绵阳2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Jack Ma is the richest man in China now and has ______ $3billion to invest in environment and education．

A.set aside    B．set about

C．set down   D．set up

2、Private taxi booking apps have ______ like mushrooms in the past few months because of their convenience and high efficiency.

A. broken up； B. lined up；C. come up；D. sprung up

3、Animal’s ability to act reasonably in its environment is believed to come partly from ______ we may call “genetic learning”.

A．how

B．which

C．what

D．why

4、—Can you guide the new comer to the post office now?

—________, if he is ready.

A. By all means B. In no case  C. My pleasure  D. No way

5、He told me about the   news in a   voice.

A．amazing; surprising

B．amazed; surprised

C．amazing; surprised

D．amazed; surprising

6、In 1995, the film Clueless, based on Jane Austen’s Emma, was _______.

A. released   B. published C. broadcast D. maintained

7、It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa _________ made Alex Haley decide to go to Gambia.

A. that; where   B. where; that

C. that; that   D. how; which

8、As is acknowledged to us all, climate change is _____ many people their lives, especially in many African countries.  

A.taking B.claiming C.killing D.costing

9、The film brought the hours back to me _____ I was taken good care of in that far-away village.

A.  until   B.  that C.  when D.  where

10、I wish to ______ the meeting as quickly as possible, for I have other things to do.

A．wind up

B．turn up

C．burn up

D．look up

11、You ______ scold such a pupil who always keeps silent so seriously that you ______ hurt him.

A. should; can   B. may; will

C. mustn’t; may   D. can’t; must

12、Ann ________ a certificate at the end of the program to show she has learned computer skills.

A. will give   B. will be given   C. gave      D. was given

13、Perhaps in the Lonji Rice terraces, is most significant is the way in which people have worked in harmony with nature.

A.that B.why C.which D.what

14、If we had paid enough attention to the issue of the heavily-overloaded vehicles, the tragedy of the collapse of an overpass in Wuxi _____ avoided.

A.should B.could be C.should have been D.could have been

15、______ a clear head when in danger and you’ll protect yourself from serious harm.

A. To keep   B. If you keep

C. Keeping   D. Keep

16、The NDRC has asked major Chinese oil companies, including China National Petroleum and China Petrochemical   stable market pricing.

A. ensuring   B. to be ensured

C. to ensure   D. having ensured

17、—Mrs. Smith! Tom has broken the mirror!

—________ Such things happen．

A．How come?   B．What a pity!

C．Doesn’t matter． D．What’s the matter?

18、“All hope was not lost” means ________.

A.All of the hope was lost. B.No hope was lost.

C.None of the hope was lost. D.Some hope was lost, some not.

19、When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at ______.

A．wrong

B．trouble

C．fault

D．difficulty

20、Various measures are being taken such as the street-stall and small-store economy ______ domestic demand.

A.expanded B.to be expanding C.expanding D.to expand

21、Walking has been considered as one of the best possible exercises. For many people, daily walking offers massive and long-term physical and mental benefits. 【1】 A Stanford University study found that participants were more creative when walking as opposed to sitting.

【2】 You’ve probably heard the phrase “exercise your creativity”. Our creative mindset is triggered by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.

But the scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your habitual surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a tree-filled neighborhood. 【3】 Even when you walk down a busy street, you can’t help but get distracted by the sweet smells from a food cart or the child pointing to a building you haven’t even noticed before.

Walking outside cultivates our ability to collect new ideas and take in new sights, sounds, smells, and flavors. Shinrin-yoku, a common form of relaxation in Japan, suggests that being in the forest and walking among the trees there can lower your stress levels. 【4】 Research has shown that immersion in nature around your neighborhood or the disconnection from multimedia increased performance on a creative problem-solving task.

So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking outdoors? 【5】 For example, you can turn off your phone and give yourself the chance to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move and the way the sun reflects in a lake.

Walk not just for exercise. Walk for wonder.

A．Unfortunately, you often fail to do it.

B．Engage more closely with your surroundings.

C．The movement aspect of walking is obviously key.

D．Without enough energy, you cannot wonder or create.

E．But to receive the benefits, you do not have to live in a forest.

F．This habit, however, isn’t just a beneficial pursuit but an element of innovation.

G．Alternatively, you can wander around a park and observe people relaxing or birds singing.

22、“I am very grateful to China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco Shipping)for not only offering me a job but also sponsoring my daughter to become a world champion in boxing,” Michail Michalakakos, a dockworker at the Piraeus Port operated by Cosco Shipping, said in a special program produced by China News Service.

The Piraeus Port, located 12 km southwest of Athens, is a flagship project in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation between China and Greece. Praised as the “Pearl of the Aegean Sea ”with its breathtaking scenery and thousand-year history, the port, Greece’s largest, once faced development challenges in the beginning of the new century. Cosco Shipping signed a 35-year agreement with Greece in 2008 and invested in its container terminals No. 2 and No. 3 in 2009.

Before Cosco Shipping took over the operations, some Greek employees had doubts about the harmony of the business model of Chinese companies at European ports and whether local workers might face unemployment under Chinese management. However, these concerns naturally disappeared. Michalakakos noted that instead of laying off workers, Cosco Shipping continued to support the port’s growth and even sent local young talent to China to learn about port management and improve their skills. Working at Cosco Shipping Piraeus Port fills Michalakakos with pride, as the company not only values its employees but also supports their families.

His daughter has a passion for boxing, but their family faced financial difficulties, making it impossible for her to participate in international competitions. Upon learning of their situation, Cosco Shipping decided to sponsor his daughter’s participation in these competitions, ultimately enabling her to fulfill her boxing dreams. A year ago, Michalakakos’s daughter won the world championship in women’s boxing(youth category)while representing Greece in Venice, Italy. She will prepare for Greek league competitions.

【1】Why does Michail Michalakakos feel grateful to China Ocean Shipping Group?

A．Because it provides financial support for her daughter.

B．Because it gives her daughter boxing guidance.

C．Because it founds a special organization to raise money.

D．Because it shows her daughter how to be a world champion.

【2】Which information about the Piraeus Port is correct?

A．It is located 12 km northwest of Athens.

B．It’s only famous for its beautiful scenery.

C．This port faces no challenges of development.

D．This port benefits from the Belt and Road Initiative.

【3】What worried some Greek employees most before?

A．They might lose their jobs under Chinese management.

B．Chinese companies would take over all the European ports.

C．Their abilities of port management were not good enough.

D．Their salaries could not make both ends meet properly.

【4】What’s the main idea of this article?

A．Cosco Shipping sent local young talents to China to improve their skills.

B．China Ocean Shipping Group signed an agreement with Greece in 2008.

C．The Chinese company helped a Greece employee’s daughter be world champion.

D．Michalakakos’s daughter won the world championship in women’s boxing.

23、Every book can confirm that reading a good book can take you to a special place where your imagination runs free and everything is possible. To gift the love for books to as many kids as possible, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library gives out free books to young children. According to the US Department of Education, around 30 million American adults are at a low basic literacy level or barely literate. Imagination Library works hard to change this.

Dolly is a country music superstar, songwriter, actress, author, successful business owner, and a philanthropist (慈善家), but above all, she is truly a self-made woman. Dolly was born in a one-room cabin in Pittman Center, Tennessee in the Smoky Mountains. She was one of twelve children and her father worked very hard to care for his family, but never attended school and couldn’t read and write. Dolly has said that her father was the smartest man she ever knew, and he was the inspiration for her book gifting program.

Dolly’s vision for Imagination Library was to get children really excited about books and to foster a love of reading. She wanted to ensure that children could own books no matter what their family incomes were. “Literacy is so important,” said Dolly, “because if you can read, you can self-educate.” These gifts of high-quality, age-appropriate books come directly to the children every month right to their mailboxes.

The program began in 1995 and originally served children in Sevier County, Tennessee where Dolly grew up. It was such an instant success that only five years later, the initiative went national and is now available to children in Canada, the UK, and Australia.

【1】Why does the author mention the US Department of Education in paragraph 1?

A．To emphasize kids’ lack of interest in literature.

B．To stress the influence of Imagination Library.

C．To present the decreasing literacy rate in the US.

D．To show the current literacy crisis in the US.

【2】What inspired Dolly to start the book gifting program?

A．Her sufferings in the early life.

B．Her success as a business owner.

C．Her father’s inability to read and write.

D．Her desire to become a philanthropist.

【3】Which of the following best describes the impact of Imagination Library program?

A．Far-reaching.

B．Predictable.

C．Short-lived.

D．Undefinable.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Dolly Parton: The Self-Made Philanthropist

B．The Rise of Literacy in the United States

C．The Importance of Reading for Kids’ Education

D．Imagination Library: Gifting Love for Reading

24、Some people can sit outside all summer long and not suffer from mosquito bites, while others turn into an itchy (痒的) mess despite bathing in DEET (含驱蚊胺的沐浴露) and never leaving the purple light of the bug zapper (灭蚊灯). It’s mostly about the invisible chemical landscape of the air around us. Mosquitoes take advantage of this landscape by using specialized behaviors and sensory organs to find victims by following the tiny chemical marks their bodies leave behind; specifically, mosquitoes rely on carbon dioxide to find their hosts.

When we breathe, the carbon dioxide from our lungs doesn’t immediately mix with the air, but temporarily stays in plumes (团状气流) that mosquitoes follow. “Mosquitoes start locating themselves in those pulses of carbon dioxide and keep flying upwind as they sense higher concentrations than the normal atmosphere contains,” said Joop van Loon, a scientist who studies insects. Using carbon dioxide, mosquitoes can lock onto targets from up to 164 feet (50 meters) away.

Things start getting personal when mosquitoes get about 3 feet (1 meter) away from a group of potential targets. At a short distance, mosquitoes take into account a lot of factors that vary from person to person, including skin temperature, the presence of water vapor (水蒸气) and color. Scientists think the most important factor mosquitoes rely on when choosing one person over another is the chemical compounds (化合物) produced by the colonies of microbes (微生物菌落) that live on our skin.

These chemical smells are complex, including upward of 300 different compounds, and they vary from person to person based on genetic variation and environments. “If you compare a father and daughter in the same household, there can be differences in the ratios of the chemicals the microbes are making,” said Jeff Riffell, an associate professor of biology who has studied mosquito attraction. For instance, men with a greater diversity of skin microbes tended to get fewer mosquito bites than men with less diverse skin microbes did, a study found.

Tiny differences in the elements of these chemical smells can account for big differences in how many bites a person gets. The elements of those microbial colonies can also vary over time in the same individual, particularly if that person is sick, Riffell said. We don’t have much control over the microbiomes on our skin, but Riffell did offer some advice based on his research — mosquitoes love the color black, so consider wearing something lighter at your next cookout.

【1】What do we know about mosquitoes before they bite?

A．They are affected by wind speed.

B．They tend to fly against the wind.

C．They target their victims by using carbon dioxide.

D．They locate their victims through their body sizes.

【2】What is the decisive factor in mosquitoes’ biting?

A．Victims’ skin temperature.

B．The water vapor in the air.

C．The color of victims’ clothes.

D．The chemicals left on skin by microbes.

【3】Who is more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes?

A．Men with a smaller variety of skin microbes.

B．Men with a greater variety of skin microbes.

C．Women in general.

D．Men in general.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Mosquitoes do not bite people who are sick.

B．Mosquitoes do not bite people who are much older.

C．We should cover our bodies as much as possible to avoid mosquitoes outdoors.

D．Wearing light-colored clothing outdoors is less likely to attract mosquitoes.

【5】Which question does the passage mainly answer?

A．How to avoid mosquito bites?

B．Why are there mosquitoes in the world?

C．Why do some people attract mosquitoes?

D．What kind of smell attracts mosquitoes the most?

25、Six-year-old Matthew Parker was in need of a kidney(肾)transplant, and his family looked all over the country for a suitable donor. Up to 80 people signed up to give up a living _____for the first-grader. Coincidentally, the person_______to donate a kidney to Matthew was his teacher,Lindesy Painter.

Matthew had been on the transplant _____ for a long time and developed antibodies(抗体)to most kidneys, it was______to find a match for him. The doctor had warned the family to he “_____ ”and used the term “needle in a haystack”(干草堆）several times.

When_______were asked to be tested, Painter was the first one to sign up.___ the teacher learned the result .she had to get several tests done. She was astonished when she got a______back saying she was a “perfect_________.”

Painter made the decision _______. She knew that Matthew's kidneys were  _____，and she empathized(同情）with anyone going through this. It was especially hard for her to________ one of them suffering the same pains.

“I watch my healthy,active, loud, wild children running around,”She said.“Matthew _____to live a normal，healthy，active life like my boys.”

Matthew was so _______to learn that his teacher would be donating a kidney to him that he______her. His mother was deeply______to Lindsey Painter, saying her son's donor was a “______”and “giving person” for doing this.

The operations for the kidney donation______ in the following month. Matthew's mother said, “My son's new kidney means a special _____ between student and teacher that goes far______the classroom.”

【1】A. person   B. organ   C. animal   D. plant

【2】A. chosen   B. supposed   C. forced   D. required

【3】A. bed   B. machine   C. list   D. team

【4】A. difficult   B. vital   C. effortless   D. impossible

【5】A. optimistic   B. sensitive   C. fantastic   D. realistic

【6】A. competitors   B. teachers   C. volunteers   D. Partners

【7】A. While   B. Once   C. After   D. Before

【8】A. Mark   B. call   C. letter   D. book

【9】A. match   B. candidate   C. mother   D. participant

【10】A. wisely   B. sensibly   C. lightly   D. willingly

【11】A. failing   B. hurting   C. shrinking   D. disappearing

【12】A. control   B. predict   C. imagine   D. accept

【13】A. struggles   B. manages   C. regrets   D. deserves

【14】A. Puzzled   B. excited   C. satisfied   D. worried

【15】A. feared   B. hugged   C. missed   D. ignored

【16】A. sorry   B. friendly   C. polite   D. grateful

【17】A. reliable   B. selfless   C. passive   D. cheerful

【18】A. took place   B. came about   C. set off   D. broke out

【19】A. appreciation   B. agreement   C. bond   D. distance

【20】A. above   B. from   C. into   D. beyond

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