陕西省西安市某中学2025-2026学年高三年级上册期中考试英语试卷

陕西省西安市某中学2025-2026学年高三上学期期中考试

英语试卷

一、听力：略

二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共37.5分。

A

Guizhou,aless-knownprovincetointernationaltravelerslocatedinSouthwestChina,isthe

onlyprovinceinChinawithoutanyplainsandishometo17ethnic（种族的）groups.Itisa"natural

park“withbeautifillmountainsandamazingrivers,anda“culturalhub”withmultiplemincritics

anduniqueethniccustoms.So,whenyouvisitGuizhou,youwillnotonlyenjoyitsunbelievable

landscapes,butalsopersonallyexperienceitsuniqueethniccustoms,culturesandfestivals.

MiaoVillages

Amongthe17ethnicgroupsinGuizhou.Miaominorityhasthelargestpopulationwhichare

widelyscattered（分散的）withcomplicatedbranches.Miacpeoplehaveverydistinctivefeatures

incostumes,food,music,batik（蜡染）andfestivalsindifferentareas.tvSanYueSarTFestival,Miao

NewYearFestival,soursoupandstiltedbuildings（Diaojiaolou）arcthecommonsymbolsofMiao.

TofullyexploreMiaocultures,you'dbettertogotoKailianditssurroundings.

DongVillages

Dongpeople（alsoknownasKam）areanotherlargeethnicminorityinChina.About55percent

ofthemliveinGuizhouProvince,withapopulationabout1.6million.Dongpeoplehave（heirown

languageandfeaturedarchitectures.Exquisitedrumtowersandbeautifulvillagegatebecomethe

mostimportantsymbolsofDong.NumerousDongvillagesarescatteredintheremotemountains

inthosecounties.Ofcourse,youcanexperiencethefestivals—GrandSongofDongPeople,and

seeWindandRainBridgesandDrumTowersinthevillages.

I.WhaiisspecialaboutGuizhou?

A.Ilhasthemostethnicgroups.

B.Itistheonlyprovincewithoutplains.

C.Itispopularwithinternationaltravelers.

D.Ithasthelargestnumberofnaturalparks.

2.WhatcanpeopleexperienceinbothMiaoandDongvillages?

A.MakebatikandsingtheGrandSong.

B.TastesoursoupandvisitWindandRainBridges.

C.Enjoyethnicfestivalsandseetraditionalbuildings.

D.Wearspecialcostumesandspeaktheirownlanguages.

3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atextbook.B.Atravelbrochure.C.Anencyclopedia.D.Ahistorymagazine.

B

It'sunusualtoreadnovelsaboutwomentakinganactiveroleintheresistanceduringWorld

WarII,especiallythoseofDutchwomen,whowereexpectedtokeepthehomefiresburningand

letthemengetonwiththefighting.So,IwasintriguedwhendiscoveringmanyDutchfemale

fighterswhoriskedtheirlivesfortheircountryinwartime.

Mybook.TheGirlwiththeRedHair,isbasedonthetruestoryofHannieSchaft.themost

famousofthosebravewomen.TotheDutch,HanniewasaniconofresistanceduringWorldWar

II,andaround(hecountrythereareschoolsandstreetsnamedafterher.

Atthestartofthewar,HanniewasalawstudentattheUniversityofAmsterdam,buther

studiesweredisruptedbytheGermanoccupationoftheNetlierlands.OnMayI4,h,1940,aGerman

bombingraidalmostdestroyedRotterdam,forcingthousandstofleetheburningcity.AstheNazis

begantargetingJews,Hanricdecidedtoact.WhetheritwasshelteringJewsortransportingtop-

secretinformationinhersaddlebags,settingfiretomilitaryfacilitiesorshootingNaziofficers,the

breathtakingcourageshedemonstratedwasunprecedented.Hanniewasprepared(otakeonany

assignmentinherquestforjustice.

Hannie'sstoryendstragically.ItwasHannie'sgreatmisfortunetobearrestedonlyweeks

beforetheendofthewar.Thoughthisblack-hairedgirlrefusedtotalkunderquestioning,herred

hairIUUISgaveheridcnlilyaway.Onecoldspringinuniiiig,Hanniewastakenfrunihercelland

marchedtoapoint,whereoneoftheNazisoldierstookaim.Buthisfirstshotonlygrazedhercar.

Shesaid,“Idiot!Ishootbetterthanyou."Thesecondbullettookherlife.

1(hasbeenahumblingexperiencewritingthisbookaboutHannieSchaft.Althoughmybook

isaworkoffiction,IhopeI'vedonejusticetothisincredibleandinspiringwoman.Comeand

discovermoreaboutmynewnovel,thesecondinTheDutchGirlseries,calledTheGirlwiththe

RedHair.

4.WhatdoweknowabouttheDutchwomenfromthefirstparagraph?

A.FewwomentookpartinWorldWarII.

B.Women'scontributionswererarelyrecorded.

C.Thereexistedstereotypicalperceptionofwomen.

D.Women'sstorieswereovershadowedbymen'sheroism.

5.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A.Hannie'speacefullifebeforethewar.

B.ChallengesHanniefacedinhereducation.

C.Hannie'scourageousresistanceactivities.

D.DestructioncausedbytheGermanbombing.

6.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“onlygrazcd,,inparagraph4mean?

A.Barelytouched.B.Partiallydeafened.

C.Deeplywounded.D.Completelymissed.

7.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.lbrecordthewartimehistory.B.Toreflectonawritingexperience.

C.Tointroduceapatrioticwoman.D.Toshareareal-life-inspiredfiction.

C

YoumightwanderleisurelyintotheKinderShopifyouhappenedtobeinCarlisle,acitythat

sitsinthecountyofCumbriainnorthwestEngland.Itswindowsdisplayedarangeofhousehold

itemslikecandles,lampsandchairs.Butthisshopdiffersfromothershops.Eachitemintheshop

wasgenerouslydonatedbylocalbusinessesandpricedintermsofvolunteerhoursthatthepurchaser

wouldcontributetonearbycharities.Thesuggestednumberofhoursrequiredtopurchaseeachitem

wasclearlydisplayedonitspricetag,

CallingitselftheKinderSliop,lliisstorehasHansIonncdllicconceptofkindnessintoa

practicalprojectthatgenuinelyimpactsthelivesoflocals.Thenatureofthestoreliesinitsdevotion

toassistingthecounty'scharitableorganizationsandcommunitygroups,whichrelyonthe

invaluableworkofvolunteerstofulfilltheirvitalmissions.

ThefirstcustomerSaraTalebaouipaidforherpurchases,includinga(ableandseveralchairs

setfbrhergarden,byvolun:eeringfbratotalof24hoursfbrseverallocalcharities.<kThisisindeed

myluckyday.Ihadhadnoknowledgeofthiseventbeforeandcouldn'tbelieveitwhen1was

informedthatalltheselovelythingsarebeingofferedinaspecialway,“SaratoldCumbriaCrack.

“Iamabitofahistoryfan,soworkingfbrEnglishHeritageisabsolutelyagoldenopportunityfor

me.”

TheKinderShophasopeneddoorsfbrpeopletoparticipateincharitableactivities,enabling

themtomakeapracticalimpactontheircommunity.BrambleHouseHairSaloninthenearbytown

ofKeswickwasinspiredtohosta“pay-with-kindness“dayDuringtheactivity,individualswho

spent15minutescollectingtrashinthetowncenterreceivedafreehaircutasagestureof

appreciation.

“Whatwethoughtwouldbeaone-off（一次的）eventlooksasifitcouldbethestartof

somethingreallyspecial/'saidDesMoore,CEOoftheCumberlandBuildingSociety,44Webelieve

wccantaketheideaofkindnessfromCumbriaandspreaditallaroundtheUK.”

8.WhichmaysettheKinderShopapartfromotherstores?

A.Thevariouspaymentmethods.B.Longhoursofshoppingservice.

C.Anon-monetaryexchangesystem.D.Generousdiscountsforvolunteers.

9.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheKinderShop?

A.Toprovidefreedailyitemsforthoseinneed.

B.Toofferemploymentopportunitiestothelocals.

C.lbdrivevolunteercontributionstolocalcharities.

D.Toraisefundsforthelocalcharitableorganizations.

10.HowdidSarafindherwholeexperienceofgettingfurniturefromtheshop?

A.It'ssatisfying.B.It'sinconvenient.C.It'sboring.D.It'slaborious.

11.WhatcanweinferabouttheKinderShopfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Itstradingmodegoesthroughmanychanges.

B.Ilcompetesaulivclywillioilierbusinesses.

C.Ithasreceivedtheofficialsupport.

D.Itsimpacthasexpandedfurther.

D

Risewiththesunandrestatsunset—thiswasthewayoflifeforourancestors.Thanksto

artificiallight,whichimprovesvisibilityatnight,wecanenjoyamuchsafersocietyandaround-

the-clockproductivity.Forwildlife,however,studieshaveshownitdisturbsanimals7naturalsleep

cycles,affectsamphibian（两栖的）reproductionandthrowsmigratingbirdsoffcourse.

NewresearchinFrontiersinPlantScienceinvestigatedhowartificiallightimpactsplant-insect

relationships.ResearchersfromChineseAcademyofSciencesnoticedtreeleavesincitiestypically

showedfewersignsofinsectdamagethanthoseoutsideofcities,sotheyanalyzed5,500leaf

samplesfromtwotreespeciesthroughoutBeijing.Researchersfoundmoreartificiallightinagiven

areameanttougherleaves.Andthetoughertheleafthelessevidenceofhungryinsects.Theydon't

fullyunderstandwhy,butassumethattreesunderartificiallightalnightmightbeextending（heir

photosynthesis（光合作用）time.

“Plantsdistributetheirlimitedresources,suchasnutrients,waterandenergy,amongvarious

functionslikegrowth,reproductionanddefense,dependingontheenvironment.Lightcanaffect

howplantsuseresources/'saysEllenCicraad,aplantecologistfromNewZealand.uSinccplants

uselightforgrowth,artificialnightlightcouldbeunnaturallyincreasingthetimetreesspendon

photosynthesis,allocatingmoreresourcestochemicalcompoundsthatmakeleavestougher.”

“Ifthesameappliedtoleavesofotherspecies,thiswouldbebadnewsforinsects,“researchers

said.Changesinplants,andininteractionsbetweenplantsandanimals,cansignificantlyimpactthe

entireurbanecosystem.Herbivorousinsects,whichrelyonleavesforfood,maystruggletosurvive,

disruptingthefoodchain.Fewerherbivorousinsectscouldleadtodeclinesinpredatorslikebirds,

affectingbiodiversity.Insectsalsoplayvitalrolesaspollinators（传粉媒介）andeatdecayingplants,

helpingtobreakdownleavesandreturningnutrientstosoil.Incities,healthysoilandhealthyplant

litesupportedbyinsectsaregoodforhumans,asplantsprovideshadeandreduceheattrappedin

cities.Movingforward,researchersarecommittedtorefining（heirdiscovery,aimingtoguide

peopletotakecorrespondingactions.

12.Whatinfluencedoesartificiallightbringaccordingtothetext?

A.Illuughcnstrueleaves.

B.Itshortensanimals'sleephours.

C.Itilluminatesbirds'migratingroutes.

D.Ilincreasesamphibianreproductionrates.

13.WhyisEllenCieraadquotedinparagraph3?

A.lbraiseaconcern.B.Tointroduceaconcept.

C.lbsupportanassumption.D.lbclarityamisunderstanding.

14.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthephenomenoninparagraph4?

A.Timehealsallwounds.

B.Naturealwaysfindsaway.

C.Achainisasstrongasitsweakestlink.

D.Asmallmovemayaffectthebiggerpicture.

15.Whatwillthefollowingresearchprobablyfocuson?

A.Approachestoenhancingsoilquality.

B.Waysofimprovingurbanbiodiversity.

C.Standardsforselectingplantspeciesincities.

D.Solutionstoreducingimpactsofnighttimelight.

三、阅读七选五：本大题共5小题，共12.5分。

Howtoeatanddrinkfewermicroplastics

Microplasticsareeverywhere.They'reinyourliver,bloodandeveninyourbrain,andthey're

almostimpossibletoavoid.16.Herearefourwaystoreduceyourexposureinwhalyou

eatanddrink.

17

Drinkingbottledwatercouldbeintroducingyoutothousandsofmicroscopicpiecesofplastic.

Infact,bottledwateristhebiggestpathwaytomicroplasticexposure.Researchershavefoundthat

anaverageliterofbottledwatercontainsabout240,000plasticparticles（微粒），mostofwhichare

nanoplastics,measuringjustasmallpariofthewidthofahumanhair.Switchingfrombottledwater

tofiltered（过滤的）tapwaterhasthepotentialtoreducemicroplasticintake.

Avoidplasticfoodcontainers

Usingplasticisoftenunavoidable,buttherearemanywaystoreduceyourfood'sinteraction

williplastics,andthatincludestheplasticstorageuonlaincrs,saidexperts.Expertsurgepeopleto

replacefoodthatcomesinplasticcontainerswithalternatives.18Cannedfoodisanother

plasticpollutionpathwayforhumans.

Useglassinthemicrowave

Onestudyfoundthatmicrowavingfoodinplasticcontainersandreusablefoodbagscould

releasemorethan4millionmicroplasticand2billionnanoplasticparticlespersquarecentimeterin

justthreeminutes.Heatcausesniicroplasticstogetintoyourfood,soavoidputtinghotfoodinto

plasticpackaging.19

Avoidhighlyprocessedfoods

Highlyprocessedfoodscontainsignificantlymoremicroplasticsthanminimallyprocessed

food.20Oftheproductstested,breadedshrimp（虾）hadthehighestconcentrationsof

plasticparticles.Highlyprocessedchickenpiecescontained30timesasmanymicroplasticsper

gramaschickenbreasts.

A.Choosetodrinkcleantapwater.

B.Filterandboilyourbottledwater.

C.Microplasticscouldalsobehidinginyourfoodcontainers.

D.Fortunately,therearcsomestepstominimizeyourexposure.

E.Thatcouldbeassimpleasbuyingpeanutbutterinaglasscontainer.

F.Andmakesurethatit'snotstoredinsunlightorotherwarmenvironments.

G.Onestudyfoundmicroplasticsinall16proteinproductsthatresearcherssampled.

四、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。

JamesSmithhaslongsucceededincompetition,eveninsnowballfightsasachild.Nowthat

he's80,his21edgehasonlygottensharper."Manyhavesaid,'You'recrazy,'"saidSmith,

whovisitsdoctorseveryfewmonthstocheckonhis22.“Butthey'venevertoldirenot

to23

Smithnotonlyrunsultramarathons—raceslongerthan26.2milesthatoftentakedaysto

24-healsosetsrecords.Smithsaid,"I'veneverreallythoughtofmy25asan

obstacle,Ikindofhavethe26of4ifsomebodyelsecandoit,youknow,whycan'tI?”

Therearemany27behindhisrunning.OneofSniith'sracescameinNovember2016,

whenhe28thechallengeofa100-mileraceinsouthwestChina,neartheveryregion

whereliisfallicr,Mickey,fouglilJapanesesoldierswliilc29intheU.S.AnnyAirCorps

（空军）duringWorldWarII.Once,afterSmithfinishedanultramarathoninCalifornia,astranger

3（）himanotethatsaid:"Watchingyoustruggleupthathillgavemethe31to

fightmyownillness.Thankyoufbrshowingmehowtopersevere.^^ForSmith,i（wasproofthat

runningcould32lifebeyondthefinishline.

AfterhefinishedBadwaterUltramarathon,oneoftheworld'shardestfootraces,Smithtoldhis

trainerMichaelJohnsonthatitwouldbehis33ultramarathon.Smithhasn't34

anotherrace—butJohnsonsaidhewouldprobablyfindonesoon."He'sshowingwhat's

35notjustforhim,butfbryoutoo,fbrme,fbrallofus,“saidJohnson.

21.A.knowledgeableB.competitiveC.creativeD.influential

22.A.recoveryB.progressC.healthD.memory

23.A.runB.jumpC.playD.leave

24.A.watchB.completeC.approachD.maintain

25.A.appearanceB.genderC.personalityD.age

26.A.expectationB.choiceC.altitudeD.method

27.A.accidentsB.storiesC.rewardsD.secrets

28.A.tookonB.thoughtaboutC.putasideD.waitedfor

29.A.studyingB.travellingC.teachingD.serving

30.A.handedB.postedC.boughtD.promised

31.A.rightB.strengthC.adviceD.duty

32.A.inspireB.createC.wasteD.risk

33.A.upcomingB.favouriteC.lastD.unforgettable

34.A.missedB.finishedC.wonD.scheduled

35.A.realB.necessaryC.possibleD.useful

五、语法填空：本大题共1小题，共15分.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

AstemperaturesriseacrossChina,anewtrendistakinghold.Outdoorsports,36

drawcitizensoutofgymsandintothewilderness,testpeople'sphysicallimitsandreconnectthem

withnature.

Onestandoutinthistrend,theSpartanRace,hasexplcdedin37(popular)inmany

Cliincsccities.Sofar,ihcrace,alongwithits38unud)routes,highwalls,andvarious

obstacles,hasgainedsignificantattractiononlineaswell.Lastmonth,theSpartanChinascries

39(land)inChangchunwhileonOctober16-17,theSpartanKidsWorldChampionship

willbeheld40thesecondtimeatYundingSnowParkinHebeiProvince.

Eacheventchallengesparticipantstocompletedistances41(range)from5to50

kilometers,withsome42(intense)demandingobstaclesdependingontheracecategory,

inpractice,theraceinvolvesclimbing,hanging,andcarryingsandbags.43totalreturnto

naturefromgyms.

LiuMingyi.chiefexpertattheChinaYouthSportsandPhysicalEducationCenter,saidthat

theriseofoutdoorrunningcompetitionsisfarfromaccidental.uInthepast,peoplestayedindoors,

liftingweightsingyms.Now,there'sagrowingdesire44(break)freefromconcrete

buildings."Liucommented.uThcscmud-stainedeventsoffernotjustwildness.45akind

ofclosedialoguewithnature.”

六.写作部分。

第一部分：应用文写作(15分)

46.你校英文报就“是否应开设生活技能课程”发起讨论，请你以“AreLifeSkillsClasses

Necessary?”为题，写一篇短文