湘西2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Our village is making efforts to _________its development pattern to promote green growth.

A.squeeze B.compromise C.transform D.differentiate

2、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.

—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.

A.must have been B.should have been

C.might have been D.can have been

3、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows.

A. operated         B. had been operating

C. was operating       D. am operating

4、（2014·重庆）A smile costs _______, but gives much.

A.anything B.something

C.nothing D.everything

5、 a strange plant! I've never seen it before.

A.Which B.What C.How D.Whether

6、Some restaurants are happy to provide a free cake if you let them know in advance that you ________a group for a birthday party.

A．will be bringing

B．have brought

C．have been bringing

D．were bringing

7、______ exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.

A. As if   B. As long as   C. In case  D. Even though

8、—Have you persuaded him?

—Yes. After hours of discussion, I___________ to reason him into accepting the new plan.

A. managed   B. would manage

C. have managed D. had managed

9、______ such a problem before, we handled the situation very well this time.

A. Deal with   B. Dealing with

C. To deal with   D. Having dealt with

10、— My grandson really loves this place. There is so much children can do here for _________.

— Good for him.

A.decoration B.recreation C.immigration D.association

11、Oh! The flower can’t be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.

A.wouldn’t be dying B.is dead

C.had been dead D.will not die

12、_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.

A. Know   B. Known   C. Having known   D. Knowing

13、Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.

A.when B.why C.how D.that

14、Sally has asked for a sick leave, and I have to ________her work for a couple of days.

A．take off

B．take over

C．take out

D．take after

15、________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.

A. Not to save B. Not saving

C. Not having saved D. Not saved

16、If the weather had been better, we ______ a picnic yesterday.

A. must have had B. would have

C. could have had D. will have

17、The young man had floated in the river for nearly two hours before he was ________ by the fisherman.

A. put up   B. made up

C. picked up   D. brought up

18、I was surprised by her words， which made me recognize___silly mistakes I had made.

A．what

B．that

C．how

D．which

19、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?

— That's a good   .

A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account

20、After three months of hard work, I'd like to go to a nice small town for my holiday, especially ________with a sea view.

A.it B.one C.the one D.that

21、   Calories are a way of keeping track of the body's energy budget. A healthy balance occurs when we put in about as much energy as we lose. If we consistently put more energy into our bodies than we bum, the excess will gradually be stored as fat in our cells, and well gain weight. If we bum off more energy than we replenish, well lose weight. But how many calories do we actually need? Calorie is just the unit we use to measure the energy we take in or bum.

Calories are used in three ways: about 10% enables digestion, about 20% fuels physical activity, and the biggest part, around 70%, supports the basic functions of our organs. That third usage corresponds to your basal metabolic rate (基础代谢率), a number of calories you would need to survive if you weren't eating or moving around.

According to the official guidelines, average person requires each day 2000 calories for women and 2500 for men. Those estimates are based on factors like average weight, physical activity and muscle mass. So does that mean everyone should take in around 2000 calories? Not necessarily. If you're doing an energy consuming activity, like cycling the Tour de France, your body could use up to 9000 calories per day Pregnancy requires slightly more calories than usual, and elderly people typically have a slower metabolic rate, energy is burned more gradually, so less is needed.

And one thing you should also know. The calorie counts on nutrition labels measure how much energy the food contains, not how much energy you can actually get out of it, Fibrous (纤维的) foods like celery and whole wheat take more energy to digest, so you'd actually absorb less energy from 100 calorie serving of celery than a 100 calorie serving of potato chips. Not to mention the fact that some foods offer nutrients like protein and vitamins, while others provide far less nutritional value. Eating too many of those foods could leave you overweight and malnourished. And even with the exact same food, different people might not get the same number of calories.

So a calorie is a useful energy measure, but to work out exactly how many of them each of us requires, we need to factor in things like exercise, food type, and our body's ability to process energy.

【1】What is Calorie according to the passage?

A．A unit of measurement to the energy people get or consume.

B．The food people eat and digest.

C．The unit for people to count weight.

D．The way people to measure nutrition.

【2】One can lose weight, if________.

A．less food is eaten than before

B．doing exercise every day

C．more energy is fueled than taken in

D．one keeps energy balanced

【3】Which fact is true according to the passage?

A．The excess of calories will gradually turn into cells.

B．Most of the calories will help people with digestion.

C．When staying still no calorie will be needed.

D．The biggest amount of energy will go to support body organs.

【4】The author may agree that________.

A．potato chips are hard to digest

B．the food with more fibers can help keeping slim

C．the foods with protein and vitamins could leave you overweight and malnourished

D．old people's energy is gradually burning fast

【5】The best title of this passage should be?

A．Calories and Diet

B．Many Factors Contribute to Calorie Count

C．The Relevancy between Calorie Burning and Age

D．Different People, Different Calorie Burning Rate

22、   Most people aren’t good at creative problem solving for two reasons: (1) They are not trained in how to be creative. (2) They don’t understand group strength well enough to harness (驾驭) their power to maximize group creativity.

A key element of creativity is applying existing knowledge to a new problem. The more people getting involved in solving it, the more knowledge there is to work on it. Unfortunately, research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods fail to achieve that goal. When groups get together to exchange ideas, they actually come up with fewer ideas overall than if they each had worked alone.

To fix this problem, you should consider the two stages of group problem-solving: divergence (分散) and convergence (集中). Divergence happens when the group considers as many different potential solutions as possible. Convergence happens when the various proposed solutions are evaluated and reduced to a smaller set of candidate solutions to the current problem.

The essential principle of group creativity is that individuals working alone diverge, whereas group members working together converge. In groups, once a member states a potential solution, that makes others think about the problem similarly. That is why groups working together diverge less than individuals working alone.

Therefore, be aware of when to diverge and when to converge. For example, early in the problem-solving process, have group members work alone to write down statements describing the problem. Then get them back to discuss their descriptions. The group discussion will lead everyone to accept one or a small number of these statements to work on — this is healthy convergence.

When starting to generate solutions, you again want divergence. Have people work alone to start. Then collect people’s initial ideas and send them around to others and allow the divergence to continue as everyone individually builds on the ideas of other members.

Finally, let the group discuss the resulting ideas. This discussion will gradually lead the group to converge on a small number of candidate solutions.

This simple method works effectively, because it respects what individuals and groups do best.

【1】According to Para. 4, when a member presents an idea, others tend to_____.

A.think the other way round

B.follow his way of thinking

C.be more confident in their own ideas

D.be less willing to share their own ideas

【2】What should group members first do early in the problem-solving process?

A.Discuss the problem.

B.Simplify the problem.

C.Put down group statements together.

D.Write down their individual descriptions.

【3】How can each group member make changes to his initial solution?

A.By adding in collected evidence.

B.By reorganizing his own words.

C.By drawing on others’ ideas.

D.By making his statement briefer.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A.To advocate a way to make group thinking more effective.

B.To demonstrate the difficulty in organizing group thinking.

C.To highlight the differences between divergence and convergence.

D.To show the advantage of group thinking over individual thinking.

23、   Self-confidence is connected with almost every aspect of a happy and fulfilling life. 【1】

If you have been lacking in confidence, you’re probably familiar with over thinking 【2】 But by being confident, you will be able to break the cycle of over-thinking,

【3】 If you have ever learned a language, mastered a skill, reached a fitness goal, or otherwise overcome setbacks to get to where you wanted to be, you’re well on your way.

You might be thinking, “Well, sure, I was proud of my ‘A’ in Calculus back in high school, but what does that have to do with anything now?” Looking back on your life, you’ll possibly find that every accomplishment takes efforts. 【4】

As your confidence grows, you’ll find yourself more driven to improve your abilities. 【5】 But with self-assurance, those thoughts will no longer be paralyzing (令人麻痹的). Instead, you’ll be able to smile and act anyway, feeling energized by your progress in achieving goals which mean something to you.

A．“What-if” thoughts will still arise: “What if I fail?”

B．The more confident you are, the more faith you will have in yourself.

C．It is related to anxiety and worry, which can make us cut off from the world.

D．Building self-confidence requires you to keep a positive attitude towards your life.

E．Building confidence means taking small steps that leave a lasting sense of accomplishment.

F．A person with self-confidence generally likes themselves and thinks positively about the future.

G．If you could overcome difficulties then, you can do it in other areas of your life where you feel self- doubt.

24、   In 2016, the world’s population cast aside 49 million tons of electronic waste, known as e-waste.

It has been calculated that this number will grow to more than 60 million tons by 2021.

What is causing the upsurge ( 激增 ) in e-waste? Technology is becoming more and more widespread, covering almost every aspect of our lives. Meanwhile, the lifespan of devices is getting shorter---many products will be thrown away once their batteries die, to be replaced by new devices. Companies intentionally plan the obsolescence ( 过时 ) of their goods by updating the design or software and discontinuing support for older models, so that now it is usually cheaper and easier to buy a new product than to repair an old one. Since prices are falling, electronic devices are in demand around the world.

As more people buy electronic equipment, manufacturers ( 制造商 ) are beginning to face shortages of the raw materials needed to make their products, so recycling and reusing materials from discarded products and waste makes economic and environmental sense.

Recycling e-waste is practiced both formally and informally. Proper or formal e-waste recycling usually involves taking apart the electronics, separating and sorting through the materials and cleaning them. Companies must obey health and safety rules to reduce the health and environmental hazards of handling e-waste by using pollution-control technologies. All this makes formal recycling expensive. Informal recycling is typically unlicensed and uncontrolled. At informal recycling workshops, men and women recover valuable materials by burning devices to melt away non-valuable materials. Usually they do not wear protective equipment and lack any awareness that they are handling dangerous materials.

With the amount of e-waste growing around the world, recycling alone will not be enough to solve the problem. In order to reduce e-waste, manufacturers need to design electronics that are safer, and more durable, repairable and recyclable. The best thing you can do is resist buying a new device until you really need it. Try to get your old product repaired if possible and, if it can’t be fixed, resell or recycle it responsibly. Before you recycle your device, put any broken parts in separate containers and close these tightly to prevent chemicals from leaking. Wear latex gloves and a mask if you’re handling something that’s broken.

【1】How do companies contribute to the rapid growth of e-waste?

A．They sell their new products at extremely low price.

B．They plan a short lifespan for the batteries intentionally.

C．They do not provide support for old model on purpose.

D．They update the design and software to cover every aspect of our lives.

【2】The underlined word “hazards” in paragraph 4 probably means _________.

A．harm

B．problems

C．concern

D．protection

【3】The passage is intended for ________.

A．manufacturers

B．consumers

C．managers

D．salesmen

【4】The purpose of the article is _________.

A．to call for everyone to play a part in reducing e-waste

B．to promote a style of living without electronic devices

C．to explain why manufacturers need to recycle e-waste

D．to appeal to the companies to sell less devices

25、A tradition for my wife and me is to make holiday snacks and drive around town to deliver them to about 15 friends. We do this over two days and gain a lot of _______, seeing people and wishing them well. Last night kindness had a strange _______with opportunity.

First, we _______to deliver treats to our 95-year-old _______right before she was ready to go to sleep. Next, we delivered treats to friends who had just _______dinner and were expecting something _______to eat. Shortly after, with plate in hand, we _______a neighbor and her daughter the snacks. They were coming home from a walk. _______, we then were about to leave a friend's house when she came back after _______someone else. An eighty-five-year-old neighbor was talking with friends online about what Christmas _______and said that our surprise was the _______example.

One friend was not at home when we called. She was cool on the phone when we _______to let her know we were leaving some _______for her. She told us she was on her way and asked if we would _______. She said that she really needed a _______. She told us that she had just _______from the ER (急诊室). Her husband, who had been _______continuous medical obstacles, had just fallen, broken his hip and needed a (n)_______. We gave her hugs. From a perfect _______after a good meal to _______a friend who was worried about her husband, our sweets meant a lot to many.

【1】

A．imagination

B．satisfaction

C．sympathy

D．declaration

【2】

A．observation

B．behavior

C．connection

D．assignment

【3】

A．showed up

B．threw out

C．took in

D．broke down

【4】

A．doctor

B．boss

C．colleague

D．neighbor

【5】

A．checked

B．finished

C．purchased

D．ordered

【6】

A．expensive

B．cheap

C．sweet

D．beautiful

【7】

A．sold

B．gifted

C．bought

D．lent

【8】

A．Essentially

B．Importantly

C．Luckily

D．Coincidentally

【9】

A．visiting

B．interrupting

C．disturbing

D．inspecting

【10】

A．admitted

B．demanded

C．meant

D．commanded

【11】

A．perfect

B．mysterious

C．boring

D．stubborn

【12】

A．wrote

B．rang

C．yelled

D．sobbed

【13】

A．pressure

B．chances

C．snacks

D．information

【14】

A．pass

B．live

C．leave

D．wait

【15】

A．hug

B．rank

C．yawn

D．fist

【16】

A．reserved

B．travelled

C．recovered

D．returned

【17】

A．settling

B．suffering

C．enjoying

D．picking

【18】

A．occasion

B．honor

C．operation

D．gesture

【19】

A．dessert

B．desert

C．soup

D．porridge

【20】

A．sponsor

B．attract

C．embarrass

D．support

26、假定你是李华，为帮助我市外国朋友了解中国文化，你所在的英语沙龙将举办元宵晚会。请发一封电子邮件给你的好友Jim，简要介绍相关情况并邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 时间：下周二晚6点到8点；

2. 地点：俱乐部101室；

3. 内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包元宵等。

注意：1．词数100 左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：筷子(chopsticks); 元宵(sweet dumplings)

Dear Jim,

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