2025-2026学年陕西省西安市第八十五中学高三上学期第十七次周练英语试卷
考生注意：
1. 本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
3. 请将选择题的答案填在非选择题前面的答题表中。非选择题用黑色墨水签字笔答题。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.
What might the woman be
A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A patient.
2.
What does the woman want to do
A. Sell her furniture. B. Find a roommate. C. Rent a furnished apartment.
3.
How did the woman feel about the lecture
A. Interested. B. Bored. C. Confused.
4.
What is the man’s problem
A. He’s out of cash. B. He has lost his credit card. C. He can’t find a gas station.
5.
Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a stadium.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
3听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the party held for
A. Maria’s birthday. B. Maria’s promotion. C. Maria’s retirement.
7. Where was the party originally scheduled to take place
A. In the office. B. In the garden. C. In the conference room.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What do we know about the man
A. He has been working overtime. B. He was fired by the company. C. He isn’t in need of extra money.
9. When does the conversation probably take place
A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
10. What are the speakers talking about
A. A written essay. B. A special tomato. C. The Pomodoro Technique.
11. What should be written on a piece of paper
A. A clear to-do list. B. The stages of the task. C. An example of an essay.
12. What is said about the boy
A. He is a top student. B. He is an inventor. C. He is a professor.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
13. For whom is the woman renting the car
A. For herself. B. For her husband. C. For her family.
14. When will the woman return the car
A. On March 21st. B. On March 24th. C. On March 26th.
15. Why can’t the woman choose other cars except a Toyota or a Nissan
A. They are too expensive. B. They are not big enough. C. They are not available now.
16. What should the woman do before she returns the car
A. Clean it completely. B. Check it thoroughly. C. Fill it up with petrol.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How long did the speaker stay in the hotel
A. For 2 days. B. For 3 days. C. For 4 days.
18. What does the speaker think of the hotel
A. The service is unreliable. B. The facilities are outdated. C. The bed is uncomfortable.
19. What did the hotel assure the speaker of
A. Quiet surroundings. B. A smoking room. C. Russian speaking staff.
20. What will the speaker probably do
A. Tell the press. B. Contact his legal team. C. Write a negative review.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Poem A: I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth I knew not where; For so swiftly it flew the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth I knew not where; For who has the sight so keen and strong, That can follow the flight of a song Long, long afterwards, in an oak, I found the arrow, still unbroke; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend. Poem B: I love three things in this world, The sun, the moon and you. The sun for the day, the moon for the night, and you forever. For the world you are somebody, But for somebody you are the world. I dropped a tear in the ocean And the day you find it is the day I will stop loving you! People laugh and people cry, Some say hi while some bye, Some give up and some always try, Others may forget you but never will I.
Poem C (excerpt): Two roads diverged (岔开) in a yellow wood And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should even come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Poem D: I don’t know what your dream is. I don’t care how disappointing it might have been, As you’ve been working toward that dream. Some of you already know that is hard. It’s not easy. In the process of working on your dreams, You’re going to face a lot of disappointment, a lot of failure, a lot of pain. For those of you who have never experienced hardships, Don’t give up on your dream. There are right times on the way to have come. But they have not come to be seen, they have come to be past.
21. What does “a tear in the ocean” in Poem B imply
A. I feel sad for your love. B. You mean everything to me.
C. I won’t stop loving you all my life. D. My love for you is as wide as the ocean.
22. Which poem is a suitable choice to encourage a frustrated friend
A. Poem A. B. Poem B. C. Poem C. D. Poem D.
23. Which of the following themes is absent from the four poems
A. Friendship. B. Freedom. C. Choices. D. Perseverance.
B
By my mid-20s, I’d finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as a health researcher. It was mostly data and statistics work staring at a screen. I was earning more than most of my friends, living the city life, going out at weekends. I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry.I was really unhappy.
I wanted to get back to feeling passionate about something so I started thinking about the things I used to love. As a child, I’d always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to love hiking but all that had stopped after secondary school. I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it. It was like switching on a lightbulb. This was what I’d been missing.
I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I was working my usual job in the week, and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I loved connecting with nature, connecting with other people.
Through all this, I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies (疗法). It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology. I left my government job and in July 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland, which is booming now.
I’d thought I’d always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by nature. If I’m feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet and stand on the grass to ground myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier—I had to have my keys, my phone, my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now is leading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.
24. What did the writer think of her job in Dublin
A. Stressful. B. Valueless.
C. Insecure. D. Demanding.
25. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 2
A. She enjoyed her voluntary work.
B. She realized what she really loved.
C. Recalling the past made her happy.
D. A bright future was in store for her.
26. What drove the writer to launch her business Nature Therapy Ireland
A. Her adventurous experience.
B. Her leadership and background.
C. Her connection with other people.
D. Her major and passion for nature.
27. Why did the writer compare her life in Dublin with that in Tipperary
A. To highlight how boring city life was.
B. To call on people to get back to nature.
C. To show her satisfaction with her change.
D. To indicate how successful her business was.
C
Chinese society, basically agricultural, has always laid great stress on understanding the pattern of nature and living in harmony with it. The world of nature was seen as the visible expression of the workings of a higher power through the interaction of the Chinese philosophy of yin and yang. As Chinese art developed, its purpose turned to the expression of human understanding of these forces, in the form of painting of landscapes, bamboo, birds, and flowers.
Particularly in early times, art also had social and moral functions. The earliest wall paintings referred to in ancient texts often described merciful emperors, officials, and their evil opposites as examples and warnings to the living. Human relationships have always been of great importance in China, and a common theme of figure painting is that of gentlemen enjoying staying together or of the depressing partings and infrequent reunions. Among the typical themes of traditional Chinese art, there is no place for war, violence or death. No theme would be accepted in traditional Chinese art that was not inspiring, noble, or refreshing to the spirit.
In the broadest sense, therefore, all traditional Chinese art is symbolic, for everything that is painted reflects some aspect of what the painter is aware of. Bamboo suggests the spirit of the person, which can be bent by circumstance but never broken. The dragon is the wholly kind-hearted symbol of the emperor; the crane (鹤) symbolizes long life; and paired mandarin ducks symbolize wedded loyalty. Popular among the many symbols drawn from the plant world are the orchid (兰花), a symbol of purity; the plum blossom (梅花), which comes out even in the snow and stands for uncontrollable purity, in either a revolutionary political or a spiritual sense; and the pine tree, which may represent either survival in a fierce political environment or the unconquerable spirit of old age.
28. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. The art. B. The painting.
C. The theme. D. The relationship.
29. Which of the following best describes the typical themes of traditional Chinese art
A. Violent and alarming. B. Material and instructive.
C. True-to-life and educative. D. Positive and inspiring.
30. How does the author introduce traditional Chinese art in the last paragraph
A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By following time order.
31. Which is the best title for the passage
A. The Role of Traditional Chinese Art
B Agriculture and Traditional Chinese Art
C. Significance and Value of Traditional Chinese Art
D. Characteristic Themes and Symbols of Traditional Chinese Art
D
Nothing is more American than blue jeans. The blue denim pants(牛仔裤) were invented in 1871 and were initially made for miners and cowboys but became a popular fashion among youth in the 1950s and 1960s. Denim soon became accepted by most people, making jean pants, jackets, skirts, and more a big part of western culture.
Now, Wrangler which has been making jeans since 1947, is greening the industry by dyeing denim with indigo—the deep blue color used for jeans-foam(泡沫), instead of the traditional way of using vats of Indigo liquid dye.
While indigo is a natural compound and has been used to dye cloth for centuries, most of the indigo dyes used today are manmade, and dyeing thread for the production of blue jeans is very wasteful. The thread has to be pulled through multiple dye boxes filled with around 2,000 liters of liquid dye and water, and the process has to be repeated several times for the dye to hold according to Fast Company.
The new eco-friendly foam dyeing method was developed at Texas Tech and uses over 99 percent less water than the traditional method. In 2017, Wrangler, the Walmart Foundation, and Lee, another blue jeans brand invested in new technology to make the industry more sustainable.
In the new “Indigo good” methods the process saves more than just water; it is expected to use 60 percent less energy and produces 60 percent less waste.
“While we have been able to reduce 3 billion liters of water in product finishing during the past 10 years, we know that more needs to be done across the entire supply chain.” Wrangler president Tom Waldron told Fashion Network. “Foam technology reduces water consumption and pollution further upstream.”
32. Whom were blue jeans first aimed at
A. Miners. B. Youth. C. The old. D. The majority.
33. What may be the difference between indigo used now and centuries ago
A. Source of raw materials. B. Amount of usages. C. Pollution levels. D. Process of dyeing.
34. What's the advantage of the new foam dyeing method
A. Saving time. B. Reducing water's waste.
C. Attracting employees. D. Causing no pollution.
35. What can we know according to Tom Waldron
A. He requires cooperation with suppliers. B. He is satisfied with the entire supply chain.
C. He appeals to further reducing pollution. D. His company is bringing in more profits.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is natural for us to start drawing a conclusion in most situations before we fully understand what is going on We tend to judge people critically. ____36____ Here are three simple ways that can help us avoid such an embarrassing situation.
____37____ The best gift you can offer someone is a few minutes of your time before offering your opinion about someone. You might be surprised by just how much you really don’t know about that person until his stories are told.
Make an effort to understand. When we listen we have the chance to process what we see or what another person is telling us, which helps us fully understand what is going on. Don’t take things too personal. ____38____ Get to know why people act the way they do in certain situations.
____39____ The first thing we usually notice about someone is their bad qualities. Sometimes we will let these bad qualities cloud our sight so that we may mistakenly judge them. Try to look at things from a different perspective. Regardless of how terrible someone is there is always something good inside him.
____40____ Besides, you’ll see the world in a different light and people will trust you and respect you for being someone who has an honest opinion.
A. Take time to listen.
B. Try to see the good in people.
C. We should learn how to express our opinions properly.
D. And then we discover that we are wrong in our judgments.
E. By following the steps above, you can avoid being too judgmental.
F. The more we know of people, the better relationship we can build.
G. Keep an open mind and try to make sense of whatever you see or hear.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’m running half way across Canada — some 3,550 kilometers. To be more ____41____, this cross-country jog is mostly around my neighborhood in Ottawa. It’s the distance by air to Vancouver that my friend Louise and I are doing. If we ____42____ it, Louise and I will get on a plane to Vancouver and compete in one of the BMO Vancouver Marathon weekend races. We may not win medals, but ____43____ we’ll have cake for my seventy-fifth birthday at the finish line.
The workout for big birthdays ____44____ a big change for me. I used to hate birthdays, especially those milestone ones. No longer feeling young is ____45____. As I approached my sixtieth birthday, Louise suggested setting targets to ____46____ milestone birthdays. “That way you are looking forward to something, not ____47____ it,” she pointed out.
By doing those ____48____ my world or demanding new skills, I feel myself growing, not shrinking. For my sixtieth, I got it into my head that I should do an Olympic distance triathlon (铁人三项赛), which ____49____ to be a real milestone. After over four hours on the ____50____, I was last among the 95 competitors. But I was the oldest woman competing, so that made me first in my age category. Since then, I’ve ____51____ the special days as a call for trying something different. For my sixty-fifth birthday, I went to run a half marathon.
I’m fortunate to have celebrated so many birthdays in good ____52____, so whether I succeed in running to Vancouver or not, I’m ____53____ for the opportunity. One thing I’ve learned in taking up these challenges is that there’re many ____54____ for new risks and achievements, even as we grow older. So do spend every day of every year with a definite end in view, which will ____55____ your energy and make you happy.
41. A. impressive B. precise C. interesting D. precious
42 A. take B. get C. put D. make
43. A. with care B. with doubt C. for sure D. for safety
44. A. contains B. represents C. notices D. submits
45. A. sudden B. awful C. relaxing D. thrilling
46. A. sign B. organize C. mark D. label
47. A. changing B. accepting C. demanding D. fearing
48. A. simplifying B. explaining C. expanding D. sharing
49. A. turned out B. came out C. took in D. burst in
50. A. cause B. practice C. spot D. course
51. A. recognized B. realized C. remembered D. requested
52. A. atmosphere B. condition C. situations D. surroundings
53. A. embarrassed B. grateful C. desperate D. responsible
54. A. possibilities B. cases C. aspects D. factors
55. A. explore B. expose C. control D. release
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。
Recently, scientists have discovered an unexpected ____56____ (similar) between long-distance swimming and spending a long time in space - both can cause the human heart to shrink over time!
These findings were based ____57____ the experiences of astronaut Scott Kelly and athlete Benoit Lecomte, ____58____ in 2018 swam across the Pacific Ocean in 159 days.
The absence of gravity in space ____59____ (mean) that the heart does not have to work as hard to pump blood throughout the body. As ____60____ result, the heart loses muscle mass, causing it to reduce in size.
Activities such as long-distance swimming can cause the heart to change its characteristics. Lecomte spent 5.8 hours in swimming every day and then another 8 hours ____61____ (sleep); therefore, he spent more time in a horizontal (水平的) position than upright. This reduced the force of gravity acting on his body.
Fortunately, while the heart did shrink in size for Kelly and Lecomte, it continued to function ____62____ (normal) for both men. And in both cases, the heart regained its ____63____ (origin) mass and size after a return to normal daily life.
The study ____64____ (conduct) by Professor Benjamin Levine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. This study is crucial as NASA prepares _____65_____ (send) astronauts to Mars in the 2030s.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你校正在开展主题为“The Key to Success”的英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 你的观点以及原因；
2. 你的经历。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear teachers and classmates,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you!
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The darkness was gathering as she wobbled (颤颤巍巍) in high heels along the side of the highway. The car had come to an unexpected stop, and like a teenager she did the only thing she could think of-get out and walk.
It was cold and late, and home was far away. This could be a long night. If only someone would stop and offer her a ride. She prayed for help and dragged herself forward.
The lights of a truck shone from behind as it approached. “Maybe he will stop,” she hoped. The brake lights flashed on as it stopped. Next instant, the cab door opened. A wordless invitation was extended and she understood. Without hesitation the girl climbed up into the cab and closed the door. Slowly the truck pulled back onto the road and disappeared into the night, never to be seen again.
I woke up in a cold sweat, alarmed. Was that a dream or was it a vision It was unbelievably real, and the girl was my daughter! I jumped from my bed and ran to her room. Her bed was empty.
I stood in horror trying to think why she had not come home. As the mental fog began to lift, I remembered she was visiting her friend that evening. Perhaps she stayed there for the night. It was 1:30 a.m., but I raced to the phone and dialed a number.
“Hello ” The voice was heavy with sleep.
“Hey. Sorry to wake you. Becki didn’t come home tonight and I was wondering if she stayed at your place.”
“No, she left here a few hours ago. She should have been home at least by midnight!” The voice on the other end began to reflect my own panic.
Over the next forty-five minutes I alternated between lying in pray and pacing the floor in anxiety.
At 2:15 a.m. lights appeared as a car turned up on our long driveway. I could tell immediately that it was not my daughter’s car.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
My face pressed against the window and. I found it hard to breathe.
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“Mom, she gave me a ride home,” Becki said.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________1.
What might the woman be
A. A doctor. B. A nurse. C. A patient.
【答案】B
2.
What does the woman want to do
A. Sell her furniture. B. Find a roommate. C. Rent a furnished apartment.
【答案】C
3.
How did the woman feel about the lecture
A. Interested. B. Bored. C. Confused.
【答案】A
4.
What is the man’s problem
A. He’s out of cash. B. He has lost his credit card. C. He can’t find a gas station.
【答案】A
5.
Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. At home. C. In a stadium.
【答案】B
【答案】6. C 7. B
【答案】8. A 9. A
【答案】10. C 11. A 12. A
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. C 16. C
【答案】17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B
【答案】24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C
【答案】28. C 29. D 30. A 31. D
【答案】32. A 33. A 34. B 35. C
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. G 39. B 40. E
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. D
【答案】56. similarity
57. on##upon
58. who 59. means
60. a 61. sleeping
62. normally
63. original
64. was conducted
65. to send
【答案】例文
Dear teachers and classmates,
I’m Li Hua. I’m very honored to make a speech. As for me, struggle is the key to success.
As the old saying goes, no pain, no gain. We will get nothing but only waste our life if we only daydream instead of struggling. Those who are lazy and sloppy to their work will never succeed.
Last year, I was chosen to participate in the sports meeting. Because I’m not good at sport, I felt anxious. However, through struggling with exercise, I got the third place in race walking.
We should keep struggling. Only in this way can we succeed!
That’s all. Thank you!
【答案】例文
My face pressed against the window and I found it hard to breathe. The car pulled in front of the house, and out of it emerged my precious daughter, making her way up the steps. Tears stinging my eyes, I threw open the door, pulled her inside and hugged her tightly. The dream was just too real and I could hardly believe I was now having my daughter in my hug. I wondered if it was because my prayer was answered. Then through my blurred vision I saw a lady stepping out of the car.
“Mom, she gave me a ride home,” Becki said. “My car broke down on the highway and without her help, I would never have made it home in my high heels,” she continued, exposing her blistered ankles. My heart shuddered at the thought of how painfully Becki staggered along the dark highway. She must be an angel for Becki! I approached the lady and invited her inside. Now, I was definitely grateful to her for extending a helping hand.
