平凉2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、If you're to succeed，__________to the job after finding the proper way to do it.

A.being devoted B.devoted

C.devoting D.be devoted

2、________ is announced in today's paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems according to the new theory.

A. It B. As C. That D. What

3、We’ve missed the bus. It looks _________ we’ll have to walk home.

A．ever since

B．as long as

C．even though

D．as though

4、It was through her small but very powerful words _______ she said everything that needed to be said, and it truly changed my life.

A.which B.that C.in which D.when

5、In this lecture, I can only give you a purely   _view of how we can live life to the full and make some suggestions about the future.

A.progressive B.personal C.unique D.popular

6、The programme of TRISH & LIU XIN TALK TRADE ________ the world’s attention on the relationship between China and America.

A. fed B. focused C. brought D. spent

7、The father along with his children ______ solving word puzzles.

A.are like B.is like C.like D.likes

8、The government has released the policy “One belt, One road', ________ for the further economic growth.

A.intended B.intending C.to intend D.to be intended

9、―Have you seen the documentary named A Bite of China?

―Yeah!It’s the funniest one______I have ever seen.

A.what B.which C.that D.when

10、Was it in Tianjin ________ you spent your childhood?

A．when

B．which

C．that

D．why

11、We require the thief _________ into prison.

A.refers to being put  B.referred to be put

C.refer to being put D.referred should be put

12、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach   their children compared with that of their parents.

A. to educate B. to educating

C. in educating    D. of educating;

13、A   expression appeared on his face when he learned his bike had been stolen.

A. surprised; raced B. surprising; racing

C. surprising; raced D. surprised; racing

14、We can ______ the two islands with a bridge.

A.unite B.connect C.relate D.combine

15、He made it clear that paying an official to bend the rules_____ should be regarded as illegal.

A. in one’s favor B. on offer C. to favor D. who favor

16、According to some research, ___________the Internet can make us less creative

A.being addicted to B.being opposed to

C.being attached to D.being adjusted to

17、We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _____ in a personal one.

A．rather than

B．other than

C．better than

D．less than

18、I really like ____________, an outdoor game between two teams of nine players, in which players try to get points by hitting a ball and running around four bases.

A.badminton B.basketball C.baseball D.football

19、When they went into the shop and asked to look at the engagement rings, the shop assistant brought out a cheap one, ________ she has arranged with James.

A．which was that

B．what was that

C．which was what

D．that was that

20、Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.

A.to admit B.admitted C.admit D.admitting

21、We were told all the work ______ by now.

A.was finished B.has been finished C.had finished D.had been finished

22、My advice is that you should think about ________ you know anyone who fits your target audience.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

23、―Hi,Jane.Could Lucy come to the lecture?

―No.______she’ll be able to come is not known yet.

A.That B.If C.Whether D.What

24、The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building ________ now.

A．is remained

B．is remaining

C．remains

D．has been remained

25、Doctors and nurses bear the responsibility for _______ the infected patients.

A.tending B.claiming C.settling D.intending

26、   Samuel L. Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, started off his writing career (事业) in 1865 with his big hit story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County — a story-within- a-story told to a listener by an old California miner. From that day on, the works of the great humorist always had different animals.

Some members of Twain’s literary (文学的) animals were based on real animals, such as the Clemens family’s named pet cats. Some were imaginary, like that celebrated jumping frog.

As a boy in Missouri, he got pleasure from knowing the animals of the woods; in old age,  he felt a deep relationship with the animals large and small that he met in his travels. His cats, family dog, horses, donkeys, and calf also won his three daughters’ love at their Hartford home. On March 22, 2018, to mark this part of Twain’s personal life, The Mark Twain House & Museum opened a new exhibition (展览), Tails of Twain: How Animals Shaped the Man & His Work. The exhibition was rich with exhibits from the museum’s collections.

The king of the animals in Twain’s world was the cat, “the only creature in heaven or earth or anywhere that don’t have to obey (听从) somebody or other, including the angels.” He was known to be the proud pet parent of 19 cats during his childhood. As an adult, the Clemens  home always had a named cat. Even on vacation, the Clemens family borrowed cats from locals to live with them. Dogs were considered second-class pets, but Twain liked them. Twain once wrote an ode (颂诗) to his dead dog Burns: “She lived a quiet harmless life in Hartford ...”

In true Twainism, humans were not as loved as the “Higher Animals”. Even the most low- down animal, however, was superior in Twain’s eyes to “the human race.” After all, he did write once “Of all the animals, man is the only one that is cruel.”

【1】What can we learn about The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County?

A.It tells a story of Twain’s family pet.

B.It was written for Twain’s three daughters.

C.It made Twain pay attention to animals.

D.It was Twain’s first great success as a writer.

【2】What’s the main purpose of the new exhibition?

A.To introduce how Twain spent his childhood.

B.To exhibit some of Twain’s best-sellers.

C.To show Twain’s different hobbies.

D.To show Twain’s love for animals.

【3】What does the underlined word “superior” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A.richer B.better

C.quieter D.stronger

27、   There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers，he used two buckets(水桶).One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one，which had seen many years of service，but was now past its best.

Every morning，the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path，one on each side，to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled. The old bucket felt very ashamed(惭愧的)because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds，much water had leaked(渗漏)along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say，"See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me water the flowers every day! I don’t know why he still uses you. What a waste of space you are!"

And all that the old bucket could say was，"I know I am not very useful，but I can only do my best. I am happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me ，at least.’’

One day，the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual，he said，"You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back，and I want you to look carefully along the path."

Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried，there was just bare earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried，there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all the way to the garden.

【1】What was the old bucket ashamed of?

A.Its  past. B.Its aging. C.Its  manner. D.Its leaking.

【2】What does the underlined word "dilapidated" probably mean?

A.Dirty. B.Dark. C.Worn out. D.Ordinary-looking.

【3】The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to________.

A.take pity on the old one B.laugh at the old one

C.show off its good look D.praise the gardener's kindness

【4】Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A.Because it was used to keep a balance.

B.Because it stayed in its best condition.

C.Because it had its own advantage.

D.Because it was thought of as a treasure.

28、   Homebuyers nationwide are watching housing prices go up, up, and up. "How high can they go?" is the question on everyone's lips.

It's crazy, "said Tim, who is looking for a house near the beach. "In 1993, I bought a two-bedroom house in Venice for $70，000. My friends thought then that I was overpaying. Five years later, I had to move. I sold it for $230，000, which was a nice profit. Last year, the exact same house was for sale for S510,000!

It is a seller’s market. Homebuyers feel like they have to offer at least 10% more than the asking price. Donna, a new owner of a one-bedroom house in Venice Beach, said, "That's what I did. I told the owner that whatever anyone offers you, I'll give you $20,000 more, under the table, so you don' t have to pay your realtor(房地产经纪人) any of it. I was tired of looking.”

Tim said, "Whether you decide to buy or decide not to buy, you still feel like you made the wrong decision. If you buy, you feel like you overpaid. If you don't buy, you want to kick yourself for passing up a great opportunity.”

Everyone says the bubble has to burst sometime, but everyone hopes it will burst the day after they sell their house. Even government officials have no idea what the future will bring. "All we can say is that, inevitably, these things go in cycles," said the state director of housing. "What goes up must come down But, as we all know, housing prices always stay up a little higher than they go down. So you can’t lose over the long run. Twenty years down the road, your house is always worth more than you paid for it.”

【1】It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that .

A.it's not easy for people to buy a suitable house

B.the housing price in Venice Beach has gone down

C.the realtor can make $20,000 for each new house

D.Donna enjoyed looking for houses all the time

【2】The underlined word “inevitably” is closest in meaning to .

A.surely B.luckily C.strangely D.terribly

【3】The best title for this passage would be _.

A.Foolish Homebuyers B.An Unfair Market

C.A Wrong Decision D.Crazy Housing Prices

29、   When you’ve finished your studies at school and college, do you feel like a well-earned rest? If you’re about to take up a course at university, you’ll want to recharge your batteries and have some fun. But how long should you do that for? 【1】

A year off—also called a gap year—is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. 【2】 But there’s now a focus on making the most of this break from academic life. Long gone are the days of just hanging out on a beach or traveling abroad. 【3】 Doing something productive is exactly what students are being encouraged to do because doing more purposeful things helps them acquire skills to use when competing for a place at university.

【4】 A student, Tom, told the BBC “it would have been too expensive and it’s not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents or family members for.” But some experts say that it needn’t burn a hole in your pocket. You don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing paid work.

For those who do have the funds, a combination of working, volunteering and travelling is undoubtedly an amazing opportunity. 【5】 It also gives you time to think whether university is right for you.

A.It’s not a new idea.

B.It is important to have fun.

C.Now the idea of taking a year off seems to be the thing to do.

D.There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students

E.A gap year is now more about gaining skills that will help you in later life.

F.It increases confidence and independence and gives you a chance to learn new skills.

G.While the benefits of taking a gap year are clear, some students worry they can’t afford it.

30、   Yassin  Terou  owns a restaurant in downtown Knoxville. One morning, he _______ early,   only to find  someone had attempted  to  rob  his shop. A rock was_____ thrown through the window  and broken pieces were seen everywhere. But since the food is made_______ each morning and the cash registers are___ every night, the thief went away empty-handed.

After realizing the person who broke in was probably __________  in some way, Yassin, instead of being____, put up a sign that read “If you are hungry or need emergency money, just _______  till we open! We are more than happy to ______________  you when we are open!” Sounds unbelievable, right? But to people who know Yassin, it is not___ at all.

When he first arrived in the U.S. as a refugee( 难 民 )，he struggled to find his___ because of discrimination( 歧 视 ). But he quickly discovered the best way to fight the______he felt was  to be  loving.  With  the help of local community,  Yassin_____ a  restaurant.  He  welcomes everyone into his restaurant, regardless of their_________. He knows and greets hundreds of _______  by  name daily,  and  the relaxed  and ________ atmosphere makes visiting  feel like   seeing family. At one  point,  Yassin  was  accused  of  “stealing_____ from  American”  by someone who was laid off. Despite the fact that he is a ____________  citizen of this country and that  he should just have ignored him, he calmly offered to___ the man who charged him.

Yassin’s  restaurant was_______ with the title of “Nicest Place of America” by Reader’s Digest in 2018. His success comes from the kindness, love and __________  he shows in everything he does. And of course, the food is delicious too!

【1】A.showed up B.slipped away C.dropped in D.moved out

【2】A.casually B.carelessly C.apparently D.narrowly

【3】A.delicious B.healthy C.attractive D.fresh

【4】A.checked B.emptied C.removed D.cleaned

【5】A.hiding B.tricking C.suffering D.cheating

【6】A.annoyed B.disappointed C.relieved D.delighted

【7】A.continue B.wait C.escape D.search

【8】A.forgive B.accompany C.treat D.help

【9】A.surprising B.amusing C.satisfying D.challenging

【10】A.interest B.strength C.place D.style

【11】A.sympathy B.anxiety C.loneliness D.hate

【12】A.inspected B.started C.decorated D.visited

【13】A.appearances B.ages C.differences D.characters

【14】A.residents B.customers C.tourists D.neighbours

【15】A.friendly B.informal C.traditional D.quiet

【16】A.money B.food C.dreams D.jobs

【17】A.legal B.former C.foreign D.wealthy

【18】A.promote B.praise C.understand D.employ

【19】A.associated B.presented C.equipped D.covered

【20】A.courage B.enthusiasm C.acceptance D.confidence

31、阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词，补全句子。

She spent years 【1】 and recording their daily activities. Since her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment. 【2】 ,this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was unusual for a woman 【3】 in the forest.

32、2020年初的新冠肺炎疫情席卷世界，攻克这一病毒的过程也让我们意识到了 科学的重要性，科学就离不开实验。

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom最近对如何上好科学实验课感到很困惑。 请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，就如何上好实验课给他提一些建议。1.课前预习（实验话题和步骤）;2.课上仔细观察（做笔记）;3.课后认真总结。

注意：1.词数l00左右（开头已经给出）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：总结summarize

Dear Tom,

I'm sorry to hear that you have difficulty

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Yours,

Li Hua