2026届陕西省延安市实验中学英语高三上期末监测试题.doc

2026届陕西省延安市实验中学英语高三上期末监测试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Don’t worry. The hard work that you do now _____ later in life.
A．will be repaid B．was being repaid
C．has been repaid D．was repaid
2．— He made an apology be blamed what he had done.
— It's really wise of him.
A．so as to not; of B．in order to not; for
C．so as not to; for D．in order not to; of
3．—Pity you missed George's wedding.
—Well, I ________.
A．haven't been invited B．wouldn't be invited
C．hadn't been invited D．am not invited
4．The solution to a problem， we are told， often comes to thinkers in a "flash of ________"．
A．inspiration B．insight
C．invitation D．innovation
5．___________ and they will finish off the challenging job.
A．In a week B．A week later C．After a week D．Another week
6．They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they __________to our help.
A．would have come B．could come
C．have come D．had come
7．________about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him.
A．So curious the detective was
B．So curious was the detective
C．How curious was the detective
D．How curious the detective was
8．I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．where
9．______much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stick
to its own policy of exchange rate.
A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever
10．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.
A．using B．used C．to use D．use
11．_____ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who don’t put your heart in your work．
A．In favor of B．In honor of C．In terms of D．In case of
12．Bob’s lectures covered a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he says in a few sentences.
A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded
13．If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe.
A．had been B．were
C．would be D．was
14．Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message .
A．to deliver B．delivered C．to be delivered D．delivering
15．She seems to prefer American TV Shows to talking to me．
A．to watch B．to be watching C．watching D．having watched
16．Though the story of Li Yunlong in the TV drama “Bright Sword” is a fiction, much of __________happened is historically true.
A．that B．what C．which D．it
17．I feel I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _______ I always fall behind?
A．how about B．how come
C．what if D．what for
18．—Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?
—Yes，I did.You know，my brother ________ in the match.
A．is playing B．was playing
C．has played D．had played
19．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.
A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular
20．My father insisted that every minute____ made full use of _______the work well.
A．be, to do B．has been, doing
C．be, doing D．has been, to do
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） Nine years ago, a few days before Christmas, I was a director at a company in San Francisco, and I was called into a meeting that was already in progress. That meeting turned out to be my exit interview. I was 64 years old at the time. It wasn’t completely unexpected. I signed a pile of papers and left the company.
So, 40 plus years of employment was over. I had a good reputation and background. Retirement was not a choice for me. I wanted to do something. And then an idea came into my mind, born from my concern for our environment. I wanted to build my own business, designing and producing biodegradable(可生物降解的)packaging from waste. This is called clean technology, and it was really meaningful to me. It could help reduce billions of pounds of single-use plastic packaging wasted each year.
Five years later, I’m delighted and proud to share with you that our income has doubled every year and we have no debt. Meanwhile, I have a wonderful partner, and we’ve won more than 20 awards for the work that we’ve done.
And I am doing the most rewarding and meaningful work of my life right now. But what I really long for is to find other first-time entrepreneurs(企业家)who are my age. I want to connect with them.
So I want to do something about that in a few years. I want us to start talking more about people who don’t become entrepreneurs until they are seniors. And then connecting all of them across industries, regions and countries—building a community.
1、What happened to the author nine years ago?
A．He retired from his former company. B．He failed an interview.
C．He had a good family background. D．He changed his job to a better one.
2、Why was the new business meaningful to the author?
A．It was beneficial to the environment.
B．It developed a clean technology.
C．It provided jobs for lots of people.
D．It brought in quite a lot of money.
3、What is the author’s attitude to the development of his own company?
A．Cautious. B．Disappointed. C．Ambiguous. D．Positive.
4、What does the author plan to do in the future?
A．To do something else about environment.
B．To help people who want to become successful.
C．To meet more people from different backgrounds.
D．To build a community for senior entrepreneurs.
22．（8分）Like it or love it,social media is a major part of life. Clicking on a thumbs-up or a heart icon(图标)is an easy way to stay in touch. Whether you’re on Facebook, what’s App or Twitter, the way, of keeping in touch is no longer face to face, but instead screen to screen, highlighted by the fact that more than 1 billion people are using Facebook every day. Social media has become second nature—but what impact is this hating on us?
Lauren Sherman ant]her team,who study the brain at Temple University in Philadeiphia, mixed 20 teens’ photos with 10 other pictures from public Instagram accounts. Then they randomly gave half of the images many likes(between 23 and 45; most had more than 30). They gave the other half no more than 22 likes(most had fewer than 15).
The researchers wanted to find out how the participants’ brains were responding to the different images. While the teens were in a machine, researchers asked them to either like an image or skip to the next one. Teens were much more likely to like images that seemed popular—those that had more than 23 likes, Sherman’s team found. The kids tended to skip pictures with few likes.
As part of the experiment, participants were also shown a range of “neutral” photos showing things like food and friends, and “risky” photos concerning cigarettes and alcohol. When looking at photos showing risky behaviors, such as smoking or drinking—no matter how many likes they had—the brain region linked to cognitive(认知的)control tended to become less active. These kinds of pictures can lower the viewer's self-contro1. That means what you like online has the power to influence not just what others like, but even what they do. Viewing pictures like these could make teens let down their guard when it comes to experimenting with drugs and alcohol,Sherman worries.
1、What does the text focus on?
A．The behaviors of teens．
B．The self-control of teens
C．The influence of social media
D．The popularity of social media
2、Which of the following might be included in the experiment?
A．Seventeen images are given 20 likes
B．Fifteen images are given 25 likes
C．Fifteen images are given 42 likes
D．Eight images are given 40 likes
3、What’s Sherman’s concern about online photos?
A．More likes may be given
B．Misbehaviors may be encouraged
C．More risky pictures may be posted
D．Cognitive control may become less active
4、What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To condemn immoral social behaviors
B．To promote modern social media
C．To explain the brain system
D．To introduce a new research
23．（8分）Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological(心理的) first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadn’t really done anything yet.
I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend’s mother passed away unexpectedly. I had received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didn’t want to disturb this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.
Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others’ presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.
In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better.
1、Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?
A．He built shelters for them.
B．He came to stay with them.
C．He gave immediate first aid to them.
D．He brought mental health professionals.
2、What did the author do when his friend’s mother passed away?
A．He decided not to disturb.
B．He went to his friends’ at once.
C．He knew what to do instantly.
D．He hesitated over whether to go.
3、What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Heavy but warm.
B．A little sad but comfortable.
C．Relaxing and delightful.
D．Very serious and unhappy.
4、What has the author learned from his experience?
A．Being present can make a big difference.
B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C．The family harmony is the happiest thing in life.
D．Being a volunteer can make one’s life more significant.
24．（8分） Why do you go to the library? For books, yes--but you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone else's life. At one type of library, you can do just that--even though there's not a single book.

At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow” people. Individuals volunteer as human “books” and participants in the event can “read” the book--meaning they would have a one-on-one conversation with the volunteer and share in a dialogue about that individual's experience. “Books” are volunteers from all walks of life who have experienced discrimination (歧视) based on race, religion, class, gender identity, age, lifestyle choices, disability and other aspects of their life
For a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating and as attractive as any you can find in a book. Many of the stories have to do with some kind of stereotype. You can speak with a refugee (难民), a soldier suffering from PTSD, a homeless person or a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to challenge their own long-held beliefs-to truly get to know, and learn from someone they might otherwise make a quick judgment about.
According to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” It provides the opportunity for the community to share and understand the experiences of others in their community.
The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany, and some colleagues hosted a four-day during a major Northern European festival, hoping to raise awareness about violence among youth. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, which has been growing ever since.
Though there are a few permanent human libraries, most aren’t places at all, but events. Though many do take place at physical libraries, you don’t need a library card—anyone can come and be part of the experience. There have been human library events all over the globe, in universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio.
The stories these "books" tell range from fascinating to heartbreaking and everything in between. And that's the very point of the organization--to prove that no person can be summed up in just one word. It seeks to show people that you truly can't judge a book by its cover---or by its title or label.
1、The “books” in human libraries are____________.
A．long-held beliefs attracting individuals
B．inspiring stones motivating people in trouble
C．events in which people can talk to volunteers
D．unfairly-treated people sharing their experiences
2、The event in Copenhagen is significant because it_______.
A．aimed to help the young suffering from violence
B．attempted to replace traditional physical libraries
C．laid a foundation for the Human Library Organization
D．led to a pleasing development for the community with racism
3、In human libraries, the readers are likely to_________.
A．deepen their understanding of people B．enrich their own personal experiences
C．hear the stories from all over the world D．make quick judgments about the “books”
4、The main purpose of the passage is to _________.
A．compare and evaluate B．inform and explain
C．discuss and persuade D．analyze and suggest
25．（10分） Thousands of people impact all aspects of our lives, be it the weatherman at the TV studio in a neighbouring city, or the technician at a phone company across the continent, or the woman in Tobago who picks the mangoes for your fruit Salad. Every day, intentionally or unintentionally, we make a large number of connections with people around the world.
Our personal growth and evolution (and the evolution of societies) come about as a result of connecting with our fellow humans, whether as a band of young warriors setting out on a hunt or as a group of co-workers heading out to the local bakery after work on Friday. As a species (物种), we are instinctively (本能地) driven to come together and form groups of friends, associations and communities. Without them, we cannot exist.
Making connections is what our gray matter does best. It receives information from our sense and processes it by making associations. It grows quickly when it’s making connections.
People do the same thing. It’s a scientific fact that people who stay socially and physically active live a longer life. This doesn’t mean staying with the same old crowd and going ar