2025年湖南省邵阳市第十一中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题.doc

2025年湖南省邵阳市第十一中学英语高三第一学期期末学业质量监测模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．The first snow didn’t fall until February in our province this year, ________ was unexpected.
A．it B．which C．that D．what
2．Raising the incomes of the poor is likely to be ineffective in a wealthy society, ________ accompanied by other measures.
A．once B．when C．if D．unless
3．In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.
A．switched B．shaped
C．directed D．discovered
4．— Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam?
— Your passport application form should be ________ by two recent photos.
A．updated B．accompanied
C．established D．identified
5．—Penny’s baby daughter narrowly escaped drinking the furniture polish on the coffee table.
—Luckily for her. She ________ sick or even died.
A．could have got B．should have got
C．must have got D．will have got
6．—Are you ready to leave?
—Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ________ putting the clean dishes away.
A．get through B．give up
C．carry out D．set about
7．Cells are important because they are organized structures that help living thing the activities of life.
A．carry on B．expand on
C．put on D．hang on
8．After college, he was employed in a middle school and there ever since.
A．would worked B．had worked
C．worked D．has worked
9．— Sorry, sir. I ______ follow you. Would you please speak slower?
— Ok.
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
10．.I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.
A．expect B．anticipate
C．forecast D．preview
11．She was in a ________ condition after the heart transplant operation when her body rejected the foreign organ.
A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical
12．－The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.
－How could he have been if you ____ stones at the animals?
A．didn’t throw B．don’t throw
C．hadn’t thrown D．haven’t thrown
13．—Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?
—______. It will be more interesting.
A．By no means B．Yes, of course
C．Don’t worry D．No doubt.
14．Visit the old man this afternoon？If you ________，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin.
A．must B．can
C．may D．shall
15．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.
A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted
16．This book is said to be the special one, which ________ many events that cannot be found in other history books.
A．covers B．writes
C．prints D．reads
17．—Hi, Tom, have you checked the account yet?
—Certainly, I ________ it five times even though you told me to do it twice.
A．checked B．will have checked
C．have been checking D．had checked
18．—Kevin, time for the next destination!
—No hurry! Another 15 minutes and we _____ all the exhibition rooms of the museum.
A．am exploring B．have explored
C．will explore D．will have explored
19．It was a difficult job for him. He had tried everything but it made little ________.
A．use B．good
C．difference D．result
20．Cell phones are now widely used in our daily lives，________________ it possible for us to talk to anyone easily.
A．to make B．made
C．make D．making
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）Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve
Published by OUP Press
ISBN: 978-0-192-73455-6
Oliver grew up in a family of explorers—but his biggest adventure is about to begin! Along with his new friends, Oliver goes off to look for his missing parents.
I really like this book because it’s not one of those short stories that are over too quickly, but a longish book that takes time to read. I recommend this book and give it 5 stars.
Ginny, age 8
Lady Lydia: Read Me a Story by Anne Lavis
Published by A H Stockwell
ISBN: 978-0-722-34327-2
Lady Lydia is old and eccentric (古怪的), but she is never lonely. She shares her home with bats and mice and spiders, and all the animals round about are her friends too.
My lovely daughter Alice likes all the pictures of the animals in this book, but she doesn’t like it when the pages have lots of writing on with no pictures. Alice rates this book 2 out of 5.
Alice, age 4
I Am a Woolly Hat (EARLY READER) by Salma Koraytem
Published by Orion Books
ISBN: 978-1-444-00844-9
Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together.
This book makes my sweetheart Lucie feel lovely inside and the drawing are not as good because the colors are not bright like other books. Lucie rates this book 3 out of 5.
Lucie, age 4
A Royal Fairytale by Ink Robin
Published by Egmont
ISBN: 978-1-405-26843-1
See Kate and Will’s romance develop from their studying days at Edinburgh through to their happy wedding at Buckingham Palace with the royal family, even the queen, in tow.
My little angel Amy likes the book. The best parts are the wedding and fireworks as she likes fireworks and the colors on the page are really bright. Amy rates it 4 out of 5.
Amy, age 4
1、Which book might an animal lover prefer?
A．A Royal Fairytale. B．Oliver and the Seawigs.
C．Lady Lydia: Read Me a Story. D．I Am a Woolly Hat (EARLY READER).
2、Who likes bright colors?
A．Ginny and Alice. B．Lucie and Amy.
C．Ginny and Amy. D．Alice and Lucie.
3、Whose book shows romance and happiness?
A．Philip Reeve. B．Anne Lavis.
C．Salma Koraytem. D．Ink Robin.
22．（8分）Away with words
The telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about.
What we are looking for
You must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”.
In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you.
You’ll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines.
Terms ＆ conditions
Competitors must be aged 50 years or older.
The judging process is divided into two stages: entries will be hosted on the website for one month. The top 20 articles will then be selected by public vote. The top three winners will be chosen by three judges.
The closing date for entries is August 15.
1、What does the prize for winners include?
A．a chance to learn from excellent writers. B．the publication of their works.
C．three wonderful holidays. D．an opportunity to work in the Telegraph.
2、Who will select the final winners?
A．the public. B．Paul Theroux
C．two top Telegraph travel writers D．three chosen judges.
3、What type of writing is this text ?
A．An essay B．A travel guide
C．A writing guide D．An announcement
23．（8分）Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman^ need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.
Brighton
Brighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the water’s edge for a dip.
Bournemouth
Located a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.
Blackpool
On the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.
Southend
On the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.
1、Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer?
A．Because it is extremely far from the sea.
B．Because people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.
C．Because too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.
D．Because people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.
2、Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights?
A．Blackpool. B．Bournemouth.
C．Briton. D．Southend.
3、Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．There are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.
B．Southend has the longest pier in Britain.
C．People crowded into the water’s edge at Briton for a quick swim.
D．Southend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.
24．（8分）Last year, my mother brought out an old college-ruled notebook: one of the journals in which she has kept a record of all the dinner parties she has hosted since 1976. I have a similar journal. But I am a writer, and she is a chemist. Mine features descriptions and feelings about the dinners I’ve hosted, while hers reads like laboratory notes — just the meal plan and who was invited.
“Salmon mousse (慕斯),” she announced, reading the first enrty. “My God, I must have made that a hundred times. Do you remember them?” I did not. But I did remember that salmon mousse.
Old friends came and went in her journal. New favorites joined the menu. My husband’s name first shows up in 1997, along with a meal of just hors d’oeuvres because he loved it. My sister-in-law’s name arrived in 2006, and with it, all shellfish disappeared from family menus — she would get sick after eating it. There is my mother’s partner, Ruth, who appeared in 1991, signaling almost five years of vegetarian (素食主义者) dishes before she gave in to my mother’s ham. And there is my father, who, despite being her ex-husband, appeared every year after their divorce.
While my mother has always written in her journal before a dinner party, I write in mine afterward. In my mother’s books, everything is clear. Hers passes from early motherhood through divorce and the deaths of friends without a break. I, on the other hand, have three entire years unaccounted for. I see her journals and am envious: By 45, I should not be winging it at dinner. I should practice with old favorites. I should have a salmon mousse.
And so I am putting this decision into practice at a dinner party for writer friends. The menu is already written in my book. To start, a favorite of mine has already been cured in the fridge: salmon gravlax. And for this I must apologize to my mother: It is as close as I can get. I love you; I do. But I have always hated that salmon mousse.
1、What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A．The writer's husband is a vegetarian.
B．The writer’s sister-in-law is allergic to shellfish.
C．Ruth didn't like the ham made by the writer’s mom.
D．The writer’s father never came back home since his divorce.
2、Which statement may come from the writer’s journal?
A．Salmon gravlax for writer friends.
B．Thanksgiving, friends coming.
C．I am glad lots of writer friends came last night.
D．Tom and Lily are coming as well as Mr. Green tonight.
3、How can we describe the writer’s mother?
A．Considerate and strong-minded. B．Stubborn but organized.
C．Outgoing and generous. D．Warm-hearted but disloyal.
4、Why does the author write this passage?
A．To show her love for her mother. B．To put her decision into practice.
C．To compare two different journals. D．To express her hate for salmon mousse.
25．（10分）I was delighted to receive a copy of Marie Curie and her Daughters by Shelley Emling through my letter-box a few weeks ago.
Actually science has never really been my “thing”. At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much happier in English Language or History classes. My mind is not structured enough to understand how science works, I’m a bit of a daydreamer and prefer using my imagination rather than learning facts, figures and formulae(公式). Of course I knew who Marie Curie was, her great achievements, her contribution to science, to medical advances and influence on the world, but other than that, I really had very little idea about her life.
Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curie’s relationship with her two daughters, Irene and Eve. The book begins after the early death of Pierre Curie, when Marie is left to carry on the work that they started as a couple and to bring up her two small daughters alone. Emling has concentrated her book on the communication between Marie and her daughters. She was not an overly-protective mother, nor did she hesitate to spend time away from her daughters, yet this did not weaken their relationship. Marie was a caring and loving mother, who encouraged her daughters to become individuals, to achieve what they wanted to.
Marie Curie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries. It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations to carry out her work, and that she had to carry out tours of the States.
I was very impressed by Emling’s writing style — she has told the story of three extraordinary women who were way ahead of their time in an interesting and very readable manner.
1、What is the writer good at?
A．Physics and chemistry.
B．Facts, figures and formulae.
C．English and History.
D．Daydreaming.
2、What is Marie Curie like in the eyes of Irene and Eve?
A．She makes