襄阳2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.

A．referred to being

B．referred to be

C．refer to being

D．refer to be

2、It is in the hall can house 10,000 people the opening ceremony of the Global 5G Technology Summit will be held.

A.which;that B.where;that C.which;who D.where; whom.

3、Dr.Smith,along with his wife and daughters,____visit the Metropolitan Museum in New York City this summer.

A.is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

4、Harry is feeling uncomfortable. He ________ too much at the party last night.

A．has to drink

B．must have drunk

C．could be drunk

D．needs to drink

5、You are saying that everyone should take equal responsibility, and that is _______ I disagree.

A.why B.where

C.what D.how

6、Wechat is communications software whose purpose is to ______ barriers to communication.

A.break up B.break down C.break through D.break into

7、Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.

A．has witnessed

B．have witnessed

C．witnessing

D．to witness

8、If I don't laugh, I have to cry. Maybe this is _____at many funeral people share funny stories about the person who has just died.

A.why B.how

C.because D.when

9、Practice Chinese Gongfu can not only _________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A.bring up B.take up C.pull up D.build up

10、The English teacher tells the students to have ______ for different races and appreciate the diversity of other cultures .

A. mercy   B. sympathy

C. respect  D. regret

11、John ________ before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.

A. held his breath B. drew a breath

C. took a breath D. got his breath

12、It was not until I suffered hair loss ________I realized the harm of staying up late.

A. when B. that

C. which D. what

13、— Have you made up your mind to lose weight?

— Of course. _______

A.I’m quite prepared. B.That’s a good point.

C.What do you mean? D.Are you joking?

14、It’s hard to imagine that a white man should become the driver of a black man, serving and ________ him all the way to the south of the USA in the 1960s.

A.approving B.agreeing

C.attending D.accepting

15、The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.

A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully

16、The employee you had thought highly dishonest.

A.of proving B.of proved C.of to prove D.of being proved

17、The students in Shanghai are using the same textbooks _______ we are now using.

A.as B.that C.which D.whose

18、The apartments in the city center are always expensive. I can’t _____ one with all my money.

A.take B.afford C.supply D.support

19、European ________ with Nigeria dated back to the 15th century, when Portuguese merchants ________ the ancient city of Benin.

A.exchange… called for B.contact… called at

C.convey… called off D.communication… called on

20、_________, which is ideal for people who suffer from frequent headaches, memory failures, anxiety, backache, and loss of concentration, is a practice to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.

A. Meditation B. Coasteering C. Street dance D. Chinese martial arts

21、Practicing Chinese kung fu can not only ________ one's strength, but also develop one's character.

A.set up B.take up C.build up D.pull up

22、Luckily, some children were playing basketball when the powerful earthquake ________ yesterday afternoon.

A．gave out

B．watched out

C．broke out

D．turned out

23、School children must be taught how to deal with dangerous ______.

A.contributions B.conditions C.situations D.positions

24、Helen was about to walk out of the door________ the telephone rang.

A.when B.then C.while D.that

25、--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

--OK. ________.

A．It couldn’t be better

B．You really have me there

C．Let’s call it a day

D．Take your time

26、Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.

In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in formal clothes, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the new year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the new year by waking up early to watch the sunrise. They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.

Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh（重新）.

Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.

Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year's Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them！

【1】Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Several different New Year traditions

B．The meaning of "Happy New Year!"

C．What to eat on New Year's Day

D．Why people dress up nicely on New Year's Day

【2】What do you know from the first two paragraphs？

A．Different cultures celebrate the beginning and ending of a year in the same way.

B．The Western people celebrate the New Year only by watching the sunrise.

C．People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times.

D．People hold parties, wear new clothes and drink champagne for a whole day.

【3】In some cultures, why do people throw things into rivers or oceans?

A．To bring good luck.

B．To forget everything.

C．To avoid bad luck.

D．To plan for the next year.

【4】Which of following is CORRECT if people want to escape bad luck and wish for good luck?

A．Families make big dolls filled with old clothes

B．Friends tell something special to each other

C．Some people get up early to watch the sunrise

D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year's Day

27、Strangely enough, music is no fun at all for some people. About four percent of the population is what scientists call "amusic", People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. "I used to hate parties," says Margaret, a seventy-year- old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.

By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn't involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can't see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is final diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. "When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, I am amusic',"says Margaret. "I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. "

【1】Amusics have the following characteristics except that___________

A．they are born without the ability to recognize musical notes

B．they hate music and often keep off places where there is music

C．they are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy music

D．they prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music

【2】How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic?

A．By sorting documents and data.

B．By studying people with amusic

C．By making a lot of experiments.

D．By drawing on research results of others.

【3】What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage?

A．detective.

B．acute.

C．imperfect.

D．artificial.

【4】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that __________

A．she were seventeen years old rather than seventy

B．she hadn't felt embarrassed about her problem

C．her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier

D．there could be a better name for her condition

28、   Marie Curie is well-known all over the world. However, perhaps you have not heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?

Jane Addams(1860- 1935)

Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Rachel Carson(1907- 1964)

If it weren't for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O'Connor(1930- present)

When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.

Rosa Parks(1913- 2005)

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil--rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.” said Parks.

【1】What is Jane Addams famous for in history?

A.Her social work. B.Her teaching skills.

C.Her efforts to win a prize. D.Her community background.

【2】What is the reason for O'Connor's not being able to find a job in the law firm?

A.Her lack of proper training in law. B.Her little work experience in court.

C.The discrimination against women. D.The poor financial conditions.

【3】What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?

A.They are highly educated. B.They are truly creative.

C.They are pioneers. D.They are peace--lovers.

29、Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (百科全书), is the largest encyclopedia ever. An encyclopedia is a collection of informative articles about various things. Encyclopedias used to be printed as books. 【1】

“Wiki” is an internet term that means "a website that can be edited by the public." It comes from “wikiwiki”, a Hawaiian word for "quick". Two Americans, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, created Wikipedia in 2001. 【2】It has about 6 million articles in 300 languages and is visited by billions of people each day, who want to find information on just about anything – science, math, languages, art, culture, and company histories. There are articles on sports stars, too, and even long-forgotten soap operas from the 1970s.

【3】Except for a small number of pages, anyone can edit articles, anonymously (匿名地) or with a user account, and registered (注册的) users can create their own articles. Editing is unpaid, although Wikipedia does employ a small staff. Wikipedia is freely available to anyone with an internet connection. Its founders hoped that the model would make use of humanity's collective knowledge.

【4】Many Wikipedia pages contain errors, although the organization has a content review system that works to fix this problem. Several studies have concluded that Wikipedia is as accurate as most print encyclopedias. Indeed, a 2005 report in the journal Nature found it to be only slightly less reliable (可靠的) than Encyclopedia Britannica.

【5】It does not rely on advertising. Instead, all of its funds (资金) come from donations. Perhaps more importantly, the number of its volunteer editors is shrinking.

Despite these difficulties, Jimmy Wales says he will still stick to his dream. He has big plans for the future. He wants Wikipedia available in all of the world's languages.

A．Today Wikipedia faces many challenges.

B．Wikipedia employs an open editing model.

C．It allows users to get information within seconds.

D．It is now the fifth-most visited website on the internet.

E．Most of its editors are volunteers.

F．Now, they are mostly found online.

G．However, some people doubt the accuracy (准确性) of Wikipedia's content.

30、   Driving laws in Ontario allowed teenagers to get their licenses (执照) at the age of sixteen! As my sixteenth birthday drew near, I got increasingly __ .

My father, who __ driving, was the clear choice to be my driving instructor. The first __ took place in the driveway. I was afraid to touch the gear shift (换挡杆), which was sticking out of the floorboard. However, my father___ explained everything from the gear shift to the turn signals.

For the next lesson, my father asked me to __ the car, and then he guided me into reverse (倒车). As I pressed the gas (油门), I felt the car starting to move backward. I was___ the car!

Two weeks of lessons passed, and I was beginning to get __ . My father had me drive around the same block again and again. When I couldn't __ it any more, I asked to move to a street that had more action. “Tomorrow. I think you are __ ,”my father replied, his eyes shining with pride.

I was __ on a busy street the next night. I shifted from first gear to second gear with no____. Then came third gear. When I reached the __ I wanted, I put the car into fourth. I was flying in the car! My father's __ brought me back to reality. He said calmly, “Darling, there's a red light ahead.”My mind went blank (空白的). I did not __ what to do. I flew through the crossroads, which by chance was empty.

That night my father was ___. I cried silently. How____we hadn't hit anyone or any car. I waited for my father to ___me, but he did not. I realized the seriousness of my driving through a red light. That lesson has __ with me for thirty years. Until now I have not ___that day. I remember how __ a loving father who taught his daughter to drive is.

【1】A.excited B.worried C.moved D.tired

【2】A.disliked B.stopped C.expected D.loved

【3】A.meeting B.lesson C.races D.talk

【4】A.quickly B.patiently C.angrily D.suddenly

【5】A.start B.take C.pass D.leave

【6】A.repairing B.studying C.controlling D.touching

【7】A.weak B.nervous C.afraid D.bored

【8】A.imagine B.believe C.stand D.make

【9】A.suitable B.free C.safe D.ready

【10】A.finally B.usually C.surprisingly D.probably

【11】A.experience B.training C.problems D.signs

【12】A.speed B.answer C.place D.age

【13】A.action B.voice C.looks D.feelings

【14】A.hear B.wonder C.find D.know

【15】A.brave B.proud C.careless D.serious

【16】A.lucky B.strange C.unusual D.impossible

【17】A.refuse B.punish C.fire D.doubt

【18】A.ended B.changed C.stayed D.gone

【19】A.remembered B.forgotten C.chosen D.missed

【20】A.humorous B.courageous C.wise D.honest

31、短文填空, 每空一词。

The Safe (保险箱)

----- A Rich Man Finds the Best Way to be Truly Rich

Once upon a time, a rich man hired a great mathematician (数学家) to find him a way to make him more money. The rich man was so g【1】 that he even built a giant safe and his dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.

The mathematician worked on the problem for months. One night he said to the rich man “I’ve done it! My idea is perfect! You’ll be wealthy b【2】 your wildest dreams.” The rich man was d【3】 to hear this. Before he left on a long journey, he promised the mathematician double pay to run his business for him.

When the rich man returned, he found that all of his wealth was gone. Very angry, he asked the mathematician to explain. The mathematician told him he’d g【4】 everything away to people in the neighborhood.

The mathematician said “There is a limit to how much wealth one can get by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us a【5】 our goal. By helping o【6】, you could gain the most!”

Disappointed, the rich man went away. As he was walking, every neighbor he met was so thankful to him that they o【7】 him anything he needed.

Over the next few weeks, the man saw the mathematician’s idea really w【8】. He was received with great honor w【9】 he went. Everyone did all they could to help him.

He no longer dreamed of keeping his wealth in a safe. I 【10】 he shared it with hundreds of friends. He was now truly rich.

32、假如你是星光中学英文校报编辑，你的同学李华于2019年5月12日参加了由南阳电视台主办的2019 CCTV“希望之星”英语风采大赛南阳赛区高中组决赛(final)，并获得冠军。请结合下面的信息，为校报写一篇英语短文。

活动宗旨：展示个人才艺丰富文化生活

地点：南阳电视台演播大厅

对象：全市高中学生

环节：才艺展示、歌唱比赛、即兴(impromptu)表演。

过程：经过三个多月的准备，500余名选手进入决赛。

背景：《希望之星》是CCTV推出的一档选秀节目。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．参考词汇：南阳赛区Nanyang Division。

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