白杨2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、______ nice, the food was all eaten up soon.

A. Tasting   B. Taste

C. Tasted   D. To taste

2、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students．

A．which   B．whose C．where D．it

3、--Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently!

--Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she   such good Chinese.

A. didn’t speak   B. would not have spoken

C. would not speak   D. hadn’t spoken

4、I hate to admit it, _____ I think I was wrong.

A. and   B. but C. or   D. so

5、— Why does she always ask you for help?           

— There is no one else _______, is there?

A．who to turn to

B．for her to turn

C．for whom to turn

D．she can turn to

6、--- How much do you know about your mother’s love?

--- To be honest, not until     for my 18th birthday, a diary recording the process of my growth   my mother loves me so much.

A. did I receive her gift; I realized   B. I received her gift; did I realize

C. I received her gift; had I realized   D. did I received her gift; I had realized

7、Only applicants with the proper _____ will be considered by the company.

A. professions   B. qualifications

C. requirements   D. recommendations

8、What would have happened, ___________, as far as the river bank?

A． Bob had walked farther

B． if Bob should walked farther

C． had Bob walked farther

D． if Bob walked farther

9、______ environmental damage is done，it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover．

A．Even if   B．If only

C．As if       D．Once

10、The picture of the park called up memories of our class trip last year, ________ Mr. Smith began to take charge of our class.

A．what

B．where

C．which

D．when

11、— The government must have taken measures to lower the house prices next year, ________it?

— Yes. I guess so.

A. didn’t B. hasn’t C. mustn’t D. won’t

12、Some measures have been taken to prevent students ________ addicted to computer games.

A．become

B．became

C．becoming

D．to become

13、 So touching ______ that I couldn’t hold my tears back when I heard it for the first time.

A. the song had sounded B. had the song sounded

C. the song sounded D. did the song sound

14、— Miss. Miller, this is Ruben Holmen calling again. You had said I should call this week to schedule an interview with you.

— ________, why don’t we say next Monday at 11:30 a.m.?

A. It depends  B. All right then

C. How come D. With pleasure

15、No driving after drinking is a rule that every driver ______ obey in our country.

A．will B．shall   C．may   D．can

16、The smartphone _____ to be the best ever, users all over the world claim they love it.

A.is judged B.judged C.having judged D.to be judged

17、Without proper lessons, you could ________a lot of bad habits when practising the piano.

A．set up

B．catch up

C．pick up

D．keep up

18、--I'm sorry I made a mistake!

-- . . Nobody is perfect.

A. Take your time

B. You're right

C. Whatever you say

D. Take it easy

19、If he had decided where to go, he ___ on his way at present.

A. would be B. would have been  C. is D. can’t

20、Mary recently left a job and helped herself to copies of the company’s client data, which she intended to ________ in starting her own business.

A．draw on

B．put up

C．base on

D．turn up

21、Shadow puppetry, also known as shadow play, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment in China. ___①___ Shadow puppets were first made of paper later from the leather of donkeys or oxen. That’s why its Chinese name is piying, which means shadow of leather.

___②___ It became popular in the Tang dynasty and prevalent in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The following story recorded in The History of the Han Dynasty is believed to be the origin of shadow puppetry.

___③___ More than 2,000 years ago, a beloved concubine of Emperor Wu of Han died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he lost his desire to reign. One day, a minister happened to see children playing with dolls whose shadows on the floor were vivid. Inspired by this scene, the minister came across an idea. He made a cotton puppet of the concubine and painted it. As night fell, he invited the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was delighted and began to watch it regularly from then on.

___④___ Shadow puppetry wins the heart of an audience by its lingering music, delicate sculpture, natural color and lively performance. Shadow plays from Hua County of Shaanxi Province are the best known. Nicknamed the “Business of the Five” by local people, the drama involves five performers. One is responsible for singing the different roles of a play; one operates the movements of the puppets; one is in charge of percussion instruments such as gongs and bowls; one plays a suona horn, and one plays Banhu fiddle. These five artists keep busy doing their particular work offstage to put on the performance.

In the 13th century, Chinese shadow puppetry was introduced into West Asia, and by the 18th century it had spread to other parts of the world. Famed German writer Geothe spoke highly of it, and the great comedian Charlie Chaplin drew inspiration from it for his legendary silent films. In 2011, Chinese shadow puppetry was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

【1】According to the passage, shadow puppetry got its Chinese name from ______.

A．historical records

B．puppetry material

C．The History of the Han Dynasty

D．the legends of shadow

【2】Where should the sentence “Shadow puppetry was born in the Western Han Dynasty.” be put in the passage?

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

【3】What is crucial to the success of shadow puppetry?

A．The performer responsible for singing.

B．The familiarity of its lingering music and color.

C．The combination of sounds, colors, design and presentation.

D．Increasing awareness of traditional culture.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Shadow puppetry was well received in West Asia.

B．Shadow puppetry has spread to all parts of the world.

C．Shadow puppetry was the inspiration for Goethe’s works.

D．Shadow puppetry made a difference to Charlie Chaplin’s silent film.

22、The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is also one of the most visited places in the world. Vehicles(车辆) cross the bridge an average of 41 million times each year. More than 1,800 hundred million vehicles have used the bridge since it opened more than 70 years ago.

The bridge was painted “International Orange” because that color went well with the natural surroundings. The color also is easier to see in the heavy fog that often covers the area. But the Golden Gate Bridge was not named for its orange color. It was named for the body of water that it crosses, the Golden Gate Strait.

The Golden Gate Strait is the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. The Golden Gate Bridge links the city of San Francisco with Marin County，California.

Planning for the bridge began in the 1920s when the area around San Francisco was growing. People living in the area needed another way to get to the city besides small ferries(渡船)．

Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer for the project. Work began in 1934. Mr.Strauss demanded the strongest safety protections in the history of bridge building. These included the first use of “hard hats” to protect the workers' heads and special glasses to protect their eyes.

A special safety net was suspended(挂) under the bridge. This net saved the lives of 19 men during the construction. However, 11 other workers were killed when they fell from the bridge through the net. Still, this was a new safety record for the time.

The Golden Gate Bridge opened in 1937. It extends 1,280 meters across the water. The total length is 2,737 meters. It was the largest suspension bridge(吊桥) in the world until 1964. That is when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened in New York City. Today, the Golden Gate Bridge is the ninth longest suspension bridge in the world.

【1】The Golden Gate Bridge was named after ________．

A．the local climate    B．the color of a paint

C．the strait it crosses   D．its natural surroundings

【2】How did people cross the Golden Gate Strait before the bridge was built?

A．By plane.  B．By boat.  C．By road.  D．By train.

【3】The purpose of suspending a special safety net is to ________.

A．protect the environment

B．make construction easier

C．prevent workers from falling

D．save building materials from falling

【4】What do we know about Joseph Strauss?

A．He attached importance to the workers' safety.

B．His safety measures were not of practical value.

C．He built the first suspension bridge in the world.

D．He demanded strong measures to ensure the safety of the bridge.

23、Look at the following timetable and answer questions.

Time Table

【1】What is the shortest time between Boston and New York by train?

A．5 hours 35 minutes

B．5 hours 5 minutes

C．4 hours 25 minutes

D．4 hours 30 minutes

【2】On Christmas Day, how many trains at least will go from Boston to New York?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

【3】You are traveling in the 9:10 AM train. In Midway you get off and stay there for an hour. If you want to get to New York before dark, which train from Boston should you change?

A．The 1:15 PM train.

B．The 5:20 PM train.

C．The 3:40 PM train.

D．The 10:10 AM train.

24、(Reuters) --- A stampede killed at least 36 people during New Year's Eve celebrations in Shanghai, authorities said, but the police denied reports that it was caused by people rushing to pick up fake money thrown from a building overlooking the city's famous waterfront.

It was the worst disaster in the modern city since 58 died in an apartment building fire in 2010.

The cause of the crush has still to be confirmed, though state media and some witnesses have said it was at least partly aroused when people rushed to pick up coupons that looked like bank notes.

A man named Wu said the fake money had been thrown down from a bar above the street as part of the celebrations.

"This incident happened after the stampede," police said in a brief statement, without saying what the real cause was.

Another witness said there had been a problem away from the area where the fake bills were thrown, with people trying to get on to a raised platform overlooking the river.

Xinhua news agency said that people had been trampled on after falling down on the steps up to the platform.

Authorities had shown some concern about crowd control in the days leading up to New Year's Eve. They recently canceled an annual 3D laser show on the Bund, which last year attracted as many as 300,000 people.

On New Year's Eve, Beijing also canceled a countdown event in the central business district, Chinese media said, due to police fears about overcrowding.

The Shanghai government said on its official microblog that an inquiry had begun, and that all other New Year events had been canceled.

In 2004, 37 people died in a stampede in northern Beijing, on a bridge at a scenic spot, during the Lunar New Year holiday.

【1】According to the passage, why did people go to the Bund?

A. To meet their old friends and relatives.

B. To pick up bank notes.

C. To watch an annual 3D laser show.

D. To celebrate the New Year’s Eve.

【2】Which of the following statements is true from the passage?

A. The incident had connection with the throwing of fake money.

B. People got on the platform to watch a countdown event.

C. The cause of the crush is being looked into.

D. The disaster during the New Year’s Eve was the worst in Shanghai.

【3】What can be inferred according to the passage?

A. The local government had shown their worry about overcrowding.

B. People like 3D laser show better than any other events.

C. Some possible measures had been taken by authorities.

D. The celebrations in Beijing were influenced by this stampede.

【4】What’s the passage about?

A. A countdown event in Beijing.

B. A laser show on the Bund.

C. An apartment fire in Shanghai.

D. A stampede on New Year’s Eve in Shanghai.

25、The number of the best

How big should a business team be? It is an enormously important issue for companies. Teams that are too small may _________ the skills required to get the job done; teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.

Similar trade-offs may apply when it comes to firms as a whole. Start-ups are often short of staff. The founders must play a host of different _________, from obtaining finance to product development and marketing, for which they may not be equally suited. But the _________ is that they can have highly collaborative working environments.

People who have worked for start-ups say the culture changes when the company reaches a certain _________. Patty McCord, formerly of Netflix, referred to the “stand-on-a-chair number”—the biggest group that can easily hear the boss _________ them.

Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist (人类学家) at Oxford University, has done a lot of work on primate groups. His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain. With their large brains, humans can cope with larger bands. A larger social group has many advantages, _________ greater protection and specialisation.

Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the “Dunbar number”, the academic himself in fact refers to a range of _________. He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends, 15 or so good friends, around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.

Running a larger network can be difficult. So much time is needed to maintain relationships that their quality inevitably _________. The armed forces have spent millennia experimenting with unit size. A Roman centurion (百人队长) oversaw 100. The modern American army company has 180 members. Britain’s equivalent numbers 120.

These are rough estimates, rather than rigid figures. But it is striking that many group activities seem to be _________ a Dunbar number. The Special Air Service, Britain’s elite fighting unit, has four-man patrols; when your life depends on it, you need to have absolute ____________ in your colleagues. As a result, such groups are limited in size.

Sports-team sizes ____________ the playing area. There are five players in a basketball side and six in ice hockey; outdoors there are 11 players in football and cricket teams, and 7-15 in the various forms of rugby. Perhaps this is the optimal size for coaching purposes, or perhaps crowds would ____________ to distinguish individual players if teams were larger.

Small work teams may also tend towards these two size ranges. “If you want a committee to ____________ something, limit it to four to five people,” says Mr Dunbar. “But to brainstorm in a meeting, you need 12-15.” Many companies use “agile” teams which draw employees from across the company; they tend to have between five and nine members.

The modern company may settle on a ____________ with a small group of “core” workers and a larger group of contract workers. The result may be more ____________ within the core staff but the non-core staff may be less well treated. The small core teams may work effectively. The big question will be the effect on morale of those outside those teams.

【1】

A．demand

B．lack

C．cultivate

D．sharpen

【2】

A．roles

B．games

C．cards

D．missions

【3】

A．truth

B．point

C．upside

D．goal

【4】

A．height

B．level

C．size

D．degree

【5】

A．phone

B．contact

C．criticize

D．address

【6】

A．calling for

B．allowing for

C．hoping for

D．paying for

【7】

A．records

B．networks

C．circles

D．figures

【8】

A．suffers

B．thrives

C．denied

D．functions

【9】

A．similar with

B．close to

C．interested in

D．equal to

【10】

A．trust

B．will

C．right

D．advance

【11】

A．result in

B．relate to

C．arise from

D．contribute to

【12】

A．rush

B．compete

C．struggle

D．refuse

【13】

A．discuss

B．decide

C．judge

D．facilitate

【14】

A．shape

B．scale

C．level

D．construction

【15】

A．agreement

B．innovation

C．influence

D．cohesion

26、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友 Andy 即将到你所在的中学做一年交换生，想提前了解一些情况，故写信向你求助。请你给他写一封回信，提供有关天气、当地饮食习惯、学校生活等方面的信息。

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2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。