昭通2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、He expects to ______ the business when his father retires.

A．take charge

B．take control

C．take over

D．take out

2、Once one’s desire ______ reason, trouble is sure to follow.

A. overcomes    B. is overcomed by

C. gets rid of D. is ridded of

3、The president ______ health system after he came into power.

A．was committed to reform

B．committed himself to reform

C．committed himself to reforming

D．was committing to reform

4、Skipping classes, especially big lectures ______ an absence may not be noticed, is common among college   students.

A．whose

B．where

C．which

D．when

5、I didn’t say I like it ________I was very much against it.

A. At the same time   B. Rather than

C. On the whole   D. On the contrary

6、The plane left _______ Shanghai ________ a rainy morning.

A.to, in   B.  in, on

C.for, on D.at , in

7、Prices of daily goods________through a computer can be lower than store prices.

A．are bought

B．bought

C．been bought

D．buying

8、Great changes have taken place in our city in the past ten years.Everything_______comes into sight is so new to me.

A．which

B．whom

C．that

D．as

9、I’m sorry, sir. Your recorder isn’t ready yet. It __ in the factory

A. is repaired   B. is being repaired

C. has been repaired   D. hasn’t repaired

10、As a player, Lang Ping brought honor and ________ to her country.

A.captain B.master C.glory D.error

11、Any boy and any girl as well as the teachers who _______ to lead their class _______ asked to meet at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.

A. is; is   B. are; is

C. are; are   D. is; are

12、It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _________ to perform skillfully yourself.

A. other   B. another

C. the other   D. others

13、I wish everyone would stop bothering me and just________ me ________.

A．leave; behind

B．leave; for

C．leave; off

D．leave; alone

14、How to protect children from unsuitable material on some websites while encouraging them to use the Internet __________ in many areas of the world.

A.have long been discussed B.has long been discussed

C.were long been discussed D.was long been discussed

15、I don't think she is a reliable woman; I am ______ her empty talk.

A．tired of

B．concerned about

C．crazy about

D．grateful for

16、Recently, we have experienced __________  problems about the school computers, such as slow speed of the Internet.

A. constant   B. commercial

C. contrary   D. chief

17、He talked about a hero________ no one had ever heard.

A．of whom

B．from whom

C．about that

18、I have never seen ________little ants carry ________much food before.

A．so;such

B．such;so

C．so;so

D．such ;such

19、—Have you ever been to Canada?

—No. I’d love to,_________.

A. too   B. though   C. yet   D. either

20、Kate is looking forward________ to the ball.

A．to be invited

B．being invited

C．to inviting

D．to being invited

21、The number of smokers, ______ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.

A. which   B. as

C. that   D. what

22、_____, so I had to wait for my parents back.

A．Leaving my key in the office

B．Because I left my key in the office

C．I left my key in the office

D．My key left in the office

23、It was in the stone house_______ was built as a school by the local village _________ the boy finished his primary.

A. which; that   B. that; where

C. which; which D. that; which

24、_______ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A.As if B.On condition that C.Once D.While

25、The street was named after a great man ________his great contributions to the city.

A．in case of

B．instead of

C．in honor of

D．in need of

26、It has been a dream for 30 years but now the world’s first flying car is set to hit the roads this year.

Ever since the “Back to the Future” movies lit up our screens in the 1980s, designers have dreamt of cars that could take to the sky at the push of a button. And now pilots can order their own “roadable” plane for just £ 127,000.The plane, which has fold-out wings that span 17. 5 feet, has a range of flying distance of 460 miles and can be up to 115 mph. Back on the land, it can also travel at “highway speeds” in car mode (状态).

Fuelling (加燃料) the 19 feet long plane couldn’t be simpler—you just drive it into a petrol station and fill it up. A spokeswoman said, “You can keep you ‘light-sport airplane’ in your garage. But because it needs a short runway to take to the air, you will have to drive to your local airport, fly up to 460 miles, land, and drive directly to your destination. You will always be ready to drive or fly. ”

The spokeswoman added, “Never let bad weather change your trip. You call simply divert (改道) and continue on the ground until the weather clears. ”

There’s no risk to you—This is only the chance for you to be the first at your home field to unfold your wings and fly into the future.

【1】According to the text, the “roadable” plane-________.

A．can fly at “highway speeds” in car mode

B．is a kind of car with fold-out wings

C．is 19ft long and 17. 5 ft wide inside

D．can only travel on the highway

【2】We can infer that in the “Back to the Future” movies_________.

A．there are some skillful pilots

B．pilots have no cars to drive

C．pilots can’t afford a “roadable” plane

D．cars can fly in the sky

【3】The last sentence of the text aims to________.

A．call for people to buy the “roadable” plane

B．show people the use of the “roadable” plane

C．tell people only the “roadable” plane can fly in the future

D．ask people to unfold their wings and fly into the future

27、Ali is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes (香烟) every day. He has smoked for nine years. Ali says, “ I tried to quit (放弃) smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. It will be easier to change my habit here.”

Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health. They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine (尼古丁). People who smoke a lot need nicotine.

When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible. The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker’s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.

It is very hard to quit smoking, and many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.

【1】Many smokers want to stop smoking because they ______.

A. want to go to parties

B. can’t smoke at work

C. know that smoking is bad for their health.

D. need nicotine and drugs

【2】For some people，it is difficult to give up smoking because

A. cigarettes have a nicotine (尼古丁)in them

B. they don’t want to give up.

C. The nicotine makes them sick.

D. They needs nicotine to keep feeling fine.

【3】By writing this text, the writer hopes that people will ______.

A. stay in their hometown B. never start smoking

C. eat less and smoke more   D. not live in the United States

28、Public health emergencies are a fact of life in a world as interconnected as ours. In just the past five years we have witnessed unexpected outbreaks of fatal diseases — Ebola, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika — each of which has spread far beyond its historical geographical range. No one can say what the next large-scale emergency will be, whom it will affect or when it will strike, but we do know that it is inevitable. Yet the U.S. is unprepared to meet this threat because it does not set aside money to beat back an outbreak before it can spread.

The U.S. used to have a national public health emergency fund, first created in the 1980s, but its balance has since decreased to $57,000 — enough to buy a few thousand first aid kits but not much else. What we need is more on the order of several hundred million to $1 billion in new funding that is always and immediately available and is refilled whenever it becomes drained.

An organization is already in place to deal with natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is pre-authorized to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for debris removal, for example, when state or local budgets become stressed by a weather emergency.

Creating a similar “rainy day” fund — and providing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with permission to use it in advance, without needing to go to the Congress could save lives and money, both at home and overseas. The idea behind an emergency fund is not to displace efforts to fight infectious disease but to increase them to meet an urgent temporary need. During an outbreak, the CDC can call on many doctors and nurses to work without pay, but the costs of transportation, medical supplies and protective equipment still have to be covered. The increase in patients typically increases the need for laboratory testing — extra requirements that can be met by short-term contracts with commercial companies.

【1】According to the author, what does today’s interconnectedness lead to?

A．Fatal diseases spread farther than they used to.

B．Better preparations are made to fight diseases.

C．There are more disease outbreaks than before.

D．We can predict when the next emergency will strike.

【2】What does the author imply about the U.S’s national public health emergency fund?

A．It was created too late.

B．It has worked well before.

C．It can’t meet today’s needs.

D．It can’t deal with natural disease.

【3】Which statement about a “rainy day” fund is the author most likely to agree with?

A．The fund can save more lives at home than abroad during an emergency.

B．Efforts to fight fatal diseases have been displaced due to the misuse of the fund.

C．Most infectious diseases could have been prevented if the fund had been in place.

D．CDC can decide how to use the fund for emergencies without further permission.

【4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．What can be achieved with a pre-weather emergency fund.

B．Why it is almost impossible to avoid future disease outbreaks.

C．Why it is especially important to fight infectious diseases now.

D．What can be done to minimize the danger of disease outbreaks.

29、Virtue, by definition, is the moral excellence of a person. Morally excellent people have a character made up of virtues valued as good. They are honest, respectful, courageous, forgiving and kind, for example. They do the right thing, and don't bend to impulses, urges or desires, but act according to values and principles. Some might say good qualities are inborn. Actually, virtues need to be cultivated. With the habit of being virtuous, we can take control of our lives and move them in the direction of greater happiness and fulfillment.

Virtues are universal and recognized by all cultures as basic qualities of well-being. However, practicing virtues is not easy. So often we know that it takes perseverance to reach our goals, and we still never get there. We know if we forgive, we'll be less angry. We know it takes courage to accomplish great things. So why then, if we know what to do, are we still stuck?

Because we have not yet consciously applied a virtue to a given situation so as to change its outcome such as in these examples: kindness towards someone who is having a bad day can make him or her smile and build rapport; trust in a relationship creates valuable, meaningful relationships; gratitude in a job loss can shift our focus from feeling low to how we can have a new, more fulfilling career; service to others can change lives, better neighborhoods and create stronger nations.

We know we are becoming more virtuous people, not only because of the results above but also because of the way other people respond to us. Our friends, families, co-workers, and neighbors will trust and rely on us. They will come to us for guidance and help. They will want to be around us because we inspire them to be better people. Practicing virtues allows us to develop our potential, and live a more purposeful, better life.

【1】What can we know about virtuous people from the first paragraph?

A．They are born with virtue.

B．They never make a mistake.

C．They have a habit of doing good.

D．They act on the principle of profit.

【2】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Satisfying career.

B．Practicing virtues.

C．Trust in a relationship.

D．Basic qualities of well-being.

【3】What does the underlined word “rapport” mean in the third paragraph?

A．A good greeting.

B．A great atmosphere.

C．A good goodbye.

D．A close relationship.

【4】What is the author's purpose in the last paragraph?

A．To encourage readers to be more virtuous.

B．To encourage readers to live a purposeful life.

C．To encourage readers to offer others guidance.

D．To encourage readers to develop others' potential.

30、Glen was walking along the shore with his son Terry after supper. Suddenly, Glen noticed a scorpion (蝎子) _______in the tide, trying to get back to the _______. Glen tried to pick it up, but it stung (刺) him and _______ back into the tide. Glen tried again and was _______ again.

“Dad, leave him alone! He’s not worth _______.” Terry shouted. But Glen tried one more time. This time he _______ and threw the scorpion onto the beach. Terry said, “Why _______ time on such a tiny creature who’s too stupid to know it’s being _______?” Glen answered, “Son, the scorpion stings me in his _______. I chose to help him ________ that’s in my nature.”

Glen was teaching his son a(n) ________ lesson about being humans. Like the scorpion and other species, we’re born with a nature for ________ and tend to be selfish. ________, we also have a sense of sympathy (同情心) and the power to ________ so that we can act beyond our self-interest.

Human nature is ________. It’s our nature to be kind, loving and generous as it is to be cruel, ________ and dishonest. We sometimes ________ nice nature, but sometimes we act like scorpion ________ by negative nature.

No one is born with good or bad ________. We’re born with the ability to choose to have either. When we choose to be good, we are ________.

【1】

A．floating

B．crying

C．swimming

D．struggling

【2】

A．water

B．beach

C．boat

D．ocean

【3】

A．fell

B．ran

C．jumped

D．went

【4】

A．stuck

B．hit

C．stung

D．failed

【5】

A．raising

B．picking

C．saving

D．catching

【6】

A．did it

B．missed it

C．got it

D．made it

【7】

A．keep

B．waste

C．devote

D．focus

【8】

A．observed

B．protected

C．helped

D．fed

【9】

A．nature

B．purpose

C．kindness

D．mind

【10】

A．if

B．while

C．though

D．because

【11】

A．valuable

B．private

C．difficult

D．interesting

【12】

A．food

B．survival

C．attack

D．love

【13】

A．Strangely

B．Normally

C．Luckily

D．Worryingly

【14】

A．learn

B．copy

C．think

D．educate

【15】

A．complex

B．simple

C．easy

D．interesting

【16】

A．careless

B．enthusiastic

C．caring

D．selfish

【17】

A．follow

B．develop

C．believe

D．use

【18】

A．concerned

B．driven

C．suffered

D．affected

【19】

A．fame

B．mood

C．temper

D．character

【20】

A．confident

B．good

C．final

D．true

31、课文背诵

Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars 【1】. 【2】 we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and 【3】, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, 【4】 which fails to 【5】.

32、你班英语课上讨论了学生课外上网的利弊，以下是同学们的看法。请你用英语写一篇短文，小结他们的观点，并呼吁正确使用互联网。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头已给出，不计入字数。

With the development of computer technology, the Internet has become more and more popular.

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