鄂州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 felt upset when we were _______ of the change in the camping plan.

A．informed

B．trapped

C．advertised

D．approved

2、—How is your new program getting along?

—A business owner_____ to invest, but somehow, he has changed his mind.

A．agrees

B．has agreed

C．agreed

D．had agreed

3、—Where is my storybook? I remember I put it here yesterday.

—You ___________ it in the wrong place.

A．must put

B．should have put

C．might put

D．might have put

4、Tu Youyou’s years’ of hard work ________ when she finally won the Nobel Prize.

A. went on   B. ended up   C. got through      D. paid off

5、A quarrel ___________ last Sunday, and he ___________ his family.

A.broke down; broke away B.broke out; broke into

C.broke up; broke away from D.broke out; broke away from

6、---Haven't you realized the use   the used paper?

---Yes, already.

A. we make of   B. which we make   C. for our making   D. for us to make

7、She walked away from me, and I was left________ what to do next.

A．deciding

B．decide

C．to deciding

D．to decide

8、You can depend on _______ China is always a country to live in harmony with her neighbors.

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

9、--- How did he lose much weight?

--- _____ eating less, he walked ten miles every day.

A. In terms of B. In spite of

C. With regard to D. Apart from

10、In the last thirty years, the Internet   rapidly.

A. grew   B. has grown

C. grows   D. had grown

11、The small car can’t ______ a large family inside.

A.suit B.press C.collect D.fit

12、More and more people go jogging in the morning, ________ benefits for health arise from the air rich in oxygen.

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

13、Food production is important, but of ________ importance is taking care of the environment.

A. fair B. reasonable

C. equal D. proper

14、Newton is considered _______ a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history _______ magic ended and science began.

A．to be; that

B．being; which

C．to be; where

D．been; when

15、_____half of all languages in the world spoken by fewer than 3500 people each,linguists(语言学家) have been making great efforts.

A. In sight of   B. In defense of

C. In need of   D. In case of

16、The question came up at the meeting   we had enough money for our research.

A.that B.what C.which D.whether

17、Had it been possible, I would have gone to attend Monica in the hospital, but I _______ fully occupied last month.

A. had been   B. was C. am D. have been

18、Initially, many people believed that such epidemics no longer pose a threat until very recently when it became a cause for concern.

A．face

B．handle

C．fuel

D．create

19、Hearing the news, he rushed out, _______the book _____on the table and disappeared into the dark.

A. left; laid open    B. leaving; lying open

C. leaving; lie open  D. left; lay open

20、To my mind, the secret to happiness__________ your successful work and your contribution towards others’ happiness．

A．results in   B．consists in

C．brings in     D．takes in

21、Travelling alone can be frightening. I have travelled by myself many times but there was always someone to meet me at the other end of the train or plane journey. This time was different. Last week I had a holiday from work, but none of my friends had the same week off. But I still booked a train ride to Toronto and a bed in a hostel (招待所) for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Quite the opposite! In fact, there were many benefits. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I spent hours in museums that would have seemed boring to some of my friends. I walked all around the city, which some people may have found too tiring. Secondly, I discovered my independence and developed map-reading skills. Finally, being in the safe environment of a hostel with travellers also gave a great chance to meet new people from all over the world.

However, there were some disadvantages of travelling alone. I missed having someone to talk to.Eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel was less fun on my own. Besides, without a travel partner, I won’t be able to laugh about and remember my Toronto adventure with friends in years to come.

I am very proud of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. However, in the future, I think I will always prefer to travel with another person or in a small group. Though, maybe it depends on whom I travel with — I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and difficult!

【1】Why did the author travel alone in Toronto?

A．Because she was asked to do so.

B．Because she had no friends to go with her.

C．Because she wanted to know something different.

D．Because she didn’t like to travel with someone else.

【2】What does the author tell us in paragraph 2?

A．The costs of travelling alone.

B．The danger of travelling alone.

C．The advantages of travelling alone.

D．The tiredness of travelling alone.

【3】What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?

A．She missed her family very much.

B．She didn’t need to cook by herself.

C．She couldn’t do whatever she wanted.

D．She had nobody to share the experience with.

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

A．The author is afraid of travelling alone.

B．The author enjoys travelling with her family.

C．The author prefers to travel with proper partners.

D．The author is interested in travelling in a large group.

22、   You're reading The Week Junior magazine right now, which means you enjoy finding out about news and interesting stories. 【1】 Because it's full of things that affect you and your classmates.

If your school doesn't have a newspaper or magazine, speak to a teacher and tell them why it would be a good idea. 【2】 It can also bring pupils，teachers, parents and carers together. For the people who make the newspaper, it teaches them about writing, being creative, teamwork, computer skills, listening to each other and being responsible.

A good way to start is with a meeting for the people who want to help. Talk about which school stories you would like to appear in the newspaper, who would be the best person to write them and which photographs and images you can use. 【3】

One person-or maybe two or three——might want to be the editor. The editor's job is to decide things like a headline to go with each story and what goes on the front page.

Making the newspaper on a computer doesn't have to be complicated. 【4】 You can make changes as the stories and pictures come together, and don't be afraid to move things around to make the pages look better.

【5】 If printing the pages is difficult or expensive, the publication could be sent out in a digital format through the school's email system or displayed as a blog on the school website.

A．Don't forget to decide on a name for the newspaper too!

B．Try one issue a term so that you will learn more next term.

C．It allows students to discuss events that have happened or are happening.

D．Making a school newspaper is a fun way to create your own publication.

E．You can use simple systems like Microsoft Word, Publisher or Powerpoint.

F．Keep things simple at the beginning, with maybe four pages for the first issue.

G．A visit to the office of a local newspaper would be a great experience for your team.

23、   More often than I care to admit， I’ll walk from one room to another with a clear vision in mind of whatever I need to do once I get there,but then I get there and can't remember why l started. The only thing that happened between my first movement and my last is that I walked through a doorway. Surely that has nothing at all to do with forgetting something I knew just moments before， right? Wrong， says new research. As it turns out,walking through a doorway exerts an imperceptible influence on memory. In fact, merely imagining walking through a doorway can zap (影响) memory.

Researchers in the latest study took their cue from an earlier study showing that passing through a doorway seems to insert a mental divider into memory,Our brains record memories in segments, or episodes, rather than as a continuous event. Walking through a doorway triggers memory segmentation, like a video editor inserting a momentary pause between scenes.

Even more curious is that imagining walking through a doorway has a similar effect. The research team brought two groups of participants into a larger room, One group experienced the room as a continuous space； the other walked through it after divider curtains were set up to simulate a doorway. The groups were then shown a picture of an unusually shaped object before closing their eyes and imagining walking across the room they'd seen earlier. The first group imagined the room as a big space with no physical dividers； the other imagined walking through the draped doorway. They were then asked to jog their memories and pick out the picture of the object from a set often images. As predicted， the group that imagined walking through a doorway performed significantly worse on the memory lest than the other group.

And this gets even weirder. If right now I started telling you a story about a boy and his dog, going on for a few paragraphs detailing all the things this boy and his dog do together， and then I suddenly inserted a phrase like “A few hours later...”——do you think your recall of what I just told you about the boy and his dog might be better or worse? Worse! Research has demonstrated that phrases which insert a temporal boundary between events in a narrative place the same sort of mental divider into memory as a doorway.

What all of this tells us is that our brains operate with certain mechanical dynamics that we generally only glimpse when they hiccup. So the next time you can't remember why you walked from one room to another， don’t be alarmed. Just remind yourself that your brain simply misconstrued instructions from your environment and thought that doorway meant you needed a memory divider.

【1】What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Research subjects. B.Research findings.

C.Research process. D.Research significance.

【2】It can be learnt from the passage that____________.

A.an imaginary doorway harms the brain

B.certain verbal language influences memory

C.brains record memories as a continuous event.

D.going back to a doorway helps regain I lost memory.

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A.Approaches to improve memory.

B.Factors that cause people's memory loss.

C.Ways to handle memory loss regarding doorways.

D.Reasons why people forget while entering a doorway.

24、Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.

In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.

Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

【1】Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?

A. They eat too much for lunch.

B. They sleep too little at night.

C. Their body temperature becomes lower.

D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.

【2】If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?

A. About 12:30 pm.  B. About 1:30 pm.

C. About 2:30 pm   D. About 3:30 pm

【3】What would be the best title for the text?

A. Taking a Rest

B. Taking a Nap

C. A Special Sleep Pattern.

D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.

25、   Growing flowers from seeds needs both physical work and self-control. One must take care of the seeds, and make sure they get watered on _______ basis and believe they will actually produce flowers beautifully. Thus, _______ beautiful flowers without mistakes is a miracle（奇迹），which needs to be fed,_______ and hard work. How does the same thing _______in life?

The miracle I dreamed of was to become an excellent_______.I would, to be honest, sit in front motivational speakers as they spoke, _______ one of them would spot something valuable in me and encourage me to follow my _______.I neither said anything nor did anything _________wish. Then one day, I met a professional speaker at a conference I attended. He told me the National Speakers Association _______helps whoever makes up his mind to start professional speaking businesses. Their club was two hours' drive away from my home, and expensive, but I was very ________ to hear of it. Frankly, it didn't matter to be ________or to pay it. I joined it and made my first speech but I ________ halfway. I got so angry at myself that after getting home I locked myself in my home to ________making speeches for three days. And I ________ figured out what I would speak on and then tried to improve my speaking __________ .I stuck to it and sincerely said thanks to whoever ________ my shortcomings. All the time, I stopped the negative voice in my head from ________me.

Now five years passed, and a(n）________ was worked. At the age of 53, I became a professional speaker at last. What miracle are you hoping for? What seed do you mean to ________ and then water it, to grow your miracle? If you haven't started, remember to do it now, and the________, the better.

【1】A.new B.regular C.enjoyable D.firm

【2】A.watering B.enjoying C.observing D.harvesting

【3】A.cared for B.swept up C.put aside D.picked out

【4】A.achieve B.appear C.live D.improve

【5】A.receiver B.representative C.speaker D.editor

【6】A.informing B.foreseeing C.arranging D.wishing

【7】A.task B.dream C.heart D.bravery

【8】A.until B.so C.but D.as

【9】A.really B.partly C.seriously D.perfectly

【10】A.excited B.eager C.unwilling D.positive

【11】A.difficult B.anxious C.unreasonable D.inconvenient

【12】A.lost B.started C.quitted D.fastened

【13】A.practice B.finish C.enjoy D.approve

【14】A.slowly B.finally C.instantly D.constantly

【15】A.skills B.impressions C.energies D.opportunities

【16】A.took up B.pointed out C.left out D.broke down

【17】A.rejecting B.applying C.approving D.disturbing

【18】A.miracle B.description C.collection D.barrier

【19】A.use B.conclude C.handle D.plant

【20】A.easier B.more C.sooner D.shorter

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jose’s father died when he was 9 and his mother has barely earned enough to pay the family bills. The dropout rate of the school he attended was high because there were lots of kids from fatherless homes with no money. But Jose was different. He tried to find jobs mowing lawns and delivering newspaper to help his family. He also excelled in math and art at school. He wanted to be a remarkable man.

What Jose expected most was the Boy Scout meeting every Wednesday afternoon. Their scoutmaster, George guided the troop to learn how to give VCR, treat snake bites and identify plants. They climbed at Camp Cherokee and attended the National Scout Jamboree in Virginia. George kept close to the kids. He knew their struggles and wishes. He often dug into his pocket when one of them needed a little extra money. He led the troop with a gentle hand, encouraged them but let the boys find their own way forward. He always said to the boys, “I have always been here for you.” “He was a father figure watching over me,” said Jose. He worshiped George and practiced hard, hoping to win an Eagle Scout badge just like his scoutmaster.

But at the start of his junior year, his family faced a crisis: Maria could not find enough work to keep them from losing their apartment. Besides mowing lawns and delivering newspaper, Jose had to take an afternoon job cleaning offices and one at night making microchips at the manufacturing plant. There was no time left for homework, little for sleep. He missed classes and the weekly Boy Scout meeting. For the first time, his grades slipped.

George sensed the change. “Why are you skipping meetings?” he asked and Jose would only say he had too much work to do.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

George learnt about the real cause when another Scout mentioned it.

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Jose responded to George’s concern with his grades rising gradually and his enthusiasm for Scouting.

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