2026届贵州省毕节大方县德育中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

2026届贵州省毕节大方县德育中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题请考生注意：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．—Whatitbe?—Itbeaman,foritisnotmoving.Itbeadustbin,Ithink.A．can;may;must B．can;can’t;mustC．can;must;can D．may;maynot;could2．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof3．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will4．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as5．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what6．Ahurricanesweptthroughmyvillage.Justaswewerebeginningtolosehope,itsuddenlystopped.Itisreally“”.A．All’swellthatendswellB．LightningneverstrikestwiceinthesameplaceC．ItneverrainsbutifpoursD．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed7．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who8．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.9．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped10．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need11．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif12．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what13．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what14．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what15．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned16．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who17．It’sraininghardandwecan’tgopicnickingtoday.Ifonlytheweather_____fine!A．is B．were C．hadbeen D．wouldbe18．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof19．wegotherebytrainorbyshipmakesnodifference．Thetimeandthefeesarethesame． A．Which B．How C．Whether D．Why20．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway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）WEBUYMACHINETOOLCOMPANYNYCwillbuymachinetoolsReply7832673MODERNBEARTIFULAPARTMENTForsale.NearstationCallDora6041360WESTCOASTFASTFOODForsaleUpscalequickfoodMostpopularincountryOnlyseriousinquiriesCall3421577FaMOUSDELIFORsaleQuicktakeoverandcatchseasonOwnerwilltrain.VeryprofitableCallRity2299689WANTTRUCKBUSINESSDoingconsolidator,containersImport/export,1truckormanyCall3328725GOURMETSHOPinheartofwealthyneighborhoodisseekingbuyersforthisoutstandingoperation.CallGreg5755718AunoldBreadClearwaterFlaMUSTSELLsomefinancialpossessionCallWalter5304017AUTOMOBILEBUSINESSNOWFORSALEWilltakedealiftermsareagreeable.CallMr.Kent9497221WANTTOOWNABEAUTIFULAPARTMENTGoodlocationandgoodserviceCallStein6560232IFyouownasmallsuccessfulbusinessbuthavenottimeforyourself,Iamanhonestwomanlookingtobecomeaworkingpartnerinyourbusiness.CallMrs.Meikle4783784195、Whatnumbershouldyoucalltobuyanautomobilebusiness?A．3421577. B．9497221.C．6560232. D．3328725.1、WhomshouldDoracall?A．Stein. B．Walter.C．Mr.Kent. D．Mrs.Meikle.2、WhatdoesMrs.Meiklewanttodo?A．Runabusiness. B．Applyforaposition.C．Employaworkingpartner. D．Showhertalentsinbusiness.22．（8分）Sobitteradarkwinterdayin1942wasnodifferentfromanyotherdayinthisconcentrationcamp.Iwasalmostdead,survivingfromdaytoday,sinceIwasbroughtherewiththousandsofotherJews.Eachday,asmoredisappeared,thehungrypastseemedlikeameredream,andIsankdeeperanddeeperintodespair.Suddenly,Inoticedayounggirl,ontheothersideofthebarbedwire,stoppedandlookedatmewithsadeyesseemingtosaythatsheunderstood.Thenshereachedintoherpocket,andpulledoutaredapple.Shelookedcautiouslytotheleftandtherightandthenwithsmileoftriumphquicklythrewtheappleoverthefence.Irantopickitup,holdingitinmytremblingfrozenfingers.Hereyestwinkled.Inmyworldofdeaththisapplewasanexpressionoflife,oflove.Shecameatthesametimetothespotthenextday.Andagainshebroughtmeanappleflyingitoverthefencewiththatsamesweetsmile.Forsevenmonthswemetlikethis.Sometimesweexchangedafewwords,sometimesjustanapple.ButonedayIcouldbarelyspeakasIsaidwhatmustbesaid:“Don'tbringmeanappletomorrow.Iambeingsenttoanothercamp.”TurningbeforeIlostallmycontrol,IrunawayandIcouldn'tstandlookingback.Withmonthspassingandnightmarescontinuing,thememoryofthisgirlsustainedmethroughthehopelessness.Overandoverinmymind,Isawherface,herkindeyes,Iheardhergentlewords,Itastedthoseapples.AndthenthewarendedandIwasfreed.Ilosteverythingthatwasprecioustomeincludingmyfamily.ButIstillhadthememoryofthisgirl,amemoryIcarriedinmyheartandgavemethewilltogoonasImovedtoAmericatostartanewlife.IntheNewYorkCityafriendconvincedmetogo_on_a_blind_datewithagirlnamedRoma.Reluctantly,Iagreed.“Wherewereyouduringthewar？”Romaaskedmegently.“IwasinaconcentrationcampinGermany，”Ireplied.Romagotafarawaylookinhereyes,asifshewasrememberingsomethingbitter­sweet.“Whatisit？”Iasked.Romaexplainedinasoftvoice.“Yousee,whenIwasayounggirlIlivednearaconcentrationcamp,whereIusedtovisitaboyprisonereverydaybringinghimapples.Iwouldthrowtheappleoverthefenceandhewouldbesohappy.”Romasighedheavilyandcontinued,“Itishardtodescribehowwefeltabouteachother—afterallwewereyoungandweonlyexchangedafewwords—butIcantelltherewasmuchlovethere.ButIcannotbearthinkingthathewaskilled,andItrytorememberhimashewasforthosemonthsweweregiventogether.”Withmyheartpoundingsoloudly,IlookeddirectlyatRomaandasked,“Anddidhetellyounottobringanappletomorrowbecausehewassenttoanothercamp？”“Howonearthcouldyoupossiblyknowthat？”Itookherhandsinmineandanswered,“BecauseIwasthatboy,Roma.”Formanymoments,therewasonlysilence.Wecouldnottakeoureyesfromeachother,behindwhich,astheveilsoftimelifted,werecognizedthesoul.Finally,Isaid,“Roma,Idon'teverwanttobeseparatedfromyouagain.NowIamfree,andIwanttobetogetherwithyouforever.Dear,willyoumarryme？”IsawthesametwinkleinhereyesthatIusedtoseeasRomasaidyes.OnValentine'sDay,1996,IbroughtRomatotheOprahWinfreyShowbecauseIwantedtotellheronthisnationalprogramwhatIfeltinmyhearteveryday:“Darling,youfedmeintheconcentrationcampwhenIwashungry.AndIamstillhungry,forsomethingIwillnevergetenoughof:yourlove.”1、Whichofthefollowingcandescribethefeelingoftheauthorwhenherecognizedthegirl?A．Bitterandgrateful.B．Embarrassedbuthopeful.C．Surprisedandjoyous.D．Depressdbutdetermined.2、Whatcanweconcludefromthepassage?A．Amancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated.B．Warmakesmangrowuporsinkdown.C．Lovefreesusofalltheweightandpain.D．Waitisbitterbutitsfruitisverysweet.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“goonablinddate”inParagraph5mean?A．fallinloveB．haveanappointmentC．getmarriedD．attendaweddingparty4、Whichisthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.Agirlstoppedandlookedatmewithsadeyesasifsheunderstood.b.IcouldbarelyspeakbecauseIwasgoingtobesenttoanothercamp.c.MorepeopledisappearedinthecampandIsankintofurtherdespair.d.IwantedtoexpresswhatIfeltinmyheartontheOprahWinfreyShow.e.Iwentonablinddatewithagirlandwefinallyrecoginizedeachother.f.Iwasfreedbutlosteverythingthatwasprecioustomeincludingmyfamily.A．c­a­b­f­e­dB．f­e­d­b­a­cC．c­f­e­b­d­aD．f­b­c­a­d­e5、Theauthoruseshislifeexperiencestoproducea(n)________．A．contraryeffectB．illustrativeeffectC．logicaleffectD．abstracteffect6、Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．AblinddateinNewYorkB．ApplespullingmethroughC．DaysintheconcentrationcampD．Greathungerforyourlove23．（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,andtoughsafetyworkwe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day.Thewhite-napedcraneisatypicalexample.Soscientistsaretryingtheirbestto2thespeciesfromgoingoutofexistence.ChrisandTimworkatazoo,helpingendangeredcraneswiththeir3.Emma,afemalecrane,hasbeenintheir4sinceshearrivedin2004.Bornataninternationalcranefoundation,Emmawas5byhumancaretakers.Thisledtoanunexpected6,thoughshehadawonderfultimethere.Emmahad7takenherselfasacraneandbecomedeeplyattachedtohumans.She8tolivewithmalecranes,andevenhada9forkillingsomeofthem,whichmadeit10forhertobecomeamother.11,thetwozookeepersdidn’twanttoseetheextinction(灭绝)ofthispreciousspecies.Withtheirpatienceandefforts,theysuccessfullydevelopeda12ofartificialbreeding(人工繁殖)andnaturalreproduction.This13Emmatogivebirthtofivebabycranes.Thetwokeepersareproudoftheirproductivework.Butbeforetheycanbe14,moreeffortsmustbemade,becausethepopulationofthecraneinthewildisonthe15,andmanyotherspeciesappearheadedtowardextinction.16,noteveryonehasrealizedthatwildlifehasthoughts,feelings,andmostimportantly,equalrightstosurvive.Howcanwe17theever-wideninggapthatseparatesusfromotheranimals?ChrisandTimofferedusthe18:humanbeingstookitforgrantedthattheir19heldallthesolutions,butmaybetheirheartscanbeabetter20.1、A．growing B．migrating C．competing D．disappearing2、A．ban B．save C．split D．remove3、A．abortion B．recreation C．reproduction D．administration4、A．care B．eye C．mind D．story5、A．found B．chosen C．raised D．seized6、A．bonus B．consequence C．victory D．sacrifice7、A．never B．always C．unluckily D．cheerfully8、A．liked B．refused C．decided D．hesitated9、A．gift B．skill C．concern D．reputation10、A．illegal B．inspiring C．important D．impossible11、A．Therefore B．Moreover C．However D．Instead12、A．combination B．collection C．strategy D．system13、A．forced B．forbade C．taught D．enabled14、A．defeated B．grateful C．assured D．tolerant15、A．list B．rise C．agenda D．decline16、A．Incontrast B．Afterall C．Bytheway D．Onthecontrary17、A．leave B．bridge C．open D．identify18、A．course B．excuse C．answer D．reward19、A．brains B．behaviors C．services D．projects20、A．guide B．treat C．example D．companion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）TherearemanygreatdestinationsintheUK,oneof1．istheSouth-WestofEngland.ThemostpopularregionssurroundingtheSouth-West2．(be)thecountiesofDevonandCornwall.Theyarebythecoastandknownforhavingsomeof3．sunniestweatherintheUK.IntheheartoftheSouth-West,DartmoorNationalPark4．(vote)theUK'sfavouritein2016.Thereareplentyofbreathtakingwalkstochoosefromwhichwillleadyou5．(discover)Dartmoofsancientandrugged(崎岖的)charm!IntheSouth-Westyouwillfindplentyofattractiveandoftendeserted6．(beach),SomeexamplesincludeWhitesandBayinCornwallandWoolacombebeachinDevon.Ifyoudon'tmindthe7．(slight)coolertemperaturesthanotherbeachdestinationsinEurope,youareinforarealtreat!Apartfrom8．(surround)bybeautifulnature,theSouth-Westisfullofurbangems(精华).ThecityofExeterinDevonhasgreatcenters,aswellaslotsofcafes9．pubs.Cornwallhasitsowntreasurestoo-prettyvillagesandtownssuchasStIvesandMouseholelinethecoastline,andmakefortheperfectlocationstospendthose10．(relax)summerafternoons!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(＼)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。Dreamisacommonwordinourdailylife、Asweallknow,peopleliketouseittoexpressthestrongdesirestheyhaveforourfuture、Someyoungpeopledreamedofbecomingscientistswhenotherswishtobecomeastronauts、Inmyopinion,whatmattermostisthatweshouldberesponsibleoursocietyanditscitizens、Iwanttobeindependentandhaveastronglysenseofresponsibility、AndalsoIwanttobehelpfultothoseinthetrouble、Beside,Iwilllearnmodestlyfromthosedevotedthemselvestooursociety、Idohopeallofuscanmakeeveryeffortstoliveourdreams、112第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华。你的外国笔友Jane打算七月份来中国，特来信了解中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，按以下几个方面的提示做具体介绍。提示:1.见面时的问候方式；2.对赞美的回答方式；3.接受礼物时的回应方式；4.晚宴礼节。注意:词数100左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJane,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、D4、B5、C6、A7、C8、D9、B10、A11、B12、C13、A14、C15、C16、B17、B18、C19、C20、D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、195、B1、A2、B22、DiggingsonthestoriedJudeancliffsiderevealedanewDeadSeaScrolls(死海经卷)cave,fullofscrollstoragejarsandotherantiques,thefirstsuchdiscoveryinover60years.Thediscoveryoverturnsadecades­oldtheoryinthearchaeologicalcommunitythatDeadSeaScrollswereonlyfoundincertaincavesattheQumrancliffs,whicharemanagedbyIsraelintheWestBank.Untilnow,itwasacceptedthatDeadSeaScrollswerefoundonlyin11cavesatQumran,buttheteamsbelievedtherewasnodoubtthiswasthe12thcave.Potteryfragments,brokenscrollstoragejarsandtheirlids—evenneolithicflint(新石器时代燧石)toolsandarrowheads—litteredthecave’sentranceandfartherin,thereappearedtobeacave­in(塌陷).Afterabitofworkofdigging,theteammadeamonumentalfind:anunbrokenstoragejarwithascroll.ItwasrushedtoHebrewUniversity'sconservationlab,whereitwasunfoldedinaprotectedenvironment.Ithadnowriting;itwasplacedinthejartoprepareitforwriting.Buttheeffortwasnotinvain.Scientistssoondiscoveredthecave­inwasintentionalandithidatunnelabout16­20feetinlength.Atsomepointhiddeninthetunnel,theteamfoundafewbrokenstoragejarswiththelid.Theyalsofoundtheclothcoveringsandtheleatherstrapthatboundthescrollsthejarsonceheld.Theteamthoughtrobberscameintothetunnel,tookthescrolls,orevenopenedthescrollsandlefteverythingaround,thetextiles,thepottery.Overthelastfewyears,researchershavebelievedDeadSeaScrollfragmentsmadetheirwayontotheantiqueblackmarket,leadingauthoritiesandresearcherstostartthetaskofsurveyingallthecavesatQumranintheJudeandesert.Thisw