潜江2024-2025学年第一学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、He was busy writing the exam paper, only ___once in a while to check the time.

A. to stop   B. stopping

C. to have stopped   D. having stopped

2、The fact _______she had not said anything _______all of us.

A. what; surprised  B. what; was surprised

C. that; surprised  D. that; was surprised

3、—Did you enjoy your tour around Beijing， Mr Singh？

—Yes. But I hate   when the tour guide held out his left hand to shake hands with me.

A  one     B. that

C. it   D. this

4、The air quality in the city, ________ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.

A. it   B. that

C. which   D. as

5、—You don’t know what great difficulty I had ________ to get the ticket.

—Is the film really worth ________?

A.managing；seeing B.managed；seeing

C.managing；being seen D.managed；being seen

6、--- I’m feeling terrible. I feel pain here and there.

--- Oh. . Nothing seriously.

A. Go slowly   B. Take it easy

C. Stay longer   D. See you

7、If I __________the chance, I ________ the journey. but I was busy at that time.

A. would have had , had enjoyed   B. had had , would have enjoyed

C. had , enjoyed   D. had, would have

8、________never occurs to him________ he should make such great success in teaching career.

A．It; it

B．It; that

C．That; that

D．That; it

9、UN peacekeeping forces are expected to   positions along the border between the countries.

A. make up   B. come up   C. turn up   D. take up

10、Nobody except Bill and John ______ entered the second round of the interview.

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

11、All his hard work ______. He was admitted into one of the best universities.

A. turned up B. paid off C. put off D. turned out

12、We should be explicit _______ the functions and benefits of the Internet, one of which is that we can also correspond _______ people in distant places.

A. about; with   B. in; to

C. over; to     D. with; with

13、The day we looked forward to ________ at last.

A. coming   B. had come

C. came   D. is coming

14、You must depend on ________ we can contact your relatives in case anything occurs.

A．that

B．it that

C．whether

D．it

15、________ you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated after one or two nights.

A.Once B.If C.Unless D.While

16、With the gun fired, birds flew _____ all directions right away.

A.on B.for C.in D.by

17、I don’t feel like eating these days because of the pressure from the work and___________.

A. so does my wife B. nor does my wife

C. my wife does so D. so my wife does.

18、______ excuse you have, you should apologize for not having finished the task in time.

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

19、Advertising can influence consumers’ moods which, ______, are likely to influence consumers’ reactions to products.

A．in return

B．in turn

C．in all

D．in total

20、Unlike traditional gyms, app-backed gym offer people ________ options to exercise.

A.difficult B.regular C.flexible D.tight

21、It is well known that _________ air and water are harmful to people’s health.

A. pollute B. polluting

C. to pollute   D. polluted

22、There's little doubt ________ one day a cure will be found.

A．whether

B．if

C．what

D．that

23、 She ____ have left school, for her bike is still here.

A. can’t B. mustn’t   C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

24、Waking up in the morning, Tom was surprised to find himself________ with a large carpet.

A．covering

B．covered

C．cover

D．to cover

25、I really can't understand ______ her like that．

A．you treat

B．you to treat

C．why treat

D．you treating

26、   In fifth grade, on a merry New York City day, my classmates spread across our raggedy classroom carpet. Our teacher had us practicing holiday songs for the upcoming winter show, and with holiday seasonal passion we sang. When we came to one of the Hanukkah (a Jewish festival) songs, a few classmates and I got up and started dancing. We flew around the classroom laughing, our movements becoming irregular as the song progressed. Then one boy stood up and said something along the lines of, “Stop! You’re making fun of Jewish people!”

Our student-teacher stopped the song. The boy looked at us angrily as the student-teacher began to lecture us on our behavior. How we were being disrespectful to the boy’s culture — how the dancing was wrong. I was surprised at the outburst and, as a Jewish person myself, did not understand why the boy was offended, or why I was in trouble. I was embarrassed and made to feel disrespected my own culture.

At the beginning of middle school, with the Hanukkah song incident still fresh in my mind, I began to interact more with my Jewish heritage(血统). I started going to Hebrew school. I carefully listened to prayers and committed them to memory. The legitimacy(正统) of my Jewish heritage was questioned by my peers, especially around the Jewish holidays. They would ask if I was “really Jewish,” as if there was a standard set of requirements I needed to meet. I didn’t have my Bat Mitzvah(犹太成人礼), so that meant I couldn’t be truly Jewish, they said. I asked myself if the accusations were true. It felt like I need to prove my Jewish-ness in some way. I began looking for ways to connect with and represent my Judaism.

When I walked into a store in December, I noticed the abundance of Christmas items, and lack of Hanukkah pieces. Maybe there would be a menorah(烛台) in storefronts, or a few dreidels(陀螺) and chocolate gold coins, if I was lucky. Instead of feeling left out or ignored, I started to make a game out of it. In high school, I would walk the streets of the city and peer into store windows, marking down all the Hanukkah related things I discovered.

【1】Why did the class sing the songs according to paragraph1?

A.To prepare for the coming performance.

B.To make the angry boy happy.

C.To celebrate a traditional Jewish festival.

D.To respond to the happy dancers.

【2】What did the author experience during her middle school?

A.racial discrimination.

B.identity question.

C.culture attack.

D.criminal charges.

【3】How did the author do to prove she’s a true Jew?

A.She opened a store to sell Hanukkah items.

B.She searched for the things related to her own culture.

C.She advocated her own culture and made it known to more.

D.She requested to have a bat mitzvah in front of her classmates.

【4】Which of the following can best describe the author?

A.optimistic and considerate

B.sensitive and ambitious

C.intelligent and delicate

D.conventional and practical

27、While we may think it feels good to complain, complaining has some bad effects associated with it.

Why isn't complaining beneficial? Research shows that it connects our brain with negativity. The brain is designed to work efficiently. This means that when we repeat a thought, negative or positive, the nerve cells form a bridge between each other to pass information in a higher speed. Therefore, the next time we have a similar type of thought, it is more easily passed. This explains why certain thought patterns become habits.

Yet the harmful effects don't stop there. A study shows that complaining causes the hippocampus (海马区), which plays a vital role in problem-solving, to become smaller. In addition to causing brain damage, complaining also releases a stress hormone: cortisol, a kind of chemical the body produces when we meet with some danger. Constantly having a high level of cortisol results in high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and lower immunity.

The ill effects of our complaining aren't just limited to ourselves: they also involve those around us. We tend to mirror the moods of our friends. For this reason, we should be cautious about having stubborn complainers in our circle of acquaintances and companions.

The best way to deal with constant negativity is to develop a sense of gratitude. Just like complaining acts as a poison, gratitude acts as a medicine. Research shows it lowers cortisol levels by 23 percent, as well as reduces blood pressure and blood sugar. It also decreases tiredness and depression. Gratitude is the perfect cure for complaining, a behavior that steals our brain power, happiness and physical well-being.

What have you observed about the effects of complaining in your own life or in the lives of others? Have you noticed that when you are grateful, you feel better all over? Please share your thoughts in the comments section below.

【1】What do paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?

A．The bad effects of complaining on brain power.

B．The decrease of a vital part of our brain.

C．The diseases caused by complaining.

D．The reason why certain thought patterns become habits.

【2】What can we know about cortisol from the passage?

A．Gratitude functions as an effective cure for cortisol.

B．Having a high level of cortisol can lead to many health problems.

C．Our body produces cortisol when we feel excited.

D．Cortisol is a chemical that can cause brain damage.

【3】What attitude does the writer take to stubborn complainers?

A．Indifferent.

B．Neutral.

C．Skeptical.

D．Disapproving.

【4】What is the purpose of the writer?

A．To encourage readers to share ideas.

B．To introduce different emotions.

C．To analyze the reasons for complaining.

D．To inform readers the effects of complaining.

28、The books we read when we’re young have a special sort of power: they can inspire us to be brave and resilient (Matilda by Roald Dahi), take us on thrilling adventures (Divergent by Veronica Roth) and even introduce us to tragedy (The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson). They’re as formative as anything else in our young lives, and sometimes they’re the first place we encounter larger-than-life ideas. Consider the lasting cultural import of To Kill a Mockingbird or even the urgency of a newer best seller like I’ll Give You the Sun, Jandy Nelson’s 2014 novel centering on a contradictory issue. In The Magic Words, Cheryl B. Klein, an executive editor at Scholastic whose projects include the last two Harry Potter books, sets out to inform would-be writers on how great novels for young readers work.

The market for YA novels is booming: sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years, and adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hiaasen (Razor Girl), are getting in on the phenomenon. Magic Words aims to be a master class. If you think it sounds silly, it isn’t. In the era of elevated self-help sensations like Marie Kondo and Breníé Brown, The Magic Words is of a piece.

Klein deconstructs the seemingly obvious clear plotlines, sympathetic characters to reveal the technical intricacies of some beloved classics. L. M. Montgomery surely didn’t whip up Anne of Green Gables as a cash-in endeavor. But for those who want to capitalize, Anne is instructive: what’s timeless and broadly appealing about Anne - her teenage heart and impulses——is what to examine. Once you understand that. Klein encourages you to get personal: What makes you ideal to write your story? And what does it mean to the reader?

On the latter question, The Magic Words is more than a handbook. It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults. Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers——not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, both the mundane bullies and the cultural tolerance that characters face. The narratives we tell young readers can influence how they understand and value the world around them. The magic isn’t in the words: it’s in how the words come together to reflect and affirm the realities of a diverse young-adult experience.

【1】According to the first paragraph, it can be learned that ________.

A．The Bridge to Terabithia can inspire us to be brave and resilient

B．Matilda by Roald Dahi can take us on thrilling adventures

C．Divergent by Veronica Roth even introduce us to tragedy

D．To Kill a Mockingbird has lasting cultural significance

【2】Which of the following is NOT true about YA novels?

A．Anne is a master in the field YA novels.

B．Sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck.

C．Adult authors are getting in the field of YA novels.

D．The market for YA novels is booming.

【3】According to the text, the Magic Words is ________.

A．full of absurd plots and complex narrative structure

B．one of the masterpieces of Klein

C．not only a handbook but also a timely social commentary

D．a novel composed of many letters

【4】According to the last paragraph, those writers who write to a younger should ________.

A．find someone to sponsor their writing

B．fully understand their readership first

C．develop a strategy to meet the market

D．copy the works of historical masters

29、Winter solstice(冬至), an important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar, as the name implies, means the coming of winter. It generally occurs between December 21st and 23rd. According to the traditional Chinese calendar, one year is divided into twenty-four solar terms. On this day, in the Northern Hemisphere the period of daytime is the shortest of the year and the period of night is the longest.

In Northern China there is a custom of eating dumplings during winter solstice. The tradition of eating dumplings during winter solstice has its origin in early times. It is said that dumplings were invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a well-known doctor from the Eastern-Han Dynasty.

One winter, he noticed that many people’s ears were frozen, which made him sad. In order to prevent and cure the freezing injury caused by the cold, he asked his followers to boil mutton, chilies and other ingredients with medicinal properties in a pot for fending off cold. After these were boiled, they ladled(舀取) the mutton and other ingredients out of the pot, cut them into pieces, and then wrapped them with dough skins in the shape of ears. Afterward, they put these into pots to boil again.

On the day of the winter solstice, the people whose ears were frozen were sent to eat the dumplings. People who ate it felt warm from head to toe and had their cold injury healed. Thereafter, every winter solstice people ate dumplings. Then there became a saying that if you eat dumplings during the winter solstice, then you won’t freeze your ears off.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhongjing died on the day of winter solstice. In order to honor him, every year on the day of the winter solstice every household makes dumplings.

【1】Which of the following should be the best title of the passage?

A. The Custom Of Eating Dumplings   B. The Inventor Of Dumplings

C. The Importance Of Eating Dumplings   D. The Origin Of Winter Solstice

【2】According to the passage, people make dumplings to eat every winter solstice because __________.

A. they want to honor Zhang Zhongjing, who invented dumplings to cure peoples freezing injury

B. they want to celebrate the important solar term in the traditional Chinese calendar

C. dumplings boiled with mutton, chilies and other ingredients with medicinal properties taste delicious

D. they can feel warm from head to toe and have their freezing injury healed

【3】What does the underlined phrase “fending off” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Put off.   B. Put out.

C. Keep up.   D. Keep out.

【4】According to the passage, which is TRUE about the following description?

A. Winter solstice is the most important among twenty-four solar terms.

B. Australia in the Southern Hemisphere has the longest period of daytime on Winter Solstice.

C. If people don’t eat dumplings, they will have their ears frozen off.

D. China has the longest period of daytime on Winter Solstice.

30、Chen Xingrong, 16, was _______ with autism (自闭症) when he was a baby. His father, Chen Xunhu, _______ his job and devoted his full attention to the topic of autism. In 2012, learning that _______ could help autistic people, Chen Xunhu learned how to swim. Then he spent several months _______ his son and discovered that the boy had gradually developed the ability to control his _______under water, which significantly _______ his confidence.

Two hand rings and a swing are _______ from the ceiling to help Xingrong learn swimming movements more _______. On one wall hangs a table for Xingrong’s routine exercises. “I _______ plan all his exercises for him, but now it is all up to him. He decides how many exercises he wants to do.” said Chen Xunhu.

________ all the hardships, Xingrong managed to become an outstanding swimmer. As well as swimming, learning ________ life skills is also important for Xingrong. Thanks to his father’s ________, he has learned to buy food and has ________ voluntary work at supermarkets. Meanwhile, the father wants the public to know more about autistic people so as to reduce ________. He organized about 500 people to watch the autism-themed film, titled Ocean Heaven.

Chen Xunhu has ________ great efforts to make the public understand autism better and hopes all autistic people will live a wonderful life.

【1】

A．diagnosed

B．carried

C．born

D．annoyed

【2】

A．lost

B．quit

C．got

D．loved

【3】

A．reading

B．swimming

C．learning

D．smiling

【4】

A．teaching

B．encouraging

C．monitoring

D．helping

【5】

A．arms

B．emotion

C．speed

D．breath

【6】

A．hurt

B．boost

C．protect

D．find

【7】

A．fixed

B．founded

C．included

D．exposed

【8】

A．slowly

B．lonely

C．exactly

D．happily

【9】

A．failed to

B．used to

C．decided to

D．preferred to

【10】

A．In spite of

B．According to

C．Thanks to

D．As a result of

【11】

A．easy

B．advanced

C．attractive

D．basic

【12】

A．perseverance

B．strength

C．confidence

D．energy

【13】

A．left

B．interrupted

C．judged

D．done

【14】

A．attention

B．misunderstanding

C．sympathy

D．conflict

【15】

A．taken

B．had

C．made

D．urged

31、课本原文填空

Wherever life takes us and whatever choices are【1】 out before us, something worth 【2】 is that our work, when 【3】 well, will not only help us make a living but also help make a life for ourselves and for others. We can take 【4】 in the knowledge that hard work is essential for our individual well-being as 【5】 as for the benefit of our society as a whole.

32、假如你是李华，你们学校拟定于下周五举办艺术作品展（ Art Exhibition），以提高学生的艺术鉴赏能力。请你写信给你的外教Kevin, 邀请他参加，具体内容如下：

1、活动时间及地点；

2、展出的作品类型。

注意：1、词数80左右；   

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Kevin,

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Yours,

Li Hua