高雄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 company was still in trouble and therefore they had to make a request ______ further aid.

A．about

B．at

C．for

D．on

2、Paul has always regretted ________harder at school when he was young.

A．not having studied

B．not being studied

C．not studying

D．not to study

3、—Oh, I forget to bring my umbrella.

—I’ve got ________________. You can share________________.

A.it; my B.one; mine C.it; I D.one; me

4、You ________ be tired—you’ve only been working for an hour.

A. must not    B. won’t   C. can’t     D. may not

5、 If he ________tomorrow, I could talk to him about it.

A. comes B. was coming

C. should come   D. would come

6、Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A．needn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．mustn’t

D．couldn’t

7、Thank you for________ to share your suggestions for high school with us.

A．coming

B．come

C．to come

D．came

8、 Luggage may not be brought into the building ________ a guard has checked it first.

A. when   B. because   C. after   D. unless

9、The boy, whom I consider ________, cheated in the exam.

A. to be honest      B. that is honest

C. was honest      D. being honest

10、________in the newspaper，I didn’t notice what was happening.

A. Having buried   B. Burying

C. Buried     D. Being buried

11、--Mary，how did your Math test go？

--I had thought I _________，but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class．

A．should have failed B．couldn’t have failed

C．might have failed  D．shouldn’t have failed

12、—The milk shake tastes good. How do you make it?

—It's easy, just follow the________________.

A.discussions B.instructions C.resolutions D.directions

13、He always thinks __________he can do more for the people．

A．of how

B．how

C．of that

D．why

14、Now that the plan has been _________out, we must _________it out.

A.worked; carry B.kept; give C.taken; put D.brought; find

15、You do not have to count all the nuts. Just ________ how many there are.

A. aim    B. change    C. estimate        D. join

16、No matter how much knowledge you have, if your subject is at all ______, be careful when discussing it during your speech, or you may well offend your audience.

A. diverse   B. sensitive

C. abstract D. original

17、The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works.______, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.

A. On the whole   B. In the meanwhile

C. In the way   D. On the contrary

18、My uncle is a(n) _____ man. If he promises to do something, he is sure to do it.

A. modest B. reliable C. aggressive D. punctual

19、At our factory there are a few machines similar to _______ described in this magazine.

A.that B.those C.these D.what

20、I have created these sentences to give you a chance to________ the world of English vocabulary and its hidden beauty.

A．select

B．replace

C．explore

D．decorate

21、   Ireland’s Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination. However, since last April, the small island of just 2,600 residents has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical reappearance of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.

The chain of events began in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the five settlements on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms. There were only rocks and rock pools left. For over 30 years, only small amounts of sand returned to the once unspoiled shores. The area’s tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well.

Then around Easter last year, something magical happened - an unusual ten-day tide blanketed the bare 300-meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand. Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves.

The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their own eyes. However, Sean Molloy, manager of Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, saying, “Because of the sand coming in, we don’t know how safe the beach is now because currents ( 洋流 ) could be changed and it’ ll take a little bit of time.” He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.

Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act. It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before returning in 1927. However, the locals are optimistic that this time around, the beautiful sand is here to stay.

【1】What has made Achill Island famous worldwide recently?

A.An unusual storm. B.The decrease in the number of residents.

C.The return of its beach. D.The building of a new tourist destination.

【2】What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades?

A.Tourism went down gradually. B.Restaurant developed slowly.

C.Storms attacked frequently. D.Rock pools disappeared completely.

【3】What should tourists avoid according to Sean Molloy?

A.Spoiling the shores. B.Getting into the rock pools.

C.Playing with dolphins. D.Swimming near the beaches.

22、Why are photos and videos of cats high-fiving suddenly popping up on social media?

Ask Jackson Galaxy, who launched Cat Pawsitive last year, a program that encourages animal shelters to teach cats how to do tricks to make them more attractive for adoption.

The idea is simple. A kitty that can sit on command or give a high five shows that it can listen to instructions and connect with others. A high five can make a shy cat open up, Galaxy said.

“Big life changes can lead to cats losing their confidence, and we help those cats to feel more confident and to feel safe interacting with new people.” Christie Rogero, program manager for Cat Pawsitive, said.

And Stephen Holdeman, training manager at the KC Pet Project, added: “All we need to train a cat to do tricks is the right amount of patience, timing and motivation.” He uses a technique called “operant conditioning (操作性条件反射)”, which associates a cat’s action with getting a reward such as a favorite food or treat.

He also uses a clicker—a training device that makes a clicking noise. “In the initial stage, we get the cat used to the idea that when it hears the sound of the clicker, one of its favorite treats appears. After we have bridged these two ideas together we can use the clicker to reinforce different actions the cat does to let it know that if it repeats the action, it will get a treat.”

After several repetitions, the cat starts to link everything together. Now all you need to do is let your extended hand be the target, and we’ve got a high five.

【1】According to the text, how can learning tricks benefit cats at animal shelters?

A．It is a good way for shelters to raise money.

B．It allows them to pick up skills to stay safe.

C．It helps them interact more with each other.

D．It helps them build confidence and get adopted.

【2】According to the text, what should be done from the start to train cats to learn tricks?

A．Teaching them different actions.

B．Teaching them how to use a clicker.

C．Making them patient enough to repeat actions.

D．Helping them connect the sound of a clicker with treats.

【3】What does the underlined word “reinforce” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．record

B．strengthen

C．ignore

D．reward

【4】What is the main purpose of the article?

A．To explain how to train cats to perform tricks.

B．To show how cats are treated at animal shelters.

C．To describe the popularity of cats on social media.

D．To inform us of a program that trains cats to do tricks.

23、阅读理解。

At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has landed.

The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has blown down trees and sent more than 650­thousand people into shelters before weakening.

“There were very strong winds last night. The roof was beginning to move, and rain was getting inside the rooms，” said a villager.

The storm hit with gusts (强风) of over 100 miles per hour. And while the storm has slowed considerably from the super typhoon level it had last week, Hagupit still remains strong enough to create more damage.

Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster. He says, “We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides (滑坡) as well as possible storm waves are occurring in coastal areas.”

Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.

It's currently going westward toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning it's unlikely to affect China.

Hagupit's strength in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country in 2013.

Haiyan's tsunami­like storm waves and killer winds left thousands of people dead and leveled_entire_villages.

The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last year's massive storm waves.

【1】We can know from the passage that the Typhoon Hagupit is ________.

A．getting stronger

B．weakening

C．going to affect China soon

D．moving more than 120 miles per hour

【2】The underlined part “leveled entire villages” probably means “________”．

A．destroyed all the buildings in the villages

B．were of the same sea level as the villages

C．killed all the villagers

D．blew down all the trees in the villages

【3】Which of the following places suffered most when Typhoon Haiyan rolled in?

A．The eastern Philippines.

B．The southern tip of Vietnam.

C．The South China Sea.

D．The central Philippines.

【4】What do we know about Typhoon Haiyan from the passage?

A．It caused less severe damage than Typhoon Hagupit.

B．It also rolled in Vietnam and China.

C．It brought about a lot of deaths.

D．It damaged the roofs of all the houses.

24、Einstein was born in 1879 in Germany. As a child, he was slow to learn to talk. As a pupil, he was backward. But when he was fourteen years old, he became clever. He taught himself maths from textbooks. He studied hard because he wanted to be a physicist.

In 1901, Einstein began teaching. In 1902 he continued his studies at the University of Zurich. Several years later, he formulated(系统地阐述)his famous Theory of Relativity(相对论).To most people the law of relativity is difficult to explain. But once Einstein explained it very well to a group of young students. He said, "When you sit with a good girl for two hours, you think it is only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. That is relativity."

After Hitler came into power in Germany, Einstein went to America. In 1940 Einstein became an American citizen. In 1955, Einstein's life ended at the age of seventy-six.

【1】When Einstein was a pupil of twelve, he _______ .

A. was not quick in learning to talk

B. studied very hard

C. was poor in his studies

D. hardly lagged behind

【2】The law of relativity is_______ .

A. very hard for most people to understand

B. too hard for Einstein himself to explain

C. too hard to explain to anybody except Einstein

D. easy to understand only for the young students

【3】When did Einstein become an American citizen?

A. He was an American citizen until 1940.

B. He became an American citizen in the year when Hitler came into power.

C. He did not become an American citizen until 1955.

D. Not until he had reached the age of 61 did he become an American citizen.

【4】Which of the following do you think is true?

A. The Germans owed their scientific progress to Einstein.

B. Einstein made a very great contribution to modern science.

C. Einstein owed a great deal to the modern world.

D. The Americans owed all their economic development to Einstein.

25、When Deirdre Taylor was preparing to leave her Virginia home to fight Covid-19 in New York, she made sure to ____ a possession that she kept for over thirty _______: a front-page newspaper article.

This article ______ Taylor's rescue from a burning New York City apartment by a ______ in 1983. She was only four then.

The picture on the front-page article shows a young Taylor with the man who ______ her, Eugene Pugliese.

“I always knew I came ______ to losing my life that day,” Taylor told CNN. “I could have a second chance at ____ . thanks to him.”

Today, Taylor, 41, is an emergency room ______ with a happy family. Ever since the incident, she wondered what ______ the firefighter who saved her, coming up ______ when she searched for him online. ______ to spend two months helping in the ______ against Covid-19 at NYU Langone Hospital, Taylor saw this as an opportunity to finally ______ him.

During one of her shifts （轮班）,Taylor told a firefighter her ______ . He called the cunent captain of FDNY in Manhattan, who______ knew whom Taylor was looking for.

Taylor gave Pugliese a （an）______ right after her shift and was very happy to hear his voice on the other end.“I wondered about him on 9/11 and hoped I would get the chance to thank him, and I finally _____ said Taylor.

Now 76 years old, Pugliese was ______ when he got the call from Taylor on Friday.

“We just sat there crying on the ______ Pugliese told CNN, _____   that he's had the same article framed on his wall for 25 years now.

【1】

A．choose

B．pack

C．send.

D．mail

【2】

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

【3】

A．described

B．reported

C．reminded

D．discovered

【4】

A．doctor

B．pedestrian

C．firefighter

D．relative

【5】

A．saved

B．saw

C．treated

D．fed

【6】

A．true

B．alone

C．close

D．alive

【7】

A．life

B．work

C．walk

D．speech

【8】

A．patient

B．cleaner

C．volunteer

D．nurse

【9】

A．came to

B．happened to

C．related to

D．belonged to

【10】

A．empty

B．different

C．alike

D．nice

【11】

A．Anxious

B．Afraid

C．Desperate

D．Ready

【12】

A．play

B．competition

C．fight

D．argument

【13】

A．understand

B．repay

C．help

D．find

【14】

A．lesson

B．duty

C．story

D．view

【15】

A．never

B．exactly

C．hardly

D．gradually

【16】

A．call

B．message

C．address

D．letter

【17】

A．failed

B．did

C．escaped

D．hesitated

【18】

A．thrilled

B．scared

C．depressed

D．relaxed

【19】

A．ground

B．Internet

C．TV

D．phone

【20】

A．realizing

B．explaining

C．adding

D．recalling

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（1）该地方的基本情况（如名称、地理位置等）；

（2）该地方的特色（如文化、景点等）；

（3）你对该地方的印象和感受。

注意：

（1）词数不少于100：

（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。

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