保定2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、To everyone’s surprise, the dreamy house designed by Kevin’s dead father has been under _______.

A.construct B.constructive

C.construction D.constructing

2、I will never put you on the spot.

A.我不会把你放在现场。 B.我不会让你为难。

3、The pig flu _________ through the Northern part of China for months killed a great many pigs.

A. sweeping   B. swept

C. to sweep   D. sweeps

4、______ himself with his new job, he couldn’t spare time to keep company with his family.

A. Occupied B. To occupy

C. Occupying D. Being occupied

5、Cats ________ be quite friendly towards humans, but they live mysterious lives of their own.

A.need B.must C.shall D.can

6、Imagination grows by exercise and, ____ common sense, is more powerful in adulthood than in childhood.

A.as to B.according to C.due to D.contrary to

7、A warm thought suddenly came to me ________ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.

A. if B. when

C. that D. which

8、European football is played in 80 countries, ____ it the most popular sport in the world.

A．making

B．makes

C．made

D．to make

9、Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from  B. contribute to

C. attend to   D. devote to

10、There are ________ things about city life in the future which are not certain.

A.plenty of B.a plenty of C.a great deal of D.many a

11、He explained ______ for his father's birthday party.

A.why was he late B.why is he late

C.why he is late D.why he was late

12、20．We met _____ and have become good friends since then.

A.by mistake B.by accident C.by ourselves D.by the way

13、Finally, the thief handed over everything ______ he had stolen to the police.

A．that

B．which

C．whatever

D．all

14、_________, 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

15、— How is your recent trip to the Great Wall?

—I've never had ______ one before.

A.the most pleasant B.a pleasant

C.a most pleasant D.a more pleasant

16、— Hey, Joe, look at you! What makes you so happy?

— _______ my son has passed the college entrance examinations.

A．That

B．不填

C．Since

D．For

17、The system has been meant to give students quick and easy ________ to the digital resources of the library.

A.access B.passage C.way D.approach

18、The word "media" basically refers to ________ we commonly call newspapers, magazines, radios and televisions.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．where

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

A．/ ; a

B．a ; /

C．the ; /

D．/ ; the

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

A.when B.then C.while D.that

21、Mozart _________ his last opera shortly before his death.

A.conducted B.composed C.complex D.completed

22、The captain and were accused of abandoning passengers in South Korea ferry disaster.

A.members B.crew C.partners D.team

23、The purpose of the new plan is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.

A.not make B.not to make C.not making D.do not make

24、— Helen and I will have a wedding next month.

—Oh, ________ !

A．go ahead

B．you can't be serious

C．that couldn't be better

D．congratulations

25、Sales director is a position _______ communication ability is just as important as sales.

A.which B.that C.when D.where

26、   Pre-school teacher Rosa Ramirez has a special way of asking her students to line up for playtime outside. “Pueden pararse si llevan puesto algo de color amarillo, como una abeja,” she tells them. In English, Ramirez would say, “You can stand up if you are wearing yellow—like a bee.” But this is the half of the school day in which she teaches completely in Spanish.

Students are not confused by her language choice. Most of the four-year-olds wearing yellow stand up as instructed. The pre-school bilingual program at Gates Street Early Education Center in Lincoln Heights is part of a growing number of bilingual education models in California and across the country. Many of them are designed to serve students from Spanish-speaking families, as well as students from other cultures, under growing evidence that learning two languages can help people from all backgrounds become stronger students.

About 3.8 million students in U.S. schools are native Spanish speakers who are not good at English. They make up a large part of about five million students nationwide identified as English language learners. English language learners are the fastest-growing population in schools and the lowest-performing, as judged by achievement tests and graduation rates. Sixty-seven percent of students with limited English skills graduated from high school after four years in 2016, compared with 84% of all students.

Language experts recommend how to improve the situation: more high-quality, long-term bilingual programs can close the achievement gap between English learners and native English Speakers after five to six years, according to research.

The programs can be hard to put into practice. Problems include a debate over the best way to teach English learners, shortages of bilingual teachers, and even the fact that bilingual programs often grow fastest in areas where upper-income parents ask for them. That’s good for children who participate, but it worries people who want to see language-minority students have equal access.

“If we can make children feel more ready and more accepted, then we’ve gone a long way to making them ready to learn, ” says Tara Fortune, an expert in children education.

【1】How do the pre-school children react after hearing Rosa Ramirez's words?

A.They all stand up and try to catch bees.

B.Most children in yellow stand up as she asks.

C.They are all happy to wear new yellow clothes.

D.A large number of the children are confused.

【2】What is the purpose of bilingual education models in America?

A.To help students from other cultures study.

B.To help students learn as many languages as they can.

C.To make English popular among students abroad.

D.To make students from other backgrounds physically stronger.

【3】What is the situation of students who are native Spanish speakers, according to the passage?

A.They make up a small share of English language learners.

B.Sixteen percent of them fail to graduate every year on average.

C.They perform relatively poorly in studies.

D.84% of them can graduate with good scores.

【4】What is the bilingual program like?

A.It is not accepted by rich families from other cultures.

B.It is not a good thing if it lasts for the whole life of students.

C.It is common in schools with students from different backgrounds.

D.It is hard to introduce especially with language-minority students.

27、   Unless you are fortunate enough to know an NBA player, Ryan Martin is probably the best basketball player you'll ever meet. Unlike those who fly up and down the court (球场),however, Martin is forced to take a different approach; he doesn't have legs.

Martin, a 33-year old man, is a professional wheelchair basketball player. His achievements have taken him halfway around the world to play in Spain for the last seven years. There he made a comfortable living playing basketball and working with some of the greatest athletes in the world.

“A good wheelchair player can make $ 50,000 a year, while a star can make six figures,” said Martin. What's more, he couldn't see his family for months and European cities were unfriendly to the disabled. He also had to learn Spanish. Martin, however, overcame those drawbacks(困难).

He started by playing basketball when he was 12. It didn't take long for him to fall in love with the sport and, after graduating from Somers High, he attended Southwest Minnesota State University on a basketball scholarship. In college, he scored over 1 ,000 points in his career and set several school records.

And he works as hard—if not harder—than any other professional athlete. “He destroys me,” said Gina Navarra, who works out with Martin on occasion. “What he does amazes me.”

Martin also recognizes that, at age 33, he's in the back end of his career. With that in mind, he has been focusing more and more on his foundation.

“I have 12 brothers and sisters. College gave me a true sense of achievement. The foundation is designed to give those with disabilities the opportunity to realize the dreams that I once had,” Martin said.

“I'm not saying that out of a sense of pity,” he said. “I realize how fortunate I am to have achieved what I have. But I want to open doors for people.”

【1】What was Ryan Martin's life like in Spain?

A.Free. B.Boring. C.Difficult. D.Bittersweet.

【2】How was Ryan Martin's performance in college?

A.He stood out in basketball. B.He failed to make a record.

C.He was weak in his studies. D.He never won a scholarship.

【3】Why has Ryan Martin been working for the foundation?

A.To help those in need. B.To finish his basketball career.

C.To earn more money for his family. D.To learn basketball skills from other players.

【4】Which of the following words best describe Ryan Martin?

A.Honest and responsible. B.Ambitious and sensitive.

C.Reliable and knowledgeable. D.Determined and warm-hearted.

28、   Like their ancient toga-wearing counterparts, modern philosophers continue to disagree on the nature of freewill. Do we really have any control over the choices we make and the things we desire, and if so, to what degree?

Theories of freewill vary, but the ancient words of Plato still line up with our modern perceptions(概念) of temptation and willpower. The respected Greek philosopher argued that the human experience is one of constant struggle between the intellect and the body, between rationality and desire. Along these lines, true freedom is only achievable when willpower unchains us from bodily, emotional, instinctual slavery.

You can find similar thoughts throughout world religions, most of which offer a particular and often difficult path to rise above our darker natures.

And science? Well, science mostly agrees with all of this. Willpower is all about overcoming your natural desires to eat cupcakes, skip your morning workout, play games on mobile phone, hit the snooze alarm and check your e-mail during a funeral.

Your willpower, however, is limited. If life were a video game, you'd see a glowing "willpower" or "ego"(自我) meter at the top of the screen next to your "life" meter. Successfully resist one temptation, and the meter drains a little. The next temptation drains the "willpower" meter even more, until there's nothing left at all.

Our modern scientific understanding of willpower in large part stems from a 1996 research experiment involving chocolate and radishes(小红萝卜). Psychologist Roy Baumeister led a study in which 67 test subjects were presented with tempting chocolate chip cookies and other chocolate-flavored treats before a persistence-testing puzzle. Here's the catch: The researchers asked some of the participants to withdraw from sweets and snack on radishes instead.

Baumeister's results told a fascinating story. The test subjects who resisted the sweet stuff in favor of radishes performed poorly on the persistence test. They simply didn't have the willpower left to resist slacking off(松懈).

The research inspired more than a thousand additional studies discussing everything from the influence of positive messages to the ego-sapping power of daily decisions.

Studies also show that cognitive capacity also affects our ability to hold out against temptation. Cognitive capacity is essentially your working memory, which you employ when resisting a temptation ... or holding a string of numbers in your head. A 1999 study from the University of Iowa professor Baba Shiv found that people tasked with remembering a two-digit number held out better than people remembering a seven-digit number when tempted with chocolate cake.

【1】What do you understand by ‘freewill’?

A.The control we have over the choices.

B.The choices we make and the things we desire.

C.The choices that philosophers force us to make.

D.Our perception of temptation.

【2】According to Plato, when is true freedom available?

A.Willpower to realize one’s own ego. B.Our ability to overcome temptation.

C.Our ability to remember things. D.The desire to give in to temptation.

【3】What is meant by ‘cognitive capacity’?

A.When there is a struggle between the intellect and the body.

B.When our willpower helps us to overcome our basic instincts.

C.When we desire that which we cannot achieve.

D.When we have no control over our ego.

29、   Speed reading is a skill with which a person can increase the rate of words read a minute. Generally speaking, a person can read between 200 and 250 words a minute. 【1】 Here are some ways that can help you read fast.

◆Have a general idea about the topic before reading. If you’re reading a book, it’s a good idea to read the introduction or preface before reading the main text. 【2】.

◆Increase your eye span. Your eyes can take in several words at a time and this is known as eye span. To increase your eye span, avoid reading word by word, but try reading blocks of words in a sentence. 【3】. Even if you ignore them, you’ll still understand the main idea of the sentence you’re reading.

◆Do not reread. The most common mistake made by readers is frequent going back to think about some sentences they’ve read. 【4】. In other words, cover each line once you've finished reading it.

◆ 【5】. Some people move their lips and speak out while reading, which will lead to a low reading speed. The best way to break this habit is to pay attention while reading and if you catch yourself moving your lips, just place a finger on your mouth.

A.Avoid reading out loud

B.Give your full attention to your reading

C.You can also leave out words such as the, a, it, to, etc

D.We can’t judge what to read and what part to leave out

E.This will give you a guide to what you’re going to read

F.One way to avoid this is to place a piece of paper over the text you read

G.But with speed reading tips, a person can increase his/her speed from 500 to 600 words a minute

30、   What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I _______  an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against a (an) _______ of 100, scored 160.

I had a car-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not  _______ have scored more than 80. _______ , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him — and he always _______  it.

Well, then suppose (如果) my car-repair man _______  questions for some intelligence test. By every one of them I’d prove myself a  _______ . In a world where I have to work with my _______ , I’d do poorly.

Consider my car-repair man _______ . He had a habit of telling ____________ . One time he said, “Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man ____________ some nails (钉子). Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made ____________ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He ____________ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk ____________ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the ____________ man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). ____________  do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his ____________ and asked for them. I’ve been ____________  that on all my customers today, but I knew ____________ I’d catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn’t be very ____________ .”And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

【1】A.failed B.wrote C.received D.chose

【2】A.average B.total C.exam D.number

【3】A.always B.possibly C.certainly D.frequently

【4】A.Then B.Thus C.Therefore D.Yet

【5】A.fixed B.checked C.drove D.changed

【6】A.answered B.practiced C.designed D.tried

【7】A.teacher B.doctor C.winner D.fool

【8】A.brains B.effort C.hands D.attention

【9】A.again B.as usual C.too D.as well

【10】A.lies B.jokes C.news D.tales

【11】A.bought B.tested C.found D.needed

【12】A.cutting B.hammering C.waving D.circling

【13】A.nodded B.raised C.shook D.turned

【14】A.brought B.packed C.sent D.sold

【15】A.clever B.other C.right D.next

【16】A.What B.How C.Who D.Which

【17】A.imagination B.hand C.voice D.information

【18】A.trying B.proving C.practicing D.examining

【19】A.for sure B.at once C.in fact D.right now

【20】A.clear B.silly C.slow D.smart

31、课文填空

Contrary to what many people might 【1】,evidence shows that sharks seldom attack humans.There are three types of shark attacks.In the main type,the shark attacks you because it 【2】you for a fish,but when it tastes human flesh it decides to give up and swims away.In the second type,the shark pushes you with its nose to find out if you are 【3】 to be eaten,and then 【4】you if it thinks you are.In the third type,the shark waits for you to swim by,and then attacks you suddenly.The last two types of attack more often  【5】in the death of humans.

32、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Elephants can tell

It is easy for us to tell our friends from our enemies. But can other animals do the same? Elephants can! They can use their sense of vision and smell to tell the difference between people who pose a threat and those who do not.

In Kenya， researchers found that elephants react differently to clothing worn by men of the Maasai and Kamba ethnic groups. Young Maasai men kill animals and thus pose a threat to elephants； Kamba men are mainly farmers and are not a danger to elephants.

In an experiment conducted by animal scientists， elephants were first presented with clean clothing or clothing that had been worn for five days by either a Maasai or a Kamba man. When the elephants recognized the smell of clothing worn by a Maasai man， they moved away from the smell faster and took longer to relax than when they recognized the smells of either clothing worn by a Kamba man or clothing that had not been worn at all.

Clothing color also plays a role， though in a different way. In the same study， when the elephants saw red clothing not worn before， they reacted angrily， as red is typically worn by Maasai men. Rather than running away as they did with the smell， the elephants acted aggressively（攻击性地） toward the red clothing.

The researchers believe that the elephants’ emotional reactions are because of their different understanding of the smells and the sights. Smelling a potential danger means that a threat is nearby and the best thing to do is run away and hide. Seeing a potential threat without its smell means that risk is low. Therefor， instead of showing fear and running away， the elephants express their anger and become aggressive.

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