贺州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、We observed some young men __________into the building at 11：00 last night.

A．to slip B．slipped

C．slipping   D．being slipped

2、By no means ________ look down upon the poor.

A.we would B.should we C.ought we D.we shall

3、---- Would you like to go out for a walk with us?

---- ___________.

A. You may ask your sister to do, too.   B. Yes, but I can’t afford the time.

C. No, I’d like to.   D. No, I don’t feel in the mood for it now

4、It's really noisy outside. I would appreciate ____ if you raise your voice in order to make yourself ________ in the back.

A．it; heard

B．that; heard

C．this; hear

D．you; hear

5、The number of the students who want to take the test on the mainland_________ steadily in recent years, with the average staying about 70,000 a year.

A.grew B.has grown C.have grown D.had grown

6、Tom has never been to Shenyang before, _________?

A．does he

B．has he

C．doesn't he

D．hasn't he

7、The bird flu _______ through Asia has jumped from birds to humans at least 20 times so far, _______ 16 persons.

A．sweeping; killing

B．swept; killing

C．swept; to kill

D．sweeping; killed

8、There are many “forced riders”，who are suffering from the climate impacts_____ having scarcely contributed to the problem.

A.when B.though C.despite D.as

9、________ from the top of the mountain, the town looks more beautiful.

A．To see

B．Sees

C．Seeing

D．Seen

10、—I fell sick! 

—I think it is _______ you are doing too much.

A.why B.when C.what D.because

11、—Could we put off the meeting?

—______, this is the only day when everyone is available.

A．Not exactly

B．Not to mention

C．Not likely

D．Not to worry

12、Rainfall is moderate over most areas of America, rivers and underground water permit extensive irrigation ______ it is not.

A．when

B．if

C．where

D．that

13、________around, I saw a white-haired man.

A．To turn

B．Turning

C．Turned

D．Turn

14、----Would you please explain to me why TFBOYS is so popular?

----I’m sorry but that’s __________ I’m puzzled.

A. what B. why C. which   D. where

15、_____ differences between the two countries, China and the USA have extensive common interests and room for cooperation.

A.In spite of B.In terms of C.In exchange for D.In face of

16、—Tom________Mary two years ago.

—You mean they have ________ for two years.

A.got married with；been married to B.got married to；been married

C.was married to；got married D.was married with；been married

17、In the police station I saw the man from ________ room the thief had stolen the TV set.

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

18、_______before we depart the day after tomorrow，we should have a wonderful dinner party.

A．Had they arrived

B．Would they arrive

C．Were they arriving

D．Were they to arrive

19、Gone are the days ________ China was called “a Sick Man of East Asia”.

A. that B. if C. when D. what

20、A study shows that the agent hasn’t broken rules， but ________ responsibly.

A. he has neither acted   B. so has he acted

C. neither has he acted   D. he has so acted

21、As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.

In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.

In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location(位置)better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory”.

According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize large amounts of information so that they are able to find it at a later date. This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.

【1】The passage begins with two questions to ___________________.

A. describe how to use the Internet.   B. introduce the main topic.

C. show the author’s attitude .   D. explain how to store information.

【2】What can we learn about the first experiment?

A. Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.

B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.

C. The second group did not understand the information.

D. The first group did not try to remember the information.

【3】In transactive memory, people ___________________.

A. remember how to find the information.

B. keep the information in mind.

C. change the quantity of information.

D. organize information like a computer.

【4】What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research?

A. We are becoming more intelligent.   B. We have poorer memories than before.

C. We are using memory differently.   D. We need a better way to get information.

22、The French have lost a number of famous battles with the British over the centuries. But they always feel proud of themselves when in the kitchen. France has for centuries had a reputation for cooking excellence, and Britain for some of the worst cooking in the world. But according to a recent survey, that reputation may no longer reflect reality.

In the survey, 71% of the Britons said they cook at home every day, while only 59% of the French said they cook daily. British home cooks spend more time cooking each week and also produce a greater variety of dishes than French home cooks.

The reaction in London was predictably enthusiastic. British food has greatly improved since the 1990s. Once upon a time, the menu for many family meals would have been roast beef, potatoes and over-cooked vegetables, but not now. Home cooks are experimenting with the huge range of ingredients(材料) now available in British supermarkets and are preparing all kinds of new dishes, using the cookbooks that sell millions of copies every year. As a result, there’s much more diversity in British food now, compared to French food, which tends to be very traditional.

Some French people say that the survey did not show the whole picture. They agree that during the week French women don’t cook as much as they used to because most of them work and don’t have much time. They tend to buy ready-made or frozen dishes, but many of them make up for it on the weekend. There’s also a difference between Paris and the countryside. It’s true that people in Paris don’t cook much, but elsewhere, cooking is still at the heart of daily life.

For many French people, opinions about British food have not changed. When Bernard Blier, the food editor at a magazine, was asked about British food, he replied: “I don’t go out of my way to try it. It is not very refined. You can say that I’m not a fan at all. ”

【1】From the article we know that nowadays British people ______.

A．buy more cookbooks than French people do

B．cook less at home than the French every day

C．no longer eat roast beef and over-cooked vegetables

D．are more fond of trying cooking all kinds of new foods

【2】What can we infer from paragraph four?

A．French women seldom cook on the weekend.

B．The French prefer ready-made dishes.

C．French women cook less often on weekdays now.

D．Cooking is at the heart of people’s life in Paris.

【3】What is Bernard’s attitude towards British food?

A．He considers it better than before.

B．He shows no interest in it.

C．He considers it worse than before.

D．He would love to try it.

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．The change in French food.

B．The history of French food.

C．The change in British food.

D．The history of British food.

23、We are King’s College London (KCL) Students’ Union!

We have a huge range of events!

【1】What is special about Anatomy Museum Tour?

A．It will be held in the afternoon.

B．It is only for students of certain majors.

C．There is no limit to the number of participants.

D．Students from other schools should pay to attend it.

【2】How much will you pay if you donate 2 shirts and take 2 coats at Clothes Exchange?

A．£4.

B．£2.

C．£1.

D．£0.

【3】Which event is open to every student free of charge?

A．Shiny Stocking.

B．Anatomy Museum Tour.

C．Clothes Exchange.

D．Shab-E Yalda Games Night.

24、   A decade ago, at the end of my first semester teaching at Wharton, a student stopped by for office hours. He sat down and burst into tears. My mind started cycling through a list of events that could make a college junior cry: his girlfriend had left him; he had been accused of cheating in exams; he forgot t0 turn in papers by the deadline. “I just got my first A-minus," he said, his voice shaking.

Year after year, I watch in sadness as students go all for straight A's. Some sacrifice their health; a few have even tried to charge their school after falling short. All hold the belief that top marks are a ticket to best graduate schools and high-paying job offers. I was one of them. I started college with the goal of graduating with a GPA of 4.0. It would be a reflection of my brainpower and willpower, revealing that I had the right stuff to succeed. But I was wrong.

The evidence is clear: academic excellence is not a strong predictor of career excellence. Across industries, research shows that the connection between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and unimportant within a handful of years. For example, a Google, once employees are two or three years out of college, their grades have no bearing on their performance. (Of course, it must be said that if you got D's, you probably didn't end up at Google.)

In a classic 1962 study, a team of psychologists tracked down America's most creative architects and compared them with their technically skilled but less original matches. One of the factors that distinguished the creative architects was a record of grades. “In college our creative architects earned about a B average," Donald MacKinnon wrote. “In work and courses which caught their interest they could turn in an A performance, but in courses that failed to strike their imagination, they were quite willing to do no work at all."

Academic grades rarely assess qualities like creativity, leadership and teamwork skills, or social, emotional and political intelligence. Yes, straight-A students master large amounts of information and reproduce it in exams. But career success is rarely about finding the right solution to a problem—it is more about finding the right problem to solve. This might explain why Steve Jobs finished high school with a 2.65 GPA, J. K. Rowling graduated from the University of Exeter with roughly a C average, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got only one A in his four years at Morehouse.

【1】Why did the author list the events that crossed his mind in the first paragraph?

A.To make sure he didn't misunderstand the student.

B.To make the real trouble of the student more striking.

C.To show sympathy for the student.

D.To describe an unusual meeting with a student.

【2】What did the author believe?

A.Academic achievements don't always mean success in career.

B.Top marks meant well-paid job offers.

C.Nobody was to blame for falling short in school.

D.Marks didn't reflect willpower and brainpower

【3】What's the author's conclusion about straight A's?

A.Straight A's don't necessarily lead to professional success.

B.Straight A's are a ticket to a number of opportunities.

C.Straight A's are of little value in future careers.

D.Straight A's can't help people find right solutions.

【4】What should people focus more on to succeed?

A.How to be a creative leader. B.How to solve a challenging problem.

C.What is the right problem to solve. D.What really interests them.

25、Sometimes, life as a big sister just doesn't seem fair. I was five years old, and my sister Lisa was _______. Every time we do something that we are not _______to do, I get into more trouble. I can't _______ it anymore! So, I pack my things and decide to leave forever. My mother asks _______ I am running away and I tell her yes. She's not nearly as _______ by this as I feel she should be. She looks at me and says, "Are you going to Grandma Sylvia's?" I can't _______ she can figure this out. Without _______ her, I go out. I'm so _______ that I don't realize that my mother is about 20 metres behind me, following and _______ concerned citizens away.

________, I get to Grandma's apartment. Before I even knock, the door opens. My Grandma welcomes me but says I'm certainly not ________ there forever. And I realize my mother has called ________ and I have been betrayed. When my Grandma goes to get me some juice, my mother ________ and kindly asks why I have run away. After listening to my ________ , my mother says to me,“Sweetheart, if it's ________ for you to live with Lisa, tomorrow morning I will call the orphanage (孤儿院) and we will send her away." I ________ what an orphanage is. I start to cry, and I ________ her, “Don't send my sister away to an orphanage!" My mother reluctantly ________ that we will all go home and give it another try.

And in those years to come, Lisa and I will share laughter and tears. Sometimes, we will ________ . And to this day, when I turn to my mother, she always answers in the same way, “You had your ________, sweetheart."

【1】

A．stronger

B．younger

C．cleverer

D．calmer

【2】

A．qualified

B．prepared

C．trained

D．supposed

【3】

A．hide

B．stand

C．afford

D．use

【4】

A．when

B．how

C．if

D．why

【5】

A．excited

B．bored

C．moved

D．upset

【6】

A．expect

B．promise

C．believe

D．pretend

【7】

A．answering

B．greeting

C．informing

D．noticing

【8】

A．proud

B．focused

C．busy

D．popular

【9】

A．putting

B．taking

C．scaring

D．waving

【10】

A．Clearly

B．Suddenly

C．Finally

D．Naturally

【11】

A．living

B．learning

C．working

D．sitting

【12】

A．back

B．again

C．instead

D．ahead

【13】

A．finishes

B．arrives

C．stops

D．changes

【14】

A．complaints

B．speech

C．songs

D．report

【15】

A．convenient

B．hard

C．safe

D．dangerous

【16】

A．ask

B．forget

C．know

D．explain

【17】

A．blame

B．comfort

C．remind

D．beg

【18】

A．admits

B．agrees

C．recognizes

D．claims

【19】

A．fight

B．fear

C．apologize

D．chat

【20】

A．chance

B．point

C．dream

D．plan

26、某英文报社正在组织中学生英语作文比赛，请以“A lesson of responsibility”为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：

1. 你对责任感的认识；

2. 关于责任感的故事。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

A lesson of responsibility

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