贵港2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Learning another language is like stepping out of a door, through which I can ________ and see more clearly my own language.

A. take back  B. look back  C. turn back  D. get back

2、The novel is ______ based on his childhood life.

A．sincerely

B．gradually

C．loosely

D．finally

3、 At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.

A．has reached

B．had reached

C．has been reached

D．had been reached

4、________ related industries, Beijing will also commit to promoting the intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) industry, whose future market is huge.

A. In virtue of   B. In terms of

C. On top of   D. On behalf of

5、________ into use in April 2012, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.

A. Putting B. Put C. Having put  D. Being put

6、Making eye contact gives the interviewer the impression that you’re confident _______ you actually feel quite uncomfortable.

A. in case   B. even though

C. only if   D. now that

7、We have an adviser on hand in this activity _______ you have any worries or problems.

A．when   B．now that

C．though   D．in case

8、Last night, around midnight, I ______the sky for nearly an hour. The stars shone like diamonds.

A．had observed

B．have observed

C．observe

D．observed

9、This room isn’t actually _______ I wanted when I made my reservation.

A．what   B．where

C．which D．whether

10、One can always manage to do more things, no matter______ full one’s schedule is in life.

A. how  B. what   C. when   D. where

11、To create a more____space, eating or drinking on the subway is not allowed.

A.relaxing B.individual C.conventional D.comfortable

12、What a bargain！The price of this dress is_______ that of the skirt．

A． half not as much as   B． much not as half as

C． not half as much as   D． as much as not half

13、Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far.

A. within   B. above

C. about D. beyond

14、It’s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “no”, you have to mean_____.

A. that   B. this

C. it   D. one

15、The college announced the students exchange program, most of ______ students having submitted their application forms.

A. them   B. which   C. whose   D. its

16、There is no doubt that _________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.

A. achieve B. achieving

C. to achieve D. achieved

17、You are to meet with frustration in the pursuit of success and through greater effort and hard work your dream will definitely come true. Put it ______ , “No pains, no gains.”

A. frequently   B. firmly

C. openly   D. simply

18、He______to help us, but in fact his coming _____our difficulty.

A.managed; would add B.attempted; would add up to

C.attempted;would add to D.managed;would add up to

19、It is some time since the two parties came into conflict with each other , and now leaders of both sides are _________ a settlement of the dispute.

A. consulting   B. negotiating

C. promising   D. Reasoning

20、－How did you find those days．

－The days________ we spent together on the farm are not easy________．

A．that；to forget   B．when；to be forgotten

C．when；to forget   D．that；to be forgotten

21、Are extra curriculums really extra?

Former Harvard President Drew Faust recently wrote of students overlooking the benefit of following their interest in art or linguistics. The trend towards employable subjects like math and science is reflected in decisions of college students as well as primary and secondary schools. 【1】 Great work of cognitive neuroscientists (认知神经学家) reveals what we think of as “extras” are central to strengthening our minds.

Take music as an example. A study shows that musical training, particularly instrumental training, produces long lasting changes in motor abilities and brain structure. The earlier a child starts instrumental training, the stronger the connection between the right and left hemispheres (半球) of the brain. These changes thus affect the ability to listen and communicate as an adult. What is found in musicians is also common among world-class athletes and top-level managers. Is it a coincidence that Roger Federer, Elon Musk and Steve Jobs, all studied music for years as children? 【2】 Science backs that up. Children who play an instrument 30 minutes a week over the course of a little over a year have more highly developed brains.

【3】 Studying a second language restructures the brain which lasts into adulthood. The cortex (大脑皮层), which has the greatest changes when a second language is learned during childhood, influences thought and consciousness.

How about physical education? New research also reveals children who get aerobic exercise transform their brains due to a protein that is increased during exercise. 【4】 Yet 20 percent of U. S. schools put an end to it in favor of increased classroom time.

Concentration, evolved communication skills, and being a good team player are just a few of the benefits research shows extra curriculums have on a developing mind. To me, that list reads as one I might put together for a model employee.

A．The same is true for foreign language.

B．However, there are sound reasons for the concern.

C．Foreign language learning should be given top priority to.

D．Exercise matters deeply for cognitive development for kids.

E．There is no doubt that instrumental training should be on the to-do list.

F．Perhaps, but they all owe current success, in part, to the training in that aspect.

22、

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach．And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way. Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity．

“Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．”

Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity．Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples (波纹) in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ” Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．”

When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine (涡轮) ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator (发电机) ．

The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland．

The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal．

Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however．

Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic．

With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．”

In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

【1】Which of the following is NOT true? 

A．Wave power costs too much money．

B．Wave energy creates the same amount of pollution as other energy sources．

C．Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic．

D．Wave power may affect marine animals．

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

A．finding new energy sources like wave energy is important

B．wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world

C．wave power is perfect for creating energy around the world

D．wave power doesn’t create any pollution

【3】The underlined word “drawbacks” in the seventh paragraph probably means______． 

A．regrets   B．adventures

C．disadvantages D．difficulties

【4】What can be the best title for the passage?

A．How to Get Electricity by Waves．

B．A Huge Resource of Energy．

C．Can Waves Make Electricity?

D．The Disadvantages of Wave Energy．

23、Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?

UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined .Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”.

Nitrogen（氮） and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi（真菌） networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons（神经元）in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.

Simard talks about “mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend .She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow .When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly complex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.

“We didn't take any notice of it .” Simard says sadly .“Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.

【1】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Old Trees Communicate Like Humans

B. Young Trees Are In Need Of Protection

C. Trees Contribute To Our Society

D. Trees Are More Complex Than You Think

【2】 In Simard's opinion, trees _______

A. compete for survival

B. protect their own wealth

C. depend on each other

D. provide support for dying trees

【3】We can learn from the passage that   .

A. “mother trees” are usually of no use to other trees.

B. Charles Darwin had the same thought as Simard.

C. if “mother trees” are cut down, the survival for the entire forest will be affected.

D. people know much about the complex “tree societies”.

【4】The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .

A. how “tree societies” work

B. how trees grow old

C. how forestry industry develops

D. how young trees survive

24、Instagram is a fast，beautiful and fun way to share your life with friends and family．Take a picture or video，choose a filter to transform its look and feel．and then post to Instagram—it’s that easy．You can even share to Facebook．Twitter and more．It’s a new way to see the world．So many photos of food are contained on Instagram—now a pop-up diner in London is taking advantage of this new trend by letting people settle the bill for their meals simply by uploading photos of their dishes to social networks．

I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly，but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK，I’d probably do it too．“The Picture House”is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant—yon order，click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!

The testaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online．They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals．So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．

The pop-up diner was open in Soho，London for three days in May，and is now moving to other   major UK cities．They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for，if they photo and Instagram it.

The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s “Food for Life”campaign，a new marketing project that  aims at changing the way people look at frozen food．“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret Jobling．

The reaction to the Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has  proven to be an effective way．Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses．Last year in a care in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat．

【1】Instagram probably is________．

A．a program used to share photos

B．a campaign of“Food for Life”

C．a restaurant free of charge

D．a new marketing project

【2】What’s the author’s attitude to this new trend?

A．Confused   B．Interested

C．Opposed  D．Unconcerned

【3】“The Picture House”encourages sharing photos of its food to_______．

A．raise the price of frozen food

B．create a new social media trend

C．attract more customers

D．reward the regular customers

【4】Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?

A．Food for Life   B．The Pop-up Diner

C．No Need to Pay   D．Pay by Picture

25、Benson Lossing’s History of the United States was recently returned to the St. Helena Public Library in California, 96 years after it was due in 1927. The ______ behind the story is Jim Perry.   

Perry, living in Napa, California, was merely ______ unused items from his house when he ______ the book. It had been ______ in a cool place in his home. Mr. Perry believed that the book was ______ borrowed by his wife’s grandfather, John McCormick, in 1927.

The book’s return was ______ by the sight of an envelope ______ the inscription (题词) “Free Public Library St. Helena, Cal”. Perry noticed this ______ and decided to return it to what is now known as the St. Helena Public Library.

At first, Perry thought it would be a fun ______ that the library staff would enjoy, but he was ______ of the book’s special significance to them. The library staff suspected that Lossing’s book was part of the original collection of 540 volumes that were ______ at the Free Public Library, which first opened in the Kettlewell building in 1892. The library’s director, Chris Kreiden, said, “I ______ if it was one of the original books in our collection, If so, the book should be put in a box for further ______.”

Today, the returned book holds a position of ______ inside a glass display case at the entrance of the library, serving as a testament (证明) to its remarkable journey and the ______ ties it represents.

【1】

A．victim

B．librarian

C．individual

D．competitor

【2】

A．removing

B．adapting

C．stealing

D．borrowing

【3】

A．chose

B．destroyed

C．burnt

D．discovered

【4】

A．sold

B．stored

C．repaired

D．spread

【5】

A．initially

B．mainly

C．secretly

D．carefully

【6】

A．estimated

B．forced

C．disturbed

D．pushed

【7】

A．playing

B．producing

C．bearing

D．symbolizing

【8】

A．dialogue

B．detail

C．report

D．comment

【9】

A．gesture

B．performance

C．game

D．joke

【10】

A．critical

B．ashamed

C．independent

D．unaware

【11】

A．purchased

B．missing

C．available

D．published

【12】

A．learned

B．predicted

C．wondered

D．decided

【13】

A．improvement

B．protection

C．research

D．education

【14】

A．trust

B．beauty

C．power

D．honor

【15】

A．historical

B．entertainment

C．political

D．family

26、假设你是中学生李华，刚收到美国笔友George的电子邮件，他说对中国的小米手机很感兴趣，希望了解一下。以下是你从网上搜到的相关信息，请据此用英语给George回复一封电子邮件，简要介绍小米公司。

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