长沙2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高一英语

1、Could you tell me the name of the shop ________ you bought your coat last week？

A. which B. in which

C. that D. in that

2、He had unraveled the truths behind important questions, but his studies had taken him to a point beyond which he could not seem to go. He had tried__________ to establish a relationship with an alchemist. But the alchemists were strange people, who thought only about themselves,and almost always refused to help him.

A. in vain B. in a flash

C. in return D. in possession

3、So long as you do what you can, no one will blame you ____________ you might fail in the future.

A. as though   B. in case

C. now that   D. even if

4、I will recommend the chain store to ____ is interested in good quality and excellent service.

A.whoever B.who C.whomever D.whom

5、Jack _______ in the lab when the electricity went out.

A.works B.has worked C.was working D.would work

6、The harmful effects that smog can have on people's health are one of the top ______ of those who live in some cities.

A．concerns

B．conflicts

C．characters

D．charges

7、China, ______ largest developing country in the world, has made great progress in ______ area of space exploration.

A．a; an

B．the; the

C．the; an

D．a; the

8、This is one of the best films _______.

A.that have been shown this year B.that have shown

C.that has been shown this year D.that you talked

9、— When will the professor come and give the lecture on the spirits of contracts?

— Not until our program ________ by our school.

A. approves B. will be approved C. is to approve D. has been approved

10、Sometimes, people don't like asking questions appearing stupid and ignorant.

A. in search of B. in memory of

C. for fear of D. in terms of

11、He claimed _______ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.

A.being badly treated B.to be treated badly

C.treating badly D.to have been treated badly

12、Festivals ____ celebrate important time of year.

A.mean to B.are meant to C.are meaning to D.meant to

13、Only when he conquered his inner fear   a newfound sense of accomplishment and self-confidence.

A.did he gain B.he had gained C.he gained D.has he gained

14、The aim was not to________ valuable time with the usual boring pictures．

A.take up B.make up C.pick up D.put up

15、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.

A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing

C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement

16、We have greatly _____ in our knowledge of the world.

A. approached B. advanced C. expanded D. expressed

17、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.

A.content B.contest C.context D.contact

18、A recent personal photograph must be ________ to your application form before you hand it in.

A. referred B. attached

C. connected D. tied

19、Mozart _________ his last opera shortly before his death.

A.conducted B.composed C.complex D.completed

20、Which one of the items are NOT included in the Westinghouse Time Capsule?

A.a tape measure B.newsreel C.an alarm clock D.a memory stick

21、Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to _________and stress.

A.put on pressure B.fed up with C.relieve tension D.try out for

22、He is considered to be ________, for he often gives his money to the poor.

A．frank

B．effective

C．generous

D．flexible

23、The city of Harbin is developing fast and the subway is currently   .

A. under building B. under attack

C. under discussion D. under construction

24、When challenges and setbacks, he remains , brave and firm.

A.faced with… hesitant B.facing… resolute

C.in face of… indecisive D.facing with… determined

25、Mother Teresa _______ great contribution to the world peace, _______ she was awarded the Nobel Price in 1979.

A.might have made, because B.must have made, for

C.could have make, since D.should have make, as

26、   On Friday night you stole away the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred(憎恨).

I don't know who you are and I don't want to know-you are dead souls. If the God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife's body would have been a wound in his heart.

Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously sought it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.

You want me to be afraid, to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to sacrifice my freedom for security? You lost.

I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago.

Of course I am heart-broken, I will give you that tiny victory, but this will be a short-term grief. I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise(天堂)of free souls which you will never have access to.

We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world's armies. In any case, I have no more time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is waking up from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He'll eat his snack like every day, and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, this little boy will insult(侮辱) you with his happiness and freedom, because you don't have his hatred either.

【1】The intended readers of the passage are most probably  

A.free souls B.bad guys C.powerful armies D.fellow citizens

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Despite his loss, the writer chooses to live a pretty normal life with his son.

B.The writer misses his wife so much that he is eager to reunite with her in paradise soon.

C.It was on a Friday evening more than 12 years ago that the writer fell in love with his wife.

D.The writer believes that the murderers killed his wife for political reasons.

【3】Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “grief” in Paragraph 6?

A.Anger. B.Pleasure. C.Disappointment. D.Sadness.

【4】The writer can best be described as

A.considerate and patient B.honest and caring

C.tolerant and brave D.stubborn and loyal

【5】Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.You will not have my hatred B.You are dead souls

C.You lost your belief D.You stole away my love

27、   Robert F. Kennedy once said that a country’s GDP measures “everything except what makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.

The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a mistaken concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK’s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country’s economic prospects?

A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being throws some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more all-round assessment of how countries are performing.

While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of common themes. Yes, there has been an economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn’t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment.

This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the only measure of a country’s success, the world looks very different.

So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes — all things that contribute to a person’s sense of well-being.

【1】Robert F.Kennedy is cited（引用）because he _______.

A.praised the UK for its GDP. B.identified GDP with happiness.

C.misinterpreted the role of GDP. D.had a low opinion of GDP.

【2】Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?

A.Its results are inspiring. B.It is sponsored by 163 countries.

C.Its criteria are questionable. D.It removes GDP as an indicator.

【3】What is the author’s attitude towards GDP as the most common measure of a country’s success?

A.Favorable. B.Indifferent.

C.Critical. D.Defensive.

28、   Throughout most states of the USA, there are countless secret swimming holes, and following are 4 of them.

【1】People need an official written statement to visit _________.

A.Havasu Falls B.Hamilton Pool

C.Chutes and Ladders D.Homestead Crater

【2】What do you need to get to Chutes and Ladders?

A.A tour guide. B.An invitation.

C.More outdoor skills. D.Reservation in advance.

【3】Which of the following can best describe the four places?

A.They are hidden in remote areas. B.They are shaped by limestone.

C.They are created by local people. D.They are accessible through a hole.

29、   White chocolate, German chocolate, ice cream: There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world, each beautiful in its own sugary way. You are likely to enjoy one during at least one (hopefully all) of your birthday parties. But in between delicious bites of cake, have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day of my birth?”

It’s because you are as important and beloved as the gods. Kind of.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was a pretty big deal. That was their “birth” as a god.

Ancient Greeks borrowed the tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to Artemis, goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. Hence, it is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.

Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th century German celebration “Kinderfeste”. On the morning of a child’s birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kid’s age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of life,” representing the hope of another full year lived.

And then, torture — because no one could eat the cake until after dinner. The family replaced the candles as they burned out throughout the day. Finally, when the moment came, the birthday child would make a wish, try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in. Like modern tradition, the birthday girl or boy wouldn’t tell anyone the wish so it would come true.

Since the ingredients (原料) to make cakes were pretty expensive, this birthday custom didn’t become popular until the Industrial Revolution. More ingredients were available, which made them cheaper, and bakeries even started selling pre-baked cakes.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The origin of birthday cakes. B.The significance of birthday cakes.

C.The history of birthday parties. D.The introduction of cake production.

【2】Who established the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cakes according to the passage?

A.Germans. B.Pharaohs.

C.Ancient Greeks. D.Ancient Egyptians.

【3】The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.pleasure B.replacement

C.sharing D.suffering

【4】Why was the birthday cake custom unpopular before the Industrial Revolution?

A.The transport was inconvenient.

B.The ingredients of cakes were expensive.

C.The cake could not be eaten before dinner.

D.The bakeries would not sell pre-baked cakes.

30、   A cold wind blew and leaves danced around an old man crouched（蹲）in a doorway. His coat offered little_______and he shivered（颤抖）constantly,_______his hand in the hope of a coin or two. Around him, people hurried by, not_______ him.

Just then, a coin fell close to his _______. He picked it up. It was enough for a cup of tea and something to eat. His mouth _______.

He pushed open the door of a tea room and warmth _______over him. Hungrily, he eyed the_______ behind the counter（柜台）.

“A cup of tea please, he said." And a piece of bread too._______ , and as quickly as possible if it's no _______.”

“Takeaway?” the woman asked, but it sounded like an order. "Yes, "he ________ .Then he looked back towards the ________.

There stood a small girl. Even through the window he could see the ________ circles under her eyes and the grey color of her skin.

“That's one pound," the woman said __________ . The old man nodded his head and __________ the money. He looked back again to the window and the little girl, shivering in the cold. Then he __________ to the girl.

“You look cold. Here,” he said, offering out the paper bag. "You __________ this more than me.”

The girl eyed the bag, seemed __________ and grabbed （攫取）it. "Thanks, "she said and ran off. He watched her __________ into the darkness of the night and__________ .

A cold wind blew and leaves danced around an old man crouched in a doorway. His stomach made a low sound with __________ .Around him, people hurried by,…

【1】A.help B.warmth C.protection D.comfort

【2】A.holding out B.waving C.pulling out D.raising

【3】A.discovering B.remembering C.notice D.disturbing

【4】A.hands B.coat C.back D.feet

【5】A.froze B.opened C.watered D.closed

【6】A.washed B.gathered C.passed D.rushed

【7】A.money B.food C.woman D.sign

【8】A.Fresh B.Large C.Ordinary D.Hot

【9】A.trouble B.doubt C.harm D.wonder

【10】A.explained B.added C.replied D.commented

【11】A.door B.customers C.passers-by D.window

【12】A.bright B.dark C.clear D.natural

【13】A.unwillingly B.gently C.coldly D.joyfully

【14】A.handed over B.set aside C.paid back D.saved

【15】A.turned B.headed C.returned D.pointed

【16】A.like B.appreciate C.know D.need

【17】A.satisfied B.shocked C.disappointed D.frightened

【18】A.disappear B.look C.wander D.jump

【19】A.wept B.followed C.smiled D.whispered

【20】A.cold B.anger C.relief D.hunger

31、短文填空, 每空一词。

The Safe (保险箱)

----- A Rich Man Finds the Best Way to be Truly Rich

Once upon a time, a rich man hired a great mathematician (数学家) to find him a way to make him more money. The rich man was so g【1】 that he even built a giant safe and his dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.

The mathematician worked on the problem for months. One night he said to the rich man “I’ve done it! My idea is perfect! You’ll be wealthy b【2】 your wildest dreams.” The rich man was d【3】 to hear this. Before he left on a long journey, he promised the mathematician double pay to run his business for him.

When the rich man returned, he found that all of his wealth was gone. Very angry, he asked the mathematician to explain. The mathematician told him he’d g【4】 everything away to people in the neighborhood.

The mathematician said “There is a limit to how much wealth one can get by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us a【5】 our goal. By helping o【6】, you could gain the most!”

Disappointed, the rich man went away. As he was walking, every neighbor he met was so thankful to him that they o【7】 him anything he needed.

Over the next few weeks, the man saw the mathematician’s idea really w【8】. He was received with great honor w【9】 he went. Everyone did all they could to help him.

He no longer dreamed of keeping his wealth in a safe. I 【10】 he shared it with hundreds of friends. He was now truly rich.

32、假定你叫李华，你校外教George很想学习中国太极(Taichi), 想找一位中国教练。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 已为他找了一名教练王先生；

2. 简单介绍王先生；

3. 询问什么时候开始学习。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear George,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua