新星2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、—How marvelous our life is with so many digital devices！

—Yes. I bet our life________the same without them.

A.isn't B.can't be C.won't be D.wouldn't be

2、Hot   the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.

A. although   B. while   C. as   D. however

3、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

4、There are no ______ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.

A. contradictory   B. concrete

C. confidential   D. controversial

5、Kate lost all his three games to AlphaGo, world's top human player _____.

A.although is he B.so he is C.as he is D.as is he

6、You ______ worry about me. I’ve decided to join a local health club.

A. mustn’t  B. can’t  C. needn’t  D. daren’t

7、—Is it all right if I leave a bit earlier?

——_________ . I can finish the report on my own.

A．Sure thing

B．Help yourself

C．Forget it

D．That depends

8、The 19th Party Congress was a milestone in that it _____ not just for five or ten years which party congresses traditionally do, but potentially for more than thirty years to mid-century.

A. set the agenda   B. set alarm bells   C. set the trend   D. set the limit

9、 First-class players of football must have excellent ball control, but it is not just _____ they do with their feet _____ counts.

A. how; that   B. that; what

C. what; that  D. whether; what

10、________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed.

A. Offering   B. Offered

C. To offer   D. Being offered

11、In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 p.m.， many people have gone home.

A.whose time B.that

C.on which D.by which time

12、She ______ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.

A.phoned B.had phoned

C.was phoning D.has phoned

13、Peppa Pig, a Bristish cartoon character with a face ______ like a hair dryer, is placed on the cup ______ blue, green and celadon colors.

A.shaping; featuring B.shaped; featuring

C.shaping; featured D.shaped; featured

14、If the weather had been better, we ______ a picnic yesterday.

A. must have had B. would have

C. could have had D. will have

15、Tomorrow we'll pay a visit to a museum, next to _______ is a nice restaurant where we can have Italian food．

A. that   B. this   C. it D. which

16、Her shoes ________ her dress; they look very well together.

A．suit

B．fit

C．compare

D．match

17、 You may not control all the events______happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

A. which B. when C. that   D. as

18、 the great contributions he made to the film industry, the committee awarded Chaplin a special Oscar in 1972.

A．In view of

B．In place of

C．In favour of

D．In terms of

19、The country life he was used to_______greatly since he_______.

A.changed;has left B.has changed;left

C.has changed;has left D.changed;left

20、It is believed________ children should learn to be responsible from the very beginning.

A．why

B．that

C．how

D．when

21、   It was the end of a long, tiring week of work and I was desperately in need of some positive feedback. More specifically, I was in search of those sweet dialogues: The compliment. As none seemed to be upcoming, I decided that I would create an accidental one. Then I ordered a pizza to be delivered instead of laboring in the kitchen after such a long week.

After dinner was delivered and consumed, I gathered my family in the living room to watch an old film version of “A Christmas Carol”, hoping that they would complain about the plain food I ordered. We got to the part in the movie where Bob Cratchitt describes what Christmas dinner will be like to his wife and family.

“It will be a PERFECT dinner.” Then, turning to his son, he says, “Won’t it, Tim?”

Tiny Tim agrees enthusiastically. “Oh, yes, Father. It will be the best one in all of Londontown!”

I just had to speak up at this point. There was no sense in waiting for a compliment. I was getting impatient, so I used the direct approach.

“Well, at least Mrs. Cratchitt’s meals get noticed.”

Jeffrey, lying on the sofa, turned his head around. “OK. Mom, that PIZZA you PHONED in tonight was GREAT!!”

“It was the finest pizza in all of Londontown, my dear!” Walter cut in.

OK, the point was well taken: I did phone for the delivery of the pizza. But does that deny the dinners I cooked after working a full day in the previous weeks and months? Finally I realized that sometimes it just doesn’t pay to fish for compliments; sometimes you hook yourself with your own bait (诱饵).

【1】What does the underlined word “compliment” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Praise.

B．Comment.

C．Greetings.

D．Congratulations.

【2】Why did the author get the family to watch the film?

A．To get relaxed.

B．To criticize them.

C．To gain some positive feedback.

D．To talk about “A Christmas Carol”.

【3】What can be inferred from the author’s family dialogue?

A．She had to pay to get praised.

B．The family were hooked on the film.

C．Her kids disliked takeaway food.

D．The food she cooked wasn’t appreciated.

【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Watching a Film

B．An Impatient Mother

C．A Tiring Weekend

D．Fishing For a Compliment

22、I recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadn’t been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.

“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania driver’s license.

“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”

“No, I’m not.” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadn’t had time to re-register yet.

“So what brings you here?” He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “since you’ve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. We’ve moved down here to be close to my wife’s family.”

“So you’ve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.”

He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me, or he’s telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest.

“Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors（肿瘤）are on the inside.” And then, I don’t know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.

He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasn’t taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favor.” he said, “Slow down from now on.”

The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.

【1】The author was stopped by the police officer because ______.

A. he drove too fast      B. he forgot to re-register

C. he was seriously ill   D. he didn’t have a license

【2】The author moved to Virginia probably because ______.

A. he was homesick

B. Virginia had better hospitals

C. he could spend more time with families

D. he served in the army there

【3】On hearing about the author’s cancer, the police officer ______.

A. said it was an excuse

B. doubted his honesty

C. showed sympathy for him

D. asked him to show his scars

【4】It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ______.

A. romantic   B. adventurous

C. dishonest    D. optimistic

23、   It is generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes.They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment.They pay $5 for a caramel brulee latte because they like expensive coffee drinks.

It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner character,but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are,as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern.By observing our own behavior,we can be strangers to ourselves.If we knew our own minds,why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book,we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes.Actually,we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are.

Moreover,we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—we infer characters that weren’t there before.Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us,which we fail to recognize.Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didn’t.Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us.We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner character.

Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make,people become what they do,though it may not be in compliance with their true desires.Therefore,we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegut’s advice:“We are what we pretend to be,so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”

【1】According to the text,personalities and attitudes ______.

A.result from one’s habits

B.affect one’s surroundings

C.reflect one’s taste

D.determine one’s behavior

【2】Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?

A.The return of a wallet can indicate one’s honesty.

B.A kind person will offer his seat to senior citizens.

C.One recycles plastics to reduce the carbon footprints.

D.One buys latte due to his deep affection for coffee.

【3】Which of the following best explains the underlined word “compliance” in Paragraph 4?

A.Harmony. B.Challenge.

C.Strength. D.Memory.

【4】What does the author mainly discuss in the text?

A.Preferences and habits.

B.Behavior and personalities.

C.Attitudes and preferences.

D.Personalities and attitudes.

24、   John Perry decided it was time to go home. It had been a perfect day. He had filled his bag with all sorts of seashells, enough to study for a month. The island had been a good place to find shell but mow the sun was going down, he must leave before it got dark. He came to the sand reef that connected the island and the shore of the mainland. He stopped for a moment to enjoy the sunset on the ocean water. Then he began to walk along the sand reef toward the shore.

He hurried on. Then, suddenly he stepped into the water. Before he knew what had happened, he dropped down and down. The water was covering his head. He rose to the top of the water, struggling to get back on to the dry sand, surprised. To his horror he saw long grey sharks there in the sea, but where was the sand reef? What had happened to it?

He began to walk back toward the island. While he had searched for shells on the island, the strong ocean waves had washed a large part of the sand reef away. He did not know much about Sharks/but he was a good swimmer. He tried to remember what he had read about sharks. Did sharks find their food by smelling it? If they did, it meant they looked for food at all times, even during the night,

①Most of the night he lay down and looked up at the stars thinking. He thought of the people in the village. He was their doctor, the only doctor in the village felt good to be needed. He thought of wood for a fire, wood to signal for help, but there was no wood. At last he thought of sleep. He slept until the sun rose.

②The sharks were there because the fish were there. The same waves that had washed the sand reef away had somehow pushed large schools of fish into the area. He watched the sharks kill.

He looked at the sea, if he swam to shore, he would be in the water 5,6 minutes. A lot could happen during that time. A wind blew across the water. Small waves rushed across the top and stopped him from seeing the bottom. He hoped the wind would stop. Somehow, clear water seemed less dangerous.

③But first, he looked all around before he took off all his clothes He kept only his belt and his small knife. He silently slipped into the water. He went deep down and looked around. He was about to rise to the top and start swimming when he saw a long grey body below him. He kicked himself up to the top and struggled to the sand.

④ He stood up and looked around again. How could he make the sharks move out to sea? He put the knife against his leg and cut deep into the flesh, blood running out. He caught it on his white shirt. When the shirt was red and wet, he tied some cloths around his leg to stop the flow of blood. He tied a long piece of cloth to the shirt, then he threw the shirt into the water and pulled it with a piece of cloth.

The sharks smelled the blood; they came racing toward the shirt. He was leading then away from shore. Suddenly he dropped the cloth turned toward shore and ran as fast as he could He jumped into the water and swam. He kicked and shouted as loud as he could. He touched the shore with his fingers and pulled himself up the stones.

The shark was excited by the smell of blood and the chase went after him; its great body crushed against the stones. The other sharks jumped on it The end came quickly as the sharks’ blood turned the water red. The injured shark was eaten alive as it tried to escape.

Perry slowly got to his feet. So, he said, “you did not get me.”

He looked down at the sharks still eating even though they were full of food.

【1】What happened to the sand reef while John Perry was searching for seashells?

A.It was destroyed by the ocean waves.

B.It was covered by the rising tide of the ocean.

C.It fell down hen sharks were running after fishes around

D.It was washed away by the ocean waves created by the sharks.

【2】What made him think he was important to the villagers?

A.His seashells. B.His swimming skill.

C.His bravery. D.His occupation.

【3】Why didn't he choose to escape in the night?

A.Darkness made no difference to sharks at all.

B.Darkness would increase the risk of his behavior.

C.Sharks could still see him clearly in the darkness

D.Sharks seldom attacked humans during the daytime.

【4】Where should the sentence "He decided to swim." be put in the passage?

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

【5】What do you think of John Perry?

A.Cruel and violent. B.Clever and smart.

C.Skilled but careless. D.Courageous but silly.

【6】What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A.A narrow escape from hungry sharks B.An unforgettable day with sharks

C.A close fight against fierce sharks D.An unexpected meeting with sharks

25、Just before Christmas, my daughter Katie and I went over to my dad ‘s place to decorate. While we worked on the tree, grand babies Decie and Johnny ______their great-grandfather Papa Cox. Their laughter and ______arguments must have reminded Papa of the past days when my brother and I were just their ______because I saw a twinkle in his 80-year-old eyes.

Hanging the ______decorations on Papa’s tree, I couldn’t help gently touching the very oldest of the glass balls. Those I made sure to ______from the uppermost branches, safely out of reach of tiny hands. When the tree was beautifully dressed and glowing, we bid my dad goodbye with lots of hugs and kisses and ______for home. Later that night, in the quiet darkness, I pulled my ______up close and lay down to rest and remember.

The Christmas I turned 16, while decorating the tree with Mama, I ______dropped and broke a decoration. The old glass ball was blue and its surface began to fall ______; it had been on our tree for as long as I could remember. ______, I bent to pick up the broken pieces and was surprised to find a tiny sheet of paper among the pieces. Unfolding it, I recognized my father’s penciled writing. Lifting my eyes, I saw my mother’s ______expression.

“Your daddy wrote that and ______it in that blue ball during our first Christmas together, just before you were born,” she said with a smile. I wouldn’t have believed it, ______the proof there in my hands. The daddy I knew always looked upon getting the tree decorated as a chore he wanted ______part in. In fact, sometimes he could be a bit of a lazy and mean man around the holidays! And yet this bit of ______paper proved that long ago my daddy had done something apparently romantic at Christmas.

Carefully laying the note aside, I cleaned up the broken pieces, wishing I couldsomehow______ the pieces. “ It’s OK , ” Mama said , encouraging me with a hug. “Just pick out another of the ______ones and folded the note back inside.”

______, as we celebrate the holidays without Mama, who we lost to cancer, my ______becomes more bitter. Each year as I decorate Papa’s tree, I relive the moment I shared with her that winter afternoon and tears of a sadness welled out.

As I carefully handle those old decorations , I love knowing that one holds a ______betweenPapa and Mama—one that was obvious to all who knew them. The note inside one of those old glass balls on Papa’s tree holds he heart of my parents’ marriage in three little words: “I love you.”.

【1】A. amazed   B. confused   C. challenged   D. entertained

【2】A. occasional   B. regular   C. instant   D. rare

【3】A. height   B. weight   C. size   D. shape

【4】A. familiar   B. expensive   C. normal   D. newest

【5】A. hold   B. suspend   C. pick   D. remove

【6】A. returned   B. headed   C. drove   D. ran

【7】A. memories   B. records   C. images   D. fancies

【8】A. deliberately   B. ridiculously   C. clumsily   D. generously

【9】A. off   B. down   C. away   D. over

【10】A. Obviously   B. Guiltily   C. Responsibly   D. Amazingly

【11】A. admirable   B. shameful   C. fond   D. reasonable

【12】A. threw   B. stuck   C. seized   D. dropped

【13】A. as for   B. regardless of   C. except for   D. instead of

【14】A. most   B. total   C. best   D. least

【15】A. yellowed   B. blackened   C. blued   D. red d en ed

【16】A. reorganize   B. reunite   C. restart   D. restore

【17】A. new   B. old   C. small   D. big

【18】A. Meanwhile   B. Still   C. Though   D. Now

【19】A. decision   B. regret   C. discovery   D. sympathy

【20】A. appointment   B. promise   C. permission   D. secret

26、有自控力的人能够树立明确的目标，养成良好的习惯，为自己的人生负责。请你以“Self-control”为题写一篇短文，内容包括：

1. 自控的重要性；

2. 如何做到自控。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Self-control

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