宿迁2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、When faced with a big challenge ________ potential failure seems to hide at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”

A. where B. whose C. which D. of which

2、The beauty of a tournament like the World Cup is ________ it can be wildly unpredictable.

A．whether

B．how

C．that

D．why

3、--- Hey, Sherly, welcome back! __________?

  ---- Ok, I guess. My son and I went to Hainan and enjoyed the beautiful scenery there.

A. How was your holiday   B. How is your son

C. Where did you go for holiday   D. What did you do in your holiday

4、Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.

A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter

5、—Is Mr. Pearl available, please?

— _________ . I'll just see if he is in the office.

A．After you

B．Hang on

C．With pleasure

D．Go ahead

6、If you   go, at least wait until the storm is over.

A.can B.may

C.must D.will

7、—Shall we go camping to celebrate our graduation of senior high?

— ______ . Let’s make a plan first.

A．No way

B．Good idea

C．It’s nothing

D．I don’t think

8、______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.

A.Calling B.Call C.To call D.Having called

9、It’s going to be some time ________ he sees his father again, ________ business has just been started in Switzerland.

A．after; who

B．since; who

C．when;       whose

D．before; whose

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

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

11、I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we________fine.

A.look out B.stay up

C.carry on D.get along

12、My brother ________ you more help, but he was fully occupied at that time.

A. gave   B. had given

C. could give   D. could have given

13、— Do you know anything about British history?

—______________. I have no interest in it.

A. Take it easy!   B. Please don’t bother.

C. It’s up to you.   D. No. It’s beyond me.

14、It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in exams.

A．developing

B．to develop

C．developed

D．to have developed

15、It is said that the only survivor in the car crash was badly injured. However, somehow the doctors managed to help him ______.

A. pull through B. put through C. look through D. break through

16、－ Mum, where's my packed lunch?

－ In the kitchen. I ________ you two sandwiches.

A. make   B. am making

C. have made   D. will make

17、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

18、----Hurry! There’s no time to waste.

----OK. But I’m afraid that ______ I work around the clock, I can’t catch up with those straight A students.

A. even if B. as C. until   D. as though

19、It is reported that China will not buy the Euro debt until some thorough research ______.

A. has been done   B. will have been done

C. will be done D. had been done

20、He is rich and brave. __________ is no wonder he is popular with girls.

A.There B.That C.It D.What

21、Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current ways. This new method, based on narrative (叙事的) theory, helps people be creative in the way children and artists are; by making up stories they imagine alternative worlds, shift perspectives (角度) and generate unexpected actions.

The current foundation of creativity training is the technique known as divergent thinking (发散思维), which doesn’t deliver the results that many hope for. A major issue is that this approach relies on data and information about the problems and successes of the past. It can’t come up with truly original actions. That’s where narrative method comes in, and both techniques could be used together.

The narrative method works by recognizing that we’re all creative. “We undervalue the creativity of kids and many others because we tend to think that some people are more creative than others, but the reality is that we’re just not training creativity in the right way,” said Angus Fletcher from the Ohio State University. Fletcher and his colleagues successfully used the narrative approach to train members from the US Army, the University of Chicago, and several Fortune 50 companies.

The narrative method asks participants to generate stories based on assumptive situations or think from someone else’s perspective. Their suggestions are then assessed by experts according to how certain they are that an action will work. For example, marketers might be asked to imagine a world where their competitor’s product was free and how they would respond to that, or to learn a little about how a co-worker thinks and then imagine how they would solve a specific problem.

The narrative method generates actual solutions without pressuring participants to come up with ideas that match an “appropriateness” criterion. What’s more, the narrative method doesn’t depend on data to fuel outputs, so it’s useful even in never seen-before situations.

【1】What does the author say about divergent thinking?

A．It is perfect for multiple tasks.

B．It is suitable for creative actions.

C．It is unfit for complex problems.

D．It is inadequate for desired results.

【2】What is Paragraph 4 intended to tell us about the narrative method?

A．Its effect on business climate.

B．Its application in creativity training.

C．Its role in improving product quality.

D．Its value in assessing workers’ ability.

【3】Which is one advantage of the narrative method?

A．It relies on data and past performance.

B．It prepares people for standard answers.

C．It trains people to find practical solutions.

D．It focuses on guessing the future correctly.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．Creative Ideas and Creative Actions

B．Narrative Approach and Divergent Thinking

C．Narrative Method Can Make Anyone Creative

D．There Should Be No Prejudice Against Creativity

22、   It’s not easy feeling like you’re always under the spotlight being judged for each little mistake you make.Your mind is in an endless circle playing what you said and did over and over again.You wish you had a time capsule to go back and make things fight if you find mistakes.You fear what others will think about you and that they will reject and dislike you.You seek to be socially perfect.

Academically，you work long endless hours just to make those excellent marks.Although most would say“it's good to have high standards，”they have no idea about the internal hell you put yourself through to achieve perfection.If you come up less than your desired goal you feel as though you have failed，but you’re far from failing，you just don’t see it that way.So instead you are telling yourself that you’re stupid，and not smart.The pressure you place on yourself weighs you down and you wear the“not good enough”label each and every day.

You not only have high standards for yourself but you also have them for others.If people don’t perform up to your expectations，then you think them incompetent.This causes a lot of frustration because you can’t trust anyone to get things right.So instead of being a team player you fly solo(单飞)and try to do two or three jobs at once.Your unrealistic expectations cause you to criticize and judge others and that leads to problems in other areas of your life.

The attempt to be perfect is called perfectionism and it's the unachievable American dream that’s damaging our emotional and mental health.We strive for perfection with our body，in our performance，and in our relationships.In a society that overstates mistakes，is it any wonder that so many young people attempt the impossible task of being perfect?

We all have flaws，fears，and make mistakes，and that’s perfectly OK.It’s our imperfections that make life interesting and they help us grow into a stronger more adaptable person.We don’t have to strive to achieve the impossible.We are designed to be perfectly imperfect.

【1】What might be the most suitable title of the text?

A. Far from failing   B. Perfectly Imperfect

C. Perfectionism Phenomenon   D. Unachievable American Dream

【2】Which of the following is a perfectionist most likely to agree?

A. Nobody is perfect.   B. Be generous with praise.

C. There is no best，only better.   D. A contented mind is an everlasting feast.

【3】What can we infer from the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

A. More and more people are tolerating mistakes.

B. The society is partly to blame for perfectionism.

C. Many young people find it impossible to be perfect.

D. It’s unusual for a society to seek perfectionism nowadays.

【4】What does the author think of imperfection?

A. It’s part of our life.   B. It’s unbearable.

C. It deserves to be overcome.   D. It does harm to our mental health.

23、   If, for some reason, you had 2,010 empty plastic bottles, what would you do? You’d probably sell them cheaply, right? But Xia Yu collected 2,010 bottles and built a boat with them. As you read this, Xia is, in fact, on a river somewhere in Anhui, slowly going towards his destination: the Expo Garden in Shanghai. 2,010 plastic bottles were to celebrate Expo (世博会) 2010 Shanghai. On the opening day of the Expo, Xia, together with five friends, went on a 1, 500km journey from Xiangtan to the Expo Garden, in spite of the doubt whether they’ll make it. After all, the boat they are on can hardly be called a boat. It cost only 2,000 yuan to build in a month.

What’s keeping Xia going is a major cause behind the trip. “We are examining water pollution through our journey and trying to promote a low-carbon (低碳) lifestyle. Before we started, no one believed we could sail the boat to the Dongting Lake. But we made it.” But as they expected, the journey has not always been smooth. Of the six from Xiangtan, four gave up. As of the press time (到发稿时), only Xia and his friend Huang Ying were on the boat. Huang suffered from a disease when they reached Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, Xia said, “There are so many things that can stop us from making it to Shanghai, like the weather, health, and sometimes swift river water”.

The boat was produced in a factory according to our design, and perhaps it’s not in a very good condition. But, Xia said, “we are wearing life jackets. Some boats passing by offered help”. What is more of a reward for Xia and Huang is that the Yangtze River turned out much cleaner than they had expected. Although Xia and Huang are uncertain about the journey ahead, they are quite happy with what they have already achieved. After all, it’s not the destination that counts. It’s always the course that matters the most.

【1】Xia Yu doubts the success of the journey because of 　　　.

A.such a long journey on the river

B.the poor boat and the bad weather

C.few people taking part in the journey

D.the seriously polluted river in some parts

【2】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the journey?

A.To examine water pollution.

B.To celebrate Expo 2010 Shanghai.

C.To win a race on the water.

D.To promote a low-carbon lifestyle.

【3】From the text we know that　　　.

A.they stay on the boat at night

B.three people gave up due to their bad health

C.Xia Yu and his mate have arrived in Shanghai

D.Huang suffered from a disease on the journey

24、   There are many kinds of book clubs where members discuss a different book every month. What about dinner clubs, where people get together once a month or four times a year to make and eat dinner? In the dinner club that I joined, the hostess of the dinner club would prepare a big dinner first. Then the members would begin discussing the food. 【1】.

There are two variations of a dinner club. One has a group of people who try a different restaurant once a month. 【2】. When they all meet, they order and share different dishes. This is a great idea, especially if you live in a big city where there are hundreds of different restaurants.

【3】. One way is to have the hostess for the month decide on a type of food. The hostess is responsible for cooking the entrees. The other members make different courses at home, like salad and dessert, and bring them to the dinner club. For an even more exciting and interactive type of dinner clubs, the entire group comes together in the hostess’ kitchen. 【4】. In this way the members of the group not only learn about different types of food, but also different methods of cooking.

The great thing about a dinner club is that it serves in many different ways. 【5】. Couples can get together for some food and great conversations. A stay-at-home mother can get a couple of other stay-at-home mothers together and start a children's lunch club. If you have a group of friends that love to get together and experiment with different types of food, the possibilities are endless!

A．Now, let's talk about our dinner club

B．This was the beginning of our dinner club

C．They prepare the entire meal in a group effort

D．Usually one member decides on the restaurant

E．The other kind of dinner clubs has many different forms

F．It offers regular well-organized social events in selected places

G．You can make the dinner club even more special one month by inviting partners

25、   My mother always made sure that walnuts (胡桃), oranges and chocolate were in the Christmas stockings for the six of us. They were a ________ memory for me, so I continued the ________ when I grew up.

One year, I ________ that I had already put the chocolate in the stockings. On Christmas Eve, we were hosting our extended families’ annual Christmas party, ________ I decided to hang the stockings on the shelf above the ________ to make it look like a picture-perfect holiday. I had considerable praise for my decorating and the food I ________. We had a great family gathering with a beautiful lit fireplace.

Christmas morning, after the ________ of the night before, the children and I ________ to a quite relaxing morning of juice and hot rolls. We lit the tree and candles and put on soft Christmas music. My daughter was ________ to open her stocking and handed the other to her older brother. I was thinking what a picture-perfect ________ this was turning into when my son, lying on the couch with his hand deep into his stocking looking for a Christmas ________, said, “Yuck (可恶)!” He pulled out his hand ________. Instead of a fun treasure, he came up with a handful of chocolate goo (黏糊糊的东西). His sister followed suit. “Oh, yucky!” she said. “I have it, too!”

It appeared that all the chocolate had become ________ as the stockings were hung by the hot fire. Oranges, walnuts and small gifts were all nicely ________ in chocolate.

“Mom,” they said, ________ their eyes, “only you could do something like this.”

That taught me not to try so hard to make everything “perfect”.

A．vivid

B．distant

C．fond

D．fresh

A．tradition

B．conversation

C．discussion

D．negotiation

A．lied

B．forgot

C．knew

D．ensured

A．but

B．so

C．once

D．unless

A．bed

B．sink

C．doorbell

D．fireplace

A．served

B．consumed

C．tasted

D．stored

A．silence

B．absence

C．excitement

D．movement

A．fell back

B．turned back

C．broke down

D．settled down

A．sure

B．eager

C．determined

D．astonished

A．color

B．weather

C．holiday

D．neighborhood

A．card

B．cake

C．tree

D．treasure

A．quickly

B．constantly

C．patiently

D．cautiously

A．solid

B．liquid

C．salty

D．bitter

A．coated

B．cornered

C．stationed

D．pocketed

A．opening

B．covering

C．rolling

D．lowering

26、假如你是李津。你校的英语校报最近新开辟了“中国历史上的名人”(A Famous Figure in Chinese History)栏目。现请你给该栏目投稿，介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。内容包括：

1.该人物是谁；

2.该人物的贡献：

3.该人物对你的影响。

注意：

1.词数不少于100字;

2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

A Famous Figure in Chinese History

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May 20, 2021

by Li Jin