邯郸2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、It is not so much the language ________ the cultural background ______ makes the film difficult to understand.

A. that; as   B. what; as

C. as; what   D. as; that

2、It was a pity that the policeman failed to find such a person ____ had been

described by the witness.

A. that B. what   C. as D. which

3、The pupils in our school like reading after lunch, most of ________ seated on the grass unless it rains.

A. them    B. whom    C. that         D. who

4、Bob organized a charity concert   money for the victims of hunger in Ethiopia.

A. to raise B. to be raised

C. raising D. being raised

5、How long do you think it will be ________ the computer company brings out a new product?

A．until B．when C．before D．that

6、The government has taken some measures to reduce the smog, but it may be some time _____ the situation improves.

A. since   B. when

C. unless   D. before

7、----Madam, if you like I can give you a lift to the downtown area.

---- That’s a very kind ________.

A. service   B. offer   C. promise   D. choice

8、I expect you ______bored with working at the Post Office by this time next year and_______ for a more interesting job.

A．have become; will have looked

B．found; will have planned

C．will have become; will be looking

D．had found; had been planning

9、My memory was a complete ________ I couldn't think of a single answer.

A.blank B.hollow C.vacant D.bare

10、 Studying in our newly-built school is so wonderful a period _____ every one of us will treasure forever.

A. that   B. as C. which D. when

11、My washing machine ________ this week, so I have to wash my clothes by hand.

A．is repairing

B．has been repaired

C．is being repaired

D．repaired

12、The company takes too _____ a view of possible export markets, thus limiting it’s development in the international trade.

A. narrow     B. optimistic

C. sensible D. independent

13、Patience is a good virtue and that’s ______ it takes to do anything well.

A.where B.which C.what D.how

14、The environmentalists said wild goats’ _______ on the vast grassland was a good indication of the better environment.

A.escape B.absence C.attendance D.appearance

15、The house, which _____ last night, ____ my aunt but she doesn’t live there any more.

A. was broken into; is belonged to   B. broke into; is belonged to

C. broke into; belonging to   D. was broken into; belongs to

16、Located in the center of Melbourne, Australia, are two tall towers designed by building architect Phil Rowe, both of shaped like massive tree houses rather than skyscrapers.

A. who   B. whom   C. which   D. them

17、---Tony is in hospital.

---Oh, really? I________ know. I________ go and visit him.

A．didn’t, am going to

B．don’t, would

C．don’t, will

D．didn’t, will

18、The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries, which is a laughing stock, _______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.

A．about ; of B．to; relating to

C．for; concerning   D．with; including

19、Kate didn't expect to have a trip with Tom this weekend,   。

A.nor I did B.nor did I C.so did I D.so I did

20、Korean culture is really popular right now. The Korean Wave is ______ Asian countries including China.

A. sweeping   B. striking

C. appplying  D. Experiencing

21、I had a teacher who used to wake up in class by shouting: “The early bird gets the worm!” I say “let him have the worm”. I hate food that doesn’t stay still, and avoid Japanese restaurants for that very reason. Anyway, I stopped eating worms at the age of three, switching to regular breakfasts of cereal(谷物), to which I would add extra sugar.

Recently I was thinking about early birds and the competitive spirit after receiving a letter from a reader in Malaysia: ”My son deliberately throws away marks because he doesn’t like to be top of the class. What shall I do?” Give him a round of “applause” for being smart! Actually many children in Asia tend to be the focus by performing better.

Placed into a very competitive class when I was 11, I quickly learned the ideal position was second to last. The top three performers and the very last person are highlighted; the second-to-last contestant is INVISIBLE. And it’s an easy position to get—just deliberately underperform at every test. I could do that. I once came second to last in eight straight sports day races. No one suspected anything. I was so invisible that I could have robbed a bank in my street and no one would have noticed.

At the London Olympics a few months ago, badminton pairs from three Asian countries deliberately tried to lost matches to draw good lots in later rounds. It was funny to watch, but they were all thrown out for poor sportsmanship. What they really needed were acting lessons, their moves were so unconvincing. “Oops, I hit the ball in entirely the wrong direction.”

The other day, I took the children out and they raced for the car. “I’m first,” said one. The second said: “First is worst, second is best.” Together they sang at the last one: “And third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

It struck me that the organizers of sports matches could use this song when people deliberately lost matches. “I lost,” the delighted loser will say. The judges could still declare them winners, pointing to a new, optional regulation: “First is worst, second is best, third’s the one with a hairy chest.”

【1】Why did the author dislike Japanese restaurant?

A．Its food was served raw.

B．Its food contained worms.

C．He was tempted by cereal.

D．He was affected by the saying.

【2】How did the author manage to be invisible in a competitive class?

A．He highlighted the top three students.

B．He came to second in sports races.

C．He hid himself in a bank skillfully.

D．He intentionally underperformed.

【3】What can be learned from the passage?

A．The judge is encouraged to eliminate the dishonest players.

B．Players disqualified from Olympic doubles for using drugs.

C．Children’s song praises the dramatic acting skills of athletes.

D．players purposefully failed for easier lots in the following rounds.

【4】Which saying might the author possibly support?

A．Great minds think alike.

B．God favors those who are prepared.

C．Honesty is the best policy.

D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

22、Since the beginning of the summer in 2022, China has been sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades. A number of people in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Sichuan provinces were diagnosed with thermoplegia (热射病), the most severe form of heatstroke, and some even died of this disease.

In a warming world, the hazards of heatwaves are increasing. “Over the past four decades, the main drivers of the large increase in heatwave-related deaths in China are the rapid increase in the frequency of heatwaves, followed by population growth, population aging, and rising baseline mortality (基线死亡率),” said Prof. Huang Cunrui, a researcher from Tsinghua University. According to a study, the number of deaths caused by heatwaves in China has increased rapidly since 1979, from 3679 persons per year in the 1980s to 15,500 persons per year in the 2010s.

High temperatures would accelerate the loss in soil moisture (水分). What’ s more, each additional degree of warming will increase crop losses to insects by 10 - 25 percent, threatening food security for billions of people. China has witnessed a range of extreme weather events, including heavy rainfall, flooding, tornadoes, and record heatwaves this year. Meteorological officials said the country had an average temperature of 21.3 degrees Celsius in June, 0.9 degrees Celsius higher than the same period on average, and the highest record for the same period since 1961.

Experts say that while extreme summer heat is not entirely new, these sorts of occurrences could be something that becomes a standard part of life, requiring people to start learning how to cope with heatwaves that may continue for the rest of summer and well into the future.

Remember that even healthy, young athletes can be harmed by extreme heat, so every activity should be evaluated when extreme heat hits. There are some ways to stay safe during extreme heat events, such as drinking plenty of water, looking for shade or remaining in shade when outside, and avoiding cooking large meals.

【1】What is the major reason for the increase in heatwave-related deaths in China?

A．The aging of the population.

B．The higher frequency of heatwaves.

C．The higher level of death rate.

D．The increase of the population.

【2】How does the author illustrate the hazards of heatwaves according to paragraph 2 and paragraph 3?

A．By listing examples.

B．By comparing statistics.

C．By giving explanations.

D．By referring to previous findings.

【3】What can we infer from experts’ statement?

A．The government should take measures to solve the extreme heat.

B．The rare heatwave in summer is coming to an end.

C．People may get accustomed to the extreme heat in summer.

D．Extreme summer heat has never occurred before.

【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Significance of being aware of the danger of extreme heat.

B．Prediction of the extreme weather events in the future.

C．Conclusion of the relationship between heatwave and health.

D．Effective ways to protect people from heatwave.

23、Kite surfing is a sport that takes place on the surface of the water, on top of boards that are similar in design to wakeboards (尾波滑水板), with the surfer pulled by a kite. The popularity of kite surfing has grown, although it is rather difficult to master. Kite surfing uses the same equipment as kite boarding, but is generally given more to riding on top of waves, rather than on smaller lakes or other calm bodies of water.

Early experiments in kite transportation took place through the 19th century, and at the dawn of the 20th century Samuel Cody crossed the English Channel using kites and a small boat. Kite surfing itself, however, wasn’t really born until the late 1970s. Beginning in that decade, more people became involved in using kites for personal transport and sport. Kite technology itself advanced enormously during the 1970s, with kites becoming much more controllable.

The early kite surfing was rather accidental, but innovators continued to develop the technology to make it easier to control and safer. By the late 1990s, kite surfing was becoming popular off the coast of Maui, France and throughout the world. In 1997, a special kite system was built specifically for kite surfing, which helped kite surfing into the mainstream.

Because of the high speeds and the dangers, it is generally recommended that would-be kite surfers take at least a few basic classes to learn the fundamentals. The main attraction of kite surfing is the potential for amazing tricks. The kite allows the surfer to experience enormous jumps, flying through the air for large distances before hitting the water in a controlled fashion. Like skateboarding, kite surfing makes use of a number of board grabs, with complex tricks possible due to the long period of time the surfer can remain in the air.

【1】What does the author mainly intend to tell us in Paragraph 1?

A．What is kite surfing.

B．Where to go kite surfing.

C．How to enjoy kite surfing.

D．Why people like kite surfing.

【2】In the 19th century, people intended to use kite for ________.

A．sport

B．experiment

C．entertainment

D．transportation

【3】What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Kite surfing often leads to accidents.

B．Maui is home to kite surfing.

C．Kite control is the key to kite surfing.

D．Kite surfing came into being in the 1990s.

【4】What is most charming for people surfing?

A．Its potential for tricks.

B．Its long time in the air.

C．Its speed across the water.

D．Its big distance over the water.

24、   Suppose that we lined up our roughly 14 million United States businesses in order of size, starting with the smallest, along an imaginary road from San Francisco to New York. There will be 4,500 businesses to the mile, or a little less than one per foot. Suppose further that we planted a flag for each business. The height of the flag pole represents the yearly volume of sales, each $ 10, 000 in sales is shown by one foot of pole.

The line of flagpoles is a very interesting sight. From San Francisco to about Reno, it is almost unnoticeable, a row of poles about a foot high. From Reno eastward the poles increase in height until, near Columbus, Ohio -- about four-fifths of the way across the nation -- flags fly about 10 feet in the air.

But as we approach the eastern terminus (终点) , the poles suddenly begin to rise. There are about 300, 000 firms in the country with sales over $ 500, 000. These firms take up the last 75 miles of the 3,000-mile road. There are 200, 000 firms with sales over $ 1 million. They take up the last 50 miles. Then there are 1, 000 firms with sales of $ 50, 000, 000 or more. They take up the last quarter of a mile before the city limits, flags flying at cloud height, 5,000 feet up.

At the very gate of New York, on the last 100 feet of the last mile, we find the 100 largest industrial firms. They have sales of at least $ 1.5 billion, so that their flags are already miles high. Along the last 10 feet of road, there are 10 largest companies. Their sales are roughly $ 10 billion and up: their flags fly 190 miles in the air , almost in the stratosphere (平流层) .

【1】What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

A.To tell the reason why the largest firms are in New York.

B.To show the geographical distribution of the US businesses.

C.To provide a general idea of the size of businesses in the US.

D.To tell us how the United States businesses are arranged.

【2】What’s the correct order of the following places from east to west?

A.San Francisco, Reno, New York, Columbus.

B.San Francisco, Reno, Columbus, New York.

C.New York, Columbus, Reno, San Francisco.

D.New York, Reno, Columbus, San Francisco.

【3】Among the three parts of the imaginary road, which part, considering all the firms in it, has the

largest total volume of sales?

A.The last 75 miles. B.The last 50 miles.

C.The last 100 feet of the last mile. D.The last quarter of a mile.

【4】Which of the following diagrams shows the right order of size of the US businesses, according to

the text? (S =San Francisco  R =Reno  C =Columbus  N =New York  H =height  F = feet)

A. B.

C. D.

25、   In today's busy world, it's easy to get off the course of our life. Having a Life Map to _________helps us keep moving quickly and ________ towards our goals. It helps us quickly correct things when we are ________ a mess, and helps us find the right _________ to deal with unexpected problems.

But if we don't have the map, all the planning in the world won't _________. We’ll end up driving________ around, being distracted by many different paths. Even if you know _______ you want to go, you haven't tried and have no true method of getting there.

If you were going to drive to somewhere _________, firstly you would map it out. More likely, you often look at the _________ for directions to make sure that you were on the right track. You would be able to tell quickly if you needed to _________ adjustments, correct a mistake, or consider a(n) ________ of plans. Don't let your temporary, current desires take precedence(优先) over what you really want, because an important part of success is _________ what is and what isn't a distraction.

For example, as you are _________ for your party, you see a seller with some fresh flowers and you decide to stop and __________ some for your friends. In this __________, a stop along the way adds to your goal. _________, if you decide to stop and see a movie and arrive quite ________ at the party, then you have detracted from your goal.

It is exactly true for the Life Map. Each “opportunity” must be ________ according to how this will _______ your final goal---will this contribute to it ________ will this detract from it? Therefore, both the driving map and the Life Map serve the same high purpose: to keep you on the right track.

【1】A. focus on B. refer to C. think about D. adapt to

【2】A. suddenly B. possibly C. properly D. formally

【3】A. in B. to C. at D. for

【4】A. solution B. chance C. result D. excuse

【5】A. need B. lose C. exist D. matter

【6】A. excitedly B. unsteadily C. happily D. aimlessly

【7】A. where B. when C. whether D. why

【8】A. unusual B. unfamiliar C. unimportant D. unattractive

【9】A. road B. sky C. car D. map

【10】A. make B. collect C. show D. choose

【11】A. explanation B. future C. change D. arrangement

【12】A. dropping B. avoiding C. catching D. deciding

【13】A. preparing B. heading C. calling D. fighting

【14】A. put out B. work on C. pick up D. see to

【15】A. time B. system C. area D. case

【16】A. Thus B. However C. Anywhere D. Still

【17】A. early B. timely C. fast D. late

【18】A. expected B. lost C. valued D. evaluated

【19】A. affect B. combine C. reach D. set

【20】A. but B. or C. and D. so

26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班交换生 Jim 假期要回国，打算为父母带件礼物， 写信向你征求建议。请你给他回封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.  推荐一份礼物；

2.  说明推荐理由；

3.  建议如何购买。

注意：1. 词数不少于 50；

2.  邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua