鞍山2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、________ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

A.Whatever B.Whenever

C.However D.Wherever

2、The average income of Gaoyou , though still well below _____ of Nanjing , has been on the increase and is three times ____it was in 2000.

A．one ; that

B．the one; which

C．that ; what

D．those; how

3、With food and drink ____, they couldn’t _____ much longer.

A.running out; hold out. B.being run out; hold on.

C.had been run out; hold on. D.ran out of ; hold up.

4、Bob found water and electricity________because he had not been able to pay the bills.

A．cut out

B．cut down

C．cut off

D．cut short

5、The barriers to unity presented by European geography and very limited technology made it hard for a would-be conqueror to create a vast empire, eliminating competitors and ________his will over vast areas.

A．Committing

B．corresponding

C．transforming

D．imposing

6、With winter ________, the weather is becoming increasingly cold.

A．approaches

B．approached

C．is approaching

D．approaching

7、The old man stood by the window,  his eyes _______ on the people playing in the park.

A. fix   B. fixing

C. fixed   D. to fix

8、_______ in a friendly way, their quarrel came to an end.

A．Being settled

B．Settled

C．Settling

D．Having settled

9、When Mary arrived she found all her children ______ for nearly two hours.

A．have gone to sleep

B．fell asleep

C．was falling asleep

D．had been asleep

10、 —Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.

—Why ____? John is sitting there doing nothing.

A. him   B. he C. I D. me

11、Soon he has got used to________ in such a climate.

A．live

B．living

C．have left

D．being left

12、Only in recent years ______ begun to realize that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do better than harm.

A.people have B.do people have

C.have people D.people who have

13、Goods which are easily damaged, glasses______, should be packed carefully before transported.

A. in total     B. in particular

C. in addition D. in conclusion

14、He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _____ the good opportunity.

A.losing B.to lose C.to be lost D.being lost

15、Lei Feng was a person who was only too ready to help others, seldom,_________, refusing them when they turned to him.

A．if never

B．if ever

C．if not

D．if any

16、The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on．

A．inform   B．informing

C．be informed D．informed

17、Statistics show that men have ________ as women do whatever vehicles they drive.

A. twice serious accidents as many   B. serious accidents as many twice

C. serious accidents as twice many   D. twice as many serious accidents

18、After a long journey across the whole of Europe from north to south, they found themselves _________out as well as their clothes.

A.wear B.wore C.wearing D.worn

19、Great changes __________in our hometown in recent years.

A．has took place

B．have taken placed

C．have taken place

D．took place

20、Most people are   ______ severe punishment on drunk driving, which causes a great number of road accidents each year.

A．in favour of

B．in case of

C．in face of

D．in honor of

21、________, they set out to break the record for cross-channel swimming.

A．Well equipped

B．Well equipping

C．Well equips

D．To equip well

22、It was three weeks since this iconic actress ______ positive due to close contact with viral clusters.

A．has tested

B．tested

C．had tested

D．were tested

23、Though bought several years ago, the car is still in good   .

A.situation B.condition C.standard D.position

24、---What do you think has made Tom feel down?

---- ______ his seat in the election, I think.

A. As he lost B. Lost

C. Losing D. Because of losing

25、When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow _______ the best in ourselves.

A. bring out   B. take out   C. put on   D. turn on

26、   There have been many problems with our schools today, the biggest of which is closely related to our culture. In general, our culture, as represented in the media, gets excited by famous stars, and constantly stresses that it’s what you have, not what you are, that counts. Parents are encouraged to be away from even very small children for most of the day. Too many voters go for politicians who would rather cut school funding than to get rid of tax cuts for the wealthy. All contribute greatly to the problems of educating our children.

Today’s teachers have to deal with a culture that is vastly different than in the past. They report that there is, among more children than ever, a lack of motivation, no drive to succeed or even try. The role models that boys view in the media mostly consist of men in comedies and other shows who are rude and often extremely immature; self-centered overpaid athletes; men in movies, television dramas, video games, etc. who are preoccupied with violence and power. As Leonard Sax wrote in “Boys Adrift”, “Teenage boys are looking for models of mature adulthood, but we no longer make any collective effort to provide such models.” Girls are attacked not only with such annoying images of males, but also with women who are preoccupied with appearance and are extremely materialistic.

In such a cultural environment, it is more important than ever to have responsible, loving and caring parents who have enough time and motivation to devote to their children and see to it as their duty to model for them and raise them with high standards of honesty and responsibility along with tending to their physical needs. They need to care enough to see that their children are not attacked with the garbage that comes from movie, television and computer screens. In today’s culture, they are basically alone in this effort since, unfortunately, so much is working against them.

Until we, as a culture, face the truth about ourselves — that we are not providing adequately for a great many of our children — the storm will continue to rage over our education system.

【1】How is paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A.By analyzing causes. B.By showing differences.

C.By describing a process. D.By using time order.

【2】What does today’s culture probably bring to the children?

A.Narrow access to entertainment. B.Poor understanding abilities.

C.Few materialistic models. D.Little desire for success.

【3】We can learn from the text that in today’s culture parents need to ________.

A.devote more to their children

B.find honest models for their children

C.keep their children away from computers

D.help their children develop motivation

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards today’s culture?

A.indifferent. B.ambiguous.

C.dissatisfied. D.approving.

27、The Internet has become part of modern life, bringing convenient services to everyone who can connect. While it seems hard to live without the Internet, it also brings new problems. For example, individuals, organizations and even governments can become targets of cyber attacks.

The past week marked China's sixth annual Cybersecurity Week, held from Sept 16 to 22 nationwide. The opening ceremony and major activities were held in Tianjin. First launched in 2014, the event was designed to raise public awareness of the importance of fighting online threats and cyber attacks. The theme of this year's event is "cybersecurity for the people and by the people".

The leaking (泄露）of personal information now stands out. " Efforts should be made to raise people's sense of fulfillment, happiness and security in cyberspace," said President Xi Jinping in an instruction for the event. "The country will safeguard the security of personal information and citizens' legal rights and interests in cyberspace. According to a report from the 2017 China Internet Security Conference, more than 90 percent of Android smartphones for sale in China contained serious safety bugs. Such flaws (缺陷)allow hackers to control entire phones and obtain the users' passwords, bank information and more.

To protect personal information, China issued its first cybersecurity law in June 2017. One key part of this law is meant to protect personal information. It rules that network operators are not allowed to leak, change or damage the personal information they gather. They are also not allowed to give personal information to others freely.

Apart from China, issuing laws to protect personal information and prevent junk electronic information is a common practice in other countries.

【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To introduce the new Internet-based problems.

B．To show readers a new Internet-based trend.

C．To make a list of new cybercrimes online.

D．To call for protection of personal security.

【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Android smartphones sales are on the decrease.

B．Personal data protection comes into focus.

C．Netizens are sensitive to online information.

D．Nearly all smartphones contain security flaws.

【3】Who does China's first cybersecurity law mainly intend to regulate?

A．Website designers.

B．Illegal hackers.

C．Network operators.

D．Internet-based companies.

【4】What will be probably mentioned after the last paragraph?

A．Foreign practices to safeguard cybersecurity.

B．Countries producing laws of national security.

C．Effective ways to deal with personal security.

D．Advice on how to avoid leaking personal data.

28、Artificial intelligence will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity.

——Stephen Hawking

Millenniumbutterfly

Thanks to AI, I’ve got my own super-smart personal assistant built into my phone. She always has an immediate answer for any question I put to her, and even uses my answers to learn more about my preferences.

And speaking of hanging out, I’m hoping that self-driving cars are available soon. Self-driving cars can learn to drive in the same way that we do, and can make informed judgments. And as they won’t be susceptible to human error, they’ll be a lot safer. I do think that developments in AI will on the whole make doing day-to-day things a lot easier.

Popkid

The technology you’re using and enjoying today is a basic form of AI which can’t think independently without programming. Of course, it could be very useful to have a more advanced form of AI — a truly independent form of artificial intelligence, capable of exercising its own judgement, could help us solve many of the world’s problems. But have you ever thought about the risks? After all, why would an independent form of AI need to consider the opinions and desires of humans? We could be seen as a “small” inconvenience that’s in the way of a solution to a bigger problem. If we’re lucky, AI might think we’re valuable enough to keep around. What if they don’t?

Even if that doesn’t happen, there are other risks. Millenniumbutterfly, self-driving cars are seemingly great, but what about all the taxi drivers who would lose their jobs? They would just be among the first victims of AI. Nearly every job is potentially at risk in the long run. Even journalists are now being replaced with technology that can write basic news reports.

The truth is that none of us is prepared for the challenges of AI.

Pink_haze

Machine learning is something we have come to accept as a part of our modern world. I believe most of the value of AI lies in its capacity to analyse and interpret vast amounts of data, which means it can even solve problems that are too challenging for human experts.

But while super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be the most baneful. However, AI is not going to go away. We have no choice but to accept it and regulate it. One thing I think we all agree on, though, is that saying “My AI did it!” won’t be any excuse for illegal or immoral behaviour!

【1】If a traveller always has a hard time looking for a proper restaurant to dine in, whose opinion is he likely to agree with?

A．Millenniumbutterfly

B．Popkid

C．Pink_haze

D．None of them

【2】What does baneful (in the last paragraph) probably mean?

A．exaggerated

B．intensive

C．dangerous

D．desperate

【3】Whose idea could be reinforced by the evidence that almost 50 per cent of US jobs are at risk from automation in the next 20 years?

A．Millenniumbutterfly

B．Popkid

C．Pink_haze

D．None of them

【4】Which of them might embrace the following statement: “Helpful as advanced AI could be in tackling the world’s problems, a high level of risk is involved.”

A．Millenniumbutterfly & Popkid

B．Popkid & Pink_haze

C．Pink_haze & Millenniumbutterfly

D．All of them

29、A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus(圣诞老人) did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, “It’s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day. ”

The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been disciplined.

The school has now said it will not hire her again.

One father said, “My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn’t exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. ”

“My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class—especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven years old and it’s part of the magic of Christmas to him. ”

“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he’s fine now. ”

“The father described the incident as ‘shocking’ and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools,” the agency said.

However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.

【1】Who felt the angriest about the incident?

A．The teacher who was fired.

B．The pupils who were in tears.

C．The parents whose children cried.

D．Santa Claus the teacher talked about.

【2】The seven-year-old children cried because of ________.

A．their teacher’s leaving

B．the letters by the school

C．something about Santa Claus

D．the presents left out by the parents

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

A．the teacher was fired and couldn’t continue her career in teaching

B．the parents complained about the discipline of the school

C．the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher

D．in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year.

【4】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “rowdy”?

A．Surprised.

B．Noisy.

C．Discouraged.

D．Annoyed.

30、Andrew McLindon was a businessman and an active cyclist. One day, he was ________ his bike in Austin, Texas, when he thought of a friend’s 12-year-old son. The boy had never known the ________ of biking because of hydrocephalus (脑积水), which caused balance disturbances. He suddenly had a strong ________ to do something.

On arriving home, he went online and found a three-wheel recumbent bike (躺式单车) with a seat belt, just ________ for a child with balance issues. The following days ________ the boy happily riding around the street with other kids. Words ________ to convey the father’s gratitude when he saw the smile on his son’s face.

________ by this, McLindon launched a non-profit Family Foundation. Funded ________ by donations, it works with hospitals to find children who can ________ owning an adaptive bike — and to help tailor each bike to the particular ________ of a child. The bikes are ________ — $3,000 to $4,000, and that’s with the producer’s discount. For kids lucky enough to ________ one, they’re a life changer.

So far, the foundation has given away 450 bikes. That’s just a ________ and there will be more to come. “I do a lot of things. I ________ several companies,” McLindon says. “But getting these kids their bikes is the most ________ thing that I do.”

【1】

A．selling

B．riding

C．fixing

D．renting

【2】

A．joy

B．route

C．risk

D．outcome

【3】

A．demand

B．prediction

C．voice

D．desire

【4】

A．simple

B．real

C．perfect

D．affordable

【5】

A．saw

B．imagined

C．attracted

D．caught

【6】

A．proceeded

B．happened

C．attempted

D．failed

【7】

A．Torn

B．Inspired

C．Guided

D．Confused

【8】

A．previously

B．temporarily

C．primarily

D．naturally

【9】

A．benefit from

B．give up

C．insist on

D．wait for

【10】

A．quality

B．identity

C．birthplace

D．need

【11】

A．common

B．costly

C．creative

D．classic

【12】

A．purchase

B．adapt

C．possess

D．order

【13】

A．reminder

B．schedule

C．responsibility

D．start

【14】

A．run

B．visit

C．consult

D．assess

【15】

A．profitable

B．worthwhile

C．challenging

D．complex

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

Archaeologists have long thought that stone ships served as graves for one or several individuals, and have even been viewed as death ships 【1】 to take the dead to living eternally. However, a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Gothenburg shows a different picture. It suggests Bronze Age stone monuments in the form of ships were built by sailors as a symbol of their practices at sea.

The study indicates that the stone ships and the activities that took place there point to people who were 【2】 focused on practices at sea. Details found within the stone structures show they were built to 【3】 real ships. The stone ships offer up 【4】 about the ship-building techniques of the time and about the ships that sailed on the Baltic Sea during the Bronze Age.

“These consist of areas that 【5】 hill forts and are located near easily 【6】 points in the landscape—that is, near well-known waterways leading inland,” Wehlin, head of the team, said. “While these areas have previously been thought to be much younger, recent age 【7】 have dated them to the Bronze Age.”

Archaeologists have believed that bronze was 【8】 to Scandinavia from the south, and recent analyses have helped confirm this notion. However, the people who distributed the bronze objects are rarely 【9】 in these thoughts.

“One reason why the meeting places of the Bronze Age are not discussed very often is that we haven’t been able to find them,” Wehlin said. “This is in 【10】 contrast to the trading places of the Viking Age, which have been easy to locate as they left behind such rich archaeological material.”

32、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇80词左右的内容概要。

As is known to all, sports stars earn large amounts of money every year. LeBron James, the famous American basketball star, for instance, earns an income of more than 20 million dollars a year. Some people hold the view that these stars do not deserve the high pay that they are getting. Some even argue that sports stars do nothing to society apart from entertaining people. Their contribution to society are much less than those made by doctors, firemen, scientists, professors, etc. But I can never agree with that.

While sports are for entertainment, it does not mean that they are not important to people’s life. Why do so many people go to see football matches and NBA games？ It is because they enjoy the games, and they are willing to pay to watch the performances. Because of the sports stars, our life becomes more exciting. Some sports stars gain honor for their country, and their countrymen are proud of them. They contribute to the spiritual well-being of their people.

What’s more, sports stars usually are at the top of level in their fields. In this world, you have to pay if you want the best. It is the same with sports. Skills in sports are like the skills in works of art. People will not say that Da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa was bought for too much money. Most stars are skilled in their own field not only because of their talents but also because of their hard training. They have to keep performing at their peak to earn that good income.

Their influence on the national economy can not be overlooked. Take NBA in America for example, the stars help to support not only the basketball industry, but also other rs related industries like sportswear and sport equipment. Sports stars also make constant appearance in advertisements. Since they are well known in the world, they attract many people’s attention, which often leads to an immediate boom in the sales of the products that are advertised by them.

I hope one day their accomplishments will be fully recognized.

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