镇江2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、In the US, not all universities are created ______ , and only some can truly pass as Ivy League (常青藤联盟), including Harvard, Yale, Princeton and so on.

A.equal B.professional C.global D.historical

2、 She found her calculator _____ she lost it.

A. where B. when C. in which D. that

3、His firm character accounted _______for his success.

A. in general B. in place C. in particular D. in part

4、________   new cases have been rising since last week, the proportion of intensive care beds ________ by COVID-19 patients has dropped from two weeks ago.

A．While; occupied

B．Whether; to occupy

C．Although; occupying

D．When; occupied

5、Don't be discouraged if you fail in this exam._____ things seriously and you will make great progress.

A. Take B. To take

C. Taking D. Taken

6、Nowadays people become more practical and buy only _______ they need.

A. where B. which

C. when D. what

7、The background music is such wonderful music _______ is played in the background to put you in a particular mood.

A.what B.that C.as D.which

8、The commercial city, Loulan, used to be a stopping point on the silk road between the West and the East, ______ by sandstorms from AD200 to AD 400.

A. which is believed to be covered over

B. as is believed to have been covered over

C. it is believed to be covered over

D. which is believed to have been covered over

9、You can never imagine what difficulty I had _____ your house . It took me nearly four hours.

A.found B.finding C.to find D.for finding

10、The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see___________ the next year.

A．carry out

B．carrying out

C．carried out

D．to carry out

11、—_______ you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?

—Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent.

A.Must B.Can C.Should D.Could

12、Either the beautiful sights of this modern city or its local custom____ thousands of visitors during the past years.

A. have attracted B. were attracting C. has attracted D. was attracting

13、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.

A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise

14、---Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Children’s Palace?

---Sorry, I am not sure. But it______be.

A. will B. might

C. can D. must

15、Cathy doesn’t feel like ______ her job. She’s already got a very good one.

A.change B.changing C.changed D.to change

16、—Shall I tell Jimmy the fact that he didn’t pass the math exam?

—No, you ________. I have told him already.

A．mustn’t

B．needn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．wouldn’t

17、_______  we all know, books are the source of knowledge.

A. What B. That

C. Which D. As

18、Chinese people traditionally   firecrackers during the Spring Festival, in the belief that this helps scare off the Nian monster and brings good fortune.

A.set aside B.set off C.set down D.set up

19、The car let out a loud noise and then quickly disappeared ________.

A. at a distance B. in the distance C. from a distance D. to the distance

20、Born into a family with three brothers, David was   to value the sense of sharing.

A.brought out B.brought in C.brought about D.brought up

21、Neither he nor I ________ able to persuade her to change her mind.

A.is B.are C.were D.am

22、Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.

A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned

23、Common ___________ of diabetes are weight loss and fatigue.

A. diagnosis B. prescription C. symbols D. symptoms

24、We can’t be _________ by investment projects promising to make you a millionaire overnight.

A.taken over B.taken on C.taken up D.taken in

25、I don’t think she will come to the meeting on time, ______?

A．do I       B．do you

C．will she   D．won’t she

26、   Nowadays, more and more students are suffering from myopia (近视), or near-sightedness. It is always advise to seek a doctor to fix your condition. Here are a few tips on how to prevent it.

1. Eat green leafy vegetables.

Maybe you’re not a fan of greens. 【1】 Green leafy vegetables, just like carrots, contains lutein (叶黄素), which is important to your eyes. It lowers the risk of light-caused damage and provides huge health benefits to your body.

2. 【2】

Your eyes and facial muscles also deserve a good rest. For every 20 minutes of staring at a screen or reading something, you need to look 20 feet away from you for a period of 20 seconds. Exercise should also be practiced on those of your eyes. 【3】

3. Drink water.

What water can’t do? It keeps your mind and body working well. 【4】 According to experts, the most common eye complaint is linked to dry eye and its symptoms.

4. Get outside.

【5】 This will decrease the aching in the muscles around eyes. A study made last 2014 suggests that the risk of near-sightedness in children reduces about 2% with each extra hour spent outside on a weekly basis.

A. Create a daily routine for yourself.

B. Rest your eyes and facial muscles regularly.

C. Drinking a lot of water keeps your eyes from drying out.

D. It helps your eyes in adjusting to daylight and far distances.

E. However, research shows that playing video games helps improve a good eyesight.

F. But start to be one if you want to protect your beautiful eyes and make it last a lifetime.

G. Moving your eyes from top to bottom, side to side or even circling it around is enough to improve your eyesight.

27、On June 7, 1195, a fiery spinning ball emerged from a dark cloud in the sunny sky close to the London city. An account of this extraordinary moment survives in a chronicle (编年史) between about 1180 and 1199 by Gervase. It would appear that this is the first credible record of ball lightning in England, and much more convincing than the earliest European description, which was believed to be from the 17th century.

Historians discovered the account of what appears to be ball lightning while exploring Gervase’s records of natural events in his chronicle, a treasure of historical details giving insights into medieval culture. They dug through hundreds of pages in Latin and came across this sighting. Gervase’s records of natural events appear within the historical narrative, often with no opening statement, and the account of ball lightning is sandwiched between the events of the changing of kings at that time.

No attempt is made to explain the “marvellous sign” in the sky seen near London. Readers are left to draw their own conclusions. But Gervase appears to have been a sharp-eyed observer and reporter of celestial (天空的) activity. His fanciful description of ball lightning is remarkably similar to modern reports.

For a long time, ball lightning was regarded with skepticism. Although it is now generally accepted as a genuine phenomenon with thousands of reported sightings, there is still no accepted scientific explanation of its origin. Understanding the phenomenon has been blocked by an inability to reproduce the effect convincingly in the lab and partly because of the variations in eyewitness reports. Whatever the case, centuries later, Gervase’s record makes stimulating reading for modern scientists as well as historians.

【1】What’s special about the account of ball lightning by Gervase?

A．It’s the most confusing version.

B．It’s written in different languages.

C．It’s the earliest acknowledged record.

D．It’s the only copy from the 17th Century.

【2】Historians spotted Gervase’s account of ball lightning ______.

A．with ease

B．as planned

C．at the start

D．by accident

【3】It’s difficult to explain the origin of ball lightning mainly because of ______

A．no qualified scientists

B．no accurate reproductions

C．few eyewitness reports

D．little support from historians

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Scientists Search for Explanations for Ball Lightning

B．Gervase Was Found as The Eyewitness of Ball Lightning

C．Account of First Ball Lightning Sighting Was Uncovered

D．Historians Gain a Breakthrough in a Natural Phenomenon

28、   Visit the grocery store on an empty stomach, and you will probably come home with a few things you had not planned to buy. But hunger is not the only culprit behind such purchases. The location of store displays also influences our shopping and may make or break some healthy eating habits.

The checkout area is a particular hotspot for junk food. Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks-and a few studies have suggested that simply swapping in healthier choices can shift customer behavior. A 2012 study in the Netherlands found that hospital workers were more likely to give up junk food for healthy snacks when the latter were more readily available on canteen shelves, for example, in 2014 Norwegain and Icelandic researcher likewise found that replacing unhealthy items with healthy ones in the checkout area significantly increased last-minutes sales of healthier foods.

These findings caught the attention of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, which has been working with more than 1,000 store owners to encourage them to stock and promote consumption,” says Tamar Adjoian, a research scientist at the department. “Making healthy food more convenient or appealing can lead to increased sales of those products.”

Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city’s dense urban checkout areas, so they recruited three Bronx supermarkets for their own study. They gave one checkout line in each store a healthy makeover, replacing candy, cookies and other processed snacks with fruit , nuts and similar items containing 200 or fewer calories per serving. Then they recorded purchases over six three-hour periods in each store for two weeks.

Of the more than 2,100 shoppers they observed, just 4 precent bought anything from the checkout area. Among those who did, however, customers in the healthy lines purchased nutritious items more than twice as often as those in the standard lines -and they bought unhealthy items 40 percent less often. The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.

The potential influence may seem small, but Adjoian believes that changing more checkout lines would open customers’ eyes to nutritious, lower-calories foods. Health department officials are now exploring ways to expand healthy choices at checkout areas throughout New York City.

【1】The underlined word “culprit” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______ in the passage.

A.something to blame B.something related to culture

C.something that results D.something concealed

【2】The findings of the 2012 study and the 2014 study proved that ______.

A.shops put great emphasis on increase in last-minute sales of food

B.healthier choices were rarely seen in company canteens or in supermarket

C.customers’ shopping behavior could be changed by what is easily available

D.sugary and salty snacks were among the most common items in checkout areas

【3】Why does the writer say “the potential influence may seem small” in the last paragraph?

A.Only a little attention has been drawn to Adjoian’s research.

B.Only several healthy items are displayed and then purchased.

C.Only three Bronx supermarkets have been involved in the study.

D.Only a small proportion (部分) of shoppers buy things from checkout areas.

29、I’m a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you’re in a foreign country and can understand and speak the language. The list below is 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.

Babbel – Learn Languages

Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step with learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. You need to pay a monthly subscription(定金), but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!

Duolingo: Learn Languages Free

The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It’s all completely free too! It’s incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.

Tandem – Language Exchange

Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It’s a great way to learn with only $1 a day.

Learn English: busuu

This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You’ll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue.

【1】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．Sell apps to language learners.

B．Introduce language learning apps.

C．Teach language learners to use apps.

D．Teach languages through apps.

【2】Which app suits best if you want to learn through communication?

A．Babbel – Learn Languages

B．Tandem: Language Exchange

C．Duolingo: Learn Languages Free

D．Learn English – busuu

【3】What is Duolingo different from the other three apps?

A．It is completely free to use.

B．It is specially for English learning.

C．It is unsuitable for beginners.

D．It is the most effective app.

30、   A lawyer and a woman were sitting next to each other during a long flight. The lawyer asked her if she would like to play a fun game. The woman was _______ and just wanted to take a nap(小睡), so she politely refused. _______ , the lawyer continued to explain how the game _______ , “Now I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you _______ me...”

Again, she politely refused and tried to get some _______ . The lawyer thought he would easily win the game, so he made another _______, “If you don’t know the answer you _______  pay me ＄5, but if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $50.”

This _______ the woman’s attention. Figuring that there would be no _______ unless she played, she finally ________ to play the game. The lawyer asked the first question, “What’s the distance from the earth to the moon?”

The woman didn’t say a word, reached into her purse, pulled out a five-dollar bill and ________ it to the lawyer. Now it was the woman’s ________. She asked the lawyer, “What ________ a hill with three legs and comes down with four?”

The lawyer looked at her with a(n) ________ look. He took out his laptop computer and began  ________. Disappointed, he sent e-mails to everyone he knew, with no ________. After one hour, he ________ at last. He woke the woman and handed her $50. The woman took the $50 and turned away to get back to sleep.

The lawyer ________ the woman again and asked, “So what is the ________ ?”

Again without a(n) ________, the woman reached into her purse for a bill. She handed the lawyer $5, and went back to sleep.

【1】A.kind B.tired C.busy D.shy

【2】A.Anyhow B.Instead C.Besides D.However

【3】A.developed B.appeared C.worked D.changed

【4】A.pay B.beg C.call D.help

【5】A.support B.information C.water D.sleep

【6】A.excuse B.offer C.mistake D.noise

【7】A.only B.also C.even D.still

【8】A.needed B.gave C.caught D.avoided

【9】A.hope B.end C.interest D.future

【10】A.agreed B.refused C.forgot D.stopped

【11】A.sent B.spread C.handed D.showed

【12】A.point B.turn C.choice D.part

【13】A.goes up B.takes away C.covers D.replaces

【14】A.sad B.frightened C.excited D.puzzled

【15】A.writing B.reporting C.searching D.discovering

【16】A.reward B.success C.connection D.task

【17】A.continued on B.moved around C.gave up D.went out

【18】A.praised B.punished C.blamed D.woke

【19】A.answer B.secret C.difference D.time

【20】A.word B.order C.promise D.plan

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The view that the spirit of adventure no longer has any scope for its enterprise seems, at first glance, depressingly true. The highest mountains have been scaled; the deepest seas plumbed. Maps today no longer contain huge blanks marked "Unknown Territory", nor do they make random guesses at the shapes of 【1】 land-masses. All major journeys of exploration to 【2】 the true shape and nature of the globe have been made in the past. It was left to us to fill in the details with 【3】 which once would have been considered impossible. The gaps have been 【4】. What next?

The obvious answer, of course, is that man is now looking upwards into space. Discoveries are being made at such a tremendous rate that even authors of science-fiction are finding it difficult to keep up with them and have to tax their imagination to invent bigger and better space-craft. Satellites sending signals as they swing round our globe have become 【5】.

Astronauts have successfully landed on the moon and its entire surface has been photographed. The information that satellites may provide fueling stations for manned rockets no longer strikes us as preposterous. If thirty years ago, a scientist has urged that we send messages into outer space in the hope of receiving an answer, he would have been regarded as either irresponsible or mad. Now, anything seems 【6】.

From dreams like these, we return to earth with a bump. Trips into space are all very well, but they are not for us; we must 【7】 ourselves with our own, much-traveled world. The earth itself is the training-ground for adventurous spirits, for "adventure" need not mean the seeking out of something new. A person can be called adventurous when he finds out something for himself, and it does not matter how many times the discovery has been made before. No one would say that men who set out now to cross the forbidding Antarctic are less enterprising than their predecessors who tried to do the same thing. The little boy who climbs the small hill that 【8】 his town, or even he who tries to climbs and fails, has precisely the same spirit that led Hillary to climb Everest. For the bold spirit and inquiring mind, there are inexhaustible possibilities. So long as there are people willing to 【9】 places that are well-known, there will be those who will, one day, set foot on remote and 【10】 shores.

32、英语课上，老师让大家观看了电影《阿甘正传》（Forrest Gump）。请你根据所给提示写一篇英语影评。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯；

3. 参考词汇：1. 智商intelligence quotient( IQ )   2. 故事片feature film