2025届江西省宜春市第九中学英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题含解析

2025届江西省宜春市第九中学英语高三第一学期期末教学质量检测模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though2．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others3．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound4．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo5．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis6．heremotion,sheburiedherfaceinherhands． A．Controlled B．Tocontrol C．Beingcontrolled D．Havingcontrolled7．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished8．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle9．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid10．Ifyou___________tomyadvicecarefully,youwouldn’thavemadesuchaterriblemistake.A．listened B．havelistenedC．wouldlisten D．hadlistened11．Don’tforgettosend______attendedtheconferenceafollow-upemail.A．however B．whateverC．whoever D．wherever12．Ifwewantstudentstobecomeeffectiveinmulticulturalsettings,onethingisclear:thereisno________forpractice.A．prescriptionB．substituteC．appetiteD．suspension13．I'dadviseanyonetoputasideaproportionoftheirearnings—____________.A．nothinggreatiseasy B．nothingcomesfromnothingC．abadpennyalwaysturnsup D．apennysavedisapennyearned14．—Marylookshotanddry.—So________youifyouhadahighfever.A．could B．would C．may D．must15．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot16．.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas17．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why18．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished19．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unless B．untilC．before D．when20．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity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）Stuttering(口吃)isacommunicationdisorder(疾病)generallycharacterizedbyunconsciousrepetitionsorpausesintheflowofspeech.Theserepetitionsandpausescanbakemanyforms,suchasrepetitionsofpartsofwords(“li-li-likethis”).Sometimes,therearemomentswhenasoundoraperiodofsilenceislengthened(“llllikethis”or“l-ikethis”).Stutteringcanbeclassifiedintoanumberorcommunicationdisorders:neurogenic(神经性的)stutteringandpsychogenicstutteringareassociatedwithsuddenonset(发作)and,astheirnamesimply,withaspecificknowncause—eitheraprobleminthemakeupofthebrainoragreatpsychologicalchallenge.Thesedisordersarecomparativelyrareanddifferintermsofcauses,symptomsandtreatmentfromdevelopmentalstuttering.Developmentalstutteringtypicallystartsbetweentheagesoftwoandahalfandfour.Theonsetofthedisorder,whichcanbegradualorrelativelysudden,generallyoccursduringtheperiodofrapiddevelopmentinachild’slanguageskills,motorskills,character,andsocialinteraction.Thecauseofdevelopmentalstutteringarenotwellunderstoodandvarioustheorieshavebeenofferedthroughoutthehistoryofspeech-languagepathology(thestudyofthecausesandeffectsofillnesses).Therootsofstutteringhavebeenbelievedtorelatetoanumberofcauses:emotionalproblems,neurologicalproblems,improperreactionsfromcaregiversandfamilymembers,languageplanning,andspeechmotordifficultiesamongothers.Thesetheorieshaveshownthepromiseofexplainingsomecharacteristicsofstutteringbutnosingletheoryhasthoroughlydescribedtheexperiencesofpeoplewhostutter.Youngchildrenwhohavestutteredforonlyashorttimehaveahighrateofnaturalrecovery,thoughitisimpossibletodeterminewhichchildrenaremostlikelytorecoverandwhicharelikelytocontinuestuttering.Mostexpertsrecommendearlyevaluationandtreatmentaimedatpreventingthedevelopmentofachronic(慢性的)communicationdisorder.Speech-languagepathologistsdisagreeaboutwhichapproachisbestforolderchildrenandadults.Treatmentoptionsincludetrainingtochangespeechpatterns,turningtodoctorstominimizenegativereactions,drugs,andelectronictoolsthatimprovefluency.Self-helpandsupportgroupsalsoplayanimportantroleinrecoveryformanypeoplewhostutter.Manypeoplewhohavetakenstutteringtreatmentprogramsareabletomakepositivechangesintheirspeechskillsandcommunicationabilitiessotheycancommunicatefreely.1、Ifasmallchildbeginstostutter,hisorherparentsshould________.A．givetheirfamilymoretime B．consultadoctorimmediatelyC．waitforthechildtorecovernaturally D．encouragethechildtospeakfluently2、Whatcanwesayabouttheapproachestotreatmentofstuttering?A．Theyprovetobeuselessforchildren.B．Theyareattheexperimentalstage.C．Theyproducepositiveeffects.D．Theyworkagainsteachother.3、Themainpurposeofthetextisto________.A．describerecentresearchonstutteringB．showustheclassificationofstutteringC．explainthedifferentformsofstutteringD．offersomebasicknowledgeofstuttering22．（8分）Ifyou’relookingfornewandcreativewaystogetfitandstayhealthy,thefollowingcleverappscandoeverythingforyou-excepttheexerciseitself.Hot5FitnessPlatform:iOSCost:FreeFromabs(腰腹训练)andcore(核心力量),toyogaandflexibilityandeverythinginbetween,thisappcontainsworkoutpagesandvideosthatareeasytofollow.Youcanfindworkoutvideosofallvarietiesanddifficultylevelsthatwillgiveyouathoroughworkoutinonlyfivemoves.Whilemostfitnessappvideoslookliketheywerefilmedinthe1980s,Hot5’saremodern.Theinterface(界面)isalsobeautifullydesignedanduser-friendly.Itistothepointandclear-cut,savingyourtimebyskippingthepersonalquestionnairesandsigning-upwait.Zombies,Run!Platforms:iOS,AndroidCost:25yuanYes,thezombiecrazehasalreadyreachedthefitnessfield.Thisaction-packedappaddsanelementthatisoftenmissingfromotherworkoutappsfun.Zombie,Run!,whichhassimplifiedversioncalledZombies,Run!5kTraining,mixesgamesandstoriesintoyourrunasyoucompletemissioninaworldfullofzombies.Whetheryou’regatheringsupplies,savingafellowhuman,oravoidingacrowdoftheundead,thisappaddsexcitementtoyournormaljogwithimaginationandcompetition.SleepCyclePlatforms:iOSCost:6yuanThisapptracksyoursleepingpatternsbyfollowingyourmovementsinbed,withouthavingtospendafortuneonfitnesstrackerssuchasJawboneUp.Basedonyourmovementsatnight,theappwakesyouupwithsmoothingmusicwhenyou’reinthelighteststageofsleep,allowinganaturalandeasytransitionintoyourday.You’llalsogetdetailedstatisticstellingwhenyouwereawakeduringthenight,orinadeeporlightsleep.Youcanalsoaddnotesaboutyourday-whetheryouhadcoffee,workedout,orwerestressed-tobetterunderstandhowyoursleepisaffectedbydifferentdailyactivities.RunKeeperPlatforms:iOS,AndroidCost:FreeThisappallowsyoutotracknotonlyruns,butprettymuchanykindoftrainingyoucanthinkof-fromwalkingtocyclingtostrengthtrainingandmore.Youcantrackyourpersonalrecordsandsetgoalsforyourself,suchasaweightlossgoaloradistancegoal.Youcanthenviewyourprogressovertime.RunKeeperalsoprovidesreal-timecoachingbygivingyouaudible(可听的)updatesonyourpace,time,distance,andmuchmore.1、Whatcanbeconcludedabouttheseapps?A．Theyallchargeasmallfeefortheirservice.B．TheyareallavailableonbothiOSandAndroid.C．Theyaredesignedforpeoplewhowanttostayfit.D．Theycanautomaticallytrackusers’bodymovements.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutHot5Fitness?A．Itincludesclassicworkoutvideosfrom1980s.B．Itoffersinstructionsonmanykindsofexercises.C．Itisspeciallydesignedforprofessionalathletes.D．Itrequiresuserstofillinpersonalquestionnaires.3、Whatwouldyoustronglysuggesttoapersonwhowantstoexercisebuteasilygetsbored?A．Hot5FitnessB．Zombies,Run!C．SleepCycleD．RunKeeper4、ByusingSleepCycle,youcan.A．compareyoursleeppatternswithothers.B．trainyourselftowakeupatacertaintime.C．receiveinstructionsonhowtosleepwell.D．findoutwhatinfluencesyoursleepquality.23．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.24．（8分）AfterasuccessfulfirstyearatSt.Faith'sSchoolinCambridgewe'redelightedtobereturningforoursecondsummercamptherein2012.Theactivitycampoffersfunactivitiesduringtheschoolsummerholidaysandisboundtobeverypopularinthelocalarea.Theactionpackedactivityprogrammeincludesmotorsports,archery,fencing,dance,art,footballandmuchmore!We'vegotyourholidaychildcarecovered—Ofsted（英国教育标准局）-registeredforparents,peaceofmind,and80+activitiestoensureavariedandexcitingprogrammeforthechildren.St.Faith'sSchoolisanidealplaceforaBarracudascampwithplentyofbeautifulgroundsandsuperbfacilitiesrightintheheartofthecity.Thesiteconsistsofamodernsportshall,dramastudio,assemblyhall,artroom,tenniscourts,playingfields,motorsportstrackandarcheryrange（靶场）.Wewillalsohaveoneofourfantasticinflatable（可充气的）waterparksonsite;alwaysabighitwithchildrenofallages.Aspredicted,apopularcamp!Thecampisforchildrenaged4.1to12years.Standardopeninghoursare8.30amto1.30pmbutcanbeextendedfrom8amto2pmwithourEarlyandLateClubs.Theseflexiblehoursmeanbusyparentscanberelaxedknowingtheirchildrenarewellentertainedallday!SkillsBuildercoursesavailableatthissiteincludeMotorMania（热衷）,LabRatsandUpstage!Addcover（保险）toyourbookingforunforeseencircumstanceswithCustomerProtectionPlanFurtherquestionsaboutBarracudas?VisitourFAQssectionorcallourfriendlyteamon08411231299.Don'tforgetyoucanalsovisitourTestimonials（推荐书）sectionforcustomerreviewstoo.Pleasenote:alloffersanddiscountedpricesshownbelowaredependentanavailability.Booknowtoavoiddisappointment.1、ThemainpurposeoftheactivityofSt.Faith'sSchoolinCambridgeisforchildrento_____..A．developagoodhabitB．teamupwithotherclassmatesC．promotetheircreativeabilityD．builduptheirbodies2、Whyarebusyparentsprobablysatisfiediftheirchildrenjointhecamp?A．Theirkidscanbewellentertainedundergoodcare.B．Theirkidscanlearnhowtotakegoodcareofthemselves.C．Theirkidscanimprovetheirmoralstandardtoadegree.D．Theirkidswillobtainalotofknowledgeaboutprotectingthemselves.3、Howmuchwill,youpayifyouwanttobookthreekidsfortwoweeks?A．￡181.B．￡1,203.C．￡834.D．￡913.25．（10分）ShipwreckedPrayersAvoyagingshipwaswreckedduringastormatseaandonlytwoofthemenaboardwereabletoswimtoasmall,desert-likeisland.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,thetwosurvivorsagreedthattheyhadnoalternativebuttopraytoGod.However,tofindoutwhoseprayersweremorepowerful,theyagreedtodividetheterritorybetweenthemandstayonoppositesidesoftheisland.Thefirstthingtheyprayedforwasfood.Thenextmorning,thefirstmansawafruit-bearingtreeonhissideoftheisland,andhewasabletoeatitsfruit.Buttheotherman’sparceloflandremainedbarren.Afteraweek,thefirstmanbecamelonelyanddecidedtoprayforawife.Thenextday,anothershipwaswreckedandtheonlysurvivorwasawomanwhoswamtohissideoftheisland.Butontheothersideoftheisland,therewasnothing.Soonthereafterthefirstmanprayedforahouse,clothesandmorefood.Thenextday,likemagic,allofthesethingsweregiventohim.However,thesecondmanstillhadnothing.Finally,thefirstmanprayedforashipsothatheandhiswifecouldleavetheisland,andinthemorninghefoundashipdockedathissideoftheisland.Thefirstmanboardedtheshipwithhiswifeanddecidedtoleavethesecondmanontheisland,consideringtheothermanunworthytoreceiveGod’sblessingssincenoneofhisprayershadbeenanswered.Astheshipwasabouttoleave,thefirstmanheardavoicefromHeavenbooming,“Whyareyouleavingyourcompanionontheisland?”“MyblessingsareminealonesinceIwastheonewhoprayedforthem,”thefirstmananswered.“Hisprayerswereallunansweredandsohedoesn’tdeserveanything.”“Youaremistaken!”thevoicerebukedhim.“Hehadonlyoneprayer,whichIanswered.Ifnotforthat,youwouldnothavereceivedanyofmyblessings.”“Tellme,”thefirstmanaskedthevoice,“whatdidheprayforthatIshouldowehimanything?”“Heprayedthatallyourprayerswouldbeanswered.”Forallweknow,ourblessingsarenotthefruitsofourprayersalone,butthoseofanotherprayingforus.Sowhatyoudoforothersismoreimportantthanwhatyoudoforyourself.1、Thefirstman’swifeis_____.A．aswimmerwhogottotheislandbyaccidentB．anangelsentbyGodtokeephimcompanyC．asurvivorfromanotherwreckedshipD．anativepersononthedesert-likeisland2、Theunderlinedword“barren”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_____.A．isolated B．unproductive C．fertile D．dry3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthesecondman?A．Hedidn’tdeserveanyblessingfromGod.B．NoneofhisprayerswasansweredbyGod.C．HeisnotbraveenoughtotellGodhisneeds.D．Hisprayerhelpedhiscompaniongetoutoftrouble.4、What’sthemoralofthestory?A．Neverjudgeapersonbyappearance.B．Don’tloseheartintrouble.C．Helpingothersishelpingourselves.D．Greedistherootofallevil.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）ItookanairplanetoBeijinginFebruary,onanAirCanadaBoeing777.1allwereseated,Iusedmycomputerforawhile.Aheadofmetomyright,akidwas2.IwentuptoaChinesewoman.Shehadinherarmsakidthat3crying.Itoldthemotherthatthekidneededtobewalkedandthenshewould4andsleep.Iknewthisbecauseiamafatheroffour5children.Thewoman,whowasfromNorthYork,saidshewastootiredasshehadbeen6thewholenightbefore.I7towalkthekidsoshecouldgetsomesleep.AsItookthekidinmyarms,I8herforthekid’snameandage.Ithenstarted9walkinguptothefrontoftheeconomysection.Thekidimmediatelyfelltosleep.WhenIgotbacktothemother’s10,Ifoundherfastasleep.Ikeptwalkingforoversixhoursandwalkedslowly11.Sinceitwasa13-hourflight,IwalkedhalfwaytoChina-12akid.Womenonboardwould13meduringmylongwalk,wantingtoseethekid.Onewomanaskmesomequestionslike“Howmany14doyouhave?”“Four,”Isaid.Shelooked15atmywrinkled(有皱纹的)faceandwhitehair(Iwasalmost60)andsaid,“Well,Ihopethisisyour16one.”ShethoughtIwasMary’s17.Ijust18andwalkedon.WhenIwasbacktothemother,themother19.IgaveMarybacktoher,who20soundasleep.1、A．Before B．After C．Though D．Unless2、A．singing B．talking C．sleeping D．crying3、A．kept B．started C．practised D．stopped4、A．breakdown B．goahead C．settledown D．setoff5、A．grown B．energetic C．curious D．slim6、A．down B．back C．away D．up7、A．deserved B．offered C．pretended D．agreed8、A．requested B．commanded C．asked D．consulted9、A．slowly B．quickly C．calmly D．strongly10、A．home B．seat C．calmly D．strongly11、A．upsidedown B．insideout C．dayandnight D．upanddown12、A．watching B．carrying C．tricking D．seeking13、A．spot B．remind C．stop D．award14、A．customers B．passengers C．members D．children15、A．obviously B．confidently C．closely D．firmly16、A．last B．active C．naughty D．troubled17、A．mother B．teacher C．father D．nurse18、A．refused B．smiled C．apologized D．sighed19、A．woke B．left C．wandered D．shouted20、A．turned B．fell C．remained D．looked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）AsmalltowninNewZealandhasannounceda(n)1．(usual)plantobandomesticcatsinordertoprotectnativewildlife.Those2．currentlyowncatswillnotbeforcedtogivethemaway,accordingtotheplan.However,aftertheircatspassaway,theywillnotbeallowed3．(get)anotherone.Thecatswillneedtohavemicrochips(芯片)4．(put)justbelowthesurfaceof5．skinssothattheycanbefoundatanytime.Villageofficialssaytheplan6．(need)becausedomesticcats7．(attack)wildanimalsinthearea.Becauseofthis,thearea’snativewildlifeis8．(rapid)disappearing.NewZealandhaslisted150animalspeciesasbeingseriouslyendangeredandinneedof9．(protect).Theseanimalsincludeakindofantthatonlylivesunderonekindofrock,andakindoflizard(蜥蜴)thatonlylives10．acertainarea.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。Asasayinggo,“Pressureisanotherformofmotivepower”.However,manypeoplecan’tdealwithpressureinanappropriatewaysothattheybecomemoreanxiously.Seriously,itmaycausemanyterriblepersonalproblem.Buthowcanyoudealwithpressure?To,beginwith,anybodyhaspressure,butyoushouldacceptthepressure.Ifyouareindeeppressure,youcandistractyourattentionbydoingsomeinterestedthingslikerunning,craftingorlisteningtomusic.Secondly,youshouldtalktofamilymembersandfriendstoreducingthestress,maybetheycangiveyousomepracticaladvice.Thirdly,youareneedtolearnhowtoself-adjust,thatisthemosteffectivewaytohelpyourself.Inword,pressureisaninevitablepartofyourlife.Youaresupposedtomakethemostofittopromoteourselves.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）阅读下面短文，然后用60个单词左右概括短文的要点。Gettingridofdirt,intheopinionofmostpeople,isagoodthing.However,thereisnothingfixedaboutattitudestodirt.Intheearly16thcentury,peoplethoughtthatdirtontheskinwasameanstoblockoutdisease,asmedicalopinionhaditthatwashingoffdirtwithhotwatercouldopenuptheskinandletillsin.Aparticulardangerwasthoughttolieinpublicbaths.By1538,theFrenchkinghadclosedthebathhousesinhiskingdom.SodidthekingofEnglandin1546.ThusbeganalongtimewhentherichandthepoorinEuropelivedwithdirtinafriendlyway.HenryIV,KingofFrance,wasfamouslydirty.Uponlearningthatanoblemanhadtakenabath,thekingorderedthat,toavoidtheattackofdisease,thenoblemanshouldnotgoout.Thoughthebeliefintheadvantageofdirtwaslong-lived,dirthasnolongerbeenregardedasaniceneighboreversincethe18thcentury.Scientificallyspeaking,cleaningaway