遂宁2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、— I still haven’t made any progress in writing an English essay.

— ________. How can you expect to write a passage when you don’t understand the words?

A. Learn to walk before you run

B. Practice makes perfect

C. Don’t put the cart before the horse

D. Learn to fish but not just ask for fish

2、It’s strange that he should have come from ________ we call Mars.

A．what

B．wherever

C．which

D．who

3、Thompson has two plans, neither of ________ to be practical.

A．them seem

B．which seems

C．which seeming

D．that seem

4、Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is _______ at Yellowstone.

A.fit to B.fitting in C.fitting on D.fit for

5、There was a time ______ I thought my dad didn’t know a thing about being a good father.

A. when   B. which   C. that   D. what

6、The book I have chosen is Fu Lei’s Family Letters _____ Fu Lei shared his views about art and life.

A.that B.whose C.where D.who

7、The newly­learnt words will be impressed on us only if they are ________used in everyday communication．

A．gradually B．accurately

C．familiarly   D．frequently

8、The audience burst into laughter because of the____of the tongue from the host, who said, “Good ladies, evening and gentlemen”.

A. slip   B. slide   C. seal   D. spit

9、 ________ you are travelling near or far, we’ve got tips on saving money and packing smart.

A. When B. Where C. Whether D. If

10、How can you expect to get ahead in your life _______you even live to yourself from time to time?

A．though B．until C．before D．when

11、—I hope you enjoyed the film last night.

—How on earth do you know I went to a film? I ______ you

A．won’t tell

B．didn’t tell

C．haven’t told

D．don’t tell

12、It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves,   bring me food

A. might   B. would

C. should   D. could

13、Switzerland joined UN after having been ________for decades.

A. natural   B. neutral

C. noble   D. novel

14、She worked hard and at last _______ the test.

A．past

B．passed

C．pass

D．was past

15、Frank ________ stamps in his spare time. It’s his hobby.

A. is collecting     B. collects

C. collected      D. was collecting

16、One hundred and fifteen Chinese companies hit the newly released Fortune 500 list for 2017, ______ an increase for the 14th straight year, domestic website fortunechina.com reported on Thursday.

A. to realize   B. realized

C. realizing   D. having realized

17、The pop singer is talented and elegant. ____ is no surprise that she has so many fans around the world.

A. It B. There   C. That D. What

18、Loneliness is a feeling _______ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.

A. which   B. where   C. that   D. how

19、Off without so much as a goodbye．

A. did Jenny go   B. went Jenny

C. Does Jenny go   D. goes Jenny

20、Yuan Rongping is a great person ______ his life to helping farmers harvest more rice.

A. devotes B. devoting   C. devoted D. who devote

21、Traveling to Cuba as an American is like jumping through hoops(环)．To help you better prepare for your trip，here are what you need to know about traveling to Cuba．

You wilI need to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba．You’11 need to apply for the visa associated with your travel purposes，such as religious or medical travel，family visits，or people-to-people travel，which is the most common type of visa attained by Americans．

Because of the U．S．restriction，banks have not yet been able to establish a foothold in Cuba，meaning it’s a cash—focused country．You can exchange currency at the José Martí International Airport or at your hotel．Keep in mind that there is a 10 percent fee to exchange U．S．currency for Cuban currency．You’11 also want to be sure to carry change for tips．

You can reserve a hotel room in Cuba online．Then you can call to confirm your reservation．You can also book through a travel agency．However，payment can be tricky：Even if you pay for your room through your travel agent，the restriction may prevent your payment from reaching your hotel in time(another reason to book well in advance)．Come prepared with enough cash to cover the cost，just in case．

If you expect to find the blue waters，volcanic landscapes and beautiful villages of other nearby islands，you’11 be disappointed．But beauty is not hard to find here．Old Havana—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is home to splendid architecture and a bit of paladars(privately owned res—taurants)．Limited economic opportunities have led Cubans to be creative in other ways．You can’t go two blocks without coming across street paintings，art studios and joyful ballet music．

【1】Most Americans get the visa to Cuba by________．

A. family visits

B. people-to-people travel

C. religious travel

D. medical travel

【2】How much will you pay if you want to exchange$1．000 for Cuban money?

A. $20

B. $50

C. $100

D. $200

【3】Which does the author think is worth seeing in Cuba?

A. Fantastic buildings

B. Blue waters

C. Beautiful villages

D. Volcanic landscapes

【4】Which can be the best title of the passage?

A. How to prepare a travel?

B. Tips on Visiting Cuba

C. Restrictions in Cuba

D. Be careful，Americans

22、We often think of fingerprints as the tiny arched patterns on the tip of each finger. They are regarded as special markers of human identity, even more individualized than DNA. But new research suggests our brains have “fingerprints” that are equally unchanging and unique to each person.

With modern neuroimaging (神经影像) techniques, scientists can track your brain’s distinct signature composed of tens of thousands of electrical signals that communicate across the brain. The final product is a picture of brain’s electrical activity that is detailed, distinct and difficult to change. According to Zack Y. Shan, head of the neuroimaging platform at the Thompson Institute, “The brain is a symphony orchestra (交响乐团).” Each region plays a unique instrument and adapts to work with nearby tunes at the same time. This cooperation leads to our thoughts and actions. “And no two symphonies sound exactly alike,” Shan adds.

A recent study published in Sleep maps the extent of this neurodiversity through EEG snapshots (脑电图快照), which describe the sleeping brain’s electrical activity as wavy lines. Led by Michael Prerau, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, the researchers analyzed brainwave data of sleep spindles, one to two seconds evident neural activity associated with our ability to turn short-term memories into long-term memories.

For Dara S. Manoach, a co-author of the Sleep study and professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School, the sleeping brain is a “new frontier” for studying the treatment of memory problems in neurological disorders. She notes that lack of sleep spindle activities has been linked to different mental diseases like epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. So, the researchers compared two nights of sleep recordings from healthy participants to those with Alzheimer’s disease. Their analysis revealed that their broadened approach to analyzing sleep spindles also could unearth new biological indicators for Alzheimer’s disease. “It’s a first step to better understanding how the disorder operates and developing targeted treatments,” Manoach says.

Moreover, brain fingerprints may offer inspirations that traditional therapeutic (治疗性的) observation can’t. Patients with different diseases can have similar symptoms. “That’s where neuroimaging comes into play. Brain fingerprints are windows into distinguishing between two patients who seem identical,” explains Dan Hermens, a professor of neurobiology at the Thompson Institute.

In the wake of increasing reports of mental disorders, there is therapeutic promise. Brain fingerprinting could offer a potential way out of the dark chapter and provide new possibilities for the mental health crisis using best evidence-based practices to overcome it.

【1】What can we learn about the brain’s “fingerprint”?

A．It can track electrical signals in the brain.

B．It refers to the pattern of the surface of the brain.

C．It constructs an individualized map of brain structure.

D．It shows the unique image of the brain’s electrical activity.

【2】According to the passage, the sleeping brain is a “new frontier” because________.

A．recording brain fingerprints enhances memory

B．brainwave data can identify specific mental illnesses

C．EEG can form biological indicators for human identity

D．neuroimaging prevents the development of mental disorders

【3】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Sleep Fingerprints Predict Disease Occurrence

B．Sleeping Brains: Ideas and Actions Controlled

C．Sleep Fingerprints: Brain Identity Revealed

D．Sleeping Brains Uncover Memory Codes

23、It was a weeknight. We were a half dozen guys in our late teens, hanging around “the flat” — as usual. The flat was poorly furnished, which, after some time, grew tiresome. We wanted action.

We got in a car, big enough for all of us to crowd into — and off we went, in search of adventure. We soon found ourselves at Blue Gum Corner, a place named after the huge old blue gum tree that stood by there, a well-known local landmark. It stands at a minor crossroad leading to our town. The trunk is tall and smooth with no handholds for climbing. About six metres from the ground the first branch sticks out over the road. We parked beneath the huge old tree and discussed what we might do. All of a sudden we hit upon an idea — a hanging! I was chosen as “hangee”.

The plan was quite simple. As I stood upon the roof of the car, the rope(绳子) was threaded down my jacket through my collar and down one leg of my jeans. I put my foot through the loop at the bottom. There I hung, still. The boys rolled about laughing until, a car, I hear a car! Before they ran to hide in the nearby field, they gave me a good push so that “the body” would swing as the car drove by.

To our disappointment, the car simply turned off for town without even slowing. The boys came out of their hiding places and we discussed the situation. Surely they had seen me, hadn’t they? Then we heard another car. The act was repeated, but still without any obvious reaction. We played the game about five or six times, but as no one seemed to notice, we abandoned the trick.

What we did not know was that every car that had passed had unquestionably seen “the body” and each one, too scared to stop, had driven directly to the local Police Station. Now at that time of the night, the local policeman was sound asleep in his bed, so the first person sent to the scene was the traffic officer that happened to be on duty that particular night. He had been informed that some person had been killed, by hanging, at Blue Gum Corner. When he arrived, the body was gone! And he was hearing “unnatural sounds” from the surrounding area. As far as he knew, some fierce animal was hiding in the field before him, possibly dragging a body behind him — and we thought we were scared!

He went to his radio and made a call that really began to worry us. I lay so close that I could hear every word. He called for the “armed police” and a “dog team, better make it two” and he had a “serious situation” at Blue Gum Corner. Then the police officer arrived. After a briefing from the traffic officer he decided not to go into the field until armed police and dog teams arrived. Now two spotlights were on the field and none of us could move.

As luck would have it, police cars cannot leave their spotlights on all night without charging their batteries. So, after a time, the two officers began lightening the field by turns, allowing us the opportunity to move on our fours for freedom. One by one, we all managed to steal away and make our way home. Behind us we left what must have looked like a small city of lights, police cars, roadblocks, barking dogs, armed officers and an old rope hanging from a tree.

When I think back to that night, to that tree, to what the drivers of the cars think happened, to what police believe happened, and to what I know happened, I am reminded of a simple truth — our eyes see darkness and light, color and movement, our ears hear only vibrations(振动) in the air. It is how we explain these vivid pictures that shapes our “reality”.

【1】The boys made the “hanging” plan in order to ______.

A. make a fool of the police B. draw public attention

C. seek fun and excitement D. practise acting skills

【2】Seeing that no car passing by stopped, the boys must have felt ______.

A. discouraged B. proud   C. annoyed D. confident

【3】Why was the traffic officer sent to the scene of “hanging”?

A. Because a fierce animal kept the traffic in disorder.

B. Because the local policeman was not available at that time.

C. Because some naughty kids ware playing a terrifying game.

D. Because many scared drivers turned directly to him for help.

【4】The boys managed to escape from the field when ______.

A. the two police cars were being charged

B. the police officer was taking over the duty

C. the traffic officer was making a call for help

D. the two spotlights were not working together

【5】What is conveyed in the passage?

A. Actions speak louder than words.

B. The truth lies beneath the surface.

C. Experience is the best teacher.

D. To see is to believe.

【6】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Blue Gum Tree

B. A Body Found Hanging

C. Escape to Freedom

D. A Disappointing Experience

24、Do you ever talk to yourself? Although it’s not always a conscious habit, most of us practice self-talk on a daily basis, as away of guiding, motivating or supporting ourselves.

Over the years, research has shown that self-talk can increase productivity, motivation and confidence, and even help manage feelings. “There is solid evidence that self-talk strategies improve learning and performance,” according to sport psychologist Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, who studies the phenomenon of self-talk.

He explains that there are generally three reasons why we practice self-talk: to instruct, to motivate or to evaluate. Instructional self-talk happens when we need to guide ourselves through a specific task, such as learning a new skill. Motivational self-talk usually is used when we want to prepare ourselves for something challenging; it can help to increase confidence. Evaluative self-talk mostly is related to past events or actions.

Hatzigeorgiadis stresses that if we want to use such self-talk to good advantage, it needs to be short, precise and, most of all, consistent. Of course, self-talk also can be ineffective and even detrimental if it’s not done right.

“It is a matter of personal preference or what works for each person; but generally, it is advised that self-talk be positively rather than negatively phrased and focus on what you should do rather than on what you should avoid,” Hatzigeorgiadis says. So, for example, it would be better to say “stay cool” instead of “don’t get upset”. Although both instructions convey the same meaning, you should use positive words rather than negative ones. In this way you can avoid ill results.

Another thing that can make a difference when practicing self-talk is the way you address yourself. According to research published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, using “you” rather than “I” when talking to yourself tends to be more effective. The researchers explain that when you think of yourself as another person, it allows you to give more objective and useful feedback.

【1】What does the research say about self-talk?

A．It is a daily habit for everyone.

B．It can make people feel better.

C．It may help strengthen memory.

D．It is always an unconscious behavior.

【2】What can be concluded from Hatzigeorgiadis’ explanation?

A．Self-talk occurs in different situations.

B．Self-talk usually makes one brave.

C．Self-talk arises with various feelings.

D．Self-talk is closely linked with a certain task.

【3】What does the underlined word “detrimental” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Confusing.

B．Useless.

C．Harmful.

D．Unbearable.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Self-talk: a close relation to the past

B．Self-talk: a great way to avoid ill results

C．Self-talk: a useful tool to benefit our life

D．Self-talk: a matter of personal preference

25、Mr. Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. He wanted _______a teacher even when he was a young boy.

There are six classes in a school day at Mr. Wang’s middle school. Mr. Wang teachers five of these six classes. _______ his “free” hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr. Wang _______ meet with parents, check students’ homework and _______ many other things. So Mr. Wang works hard from the moment he gets to school early in the morning until he leaves for home late in the afternoon, and his “free” hour is not free at all.

In his English lesson, Mr. Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He likes poems very much, and he likes Li Bai’s poems _______ of all.

In his fifth class today, Mr. Wang taught a poem. He wrote the poem on the blackboard and read it. As soon as he finished _______ the poem, the students began to ask questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked his students to talk about the poem. _______ one wanted to stop when the bell rang.

_______ home, Mr. Wang thought about the fifth class. He was happy about what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students _______ the poem. When they started to talk, they forgot about the time. He did not have to make them ________ .He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.

【1】

A．was

B．being

C．to be

D．be

【2】

A．In

B．At

C．To

D．On

【3】

A．has to

B．has

C．able to

D．will

【4】

A．take care for

B．care of

C．take care of

D．be careful of

【5】

A．better

B．good

C．well

D．best

【6】

A．reading

B．to read

C．read

D．doing

【7】

A．Not

B．No

C．Have no

D．Any

【8】

A．By the way

B．To his way

C．On his way

D．In the way

【9】

A．liked

B．asked

C．had

D．wanted

【10】

A．learning

B．to learn

C．learn

D．leant

26、假如你非常喜欢中央电视台的“动物世界(Animal World)”这个节目，请根据以下内   容提示，以“My Favourite TV Program”为题，给CCTV-9英语频道的编辑写一篇英语短文。

喜欢这一节目的理由：1．喜欢小动物；2．节目生动有趣；3．增长了不少知识。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；

3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

My Favourite TV Program

“Animal World”is a popular TV program by CCTV．It is also my favorite program.

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