湘西2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _____in Beijing.

A. boomed   B. was booming   C. will boom   D. has boomed

2、From the newspaper report， we learn about the stories of many who returned to Wuhan for Spring Festival in January and was ______ there due to the city lockdown.

A.caught up B.set up C.held up D.brought up

3、The artist ________the judge gave a prize is the teacher________ I have been taught for three years.

A．to whom; who

B．from who; who

C．to whom; by whom

D．from whom; by whom

4、(2013·天津，9)No one________ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.

A．could

B．must

C．dare

D．need

5、The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.

A．preserve

B．deserve

C．appreciate

D．celebrate

6、James was enjoying the art show, _________ his wife wanted to go home.

A.or B.for

C.so D.but

7、For all the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and ________ untroubled by his problems.

A. hopefully B. seemingly

C. rarely D. frequently

8、To tell you ________ truth, I went through the day with my mind in ________ fog.

A.the; / B./; a C.a; the D.the; a

9、She was likely to tell the whole truth, in cases ________ other people would have kept silence.

A. where   B. that   C. who   D. which

10、I can still remember my childhood life,_________it was so long ago.

A.if only B.as though C.even though D.in case

11、一Excuse me, can I use your computer to type a report?

一You________ have my computer if you take good care of it.

A．shall

B．might

C．should

D．need

12、In modern society, punctuality is a necessary __________.

A.variation B.virtue C.version D.vision

13、The possibility of employing more staff is still _____ discussion.

A.up B.with C.at D.under

14、— Were all the villagers inspected for the suspected disease?

— No. ________ only 10 people who were exposed to the animals infected by the virus.

A.There were B.There are C.It were D.It was

15、It’s said that dogs will keep you _______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

A．companion

B．colleague

C．company

D．relation

16、Treat the flowers right and your garden will be the ______ of the neighborhood.

A. destination B. cause   C. purpose D. Envy

17、People may think that dinosaurs were big, green with hard skin covering their bodies. But in fact, it seems that dinosaurs appeared very different from________ we think.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．what

18、Once you’ve ________ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.

A. checked in B. checked off

C. checked out D. checked with

19、______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result.

A.Calling B.Call C.To call D.Having called

20、If Tom’s wife won’t go to the party,________.

A．he will either

B．neither will he

C．he neither will

D．either he will

21、Amazing Scientists

Who Happen to Be Teenagers

We’ve got a list of teen scientists from a variety of fields.

Jack Andraka

Jack Andraka created a biosensor for cancer that he says is 168 times faster, 26,667 times less expensive and 400 times more sensitive than technology nowadays.

He’s the youngest person to have spoken in front of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Taylor Wilson

Taylor Wilson was the youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion(核聚变). He was inspired by The Radioactive Boy Scout, a novel in which a kid tries and fails to build a nuclear reactor.

Taylor thought he could do better.Long story short, he wanted to build a small nuclear reactor. And he did it at the age of fourteen. He received a Thiel Fellowship, which gave him $100,000 to work on his own research.

Sara Volz

Sara Volz performed experiments in which she grew algae(藻类)based on their oil output for the purpose of growing them as biofuel. This research is especially important as the world continues to search for a way to lessen our dependence on non-renewable energy. She won the top prize of $100,000 in the lntel Science Talent Search.

Daniel Burd

Plastic usually takes thousands of years to decompose(降解)，but this high school student Daniel Burd managed to do it in three months.

In an experiment，he mixed plastic bags and a special kind of dirt together, and found that they did decompose faster.He then performed tests to find the bacteria(细菌)responsible for decomposing the plastics.

His solution only produces water and small amounts of carbon dioxide.He says it could easily be used elsewhere.

【1】Who designed a medical instrument?

A．Sara Volz.

B．Daniel Burd.

C．Jack Andraka.

D．Taylor Wilson.

【2】What excited Taylor Wilson’s interest in his invention?

A．A novel by a kid.

B．Plastic pollution.

C．Energy shortage.

D．A story book.

【3】What do we know about Daniel Burd’s invention?

A．It won him a $100,000 prize.

B．It does little harm to the environment.

C．It was completed in three months.

D．It is widely used in everyday waste.

22、Three kids got the surprise of a lifetime when their artwork showed up on a huge billboard, as a colorful reminder to frontline workers for their service. Shutterfly chose the designs from more than 450 works of art from children across the nation during the company’s Create Thanks campaign.

7-year-old Kelli is the Long Island granddaughter of a New York(NY) transit worker who inspired her drawing. She wanted to show him appreciation for helping people go to work on the transit system, and her mixed-media“thank you” has gone from hanging on her front door to hanging in Times Square.

While NY has been in the beginning stages of reopening, the people there continue to rely on mass transit during the pandemic. Shutterfly chose two of the city’s busiest commuter centers to show uplifting messages of thanks, to bring a little joy to their commutes. Kelli and her family didn’t expect that her artwork would have shown up by Shutterfly for the first time at 8th Avenue and 42nd Street.

Xavier, aged 5, also from the Long Island, wanted to thank frontline workers for being there for those who are sick and in need, especially his aunt who is a nurse’s assistant at Mount Sinai Hospital. “I made this picture to thank the doctors and nurses for being superheroes,” said Xavier.

A Brooklyn 4-year-old named Amarry wanted to share “a heart and a helping hand” to show her appreciation for healthcare workers everywhere, including his mom, who is a physician assistant.

Shutterfly is also delivering thanks directly into the hands of those who are keeping us healthy by distributing 500 care packages to medical staff at Mount Sinai Hospital, and giving more than $ 750,000 in donations.

【1】What is the purpose of Shutterfly’s campaign?

A．To appreciate frontline workers’ service.

B．To choose the best artwork.

C．To give kids the chance of a lifetime.

D．To promote their products.

【2】Who inspired Kelli to create her artwork?

A．Children across the nation.

B．Messages from media.

C．Staff at a hospital.

D．Her grandfather.

【3】How did Kelli and her family feel about her drawing on the streets?

A．Worried.

B．Annoyed.

C．Surprised.

D．Confused.

【4】What do Xavier and Amarry have in common according to the text?

A．They come from the Long Island.

B．They showed thanks to healthcare people.

C．They donated packages to medical workers.

D．They hoped to be superheroes in the future.

23、   Christmas is on the way: 4 gift ideas from Stanford's bookshop.

Shipping Areas Tea Towel, £9. 99 (enjoying a 10% discount)

We are a nation of sailors who rely on weather forecasts to keep safe. This book will help you understand the shipping forecast, with the 30 shipping areas mentioned in the National Weather Service. So, the next time you turn on the radio and hear about high winds in Cromarty, Forth and Tyne, you'll know that they mean strong winds in these areas. You'll be wiser to make some preparations.

The Writer's Map, £30 (enjoying a 5% discount)

The Writer's Map combines maps and literature. Many writers use maps to plan out their stories. This book collects maps that appear in fiction and non-fiction. JRR Tolkien, a fantasy novel writer, said, “The fact that many books choose to contain one map is evidence to the importance of maps. I wisely started with a map, and made the story fit.”

Brutalist London Map,£8 (enjoying a 5% discount)

You either love it or you hate it. Said to have been coined (创造) in the late 1950s from the French raw concrete, brutalism (野兽派艺术) was a big influence on the 1960s London’s finest examples of brutalism. Brutalism maps of other cities, including Paris, Washington and Sydney, are also available.

The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book,£14. 99 (enjoying a 10% & discount)

The national mapping agency, Ordnance Survey, has been mapping the Great Britain for many years. The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book includes word puzzles and various mathematical challenges. It includes maps containing rare geographical characteristics or places of special cultural interest. It will make you look more closely at every map and test your map-reading knowledge.

【1】Shipping Areas Tea Towel can help sailors ________.

A．know world-famous shipping areas

B．prepare for bad weather in advance

C．have the ability to predict weather

D．judge the quality of various ships

【2】What do Brutalist London Map and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book have in common?

A．They are both brought out by the same publisher.

B．They both aim to test readers' map-reading skill.

C．They can both reflect the history of Britain.

D．They both include challenging puzzles.

【3】What's the writer's purpose of writing the text?

A．To advertise four books.

B．To compare four books.

C．To appeal to people to read.

D．To show different maps.

24、Consumerism is a phenomenon which lies in the tendency of production and buying ever-greater amounts of different goods and services. It not only has an impact on the lifestyle of individuals, but also determines technological and financial progress of the whole states.

Firstly, consumerism enables people to improve the quality of their lives. As Llewellyn Harrison Rockwell states in his article “In Defense of Consumerism”, in 1900 the average life length of women was about 48 years, and of men — 46, but today these indexes are 80 and 77 respectively. This has happened due to the influence of many factors, among which are possibilities to get twenty-four-hour hospital-and home-based medical care, buy high-quality goods, medicines, and to use more safe devises in the working processes. Without the consumerism all this would be impossible as economically unprofitable.

Secondly, consumerism is an effective way of motivation. The temptation to buy a new device, better clothes and tastier food encourages people to earn more money. But for this they should work harder, develop their professional skills and widen their outlook. Moreover, a new purchase itself can become a reason for a person to get some new experience.

Thirdly, the economies of almost all developed countries are based on production of new goods and services. You may not realize it, but the more people buy, the more income the state gets, and the more money can be donated to the social spheres, such as health care, education and culture. So the countries possessing more financial resources provide their citizens with better life conditions.

On the other hand, there is an opinion that consumerism is a kind of a harmful circle, which will not make people’s lives better, but will only contribute to an endless competition between all of them. Juliet Bschor, for example, thinks that the rising number of different goods and services available nowadays makes people neither happier nor wealthier. It only makes them work harder in order to earn money for just another nice thing, spending less time with their families and friends, and trying to compensate it with buying new goods. The satisfaction usually does not last long, only till the moment one sees someone else possessing a better or more fashionable thing. But in fact, the issue of social happiness does not depend on services of products that can be bought. It is just a matter of a person’s character.

So consumerism can influence society both positively and negatively depending on many factors. But, in general, it has more advantages, because it serves as a basis for development on individual, social and state levels.

【1】According to the passage, the temptation to buy things can ________.

A．force people to work harder

B．lead people to earn more money

C．provide people with more holidays

D．forbid people to be more professional

【2】What’s the author’s attitude towards consumerism?

A．Favorable.

B．Objective.

C．Negative.

D．Doubtful.

【3】What’s the purpose of the 5th paragraph?

A．To present one opinion.

B．To show changes of people’s lives.

C．To tell what social happiness depends on.

D．To convey a study result about life satisfaction.

【4】What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The qualities of people’s lives.

B．The evaluation of life satisfaction.

C．The influences of consumerism.

D．The tendency of economic development.

25、   I come from a broken family that many would consider "abnormal" at the very least: marriages, divorces, etc. And that is where this story _______

My sister Jeanne and I were born only 14 months apart, but by the time we were teenagers we had lost _______.By age 15. I had moved away from our home in Wisconsin to live on my father's restaurant in Virginia. Later, Jeanne got married and _______in Chicago. We lived separate lives in separate states, and our connection somehow_______

Fast-forward about nine years. I was 24 and on a_______ with my fiance to New York City, a place I had never been, to see the _______.We went to the Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, and several Manhattan clubs. I had never seen so many taxicabs in one spot in all my life.It was overwhelming.

During a day of sightseeing, we were crossing a very busy street _______with people when I suddenly heard my name _______from somewhere behind me: "Cheryl!" I _______ in my steps in the middle of the road.Tears ____________immediately in my eyes.I knew without a doubt that it was my sister Jeanne. I yelled back ____________even turning to look:"Jeanne?”

It was her."Oh my God!" I screamed, and I began ____________ people out of my way to get to her. The crowd started to____________.And there we were, standing in the middle of a Manhattan street,facing each other and smiling. I couldn't believe it.

I later asked how she'd known it was me-she never saw me! She said it was my ____________1 wouldn't say my laugh is all that unusual,but I guess to a family member it's ____________.It hits your heart and resonates(回响）in your mind.

Since that time,my sister and I have never been____________.We both moved back to Wisconsin. We talk ____________.Many years have passed,and we are now in our 50s.But our meeting ____________wasn't just a sign.I see it as more of a lesson,a ____________ not to lose touch with loved ones.After our sister- to-sister ____________,I don't plan to let that happen again.

【1】A.ends B.begins C.develops D.appears

【2】A.memory B.chance C.touch D.parents

【3】A.settled B.drove C.walked D.promoted

【4】A.reconnected B.happened C.occurred D.ended

【5】A.boat B.flight C.trip D.business

【6】A.clubs B.taxicabs C.markets D.sights

【7】A.loaded B.faced C.equipped D.occupied

【8】A.spelled B.yelled C.whispered D.announced

【9】A.accelerated B.froze C.hesitated D.shocked

【10】A.went out B.got off C.welled up D.fell down

【11】A.when B.after C.before D.then

【12】A.dragging B.commanding C.winding D.pushing

【13】A.part B.crowd C.depart D.gather

【14】A.clothes B.laugh C.face D.age

【15】A.picky B.different C.infectious D.extraordinary

【16】A.forgiven B.forgotten C.regretted D.separated

【17】A.daily B.arrogantly C.annually D.rarely

【18】A.by chance B.by design C.in time D.on time

【19】A.class B.reminder C.suggestion D.souvenir

【20】A.yell B.accident C.meeting D.miracle

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

你是明启中学高三学生李华，你的好友王磊因疫情导致留学英国的计划受到影响。他打算在间隔年（gap year）期间，去作志愿者或国内旅游，积累生活阅历。但是王磊父母不支持他的决定。请你写一封邮件给王磊，分享你的看法并说明理由。

注：间隔年常指升学或毕业之后工作之前，做一次长期的旅行、实习或作志愿者工作。