东莞2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、No European country is ______ the economic consequences of the coronations，but the pain won't be divided equally.

A.escaping B.avoiding C.surviving D.declining

2、We will hold a meeting to sum up our experience ____ we finish our task.

A. in case   B. even though

C. despite   D. immediately

3、—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a state-financed student?

—I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.

A.turn to B.dip into C.refer to D.see to

4、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place．

A．Calling B．Call

C．Called D．To call

5、How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?

A.when B.before

C.after D.since

6、The color of red, _____meaning is good luck and happiness, is important in Chinese culture.

A. why   B. which   C. where   D. whose

7、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.

A. whose B. that

C. which D. where

8、--- Hey, Sherly, welcome back! __________?

  ---- Ok, I guess. My son and I went to Hainan and enjoyed the beautiful scenery there.

A. How was your holiday   B. How is your son

C. Where did you go for holiday   D. What did you do in your holiday

9、The newly-built subway is always crowded with passengers going home from market, most of them _____ heavy bags and baskets full of fruit and vegetables.

A. carried B. to be carried

C. to carry   D. carrying

10、This year’s Spring Festival Gala was a fine performance that ________ attention from first to last.

A.deposited B.accumulated C.commanded D.illustrated

11、—I am going to the library. Do you have any books_______?

—No, but thank you all the same.

A.to return B.returned C.to be returned D.returning

12、Frank ______ firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.

A. submitted   B. subscribed   C. corresponded   D. committed

13、 was most important to her, she told me, was her family.

A．It

B．This

C．What

D．As

14、It is the bus driver who should ______ the safety of the passengers.

A. answer for   B. search for   C. stand for   D. go for

15、We’re all ready to put it into operation, ____________, we’re going to take action as fast as possible.

A.on the whole B.in general C.in conclusion D.in other words

16、After a night of wrestling with his________, he decided to go to the police office to give himself up.

A.consensus B.conscience C.consciousness D.convention

17、_______for the wrong turning on the highway, I would be having dinner with my friends now.

A.Had it not been B.Were it not C.It had not been D.It were not

18、The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, ______ both of them fail to express.

A. where   B. when

C. who   D. which

19、-Professor Li, how can my son develop his interest in literature?

﹣You may first_____ him to classical literary works.

A.devote B.apply C.assign D.expose

20、As a doctor, I spend most of the time with my patients, and that’s ______ it is in my day.

A. how  B. when  C. why  D. where

21、The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum is an annual initiative of the President of the Council. It has developed into a key platform where young people can contribute to policy discussions at the United Nations (UN). This year’s Youth Forum will take place from 25 to 27 April, 2023.

·Objectives

The Forum aims to engage young people in a dialogue with Member States, policymakers and other actors to voice their views and inspire actions on how to transform the world into a better place guided by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Participants will also have the opportunity to contribute to the preparatory process of the SDG Summit.

The 2023 Forum will address the theme on speeding up the recovery from the COVID-19 and the full implementation (实施) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It will also review progress in the areas of affordable and clean energy, and sustainable cities and communities, ete.

· Format

The three-day event will feature plenary (全体出席的) sessions and regionally based discussions, with the last day designed for the preparation of the 2023 SDG Summit. Talented youth speakers will deliver short presentations in between sessions.

Participation in the Forum is by invitation only. The youth participants are selected by National Youth Councils, regional youth organizations, etc.

The event will be held in a mixed way allowing for opportunities for in-person and virtual participation. Participants will also be able to ask questions via social media.

· The voices from last year’s participants

【1】The ECOSOC Youth Forum 2023 will________.

A．discuss the global recovery issue

B．select the youth leaders for the UN

C．set goals for sustainable development

D．gather young people to build a platform

【2】According to the passage, the young participants can ________.

A．register to join in the Forum personally

B．give brief speeches in plenary sessions

C．take part in the event online and offline

D．attend the SDG Summit after the Forum

【3】What is the advice from 2022 participants?

A．To be willing to consider various voices.

B．To make time arrangements a top priority.

C．To master public speaking skills in advance.

D．To be efficient with the help of policymakers.

22、Did you throw together the stuff you had on hand and amazedly found it good? Here’re some foods that never would have happened if someone hadn’t created them by mistake.

ICE CREAM CONE

Before the ice-cream cone (蛋卷筒), people ate ice-cream out of dishes. This changed in 1904. A vendor (摊贩) ran out of dishes to serve ice-cream. Luckily, another vendor was selling waffle (华夫饼). The quick-thinking vendor rolled his waffle into a cone. The ice-cream vendor filled it with ice-cream for his customers, who were deeply impressed by its flavor and got a second treat when they realized they could eat the cone with ice-cream.

POTATO CHIPS

It is the result of a complaint. In 1853, a man ordered fried potatoes at a restaurant. He sent them back to the kitchen because they weren’t crispy (松脆的) enough. The chef was so angry that he sliced the potatoes extremely thin, put lots of salt, and fried them Then they became a specialty.

TOFU

Tofu is made by fresh soya milk, and was accidentally invented in China 2,000 years ago, when a cook added seaweed to soya milk. Tofu is a great example of how messing up a recipe can create something unexpectedly good.

CHEESE PUFF

One day, an employee working in a company making animal feed watched workers pouring cornmeal (玉米粉) into the machine. It came out of the machine in ribbons. He took some of the ribbons home, added oil and flavors to them, and voila! Cheese puffs!

【1】Why did ice-cream customers want a second treat?

A．Because of the lack of dishes.

B．Because of the portability of the cone.

C．Because of the half price of two snacks.

D．Because of the taste of the combination.

【2】What can we know from this text?

A．Tofu is a surprising outcome of a mistake.

B．Potato chips were criticized for excessive salt.

C．Ice-cream was served with waffle before 1904.

D．Cheese puff was invented by a snack company.

【3】What do the listed foods have in common?

A．They were created by accident.

B．They are western popular snacks.

C．They were developed in the kitchen.

D．They were invented for pleasant flavor.

23、Barnaby, the Lawrence family’s cat, had been missing for eight months. On January 11, 2022, Rachel Lawrence was on the phone with her vet (兽医). Her younger cat, Torvi, had just received an operation and she was asking how he was.

During the call, Lawrence heard a meow (喵喵叫). It may have been a standard meow to anyone else’s ears, but to Lawrence, there was something distinct about this sound. She asked the vet if that was Torvi and was told that was just a stray (走失的宠物) that had been brought in a week before.

Lawrence put down the phone and could not stop thinking about that. Could that be long-lost Barnaby? Unable to dismiss that unlikely thought, she called the vet back a few hours later. She asked if that meow came from a black cat and if the cat had a white dot on his back foot. The reply was “Yes”. “That had to be Barnaby,” Lawrence concluded.

When she went to pick up Torvi, she brought photos of Barnaby, nicknamed Fatman by her three kids. When the vet brought Barnaby to her, Lawrence broke down in what she described as tears and cries, but not with sadness.

She couldn’t wait to video-call her three children and said, “Look who I found.”

“Fatman,” they cried out with joy!

Lawrence had previously put a chip into Barnaby, but it did not work and so when he was lost, they had no hope of finding him again. Yet, thanks to the kindness of the person who found Barnaby and took him to the vet, and to the incredible hearing of his pet owner, this cat is back.

Barnaby is safely home with the Lawrence family and Torvi. He returned home thin with little fur and many scars. Barnaby is eating well, and with all the love and attention, the family hopes he will grow back into Fatman.

【1】Why did Rachel Lawrence make a second call to the vet?

A．To get more details about the stray cat.

B．To check if Torvi was in good condition.

C．To confirm the schedule for an operation.

D．To seek a way to identify different meows.

【2】How did Rachel Lawrence feel when seeing Barnaby at the vet’s?

A．Sad.

B．Frightened.

C．Calm.

D．Thrilled.

【3】What can we know about Barnaby during the eight months?

A．He was safe and sound.

B．He didn’t receive any kindness.

C．He became much fatter.

D．He had a really rough time.

【4】Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Kind Vet Took Good Care of a Long-lost Cat

B．A Missing Cat’s Meow Led to a Happy Reunion

C．A Determined Cat Owner Finally Cured Her Cat

D．A Young Cat’s Operation Saved Another Cat's Life

24、To the delight of bookworms, anyone who has ever told you burying your head in a book means you’re being unsociable will have to cat their wards. A new study suggests those who regularly read, especially fiction, are actually nicer and more empathetic (善解人意) people.

The study, carried out by Kingston University London, and presented at the British Psychological Society conference in Brighton, UK, last week, also found that those who just watched television seemed to be less kind and understanding of other people.

For the study, the researchers questioned 123 people on their preferences for books, TV shows, and plays. They were also quizzed about the type of entertainment they preferred from comedy or romance to drama. Then they were tested on their interpersonal skills. The researchers asked them about their behavior towards others, whether they understood and respected others’ points of view, and whether they actively helped other people.

Drawing on these responses sheet, the researchers found some mind-boggling results. They discovered that those who read more showed greater positive social behavior and a better ability to empathize with others, while those who preferred watching TV didn’t show the same ability to empathize and were more likely to show unsociable behavior.

They also found the forms of fiction people preferred were linked to their interpersonal skills and behavior. Those who preferred fiction displayed the most positive social skills. Romance and drama lovers showed the ability to see others’ points of view, while comedy fans were particularly, able to relate to others the most.

The researchers concluded that those who read fiction regularly are more well-adapted to see things from other people’s points of view, which makes them better at understanding people. However, they do acknowledge that their study didn’t conclude if the effects are causal — does reading make you nicer and more empathetic, or do more empathetic people tend to read fiction? Even so, picking up a book can’t hurt, and might just make the world a nicer place.

【1】How did the researchers conduct the research?

A．By making questionnaire surveys.

B．By comparing experiment statistics.

C．By observing participants’ behaviors.

D．By referring to previous study reports.

【2】What does the underlined word “mind-boggling” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Embarrassing.

B．Satisfying.

C．Amazing.

D．Disappointing.

【3】What can improve people’s empathetic abilities the most according to the study?

A．Reading fiction and comedy.

B．Enjoying romance and drama.

C．Taking part in social activities.

D．Watching plays on social media.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．All people support the research result.

B．Further study is needed on this subject.

C．The nicer and kinder people like reading.

D．Reading can help people make more friends.

25、I don’t own a camera anymore. I know my computer has one and my daughter is ________ taking photos with her smart phone. However, I rally miss those ________ cameras. I can remember taking a roll of film, mailing it out, and then ________ for two weeks to get the pictures back. And half of them were either overexposed by the sunlight or all of us had red eyes in them from the flash on the ________.

I can also remember the ________ when we finally saved up enough money to get a Polaroid (一次成像的) camera. It was more exciting to ________ the camera and have a photo ________ in only a minute. Even then, though, we only used it for special ________, such as birthdays and family gatherings.

Nowadays everything seems to be ________, saved and posted online. I wonder ________. Maybe a part of it is that we all want to stop, freeze and ________ these moments in time that fly by so fast. I have to ________ that sometimes I do. Just the other day I ________ some dusty photo albums about my ________. In one there was a picture of me just a few years old, laughing in my front yard. How I longed to go back to that ________, see my mother’s smiling face and be held in my grandmother’s ________ arms once more. Still, I know that does live on in my heart, and one day we will all be ________ again.

The truth is that hard as we try we can’t ________ time. All the photos can’t keep it in place, either. Perhaps we should really ________ our lives instead of just filming them. Perhaps it is best to smile with joy instead of smiling for a ________.

【1】

A．unwillingly

B．hesitantly

C．barely

D．constantly

【2】

A．expensive

B．advanced

C．old

D．popular

【3】

A．relaxing

B．advertising

C．hiding

D．waiting

【4】

A．watch

B．phone

C．camera

D．computer

【5】

A．thrill

B．confusion

C．terror

D．peace

【6】

A．replace

B．click

C．send

D．return

【7】

A．ready

B．destroyed

C．posted

D．still

【8】

A．accidents

B．occasions

C．challenges

D．adventures

【9】

A．ignored

B．deleted

C．filmed

D．combined

【10】

A．why

B．where

C．when

D．how

【11】

A．judge

B．transform

C．bury

D．preserve

【12】

A．forget

B．admit

C．doubt

D．predict

【13】

A．looked through

B．broke down

C．mixed up

D．swept away

【14】

A．adulthood

B．childhood

C．birth

D．adolescence

【15】

A．thought

B．debate

C．moment

D．ceremony

【16】

A．cold

B．unfamiliar

C．shaky

D．loving

【17】

A．awake

B．asleep

C．together

D．away

【18】

A．spend

B．stop

C．count

D．kill

【19】

A．waste

B．assess

C．record

D．live

【20】

A．photograph

B．game

C．mail

D．face

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