玉溪2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、— I like your new shoes!

— Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them.

A. as   B. when

C. after   D. before

2、Remove clothing using scissors if necessary ________ it is stuck to the bum.

A. unless   B. until

C. although   D. because

3、His new book will ______ next week. I think you'd better read it if you have time.

A.come out B.come up C.come on D.come true

4、In the book, the author describes how Iran has long sought an   with America.

A.acceleration B.accomplishment

C.accumulation D.accommodation

5、The chairman thought ______necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.

A. that   B. it

C. this   D. him

6、An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery.

A. was held   B. would hold   C. has hold   D. will be held

7、Nowadays, some people tend to drink and gamble for the sake of ________ they call the circles, which is definitely stupid.

A. why   B. how   C. where   D. what

8、People who are not vaccinated are more _________ to be infected by COVID-19.

A．possible

B．probable

C．frightened

D．likely

9、Don’t ____him____ talking politics, or he will go on all evening.

A.set...out B.set...off C.set...about D.set...down

10、If Mr. Dewey­ _____ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.

A. were   B. had been   C. should be   D. was

11、I guess we’ve already talked about this before but I’ll ask you again just________.

A.by nature B.in return

C.in case D.by chance

12、Before the Hope Project was carried out in poor area , children here had no _________ to education .

A.access B.approach C.attitude D.attraction

13、Although the National DNA Database has proved to be a (an) ________ tool in the fight against crime, many people are concerned about its ethical issues.

A．inexpensive

B．invaluable

C．valueless

D．worthless

14、They studied these issues in detail and reached ________ I thought was appropriate conclusions.

A．which

B．where

C．what

D．that

15、The generous donation from China to the sufferers in the killing Indian Ocean Quake—tsunami has ________ the Chinese people's unselfishness and internationalism.

A.let out B.brought out C.given out D.taken out

16、The reason ___ he was late was ___ he got up late.

A.why, why B.why, because C.why, that D.why, as

17、All visitors to this village _________ with kindness.

A．treat

B．are treated

C．are treating

D．had been treated

18、Getting a good degree is the only way to get a ___________ job.

A. good-paying   B. well-paid

C. good-paid   D. well-paying

19、_______you need any help, please don't hesitate to let me know.

A. In case   B. Now that

C. Even if   D. Ever since

20、________ I’m willing to help, I don’t have much time available.

A．If

B．Because

C．Until

D．While

21、Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts，Sir John O'Reilly，a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology，argued in a lecture．

About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁） business．

"There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter．He says science，technology，engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects，are vital for a modern knowledge economy．But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces．

Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution，Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession．The lecture，Full Steam Ahead for Growth，advocated a wider adoption  -- Steam，or science，technology，engineering，arts and maths．Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新），crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness，he argued． "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John．

Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding，he told the reporter．In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art．The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products，he said．

"Aesthetics(美学) is part of it," he told the reporter，adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player，nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have"．

Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences．But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in"．

【1】According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _______ ．

A. skill shortages could threaten business

B. engineering graduates are not as creative as expected

C. there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK．

D. the UK needs more graduates in science，technology，engineering and mathematics

【2】According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth，_______ ．

A. engineers should cooperate with arts majors

B. Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering

C. engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work

D. engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before

【3】By giving the example of Apple's iPod，Sir John intends to _______ ．

A. stress the importance of arts

B. stress the importance of marketing

C. stress the importance of communication

D. stress the importance of science and technology

【4】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. More university students should study arts instead of engineering．

B. Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields．

C. The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering．

D. Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools

【5】What is the passage mainly about?

A. Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job．

B. The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts．

C. University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products．

D. Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career．

22、Failing in something isn’t a really nice feeling, but Scotland’ s Fettes College in Edinburgh wants to show its students that failure isn’t something to fear and is actually something to accept willingly!

The boarding school held “failure week” to celebrate taking risks and learning from them. Whether in sports or school, children often face lots of pressure to succeed and do well, and the school was becoming concerned.

“Young people from all walks of life live in a high-pressure environment where they are trying very hard to achieve a level of perfection,” said Sue Bruce, head of personal and social education in the school.

“This week at Fettes we have been focusing on one of the most misunderstood parts of success: failure. While we are often scared of failure, it is important to learn that it is only through failing, often many times, that we learn how to succeed. All through the week, we have looked at the experiences of some of the most successful inventors, artists and businessmen, who failed hundreds, if not thousands of times on their journey to success,” read a letter on Fettes College’s website.

To celebrate failure, students were encouraged to try something they’ve never done before, like playing an instrument or dancing in front of audiences. A number of students stepped up and tried things that they finally failed in, but they had fun and enjoyed the experience. “The concert was extremely enjoyable, proving that we should always try not to worry about failure and have a go!” read another note on the website. Students were also taught about famous people like J.K. Rowling and Richard Branson who failed many times before they finished what they set out to do.

“If they let the fear of failure stop them from doing something, they are actually stopping themselves from learning, developing, and potentially succeeding,”said Bruce.

【1】What is the purpose of the boarding school to hold “failure week”?

A. To get the students involved in social activities.

B. To help the students accept and learn from failure.

C. To make the students study even harder.

D. To teach the students how to get relaxed.

【2】During the “failure week” the students could do the following things EXCEPT ___________?

A. taking risks

B. learning from others’ experiences

C. trying something new

D. trying to entertain themselves

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A、Many successful people are lucky and achieve success easily.

B、Because we are often scared of failure ,we never succeed.

C、The fear of failure can stop the students from learning and succeeding.

D、The students who failed in trying new things felt depressed.

23、When Sarah Harmeyer moved to Dallas before the pandemic, she didn’t know any of her neighbors. So she decided to invite them all to dinner — and was thrilled when 91 people showed up in her backyard.

While COVID-19 has changed how neighbors interact, making helpful connections to people and businesses nearby is more important than ever. For Harmeyer, it started with a simple desire to know others in her community. And the free Nextdoor neighborhood networking app made what could seem like an awesome process easy.

“I went to the Nextdoor app and I said, ‘If you’ve never stepped outside of your house to meet your neighbors, would you consider coming? I would love to meet you,’” she said. After she reached out, Harmeyer discovered others wanted to connect just as much as she did, if not more. “Something is extraordinary when we reach out to each other as neighbors,” Harmeyer said.

Since that first request, Harmeyer has now hosted gatherings with more than 3,500 neighbors in total. She’s had people over for dinner, backyard concerts, holiday parties and more. By posting her invitations to Nextdoor, she continues to grow her community. Harmeyer even shares hosting tips and tricks through Nextdoor for others interested in becoming “people-gatherers” like her.

“By the time I left, I felt like I had new friends,” Jennifer Rylander said after attending one of Harmeyer’s backyard gatherings. Neighbor Travis Brannon added, “It takes a lot of courage to take that next step and get out and meet someone face-to-face.”

Harmeyer’s story shows how one person has the power to strengthen their entire neighborhood. Technology like Nextdoor can be used to promote real — world interactions — and, in return, these gatherings can spark positive change.

【1】Why did Harmeyer invite all her neighbors to dinner?

A．To show her kindness and generosity.

B．To confirm this pandemic is not so terrible.

C．To change how neighbors communicate.

D．To know more neighbors as soon as possible.

【2】How did Harmeyer get her first request delivered to her neighbors?

A．By putting up notices.

B．By informing them face - to - face.

C．By using the Nextdoor app.

D．By sending some invitations.

【3】Which word can best describe Harmeyer according to the text?

A．Outgoing.

B．Cautious.

C．Stubborn.

D．Selfish.

【4】What can we conclude from Harmeyer’s story?

A．COVID-19 has made it harder to work out.

B．Technology is changing people’s lifestyle.

C．The Nextdoor app becomes popular during the pandemic.

D．Everyone can play a part in strengthening their neighborhood.

24、   I wanted, in 1999, to be a “farmer's wife”. Thankfully, after quick correction by my progressive parents, that gradually turned into “farmer”. But that only lasted until my dad told me I had to put my arms up cows’ backsides. Immediately I rethought my career path. Driving instructor followed, and then somewhere along the way, footballer.

I remember the exact moment when I told my dad I admired my sister, who had trained with Crewe Alexandra Girls for a year or two as a left back. I was watching the game with him and it just came out, “it makes me sad I can't be a footballer.” He asked why not, and I answered, because I'm not a boy and no one watches women’s football.” Looking back I can see exactly why I felt like that.

At school, there was an unwritten rule that sports like hockey and netball were “girl” sports and rugby and football were for the boys I'd never seen a women's football match on TV; the only female athletes I’d heard of were in the Olympics.

Representation is critical, and although we talk about it a lot, I'm yet to be convinced that those were represented often fully understand what it means to those who aren’t, and how, without really releasing, it affects the decisions that makes and the general trajectory of their life. In the words of Marian Wright-Edelaman, “you can't be what you can't see.” Lack of representation leads, at least, to a misunderstanding around a certain group of people, or at worst, fear and discrimination.

When I look back at the conversation with my father, I often wonder what paths I would have taken if the option had not seemed so impossible. In June of last year, people across the world watched talented, skillful female footballers play as the Lionesses took on Scotland in the 2019 FIFA World Cup. Among the millions of viewers, perhaps was a little girl believing that she too can be a Lionesses one day.

【1】What did the author go through on her career pass？

A.She stuck to her initial goal. B.She followed her sister's footsteps.

C.She took her parents' words seriously. D.She sought advice from others actively.

【2】What was the school sports like then？

A.They had no clear rules. B.They were not inclusive.

C.They enjoyed great. Popularity. D.They were impacted by the Olympics.

【3】Why did the author quote Marian Wright-Edelman?

A.To show pity for Marian’s being discriminated.

B.To describe the general trajectory of Marian's life.

C.To stress what lack of representation can lead to.

D.To explain how the misunderstanding is caused.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.The author has been part of the Lionesses. B.The Lionesses is a female team without equal.

C.FIFA Women's World Cup will catch on. D.Girls will be motivated to Pursue their dreams.

25、My daughter, Cassidy, was 12 years old. She’d been _________ from headaches and fevers for over two years. Doctors had ruled out (排除) everything scary. So, we weren’t _________ when a family friend-also a neurologist (脑科医生) -scheduled Cassidy for an MRI (磁共振).

I waited, _________ Cassidy to come out soon. _________ passed. An hour later, a nurse _________ me and said: “We would like you to go in.” I knew something was _________. I followed the nurse into my family friend’s office. My heart sank. His eyes were _________. “Well” he said, “it’s not _________.” He told me my daughter had a brain tumor (肿瘤) and she’d need brain surgery (手术) as _________ as possible. I had experienced something really bad in life but __________ ever hurt like this.

On the way to her room, I must have said “My phone is almost dead”, __________ a wonderful, teary-eyed nurse __________ me her charger (充电器) and said I could keep it. I __________ her help. Then, I accepted mail, presents for children, and books. __________, our burden became easier to bear because we were not __________ our grief (悲痛) alone. And in this comfort, something __________ happened. My daughter found her purpose. She __________ a YouTube channel called “Candid with Cassidy” to help other children __________ cancer. She thought that if she documented her __________, cancer would become less __________ for someone else.

【1】

A．benefiting

B．recovering

C．adapting

D．suffering

【2】

A．frank

B．eager

C．alarmed

D．disappointed

【3】

A．ignoring

B．assuming

C．expecting

D．observing

【4】

A．Seconds

B．Minutes

C．Hours

D．Years

【5】

A．reminded

B．approached

C．selected

D．inspired

【6】

A．wrong

B．familiar

C．convenient

D．flexible

【7】

A．confident

B．grateful

C．curious

D．sad

【8】

A．good

B．tough

C．precious

D．awkward

【9】

A．easily

B．soon

C．much

D．eagerly

【10】

A．nothing

B．everything

C．something

D．anything

【11】

A．because

B．until

C．if

D．though

【12】

A．gave

B．bought

C．borrowed

D．rented

【13】

A．reserved

B．accepted

C．rejected

D．confirmed

【14】

A．Frequently

B．Regularly

C．Finally

D．Immediately

【15】

A．controlling

B．taking

C．bringing

D．carrying

【16】

A．passive

B．ordinary

C．legal

D．magical

【17】

A．exchanged

B．published

C．began

D．found

【18】

A．from

B．in

C．for

D．with

【19】

A．evidences

B．experiences

C．solutions

D．interests

【20】

A．confusing

B．shocking

C．frightening

D．embarrassing

26、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Alice在给你的邮件中提到最近在家里上网课，心理压力很大，很无聊而且苦恼，请回复邮件，内容包括：

1. 安慰对方；

2. 分析原因；

3. 给出建议。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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