河南省上蔡县第二高级中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末学业水平测试试题.doc

河南省上蔡县第二高级中学2025-2026学年英语高三上期末学业水平测试试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．I need help now! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but I’m not sure ______to begin.
A．what B．which
C．where D．when
2．________ you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear.
A．Unless B．After
C．Once D．Since
3．—Why are you so late?
—The driver couldn’t see clearly because of the fog．____, the road was too icy．
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides
4．It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.
A．since B．before C．that D．when
5．—I was informed that you won the lottery?
—Are you kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when______.
A．you cry for the moon B．pigs fly
C．all good things come to an end D．you get a new lease on life
6．How long do you suppose it is ________________ he arrived and began to work there？
A．when B．before
C．after D．since
7．Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.
A．those B．one C．that D．it
8．Your donation greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.
A．has been B．is
C．was D．had been
9．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________.
A．however much it may cost B．no matter how it may cost
C．how much may it cost D．however many it may cost
10．Where have you been ?
— I_______in the heavy traffic .Otherwise I_______ here earlier.
A．have got stuck; would have come B．got stuck; was
C．got stuck ; would have come D．had stuck ; would come
11．Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A．I did discover B．did I discover
C．I discovered D．discovered
12．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
13．The picture looks good ____ the white wall.
A．with B．to C．against D．beyond
14．If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.
A．in response B．in return
C．in reaction D．in store
15．—What’s wrong with you?
—Oh, I am sick. I ________ so much ice cream just now.
A．shouldn’t eat B．mustn’t eat
C．couldn’t have eaten D．shouldn’t have eaten
16．Egyptian President decided to ______on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his thirty-year rule.
A．step down B．break in C．break down D．step in
17．You won’t find paper cutting difficult _____you keep practicing it.
A．even if B．as long as C．as if D．ever since
18．The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.
A．until B．because
C．though D．unless
19．––What did the doctor say about your injury?
––She said I should avoid doing too much exercise ______ it feels better.
A．until B．since
C．if D．while
20．—Mr, White, do you have anything ________?
—No, nothing. You can take a rest now.
A．type B．typed C．to type D．to be typed
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）Saying ''I'm sorry when you've hurt someone can be a hard thing to do. We’re stubborn creatures, after all, and don’t love dealing with it when we’re wrong. But apologizing, and meaning it, is an important part of the forgiveness process.
Michael McCullough made a research and found that the most sincere, forgiveness-inducing apolog.es include saying “I’m sorry”, offering to make up for the wrongdoing in some way, and taking responsibility. And the reason why they work so well is largely based on principles of evolution, the apologies make the transgressor(犯错的人} seem more valuable as a relationship partner, and also help the victim fed less at risk of getting hurt again.
One basic scientific implication of the results is that the human psychology of conflict resolution is unusually similar to that of animals which live in groups. “Many group-living animals, particularly mammals, seem to use peace making gestures' as signals of their desire to end conflict and restore cooperative relationships with other individuals after aggressive conflict has occurred,” McCullough said. “We seem to reach a common view on this point.”
“I would say that empathy(情感共鸣）is a part of good mental health, and that could be a part of the natural selection process, too,'' Bethany Marshall says. “Humans with empathy tend to be healthier and make better choices in life, while those who are aggressive don’t tend to do as well.”
, And having empathy when you've hurt someone, she says, is the best way to apologize.” The most important thing is that you feel the other person's pain,'' she explains. “So instead of using logic to explain or defend, look inward to identify why you did the bad thing. Then convey that to them and say that you would like to make it better. That counts.”
You can make it even better by making sure to act differently the next time around——what the study authors referred to as “compensation”（补偿).But what tends to happen often, says Marshall, is that people get defensive about what they've done, or even mad at the person they've wronged. So watch your response, because the worst apology, she adds, “is one where the victim is blamed.''
1、In the experiment, McCullough find that _ ?
A．animals are more cooperative with other individuals
B．humans' psychology is very close to animals’ when dealing with conflicts
C．aggressive conflicts aren't easy to end among animals
D．signal gestures may help end conflicts
2、According to Marshall, people with empathy tend to _ ?
A．defend themselves for what they have done
B．try to explain why they do something logically
C．find fault with themselves seriously
D．show aggressive behaviors in life
3、To make up for the wrongdoing, you need to ?
A．convey the bad things to others
B．experience the other person’s pain
C．be careful of your response
D．promise to behave yourself well next time
4、What is the author's purpose of the passage?
A．To present the reasons why apologizing in the right way matters
B．To show the ways how you accept apologizing of others
C．To tell the occasion when it is suitable to apologize
D．To explain the words that you use for an apology
22．（8分）Have you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food, fashion and art. It’s also home to the most influential painters in the world.
Edouard Manet
He was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began to paint in his own style, but still used some of Couture’s techniques like thick lines and dark colors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life on the streets of Paris. His works include Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker.
Camille Pissarro
In his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory. After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented with various styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.
Vincent van Gogh
He had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were most painted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, he adopted brighter colors in his works, and started creating his own techniques. Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only one painting during his lifetime — Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.
Claude Monet
He was the founder of the Impressionist movement and completely changed the French painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺画）in Paris, he soon started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints and also encouraged him to paint outdoors. And then he painted with his own style. His works include Impression, Sunrise and The Water Liles.
1、What can we learn about Edouard Manet’s paintings?
A．They reflected the changes of life.
B．They were mainly about daily life.
C．They were all painted in bright colors.
D．They were painted in Morisot’s style.
2、Which painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?
A．The Potato Eaters.
B．Bedroom in Arles.
C．Red Vineyard at Arles.
D．Starry Night.
3、What’s the common point of the four painters from the text?
A．All of them were given many awards in their life.
B．All of them were taught by some famous painters.
C．All of them had a good taste in delicious food.
D．All of them had their unique styles in painting.
23．（8分）A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.
One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.
Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple’s robes are so detailed.
Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said, ”Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details.“ Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “It’s somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places it’s so smooth. And then I think to myself: it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.
The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain, have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.
1、What is ”The kiss”?
A．A European Union project. B．A popular painting.
C．A 3-D technology. D．A famous museum.
2、Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?
A．The painting was reproduced detailedly.
B．The original artwork was made in 1908.
C．Blind art fans can’t download the source.
D．The 3-D technology is not available.
3、How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?
A．Awkward. B．Puzzled.
C．Excited. D．Nervous.
4、What is the best title for the text?
A．A European Union Program for Museum Visitors
B．3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting
C．How to Reproduce the World-famous Paintings
D．A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, Austria
24．（8分）Being mistreated at work can out their negative emotions on loved ones at home. But a new study suggests that getting more exercise and sleep may help people better cope with them by leaving them at work where they belong.
Previous research shows that employees who are looked down on or insulted by colleagues are likely to go express their frustrations and behave angrily toward people outside of work, says study co-author Shannon Taylor, a management professor at the University of Central Florida’s College of Business.
The new study backs up this idea, but offers a bit of good news as well: Employees who averaged more than 10,500 steps a day or burned at least 2, 100 calories were less likely to mistreat their cohabitants than those who averaged fewer steps of burned fewer calories.
The findings also revealed that when employees felt they had a bad night’s sleep because of work issues, they were more likely to be grouchy at home. “When you’re tired, you’re either less able or less motivated to regulate yourself”, says co-author Larissa Barber, a professor of psychology at Northern Illinois University.
Physical activity seems to counterbalance poor sleepy, Barber says, because it promotes healthy brain functions needed to properly regulate emotions and behaviors. “This study suggests that high amounts of exercise can be at least one way to improve the situations brought by sleep troubles that lead to negative behaviors at home,” she says.
Barber acknowledges that finding time to work out and get a full night’s sleep can be difficult when work pressure is mounting, and that often, job stress can be directly related to sleep quality. But she says making the effort to burn some extra calories and blow off some steam can be worth it. “It’s not only good for you”, says Taylor, but it can benefit the people you live with as well.
1、What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph l refer to?
A．Loved people at home. B．Negative emotions.
C．Different work pressures. D．More exercise and sleep.
2、Who will most probably behave angrily to family members?
A．A person who always is easy to get tired.
B．A person who often goes to the gym to work out.
C．A person who often argues with colleagues.
D．A person who is always treated badly by coworkers.
3、The underlined word “counterbalance” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．make use of B．take control of C．make up for D．keep up with
4、What can we learn from the text?
A．Work pressure makes no difference in sleep quality.
B．How to burn more calories has become a major issue for workers.
C．Enough exercise can replace good sleep in dealing with negative behaviors.
D．The amount of calories employees burn affects the frequency of losing temper.
25．（10分）Can you imagine printing food? Some scientists are trying to revolutionize the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will become as commonplace as the microwave. Scientists say that they are easy to use: you simply have to select a recipe and put the raw food "inks" into the printer. You can also change the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.
They say that if people used 3D printers to create meals there would be less need for traditional growing, transporting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot easier. For example, alternative ingredients (原料)