平顶山2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、_______ human beings use it in a wrong way, like we did with nuclear technology, the advancement of science and technology has never led to decline of human development.

A. While   B. Unless

C. As long as   D. Before

2、 Sorry to have kept you waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ______ Mr. Smith is available.

A. when B. before C. after D. since

3、— It’s said that Liu Jiang was picked out as a volunteer Chinese teacher.

— Yes. I ______ with my friend about it.

A. talk   B. would talk

C. was talking   D. had talked

4、I have heard that it is a common    in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.

A．practice

B．method

C．evidence

D．effect

5、What a great weight she felt _____ off her mind the moment she heard she had been admitted to a key university.

A. take   B. to take

C. taking   D. taken

6、After a talk with his mother, the little boy has seen to _____ that the same mistake doesn’t happen again．

A．one  B．it  C．him  D．himself

7、People would like to listen to officials talk____，for no one likes an endless and empty talk．

A．seriously B．fluently

C．frequently D．Plainly

8、Daylight saving time begins at 2: 00 a. m. local time on the second Sunday in March, ________clocks spring forward an hour, typically ________observers to lose an hour of sleep.

A．which, caused

B．when, causing

C．which, causing

D．when, caused

9、Life is to be enjoyed.There is no point in giving up something you enjoy ________ you get something back that’s even better.

A．because

B．so

C．unless

D．though

10、She knew it was dangerous to visit him at night, but she set out ________ the risk.

A．regardless of

B．in case of

C．in time of

D．because of

11、Being an experienced lecturer, Mr. Black____ his speech to suit a younger audience.

A. simplified   B. addressed   C. exchanged   D. delivered

12、The USA has a quarter of the leading 200 in the latest ranking of the world universities, _________ 30 of the universities are in the UK．

A．when   B．while C．where D．why

13、 He made another wonderful discovery, _____ of great importance to science．

A. which I think is   B. which I think it is

C. which I think it   D. I think is

14、Dating violence is _____ one person purposely hurts or scares someone they are dating.

A. when   B. what

C. that   D. why

15、 ---What do you think of the film 2012?

---Well, it’s good. At least it’s ________ the one I saw last time with Jean.

A. as bad as B. not as good as

C. no worse than   D. not better than

16、I really don’t know _________ she gets by on such a modest salary.

A. what   B. why

C. how   D. that

17、Last week, the government started a programme_______ to help people who had been out of work for a long time.

A．designed

B．to design

C．designing

D．to be designed

18、—I love the Internet. I've come to know many friends on the Net.

—   .Few of them would become your real friends.

A. That’s for sure   B. It’s not the case

C. I couldn't agree more   D. I’m pleased to know that

19、 Police have found ________ appears to be the lost ancient statue.

A.which B.where C.how D.what

20、You shouldn’t have been so rude to Dennis, ________you should apologize to him, I suppose.

A.which B.for which C.whom D.for whom

21、The United States seems to have become extremely enthusiastic about competition. The famous Scripps National Spelling Bee—an annual spelling contest—now allows kids who last in regional competitions but whose parents agree to pay an entry fee (费用) along with their own food and accommodation to compete. And while some kids are working for what they call a spelling “career”, others are approaching chess competitions, dance competitions, cooking or other passions that previous generations developed somewhat later in life.

I’m disturbed by the phenomenon (现象), which seems to be getting worse and more intense.

My teacher always warned us that competition is a destructive quality; that the goal is never to beat anyone else. I think he’ll be cheered by author Peggy Noonan’s idea that a lot of us are running our own races, trying to rise to the occasion and beat some past and limited conception of ourselves by doing something great.

I heartily agree. Instead of paying attention to the accomplishments or possessions of others, we need to focus on our own potential, our own growth and take pleasure in our own particular set of circumstances. The battle for life is not against anyone else but against the darkness inside that tries to bring us down. I wish you only well. Your good doesn’t reduce mine. Your bad gives me no pleasure

Ms. Noonan also suggests that “you’re running your own race alongside others running theirs, and in the same direction. You’re doing something great together.” If we stop worrying about what our neighbor is earning or driving, the size of his house, the success of his marriage, the accomplishments of his children, we can sit back and enjoy our own lives. And if we all focus on what we each can achieve, regardless of anyone else, we have a chance of working as one, of actually being united.

Competition divides us. There are winners and losers. But that’s a very limited picture of reality. It may apply to spelling bees and soccer matches and even in some college classes, but life isn’t about triumphing (战胜) over someone else; it’s about triumphing over ourselves. The only acceptable competition is one where we encourage each other to be the best human being possible, and that’s the only game where “everyone is a winner”.

【1】What does the author worry about?

A．Youth competition is fierce.

B．Youth competition is expensive.

C．Youth competition lacks fairness.

D．Youth competition lacks diversity.

【2】What do you know about Peggy Noonan?

A．She’s also a student of the author’s teacher’s.

B．She thinks competition is a destructive quality.

C．She taught the author how to understand competition.

D．She and the author’s teacher have similar views on competition.

【3】What should we do in the battle for life according to the author?

A．Know our competitors well.

B．Leave everything to chance.

C．Get rid of the bad things inside us.

D．Learn from others’ successes and failures.

【4】How does Peggy Noonan describe the way people live their lives?

A．People take turns to lead the race.

B．People follow parallel paths to each other.

C．One man’s loss is another man’s gain.

D．No one goes in the same direction as anyone else.

【5】What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Your Real Competition Is With Yourself

B．Everyone Is a Winner in the Battle for Life

C．Competition Is a Good Thing, But Not to the Youth

D．Through Competition, We Become Better Ourselves

22、BASE jumping is a dangerous sport that involves using a parachute(降落伞) to jump off a high structure. 【1】 Because BASE jumping is very dangerous, it is sometimes considered a “stunt”, or “daredevil activity” rather than a sport.

BASE is an acronym(首字母缩写) that stands for the four categories of fixed launch points for a BASE jump: building, antennae(高塔), span(bridge) and earth(cliff). “BASE numbers” are awarded to those jumpers who have completed at least one jump from each of the categories. 【2】

Carl Boenish made the first official BASE jump off the Troll Wall in Norway in 1984. Unfortunately, Carl Boenish was killed two days after that first BASE jump as he tried to make another BASE jump off the Troll Wall. Improvements in equipment have helped reduce BASE jumping deaths. 【3】 There are no reliable statistics on the number of people killed and injured while BASE jumping, but it is certainly more dangerous than skydiving. Because of the high death rate, BASE jumping has not gained widespread acceptance. 【4】 A BASE jumper needs to get permission to use both the place from which the jump is initiated(开始) and the landing areas. Some places, like the Troll Wall, are banned because of the high level of danger. However many sites are still open to jumpers.

【5】 It can easily injure or kill you. You are a huge investment of time, energy, and money by your parents. Your parents expect you to have good judgment, so think hard before you do anything that is dangerous.

A．BASE jumping is something that you shouldn’t do.

B．Teens’ parents don’t support BASE jumping because it costs money.

C．A BASE number qualifies the participant as a recognized BASE jumper.

D．This is also one of the reasons that it is considered illegal in many countries.

E．BASE jumping just gets even more dangerous as you compete to be the quickest.

F．It has become popular with those constantly looking for new and exciting things to do.

G．Nevertheless, many people, including skilled jumpers are still injured or killed every year.

23、Nature has inspired many of the most fascination designs around us, including those in architecture. From Barcelona’s forest-like Sagrada Familia to the modern style of Beijing’s Water Cube, nature is presented in various architectural designs. Today, architects continue to explore ways to capture the beauty of natural forms, to mimic (模仿) the way nature works or even to make natural organisms part of a building.

ArtScience Museum, Singapore

ArtScience Museum was designed to show the connection between nature and the modern city environment in which it sits. Shaped to resemble a lotus flower, it appears to float above the waterfront promenade and the water that surrounds it. Its roof collects rainwater and channels it 35 metres down to a waterfall in the centre of the space. The water is then recycled through the building’s plumbing system. Visitors are often amazed to find themselves in an urban building that so truly captures the beauty of natural forms.

The Eastgate Centre, Harare

Harare’s Eastgate Centre is a superb example of biomimicry (生物仿生). To use biomimicry is to create structures based on natural forms and processes. Zimbabwean architect Mick Pearce was inspired to create the Centre while watching a nature documentary in which termites (白蚁) were constructing their nests. The insects built mounds covered in little holes designed to allow air to move freely in and out of the mounds. In a similar way, the Eastgate Centre has a “skin” covered in holes. During the day, warm air is drawn into the building through the holes, cooling as it reaches the middle of the building. At night, the heat absorbed by the wall during the day warms the cool air, creating a comfortable temperature inside. The design reduces the need for traditional air conditioning and heating systems, so the building uses less energy and costs less to run.

The Algae (藻类) House, Hamburg

The world’s first algae-powered building is in Hamburg, Germany. The surface of the apartment building is covered in panels that contain algae. The algae are fed with liquid nutrients and carbon dioxide to encourage them to grow. In bright sunshine, they grow faster and proved shade. The panels also capture heat from the sun and convert it into energy that powers the building. And that’s not all—the algae inside the panels can be harvested and used to produce fuel. The building therefore not only responds to its environment and uses less energy, but also reduces damage to the environment by generating its own renewable energy.

【1】What is the author’s purpose in writing the message?

A．To introduce three biomimicry architects.

B．To show how nature fits into architecture.

C．To tell us how to use less energy and do less damage to the environment.

D．To show some buildings of the future.

【2】What could be inferred from Paragraph 2?

A．ArtScience Museum looks like a flower.

B．The waterfall in the center of the space is formed naturally.

C．While in the building, visitors always find themselves in urban areas.

D．ArtScience Museum was designed to collect rainwater.

【3】What can we learn about Harare’s Eastgate Centre?

A．It was built according to the forms and processes of nature.

B．It is shaped like a termite nest.

C．Its design relics on traditional air conditioning and beating systems.

D．Without those holes, the building wouldn’t work.

【4】Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Algae House?

A．The algae need to feed/

B．The algae can be used to produce fuel/

C．It’s the only algae-powered building in the world.

D．Panels containing algae cover the surface of the apartment.

【5】What could be the best title for the passage?

A．Nature in architecture

B．The development of architecture

C．Charm of biomimicry

D．In harmony with the building

24、I cannot stop thinking about the video of a 10-year-old girl facing her fears at the top of a ski jump. Her fear, her courage, her joy, her pride — the whole thing has really touched me. Of course, the video makes me reflect on the times when I experienced the similar feeling. I remember how in those moments every cell in my body vibrated (颤动) with life. But it also reminded me of the times I didn’t choose the more risky options.

I’ve always been a little bit of a chicken when it comes to my physical safety but I definitely pushed myself more when I was younger. Now that I’m a mom, I feel like I have to stay safe. I worry about what my kids would do without me and that leads me to make safe choices.

But as I watch this fourth grade overcome her fears, I think about how much this experience will mean to her in the future; she’ll always have this as a reference point when she comes up against something scary or difficult. She’ll be able to look back on this and say, “Well, I did that and the worst part was the bad feeling at the beginning.”

I know I want that view for my 8-year-old daughter and 5-year-old son. I know I want them to take risks. Maybe not every day, maybe not ski-jumping, definitely not extreme sports, but I deeply hope that they will push themselves to their limits, facing down fear with whatever tools they can use and enjoying the great rush that comes from attempting scary things and getting to the other side of them.

So if I want that for my kids, I have to honestly look at my own relationship with risk and say that yes... I play it safe. And I have to ask myself another question: Am I doing enough? Or do I need to make some changes in my life so that my daughter and son can be inspired to make their own brave decisions?

【1】How did the author react when watching that video?

A．She felt ashamed of herself.

B．She realized that sport was dangerous.

C．She thought of her own past experiences.

D．She regretted taking part in some risky activities.

【2】After becoming a mother, the author chooses to ______.

A．be careful of her safety

B．push herself to her limits

C．be overprotective of her kids

D．pick up the risky activities again

【3】The fourth grader’s overcoming her fears makes the author realize ______.

A．having safe choices is important

B．taking a risk isn’t as scary as it seems

C．overcoming fears requires a long time

D．making preparations for future is necessary

【4】The author most probably thinks that she should ______.

A．let her kids play with the girl in the video

B．certainly allow her kids to try ski-jumping

C．use some tools to practice her kids’ courage

D．participate in more risk activities to set an example

【5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Pushing Ourselves to Our Limits

B．Paying Attention to Kids’ Activities

C．Learning a Kind of Risky Activities

D．Encouraging Kids to Choose What They Like

25、For Brian Rizzo, it was just another day at work, cleaning up in the woods surrounding Tompkins Elementary School. Rizzo, 39, was sifting (筛) through trash when he _________ something shiny.

“It looked like a band, but I thought, ‘There’s no way there’s a _________ here.’”

_________, Rizzo brought back the mud-caked find (发现物) and soaked it in soap water. What _________ were the words “Croton-Harmon School,” followed by the year 1979. He thought to himself, “usually people put their initials in the band.” After some _________,he found the letters DPM.

Rizzo then went to the library and searched through old yearbooks to discover the _________, Daniel Patric Macrini. But it wasn’t easy to _________ Macrini. He reached out to Macrini on Facebook, but _________ heard back. He then found Macrini’s workplace and left a _________, explaining that he found something that might ____________ a lot to him. Less than 30 minutes later Rizzo heard back.

“I hadn’t thought about the ring for ____________, says Macrini, now a dietician (营养师) director in Tennessee. For Macrini, his 1979 class ring was a ____________ memory. “I liked that ring so much for the short time I had it. I ____________ I must have taken it off for sports practices and ____________ it.”

Rizzo and his wife ____________ a flashy box to put the ring in ____________ sending it to its rightful owner. “It looks ____________ the same, flawless and without any scratches. After 40 years, I wish I looked half as ____________ as this ring looks,” he says with a laugh.

It’s all in a day’s work for Rizzo. “Some people said, ‘I’m ____________ you gave it back.’ But it’s not mine — it’s a piece of someone that’s been ____________.”

Macrini, who plans to return home for his 40th high school reunion in October, has one thing on his agenda — to give Brian a hug.

【1】

A．spotted

B．declared

C．presented

D．checked

【2】

A．secret

B．chance

C．ring

D．flash

【3】

A．Besides

B．Still

C．Instead

D．Therefore

【4】

A．spread

B．survived

C．repeated

D．appeared

【5】

A．polishing

B．measuring

C．counting

D．switching

【6】

A．librarian

B．policeman

C．owner

D．founder

【7】

A．track down

B．pick up

C．run into

D．refer to

【8】

A．seldom

B．never

C．immediately

D．constantly

【9】

A．post

B．reply

C．statement

D．message

【10】

A．cost

B．symbolize

C．mean

D．prove

【11】

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

【12】

A．fond

B．miserable

C．long-term

D．silent

【13】

A．doubted

B．figured

C．remembered

D．noticed

【14】

A．abandoned

B．kept

C．earned

D．lost

【15】

A．picked out

B．gave out

C．ran out

D．handed out

【16】

A．since

B．after

C．before

D．upon

【17】

A．slightly

B．exactly

C．hardly

D．especially

【18】

A．good

B．young

C．fit

D．smart

【19】

A．discouraged

B．touched

C．proud

D．surprised

【20】

A．happening

B．leaking

C．missing

D．exciting

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。

It was my twelfth birthday, and what I really wanted was a new bicycle. But I knew my family couldn’t afford one.

A new bike was just a dream, so I wanted a nightstand (床头柜). I figured that at least I would have a safe place to keep my private things. So I asked my parents for a nightstand with lockable drawers (抽屉).

We went to the secondhand furniture store and found an old, dark brown nightstand. It didn’t look too cool, but at least it had drawers that I could keep locked. I decided that I would paint it to make it look better.

After we took it home, I was getting ready to paint it. When I pulled the drawers out, I felt something stuck (卡住) at the back of the bottom drawer. I reached in all the way to the back and was surprised to find a bag.

When opening the bag, I realized that there were some papers in it which were some kind of official-looking documents (文件). And beneath were a bunch of dollar bills! Talk about finding a treasure! And on my birthday!

I went ahead and read the papers, which turned out to be a will (遗嘱). Some old lady was leaving her savings to her son and grandchildren. The old lady must have died and nobody knew the money. Her family donated the nightstand to the secondhand furniture store and it was now in my hands.

I counted the money, over 1,000 dollars in total. I was going crazy. With this money I could buy the coolest bicycle. I could even buy bicycles for my younger brothers. Maybe I could also get my parents a car.

What a dilemma! I could keep it and get all kinds of things for myself and my family. Or I could give it all back. “Somebody helps me with this!” I begged. But I really didn’t need anyone else to give me the answer. I already knew right from wrong. I decided not to fail this test. It was a test of honor - my honor.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I called my family into my bedroom and showed them what I had found.

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Several days later, the old lady’s son and his wife came to my house.

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