白山2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Preparing high-quality roast duck is a long, complicated process of many steps, from selecting the duck at the beginning to ________ it to the diners at the end.

A．being served

B．be served

C．serve

D．serving

2、Someone called me up in the middle of the night,but they hung up________I could answer the phone.

A．since

B．until

C．before

D．as

3、Ever since Ming furniture went on exhibit in Beijing, there large crowds at the World Art Museum every day.

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

4、_____your homework before you watch TV.

A． Do     B． Doing

C． To do   D． Done

5、This sweater fits me, but I can’t afford to buy . I have to choose which is cheap enough for me.

A. it; that   B. that; it

C. it; one   D. that; the one

6、As a famous public figure, you have a duty to _______ yourself, especially in public places.

A. focus B. behave C. guide D. operate

7、Is it the watch you want _____?

A.to have it repaired B.to repair it

C.to have repaired D.to have repaired it

8、Knowing ________ you’re good at and doing even more of it creates excellence.

A．where B．which C．what   D．that

9、Tom was sorry to learn that his grandfather _____ for half an hour when he got to the hospital．

A． had died   B． had been dead

C． Died     D． has been dead

10、Make contacts among your parents’ friends, your neighbors, your community organizations — _______ you can find working adults, network.

A. whenever  B. whatever   C. whoever D. wherever

11、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。

Visitors are prohibited from feeding the animals.

A.forbidden B.allowed C.permitted D.protected

12、-Where are you exactly?

I_  ___to you from a small town about 50 miles away from your city

A. will speak   B. am speaking

C. have spoken   D. speak

13、— I’d like to buy the new style of computer here, would you please tell me something more about your product?

---_______________.

A. Thank you   B. At your service

C. You are welcome   D. It’s a pleasure

14、The child is ________ young ________ go to school.

A．too…to

B．to…to

C．so… that

D．as… to

15、My parents lent me the money. ________, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.

A. Therefore  B. Otherwise

C. Meanwhile  D. Nevertheless

16、—Why? Where is the key to the sound lab?

—Dear me! You _____ it in the taxi！

A. have never left  B. haven’t left

C. never left  D. didn’t leave

17、With globalization sweeping the world, learning foreign languages will become increasingly necessary if a country ________ economically.

A. will compete   B. is to compete

C. were to compete   D. competes

18、It ________ to me that I had left the book borrowed from the library at home when I arrived at the school gate.

A. observed  B. influenced

C. thought    D. occurred

19、All the money ________， the young man had no choice but to start hunting for a job.

A. has been spent   B. had been spent

C. having spent   D. having been spent

20、My printer is five years old, so I'd like to ______ it and purchase a new one online.

A.delete B.retire C.refresh D.declare

21、Tina Brigham, a 50-year-old store owner from a suburb of Washington, DC, wrestled with the puzzles while waiting for customers. “If it’s a 30-minute puzzle, I try to figure it out in 12,” she said. After several years, she found she could easily put together employee work schedules in her head. A lot of stores use an electronic scheduling tool, but I have all the data in my mind,” she said. “I think my brain seems sharper and more focused because of the game.”

The games do seem to work. In one 2020 study, Gary Small, chair of psychiatry at Hackensack University Medical Center, found that 1,091 women and men who frequently played cards, bingo, or did crossword puzzles had sharper thinking and memory skills — equivalent to an IQ up to 5.6 points higher — than those who rarely did. The study doesn’t prove that the puzzles directly led to the higher IQs, but it does show that even people who increased their game-playing in their 70s seemed to get brain benefits within a few years.

Exactly how games sharpen memory and cognitive function is still something of a mystery. But advances in neuroimaging (神经影像学) allow researchers to study how the brain reacts to all sorts of outside stimulation. Small later included 60 women and men completing Latin squares. As the puzzles grew more difficult with fewer clues, players slowed down and made more mistakes. That’s when he discovered something surprising: More regions of the brain got involved, especially in the prefrontal cortex (前额叶皮质区)，an area involved with problem-solving, judgment, and memory.

Small suggests that if you find yourself debating whether to spend the next 20 minutes taking a walk or playing a brain game, you should choose the walk. Physical activity can help deliver oxygen and fuel to your brain cells. “If you do one thing to help your brain, I’d say it’s exercise.” he says. “Getting good sleep and keep a balanced diet are also important. Brain games work best as part of a whole package of brain-healthy strategies. And remember: A little fun never hurts.

【1】How does the author introduce the topic in paragraph 1?

A．By sharing a story.

B．By comparing facts.

C．By report findings.

D．By presenting figures.

【2】What can we know from Gary Small's study?

A．Puzzles directly leads to higher IQs.

B．People in their 70s benefit more from brain games.

C．How games sharpen minds has not been clearly understood.

D．Physical activities play an equally important role ais brain games.

【3】Why does the author mention good sleep and a healthy diet in the last paragraph?

A．To advocate good sleep and a balanced diet.

B．To advise what we should do to keep healthy.

C．To stress the importance of good sleep and a healthy diet.

D．To explain that brain games function best as part of brain-healthy strategies.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Puzzles make brains sharp and focused.

B．Physical activities play an important role in sharp thinking.

C．Brain games are beneficial to memory skills and cognitive function.

D．Sharp memory and cognitive function depend largely on brain games.

22、In the UK, the best racecourses (赛马场) are in all corners of the country, which means that it is accessible for all fans of the sport to see the biggest stars. So, what are the four best racecourses in the UK?

Cheltenham

Nothing comes close to excitement levels when the Cheltenham Festival is approaching. It is the home of National Hunt racing, and every year millions of fans are glued to the horse racing on the track. It is the festival for the die-hard lovers of the sport, as the racing takes front and centre of the attention as the biggest prizes are handed out.

Aintree

The race that draws the viewers to the sport is the Grand National. The race is an essential part of British life, as everyone makes a habit of watching the race annually with friends and family. It is a perfect course for visitors too, as it is situated just a short distance outside of Liverpool. There is extra emphasis on fashion when attending Aintree.

Ascot

For lovers of flat racing (无障碍平地赛马), Ascot meetings are a must. The biggest of the season is Royal Ascot, which is one of the most fashionable race days on the calendar, as all visitors entering certain zones must be wearing a top hat. However, there is no better reason to get dressed up.

Newmarket

Newmarket is a hotbed full of racing fans, and is a must-visit for all lovers of the sport. It is the headquarters of flat racing, as the whole town is devoted to the sport. There are two racecourses, the July Course and the Rowley Mile. The final race day of the season takes place in October. Regardless of when you visit in the season, you will feast your eyes!

【1】What is the highlight of Cheltenham Festival?

A．It offers grand prizes.

B．It invites many celebrities.

C．It promotes the local tourism.

D．It attracts a lot of film stars.

【2】What can we know about Royal Ascot?

A．It is one of the most fashionable race days.

B．It is the headquarters of flat racing.

C．It is the home of National Hunt racing.

D．It is situated just a short distance in Liverpool.

【3】What do Aintree and Ascot have in common?

A．They are team-centred.

B．They are for flat racing.

C．They are for royal family.

D．They are fashion-featured.

【4】What can we learn about Newmarket?

A．The final race is held in July.

B．The citizens are crazy about the race.

C．The visitors are welcome all year around.

D．The racing fans are extremely professional.

【5】Which of the following is the passage probably taken from?

A．A technical instruction book.

B．A university newspaper.

C．A travel guide.

D．A play review.

23、Psychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictory stories. A case in point is the tricky and misunderstood intersection between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋).

There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth. Some researchers have gone so far as to say that it is occurring in epidemic proportions, with about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism. The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, out-of-control consumerism, materialism...perhaps even a new type of president.

We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon but our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselves.

In my own research on strength-based parenting it is common for people to wrongly label this approach as a recipe for self-entitlement. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self-assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child arrogant, selfish and uncaring. Genuine confidence about one’s strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded as excessive self-admiration.

Why does this occur? It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective conscious. The New York Times noted that narcissism is a favored “go-to” topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.

The fear that a strength-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because we unwittingly fall prey to binary (非此即彼的) thinking. We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. There’s no way that Gandhi and Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of humility and selflessness.

When we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self-focus, we fail to entertain the idea that people who know their strengths are, actually, more likely to be pro-social and focus on helping others.

It’s tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble — even when they use their strengths.

【1】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Both strengths psychology and narcissism are difficult to understand.

B．Approximately a quarter of kids are potential narcissists.

C．Knowing the kids’ strengths has an opposite effect on making them feel good.

D．An increasing number of youth are showing an inflated sense of self.

【2】Why are teenagers’ strengths often mistaken for narcissism?

A．Strengths psychology is less accessible to the general public.

B．Academic journals and mass media report more on narcissism.

C．There is a lack of strengths in our collective consciousness.

D．A number of people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards strength-based parenting?

A．Skeptical.

B．Neutral.

C．Favorable.

D．Cautious.

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．A Recipe for Self-entitlement

B．Teens’ Narcissism Diagnosis

C．Binary Thinking of Psychological Science

D．Teens’ Confidence Misunderstood

24、   In 1972, a social worker named Sanjit Bunker Roy founded Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan. Today the college trains women from villages for six months to build and maintain solar panels and other instruments. Barefoot College also offers education to the younger generation both during the day and at its solar bridge schools that meet by lamplight at night.

The philosophy of Barefoot College is largely inspired by the principles of Gandhi, starting with equality beyond caste (种姓), gender or religion. As a matter of fact, women are prioritized (优先考虑) as an underserved population that is essential to bringing villages together. Another central principle of the college is self-reliance, teaching students to support and think for themselves.

After the college’s female students have completed their half-year of training, they return to their villages where they wait for solar panel parts to arrive from the college. Once they have all the pieces they need, they construct the panels and begin collecting solar energy. For each village, the college also provides solar lamps. Villagers can, in addition, order parts for other solar-powered devices, such as water heaters and cooking stoves. Once assembled, they and the lamps are powered by the solar panels.

The effect on the villages is huge. Before the solar panels and lamps arrived, villagers had only candles to light their homes. This prevented adults from doing serious work at night, and it made studying difficult for children as well. As for physicians, they had difficulty treating patients and performing operations at night because they had to rely on flashlights.

Now there is power for not only the electrical appliances that the college provides but also devices like televisions, radios and computers. For the first time, the villagers can even connect to the world through the Internet.

【1】What does this text explain about the college?

A.How it accomplishes its goals.

B.How its global efforts are funded.

C.How its founder hires employees.

D.How it works with the government.

【2】Which idea is communicated by the college to women?

A.They should be more involved in politics.

B.They don’t have to depend on others.

C.They aren’t educating their daughters enough.

D.They focus too much on their communities.

【3】Which role do the women play after they return to their villages?

A.They’re merchants. B.They’re composers.

C.They’re technicians. D.They’re journalists.

【4】In the past, what was hard to provide in villages after dark?

A.Dry shelter B.Clean water

C.Medical care D.Food supplies

25、My memories of those nights I spent with my great-grandmother are still vivid. I_________ them all, because I have_________ else to remind me of her. While my friends_________ display treasures left to them by their grandmothers — precious china, antique silver, jewelry — all that I have of her is a scarf I’d made her.

My great-grandmother didn’t have a china-and-jewelry kind of _________. While we were under the _________, she told me many _________ stories. I felt the pain a mother feels when her only son is _________ missing after a battle. I felt the _________ a wife feels as throat cancer robs her beloved _________ of speech and ultimately of life. I felt the__________ of the Depression (大萧条), what it was like to lose your home and to __________ produce that had gone bad. My great-grandmother never cried when she __________ her past, and afterward, she always said, ” Oh, kid, it’s a great life if you don’t __________.”

A few years ago, my life took a __________ turn, and curiously, I found my great-grandmother and her stories frequently occupying my __________. I realized then that __________ she had not left me any precious objects, she had left me a treasury of stories and a wealth of__________. By turning her soul inside out to me during those nights in bed, she’d given me the greatest gift — her __________, her courage to face life head-on. Her legacy (遗赠) gave me the __________ I’d lacked. If she could survive the __________ of her life, then I knew I could, too.

【1】

A．remember

B．restore

C．receive

D．remark

【2】

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

【3】

A．apparently

B．curiously

C．proudly

D．instantly

【4】

A．career

B．life

C．future

D．education

【5】

A．pressure

B．carriers

C．covers

D．hardship

【6】

A．popular

B．sad

C．scary

D．funny

【7】

A．imagined

B．resisted

C．declared

D．caught

【8】

A．sorrow

B．responsibility

C．annoyance

D．justice

【9】

A．son

B．daughter

C．mother

D．husband

【10】

A．purpose

B．hopelessness

C．competence

D．effectiveness

【11】

A．pay off

B．get through

C．hang on

D．survive on

【12】

A．escaped

B．related

C．transformed

D．assumed

【13】

A．weaken

B．sharpen

C．understand

D．condemn

【14】

A．favorable

B．careful

C．stressful

D．preventable

【15】

A．mind

B．schedule

C．status

D．analysis

【16】

A．if

B．when

C．since

D．although

【17】

A．memories

B．resources

C．opportunities

D．alternatives

【18】

A．dream

B．caution

C．criterion

D．strength

【19】

A．fate

B．will

C．cash

D．identification

【20】

A．aspects

B．means

C．difficulties

D．outcomes

26、高中生活是人一生中最美好的时光，除了学业之外，我们还经历、感悟了许多。为了在毕业前不留下遗憾，我们搞好备考复习的同时，是不是还该做点什么？请根据提示的要点写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的想法。

①向老师表示感谢 ②跟对你有误解的同学谈一谈

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High school is regarded as the best time of my life. Besides classes and homework,