天门2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、No one can walk the wire in the air without a bit of fear unless ______ very young.

A．having trained

B．trained

C．to be trained

D．being trained

2、---Who won the election for mayor?  ---A man _____ to represent every minority group in the city.

A. claiming   B. claims

C. is claimed   D. having claimed

3、The band was ____________ big, but they had a following in the Northwest and in various college towns between here and Chicago.

A.in exchange for B.by no means

C.in terms of heartbreak D.on behalf of

4、This is the store ______ we visited the famous shop assistants.

A. where   B. there   C. that D. which

5、—Where did you first meet him?

—It was in a village ________ you can enjoy the nature and fresh air.

A．that

B．which

C．when

D．where

6、Excuse me for ______ you, but it is something urgent.

A.lying B.warning C.disturbing D.forcing

7、Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner ________ of possibility into flames of achievement.

A．pockets

B．sparks

C．spots

D．bursts

8、It is generally believed that communication skills are becoming ________ it takes to be a good doctor.

A．that

B．what

C．whether

D．how

9、The famous writer often says that he ________ so much without the support and encouragement from his wife.

A. shouldn’t achieve

B. shouldn’t have achieved

C. couldn’t achieve

D. couldn’t have achieved

10、The sky is clear, so it’s not ________ to rain this afternoon.

A．false

B．certain

C．likely

D．fortunate

11、Tom was about to close the window__________his attention was caught by a bird.

A.when B.till C.while D.as

12、______, we haven’t enough money, and secondly we haven’t enough time.

A．As a result

B．To be honest

C．To start with

D．As usual

13、Given that the theme of the Expo in 2017 was to ______ cultural exchange and strengthen cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.

A．assign

B．bounce

C．distract

D．promote

14、Among all pastimes, gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story can almost bring a family ________ together.

A.closer B.closest C.the closer D.close

15、We have to be very sensitive and work closely with the doctors and nurses, ______of the condition of each patient.

A．who keep us informed

B．who we keep informed

C．they keep us informed

D．they keep us informing

16、 After arriving in the United Sates, this 20-year-old Chinese student found it rather difficult to ____ living on his own.

A. rely on   B. adjust to C. depend on D. stick to

17、Jianhu County Government is _____ the economic reforms so as to improve all the people’s life.

A.pushing on B.pushing ahead C.pushing through D.pushing ahead with

18、The doctor recommended that I ________ more exercise rather than go on diets for my poor health.

A. would take   B. take

C. took   D. had to take

19、Jim has lived longer than the doctors expected. They didn't think he would ________ to November,

A．saw it

B．carry it

C．help it

D．make it

20、I paid a visit to a company last week, _______ my mother works.

A.which B.where C.when D.that

21、It will be very convenient to travel in this city when the underground ________ next year.

A. will be completed     B. is completed

C. has completed      D. would complete

22、On a ________ cold night, the little girl was ________ to death in a street corner.

A. frozen; frozen     B. freezing; freezing

C. frozen; freezing     D. freezing; frozen

23、The speech was so________ that they were all ________.

A．inspiring; exciting

B．inspired; excited

C．inspired; exciting

D．inspiring; excited

24、Neither my brother nor I________playing football.

A．enjoy

B．enjoys

C．are enjoying

D．have enjoyed

25、The Chinese volleyball team won the World Cup victory, which was beyond our wildest ________.

A．inspiration

B．expectations

C．invitations

D．cooperation

26、African American Heroes

Bessie Coleman

The skies had never seen a pilot like Bessie Coleman before. She was the first African American woman to obtain an international pilot’s license, flying to new heights that Black people in the United States had never reached before. But as a Black woman in the 1920s, she faced many barriers because of her race and sex. She would say that “the air is the only place free from prejudice(偏见).”

Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.

Nothing was going to stop Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. from becoming a pilot. Not his white classmates at West Point, a military academy, refusing to be his roommate. Or being banned from an all-white officers’ club, even though he was an officer himself. Or being rejected from the Army Air Corps, an early version of the Air Force, because he was African American.

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi on July 16, 1862. After moving to Tennessee when she was about 20, Wells began writing for Black newspapers, speaking out against segregated schools—which forced Black children to go to separate schools—and other forms of discrimination(歧视) in the southern states.

Katherine Johnson

The stars were always within reach for Katherine Johnson. Using her mathematics skills, she helped NASA send astronauts to the moon and return them safely home. One of her biggest achievements at NASA was helping calculate the path of the country’s first human spaceflight in 1961, making sure astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. had a safe trip. A year later she helped figure out John Glenn’s orbit of the planet, another American first. In 1969, she calculated the path of Neil Armstrong’s historic mission to the moon on Apollo 11.

【1】What do Bessie Coleman and Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. have in common?

A．They were both pilots.

B．They were military officers.

C．They had the same classmate.

D．They organized various clubs.

【2】What is probably Ida B. Wells?

A．A novelist.

B．A journalist.

C．A spokesman.

D．A headmaster.

【3】Who helped space explorers reach new worlds?

A．Bessie Coleman.

B．Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.

C．Ida B. Wells.

D．Katherine Johnson.

27、The spread of Western eating habits around the world is bad for human health and the environment. These findings come from a new report in the journal Nature.

David Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how diet affected health. He noted a movement beginning in the 1960s. He found that as nations industrialized, population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt(采纳) what has been called the Western diet.

The Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meat. By eating these foods, people began to get fatter and sicker. David Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious diseases like diabetes（糖尿病）and heart disease.

Unfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing countries in Asia. China is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20-year period. And that is happening all across the world, in Mexico, in Nigeria and so on.

And, a diet bad for human beings, is also bad for the environment. As the world's population grows, more forests and tropical（热带的）areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for cattle. We are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all forms of transportation right now.

Mr. Tillman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health, "a trilemma": a problem offering a difficult choice. He says one possible settlement is leaving the Western diet behind.

【1】According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from ____________.

A. transportation B. developing countries

C. agriculture     D. developed countries

【2】David Tilman believes that__________.

A. diet, the environment and human health are closely connected

B. the Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializes

C. people in tropical areas are more likely to have heart disease

D. traditional diets are more balanced than the Western diet

【3】We can infer from the passage that ___________.

A. Nigeria has the largest number of diabetes cases

B. overweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseases

C. the examined information comes from developing countries

D. industrialization contributes to the spread of the Western diet

【4】The main purpose of the passage is to___________.

A. call on us to protect the environment

B. warn us of the danger of the Western diet

C. remind us of the importance of health

D. advise us to have a balanced diet

28、Poetry is an interesting form of writing. It is very free, has few restrictions and can be a great way to express feelings. Writing a poem is all about observing the world within you or around you.

To write a poem, first you should begin with an idea or inspiration. Inspiration may come at any time unexpectedly. It may be a specific person, place or thing that causes some sort of strong emotion. It may be more of an abstract idea or release of emotion.

After getting the idea, you can write down everything that comes to mind. Don't think much and let all feelings pour out. Remember everything can be thrown out later.

Then, you can think about its form and begin to organize thoughts. Poetry comes in many forms, from epic poetry that has a story to dramatic poetry intended to be performed. Try them all out. One will come naturally. Maybe different poems fit different forms. When you write a poem, think about both meter ( 韵律 ) and rhythm carefully, which are equally important in poetry. Meter is the fixed pattern of the poem, while rhythm refers to the sound when it is spoken. It is also important to use a lot of descriptive words. Create imagery with words, trying to make them attractive to all the senses. For auditory (听觉的) interest, try repeating of similar sounds in a sentence or phrase. All of this adds life and interest to a poem.

After you finish your work, don't be afraid to share your work with others. When others point out your weakness, accept and grow from it.

【1】When you begin to write a poem, you should first ________ .

A．begin with some specific persons

B．come up with an idea

C．describe a famous place

D．organize your thoughts

【2】We can infer from the text that________.

A．writing poems needs imagination and the ability to use language well

B．people can get more ideas if they often share their poems with others

C．people should first learn to write epic poetry, then dramatic poetry

D．people need to write down every feeling they want to release at a time

【3】After finishing your poem, you are advised to do the followings EXCEPT________.

A．Accept others’ opinion about your shortcoming of the work.

B．Be brave to share your poem with others.

C．Appreciate your work on your own.

D．Grow from others’ comments.

【4】What's the purpose of the text?

A．To tell readers how to write a poem.

B．To encourage more people to write poems.

C．To show what quality a good poem should have.

D．To teach people how to appreciate poems.

29、Recently, scientists have studied the full genetic (基因的) information of more than 18,000 cancer samples(样本). Their study is not the first to do such a complete genetic study of cancer samples. But no one has ever used such a large sample size. Researchers were able to study such a large number because of the improvements in technology.

Over 12,000 samples in the study care from patients gathered by Britain’s National Health Service. They were part of a project to study whole genomes from people with common cancers and rare diseases. The rest of the data came from existing cancer data sets. For the study, researchers looked at 19 different kinds of cancer in the human body. It identified 58 new pieces of evidence leading to the causes of cancer that could help doctors provide better treatment. Now doctors will have much more information to draw from when they look at individual cancers.

Andrew Futreal, a genomic expert at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, said the study gave scientists some knowledge of the destructive forces that cause cancer. Some arise because of problems within a person’s cells(细胞); others are caused by tobacco smoke or chemicals and so on. It also shows doctors what will probably happen over time when a patient develops a cancer with a certain gene changing pattern, and help doctors give earlier treatment and hopefully stop the developing disease.

To help doctors use the new information, researchers have developed a computer program that will let them find common gene changing patterns and seek out unusual ones. By this way, doctors could suggest a treatment based on a special pattern.

【1】How did scientists conduct the study?

A．By making observation.

B．By analyzing data.

C．By asking questions.

D．By doing lab experiments.

【2】What can be learned from paragraph 3?

A．The study actually provides little knowledge of cancer.

B．Doctors are unable to give earlier treatment of cancer.

C．There are physical and environmental causes of cancer.

D．There’s no hope for doctors to stop a cancer developing.

【3】What is the best title for the text?

A．Various Reasons for Cancer

B．Fast Development of Technology

C．Computers Are Key to Medical Research

D．A Study of Genes Contributes to Cancer Treatment

【4】Where does this text probably come from?

A．A health magazine.

B．A chemistry paper.

C．A novel.

D．A history book.

30、   Several days ago, I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time. Our _______ was to keep the elderly company, so we made them cards and cookies, and prepared_______ to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.

To be honest, I didn't know what to _______. It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their _______, as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit. But now I know we shouldn't underestimate (低估) a stranger's ability to _______ another's life because the effects can be _______.

I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be _______ I hadn't experienced it myself. After _______ the elderly and speaking to them one ­on­one, I was amazed by how much they _______ my visit. Perhaps they felt ________ or abandoned before, but now tears of ________ could be seen in their eyes. Maybe all that people ________ is to know they are cared for, even by a stranger.

Moreover, I was ________ by the optimism (乐观) they had for their future, even at an old age. They were so active in spirit, regardless of their weak ________. They were selfless enough to tell me to ________ myself, even if they were the ones in wheelchairs. It taught me that happiness could ________ even at an old age, regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting ________.

I ________ that the rewards of volunteering are a two­way street. Volunteers can also  ________  a lot when they give their time to help others, whether a new opinion towards life, or a warm smile.

Volunteer when you have time because it ________ is a beauty.

【1】A.habit B.dream C.reward D.task

【2】A.gifts B.performances C.suggestions D.news

【3】A.believe B.ask C.expect D.study

【4】A.idea B.choice C.career D.life

【5】A.influence B.protect C.save D.recreate

【6】A.unknown B.wise C.great D.familiar

【7】A.though B.so C.because D.if

【8】A.teaching B.greeting C.guiding D.cleaning

【9】A.hated B.misunderstood C.appreciated D.missed

【10】A.lonely B.poor C.unhealthy D.unsafe

【11】A.pain B.sadness C.worry D.joy

【12】A.spread B.need C.doubt D.fear

【13】A.disappointed B.puzzled C.bored D.surprised

【14】A.bodies B.desires C.breathes D.activities

【15】A.get tired of B.take care of C.get in touch with D.look down upon

【16】A.change B.disappear C.exist D.fail

【17】A.larger B.closer C.greater D.worse

【18】A.hoped B.learned C.explained D.imagined

【19】A.lose B.suffer C.remember D.benefit

【20】A.truly B.strangely C.unluckily D.hardly

31、课文填空。根据首字母提示，填上完整的单词。

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their c【1】 in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel b【2】 commercial airline all the way, they decided to f【3】 to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole c【4】 by rail was exciting.

B【5】 starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it r【6】. Despite the weather they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later v【7】 an Island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were p【8】 to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later they took a pleasant h【9】 in a forest just a short d【10】 away.

32、假设你是李津，在校园网上看到了某国际教育交流中心在天津征集寄宿家庭（host family）的广告，你非常感兴趣。请你用英文给负责人 Mr. Smith 写一封申请信，内容包括：

（1）自我介绍；

（2）家庭寄宿条件及周边交通状况；

（3）其他优势。

注意:1. 词数不少于100.

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 格式已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Smith,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Jin