衢州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—Mr. Huang speaks English with a strong American accent.

—Yeah, he ______ English in Harvard University for five years!

A. studied   B. studies

C. was studying   D. had studied

2、The sound terrified him now, not only because it seemed much nearer but also because he imagined a note of _____ in it.

A．warning

B．flashlight

C．spark

D．upwind

3、Before climbing the tall tree, he gave me a ______ look.

A．determine

B．determining

C．determination

D．determined

4、______ the school, I saw his parents____ for him at the school gate.

A. At reaching ; waited   B. On reaching; waiting

C. At arriving; waited   D. On arriving; waiting

5、Experts have found that the disease_________  to a greater increase in the number of sufferers unless treated seriously when the symptom first appears.

A.will lead B.leading C.leads D.is lead

6、Nurseries are the areas where plants are grown to be sold or ______ in other places.

A.being planted B.to plant C.plant D.planted

7、It was between 1920 and 1930 _______ the television was invented in America.

A．which

B．when

C．since

D．that

8、All those scientific and technological ________ make our life increasingly more convenient and comfortable.

A．traditions

B．advances

C．exchanges

D．challenges

9、The hunter ____ down and ____ to the farmer that he had___ his gun against the tree．

A．lay，lied，laid   B．lay，laid，laid

C．laid，lay，lied   D．laid，lied，lay

10、For centuries, people have reported a wild creature in the Himalayas called Yeti, which   a large, hairy animal that walks on two feet like a human being.

A. seeing; is said to be   B. to be seeing; is said that

C. to see; is said that   D. to have seen; is said to be

11、_______ difficult the task may be, we must finish it on time, because we can’t meet such a precious opportunity _______ we have expected.

A. Whatever; that   B. However; as

C. However; that   D. Whatever; which

12、There is no agreement among scientists ________ the active ingredients (成分) in many chemical sunscreens are safe.

A.whose B.that C.who D.as

13、By last Sunday, Heilongjiang had reported 145 confirmed cases since Jan 10, _____ the first asymptomatic(无症状的) carrier of the current outbreak was reported.

A.when B.which C.as D.who

14、She wants a job________ her management skills can be put to good use.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．where

15、Here is a serious problem and there ________ a still more difficult task for us.

A．remain

B．remained

C．will remain

D．remains

16、On New Year’s Eve, a big fire swept through a top nightclub in Bangkok, killing at least 60 people, most of ________were foreigners.

A．them

B．who

C．which

D．whom

17、It is wise to carry a warning triangle as its use is ________ after an accident or breakdown in most countries.

A．conditional

B．controversial

C．confidential

D．compulsory

18、He ______ in the village for three months, then moved to a nearby city.

A. stayed   B. has stayed

C. would stay   D. was to stay

19、In this case, the best ________ is to send a quick, light-hearted apology to explain your awkwardness.

A．solution

B．application

C．imagination

D．consideration

20、I think________nice________you to help the old woman.

A．it; for

B．it’s; of

C．that’s; of

D．it’s; for

21、________the day went on，the weather got worse.

A. With   B. Since

C. While   D. As

22、My best friend is a boy from a(n) _______ mountainous area.

A．distant

B．varying

C．disgusting

D．extinct

23、With a lot of necessary work ________, I couldn’t arrive there at the appointed time.

A．doing

B．done

C．will do

D．to do

24、---Could you tell me ________ the nearest post office?

A．how can I get to

B．how get to

C．how to get to

25、It was not until midnight ________ raining.

A.that it was to stop B.when it didn't stop

C.that it stopped D.when did it stop

26、You can remember the face, but can’t put a name to it.【1】But researchers say it is often easier to remember someone’s name than what they look like.

Twenty-four volunteers were shown 40 pictures of strangers, paired with random names. They were given time to memorize the faces and names before being tested on which they thought they had seen before.【2】When they were shown a different picture of the same person, the participants could recall only 64 per cent of faces, according to the study, led by the University of York.

【3】When people were shown famous people, they also remembered their names more accurately than their photographs.The study suggests that, while many people may be bad at remembering names, they are likely to be even worse at remembering faces. 【4】We used to think that it is very easy to make out the familiar faced from a group of people.

Study also indicates that remembering names gets harder with age. It may lead to many uncomfortable moments for middle-aged people when they run into acquaintances. 【5】

Much worse with time going by, aged people with much worse memory will be even harder to well match faces with their names.

But to study whether names are harder to recall than faces, the researchers, whose findings are published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, used a “fair test” where the participants were presented with strangers’ names and faces.

A．Few of us used to think that remembering is much easier.

B．Many of us have been caught in this embarrassing situation.

C．This will surprise many people as it is against our initial understanding.

D．The participants could remember 85 % of the names but only 73 % of the faces.

E．Therefore, old people is a group of people who cannot remember faces or names.

F．So middle-aged tend to be in a situation where they think they have a very bad memory.

G．That may be because faces are only recognized visually, while names can be written or heard.

27、Not everyone feels a connection with their cultural heritage, but many people do. What is it about cultural heritage that draws these people to it? Some may think traditions are old and no longer relevant, and that they are unnecessary during these modern times. But for others, exploring cultural heritage offers a variety of benefits.

Culture can give people a connection to certain social values, beliefs, religions and customs. It allows them to identify with others of similar mindsets and backgrounds. Cultural heritage can provide a sense of unity and belonging within a group and allows us to better understand previous (先前) generations and the history of where we come from.

Another benefit that comes from preserving cultural heritage as a whole is the communal support. Those that identify strongly with a certain heritage are often more likely to help out others in that same community. Real estate mogul (房地产大亨) Carl Mattone and his family are often sighted at fundraisers for local Catholic schools. Mattone was raised Catholic and attended Holy Cross High School in New York.

Cultural heritage is made up of many things large and small. We can see it in the buildings, townscapes, and even in archaeological remains. Culture can be perceived through natural sources as well: the agriculture and landscapes associated with it. It is preserved through books, artifacts, objects, pictures, photographs, art, and oral tradition. Cultural heritage is in the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the religions we follow, and the skills we learn. Sometimes we can touch and see what makes up a culture; other times it is intangible.

【1】What can we learn about cultural heritage in paragraph 2?

A．It is unnecessary in modern times.

B．It can offer people a sense of belonging.

C．It is about understanding the generations to come.

D．It connects social values, beliefs, religions and customs.

【2】Why does the author mention Carl Mattone and his family?

A．To praise their good deeds.

B．To ask others to do as they do.

C．To show the benefit of cultural heritage.

D．To prove they are helpful in the community.

【3】What's the passage mainly about?

A．The stories of cultural heritage.

B．The importance of cultural heritage.

C．The history of cultural heritage.

D．The management of cultural heritage.

28、Have you ever wondered why you spend so much of your life sleeping? Just like electricity charges the battery of a mobile phone, sleep recharges your body and your mind.

Sleep is a natural and temporary state of rest, brought on by your “body clock”—a system inside your brain that helps you sleep at night and wake up in the morning. Even though you are not aware of your surroundings when you sleep, your brain remains active.

Humans could not function without sleep. According to the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, sleep helps people learn by strengthening their memories. It has physical benefits, too—like maintaining a healthy weight and boosting your immune system. Too little sleep can make you tired and bad-tempered. Your brain becomes foggy, making it difficult to concentrate and make decisions. That’s why you may be told to “sleep on” a choice you’re uncertain about.

Dreams usually occur during a stage of sleep known as rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. In REM, the eyes move quickly back and forth and brain activity increases. Scientists are not sure why people dream. Some say it is a process that helps store memories; others say it helps people process emotions. Everybody dreams for around two hours a night but not everyone can remember them.

Doctors say sleep is especially important for children and teenagers because their minds and bodies are still developing. Most adults need around eight hours of sleep, but Mandy Gurney, who runs the Millpond Children’s Sleep Clinic, says that children need more. “An eight-year-old requires around 10 to 10-and-a-half hours of sleep each night, dropping to around nine hours a night in your teen years.” A good night’s sleep will get your day off to a great start. As Mahatma Gandhi, who was an Indian politician and activist, was quoted as saying, “When I wake up, I am reborn.”

【1】What is a consequence of lack of sleep?

A．Keeping physically healthy.

B．Not being quick in thinking.

C．Keeping body function well.

D．Maintaining a healthy weight.

【2】What do the underlined words in the fourth paragraph mean?

A．To get a good sleep.

B．To put off deciding.

C．To focus on your choice.

D．To decide in your dream.

【3】Where does this text probably come from?

A．Animals and the environment.

B．Sports and well-being.

C．Science and technology.

D．Arts and entertainment.

【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Why people need to sleep.

B．How people feel after sleep.

C．How much sleep is needed.

D．Sleeping improves our mood.

29、My mother has a dining table which sits right in the middle of her dining room. It was once buried beneath piles of papers—magazines, articles, copies of schedules for vacations she took back in the 1990s, and baby pictures of grand children who are now paying off their college loans.

My brother Ross and I recently flew to New York to visit my mother. “Mom, why don’t we go through all that stuff?” Ross said. “No. Don’t touch it!” My mother said. The next afternoon, when she couldn’t find a bill she needed, Ross suggested it might be put somewhere in the dining room and that we find it together. “Besides,” he said, “all those papers are clearly stressing you out.” However, my mother just said, “Are you boys hungry?” And then she seemed to have lost herself in deep thought.

On our last night there, my mother walked up to us with a small pile of unopened mails, which she had collected at the western edge of the dining table, and said, “Help me go through these.” “Sure,” I said. When we had succeeded in separating wheat from chaff (谷壳), I asked, “Would you want to deal with another little pile of papers?”

My mother led the way, walking into the dining room the way an animal manager might be while entering a cage with tigers in it. Ross and I came in behind her and suddenly he reached for a pile of the papers on one side of the table. “No!” my mother said sharply. “Let’s start at the other end. That’s where the older stuff is.” Finally, we threw 95 percent of the stuff into paper shopping bags. Then I asked what she wanted us to do with them, she surprised us all by saying, “Put them in the incinerator (垃圾焚化炉).”

When I returned home, inspired by the visit to my mother, I sorted out my own accumulated(累积的) piles of papers, sold or gave away half of my possessions, and moved into a smaller house. It seems that my life has been cheaper and easier since then. And it proves that a small change does make a big difference.

【1】What did the mother ask her children to do with these unopened mails?

A．To burn them.

B．To read them for her.

C．To collect them together.

D．To pick out the important ones among them.

【2】When the mother walked into the dining room, she was________.

A．angry

B．afraid

C．impatient

D．careful

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards his mother’s cleaning up the dining table?

A．Positive.

B．Negative.

C．Uncertain.

D．Unknown.

【4】What might be the best title of the passage?

A．The precious mail

B．A visit to my mother

C．A happy family reunion

D．The lesson of the dining table

30、Four years ago, Chris Nagele did what many other technology CEO have done before—he moved his team into an open concept office.

His staff had been working from home, but he wanted everyone to be together. It quickly became clear, though, that Nagele had made a huge mistake. Everyone was distracted, productivity(生产率) suffered and the nine employees were unhappy, not to mention Nagele himself.

In April 2015, about three years after moving into the open office, Nagele moved the company into a 10,000-square foot office where everyone now has their own space — complete with closing doors.

Numerous companies have accepted the open office. But we’re 15% less productive, we have great trouble concentrating.

Since moving, Nagele himself has heard from others in technology who say they long for the closed office lifestyle. It’s unlikely that the open office concept will go away anytime soon, but some companies are following Nagele’s example and making a return to private spaces.

There’s one big reason we’d all love a space with four walls and a door that shuts: focus. The truth is, we can’t multitask(多任务化) and small distractions can cause us to lose focus for upwards of 20 minutes.

What’s more, certain open spaces can negatively impact our memory. We retain(保留) more information when we sit in one spot, says Sally Augustin, an environmental and design psychologist in La Grange Park, Illinois. It’s not so obvious to us each day, but we offload(卸下) memories — often little details — into our surroundings, she says.

Beside the cheaper cost, one main argument for the open workspace is that it increases teamwork. However, it’s well documented(记载) that we rarely brainstorm brilliant ideas when we’re just talk casually in a crowd.

【1】How did Nagele feel three years after moving into the new office?

A. He felt satisfied with it   B. He felt doubtful about it

C. He regretted his decision   D. He was confused about it

【2】What made Nagele more the company in April 2015 again?

A. The suggestions from his friends   B. The cheaper cost of the new office

C. The complaints from his employees   D. The negative results of the open office

【3】What can we learn about offices from the text?

A. The majority of US companies choose open offices

B. Nagele influenced some companies to move offices

C. Many US companies are moving into private offices

D. Open offices will soon be replaced by traditional ones

【4】What will happen when we work in an open office according to the text?

A. We will retain more information   B. We will become more productive

C. We will obtain more brilliant ideas   D. We will have trouble concentrating

31、用课文click for a friend中的单词的正确形式补全短文（部分单词已给出首字母）

In the past, moving to a new town meant losing 【1】 of our friends and writing letters was the only way to getting new from f【2】(遥远的) friends. But with the 【3】of technology, the way we make friends and communicate with them has changed s【4】. (显著地)

Nowadays the s【5】 medial (社交媒体) tools are helping us a【6】(获得) friends and m【7】 (维持) friendships more easily. In addition, the 【8】 age (数码时代) also enables us to find people who share the same hobbies 【9】 us.

But on the other side, as the Internet is developing rapidly, not all “friendly” people 【10】(在线的) are your real friends. They may not e【11】(交换) real personal information with you. So we should be alert (警惕的) while making friends online. In fact, many people 【12】 to post only good things on social media sites. What we should keep 【13】 mind is that real and 【14】(有意义的) friendship is based on true personal information. Remember the above advice and it will be more possible 【15】 us to make real friends with the help of the Internet.

32、假设你是李华, 随着世界环境日的到来, 上周五你校学生会组织高一学生开展了保护校园环境活动, 请你为校英语报写一篇相关报道, 活动内容包括:

1. 打扫教室和操场, 给树木花草浇水；

2. 收集旧报纸、旧书、易拉罐, 进行分类回收；

3. 举办环保讲座。

注意:

1. 词数80左右, 首句己为你写好；

2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

To help students realize the importance of protecting the environment.

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