玉林2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 Her parents objected to _______ that farmer, though he was very rich.

A. her marrying   B. her to marry

C. she marrying D. she married

2、If we had booked a table earlier, we ______ here in a queue.

A. wouldn’t be standing B. wouldn’t have stood

C. shouldn’t stand D. couldn’t have stood

3、______in her best suit , the girl tried to make herself _____at the party.

A．Dressed ; noticed

B．Dressing ; noticing

C．Dressed ; noticing

D．Dressing ; noticed

4、Home is not just the place where you grow up. It ________ be a warm smile, a sincere hug, and a shoulder for you to cry on.

A.must B.can C.will D.should

5、If we develop ________ energy sources and reduce emissions（排放）, China will be an example of how economic development and environmental protection can work together.

A．artificial

B．profound

C．alternative

D．widespread

6、It _______him that he had _______his keys in the office.

A. struck  ,  forgot   B. hit ,  forgotten

C. stuck ,  left   D. occurred to, left

7、In the opening four sentences, Du described _______ the cycles of nature happen — the leaves come back to the trees, the flowers bloom, and the grass grows tall.

A．how

B．when

C．where

D．why

8、________  alone in the large house, the little boy had to learn to survive by himself.

A. Left   B. To leave   C. Leaving   D. Being left

9、Leaders of many countries have been trying to   what it is that makes China develop so fast in recent years.

A. carry out   B. figure out

C. watch out   D. make out

10、People's ________ for bicycles may reflect public dissatisfaction with bus service.

A. insistence   B. preference

C. confidence   D. reference

11、________ is important for you to give her some help in her work.

A．It

B．What

C．That

D．Which

12、With animals ________ their changing environment, their next generations evolved to different species.

A．being adapted to

B．adapting to

C．adapt to

D．adapted to

13、The manager has a ________ schedule this month, so he can’t make it to this meeting.

A．flexible

B．firm

C．tight

D．close

14、—Jack failed the driving test again.

—The question is ________ we can help him avoid making the same mistake.

A．why

B．how

C．what

D．that

15、The college students decided to ________ their life to the construction of their hometown.

A．approve

B．cherish

C．dedicate

D．digest

16、Only when ________her the evidence ________ that she had stolen the money.

A．the police showed; did she admit

B．did the police show; did she admit

C．did the police show; she admitted

D．the police showed; she admitted

17、With great efforts of the peace-loving people all over the world, people of the country____ the war.

A.survived B.survived from C.survival D.survived to

18、________ from the top of the mountain, the town looks more beautiful.

A．To see

B．Sees

C．Seeing

D．Seen

19、Maria is so independent that she never asks for her parents’ opinions_________she wants their support.

A．since

B．once

C．unless

D．after

20、Great changes______ in China since the People’s Republic of China__________ in 1949.

A．have taken place; was founded

B．has taken place; was founded

C．have been taken place; founded

D．took place; founded

21、The fact that she looked like a sensitive, friendly girl didn’t matter. ______, it made me even angrier.

A. If any   B. If anything

C. If so   D. If not

22、You mustn’t use the money in the drawer. It is to be used for one ________ purpose: paying rent.

A．general

B．unusual

C．exact

D．specific

23、I’m calling about the apartment you ______ the other day. Could you tell me more about it?

A. advertised   B. had advertised

C. are advertising  D. will advertise

24、Our budget is extremely ________, so you’d better work out exactly how much money will go for each part of the project.

A. valid   B. specific   C. tight   D. flexible

25、—Are there any other problems if you _____ to manager?

—Er...Honestly speaking, I’m thinking about taking a few days off.

A．promote

B．are promoted

C．will promote

D．will be promoted

26、How I failed my Oxford interview

As soon as the words left my mouth, I knew I’d made a mistake. “You think Jane Austen is… soft?” the man opposite me asked in disbelief. Then, he and his colleague took turns to challenge my claim, finishing each others sentences as they stressed that Austen’s novels were, in fact, savage.

“I just mean …” I said in a bright voice, trying to keep the tone light, “that she’s not as biting as Virginia Woolf.”

The two professors this idea around, too, like a couple of cats toying with a frightened bird — giving specific examples of how Austen’s work was, on the contrary, more biting than Woolf’s. With no more defensive action to take. I simply smiled and said, “Let’s just agree to disagree, shall we?” And at that moment, my dreams of going to Oxford University disappeared in a puff of smoke.

Part of my problem was a lack of confidence. Even though I was a straight A student and had prepared for the interview to the best of my ability. I wasn’t a skilled debater. When faced with two experts who told me that I was wrong, instead of defending myself. I rolled over and accepted defeat.

To pass the interview, you need more than confidence, of course. You also need a burning passion for your subject, not just a keen interest. In other words, don’t put comments on your personal statement that you’re not prepared to back up in person.

So, months later, I already knew the contents of my thin envelop when it appeared on my doormat. Naturally, I felt a pang of disappointment. I had wanted to go to Oxford since I was 13. I used to look up images of my favorite college with the same eagerness of a bride-to-be browsing wedding dresses.

Ultimately, I didn’t have what it took — but, looking back, that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Instead of going to Oxford, I found a university that was a better fit for my interests. I loved my eclectic (兼收并蓄的) course, where I could write an essay comparing Jane Eyre to 50 Shades of Grey.

Failing my Oxford interview also provided a valuable life lesson. I’m not more confident in my opinions, more passionate when it comes to debate, and I try to back up my point with hard evidence. What’s more. I have never since ended a discussion by giving a foolish smile and saying, “Let’s just agree to disagree, shall we?”

【1】The underlined word “savage” in the first paragraph most probably means________.

A．romantic

B．popular

C．merciless

D．adventurous

【2】“Let’s just agree to disagree” shows________when facing challenges.

A．aggressiveness

B．weakness

C．peacefulness

D．intelligence

【3】Which of the following statements about the interview is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The author made a mistake when commenting on Jane Austen.

B．The author showed no respect for the professors.

C．Oxford’s rejection gave the author a chance to reflect on herself.

D．The professors advised the author to write an essay on Jane Eyre.

【4】What lesson did the author learn from her interview experience?

A．One’s confidence, passion and knowledge lead to success.

B．A student should choose a selective college which suits him or her.

C．The power to fight against the authority is the key to a better life.

D．“Let’s just agree to disagree” is useful to bring a battle to an end.

27、Going to the zoo is an all-time favorite activity for children and families. However, there are some who argue against keeping wild animals in zoos for a number of reasons. In order to make a decision, we must consider the arguments for and against keeping wild animals in zoos.

【1】We can observe animals at close range and learn more about them than we can from books and TV. It also provides an opportunity to promote the conservation of endangered species. In addition, zoos allow scientists to study animal behavior more easily. This helps them to come up with better ways of protecting animals from harm in their natural habitat.

【2】Many zoos do not have large enough enclosures (围栏)to keep animals comfortable. The animals have limited freedom to move around.

Another thing we need to take into consideration is the cost of maintaining a zoo. A lot of funds are needed to run a zoo. Money is needed to stock the zoo with all kinds of animals. Staff must be hired and trained to take care of each species of animal.【3】Special spaces need to be built to house each type of animal. More staff are needed to clean and maintain the zoo grounds. Even with all the money and effort spent in keeping animals in a zoo, these animals are still not getting the best.【4】

In conclusion, while zoos do have some advantages in the areas of education and conservation, it is cruel and selfish to keep animals in an unnatural prison.【5】For conservation and research, we can set up sanctuaries (保护区)like the Sepilok orangutan sanctuary in Sabah. It is kinder to leave the animals in their natural home — the wild.

A．This is a very big difference.

B．The animals need food and medical care.

C．If you want to see animals, I advise you to go on a safari   (猎游).

D．The money and effort are better used for conservation programs.

E．On the other hand, keeping animals in zoos is similar to a prison sentence.

F．One benefit of zoos is that they are useful for educating people about animals.

G．Many animals are mistreated because their caregivers lack the knowledge of caring for them.

28、New research has shown that you might not just be feeling blue; you may also be seeing it differently. Your mood may affect how you see the world around you, according to a new study. A team of researchers has proved that sadness could have an effect on the way we see colors.

The team, led by psychology researcher Christopher Thorstenson of the University of Rochester, found that people who had a sad mood were less accurate in identifying colors on the blue-yellow axis (轴), compared to people who weren’t feeling sad.

“We were already deeply familiar with how often people use color terms to describe common phenomena, like mood, even when these concepts seem unrelated,” Thorstenson said in a statement. “We thought maybe a reason why these metaphors (比喻) appear was that there really was a connection between mood and identifying colors in a different way.”

Thorstenson and his team are not the first to identify a link between a depressed mood and a difference in recognition. In 2010, Emanuel Bubl and his team at Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg in Germany first proved a link between mood and identifying colors. This was supported by a 2013 paper by Johnson Fam of the University of Singapore.

The team conducted two studies. In the first, 127 participants were chosen randomly to watch one of two video clips, which had been proved in previous studies to feel either sadness or amusement. They didn’t do that in a specific order. The entire group was then tasked with identifying the colors in 48 continued color changes. The group that had been shown the sad clip was measurably worse at identifying colors along the blue-yellow axis.

For the second study, 130 participants were randomly assigned to watch either a sad clip or a neutral (中性的) one. The sadness group showed reduced ability to identify colors along the blue-yellow axis than the neutral group.

【1】If one _______, the colors he sees might be different from those in others’ eyes.

A. is in a good mood   B. has an eye illness

C. attends a speech   D. doesn’t feel happy

【2】Who were the first to find out the link between mood and identifying colours?

A. Thorstenson and Johnson.   B. Thorstenson and his team.

C. Johnson and his team.   D. Emaneuel and his team.

【3】The sadness group in the second study _______.

A. felt happy when watching the video

B. performed better than the other

C. were less able to identify some colours

D. could only identify blue and yellow

29、If you read the news about honeybee survival, it’s all very confusing.

The Hoover Institution’s Dr. Henry Miller notes, “The reality is that honeybee populations are not declining. According to the U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistics, the world’s honeybee population rose to 80 million colonies (群落) in 2011 from 50 million in 1960.”Meanwhile, Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council points out. “The number of managed honeybee colonies in the U.S. has dropped from 4 million hives (蜂群) in 1970 to 2.5 million today”

Surprisingly, both of these claims are correct. Miller points to the “global” commercial honeybee hive count, which has grown considerably. Sass points to domestic colony numbers only, which have in fact declined.

Far more bees are farmed for making honey than for pollination (传粉) services. Since more honey is now made overseas than it was in the past, more hives are kept overseas, and fewer in the United States and Europe. And the global number of commercial hives and the amount of honey they produce have grown to meet the demands of an expanding world population. Such shifts offer no evidence of a honeybee hive “crisis”. They simply represent the market forces of supply and demand.

The FAO data also clarifies that national or even regional declines in the size of the managed honeybee population cannot prove claims of a global pollinator decline or a pollination crisis. However, it emphasizes that solutions to those problems must be motivated locally, rather than globally.

Solutions will follow only if we take a non-subjective look at the issues, so we can address them appropriately rather than have a crisis mentality. As I highlight in a recent post for TheHill, a big part of the solution lies at the very local level: with the beekeepers, farmers, and communities that surround them.

【1】What makes the news confusing?

A．Various species.

B．Contradictory conclusions.

C．Complicated statistics.

D．Different effects.

【2】What contributes to the growth of commercial hives?

A．The claims of the FAO.

B．The shift of honey export.

C．The more services of pollination.

D．The increasing demands for honey.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude to the honeybee population issue?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Confused.

D．Doubtful.

【4】What is true about the solution to the issue of honeybee population?

A．It lies at the global motivation.

B．It causes a crisis mentality.

C．It arises with a non- subjective view on the problem.

D．It highlights the communities of the local farmers.

30、New Distractions

Madeline's family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year however, her parents announced a new _______ — no phones allowed for the entire week. “No distractions,” they said. “But my friends will be_______updates,” Madeline protested. “They'll have to wait,” her mom said. “What if something bad happens?” Madeline changed her _______. Her mom shook her head as she opened a drawer. Madeline saw that her parents' phones were already in it. Madeline had to_______her phone in, too.

That night after dinner, Madeline wandered into the kitchen. “Still hungry?” Dad asked. “No,” she answered. Then she gave him a_______ look and said in her sweetest voice, “Couldn't I have my phone back? Just so I can tell everyone what a (n) _______ time I'm having?”   “Can't,” he said.   “It's not here. Remember? Check out the bookcase in the living room,” he suggested. “Might find something you like.”   She walked into the living room and spotted a jigsaw puzzle (拼图玩具) on the bookcase. She took it, put the pieces on the table, and began to_______them. After what seemed like minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o'clock. She had been_______for almost two hours! The puzzle was less than half done.

The next morning, the golden sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene _______ Madeline of a photo that Brandi had shared. Her friends had the ooh's and ah's over it. This view was even better. It would leave everyone speechless. Madeline's hand________to the bedside table, but there was nothing there.

That evening, Madeline lost herself in the jigsaw puzzle again. She felt a little excited every time the shapes ________. Soon, all that were left were a few gaps. She quickly put the remaining pieces into place. The puzzle was ________.

She stepped back to ________ the finished puzzle. The picture showed an old painting of several farmhands working in a brown field and there was a giant rainbow arching across the sky.

Madeline enjoyed the puzzle for a few minutes, trying to ________ the image in her mind. Then, she quietly started taking it ________ That, she thought, was just for me.

【1】

A．reform

B．rule

C．objective

D．patent

【2】

A．expecting

B．providing

C．considering

D．selecting

【3】

A．behaviour

B．mind

C．scheme

D．gesture

【4】

A．bring

B．drop

C．push

D．hide

【5】

A．curious

B．serious

C．loving

D．strange

【6】

A．limited

B．boring

C．amazing

D．vivid

【7】

A．collect

B．examine

C．mix

D．sort

【8】

A．reading

B．thinking

C．working

D．watching

【9】

A．cured

B．suspected

C．convinced

D．reminded

【10】

A．shot

B．pointed

C．rolled

D．rose

【11】

A．extended

B．met

C．expanded

D．transformed

【12】

A．complete

B．separate

C．complex

D．contradictory

【13】

A．recognize

B．appreciate

C．resolve

D．assume

【14】

A．generate

B．present

C．create

D．preserve

【15】

A．away

B．down

C．over

D．apart

31、I had heard of the killers that helped whalers catch huge whales. When I worked at a whaling station，I 【1】 it many times. One afternoon，I heard a loud noise coming from the bay. We ran down to the shore 【2】 time to see an enormous animal throwing itself out of the water. George，one of the whalers，told me that it was Old Tom，the killer，who was telling us there's a whale. Another whaler 【3】 out to 【4】 a whale hunt. We immediately headed out into the bay，with Old Tom 【5】 us the way. Using a telescope we saw that several killers【6】 the whale were throwing themselves on top of the whale's blow­hole to stop it 【7】 while others were stopping it diving or 【8】 out to sea. Then the man in the bow of the boat aimed at the whale and killed it. These killers 【9】 harmed or attacked people. Once when we were in the bay，the sea was 【10】，for which James was carried away by waves. Worse still，there was a shark. Fortunately，Old Tom rescued James.

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