荆州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、I don’t think you will have any difficulty _______ a driving license.

A．to get

B．in getting

C．for getting

D．get

2、The manager offered the job to Helen, _____was the most suitable for the position.

A．he believed

B．who he believed

C．he believed she

D．whom he believed

3、-I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party last night.

-______ I know you are busy these days.

A．Don't mention it.

B．What's up?

C．I got it.

D．Never mind.

4、It ________ my teacher who suggested that I ________ to work out what major I would like to choose.

A．is; had started

B．was; start

C．is; start

D．was; had started

5、The doctor thought ___________would be good for you to have a good rest.

A. this

B. that

C. one

D. it

6、Those who can achieve high grades in class tend to be weak in handling some practical problems, ________ is often the case.

A. which   B. as C. it D. That

7、Have you heard of such an experiment ________ wine experts were fooled into thinking a cheap bottle of wine was an exceptional one with the labels changed.

A. as   B. where

C. that   D. which

8、–Who told you about the result of the exam?

–The teacher _______.

A. in charge   B. on charge

C. at charge   D. in the charge

9、I was wondering if you could glance ______ my application and polish it.

A．with

B．out

C．off

D．through

10、 ________by curiosity，he opened his wife’s notebook and began reading her diary.

A．Driving  B．Being driven

C．Driven  D．Having driven

11、I hate _______ when people eat with their mouths full.

A．that

B．these

C．it

D．them

12、Picasso experimented with different styles of painting,but was most famous for his work in Cubism,________ often uses acute angles and _______the world is represented as being constructed of cubes and rectangles.

A. what; where   B. which; where

C. which; which   D. that; which

13、Don’t be angry with her. She made the mistake by chance, not _________.

A. in common   B. by accident

C. on purpose D. by coincidence

14、I think it is what you do rather than what you say _______counts.

A.what B.that C.which D.where

15、If you want to see the chairman, you’d better make an   with his secretary first.

A. amusement B. achievement

C. appointment D. argument

16、It was ______money not efforts, that____ their plan.

A. lack of , defeated  B. lack of, beated

C. a lack of , defeat  D. a lack of , beat

17、Successful and unique people always determine who they are________ common people always change their faith.

A．until

B．before

C．although

D．while

18、—When did you arrive ________ we camped last Friday?

—It was not until midnight ________ it was raining hard.

A．where; when

B．which; that

C．where; that

D．which; when

19、It was the boy,rather than his teachers,that______for what the boy had done.

A. were to blame   B. were to blamed

C. was to blame   D. was to be blamed

20、 It is not until ______ that ______.

A. is a baby kangaroo four months old; he will begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

B. is a baby kangaroo four months old; will he begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

C. a baby kangaroo is four months old; he will begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

D. a baby kangaroo is four months old; will he begin to live outside its mother’s pouch

21、The hostess ___________from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.

A．wandered

B．strode

C．limped

D．crawled

22、I know the reason ______ so many people bought the book Frog to read. It is because Frog is the first Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan’s famous work.

A. for which   B. with which

C. where   D. which

23、Rosie has a collection of furry toys. If you ask, she'd like to share some with you.

A．vivid

B．massive

C．intense

D．permanent

24、His rude behavior was really a ______, which made his friends embarrassed.

A．virtue

B．vision

C．leisure

D．disgrace

25、It’s hard to imagine what a bad effect the violent TV show has _________ the children.

A.in B.on C.for D.with

26、   The "world's loneliest elephant" has been resettled at a sanctuary （保护区）in Cambodia after receiving some assistance from iconic （偶像的）singer Cher, who has been advocating for Kaavan's resettlement along with her animal welfare group Free the Wild.

Kaavan, a 36-year-old, 9,000-pound elephant, was given the nickname after he was diagnosed as being emotionally and physically damaged while living in a zoo in Islamabad, Pakistan, for 35 years. During that time, Kaavan was mostly chained in his fence, and when his partner died in 2012, her body laid next to him for several days before it was removed. Vets have diagnosed Kaavan as being overweight, malnourished （营养不良）and suffering from behavioral issues due to isolation.

Kaavan was tested for COVID-19 before his seven-hour journey, which was complete with 440 pounds of snacks. Amir Khalil, a vet who accompanied him on the flight and works with Four Paws, the animal rescue group that organized the move, described Kaavan as behaving like a "frequent flier,” saying that the elephant did not seem stressed and even slept while standing in his crate （大木箱）.

On Monday, Kaavan arrived in Cambodia and he made his way north by truck to his new home in the Oddar Meanchey province. Once he feels settled, he will be released from his temporary enclosure and allowed to roam the sanctuary, which houses about 600 Asian elephants. Animal rights groups and activists appealed for years to move Kaavan into better conditions.

Kaavan will require years of psychological and physical assistance, experts have said. Living in an enclosure with improper flooring caused his nails to crack and overgrow, and he developed a habit of shaking his head back and forth for hours, which vets attributed to boredom. The elephant has lost half a ton since his diet was changed to fruit and vegetables, Khalil said. He was previously eating about 550 pounds of pure sugarcane every day and some fruits and vegetables.

【1】Which of the following took charge of moving the elephant?

A．Free the Wild.

B．The reserve in Cambodia.

C．Four Paws.

D．The local government.

【2】How did the elephant seem to feel on the flight?

A．Stressed.

B．Scared.

C．Curious.

D．Calm.

【3】What does the underlined word “roam" mean in paragraph 4?

A．Wander.

B．Leave.

C．Desert.

D．Protect.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Kaavan has slim chances of recovering.

B．Effects of dieting on Kaavan are noticeable.

C．Kaavan had a more balanced diet in the original zoo.

D．Previous living conditions were beneficial to Kaavan.

27、   Possibly the funniest day of the year is April Fools’ Day. 【1】 On that day, people usually play tricks and jokes on friends and family, and sometimes strangers. The phrase to use is “April Fools!” after you complete a trick or joke. But there is much more to this day than these common facts. There is a mysterious history of this celebration. There is no real consensus (共识) on when the holiday officially or unofficially began.

The earliest possible mention of April Fools’ Day is in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, written in 1392. In the story “Nun’s Priest’s Tale” it is mentioned that “Syn March bigan thritty dayes and two”. 【2】 However, modern scholars believe there was a misprint.

The next piece of evidence about April Fools’ Day comes from the French poet Eloy d’Amerval. He wrote about “poisson d’avril”. 【3】 Some scholars say that April Fools’ Day started in the Middle Ages in Europe, where some people celebrated the New Year on April 1st. Those who had New Year’s Day on January 1st made fun of those who partook (共享) in the celebration on April 1st by sending people fish.

【4】 In 1686, writer and philosopher John Aubrey wrote about a celebration called “Fooles Holy Day”. It is certain that the celebration became popular through Great Britain in the 18th. In Scotland, the tradition became a two-day event. As time went on and the celebration became more widespread, it became a one-day holiday.

As you might have noticed, April Fools’ Day has a confusing history. There are multiple theories about its origins. It variously started in many different places. It may also have different meanings. 【5】

A.It means “fish of April”.

B.This origin comes from Scotland.

C.Lastly, we come back to Great Britain.

D.Accepting it or not depends on your interest.

E.It happens on the first day of April every year.

F.One would have to be a fool to accept one theory.

G.This seems like a jokey way of saying the first of April.

28、Helping yourself to a cup of coffee may seem like a small, everyday thing. But it is not the case if you are quadriplegic (四肢瘫瘓) . Quadriplegics have lost the use of all four limbs. Thanks to a project organized by John Donoghue of Brown University, in Rhode Island, and his colleagues, quadriplegics have hope.

One of the participants in his experiments, a 58-year-old woman who is unable to use any of her limbs, can now pick up a bottle containing coffee and bring it close enough to her mouth to drink from it using a straw. She does so using a thought-controlled robotics arm fixed to a nearby stand. It is the first time she has managed something like that since she suffered a stroke, nearly 15 years ago.

Arms are more complex pieces of machinery than legs, so controlling them via electrodes (多波段电极) attached to the skin of someone's scalp (头皮) is not yet possible. Instead, brain actively has to be recorded directly. And that is what Dr. Donoghue is doing. Dr. Donoghue and his team have had small, multichannel electrodes implanted in the parts of the motor cortexes (运动皮质) of participants' brains associated with hand movements.

Dr. Donoghue and his team decoded signals from their participants' brains as they were asked to imagine controlling a robotic arm making present movements. The woman and other volunteers were then encouraged to operate one of two robot arms by thinking about the movements they wanted to happen. When the software controlling the arms detected the signals concerned, the arms moved properly. The arm that the woman used to help herself to a drink is a lightweight device developed by DLR, German's Aerospace Centre, as part of its robotics program.

Dr. Donoghue and his colleagues have thus shown that a mechanical arm can be controlled remotely by the brain of a person with paralysis. Controlling an arm that is attached to the individual's body will be thicker, but in time even that may be possible. In the meantime, a robotic arm attached to a wheelchair will be a real boon. For people who have little or no ability to move their arms, Dr. Donoghue's work promises liberation in the form of daily action that the able-bodied take for granted.

【1】Which is true according to the passage?

A．The woman is encouraged to control the mechanical arm by moving her body.

B．The woman in the experiment drinks a bottle of coffee with a robotic arm attached to her scalp.

C．Thanks to the research by Dr. Donoghue and his colleagues, a quadriplegic woman can get herself a drink.

D．The robotic arm the woman used is remotely controlled by DLR.

【2】What's the author's attitude to the future of the robotic arm?

A．optimistic.

B．critical .

C．controversial.

D．negative.

【3】What's the meaning of the underlined word “boon” in the last paragraph?

A．bargain

B．benefit

C．arm

D．ability

【4】What's the main idea of the text?

A．Quadriplegics can use the artificial limbs developed by Dr. Donoghue and lead a good life by themselves.

B．The newly developed thought-controlled robotic arms can help the quadriplegics in their daily life.

C．Scientists have invented a kind of robotic arm attached to the individual's body.

D．A quadriplegic can be on his feet again due to the new invention.

29、Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic(经济的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?

In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影响)its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.

It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏)the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的)and do not like change.

Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move_things_forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.

【1】What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?

A．Most of them are too expensive to preserve.

B．Some of them are not attractive.

C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings.

D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.

【2】Which of the following is true according to the author?

A．We should reproduce the same old buildings.

B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.

C．No one understands why people speak against new buildings.j-y

D．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.

【3】By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably means “________.”

A．destroy old buildings

B．respect people's feelings for historical buildings21

C．put things in a different place

D．choose new architectural styles

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.

B．To explain why people dislike change.

C．To warn that we should end up living in caves.

D．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.

30、I have always helped others unconsciously, no matter how big or small the action is.

The other day I was driving home. I saw a group of people, standing in a(n)、________about 15 feet away from a young man, bloody, lying in the middle. I ________and ran to ask what had happened.

The young man was hit by a car, and lay where he ________.Everyone said he was dead; several had________.But a feeling inside denied it. I felt for pulse(脉搏) at different ________and felt nothing. Then________checked the carotid artery(颈动脉) once again. I ________, at that moment. I was feeling for a normal pulse. I knew I have to open his airway. With my elbow, I ________his chin upwards. He then coughed out a big clot(血块) , and started taking rapid, shallow __________

By then, the ambulances were driving up. I yelled and________to the ambulance driver this person was alive and needed help. He understood and________to the man thought to be dead.

The young man was ________to a local ICU. Luckily, due to the all-round care of doctors and nurses, he did _________.I smiled to myself, happy I was ________enough to beat the right place at the right time, to follow my _________, and knowing a young man had his whole life in front of him.

【1】

A．circle

B．round

C．line

D．row

【2】

A．went down

B．took down

C．went over

D．pulled over

【3】

A．sat

B．started

C．dropped

D．lived

【4】

A．gone

B．left

C．asked

D．checked

【5】

A．spots

B．moments

C．ways

D．sections

【6】

A．swiftly

B．patiently

C．casually

D．excitedly

【7】

A．realized

B．recognized

C．wondered

D．questioned

【8】

A．opened

B．dragged

C．pushed

D．carried

【9】

A．breaths

B．heartbeats

C．coughs

D．whispers

【10】

A．figured

B．recalled

C．indicated

D．directed

【11】

A．looked

B．cared

C．attended

D．reached

【12】

A．transmitted

B．admitted

C．approved

D．enrolled

【13】

A．survive

B．exist

C．faint

D．change

【14】

A．ready

B．brave

C．right

D．fortunate

【15】

A．order

B．heart

C．mind

D．dream

31、课本原文填空

... The aim of this 【1】 is to encourage cooperation and trade across the historic Silk Road areas, and 【2】 the bonds between China and the rest of the world. Trading has grown greatly in recent years, and will continue to do so in years to come. China has invested billions in systems and services along these 【3】, which will help to greatly develop the whole area for the benefit of future trade and cultural 【4】.

32、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A rock as big as a house. That’s how the guide book described Giant Rock. I was finally going to see it on snowshoes, with my three older cousins and my dad. I’d been snowshoeing before and I liked the adventure of hiking through deep snow alongside wild-animal tracks.

At the parking area down the hill, after putting on our snowshoes, we studied the map. Dad said, “We start here, on the red trail. Then we turn left onto the purple trail. That’s where Giant Rock is. Remember to stick together, guys.” The trail ran uphill alongside a stone wall. It was easy to follow because red markers were nailed to the trees and the snow had been packed down by other hikers. At the top of the hill, we turned onto the purple trail. My cousins and dad were faster than I was, but I managed to keep up.

The late afternoon sun felt warm, although it was already sinking lower. Finally, we reached a hill and saw the big rock sitting alone, so splendid and charming against the setting sun. My cousins and I high-fived each other and jogged down the slope until we stood at the base, breathless.

Noticing the sun had sunk even lower, dad said after a few minutes. “Let’s head back. “I was a little behind the group when I noticed a set of animals tracks I didn’t recognize. They were hard to see among the snow shoeprints, so I followed them off the trail for a closer look. There were no claw marks, which meant they didn’t belong to a dog or a fox. I was thinking about it when I suddenly realized how quiet it had gotten. I shouted at the top of my voice, “Where is everyone?” Nothing. I was totally alone.

“They couldn’t have gone too far,” I thought. “Stepping back onto the trail, I’ll catch them up if I hurry.” Several minutes later, I came to a crossroad where I could turn left or go straight, but both trails had purple markers. It was difficult to choose. Soon it was too dark to tell what colour the markers were. And I couldn’t just follow my own footsteps because there were so many tracks from other hikers.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150词左右：

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

It seemed to grow darker and darker, and I had no phone.

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Paragraph 2:

I heard voices, someone calling.

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