锡盟2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _________in the traffic jam.

A.broken up B.kept back C.held up D.kept up

2、Life is not always easy.You ________ some moments when you were disappointed.

A．must have

B．should have

C．must have had

D．should have had

3、Happiness will be within our reach if positive thinking ________ into daily routine and becomes an important part of our world.

A. adopts   B. is adopted

C. will adopt   D. will be adopted

4、We can advise the manager, but in the end, it is he who has the     say.

A.fair B.final C.fond D.full

5、According to the police，the man called “Tuhao”_______ to be a professional cheat in business．

A． worked out  B． made out

C． figured out D． turned out

6、You may house their bodies but not their souls, for their souls live in the house of tomorrow, ______you can not visit, not even in your dreams.

A. when B. where C. which D. that

7、That company is said ___________ a new kind of robot in their production last year.

A. applying     B. to apply

C. having applied D. to have applied

8、The manager should take_______ action if safety standards are not being met．

A．awkward B．average

C．appropriate D．automatic

9、After graduation from college, he began to wander from city to city, ________ a suitable job.

A.hunting for B.taking on C.looking after D.bringing up

10、–– Do you think you can pass the exam?

–– En…I’m not sure. It _______ be possible if I work hard.

A. must   B. might

C. should   D. would

11、It didn’t take a long time for the connection between the missing money and our partner’s new car ______.

A. to make   B. to be made   C. making   D. being made

12、The Palace Museum has a _________ of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works．

A．collection   B．mixture

C．combination   D．series

13、Paul has ________ friends except me, and sometimes he feels lonely.

A．many

B．some

C．more

D．few

14、Now that I have tried my best in the English contest. It doesn’t matter much to me ______ the result will be.

A．whether

B．how

C．what

D．that

15、At the right depth, these blood­filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, ______ them look blue by comparison.

A.making B.having made C.to make D.to have made

16、—Are you a native of this town?

—I was born in New York, but this is ________ I grew up.

A. that    B. what    C. when         D. where

17、Not until recently _______the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.

A. they had encouraged   B. had they encouraged

C. did they encourage   D. they encouraged

18、Li Chen and Fan Bingbing have fallen in love with each other, __________ a hot topic in the entertainment industry．

A. having made   B. to make

C. making   D. made

19、(2014·福建) ___________the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.

A. Spending   B. Spent

C. Having spent   D. To spend

20、I did better, but I still wasn't as focused as I ________.

A.should do B.should have been

C.should be D.should have done

21、I just counted how many foreign languages: it’s been twelve!

I always follow my interests and find ways to put my language learning into things I’m already interested in. I like to read blogs in other languages. I found them the perfect learning tool because they’re usually written in oral language, so I don’t have to worry much about adopting strange terms that are only used in writing.

Movies are also a really good tool, especially if you can find subtitles in the language you’re learning. Though they don’t always exactly match what’s being said, they will still keep your brain listening and reading in the same language. Music is another way to start listening to things in your new language. Personally, this doesn’t really work for me, but I have friends who learn a language through lyrics. Games are also an excellent way of studying a new language. A lot of language learning computer programs include games. I’m super competitive and if I play any of them, I can be hooked for hours.

When the initial excitement of learning a new language begins to fade, it can be hard to stick with it. Ideally I will sign up to take a big language exam because then I’ll have to keep studying, and work to master the details that seem unimportant enough in everyday usage that I tend to just ignore them. Each time I start getting complacent, it’s time to take a new course or sign up for online lessons, or take up some sort of challenge that will require me to level up my skills.

I also try to think in the language I’m learning. The best language class I’ve ever taken was my beginner’s Russian course at university where my professor never used any English. It got to the point where I would kind of just forget about English while in Russian class, which helped me to really immerse myself in the Russian language and do a lot with the limited Russian I had.

【1】Why are blogs perfect learning tool according to the author?

A．Because they only use oral language.

B．Because they don’t use professional terms.

C．Because they often use several languages.

D．Because their language is usually informal.

【2】What will author do if he loses passion when learning a new language?

A．Take an exam.

B．Stick with it.

C．Sign up for online lessons.

D．Choose a new course.

【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “complacent ” in paragraph 4?

A．bored

B．discouraged

C．self-satisfied

D．self-disciplined

【4】What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To call on readers to learn new languages.

B．To share personal language learning tips.

C．To recommend some blogs and movies to language learners.

D．To help deal with common problems in learning new languages.

22、   A few months after we moved to Tours, France, I wanted to meet my husband, Stéphane, for lunch at the university where he worked. I got lost, so I had to call him. Stéphane’s officemate André overheard the conversation and said, “How could she get lost? just go straight.”

I admit I have a horrible sense of direction; I can’t read a map and I am not such a hot driver. But my husband claims that you don’t really need a road map or to write down directions to get anywhere in France. You just need to know your destination and look at the signs in the traffic circles. And if you don’t see your sign the first time around, you can keep turning around and around until you spot your exit sign.

I suppose.

But as soon as I get into a roundabout I get into a panic and rather than circling to survey my options with a cool head, I exit somewhere, anywhere, just to keep from going round and round.

Six years into our French living experiment, I now have adopted an ideal solution: a GPS(Global Positioning System) program on my smartphone. I rely on it to get just about anywhere, even places I’ve been to before. This past winter we went to the Alps(阿尔卑斯山)for a skiing vacation and a friend asked me where we went. How could I know?Wasn’t “the Alps” precise(精准的) enough?As far as I could figure, we just turned on the GPS program, searched the address and drove. Was it the north Alps or south? Who knew? Is GPS equipment just making us all stupider or is it acting as a useful aid to people who might not be brave enough to go outside of their gates without it? In my case, it’s probably both.

Maybe one day I’ll grow new brain cells where my sense of direction should be. And maybe one day I’ll figure out the French roads. But in the meantime, you’ll find me in a roundabout, trying to figure out where to exit.

【1】What was André’s reaction when he knew the author got lost?

A.He phoned Stéphane. B.He felt very surprised.

C.He showed her the way. D.He kept waiting for her.

【2】What was Stéphane’s advice for the author?

A.To read maps. B.To find signs.

C.To buy a GPS. D.To learn to drive.

【3】When the author entered a roundabout,she would probably ______.

A.circle around B.stop being nervous

C.take the nearest exit D.identify the direction

【4】The skiing vacation experience made the author wonder _______.

A.how to describe a place precisely

B.whether the GPS could be trusted

C.about the influence of the GPS on people

D.about the importance of the sense of direction

23、   Mama Cax, a model and motivational speaker, died in 2019 at the age of 30.

The Haitian-born model’s family took to her Instagram account on Friday to announce the tragic news, revealing that she passed away on Monday, Dec. 16th. The news also reads, “To say that Cax was a fighter would be an understatement. As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on life’s challenges directly and successfully. It is with that same grit that she fought her last days on Earth.”

When she was 14, Cax was found to have bone and lung cancers and later had to have her right leg cut off. From then on, she wore an artificial leg for the last 16 years of her life. Mama Cax never lost heart. “I recognize how lucky I am and that many can’t afford medical treatments,” said Cax. “I feel like I’m in a position to make a difference and one day I will be an advocate for people with disabilities.”

In addition to walking the runway in New York’s Fashion Week, Cax was a strong advocate for disabled models. She broke down barriers in the fashion world as a disabled model with a history of fighting difficult health battles.

And she was also a successful blogger with a huge following. She wrote blogs about travel, food and fashion and was an inspiration to many people. “Scars, we can hate them but they remain part of us. They tell the stories of our struggle and survival. They represent the battles we’ve won” said Cax. “As women we were used to letting others judge our worth. My advice to any young woman out there is, to know your worth, figure out what you want, set up a plan and go for it.”

Cax loved sports, especially rock climbing. “I like to challenge myself physically. It is difficult but certainly not impossible,” said Cax. In November, 2019, Cax reached another life goal of hers—to finish the New York City Marathon. She appreciated every moment of life, and lived it with delight.

【1】Which best supports the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2?

A.Cax challenged the fashion world.

B.Cax broke boundaries in various fields.

C.Cax advocated free treatment for the disabled.

D.Cax was devoted to the equal rights for the disabled.

【2】Which word best describes Cax as an advocator?

A.Optimistic. B.Pioneering. C.Creative. D.Risk-taking.

【3】As a blogger, what suggestion did Cax give women?

A.Know your own value and pursue your dreams.

B.Regard scars as victories over challenges in life.

C.Inspire your life by traveling and enjoying food.

D.Promote your self-improvement from others’ judgment.

【4】Which statement might Cax agree with?

A.Every cloud has a silver lining.

B.Failure is the mother of success.

C.Misfortunes cannot stop one’s excellence.

D.The starting point of achievement is desire.

24、As part of global Happy Chinese New Year celebrations, photographers are encouraged to show how other countries mark the event in the Just Share It - Happy Chinese New Year Photo Contest 2022.

Awards and Prizes

●First prize: 10 photos (single or group), each 5,000 RMB

●Second prize: 30 photos (single or group), each 3,000 RMB

●Third prize: 60 photos (single or group), each 1,000 RMB

What

1. The images should show the programs and activities of Happy Chinese New Year (a worldwide celebration hosted by the Ministry of Culture of the PRC) all over the world or capture scenes of people enjoying the Spring Festival overseas.

2. Photographs must be of an event outside the Chinese mainland, and the photographer can be of any nationality.

3. All the images must be real, not doctored or photoshopped. The tone (色调) and color could be slightly adjusted, and the color can be changed into black and white.

4. Photographs must be in digital format. And resolution (分辨率) of the photo should be 300 dpi. TIF file should be no smaller than 50MB, the highest compressed format of JPG file no less than 7MB, and the maximum should be no less than 3,000 pixels (像素).

5. Entries can be single photos or a series — a group counts as a single photo. Each group should only have four to eight photos.

6. The headline and caption (in Chinese or English) must be complete and accurate. The authors should provide sufficient details, including the process and location of the shoot, and provide the photographer’s nationality, address and phone number.

Please fill in the blanks below and include the form with your entry via e-mail.

【1】How much will all the prizes cost?

A．50, 000 RMB

B．90,000 RMB

C．60,000 RMB

D．200,000 RMB

【2】Which picture can be admitted by the contest?

A．A small Chinese village is quiet in mountains.

B．Some boys are dancing at Spring Festival in New York.

C．Some adults are eating dumplings together.

D．Some people are going boating in Xihu Lake, Zhejiang Province.

【3】Which requirement is NOT true?

A．The picture cannot be photoshopped.

B．The picture must be in digital format.

C．The photographers must be overseas Chinese.

D．Information of the photo must be complete and correct.

25、It was a rainy, December day 30 years ago. A cold hung in the air that _______ you to the bones. But I was even_________the temperature would drop a few more degrees so at least it would snow. My wife and I were_______ in a line at a volunteer fire department building with our two-year-old daughter, Beth. It was going to be her first-time_______   Santa and my wife had brought her_________along to catch the moment.

When Santa_________appeared with his bag of gifts, most of the other younger children_______in fear at this strange man with a big white_________and red suit. My daughter didn’t, however. She wasn’t_________at all.

I think it was because her grandpa had a beard even ________ than Santa’s. Instead, she jumped up and down with________   in a little circle almost coming out of her snow boots in the process.

Seeing her happiness, Santa__________her first. “Ho Ho Ho! What do you want for Christmas, little girl?” he asked. Beth didn’t say anything. She just__________and gave Santa the biggest hug in the world.

My wife laughed and I smiled seeing this__________moment of Christmas love. And all of the sudden that cold, damp firehouse seemed__________and bright. Or perhaps it was just all of us being filled with the__________of Christmas by watching my little girl__________ her love and delight.

These days my little girl is 32 but I____________enjoy every warm, loving, hug she gives me and I still carry that Christmas moment in my____________and mind to warm me any time this world seems too______________or unwelcoming.

【1】

A．hurt

B．froze

C．pushed

D．comforted

【2】

A．wondering

B．realizing

C．wishing

D．feared

【3】

A．standing

B．hesitating

C．searching

D．talking

【4】

A．admitting

B．thanking

C．praising

D．meeting

【5】

A．bag

B．camera

C．photo

D．gift

【6】

A．finally

B．personally

C．obviously

D．especially

【7】

A．set off

B．watched out

C．came along

D．backed away

【8】

A．hat

B．hair

C．beard

D．head

【9】

A．moved

B．scared

C．puzzled

D．excited

【10】

A．thicker

B．wilder

C．prettier

D．funnier

【11】

A．eager

B．horror

C．shock

D．joy

【12】

A．approached

B．congratulated

C．kissed

D．encouraged

【13】

A．calmed down

B．gave in

C．reached up

D．turned around

【14】

A．simple

B．unique

C．common

D．beautiful

【15】

A．lonely

B．warm

C．bright

D．peaceful

【16】

A．taste

B．style

C．spirit

D．change

【17】

A．create

B．share

C．consider

D．ignore

【18】

A．still

B．never

C．even

D．ever

【19】

A．memory

B．brain

C．hand

D．heart

【20】

A．good

B．large

C．cold

D．strange

26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A visit to the Museum of the Anti-Japanese War”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍你们班同学参观抗日战争纪念馆的过程。

注意：词数不少于60。

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