保定2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—How marvelous our life is with so many digital devices！

—Yes. I bet our life________the same without them.

A.isn't B.can't be C.won't be D.wouldn't be

2、There is more to good health than the mere ________ of disease. Mental health is equally important.

A.presence B.absence C.experience D.evidence

3、I can’t figure out why some foreigners must go out_______staying at home is the safest way during the outbreak of the virus.

A．until

B．before

C．unless

D．when

4、The government calls on us to avoid visiting crowded areas and medical institutions _______ it is necessary.

A.while B.because C.unless D.when

5、The sales of houses in our city fell by 40 percent last month, and it will be 48 percent ______ we don’t count low-price houses provided for poor residents.

A.as B.unless C.if D.before

6、If you don 't have a guide,you________ lose your way.

A．must

B．dare

C．should

D．could

7、—Is it all right if I leave a bit earlier?

——_________ . I can finish the report on my own.

A．Sure thing

B．Help yourself

C．Forget it

D．That depends

8、The law is equally applied to everyone. No one ________ be above it.

A. shall B. must

C. may D. need

9、Reading at an early age makes a big ________ to children—it can help inspire their enthusiasm for reading.

A. decision   B. effect

C. promise   D. difference

10、John was dismissed last week because of his________ attitude towards his job.

A．competitive

B．casual

C．classical

D．comprehensive

11、Resources and investment are heavily concentrated in big cities, contributing to the population __________ and the dilemma of young people.

A. exposure   B. exploration   C. expectation   D. explosion

12、 _____, I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student

B. One talk with the student

C. Given a talk with the student

D. If you have a talk with the student

13、The time is not far away ________ fair national health service will be available to all Chinese people.

A.when B.as C.until D.before

14、Some parents want their children to show complete ________ to their wishes, which is harmful to their kids’ character building.

A.submission B.addiction C.limitation D.admission

15、Some insects_______ the colour of their surrounding to protect themselves.

A．taken in

B．take off

C．take on

D．take out

16、Don't you know ________? Whether they're late or early, looking out of the window won't bring them here any quicker.

A. a little pot is soon hot

B. a watched pot never boils

C. cheerful company shortens the miles

D. forgive and forget

17、—I was told that you had your stomach examined last week?

—Yes. But I hope that I shall never again have to ________ such unpleasant experience.

A. undergo   B. undertake   C. undercharge   D. underline

18、I still can’t believe my eyes when I remember the scene ______ the best player should miss the pass.

A.that B.when C.where D.how

19、In 2016, I wrote a book, After 9/11，about my experiences and _______of over a dozen of my former classmates.

A.that B.those C.the one D.ones

20、Not knowing what to do, the old lady rang up her son and asked for his help with   she described as a bit of bother.

A.which B.what C.when D.where

21、   Some people might dream of splendid surroundings—but also need a reasonably affordable cost of living.Try one of these four astonishing spots for a magical retirement，from an International living.com report，where retirees can live well on less.

Sintra，Portugal

A favorite summer retreat of former royalty，which is just a 40-minute train ride from Lisbon，is the pastel-painted Palace of Pena，a 19th-century Romanticist marvel with pink turrets and daffodil-yellow tower on a hill surrounded by pine forests.A couple could live well in this arts-rich tourist town，though pricier than other cities in Portugal，on a budget of $ 3,065 a month.

Cusco，Peru

Cusco，Peru’s most historic city，is a UNESCO World Heritage site.Once an Incan capital.Cusco has clear，sunny days.Colonial structures have been changed into fashionable restaurants，shops and even homes.Superfoods，like chia seeds，quinoa and maca，are inexpensive and plentiful.A retired couple could enjoy a good life on$ 1,700 a month.

The West Coast，Ireland

The Wild Atlantic Way is a cycling or driving route that stretches across the west coast of Ireland.At the heart of the route is one of the most amazing natural wonders，the landmark Cliffs of Moher in County Clare—one of Ireland’s most visited natural attractions.On a budget of around $ 2，800 a month，a retired couple could live quite comfortably.

San Miguel de Allende，Mexico

San Miguel was declared a UNESCO World Heritage City in 2008.The colonial centro has much to offer retirees:low cost of living，arts，charming local cultural traditions and mild weather year-round.San Miguel is a few hours’ drive from Mexico City.The days are comfortably warm and the nights blessedly coo1.A retired couple could live comfortably on a monthly budget of $ l，650.

【1】Who is the text intended for?

A. Adventurers. B. Photographers. C. Retirees. D. Artists.

【2】Where will you go if you want to taste the local foods at a reasonable price?

A. Sintra，Portugal. B. Cusco，Peru.

C. The West Coast，Ireland. D. San Miguel de Allende.Mexico.

【3】How much can a couple save monthly at most if they choose the cheapest site?

A. $1,650. B. $1,150. C. $1,365. D. $1,415.

22、   Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.

The Book Thief

Listed on The New York Times Children’s Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War Ⅱ. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler’s time, read this historic book.

The Diary of Young Girl

Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that, her personal diary written during World War Ⅱ would become such a popular book. It’s a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.

Animal farm

Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War I period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in the history, and is certainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.

【1】Who wrote Animal farm?

A.Markus Zusak. B.Anne Frank.

C.George Orwell. D.Mark Twain.

【2】What do the first three books have in common?

A.All of them are diaries.

B.All of them are about wars.

C.All of them are about farms.

D.All of them are about animals.

【3】The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is to ________.

A.instruct youngsters how to improve skills

B.introduce several good books to youngsters

C.tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits

D.give youngsters advice on writing a book review

23、Chinese researchers have developed a robot designed to help doctors treat the new coronavirus and other highly infectious diseases.

The machine has a long robotic arm attached to a base with wheels. It can perform some of the same medical examination tasks as doctors. Cameras record the robot’s activities, which are controlled remotely so doctors can avoid coming in close contact with infected patients. Doctors and other medical workers can operate the machine from a nearby room, or from much farther away.

The robot’s main designer is Zheng Gangtie, an engineer and professor at Tsinghua University. He told a news agency that he got the idea for the device around the time of the Lunar New Year in January, when the COVID-19 virus was spreading quickly.

Zheng said a friend of his is the head of Beijing’s Tsinghua Changgung Hospital. He said his friend told him that one of the biggest problems in dealing with COVID-19 was that healthcare workers treating patients were getting infected themselves. Zheng said he wanted to do something to help this situation.

So the engineer gathered a team and went to work on the robotic device. The team was able to convert(转换) two robotic arms. The devices use the same technology that is used for space equipment. The new robot is almost completely automated and perform the most dangerous tasks. However, some doctors said that it would be better not to build such robots to be fully automatic. This is because many patients still desire a personal presence to help calm them during treatment.

The plan is to use the robot to help treat coronavirus patients, along with assistance from nurses and other hospital workers. Zheng said he would like to build more of the robots and does not plan to make any profit from the design, but hopes that a company can begin that process.

【1】What is one feature of the robot?

A．It takes the place of doctors.

B．It performs tasks through cameras.

C．It flees patients from diseases.

D．It allows doctors to work from a distance.

【2】Why did Zheng mention his friend in Paragraph 4?

A．To appreciate his timely help.

B．To introduce the caring expert.

C．To explain the reason for creating the device.

D．To show the great danger of COVID-19 virus.

【3】What did some doctor say about the device in Paragraph 5?

A．It requires some improvement.

B．It can’t replace doctors completely.

C．It is not useful to patients.

D．It is of great convenience.

【4】What can be inferred about Zheng?

A．He cares little about money.

B．He gets on well with his friends.

C．He is a leading scientist in his field.

D．He is a teacher at Tsinghua University.

24、   I was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on that cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime!

And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)?

Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepared a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a book — it was Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises — and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldn't bear the thought of sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could                be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates(异乡客).

I spent that day lost in words. Time fell away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my role — as a daughter, sister, teenager, and student-in the world no longer had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved.

Please note that absorption is not the same as distraction or obsession. To be absorbed by something is to become it and when we come out of it, we are richer for it. To be distracted by something is also to disappear, but not in a good way. We become nothing at all. We don't get enriched. And to be obsessed by something, finally, is to become consumed and destroyed by it. So the trick to happiness, then, is to find something that absorbs you and become that thing by pursuing it with devoted attention.

Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingway's language was quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once did and happiness is their generous side effect.

【1】Why did the author skip school on that day?

A．Because her parents left home early.

B．Because she was eager to read a novel.

C．Because it was a cold winter morning.

D．Because she hated to have biology class.

【2】What did the author think is the source of true joy?

A．Reading by the fire.

B．Travelling in Spain.

C．Breaking the regulations.

D．Being occupied by one's passion.

【3】Which can best replace the underlined phrase "braiding itself into" in the last paragraph?

A．Maintaining.

B．Entering.

C．Mending.

D．Blocking.

【4】According to the author, which of the following is an example of absorption?

A．You picture yourself as the characters in a book and live and breathe and love and die with them.

B．When you read a book, you frequently turn to your smartphones, checking WeChat messages,

C．You spend endless time and amounts of money on computer games without caring about anything else.

D．Your mind always wanders about various things and it takes you a lot of time.

【5】What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author was tired of her real-life roles.

B．The author learned how to write through online courses.

C．Being fully engaged in writing now makes the author happy.

D．The author knew when she would be good at handling her life.

25、   Last July I got a job at a theater I admire. I was feeling lucky. But something wasn't _______.

My daughter was going to leave for university in the fall and I wasn't _______ for her to go. Our household is small and tight-knit (关系亲密的). It' s just the two of us. I was excited for my daughter and I felt I had _______her well. But no one had prepared me for this. I was _______ I felt as though I were drowning.

Somehow, this feeling of drowning was what _______ me. One day as I was walking home, I _______ the university pool. I must have walked past it a million times. Swimming wasn’t something I usually did. And yet something _______ me to take it up.

The next morning, I _______ the pool. I headed over to the shallow end, the area reserved for _______ like me. I walked down the cold steps into the pool and all of a sudden, I was in. I could touch the floor, and that was reassuring (安心的). I looked around to make sure the other people weren't watching my awkward strokes.“No one is watching,”I ________ to myself. No one cares if you look like a baby elephant swimming for the first time. No one cares if your heart ________ when all of her things are packed up and she ________. Somehow, in that moment, this was ________.

I swam slowly from one end to the other, feeling a ________ . I found myself crying. Thankfully, no one could tell my ________ from the water running down my face. Afterward, I headed for the changing rooms, smiling and feeling proud that I faced this ________.

When I got home, my daughter said that I looked ________ .The next day, I was up early, swimming bag in hand. I was ________ afraid of drowning. I was breathing easier. I was feeling better.

Having“an empty nest”is an easy catchphrase (口头禅) for something that is impossible to describe. It is not just an empty room. It is a ________ part of who you are. And for me, swimming ________ a part of that hole.

A．special

B．right

C．true

D．strange

A．afraid

B．sure

C．ready

D．sorry

A．prepared

B．treated

C．cared

D．planned

A．disappointed

B．inspired

C．panicking

D．complaining

A．controlled

B．improved

C．bothered

D．Saved

A．examined

B．overlooked

C．noticed

D．recognized

A．pushed

B．expected

C．ordered

D．allowed

A．set apart

B．set out for

C．get through

D．get away from

A．fighters

B．volunteers

C．losers

D．beginners

A．repeated

B．remembered

C．recalled

D．replied

A．races

B．pounds

C．stops

D．breaks

A．appears

B．leaves

C．escapes

D．fails

A．comforting

B．upsetting

C．annoying

D．confusing

A．release

B．connection

C．pressure

D．conflict

A．rain

B．blood

C．tears

D．sweat

A．hope

B．surprise

C．anger

D．fear

A．tired

B．pale

C．happy

D．healthy

A．once again

B．no longer

C．as usual

D．so far

A．missing

B．natural

C．unique

D．useful

A．touches

B．forms

C．involves

D．fills

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。

There was once a boy in ragged clothes running to ask a building contractor(包工头）who wore elegant clothes in a construction site of a skyscraper(摩天大楼），“How could I become as rich as you when I grow up?"

With a glance at the boy,the tall and strong-build contractor replied,"I would like to tell you a story first about three diggers.The first digger liked holding a spade(锹） without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a boss in the future.The second digger liked complaining about the long-time work and his low salary.The third digger always quietly devoted himself to digging without making any claims.Several years later, the first digger was still holding his spade in the original place and the second took an excuse of work injury for early retirement.Only the third digger became the boss of the building company.Do you understand the moral of this story?Just go to buy a red shirt and work hard.”

The little boy was puzzled and could not figure out the implication of the story.So he asked the contractor to explain further.Pointing to the builders who were working on the scaffold(脚手架），the contractor talked to the little boy,"Look at those people! They are all my workers.I can't remember all of their names,and even I have no impression of some of them.But if you look carefully,you will notice a sunburned man in red among them.I notice him very early.He seems to be working harder with higher spirits than others.He is always the first one to work every day while the last one to leave.It is exactly his red shirt that makes him stand out among all the workers.Now I am about to ask him to be my taskmaster and I believe he will work even much harder from now on.Maybe he will soon be promoted to my assistant."

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。

The contractor told the boy that was also how he had got where he was then.

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After hearing his words,the boy thought a lot.

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