2024-2025学年湖北省宜昌金东方高级中学秋高三（上）期末测试卷英语试题试卷含解析

2024-2025学年湖北省宜昌金东方高级中学秋高三（上）期末测试卷英语试题试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where2．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother3．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange4．Itisnothowmuchmoneyyouwillgiveusbutthatyouarepresentattheceremony______reallymatters.A．which B．it C．what D．that5．—Whydoesheweararaincoatonsunnydays?—NordoIunderstand.Heis________.A．awetblanket B．alazyboneC．ablacksheep D．anoddfish6．________bymanypotentialcustomers,thesalesmanhadtogatherhiscourageandselltheproductindifferentways.A.Havingdenied B．DenyingC．Beingdenied D．Havingbeendenied7．Someexpertsthink,________genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandanicehomeenvironment.A．insteadof B．exceptforC．apartfrom D．farfrom8．Manypeoplemaybesurprisedbythenumberofchemicalsthattheyare________tothrougheverydayhouseholdproducts.A．devoted B．addicted C．exposed D．applied9．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures10．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．are11．Annsaidwheneverherfatherwasunhappyhe________gooutandbuysomething,usuallysomethinglargeanduseless.A．should B．couldC．would D．might12．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo13．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．an;the C．the;the D．an;/14．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As15．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize16．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed17．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone18．Thereisarealpossibilitythattheseanimalscouldbefrightened,________asuddenloudnoise.A．beingthere B．shouldtherebeC．therewas D．therehavingbeen19．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however20．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted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）ThefirstorganizedsystemforsendingmessagesbeganinEgyptaround1500B．C．ThissystemdevelopedbecausethepharaohsfrequentlyneededtosendmessagesupanddowntheNileRiverinordertokeeptheirempirerunningsmoothly.Later,thePersiansdevelopedamoreefficientsystemforsendingmessagesusingmenandhorses.MessagescarriersrodealongtheroadsystemstretchingfromoneendofthePersianEmpiretotheother.Alongtheseroads,freshmenandhorseswaitedatspecialstationstotakeandpassalonganymessagesthatneededtobesent.Thestationswhereriderspassedmessagesbackandforthwerebuilt23kilometersapart,sothemenandhorseswereabletotravelquicklybetweenthem.TheRomanslatertookuphisideaandimproveditbyusingamoreadvancedandextensiveroadsystem.InChina,however,KublaiKhanhadbuiltuphisownsystemfordeliveringmessages.ThissystemworkedinthesamebasicwayastheRomansystem.ThedifferencewasthatKublaiKhankept300,000horsesalongtheroadsofthisdeliverylines.Therewereover10,000stationswhereamessagewouldbepassedfromoneridertoanotherwithafreshhorse.Inthisway,KublaiKhancouldreceivemessagesfromanywhereinthecountryinonlyafewdays.Itwasnotuntilthe1500sthatawell-organizedpostalsystemappearedagaininEurope.Onefamily,thevonTaxisfamily,gainedtherighttodelivermailfortheHolyRomanEmpireandpartsofSpain.Thisfamilycontinuedtocarrymail,bothgovernmentandprivate,throughoutEuropeforalmost300years.In1653,aFrenchman,RenouarddeVelayer,establishedasystemfordeliveringpostinParis.Postalchargesatthattimewerepaidbytherecipient,butdeVelayer'ssystemwasuniquebyallowingthesendertopre-paythecharges,inasimilarwaytothemodernstamp.Unfortunately,deVelayer'ssystemcametoanendwhenjealouscompetitorsputlivemiceinhisletterboxes,ruininghisbusiness.Eventually,government-controlledpostalsystemstookoverfromprivatepostalbusinesses,andbythe1700sgovernmentownershipofmostpostalsystemsinEuropewasanacceptedfactoflife.Thethingthatalltheseearlysystemshadincommonwasthattheywerequiteexpensiveforpublicuse,andwereintendedforusebythegovernmentandthewealthy.However,in1840,aBritishschoolteachernamedRolandHillsuggestedintroducingpostagestamps,andapostalratebasedonweight.Thisresultedinloweringpostalrates,encouragingmorepeopletousethesystemtostayintouchwitheachother,HisideahelpedtheBritishpostalsystembegintoearnprofitsasearlyas1850.SoonafterthatmanyothercountriestookupMr.Hill'sidea.Andletterwritingbecameaccessibletoanyonewhocouldwrite.Today,theRolandHillawardsaregiveneachyearto"encourageandrewardfreshideaswhichhelppromotephilately"(stampcollecting).1、Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A．Howinternationalletterstravel. B．Asurprisingmethodfordeliveringmail.C．Thehistoryofpostalsystems. D．Changesinthemethodsofcommunication.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutRenouarddeVelayeristrue?A．Hiswasagovernment-controlledsystem.B．Hiscompetitorsdestroyedhisbusiness.C．Hissystemlastedforhundredsofyears.D．Inhissystem,thepersonwhoreceivedtheletterpaidthepostagefees.3、Whichofthesystemsmentionedinthepassagewasmostlikethepostalsystemtoday?A．Egyptian. B．Chinese.C．deVelayer's. D．vonTaxis's.4、WhatwasRolandHill'sgreatestachievement?A．Hemadeletterwritingaccessibletotheaverageperson.B．HemadealotofmoneyfortheBritishpostalsystem.C．Hemadestampcollectingapopularhobby.D．Hewonanawardforletterwriting.22．（8分）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(鱼肉卷饼)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸缩的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.23．（8分）CherishtheMomentswithOurParentsTherewassomethinginanelderlywoman’sbehaviorthatcaughtmyeye.Unsureofhersteps,thewomanmovedslowly,alongwithayoungerwomanwhoIguessedwasherdaughter.Thedaughterwasrollinghereyesandcheckingherwatcheveryfewseconds.TheolderwomanlefttheyoungeroneandbegantotickthroughtheDVDsonthenearestshelf.Withouthesitation,IwalkedoverandaskedifIcouldhelpherfindsomething.Thewomansmiledatmeandshowedmeatitleonapieceofpaper.RatherthanrushofftolocatetheDVDforthewoman,IaskedhertowalkwithmesoIcouldshowherwhereshecouldfindit.Lookingback,IthinkIwantedtoenjoyhercompanyforamoment.Hermovementsremindedmeofmyownmother,whohadpassedawaythepreviousChristmas.Aswewalked,thewomanseemedgladoftheunrushedcompanyandcasualconversation.Wefoundthemovieandshetoldmeitwastheoneshe’denjoyedwhenshewasherson’sageandthatshehopedhewouldenjoyitasmuchasshehad.Maybe,shesaidhecouldenjoyitwithhisownyoungchildren.Iaccompaniedhertothequeueatthecashier.AsthecashierputtheDVDintoaplasticbag,Iwentovertotheyoungerwoman,whowasstilltappingherfootatthefrontofthestore.“Isthatyourmom?”Iasked.Ihadexpectedhertotellmeitwasnoneofmybusiness.Butsherolledhereyesandsaid,“Yeah.”Therewasannoyanceinherreply.Stillwatchingthemother,Isaid,“Mindsomeadvice?”“Goahead,”saidthedaughter.IsmiledtoshowherIwasn’tcriticizing.“Cherishher,”Isaid,“Whenshe’sgone,it’sthelittlemomentsthat’llcomebacktoyou.Momentslikethis.Iknow.”Itwastrue.ImissedmymomstillandrememberedwithsadnessthemomentswhenI’dusedmyimpatiencetomakeherlifemiserable.Theelderlywomanmovedslowlybacktoherdaughter.Togethertheymadetheirwaytowardthestore’sexit.Theystoodthereforamoment,sidebyside,watchingtherushoftheholidaycurrent.Thenthedaughterglancedoverandslowlyplacedherarmwithapparentlyunaccustomedaffectionaroundhermother’sshouldersandgentlyguidedherhome.1、92．Thedaughtercheckedherwatchfrequentlybecauseshe______.A．hadtowaitforafriendB．wantedtobuyanewwatchC．wasimpatienttoshopwithhermomD．wasuninterestedinwatchingtheDVD2、94．FromParagraphs3and4weknowthat______.A．theelderlywomanhadn’tseenthemoviebeforeB．theelderlywomanfoundherson’sfavoritemovieC．theauthorandtheelderlywomanhurriedtofindtheDVDD．theauthorandtheelderlywomanenjoyedeachother’scompany3、96．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A．theauthorhadtreatedhermomverywellB．theelderlywomanlookedliketheauthor’smomC．theauthorscoldedthedaughterforherbehaviorD．thedaughterchangedherattitudetowardhermom24．（8分）Whensomebodygetssickorishurtinanaccident,thereareseveraldifferentwaysthatdoctorscantrytohelpthem.Oneoftheseistogivemedicinethatfightsthesicknessorhelpsthesickperson’sbodytofightit.However,ifsomepartsofabodyareverysickordamaged,thendoctorsmightneedtoremovethem.Anotherwaydoctorscanhelpistogrownewtissuetoreplacewhatissickordamaged.Thisiscalledregenerativemedicine(再生医学).Regenerativemedicinesoundslikesomethingfromasciencefictionmoviebutitisnotanewidea.Insideourbones,wehavesomethingcalled‘marrow’,whichmakesourbloodandkeepsushealthy.Doctorshavebeengivingsickpeoplethe‘bonemarrow’fromotherhealthypeopleforthelast30or40years,andthisisakindofregenerativemedicine.Newerdevelopmentsinregenerativemedicineincludegrowingnewskininalaboratoryandusingittohelppeoplewhohavebeenhurtinfiresoraccidents.Anotherexampleofregenerativemedicineisatechniquedevelopedfromstudyingfrogsandmice.Whencellsareold,likeinadults,theycan’tchangewhattheydoinourbodies.Forexample,askincellcan’tchangeintoaneyecell.Butwhencellsareveryyoung,theycanbecomeanycelltype.Theseyoungcellsarecalledstemcells,anddoctorscanusethemtogrowanytypeoftissue,suchasskin,heartoreye.JohnGurdonandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizefortheirstudiesinthisarea.ProfessorFionaWatt,fromtheCentreforRegenerativeMedicineatKing’sCollegeLondon,believesthatregenerativemedicineissoexcitingbecausemanydifferentkindsofexpertsneedtoworktogether.Newbonesmaybeprintedbyexpert3Dprinters,whoneedtoworkcloselywithuniversityscientistsandthesurgeonswhodotheoperationsinhospitals.Wecannotyetgrownewarmsorlegsforpeople,butthesciencefictiondreamofregenerativemedicinemaybecloserthanwethink.Perhapsinthefuture,doctorswillbeabletogrowwholenewbodiesforus.1、Whyis‘marrow’inbonesveryimportantinregenerativemedicine?A．Itcangrowintonewskinforthosewhohavebeenhurtinfires.B．Itcanbeusedtogrownewtissue.C．Itmakesbloodforourbody.D．Ithasbeenusedfor40years.2、Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothispassage?A．Regenerativemedicineisanewscienceinmedicine.B．FionaWattandShinyaYamanakawonthe2012NobelPrizeformedicine.C．Stemcells,veryyoungcells,canbeusedtogrowanytypeoftissue.D．Doctorsandscientistsnowcooperatetogrownewskinforfrogsandmice.3、What’sthewriter’sattitudetothedevelopmentinregenerativemedicine?A．Pessimistic.B．Optimistic.C．Doubtful.D．Subjective.25．（10分）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(摇摇欲坠)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮带)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.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）WhenIwassix,mymotherplacedmeina36.________school.Forthenextnineyears,I37.______sleptinaroomthat38.______lessthan30otherkidsinit.So,whenIwaspromotedtosenioratthehighschoolformy39.___yearthere,Ihadthegreatest40._____ofroomingwithjustoneotherclassmate,andtheaddedfeatureofasemi-privatebathroom.Weseniorsalsohadthefeatureofwalkingaroundthe41._____inspecialhats,wecalledseniorbonnets,soalltheotherkidswouldknowwewerethe42._____inthehighschool.Asseniors,wefrequentlywentonfield43._____outsidethecampus,includingcitymuseums,cityhall,collegesandtheatres.ThehighlightwasaseniorclasstriptoWashington,D．C．,44.______wesatinonasessionofCongress,45.______themonumentandmanyothergovernmentsitesaroundthecity.Another46.____ofbeingseniorswasthatmanyofusonathleticandotherextra-curricularteamswereelectedtohighrankingfortheyear.Ihadthehonorandpleasureof47._____captainofourstatechampionshipswimteam,whilemyroommatewasvoted48.______ofthedramaclub.49.______serviceswereonasunnydayinJune.Eachofushadlookedforwardtothismomentfortenyears.Nowweweregoingoutonourowntocompletefreedom,andweshouldhavebeenfloodedwithjoy.50.________,tomysurprise,Ifoundmyself51._____,somethingIhadn’tdoneforyears.Inoticedmanyofmy52.______,usuallyproudoftheirmachoattitudes,werealsowipingawaytears.Weknewwewouldneverbetogetheragainaswewereonthatgraduationday.Oursenioryear53.______deepfeelingsofsadnessforour54.______,aswellasjoyforouremergingintoanewworld55.____theschoolcampus.1、A．teachingB．boardingC．playingD．mixing2、A．neverB．notC．occasionallyD．frequent3、A．livedB．includedC．containedD．put4、A．nextB．firstC．finalD．second5、A．pleasureB．sorrowC．happyD．merry6、A．countryB．cityC．classroomD．campus7、A．youngestB．lowestC．oldestD．highest8、A．roadsB．tripsC．voyagesD．travel9、A．whichB．thatC．whereD．when10、A．approachedB．visitedC．managedD．spent11、A．benefitB．disadvantageC．profitD．strength12、A．beingbroughtB．beingchosenC．beingtakenD．beingrealized13、A．memberB．monitorC．secretaryD．president14、A．GraduationB．EducationC．VolunteeringD．Population15、A．ThereforeB．FortunatelyC．HoweverD．While16、A．smilingB．laughingC．cryingD．screaming17、A．studentsB．classmatesC．teachersD．friends18、A．beganwithB．endedwithC．bargainedwithD．associatedwith19、A．lossB．resultC．loveD．hatred20、A．overB．outC．beyondD．from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）Mostofusclaimwedon'thavetimeforexerciseHowever,manyexpertssaythatexerciseplaysanimportantroleinmakingourbodyhealthyBeing1．(physical)activeoffersmanyadvantagesAsaphysicalreward,exercisecanreduceweightandtheriskofheartdiseaseExercisealso2．(bring)goodeffectsmentallyItcanmakeusfeelrefreshedandhappy,helpingusincreaseourlifequalityActually,exercisecanbedoneinsimple3．(way)Forexample,wecantakethestairsratherthantheliftOverall,it'shardtofindtimetoexerciseinourbusylives,buteverylittlebithelps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，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起)不计分。TodayasIwasleavingthechurchforhome,Ihearanoldmansayinghewascold、Iwasdressinginanexpensivescarf、Ihadbeenapreciousgifttome,soIgaveittohim、Inmyopinion,thehappinesswhatIreceiveasIseesomeoneelsehappyintheirheartsmeansmanythanthescarfitself、Heofferedtoaccompanyingmehomeandwetalkedallofthewaytomy