五指山2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、–Tack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

--Sorry, sir, but I was ______ in the traffic congestion for 15 minutes.

A. held out B. held on C. held up D. held off

2、The man________ next to me works very hard, going out early and returning late every day.

A. lives B. living C. having lived D. to live

3、Since the outbreak of the disease, 90 patients have been to have the illness and other suspected patients are still under examination.

A.confirmed B.convinced C.confused D.consulted

4、What ______ fun it is to have a good chance to get so close to ______ nature!

A.不填; the B.a; the C.不填; 不填 D.a; 不填

5、He ________ the painting all the time, wondering where he had seen it.

A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at

6、More than one boy of your members ______ to act in the short play, which is ______ tomorrow.

A．are; to be performed

B．are; to perform

C．is；to be performed

D．is; to perform

7、---- Would you like to go out for a walk with me?

---- It’s too late._________, it’s windy outside.

A.Besides B.However C.Therefore D.Otherwise

8、All the parents________to attend students' graduation ceremony, the school successfully made the event emotional and educational

A．had been invited

B．being invited

C．inviting

D．having been invited

9、It is recommended that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made.

A．is not started

B．will not be started

C．not be started

D．is not to be started

10、At the foot of the hill ________ a big lake surrounded by trees.

A.lays B.is laying C.lies D.is lying

11、As we know, a red jacket doesn’t ______ green trousers. But when a little girl wears them, they ______ her very well.

A. fit; suit   B. suit; fit   C. fit; match   D. match; suit

12、The girl _______ beautifully to my small crisis, but she actually wasn’t the only one.

A.responded B.respected C.recognized D.rejected

13、— The trip to Yangzhou is impressive thanks to free access to tourist attractions, isn’t it?

— Well, free access is just an added _____ and the real attraction lies in its local-flavor food.

A.bonus B.charge C.reward D.prize

14、— What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until th ebasketball game.

— . Whatever you want to do is fine to me.

A. It just depends. B. It’s up to you.

C. All right. D. Glad to hear that.

15、This major road is ______ construction. We’d better take an alternative way.

A. in B. on C. under D. with

16、The fact troubles me much ________ I have been unable to pass the driving test up to now.

A．which

B．because

C．how

D．that

17、The new government desire corruption ________ as soon as possible to regain people’s trust.

A．should cure

B．is cured

C．must be cured

D．be cured

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

A.is B.are C.were D.am

19、His speech was so ______that we were deeply ______ at it.

A. impressed, impressing B. impressive,  impressed

C. impressed,  impressed D. impressive, impressing

20、You should take control of your life _________ it is planning coursework or picking a major.

A.whenever B.whether C.whatever D.no matter

21、Some models are all skins and bones. In my opinion, they are   beautiful.

A. all but B. none but.

C. anything but D. nothing but

22、Building a new railway needs a lot of money, but ______ it is beneficial to the development of the local place in the long run.

A.in other words B.on the other hand

C.for one thing D.in conclusion

23、—Do you like pop music?

—Yes, I do. ______ I am a super fan of it.

A.Instead B.Actually C.Hardly D.Nearly

24、Yuan Long Ping is known ______ his hybrid rice ______ an agricultural scientist.

A. for, as B. as, for C. for, to D. to, as

25、After her time in hospital, Jenny’s parents are afraid that she has fallen__________ other classmates in school work.

A.below B.beneath C.beyond D.behind

26、Dear Leilei,

The big eyes. . . the pointed ears. . . the soft hair. Cats are adorable, and I can understand why you want one.

If you are struggling to be persuasive, this is what you should do. Try to convince them that getting a cat will benefit them. Don’t constantly shout at them demanding a cat, but walk softly, be quiet and clever, like a cat in the night. Explain to them how much happier they will be with a cat, and how after a long day of work a little kitten would be the perfect friend to greet them.

Besides, it’s not enough to say that you want a cat because you like them. You must be more imaginative in convincing them how it will benefit you. A line I would use would be “If I get a cat, my grades will be better.”

Maybe a cat can help provide you with support when you are in your room alone for long periods of time doing your homework or revising, or that experience with a real animal will help you understand the animal kingdom for biology.

If they don’t give in to you and you still have a fondness for cats, then why not visit a friend who has one? It’s true that a cat doesn’t need a daily walk like a dog, but having any pet is a lot of responsibility, involving endless cleaning and feeding for your furry friend. Also, the number of cat cafes nowadays means that there are lots of opportunities to play with them and you do not have the messy task of cleaning up after them.

Sophie

【1】Which of the following words has the same meaning as “adorable”?

A．Frightening.

B．Annoying

C．Lovely.

D．Reliable.

【2】What trouble do you think Leilei probably meets?

A．She is persuaded to adopt a cat.

B．She is not allowed to raise a cat.

C．She suffers from the loss of a cat.

D．She has no chance to play with a cat.

【3】What does Sophie advise Leilei to do?

A．Walk softly and quietly like a cat.

B．Make up a story to win support.

C．Go to play with her friend’s cat.

D．Feed and clean cats in cat cafes.

【4】Who is most likely to write this letter?

A．An agony aunt.

B．A devoted guide.

C．A cafe owner.

D．A loving mother.

27、Friday night, I was struggling to choose a good movie to watch. I spent 20 minutes looking through hundreds of choices at Amazon Video and still couldn’t decide. In the back of my mind, I was thinking that I had to choose a great movie to watch, because if didn’t I would be wasting my time. I thought that instead of watching a bad movie, I would be better off using my time in a more meaningful way (I see this as an opportunity cost). After seeing the reviews and asking around for suggestions, ended up watching LaLa Land, a popular movie that most of my friends have seen recently.

The next day, I went to Duane Reade to buy toothpaste and was overwhelmed again by the large quantity of the choice. I started wondering if more choices empower consumers or just make them think they are empowered, when in reality they are just at a loss.

From finding a good restaurant to searching for your life partner, everything is all about choices; big or small, they are all related. Take dating life in New York for example. There are an endless range of choices which can lead to many New Yorkers finding it hard to make a decision. It is a big city with a lot of lonely “I could do better” people that are constantly searching for the next best one.

It doesn’t contradict with providing people choices and information to empower them, as there is difference between having a reasonable number of choices and an overwhelming amount. When we are overwhelmed with the number of choices we have, we end up less satisfied with the choice we make. You might calculate the opportunity cost and think about “what if”.

I’ve started to realize that living a life with simplicity can sometimes be a challenge, but it is certainly worth it.

【1】Why did the writer find it hard to choose a movie to watch?

A．He thought watching a bad movie wasn’t meaningful.

B．He didn’t know which movies were popular among his friends.

C．He found it challenging to choose from so many choices

D．He believed it a waste of time to look through hundreds of choices.

【2】What can be inferred from the text?

A．Living a simple life is always challenging.

B．More choices may lead to dissatisfaction with our decision.

C．New Yorkers tend to be discontented their dating partner.

D．Opportunity cost is what we should consider when making a decision.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the endless choices presented to him?

A．Positive.

B．Neutral.

C．Unconcerned.

D．Negative

【4】Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Less is Better

B．Make Your Choice Goad

C．More Choices, More Opportunities

D．Simple is Better, Less is More

28、Toilet paper as we know it today is a relatively modern invention that's only been around for about 150 years. It s natural to wonder what was used before modern toilet paper. Toilet paper in its ancient form dates back to China in at least the 6th century. Although paper itself appeared long before that time.

In ancient times, many kinds of materials(材料) were used instead of toilet paper. For example, sand was used by people who settled near the desert(沙漠); grass was used by people living in the grassland. Some other things known to have been used included: fur, leaves, rocks, snow, and so on. Of course, it wasn’t uncommon for people to go to the bathroom in a small river.

They might have used a cloth or their hands to clean themselves afterward. For many people, that might have been preferable to the method used by ancient Romans: a sponge(海绵)on a stick kept in saltwater...and shared by everyone using public bathrooms.

Luckily for us, Joseph Gayetty created the first toilet paper in 1857. His “Gayetty's Medicated Paper” didn’t become popular soon, however, since the public was used to using materials they got for free rather than spending money on toilet paper. The rolled toilet paper we’re familiar with today appeared in the 1880s. It wasn’t necessarily soft like we’re now used to, though. Paper production methods would often leave splinters(刺)in toilet paper. It wasn’t until 1935 that Northern Tissue said they had made “splinter- free” toilet paper.

Other improvements in toilet paper happened over the course of the 20th Century. Larger rolls with softer paper became more popular. Today, take a trip to your local supermarket and you will find many different kinds of toilet paper. For such a widely-used, necessary invention, it isn’t given much thought...until it runs out!

【1】What might decide which material ancient people used after using the bathroom?

A．What they did.

B．Where they lived.

C．How old they were.

D．How long they used the bathroom.

【2】Why was Gayetty’s Medicated Paper unpopular at first?

A．Because the paper had splinters.

B．Because the paper couldn’t be shared.

C．Because people didn't want to pay for it.

D．Because people preferred rolled toilet paper.

【3】How does the text mainly develop?

A．By providing examples.

B．By making comparisons.

C．By telling an interesting story.

D．By following the order of time.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A．A great invention--toilet paper

B．Why was toilet paper invented?

C．Toilet paper vs water: which to choose.

D．What did people use before toilet paper?

29、   One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the wonderful works.

A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. I admired his patience for tolerating her constant words. Disturbed by their noise, I moved on.

I encountered them several times as I moved through the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant talking, I moved away quickly.

I was standing at the counter of the museum gift store doing some shopping when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He turned it into a long cane (手杖) and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a brave man,” the clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”

“Can’t see! You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do,” the clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”

I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.

And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away arm in arm.

【1】Which of the following statements is true?

A. The husband was doing all the talking when the couple viewed the works.

B. The husband tapped his way to the coatroom to get his own jacket.

C. The husband was considered a brave man by the clerk at the store.

D. The husband allowed blindness to change his life.

【2】The underlined word “encountered” in the passage means “________”.

A. cheated B. met

C. talked D. argued

【3】We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A. the man had his eyes blinded in a fight

B. the man can see very well while visiting the museum

C. the woman was very patient and devoted to his husband

D. the man often wasted time by visiting exhibitions

30、Years ago my three-year-old son, Jeremy, and I walked to our car. He _______ me with excitement. I found he was holding a _______ in his little hand. I hadn’t given it to him, so I asked, “Where did you get that?” He _______ to the store we’d just _______. But we hadn’t paid for it.

I had a lot of things to do that day, but taking _______ of this moment to teach character to my son just moved to the _______ of my to-do list. I sat him in the front seat next to me in the car without _______ it, so the two of us could talk. I _______ to him that we couldn’t just take things from stores without _______ them. When he realized he’d done wrong, tears ________ up in his eyes. I looked at my ________ boy and said, “Here’s what we have to do. We have to go back to the ________. I want you to tell the manager that you took it, and you’re sorry.” We walked back to the store, and I asked for the ________. “My son has something to tell you,” I told her. Jeremy ________ the toy and said, “I took this, and I’m sorry.” The manager ________ it beautifully, and a little boy learned an important ________.

My son is now 40, with children of his own, but he still clearly ________ that day. And, now, I’m so ________ that those character traits I tried to teach him took ________ in his heart and life. He’s now teaching them to my beloved ________.

We can impact our world by teaching our children character-by being examples of them.

【1】

A．looked up at

B．looked down on

C．took care of

D．paid attention to

【2】

A．sweet

B．book

C．toy

D．coin

【3】

A．contributed

B．turned

C．led

D．pointed

【4】

A．seen

B．passed

C．exited

D．approached

【5】

A．advantage

B．care

C．control

D．charge

【6】

A．top

B．tip

C．back

D．bottom

【7】

A．parking

B．starting

C．selling

D．using

【8】

A．announced

B．reported

C．declared

D．explained

【9】

A．handing over

B．paying for

C．packing up

D．taking away

【10】

A．welled

B．held

C．dried

D．dropped

【11】

A．naughty

B．bad

C．precious

D．handsome

【12】

A．office

B．hospital

C．car

D．store

【13】

A．assistant

B．manager

C．salesgirl

D．shopkeeper

【14】

A．worked out

B．figured out

C．gave out

D．held out

【15】

A．exposed

B．handled

C．admitted

D．complained

【16】

A．course

B．program

C．lesson

D．example

【17】

A．remembers

B．realizes

C．recognizes

D．respects

【18】

A．hopeful

B．grateful

C．cautious

D．certain

【19】

A．place

B．action

C．root

D．effect

【20】

A．students

B．friends

C．neighbors

D．grandchildren

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.

NASA is on a journey to Mars, with a goal of sending humans to the Red Planet in the 2030s. That journey is already well under way.

For decades, the agency and its partners have sent orbiters, landers and rovers（探测器）, 【1】 increasing our knowledge about the Red Planet and paving the way for future human explorers. The Curiosity rover has gathered radiation data to help us protect future astronauts, and the upcoming Mars 2020 rover will study the 【2】 of Martian resources, including oxygen.

Building on the robotic legacy（遗产）, the human exploration of Mars crosses three thresholds（门槛）, each with 【3】 challenges as humans move farther from Earth: Earth Reliant, the Proving Ground, and Earth Independent.

Earth Reliant explorations is 【4】 on research aboard the International Space Station. The orbiting microgravity laboratory serves as a world - class test bed for the technologies and communications systems needed for human missions to deep space. Astronauts are learning about what it takes to live and work in space for long periods of time, improving our understanding of how the body changes in space and how to protect astronauts' health.

Next, we move into the Proving Ground, 【5】 a series of missions near the moon called “cislunar space” to test the capabilities we will need to live and work at Mars. Astronauts on the space station are only hours away from Earth, but the proving ground is days away, a(n) 【6】 stepping stone to a Mars mission, which will be months away from home.

Also in the 2020s, we’ll send astronauts on a year-long mission into this deep space proving ground, confirming habitation and testing our 【7】 for Mars.

Finally, we become Earth Independent, building on the knowledge 【8】 on the space station and in deep space to send humans to low-Mars orbit in the early 2030s.

This phase will also test the entry, descent（降落）and landing techniques needed to get to the Martin surface and study what's needed for in-situ resource utilization or "living off the land". NASA is already studying the 【9】 "Exploration Zones" on Mars that would offer compelling science research and provide resources our astronauts can use.

There are challenges to 【10】 Mars, but we know they are solvable. We are well on our way to getting there, landing there, and living there.

32、阅读下面短文, 根据内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

There are many benefits of public transportation. For example, public transportation makes it easier for people to get where they want and need to go. It also helps people save money, as the cost of maintaining a working vehicle is often much more than the cost associated with public transportation. The frequency of traffic jams and accidents may also be reduced when a person uses public transportation.

One of the main benefits of public transportation is the fact that it makes it easier for people to get around. Without public transportation, many people — especially those without cars — would be limited in where they could go and what they could do. With public transportation, however, people can get to school and work, get to the grocery store and to doctors’ offices, and visit relatives, even if they do not own vehicles. Public transportation serves people of all ages and from all walks of life, ranging from families, including their children, to business people on their way to the office, to the elderly.

Often, people complain about the cost of public transportation when the rates are raised. When compared to the cost of buying a car, many people find that choosing to ride public transportation is a much cheaper option.

When public transportation is available, many people choose to use it instead of driving to work and school. This is true even of many people who own cars, as they may prefer to ride to work on a bus or train rather than deal with traffic jams and parking frustrations each day. When people make this choice, the result is less traffic on the roadways, which means fewer traffic jams and less pollution. In fact, the choice many people make to ride public transportation may even translate into fewer car accidents and vehicle-related deaths and injuries. Additionally, the use of public transportation also means less gas is consumed each year.

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