衡水2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Close the door of fear behind you, and you ______ the door of faith open before you.

A. will see B. have seen

C. are seeing D. Saw

2、_____in the sports world，a sportsman needs to train constantly to keep himself in best condition．

A．Survive     B．Surviving

C．To survive   D．Survived

3、______ you must be informed of before setting out to finish the paper is ______ it is a student-made one.

A．What; /

B．That; that

C．What; that

D．That; /

4、– Do we get paid this week?

– ______! I’m running out of money.

A. No way   B. No problem

C. I hope so.   D. I’m afraid not

5、The audience is waiting anxiously to see which team______.

A． wins       B． would win

C． will win   D． had win

6、China’s year-on-year growth in consumer price index ________ an almost eight-year high at 4.5 percent in November ________ higher prices of pork and other meat said the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

A.hit; but for B.beat; due to C.beat; but for D.hit; due to

7、— The room is wet. You didn’t close the window.

— You’re mistaken. I ______________ it.

A. have closed B. close

C. did close    D. do close

8、 Human beings are different from animals _____ they can use language as a tool to communicate.

A. in that   B. for that

C. in which   D. in which

9、Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .

A. temper B. appearance

C. talent     D. character

10、An increasing number of aged motorists from driving for health problems.

A. are being stopped B. have stopped

C. is stopping D. has been stopped

11、Jim is good ________ soccer, and he thinks it’s good ________ health.

A．at; to

B．for; at

C．at; for

D．to; at

12、While sending flowers as gifts, we can't choose flowers   , because different flowers may carry different meanings.

A. originally   B. cautiously   C. arbitrarily   D. thoroughly

13、More and more people tend to go to E-libraries in that they have access to books when they are unable to 　　　　get to a library.

A. accidentally   B. physically

C. voluntarily   D. appropriately

14、It is not rare in________that people in________fifties are going to university for further education.

A．the 90s; /

B．90s; their

C．the 90s; their

D．90s; /

15、China’s public dancers, often ____ as Tiaowu Dama, have found themselves at the center of a public debate in recent months.

A. referred to B. having referred to

C. referring to  D. being referred to

16、It is beyond my understanding that many adults ______ be so crazy about Harry

Potter series.

A．shall    B．can   C．must   D．should

17、Her performance was perfect and, ________ the fact that there were other 20 participants, the first prize still belonged to her.

A．however

B．while

C．though

D．despite

18、Mr White is opposed to repairing the old building, and that’s ______ I don’t agree.

A. which B. that

C. where D. what

19、If George had followed his father’s advice, he ________ a lawyer now.

A．is   B．would be   C．has been   D．would have been

20、--Hi,Lucy! When did you arrive in Berlin?

-- Last weekend, I   a different culture since then.

A. was experiencing       B. will be experiencing

C. have been experiencing   D. had been experiencing

21、As an adult, I realized that I had no skills, so I went to trade school. I entered a cabinetmaking (家具制造) program. I didn’t think I would be good at building furniture. I’m not handy. Nobody in my family is.

I had great teachers, but making furniture is hard. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I couldn’t even get organized. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gone through it.

I didn’t fully know what I was devoting myself to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. I tried to wrap my brain around the math. The projects forced me to solve new kinds of problems. My brain started to build new connections. Working in this new physical manner and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I got over fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.

I spent that year truly learning. True learning is a humbling (令人谦卑的) experience, especially for those of us who are learning a new set of skills. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the furniture I made, but I couldn’t fix my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing. And failing again. Until I learned to fail better.

You’re going to be bad at anything when you start out, but I was pretty bad right to the end. Even so, I finished the program — with honors, no less! My grades were helped by my good written work. Having to constantly push beyond my comfort zone has made me a more well-rounded person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!

【1】Why did the author sign up for the cabinetmaking program?

A．To make more friends.

B．To develop new skills.

C．To get more organized.

D．To become a handy designer.

【2】Which words can best describe the author during the one-year learning?

A．single-minded and confident.

B．Intelligent and creative.

C．Hard-working and determined.

D．Modest and flexible.

【3】What can we know about the author?

A．He got a poor grade on hand work.

B．He feared to socialize with strangers.

C．He was skilled in solving math problems.

D．He once got tired of the difficult lessons.

【4】What does the author’s experience show?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．Learning is more than a skill.

C．Failure teaches success.

D．Skills will never be a burden.

22、   It is nothing new that most of us know that physical activities lead to better health. But for the first time in these years, the United States government has changed its guidance on how much exercise people need to stay healthy and when they should start.

The new guidance states that children as young as three need to be physically active. Earlier guidelines used to begin at six. The most important time for children to begin exercising is between the ages of three and five. Boys and girls in this age group need at least three hours of exercise every day. That could be light activities, moderate (中等的) activities, or even strong activities.

Doctors say it is important to start at a young age. They add that from birth to the age of five, a child's brain develops more than at any other time in life. These developments have a lasting influence on a child's ability to learn and to succeed in school and in life. Children who start exercising at a young age are more likely to develop healthy behavior that will continue into adulthood. However, Dr. Giroir, who works at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, does not suggest putting a five-year-old child on a "treadmill (跑步机)"or other exercise equipment. He thinks that simply giving children the time and space to play actively as they normally would is enough.

The new guidelines say that children aged between 6 and 17 get at least one hour of moderate to strong exercise a day. Most of this exercise should be aerobic exercise (有氧运动)，such as biking, swimming or running. Aerobic activities can strengthen (加强)the heart and lungs by making them work hard for several minutes or more. Exercise should also include muscle- and bone-strengthening activities, such as climbing trees or playing sports. Experts suggest that children get this kind of exercise at least three times a week.

【1】What's the best age to begin exercising?

A.Under three.

B.Above six.

C.Between three and five.

D.Between six and seventeen.

【2】From the text, we know a five-year-old child should ______ .

A.run on the treadmill every day

B.do aerobic exercise regularly

C.be given more free time to play

D.do muscle-strengthening activities

【3】What will happen to the body if a boy does aerobic exercise often?

A.His heart and lungs will be stronger.

B.His brain will develop faster.

C.He will be big-boned.

D.He will grow higher.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.The earlier exercise guidance is given, the better

B.New exercise instruction: Start earlier

C.Children need more exercise

D.Life lies in movement.

23、What’s the capital of Australia? If you answer Sydney, you’re wrong, with travel website VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) coming up with a list of the six most surprising non-capital cities in the world.

1) New York City, New York

It may be king of the hill and the top of the heap (堆), but only figuratively . NYC is not the country’s capital, which is Washington DC．Nor is it the state capital, an honor given to the upstate(北部地区的) town of Albany, which is also the birthplace of perforated (穿孔的)toilet paper.

2) Sydney, Australia

Although it is famous for its harbor and opera house, Sydney is not the capital. Canberra, which is just less than its one-hundred-year celebration, is actually the capital of Australia.

3) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

It’s fun, exciting and has something for everyone, but that still doesn’t make it Brazil’s capital. While the city which is famous for the festival used to be the capital, Brasilia now takes that position.

4) Johannesburg, South Africa

Interestingly, South Africa has more than one capital city, none of which are Johannesburg. Divided by branch of government the capitals are: Bloemfontein, the capital of the judiciary (司法的), Pretoria, the capital of the administrative branch and Cape Town acting as the country’s legislative (立法的) capital.

5) Geneva, Switzerland

Neither this nor Zurich serves as the country’s capital. The attractive, quiet, UNESCO-recognized town of Bern holds this honor.

6) Timbuktu, Mali

Mysterious, exotic (异国情调的), and perhaps the country’s most recognizable name, it takes second place to the city of Bamako. Bamako considered the fastest growing city in Africa. It is also a world-famous center for music. Bamako is attracting famous singers to its local pubs where hometown artists play through the night.

【1】We can learn from the text that ________.

A．Cape Town is South Africa’s legislative capital

B．Canberra is also called the land "Down Under"

C．Pretoria is South Africa’s judiciary capital

D．Bamako is the fastest growing city in the world

【2】Which of the following can best describe Bern?

A．Charming and peaceful.

B．Fun and exciting.

C．Mysterious.

D．Exotic.

【3】What can we infer from the text?

A．Bamako is famous for its industry.

B．Canberra is well-known for its opera.

C．Each country has only one capital.

D．Canberra has a history of less than 100 years.

【4】This text is mainly about ________.

A．some famous big cities in the world

B．some famous mistaken capital cities in the world

C．features of some capitals in the world

D．traveling in some big cities in the world

24、When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get an uncertain sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands, talk, or walk. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions are sometimes made even before we actually meet someone in person - that is, by looking at their profile photos（头像）. 【1】

In the study, a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US used software to analyze the profile photos of 66，000 users of US social platform Twitter and 3，200 of their tweets.【2】The researchers wanted to find out if there was a relation between a person's profile photo and personality.

According to the results, open people are more likely to pose in an unusual way and use objects such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photo because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. Meanwhile, sensitive people often hide their negative emotions. 【3】Instead, they use an image of something like a pet, a car or a building. That's because sensitive people are strongly influenced by the strong social standard.

【4】For example, outgoing people are found to have the most colorful profile images, as they want to emphasize their personality and show themselves off, the researchers wrote.

Although social media photos "usually represent oneself, they also allow a user to shape his or her own personality，" according to the researchers. 【5】After all, first impressions always last.

A．They want to show themselves off.

B．They try to avoid showing their faces.

C．We should make our profile photos available to others.

D．Some users were asked to complete a survey about their personality types.

E．According to a recent study, these social images say a lot about our personality.

F．When choosing a profile photo, we should think about what image we'd like to convey.

G．The colors used in profile photos also give us some information about the photo's owner.

25、    We purchased a lovely parrot as a pet. We named her Dolly. Unfortunately, my family _______our beloved Dolly when her cage was left open and she got outside. We _______ the neighborhood diligently but in vain. We had to face the fact that such a delicate little bird could not _______ survive in the wild for very long. Five days passed with no _______ of Dolly. We lost hope of ever finding her.

We were even _______ when we found out that our friends' four-year-old daughter, Shayna, was stricken with leukemia (白血病).Shayna's parents were _______ . Wanting to help my friend, I began to visit Shayna at the hospital each time she _______ her medical treatment. There was little I could do _______ cheer her up. Each night, I prayed for Shayna's  _________ .

Then, one evening I ________ a phone call from Shayna's mother. "I think we've found Dolly," she said. When I arrived there, I ________ my sweet little bird at first sight! My friend ________ what had happened. "Shayna was in the backyard, feeling ________ . When she saw a small bird in a tree, she expected her to come down. And the bird flew directly to Shayna, ________ on her shoulder. Shayna managed to lead her to an old cage in the garage. I got home and she told me the whole ________ ."

I was ________ to see my lovely bird again, but there was more. I knew ________ that neither Shayna nor her mother knew. I considered it a miracle that we had really found Dolly again. I felt at that moment that Shayna would ________ .

Today, Shayna is thirteen years old and cancer free. We make sure that Dolly lives a life of luxury (奢侈) ________ it was through her that we were all given the greatest gift---the gift of ________ .

【1】A.lost B.freed C.abandoned D.examined

【2】A.found B.searched C.left D.reached

【3】A.gradually B.immediately C.possibly D.hardly

【4】A.memory B.idea C.problem D.sign

【5】A.smarter B.sadder C.angrier D.older

【6】A.difficult B.disappointed C.embarrassed D.heartbroken

【7】A.asked about B.went through C.looked for D.referred to

【8】A.other than B.rather than C.more than D.less than

【9】A.cure B.help C.chance D.soul

【10】A.made B.missed C.received D.heard

【11】A.knew B.recognized C.remembered D.caught

【12】A.realized B.witnessed C.explained D.noticed

【13】A.guilty B.excited C.amused D.lonely

【14】A.landing B.rubbing C.running D.turning

【15】A.plan B.story C.lesson D.show

【16】A.proud B.certain C.grateful D.worried

【17】A.nothing B.anything C.everything D.something

【18】A.recover B.die C.suffer D.change

【19】A.if B.though C.because D.until

【20】A.sympathy B.friendship C.peace D.hope

26、假如你是李华，打算寒假期间参加社区组织的志愿者活动。请给你的留学生朋友Jack写封邮件，邀请他一起参加，内容包括：

1.活动的时间和内容；

2.活动的意义；

3.你的希望。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Jack,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua