新余2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、

— Sunny day, isn't it?

— Let's hope the sunny weather for Saturday's tennis match. 

A. carries on   B. moves on C. goes up   D. keeps up

2、At this time tomorrow we__________ over the Atlantic Ocean.

A.will fly B.will be flying C.will be fly D.shall fly

3、The apartments in the city center are always expensive. I can’t _____ one with all my money.

A.take B.afford C.supply D.support

4、If a book is ，  it will surely readers.

A.interested；interest B.interesting；be interested

C.interested；be interesting D.interesting；interest

5、―What do you think of learning English?

―_____is a challenging task to learn a foreign language,I think.

A.This B.That C.It D.What

6、With much work that remains to be completed, the manager found their project   .

A.more than satisfying B.not at all satisfied

C.far from satisfactory D.with more satisfaction than not

7、Visitors are not permitted ________ anything without ________ .

A．touching; permit

B．to touch; permition

C．to touch; permission

D．touching; allowance

8、As long as there are still flames inside the museum, no one but member of the fire department ______ to go inside.

A.is allowed B.has been allowed

C.are allowed D.have been allowed

9、She passed her driving test at the first ________, which made her very happy.

A．attempt

B．account

C．announcement

D．chapter

10、He is expected to give us a ______ description of the football match that was broadcast ______  last night.

A.live; lively B.live; live C.lively; lively D.lively; live

11、With Mother's Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the bank_____________ presents for my mother.

A．buy

B．to buy

C．buying

D．having bought

12、The house I grew up___________has been taken down.

A.in that B.where C.in D.in which

13、I want to know ______ the thief was caught on the spot.

A. whether B. where

C. which D. what

14、Traveling abroad _____________ to rich tourists and wealthy business people decades ago.

A. is limited B. has been limited

C. was limited D. had been limited

15、After decades of effort, the city is still trying to _____ how to stop smoking in public places.

A.try out B.let out C.figure out D.run out

16、As a result of the serious flood,two-thirds of the buildings in the area______.

A．need repairing

B．needs to repair

C．needs repairing

D．need to repair

17、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

18、Only when he conquered his inner fear   a newfound sense of accomplishment and self-confidence.

A.did he gain B.he had gained C.he gained D.has he gained

19、Mr Mike, to________ laboratory we paid a visit last week, will give us a report on how to choose career this evening.

A．who

B．which

C．whose

D．whom

20、He got up late and hurried to the school, ________ the breakfast untouched.

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

21、Please do me a favor—  _______ my friend Mr. Smith to Youth Theater at 7:30 tonight.

A．to invite

B．inviting

C．invite

D．invited

22、It is generally believed _______ improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous(繁荣的) economy.

A.as B.that C.this D.what

23、—Do you like pop music?

—Yes, I do. ______ I am a super fan of it.

A.Instead B.Actually C.Hardly D.Nearly

24、The girl _______ beautifully to my small crisis, but she actually wasn’t the only one.

A.responded B.respected C.recognized D.rejected

25、I'll need to ________ to have any chance of finishing this paper before class tomorrow morning.

A.burn the midnight oil B.pour oil on the flame

C.have butterflies in the stomach D.do my homework

26、Time Travel

If you could travel in time,where would you go?Perhaps you would watch a performance of a Shakespeare's play in Elizabethan England?What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period?Or maybe you'd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.

The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing.Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years.Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine,which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time.It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name,as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations.It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively.The term"time machine",coined by Wells,is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.

But could time travel actually be possible?Some scientists say yes,in theory.They propose using cracks in time and space called"wormholes",which could be used as shortcuts to other periods.Einstein's theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship-going at nearly the speed of light.Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.

Even if you could travel into the past,there is something called the"grandfather paradox".It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason,and therefore prevent himself from being born.If the time traveler wasn't born,how would he travel back in time?

And would you really like to visit the future?In H.G.Wells' book,the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs.He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角）。

If that's what's in store,maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.

【1】The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show______.

A．the long history of time travel

B．the contribution of H.G.Wells

C．people's interest in time travel

D．the story's different features

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．The Time Machine is one of the bestselling science fiction novels.

B．It was H.G.Wells who invented the term “time machine”.

C．Works of Literature about time travel first appeared one hundred years ago.

D．There are films,comic books and dramas adapted from the novel The Time Machine.

【3】Einstein's and Hawking's theories______.

A．have similarities because both are based on experiments

B．suggest the possibility of time travel

C．have been proved wrong by some time travelers

D．have pushed the invention of the first spaceship

【4】In Paragraph 4,"grandfather paradox”probably refers to the idea that______.

A．the reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness

B．the traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather

C．the traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfather

D．the grandfather's death makes the traveler's birth impossible

27、   Carrots are grown on farms and in family gardens throughout the world. Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good.

When people think of carrots, they usually picture in their minds a vegetable that is long, thin and orange in colour. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange. For the best results, carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. To prepare your carrot garden, dig up the soil, loosen it and turn it over. Then, mix in some plant material or animal fertilizer. Weather, soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days, cool nights and a medium soil temperature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.

Carrots need time to develop their full sugar content. This gives them their taste. But carrots loose their sweetness if you wait too long to remove them from the ground. The best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its colour. Usually, the brighter the colour, the better the taste.

Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut in thin pieces and added to other vegetables. They are cooked by themselves or added to stews. Or, once they are washed, they are eaten just as they come out of the ground.

【1】Why should people harvest carrots at proper time?

A.Because people sometimes are very busy. B.Because carrots have different kinds.

C.Because it takes time for carrots to keep sugar. D.Because weather always changes.

【2】What do we know about carrots?

A.They are easy to raise but hard to harvest. B.All carrots are not orange.

C.Only one factor affects the way carrots taste. D.It is only by colour that you can decide if you should harvest them.

【3】What is the best title for the passage?

A.How to Harvest Carrots B.How to Cook Carrots

C.Different Weather, Different Sizes D.Carrots

28、John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida

When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks(孔雀).

He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain in Elizabeth’s favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.

John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.

Barrett England, 13, Utah

The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike shop, a place where young people can earn free bike by reading and performing community service.

Barrett visited Karma’s owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.

He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.

Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin

The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis., was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.

That’s when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected

$130,000--- enough to finish his project.

Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey

For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it’s not that easy.

That fact didn’t sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.

On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47,124 meals--- well above Jack’s goal.

【1】The peacock fountain was built in a park  .

A.to encourage people B.for the love of animals

C.to cure a cancer sufferer D.in memory of a teenager

【2】What did Barrett do for Karma Bike Shop?

A.He repaired bikes there. B.He donated bikes to it.

C.He helped it win customers. D.He offered a reading service there.

【3】Who improved a place for children to play?

A.Jack B.Zachary

C.Barrett D.John

29、The UK has many strange traditions. One is Pancake Day. This tradition comes from Shrove Tuesday. It is a Christian tradition before the star of Lent. On that day, people across the UK make and eat pancakes in order to use up the food they have in their houses before the start of Pancakes are large and thin and can be topped with either salty or sweet ingredients. People make pancakes in their homes but you might also find that some schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events, one of which is pancake race.

In a typical pancake race, competitors have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it. As competitors run, they have to throw the pancake in the air so that it flips and lands back in the pan on the other side. The winner is the first to reach the finish line, although they should also be careful to make sure that the pancake is complete and that it hasn't broken along the way.

One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race. The race is a competition between two teams—one team of Members of Parliament (MPs), and one team of journalists—most of whom take part in the race wearing their work suits! The race is shown on the news and covered on TV all around the world. And as well as a bit of fun, the race is also held for a good cause. It draws people's attention to the charity Rehab, which works with people with disabilities and others who suffer from social exclusion.

Another important part of the race is the official starter chosen to announce the start of the race. This is seen as a prestigious role and is usually given to a British news presenter. But whoever is chosen usually has a hard time trying to control the race-the MPs are known for cheating every year!

【1】Why do the British people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday?

A．To make a wish for the coming new year.

B．To prepare food for the coming Lent.

C．To eat up all the food they have.

D．To share food with others.

【2】Pancake race is a kind of competition in which .

A．people compete to win the biggest pancake

B．people try to make pancakes as fast as possible

C．people compete to make the most delicious pancake

D．people try to run fast while keeping pancakes complete

【3】What can we learn about the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race?

A．It has raised lots of money for the charity Rehab

B．Only people in London could watch it on TV.

C．It usually attracts lots of attention worldwide.

D．Many disabled people have taken part in it.

【4】What does the underlined word “prestigious” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Respectable.

B．Competitive.

C．Traditional.

D．Serious.

30、   There was once a little ragged girl who lived with her widowed (丧偶的) mother. She had few clothes to wear and those that she had were old and _______. However, her mother made sure that she was clean and _______. Even though, her schoolmates always _______ her.

One day before Christmas, she saw two boys _______ on her way home. One of the boys hit the other boy hard, took the coat off his back and ran off with it. The other boy _______ to run after him but fell down. The ragged girl ran up to the boy on the _______. She was surprised to find it was the _______ boy who had always made fun of her at school. _______, she took off her coat and gave it to the boy. Then, she walked the boy to his _______.

After hearing what had happened, the boy’s mother was very ________ to the little girl for her help and gave her a brand new coat. “I had bought that coat for my niece for Christmas, ________ I think you deserve it much more.” she said.

Then the mother drove the little ragged girl to her own front door. The little girl ________ the woman and ran into the house to show her mother the ________ coat. After she had finished telling her story, she saw that her mother was ________.

“I thought you would be ________, Mama.” she said softly. “But if you are not happy, I’ll take the coat ________.”

“I’ m not unhappy, honey,” she wiped her tears. “Instead, I’m filled with ________. I knew that I would never be able to ________ a new coat for you, but you got one because of your ________ deed. I’m proud of you.”

“You know, the little ragged girl said as she wiped her mothe’rs tears,” I really am very rich to have a ________ like you.”

【1】A.worn B.dirty C.fitted D.fashionable

【2】A.pretty B.safe C.healthy D.tidy

【3】A.laughed at B.looked after C.depended on D.worried about

【4】A.jumping B.talking C.fighting D.walking

【5】A.continued B.wanted C.pretended D.stopped

【6】A.ground B.bed C.grass D.platform

【7】A.only B.very C.last D.other

【8】A.Therefore B.Moreover C.However D.Otherwise

【9】A.school B.class C.house D.camp

【10】A.polite B.familiar C.useful D.grateful

【11】A.so B.but C.though D.because

【12】A.thanked B.welcomed C.helped D.praised

【13】A.warm B.new C.beautiful D.expensive

【14】A.thinking B.trembling C.crying D.hesitating

【15】A.happy B.surprised C.satisfied D.confident

【16】A.on B.around C.back D.out

【17】A.relief B.shame C.horror D.joy

【18】A.make B.buy C.borrow D.choose

【19】A.brave B.honest C.careful D.good

【20】A.friend B.model C.supporter D.mother

31、

PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.

Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.

Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed（证实）the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.

32、假定你是苏华，是一名交换生，暑期在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展。请你写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：

1. 写信目的；

2. 个人优势；

3. 能做的事情。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：

3. 结束语已为你写好。

参考词汇：美术馆 gallery

Dear Sir,

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Yours,

Su Hua