亳州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、The summer solstice marks the longest day in the northern hemisphere (北半球). The _______ used to be an important ancient Chinese festival.

A．tradition

B．climate

C．location

D．occasion

2、________ contrast, the largest animal species so far found on our planet is the blue whale, which can grow up to almost 30 metres ________ length.

A．By; in

B．To; in

C．With; of

D．To; of

3、If you do not know who you are, what are your interests and values, you can hardly act ________ yourself.

A．in addition to

B．in return for

C．in terms of

D．in agreement with

4、 Finishing their shopping at the mall, the couple discovered that their new car _______.

A. had stolen B. had been stolen

C. was stolen D. is stolen

5、He was completely ______ his book and did not hear me call.

A.absorbed in B.attracted to C.committed to D.dealt with

6、The helicopter arrived on the scene quickly to   the survivors.

A.keep B.rescue C.shake D.protect

7、He is the only one of the students who _____ a winner of scholarship five times up to now.

A. is   B. are

C. have been   D. has been

8、Mr Li has some trouble sleeping, so drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night is his common _________.

A. practice   B. experience

C. sense   D. duty

9、-What color is______ orange？

-It's ______orange.

A．an，an

B．an，the

C．an，/

D．/，an

10、______ you must be informed of before setting out to finish the paper is ______ it is a student-made one.

A．What; /

B．That; that

C．What; that

D．That; /

11、It is ________ of you to make your teacher ________ in front of so many students on purpose.

A．shameful; embarrassed

B．ashamed; embarrassed

C．a shame; embarrass

D．ashamed; embarrassing

12、– Who is the man standing there?

– If you   know, his name is Mike.

A. must   B. can   C. may   D. would

13、Believe it or not, the young man, ________ disabled, managed to ________ a distance of 500 miles within 30 minutes.

A. as if; walk   B. though; run

C. even; cover   D. though; cover

14、Teachers need to be _________ the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience.

A.aware of B.confused with C.unfamiliar with D.based on

15、As the income is increasing, the of family life has been changing over recent years.

A. model   B. example

C. pattern   D. process

16、The Chinese sports idol Li Na shocked fans by __________ her racket(球拍) due to serious

injuries in September, on the eve of a tournament in Wuhan, her home city.

A. hanging up B. putting up

C. breaking up   D. holding up

17、Mr. White _____ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

A．should have arrived

B．should arrive

C．should have had arrived

D．should be arriving

18、My brother Tim has no sense of direction at all. Therefore, no matter how well he knows the city, it is easy for him to________.

A．make sense

B．feel free

C．keep updated

D．get lost

19、The scientists involved ________ the research on space exploration have been making new attempts ________ manned space flights.

A．in; at

B．with; at

C．in; with

D．with; in

20、When I entered，I found my father ________ on the sofa and ________ in a magazine.

A．sitting；absorbed B．sit；absorb

C．sitting；absorbing   D．seating；absorbed

21、Most people do not have the patience to wait a few seconds for the elevator doors to shut, so they push the “close” button to speed up the process. However, some say this feature has been obsolete since the 1990s, suggesting the button is a complete fake; it will not close the doors any faster.

Experts reveal that there're many buttons in the world that do not live up to their name, but are present to make us feel in control.

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, saying that elevators must stay open long enough for someone with a physical disability, such as in a wheelchair, to make it inside. Karen W. Penafiel, executive director of National Elevator Industry Inc., told The New York Times in an interview. “Although these buttons are useless to the average person, they do perform their proper function for firefighters and maintenance workers but only with a code or keys.” Penafiel explains that a majority do not have a functioning “close” button but the “open” button works when it is pushed.

As strange as it seems to place fake buttons in an elevator or other devices (设备), they are there for good reasons. “Perceived (自认为的) control is very important,” said Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University. “It reduces stress and promotes well-being.”

And those people who know the little white lie will still continue to push these buttons because the doors finally close and that is the desired reward, he said.

However, elevators aren't the only fake devices — crosswalk signals in New York City are also on the list. The New York Times revealed in 2004 that the Big Apple pulled the plug (插头) on a majority of its crosswalk buttons long ago, as a result of computer-controlled traffic signals. City figures state that out of the 3,250 crosswalk buttons, 2,500 of them didn't function. The reason the buttons are still in place is because it costs about $1 million to remove them.

But New York City isn't alone in this letdown, as a survey in 2010 found only one working crosswalk button in Austin, Texas, Gainesville, Florida and Syracuse, New York.

【1】What do we know about the elevator “open” buttons?

A. They are functional.

B. They work with keys.

C. They're intended for the disabled.

D. They're useless to the average person.

【2】Crosswalk signals were mentioned to tell us _____.

A. many people don't follow traffic rules

B. the traffic in New York is terrible

C. they're not necessary nowadays

D. there're other fake devices

【3】Why do the non-functioning crosswalk buttons still exist in the New York City?

A. It's expensive to take them away.

B. The cost of the plug repairs is huge.

C. They make passers-by feel in control.

D. They give people a feeling of a caring city.

22、   It was Thanksgiving Day a few years ago. My daughter was sitting on the couch watching the parade. My dogs kept lifting their noses to sniff the turkey slowly cooking in the oven. And my sons and I were secretly getting a piece of pumpkin pie with cream to hold us until dinner was done. As we lifted our forks I said, “Life is short! Eat dessert first!” Then I smiled as we ate our pie with delight and gave the outside part to the dogs.

Later I decided to take my oldest dog, Snoopy out for a walk. As we slowly walked through the ankle deep leaves I let my mind wander to memories of Thanksgivings past. I could see my grown children as babies sitting in their high chairs covered in mashed potatoes. I remembered all of those years spent visiting their grandparents and all of the special foods they made. There was sausage stuffing, noodles and cheese, and fried potatoes. There was turkey and delicious desserts made with love. And there was the three day nap (小睡) you wanted to take after dinner.

Even more than the food were the memories of joy that stuck in my mind and stayed in my heart. There were the smiles and hugs, the shared stories and laughter, the love so freely given at this time of the year. I went back inside with all of them flowing through me. I felt both glad and sad at the same time. I was happy for all the blessed times we had shared over the years and sad that they had flown by so fast. Most of all, though, I felt at peace and thankful to God for this wonderful life we are given here.

The truth is the more you love, the more thankfulness fills your heart. The more you love, the more joy you create in your life. Make the most of each day you are given here then. Be thankful for the glorious gift of life. Be the blessing you were meant to be and make every day Thanksgiving Day.

【1】What do the first two paragraphs focus on?

A．The preparations for Thanksgiving

B．The happy memories of Thanksgiving

C．The various ways to celebrate Thanksgiving

D．The customs of celebrating Thanksgiving

【2】Why did the author feel sad?

A．Happy times spent with her family seemed short.

B．She wished she were young again.

C．She had many regrets in those happy times.

D．Things changed much and she never felt the same.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Desserts were the author’s favorite.

B．The author’s grandparents were good chefs.

C．Delicious food was the best part of her memories.

D．The get-together of the family was full of love.

【4】What does the author want to tell us through the passage?

A．We should make the best of Thanksgiving Days.

B．Everybody should treasure the time with their family.

C．People should live at present and be grateful for what they have.

D．Thanksgiving Days are the best time for people to express their love.

23、   My father had died when I was young, so if I didn't acknowledge my mother's birthday, likely no one would. On her birthday, I decided to bake her some cookies, take them to her house and leave them with a little note for her.

But what to write about? My mother and I had not always been close. Pouring out words of love seemed insincere, but there were plenty of things I did appreciate, so I wrote a letter expressing my appreciation for what she had taught me. She taught me to live within our means, and not to go into debt. She taught me the color of someone's skin was irrelevant. She taught me helping others in need was its own reward. She taught me to value the elderly. She taught me how to see the shapes in the clouds. She taught me to appreciate the way the air smelled after a rain ...

Having finished the letter, I sent the cookies and the handwritten letter to my mother. That evening, she called and thanked me, saying it was a wonderful birthday present.

Two years later, she suffered a fatal heart attack. While cleaning out her house, I came across a photocopy of the birthday letter I had written to her in the drawer of the bedside table in the guest room. And then room after room, drawer after drawer revealed more photocopies of the same letter. There was one in the kitchen drawer and one taped to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. I also found one in a drawer in both bathrooms, another in the living room and two more in her bedroom.

Finally, I opened the drawer beside her bed, where I found an old handkerchief and as I pulled it out, a wrinkled piece of paper fluttered to the floor. It was the original birthday letter. It had been smoothed over and over again. I realized at that moment that the best things I could have given my mother weren't really things at all.

【1】What did the author learn from her mother?

A.Live a happy life regardless of how much money one has.

B.We should treat people of different skin colors differently.

C.One can be rewarded a lot of money when helping others.

D.It's of great importance to explore the beauty of nature.

【2】How many photocopies of the birthday letter did the author find in her mother's house?

A.Six. B.Seven. C.Eight. D.Nine.

【3】What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?

A.What her mother value was her love not the gift itself.

B.She should never have sent any present to her mother.

C.Of all the gifts she had given her mother, nothing was best.

D.No gift was better than what she had given her mother.

24、With races delayed and outdoor exercise limited, COVID-19 has put the brakes on China’s previously booming marathon industry as event organizers struggle to make ends meet during the crisis. The sparse turnout（到场人数）of runners at Beijing’s Olympic Forest Park these days bears witness to the decline.

Despite the successful containment of the outbreak in China, fears over the potential risks of mass gatherings clearly remain within the running community, while the virus-enforced business shutdown has created a severe challenge to organizers and promoters involved in the sport. Event organizers are struggling to survive through the crisis with the majority of their source of income dried up.

Last Thursday’s cancellation of the 2020 Chengdu Panda Marathon showed that local governing bodies and organizers remain cautious against the virus despite a growing urge among the running community to get back to normality. With this year’s emptied spring schedule, industry experts expect that businesses face a daunting（令人生畏的）second half of the year even if races are allowed to restart.

“Due to the delay of events originally scheduled in the first half, the number of races will skyrocket in the second half if the government gives the green light,” said Chen Guoqiang, a sports sociology researcher at Shanghai University of Sport. “Event organizers will have to compete harder against each other to attract enough runners, sponsors and media exposure to make their races profitable.”

Bao Mingxiao, director of the China Sports Economic Research Center, suggests that race organizers and promoters should focus on improving race quality by providing more professional services and better online interactions with participants whenever events restart. “The rising public awareness of having a healthy lifestyle will only be strengthened after the coronavirus(冠状病毒) crisis,” Bao said during an online forum(论坛) earlier last month. “For the long term, the sport participation and consumption will be very likely to bounce back.”

【1】What problem does the author talk about in Paragraph 1?

A．The marathon industry is suffering.

B．People are living beyond their income.

C．People’s health is worsening over time.

D．The popularity of outdoor sport is declining.

【2】What does the underlined word “containment” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Recovery.

B．Treatment.

C．Control.

D．Prediction.

【3】What does the cancellation of the 2020 Chengdu Panda Marathon indicate?

A．Most industries are facing difficulties.

B．The coronavirus is still very serious.

C．Less and less runners are interested in the races.

D．The government is still careful about the coronavirus.

【4】What’s Bao Mingxiao’s attitude towards the future of the market for running events?

A．Neutral.

B．Positive.

C．Negative.

D．Doubtful.

25、Having relocated often, I’ve developed a love of de-cluttering (整理). Actually, there have been times when I’ve questioned whether it’s an/a ________. But I’ve concluded that it isn’t. Besides, the habit is just wonderful blessing.

Standing before my wardrobe (衣橱) at least once every couple of months, I consider what can go. Even doing so ________, there’s always something that I no longer love. Perhaps it’s an article of clothing that doesn’t express how I see myself any more or is not the most ________. Maybe it’s something that has ________ through the last few selections and has finally lost its fight to ________ in the wardrobe.

Either way, some clothes ________ at the charity shop. Occasionally such a ________ may see something new-to-me come home from the store. At least I know, though, that the new item adds a different energy to my wardrobe. So it’s ________. If however, I haven’t worn the new item within a few weeks, then it’s ________ that I am not as in love with it as I thought. It’s then donated back to the ________ on the next trip.

De-cluttering does not belong only to wardrobes, though. I also delete old computer files and emails, ________ the recycle bin on my computer daily. That way, when I look at my computer, it is like my wardrobe — only that which serves a purpose remains.

The best form of de-cluttering we can really do is to rid ourselves of outdated ________. Like with all forms of de-cluttering, saying goodbye to thinking patterns that no longer serve us creates ________ to breathe. It also makes room for new ways of thinking. Yes, de-cluttering can ________ all areas of our lives.

I wish you the courage to abandon the parts of your life that no longer ________ you and make space for fresh energy to flow.

【1】

A．advantage

B．addiction

C．excuse

D．habit

【2】

A．eventually

B．gradually

C．regularly

D．willingly

【3】

A．expensive

B．useful

C．comfortable

D．colorful

【4】

A．come about

B．hung on

C．showed up

D．broke down

【5】

A．hide

B．join

C．live

D．stay

【6】

A．turned up

B．ended up

C．stood out

D．died out

【7】

A．trip

B．change

C．choice

D．situation

【8】

A．possible

B．hopeful

C．welcome

D．unbelievable

【9】

A．vital

B．strange

C．necessary

D．clear

【10】

A．school

B．wardrobe

C．store

D．church

【11】

A．fill

B．empty

C．search

D．exchange

【12】

A．papers

B．thoughts

C．clothes

D．records

【13】

A．value

B．time

C．chance

D．space

【14】

A．apply to

B．benefit from

C．result in

D．take up

【15】

A．delight

B．include

C．love

D．serve

26、请写出一篇以Waste Separation at campuses 为题的文章，100词左右，包括如下内容：

1.学生垃圾分类的意识仍然较弱;

2.垃圾分类的重要意义;

3.垃圾分类应该从校园做起。

参考词汇： classification(n) 分类； campus(n) 校园；recyclable(adj.) 可回收的。

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