梧州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Solar energy is now a fast growing ______ of power.

A．source

B．sense

C．result

D．root

2、The Dragon Boat Festival is usually celebrated with the traditional boat racing, where rowers compete in long and specially ________ wooden boats.

A．protected

B．decorated

C．donated

D．fixed

3、I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ______ the cloth ______ well.

A．have told；washes

B．have been told；washes

C．was told；washed

D．have been told；is washed

4、He's very active for a man ________ 80.

A. arriving   B. approaching

C. avoiding   D admitting

5、Chinese villages still    problems such as poor road conditions, shabby toilets, dirty environment, and undeveloped basic public services.

A. benefit from   B. hear from

C. result from   D. suffer from

6、Most students find ________ hard ________ Japanese well.

A．it; to learn

B．it; learns

C．that; to learn

D．that; learns

7、The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy.

A. adapt   B. expose

C. exploit   D. attach

8、It suddenly ____ her that she had left her schoolbag in the canteen.

A.occurred B.hit C.striked D.inspired

9、Upon arriving home, Lily found that her husband _____ a beautiful candlelight dinner.

A. had prepared   B. is preparing

C. has prepared   D. would prepare

10、 Leslie Cheung’s movies have influenced many people and these classic films _____ his different performing styles at different times.

A. entertain   B. represent

C. convince     D. support

11、When it ______ high technology, he is completely at a loss.

A．refers to

B．comes to

C．happens to

D．speaks to

12、—I must be off now.

—Why don't you stay here and________?

A．keep Emma company

B．keep company in Emma

C．company Emma

D．company with Emma

13、--- Did you watch the final match of China Open yesterday?

---Sure. I   it so attentively that I forgot to cook supper.

A. watched   B. had watched

C. was watching   D. was to watch

14、Thank you for reminding me of the time, or I ________ late for the flight yesterday.

A．would be

B．should be

C．would have been

D．will have been

15、He got himself into a dangerous situation ________he was likely to lose control over the plane.

A．while

B．which

C．where

D．why

16、 Edison continued his experiment __________ all kinds of difficulties.

A.instead of B.in place of C.in case of D.in spite of

17、The effects of the drug naturally within a few hours.

A. wear out B. put down C. put off D. wear off

18、—Here ________！ Where is Xiao Liu?

—There ________.

A. comes the bus; is he

B. comes the bus; he is

C. the bus comes; is he

D. the bus comes; he is

19、Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health.

A. modest   B. equal

C. considerable   D. exact

20、I wondered why John kept it a secret. It was not until he   three times that he told me the truth.

A. asked   B. was asking

C. had asked   D. had been asked

21、When Sydney Raley headed into her weekend shift on Saturday, December 18, she likely expected to do more of the same: Stand at the drive-through window, take orders over the headset, and hand each customer their meal with a smile.

In fact, that’s exactly how it started. Sydney Raley has been working at McDonald’s for about seven months and so far, it’s been her typical after-school job. The day had been mostly normal—making coffee, making drinks, and going into the lunch rush.

But a few hours into her, shift, things took a dramatic turn. After handing a customer some of their food, Sydney let them know that more would be coming as soon as it was ready. But just seconds later, she noticed a terrible look of panic spread across the woman’s face. Then came the coughing. She was coughing like crazy and was speechless. Her daughter was in the passenger seat and looked extremely confused and frightened.

Sydney immediately knew she was choking. The first aid training Sydney received more than four years ago hit her. Most 15-year-olds might panic at the sight of this. But not Sydney. Instead, the teen remained calm and quickly shouted to her manager to dial 911. Then, she came to the rescue.

The teen pushed the driver’s side door forcefully open and got the choking woman to her feet. Then she dug down deep into her memory bank to recall everything she learned. All that training of how to use the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克氏急救法) immediately kicked in. Still, she had never actually had to use the life-saving technique before, and after a few tries, it wasn’t quite working. She shouted to a man for assistance. The man heard Sydney’s cry and rushed over. Sydney briefed him on the situation, and the man did not hesitate to help the woman. He used the same Heimlich maneuver, but harder than Sydney. And happily, it worked this time, after which the woman threw up the food stuck in her throat and began gasping for air, and she was saved.

【1】What did Sydney usually do during her after-school job?

A．Sold headsets.

B．Did vehicle washing.

C．Cleaned the windows.

D．Handed customers their meals.

【2】What can we know about this rescue?

A．Sydney’s daughter dialled 911.

B．A kid was choked when eating a hamburger.

C．A stranger finally drove the woman to hospital.

D．Sydney used the first aid skills she learned before.

【3】Which of the following word can best describe Sydney?

A．Panic.

B．Calm.

C．Cold.

D．Clever.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．A teen saves a woman’s life.

B．A different meal at McDonald’s.

C．How to get a good part time job.

D．What to do when facing a difficulty.

22、Breathing in air pollution could change our brain. A new study shows that car fumes (尾气) can change how our brain is wired — how parts of the brain are connected (连接) with each other. Researchers from the University of British Columbia in Canada found that car fumes can change our brain’s connectivity in just two hours. Professor Chris Carlsten, was surprised at what he found. He said, “For many years, scientists thought the brain might be protected from the harmful effects of air pollution.” He added, “This study, which is the first of its kind in the world, supports a connection between air pollution and thinking.”

The traffic pollution study was on 25 adults. The researchers asked the adults to breathe in car fumes in a laboratory for two hours. The research team got images of their brains on a computer by X-rays. The images showed that networks in the brain that we use for thinking and remembering changed. There were fewer connections between the networks. Another professor said the research was worrying. She said, “It’s worrying to see traffic pollution disrupting (干扰) these networks.” The researchers said there needed to be more research to see the way car fumes change our brain. They also advised people to close car windows when in traffic. The brains of the 25 people returned to normal after they breathed clean air.

【1】Scientists used to think that ________.

A．car fumes were harmful to adults

B．clean air helped people think clearly

C．air pollution might do no damage to the brain

D．parts of the brain were connected with each other

【2】What is the finding of the research from the University of British Columbia?

A．It’s important for people to reduce air pollution.

B．It’s impossible for the brains to return to normal.

C．The brain can be protected from the effects of air pollution.

D．Car fumes reduce the connections between brain networks.

【3】Further research may be done on ________.

A．how to make full use of X-rays

B．how car fumes change people’s brain

C．the cause of air pollution in the world

D．the relationship between cars and pollution

【4】What did the researchers suggest?

A．We should try to keep the air clean.

B．We should remember how our brain works.

C．We should close car windows when driving.

D．We should examine the images of our brains.

【5】Where is the text most likely from?

A．A magazine.

B．A dictionary.

C．A poster.

D．A notice.

23、Industry and educators all agree that the world needs creativity. There is interest in the field, lots of urging but very little action. Everyone is a bit scared of what to do next. On the question of creativity and imagination, they are mostly uncreative and unimaginative.

Educators seek artificial ways to change imaginative activity into problem-solving models that end up compromising the very creativity they celebrate. Creativity is often reduced to problem-solving. To be exact, you need imagination to solve many problems and creativity is part of what it takes. But problem-solving is far from the whole of creativity; and if you only focus creative thinking on problems and solutions, you will fall into a trap.

For teaching purposes, problems are an anxious place to cultivate creativity. If you think of anyone coming up with an idea — a new song, a dance step or a joke, it isn’t necessarily about a problem but rather an opportunity for the mind to exercise its independence. This is the purpose behind the theory of scholars now called “Big C Creativity”, which is the breakthrough kind of thinking that benefits culture or science, such as Mozart’s Alla Turca and Einstein’s theory of relativity. But the same is true of everyday “Small C Creativity” that isn’t specifically problem-based.

Enjoying the independence of the mind is the basis for naturally imaginative activity, like humor or amusing answers.

Our contemporary education systematically damages creativity and unintentionally punishes students for exercising their imagination. Schools use grades to evaluate students, which is a passive attack to the imagination.

It might be indeed impossible to teach creativity but the least we can do for our students is to make school a safe place for imagination. My viewpoint is that learning outcomes are only good for uncreative study. For education to cultivate creativity and imagination, we need to stop asking students anxiously to follow demonstrable (可论证的) proofs learning which cause a burden to students’ imagination.

【1】What can be learned from the first paragraph?

A．Educators are uncreative in teaching.

B．The world has lost interest in creativity.

C．People fail to do much to become creative.

D．Educators have got down to cultivating creative students.

【2】What’s the author’s attitude to educators changing creativity into problem-solving models?

A．Positive.

B．Indifferent.

C．Neutral.

D．Disapproving.

【3】Which of the following is a “Big C Creativity”?

A．Mike finds a way to solve a math problem.

B．Tom makes a discovery in the Biology field.

C．Darwin answers a question humorously

D．Mary learns to sing a new song.

【4】According to the author, what can be done to help cultivate students’ creativity?

A．Encouraging students to get rid of fixed rules of learning.

B．Helping students to obtain better learning outcomes.

C．Starting more classes to teach students creativity.

D．Providing students with a safe place to study.

【5】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Why does the world need creativity?

B．Why is it impossible to teach creativity?

C．How can we solve problems more creatively?

D．How can educators build better schools for students?

24、   I'd been asked to go to an editors office with the old program ."We have a story we think you'd be perfect for". Here was the Topic: We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that, I couldn't help thinking，"Excuse me? I have plenty of friends. " Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a terrible effect on their health.

As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom - a distance of maybe 100 yards - I quickly reviewed my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark, Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from high school, Rory and... I actually could not remember the last time I'd seen him.

There were all those other good friends who seemed as if they've still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I'd consider real, true, lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few.

By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I need a change.

【1】How did the author react when he saw the topic?

A.He showed an interest in it. B.He knew the editor was joking.

C.He felt surprised and doubtful. D.He thought it was perfect for him,

【2】What did the author realize after walking hack to the newsroom?

A.He wasn't popular with others. B.He had let his best friends go.

C.He had close friends in his life. D.He hadn't made any true friends.

【3】To make a change, what will the author probably do?

A.Find a new job. B.Lead a different lifestyle.

C.Make more new friends. D.Get back in touch with old friends.

【4】Which of the following statements would the author agree with?

A.It is hard to make lifelong time friends

B.Many men of his age have no friends.

C.He is very different from other middle-aged men.

D.Many people today consider friendships unimportant.

25、   Success doesn’t begin until you start the walk down the pathway towards your goals.And，your walk ______ begins with a baby step.Why do we ______  them baby steps? Are they really more important than our ______ steps down life’s pathway?

Baby steps are the first steps we take as an act of faith.We ______ others stepping out and we claim (声称) our ability to ______ by following them.As we grow，we ______ our development by taking additional baby steps.Sometimes we fall；sometimes we fail.Thereafter，all ______ become an act of faith；we just become more practiced.______ you say to yourself，“I don’t want to ______ myself” or “I won’t try unless I’m sure I will succeed，” you’ll ______ never take the baby steps towards your ______ and end up wallowing in (沉湎) your own self－pity.

In society，we focus on (关注) results.We ______ every risk that must be taken to reach our goals.There are ______ people who are skilful performers of any tasks the first time they ______ them.They fail and succeed.Then，they build upon the ______ they have learned from each successive step.They practice their skills and use their talents through baby steps ______ they are ready to show them to the world.

So，______ to take those baby steps to achieve the goals before you.As you become more ______，your baby steps become a walk，then a jog (慢跑)，and ______ a race.That’s how our baby steps ______ us through the marathon of life.

【1】A.even B.always C.still D.also

【2】A.call B.make C.show D.keep

【3】A.last B.first C.past D.next

【4】A.suggest B.imagine C.see D.like

【5】A.walk B.run C.jump D.ride

【6】A.change B.continue C.finish D.choose

【7】A.dreams B.chances C.risks D.steps

【8】A.Until B.Though C.If D.Unless

【9】A.make a fool of B.take pity on C.play jokes on D.make a secret of

【10】A.especially B.immediately C.recently D.probably

【11】A.acts B.goals C.results D.problems

【12】A.consider B.repeat C.recognize D.face

【13】A.many B.enough C.few D.no

【14】A.reach B.remember C.complete D.try

【15】A.hopes B.abilities C.patience D.courage

【16】A.although B.because C.before D.when

【17】A.learn B.expect C.decide D.agree

【18】A.important B.pleased C.popular D.skilled

【19】A.suddenly B.finally C.usually D.frequently

【20】A.lead B.train C.serve D.pass

26、4月23日是“世界读书日”(World Book Day)，你班举办了有趣的阅读活动。请你为学校网站写一篇英文报道，内容包括：

1. 活动内容；

2. 活动效果；

3. 个人感受。

注意: 1. 词数应为80左右，题目自拟；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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