苏州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—Can you tell me how many people will go to the exhibition?

—Of course．About 3,000 students from 15 schools ______, and I think two-thirds will come．

A． invite       B． will invite

C． have been invited   D． had been invited

2、—Are you allowed ______ the hall at this time?

—Sorry, I’m afraid not.

A. entering   B. entered

C. to enter   D. enter

3、In the capital Kathmandu, thousands of people _______ the night on pavements, in parks and open fields in chilly temperatures before they returned to their collapsed homes.

A. would spend  B. were spending

C. spent D. had spent

4、The number of the graduates choosing to work and live in big cities has declined, one third of ________ we expected.

A. what   B. which   C. whom   D. that

5、Recently, I have experienced constant problems in the computer rooms, so I think it is about time we __________  new computers.

A. have   B. have had

C. had   D. will have

6、We often reach a point in our life ______ we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self-improvement power.

A.when B.that C.as D.which

7、The reason why he didn't come was________ he went to Tokyo on business.

A．why

B．what

C．that

D．which

8、—________ we go to the art exhibition at two o’clock this afternoon?

—Sorry, I can’t make it. Will three o’clock be OK?

A.Must B.Shall C.Need D.Would

9、________in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A．Lose

B．Losing

C．Lost

D．To lose

10、Teachers and students view school anniversaries as occasions to get together and 　　　　 their memory of old times.

A. release   B. relieve

C. refresh   D. resign

11、I ________ the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.

A.cannot but admit B.cannot help to admit

C.cannot but admitting D.cannot help but admitting

12、“The interest be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A.may B.can C.must D.shall

13、— Will it take me long to get to the Sunshine Hotel?

—No, it ______ take you long. It’s not the rush hour now.

A. shouldn’t   B. shan’t

C. mustn’t   D. needn’t

14、I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A．to be breathed

B．to breathe

C．breathing

D．being breathed

15、---The accident might not have happened had we been more careful.

---But we _________ at that time.

A. weren’t   B. didn’t

C. hadn’t   D. don’t

16、The two thieves had a quarrel about the _______ of the money they had stolen.

A．distinction

B．division

C．intervention

D．restriction

17、Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.

A. take over   B. hand over

C. turn over   D. trip over

18、Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her.

A. dreadfully   B. guiltily

C. indirectly   D. sharply

19、You’d better leave out anything, when writing your resume for application, ________ is thought unnecessary or misleading.

A. that   B. what   C. which   D. where

20、The CCTV Spring Festival Gala is a big stage ________ many new actors or actresses are to become famous.

A．where

B．when

C．that

D．which

21、   It’s the weekend, and you’re not at work. So what are you doing? 【1】 If you re in the UK, you might be hiding from the rain in your local shopping centre. Where you live and the culture you live in affect what you choose to do with any leisure（空闲）time you have.

However, as well as these cultural influences on the concept of leisure, there are many aspects that affect the actual leisure activities that people take part in. 【2】 People who live in places with cold or wet weather might be more likely to spend their free time indoors, for example. According to one study, people in France spend twice as much time eating and drinking, at home and in restaurants, as people in Mexico. 【3】 Many populations have limited electricity supplies in these countries, compared to North America, Where TV and the Internet are among the top leisure interests.

【4】 Visiting historic sites is popular in Europe, but not so much among the young as the older generations. Perhaps now more than ever, the real division in cultures from all around the world is that of age. 【5】 For example, they like playing games, chatting watching videos. What their cultural background is already doesn’t really matter. Take a look around you — can you predict what your friends and family are up to this weekend just by their age? I have a feeling you can!

A.Activities with such strong cultural influences will be welcome.

B.If you’re in Switzerland you might be hiking through the countryside.

C.There are different meanings for the idea of leisure in different cultures.

D.Things like climate and basic systems come into play in different cultures.

E.Age and social background also influence the activities people choose to do.

F.The generation that has grown up with the Internet likes spending free time online.

G.Other studies show live music and dancing events are more popular in African countries.

22、True friends double your happiness and half your burdens. Basically how you would like a true friend to be is what you should be like to your true friends. Trust, forgiveness, responsibility are some elements of a true friendship.

True friendships are hard to achieve. And what's more, life is short. So treasure these friends if you already have them. If you don't continue to search, because once you have them, life will become so much easier to live, no matter what happens. I have been through very difficult times and I dare say, without my friends, I would not have made it. Friendships need lots of energy and patience to maintain them. Not to mention time. When your friend needs you, and when things are not going too well on your side, it is often so easy to turn_a_deaf_ear_to their requests. It is especially during these times that you must find the strength to help your friend.

And it is during these times that your friendship will be made stronger. And you must always be happy for their successes, even when things are not going too well for you. It might be hard to do this, but it is something that you need to learn.

Think about all the sacrifices your friend has made for you and all the times when he was happy for you despite his own troubles. Think about all the happy times you enjoyed and the sad, difficult times you went through together. That should give you plenty of patience to actually be a true friend. Remember: true friends are the next best thing to family. They will always be your supporters.

【1】What is the best title for this passage?

A. A precious friendship.

B. A true friend.

C. A happy time.

D. Friend, a treasure.

【2】According to the passage, to be a true friend, you do NOT need to ________.

A. trust your friends

B. forgive your friends' mistakes

C. spend much money on friends

D. be helpful to your friends

【3】True friendships are hard to achieve because ________.

A. friendships can help you through difficult times

B. friendships need lots of energy and patience

C. your friends need you to give more help to them

D. you should be always on your friends' side

【4】The underlined phrase “turn a deaf ear to” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．

A. pretend not to know

B. take no measures to

C. have no means to

D. turn to a deaf for

23、Everything you know is in your brain. For what you don’t, you can ask the web. However, as you can imagine, in the past there were no computers and no web at all. Think about people living 3,500 years ago, in places where pyramids towered above them, instead of the modern buildings you can see around you. The lack of explanations about how things worked inspired the ancients to make discoveries and feed their curiosity.

But do not think they knew nothing: in fact, we still wonder how the Egyptians could build the pyramids using their own, rather rudimentary equipment. They wrote down their knowledge on books (called papyrus scrolls) so that later people could benefit from their skills.

Living safer and healthier was a top priority for the ancients: when they hurt their heads in battles, they used to heal their wounds using the cures, some of which were recorded on a papyrus now known as the Edwin Smith Papyrus. Interestingly, this is the oldest written evidence of the word “brain” we have on Earth, and it dates back to 3,500 years ago!

However, writing the word “brain” on a papyrus did not solve all the curiosities and questions about it. Around 2,500 years ago, for example, ancient Greeks wondered whether mind and soul lay in the brain or in the heart.

2,000 years ago, Roman physician Galen of Pergamon was sure he had solved the question: it was the brain, not the heart, that was the center of mental life. However, Galen had to convince the people around him that what he had discovered was true. It was not easy, mostly because people held their earlier beliefs. Every neuroscientist, just like Galen did, has to carefully observe reality, focus on something that is really interesting, think about how it can work, perform experiments, and discuss the data they get. This way, they can obtain convincing evidence to be shared with others.

【1】What encouraged the ancients to make discoveries?

A．The hope for keeping curiosity.

B．The need for writing books.

C．The search for explanations.

D．The wish to work faster.

【2】Which word can best replace “rudimentary” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．Complicated.

B．Primitive.

C．Electrical.

D．Protective.

【3】What can be learned about the Edwin Smith Papyrus?

A．It was probably a medical text.

B．It was finished 2,500 years ago.

C．It was considered useless at first.

D．It was written by Galen of Pergamon.

【4】How did Galen convince people of his discovery?

A．By finding evidence from papyrus scrolls.

B．By asking many scientists to support him.

C．By following strict scientific methods.

D．By teaching people to do experiments.

24、Sugar cane（甘蔗）contains around 10% sugar. But that means it contains around 90% non-sugar—the material known as bagasse （甘蔗渣）which remains once the sugar-bearing juice is squeezed out. World production of cane sugar was 185 million tonnes in 2017 , which results in a lot of bagasse.

At the moment, most of it is burned. But Zhu Hongli, a mechanical engineer at Northeastern University, in Boston, thinks it can be put into better use. As she, and her colleagues describe, in Matter this week, with a bit of improving bagasse makes an excellent and biodegradable （可生 物降解的）replacement for the plastic used for disposable food containers such as coffee cups.

Dr. Zhu is not the first person to have this idea. But previous attempts tended not to survive contact with liquids. She knew from previous research that the main reason why past efforts fell to pieces when wet is that bagasse is composed of short fibres which are unable to hold the finished product. She therefore sought' to insert a suitably long-fibred substance.       

Bamboo seemed to be the best choice. It grows quickly /degrades readily and has appropriately long fibres. And it worked. When the researchers blended bamboo remaining into bagasse, they found that the result had a   strong crossing of short and long fibres.

To put their new material through its paces, Dr. Zhu and her colleagues first poured hot oil onto it and found that, rather than passing through the material, as it would have with previous, bagasse products, the oil was resisted by their invention.

They also found that when they made a cup out of the stuff and filled it with water heated almost to boiling point, the cup remained unbroken for more than two hours. Though this is not as long as a plastic cup would   Hast, it-is long enough for all practical purposes.

【1】What do we know about bagasse?

A．It is widely used.

B．It is usually wasted.

C．It can not be degraded.

D．It takes up 10% of sugar cane.

【2】Why do the previous attempts fail?

A．The cups are not disposable.

B．The fibres of bagasse are short.

C．The plastic can not be replaced.

D．The material is not biodegradable.

【3】What is special about Zhu's invention?

A．It can let oil pass through.

B．It can be boiled in the water.

C．It can hold liquid and resist heat.

D．It can reduce the use of bamboo.

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

A．New Bamboo Containers

B．A New Application of Fibres

C．Young and Promising Materials

D．A Perfect Mix of Cane and Bamboo

25、The first stop on my bicycle ride today was the post office. I had four packages to________ . Cathy helped me unload them. She helps me out almost every time.

I was carrying two peanut butter cookies made last night. I asked if she________peanut butter cookies and she said,“of course!’’ I_________them to her and she gladly accepted. Then I________,wait....I have some heart pins in my bag. I took one out and gave it to her. She was so_________and couldn’t stop smiling.

There was a________next to me, who _________accepted my offer of a heart pin, too. As I left I could hear them, as they continued to talk about how wonderful that_________was.

About 16 miles into my trip I was getting really________. Of course, I didn’t bring any water and it was pretty hot out. I stopped and knocked on the doors of several homes, but no one________Finally, at the fifth house a young man came to the________I asked, “Do you mind if I get some water from your garden tap?” “___________,”he said. So I turned on his_________,wet down my face and brought a drink of water.

That brought me back to_________when we were children, constantly drinking from the garden tap. Why’d we stop doing that? As I left his home, I placed a_________on his car where he would be sure to see it.

【1】

A．hand out

B．come out

C．make out

D．mail out

【2】

A．chained

B．sold

C．liked

D．possessed

【3】

A．reported

B．offered

C．admitted

D．described

【4】

A．thought

B．doubted

C．asked

D．left

【5】

A．moved

B．excited

C．shocked

D．disappointed

【6】

A．passenger

B．owner

C．customer

D．partner

【7】

A．gently

B．carelessly

C．roughly

D．gladly

【8】

A．argument

B．party

C．experience

D．instruction

【9】

A．thirsty

B．tired

C．nervous

D．angry

【10】

A．passed

B．lived

C．answered

D．searched

【11】

A．lecture

B．door

C．conclusion

D．countryside

【12】

A．Stand by

B．Come on

C．Keep up

D．Go ahead

【13】

A．tap

B．topic

C．sight

D．drawer

【14】

A．earth

B．dream

C．childhood

D．life

【15】

A．package

B．long letter

C．cookie

D．heart pin

26、假定你是李华，正在 Columbia University 求学，想利用暑假时间在肯德基(KFC) 当一名服务生。请你给店长 Steven 写一封申请信，内容包括：

1.自我介绍；

2.申请的理由；

3.联系方式。

注意：1．词数 80 左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯。

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