呼和浩特2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高三英语

1、To avoid his shop being stolen again, he thought it over and at last decided to set a security________ in it.

A. system   B. measure

C.account D. baggage

2、--- Is Peter there?

 --- _____________, please．I’ll see if I can find him for you．

A.Hold up B.Hold on C.Hold out D.Hold off

3、A healthy lifestyle is often considered to be ________ exercise, mood and diet, and so on.

A. associated with   B. associated in

C. connected for   D. related at

4、Despite the snowstorm on the way, the crazy fans are still looking forward _____ the live concert of the pop star.

A. to calling off   B. not to call off

C. to not calling off   D. not to calling off

5、It is the developed countries ________ use the most energy in the world.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

6、The number of visitors _______ steadily since the reopening, despite a sharp decline compared to normal years.

A．has risen

B．has been rising

C．had been rising

D．has been risen

7、Joe was_________to become a doctor and his persistence paid off after years of hard work.

A．independent

B．hesitant

C．limited

D．determined

8、—________ is your younger brother?

—He is five years old.

A．How often

B．How much

C．How old

D．How long

9、Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelope ________leaving only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much.

A．at one time

B．at a time

C．at times

D．at some time

10、Greatly encouraged by what the teacher said, the boy returned to his seat, ____ to study harder.

A.being determined B.to determine

C.determined D.having determined

11、Wang Jin and his students spend their time______ clocks dating back hundreds of years.

A．purchasing

B．restoring

C．abandoning

D．dismissing

12、Where to hold the 2012 Olympic Games was a subject ____________ the Olympic Committee argued for a long time, and finally they voted for London.

A．about which

B．with which

C．of which

D．into which

13、Only after he had spoken out the word ________ he had made a big mistake.

A．she realized

B．had she realized

C．she had realized

D．did she realize

14、It was three weeks since this iconic actress ______ positive due to close contact with viral clusters.

A．has tested

B．tested

C．had tested

D．were tested

15、—Here________ someone ________. Let's see who it is.

—It might be John according to the figure, but I'm not sure.

A．is coming; running

B．comes; running

C．comes; is running

D．is coming; is running

16、In the global economy, a cure for Covid-19, ______ it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.

A.whatever B.whoever C.wherever D.whichever

17、The monitor suggested to the Sea World in the summer vacation.

A. to me visiting   B. their visiting

C. to me their visit   D. they visit

18、We hadn’t planned to meet. We met ______ chance.

A. of B. in C. for D. By

19、His father ________ the party for more than 50 years.

A．joined

B．has joined

C．was in

D．has been in

20、----How does the story The Emperor's New Clothes ________?

----Once upon a time, there was a silly Emperor who loved clothing more than anything else…

A. clarify B. spread   C. go   D. advance

21、Before becoming world-wide famous, J.K. Rowling had spent years ________ on little money.

A．surviving

B．to survive

C．survive

D．survived

22、____these experiments are interesting, it’s important to remember that they may not always tell us much.

A. While

B. When

C. As

D. Since

23、A copy of the article was taken to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to _______.

A.appreciate B.recover C.arrange D.polish

24、She doesn't like her present job, and is in urgent need of finding one that is ________to her.

A. suitable  B. necessary   C. possible  D. comfortable

25、A lot of measures have been taken recently, of   benefits, however, some are difficult to see in the short term.

A. what   B. whose   C. which   D. whom

26、   Coral reefs (珊瑚礁)are in great danger ,due to warming oceans. Conservationists are worried about how to save them, but a new study might come as music to their ears.

A team of scientists came up with an unusual idea to play underwater sounds along degraded(退化) coral reefs of Australia's Great Barrier Reef that would copy the usual noises heard on a healthy and active reef. When they did so, they found that fish were attracted to the music and more willing to hang around.

Dr. Stephen Simpson, a researcher at the University of Exeter, UK, said that coral reefs are remarkably noisy places full of various sounds. Young fish will be attracted to these sounds after they spent their early stage in the open ocean. However, once a reef becomes degraded, it smells and sounds less attractive to the young fish, who choose to settle elsewhere, thus speeding up further degradation of the reef.

In the experiment, reefs were given one of three experimental treatments. They either had no loudspeaker, a fake loudspeaker, or a real loudspeaker that played reef sounds. Playback occurred for 40 days, always at nighttime, which is when fish settlement typically occurs.

After 40 days, there were twice as many young fish on reefs with real loudspeakers than the other two kinds of reefs, with no significant differences between the two control treatments. And biodiversity also increased by 50 %, with more species attracted to the sound.

While the presence of fish alone cannot restore a coral reef to good health, study author Dr. Mark Meekan explained that “recovery is encouraged by fish that clean the reefs and create space for corals to regrow”. This could promote a “snowball effect”, with other fish responding positively to communities founded earlier, causing further increases in settlement.

The researchers hope that this discovery can add to reef restoration efforts because, at this point ,the reefs need all the help they can get.

【1】How will conservationists feel about the new study?

A．Hopeful.

B．Amused.

C．Worried.

D．Uncertain.

【2】What is the purpose of the experiment?

A．To explain the importance of sounds to corals.

B．To figure out the effect of some sounds on fish.

C．To prove the relationship between fish and corals.

D．To show fish prefer to gather around loudspeakers.

【3】Why are fish important to corals?

A．They can provide food for corals.

B．They can make beautiful music for corals.

C．They can cure unhealthy corals of diseases.

D．They can create room for the growth of corals.

【4】What might be the best title for the passage?

A．Fish Can Help Degraded Corals Produce Music

B．Reef Music Attracts Young Fish to Degraded Corals

C．Pleasant Music Can Help Coral Reefs Grow Healthily

D．Degraded Coral Reefs Can Create Music to Attract Fish

27、   On a hot summer weekend, Jorge Ayub saw the public beach north of Boston already crowded with nearly 1 million people drawn to the annual sand sculpture festival. Traffic on the nearby road was heavy, bands played music loudly, and later that night fireworks would light up the beach.

And on the sand were four pairs of tiny shorebirds. These chicks(小鸟) were still too young to fly and a precious addition to the national endeavor to save a bird once down to 139 pairs in Massachusetts. It was Mr. Ayub’s job. “Everyone made it,” Ayub, a coastal ecologist reported at the end of the long weekend over the nests.

Once common, piping plovers(笛鸻) were hunted and then squeezed out of their habitats(栖息地) by coastal development until, in 1986, the federal government listed the Atlantic Coastal birds as threatened. The bird’s recovery has been halting. After three decades, the Atlantic population stands just under the 2,000-pair goal set by federal law.

But the star has been Massachusetts, which has seen plovers increase to 687pairs from 139 pairs in 1986. One reason for that: “chick-sitting” in which conservationists sometimes spend all day watching over the birds.

That progress has made Massachusetts the only East Coast state that decided to relax some Endangered Species Act restrictions: for example, to reduce the fenced-off areas and vehicle limits that have annoyed residents（居民）.

“Look at the stretch(一片土地)，”Anyb says. “We had six nesting pairs between here and that bathhouse 600 yards away. By regulation, each nest should have 100 yards of fencing. We could have put up fencing and closed the beach all the way to the bathhouse.”

Instead, the plovers are surrounded in much smaller areas by “symbolic fencing”. None of the 52 seawall entrances to the beach are closed. “If we put up too much fencing, people will be upset, and they are going to destroy it or walk right through the nesting areas,” Ayub says. “By opening the beach, people are happier and the species does better.”

【1】What was Jorge Ayub doing at the beginning of the text?

A.Directing traffic.

B.Enjoying fireworks.

C.Looking after some birds.

D.Watching some bands perform.

【2】Which of the following best explains “halting”underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.slow B.Similar

C.Important D.Complete

【3】What do you know about Massachusetts?

A.It is an important habitat for wildlife.

B.It has done well in protecting piping plovers.

C.It encourages the residents to keep piping plovers.

D.It allows ecologists to test certain species of birds.

【4】What might be Jorge Ayub’s attitude to “symbolic” fencing?

A.Supportive B.Disapproving

C.Uninterested D.Doubtful

28、You won’t need a passport for this trip around the globe, but you will need your favorite bookstore or library card. Reading stories from or set in other parts of the world is fun and helps kids appreciate other cultures. Go on a virtual vacation with these global reads. If you don’t know where to start, I’ve made a list of some of my favorites.

Sand Swimmers

by Narelle Oliver

Young wildlife enthusiasts know that Australia is full of fascinating creatures, especially in the strange and harsh desert region called the Dead Heart. In Sand Swimmers, Narelle Oliver combines science, natural history, and firsthand observations to uncover the unbelievably hardy species that live and thrive in this mysterious piece of Australian wilderness.

The Secret Kingdom

by Barb Rosenstock

The Secret Kingdom is a visually impressive biography of Nek Chand Saini, a village farmer who relocated to the city of Chandigarh after the 1947 partition of India. There, he gathered castoffs and small treasures to create a secret rock garden in the jungle — now a 40-acre sculpture garden open to the public. Rich watercolor illustrations capture the region’s natural beauty.

When Life Gives You Mangos

by Kereen Getten

A moving new middle grade novel, When Life Gives You Mangos centers the perspective of a young girl named Clara who lives on an island in Jamaica, a favorite place for tourists who throw around words like “exotic” about Clara’s home. Since last summer’s hurricane, though, the tourists are thinning out, and the biggest talk is about a new girl who’s moving to the island, whom Clara can’t wait to meet. A moving story about family, friendship, and resilience, it will also spark important conversations about traveling to others’ homes.

The Island of Horses

by Eilís Dillon

This classic adventure story, reissued in 2018, takes place off the western coast of Ireland on an island called Inishrone. Life on the remote island is anything but easy, but it’s all that friends Pat Conroy and Danny MacDonagh have ever known. Lured by the call of ghost stories, Pat and Danny set sail for the Island of Horses, a decision that launches them into a dangerous mystery. Come for the suspense, stay for the atmosphere: you’ll be able to taste the saltwater whipping through the air.

【1】Which book has the related pictures inside?

A．Sand Swimmers.

B．The Secret Kingdom.

C．When Life Gives You Mangos.

D．The Island of Horses.

【2】What effect does the hurricane bring about according to When Life Gives You Mangos?

A．Clara’s home was destroyed.

B．new girl will move to the island.

C．The number of visitors is shrinking.

D．onversations about traveling will be sparked.

【3】Which of the following is True about The Island of Horses?

A．The book was first published in 2018.

B．The story is set on the coast of Ireland.

C．Life is hard on the remote island.

D．Pat and Danny went to the Island of Horses to look for treasures.

29、Sitting on the peaceful coast of the Calapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget the Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired his famous work On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well-known animals of the Calapagos is the giant tortoise (巨型陆龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago (群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

【1】What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?

A．He studied different creatures on the islands.

B．He completed his famous book on the istands.

C．He was touched by the geography of the islands.

D．He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands.

【2】Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?

A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

D．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

【3】Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .

A．the beautiful sea views

B．Darwin’s inspiring trip

C．a closer view of animals

D．various daring activities

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

B．Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventurers

C．Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Calapagos

D．A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

30、“Don’t forget your water!” This is a familiar______whenever I leave the house. Water indeed is______— especially when one is 69 years old and might forget the ______and get trapped on Long Island.

This makes me think back to my______. In the early 1960s, when I left to play outside all day, my mother______ said, “Don’t forget your water.” There was no way to bring water or buy a water bottle back then. How did I______?

I was______to live on Long Island. My family lived on more than 50 acres,______cows, horses, sheep, ducks and chickens. Some 60 acres of woods lie on the east side of our little farm. That’s______I followed my dad, uncle and grandpa as they hunted rabbits, squirrels and pheasants. We had only seven TV channels. I______the remote control, changing stations at my dad’s request. Life was______and good.

In my third-grade year, I______Mom to let me ride my bike up Jericho Turnpike to go to school. You can’t imagine a mother letting a 10-year-old bike every day three miles into town. She______and I met about 10 to 12 other guys for baseball or football. We played wildly without water. Not to say we didn’t get______. When we did, we went to drink from the electric cooler. It was cold, free and satisfying. Occasionally, we had money in our pockets and______ourselves to a Coke or Pepsi. What a fun, stress-free and safe place to grow up on Long Island even without water bottles.

【1】

A．sound

B．request

C．word

D．name

【2】

A．visible

B．harmless

C．unique

D．important

【3】

A．bottle

B．demand

C．promise

D．blanket

【4】

A．hometown

B．hobby

C．youth

D．education

【5】

A．never

B．often

C．occasionally

D．sometimes

【6】

A．change

B．escape

C．survive

D．struggle

【7】

A．absent

B．lucky

C．bored

D．confused

【8】

A．cooking

B．raising

C．counting

D．hunting

【9】

A．when

B．how

C．why

D．where

【10】

A．cut off

B．fell apart

C．served as

D．relied on

【11】

A．simple

B．complex

C．hard

D．dramatic

【12】

A．declared

B．guided

C．begged

D．cheated

【13】

A．stood by

B．broke down

C．watched out

D．gave in

【14】

A．hungry

B．thirsty

C．crazy

D．angry

【15】

A．devoted

B．treated

C．addicted

D．taught

31、请先阅读短文，并根据短文内容，从下面方框里所给的10个单词中分别选出恰当的单词填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案填写在答题卡相对应的题号区域内。每空一词，不得重复。

to is and until clean again rest water dirty drinking

Once upon a time, a father and his son were walking from one town 【1】 another. While they were traveling, they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped there to 【2】. Then the father asked his son to get him some 【3】 from the river.

Then the son walked to the riverside 【4】 he saw some women washing clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart (牛车) started crossing the river. As a result, the water became very 【5】. “I mustn’t take the dirty water to my father,” he thought. So he came back and said, “Look, Father. A bullock cart 【6】crossing the river now, so the water is dirty and it can’t be drunk.” Father said nothing.

After a while, the son was asked to get some water 【7】 by his father. The water was still dirty, but he didn’t go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I must take back 【8】 water this time, even though it will take me a long time.” Then he sat there, waiting 【9】 the water was clean. He collected some in a bowl and took it back.

“Oh, you are back at last. I have waited for you for almost half an hour,” Father said. After 【10】 the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, think about what made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed (打扰), just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”

32、你校正在举行主题为“Hi-tech in My Life”的英语作文比赛，请你结合自身经历写一篇短文参赛，谈谈新科技带来的变化。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。