2025-2026学年宁夏海原县某校高三上学期12月质量检测英语试题
（考试时间：150分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15 B. 9. 18 C. 9. 15
答案是C.
1. Whose birthday is it today
A. Cassie’s. B. John’s. C. Ashley’s.
2. What does the man think of Allen’s paintings
A. Funny. B. Terrible. C. So-so.
3 What does the woman mean
A. David often eats his words.
B. Her party was a success.
C. Dr. Andrew put off his lecture.
4. How do the speakers sound
A. Fine. B. Relaxed. C. Worried.
5. What happened to Josh’s sister yesterday
A. She served the wrong dish.
B. She got lost with her brother.
C. She failed to behave herself in public.
第二节 （共15小题，每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What’s the man
A. A hotel receptionist. B. A salesman. C. A painter.
7. Which colour will the woman try on
A. Red. B. Black. C. Purple.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman think the man’s problem is
A. He refused to listen to her.
B. He’s disturbed by other things.
C. He stopped studying for long.
9. What’s the second thing the woman asks the man to avoid
A. Music. B. The dog. C. The phone.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10 What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The man’s work day.
B. The woman’s school day.
C. The man’s phone.
11. Why was it difficult for the woman to figure out the thief
A. Something was wrong with the camera.
B. Too many people wore the same suit.
C. The thief’s face was covered tightly.
12. To whom will the man report the theft
A. The police. B. CCTV. C. The insurance.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers doing
A. Making work plans. B. Visiting a customer. C. Booking a meeting room.
14. What does the woman think of the first task
A. It’s in a hurry. B. It’s unimportant. C. It’s time-consuming.
15. What’s the man’s last task
A. Writing a report. B. Starting a new project. C. Sending an email.
16. When will the woman give a presentation
A. Today. B. Next week. C. Next month.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is Belfast famous for
A. Making ropes. B. Building ships. C. Selling tea.
18. What will the visitors do this morning
A. Visit City Hall. B. Attend a concert. C. Go to a garden.
19. Where will the visitors go tomorrow morning
A. The Ulster Hall. B. The Palm House. C. The Ulster Museum.
20. How long will the tour last
A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days.
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
New Space Missions in 2024
ESA’s Hera mission
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to launch its Hera spacecraft in October on a mission to return to an asteroid (小行星) system visited by NASA’s DART spacecraft in 2022. Hera is designed to collect data on the targeted system, called Didymos. The spacecraft is expected to closely examine the physical properties of Didymos and measure detailed effects of DART’s crash.
Europa Clipper
NASA hopes to launch its Europa Clipper mission in October. This orbiter is designed to carry out close examinations of Jupiter’s moon Europa. Specifically, the mission will look for signs that the icy moon might hold the right conditions to support life. NASA says the orbiter will fly in orbit around Jupiter and perform repeated close flybys of the icy moon.
Boeing’s Starliner test flight
NASA and Boeing have said they plan to launch the first crewed test flight of the company’s Starliner spacecraft. NASA says it is targeting May 2024 to have Starliner ready for flight. The launch date is to be set later.
The spacecraft completed its first unscrewed flight test to the International Space Station (ISS) last May. But Boeing has experienced several technical difficulties with Starliner during the mission and has worked with NASA to fix the problems as it prepares for the planned crewed flight.
SpaceX Starship test
SpaceX, another NASA’s partner, has been successfully using its rockets and spacecraft to transport astronauts and materials to the ISS since 2020. But the company will be seeking a successful test flight in 2024 for its super-heavy Starship spacecraft.
SpaceX experienced two failed Starship tests in 2023 — one in April and the other in November — which resulted in explosions. The April explosion caused major damage to the launch structure in the state of Texas. SpaceX has said it has been examining the issues related to the explosions and plans to carry out another test of Starship as soon as possible. But it will have to wait until the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completes its investigation of the launch site damage and approves a new test.
1. Which of the following plans to collect data about Didymos
A. NASA. B. FAA. C. SpaceX. D. ESA.
2. When is Europa Clipper scheduled to launch
A. In April. B. In May. C. In October. D. In November.
3. What do we know about SpaceX Starship
A. The date for its third test flight is unclear.
B. It has succeeded in sending astronauts to the ISS.
C. The reason for its first failure has been identified.
D. Its second test flight damaged the launch structure.
B
The National Heritage Responders is a volunteer network of around 100 experts in cultural heritage conservation from around Puerto Rico. They assist individuals and institutions in figuring out how to save important objects and buildings after disasters. Their crisis hotline has been busier than ever in recent years because of more frequent and severe weather brought on by climate change. In 2023, there have been around 70 calls so far, up from fewer than 10 in 2008, when the hotline first appeared.
Ann Frellsen, the Atlanta-based book and paper conservator, is a longtime heritage responder volunteer with more than three decades of experience in helping out cultural institutions after disasters. She was among those sent to Puerto Rico over several visits starting a couple of months after two hurricanes hit it in 2017.
After providing initial support via the phone, Frellsen and her team came in to help La Casa del Libro and other local institutions in crisis with equipment, supplies and advice. In fact, much of the advice the hotline provides is via phone or video-chat; volunteers are sent out into the field in certain cases, on an as-needed basis.
“There were no stoplights and signs on the highways because they’d all been blown away,” Frellsen said. She added that figuring out how to reach the more than 20 institutions that needed assistance in Puerto Rico was challenging—not to mention the on-the-job hazards.
When Frellsen isn’t heading into disaster zones to help save artifacts (文物) from fires, hurricanes and floods, she trains others in the heritage conservation field to do the same. Some of the participants may eventually take the test to become National Heritage Responders. But at this moment, they are deep in a hands-on training exercise, based on an imaginary situation cooked up by Frellsen and her co-trainers.
4. What can we say about Puerto Rico
A. It calls on people to keep in contact. B. Natural disasters are increasing there.
C. It works hard to build highways. D. The weather is really nice there.
5. What can be learned about the National Heritage Responders
A. It teaches individuals how to protect themselves.
B. New volunteers can join it with no tests required.
C. Victims all over the world can contact it by hotline.
D. It sends experts to the disaster areas when necessary.
6. What does the underlined word “hazards” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Dangers. B. Skills. C. Trainings. D. Rights.
7. What are Frellsen and her team busy doing at present
A. Taking various tests. B. Entering a new disaster area.
C. Conducting a practical exercise. D. Restoring priceless artifacts.
C
We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn’t good for us, but just how much exercise is needed to match the negative health effects of sitting down all day Research suggests about 30—40 minutes per day of building up a sweat should do it.
Up to 40 minutes of“moderate(温和的)to vigorous(有力的)intensity physical activity” every day is about the right amount to balance out 10 hours of sitting still, the research says—although any amount of exercise or even just standing up helps to some extent.
That’s based on a study published in 2020 analyzing nine previous studies, involving a total of 44, 370 people in four different countries who were wearing some form of fitness tracker. The analysis found the risk of death among those with a more sedentary(久坐的)lifestyle went up as time spent engaging in moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity went down. In other words, putting in some reasonably intensive activities—cycling, brisk walking, gardening—can lower your risk of an earlier death.
While analyses like this one always require some detailed dot-joining across separate studies with different volunteers, timescales and conditions, the benefit of this particular piece of research is that it relied on relatively objective data from wearables—not data self-reported by the participants.
The research based on fitness trackers is broadly in line with the 2020 WHO guidelines, which recommend 150—300 mins of moderate intensity or 75—150 mins of vigorous intensity physical activity every week to balance out sedentary behaviour.
Walking up the stairs instead of taking the lift, playing with children and pets, taking part in yoga or dancing, doing household chores, walking, and cycling are all put forward as ways in which people can be more active—and if you can’t manage the 30—40 minutes right away, the researchers say, start off small.
8. How does the author start the text
A. By telling stories. B. By listing numbers.
C. By giving examples. D. By raising questions.
9. What did the research find
A. The longer you sit still, the earlier you will die.
B. The more you exercise, the healthier you will be.
C. Productivity can be improved through physical activities.
D Proper intensive activities help reduce the risk of earlier death.
10. Why is the research reliable
A. It’s based on previous studies.
B. Its data is relatively objective.
C It’s carried out in different countries.
D. Its data is from the participants’reports.
11. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To analyze the risk of sitting still.
B. To recommend a healthy lifestyle.
C. To inspire people to do more exercise.
D. To show benefits of physical activities.
D
According to the Solar Energy Industry Association, the number of solar panels installed(安装)has grown rapidly in the past decade, and it has to grow even faster to meet climate goals. But all of that growth will take up a lot of space, and though more and more people accept the concept of solar energy, few like large solar panels to be installed near them.
Solar developers want to put up panels as quickly and cheaply as possible, so they haven’t given much thought to what they put under them. Often, they’ll end up filling the area with small stones and using chemicals to control weeds. The result is that many communities, especially in farming regions, see solar farms as destroyers of the soil.
“Solar projects need to be good neighbors,” says Jordan Macknick, the head of the Innovative Site Preparation and Impact Reductions on the Environment(InSPIRE)project. “They need to be protectors of the land and contribute to the agricultural economy.” InSPIRE is investigating practical approaches to “low-impact” solar development, which focuses on establishing and operating solar farms in a way that is kinder to the land. One of the easiest low-impact solar strategies is providing habitat for pollinators(传粉昆虫).
Habitat loss, pesticide use, and climate change have caused dramatic declines in pollinator populations over the past couple of decades, which has damaged the U.S. agricultural economy. Over 28 states have passed laws related to pollinator habitat protection and pesticide use. Conservation organizations put out pollinator-friendliness guidelines for home gardens, businesses, schools, cities—and now there are guidelines for solar farms.
Over the past few years, many solar farm developers have transformed the space under their solar panels into a shelter for various kinds of pollinators, resulting in soil improvement and carbon reduction. “These pollinator-friendly solar farms can have a valuable impact on everything that’s going on in the landscape,” says Macknick.
12. What do solar developers often ignore
A. The decline in the demand for solar energy.
B. The negative impact of installing solar panels.
C. The rising labor cost of building solar farms.
D. The most recent advances in solar technology.
13. What does InSPIRE aim to do
A. Improve the productivity of local farms.
B Invent new methods for controlling weeds.
C. Make solar projects environmentally friendly.
D. Promote the use of solar energy in rural areas.
14. What is the purpose of the laws mentioned in paragraph 4
A. To conserve pollinators. B. To restrict solar development.
C. To diversify the economy. D. To ensure the supply of energy.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Pollinators: To Leave or to Stay B. Solar Energy: Hope for the Future
C. InSPIRE: A Leader in Agriculture D. Solar Farms: A New Development
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。
How to Teach Time Management Skills to Teens
Teens usually have fairly structured schedules. Their school day and their after-school activities are planned out for them. As a result, many of them don’t learn how to manage their time wisely when they have some downtime. ____16____.
Advise your teen to write down his schedule. Your teen’s time may easily get taken up with video games or social media if he’s not careful. Teach him to schedule his day so he can set aside time for chores (琐事), homework, and other responsibilities. ____17____, so time doesn’t idly pass without feeling like he hasn’t done anything fun.
____18____. Whether it’s a planner that your teen writes everything in or an app that manages your teen’s schedule, help your teen find the tools that will work best for him. Talk about the importance of creating a schedule and using lists to manage his time wisely.
Help him to set goals. ____19____. Then, help him identify how much time he’ll need to work on that goal each day. Whether he wants to exercise for 30 minutes 3 times each week or he decides to apply for scholarships one Saturday afternoon each month, goal setting is a great way to help him manage his time.
Help your teen prioritize activities. It’s common for teens to have conflicts in their schedules. A basketball game, birthday party, and church activity may all coincide (同时发生). ___20___, based on his values and commitments.
Set limits on electronics. Your teen may waste countless hours on social media or playing video games if she’s not careful. Establish rules that help her create healthy habits with her cellphone and other digital devices.
A. Model good time management habits
B. Give your teen time management tools
C. Practise managing your own time wisely
D. Encourage him to schedule free time as well
E. Talk to your teen about how to prioritize activities
F. Here are some steps you can take to teach your teen
G. Talk to your teen about the personal goals he wants to reach
第三部分 语言知识运用 （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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in my first year of college, a friend recommended a book about realizing dreams. Usually, I read nothing except gaming blogs. But I was going through a rough time, and she ___21___ that if I read one page per day, and spend 5-10 minutes thinking about what that page said, my ___22___ would begin to change: about the world, about myself, and even about reading.
For two years, I woke up every ___23___ day and read a page out of this book. Then, I either sat in ___24___ or wrote down what the page made me think of. I started to ___25___ I was good at coming up with ideas but ___26___ at seeing them through.
I started to understand why I ___27___ to make friends. I was very afraid to talk to people I’d never met or didn’t know very well. Once I became ___28___ of this, I started ___29___ myself. I lived in a big apartment complex with college kids, and the lift always had someone in it. I would push myself to talk to one in that lift a day. Even if I just said “Hey”, that was a big ____30____ . I failed a lot. I had a lot of ____31____ conversations where I probably sounded like an idiot (傻瓜). But slowly and surely, I got comfortable and was able to ____32____ a conversation with anyone.
I just keep experimenting with different ____33____ , trying to find something that helps me work on the next piece of myself that needs working on. I urge you to do the same. There is no right answer to the ____34____ of bettering yourself. But the one thing it does require is consistency. ____35____ every day, and watch your life change.
21. A. pretended B. insisted C. required D. admitted
22. A. thoughts B. life C. studies D. career
23. A. extra B. full C. single D. innocent
24. A. place B. pain C. row D. silence
25. A. recall B. realize C. predict D. anticipate
26. A. safe B. effective C. horrible D. angry
27. A. struggled B. tended C. continued D. regretted
28. A. afraid B. aware C. short D. capable
29. A. protecting B. forgiving C. challenging D. reminding
30. A. step B. signal C. rule D. reason
31. A. popular B. gentle C. secret D. funny
32. A. apply for B. put off C. listen to D. strike up
33. A. methods B. flavors C. affections D. tools
34. A. function B. process C. risk D. purpose
35. A. Smile B. Write C. Practice D. Debate
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适合的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On August 1,2024, the women’s singles tennis semifinals of the Paris Olympics ____36____ (be) in full swing. Chinese player Zheng Qinwen defeated the world’s number one Polish player, Iga wi tek, with a stunning score of 2-0 (6-2, 7-5), successfully advancing to the final and creating the ____37____ (good) record for Chinese tennis in the Olympics singles event.
Previously, Zheng Qinwen ____38____ (lose) all six of her previous encounters with wi tek. However, in this crucial matchup, Zheng had an amazing ____39____ (perform) in the first set, achieving three successful breaks. She made only 6 unforced errors, ____40____ wi tek made 16 unforced errors in this set. Zheng easily won the first set. At the beginning of the second set, wi tek’s form rebounded, and she led 4-0 at one point. But Zheng Qinwen was not discouraged and tenaciously equalized the score, ____41____ (eventual) winning the set 7-5 to secure the victory.
Zheng Qinwen thus became the first Chinese player ____42____ (win) an Olympic tennis singles medal. Her opponent in the women’s singles final on August 3 will be determined between the Croatian player Donna Veki and the Slovak player Anne Schmiedlová.
____43____ (recall) Zheng’s journey in the women’s singles tennis event of the 2024 Paris Olympics, we could see it was full of challenges and surprises. This match is ____44____ great significance for Chinese tennis. Zheng Qinwen, with her own strength and tenacious fighting spirit, has written a brand new chapter for Chinese tennis.
She not only demonstrated her outstanding personal ability ____45____ injected strong confidence into the development of Chinese tennis as well.
第四部分（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作 （满分15分）
46. 高三是高中生活很重要的一年，这一年高三同学将面临巨大的挑战，他们需要制定周密的计划，才能很好地应对挑战，实现梦想。为了加深交流，学校英文报刊的“Campus Life”栏目开设“My Senior Three’s Resolutions”，假定你是李华，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1. 面临的挑战（至少2点）；
2. 制定的计划（至少2点）。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My Senior Three’s Resolutions
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第二节：读后续写 （共25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。
One afternoon after school, Mary and her brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her handphone on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back.
Mary saw the handphone on the table. She quickly told Keith, “Keith, the girl left behind her handphone.”
Keith looked at the handphone. It took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. Keith had always wanted a handphone. But his parents had told him, “You don’t need one. You can always use the house phone.”
He stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, pausing on every word, “I want to take the handphone.”
Mary could not believe her ears. She merely stared at her brother. “You can’t! What if the owner comes to look for it ”
Having made the decision, Keith quickly grabbed the handphone and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary’s hand and led her out of the cafe quickly.
Once back home, Keith locked his house door with trembling hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. Oh, he liked it so much. Now he had his own handphone. Soon, he was polishing it happily.
But Mary told him, “Keith, you cannot keep the handphone. What will you tell Father about this He will ask you how you got the handphone.”
Keith said quickly “I will say a friend lent it to me.”
Mary said, “Now you are lying too.” Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest
Then Mary saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the handphone. “This is the girl’s phone number. Why don't we just call this number We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her handphone.” She was trying to talk some sense into him.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右：
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
That night, Keith turned over in bed from time to time.
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Mary was very happy to hear that.
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