大同2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、If you put a stone in the way of an ant, it will go around, over, under or on top, without stopping, until it finds a way to get ______ it needs to be.

A. what B. how   C. which   D. Where

2、________ hard you try，it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

A．Whichever   B．Whatever   C．However     D．Whoever

3、We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all of identity theft.

A. initially   B. independently

C. confidently   D. Confidentially

4、The computer centre, ______ last year, is very popular among the students in this school.

A．open

B．opening

C．having opened

D．opened

5、Stephen William Hawking, the writer of A Brief History of Time, is always being _______ as a model of strong will.

A. taken up   B. held up

C. picked up  D. kept up

6、—Good news !  There's a supermarket   in this area next month!

—Cool! It will be convenient for us when it's open

A．building B． built

C． having built   D． to be built

7、My pain _____ obvious the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically, “Are you feeling all right?”

A．must be

B．may be

C．might have been

D．must have been

8、Their failure suggested that they ________ the lessons before the test at all.

A.didn’t go over B.hadn’t gone over

C.hadn’t went over D.haven’t gone over

9、——Your argument is .I will not let you pass.

--Are you kidding?

A. sound   B. rational

C. liberal   D. plain

10、 When he realized the police had spotted him, the man ____ the exit as quickly as possible.

A. made off   B. made for

C. made out    D. made up

11、---I’m planning to go to Kingdom of Cambodia this summer vacation. I think the trip will be exciting.

---___________, as it’s the rainy season then.

A. Yes, it will   B. Of course not

C. You can say so   D. It’s hard to say

12、-We are climbing Mount Tai this weekend.

-Wonderful! Take an umbrella with you________it rains.

A.as if B.so that C.in case D.even if

13、I have a 10-year-old grand piano which needs to be tuned but ______ it's in good condition.

A.meanwhile B.somehow C.otherwise D.instead

14、The visitors were admiring the charming flowers ______ it started to rain.

A. as   B. since   C. while   D. When

15、__________ ups and downs in the past four years，Bob finally succeeded in extending his business overseas.

A．Experienced     B．To experience

C．Having experienced  D．Experiencing

16、The only ________ to the village surrounded by the flood was destroyed so the rescuers couldn’t reach the villagers.

A． access   B． approach

C． advance D． address

17、Lucas failed his driving test again. ________ harder, he ________the test now.

A. If he practiced; would pass

B. Had he practiced; would pass

C. Did he follow; would have passed

D. Should he practice; would have passed

18、________ by the heavy rain, we had to take shelter under a big tree.

A. Drive   B. Driven   C. Driving     D. To drive

19、As a carrier of culture, Jiaozi is ________of traditional Chinese cuisine culture.

A．typical

B．vital

C．common

D．special

20、You may______remember some idioms in the texts but you couldn’t ______ remember all the words in them.

A. probably; possibly   B. possibly; likely

C. probably; likely   D. likely; possibly

21、A new high tech mirror，designed specifically for cancer patients，will only become reflective when a user smiles into it.The plug-in device，which exactly looks like a tablet，comes equipped with a mirror，a built-in camera，and a smart material triggered(触发)by some software.Facial recognition technology captures the face and instructs the surface of the mirror to change when a smile is detected.It can hang on a wall or sit on a table，much like a conventional mirror.Unlike a regular mirror，however，the price is currently standing at a surprising $2000—$3000.

After witnessing a close family member struggle through cancer treatments，Turkish industrial designer Berk Ilhan decided to focus his work primarily on products that would cultivate joy and benefit cancer patients directly.

“She told me in the first days after her diagnosis，it was difficult for her to look in the mirror and acknowledge she had cancer.”he said.“Our facial expressions affect how we feel.If we flex(绷紧)our facial muscles to smile，our brains think that something good happened and as a result，we feel happiness.”

After earning his master’s degree at the School of Visual Arts in New York，Ilhan spent several weeks visiting cancer hospitals in Turkey，speaking to both patients and doctors.He spent two years designing and developing the mirror.The idea behind it is that smiling，even when forced，can make us feel better，according to research known as the facial feedback hypothesis.Laughter is linked to improved immune system function，and some researchers claim it can even increase our lifespans.

Ilhan is currently producing the mirror in limited quantities at the previously mentioned price.The product，however，will soon be launching a campaign in which Ilhan hopes to raise enough funds to bring the price down to $500.He also intends to donate the mirror to hospitals when it is financially possible to do so.

【1】What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1 ?

A. To advertise a new high tech mirror.

B. To give a brief introduction of a mirror.

C. To emphasize the importance of smiling.

D. To introduce facial recognition technology.

【2】What does“she”underlined in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. A cancer doctor.

B. An industrial designer.

C. A family member of the designer’s.

D. A student at the School of Visual Arts.

【3】Why did Berk Ilhan design the mirror?

A. To prove a theory.

B. To make a large profit.

C. To get a doctor’s degree.

D. To benefit cancer patients.

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

A. High-Tech Mirror That Works When You Smile

B. Our Facial Expressions Affect How We Feel

C. High-Tech Mirror VS Regular Mirror

D. Turkish Designer Promotes Mirrors

22、We’re all familiar with songs getting stuck in our head while we’re awake, but it turns out this can happen during sleep as well. A new study investigating the phenomenon indicates that earworms invading（侵入）our brains at night could cause problems in getting to sleep and staying asleep.

“Our brains continue to process music even when none is playing, including apparently while we are asleep,” says Michael Scullin.

He and his colleagues used surveys of 199 people, as well as a sleep lab test involving 50 volunteers, to measure how listening to music before bedtime affects sleep. In particular, the team focused on catchy earworms.

Earworms were reported throughout the night by participants, with those catching an earworm taking longer to fall asleep, spending more time in the light stages of sleep, and waking up more times during the night. Surprisingly, the instrumental versions of the songs caused about twice as many earworms and more subsequent sleep problems than the versions with vocal（声乐）

“We thought that people would have earworms at bedtime when they were trying to fall asleep, but we certainly didn’t know that people would report regularly waking up from sleep with an earworm,” says Scullin. “But we saw that in both the survey and experimental study”.

Past studies have linked late-night music listening with better sleep in those with insomnia（失眠）, perhaps because it can relax the body.

Scullin suggests avoiding listening to music right before bed to limit the chance of a catchy tune taking hold in our minds. Engaging in some other cognitive activity before sleeping, like making a list of jobs for the next day, might also help clear the mind, Scullin says.

“Everyone knows that music listening feels good,” says Scullin. “Adolescents and young adults routinely listen to music near bedtime. But sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.The more you listen to music, the more likely you are to catch an earworm that won’t go away at bedtime. When that happens, chances are your sleep is going to suffer.”

【1】What may happen to us if we have earworms at night?

A．We may have a sound sleep.

B．We may fall asleep in no time.

C．We may wake up fewer times.

D．We may suffer a light sleep.

【2】What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．People have earworms at bedtime.

B．People wake up from sleep with an earworm.

C．People have more problems with vocal versions.

D．People suffer earworms after hearing instrumental songs.

【3】What does Scullin advise us to do before bed?

A．List the songs we have listened to.

B．Avoid listening to music.

C．Listen to music to relax our body.

D．Count worms to fall asleep soon.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Late night music gets you to sleep soon.

B．Music can relax your body.

C．Earworms hurt you when you are asleep.

D．Many people have sleep problems at night.

23、Since China launched its first lunar spacecraft in 2007, the nation has achieved something nobody has managed to do before. Here is a brief history of Chinese lunar missions.

Chang’e 1

It was launched in October 2007 on a 16-month mission to map the moon from the orbit. Having studied the lunar surface and the surrounding environment there, the spacecraft crashed onto the moon on March 2, 2009.

Chang’e 2

Launched on October 1, 2010, Chang’e 2 returned a more detailed map of the moon’s entire surface and took close-up images of the Bay of Rainbows, where mission planners at the time suggested they might put down the country’s first lander. It left the moon’s orbit in April 2012 to fly by another small planet called 4179 Toutatis, which it reached in December 2012.

Chang’e 3

Chang’e 3 is most famous for landing its rover, Yutu, on the moon—the first one since 1976. After heading out to the surface on December 14, 2013, Yutu took many amazing pictures that were sent back to the earth. In 2015, it even discovered a new kind of rock.

Chang’e 4

When Chang’e 4 made a safe touchdown on the far side of the moon on January 2, 2019, it made history since it was the first time that a rover has landed there. The far side is a more challenging environment in general than the near side.

Chang’e 5

The Chang’e 5 spacecraft, which was launched on November 24, 2020, returned to the earth on December 16, 2020, carrying around 2 kilograms of rocks and soils from the northern part of the moon. The lunar sample will help scientists fill in a gap in knowledge about the history of the moon between roughly one billion and three billion years ago.

【1】Which spacecraft has explored two planets?

A．Chang’e 1.

B．Chang’e 2.

C．Chang’e 3.

D．Chang’e 4.

【2】When did Chang’e 3 land on the moon?

A．On March 2, 2009.

B．On October 1, 2010.

C．On December 14, 2013.

D．On January 2, 2019.

【3】What is unique about the last mission?

A．It just circled around the moon.

B．It reached the far side of the moon.

C．It crashed onto the moon on purpose.

D．It brought lunar sample to the earth.

24、   Russia’s security chief has blamed an act of terror for the Russian A321 airliner crash in Egypt last month which killed 224 people . Whatever happened , the tragedy raises sad memories of horrific airplane crashes that have cost thousands of lives in recent decades .

Some of the worst such incidents—like four crashes in frightening succession into New York’s World Trade Center , the Pentagon and rural Pennsylvania on September 11 , 2001 ; the 1988 downing of Pan Am Flight 103 in Lockerbie , Scotland ; and a 1977 crash involving the apparent hijacking of a Malaysian Airlines jet that left 100 dead—involved terrorist activity . But there are many others that did not , with mechanical problems , pilot error or other reasons blamed for loss of life . Below are some examples of the latter : crashes that left at least 200 people dead in each incident .

March 27 , 1977 : A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747 beginning its takeoff crashed into Pan American World Airways Boeing 747 then still on the runway at the Los Rodeos Airport at Tenerife in the Canary Islands . A total of 574 people , aboard both planes , died .

July 11 , 1991 : The landing gear of a Nigeria Airways DC-8 catches fire shortly after takeoff Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . It doesn’t make it back to the airport , crashing nose-down less than 10,000 feet short of the runway and killing all 261 people aboard .

April 26 , 1994 : The pilot of a China Airlines’ Flight 140 alerts the control tower at Japan’s Nagoya Airport of his intention not to land and try another approach . But something goes wrong and , a short time later , the Airbus A300 crashes leading to 264 deaths—though a few passengers do survive .

September 2 , 1998 : A Swissair jetliner that had departed New York’s Kennedy airport on its way to Geneva , Switzerland , goes down off the coast of Nova Scotia , Canada ; none of the 229 people aboard Flight 111 make it . Investigators believe that the MD-11 lost all electrical power immediately before the crash .

June 1 , 2009 : Air France Flight 447 is on the way from Rio de Janiero to Paris when it and its 228 passengers and crew go missing somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean . It’s not until five days later that the first bodies are found about 600 miles off the northern coast of Brazil . Two years later , French authorities blame the crash on equipment breakdown .

【1】The first paragraph is intended to __________ .

A.memorize those people aboard the Russian A321 airline .

B.direct attention to some disastrous air plane crashes .

C.show it is the most serious incident in history .

D.analyze the cause of the disaster and blame the airline company .

【2】Which air crash resulted from terrorist attack ?

A.China Airlines’ Flight 140

B.Air France Flight 447

C.Pan Am Flight 103

D.Swissair Jetliner Flight 111

【3】Which of the following statements is not true ?

A.Two planes of the same type hit each other on March 27 , 1977 .

B.There were over 264 people aboard China Airlines’ Flight 140 .

C.Swissair Jetliner Flight 111 crashed during its landing .

D.It took five days to find some bodies of Air France Flight 447 .

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text ?

A.Russian Airlines Plane Crash B.Air Crash Investigation

C.Deadliest Airline Crashes D.Mysteries of Air crashes

25、   My father , a soldier , was deployed(调度) again . The ukulele I had watched him play was _________ The musical instrument sat there lifeless .

It came as a ________ because we had just moved into the present duty station a few weeks before . It was the fourth time we’d moved to a new place in just two years . Still ,________ was the thing that connected my father with Hawaii , a _______of his home and culture . We learned about our  ancestors  and  family  traditions mostly through his music .

But this time , everything was ________ . We were finally “home” in Hawaii and expected to ________ a place that we’d only heard about in my parents’ stories. We were just arriving, but he was already prepared to leave again, this time without us._______ ,we were surrounded by cousins and aunties who grew up knowing each other and ________ a cultural tradition of which we only knew the surface. We were ________ in the family. The person who made us fit, our father ,was gone. That was when I noticed my father’s ukulele. As I plucked（弹拨） the strings tunelessly , I felt ________ to him and our Hawaiian roots . So I picked up an old song book , and I ________ myself to play . I would play and sing,  as if my father had been here. After my father eventually________ , he bought another ukulele, and we had a mini concert. He was________ that I had learned so much. But what I really gained knowledge of was that music has the________ to do truly extraordinary things ________ us to our culture and each other , our past and our present.

【1】A.polished B.tidied C.abandoned D.sold

【2】A.surprise B.puzzle C.challenge D.relief

【3】A.time B.duty C.music D.distance

【4】A.symbol B.reminder C.memory D.review

【5】A.terrible B.wrong C.different D.similar

【6】A.look for B.fit into C.take in D.catch at

【7】A.Suddenly B.Fortunately C.Occasionally D.Gradually

【8】A.breaking in B.consisting in C.delighting in D.participating in

【9】A.visitors B.relatives C.acquaintances D.foreigners

【10】A.closer B.stranger C.familiar D.superior

【11】A.persuaded B.inspired C.taught D.told

【12】A.responded B.succeeded C.returned D.compromised

【13】A.shocked B.confident C.curious D.annoyed

【14】A.potential B.sense C.privilege D.power

【15】A.exposing B.tying C.expressing D.introducing

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。

On Friday the 13th of March, my six-year-old son Jack came home with a huge packet of worksheets in his schoolbag. Soon after, I received the email I had feared was coming-Jack’s school would be closed for at least the next two weeks. The COVID-19 quarantine (隔离期) had begun. At least now I would know he was safe at home. I spent the weekend gathering supplies such as pencils, crayons and paper and setting up a classroom on my dining room table.

On the first day of what was referred to as "distance learning", I realized I was being overly optimistic, and I only had one child to teach. He suffers from hearing loss and wears hearing aids. In school, he receives special services from a teacher of the deaf, a speech therapist (治疗专家)，an occupational therapist, and a physical therapist. In addition to his major classes, there was also his music class, art class, computer education, the library, and physical education. I was suddenly ten teachers all at the same time, and the work began piling up!

Although my job as a freelance (自由职业的) writer allows me to work according to my own schedule, I would normally work when Jack was at school. Now that time was taken up with school days at home. This meant I was teaching for most of the day and then working as a writer all afternoon into the evening. Many days didn’t stop until bedtime, and then we were right back at it the next morning. This was the new normal and it was stressful. More than once, I found myself feeling angry for no particular reason. On one occasion. I shouted angrily at my printer simply because it wouldn’t work properly.

One day, I was helping Jack with a short journal. As part of his class worksheets, he was required to write and draw about the interesting things that happened at home. I secretly cheered at the opportunity to apply my professional skills to my son’s education.

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。

I told him all the things I knew about story writing.

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After half an hour, I found that Jack’s paper was still blank.

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