2025届江苏省南通市如东中学、栟茶中学高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题含解析

2025届江苏省南通市如东中学、栟茶中学高三英语第一学期期末联考模拟试题注意事项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．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound2．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped3．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give4．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent5．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it6．Thetwobirds_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.Inotherwords,they_________eachotherinshapeandcolor.A．differ,aredifferentfrom B．differfrom,aredifferenttoC．resemble,aresimilarto D．resemble,aresimilarwith7．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith8．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand9．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished10．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes11．Theteacherspokesofastthatitwashardforthestudentsto______whathewassaying.A．takein B．takeoff C．takeon D．takeafter12．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching13．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing14．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious15．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright16．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might17．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting18．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever19．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean20．—Igotbeateninthefirstroundinthecontest.Iamfeelingdepressed.—Cheerup!Youhaveto________yourself________tohavethelastlaugh.A．open;upB．pick;upC．knock;upD．do;up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）TheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:“becauseofhisprofoundlysensitive,freshandbeautifulverse(诗歌),bywhich,withconsummateskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest”WilliamFaulkner(139)Prizemotivation:“forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel”SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(143)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantoratory(演讲)indefendingexaltedhumanvalues.”ErnestMillerHemingway(144)Prizemotivation:“forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea,andfortheinfluencethathehasexertedoncontemporarystyle.”JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:“forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumorandkeensocialperception.”ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:“whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet’sandthepainter’screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedepictionofthehumancondition.”MoYan(2012)Prizemotivation:“whowithhallucinatory(幻觉般的)realismmergesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary.”BobDylan(2016)Prizemotivation:“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition.”1、WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?A．WilliamFaulkner.B．BobDylan.C．RabindranathTagore.D．ClaudeSimon.2、WhichwriterwonNoblePrizemostlyforhisspecificwork?A．ErnestHemingway.B．JohnSteinbeck.C．WilliamFaulkner.D．WinstonChurchill.3、Whoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasong-writingNobelPrizewinner?A．MoYan’s.B．BobDylan’s.C．ClaudeSimon’s.D．RabindranathTagore’s.4、Whodescribedreallifeexperiencesinhishistoricworks?A．JohnSteinbeck.B．MoYan.C．ErnestHemingway.D．WinstonChurchill.22．（8分）Anewinternationalstudyshowsthatsomepeopledbiologicalclockplaysapowerfulrolefortheirlifeexpectancy,regardlessoflifestylechoices.PublishedinthelatestissueofAgingonWednesday,thestudyhasfoundthemostdefinitiveevidencetoexplainwhysomepeoplekeephealthylifestylebutdieyoungerthanothers.GeneticistSteveHorvathfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA),ledateamof65scientistsaroundtheworldtorecordage-relatedchangestohumanDNA,analysebloodsamplescollectedfrom13,000peopleandestimatetheirlifespan.Ahigherbiologicalage,regardlessofactualage,consistentlypredictsanearlierdeath,thestudysays.“Yougetpeoplewhoarevegan,sleep10hoursaday,havealow-stressjob,andstillendupdyingyoung,”Horvathsaidinastatement.“Wehaveshownsomepeoplehaveafasterinnateagingrate.”Thefindingsdiscoveredthat5percentofthepopulationagesatafasterbiologicalrate,whichtranslatedtoaroughly50percenthigherthanaverageriskofdeathatanyage.“Thegreathopeisthatwefindanti-aginginterventionsthatwouldslowyourinnateagingrate,”Horvathsaid,addingthat“thisisanimportantmilestonetorealizingthisdream.1、Howwasthestudyconducted?A．BycollectingandanalyzingdataB．ByinterviewinglotsofpeopleC．ByresearchingpreviousstudiesD．Bystudyingdifferentlifestyles2、Somepeoplekeephealthylifestylebutdieyoungerthanothersbecause.A．BybiologicalclockisnotpowerfulenoughB．themostdefinitiveevidencehasbeenfoundC．theyhaveahigheractualagethanothersD．theyagesatarelativelyfasterbiologicalrate3、Accordingtothestudy,itcanbeinferredthat.A．peoplewhokeephealthylifestyletendtolivelongerB．people’slifespancanbepredictedbytheirageC．anti-aginginterventionshaveprovedtoslowtheinnateagingrateD．5percentofpeoplearebelievedtohaveafasterinnateagingrat23．（8分）Careersinzoologyareextremelyvariedandunique,andcanprovideincrediblelearningandworkopportunitiesforanyonedevotedtoanimalstudiesandwelfare.Zoology,orthestudyofanimals,isawidefieldwithmanyspecialties,includingresearch,conservation,veterinary(兽医的)medicine,andthecareofanimals.Forpeoplewithaloveofanimalsandsometraining,dreamsofcareersinzoologymaycometrue.Somecareersinzoologyfocusonresearchandscientificstudies.Thesecareersmayallowthosewithagoodtheoreticalsciencebackgroundtodevelopandrunstudiesthatimprovehumanunderstandingoftheanimalworld.Researchinzoologycanhelpcreatesaferandmoreeffectiveproductsforanimalsorcanteachhumansmoreaboutanimalbehaviorinordertoaidinconservation,breedingprograms,andhabitatpreservation.Careersinzoologythatfocusonconservationattachgreatimportancetothecontinuedsurvivalandincreasedprotectionofanimalspecies.Conservationistsmayworkwithpoliticalgroupsorgovernmentstohelpmakelawstoprotectandpreserveanimals,ormayworkinthefieldgatheringinformationonpotentialthreatstothehealthofglobalecosystems.Someconservationistsworkineducationalfields,tryingtoimprovehumaneffortstosaveanimalsfromextinction.Animalsaresubjecttoillnessandinjury,andsomecareersinzoologyhelptocreateasafe,stableanimalpopulation.Veterinarymedicineisanimportantspecialtyfield,andmaytakeseveralyearsofintensivetrainingtoqualifyasacertifiedveterinarian.Whilemanyveterinariansfocusonthesmall-animalpracticeofdomesticpets,vetsinruralareasoftenworkwithlargefarmanimalsandmoreadventurousveterinariansmayworkwithexoticspeciesinzoosandwildlifepreserves..Humanslovetoobserveanimals,andmodern-dayzoosandwildlifepreserveshelpmeetthatinterestwhileprovidingfacilitiestoassistwithconservationprograms.Zoologycareersinzooscanrangefromoverseeingbreedingprograms,tocreatingtheproperdietforadeer,tocleaningthetiger’scage.Manyvolunteerandentry-leveljobsareavailableforpeoplethatloveanimals.1、Whatisthepurposeofresearchingonanimalsinzoology?A．Tohelpgovernmentsmakelaws.B．Toimproveresearchers’scientificknowledge.C．Tocreatesafeandeffectiveproductsforhumans.D．Toeducatepeopletoprotectanimals.2、Whatcancareersinzoologythatfocusonveterinarymedicinehelp?A．Betterunderstandanimals.B．Protectanimals’health.C．Cleantheanimals’cages.D．Increasethenumberofanimals.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?A．B．C．D．4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A．Volunteers’passionforzoology.B．Anewideaofcareersinzoology.C．Differenttypesofcareersinzoology.D．Effectivemeasuresofanimalprotection.24．（8分）Forallthepressuresandrewardsofregionalization(地区化)andglobalization,localidentitiesremainthemostdeeplyimpressed.Eveniftheendresultofglobalizationistomaketheworldsmaller,itsscopeseemstofostertheneedformoreprivatelocalconnectionsamongmanyindividuals.AsBernardPoignant,mayorofthetownofQuimperinBrittany,toldtheWashingtonPost,“Manisafragileanimalandheneedshiscloseattachments.Themoreopentheworldbecomes,themoretiestherewillbetoonesrootsandone’sland.”Inmostcommunities,locallanguagessuchasPoignant’sBretonserveastrongsymbolicfunctionasaclearmarkof“authenticity(原真性)”.Thesumtotalofacommunity’ssharedhistoricalexperience,authenticityreflectsanoticeablelinefromaculturallyidealizedpasttothepresent,carriedbythelanguageandtraditionsassociatedwiththecommunity’sorigins.Aconcernforauthenticityleadsmostsecular(世俗的)IsraelistodefendHebrewamongthemselveswhilealsoacquiringEnglishandevenArabic.ThesameobsessionwithauthenticitydrivesHasidicJewsinIsraelortheDiasporatochampionYiddishwhilealsolearningHebrewandEnglish.Ineachcase,authenticityamountstoacentralcoreofculturalbeliefsandinterpretationsthatarenotonlyresistanttoglobalizationbutalsoareactuallyreinforcedbythe“threat”thatglobalizationseemstopresenttothesehistoricalvalues.Scholarsmayarguethatculturalidentitieschangeovertimeinresponsetospecificrewardsystems.Butlocalsoftenresistsuchexplanationanddefendauthenticityandlocalmothertonguesagainsttheperceivedthreatofglobalizationwithnearreligiouseagerness.Asaresult,neverbeforeinhistoryhavetherebeenasmanystandardizedlanguagesastherearetoday:roughly1,200.Manysmallerlanguages,eventhosewithfarfewerthanonemillionspeakers,havebenefitedfromstate-sponsoredorvoluntarypreservationmovements.Onthemostinformallevel,communitiesinAlaskaandtheAmericannorthwesthaveformedInternetdiscussiongroupsinanattempttopassonNativeAmericanlanguagestoyoungergenerations.IntheBasque,Catalan,andGalicianregionsofSpain,suchmovementsarefiercelypoliticalandfrequentlyinvolvedloyalresistancetotheSpanishgovernmentoverpoliticalandlinguisticrights.ProjectshaverangedfromacampaigntoprintSpanishmoneyinthefourofficiallanguagesofthestatetothecreationoflanguageimmersionnurseryandprimaryschools.ZapatistasinMexicoarechampioningtherevivalofMayanlanguagesinanequallypoliticalcampaignforlocalautonomy.Inadditiontocausingthefeelingofthesubjectiveimportanceoflocalroots,supportersoflocallanguagesdefendtheircontinueduseonpracticalgrounds.Localtonguesfosterhigherlevelsofschoolsuccess,higherdegreesofparticipationinlocalgovernment,moreinformedcitizenship,andbetterknowledgeofone’sownculture,history,andfaith.Governmentandreliefagenciescanalsouselocallanguagestospreadinformationaboutindustrialandagriculturaltechniquesaswellasmodernhealthcaretodiverseaudiences.DevelopmentworkersinWestAfrica,forexample,havefoundthatthebestwaytoteachthevastnumberoffarmerswithlittleornoformaleducationhowtosowandrotatecropsforhigheryieldsisintheselocaltongues.Nevertheless,bothregionalizationandglobalizationrequirethatmoreandmorespeakersoflocallanguagesbemulti-literate.1、Inparagraph1,theauthorquotedamayor’swordtoshowthatglobalization________.A．strengthenslocalidentities B．weakensregionalizationC．strengthensindividualism D．weakenslocalattachments2、Theinfluenceofglobalizationonauthenticityisthatit________.A．weakenstheauthorityofauthenticityB．preventsthedevelopmentofauthenticityC．enhancestheimportanceofauthenticityD．promotesthematurityofauthenticity3、Intermsofcampaignsforlanguageprotection,AmericadiffersfromSpainandMexicointhat______.A．itsvolunteershaveenoughsponsorshipfromthestate.B．itslocalsarenotinterestedinfindingnativeAmericans.C．itsyouthsareeagertopassonthelocaltraditions.D．itsmovementsarenotpolitical.4、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Practically,locallanguagesarelessusedthanEnglish.B．Locallanguagesaremoreimportantindailylife.C．Thesmallertheworldis,themoreunitedthelocalsare.D．Therelationbetweenlocalizationandglobalizationisdouble-win.25．（10分）Whales,sealsandwalrusesstaywarmincoldwaterbecausetheyhaveathicklayerofblubber.Wehumansrelyonsomethinglikeblubber—neoprenerubberwetsuits—tospendtimeincoldwater.Butthethickversionsforreallyicywaterareheavyandclumsy.Soratherthantakingafterbigmarinemammals,whatifwecouldlearnfromthelittlerones,likebeaversandotters?“Theseanimalsarequitesmallandtheycan’tcarryaroundathicklayerofblubber.Soinsteadtheyhavefurthatisevolvedtotrapair,andthisairprovidesalayerofinsulationfortheminwater.”AliceNastoisagraduatestudentinmechanicalengineeringatMIT.Scientistshaveknownaboutthisair-trappinginsulationmechanismforalongtime,buttheyhadnotteasedoutthedetailsofhowitworks.SoNastoandhercolleaguestookonthechallenge.“We’recreatingthesefurrysamplesfromtheserubberymaterialsbylasercuttingmoldsandcastingthesehairysurfaces.Andthroughourapproachwecanpreciselycontrolthespacingofthehairsandthelengthofthehairs.”Theresearchersthencreatedasystemtogatherdatawhentheirpelts(毛皮)enteredandmovedthroughaliquid—inthiscasenotwater,butsiliconeoil,whichmakesiteasiertoseeairbubbles.Thekeyistokeepthepelt’sairlayerintact(完好的).“Sowhenthey’recrossingtheairwaterinterface,initiallytheirhairytextureisfullofair.Andthenyougointowater.Howmuchoftheaircomesdownwithyouasyou’removinginthroughtheinterface.Sothat’swhatthismodelwilltellyou.”Theyfoundthatthedenserthehairs,themoretheairgetstrapped，whichshouldkeeptheanimal—orpotentiallythehumaninafuturefurrywetsuit—warm.TheresearchisinthejournalPhysicalReviewFluids.“Whatwewouldliketoworkonmovingforwardisunderstanding,afteryoudiveintothewater,howdoyoumaintainthisairlayertrappedinyourfur.Andthere’slotsofinterestingpropertiesofthefurinnaturethatwehaven’tyetlookedatinourmodelthatcouldhelpexplainhowthismechanismmightwork.”Sofornow,cold-waterdiversandsurferswillstillemulatesealsorsealions.Butthedaymaycomewhenthey’llmorecloselyresembleottersorbeavers.1、Whatcanmakelittlermammalskeepwarmincoldwater?A．Anair-trappinginsulationmechanism.B．Athicklayerofblubber.C．Afurthatisevolvedtotrapair.D．Aneoprenerubberwetsuit.2、Nastoandhercolleagueshaverevealed_______________.A．thedenserthehairs,themoretheaircanbecarriedwith.B．thewaythisair-trappinginsulationmechanismworks.C．howtheairlayertrappedinthefurismaintainedinwater.D．theexistenceoftheair-trappinginsulationmechanism.3、Thepassageismostprobablytakenfrom______________.A．anewspaperB．atravelbookC．amedicalreportD．asciencemagazine4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．AFantasticLayerofFurB．AnImportantResearchC．AWonderfulMechanismD．AGraduate’sChallenge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）Afewyearsago,ItookasightseeingtriptoWashington,DC．Isawmanyofournation’streasures,andIalsosawalotofourfellowcitizensonthestreet—1ones,likebeggars（乞丐）andhomelessfolks.StandingoutsidetheRonaldReaganCenter,Iheardavoicesaying:“Canyouhelpme?”WhenI2,Isawanelderlyblindwomanwithherhand3.Inanaturalreaction,I4intomypocket,pulledoutallofmyloosechangeandplaceditinherhandwithoutevenlookingather.Iwas5atbeingbotheredbyabeggar.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid:“Idon’twantyourmoney.Ijustneedhelpfindingthe6.”Inaninstant,IrealizedwhatIhaddone.Ihadactedwithprejudice（偏见）—I’d7anotherperson8forwhatIbelievedshehadtobe.IhatedwhatIsawinmyself.Thisincidentbroughtbackmybasicbelief.It9methatIbelievedinbeingmodesteventhoughI’dlostthat10foramoment.ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIama(n)11.IleftHondurasandarrivedintheU.S.attheageof15.Istartedmynewlifewithtwosuitcases,mybrotherandsister,andastrongmother.Throughthe12,Ihavebeenadishwasher,roofer,mechanic,cashierandpizzadeliverydriver13manyotherhumblehobs,and14Ibecameanetworkengineer.Inmyownlife,Ihave15manyactsofprejudice.Irememberatime,attheageof17—whenIwasabusboy,Iheardafathertellhislittleboythatifhedidnotdowellonschool,hewould16likeme.Ihavealsoseenthesametreatmentoffamilyandfriends,soIknowwhatit’slike,andIshouldhaveknown17.Butnow,livingmyAmericanmiddleclasslifestyle,itistooeasytoforgetmypast,toforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeen,andtolostsightofwhereIwanttogo.Thatblindwomancuredmeofmy18.Sheremindedmeofmybeliefinbeinghumble,andtoalwayskeepmyeyesandheartopen.19,Ihelpedthatwomantothepostoffice.Andinwritingthisessay,Ihopetothankherforthe20lessonshegaveme.1、A．unfortunateB．charmlessC．greedyD．good-for-nothing2、A．turnedoverB．turnedbackC．turnedaboutD．turnedaway3、A．extendedB．expandedC．spreadD．lengthened4、A．searchedB．reachedC．stuckD．went5、A．amazedB．astonishedC．amusedD．annoyed6、A．shoppingcenterB．policestationC．postofficeD．busstation7、A．judgedB．estimatedC．treatedD．believed8、A．practicallyB．probablyC．recommendedD．simply9、A．indictedB．remindedC．recommendedD．warned10、A．causeB．ideaC．dreamD．belief11、A．AmericanB．immigrantC．beggarD．engineer12、A．yearsB．monthsC．momentsD．days13、A．aboveB．belowC．amongD．beyond14、A．deliberatelyB．urgentlyC．immediatelyD．eventually15、A．witnessedB．experiencedC．learnedD．heard16、A．keepupB．stayupC．turnupD．endup17、A．betterB．worseC．moreD．less18、A．ignoranceB．povertyC．blindnessD．fear19、A．InshortB．BythewayC．OnawholeD．Inaninstant20、A．valuelessB．worthlessC．pricelessD．useless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）InCanadaandtheUnitedStates,peopleinvitefriendsoverforameal,apartyorjustforcoffeeandconversation.Herearekindsofthingspeoplesaywhentheyinvitesomeonetotheirhomes:"Wouldyoulike1．(come)overfordinnerthisSaturdaynight?""Hey.We2．(have)apartyonFriday.Canyoucome?"Toreplytoaninvitation(邀请),eithersaythankyouandaccept,orsayyou'resorryandgive3．excuse."Thanks,I'dloveto.Whattimewouldyoulikemetocome?"or"Oh,sorry.Ihaveaticket4．amovie."Sometimes,however,peopleusewords5．soundlikeinvitationsbutwhicharenotrealinvitations.Forexample,“Pleasecomeoverforadrinksometime.""Whynotgettogetherforapartysometime?""Whydon'tyoucomeoverandseeussometimesoon?"Theyarereallyjustpolitewaysof6．(end)aconversation.Theyarenotrealinvitationsbecausetheydon'tmention(提到；谈到)acertaintimeordate.Theyjustshowthatthepersonistryingtobe7．(friend).Toreplyto8．(expression)likethese,peoplejustsay"Sure,thatwouldbegreat!”or"OK.Yes,thanks."Sonexttimewhenyouhearsuchsoundslikeaninvitation,listen9．(careful).Isitarealinvitation10．isthepersonjustbeingpolite?第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）WearegoingtotaketheCollegeEntranceExamsinaboutsixteendays、Therefore,manystudentsstilldon’tknowwhattobalancetheirstudy,restandphysicalexerciseswhilepreparedfortheExams、Theyusual