昭通2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environmental problem is _____ Chinese people concern most nowadays.

A. what B. which   C. where D. when

2、 The results of the experiment proved to be very good, _________ was more than we expected.

A. which   B. what

C. that   D. this

3、Not until ________a third time ________that he had given birth to the reading system for the blind called Braille.

A．Louis Braille tried; he announced

B．did Louis Braille try; he announced

C．Louis Braille had tried; did he announce

D．had Louis Braille tried; had he announced

4、It is obvious to the whole world__________the US has played dirty tricks to bully foreign companies like Hua Wei and TikTok in order to either destroy them or take them over.

A.as B.which C.whether D.that

5、The teacher demand that the words she ________ put in use in one logical sentence.

A.referring to B.referred to be C.referred to D.referring to be

6、Make the best of your precious time and study harder — this time next year you _______ the colorful campus life in your dream university!

A. will enjoy   B. are enjoying

C. will have enjoyed   D. will be enjoying

7、Most people who enjoy travelling believe that travel ______ not only our bodies but also our minds.

A. benefited   B. would benefit

C. has benefited   D. benefits

8、Each misfortune you come across will carry in the seed of tomorrow's good luck. So hang on until you succeed.

A. one B. some C. that   D. it

9、The high-speed train ________ lowest speed can reach about 250km/h greatly benefits whoever takes it.

A．that

B．whose

C．which

D．where

10、The couple got into a(n)________ about where to celebrate New Year’s Eve: at home or in a restaurant.

A.comment B.argument C.debate D.quarrel

11、It is required in the library regulations that any book borrowed __________ by due time, or the borrower will be fined.

A. return   B. be returned

C. returns   D. is returned

12、In the time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep _____ with the rapid change of society.

A．contact B．progress C．touch D．pace

13、There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ________ she was an only child.

A. ever since   B. now that

C. even though   D. as though

14、Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.

A. figured out   B. built up   C. held up D. taken off

15、She is one of the most helpful, ______ and reliable people I have ever had the pleasure to know.

A. apparent   B. passive   C. doubtful   D. considerate

16、He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way _____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across, across   B. over, through

C. over, into D. across, through

17、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. ______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.

A. Instead   B. Even though   C. However   D. Though

18、So far, during her time at the English Club, Lucy ___ to six parties and ten barbecues.

A. came   B. comes   C. has come   D. has been coming

19、“Power sleeping” for more hours on weekends is only a _______ solution. There is no substitute for getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis.

A. permanent B. pessimistic

C. temporary   D. Theoretical

20、A talent agent ________ Christi’s parents to let him appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the potential of being a very good model and making a lot of money.

A. appealed to B. relied on

C. picked out   D. called on

21、They Love You More than You Know

Do you hesitate to ask your friends and family for help because you don’t want to be a burden? Don’t be afraid to ask; they want to be there to help you as you have been there for them. Researchers found that we are appreciated and cared for more than we know. They want to be the supportive friend for you, but what you have to do is trust them.

【1】 From parents to presidents, everyone has needed some assistance. You don’t have to face life alone. We all have people in our lives who are willing to help, from friends, classmates, roommates, co-workers, to parents and professors. No one is alone. You are not the first, and you won’t be the last person who needs assistance. So ask! It takes courage to admit you need help. So be brave! 【2】

Strength comes from your weakness and being able to step outside of your pride, your protective shell, your fear and say. “I need help.” Strength comes from letting go of what you've been taught, the way you’ve been raised, and knowing that sometimes you need a friend alongside you 【3】

Sometimes you need a little guidance or a bit of advice from someone who actually knows their fields. 【4】 They are working in their respective jobs because they have the knowledge that is necessary to help the company be successful. A librarian will be able to tell you where a book is. Doctors are able to provide you with the care you need to be healthy.

There are people in your world who do actually care about you. 【5】 You just have to put your self-respect aside and trust them.

A．But you have to hide it.

B．Everyone will need some help.

C．It might be scary, but it is worth it.

D．And they want to offer a helping hand.

E．It is so easy for people to ignore their need for help

F．They can be a doctor, a librarian, or even a grocery store clerk.

G．The friend may help carry those burdens weighing you down for so long

22、   Even in the first few months of life, children begin to experiment with language. Young babies make sounds that imitate（模仿） the tones and rhythms of adult talk; they “ read” gestures and facial expressions, and they begin to associate sounds frequently heard — words — with their objects in the mind. They delight in listening to familiar rhymes, play along in games such as peek-a-boo and pat-a-cake, and play with objects such as board books and alphabet blocks in their play. From these remarkable beginnings children learn to use a variety of symbols.

In the course of gaining facility with these symbol systems, children acquire through interactions with others the insight that specific kinds of marks — print — also can represent meanings. At first children will use the physical and visual cues（提示） surrounding print to determine what something says. But as they develop an understanding of the alphabetic principle, children begin to process letters, translate them into sounds, and connect this information with a known meaning. Although it may seem as though some children acquire these understandings magically or on their own, studies suggest that they are the beneficiaries of considerable, though playful and informal, adult guidance and instruction.

Considerable diversity in children’s oral and written language experiences occurs in these years. In home and child care situations, children go through many different resources and types and degrees of support for early reading and writing. Some children may have ready access to a range of writing and reading materials, while others may not; some children will observe their parents writing and reading frequently, others only occasionally.

What this means is that no one teaching method or approach is likely to be the most effective for all children. Rather, good teachers bring into play a variety of teaching strategies that can involve the great diversity of children in schools. Excellent instruction builds on what children already know, and can do, and provides knowledge, and skills for lifelong learning. Children need to learn not only the technical skills of reading and writing but also how to use these tools to better their thinking and reasoning.

【1】What can a child in the first few months do about language?

A.Speak some simple sentences. B.Understand some body language.

C.Connect the words with the definitions. D.Repeat the word they hear from adults.

【2】What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?

A.Children’s ability of storing and processing letters and so on.

B.Children’s ability of connecting specific marks with meanings.

C.The course of children’s developing the physical and visual cues.

D.The importance of adult guidance and instruction in children’s growth.

【3】What can we know about children’s oral and written language development?

A.It develops naturally in children. B.Earlier instruction is of great help.

C.It varies from children to children. D.It is hardly influenced by the surroundings.

【4】Which of the following does the writer agree with?

A.There is no standard for good teachers.

B.Teaching strategies should change with children.

C.Children should have the ability of self teaching.

D.The perfect instruction is necessary for language learning.

23、Aesha Ash is a Ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer who began the Swan Dreams Project in 2011. It is a program designed to bring ballet to girls of color in her community. Aesha Ash is one of the few women of color to ever grace the stages of New York City Ballet School of American Ballet. She wants to expose her community to more positive images of women of color through the use of ballet. She wants to show the world that beauty and grace are not defined by status or race.

Aesha grew up in the inner city of Rochester, New York, where crime, gun violence and poverty were among the biggest threats to the community. For her, that’s normal. That’s just life in the neighborhood, but what she remembers most is the dance studio.

She started dancing all together at the age of five. A teacher mentioned to her mother that she had some promise in ballet, and that it would be difficult for her, as a woman of color, to enter the ballet world. But the adversity (逆境) she faced was the very thing that pushed her to pursue a career in ballet.

And there’s so much negative stereotyping (刻板印象) and misunderstanding of who they are in the media. Through the use of imagery and her career as a ballet dancer, she challenges stereotypes that exist for women of color, particularly those from inner-city communities.

“It’s important that our girls see that side of themselves because for many kids it’s hard to be what you can’t see. I didn’t see a black ballet dancer before I decided that’s what I wanted to be. It was really important for me to be in my environment displaying that because this is where I’m from. It was always beyond ballet.” Aesha Ash stated.

【1】Why did Aesha start the Swan Dreams Project?

A．To promote the images of females of color by ballet.

B．To expose her community to a world of women of color.

C．To grace the stages of NYC Ballet School of American Ballet.

D．To show the world that beauty and grace are defined by status.

【2】Which of the following best describes the community she grew up in?

A．Comfortable.

B．Primitive.

C．Peaceful.

D．Unsafe.

【3】What made her seek to become a ballet dancer?

A．Her teacher’s encouragement.

B．The hardship she encountered in her life.

C．Stereotypes that exist for women of color.

D．Misunderstanding of who women of color are in the media.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．A program provides chances for girls of color.

B．A woman brings ballet to the girls of color.

C．Ballet changes the life of a woman of color.

D．A woman has changed the negative stereotyping.

24、Li Jian, aged 61, is a senior lab scientist at the Chengdu Institute of Biology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences， and has dedicated himself to scientific sketching (速写) in the area of animal and plant taxonomy (动植物分类学). Over the past 40-plus years, he has sketched thousands of animal and plant drawings with a scientific attitude and superb skills, presenting to readers more than 730 species on the planet.

Over decades of work, Li has developed a particularly keen eye that helps him identify even the tiniest features of animals and plants. “It is impossible for an animal to arrange every part of its body in the way we want it to be so that we can take a clear picture of it,” Li said, explaining the necessity of scientific sketching in research work. “Different from works of art, my drawings require a high level of scientific rigor (严谨),” he said.

In animal and plant taxonomy, species are often identified through tiny features. Take frogs, for example. Some have long fingers, while others have short ones. Some have fingers that are unwebbed, some partially webbed, and others fully webbed. The tip of their fingers can be pointed or round, and with or without long narrow cuts. “When I sketch, I must sketch accurately. Sometimes, I need to study the structure of my subject under a microscope before getting down to draw,” he said.

Usually, it took Li about ten days to draw a palm-sized animal. For complicated animals like snakes covered in scales, it would take him more than half a month. A big obstacle Li encountered in his work was the fading of the color in samples as a result of long-time immersion in chemicals. In this case, he would need to rely on known morphological (形态学的) characteristics of the samples and text descriptions to make his sketches more accurate.

“With the assistance of Li’s large number of high-quality drawings, China’s illustrated scientific publications rank among the best in the world,” said Fei Liang, a famous Chinese zoologist.

【1】What does Li Jian do as a lab scientist?

A．Do experiments on animals.

B．Present drawings to scientists.

C．Make art of animals and plants.

D．Draw pictures of animals and plants.

【2】Which of the following best describes Li Jian’s attitude to his job?

A．Afraid and worried.

B．Doubtful and cautious.

C．Devoted and diligent.

D．Dedicated and ambitious.

【3】What makes Li’s work difficult?

A．Drawing snakes is dangerous.

B．Samples are badly kept.

C．Samples’ colors become lighter.

D．There are too little descriptions.

【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．Sketching with A Scientific Touch.

B．The Advantages of Sketching Accurately.

C．Illustrating the Best Scientific Publications.

D．The Art Value of Sketching Animals and Plants.

25、My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely _________. By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother _________ meditation (冥想), while I was a born performer who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didn’t _________.

I didn’t mind having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. _________, I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be competitive for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough _________ my noisy singing. So space to practise became a(n) _________ between us because we shared a room.

At the start of the semester, I practised “Circle of Life” for a musical. This was the first time I _________ to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音) as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and _________ practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother _________ quiet when I got home.

After two days of this, my brother asked me to join him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song __________, I accepted. My brother said, “When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Don’t blame yourself.” I got the message, and it soon became my new __________. I kept trying at the song, no longer getting __________ at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to __________ power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don’t have to always get everything right the first time and that good things come with continual __________. I now understand why my brother favours the __________.

【1】

A．mature

B．different

C．content

D．normal

【2】

A．disliked

B．preferred

C．replaced

D．abandoned

【3】

A．get along

B．drop by

C．show off

D．check in

【4】

A．In particular

B．In vain

C．In return

D．In theory

【5】

A．above

B．below

C．near

D．without

【6】

A．issue

B．contrast

C．agreement

D．balance

【7】

A．struggled

B．expected

C．promised

D．decided

【8】

A．began

B．allowed

C．stopped

D．continued

【9】

A．hated

B．experienced

C．accepted

D．wanted

【10】

A．gracefully

B．suddenly

C．fiercely

D．cautiously

【11】

A．limit

B．sentence

C．mistake

D．philosophy

【12】

A．rude

B．angry

C．surprised

D．excited

【13】

A．lose

B．share

C．reduce

D．maintain

【14】

A．luck

B．absence

C．effort

D．fear

【15】

A．fight

B．noise

C．quiet

D．safety

26、假如你是李华，收到澳大利亚表弟(Harry)的电子邮件，邮件中提到他父母想看他的微信朋友圈(We Chat Moments)，他对是否同意和父母分享微信感到犹豫。

请你给他回信，要点如下：1．说明赞成或反对的观点；2．主要理由；3．提出个人的建议。

注意：词数100左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Harry,．

How surprised and pleased to receive your email today! You told me that ______

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Yours,

Li Hua