清远2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、The media today can draw public attention to _______ medical help is actually needed.

A. who   B. how   C. where   D. whose

2、--- How much do you know about your mother’s love?

--- To be honest, not until     for my 18th birthday, a diary recording the process of my growth   my mother loves me so much.

A. did I receive her gift; I realized   B. I received her gift; did I realize

C. I received her gift; had I realized   D. did I received her gift; I had realized

3、We recommend you ______ at least 15 minutes before the start of your tour.

A. arrive   B. arrived

C. will arrive    D. have arrived

4、With alcohol and drugs _______ out of their life, the post990s young people now tend to develop healthier hobbies．

A．kicked     B．to kick

C．having kicked   D．kick

5、Premier Li Keqiang officially ______ the plan to develop the Bay Area in his government work report delivered at the start of the National People’s Congress session in March.

A. laid out   B. laid off

C. laid down   D. laid up

6、The sharing economy is not without problems; ________ , it is becoming increasingly relevant to our daily life and the global economy.

A．furthermore

B．thereby

C．otherwise

D．nonetheless

7、-What life_______be like without cell phones？

-I cannot imagine it！

A． may B． can C． will D． would

8、About 40 percent of the citizens are unhappy with public services, which ______ alarm bells ringing in some local governments, so related departments ______ pay too much attention to this survey.

A. has set; can’t    B. will set; mustn’t

C. has set; shouldn’t  D. is setting; needn’t

9、After years of learning Chinese, I still can’t understand everything , particularly in the rural areas. These are my most ______moment---when I can’t understand what people say.

A. sceptical   B. awesome   C. optional   D. Awkward

10、--- Sorry indeed, I ________ to your wedding if I had been in Beijing.

--- Forget it. I know you were out on business.

A. attended   B. had attended

C. would attend D. would have attended

11、 People are __________ shoppers in China on November 11th, contributing to more than 35 billion online shopping sales．

A． potential  B． enthusiastic

C． intelligent  D． temporary

12、Passengers are permitted ___________ only one piece of hand luggage onto the plane．

A．to carry      B．carrying

C．to be carried   D．being carried

13、—I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.

—________, Bill.

A．No problem

B．Go ahead

C．Don’t mention it

D．All right

14、The Ford Company its autonomous minicars on public roads in Arizona, the US, without a safety driver since October, 2017.

A. has been operating   B. has operated

C. had been operating   D. had operated

15、He was trying to write, but the continuous noise outside his window ________ him _______.

A.put; off B.dropped; off C.drew; out D.let; out

16、—What do you think of Alice’s idea?

—Honestly, I agree with her, though not ______.

A．entirely

B．thoroughly

C．widely

D．extensively

17、—How much is _____ for a schoolbag?

— Experts say students should carry _____ more than 10% of their body weight．

A. too much; 不填   B. much too; no

C. too many; 不填 D. too much; not

18、Mr. Lee was thinking how to solve the problem when suddenly he had a ________ of inspiration.

A.cash B.flash C.dash D.crash

19、--- Did you see who the man was?

--- No, so quickly ________ that I couldn’t get a good look at his face.

A. did he run   B. has he run

C. he has run   D. he ran

20、 —James should give up the idea of winning everyone’s respect and focus on his own work.

—_______. How did you know that?

A. You are not getting it

B. Exactly—one step at a time

C. You make it sound so easy

D. Thank you for bringing it to my attention

21、A few years ago, at a medical laboratory clinic in Waterloo, an elderly woman sat on the edge of a waiting room chair singing the tune “My Heart Will Go On”. With little effort, she sent her sweet voice exploding into every comer of the clinic.

I was there with my father when the woman arrived. She settled into the seat directly across from my father. Because she was so tiny, she had to sit on the edge of the chair so her feet could touch the floor. It seemed as though she was sitting forward to start a conversation with him. I was concerned about how my father would react to the possible invasion of his space. He was 77 and had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Since Alzheimers has a tendency to destroy a person’s patience, Dad had had a few challenging experiences in the past. I couldn’t help but think that this woman was playing with fire.

Her singing began gently. My father was staring right at her. I couldn’t read his expression, but it seemed to be something like confusion. I wondered whether he was actually looking at her or if he was lost somewhere deep in his mind. Or maybe he was trying to discover whether this was someone he should know. That was what was happening now: no polite smile, no friendly nod. Just a stare. This lack of important acknowledgment didn’t deter the little woman one bit and her singing slowly got louder. Getting to the chorus, she was totally lost in her own singing with her eyes shut.

Still, I watched for any signs of an outburst of anger. But he didn’t show any signs of an explosion. Instead, his face softened and he was starting to look entertained. When her song ended, the woman opened her eyes. My dad was still looking directly at her. ‘‘That was beautiful,” he said. And she smiled and said, “Thank you.”

【1】Why did the author worry about the woman’s sitting opposite?

A．Her father might lose his privacy.

B．Her father was likely to get annoyed.

C．Her father could be reminded of the past.

D．Her father had no patience with strangers.

【2】What does the underlined word “deter” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Panic.

B．Confuse.

C．Surprise.

D．Discourage.

【3】How did the author find her father’s final behaviour?

A．Typical.

B．Awkward.

C．Unexpected.

D．Unacceptable.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．A song awakens my father

B．Music is the best medicine

C．A tune draws people closer

D．Classics will always live on

22、While doing some grocery shopping one day, I realized I had spent close to, 30 minutes just in the produce section, meticulously (一丝不苟地) choosing the best - looking apples, bananas that were ripe but not spotted and ears of corn with perfectly neat rows of kernels (谷粒). However, I bet I'm not the only one that rejects the slightest imperfections in fruits and vegetables.

I've also seen how my pursuit of perfect produce has influenced my children, When I pack their lunches, I make sure I include fleshy tomatoes, crisp blueberries, and cucumbers without any scratches. But one day when my daughter refused to eat a pear that was turning slightly brown, I knew I had to change my way. I realized I was unconsciously teaching my children to accept society's standards of perfection and that these perceptions (感知能力) could have a disastrous impact on our environment.

In the US, up to 40 percent of food is wasted every year. Most of this waste ends up in landfills that creates dangerous greenhouse gases. Around 20 percent of food waste is produced directly at the farm, for the so - called“ugly”food may not meet certain standards set by grocery stores, though the food is still perfectly consumable.

On a recent night in San Francisco, I attended a dinner party to raise awareness about this growing problem. It was the brainchild of food waste activist Josh Treuhaft, which was an intimate gathering of 16 people dining on a table made from recycled wood. The chef, Pesha Perlsweig, prepared a six - course meal with food, which was purchased from Imperfect Produce that specifically sells “ugly”fruit and vegetables. The organic twisted carrots or knobbly sweet potatoes can be bought at this market for 30 to 50 percent of the price.

I was blown away by Perlsweig's creative, delicious dishes made from the “ugly” food. Before each dish, Perlsweig offered guests tips on how we can reduce our food waste. For example, if you cut off the end of a limp carrot and place it in water, it will become firm again.

After the evening's dinner, I became inspired to rethink the way I shopped for and consumed food, and to accept the imperfect. Though looking ugly; the food contains no less nutrition than normal food. Furthermore, it's cheap at the price. My actions inspired my daughter to think differently as well. One morning, while she was helping prepare her school lunch, I noticed her choosing a handful of cherry tomatoes with slight flaws, “They're special,” she said.

I'm hoping that these small changes in our perception can make a big difference to our world.

【1】Why did the author spend about 30 minutes buying produce?

A．She was very picky about produce

B．She had lots of spare time that day

C．She is addicted to grocery shopping

D．She had difficulty in making a decision

【2】What does the author mean by saying “I had to change my way” in paragraph 2?

A．She would pay less attention to the details of produce

B．She would change her way of educating her children

C．She would no longer do everything for her children

D．She would choose food for her children more carefully

【3】What can we learn about the private gathering?

A．Lots of food went to waste that day

B．The guests got some tips at the gathering

C．Most of the dishes were made from organic food

D．It aimed to recommend a chef cooking “ugly” food

【4】Which of the following is NOT the reason why the author accepted the imperfect food?

A．It is more delicious after creatively cooked

B．It is cheap and as nutritious as perfect food

C．It can always help to protect the environment

D．It can have a good effect on children's growth

【5】What is the author's purpose in writing this text?

A．To offer tips on how to reduce food waste

B．To introduce a new market for “ugly” food

C．To share her experience of educating children

D．To show how she fell in love with “ugly” food.

23、If you have a pet, you've probably wished at some point that it could talk to you.Too bad that's impossible...or is it? Alexis Devine would tell you that her dog can in a way.

Devine,an artist in Tacoma, has had Bunny, a female Sheepadoodle for a year. And in that time, Devine says she’s introduced Bunny to more than 50 words by teaching her to press buttons that play words out loud. For instance,as seen in videos,Devine has posted on social media,if Bunny wants to go to the park,she’ll press a button that says“park”.Or, if she wants to play, she’ll hit the button for“play”.Those posts on TikTok have become wildly popular with 3.4 million followers.

Devine was inspired after finding Christina Hunger,a speech-language pathologist(病理学家)who teaches her dog, Stella, how to communicate with buttons.“My goal before I got her was that I wanted to have the most connected,engaged relationship possible,”Devine said.“I feel like there's so much potential in animal relationships and I really wanted to make the most of it.”

So how does Bunny learn to use the buttons? Devine said a lot of it is from repetition. Normally when Devine adds words, she’s already using the word in conversation with Bunny. The hope, she said, is that Bunny has already built an association with that word. Then, to help her learn the button’s position, Devine will repeat the word and strengthen the behavior after Bunny presses a button.

While Devine and Bunny have fun with the buttons, Devine said they communicate great without them.“I don't want to take away any of her dog-ness,” Devine said.“The buttons are super interesting and they may give us more in-depth insight into what's going on inside a dog's mind, but she already has all the tools she needs to communicate.”

【1】What has Bunny learned to do?

A．To communicate with buttons.

B．To watch videos on social media.

C．To distinguish “park” from “play”.

D．To know over 3.4 million followers

【2】How did Devine teach Bunny the skill?

A．By using words Bunny had already known.

B．By repeatedly associating words with buttons.

C．By turning to a language-speech pathologist.

D．By regularly changing the positions of buttons.

【3】What is Devine's intention of training Bunny?

A．Having an ideal relationship with her pet.

B．Catching eyes on social media like TikTok.

C．Connecting to as many animals as possible.

D．Inspiring more people to care for special dogs.

【4】What does Devine mean by saying “I don't want to take away any of her dog-ness”?

A．She won't teach Bunny words in the future.

B．She'll continue the study about dogs’mind.

C．She enjoys talking with Bunny in other ways.

D．She respects Bunny's way of communicating.

24、Last week, a team of Harvard researchers announced they were on the brink of creating a hybrid woolly mammoth-elephant embryo, the next step on the long road to resurrecting (使复活) the pre-hsitoric creatures. As we move steadily closer to being able to bring extinct species or something, closely resembling them-to life through genetic engineering, some scientists say the technology could prove a valuable, much-needed conservation tool.

But a new economic analysis suggests that bringing back extinct species may detract from, rather than add to, conservation efforts. “Given this atmosphere of a biodiversity crisis and limited resources, we really need to do the best job we possibly can, ” says Joseph Bennett, a biologist at Carleton University in Ottawa and lead author of the study. “If de-extinction represents a gain in biodiversity, that's great. If it represents a Pvrrhic victory in that we could have better spend those resources to save species on their way to extinction, that's essentially a one step forward, two steps back scenario."

The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, used data from New South Wales, Australia, and New Zealand to consider the cost of sustaining de-extincted populations under two scenarios. In the first scenario, a private agency funds the resurrection of an extinct species, then hands the responsibility of caring for the revived population over to the government. In the second, a private agency pays for the entire project, covering the costs of both resurrection and maintenance.

The results, researchers found, showed no good sign for endangered, living species. Under the first scenario, the cost of maintaining the de-extincted species was taken directly from the governments' already limited conservation budget, resulting in an overall loss for biodiversity: Roughly two species would go extinct for every one resurrected, the team concluded. The second scenario produced a small increase in biodiversity, particularly for species that would require the same conservation tools and techniques already being used to protect endangered animals.

But the greatest hypothetical gains for biodiversity, the study said, came when the money required for de-extinction was instead put toward existing conservation programs for living species. In this scenario, roughly two to eight times more species were saved.

Bennett and his team aren't the first to question whether de-extinction would help or hurt conservation efforts. Other scientists have argued that harnessing the technology to bring back extinct species, or something closely resembling them, could take away momentum from the push to protect endangered animals and give property developers an excuse to build over their natural habitats.

【1】As indicated in Paragraph I, it seems that some scientists ________.

A．take a vain pride in their conservation tool.

B．think highly of the conservation technology.

C．show greater interest in the prehistoric creatures.

D．are pessimistic about bringing back extinct species.

【2】The phrase “a Pyrrhic victory” (Para.2) implies

A．rewarding

B．thankless

C．fruitless

D．harmful

【3】The researchers have eventually found in their study that ________.

A．de-extinction may not help conservation efforts.

B．the government assumes part of responsibility

C．the cost of maintenance outweighs that of revival.

D．extinction poses a greater threat to biodiversity.

【4】The author seems to be mainly concerned with the protection of ________.

A．sustained biodiversity.

B．endangered animals

C．private properties

D．extinct species.

25、One stormy night many years ago, an elderly man and his wife entered the hall of a small hotel in Philadelphia. Trying to get out of the rain, the couple approached the front desk hoping to get some _________ for the night.

“Could you _________ give us a room here?” the husband asked.

The clerk, a friendly man with a _________ smile, looked at the couple and explained that there were three conferences in town. “All of our rooms are _________,” the clerk said. “But I can’t send a nice couple like you out into the rain at one o’clock in the morning. Would you perhaps be willing to sleep in my room? It’s not exactly a _________, but it will be good enough to make you folks comfortable for the night.”

When the couple _________, the young man pressed on. “Don’t worry about me, I’ll _________ just fine,” the clerk told them.

So the couple agreed.

As he paid his bill the next morning, the elderly man said to the clerk, “You are the kind of _________ of the best hotel in the United States. Maybe someday I’ll build one for you.”

The clerk looked at them and smiled. The three of them had a good laugh. As they drove away, the elderly couple agreed that the helpful clerk was _________ excellent, as “finding people who are both __________ and helpful isn’t easy.”

Two years passed. The clerk had almost forgotten the __________when he received a letter from the old man. It __________that stormy night. In the envelope was a round-trip ticket to New York as well, asking the young man to pay them a visit.

The old man met him in New York, and led him to the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street. He then pointed to a great new building there and said, “That is the hotel I have just built for you to __________.”

“You must be joking,” the young man said.

“Surely I am not,” said the old man.

The old man’s name was William Waldorf Astor, and that splendid structure was the __________Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The young clerk who became its first manager was George C. Boldt. This young clerk never __________the turn of events that would lead him to become the manager of one of the world’s best-known hotels.

【1】

A．food

B．money

C．clothing

D．shelter

【2】

A．immediately

B．possibly

C．hardly

D．finally

【3】

A．rigid

B．painful

C．winning

D．tiring

【4】

A．taken

B．sold

C．decorated

D．furnished

【5】

A．hall

B．pub

C．suite

D．basement

【6】

A．entered

B．declined

C．disappeared

D．returned

【7】

A．make out

B．hang out

C．bring down

D．settle down

【8】

A．builder

B．guest

C．clerk

D．manager

【9】

A．indeed

B．just

C．somehow

D．still

【10】

A．calm

B．skillful

C．sensitive

D．friendly

【11】

A．bill

B．promise

C．incident

D．agreement

【12】

A．recalled

B．arrived

C．happened

D．appeared

【13】

A．design

B．manage

C．explore

D．inspect

【14】

A．last

B．smallest

C．normal

D．original

【15】

A．forgot

B．minded

C．foresaw

D．challenged

26、Yesterday, the Peoples Court of Qi County in Henan Province had a special plaintiff, an eleven-year-old boy in the fifth grade. He accused his parents of peeping at his diary, which violated his privacy.

After looking into the case, the judge found out what had happened to the boy and his parents. Li used to be an excellent student, but recently, he couldn’t focus on his studies. His parents were busy with their business, so they caredlittle about him. However, after learning about their son’s change, they managed to peep at his diary. From the diary, they learned that their son had a love affair with a girl in the same class. Then they got very angry and scolded him severely. As a result, the boy charged his parents with violating his privacy.

Facing the special case, the judge said, “Li is not a grown-up, but he has privacy protected by law. But in this case, what his parents did was to try to understand his thought in order to help him grow up healthily, which couldn’t be defined as an invasion.” Later, the judge told the parents it was unwise to peep at the child’s diary. Instead, they should try to talk to him. With the help of the judge, the boy promised to concentrate on his studies.

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(1)看完新闻你有何感受？

(2) 如果你是文中主人公，你会如何做？

(3)你认为子女和父母应该如何更好地相处。

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