衢州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Catherine wasn’t sure if the album was the right one, but she bought it 　　　　.

A. instead B. otherwise

C. though D. anyway

2、----- What a speech he has delivered!

----- Really good! I could hardly imagine myself to make a speech in public.

A. make B. to make C. making D. being made

3、---Well, guess what! I came across my primary school teacher when I was visiting the Frick Collection in Manhattan.

--- Really? ________.

A. It’s really a piece of cake.

B. It’s a small world.

C. It’s a long time.

D. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

4、Mary felt ________ from the outside world, since the Internet connection isn’t available in the island.

A. cut off   B. put out   C. cut out     D. put forward

5、It ______ me suddenly that I didn't want to ______  a child anymore.

A.struck; treat as B.struck; be treated as C.hit; deal with D.hit; be dealt with

6、Why this excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _______ me.

A. above B. outside   C. beside   D. beyond

7、According to Lord Halifax, education is what ______ when we have forgotten all we have been taught.

A. grasps   B. deserves

C. distinguishes   D. Remains

8、The medical team________3 women doctors and 5 men doctors.

A．is made of

B．makes up

C．makes up of

D．is made up of

9、Offered the position of CEO, Mr Smith_________, preferring to keep his current job.

A．struggled

B．declined

C．applied

D．charged

10、It is generally _____________that the great power of America would have been impossible without its freedom and democracy

A. remarked   B. responded   C. swore   D. admitted

11、The power station (电站) keeps the villages ________ with electricity.

A．to supply

B．supplied

C．supplying

D．having supplied

12、I remembered _______ the door before I left the office, but forgot _______ the lights.

A．to lock; to turn off

B．locking; turning off

C．to lock; turning off

D．locking; to turn off

13、Let’s ________ the party with some loud music.

A．dust off

B．wrap up

C．stretch out

D．brighten up

14、The underlined word can be replaced by ________.

The New York Times used the word “groundbreaking” to praise the new online teaching platform and wrote that “it represents a rarely seen era”.

A．primitive

B．abstract

C．innovative

D．accessible

15、Once you ______ the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to ______.

A.keep up; break it away B.take up; drop it out

C.pick up; get rid of it D.build up; do away with it

16、In the future, AI will be used in the hospitals, ________ it can simplify the lives of patients, doctors and hospital administrators.

A．when

B．about which

C．where

D．of which

17、You shouldn’t take ______ for granted that your parents care much about you and do so much for you.

A. it B. that C. this   D. one

18、The children loved their day trip, and of all the activities they enjoyed the horse ride ________.

A. most    B. more    C. less         D. little

19、________ breaks the law should be punished.

A．Whoever

B．No matter who

C．Whomever

D．No matter whom

20、These two kinds of cell phones differ ________ shape, but they are similar ________ each other in some functions.

A.from; with B.in; to C.in; with D.from; to

21、Jerry has promised to keep the secret, so he won't tell anyone even though 　　　　.

A. asking to   B. to be asked

C. to ask   D. asked to

22、 Those who are not _______ with the progress they have made will work harder.

A. proud  B.  afraid   C. popular D. content

23、Hogwarts is ________ world of magic and wonders, _________ where anything can happen.

A.the; one B.the; the one C.a; one D.the; the one

24、The number of smokers, ________ is reported, has dropped a lot.

A．which

B．that

C．it

D．as

25、This computer isn’t working as it _______.

A．should

B．will

C．must

D．can

26、When driving, Clara-Marina Martinez makes a note of any unusual behaviour she sees on the road. She then feeds these into machine learning algorithms (算法), a form of AI, which she is helping develop for Porsche Engineering.

Those algorithms are intended to produce a system reliable enough for a car to drive itself. Such a fully autonomous car known in the industry as Level 5, should be able to complete an entire journey without any intervention from the driver, and deal with all situations on the road. But this is proving hard to achieve, and many attempts to do so are being abandoned. Last year, for instance, Uber sold off its unit developing self-driving cars.

Autonomous vehicles are said to be not just convenient but potentially safer. However, just as people take time to learn how to drive safely, so do machines. And machines are not quick learners. The RAND Corporation calculates that to develop a system 20% safer than a human driver, 100 self-driving cars would have to operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Carmakers such as Porsche therefore speed up the development process using simulators (模拟器). These teach software about dangers rarely encountered in reality. Dr Martinez and her colleagues employ “game engines” to do this. These are used to create virtual worlds through which the software can drive. Objects in these virtual worlds are assigned their physical characteristics (ie, buildings are hard. people are soft) so that the sensors in vehicles respond in the appropriate way. Once the software has been trained, it is tested in real autonomous vehicles by re-creating those situations on a test track.

How quickly all this will translate into reality remains to be seen. Both regulators and customers will need to overcome the doubt that a software drive really can be safer than a human being.

From Porsche’s point of view, though, there is another question. Given that much of the reason for owning a sports car is for owners to show off their driving skills, just how big a market will there be for a version where software takes those bragging rights (炫耀的权利) away?

【1】What does Clara-Marina Martinez intend to do?

A．Market Porsche cars.

B．Learn to be a responsible driver.

C．Enjoy riding in a self-driving car.

D．Improve the AI technology.

【2】What is the problem with self-driving cars?

A．They learn as slowly as human beings.

B．They have to be monitored by human drivers.

C．They need a long time to reach a certain safety level.

D．They can operate for a very short period of time.

【3】What are Dr Martinez and her colleagues doing?

A．Enabling software to identify road dangers.

B．Fixing sensors in autonomous vehicles.

C．Re-creating road situations on a test track.

D．Separating the real world from the virtual world.

【4】What worries Porsche according to the last paragraph?

A．The reliability of car software.

B．The future of its sports car market.

C．The quality of self-driving cars.

D．The driving skills of human beings.

27、For as long as I can remember, I want to be a performer. But when it was time to go to college and decide what I wanted to be for the rest of my life, it didn’t occur to me to choose drama as my major. Making a living as a performer seems impractical to me. So instead of starting drama I started pre-law, and then went to law school like my two sisters did before me. They seemed happy enough, I thought; they worked about 80 hours a week, but they made good money and could afford expensive cars and fancy apartments in the city.

After law school I got a new job and worked as a lawyer for a big company. I had great benefits, including four weeks of vacation a year, but I never got to use any of my vacation time because there was always too much work to do. I worked from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week, and when I was finished, all I could do was collapse into my bed until I woke up to do it all over again the next day.

After five years of this lifestyle, I thought I was going to go crazy. I was unhappy and exhausted, I never saw my friends or my family, and I realized I hadn’t been in a play or musical since I started law school. I thought that acting in a small community play might make me feel better, but rehearsals and performances all took place during my work hours. So I made a drastic decision and quit my job.

I got a small part in a local play and then the lead role. Now I make my living from acting, and once in a while, I do some legal consulting for a little extra money. I don’t get paid a lot for my acting jobs, but it’s enough. I had to give up my big apartment and expensive car, but I’m so much happier now. I see my friends and family, I have free time,and I get to do something I love every day.

【1】The writer went to law school because 　　　.

A．his two sisters went to law school

B．he was interested in the practice of law

C．a lawyer’s job would bring him a decent and leisure life

D．acting jobs were not well-paid enough to earn a living

【2】How did the writer feel about the work of a lawyer after five years practicing law?

A．Rewarding.

B．Exhausting.

C．Enjoyable.

D．Endless.

【3】Why did the writer quit his job as a lawyer?

A．Work consumed almost all his time and energy.

B．He didn’t have great benefits.

C．He hated working and wanted a break.

D．Some rehearsals and performances took place during his work hours.

【4】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To inform us that the writer quit his job.

B．To show us how boring it is to be a lawyer.

C．To tell the writer’s story of making a living as an actor.

D．To share with us the change of the writer’s lifestyle and the reason.

28、News 1

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday delivered a speech at a gathering marking the 15th anniversary of Macao’s return to China. He stressed the importance to strengthen the future-oriented education and upbringing of the young people in Macao, which was striving to address the shortage of human resources.

“We need to strengthen the education and upbringing of young people to ensure that fine tradition of loving the motherland and loving Macao will be carried forward from one generation to another and that the cause of ‘one country, two systems’ will be continuously advanced,” he said.

News 2

China has already built the largest high-speed rail network in the world, and leads especially in making high-speed trains, most of the rail makers are focusing more on enhancing innovation with a view to develop “China-designed” high-speed trains and to transfer technology to overseas countries.

China’s railway investment during the first 10 months of this year rose 37 percent from a year ago to 590 billion yuan, according to the country’s top economic planner.

News 3

Halloween is becoming the third-biggest imported festival after Christmas and Valentine’s Day in China.

As the festival approaches, lots of malls and theme parks have taken the card of “ghost”. All kinds of scary designs and various pumpkin shapes have pushed the festival atmosphere to its prime.

Many themes parks have planned “Halloween night”. In recent years, these kinds of activities have attracted more and more young people.

News 4

Li Yifeng is probably the most sought-after celebrity right now. Since the actor shot to fame with TV series Legend of the Ancient Sword （《古剑奇谭》）, he has been offered the opportunity to participate in a variety of movies and programs. And as the New Year is approaching, Hunan TV, Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV and Jiangsu TV are all fighting to get Li at their New Year gala. However, Li’s representative revealed that Li is sure to appear in Hunan TV’s gala. No plan has been made for Li to take the stage on Dragon TV.

【1】In President Xi’s speech, he mainly talked about ________.

A. the shortage of human resources

B. the cause of “one country, two systems”

C. the tradition of loving the motherland

D. the education of the young people in Macao

【2】News 2 is likely to be about ________.

A. politics B. economy C. culture D. entertainment

【3】Which is the best title for News 3?

A. The Activities of Halloween

B. The Designs of Halloween

C. Halloween Night in Theme Parks

D. Halloween Gains Popularity in China

【4】What can we learn from News 4?

A. Li Yifeng is famous for acting in a TV series.

B. Li Yifeng has played leading roles in many films.

C. Dragon TV got the chance to interview Li Yifeng.

D. Li Yifeng is likely to appear in Zhejiang TV’s gala.

29、Plan to get to the airport at least an hour early, or two during holidays and other busy times; this will reduce the stress of the flight. If all goes well, you will have time to relax, shop for last-minute items, or have a meal before the flight.

Flight Delays

Find out why your flight is delayed. Call the free call numbers. Find out if other airlines are experiencing similar delays. If you believe the delay is due to something other than weather or air traffic problems, then mention your suspicion (怀疑) and ask the airline agent to book you on the next available flight, either on the same air-line or a competing one. This is called "Rule 240", and all airlines are required to do it.

Flight Cancellations (取消)

If your flight is canceled, then make a reservation(预订)on the next flight to your destination. Usually, air-line personnel(职员) will try to book everyone on their next flight. Often they will put you on a competitor's next flight only if you request it.

If on-time arrival is important to you, when you check flights through our reservation system you can rate your choices based on their on-time arrival records. Be sure to also check the weather conditions, as they often affect flight schedules.

【1】A person goes to the airport ahead of time mainly to _______.

A. buy what he wants in the airport

B. have a good rest in the airplane

C. get on the airplane immediately

D. reduce the pressure of the flight

【2】If a person calls "Rule 240", he wants to _______.

A. ask the reason for the plane delay

B. make sure the time for the next plane

C. know if other flights' delays happen

D. change for the ticket to the next flight

【3】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Unpleasant travels B. Dangerous flights

C. Airport travel tips   D. Busy airport

30、A thirty-year-old environmental puzzle has finally been solved. Since the 1990s, pieces of plastic telephones that look like Garfield—the lazy cartoon cat—have been ______ up on beaches in France. But for three ______, no one knew where the phones were coming from. On March 22, a group of volunteers from a coastal clean-up organization, along with two journalists finally found out the ______ to their puzzle. They discovered a(n) ______ shipping container and ______ of several Garfield phones inside a rocky sea cave. The cave is hard to find, and can only be ______ when the tide (sea) is low.

Shipping containers are used to move things like food, clothing and other items ______ the sea. Cargo ships ______ hundreds of the huge steel containers from the countries where the goods are made or grown, to the countries where they will be ______. However, ______ knows for sure how the shipping container full of Garfield phones ended up in the ______.

People who live in the area say that the ______ first showed up on beaches ______ a big storm in the early 1990s. The container ______ fell off a ship during the storm, but nobody ever reported that it was ______.

The Garfield phones have become a symbol of the problem of ocean ______ Fabien Boileau is the director of Iroise Marine Natural Park, where the cave with the phones is ______. He said the Garfield phones help people to ______ that plastic trash doesn't ______ in the ocean. Some of the colourful plastic pieces still look almost ______, even though they were washed overboard more than 30 years ago.

【1】

A．built

B．washed

C．given

D．blown

【2】

A．decades

B．years

C．centuries

D．months

【3】

A．theory

B．evidence

C．belief

D．answer

【4】

A．ordinary

B．emptied

C．strange

D．broken

【5】

A．pictures

B．films

C．calls

D．parts

【6】

A．reached

B．founded

C．protected

D．used

【7】

A．by

B．on

C．across

D．around

【8】

A．provide

B．carry

C．possess

D．include

【9】

A．stored

B．exported

C．sold

D．destroyed

【10】

A．everybody

B．the group

C．the organization

D．nobody

【11】

A．country

B．sea

C．cave

D．ship

【12】

A．phones

B．cats

C．bodies

D．wastes

【13】

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．despite

【14】

A．immediately

B．probably

C．secretly

D．eventually

【15】

A．stolen

B．hidden

C．missing

D．sinking

【16】

A．voyage

B．exploration

C．protection

D．pollution

【17】

A．located

B．watched

C．separated

D．repaired

【18】

A．explain

B．observe

C．understand

D．conclude

【19】

A．break down

B．die down

C．go down

D．slow down

【20】

A．normal

B．new

C．real

D．cool

31、在空格处填入一个恰当的单词，答案必须和课文原文一样。

In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of people studying abroad. Although studying abroad can bring great 【1】, I think the disadvantages for young people are greater.

To begin with, many students who study abroad face great economic pressure. That 【2】 studying abroad is just not possible for everyone. Tuition fees and living 【3】 are much more expensive than at home and could end up costing most families an arm and a leg. Studying in China is much more 【4】 and can help save money.

Another important factor to 【5】 is the tremendous pressure that comes with studying abroad. Students must learn how to live in an unfamiliar 【6】 with limited language skills. Some may struggle and suffer from culture shock when learning how to 【7】 in new surroundings. Other students are not 【8】 enough to handle the challenges by themselves and may become depressed. In addition, different 【9】 to teaching and learning may come as a shock to many students.

To sum up, one can not 【10】 the fact that studying abroad has its disadvantages, so when you think about studying abroad, you should consider these many factors.

32、假设你是某中学的学生李华，你的外国笔友 Leslie最近参加了一次学校电视主持人的面试，但是没有通过，心情不好。请你给他发一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1. 表示安慰

2. 给予鼓励;

3. 提出建议。

注意：1. 词数:100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Leslie,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua