黔西南州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、Barack Obama and Xi Jinping will meet from 7-8 June, a US statement said. It is believed that this meeting is important to the long-term and steady development of China-US relations, ______ regional and international peace, stability and prosperity.

A. as far as   B. as well as

C. as long as   D. as good as

2、In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers to ______ regularly rather than take expensive weight-losing pills.

A. hang out   B. leave out

C. work out   D. figure out

3、 —How do you find your missing pen?

—Wow,________.

A. It writes well

B. Quite by chance

B. It lies in my drawer

D. It was kept by my grandfather

4、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。

She is scheduled to complete her study and graduate this year.

A.is aimed to B.is arranged to C.is due to D.is managed to

5、  you reminded me, I knew nothing about the mistakes I made in my term paper.

A. Unless   B. Until   C. After   D. When

6、He has made a discovery, _________ of great importance to the progress of science and technology．

A．I think which is   B．which I think is

C．which I think it D．which I think it is

7、Well located______ the main shopping mall and the cinema, this new hotel is quite popular _____a staff of 300 workers.

A.in; with B.for, in C.for; with D.at; on

8、–Volunteering is becoming   popular in China.

--Yeah, people are now aware that helping others is helping themselves

A.naturally B.successfully C.splendidly D.increasingly

9、Reading for fun means much to us and we _______ never tell where its influence stops.

A. must   B. need   C. can   D. should

10、The unquestioned role of students is to learn as much as possible through ________ method they find.

A. whichever     B. whatever

C. no matter what   D. no matter which

11、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, ________ uses it differently.

A. all of which   B. each of them

C. all of them  D. each of which

12、 Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.

A. Live B. To live C. Living   D. Lived

13、 The purpose of a class is to teach you to think creatively and not to follow your teacher_________.

A. willingly   B. blindly

C. carefully   D. closely

14、 ---What do you think of the film 2012?

---Well, it’s good. At least it’s ________ the one I saw last time with Jean.

A. as bad as B. not as good as

C. no worse than   D. not better than

15、To survive in the world, we have to act _______ others, but to survive as ourselves, we have to act alone.

A. in honor of   B. in concert with

C. in light of   D. in contact with

16、My time is ________, so you can make the meeting at any time.

A. bold   B. genuine

C. flexible   D. available

17、The company is putting more money into the building of a new factory _______ the fast growing demand for the products in the market.

A．in response to

B．in return for

C．in case of

D．in charge of

18、The tourism of my hometown _______ a rapid growth over the last decade. Now it’s the 2nd most visited place in our city.

A. saw     B. had seen

C. is seeing D. has seen

19、I don't know the reason ______ you were absent from the meeting, but I'm sure someone will tell me the reason ________ you haven't told me.

A.why; that B.that; why

C.Because; which D.of which; that

20、_______most kids still love burgers，chicken wings and pizza，there are a lots of other foods that are to kids' taste．

A．While B．Since

C．Before D．In case

21、Growing Pains

The term "adulting started as a sort of joke 一一 whenever a millennial（千禧一代）would do something age-appropriate, this was an act of "adulting." Now, though, millennials obviously require training in being an adult.

Rachel Flehinger has co-founded an Adulting School, which includes online courses on simple sewing, conflict resolution and cooking. The cause for such classes is that many millennials "haven’t left childhood homes" 一一 in America 34 percent of adults aged 18 to 34 still lived with their parents as of 2015, up from 26 percent a decade before.

There's a good deal of truth to this. If you're living at home, with Mom and Dad doing their best to spoil（(溺爱）you, you're less likely to know how to do laundry, cook or balance a checkbook. Dependency breeds enervation.

But here's the catch: Living at home doesn't necessarily lead to dependency. As of 1940, more than 30 percent of 25- to 29-year-olds lived at home with parents or grandparents. They were adulting, even while living at home. Parents expected their kids to do chores, to prepare for life. Instead of blaming living at home, then, we have to blame our style of parenting. The truth is that we've simply become lazier as parents.

So what's the real problem?

We're more likely to let our kids crash on our couches（长沙发）than tell them to get a job and pay rent. We don't push our kids to build families of their own, as life expectancy has increased, so has adolescence. Americans aren't expected to start building a life, particularly middle- and upper-class Americans, until they're nearing their 30s. Then the question is how we can encourage young people to "'adult" in non-circumstance-driven fashion.

【1】What does the last sentence in the third paragraph "Dependency breeds enervation." mean?

A. Parents would like to do housework by themselves

B. Present kids are too lazy to do housework.

C. Dependency makes kids unable.

D. Kids depend on their parents.

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Millennials would like to be trained in being an adult.

B. Parents are too lazy to do chores.

C. Millennials don't adult because they still live in their childhood homes.

D. In the 1940s kids were adulting even when they were living at home.

【3】Which of the following statements is the main idea of the passage?

A. "Adulting" is hard, but only because parents are too lazy to teach their kids.

B. Millennials should leave home early to adult.

C. Americans aren't expected to start building a life until they're nearing their 30s.

D. Adulting schools with online courses are popular.

【4】According to the passage, what will be written about next?

A. The government should push off the age of adulthood.

B. Parents should leave kids in charge of society.

C. Parents should put responsibility on young people.

D. Pushing kids to adult is painful for parents.

22、   A newly married woman called Grace lost her wallet at Gilleece’s bar with her wedding ring inside. Gilleece looked through the camera videos, watching the woman’s every step in the bar until she went outside to sit on a bench and left when her ride arrived. Then a young man approached the bench and put something in his pocket. Gilleece posted several pictures on the bar’s Facebook page, asking if anybody knew the guy.

Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-old Prather. Prather admitted having taken the wallet because he hadn’t eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but just took the money and threw the wallet off the public docks into the ocean.

Gilleece, unsure whether he believed Prather, told the teen to meet him at the bar. There, Prather said that, not getting along with his family, he had been living in the woods for a week. Gilleece saw him as a kid rather than a criminal. But the police were already on the case, and because of the missing ring, Prather could face prison. Gilleece planned to employ two divers to search for it. Meanwhile, the police wanted Gilleece to bring the teen to the station. He called them and said, “He’s going to be at the docks with me tomorrow.”

The next day a crowd gathered to watch the two divers search in the waters Prather mentioned. Finally a diver appeared with the wallet, and inside was the ring. Cheers burst from the crowd. The wallet’s owner immediately dropped the charges against Prather. But troubled by Prather sleeping in the cold woods, Gilleece told the teen he could stay with him and his family until he stood on his own feet. He also gave the kid a job at his bar.

“Most people would have given the videos to the police, but he chose to help” ,Prather told CBS News.

【1】What happened to the newly married woman?

A.She lost the wallet at the bar. B.She left her wallet on a bench.

C.She regretted charging Prather. D.Her wallet was stolen by Prather.

【2】Why did Gilleece take Prather to the docks?

A.To let him apologize to the woman. B.To help pay for the woman’s loss.

C.To help the police to catch him. D.To find the ring he had thrown.

【3】What did Gilleece do after the case was over?

A.Rid Prather of the charge. B.Talk with Prather’s family.

C.Get Prather to work in his bar. D.Help free Prather from prison.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A.A wedding ring was recovered. B.Anyone can make a difference.

C.A wallet changed a teen’s life. D.A kind woman saved a teen.

23、Galapagos Giant tortoises (巨型陆龟), sometimes called Gardeners of the Galapagos, are creatures of habit. In the cold dry season, the highlands of the volcanoes are covered in cloud which allows plants to grow despite the absence of rain. In the lower areas, however, plants are not available all year round. Adult tortoises thus spend the dry season in the higher areas, and go back to the lower, relatively warmer areas where there are plentiful eatable plants when the rainy season begins. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to find perfect plants and temperatures. The timing of this migration is important for keeping their energy levels high.

Researchers used GPS to track the timing and patterns of tortoise migration over many years. They expected the migration to be timed with current environmental conditions because many other migratory animals do it that way. However, tortoise migration is weakly related to current conditions such as rain and temperature. It is unclear at this point whether they are basing their migration decisions on memories of past conditions or if they are simply incorrectly assessing current local conditions.

Luckily, probably because of their long lives of up to 100 years and large body size, bad timing of migration has smaller effects on giant tortoises compared to small, short-lived animals. Giant tortoises can go up to a year without eating and survive, while other migratory animals might eat more often to keep their energy levels high.

Giant tortoises are important ecosystem engineers in the Galapagos, and their migration is key to the survival of many plants. How the difference in tortoises' migration time will affect the rest of the ecosystem is still unclear. It is quite possible that the mistiming of migration will keep increasing in the future. "One concern is that at some point in the future," says Bastille-Rousseau, lead author of the study, "migration may not be a perfect strategy for tortoises. There may be a reduction in the number of tortoises doing these long travels. This would likely have great effects on the whole ecosystem."

【1】What do we know about Galapagos giant tortoises?

A．They prefer low temperatures.

B．They like living in the highlands.

C．They always hate the rainy season.

D．They seldom change migration routes.

【2】What have researchers found out about the timing of giant tortoise migration?

A．The weather has much to do with it.

B．It disagrees with current conditions.

C．The research has strong effects on it.

D．It is decided by the tortoises' memories.

【3】What might help giant tortoises survive the migration at the wrong time?

A．Their restless energy.

B．Their different body shape.

C．Their habit of eating healthily.

D．Their ability to go without food.

【4】What can we infer from Bastille-Rousseau's words?

A．Migration is the only choice for giant tortoises in the future.

B．Damage to the ecosystem will reduce the number of giant tortoises.

C．Giant tortoise migration plays a major role in Galapagos’ ecosystem.

D．Giant tortoises protect the ecosystem by their different migration time.

24、

“Now stretch(伸展) over your right leg!” my dance teacher yells over the music. “If it doesn't hurt, you're not trying hard enough. Hold that stretch for 30 seconds!" My dance teacher works hard to form us into the dancers we desire to be. In order for this to occur, we stretch hard a lot!

  Dancing is a real passion of many people, including me. I work hard to make myself better, and prove that I am good enough. Performing a dance routine is more than just a  performance. Dancers tell stories when they dance. It is a way for us to express our personal feelings. Just letting go and letting your body move with the music can create your emotions. Dance tells us things that our mind secretly hides.

“Get up and do it again!  You need to keep your spirits up!” Even though I am completely worn out after my dances, I love to hear those words. It gives me a sense of relief knowing that I can again express my feelings out on the floor.

“Practice makes perfect! Come on. We have a competition this weekend, and we need to work harder!” Competitions are the best possible example of fun. For a dancer, life cannot get better than competitions. The thrill of losing yourself onstage is a rush of energy rushing through your body! The feeling is unexplainable. As you sit there putting on your makeup, fixing your hair, and putting on your costume, the rush just gradually grows until it is ready to be released onstage.

  Finally the time comes to tell your story. Standing backstage waiting for your name to be called is one of the scariest moments. You are ready to show the world what you are capable of and what you have been perfecting for a while. Once your number is called, you walk out onstage. The applause at the end tells each dancer that their story has been received, and that the dance has been brought to life.

【1】 What does the author's dance teacher require her to do during the dance class?

Build up her confidence.

. Keep encouraged and cheerful.

C. Train her body to the fullest.

D. Understand the music.

【2】How does the author understand dancing according to the text?

A. It is a good way to release stress.

B. It takes talent, confidence and patience to dance well.

C. It is no more than a performance with our bodies.

D. It is a way to show our personal emotions.

【3】As far as the author is concerned, a dance competition means____

A. an improvement in her life.

B. an opportunity to have fun.

C. a reflection of her perfect thoughts.

D. a way to experience the scariest moment

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A. Bringing dance to life  B. Training for competitions

C. Dancers' special feelingsD. Encouragement from my teacher

25、   My daughter was only one year old in 2009—tiny and______, the master of a few basic words, but still mostly the baby we'd welcomed into the world,______all her first times.

Now my honey has grown into a（n）______—tall, strong, slim, and smart, a（n）______of science fiction films.

A______from now, in 2031, she will be an adult. I expect the next 10 years to fly by, and be filled with______. As 2021 begins, I am thinking about the kind of world my daughter will______and experience. I______for her, and for all the young people of her age. So I have several______for the world my daughter and her generation will live in:

I hope we finally get______about climate change. Polar ice is melting. The oceans are______. The question is______whether we can stop climate change, but whether we're willing and able to do anything we can to______it.

I'm not sure what a warming planet will mean for my daughter's life. I______it means she will live in a world where nations and groups______limited resources like clean water and food, which means that the danger of climate change won't come just from warmer climate, but from other humans competing for control over what's______.

The world is always going to be full of______about how to solve the challenges we face. I hope, too, that my daughter's generation learns to______justice—but to do so with big heart and humility, recognizing our common humanity（人性）even with people who______us.

The world of 2031 won't build itself. We are______it now, so my final wish is that we build the kind of world we actually want our children to live in.

【1】A.dependent B.generous C.intelligent D.special

【2】A.congratulating B.showing C.presenting D.observing

【3】A.athlete B.adult C.adolescent D.kid

【4】A.fun B.sponsor C.reader D.lover

【5】A.interval B.century C.decade D.span

【6】A.amusements B.experiences C.changes D.processes

【7】A.found B.struggle C.shake D.face

【8】A.worry B.sacrifice C.guess D.promise

【9】A.plans B.hopes C.method D.tips

【10】A.particular B.optimistic C.serious D.enthusiastic

【11】A.raising B.growing C.rising D.arising

【12】A.for sure B.no longer C.as usual D.till now

【13】A.slow B.record C.accept D.undertake

【14】A.astonish B.suspect C.wonder D.declare

【15】A.fight over B.pick up C.turn down D.take part

【16】A.finished B.left C.continued D.remained

【17】A.goals B.signs C.results D.disagreements

【18】A.escape B.seek C.express D.affect

【19】A.call for B.agree with C.refer to D.differ from

【20】A.creating B.admiring C.proving D.blaming

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。

There are a number of volunteer organizations out there that deal in things like clothing donation and the sale of used books. Retired schoolteacher Cathy has been a member of such an organization, VNSA, since 2012. Her duties involve working throughout the year to help prepare the books for their February sale and acting as personnel manager for the sale. That means she helps coordinate (协调) all the other volunteers who help out before, during, and after the event.

It was before the 2019 book sale and Cathy once again found herself sitting among a towering pile of books and sorting through them to ensure that they would be in good enough condition to resell. As she was sorting, she came upon a book, wrinkled and broken. Though she didn’t like doing it, the only remaining choice for her was to throw it away.

A greedy book lover herself, Cathy felt guilty about throwing away any book. Before she threw it away, she decided to check for more serious damage inside that might justify her giving it up. She opened the cover and went through the pages when she noticed something unusual.

Going through the pages, Cathy was surprised to see that a part had been hollowed out (挖空)inside the book. Obviously, something was hidden in that rather expertly hollowed space. She looked down and saw that the book’s previous owner had hidden four packages in the space, each containing ten $100 bills. Cathy’s first thought was that the bills were toy money that perhaps a kid had hidden inside as part of some childish game or something.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But Cathy soon realized that these were real $100 bills.

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Luckily for Cathy, the book also contained the name of the book owner.

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