葫芦岛2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Never ______Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute.

A. did we think B. have we thought

C. we thought   D. we have thought

2、The main issue at the APEC meeting was a climate-change plan _____ by Australia’s Howard and backed by Bush.

A. put out   B. put off

C. put away   D. put forward

3、Life is full of ups and downs. As we grow, we come to understand the fact that sometimes ________hard we try, things may not turn out as expected.

A．although

B．however

C．as

D．though

4、I think my friend Jim deserves ________the first prize because she is always the best.

A．winning

B．being won

C．to be won

D．to win

5、Mount Qomolangma is mountain in the world.

A．the highest

B．the higher

C．highest

D．higher

6、The producers of the talk show denied that the joke was too offensive, insisting that they merely ________ to add a slight touch of humor.

A．were meant

B．had meant

C．have meant

D．had been meant

7、With only five minutes left from the end, the ______ of the close match was still in doubt.

A．cooperation

B．opponent

C．outcome

D．outline

8、—I didn't see Jack at the meeting yesterday.

—He _______ some foreign guests around our school at that time.

A．is showing

B．showed

C．had shown

D．was showing

9、I had to ________ myself to being an architect to my parents’ will.

A．resign

B．polish

C．reject

D．enhance

10、With the homework ________, he was allowed to watch the football match.

A．finished

B．finishing

C．to finish

D．to be finished

11、______ I’m unhappy, my friends always stand by me and cheer me up.

A．Whatever

B．However

C．Whenever

D．Whoever

12、The union called on a two-hour strike in ______at the railway authority’s announcement.

A.complaint B.protect C.protest D.objection

13、If nothing ________, the oceans will turn into fish deserts.

A．does

B．had been done

C．will do

D．is done

14、All ______ should be done is worth doing well.

A.which B.what C.that D.不填

15、—Which performance do you like best?

—All are marvelous and the best one is just a matter of personal________.

A. explanation   B. preference

C. assumption   D. reference

16、—I’d like to join your club.

—That’s great. We _______ new members who share our interest and hobbies.

A．take in

B．set in

C．turn in

D．drop in

17、Forty percent of the land in the village ________ and the majority of the villagers____ to safe places.

A．has flooded; have moved

B．have flooded; has moved

C．has been flooded; have moved

D．have been flooded; have moved

18、________, you'll never be able to persuade him.

A. However hard may you try B. Try however hard you may

C. Hard as you may try D. Try hard as you may

19、It ________ six years ________ the accused was declared innocent and set free.

A．was; since

B．is; that

C．was; before

D．will be; when

20、You fool! How can you let such a chance     through your fingers.

A. ski   B. spread   C. slip     D. glide

21、Lost in the mountains for three days, what the three men were able to do was   the help of helicopters.

A. expected B. expect

C. being expected D. to be expected

22、A neighbor asked for the music to be turned down and the party to__________.

A. break up   B. break down

C. break in   D. break out

23、Anyone who hides_________a ship in order to get free passage will be severely punished.

A．board

B．broad

C．aboard

D．abroad

24、The band was ____________ big, but they had a following in the Northwest and in various college towns between here and Chicago.

A.in exchange for B.by no means

C.in terms of heartbreak D.on behalf of

25、He didn’t make ________ preparations, or he would have succeeded in the job interview.

A. vacant   B. urgent

C. adequate   D. primitive

26、Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes -- like tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.

It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats , the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas (豇豆) for good luck -- but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!

【1】Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?

A．The passage doesn’t say.  B．Spain.

C．France.   D．The United  States.

【2】What is a resolution?

A．Something you say.   B．Something you eat.

C．Something you burn.   D．Something you wear.

【3】What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?

A．Bringing good luck.

B．Remembering the past.

C．Planning for the next year.

D．Keeping away from bad luck.

【4】Which is probably true about eating black-eyed peas on New Year?

A．Black-eyed peas taste bad.

B．The peas are very difficult to cook.

C．One pea brings one day of luck.

D．It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.

27、An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (归因于) the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures --- which are open to students from all departments --- were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors (专业), who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.” He said.

University applications rose by 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the pubic sector (部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority (少数) of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said, “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn (低迷) will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

【1】Professor John Beath’s lectures are ______.

A．given in a traditional way

B．warmly received by economics

C．connected with the present situation

D．open to both students and their parents

【2】Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their _______.

A．higher pay

B．greater stability (稳定)

C．fewer applications

D．better reputation (名声)

【3】In the opinion of most parents, ______.

A．economics should be the focus of school teaching

B．more students should be admitted to universities

C．children should solve financial problems themselves

D．the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.

B．Universities have received more applications.

C．College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.

D．Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

28、   Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur（创业者）, who in May 2015 set up her business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’ teeth, instead of destroying them.

It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to overcome the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my parents can’t say no to it?” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.

With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth﹣friendly. She also consulted dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral bacteria.

Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father got their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who finally agreed to sell Moore’s product﹣CanCandy.

As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s reliability as an entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she hopes that every kid can have a clean mouth and a broad smile.

Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal teenage life. Although she founded her company early in life, she wasn’t driven primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their smiles. She donates 10% of AilicCandy’s profits to Big Smiles.

【1】How did Moore react to her dad’s warning?

A．She didn’t care.

B．She tried to find a way out.

C．She argued with him.

D．She chose to consult dentists.

【2】What is special about CanCandy?

A．It is produced to a dentists’ recipe.

B．It is free of sweeteners.

C．It is sweeter than other candies.

D．It is beneficial to dental health.

【3】Which of the following words best describe Moore as a teenager?

A．Humorous

B．Selfish

C．Caring

D．Stubborn

【4】What can we learn from Alice Moore’s story?

A．Positive thinking and action result in success.

B．Fame is a great thirst of the young.

C．A youth is to be regarded with respect.

D．Success means getting personal desires satisfied.

29、The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

【1】The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics ________.

A．are the same thing

B．are different games

C．are not held in winter

D．are held in summer

【2】The Winter Olympics is held once ________.

A．every two years

B．every three years

C．every four years

D．every five years

【3】What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A．Basketball.

B．Table tennis.

C．Football.

D．Skating.

30、Our family once got into a difficult situation. My father’s ______ came to a stop after a serious crisis (危机). All that my father was ______ with was some experience. At the same time, he had to be _______for a family of four.

My father was a very hard-working person and he did not lose ______ even when he was facing difficulties. ______ he was the only person that earned money in our family, he had ______in deciding what to do at first. He didn’t know _____   it was better to find a job or to start a new business, but he chose the ______ in the end. This was because he thought he had many____and had nothing to fear, as he had nothing to lose. He was a person _____ to follow his dreams and was not ______ of the challenges and troubles he faced. He kept approaching (接洽) different companies and ______ the business was successful.

He used to tell me when you stop _____   it is then that you fail. From him I learnt that if you believe in yourself and _____   moving towards your goals, then there is nothing you cannot ____ .

Today, our business is going well. This has had a(n) _____ effect on me. I feel that by following my father’s qualities I have become a ______ person. I see myself ready to ______him on the journey to success. It is from him that I have learnt that when we are facing a ______, or are not able to realize our dreams, we don’t always have to do anything ______ —we just need to try harder.

【1】

A．situation

B．business

C．job

D．car

【2】

A．left

B．forgotten

C．offered

D．given

【3】

A．famous

B．concerned

C．necessary

D．responsible

【4】

A．interest

B．face

C．heart

D．weight

【5】

A．Though

B．While

C．As

D．If

【6】

A．chance

B．difficulty

C．danger

D．surprise

【7】

A．when

B．what

C．whether

D．how

【8】

A．first

B．best

C．former

D．latter

【9】

A．possibilities

B．plans

C．abilities

D．wonders

【10】

A．eager

B．worried

C．unable

D．ready

【11】

A．tired

B．proud

C．afraid

D．unfair

【12】

A．quickly

B．entirely

C．usually

D．finally

【13】

A．talking

B．considering

C．trying

D．thinking

【14】

A．put on

B．come on

C．hold on

D．keep on

【15】

A．enjoy

B．settle

C．receive

D．achieve

【16】

A．strange

B．similar

C．important

D．immediate

【17】

A．quieter

B．better

C．busier

D．richer

【18】

A．follow

B．miss

C．discover

D．protect

【19】

A．matter

B．problem

C．duty

D．doubt

【20】

A．normal

B．special

C．strict

D．familiar

31、根据括号内所给的汉语提示完成下面短文。

【1】 (上周五，一位老手艺人给我们上了一堂有意义的课).

At 8 am, the old craftsman with a large box was invited to our class. We greeted him with thunderous applause (鼓掌). He sat down to show us how to make dough figurines (面人). 【2】 (他很有耐心，仔细地解释每一步). So attentive were we that we quickly mastered the method and couldn’t wait to get started. 【3】 (在我们制作自己的“艺术品”期间，手艺人走在我们中间给我们指导). Soon, we all finished our pieces and took pictures with the old craftsman, and a sense of excitement immediately filled the classroom.

What a meaningful day it was! 【4】 (我们渴望参加更多这样的活动).

32、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the following passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

In the 19th century, there used to be a model of how to be a good person. There were floods of passion flowing through you. Your job, as captain of your soul, was to erect a dam to say no to laziness and greed.

These days that model is out of fashion. Knowing what to do is not the same as being able to do it. your will power is no longer like a dam.

The 19th-century character model was based on an understanding of free will Today, we know that free will is bounded. People can change their lives, but ordering change is not simple because many things are beyond our direct control.

Much of our behavior, for example, is guided by unconscious habits. Researchers at Duke University calculated that more than 40 percent of the actions we take are governed by habits, not actual decisions. Researchers have also come to understand the structure of habits- cue, routine and reward.

You can change your own personal habits. If you leave running shorts on the floor at night, that’ll be a cue to go running in the morning. Don’t try to ignore your afternoon snack craving. Every time you feel the cue for a snack, insert another routine. Take a walk. Their research thus implies a different character model, which is supposed to handle the neural networks inside.

To be an effective person, under this model, you are supposed to coolly examine your own unconscious habits. You are supposed to devise strategies to alter the cues and his is a bit disturbing, because the important habitual neural networks are not formed by mere routine, nor can they be reversed by clever cues. They are burned in by emotion and strengthened by strong yearnings.

If you want to change your life, don't just look for a clever cue. Commit yourself to some larger global belief.

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