临沧2025届高三毕业班第一次质量检测英语试题

1、 the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.

A.In favor of B.Regardless of C.Apart from D.Due to

2、Linda gave us a vivid ________ of her trip to Mount Lushan after her return.

A．direction

B．explanation

C．imagination

D．account

3、 It wasn’t until near the end of the letter ______ she mentioned her own plan.

A. where   B. that

C. why    D. when

4、My brother took the pills for only three days before he fully recovered, so the medicine  very effective.

A.proves B.is proved C.proved D.was proved

5、______ your goal in life, you should go all out and never give up even if you meet some difficulties.

A．To reach

B．Reaching

C．Reached

D．Having reached

6、Poor education ________ many young people to low-paid jobs, especially in the countryside.

A．caused

B．condemned

C．contribute

D．conducted

7、It was the typhoon ________was called Tiange   hit Zhuhai and Macao.

A.which;that B.what;which C.that;who D.that;which

8、The girl the teachers considered _____ was caught _____ in the exam, which surprised us very much.

A. to be the best; cheating

B. as the best student; to cheat

C. being the best; cheating

D. as a good student; to cheat

9、Only when he reached the tea house ________ it was the same place he'd been in last year.

A．he realized

B．realized he

C．did he realize

D．he did realize

10、All those scientific and technological_____ make our life increasingly more convenient and comfortable.

A．traditions

B．exchanges

C．advances

D．challenges

11、The shocking news made me realize_______ terrible problems we would face.

A.what B.if C.how D.that

12、Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely___________, usually because it is used at one time or another as ___________ some other tool.

A. should, a favor for   B. should, a lack of

C. does, a way of D. does, a substitute for

13、A healthy diet and adequate physical exercises are the keys ______ a better life.

A.of having B.to have C.for having D.to having

14、Now there is a system   the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology.

A. when   B. that

C. where   D. what

15、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.

A．surprising

B．surprised

C．to surprise

D．being surprised

16、To my father, there’s no greater happiness than_________ of succeeding in his career.

A．that

B．one

C．it

D．other

17、Mary dropped the vase, but her mother stared at her _____ she had done something clever．

A． in case B． as if

C． o that     D． Though

18、If one of your friends sends you a message to borrow money on the Internet, you’d better phone him first ________ sure of that.

A．to make

B．making

C．make

D．made

19、A traffic accident happened in Pingding Shan last Saturday, ________ sixteen people ________ and 23 ________.

A.leaving; killed; injured B.left; were killed; damaged

C.leaving; being killed; being injured D.left; killed; damaged

20、To ______ the turkey, people often prepare other things, such as cornbread, mashed potatoes (土豆泥), and pumpkin or apple pie.

A.come across B.go with C.search for D.figure out

21、   By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends’ new baby on Facebook, or reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real influences?

Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-connect with their old friends and acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of their choice. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and communication skills.

Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful, immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children, young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action against the attacker.

Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.

Also, what you carelessly post on the Net can come back to trouble you. Revealing(泄露) personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable(易受伤害的)to crimes like identity theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Web before hiring an employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.

Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure they do not fall victim to online dangers.

【1】Paragraph 2 mainly shows that social networks _________.

A.help students finish their homework

B.offer professionals good chances

C.benefit users in various ways

D.guide users to make right choices users to make right choices

【2】Faced with problems caused by social media, some companies ________.

A.forbid the use of social networks during work time

B.avoid posting embarrassing information

C.refuse to hire potential addicted employees

D.take legal action against the attackers

【3】The main purpose of this passage is to _________.

A.share experiences in using social media

B.remind people to wisely use social media

C.provide some advice on social problems

D.raise public awareness of social problems

【4】Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?

A. B.

C. D.

22、Assigning children some chores once they reach a certain age has been an important part of responsible parenting for centuries. Easy tasks like taking out the garbage or cleaning their room are intended to teach children the basics of taking care of themselves and self-control. On the surface, it would seem that this age old practice has stood the test of time. However, a new study finds that childhood chores may not help kids develop self-control after all.

To come to this conclusion, researchers from the University of Houston analyzed data originally collected as part of a 10-year study on Mexican youths at various ages (10, 12, 14, 16 and 19). These children self-reported how much self-control they believed they had, and parents were also surveyed. Besides, the 10-year study also gathered data on various aspects of the children’s lives, including their day-to-day home life and any chores they were typically asked to do.

The research team analyzed all of this data. They were surprised by what they found. “We found no evidence of co-developmental associations between chores and self-control, with four out of four of our assumptions receiving no support. The result was dumbfounding given the strong theoretical basis for our predictions,” says study author Rodica Damian. However, that doesn’t mean parents should give up childhood chores altogether. “Maybe chores don’t matter for personality development, but they still predict future chore behavior,” Damian says. “It is a stable habit and having a tidy home is not something to ignore.”

Damian and her team also looked into another self-control matter unrelated to chores: whether self-control levels between the ages of 10-16 predicted better career outcomes in young adulthood. They found that children who had higher self-control at age 10 had less job stress and better job fit nine years later. Additionally, children whose self-control showed positive changes from age 10 to 16 had higher job satisfaction years later. “The results suggest that improving one’s level of self-control, regardless of where you start, will help you later in life,” Damian concludes.

【1】What can we say about Damian’s finding?

A．It would stand the test of time.

B．It challenged a popular belief.

C．It changed her research goals.

D．It confirmed her assumptions.

【2】How did Damian’s team conduct their study?

A．By analyzing data from a previous study.

B．By observing children for 10 years.

C．By accessing a university database.

D．By interviewing children in person.

【3】What does the underlined word “dumbfounding” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Practical.

B．Encouraging.

C．Astonishing.

D．Unreliable.

【4】What did Damian’s team find out according to the last paragraph?

A．Self-control increased with age.

B．Success at work needed great self-control.

C．Doing chores would improve children’s self-control.

D．Self-control was positively related to job satisfaction.

23、China is a large country and has a population of about 1. 3 billion. But most people live in the east and the living standard is much higher than in the west. Recently, the Chinese government has decided to promote development in central and western China. The part includes 11 provinces and autonomous regions (自治区) with a population of 285 million and an area of 5. 4 million square-kilometers.

The rich nature resources in western China is one of the advantages for development. According to the plan, the government will focus on improving transportation. Highways and railways will be built. To protect nature, farmers will turn farmland back into forest. Since the western part is developing fast, all kinds of talents are badly needed. In June, 2003, several thousand college students chose to start their career in the west. They worked as volunteers. Some people even give up the chance of working in big companies in China' coastal cities. For example, Wang Fei was a student from Qinghua University. Before June, he had received a job offer in Shanghai. However, he turned down the offer. Instead, he became one of the "Go West" volunteers.

Since 2003, tens of thousands of college students have gone to the west. They are trying their best to make the west become more and more beautiful. We are sure that the development will be a great success. China will be richer and stronger.

【1】According to this passage, we know that ________.

A．eastern China is developing faster than western China

B．China is the richest in the world

C．eastern China has a population of 285 million

D．There are more people in the west than in the east

【2】Now, what does western China need most?

A．Forest

B．Highways and railways

C．skilled talents

D．Resources

【3】Why do college students go to the west?

A．They want to make contributions to the development of western China

B．Western China is more beautiful than eastern China

C．They want to get more money

D．They hate working in coastal cities

【4】What does the phrase" turn down" mean in the second paragraph?

A．Return

B．Refuse to accept

C．Make something less

D．Review

【5】What's the best title for this passage?

A．Volunteers

B．China's development

C．The bright future in western China

D．Western China needs help

24、There’s nothing sadder than reading about a lost child in the newspaper or seeing the story of a child gone missing on the news. Fortunately for us as parents there is a way to avoid this type of tragedy through GPS tracking for children. Global positioning system technology can make it so that we need not worry about our children being lost as much as we used to in the past.

GPS systems for kids are small devices that can be worn or implanted (嵌入) in a watch or attached to the child’s clothing or backpack. It will then deliver information to you about the child’s location at all times providing you with peace of mind. The GPS systems can be programmed to send information in intervals (间隔) as short as 15 seconds.

You can imagine how much more relaxed you would be when you’re able to log   (登录) into your computer at any time and know within several yards exactly where your child is. Some of the GPS kids units even have a panic button that the child can push to send an immediate alert in case of an emergency. This notification will go both to you and to the GPS tracking service so that authorities can be alerted.

For small children the GPS tracking device can be as small as a watch and will run on batteries   (电池) for up to 24 hours before needing to be recharged. For older children you can even place a device in their car to monitor their driving habits and where they are driving. Personal GPS units for kids are not cheap and the smaller the device the higher the price. Can you really say that anything is too expensive when discussing the safety and well being of your children? In addition to the cost of the device you will also need to pay a fee to the GPS tracking service. In the world we live in sometimes it is difficult to be too safe and these GPS kids systems can provide many parents with added peace of mind.

【1】According to the passage, what can we learn about GPS systems for kids?

A．The bigger devices of GPS units for kids usually cost more.

B．They are devices which can help children recognize the direction.

C．They are small devices through which parents can know where the child is.

D．Children can send information through GPS systems for kids only once a day.

【2】What does the underlined word “notification” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Signal.

B．Plan.

C．Letter.

D．Machine.

【3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．GPS systems for kids are very cheap for ordinary people.

B．GPS systems for kids should be made smaller in size.

C．GPS systems for kids need more advanced batteries.

D．GPS systems for kids are good value for money.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Kids safety problems.

B．GPS systems used in education for kids.

C．GPS systems for kids.

D．Global Positioning System Technology.

25、   I’m from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, but I’ve lived in Denver for quite a few years. I have a friend that also lives in Denver who is originally from Oklahoma. We got talking about how homesick we were, and he suggested that we go spend a couple of weeks with his grandma but informed me of two things.

The first was that his grandmother might not be particularly fond of Shawnee people. This was because of a thing that had happened between our tribes in the late 1800s. The second thing was that she could be a little bit persistent about inviting people to go to church with her on Sunday.

I grew up with an Irish Catholic mother and a Shawnee father, and so I was very open to all kinds of different spiritual beliefs. Thus I promised my friend that I could be diplomatic with his grandmother if she was persistent with her invitations, and I even thought that maybe I could win her over to liking Shawnee people.

When we got inside, he introduced us. I addressed her as Miss Myrtle to show extra respect. Her greeting was polite but not particularly warm. But over the next week I took her to Tulsa to run errands (做琐碎的事情), I fixed her chicken coop, and I used all my best manners to win her over. At dinner that night she said to me, “You know, Alistair, it’s been nice having you here. Now, you know this Sunday is Mother’s Day. Of course, at my age I never know if this could be my last Mother’s Day. There’s just one thing I want. I would like you to be my special guest at church on Sunday.”

We got to the church. People walked up the center aisle and put some money into this little wooden collection box, and that bought them the privilege of inviting somebody from the congregation (集会) up to sing a “Special.” A Special, it turned out, is a solo hymn (赞美诗；圣歌). And then Miss Myrtle started up the aisle. When she reached the front, she scanned the congregation, found me, and said, “My grandson brought a friend with him from Denver. His name is Alistair, and he is from the Eastern Shawnee Tribe. But he is a very nice person. Alistair, I would like you to come up here and sing us a Special.”

I immediately began making “no” gestures and grinning. But my friend had grabbed me by the arm and was guiding me over his knees in the narrow pew. He said, “Grandma’s going to be so happy.”

And the next thing I knew, I was out in the center aisle, and it almost felt like there was some invisible force pushing me toward the front of the church. It could have been God. And I was hoping that, if it was God, when I reached the microphone, God would choose that moment to work a super-big miracle and make it so that I could sing.

The music started, and I started to sing. “Michael, row your boat ashore, alleluia. Michael, row your boat ashore ...” It was about the time I reached the second alleluia (哈利路亚的欢呼声) that I realized that was in fact the only line I remembered.

And then, finally, I stopped. The organist, who was not quite sure what was happening, continued to play, but when she realized it was finally over, she stopped in kind of an abrupt way, and then there was silence, and in that silence I walked back down the aisle. Suddenly an applause broke out and then more and more joined in. I sat back down. Miss Myrtle was on the other side of me. But once I was settled in my seat, she leaned toward me slightly and said, “I don’t believe I’ve ever met someone that didn’t know at least one hymn.” There wasn’t a whole lot I could say about that, so I was just like, “Happy Mother’s Day.”

【1】From the first two paragraphs, we can know that the writer ______.

A.has a friend whose home origin is Denver

B.lives in a distant tribe of Shawnee

C.is suffering periods of homesickness

D.won’t be warmly received by the grandma

【2】Miss Myrtle was a little cold when seeing the writer probably because ______.

A.she had been told he was Shawnee B.she was too old to be so warm

C.her last Mother’s Day was coming D.he had declined her invitation

【3】The process of the author winning Miss Myrtle over can be best described by “________”.

A.Faith can move mountains B.Nurture passes nature

C.Fact is stranger than fiction D.Custom makes all things easy

【4】Why did the writer made “no” gesture when invited to sing a hymn?

A.He was too shy to do it. B.He had different spiritual belief

C.Some invisible force pushed him D.He did not know any hymn at all

【5】From the last paragraph we can know that ______.

A.the writer sang so well that he was warmly applauded

B.the writer was really pride of the unexpected result

C.Miss Myrtle was quite unsatisfied with the writer

D.Miss Myrtle was grateful for the writer’s special thyme

【6】Which of the following could be the best title?

A.A Hymn to End All Hymns B.A Hymn to Embarrass Grandma

C.An Experience to Turn Around D.An Experience to Learn To Sing

26、假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Peter对中国的传统节日特别感兴趣，特写信向你询问有关端午节的信息，以便于更好地领略中国文化，请你给他写封回信，内容如下：

1. 节日的时间和由来。

2. 节日的传统活动。

3. 节日的意义。

注意：

1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：the Dragon Boat Festival，dragon boat racing (龙舟赛)

Dear Peter,

I’m glad to hear that you are interested in Chinese traditional festivals.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua