衡水2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、I really want to go to a place for the summer vacation, ________ especially with beautiful scenery and unique culture.

A．it

B．that

C．this

D．one

2、 He had no sooner finished his speech________ the students started cheering.(2011·辽宁)

A. since   B. as

C. when   D. than

3、---Did you punish him for losing your digital camera？

---Yes, but I don't think I ______．

A．should do that

B．need to have done so

C．ought have done that

D．should have done so

4、 The factory used 65 percent of the raw materials, the rest of which _____ saved for other purposes.

A.is B.were C.was D.are

5、_______ astonishes us is that AlphaGo defeated the human champion.

A. Which   B. When

C. That   D. What

6、— Have you bought the house?

— No, because I can only _____ 300,000 dollars for it.

A. offer   B. spend   C. charge D. owe

7、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish．______，most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments．

A．Instead B．Even though

C．However D．Though

8、The tourism industry, as the core of our local economy, is supposed____in the months to come.

A.to recover B.to have recovered

C.to be recovering D.to have been recovering

9、He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.

A.in favor of B.in terms of  C.with regard to D. with reference to

10、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

11、______________ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.

A．Received

B．Being received

C．To receive

D．Having received

12、Li Jiaqi, a well-known live-streaming host in China, is reported________over 8 million followers on Weibo.

A.possessing B.to be possessing C.to have possessed D.having possessed

13、Children, in my opinion,____creative ability is unbelievably rich, should be trained in that area.

A.which B.what C.who D.whose

14、—There is good news for you. You’ve been admitted to the Tianjin University.

— ______ That’s great!

A．Have I?

B．Pardon?

C．Congratulations!

D．Good idea!

15、It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A.came over B.came out C.came about D.came up

16、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

17、There are nearly one hundred foreign students in our university, most of________ are from America and Australia.

A.which B.them C.whom D.those

18、About 10 million dolphins are said ________ in the past 15 years.

A. to have killed B. to kill

C. to have been killed D. to be killed

19、________ for two days, Jessica managed to finish her project ahead of time.

A. To work       B. Worked

C. To be working   D. Having worked

20、When   for his views about his teaching job,Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.

A. asking   B. asked   C. having asked   D. to be asked

21、We often hear friends ask why they should read fiction. There is so much to learn from history, from what is going on at the frontiers of science, and from contemporary studies of human behavior. Why should they spend their scarce "free time" reading fiction, the purpose of which, at best, is only entertainment?

We are disappointed about such comments. Yes, we respond, we do find pleasure in reading fiction. But we also learn much about how to best live our lives in ways that can only be captured by fiction. We recognize that some novels are entertaining, but leave no lasting impression. What makes a novel more than entertainment?

Our answer is that we don't just read great books - they read us as well. The human condition is complex and contradictory, layered like an ice-cream dessert, with flavors mixed among the layers. A great novel reflects that complexity. We may read it several times, as we do with our favorites, and each time it is like finding an old friend and gaining new insights from that friend. We put it down with new understandings of the world around us and, most important, of ourselves.

Let's look at the novel Frankenstein, written in 1818 by Mary Shelley. Frankenstein is not the monster, but a young man seeking out the secrets of the universe. He collects body parts and charges it with life. When the dull yellow eyes open, however, Frankenstein, shocked by what he has done, abandons the creature, which ultimately kills Frankenstein's brother, his bride, and his best friend.

On one level, Frankenstein is entertaining - a good horror story, though a little dated. But Shelley writes more than just that. On a deeper level, her book forces us to ask whether humans reach too far to gain knowledge that is as forbidden as the fruit of the Garden of Eden. This theme, as old as the legend of Prometheus （普罗米修斯），dominates Frankenstein. Shelley, of course, knew nothing of genetic （遗传的）engineering that happens today. She was deeply troubled by what human beings might discover about themselves, and the effects of those discoveries on society. Our reading of great literature can also be enriched by understanding the author's personal interests and anxieties.

【1】How does the author feel about fiction reading?

A．It is a window to a whole new world.

B．It helps us discover the frontiers of science.

C．It offers insight into how to live best lives.

D．It holds some clues to understanding our memory.

【2】Why does the author say great books read us as well?

A．Because they deserve reading several times.

B．Because they lead us to a rich and colorful life.

C．Because they explore humans' complex reality.

D．Because they improve the writer-reader relationship.

【3】What do we know about the novel Frankenstein!

A．It is based on a grand theme.

B．It is a record of a historic event.

C．It is merely a great horror story.

D．It is about the legend of Prometheus.

【4】What is the best title of the text?

A．Why should we read fiction?

B．Can novel reading last long?

C．Read for fun or read for none?

D．Is Frankenstein really entertaining?

22、   Before dipping your hand into that bowl of M&Ms (一种巧克力豆) at the holiday party, think about what you’re about to do. A lot. A new study finds that people who imagine themselves consuming many pieces of candy eat less of the real thing when given the chance.

Picturing a delicious food—like a juicy steak or an ice cream sundae—generally whets (刺激) the appetite. But what about visualizing yourself eating the entire sundae, spoonful by spoonful?

There’s reason to think that might have the opposite effect, says Carey Morewedge, a psychologist at Carnegie Mellon University. Researchers have found that repeated exposure to a particular food—as in taking bite after bite of it—decreases the desire to consume more. But no one had looked to see whether merely imagining eating has the same effect.

To find out, Morewedge and his colleagues fed M&Ms and cheese cubes to 50 university students. In one experiment, the participants first imagined performing 33 repetitive motions (动作): Half of them imagined eating 30 M&Ms and inserting three quarters into the slot of a laundry machine. The other half imagined eating three M&Ms and inserting 30 quarters. Then everyone was allowed to eat their fill from a bowl of M&Ms. It was reported that those who’d imagined eating more candy ate about three on average, while the others ate about five M&Ms.

The researchers then extended their findings to another food group—cheese. As in the M&M experiment, people who imagined eating 30 cheese cubes consumed less of the real thing. But volunteers who imagined eating 30 M&Ms ate the same amount of cheese as those who imagined eating three M&Ms. Thus, the effect is specific to the type of food imagined.

The findings should have practical applications, says Morewedge. One possible strategy for weight watchers might be to spend a few minutes before each meal imagining eating exactly the foods they’re about to consume, he says.

Although he is planning follow-up studies to investigate the potential of imagined consumption for helping people control their appetite, Morewedge says he’s not planning to experiment on himself over the holidays. “I really enjoy my mother’s cooking,” he says.

【1】What did Morewedge and his colleagues want to find out with the first experiment?

A.Whether imagining eating would lead to weight loss.

B.Whether imagining eating would reduce appetite.

C.Whether picturing a delicious food would whet appetite.

D.Whether repeated exposure to food would reduce appetite.

【2】What does the underlined part “the others” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.Those who imagined eating 30 M&Ms.

B.Those who imagined eating three M&Ms.

C.Those who didn’t participate in the experiment.

D.Those who didn’t imagine eating M&Ms.

【3】According to the findings from the experiment, which of the following may make you eat less?

A.Imagining eating any kind of food.

B.Imagining eating at least two kinds of food.

C.Imagining eating as many kinds of food as possible.

D.Imagining eating the same kind of food you will eat.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.How to Control Your Appetite

B.Imagining Eating M&Ms: A Way to Lose Weight

C.To Eat Less, Imagine Eating More

D.The Less You Imagine, the More You Eat

23、The great Swiss psychologist Jean used to lecture around the world, explaining how children’s minds develop as they get older. Once an American asked, “But Prof. Jean, how can we get them to do faster?” Today it’s no longer just impatient Americans who assume that faster brain and cognitive (认知的) development is better. Across the globe, both parents and policy makers eagerly push preschools to be more like schools.

A wave of new research shows, however, that this picture is far too simple. In 1998 a landmark series of studies looked at the long term effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on children’s growing up. ACEs include physical or emotional overlook or abuse, being poor, losing parent, violence or mental (精神的) illness in the home. Since the original studies, there have been hundreds of similar ones done across the world. It turns out that ACEs are disastrously common.

A new paper by Dr. Mackey, published in Nature Neuroscience Reviews, also concludes that. ACEs seem to make children’s brains grow up too quickly. Dr. Mackey suggests that frequently repeated bad experiences may have the worst speeding up effect, while more varied and unusual good experiences may be particularly likely to keep the brain open to learning.

Why would stress and disasters make us grow up faster and a rich, varied, nursing environment make us grow up more slowly? One influential recent idea takes off from the biological concept of “life history”. An animal’s life history includes how long it lives, how much it invests in its young and how long it takes those young to mature. A “live fast, die young” life history makes more developmental sense when resources are few and life is predictably hard.

In brief, a long, slow life history goes with a big, smart brain. All of this should be able to relieve the parents’ worries about “the American question”. Loving your children and giving them space to learn and explore is more important than designing a particular curriculum (课程).

【1】What can we infer from paragraph 1?

A．Americans are usually smarter than others.

B．American brain science is better developed.

C．Most people believed children should skip preschools.

D．Most people wish to develop their children’s brains faster.

【2】What is Dr. Mackey’ s opinion about speeding up children’s brain?

A．It leads to an early death.

B．It may cause painful problems.

C．It is beneficial to academic learning.

D．It originates from unpleasant environment.

【3】What does the author finally advise parents to do?

A．Push preschools to be more like schools.

B．Put middle-high pressure on their children.

C．Give children care and freedom to learn and explore.

D．Ask teachers to design abundant curricula for children.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A．Live Fast, Die Young

B．Faster Development, Better Future

C．An American Question, the World’s Problem

D．ACEs, Key to Children’s Brains’ Development

24、   For years, the U.S. has experienced a shortage of registered nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that while the number of nurses will increase by 19 percent by 2022, demand will grow faster than supply, and that there will be over one million unfilled nursing jobs by then.

So what's the solution? Robots.

Japan is ahead of the curve when it comes to this trend. Toyohashi University of Technology has developed Terapio, a robotic medical cart that can make hospital rounds, deliver medications and other items. It follows a specific individual, such as a doctor or nurse, who can use it to record and access patient data. This type of robot will likely be one of the first to be implemented in hospitals because it has fairly minimal patient contact.

A robot's appearance affects its ability to successfully interact with humans, which is why the RIKEN-TRI Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research decided to develop a robotic nurse called Actroid F. It is so human-like that some patients may not know the difference. This conversational robot companion has cameras in its eyes, which allow it to track patients and use appropriate facial expressions and body language in its interactions. During a month-long hospital trial, researchers asked 70 patients how they felt being around the robot and "only three or four said they didn't like having it around."

It's important to note that robotic nurses don't decide courses of treatment or make diagnoses, though robot doctors and surgeons may not be far off. Instead, they perform routine and laborious tasks, freeing nurses up to attend to patients with immediate needs. This is one industry where it seems the interaction of robots will lead to collaboration, not replacement.

【1】What does the author say about Japan?

A.It ranks top in future robotics technology.

B.It takes the lead in offering robotic nursing.

C.It is in desperate need of registered nurses.

D.It provides the best medication for the elderly.

【2】Which of the following best explains “implemented' underlined in Paragraph 3?

A.Cancelled. B.Constructed. C.Improved. D.Applied.

【3】What do we know about the robot Actroid F?

A.It has no difference from a human nurse.

B.It gets favorable remarks from all the patients.

C.It interacts with patients like a human companion.

D.It uses body language even more effectively than words.

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

A.Cooperation will not be replaced.

B.Nurses will still play their roles.

C.The robotics industry will be promising.

D.Robots can meet patients' immediate needs.

25、Five years ago, Kelly Klein of Minnesota gradually recovered after battling the cancer. But in 2020, it returned, and she had to lie down every day to _______ the treatment again.

The first time around, the beloved teacher was _______ to take six months off work for the monthly chemo (化疗). _______, during these days, she spent her five-hour chemo sessions on the _______ — teaching her students online!

Kelly has been teaching at Falcon Heights Elementary for the last 32 years. She said it’s a process of _______ the society, and more than a job. So the _______ of having to take more time off was _______ what she never expects to do. But the move to online school during COVID-19 made it _______ for her to see her students. Since she has to sit in a chair during each treatment, she realized her monthly _______ was a perfect chance to see her kids!

“Teaching 5-year-olds is like ________ Disney World. Everything there truly ________ them and they’re so excited about everything that it gets me ________ though I’m suffering from the cancer,” she said.

Headmaster Beth Behnke wasn’t ________ when Kelly said she desired to find a way to ________ her students. “Because I know what this ________ to her. It is her cause that she ________ very much.”

Kelly’s battle has been a great ________ this time because it’s terminal. Knowing this, Kelly decided ________ to spend as much time as possible with her lovely students.

What an educator with an abundance of ________! If only every child could be ________ enough to have a teacher like her in their life.

【1】

A．go through

B．find out

C．turn down

D．look into

【2】

A．forbidden

B．preferred

C．forced

D．troubled

【3】

A．Besides

B．Otherwise

C．Therefore

D．However

【4】

A．operation

B．job

C．message

D．sickness

【5】

A．serving

B．recognizing

C．describing

D．respecting

【6】

A．consequence

B．power

C．restriction

D．thought

【7】

A．actually

B．gratefully

C．hopefully

D．merely

【8】

A．necessary

B．proper

C．possible

D．reasonable

【9】

A．record

B．exercise

C．appointment

D．recovery

【10】

A．imagining

B．visiting

C．remembering

D．designing

【11】

A．attracts

B．promotes

C．puzzles

D．annoys

【12】

A．curious

B．independent

C．energetic

D．successful

【13】

A．excited

B．satisfied

C．worried

D．shocked

【14】

A．raise

B．teach

C．nurse

D．protect

【15】

A．explains

B．proves

C．shows

D．means

【16】

A．values

B．accepts

C．possesses

D．offers

【17】

A．lesson

B．effect

C．experiment

D．challenge

【18】

A．frequently

B．firmly

C．casually

D．temporarily

【19】

A．friendship

B．honesty

C．love

D．comfort

【20】

A．occupied

B．fortunate

C．ambitious

D．considerate

26、假如你是北京阳光中学的李涛，今年暑假你打算到纽约自助游，你在沙发网上找到了一位愿意免费为你提供住宿的美国人Peter，请根据下表提供的信息，给Peter 写一封信，介绍你的情况以及你的需求。

注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

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Yours,

Li Tao