福建省永春县第一中学2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业水平测试试题含解析

福建省永春县第一中学2024学年高三英语第一学期期末学业水
平测试试题
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Mary felt from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldn’t receive any e-mail.
A．cut down B．cut in C．cut off D．cut out
2．Many gases in the atmosphere actually heat energy that escapes from the Earth’s surface back to the earth.
A．finding; reflecting B．found; reflected
C．found; to reflect D．found; reflect
3．_____ here, come and have a cup of tea.
A．Passing B．To pass C．Pass D．Having passed
4．By the time we ________ from our school, we have been close friends for more than ten years.
A．graduated B．will graduate
C．are graduating D．graduate
5．It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself.
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
6．_______ those past years, we couldn’t help feeling sorry for our parents who never had a rest all the year round.
A．Looking back upon B．Looking around C．Looking out D．Looking up 7．—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday?
—They offer a discount on weekdays.
A．that B．when
C．if D．why
8．The health of garden plants depends on the soil _____ --the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water.
A．construction B．conservation
C．corporation D．composition.
9．－Could you possilby take to the railway station tomorrow?
A．No way B．Never mind C．Not at all D．No problem
10．It is well known _____Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.
A．whether B．where
C．that D．what
11．Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far.
A．within B．above C．about D．beyond
12．We’d better go now, ______ we’ll miss the train.
A．but B．so C．otherwise D．therefore
13．I ____ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice．
A．thought B．have been thinking
C．was thinking D．was thinking
14．—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday?
—Yes, he did. They each other for ages.
A．didn’t see B．wouldn’t see
C．haven’t seen D．hadn’t seen
15．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application.
A．sends B．will be sent
C．be sent D．would be sent
16．My mother is always warning me when I go out, “Don’t get off the bus ________ it is stopping.”
A．until B．while
C．before D．after
17．The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.
A．dated B．was dated
C．dates D．is dating
18．In my opinion, parents and teachers are supposed to set an example of good behavior to children _____ they are role models to them.
A．although B．even if C．unless D．as
19．That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends.
A．what B．how
C．where D．why
20．The best method to _____ the goal of helping the patients with AIDS is to unite as many sympathetic people as possible.
A．complete B．command C．accomplish D．accompany
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）Closeness and independence are both important in our life. Though all humans need both of them, women tend to focus on the first and men on the second. It is as if their lifeblood ran in different directions.
These differences can give women and men differing views of the same situation, as they did in the ca se of couple I will call Tracy and Brian. When Brian’s old high school friend called him at work and announced he’d be in town on business the following month, Brian invited him to stay for the weekend. That evening he informed Tracy that they were going to have a houseguest, and that he and his friend would go out together the first night to chat like old times. Tracy was upset. She was going to be away on business the week before, and the Friday night when Brian would be out with his friend would be her first night home. But what upset her the most was that Brian had made these plans on his own and informed her of them, rather than discussing them with her before extending the invitation.
Tracy would never make plans, for a weekend or an evening, without first checking with Brian. She can’t understand why he doesn’t show her the same courtesy and consideration that she shows him. But when she protests, Brian says, “I can’t say to my friend, ‘I have to ask my wife for permission’!”
To Brian, checking with his wife means seeking permission, which implies that he is not independent, not free to act on his own. To Tracy, checking with her husband makes her feel good to know and show that she is involved with someone, that her life is bound up with someone else’s.
Tracy and Brian both felt upset by this incident because it cut to the core of their primary concerns. Tracy was hurt because she sensed a failure of closeness in their relationship: He didn’t care about her as much as she cared about him. And he was hur t because he felt she was trying to control him and limit his freedom.
1、What is the primary purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A．To educate the reader on how to maintain good family relationships.
B．To tell the reader how to make close connections with other people.
C．To suggest the best way of coping with family conflicts.
D．To explain the difference in communication styles between men and women.
2、Tracy was upset because ________.
A．she didn’t know Brian’s friend
B．she was too busy to meet Br ian’s friend
C．Brian didn’t care about her and hurt her deeply
D．Brian didn’t consult her before inviting his friends home
3、What would Tracy most probably do if she plans to buy something expensive? A．She would discuss with Brian.
B．She would simply decide on her own.
C．She would ask her friends for advice.
D．She would buy Brian something expensive first.
4、According to the passage, compared with men, women tend to ________.
A．be more emotional
B．be easier to get hurt
C．emphasize more on sharing
D．emphasize more on independence
22．（8分）The biggest challenge faced by travelers, especially those who like to have a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes. Now, thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack, that worry may be a thing of the past.
The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2010, while he was planning to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Struck by the limited packing space, he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could be used to clean clothes. Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused on perfecting the bag’s design. By 2012, the bag was ready for the public. It weighed only 180 grams and required very little storage space, making it perfect for anymore wishing to travel light.
Not surprisingly, the bag which was worth 55 dollars was an instant hit with travelers, university students and even passengers. However, Newland was not satisfied. He still saw a disadvantage with his invention--dirty clothes had to be carried around in a separate bag! The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack solves that problem.
In order to make the pack active, dirty clothes are placed inside the bag along with two or three liters of water. The bag is then shut tightly to ensure all air is squeezed out and the colors are massaged for a few minutes. After a quick wash, they are clean and ready to be dried. According to Newland, the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks! What’s even more amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13 liter s of water, it can be used to wash more clothes at a time.
The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later this year, only weighs 300 grams and is completely foldable, making it easy to store when it’s not
in use. With the Scrubba Wash Pack, wandering through foreign cities searching for a washing shop, or paying for washing machines may soon be a thing of the past!
1、What led Ash Newland to create the Scrunba Wash Pack?
A．His job requirements. B．A traditional washboard.
C．His interest in invention. D．His personal experience.
2、Why wasn’t Ash Newland satisfied with his former invention?
A．Clothes couldn’t be washed well.
B．The invention was not so convenient.
C．The bag couldn’t contain enough water.
D．The cost of the invention was very high.
3、It can be inferred that the improved Scrubba Wash Pack ________.
A．turns to be much environmentally friendlier.
B．will replace the traditional washing machines.
C．will be widely used by more travelers in the future.
D．can encourage more people to travel a long distance.
4、What is the best title of this passage?
A．A thing of the past: Travelers’ worry of washing clothes.
B．The Scrubba Wash Pack--A bag free of washing.
C．The development of a great invention.
D．How to design a new pack for travelers.
23．（8分）Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard’s announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether it’s the recorded message or the guard’s message, few p eople listen to it, because it’s often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was
different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!
Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you’ll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all’s right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you’re going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”
Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guard’s excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.” “Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.” I said.
There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something they’ve done, particularly when it’s not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?
1、Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?
A．The messages are unattractive.
B．The guard’s voice is not clear.
C．They usually feel sleepy.
D．They are absorbed in books.
2、What does the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A．Patient. B．Cautious.
C．Surprised. D．Excited.
3、What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?
A．The beautiful weather.
B．The recorded message.
C．The train from Penrith.
D．The unexpected appreciation.
4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A．An Intelligent Guard. B．A Boring Train Story.
C．A Different Train Announcement. D．A Lovely Morning in Sydney.
24．（8分）An international team of researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the way people use the Internet is closely tied to the seasonal movements in the natural world. Their online species searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (迁徙).
Migratory birds (候鸟) flood back to where they reproduce every spring. That migratory behavior is accompanied by some human behavior. “In English-language Wikipedia (维基百科), the online searches for migratory species tend to increase in spring when those birds arrive in the United States,” said the lead author John Mittermeier.
And not just birds. Mittermeier and his team surveyed nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in Wikipedia behavior for many species of plants and animals.
This finding suggests new ways to monitor changes in the world’s biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conservation.
Mittermeier is encouraged by the search results. He commented, “I think there’s a concern among conservationists (生态环境保护者) that people are losing touch with the natural world and that they’re not interacting with native species anymore. And so in that sense, it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see people’s Wikipedia interest closely related to changes in nature.”
Richard Grenyer, Associate Professor from the University of Oxford, says search data is useful to conservation biologists, “By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult questions in modern conservation: which species and areas are changing, and where are the people who care the most and can do the most to help.”
1、What have researchers found about species searches?
A．They strengthen ties among people.
B．They affect the animal movements.
C．They differ in language backgrounds.
D．They reflect animal migration seasons.
2、What is the purpose of writing Paragraph 3?
A．To summarize the research process.
B．To further support the research findings.
C．To show the variety of species searches.
D．To present researchers’ heavy work load.
3、How does Mittermeier feel about the search results?
A．Satisfied with Wikipedia’s service.
B．Worried about Wikipedia behavior.
C．Amazed at people’s care about nature.
D．Sad about people’s not getting close to nature.
4、Why does Richard think such search data is useful?
A．It helps to aim at conservation targets.
B．It increases interest in big data approaches.
C．It keeps track of trends in biologists’work.
D．It pushes people to solve difficult problems.
25．（10分）One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know ho w to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.
After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)--holding back from saying something until you’ve “checked” to make sure that what you’re about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don’t know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.
It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind.
It’s fun to realize that you’re allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don’t say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).
All of the “Oh! That’s interesting…” “Hmm, I’ve never heard of that” “Hmm,
cool!” expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you’re really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they’ll hang around and want to talk to you even more.
Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it’s not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.
1、If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can .
A．train their working skill B．improve their life quality
C．enrich their social life D．establish their working relationship
2、When talking with others, we should .
A．feel nervous B．think twice
C．be free to express D．avoid breaking in
3、According to the passage, what do the speakers care much about?
A．The attractive topics of conversation.
B．The atmosphere of the conversation.
C．The listener’s experiences and tastes.
D．The listener’s curiosity and concern.
4、What does the underlined part “ju ice-up conversations” mean?
A．making conversations more boring B．making conversations livelier C．making conversations smoother D．making conversations more relaxing
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time in a land far far away, there was a 1 old man who loved everything. Animals, spiders, insects…
One day 2 walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly. He 3 it home. A few days later, a small_________ appeared；he sat and
watched the butterfly for several hours 4 it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to 5 making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go 6 farther.
Then the old man decided to help the 7 , so he took a pair of scissors and 8 the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then came out 9 .
10 it had a swollen body and small, shriveled(皱缩的) wings. The old man 11 to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would 12 to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened !
13 , the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to 14
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the
restricting_________ and the struggle required for the butterfly to 15 the tiny opening were natur e’s way of forcing fluid(液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 16 from the cocoon. Sometimes 17 are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any challenges, it would weaken us. We would not be as 18 as what we could have been. And we could never fly.
1、A．cold B．kind C．polite D．tiresome
2、A．unless B．if C．while D．because
3、A．took B．moved C．circulated D．dashed
4、A．sign B．shadow C．shade D．opening
5、A．and B．until C．as D．then
6、A．stop B．prevent C．appeal D．adapt
7、A．any B．more C．no D．much
8、A．cocoon B．butterfly C．animal D．insect
9、A．take down B．take apart C．cut down D．cut open
10、A．greedily B．easily C．hardly D．quickly
11、A．Generally B．Even C．So D．But
12、A．sought B．lasted C．continued D．began
13、A．enlarge B．shorten C．tighten D．darken
14、A．In conclusion B．In time C．In fact D．In particular
15、A．walk B．fly C．flee D．run
16、A．wing B．tale C．subject D．cocoon
17、A．get out B．get through C．get away D．get down
18、A．freedom B．outcome C．balance D．reliability
19、A．struggles B．passions C．manners D．spirits
20、A．weak B．intelligent C．gifted D．strong
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. They sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man. “Gold.” answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears. Then he began to think about how 1．(get) the money. The old man was very tired and 2．seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man 3．(lie) down on the chair and fell 4．(sleep). The young man took 5．big bag quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the man’s body. Several times he tr ied to pull it out, 6．he couldn’t make it. At last he took off his coat, 7．(think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat. Then the young man ran out of the station 8．(quick), until he reached a place 9．he thought the old man could not find him. He opened the bag but he just found many small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station only to find that the old man was 10．(go).
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Peter,
It’s a fairly long time since you leave our school、I miss you very much、Is everything going well?
The book you recommended me is very benefit to my English studies、It has abundant
reading materials what I need most, greatly broaden my horizon、Now I have become more interesting in English、Beside, since I can express myself much better than ever, I’ve been made some new foreign friends、
Thanks to my kindness and consideration, I’ve made rapid progresses in English、I’m looking forward to more advice from you!
Yours ,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假如你是李华，你在澳大利亚的笔友David来e-mail透露，他觉得他的朋友吸烟很酷，也想尝试一下，为此征求你的意见。

请你根据下列提示，给David回一封不少于100词的邮件，劝他不要吸烟。

1、吸烟危害大，对自身及他人的影响等……
2、一旦上瘾，很难戒除……
3、应提倡健康、积极的生活方式……
要求：邮件的格式和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

be addicted to上瘾
Dear David,
I have learned from your e-mail that you want to try smoking as you think it is very attractive. As far as I can see, smoking is a bad habit.
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _________________
___________________________________________________________________________ _____
Best wishes!
Yours Sincerely ,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、C
2、D
3、A
4、D
5、A
6、A
7、C
8、D
9、D
10、C
11、D
12、C
13、B
14、D
15、C
16、B
17、C
18、D
19、C
20、C
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21、1、D
2、D
3、A
4、C
22、1、D
2、B
3、C
4、A
23、1、 A
2、 C
3、 D
4、 C
24、1、D
2、B
3、C
4、A
25、1、C
2、C
3、D
4、B
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26、1、B
2、C
3、A
4、D
5、C
6、A
7、C
8、B
9、D
10、B
11、D
12、C
13、A
14、C
15、B
16、D
17、B
18、A
19、A
20、D
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．to get
2．it
3．lay
4．asleep
5．the
6．but
7．thinking
8．quickly
9．where
10．gone
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear David，
I have learned from your e¬mail that you want to try smoking as you think it is very attractive．As far as I can see，smoking is a bad habit．
It is widely believed that smoking has harmful effects on one's body．For example，it can do terrible damage to your heart and lungs，and even cause cancer．Additionally，cigarette smoking will affect the health of your family members and other
non¬smokers．What's worse，you will find it hard to give up once you are addicted to
cigarette smoking due to one of the chemicals called nicotine．Therefore，on no account should you form such a bad habit．
Yours
Li Hua。