潜江2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、The permanent solution to the trade war between China and America must ________ America withdrawing extra taxes.

A.interfere B.involve C.deliver D.distribute

2、To ensure the safety of the passengers and improve the traffic conditions, a new law has since January 1st, 2021.

A.come into effect B.gotten away with C.brought to light D.come to power

3、________ with teens who spend much of their free time in front of TV sets, those who are physically active often have better grades.

A. Compared   B. To compare 

C. Comparing  D. Having compared

4、Just be patient．You _____ expect the world to change so soon．

A．can’t       B．may not

C．needn’t   D．didn’t

5、People spend half their time dreaming of getting rich, and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they ________ if they got rich.

A. will do   B. did   C. do   D. would do

6、_____ with so much trouble，we failed to complete the task on time．

A． Faced   B． Face   C． Facing   D． To face

7、 Although the tradition of drinking tea dates back to more than 3,000 BC in China, it was not until the mid 17'th century in the UK appeared the concept of "afternoon tea".

A. when B. where   C. that   D. which

8、The responsibility of an artist is to create artworks to _____ people's needs for aesthesis and enjoyment.

A.result in B.serve for C.work at D.cater to

9、His study is in______: his house keeper has long since given up trying to put his papers in order.

A.trouble B.danger C.collision D.chaos

10、I'm not sure where my necklace is, but I have a pretty good idea who________it．

A. take   B. took

C. had taken   D. will take

11、While it wasn’t the goal of the trip, I was rewarded with fresh insights, ones that to me during the regular course of business.

A.might never happen B.could never have happened

C.should not happen D.needn’t have happened

12、—Can you give me a ride?

—Sorry． There is no room   in my car．

A. to leave   B. leaving

C. left   D. being left

13、 Supporters of underground development say that building down ______ building up is a good way to use the earth’s space.

A. as well as   B. other than

C. rather than     D. more than

14、He hasn’t decided _____ he will go abroad next year.

A. whether   B. when

C. where   D. why

15、It was April 29, 2011 ________ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A．that

B．when

C．since

D．before

16、A brand of chocolate made with camel’s milk, from a company in that country, will soon be __________ for sale.

A．available B．accessible

C．fashionable   D．comfortable

17、Edison has been considered as one of the greatest inventors in the world and 1093 patents have been   in his name.

A.registered B.invented C.associated D.preserved

18、The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing______ from parents.

A.recognition B.toleration C.opposition D.composition

19、The better you have of words, the better chance you have of saying exactly what you mean.

A.contribution B.benefit C.command D.ability

20、He made up his mind to enjoy his guitar and to accumulate as many happy experiences as he could so that when he retired he wound be able to ______his life with satisfaction.

A. get away with B. make up

C. look back on   D. put up with

21、Alex Pang's amusing new book The Distraction Addiction addresses those of us who feel panic without a cellphone or computer. And that, he claims, is pretty much all of us. When we're not online, where we spend four months annually, we're engaged in the stressful work of trying to get online.

The Distraction Addiction is not framed as a self-help book. It's a thoughtful examination of the danger of our computing overdose and a historical overview of how technological advances change consciousness. A "professional futurist", Pang urges an approach which he calls "contemplative (沉思的) computing." He asks that you pay full attention to "how your mind and body interact with computers and how your attention and creativity are influenced by technology."

Pang's first job is to free you from common misconception that doing two things at once allows you to get more done. What is commonly called multitasking is, in fact, switch-tasking, and its harmful effects on productivity are well documented. Pang doesn't advocate returning to a preinternet world. Instead, he asks you to "take a more ecological (生态的) view of your relationships with technologies and look for ways devices or media may be making specific tasks easier or faster but at the same time making your work and life harder."

The Distraction Addiction is particularly fascinating on how technologies have changed certain field of labor-often for the worse. For architects, computer-aided design has become essential but in some ways has cheapened the design process. As one architect puts it, "Architecture is first and foremost about thinking... and drawing is a more productive way of thinking" than computer-aided design. Somewhat less amusing are Pang's solutions for kicking the Internet habit. He recommends the usual behavior-modification approaches, familiar to anyone who has completed a quit-smoking program. Keep logs to study your online profile and decide what you can knock out, download a program like Freedom that locks you out of your browser, or take a "digital Sabbath (安息日)" ; "Unless you're a reporter or emergency-department doctor, you'll discover that your world doesn't fall apart when you go offline."

【1】Alex Pang's new book is aimed for readers who ________.

A．find their work online too stressful

B．go online mainly for entertainment

C．are fearful about using the cellphone or computer

D．can hardly tear themselves away from the Internet

【2】What does Alex Pang try to do in his new book?

A．Offer advice on how to use the Internet effectively.

B．Warn people of the possible dangers of Internet use.

C．Predict the trend of future technological development.

D．Examine the influence of technology on the human mind.

【3】What is the common view on multitasking?

A．It enables people to work more efficiently.

B．It is in a way quite similar to switch-tasking.

C．It makes people's work and life even harder.

D．It distracts people's attention from useful work.

【4】What is Ales Pang's recommendation for Internet users?

A．They use the Internet as little as possible.

B．They keep a record of their computer use time.

C．They exercise self-control over their time online.

D．They entertain themselves online on off-days only.

22、

Here are four pieces of news from China Daily:

  SHANGHAI---The Huachen Group, which has put 83 million yuan in the development of the commerce market since its official registration late last year, recently held a meeting in Shanghai to show the use of its newly opened tourism business payment network. The network aims to serve tourists from all over the world, but especially from Europe and the United States where credit cards are popularly used. After opening the www.ehinaeonet.com website, netizens can get information about hotels and tourism services on tourism page. Hotels and services can be reserved and payment made through credit cards. The network opened in February in Beijing.

SYDNEY---The Sydney Olympic flame will travel underwater on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef during the torch relay following a successful test.

Scuba diver Wendy Craig, a marine biologist, will carry the torch on three-to-four-minute underwater journey at Agincourt Reef on June 27, creating Olympic history, organizers said yesterday.

Burning at 2,000 degrees, the torch is expected to remain alight three meters underwater because of a special kind of technology which creates a “fierce flame”--- too powerful to be drowned out by water. Charles Tegner, managing director of torch creator, said the flame would burn like a flame from oxygen-producing chemicals.

BEIJING---The election of a new leader in Taiwan cannot change the fact that Taiwan is part of China. “Taiwan Independence” in whatever form will never be allowed, according to a statesman of China’s central government.

“We should listen to what the new leader in Taiwan says and watch what he does. We will observe where he will lead Cross-Straits relations. We are willing to exchange views on Cross-Straits relations and peaceful reunification(统一) with all parties, organizations and people in Taiwan who favor the one-China principle,” says the statesman, from Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee.

HAIKOU---Customs officers in Haikou, capital of South China’s Hainan Province, recently stopped a boat loaded with 781 cases of foreign-brand cigarettes being smuggling into China. The cigarettes are estimated to be worth more than 1.8 million yuan, said a customs officer. They discovered the smuggling boat as they were going around the northern sea area of Yangpu Port.

The smuggled cigarettes cases, packed into two containers, were disguised to avoid being examined. The boat was registered in the coastal city Xiamen in East China’s Fujian Province. All eight suspects aboard the boat were kept by the police in Haikou.  

【1】Why does the network aim to serve tourists especially from Europe and the USA?

A. Because they are from developed countries.

B. Because the payments of hotels and services are usually made through credit cards in these places.

C. Because people in these countries travel much more than those in other countries.

D. Because they have more computers than others.

【2】Which is the best title for the third piece of news?

A. Ready to Fight    B. No Good End

C. Wait and See D. Peace Comes First

【3】Which of the following best explains the underlined word “disguised” in the last piece of news?

A. Made different from the normal so as to hide the truth.

B. Designed for a good purpose.

C. Hidden out of people’s sight.

D. Covered with unattractive things.

23、English Grammar Aids

Practice English Grammar

The app is available for both IOS and Android. Its main interface (界面) is a pleasing graphical display of your progress in each of the various modules. Tapping on one of these modules takes you to a section where you can see the grammar lessons in the form of flashcards. While the app is free with basic lessons, you have to purchase more content if you want access to every module.

Learn English Grammar 

This app, too, has lessons covering different subjects and has sections to review and test your knowledge. Its testing system is a little more fun than Practice English Grammar's; you play simple games to enter the correct answers to quiz questions. This app is free for both IOS and Android, but you must pay for the complete range of content.

English Grammar Test 

For testing your grammatical skills on Android devices (设备), you should also check out English Grammar Test. This app has a clean and attractive look, and feels professional and trustworthy. It also does a nice job of explaining why your incorrect test answers were wrong. Plus, you can enjoy its whole content without spending a penny!

Grammar Up

For brushing up on your grammar in a business setting, Grammar Up is a great choice. The app is free as a sampler on IOS and Android, and $5 for all the tests. Grammar Up offers some neat feedback (反馈) in the form of graphs showing where your grammatical strengths and weaknesses lie, and this may help you decide where to concentrate your learning efforts.

【1】In which part is Learn English Grammar better than Practice English Grammar?

A．Its main interface.

B．Its grammar lessons.

C．Its testing system.

D．Its content setting.

【2】Which app is 100% free of charge?

A．Grammar Up.

B．English Grammar Test.

C．Learn English Grammar.

D．Practice English Grammar.

【3】How does Grammar Up give feedback?

A．By using letters.

B．By using graphs.

C．By using quizzes.

D．By using flashcards

24、When Jane put out the idea of homeschooling to her parents, the first reaction they gave was, “You are cutting the child off the world.” “Did the child really get cut off or did the child socialize better?”

The moment we hear of homeschooling, we think the child will have no opportunities to interact with their peers. However, in my friend’s opinion, we forget that when attending a regular school, the child is not into socializing all the while. The child is restricted to so many other activities. Studies take a major role in a child’s life. The child hardly has the time to interact at school.

The child might be meeting and studying along with many peers; however, how many kids interact with all the kids in a class? But in homeschooling system, as my friend mentioned, the kid has all the time and can plan his day accordingly. During the day the child studies just like other school-going kids but with no burden of homework and project work, the child has so much free time in the evening as to effectively interact and play with peers. The quality time the child spends in education is really impressive.

Homeschooled kids have the opportunity to socialize more often as they have a lot of time in their hands. They can also make socializing a regular habit. Just as my friend said, her child goes to a neighboring park almost every day and has a set of friends who go there daily. Other children get back home to finish off homework and project work whereas her child who is already through with studies gets the opportunity to spend time with family members.

When I heard this, I really felt how lucky the child was. Definitely the child had a better opportunity to socialize when compared with my kid. However, I might not consider homeschooling for my kid, as I am so used to the conventional schooling system and feel regular schooling the safest bet.

【1】The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to _________.

A. express his views on homeschooling

B. explain what homeschooling is

C. share his ways of teaching his children

D. promote homeschooling

【2】What is the biggest advantage of homeschooled children?

A. They will become braver.

B. They can be more popular.

C. They can socialize better.

D. They will know how to arrange time.

【3】What do we know about homeschooled children?

A. They don’t interact with their peers often.

B. They have more spare time to play.

C. They are restricted to certain activities

D. They can’t gain enough knowledge.

【4】How does the passage mainly develop?

A. By following the order of importance.

B. By following the order of time.

C. By making comparisons.

D. By presenting data.

25、Byrd is in her eighth year of teaching at Wilder Elementary in Mansfield. She has taught fifth grader Fisher Croney every year since he was in kindergarten. Fisher _______ in the class by helping in Byrd's classroom whenever he has free time after class.

Byrd also _______ Fisher's mother, Shannon Croney, as an acquaintance. They would occasionally chat at their boys' baseball games. She had heard that Croney was having some _______ problems. In January 2019 Croney received a routine blood test and found her kidneys （肾）were not _______ normally. After going through a string of tests, doctors could not figure what caused her kidneys to _______. But Byrd didn't know what the _______ was until she saw a Facebook post from Fisher around Christmas of 2019. It was _______ to help his mother find a kidney. Byrd did not _______ to help. In March, Byrd, learned that she and Croney were a close _______ Even doctors were ________ that they were not related in blood.

Byrd was in the hospital for ________ in June. She was never ________ about the transplant（移植）. Actually, she felt honored that her donation enabled another person to live a totally ________ life.

Today, both women are doing well. They are turning their ________ to another member of their community, who is also sick and ________ a kidney transplant.

【1】

A．gives out

B．stands out

C．looks about

D．sits about

【2】

A．learned

B．met

C．taught

D．knew

【3】

A．family

B．behavior

C．communication

D．health

【4】

A．functioning

B．growing

C．forming

D．beating

【5】

A．miss

B．ache

C．fail

D．improve

【6】

A．schedule

B．issue

C．offer

D．opportunity

【7】

A．intended

B．allowed

C．persuaded

D．urged

【8】

A．respond

B．hesitate

C．confirm

D．attend

【9】

A．encounter

B．relative

C．neighbor

D．match

【10】

A．excited

B．embarrassed

C．surprised

D．relieved

【11】

A．surgery

B．practice

C．recovery

D．training

【12】

A．curious

B．nervous

C．certain

D．frank

【13】

A．normal

B．casual

C．strange

D．dependent

【14】

A．back

B．faith

C．attention

D．respect

【15】

A．in favor of

B．in memory of

C．in recognition of

D．in need of

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。

In old Paris, a cobbler used to live and make and mend shoes and sing songs. He was a very happy cobbler, singing all day long and keeping time with his hammer or his needle. Up one stair, there lived a very rich man, so rich that he could not sleep at night for trying to count his money, and keep it safe.

So this rich man lay awake all night and always fell asleep in the morning. But no sooner had he fallen asleep than he was awakened again. It was not his money that wakened him this time; it was the cobbler, who was sitting at his door sewing away, and singing as happily as a bird.

The rich man went to a friend and said, "I can't sleep at night for thinking of my money, and I can't sleep in the morning for listening to that cobbler's singing. What am I to do?” This friend was a wise man, and gave him a plan. The next evening, while the cobbler was singing away as usual, the rich man came down with a bag filled with something that jingled （叮当作 响）.

“Here, cobbler," said the rich man, “I have brought you a present of a hundred crowns（克朗，旧时货币名称）,because you're always so happy.”

The cobbler was surprised though, he took the money and thanked the rich man. He had never seen so much money in his life before, but somehow he felt worried if the crowns might be stolen by someone. So he went into the darkest part of his house to count the crowns, and hid the bag in the bottom of the bed. Two or three times every hour he went in to see whether the bag was all right, for he was afraid of somebody taking his money. When his wife asked him what was the matter with him, he became angry and shouted at her, a thing he had never done before.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A change had come over the cobbler.

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The cobbler missed the old happy days. So he made up mind what to do.

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