白山2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been __________ from curing diseases to preventing diseases—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviors.

A. confirming B. committing

C. shifting D. concluding

2、Persistence is a good quality and that’s ___ it takes to achieve your dream.

A. where   B. which C. what D. How

3、The friendly atmosphere of the two sides was a _______ sign ; the meeting ______ successful.

A. profitable; profited   B. beneficial; benefited

C. promising; promised   D. promised; promised

4、The college announced the students exchange program, most of ______ students having submitted their application forms.

A. them   B. which   C. whose   D. its

5、This is the boy without________ help I couldn’t have passed that difficult exam.

A．who

B．whom

C．whose

D．that

6、After accepting his gift, Beth’s manner towards him has changed.

A．n. 餐桌礼仪

B．n. 态度

C．n. 方式;方法

D．n. 礼貌;礼仪

7、As most parents know by now, we should _____ our kids’ screen time or they will become couch potatoes who tend to be lazy.

A. assess   B. limit   C. arrange   D. Apply

8、----Shall we go and help them with their work?

----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.

A. in a way   B. by the way

C. on the way   D. in the way

9、 At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.

A．has reached

B．had reached

C．has been reached

D．had been reached

10、He was too careless to notice his car got a ________ tyre. You had better tell him at once.

A．empty

B．flat

C．full

D．round

11、After ______ long eager wait, _______ word came that our team had won the championship of the World Cup.

A.the; the B.a; a C.a; / D.a; the

12、---You rang me up at about 10: 00 last night, didn’t you?

--- No. I didn’t phone you. It _______ someone else.

A.could have been B.could be

C.must be D.must have been

13、 ---People often don’t appreciate what they have, do they? ---No, _______ they lose it.

A. if B. after   C. until D. when

14、It was at the school _______ was named after a hero ______ he spent his childhood.

A.which; that B.where; where

C.that; where D.which; where

15、I was about to go to bed ________ there was a knock at the door.

A. while B. when   C. as D. suddenly

16、As the busiest woman in the village, she made ______ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that village.

A. this   B. that   C. one   D. it

17、How did it come about ________ a quiet person should appear so wild today?

A. whether   B. that   C. if   D. what

18、—Would you please go to ask him for help?

—But________ he is busy?   I won’t do that.

A．Guess what

B．what about

C．which one

D．what if

19、Peter’ shirt looked just the same as Tom’s，but it cost ______ his．

A．as much twice as

B．twice as much as

C．much as twice as

D．as twice much as

20、Reciting does much good in language learning and it ________ helps to learn science subjects better.

A．in return

B．by chance

C．in turn

D．for once

21、A new study published in Thursday’s edition of Cell reports that mosquitoes’ sense of smell is more complex than we once thought. And it may explain how they are so good at seeking us out in the darkness and lead to new strategies to fight against the potentially deadly diseases caused by their bites.

Until Meg Younger, co-author of the study, and her colleagues started studying mosquitoes, it’s long been known that mosquitoes rely on multiple clues to target humans, First, they will sense the CO2 in the breath from a distance that can be more than 30 feet. After the CO2, then they begin to sense human body smells. They follow the odors(气味) and, when they get very close, start to detect body heat. Once they land on the skin, they look for a place to bite with their legs.

In many parts of the world, their bites may lead to such diseases as dengue, Zika, chikungunya and malaria. The latter disease alone causes over half a million deaths each year around the globe.

“But most of what we know about mosquitoes’ sense of smell comes from the study of the brains of mice and fruit flies, where the pathways between the brain and smell detectors are fairly simple: Each neuron(神经元) in their smell detectors just responds to a single kind of smell and all the neurons for that smell are connected to the same part of their brains. Of course, there are countless different detectors responding to countless smells,” says Younger. “When we started looking inside mosquito brains, we found that each neuron can detect multiple smells.”

“It’s a great breakthrough,” says Josefina del Marmol, a scientist at the Harvard Medical School who wasn’t involved with the research. “It will change a lot about what we know of how mosquitoes interact with the world and give researchers additional ways to fight the bugs. But there’s more work to be done to test, neuron by neuron, which neuron actually responds to which human body smells.”

【1】What can be learned about mosquitoes from paragraph 2?

A．They look for a place to bite with their eyes.

B．They can only detect humans within 30 feet.

C．They are first attracted by human body smells.

D．They are more sensitive to the CO2 in the breath.

【2】Which disease causes more than 0.5 million deaths each year in the world?

A．Malaria.

B．Zika.

C．Dengue.

D．Chikungunya.

【3】What is Meg Younger’s new discovery?

A．The pathways in the brains of mice are fairly simple.

B．A neuron in mosquitoes’ detectors can detect many smells.

C．All the neurons for a smell are connected to the same part of the brain.

D．The neurons in fruit flies’ brains just respond to a single kind of smell.

【4】What does Josefina del Marmol say about the new study?

A．The process is not very complete.

B．The conclusion is not very reliable.

C．More specific tests have to be done.

D．The research method is too complex.

22、75 years after humans successfully put their first object into space, it’s much easier to launch a satellite, but a lot messier once we’re up there.”【1】There are around 5000 satellites in orbit with fewer than half actually working. When a satellite stops functioning, it keeps orbiting at very high speeds, making a great threat for the useful ones.

So space sustainability has become a big concern.【2】One suggested solution is to refuel the dead satellites and bring them back to life. Another concept is to use a robot with four arms to catch a dead satellite before pulling it into the atmosphere to burn it up.

【3】Operating a robot from hundreds of miles away is tough. And the world hasn’t yet reached a consensus (共识) on why we should clear the space junk and there are no real rules that govern how we work out there.

First why should we keep things clean in orbit? We use satellites to check the weather, find our way around, and for financial purposes. Space data gives us not just beautiful pictures of the earth, but also information about climate change, natural disasters and other things that can help humans with earthbound challenges.【4】

Then how can we humans think as one big community? Governments should make powerful regulations. Companies ought to engage in shared practices and scientists are expected to think up practical methods.【5】Only in this way can we keep those orbital highways open for the next generation and beyond before they are deadly blocked by space junk.

A．They provide services closely related to our life.

B．This is hard both technically and politically, though.

C．Anyway, we should quicken the pace of clearing up.

D．Space is getting increasingly crowded and dangerous.

E．So we depend largely on space and it needs to be tidied up.

F．Scientists are struggling for strategies to tackle the problem.

G．All of these have been integrated into the solutions we really need.

23、   Today is Friday the 13th of the year. Even though the date is known throughout Western culture as one associated with negative things, it’s really just another Friday on the calendar. There is no scientific evidence to suggest this day has an increased chance of bad occurrences compared with other days. But that doesn’t mean scientists haven’t tried to find any.

In Thomas W. Lawsons 1907 novel, Friday, the thirteenth, a businessman takes advantage of the superstition (迷信) and creates a Wall Street panic on the day. The book was the likely inspiration for a number of scientific examinations of stock market returns on Fridays that fell on the 13th day of the month compared with all other Fridays. In 2001, Brian Lucey, a business professor at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland, published his analysis of a few of those studies and found several flaws. The studies had narrow assessments overall, focusing on just a few markets or a single stock exchange. But when he analyzed the data as a whole, Lucey found that internationally, with few exceptions, returns on Friday the 13th were typically just a little higher than returns on other Fridays.

The scientific evidence for cause and effect may not be there, but people may still alter their behavior on Friday the 13th in a way that causes certain things to happen. The way people drive might be different from their usual. But the few studies that have examined traffic accidents haven’t found statistically significant trends to suggest Friday the 13th is more dangerous than other Fridays on the road.

The science is clear: Friday the 13th is a normal day. Yet, people continue to think this is meant to be a bad day. “Psychologically, superstitions arise from the desire to influence external events, decrease anxiety and reduce uncertainty,” said Neil Dagnall, a psychologist at Manchester Metropolitan University. “Besides, I don’t think people know often why they do things.”

【1】Why is Friday the 13th usually associated with negativity?

A.The date increases possibility of risks. B.Scientists have found enough evidence.

C.Culture has taught people to believe so. D.Things always go bad or worse on the day.

【2】What did Brian Lucey’s studies focus on?

A.Novels relating to Friday the 13th. B.Written records of Wall Street panic.

C.Analysis of successful business cases. D.Stock market returns on Friday the 13th

【3】In Paragraph 3, the few studies are mentioned to show that____.

A.human fear of Friday the 13h is not necessary

B.traffic accidents can be avoided on other Fridays

C.people tend to behave strangely on Friday the 13th

D.staying at home is recommended on Friday the 13h

【4】What does Neil Dagnall think of superstitions?

A.They can lead to endless human desires.

B.They can help people to reduce anxiety.

C.They cause great harm to physical health.

D.They produce a sense of controlling everything

24、Oxford ELAT(English Literature Admissions Test)

If you are applying for one of the following courses you will be required to take the Oxford ELAT: English Language and Literature, Classics and English, English and Modern Languages, History and English.

The Oxford ELAT is a paper-based test, lasting 90 minutes and taken under timed exam conditions. The Oxford ELAT is designed to test a candidate’s close reading skills, and their ability to write about unfamiliar literary material. You will be asked to write one essay comparing two passages, focusing on elements such as language, form and structure.

You will be given six passages on the same theme, the names of the authors and the dates of publication, as well as the forms (novel, essay, poetry,   etc.). You are not expected to introduce any references to other texts or authors you have studied and marks are not awarded for evidence of wider reading or previous knowledge of the texts or their contexts (语境). Instead, the examiners will reward your ability to do the following: respond perceptively (有洞察力地) to unfamiliar materials demonstrate skills of close reading construct a well-structured essay write fluently and accurately.

Please note that the Oxford ELAT is a closed-book test and you will not be able to take dictionaries or notes into the test.

【1】What does the Oxford ELAT aim to test?

A．Listening ability.

B．Communicative skills.

C．Reading and writing ability.

D．Speaking and translating ability.

【2】What will be given about the six passages?

A．Types.

B．References.

C．Summaries.

D．Structures.

【3】How can examinees be awarded marks?

A．By offering the authors’ background.

B．By constructing a well-organized essay.

C．By showing evidence of wider reading.

D．By presenting previous knowledge of the texts.

25、Life brings several ups and downs but nothing lasts forever. Nothing _______ it better than the life of diving coach Cliff Devries. Life had been_______to him but his will led the way to making him one of the most inspirational persons in the world.

Devries built the dream of becoming a swimmer.His remarkable talent _______ could allow him to realize it.However, life was not just roses and he _______ to have one of the most painful experiences of his life. In his early youth, he began to have shoulder abnormalities and then felt _______       

Due to his failing _______, his performance in training worsened. Devries turned to medical help, and the report stated Devries had a big tumor (肿瘤) in his spine (脊柱) and the doctors said he wouldn’t _______ it. Devries said, “All my plans of a future, a family and everything were _______” After a surgery in New York, Devries even had trouble in moving a finger.

However, every bad period comes to a(n)_______. Devries pulled through with his will to________. He sought________, exercise and all he needed to back up his feet. Soon, he was able to start standing and eventually walked. After many________, he became a swimming coach at Rochester Institute of Technology.He________milestones in his career as a coach and director of swimming.       

On his 46th birthday, Devries went up the diving board and jumped into the ________ he’d been waiting for all to rewrite his story. his life.The semi-paralysis (半瘫痪) that remains couldn’t ________Devries making a dive.He uses his determination.

【1】

A．Explains

B．identifies

C．introduces

D．operates

【2】

A．fair

B．cruel

C．easy

D．common

【3】

A．Undoubtedly

B．correctly

C．impractically

D．narrowly

【4】

A．tried

B．continued

C．started

D．struggled

【5】

A．embarrassment

B．weakness

C．kindness

D．violence

【6】

A．courage

B．steps

C．spirits

D．health

【7】

A．make

B．take

C．fetch

D．tolerate

【8】

A．kept back

B．wiped away

C．turned down

D．given away

【9】

A．decision

B．idea

C．end

D．point

【10】

A．live

B．play

C．explore

D．harvest

【11】

A．research

B．support

C．treatment

D．question

【12】

A．cases

B．experiences

C．requests

D．trials

【13】

A．designed

B．achieved

C．admired

D．found

【14】

A．position

B．site

C．moment

D．orbit

【15】

A．catch

B．imagine

C．leave

D．prevent

26、假如你是某外语特色学校的高三学生李华，临近毕业，受学生会邀请在全校师生会上发言，请用英语写一篇演讲稿，要点如下：

1.简单回顾过去

2.表示感谢

3.展望未来

注意：1.词数80左右；所给开头不计入词数。

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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