2026届北京市中央民族大学附中英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题.doc

2026届北京市中央民族大学附中英语高三第一学期期末质量跟踪监视试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Due to a terrible flu that ________ on, many students don’t show up to school today.
A．goes B．was going C．is going D．has gone
2．There are lots of examples of English idioms ________ animals are used.
A．which B．when
C．whose D．where
3．My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his professor, but ________ none.
A．would find B．had found
C．found D．has been finding
4．--I feel nervous when taking an exam.
-- and you can do it well.
A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you
5．Trump said he believes North Korea will ________ its promise to suspend missile tests while he prepares for a summit with Kim Jong Un.
A．take to B．make up
C．stand by D．hold out
6．---Let's walk to that village together.
---__________. How can we two girls do that in the dark？
A．I agree with you. B．That's a good point.
C．You must be joking！ D．That's not your opinion！
7．_____by the English teacher for the high grade, I felt my effort finally paid off.
A．Praise B．Praised C．To praise D．Praising
8．She seems to prefer American TV Shows to talking to me．
A．to watch B．to be watching C．watching D．having watched
9．It was so noisy that we hear ourselves speak.
A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t
C．mustn’t D．needn’t
10．Much to their delight, their new project _____ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue in honour of the fantastic moment.
A．to approve B．being approved
C．having approved D．having been approved
11．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________.
A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations
12．Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, ________ no other person should be involved.
A．which B．in that
C．that D．in which
13．The fellow we spoke ________ no comment at first.
A．to make B．to made
C．made D．to making
14．I keep the picture where I can see it every day, reminds me of the days in my hometown.
A．that B．which
C．who D．when
15．She is a strong-willed woman and not once _______ in to any difficulty in her life.
A．she has given B．did she give C．she gave D．has she given
16．It is immediately clear ______ the financial crisis will soon be over.
A．since B．what
C．when D．whether
17．---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!
---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!
A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should
18．The bus would not have run into the river ________ for the bad tempered lady.
A．if it were not B．had it not been
C．if it would not be D．should it not be
19．Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _____in Beijing.
A．boomed B．was booming C．will boom D．has boomed
20．---- What do you think of zoology?
---- In my opinion, zoology is ______ botany.
A．a subject so interesting as B．as a interesting subject as
C．as interesting a subject as D．interesting as a subject as
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）Scientists have found amounts of water molecules inside rocks and soil samples from Mars before. But an ancient meteorite (陨石) found recently contains 10 times more water and much more oxygen than any Martian I meteorite ever before discovered.
What’s so wild about this wet discovery? It could mean that the Red Planet once had enough water to have liquid flowing on the planet’s surface.
It was once believed that if Mars ever had water at all, its water would have been small amounts of ice below the surface or existing in the soil only as hydrogen and oxygen---the elements that make up water. But recent discoveries have shown that Mars probably had a much wetter history than formerly thought.
The meteorite, nicknamed Black Beauty, was found in Africa’s Sahara Desert in 2011. Only about 110 meteorites from Mars have ever been found. Scientists believe most Martian meteorites arrived on our planet during one large asteroid crash (小行星碰撞) that sent rocks falling toward Earth long ago.
Black Beauty is about 2.1 billion years old. Its discovery is the first time scientists have been able to study such an ancient Martian rock. It’s also one of the first times scientists have been able to study a piece of the panel’s ancient surface.
The sample’s water molecules were sent out when scientists heated the meteorite to analyze it. Scientists think the meteorite’s hydrogen and oxygen molecules are so plentiful because water flowing on Mars at the time this meteorite fell to Earth, or because these molecules were once sealed in large quantities in Mars’s crust.
Black Beauty might do more than just unlock secrets from the Red Planet’s past. These discoveries could also help scientists understand new data about Mars that’s being sent from the robotic rovers currently gathering information on the planet.
1、People used to think that .
A．there was little water on Mars B．Mars had a lot of flowing water
C．a large quantity of ice was Mars D．Mars was much wetter than Earth
2、What do we know about Black Beauty?
A．It was discovered in Seattle in the USA． B．It is the biggest of 110 meteorites from Mars.
C．It landed on Earth after an asteroid crash. D．It has a history of 2.1 million years.
3、How did the scientists research Black Beauty?
A．By cutting it into pieces. B．By dipping it into water.
C．By burning it on a fire. D．By burying it into a desert.
4、The passage is mainly about .
A．a rock from the center of Mars. B．a major Martian meteorite discovery
C．a new discovery on the Red Planet D．a number of meteorites from Red Plane
22．（8分）JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍)has joined that club of clever survivors.
South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain(瓷器) candlestick（烛台） that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.
But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour fight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.
“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的) passenger. “I think every passenger stopped to have a look.”
On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon(季风) season. It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.
“We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.
1、What is the passage mainly about?
A．An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa.
B．Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South Africa.
C．Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.
D．South Africa ignores the protection of animals.
2、If the toad is released into the wild, _________.
A．it will make the locals feel shocked
B．it might harm the native species
C．it will lose its life in the wild
D．it might flee into another country
3、The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive_________.
A．because it escaped all attacks and hunts
B．because it used to stop its breath in winter
C．because it formed hard skin to protect itself
D．because it was lucky to be given a chance
4、It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A．sometimes animal are transported accidentally
B．no one has seen such a big toad in Africa
C．a candlestick is the best place for a toad
D．droughts make toads live longer
23．（8分）We have some friends who seem as if they understand and appreciate you, but really they might not. A girl named Nevaeh was about to find a friend that she thought understood her, but she actually didn't.
When Nevaeh was in kindergarten she didn't have friends. Every time she wanted to make some they would just walk away. That happened until she went to the third grade when a girl named Brooke said hello to her.
Nevaeh, a shy girl, didn’t answer. Since Nevaeh had no friends to talk to, her mouth would close up. After knowing Nevaeh was shy and needed friends, Brooke wouldn't leave Nevaeh s side and always talked to her. Nevaeh started talking more and was less shy. Once Brooke took her to her friends. There were only three girls, Karla, Mariana, and Isela, but Nevaeh was fine with it. At least she had friends.
They got along very well and had a few things in common. When they were finally in middle school, Brooke and Nevaeh became best friends, but as they got older, they changed. When Nevaeh changed the way she looked and acted, Brooke didn't like it. Brooke startled to judge her, and make her wear stuff that she didn’t like. They had arguments about the wav Nevaeh wanted to look, and how Brooke didn't like what she wore.
Nevaeh wasn’t sure if she could really trust Brooke anymore. That was until she met Susan who understood Nevaeh and didn’t judge her by her looks, but had the same interests as Nevaeh. They liked to dress in the same kinds of things and had similar hobbies.
Nevaeh really liked Susan because she never judged her. When they were talking about their interests it was like they had known each other for a long lime.
Nevaeh was still friends with the other girls, and was happy that she finally had someone that understood her and appreciated her.
1、What does the underlined word "she” in the first paragraph refer to?
A．Susan. B．Karla.
C．Brooke. D．Nevaeh.
2、Why did Nevaeh have no friends in kindergarten?
A．She didn't want friends B．She wasn’t accepted by others.
C．She didn't deserve to have friends. D．She was stopped from making friends.
3、How did Nevaeh react to Brooke's judgment on her?
A．She rejected it. B．She tolerated it.
C．She corrected it. D．She appreciated it.
4、What was Susan like according to the text?
A．Brave and helpful. B．Smart and humorous.
C．Sincere and supportive. D．Clever and hard-working.
24．（8分） Most groups of plants and animals are richer in species and more plentiful near the equator. In the ocean, that holds true for cold-blooded predators(掠食者). But warm-blooded predators are more diverse toward the poles and noticeably missing from several warm hot spots. Why?
John Grady, an ecologist, and his team considered the possibility—warm-blooded animals need a lot to fuel their metabolism(新陈代谢). Perhaps colder waters are just richer in small fish? But they found that at higher, colder places, there isn’t actually much more food around. It’s more that warm-blooded animals are eating a much bigger share of it than their cold-blooded competitors.
The real explanation is simple. An animal’s speed, swiftness, and intelligence depend on its metabolism, which in turn depends on its temperature. Since birds and mammals can keep heating their bodies in icy conditions, they remain fast and attentive. By contrast, the fish they hunt become slower and duller. At some tipping point of temperature, seals, dolphins, and penguins start outswimming their prey(猎物). They become more likely to come upon targets and outpace the cold-blooded predators of their own.
In Grady’s words, “Warm-bodied predators are favoured where preys are slow, stupid and cold.” That’s why sharks and other predatory fish dominate near the equator, but colder waters are the kingdom of whales and seals. By keeping food to themselves in the poles, these creatures can then specialize on specific types of prey, which makes them more likely to split into separate species. The killer whales of the North Pacific, for example, include mammal-eating transients and fish-eating, year-round residents.
But the world is changing. It’s likely that the surface of the oceans will warm by 2 to 3℃ within this century. Grady’s team estimates that every time the ocean’s surface warms by 1℃, populations of sea mammals will fall by 12%, and populations of seals and sea lions will fall by 24%.
But “predictions are hard,” Donna Hauser from the University of Alaska Fairbanks notes. “Polar bears are losers of a warming world, but some populations are still doing well. Some groups of whales have changed the timing of their migrations; others are hunting in deeper, colder waters. These changes might make sea mammals more adaptable to changing climates. Maybe they just need to find the places where fish remain slow, stupid and cold.”
1、Why are there more types of warm-blooded predators near the poles?
A．Because there is more food.
B．Because there are fewer enemies.
C．Because they are faster and wiser.
D．Because they consume less energy.
2、The author mentions the killer whales to show ______.
A．the benefit of biological evolution
B．food preference of different sea mammals
C．the distinction of specific types of predators
D．the advantage of constant body temperature
3、What is Donna Hauser’s attitude towards the future of the sea mammals?
A．Positive. B．Negative.
C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.
4、Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Are the Poles Heaven for Sea Predators?
B．How Do Sea Mammals Track Their Prey?
C．Why Do the Warm-Blooded Like Food Cold?
D．Is the World Too Hot for the Warm-Blooded?
25．（10分） From 100 years of Bauhaus to 350 years since Rembrandt’s death, a host of landmark art events and exhibitions are open around Europe this year.
John Ruskin 200th England
This year is also the bicentenary（200 周年纪念） of the birth of John Ruskin, the art critic, writer and reformer. There are exhibitions throughout the year at Brantwood, his former home in Cumbria, on topics from his clothes to his interest in geology and his legacy in Japan. On Ruskin’s birthday, 8 February, there is a free public lecture on his love of trees at Oxford University Museum of Natural History and an evening of readings and music at the Royal