2025届北京市西城13中学英语高三上期末调研试题含解析

2025届北京市西城13中学英语高三上期末调研试题
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate, but on this occasion she seemed to ________ the diners.
A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy
2．The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the ________ to achieve it. A．acquisition B．comprehension
C．determination D．satisfaction
3．–What’s wrong with your ipad2? The sound ____is not clear.
--Yes. It has been broken for some time.
A．come out B．coming out C．to come out D．came out
4．_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time
A．To face B．Faced C．Face D．facing
5．It suddenly occurred to him ____ he had left his keys in the office．
A．that B．what
C．where D．which
6．---Sorry to have broken your glass.
---_____________. You didn’t mean to, did you?
A．No problem B．Forget it
C．All right D．Don’t say so
7．---Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer.
---- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _____ since.
A．is working out B．worked out C．has been working out D．had worked out 8．It's always a good idea to have a second key somewhere________ you lose the first one.
A．in case B．now that
C．even though D．as long as
9．—Ken, ________, but the music you are enjoying is too loud.
—Oh, I’m terribly sorry. I’ll turn it down on the spot.
A．I am really tired of this B．I need your help
C．I’d like to talk with y ou D．I hate to say this
10．There is no reason to be disappointed. ________, this could be rather amusing. A．Above all B．As a result
C．Apart from that D．As a matter of fact
11．The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already ______for a big meal．
A. being laid B．laying C．to lay D．laid 12．—Why does he wear a raincoat on sunny days?
—Nor do I understand. He is ________.
A．a wet blanket B．a lazy bone
C．a black sheep D．an odd fish
13．He wrote a letter ________ he explained what had happened in the accident. A．that B．which
C．where D．what
14．The two pens are the same, but the red one cost _____________ that one.
A．as much twice as B．twice as much as
C．much as twice as D．as twice much as
15．Maybe it is time for the rest of society to _________ the fact _________ I may not be able to walk, there are many other great things I can do.
A．adjust to; that B．get used to; that while C．adapt to; while D．go about; that while
16．He insisted what he did _______ right and that anyone who broke laws ________．A．was ; be punished B．be ; was punished
C．was; was punished D．be ; be punished
17．Sarah ______ change her mind, even though she knew the plan was hard to carry out.
A．mustn’t B．wouldn’t
C．shouldn’t D．needn’t
18．It wasn't easy having my friends talk about their freshman years ________ I wasn't a part of．
A．whom B．when C．that D．what
19．My mom once worked in a very small village school, which is__________only on foot.
A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate
20．Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep.
A．that I saw; did a boy lie B．I saw; lay a boy
C．did I see; did a boy lie D．did I see; lay a boy
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）The hottest cities in the world
The locations below are the hottest and also travel destinations on the planet．
Bangkok
According to the data，Bangkok is the hottest city on the planet ﹣not because of any particularly impressive high temperatures，but because it is consistently hot all the year round．The city has an average annual temperature of 29℃，coupled with high dampness and an average of 128rainy days per year；while the highest temperature on record is 40℃．
Timbuktu，Mali
Located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert，the African city of Timbuktu is similar to everything remote．It's also one of the hottest cities in the world，with a hot，dry climate offering record highs of 49℃．Throughout April，May and June，average maximum temperatures are beyond 40℃．Modern﹣day Timbuktu is slowly being swallowed by the desert and is certainly a shadow of the trade center that it once was．Ahvaz，Iran
Built on the bank of the Karun River，Ahvaz is an industrial city with average highs of around 46℃ during July，its warmest month．The city's record high is 54℃，making it one of the world's hottest cities during the summer．Frequent sand and dust storms and an absence of rain from July to September mix with its sky﹣high temperatures．
Kuwait City
The wealthy capital of Kuwait is another competitor for the title of the world's hottest summertime city with average highs of over 45℃ from June to August．Nightfall brings little respite（缓解），with after﹣dark low temperatures often over 30℃ during the summer months．Kuwait City's record high is 52℃，while it rains on an average of just 19 days per year．
1、What is the Bangkok famous for in climate？
A．The highest temperature．
B．The hot weather all year round．
C．The highest annual temperature．
D．The lack of rainfall all year round．
2、Why is Timbuktu no longer a trade center？
A．The small population of Mali．
B．The war lasting for many years．
C．The influence of the Sahara．
D．Its location of the center of a desert．
3、Which city holds the record of the highest temperature？
A．Ahvaz．
B．Bangkok．
C．Timbuktu．
D．Kuwait City．
22．（8分）Dry Ice is a unique substance which has many uses. Essentially, dry ice is frozen CO2. The first report of what we now call dry ice came from the French chemist Charles Thilorier in 1834. In 324, the Drylee Corporation of America named the solid form of CO2 as "Dry Ice", which is what it is popularly called today.
At normal atmospheric pressure, CO2changes directly from solid to gas. It skips the liquid phase（阶段）which makes regular ice wet. Frozen CO2is also much colder than regular ice. But regular ice freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit, CO2 changes from gas to solid at -21.3 degrees Fahrenheit. This extremely cold temperature makes it very dangerous to handle with bare hands. It can cause frostbite in a very short period of time.
Dry ice has been used for a variety of purposes throughout the past century. Its primary use is to refrigerate food when electrical refrigeration isn't available. Through the process of sublimation (when CO2 changes from solid to gas), it can maintain cold food for a long time.
If you've ever been to a play and seen heavy fog on the ground, it is likely that you have seen dry ice in action. This effect can be achieved because CO2 is heavier than air, so evaporated （挥发的）CO2 will sink and accumulate on the ground.
Another interesting use for this substance is to bait（诱杀）insects like mosquitoes. These insects have sensors which guide them to CO2. They find the high concentration of CO2 in dry ice quite attractive.
Mars has long been a mystery for human beings. We have been looking for
evidence of life on Mars. In the 360s scientists guessed that the polar ice cap of Mars was made of frozen CO2. More recent observations have shown that while the topmost layer consists of frozen CO2, the most of it is probably regular frozen water.
1、Frozen CO2 gets its name of "Dry Ice" mainly because
A．it is very easy to make it dry
B．we can't melt it and it doesn't get wet
C．it looks like ice at a low temperature
D．it is solid like ice at -21.3 degrees Fahrenheit
2、The underlined word "frostbite" in the second paragraph probably means
A．the shakes caused by cold
B．damage caused by freezing
C．a fever caused by being cold
D．a sharp pain caused by bums
3、According to the passage, dry ice can be used to
A．freeze most of food in the next century
B．increase the production of farming
C．make a vivid fog effect on stages
D．help to improve the environment
4、What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?
A．Dry ice on Mars is near the polar.
B．Not much dry ice has been found on Mars.
C．The polar ice cap of Mars is unique.
D．No frozen CO, on Mars can be melt.
23．（8分）Welcome to Hawks Cay Resort
Centrally lying between Miami and key west, Hawks Cay Resort offers the perfect union of solitude and convenience. Here you can enjoy the best qualities of the Caribbean-clear green waters, endless sunshine, excellent fishing and diving chances, and fresh seafood.
THE MIDDLE OF EVERYTHING
Hanks Cay lies in he middle of the Florida Keys on the quiet island of Duck Key. The resort is just over an hour’s drive from Key West attractions, and only minutes from the village of Marathon where you’ll find the Seven-Mile Bridge, the Marathon
Turtle Hospital, shopping changes and more.
GETTING TO HA WKS CAY RESORT
By Land
Drive the Overseas Highway, awarded one of America’s most scen ic roads, as you travel across historic fishing bridges, and admire the blue and green water of the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay. Hawks Cay centrally lies only 90 miles by car from Miami and 130 miles from Fort Lauderdale. Cars can be rented from Marathon Airport, lying just a few miles from the resort.
By Air
Daily flights are offered into nearby Miami, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood and Key West International airports. Hawks Cay is proud to partner with the Marathon Jet Center, lying just 9 miles from the resort, offering lights and private jet service.
Fly direct to Marathon International Airport from Fort Lauderdle, Miami, Marco Island and Naples for as low as $222 per person one way. Flight time is approximately 38 minutes.
By Sea
Hawks Cay can easily be reached via the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico. Hawks Cay’s full-service marina features fees for ships up to 2 feet, and all the boating and fishing supplies you’ll need during your stay in the beautiful Florida Keys.
1、If people want to go from Marco Island to Hawks Cay, how will they go?
A．Take a plane and then rent a car. B．Take a boat and then a taxi. C．Drive a car all the way. D．Take a plane and then a bus.
2、Which place is the most distant from the resort?
A．Duck Key. B．Marathon.
C．Miami. D．Fort Lauderdale.
3、What is the purpose in writing the text?
A．To introduce Hawks Cay Resort and the way to it.
B．To show the transportation of Hawks Cay is convenient.
C．To encourage people to travel more.
D．To tell why Hawks Cay Resort is worth visiting.
24．（8分）Poetry is the artistic expression of the human thoughts and feelings in rhythmical and emotional language. Compared with prose (散文) , it lays more stress
on rhythm, imagery (意象), emotion, and imagination. As its language is rhythmical, its sound is high ly musical. We may say, “No rhythm, no poetry”, no matter the rhythm of poetry is traditional as in metrical (格律的) style or “natural” as in free verse.
So the poet must write carefully and reflectively in order to find words that not only fulfills the demands of meter and rhyme, but also expresses the meaning in a manner that complements the imagery and tone of the rest of the poem. This careful use of language is the most significant difference between ordinary prose and poetry.
The ordinary prose writer neatly builds an argument using words the way a mason (石匠) builds a house using bricks; the poet is an artisan who creates a fieldstone hearth (大卵石壁炉炉床) — each stone or each word is turned over, examined, and often laid aside until it can be placed where its shape, weight, and color will contribute to the strength and beauty of the whole. Prose, according to Samuel Taylor Coleridge, is “words in their best order”, and poetry is “the best words in their best order”.
The reader’s chief delight in reading poetr y comes from his response to its musical effect, which comes from many metrical patterns represented in conventional iambic (抑扬格) feet or from repetitions and parallel phrasing shown in free verse and from other elements of poetry.
1、What’s the purpose of saying “No rhythm, no poetry” in paragraph 1?
A．To show the importance of rhythm in poetry.
B．To show rhythm is the most important element.
C．To show there is no limit on the use of rhythm.
D．To show rhythm is more important than poetry.
2、What is the most important difference between ordinary prose and poetry? A．The degree of emotion. B．The careful choice of words. C．The delicate use of the metric style. D．The demands of meter and rhyme.
3、Where is the reader’s main joy in reading poetry?
A．The experience of the poet’s emotion.
B．The appreciation of the metrical pattern.
C．The reader’s reaction to the musical effect.
D．The comprehension of the thoughts and feelings.
4、How is the text mainly developed?
A．By definition. B．By examples.
C．By quotation. D．By comparison.
25．（10分）Dogs may actually understand what their owners are trying to say, according to a new study.
Moreover, when dogs listen to someone talking, they may use brain regions that are equal to those that humans use to understand what others say, the researchers found.
In other words, the new study shows that the brain mechanisms(结构）involved in the process of understanding human speech are similar in dogs and humans. This means that the brain mechanisms involved in understanding human speech are not unique to humans.
To convey information through speech, people use both words and intonation (语调）, which is the way a person's voice rises and falls to express an emotion or meaning, such as praise or disapproval. Similarly, to understand what someone is trying to say, people have to pay attention to both their words and their intonation.
In the study, the researchers wanted to see whether dogs also pay attention to both words and intonation when trying to understand what a human is trying to say to them.
To conduct the study, the researchers looked at 13 dogs. The researchers measured the dogs’ brain activity with a brain scanner while the dogs listened to recordings of their trainers speaking different combinations of words and intonations.
The researchers found that the dogs paid attention to both the words and intonation when trying to understand human speech, just as humans do when they try to understand human speech. This finding means that dogs may understand both the words and the intonation that humans use when they talk to dogs.
The brain scans also suggested that the dogs used the left parts of their brains while trying lo understand words hut used the right parts of their brains while trying to understand intonation. Similarly, humans use the left parts of their brains while trying to understand the meanings of words and the right parts of their brains while trying to understand intonation.
1、What is the best title for the passage?
A．Your Dog Understands What You’re Saying
B．A Big Challenge to Human Beings
C．Our Best Friends—Dogs
D．The Dogs in the Future
2、What do people use to convey information through speech?
A．Emotion or meaning. B．Voice rising and falling.
C．Words and intonation. D．Praise or disapproval.
3、What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Dogs are the cleverest animals.
B．It is generally believed that the brain mechanisms involved in understanding human speech are unique to humans.
C．With the brain mechanisms like human's, dogs can speak as human do in the near future.
D．Dogs are also good al learning languages.
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）It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them 1 , he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai 2 his arms. Then I could see a large shark fish 3 under the water. All at once I was 4 and held my breath.
“A shark!” cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly 5 on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We 6 at my uncle and waited for him to take7 .
The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very 8 and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to 9 the trouble. Thinking that Ofai’s life was at great risk, my uncle could 10 it no longer. Without
11 he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the
man-eating fish. The shark was 12 straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncle’s strong arm had 13 the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark.
Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was 14 . He turned to 15 the man who had hurt him. As he
swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the shark’s nose.
For a minute the shark lay 16 . Now Uncle was able to swim to the top. Ofai qui ckly pulled him into the boat. It wasn’t long before the shark came to 17 . He hit the boat with such a hard 18 that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.
It was my uncle’s 19 and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage 20 everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind.
1、A．down B．up C．in D．forward
2、A．wave B．rise C．hold D．extend
3、A．lying B．crawling C．moving D．jumping
4、A．annoyed B．excited C．astonished D．frightened
5、A．appeared B．existed C．reflected D．flashed
6、A．called B．stared C．laughed D．shouted
7、A．measure B．step C．action D．advice
8、A．tired B．excited C．disappointed D．satisfied
9、A．put up with B．break away from C．get along with D．get out of
10、A．make B．stand C．hold D．accept
11、A．difficulty B．permission C．delay D．preparation
12、A．waiting B．heading C．fighting D．looking
13、A．turned B．passed C．took D．sent
14、A．sad B．calm C．brave D．angry
15、A．see B．help C．attack D．protect
16、A．quiet B．frightened C．still D．discouraged
17、A．life B．notice C．mind D．an end
18、A．movement B．weight C．crash D．blow
19、A．courage B．kindness C．cleverness D．enthusiasm
20、A．matters B．means C．suggests D．predicts
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。

（15分）I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years 27．
ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn't have known that I'd just made one of the best 1．(choose) of my life.
I sat down and listened to the teacher introducing the tools of the craft. Then 2．was the first time for me that I had tried my hand. I took up the brush, using the correct gesture, 3．(dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote "one" 4．Chinese.
Over 5．past five years, I have learned to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge, 6．connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke(笔画) by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned 7．(appreciate) my daily life.
Now, calligraphy is not just a hobby, 8．a way to remove myself from the worries of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy 9．(able) me to balance my busy schedule and live 10．(peace).
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。

Today I met my first friend, Gonzalo、He had already been here for a few days but offered me some help、I don’t think I would managed everything so quickly without him、He showed me where to eat delicious and cheap meals and helped us with my search for my missed bike、We also explored the campus、It takes us 10 minutes to cross it on bike、The buildings and sports facilities were amazed us、Many teenager were having sports、We happily joined them to play、I was so tired when I fell into sleep direct I went to bed、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）2010年4月14日7:49青海玉树地区玉树发生地震。

基本情况:
1. 为当地有历史记录以来最强烈的地震
2. 很多人正在睡觉；居民住房大量倒塌；水电供应中断；学校、医院严重损毁
3. 有2, 698人遇难，270人失踪，12, 000多人受伤
4. 政府十分关心灾情，表示要尽一切可能帮助灾区人民重建家园。

参考词汇: 当地的local
注意:词数:100左右。

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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、A
2、C
3、B
4、B
5、A
6、B
7、C
8、A
9、D
10、D
11、D
12、D
13、C
14、B
15、B
16、A
17、B
18、C
19、C
20、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、1、B
2、C
3、A
22、1、B
3、C
4、B
23、1、A
2、D
3、A
24、1、A
2、B
3、C
4、D
25、1、A
2、C
3、B
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、1、B
2、A
3、C
4、D
5、A
6、B
7、C
8、A
9、D
10、B
11、C
12、B
13、D
14、D
15、C
16、C
17、A
18、D
20、B
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、1．choices
2．it
3．dipped
4．in
5．the
6．which
7．to appreciate
8．but
9．enables
10．peacefully
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、The Yushu Earthquake
A terrible earthquake shook Yushu in Qinghai Province on April 14, 2010. It was the strongest earthquake on record in the local history.
When the earthquake hit the area, most of the people were asleep. Thousands of buildings were destroyed, leaving many people homeless. Water and electricity were hard to get. What’s worse, a large number of schools and hospitals were buried under
the ruins. Official figures state that 2, 698 were killed and 12,000 were injured, with 270 missing.
The government was concerned about the disaster area and said the government would do whatever it could to help the people rebuild their homes.。