韶关2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、— I must apologize for _____ ahead of time.

— That’s all right.

A．letting you not know

B．not letting you know

C．letting you know not

D．letting not you know

2、It's strange that some fundamental professions in our society rarely receive the respect or acknowledgement they ________.

A. match   B. accept   C. reserve     D. deserve

3、It’ s believed that _______you work, ________result you’ll get.

A. the harder; the better   B. the more hard; the more better

C. the hard; a better   D. more hard; more better

4、– Would you please lend me some money?

-- ____. I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

A. No problem  B. No way

C. Out of question   D. All right

5、1979 is the year Zhuhai was founded.

A.what B.that C.which D.when

6、Modern women are energetic, ambitious, and most of all, persistent_________ their goals.

A.in pursuit of B.in return for C.in touch with D.in contrast to

7、All of us were _________ by the ________ question ___________ by a six-year-old boy.

A．puzzled; puzzling; rose

B．puzzling; puzzled; raised

C．puzzled; puzzling; raised

D．puzzled; puzzled; being raised

8、We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ________ married soon.

A．gets

B．would get

C．got

D．had got

9、We must do all we can_____ earthquakes do not destroy whole cities.

A．to be sure.

B．to make sure

C．make sure

D．be sure of

10、Mrs. White is a woman of great experience,________ much can be learned.

A．she

B．from her

C．from whom

D．from which

11、______ confidence and equipment, they failed to rescue the 42 miners trapped in the coal mine.

A.Lack of B.Lacking of C.Lacking D.Having lacked

12、We have many animals on the farm, including three____________ and six____________ .

A.sheeps; chickens B.sheeps; chicken

C.sheep; chickens D.sheep; chicken

13、Pension should be increased ________ in line with earnings or prices, whichever is the higher.

A．originally

B．unusually

C．bitterly

D．annually

14、— Was it because Jack came late for school_________ Mr. Smith got angry?

—Yes. He almost missed the class.

A. why   B. who

C. where   D. that

15、When ________ about the possibility that Justin was taken by aliens, Detective Sam Peterson said that there was no hard evidence about this.

A．asking B．was asked

C．being asked   D．asked

16、____ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.

A．As

B．That

C．This

D．It

17、Because of the traffic jams ahead, the policeman, whose voice came out of the fog, was trying to ________ Polly down.

A. break   B. turn   C. wave   D. bend

18、Don’t get upset—I was only ______..

A. amusing   B. teasing

C. pretending   D. cheating

19、The Palace Museum houses a large collection of ________.

A．cuisines

B．antiques

C．mascots

D．excerpts

20、________ by Arun with a number of customers, the idea of developing solar-power batteries for people in India would work definitely.

A．Being tested

B．Having been tested

C．Having tested

D．To be tested

21、Nonverbal （非语言的）Communication

When you are in another country, it is important to know the language, but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally. Before saying anything, people communicate nonverbally by making gestures. According to an investigation(调查),only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal. When people don’t know the language, the most common way to communicate is through gestures. However, many gestures have different meanings, or no meaning at all, in different parts of the world.

In the United States, for example, nodding your head up and down means “yes”. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean “no”. In Southeast Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying “I’ve heard you.”

In ancient Rome, when the emperor wanted to spare someone’s life, he would put his thumb up. Today in the United States, when someone puts his/her thumb up, it means “Everything is all right.” However, in Sardinia and Greece, the gesture is insulting (侮辱)and should not be used there.

In the United States, raising your clasped(握紧的) hands above your head means “I’m the champion” or “I’m the winner”. It is the sign that prizefighters make when they win a fight. When a leading Russian statesman(政治家) made this gesture after a White House meeting, Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner. In Russia, however, it is a sign of friendship.

There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country, such as the distance to maintain between speakers. Americans stand closer to each other than English people. English people don’t like touching somebody or being touched. Now in America, touch is important. For example friends touch each other on the arm. They often put an arm around a friend when they say “hello” or “goodbye”.

【1】It is very important to know how to communicate nonverbally when you are in another country because .

A. most people speak different languages

B. much of our communication is nonverbal on many occasions

C. people usually make gestures before saying anything

D. it’s easy to learn how to express oneself through gestures

【2】If a native in Singapore nods his head up and down when you talk to him, his motion means .

A. yes B. no

C. that’s all right D. I’ve heard you

【3】When the Russian leader put up his clasped hands after the meeting at the White House .

A. he meant Russia was the winner

B. he was insulting America

C. he made a show of friendship to America

D. he in fact meant nothing at all

【4】The gesture of putting one’s thumb up should not be used when you are travelling in .

A. China    B. the United States

C. Greece   D. Southeast Asia

22、Let’s be real: apologizing can be difficult. Nobody likes to admit that they were wrong, or that they offended somebody. However, you still have agreed-upon ways to acknowledge that you did something wrong and to express your remorse to others. When you have harmed someone, a genuine, well-given apology demonstrates that you care about them, allows you to take responsibility for your actions, rebuilds trust, and prevents the further deterioration of relationships. It can also help you avoid the shame and guilt of wronging someone from eating away at your self-esteem.

A proper apology should express your understanding that you've done something wrong. Telling somebody “I'm sorry you feel that way!” is not an adequate apology. You should also be aware of over apologizing; it can have negative effects, too. So try to make an effective apology when the situation calls for one.

As Professor Karen A. Cerulo from the University of New Jersey explained, an effective apology has several elements. Number one: don't wait. Forget your ego. Unless you're involved in a legal situation, where you're advised not to speak, you should make an apology right away. Second, don't apologize for what people thought. Instead of saying, “Tm sorry that you misunderstood me!” or “I'm sorry that you misinterpreted or misread my actions!”, apologize for what you did—not for what other people might have thought about it. Third, don't give context. The “why” of what you did is less important to people than your regret and remorse. Finally, there's really a successful formula that you need to use: identify your victim right up front, then express remorse, and, if possible, make restitution.

Dr. Ben Ho, an associate professor of economics at Vasser College, says that people often want to see an apology that costs something. This cost doesn't have to be financial; it can come in the form of admitting your incompetence in making the previous error or promising to do better in the future.

As for promises, avoid the ones that can't be kept. Don't say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you not confident it won't. It could come back to bite you, Martin Stone of Public Relation agency Tank explains. And do remember that the use of "but” can hugely change the tone of an apology. As Stone points out, “I'm sorry but …” sounds like you are making excuses and aren't actually taking any form of responsibility.

【1】What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell you not to harm others.

B．To persuade you to make apologies.

C．To remind you to reflect on your behaviors.

D．To advise you to improve relationships with others.

【2】What should a good apology be like?

A．As formal as possible.

B．As positive as possible.

C．Neither serious nor forced.

D．Neither inadequate nor excessive.

【3】On what condition does Cerulo advise people not to apologize quickly?

A．When people misunderstand you.

B．When you are held legally responsible.

C．When you are forced to do something wrong.

D．When you don't know whom you have harmed.

【4】What does the underlined word refer to?

A．A previous error.

B．A weak apology.

C．A false promise.

D．A terrible excuse.

23、Make Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries!

Do you have too much free time this summer vacation? Do you need a summer job to earn extra money? Do you want to be involved in your community? Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.

【1】How much can you earn if you work as Computer Tutor for one week?

A．$64.

B．$120.

C．$320.

D．$140.

【2】What are you expected to do if you get the job of “Reader Desk”?

A．To repair computers.

B．To lift heavy boxes.

C．To work with young children.

D．To check materials for guests.

【3】What’s the main purpose of the above advertisement?

A．To attract students to libraries.

B．To raise money for libraries.

C．To introduce new books.

D．To provide job opportunities.

24、Scientists in Michigan have developed a forest fire alarm system. It can not only detect when a fire begins but also call for help. This battery-free device hangs like an ornament(装饰品) in a tree and harvests all the energy it needs from the natural swinging of branches. Such a sensor could watch the woods for a decade without human attention.

“For forest fire monitoring, you don’t need high amounts of energy,” notes Cao Changyong, an engineer at Michigan State University who led the team behind the new device. It recharges itself about every 10 minutes with just enough power to take a measurement. That’s plenty of time, Cao says, “to generate sufficient energy.”

There’s an obvious need for fast monitoring of remote forests. Every year fires burn millions of acres in the United States. Early detection also can save lives right now. Forest fires are spotted from satellites or fire towers. Neither, Cao notes, is as fast or low-cost as tree-hanging sensors would be.

Cao’s group faced some challenges in creating its new sensors. For example, these have to produce enough power to survey the forest and send out a signal and that power source has to be durable. To tackle the problems, they decided to convert(转化) mechanical motion into electricity. The device to do this is known as a TENG, short for triboelectric nanogenerator. Scientists have explored TENGs as one way to harvest energy from the natural world, including harvesting energy from impacts on tabletops, falling rain, and even keyboards. The new TENG for forest use produces a current when a tree branch swings. That current is small, yet enough to power a thermometer(温度计) to detect the temperature changes signaling a fire.

Cao says his team’s new model has not yet been tested over long time periods in the real world, but the device is ready. All he needs now is the money to build more of them.

【1】What is special about Cao’s sensor?

A．It is self-powered.

B．It is shaped like a branch.

C．It can be used as a charger.

D．It keeps power for about a day .

【2】What advantage does Cao’s sensor have over satellites and fire towers?

A．It can work for a longer time.

B．It can monitor remoter forests.

C．It can make quicker detection.

D．It can be operated more easily.

【3】What does the underlined part “do this” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Turn mechanical energy into electrical power.

B．Send out a signal when a fire breaks out.

C．Detect temperature changes in forests.

D．Collect electrical energy from nature.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Forest Fires Data Collected by Battery-Free Devices

B．Forest Fires Predicted by Tree-Hanging Sensors

C．A New Forest Fire Alarm System Arousing Forest Protection

D．A New Forest Fire Alarm System Powered by Trees

25、It was a sweltering (闷热的) day in late summer. I was working in a local lumber mill (锯木厂). It was a dangerous and _______ work that paid very little.

One day the worn fans weren’t working and all of us were _______ in sweat and sawdust. When I looked around, every face I saw looked tired and frustrated._______, a voice called out: “Hey! There’s a deer in here.” A _______ little deer had wandered through an open door. All of us stopped _______ and went looking for her as she ran about _______ looking for a way out.

Now most people _______ deer for meat in the fall but also treat them with great _______ the rest of the year. It was _______ then that all of us were quickly working together to free this little deer. By ________ all the other routes we were able to guide her to search back to the open door. We watched as she bounded out of the ________ and went back into the woods. Then we walked back in to work. I ________ something, though. On every face there was a joyful ________. It was as if this one single ________ of kindness had energized us again and ________ us of what life is all about.

【1】

A．secret

B．precious

C．urgent

D．tiring

【2】

A．fixed

B．covered

C．hidden

D．pushed

【3】

A．Fortunately

B．Eventually

C．Obviously

D．Suddenly

【4】

A．lost

B．greedy

C．drunk

D．terrified

【5】

A．shouting

B．laughing

C．working

D．chatting

【6】

A．unwillingly

B．madly

C．regularly

D．frequently

【7】

A．ask

B．drive

C．hunt

D．pray

【8】

A．price

B．kindness

C．demand

D．affection

【9】

A．a deal

B．a pity

C．no use

D．no wonder

【10】

A．blocking off

B．opening up

C．thinking out

D．staring at

【11】

A．disaster

B．building

C．stage

D．address

【12】

A．explained

B．repeated

C．noticed

D．questioned

【13】

A．smile

B．clue

C．conclusion

D．shape

【14】

A．intention

B．expectation

C．reason

D．act

【15】

A．required

B．cured

C．suspected

D．reminded

26、假定你是王涛, 你注意到本校学生很少阅读名著，认为名著很难读懂并且很无聊。请给全校同学用英语写一封倡议书,倡导大家多阅读名著。内容包括:

1.介绍本校名著阅读现状;

2.阅读名著的好处;

3.发出倡议。

名著：单数：classic 复数：classics

注意:

1.词数80左右;

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear fellow students,

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Yours,

Wang Tao