白山2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 Bring the flowers into a warm room_________ they’ll soon open.

A. or B. and  C. but  D. for

2、It’s a custom that people return to their hometown to _________ with their family members in the Spring Festival.

A．reunite

B．resist

C．shelter

D．overlook

3、When questioned by the police, the shopkeeper said he didn’t know it’s ________ to sell alcohol to anyone under 18.

A．abnormal

B．illegal

C．unfair

D．prejudice

4、Mom likes__________ soap operas. Let's buy a TV for her.

A．becoming

B．watching

C．looking

D．smelling

5、—What about doing some shopping? It will be one and a half hours before the concert begins.

—________. Anything is OK with me.

A. That's all right   B. That depends

C. It's up to you   D. I can't decide

6、The old people in the village still_______ the local traditions.

A. obey   B. order

C. offer   D. observe

7、-Do you know if he________to play basketball with us?

-I think he will come if he________free tomorrow.

A．comes; is

B．comes; will come

C．will come; is

D．will come; will come

8、I felt tired and in no ______to listen to the lecture, and began to admire the pictures on the wall.

A. mind   B. interest

C. mood   D. feeling

9、I paid $ 50 for the shoes but it turned out I got____. They only cost half of the money.

A.ripped off B.shown off C.cut off D.kicked off

10、He tried to _______ his teachers by using big words in all his essays.

A. import   B. imply

C. improve   D. impress

11、The university is saving $ 300,000 per year by its energy ____ efforts, aimed to build a more energy-efficient university.

A.consumption B.conservation C.consideration D.correction

12、With so many ____ outside, I find it hard to focus on my work.

A. noise

B. distractions

C. distributions

D. contributions

13、Thinking it meaningless the grown—ups usually advised me to — my drawing and concentrate on my study.

A.wind up B.come across C.deal with D.lay aside

14、It's management that's at fault _________ the work-force.

A. other than B. more than   C. rather than   D. less than

15、In the 1990s, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones________yet.

A．haven't invented

B．haven't been invented

C．hadn't invented

D．hadn't been invented

16、It was Tom ________ told me the _________ news yesterday.

A.that; disturbed B.who; disturbed C.that; disturbing D.whom; disturbing

17、It’s our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, _____, supply more jobs.

A. however   B. anywhere

C. therefore   D. otherwise

18、If weather permits, we’ll go on a hike in the mountain. But if ________, ________.

A.not, not B.no, no C.not, no D.no, not

19、A good many things in the world cannot be considered and valued _______money.

A. in terms of   B. in short of

C. in charge of   D. in case of

20、Although the story involves a politically motivated kidnapping and a supposedly haunted house, the scariest moment is during ______ turns out to be a dream sequence.

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．when

21、It was at the very beginning ________ Mr. Smith made a decision ________ we should send for a doctor.

A．what, that

B．that, which

C．which, that

D．that, that

22、________ the news, she burst into tears at once.

A．To hear

B．Hear

C．To be heard

D．Hearing

23、— Did Linda know the news?

—Yes, no sooner ______ than I told her about it.

A. has she arrived  B. she had arrived

C. had she arrived  D. she has arrived

24、—What were you doing at s o’clock yesterday afternoon?

—I was playing ________ football.

A．a

B．the

C．an

D．/

25、When Jane realized how rude she was to Jenny, she was filled with _______ and apologized several times.

A. anxiety   B. anger

C. surprise   D. shame

26、While often seen as a negative (消极的) emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator (促进因素) for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

“People often believe that a state of happiness is perfect,” said lead author Heather Lench, PhD, a professor in the department of psychologcal and brain sciences at Texas A & M University, “but previous research suggests that a mix of emotions, including negative emotions like anger, results in good outcomes.”

The functionalist theory of emotion suggests that all emotions, good or bad, are reactions to events within a person’s environment and help that person to make proper actions, according to Lench. For example, sadness may suggest that a person needs to seek help or emotional support, while anger may indicate a person needs to take action to overcome an obstacle (障碍).

To better understand the role of anger in achieving goals, researchers conducted a series of experiments involving more than 1,000 participants and analyzed survey data from more than 1,400 respondents. In each experiment, participants either had an emotional response (such as anger, amusement, desire or sadness) or a neutral (中性的) emotional state, and then were presented with a challenging goal. Across all the experiments, anger improved people’s ability to reach their goals compared with a neutral condition in a variety of challenging situations.

“Our research adds to the growing evidence that a mix of positive and negative emotions promotes well-being, and that using negative emotions as tools can be particularly effective in some situations,” Lench said.

【1】What is commonly believed concerning people’s emotions?

A．It is believed that a state of joy is great.

B．A feeling of sadness leads to poor effect.

C．Anger is actually a positive emotion.

D．Pride acts as an obstacle to success.

【2】Why did researchers do a seres of experiments?

A．They hoped to overturn the previous findings.

B．They hoped to prove that a state of happiness is ideal.

C．They hoped to find the relationship between positive and negative emotions.

D．They hoped to have a better understanding of the role of anger in attaining goals.

【3】What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The problem of the research.

B．The background of the research.

C．The process of the research.

D．The significance of the research.

【4】What’s Lench’s attitude to their research?

A．Skeptical.

B．Favorable.

C．Uncaring.

D．Critical.

27、As a young black kid living in a poor community(社区), if someone told me that I would grow up to become an author, I would have laughed. In Valdosta, Georgia, where I grew up, my community encouraged two ways to a better life for little boys like me. Being a sportsman, and being an actor were the two ways. Both do not require much of a traditional education for success. I was no different than the other kids living in my neighborhood, so I did what felt natural: playing football and neglecting(忽视) school.

However, deep down inside, I knew I was as smart as everyone else. I also knew that I really liked stories and the pictures that went with them in some books. Fortunately, through athletic scholarships (奖学金) and people who believed in me, I was able to go to college. That's when my reading difficulties began to show up. Trips to the store were discouraging because there was so much reading involved in the simple act of buying food. I didn't understand labels (标签) and took the wrong goods.

I realized that I needed to make an important decision. I wanted to be a better version of myself, which meant becoming a stronger reader. I began by practicing reading as much as I practiced football. At first, some words were too big, some sentences too long and some books too thick, but I kept at it. I always had a book on me and read every free moment I could find. Through effort and hard work, my reading, step by step became limitless. I read fiction and nonfiction and finally began writing.

Today I'm a published author. My new book, My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World, comes from my personal experience as a struggling reader who found a way to start loving books. Both my story and the main character Henley's story are examples of the magical power that books have whether you're the reader or writer. And I want my little readers to know that.

【1】What can we learn about the author when he was young?

A．He lived in a rich community.

B．He didn't show much interest in sports.

C．He was quite different from other boys around him.

D．He wasn't encouraged to receive a good education.

【2】What did the author realize after he entered college?

A．He had difficulty in reading.

B．He wasn't trusted by others.

C．He wasn't as smart as others.

D．He could hardly afford the costs.

【3】What decision did the author make?

A．To write a book.

B．To have a stronger body.

C．To give up practicing football.

D．To spend much more time on reading.

【4】Why did the author most probably write My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World?

A．To prove himself to others.

B．To introduce a book to others.

C．To tell readers how to be a writer.

D．To encourage children to read more.

28、Music for the Young

Stronger Than The Truth

Reba McEntire

Price: $9.49

If you are interested in country music, then this album is for you. Reba takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride. There is something for everyone on this album. As the reigning queen of country music, she has some songs with beautiful melodies and she sings them to perfection. The album also includes Freedom which is a 1990s type. The songs are amazing. This may be her best country music album to date. If you’re a fan of Reba or country music, this album is a must for you!

Golden Hour

Kacey Musgraves

Price: $10.23

Country superstar Kacey Musgraves’ fourth album, Golden Hour, sees her follow her heart, which meant experimenting new styles as well as writing some of the most honest songs of her career.

Honky Tonk Time Machine

George Strait

Price: $5.49

Honky Tonk Time Machine is a successful return for the best country singer of all time. There should be a couple more number ones on this album. Many people prefer to listen at home, so it’s reasonable enough to own the album. The album is a must for fans of George or country music.

As Long As You Are

Future Islands

Price: $12.50

Future Islands announced their sixth studio album, As Long As You Are. For. As Long As You Are, Future Islands added a fourth member, drummer Michael Lowry, to their three - piece lineup featuring Herring, William Cashion and Gerrit Welmers. On the release day for the new album, Future Islands hosted a ticketed livestream performance.

【1】What can we know about Stronger Than The Truth?

A．It was released in the 1990s.

B．It has a country music style.

C．It is Reba’s best album.

D．It is about a roller coaster ride.

【2】In what album did the singer try out new styles?

A．Stronger Than The Truth.

B．Golden Hour.

C．Honky Tonk Time Machine.

D．As Long As You Are.

【3】Who held a performance to release the album?

A．Reba McEntire.

B．Kacey Musgraves.

C．George Strait.

D．Future Islands.

29、There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health.

Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, makes the heart beat quicker and makes people breathe deeper; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.

Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated (忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.

As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

【1】The underlined word “diminishes” in the third paragraph means “________”.

A．delays

B．prevents

C．increases

D．reduces

【2】Why do doctors hold laughter clinics?

A．Because they want to earn more money.

B．Because they think they will help the patients recover from illnesses.

C．Because they want to improve their patients’ condition.

D．Because they want their patients to laugh more.

【3】According to the author, we should ________ in our life.

A．laugh as much as possible

B．watch more funny films

C．smile all the time

D．spend time in the laughter clinics

【4】What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Both laughter and physical exercise are good for health.

B．Laughter clinics can help patients improve their condition.

C．Laughter can reduce the effect ofpain.

D．Laughter is the best medicine.

30、When I was in high school, the future seemed very far away. Now I’m   ______ and I think about those days a lot, I ______ things that I should have done. I also remember things that benefited a lot.

I have only one   ______ about the time I spent in high school. I should have   ______

more advanced classes. For example, I had the opportunity to take an advanced English class, but I ______ to take the regular class. I made that decision because I didn’t want to ______

too hard. I also wanted to   ______ more time playing with my friends. Now I’m college and have to take more English classes. I wish I had studied harder in high school!

I’m glad that I had an ______   to take part in after-class activities. I was member of the football team. We practice every day after school and had football ______ on weekends. We ______ won several matches! My ______   became my good friends. Now I know that after-class activities are _____ because we can learn about responsibility and teamwork.

Good and bad ______ are a part of everyone’s high school years. Is it possible to learn from these experiences? I think it is because even the ______ ones help to prepare us for the ______ .

【1】

A．strong

B．healthier

C．older

D．richer

【2】

A．remember

B．change

C．do

D．finish

【3】

A．joy

B．habit

C．fear

D．regret

【4】

A．given

B．taken

C．prepared

D．missed

【5】

A．decided

B．learned

C．forgot

D．happened

【6】

A．study

B．practice

C．fight

D．try

【7】

A．waste

B．lose

C．spend

D．arrange

【8】

A．approach

B．opportunity

C．award

D．excuse

【9】

A．meetings

B．discussions

C．matches

D．speeches

【10】

A．yet

B．forever

C．still

D．even

【11】

A．parents

B．teachers

C．workmates

D．teammates

【12】

A．important

B．useless

C．boring

D．colorful

【13】

A．games

B．memories

C．experiences

D．records

【14】

A．same

B．simple

C．easy

D．bad

【15】

A．world

B．future

C．work

D．society.

31、根据课文内容填空

As that heat rises, some of it is 【1】 by gases in the atmosphere and reflected back towards the planet’s 【2】. Like the glass in a greenhouse 【3】 holds heat inside the building, gases in the air hold in heat around Earth. Scientists call this global heat-trapping 【4】 the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect keeps the temperature of our planet’s surface comfortably warm.

Several gases in the atmosphere 【5】 to global warming. The one you’ve 【6】 heard the most about is carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is a good heat-trapping gas—a greenhouse gas, 【7】 scientists say. 【8】 certain amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is 【9】. In fact, you add some 【10】 the air every time you breathe out.

32、假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Mike在与你同一城市的国际学校读书。你收到他的e-mail了解到他最近因为一次考试不及格而烦恼，请根据以下内容给Mike写一封回信，要点如下：

1.宽慰；

2.给予改进学习的建议（查找失败原因，向老师求助）；

3.邀请周末去打篮球。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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