2025届湖南省邵阳市邵东县第四中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题含解析

2025届湖南省邵阳市邵东县第四中学高三英语第一学期期末检测试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Youcan’tusethecomputernow,________theupgradeofthesystemisunderway.A．until B．unlessC．as D．after2．Oneofourrulesisthateverystudent_______wearschooluniformwhileatschool.A．might B．couldC．shall D．will3．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout4．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t5．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain6．-----Myroomgetsverycoldatnight.-----_________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes7．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing8．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique9．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith10．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto11．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff12．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting13．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another14．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing15．Mikewasusuallysocareful,thistimehemadeasmallmistake.A．yet B．still C．even D．thus16．________isknowntousisthattobaccocontainsnicotineandotherharmfulproducts，soyoushouldgiveupsmoking.A．As B．ItC．What D．Which17．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith18．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto19．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent20．After_______hadhappenedhecouldnotcontinuetoworkthere.A．which B．howC．what D．having第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Whentheweather’shot,doyouenjoyaglassofBrad’sDrinkwhilewatchingyourTVmadebyTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering,andsurfingthewebusingasearchenginecalledBackRub?No?NeitherdoI.That’sbecauseallthesecompanieshavechangedtheirnames.Brad’sDrinkisnowPepsi.ThemouthfulthatwasTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineeringhasbecome,simply,Sony.AndBackRubisnowknownasGoogle.ThoughImustadmit,theideaofabackmassagedoessoundgoodrightnow!Jokingaside,choosingtherightnameforyourstart-upisaseriousmatter.ThinkofthecaseofasmallCanadiancompanycalledResearchinMotion,whoin1998hadjustdevelopedahigh-techmobilephonethatcouldsendemails.TheyweretornbetweennameslikeMegaMailandProMail.ThentheysoughtthehelpofconsultingfirmLexicon,whospecializeinbrandnames.Theyhadotherideas.Theybrainstormedwordsconnectedtoenjoymentandfreshness.Someonesaid.Lexicon’sbossaddedtwocapitalletters,andthereyouhaveit:BlackBerrywasborn.Sincethenithassoldover33millionhandsetstocustomersaroundtheworld.WouldithavesoldaswellifitwascalledMegaMail?Whoknows?Recently,BlackBerrysaleshavebeenovertakenbyAndroidphonesandApple’siPhone.Lexicon’sfounderDavidPlacekisabigfanofsimplebrandnameslikethoseApplechooses:theiPhone.Theyl0okahouseholdwordandbyputtingoneletterinfontofit,itendsupbeinggamechanging.So,forallyouentrepreneurs(企业家)outthere,makesureyouallowtimetodevelopacatchyandmemorablename.Thinkaboutwhatmakesyourcompanydifferent.What’syourUSP(独特的销售主张)?Maybeyoucanreflectthatinyourname.Whataboutyou?Whatwouldyoucallacompanyifyouhadone?1、WhichofthefollowingistheoriginalnameofBlackBerry?A．Brad’sDrink.B．TokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering.C．BackRub.D．MegaMailandProMail.2、WhatisLexicon?A．Aconsultingcompany.B．Ahandsetcompany.C．Adrinkcompany.D．Atelecommunicationcompany.3、WhatisLexicongoodat?A．Givingpropernamestopersons.B．Givingpropernamestoabrand.C．MakingAndroidphones.D．Makingitscompanydifferent.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheArtofDesigningB．Apple’siPhoneC．TheArtofNamingD．ResearchinMotion22．（8分）TheTodayIlearned–TheNewYorkTimes’funcolumnalwayshighlightssomesurprisingandinterestingfacts.Inthatspirit,TheNewYorkTimeslistssomeofthemosteye-catchingthingsoutofthecolumnandeditsthemintoWhatILearnedThisYear.FollowingaresomefactsoutofWhatILearnedin2016.Theworld’smost-usednaturalresource(apartfromwater,listedatthesecondplaceandair,asthechampion)issand,whichconsistsofextremelysmallpiecesofstone-andit’sdisappearing.Ateam’ssuccess(atwork)isoftendrivenby3factors(withtheimportancefromhightolow)—itsculture,theinterpersonalrelationshipandtheIQortalentofitsindividuals.Giraffeshavebeenkeepingasecretfrommostofusforalongtime:They’reallyfourdifferentspecies,notone.TheGreenlandSharklivesatleast272yearsanditcouldliveaslongas512years,whichmakesittheoldestlivingthingwithabackbone（脊椎）onEarth.Morethat70percentofAmericansthinkGranolaBars(格拉诺拉燕麦棒)arehealthy.Interesting,lessthan30percentofnutritionists（营养学家）agree.Nearly80percentofteenagerssaytheydon’tliketoeatcerealporridge（燕麦粥）forbreakfast,becausetheyhavetocleanupthebowlsaftereatingit.It’smyththatclosingunusedappsonyoursmartphonewillprolongbatterylife.AndturningoffWi-Fidoesn’thelp,either.Annualpercentageofhighwaydeathhadbeengoingdownforthelastfourdecadestillitlastyearrecordedthelargestincreasein50years.BlameSnapchatandothersmarphoneapps.Deathfromgun-shootingisasenoughasfromcaraccidentsintheUnitedStatedandasscarceasfromlightningstrikesinJapan,whichownsthereputationofoneofthesafestcountries.1、Accordingtothepassage,theworld’smost-usednaturalresourceis______.A．waterB．airC．sandD．stone2、Accordingtothepassage,themostimportantfactorofateam’ssuccessis_____.A．ateam’scultureB．theinterpersonalrelationshipC．individualIQD．individualtalent3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Mostpeoplestilldon’tknowthatgiraffeshavefourspecies.B．TheGreenlandSharkistheoldestlivinglifeonEarth.C．CerealporridgeisasunhealthyasGranolaBarsforteenagers.D．Closingunusedappsonsmartphoneswillprolongbatterylife.4、Theunderlinedword“scarce”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto____.A．enoughB．safeC．familiarD．rare23．（8分）Someonesentmeanemailurgingmetoacquirealotmoreresources,suggestingcoulddosomuchmoregoodifIhadan8or9figurenetincomeof6likeI’vebeendoingforyears.Heclaimedtohaveacquiredagreatdealofwealthhimselfandfoundithighlybeneficialtofuelinghispathwithaheart.AsIconsiderhissuggestion,Ifindmyselfnothavingmuchclarity(清晰的思维)astowhatI'ddowithImillionor10millionmoremoneyflowingthroughmylife.Iputsomuchattentiononcreativity,fulfillment,exploration,relationships,etc.thatIfinditdifficulttointelligentlyimaginehowmorefinancialresourcescouldprovideextrafuelforthat,exceptinsmallwaysorinwaysthataren’tparticularlymeaningfultome.LatelyI'vebeenconsideringwhatitwouldbeliketodeliberatelyreducemyincomeforawhileandseeifIcouldliveonmuchless，justfortheexperience.WhatifIcappedmynetpersonalincomeat$10,000peryear,forinstance?Thatisn’tsuchabigdealtome,though,sinceIalreadywentthroughaperiodoflowincomelikethatduringthe1990s,andIlearnedthatIcouldstilldowhatIloveregardlessofincome.I'veneverworkedinabusinessenvironment-theonlyjobI'veeverhadwasworkingfor$6/hourinavideogamestorewhileIwasincollege.SoI’veneverseenhowlargeroperationsallocateresources.That'sprobablywhyIhaven’tpushedmyselftoacquiremore.AsImentionedinmybook.MoneyandYourPathWithaHeart，mymainfinancialgoalinlifewastomakemoneyirrelevantinmylife.I’mnotinterestedinbuildinganempire.WhatinterestsmeisexploringpersonalgrowthandsharingwhatIlearnalongtheway.InsomewaysIfeelthatacquiringandacquiringandallocatingmoreresourcescouldbecomeabigdistraction.I’malreadydoingwhatIwanttobedoing,sowhyrickdistractingmyselftoacquiremoreresources,especiallywhenIlacktheideaabouthowIshouldtreatsuchresources?Ilikehavingfreedomandflexibility，andIdon'treallyseehowmoreresourceswouldmeaningfullyimprovethat.1、Whydidthemanemailtheauthor?A．Toasktheauthortofuelhispath.B．Tolendsomemoneytotheauthor.C．Tosharehisopinionaboutwealth.D．Tourgetheauthortoearnmoremoney.2、Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthor'spersonality?A．Optimisticanddevoted.B．Independentandcooperative.C．Unfortunatebutpositive.D．Wealthybuthardhearted.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capped”inParagraph3probablymean?A．LimitedB．SpentC．IncreasedD．Distributed4、ThefollowingaretrueEXCEPTA________.A．theauthormightbeaprofessionalwriterB．theauthorisgoodatdesigningvideogamesC．theauthorisinterestedinexploringhispersonalgrowthD．theauthormightbeapersonwholikessharinghisknowledge24．（8分）LEADINGINTERNATIONALSCHOOLS2019●JerudongInternationalSchool(JIS),Brunei“AchievingExcellence”isthemottoofJIS,Brunei.Adevelopingboardingschoolof1,700students,40%Bruneian,JIShasmadeitselfaleadingschoolinAsia.Withalmost200highlyqualifiedteachersprimarilyfromtheUK,the120-acresinglecampus(校园)closetobothcoastandrainforestoffersauniqueeducationalenvironment.ThereisaPerformingArtsCentre,27sciencelaboratories,librariesandclassrooms.●TheAmericanInternationalSchool(AIS),AustriaFoundedin1959,AISistheoldestEnglish-languageschoolinAustria.Schoolprogramsfocusonacademics,butalsoonthedevelopmentofstudents’creativeandleadershipabilitiesandemotionalintelligence.Theschoolrecognizesstudents’speciallearningstyles,tryingtomakeinstructiondifferentandallowingstudentstoreachtheirfullpotentialindifferentareas.●SingaporeAmericanSchool(SAS),SingaporeFoundedin1956,itisoneofonlyafewgoodnon-profitschoolsinSingapore.Foroversixdecades,SAShasprovidedstudentsfrompreschooltoGrade12agoodAmericaneducationwithaninternationalview.Theschoolsupportsprofessionaldevelopmentfinanciallyandcontinuallysendsteachersacrosstheglobetodiscovernewideasandbestpracticesfrominfluentialeducationalinstitutions.●SantaClaraInternationalSchool(SCIS),Spain-Intheschool,whenyouwalkintoaclassroom,you’llseehandsraised,smallgroupsassembled(集合),andpresentationsunderway.You’llfindteacherscreatingcooperativepartnershipswithstudents,encouragingthemtodiscoverandconnect.You’llobservechildrenworkingonmeaningfulhands-onprojectsthatbuildskillsandexcitecreativity.Theteachingphilosophyisthatlearninghappenseverywhere:intheclassrooms,inthecity,inamuseum,onafarm,orjustawalkaroundtheneighborhood.1、HowcanstudentsbenefitfromattendingAIS?A．Theyareexposedtothebeautyofvastrainforests.B．Theyaremadeleaderswithemotionalintelligence.C．Theyarealwayssentabroadtodiscovernewideas.D．Theyareencouragedtodeveloptheirpossibilities.2、Whichschoolattachesimportancetoteachers’development?A．JIS. B．SAS. C．AIS. D．SCIS.3、WhatmakesSCISdifferentfromtheotherschools?A．Itsspecialteachingmethods. B．Itsvariouspracticalcourses.C．Itslargeandbeautifulcampus. D．Itsoldesthistoryandbuildings.25．（10分）IwashavingagreatmorninguntilIsatdowninfrontofmyofficecomputer.“Yourpasswordhasexpired(过期),”aservermessageflashedonmyscreen,withinstructionsforchangingit.Comingupwithanewcodedoesn’tseemlikeabigdeal,unlessyouworkatmycompany,wherewehavetochangeitmonthly,usingatleastoneuppercasecharacter,onelowercasecharacter,onesymbol,andonenumeral.Oh,andthewholedarnthingcan’tbefewerthaneightcharacters.AndIcan’tuseanyofthesamepasswordsI’veusedinthepastthreemonths.SuddenlyIwasfurious.Whatdidn’tmakeitanybetterwasthatIwasdeeplydepressedaftermyrecentdivorce.DisbeliefoverwhatshehaddonetomewasallIthoughtabout.Everyday.Myangerdidn’tmeananythingtotheemptyinputfieldwithapulsatingcursor(闪动的光标),waitingformetotypeapasswordthatI’dhavetore-enter—manytimes—forthenext30days.IrememberedatipI’dheardfrommyformerboss.He’dsaid,“I’mgoingtouseapasswordtochangemylife.”Icouldn’tfocusongettingthingsdoneinmycurrentmood.TherewereclearindicatorsofwhatIneededtodotoregaincontrolofmylife,butIcouldn’tnoticethem.Mypasswordbecametheindicator.MypasswordremindedmethatIshouldn’tletmyselfbeavictimofmyrecentbreakupandthatIwasstrongenoughtodosomethingaboutit.ImademypasswordForgive@h3r.Ihadtotypethisstatementseveraltimesaday.Eachtimemycomputerwouldlock.Eachtimemyscreensaverwithherphotowouldappear.EachtimeIwouldcomebackfromeatinglunchalone.Inmymind,IwroteForgivehereveryday.ThesimpleactionchangedthewayIlookedatmyex-wife.Thatconstantreminderofreconciliationledmetoacceptthewaythingshadhappenedattheendofmymarriageandembraceanewwayofdealingwithmydepression.Asthemonthworeon,Ifeltaslowhealingbegintotakeplace.Bythetimemyserverpromptedmetoresetmypasswordthefollowingmonth,Ifeltfree.Onemonthlater,mydearExchangeserveraskedmeyetagaintoresetmypassword.IthoughtaboutthenextthingthatIhadtogetdone.MypasswordbecameQuit@smoking4ever.Iquitsmokingovernight.Thispasswordwasapainfulonetotypeduringthatmonth,butdoingithelpedmetoyellatmyselfinmymindasItypedthatstatement.Itmotivatedmetofollowmymonthlygoal.Onemonthlater,mypasswordbecameSave4trip@thailand.GuesswhereIwentthreemonthslater:Thailand.Seeinghowtheseremindershelpedtomaterializemygoalskeptmemotivatedandexcited.Whileit’ssometimesdifficulttocomeupwithyournextgoal,keepingatitbringsgreatresults.Hereisasimplifiedextractofwhatsomeofmypasswordshavebeeninthepasttwoyears,soyougetanideaofhowmylifehaschanged,thankstothismethod:Forgive@h3rTomyex-wife,whostarteditall.Quit@smoking4everItworked.Save4trip@thailandItworked.Eat2times@dayItneverworked,stillfat.Sleep@before12Itworked.Ask@her4dateItworked.Ifellinloveagain.No@drinking2monthsItworked.Ifeelbetter.Get@c4t!Itworked.Ihaveabeautifulcat.MovE@togeth3rItworked.Facetime2mom@sundayItworked.ItalkwithMomeveryweek.Andtheoneforlastmonth:Save4@ringYep.Lifeisgonnachangeagainsoon.1、Theunderlinedword“furious”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinthemeaningto______.A．depressed B．doubtfulC．nervous D．angry2、Whydidhedecidetouse“Forgive@h3r”ashispassword?A．Becausehedecidedtoforgivehiswife.B．Becausehehopedhiswifewouldforgivehim.C．Becausehehopeditwouldremindhimtobestrong.D．Becausehisformerbosstoldhimtouseittochangehislife.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassword“Save4@ring”forlastmonth?A．Hewillcallhismothereveryweek.B．Hewillsoonaskhisgirlfriendtomarryhim.C．Hispasswordwillhelphimsavemoney.D．Hewillberemindedtosavehispassword.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowaPasswordChangedMyLife. B．WhyIChangedMyPassword.C．HowaSlowHealingTookPlace. D．HowIFollowedMyMonthlyGoal.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）BorninAmerica,IspokeEnglish,notChinese,thelanguageofmyancestors.WhenIwasthree,myparentsflashedcardswithChinese

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;everylaughismyheritage(传统)fadingaway.1、A．custom B．games C．characters D．language2、A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside3、A．when B．before C．unless D．until4、A．success B．study C．time D．attempt5、A．aiming B．joking C．nodding D．staring6、A．caredabout B．laughedat C．arguedwith D．askedafter7、A．rightnow B．fromnow C．attimes D．intime8、A．decision B．permission C．information D．preparation9、A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept10、A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market11、A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored12、A．by B．as C．with D．from13、A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement14、A．forcing B．allowing C．persuading D．leading15、A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red16、A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted17、A．service B．home C．risk D．root18、A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident19、A．it B．us C．me D．them20、A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Fivemonthsago.I1．(happen)tobeupstairsatduskwhenthewindowwasopen.Ididn’tgodownstairsuntilthewindowhadto2．(shut).Thedark,rainyevening,thewindandthethunderingcloudsheldme3．(entire)intheirpower.Itwasthefirsttimeinoneandahalf4．(year)sincewefoundshelterherethatI’dseenthenightfacetoface.SadlyIamonlyabletolookatnaturethroughdirtycurtains5．(hang)beforeverydustywindows.6．isnopleasurelookingthroughthembecausenatureisonething7．reallymustbeexperienced.Oneeveningwhenitwassowarm.Istayed8．(wake)onpurposeuntilhalfpasteleveninordertohave9．goodlookatthemo