河池2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

一、单项选择（共20题，共 100分）

1、—You don’t see the professor from Singapore quite often, do you?

—No, we only meet _______.

A.eventually B.constantly C.occasionally D.frequently

2、It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in college and her future job ________．

A．though B．as well C．either D．also

3、The teacher stressed again that the students shouldn’t leave______ any important details while retelling the story.

A. off B. over C. for D. out

4、—Betty, which song do you like best?

—I like the song called Little Apple ________interests so many people.

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

5、-What do you think ________an important part in their lives？

-Friends．

A.plays B.takes C.makes D.acts

6、Something extraordinarily happened in that hospital. A man, ________ clinically dead, suddenly came to life.

A. declaring B. being declared

C. declared D. having declared

7、Social attention should be paid _______ our earth from _______.

A．to prevent; being polluted

B．to prevent; polluting

C．to preventing; being polluted

D．to preventing; polluted

8、Considerable evidence has been found over the years ________lack of exercise is connected with increased risk of cancer.

A. whether B. that

C. why D. how

9、We can choose to be happy if we want, ______ we can look at everything in a positive way.

A.for fear that B.as long as C.in case D.even if

10、Nowadays, there still exist a lot of challenges facing some developing countries, the greatest is hunger.

A.that B.of which C.whose D.to which

11、The office is ______ that one, so we can have our meeting there.

A．six times bigger as B．six times big than

C．six times as bigger as D．six times as big as

12、Reading, the importance of which is often ______, plays an important part in English learning.

A．stressed

B．held

C．followed

D．advised

13、________, the boys were shouting and singing.

A .Happy and excited B. Happily and excitedly

C. Happily and excited D. Happy and excitedly

14、 an important decision more on emotion than on reason， you will regret it sooner or later.

A.Based B.Basing C.Base D.To base

15、The ________ teacher has much ________ in teaching English.

A. experience; experiences

B. experiences; experiences

C. experienced; experiences

D. experienced; experience

16、We ______ eat too much roast food as it may do harm to our health.

A．wouldn’t

B．needn’t

C．had better not

D．might not

17、We are against ________ environment while developing economy.

A．pollute

B．polluting

C．to pollute

D．polluted

18、Scientists make great efforts to______ the origin of humans, which is still mysterious.

A．take responsibility for

B．ponder over

C．lay aside

D．adapt to

19、Something is wrong with his camera. It can’t be ________ to take photos in cloudy conditions.

A．adapted

B．adjusted

C．adopted

D．addicted

20、If the country is fully employed, its boom industries cannot grow ______ other industries shrink.

A．if

B．unless

C．lest

D．for

二、阅读理解（共4题，共 20分）

21、Often considered as “The Lost City of the Incas”, Machu Picchu is probably the most familiar symbol of the Inca Empire (印加帝国). It was built around the year 1450, but abandoned (遗弃) a hundred years later, at the time of the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Forgotten for centuries, the site was brought to worldwide attention in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, an American historian. Since then, Machu Picchu has become an important tourist attraction. It was announced a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. But it has recently come to light that the site may have been discovered and robbed secretly as early as in 1867 by a Ger-man businessman, Augusto Berns.

7,000 feet above sea level and located on a small hilltop between the Andean Mountain Range, the majestic city rises above the Urabamba Valley below. Separated into three areas — farming, urban, and religious (宗教的) — the structures are arranged so that the function (功能) of the buildings matches the form of their surroundings. The agri-cultural terracing and ditches (梯田和沟渠) take advantage of the natural slopes (斜坡); the lower areas contain buildings occupied by farmers and teachers, and the most important religious areas are located at the crest of the hill, over-looking the fresh green Urabamba Valley thousands of feet below.

Hikers, tourists, and the early explorers describe similar emotions as they climb their way through the Inca Trail. Many call the experience magical and say the area creates a wonderful green paradise, making it a must for anyone who travels to Peru.

【1】Augusto Berns was said to ______.

A. report his find to the government at the first time

B. be the first one who discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu

C. help make Machu Picchu a UNESCO World Heritage Site

D. work together with Bingham on research about Machu Picchu

【2】Machu Picchu became an important tourist attraction after ______.

A. Hiram Bingham found the ruins

B. Spanish conquered the Inca Empire

C. it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site

D. Augusto Berns’s work was known to the public

【3】The underlined word “crest” in the second paragraph can be best replaced by ______.

A. bottom B. centre

C. valley D. top

22、 Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now ? Are people happier as they get older?A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.

The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.

【1】When will adults feel most stressful according to the study?

A.In their seventies. B.In their fifties.

C.In their twenties. D.In their eighties.

【2】What may make Arthur Stone feel a bit surprised?

A.Women usually live longer than men.

B.Most of old people can't sleep well at night.

C.Middle-age men mostly are very rich.

D.Old people usually have a better sleep.

【3】Old people may be happier probably because .

A.they spend more time considering bad experiences

B.they are most likely satisfied with life.

C.they don't have to work hard every day.

D.they can do whatever they like best.

【4】Which of the following may be the topic of this passage?

A.The young people and the old people.

B.The connection of sleep and happiness.

C.Old people's feeling of happiness.

D.Women are not as happy as men with their life.

23、SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Captain Good Fellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.

【1】You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food________.

A．at the front entrance of City Hall

B．at the Ballgame

C．at 5:00 pm

D．at Central Park on Saturday

【2】You can see movies at ________.

A．the City College

B．the Museum Theatre

C．the City Theatre

D．the Central Park

【3】If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget________.

A．your worries

B．your beautiful walk

C．your learning about local history

D．your comfortable shoes

【4】“The Zoo” is ________.

A．a park with lots of animals

B．US concert

C．a music group

D．going to give the concert at 8:00 am

24、Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.(配件)

Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!

"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.

Tim Greenhalgh, a professor , explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

【1】We can infer from the article that _________.

A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toys

B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults

C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much

D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much

【2】According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way EXCEPT that _______.

A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids

B. it can help kidults feel relaxed

C. it is helpful to solve some social problems

D. it can make people loyal to one's parents

【3】According to the writer, _______.

A. being a kidult is nothing wrong

B. kidults have mental problems

C. our society is very dull

D. some people can never grow up

三、完形填空（共1题，共 5分）

25、After over a decade of faithful service, my old desktop computer finally died. With no computer repair places open, my daughter talked me into ________ a new laptop to replace it. What followed was two days of pure frustration. It was like going from driving an old car to ________ the space shuttle.

I looked for the old e-mail ________ I used to use only to find that it wasn't on this model. When I tried to download the ________ version again it wouldn't work. Then there were the difficulties of transferring all of my old stories that I had ________ on a USB drive. The laptop computer's ________ new programs were an icon (图标) minefield that I had to find the way. Each time I accidentally ________ one of them, it changed everything on my screen and I had to work hard to figure out how to change them back. Finally after two days, I think we have ________ the new computer to do the few simple things I need it to do so l can ________ sand other functions that I have no use for.

What I did learn from all of this is that when it comes to computers and ________, I want to keep things simple. I don't want to wake up in the morning and ________ to my devices. ________, I want to pet my dogs, take them outside, and watch the sun ________ rise over the mountains here. Life is simple. It is we who make things ________. I want to spend my times and my talents making this world better not ________.

【1】

A．exchanging

B．purchasing

C．recycling

D．sacrificing

【2】

A．parking

B．dropping

C．repairing

D．flying

【3】

A．program

B．website

C．receiver

D．computer

【4】

A．faster

B．cheaper

C．older

D．saved

【5】

A．hired

B．cleaned

C．rejected

D．saved

【6】

A．fancy

B．heaver

C．tidy

D．handy

【7】

A．weighed

B．stuck

C．designed

D．touched

【8】

A．set up

B．put on

C．taken in

D．made out

【9】

A．imagine

B．explore

C．ignore

D．reflect

【10】

A．work

B．travel

C．life

D．nature

【11】

A．yawn

B．rush

C．bow

D．dance

【12】

A．Still

B．Maybe

C．Besides

D．Instead

【13】

A．firmly

B．slowly

C．hopefully

D．normally

【14】

A．ambiguous

B．controversial

C．complicated

D．flexible

【15】

A．faster

B．calmer

C．luckier

D．simpler

四、书面表达（共1题，共 5分）

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

“What will we be singing for the contest this year?” a student from my high school choir asked eagerly.

I worried about this moment. “I was thinking,” I said, “maybe we would skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.”

“NO!” the kids protested.

“We’ve got to go to the contest!”

“It’s a tradition!”

Indeed, award plaques (牌匾) lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academics had reduced my choir to a mere thirty-two young, inexperienced kids who could sing only a simple melody.

“I’ll have to think about it,” I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks. Quite on the contrary, more determined, they begged and insisted every day. To protect their pride, I couldn’t tell them they weren’t good enough. But I wasn’t a miracle worker. And so I hesitated about this dilemma.

Finally one morning I stepped into class. “Look at the clock!” I demanded. “We’ve wasted two full minutes because some of you don’t have your music ready. If we are entering the contest” The rest of my sentence was lost in cheers of delight and applause.

“From now on,” I continued when the noise weakened, “you will find the day’s lesson plan on the board. Make full preparations for each class and follow my instructions absolutely. You will work much harder than you’ve ever worked in any class before. And if one of these rules is broken, we will not go to the contest.”

I was certain they would fail to keep this contract, and no one would be embarrassed. But the kids remained focused, following the rules strictly. Each morning witnessed their diligence: working on sight-reading, learning musical terms, rehearsing, etc. Their progress was so remarkable that even I began believing in their dream.

When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready and confident to take on the world! Their eyes, however, opened wide when the Madison choir marched in seventy-five members strong. My kids’ jaws dropped when 125 students from King School arrived. Two private schools came with fifty members each, and finally forty-five members from Milwaukee School of Art.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

Paragraph 1：

Then came the turn for my choir.

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Paragraph 2：

After all the choirs had performed, we waited in our assigned room for the results.