宁波2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Your article has so many spelling mistakes that it needs _____ badly.

A. to correct   B. being corrected

C. correcting   D. corrected

2、We are waiting to hear the final ____of the negotiations.

A.output B.outline C.outcome D.outlook

3、More and more people tend to go to E-libraries in that they have access to books when they are unable to 　　　　get to a library.

A. accidentally   B. physically

C. voluntarily   D. appropriately

4、The Beatles, the supreme rock and roll band of the 1960s, were in many ways pioneers for ______ was to come, like holding concerts in sports stadiums.

A. which B. what   C. whoever D. that

5、John ________ Joan at least for ten years.

A. has married   B. has married with

C. has got married to   D. has been married to

6、   the instructions on the packet when you take the drug and the drug, I think, will work soon．

A．Follow B．To follow

C．Following   D．Followed

7、During the quality time at night, the father enjoys watching TV, while the mother together with her three children fond of listening to popular songs.

A. is   B. are   C. was   D. were

8、He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he   be quite charming when he wishes.

A. can   B. may   C. must   D. shall

9、Don’t worry, sir! All payments_________ be made by the end of the month.

  A. will   B. shall C. can   D. must

10、______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.

A. Having exchanged B. Exchanging

C. Exchanged   D. To exchange

11、Rock climbing is an exciting game, ________ skills as well as courage play an important role.

A．which

B．as

C．whose

D．where

12、China’s Chang’e 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, ________ a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moon’s far side.

A. marking B. to mark

C. having marked D. marked

13、Alice tried to keep calm, but her red face ______ the fact that she was nervous.

A. rejected   B. marked

C. explored   D. betrayed

14、Over the last few decades, economic globalization _____ greatly to global growth.

A. had contributed   B. has contributed

C. contributed   D. contributes

15、Once we have seen an improvement in the company’s performance, we will think about further ________.

A.investigation B.invasion C.investment D.invitation

16、Seeing the ________ of my daughter playing with other kids on the beach, I felt so happy.

A．scene

B．scenery

C．view

D．sight

17、You look so sleepy. You must have worked till late last night, ________?

A．haven't you

B．hadn't you

C．don't you

D．didn't you

18、— What impressed you most?

—The clear logical ________ of her arguments.

A.acquisition B.submission C.imagination D.presentation

19、The world today _____ different without the amazing discoveries produced by great scientists.

A. were   B. had been

C. would be   D. would have been

20、You never really understand a person _______ you consider things from his point of view.

A. if   B. once   C. as   D. until

21、The best selling children’s book, Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives, has been adapted into a homonymous play that will be put on for the first time next March and tour around 50 cities in China.

The book was adapted by the Hangzhou based Star Dream Factory.

“We don’t want to descend to the average children’s dramas that are overly eager to please the kids,” said Huang Qin, director of Star Dream Factory. “We want to provide something practically useful and mystically entertaining.”

The original book by Chinese children’s book writer Zheng Yuanjie focuses on safety tips for kids. With Zheng’s usual candor and simplicity, the book avoids sugar-coating reality. Instead, it illustrates the potential dangers in everyday life and provides possible solutions.

Zheng recalled that when he saw his new-born baby in the hospital, the first thought that hit him was to do his utmost to guarantee his son’s safety.

“Safety is of the greatest importance to a human being,” said Zheng. “If the person is gone, nothing else will matter.”

According to Zheng, there is no preaching or soapboxing in his book. He said that he just wanted to talk and tell the plain truth to the children in an easily understandable way.

This line of thought will be echoed in the theatrical reproduction, said director Guo Yan. She also said that the play will place emphasis on multimedia effects and the interaction with the families.

“Theatre may not ensure the children a path to professional esteem and better jobs in society, but it does have the power to give them strength (at heart),” said Huang Qin.

Huang also calls for consistent attention to child safety, pointing out the lack of universal education and effective legal channels.

The show is expecting an estimated audience of more than 100,000 people during its domestic tour in the upcoming year.

【1】 Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives has been adapted into a play by ____.

A. Huang Qin .   B. Zheng Yuanjie.

C. Guo Yan.   D. Star Dream Factory

【2】 Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word candor in paragraph 4?

A. difficulty.  B. safety

C. responsibility D. honesty

【3】  The book Pipilu Sending You 100 Lives is trying to tell the readers __________.

A. how Pipilu give you 100 lives in a clear way

B. how Pipilu can live a more interesting life in a simple way

C. how we can live a safer life in an understandable way

D. how we can have 100 lives in a pleasing way

【4】  According to Zheng,safety __________.

A. is more important to people than any other things

B. is an essential part only to all the children

C. is more important to the old than the young

D. is more important to the young than the old

【5】  The purpose of the passage is to______？

A. introduce a play to remind children of the importance of safety

B. introduce a book and its homonymous play to the readers

C. tell the readers how to keep safe

D. tell the readers how important safety is

22、On October 20th comes “Killers of the Flower Moon” from the director Martin Scorsese. At nearly three and a half hours, its length is nearly double that of the average film last year. Even movie fans struggle to concentrate for that long. During the premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, some viewers dozed off. Afterwards there was a mad dash (and long queue) for the toilets. When did watching a film become such a labor?

Film-makers started producing long-lasting movies at a rapid pace in the early 1960s. Cinema was booming and filmmakers wanted to distinguish their art from television. Epics surpassing the three-and-a-half hour mark graced the silver screen. Back then, audiences enjoyed an interval while the projectionist prepared the reels for the next act. Runtimes of popular films experienced ups and downs over subsequent decades. But they have ballooned since 2018.

Movie series is one driver of this trend. Studios want to squeeze the most out of their costly intellectual property, but they are competing with streaming platforms for eyeballs. The hope is that a spectacular, drawn-out blockbuster (大片) will tempt audiences away from the small screen and into cinemas. This approach has often paid off: “Avengers: Endgame” (2019), which showcased Marvel superheroes remarkably with a runtime of three hours, achieved the highest box office revenue among all films in that year.

Anything that attracts people away from their sofas to see a film in theatres is good news for cinemas. But lengthy runtimes also pose a “fundamental problem”, complains Clare Binns of Picturehouse, a British cinema group and film distributor. Long movies can mean abandoning two showings per night, which hurts ticket sales and profits.

Another explanation for longer films has to do with directors’ growing influence. Who would dare tell the likes of Mr Nolan to shorten his masterpieces? Streamers, which do not have to worry as much about concision because viewers can pause whenever they like, may attract big names with deep pockets and promises of creative freedom. “Killers of the Flower Moon” will debut on AppleTV+ after its theatrical release.

【1】What can we learn from paragraph 1?

A．Movie fans tend to have a dislike for long movies.

B．Movie theaters should provide adequate restrooms.

C．The average movie fan cannot focus for over three hours.

D．Long movies affect audience engagement and physical comfort.

【2】What does the underlined word “ballooned” mean in paragraph 2?

A．Expanded with air.

B．Made great profits.

C．Enjoyed great popularity

D．Increased rapidly in length.

【3】Why does the author mention the movie “Avengers: Endgame”?

A．To demonstrate the trend of longer movies.

B．To highlight the success of Marvel series.

C．To illustrate the strong appeal of movie series.

D．To emphasize the studio-streaming platform contest.

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

A．Movie Marathons: Past and Present

B．Long Movies: Impacts and Reasons

C．Filmmaking: Challenges and Rewards

D．Streaming Platforms: Promising and Profitable

23、As a “major” at university, philosophy may not be so popular nowadays, for it seems to be too abstract, remote and impractical, unlike subjects such as computing, finance, accounting and so on.

Fundamentally speaking, the word “philosophy”，originated from the Greek Φιλοσοφία meaning “love of wisdom”, originally included all kinds of knowledge. In that world dominated by supernatural gods, philosophers and scientists were the same, and their wisdom was started by asking questions. They believed that everything in the world is composed of air and attempted to examine the air and the sun --- these quests developed their wisdom.

The relations between man and the world may be divided into three categories, namely the relationships between man and nature, man and society and within the human self, which are studied separately by the natural sciences, such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology; social sciences, such as sociology, economics, politics, law, ethics; and sciences of thinking, such as brain science, neuroscience(神经学), psychology, logic. Philosophy, however, is none of these branches of learning but their abstraction and generalization.

The benefits of studying philosophy may be realized as follows: First, it assists people to properly adjust the relations between nature, society and the self, becoming fully aware of where they stand macrocosmically(宏观地)and microcosmically. Second, it makes people think more systematically, combining various “separated materials”. Essentially, philosophy is the study of thinking, analyzing issues from different angles before anything can be taken in. Special attention is paid to strict reflection during every stage of thinking and this process itself is included as part of its study, so as to form a pattern of clear critical thinking. Third, philosophy can also shape one’s character. Difficult thinking, reasoning and summarizing result in people becoming firmer and more persistent in a deep sense. Since philosophy is finally about living, it leads to an appreciation of meaningful life through perfecting personality.

In a sense, philosophy is in fact widely applicable and has been studied and acquired by experts of natural and social sciences and many philosophers, both at home and abroad, who have become celebrities either in their specialist fields of study or in their switched professions as generalists.

Therefore, philosophy is not abstract, nor remote, but of profound use.

【1】How is the second paragraph mainly developed?

A．By classification.

B．By time.

C．By definition.

D．By comparison.

【2】Which is NOT one of the relations between man and the world?

A．to understand nature.

B．to understand humans.

C．to understand logic.

D．to understand society.

【3】What benefit can people get from learning philosophy?

A．People can become fully aware of the standing place on the earth.

B．People can become firmer and seldom change their ideas.

C．People will have a simple understanding of the life through appreciation.

D．People will form an opinion after viewing a matter from different aspects.

【4】What can be learned about philosophy?

A．It is remote from people’s life and has no profound use.

B．It is filled with wisdom and was established by supernatural gods.

C．It is widely obtained and used by many natural and social experts.

D．It is one of the branches of the natural sciences.

24、Cool Colour

The “blackest black” paint, famed for its thermal disguise potential, has long absorbed 99.9 percent of public attention. 【1】 Research shows that surfaces coated with a newly formulated white coloring reflect 98.1 percent of sunlight, creating a powerful cooling effect.

This coating absorbs just 1.9 percent of sunlight compared with 10 to 20 percent for conventional white or “heat-reflective” paints, says Xiulin Ruan, a Purdue University mechanical engineer. By reflecting so efficiently, the novel paint can actually help a coated building release the heat inside.【2】“Our model shows if you’re in, you can save up to 70 to 80 percent on air-conditioning in the summer,” Ruan says.

Scientists have been developing reflective paints for decades, but commercial products still remain at or above the surrounding temperature. In the past 10 years researchers have found greater success with multilayered coating to reflect many wave-lengths of light.

【3】

Thus, Ruan decided to take a hybrid approach and create an ordinary paint that could easily be brushed or sprayed onto a surface. After testing particles of several different compounds, he and his colleagues ultimately selected a relatively inexpensive one called barium sulfate.

Actually, there is plenty of competition from other researchers.【4】 The manufacturers have to struggle with “how to make sure that the paint stays white after 30 years of use.” However, Ruan says he and his colleagues do have the confidence to remove this fear. He hopes to bring a version of his paint to market in a year or two.

A．Besides, some scientists note that any new product like this will need to stand up to the real world, where dirt coats surfaces over time.

B．It is calculated that covering a 1, 000-square-foot roof with this new paint could cool a building by about 10 kilowatts.

C．The price of barium sulfate is comparable to, or even slightly more expensive than, titanium dioxide that is used in some other commercial paints.

D．Now it’s time to shed some light on the other end of the practical paint spectrum: the “whitest white.”

E．That is to say, this new paint can be a tool to fight the climate emergency by cutting carbon emissions.

F．Unfortunately, manufacturing precise layers of multiple substances and applying them to a surface in a set order costs more than simply slapping on some paint.

25、It was a cold and rainy day. I had no ______ to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she ______ I come to see something at the top of the mountain.

____as I was, I made the two-hour journey ______ the fog that hung like veils (面纱). By the time I saw how ______it was near the summit, I had gone too far away. Nothing could be worth this, I ______ as I drove slowly along the dangerous highway.

“I’ll stay for lunch, but I’m heading back as soon as the fog ______.” I announced. “But I want you to drive me to the garage to pick ______ my car.” Carolyn said. “How far is it?” I asked. She replied:” About three minutes and I’ll drive you there.”

After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her _______. “ I thought you said three minutes.” She smiled. “ This is a detour (绕行路线).” Turning down a narrow track, we parked the car and got out. We walked a long path that was thick with pine trees. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped. I was _______.

From the top of the mountain to the folds and valleys ______ several acres of daffodils (水仙花) rich in a variety of colors. It looked as if God had painted something gorgeous in front of us. Many questions ______ my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How? As we approached the home that stood in the centre of the property, we saw a ______ that read: “ Answers to the Questions I know you are asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “ One at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”

As we drove home, I was so ______ by what we had seen. I could ______speak. “She changed the world.” I finally said, “one bulb (水仙球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, and she _____at it.

The ______ of it would not let me go. I said:” Imagine if I’d had a ______ and worked on it, just a little bit every day, what might I have _______? Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “______ tomorrow,” she said. “Better yet, start today.”

【1】

A．ambition

B．desire

C．challenge

D．way

【2】

A．invited

B．wished

C．insisted

D．hoped

【3】

A．Cautious

B．Surprised

C．Eager

D．Unwilling

【4】

A．through

B．over

C．across

D．beyond

【5】

A．fresh

B．bright

C．thick

D．cloudy

【6】

A．doubted

B．declared

C．hesitated

D．thought

【7】

A．lifts

B．cleans

C．raises

D．sinks

【8】

A．out

B．up

C．off

D．on

【9】

A．eagerly

B．desperately

C．anxiously

D．calmly

【10】

A．shocked

B．amazed

C．amused

D．concerned

【11】

A．contained

B．lay

C．presented

D．located

【12】

A．filled

B．disturbed

C．occurred

D．confused

【13】

A．signal

B．symbol

C．note

D．sign

【14】

A．encouraged

B．inspired

C．moved

D．thrilled

【15】

A．hardly

B．rarely

C．simply

D．totally

【16】

A．brought

B．continued

C．made

D．kept

【17】

A．wonder

B．doubt

C．mystery

D．idea

【18】

A．view

B．vision

C．sight

D．scene

【19】

A．predicted

B．expected

C．accomplished

D．explored

【20】

A．Behave

B．Take

C．Set

D．Start

26、假设你是李华，你发现很多同学不吃早饭，经常熬夜等不健康的生活方式。学校校报的英语专栏正在开展以”健康生活方式”为主题的英文征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下提示的信息写一篇英语短文。

1. 指出现在部分同学生活不健康的现象；

2. 结合实际提出建议。

注意:词数100左右。

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