潜江2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、David asked his nephew to ______ his bag while he headed for a drink at the airport.

A.run out of B.keep an eye on C.make up for D.take advantage of

2、We’re having a meeting in half an hour.The decision______at the meeting will affect the future of our company.

A.to be made   B.being made

C.made D.having been made

3、 I could have finished my self-reflection last weekend, but the math classes and exercises _____ all my spare time.

A. take up   B. took up

C. had taken up D. had been taking up

4、— ______？

— It’s Saturday.

A．What’s the date

B．What time is it

C．What day is it today

D．What date is it

5、—Do you know why the chemical plant wasn’t built here?

—Because it ________ too much pollution to the air.

A. had caused   B. caused

C. will have caused   D. would have caused

6、The number of people invited_____fifty, but a number of them____absent for different reasons.

A．were; was

B．was; was

C．was; were

D．were; were

7、The thief turned the whole house ________ looking for money.

A．upside down   B．out front

C．side by side  D．down to earth

8、When the young man was shown the evidence, he ______ and told everything he had done to the police.

A. broke up B. broke away

C. broke off D. broke down

9、 Hope there will be an end to the trade war between China and the US.

Indeed, otherwise both sides _________ a lot.

A. must suffer   B. were to suffer   C. suffered   D. would suffer

10、The film, My people, My country, ______ director is Chen Kaige, led the Chinese mainland box office when it was on.

A.whose B.which C.that D.what

11、The chairman thought ________ necessary to invite Professor Smith to speak at the meeting.

A. that    B. it    C. this        D. him

12、It is fantastic for children to have a harmonious family,     the parents treat their child like a friend.

A. why   B. that

C. which   D. where

13、 ---Would you mind my sitting here?

--- ______. It’s for my girl friend.

A. Not at all.   B. Never mind.

C. Better not.   D. Of course not.

14、The young man ________ there playing his mobile phone all the afternoon, but he ________ to his boss that he had finished what should be done.

A. lay/ lied  B. lied/ lying  C. laid/lay  D. lay/lying

15、You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, _______ the situation they are in.

A. bringing about   B. depending on

C. getting into   D. leading to

16、The Marvel (漫威) Cinematic Universe or MCU for short is the shared place ________ all 22 films featuring the comic book characters are set.

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

17、The World Wide Web is sometimes jokingly called the World Wide Wait because it ______be very slow.

A.should   B.must C.will   D.can

18、Pick yourself up. Courage is doing ________  you're afraid to do.

A. that   B. what   C. how   D. whether

19、—Why do you cook this much beef?

—_____ the guests decide to stay for dinner.

A．As long as   B．In case

C．Even if D．Now that

20、—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning.

—You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret.

A. and   B. or

C. but   D. for

21、In the winter months the temperature in most of Canada usually stays below 0℃. However, in some parts of Canada, such as southern British Columbia, the temperature rarely goes below 0℃. In most areas where people live, snow will be on the ground from mid-December to the middle of March. Though Canada’s winter may be much colder and longer than you are used to, it can be very enjoyable. For many Canadians, being active in winter is an important part of enjoying life. There are many outdoor winter activities, including skiing, ice fishing, walking, and skating. Joining in one of these activities may help you appreciate winter and enjoy your time outside in the snow.

Dressing for winter.

During winter in Canada, you will need warm clothing. If possible, arrive with these items or be prepared to buy them soon after your arrival. You will need:

   ＊A warm waterproof (防水) boots.

   ＊A scarf (围巾) for your neck.

   ＊A hat that covers your ears.

   ＊Gloves for your hands.

   ＊Thick winter coats, pants (裤子) and sweaters.

Layers (层) keep you warm.

It’s a good idea to layer your clothing by, for example, wearing a T-shirt and a sweater underneath a jacket. If you become too hot, it is always easier to remove a piece of clothing than to add another. On the West Coast, prepare to dress for cool rainy or snowy weather. You will need:

   ＊A warm waterproof coat.

   ＊Waterproof hats.

   ＊An umbrella.

   ＊Rain boots or snow boots.

Learn more about weather and seasons across Canada. You can also contact (联系) Related Links.com, for example, an immigrant-serving (移民服务) organization in the community where you live for more information about dressing for winter.

【1】What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To tell about the details about Canada.

B．To show many outdoor winter activities.

C．To introduce the daily life of Canada.

D．To encourage you to enjoy winter in Canada.

【2】What is the important part for many Canadians in winter?

A．Ice fishing.

B．Joining a group

C．Leading an active life.

D．Staying in the snow

【3】If you spend a winter in Canada, you will prepare all EXCEPT_______.

A．an umbrella and sunglasses

B．thick winter coats and a scarf

C．waterproof hats and a scarf

D．snow boots and gloves

【4】The author suggest layering your clothing probably because_______.

A．it is cool to dress like that

B．it is a rule to dress like that

C．the weather there is changeable

D．the weather is usually very hot

22、   White chocolate, German chocolate, ice cream: There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world, each beautiful in its own sugary way. You are likely to enjoy one during at least one (hopefully all) of your birthday parties. But in between delicious bites of cake, have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day of my birth?”

It’s because you are as important and beloved as the gods. Kind of.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was a pretty big deal. That was their “birth” as a god.

Ancient Greeks borrowed the tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to Artemis, goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. Hence, it is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.

Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th century German celebration “Kinderfeste”. On the morning of a child’s birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kid’s age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of life,” representing the hope of another full year lived.

And then, torture — because no one could eat the cake until after dinner. The family replaced the candles as they burned out throughout the day. Finally, when the moment came, the birthday child would make a wish, try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in. Like modern tradition, the birthday girl or boy wouldn’t tell anyone the wish so it would come true.

Since the ingredients (原料) to make cakes were pretty expensive, this birthday custom didn’t become popular until the Industrial Revolution. More ingredients were available, which made them cheaper, and bakeries even started selling pre-baked cakes.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The origin of birthday cakes. B.The significance of birthday cakes.

C.The history of birthday parties. D.The introduction of cake production.

【2】Who established the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cakes according to the passage?

A.Germans. B.Pharaohs.

C.Ancient Greeks. D.Ancient Egyptians.

【3】The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.pleasure B.replacement

C.sharing D.suffering

【4】Why was the birthday cake custom unpopular before the Industrial Revolution?

A.The transport was inconvenient.

B.The ingredients of cakes were expensive.

C.The cake could not be eaten before dinner.

D.The bakeries would not sell pre-baked cakes.

23、A black hole is created when a large star burns out. Like our sun, stars are unbelievably hot furnaces(熔炉) that burn their own matter as fuel. When most of the fuel is used up, the star begins to die.

The death of a star is not a quiet event. First there is a huge explosion. As its outer layer is blasted off into space, the dying star shines as brightly as a billion suns.

After the explosion, gravity pulls in what's left of the star. As the outside of the star sinks toward the center, the star gets smaller and smaller. The material the star is made of becomes tightly packed together. A star is so solid that a teaspoon of matter from it weighs billion of pounds.

The more the star shrinks(收缩), the stronger the gravity inside it becomes. Soon the star is very tiny, and the gravity pulling it in is unbelievably strong. In fact, the gravity is so strong that it even pulls light into the star! Since all the light is pulled in, none can go out. The star becomes black when there is no light. Then a black hole is born!

That's what we know about black holes. What we don't know is this: What happens inside a black hole after the star has been squeezed into a tiny ball? Does it keep getting smaller and smaller forever? Such a possibility is hard to imagine.

But if the black hole doesn't keep shrinking, what happens to it? Some scientists think black holes are like doorways to another world. They say that as the star disappears from our universe, it goes into another universe. In other words a black hole in our universe could turn into a "white hole" in a different universe. As the black hole swallows(吞噬) light, the white hole shines brightly--somewhere else. But where? A different place, perhaps, or a different time--many years in the past or future.

Could you travel through a black hole? Right now, no. Nothing we know of could go into a black hole without being crushed(挤压). So far the time being, black hole must remain a mystery.

Black holes are a mystery--but that hasn't stopped scientists from dreaming about them. One scientist suggested that in the future we might make use of the power of black holes. They would supply all of Earth's energy needs, with plenty to spare. Another scientist wondered if a black hole could some day be used to swallow earthly waste--a sort of huge waste disposal(处理) in the sky!

【1】When the star begins to die ______.

A. there is no fuel left in it   B. a huge explosion will happen

C. its outer layer goes into space first   D. it doesn't give off light any longer

【2】Which of the following doesn't help produce a black hole?

A. The dying star shines very brightly.

B. The light can't go out of the star.

C. The star becomes smaller and smaller

D. The gravity inside the star is very strong.

【3】The black hole ______.

A. continues becoming smaller and smaller all the time

B. goes into another universe and becomes a white hole

C. will appear at another place at a different time

D. can pull in everything we know of in the world

【4】What's the best title for this passage?

A. A New Scientific Discovery: Black Holes   B. What Are Black Holes?

C. What Are Black Holes? How Do Black Holes Come Into Being?   D. Travel Through A Black Hole

24、（题文）Scientists have long had it in their mind to make a robot lizard (蜥蜴). They began with finding out why a lizard can hang on a wall. They noticed the lizard’s toes were unique: they have suckers (吸盘), which enable it to hang on walls. They, therefore, made a robot with suckers on its hands and feet.

The robot could hang on the wall but fell off when climbing. So, they went on researching. 6 years ago, scientists discovered that suckers only were not enough. It is the bristles (刚毛) on each foot that adds friction (摩擦) and static adsorption (静电吸附力) that makes a lizard move on the smooth wall easily without falling down.

Then scientists made great efforts to fix thick bristles to the robot’s hands and feet. However, the effect was not satisfactory. The robot still couldn’t attach itself firmly to the wall.

Scientists got puzzled: how on earth can the lizard climb on an extremely smooth wall or even on a ceiling without dropping off?

An accidental finding inspired them. One day a scientist happened to see a cat attack a lizard and bite off its tail. The lizard broke away from the cat’s teeth and threw itself on a wall to escape, only to fall off heavily on the ground. The scientist wondered: is it the tail that plays an important role in its travelling on the wall? He caught some lizards for an experiment. The result proved his assumption: a tailless lizard has no trouble walking on an ordinary wall but can’t on a smooth one. A further study showed the lizard’s tail can prevent it falling over backward and, what’s more, that the tail acts as an additional leg while one of the lizard’s legs leaves the wall, which is always the case while it is walking on the wall.

Thus, Tailbot, a super tailed robot, is born.

【1】（小题1）What part(s) would be a must if scientists just wanted a robot which can hang on the wall?

A. Suckers.   B. Suckers and bristles.

C. Suckers, bristles and a tail.   D. Hands, feet, bristles and a tail.

【2】（小题2）The bristles function as something ________.

A. to protect the lizard’s toes from injury

B. to produce friction and static adsorption

C. to prevent a lizard falling over backward

D. to help a lizard move about without falling

【3】（小题3）The biggest importance of a lizard’s tail lies in ________.

A. serving as another leg   B. helping support the body

C. sticking to the wall   D. stopping slipping

【4】（小题4）What does the underlined part in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A. A lizard often falls over backward while it travels on the wall.

B. A lizard often has three legs on the wall while walking on the wall.

C. A lizard’s tail will replace one of its legs while it moves on the wall.

D. A lizard’s tail often stops it fall over backward while moving on the wall.

25、How to bring out your art potential? Traditionally, people may bury themselves in learning ________ skills at a studio and begin from drawing lines. However, Wiebe from School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, has her own ________. She is trying to do something that shows her love for art and also benefits the ________.

________ by a group of old ladies in Canada who plant sustainable art materials and ________ their videos on YouTube, Wiebe learned about how to plant, harvest and separate fibers. She planted different fruits and vegetables traditionally used to dye (染色) ________. She then put their peels into boiled water to make a dye. For her, it’s a ________ process but enjoyable.

Wiebe plans to eventually buy some land in Detroit to grow these ________ art materials. “I’d set it up like a co-operative where artists can ________ a few hours a week and then freely use all the ________ that I grow,” she told Minnesota News.

Wiebe also likes fiber-based art, such as quilting, sewing and weaving. She has ________ those techniques to her recent works, displayed as part of the annual Senior Exhibition at her school. The first is a quilt made of pieces of her father’s pants and ________ with pieces of her family’s clothing. The second is a towel she ________ from one of her used sweaters—with an accompanying video showing her ________.

“I’ve been drawing since I was 2. It’s never been a question for me that I would do something art-related, but rather what more specific art-related thing I’ll ________ doing.” said Wiebe.

【1】

A．teaching

B．gardening

C．painting

D．engineering

【2】

A．method

B．dream

C．opportunity

D．standard

【3】

A．environment

B．community

C．neighborhood

D．university

【4】

A．Guaranteed

B．Respected

C．Employed

D．Inspired

【5】

A．expose

B．abandon

C．imagine

D．post

【6】

A．hairs

B．fibers

C．pictures

D．fingernails

【7】

A．rewarding

B．disturbing

C．demanding

D．frustrating

【8】

A．colorful

B．sustainable

C．economical

D．valuable

【9】

A．observe

B．appreciate

C．volunteer

D．wander

【10】

A．weeds

B．grains

C．crops

D．plants

【11】

A．applied

B．confirmed

C．removed

D．supported

【12】

A．mixed

B．crowded

C．filled

D．occupied

【13】

A．saved

B．wove

C．transported

D．mended

【14】

A．character

B．appearance

C．life

D．technique

【15】

A．lead to

B．end up

C．put off

D．carry out

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Dear Peter,

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua