沧州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、The ancient Silk Road ________ China and Europe has become an ideal place for studying and traveling.

A. among   B. along   C. across     D. between

2、 Choosing the right dictionary depends on ______ you want to use it for.

A. what   B. why   C. how   D. Whether

3、It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment.

A. quit    B. neglected

C. escaped D. denied

4、I am considering changing my job or trying for a/an ________.

A. occasion   B. recommendation

C. promotion   D. population

5、Ancient China was a country________culture influenced other countries in Asia for centuries．

A．who B．which C．whose D．Where

6、In the country Bhutan, weather ______ vary dramatically from place to place, day to day or even within the same day.

A．can

B．shall

C．must

D．need

7、The manager told me that they’d promoted Mike, but he didn’t mention ______ when we talked on the phone.

A．being promoted

B．to be promoted

C．having promoted

D．having been promoted

8、I ______ James some advice, but I didn’t think he would accept it under those conditions.

A．could have given

B．mustn’t give

C．couldn’t give

D．must have given

9、The fireman couldn't________what the dark thing was through the heavy smoke.

A．make out

B．give out

C．put out

D．set out

10、--- How old can you guess your new English teacher is?

--- It’s hard to say．But I guess him to be _________ between 35 and 40.

A．anything   B．anywhere   C．anybody   D．anyway

11、Focus on what you are supposed to do every day and you __________ gradual progress.

A．make B．will make C．made D．would make

12、—I really appreciate your support.

—________ I am more than willing to offer help if I’m needed next time.

A．It’s my privilege.

B．That’s always the case.

C．You can say that again.

D．That’s really something.

13、We’ve always regarded Dr. Smith as a man of integrity and high professional ________.

A．interest

B．attitude

C．competence

D．reputation

14、My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

A. Therefore   B. Otherwise

C. Meanwhile   D. Nevertheless

15、Julia，____ for months after job as an air waitress，finally took a position in a local tour agency.

A．hunting

B．hunted

C．having hunted

D．to hunt

16、The teacher’s encouragement has ____ my confidence; I decided to participate in the contest again.

A. restored   B. resolved

C. relieved   D. resisted

17、The government has made it clear _______ 35 international soccer stars will be invited to coach students in soccer.

A. what   B. when   C. that D. which

18、When people talk about the ________ of something, they are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.

A. conclusion   B. accommodation

C. composition   D. evaluation

19、That’s the way I look at most of _______________ has happened to me.

A. that   B. which

C. what   D. all

20、－As an old customer, would you ______ some books for free to me?

－No problem. We’d love to.

A．pay off

B．give away

C．turn off

D．break away

21、Innovative Designs for Accessibility

Deadline： 2021-11-30

Award： $ 7,500

The Innovative Designs for Accessibility student competition challenges university students across Canada to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility barriers for people with disabilities.

Clean Tech Competition

Deadline： 2021-11-13

Award： $ 28,000

The Clean Tech Competition is a unique, worldwide research and design challenge for pre-college youth. The competition is designed to build a deeper understanding of STEM （science, technology, engineering, and math） related concepts, recognize outstanding talent, and prepare the next generation of globally competitive innovators.

Agile Robotics Competition

Deadline： 2021-11-10

Award: .$ 17,500.

Agile Robotics Competition is a simulation-based (仿真）competition designed to promote agility（灵活）in industrial robot systems by employing the latest advances in artificial intelligence and robot planning. The competition will be held virtually, so there is no need to travel to compete. The competition will use the Gazebo simulation tool.

Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge

Deadline： 2021-11-24

Award： $ 5,000

The Wearable Robotics Association is inviting entries that represent the most innovative new ideas in wearable robotic technology. The review committee will select as many as ten finalists. The one considered to be the most innovative will be announced at the conference and will receive $ 5,000 to accelerate the new technology.

【1】Which competition favors competitors with a creative mind in helping the disabled?

A．Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge.

B．Agile Robotics Competition.

C．Clean Tech Competition.

D．Innovative Designs for Accessibility.

【2】Which of the following is the aim of Clean Tech Competition?

A．To improve the research on STEM.

B．To develop teenagers' ability to innovate.

C．To help students go to beloved universities.

D．To encourage university students to be innovators.

【3】What can we know a tout Wearable Robotics Innovation Challenge?

A．Competitors with creativity arc more likely to win.

B．The final 10 competitors can get awards.

C．Only teenagers can take part in the competition.

D．Competitors can hand in their works in December.

22、I’m pretty sure everyone wants to visit Europe at least once in their lifetime. Here’s a list of the most amazing places to visit in Europe.

Riviera

Wow, this is such a beautiful place in Italy. The Cinque Terre is a gorgeous national park, which connects five beautiful villages. Walking paths connect the villages, follow the coastline and offer hikes through hills. The villages remain unaffected by tourism.

Tuscany

Another Italian region, Tuscany is simply appealing. The buildings there are amazing, and the culture is special. From the historical center of Florence to the Cathedral of Pisa, it’s an once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you check out the nature reserves, and enjoy a few bottles of the very famous wine.

Lauterbrunnen

Since a school trip here, I’ve always wanted to revisit this city in Switzerland. The city always seems as if it’s trapped in time. There are untouched fountains and springs everywhere, and a huge number of waterfalls and valleys. The area is very popular for skiing.

The Greek Islands

There are plenty of places to visit in Greece. But I love the Greek Islands best. White houses and beautiful churches beaches and the Aegean Sea make this a shocking and very popular place to visit. However, there is more to do here than just sunbathe. I can’t wait to go back and check out the caves and culture that make the Greek Islands one of the best places in Europe.

Venice

I am a big Italy lover, and Venice is another city that is not to be missed. It has its own share of history, art and gorgeous buildings. However, the attraction comes from the pedestrian（行人）-only streets and rivers filled with boats.

【1】What do we know about Riviera?

A．It is far from the coastline.

B．It offers paths for people to hike.

C．It’s a famous place of interest.

D．It’s the most popular traveling place in Italy.

【2】What does the underlined word “appealing” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．New.

B．Modern.

C．Historical.

D．Attractive.

【3】According to the passage, people who are interested in waterfalls and valleys would most probably go to ______.

A．Riviera

B．Tuscany

C．Lauterbrunnen

D．the Greek Islands

【4】From Paragraph 5 we learn that the Greek Islands ______.

A．is the best place in Europe

B．is a good place for sunbathing

C．isn’t worth exploring

D．has many waterfalls and valleys

【5】What will you probably see when you are visiting Venice?

A．Royal Palace.

B．The Aegean Sea.

C．Streets without cars.

D．Traffic Jams.

23、I stood in my father’s garden one late summer evening, watching my three kids dig in the dirt with toy bulldozers (推土机). I had driven up to my parents’ house that afternoon in a fit of desperation. My husband was working a double shift, my twins hadn’t napped, and I was one misstep away from a complete breakdown.

“Come up,” my mom said, “Let’s rest for a while.”

As the day of temporary relaxation drew to a close, I wandered along Dad’s once-neat garden rows and noticed the tomato plants Dad had planted.

“Roma tomatoes, the kind for sauce. Remember when your mom used to make sauce?” my father said.

I hadn’t thought of it in years actually. It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And that’s where it had stopped. Though I liked cooking, I didn’t want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer (慢慢地煮) tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes?

Dad gave me an idea. “I’m going to make sauce,” I said. My father raised a skeptical eyebrow but grabbed some boxes and told the kids to start picking. The twins threw tomatoes like softballs to each other as the youngest begged to join me. Everyone was crying at one point, and I almost gave up on my grand scheme. Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipe’s owner and me.

At last, I successfully finished my sauce and it was approved by my parents. The efforts I made with those boxes of tomatoes gave me a sense of accomplishment. Each crank of the handle, each slice of the knife, each stir of the stockpot was a prayer for comfort and confidence. Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.

【1】The author went to her parents’ house that afternoon to ________.

A．pick up her children

B．visit her father’s garden

C．learn to cook tomato sauce

D．relieve herself from daily chores

【2】What made the author continue her grand scheme?

A．Her children’s requirement.

B．The encouragement from her father.

C．Her desire to follow a family tradition.

D．The expectation from the recipe’s owner.

【3】What message does the story convey?

A．Ups and downs make one strong.

B．A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.

C．Experience helps to promote excellence.

D．Life is most beautiful when it is imperfect.

24、George Gershwin，born in 1898，was one of America’s greatest composers．He published his first song when he was eighteen years olD． During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs．

Many of Gershwin’s songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City．These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s．Many of his songs have remained popular as ever．Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country．

In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz musiC． Could jazz，some people asked，be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious musiC． Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it．And in that short time，he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue．Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert．The audience were thrilled when they heard his musiC．   It made him world-famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular．

In 1928，Gershwin went to Paris．He applied to study composition(作曲)with the well-known musician Nadia Boulanger，but she rejected him．She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style．While there，Gershwin wrote An American in Paris．When it was first performed，critics(评论家)were divided over the musiC． Some called it happy and full of life，to others it was silly and boring．   But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States．It still remains one of his most famous works．

George Gershwin died in 1937，just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer．He was only thirty-nine years olD． Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages．People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written．

【1】Many of Gershwin’s musical works were   ．

A． written about New Yorkers

B． composed for Paul Whiteman

C． played mainly in the countryside

D． performed in various ways

【2】What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

A． He created one of his best works．

B． He studied with Nadia Boulanger．

C． He argued with French critics．

D． He changed his music style．

【3】What do we learn from the last paragraph?

A． Many of Gershwin’s works were lost．

B． The death of Gershwin was widely reporteD．

C． A concert was held in memory of Gershwin．

D． Brain cancer research started after Gershwin’s death．

【4】Which of the following best describes Gershwin?

A． Talented and productive．

B． Serious and boring．

C． Popular and unhappy．

D． Friendly and honest．

25、One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The professor____ the question papers, with the text facing down as usual. ____ he finished off with all, he required his students to ____ the page and begin. To everyone’s shock, there were no ____, just a black dot in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following:

“I want you to write what you ____ there.”

The students, thoroughly ____, got started on the inexplicable(令人费解的) task.

At the end of the class, the professor ____ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them aloud in front of all the students. All of them, with no____, described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet, etc. etc. etc. After all had been ____, the classroom silent, the professor began to explain:

“I’m not going to grade this. I ____ wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the ____ part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our ____. We have a white paper to observe and ____, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a ____ given to us with love and care and we always have ____ to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that ____ our bread and butter and the miracles we see every day.

____, we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health issues that bother us, the lack of money, the ___ relationship with colleagues, the ____ with a friend etc.

The dark spots are very ____ compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.

【1】A. gave away   B. wrapped up   C. handed out   D. held up

【2】A. Since   B. Until   C. Although   D. After

【3】A. jump   B. fold   C. open   D. turn

【4】A. exercises   B. choices   C. questions   D. headlines

【5】A. remember   B. see   C. study   D. imagine

【6】A. disapproving   B. confused   C. relieved   D. annoyed

【7】A. collected   B. finished   C. marked   D. selected

【8】A. excuse   B. emergency   C. exception   D. explanation

【9】A. scored   B. answered   C. returned   D. read

【10】A. just   B. also   C. even   D. still

【11】A. more   B. black   C. beautiful   D. white

【12】A. lives   B. classrooms   C. colleges   D. studies

【13】A. send   B. keep   C. enjoy   D. show

【14】A. burden   B. gift   C. pressure   D. lesson

【15】A. freedom   B. courage   C. reasons   D. festivals

【16】A. threatens   B. ruins   C. provides   D. changes

【17】A. However   B. Therefore   C. Besides   D. Moreover

【18】A. close   B. complicated   C. special   D. strong

【19】A. stay   B. contact   C. satisfaction   D. disappointment

【20】A. dark   B. round   C. dirty   D. small

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Arnold, an eagle, was living at a reserve. As a cute and pretty bird, he was well cared for and loved by the staff.

One day last month, one of the caretakers noticed something strange. Keeper Eric saw Arnold protecting a large low-lying land in the ground. The spot was carefully decorated with leaves and branches, and featured a simple rock right in the center. Later that day, Eric even saw Arnold sitting on the rock as if it were an egg. And Eric found Arnold continued to do so day after day. “Male eagles take an equal part in raising young, so this is a very natural behavior for Arnold, a male eagle,” Eric thought.

Then Eric shared Arnold’s story on the Internet. He posted something like this: Every so often, our lovely eagle, Arnold, rearranges the sticks in his nest and cackles (咯咯叫) at any other eagles that come too close. We wish Arnold all the luck in the world, but we’re not telling him the reality of the situation. We have to see a rock hatch(孵化)!

Many viewers were impressed by Eric’s humour and meanwhile assumed that Arnold was lonely and needed some mates, but Eric insisted Arnold was choosing to do this on his own. “Arnold is not lonely! He is housed with four other bald eagles—two males and two females,” Eric responded. “He is not welcome help with his nest, nor is he seeking help! He has not been finding mates, so he very clearly wants to do this on his own. He is perfectly content! Maybe he wishes to be a father.” More and more viewers agreed with Eric and advised finding a baby eagle for Arnold before having his own baby.

Last week, an eagle nest containing one chick (雏鸟) was blown down by very high winds. The chick’s mother died, but the chick was found and rescued by a faithful nest watcher. Eric suddenly had a good idea. He finally decided to bring the chick to Arnold’s side.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The chick would give Arnold a chance to be a real father, but it would also be a challenge for him.

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When the chick got close to Arnold, a wonder occurred.

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