2025届陕西省安康市第二中学高三英语第一学期期末统考试题含解析

2025届陕西省安康市第二中学高三英语第一学期期末统考试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom2．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though3．Hecouldn’tmakehisvoice______abovethenoiseofthe

traffic.A．tohearB．hearingC．heardD．hear4．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give5．________challengesinChinascar-sharingeconomy,sharedmobilitystillhasapromisingfuture.A．Despite B．BesidesC．Concerning D．Regarding6．Fredlet________thathewaspreparedtoleavecompanywhenthenewmanagertookoffice.A．secretB．slipC．promiseD．standard7．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid8．It’shardforelderlypeopletosee______convenienceasmartphonecanbringtous.A．whatB．whichC．whoseD．how9．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality10．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate11．Obviously,agoodhabithelpustospeeduptoreachourdestinations.A．need B．must C．can D．shall12．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated13．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly14．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．as15．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor16．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that17．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t18．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension19．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what20．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang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）There’snodoubtthatwaterisvitaltoanylife.About3percentoftheaverageadulthumanbodyismadeofwater.Thisincludesmostofyourbrain,heart,lungs,musclesandskin,andevenabout30percentofyourbones.Yetthere’slittlescientificagreementabouttheexactamountofthestuffanindividualshouldconsumeeachday.Sohowmuchwaterdoyouactuallyneedtodrinktobehealthy?Youmayhaveheardthatyoushoulddrinkeight8-ounceglassesofwateraday.Yet,thedownsideofthisrule,researcherssay,isthatdrinkingwaterbytheglassisnottheonlywaythathumanstakeinit.The“8X8”ruleessentiallyoverlookstwobigsourcesofdailywaterconsumption.Onesuchsourceisfood.Everythingyoueatcontainssomewater.Watermelons,forexample,aremorethan90percentwaterbyweight.Differentdietsnaturallycontaindifferentamountsofwaters,andthecounts.Theotherkeywatersourcesareotherbeverages.Non-alcoholicdrinkssuchascoffee,andtea,containmostlywaterandallcontributetoyourhydration（水量）.So,betweenallthefood,waterandotherfluidsyouconsumeinaday,howmuchwatershouldyouaimtotakein?TheNationalAcademicsofSciencessuggeststhatwomanconsumeatotalofapproximately2.7liters(91ounces)ofwarmfromallbeveragesandfoodseachdayandmen3.7liters(125ounces).Butthesearejustgeneralguidelines.Thetruthis,thereisnomagicstandardforhydration—everyone’sneedvarydependingontheirage,weight,levelofphysicalactivity,generalhealthandeventheclimatetheylivein.Themorewateryoulose,themorewateryou’llneedtoreplacewithfoodanddrink.Ifyouarelookingforconcreteadvice,though,thebestplacetolookiswithin.Drinkupwhenyou’rethirsty.1、HowdoestheauthorsupporttheunderlinedsentenceinPara1?A．Byprovidingfacts.B．Byaskingaquestion.C．Bymakingacomparison.D．Byputtingforwardsuggestions.2、Accordingtothe“8X8”rule,howmuchwatershouldwetakeinaday?A．8ouncesB．64ouncesC．91ouncesD．125ounces3、What’sthedisadvantageofthe“8X8”rule?A．Thewaterfrombothfoodandotherbeveragesisignored.B．Itincludestheamountofwaterfrombothfoodandbeverages.C．Itdoesnottakewaterfromdrinksintoaccount.D．Itoverlooksthefactthatwetakein90%ofthewaterfromfruits.4、Whatcanweinferfromthefinalsuggestion?A．Amandoingtiringphysicalworkdrunkslessthan3.7litersaweek.B．Apersoningoodhealthdrinkswheneverhefeelsthirsty.C．Anoverweightmaleinahotsummerdrinks125ounceseverytwodays.D．Afemaleeatingalotofwatermelonsdrinksmorethan91ouncesdaily.22．（8分）ThebestpasswordmanagersLastPassPerhapsthebest-knownpasswordmangermadenewslastNovemberbyannouncingthatitsappwouldbefreeacrossallplatforms.“ByofferingLastPassforfreeacrossallyourdevices,we’remakingitthatmucheasierforeveryonetomakegoodpasswordhabitstherule,whileresettingtheexpectationsofwhatagreatpasswordmanagementexperienceshouldbeinamulti-deviceworld,”JoeSiegrist,vicepresidentofLastPass,wroteinablogpost.DashlaneYouneedtopay$39.99fortheupdatedversion,whichallowsyoutosync(同步)andsharewithallyourdevices.Thefreeversionisgreatifyoujustneedthemanagerononedevice.Dashlaneprovidesadashboardthatjudgeshowsecureyourpasswordsare,soyoucanseeinrealtimeifyournewpasswordismoresecurethantheoldone,andit’llautomaticallychangeyourpasswordforyouifneeded.KeepassOnebigreasonwhymightchooseKeepassisthatKeepassdoesn’tuseacloudtokeeptrackofallofyourpasswords.Instead,allyourinformationiskeptonyourowncomputer.That’sbadnewsifyourcomputerdiesorgetsstolenandyouhaven’tbackeditup,butifyou’recautiousaboutacloud-basedsystem,thisopen-sourceplatformmightbethewaytogo.StickyPasswordIfsafetyandsecurityareyourbiggestconcerns,StickyPasswordisagoodoption,especiallyconsideringitsteamfromAVGTechnologies.PerhapsitsbiggestfeatureisthatyoushouldsyncyourdevicesusingyourownWi-Fi,meaningthepasswordswouldn’teverleaveyourhomenetwork.1、LastPassisakindofpasswordmanagerthat_____.A．wasdesignedlastNovemberB．helpsusersdevelopgoodlivinghabitsC．offersusersgoodmanagementexperienceD．helpsusersexperiencepasswordmanagement2、WhatisanadvantageofDashlane?A．UserscangettheupdatedversionforfreeB．IthelpsuserschangethepasswordregularlyC．UserscanuseitontwodifferentdevicesforfreeD．Ithelpsusersevaluatethesafetyofthepassword3、OnemaychooseKeepassif___________.A．heisafraidofhiscomputerbeingstolenB．helikeskeepinghisinformationinhisowne-mailC．hedoesn’ttrustthesafetyofthecloud-basedsystemD．hedoesn’tlikespendingmoneyonpasswordmanagers4、WhatwillbeadvisedtodowhenpeopleupdateStickyPassword?A．ConsiderthesafetyofitsteamB．UsethenetworkintheirownhomesC．KeepthenewpasswordwrittendownD．CalltheengineersfromAVGTechnologies23．（8分）TheLifecycleofaT-shirtWeallprobablyhavealotofT-shirts,butdoyoueverstopandthinkabouttheinfluenceofaT-shirtontheplanet?You’dprobablybesurprisedtolearnwhat'sinvolvedinthelifecycleofjustoneT-shirt.Thereare5majorstages:material,production,shipping,useanddisposal.Thematerialstageinvolvesfarming,irrigating,fertilizing,harvestingandginning.Whilecottonisanaturalfiberandnotasharmfultotheenvironmentasmanmadefibers,itstilltakesatollinthematerialandproductionstages.Commercialcottonfarmingusesalargeamountofwater,andtheuseofpesticides(杀虫剂）iswidespreadacrosstheglobe,especiallyincottonfarming.Studieshaveshownthatfarmersspendaround$4.1billiononpesticidesannually,ofwhich25%wasspentoncottoncropsintheUS.Oncethecottonisgrownandharvested,sobeginstheproductionstage:spinning,knitting,bleaching,dyeing,cutting,sewing,etc.——theseprocessesalsouseagreatdealofwaterandenergy.Commercialdyesandbleachesareharmfulpollutantsandcaneventuallypollutegroundwater.AftertheT-shirtisproduced,itentersthetransportationstage.Thisofteninvolvesoverseasshipping.Takealookinyourcloset.Chancesarethatmostofyourcottongarments(衣服）aremadeinChinaorIndia.Garmentscanbeshippedviaplane,shiportruck…，allofwhichspillCO2intotheatmosphere.CalculationsshowthatC02emissionsfromlighttrucksaloneamountto1.15poundspermile.OncetheT-shirtreachestheretailmarket,itispurchased.Thisstagemayseemliketheleastenvironmentallydamagingpart.Butconsiderthenumberoftimesyou’vewashedanddriedyourfavoriteT-shirt.Washingmachinesarecertainlybecomingmoreefficient.However,theaverageAmericanhouseholddoes400loadsoflaundryperyear,usingabout40gallonsofwaterperload.Suchexcessivewateruseiscombinedwiththelargeamountofenergyusedbydryers.Thefinalstageoflifeisdisposal.Thisreleasesharmfulemissions,orinvolvesalandfillwherecottontakesyearstobreakdown.CurrentUSrecordsshowthatanestimated15%ofclothesandshoesarerecycled,whichmeansthatconsumerssendashocking85%ofthesematerialstolandfills.Weallneednewclotheseveryonceinawhile,butlet’salltrytokeepinmindwhatgoesintotheproductionofclothing...Ithasarealimpactontheplanet.Therearealotofthingsyoucandotohelpreduceyourimpact.Reuseandrecycleclothes.Ifthey’retoowornouttowear,cutthemupandusethemascleaningrags.Donatethemtocharityoranotherorganizationthatrecyclestextiles.Whenpossible,makeanefforttobuyorganiccotton.Turndownthethermostatonyourwasher,andlinedryyourclotheswhentheweatherwillallowit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theproductionprocessmayaffectwatersafety.B．TheclothingcostisrelativelylowinChinaandIndia.C．Cottonclothesareburiedbecausetheyarehardtobreakdown.D．Theusestageistheleastenvironmentallyharmfulofthefivestages.2、WecanlearnfromthepassagethatintheUS.A．pesticidesincottonfarmingcostover4billiondollarseveryyearB．C02emissionsoflandtransportamountto1.15poundspermileC．about15%oftheclothesandshoesaremadeofmaterialsthatarerecycledD．about16,000gallonsofwaterisusedannuallybyanaveragefamilyonlaundry3、Theunderlinedphrase“takesatoll”probablymeans“”.A．wasteswaterB．hasabadeffectC．usesenergyD．takesalotoftime4、Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A．Toencouragepeopletodonateclothestocharity.B．Tointroducethefivestagesinthelifecycleofclothing.C．Topersuadepeopletopurchasemoreorganiccotton.D．Topromoteeco-friendlyactionsrelatedtoclothes.24．（8分）AGoodNight’sSleepSleepplaysavitalroleingoodhealthandwell-beingthroughoutyourlife．Whileyou’resleeping,yourbrainisformingnewpathwaystohelpyoulearnandrememberinformation.Althoughweallknowtheimportanceofgettingagoodnight'ssleep,notallofusknowthebestwayofgettingit.Asleepexpert,PhilAtherton,gavesometoptipsforgettingthemostoutofthenight,whichwillleaveyoureadyforactioninthemorning.AccordingtoPhilAtherton,noteatingalargemealbeforebedtimeisimportantforgettingagoodnight’ssleep.Thetimedifferencebetweeneatingandsleepingshouldbeatleastthreehours.Soyou'dbetteravoideatinganyfoodthreehoursbeforebed,asitwillloweryourbloodsugarduringsleepandhelpminimizedamagefromtoomuchsugarfloatingaround.It’salsoimportanttofindwaystoprepareyourbodyforsleep.Youcanfollowaroutineliketryingnottoexposeyourselftotoomuchartificiallightwithin1hourbeforebed,asyourbrainuseslighttohelpsetinternal“bodyclock”.Althoughitmightseemunnaturaltoscheduleyoursleep,thepurposeistosendasignaltoyourbodyandmindthatit'stimetosleep.Anotherwaytoprepareyourbodyforsleepistogetintoarelaxedstatebytakingabathorlisteningtosoftmusic.Bothofthemwillhelptotakethemindoffthedaytimepressures.Havingasuitablebed,especiallyasuitablemattress(床垫),isnecessaryforagoodnight'ssleep.Sleepisapersonalizedactivity,andwealladoptdifferentsleepingpositions.Findingthemattressthatsuitsyouwillreducebackpainsthatcanresultfromapoorsleepingposition.Thebedshouldbefourtosixincheslongerthanitstallestuser,allowingforspacetomovearound.Therecentresearchisprettyclearthatagoodnight’ssleepinamajorcomponentofgoodhealth.Sincethestartofthe21stcentury,studieshavelinkedalackofsleeptomanydiseases,suchasdiabetesandobesity.Takingactionnowwillleadtolong-termbenefitsforyouandthosearoundyou.1、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthepassage?A．Whentostartasoundsleep.B．Howtogetagoodnight'ssleep.C．Whattodowithsleepproblems.D．Whytoformagoodhabitofsleeping.2、Accordingtotheauthor,beforegoingtosleep,you’dbetter________.A．freeyourselffromtensionB．checkyourbloodsugarC．relieveyourpaininthebackD．recordyourbiologicalclock3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Noteatingfood.B．Takingameal.C．Notsleepingwell.D．Havingagoodsleep.4、Whichofthefollowingshowstheorganizationofthepassage?CP:CentralPointP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．25．（10分）Australianmagpiescanunderstandwhatotherbirdsaresayingtoeachother,anewstudyhasfound.Theresearch,publishedinthejournalAnimalBehavior,saysthemagpiehaslearnedthemeaningsofdifferentnoisyminercallsandessentiallyeavesdrops(偷听)tofindoutwhichpredators(食肉动物)arenear.Noisyminersasmall,nativehoneyeaterhavedifferentwarningcallsforground-basedandaerial(飞行的)predators.Byplayingbothkindsofrecordingtoaseriesofwildmagpies,researchersobservedthemagpiesraisingtheirbeaks(喙)tothesky,ordroppingtheirheadstotheground.Researchersattractedthemagpieswithcheese,thenplayedthenoisyminercalls,videotapingtheresults.Asacontrol,theyalsorolledalargeorangeballtowardsthemagpiestoseehowtheyordinarilytilted(倾斜)theirbeakstogroundthreats,andthrewtheballtoseehowtheyreactedtoaerialthreats.Theresearchersrecordedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof29degreesforthethrownball,andanaveragemaximumofninedegreeswhenitwasrolled.Theminers’aerialwarningcausedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof31degrees,andthegroundwarningcausedanaveragemaximumof24.Oneofthestudy’sauthors,DominiquePotvin,saidthemagpiesshowedanastonishinglevelofinsight.Magpiesandminersbroadlyfacethesametypesofpredatorsandthetwofrequentlyliveinthesameecosystem.Potvinsaidthishadencouragedthemagpies’learnedbehavior.“Magpiesaregenerallyfoundonthegroundandnoisyminersaregenerallyfoundupintrees.Itpaysforthemagpietopayattentiontosomebodywhohasabetterviewofpredatorsthantheydo.”Shesaiditwasunclearwhetherotherbirdscoulddothesame,butitwashighlylikelyothermagpiesaroundAustraliaalreadydid.“Magpiesareaprettysmartgroup.We’renotsureifthey’relearningthisfromothermagpiesorifthey’refiguringitoutontheirown,buttheabilityisthere.Aspartoftheexperiment,researchersalsoplayedathirdcall:acommon,non-warningcallfromacrimsonrosella.Theyfoundthemagpiesdidnotrespond.Potvinsaidthatwehadbeenactivelyexploringanimalcognition(认知)research.“It’sagoodpieceofthepuzzle,”Potvinsaid.“Lookingatthesocialrelationshipsbetweenspeciesthatliveincommunities.”1、WhathavetheresearchersfoundaboutAustralianmagpies?A．Theycanunderstandotherbirdcalls.B．Theycancommunicatewithnoisyminers.C．Theyhaveaspecialpreferenceforcheeses.D．Theyhavetheabilitytowarnthepredators.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?A．Bycalculatingthebeakanglesofaerialandgroundpredators.B．Bycomparingthemagpieandtheminerresponsestothreats.C．Bymonitoringthemagpieresponsestotheminerwarningcalls.D．Byrecordingthemagpielouderscreamforotherbirds’attention.3、Themagpies’cognitioncanhelpthem_____.A．haveabetterviewofthepredatorsthantheminersB．betterprotectthemselvesfromthepotentialthreatsC．cooperatewithotherbirdstodriveawaythepredatorsD．liveinharmonywithotherbirdsinthesameecosystem4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A．themagpiesaresmartlearnersofotherbirds’behaviourB．it’slikelythatotherbirdshavedevelopedthesameabilityC．thefindingshaveclarifiedtherelationshipsbetweenspeciesD．alotmoreremainstobeexploredaboutanimalcognition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）Ourteacherstriedteachingusaboutdeathduringnursingtraining.Asastudentnurse,IknewIwouldseedeathinmy1.Ihadnoideaofthe2itwouldhaveonme,3.ThefirstpersonIsawdiewasanelderlyman,John,whohadbeen4forweeks.Hisheartwas5andthehealth－careteamwaskeepinghimcomfortableand6hissymptoms.Hehadstoppedspeakingdaysbeforebutwasstillawakeattimes,andhis7whenwespoketohimwasbeautiful.WhenIcameontothe8onemorning,thenightstaffsaidhehaddeteriorated(恶化)overnightandhad9lefttoleave.AtrainednurseandIgavehimabedbath,shavedhimandchangedhissheets.ForthenextsixhoursI10hishandandtalkedtohim.Thedoctorcameinregularlyandaskedifheneededmorepainreliefbutheseemed11mostofthetime.Heonly12openedhiseyestosmileatme.Earlyintheafternoonthenursecamebackinandwewashedhisfaceand13hishair.Asshewasjustabouttoleavetheroom,shestrokedhishairandsaid:“OhJohn,just14.”Minuteslater,hedid.Ithasbeen20yearssinceJohn’sdeath.Ihaveseen15deathsinmytimenursing.Ihaveseenstaffgofarbeyondthe16oftheirjobsto17thatapatienthasasgoodadeathaspossible.Iremembersomeoftheotherfaces,butnoneisquiteas18asJohn’s.He,andtheprofessionalswhowere19him,taughtmethatit20howwetreatthosewhoaredying.1、A．life B．family C．mind D．career2、A．affection B．difference C．impact D．reflection3、A．instead B．however C．therefore D．regardless4、A．struggling B．challenging C．insisting D．recovering5、A．striking B．aging C．beating D．failing6、A．comforting B．relieving C．disappearing D．decreasing7、A．smile B．eyes C．face D．expression8、A．hospital B．classroom C．ward D．department9、A．days B．seconds C．minutes D．hours10、A．hugged B．reached C．held D．touched11、A．peaceful B．painful C．silent D．anxious12、A．frequently B．easily C．hardly D．occasionally13、A．washed B．tied C．combed D．smelt14、A．letgo B．passaway C．comeon D．goaway15、A．priceless B．countless C．considerate D．constant16、A．expectations B．ability C．qualifications D．exception17、A．pretend B．ensure C．believe D．assume18、A．beautiful B．scary C．pale D．vivid19、A．bringingup B．lookingfor C．caringfor D．cheeringup20、A．trains B．matters C．influences D．works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）Thereareabout100millionmiddle-agedwomendancinginparksandonsquaresinChina,andDeborahRoundy,1．U.Sretiredschoolteacher,isoneofthem.Mrs.RoundyistheonlyforeignerontheShanghaidanceteamatTongjiUniversity,wheresheis2．(current)teachingEnglish.Mrs.Roundyranuponadozenorsomiddle-agedwomendancing3．thetunesofChinesesongsin2012.Atthetime,shedidn'tfeelusedtothenewenvironmentandwantedtohavesomefuninherlife.She4．(invite)tojointhedancingteam.Atfirst,Mrs.Roundycommunicatedwithherteammatesby5．(exchange)notestohelptranslateforher.NowsheusesatranslationapponheriPad.6．theChineselanguageisnotthemostdifficultthingforher,masteringChinesedanceis.Mrs.Roundyusedtodoballet.Shesaid7．(dance)intheU.S.alwaysdancefacingtheaudience.ButinChina,theychangedirectionsallthetime,anditwasvery8．(confuse)forheratfirst.Theyhavedevelopedgoodpersonalrelations.Mrs.Roundysaystheyalsogoouttoeatandonfieldtripstogether,whichare9．(forget)experiencesforher.Squaredancingopensawindowforher10．(understand)China,Mrs.Roundysaid:Besidesdancing,sheandherhusbandhavebeenactiveincommunitylife,teachingEnglish,andhelpingelderlyneighbors.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桌之间交换修改作文,

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多者(从第11处起)不计分。LastMonday,ithitmethatmybelovedgrandmotherbirthdaywasaroundthecorner、Idecidedtomakeheranuniquepresent、Withouttheslightesthesitation,Ithrewmeintocreatingthispricelessalbum、Iturnedonthecomputer,carefullyselectedsomephotos,addedupsomedecorations,anddesignedeachpagescarefully、Eventually,analbumofloveproduced、Lookedatmyworkwithsatisfac