达州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 reason for________ he failed in the exam was that he was too careless.

A．which

B．why

C．that

D．it

2、How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?

A．turn off B．turn in   C．turn down   D．turn to

3、 —Sorry, Mum! I failed the job interview again.

—Oh, it's too bad. You have made full preparations.

A. must   B. can

C. would D. should

4、--What happened to the young trees we planted last week?

--The trees _________ well, but I didn’t water them.

A. might grow   B. must have grown

C. would have grown   D. would grow

5、It astonished him to see the bacteria , that the mould had killed them.

A．surrounded the mould die; which meant

B．surrounding the mould dead; meaning

C．surround the mould dead; is meaning

D．surround the mould dying; which meant

6、The special clothes are _____ for the children who are disabled.

A.designed B.planned C.changed D.expected

7、--- Shall I open the window to let some fresh air in?

--- No, _____

A．I’d rather not

B．I’d rather you not

C．I’d rather you didn’t

D．I’d like not to

8、We are all looking forward ______ the Great Wall during the National Day.

A. to visiting B. to visit

C. for visiting   D. for a visit to

9、 We _______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?

A. should face   B. might face

C. could have faced  D. may have faced

10、Dating violence is _____ one person purposely hurts or scares someone they are dating.

A. when B. what   C. that   D. why

11、 _____ he once felt like giving up, he now has the determination to push further and keep on going.

A. Where B. As

C. In case D. Now that

12、As is proved, real effective exchange rate appreciation will help improve our country's industrial structure in the long run, though it ______ some short-term pressure on employment.

A. contributes to B. brings in

C. results from D. gives rise to

13、To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced anything　for supper.

A. to not eating   B. not to eat

C. not to eating   D. to not eat

14、It puzzles the scientists _____ some mammals produce their young _____ others lay eggs．

A．that; while  B．what; while

C．that; as D．what; as

15、Many people see the use of “dama” as __________ that the more advanced a country becomes, the more influential its language is.

A. reference   B. balance   C. evidence   D. preference

16、The Chinese women’s volleyball team’s perseverance ________ with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brail in the quarter-finals.

A.worked out B.carried on C.paid off D.aimed high

17、The young man wrote to tell me that he _______ for his great achievements in his work.

A．was praised

B．was being praised

C．has been praised

D．had been praised

18、______ your goal in life, you should go all out and never give up even if you meet some difficulties.

A．To reach

B．Reaching

C．Reached

D．Having reached

19、It was   back home after the experiment.

A. not until midnight did he go   B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went   D. until midnight when he didn’t go

20、Washington, a state in the United States, was named _________ one of the greatest American presidents.

A．in honour of

B．instead of

C．in favour of

D．by means of

21、A number of people have asked me whether happiness measures are really accurate and reliable--and it’s a reasonable question. So let’s take a look behind the curtain(帷幕). But not just for intellectual curiosity; as we will see, understanding and measurement of happiness can itself make you better at improving your own well-being--and avoid some critical errors.

Think of the tests to find a vaccine(疫苗)for COVID-19. They take a long time because the drug companies with trial vaccines are conducting experiments that send people to a treatment group(they get the vaccine) and a control group (they get a placebo（无效对照剂), and then waiting to see if the drug is effective and safe by comparing the two groups after enough time has passed. In the research on happiness, this usually isn’t possible. Happiness researchers instead rely on self-reported happiness surveys, where large groups of people report their levels of life satisfaction.

All of the surveys are self-assessments(自我评估), which might cause your doubt. Perhaps people assess their happiness based on their present mood--or maybe they lie when asked about their happiness. To test this, scholars have compared survey data with other sorts of tests--and they’ve found them consistent. For example, self-assessments correlate highly with happiness is usually very close to how others understand your happiness. Further, well-constructed surveys tend to be unchangeable over time and might correlate strongly with other measures of well-being. And in a rare instance of honesty on the Internet, scholars have even proved the accuracy of certain virtual happiness surveys.

Thus, while single-number surveys are great for researchers like me, in order to understand and manage your own happiness you need more different self-tests, of which there are many. Professor Martin Seligman, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has created a number of reliable self-tests on emotions,gratitude, optimism, relationships. These self-tests can be extremely useful at a personal level--but they can also be harmful when relied on too much. I have used them to have a huge impact on my life, but I have also seen the worsen problems with unhappiness in others. The key is to remember that happiness self-tests are a source of information to understand ourselves better, work on positive changes (personally, I have made many, and my well-being is much higher as a result), and manage our unique personalities.

The most dangerous use of happiness self-tests is social comparison. Researchers have long found that social comparison is a killer of joy, but you hardly need a study to tell that-just spend a few hours browsing Instagram and see how bad you feel about yourself.

【1】How does the author explain the uniqueness of happiness surveys?

A．By introducing a concept.

B．By making a comparison.

C．By using an expert’s words.

D．By referring to previous studies.

【2】What do self-reported happiness surveys show according to the author?

A．People tend to tell lies on the Internet.

B．People know clearly about themselves.

C．People’s moods matter to their happiness.

D．People vary greatly in views on happiness.

【3】What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about happiness self-tests?

A．Their practical applications.

B．Their appeal to the public.

C．Their major disadvantages.

D．Their impacts on our daily life.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．How we can effectively measure happiness.

B．What we can get from measuring happiness.

C．How we can improve our well-being with self-tests.

D．Whether the measurement of happiness is really helpful.

22、How to be a successful online student

While regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in today's learning community.

【1】

Be able to communicate through writing

In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is necessary for students to express themselves in writing. Some students have limited writing abilities which need to be improved. This usually requires more practice from these students. Whether working alone or in a group, students share ideas on the subject being studied, and read about those of their classmates. 【2】

Be willing to ‘speak up’ if problems arise

Remember that teachers cannot see their students in an online course. 【3】 If they face technical difficulties or problems, they MUST speak up; otherwise there is no way anyone can know something is wrong. If one person does not understand something, possibly several others have the same problem. While explaining something others, students strengthen their own knowledge about the subject.

Take the program seriously

【4】 In fact, many students say it requires much more time and effort. Requirements for online courses are not less than those of any quality program. Successful students, however, see online learning as a convenient way to receive their education - not an easier way. Many online students sit at computers for hours at a time during evenings and on weekends in order to complete their assignments.

Be able to think ideas through before replying

Providing meaningful and quality input into the virtual classroom is an essential part of online learning. Time is given to allow for careful development of answers. 【5】 Many times online students will not always be right, they just need to be prepared to accept a challenge.

A．Be open - minded about sharing experiences.

B．In this way, students gain great insight from their classmates.

C．Online learning is not easier than study in regular classrooms.

D．However, online students require unique qualities to be successful.

E．Testing and challenging of ideas is encouraged.

F．Students can keep the online environment open and friendly.

G．This means students must make their comments and requests clearly.

23、There are two kinds of garlic, a kind of vegetable — hardnecks and softnecks. Plant hardneck varieties in northern areas six to eight weeks before a hard frost (霜). 【1】 They do not last as long in storage. 【2】 Their heads contain several rows of smaller cloves (蒜瓣). They are usually the kind shoppers find in supermarkets.

Do not plant the garlic you find in the supermarket. 【3】 It also may not be the kind best for your growing conditions.

Separate the head into individual cloves. Do not remove the outer part of thin skin. Cover them with soil, press them down and water well. If the temperature falls below four degrees Celsius, add a thick cover of straw (稻草) to the garden bed. 【4】

It is fine for the garlic plants to send out green growth, during autumn and early winter, even in northern climates. Do not worry about possible damage to this growth in cold weather.

Remove the straw cover in spring. Put a little fertilizer between each row 5 to 10 centimeters from the stems. Keep the bed free of weeds.

【5】 Finally, remember to store garlic heads in a cool, dry spot. Do not wash them.

A．Carefully dig the hole and move off the soil.

B．Water the straw to settle it into place.

C．Softneck varieties are better for growing in warmer climates.

D．Your garlic will be ready for harvest in mid-to-late summer when half of the plant has turned yellow.

E．Their heads have a single row of large divisions, formed around an underground stem (茎).

F．Growers may have made a chemical on it to stop it from growing while at the store or in your home.

G．Plant only garlic seeds from the healthiest heads saved from last year’s harvest.

24、According to traditional thinking, procrastinators (拖延者) have a time management problem. By this view, with better scheduling, so the logic goes, they will stop procrastinating and get on with their work.

Increasingly, however, psychologists are realizing this is wrong. Experts like Tim Pychyl at Carleton University in Canada and Fuschia Sirois at the University of Sheffield in the UK have proposed that procrastination is an issue with managing our emotions, not our time. The task we’re putting off is making us feel bad — perhaps it’s boring, too difficult or we’re worried about failing — and to make ourselves feel better in the moment, we start doing something else.

On a positive note, if procrastination is an emotional regulation issue, this offers important clues for how to address it most effectively. An approach based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT”, seems especially useful. ACT teaches the benefits of “psychological flexibility” — that is, being able to tolerate uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, staying in the present moment in spite of them, and prioritizing choices and actions that help you get closer to what you most value in life.

Relevant here is new research that’s shown students who procrastinate more tend to score higher on psychological inflexibility. That is, they’re dominated by their psychological reactions, like frustration and worry, at the expense of their life values. Those who procrastinate more also score lower on “committed action”, which describes how much a person persists with actions and behaviours in pursuit of their goals.

The next time you’re tempted to procrastinate, “make your focus as simple as ‘What’s the next action — a simple next step — I would take on this task if I were to get started on it now?’”. Doing this, Tim Pychyl says, takes your mind off your feelings and onto easily achievable action. “Our research and lived experience show very clearly that once we get started, we’re typically able to keep going. Getting started is everything.”

【1】What does the underlined word “this” in the first paragraph refer to?

A．Beating procrastinating is very easy.

B．Beating procrastinating is very hard.

C．Procrastination leads to poor time management.

D．Procrastination results from poor time management.

【2】What do Tim Pychyl and Fuschia Sirois believe?

A．We tend to procrastinate when in good mood.

B．A good schedule helps us to stop procrastinating.

C．Procrastination enables us to get a sense of satisfaction.

D．Controlling feelings is the key to beating procrastination.

【3】What’s the core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?

A．To change our lifestyles.

B．To control our thoughts.

C．To conquer negative feelings.

D．To ignore potential difficulties.

【4】Which of the following can best express Tim Pychyl’s idea in the last paragraph?

A．If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

C．A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step.

D．All things are difficult before they are easy.

25、   I recently met a Texan couple whose son was still in diapers. They were seeking to get him into a preschool that ________ a private preparatory school with a great record for college admissions.

The couple were ambivalent (uncertain) about doing this. They were from immigrant and working-class backgrounds, and had thrived in public schools. In theory, they believed that all children should have an equal chance to succeed. But I ________ that if they got their son a spot in the preschool, they’d take it.

It’s a familiar story. Psychologists, sociologists and journalists have spent over a decade critiquing （评论；评判）the habits of “helicopter parents” and their school _________. They insist that hyper-parenting backfires — creating a generation of stressed-out kids who can’t ________ alone. Parents themselves alternate between feeling guilty, panicked and ridiculous.

But a new research shows that in our unequal era, this kind of parenting brings life-changing benefits. According to the research, when inequality hit a low in the 1970s, there wasn’t that much of a gap between what someone earned with or without a college degree. Strict parenting ________ an era of “permissive parenting” — giving children lots of freedom with little oversight.

In the 1980s, however, inequality increased sharply in Western countries, especially the United States, and the gap between white- and blue-collar pay widened. Permissive parenting was replaced by helicopter parenting. Middle- and upper-class parents who’d gone to public schools and spent evenings playing kickball in the neighborhood began elbowing their toddlers into fast-track preschools and spending evenings monitoring their homework and driving them to activities.

American parents eventually increased their _________ caregiving by about 12 hours a week, compared with the 1970s.

Not all the changes were rational. But________, the new parenting efforts seemed effective. When the researchers analyzed the 2012 PISA, an academic test of 15-year-olds around the world, along with reports from the teenagers and their parents about how they interact, they found that an “intensive parenting style” correlated with higher scores on the test.

It’s not enough just to ________ over your kids, however. If you do it as an “authoritarian” parent — defined as someone who ________ directives, expects children to obey and sometimes hits those who don’t — you won’t get the full benefits.

The most effective parents, according to the authors, are “authoritative.” They use reasoning to persuade kids to do things that are good for them. Instead of strict obedience, they emphasize _________, problem-solving and independence — skills that will help their offspring in future workplaces that we can’t even imagine yet.

And they seem most successful at helping their kids achieve the holy grails(圣杯) of modern parenting: college and postgraduate degrees, which now have a huge financial payoff.

The benefits aren’t just _________. In a British study, kids raised by authoritative parents reported better health and higher self-esteem. In the American study, they were less likely to use drugs, smoke or _________ alcohol.

So why wouldn’t everyone just become a(n) ________ parent? Religious people, regardless of their income, are more likely to be authoritarian parents who expect obedience and believe in corporal punishment, the authors found. Working-class and poor parents might not have the leisure time to hover or the budget to pay for activities and expensive schools. And they may _______ feel that they need to prepare their children for jobs in which rule-following matters more than debating skills. Those who can afford to helicopter are probably making things even more unequal for the next generation. Since there’s apparently no ________ to how much people will do for their kids, the prognosis for parenting doesn’t look good. Yet another reason to elect people who’ll make America more equal: We grown-ups can finally stop doing homework.

【1】A.changes into B.feeds into C.turns into D.transforms into

【2】A.claimed B.doubted C.suspected D.questioned

【3】A.obsessions B.associations C.observations D.investigations

【4】A.mention B.action C.transition D.function

【5】A.objected to B.contributed to C.gave rise to D.gave way to

【6】A.hands-down B.hands-off C.hands-on D.hands-over

【7】A.for all the attention B.for the most part C.within defined areas   D.under right supervision

【8】A.look B.hover C.take D.protect

【9】A.issues B.figures C.employs D.evaluates

【10】A.reliability B.probability C.regularity D.adaptability

【11】A.financial B.physical C.academic D.mental

【12】A.abuse B.refuse C.counter D.command

【13】A.permissive B.authoritative C.authoritarian D.helicopter

【14】A.neutrally B.formally C.rightly D.reluctantly

【15】A.link B.proof C.comparison D.limit

26、短文写作

假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jim问你什么是“广场舞”。请写一封回信介绍：

1. 什么是广场舞；

2. 广场舞的利与弊；

3. 你认为该如何协调老年人健身的需求与其他人休息的需要。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头与结语已给出，不算入字数。

Dear Jim,

I’ve received your letter inquiring square dancing.

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua