江苏省常熟市2025年高三第三次教学质量检测试题英语试题卷含解析.doc

江苏省常熟市2025年高三第三次教学质量检测试题英语试题卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is her favorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference2．We climbed up to the top of a hill,___________ we got a good view of the whole forest park.A．which B．whereC．when D．that3．—— How did you find your trip to Water Park in the summer of 2016?——I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ________ than I expected.A．even much interesting B．far more interestingC．so far interesting D．far from interesting4．The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front to arrive.A．is expected B．is expectingC．expects D．will be expected5．In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered6．They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what7．—Could you tell me the____ of making such tasty cakes? — Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick8． I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What9．We’d better take umbrellas—I’m sure it ________ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.A．will rain B．is rainingC．will be raining D．would rain10．There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.A．contradictory B．concreteC．confidential D．controversial11．It’s _______ for people to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious12．—What’s up? You look worried.—Well, I ______ on the problem for 5 hours but I haven’t got a single clue.A．have worked B．workedC．will work D．have been working13．More expressways in Sichuan soon to promote the local economy.A．are being built B．will be builtC．have been built D．had been built14．It’s difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson.A．while B．since C．until D．when15．---I’ve heard a lot about you. You got promoted, right? ______--- Many thanks.A．Good for you B．You asked for itC．There you are D．You’ve gone too far16．This research has attracted wide _______ coverage and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.A．message B．information C．media D．data17．Newly ________ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic game’s management at the top of his agenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．being appointed D．having appointed18．________ you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since19．The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.A．to appoint B．appointedC．appointing D．having appointed20．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________.A．at hand B．at willC．on trial D．on track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）There's a curious thing about people.All of us are driven in some way or another to achieve—we want to run faster,be more creative,win more awards,and earn more money.But here's the thing: if you want to offer warm words of wisdom,constructive criticism or "360-degree feedback（反馈;反应）",then think again.Most of us would rather not hear it.Our easily-broken egos（自尊心）are partly to blame.We all want to meet our own expectations of ourselves,and so being criticized can present a huge threat to our egos.Yet as decades of psychological theory and research have indicated,people have endless tricky strategies(策略) of remaining positive in the face of criticism.For this reason,rather than us welcoming feedback with open arms,our first response is often an automatic defense.These reactions serve to make us feel better about ourselves.Psychological research exposes this unhealthy appetite for ignorance.In one study,students watched a false educational film about a serious disease called "TAA Deficiency".In fact,TAA Deficiency is completely fictional,but the students were not told this information;instead,they were asked whether they wished to provide a cheek test for assessing（评估）their risk of developing the disease.Half of the students were told that if they ever developed TAA Deficiency,then the treatment would involve them taking a two-week course of pills.Of this group,52% agreed to provide the cheek test.The other half of students learned the treatment would involve ta。