潮州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、The world is not always ______we wish it to be.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．where

2、Having pictures to color will keep children ______for hours.

A．amused

B．amusing

C．amuse

D．to amuse

3、All preparations _______ in advance before attendants arrive, the board chairman is confident the annual conference will be a success.

A. had been made   B. made   C. having made   D. to be made

4、The reason____ Spielberg could not go to the Film Academy was   his grades were too low.

A. that; that     B. why; that

C. why; because D. that; because

5、----You should have told her about the meaning of the gesture.

----I meant ______, but I had some unexpected guests.

A. to     B. to have     C. to do so D. doing so

6、—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?

—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.

A. has held out   B. has been holding out

C. held out  D. holds out

7、Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.

A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on

8、I have been writing a novel which is based on a real love story and it ________ be finished early next month.

A．can

B．must

C．should

D．need

9、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre ________ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.

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

10、—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.

—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.

A. arbitrary   B. artificial

C. compulsory   D. conventional

11、We climbed up to the top of a hill,   we got a good view of the whole forest park.

A. which   B. where

C. when   D. that

12、China’s Chang’e4 landed on the far side of ________ moon successfully.

A.the B.a C.an D.不填

13、People always _______education with exam success, which forces students to keep improving their academic abilities.

A.involve B.combine C.equate D.compare

14、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

15、-- Is Lucy knocking at the door?

-- No. It ______ be Lucy. She is in France now.

A．needn't

B．can't

C．mustn't

D．daren't

16、The first part of his speech caught my attention, but the rest ________ rather dull.

A．was

B．are

C．is

D．were

17、You'd better check the train schedule______ .we have to take a train to Chengdu.

A. even if B. as if

C. incase D. as long as

18、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.

A.agree with B.make up

C.contribute to D.show off

19、 _____ a moment and I will go to your rescue.

A.Go on B.Hold on C.Move to D.Carry on

20、—That important document is nowhere to be seen.

—Don't worry! You ___________ it somewhere. Calm down and think it over.

A．might leave

B．might have left

C．should leave

D．should have left

21、Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. "Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting creatures," William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the everchanging 21st century, even the word "habit" carries a negative meaning.

So it seems contradictory to talk about habits in the same context as innovation （创新）. But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.

Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try, the more creative we become.

But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, they're there to stay. Instead, the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads.

"The first thing needed for innovation is attraction to wonder, "says Dawna Markova, author of The Open Mind. "But we are taught instead to 'decide', just as our president calls himself "the Decider'.” She adds, however, that "to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational   thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities."

“All of us work through problems in ways of which we're unaware, “she says. Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the ability to approach challenges in tour primary ways: analytically, procedurally, collaboratively （合作地）and innovatively. At the end of adolescence, however, the brain shuts down half of that ability, preserving only those ways of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life.

The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us use our innovative and collaborative ways of thought "This breaks the major rule in the American belief system-that anyone can do anything, " explains M. J. Ryan, author of the 2006 book This Year I Will... and Ms. Markova's business partner. “That's a lie that we have preserved, and it fosters commonness. Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence." This is where developing new habits comes in.

【1】William Wordsworth's words are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________

A．give the definition of habits

B．explain how habits are formed

C．highlight the nature and influence of habits

D．indicate the benefits of having habits

【2】Brain researchers have discovered that ________.

A．the forming of new habits can be guided

B．the development of habits can be predicted

C．the regulation of old habits can be transformed

D．the track of new habits can be created unconsciously

【3】Which of the following statements most probably agrees with Dawna Markova's view?

A．Decision makes no sense in choices.

B．Curiosity makes creative minds active.

C．Creative ideas are born of a relaxing mind.

D．Innovators always stick with only one possibility.

【4】What is Ryan's attitude towards standardized testing?

A．Positive.

B．Indifferent.

C．Short-sighted.

D．Critical.

【5】The purpose of the author writing this article is to persuade us.

A．to give up our traditional habits deliberately

B．to create and develop new habits consciously

C．to resist the application of standardized testing

D．to believe that old habits conflict with new habits

22、Studying in the library can help many students focus better, especially if their only other option is to study in a noisy home or residence hall. Library study is also handy for groups of students who want to study together.

【1】. Even if you would usually bring your computer or MP3 player to study while by yourself, leave that behind to study with a group. If you do pack these devices in your bag, be aware that you can only use them if your group takes a break or has self-study time during the meeting. 【2】. And you can leave them behind altogether if you think you might be attracted to do so.

Stick to a normal floor. If the library is large enough to have a designated quiet floor, stay off it. Quiet floors are meant for individual study. 【3】. As such, you should stick with a floor that is not designated as a quiet area.

Find a large table. 【4】. If you have a small group of two or three people, a small circular table will still probably work. If you have a group that is larger than that, though, you will likely need a larger rectangular table.

Reserve a larger study room or meeting room. Some libraries will allow you to use any study room as long as it is open when you get there. For exceptionally large groups, consider asking about using a large meeting room at the library. 【5】. Oftentimes, you will need to reserve the room in advance, but this is not always the case.

A．Make sure that everyone can sit comfortably

B．Do not bring them out in the middle of the group work

C．Only bring materials that are relevant to your group work

D．These kinds of rooms tend to have stricter conditions placed on them

E．Find out what your library's policy is concerning the individual rooms

F．Make sure to bring any textbooks or notebooks as with individual study

G．During a group study session, you will need to speak with other group members

23、   Attention to the fight against climate change tends to be focused on trees, but 75%of the planet's surface is covered by the ocean, and a natural process taking place underwater has excited scores of investors at the recent World Economic Forum who may want to help.

During the recent wildfires in the Amazon rainforest, journalists often described trees as the “lungs of the world”, but that title most certainly belongs to phytoplankton, which alone refreshes nearly 50%of the atmospheric oxygen on planet earth, the value of four Amazons.

And, in the effort to stop the warming of the planet, our greatest assistants could belong to whales, because of the great amount of their excrement left in the sea.

A new paper published by economist Dr. Ralph Chianti highlights the influence that whales, especially blue whales, and their excrement have on climate change. It is all due to whales' excrement in the diets of phytoplankton.

The tiny marine algae floats at the center of several marine food webs, and they provide food for a host of sea creatures including whales, while also requiring whales' excrement to feed on. They also require CO2 to survive, just like trees.

Whales, after deep-sea dives for krill, return to the surface and release excrement, which is rich in nitrogen and iron, into the top ocean layer, which provides a key food source for phytoplankton.

In his paper, Dr. Chiami suggests that since phytoplankton populations expand wherever whales are,a significant effort should be made to fight against climate change by encouraging the growth and protection of whale populations. “At a minimum, even a 1% increase in phytoplankton productivity thanks to whale activity would capture hundreds of millions of tons of additional CO2 a year, which is equal to the sudden appearance of 2 billion mature trees,” says Chiami.

【1】What makes the investors excited?

A．Trees' function as “lungs of the world”.

B．Phytoplankton's ability to create oxygen.

C．The success of the World Economic Forum.

D．People's continuous fight against climate change.

【2】Why are whales called our assistants in fighting global warming?

A．They refresh much oxygen.

B．They never send out CO2.

C．They kill much phytoplankton.

D．They supply food to phytoplankton.

【3】Which can best describe the relationship between phytoplankton and whales?

A．Complex.

B．Competitive.

C．Interdependent.

D．Distant.

【4】What does Chiami advise us to do?

A．Rebuild food webs.

B．Try to protect whales.

C．Grow more phytoplankton.

D．Restrict population explosion.

24、   There are many programs for high school students today that help lonely teenagers deal with loneliness. However, loneliness is not only a problem for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly.

In Britain, Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the problems caused by loneliness. This is the first time such a position has been created.

In Britain, there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently. In Germany, a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely, and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially lonely. In the United States, more than 25 percent of the population live alone, more than 50 percent are unmarried.

Loneliness is generally associated with heart disease, overweight, and anxiety. Additionally, the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular (分子) level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases. In fact, doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its effect on health!

In Britain, the new Minister of Loneliness will help introduce government policies on the problem and fund a charity—an organization for helping people in need, to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness. There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!

The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness are endless. For example, she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one. Loneliness fits into the category of being a social problem that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need. Therefore, government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is vital for happy seniors.

【1】How does the author develop Paragraph 3?

A. By listing some statistics.

B. By giving examples of lonely people．

C. By pointing out similarities and differences.

D. By comparing different cultures in different countries．

【2】What does the underlined word “equivalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Relevant． B. Opposite．

C. Similar． D. Superior．

【3】What will the Minister of Loneliness do?

A. Do housework for lonely people．

B. Help fund charities to aid lonely people．

C. Communicate with anxious school students．

D. Develop friendships with the elderly．

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A. UK becomes the capital of loneliness．

B. Loneliness affects old people’s life worldwide.

C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness．

D. UK’s Minister of Loneliness settles loneliness.

25、How to bring out your art potential? Traditionally, people may bury themselves in learning ________ skills at a studio and begin from drawing lines. However, Wiebe from School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan, has her own ________. She is trying to do something that shows her love for art and also benefits the ________.

________ by a group of old ladies in Canada who plant sustainable art materials and ________ their videos on YouTube, Wiebe learned about how to plant, harvest and separate fibers. She planted different fruits and vegetables traditionally used to dye (染色) ________. She then put their peels into boiled water to make a dye. For her, it’s a ________ process but enjoyable.

Wiebe plans to eventually buy some land in Detroit to grow these ________ art materials. “I’d set it up like a co-operative where artists can ________ a few hours a week and then freely use all the ________ that I grow,” she told Minnesota News.

Wiebe also likes fiber-based art, such as quilting, sewing and weaving. She has ________ those techniques to her recent works, displayed as part of the annual Senior Exhibition at her school. The first is a quilt made of pieces of her father’s pants and ________ with pieces of her family’s clothing. The second is a towel she ________ from one of her used sweaters—with an accompanying video showing her ________.

“I’ve been drawing since I was 2. It’s never been a question for me that I would do something art-related, but rather what more specific art-related thing I’ll ________ doing.” said Wiebe.

【1】

A．teaching

B．gardening

C．painting

D．engineering

【2】

A．method

B．dream

C．opportunity

D．standard

【3】

A．environment

B．community

C．neighborhood

D．university

【4】

A．Guaranteed

B．Respected

C．Employed

D．Inspired

【5】

A．expose

B．abandon

C．imagine

D．post

【6】

A．hairs

B．fibers

C．pictures

D．fingernails

【7】

A．rewarding

B．disturbing

C．demanding

D．frustrating

【8】

A．colorful

B．sustainable

C．economical

D．valuable

【9】

A．observe

B．appreciate

C．volunteer

D．wander

【10】

A．weeds

B．grains

C．crops

D．plants

【11】

A．applied

B．confirmed

C．removed

D．supported

【12】

A．mixed

B．crowded

C．filled

D．occupied

【13】

A．saved

B．wove

C．transported

D．mended

【14】

A．character

B．appearance

C．life

D．technique

【15】

A．lead to

B．end up

C．put off

D．carry out

26、每逢假期，清华、北大等多所国内知名高校都会迎来大批游客。不少高校为了限制客流不得不采取收费、规定开放日等各种措施，但这些闭门措施却引来不少争议。

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