庆阳2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Many people have no idea what to do when a disaster strikes. _______ is the best way to increase your chances of survival.

A．Prepared

B．Having been prepared

C．Being prepared

D．Preparing

2、________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．

A．A great deal of B．A great deal

C．A great many of D．A great many

3、 --- I am still preparing for tomorrow’s speech.

--- Oh. Time is _________, so you need to speed up.

A. losing out B. giving out C. going out D. running out

4、I’ll give the prize to _______ finishes the work first.

A. whomever   B. whoever   C. who   D. anyone

5、-You look pale, what troubled you?

-I_____my dead friend.

A．am thinking about

B．was thinking about

C．had thought about

D．will think about

6、This magazine is said to ________ much information not found in other magazines.

A．write

B．cover

C．print

D．read

7、From childhood Picasso showed a strong interest in painting ______ with him throughout his life.

A．remained

B．to remain

C．having remained

D．that remained

8、There is still a long way to go. , some progress has been made with no doubt.

A．Nonetheless

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．Moreover

9、The ability ________ an idea is as important as the idea itself.

A．expresses

B．expressing

C．to express

D．express

10、I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed _______.

A. above all   B. after all

C. in all   D. first of all

11、You didn’t do well in the driving test; _______, you failed.

A. in a word   B. in other words

C. word by word   D. in all

12、It is generally believed that teaching is _______ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

13、—What’s the matter with Jane? She has been sitting there for hours.

—A letter from her mother __________ an attack of home sickness in her.

A.set off B.set out C.set up D.set about

14、We will have to finish the job, ______.

A. difficult it is however   B. it takes however difficult

C. difficult however it is   D. however difficult it is

15、He felt ________  when hearing that he had been admitted into the school badminton team. Which answer is WRONG?

A. cheerful   B. delightful

C. on cloud nine D. Excited

16、 It was when she was about to go to bed ______the telephone rang.

A．since B．as C．that D．then

17、It was only when I read this story for a second time ________to appreciate its beauty.

A. then I began   B. that I began

C. did I begin   D. had I begun

18、The boy _____on the ground _____ to his father that the hen ______ two egges that day.

A. laying ;lied; laid   B. lying; lied; laid

C. lying; lay; lied   D. lay; lied; laid

19、John Logie Baird constructed the first color TV in 1928, but it was not until 1938 ______ the first color TV programme was broadcast.

A. when   B. what C. which   D. that

20、People in the village voted ________ the college graduate to be their leader, for they thought he could help their village become better.

A. against   B. on

C. for   D. to

21、   Soon after you have your first child, the question of having a second one is raised by friends and family. However, as the pattern of having two children in a family is challenged by modern family units, there are a few reasons why it is not selfish to want only one child.

Today, the role of women has changed a lot. But nowadays, a wife has to help her husband earn the bread and butter as well as well as looking after her family. In demanding times like these, a woman has to put in more physical and emotional effort than any other member of the family.

Raising a child comes at a cost that remains only heard of, until you find yourself paying it. The good reality of double income with no kids suddenly comes crashing down when there is a child involved in the picture. When one parent (the mother) needs to take some time off to look after the newborn, only one person becomes the earning member. Of course, the expenses went up rapidly. According to Susan Newman, PhD, a social psychologist, the average cost of raising a child is $227,000 from birth to college.

Most young mothers also think that having one child would mean that there is more income for the child, and thus, better facilities can be provided. It is much easier to educate a single child at a good school, and give him/her better life with more resources at hand.

With several children in the house, it becomes increasingly difficult to find ways to spend time with all of them. Dividing your time with just one child means that you can devote a little more time to doing the things you want to. In a single child unit, there are less comparison and more chances for positive motivation to learn new things. A happy child, who deserves the rightful attention, love, care, and time from both the parents, always gets a meaningful childhood, for both the parents and the child.

【1】What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage?

A.It is not selfish to have only one child in a family.

B.Raising a child costs a lot nowadays.

C.It is more difficult to raise several children in a family.

D.Women are playing a more important role in the family than before.

【2】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.A family with several children can give parents a meaningful life.

B.The only child in a family can more easily get a wonderful childhood.

C.A family with only one child is surely better than a family with several children.

D.You can be more relaxed with several children.

【3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage to support the writer’s opinion?

A.better education. B.meaningful childhood.

C.less generation gap. D.better care.

【4】Which of the following is the right structure of the passage?

A. B.

C. D.

22、I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town, I hadn’t eaten anything more than a pizza. I’m comfortable travelling through a country where I don’t speak the language, but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.

After wandering around the town for another half an hour, I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough. I know I should have gone for more traditional German food, but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up. So I nervously entered. As I stood there, I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together. The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.

“Great,” I thought, “now people can look at this friendless traveller as they enter.” Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt(打断) my meal. Then a woman, whose name is now lost to memory, invited me to have dinner with her and her family. I couldn’t believe it! This was the German friendliness I had read about.

I walked to their table. I can be quite shy when talking to new people. I also started to wonder how this would work. Do I have to talk to them the whole time? Do they even know English? The meal began awkwardly. The woman’s two children mostly stared at me.

Fortunately, the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German. I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up conquering my shyness. Separate bills came for each of us; we paid and went our own ways. The family probably ended up discussing their day while I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.

【1】The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because ________.

A．the author didn’t like German food

B．the food in the Italian restaurant was cheap

C．the Italian restaurant was popular in the town

D．the German restaurants in the town were closed

【2】When invited to have dinner with the family, the author was ________.

A．happy

B．angry

C．disappointed

D．surprised

【3】We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.

A．couldn’t speak any German

B．was outgoing and enjoyed talking to people

C．didn’t like to travel in a foreign country

D．had an enjoyable dinner with the family

【4】What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To share her experience in Germany.

B．To encourage readers to travel in Germany.

C．To explain why Germans are friendly.

D．To express thanks to the German family.

23、Cheng Gang is a home renovation (整修) worker in Zhongzhai Town, southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Living in a three-story building with his family, he has a steady income. It is hard to imagine that he used to worry about where his next meal will come from a few years ago.

At that time, he lived in Daping Village and grew corn for a low income. The village sits in the steep mountains at an elevation of 1,800 meters, where wild monkeys are commonly seen. To the villagers, the naughty monkeys are both their old neighbors and a big trouble. Chen’s cornfields were damaged by them from time to time.

To protect the ecological environment while solving the problem of poverty, the government carried out a relocation policy by moving residents to Zhongzhai in early 2017. The policy has bought changes to Chen and other villagers. The goal of the policy was not just to relocate villagers but make their lives better and solve practical problems after the move.

The mountain roads were steep in Daping. Children had to walk five kilometers for over one hour to school. And during rainy days, falls were frequent occurrences. Now the children from the relocated households can go to a school that’s only about 100 meters away, with more qualified teachers and better facilities.

The happiest thing for Chen and his fellow villagers is that they have finally shaken off poverty after years of hoping. The town government provides free training courses on various working skills. Having learned how to renovate a house, Chen’s monthly income is about 3,000 yuan. His wife also found a job in a nearby tea mountain.

Meanwhile, their relocation has given wild monkeys a better environment in the nature reserve. There are about 2,000 wild monkeys in the world, of which around 730 inhabit the Mayang River National Reserve. As being neighbors with monkeys has become a thing of the past, people from Daping Village are embracing the new life they have hoped for.

【1】What do you know about Chen Gang according to the text?

A．Wild monkeys are his special friends.

B．He has lived in a three-story building since seven years ago.

C．He is paid a regular paycheck as a house renovation worker.

D．He lives in a house at an elevation of 1,800 meters in southwest China.

【2】Of the following things, what do the villagers hope for most?

A．A steady income.

B．A three-story building

C．Moving out of the village.

D．Getting rid of the wild monkeys.

【3】What do we know about the relocation policy?

A．It is a policy the villagers have hoped for.

B．The policy has benefited the children a lot.

C．All the villagers moved into three-story building.

D．Most villagers were given a job in a tea mountain.

【4】What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Protect Your Friends: Wild Monkeys.

B．A Relocation Policy to Help Shake Off Poverty.

C．Be a Renovation Worker for a Steady Income.

D．Relocate to Given the Children a Better Education.

24、   At the end of August this year I moved from London to a small town in Quebec, Canada, called Matane to work as an English teacher. Patience is a word that has appeared in many forms over the past two months.

I don't see myself as being the most patient person in the world, but I was deeply impressed by my experience in the first week of teaching. I had just finished a discussion with two students and just as they were leaving the classroom, one of them turned back and said "Thank you for your patience." That was an early reminder of the importance being patient as a teacher. Moreover, patience in the classroom can be the difference between building students' confidence in a language and breaking down their confidence entirely. Being patient as a teacher means empathizing with students. It is not easy to learn a new language and allowing students to find their way will benefit them in the long term.

Living my life in French is not easy but the people of Quebec are very patient. Quebecers repeat things several times and they are more than happy to wait while I find the correct words to express myself. It's a learning process, but with the patience of others the process is less frightening.

When I first arrived in Matane, I kept getting headaches from having to concentrate all the time due to the language. I had to keep reminding myself that it would take time, and two months later the headaches are a distant memory and my ears have become more used to the Quebecois accent. The key is to be patient with yourself. There is no short cut to learning a language, but it will be worth it in the end.

【1】The author moved to Quebec in order to ___________.

A.learn French B.teach English C.visit a friend D.see a doctor

【2】What language do people of Quebec mainly speak?

A.French. B.English. C.Spanish. D.Russian.

【3】The underlinedwords "empathizing with" in Paragraph 2 mean ___________.

A.refusing to accept someone's opinions

B.disagreeing with someone in a similar situation

C.discussing with someone about something important

D.understanding someone else's feelings and experiences

【4】While Quebecers are talking with the author, they ___________.

A.laugh loudly B.wait patiently C.speak quick D.think seriously

【5】What lesson has the author learned from the experiences?

A.It is difficult to make a living in France. B.It is wrong to move from London to Quebec.

C.Being patient in learning a language is worth it. D.Students should know the importance of patience.

25、My kids were surprised when they discover a stuffed cat. Gee stands beside them, quietly explaining each treasure. She tells me that she and Tom built their ornament（装饰物）collection slowly. She smiles as we leave with the box. Their precious heirlooms（传家宝）, gathered over a lifetime, have found a new home.

We first met the couple in the early days of our marriage. Someone had been ________ our garbage cans to the garage（车库）each garbage day, and Jim and I had ________ who. Then one day we ________ him: an elderly man who lived across the street.

I baked cookies and left them in a chair outside the garage ________a thank-you note. When we got home from work that day, a ________ had replaced the gift. The letter was fromTom and   ________ how he had come to walk the neighborhood on garbage day, returning cans for his neighbors. Back when he’d been fighting a war, his ________ Gee was living alone. Neighbors had taken the time to deal with her garbage cans, and he never ________. Now he paid it forward by doing the same for all of us.

A few years after we’d moved in, Tom died. We photocopied that letter and ________ it to Gee. We told her how special Tom had been to us and how ________ we were to have known him. She ________ back and told us she still talked to Tom every day.

When Gee invited us over to ________ a Christmas present, I realized how ________ it must be to part with that box, a piece of Tom. This Christmas, we’ll decorate our tree with Gee’s ornaments. Maybe I’ll ________ to Tom just as Gee still does. Thank you, I’ll say. For teaching us what it means to be a ________.

【1】

A．destroying

B．returning

C．lifting

D．repairing

【2】

A．wondered

B．knew

C．found

D．reported

【3】

A．showed

B．asked

C．noticed

D．caught

【4】

A．to

B．for

C．with

D．on

【5】

A．letter

B．card

C．picture

D．book

【6】

A．complained

B．explained

C．described

D．demanded

【7】

A．sister

B．mother

C．daughter

D．wife

【8】

A．applied

B．forgot

C．cared

D．quit

【9】

A．gave

B．clicked

C．made

D．drew

【10】

A．confusing

B．anxious

C．thankful

D．confident

【11】

A．returned

B．went

C．arrived

D．wrote

【12】

A．buy

B．select

C．sell

D．find

【13】

A．interesting

B．hard

C．happy

D．sudden

【14】

A．talk

B．sing

C．relate

D．refer

【15】

A．husband

B．friend

C．worker

D．neighbor

26、假设你是李华，最近收到了你朋友Bonny的来信。他在信中说由于自己刚进入高中，不知道如何适应新生活，如何去结交新朋友。请你给他回信，内容包括：

1. 表示问候和慰问；

2. 提出关于学习、生活和交友等方面的建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Bonny,

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Yours

Li Hua