自贡2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、It is only when you can break free from the past ______ a whole new world can open up to you.

A.that B.which C.where D.when

2、It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.

A. one    B. those    C. some        D. that

3、The pattern of sharing in tasks and decisions ______ equality, and this ______ leads to further sharing.

A. accounts for, in return   B. differs from, in turn

C. makes for, in turn   D. arise from, in return

4、—Credit cards are________ useful when traveling.

—True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.

A．particularly

B．partly

C．exactly

D．gradually

5、There is no doubt that your tiredness is a(n) ________ of great stress and lack of sleep; you need to have a good rest.

A．assumption

B．consequence

C．consumption

D．convenience

6、This car is important to our family. We would repair it at our expense _______ it break down within the first year.

A. could B. would

C. might D. should

7、I think of my countless failures and how they’ve contributed________ to making me what I am nowadays.

A．regularly

B．considerably

C．equally

D．deliberately

8、_________ several adjustments to the design for two months, the engineer eventually succeeded in building a highly efficient system.

A．Trying

B．Tried

C．Having tried

D．Having been tried

9、We did have a quarrel about money last night，but now we have already_____________.

A.taken up B.put up

C.made up D.brought up

10、It turned __________ that the correct answer was zero.

A.up B.in C.out D.on

11、— My grandson really loves this place. There is so much children can do here for _________.

— Good for him.

A.decoration B.recreation C.immigration D.association

12、________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.

A. Intended B. Intending C. Having intended D. To intend

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

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

14、Don’t be afraid! If the person standing in front of us were a witch, she _______ us into frogs already.

A.would turn B.would have turned C.may turn D.may have turned

15、I'm trying to ______ an interest in classical music in my children, which I think is good for their future development.

A.foster B.clarify C.express D.discourage

16、Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.

A.cautious B.optimistic

C.particular D.curious

17、Some believe that China faces similar problems as devices meant to fight crime _______ to invade privacy.

A. beginning   B. begun   C. begin   D. had begun

18、All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and beautiful woman ________ her handbag, ________ into the crowd.

A．seizing；rushing

B．seizing；rushed

C．seized；rushing

D．seized；rushed

19、—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.

—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.

A. can’t   B. wouldn’t   C. needn’t   D. mustn’t

20、 ______ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.

A．Freed

B．Freeing

C．To free

D．having freed

21、Whether it be a person, an animal, or even an insect, a mother's instincts （本能）are never wrong. This idea rings true for a mother cat who acted fast and sought out help when her kittens were in trouble. This mother cat's quick thinking may have just saved her babies.

In the urban district of Izmir in western Turkey, a cat walked into a regular hospital holding a kitten in her mouth. As the mother cat moved through the hospital, people were surprised to see such a sight, but let her pass. The mother cat asked for help, crying for a   long time. She was familiar to the hospital staff, who had been leaving her food and water outside, but they were unaware that she had given birth to kittens.

The mother cat was concerned for her young because they weren't able to open their eyes. After the doctors looked at the kittens, they noticed that they were suffering from eye infections. One of the doctors recalls, “We consulted with vets （兽医）and gave medicine as described. When the kittens opened their eyes a short time later, we were excited." Later, they were sent to an animal hospital for further care. The cats are now up for adoption and will hopefully find loving forever homes.

When it comes to mother cats and kittens, kittens completely depend on mothers for the first few months of their lives. Because they are blind and almost deaf until about two or three weeks old, the mother cat must protect them from any threat or danger. Without the mother cat's help, the kittens may not make it to adulthood.

As shown by the mother cat in Turkey, a mother's love and protection knows no bounds. Whether the mom is a human or a cat, mothers will always look out for their babies and make sure they are safe and healthy.

【1】Why did the mother cat show up in the hospital?

A．To seek out food.

B．To express thanks.

C．To get her babies treated.

D．To give birth to her babies.

【2】How did the doctors help the baby cat?

A．They built them a home.

B．They adopted all of them.

C．They gave them right medicine.

D．They operated on them immediately.

【3】What makes newly-born cats dependent on their mothers?

A．Their physical state.

B．Their eating habit.

C．Their appearance.

D．Their behavior.

【4】What can we learn from the story?

A．A cat has nine lives.

B．Love makes a difference.

C．One good turn deserves another.

D．God helps those who help themselves.

22、If you’ve ever learned a new language, you know how difficult it can be. Native languages seem almost built in. But learning a new language, especially after early childhood, can be a huge task, burdened by long vocabulary lists to memorize and troublesome rules to master. Nevertheless, it’s worth the effort.

John Grundy, a scientist at Iowa State University who specializes in languages and the brain, explains that learning a new language causes extensive neuroplasticity (神经塑性) in the brain. In other words, when you learn a new language, your brain gets rearranged, new connections are made and new pathways are formed. “It’s really just a remodeling of the brain that allows it to become more efficient,” Grundy says.

These changes don’t help with just language functions. Chung-Fat-Yim, a post-doctoral researcher at Northwestern University, says they affect the whole executive processing part of the brain, what she calls the CEO of the brain. Bilinguals (双语者) use that area for language control, but also for other purposes such as the ability to plan for future behaviors, monitor and change behavior as needed, and switch between tasks. Being bilingual might also make you a nicer person. The bilingual person has to have an awareness that different people can hold different mental states about the same event. So they are more likely to develop greater empathy (共情).

Having a second language can even help to prevent or at least delay intelligence decline. There is a consistent finding that bilinguals are able to put off symptoms of mental disorders for about four to six years compared to those speaking one language.

If you’re thinking it’s too late, you’re probably wrong. It’s true that young children do more quickly learn whatever language they’re exposed to. But when it comes to adding on a new one, adults aren’t as at much of a disadvantage as you might think. If you practice a lot and bury yourself in the language, you can see the benefits at any age, especially when you get older.

【1】What does John Grundy think of picking up a new language?

A．It reshapes the brain and improves its efficiency.

B．It indeed lays a heavy burden on learners.

C．It is enough to memorize vocabulary and grammar.

D．It has a negative effect on learners’ native language.

【2】What do we know about Bilinguals in paragraph 3?

A．They change their behaviors frequently.

B．They may not concentrate on one thing.

C．They are more likely to understand others.

D．They tend to find faults with others’ work.

【3】What is vital in acquiring a new language for adults?

A．Age.

B．Engagement.

C．Motivation.

D．Strategy.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．How learning a language changes your brain.

B．Picking up a new language is a huge challenge.

C．Using more languages means less diseases.

D．How to master a new language effectively.

23、When Oumou Dieye first started competing against men in the sport of golf, she was not confident and felt a little afraid. The men did not want to golf with her nor did they take her seriously. But then, she won her first game. After that, she had all the confidence she needed to keep playing and defeating male golfers.

Dieye is the only professional female golfer in Senegal. She was introduced to golf by her brother-in-law and immediately fell in love. Not long after she began competing, Dieye was given a chance to train in Morocco. With the financial support from her French golf partners, she spent three months training with the Moroccan Golf Federation. She said she enjoyed the experience so much that she returned to Morocco and stayed for seven years. While there, she also taught children at a golfing school.

Today her home is filled with many golfing awards. She has won so many that she has lost track of the number. What she has done is notable because Senegal is a conservative, Muslim nation. There is much pressure from society for women not to be involved in professional sports. The country practices a more liberal form of Islam (伊斯兰教). However, the culture still has traditional ideas of what women should do. A woman who chooses sports over duties at home risks being rejected by her family. At first, her family was not supportive. But after seeing her love of the sport, they changed their minds.

In 2018, when Dieye returned from Morocco, she was not happy about the state of golf in her home country. She wanted to create a golf school similar to the one in Morocco. In 2020, the Senegalese Golf Federation agreed to help Dieye establish a golf school in preparation for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar. It will be Dieye’s job to train Senegal’s first national golf team. This will involve preparing female golfers-including her own daughter.

【1】What was the situation when Dieye first played golf with male players?

A．She was a shy girl short of social skills.

B．Her family didn’t support her golf career.

C．They didn’t think she was a worthy competitor.

D．She was the only female golfer of the country.

【2】What can we learn about the country of Senegal?

A．It has received financial support from France.

B．Women there are encouraged to stay at home.

C．Sports play an important part in people’s life.

D．Golf players are very popular in the country.

【3】Which of the following best describes Dieye?

A．A pioneer.

B．An explorer.

C．A producer.

D．An investigator.

24、Life Begins on Board Your Next Cruise(邮轮)

On a cruise, it’s all about choices. And never about effort or annoyance. Simply step aboard and float away, as your grand accommodation takes you from port to port, country to country. Maybe you haven’t been on a cruise yet. Let’s see what it might look like.

Rise and shine

Everyone is a morning person on a cruise. Wake up to find yourself floating joyfully somewhere out on the horizon, between vast blue skies and rolling oceans. You’ve travelled far through the night, and each morning begins with a completely new and foreign destination calling from outside your window. What a way to start your day!

Breakfast of champions

Before the morning truly begins, spend some time relaxing on the top floor with a steaming cup of coffee and warm French pastries, taking in the unbelievable views and the fresh sea air. Or head to one of the many restaurants on the ground floor to find a rich meal fit for a king, then walk to the front of the ship and have some fresh fruit and American pancakes in the open-air market.

Ease into your day

Energize your morning with a yoga class, strengthening your body on the open-air board, palms stretched to the sea. Hit the gym for a refreshing workout or take a swim that will set you up for the day. If you are not so sporty, simply spend your morning sitting by the pool reading a book, perhaps losing yourself in the history, culture and legends of your next port of call.

【1】Where can you enjoy a cup of coffee on the cruise?

A．On the top floor.

B．On the ground floor.

C．In the open-air market.

D．In the front of the ship.

【2】What can you do for a relaxing morning?

A．Do yoga outdoors.

B．Work out in the gym.

C．Take a swim.

D．Read by the pool.

【3】Who is this text intended for?

A．Cruise organizers.

B．Potential cruise participants.

C．Cruise advertisers.

D．Experienced cruise travelers.

25、At around 10 p.m., Jane got off the train at Bell port, New York. She jumped into her Honda Odyssey and began the 20-minute _________ home. She was so familiar with the route that she almost drove _________ all the way. Jane had just crossed the railroad tracks when out of nowhere a truck hit her car, _________ her backward some 100 feet onto the tracks. She was _________ the car, injured but mostly shocked by the _________.

As it happened, Peter, a volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, was getting ready for _________. At the _________ noise of clanging metals and breaking glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window, he, still dressed in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out of the door.

He first came upon a(n) _________ truck lying 2,000 feet from his front yard. After _________ its driver was OK, Peter looked around and spotted Jane’s car lying __________ the tracks. And then he heard the bells __________ an oncoming train.

Peter rushed to Jane’s car and __________ the driver’s side window. Jane just looked up at him, her eyes __________. “I have no __________ of where I am,” she said.

“You are on the railroad tracks,” Peter yelled. “I have to get you off right now!” He __________ the handle, but the door was jammed. The train was __________. Without a moment of hesitation, Peter ran to the passenger side and __________ open the door. He __________ pulled her across the passenger seat and dragged her to safety behind a signal box a few feet away. Several seconds later, the train crashed into the __________.

Jane recalled the __________ moment. “I can never repay him for this,” she said, “last night the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”

【1】

A．lift

B．drive

C．ride

D．tour

【2】

A．automatically

B．blindly

C．carelessly

D．tirelessly

【3】

A．placing

B．forcing

C．adjusting

D．swinging

【4】

A．attached to

B．connected to

C．stuck in

D．caught in

【5】

A．failure

B．change

C．barrier

D．crash

【6】

A．bed

B．dinner

C．work

D．exercise

【7】

A．slight

B．deep

C．sharp

D．faint

【8】

A．parked

B．removed

C．disabled

D．used

【9】

A．acknowledging

B．concluding

C．announcing

D．predicting

【10】

A．above

B．beside

C．over

D．across

【11】

A．revealing

B．implying

C．detecting

D．signaling

【12】

A．struck

B．broke

C．removed

D．rolled

【13】

A．rounding

B．widening

C．closed

D．unfocused

【14】

A．idea

B．impression

C．sense

D．knowledge

【15】

A．seized

B．fixed

C．pushed

D．pulled

【16】

A．passing away

B．thundering up

C．pulling in

D．slowing down

【17】

A．threw

B．pushed

C．kept

D．broke

【18】

A．appropriately

B．constantly

C．instantly

D．skillfully

【19】

A．seat

B．track

C．vehicle

D．box

【20】

A．heart-breaking

B．life-saving

C．soul-stirring

D．risk-taking

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