屏东2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高一英语

1、The man opened his eyes, only ________ himself left alone in the room.

A. finding B. found C. to find D. having found

2、I have no doubt _______ we’ll succeed.

A.what B.whether C.when D.that

3、While in university, we were offered a number of afterschool activities to _____ our social skills．

A. create B. grow C. develop D. settle

4、There were many causes for his failure, but ________, it was because his carelessness and little preparation.

A. as a result B. on the other hand

C. in a nutshell D. on the contrary

5、He ________ and his T-shirt became too small.

A.lose weight B.put on weight

C.cut down fat D.earned his living

6、Bruno was secretly pleased when he knew that it could be weeks before they went back because he had_______ himself to the idea of spending one more month there.

A.contributed B.stuck C.devoted D.resigned

7、The small action of littering may______ disaster for small animals and their living environment.

A. lead to B. belong to C. refer to D. point to

8、The club,  _    _ 25 years ago, is holding a party for past and present members.

A．founded

B．founding

C．being founded

D．to be founded

9、Would you please give him this message the moment he________？

A.arrives B.arrived

C.will arrive D.will be arriving

10、---Must he come to sign this paper himself?

---Yes．He______ ．

A.need B.must C.may D.will

11、William Shakespeare is generally believed ______ all plays himself.

A.to write B.to have written C.writing D.writing

12、_______ of current news, whether it is domestics or overseas, is his daily routine.

A.Being informed B.Informed C.Informing D.Having been informed

13、Great changes ________ in our school since 2016. A lot of progress ________.

A．have taken the place; have been made

B．had taken place; have been made

C．were taken place; has made

D．have taken place; has been made

14、Eat in services in most cities are now back to ______ because China has passed the climax of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

A.usual B.common C.ordinary D.normal

15、The company always ________ great importance to the quality of their products. That’s why there is always a steady increase in sales year by year.

A．attaches

B．puts

C．makes

D．plays

16、The financial crisis(危机) and the suffering ________ has caused have a great influence on the whole world.

A.they B.it C.which D.what

17、One of the advantages of living on the top of a high rise is to get a good .

A.sign B.view C.scene D.scenery

18、This is one of the best films _______.

A.that have been shown this year B.that have shown

C.that has been shown this year D.that you talked

19、— Hey, Joe, look at you! What makes you so happy?

— _______ my son has passed the college entrance examinations.

A．That

B．不填

C．Since

D．For

20、—_________ I don’t think I’ve got what you said.

—I was saying that I’d like there to be a wonderful party.

A.What? B.Repeat. C.Once again. D.Sorry?

21、-- -You should have thanked her before you left.

-- - I meant ________, but when I was leaving I couldn’t find her anywhere.

A.to do B.to

C.doing D.doing it

22、All the parents________to attend students' graduation ceremony, the school successfully made the event emotional and educational

A．had been invited

B．being invited

C．inviting

D．having been invited

23、Such books are not worthy _______ at all.

A.reading B.being read C.of being read D.to read

24、He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _________ it differently.

A.could express B.would express

C.could have expressed D.must have expressed

25、16．He is heavily ____ now, so he can’t pay for a new house.

A.out of debt B.get into debt C.in debt D.get out of debt

26、There’ s no place like home. It’ s the place where we’ re surrounded by our possessions and creature comforts. We purchase things to give our homes a personal touch. And one thing we’re buying more of is houseplants. But are these “living” additions to our homes good for us and the environment?

Houseplants, also known as pot plants, add a natural touch and they have the ability to brighten up a room on a budget. The Royal Horticultural Society found that nearly 72% of adults in the UK had a houseplant in their home, with this figure rising to 80% of 16-24 year olds. A fifth of owners also said they use plants in the home to boost their health and well-being. And average sales last year were up on the previous year.

It seems millennials (千禧代) are driving the growth in the sales of houseplants. More young people are living in flats without a garden. 24-year-old Daisy Hale said “being able to care for something but not having too much commitment—I guess that’s a classic millennial line—is ideal for my lifestyle.”

From hanging baskets, to cacti (仙人掌) and succulent ferns, the choice of vegetation is endless. They are easy to care for, and there have been unproven claims that they improve the air quality in our home. But whatever their benefits, there are now concerns that they might not be so good for the environment. Some are bought online and shipped from overseas. Fay Kenworthy, co-founder of PlantSwap, a community activity that encourages people to trade plants locally, said “this could defeat many local plants.”

But botanist James Wong argues that home delivery has less of an environmental impact than multiple trips to the garden center in a car. Although he’ s not too concerned about the environmental impact, others are worried about the plastic pots they are in and the type of peat (泥炭) that some of them are grown in. However, a sustainable approach to buying them may be the best way forward if we want to introduce some natural greenery into our homes.

【1】What is the benefit of a houseplant?

A．A houseplant can cure people of many diseases.

B．A houseplant is ideal for millennials’ career.

C．A houseplant improve the water quality in our home.

D．A houseplant can beautify a room with little money.

【2】Which of the following may Fay Kenworthy agree with?

A．The choice of vegetation is endless.

B．People should buy local plants.

C．It’s best to buy plants online.

D．Houseplants are hard to care for.

【3】Where is the passage probably from?

A．A fashion magazine.

B．A tour brochure.

C．A scientific fiction.

D．A history book.

【4】What is James Wong’s attitude towards home delivery of plants?

A．Negative.

B．Neutral.

C．Positive.

D．Not mentioned.

【5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．Natural Greenery

B．Millennials’ Choice

C．Houseplants: Good or Bad?

D．Hanging Baskets or a Garden?

27、How to Be Productive in a Challenging Environment

A lot of organizations deal with challenges like maintaining productivity and quality of work. 【1】 In this article, we’ll share with you a few essential tips on staying focused at work.

Prepare a to-do list.

Half the battle is won once you prioritize (优先处理) your tasks. Make a list of what needs to be done. Plan your day through these lists and set realistic deadlines to accomplish each one of them.【2】

Schedule your work.

Don’t overstretch yourself with your work.【3】 To avoid burnouts, take a walk to renew your brain, allowing it to concentrate better. Though breaks arc essential for a healthy workday, you must learn to take them with a pinch of salt. Frequent breaks can be addictive and can affect your work.

【4】

Nowadays, being online on various social media platforms is a trend. Several notifications (通知) pop up every now and then, commanding your attention. If you are constantly attending to such notifications, how are you supposed to do meaningful work? While working on an important project, put your phone on silent or switch it off. If you really want to stay updated with your social media accounts, you can set specialized time slots to check your phone.

Cut outside noise.

Until you do away with noise, you won’t be able to focus. Limiting auditory distractions is crucial in increasing attention span. You can use noise-canceling headphones for that.【5】 In case that doesn’t solve the problem, choose remote work for a day or two to regain your lost focus.

Keep on practicing these positive habits and you’ll surely see a noticeable improvement in your productivity level at work.

A．Avoid distractions.

B．Take regular exercise.

C．Rather, split your work into parts and sub-parts.

D．Changing your working environment may have unexpected benefits.

E．When you start prioritizing, you won’t just be focused but efficient, too.

F．If you still can’t concentrate, move to a quieter place, such as a conference room.

G．Managers are pressed to motivate their team members while boosting their productivity.

28、Being a normal, healthy nineteen-year-old, Rhona was in the habit of falling asleep the moment her head touched her pillow and not wakening up again until her mother called her at seven-thirty.

When she awoke that morning in the grey light of early dawn, she had no idea what had disturbed her. Then she imagined, or thought she imagined, a faint smell of smoke around her nostrils (鼻孔). What was strange, though, was the very fact that she was wide awake and, according to her bedside clock, it was only a quarter to four.

She sat up, listening, alert. There was definitely a smell of burning. Rising quickly, she crossed to the window and opened it quietly, thinking it would be the remains of some garden bonfire. But it wasn’t. She saw smoke and flames billowing out of a downstairs window next door.

Barefoot and in pyjamas, she ran first to her parents’ room, opening their door to call, “Mum! Dad! There’s a fire next door!”

Downstairs in a flash, she hurriedly dialed 999 and gave her name and address in clear, brief tones. By the time she had finished, Graeme, her elder brother, was coming running downstairs.

“You go to their front door—I’ll go to the back,” she said to him.

As she banged on their neighbors’ back door, she could hear a child crying in fear. Without stopping to think, Rhona lifted the large doorstop and smashed it through a glass panel, put her hand in and turned the key which opened the door.

Through the smoke she saw a drying screen hung with white washing and she grabbed at as many of the damp (湿的) clothes as she could on her way past towards the stairs. Halfway up she met Mr Parker carrying the baby and she hurriedly gave him some wet towels before doing the same for Mrs Parker who was behind him leading two-year-old Clare by the hand.

“Crouch down as low as you can,” Rhona directed them as she took the child’s other hand. Within a matter of seconds the family was safely outside.

【1】Rhona woke up early in the morning because________.

A．her mother called her for an emergency

B．she heard a baby crying in fear downstairs

C．she smelt something burning in the air

D．the alarm clock rang as she set it

【2】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Rhona, together with her brother, Graeme, went to the Parkers’ rescue.

B．The Parkers escaped from the burning house together.

C．Rhona broke into the house by back door after smashing the glass panel.

D．Rhona covered her mouth with the damp clothes before entering the Parkers’.

【3】According to the article, Rhona can be best described as ________.

A．alert and timid

B．courageous and stressed

C．panic(恐慌) and sympathetic (有同情心的)

D．decisive and responsive

【4】It can be inferred that when the fire broke out, ________.

A．The Parkers were at a loss what to do

B．Rhona had a good knowledge of survival skills

C．Rhona showed the Parkers a safe fire escape

D．Rhona’s parents helped to save the scared children

29、A new report has concluded that advertising managers are becoming increasingly interested in children. Studies show that children influence about 50 percent of things that families buy, so they’re an attractive target for advertisers.

John Taylor, the author of the report, says:“Advertisers can reach their target in many ways. They can, for example, show an ad many times during school holidays, they can make the TV advertisements a little louder than the programmes to attract attention, or they can sponsor programmes and show their advertisements just before the programme begins.”

Most advertisements aimed at children are short, imaginative and often in the form of animated cartoons(动画片).“Children love the ads and watch them in the same way as any entertainment programmer,”Taylor says.

There’re concerns about advertising aimed at young people. The concerns are shared by Sarah Durham, a writer and journalist specializing in media analysis. “The most worrying thing is that children don’t think carefully when they see television advertisements. They’re less critical than adults and don’t usually realise the advertisement has a persuasive message, to encourage them or their parents to spend as much money as possible on the product or service,”she says.

There’re also concerns over the vast sums of money that junk food producers spend on advertising to persuade children to buy their food products. Many advertisements, argues Durham, sell food that is a lot higher in fat, salt and sugar than healthier alternatives. “Many companies target children with offers of free toys, models of cartoon characters and gimmicky（耍花招的）packaging.”

Government approaches to controlling advertising to children vary. In Sweden, one of the strictest countries where advertising is concerned, TV advertising to children under the age of 12 is banned. Greece bans television advertisements for children’s toys between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Denmark and the Netherlands also have legal controls whereas France, Britain and Germany prefer self-regulation（自动调节）．

Some countries are not as certain as the Swedes that advertising to children is harmful. The French argue that children need to see many advertisements so that they can develop their ability to think as they grow up. The belief is that advertising will help children to be more aware of its persuasive power.

【1】What does John Taylor mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?

A．Ways in which advertisers reach children.

B．The time children spend watching television.

C．Examples of successful advertising to children.

D．The serious problems of advertising to children.

【2】Why is Sarah Durham concerned about advertising aimed at children?

A．TV ads limit children’s imagination.

B．TV ads affect children’s brain development.

C．Children lack the good sense to make decisions.

D．Children may spend lots of time watching television.

【3】What does Durham say about the food advertised?

A．It’s tasty.

B．It’s cheap.

C．It’s unhealthy.

D．It’s ready­made.

【4】What is the French’s attitude toward advertising to children?

A．Doubtful.

B．Relaxed.

C．Objective.

D．Unfavorable.

30、   Cooperation and competition are __________ important. They're necessary ________a person to achieve success in life．

Learn to be cooperative with others. No one likes a selfish or greedy person. However, everyone likes a________and friendly person. Everything we do today, _________in doing business or making friends, depends on our ability to _________with one another. In our society, most tasks need the cooperation of many people __________they can be finished successfully. So we must try to be cooperative. Each person _________a small part of a machine. If only one part is out of order, the machine can't be running well. ________transportation and communication systems are developing quickly and people all over the world can keep in line with each other__________. It's hard for a person _________is away from the society to have a deep understanding of the world he___________. Cooperation___________more and more important for a person to get a good life.

Being competitive also has a place in life. If you want to get more success and be better than others, you must work harder and study more___________. The desire（愿望） to succeed and do better than others___________us to work harder. If there were no competitions, a sports meeting would never be____________and successful, and we could never have champion.

【1】A. all B. both C. neither D. each

【2】A. for B. of C. with D. about

【3】A. cooperate B. competitive C. operative D. cooperative

【4】A. if B. weather C. whether D. where

【5】A. get over B. get on C. get back D. get off

【6】A. in order B. in order to C. so that D. such that

【7】A. likes B. like C. look like D. is like

【8】A. Except B. Besides C. But D. Or

【9】A. easier B. much better C. more easily D. more easy

【10】A. that B. which C. whom D. why

【11】A. lives in B. lives on C. lives D. live

【12】A. became B. to become C. had become D. is becoming

【13】A. fundamental B. harmfully C. carefully D. carelessly

【14】A. admires B. encourages C. permits D. seeks

【15】A. excited B. interested C. excite D. exciting

31、Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

Note that there is one word more than you need.

A Bad Idea

Think you can walk, dive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you'll be 【1】 $S100 if you do it on a New York City street.

The law went into force last month, following research and a(n) 【2】number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets when crossing the street.

Who's to【3】 ? Scientists say that our multitasking abilities are limited.

"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can," says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to【4】on two things at once".

The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate【5】into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 【6】message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 【7】.

It is difficult to measure the productivity【8】by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spire, chief analyst at Basex. a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.

The【9】is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers' time was spent on interruptions and【10】time before they returned to their main tasks.

32、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Vacation with My Mother

I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.

My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.

David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨) while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh…I thought they were being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.

On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. ______________

Paragraph 2:

We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. ______________