曲靖2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.

A．through   B．across

C．into   D．on

2、—Jack, do you have any problems if you______

—Well, I'm thinking about the salary．．．

A．will be offered   B．have offered

C．are offered D．will offer

3、The campaign is ________ only partially successful, so we have to keep on working hard.

A. at last   B. at latest   C. at least     D. at best

4、Modern science has found that _______ one is using chopsticks, over 30 joints and over 50 muscles are used, which is a favorable stimulation to the brain.

A. since B. although C. unless   D. while

5、 — I’m sorry to tell you that you made a mistake in your test.

— How can that be? I did it _______ in class.

A. as told     B. as am told

C. as telling   D. as I told

6、LED lighting, even in most developed countries, ________ long enough to know its effects across the human lifespan.

A.has not been used B.was not used

C.had not been used D.is not being used

7、It was sad to me that they, so poor themselves,   bring me food

A. might   B. would

C. should   D. could

8、 Teenage is an especially important stage for us, ______we are supposed to go all out to improve ourselves because anything can happen.

A. what   B. where

C. which   D. that

9、The recipe book may tell you to add butter, but for those on a diet, there are a number of low-fat ______ that can be used in this soup.

A.alternatives B.selections C.productions D.utensils

10、People spend half their time dreaming of getting rich, and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they ________ if they got rich.

A. will do   B. did   C. do   D. would do

11、--- Alex came back home the day before yesterday.

--- Really? Where ______ at all?

A．had he been  B．has he been  C．had he gone  D．has he gone

12、At present, there are many instances   the governments distribute money to the citizens worldwide, but the sources of fund are still limited.

A.how B.which C.where D.when

13、—Mary will not attend the party tonight.

—But she   she would!

A. has promised   B. promised

C. will promise   D. promises

14、—How elegant and attractive our teacher is today!

—Yes. The red dress ____ her hidden beauty.

A. brings out B. takes out

C. lets out  D. gives out

15、 They’ve moved to a different house_________their children can attend a better school.

A. in case   B. so long as

C. so that   D. even though

16、You look so young．Haven’t you graduated from your university?

Yes, I _______ in the English Department of Zhejiang Normal University for four years．

A．was studying   B．study

C．had studied     D．studied

17、He was sentenced to death ______ what he has stolen from the bank.

A．that

B．since

C．because

D．because of

18、Much to their delight, their new project ______ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue to celebrate the fantastic moment.

A.to approve B.being approved C.having approved D.having been approved

19、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A. appropriate   B. conscious

C. arbitrary     D. controversial

20、 Kelly, what do you think of the guy who has a sweet voice?

To be frank, he is _________.

A. not the salt of the earth   B. not my cup of tea

C. a person of interest   D. a man in the street

21、While many of our friends are on holiday in foreign places this summer, our family will be staying at home to get away from it all, as we have done for the last five years. We generally just wander about at home and catch up with some reading. The kids are old enough to go off on their own and often go to the local park or open-air pool. When we have visitors, we might go on the day trip somewhere. On the whole, though, we don’t bother going much beyond our local area. It’s a pattern we’re going to stick to for the foreseeable future for a number of reasons.

First and foremost, it’s just much more relaxing. You don’t have any of the inconveniences and annoyances which are so often associated with travelling. And that’s not to mention the kids asking ‘Are we there yet?’ every two minutes or ‘Do we HAVE to go to the museum?’ Honestly, there’s nothing like dragging a couple of teenagers round some Roman remains to put you off that kind of thing for life. All these would inevitably wind me up, which in turn would lead to a quarrel where I would complain about how ungrateful they were, and how anyone else would leap at the chance to see the places we were taking them, and then I’d threaten them that next time we’d just stay at home! Well, finally I carried out the threat—and everyone’s far, far happier!

If the truth be told, I can’t say I ever really enjoyed going sightseeing anyway. I think we were going on holiday simply out of habit and going sightseeing out of some weird sense of duty. I felt it was what you ought to do when you go abroad and that it would be education for the kids. Most of the time, though, these places actually just left me cold. Even the really big monuments, which are genuinely impressive, didn’t move me in the way I expected. Take the Pyramids. I’d always wanted to go and see them. I’d imagined myself traveling through the desert on a camel to reach them, the sun beating down on my back. The reality, when I finally went there, was that I only had to walk through the streets of Cairo in a taxi to reach them. While they are hugely impressive achievements of engineering, you have to battle with crowds of tourists to get anywhere near them, fighting off the crowds of locals as they shout for business, persuading you to change money or to take a camel ride. I don’t blame these people—they’re just trying to earn a living—but frankly, I could’ve done without it and, for me at least, it meant the Pyramids didn’t live up to my expectations.

【1】What do the writer and her family plan to do for holiday this summer?

A．To stay at home.

B．To visit local parks.

C．To go on some trips.

D．To see some friends.

【2】Which of the following annoyed the writer most while traveling with her family?

A．She spent too much time on the way.

B．She was threatened with no more trips.

C．Her kids didn’t enjoy the sightseeing at all.

D．Her kids weren’t grateful for what they had.

【3】The writer mentioned the Pyramids in order to _____.

A．give an example of how locals make a living

B．criticize tourists for not preserving these historical sites

C．illustrate that famous places are not that enjoyable in reality

D．argue against what some countries do with their big monuments

【4】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．Expecting Holidays

B．Holidays in Our Mind

C．Why We Love Holidays

D．Have a Break from Holidays

22、Shakespeare wrote in his great play Hamlet, “Brevity (简洁) is the soul of wit.” But it seems that not everyone agrees with this. Microblog has canceled its 140-character limit for posts, meaning users can now write as many words as they like. And now Twitter, a US social media site that’s similar to Microblog, also announced that it plans to double its character limit from 140 to 280.

Twitter has its reasons for the changes. It’s a pain to have to edit your thoughts to less than 140 characters when you have so much to say. And a big problem for English writers is that it requires more space than character-based languages such as Chinese to express the same thing. According to The Atlantic, while the average English-language tweet is 34 characters, a Japanese one, for example, is only 15.

But still, Twitter users don’t seem to be happy with the new move.

Our reading habits have changed over time, and we’re used to keeping up to date with what’s happening in the world by reading just a couple of lines of text. For this, 140 characters are more than enough.

“[Microblogs] are almost always faster and more efficient than television, radio, newspapers, or any other source,” wrote Dom Knight, a reporter for The Guardian. “It’s like gathering in the town square ... in an instant.”

Trying to fit your thoughts into a limited space is also a good way to come up with smart comments, which is why microblogs are often where the best humor is found.

For example, during former US President Donald Trump’s election campaign in 2016, a Twitter user wrote: “If Trump can seriously win the presidency of this nation, I don’t want to see a job description with ‘experience required’ ever again.” And another wrote: “England: Nothing can be more embarrassing than Brexit. America: Watch this.” These tweets expressed people’s upset louder and quicker than any long articles ever could.

So perhaps we should pay attention to Shakespeare’s words. After all, he only needed 27 characters to make his famous point.

【1】Why does Twitter plan to change its character limit for each post?

A．Twitter users always have a lot to say.

B．Users are not satisfied with the current character limit.

C．More characters are needed when writing in English than in Chinese.

D．Twitter saw that the benefit after Microblog changed the character limit.

【2】What does “this” refer to in the 4th paragraph?

A．People want to know what is happening around the world.

B．People prefer to look through short posts rather than read long articles.

C．People are used to reading short posts in order to get the latest news.

D．People’s new reading habits make it hard to read long posts.

【3】What is the advantage of Microblog according to Dom Knight?

A．People can get information which they cannot get from traditional media.

B．It can quickly gather various pieces of information for people.

C．It can make people feel as if they are there and experiencing an event themselves.

D．The posts can be easily understood because the characters in each post are limited.

【4】Why does the author write about the two Twitter posts?

A．To show that the US presidential election attracted more attention than Brexit.

B．To explain how British people and Americans show their sense of humor.

C．To prove that Twitter is a platform where you can express your own opinions freely.

D．To offer evidence that limited characters can inspire smart posts.

【5】What is the author’s attitude toward the character limit on social media?

A．It should be lifted because it makes it difficult for people to express thoughts.

B．It should be abandoned because it doesn’t fit people’s current reading habits.

C．It should be kept as Shakespeare argued that using fewer words is better.

D．It is meaningful because short texts fit people’s reading habits and help create the best humor.

23、The colors that you select create a distinct atmosphere in the room. 【1】

Pick the color for your room and you can create whatever you feel like. The color will also help you to enlarge the space or making it more inviting, which will also make differently all about it.

However, the trick is to select the right version of that particular color. There are different hues (色调) for blues, for instance. 【2】 Here we have presented a guide that will let you gain a deep insight about the colors.

Blue

【3】. For kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms it is an ideal choice. Of course it is also associated with sadness that means it may not strike note for each and everyone. It is a popular choice among people. Blue comes from the cold side of the color wheel, so it can make the room feel cold, unless and until it is south filling space. If you are attracted to blue color, think of going for purple, or mix red and purple.

Dark blues are best for a living room. Probably it is best reserved for high ceiling space. 【4】

Green

Like blue, green is also a calm shade. 【5】 It is the shade that reflects nature and renewal. Green produces a positive energy without the feeling of overstimulation.

A．Colors can light up the mood of the room.

B．You can use it for a living room or a bedroom.

C．It will make you feel the wall appear near to you.

D．Traditionally, blue is related to calmness and comfort.

E．It is better that you select colors that are warm like blue.

F．They won’t create similar effect and atmosphere generally.

G．But before driving into any decision here’s what you need to know.

24、Thousands of students, from all around the world, have helped their international careers by taking EIS English studies at South Thames College London – STCL.

You too can take our first-class EIS courses to learn, and live English in London @ STCL.

1. Our experience

  We have provided English for International Students EIS courses to people from around the world for 40 years.

More than 1,000 students take our EIS courses each year, often after a recommendation from a friend or relative.

  Our teachers have worked in many countries; their experience will help you to develop international English communication skills.

2. A world in one college

The College has students from more than 100 countries.

When you study English with us, you will have the opportunity to meet not only UK students, but also people from all over the world.

3. ________

The College’s main purpose is to provide education and training for our local community.

We have more than 20,000 students, on a range of academic, technical and vocational courses in addition to English language courses.

All students can also use the facilities available at the college—library services, free Internet access, sports & more.

You can join a range of leisure and social activities.

4. Assured quality

STCL is a member of English UK, the national association of accredited (授权的) English language centers.

Our EIS courses meet the quality standards of Accreditation UK and are accredited by the British Council.

5. Our range of courses

We have a wide range of courses designed to meet the needs of global citizens in an international environment.

Our courses prepare you both for life in London – perhaps as a student – and for your future career, anywhere in the world.

We help you improve your English so you can communicate more effectively – for study, work or socializing…

Intensive courses meet UK immigration regulations for students.

For information about out intensive English courses, click here.

【1】What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To attract students from all over the world.

B. To make South Thames College London known.

C. To stress the importance of EIS courses.

D. To help find a suitable training course.

【2】Which can be the best heading of Part 3?

A. Our recreation resources

B. Free services in STCL

C. More than an English school

D. Carefully designed activities

【3】From the passage we learn that _____.

A. the College’s history goes back over a century

B. the teachers here come from all over the world

C. the students can’t have access to library services

D. the courses are useful for one’s future career

【4】This passage is most likely to be found _____.

A. in a school report B. on the Internet

C. in a textbook   D. in the newspaper

25、   Not long ago as I stood in the security line at Los Angeles International Airport, I couldn’t help but notice the family in front of me.

Obviously, the mother got her hands full, _________ with her 8-year-old son, as well as a baby daughter in a stroller (婴儿车). _________, she was pulling a car seat and two backpacks. As they waited their _________, I noticed the boy kept trying to go _________ the rope barrier. This mother _________ instructed him to stop several times, never losing her _________.

When she was ready to get the baby out of the stroller to _________ the security scanner, the boy pushed past the rope barrier and into the _________ area, causing a security guard to come over and loudly _________ him.

The mother stepped between her son and the security guard and promised it ________ happen again. It became obvious that this young boy had some __________ needs. After the security guard encounter(遭遇), he covered his ears and dropped to the floor in a small ball. Without __________, this mother knelt down and spoke __________ but firmly to her son, __________ that he would get in very big __________ with the security guard if he crossed the line again. Then she __________ and kissed him on the forehead before standing up to once again undo her baby from the stroller.

I wanted to step in and __________, and just as I was about to offer my assistance, that mother was motioned (提醒) forward to go through the security scanner. I think everyone in line breathed a sigh of __________ as she made it through security on the very first try.

That amazing mother looked after both of her children, dealing with the __________ situation with grace, dignity and love. If they had medals for motherhood, she surely __________ one in just those 15 minutes that I observed her.

【1】A.traveling B.walking C.talking D.shopping

【2】A.Anyway B.However C.Therefore D.Besides

【3】A.flight B.turn C.chance D.fortune

【4】A.to B.from C.beyond D.by

【5】A.sincerely B.calmly C.coldly D.wildly

【6】A.balance B.temper C.belief D.mood

【7】A.go through B.go away C.look over D.look away

【8】A.crossed B.hidden C.forbidden D.covered

【9】A.punished B.questioned C.lifted D.scolded

【10】A.shouldn’t B.mustn’t C.wouldn’t D.couldn’t

【11】A.careful B.special C.common D.unusual

【12】A.education B.purpose C.hesitation D.permission

【13】A.softly B.quickly C.secretly D.loudly

【14】A.pretending B.joking C.proving D.explaining

【15】A.present B.trouble C.example D.promise

【16】A.hugged B.pushed C.pulled D.patted

【17】A.stop B.see C.help D.ask

【18】A.approval B.comfort C.pleasure D.relief

【19】A.unfortunate B.uncomfortable C.unforgettable D.unexpected

【20】A.deserved B.lost C.took D.missed

26、近来，学生普遍反映食堂饭菜单调，并且价钱昂贵，学校应该开放校外饭店，让学生能自主选择就餐。有些表示赞同，有些表示质疑。听取了同学们的心声后谈谈你自己的看法。

内容包含：

1.学生对食堂的反应；

2.学校的观点；

3.你自己的观点。

注意：1.字数80字左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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