天水2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、---Alice had an accident on her way to school yesterday．

---   ? She is always careful．

A. How come   B. Why not   C. So what   D. What for

2、— Mom , what did your doctor say ?

— He advised me to live_______ the air is fresher .

A.the palce where B.in which C.in where D.where

3、Lack of money _______ her not continuing her studies.

A.cares for B.explains to C.approves of D.accounts for

4、______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A.Lacked B.Lacking of C.Though lacking D.Lacked in

5、 She found her calculator _____ she lost it.

A. where B. when C. in which D. that

6、In the street, she found herself ________ at by a stranger, making her a little nervous.

A.staring B.stare C.stared D.to stare

7、I had an uneasy feeling with the teacher____me doing the paper.

A.to watch B.being watched C.watched D.watching

8、Sometimes, people don't like asking questions appearing stupid and ignorant.

A. in search of B. in memory of

C. for fear of D. in terms of

9、I just wonder ________ that makes him so excited.

A. why it does B. what he does

C. how it is D. what it is

10、It is quite warm _________January in Chongqing.

A. to   B. with

C. in D. for

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

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

12、— Hey, Joe, look at you! What makes you so happy?

— _______ my son has passed the college entrance examinations.

A．That

B．不填

C．Since

D．For

13、My English teacher, Mr. Smith went home last week, but his words were deeply ________ upon my mind.

A．left

B．affected

C．influenced

D．impressed

14、—I learned that Francis Chichester was knighted by Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ.

—Yes, so and so   .

A.he was… was Sir Francis Drake B.was he… Sir Francis Drake was

C.he did… the same with Sir Francis Drake D.he was… Sir Francis Drake was the same

15、To those of you who received honors, awards, and ____, I say, well done. And to the average students, I say, you, too, can be President of the United States.

A.distinctions B.contributions C.solutions D.attractions

16、You cannot imagine how she finished the race _____ her foot wounded so badly.

A．for

B．when

C．with

D．while

17、At first, Alice didn’t study well in our class, but she ________ topping in our class with great efforts.

A. picked up B. gave up C. ended up D. went up

18、_________ in the northwest of China, Xi'an is seen as the birthplace of the country's civilization.

A.Locating B.Being located C.To locate D.Located

19、What a fine day! Let’s go to the park ________I can fly this beautiful kite.

A. where B. which C. that D. why

20、Mrs. Brown really ____ go on a diet. She has put on so much weight since she gave up jogging.

A. could B. ought to

C. may D. must

21、He explained ______ for his father's birthday party.

A.why was he late B.why is he late

C.why he is late D.why he was late

22、I waited for him at the train station for an hour and I was afraid that he may miss the train, but luckily, he showed up with only ten minutes ______.

A.remain B.to remain

C.remained D.remaining

23、It was ________ they did ________ made the Korean actress commit suicide.

A.that; which B.which; that C.what; that D.how; which

24、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.

—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.

A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?

25、—How did you find him out?

—I ______ his name by chance on the list.

A．came down

B．came about

C．came up

D．came across

26、Last year,hundreds of people spent good money on an experience that they knew would include crowds,discomfort and danger.Many would become sick,due to the extreme cold and low air pressure,and a few would even lose their lives.However,by the end of the trip many were already planning a return to Qomolangma.For these people,climbing   Qomolangma is an experience like no other,making some feel weak and others,powerful.

Mallory wrote of climbing Qomolangma,"What we get from this British climber George adventure is pure joy...We do not live to eat and make money.We eat and make money to be able to enjoy life.That is what life means."He added."There are a thousand reasons to turn going.You really have to focus on the one reason that matters around and only one to keep the most."

With most attempts(尝试）to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure,is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking?Recent studies indicate that risk-taking may be part of human nature,with some of us more likely to take risks than others. Psychologist Frank Farley has spent years studying people who jump out of planes and drive fast cars,as well as those who climb Qomolangma.He refers to the personalities of these people as"Type T",with the"T"standing for“thrill(激动）”Speaking to the LA Times about the"Type T”personalities,Farley said,"They'll say,'I'm not taking risks,I'm an expert...' They don't want to die and they don't expect to die."

With this in mind,is climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?It's totally up to you.

【1】Why did many Qomolangma climbers decide to try again?

A．They didn't make it in early attempts.

B．They hoped to stay away from crowds.

C．They wanted to take unique adventures.

D．They couldn't live a life without climbing.

【2】What can be inferred from George Mallory's words in Paragraph 2?

A．People care much about eating and making money.

B．It's hard to find a reason for climbing Qomolangma.

C．Nothing but joy can be felt in climbing Qomolangma.

D．Climbing Qomolangma is a journey of gaining life pleasure.

【3】According to Frank Farley,which of the following best describes"Type T”people?

A．Sports-loving.

B．Thrill-seeking.

C．Strong-willed.

D．Quick-minded.

27、Until now ,scientists have been unable to make use of water droplets (水滴) to produce a significant amount of power. 【1】 While we can't consider umbrellas as generators (发电机) , the latest approach shows there might be a way to get power from rain showers at a level of efficiency that makes these systems practical.

New research has found a method that could produce enough power from a single droplet of rain to light up 100 LED lights. 【2】 It is several thousand times than before.

" 【3】 It shows that a drop of 100 microlitres water released from a height of 5.9 inches can generate the power that can light up 100 small LED lights,"said biomedical engineer WangZuankai from the City University of Hong Kong.

That sounds like a surprising amount of power ,but the engineers used some wonderful tricks to make it happen. 【4】 They have been looking into this type of power production for years , but the physics of converting the energy of raindrops into electricity are much harder to do than getting the energy from a rising tide or a flowing stream.

Although scientists have made great progress , they have to do a lot more experiments. 【5】 However , the researchers hope to have a model ready in the next five years.

A．Everything is possible.

B．That's a big jump forward in efficiency.

C．But we may finally have a breakthrough.

D．They got some useful results from our research.

E．Scientists have been doing a lot of work these years.

F．It is impossible to produce electricity from water droplets.

G．There is still a long way to go to put this idea into practical use.

28、   Are you interested in higher education in the United States? The following advice might help you.

● College, University or Institute

College and universities offer undergraduate degrees in arts and sciences. And both can help prepare young people to earn a living. But many colleges don't offer graduate studies. Universities are generally bigger, offer more programs and do more research. An institute of technology can offer a wide choice of programs and activities. Seventy-five percent of freshmen go there with a strong interest and involvement in the arts.

● The Application Process

International admissions officers advise students to apply to at least three schools. You may be able to apply online and pay the application charge with a credit card, or by mail. You should study the websites of schools to find information about how and when to apply, how much it will cost and whether any financial aid is available.

● Get a Student Card

If you request a visa for the first time, you will have to go to an American embassy or consulate(领事馆). You will need to bring a government form sent to you by your American school that shows you have been accepted. A consular official will also take your picture and your fingerprints. You will also need banking and tax records that show you have enough money to pay for your education.

● Financial Aid

American schools provide aid, like scholarships, fellowships, to almost half of foreign graduate students, but only ten percent of undergraduates. But grants, which, unlike a loan, does not have to be paid.

【1】It can be inferred from the passage that American colleges and universities .

A. have their own origins in institutes of technology

B. have both similarities and differences

C. can offer a wide choice of programs and activities

D. provide about seventy-five percent students with art courses

【2】To apply for a vise for the first time, you'll have to do the following things EXCEPT .

A. paying an American embassy or consulate some money

B. taking your picture and your fingerprints

C. showing a government form given by the American school admitting you

D. providing evidence that you have enough money to pay for your education

【3】The purpose of the passage is .

A. to make some money B. to provide foreign students with a guide

C. to improve education quality D. to attract foreign visitors to America

29、   Where can you go to listen to a cook, a senator (参议员) or a scientist talk about important subjects? BigThink.com is a new website created to provide discussions between world experts and Internet users. Victoria Brown and Peter Hopkins created Big-Think.com. They said that people need an international stage on which to exchange, discuss, and debate the important ideas of our time. Subjects discussed on BigThink include the environment, music and questions about happiness and personal identity.

The the BigThink website has been called a YouTube for thinkers. At the BigThink website , when you click on a subject, you find a video (视频) of a person talking about his or her ideas. For example, you can listen to United States Senator Ted Kennedy talking about education and civil rights. Under their videos, you can read the comments and questions written by other visitors to the website. More than one hundred experts express their ideas on the website.

BigThink also has an important list of financial (财政的) supporters. These include Peter Thiel who helped create the PayPal company; Larry Summers, a former United States secretary of the Treasury, and David Frankel, a businessman from South Africa.

BigThink’s creators started the website by first getting famous people to agree to be videotaped（录像）. They began by interviewing several well-known professors from Harvard University, which they had attended. Then they used the names of these professors to gain the trust of others and get them to take part in the project.

The website helps everyone whose motto is: “We are what you think.” So, go online and start thinking big.

【1】BigThink.com was created to ______.

A.introduce the latest IT knowledge B.share funny videos with Internet users

C.teach ordinary people some useful skills D.offer chances to communicate with experts

【2】We can infer from the passage that YouTube is ______.

A.a famous library B.a online chat-room

C.a video website D.a radio station

【3】The first people interviewed by BigThink.com were some ______.

A.scientists B.professors C.politicians D.cooks

【4】What’s the passage mainly about?

A.How to set up one’s own website. B.The importance of sharing ideas with others.

C.How to become experts in some fields. D.A brief introduction to a new website.

30、Walter felt trapped. He saw himself as a ________ boy who really wanted to learn，play and enjoy himself. But nothing turned out the way he wanted. No one around him seemed to ________ what he said, no matter how many gestures he would ________. And what was worse, not even his own ________ would do what he wanted. ________ he tried to talk, and all that came out were ________ noises. Or he would try to pick something up, and his hands would throw it to the floor. Or he would try to ________ his mother, and end up pushing her away. And sometimes he couldn't even ________ straight.

All those made him feel very ________ and powerless, and many people around him grew to believe that he was a(n) ________，aggressive boy. They would leave him alone and take no interest in him. When this happened, Walter felt sad, and thought to himself, “________ they knew what it is like to be me ...”

Then, one day, Walter ________ Alice, a wonderful special little girl. She seemed to be the only person who understood his ________. With great ________， she spent hours and hours teaching Walter how to ________ his hands, how to say words ________， and how to control his wild thoughts. And after a lot of care, Alice helped Walter understand the ________ of life. Walter and Alice were normal children like everyone else, and the only ________ was that Walter had been trapped inside his ________ body.

Thanks to Alice, the door of Walter's prison was finally ________.

【1】

A．smart

B．handsome

C．normal

D．tall

【2】

A．understand

B．remember

C．accept

D．realize

【3】

A．study

B．explain

C．draw

D．make

【4】

A．brother

B．head

C．body

D．heart

【5】

A．Then

B．seldom

C．Never

D．Sometimes

【6】

A．senseless

B．rude

C．sudden

D．great

【7】

A．hug

B．describe

C．visit

D．teach

【8】

A．drive

B．think

C．jump

D．shoot

【9】

A．proud

B．angry

C．guilty

D．excited

【10】

A．friendly

B．optimistic

C．dangerous

D．intelligent

【11】

A．As if

B．If only

C．Even if

D．No wonder

【12】

A．missed

B．praised

C．met

D．called

【13】

A．music

B．suffering

C．success

D．language

【14】

A．sorrow

B．power

C．courage

D．patience

【15】

A．control

B．wash

C．protect

D．wave

【16】

A．quickly

B．properly

C．honestly

D．politely

【17】

A．mystery

B．love

C．signs

D．facts

【18】

A．opinion

B．mistake

C．difference

D．secret

【19】

A．fat

B．upper

C．healthy

D．disabled

【20】

A．painted

B．locked

C．closed

D．opened

31、课文填空

【1】An advertisement uses words and pictures to _________ people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements —commercial advertisements and public service advertisements(PSAs). A commercial advertisement is _________ which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public _________.

【2】All through history, people from many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made up of the grammar and _________ these people brought to Britain. That is _________ English has so many different rules that confuse people.

【3】The Chinese language _________from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet, it uses characters which stand _________ ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at _________these characters developed.

【4】In 334 BC, he took his army, now with 42,000 men, into the Middle East and then Egypt, _________ every army that stood in his path. Then he turned his eyes east, and marched all the way to India, finding victory _________ he went. It seemed that nothing could stop him from taking control of the entire world.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

I was a mother of four children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always valuable, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes in the wardrobe. I always tell myself to be brave and strong. I hope all my efforts would be worthwhile, as long as my children can grow up healthily. It was Christmas time. We drove downtown to see the Christmas lights, and enjoyed a special dinner, but the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. This was a tradition of my family, so they all looked forward to the coming of the season of goodwill. They talked and planned for weeks ahead of time, asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.

The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty -dollar bill and asked them to search for gifts. Then everyone scattered（分散开）with the bill. I sat at a table in a café waiting for my children and enjoying an instant of silence. It must be a happy day.

Back in the car driving home, everyone was excited about Christmas, laughing and asking each other about what they had bought. I noted Ginger, my younger daughter had only one small and flat bag with her. I could see enough through the plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars—fifty-cent candy bars! What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill I had given her? I was so angry. After getting home, I called her into my bedroom and closed the door. I couldn't hold back my anger and shouted at her, "What about the rest of the money? No one would be convinced all these candies are worth 20 dollars. What do you want to do with the rest of the money?"

Paragraph 1:

She was shocked at my reaction and burst into tears. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

My anger disappeared.

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