2025届山东省重点中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

2025届山东省重点中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as2．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone3．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade4．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which5．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant6．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some7．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth8．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill9．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich10．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond11．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof12．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when13．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup14．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot15．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that16．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which17．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions18．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat19．FortheChinesedream______atanearlierdate,wemustacceleratethepaceofreformandopeningup.A．beingrealized B．torealizeC．realizing D．toberealized20．---Marywasaskedtodosomethingimportant.---Itdoesn’tmatter.Let’stheworkwhereitisleftoff.A．takeup B．takedown C．takein D．takeoff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）NandakumarandSudhawerethrilledtolearnthattheywerehavingchildren.Unfortunately,Sudhadevelopeddiabeteswhilepregnantandherdaughterswereborntwomonthspremature.Theyneedventilator(呼吸机)supportforthenext4-6weekstobreathe.Thefamilyispooranddoesnothavethemoneytomeettheunexpectedexpensesandneedhelptokeepthebabiesalive.Nandakumar,acarpenterbyprofession,fellsickaftermarriageandhasnotrecoveredfully.Heisnotmentallystableandtendstotalkinastream.Healsofindsithardtoholddownajob.Nandakumar’smotherDheivanaihasbeenthestabilisingpresenceforthefamily.Shekeptthingstogetherandmadesurethattheyhadenoughtoeat.“Sudhahasbeenthroughalotofgriefovernothavingchildren.Thepreviouschildwasstillborn,sowewereveryhappythatthispregnancywasgoingwell,”saidDheivanai.Dheivanaihopedthatthechildrenwouldbringjoytotheirhouseholdandtakecareofhersonevenaftershewasgone.Shestartedsavingupmoneyforhergrandchildren.ThecostofkeepingthechildrenaliveisRs4lakhsperchildbecausetheyeachneedICU(IntensiveCareUnit)supportforthenext4-6monthsoftheirlives.Thesmallsavingsofthefamilyarealreadyoverandtheyarefacedwithaverypainfulsituationtryingtosavetwonewbornswithnomoney.NandakumarismentallyunwellandSudhaisstillrecoveringfromchildbirth.Soitfallstohismothertoarrangeforthebabies5well-being.“Aftermysonbecamesick,meandmydaughter-in-lawhavetakencareofthings.Duringherpregnancy.Ihavecaredforherlikeshe’smyowndaughter.IfeelpainedthatIdon’thavethemoneytosavethebabies,”shesays.Beforechildbirth,SudhaandDheivanaiworkedtogetherandearnedRs5,000permonth.Sometimes,Nandakumarpicksupoddjobsandearnsabitmore.Thefamilyhasnosavingsandtheyneedhelptosavetheirtwoinnocentbabies.1、Whatcaused“theunexpectedexpenses”（Paragraph1)?A．Nandakumar’smentalproblems.B．Thebabies1medicalcare.C．Dheivanai’sliving.D．Sudha’sdiabetes.2、WhydidDheivanaifeelhappyaboutthebirthofthechildren?A．Thechildrenwerebornhealthy.B．ItwasthefirsttimeforSudhatobepregnant.C．Thegovernmentwouldprovidewelfareservices.D．Thechildrenwouldlookaftertheirfatherinthefuture.3、Wheredoesthemoneyforthewell-beingofthebabiescomefromatpresent?A．Thefather.B．Themother.C．Thegrandmother.D．Thegovernment.4、Whatistheabovewritingmostprobablyfor?A．Raisingdonation.B．Sharingnews.C．Givinginstruction.D．Providingamusement.22．（8分）Forthepast15years,factoryownerKamalParmarhasbeenrunninganafter-schoolprogramforslumkidsinAhmedabad,India,helpingthemwithbasicskillslikereadingandwritingandevenpreparingfortheirschooltests.Parmar’sstorybeganoneafternoon15yearsago.Hestoppedafewkidsreturninghomefromthelocalschoolandtooktheirexampaperandaskedthemafewquestions.Shockingly,hemadeashockingdiscovery--thestudents,eventheolderones,knewnothingaboutreadingexceptthealphabet.Andthatlefthimthinkingthatsomethingshouldbedoneforthesechildren.Soheinvitedthekidstovisithisworkshopeveryevening,wherehesetupatemporaryclassroomwithmetaldesks.Theshabbyschoolstartedoffwith10students.Today,theFootpathSchoolhasatotalof155studentsandmanyofthekidsthatParmarhastaughtinthepast15yearshavegonetoattendcollegeandbuildsuccessfulcareers.Despitehavingstudiedonlytilltheseventhgrade,hehasbeenabletoteachthekidsbyinventingcreativetechniques.Heasksthemtoreadfirstandthentoformquestionsontheirownandreadthemout.Inthisway,manykidslearnallsevensubjectsinsixmonths.Parmar’sfamilyareverysupportiveofhisprojectandareproudtoseehowmuchofanimpacthehashadonthekids.Hisstudentslovehim.Tenofhisex-studentsarecurrentlyservingasteachersattheschoolandhedoesn’thavetoemployanyteachers.Forthosewhoareinspiredbyhisstory,butcan’tactuallyvolunteeratschool,Parmarhasasimplepieceofadsice:“Trytoeducatejustonechildayear,andseethedifferenceitmakestothesociety.”1、WhydidParmarstarttheschool?A．Toearnsomeextramoney.B．Tobecomeagoodteacher.C．Tohelpthepoorkidswiththeireducation.D．Tomakehimselffamous.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?A．Thestudents’poorreadingability.B．Thestudents’badlivingconditions.C．Thestudents’terribleschoolexamresult.D．Thestudents’lackofbasiclifeskills.3、WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeParmar?A．DiligentandintelligentB．SelflesslyandimaginativeC．ModestandpatientD．Humorousandrich4、Parmar’sadviceinthelastparagraphistocallonmorepeopleto.A．teachpoorkidsB．workinhisownfactoryC．contributemoremoneytoschoolsD．listentohisstories23．（8分）Inbusiness,there’saspeeddifference:It’sthedifferencebetweenhowimportantafirm’sleaderssayspeedistotheircompetitivestrategyandhowfastthecompanyactuallymoves.Thedifferenceisimportantregardlessofindustryandcompanysize.Companiesfearfuloflosingtheircompetitiveadvantagespendmuchtimeandmoneylookingforwaystopickupthespeed.Inourstudyof343businesses,thecompaniesthatchosetogo,go,gototrytogainanedgeendedupwithlowersalesandoperatingincomesthanthosethatpausedatkeymomentstomakesuretheywereontherighttrack.What’smore,thefirmsthat“sloweddowntospeedup”improvedtheirtopandbottomlines,averaging40%highersalesand52%higheroperatingincomesoverathree-yearperiod.Howdidtheydisobeythelawsofbusinessphysics,takingmoretimethancompetitorsyetperformingbetter?Theythoughtdifferentlyaboutwhat“slower”and“faster”mean.Firmssometimesfailtounderstandthedifferencebetweenoperationalspeed(movingquickly)andstrategicspeed(reducingthetimeittakestodelivervalue).Simplyincreasingthespeedofproduction,forexample,maybeonewaytotrytoreducethespeeddifference.Butthatoftenleadstoreducedvalueovertime,intheformoflower-qualityproductsandservices.Inourstudy,higher-companieswithstrategicspeedalwaysmadechangeswhennecessary.Theybecamemoreopentoideasanddiscussion.Theyencouragednewwaysofthinking.Andtheyallowedtimetolookbackandlearn.Bycontrast,performancesufferedatfirmsthatmovedfastallthetime,paidtoomuchattentiontoimprovingefficiency,stucktotestedmethods,didn’tdevelopteamspiritamongtheiremployees,andhadlittletimethinkingaboutchanges.Strategicspeedservesasakindofleadership.Teamsthatregularlytaketimetogetthingsright,ratherthanploughaheadfullbore,aremoresuccessfulinmeetingtheirbusinessgoals.Thatkindofstrategymustcomefromthetop.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“gainanedge”inParagraph2mean?A．Getanadvantage.B．Increasethespeed.C．Reachthelimit.D．Setagoal.2、Theunderlinedpart“thelawsofbusinessphysics”inParagraph3means________.A．spendingmoretimeandperformingworseB．spendingmoretimeandperformingbetterC．spendinglesstimeandperformingworseD．spendinglesstimeandperformingbetter3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Howfastafirmmovesdependsonhowbigitis.B．Howcompetitiveafirmisdependsonwhatitproduces.C．Firmsguidedbystrategicspeedtaketimetomakenecessarychanges.D．Firmsguidedbyoperationalspeedtaketimetodevelopnecessaryteamspirit.4、Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthekeytodecidingstrategicspeed?A．Pausingatkeymoments.B．Thesizeofcompany.C．Theboss.D．Thequalityoftheproducts.5、Whichcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Improvequality?Servebetter.B．Delivervalue?Ploughahead.C．Reducetime?Movefaster.D．Needspeed?Slowdown.24．（8分）Mi

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minutes.1、TheTelefericowasbuiltto.A．offeramazingviewsB．drawtouristsworldwideC．reducetrafficpressureD．promoteitseconomy2、WhatisspecialaboutMt.Everest?A．Itrequiresnoskillstoclimbit.B．It’sthehighestmountainworldwide.C．Ithasseverallocalairlines.D．It'sthebestplacefortakingphotos.3、Whichofthefollowingwouldyouprefertoseethewildlife?A．MiTeleferico.B．EverestFlights.C．RockyMountaineer.D．TableMountain.4、Whatcanweinferaboutthefourplacesmentionedinthepassage?A．Theycostmuchmoney.B．Theyalloffermountainrides.C．Theyhavefancyhotels.D．TheyareallwithinAmericas.25．（10分）NewYorkCityisaplacefullofsurprisesformanyfirst-timevisitors.Americansandforeignersalikeexperienceakindofcultureshockwhentheyfirstarrive.ItisoneofthemostcentersofhighereducationintheUnitedStates.ManyyoungpeopleliketoliveandworkinAmerica'slargestcity.Butifyoudonotknowwheretostart,ithelpstobelongtoacommunity.Thecityhasaplacewherestudentshaveachancetomeet,andfindtheirplaceintheworld.ItisaprivatecentercalledInternationalHouse.Itservesstudentsfrommorethan100countries.AdjibolaAmzatlivesthere.HeisfromNigeria."WithouttheInternationalHouse,NewYorkwouldhavebeenaverylonelyplaceformanypeople."Amzatworkedasanewsreporter.HelefthisjobtostudyatColumbiaUniversityforagraduatedegreeprograminjournalism.AmzatlikesInternationalHouse.HethinksithashelpedtoimprovehisexperienceatColumbiaUniversity.InternationalHousewelcomesgraduatestudentsfrommanyNewYork-area.Theyhaveachancetoattendmanyculturalcelebrationsthroughouttheyear.Manystudentssaytheircommunicationwithotherstudentshasledtonewfriendshipsandpersonalgrowth.LebogangMahlareisfromSouthAfrica.AkmyratTuyliyevisfromTurkmenistan.HesayshefoundpeoplefromsomanyareasatInternationalHouse.This,hesays,madehimwanttoworktochangetheworld.“Icomefromacountywherewedon’thavedifferentraces.I’veneverseenablackpersonuntilIcametotheUnitedStates.SoseeingstudentsfromRussia,China,andalloftheseothercountries,comingheretountie,wasreallyinspiring.”ManypeoplewholiveatInternationalHousesaytheywanttocontinuetherelationshipstheyhavebegunwhentheyreturnhome.AndtheywanttosharewiththeircountrymentheleadershipskillstheyhavelearnedintheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A．AmericaB．NewYorkCityC．HighereducationD．Akindofcultureshock2、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudentslivinginInternationalHouse?A．TheyallhaveforgottentheirownculturesB．Theycelebrateeachother’sholidaysC．TheygetalongwellwitheachotherD．Theyoftenfightwitheachother3、WhatdidAkmyratTuyliyevwanttodowhenseeingpeoplefromothercountriesatInternationalHouse?A．WorkinAmericaB．ChangehisprogramsC．WorktochangetheworldD．Becomealeaderinhiscountry第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Adventureisinmyblood.AndIhadbeenconsideringhowIwasgoingto1myhighschoolgraduation.Ididn’tjustwantasmallpartyinthebackyard.Istartedthinkingaboutdoingasolo2somewhereoutoftheordinary.Itookoutmapsanddrewthe1,500-mileroutealongwhichIwouldbe3fromthenorthernmostpointinNorwaytothesouthernmostsectionofSweden.WhenI4myplanswithmydad,he5asIthoughthewould.BecauseIgetmy6spiritsfromhim,hewas7it.Ihadonlybeenawayfrommyhomethreedaysnow,buttherewasaninner8goingoninsideofme.Partofmewas9anddoubtingwhetherI10couldmakeit.Theotherpartofmewasreadyto11tomyselfandmyfamilythatIcoulddoitbymyself.Ontheroad,ImetanotherbicyclistwhowasquiteabitolderthanIwas.Hehadstartedhisjourney12bybikeatthesouthernpartofNorwayandhadjustfinished.Icouldtellhehadagreatsenseof13.Itencouragedmenotto14.AsIlistenedtomy15artistsonmyMP4player,Ipedaled(踩踏板)withmyfeet.Therewas16aroundmeformiles.17,thatwasn’tentirelytrue.Thereweremosquitoes—millionsofthem.Myarmsweresodottedwith18thattheylookedlikeatopographicalmap(地形图).But,however19itwouldbe,nothingcouldstopmyadvance20thedestination.Asyouknow,adventureisinmyblood.1、A．celebrateB．finishC．spendD．organize2、A．flightB．activityC．performanceD．trip3、A．walkingB．flyingC．bikingD．jogging4、A．providedB．sharedC．exchangedD．compared5、A．agreedB．sighedC．teasedD．obtained6、A．aggressiveB．adventurousC．optimisticD．athletic7、A．infearofB．inchargeofC．infavorofD．inneedof8、A．battleB．dilemmaC．requestD．discussion9、A．stubbornB．ambitiousC．homesickD．astonished10、A．naturallyB．reallyC．extremelyD．obviously11、A．submitB．turnC．proveD．adapt12、A．aloneB．practicallyC．patientlyD．sincerely13、A．humorB．directionC．balanceD．satisfaction14、A．calmdownB．breakdownC．keeponD．giveup15、A．personalB．favouriteC．professionalD．grateful16、A．nobodyB．everybodyC．anythingD．everything17、A．SimplyB．ActuallyC．EventuallyD．Fortunately18、A．woundsB．cutsC．bitesD．burns19、A．boringB．confusingC．complexD．tough20、A．fromB．withC．inD．towards第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Nowherearemannersmoreimportantthanatthetable.WhentheChineseasktheirgueststodinner,1．thereareexcellentdishes2．thetable,thehostislikelytosaysomethinglike“Therearenospecialdishestonight.Pleasehelpyourselves.”Thepraisesofthedishes3．(leave)totheguest.ButthisisdifferentintheWest.If4．(ask)aguesttoeatathome,thehostmaysay,“Thisis5．bestdishmywifecooks.”Theseatsarearrangedinadifferentway.Thehostesso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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、B5、C6、A7、B8、B9、B10、D11、D12、D13、A14、C15、B16、D17、C18、C19、D20、A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、1、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、C2、A3、B4、A23、MygrandmawhomweallcalledNannywasasolid,first-generation,Italianimmigrant.ShecametothiscountrywithherfamilyonatinyshipduringWorldWarIwhenshewasonly8yearsold.Duringthetripshesurvivedstormyseas,littlefood,andanattackbyaGermanU-boat.Aftergettinghere,herlargefamilyworkedhardtobuildanewlifeinAmerica.Theyneverhadmuchmoneybutwererichinlove.Oneday,whenIwasabout5or6yearsold,myparentsandbrotherswentonatrip.ItwasjustmeandNannyinthehousefortheweekend.Nannyseemedsohappytobetakingcareofmeallbyherself.Shemademeaspecialbreakfastthatfirstmorning.However,allIcoulddowastocomplainabouthowthefoodwasnothowMomalwaysmadeit.Nannyquietlyputdowntheplateandwentintothelivingroom.Ifollowedaminutelaterandsawthatshehadtearsinhereyes.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverseenmystrongandproudgrandmothercryandIwastheonewhohadcausedit.IwalkedovertoNanny,climbedonherlap,andforthefirstt