铜陵2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 More than one official _____ the people heart and soul, which makes the public satisfied.

A. serves   B. serve

C. serves for D. sever for

2、There were restrictions _____ the weight of luggage. As a result we decided to travel _____.

A. on, light   B. in, light

C. to, lightly D. with, lightly

3、The argument has gained currency throughout the world ________ listening to classical music regularly improves the brain dramatically.

A.whether B.that C.what D.where

4、Academic ability is not the only_____for admission to the college. Some other qualities should also be considered.

A.affection B.adaptation C.capacity D.criterion

5、The classroom ________ by the students every day.

A．is cleaned

B．are cleaned

C．be cleaned

D．cleaned

6、The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed _______ by August, 2014.

A．to be controlled

B．to have been controlled

C．to control

D．to have controlled

7、【2012重庆卷】It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic______ Zheng sailed to East Africa

A. when   B. that C. after D. since

8、___________ in hard seats for 6 hours, we finally stepped out of the train tiredly.

A. Sitting   B. Having sat

C. To sit   D. Sit

9、–-Why are you so crazy about music?

–- Because I can always find in music _____ peace that is missing in _____ world full of challenges.

A. the; a B. the;/

C. /; a   D. /; the

10、________ the opportunity provided by Professor Lee, Charlie finally went to China to study.

A. Instead of  B. In case of  C. Thanks to  D. as well as

11、Most of her spare time ________, she still kept on her research in the library.

A. occupied        B. to be occupied

C. was occupied       D. had been occupied

12、Mistakes don’t just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making the mistake becomes _______.

A．favourable

B．previous

C．essential

D．worthwhile

13、 Peter is such a person _____ you mentioned just now.

A. as   B. that   C. which   D. who

14、Her son, ________ whom she was so ________ went abroad 20 years ago, leaving her alone in the small village.

A. of, loved   B. for, cared   C. to, devoted   D. on, affected

15、The idea started in Standlake and has travelled throughout the country.

A．driven

B．moved

C．spread

D．achieved

16、—The dinner was very good. I am so full.

—That’s too bad. But some dessert ________.

A. has been ordered   B. will be ordered

C. was going to order   D. has ordered

17、He was ________ for the job vacancy because he couldn’t be on time even for the interview.

A．objected

B．discouraged

C．opposed

D．rejected

18、– Who is the man standing there?

– If you   know, his name is Mike.

A. must   B. can   C. may   D. would

19、The teacher’s encouragement has ____ my confidence; I decided to participate in the contest again.

A. restored   B. resolved

C. relieved   D. resisted

20、I have offered to paint the house ________ a week’s accommodation.

A．in exchange for

B．in answer to

C．in contact with

D．in memory of

21、Children are natural scientists.【1】However, many teenagers start to think science is confusing, boring or difficult. Fortunately, you will be able to encourage your teen’s interest in science with a few simple tips.

Encourage Questioning

Children are always asking questions and you need to encourage this as they become teenagers. Having an inquiring (好问的) mind is not only important when it comes to science, but is a valuable quality throughout life.【2】

Find Science in The Real World

Teenagers are more likely to become engaged with science when they are able to see how it applies to the real world.【3】It could be a museum, a gallery or an observatory. You should also look for any interactive websites, science holiday programs and science fairs that your child might be interested in.

【4】

Science will generally be more interesting for teens when they can understand the impact that it has on daily life. Watching the news to keep on top of the latest scientific developments in all science fields from new technology to medical breakthroughs is important. You should also take the time to talk to your teen about what they think about these developments.

Focus on Effort

【5】Instead of focusing on the grades your teen gets, you should try to focus on the effort they put into their science learning. This will encourage your teen to develop a growth mindset which is the belief that the more effort they put in, the more they will learn, achieve and develop.

A．Keep up with the news.

B．Spend time talking about science.

C．Technology and science have a lot to offer.

D．The science subjects at school can be challenging.

E．Consider going where teens can experience science in action.

F．They are curious and eager to learn everything about the world.

G．It also encourages your teen to think critically and explain their reasoning.

22、Digital technology — email and smart phones especially — have vastly improved workers' ability to be productive outside of a traditional office. Even so, most white-collar work still happens in an office. One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey (调查) of office workers conducted by Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working. Half of the workers say their boss doesn't accept it and only 35 percent say it’s tolerated.

Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say they’ve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 percent have done housework，and 28 percent have cooked dinner.

It is true, however，that working at home makes people much more efficient (高效的)， because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done. It’s much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the after-work rush.

The fact that such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we haven't come as a society from the days when we expected every full-time worker to be supported by a full-time homemaker.

More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a low-cost way to give workers something of value. Sixty-four percent of those survey participants who have worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home. Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.

【1】Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?

A. They fear losing control of their workers.

B. They want to stick to their routine practice.

C. They have little trust in modem technology.

D. They are used to face-to-face communication.

【2】What seems to be most workers’ attitude toward remote working?

A. Doubtful.  B. Favorable.  C. Reserved.  D. Disapproving.

【3】What does the author suggest smart firms do?

A. Shorten their office hours.

B. Give employees a pay raise.

C. Adopt flexible work patterns.

D. Reduce their staff’s workload.

23、In the US, there is an old joke: “Tie an Italian’s hands behind his back and he’ll be speechless.” However, Susan Goldin-Meadowin, author of the book Thinking With Your Hands, has a rather different view.

“Almost everyone gestures, not just Italians,” she laughs. “Conference interpreters gesture in their little rooms, though no one is looking at them. Even people born blind gesture when they speak, including to each other. In the TV series, The Crown, Lady Diana is warned that her hands may reveal her real emotions, which could be dangerous and that they have to be tied together so she can learn to speak without gesturing.”

The gesture under discussion is the so-called “co-speech gesture”. It is much more abstract than such symbolic gestures like a finger over the lips for “Silence!” or raising a finger to mean “Great!”. Like words, such symbolic gestures are fixed within cultures (but vary between them). Instead, co-speech gestures that accompany speech are another channel of information and emotion. For example, subjects are asked to watch a film in which a cat runs, but they are told to lie and say it jumped. They may do so in words—while their hands will make a running movement. The co-speech gesture is not sign languages, either. They have clearly defined words and grammar.

And the co-speech gestures have great potential for practical applications. For example, some students who fail at a tricky mathematics problem may gesture in a way that indicates they understand it. Then they should be taught differently from the ones whose gestures suggest that they really understand it.

“Children with language delays caused by brain injuries at or around birth are likely to catch up verbally by the age of about 30 months, if they gesture as much as their peers (同龄人). Those who gesture less are more likely to need intensive early intervention,” Susan Goldin-Meadowin adds. “Co-speech gesturing is not just about a lack of control. It is about thinking and communication, and is an aid to both.”

【1】What does Susan Goldin-Meadowin really want to tell us in paragraph 2?

A．Lady Diana is probably an emotional woman.

B．Italians are very talkative and gesture too much.

C．It is unnatural for the blind to gesture to each other.

D．Co-speech gestures are used by all of us unknowingly.

【2】What can we say about sign languages?

A．They are as abstract as co-speech gestures.

B．They have clearly defined words and grammar.

C．They are usually learned by human beings naturally.

D．They vary from culture to culture and person to person.

【3】What does the author suggest teachers do in the text?

A．Put enough trust in students.

B．Encourage students to tell the truth.

C．Observe the co-speech gestures carefully.

D．Teach the tricky problems in different ways.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Co-speech Gestures Are a Vital Part of Communication

B．Symbolic Gestures Differ Greatly From Co-speech Gestures

C．Co-speech Gestures Are More Difficult Than Sign Languages

D．Symbolic Gestures Have Great Potential for Practical Applications

24、   People have grown taller over the last century, with South Korean women shooting up by more than 20cm on average, and Iranian men gaining 16.5cm. A global study looked at the average height of 18-year-olds in 200 countries 1914 and 2014. The results show that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914, Dutch men have risen from l2th place to claim top spot with an average height of 182.5cm. Larvian women, meanwhile, rose from 28th place in 1914 to become the tallest in the world a century later, with an average height of 169.8cm. James Bentham, a co-author of the research says the global trend is likely but once you average over whole populations, genetics plays a less key role," he added.

But while height has increased around the world, the trend in many countries of north and sub-Saharan Africa causes concern, says Elio Riboli of Imperial College. While height increased in Uganda and Niger during the early 20th century, the trend has reversed in recent years, with height decreasing among 18-year-olds.

"One reason for these decreases in height is the economic situation in the 1980s," said Professor Alexander. The nutritional and health problems that followed the policy of structural adjustment, he says, led to many children and teenagers failing to reach their full potential in terms of height.

Bentham believes the global trend of increasing height has important implications. "How tall we are now is strongly influenced by the environment we grew up in," he said. "If we give children the best possible start in life now, they will be healthier and more productive for decades to come."

【1】What can be learned from Paragraph I?

A.The increase in women’s height is much bigger than men’s in the last century.

B.The last century has seen a great increase in people’s height in most countries.

C.Genetics plays a key role in the increase of people’s height in the last century.

D.Dutch and Swedes are ranked first and second in height in the world nowadays.

【2】The underlined word "reversed" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by .

A.slowed down. B.gone upwards. C.changed to the contrary. D.come to life again.

【3】According to the text,James Bentham suggests that   .

A.The economic situation of some countries should be improved.

B.Environment protection should be attached great importance to.

C.The global trend of increasing height should be closely watched.

D.Children’s proper nutrition and healthcare should be guaranteed.

25、   On a chilly January evening. Cruz, 11, and Anthony, 10, risked their lives onto a frozen pond to look at the birds out on the ice. They first threw a rock onto the ice to ________ it and then stepped on it. Convinced the ice would hold their ________, Anthony took a few steps. Suddenly he ________ through the seemingly frozen surface.

Cruz rushed to help his ________ friend, but the pond________ him too. He ________ to lift himself out of the icy water and onto a more solid section. With great ________, he then worked his way toward Anthony to rescue him. But the ice didn’t ________ and he fell in again. This time, he couldn’t get out. The boys were up to their necks in cold water and quickly losing ________ in their arms and legs. Cruz was ________ he was going to die.

Anthony’s older sister had seen the boys crashed through the ice and started screaming for ________. John Lavin, neighbor ________ nearby on his way to the grocery store, heard the scream. He quickly pulled over. Seeing the boys, he grabbed a nearby buoy ________ his shoes, and ran into the melted water, chopping( his way through the ice with his free ________.

John made his way to Cruz and Anthony and ________ them back to land. They were ________ to hospital, where doctors discovered that their five-minute ________ in the water had made their body temperature nearly ten degrees ________.

________, the boys have fully recovered. They are so grateful to their ________ neighbor. “Just to think,” says Cruz, “if he wasn’t there, we could have died.”

【1】A.test B.prove C.save D.break

【2】A.feet B.chance C.weight D.time

【3】A.fell B.looked C.dived D.ran

【4】A.excited B.worried C.tired D.panicked

【5】A.welcomed B.attracted C.scared D.swallowed

【6】A.attempted B.managed C.happened D.appealed

【7】A.delight B.relief C.caution D.shock

【8】A.sink B.hold C.crack D.move

【9】A.feeling B.direction C.life D.touch

【10】A.obvious B.uncertain C.sure D.angry

【11】A.needs B.safety C.change D.help

【12】A.walking B.jogging C.talking D.driving

【13】A.held out B.kicked off C.tried on D.keep away

【14】A.fist B.head C.finger D.eyes

【15】A.lead B.persuaded C.pulled D.forced

【16】A.rushed B.guided C.called D.urged

【17】A.swim B.stay C.bath D.pain

【18】A.slower B.higher C.lower D.worse

【19】A.Frankly B.Suddenly C.Sadly D.Fortunately

【20】A.considerate B.fearless C.hopeful D.tolerant

26、假如你是学生李明，上周末和祖母聊天，她想去上海看望朋友。你帮她安排去上海的行程，下列四幅图按顺序叙述了你从准备到送行的全过程。

1．写一篇英文周记。

2．词数不少于60。

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