黄石2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、 Little _______ that the region was rich in natural resources about four decades ago.

A. we did know B. knew we

C. did we know  D. we knew

2、 ________that the government can clear up official corruption，we are________ about the future of our country.

A．Convinced；optimistic B．Convincing；optimistic

C．Convinced；pessimistic  D．Convincing；pessimistic

3、Five doctors set up a medical team in the 1950s, since when they ________ research to seek greater understanding of the brain.

A．have been conducting

B．had conducted

C．were conducting

D．conducted

4、India’s space agency _______ its first pictures of Mars as its satellite begins work a day after entering orbit around the Red Planet.

A. releases B. replaces

C. relieves D. Recognizes

5、It is broadcast on TV that the 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre 　　　　can contain an audience of approximately 4000.

A. where   B. whose

C. which   D. when

6、What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.

A. awful   B. essential

C. impressive   D. obvious

7、 --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.

--- It is not your fault. With ______ rush-hour traffic and ______ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.

A. a; a     B. the; the    C. /; /   D. /; a

8、It was in Haikou _______ more than 80 farmers received about 2.89 million yuan year-end bonus on Jan 8, 2015.

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

9、It was the most disastrous space accident ever and it ________ people’s hearts.

A．threw light on

B．played a part in

C．became accustomed to

D．cast a shadow on

10、His brother , who____ in the army for five years，is now running a farm in our village.

A.serves B.served C.had served D.has served

11、Excuse me, where can I get my car filled up?

There are gas stations at________end of the block．

A．both   B．neither

C．either   D．all

12、Our football team led ______ one point, but towards the end of the game, their team scored and the game ended ______ a tie.

A. by; in B. for; by   C. with; with D. by; with

13、His plan is very ________. He wants to pass CET-4 and IELTS before he enters university.

A．ambitious

B．abundant

C．abstract

D．appropriate

14、You have to stop eating ______ meals if you want to lose weight.

A. among   B. within

C. between   D. from

15、Jenny feels a blankness ________ she once felt a sense of purpose and excitement.

A.unless B.where C.as D.since

16、The happy ________ of children playing in the garden disappears, and it is quiet again.

A. spot   B. view   C. scenery   D. scene

17、The land is known for a historic site with beautifully colored walls, ______are painted the events of the past.

A. of which B. from where C. on which D. about where

18、Mr. Brown is a good coach because he can ________ the plays.

A．get about

B．get above

C．get across

D．get along

19、Although Beijing didn’t establish its first Antarctic research base until 1985, Chinese efforts  _________ its influence across the continent are now outpacing other nation’s plans.

A. expanding   B. to be expanded

C. expanded   D. to expand

20、Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed, a baby included.

A. where   B. which  C. that D. when

21、Clive Roberts．a director at ELS Educational Services，says English tests are changing greatly in response to the global growth in the use of English as a lingua franca—the common language used among people with I different native languages．For that reason，a lot of new tests are being developed while old tests are being improved to meet the needs of universities and employers worldwide.

Changes in language testing

“A lot of tests are now delivered online，all four skills are being tested，in some cases，by computer，in particular speaking and writing skills，which are the most difficult to assess on a computer environment，”says Mr.Roberts.

Computer testing will reduce the length of time required for testing，because the tests adjust to the test-taker’s ability．These computer-adaptive tests also increase accuracy in scoring．Computer-a- daptive tests change depending on the test-taker’s responses．They can become more or less difficult during the testing session．For this reason，the set of correct answers will be different for each test-taker．

Cultural sensitivity

Another change to language testing relates to cultural sensitivity．The term refers to material on a test that is based on a certain culture or is hard for test-takers from different cultures to understand．

Mr．Roberts says test development companies are now hiring people with intercultural communication backgrounds to review test items．The companies want to make sure the test does not upset test-takers．

Proficiency(精通程度)in language

Changes to English proficiency tests make them better at measuring the learners’ability．However，Mr．Roberts says the changes may mean the tests are more difficult for some students．

“The tests have become more proficiency-oriented．The items are being designed in such a way that they test real-world proficiency and not simply sort of an artificial environment or a specific set of skills that are taught in a classroom．So a lot of authentic texts，a lot of authentic listening passages are being used．”

The changes mean students have to be able to understand English the way it is used in everyday life，not just in textbooks．

【1】Which of the following can best replace the underlined words“a lingua franca”in Paragraph l?

A． a universal language B．a second language

C．a native language   D．a mother tongue

【2】Which of the following is true about online English tests?

A．Listening is more difficult to be tested online than speaking．

B．Online English tests need more time．

C．Online English tests make scoring more accurate．

D．Online English tests are more difficult．

【3】Why is proficiency stressed in language testing?

A．To make the test more difficult．

B．To get learners to learn textbooks well．

C．To test learners’speaking ability．

D．To test learners’real ability to use the language．

【4】which words can best describe the new English tests?

A． More accurate but easier．

B．Less practical but harder．

C． Better but harder．

D．Less popular but easier．

22、Whether you’re eating at a fancy restaurant or dining in someone’s home，proper table manners are likely to help you make a good impression．According to a US expert，Emily Post，“All rules of table manners are made to avoid ugliness．”

While Henry Hitchings of the Los Angeles Times admits that good manners can reduce social conflict，he points out that mostly their purpose is protective – they turn our natural warrior-like selves into more elegant ones．

So where did table manners come from？

In medieval England，a writer named Petrus Alfonsi took the lead to urge people not to speak with their mouths full．And King David I of Scotland also proposed that any of his people who learned to eat more neatly be given a tax deduction (减除)．

Disappointingly，that idea never caught on．It was during the Renaissance，when there were real technical developments，opinions of correct behavior changed for good．“None of these was more significant than the introduction of the table fork,” wrote Hitchings．“Gradually，as forks became popular，they brought the new way of eating，making it possible，for instance，to consume berries without making one’s fingers dirty．”

Forks were introduced to Britain in 1608 and 25 years later，the first table fork reached America．Yet while most of the essentials (基本要素) are the same on both sides of the Atlantic，there are a few clear differences between what’s normal in the US and what holds true in the UK．For example，in the US，when food needs cutting with a knife，people generally cut a bite，then lay aside the knife and switch the fork to their right hand．Then they pick up one bite at a time．By contrast，Britons keep the fork in the left hand and don’t lay the knife down．

Though globalization has developed a new，simpler international standard of table manners，some people still stick with the American cut-and-switch method．The Los Angeles Times noted，“They are hanging on to a form of behavior that favors manners above efficiency．”

【1】What does the story mainly talk about？

A．The importance of proper table manners．

B．The development of table manners in Western countries．

C．Some unwritten rules of table manners in the US and UK．

D．Differences between American and British table manners．

【2】The underlined phrase “caught on” in the passage probably means ______．

A．worked in practice

B．became popular

C．drew attention

D．had a positive effect

【3】Which of the following events influenced people’s table manners most according to the article？

A．The introduction of forks．

B．The tax deduction policy．

C．The rise of the Renaissance．

D．Petrus Alfonsi’s efforts in promoting table manners．

【4】What can we conclude from the article？

A．British and American table manners are completely different from each other．

B．American people pay more attention to their table manners than British people do．

C．With globalization，the American cut-and-switch method has been abandoned in the US．

D．British people’s way of using a knife and fork may be more efficient than American people’s．

23、D

Experts estimate that one out of every five fish sold was caught illegally. It threatens(威胁) food security and hurts the environment. Officials are using new observational technology to fight illegal fishing.

“Thank you for taking the time to join us here in Harwell (UK) in the Operations Center to what we call ‘Project Eyes on the Seas.’” says Tony Long, who leads the Ending Illegal Fishing program for Pew Charitable Trusts. The group created Project Eyes on the Seas. Large three-dimensional images of a globe can be seen on a video.

“It looks different from what you might expect because this globe only shows you the boats that are coming into this system from a live automated information system or AIS.”

The screen shows 120,000 fishing boats have AIS. They are required to have the technology. But those who are fishing illegally often turn it off. The technology does not tell observers when that happens. Project Eyes on the Seas combines satellite information with secret government records on every ship’s past activities.

Mr. Long says that permits researchers to understand exactly where the fishing boats are operating. The Pew team gives the information it gathers to port officials to help them decide if they should take action against a ship. Tony Long says he would like to be able to provide port officials all over the world with clear lists. They would inform the officials about ships to inspect, ships to bar from entrance, and ships to permit entrance for trade activities.

The Pacific island nation of Palau was an early user of the technology. Palau has one of the richest fishing areas in the world. Last year, it announced a plan to ban commercial fishing in a 630,000 square kilometer area. K.B. Sakuma is a special adviser to the president of Palau. He says Palau is trying to deal with a recent increase in illegal, unsupervised（无人监管的）and unreported fishing.

“And it’s come to a head in the last year or two. From our southern island in the evening you can see on the horizon just dotted lights of these illegal fishermen that come into our waters, fill their ships with our fish, our resources, our food security...”

【1】According to the estimation, what is the percentage of illegal fishing?

A. 1%   B. 5%   C. 23.5% D.20%

【2】The information is collected by the Pew team so as to ________.

A. leave written records for the country only

B. help fishermen to catch more fish on the Seas

C. prevent all of the fishing practices on the Seas

D. assist port officials in deciding whether to ban a ship from fishing

【3】What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A. The clear lists.

B. The investigators.

C. The fishing boats.

D. The Project Eyes.

【4】Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A. The issue is urgent.

B. The problem begins to appear.

C. The number of fishermen is increasing.

D. The head of the fishermen is coming.

【5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. When the fishermen turn off the AIS, the inspector will know the situation.

B. The special adviser to the president of Palau leads the Ending Illegal Fishing

program.

C. The new technology contributes to solving the problem of illegal fishing.

D. Commercial fishing is permitted in Palau.

24、A history of vaccination

EBOLA, a deadly virus, has become one of the world’s biggest problems this summer. Since last December, it has killed over 1,200 people, most of them in West Africa.

Scientists all over the world are acting to stop the “monster”. They are developing medicines, but more importantly, they are experimenting with vaccines to prevent people from getting infected in the first place.

That change happened largely because of the British doctor and scientist Edward Jenner, the pioneer of smallpox vaccination. Vaccination has always been a powerful shield against diseases. The names of those diseases used to be frightening household names, but now they are all but forgotten.

Jenner was born in England in 1749. In his time, smallpox was one of the greatest killers of the period, especially among children. But Jenner noticed that milkmaids seldom caught smallpox.

What was the secret? Jenner had a brave guess: Cows sometimes caught “cowpox”, a disease similar to smallpox but much less dangerous. The pus from the cow’s body got onto the milkmaids’ hands and protected them from smallpox.

In 1796 Jenner carried out an experiment on an 8-year-old boy, the son of his gardener. He first made some scratches on the boy’s arm, and then rubbed the pus into them. Later, when the boy was exposed to the smallpox virus, he wasn’t infected.

Jenner’s theory was proven: a less dangerous virus makes your body learn to destroy it. Your body can then more easily destroy any similar viruses that it later meets.

However, many people couldn’t accept his idea at the time. To them, it was disgusting to put material from a diseased animal into someone’s body.

An opponent drew a cartoon in 1802 in which people who were vaccinated began to grow cow’s heads.

But the obvious effects of vaccination won out, and vaccination soon became widespread.

The terms “vaccine” and “vaccination” came from variolae vaccinae, which Jenner used to call “cowpox”. To honor Jenner, people are now using the terms for inoculation against any disease.

So, when will Jenner’s legacy save people from Ebola?

It won’t take long, according to the World Health Organization. It is expecting to consider the emergency use of Ebola vaccines by the end of 2014.

【1】What does the article mainly talk about?

A.How vaccinations protect us from dangerous diseases.

B.The common efforts of scientists to find a cure for Ebola.

C.How the first vaccine and vaccinations came about.

D.Edward Jenner’s fight against smallpox.

【2】From the text we can conclude that Jenner ______.

A.cured people after they had smallpox

B.interviewed many milkmaids before he tested his theory

C.found that the smallpox vaccine worked better on children than adults

D.came up with a theory based on observation and his knowledge of diseases

【3】What could be inferred from the article?

A.Jenner’s smallpox vaccine could be used to fight against Ebola.

B.Smallpox vaccination was not widely accepted by the public at first.

C.The way vaccines work has changed a lot over the years.

D.It will only take months before Ebola vaccines are widely used.

25、I understand why people say experience counts. However, when it comes to finding new solutions to problems, _______ can be an advantage. Not being _______ by conventional thinking frees me up to think differently.

I became an engineer _______. Despite completing a college course to teach nursery school, I soon _______ to focus on math. It was a _______ decision to leave teaching and pursue my fast-growing _______ for math. But with some guidance from a university professor, my education took another _______ and I graduated with a degree in engineering.

I realized my early lack of experience could be a(n) _______. Being a newcomer left me _______ to ask “stupid” questions. The answer was ________ to more experienced members of the team. The people surrounding me were happy—once I had ________ the courage—to let me ________ them and learn from them.

The team spirit was infectious (有感染力的). My questions were not ________ as stupid by colleagues; ________ they helped me look at problems from a different ________ and consider new approaches.

Most inventions begin with a(n) ________. When our team sets out to invent something new, we discuss the problem and the possible ways to ________ it. It’s a team effort and this is ________ in patent applications-they represent the team’s ideas, regardless of who ________ suggested them. Asking unusual questions helped me develop an inventor’s mind, one that is unconstrained (不受限制的) by standard ways of ________ problems.

【1】

A．inflexibility

B．inexperience

C．inability

D．inaccuracy

【2】

A．stimulated

B．persuaded

C．reserved

D．limited

【3】

A．on purpose

B．on occasion

C．by accident

D．by order

【4】

A．submitted

B．switched

C．failed

D．forgot

【5】

A．tough

B．stupid

C．collective

D．necessary

【6】

A．hate

B．panic

C．passion

D．confidence

【7】

A．credit

B．beating

C．risk

D．turn

【8】

A．trouble

B．plus

C．weakness

D．exception

【9】

A．free

B．discouraged

C．bored

D．frank

【10】

A．deaf

B．wrong

C．obvious

D．traditional

【11】

A．taken up

B．torn up

C．used up

D．built up

【12】

A．encourage

B．clarify

C．question

D．suspect

【13】

A．perceived

B．appointed

C．learned

D．used

【14】

A．instead

B．moreover

C．therefore

D．otherwise

【15】

A．document

B．angle

C．introduction

D．country

【16】

A．discussion

B．argument

C．assumption

D．problem

【17】

A．hide

B．handle

C．admire

D．discover

【18】

A．hatched

B．engaged

C．lost

D．reflected

【19】

A．originally

B．accidentally

C．hopefully

D．politely

【20】

A．creating

B．developing

C．approaching

D．experiencing

26、假如你叫李津，在英国学习期间，住在一户英国人家里，现在马上就要学成回国，临走前你给你的房东Mrs. Jones写封感谢信，感谢她三个月来的悉心照顾。内容包括：

1.房东一家和蔼可亲，总是想办法让你快乐；

2.饭菜很合口；

3.利用周末带你聚会、野餐，玩得很开心；

4.经常与你交流，让你的口语表达取得很大进步。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mrs. Jones,

I am writing to express my thanks for the three happy months of my life I spent with you and your family.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Gratefully yours,

Li Jin