承德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 about going out for a walk this evening?

— ______ good.

A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds

2、No matter how frequently ______, he didn’t ______ and determined to lose weight.

A.frustrated; lose heart B.frustrated; lose his heart

C.being frustrated; lose hope D.having been frustrated; lose his hope

3、______ happens, you must be calm.

A．However

B．Whoever

C．Whatever

D．Wherever

4、The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they________his bag，but found nothing.

A. looked up   B. turned in

C. searched for   D. went through

5、The prince lived in a large and beautiful ________.

A．hurricane

B．castle

C．petrol

D．calligraphy

6、In order to find the missing child, villagers _________ all they can over the past five hours.

A. did   B. do

C. had done   D. have done

7、The money ________ by these organisations will be used to build houses, schools and hospitals.

A．donating

B．to donate

C．donated

D．having donated

8、He insisted that he __________ and that he ________ nothing wrong.

A. be set free; should do

B. set free; should do

C. should set free; had done

D. be set free; had done

9、Not all of my friend are fond________chatting on the net

A. about   B. with

C. to   D. of

10、—Excuse me, look at the sign “No photos!”

—Sorry, I ________ it.

A．don’t see

B．didn’t see

C．haven’t seen

D．won’t see

11、— Now Chinese is very popular all over the world.

— You’re right. And Chinese is ________ spoken in many foreign countries.

A．wisely

B．widely

C．badly

D．hardly

12、 We have put off the meeting till next week, ________ we will be all here.

A. that   B. which   C. who   D. when

13、Where was __________ you met with the famous scientist?

A.it that B.it C.the place D.there

14、----Catherine, I have cleaned the room for you.

---- Thanks. You _______ it. I could manage it myself.

A. needn’t have done   B. needn’t do

C. mustn’t do   D. shouldn’t have done

15、It was only last month________Hamilton broke Shumacher's record of 91 career wins.

A．when

B．before

C．that

D．until

16、This is not very good; I’d like the same one ________ you are using now.

A．which   B．with which C．as D．in that

17、To our disappointment, the trip we had been looking forward to ________ in the pouring

rain.

A．starting

B．start

C．to start

D．started

18、It is only when we get ill ______ we begin to realize how important it is to keep healthy.

A．until

B．while

C．once

D．that

19、All the neighbors admire this family _____ the parents are treating their child like a friend.

A．why

B．where

C．which

D．that

20、The word _____ is derived from a Swiss word meaning ‘descent to the valley’, and it can refer to snow, ice, rock or rubble.

A．emergency

B．avalanche

C．sanitation

D．evacuation

21、---I have been worried about the possible danger of driving on a railway line.

---Don’t be afraid; God will   us.

A. watch over   B. turn over

C. go over   D. look over

22、—Tony, you must have noticed the student who broke the glass.

— I’m sorry, I ________ attentively.

A. was studying   B. studied

C. had studied   D. have studied

23、The little boy saved every coin _______ he could buy his mother a present on Mother's day.

A. so that   B. as soon as

C. no matter   D. such that

24、—Can I help you, sir?

—No, thanks. I________.

A．have just looked around

B．am just looking around

C．just look around

D．just looked around

25、Police on Saturday arrested a 21-year-old Texas man ________ of opening fire with a rifle at a Wal-Mart store in El Paso, Texas.

A.sustained B.suspended C.suspected D.suspicious

26、The English spoken in Australia, Great Britain and America has a surprising number of differences. Here are some of the common differences that you will find between these three kinds of English.

Pronunciation among the three types of English can be different. In American English, the “r” at the end of a word almost always affects its pronunciation, while in Australian and British English, the “r” is often silent. Australian English is unique due to the fact that many words have sounds that are gone. Instead of saying “good day”, Australian speakers say “‘g’ day”. The main pronunciation difference between the three, however, is the pronunciation of the vowel（元音）sounds.

Not only do the three types of English sound different, but they are also spelled differently. In some ways, the spelling shows the difference in pronunciation. For example, Americans use the word airplane. In Great Britain, the word is aeroplane, and it is pronounced with an “o” sound. Another example is the word aluminium, which is the UK spelling, and aluminum is the Us spelling. Can you find the difference? In this examples, the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.

Another common spelling difference between British English and American English is the use of-our or-or at the end of a word. For example. in he UK, colour, flavour, honour are words that all end with-our. In America, they are spelled with-or endings. In Australia, the-our spelling is almost universal.

Also, the endings-re and-er are different between different English dialects. In America, you will go to the theater or fitness centre, while in Britain you will visit the theatre or fitness centre. Again, Australian English follows the British way.

【1】The main pronunciation difference between American English and British English lies in ________.

A．the sound of “r” at the end of words

B．the words with sounds that are gone

C．the vowel sounds of some words

D．the last sound of many words

【2】Which of the following words belongs to the Australian spelling?

A．Airplane

B．Flavor

C．Theater

D．Aluminium.

【3】After reading the text, we can learn that ________.

A．Australian English has become the most popular English now

B．Australian English is more difficult to learn than American English

C．Australian English is more difficult to follow than American English

D．Australian English follows the British way more than the American way

【4】What's the author's purpose in writing this text?

A．To show that English has developed differently in different countries.

B．To tell the differences between American, British and Australian English.

C．To encourage us to explore the differences of English used in different countries.

D．To suggest we speak different English when we are chatting with people from different countries.

27、One of the newest taboos (禁忌) in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that America talk about often. It is not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat.

The “in” look is thin. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim executives to sell their image and their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they look, allow themselves to become fat? In an image conscious society like the U.S. , fat is “out”.

It is not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for America’s obsession with diet and exercise.

Recent research has shown the great importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed very quickly during the course of last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As the result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.

The effects of this new appreciation of the importance of exercise is clear: parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, physical education programs are enjoying a newly-founded fame and many companies are providing exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.

【1】In the United States, fat is something ________.

A. people always talk about

B. not regarded as a taboo topic

C. people usually pay no attention to

D. belonging to the same treatment as other taboos

【2】What do Americans think of thin people?

A. Their work helps them to look youthful

B. They are energetic and successful.

C. Their appearances affects their behavior

D. They are lacking in self-discipline.

【3】According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is an example of “inactivity?

A. Mary does her housework by hand.

B. Celia takes part in a marathon

C. Cecilia goes to her office by car.

D. Margaret plays badminton every Saturday.

【4】Why are parks filled with joggers and bicyclists?

A. Because these parks are fit for sports.

B. Because people are enjoying prestigious status in parks.

C. Because people are taking part in physical education programs.

D. Because people now recognize they should do more exercise.

28、It was a freezing cold winter’s night back in 2017, as Adrian Young raced his father, Will, to their car in the empty carpark of a local restaurant in Southern Queensland. His mother, Jennifer, followed with Adrian’s younger sister. They were hurrying to the car to escape the cold 1℃ night. But as they reached the car, Adrian’s eyes rested on the back of the carpark, where a man was lying on a makeshift bed of blankets. “I felt bad as I was trying to get out of the cold and he was about to sleep in the freezing cold,” says Adrian.

Will went over to the man to see if he was safe, and also gave him about $20, hoping he could put it towards some hot food or perhaps a warm overcoat.

Will and Jennifer quickly forgot about the encounter (相遇), but Adrian couldn’t shake the feeling that he hadn’t done enough. For the first time he realized that there were lots of other homeless people without a warm bed.

Adrian told his parents he wanted to buy the homeless man a house to live in but when he discovered this wasn’t possible, he kept on asking questions. “I want to do more to help so I decided that I would use my own money and take him a backpack with some warm clothes and special food,” he says.

The fifth grader didn’t want to stop there so, together with his mother and little sister helping out, he decided to make 50 care packs with necessities (必需品) like toothbrushes along with special treats. The family sent the bags to Base Services, an organization helping the homeless. “We wanted people to feel cared for and know we’d put these bags together with love, ”says Jennifer, who also made sure to add the label (标签)‘I care for you’, with love onto every pack.

Since then, Adrian and his family have created more than 100 care packs and raised almost $5,000 on the fundraising site www. gofundme. com.

【1】How did Adrian feel when he noticed the man in the carpark?

A．Amazed.

B．Bored.

C．Frightened.

D．Upset.

【2】What did Adrian and his family do to help the homeless?

A．They bought a house for the homeless.

B．They offered $5, 000 to Base Services.

C．They sent many care packs to Base Services.

D．They gave hot food and warm clothes to the homeless.

【3】Why did Jennifer add a label onto every pack?

A．To give best wishes to the homeless.

B．To bring care and warmth to the homeless.

C．To list the necessities and special treats included.

D．To let the homeless know who sent them the packs.

29、Don’t always believe what scientists and other authorities tell you! Be skeptical! Think critically! That’s what I tell my students. Early in my career, I was a conventional science writer, easily impressed by scientists’ claims. But doubt gradually weakened my faith. Scientists and journalists, I realized, by continuously boasting scientific “advances”—from theories of cosmic (宇宙的) creation and the origin of life to the latest treatments for depression and cancer, made science seem more powerful and fast-moving than it really is. Now, I urge my students to doubt the claims of some scientists. This isn’t science anymore; I declare in class, it’s only science fiction with equations! To drive this point home, I assign articles by John Ioannidis, an epidemiologist who has exposed the weakness of most peer-reviewed research. In a 2005 study, he concluded that “most published research findings are false.”

So how do my students respond to my skeptical teaching? Some react with healthy pushback, especially to my suggestion that the era of really big scientific discoveries might be over. “On a scale from toddler knowledge to ultimate enlightenment, man’s understanding of the universe could be anywhere,” wrote a student named Matt. “How can a person say with certainty that everything is known or close to being known if it is incomparable to anything?”

Other students embrace skepticism to a degree that shocks me. Cecelia, a biomedical-engineering major, wrote: “I am skeptical of the methods used to collect data on climate change, the analysis of this data, and the predictions made based on this data.” Pondering (思索) the lesson that correlation does not equal causation, Steve questioned the foundations of scientific reasoning. “How do we know there is a cause for anything?” he asked.

In a similar way, some students echoed the claim of radical (激进的) postmodernists that we can never really know anything for certain, and hence that almost all our current theories will probably be overturned. Just as Aristotle’s physics gave way to Newton’s, which in turn yielded to Einstein’s, so our current theories of physics will surely be replaced by completely different ones.

After one especially harsh paper, I responded, “Whoa!” Science, I lectured sternly, has established many facts about reality beyond a reasonable doubt, embodied by quantum mechanics, general relativity, the theory of evolution, the genetic code. This knowledge has yielded applications—from vaccines to computer chips—that have transformed our world in countless ways. It is precisely because science is such a powerful mode of knowledge, I said, that you must treat new pronouncements skeptically, carefully distinguishing the genuine from the false. But you shouldn’t be so skeptical that you deny the possibility of achieving any knowledge at all.

My students listened politely, but I could see the doubt in their eyes. We professors have a duty to teach our students to be skeptical. But we also have to accept that, if we do our jobs well, their skepticism may turn on us.

【1】Why was the author’s faith in science weakened?

A．Because some essays from his peer scholars cast strong doubt on science.

B．Because scientists often presented an overly optimistic picture of science.

C．Because he was tired of reading too much science fiction with equations.

D．Because an academic figure claimed that most published research findings were false.

【2】Which of the following was Not one of the students’ responses to the author’s skeptical teaching?

A．Some doubted his suggestion of the limitation of scientific discoveries.

B．Some questioned the way of data collecting and scientific reasoning.

C．Some launched harsh criticism against the author’s advocacy of skepticism.

D．Some claimed there was no certainty for any established theory.

【3】What did the author think of his students’ responses?

A．He considered them as a display of their creativity.

B．He viewed them a must in order to understand the spirit of science.

C．He treated them as an extreme application of skepticism.

D．He regarded them as a kind of respect paid by students to their teacher.

【4】Which might be the best title for this article?

A．When Teaching Critical Thinking Backfires

B．Skepticism Makes Teaching More Fun

C．No Doubt, No Science

D．Students Turn Out Better Than Teacher as NOT one of the students

30、   Have you ever felt trapped in a job you hate?____you are ready to move forward and find a more fulfilling position, career transition(过渡；变迁) specialist Gregg Taylor has a few ____ to help deal with the emotional side of ____ your job.

When writing your resignation letter keep it short and to the point. Express your gratitude for the process and state your resignation date. “You don’t need to tell them much,” says Taylor. “Keep thing as simple as possible, and as quiet as possible.”

Keep the details to yourself. It will lessen any tension from the time you ____ in your resignation letter until the day you leave. ____, be sure to complete any report you are working on. This is just good deeds and common sense for everybody, finally if you plan on asking for a reference. Use up any remaining vacation time and sick days.

【1】A.If B.Because C.Until D.Although

【2】A.plans B.warnings C.tips D.comments

【3】A.finding B.improving C.finishing D.leaving

【4】A.fill B.end C.take D.hand

【5】A.Indeed B.Therefore C.Also D.However

31、Complete the two paragraphs taken from Eye Contact in the More Reading section of Unit one.

In many Asian cultures, 【1】 shows respect. It is done when talking with anyone 【2】 or with anyone older.

Habits like this can 【3】 when people do not understand them. 【4】, an Asian might close his eyes 【5】 or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the man is not interested.

32、假如你是李华，你所在的学校正在举办“机器人设计大赛”，请设计一款你心目中理想的机器人，并把它介绍给你远在美国的朋友Peter，内容包括:

1.机器人的名字，外观；2.介绍其功能和特点；3.阐述你的设计理由。

注意:1词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:机器人android

Dear Peter,

I am writing to tell you that …

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua