邯郸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 plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the details

later.

A. to be discussed B. discussed

C. were discussed   D. discussing

2、When a Costco customer walks in the door, he or she expects that the products will  be   high quality and offered at a low price.

A.to B.of C.at D.about

3、The new technology has been ________farming.

A．applied

B．applied to

C．applied for

D．applying

4、Don’t call me at the office ________ it is necessary.

A. before   B. unless   C. although     D. till

5、A “Charity Wall”, ________spare clothes and books for people in need, recently appeared on a street in Beijing.

A．collecting

B．collected

C．collects

D．being collected

6、— The room is wet. You didn’t close the window.

— You’re mistaken. I ______________ it.

A. have closed B. close

C. did close    D. do close

7、The problem is ________ to take the place of Ted.

A.who can we get B.what we can get

C.who we can get D.that we can get

8、James took the magazines off the little table to make_______for the television.

A．room

B．area

C．field

D．position

9、—Can I really get a car as a reward if I win the race?

—Absolutely. _______.

A.It all depends.  B. I mean it.

C. I’m sorry.  D. Not really.

10、No one can exactly tell us what   .

A. does Mona Lisa’s smile mean

B. Mona Lisa’s smile means

C. Mona Lisa’s smile does

D. does Mona Lisa’s smile

11、The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ______ in the natural light during the day.

A. to let   B. letting C. let     D. having let

12、Hotels fill up fast during the busy tourist season, __________it is necessary for tourists to make reservations in advance.

A. or   B. so C. for   D. but

13、The government has promised to ________ victims of the flood.

A．behave

B．benefit

C．conflict

D．compensate

14、Beijing, ________ is the capital of China, is a very beautiful city.

A．that

B．whom

C．whose

D．which

15、According to the latest BBC news, a five-year-old boy from England ______ the youngest computer specialist in the worl（ ）

A．became B．becomes

C．had become D．has become

16、______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.

A. As if   B. Now that

C. Even though   D. In case

17、The English play _____ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.

A. for which  B. in which

C. at  which  D. on which

18、The more _________ we take the safety standards, the further we can speed up the development of the school bus industry.

A. constantly   B. seriously

C. generally   D. immediately

19、China has been given considerable   for fighting against Covid-19 with its careful organization and strict regulation around the globe.

A.credit B.reputation C.inspiration D.evaluation

20、If the temperature is below 0oC, water will turn into ________ in the open air.

A．ice

B．steam

C．fog

D．rain

21、   Lou Gehrig (1903-1941) was a baseball player with the New York Yankees for 17 seasons. He was a powerful hitter known as “The Iron Horse”. Gehrig was a strong, tough and very moral man. His father was often out-of-work because he was an alcoholic and his mother was a maid. His two sisters and only brother died young.As a young boy, Gehrig helped his mother with her work. However, he never let his tough start hold him back. He started playing for the Yankees in 1923 after attending Columbia University, setting many major league records during his career. This included the most consecutive games played (2130 games), a record only broken 56 years later in 1995.

Sadly, at the age of 36, he started to tire mid-season and his speed and cooperation ability faded. He resigned. Soon after he was diagnosed with a form of motor neuron disease named amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He delivered his farewell-to-baseball speech to his teammates and fans on 4 July of the same year at the Yankee Stadium.

After his speech, the crowd stood and clapped for almost two minutes. The New York Times reported that it was “one of the most touching scenes ever witnessed on a ball field”. Gehrig died two years later of the disease. This increased awareness of the disease and its symptoms; in North America it is still commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”. The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is given each year to the Major League Baseball player who best exhibits Gehrig’s integrity and character.

【1】When did Lou Gehrig give his speech?

A.in 1903. B.in 1923. C.in 1939. D.in 1940.

【2】Who are the audience for Lou’s speech?

A.His family. B.His friends. C.His opponents. D.His supporters.

【3】Why is the illness known as “Lou Gehrig’s disease”?

A.Lou Gehrig named the disease.

B.This disease is related to playing baseball.

C.People get to know the disease due to Lou Gehrig.

D.The disease had never appeared before Lou Gehrig caught it.

【4】What word can best describe Lou Gehrig according to the passage?

A.Determined and persistent. B.Emotional and patient.

C.Wealthy and humorous. D.Gentle and generous.

22、As time went on, Philip’s deformity was accepted like one boy’s red hair and another’s unreasonable obesity. But meanwhile he had grown horribly sensitive. He never ran if he could help it, because he knew it made his limp more noticeable. He stood still as much as he could, with his badly shaped foot behind the other. Because he could not join in the games which other boys played, their life remained strange to him; Sometimes they seemed to think that it was his fault if he could not play football, and he was unable to make them understand. He was left a good deal to himself. He had been inclined to talkativeness, but gradually he became silent.

The biggest boy in his dormitory, Singer, took a dislike to him, and Philip, small for his age, had to put up with a good deal of hard treatment. About half-way through the term there was a game called Nibs. It was a game for two, played on a table or a form with steel pens. Soon nothing was seen but boys playing this game, and the more skilful acquired vast stores of nibs. But in a little while Mr. Watson made up his mind that it was a form of gambling, and forbade the game. Then he ordered all the nibs in the boys’ possession be handed in. Philip had been very skilful, and it was with a heavy heart that he gave up his winning; but his fingers itched to play still, and a few days later, on his way to the football field, he went into a shop and bought a pennyworth of J pens. He carried them loose in his pocket and enjoyed feeling them. Presently Singer found out that he had them. Singer had given up his nibs too, but he had kept back a very large one, called a Jumbo, which was almost unconquerable, and he could not resist the opportunity of getting Philip’s Js out of him. Though Philip knew that he was at a disadvantage with his small nibs, he had an adventurous disposition and was willing to take the risk; besides, he was aware that Singer would not allow him to refuse. He had not played for a week and sat down to the game now with a thrill of excitement. He lost two of his small nibs quickly, and Singer was jubilant, but the third time by some chance the Jumbo slipped round and Philip was able to push his J across it. He crowed with triumph. At that moment Mr. Watson came in.

‘What are you doing?’ he asked.

He looked from Singer to Philip, but neither answered.

‘Don’t you know that I’ve forbidden you to play that game?’

Philip’s heart beat fast. He knew what was coming and was dreadfully frightened, but in his fright there was a certain exultation. He had never been swished. Of course it would hurt, but it was something to boast about afterwards.

‘Come into my study.’

The headmaster turned, and they followed him side by side. Singer whispered to Philip:

‘We’re in for it.’

Mr. Watson pointed to Singer.

‘Bend over,’ he said.

Philip, very white, saw the boy quiver at each stroke, and after the third he heard him cry out. Three more followed.

‘That’ll do. Get up.’

Singer stood up. The tears were streaming down his face. Philip stepped forward. Mr. Watson looked at him for a moment.

‘I’m not going to beat you. You’re a new boy. And I can’t hit a cripple. Go away, both of you, and don’t be naughty again.’

When they got back into the school-room a group of boys, were waiting for them. They set upon Singer at once with eager questions. But he did not answer. He was angry because he had been hurt.

‘Don’t ask me to play Nibs with you again,’ he said to Philip. ‘It’s jolly nice for you. You don’t risk anything.’

‘I didn’t ask you.’

‘Didn’t you!’

He quickly put out his foot and tripped Philip up. Philip was always rather unsteady on his feet, and he fell heavily to the ground.

‘Cripple,’ said Singer.

For the rest of the term he tormented Philip cruelly, and, though Philip tried to keep out of his way, the school was so small that it was impossible; he tried being friendly and jolly with him; he abased himself, so far as to buy him a knife; but though Singer took the knife he was not placated. Once or twice, driven beyond endurance, he hit and kicked the bigger boy, but Singer was so much stronger that Philip was helpless, and he was always forced after more or less torture to beg his pardon. It was that which rankled with Philip: he could not bear the humiliation of apologies, which were wrung from him by pain greater than he could bear. And what made it worse was that there seemed no end to his wretchedness; Singer was only eleven and would not go to the upper school till he was thirteen. Philip realized that he must live two years with a tormentor from whom there was no escape. He was only happy while he was studying and when he got into bed. And often there recurred to him then that queer feeling that his life with all its misery was nothing but a dream, and that he would awake in the morning in his own little bed in London.

【1】Why did Philip put his badly shaped foot behind the other?

A. Because he could maintain a balance.

B. Because he fell into that particular habit.

C. Because he had a strong desire to fit in with others.

D. Because he wanted to escape any reference to it.

【2】It can be safely inferred about the game Nibs that _______.

A. the game amounted to much as to Mr Watson

B. the game was very fashionable among the boys

C. the game was the only way for Philip to socialize with others

D. the game favored those who were the most patient and skilful

【3】According to the passage, which is the right order about the following events ?

a. Singer challenged Philip to the game Nibs.

b. Mr Watson took away all the boys’ nibs.

c. Singer tripped Philip over on purpose.

d. Singer was beaten by Mr Watson bitterly.

e. Philip couldn’t help but submit to Singer.

A. b-a-c-d-e   B. b-d-a-c-e

C. b-d-a-e-c   D. b-a-d-c-e

【4】Which of the following can best describe the character of Philip?

A. Fragile and frustrated.   B. Depressive but strong-willed.

C. Talkative and adventurous.   D. Aggressive but independent.

【5】What does the underlined sentence show?

A. Mr Watson showed sympathy for Philip.

B. Mr Watson discriminated in favor of Philip.

C. Mr Watson looked down upon Philip.

D. Mr Watson expected none of Philip.

【6】What can we learn from the passage about Philip?

A. He didn’t intend to make up with Singer.

B. He felt inferior and left out.

C. He was negative about his future in the end.

D. He didn’t take pleasure in studying.

23、   After the election day in the United States, there is a period of uncertainty. Both candidates（候选人） could claim victory, and misinformation about the result would go viral. Anger, fake news and hate speech on social media could cause tensions. So what is Big Tech planning to do about it?

Twitter

Twitter says after election day candidates will not be permitted to claim they have won the election before a declared result. And candidates can't tweet or retweet content that affects with the election process.

What will it do if that happens?

Twitter will direct people to resources with accurate, up-to-date information about the election status. It won't take down tweets. But these tweets will be labelled.

Reddit

Reddit appears to go much further than Twitter. It says information that seeks to mislead or misrepresent the election results is not allowed and would be removed from the site.

Reddit also has an entire page committed to what happens after the election. The site will host a series of "Ask Me Anything" events from the day after the election.Voting experts will be on hand to answer questions about the vote, and what people can expect in the coming days.

YouTube

YouTube says it will not allow "misleading claims about voting or content that encourages interference(干扰) in the process".

It also says it will remove false content that aims to change the results of an election.That goes further than Twitter and Reddit. Users will face the biggest punishment. YouTube will shut down the account permanently that posts misleading information if necessary.

TikTok

TikTok says it is working with independent fact checkers during the election period.

It says it will remove misinformation related to the 2020 election - including the vote itself.

It is also adding an election misinformation option to in-app reporting so that users can flag content.

In short, all these social media companies are treating the election, and its aftermath(后果), very seriously.We may know in a few days whether these measures are enough.

【1】Which of the following Apps will not remove the misinformation?

A.Twitter B.Reddit C.YouTube D.TikTok

【2】What is special about the Reddit?

A.It removes misleading information.

B.It encourages users to flag the content.

C.It connects users with voting experts.

D.It directs users to certain accounts.

【3】Which is the most seirous punishment according to the passage?

A.Your account will be labelled.

B.All your false content will be removed.

C.Your account can be closed down forever.

D.The users may be flagged.

24、   Decision-making can be extremely difficult. Decision-making styles are significantly different in different cultures.

In any approach to a problem and in any negotiations, the Western world turns to the "I to you" approach while Japan, the "you to you" approach. The former means both sides present their arguments openly from their own point of view. Naturally, often comes a confrontation (冲突) situation, which Westerners are very skillful in dealing with. The latter is based on each side trying to understand the other person's point of view. Thus, the direction of the meeting is a mutual (相互的) attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony.

Besides, Western decision-making goes mostly from top management and often does not consult middle management or the worker. However, in Japan great consideration is given to the thoughts and opinions of everyone at all levels. Based on "bottom-up direction", ideas can be created at the lowest levels, travel upward through an organization and have an effect on the final decision.

Difference in decision-making also comes from different communication styles. The Japanese business person works to achieve harmony, even if the deal fails, and will spend whatever time is necessary to determine a "you to you" approach, communicating personal views only indirectly. They put a thorough job above the Western deadline approach. So the Japanese are thorough in their meetings. Thus Americans are often annoyed by the many meetings in many Japanese businesses. But where the American is pressing for a specific decision, the Japanese is trying to think up a rather broad direction.

On the other hand, once a given agreement is made, it is the Japanese who sometimes wonder at the slow pace in which Westerners carry out the decision. The Japanese are eager to move forward and Westerners, perhaps, lag behind as they take the time for in-depth planning.

【1】A Japanese business bases its decision .

A.on top-down direction B.on nothing but its workers' views

C.on bottom-up direction D.only on its top leaders' opinions

【2】The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world .

A.face great difficulty in making decisions

B.are different in decision-making styles

C.have all members contribute to a decision

D.have two approaches:"I to you" and "you to I"

【3】Which of the following is TRUE of the Westerners?

A.They carry out the decision once it is made.

B.There are many meetings in their businesses.

C.They work to achieve harmony in doing business.

D.They are good at handling confrontation situation.

【4】The author's attitude towards Japanese decision-making is     .

A.positive B.critical

C.negative D.casual

25、I have a home away from home — my school，Hamden High. Sometimes after 13 hours of school and sports, I consider  _______ there overnight， sleeping in the band room. But I feel most at home at Room Cl03，the costume shop，which my acting friends and I call home. The couch there has been a second  _______ for me.

I have been on the costume crew for four years. I  _______ my first play set in Italy in the 1960s. With the help of my costume teacher，I  _______ my first costume successfully. On stage，it sparkled and made the  _______ of the queen come to life. I felt  _______, realizing that I’d do this forever and help create  _______ through cloth and color.

My costume teacher  _______ my abilities to select designs，colors and fabrics that will  _______ each character. So she asks me to take charge of the ensemble (全套戏服）. ________ a hard task，I welcome it! I  ________ the long nights spent cutting the patterns. I feel like an older sister to the younger  ________.Through my four years of theater, I have  ________ my theater family and the young actors treat me as their older sister. I would feel  ________ each time a family member leaves and we will cry.

I will leave my Hamden High theater family and make my new  ________ at UCONN，a school where I can  ________ these feelings again. I look forward to learning new  ________ in something I truly love and wish to  ________ for the rest of my life. In UCONN, I will also help the actors on stage to  ________ as if their characters come to life. ________,I will find a comfortable couch in a new band room to sleep on.

【1】A. staying   B. checking   C. decorating   D. escaping

【2】A. desk   B. bed   C. world   D. furniture

【3】A. encourage   B. accept   C. fail   D. remember

【4】A. saved   B. wore   C. created   D. afforded

【5】A. character   B. custom   C. dream   D. power

【6】A. nervous   B. curious   C. proud   D. shy

【7】A. lives   B. chances   C. gifts   D. characters

【8】A. gives away   B. believes in   C. holds back   D. takes off

【9】A. fit   B. test   C. choose   D. change

【10】A. If   B. Until   C. Though   D. Unless

【11】A. fear   B. love   C. ignore   D. count

【12】A. directors   B. audiences   C. actors   D. teachers

【13】A. built   B. visited   C. phoned   D. left

【14】A. calm   B. upset   C. excited   D. satisfied

【15】A. promise   B. theater   C. home   D. research

【16】A. correct   B. remove   C. forget   D. experience

【17】A. requests   B. skills   C. uses   D. opinions

【18】A. do   B. collect   C. receive   D. compare

【19】A. attempt   B. look   C. choose   D. agree

【20】A. Thus   B. However   C. Luckily   D. Hopefully

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是明启中学高三学生李明，你校英语报正在举行主题为“幸福的源泉”的征文活动，你有意参加。写一篇短文，内容须包括：

1.简单阐述你对幸福的理解；

2.详细说明你认为什么可以给你带来幸福，并说明你的理由。