铁门关2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、It rained for two weeks, completely _______ our plan.

A．ruined   B．ruin

C．to ruin D．ruining

2、Take all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not____it later in life.

A．to do

B．to have done

C．do

D．doing

3、________ Chai Jing said in her video about the smog has caused public concern.

A．That   B．Which   C．How   D．What

4、When ______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing many similarities.

A．being compared

B．comparing

C．Compared

D．having been compared

5、She_______ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.

A．turned down

B．came across

C．took after

D．dealt with

6、Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to withdraw from the streets.

A. keep up with B. catch up with

C. put up with   D. come up with

7、She may have missed the train, _______ she won’t arrive for another hour.

A. in which   B. when

C. in which case D. in that case

8、The subjects of the Dunhuang murals ________ from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.

A．vary

B．distribute

C．motivate

D．facilitate

9、The Chinese men's relay team worked miracle in Bird's Nest Stadium when they ___________ a historic 4x100m relay silver medal.

A.struggled B.advanced C.defended D.captured

10、But actually, these Englishers ______ gradually in accents, spellings, expressions and the usage of vocabulary and we have to adapt to that.

A.had changed B.changed C.have been changing D.is changing

11、______ English at an early age, the boy can speak it quite fluently now.

A．Taught

B．Having taught

C．Teaching

D．Being taught

12、Don’t call me at the office ________ it is necessary.

A. before   B. unless   C. although     D. till

13、She looked in the direction of the window, but there was nothing in front ______ the deep darkness.

A. other than B. rather than

C. more than D. less than

14、If we had taken such effective ________ much earlier, the river would not be polluted so seriously now.

A. treasures B. efforts

C. measures D. actions

15、Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.

A. figured out   B. built up   C. held up D. taken off

16、The report at the conference analyses in detail why a new legal is needed to better protect the environment.

A. currency   B. framework   C. allowance   D. occupation

17、---Did you see “Running Man”?

--- ______. Smart man(潮人)，you know.

A. No problem

B. Why me？

C. That’s for sure

D. Why bother？

18、Ms. La Rosa put forward ______ policy that not many teachers gave ______ second thought to at the conference.

A. the; 不填 B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a

19、 It’s standard practice for a company like this one______ a security officer.

A. employed     B. being employed

C. to employ     D. employs

20、   says that school years are the best time of one’s life is probably an adult - one who’s forgotten the hard work of being at school.

A. Whatever   B. Whichever

C. Whomever   D. Whoever

21、Energy independence has a nice ring to it．Doesn’t it? If you think so, you’re not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

“Energy independence” and its rhetorical （修辞的） companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through．What is it we want independence from, exactly?

Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil．But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.

The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running．Yes, there is a trickle（涓涓细流）of biofuel（生物燃料）available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.

Second, Americans have basically decided that they don’t really want to produce all their own oil．They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad．Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection．To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?

Third, there are benefits to trade．It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit．And although you don’t read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy．When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices．At the same time, we obtain massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.

【1】What does the author say about energy independence for America?

A. It sounds very attractive．

B. It ensures national security．

C. It will bring oil prices down

D. It has long been everyone’s dream.

【2】Why does America rely heavily on oil imports?

A. It wants to expand its storage of crude oil（原油）.

B. Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.

C. It wants to keep its own environment undamaged.

D. Its own oil production falls short of demand．

【3】What does the author say about oil trade?

A. It proves profitable to both sides．

B. It improves economic efficiency．

C. It makes for economic prosperity．

D. It saves the cost of oil exploration．

22、Parents express their sadness that their teenagers always have their noses in their phones. But they might need to rethink their own screen time.

A study came out from the Pew Research Center. It found that two-thirds of parents are concerned about the amount of time their teenage children spend in front of screens. But more than a third of parents expressed concern about their own screen time. Meanwhile, more than half of teens had an observation. They often or sometimes find their parents or caregivers distracted when the teens are trying to have a conversation with them. The study calls teens’ relationship with their phones at times “hyperconnected”. It notes that nearly three-fourths check messages or notifications as soon as they wake up. Parents do the same. But parents do it at a lower rate—57%. This is still substantial.

Big tech companies face a growing strong opposition. There are complaints against the addictive nature of their apps. People complain about the endless notifications and other features. They say they are created to keep people tethered(拴) to their screens.

Many teens are trying to do something about it. 52% of teens have cut back on the time they spend on their phones and 57% have done the same with social media.

Experts say parents have a big role in their kids’ screen habits and setting a good example is a big part of it. “Kids don’t always do what we say but they do as we do,” said Donald Shifrin. He is a professor of pediatrics. He teaches at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He was not involved in the Pew study. “Parents are the door that kids will walk through on their way to the world.” The study surveyed 743 U. S. teens and 1,058 U. S. parents of teens. It was conducted from March 7 to April 10.

【1】What did the study find according to paragraph 2?

A．Teenagers are eager to observe others’ behavior.

B．Few parents pay attention to their own screen time.

C．Many teenagers often distract their patents’ attention.

D．Most parents are worried about their teenage children’s screen time.

【2】Why do people complain about big tech companies?

A．Because of the companies’ useless apps.

B．Because the companies charge them higher prices.

C．Because of continuous information and features from their apps.

D．Because the companies reduce the speed of the network connection.

【3】What have many teens done about their too much screen time?

A．They’ve commented online.

B．They’ve downloaded many learning apps.

C．They’ve researched social media’s effects.

D．They’ve reduced their screen time.

【4】What did professor Donald Shifrin advise parents to do?

A．Never blame their kids.

B．Behave well before their kids.

C．Reject their kids’ requests.

D．Praise their kids in time.

23、A major new facility to pull CO2 out of the atmosphere has started operating in Iceland, which is a boost to an emerging technology that experts say could eventually play an important role in reducing greenhouse gases.

The plant in southwest Iceland is the biggest of its kind, its builder says. It is able to capture 900 tons of CO2 every year but it needs heat and electricity to work. It is using energy produced from waste and is built on the roof of a waste incineration plant, and through the burning of rubbish, energy is generated.

Human-sized fans are built into a series of boxes. They take CO2 out of the air, catching it in sponge like filters(过滤器). The filters are blasted with heat freeing the gas, which is then mixed with water and pumped deep into deep underground basalt caves, where over time it turns into dark-gray stone. Pumping CO2 into the ground is just one way to deal with it. The makers are also selling the gas to be used again. The CO2 can be captured just a few 100 miles away. It is pumped through an underground pipe line directly into a greenhouse. Vegetables and plants love CO2 and higher concentrations of the gas within the greenhouse improve the growth of plants.

By 2050, humanity will need to pull nearly a billion metric tons of CO2 from the atmosphere every year through direct air capture technology to achieve carbon neutral(碳中和) goals, according to International Energy Agency recommendations. The plant in Iceland will be able to capture 4,000 metric tons annually—just a small amount of what will be necessary, but one that Clime works, the company that built it, says can grow rapidly as efficiency improves and costs decrease.

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

A．Promotion.

B．Advertisement.

C．Decrease.

D．Innovation.

【2】What do we know about the new facility ?

A．It uses waste to get power.

B．It is built at high water level.

C．It makes Iceland free of air pollution.

D．It produces lots of heat during operation.

【3】What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．The ways of breaking down CO2.

B．The approaches to reusing waste gas.

C．The necessity of building greenhouses.

D．The workings of the carbon-catching plant.

【4】What can be expected from the direct air capture technology?

A．Decreasing the cost of energy production.

B．The rapid reduction of CO2 levels in the air.

C．The early realization of the carbon neutral goals.

D．The disappearance of the traditional carbon treatment.

24、After a tour of duty in Afghanistan, Benjamin Blume began to attend Sam Houston State University, USA but he felt there was something missing. That all changed when Blume attended a study program abroad. With the help of the staff at the Office of International Programs and the Veterans Resource Center (退伍老兵资源中心), he was able to take seven study trips abroad, visiting 19 countries in just three years.

Blume’s first stop was Leipzig, Germany for a German language program in the summer of 2018. Later that summer, Blume visited Australia as part of the stars and galaxy (星系) course. “There was a major eclipse (日食) in Australia that summer and it was an amazing thing to see,” Blume said. “We also visited Wyoming after leaving Australia for the same course to see the sky.”

In the fall of 2018, Blume took off again, this time visiting Bern, Switzerland for a business course. Blume returned for the 2019 spring term before his next adventure that summer in Tokyo for a month long economics trip. “Tokyo was quite the experience and like nothing I had seen before,” Blume said. “I had never experienced so much culture and history as I did there.”

Blume went from Tokyo back to Germany, this time visiting Aachen for an economics program. After returning to the U. S. and staying for a month, Blume travelled to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for a three week marketing program. Finally, Blume took his seventh and last study abroad trip to Auckland, New Zealand. “New Zealand was probably my favorite place to visit because the landscape is so diverse,” Blume added. “One day we hiked a glacier, which I had never done. I also got to see where The Habbit films were made.”

【1】Which countries did Benjamin Blume visit in the summer of 2018?

A．Germany and Australia.

B．Germany and Switzerland.

C．New Zealand and Australia.

D．New Zealand and Switzerland.

【2】What did Blume do in Auckland, New Zealand?

A．He saw a major eclipse.

B．He hiked several glaciers.

C．He attended a language program.

D．he visited where The Habit films were made.

【3】What is the right time order for the following events?

a. Blume visited Aachen for an economics trip.

b. Blume visited Tokyo for a month-long economics trip.

c. Blume visited Bern, Switzerland for a business course.

d. Blume visited Dubai for a three-week marketing program.

e. Blume visited Australia as part of the stars and galaxy course.

A．e-a-c-d-b

B．e-c-b-a-d

C．c-b-e-a-d

D．c-d-a-c-e

【4】Why did Blume return to America in the spring of 2019?

A．For an interview.

B．For his adventure.

C．For his study.

D．For a party.

25、The most important life lesson I’ve learned from running is to run at my own pace. This lesson has guided me in many ways. ________, it made me challenge the fixed expectations of retirement and aging.

Running is a metaphor for life. I realized this while ________ for a marathon to celebrate my 60th birthday. All the other runners being faster than me made me ________. But my coach shared some valuable advice: run at your own best pace. Setting a goal or target time could be a ________. He was right. ________, I ran more easily and faster. I also enjoyed the experience much more.

I have ________ this principle to other areas of my life. Finding a rhythm is not about ________ or how many things I can get done in a day. It has more to do with what I decide to do at this stage in my life.

Running carries its own set of expectations, including what it meant to be a strong runner. But expectations also ________ to other areas of life, including what people at certain life stages should be doing or not doing. Expectations at my age can ________ how leisure time is spent, decisions about employment and even the role of a ________.

I used to think it was young people who bore the brunt(冲击)of ________, but older adults can experience it too. This is ________, because often later in life is a time when we are less inclined to care about the opinions of others.

That is the message my running coach was trying to convey. ________ what others are doing.

Their pace is not ________ the pace you should run at. Run in your own way. It’s not better or worse -only ________.

【1】

A．In turn

B．In particular

C．In advance

D．In depth

【2】

A．training

B．struggling

C．competing

D．searching

【3】

A．pitiful

B．grateful

C．impressed

D．embarrassed

【4】

A．resolution

B．practice

C．limitation

D．motivation

【5】

A．Against time

B．Ahead of time

C．Of all time

D．Over time

【6】

A．exposed

B．compared

C．applied

D．suggested

【7】

A．music

B．business

C．requirement

D．efficiency

【8】

A．subscribe

B．extend

C．contribute

D．refer

【9】

A．center on

B．hope for

C．decide on

D．call for

【10】

A．boss

B．grandparent

C．athlete

D．citizen

【11】

A．peer pressure

B．separation anxiety

C．sleeping disorder

D．age discrimination

【12】

A．natural

B．unacceptable

C．ironic

D．significant

【13】

A．Mind

B．Expect

C．Forget

D．Abandon

【14】

A．basically

B．gradually

C．alternatively

D．necessarily

【15】

A．different

B．amazing

C．common

D．fair

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

When I was a baby, my parents gave me anything I wanted. I would play with a toy for a while, get bored, and ask my parents for a new one. Then my dad died when I was 2, and I got even more stuff as my mom, friends, and family gave me more and more stuff to try to make me feel better. My mom continued to treat me to whatever I wanted until I was seven and my world crashed.

That was when the real estate market crashed. My mom had thought buying houses was a good idea as a way to invest her money to take care of us. After the crash, I went from the kid who got a fine iPod and who had the coolest house, to almost having nowhere to stay.

Since then, when I would ask for a new toy or bike, or even to see a movie my mom would say “I’m sorry, honey but we really can’t afford that right now.” But my mom had grown up in a family where money was never a problem, so this change was as big for her as it was for me. My constant requests for toys and video games deepened her concern about our financial situation. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no.” So, for a year or two, I kept asking for things whether I really needed them or not.

Then something happened that would change my way of thinking forever. My mom had been working really hard all year, just to pay for the necessities, like our rents, and water and power bills. When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I said that I wanted a new video gaming system. I didn’t know that it was expensive. All I knew was that my friends had them and that I wanted one, too.

Paragraph 1:

On my birthday, I started opening presents, believing that I would get what I asked.

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Paragraph 2:

From then on, I wouldn’t ask for anything that I didn’t need.

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