广西北海市普通高中2025年英语高三第一学期期末经典试题.doc

广西北海市普通高中2025年英语高三第一学期期末经典试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Experience is a hard teacher because she ________ the test first, the lesson afterwards.
A．gives B．has given C．was giving D．would give
2．Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept.
A．in addition B．by contrast C．in return D．by chance
3．All the dishes in this menu， _____ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.
A．as B．if C．though D．unless
4．We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, ________ the air quality becomes better.
A．which B．when
C．where D．while
5．Everything is amazing. Thank you all. We without your help.
A．can’t make it B．mustn’t have made
C．won’t make D．couldn’ t have made it
6．Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes are Original, yet stylish.
A．that B．what C．which D．where
7．The majority of new businesses fail because, ________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.
A．now that B．even if
C．as long as D．as though
8．Lichun is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms, means the beginning of spring.
A．who B．that C．whose D．which
9．Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being.
A．came B．was coming C．had come D．would come
10．—Why can’t you give me another chance?
—________, but I don’t think you are good at management.
A．No offence B．No worries C．No need D．No wonder
11．Was it from the lake ______ he often went fishing ______ he saved the drowning girl?
A．that; that B．where; where
C．where; that D．that; where
12．Thanks to Mrs Smith, the father and the son eventually ______after ten years’ cold relationship between them.
A．took up B．picked up C．made up D．turned up
13．—What a consequence!
—Yes. I ________ him about it, but without success.
A．will remind B．would remind
C．was reminding D．had reminded
14．—What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time.
—Yes, I wish I _____ with you earlier.
A．communicate B．had communicated
C．communicated D．would communicate
15．Never turn down a job because you think it’s too small. You don’t know _____ it can lead.
A．how B．where
C．whether D．what
16．President Xi underlines that it is only with joint efforts to keep maritime peace ________ build a maritime community with a shared future for mankind.
A．can we B．we can C．that we can D．that can we
17．E-shopping, when properly _____ ,can save us a lot of time and energy.
A．done B．doing C．to do D．is done
18．All color fades, ________ under the impact of direct sunlight.
A．especially B．eventually
C．appropriately D．merely
19．They went to the street to ________ to the whole city to help the poor boy.
A．apply B．appeal
C．add D．reply
20．---Has John ever broken his promise?
---No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and .
A．so would he B．so did he
C．so he would D．so he did
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） You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.
“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out).
“We are talking about an internet-connected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects of their lives,” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is rooted in this device.”
Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomophobia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they can’t see what’s happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panic-stricken about not knowing what’s going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and there’s no internet,” says Griffiths.
1、Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?
A．We waste too much time on phones.
B．Phones have become part of some users.
C．Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.
D．Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.
2、According to Giffiths, we get nomophobia because .
A．we are accustomed to having a phone on us
B．we need our phones to help us store information
C．we worry we may miss out what our friends are doing
D．we fear without phones we will run into a lot of trouble
3、Where can you probably find the above passage?
A．In a research report. B．In a fashion brochure.
C．In a science textbook. D．In a popular science magazine.
22．（8分）Amphora are clay jars originally invented in Egypt. They were so useful for storing and transporting wine at the time that they were eventually adopted by all of the cultures around the Mediterranean. It’s uncertain when they first arrived in Rome, but Greek colonists in southern Italy may have been the first to introduce them.
Previously, wine had been stored in leather sacks, but amphora offered several advantages to the Romans. They were airtight, strong, relatively lightweight, and had two large handles that made them easy to carry, an important feature at a time when almost everything had to be transported by hand.. Like modern wine bottles, aphora had long, narrow necks that limited the amount of wine exposed to the open air. Similar to modern wine bottles, most amphoras became gradually thinner at the end. It made them easy to bury in the ground, which kept them cool during the warm months.
Sealing up the top of an amphora was a major difficulty and a variety of methods were used. The Egyptians stopped theirs with leaves and reeds covered with clay. The Greeks and Romans used rags and cork sometimes. None of these techniques provided an airtight seal, so Aleppo Pine resin（松脂）was used to seal the gaps around the top. It became so popular that resin was sometimes added to the wine in order to improve its flavor. The Roman writer Pliny the Elder, writing in the first century, recommended adding resin to wine and believed resin made from trees in the mountains created a better aroma than resin made from trees in the lowlands.
Though each amphora was constructed by hand, they were surprisingly uniform. Roman amphoras held one cubic foot of liquid, exactly seven gallons, and eventually became a standard unit of measurement throughout the Roman Empire. Unlike Greek amphora, Roman amphoras were not decorated. Before it dried, each amphora was given a stamp with the name of the workshop where it was manufactured or the workshop’s owner. Once the amphora was filled, its weight and contents were painted on the side.
1、What does an amphora look like?
A． B．
C． D．
2、Why did Aleppo Pine resin become popular in Rome?
A．It improved the flavor of wine.
B．It proved the best cover for amphoras.
C．It made amphoras last a longer time.
D．It was used for decoration by women.
3、What can we infer about Roman amphoras from the last paragraph?
A．They had beautiful designs.
B．They had rough appearances.
C．They were of the same size.
D．They were a symbol of status for the Romans.
4、What does the word “aroma” in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Market. B．Smell.
C．Sound. D．Picture.
23．（8分）New York Walking Tour
◆Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Walking Tour
Start this exciting guided 4-hour tour by getting early Reserve Line Access boarding on the ferry to Liberty Island.Once there，go inside the base of the statue and head to the observation decks for an awesome view of New York City and its surroundings.Then come back on the ferry to Ellis Island to learn about the history of immigration(移民)to America that took place here between 1892 and 1954.
◆Central Park Walking Tour
Walk through Central Park’s most picturesque highlights on a 2-hour tour with a professional photographer.Remember your New York City adventure with unforgettable images of you with family or friends as you circle the towers at Belvedere Castle，walk through paths with flowers in the Conservatory Garden，or feed the swans by the Loeb Boathouse.
◆New York City Architecture Walking Tour
Learn about the history of the buildings that define the New York City skyline on a 3-hour walking architecture tour.Walk down the famous 42nd Street corridor with a longtime New York resident(居民)and architectural expert，stopping along the way to learn about Midtown Manhattan’s most iconic structures like the Chrysler Building，Ford Foundation，Grand Central Station and the New York Public Library.
◆Greenwich Village Walking Tour
Greenwich Village is one of New York City’s most beautiful and famous neighborhoods.Take a guided 2-hour walking tour of this legendary Lower Manhattan space.Hear about the famous artists who once lived here，from Edgar Allan Poe to Bob Dylan，Jimi Hendrix and countless others.Walk the winding streets and visit popular Washington Square Park，reliving more than 200 years of history.
1、Why do tourists visit Ellis Island?
A．To know about American immigration history.
B．To explore the surroundings of the island.
C．To get a whole view of New York City.
D．To observe Statue of Liberty closely.
2、Who will go with tourists on Central Park Walking Tour?
A．An experienced guide.
B．An architectural expert.
C．A professional photographer.
D．A longtime New York resident.
3、Which tour takes the longest time?
A．Central Park Walking Tour.
B．Greenwich Village Walking Tour.
C．New York City Architecture Walking Tour.
D．Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Walking Tour.
4、What can tourists do on Greenwich Village Walking Tour?
A．Take unforgettable pictures.
B．Come across Bob Dylan.
C．Visit New York Public Library.
D．Learn about famous artists.
24．（8分）It is not hard to find evidence of the success of the “sharing economy”, in which people rent beds, cars and other underused assets directly from each other, or via the internet. One pointer is the large amount of demand and supply. Airbnb claims that 11m people have used its website to find a place to stay. Lyft, a company that matches people needing rides and drivers wanting a few dollars, has spread from San Francisco to 30-odd American cities. Another sign is the frothy values (泡沫价值) placed on sharing-economy companies: Airbnb is estimated to be worth $10 billion, more than hotel chains such as Hyatt and Wyndham, and Lyft recently raised $250m from venture capitalists. But perhaps the most flattering—and least welcome—indicator of the sharing economy’s rise is the energy being devoted by governments, courts and competitors to preventing it.
The main battlegrounds are the taxi and room-rental businesses. A court in Brussels has told Uber, another San Francisco ride-sharing and taxi-services startup, to stop operating in the city. Other cities have banned their services outright, or tried other ways of putting spokes in their wheels. Meanwhile the Hotel Association of New York has been lobbying for (游说) stricter enforcement of a rule that bans absent owners from letting their apartments for less than 30 days, which makes most of Airbnb’s listings there illegal.
The newcomers’ opponents, whether competitors, officials or worried citizens, complain that the likes of Airbnb and Lyft dodge (躲避) the rules and taxes that apply to conventional businesses. Regulations exist to keep hotel rooms clean and fire alarms in working order, to stop residential areas being filled with unlicensed hotels, and to see that drivers are insured, checked for criminality and tested on their knowledge of the streets. Cowboys such as Airbnb, Lyft and Uber, their critics claim, are a danger to an unsuspecting public.
The objectors have half a point. Taxes must be paid: a property-owner who rents a room should declare the income, just as a hotel should. Safety is also a concern: people want some assurance that once they bed down for the night or get into a stranger’s car they will not be attacked or robbed. Zoning (划分区域) and planning are also an issue: peace-loving citizens may well object if the house next door becomes a hotel.
Sharing-economy firms are trying to mitigate (缓和) these problems. They have tightened insurance cover for their drivers and have offered to collect hotel taxes. They have an interest in their participants’ good behavior: as hosts, guests, drivers and passengers all rate each other online, their need to protect their reputation helps to maintain standards and keep people honest. But if consumers want to go for the cheaper, less-regulated service, they should be allowed to do so.
The truth is that most of the rules that the sharing economy is breaking have little to do with protecting the public. The opposition to Lyft and Uber is coming not from customers but from taxi companies, which understand that GPS makes detailed knowledge of the streets redundant (多余的) and fear cheaper competition.
This all argues for adaptation, not prohibition. An unlikely pioneer is San Francisco. Lyft and Uber got going in the city partly because taxis were hard to find, but the authorities have tolerated them. San Francisco bans rentals of less than 30 days, but is considering allowing people to let their residence, provided they live there most of the time, register with the city and pay its 14% hotel tax.
1、According to Paragraph 1, the success of the “sharing economy” is indicated by the fact that __________.
A．many people are trading their underused assets freely via the internet
B．growth in online rental demand has exceeded supply in many regions
C．its total capital value has surpassed that of conventional business
D．sharing economy companies are suffering from a number of attacks
2、Opponents complain that the taxi and room-rental businesses _________.
A．frequently make anti-