吉林省公主嶺市范家屯鎮(zhèn)第一中學(xué)2025年高三考前熱身英語試卷含答案

吉林省公主嶺市范家屯鎮(zhèn)第一中學(xué)2025年高三考前熱身英語試卷含答案考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking2．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing3．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow4．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior5．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced6．Youngcoupleswillbehappytoseetheirbabies_______withgoodhealthandintelligencewhentheyareborn.A．tobless B．blessingC．blessed D．beingblessed7．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching8．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto9．Heinsistedwhathedid_______rightandthatanyonewhobrokelaws________．A．was;bepunished B．be;waspunishedC．was;waspunished D．be;bepunished10．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very11．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what12．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor13．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．a(chǎn)fterC．untilD．that14．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend15．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself16．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．a(chǎn)mnotinvited17．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．a(chǎn)chievement B．a(chǎn)ppointment C．commitment D．employment18．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/19．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．a(chǎn)saresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof20．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．a(chǎn)ccomplish B．a(chǎn)ccomplishedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishing D．beingaccomplished第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Belowisawebpagefrom/.KidoftheYearPhotoContestEnteryourkid’sphototodayandwin!We’regivingaway52weekly$250prizesfromReaders’Choicevotes.PLUSoureditorswillselectoneentry(參賽作品)towinourgrandprizeof$7,000.OfficialContestRulesNopurchasenecessarytoenterorwin.TheKidoftheYearPhotoContestentryperiodbeginsat12:00a.m.March23,2019,andendsonJanuary21,10(the“EntryPeriod”).Entriesmustbereceivedby9:00p.m.onJanuary21,10(“EntryDeadline”).Entrieswillnotbeacknowledgedorreturned.SPONSOR:MeredithCorporation,1716LocustStreet,DesMoines,Iowa.ENTRY:Therewillbetwomethodsofentry.ShareMyEntry:Visit/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/andclickthebuttontoenter.Thencompletetheregistrationformandfollowtheinstructionstouploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformats(格式)andcannotexceed3MB．FacebookEntry:VisitF/ParentsMagazineandclicktheKidof2019tab.Fillouttheregistrationformanduploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Youmayprovideonedescriptionandonealbumtitlethatwillbeappliedtoallphotos.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformatsandcannotexceed3MB．Thispromotionisinnowaysponsored,supportedorrunby,orassociatedwithFacebook.YouareprovidingyourinformationtoParentsMagazineandnottoFacebook.TheinformationyouprovidewillonlybeusedtorunthepromotionandregisterforP.Photosmustnotcontainmaterialthatinfringestherightsofanother,includingbutnotlimitedtoprivacy,publicityorintellectualpropertyrights,orthatconstitutescopyrightviolation.Photosmustnotcontainbrandnamesortrademarks.LIMIT:Oneentryperhousehold,pereligible(有資格的)child,perweek.Oneweeklyprizeperchild.Forentriesofmorethanoneeligiblechildinthehousehold,theentryprocessmustbecompletedseparatelyforeachchild.Nogroupentries.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．youshouldbuysomethingfirstbeforeyouenterthecontestB．yourentrywillnotbereturnedevenifyoudon’twinthecontestC．youshouldsendyourentrybefore12:00p.m.onMarch23,2019D．theeditorsofthecontestwilldecidewhowillwinthe20,000dollarsinprizes2、Linda,amotherwithseven-year-oldtwins,wantstoenterthecontest.SheMUST________.A．provideadescriptionandanalbumtitleforthekid’sphotosB．gotoMeredithCorporationtofillouttheregistrationformsC．completetheentryprocessseparatelyforeachofherkidsD．providetheinformationtoFacebookifshechoosesFacebookEntry3、Toenterthecontest,photosmust________.A．havewonsomeprizeorawardB．betakenbynon-professionalentrantsC．containbrandnamesortrademarksD．containparents’personalinformation4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“infringes”mean?A．violates. B．obtains.C．grasps. D．cheats.5、Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A．toadvertisethewebsiteFacebook.comB．tomakeprofitsbyattractingphotographers’interestC．tointroducetwomethodsofenteringaphotocontestD．toencourageparentswithchildrentoenteraphotocontest22．（8分）Thompson’sChildrenAshersonCameronsitsathislaptopcompletingataskforhismathdegreecourse.AlisonThompson,afull-timemumisbusyhelpingherdaughterEmma(twoyearsyoungerthanCameron)getdressed.WhilehelphasalwaysbeenavailableforEmma,AlisonandherhusbandalsohavetofighttogetCameronthesupportheneeds."PeoplecouldseethatEmmahasspecialneedsbutbecauseCameronwasdoingsowellatschool,histeachersneverthoughttherewasaproblemwithhim,“saysAlison.IttookAlisonandherhusbandawhiletorealizetheirsonwasdifferent.Cameron'sabilitydidn’tbecomeclearuntilhebeganprimaryschool.Onceheevencorrectedtheteacherwhenshetoldtheclassthatzerowasthelowestnumber.Camerontoldhershewaswrongbecausetherewerenegativenumbers(負(fù)數(shù)).Hewasfouratthetime.Now14-year-oldCameronisatsecondaryschool,studyingforadistancelearningmathdegreewiththeOpenUniversity,havingsailedthroughhisGCSEat11andhisA-levelat12,achievingtopgrades.Bethany,anotherdaughterofAlison,isbrighttoobutnotgifted.Sheistheonewhowillremindabsent-mindedCamerontoputonhiscoat.Shealsohelpshimoutinsocialsituations.Emmaattendsaspecialistschoolandthefamilyisquicktocelebratehersuccessestoo.“Theotherdayshedidupthebuttonsonhercoat,whichwasrealprogress,”Alisonsays.LatelastyeartheThompsonstookpartinatelevisiondocumentary(紀(jì)錄片)toprovethatnotallgiftedchildrenaretheresultofextremelyambitiousparents.Giftedchildrenneedsupporttoo,buttheirlivesdon'thavetobethatdifferent.Cameronisanexample1、Whatdoesparagraph1indicate?A．CameronhelpsEmmawithhermathtasks.B．TeachersatschoolignoredEmma'sproblems.C．BothCameronandEmmaneedparentalsupport.D．ThecoupleoftenhavefightsbecauseofCameron.2、Thereareatleast__________peopleinMrs.Thompson’sfamily.A．threeB．fourC．fiveD．six3、Whatcanbeknownfromthepassage?A．Emmahaslearnedtotakegoodcareofherself.B．Cameronshowedhisgiftbeforeprimaryschool.C．Thechildrenofthefamilyarebrightandgifted.D．Giftedkidsarenotsodifferentaspeopleexpect.23．（8分）LearningNewVocabularyduringDeepSleepSleepingtimeissometimesconsideredunproductivetime.Thisraisesthequestionwhetherthetimespentasleepcouldbeusedmoreproductively,e.g.forlearninganewlanguage?Up-to-nowsleepresearchfocusedonthestabilizationandstrengtheningofmemoriesthathadbeenformedduringwakefulness.However,learningduringsleephasrarelybeenexamined.Thereisenoughevidenceforwake-learnedinformationundergoingarevisionbyreplayinthesleepingbrain.Thereplayduringsleepstrengthensthestillweakmemoryandleavesthenewlyacquiredinformationinthepre-existingstoreofknowledge.Ifre-playduringsleepimprovesthestorageofwake-learnedinformation,thenfirst-play,i.e.theinitialprocessingofnewinformation,shouldalsobepossibleduringsleep.TheresearchgroupofKatharinaHenkeexaminedwhetherasleepingpersonisabletoformnewsemantic（語義的）associationsbetweenplayedforeignwordsandtranslationwordsduringthebraincells’activestates,theso-called“Up-states.”Itturnedouttobethatwhattheythoughtwasreasonable.Whenwereachdeepsleepstages,ourbraincellsprogressivelycoordinatetheiractivity.Duringdeepsleep,thebraincellsarecommonlyactiveforabriefperiodoftimebeforetheyjointlyenterintoastateofbriefinactivity.Theactivestateiscalled“Up-state”andtheinactivestate“Down-state”.Thetwostatesalternate（交替）abouteveryhalf-second.Newevidenceforsleep-learningchallengescurrenttheoriesofsleepandtheoriesofmemory.Theconceptofsleepthatweareseparatedfromthephysicalenvironmentisnolongerreasonable."It’sfalsethatcomplexlearningbeimpossibleduringdeepsleep,"saysSimonRuch,co-first-author."Inhowfarandwithwhatconsequencesdeepsleepcanbeappliedfortheacquisitionofnewinformationwillbeatopicofresearchinupcomingyears,"saysKatharinaHenke.TheresearchgroupofKatharinaHenkeispartoftheInterfacultyResearchCooperation(IRC).Thirteenresearchgroupsinmedicine,biologyandpsychologyarepartoftheIRC．Theaimoftheseresearchgroupsistogainabetterunderstandingofthemechanisms（原理）involvedinsleepandconsciousness.1、Whichofthefollowingshaven’tsleepresearchersachievedsofar?A．Peoplecanlearnvocabularyduringdeepsleep.B．Memoriescanbestableandstrongduringsleep.C．Wake-learnedinformationcanappearinthesleepingbrain.D．Re-playduringsleepimprovesthestorageofwake-learnedinformation.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．“Up-state”and“Down-state”appearinturnduringdeepsleep.B．“Up-states”isanothernameforthebraincells’activestates.C．Semanticassociationsareimportantforlanguagelearning.D．Thebraincells’activestatesarecentralforsleep-learning.3、Whatwillresearchersdowithinseveralyearsaccordingtothepassage?A．Makestudyinthefollowingfieldssuchasmedicineandbiology.B．Separateusfromthephysicalenvironment.C．Applydeepsleepforinformationlearning.D．Discovertheconceptofsleep.4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Tointroduceanewwayofvocabularylearning.B．Togainabetterunderstandingofthemechanisms.C．Tochallengecurrenttheoriesofsleepandtheoriesofmemory.D．Toexplainthepossibilityofvocabularylearningduringdeepsleep.24．（8分）Cigarettebutts(煙蒂)areeverywhere-cloggingupourstreets,litteringourbeaches-andfordecadesthey’vebeenthoughtofas“unrecyclable”.ButaNewJersey-basedcompany,calledTerraCycle,hastakenonthechallenge,andhascomeupwithawaytorecyclemillionsofcigarettebuttsandturnthemintoindustrialplasticproducts.Itsaimistotakeitemsthatpeoplenormallyconsiderimpossibletorecycle,andthenusesciencetofigureoutawaytodojustthat.Despitetheincreaseinanti-smokingadsandmessagingoverthepast20years,globalsalesofcigarettesincreasedby4percent,andawholelotofthosecigarettebuttsareendingupastrash,whichcansurelypollutethesurroundingenvironment.Sohowdoyougoaboutturningallthosepoisonousendsintosomethinguseful?TerraCycledoesthisbyfirstbreakingthemdownintoseparateparts.Theymixtheremainingmaterials,suchasthetobaccoandthepaper,withotherkindsofrubbish,anduseitonnon-agriculturalland,suchasgolfcourses.Thefilters(過濾嘴)arealittleharder.Torecyclethese,TerraCyclefirstmakesthemcleanandcutsthemintosmallpieces,andthencombinesthemwithotherrecycledmaterials,makingthemintoliquidforindustrialplasticproducts.Theynowhavemorethan3,000cigaretterecyclingbinsinninecountriesaroundtheworld.They’realsoexpandingtheirrecyclingofferingstotherestofthe40percentofhouseholdwastethatcurrentlycan’tberecycled,suchaschocolatepackaging,pens,andmobilephones.Thegoalistousethelatestresearchtofindawaytostopsomuchwasteendingupin.landfill(垃圾填埋),andthengetcompaniestofundtheprocess.Andsofar,it’sworking.“Wehaven’tfoundanythingthatwecan’trecycle,”communicationsdirectorofTerraCycle,AlbeZakes,said.“Butwiththeamountandvarietyofpackagingandlitterintheworld,wearealwayslookingfornewwastestreamstoaddress.”1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Itisimpossibleforthefilterstoberecycled.B．TerraCyclehasachievedalotinrecyclingwhatusedtobeconsidered“unrecyclable”.C．Anti-smokingadsandmessaginghaveledtopeople’squittingsmoking.D．Mobilephonescan’tberecycledbymeansofthelatestresearch.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttheapproachtorecyclingcigarettebutts?A．Unbelievableandcostly.B．Excellentbuthardtocarryout.C．Uselessindealingwithotherhouseholdwaste.D．Practicalandenvironmentallyfriendly3、Theunderlinedword‘“trash”inParagraph2probablymeans.A．mineralB．fertilizerC．rubbishD．poison4、InAlbeZakes’sopinion,.A．TerraCyclehassuccessfullyrecycledeverything.B．theystillhavealongwaytogo.C．itwillbetoodifficultforthemtofindnewways.D．thepublicshouldbeawareoftheenvironmentalpollution.25．（10分）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）What'sallthistree--plantingfor?"IwasaskedwhenIbeganwritingabout1apieceoflandIhadboughtinSomerset.Thetruthis,Ijustlovetrees.AndIamnot2AsIgetolder,allIreally3istoplanttrees,PrinceCharlessaysinaBBCdocumentaryinwhichheis4inthewoodheplantedonthedayPrinceGeorgewasborn.Thereare5andwonderfultreesinourcitiesandvillages.Theywereplanted,orself-sown,years,evencenturiesago.Wetakethemforgranted,6thecreatureslivingamongthem,remaininignoranceofthe7treesaredoingus(cleaningtheair,forinstance)andcutthemdownfornew8.Yetwekeepafeelingof9forthem.Thismayaccountforthe10thegovernmentfacedin2010whenitsoughttoselloffpubliclyownedwoods,andforthewidesupportthattheWoodlandTrust(atree-protectingcharity)11.Treesneed12,whichiswhyI,acity-resident,boughtmySomersetwoodlandin19.Atthattime,climatechangewasalreadywellproved,13myhopesofplantinglong-livedoaksandpinesgraduallydevelopedintoanxietyabouttheir14.TreediseasesnewtotheUK,wind,droughtandfloodwereall15againstthem.ButIdidnot16thingstomovesofast.Thewoodlandisstillgood,thenewtreesaregrowinglikemad,butthecreaturesare17.Therabbitshavedisappearedandtheowlhasmoved.Thebeesandbutterfliesare18therebutinsmallernumbers.Howcanthishappenonland19pesticides(殺蟲劑)？Surely,itindicatesweneedtogivenaturethechancetorestoreitsown20.Meanwhile,Ilovemywood,andsodomanyofitsvisitors.Andtree-plantinghasdonewondersforrestoringmybalancetownandcountry.1、A．replacing B．restoring C．recycling D．returning2、A．rich B．weak C．a(chǎn)lone D．social3、A．a(chǎn)pplyfor B．waitfor C．makefor D．longfor4、A．filmed B．tracked C．reflected D．discovered5、A．holy B．young C．mature D．mysterious6、A．raise B．watch C．ignore D．a(chǎn)buse7、A．honor B．good C．credit D．justice8、A．use B．spirit C．life D．hope9、A．trust B．sadness C．betrayal D．a(chǎn)ffection10、A．a(chǎn)pproval B．opposition C．option D．dilemma11、A．wins B．rejects C．requires D．withdraws12、A．space B．time C．company D．nutrition13、A．since B．for C．yet D．so14、A．benefits B．chances C．location D．a(chǎn)ppearance15、A．pilingup B．speedingup C．keepingup D．mixingup16、A．wish B．intend C．a(chǎn)llow D．expect17、A．inplace B．inorder C．indecline D．inquestion18、A．even B．still C．ever D．once19、A．shortof B．sickof C．freeof D．fullof20、A．glory B．function C．impact D．balance第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空FromMondaytoFriday,mostpeoplearebusyworkingorstudying,butintheeveningsandonweekendstheyarefreetorelaxandenjoy1．(they).SomewatchTV2．gotothecinema.Otherstakepartinsports.Therearemanydifferentways3．(spend)theirsparetime.Almosteveryonehassomekindofhobbies.Itmaybeanythingfromcollectingstampsto4．(make)modelairplanes.Somehobbiesareexpensive,5．othersdon’tcostanythingatall.Some6．(collect)areworthalotofmoney.Othersarevaluableonlytotheowners.Iknow7．manwhohasacoincollectionworth$250.Hewasveryhappyabouthispurchaseand8．(think)thepricewasreasonable.Ontheotherhand,myyoungestbrothercollectsmatchboxes.Hehasalmost600ofthembutIdoubtiftheyareworthanymoney.However,tomybrothertheyare9．(extreme)valuable.Nothingmakeshim10．(happy)thantofindanewmatchboxforhiscollection.Thisiswhatahobbymeans,Iguess.Itissomethingweliketodoinoursparetimesimplyforfun.Thevalueindollarsisnotimportant.Wedoitforthepleasureitgives.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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