云南省元阳县一中2025-2026学年高三测试（四）英语试题含解析

云南省元阳县一中2025-2026学年高三测试（四）英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might2．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some3．Duetoaterriblefluthat________on,manystudentsdon’tshowuptoschooltoday.A．goes B．wasgoing C．isgoing D．hasgone4．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses5．Newideassometimeshavetowaitforyearsbefore_____.A．beingfullyacceptingB．fullyacceptingC．havingfullyacceptedD．fullyaccepted6．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given7．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived8．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought9．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright10．It’struethattheoldroadislessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,________,becausewedon’tfeelassafeonit.A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise11．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked12．Youcanusethisroomforyourclubactivitiestomorrow______youkeepittidyandclean.A．forfearthat B．incaseC．onconditionthat D．evenif13．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed14．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone15．Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A．besidewhich B．forwhichC．when D．which16．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar17．Thebuswouldnothaverunintotheriver________forthebadtemperedlady.A．ifitwerenot B．haditnotbeenC．ifitwouldnotbe D．shoulditnotbe18．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend19．40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A．thatB．whyC．howD．what20．_____annoystheteachermostisthatallthestudentsaretooquietinclass.A．WhatB．ThatC．WhenD．Who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）ChildrenandYouthSidewalkSaleYoungpeopleareburstingwithartisticenergy.TheChildrenandYouthSidewalkSale(CYSS)oftheCentralPennsylvaniaFestivaloftheArtsisafunwayforboysandgirlstoexpressthemselvesvisually.Itfocusesonencouragingthecreativegrowthofyoungpeople,believingtheycandeveloptheirartisticpotentialthroughpersonalexpressioninindividualoriginalobjects.CYSSisahighlightofChildrenandYouthDay,Wednesday,July12,2018.Thisdayfeaturesperformancesforandbyyoungpeople,artandcraftworkshopsanddemonstrations.Allartistsmusthebetweentheagesof8and18andliveorhaverelativeslivinginanyofthecentrallylocatedPennsylvaniacountiestoparticipate.Allartworksmustbeoriginalandage-appropriatefortheevent’saudience,mostofwhomareunder18.Thesalesofworkmadefromsmallanimalsandthesalesoffoodareprohibited.Acompletelistingoftherulescanbefoundintheapplication.Pleasereviewtherulescarefullyastheymayhavechangedsinceyoulastparticipatedintheevent.Artistsmustpersonallybepresentduringtheentireclay.Representatives,includingfamilymembers,maynotattendinplaceoftheartist.HowtoEnter1.Completebothsidesoftheentryform.Aparentsignatureisrequired.2.Onaseparatesheet,provideabriefdescriptionoftheartworkandthematerialsused.Donotsendsamples;theycannotbereturned.3.Encloseatleastonephotographofyourwork.4.MailapplicationandphotoofyourworktoP.O.Box1023,CentralPennsylvaniaFestivaloftheArts.1、What’stheaimofCYSS?A．Toteachyoungpeopletodeveloptheirinterestinarts.B．Tohelpyoungpeoplegetsomeextramoneyfortheirwork.C．Togetyoungpeopletodeveloptheirartisticpotential.D．Toimprovetheperformingskillsofyoungpeople.2、What’sthefeatureofChildrenandYouthDay?A．Alltheartworksareoriginalandproperforyoungpeople.B．Mostoftheartworksarefocusedonanimalprotection.C．TheparticipantsmustberesidentsofcentralPennsylvania.D．Thesalesofartworksaboutanimalsarenotallowed.3、Whichofthefollowingisrequiredforapplication?A．Asampleoftheapplicant’sartwork.B．Areturnenvelopewithstampsonit.C．Detaileddescriptionoftheartwork.D．Thesignatureoftheapplicant’sparent.22．（8分）FascinatingVeniceLocatedinthenortheastofItaly,Veniceiswell-knownforitsculturaltreasures,romanticatmosphereandunusualliving-on-waterexperience.Thecityspreadsoutover118islands,whicharelinkedbymorethan400bridges,intheVenetianLagoon.Venice’shistoricalcenterconsistsofsixregions.Italyinthesouth,thebusiestmainregions,arelinkedbytheRialtoBridge.ThefamousstonearchbridgecrossesVenice’smainwaterway-theGrandCanal.Whennightfalls,manytouristsenjoydinnerattheoutsidetablesbytheGrandCanalwhilewatchingcolorfullylitboatsgoingby.NeartheendoftheS-shapedGrandCanalliesSt.Mark’sBasilica,amust-see.Inside,beautifulmosaics(镶嵌图案)tellstoriesofBiblefigures.NearbyaretheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.TheseweremadefamousbyLordByron,“IstoodinVeniceontheBridgeofSighs,apalaceandprisononeachhand.”Thestoryhasitthatifacouplepassesunderthebridge,theirlovewilllastforever.InthesquareoutsidetheBasilica,loversofliteraturecansitatCaffeFlorian,regardedastheoldestcoffee,houseinEurope.CharlesDickens,HenryJamesaswellasLordByronenjoyedthedrinkhere.Artloversshouldbuyamuseumpassandvisitsomeofthecity’smuseums.TheycanviewworksbyVenetianmasterslikeGiovanni,TitianandTintoretto.OnfivesmallislandsintheVenetianLagoon；,Muranohasbeenhometoglass-makerssince1291.Touristscanvisitfactories,studiosandtheGlassMuseum.Glassartistsproduceeverythingfromsimplesouvenirpiecestobeautifulworksofcontemporaryart.OnlyglassworksmadeusingtraditionalmethodsonMuranocanbecalledMuranoGlass.ThenearbyislandofBuranoisfamousforlacemakingandcolorfulhouses.Lookingatthecolorfulhousesandkaleidoscopic(万花筒似的)streetsmakespeoplefeelasiftheywerewalkinginthefairytale.TheCityofWaterpromisesbeautyofallkinds,anditdefinitelylivesuptoitspromise.1、WhydoestheauthormentionLordByron’swords?A．TointroducethefamousBritishpoet.B．Toexplainwhythetwoplacesarefamous.C．ToshowwhySt.Mark’sBasilicaisamust-see.D．TocomparetheDoge’sPalaceandtheBridgeofSighs.2、WhatisMuranowell-knownfor?A．BridgesB．LacemakingC．GlassworksD．Colorfulhouses3、WhereshouldyougoinVeniceifyouloveart?A．CaffeFlorianB．Thecity’smuseumsC．St.Mark’sBasilicaD．TheBridgeofSighs4、HowdoestheauthorthinkofMuranoGlass?A．It’ssimpleB．It’stootraditionalC．It’scolorfulD．It’sveryspecial23．（8分）YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章鱼)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D．C．Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtow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internalfactors.TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries,plusitboasts(拥有)acommonlanguage.ItisconsideredtobeasignofanefficientlabormarketthatUSworkerscanbepersuadedtomovetoregionswherethereisasteadygrowthinjobs,suchastheSunBeltinrecentyears.AndwhileAmericanworkersoftenhavefewerlaborprotectionsthantheirEuropeancounterparts,asareportbytheWorldBanknotedin2012,American“laborlawsgiveemployersthepowertofire,hire,orrelocate(重新安置)workersaccordingtotheirneeds”，aflexibilitythatisthoughttoaideconomicgrowth.TheWorldBandreportaddedthattheoccupationoftheaverageUSemployeein66was4years,comparedto10yearsintheEuropeanUnion.Nevertheless,whileAmericansremainexcessivelymobile,FaithKarahanandDariousLiattheNewYorkFedarethelatesttonotethatUSworkersaremovingaroundlessthanbefore.Duringthe40s,3percentofworking­ageAmericansrelocatedtoadifferentstateeachyear;thatfigurehadbeencutinhalfby2010.“WhilepartofthedeclinecanbeattributedtotheGreatRecession，”theauthorssuggest,“this__phenomenontookplaceoverthecourseofseveraldecadesandisnotnecessarilyrelatedtotheeconomicconditions.”Sowhataccountsforthisphenomenon?Around­upoftheoriesbyBradPlumeratTheWashingtonPostincludedtheagingoftheUSworkforce,thefurtherriseoftwo­incomehouseholds,theburdensofrealestate,evolvingworkplaceculture,aswellastheflatlineofwages,whichmakesmovingawayforajob,onaverage,alessrewardingfinancialproposition.KarahanandLiputmuchstockintheeffectsofanagingworkforce,towhichtheyattributeatleasthalfofthedeclineininterstatemigration.“Inshort,ayoungindividualtodayismovinglessthanayoungpersondidinthe40sbecauseofthehigherpresenceofolderworkers，”theywrite,suggestingthatemployershaveshiftedtheiremploymenttactics(策略)toadapttothechangingdemographics(人口统计数据)oftheworkforce.Needlesstosay,moviesaboutthiserainAmericanlife,inwhichfewerpeoplesetouttostartlivesinwide­rangingplaces,willprobablybemuchlessexciting.1、Accordingtothepassage,inthepastfiveyears,Americanshavemoved________.A．relativelylessthantheBritish B．lessfrequentlythanItaliansC．slightlymorethanNorwegians D．considerablymorethanFinns2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraphs2and3?A．Americanschoosetomovemainlyforworkandfamily.B．Americanshaveaverystronginterestinwork.C．AmericansinvestedmoretimeinworkthanEuropeansin35.D．AmericanstendedtomovetoEuropebetween58and2013.3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyAmericanworkersmovemorethantheirEuropeanpeers?A．ThereisacommonlanguageintheUS.B．TheUSismuchvasterthanmostEuropeancountries.C．Americanlaborlawsgiveemployersmorefreedomtodealwiththem.D．Theyareofferedmoreefficientlaborprotections.4、Theunderlinedpart“thisphenomenon”inParagraph5refersto________.A．theGreatRecessionB．thedeclineofworking­ageAmericans'interstatemigrationC．thereductioninthenumberofworking­ageAmericansD．Americans'tendencytoremainmobile5、HowdoAmericanemployersdealwiththeagingworkforceaccordingtothepassage?A．Bystickingtotheirpreviouspolicies. B．Byadjustingtoit.C．Byimprovingtheiremployees'jobskills. D．Byraisingemploymentstandard.6、AstothecurrentsituationofAmericansmigration,theauthormightfeel________.A．curious B．strange C．confused D．disappointed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）Whatisitthatyoulovetodobutneverfeelthatyougetitquiteright?Perhapsyoudon'teventryanymorebecauseyouthinkwhatyoudoisnot1enough．Discouragementseemstofollowusagoodpartofthetime,becausewhateveritisthatweworksoharddoing,itseemsthatthereisalwayssomeoneelsewhocandoitmuch2．Ihavealwaysenjoyedmusicanditis3tomethateverymusicianhasa4oftheirown．Myfather5severalinstrumentsandwhenheplayedwithothers,itwasnotdifficultto6hissoundinagroup．Whetheritwasguitaroranotherinstrument,hehadhisown7sound．Ioncereadofamusicteacherwhocommentedtoadiscouragedstudent,“Nobodyelsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake.”Thesoundthatyoumakemaynotbethesameassomeoneelse'sbutwhois8whichisbetter.Itissaidthat“9isintheeyeofthebeholder.”Perhapsitcouldbesaidthat“Adelightfulsoundisintheearofthe10”Everypersonhasadifferenttoneofvoicethat11onlytothem,andweallknowpeoplewithanunforgettablelaughorawayof12thatisuniquetothem．Itmightnotbethesoundofyourmusicoryourvoiceatall．Itmightbethewayyouwhistleorthesoundofyourfootsteps．Eachpersonhasa（an）13ontheworldinsomeways．Someoneelsecandowhatyoudo,buttheycannotdoit14thesamewaythatyoudoit．Thenexttimeyoufeel15,remember"Nobodyelsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake．"1、A．easyB．goodC．simpleD．hard2、A．betterB．worseC．moreD．less3、A．satisfyingB．convincingC．inspiringD．interesting4、A．giftB．soundC．lifeD．song5、A．playedB．designedC．createdD．checked6、A．turndownB．callupC．pickoutD．giveoff7、A．loudB．powerfulC．perfectD．special8、A．totalkB．tosayC．toseeD．tohear9、A．BeautyB．InterestC．PatienceD．Honesty10、A．speakerB．receiverC．listenerD．looker11、A．devotesB．addsC．adaptsD．belongs12、A．runningB．walkingC．jumpingD．speaking13、A．choiceB．opinionC．dutyD．effect14、A．exactlyB．carefullyC．cautiouslyD．seriously15、A．annoyedB．puzzledC．discouragedD．bothered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）Celebrities（名人）likeOliviaMunn,aswellasfashioncompanieslikeCucciandVersace,areamongthosewhohavebeenopposed1．wearinganimalfurNow,SanFranciscohasbecomethe2．(large)cityintheUSAtobanretailersfromsellingnewfurtotheircustomersThebanaimstosend3．strongmessagetothefurindustry4．thecrueltytheseanimalsendureforthepurposeof5．(become)clothingisnotconsistentwiththevalueofthecityAsweallknow,WestHollywoodbecamethefirstAmericancity6．（forbid）thesaleofnewfuritemsin2011,andBerkeleypassedabanonthesaleoffurclothingin7．Additionally,in2000,theUKledthecharge(打头阵),8．(follow)byAustraliain9．Morerecently,theNetherlands,theEuropeanUnion’smainproduceroffur,bannedfurfarmingin2012andplanstoendmink(貂)farmingby10．In2018,Norwaybannedfurfarmsand11．(end)foxandminkfarmingby12．Hopefully,onlywheneffortslikethesearemadetoencourage13．(consume)tostopbuyingrealanimalfur14．thelivesofanimalsbefurtherprotectedallovertheworld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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