青海省西宁市沛西中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末考试试题含解析

青海省西宁市沛西中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末考试试题注意事项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．Ann,ourdepartmentmaybenamedtheDepartmentoftheYearbecauseoftheoutstandingperformance._______.A．GoodtoknowB．I’llsayC．IhearyouonthatoneD．Can’targuewiththat2．Markdriveshiscartoofastand,what’smore,verycarelessly,worrieshismother.AasA．what B．it C．which3．Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday4．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom5．Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience6．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof7．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse8．Duetothereformandopening­up,ourlivingconditions,undoubtedly,haveimproved________overthepastdecades.A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably9．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto10．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall11．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding12．--TurnofftheTV,Jack._______yourhomeworknow?--Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．Willyoubedoing B．ShouldyoubedoingC．Shouldn'tyoubedoing D．Couldn’tyoubedoing13．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence14．Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass._____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso15．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how16．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor17．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when18．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing19．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which20．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique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）StartingCyclingWehavetwoservicesdesignedtogivepeopletheconfidenceandknowledgetocyclesuccessfully.LessonsAllourinstructorshavebeentrainedtoNationalStandardslevelof“Bikeability”.Thismeansyouwillbetrainedtoastandardconsistentacrossthewholecountry.Thereare3levelsofskillstoprogressthrough.Childrenwouldstartwithlevels1&2,progressingfromtheplaygroundorparktocycleonlessbusylocalroads.Teenagerandadultbeginnerscanalsolearnlevels1&2inanoff-roadandquietenvironment.Confidentteenagersandadultscanbroadentheirskillsbylearninglevel3,usingmulti-lane(多道)roadsandlargerroundabouts(环岛).Weprovidebothacompletepackageoflessonsforthebeginnerorindividuallessonstailoredtotheclient.Youcanrideabikebutdon’tfeelconfidentaboutrightturnsonmulti-laneroads.Whatevertheneedwecanaddressandpracticeuntilperfect!Everyonecanbetaughttorideabike!Wetrainbothadultsandchildren.WecoverLondonZones1&2Thecostis￡30perhour.GuidedRideWeknowthatridingontheroadsinLondoncanbescary,andifyouhavetonavigate(确定行车路线)aswellitcanbecomearealhardtask!TheGuidedRideservicetakesallthestressoutofitforyoubyprovidingthefollowing:Routeplannedinadvancetosuityourskilllevel.Routemapprovidedtoyou.Cycleandequipmentchecked.Wewillteachyouasimplemethodtocheckbasicroadworthiness(车辆性能)ofyourbikethatyoucanperformonaweeklybasis.Routediscussedandfocusgiventoanyareasrequiringspecialattention.Cyclealongwiththeinstructorclosebehind.Herethetrafficcanbecontrolledbytheinstructorandriderobserved.Occasionallystoppingtodiscussevents.WecurrentlycoverLondonZones1&2.Pleasecontactusifyourrequirementsareoutsideoftheseareas.Cost￡301、WherecanLevel1&2lessonsforadultbeginnersbecarriedout？A．Offroad.B．Nearlargeroundabouts.C．Onbusylocalroads.D．Onmulti-laneroads.2、WhatservicedoestheGuidedRidemainlyprovide?.A．TheyhelpyoutobefamiliarwithLondonroads.B．Theycheckyourcycleandequipmenteveryweek.C．TheyletusersexperiencethebusiestroadinLondon.D．TheyensureusersridesafelyinLondonZones1&2.3、Whoisthetextprobablyintendedfor?A．Bikeridinglovers.B．Childrenandteenagers.C．TravelersinLondon.D．Parentslovingcycling.22．（8分）Whenathletesatthe2020TokyoOlympicscollecttheirmedals,they'llnotonlybewearingsomethingthatcelebratestheirsportingperformance,butsomethingthatsymbolizeslastingness.Forboththe2020OlympicsandParalympics,organizersaimtomakeallofthegold,silver,andbronzemedalsoutofusedelectronics.Thisstrongmessageabouthowtomakeuseofe-wastehasgottenalotofJapaninvolved.StartinginApril2017,theJapaneseOlympicCommitteebegancollectingoldlaptops,digitalcameras,smartphones,andotherabandonedelectronics.Theinitiative(倡议）hasachievedgreatsuccess.Already,thequantityneededforbronzemedalshasbeenmet,andthey'reinthehomestretchforsilverandgoldmedals,meaningthecollectionprocesscanpackupattheendofMarch.Whenlookingjustatthenumberofcellphonescollected,theamountofwasteisshocking.Inaperiodofabout18months,alittleover5millionsmartphoneswerecollectedthankstocooperationwithNTTDOCOMO.Japan'slargestmobilephoneoperatorallowedthepublictoturninphonesattheirshops,whichcountedalotintheproject’ssuccess.Afterbeingtakenapartandsorted,thesmallelectronicsunderwentasmeltingprocesstoextract(提炼）allthegold,silver，andbronzeelements.Thankstothisinitiative,theworldwidestrugglewithe-wastewillhaveaglobalplatform.AccordingtoastudypublishedbytheUnitedNationsUniversity—44.7millionmetrictonsofe-wasteweremadein2016.Only20%ofthatwasactuallyrecycled.Unfortunately,thisfigureissettorisesignificantlyinthecomingyears,movingto52.2millionmetrictonsby2021.SowhiletheTokyoOlympicsinitiativemightbejustadropinthebucket,it’sagoodstartinshowingwhatthepubliccandoifthey'remademoreawareoftheissue.1、WhatcanbelearntaboutTokyoOlympicsinitiativefromthepassage?A．E-wasteintheworldisincreasingsignificantly.B．Itiseasytogetelementsneededfromtheusedelectronics.C．Onlyproducersofelectronicsparticipatedintheproject.D．NTTDOCOMOcontributedtothesuccessoftheproject.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“homestretch”inParagraph2?A．startingperiod B．collectioneffortC．finalstage D．hardsearch3、WhatinfluencedoestheTokyoOlympicsinitiativehave?A．Itoffersaneffectivemethodtosolvetheproblemofe-waste.B．Itshowsthepowerofadvancedtechnologyindailylife.C．Itsavestheexpensespentinmakingallthemedals.D．Itencouragesthepublic’sinvolvementindealingwithe-waste.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetotheTokyoOlympicsinitiative?A．Positive B．NegativeC．Ambiguous D．Indifferent23．（8分）Childrenallovertheworldwhohavetriedthepotatoorlemonbatteryexperimentsknowthatanelectricalcurrentcanbegeneratedbycreatingareactionbetweenthefoodandtwodifferentmetals.However,researchersattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyhavefoundawaytoharvestpowerfromtrees.Theyusethesamemetalforbothelectrodes(电极)specificallyinordernottoconfusethiseffectwiththepotatoeffect.Whileprovingthattreescanprovideasourceofpowerisasignificantstep,akeyquestionremains:canthetinyvoltage(电压)producedbyatreebeusedforanythinguseful?Nowscientistsaredebatingoverhowtousethispowersourceforhumanbenefits.Themostpracticalthingisfirealarmforforestdepartment,originatingfromthetreeitself.Treeselectricpowercanchargeabattery.Thisbatteryinturnwillbeconnectedtoasmallsensor.Thissensorwillpowerabriefradiotransmission(传送).Thatradiosignalwilltransportdailysoilandairconditionmeasurementstoanetworkofmuchlarger,solarpoweredForest-Serviceenvironmentalmonitoringstations.Thosesensorswiltalsogiveoutacrisissignalintheeventofasuddenrisein-airtemperature-thatmightindicatetheoutbreakofaforestfire.“Itrulybelieveithaspotential,”saidVictoriaHenderson,branchchiefforequipmentandchemicalsattheForestServicedNationalInteragencyFireCenter.“Ifthiscanenhance(提高)ourexistingtechnologytoadegreethatwouldgainusalotmorefireprotection,thenwe’dlookataplantopurchaseitforournationwideinfrastructure(基础设施),whichishuge.”ResearchershavediscoveredthatthegreaterthepHdifferencebetweenthetreeandthesoilthemoretheenergywillbeproduced.Someresearchersalsoadmitthat“treepower”isn’taspracticalassolarenergy,butbelievethatthesystemcouldbescaled-upasalow-costoptionforpoweringtreesensorsthathelpdetectenvironmentalconditionsorforestfires,Usingtheelectronicoutputtokeeptrackofatree’shealthisanotherpossibility.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthepotatobatteryexperimentinthefirstparagraph?A．Toexplainwhatitis.B．Tostresstheimportanceofelectricity.C．Tointroducethepowersourcefromtrees.D．Toencouragepeopletotrythisexperiment.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthefirealarmmentionedinthethirdparagraph?A．Thefirealarmcanmakeaveryloudsound.B．Smokefromafirecancausethealarmtogooff.C．Theelectricpoweritneedscomesfromthetree.D．Ithasbeenwidelyusedintheforestdepartment.3、What’sVictoriaHenderson’sattitudetowardsthefirealarmsystem?A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Disapproving.D．Unconcerned,4、Whatcausestreestocreateelectricalcurrents?A．Thesensorimplantedinthetree.B．Thenewwayadoptedbytheresearchers.C．Thespecialmetalusedinthebatteryexperiment.D．ThepHdifferencebetweenthesoilandthetrees.24．（8分）ALifesavingAt-HomeCheckupMoreimportanceisattachedtophysicalfitnessnowadays.However,stayingfitcanbeexpensivewhengoingtoprofessionalagenciesformedicalcheckups.Hereweshowyouthreewaystodomedicalcheckupathome,trythemforaroughideaaboutyourhealthcondition.1BalanceOnOneLegHoldforupto60seconds.Ifyoufalldownearly,youmaybeathigherriskforbraindecline.InaJapanesestudy,30percentofolderadultswhocouldbalanceforonly20secondsorfewerhadmicrobleedsinthebrain,anearlysignofriskforstrokeordementia(痴呆).Thesemicrobleedscanaffectbalance,memory,anddecisionmaking.2TouchYourToesSitwithyourbackstraight,thenleanforwardandtrytotouchyourtoes.Notevenclose?Youmightbeatriskforheartproblems.Byusingthistest,UniversityofNorthTexasresearchersfoundthatsomeoldinflexiblefolkshavetohavetheheartworkhardertoprovideenoughblood,raisingtheriskofheartattackorstroke.3SittingToStandingTimehowlongittakestoliftandloweryourselffromachairtentimesasfastasyoucan.Senioradultswhodidtenrepetitionsin21secondsorfewerwerelesslikelytodieoverthenext13yearsthanthosewhotooklonger.Thetestrequiresmusclestrength,balance,andheartfitness;beingslowcouldmeanunderlyingdiseasebeforesymptomsarise.Theabovearehometestseveryonecoulddotokeepyoufitandtheydon’trequiremuchtimeormoney.Learnwhatpossibledangersarehidinginsideyouandhowtodealwiththem.1、Whatmaygowrongifyoubalanceononelegforonly20secondsorfewer?A．Heart.B．Brain.C．Leg.D．Muscle.2、Aperson’smusclestrengthcanbetestedby____.A．sittingwiththebackstraightB．balancingononelegC．touchingthetoesD．sittingtostanding3、Thethreewaystodomedicalcheckupmentionedinthepassageare____.A．money-savingB．long-lastingC．energy-demandingD．resources-wasting25．（10分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(秃顶)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假说)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．appearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．ayoungermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth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）UnexpectedHelpLastOctobermymotherbecamesick.lwas1thatwewouldlosehersomyhusbandandImadeavery2decisiontoleaveourbusinessandhometomove280mileswheremymotherwas.Welefteveryonewithoutsayinggoodbye,fearingnoonewouldhave3ourreason.Wewere4embarrassedtoo:ourelectricityhadbeenshutoffandrentwas5.Wehavetwoboys.Wegotscaredandjustleft…leftourhome,85%ofourbelongings,andour6thatweloved．Twoofthemwereveryworriedaboutus.calling,leaving7andemailing.Wefeltso8forwhatwehaddone.Ifinally.9whatwehaddoneandweredoingwasveryunacceptable-ourfriends10anexplanationSoIcalled,andwhenasked11thingswereIjustcried.Wehadmadethebiggest12inmigrating!Mymotherisfinenow...butweare13.Ourchildrendonotliketheschools,sayingitislikelivinginadifferentworld.14wecouldturnbacktime.Weliveeverydaynotknowingwherewewill15.Luckily,ourfriendssenta16tousfor$5,000tohelpusout!17inmylifecouldIhaveeverthoughtanyonewoulddosomethinglikethatforus.Itwas18andwehadverylittlemoney.Wecan'timaginewhatwouldhavehappenedhadtheynotsentusthatgiftTheywereour66FatherChristmas".19wemayneverseethemagain,theywillforeverberememberedeverydayforwhattheydidNeverwillthey20mymemory.1、A．scaredB．shockedC．puzzledD．determined2、A．slowB．longC．quickD．correct3、A．heardB．understoodC．mistakenD．forgiven4、A．mentallyB．politicallyC．physicallyD．financially5、A．upB．downC．aheadD．behind6、A．petsB．friendsC．relativesD．colleagues7、A．cardsB．messagesC．reasonsD．gifts8、A．badB．proudC．worthyD．emotional9、A．doubtedB．checkedC．realizedD．interpreted10、A．lackedB．sensedC．deservedD．demanded11、A．howB．whyC．whatD．where12、A．progressB．contributionC．mistakeD．breakthrough13、A．curiousB．doubtfulC．painfulD．ambitious14、A．AsifB．IfonlyC．EvenifD．Whatif15、A．makeupB．openupC．showupD．windup16、A．letterB．bagC．boxD．check17、A．OftenB．StillC．NeverD．Later18、A．EasterB．ChristmasC．HalloweenD．Thanksgiving19、A．IfB．SinceC．WhileD．When20、A．stealB．hurtC．loseD．slip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）Lastyear,asmallscreenproductionbecameahottopiconsocialmedia.ItwasaTV1．(adapt)ofChineseliteratureclassic,TheDreamoftheRedChamber,which2．(perform)byagroupofchildrenaged6to12.Despitetheiryoungage,thechildren3．(skilful)playedthecharactersandwonmuchapplause.Tothose4．havereadthebook,theyoungactorsandactressesbroughtthecharactersaliveagain."Iwasthrilledbytheirperfectacting5．theTVdrama.Thisoneisasgoodasthe1987work,"aDoubanusersaid.Actually,thislatestchildren'sversion,6．(belong)toaprogramtitled,XiaoXigu(literally,youngartists),isinhonorofthe7．(thirty)anniversaryofthe1987work,praisedasthemostclassic.Theprogramclaims8．(let)children"LearnfromClassics,ActinPractice".However,theworksalsoleadtomanyconcernsbesidescountless9．(praise)ontheInternet.Somenetizenssaidsuchworksplayedbychildrenshouldbelimited,sinceyoungpeoplejustimitatedadultsintheseproductions.Somedoubted10．youngperformerscouldunderstandthecharactersandeventheessence(本质)oftheworktheyplayed.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,

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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、D4、B5、A6、B7、B8、D9、D10、D11、C12、C13、C14、B15、B16、D17、B18、D19、D20、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、A2、D3、A22、1、D2、C3、D4、A23、1、C2、C3、B4、D24、1、B2、D3、A25、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(犹豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(习泳区）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominate