2026届陕西省兴平市西郊中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题.doc

2026届陕西省兴平市西郊中学英语高三第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．______ exactly what was wrong with him, the doctors gave him a complete examination.
A．To discover B．Discovering C．Discovered D．Having been discovered
2．The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas.
A．in which B．of whom
C．with which D．for whom
3．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.
A．I did find B．didI find
C．I have found D．have I found
4．A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.
A．which B．that
C．whose D．what
5．Mike is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does his boss.
A．serves B．satisfies
C．promises D．supports
6．Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, ______ anyone can start now and make a new ending.
A．for B．and
C．but D．so
7．The deal， next week，will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market.
A．completed B．being completed
C．to be completed D．having been completed
8．Jane can’t attend the meeting at 3 o’clock this afternoon because she ______ a class at that time.
A．will teach B．would teach
C．has taught D．will be teaching
9．You’ll recognize me when you get out of the station. I______ jeans and a white T-shirt.
A．will be wearing B．had worn
C．was wearing D．have worn
10．Have you got these jeans in ________ larger size? This pair is a bit too small around ________ waist.
A．a; the B．/; the
C．the; / D．a; a
11．With the number of homecoming overseas students ________ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded.
A．shot B．being shot
C．shooting D．to shoot
12．The little girl ________ a foreign language fairly quickly.
A．picked up B．got up C．stepped up D．made up
13．________ your generous help, I do believe I have a better understanding of your country and culture.
A．But for B．Out of
C．Thanks to D．As to
14．—What about asking these new graduates to take on the task?
—I m afraid not．While they are energetic and ambitious, _____ of them seems to be suitable for this demanding job．
A．no one B．everyone C．none D．few
15．— Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.
— Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A．must do B．could have done
C．would do D．can have done
16．Usually doctors are understandably ________ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.
A．considerate B．logical C．optimistic D．cautious
17．I felt like giving up. I probably ________， but my Dad whispered, “Come on! You can make it.”
A．would have B．would C．should D．should have
18．Mary felt from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldn’t receive any e-mail.
A．cut down B．cut in C．cut off D．cut out
19．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you.
—You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK.
A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say
20．—Are you free now? I have something important to tell you.
—OK, ________ you make it short. I will have to finish this report before noon.
A．now that B．as soon as
C．every time D．as long 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） If you could travel back in time five centuries, you’d encounter a freshly painted “Mona Lisa” in Renaissance Europe and cooler temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere. This was a world in the midst of the Little Ice Age and a period of vast European exploration now known as the Age of Discovery.
But what if we could look 500 years into the future and glimpse the Earth of the 26th century? Would the world seem as different to us as the 21st century would have seemed to residents of the 16 century? For starters, what will the weather be like?
Depending on whom you ask, the 26th century will either be a little chilly or extremely hot. Some solar output models suggest that by the 2500s, Earth’s climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice Age conditions. Other studies predict that ongoing climate change and fossil fuel use will leave much of the planet too hot for human life by 200. Some experts date the beginning of human climate change back to the Industrial Revolution in the1800s, others to slash-and-burn agricultural practices in prehistoric times. Either way, tool-wielding humans alter their environment — and our 26th century tools might be quite impressive indeed.
Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku predicts that in a mere 100 years, humanity will make the leap from a type zero civilization to a type I civilization on the Kardashev Scale. In other words, we’ll become a species that can use the entire sum of a planet’s energy, mastering clean energy technologies such as fusion and solar power. Furthermore, they’ll be able to handle planetary energy in order to control global climate.
Technology has improved significantly since the 1500s, and this pace will likely continue in the centuries to come. Physicist Stephen Hawking proposes that by the year 2600, this growth would see 10 new theoretical physics papers published every 10 seconds. If Moore’s Law holds true and both computer speed and complexity double every 18 months, then some of these studies may be the work of highly intelligent machines.
What other technologies will shape the world of the 26th century? Futurist and author Adrian Berry believes the average human life span will reach 140 years and that the digital storage of human personalities will enable a computerized state of living forever. Humans will farm the oceans, travel in starships and reside in both lunar and Martian colonies while robots explore the outer cosmos.
1、Why does the author mention the Little Ice Age in the first paragraph?
A．To show the severity of the current global warming.
B．To stress the close connection with the current climate.
C．To provide contrast to the prediction of future climate.
D．To illustrate the importance of protecting the environment.
2、The prediction that Earth will cool down is based on ________.
A．changes in solar activity B．ongoing climate change
C．previous general assumptions D．current consumption of fossil fuel
3、What effect will the 26th century technologies have on human beings?
A．Humans will suffer from severe global warming.
B．Cyber technology helps human personalities survive.
C．Humans needn’t work with the application of robots.
D．Highly intelligent machines will replace humans.
22．（8分） A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers off the coast of Thailand has been returned safely to land.
Late last week, workers on an oil rig(钻井平台) noticed the animal, all alone, in the water. It began swimming toward the side of the rig. The dog was able to get itself onto a solid area.
He appeared cold, tired and fearful. The workers lowered a rope and secured it around the dog. Then, they worked together to pull the animal up to safety.
The crew that found the dog quickly gave their new friend a name: Boonrod. The name means something similar to ―one who survives in a disaster in the Thai language.
One of those workers was Vitisak Payalaw. He has been providing updates on Boonrod on his Facebook page. He said it was lucky that the crew noticed the dog in the water. If there had been waves, he said, the animal would not have been seen.
No one knows how Boonrod ended up all alone at sea, or how long he had been out there. But Vitisak and others have guessed the animal might have fallen off a fishing boat.
On Monday, Boonrod arrived on dry land. A team of animal doctors was waiting for him in the southern Thai province of Songkhla. Workers at the Songkhla port also welcomed the dog with neck rubs and a special ―welcome necklace made of yellow flowers. Many people took pictures with Boonrod.
Vitisak wrote on Facebook, ―Today (April 15), a ship transporting the dog arrived onshore at around 10.am. His overall condition has improved. He is getting stronger and can smile.
The dog is now in the care of an animal doctor in Songkhla. The animal protection group Watchdog Thailand said he is in good condition and getting stronger. On Tuesday, the group published pictures of Boonrod getting washed — and getting plenty of love and attention.
Vitisak says that if no one claims Boonrod as their pet, he will take him with him to his home in northeast Thailand.
1、What does the dog’s name ―Boonrod mean?
A．Good luck. B．Love. C．Welcome. D．Survivor.
2、What can we learn from the text?
A．The dog was not in good condition when discovered.
B．The waves helped the workers discover the dog.
C．The dog had been at sea for a very long time.
D．The dog had fallen off a fishing boat.
3、Who is attending the dog now?
A．.Vitisak Payalaw. B．A worker on the rig.
C．An animal doctor. D．Watchdog Thailand.
23．（8分）On 14 September 2015, the universe’s gravitational waves observed for the very first time. The waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a hundred years ago, came from a collision between two black holes. It took 1.3 billion years for the waves to arrive at the LIGO detector in the USA．
The signal was extremely weak when it reached Earth, but is already promising a revolution in astrophysics. Gravitational waves are an entirely new way of observing the most violent events in space and testing the limits of our knowledge.
LIGO, the Laster Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, is a collaborative project with over one thousand researchers from more than twenty countries. Together, they have realized a vision that is almost fifty years old. The 2017 Nobel winners have, with their enthusiasm and determination, each been invaluable to the success of LIGO. Pioneers Rainer Weiss and Kip S. Thorne, together with Barry C．Barish, the scientist and leader who brought the project to completion, ensured that four decades of effort led to gravitational waves finally being observed.
In the mid-1970s, Rainer Weiss had already analysed possible sources of background noise that would disturb measurements, and had also designed a detector, a laser-based interferometer, which would overcome this noise. Early on, both Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss were firmly convinced that gravitational waves could be detected and bring about a revolution in our knowledge of the universe.
Gravitational waves spread at the speed of light, filling the universe, as Albert Einstein described in his general theory of relativity. They are always created when a mass accelerates, like when a ice-skater pirouettes or a pair of black holes revolve around each other. Einstein was convinced it would never be possible to measure them. The LIGO project’s achievement was using a pair of gigantic laser interferometers to measure a change thousands of times smaller than an atomic nucleus, as the gravitational wave passed the Earth.
So far all sorts of electromagnetic radiation and particles, such as cosmic rays or neutrinos, have been used to explore the universe. However, gravitational waves are direct testimony(However, gravitational waves are direct testimony(证词)to disruptions in spacetime itself. This is something completely new and different, opening up unseen worlds. A wealth of discoveries awaits those who succeed in capturing the waves and interpreting their message.
1、What can we learn from the first three paragraphs?
A．Albert Einstein observed gravitational waves a hundred years ago
B．The capture of gravitational waves will open a new ear in astrophysics
C．There was no way of observing the space events years ago
D．More than 20 countries have LIGO detectors
2、Why could gravitational waves be successfully observed?
A．Because the scientists totally trust Einstein’s general theory of relativity
B．Because they can be easily detected as they fill the universe
C．Because scientists like Barry C．Barish worked hard on this for long
D．Because huge change appeared as the waves passed the earth
3、What does the underlined word pirouettes probably mean?
A．run at a high speed B．slide fast
C．falls violently D．turn in a circular way
4、What would the best title of the passage?
A．Gravitational waves finally captured B．Three pioneers in astrophysics
C．Opening up unseen world D．No pain, no gain
24．（8分） On a recent spring morning. Susan Alexander, a retired government intelligence analyst, left her Maryland home, climbed into her Volkswagen Passat and drove about three miles to pick up two strangers. She battled rush-hour traffic on the Capital Beltway and George Washington Memorial Parkway before dropping them off at Reagan National Airport. She didn't earn a cent for her trouble, and that was the point.
Alexander is a member of the Silver Spring Time Bank-one of more than 100 such exchanges around the world trying to build community by exchanging time credits for services instead of dollars and cents. “I have time,” she said. “I like giving the gift of time to other people. “
In Alexander's case, passengers Mary and Al Liepold were grateful for the ride, but it wasn't charity. Mary,a retired writer and editor for nonprofit organizations, used time credits she banked for editing work and baking. Senior citizens who don't drive, the Liepolds cashed in their credits to catch a flight to Montreal for a five-day vacation.
Without money changing hands or shifting between virtual accounts, the airport drop-off was more like a coffee party than a taxi ride. Driver and passengers chatted about projects they've completed for the time bank, and no one raised an eyebrow when Mary said she likes “to avoid the conventional economy. “
“The beauty of this is that you make friends,” Mary Liepold said. “You don't just get services.”
The Silver Spring Time Bank formed in 2015 and has about 300 members, said co-founder Mary Murphy. Last year, she said, l,000 hours were exchanged for basic home repairs, dog walking, cooking and tailoring, among other services, without the exchange of money. “ You get to save that money that you would have spent,” she said. “You get to meet somebody else in your community and get to know that person. That's a bonus that's part of an exchange. “
A deal performed partly to make friends would seem to go against classical economics and one of Benjamin Franklin's most memorable sayings:”Time is money. “ To those at the forefront of modem time-banking, that is the appeal.
1、What's the main purpose of the Silver Spring Time Bank?
A．To better serve the local economy.
B．To help people get to know more friends.
C．To provide the elderly with timely financial help.
D．To build community by exchanging time credits for services.
2、How did the Liepolds pay for their ride?
A．In cash. B．By credit card.
C．By cheque. D．With time credits.
3、What does the underlined word “that