昆明2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、The spokesman was very ______ about expressing his opinions in public in case he might make mistakes.

A. cautious   B. capable

C. consistent   D. controversial

2、Focusing on that goal helps me_____ tough times.

A.get over B.get through C.get away with D.get out

3、Wuxi is now a modem city with many attractions, most of   approached within 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre.

A. that   B. them

C. which   D. whom

4、The girl arranged to take violin lessons at the training center with her mother ________ she would stay for an hour.

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

5、Mr Johnson sang so well that everyone said he was ________ a singer ________ a teacher.

A．both … and

B．not only … but also

C．either … or

D．more … than

6、Most people feel bored if you ask them to visit the library or museum. But if invited to see a movie, or go dancing, they will ________ the chance.

A．set up

B．take in

C．jump at

D．try on

7、He wrote a letter________ explained what had happened in the accident.

A．what

B．how

C．where

D．which

8、Next door to ours ,who seem to have settled in this community for quite a long time．

A． arc living a black couple

B． arc a black couple living

C． live a black couple

D． do a black couple live

9、— Are you cleaning my room, Serena?

— ______. I can’t bear seeing your room in a mess!

A.  You are clever   B. Not at all

C. I can’t help it  D. No chance

10、— When can I use your computer?

—Never! ________ should you touch it.

A. In no time    B. Under no circumstance

C. At no case    D. On no condition

11、Our car _____ engine trouble, we stopped for the night at a roadside rest area.

A. developed B. being developed

C. having developed D. to develop

12、As Emerson puts it,____ we travel the world over to find the beautiful,we must carry it with us orwe find it not.

A. unless   B. until   C. though   D. because

13、We trust you; only you can ______him to quit doing such silly things.

A．suggest

B．attract

C．advise

D．persuade

14、—Have you heard that Simon has got an offer from the big corporation in Shanghai?

—Yes. After some ups and downs, he has finally ________.

A.mended his ways B.sat on his hands C.landed on his feet D.pulled his leg

15、She _______Mr White for two years.

A. married   B. has been married to

C. married with   D. has bee marrying

16、As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can get hold of and catch every opportunity she meets up with so as to gain _____ progress.

A. mild B. widespread

C. steady   D.  Average

17、Their sense of humour and ability to get along with people are two characteristics that ______ for their lack of experience.

A．allow

B．cater

C．account

D．compensate

18、Two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. _______, neither of them could swim.

A．In fact

B．Luckily

C．Unfortunately

D．Naturally

19、 You have made a few mistakes in spelling but _______ you have done a good job.

A. above all    B. more or less

C. on the whole D. on the other hand

20、Do you consider it any good______ your eyes to your cellphone every day?

A.gluing B.to glue C.having glued D.to have glued

21、Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth, and understanding them better could lead to some incredibly large breakthroughs in science. Researchers are doing a deep-dive study on elephant trunks, with the aim of improving the future of robotics.

Elephants’ trunks are both delicate and strong — they are capable of grasping a single leaf but can also carry nearly 600 pounds. And scientists argue that these multifunctional trunks — called proboscis are incredible inspiration for the next generation of bio-inspired (仿生) robots.

“Classical robots are extremely good for performing a specific task for which they’ve been designed. If you want that robot to do something a little different, it will fail,” said Michel Milinkovitch, a professor of the physics of biology at the University of Geneva.

In new research, scientists explained how elephants can move their trunks with almost unlimited degrees of freedom, combining about 20 basic movements to carry out more complicated movements. “Elephants have sort of a toolkit of simple movements, and they can combine these simple movements to complex trajectories (轨迹),’’ Milinkovitch said. “They can adapt to the object you give them.” The study also found that elephants can form “pseudo-joints” with their trunks, similar to the structure of a human elbow (肘) and wrist.

“It’s also a feeling of wonder just looking at these amazing creatures,’’ Milinkovitch said, noting that African forest elephants and African savanna elephants are endangered species, “We also hope to increase awareness of the conservation of this very unique animal,” he said. “There are a lot of principles that we can learn from nature; it’s not just there for our happy life— it is really an incredible source of engineering principles.”

【1】What is the inspiration of elephants trunks for bio-inspired robots?

A．They are too strong to break easily.

B．They are adaptable to different tasks.

C．They are long enough to carry out tasks.

D．They are good at performing simple tasks.

【2】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Humans should treasure the happy life.

B．Humans should apply engineering principles.

C．Elephants in the world are on the edge of extinction.

D．Raising awareness of animal conservation is significant.

【3】Where is the text probably from?

A．A science magazine.

B．A news review.

C．An advertisement.

D．A tourist brochure.

【4】What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Time to Protect Elephants

B．Elephants, Trunks and Robotics

C．What Strange Elephants’ Trunks

D．Inspiration for Scientific Breakthrough

22、Are you single or married? Are you a cat or a dog owner? Do you exercise, or are you a “couch potato” (a person who sits on the sofa all day watching TV, eating and basically doing nothing)? These questions and many others are about your lifestyle．

People in the United States feel that they can choose their lifestyles and even shape their own identities．The great variety of lifestyles leads to constant national discussion of choices that people make．This freedom of choice is fun and exciting, but it also creates stress and uncertainty．In newspapers, lifestyle issues are discussed in the features or style section．In The Chicago Tribune this section is called “Tempo”．People turn to this section for lively discussion on lifestyle choices they face with regard to their personal identities, their families, and their social lives．

Many American people believe that they can make their lives happy and satisfying despite their problems．If they lack confidence or tend to feel anxious, shy, angry, or depressed, they believe that they can change themselves．Self-help books, magazines, and feature articles are filled with advice from experts about steps to take to become a happier or more satisfied person and to improve one’s self-respect．Part of this research for self-improvement is a belief that even one’s own appearance can be controlled．This is why there are so many articles in the newspaper about looking young, wearing the latest fashions, and becoming physically fit．

Lifestyle choices also involve moral and social issues．How should children be raised? How should people behave on a date? How should elderly people be treated? How can people stay happily married? All these kinds of issues are constantly discussed and are constantly changing．Not only are experts such as psychologists consulted, but stars from the political and entertainment worlds are held up as lifestyle leaders as well．In the newspaper, feature articles called profiles discuss in detail the personal lives or public work of movie stars, authors, artists, and exceptional individuals who are not stars．The lifestyle choices these people make contribute to the public discussion of all the issues that people think about．

A well-known advertising slogan is “Just do it．” In the culture of the United States, people believe that they can take action and become the kind of people they want to be and live the way they want to live．  

【1】The section “Tempo” in The Chicago Tribune mainly discusses ______．

A． lifestyle choices

B． current affairs

C． experts’ opinions on life

D． how to improve one’s self-respect

【2】According to the author, Americans are pretty sure that they can ______．

A． control their own appearance

B． solve all the problems in their life

C． live a happy life in spite of their problems

D． improve their life by following the elders’ advice

【3】According to the passage, people’s opinions on moral or social issues can be influenced by ______．

A． their superiors

B． family members

C． friends and colleagues

D． experts and famous people

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A． Just Do It

B． Make Our Lives Happy

C． Lifestyles in the United States

D． Choosing the Way We Live

23、Everybody in this world is different from one another．But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money？

As we grow up，we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs．These are influenced by society，our family，the education we receive and so on．Once this value system is set up，it's not easy to change later in life．

Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances．This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money．

According to our different values，experts put us in three categories．They are：the ant，the cricket and the snail．

The ant-works first

Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store  food for winter，these people don't care about enjoying the moment．They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire．The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk．

The cricket-fun first

The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future．They even borrow money when they really want something．Many young people now belong to this group．These people have little savings．When they get old，they might have problems．They should learn to save and buy insurance．

The snail-lives under pressure

The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves．They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses．They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it．This can cause problems in the future．They should plan more carefully．

【1】People with the character of the snail would like to __________．

A．enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the future

B．put work before everything else

C．live a luxury life at all costs

D．take the risk of investing a large sum of money

【2】Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except __________．

A．society B．our family C．education D．money

【3】This passage mainly talks about __________．

A．the spending nature of people

B．the relation between man and insects

C．the insects in nature

D．the problems with dealing with money

【4】Which of the following has the character that the author prefers？

A．The ant     B．The cricket

C．The snail D．None of the above

24、Nobel prize-winners, legendary (传奇的) authors, and famous scientists — you might think all these people were born to be creative. However, that's not always the case.

While well-known figures like Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein did their most significant (重要的) work in their youth, famous American poet Robert Frost and English-born natural scientist Charles Darwin were known as "late bloomers" – people whose talents were not noticeable until later in life.

This idea of "peaking" at different times inspired new research from the United States. "Many people believe that creativity is exclusively (独有地) associated (有联系的) with youth, but it really depends on what kind of creativity you're talking about," said Bruce Weinburg, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago and co-author of the study.

According to the study, published earlier this month in the journal De Economist, there are two types of people: conceptual (概念的) and experimental thinkers.

To reach this conclusion, researchers took the 31 previous winners of the Nobel Prize in economics and arranged them according to when they did their most significant work, to identify (识别) their creative peaks.

Some peaked from ages 25-29. Classified as conceptual thinkers, these people think outside of the box, coming up with new ideas before they become used to the conventional way of doing things.

The second creative peak came with economists in their 50s. These are experimental thinkers who have been in their field for a long time. This allows them to learn from errors and experiment with different processes, before eventually finding new solutions.

"Whether you hit your creative peak early or late in your career depends on whether you have a conceptual or experimental approach," said Weinburg. He added that their study isn't limited to economics, saying it can apply to other creative disciplines (知识领域). So if you're struggling to come up with new ideas, don't panic. Your creative peak may be yet to arrive.

【1】What did the study from the US find?

A．Young people are not necessary more creative than the old people.

B．Most people take a conceptual approach when thinking.

C．One's creative peak is related to their job type.

D．Conceptual and experimental thinkers hit their peaks at different times.

【2】What does the underlined word "conventional" mean in context?

A．Easy.

B．Unusual.

C．Traditional.

D．Appropriate.

【3】What do we know about experimental thinkers?

A．Their talents usually bloom in their 20s.

B．They are good at doing experiments.

C．They work out new methods based on experience.

D．They are more successful than conceptual thinkers.

【4】What would Weinberg probably agree with?

A．It's difficult to find one's talent in later years.

B．More research needs to be done about creative peaks.

C．Conceptual thinkers could be more successful in the art field.

D．Experimental thinkers from other fields may be most successful in their 50s.

25、   Once, a rich man drove his expensive car with full speed. Listening to the music ______, he didn’t pay attention to the traffic sign. A bad car accident happened to him. He was ______ with blood all over. And then, he was admitted to the best ______ of the town.

When he opened his eyes, he couldn’t move his body even an inch. The doctor came to his bed and asked, “How are you feeling, sir?” He shook his head with much ______. The doctor softly comforted him that he would certainly recover but it would take time because of his ______ and several other diseases.

A few days later, he could ______ to speak. When the doctor visited him again, he became too ______ and said, “Doctor, please do something so that I can be ______ the hospital. I would spend as much money as you want.”

“Sir, I am trying my best but the recovering process is ______,” the doctor continued, “while driving, you are supposed to ______ the traffic regulations. That you are wealthy doesn’t ______ you could spend the money as you pleased. Your unhealthy eating habits have brought you some ______, which put you into trouble.”

When the man recalled his past deeds, he regretted for his own acts. He realized that money could do nothing but supply some temporary ______. Wealth is nothing before health! He felt ashamed of his ______! “Thank you for your guidance, doctor! Please ______ my ignorance!”

A．regularly

B．obviously

C．confidently

D．attentively

A．delighted

B．unconscious

C．thrilled

D．unconcerned

A．restaurant

B．company

C．hospital

D．organization

A．difficulty

B．satisfaction

C．courage

D．relief

A．attitudes

B．disabilities

C．models

D．injuries

A．prepare

B．happen

C．continue

D．manage

A．powerful

B．impatient

C．embarrassed

D．discouraged

A．released from

B．accustomed to

C．satisfied with

D．engaged in

A．slow

B．practical

C．different

D．normal

A．explain

B．observe

C．consider

D．repeat

A．demand

B．guarantee

C．mean

D．prove

A．illnesses

B．surprises

C．disadvantages

D．fears

A．curiosity

B．freedom

C．pleasure

D．stress

A．pride

B．dishonesty

C．anxiety

D．appearance

A．punish

B．reconsider

C．criticize

D．forgive

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Last Saturday David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy of about eight years old. When David passed them, he heard the woman yelling: “How stupid you are! You’re good at nothing.” David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there, looking upset.

David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs. Brown in middle school. After he entered middle school David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing, which David believed.

But one day it all changed. That day, in an English writing class, Mrs. Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapter of the novel after they finished reading it. A few days later, David handed in his story. He didn’t give it much thought. But the next day to his surprise, the comment “well done” from Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that, he almost burst into tears. He had never expected to be praised. He suddenly gained some self-confidence.

That day after he returned home, he wrote another short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short dories and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always gave him good advice to improve them. One year later, David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future.

He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college, he had his first book published, becoming famous as a writer in his country. And he owed his success to Mrs. Brown’s encouragement. Without her encouragement, his life might be very different now.

注意：1. 续写的词数应为150左右。

2. 请按照如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Inspired by his own life story, David decided to do something for that boy.

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The mother was ashamed when she heard that.

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