郴州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Why! I have nothing to explain.        you want me to say?

A．What is it that

B．What it is that

C．How is it that

D．How it is that

2、When he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds   the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears.

A.being surrounded B.surrounded C.surrounding D.to surround

3、Your donation   greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.

A. has been   B. is

C. was   D. had been

4、Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance.

A．left; lain open

B．left; lay opened

C．leaving; lie opened

D．leaving; lying open

5、—Have you got the results of the final exam?

—Not yet. I'm afraid it will be a few days     we know the final results.

A.before B.after C.until D.when

6、A man’s worth lies not _______ much in ______ he has as in ______ he is.

A. that; that; what   B. that; that   C. so; what; what   D. as; what; that

7、Our village is making efforts to _________its development pattern to promote green growth.

A.squeeze B.compromise C.transform D.differentiate

8、We should learn to accept the good with gratitude to God.______，we should also learn to accept the bad without complaint.

A.Meanwhile B.However C.Therefore D.Moreover

9、Obviously, the ability to talk is ______ that marks humans off from animals.

A. something B. anything

C. nothing D. everything

10、--- Don’t forget to have this machine fixed this afternoon., Darling.

--- Oh, you reminded me of what I otherwise   .

A. may have forgotten   B. must have forgotten   C. had forgotten   D. would have forgotten

11、—I think Tom is no longer a child and _______ enough.

—Yes, it’s time he made his own decisions.

A. mature   B. stubborn

C. ridiculous D. sensitive

12、It’s going to be some time ________ he sees his father again, ________ business has just been started in Switzerland.

A．after; who

B．since; who

C．when;       whose

D．before; whose

13、Dad and mom are busier than before; we're eating out more often than we _________.

A.use to B.used to C.were used to D.are used to

14、To the couple’s great surprise, the house was in a mess as if ______.

A. breaking   into   B. having broken into

C. broken into   D. being broken into

15、 句意：Jack Ma is ambitious about his firm’s future, ______ that Alibaba’s achievements will one day top Walmart.

A. says   B. to say C. saying D. said

16、The ______ difference between Sam and me was the fact that I took life seriously.

A.official B.potential C.essential D.confidential

17、Some experts think, ________ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.

A．instead of

B．except for

C．apart from

D．far from

18、---The prices of vegetables are going up madly. It’s really too much for us.

---But for the situation where many vegetable producing areas _____ constant low temperature, things would not be like this.

A. meet with B. have met with

C. met with   D. had met with

19、Don’t __ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.

A．take as granted

B．take this for granted

C．take that for granted

D．take it for granted

20、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

21、Geographers are interested in the spatial patterns observed on earth. Bridging the natural and social sciences, Geography is the interdisciplinary study of environments and how people interact with the environment. It is important to study geography because many of the world's problems require understanding the interdependence between human activities and the environment. Geography is therefore a beneficial major for students because its theories and methods provide them with analytical skills relevant to occupations focused on solving social and environmental problems. The Department of Geography offers eight majors that help students tailor their focus of study.

The Geography—Globalization and Development major will provide students with a sophisticated understanding of contemporary global issues and a geographical framework for analyzing key issues involved in national and international development. Reflecting the discipline of geography as a whole, this major emphasizes an integrated approach to studying the relationship of global change to individual and community well-being by combining the benefits of area studies with theoretical and topical investigations in the curriculum.

Our department is committed to excellence in both teaching and advising. Several of our faculty members have received teaching awards, and we are known across campus for the quality of our advising. As a geography major, you will meet one-on-one with your faculty advisor every semester during advising week, and you are always welcome to talk with your advisor at any time throughout the semester whenever questions may arise. In addition to advising our students about their academic programs, we provide timely information about internships, nationally competitive awards, and other opportunities as they arise. Many of our students complete internships and several of our students over the last few years have received nationally competitive awards.

For more information about our program, please visit our website, or contact our Undergraduate Chair, whose information is listed above. Admissions Information

Freshmen/First-Year Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Change of Program Policy

No selective or limited admission requirements.

External Transfer Admission

No requirements beyond University admission requirements.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

With a liberal arts degree in Geography—Globalization and Development, students are prepared for employment in a variety of fields, including non-profit and government work, particularly in the areas of community and international development. This degree will also prepare students well to work in the private sector in an international context. Graduates from this program will also be well situated to continue on to graduate school or law school, with research and professional interest in academic fields, including, but not limited to, geography, public affairs and policy, development studies, and community and regional planning.

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【1】Who can be selected as the target of the geography course in the passage?

A．A freshman who has studied in a university.

B．A college student majoring in geography.

C．A senior high school graduate interested in geography.

D．A high school graduate who wants to find a job.

【2】What are the advantages of choosing the geography major in this university in terms of employment?

A．Acquiring skills to solve social and environmental problems.

B．Understanding contemporary global issues.

C．Getting one-on-one information on geography teaching.

D．Achieving more international opportunities.

【3】Where is the most likely place to read this passage?

A．In a magazine.

B．On the university website.

C．In a geographic journal.

D．On the enrollment information network.

22、The theatrical magic that keeps New York’s Broadway going these days has been ready for performers to step in in an emergency. Actor Carla Stickler went a step further. She returned to acting from retirement to save the musical Wicked.

Stickler started a new career as a software engineer in Chicago three years ago. But she called off her vacation this winter and went to New York City’s center of theater performances, Broadway. She had agreed to replace a star of the show after much of the cast became infected with COVID-19.

Stickler played the green skinned Elphaba in the musical play. She may have been playing a bad .woman, but Stickler’s effort was all good. Her effort is just one example of the work Broadway’s understudies (预备演员) do. They are standbys and fill-ins who keep shows open. Often, they learn several parts with little official rehearsing (排练). The heavy pressure on theater companies to keep shows open is eased by these skillful understudies.

Stickler had last performed the part on Broadway in 2015. She had spent 10 years with the Broadway Company and starred in a national series of Wicked. “ Elphaba is kind of something that lives in my body. I think everybody is really doing the best they can. I do think the fact that the show has been able to stay open is a proof of how devoted the actors are to the show and how great and talented the group of people that they have hired over the years are, ” said Stickler.

Stickler is staying in New York this week just in case this musical needs her help. Then, she will travel back to Chicago, but she would not likely refuse a similar call to act in the future. “ I would do it again in a heartbeat. I love the show, ” Stickler said. “ If I turn 100, I’ll do it at my 100th birthday party. ”

【1】Why did Stickler cancel her vacation?

A．She had been infected with a disease.

B．She had decided to play a role in a musical.

C．She had decided to save a company.

D．She had started a new career in Chicago.

【2】What is Broadway’s understudies’ job according to the text?

A．Training some performers officially.

B．Easing pressure on theater companies.

C．Playing some negative roles in the musical.

D．Replacing some actors in the performance.

【3】What does Stickler think contributes to keeping the shows open?

A．Pressure from the theater company.

B．The public’s support for the shows.

C．Performers’ devotion and skill.

D．Performers’ understanding of the figures.

【4】What can we infer about Stickler from the text?

A．She likes to adjust her choices.

B．She is devoted to her acting in this show.

C．She is living a healthy lifestyle these days.

D．She plans to perform at her 100th birthday party.

23、   The Olympic Museum first opened to the public on June 23rd, 1993. It is a great museum set in extremely attractive grounds on the banks of Lake Geneva. In total, more than 3.5 million visitors of all ages and all walks of life have come to this museum to experience the magic of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Museum's rich collections include items from all over the world. The collections began to take shape in 1915, and have continued to grow and develop over the years.

Following almost two years of renovation work, The Olympic Museum now has an additional 1,000 square meters of exhibition space. The restaurant has been moved to the south side of the museum to offer a beautiful view over the lake and the Alps,

Opening Times:

9 am to 6 pm: from May 1 st to October 14th (Monday to Sunday)

10 am to 6 pm: from October 15th to April 30th (Tuesday to Sunday)(but open Easter Monday or for special events). Closed on December 25th and January 1st

Museum Rates:

Tickets can be bought directly at The Olympic Museum. No reservation are required. There are three ticket machines, two on the ground floor and one on the 2nd floor.

Adult: CHF 18

Children aged 6-16 (under 6 free): CHF 10

Disabled persons: CHF 12

【1】What is the purpose of visiting The Olympic Museum for most people?

A.To find many new inventions.

B.To enjoy the beauty of Lake Geneva.

C.To meet people of all ages and walks of life,

D.To enjoy the collections about The Olympic Museum.

【2】When the museum open on the day after Easter Sunday?

A.At 8 am. B.At 9 am. C.At 10 am. D.At 4:30 pm.

【3】Where can we buy the tickets of the museum?

A.On the website,

B.In the ticket machine on the 2nd floor.

C.In the three ticket machines on the 1st floor.

D.On the ground floor of the south side of the museum.

24、   The team, led by Michael T. Tolley, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego, details its findings in the Feb 17, 2021 issue of the journal Science Robotics.

“This work represents a fundamental yet significant step towards fully-autonomous, electronics-free walking robots,” said Dylan Drotman, a Ph. D. student in Tolley’s research group and the paper’s first author.

Applications include low-cost robots for entertainment, such as toys, and robots that can operate in environments where electronics cannot function, such as MRI machines. Soft robots are of particular interest because they easily adapt to their environment and operate safely near humans.

Most soft robots are powered by air and are controlled by electronic circuits. But this approach requires complex components like circuit boards, valves (阀门) and pumps -often outside the robot’s body. These components, which make up the robot’s brains and nervous system, are typically large and expensive. By contrast, the UC San Diego robot is controlled by a light-weight, low-cost system of air-powered circuits, made up of tubes and soft valves, onboard the robot itself. The robot can walk on command or in response to signals it senses from the environment.

“With our approach, you could make a very complex robotic brain,” said Tolley, the study’s senior author. “Our focus here was to make the simplest air-powered nervous system needed to control walking.”

In the future, researchers want to improve the robot’s ways to walk so it can walk on natural field and uneven surfaces. This would allow the robot to navigate over a variety of obstacles (障碍). This would require a more complicated network of sensors and as a result a more complex air-powered system. The team will also look at how the technology could be used to create robots, which are in part controlled by air-powered circuits for some functions, such as walking.

【1】What is the achievement of the team’s study?

A．Their robots can walk a huge step.

B．Their robots work following commands.

C．Their study gets their electronics for free.

D．They find a new technique in walking robots.

【2】What can the team’s robots be applied to from the passage?

A．Toy companies’ products.

B．Environmental protection.

C．Human safety.

D．Factories without workers.

【3】What will the researchers probably do?

A．Change the way of power.

B．Help robots walk as human.

C．Improve robots to avoid obstacles.

D．Build a network to control robots.

【4】What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．The introduction to electronics-free walking robots.

B．The functions of newly-developed robots.

C．The applications of soft walking robots.

D．The ways to improve traditional robots.

25、   It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the _________ I’m really here for, as a few stars pierce（穿透）the inky _________ sky.

Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected by _________, such as telescopes and NASA assignments. But for thousands of years, humans could _________ look up on a clear night to be _________ at the bright spots that stretched directly over them.

But over time, we’ve _________ ourselves from our sky, building a covering of artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space. Our _________ , neon signs (霓虹灯), and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and _________ the stars. _________, about one third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. And some can’t even recognize it. The sense of wonder for the night sky ____________, and that means something vital to humanity is lost as well.

That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before ____________. Like 99 percent of Americans, I live with ____________ pollution and I’ve never seen a truly night sky. So I’m here to ____________ my first glance.

As I ____________ out of the car, I ____________ raise my face up towards the sky, worrying whether I can make it. There it is, ____________ across the sky as far as I can see. The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes don’t even have to ____________ the dark to see it.

I expect to feel the ____________ of the sky, perhaps as though I’m falling into a bottomless hole. Instead, the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to ____________. In black and white, the whole scene feels surreal. As I get back in the car, I pass a ____________ that says “Never Stop Looking Up”.

【1】A.view B.issue C.event D.cause

【2】A.bright B.black C.blue D.dirty

【3】A.emotion B.survey C.imagination D.technology

【4】A.completely B.hardly C.simply D.rarely

【5】A.depressed B.frightened C.confused D.amazed

【6】A.excused B.distanced C.freed D.defended

【7】A.shops B.decorations C.streetlights D.buildings

【8】A.covering B.beating C.unlocking D.reflecting

【9】A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

【10】A.increases B.disappears C.struggles D.pours

【11】A.sunrise B.dark C.sunset D.dusk

【12】A.noise B.air C.waste D.light

【13】A.turn out B.search for C.apply for D.figure out

【14】A.step B.look C.wonder D.think

【15】A.formally B.confidently C.nervously D.casually

【16】A.putting B.walking C.cutting D.stretching

【17】A.adjust to B.turn to C.depend on D.throw away

【18】A.length B.width C.depth D.strength

【19】A.test B.weigh C.catch D.measure

【20】A.note B.sign C.letter D.signal

26、假定你是李华, 你的美国笔友Tom得知你校上月举办了首届校园科技节活动, 发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件。内容包括：

1. 活动的目的；

2. 活动的形式, 如智能校园创客(maker)大赛, 科创成果展等；

3. 你的感受。

注意：1. 词数80左右, 开头已给出, 不计入总词数；

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

I am excited to tell you that the first Science and Technology Festival was held in our school last month,

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