石河子2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、As a public _____, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing.

A．character

B．opinion

C．statue

D．figure

2、I ______ a letter once a week to my family when I was in my first college year.

A. write   B. was writing

C. have written   D. wrote

3、Linda didn't get there on time because of the bad weather. Additionally, her car was in poor ______

A. situation   B. position

C. condition   D. direction

4、---Mom, I can hardly operate it, please give me a hand.

---Well, just refer to the ________.

A. explanations   B. instructions

C. expressions   D. introductions

5、   is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A．As B．That  C．This D．It

6、－Don't forget to return the book in two weeks．

－______．Don't worry about it．

A. Yes，I will   B. No，I won't

C. Sorry，I don’t   D. I don't think so

7、 As the Internet is expanding day by day, the opportunities for crime ______ as well.

A. has been   B. is C. have been   D. are

8、----Shall we go and help them with their work?

----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.

A. in a way   B. by the way

C. on the way   D. in the way

9、There are some differences between American and British English, but do you know the differences came into being?

A．how

B．what

C．whether

D．that

10、______ from Milan Trenc's novel, the film Night at the Museum brings to life a world where dinosaurs wander the earth.

A．Adapted

B．Adopting

C．Attracted

D．Abusing

11、When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them ______.

A．off

B．aside

C．out

D．down

12、China’s new era will be an era of building on past successes to further   the cause of the CPC and the country.

A. announce   B. accompany

C. advance   D. accumulate

13、25. ______exercise early in the morning has become part of his retired life.

A. Take   B. Takes

C. Taking   D. Taken

14、—What was it that caused the party to be put off?

—________ the invitations.

A.Because Tom delayed sending

B.Tom delayed to send

C.That Tom delayed sending

D.Tom delayed sending

15、It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold so she stood ________ to her mother.

A. closely   B. closing

C. closed   D. close

16、--- Can David take charge of the international department?

--- I’m afraid it’s ________ his ability.

A．under

B．within

C．beyond

D．over

17、Mom, could you lend me a few dollars until I _____ on Monday?

A. get paid   B. got paid

C. will get paid   D. had got paid

18、--Look where you’re going! Anything wrong?

--Oh, I ______ about the accident I saw in the morning. I was terrified when two cars collided.

A. have thought   B. was thinking

C. would think  D. will be thinking

19、A total of 19 Golden Rooster Awards ______, The Wandering Earth took home the award the Best Picture.

A.to present B.having presented C.being presented D.presented

20、It shames me to say it, but I told a lie when ______ by my head teacher why I was late for school.

A. questioning  B. having questioned

C. questioned D. to be questioned

21、Are you planning to start your next international business presentation with a little joke to break the ice? Well, you might want to reconsider. The story is told of a businessman who gave a speech in a foreign country through an interpreter.

Without warning the interpreter, he told a joke during the presentation. The interpreter knew the joke would not translate, so she said, “This man just told a joke that he thinks is funny, but it does not translate well, and you will not find it funny at all.  So, when I stop talking, everyone please just laugh.” 

The audience did indeed laugh aloud, but not for the reason the speaker supposed. The businessman was so pleased with the first result that he went on to tell another joke. 

Each culture has different understandings of humour. What may be funny in one culture can be far from funny in another.

For example, while living in Chile, I often tried to share great jokes from the United States, only to be met with questions like, “Oh, is that a joke? Is that funny in your country?” Similarly, Chileans shared their own popular jokes that were not always funny to me.

In September 2001, Professor Richard Wiseman and the British Association for the Advancement of Science created a project called LaughLab in order to find the world’s funniest joke. And in one year, LaughLab received more than 40,000 jokes. The following joke is considered the world’s funniest joke by LaughLab:

“Two hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls down. He doesn’t seem to be breathing. The other man calls the emergency services. He says, ‘My friend is dead! What can I do?’ The operator says, ‘Calm down. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.’ There is a silence, and then a shot is heard. Back on the phone, the guy says, ‘OK, now what?’”  

If you decide you must share a joke or two in another country, ask the opinion of your interpreter first. Otherwise, the joke may be on you.

【1】The underlined phrase “break the ice” in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by ________.

A．make a difference

B．avoid misunderstanding

C．introduce the topic

D．liven things up

【2】Why did the audience laugh?

A．The joke was funny.

B．The interpreter made a mistake.

C．They were told to do so.

D．The businessman was humorous.

【3】Why does the author mention his own experience?

A．To show Chileans are impolite.

B．To show humour is related to culture.

C．To show Chileans have no sense of humour.

D．To show it’s hard to understand American humour.

【4】Why does the hunter shoot his friend?

A．His friend is in great pain.

B．The operator asks him to do so.

C．He is too worried to know what to do.

D．He misunderstands the meaning of “make sure”.

22、How to improve critical thinking

Critical thinking is the process of analyzing information to get the best answer to a question or problem. By drawing upon your own experience, reasoning, observation and communication with others,you can make informed decisions that bring positive solutions.【1】

Become more self-aware. Becoming more self-aware means considering your thought process,values,morals,and other beliefs.What do you believe in? How do your thoughts reflect these values?【2】Knowing what your personal preferences,strengths/weaknesses and prejudices(偏见)can help you better understand why you approach specific situations from a certain point of view.

【3】Identify and evaluate how you receive and process information. Understanding how you listen,then interpret,and finally react to information is vital to becoming more mentally efficient in the workplace. Taking time to analyze your mental process before making a work decision can help you act more objectively.

Develop foresight. Consider how others might feel about a situation or decision you make. 【4】Having the foresight to predict how your actions at work will produce reactions will help you make the right choice.

Practice active listening. Active listening is a foundational element of effective critical thinking.【5】Be considerate and focus on understanding their point of view. Gaining a full understanding of what they want, need or expect can help you react positively and have a subsequent productive conversation.

A．Evaluate existing evidence.

B．Understand your mental process.

C．Here are several tips you can take to become a critical thinker.

D．It’s vital to think objectively about your likes and dislikes.

E．Listen attentively while coworkers and supervisors are talking.

F．Determine the possible out comes of a situation and what might change.

G．Follow up by asking yourself if something is a fact, an opinion or an idea.

23、   Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and Swan Lake is her favorite. She hopes one day her dream will come true. She has taken ballet lessons and all her teachers confirm she is a good student.

One day,she saw an advertisement that a famous ballerina troupe will be performing in her hometown.Her thoughts ran wild,“I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my skills,"she murmured to herself. She dressed herself in her ballerina costume and managed to evade the guards and hid in the dressing room. To her luck,the leader entered and she timidly knocked at the door.She bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns pricked her hand but she did not make much ado about the pain. The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. “Alright, you dance and I will give you my verdict."But halfway through the dance he stopped her and said,“I'm sorry. You're not good enough!”On hearing this, Li Xie ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ashamed.She gave up her dream.

Many years later,she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again. Bitter memories of the leader's harsh words came flooding back to her. This time she was determined to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough when all her teachers thought otherwise.“I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you carried on bravely. If only you had treated ballet like that and had not given up so easily; therefore,you still deserve my verdict!”

【1】What did all of Li Xie's teachers think of her?

A．She needs to be better.

B．She was born a ballet dancer.

C．She should be more persistent.

D．She is qualified for ballet dancing.

【2】Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “evade” in paragraph 2?

A．avoid

B．convince

C．approach

D．submit

【3】What is Li Xie's reaction when the thorns stabbed her hand?

A．She didn't feel it at all.

B．She let out a painful cry.

C．She ignored it on purpose.

D．She attracted the leader's attention.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Well begun is half done.

B．Doing is better that saying.

C．He that climbs high falls heavily.

D．Dreams belong to those who stick to them.

24、The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by MARK TWAIN

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is a novel that can be considered autobiography as it is based on the experiences of Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer stands out for his intelligent, wild and humorous nature. He is a person who can overcome any problem, and nothing is impossible for him. He looks at the difficulties as a challenge and tries to solve them. He is powered by great optimism despite everything bad that has happened to him.

The Happy Prince by OSCAR WILDE

The Happy Prince is a tale with multiple lessons. From one side it is the critic of the society that can be cruel and heartless and on the other side, it is about the sympathy for humans' troubles. Oscar Wild tried to state in a simple way the virtues and weaknesses of a person in all of his fairy tales and criticize the society which is insensible.

The Old Man and the Sea by ERNEST HEMINGWAY

"The Old Man and the Sea" is a novel which was published in 1952 for the first time in the magazine Life. The theme is the relationship between man and nature. Even though at the beginning Santiago is represented like a man who is defeated in life and has no strength, with time we find out that he is the real hero characterized by strength and faith.

Beauty and the Beast by JEANNE-MARIE LEPRINCE DE BEAUMONT

"Beauty and the Beast" is a heartfelt story about the birth of love and the capability of love to trans-form the way you look at people you love. The moral of this fairy tale is that person' s beauty comes from a heart in love and when the beauty realizes the inner beauty of the beast and the feelings it has, the outer appearance means nothing to her anymore.

【1】What do Tom Sawyer and Santiago have in common?

A．They are men of great power

B．They are fond of comforts.

C．They are smart and humorous.

D．They are world-famous novelists.

【2】What message does "Beauty and the Beast" convey to the readers?

A．Faith can remove mountains.

B．Love blinds a person to imperfection

C．The best hearts are always the bravest

D．The inner beauty outweighs the outer beauty.

【3】What type of writing is the text probably?

A．Announcement.

B．Autobiograhy.

C．Book review.

D．Diary.

25、   I recently met a Texan couple whose son was still in diapers. They were seeking to get him into a preschool that ________ a private preparatory school with a great record for college admissions.

The couple were ambivalent (uncertain) about doing this. They were from immigrant and working-class backgrounds, and had thrived in public schools. In theory, they believed that all children should have an equal chance to succeed. But I ________ that if they got their son a spot in the preschool, they’d take it.

It’s a familiar story. Psychologists, sociologists and journalists have spent over a decade critiquing （评论；评判）the habits of “helicopter parents” and their school _________. They insist that hyper-parenting backfires — creating a generation of stressed-out kids who can’t ________ alone. Parents themselves alternate between feeling guilty, panicked and ridiculous.

But a new research shows that in our unequal era, this kind of parenting brings life-changing benefits. According to the research, when inequality hit a low in the 1970s, there wasn’t that much of a gap between what someone earned with or without a college degree. Strict parenting ________ an era of “permissive parenting” — giving children lots of freedom with little oversight.

In the 1980s, however, inequality increased sharply in Western countries, especially the United States, and the gap between white- and blue-collar pay widened. Permissive parenting was replaced by helicopter parenting. Middle- and upper-class parents who’d gone to public schools and spent evenings playing kickball in the neighborhood began elbowing their toddlers into fast-track preschools and spending evenings monitoring their homework and driving them to activities.

American parents eventually increased their _________ caregiving by about 12 hours a week, compared with the 1970s.

Not all the changes were rational. But________, the new parenting efforts seemed effective. When the researchers analyzed the 2012 PISA, an academic test of 15-year-olds around the world, along with reports from the teenagers and their parents about how they interact, they found that an “intensive parenting style” correlated with higher scores on the test.

It’s not enough just to ________ over your kids, however. If you do it as an “authoritarian” parent — defined as someone who ________ directives, expects children to obey and sometimes hits those who don’t — you won’t get the full benefits.

The most effective parents, according to the authors, are “authoritative.” They use reasoning to persuade kids to do things that are good for them. Instead of strict obedience, they emphasize _________, problem-solving and independence — skills that will help their offspring in future workplaces that we can’t even imagine yet.

And they seem most successful at helping their kids achieve the holy grails(圣杯) of modern parenting: college and postgraduate degrees, which now have a huge financial payoff.

The benefits aren’t just _________. In a British study, kids raised by authoritative parents reported better health and higher self-esteem. In the American study, they were less likely to use drugs, smoke or _________ alcohol.

So why wouldn’t everyone just become a(n) ________ parent? Religious people, regardless of their income, are more likely to be authoritarian parents who expect obedience and believe in corporal punishment, the authors found. Working-class and poor parents might not have the leisure time to hover or the budget to pay for activities and expensive schools. And they may _______ feel that they need to prepare their children for jobs in which rule-following matters more than debating skills. Those who can afford to helicopter are probably making things even more unequal for the next generation. Since there’s apparently no ________ to how much people will do for their kids, the prognosis for parenting doesn’t look good. Yet another reason to elect people who’ll make America more equal: We grown-ups can finally stop doing homework.

【1】A.changes into B.feeds into C.turns into D.transforms into

【2】A.claimed B.doubted C.suspected D.questioned

【3】A.obsessions B.associations C.observations D.investigations

【4】A.mention B.action C.transition D.function

【5】A.objected to B.contributed to C.gave rise to D.gave way to

【6】A.hands-down B.hands-off C.hands-on D.hands-over

【7】A.for all the attention B.for the most part C.within defined areas   D.under right supervision

【8】A.look B.hover C.take D.protect

【9】A.issues B.figures C.employs D.evaluates

【10】A.reliability B.probability C.regularity D.adaptability

【11】A.financial B.physical C.academic D.mental

【12】A.abuse B.refuse C.counter D.command

【13】A.permissive B.authoritative C.authoritarian D.helicopter

【14】A.neutrally B.formally C.rightly D.reluctantly

【15】A.link B.proof C.comparison D.limit

26、假定你是李华，你校英语报征稿，要求同学们介绍上周末的秋游活动。请你写一篇文章投稿，要点包括：

1. 时间、地点；

2. 活动内容；

3. 你的感受。

注意：1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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