台湾桃园2025届高二英语下册三月考试题

1、The old peasant preferred _______ in the field to _______ at home in his free time.

A.to walk around; staying B.walking around; staying

C.walking around; stay D.to walk around; stay

2、The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because the merchant, thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, had offered the boy a high commission rate. He had __________ he would soon return to his sheep.

A. resumed B. assumed

C. accomplished D. acknowledged

3、We hope that as many people as possible   join us for the picnic tomorrow.

A.need B.can C.must D.should

4、Helping others is a habit, ___ you can learn even at an early age.

A. it     B. that

C. what  D. one

5、It never occurred to me ________ you should persuade him to change his mind.

A.how B.whether C.that D.why

6、Seeing the happy________of children playing in the park，I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.

A. sight B. scene

C. view  ​ D. sign

7、Wow, fantastic! It is the first time that I ________ so grand a light show.

A.saw B.see C.had seen D.have seen

8、Practice Chinese Gongfu can not only _________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A.bring up B.take up C.pull up D.build up

9、It is far better for one to drink milk, ________ one gets health nutrients, than to drink coffee, ________ contains no nutrients at all.

A.that… which B.which… which

C.which… that D.from which… which

10、Sandy could do nothing but ______ to his teacher that he was wrong.

A.to admit B.admitted C.admit D.admitting

11、Mozart _________ his last opera shortly before his death.

A.conducted B.composed C.complex D.completed

12、 Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt，________ is a stupid thing to do in such weather.(2011·全国Ⅱ)

A．this

B．that

C．what

D．which

13、______ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin.

A．Exposed

B．Having exposed

C．Being exposed

D．After being exposed

14、It snowed heavily; ______, lots of flights have been put off until further notice.

A.or else B.as a result

C.as well D.as a matter of fact

15、Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.

A．has witnessed

B．have witnessed

C．witnessing

D．to witness

16、Cleaning women in big cities usually get by the hour.

A．pay

B．paying

C．paid

D．to pay

17、Practice ________ every day, and you’ll develop a good language sense.

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

18、It is polite _____ you to give your seat to the old man on the bus.

A.for B.to C.of D.about

19、Susan has been working hard day and night, which ________ her pale face.

A. stands for B. accounts for

C. benefits from D. recovers from

20、-- Excuse me, sir, can I take this road to Tianjin Railway Station?

-- Sorry, you'd better not. A bridge to it ______ at the moment.

A．is being repaired

B．has been repaired

C．will be repaired

D．is repaired

21、Great amounts of waste water__________ poured into the river from the factories two years ago.

A.was B.were C.has been D.had been

22、He is considered to be ________, for he often gives his money to the poor.

A．frank

B．effective

C．generous

D．flexible

23、The purpose of the new plan is to make life easier, ______ it more difficult.

A.not make B.not to make C.not making D.do not make

24、— Did Bob take the job in the supermarket? — No, but I think he _________.

A．will have

B．may have

C．should have

D．must have

25、You can set the table. ________, I’ll start making dinner.

A.Meanwhile B.Somehow C.Otherwise D.However

26、   Halley’s Comet (哈雷彗星) appeared at the time of Mark Twain’ s birth, making his arrival an even more special event. Twain said in 1909, “I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it.” Surprisingly enough, Mark Twain died the day after it passed by earth a second time.

Mark Twain was a gifted writer, speaker and humorist whose own characters shone through his work. As his writing grew in popularity, he became a public character in America. As the young country grew in size but not in a cultural manner to the liking of the European people, it became fashionable to criticize (批评) “the ugly American”. Twain travelled to Europe and made the Europeans friendly to America with his wisdom (智慧) and humor.

Twain began his working life as a typesetter at a newspaper, worked as a printer, a riverboat pilot, and then turned to gold mining. When he failed to strike it rich, he turned to journalism and it was during that time that he wrote the short story that started his writing life, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras county.

Although Twain’s life as a writer made him rich, his turn as a gentleman investor (投资者) did much to make him impoverished. He lost a great deal of money earned by writing on different investments. Twain recovered financially with the help of a man named Henry Huttleson Rogers. Further success from book sales improved his financial health.

【1】What can we learn about Mark Twain from the first paragraph?

A.He saw Halley’s Comet coming. B.He predicted his own death.

C.He made Halley’s Comet famous. D.He knew a lot about Halley’s Comet.

【2】Why did Mark Twain travel to Europe?

A.To avoid being criticized.

B.To show he liked travelling.

C.To prove he was good at writing.

D.To change Europeans opinion of America.

【3】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.Mark Twain’s true interest. B.Mark Twain’s famous work.

C.Mark Twain’s work experiences. D.Mark Twain’s life goal.

【4】What does the underlined word “impoverished” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Poor B.Angry

C.Unhealthy D.Busy.

27、Cristina, a teen who grew up in a poor neighborhood in Madrid, never imagined herself playing the violin. But today she is first violinist in an inventive orchestra (乐团), bringing together two dozen other disadvantaged youths, using instruments made from recycled materials. “I am really happy, because the project has changed my life a lot,” said Cristina, her eyes gleaming.

Luis, 18, credits the project with keeping him on a right track in a neighbourhood like Vallecas, which has a high school dropout rate. “Instead of meeting up with friends, I preferred to listen to music, play it, and little by little it became a way of life,” he said.

The project, called “Music of Recycling”, aims to breathe new life into junk while also benefiting youths from disadvantaged backgrounds and it is run by Spanish environmental group Ecoembes and is inspired by Paraguay’s Cateura orchestra, made up of musicians from a poor neighborhood who play instruments made from materials found in waste.

After Ecoembes invited the Cateura orchestra to perform in Madrid in 2014, the group decided to found its own similar ensemble (小乐团) that same year, said Gil, the director of Music of Recycling. The ensemble put on its first concert just four months later and “the kids could not play more than four notes,” said Gil.

Now after having performed in cities across Spain, “We already have four boys studying in scholarships at music schools,” he added. More than 100 children are taking music classes from members of the orchestra as part of the project.

The instruments are created by Soler, a third-generation instrument maker, from cans, wooden boxes and parts of abandoned instruments. He tried to make the instruments as close to their “normal” shape as possible so the children won’t have difficulty playing regular equipment in the future.

【1】What does the author intend to do by referring to Cristina and Luis?

A．Praise the teens for their efforts.

B．Introduce the startup of the project.

C．Show the effects of the project.

D．Present ways to mix music and recycling.

【2】Where does the project’s inspiration come from?

A．A group of musicians.

B．A children’s orchestra.

C．Disadvantaged youths.

D．An environmental group.

【3】What can we learn about the project?

A．It was started in 2014.

B．It was funded by the government.

C．It spread across the world.

D．It made a large amount of money.

【4】What’s Soler’s attitude towards the project?

A．Doubtful.

B．Supportive.

C．Tolerant.

D．Uncaring.

28、Americans are now allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccine (疫苗). But the process in America is not going as smoothly as some had hoped. Many people are still facing a wait for their first shot. Moreover, the vaccines aren't available to kids under 16 yet. That's because scientists have only tested if the vaccine works in adults.

The good news is that there are two companies, Moderna and Pfizer, making COVID-19 vaccines. They are now running clinical trials (临床实验)to test their vaccines in teens and kids. Volunteers are given a treatment plan and then evaluated after.

Clinical trials are designed with safety in mind and usually done in adults first. They work like this: volunteers get placed into one of two groups. One group receives the vaccine. The other group gets a placebo. This is a shot given in the same way as the vaccine but with no effect. Scientists can compare the effects of the real vaccine against the placebo to see if the vaccine works. Researchers want to know everything that a person experiences when they get the shot, so they can detect any harmful effects. If anything did happen, the trial would stop immediately.

Some teens are eager to volunteer because they want to help people. Maybe you're the right age to be part of a clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine. Why not volunteer For A Vaccine Trial? Interested kids should read about the trials because every trial has risks. They should talk to their doctor and weigh the benefits and risks. Every vaccine has rare side effects in a few patients.

If you want to participate in a trial, you can try to sign up online by just clicking here, clinical trials gov. which lists every clinical trial in the US, including COVID-19 vaccine trials.

【1】Why kids under 16 can't get a COVID-19 vaccine?

A．Because the vaccine is too hard to get.

B．Because the vaccine is too expensive for them.

C．Because they are not at the risk of getting COVID-19.

D．Because the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids hasn't been tested .

【2】How do the clinical trials work?

A．One group receives the vaccine and the other group gets a substance to comfort patients.

B．One group receives the vaccine and the other group gets a pill to treat patients.

C．One group receives the vaccine and the other group gets a prize to award patients.

D．One group receives the vaccine and the other group gets a way to cure patients.

【3】What's the purpose of this article?

A．To tell American adults they can get a COVID-19 vaccine.

B．To inform that American children can't get a COVID-19 vaccine.

C．To give information about clinical trials of vaccines in teens and kids.

D．To provide information for potential volunteers on trials.

【4】Where does this passage probably come from?

A．Newspapers.

B．Magazines.

C．Internet.

D．Textbooks.

29、Reasons Why Reading Old Books Is Good

There are many people who prefer new books to old ones, because they think that new books are better. 【1】

They have stood the test of time. 【2】 According to C.S. Lewis, as a writer, he would rather want a reader to read an old book than a new one as the new one is still under test and the reader is amateur to judge it.

【3】 Old books usually cost less in comparison, and at times are available even for free at book stores, thrift shops (旧货店), or book fairs.

They help you know your past. Classic novels teach a lot about a particular previous time in history while we are enjoying present times.

Their quality is better. The title is self-explanatory. 【4】 If a book is being read even 50 years after it was published, then it’s a classic, and surely good.

They don’t discriminate (歧视) against age. Old books are for everyone and not for a particular age group. 【5】 Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) can still be your favorite nighttime read as an adult.

They smell so good. The smell of old books is just too good. Don’t you just love the smell as you bury your nose into the pages of an old classic?

A.They are cheaper.

B.They are easy to get.

C.What makes a book a classic?

D.What is a book affecting you most?

E.You need not be a child to enjoy the classics written for kids.

F.But the fact is that the opposite is true, more often than not.

G.Ideas come and go, but only the best ideas are the ones that stand out.

30、   One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books. I thought to myself, “ _____ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be ________ .”

As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, ________all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt. His glasses went _______and landed in the grass.

My ________ went out to him. So, I ran over to him.  ________ I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”

I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it ________ , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the ________ student of our class, one of those guys that really found ______ during high school. Therefore he had the honor to prepare a ________ speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was ________ . So, I patted(拍) him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be ________ !” He looked at me and smiled.

He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to ________ those who helped you make it through those _______ years. Your parents, your teachers…but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best ________ you can give him.”

I just looked at my friend with _______ as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to ________himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend _______ me from doing the unspeakable(不能说出来的).”

Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the _______of your actions. With one small act you can ________ a person’s life. For better or for worse.

【1】A.Where B.How C.When D.Why

【2】A.wonderful B.clever C.stupid D.anxious

【3】A.knocking B.catching C.taking D.throwing

【4】A.lost B.sending C.flying D.broken

【5】A.head B.heart C.hands D.thought

【6】A.While B.As C.Because D.Once

【7】A.passed B.went on C.turned out D.came up

【8】A.hardest B.top C.favorite D.luckiest

【9】A.friendship B.pleasure C.themselves D.it

【10】A.graduation B.school C.class D.college

【11】A.nervous B.excited C.proud D.crazy

【12】A.famous B.honored C.praised D.great

【13】A.thank B.remember C.reward D.congratulate

【14】A.happy B.exciting C.old D.difficult

【15】A.chance B.gift C.help D.favor

【16】A.wonder B.disbelief C.anxiety D.pride

【17】A.test B.enjoy C.kill D.hurt

【18】A.protected B.freed C.warned D.saved

【19】A.power B.use C.price D.meaning

【20】A.destroy B.understand C.save D.Change

31、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless

AC. familiarize  AD. address  BC. shameless BD. appeals

CD. transformation ABC. attempts

In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music

  It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”

  But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?

  A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.

  We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.

  But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.

  They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.

  Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.

  【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.

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注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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