陇南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 teacher always waits until all the children _____before he starts the lesson.

A. settle down B. get down

C. set down D. put down

2、Not until I came home last night ________ to bed.

A. Mum did go       B. did Mum go

C. went Mum   D. Mum went

3、I do every single bit of housework ______ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then．

A. since B. while

C. when D. as

4、Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any ________ of what I said.

A.remark B.sight C.attention D.notice

5、When ________ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A．compare

B．compared

C．comparing

D．having compared

6、This journal is widely _________among teenagers in our country.

A. spread   B. circulated

C. circled   D. expands

7、The manager wants to see changes in the company, and I am sure he will.

A. in particular    B. in turn

C. in charge    D. in time

8、There’s a   store in our school, where we can buy goods very cheaply.

A. companion   B. content

C. donation   D. discount

9、It is difficult for one to _______ the manners of another world when he doesn’t know what they are.

A. see to B. tend to

C. amount to D. subscribe to

10、You should be able to guess the meaning of the word from the ________.

A．contest

B．context

C．contrary

D．conclusion

11、Does it matter ________ will represent us to attend the meeting?

A．you think whoever

B．who do you think

C．you think

D．who you think

12、Most of his works didn’t gain the international ________ they deserved until his death.

A.reputation B.impression C.recognition D.measure

13、By the end of last year, the railway station ________.

A．will be completed

B．had been completed

C．was completed

D．has been completed

14、Chris tried to get his work ________ in the literature circles.

A．to recognize

B．recognizing

C．recognize

D．recognized

15、He made a serious mistake. But he took action to change that ________ it got worse.

A．until

B．unless

C．when

D．before

16、On a ___ cold night, the little match girl was ________ to death in a street corner.

A．frozen; frozen

B．frozen; freezing

C．freezing; frozen

D．freezing; freezing

17、---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible!

---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa!

A. Must   B. Can   C. Need   D. Should

18、— Dear monitor, I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time.

—________. We really appreciate your assistance concerning your current health condition.

A．Every little helps

B．It’s better to give than to receive

C．The more, the better

D．The best things come in small packages

19、During the interview, you should present your views very clearly, wearing a sincere and confident smile．Anyway, try to leave a（n） ________ impression on the judges．

A．favorable B．substantial

C．ultimate  D．outspoken

20、As far as I know, Han Gan’s talent and years of hard work ______ his success.

A．are due to

B．contribute to

C．are used to

D．apologize to

21、Travel to Yunnan in the Four Seasons

Spring: March to May

Spring in Yunnan is warm with few rains, and the temperature changes quickly.

Average temperature: 6 – 20℃ (43 – 68℉)

Clothes: jackets , hoodies(连帽衫), long sleeves, jeans

Recommended tour destinations: The spring in Yunnan is the best time to visit blooming flowers and newly sprouted(发芽的）plants. Luoping, Dali and Lijiang are the most beautiful places in Yunnan during this time. You may go to Luoping for the seas of yellow rape flowers, and enjoy the cherry blossoms around Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake in Dali.

Summer: June to August

It’s not as hot as other places in China, and it’s often rainy. You may take an umbrella and raincoat with you.

Average temperature: 15 – 26℃ (59 – 79℉)

Clothes: T-shirts, short sleeves, thin pants…

Recommended tour destinations: In summer, you may appreciate lotus flowers in Puzhehei Scenic Area, stroll around Lijiang Ancient Town, visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town and Lugu Lake in Lijiang.

Autumn: September to November – BEST Months to Visit Yunnan

Both the temperature and the rainfall decrease in autumn. It’s cool and clear to go for pleasant trips.

Average temperature: 17 – 25℃ (63 – 77℉)

Clothes: T-shirts, jeans, basketball coat…

Recommended tour destinations: To see the most beautiful autumn leaves and flowers in Yunnan, you can go to Gudong Gingko Village in Tengchong, Stone Forest in Kunming and Potatso National Park in Shangri-La.

Winter: December to February

It’s sunny and dry usually with a lower temperature, even so it’s still warmer than the northern China. Lots of visitors go there to escape from bitter cold and consider it the best time to visit Yunnan China.

Average temperature: 8 – 19℃ (46 – 66℉)

Clothes: sweaters, overcoats, jackets, thick pants…

Recommended tour destinations: There are varied scenic spots and activities to do in winter. The world heritage Yuanyang Rice Terraces is fantastic with the glittering watering fields all over the mountains. Xishuangbanna houses the only tropical rainforest in China, which is also a popular winter destination.

【1】What do we know about Spring in Yunnan?

A．It enjoys a significantly high temperature.

B．It rains quite a lot with changeable weather.

C．You may appreciate blooming flowers and newly sprouted plants at this time.

D．You may pack jackets ,short sleeves and thin pants in your luggage then.

【2】Which of the following may the author agree with?

A．It is still hot and rains a lot in Autumn in Yunnan .

B．Summer in Li jiang is much the same as other places.

C．You may appreciate lotus flowers in Lijiang Ancient Town.

D．Stone Forest features beautiful autumn leaves and flowers.

【3】Which place possesses the only tropical rainforest in China?

A．Luoping

B．Xishuangbanna

C．Lijiang

D．Kunming

22、Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales.

The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschtveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名) envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.

The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500 inside, with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.

"I was driving when I heard the news.”Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told DerSpiegel magazine.“I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”

The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.

“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.

Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said:“Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

【1】The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of_____________ .

A．a church

B．a newspaper

C．a bank

D．a magazine

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?

A．The donation amounted to €190,000.

B．The donation was sent directly to his house.

C．His mother felt astonished at the donation.

D．The money will be used for his education.

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A．the donation will continue to come

B．the donator is a rich old man

C．the donation comes from the newspaper

D．the donator will soon be found out

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

A．Money Is Raised by the Newspaper

B．Newspaper Distributes Money to the needy

C．Robin Hood Returns to the City

D．Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes

23、Cornwall Council apologised to the public after a citizen complained that one of its buildings was lit up “like a Christmas tree” at midnight during an energy crisis.

On Saturday, a dog walker, Stuart, discovered a brightly-lighted Chy Trevail building in Bodmin, which accommodates more than 600 staff. The witness said, “How can the council explain for leaving all the lights and TVs on? We’re constantly told there is an energy crisis. They put our council tax up. For what reason? Because they employed staff that forget how to use a light switch?”

There were complaints about a similar issue last summer when Lys Kernow, formerly the New County Hall in Truro was pictured with all the lights on past midnight both inside and outside.

A council spokesman admitted it was an error. “Following an investigation, we can confirm some lights at Chy Trevail were left switched on accidentally,” he said, “Training will be given to the workers who made the mistake to ensure this is not to happen again. Cornwall Council is committed to reducing its energy use and has taken many steps to do so, including the installation (安装) of solar panels at both County Hall in Truro and at Chy Trevail. A new lighting control system has also been installed in Truro to ensure the amount of time lights are left switched on is minimised.“

Chy Trevail includes a central hall for the main reception and public facilities, as well as open- plan flexible workspaces over three floors. The building has “a special design driven by a challenging display energy certificate rating and includes 200kw photovoltaics (太阳能光伏) to generate on-site renewable energy, low energy LED lighting, improved insulation, air-tightness and measures to reduce water consumption.

Cornwall Council previously declared a climate emergency and hopes to be carbon neutral by 2030.The local authority has invested in LED lighting at Lys Kernow and uses renewably-sourced energy to power the building, including solar energy from panels installed on the roof.

【1】What did Stuart see on Saturday night?

A．Over 600 staff working overtime.

B．A Christmas tree being decorated.

C．Bright lights burning in a council building.

D．Council workers turning on office lights.

【2】How will the workers involved be dealt with by the council?

A．They will be educated.

B．They will be fired.

C．They will be blamed.

D．They will be fined.

【3】Which word can properly describe the Chy Trevail building?

A．Peaceful.

B．Convenient.

C．Low-cost.

D．Energy-efficient.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Council staff learn a lesson from leaving lights on.

B．Cornwall Council is accused of wasting tax money.

C．A council building is equipped with high technology.

D．A dog-walker made a complaint about an energy crisis.

24、What happens to language as populations grow?

Languages with lots of speakers, such as English and Mandarin, have large vocabularies with relatively simple grammar. Yet the opposite is also true: 【1】

A Cormell University cognitive scientist and his colleagues have shown that ease of learning may explain why the number of speakers has opposite effects on vocabulary and grammar. “We were able to show that whether something is easy to learn--like words or hard to learn--like complex grammar--can explain these opposing tendencies,” said co-author Morten Christiansen, professor of psychology at Cornell University and co-director of the Cognitive Science Program.

The researchers supposed that words are easier to learn than aspects of grammar.“You only need a few exposures to a word to learn it, so it’s easier for words to spread,” he said. 【2】 And that’s going to happen more readily in a smaller speech community, because each person is likely to interact with a large proportion of the community, he said.“If you have to have multiple exposures to, say, a complex grammar rule, in smaller communities it’s easier for it to spread and be maintained in the population.”

However, in a large community, like a big city, one person will talk only to a small proportion of the population. 【3】

The simulations suggest that language, and possibly other aspects of culture, may become simpler as our world becomes increasingly interconnected, Christiansen said. “【4】 .   But perhaps the mainstream parts will become simpler over time.”

Not all hope is lost for those who want to maintain complex cultural traditions, he said: “People can self-organize into smaller communities to counteract that drive toward simplification.”

A．But learning a new grammatical innovation requires a lengthier learning process.

B．This means that only a few people might be exposed to that complex grammar rule, making it harder for it to survive.

C．Languages with fewer speakers have fewer words but complex grammars.

D．Grammatical rules take a long time to establish themselves.

E．This doesn’t necessarily mean that all culture will become overly simple.

F．It may lead to the disappearance of some aspects of culture.

25、   As a young child, I lacked confidence, mainly because of my foot defect（缺陷）. I was_______about it by being called penguin. It made me feel ignored. It was not until I moved to a new place that a（n）_______happened in my life. This move was important_______here I could have a fresh start.

My_______life started when I met my best friend who was the reason I_______social loneliness. He helped me by being a friend in_______.Someone who you can trust will_______when you come to them with a problem. Unfortunately, however hard I tried, I could not get rid of my shame. This is when I learned some things never change. I was_______enough to have one friend to help me survive.

I came to_______that I don’t want others to feel________and left out. I started by becoming more easy—going and open. I________at people to show I was friendly. Finally, I not only helped people who were left out, but also helped myself by________more friends and grew more as a person. I________more when I finally accepted my name and defect for what they were.

This experience changed my view on life. Life is to give everyone a________to overcome（克服）. Everyone eventually has to________life as it is.

【1】A.curious B.confused C.amused D.uncomfortable

【2】A.duty B.change C.effect D.trouble

【3】A.before B.until C.because D.when

【4】A.awful B.strange C.interesting D.new

【5】A.satisfied B.survived C.developed D.received

【6】A.need B.pain C.advance D.danger

【7】A.wake B.live C.stay D.understand

【8】A.lucky B.disappointed C.dull D.talented

【9】A.research B.realize C.explore D.demand

【10】A.helpful B.lively C.friendly D.lonely

【11】A.stared B.pointed C.smiled D.laughed

【12】A.hunting B.making C.treating D.spreading

【13】A.followed B.cleared C.grew D.held

【14】A.challenge B.favor C.test D.threat

【15】A.replace B.accept C.resist D.reward

26、假定你是李华，你打算写一封邮件给你的笔友保罗（Paul），把你明天在重庆的旅行计划告诉他。

主要内容包括：

1. 主要目的地——解放碑(The Liberation Monument)；洪崖洞民俗风貌区(Hong Yadong Folk Custom Area)；湖广会馆（Huguang Guidehall）；朝天门码头（Chaotianmen dock）

2．交通——乘坐观光巴士游览各个景点。

要求：1．100 字左右；2．请适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。