2025届河北省卓越联盟普通高中高三下学期学业质量监测（期末）英语试题含解析

2025届河北省卓越联盟普通高中高三下学期学业质量监测（期末）英语试题考生请注意答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记

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5..Starting aconversation is a goodway tokill timeon thetrain._・I alsolike totalk withstrangers.A.That istrue B.It soundslike funC.I don,t thinkso D.You arekidding

6.The governmentis to the technologiestothefull in the structuraltransformation of the economy.A.adapt B.exposeC.exploit D.attach

7.—Listening tolanguage recordingin bedseems likean easyway tosome newvocabulary.—But doesthis learningmethod actuallyworkA.polish upB.make upC.pick upD.build up

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11、A.gave upB・ended upC.put offD.insisted on、12A.risk B.pain C.loss D.rush13A.erupt B.gather C.squeeze D.withdraw14A.preserved B.released C.displayed D.evaluated、15A.Looking forwardB,Looking downC.Looking backD.Looking up、16A.Though B.Since C.Unless D.Before17A.actually B.somehow C.always D.never、18A.betrayed B.dropped C.impressed D.sponsored、19A.split upB.hung aroundC.moved awayD.broke down、20A.experienced B.disturbed C.changed D.replaced第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读卜面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

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28.1010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（A）,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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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21011、、This morningwas veryunusual forme My car was run into by the womans carAs aresult,neither my car orhers was、drivable Lucky,no onewas injuredRemembering all the storiesof kindness and loveI havebeen reading,I didnt get angry、、with this poor woman whom was crying Instead,I invitedher intomy carto warmingup sinceit was frozen outsideWe、、chatted while waiting thepolice She soon stoppedeying and we ended up sayinggoodbye withsmiles Pm glad to have kept、第二节书面表达（满分分）.kindness in my heartWithout them,this morningcould havegone verydifferently16425（分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友对你们学校开展的“健身校园”活动很感兴趣请你用英语给他回一

29.25Tony封邮件介绍此活动内容包括开展“健身校园”活动的目的；

1..“健身校园”活动开展情况；2你对该活动的看法

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2.Dear Tony,参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1A、2B、3D、4B、5A、6C、7C、8C、9D、10B、11B、12B、13B、14A、15B、16C、17B、18D、19A、20D第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项40A BC D、

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25、29Dear Tony,Im gladthat youare interestedin theBodybuilding Campusactivity in our school.Tm readyto tellyou somethingabout it.Recently ourschool hasheld theactivity withthe aimof encouragingus studentsto buildour body.We haveconductedseveral activities,such asthe ballgame,running andjumping on the playground.Now theconcept ofBodybuilding Campusis sowell-received thatyou canfind studentsbuilding bodyall overthe campus.As forme,Im more than happyto joinin theactivity.Not onlydoes it arouse students1awareness inbodybuilding,but alsoithelps studentsstudy betterand livea happylife.Tm sureit willbring muchbenefit fbrstudents.Wish youallthe best!A.where B.thatC.how D.why

11.I admiremy Englishteacher.I canremember veryfew occasionsshe stoppedworkingbecause ofill health.A.that B.whenC.where D.which

12.The biggestproblem formost plants,which justget up and runaway whenthreatened,is that animals liketoeat them.A.shall notB.can*tC.neednt D.mustnt

13.Janes paleface suggested that sheill andher parentssuggestedthatshe amedical exam.A.be;should haveB.was;haveC.should be;had D.was;had

14.If thenew safetysystem touse,the accidentwould neverhave happened.A.had beenput B.were putC.should be put D.would beput

15.—How longdo youthink itwill bethe StockMarket returnsto normal—At leastone year,I guess.A.when B.before C.until D.that

16.He in a universityfor fiveyears,but nowhe runsa companyof hisown.A.has taughtB.had taughtC・taught D.has beenteaching一

17.Do youthink Ima goodsurfer一Of course!I youearlier.You madeit lookso easy,graceful even.A・am watchingB.was watchingC.have watchedD.had watched

18.The famousplayer triedagain andagain aftereach failure.Thafs hesucceeded atlastA.what B.whenC.whether D.why

19.The postoffice isclosed Saturdayafternoon.A.onB.in C.of D.at一

20.Do youknow anythingabout Britishhistory_・I haveno interestin it.A.Take iteasy!B.Please don,t bother.C.Its up to you.D.No.Its beyondme.第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最佳选项40A BC D（分）（痴呆）

21.6When askedabout herchildhood in the documentaryAlive Inside,a90-year-old womanwith dementiarepliesJTve forgottenso much.Filmmaker MichaelRossato Bennettthen playsmusic from her pastfor her.Thats LouisArmstrong,she says.“Hes singingWhen theSaints GoMarching Inand ittakes meback tomy school days.She thenrecalls exactdetailsfromherlife.Why doesit happenMusic tendsto accompanyevents thatarouse emotionsor otherwisemake strongimpressions onus—such asweddingsand graduations.These kindsof experiencesform strongmemories,and themusic andmemories likelybecome intertwined（紧密相连）（神经的）inourneural networks,according toJulene Johnson,a professorat theUniversity ofCalifornia.Movements,such asdancing,also oftenpair withour experienceof music,which canhelp formmemories.Even manyyears later,hearing themusiccan bringback memoriesof theselong-past events.As Alive Inside shows,music hasthis powereven formany people with dementia.Researchers notethat thebrain areas thatprocess andremember musicare typicallyless damagedby dementiathan otherareas,and theythink it may explainthe phenomenon.They alsopay attentionto elderlypeople with dementia,especially thosein nursinghomes.“Its possiblethat thoselong-termmemories arestill there,Johnson says,“but peoplejust havea hardertime accessingthem becausetheyre in a strangeplace andthere9re nota lotof circumstancesin whichsomeone couldpull outthose memories.Johnson alsonotes thatmusic isnot universallyuseful for all people with dementiasince thereare somepeople withdementiawhose brainarea thatrecognizes musicis damaged.Despite musicsapparent benefits,few studieshave exploredits influenceon memory recall in people withdementia.Its reallyanuntapped area,Johnson says.Petr Janatais oneresearcher investigatingthe topicof music and memory.He saysthat scientistsstill donot have theanswers forwhy andhow musicreawakens memoriesin people withdementia,but thisphenomenon isreal andifs justamatter oftime beforeits fullybome outby scientificresearch.、1What helps the oldwoman inAliveInsiderecall herchildhoodA.A filmshe haswatched before.B.A songshe haslistened to before.C-The voiceof herchildhood friend.D.The descriptionof herschooldays.、2What benefitof musicis discussedin Paragraph2A.It helpsmake lastingmemories.B.It helpscure patientsof dementia.C.It helpsarouse emotionsin specialevents.D.It helpsremember dancemovements easily.、3According toJohnson,what shouldwe dofor elderlypeoplewith dementiaA.Send themto nursinghomes forgood care.B.Provide familiarenvironments for them.C.Play lotsof classicalmusic to them.D.Talk tothem about their past.、4What dowe knowaboutthestudy intomusicandmemoryrecallinpeoplewithdementiaA.It iscriticized byPetr Janata.B.It issupported bysolid evidence.C.It appliesto allpeoplewithdementia.D.It isa pioneeringstudy.（分）

22.8Best Southernwinter Beer Festivals toChallenge YourTasteBluffton InternationalCraft Beer FestivalThis festivalis consideredto be“The BestLittle BeerFest inthe US”.This festivalshows over125beers frommorethan40（啤酒厂）breweries acrossthe USand focuseson uniqueand newbeers thatyou usuallycant findinagrocery store.The festivalevenhas hourlysurprises of a limitedquantity ofrare beersas wellas foodfor thosewho canarrive intime.Bayou BeerFestThe Bayou BeerFestis thepremier beer festival inthe BayouRegion ofsouthern Louisianaand isheld at the historic19th centurysugarfarm,making ita trulymemorable beerfestival.The festivalwill providehundreds ofbeers fromstate-based,national,and eveninternationalbreweries,of course,there willalso befood topurchase,and severalLouisiana-style musicalacts tokeep thefestival alive.Key LargoBrew on the BayItsactually winterat thisbeerfestivalheld inthe largestsection of the FloridaKeys.The festivalcovers twodays,and will featureat least40different breweries,including localbreweries.Besides,because itdoes harmto yourhealth toenjoy beeron anemptystomach,Brew on the Baywillfeaturea foodcourt,with freshFlorida lionfish,fish sandwichesand shellfish.（辣椒）Yagas Chili Quest BeerFestBeer andchili gotogether likepeas andcarrots,so youwill notwant tomiss theannual Yagas ChiliQuest BeerFest.The festivalwillfeature over100import beers,including rarefinds anda fewsurprises preparedfor allpeople present.Of course,there willalso beavariety oftasty chilifor youto try.、1What canyou enjoyonthe Bayou BeerFestA.Local music.B.Sugar juice.C.Free beers.D.Delicious food.、2Which festivalcould offeryou someseafoodA.Bluffton InternationalCraft Beerfestival.B.BayouBeerFest.C.Key LargoBrew ontheBay.D.Yagas ChiliQuest BeerFest.、3What makesYagasChiliQuestBeerFest specialA,Surprises forpeople.B,The mostimport beers.C.Various vegetables.D.Hot-taste food.（分）

23.8No one has a temper naturallyso good,that itdoes notneed attentionand cultivation,and no onehasatemperso bad,but that,by properculture,itmaybecome pleasant.One of thebestdisciplined tempersever seen,was thatof agentleman who was（疯狂的）naturally quick,irritable,rash,and violent;but,by takingcare ofthe sick,and especiallyof mentallyderanged people,he socompletelymastered himselfthat he was neverknown to be thrownoff hisguard.There isno miseryso constant,so upsetting,and sointolerable toothers,asthatof havinga characterwhich isyour master.Thereare cornersat everyturn inlife,against which we mayrun,and atwhichwe may breakout inimpatience,if wechoose.Look atRoger Sherman,who rosefrom ahumble occupationto aseat inthe firstCongress ofthe UnitedStates,and whosejudgmentwas receivedwith greatrespect bythat bodyof distinguishedmen.He madehimself masterof histemper andcultivated itasa greatbusiness inlife.There areone ortwo instanceswhich showthis partof hischaracter ina lightthat isbeautiful.One day,after havingreceived hishighest honors,hewassitting andreading inhis sittingroom.A student,inaroom closeby,helda looking-glass insuch aposition asto pourthe reflectedrays ofthe sundirectly inMr Shermansface.He movedhis chair,and thethingwas repeated.A thirdtime thechair wasmoved,but thelooking-glass stillreflected thesun inhis eyes.He laidaside hisbook,went tothewindow,and manywitnesses ofthe rudebehavior expectedto seethe ungentlemanlystudent severelypunished.He raisedthewindow gently,and then-shut thewindow blind!I cannot helpproviding anotherinstance ofthe powerhe hadacquired overhimself.He wasnaturally possessedof strongpassions,but overthese heat lengthobtained an extraordinary control.He becamehabitually calm and self-possessed.Mr Shermanwas oneofthose menwho arenot ashamedto maintainthe formsof religionin theirfamilies.One morninghe calledthem alltogether asusual toleadthem inprayer toGod.The“old familyBible wasbrought outand laidonthetable.Mr Shermantook hisseat andplaced besidehim oneof hischildren,a childof hisoldage.The restofthe family wereseatedaround the room,several ofwhom werenow grown-ups.Besides these,someofthe tutorsofthecollege wereboarders inthefamilyandwere presentat thetime.His aged mother occupieda corneroftheroom,opposite theplace wherethe distinguishedJudge sat.At length,he openedthe Bibleand began to read.The childwhowasseated besidehim madesome littledisturbance,upon whichMr Sherman pausedand toldit to be still.Again hecontinued but again he had topause toscold thelittle offender,whose playfulcharacterwould scarcelypermit ittobestill.At thistime hegently tappedits ear.The blow,if blowit mightbe called,caught theattentionof hisagedmother,who nowwith someeffort rosefrom theseat and tottered acrosstheroom.At length,she reachedthe chairofMr Sherman,and ina moment,most unexpectedlyto him,she gavehim ablow onthe earwith allthe forceshe couldgather.There,“said she,“you strikeyour child,and Iwill strikemine.”For a—moment,the bloodwas seenmounting tothe faceofLMSherman.But it was onlyfor amoment andall wascalmandmildas usual.He paused;he raisedhis glasses;he casthis eyeupon hismother;again itfell uponthe bookfrom whichhehadbeen reading.Not aword escapedhim;butagainhe calmlypursued theservice,and soonsought inprayer anability toset anexample beforehishousehold whichshould beworthy of their imitation.Such avictory wasworth morethan theproudest oneever achievedonthefield ofbattle.、1The followingsentence shouldbeputat thebeginning ofParagraph.The differenceinthehappiness whichis receivedbythe manwhogoverns histemper andthat bythemanwho doesnot isdramatic.A.Two B.ThreeC.Four D.Five、2How is the passagemainly developedA.By analyzingreasons.B.By givingexamples.C.By listingarguments.D.By comparingfacts.、3What wasRoger Sherman*s attitudetowards hisaged motherA.Grateful.B.Skeptical.C.Tolerant.D.Sympathetic.、4What can we learnabout RogerShermanA.He camefrom adistinguished familybackground.B,He wasnot goodat displayinghis trueinner feelings.C.He severelypunished astudent whodidnt behavehimself.D.He wasa manconscious ofthe consequencesof hisbehavior.、5What doesthe underlinedsentence inthe lastparagraph meanA.Mr Shermansface wascovered withblood.B.Mr Shermanwas seekingstrength inprayer.C.Mr Shermanwas thenonthepoint ofexploding.D.MrShermanwas ashamedof hismothers rudebehavior.、6Which ofthe followingis thebest titlefor the passageA.Control yourtemper B.Save yourself-esteemC.Mind yourmanners D.Treasure yourBible（分）

24.8David was about8when helearned how to swim.He gotso goodthat heeventually pickedup freediving,a sportwheredivers holdtheir breathuntil resurfacinginstead of using breathingequipment.He neverimagined nearlytwo decadeslater hewouldcome touse thatskill insuch away.It isanextraordinaryact ofcourage,but tohave themoment caughton camerafor the world tosee issomething elseentirely.Thescene wasfilmed bysomeone onthe sameboat andwas putonline.The videowas sharedimmediately bynational andglobal media.That Augustday beganwith Davidboating aroundwith hisfriends.They spotteda womandriving abright redMazda headingrightinto highwater.David andhis crewtried towarn herto stop,but bythen itwas toolate,and the car hadalready slidunder water.In themoments beforeDavid jumpedinto thosemuddy floodwaters totear theroof offthecarwith hisbare hands,his thoughtprocesswas short.In fact,he didnthave one.“The carwas sinkingfast/9David says.There wasno timeto think.It hadtobedone79Up untilrecently,David hadntreunited withthewomanhe saved.He wasperfectly finewith savinga strangerand remainingunknownto her.Still tothis day,even after the attentionthe videoreceived,afterthe media fromall overthe globelanded onhis frontyard,Daviddoesnt thinkitabig deal.I thinkI wasjust lucky,David says,smiling.“I happenedtobeat theright placeattheright time.”、

1177.What didDavid doon thatAugust dayA.He pickedup freediving.B.He rescueda woman.C.He droveinto thewater.D.He filmeda video.、

2179.Why didthemedialand onhis frontyardA.To takephotos ofhis yard.B.To makea dealwith him.C.To keepan eyeon him.D.To digfor more about him.、

3181.What kindof personis DavidA.Ambitious.B.Considerate.C.Modest.D.Conservative..（分）2510As parents,we wantour childrento reachtheir fullacademic potential.We readtothem,encourage their specialtalents,and supportthem when they have problems.If theychoose toparticipate inmusic orsports,we alsohelp themreach theirpotentialin thoseareas.These areall goodgoals.There is,however,an evenmore importantgoal.It isa goalmore difficultthan excellencein arithmeticor soccerortheviolin.Parents areresponsible forproviding their children with a moralcompass.They needto nurtureand treasuregoodness intheir children.Every childhas thecapacity tobecome a good,decent humanbeing.To fulfillthis capacity,children needthe guidanceand supportofparents andother adults.Raising good,moral childrenisthemost importantjob wewill have.What isa good,decent humanbeing Whilewemaydiffer onsome details,most wouldagree thatrespect forothers,kindnessand（尊重）caring,honesty andhonor,andareverence forlife arekey.Good,decent humanbeings arepeoplewitha firmsense ofdirectionand purpose—a moralcompass—to guidetheir lives.Children needour helpto developthese characteristicsand values.While mostpeople tryto act with honor and kindness,doing soconsistently is difficult andrequires lifelongeffort.Goodness isnoteasy for an adultand itis evenmore difficultfora child.They donot havethe knowledge,experiences,or cognitiveskills tounderstandthe impactand consequencesoftheiractions.Reinforcement issometimes an efficient approach to building positive behavior.The childbehaves ina desiredway andtheparents providereinforcement.The behaviorthen typicallyincreases infrequency.This approachworks forteaching“Please and“Thank you”.The newbehavior ismaintained,because ithelpsthe child get along intheworld.Loving,everyday interactionsare thebeginningofraising moralchildren.The childwho fallsand receivesadult concernlearns（绊侄）how totreat otherskindly whenthey stumble”.The childwho makesa mistakeand isencouraged totry againlearns how to（调解）support others.When parentsintercede graciouslyfor theirchild,the childcan seethe basisfor friendship.When wetreatchildren withrespect andcare,we providea positivemodel ofhowtobehave.These earlyexperiences establishpatterns fortheirtreatment ofothers.、1What areadults supposedto doto makechildren becomegood,decent humanbeingsA.To encouragetheir childrento learnmoreaboutsports ormusic.B.To helptheir childrento developtheirspecialtalents.C.To supporttheirchildrenwhentheyhaveproblems.D.To reinforcepositive behaviorthrough everydayinteraction、2Why isit difficultforachild toactwithhonorandkindness A.Because itisdifficultfor adultsto do so.B.Because achild isnot matureenough todoso.C.Because achild doesnot understandthe abstractconcept of“goodness”.D.Because achild doesnothavea modelto follow.、3The authortalks aboutteaching Pleaseand Thankyou“to demonstratethat.A.saying Pleaseand Thankyou”isa good habitB.politeness isthe natureofa moral compassC,politeness helpsthe childgetalongintheworldD.reinforcement isanefficientapproachtobuildingpositivebehavior、4What conclusioncanwedraw fromthepassageA.Every childwithout exceptionwill become agood,decent humanbeing.B.Theres auniversally acceptedcriterion fbr“agood,decent humanbeing”.C.The morereinforcement,the morethechildbehaves ina positiveway.D.The childwithasingle parentwill notbecomeagood,decent humanbeing.、5What isthe purposeofthelast paragraphA.To emphasizethe importanceof adults9concern whenachildfalls.B.To showhowtoguide childrento developfriendship.C.To explainwhy adultsshould treatchildren withrespect andcare.D.To showhow loveand everydayinteractions workin moldingamoralchild.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、、和

1.530A BC D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项..（分）（升练）2630At15,1had starteda bandwith threemates Idmet atthe localrehearsal Frooms.We playedour firstperformanceatapub inBolton.We were],but the crowd didntseem tomind,and aftera fewmore localconcerts,we（样本）recorded somesongs andwe startedto

2.We sentout hundredsof demotapes in3of ourfavourite band,the Manics.Afterfinishing myhigh school,we droveto Londonto playattheDublin Castle.Only fivepeople

4.（坚持）But wepersevered andslowly thingsbeganto5,Two yearsafter ourfirst performance,we6arecord deal.We7endlessly forthe nexttwo yearsand builtupasmall but8following.At theend of2002,the Manics9us toplay withthem.My teenagedreams hadcome true,the bandI lookeduptoseemed to10ofus.We11performing inNew York,andto5,000people atthe FujiRock festivalin Japan.Theres nogreater12than themoment you（波浪起伏）step onstage.The lightsdarken,thecrowdswells andthey13in applauseas youfinish.Our albumwas14in

2003.Unfortunately,noonebought thething.15,1think thatwasaboutright.（天花乱坠的宣传）16F mextremely proudofthemusic weproduced,we wereriding awave ofhype wecould17live upto.Our recordcompanyquietly18us and,as quicklyas ithad started,my timeinaband wasover.We19peacefully onthe dayitwasreleased.Weeven hadanlast suppertomark ourdemise（停业）.。