乌海2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、________of stealing money from the bank，he was being questioned by the police.

A. Accusing   B. Accused

C. Having accused   D. To accuse

2、Do you know the man ________ himself to helping those in need is from the United States?

A．devoted

B．was devoted

C．being devoted

D．devoting

3、Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being _______ renewed.

A．rarely

B．constantly

C．urgently

D．instantly

4、It is reported that the temperature will ________ sharply in one or two days.

A．decay

B．decline

C．deduce

D．dedicate

5、It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ________be rather cold sometimes.

A. must B. can   C. should D. would

6、It is spring now. The flowers sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.

A. to smell B. smelling

C. smelt   D. to be smelt

7、It’s foolish of you to _____ your notes in such an important test.

A.stick to B.refer to C.keep to D.get to

8、The man is ___________a serious nervous breakdown because he is unable to deal with pressure from various respects.

A.in favor of B.in spite of C.on behalf of D.on the edge of

9、Although the doctor is claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer, I am   of his chances of curing the patients.

A. specific   B. sceptical   C. stable   D. sincere

10、Bob found water and electricity________because he had not been able to pay the bills.

A．cut out

B．cut down

C．cut off

D．cut short

11、— Was it by cutting down staff _____ she saved the company?

— No, it was by improving work efficiency.

A. when   B. what

C. how   D. that

12、The airport ________ next year will help promote tourism in this area.

A．being completed

B．completed

C．to be completed

D．having been completed

13、I’m sorry, but I would rather the specialist as well as the assistants _____and ______the project again.

A.seated , discuss about B.were seated ,discussed

C.are seated, discuss D.seats ,are discussing

14、Public transport provides a cheap way to _____________ in Beijing.

A.get around B.get on C.get off D.get over

15、The government declared financial assistance would________by those in the________training courses.

A．obtain;employee

B．be obtained; employment

C．be obtained; employee

D．obtain;employment

16、Only when women are enabled to become strong will our families, our economies, and our societies reach their fullest     .

A. distinction   B. innovation

C. potential   D. appreciation

17、The experts were doing their experiment in the lab, ______ what happened outside.

A. didn’t know  B. not knew

C. not knowing  D. having not known

18、The sea policemen ________ the difficulties such as strong winds, high waves, as well as cold weather, and finally succeeded in saving 32 sailors.

A．confused

B．overcame

C．reduced

D．expanded

19、Don’t use words, expressions or phrases _____ only to people with specific knowledge.

A．being known

B．having been known

C．to be known

D．known

20、If I were given another chance, I ________ much better than I did last night.

A．will perform

B．performed

C．was performed

D．would perform

21、All the scientific evidence ________ that increasing use of mobile phones ________ damaging our health.

A. show; are   B. shows; are

C. show; is   D. shows; is

22、Covid-19 vaccines are used to strengthen the body’s________ to infection.

A．resolution

B．reservation

C．resistance

D．separation

23、My dictionary has disappeared. Who do you think ______ have taken it?

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

24、New discoveries have been made by radio telescopes to solve key physics problems, __________ the largest is FAST.

A. with which   B. for which   C. of which   D. by which

25、See the sign over there, which________ keep off the grass.

A.reads B.is read C.reading D.has read

26、   Humans take first place when it comes to making long-term changes to the earth, but we aren’t the only species to make a mark with infrastructure(基础设施）．A new look at an 1868 map has shown that beaver dams (河狸坝）in Michigan have been holding strong for at least 150 years.

The map is the work of Lewis Henry Morgan, who first traveled to Michigan in the late 1850s for his railroad work and started studying the beavers in what is now the city of Ishpeming. The resulting book, 1868’s The American Beaver and His Works, had a map that included 64 beaver dams and their ponds (池塘）．It was Carol Johnston of South Dakota State University who realized the value in Morgan’s map to modern ecologists (生态学家）. She created an updated version using air photos and compared the two, discovering that about 72 percent of the dams and ponds still exist.

While not all of the dams are still in active use, the findings show the unusual engineering abilities of the North American beaver. The fact that so many structures are still standing after all this time is truly impressive; they are even older than many of humankind’s most beloved structures, including the Eiffel Tower. “The findings prove that beaver works have been changing the North American landscape for centuries,” Johnston says.

For more, check out Morgan’s work in full on the Internet Archive, which includes lovely passages like this one, “As the dam is not a necessity to the beaver, his normal living place being rather natural ponds and rivers, and holes in their banks, it is an amazing fact that he should have voluntarily worked himself, by means of dams and ponds of his own construction, from a natural to an artificial way of life.”

On that note, don’t forget that International Beaver Day is April 7. These guys deserve some serious praise.

【1】Which word best describes the beaver dams according to the text?

A．Huge.

B．Common.

C．Simple.

D．Strong.

【2】What can Morgan’s map be used for?

A．Helping scientists study environmental changes.

B．Helping railroad builders avoid dangerous areas.

C．Helping Johnston remap Michigan’s rivers.

D．Helping researchers study how ponds are formed.

【3】What do Johnston’s findings show?

A．Beavers are dying out.

B．Beavers are born engineers.

C．Beavers are teamwork animals.

D．Beavers are important to humans.

【4】What does the passage mentioned in paragraph 4 show?

A．Morgan’s joy of figuring out the dams’ function.

B．Morgan’s wish to start International Beaver Day.

C．Morgan’s pride in finding beavers’ natural habitat.

D．Morgan’s surprise at beavers’ willingness to build dams.

27、There was a strange stillness. Where had the birds gone? I was a spring without bird voices. Only silence lay over the fields and woods...

Rachel Carson was a scientist, but these lines from her 1962 book Siln Spring show her talent as writer. By imagining a world without birds, she aimed to warn the scientific community and the general public of the damaging effects of human activity on ecosystems-in particular, of the harmful use of pesticides（杀虫剂）,such as DDT. She believed that the chemical industry was knowingly causing ham to plants, animals and even humans, and wished to see pesticides used in a more responsible, limited and carefully monitored way.

Silent Spring contains a lot of scientific research and case studies, which proves some progirammes did nothing to reduce the problems they were originally designed to solve. And the 50or so pages at the end of the book list Carson’s sources, showing how thorough and precise she was as a scientist.

Carson’s message has caused a great increase in environmental awareness: the use of DDT was banned and the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)was established in the US. Silent Spring was therefore regarded as a milestone in the launch of green movement in the Western world.

Silent Spring was not, however, received positively by everyone. Though supported by most scientists, the book quickly became a target for critics in the pesticide industry. They said Carson did not understand the science because she was a marine biologist rather than a chemist. Some also said that her work was more emotional than scientific. These were attempts to damage Carson’s reputation and stop her work from influencing public policy, but she remained determined to stand by her research.

Personally, I enjoyed Carson’s book. Today, more than 50 years after it was published, the voice of Silent Spring is still ringing loud and clear.

【1】Why did Carson describe a world without birds?

A．To create a poetic atmosphere.

B．To show Carson’s talent as a writer.

C．To raise environmental awareness.

D．To arouse readers’ interest in science.

【2】What do we know about Carson?

A．She is a committed scientist.

B．She is an uninfluential biologist.

C．She is a well-recognized chemist.

D．She is a productive writer.

【3】What was the possible reason why Carson’s book became a target for critics?

A．She couldn’t control her emotion.

B．She went against science.

C．She lacked scientific spirit.

D．She threatened their profit.

【4】What is the text?

A．A book review.

B．A news journal.

C．A research article.

D．A personal profile.

28、We have some practically secret national parks on our lists that you'll want to visit this spring.

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

The most visually striking point here is El Capitan. The massive cliff (悬崖), 2.5 times as tall as the Empire State Building, towers over the rest of the park, which offers you a perfect spot for taking impressive pictures. You can also wander the Salt Basin Dunes, 2,000 acres of shockingly white sands. If you're taking very long hikes, bring plenty of water and some protein-rich snacks.

Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

The Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument preserves more than 87,500 acres of wild rivers and thick forests. In addition to hiking and camping, Katahdin is a great spot for hunting and fishing. Bring some hiking boots and perhaps trekking poles (登山杖)to cross these rocky forest trails. The park has a day use fee of $5, and the first-come, first-serve campsites cost $8 per night.

North Cascades National Park

Though the snowy peaks of the North Cascades are dangerous in the winter, it turns into a thick and green park in the warmer months, filled with beautiful mountain valleys and clear lakes. You can take a guided nature hike or go fishing. Winter driving conditions in the North Cascades can be dangerous, due to water, frost, snow, or ice on the roads.

Organ Mountains.—Desert Peaks National Monument

This is not a national park，but is a national monument. It is home to several rare species of plants and animals，and lava (炫岩)flow. There are excellent chances for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, and nature photography, as well as overnight hiking. You can also go primitive camping anywhere in the monument for free. It's highly recommended that you should bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and know your fitness level ahead of time.

【1】What may attract a photographer most to go to the first park?

A．The steep cliff.

B．The low ticket price.

C．The towers in the park.

D．The particularly white sands.

【2】How much should one pay for camping in the second park for 2 days and 1 night?

A．$15.

B．$18.

C．$21.

D．$24.

【3】Camping in the fourth park, _____________.

A．you are only allowed to camp in daytime

B．you can only stay one night there for free

C．you can feed rare animals

D．you should be well-prepared

29、Strangely enough, music is no fun at all for some people. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic”, people who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.

As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.

By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.

Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, but it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.

Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, I am amusic,” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. ”

【1】Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about amusics?

A．They are born without the ability to recognize musical notes.

B．They prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music.

C．They hate music and often keep off places where there is music.

D．They are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy music.

【2】How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic?

A．By sort and compare some data.

B．By carrying out a lot of experiments.

C．By drawing on research results of others.

D．By studying people with amusic.

【3】What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage?

A．detective

B．acute

C．imperfect

D．artificial

【4】In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that ________.

A．her problem with amusic had been diagnosed earlier

B．she hadn't felt embarrassed about her problem

C．her amusic problem could be cured as soon as possible

D．there could be a better name for her condition

30、If you have that one friend, you're rich. That one friend is different from all the others, dear as they may be.

I met Jeanine on my ________ day of high school, more than 35 years ago, at the age of 15. Painfully shy, I had ________ up for student council because I thought it might save me from wandering around a huge high school shamefully alone. It was still early in the day. I'd ________ my new green trench coat and couldn't remember which building it was in. ________ there in the office, miserable, I wanted to vanish into the crowd.

Heard a girl's ________ : “Do you have a lot of friends？”

When I saw her — tiny, delicate, with beautiful eyelashes — I ________ and answered, “Are you kidding? I'm the girl ________ knows.”

“Well, I'm nobody,” Jeanine said.

That was it.The two of us were instant ________．For the next years Jeanine and I spent hours on the phone each weekday and virtually every weekend night together.As boys came and went, we drowned our ________ in tomato soup.In my mother's old Chevy, we cruised (游览) the West Side of Chicago. We sat on AI Capone's grave one Halloween night. Lying on blankets under the stars, we talked of our ________ , pouring our hearts out.

Jeanine wanted to sing on the Broadway stage, ________ I wanted to write a novel.

As high school ________, I became a student council officer and made friends by the score. Jeanine? She ________ the sidelines.She was like the angel in my pocket.I never forsook her, never excluded her. Other friends could not understand our ________ , because we seemed like such ________．But we weren't.

【1】

A．last

B．first

C．next

D．second

【2】

A．put

B．stood

C．signed

D．turned

【3】

A．lost

B．met

C．found

D．forgot

【4】

A．Walking

B．running

C．Standing

D．Jumping

【5】

A．noise

B．sound

C．rumour

D．voice

【6】

A．smiled

B．laughed

C．cried

D．wept

【7】

A．everybody

B．anybody

C．nobody

D．each

【8】

A．enemies

B．friends

C．classmates

D．roommates

【9】

A．happiness

B．Surprise

C．shocks

D．sorrows

【10】

A．feelings

B．Emotions

C．dreams

D．hopes

【11】

A．while

B．since

C．every time

D．meanwhile

【12】

A．went

B．lost

C．progressed

D．missed

【13】

A．loved

B．preferred

C．satisfied

D．hated

【14】

A．devotion

B．Loyalty

C．sincerity

D．treasure

【15】

A．opposites

B．similarities

C．mistakes

D．friends

31、原文填空

What impresses people most about Yuan Longping is his ongoing ability to 【1】. Long ago, he envisioned rice plants as tall as sorghum, with each ear of rice as big as a broom, and each grain of rice as huge as a peanut.He 【2】 producing a kind of rice that could 【3】 at home and abroad. His 【4】 for "seawater rice" has also 【5】, and potentially opened up nearly one million square kilometres of salty land in China for rice production. 【6】, Yuan Longping is still young at heart and full of vision, and everyone is waiting to see what he will dream up next.

Qian read a lot and was【7】 especially in the area of frontier science research. However, what might have made him such an outstanding and creative scientist was probably his strong interest in other things, 【8】 music and drawing.His【9】 art often gave him inspiration in his【10】.

32、假设你是李华，最近，在英语课上，你们班学习了有关急救方面的一些常识，同学们普遍对这方面的知识很感兴趣，大家都认为学校有必要提供相关方面的课程，请你作为班长给校长写一封信，提出你的建议，并写出建议的理由。

内容包括： 1. 学习急救知识的意义；

2. 具体建议及原因；

3. 重申建议的重要性。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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