云南省曲靖市麒麟高级中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末统考模拟试题含解析

云南省曲靖市麒麟高级中学2026届英语高三第一学期期末统考模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend2．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking3．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto4．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should5．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto6．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when7．TheywerestandingsofarawaythatIcouldn’t_____theirfacesclearly.A．makeout B．makefor C．makeoff D．makeup8．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong9．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew10．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome11．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle12．—Mum，lookatmyshoes．Ineedanewpair．—________．Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit13．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently14．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which15．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled16．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the17．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith18．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat19．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X20．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative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）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”，oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay.Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle－cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow－pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour(水蒸汽)initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout(被挤出)atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddampair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.22．（8分）Theremightbeasmanyas10millionspeciesofcomplexlifeonthisplanettoday——ahugenumber.Butaddupallofthecomplexspeciesthateverlivedandsomebiologiststhinkthegrandtotalwouldbeaboutfivebillion.Theestimateleadstoanastonishingconclusion:astaggering99%ofspeciesarenotaroundanymore.Theyhavebeendriventoextinction.Morespeciesarejoiningtheranksoftheextincteveryyear.Manyscientistsbelievewearelivingthroughanepisodeofremarkablyrapidextinction,onascalethathasbeenseenonlyfivetimesinthelasthalfabillionyears.Theycallthiscurrentepisodethesixthmassextinction——alarge,globaldeclineinawidevarietyofspeciesoverarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Andtheytendtoagreethathumansarethemaincause.Over-hunting,overfishing,andhuman-drivenhabitatlossarepushingmanyspeciestothebrink.Infact,wehavechangedtheplanetsomuchthatsomegeologistsarenowsuggestingthatwehaveenteredanewphaseinEarth’shistory;anepochtheycallthe＂Anthropocene＂.By2100,itisexpectedthathumanswillhavecausedtheextinctionofuptohalfoftheworld’scurrentspecies.Becausewearelivingthroughthisextinction,itisrelativelyeasyforustostudythedrivingforcesbehindit.Buthowdowedeterminewhatcausedothermassdie-offsthathappenedlongago?Todosowehavetolookatwhatarchaeologists,palaeontologists,geologistsandotherscientistshaveconcludedfromtheevidencetheyhavegathered.Thetroubleis,thosescientistsdonotalwaysagreewithoneanother——evenaboutthemostrecentextinctionevent.Aswellasthefive-orsix-massextinctions,therehavealsobeenmanysmallerextinctions.OneoftheseminiextinctioneventshappenedtowardstheendofthePleistocene,afewtensofthousandsofyearsago.Itissometimescalledthe＂megafaunal＂extinctionbecausemanyofthespeciesitclaimedwereparticularlylargeanimals,weighingmorethan97lb(44kg).However,itscauseremainsadebateamongstscientists.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixthmassextinction？A．Humansarethemaincauseofit.B．Itmeansaglobaldeclineoveralongtime.C．ItoccurredtowardstheendofthePleistocene.D．Scientistsstilldisagreeaboutthecauseofit.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutspecies？A．99%ofspecieswillnotbearoundanymoreby2100.B．Bythe22ndcentury,therewillprobablybeaboutfivemilliononthisplanet.C．Abouteightyearslaterwewillenterwhatiscalledthe＂Anthropocene＂.D．Itisnoteasyforustofigureoutcausesbehindthe＂Anthropocene＂.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A．Landanimals.B．Marinelife.C．Hugeanimals.D．Flesh-eatingcreatures.23．（8分）MoreandmorepeopleinAmericaarecelebratingtheIndianholidayDiwali.DiwaliisHindifor“rowoflights".ItisthemostimportantholidayinIndia.Manypeoplearoundtheworldarebeginningtocelebrateitaswell.TheUnitedStatesisoneoftheplaceswherethefestivalisbecomingmorecommon.DiwalicelebrationscannowbefoundatAmericanlandmarkslikeDisneylandinCaliforniaandNewYorkCity'sTimesSquare.Theyarealsoheldinmanyparksandmuseums.NeetaBhasincreatedtheTimesSquareevent.ShesaidIndianimmigrantshavefoundgreatsuccessinAmerica.But,shesaid,manyAmericansstilldonotknowmuchaboutIndia.So,shedecidedtoact.“Ifeltit'sabouttimethatweshouldtakeIndiatomainstreamAmericaandshowIndia'srichculture,heritage,artsandvarietytotheworld,"shesaid,“andIcouldn'tfindabetterplacethanTimesSquare.”BhasincametotheUnitedStatesfromIndia40yearsago.SheispresidentofASBCommunications,themarketingfirmbehindDiwaliatTimesSquare.Tensofthousandsofpeopleattendtheevent,nowinitsfourthyear.InIndia,Diwaliisafive-dayharvestfestivalheldjustbeforetheHinduNewYear.TheexactdateschangefromyeartoyearbutDiwaliisalwaysinthefall.Celebrationsincludelightingoillampsorcandlescalled“diyas".ADiwalicelebrationwilllightupDisneyCaliforniaAdventureParkinAnaheimthisyear.VisitorscanwatchperformancesoftraditionalIndiandancesandtakepartinaBollywooddanceparty.TheeventispartofaFestivalofHolidaysprogramatthethemeparktoshowculturaltraditionsfromaroundtheworld.TheprogramtakesplaceonNovember10ththroughJanuary7th.SanAntonio,Texas,alsoholdsaDiwalicelebration.Anditisoneofthenation'slargestcelebrations,withmorethan15,000peopleinattendanceeachyear.VisitorscanenjoyIndiandance，foodandfireworks.OrganizersalsoplantofloathundredsoflightedcandlesintheSanAntonioRiver,alongthecity'sfamousRiverWalk.1、WhichisthemainsymbolintheIndianholidayDiwali?A．Dances. B．Lamps.C．Food. D．Clothes.2、WhydidNeetaBhasinsetuptheTimesSquareevent?A．TomaketheAmericanculturericher.B．Tocreateanewbusinessforthefirm.C．TomakeIndianculturebetterknownintheUS.D．ToshowtheachievementsofIndianimmigrants.3、WhatdoweknowaboutDiwali?A．ItisheldinautumninIndia.B．ItlastsfivedaysinAmerica.C．Ithasbeenheldfor40yearsinAmerica.D．IthappensfromNovember10thtoJanuary7thinIndia.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．DiwaliismainlycelebratedinDisneyParks.B．ManyAmericancitiescompetetoholdDiwali.C．IndianHolidayDiwalilightsupAmerica,too.D．DiwalihasbecomethemostimportantholidayinIndia.24．（8分）Withover2.4millonvisitorseveryyear，CinqueTerreisoneofthemost-visitedregionsinItaly.CinqueTerreistrulyspecial.Thefivecandy-coloredfishingvillagesofRiomaggiore，Manarola，Comiglia，Vemazza，andMonterossoalMarearebuiltintocliffsoverthecleanandbrightly-shiningLigurianSea.Whetheryou'revisitingtheregionforafewdaysorafewweeks，thesearetheexperiencesyoushouldaddtoyourtrippleasure.★Takeascenichike.It'seasytovisiteachoftheattractivevillagesonfoot.ThemostpopularhikeisthecoastalpathSentieroAzzuro.Itlinksallfivevillagesandoffersextremelybeautifulsceneryofthesea，architectureandvineyards(葡萄园).Ittakesaboutsixhourstogoacross，withshortbreaks，butmostpeoplearegoingtostopinthevillagesforfoodandswimming.★Eatseafoodinacone(锥形).DessertloversmightthinkthatItalianice-creamisthebestthingtobeservedinaconebutmakeroomforseafoodconesaswell.Thankstoitscoastallocation,CinqueTerreisfullofseafoodrestaurants.★Getonaboat.Iftheweathercooperates,takethetimetogetoutonthewater.Thevillageslookverybeautifulfromaboat.Thecheapestandeasiestwayistojumponthepublicferryfromoneofthevillagestothenext,buttheseboatsareoftencrowded.It'sfarmorerelaxingtotakeaprivatecruise,whichdepartsfromthedocksinRiomaggiore,Manarola,Vemazza,andMonterossoalMare.★Takethetrain.CinqueTerre'strainsystemisoneofthemostscenicinEurope.Thehigh-speedtrainrunsthrougheachofthefivevillagesevery20minutesorso.Andthewholelineisdirectlyonthecoast,offeringlovelyviewsoftheLigurianSeaandrockycliffs.1、Whatisspecialaboutthefivecandy-coloredfishingvillages?A．Theirspeciallocation. B．Theirlonghistory.C．Theirdeliciousfoods. D．Theirfriendlyvillagers.2、Whatisthefavoritefoodforthehikersinthefivevillages?A．Italiannoodles B．Italianice-cream.C．Italianwines. D．Seafoodcones.3、Whatisthebestwaytoenjoythebeautifulsceneryanddeliciousfood?A．Takingaprivateferrytothevillages.B．Walkingwithshortbreaksonthecoast.C．Takingascenichikealongthecoastalpath.D．Takingthetrainrunningthroughthevillages.25．（10分）SpringtimeInParisDeparture:May5,12,19andJune94daysfor£129perpersonParisinthespringtimewas,isandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffereveryoneandwithpricesatjust￡129,it'sgreatvaluetoo.YourbreakbeginswithexecutivecoachtransferfromregionalpickuppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferry,arrivingatyourhotelintheevening.Thehotelisanexcellentqualityonewithprivatefacilitiesinallrooms:satelliteTV,radio,telephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.Thefollowingday,aftercontinentalbreakfast(included),thecoachtakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecity,duringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTower,ChampsElysees,L'ArcdeTriomphe,theLouvre,andinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersailles,thehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure.Intheeveningthereisa"ParisByNight"tourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmartre,perhapsthemostpicturesqueofParisandhomeoftheSaereCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.Intheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwish,perhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeine,wanderaroundthepicturesquegardensorlookthroughamongtheantiqueshops.Intheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecity,thesplendidParadisLatin.Onthefinaldaywe'rebacktotheU.K.viachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof￡129perpersonReturnexecutivecoachtraveltoParisReturnferrycrossings3nightsaccommodationinatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilitiesContinentalbreakfastduringyourstayGuidedsightseeingtourof"ParisByDay"and"ParisByNight"VisittoChateauofVersailles(admissionnotincluded)TouronMontmartreServicesofanexperiencedbi-lingualtourguideatalltimes1、DuringthestayinParis,thetouristswillhave___________.A．freetimeformorethanhalfadayB．a“ParisByNight”touronthefirsteveningC．apleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogetherD．achancetoliveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParis2、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnaboutthetravelschedulefromthetext?A．ThetouristswillreturnonJune9.B．ThetouristsmaysetoffonMay12.C．ThetouristsmayexploreNotreDameindepth.D．ThetouristswillspendonenightinParadisLatin.3、Afterpaying￡129,thetouristswillhavetopay____.A．thecontinentalbreakfastsB．thetouronMontmartreC．admissiontickettoChateauofVersaillesD．servicesofabi-lingualtourguide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）Ihadastudenttodaywhogothisfingerstuckinsideatesttubeinscienceclass.Itwasreallyquitestuck.Thisyoungman’sfinger1togetwhiterandwhiterrightbeforemyeyes.Remaining2,Isuggestedhecarefullyrotate(转动)thetube.Itwouldn’tmoveabit.He3soapandcoldwater.Stillstuck.Meanwhile4wasbreakingoutintheclass.Finally,I5theyoungmantooursecretary,whowasamiracle(奇迹)worker6threekidsofherown.Withherincharge,Iwas7allwouldbeOK.Togetthestudentsbackinorder,I8myownstoryofgettingmy9stuckbetweentherailsofabalcony.Samekindofcuriosity,Iremembered10thenhowfarIcouldthrust(塞)mykneebetweentherails.Inchbyinch,Ikept11andbeforeIknewit,mykneewasstuckand12beforemyeyesandinfrontoflotsof13atapopularLasVegashotel!Hearingmystory,manystudentsfollowedwiththeirown14ofheads,arms,fingersstuckinplacestheyshouldn’t15.Afewminuteslater,theyoungmancameback,testtubeunbrokenandfinger16tolovelyshadeofpink.Ijustcouldn’t17thiskid.He’sonlytwelve.Itoogotmykneeunstuck,butnotwithoutgreat18.Theexcuseforme,however,wasnot19butplainstupidity.Iwas20fiftyyearsoldwhenthishappened.1、A．used B．needed C．happened D．continued2、A．calm B．silent C．cheerful D．active3、A．lost B．fetched C．tried D．accepted4、A．fire B．chaos C．violence D．argument5、A．described B．carried C．introduced D．sent6、A．raising B．observing C．saving D．teaching7、A．happy B．doubtful C．surprised D．confident8、A．shared B．wrote C．read D．heard9、A．head B．knee C．arm D．foot10、A．calculating B．explaining C．wondering D．reporting11、A．pushing B．climbing C．walking D．kicking12、A．shaking B．lifting C．resting D．swelling13、A．doctors B．strangers C．managers D．students14、A．findings B．conclusions C．stories D．news15、A．be B．exist C．stay D．stop16、A．pointing B．returning C．belonging D．growing17、A．getalongwith B．getridof C．getusedto D．getmadat18、A．encouragement B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．achievement19、A．ambition B．youth C．bravery D．experiment20、A．intheend B．intotal C．afterall D．atanyrate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）Agroupofstudents1．(range)from9to13arebenefitingfromaschedulewhichisrunbytheConfuciusinstitute(孔子学院)atNewcastleUniversity,whichaimstobuild2．(close)academic,culturalandsocialtiesbetweenChinaandtheNorthEastofEngland.Staffattheinstituteworkpatientlywithschoolsandtheotherdaythepupilstookpartinweeklyafter-schoolsessionswiththeteacherQiangXingdiwhogavetheman3．(introduce)totheChineselanguageandculture.Alreadythepupils,makingprogressinlearningChinesenow,4．(award)certificatesofachievementfromtheinstitute.Adamsaid,“IhavealwayshadaninterestinChinesecultureandthiscoursehasbeen5．greatwaytoteachmeallaboutit.”ConfuciusInstitutesareworldwidenon-profitpublicinstitutions6．(design)bytheChinesegovernmenttopromote7．languageandculture8．teachingplansandculturalexchanges.TheConfuciusInstituteatthisuniversitywassetupin2013,anditisthefirstintheNorthEast.StudentVoicesaidlastweek,“ManythankstotheConfuciusInstituteatthisuniversityfor9．theyhavearrangedforthestudentsandQiangXingdiforherweeklyenthusiasm,10．haswithoutdoubtmadeasignificantimpressiononthem.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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