甘肃省天水市秦州区天水一中2026届高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

甘肃省天水市秦州区天水一中2026届高三英语第一学期期末监测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．Muchtotheirdelight,theirnewproject_____attheconference,theexcitedscholarsdecidedtohaveabarbecueinhonourofthefantasticmoment.A．toapproveB．beingapprovedC．havingapprovedD．havingbeenapproved2．Meyerandhisteamwerethefirst______howthediseasespreadsfromanimalstohumans.A．showing B．show C．toshow D．shown3．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall4．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand5．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how6．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade7．—Howisthetestthatyoutookyesterday?—Unfortunately,notevenoneofthehundredstudentswhotookthetest______passed.A．hasB．haveC．areD．is8．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost9．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked10．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might11．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence12．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which13．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what14．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought15．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．afterD．since16．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown17．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/18．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup19．Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready__________foramealtobecooked.A．laid B．layingC．tolay D．beinglaid20．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported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）Abitefromatsetsefly(采采蝇)isanextremelyunpleasantexperience.Itisnotlikeamosquito,whichcanputitsthinmouthpartdirectlyintoyourblood,oftenwithoutyounoticing.Incontrast,thetsetsefly’smouthhastinysawsonitthatsawintoyourskinonitswaytosuckoutyourblood.Tomakemattersworse,severalspeciesoftsetseflycantransmitdiseases.Oneofthemostdangerousisaparasitethatcauses＂sleepingsickness＂,or＂humanAfricantrypanosomiasis＂togiveititsofficialname.Withouttreatment,aninfectionisusuallyfatal.Likesomanytropicaldiseases,sleepingsicknesshasoftenbeenneglectedbymedicalresearchers.However,researchershavelongendeavoredtounderstandhowitavoidsourbodies’defencemechanisms.Someoftheirinsightscouldnowhelpuseliminatesleepingsicknessaltogether.Therearetwoclosely-relatedsingle-celledparasitesthatcausethisdeathlysleep:TrypanosomabruceirhodesienseandT.b.gambiense.Thelatterisfarmorecommon:itisresponsibleforupto95%ofcases,mostlyinwesternAfrica.Ittakesseveralyearstokillaperson,whileT.bruceirhodesiensecancausedeathwithinmonths.Therearestillotherformsthatinfectlivestock.Aftertheinitialbite,sleepingsicknesssymptomsoftenstartwithafever,headachesandachingmuscles.Astheillnessgoeson,thoseinfectedbecomeincreasinglytired,whichiswhereitgetsitsname.Personalitychanges,severeconfusionandpoorcoordinationcanalsohappen.Whilemedicationdoeshelp,sometreatmentsaretoxicandcanthemselvesbedeadly,especiallyiftheyaregivenafterthediseasehasreachedthebrain.Itisworthnotingthatsleepingsicknessisnolongerasdeadlyasitoncewas.Intheearly20thCenturyseveralhundredthousandpeoplewereinfectedeachyear.Bythe1960sthediseasewasconsidered＂undercontrol＂andhadreachedverylownumbers,makingitsspreadmoredifficult.Butinthe1970stherewasanothermajorepidemic,whichtook20yearstocontrol.Sincethen,betterscreeningprogrammesandearlierinterventionshavereducedthenumberofcasesdramatically.In2009therewerefewerthan10,000casesforthefirsttimesincerecordsbegan,andin2015thisfiguredroppedtofewerthan3,000,accordingtothelatestfiguresfromtheWorldHealthOrganisation.TheWHOhopesthediseasewillbecompletelyeliminatedby2020.Whilethisdeclinelookspositive,theremaybemanymorecasesthatgounreportedinruralAfrica.Toeliminatethediseasecompletely,infectionshavetobecloselymonitored.Moreproblematically,aseriesofnewstudieshaveshownthattheparasiteismorecomplicatedthanpreviouslybelieved.Sleepingsicknesshasalwaysbeenconsidered——anddiagnosed——asablooddisease,becauseT.bruceiparasitescanreadilybedetectedinthebloodofitsvictims.1、Atsetseflyisdifferentfromamosquitointhat________.A．itcanputitsthinmouthpartdirectlyintoyourbloodB．allspeciesoftsetseflycantransmitdiseasesC．itcanspreadaparasitethatcauses＂sleepingsickness＂D．itsmouthhaslargersawsthanthoseonamosquito2、Whatcanbelearnedabout＂sleepingsickness＂accordingtothetext?A．Itisformallycalled＂humanAmericantrypanosomiasis＂.B．Ifleftuntreated,itcanpossiblybedeadly.C．Itremainsasdeadlyasitusedtobe.D．Itusuallydrawsattentionfrommedicalresearchers.3、Whatisimpliedinthelastthreeparagraphs?A．＂Sleepingsickness＂willbecompletelyeliminatedby2020.B．Theparasitecausing＂sleepingsickness＂iseasytodetectnow.C．T.bruceiparasitescanonlybedetectedinthebloodofitsvictims.D．Dataabout＂sleepingsickness＂casesmaynotbesoaccurate.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．Amosquitothatcancarrydeadlydiseases.B．Abitefromthisflyputsyouintoadeadlysleep.C．Symptomsthatarecharacteristicof＂sleepingsickness＂.D．Howtocontroldeadly＂sleepingsickness＂fromatsetsefly.22．（8分）Nursesarerequiredinallareasofthemedicalfieldfromhospitalsandnursinghomestoschoolsandthearmedforces,leadingtoagreatneedofcertifiednurses.Herearesomebestuniversitiesforadegreeinnursing.SimmonsCollegeSimmonsCollegeisaprivatewomen’scollegefoundedinBostonin1899.Nursingisthetop-rankedmajorattheschoolaswellasthemostpopular.ThenursinggraduatesfromSimmonsmakeabout$58,000everyyear.VillanovaUniversityVillanovaUniversityisaresearchuniversitylocatedinRadnorTownship,Pennsylvania.NamedafterSaintThomasofVillanova,theschoolistheoldestCatholicuniversityinPennsylvania.Nursingisapopularmajorandisofferedasanonlinedegreeaswell.ThenursinggraduatesfromVillanovamakeabout$63,000everyyear.UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelesTheUCLASchoolofNursingisknownforitsexcellenteducationprovidedbyagroupofleadersinthemedicalfield.Thefour-yearprogramallowsstudentstobequalifiednursesthroughclassroomlearningandclinicaltraining.AnursingdegreefromUCLAleadstopositionsinmanyhospitalsandclinics,withayearlyincomeofabout$84,000.NewYorkUniversityNewYorkUniversityattachesgreatimportancetoreal-worldexperience.Alongwithtakingclassesinschool,studentsmainlyworkinthehealthcareenvironmentreceivingtechnicaltrainingAdditionally,NYUCollegeofNursingstudentshavethechancetostudyinAbuDhabi,ChinaandothercountriesinAfrica,Asia,EuropeandSouthAmerica.TheeducationfromNYUwillpreparestudentstohelpdoctorstreatpatients,earningayearlyincomeofabout$86,000.1、IfNorahastolookafterherchildrenathome,whichuniversitycanshechoosetogetanursingdegree?A．SimmonsCollege. B．VillanovaUniversity.C．UniversityofCalifornia. D．NewYorkUniversity.2、WhatmakestheUCLASchoolofNursingfamous?A．Itshigh-qualityteaching. B．Itsfour-yearprogram.C．Theclinicaltrainingitoffers. D．Theyearlyincomeofgraduates.3、NYUCollegeofNursingfocusesmoreattentiononstudents’________.A．futureincome B．learningenvironmentC．practicaltraining D．chancetostudyabroad23．（8分）Whatiserosion(腐蚀)?Erosionissimplywhensoilistransportedontheearth'ssurfacefromonelocationtoanotherbyanaturalcause.Thisiseasytoimagine.Pictureasandcastleonabeach.Thissandcastleisparticularlybeautiful,theworkofawholelong,hotsummerafternoon.Ithasthreetowers,withagreatwallrunningallaround.Smallsquarehousessitinanopenareainthecenter.FromthetallesttowerfliesaPop-sicle-wrapperflagfromasmalltwigflagpole.Itsbuildersitsback,proudlyadmiringherwork.Butitislate,andthetideiscomingin,bringingthewatercloser.Finally,thecastleishitwithagiantwave.Asitpullsout,thebuilderseesthereisnothingleftbutbitsofthetowersandasmallbrokentwig.Wherehasthesandgone?Notveryfar,really.It’smovingaroundthewaterthatwillwashbackandforthacrossthebeachallday.It’sspreadaroundthebeachnexttothecastle.However,tooureyes,ithasdisappeared.Thisisalsothewaywitherosion.Partsoftheearthseemtodisappearbuthavereallyjustbeenmovedaround.Acommonexampleofwaterchangingthelandscapeissinkholes.Sinkholesareformedwhenundergroundwaterwearsawaythedirtandrockthatsurroundsit.Eventually,theholeunderneaththegroundissobig,andtheearthaboveitsothinthatthesurfacecollapsesintothehole,takingwithitanythingunluckyenoughtobeonthesurfaceatthetime.Sinkholesoccurnaturallyandhavebeenaroundaverylongtime.Today,though,manysinkholesarecausedbytheactionofhumanbeings.Infact,today,humanbeingsareoneofthethingshelpingtospeeduperosionoftheearth.Scientistsbelievethatbypumpingwaterfromunderground,movingsanddunesandothernaturally-occurringanti-erosionmeasures,humanshaveallowederosionoftheearthtospeedupbyasmuchas40times.Thismeansthatbeachesaroundtheworldaredisappearing,moresinkholesareopeningup,andfarmlandisrapidlybecomingdesert.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeofdescribingasandcastleinParagraph2?A．Toshowthedestructiveforceofnature.B．Torecallhishappychildhood.C．Tocatchthereader’sattention.D．Toexplainwhaterosionis.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”refertointhepassage?A．Thehole.B．Theground.C．Theearth.D．Thesurface.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanyouinfermayNOTbethecauseofsink-holes?A．Alotofhigh-riseshavebeenbuilt.B．Peoplepumpwaterfromunderground.C．Toomanymineshavebeenopenedup.D．Undergroundwatertakesawaydirtandrockaroundit.4、Basedonthepassage,whatismostlikelytobeoneresultoferosion?A．Desertificationwillspeedup.B．Sinkholeswillbeeverywhere.C．Manyplantspecieswilldisappear.D．Earthquakeswillhappenmoreoften.24．（8分）BestCompaniesShineUnited(Madison，Wisconsin)Inthepastfiveyears，thisWisconsin­basedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethan$500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthecompany'sShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin'soncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide，abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday，“BeerThirty”onThursdays，andSummerFridays，aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMedia(Denver，Colorado)ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime，anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown，nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthecompany's“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.Ergodyne(St.Paul，Minnesota)TheSt.Paul­basedcompanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing？“Wearsomething.”Itspurpose?Tocreatecool，comfortable,andtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employees,whoenjoyhot­dishcook­offs,ticketstosportingevents,andatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirst(Kalamazoo，Michigan)It'sfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear，thecompanyhasmadeapushtogogreen，initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagency'sworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids'sportingeventsorgoingfishing.1、What'sthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogram?A．Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B．Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C．Tosharethecompany'sbenefits.D．Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.2、WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodo?A．Toaccompanytheirfamilies.B．Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C．Tojoinincookingcompetitions.D．Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.3、Whichcompanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtime?A．ShineUnited.B．GroundFloorMedia.C．SouthwestMichiganFirst.D．Ergodyne.4、Whatcanweknowaboutthecompaniesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.B．Theycareaboutemployees'happiness.C．Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D．Theyhavetrainingprograms.25．（10分）AbusinessschoolinPariswillsoonbeginusingartificialintelligenceandfacialanalysistodeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentioninclass.Thesoftware,calledNestor,isusedintwoonlineclassesattheESGbusinessschoolbeginninginSeptember.Theidea,accordingtoLCAfounderMarcelSaucet,istousethedatathatNestorcollectstoimprovetheperformanceofbothstudentsandprofessors.Thesoftwareusesstudentswebcams（网络摄像机）toanalyzeeyemovementsandfacialexpressionsanddeterminewhetherstudentsarepayingattentiontoavideolecture.Itthenformulatesquizzesbasedonthecontentcoveredduringmomentsofinattentiveness.Professorswouldalsobeabletoidentifymomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined,whichcouldhelptoimprovetheirteaching,Saucetsays.AdvocatesforAIineducationsaythatthesoftwareisactuallyunabletoteachacourse,butthetechnologycouldbeusedasadigitaltutorthatwouldadapttoastudent’sindividualneeds,andhelpdevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.Suchsoftwarecouldalsohelpteachersbyprovidingfeedbackontheeffectivenessoftheirteaching,advocatessay.SaucetsaysNestorwon’tstoreanyofthevideofootageitgetsandthathiscompanyhasnoplanstosellanyotherdatathesoftwarecollects.Inadditiontofacialrecognitionandanalysis,thesoftwarecanintegrate（合并）withstudents’calendarstosuggestpossiblestudytimes,andtracktheironlinebehaviortopickuponpatterns.RoseLuckin,aprofessorattheUniversityCollegeLondonKnowledgeLab,saysAIcouldunlockthe“blackboxoflearning”byprovidinginformationonhowandwhenlearninghappens.LuckinsaysaprogramlikeNestorcouldbeusefulforstudentswhotakeclassesremotely,since“thereisn’tahumantherewatchingthem.”AndwhilesomeareconcernedthatAImayonedayreplaceteachers,Luckinseesthetechnologymoreasanassistant,ratherthanareplacement.Saucetagrees.“Humancontactisnotgoingtogoaway,”hesays.“Therewillalwaysbeprofessors.”1、HowdoesNestorworktofindoutwhenstudentsaren’tpayingattention?A．Bycollectingthedataofstudents’performanceindifferentclasses.B．Bycollectingthestudents’gradesinthequizzes.C．Byshootingandanalyzingstudents’eyemovementsandfacialexpressions..D．Byidentifyingmomentswhenstudents’attentiondeclined.2、WhichisthebenefitofAIeducation?A．Itcouldbeusedexactlytoreplaceatutor.B．Ithelpsstudenttodevelopmoreeffectivestudyinghabits.C．Thesoftwareisabletosatisfytherequirementofacourse.D．Itcouldhelpteacherstogivefeedbackonstudentsperformance..3、HowdoesNestordealwiththeinformationcollectedfromstudents?A．Nestorwilluseittosuggestpossiblestudytimetostudents’schedule.B．Itwon’tstoreanyvideofootagebutfacialexpression.C．Thecompanyhasn’texpectedtomakeprofitsbysellingthedatatoothercorporations..D．Nestorwilluseittokeeptrackonlineofstudents’behaviorandpunishthem.4、WhatisRoseLuckin’sattitudetowardsthereplacementofteacherswithAI?A．Objective.B．Approving.C．Indifferent.D．Opposed.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）ThesunshinesbrightlyasIleaveschool,getintomycar,andheadforBradleyHospital.Thisyear,asasenioratSeekonkHighSchool,Ihavebeengiventheopportunitytoleavetheusualclassroomsettingonceaweektovolunteer.I1tospendthisvaluabletimeworkingwithmentallydisabledchildrenatBradleyChildren’sHospital.Iwork2ateacherintheoutpatient/pre-schoolsection,inaclassroomwithtwochildren—aclassroomverydifferentfrom3Ihaveeverknown.Thedifferenceofthisclassroomis4thechildrenhavebeendiagnosedwithamentaldisease.Onechildisautisticandnon-verbal（自闭和不说话的）,usingsupportive5TheotherhasaconditioncalledPDD(onestepaboveautism),andis6non-verbal.Bothchildrenrequirestrong7andalotofattention.Thiscombinationcreatesanatmospherewhichisbothdemandingandsympathetic.My8intheclassroomisnotonlytohelptheteacher,buttobecomepartofthechildren’s9experience.Iworkone-on-onecompletingacademicswithastudent.10,weworkasagrouponsuchactivitiesascooking,artwork,abstractreasoning.Everydayactivities,whichmaybetakenforgrantedbyothers,11alotofstrengthfromthechildren.Thishasopenedmyeyesvastly.Oneofthe12reasonswhyIvolunteertotaketheworkisthatIdesiretohelpthosewhoareless13However,ithasalsohelpedmetorealizemycompetence.InowknowthatIhavethe14toworkwiththedisabled.Ihavelostmyfear,andI15myselfalotmore.Itistruethatmyworkisvery16;therearemanydaysthatI17Bradleyexhaustedemotionallyandphysically.TherehavebeentimeswhenIhaveleftontheedgeoftears18Butpitydoesn’theal,lovedoes.AndIhavegrowntolovethesechildreninmyownway,19Iseethemonlyonceaweek.Thisexperiencehasbeenbothrewardingandsatisfying.I’velearnedalsothatIdohavetheabilitytomakeadifferenceintheirlives,nomatterhowsmallitmaybe.Onesmilemakesitall201、A．promise B．claim C．bother D．choose2、A．for B．on C．alongside D．besides3、A．it B．one C．theother D．which4、A．that B．what C．whether D．how5、A．transportation B．communication C．application D．direction6、A．simply B．completely C．frequently D．naturally7、A．treatment B．commitment C．motivation D．sympathy8、A．choice B．wish C．decision D．role9、A．agricultural B．professional C．technological D．educational10、A．Additionally B．Finally C．Eventually D．Gradually11、A．getback B．buildup C．callfor D．pickout12、A．chief B．legal C．awkward D．vital13、A．unforgettable B．fortunate C．hopeless D．active14、A．honor B．opportunity C．courage D．ability15、A．believein B．laughat C．worryabout D．carefor16、A．depressing B．challenging C．inspiring D．relaxing17、A．approach B．visit C．leave D．desert18、A．aswell B．sofar C．intime D．atall19、A．ifonly B．eventhough C．nowthat D．incase20、A．amusing B．enjoyable C．costly D．worthwhile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）It’snotoften1．(sun)inParis,2．peoplestilllovetowalkalongthebanksoftheSeine(塞纳河畔).Theylovetheviewofthecity’soldbuildings,especiallyNotreDameCathedral(巴黎圣母院)andtheworld-famousEiffelTower,3．havebecometheIconic(象征性的)symbolofParisforhundredsofyears.4．(fortunate),thatviewhasbeenforeverchanged.OnApril16,2019,afire5．(destroy)thespireofthe850-year-oldcathedral,andtwo-thirdsoftheroof.ThefireshockedParisians.Citizensgatheredaroundthegiantchurch,singinghymns(圣诗)and6．(pray)forthehundredsoffirefighterswhofoughttheflames.Thechurchisnotonlyahistoricaltreasure,butalsohometomanyreligious7．(sculpture).Despite8．(it)longhistoryandmanytreasures,atfirstthecathedralneededthehelpofawriter9．(become)world-famous.ItisVictorHugo’snovel,theHunchbackofNotreDame10．remindspeopletoprotectthebeautifuloldbuildings.Wehopethehistoricalbuildingcanbereconstructedsoon.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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearParents,I’mLiHua,chairmanoftheStudentUnionofXinhuaMiddleSchool、AreportwilltaketheplaceinourschoolhallonSunday,t