昌江2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、 –Why don’t we go to the new Sichuan restaurant for a meal?

–___________.

A. Great! I’ve been expecting that

B. Sorry, but I forgot it.

C. No, I won’t go for it

D. It’s not my pleasure

2、You ________ be tired—you’ve only been working for an hour.

A.must not B.won’t C.can’t D.may not

3、You can complain, but I doubt ________ it'll make any difference.

A．what

B．though

C．if

D．that

4、When I   the past and think how much time has been wasted, my heart bleeds.

A. look back on   B. look forward to

C. look out of   D. look away from

5、— What do you think of your school, Linda?

— It’s a good place for us to ______ ourselves for the future.

A. promise B. prove

C. prepare D. present

6、Lily had clearly regained her _________ but Doran was not interested in food.

A.scream B.appetite C.reward D.scene

7、Nothing defines humans so much as our ability to communicate _______ thoughts -- whether about the universe, the mind, love, dreams, or ordering a drink.

A.feasible B.abstract C.concrete D.consolidated

8、Social media in China is gaining more popularity than ever, studies show, while user groups with different age shows various ________, according to Kantar.

A. inspirations   B. interests   C. prejudices   D. preferences

9、I thought I could continue to work here, but________I shall have to look for another job.

A. in fact   B. as it is

C. as usual   D. as is the case

10、The Palace Museum houses a large collection of ________.

A．cuisines

B．antiques

C．mascots

D．excerpts

11、When it comes to dormitories, what deserves your special attention is how much the _________fee is.

A.entrance B.accommodation C.tuition D.living

12、 _____ it will do us harm or good remains to be seen.

A. If   B. Whether   C. That   D. What

13、________ difficulties we may come across, we will help one another to overcome them.

A. However B. Whenever C. Whatever D. Wherever

14、In the dark forests _______, some large enough to hole several English towns.

A.many lakes lie B.many lakes stand

C.stand many lakes D.lie many lakes

15、The government will force companies to ______ any possible measures to reduce air pollution.

A. adapt B. adopt   C. advocate D. appeal

16、Mark Twain, as an adolescent, determined to make his fortune in South, ________from his hometown for New Orleans.

A.take off B.set off C.get off D.come off

17、I missed the chance to meet the movie star in the flesh. How I wish I ________ ill yesterday！

A.didn’t fall B.weren’t falling C.hadn’t fallen D.haven’t fallen

18、The thought _____ I might lose my way made me feel _____.

A.what;worrying B.that; worrying

C.what; worried D.that; worried

19、Don't have any________ against women. They can do as well as men.

A. prejudice B. exchange C. effect D. load

20、This house and corridor (小巷), which have now disappeared, were ________ fifteen years ago.

A．in place

B．in practice

C．in existence

D．in hand

21、We should ________ the opportunity to make ourselves more competitive in this increasingly changeable world.

A．pull

B．miss

C．hug

D．seize

22、My father is considering ________ a computer, which is considered ________ a great help in our work and study.

A.to buy; to be B.buying; being

C.buying; to be D.to buy; being

23、________ the old houses, the Browns built a beautiful garden in that area.

A. Having pulled down      B. Pulled down

C. Pulling down        D. To pull down

24、“My darling girl. You and your husband _______ have this part of my kingdom with all its  rivers and forests and mountains.” said King Lear.

A. would   B. can

C. must   D. shall

25、Asian Americans are ________ with the situation where they have borne a disproportionate brunt of the attacks, with violent offenders using the pandemic to justify their assaults.

A．furious

B．raging

C．intense

D．frantic

26、Kung fu is one of the most popular topics of discussion among foreigners talking about China. As a discipline of kung fu with the largest number of practitioners in China, Tai Chi is gaining popularity worldwide. Tai Chi is sweeping the world thanks to its deep cultural roots and the health benefits coming from practicing it.

The philosophy of Tai Chi features the concept of yin and yang, which is typical of Confucianism and Taoism. Tai Chi also takes in ideas from traditional Chinese medicine, including anatomy (解剖学) and physiology (生理学). It is a practice that couples hardness with softness, and it is a perfect example of traditional Chinese culture.

Through lasting practice, learners begin to feel the positive impact (影响) of Tai Chi on their health. Unlike kung fu practices that focus on attacking and defending against enemies, Tai Chi focuses more on shaping good characters and keeping fit. By practicing Tai Chi, people will feel an improvement in their physical and psychological health by promoting a balance between yin and yang within their bodies. This is similar to Western medicine’s improving people’s self-healing ability and immune system.

Tai Chi is playing an important role in presenting Chinese culture to the rest of the world, acting like a bridge between China and other countries. Recent years have seen a lot of international communication on Tai Chi. In provinces like Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and Shaanxi, where Tai Chi teaching and learning are particularly active, local governments and non-governmental institutions often organize activities and competitions for learners and fans to attend and participate in. Large sporting events hosted by China such as the Asian Games and Olympics have featured Tai Chi performances or contests. These activities have opened a window for the outside world to know more about Tai Chi, paving the way for its overseas wide spread.

Today, Tai Chi not only belongs to China, but also to the whole world and to everyone who loves it.

【1】Why is Tai Chi becoming popular around the world?

A. Chinese culture spreads quickly.

B. A good many people practice it.

C. Foreigners show more interest in it.

D. It has deep culture roots and health benefits.

【2】What does Tai Chi represent?

A. The ideas of medicine.

B. The traditional Chinese culture.

C. The characteristic of yin and yang.

D. A practice of hardness and softness.

【3】According to Paragraph 3, Tai Chi practice is to   .

A. restore people’s immune system

B. help people keep healthy and get good characters

C. defend the body from being attacked

D. improve people’s self-healing ability

【4】What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A. Tai Chi has become a sport event.

B. Tai Chi is active only in central China.

C. Tai Chi promotes cross-culture communications.

D. Tai Chi opens a window for people to know about the world.

27、It was late on a Thursday evening in Austin, Texas, and I had just finished my shift downtown waiting tables. I hopped into my truck and headed away from the chaos to my own personal oasis, Dan’s Depot. It was on a four-lane road that went straight from the heart of Austin to West Texas. Once, Dan’s Depot had been outside of the city. But with Austin’s population growing and the city’s expansion, it was swallowed up by high-rise buildings and skyscrapers.

I’ve been familiar with Dan’s Depot since I played my first show there. Like most waiters in Austin, I’m actually a musician. The woman who welcomes customers is Dan’s wife Maude.

I slid my truck into the last free spot and headed to the door. “How’s it going, Maude?” I asked.

“David, I just don’t know what we’re going to do,” she said. “Our contract with the landlord is up for renewal at the end of the month, and he has doubled the rent. Even if we charged twice as much for the snacks and shows, we could never make ends meet.”

My heart dropped. On some level, I’d been expecting to hear this news for as long as I’d been coming to Dan’s Depot. After all, Dan’s Depot was now sandwiched between a shop selling yoga pants to people who could afford personal trainers and a luxury furniture store where even a simple dining chair cost more than $1,000. How could this little live music joint survive with those kinds of neighbors?

“What are you going to do with this place? Are you moving?” I asked.

She shook her head slowly. “I just don’t know. Dan and I are not as young as we used to be.”

I patted her on the shoulder and made my way to the tables near the stage. Memories sprung up in my mind. Most of my musical ideas came to me while I was watching live shows here at Dan’s Depot. When the song ended, I got up and went back to Maude.

“How about I run the new Dan’s Depot?” I asked her. She stared at me, surprised.

“Hear me out,” I said. “I’ve got enough money to go in with you and Dan as a third partner. I know the Texas music scene in and out, and I can get the best new bands in here every week. We’ll move it way down South Congress Avenue, where it’s still close enough to be accessible from downtown but the rent is more affordable. And most importantly, this place means a lot to me.”

Maude was still staring at me silently. I began to grow uneasy. Had I offended her? I started apologizing. She cut me off with a huge embrace. “Honey, I think that’s a fantastic idea.”

【1】The underlined word “oasis” in Paragraph 1 refers to a place where the author ________.

A．parks his truck

B．works full-time

C．grabs a meal at night

D．finds joy and relaxation

【2】Why did the author say he had long expected to hear the news Maude told him?

A．He had felt the sandwiches in Dan’s Depot were too expensive.

B．He had thought Dan’s Depot was out of tune with its surroundings.

C．He had pointed out the management of Dan’s Depot was inefficient.

D．He had suggested Dan and Maude should retire early and enjoy their lives.

【3】What does the author advise Maude to do?

A．Sell Dan’s Depot to him.

B．Hire him as a lead singer.

C．Find another way to run the business.

D．Advertise for a third partner.

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．The power of music

B．Old traditions die hard

C．My respect for Maude

D．Every end is a new beginning

28、Welcome to the North Pole Adventure

The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole.

Santa’s House

Kids will experience what it’s like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.

Post Office

All kids will be assisted by Santa’s elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.

Elf University

Elf University is the place where elves go to school. It’s also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.

Admission

Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.

【1】The North Pole Adventure________.

A. provides visitors with tour guide service

B. is open to visitors for nearly one month

C. is modeled on other Christmas attractions

D. arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Kids can have fun in Santa’s House by dressing up like Santa

B. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves

C. Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve

D. Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office

【3】Where can you probably see the article?

A. a tourist booklet   B. a science fiction   C. a newspaper   D. a story book

29、If you surf the web with Microsoft Edge, that may be because you use Windows. If you use Safari, that's probably because you are an Apple customer. It's easy to get used to one browser because these apps are all fast, capable and allow us to visit a website.

So if there are no obvious differences, why bother looking for something else? By the end of this article, I hope to persuade you to at least try something else: a private browser. Private browsers, from less-known brands like DuckDuckGo to Brave, have come out over the last three years. What stands out about them is that they minimize the data gathered about us by blocking the technologies used to track us.

While some browsers like Safari and Firefox also include tracking prevention, the smaller brands have been focused on even more privacy protections. We have also reached an inflection point in digital privacy. The online advertising industry is on the edge of stopping using web cookies that follow us from site to site and help target us with advertisements. Google, whose Chrome browser is the world's most popular, has been trying to develop a new way to target us with advertisements without the cookie.

Private browsers rely on something called private mode, which is a browsing process that does not record a history of the websites you have visited. Private browsers also use tracker blockers, which can often be downloaded as an add-on for a browser. Whenever you load a website, the software then discovers those trackers and prevents them from following you from site to site. The big weakness of this approach is that blocking them can sometimes cause parts of websites, like shopping carts and videos, to break down.

But private browsers do no prevent your Internet provider from seeing what websites you visit. So if you are on vacation and using a hotel's Wi-Fi connection, a private browser will not keep your browsing information private from the hotel's Internet provider.

In the end, though, you probably would be happier using a private browser. Even if you don't make one your default browser, it is useful for certain situations, like a sensitive web search on a health condition.

【1】What is the author's view on Microsoft Edge and Safari?

A．They work quite differently.

B．They are small brand browsers.

C．They serve the same purpose.

D．They are popular with Apple customers.

【2】Why are web cookies being used?

A．To prevent tracking

B．To collect information about Internet users.

C．To get rid of online advertisements.

D．To increase Internet speed

【3】What is the problem with private browsers?

A．They have many add-ons.

B．They refuse tracker blockers.

C．They increase the risk of online surfing

D．They affect the smoothness of online surfing.

【4】What is the author trying to do in the last paragraph?

A．To call on people to try private browsers.

B．To show people how to use private browsers.

C．To remind people to check their health condition.

D．To encourage people to use their default browsers.

30、    High-end taxi services are widely used in big cities across China. Their being well received has been fueled by the success of taxi-hailing apps like Didi and Kuaidi. But at present, there are no laws to _______  the safety and legal rights of _______ who use these services, since high-end taxis _______ operate without a government license.

This has also cast _______ on whether the services offered by international taxi apps like Uber and other local rivals are "legal" according to current laws in China. A motion raised by Deputy Zhang Yubiao at this year's National People's Congress aims to address this _______ loop-hole." High-end taxis are one category of taxis, and the only difference is the lack of government _______. We should have an open attitude towards the new service and _______ its innovation. Since it has the market demand, we should consider _______ it."

Unlike traditional taxis, high-end taxis can only be _______ using smart-phone apps. They ________ a high-end richer market that pays higher rates for more customized services. NPC Deputy and transportation expert Cheng Dehong says high-end taxis should not be ________ as illegal black cabs run by individuals. "In the past, we only saw the negative side of the high-end taxi service, since we always highlighted the safety concerns, tax evasion issues and other ________ activities. But given the huge demand for high-end taxies, we should look at its ________ side. We can  ________ many of the problems with new regulations and ________ commuters a safer, more convenient taxi service."

【1】A.keep B.offer C.give D.guarantee

【2】A.operators B.passenger C.drivers D.managers

【3】A.extraordinarily B.currently C.swiftly D.regularly

【4】A.doubts B.challenges C.conflicts D.thoughts

【5】A.legal B.clear C.similar          D.basic

【6】A.assistance B.investigation C.supervision D.cooperation

【7】A.reform B.prevent C.enhance D.encourage

【8】A.promoting B.employing C.applying D.legalizing

【9】A.rode B.booked C.subscripted D.served

【10】A.change B.satisfy C.demand D.threaten

【11】A.classified B.known C.exchanged D.interpreted

【12】A.efficient B.high-end C.illegal D.financial

【13】A.negative B.influential C.careful D.positive

【14】A.arise B.raise C.resolve D.display

【15】A.approve B.improve C.increase D.offer

31、语法填空。

Living in a foreign country is fun but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures although some of these differences are unimportant. Some can 【1】 a lot of embarrassment. In 【2】 to the obvious language problems of living in a 【3】country, I certainly experienced culture shock when I was living in Paris. I know I’m not the 【4】 one, so I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.

Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a 【5】 programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually 【6】 the differences between European and Chinese cultures, 【7】everything from table manners to classroom behaviour. However, some things have still taken him by   【8】. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the 【9】he gave them after meals in restaurants.

【10】friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her 【11】. I asked her why and she told me that they were so 【12】 , that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were 【13】 her by making her talk to the walls!

And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China two countries that are very 【14】 to each other have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were the same,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect 【15】, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese 【16】 to take their shoes off. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do!”

Luckily, 【17】 we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen 【18】 a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything exactly the 【19】 way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, 【20】 life is all about.

32、假定你是班长李华。针对你班部分同学因经常使用微信(WeChat)、微博(Weibo)和QQ等社交软件导致学习分心的情况，你决定在英语主题班会上和同学们谈谈这个问题，呼吁同学们少用社交软件。请根据一下提示写一篇发言稿。

提示：1. 过多使用社交软件带来的负面影响； 2. 向同学们发出呼吁。

注意： 1. 词数100词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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