宣城2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、In face of ________ failure, it is the most important to keep up ________ good state of mind.

A．/ ; a

B．a ; /

C．the ; /

D．/ ; the

2、Tom, together with his friends , ______going to have a picnic this weekend.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

3、The child is so full of ______ that he can’t keep quiet.

A. strength B. energy C. power D. force

4、Under the Belt and Road Initiative framework, China has joined hands with more than 140 countries to link them more closely with telecommunication networks, roads, railways and marine routes. ________ the Belt and Road Initiative has been welcomed by all the participating countries.

A．No wonder

B．No matter

C．Nowhere

D．Instead

5、When he was there, he _______ go to that tea house at the corner when he was free everyday.

A.had better B.might C.would D.should

6、It is too cold outside, so we decided to watch television at home ______ go for a walk.

A.other than B.more than C.rather than D.or rather

7、You should keep those old jam bottles ----you never know ______ you might need them.

A. when B. how

C. what D. where

8、Word came _______ Chinese climbers made it to the top of Mount Qomolangma once again on May, 27th.  I was always wondering _______ they managed to make such a great achievement .

A.which; why B.that; why C.that; how D.when; how

9、—What do you think of your boss?

—He is easy-going most of the time, but sometimes he ________ be hard on us.

A. should B. might C. can D. must

10、Today we are going to talk about the effects of smog ______ the environment.

A.to B.towards C.on D.in

11、We don’t accept the responsibility but we will refund the money as a ______ of goodwill.

A.posture B.gesture C.state D.rank

12、—Professor Zhang, I wonder if I can ask you a rather personal question?

— ________, I’m always ready.

A．Good idea

B．No way

C．Go ahead

D．Forget it

13、Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything _______makes a man".

A.that B.which C.who D.不填

14、_______ they are nutritious is not a factor temping enough to get you eating more fruit and vegetables, here’s some news that may convince you -- they make you look good too.

A.That B.As whether C.Whether D.If that

15、When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A.comparing B.compare C.compared D.being compared

16、Many a student in the class ____ that Jack is the only one of the students who ____ the chance to attend a key university.

A.thinks; has B.think; have C.think; has D.thinks; have

17、______she has earned her Ph D, she wants to find a job with higher pay.

A.As if B.In case C.Even though D.Now that

18、With much work that remains to be completed, the manager found their project   .

A.more than satisfying B.not at all satisfied

C.far from satisfactory D.with more satisfaction than not

19、He managed to make himself______ with his ______ English

A.understand; breaking B.understood; broken

C.understood; breaking D.understood; broken

20、_____ they won the game was ______ we had expected.

A.That; which B.Whether; that C.What; that D.That; what

21、—I have studies gardening as one of my hobbies. Could I make some suggestions?

—_____.

A.Don't mention it B.Go right ahead

C.Take it easy D.You will make it

22、It suddenly _______ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.

A.took place B.happened C.occurred D.was occurred

23、The reporters got to the airport, ______the pop star had gone.

A．only to tell

B．only to be told

C．only to have been told

D．only to have told

24、We were scared to death when the fire______. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.

A. broke out​​ B. came out

C. gave out​​ D. turned out

25、With all the money __________, the man had to make a living by begging.

A.using up B.used up C.using up of D.given out

26、At a comedy night at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, members of the school's comedy(喜剧) club bring lots of laughter to their classmates with funny speeches and humorous body movements. These college student comedian’s humour entertains busy, young people and eases their stress.

Yet the club member Ariella Shua says comedy is serious work. Every comedy starts as an individual project-- each member writes their own material. Then they try it out in weekly club meetings where all club members read the material, going joke by joke and seeing what works and what doesnt. Nothing unsatisfactory will be compromised(妥协). In this way comes a satisfying comedy.

Ariella joined the club last year. Now she does not go anywhere without bringing something on which she can take notes. 'Whenever I just have a thought in my head or when I see something or overhear someone saying something in the library, I just put it down, ' Ariella explained. 'when I'm trying to write my own set, I go through that…to see if there is anything in there that I can use. '

Club president Nicholas Scandura finds writing one of the many skills he has developed since joining the club. 'Writing jokes takes a lot of critical thinking.' he said. The club gives its members a sense of community. When they meet, they share funny experiences. tell jokes and laugh.

Harry Kuperstein discovered the club was a natural fit. Noticing the funny qualities of different situations improved his way of looking at the world. Becoming an active member also helped him work on the future skills he'll need as a medical doctor. 'Having jokes ready to go might help smooth these interactions and make you a better public speaker, ' he said.

【1】What can a successful comedy be described as?

A．A group effort

B．A personal project

C．A satisfying task

D．A compromised result

【2】What habit has Ariella formed since joining the club?

A．Creating her own style.

B．Going to the library regularly

C．Taking notes in class

D．Becoming a good observer

【3】How can the club help Harry in his opinion?

A．By easing his stress of being a doctor

B．By preparing the ground for his career.

C．By changing his way of communication

D．By developing his interest in public speaking

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Laughter Is Serious Work

B．Humor Is an Edge in Jobs

C．Comedy Comes with Learning

D．Clubs Influence One's World View

27、Imagine you went to a restaurant with a date: had a burger, paid with a credit card, and left. The next time you go there, the waiter or waitress, armed with your profile data, greets you with, “Hey Joe, how are you? Mary is over there in the seat you sat in last time. Would you like to join her for dinner again?” Then you find out that your burger has been cooked and your drink is on the table. Forget the fact that you are with another date and are on a diet that doesn’t include burgers. Sound a little bizarre? To some, this is restaurant equivalent of the Internet. The Net’s ability to profile you through your visits to and interactions at websites provides marketers with an enormous amount of data on you—some of which you may not want them to have.

Are you aware that almost every time you access a website you get a “cookie”? Unfortunately, it’s not the Mrs. Reid’s type. A cookie on the Internet is a computer code sent by the site to your computer—usually without your knowledge. During the entire period of time that you are at the site, the cookie is collecting information about your interaction, including where you visit, how long you stay there, how frequently you return to certain pages, and even your electronic address. Fill out a survey to collect free information or samples and marketers know even more about you—like your name, address, and any other information you provide. While this may sound scary enough, cookies aren’t even the latest in technology. A new system called I-librarian Alexa—named for the legendary third century B.C. library in Alexandria, Egypt- does even more. While cookies track what you are doing at one site, Alexa collects data on all your Web activity, such as which sites you visit next, how long you stay there, whether you click on ads, etc. All this information is available to markets, who use it to market more effectively to you. Not only do you not get paid for providing the information, you probably don’t even know that you are giving it.

【1】In the restaurant story, the author may most probably think the waiter or waitress to be ________.

A．considerate

B．well-mannered

C．annoying

D．incredible

【2】The author makes up the restaurant story in order to ________.

A．show the good service offered in some Web restaurants

B．criticize some restaurants for too considerate service

C．show the Internet s ability to collect data on you

D．prove the great power of the Internet

【3】What can be learned about “Alexa” from the second paragraph?

A．Alexa is named after an ancient hero in Egypt.

B．Alexa is installed in libraries.

C．Alexa can collect all the necessary data on you.

D．Alexa can provide more data for marketers than a cookies.

【4】Which of the following words can best reflect the authors’ attitude to cookies and Alexa?

A．Critical.

B．Suspicious.

C．Objective.

D．Optimistic.

28、   Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He didn't have a lot of money, so he used an old horse to plow(耕)his field instead of a tractor(拖拉机).

One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse died. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a terrible thing!" The farmer just said, "We'll see." He was such a good person that the villagers got together and bought him a new horse as a gift.

Then many people said, "What a lucky man!" And the farmer replied, "We'll see."

A few days later, the new horse jumped over the wall and ran away. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor man!"

The farmer smiled and said. "We'll see." But finally, the horse found his way home, and everyone said, "What a fortunate man!" The farmer said, "We'll see."

Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out, riding on the horse. He fell off the horse and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a poor boy!" The farmer said, "We'll see."

Two days later, the army came into the village to ask people to be soldiers. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to ask him to join the army.

Everyone said, "What a lucky young man!" The farmer smiled again and said, "We'll see."

【1】The farmer used a horse to plow the field because _____.

A.he was too poor to afford a tractor

B.the horse was very young and strong

C.the horse was his best friend

D.the field was only suitable for horses

【2】After the horse died, the farmer was _____ when he heard the villagers' words.

A.happy B.afraid C.calm D.angry

【3】From the passage we learn that _____.

A.we should do things when we can

B.we should be sad when we are in trouble

C.we should not believe what other people say

D.if we are positive, all situations (境遇) are gifts

29、   Pet lovers were very angry. Last May, a news article online said three states had passed laws limiting the number of pets that each household could have to only two. The news spread quickly, as many people shared the article on Facebook and other social media sites. But pet owners had nothing to worry about----the article was made-up.

Many fake (虚假的) news are harmless, but others might have played a role in real-world events. When it comes to online news, even adults can have a hard time telling fact from fiction. Education experts say kids should start learning how to tell the difference.

Of course, there are plenty of reputable websites you can visit to read the news. Well-known news organizations, such as The New York Times and the Associated Press, have their own sites.

But many other online "news" sources aren't always reliable. And many students have trouble finding out when articles aren't entirely true or are trying to persuade them to think in a certain way.

Why would someone purposely publish an article that isn't true? The most common reason is to make money. Websites are paid by the companies that post ads on them. Companies want to place their ads on sites that get a lot of visitors. So people create fake news with attention-catching headlines to try to get users to click on them.

Some of the biggest websites are trying to stop the flow of fake news. Last November, Facebook and Google banned fake news sites from advertising on their pages. Facebook is also working with fact-checking organizations to identify and flag fake articles. But experts say the best way to slow the spread of fake news is for people to be more skeptical(’怀疑的) of what they read online.

【1】What's the author's purpose of writing the first paragraph?

A. To make readers focus on fake news.

B. To introduce the topic about fake news.

C. To state the reasons for fake news' spread.

D. To inform readers of some media websites.

【2】What does the underlined word "reputable" in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Popular. B. Colorful.

C. Official. D. Honest

【3】What's the main idea of this text?

A. People create fake news to make money.

B. The growing trend of fake news raises concerns.

C. It's unnecessary for kids to be able to spot fake news.

D. Most school children can easily recognize fake news.

【4】What's the best way to reduce the influence of fake news?

A. To Limit the use of headlines.

B. To pass laws to limit the number to post news.

C. To encourage reader to be doubtful about what they read online.

D. To develop the system of fact-checking and flagging fake news.

30、   Once a gentleman was travelling on a train. He felt_______and got off at a station in search of water. When he reached the water tap, the_______started. He ran back but_______it.

It was getting_______and he decided to spend the night at the station. The next morning he asked the ticket office about the next train and was told it would be on the next_______. So he decided to find a place for a day’s_______. He went to the nearby hotels to ask for a room but found_______.

At last he_______a small house. He asked the_______whether he could stay in his house for a day. The owner immediately__________, then served him food and gave him a room to stay.__________he did not ask anything in return.

At seven, the gentleman heard a__________at the door. The owner opened the door. The gentleman saw a man __________in expensive clothes enter the house and__________the owner to pay his debts.

The gentleman came to know that the owner was in need of__________. The next morning he left a pack in the drawer of the room and__________. When the owner found the pack, he saw that there was a__________written to him, which read, “You__________me but did not expect anything from me. Yesterday evening I heard the__________between you and the stranger and__________that you were in need of money. This is what you need.”

【1】A.sleepy B.thirsty C.hungry D.tired

【2】A.passenger B.officer C.tap D.train

【3】A.caught B.lost C.missed D.passed

【4】A.dark B.cold C.hot D.bright

【5】A.week B.month C.hour D.day

【6】A.work B.stay C.fun D.travel

【7】A.one B.nobody C.none D.lots

【8】A.built B.repaired C.enjoyed D.reached

【9】A.owner B.manager C.driver D.guest

【10】A.accepted B.changed C.agreed D.refused

【11】A.So B.But C.Because D.Unless

【12】A.knock B.sound C.noise D.call

【13】A.dressed B.dressing C.to dress D.dress up

【14】A.invited B.hated C.asked D.promised

【15】A.advice B.money C.time D.water

【16】A.stayed up B.came up C.gave in D.went away

【17】A.note B.story C.diary D.joke

【18】A.cheated B.supported C.helped D.understood

【19】A.quarrel B.conversation C.bargain D.discussion

【20】A.planned B.explained C.hoped D.learned

31、阅读下面课文原文，在空白处填入课文原文内容。

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since 【1】 times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and 【2】in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would 【3】 if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many 【4】, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

The most 【5】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. 【6】the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and 【7】celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, 【8】take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might 【9】 parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important 【10】 and social festival for Christians around the world.

32、假定你是李华，上周六恰逢你校科技节之际，清华大学物理学王教授来你校作讲座。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1.时间地点；

2.参加人员；

3.讲座内容：（1）宇宙探索新发现；（2）2019年诺贝尔物理学奖得主的励志故事。

4.讲座反响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为100左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：2019年诺贝尔物理学奖the 2019 Nobel Physics Prize

A Scientific Lecture

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