台中2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Lack of money _______ her not continuing her studies.

A.cares for B.explains to C.approves of D.accounts for

2、It’s a mistake to think of the country only ______ its tourist attractions.

A.in terms of B.in case of C.as a result of D.in face of

3、Helen was about to walk out of the door________ the telephone rang.

A.when B.then C.while D.that

4、Our government’s plan to fight against air pollution will focus on _____ information and handling PM2.5.

A. expressing   B. representing

C. gathering    D. acknowledging

5、Such tourists ________ have visited Shanghai all think that a visit to Shanghai cannot be complete without a stroll along the Bund.

A.who B.that

C.as D.whoever

6、— How is your recent trip to the Great Wall?

—I've never had ______ one before.

A.the most pleasant B.a pleasant

C.a most pleasant D.a more pleasant

7、What a table! I’ve never seen such a thing before. It is _____ it is long.

A.not half as wide as B.half not as wide as

C.wide not as half D.as wide as not half

8、All approaches you thought   the problem are very reasonable.

A.of solving B.to solve C.of to solving D.to solving

9、All _____ made _____ possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.

A. what happened; it B. what happened; that

C. that happened; it D. that happened; that

10、The US is China's biggest export market, ________ more than 70 percent of China's exports.

A.looking for B.searching for

C.longing for D.accounting for

11、– But for your timely warning, we _______ into great trouble.

– You know we’re friends.

A.would get B.must have got C.would have got D.have got

12、My dad still doesn’t have a driving license. He _____________ his driving test seven times!

A. has failed B. failed C. had failed D. fails

13、They lost their way in the forest, and ___ made matters worse was that night began to fall.

A. it  B. which    C. that    D. what

14、These women _____ works of the highest quality, any survey of the 19th century English literature must include them.

A．having produced

B．have produced

C．were produced

D．having been produced

15、______ with such great difficulty, Jack felt at a loss______.

A.Facing; what to say B.Faced; what to say

C.Having faced; how to tell D.Being faced; how to speak

16、Playing tricks ________ others is something we should never do.

A．with

B．on

C．to

D．at

17、We all think the book is well worth ________.

A.reading B.read C.to be read D.to read

18、When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ______.

A．he is entering which lane

B．which lane he is entering

C．is he entering which lane

D．which lane is he entering

19、Exercise has a ______ part to play in preventing disease.

A.major B.urgent C.ancient D.violent

20、Many nurses, ______ were retired, headed for affected areas to help.

A.most of which B.most of whom

C.most of them D.most of who

21、The box ______ a lot of coins, ______ an old Chinese one.

A.is containing; including B.contains; includes

C.is containing; included D.contains; including

22、It was difficult for me to understand what the expert was trying to in the speech， because I didn’t know about the local culture．

A．make up

B．catch up

C．get across

D．get along

23、I want to know ______ the thief was caught on the spot.

A. whether B. where

C. which D. what

24、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

25、John ________ before he got word that the college he chose had accepted him.

A. held his breath B. drew a breath

C. took a breath D. got his breath

26、   When you work out a carbon footprint(碳足迹)，a lot of factors are taken into consideration. For example, driving to the grocery store bums a certain amount of fuel, and fossil fuels are the primary sources of greenhouse gases. But that grocery store is powered by electricity, and its employees probably drive to work, so the store has its own carbon footprint. In addition, the products that the store sells were all shipped there, so that must also be factored into the total carbon footprint. Beyond that, the fruits. Vegetables, and meats that the store sells were all grown or raised on farms-a process that produces methane(甲烷)，which has a greenhouse effect 25 times greater than CO. All of those elements must be combined to understand the full carbon footprint of a given activity.

Although adding up one's own carbon footprint can be difficult, online calculators can do some of the work for you,giving a rough estimate(估算)of your carbon footprint based on the size of your household, the efficiency of your machines, how much you drive or fly, what you eat, and how much you recycle

This isn't perfect, but it is a good way to measure your activities so you can know roughly how much CO2 they produce and take steps to reduce your carbon footprint.

Methods of reducing your carbon footprint include driving more efficient vehicles (or making sure that your current vehicles are properly maintained), taking public transportation, using energy efficient machines, building your home with special materials to reduce heating and air conditioning costs. consuming food that doesn't require as much transportation, and eating less meat which has a higher carbon footprint than fruits and vegetables. People and companies can also offset some of their CO2, emissions(排放)by purchasing carbon credits, the money from which can go into projects such as planting trees or investing in renewable energy.

【1】By giving the example of the grocery store, the author wants to tell us that____

A.driving to the store burns a certain amount of fuel

B.the greenhouse effect of methane is greater than that of CO2

C.the fossil fuels are the primary sources of greenhouse gases

D.many factors need to be considered when figuring out a carbon footprint

【2】Which of the following best explains the underlined word 'offset' in the last paragraph?

A.make up for

B.make sense of

C.take control of

D.catch up with

【3】The passage is mainly about____

A.whether it is possible to reduce the carbon footprint

B.what we can do to figure out the carbon footprint

C.how to estimate and reduce the carbon footprint

D.why we should reduce the carbon footprint

27、Field trip guide

Where: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge

Contact: Susan Kain 208-467-9278

Suitability: Adults, Teens

Looking for volunteers (18 or older) to help at a station for our Discover Wildlife Journeys field trip for 4th - 6th graders! No teaching experience necessary. All training provided.

The field trips are Tuesdays through Thursdays 9:30 am - 2:30 pm September and October.

Sales clerk

Where: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks

Contact: Volunteer Clearinghouse 800-865-8337

Suitability: Adults

A volunteer job with Discover Your Northwest is open for part-time work year round. Volunteers will help customers and provide cashier (出纳员) duties in a small bookstore in the Class A visitor center at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.

RV volunteer

Where: Natchez National Historical Park

Contact: Melissa Tynes 601-446-5790

Suitability: Adults, Groups, Family

There are many chances at Natchez National Historical Park, including Visitor Center Assistant, Gardener, Tour Guide, etc. Two RV sites have just been added! We require at least 32 hours of service a week, per site, and at least 3 months of volunteer service. Volunteers should have the ability to communicate with visitors of different age groups and cultures.

Visitor Center host

Where: Kingsley Plantation

Contact: Emily Palmer 904-251-3537

Suitability: Adults

Volunteers provide services to park visitors on a daily basis. Primary duties include greeting visitors in the Visitor Center, answering questions about the park, making sales, answering phone calls, etc.

Skills needed: Good communication skills and an interest in natural and cultural history.

【1】What is a requirement for volunteering as field trip guides?

A．Volunteers must work daily.

B．Volunteers must be at least 18 years old.

C．Teaching experience is a must.

D．3 months of volunteer service is required.

【2】Which number should you call if you want to volunteer in a bookstore?

A．800-865-8337.

B．601-446-5790.

C．208-467-9278.

D．904-251-3537.

【3】Which of the following is suitable for family volunteers?

A．Field trip guide.

B．Sales clerk.

C．RV volunteer.

D．Visitor Center host.

28、   One day, when I was working as a psychologist(心理学家) in England, a young boy showed up in my office.

It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had introduced him to me before. “This boy has lost his family,” he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’m very worried about him. Can you help?”

I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems which psychology doesn’t have answers to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and silently. And I would do in this way.

The first two times we met, David didn’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon — in complete silence and without looking at me. It’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.

Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?

“Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering. ” Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.

“It’s your turn,” he said.

After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he really started to live his own life.

Maybe I gave David something. But I have also learned that one — without any words — can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.

【1】What was David like when the writer first met him?

A.He was very nervous. B.He was in deep sorrow.

C.He was mentally troubled. D.He was frightened by the writer.

【2】What do we know from the third paragraph?

A.The writer didn’t know what to do. B.The writer had a plan to help David.

C.The writer decided to keep silent. D.The writer couldn’t solve the problem.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer cheated when playing chess. B.David never looked at the writer.

C.Chess healed David’s wounded heart. D.The writer gave his chess to David.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A.A boy fixed his mental problem by playing chess. B.A psychologist should be good at listening.

C.A calm mind helps solve problems. D.A listening ear matters in helping others.

29、   Tom goes everywhere with Catherine Green, a 54-year-old secretary(秘书). He moves around her office at work and goes shopping with her. "Most people don't seem to mind Tom," says Catherine, who thinks he is wonderful. "He's my fourth child," she says. She may think of him and treat him that way as her son, buying his food, paying his health bills and his taxes(税), but in fact Tom is a dog.

Catherine and Tom live in Sweden, a country where everyone is expected to lead an orderly life according to rules laid down by the government, which also provides a high level of care for its people. This level of care costs money.

People in Sweden pay taxes on everything, so it's surprised to find that owning a dog means yet more taxes. Some people are paying as much as 500 Swedish kronor in taxes a year for the right to keep their dog, money that is spent by the government on dog hospitals and sometimes medical treatment for a dog that falls ill. However, most such treatment is expensive, so owners often decide to offer health and even life premium for their dog.

In Sweden dog owners must pay for any damage their dog does. A Swedish Kennel Club official explains what this means: if your dog runs out on the road and gets hit by a passing car you, as the owner, have to pay for any damage done to the car, even if your dog has been killed in the accident.

【1】The money paid as dog taxes is used to .

A.pay for damage done by dogs

B.provide medical care for dogs

C.keep a high level of care for the people

D.buy insurance for dog owners

【2】The underlined world "premium" possibly means .

A.payment(付款) for entertainment B.payment for food

C.payment for risks D.protection fee

【3】If a dog causes a car accident and gets killed, who should pay for the damage done to the car?

A.The owner of the dog. B.The owner of the car.

C.The insurance company. D.The government.

【4】From the text it can be inferred that in Sweden .

A.many car accidents are caused by dogs

B.keeping dogs means asking for trouble

C.people care much about dogs.

D.dogs are welcome in public places

30、An internet troll is someone who posts insulting comments in an online chat room, social-networking site or blog. Their aim is not to contribute to the discussion, but to ______ people or     make them angry.

Sometimes the comments are fairly ______. For example, a troll might visit a website that is     dedicated to fighting global warming and post a comment like ‘Global warming is a myth made up by second-rate scientists who just want to further their own careers.’ Some visitors to the website might think that the opinion is genuine and start ______. This is exactly what the troll wants: to start a fight.

However, many trolls are far more dangerous and post comments that are deeply hurtful. In 2011, 45-year-old Nicola Brookes left a message of support for a reality TV contestant on Facebook. The contestant had received hate mail on Facebook and, feeling ______ for the young man, Ms Brookes left a message on his Facebook page, saying simply: ‘Keep your chin up, Frankie, they’ll move on to someone else soon.’ They did move on to someone else—Ms Brookes—within minutes. More than 100 cruel messages were left in just 24 hours, and a(n) ______ Facebook page was set up in her name.

Racist trolling probably has the highest profile cases. When Premier League footballer Fabrice Muamba collapsed on the field during a match in 2012, racist messages appeared on Twitter taking pleasure in his ______ and laughing at him. ______, Muamba made a complete recovery. The effects of such attacks can be terrible, especially for people who are being targeted precisely because they admitted to a vulnerability (易受伤) in the first place.

So ______ do trolls post messages that cause such distress? Some of them are sad, lonely people with their own problems who ______ the attention their posts attract. They behave badly online because they feel ______ normal standards of polite and considerate behaviour. They are in a virtual world and     do not have to face their victims. They say things that they would never dare to say ______. Finally, trolls believe that they can remain unknown and that no one will ever ______ who they are.

That is about to ______. however. When Nicola Brookes first approached the police and made a complaint, they told her there was nothing they could do. So she contacted lawyers and began legal action to force Facebook to disclose the identities of the trolls who had been tormenting (折磨) her. She ______ the case and is free to pursue private prosecutions ( 起 诉 ) against those responsible for tormenting her. With trolls facing ______ and possible prosecution in future, hopefully they will think twice before posting insulting messages.

【1】

A．entertain

B．locate

C．upset

D．welcome

【2】

A．informative

B．convincing

C．harmless

D．unfair

【3】

A．laughing

B．arguing

C．proving

D．applauding

【4】

A．anxiety

B．sympathy

C．dissatisfaction

D．hope

【5】

A．appealing

B．complex

C．famous

D．fake

【6】

A．misfortune

B．distress

C．feeling

D．violence

【7】

A．Occasionally

B．Strangely

C．Generally

D．Thankfully

【8】

A．why

B．how

C．when

D．where

【9】

A．fear

B．enjoy

C．hold

D．give

【10】

A．liberated from

B．curious about

C．satisfied with

D．dependent on

【11】

A．for sure

B．on stage

C．in person

D．with confidence

【12】

A．wonder

B．discover

C．say

D．remember

【13】

A．return

B．happen

C．collapse

D．change

【14】

A．lost

B．filed

C．won

D．forgot

【15】

A．competition

B．wealth

C．embarrassment

D．exposure

31、课文填空

The three men built a small boat and set sail. All of a sudden, two dinosaurs rose to the surface and began to fight each other. The small boat was almost 【1】by the dinosaurs before they were able to get away

They sailed to shore and explored the forest. They came across huge insects and many strange creatures. As they were 【2】 around, they noticed a man sitting【3】a tree in the distance-he was at least four meters tall. The men became afraid, and ran back to the boat.

They set sail again, and saw what looked like an exit, but it was【4】by rocks which had fallen down from the ceiling. They made a bomb to blow up the rocks. After the bomb exploded, their boat rushed 【5】forward into a large hole. The boat floated down with the water. It was too fast for them to escape, They could only hold on to the boat in terror.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150词左右。

We went to Darjelling during the summer holidays and booked a cottage(农舍) for our stay. Our cook Gopi came with us because we could not do without home-cooked meals.

Usually all the shopping was done by our home help Bharat, who went to our holiday destination with us. However, one early evening, my mother decided to do all the vegetable shopping by herself. She believed that Bharat did not wait to check the really fresh items and instead, bought some things in a hurry. As a result, the vegetables he brought back were not fresh.

After getting ready, she took her favorite purse with quite an amount of money, thinking she could go to other shops too after finishing at the vegetable market. My mother asked Bharat to get a rickshaw for her and on reaching the market, she asked the rickshaw wallah ( 人力车车夫) to wait for her. She took a coolie (小工) and did her shopping happily, choosing some of the freshest green vegetables available there. At last, her shopping was done. She returned to the rickshaw and sat on it while the coolie put all the things my mother had bought onto the rickshaw.

On reaching home, Bharat took all the packets of vegetables inside and my mother quickly paid the rickshaw wallah and got off, forgetting to collect her purse from the seat of the rickshaw. The rickshaw wallah left soon after saying goodbye to my mother. All of us greeted my mother and asked her about her evening of shopping with much delight.

Then we began to help my mother prepare our dinner. My father came to help cut the meat; I helped wash the vegetables; we were talking and laughing. When dinner was ready, it was late in the evening, almost 9 p.m.

Paragraph 1:

Then my mom realized her purse was missing.

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Paragraph 2:

We were just about to begin eating when the door belling rang.

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