德州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、— I’m sure Tom will win the first prize in the final.

— I can’t agree more. He ______ for it for months.

A．is preparing

B．had been preparing

C．was preparing

D．has been preparing

2、I've been looking forward for a long time ______ a chance to have a job interview.

A.getting B.to get C.of getting D.to getting

3、My skating teacher was really great and ______ I knew it, I was able to skate!

A.before B.since

C.until D.after

4、Can we stop the ______ of the world’s deserts and save the land that man depends so much on?

A.loss B.heat C.spread D.defence

5、While meeting with Trump on April 7th at Florida resort, President Xi Jinping suggested that the two sides ________ the annual exchange programs they have ________.

A. carry out; agreed on   B. carried on; agreed to

C. carry out; agreed with   D. carry on; agreed with

6、This newspaper has a daily ______ of more than one million in this city and if s common to see passengers read a copy in the subway.

A.circulation B.association C.contribution D.accumulation

7、Present at the historic meeting ________ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou ________.

A. was; included      B. was; including

C. were; included      D. has been; included

8、(2013·天津，9)No one________ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.

A．could

B．must

C．dare

D．need

9、There are lots of examples of English idioms ________ animals are used.

A. which B. when

C. whose D. where

10、This book is said to be the special one, which ________ many events that cannot be found in other history books.

A. covers B. writes

C. prints D. reads

11、Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to ______.

A. give out B. give in

C. give away D. give off

12、The Internet is so much a part of our culture that it affects our lives by acting as a ______ for face-to-face contacts.

A. preference   B. motivation

C. substitute   D. guideline

13、The young lady, ________ several attempts to fix her cell phone, decided to have another try.

A. making   B. to have made

C. having made   D. made

14、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

15、Many e-commerce platforms play a great role in promoting employment, ________services from stock support to interest-free loans

A.offering B.to offer C.offered D.having offered

16、He_________himself advanced English all by himself by the time he turned 18.

A.taught B.had taught C.has taught D.would teach

17、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.

A.release B.schedule

C.maintain D.address

18、Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models.

A. whose   B. who

C. where   D. which

19、The trip aims to provide the children with a________ of the countryside first-hand.

A．taste

B．reach

C．touch

D．load

20、It's unnecessary that you complain about the power cut for _____repair work about the line is being carried out for the coming hurricane.

A.extensive B.investigative C.conservative D.explosive

21、When early colonial settlers went to America, they took many forms of dance to their new home. Square dancing, one of the oldest forms of American folk dancing, developed from several different Old World group dances, mainly English country dances, and the French quadrille(四对方舞).

In the American version of square dancing, four couples form a square and dance to music. An American addition to square dancing is the caller. What do you think a caller does?

The callers---someone who calls out the dance steps in time to the music--- was a completely American invention. At first dancers memorized all the steps for a particular dance, but eventually the dances became so complicated that it was necessary to have someone call out cues (提示) so that dancers didn’t have to remember so many steps. The caller didn’t just call out “do-se-do your partner”; a good caller also came up with colorful sayings or witty lines that he said in between the cues such as “Don’t be shy and don’t be afraid. Swing on the corner in a waltz promenade (步伐).” A caller might also come up with new dance steps and routines.

Although popular for years, square dancing seemed to be going out of style and fading away until the early 1930s, when Henry Ford helped revive（复苏）interest in it. Ford, the automobile manufacturer, used to vacation at the Wayside Inn in Massachusetts, where he enjoyed the dance programme run by a man named Benjamin Lovett. Ford asked Lovett to come to Detroit and teach dances, but Lovett said he couldn’t because he had a contract with the inn. Ford solved that problem by buying the inn and Lovett’s contract. He took Lovett back to Detroit, where together they established a programme for teaching squares and rounds. Square dancing was updated and groups began forming all over the country.

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

A. The Different Steps of Square Dancing

B. The Origin and Development of Square Dancing

C. Who Was the Inventor of Square Dancing?

D. Why Did Square Dancing Go Out of Style?

【2】What does the underlined part “their new home” refer to?

A. The United Kingdom. B. France.

C. Africa.   D. America.

【3】Why did the caller call out the steps for the dancers?

A. Because the dance was invented by the caller.

B. Because the dancers didn’t know the names of the steps.

C. Because the steps were very particular.

D. Because it was hard for the dancers to remember all the steps.

【4】What can we learn about Henry Ford in the last paragraph?

A. He was the man who made the first car.

B. He was very fond of dancing.

C. He helped make square dancing popular again.

D. He taught people how to dance.

22、   Like many of us, Brittney Woodrum had a lot of plans for 2020. The University of Denver graduate student was going to travel the world and continue her work for the various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) she'd been working for before graduate school. However, when a serious infectious disease started, Woodrum began to accept that her travel plans would have to be put on hold. But what she couldn't accept was staying at home and “waiting this thing out.”

So, the Kentucky native began to look for an organization she could partner with to get the most out of her newly flexible schedule. She quickly found and committed to Shelterbox — a mostly volunteer-run organization that provides emergency shelter and tools for displaced families around the world — recognized internationally by the green box which physically holds the relief products. She joined as an ambassadress and learned that participating in physically challenging projects with the bluish-green box was central to the organization's mission.

As a hiker and lover of the outdoors, the 27-year-old decided she was going to climb all 58 of Colorado's 14,000 feet mountains with the goal of raising awareness and funding for families around the world who have lost their homes and are now facing the threat of the disease. 78 days and nearly 600 miles of hiking later, Woodrum raised $85,000 from friends, family and strangers around the world.

Woodrum said because the project came together so quickly, she didn't think she would raise more than $ 5,000. Word seemed to spread very quickly and a lot of people were equally moved by Shelterbox's mission and what I was doing," she said. "I have a large amount of gratitude to everyone who came out to support me both virtually and physically.”

The journey was not easy. “There were a lot of variables (可变因素) involved, from the weather to my health and well-being.” She said, “I am so relieved that everything went better than expected.”

【1】What can we learn about Shelterbox?

A．Its goal is to rebuild homes for the homeless.

B．It is an official disaster relief organization.

C．It often sets a tight schedule for its ambassadors.

D．Its ambassadors should carry green boxes for tasks.

【2】Which of the following can best describe Woodrum?

A．Reliable and intelligent.

B．Generous and flexible.

C．Adventurous and sympathetic.

D．Creative and determined.

【3】How did Woodrum feel about the result of her project?

A．Confident

B．Unexpected

C．Unsatisfied.

D．Ambitious.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Hard Journey to Raise Money

B．New Plan of Brittney Woodrum

C．Shelterbox Stands by Poor Families

D．Student Climbs Mountains for Charity

23、Private Butler (管家)

Typical salary: £60,000 to £90,000, or more. "An entry level butler we’ve trained will walk into a salary of £35,000, while a very experienced private butler can earn up to £150,000," says Sara Vestin, director of the British Butler Academy.

The job: A private butler can be called on by his or her employer to do anything from wardrobe management to chauffeuring to pet care. Typical duties include managing other staff, serving at every meal, running errands, looking after guests, booking restaurants, house security, housekeeping, cooking and anything else the household needs. But most of all, it’s personal service, tailored to the very wealthy individual the butler works for.

Qualifications: No special qualifications are required, but it’s advisable to do a course at a training college such as Vestin’s British Butler Academy or the British Butler Institute. "Recruitment consultants and VIP clients come to our mansion to scout out the good students." Vestin says.

To succeed as a butler, you need…a ‘service mind’, says Vestin. You must have the mindset of someone who genuinely thrives on looking after others. "You cannot do the job without this, even if you were an amazing actor. Some people have it and some don’t." Also, she says, it’s essential to have an eye for detail, a steady hand and the ability to deal with all sorts of people.

Worst thing about the job: Long hours and an unpredictable work schedule mean it’s difficult to have a family life. Butlers also suffer from isolation and cultural differences with their employer and they may be obliged to work for people who aren’t always nice.

【1】Which of the following is true of a butler?

A．A course at a training college is a must in order to get the job.

B．A butler should be able to tailor his service to his clients.

C．Male butlers are favored over female ones.

D．There is no ceiling of salary.

【2】The underlined word “thrives on” in the passage probably means _______.

A．is reminded of.

B．is capable of.

C．is convinced of.

D．is in favour of.

【3】Which is not the downside of being a butler?

A．Cultural misunderstanding may arise.

B．The job may make one’s family life difficult.

C．Sometimes they have to work for impolite clients.

D．They may enjoy the company of his or her clients.

24、Greening the blue

Is there a “natural” way to enhance the potential of the oceans to lock away climate-warming CO2? Planting more trees on land can help draw down more CO2 from the atmosphere—the basis of many plans for carbon credits that companies buy to offset their emissions (抵消其排放). 【1】 Seaweed forests and saltmarshes (盐碱滩) are common examples.

Some regard the potential for this “blue carbon” as huge, although as yet there is no mechanism for integrating it into carbon offsetting plans. John Virdin of Duke University in North Carolina says, “【2】” He adds, “You have to go out and measure all the carbon that’s there, you have to show that it’s not going to be lost, you have to keep monitoring it.” Virdin and others have proposed extending an existing land-based plan called REDD + (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation) to the ocean, but that is an idea whose ship has yet to sail.

【3】 In March, the UK government’s climate adviser, the Climate Change Committee, found that restoring and creating seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems in the country would only lock away a small amount of CO2, removing “well below” 1 million tonnes a year. Nonetheless, these are efficient carbon stores according to the committee. 【4】

A．Using the oceans as a solution to climate change is hardly a new idea.

B．There is still some doubt about how big the marine offsetting effect might be.

C．It’s really hard to turn blue carbon conservation and restoration into carbon credits that you can sell.

D．Something similar might work in the oceans, by stimulating the growth of marine and coastal ecosystems.

E．And conserving them is important given how much fishing and other activities have degraded them.

F．The big objection to all these plans is the possibility of negative environmental side effects.

25、I walked into the vet with Lady Bird in a too-quiet pet carrier.

My husband and I had_________ her and her brother for 11 years, and in that period, they had never been seriously ill. _________ they were full of energy, always ready to play, and they were never_________ in that carrier.

After I had my third miscarriage and wasn’t sure if I would ever have children, our birds sat on my shoulder offering kisses as I _________. When I was pregnant with my first son, our birds _________ turns perching on my bulging belly like little guard dogs. It became a favorite_________ of theirs. And when two little boys_________ joined our family, our birds made them laugh.

At the veterinary clinic, I soon_________ that every little decision came with a large_________ tag. Did we want an X-ray? Did we want blood__________? Did we care about her enough to do everything? That last question wasn’t really__________. It just felt like it.

I opted for the test the veterinarian suggested and decided to__________ her there for a few days to be monitored. A staff member__________ her to me so I could say goodbye. Then another staff member asked me to leave a substantial down payment.

As I handed her my credit card, I started__________ all the people who wouldn’t have the__________ to make that payment. The pandemic caused two enormous shifts to occur in the pet realm. It created a swell of new pet owners. It also pushed more people into financial__________,leaving them unable to afford the pricey tests and treatments that are often needed.

That__________ day finally came, as a staff member at the veterinary clinic called. She asked if I was interested in cremation. The cost was more than $300. I __________. I said I would take her home and we would__________ her. My sons wanted to paint a headstone for her. We have chosen a special way—letting her go back to__________, to say goodbye to our loved family member who had been with us for years.

【1】

A．passed

B．moved

C．raised

D．grown

【2】

A．Especially

B．Surprisingly

C．Probably

D．Normally

【3】

A．ill

B．quiet

C．energetic

D．happy

【4】

A．sobbed

B．laughed

C．talked

D．sat

【5】

A．took

B．released

C．used

D．drew

【6】

A．journey

B．memory

C．spot

D．competition

【7】

A．hopelessly

B．eventually

C．automatically

D．desperately

【8】

A．replied

B．regretted

C．remembered

D．realized

【9】

A．figure

B．price

C．importance

D．key

【10】

A．taken

B．missed

C．failed

D．led

【11】

A．answered

B．opted

C．wanted

D．asked

【12】

A．search

B．enter

C．leave

D．send

【13】

A．held

B．tied

C．registered

D．brought

【14】

A．putting away

B．pulling through

C．thinking about

D．taking up

【15】

A．strength

B．will

C．luck

D．idea

【16】

A．hardship

B．anxiety

C．anger

D．sorrow

【17】

A．special

B．heartbreaking

C．annoying

D．unexpected

【18】

A．declined

B．expanded

C．promised

D．ended

【19】

A．save

B．keep

C．cure

D．bury

【20】

A．earth

B．home

C．nature

D．land

26、请阅读下面一篇短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。

In China, there’s growing awareness of people living with HIV/AIDS, and their right to receive respect and dignity. CCTV reporter Han Bin brings us one man’s story of how he lost three jobs due to his HIV-positive status.

34-year-old Ma Zhifa found out he was HIV-positive two years ago, since when his whole life has changed. He lost everything: job, income, marriage and confidence to live.

Ma Zhifa hopes society can find enough tolerance to give him a chance to work. Now his only support come from his daughter, who’s been taken away by her mother. And without an income, he can’t provide for his child.

The official number of HIV/AIDS patients in China is around one million, less than one percent of the population. But across the country, discrimination is common in medical treatment, the workplace and at school.

Ma Zhifa is determined to live a positive life. He hopes his openness may help start better treatment for others with similar experiences of discrimination.

When China released legislation that outlaws (宣告非法) discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS in 2004, it showed the determination of the government to remove the stigma (耻辱). Six years later, discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS was still widespread. Still, many believe that legal protection should be the base line for protecting those with HIV/AIDS, and should not give way to social prejudice.

【写作内容】

1 用约30个单词写出上文概要；

2 阐述产生这一现象的原因；

3 从个人角度谈谈为什么要反对歧视(不少于两点)。

【写作要求】

1 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3 不必写标题。

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