乐山2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Wow, fantastic! It is the first time that I ________ so grand a light show.

A.saw B.see C.had seen D.have seen

2、Food production is important, but of ________ importance is taking care of the environment.

A. fair B. reasonable

C. equal D. proper

3、 --May I open the window to let in some fresh air?

-- __________

A. Come on. B. Take care.

C. Go ahead! D. Hold on!

4、The devoted and determined single mother brought up her five children single-handed. Which of the following is Wrong?

A.without others’ assistance B.independent of other’s help

C.completely of her own D.all by herself

5、—Is there anything wrong with my heart, doctor?

—Not too bad. But I advise you________ anymore.

A. to not smoke B. not smoking C. smoking not D. not to smoke

6、It was only after he had read the papers ________ Mr. Gross realized the task was extremely difficult to complete.

A. that B. when C. which D. what

7、That party has been in ________ for many years and it has showed its ________ in dealing with many important problems.

A.power；energy B.power；strengths

C.force；energy D.force；strengths

8、VR can be used to practise skills in a(n) _____ environment that otherwise would be quite dangerous.

A.virtual B.precious C.academic D.secure

9、The reason ________ he didn’t come is ________ he was ill.

A. why;that B. that;why

C. why;because D. why;what

10、The origins of _____ is now generally known as modern art can be linked to social changes of the 18th century.

A.it B.what C.which D.that

11、The reason why he hasn’t come is ___________.

A．because his mother is ill

B．because of his mother’s being ill

C．that his mother is ill

D．for his mother is ill

12、Sir, you ____ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for women and children only.

A.shouldn’t B.will  C.won’t D.needn’t

13、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.

A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because

14、Everyone is different and that is ________ makes our world so much better.

A. that B. which

C. what     D. who

15、--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

--OK. ________.

A．It couldn’t be better

B．You really have me there

C．Let’s call it a day

D．Take your time

16、In current economic situations, some small businesses will need to _____ costs in order to survive.

A.affect B.adopt C.reduce D.release

17、More than one of his classmates who often _______ voluntary work in the local community _____ been awarded by the government.

A.does; has B.does; have C.do; has D.do; have

18、In Britain today, women__________44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A.take up B.make up

C.pick up D.give up

19、_____ leaving school, Jane established an organization to offer help to homeless people.

A.For B.By C.At D.On

20、Letting virtual assistants, such as Amazon's Alexa, take care of your home is a(n) _________ for disaster to some, because AI-infused systems may demonstrate unpredictable behaviors that can be disruptive, confusing, offensive, and even dangerous.

A.topic B.shortcut C.cure D.recipe

21、In my dream, I had a very vivid picture of ____ we used to live.

A.where B.that C.in which D.which

22、—How long _________ employed at this position?

—Since 2006.

A.are you B.were you

C.have you been D.are to be

23、People are encouraged to speak openly，but careless words are ________to hurt others’ feelings.

A．possible

B．probable

C．likely

D．sure

24、The police are offering a $ 60,000 _____ for information about the killer.

A.price B.prize C.award D.reward

25、The music played by Lang Lang _____ very pleasing to the ear.

A.sounds B.hears C.listens D.listens to

26、Don’t you have time for reading? If you are interested in non-fiction books, here are some good choices for you.

A Room of One’s Own

This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on several lectures given to two women’s colleges at Cambridge University in 1928. In the essay, Woolf describes that it’s circumstance not talent alone, that allows men to be more successful at writing. Women, in other words, spend so much time cooking, cleaning, and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well, therefore, a woman must have a “room of her own”. While on its surface, this essay appears to be only about writing, it is actually about wealth and class, freedom and confinement, and the power struggle between sexes.

The Art of War

Written by ancient Chinese warrior Sun Tzu, The Art of War is widely considered to be one of the best books about military strategies in human history. Consisting of 13 chapters, each dealing with a separate aspect about how to fight a war, the book has been translated into every major language and has thousands of editions. For centuries, it has been used to train world leaders for its detailed study of military strategies and effective leadership.

Letter to My Daughter

This book of essays by Maya Angelou, a respectable African-American poet, is written for “the daughter she never had” — the millions of women, both young and old, that she considers to be her “family”. From the viewpoint of a caring, older relative, this book contains lessons selected from her own life experiences, including the birth of her only child, a son, as well as the development and loss of friendship.

A Brief History of Time

If you’re short of time, then why not read about, well, the creation of time? This book, first published in 1998 from brilliant scientist and mathematician Stephen Hawking, explores mind-bending questions about the creation of the universe, including if and when it will end, and if so, how. Despite its heavy subject matter, Hawking addresses these questions in a way that’s easy to understand, even for those who know little about physics.

【1】What can we learn about the four books?

A．A Brief History of Time mainly focuses on the matter of time.

B．Letter to My Daughter is actually a common family letter.

C．The Art of War gives advice on how to be a world leader.

D．A Room of One’s Own is more than about writing.

【2】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．As a physicist,Hawking is equally famous in writing.

B．Maya devotes herself to fighting for women’s rights.

C．The book by Sun Tzu is helpful in policy-making.

D．Woolf looks down upon men in writing.

【3】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To make comparisons among the four books.

B．To recommend the four books to readers.

C．To make comments on the four books.

D．To promote sales of the four books.

27、   Tom Savage has quit his job as a research analyst and found a perfect new start sting up his own social enterprise in Madagascar. He tells readers of the UK newspaper the Guardian that they can do likewise and follow their dream.

Every day dozens of Toms are reported in newspapers and magazines and on career websites and blogs. Their real-life tales aren't there to surprise or shock, as a result, many readers are taking on board.

Sophie Collins, 23, is a biology graduate from London. But before starting her course at university in Edinburgh, Scotland, she took a year out and enrolled in an Art Foundation course. “Art makes me happy, even if it won't pay my bills for a couple of years.” said Collins.

The idea that you should be free to follow your dream, whether as a young person or as a middle-aged adult with a well- established career, is on the upgrade.

In schools, students are taught that they can do whatever they want and can be whoever they choose so long as they work hard enough at that dream. People in the public eye, such as Italian classical singer Andrea Bocelli, have given up positions in admirable professions to take their chance on fame. Bocelli was a lawyer before he made it as a singer, selling 70 million albums worldwide.

The media and reality TV talent shows have also played their part in encouraging young people to follow their heart.

In 2006, 18-year-old Ray Quinn, barely out of school, finished second in the British TV talent show The X Factor. He later secured a record deal with Sony.

Each year since then, hundreds of thousands of people have applied to the show, hoping, and expecting, that the chance to realize their ambitions will soon come.

Even if they don't have a particular dream in mind, many young people are encouraged to take a year or two to find where their interests lie, instead of jumping into a job which they may later tire of.

George Evans, 24, is determined to find a job which interests him. “I think most of us recognize that it is happiness and not money that is the ultimate goal,” said the Cambridge University graduate. “Unless you are passionate about your career, you won't truly succeed.”

【1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Sophie Collins took an art course before entering university to pursue her interest.

B.Andrea Bocelli, who used to be a lawyer, enjoys great success as a classical singer.

C.Ray Quinn achieved his career success though he had performed poorly at school.

D.George Evans thinks happiness counts more than money when choosing a career.

【2】What does the underlined phrase mean?

A.sharing the same boat B.accepting the idea

C.rejecting the concept D.ignoring the fact

【3】What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Choose a career that truly appeals to you.

B.Make efforts to be interested in your job.

C.Make attempts to seek a meaningful career.

D.Build up confidence when seeking a job.

28、About 1,833 lives were lost in 2005 in Hurricane Katrina, one of the most terrifying storms in U.S. history. The government’s shortage of preparation and good measures to Katrina met with widespread criticism (批评), and the need for a more complete system to react to natural disasters appearing as one of the key lessons from the 2005 storm. The effect of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico in 2017 shows that these lessons have not been learned: The storm, which hit the island last September, made tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans homeless, left over a million people without electricity for several weeks, and caused about $90 billion in damages.

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on May 29 says that the Puerto Rico deaths related to Hurricane Maria are at least 4,654, over 70 times the previous official number of 64. The death rate after the storm was 14.3 per 1,000 persons, a 62% increase from the official rate for the same period in 2016, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found. “The shortage of medical care was the main cause of high death rates in the months after the hurricane,” the researchers wrote.

There are three explanations for why so many people died after Hurricane Maria: the inactive action of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the poor health of Puerto Ricans before the storm, and the weak facilities and shortage of money for the health system before Maria’s striking the island. It is especially important to note that because modern medicine can treat people with chronic illnesses , the failure of a local health care system may be particularly threatening (威胁) to the post-disaster health of the affected population.

Hurricane Maria and other recent disasters have shown the need for health systems becomes more and more important. Our government should take action!

【1】What could we learn about Hurricane Katrina and Maria in Paragraph 1?

A．The government drew a lesson from them.

B．The government was well prepared for them.

C．People built many houses to fight against them.

D．A system against Hurricanes didn’t work well.

【2】Why did the Puerto Rico deaths increase according to researchers?

A．People were short of medical care.

B．People failed to run away quickly.

C．The government had wrong figures.

D．The Hurricane hit the island heavily.

【3】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The reasons for people’s death after Hurricane Maria.

B．The effect of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico.

C．The weak facility and financial problems in Puerto Rico.

D．The failure of a local health care system.

【4】What is the author’s attitude toward the government?

A．Admiring.

B．Critical.

C．Uncaring.

D．Doubtful.

29、   When it comes to helping developing countries, we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals, buy food and medicine, or find clean water supplies. These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives. However, it's far from enough. We have to come up with better ideas.

A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer, which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia. The laptop which Mr. Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops. One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily. As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries, the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer up to give it extra power just as easy as setting a clock.

This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr. Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year. The idea is that these computers will help the children’s education as they will be able to access the Internet. These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately, but by improving children’s education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term.

Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that they can be used again in the UK and probably in many other countries too, millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year. The waste crested by throwing away these old phones is very bad for the environment, so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time. We will reduce the waste we produce and help others, in other words, we will be able to “kill two birds with one stone” and that is always a good thing.

【1】The underlined phrase “wind up” in paragraph 2 means   .

A.吹风 B.给……上紧发条 C.拆开 D.带走

【2】The laptop computer that Mr. Negroponte has designed .

A.will be damaged much easier than the normal one

B.has a special handle to access the Internet

C.is cheap and can run with extra power

D.can be helpful to find the people’s own solutions

【3】Mr. Negroponte’s cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to   .

A.illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries

B.tell us what high technology can help people

C.show how to find business opportunities in developing countries

D.give an example of how to help developing countries

【4】Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries?

A.We need to think about more ways to help people in developing countries，not just throw money at the problem.

B.We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals.

C.We should think about giving help to developing countries by giving them all we have.

D.We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately.

30、   Days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzheimer's-a_______that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were small that he'd_______me.

In fact, he had no idea that he_______had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to_______who I was, but failed. And my heart broke into a million little_______

I was tired of explaining things. So I just_______ He smiled back. Like a long time ago, when he'd take me_______the hand and made this big world feel a little bit less scary for_______Now I have to take his hand.

We sat in_______for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to________tears. He forgot she died four years ago and thought she was on her way to________him up.

My grandpa used to be the person I________when I needed my car fixed, or something like that. ________, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a________that is lost and scared.

I________his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the________of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my________was on the way whenever he asked about her, and I________the glass in his hand was always filled with water.

I can't take away his________. I can't help him remember. I can't make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the________-hold on for both of us.

【1】A.virus B.disease C.system D.structure

【2】A.recognize B.understand C.accept D.greet

【3】A.already B.even C.recently D.finally

【4】A.stress B.question C.declare D.explain

【5】A.pieces B.holes C.wishes D.regrets

【6】A.smiled B.nodded C.observed D.stared

【7】A.from B.by C.into D.across

【8】A.it B.him C.me D.us

【9】A.surprise B.secret C.silence D.doubt

【10】A.wipe off B.dry up C.let out D.keep back

【11】A.call B.pick C.wake D.cheer

【12】A.turned to B.replied to C.argued with D.dealt with

【13】A.Ridiculously B.Hurriedly C.Surprisingly D.Sadly

【14】A.partner B.friend C.man D.baby

【15】A.tied B.lifted C.pushed D.held

【16】A.size B.colour C.design D.style

【17】A.car B.visit C.grandma D.family

【18】A.pointed out B.found out C.made sure D.made sense

【19】A.pain B.breath C.choice D.belief

【20】A.patience B.communication C.friendships D.memories

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Middle English is the name 【1】(give) to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played a part in the 【2】(develop) of this new type of English. The most important 【3】(贡献) was from the Normans, a 【4】 (French speak) people who【5】 (打败) England and took control of the country in 1066. 【6】, the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons’ victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English 【7】 (replace) Celtic. Even though the Normans spoke French for the e【8】 250 years they ruled England, French did not replace English 【9】 the first language. On the other hand, the English language did borrow many words from French. This resulted in even more words with similar meanings, such as answer (from Old English) and reply (from Old French). It is interesting to learn 【10】 the words for animals and meat developed.

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