梅州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、______ in the newspaper, I didn’t notice what was happening.

A. Having buried   B. Burying

C. Buried   D. To be buried

2、When __________ why he was late again, Jack didn’t say anything.

A. asked B. to be asked

C. being asked D. Asking

3、When and where we shall bulid a larger home for the aged ________ to be discussed by the local government.

A.remains B.remain C.is remained D.are remaining

4、Give me a chance, ________ I’ll give you a wonderful surprise.

A. if   B. or   C. and   D. while

5、—Could you________me your bike? Mine is broken.

— Sure. Here you are.

A．give

B．lend

C．send

D．pass

6、After graduation, I’d like to find a job       I can use what I have learnt at school.

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

7、— It’s impossible to live without computers!

— _____ My parents never use computers and they’re living a happy life.

A. Why do you think so?  B. I can’t agree more.

C.hat’s wrong with you?  D. I am afraid so.

8、On a website called N6 Fly Climate Sci, for example, roughly 200 academics — many of the climate scientists ________ to fly as little as possible since the effort started two years ago.

A．have been promised

B．is promised

C．promised

D．have promised

9、A book usually takes a few days to read while a movie   lasts under two hours.

A.equally B.typically C.extremely D.ultimately

10、-- Have you watched the wonderful   _____ given by these artists on the stage?

--Of course. I like their show very much.

A．description

B．performance

C．option

D．award

11、____ is no doubt ____ Jennifer will come to see me this weekend as usual.

A. It; that B. It; whether

C. There; that   D. There; whether

12、Yesterday, I came across my former classmate, but his name ________ me, which made me embarrassed.

A. forgot   B. missed   C. escaped     D. reminded

13、Do you have ________ Smith here? I’d like to have ________word with him．

A．a; the  B．the; a C．the; the D．a; a

14、Have you read all the information that   this case?

A.relate B.relate to C.relates to D.relates

15、Tokyo held the 32nd Olympic Games ________the summer of 2021. ________the evening of July 23rd, people all over the world watched the opening ceremony.

A．on; On

B．in; On

C．in; In

D．on; In

16、Some American spellings were created by Noah Webster, ________ made one of America’s first dictionaries.

A.which B.whom C.that D.who

17、________ his car ________ , he quickly dialed the police number .

A.Discovered , stolen B.Discover , stolen

C.Discovering , stolen D.Having discovered , to steal

18、There was plenty of time. You ________.

A．mustn’t hurry

B．mustn’t have hurried

C．needn’t have hurried

D．needn’t hurry

19、I didn’t know the exact address of the International Experimental School of Chifeng No. 2 Senior High School _______ I was outside its front gate.

A. when   B. after

C. until   D. because

20、The man hurried to the airport, only ________ the plane had already taken off.

A．to find

B．to be found

C．finding

D．found

21、When I was in kindergarten, I was often ______ by my teachers to be polite to the adults.

A．promised

B．reminded

C．allowed

D．hoped

22、—Can you get me the novels?

—Of course. All but one of them ______ in our company the other day.

A．published

B．was published

C．were published

D．had been published

23、―Your uncle isn’t an engineer, is he? ― _______

A．Yes, he isn’t

B．No, he isn’t

C．No, he is

D．He is

24、Please remember to leave your room keys at reception when you check ________.

A．in

B．out

C．off

D．on

25、—Have you ever been to London?

—Of course. Actually, I ______ there for six years but now I live in Gaozhou.

A．worked

B．was working

C．would work

D．have worked

26、You definitely don’t want to have your head in the clouds when making an important business decision. But who could have thought our decisions are really influenced by height?

As in, what floor you happen to be on when thinking something over. If it’s a high elevation (海拔), like the top floor of an office tower, chances are you’ll take more risks than you would on the ground floor, according to researchers from Miami University.

The study suggests you may want a business advisor to work from a ground-floor office rather than the office on the top of a building. And it gives new emphasis to the idea that you should stay calm when making big decisions. “When you increase the elevation, there is a subconscious (潜意识的) effect on the sense of power,” lead author Sina Esteky, PhD said. “This heighted feeling of power results in more risk-seeking behavior.”

For the study, Esteky’s team interviewed people as they were moving up and going down in the glass elevator of a tall building. They found the direction of the elevator strongly influenced the level of risk among participants. They were more likely, for instance, to take more risks on the way to the 74th floor —— but their decisions became far more grounded as they neared the ground.

Another experiment focused on people who were either on the ground floor or the third floor of a university building. Each group was asked to make 10 decisions of different risk levels. Guess which group made the most risky decisions?

What was it about higher elevations that gave the participants more courage? Researchers thought it could have something to do with the idea that the elevation gives people a sense of power. When participants were told their decisions were being influenced by the elevation, they didn’t make risky decisions anymore. Likewise, “elevation effect” wasn’t a factor for people caught in small space who couldn’t see how high up they were.

“The important lesson is that when people become aware of the possible influence of the elevation, it doesn’t happen anymore,” Esteky says. “The brain is very easily affected by small situational factors, but also really good at correcting such effects, so awareness can help us be more rational in our decisions.”

【1】What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to make up one’s mind in the elevator.

B．You’d better make decisions on the high floors.

C．Don’t make big decisions at high elevations.

D．How to use elevation effect when making decisions.

【2】The business advisors working at a top-floor office ________.

A．may give more helpful suggestions

B．are more likely to give some risky advice

C．think that height can help them think effectively

D．may have a sense that shows they are better than others

【3】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Their decisions were more meaningless.

B．Their decisions were more reasonable and practical.

C．Their decisions were more stupid with less judgement.

D．Their decisions were based on their personal experience.

【4】When people realize the possible influence of the elevation, ________.

A．they won’t make decisions in the elevator

B．they will continue making risky decisions

C．the elevation effect can be overcome as the elevator goes up

D．the effect of the elevation on decisions will disappear

【5】What plays an important part in making our rational decisions?

A．The awareness of life.

B．Our surrounding situation.

C．Our brain’s consciousness.

D．Our effort to correct mistakes.

27、Without plants, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.

Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches swing from side to side. Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden. Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention? Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem and more leaves.

【1】The writer thinks that without plants, people would miss _______.

A．the smells, colors and shapes of trees

B．the sight of flowers moving in the wind

C．the sound of flowers blowing in the wind

D．the smells of trees, the sight of branches and the sound of the leaves

【2】In the experiment, the two plants were ________ .

A．talked to in two different ways

B．of different types

C．both given love and attention

D．grown in the same place

【3】At the end of six months ________.

A．the plants were of the same size

B．one plant had longer roots than the other

C．one plant had longer roots; the other plant had a thicker stem

D．one plant had a thicker stem; the other Plant had more leaves

【4】The experiment has proved that _________.

A．without plants people could not live

B．we should talk to plants and give them love

C．we should grow as many plants as possible

D．plants need plenty of water, sunshine and fertilizer

28、Do you know what elements (要素) make people successful? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.

First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control some things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most separate successful people from others is that they live their life “on purpose” — they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. Because of their commitment (投身；献身), people are willing to do business with them, and it is always found in them.

To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Instead of seeing it negatively or depressingly, they use the knowledge to spur (激励) themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.

【1】By living life “on purpose”, successful people do the following things except ______.

A．stick to their goals all the time

B．concentrate on their jobs

C．do business with many people

D．control other people’s thoughts

【2】The underlined word “it’’ in the second paragraph refers to ______.

A．the commitment with successful people

B．the job that successful people do

C．the main concern of successful people

D．the business successful people do

【3】What might be the suitable title for the passage?

A．How Successful People Do Business.

B．How People Live Their Life on Purpose.

C．How Can People Be Successful?

D．How Can People Do Their Own Things?

29、From the moment Atmane Airouche, president of French soccer club AS Bondy, saw Kylian Mbappe he knew this 5 - year - old kid would have a big future ahead of him.

“He's got eyes in the back of his head. He knows how to anticipate where the ball will go,” Airouche said.

When Mbappe scored for France in the final of this year's World Cup, that future had definitely arrived.

Earlier this month, he made the cover of Time magazine, which even named him the “the future of football”.

At the age of 19, Mbappe has put his heart and soul into soccer for most of his time, “didn't have the moments of so - called normal people when I was a teenager, like going out with friends, enjoying good times.” he told Time.

His hard work isn't the only reason for his success, however. If you look at his background, you'll see that sport is in his blood. His father is a soccer coach and his mother used to be a handball player.

Mbappe began his professional career for a lesser - known club in Monaco in 2015, but within two years, Paris Sr Germain paid € 180 million (1. 4 billion Yuan) for Mbappe's transfer (转会), making him the second most expensive player in the world. He quickly proved he was worth the money by playing big pant last season, in which the club won the biggest competitions in the French league.

All layers, great, good and average, have heroes. They see a star player and try to be like that player. As a child. Mbappe looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo. But if the Portuguese striker was a inspiration (启发) to him. Mbappe says he wants to be a greater star one day. Speaking to Marca newspaper Mbappe said ha he loves Ronaldo, but believes he can be better than him. “I am a competitor and a person who is very competitive and all I want to do is win, win, win,” he said.

Only the years ahead will tell whether he can succeed, but whatever Mbappe does on the field, it will likely be remarkable.

【1】The underlined word “anticipate” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “_______”.

A．judge

B．see

C．hear

D．change

【2】What did Mbappe often do as a teenager?

A．He refused to listen to his father's advice on soccer

B．He often practised handball with his mother

C．He hung out with his friends a lot

D．He spent most of his time playing soccer

【3】After transferring to Paris St Germain, Mbappe _______ .

A．had less time to practice soccer

B．worked hard to prove his value

C．found it easier to improve his skills

D．felt it was too competitive there

【4】What can we learn from Mbappe's words to Marca?

A．He is sure that he will be a star in his middle age

B．He sees Ronaldo as his enemy in soccer

C．He loves challenging himself

D．He is afraid of failure in sport

30、Maria and Pablo lived in a tiny village in Mexico. Because Christmas time at their house did not include many gifts, Maria and Pablo _________ to the Christmas festivities at the village _________ with great joy.

To honor the birth of Christ(耶稣), the church _________ a beautiful manger(食槽) that drew crowds of admirers. Villagers walked miles to admire the manger, bringing lovely, _________ gifts for the Baby Jesus. As Maria and Pablo watched the villagers _________ their gifts in the soft hay(干草) around the manger, they felt _________. They had no money to buy _________ for their family and no money to buy one for the Baby Jesus.

On Christmas Eve, Maria and Pablo _________ to the church for that evening's services, _________ wishing that they had a gift to bring. __________ then, a soft glowing light shone through the __________, and the shadowy outline of a/an __________ appeared above them.

Maria and Pablo were afraid, but the angel __________ them, telling them to pick some of the short green __________ that were growing by the road. They should __________ the plants to the church, the angel explained, and place them near the __________ as their gift to the Baby Jesus. Then just as __________ as she had appeared, the angel was gone, __________ Maria and Pablo on the road looking up into the dark sky. Confused but __________, the children filled their __________ with large bunches of the green weeds and hurried to the church.

【1】

A．were devoted

B．got used

C．looked forward

D．helped themselves

【2】

A．square

B．church

C．temple

D．school

【3】

A．painted

B．mentioned

C．lifted

D．displayed

【4】

A．expensive

B．boring

C．cheap

D．useful

【5】

A．make

B．place

C．dug

D．hide

【6】

A．excited

B．happy

C．sad

D．interested

【7】

A．computers

B．houses

C．jewels

D．presents

【8】

A．rode

B．walked

C．cycled

D．pointed

【9】

A．really

B．hardly

C．finally

D．gradually

【10】

A．Even

B．Still

C．Just

D．Since

【11】

A．darkness

B．curtain

C．roof

D．hall

【12】

A．hero

B．angel

C．man

D．boy

【13】

A．recognized

B．discouraged

C．comforted

D．ignored

【14】

A．weeds

B．leaves

C．lights

D．crops

【15】

A．fetch

B．bring

C．take

D．sell

【16】

A．manger

B．window

C．door

D．corner

【17】

A．slowly

B．quickly

C．strongly

D．immediately

【18】

A．keeping

B．asking

C．making

D．leaving

【19】

A．excited

B．worried

C．interested

D．disappointed

【20】

A．backs

B．shoulders

C．arms

D．heads

31、A patent is an official document 【1】(give)to an inventor by a government. This document 【2】(general) gives inventors the right to stop anyone else from copying, using or selling the invention without their permission.

Inventions are the result of hard work. It may only take a moment of inspiration to think of a good idea but it takes a lot of research and experimentation to turn it into a(n) 【3】(use)and working invention. So, inventors deserve a reward for the amount of time they spend 【4】(develop)their ideas. They also need the 【5】(secure) of knowing that if they share the invention with 【6】rest of the world, nobody will steal it, use it or copy it without their permission.

Patents also benefit the society 【7】 return for patent protection. Inventors agree 【8】(show)all the technical information about their invention. This information is available to everyone and has enough details 【9】can be used by people with basic knowledge to produce the invention. In this way, patents help to spread new knowledge, which can in turn help people find 【10】(solve)to different problems or to make further advances in science and technology.

32、现在网络上有许多关于英语学习的app，关于在平时的英语学习中是否应该使用这些 app，最近你在班级内进行了一次调查，发现同学们的看法各不相同。请根据表格中内容写一篇英语短文。

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Nowadays, there are various English learning apps on the Internet. Recently, I've made survey in my class about whether students should make use of these apps in their study.

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