扬州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、If we view the problem from a different angle, the solution may become more ________.

A．occasional

B．original

C．outgoing

D．obvious

2、You are supposed to leave your child ________ his homework alone.

A. do B. to do

C. being done D. done

3、When reading a novel, be sure to consider the political and cultural context ________ the novel is created.

A.why B.that C.which D.where

4、Publishers and writers from 13 countries attended the seminar ______ top ten titles of the year were selected and their writers were awarded.

A.when B.where C.whose D.which

5、The information tells me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from _____ in China.

A.one B.it C.that D.those

6、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A．appropriate

B．conscious

C．arbitrary

D．controversial

7、The tea-picking opera _____ developed from the tea-growing regions in Jiangxi where the tea pickers would sing songs while working.

A．luckily

B．skillfully

C．originally

D．rapidly

8、— Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?

— The telephone bill? _____.

A．I mean it.

B．That isn’t due yet.

C．My telephone is out of order.

D．Please remember the amount.

9、It is not surprising   the new course on electronic games has attracted many students.

A. what   B. which

C. that   D. where

10、Some believe that China faces similar problems as devices meant to fight crime _______ to invade privacy.

A. beginning   B. begun   C. begin   D. had begun

11、She’s late for work every day, but she still has the nerve to lecture me about ______.

A. punctuality   B. priority   C. preference   D. privilege

12、How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?

A.when B.before

C.after D.since

13、Hardly ______ when I regretted saying it.

A. had the word come out B. did the word come out

C. the word had come out D. the word came out

14、News of the world was gone, shut down after ______ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.

A. catching  B. caught

C. being caught    D. having caught

15、Oh! The flower can’t be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.

A.wouldn’t be dying B.is dead

C.had been dead D.will not die

16、Michael R. Bloomberg’s exit and immediate move to back Mr. Biden had the _________ to anger supporters of Mr. Sanders and sparked outrage among progressives.

A.access B.potential C.advantage D.presentation

17、Without your help, I _____such a breakthrough in this project.

A. hadn't made   B. didn't make

C. won't have made   D. wouldn't have made

18、The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job.

A. few   B. little

C. some   D. any

19、1 have one regret about the time I spent in high school: I _______ more advanced classes that are really helpful in college.

A．couldn't have taken

B．should have taken

C．needn't have taken

D．must have taken

20、If you   go, at least wait until the storm is over.

A.can B.may

C.must D.will

21、U.S. teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, and there’s growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health. Now, a new study has found that limiting screen time to about one hour a day helped anxious teens feel better about their body image and their appearance.

The study arose from the personal experience of Helen Thai, a doctoral student in psychology at MeGill University. “What I noticed when I was engaging in social media was that I couldn’t help but compare myself,” Thai says. She was well aware that social media posts often feature polished, airbrushed or filtered images that can alter (改变) appearances in an unrealistic way, but it still affected her negatively.

So, Thai and a team of researchers decided to test whether cutting time on social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat would improve body image. They recruited a few hundred volunteers, all of whom had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression, which could make them vulnerable to the effects of social media. Half of the participants were asked to reduce their social media to 60 minutes a day for three weeks while the other half continued to use social media with no restrictions, which averaged about three hours per day.

The researchers gave the participants surveys at the beginning and end of the study, which included statements such as “I’m pretty happy about the way I look,” and “I am satisfied with my weight.” Among the group that cut social media use, the overall score on appearance improved from 2.95 to 3.15 on a 5-point scale. This may seem like a small change, but any shift in such a short period of time is striking, the authors say.

“The study is encouraging, but it only included people who had symptoms of anxiety or depression. It’s worth evaluating this approach with other groups, such as people with or at risk of eating disorders. It’s also possible that the benefits of cutting back could extend more broadly to anyone in this age group,” says Psychologist Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern University.

【1】What problem may social media bring to teenagers according to Thai?

A．They may become addicted to the Internet.

B．They tend to become sensitive to others’ comments.

C．They may have unrealistic expectations of their image.

D．They tend to compare themselves with the images posted online.

【2】What can we learn about the participants during the study?

A．They scored their appearance twice.

B．Half of them stopped using social media.

C．They hoped to improve their body image.

D．Most of them showed dissatisfaction with their weight.

【3】What did Graham think of the study?

A．It was a good try but had limitations.

B．It was well designed but poorly conducted.

C．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.

D．It was encouraging but the evidence was unreliable.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Shorter Screen Time, Better Feelings on Look

B．How to Help Teenagers Limit Screen time

C．How Social Media Changes Teenagers

D．Less Anxiety, Better Image

22、   When I opened my closet door this morning, I saw a sign that says, “Good morning, beautiful business.” It’s a reminder to me of just how beautiful business can be when we put all our creativity, energy, and care into producing one product or service in exchange for another. Economic exchange can be one of the most meaningful and beautiful interactions among human beings.

Over the past years since I started the White Dog Café, my business has not only provided me with a way of making a living and a way of serving others but also been my teacher. In reading Small Is Beautiful I realized that so much of what my business has taught me can be found in the great lessons of E.F. Schumacher: it is of great benefit to keep your business focusing on the needs of workers rather than only on what they produce; you’d better use a management style that balances freedom and order; you should build sustainable local economies and respect the land and nature. The effects of industrialization that worried Schumacher decades ago have gotten even worse: namely, wealth inequality and the growing degradation (退化) of our environment.

Today much of what I care about ---nature, animals, communities, family farms, family businesses, native cultures, the character of our towns and cities, even  our children’s future---is being threatened by corporate globalization. To protect all that I care deeply about, I need to step out of my own company, out of the White Dog Café. I started my journey with the simple idea that a sustainable global economy must be compromised of sustainable local economies. Rather than a global economy controlled by large international corporations, our movement advocates a global economy with a network of local economies made up of small independent businesses that create community wealth while working in harmony with natural system.

I opened the White Dog Café in 1983 on the first floor of my house in a neighborhood of Philadelphia. It is the house I have lived in since I was a child. Today much of the food I serve at the White Dog Café comes from the same land where my ancestors once farmed. When I opened the café years ago, it was a simple coffee and cake take-away shop serving students who lived nearby. Over the years we have expanded our menu and grown to occupy five buildings. We now employ more 100 people, can seat more than two hundred customers, and earn over $5 million a year! I owe our success to making decisions not for the purpose of maximizing profits but instead maximizing the relationships with our customers and staff, with our community, with our suppliers and with our natural environment.

Now I still live above the shop. I still have the old-fashioned way of doing business---the way it was in the old days with the family farm, the family inn, and the corner store. Living and working in the same community has given me a stronger sense of place and a different business outlook. When I make a business decision, it comes naturally for my decision to be made in the common interest of all involved because every day I see the people affected by my decision---my neighbours, my customers, and my employees as well as the natural world. There is a short distance between the business decision-maker and those affected by the decision. I believe that when we are surrounded by those affected by our decisions, we are more likely to make a decision from the heart as opposed to the head.

Business schools teach “grow or die”. But I make a conscious decision to continue to be a small business because I know that when we grow in physical size, we give up something very important ---authentic relationships with the people around us and those we do business with. I have come to realize that we can measure our success by measuring how much we improve our knowledge, deepen our relationships, achieve happiness, and have more fun.

【1】What do we know about the sign on the author’s closet door?

A.It has been her family motto for years.

B.It serves as an inspiration to her.

C.It comes from one of her favourite book.

D.It helps her forget difficulties in business.

【2】What is one drawback of corporate globalization according to the author?

A.The high cost. B.Small profits.

C.Poor management. D.Damage to the environment.

【3】What did the author do when facing the threat of corporate globalization?

A.She worked together with other independent businesses.

B.She fought against the global economy in her community.

C.She expanded her own business at home and abroad.

D.She learned from large international corporations.

【4】What is the secret behind the success of the White Dog Café?

A.It always has regular customers.

B.It has been run as a family business.

C.It gets along well with the people involved.

D.It makes big profits by developing fast.

【5】Why does the author choose to live and work in the same community?

A.She wants to stay close to her family.

B.She can learn about others’ opinions easily.

C.Food in her café can be served immediately.

D.Neighbors can be her customers or employees.

【6】What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?

A.We usually learn how to do business in business school.

B.Business schools focus on the basic principles of business.

C.We tend to measure success in business by constant growth.

D.Business schools teach when to expand or leave the business.

23、   The New Year is always a time of new beginnings, a time for a change, and a time to set goals.【1】 Here are some tips for setting career goals in a new year:

Reflect on Your Year

Take some time to consider your career in the year that just ended. If you dislike your job, try to figure out why. Is it due to the work itself, or something about the workplace? If you like what you do, and it’s outside factors that you find limiting, it might make sense to make your goal to find a new position. 【2】

Engage in Career Research

【3】Start to read about careers of interest by browsing websites or publications at your local bookstore or library. Identify two new careers to research each week, and keep a diary of your interest in each. For those fields with a genuine appeal, make a list of questions to research so that you can fully evaluate the suitability of that career for you.

Check Out What Your Friends Do

【4】 Think about the roles of colleagues, suppliers, or clients that might be a good fit for you, and interview them about the nature of their work. Share your skills list with them, and ask for help brainstorming career options that might be worth considering within their sections.

Gain New Skills

If you want to take up a new career, consider volunteering to gain additional experience, or taking classes to learn new skills.【5】

A.Always be ready to learn and aim to be better.

B.Activate your curiosity about the work lives of people in your social network.

C.If you are totally in love with what you do, aim higher, and strive to be better.

D.Spend some time assessing what you like and dislike about your current situation.

E.Many people look forward to changing career paths and aiming for bigger dreams.

F.The more you research, the easier it will be to make decisions and set goals for yourself.

G.The same holds true if you feel positive about your field, but are ready for more significant responsibilities.

24、Visiting the London Eye

Avoid Peak Times

The London Eye is busiest between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the UK school holidays, and is quieter at the beginning and end of their opening hours, which vary throughout the year. As a rough guide, summer hours are 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. and winter hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., but do check in advance on their site for the hours on the day you plan to go. It's worth bearing in mind that it closes for around two weeks every January, for annual maintenance (维护).

Buy Tickets Online

Buying tickets online will allow you to skip the initial ticket office line and also save you 10%, if you book more than 24 hours in advance. You will, however, be tying yourself into a time slot, unless you choose an Any Time Flexi ticket. If you want to avoid waiting as much as possible, your best bet is buying a Fast Track ticket, which can be bought on the day or online (again, with a 10% discount and the bonus of skipping the ticket office line). It's an extra cost, but will grant you fast track entry through a dedicated entrance.

Travel By Train

Waterloo station (served by the tube and overland trains) is the closest to the London Eye, at just a five-minute walk away. Both Embankment and Charing Cross are fairly close, at around a 10-minute walk. Westminster station is a short and picturesque walk over the river where you'll also find the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben.

【1】If you want to visit London Eye in January, what do you have to do?

A.Buy a Fast Track ticket in advance. B.Visit it between 10 a.m. and 8.30 p.m.

C.Check the quieter hours in advance. D.Make sure the time for annual maintenance.

【2】Which station is the best choice for you to enjoy the view along the way?

A.Embankment station. B.Charing Cross station.

C.Westminster station. D.Waterloo station.

【3】What's the purpose of the article?

A.To advertise the London Eye.

B.To introduce the London Eye.

C.To attract tourists' interest in the London Eye.

D.To provide tips on visiting the London Eye.

25、   My dear grandmother passed away 18 years ago. However, I still ________ her every single day. She is such a(n) ________ part of my life. My Mom, Dad, brothers and I lived in her old house for most of my ________. And when I close my eyes and open my heart. I could see her ________ face. I could hear her say “HELLO” in a high ________, as I opened the door after school. And then she would open her ________ to give me a big hug and kiss. And when she ________ me, I could feel the love and joy coming from her ________ into mine.

I thought I ________ everything about my “Nana” but ________ I am still learning more about her even today. Just yesterday a(n) ________ family friend stopped to talk to me at the local post office. She told me what happened once when she ________ my Nana when I was still a little boy. They were ________ around the dining-table, chatting. Our ________ noticed the lovely earrings my Nana was ________. She told Nana how much she liked them and asked if Nana could ________ them to her in her will. Without a second ________ my sweet Nana took them off and gave them to her on the spot.

After our friend left, I stood there for a few minutes in ________. I had never known this and as far as I could tell, Nana never ________ it to anyone. That was just like her. She may have been excited and temperamental (喜怒无常的) at times but she was the person who loved others deeply and she ________ freely. She lives in my heart forever.

【1】A.indicate B.remember C.miss D.respect

【2】A.accessible B.believable C.evident D.important

【3】A.memories B.childhood C.achievements D.adulthood

【4】A.tiring B.artificial C.embarrassing D.kind

【5】A.noise B.voice C.position D.quality

【6】A.arms B.hands C.legs D.fingers

【7】A.noticed B.hugged C.blamed D.helped

【8】A.heart B.appearance C.reflection D.motivation

【9】A.forgot B.resisted C.classified D.knew

【10】A.increasingly B.amazingly C.fortunately D.gradually

【11】A.humorous B.passive C.old D.troublesome

【12】A.opposed B.appreciated C.admired D.visited

【13】A.going B.turning C.sitting D.pushing

【14】A.friend B.neighbor C.doctor D.grandpa

【15】A.cleaning B.watching C.holding D.wearing

【16】A.distribute B.deliver C.leave D.lend

【17】A.thought B.assumption C.remark D.performance

【18】A.disappointment B.surprise C.delight D.horror

【19】A.mentioned B.demonstrated C.recommended D.introduced

【20】A.donated B.invested C.gave D.interrupted

26、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。

Mary tried to hold her breath. She moved away slightly, but Amy only moved closer and continued talking.

Mary thought to herself, “Why does she always have to sit next to me?” Amy didn’t seem to notice that Mary was trying to move away, and she leaned in closer. Mary wanted badly to tell Amy that she didn’t smell very good, but how could she without hurting her feelings?

When Mary got home from school, she complained to her mother. “There’s a girl named Amy who likes to sit next to me in school, but she smells bad. Nobody else likes to sit next to her, either.”

“Well, try to be nice to her,” said her mother. “Maybe she’s having a hard time at home. You never know what a person’s home life is like.”

For the rest of the week, Mary tried to be a good friend to Amy. There were times when they had fun talking and playing together, especially on the days when Amy bathed. But on the days when she smelled bad, Mary still found it very hard to be her friend.

One morning, while getting her hair combed for school, Mary brought the subject up again with her mother.

“I don’t want to be friends with Amy anymore,” she told her mother.

Her mother’s hands froze in midair. Mary turned to see what the matter was. Her mother looked upset. Mary wondered what she had said made her mother react this way.

“I don’t think you understand Amy’s situation, so let me ask you this…” Her mother’s tone was serious. “Who makes sure that your hair is combed every morning so you’ll look nice when you go to school? Who makes sure you’re bathed and cleaned every day? And your clothes are washed and neatly ironed?”

“You and Daddy,” answered Mary.

“Do you live in a happy family? Do you have a good Dad and Mum?” Then her mother encouraged her to learn more about Amy before she decided whether or not to be friends with Amy.

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。

The next day after school, Mary had a talk with Amy.

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Sadness or Amy filled her heart and Mary decided to make friends with Amy.

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