2026届广州顺德区英语高三第一学期期末调研试题含解析

2026届广州顺德区英语高三第一学期期末调研试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/2．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what3．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep4．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given5．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had6．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords7．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why8．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork9．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.10．Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot11．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once12．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop13．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto14．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior15．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when16．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped17．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that18．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone19．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that20．—Mum,Iamworryingaboutmypetdogwhileweareaway.—Boy,you________.Ourneighborhasofferedtohelpus.A．can’tB．wouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t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）OurAnnualCulturalEventsANightinRioWeareproudtobringtheenergyandenthusiasmofBrazilianCarnivaltoCharlottewithANightinRio!GetatasteofCarnivalthroughdancing,livemusic,authenticfood,drinksandmarketplace.Putonyourgreenandyellow,andjoinusfortheunforgettableexperienceofBrazilianCarnival!Date:Saturday,February24,2018TICKETSAVAILABLEONLYATTHEDOORLocation:NeighborhoodTheatre,CharlotteTime:7PMRitmo&SaborWearethrilledtobringtheannualcelebrationRitmo&SaborFestival!FeaturingdanceperformancesandFREEdancelessonsanddelicious,authenticLatincuisine,thisfestivalwillbeafantasticcelebrationfortheentirefamilytoenjoy!Foodandbeerwillbeavailableforpurchase.ComeouttoenjoyagreatsummereveningofRitmo&Sabor!Date:SaturdayJuly2,2018Location:International&CulturalCenter,CharlotteTime:5-11PMFREEADMISSIONLasAméricasJoinusintheannualcelebrationLASAMÉRICAS!WedisplayourhistoryandidentityofLatinAmericathroughmusicalperformances,story-tellingandpoetry.Enjoyyourselfwithlocalartists,shopyourwaythroughamarketofartsandcraftsandjoininsomeofthefinestLatinAmericancuisine.Date:August18,2018Location:MidwoodInternational&CultureCenter,CharlotteTime:2-7PMAdmissionisFREE.LatinAmericanFestivalFestivalLatinoamericanoreturnsforits28thyear,withmusicalartistsanddanceperformances,adiverseauthenticselectionofLatinAmericanfood,visualartists,andastreetfestivalenvironmentwithactivitiesforthewholefamily.Location:SymphonyParkatSouthParkMall,CharlotteDate:SaturdaySept.29(1-8pm)Admission:$10;Childrenaged8&underarefree.1、WhatdoesRitmo&Sabormainlyprovide?A．Musicandvisualart. B．Foodandbeer.C．Danceandpoetry. D．Danceandfood.2、WhatcanyoudoatLasAméricas?A．Buysomelocalcraftsassouvenirs.B．EnjoytypicalLatinAmericanbeer.C．Danceingreenandyellowclothes.D．Watchlocaldancers’performances.3、Whicheventrequiresaticketforaseven-year-oldchild?A．LasAméricas. B．Ritmo&Sabor.C．ANightinRio. D．LatinAmericanFestival.22．（8分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公证机关),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap23．（8分）WhenCarsonPalmer,aprofessionalAmericanfootballplayer,hurthisarmafewyearsago,hetookaweekofffromthrowingthefootball.Butinhishead,Palmerpracticedeveryday.Thefollowingweekend,Palmerhadthebestgameofhislife.Formorethanacentury,scientistshavebeentryingtounderstandhowthismentaltrainingworks.Inthe1930s,researchersprovedbyexperimentthatwhenyou'reimagininganaction,yourbrainsendssignalstoyourmuscles(肌肉)whicharetooweaktotightenthemusclesbutmighthelptrainthebodytoperform.Inotherwords,mentalpracticemightcreateapatterninyourhead,likeaninnerhow-toguideforaparticularskill.Sportspsychologistshaveconductedhundredsofstudiescomparingimaginedandphysicalpracticeforactions.Onthewhole,theresearchshowsthatmentaltrainingworks.A2012study,forexample,compared32amateurgolferswhopracticedhittingtheballstoanother32whomerelyheldagolfclubintheirhandsandvisualized（想象）theirswings.Underthesametrainingrules,bothgroupsimprovedtheirskillsbygettingtheballabout4inchesclosertothehole.Visualizationhasadvantagesovertherealthing:Youcandoitanywhere,evenwheninjured.Itissafe-amajorplusforhigh-riskperformerssuchasgymnastsandsurgeons.Andyoucanpracticeforlongerperiodsoftimebecauseyou'renotrestrictedbyphysicaltiredness,That’snottosayit'seasy,we'vehadOlympic-levelathletessittinginourlab,visualizingthemovementsfortwohours,"saysTadhgMacintyre,asportspsychologistattheUniversityofLimerickinIreland.“Whenwe'redone,they’reabsolutelytired.”Itdoesn’tworkforeveryone,though."Ifyou'reanovice,theeffectcanbeharmful,”warnsMacintyre.Ifyou'retryingtovisualizeafreethrow,andyoudon'tevenknowthepropermovement,thenyou'reprobablygoingtomentallypracticethewrongskill.”1、Theauthorintroducesthetopicofthetextby______.A．givinganexampleB．presentinganargumentC．explainingaphenomenonD．makinganassumption2、Whathappenswhenoneisvisualizinganaction?A．Aspecialskillisquicklyacquired.B．AcertainmodelisformedintheheadC．Themusclesgrowincreasinglytense.D．Thebrainsendsstrongmessagestothebody.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"novice"inthelastparagraphmean?A．CoachB．SpecialistC．BeginnerD．Judge4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Athletesarelikelytowingamesthroughimaginedpractice.B．Practicingashillproperlyinmindcanproduceintendedeffect.C．Practicewhethermentalorphysicalhaitsowncharacteristics.D．Scientistshavefoundasalewayforathletestopracticetheirskills.24．（8分）Pollution’sseriouseffectsontheenvironmenthavebecomemoreobviousinrecentyears.Mostscientistsagreethateffortsarenecessarytoprotectourenvironmentfromfurtherharm.Asweknow,theconstructionindustryconsumesalargequantityofenergyandresourcesandcreatesahugeamountofpollution.Sogreenbuildingsareingreatneed.Theenvironmentalbenefitsofbuildinggreenincludetheprotectionofecosystemsandbiodiversity（生物多样性）,improvedairandwaterquality,lesswasteflowingintostreamsandtheprotectionofnaturalresources.Greenbuildingscanalsoresultinloweroperatingcostsbecausetheytypicallyuselessenergyandfewermaterialsandimproveindoorairquality,improvingthehealthofpeoplewholivethere.Theprocessofbuildinggreenincludestechnicalandartisticplanningwithnatureprotectioninmind.Buildingdesignsoftenreflectthesurroundingenvironmentandnaturalresourcesanduserenewablebuildingmaterialssuchasbambooandstraw.Inaddition,recycledresourcesfoundlocallyareusedforgreenbuildings,reducingthecostandairpollutionassociatedwithtransportingmaterialslongdistances.Carefulsiteselectionisimportanttominimize（最小化）humaneffectonthesurroundingenvironment.Forexample,placingastructureinanareathatallowsittotakeadvantageofcoolbreezes（微风）andsunlightcanreduceenergyuseandexpenses.Moreenergyandexpenseareneededforlargerbuildingsaswell,soitisimportanttobuildsmall.Greenroofsareanotherfeatureofgreenhousesthatreduceenergyuseandcost.Theseroofsarepartiallyorcompletelycoveredwithplants,whichhelpstokeepheatingandcoolingcostslow,preventwaterrunningoffanddealwithpollutants.Otherfeaturesofgreenbuildingsoftenincludeenergyandwaterprotection,recyclingandwastereduction.Inaddition,renewableenergysourcessuchassolarpower,waterpowerandwindpowerareusedforheatandelectricity,whichgreatlyreducescostsanddecreasestheinfluenceontheenvironment.1、Whatcanweknowaboutgreenbuilding?A．Producingnowaste.B．Onlyusingcleanenergy.C．Beingmadeofnewmaterials.D．Environmentalfriendly.2、Whatisagreenbuildingprobablylikeaccordingtothefifthparagraph?A．Large.B．Small.C．Green.D．Low.3、Whatisthepurposeofusinggreenroofs?A．Tofittheenvironment.B．Tokeepwarm.C．Tocollectnaturewater.D．Tolowercosts.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Promotingenergyefficiency.B．Environmentalbenefits.C．Buildinggreen.D．Ecosystemsandbiodiversity.25．（10分）AbooksellerinChongqinghasbeenleavingnovelsontrainsandatstationstoinspiremorecommuters(上下班往返的人)toread,afterseeingBritishactressEmmaWatsontakepartinasimilarprojectinLondon.AuthorandbookstoreownerJiangLin,29,randomlyplaced40worksalongthecity’slight-railsystemonSunday.Whoeverfindsabookcanreaditinpublicortakeithome,buttheyareencouragedtoleaveitagainonpublictransportationoncetheyhavefinishedwithit.Jiangsaid,“Iconsideredtheneedsofcommuters,"hesaid."Ihopestrangerscanfeelcomfortedbythebooksandfeelconnectedwithotherreaders."All40bookswerechosenfromJiang’sstore,Razor’sEdgeBookClub,whichheopenedinthesummer,andincludedfictionandnonfiction,withtopicsrangingfromartandsocialsciencestophilosophyandhistoryJiang’sBooksontheChongqingLightRailprojectfollowsthesamemodelasBooksontheUnderground,whichwasstartedin2012andsees“bookfairies”leaveworksonLondonTubetrainsandatstations.Readersareencouragedtosharetheirviewsonthebooks.ItwasrevealedonNov.1thatWatson,whoisbest-knownfortheHarryPottermovieseries,isabookfairy.“AfterIreadthenewsaboutherleavingbooksontheLondonTube,IwassoinspiredthatIimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingovertheweekend,”Jiangsaid.However,hisdecisionwassospontaneousthathehadnotimetomakethestickersthatareusuallyplacedoneachbooktoidentifythemaspartoftheproject.Instead,heputanoteontheflypagetointroducetheconcept.Tohissurprise,oneofhisfriendswasamongthosewhofoundhisbooksandpostedapictureonWeChatMoments,asocialmediafunctionontheinstant-messagingapp.Jiangsaidmorethan20peoplehavesincecomeonboardandarenowworkingonamoredetailedthantospreadtheloveofreading.Althoughincreasingnumbersofpeoplereadondigitaldevices,bookshavenottotallygoneoutoffashion.JiangmentionedthattheyneededthesupportfromChonqingLightRailCo.toensurethebookstostaythereandalsohopedtheprojectcouldbewelcomedacrossthecountry.1、JiangLinleftbooksontrainsoratstationsinorderto______.A．raisemoneyforpoorreadersB．openanewbookstoreC．helpsellmorebooksD．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried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）Sincefiveyearsold,mysonwasattractedbythebeautyandeleganceofthedancersperformingballet.Butafterwards,whenheshowed1inlearningtodance,theclassmatewholivednextdoor2.“Don’tbesilly,”shesaid.“Thereisnomale3inmydanceclass.”Infact,theneighborhoodfriendwasn’ttheonlypersonwhodidn’t4hisinterestindance.Includingme,manyfamilymembersandfriendstriedto5himbymakingdepressingremarks.“Boysdon’tdance.”“Dancingisforgirls.”Tohinder(阻碍)his6,Ienrolledhiminswimminglessonsandsciencecamp.Buthenever7enth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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、B3、D4、C5、B6、D7、C8、A9、A10、C11、C12、D13、A14、A15、C16、C17、C18、B19、C20、C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、D2、A3、C22、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious(无意识的),butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.Itstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticed.Itisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawake.However,theunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalled“secretmessagestoourselves”.5、TheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas________.A．whatkindofthreadtouseB．howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreakC．wheretoputtheneedleD．howtostopthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle6、ThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause________.A．healsotriedtoinventasewingmachineB．hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreamsC．hewasoneofHowe’sbestfriendsD．healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleep7、Dreamsaresometimescalled“secretmessagestoourselves”because________.A．strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideasB．imageswhichhavenomeaningareusedC．wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaningD．onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem23、根据前两段总结概括文章☞B选项Practicingashillproperlyinmindcanproduceintendedeffect.24、1、D2、B3、D4、C25、IhadjustmovedtoSanAntonio,Texas.Iworkedforthetourbusservicetakingtouristsonashorttourofthecity’shistoricplacesandwouldendupattheAlamo.IwasdrivingbackfrommylasttouronacoolFebruarydayonmywaybackfromtheSanFemandoCatholicchurchwithnooneonmybuswhenIsawamandressedinrags,thinkingthispersonmustbeanactororsomethingwalkingaround.Istoppedandaskedhim,“Needaride?”Withoutsayinganythinghejustwalkedonbroadandsatdowninseatbehindme.“Whereareyouheading?”Iaskedhim.Helookedupintothemirroratmeandreplied.“I’vegottogettothefort(要塞)andreporttoColonel(上校)TravisthattheMexicansarehere!”Ilaughedtomyselfthinkingthatthismanwasaseriousactor.“I’mguessingyoumeantheAlamo?”Isaidbacktohim.Ilookedupandsawhewasn’tsmilingnorlaughing.Allthroughouttheridehewasstaringinamazementatallthetoweringskyscrapersandthebuildingsalongthestreet.“Irememberwhenthistownwasnothingmorethanalittletradingvillage!”Hefinallysaidtome.“Sowhat’syourname?”Iaskedhim.“DanielCloud,yours?”“DavidZime.”IrepliedasIturnedthecornerofthestreetandlaideyesupontheAlamo.Ipulleduptothesidewalkandopenedthedoor.Cloudgotoutofhisseatandcameuptome.“Thanksfortheride.”Hesaidextendi