随州2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Her lack of oxygen resulted in a severe brain injury, ________ the child unable to speak, walk or respond to verbal cues.

A. left   B. to leave   C. having left   D. leaving

2、— Did you remember to give Jack the book?

—Yes, I gave it to him ______ I saw him.

A. while   B. immediately

C. once D. suddenly

3、This is an illness that can result in total blindness if ______.

A.to leave untreating B.left untreated

C.leaving untreating D.is left untreated

4、A recent survey shows that Chinese has become ______ British parents most want their children to learn.

A.which B.that C.why D.what

5、Assuming an earthquake ______what will we do?

A．to happen

B．happens

C．happening

D．will happen

6、Lily’s dress looked just the same as Rose’s, but it cost_________hers.

A．as twice much as

B．as much as twice as

C．twice as much as

D．as much twice as

7、______ we want to get to Chicago by sunset, it means having to leave at dawn tomorrow.

A. If   B. After

C. While   D. Where

8、Since the new speed limits ________, the number of accidents in the area has fallen strikingly.

A．were introduced

B．introduced

C．have been introduced

D．have introduced

9、The society can remain good as long as we are willing to fight for it—and to fight against whatever imperfections ________ exist.

A. shall   B. may   C. should   D. would

10、--Why do you think ________ the Eagles went home, angry and bitter?

--_________ they didn’t win the tournament and because what mattered to them was victory.

A. was it that; That   B. that; For

C. it was that; Because D. that; Because

11、________ twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.

A．However

B．No matter

C．Whatever

D．Whether

12、--How do you usually go to work? –– I usually drive, but if it is fine, I ______ by bike.

A. will go   B. would go   C. have gone   D. had gone

13、You can apply for a foreign university on the Internet by yourself, or you can turn to a special agency which can do it for you.

A.appropriately B.alternatively C.additionally D.apparently

14、Self-driving is an area ________ China and the rest of the world are ________.

A.where; on the same starting line B.where; in the same started line

C.which; in the same starting line D.in which; on the same started line

15、— Who ________ it be that left the door unlocked?

— It might be Mike. He is always forgetting things.

A．could

B．should

C．must

D．might

16、This crop does not do well in soils _________the one for which it has been specially developed.

A.outside B.other than C.beyond D.rather than

17、Nowadays many volunteers are working in areas ______ have dry climates, such as Kenya and Sudan.

A. where B. who C. which D. what

18、– ________ of us think the English examination was difficult.

– But I still don’t think ________ could pass it.

A. All, everybody B. None, anybody

C. All, anybody D. None, everybody

19、What would have happened, ___________, as far as the river bank?

A． Bob had walked farther

B． if Bob should walked farther

C． had Bob walked farther

D． if Bob walked farther

20、Everyone present certainly thinks there ______ be a total ban on cigarette advertising.

A. would B. could C. should D. might

21、February 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising NBA star-Jeremy Lin.

Among professional basketball players, Jeremy Lin's background is not typical. He graduated from Harvard University, which sends few players to the NBA, and he is the only Chinese-American NBA player. But when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. He moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.

Lin's enjoyment of basketball actually began in Taiwan. When Lin's father moved to U.S., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. The young Lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.

In high school, Lin dreamed of playing in the NBA. When he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. However, after his admission to Harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.

During Lin's time at Harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. He scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in Ivy League history.

When he graduated, no professional teams offered Lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the NBA Summer League. He played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the Golden State Warriors.

At first，playing in professional games filled Lin with excitement. He treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on TV for years. But slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. In a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the New York Knicks picked him up.

But he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. Then his moment arrived on February 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. After that, he led the Knicks to their fifth straight victory.

The Associated Press called Lin "the most surprising story in the NBA". Knicks fans developed the nickname for him "Linsanity" (林发疯）. Time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World", Jeremy Lin included.

No doubt, Lin fever is continuing to spread. If you haven't already caught "Linsanity", get ready.

【1】Which of the following elements is of little help in Lin's success?

A. his father's influence

B. his devotion to basketball

C. his years of hard work

D. his graduation from Harvard University

【2】What does the phrases "wore off" in seventh paragraph probably mean?

A. arose B. disappeared C. grew D. remained

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.

B. Before Lin there was no Chinese-American NBA players.

C. Lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.

D. Lin is the most outstanding player in NBA.

【4】Which is the right order for Lin's life?

a. He made an excellent performance on Feb,4.

b. He was fired by the Golden State Warriors.

c. He was invited to play in the NBA Summer League.

d. He graduated from Harvard University.

e. He became famous overnight.

A. a, d, c, b, e B. d, b, c, a, e

C. d, c, b, a, e D. a, e, d, c, b

【5】It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. NBA prefers graduates from Harvard University.

B. Lin got an easy entry into NBA.

C. Lin didn't show his basketball talents in Harvard University.

D. Lin didn't have a smooth road in NBA.

22、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The man who put romance back into roses for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is when unromantic people splurge (挥霍) on overpriced roses and expensive restaurants. It doesn’t have to be this way. 【1】For this we have to thank David Austin, the rose guru (专家，大师), who died at 92 on 18 December last year.

Mr. A, as his staff knew him, brought romance back to roses, creating the English Rose, a marriage between fragrant Old Roses and the repeat-flowering Hybrid Tea varieties which had largely replaced them before the young son of a Shropshire farmer decided to change all that.

【2】But still most of the nurseries were unconvinced. It took another 20 years until his Mary Rose and Graham Thomas (named after his horticultural mentor) established Austin and his English Roses—colorful, repeat-flowering, deeply fragrant—in the hearts and gardens of British growers.

The rest is Chelsea-gilded history. Graham Thomas was later voted the world’s favorite rose and his Gertrude Jekyll was twice-named the UK’s favorite.

We have three roses on our London roof terrace: a spicy apricot that a few years ago won best plant at Chelsea; a Bengal Crimson from Great Dixter and a perfect yellow David Austin, named, I think, after an actress. 【3】

So steer clear of the more obvious flower choices for the 14th. Roses, like people, are rarely at their best after a long-haul (长途运输) flight. 【4】Maybe think about buying a rose for summer flowering. It is what Mr. A deserves and would have wanted.

A.Search out something personal, surprising and special.

B.The roses you receive today have been paid for in advance.

C.The love we share makes life so beautiful, and I love you more than roses can say.

D.As I write, the name escapes me but never the repeated flowering and its fragrance.

E.It took a decade of dedication before Austin’s Rosa Constance Spry was released in 1961.

F.Roses don’t have to come in red buds and straight stems, and they don’t have to smell of desperation.

23、   Science Advances published a new research report, saying bees are capable of addition and subtraction (减法)in Arithmetic(算术) learning—using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols.

It isn’t unusual to see the ability to count—or at least distinguish between differing quantities in the animal kingdom—Such ability has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as  chimpanzees.  The  previous  research  says  the  social  insects,  ants,  can  count  to  four and understand the concept of zero and researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do.

The experiment goes like this. Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They put the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷 宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape.

The testing worked the same way: Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answer—much better than random guesses would allow.

While the results came from just 14 bees, researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel methods in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just don’t ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon.

【1】From the first two paragraphs, we know that the scientists conduct the research______.

A.to get access to machine learning

B.to explain the meaning of colors

C.to test the power of tiny brains

D.to teach bees to learn maths

【2】What does the underlined word “aced” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A.given up B.got through

C.entered for D.checked over

【3】What might the research make contributions to according to the text?

A.Development of AI. B.Arithmetic learning.

C.Protection of animals. D.Language acquisition.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.Bees “Like” Counting

B.Bees “Tell” Colors Apart

C.Bees “Perform” Maths Using Shapes

D.Bees “Get” Addition and Subtraction

24、

【1】According to the rules, a TEDx event organizer is supposed to ________.

A. extend the event to one day

B. name the event after locations

C. focus on one TED topic

D. host the event in different cities

【2】Who is qualified to host a TEDx event for over 100 guests?

A. A person who has attended an official TED conference.

B. A woman who has attended numerous TEDx events.

C. An individual who has submitted his proposed ticket price.

D. An organization which intends to make some money for charities.

25、I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs and he was always very kind.

When Doctor Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting _________. His house sat on ten acres, and his life’s   _________ was to make it a forest. He had some _________ theories about planting trees. He hardly _________ his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdom. Once I asked _________ and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow _________ . He said you had to make things _________ for the trees so that only _________ could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them _________ shallow root and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow __________ roots in search of water. So, __________ watering his trees every morning, he’d beat them with a rolled-up newspaper, I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s   __________ .

Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked __________ his house and looked at the trees __________ he planted some twenty five years ago. They were all tall, big and robust since they have deep roots now.

I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of __________ these trees meant they grew up weak. __________ a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to __________ Doctor Gibb’s trees in way comfort and ease never could.

Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often __________ that their lives will be easy. But lately I’ve been thinking that it’s time to __________ my prayer. I know my children are going to meet with __________. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be torn apart.

【1】

A．forest

B．woods

C．trees

D．weeds

【2】

A．pleasure

B．theme

C．topic

D．goal

【3】

A．traditional

B．rich

C．same

D．interesting

【4】

A．watered

B．cared

C．beat

D．protected

【5】

A．how

B．why

C．where

D．when

【6】

A．higher

B．stronger

C．weaker

D．taller

【7】

A．tough

B．easy

C．simple

D．comfortable

【8】

A．the smallest

B．the strongest

C．the youngest

D．the tallest

【9】

A．need

B．find

C．build

D．develop

【10】

A．long

B．deep

C．weak

D．short

【11】

A．instead of

B．because of

C．in spite of

D．but for

【12】

A．appearance

B．thinking

C．independence

D．attention

【13】

A．between

B．across

C．by

D．into

【14】

A．what

B．that

C．where

D．how

【15】

A．attending

B．looking

C．beating

D．neglecting

【16】

A．However

B．Whoever

C．Wherever

D．Whenever

【17】

A．release

B．suffer

C．benefit

D．survive

【18】

A．pray

B．wish

C．ask

D．tell

【19】

A．keep

B．change

C．continue

D．control

【20】

A．strangers

B．competition

C．hardship

D．fighting

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

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