天水2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测三年级英语

1、Top graduates from universities are ________ by major companies.

A. chased B. registered

C. offered D. compromised

2、Of all the books on the desk, __________ is of any use for our study.

A．no one

B．nothing

C．none

D．neither

3、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint

4、The boy played the piano so ________ that all the audience stood up and clapped their hands.

A.good B.well C.better D.best

5、The coach, together with his players, __________ to the party held last Friday night, aiming to celebrate their win in the match.

A.was invited B.were invited C.has been invited D.have been invited

6、The water _____ cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.

A.was felt B.is felt C.felt D.feels

7、All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______

A. nothing

B. none

C. neither

D. no one

8、FAST, the largest ‘ear’ on Earth, can listen for distant signals in the universe, using technology five times more powerful than ______ was previously available.

A.how B.which C.that D.what

9、She works in a _______ school and teaches children between 5 and 11 years old.

A．primary

B．precious

C．secondary

D．senior

10、_______relevant departments stressed no plastic covers were used for books, I didn't realize these covers contained harmful chemicals.

A.Until B.Unless C.While D.Since

11、I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning.

A. finishes   B. has finished

C. had finished   D. would finish

12、—How can I find your brother at the airport?

—Don’t worry. He________ a board with your name on it at that time.

A．has held

B．has been holding

C．will be holding

D．will have held

13、He________ it all by himself for there was no one else in the house to turn to for help.

A．must be doing

B．should be doing

C．must have done

D．should have done

14、On Jan 1, 2018, China’s new regulation on solid waste imports officially came into effect. _____, divided into four categories.

A. Being prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste

B. Entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste that are prohibited

C. Prohibited from entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste

D. From entering China are a total of 24 kinds of solid waste prohibited

15、Resources and investment are heavily concentrated in big cities, contributing to the population __________ and the dilemma of young people.

A. exposure   B. exploration   C. expectation   D. explosion

16、You must notice_________ the emergency exit is when entering the building.

A. where B. what C. which D. in which

17、I don’t think it is polite to break in when people are having a conversation, ________?

A．isn’t it

B．do I

C．is it

D．do you

18、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.

A．Even if

B．Unless

C．So long as

D．Now that

19、It's unnecessary that you complain about the power cut for _____repair work about the line is being carried out for the coming hurricane.

A.extensive B.investigative C.conservative D.explosive

20、The fireman told us the troubles they had ________the fire________ .

A．getting; controlled

B．got; controlled

C．got; to control

D．getting; to control

21、   While cities are known for being centers of culture and entertainment, small towns often have just as much to offer. The following are among the best small towns in the US.

ALASKA： Sitka

Population: 8, 493

Sitka is located  on Baranof Island ,making it only accessible by plane or boat. Lying between mountains and the Pacific ocean, it gives residents splendid views and even incredible wildlife.

From whale watching to incredible hikes, Sitka has everything an adventure traveler needs within a small town setting.

COLORADO: Crested Butte

Population: 1,681

Crested Butte, situated in the Rocky Mountains, is known for its flowers. In fact, the town is called the “Wildflower Capital of Colorado," One of the town's most beautiful seasons is July, when it hosts the Wildflower Festival. The warmer months also offer 750 miles of biking trails and camping in the forest. In the winter, Crested Butte becomes a popular skiing destination.

LOUISIANA: St. Francisville

Population: 1,616

St. Francisville, Louisiana, is so peaceful and beautiful that it even made it to the big screen, becoming the set for movies like Tom Cruise's "Oblivion" and "The Maze Runner." You can also explore historic plantations alongside some of the most beautiful scenes. The Bluffs is another attraction in town for those who love golf

WISCONSIN: Stockholm

Population: 66

Lying along the Mississippi River, Stockholm, Wisconsin, has remained relatively untouched over the years. With just over 60 residents, Stockholm has no chain stores or restaurants in town. Its local businesses still attract travelers, though, especially its famous pie shop, Stockholm Pie and General Store. Owing to its location, the town was able to preserve its Swedish heritage.

【1】Which is a perfect destination for adventurers?

A.ALASKA: Sitka. B.COLORADO: Crested Butte.

C.LOUISIANA: St. Francisville. D.WISCONSIN: Stockholm.

【2】What do Crested Butte and St. Francisville have in common?

A.A long history. B.Demanding biking trails.

C.Beautiful scenes. D.Incredible wildlife.

【3】What enables Stockholm to keep its original features?

A.Its small population. B.Its delicious pies.

C.Its responsible travelers. D.Its unique location.

22、When 12-year-old Taylor Smith wrote a special letter to herself last spring, to be read in 10 years’ time, she didn’t know it would be opened before even a year had passed— and that it wouldn’t be her eyes reading the words.

“She had told me that she had written a letter to herself, and that she was excited that she was going to open it when she was older,”said Taylor’s  mother, Mary Ellen Smith.

Instead, it was opened by Taylor’s parents after she died last spring. They posted the letter to Facebook, hoping it would inspire others.

It has. “We’ve gotten letters from lots of parents who have said it has encouraged them to love their kids and love each other,” said Mary Ellen Smith.

In the letter, Taylor congratulated herself on graduating from high school and asked, “Are you in college?”

She also wanted to know if she had been on a plane yet and if the show “Doctor Who” was still on the air.

Taylor also had some words for her future kids. After considering the idea of selling her iPad and getting an iPad mini instead, she told her future self to mention to her kids that “We’re older than the tablet.” She included a drawing of an iPad for them to see.

Taylor died suddenly of pneumonia (肺炎), leaving behind both her parents and an older brother.

“I just want people to know just what an awesome, awesome person she was,” her father, Tim Smith said.

Her mother said, “I can’t bring her back, but I’m so grateful people have been inspired by her story.”

Taylor’s father read the closing g words of her letter, which said, “It’s been years since I wrote this. Stuff has happened, good and bad. That’s just how life works, and you have to go with it.”

【1】Taylor Smith decided to open her letter when she was ________.

A. 18 years old B. 20 years old

C. 22 years old  D. 24 years old

【2】Why did Taylor’s parents post her letter to facebook?

A. To show Taylor Smith’s deep love for her parents.

B. To encourage parents and kids to love each other.

C. To make themselves well-known and make money.

D. To prove Taylor Smith was good at writing.

【3】We can learn from the passage that Taylor Smith ________.

A. was a college student

B. had never got an iPad

C. had never taken a plane

D. wanted to join “Doctor Who”.

【4】What is the message conveyed at the end of Taylor Smith’s letter?

A. We should develop the habit of keeping a diary.

B. We should accept everything that happens in life.

C. We should stop bad things from happening.

D. We should show our love for our parents in time.

23、   Mercury (汞), an unusual element, is poisonous and can be found just about everywhere. It can also exist as an organic compound, the most common of which is methylmercury (甲基汞). While we can take steps to avoid both elemental and inorganic mercury, it is much harder to avoid methylmercury.

Most of the mercury in the environment comes from coal-burning power plants. The concentration of mercury in the air from power plants is very low, so it is not immediately dangerous. However, the mercury is then washed out of the air by rainstorms and eventually ends up in lakes and oceans.

The mercury in the water doesn’t immediately get absorbed by fish, as elemental mercury doesn’t easily spread into cells. However, methylmercury spreads into cells easily, and certain bacteria in the water change the elemental mercury to methylmercury. Methylmercury in the water spreads into plankton (浮游生物). Small animals eat the plankton and absorb the methylmercury in the plankton and then large animals eat small animals and absorb the methylmercury. Because each animal passes the methylmercury much more slowly than it absorbs it, methylmercury builds up in the animal over time and is passed on to whatever animal eats it.

As people became aware of the concentration of mercury in fish, many reacted by removing seafood from their diet. Scientists have studied the effects of mercury. By determining the levels of mercury consumption that cause any of the known symptoms of mercury poisoning, they were able to identify a safe level of mercury consumption. The current recommendation is for humans to take in less than 0.1 microgram of mercury for every kilogram of weight per day. This means that a 70-kilogram person (about 155 pounds) could safely consume 7 micrograms of mercury per day.

Nutritionists recommend that, rather than remove fish from our diet, we try to eat more of the low-mercury fish and less of the high-mercury fish. Low-mercury species tend to be smaller fish while high-mercury species tend to be the largest carnivorous (食肉的) fish. Awareness of the particulars of this problem, accompanied by mindful eating habits, will keep us on the best course for healthy eating.

【1】What does Paragraph 3 mainly explain?

A．The relationships between small animals and large animals.

B．The process by which large animals absorb mercury.

C．The reasons why mercury in the water isn’t harmful to fish.

D．The difference between methymercury and other types of mercury

【2】What should people consider when eating seafood to ensure a safe mercury intake?

A．The other meats they are eating.

B．Where seafood was caught.

C．What they ate the day before.

D．Their own body weight.

【3】Which of the following about mercury poisoning does the author agree with?

A．Its symptoms remain unclear.

B．It’s not a big deal.

C．It can be avoided effectively.

D．Its consequence is immediate.

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A．It’s impossible to avoid mercury completely.

B．Humans get mercury mainly from fish consumption.

C．Inorganic mercury is more harmful than organic mercury.

D．Mercury from power plants can gather together easily in the air.

24、Plants: we eat them, juice them-and now it seems we can mine them too!

After a successful experiment on the island of Borneo, the botany professor Alan Baker and a group of researchers want to introduce phytomining (harvesting minerals from plants) as a better, partial substitute for traditional mining.

Phytomining, also known as agromining, means collecting metals from live plants. However, this can only be done with a group of plants known as "hyperaccumulators". There are around 700 identified types worldwide, and what makes these hyperaccumulators special is that they naturally attract and absorb minerals through their roots-metals poisonous to other plants-and then store huge, pure concentrations of these minerals in their bodies. The metals can then be extracted from the plants' sap(汁;液), oil, or sometimes even live tissue.

Baker and his colleagues see a lot of potential in phytomining. Not only can it help meet the growing global demand for metals, but is a way of undoing some of that damage to the environment by traditional mining.

One of the biggest problems with traditional mining is that it pollutes the surrounding area. Phytomining can extract metal waste, plus planting the hyperaccumulators would regrow the deforested areas caused by mining operations. Aside from this, if phytomining is able to replace part of traditional mining, then there would be fewer instances of bad mining practices like abandoned mines, which pollute the nearby waters. Also, since phytomining provides metals that are already naturally pure, there is no need to use huge amounts of energy to purify the ore(矿石).

Phytomining has its drawbacks. Harvesting plants on a large scale is expensive today, compared to traditional mining. Besides, plants can be wiped out by diseases or unexpected weather conditions.

However, there are many reasons to consider phytomining. After all, we need to make sure that our planet can keep up and sustainable practices like phytomining give us the hope that our advancement doesn't mean sacrificing Mother Earth.

【1】What makes hyperaccumulators different from other plants?

A．The sap poisonous to other plants.

B．The ability to take in and store minerals.

C．The oil extracted from live plant tissue.

D．The concentrations of minerals in their bodies.

【2】What is the advantage of phytomining?

A．It can stop deforestation.

B．It may reduce the desertedmines.

C．It uses clean energy to purify the ore.

D．It can't be destroyed by diseases.

【3】What is the author's attitude toward phytomining?

A．Pessimistic.

B．Indifferent.

C．Optimistic.

D．Skeptical.

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

A．Metals From Plants.

B．The Future of Phytomining.

C．What Are Hyperaccumulators?

D．Benefits of Phytomining.

25、When my aunt's children were small, she decided to get them a puppy. Her neighbor's dog had given _______ to a couple of puppies a few weeks earlier and so my aunt arranged to _______ one of the puppies once they had been weaned （断奶）.

The day came to bring home the little puppy and the children were _______; they named it Shorty happily and _______ welcomed it, preparing its food and a comfortable _______ in a basket. The next day the children gave it some milk before kissing it goodbye and _______ for school. When they returned, they were _______ to discover that Shorty was missing. They _______ the whole house inch by inch, _______ it was nowhere to be found. A few hours later, the ____________ who sold them the puppy came over carrying Shorty, ____________ . He explained that the mother dog had slid into my aunt's house and carried the puppy back to his home.

For a number of days my aunt and her neighbour tried ____________ to keep the puppy in his new home, because each day the mother dog would ____________ it from the tiny bed. Finally, my aunt's neighbour gave up and offered her a refund （退款）

I came to realize that mother's love is flowing all over the places you can imagine , ____________ in the kingdom of animals. By the way, if you would like to keep a puppy as a ____________ you might as well keep the mother dog at a distance.

【1】

A．rise

B．birth

C．way

D．attention

【2】

A．buy

B．borrow

C．steal

D．rent

【3】

A．cautious

B．cheerful

C．awkward

D．allergic

【4】

A．merely

B．frequently

C．immediately

D．temporarily

【5】

A．bed

B．seat

C．net

D．bag

【6】

A．looking out

B．heading off

C．taking away

D．coming up

【7】

A．alarmed

B．relieved

C．interested.

D．ashamed

【8】

A．discovered

B．cleaned

C．searched

D．explored

【9】

A．so

B．though

C．or

D．but

【10】

A．parent

B．friend

C．relative

D．neighbor

【11】

A．praising

B．apologizing

C．promising

D．blaming

【12】

A．in vain

B．in turn

C．on purpose

D．on time

【13】

A．feed

B．kiss

C．bite

D．fetch

【14】

A．just

B．yet

C．even

D．still

【15】

A．toy

B．guard

C．companion

D．colleague

26、假定你是校足球队队长李华。你校将与到访的国际学校足球队进行一场友谊赛（a friendly game），请写封邮件告知对方球队队长Jim相关的安排。内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2.相关安排（时间、地点，赛后安排等）；

3.表达期待。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jim,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua