曲靖2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、George Orwell, ________ was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.

A.his real name B.what his real name

C.of which his real name D.whose real name

2、The girl ______ some old photographs in a drawer when searching for her papers.

A．got across

B．came out

C．came across

D．lived up to

3、—Everybody is going to climb the mountain . Can I go too , mom ?

— ______ Wait till you are old enough ,dear.

A. Will you B. Why not ?

C. I hope so .   D. I’m afraid not.

4、— They are quiet, aren’t they?

—Yes, they are used   at meals.

A.to talk B.to not talk C.to talking D.to not talking

5、Nothing can ________ the same. Everything is changing.

A．connect

B．decide

C．remain

D．explain

E．reflect

6、--- What would you like, juice or coffee?

---________.I just want a glass of water.

A．Both

B．Neither

C．Either

D．None.

7、—Are you going to take sick leave?

—______. I need a good rest.

A．You must be joking

B．I guess so

C．I don’t care

D．It depends

8、Born in the USA, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada. 句子中的谓语动词是________。

A．Born

B．began

C．Whitacre

D．studying

9、—Why did you leave that position?

—I ____________ a better position in another factory．

A. offer B. offered C. am offered D. was offered

10、The old farmer has two daughters,   are kind to him, makes him very happy.

A.neither of whom; which B.neither of them; who

C.both of them; who D.both of whom; which

11、Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful __________in the market.

A. bargains   B. batteries

C. baskets   D. barrels

12、Years of teaching experience as a volunteer has made him that for students’ development timely encouragement along with careful instructions   .

A. convinced; count   B. convincing; counts

C. convinced; counts   D. convincing; count

13、This is a book ________ cover is green

A．which

B．whose

C．where

D．that

14、______ catch the first bus, he got up very early this morning.

A.In order to B.In order that C.So to D.So that

15、We made Tom __________ director of the department.

A. the B. / C. a   D. An

16、   we had expected, the result of the experiment was very good.

A．Which  B．That   C．As   D．What

17、My mother told us an interesting story last night. 划线成分是________

A．表语

B．直接宾语

C．间接宾语

D．宾补

18、When you meet some new words in reading, ________ the dictionary.

A.look up B.look into C.consult with D.refer to

19、Though he has to ________ a hard time, he still holds a positive attitude towards life.

A.go through B.look through C.go by D.see through

20、The old man was walking in the park, with his dog _____ him.

A. following B. followed C. follows D. follow

21、Going from junior high school to senior high school is ________ really big challenge. The first week was ________ little confusing.

A．the; the

B．a; a

C．a; /

D．/; /

22、________friends a real part of our lives, we should put down our smartphones and meet them in person.

A．Making

B．Made

C．To make

D．Having made

23、While I was waiting to enter university, I saw ________ in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived.

A．advertised

B．advertising

C．advertise

D．having advertised

24、Sean’s strong love for his country is _________in his recent published poems.

A．relieved

B．reflected

C．responded

D．recovered

25、He began to receive urgent requests from poor countries ________ population growth was more than the food supply could feed.

A．which

B．that

C．those

D．where

26、   After a year of medical operations,animal doctors released(放归）a green sea turtle who had been badly injured back into the sea on Wednesday.They hope that the 177-pound turtle, named Andre,will now find a mate(配偶）and help his endangered species survive.

＂He has overcome difficulties,such as being short of food,cold winters-any number of things that may have ended his life-and he has survived.”Said Dr. Nancy Mettee,who helped take care of Andre.

In June 2010, tourists found Andre was injured and lay on the beach. He had big holes in his shell,caused by two different boats. More than three pounds of sand were inside the shell, along with a few crabs. He had a serious infection and a damaged lung. Andre was pulled to shore and his yearly long fight to survive began.

In order to close the large holes in his shell,Dr. Alberto Vargas used braces(支架）similar to those used on humans.Then,doctors had to help Andre regrow some of his tissue(组织）to fill in the holes. Andre's successfully recovery has encouraged people all over the world. Many watched his slow recovery on a round-the-clock Internet, and more than 200 people sent money to become the turtle's"honorary parents”。 Children sent him lots of letters, warmly addressed to"Andre the Turtle".

A large crowd cheered as Andre was driven to the beach and placed on the sand, where he slowly made his way into the Atlantic Ocean. While Andre's fans were happy to see the turtle healthy and back in his own environment. some of doctors who had taken care of him had a hard time saying goodbye to Andre, but were happy to let him go back to the sea.

【1】When tourists found Andre, he

A.hid himself under the seawater.

B.was badly injured already.

C.was moving between two boats.

D.was playing with a few children.

【2】We can learn from Paragraph 4 that

A.Andre was similar to humans.

B.the holes had to be filled with sand.

C.Andre is regarded as an animal for the first time.

D.the doctors tried their best to save Andre's life.

【3】Children showed their love to Andre by

A.writing him a lot of letters.

B.watching his slow recovery.

C.sending a large amount of money.

D.offering him delicious food.

【4】How did some of the doctors feel when Andre was released?

A.They wanted to keep Andre forever.

B.They decided to kill Andre.

C.They felt angry with Andre's being released.

D.They had to let Andre return to the sea despite being unwilling.

27、Some of the recent scientific studies have found that people who receive higher education live longer than those who do not. According to a new study, reading books extends lifespan (寿命) by up to two years, and the more often you read, the better.

Back in 1975, economists concluded that longer lifespan is linked to the wealth of a person, and that wealth itself increases lifespan. It seemed self-evident: everything people need to be healthy from food to medical care costs money. But soon it was realized that the data didn’t always fit that theory. Economic success didn’t always mean longer lives. In the 1980s, researchers found gaining higher education is connected with a greater increase in lifespan than gains in wealth.

One fact is of teachers and college professors: they live longer than the rest of the population. The reason is that they take part in research most of their lives for teaching or publishing, which increases their lifespan and most importantly also retards their aging process.

Let’s look at what benefits educated people. Educated people get routinely involved in social networks; they get access to information because of their ability to understand information. They can easily make use of the health care system; they have more social support.

Reading helps us understand how other people think and feel. Reading improves our emotional intelligence. This understanding can improve the quality of a person’s life as it would allow the person to act with better judgment and have more insight into the feelings and thought patterns of others. Research has shown that reading changes certain areas of the brain and causes certain other parts to be active. This effect can also be observed in adults who learn to read much later in life. Learning has no age limit. Each and every human is born with the right to be educated. So, don’t hold back your urge to learn. The goal of education is to improve intelligence as well as the lifespan.

【1】What conclusion did economists in 1975 draw?

A．People need high-quality food to keep healthy.

B．Medical care costs more money than food.

C．Most old people have the habit of reading.

D．Wealthy people tend to live longer.

【2】What did researchers find in the 1980s?

A．Health has nothing to do with wealth.

B．Education does affect people’s lifespan.

C．Economic success always belongs to professors.

D．Children from poor families can rarely gain higher education.

【3】What does the underlined word “retards” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Speeds up.

B．Turns back.

C．Slows down.

D．Contributes to.

【4】What can we know about reading from the last paragraph?

A．It can help people understand humans’ brain better.

B．It is beneficial to people’s EQ and brain health.

C．It can change a person’s lifestyle completely.

D．It is effective against cancer.

28、Robert Jarvik, born on May 11, 1946 in Michigan and raised in Stamford, is a medical scientist and researcher, who played an important role in the invention of the artificial heart. He was interested in medicine from a young age. He watched his father perform operations and gained a patent (专利权) for a machine applied in the medical operation before he graduated from high school.

Jarvik attended Syracuse University and considered a career in art. When his father developed heart disease suddenly, he decided then to work on a medical career. He applied to medical schools, but was not admitted to any schools in the US. Before long, he was admitted to the medical school in Italy and stayed there for two years. He returned to get a degree in medicine from New York University in 1971.

After working for a period of time; Jarvik got a job in the organ transplant (器官移植) program at the University of Utah in 1972. He worked with the director of the program, Willem Kolff, who invented the kidney dialysis (肾透析) machine.

By the time Jarvik came to the University of Utah, the organ program had already developed the primary artificial heart. He improved it by creating a diaphragm (横膈膜), which solved many issues with the heart. Eventually, he created the first artificial heart in 1981, the Jarvik-7, to be placed in a human patient, which was considered one of the most important inventions in human history.

Barney Clark, a retired dentist suffering from serious heart disease, received the Jarvik-7 transplant on December 2, 1982. He lived for 112 days after the operation, but the transplant was considered a success. Though receiving criticism for the risk referred to transplant an artificial heart, the Jarvik-7 still became very important for patients who were waiting for a heart. In 1987, Jarvik moved to New York City and formed Jarvik Research Inc. He began developing a new heart — the Jarvik 2000. This smaller machine fits inside a patient’s heart rather than replacing the entire organ.

【1】How does the writer develop the passage?

A．By presenting some research results.

B．By following the natural time order.

C．By discussing research experiments.

D．By comparing opinions from different fields.

【2】Which of the following incidents made Robert Jarvik determine his life-long career?

A．His father developed heart disease suddenly.

B．He received a patent for the medical operation.

C．He took part in the organ program at the University of Utah.

D．He was refused to be admitted to any medical school in the US.

【3】What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A．He invented the kidney dialysis machine.

B．His greatest achievement was the man-made artificial heart.

C．He created a diaphragm to replace a patient’s heart.

D．He did the first heart transplant operation for a heart patient

29、The Cure for Concrete

Dutch microbiologist Hendrik Jonkers studies bacteria. He also has researched how certain living beings are able to heal themselves when injured. When a bone breaks in the human body, it is able to repair itself. Jonkers wondered if bacteria (细菌)could be used to “heal” nonliving stuff in a similar way. He tested this theory by adding bacteria to concrete (混凝土). He discovered that concrete may also be able to recover from damage.

Concrete is one of the most important building materials. It is used to construct highways, bridges, and high-rise buildings. In fact, concrete demand has doubled in the last decade. Concrete production now accounts for 5% of the world’s carbon emissions, which is harmful to the environment.

Despite its popularity, concrete cracks. When water gets inside the cracks, it weakens the composition of concrete. Eventually the concrete must be repaired or replaced. In Europe the annual cost of maintaining concrete structures is billions of dollars.

Jonkers has developed a self-healing concrete, or bioconcrete, to help solve these problems. He combines concrete with bacteria that are naturally able to produce limestone, a hard rock. The bacteria are placed inside plastic containers that are mixed into wet concrete. The bacteria can live in the hardened concrete for decades. When water enters through cracks in the concrete, the plastic containers open, and the bacteria are released. As the bacteria grow and multiply, they form limestone, which fills in the cracks. Jonkers'bioconcrete has been used on the floors and roofs of parking garages and buildings.

While bioconcrete has its advantages, it is 50 percent more costly to create than traditional concrete. This makes some people in the construction industry reluctant to use the product. Still, Jonkers believes the initial investment is worth the long-term savings and advantages it will provide—reducing the need for repairs, making new concrete and the amount of carbon pollution.

【1】Why does the author talk about “a bone repairing itself” in the first paragraph?

A．To stress the importance of Jonker’s research.

B．To advocate more research concerning bone injuries.

C．To suggest that bacteria could improve people’s health.

D．To show the way concrete can recover from water damage.

【2】What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The popularity of concrete.

B．The composition of concrete.

C．The disadvantage of concrete.

D．The cost of repairing concrete.

【3】What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?

A．pleased.

B．inspired.

C．hesitant

D．unconcerned

【4】What do we know about bioconcrete?

A．It works best in areas affected by flood.

B．The bacteria come out whenever it rains.

C．It does not need to be repaired or replaced.

D．The bacteria can form a hard rock to repair the cracks.

30、   Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle’s nest rested. The eagle’s nest contained four____eagle eggs. One day an earthquake rocked (使震动) the mountain____one of the eggs to roll down the mountain,____a chicken farm, which was in the valley below. The chickens knew that they must____and care for the eagle’s egg, so an old hen____to hatch (孵) and raise the large egg.

One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born.____, however, the eagle was raised to be a(n)____. Soon, the eagle believed he was____more than a chicken. The eagle loved his home and family,____his spirit cried out for more. While playing a game on the farm one day, the eagle looked to the skies above and___a group of eagles soaring (高飞) in the skies. “Oh,” the eagle____, “I wish I could soar like those birds.” The chickens shouted with____, “You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.”

The eagle____staring at his real family up above,___that he could be with them. Each time the eagle would let his____be known, he was told it couldn’t be done. That is____the eagle learned to believe. Slowly, the eagle____dreaming and continued to live his life like a chicken._____, after a long life as a chicken, the eagle____.

You become what you believe you are; so if you ever dream to become an eagle,___your dreams, not the words of a chicken.

【1】A.large B.curious C.small D.fortunate

【2】A.guiding B.blowing C.causing D.inviting

【3】A.on B.over C.past D.to

【4】A.introduce B.punish C.protect D.share

【5】A.offered B.regretted C.managed D.turned

【6】A.Carefully B.Gently C.Sadly D.Luckily

【7】A.chicken B.eagle C.hero D.fool

【8】A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing

【9】A.and B.but C.so D.however

【10】A.noticed B.recognized C.respected D.watched

【11】A.cried B.smiled C.argued D.explained

【12】A.excitement B.anger C.laughter D.surprise

【13】A.approached B.avoided C.continued D.considered

【14】A.promising B.proving C.believing D.dreaming

【15】A.suggestion B.advantage C.dream D.discovery

【16】A.what B.why C.how D.when

【17】A.went B.enjoyed C.began D.stopped

【18】A.Happily B.Finally C.Quickly D.Probably

【19】A.gave up B.broke down C.passed away D.died out

【20】A.steal B.follow C.have D.remember

31、Directions: Fill in each blank with the missing words according to the text.

● As one of China's great former capitals, Xi' an 【1】 【2】 【3】 the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty, 【4】 【5】 【6】 of art and poetry. Chang' an, as it was known at the time, was the starting point of 【7】 【8】 【9】, which connected China to the 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。

Alexa and Brittany were best friends. They’d known each other since Brittany moved next door in 2nd grade. They hung out almost every day after school when they were getting along.

They were very different people. Alexa did great with her school work, read a lot of books, and took ballet classes. Brittany, on the other hand, would rather play soccer, chat with other kids at school, and rarely sat still for long enough to finish reading a chapter of a book.

Often, Alexa and Brittany would play together at the park across the street. They’d play on the equipment, or play soccer. If it was raining outside, they’d go in one of their houses to play video games, or do their nails. Some days they could spend hours together without a single problem, but other days they just could not agree on what to do.

One day, Alexa said. “Come on, let’s play on the equipment. We’ve played soccer for the last three days!”

“They just cut the grass, I love playing soccer when the grass is nice and short. I don’t want to play on the equipment,” Brittany replied.

“We always do what you want to do, Brittany. It’s my turn to choose.” Alexa was getting frustrated.

“Fine, go play on the equipment by yourself! I’m playing soccer,” Brittany shouted.

Alexa left. She was really angry. When she got home, she realized she still had Brittany’s notebook. “Well, I’m not giving it back today. I’m too mad at her.” Alexa thought.

The next day at school, their teacher asked for their notebooks. Brittany didn’t have hers, and asked Mrs. Stone if she could bring it in tomorrow instead. Mrs. Stone let them have just one late assignment a month, but Brittany had already used hers. Brittany looked upset. Alexa was having an internal (内心的) conflict. She knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was still mad at Brittany for not agreeing with her at the park yesterday. At last, she decided to admit her mistake.

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。

When it was time for lunch, Alexa talked with Mrs. Stone.

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After school, Mrs. Stone sat down and talked with the two girls.

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