湖南省洞口县第九中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

湖南省洞口县第九中学2025届英语高三第一学期期末监测模拟试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why2．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another3．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which4．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded5．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest6．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the7．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped8．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit9．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve10．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where11．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．Passing B．Topass C．Pass D．Havingpassed12．TheydideverythingintheirpowertosavethebuildingdatingbacktotheQingDynasty,buttheireffortswere.A．inturn B．intimeC．invain D．inneed13．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who14．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor15．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read16．.Ididn’t________havingtodothecookingmyself,orIwouldhavelearntoneortwodishesfrommymom.A．expect B．anticipateC．forecast D．preview17．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown18．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it19．---Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.---Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone20．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising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）AssistantprofessorinMusicalTheatreDanceWichitaStateUniversityseeksafull-time,9-monthassistantprofessor,beginninginAugust.Applicantsarerequiredtohaveadegreeindancearea,teachingexperienceataprofessionalorcollegelevel,abilitytodirectandteachstagemovement.Thesalarydependsonqualificationsandexperience.Forcompleteinformationvisit.FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceTheDepartmentofTheatreandDanceattheUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego(http：∥www.theatre,)isseekinganexperiencedtheatreartistinlightingdesign.Applicantsmustworkforusforatleastoneyear.Significantprofessionalexperienceisrequired.Thispositionisexpectedtoteachatbothgraduateandundergraduatelevels.AreviewofapplicationswillstartonJune1st.Applicationdeadline:September1st.TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsDeSalesUniversity’sPerformingandFineArtsDepartmentseeksahighlyskilled,professionaltechnicaldirector.Thepositionisa10-monthstaffpositionwiththepossibilityofsummeremploymentwiththePennsylvaniaShakespeareFestival.Professionalexperienceisrequired;MFAispreferred.Pleaseemailmaterialstojohn.bell.Screeningofapplicationsbeginsimmediatelyandwillcontinueuntilthepositionisfilled.AssistantDirector-MediaResourcesCenterMarylandInstituteCollegeofArtisseekinganassistantdirectorofMediaResourcesCenterintheAcademicAffairsDivision.QualificationsforthepositionincludeadegreeinArtHistoryorrelatedfieldswithknowledgeofartanddesignhistory,libraryexperience,excellentinterpersonalcommunicationskillsandfamiliaritywithphotoshopandscanning.Areviewofapplicationswillbeginimmediately;jobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionisfilled.Applicantsarerequiredtoworkforusatleast11monthsandcansendemailstojobs.Thesalarydiffersdependingonyourexperience.Pleaseincludeyourdesiredsalaryinyourapplicationletter.1、Ifanapplicanthas9.5-monthfreetime,heorshecanpaycloseattentiontotheadof________.A．AssistantProfessorinMusicalTheatreDanceB．FullProfessorinTheatreandDanceC．TechnicalDirectorinPerformingandFineArtsD．AssistantDirectorMediaResourcesCenter2、Ifyouhaveexcellentinterpersonalcommunicationskills,youcanapplyto________.A．WichitaStateUniversity B．theUniversityofCaliforniaC．MarylandInstituteCollegeofArt D．DeSalesUniversity3、Accordingtotheadvertisements,wecanlearnthat________.A．allthejobannouncementswillremainopenuntilthepositionsarefilledB．allthejobsmentionedabovepromiseagoodsalaryC．allthereviewsofapplicationswillbeginimmediatelyD．allthejobsmentionedinthetextrequireexperience22．（8分）Musichasalwaysbeenassociatedwithexercising.Mostofuslistentoourfavoritemusicwhilejoggingintheparkorwhileworkingoutinthegym,butweneverthinkofitasmorethanjustanaccompanimenttoourexerciscroutine.Butrecentscientificresearchhasthrownlightonthefactthatusingthe“right”musicwhileexercisingcandoyouawholelotofgood:fromcreatingafeelingofpositivitytocalminganyanxiousfeelings.Researchontheeffectsofmusicduringexercisehasbeendoneforyears.In1911，anAmericanresearcher,LeonardAyres,foundthatcyclistspedaledfasterwhilelisteningtomusicthantheydidinsilence.Thishappensbecauselisteningtomusiccandrownoutourbrain’scriesoffatigue.Asourbodyrealizeswe’retiredandwantstostopexercising,itsendssignalstothebraintostopforabreak.Listeningtomusiccompetesforourbrain’sattention,andcanhelpustoovercomethosesignalsoffatigue,thoughthisismostlybeneficialforlow-andmoderate-intensityexercise.Duringhigh-intensityexercise,musicisn’taspowerfulaspullingourbrain’sattentionawayfromthepainoftheworkout.Notonlycanwemanagetoexerciselongerandharderwhenwelistentomusic,butitcanactuallyhelpustouseourenergymoreefficiently.A2015studyshowedthatcyclistswholistenedtomusicrequired7%lessoxygentodothesameworkasthosewhocycledinsilence.Sointhesamewaythatexercisingmakesushappier,it’snotsurprisingthatmusicaddssignificantlytoourwork-outsuccess.Whathaveyounoticedabouthowmusicaffectsyou?Nexttimewhenyoutakeexercise,selecttherightmusictoaccompanyyou.Youwillfindyourselfinamoredifferentmoodthanever.1、Whydosomepeoplelistentomusicwhileexercising?A．Theyattachimportancetoenjoyingmusic.B．Theyknowmusichelpsdoexercise.C．Theyfindmusicisaninterestingaccompaniment.D．Theydon’tgivetoomuchconsiderationtoit.2、Howwillyoudowhenyouwanttostopexercising?A．Totrytolistentothemusicyoulike.B．Tostopforarestimmediately.C．Totellyourselfnevertodolikethat.D．Tosendasignaltoyourbrain.3、Itcanbeinferredfromthefourthparagraphthat.A．listeningtomusiccanhelpproducemoreenergyB．thecyclistslovelisteningtomusicmorethanothersC．peopleshouldtakelisteningtomusicseriouslywhileexercisingD．significantmusiccanbenefithigh-intensityexercise23．（8分）Whentheweather’shot,doyouenjoyaglassofBrad’sDrinkwhilewatchingyourTVmadebyTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering,andsurfingthewebusingasearchenginecalledBackRub?No?NeitherdoI.That’sbecauseallthesecompanieshavechangedtheirnames.Brad’sDrinkisnowPepsi.ThemouthfulthatwasTokyoTelecommunicationsEngineeringhasbecome,simply,Sony.AndBackRubisnowknownasGoogle.ThoughImustadmit,theideaofabackmassagedoessoundgoodrightnow!Jokingaside,choosingtherightnameforyourstart-upisaseriousmatter.ThinkofthecaseofasmallCanadiancompanycalledResearchinMotion,whoin1998hadjustdevelopedahigh-techmobilephonethatcouldsendemails.TheyweretornbetweennameslikeMegaMailandProMail.ThentheysoughtthehelpofconsultingfirmLexicon,whospecializeinbrandnames.Theyhadotherideas.Theybrainstormedwordsconnectedtoenjoymentandfreshness.Someonesaid.Lexicon’sbossaddedtwocapitalletters,andthereyouhaveit:BlackBerrywasborn.Sincethenithassoldover33millionhandsetstocustomersaroundtheworld.WouldithavesoldaswellifitwascalledMegaMail?Whoknows?Recently,BlackBerrysaleshavebeenovertakenbyAndroidphonesandApple’siPhone.Lexicon’sfounderDavidPlacekisabigfanofsimplebrandnameslikethoseApplechooses:theiPhone.Theyl0okahouseholdwordandbyputtingoneletterinfontofit,itendsupbeinggamechanging.So,forallyouentrepreneurs(企业家)outthere,makesureyouallowtimetodevelopacatchyandmemorablename.Thinkaboutwhatmakesyourcompanydifferent.What’syourUSP(独特的销售主张)?Maybeyoucanreflectthatinyourname.Whataboutyou?Whatwouldyoucallacompanyifyouhadone?1、WhichofthefollowingistheoriginalnameofBlackBerry?A．Brad’sDrink.B．TokyoTelecommunicationsEngineering.C．BackRub.D．MegaMailandProMail.2、WhatisLexicon?A．Aconsultingcompany.B．Ahandsetcompany.C．Adrinkcompany.D．Atelecommunicationcompany.3、WhatisLexicongoodat?A．Givingpropernamestopersons.B．Givingpropernamestoabrand.C．MakingAndroidphones.D．Makingitscompanydifferent.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheArtofDesigningB．Apple’siPhoneC．TheArtofNamingD．ResearchinMotion24．（8分）Mid-afternoononaparticularlybusyTuesday,ItookleaveofmydeskatworkandwalkedintoalocalStarbucks,onlytofindaspacewhereneithermyclients(客户)normychildrenwouldaskmetodosomething.Inside,IranintoKate,aco-workerofmine.Thetopicofparenthoodcameup.Icomplainedabouthowpackedmyschedulewas.FromtheminuteIwokeuptotheminuteIfellasleep,Iwasconstantlyindemandandalwayshadsomeoneknockingatthedoor.ButabitofsadnessseemedtocomeoverKate’sface.“Well,mydaughter’sinSanFranciscoandshedoesn’tseemtoneedmeatallthesedays.”Katesaid.ItwasinthatmomentthatIrealizedalthoughImightoftenfeelinhighdemand,therewillcomeadaywhenI’llactuallymissthatsamestressInowcomplainabout.Andasourconversationcontinued,itturnedtoourchildren’syoungeryears,withKatesmilingproud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s.Beinghappy,onceitisrealizedasadutyandestablishedasa(n)19,opensdoorsintounimaginablegardensfilledwithgrateful20.1、A．senseB．gloryC．dutyD．prize2、A．exactB．goodC．extraD．regular3、A．problemB．doubtC．approachD．key4、A．successesB．winnersC．competitorsD．failures5、A．unexpectedB．impossibleC．unobtainableD．unfinished6、A．pointB．victoryC．performanceD．dream7、A．strikeB．getC．struggleD．gain8、A．whateverB．indeedC．furthermoreD．however9、A．envyB．understandC．monitorD．affect10、A．suffererB．strangerC．beggarD．patient11、A．togetherB．aloneC．singleD．difficult12、A．atfirstglanceB．atlastC．attimesD．innotime13、A．wantB．tryC．pretendD．stop14、A．differsB．worksC．resultsD．prefers15、A．hitB．drawC．catchD．attract16、A．fieldsB．circlesC．spotsD．areas17、A．realityB．thoughtC．possibilityD．hope18、A．rememberB．forgiveC．forgetD．remind19、A．behaviorB．actC．relationD．habit20、A．parentsB．teachersC．friendsD．classmates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）TheLanguageofLoveMusicisauniversallanguage,whichhasthemostpowerfulmagicintheworld.Musicisasweetlanguagetoshowlovetothosewholoveusandthosewho1．(love)byus.Musicisalsoafriendlylanguageforunfamiliarpeopletoshowkindness.Itislivingeverywhereandallthetimeinourdailylife.Ilearnedthiswhile2．(take)careofaseagullunfortunateenoughtoswallowahook.Aftercallingthewildliferescuecenterandlearningthatallits3．(vehicle)wereoutonotherbusiness,Icarefully4．(wrap)(裹住)thewildbirdinatowelandcarriedhimtomyfriend’scar.Theonlyway5．(keep)himcalmwasbysinging.For30minutes,Isang6．(soft)tothesmallcreatureuntilfinallydelivering(递送)him7．thosewhocouldhelp.I’mnotcertain8．happenedafterwards,butforthatbriefperiod,wetwovastlydifferentspeciesconnected,bridging9．gapbetweenusthroughsongs.10．doesn’tmatterwhethertherewillbedifficultiesincommunication，forl