定西2025届高三毕业班第三次质量检测英语试题

1、Mary_______ to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week.

A. had gone   B. has been going

C. is going   D. went

2、He devoted all the money he had ________ a house of his own.

A．set up

B．to set up

C．to setting up

D．setting up

3、So difficult ___________ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.

A. I have felt  B. I felt

C. I did feel D. did I feel

4、— A US pilot says he saw a UFO in the shape of triangle, moving very low over bushes two days ago.

— ______, but I didn't think that’s true.

A. It’s a pity B. Come off it

C. Excuse me   D. Please say it again

5、There was so much noise in the room that the speaker couldn’t make himself ______.

A．being heard

B．hearing

C．heard

D．hear

6、The streets were full of people on May Day _____________ the rainy weather.

A. in case of B. as a consequence of

C. on behalf of D. in spite of

7、Please pass me the dictionary _______cover is black.

A．which

B．its

C．whose

D．which of

8、I asked my parents ______ I could play football.

A．that

B．whether

C．weather

D．why

9、The description is pretty ______, so the police can’t figure out the portrait of the criminal.

A．vague

B．accurate

C．particular

D．vain

10、My boss always ______ me, which was why I decided to leave the company.

A.showed respect for B.found fault with

C.approved of D.related to

11、______ is known to all, good friends ______ happiness and value to life.

A. As; add to B. It; add

C. What; add to D. As; add

12、--Why did you feel sad yesterday?

--1 reached the station only _____   that my train had already left.

A．find

B．found

C．finding

D．to find

13、He needs_______ breakfast every day.

A. to eat   B. eat

C. eating   D. eats

14、A plane is a machine   can fly.

A. whom   B. who

C. which   D. where

15、—Shall we play football this afternoon?

— ________. We are taking an exam tomorrow.

A．I couldn’t agree more

B．That’s all right

C．Please do

D．You can’t be serious

16、—How could you________my sister so easily in the crowd?

—Because she stood out in her bright red dress.

A．pick up B．pick out

C．take up D．take out

17、—Let’s go and play football, ________?

—That’s wonderful.

A．will you

B．do you

C．won’t we

D．shall we

18、In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep – pure and simple.

A. set aside   B. set down C. set off   D. set up

19、Could you please ________ me ________ to the manager? I have something very important to talk with him.

A. put；through   B. see；through

C. link；/   D. let；out

20、—Never say never, and you’ll make it．

—That’s it． ．

A．I can’t agree with it．  B．You’ve got a point there．

C．You’ve got me there．   D．Action speaks louder than words．

21、The Sahara Desert, which covers over 3.6 million square miles of Northern Africa, is one of the most unsuitable places for most animals to live in on the planet today. However, new research conducted by a team of international biologists has found that millions of years ago, the area was filled with frightening animals feeding on meat, including dinosaurs,

“It was the most dangerous place in the history of planet Earth because it was home to so many different kinds of dangerous animals in all shapes and sizes," says study leader Nizar Ibrahim, a biologist at the University of Detroit Mercy.

The researchers found the fossils (化石) of three of the world's largest-known dinosaur species that raised the Kem Kem beds to the status of “the most dangerous place in Earth's history”.

They included the "shark-toothed dinosaurs”. Larger than even the T-Rex, the massive theropods (兽脚亚目恐龙) measured 13 feet tall, 45 feet long, and weighed as much as 17,637 pounds. The creatures sported enormous jaws and teeth up to eight inches long. The mid-sized theropod, which grew to about 26 feet in length, had unusually slim hind limbs (后肢) for its size, suggesting it may have been a swift runner.

The most interesting thing was the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus (埃及棘龙). The massive 50-foot long, 15,434-pound animal had a long nose, similar to those of a crocodile's stomach, and long teeth. The dinosaur's most unusual feature, however, was its tail. Unlike the tails of other dinosaurs, such as the T-Rex, it was flexible with a large surface area.

To test the tail’s abilities, the biologists created a plastic one and attached it to a robotic swimming device. They found that the paddle-like structure was capable of moving sideways, suggesting that the dinosaurs could easily push through water. The researchers believe the dinosaurs were equally comfortable on land, where they came to lay their eggs.

【1】What was the Sahara Desert like millions of years ago?

A．Animals there mainly lived in water.

B．There lived many dangerous animals.

C．Dinosaurs were the only animals there.

D．Dinosaurs there fed on three animals.

【2】How does the author mainly prove that shark-toothed dinosaurs are huge?

A．By making comparisons.

B．By using experts' words,

C．By listing some figures.

D．By showing plastic ones.

【3】What is most special about the Spinosaurus aegyptiacus?

A．Its huge stomach.

B．Its long nose.

C．Its sharp teeth.

D．Its flexible tail.

【4】What is the best title of this text?

A．The Sahara Desert Was Once Home to Dinosaurs

B．Dinosaurs Lived on the Earth for Millions of Years

C．Dinosaurs Were Once Dangerous to Many Animals

D．Researchers Have Found Fossils of Many Dinosaurs

22、   Like many little school girls, Savannah Hart was given the chance to take home her class “pet” — in this case, a sweetly tattered(破烂的) toy monkey named Harriet.

What happened next could be the subject of a children’s storybook: the 5-year-old from Australia took Harriet on a summer trip to Buckingham Palace when things went wrong.

While visiting Queen Elizabeth’s home, the little girl misplaced the toy, and her family assumed(假定) that Harriet would be forever stuck at the bottom of the palace’s lost property collection. But after a teacher at Savannah’s school, Woodside Preschool in Australia, wrote a letter to the Queen to see if the well-worn Harriet could be located, determined palace employees set to work to find it.

Helped by the letter and photos taken during the monkey’s tour around the U.K. with Savannah’s family, Harriet was found and returned to Savannah. But Harriet didn’t come back alone on the 9,000-mile journey from London to Australia — the monkey was also accompanied by Rex, a stuffed corgi dog sent from the palace.

Before leaving the U.K., Harriet even spent some time helping out with palace tours and was given the royal treatment.

“We aim to give every visitor to Buckingham Palace a memorable experience, and after we had found Harriet the monkey near the Family Pavilion(亭，阁), she spent some time helping out the Visitor Services team before heading home,” said a spokesperson for the Royal Collection, which runs the visitor experience at Buckingham Palace over the summer. “We hope Harriet enjoyed telling Rex the corgi dog about her adventures on the journey back to Australia.”

【1】According to the text, what can be learned about Harriet?

A．Harriet is Savannah’s home pet.

B．Harriet is a sweetly tattered toy dog.

C．Harriet has been to the U.K..

D．Harriet has a teacher named Woodside.

【2】Who helped Savannah find her lost toy?

A．A teacher and her family

B．A teacher and the palace employees

C．Her family and the Queen

D．All of them.

【3】What is the right order of the events?

a. Savannah’s teacher wrote a letter to ask for help.

b. Savannah took Harriet on a summer trip to Buckingham Palace.

c. The palace employees set to work to find Harriet.

d. Harriet was given the royal treatment and came back with Rex.

e. Savannah misplaced Harriet and her family thought it would be never seen.

A．beacd

B．daecb

C．dceba

D．adcbe

【4】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Harriet spent some time helping out the Visitor Services team

B．Harriet took Rex back together with him and enjoyed telling him stories.

C．Whoever visits Buckingham Palace will have a memorable experience.

D．The Buckingham Palace employees aim to provide visitors with good service.

23、In a foreign country, a man visited a local restaurant. He didn’t speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable off the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious looking fried noodles, he smiled and made an OK sign at the waiter with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry, the waiter then picked up the dish and thrown it to his lap. What he did wrong, he wondered. Well, nothing is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gesture in another country.

Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries, and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another.

The gesture “thumb-up” is commonly misinterpreted. In English, it is popularly known as ‘thumbs up’, despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal ‘OK’, which is the same meaning as O.K. ring gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.

Avoid using this gesture in Southern Sardina or Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American, British and Australian would use the thumb up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers, this message will not encourage a Greek driver or motorist to stop to give them a ride.

There are no right or wrong signals, only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for, such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting, fascinating and fun. It is certainty a great topic to discuss over a cup of coffee and cakes.

【1】What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?

A. He misunderstood the waiter.   B. He made the signal in a rude way.

C. He ordered something off the menu.   D. He didn’t realize cultural differences.

【2】What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?

A. Full of aggression.   B. Full of admiration.

C. Full of complexity.   D. Full of certainty.

【3】What will happen if you make a thumb up toward a man in Northern Greece?

A. He will stop to give you a lift.

B. He will ask you to give him a HA.

C. He will get annoyed and fight against you.

D. He will make the same signal toward you.

【4】What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To tell stories about different cultures.

B. To advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.

C. To explain the meaning of different gestures.

D. To persuade people from different countries to live in harmony.

24、What is the most recognizable object in the world? Could it be a football or a big computer? No, the answer is a Coca-Cola bottle. Hundreds of millions of people can recognize a Coke bottle by its shape. Unlike any other famous commercial logo, the famous Coca-Cola logo has not changed in 100 years!

In 1886, John Pemberton, a druggist in Atlanta, Georgia, invented a new type of syrup (糖浆), using coca leaves, sugar and cola nuts, plus a few other secret ingredients. Pemberton sold it as a medicine; and with coca (the source of cocaine), it must have made people feel good! Nevertheless, Pemberton's medicine was not very successful, so he sold his secret formula (配方) to another druggist, Asa Candler, Candler was interested, because he had another idea; he thought that Pemberton's "medicine" would be much better if it was mixed with soda. Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola. At first he sold it in his drugstore; then he began selling the syrup to other drugstores, where it was used with their soda fountains. Candler also advertised his new drink, and soon people were going to drugstores just to get a drink of Coca-Cola. Before long. other people became interested in the product, including a couple of businessmen who wanted to sell it in bottles. Candler sold them a license to bottle the drink, and very quickly the men became millionaires. Then in 1916 the famous bottle, with its very distinctive shape, was designed.

During the First World War (1914-1918), American soldiers in Europe began asking for Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola company began to export it to Europe. It was so popular with soldiers that they then had to start bottling the drink in Europe. Today. Coca-Cola is made all over the world, including Russia and China; it is the world's most popular drink.

As for the famous formula, it is probably the world's most valuable secret! The exact ingredients for making Coca-Cola are only known to a handful of people. And as for the coca that was in the original drink, it was removed in 1903, for it was a dangerous drug. Today's Coca-Cola contains caffeine, not cocaine!

【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The key ingredient of Coca-Cola.

B．The distinctive shape of Coca-Cola bottle.

C．The ever-changing logo of Coca-Cola.

D．The development of Coca-Cola.

【2】Who was the very person that really invented the drink Coca-Cola?

A．John Pemberton.

B．Asa Candler.

C．An American soldier.

D．A couple of businessmen.

【3】What can we conclude from the last paragraph?

A．The formula of Coca-Cola is still a well-kept secret.

B．The ingredients for making Coca-Cola is of great value.

C．Coca wasn't removed from the drink until the First World War.

D．Caffeine has the same effect on patients as cocaine.

【4】From which is the text probably taken?

A．A biology textbook.

B．A life magazine.

C．A research paper.

D．A travel brochure.

25、   I landed at the Toronto airport a day late. To my surprise and ____, the rental car service I found on the internet was ____! With the help of other travelers and airport workers who clearly ____ the “lost puppy” look on my face, I found the area with several rental car companies. I started at the end of the ____ and walked my way down as each employee said “sorry, we are ____ “. All I could do was to fight back the ____. The lovely young woman at the last counter, ____, really took pity on me and went around to the back office and ____with a set of car keys and a smile!

Things got tricky on the way. The GPS on my phone would not ____, and there was no highway lighting and no overhead ____for miles and miles. Finally, I found an exit and saw the first signs of ____-a neighborhood! Just about a mile down the road, I found hope-McDonalds! Not my usual dining ____, but at the time I would have eaten ___! So, it’s about 8:30 p.m and I should have happily arrived at my final destination by now. I walk in to get food and more directions; and it’s full of teenagers.

Ironically, I am a Life Coach for Teenagers, but wasn’t “feeling the love” at this moment. My hopes for anyone taking sympathy on me was ____ fast, until I saw Mary. She was standing next to me waiting for her ____. I asked for help. “Don’t worry. I’ll drive you to the ____ that will take you to your destination. Just follow me” she said. I felt ____in my heart because she drove ____ her way for many miles to help me find my way.

I will never forget her ____ and determination to make sure I was going to be OK. My forever McDonald’s ____ , Mary.

【1】A.pleasure B.excitement C.terror D.sorrow

【2】A.extended B.closed C.improved D.guaranteed

【3】A.exchanged B.liked C.shared D.recognized

【4】A.row B.room C.office D.airport

【5】A.given out B.made out C.sold out D.left out

【6】A.tears B.fear C.trouble D.campaign

【7】A.therefore B.however C.thus D.besides

【8】A.recalled B.negotiated C.withdrew D.returned

【9】A.last B.stop C.work D.fail

【10】A.signs B.lights C.wires D.clouds

【11】A.friendship B.life C.migration D.nature

【12】A.habit B.area C.option D.experience

【13】A.some B.that C.nothing D.anything

【14】A.abandoned B.raised C.growing D.fading

【15】A.table B.order C.turn D.offer

【16】A.highway B.subway C.station D.company

【17】A.comfort B.pain C.warmth D.cold

【18】A.beyond B.via C.off D.on

【19】A.motivation B.kindness C.patience D.responsibility

【20】A.restaurant B.food C.figure D.angel

26、假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest)，特邀请学校国际部学生参加，请你根据提示写一则通知。主要内容包括：

1.大赛目的和意义；

2.主办方：校学生会。时间：2017年2月10日。地点：校报告厅（assembly hall)；

3.范围：唐诗三百首（Three Hundred Tang Poems)。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

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