襄阳2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、For the citizens of the world’s poorest nations, the future ______ never arrive soon enough.

A. must   B. should   C. may   D. Can

2、We’re listed some of the most famous flowers have a special significance.

A．what

B．that

C．where

D．/

3、It's only after going through ups and downs ________ you can truly understand the meaning of life.

A．who

B．which

C．when

D．that

4、The explorer could not even strike a match, ________ after the long journey on the freezing day.

A. to freeze  B. freezing  C. frozen  D. to be frozen

5、For those who live in a fast food fantasy world, eating it every day, believing that it is fast, convenient and inexpensive, it can be catastrophic.

A. ideal   B. fair

C. acceptable   D. terrible

6、It is difficult for him to make both ends ________ with ________ cost.

A. met / rising  B. meet / risen  C. met / risen    D. meet/ rising

7、It was not until I got home _______ I found that I had left my keys in the office.

A.before B.when C.that D.then

8、Scientists have been   the temperature of the oceans to see how it changes over a period of time.

A. predicting   B. controlling

C. increasing   D. charting

9、I want to buy ________ as a birthday gift for my sister.

A．some jewel

B．a piece of jewel

C．a jewellery

D．a piece of jewellery

10、—Why was Professor Wang unhappy recently?

—Because the theory he insisted on ________ wrong.

A. proving   B. proved

C. being proved D. was proved

11、Sam remembered several occasions in the past _____ he had experienced a similar feeling.

A. when   B. which   C. why D. that

12、China is________the Great Wall.

A．famous of

B．known with

C．known to

D．famous for

13、—What ________ the number of students in your school?

—About two thousand. A number of them ________ from the countryside.

A．is; is

B．is; are

C．are; is

D．are; are

14、______ by some officials, Napoleon inspected his army.

A. To follow     B. Followed

C. To be followed   D. Following

15、Shocked and frightened, I was lost for words, standing there for __________ seemed like hours.

A.when B.which C.what D.that

16、A ______ relative is not as good as a near neighbour.

A.distant B.convenient C.aggressive D.conscious

17、The old woman sat in her favourite chair and with her eyes on the window.

A．fixed

B．fixing

C．to be fixed

D．to be fixing

18、---- My God! Look, you have made the same mistake.

---- ____? It’s none of your business..

A. So what  B. What for

C. What if  D. What’s up

19、Our school motto reflects the importance we ______ to good manners, hard work and success.

A. place   B. attach   C. pay   D. Turn

20、Your composition is superior ______ his ______ handwriting.

A．to; in

B．with; in

C．to; with

D．of; on

21、He stood there, his eyes ______.

A.fixing on the blackboard B.fixed on the blackboard

C.fix on the blackboard D.to fix on the blackboard

22、Some old people don’t like rock’n’roll because they can’t _______ so much noise.

A. overlook   B. tolerate   C. resist   D. ignore

23、Bill wasn’t happy about the delay of the report by Jason, and ________.

A. I was neither   B. neither was I   C. I was either   D. either was I

24、The program has made great progress ______ little support from the government.

A．due to

B．with regard to

C．instead of

D．in spite of

25、The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.

A. rough   B. tough   C. tight   D. light

26、Stephen Hawking has said he believes brains could exist independently of the body after people die, but that the idea of a conventional afterlife（传统意义上的死后重生）is a fairy tale. Speaking at the premiere（首映）of a documentary film about his life, Stephen Hawking said: “I think the brain is like a program in the mind, which is like a computer, so it’s theoretically possible to copy the brain onto a computer and so provide a form of life after death.”

“However, this is way beyond our present scientific and technological level. I think the conventional afterlife is a fairy tale for people afraid of the dark.” The author of “A Brief History of Time”, who earlier approved of the right for the deadly ill to end their lives as long as safeguards were in place, suffered from motor neurone(运动神经元) disease at the age of 21 and was given two to three years to live.

“All my life I have lived with the menace of an early death, so I hate wasting time,” Hawking said on Thursday night, using the computer-created voice he controls with a facial muscle and a blink(贬眼) from one eye. The documentary explores a brilliant schoolboy with unclear handwriting who enjoyed the life of Oxford University before illness led to a lifelong desire of discovery about the origins of the universe, which began as a graduate at Cambridge University and has shocked the world.

Hawking’s sister Mary says in the film that her brother was highly competitive and curious about everything in a household which friends described as very academic, and explains how she received a toy house as a present when they were children, to which Stephen immediately added electricity.

She said that life with her brother was attractive and exciting. “It’s a waste of time arguing with Stephen because he always manages to turn the argument round,” she said. The film goes back to his childhood and his student days and shows the scientist, who uses a wheelchair, at home with break. It also explores his family life with his first wife, Jane, and their three children, the breakdown of their marriage and his marriage to one of his carers.

Jane appears on camera to explain how the pressures of caring for the children and the increasingly disabled Hawking became even worse once full-time nurses were brought into the home, destroying any privacy（隐私）. His second wife and former nurse, Elaine Mason, does not appear in the film, and Hawking introduces their 1995-2007 marriage with a few pictures and a brief description.

【1】Which statement is most probably agreed with by Hawking?

A. People can become alive again after they die.

B. Brains could exist out of the body.

C. Brains can now be copied onto computers.

D. People are expected to continue living in a certain form after death.

【2】To the will of incurable patients to end their lives, Hawking ________.

A. is conditionally agreeable

B. holds a negative attitude

C. shows his deep concern

D. expresses his strong approval

【3】What does the underlined word “menace” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. power   B. threat

C. influence   D. desire

【4】According to Mary, when they were children ________.

A. Hawking gave her a toy house with electricity

B. they never argued with each other

C. she didn’t like living with Hawking because of his competitiveness

D. Hawking showed outstanding talent for physics

【5】It can be inferred that ________.

A. Hawking now has to use his wheelchair wherever he goes

B. Hawking’s first wife was once a full-time nurse

C. Jane felt too stressed to continue her marriage with Hawking

D. the film mainly presents Hawking’s student days

27、In cold winter months, lakes and rivers freeze over, forming ice. Yet, fish and other aquatic(水生的)animals manage to survive. How do they do it?

That's because only the top layer(层)of the lake or river freezes, while under the frozen layer, the water remains in its liquid form and does not freeze. Also, oxygen is trapped under the layer of ice. As a result, fish and other aquatic animals find it possible to live comfortably in the frozen lakes and ponds.

But why doesn't the entire body of water freeze, like a large, lake - sized ice block? Generally, all liquids expand on heating, but water is an exception to this rule. If water is heated, its volume(体积)gradually reduces. At temperatures over 4℃ water starts expanding. It then keeps expanding with the further rise in temperature, till finally at100℃ it turns into steam or evaporates(蒸发). In other words, at 4℃, water takes up the least amount of space and it is at its heaviest. This irregular expansion of water is called abnormal expansion, which plays an important role in only freezing the upper layer of lakes and rivers.

When the temperature of the surface layer falls to 4℃, the water body becomes the heaviest and sinks down while the lower water rises up until the temperature of the water body finally goes below 4℃. The surface water finally fees at 0℃, floating on top while the lower part still remains at 4℃.

Ice does not allow heat to pass through it easily, so the freeing of the waters below is a very slow process. At depths low 30 meters, temperatures are cold and sable, but food is scarce. As a result, animals have adapted to this situation by growing more slowly but outlive many other creatures on Earth.

【1】Why can fish live in frozen lakes or rivers?

A．There is air under the layer of ice

B．There are always many holes in the ice.

C．They will stay asleep in winter.

D．They can make oxygen with water.

【2】What makes water special compared to other liquids?

A．It is colorless.

B．It has three forms of state.

C．It can freeze at 4℃.

D．Its expansion is irregular.

【3】What happens to the surface water when it drops to 4℃?

A．It remains still.

B．It goes down.

C．It begins to expand.

D．It starts to freeze.

【4】What does the underlined word “scarce” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Inadequate.

B．Fresh.

C．Natural.

D．Delicious.

28、Should humans explore space? If you ask me, I’ll definitely give a positive answer.

The space exploration has a direct impact on the lives of humans, as well as the state of our world. Satellites moving around the earth enable communication across the world, connecting people of different continents and broadcasting information worldwide. The Global Positioning System(GPS) can identify our location anywhere. Furthermore, weather satellites can forecast harmful weather conditions, which allows humans to prepare for deadly natural disasters and save lives.

Space programs can also indirectly lead to the solution to poverty and world hunger. For example, large plots of land could be used far better if humans applied technologies. The most effective tool is the artificial earth satellite. It can screen areas of land within a very short time, indicating useful measures, such as the condition of crops, soil, rainfall, and droughts. It can then transmit this information to ground stations on the earth for better use.

In recent years, space-based technologies have become an important factor to reach and expand global health objectives. Information provided by remote technologies can be applied to study the epidemiology(流行病学).This data provided by space technologies can monitor disease patterns, understand the environmental causes that spread it, make predictions about where it can spread in the future, and make plans to fight it efficiently.

Furthermore, space exploration is something we can do for future generations. Mankind is using the resources provided on the planet, but these will run out one day. Overpopulation can be an existential threat for all mankind. With the advancement of space technology, it will be wise to use and explore the vast potential of other planets, such as the availability of mining resources on asteroids or other planets.

For the exploration of the universe, perhaps the most advantageous of all is that it will unite us to work together for a common purpose, regardless of our differences.

【1】What can space exploration do according to Paragraph 2?

A．Improve the traffic on the earth.

B．Help humans communicate and spread information.

C．Help prevent deadly natural disasters.

D．Promote travel between countries.

【2】How can space programs help solve poverty and world hunger?

A．By benefiting crop production with artificial earth satellites.

B．By transporting food worldwide more easily.

C．By creating job opportunities for the poor.

D．By protecting available land resources.

【3】What does the writer think of mining resources on other planets?

A．Time-wasting.

B．Arguable.

C．Unnecessary.

D．Rewarding.

【4】What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To ask people to explore space independently.

B．To encourage people to explore space cooperatively.

C．To tell the readers the importance of exploring space.

D．To show the readers the advantages of exploring space.

【5】What is the text?

A．An advertisement.

B．A short story.

C．An argumentative essay.

D．A news report.

29、Born in Shiqian county in Guizhou province, 34-year-old Sun Xiaojun used to be the naughtiest student in class. This changed after he broke an ankle and was diagnosed with osteomyelitis (骨髓炎) at the age of 9. His right leg later had to be amputated. His family spent all of their money for the operation. The young man then made the decision to study hard.

In 2006, Sun was admitted to the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, Hubei province, majoring in material forming and control engineering. In 2009, he won the opportunity to continue his studies at Japan’s Tohoku University. “I started to wear a prosthesis (假肢) two years after I began studying in Japan. I had never worn one before, so it took quite a long time to get used to it.” he said.

The experience wasn’t very comfortable. He would sometimes fall over when he tried to walk fast, which made him feel awkward. In 2013, he came up with the idea of creating a smarter prosthetic that used robotics. In 2018, he founded BionicM in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to create inventions to help those with a disability. Sun won the Red Dot Best of the Best award in 2020 because of his robotic prosthetic knee.

“I myself use a prosthetic limb, and I’m also a researcher. There are about 4 million people in China with amputated lower limbs,” he added. “The cost of an ordinary prosthesis is around 60,000 to 100,000 yuan, unaffordable for most.” Sun said most prosthetics are produced in Europe. “I didn’t start my company for the money, but to make a product that is useful to society. Amputees have a basic need to walk,” he said. According to Sun, the robotic knee his company produces is priced at around 300,000 yuan per pair, while similar products sold elsewhere average around 800,000 yuan. Admitting that this is not ideal, he said that his robotic knees are still in small-scale production. He hopes that by raising more money, he’ll be able to expand production and make his devices more affordable.

【1】What does the underlined word “amputated” probably mean in Para. 1?

A．attended

B．cured

C．repaired

D．removed

【2】What can we learn about Sun Xiaojun?

A．Science and Technology were his majors.

B．His robotic prosthetic knee earned him reputation.

C．He was the naughtiest student in class at the age of 34.

D．He wore his first prosthesis right after he went to Japan.

【3】What’s NOT Sun’s expectation?

A．Earning more money.

B．Mass production.

C．Lowering the price.

D．Helping more people.

【4】Which word can best describe Sun?

A．Cold-hearted.

B．Talkative.

C．Caring.

D．Stubborn.

30、On June 23 1970, I had just left the Army after completing my one-year duty in Vietnam. I was on plane returning home in Texas. I had been warned about the______of our fellow countrymen. There was no_____ welcome for us when we came home from that unpopular war.

I sat, in uniform, in a window seat, ______eye contact with my fellow passengers. No one was sitting next to me, which added to my______. A little girl suddenly appeared in the passage. She smiled and, without saying a word，______handed me a magazine. I accepted her______, her quiet“welcome home". All I could say was “Thank you. ” Her small gesture of ______was the first one I had experienced in a long time.

I always believe in the connection between strangers when they reach out to one another.That girl______has no memory of what happened years ago. She might have been told to do that by her mother. It doesn't matter______she gave me the magazine. The______ thing is that she did.

Since then, I have followed her______and tried in different ways for different people, to______for them. Like me on that plane ride long ago, they will never know why a stranger gave a hand. But I absolutely know that my______since then are all because of that little girl. Her kindness of offering a magazine to a tired , scared and lonely soldier has been______all through my life. I have to believe that my small______have the same effect on others. And to that girl, now a woman, I would like to say again: thank you.

【1】

A．stories

B．difficulties

C．unfriendliness

D．enthusiasm

【2】

A．hometown

B．school

C．cold

D．immediate

【3】

A．seeking

B．noticing

C．keeping

D．avoiding

【4】

A．pride

B．loneliness

C．anger

D．excitement

【5】

A．naturally

B．proudly

C．shyly

D．worriedly

【6】

A．offer

B．donation

C．accompany

D．contact

【7】

A．invitation

B．sympathy

C．agreement

D．inspiration

【8】

A．similarly

B．finally

C．immediately

D．undoubtedly

【9】

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

【10】

A．memorable

B．satisfactory

C．important

D．valuable

【11】

A．instruction

B．guidance

C．advice

D．example

【12】

A．do the same

B．find a seat

C．get things ready

D．pass a magazine

【13】

A．feelings

B．ideas

C．models

D．attempts

【14】

A．accepted

B．spread

C．honored

D．ignored

【15】

A．actions

B．benefits

C．contributions

D．sacrifices

31、根据首字母提示和课文内容填空

One characteristic of hybrids is that they usually a【1】 a higher yield than c【2】 crops. However, whether it was possible to develop a hybrid of self-pollinating plants such as rice was a matter of great d【3】. The common a【4】 then was that it could not be done. Through i【5】 effort, Yuan o【6】 enormous technical d【7】 to develop the first hybrid rice that could be used for f【8】 in 1974. This hybrid e【9】 farmers to e【10】 their output greatly.

32、假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：

乐观的人生态度；

努力学习；

参加体育锻炼。

生词：态度恶劣attitude

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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