2025届湖北省武汉新区第一学校高三英语第一学期期末经典试题含解析

2025届湖北省武汉新区第一学校高三英语第一学期期末经典试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased2．Nostudent________gooutofschooltohavelunchwithoutpermissionoftheheadteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could3．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will4．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork5．Youwillhavetostayathomeallday______youfinishallyourhomework.A．if B．unless C．whether D．because6．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone7．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof8．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup9．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine10．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress11．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why12．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom13．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how14．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．anything15．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom16．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey17．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the18．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any19．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition20．Shemusthaverankedherbirthdaypresentsinorderof_becausethetoponeisherfavorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference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）ThenewstudyshowsthatwespendmoretimeusingthemobileInternetthanreadingnewspapersormagazines.AccordingtotheEuropeanInteractiveAdvertisingAssociation(EIAA),theaverageEuropeanspends4.8hoursreadingnewspapersandmagazinesbut1.6hoursmoreusingthemobileInternetaweek.TheEIAAquestioned15,000peoplein15Europeancountries,lookingathowpeopleareusingtheInternetanditsinfluenceontheireverydaylives.IthasfoundthatthemobileInternetisincreasinglyfindingitswayintothepublicawareness.Over71millionEuropeansnowhaveInternetaccessontheirmobilesphones.IntheUK,10millionpeoplenowaccesstheInternetthroughtheirmobilephonesandspend6.3hoursdoingsoinaweek.UnsurprisinglyyoungergenerationsintheUKareleadingtheway,withnearlyhalfofthecountry’s16-to-24-year-oldsandaquarterof25-to-34-year-oldsusingthemobileInternet,spending6.5and6.2hoursonlineeachweek.EntertainmentplaysamajorroleinourmobileInternetlives,withoneinfiveBritishpeopleusingtheirphonesforonlinegames,athirdlisteningtotheonlineradioand39percentwatchingfilms,TVorothervideosatfeastonceaweek.OnethirdofthoseusinganInternetphonesaidtheyreceivedvideos,imagesorothermultimediaontheirmobile,and61percentsaidtheypassedoncontentstheyreceived.Fromacommunicationpointofview,80percentofthosequestionedagreedthattheInternethadmadeiteasierforthemtostayintouchwithfriendsandfamily.AlisonFennah,directoroftheEIAA,saidthemobileInternetusehadcometothepointthatmarketersshouldbelookingtodevelopstrategiesthatconnectwithconsumersmoreeffectively.‘‘Betterdevicesaswellasimprovedconsumermotivationthatstartcomingtogetherin2011canmakeagreatdifferencetoextendingtheonlineexperience.”Fennahsaid.1、HowlongdoesaEuropeanspendonthemobileInternetperweekaccordingtotheEIAA?A．6.2hours. B．6.4hours.C．4.8hours. D．1.6hours.2、Whatdothewords“doingso”meaninParagraph2referto?A．Readingpapersandmagazines.B．Playingcomputergames.C．Watchingfilmsonline.D．UsingthemobileInternet.3、WhatdopeoplemainlyusethemobileInternetfor?A．Communication. B．Study.C．Amusement. D．Advertising.4、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_______.A．morethanhalfoftheyoungpeopleintheUKusethemobileInternet.B．theInternetisthemosteffectivewaytostayintouchwithfriendsandfamily.C．theUKhasthelargestnumberofpeoplewhousethemobileInternetinEurope.D．betterdevicesandimprovedconsumermotivationhelpextendtheonlineexperience.5、Theauthorwrotethepassagetotellus________.A．howtousemobilephonestosurftheInternetB．newspapersandmagazineswilldisappearsoonC．mobilesurfingnowismorepopularthanreadingD．howtheInternetinfluencesourdailylife22．（8分）TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou'dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.Perhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovel.TheTimeMachine,whichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttime.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm"timemachine",coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceshipgoingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles(触角).Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.1、ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow______.A．thecontributionofH.G.Wells B．thestory’sdifferentfeaturesC．thelonghistoryoftimetravel D．people’sinterestintimemachine2、Einstein’sandHawking’stheories_____.A．suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB．pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceshipC．haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD．havesimilaritiesinmanyway3、InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat______.A．thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB．thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC．thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherD．thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness4、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A．Skeptical. B．Unclear.C．Supportive. D．Unconcerned.23．（8分）LIPITORABOUTLIPITORLipitorisaprescriptionmedicine.Alongwithdietandexercise,itlowers“bad”cholesterol(胆固醇)inyourblood.Itcanalsoraise“good”cholesterol.Lipitorcanlowertheriskofheartattackinpatientswithseveralcommonriskfactors,includingfamilyhistoryofearlyheartdisease,highbloodpressure,ageandsmoking.WHOISLIPITORFOR?WhocantakeLIPITOR:.Peoplewhocannotlowertheircholesterolenoughwithdietandexercise.Adultsandchildrenover10WhoshouldNOTtakeLIPITOR:.Womenwhoarepregnant,maybepregnant,ormaybecomepregnant.Lipitormayharmyourunbornbaby..Womenwhoarebreast-feeding.Lipitorcanpassintoyourbreastmilkandmayharmyourbaby..Peoplewithliver(肝脏)problemsPOSSIBLESIDKEFFECTSOFLIPITORSerioussideeffectsinasmallnumberofpeople:•Muscle(肌肉)problemsthatcanleadtokidney(肾脏)problems,includingkidneyfailure.Liverproblems.YourdoctormaydobloodteststocheckyourliverbeforeyoustartLipitorandwhileyouaretakingit.Callyourdoctorrightawayifyouhave:.Unexplainedmusclepainorweakness,especiallyifyouhaveafeverorfeelveryfired.Swellingoftheface,lips,tongue,and/orthroatthatmaycausedifficultyinbreathingorswallowing.StomachpainSomecommonsideeffectsofLIPITORare:.Musclepain.Upsetstomach.ChangesinsomebloodtestsHOWTOTAKELIPITORDO:.TakeLipitorasprescribedbyyourdoctor..Trytoeatheart-healthyfoodswhileyoutakeLipitor..TakeLipitoratanytimeofday,withorwithoutfood..Ifyoumissadose(一剂),takeitassoonasyouremember.Butifithasbeenmorethan12hourssinceyourmisseddose,wait.Takethenextdoseatyourregulartime.Don’t:.Donotchangeorstopyourdosebeforetalkingtoyourdoctor..Donotstartnewmedicinesbeforetalkingtoyourdoctor.585、WhatisamajorfunctionofLipitor?A．Tohelpquitsmoking. B．Tocontrolbloodpressure.C．Tolower“bad”cholesterol. D．Toimproveunhealthydiet.1、WhichofthefollowingisacommonsideeffectoftakingLipitor?A．Faceswelling. B．Upsetstomach.C．Kidneyfailure. D．Muscleweakness.2、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toteachpatientswaysforquickrecovery.B．Topresentareportonascientificresearch.C．Toshowtheimportanceofagoodlifestyle.D．Togiveinformationaboutakindofmedicine.24．（8分）OvertheyearsLisaurgedhersisterHelentoprepareforheroldage.Nowtheypassedsixty.Lisahadabighouse,Helenhadtheclothesonherback.Lisahadhatedbeingachildandcouldn’twaittogrowupandbuyherselfeverything.WhatHelenwantedwastogooutsideandplay.Whenanyonewouldhireher,Lisaputherselftowork.Shenevertouchedapennyofhermoneythoughheryoungmouthwateredforicecreamandcandy.Whenthedimes(一角硬币)addeduptodollars，shelosthertasteforsweets.Andherbankbookbecamehermostpreciouspossession.HelenhadaboyfriendHarrywhoseonlyambitionwastoplayahorn.ThatHelenmarriedHarrystraightoutofhighschoolwasnotsurprising.TwoorthreetimesLisawashalfwaypersuaded,buttogiveupajobthatpaidwellforahomemakingjobthatpaidnothingwasariskshewasunabletotake.Helen’smarriedlifewasnothingforLisatoenvy.SheandHarryplayedinsecond-ratebands.ButLisahadabighousebecauseherbossofferedherhisfirsthouseatapricesolowthatitwouldbelikelosingmoneytorefuse.Harrydiedabroad,inathird-ratehotel,withHelencryingashardasifhehadleftherafortune.Hehadlefthernothingbuthishorn.Lisaknewshewouldhavetobringherhome.Atdinner,Helenbegantotellstories.Theywererichwithplacesandpeople,mostofthemlowly,allofthemmagnificent.Herfaceshowedthejoysandsorrows.ThenLisaknewwhyHelendidn’tmentiontheshiningroom.TonightHelensawonlywhatshehadcomeseeking,aplaceinhersister’shomeandheart.Shesaid,“That’senoughaboutme.Howhavetheyearsusedyou?”“Ididn’tusethem,”saidLisaregretfully.“Isavedforthembutforgottoenjoythem.Nowit’stooneartheendtotry.”Helensaid,“Don’tcounttheyearsthatarelefttous.Atourtimeoflifeit’sthedaysthatcount.You’vetoomuchcatchinguptodotowasteaminuteofawakinghourfeelingsorryforyourself.”Lisasmiled.1、InherlifeLisaattachedmostvalueto.A．furthereducationB．ajobinhandC．icecreamandcandyD．achancetogetmarried2、WhydidLisalosehertasteforsweets?A．Becauseshekeptworkingandhadnotimetobuysweets.B．Becausesheworkedhardtomakedimesadduptodollars.C．Becauseshekeptsavingmoneyandlostthebasicdesires.D．Becauseshehadlittlemoneytoaffordsweets.3、Inwhatwayisthestorymainlydeveloped?A．Changinglocations.B．Givingexamples.C．Creatingconflicts.D．Comparingcharacters.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?A．SingleorMarried?B．PreparationsforOldAgeC．RichorPoor?D．AHouseandaBankAccount25．（10分）AskanyAmericanwhathe/sheisdoingonSunday,February7andtheanswerislikelytobeeitherhostingorattendingaSuperBowlParty.PlayedforthetitleoftheNationalFootballLeagueChampion,SuperBowlisthemostwatchedannualtelevisionprogramintheUnitedStates.That'sbecauseSuperBowlwhichiscelebratingitsGoldenAnniversarythisyear,ismorethanjusta60-minutefootballgame—itisawell-designedproductionthatfeatureshalf-timeperformances,fireworksshowsandtelevisionadsthatpeoplediscussfordays.Butmostimportantofall,itisthedaytosetasidealldietsandenjoyfoodsonewouldnormallyavoidoratleastnotconsumeatthesametime.Itshould,therefore,comeasnosurprisethatSuperBowlSundayisoneofthebiggestfoodconsumptiondaysintheU.S.—SecondonlytoThanksgiving.Thenoshingwillstartearlyintheday,longbeforematchesbeginandcontinuelongafterthe2016NFLChampionshaveretiredtocelebrate.Asaresult,itisestimatedthatonSunday,thenationwillconsume1.2millionpoundsofpotatochips,8.2millionpoundsoftortillachips,3.8millionpoundsofpopcornand3millionpoundsofnuts.Whentherealhungerpainsstarttohit,theywillseekoutcomfortfoods.Notsurprisingly,pizzatopsthelist.Chickenwingsarealsoverypopular.Itisestimatedthatalmost1.3billionwingswillbeconsumedonSuperBowlSunday.Otherfavoritesincludebacon,hotdogsandburgers.Butthefoodconsumptionisnotwithoutconsequences.Datareleasedindicatesthatantacid(解酸药)salesincreaseby20%ontheMondayfollowingthebiggame.Additionally,oversevenmillionAmericanscallinsick.ItisnowonderthatfanshavebeenurgingthegovernmenttodeclareSuperBowlMondayaholiday.1、WhydoesSuperBowlbecomethemostpopulartelevisionprogram?A．Itisthelongestfootballgame.B．Itishostedbyfamousfilmstars.C．Itcontainsthemostwonderfulads.D．Itinvolvesinvariousperformances.2、Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“noshing”inParagraph4?A．playingB．eatingC．competingD．resting3、Whichcomfortfoodisconsumedthemost？A．Hotdogs.B．Pizza.C．Nuts.D．Chickenwings.4、WhatbadresultmightSuperBowlSundayleadto?A．Lotsoffoodiswasted.B．Publicdisorderiscaused.C．Somepeoplehaveanupsetstomach.D．Manypeoplelosetheirwork.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）Ialwayshadadream.Init,Iwasalittlegirlagain,rushingabout,tryingtoget1forschool.DeepinsideIknew2itcamefrom.Itwassomeunfinished3inmylife.AsakidIlovedschool.MostofallI4toreceivemydiploma.Thatseemedmore5eventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadto6becausemyparentscouldn’taffordmy7.Prettysoon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren.Ithought,“Theregoesmydiploma.”8,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,theyoungest,hadaseriousheartdisease,whichmadeitimpossibleforherto9inanormalclassroom.Oneday,Isawanadforeveningcourses.“That’sthe10.Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI’llju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thatIdosomethingspecialtoexpressmythankstothemforthattheyhavedoneforme、139第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生会主席李华，你校拟组织美国交换生到孔子庙参观，委托你通知相关事宜,请你写一则书面通知，要点包括:1.集合时间和地点;2.活动内容:参观孔子庙、古建筑、观看木偶戏；3.预先准备:简要了解孔子文化。注意:1.可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；2.文中不能出现考生的具体信息；3.词数:100左右。参考词汇:1.孔子庙theConfuciusTemple2.木偶戏puppetshow__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、B5、B6、A7、A8、A9、B10、A11、D12、D13、A14、C15、A16、B17、B18、B19、D20、D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、1、B2、D3、C4、D5、C22、1、D2、A3、B4、A23、585、C1、B2、D24、1、B2、C3、D4、C25、NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoylePrice:￡28.00PublicationDate:30/11/2006Publisher’sdescriptionCollectsDoyle’sfifty-sixclassicshortstories,arrangedintheorderinwhichtheyappearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth-centurybookeditions,inasetcomplementedbyfournovels,editorbiographiesofDoyle,Holmes,andWatsonaswellasliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskindPrice:￡16.00PublicationDate:11/10/2006BriefintroductionThisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeit,andaboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedy,memoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskind,life’sadventurehasbeenthrougharchitecture,whichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshapehumanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepast,hisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.Thismemoir（自传）ofoneman’sjourneybringstogetherhistory,personalexperience,ourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelmanPrice：￡16.00PublicationDate:02/09/2006BriefintroductionOn11thSeptember2001,ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenter,notknowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordead.Onceshewasfoundsafe--inherschool