2025届江西省赣州市石城中学英语高三上期末经典模拟试题含解析

2025届江西省赣州市石城中学英语高三上期末经典模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo2．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling3．Weweresadtolearnthatseveralstudentswerebyacaryesterday.A．hitout B．knockedoverC．runacross D．pickedup4．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey5．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway6．ThatWasthefirsttimeshealoneathomeduringtheweekends，boredtodeath．A．hasleftB．hasbeenleftC．hadleftD．hadbeenleft7．Whilewatchingtelevision,____.A．thedoorbellrang B．weheardthedoorbellringC．therewassomeoneknockingatthedoor D．thedoorbellwasringing8．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme9．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone10．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless11．DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.12．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleave B．left C．leaving D．leave13．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto14．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential15．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas16．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof17．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since18．TheInternetissomuchapartofourculturethatitaffectsourlivesbyactingasa______forface-to-facecontacts.A．preferenceB．motivationC．substituteD．guideline19．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized20．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding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）TrainingtheBrainPeoplewhocanaccomplishunbelievabletasks,suchasmemorizingthousandsofrandomnumbersinunderanhour,statethattheyjusthavenormalbrains.SomememorysuperstarscompeteinOlympic-likeWorldMemoryChampionships.Thesementalathletes,orMAsforshort,canmemorizenamesofdozensofstrangersinafewminutesoranypoemhandedthem.EdCooke,a24-year-oldMA,explainstheyseethemselvesasparticipantsrescuingthelong-lostartofmemorytraining.Thesetechniquesexistednottorecalluselessinformation,buttocutintothebrainbasictextandideas.AstudyinthejournalNatureexaminedeightpeoplewhofinishednearthetopoftheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thescientistsexaminedwhethertheirbrainswerefundamentallydifferentfromeveryoneelse’sorwhethertheyweresimplymakingbetteruseofmemorizingabilitiesweallpossess.TheyputtheMAsandcontrolsubjectsintobrainscannersandhadthemmemorizenumbersandphotographs.Theresultsurprisedeveryone.ThebrainsoftheMAsandthoseofthecontrolsubjectswereindistinguishable.Oneverytest,theMAsscoredinthenormalrange.However,whenthescientistsexaminedwhatpartofthebrainwasusedduringamemoryactivity,theyfoundtheMAsreliedmoreheavilyonareasinthebraininvolvedinspatialmemory.MAsofferanexplanation:anythingcanbefixeduponourmemoriesandkeptinorderbyconstructingabuildingintheimaginationandfillingitwithpicturesofwhatneedstoberecalled.Datingbacktothefifthcentury,thebuildingiscalledamemorypalace.Evenaslateasthefourteenthcentury,whentherewerecopiesofanytext,scholarsneededtorememberwhatwasreadtothem.Readingtorememberrequiresadifferenttechniquethanspeedreading.Ifsomethingismadememorable,ithastoberepeated.Untilrelativelyrecently,peoplereadonlyafewbooksintensively(细致地)againandagain,usuallyaloud.Todaywereadextensively,usuallyonlyonceandwithoutcontinuousfocus.Sothegreatdifferenceistheabilitytocreateimpressivepicturesinmindandtodoitquickly.Usingmemorypalaces,MAscreatememorizedpictures.Forexample,recombinethepicturestoformunforgettablescenessuchasthewaysthroughatown.Onecompetitorusedhisownbodypartstohelphimmemorizea57,000-worddictionary.Anyonewhowishestotrainthemindneedsfirsttocreatefantasticalpalacesintheimagination.Thentheyshouldcuteachbuildingintocubbyholesformemories.Inashortamountoftime,theywillnoticeimprovementwithrememberingthings.Tokeeptheskillsharp,MAsdeliberatelyemptytheirpalacesaftercompetitions,sotheycanreusethemandtheyrecommendthatbeginnersdothesame.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatamentalathlete______.A．ownsabrainthatislargerinsizeB．showsagiftinmentalabilitytestsC．usesthememorizingtechniquebetterD．dependslessontheareasthatcontrolspatialmemory2、Whydoestheauthormention“speedreading”inParagraph3?A．Todiscussthememorizingtechniqueinthefifthcentury.B．Togivethereasonwhypeoplereadonlyafewbookscarefully.C．Toexplainthetextfourteenthcenturyscholarshadtoremember.D．Tocomparethetypeofreadingnowadayswiththatofearliertimes.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Thereisavarietyofunforgettablescenes.B．Memorypalacescanbequicklyforgotten.C．Impressivepicturesareinactualbuildings.D．Onepersonprobablyhas57,000bodyparts.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cubbyholes”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Smallspaces. B．Blacksholes.C．Technicalskills. D．Differentnumbers.22．（8分）EventhoughyoucanwatchamovieonyourTV,laptoporiPadthesedays,greattheatresstillmakegoingtothemoviesworthbuyingaticket-andsometimesevenworthatrip..1.AMCLoewsUptown,Washington,D．C．Localmoviecriticswilltellyou“TheUptown”isthebestplacetoseeamovieintheWashington,D．C．area.Openedin1936,it’snotamovietheatre,butamoviepalacefeaturingasinglescreen—acurved(弧形的),70-footlongand40-foothighscreen,oneofthelargestinthearea..2.ArcLightCinemasHollywood,LosAngelesThisHollywoodtheatreisn’tjustaplacetoseestarsonscreenyoumightcatchafewsittingnexttoyouintheaudience.Thetheatreoffers14screenswithreservedstadiumseating(theseatsarewiderthanaverage),andthefamousCineramaDome(全景电影)..3.TampaTheatre,Tampa,FloridaAclassicmoviepalacedesignedbyfamedtheatrearchitectJohnEberson,theTampalandmarkwasbuiltin1926.Thetheatrenowshowsbothnewandclassicfilms.ComeearlytoheartheMightyWurlitzertheatreorganplayedbeforemostfilms..4.Grauman’sChineseTheatre,LosAngelesIt’snotjustamovietheatre.It’saHollywoodexperience.Openedin1927,thetheatrewasknowninitsearlydaysforlavish(奢华的)Hollywoodpremieres(首映)andhostingthreeAcademyAwardceremonies.CheckoutthenearbyHollywoodWalkofFamebeforewatchingamovieonthebigscreen,andwhenyourmovieisover,stopbythenext-doorKodakTheatre,wheretheOscarswereonceheld.1、WhatdoArcLightCinemasHollywoodandGrauman’sChineseTheatrehaveincommon?A．TheybothhostedtheOscars.B．Theywerebuiltinthesameyear.C．Theyofferpresentstocustomers.D．Theyaresituatedinthesamecity.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutTampaTheatre?A．Itwasopenedin1936.B．Ithasasinglecurvedscreen.C．Ithasanoutdoorcourtyard.D．ItoffersMightyWurlitzerplay.3、Whatsthetextmainlyabout?A．FamousbuildingsintheUSA．B．Fourlargesttheatresintheworld.C．FourtheatresworthvisitinginAmerica.D．Moderntheatreswithadvancedfacilities.23．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her3-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.24．（8分）Tworecentstudieshavefoundthatpunishmentisnotthebestwaytoinfluencebehavior.Oneshowedthatadultsaremuchmorecooperativeiftheyworkinasystembasedonrewards.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinSwedendidthestudy.TheyhadabouttwohundredcollegestudentsplayaversionofthegameknownasthePrisoner’sDilemma.Thegameisbasedonthetensionbetweentheinterestsofanindividualandagroup.Thestudentsplayedingroupsoffour.Eachplayercouldwinpointsforthegroup,sotheywouldallgainequally.Buteachplayercouldalsorewardorpunisheachoftheotherthreeplayers.HarvardresearcherDavidRandsaysthemostsuccessfulbehaviorprovedtobecooperation.Thegroupsthatrewardedthemostearnedabouttwiceasmuchinthegameasthegroupsthatrewardedtheleast.Andthemoreagrouppunisheditself,theloweritsearnings.ThestudyappearedlastmonthinthejournalScience.Theotherstudyinvolvedchildren.ItwaspresentedlastmonthinCaliforniaataconferenceonviolenceandabuse(虐待).Researchersusedintelligencetestsgiventotwogroups.Morethaneighthundredchildrenwereagedtwotofourthefirsttimetheyweretested.Morethansevenhundredchildrenwereagedfivetonine.Thetwogroupswereretestedfouryearslater,andthestudycomparedtheresultswiththefirsttest.Bothgroupscontainedchildrenwhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentandchildrenwhoseparentsdidnot.ThestudysaystheIQsoftheyoungerchildrenwhowerenotspankedwerefivepointshigherthanthosewhowere.Intheoldergroup,thedifferencewasalmostthreepoints.Themoretheyarespanked,theslowertheirmentaldevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesecondstudy?A．Children'sIQshavemuchtodowithphysicalpunishment.B．Thestudyisaboutviolenceandcooperationofchildren.C．Thechildrentestedweredividedintogroupsoffour.D．Children'smentaldevelopmentonlyreliesontheirIQs.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spanked”referto?A．punishedB．blamedC．testedD．praised3、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheBestWaytoCorrectMisbehaviorB．PunishmentIstheBestWayofEducationC．CooperationIstheMostSuccessfulBehaviorD．PunishmentorReward:WhichWorksBetteronBehavior?4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Punishmentisthebestwaytoinfluencebadbehaviors.B．Theparticipantsinthefirststudyhavetherighttorewardorpunishothersinthegroup.C．theyoungerchildrenhaveahigherIQbecauseoftheirparents’educationallevel.D．Adultsaremuchmorecooperativethanchildren.25．（10分）Whenwasthelasttimeyouusedplasticplates?Nexttime,whynottrysomeedibleones?You’llhelptheenvironmentandyourguestswon’tgohungry.“Iusedtoworkinschoolcateringandsawalotofmoneybeingthrownaway.Ithoughtthatwascriminal,soIdecidedtodosomethingaboutit,”saidItalianschoolchefTizianoVicentini.Now,Vicentinihasanamazingrangeofedibleplatesforschools.Theplatesaremadeoutofbreaddough,soyoucaneatthemafterwards.“Thesedishescostafewpennieseachandareeithereatenbythekids,orgointorecyclingbinsforanimalfood,”explainedVicentini,50,ofMilan.Butnowothercompaniesaredevelopingedibleplates,too.TheEdiblePlateCompanyoffersedibleplates,bowls,traysandcups.Theirproductsareenvironmentally-friendly,100%biodegradableandcanbeusedforalltypesofcateringandhomeuse.Andthey’remadefromanaturalplant.Afteruse,theycanbefedtoanimalsorlefttodegradenaturally.Theyalsohavearangeofcutlery(餐具）madefromcornandpotatostarch(淀粉).Theseplateswillalsohelpreducetheamountofplasticwecreate.Wastefromplasticcausesdamagetotheenvironment,costinggovernmentsmillionsinwastemanagement.Plasticbagsoftenendupinlandfillsites.Andtheburningofplasticwastecausestoxicgasesthatpollutetheair.Inresponsetothis,governmentsaroundtheworldareintroducingtoughrecyclingregulations.Andmanyshopsareofferingbiodegradableplasticbagsandeco-safepackagingontheirproducts.Tohelpmatters,theInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(theISO)hasalsodevelopedasystemtoevaluatethebiodegradabilityofproducts,withacertificationandlogoscheme.Meanwhile,howaboutaniceplateforlunch?1、Whichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofedibleplates?A．Theyareexpensive. B．Theycandegradenaturally.C．Theyareenvironmentally-friendly. D．Theyaremadefromnaturalplant.2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．TizianoisfromGermany.B．Edibleplatesareonlyusedforschoolcatering,C．Cornandpotatostarchcanbeusedtomakecutlery.D．TheEdiblePlateCompanydoesn’tproduceediblebowls.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”referto?A．Theairpollution.B．Theediblecutlery.C．Thetoxicgasescausedbytheburningofplastic.D．Thedamagetotheenvironmentcausedbyplasticwaste.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Themeasurestostopthepollution.B．Thewaystoreducetheplasticwaste.C．Howtomakeedibleplatesfromnaturalplants.D．Theplatesolutiontoeatingandenvironmentalproblem.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）Isatdownatmydeskandstartedwritinganemotionalletterofgratitude(感激).But1itcametoactuallyplacingtheletterintothemailbox.I2.Theletterwastoateacherwhosevolunteereffortshad3myviewontheworldandIfeltIshouldletherknowhowher4positivelyinfluencedmylife.Icouldhaveeasilysentherane-mail,5thatseemedabit6forsuchanimportantthank-you.That’swhyIendedup7theletter.ButnowIhesitated.Wehad8merelybyFacebookcommentsandoccasionalprivatemessages.I9knewher.Maybemyletterwastooheartfelt.“Peopledon’tnormallydothis,”Ithoughttomyself.Thinkingawhile,Iputtheenvelopeinthemailbox10.AcoupleofweekslaterIreceivedaFacebookresponsefromher.Itturnedoutshewas11atoughtimeandmynotemeantthe12toher.Shesaidshehadnoideathatshewasmakingsucha(n)13toothers.Notonlydidthislettermakeherhappier,buther14increasedmyjoyaswell.Iwasso15thatitmadesuchadifferencetoherthatIdecidedtowriteagratitudeletterto16eachmonth.I’vebeendoingthisfortwoyearsnowandit’s17transformedmylife.I’mmorelikelytoseekoutthe18inothersandmorethankfulforthebeautifullifeI’m19.Cultivating(培养)20isagreatskilltopractice.Lifeistooshortnottodoit.1、A．afterB．ifC．becauseD．when2、A．smiledB．burstC．rejectedD．froze3、A．changedB．balancedC．weighedD．supported4、A．exampleB．pictureC．memoryD．call5、A．andB．butC．incaseD．inorder6、A．normalB．hardC．wonderfulD．lame7、A．postingB．polishingC．handwritingD．folding8、A．madesenseofB．comeintobeingC．keptintouchD．gotonwith9、A．reallyB．barelyC．stillD．also10、A．immediatelyB．awayC．againD．eventually11、A．gongthroughB．breakingthroughC．breakingawayfromD．havingaccessto12、A．dreamB．worldC．tipD．warning13、A．messB．differenceC．effectD．effort14、A．explorationB．expectationC．replyD．greeting15、A．curiousB．confidentC．excitedD．hopeful16、A．anyoneB．herC．someoneD．eachother17、A．greatlyB．negativelyC．slightlyD．simply18、A．natureB．ambitionC．honestyD．goodness19、A．livingB．givingC．desiringD．wasting20、A．writingB．appreciationC．directionD．protection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）TheChineseinventedblockprintingmorethan1,400yearsago.Theoriginalcharacterswerecarvedonwoodandinkwasthenapplied.Blockprintingistimeconsumingand1．(cost)alotofmanpowerandmaterials.Misprintedcharacterscannotbe2．(easy)corrected.Theseshortcomingswereonlyovercomeaftertheappearanceofmovabletypeprinting,3．greatlyimprovedthespeedandqualityofprinting.BiShengoftheNorthernSongDynastyinventedthemovabletypeprinting.HecarvedtheChinesecharactersonsmall4．(cube)ofstickyclay.Hebakedtheminthefireuntiltheybecamehardandmovable.Inthecourseofpresswork,themovablecharacterswereplacedinto5．.ironframeuntilitwasfull.Hethentookasmoothboardandpresseditoverthesurfacesothattheblockoftypebecameeven:Theninkwasappliedanditwasready6．printing.Tobemore7．(efficiency),hepreparedtwoironboards.Whenonewasbeingusedforprinting,theothercouldbeused8．(put)charactersinorderforthenextpage.Thetwoboardswereusedalternately.AlthoughwhatBiShenginventedwassimplewhen9．(compare)totoday'sletterpressprinting;italreadybadthemaintraitsofmodemprinting.SoBiSheng's10．(contribute)toprintingcannotbeoverstated.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误以及修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Ihavebeenawayfrommyhometownformorethantenyears、Iheardofthatgreatchangeshavetakenplacehere、Inthepast,thereusedtobeingaclearriverrunningthroughit、Peopleworkedhardallyearroundbutliveapoorlife、Nowpeople’sdreamoflivingaricherlifehavecometrue、Tallbuil