晋中2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______ is put forward, we’ll make do with it.

A. a good one   B. a better one

C. the best one   D. a best one

2、He made up his mind to devote all he could _____ his spoken English before going to college.

A. to be practicing   B. practicing

C. practice   D. to practicing

3、—Why didn’t Tom ask for help then?

—You know, at such a midnight, there was no one ______.

A. he could turn to   B. for whom to turn

C. who to turn to   D. for him to turn

4、He seemed ________the sad news as he looked really upset.

A．to know

B．to be knowing

C．to have known

D．to knew

5、Tom prefers ________ outdoors to ________ TV at home.

A．to play; watch

B．play; watching

C．playing; watching

D．playing; watch

6、Barack Obama’s recent visit to the Asian nations clearly sent a message to the world 　　　 Asia is important in America’s global partnership.

A. which   B. where

C. that   D. as

7、Jenny is from a wealthy family and graduated from a famous university, but ______ she chose a job as a cleaner at the railway station.

A. instead   B. anyhow   C. somehow   D. therefore

8、China will ________ cooperation with countries and regions participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

A. approve   B. justify   C. enhance   D. tighten

9、Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before her plane left.

A．check

B．checking

C．to check

D．checked

10、It is no use _______ over spilt milk.

A．cry

B．crying

C．cried

D．to cry

11、The more seriously you take the job, ________progress you will make.

A．great

B．greater

C．the greater

D．the greatest

12、The boy tried to stretch the shoes, but still his feet didn’t ___ them.

A. fit into B. go for

C. take on   D. make from

13、Don’t be too nervous.The government is keeping a close watch on   the situation develops.

A. how   B. what

C. when   D. that

14、They are trying to ________ the project to meet the deadline.

A. step up   B. set up

C. look up     D. pick up

15、Anyone trying to take knives on flights would be caught by the police.

A．finds

B．found

C．being found

D．is found

16、There will be a special price for ______ buys things in large numbers here.

A．who

B．whom

C．whoever

D．whomever

17、A hundred people were reported_________in the air crash.

A．to have been killed

B．having been killed

C．having killed

D．to have killed

18、 It’s always cold in Zhejiang in winter, but it ____ be warm at times.

A. can B. may C. will D. might

19、The American Academy of Dermatology (美国皮肤病协会)’s official position on sunscreen is that everyone, ________ age, gender or race, should wear it because anyone can get skin cancer.

A.according to B.instead of C.regardless of D.because of

20、Much to our surprise, in the last few seconds of the race, Gunnell came from _____ to win another gold medal.

A. somewhere   B. anywhere

C. everywhere   D. nowhere

21、You don’t need to be a whale expert to know that these large animals are most at home in the depths of the world’s many oceans. You may not be surprised then, that there were no survivors when 477 pilot whales were stuck on New Zealand’s remote Chatham Islands in October in 2022. It was one of the country’s largest mass stranding (搁浅) incidents.

Although in the past local authorities were able to quickly send teams to try and rescue the whales, that perfect result was impossible this time. According to the New Zealand whale protection non-profit organization “ Project Jonah“,there were many difficulties concerning any attempt at saving the whales. The remote Chatham Islands have a small population, meaning trained medical medics (医护人员) would be unable to get to the scene in time. In addition, there was a risk caused by predators(捕食者) attracted to the beach which endangered both rescue teams and any other surviving whales.

As a result, the whales that managed to survive for a while onshore had their dreams of returning to the ocean cut short. The decision was finally made to euthanize all of the remaining living whales on the beach. Otherwise, it could have taken weeks for them to die naturally. Though the medical medics did so to put them out of their suffering, Daren Grover, the general manager of “Project Jonah”, described the outcome as “heartbreaking”, according to the New York Post.

This incident took place less than a month after 230 whales were found stranded on the Austalian island of Tasmania. Fortunately, about 30 of those animals were then able to be saved in time by local authorities , according to NPR.

The cause of these mass stranding incidents is not obvious at the moment, although various theories have been raised. Daren Grover said that there may be an issue with the animals’ echolocation ability - the sense that allows them to find their way through the water.

If whales are found in shallow waters, rescuers often play back recordings of the animals’ own calls to pilot them to the sea. A small number of whales will also be moved to large facilities for recovery.

【1】Why couldn’t the local authorities rescue the whales this time?

A．They were afraid of being attacked by whales.

B．The number of the stranded whales was too large.

C．The local medical medics lacked rescue experience.

D．The island was remote and dangerous for rescue teams.

【2】What does the underlined word“ euthanize” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Refloat.

B．Kill without pain.

C．Redirect.

D．Take good care of.

【3】What did Daren Grover think of the result of this mass whale stranding incident?

A．Sorrowful.

B．Astonishing.

C．Unbelievable.

D．Worrying.

【4】What can be known about the mass whale stranding from the passage?

A．About 30 whales were successfully rescued this time.

B．Mass whale stranding incidents are consistent nowadays.

C．The reason for this whale stranding incident remains unclear.

D．This mass whale stranding incident could have been avoided.

22、On August 16, 1977, Elvis Presley saved me.

The previous afternoon, I played with my six-year-old peers in Heather Peters’ backyard. I was enjoying my cake, when Heather asked me where my sleeping bag was. Only then did I know this party was a sleepover. The word “sleep-over” to a six-year-old bed-wetter is like what “cancer” means to an adult. But what if I told them I was a bed-wetter? At least with cancer, people gather at your bedside instead of running from it.

I thought of a way to escape. I would explain that I needed my mother's permission to spend the nights. But as I called my Mom, Heather stood beside me to listen. She granted permission! Then I would be sleeping in the same living room as the other girls. I didn't bring my own pajamas (睡衣)，so Mrs. Peters offered me Heather's pajamas.

As the other girls drifted into their sweet dreams, I tried to stay awake. “Do I need to go again? I'll stay up to go one more time...”.Of course, I finally fell asleep.

The next morning, I was the first to wake up. I was warm! I lay in panic for what seemed like hours before the other girls started to wake up. I did the only thing I could do — I pretended that the bed-wetting didn't happen. I got up, took off Heather's pajamas and changed into my clothes like the other girls.

Mrs. Peters walked into the room, and before she could say anything, she stepped right onto the pile of my wet pajamas. My heart stopped as I watched her face burn red. “WHO DID THIS?” She screamed, with a look so frightening. Should I answer? And that was when it happened — Mr. Peters came in and grabbed his wife , ‘‘Elvis Presley died!”

The news of the King's death overtook Mrs. Peters, and I, was spared. I got home without the other girls knowing what had happened.

【1】The author had to spend the night at Peters' because ________.

A. the famous singer Elvis Presley died that night

B. her mother allowed her to do so

C. she and her friends were having a sleepover party

D. she enjoyed her cake there

【2】Mrs. Peters got angry because ________.

A. all the girls slept at her house

B. Elvis Presley passed away

C. her husband was rude to her

D. she found the wet pajamas

【3】From the story, we know Mrs. Peters was ________.

A. a crazy woman

B. a fan of Elvis Presley

C. a woman for perfection

D. a woman who hated to wash pajamas

【4】The passage is mainly about ________.

A. an adventure experience

B. an embarrassing childhood incident

C. a friendship between two girls

D. an unfriendly hostess

23、Have you ever had trouble sleeping in a new place? 【1】 And now researchers from Brown University in Rhode Island think they know why. They found that one-half of the brain “remains more awake” than the other half when people are trying to sleep in a new place.

The researchers said this appears a case of the brain keeping people ready for trouble in a new place. Many people report they have a harder time sleeping the first night at a hotel or other places outside their home. 【2】“In Japan, they say, ‘if you change your pillow, you can’t sleep in a new place.’”said Yuka Sasaki, one of the report’s authors. The researchers measured brain waves for 35 volunteers over two nights in a laboratory. 【3】

They found during the first night the left hemisphere(半球) of the brain was more active than the right hemisphere. Sasaki said a lot of questions remain. 【4】 So, they don’t know if the left hemisphere keeps “watch” all night. Or whether it “works in shifts” with the right hemisphere later in the night. They also do not know why the extra brain activity, at least during the first phase of deep sleep, is always on the left hemisphere.

【5】 It is good to know that our brain is “looking out for us,” in a new place. But it may not help with sleep. That extra brain activity, at least according to this new research, makes it harder to get the sleep people need to wake up well-rested in the morning.

A．Lots of people do.

B．Most people are unaware of it.

C．The two nights were a week apart.

D．They call it the “first-night effect”.

E．For some, this research may be calming.

F．Researchers did not keep measuring brain waves all night long.

G．Researchers found the extra brain activity in the left hemisphere.

24、Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid that the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in.

“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

【1】Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A. he was a worker   B. he worked in a factory

C. he had a lot of work to do   D. he had worked there for a long time

【2】Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A. she couldn’t find any work

B. she thought her husband was tired

C. her husband spent all time in gambling

D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

【3】_______, so he was put into lockup.

A. Mr. Lang often gambled   B. Mr. Lang was late for work

C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home   D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

【4】The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A. he didn’t love her any longer   B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

C. he had been put into lockup   D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

25、Being positive is very important. So I often   my son to be positive. But one day I was caught not doing what I often tell him to do.

My son is 7 years old and he was   a show to be put on at his school. He was playing the role of an angel. On the evening before the show, he asked me, “Mom, can we ___angels?” As usual, I seized(抓住)the _____to teach him to be positive and I said, “Yes, but only those who are perfect, and think and talk positively can.” He asked, “You must have seen them then?”

I was ____for a few seconds, not knowing what to say. I was touched by his ___that his mother was a perfect person. He looked into my eyes, __   a positive answer. I chose to be _______with him and told him, “No. I’ve not been a good person all the time.” I was almost____to admit this to him. I thought that his____of a perfect mother would now surely be torn into pieces. But he ___it positively and said, “It’s all right. You know to try to be better from now on.” I smiled as I replied,  “ That’s ____. Sometimes, we might make a _____, but when we do, we must always try to do better.”

My son’s _____struck me right in my heart and are always with me. I learned a good lesson that day “to always try to be better.” This will always___ me in all situations where I’ll need to be positive.

【1】A. show B. refuse C. worry D. encourage

【2】A. going through   B. preparing for   C. turning to D. looking for

【3】A. describe B. draw   C. invite   D. see

【4】A. feeling   B. attitude   C. chance   D. method

【5】A. pleased B. quite C. calm D. quiet

【6】A. thought B. behavior   C. dream   D. story

【7】A. making B. expecting C. trying D. choosing

【8】A. patient   B. angry   C. strict   D. honest

【9】A. glad   B. surprised C. relaxed   D. embarrassed

【10】A. description   B. speech   C. picture   D. idea

【11】A. finished   B. took   C. caught   D. changed

【12】A. right B. fine   C. impossible D. unnecessary

【13】A. change B. decision C. difference D. mistake

【14】A. words   B. performances   C. idea   D. progress

【15】A. teach   B. protect   C. help   D. Find

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

They don’t mean it

Our family moved here from China two years ago, and we thought we were pretty well adjusted to American ways. This year my parents decided to give a party on Chinese New Year and invite some of our American friends.

The party went pretty well. Our guests were amazed at the flavor of all the special foods. After the dinner, they thanked us for showing them what a real Chinese New Year dinner was like.

“I loved the dishes. You and the girls must have spent hours doing all the work!” Mrs. O’Meara said to my mother.

“The girls helped with the cutting and I’m sorry they did such a terrible job.” said Mother.

I heard a little gasp(倒吸气) from my friend Kim O’Meara, who stared wide-eyes at Mother. When I asked what the matter was, she told me she just didn’t understand why my mother said so.

I had to laugh. “She doesn’t mean it! It’s just the way she talks.”

Seeing her still confused look, I went on explaining, “In China, parents consider it good manners to deny praises about their children. Otherwise, it would be the same as bragging(自夸).” Kim seemed a little hesitant, but she nodded anyway.

That Easter, the O’Mearas invited our family for dinner. Mrs. O’Meara cooked a huge ham which we enjoyed a lot. As Mrs. O’Meara started cutting up the cake for dessert, Mother said, “I’m not sure if I can eat one more bite. That was the best ham I’ve ever tasted!”

“Aw, that ham was terrible,” said Kim. “I bet you could do a lot better, Mrs. Yang.”

注意:1. 续写短文词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

There was a stunned (震惊的) silence around the table.

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Paragraph 2:

I finally knew how Kim had misunderstood what I had said.

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