河南省八市重点高中2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题含解析

河南省八市重点高中2025届高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题考生须知：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．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where2．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon3．—I’dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon’tmind.—______.Don’tforgetthatyou’lldrive.A．Byallmeans B．AnythingbutthatC．Takeiteasy D．Iwouldn’tsaynotothis4．Afterthefire，________________wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A．that B．itC．what D．which5．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant6．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange7．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular8．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing9．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who10．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed11．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat12．Youcanusealargeplasticsbottle,_________cutoff,asaplottogrowflowersin.A．withitstop B．thetopofwhichC．whosetop D．itstopis13．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked14．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate15．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．aredoing D．haddone16．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless17．Youaresupposedtoleaveyourchild________hishomeworkalone.A．do B．todoC．beingdone D．done18．Heasked______forthecomputer.A．didIpayhowmuchB．IpaidhowmuchC．howmuchdidIpayD．howmuchIpaid19．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t20．Whenfacedwithabigchallenge________potentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:“Bemoreconfident.”A．where B．whose C．which D．ofwhich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）Ifwewanttofindoutwhatkindoftechnologypeopleusedinthepast,wenormallyhavetorelyonarchaeologiststofindruinedbuildingsandpartsoftoolsorinstrumentsormachines.Archaeologiststhentrytoreconstruct,sometimeswiththehelpofcomputertechnology,whattheseancientbuildingsandobjectsmusthavelookedlike,andhowtheymighthavebeenmade.Sometimeshistoriansareluckyandfindanancientdocumentwithawrittendescriptionoftheseancientbuildingsandobjects.Wecanunderstand,then,whyChinesehistoriansweresoexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingswhichshowancientscience.Theyfoundthesepaintingsintheworld-renownedMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity,inNorthwestChina'sGansuProvince.Thereare500man-madecavesandtheyhavesurvivedforatleast1,600years.Almostallofthesecaveshavepaintingsontheirceilingsorwallsandtheydatefromthe4thto14thcenturies.WangJinyuisanexpertonthesecavepaintings(alsocalledfrescoes)andhesays:“Wediscoveredfrescoescontainingscientificandtechnologicalcontentinalmostallofthecaveswhichhavefrescoes.”WhatisremarkableaboutthesecavepaintingsaccordingtotheXinhuaNewsAgencyisthattheyprovideevidenceof"scientificandtechnologicalinventionsbyancientChineseinmaths,physics,chemistry,astronomy,geography,agronomy,architecture,textiles,trafficandtransportation,armsandmilitaryequipmentandmedicalsciences".Amongthediscoveriesexpertshavemadearecavepaintingsshowingancienttechniquesofpotterymakingandwineproductionandpaintingsshowingancientweavingmachinesandthentoothbrushes!Thepaintingsalsogivesomeevidenceofthelifestyleatthetimewith,forexample,picturesofpeopleboilingmilkover1,000yearsago.Expertsbelievethatthereismoreevidencetobefound,butevennowthecavesareawonderfulnaturalmuseum.Ifthewallsandceilingsofthecaveswereallputtogethertheywouldformatapestry20kilometerslongand2metershigh!Itwon'tbepossibletotravelbackintime-thatonlyhappensinfilms-butvisitingthesecaveswouldbethenearestexperienceyoucouldgettotravellingbackintime.1、WhywereChinesehistoriansexcitedwhentheyfoundcavepaintingsshowingancientscience?A．Becausetheyhadrarelyseencavepaintings.B．Becausetheycouldmaketheplaceatouristattraction.C．Becausetheycouldlearnaboutancientsciencethroughthem.D．Becausetheywouldbegivenlotsofmoneyforthediscovery.2、TheMogaoGrottoesofDunhuangCity______.A．have500man-madecavesB．havebeenthereforatmost1,600yearsC．helpustoknowlittleaboutancientscienceD．havepaintingsontheirceilingsineverycave3、Expertshaddiscoveredcavepaintingsshowingtheancienttechniquesof______.A．potterymakingandwineproductionB．weavingmachinesandtoothbrushesC．boilingmilkover1,000yearsagoD．architectureandweaving4、Thearticleismorelikelytobeselectedfromthemagazine______.A．ModernCountries B．BusinessWorldC．NetworkWorld D．PopularScience22．（8分）Itisthattimeoftheyearagain.Upanddownthecountry,thousandsofstudentsstayinthelibrary,attemptingtocram（死记硬背）theinformationnecessarytogetthroughfinals.Iamoneofthem—aCambridgefinalist,attemptingtodealwiththeOxbridgestressintheonlywayIknow:caffeinehitsandreclusion（隐遁生活）.WhetheryouloveorhateOxbridge,thefactthatthesetwouniversitiesprovideuniquelearningenvironmentsissomethingofadouble-edgedsword.Ontheonehand,studentshaveaccesstosomeofthebesteducationintheworld;ontheotherhand,thepressurethatcomeswiththiscanprovedamagingtothemandcan’tbesweptunderthecarpetfortheyhavetofaceiteventually.ManyCambridgestudentsfindthemselvestrappedinapressureofexpectation,whetherthiscomesfromtheirsupervisorsortutors,theirdirectorofstudiesorevenfromthemselves.Thedrivetowardsachievementiseitherthekeytosuccessortopossibleseriouspersonalissues,asMarkPhippen,headoftheUniversityofCambridge’sCounselingServicesaid,“ThereareplentyofperfectionistsinCambridge,butitcanworktwoways:itcanpushthemtoaccomplishandtoachieve,oritcangetoutofhand,disablingthem.”Manystudentssaythattheycan’thandleitanymorewhileworkingincertainlibrarieswhicharefilledwithotherstudentshardatwork.Thecompetitionandparanoia（多疑）aremorecommonthanwhatwerealizeorquestion:youcanfeelasifyouarebeingjudgedforhowmuchtimeyouspendonFacebookorYouTube,orhowlittletimeyouspendreading.Toomanystudentsfeelalmostfrustratedbythepressuretoachievebutfeelunabletospeakaboutit.Aseveryoneseemstobecoping,theymustalsopretendtocopetoo.Theonlythingstudentshave:tutorsandsupervisorsregularlyencouragestudentstoavoidextracurricularactivities,urgingthemtofocusontheirstudiestosuchanextentthatmanyfindithardtohandleit.OnecurrentCambridgetutorhasbeenknownforcheckingupontheactivitiesofstudentsinvolvedinextracurriculartheatrebysearchingforthemonthewebsite,whichdetailswhoisinvolvedincertainplayseachterm—justincaseitaffectsthestudent’sworkoutput.Problemsarisewhenthepressureproducesmentalhealthissues.ProblemshavebeenbroughttoattentioninarticlesprimarilyfromOxford’sCherwellandCambridge’sTheTab.TheattentionhasmadetheCambridgeUniversityStudentUnionsetupStudentsDeserveBetter—acampaigntohandlecomplaintsaboutsupervisorsandtutorslackingtheabilitytoprovideproperspiritualsupport.“WhenItoldmysupervisoraboutmyproblemswithanxietyandthereforeaboutmyworriessurroundingtheworkloadshewassuggesting,shesaidthatIwouldprobablyfeellessanxiousoncetheworkwasdone,”afinaliststudentcalledJanesaid.“Itshouldn’tbeanacceptedresponseinoneoftheworld’sbestuniversities.TheirresponsesonlyworsenedanyfeelingsIhadconcerningmyfinalyear.”Phippensaid,“Atthispointtheexamsseemlikethemostimportantthingintheworld.However,twoyearsdownthelineyou’llrealizethattheexamsyoudidatuniversityaren’tveryimportantatall,aswhatthenbecomesmoreimportantiswhatyouhavedonewithinthosetwoyearsafterwards.Finalistexamscanbecomedepressingforstudentsstudyingatanyuniversity.Allyoumustrememberisthatyouarenotaloneandyouaregoodenough,andthatafewyearsdowntheline,yourabilitytorecounttheplotsofEuripides’nineteenplayswillnolongermatter.Sowhyworry?”1、Theunderlinedpart“besweptunderthecarpet”inParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．becoveredupB．bedealtwithC．begivenupD．befiguredout2、What’sMarkPhippen’sattitudetowardsthepressureputonthestudentsatOxbridge?A．Critical.B．Doubtful.C．Objective.D．Ambiguous.3、WhatcanweknowfromParagraph4?A．Extracurricularactivitiesfailtoappealtomoststudents.B．Sometutorsandsupervisorspushtheirstudentstoohard.C．Thereisalackofcommunicationbetweenstudentsandtheirsupervisors.D．Somestudentsdon’tspeakaboutthepressurebecausetheythinktheycanhandleit.4、WhatJanesaidinParagraph5suggeststhatshe.A．didn’tgetherproblemsacrosstohersupervisorB．hadexpectedbetterspiritualguidancefromhertutorsC．wasdissatisfiedwithhersupervisor’sdelayedresponsesD．wasgladthatStudentsDeserveBetterwassetuptohelpstudentslikeher5、Inthelastparagraph,MarkPhippenaimsto.A．guaranteetheequalityofexamsB．stresstheimportanceofexamsC．easestudents’pressurefromexamsD．encouragestudentstoperformbetterinexams6、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．Oxbridgepressure:thekeytostudents’achievementsB．Oxbridgefinals:thetoughestexamsinthecountryC．Oxbridgegraduates:thestrongestcompetitorsinthejobmarketD．Oxbridgesuccess:theresultofteacher-studentinteraction23．（8分）APortland,Oregonman,ColinO’Brady,hasbecomethefirstpersontotravelacrossAntarcticabyhimselfwithreceivinganyassistance.O’Bradycompletedthe1,500-kilometertriponWednesday.Hecrossedthecontinentin54days.Friends,familyandotherpeoplefollowedhisprogressthroughmessagesandpicturesheleftonsocialmedia.The33-year–oldO’BradydocumentedthetriponthesocialnetworkingserviceInstagram.HewroteWednesdaythathetraveledthelast129kilometersinonebig,finalpushtothefinishline.Thedistancetookoveronedaytocomplete.O’Bradywrote,“Whilethelast32hoursweresomeofthemostchallenginghoursofmylife,theyhavequitehonestlybeensomeofthebestmomentsIhaveeverexperienced.”Thedaybefore,hewrotethathewas“inthezone”andthoughthecouldmakeittotheendwithoutstopping.“I’mlisteningtomybodyandtakingcareofthedetailstokeepmyselfsafe,”hewrote“Icalledhomeandtalkedtomymom,sisterandwife—IpromisedthemIwillstopwhenIneedto.”OtherpeoplehavetraveledacrossAntarctica,buttheyallhadsomeformofassistance.Theyeitherhadbetter,moreplentifulsuppliesorequipmentthathelpedmovethemforward.In2016,BritishexplorerHenryWorsley’sdiedinhisattempttotravelaloneacrossAntarcticaunassisted.Worsley’sfriendLouisRudd,alsofromBritain,isnowattemptinganunaidedsolo(单独的)journeyinhonorofWorsley.HewascompetingagainstO’Bradytobethefirsttodoit.O’BradyplanstostayonAntarcticauntilRuddfinisheshistrip.1、WhatdoweknowaboutColinO’Brady?A．HewasthefirsttotravelacrossAntarctica.B．HesucceededincrossingAntarcticaunaided.C．Hecoveredonly129kilometersin54days.D．Hemademanyfriendswhiletakingthetrip.2、WhatdoesO’Bradythinkofhislastdaybeforereachingthefinishline?A．Tiringbutpeaceful. B．Boringandunlucky.C．Challengingbutgreat. D．Worryinganddull.3、Whatcanbeinferredinthelastparagraph?A．SomepeoplehavemanagedtotravelacrossAntarctica.B．WorsleysucceededintravelingaloneacrossAntarctica.C．LouisRuddisnowundertakingthejourneywithWorsley.D．O’BradywillhaveafiercecompetitionwithLouisRudd.4、Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheAntarcticContinent. B．TheImpossibleFirst.C．TravelingInAntarctica. D．AnIncompleteJourney.24．（8分）SYDNEY-VisitorstoanAustraliantouristhotspothavebeenadvisedtouseumbrellastoprotectthemselvesagainstdingoattacks,accordingtoaresearch.FraserIsland,offthecoastofQueensland,offersarareopportunitytoobservethenativewilddogs,butpeoplecanoccasionallymeetdingoesactinginathreateningoraggressivemannertowardthem,resultinginhumaninjuryand,inonetragiccase,death,accordingtoaresearchpaperpublishedonThursdayinthePacificConservationBiologyscientificjournal.Reviewingawiderangeofmeasurestohelpmanagewildanimals,theresearcherssaidmovestominimizeharmfromdingoeshaveincludedelectricfencingandwarningsigns.However,“strongumbrellas”and“mildchemicalirritant(刺激性的)sprays”couldalsoofferpersonalprotection.Australiandingoes,whichfeatureratablyinnativeculturebutarealsoviewedasathreattolivestockinsomeareas,arelistedasanendangeredspeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Themedium-sizeddogshavebroadheads,pointedmuzzles,andredoryellowcoats,andarefoundacrossthecountryexceptTasmania,accordingtogovernmentagencyTourismAustralia.FraserIsland,stretchesover123kilometresinlengthand22kilometresatitswidestpoint.Withanareaof184000hectares,itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Theislandpridesattractionssuchasitssuperbsceneryandhumpbackwhales,andisalsohometothemostpurestrainofdingoesremainingineasternAustralia.Bybringingupinstancesofhowanumbrella“rapidlyopenedinfrontofchargingbearswasenoughtocausethemtostopormoveback”,theresearcherssaid“anopen,strongumbrellamayalsoserveasusefulprotectionagainstadingomakingaverycloseapproach”.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAustraliandingoes?A．Theyarefierceandbig.B．TheyarenativeandfamousinAustralia.C．TheycanbefoundineveryislandofAustralia.D．Theyoftencauseharmtohumansandlivestock.2、TheyareallattractionsofFraserIslandEXCEPT.A．bearsB．dingoesC．sceneryD．humpbackwhales3、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．dingoesareasdangerousasbearsinAustraliaB．peoplealwaysuseumbrellastofrightenawaybearsC．ifumbrellasworkonbears,sodotheyondingoesD．theumbrellasarespeciallydesignedagainstbearsanddingoes25．（10分）Everybodyhatesit,buteverybodydoesit.Arecentreportsaidthat40%ofAmericanshatetipping.InAmericaalone,tippingisa$16billion-a-yearindustry.Consumersactingpolitelyoughtnottopaymorethantheyhavetoforagivenservice.Tipsshouldnotexist.Sowhydothey?Thecommonopinioninthepastwasthattipsbothrewardedtheeffortsofgoodserviceandreduceduncomfortablefeelingsofinequality.Andalso,tippingmakesforcloserrelations.Itwentwithoutsayingthatthebettertheservice,thebiggerthetip.ButaccordingtoanewresearchfromCornellUniversity,tipsnolongerserveanyusefulfunction.Thepaperanalyzesnumberstheygotfrom2,547groupsdiningat20differentrestaurants.Theconnectionbetweenlargertipsandbetterservicewasveryweak.Onlyatinypartofthesizeofthetiphadanythingtodowiththequalityofservice.Tippingisbetterexplained,byculturethanbythemoneypeoplespend.InAmerica,thecustomcameintobeingalongtimeago.Itisregardedaspartoftheacceptedcostofaservice.InNewYorkrestaurants,failingtotipatleast15%couldwellmeandissatisfactionfromthecustomers.Hairdresserscanexpecttogetl5%-20%,andthemanwhodeliversyourfastfood$2.InEurope,tippingislesscommon.Inmanyrestaurantstheamountoftipisdecidedbyastandardservicecharge.InmanyAsiancountries,tippinghasneverreallycaughtonatall.Onlyafewhavereallytakentotipping.AccordingtoMichaelLynn,theCornellpapers’author,countriesinwhichpeoplearemoresocialoroutgoingtendtotipmore.Tippingmayreduceanxietyaboutbeingservedbystrangers.AndMr.Lynnsays,“InAmerica,wherepeopleareexpressiveandeagertomixupwithothers,tippingisaboutsocialapproval.Ifyoutipbadly,peoplethinklessofyou.Tippingwellisachancetoshowoff.”1、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．differentkindsoftippingindifferentcountriesB．therelationshipbetweentippingandcustomC．theoriginandpresentmeaningoftippingD．mostAmericanpeoplehatetipping2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplainstheunderlinedphrase“caughton”?A．becomepopular.B．beenhated.C．beenstopped.D．beenpermitted3、Amongthefollowingsituations,inyouropinion,whoislikelytotipmost?A．AFrenchmanjustquarreledwiththebarberwhodidhishairbadlyinNewYork.B．AnAmericanjusthadawonderfuldinnerinawellknownrestaurantinNewYork.C．AJapanesebusinessmanaskedforapizzadeliveryfromaPizzaHutinNewYork.D．AChinesestudentenjoyedhismealinafamousfastfoodrestaurantinNewYork.4、Wecaninferfromthispassagethat.A．tippingisnolongeragoodwaytosatisfysomecustomersthemselvesB．tippingisespeciallypopularinNewYorkC．tippinginAmericacanmakeservicebetternowD．tippinghassomethingtodowithpeople’scharacter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）Wheneverwehearabout"thehomeless",mostofusthinkofthedevelopingworld.Butthe1isthathomelessnessiseverywhere.Forexample,howmanyofuswouldexpecttoseepeoplelivingonthestreetsofa2countrylikeGermany?KurtMullerandhiswifeRitahavespentelevenyearsmaking3forthehomelessofBerlin,Germany'scapital.Theyfirst4onelonghotsummerwhenmostGermanswere5onholiday.KurtMullerandhiswifestayedathome,madesandwiches,6atableinthestreetandgavefoodtothehomeless.TheMullerssoonrealizedthatfoodandclothingweren't7.“Whatthesepeoplealsoneediswarmthand8,”saysRita.TheMullersdidn’t9togivetheirphonenumbertothestreetpeopleandtoldthemtophoneanytime.Rita10therewassomebodyathometoanswerthephoneandtheirhomewasalways11toanyonewhocouldn’tfaceanothernightonthestreet.Thecoupleweresoon12alltheirtimeandmoney,soKurtvisitedfoodandclothingcompaniesto13donations.Today,overthirtycompanies14donatefoodandothergoodstothecauseandvolunteershelpto15themtothehomeless.Thepublicalsogiveclothesandmoneyandashoeproducer16newshoes.KurtandRitareceiveno17fortheirhardwork.“Wefeellikeparents,”saysRita,“andparentsshouldn’t18moneyforhelpingtheirchildren.Thelovewegetonthestreetsisoursalary.ThoughRitaadmitssheoftengets19.Shesaysshewillcontinuewithherworkbecauseshelikesthefeelingofhavingmadea20intheworld.1、A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea2、A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy3、A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions4、A．began B．met C．called D．left5、A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away6、A．broughtup B．setup C．putaside D．gaveaway7、A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive8、A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring9、A．hesitate B．agree C．pretend D．intend10、A．madesense B．foundout C．madesure D．workedout11、A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near12、A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending13、A．payfor B．askfor C．lookinto D．carryout14、A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly15、A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend16、A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects17、A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support18、A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect19、A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．amused20、A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule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）Awomanwhowasover50yearsoldhadsurvivedforsixdaysintheArizonadesertrecently,afterhercarunluckilyfell1．(foot)downavalley.Arizona'sDepartmentofPublicSafetysaidthatthewoman,2．namehasn'tbeenknownyet,managedtosurviveongrassandwateruntilshe3．(find)byacowboy,Dave,whowastrackingdowncattle.Thewoman,whowas4．(serious)injuredintheaccident,havingseveralofherribsbroken,hadtospendseveraldays5．(stay)inthecarbeforestrugglingouttoturn6．someoneforhelp.Shestoppedinadryriverbed500yardsfromthecar.Daveandaroad