宜昌2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Which of the following sentences is WRONG?

A. There is no point in arguing with him further.

B. There is no need to worry about your son – he’s fine.

C. There is no doubt that we will finish all the work in two days.

D. There is a wonder that he remained alive after dropping form the tall building.

2、There was a terrible noise   the sudden burst of light.

A. following   B. to be followed

C. followed   D. being followed

3、I don’t see how any creature can ______ under those conditions.

A．survive

B．exchange

C．concentrate

D．seek

4、He did not feel the need to say compliments, since he believed one should be confident within his heart.

A. wishes   B. complains

C. apologies   D. praises

5、—My daughter passed the piano tenth level test!

—Wow, ______! What’s her next goal?

A．good for her

B．go for it

C．what a coincidence

D．all the best

6、Johnny’s uncle promises that the boy __________  get a nice present for his birthday.

A. should   B. must

C. can   D. shall

7、The new school will be ________ the old one.

A．as big as twice

B．twice as big as

C．as bigger as twice

D．twice as bigger as

8、The ability to keep calm is one of her many ________. Owing to her excellent trait, she was promoted to deal with the emergency.

A.bases B.challenges C.benefits D.strengths

9、—I’m sorry, but I don’t quite follow you. Did you say you wanted to return on April 28?

—Sorry, I ______ myself clear. We want to return on October 28.

A．haven’t made

B．hadn’t made

C．wouldn’t make

D．don’t make

10、Another ________ behind football’s popularity is the excitement on the field.

A．attempt

B．factor

C．level

D．story

11、The school decided to ________ new methods of teaching foreign language.

A.adjust B.adapt C.admit D.adopt

12、For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, _____ New York is an example.

A．for which

B．in which

C．of which

D．from which

13、Customs and traditions are __________ to deal with, especially when they have been formed.

A. hardworking   B. steep   C. harmful   D. tough

14、As the problem has been ________, appropriate action can be taken.

A．ruined

B．sustained

C．identified

D．eradicated

15、By about 6000 BC, people ______ the best crops to grow and animals to raise.

A．had discovered

B．discovered

C．have discovered

D．discover

16、It was _____ impossible for anyone to get admitted without the password.

A. quite B.  pretty

C. rather   D. fairly

17、—How many nights do you plan to stay with us?

—Three. I’ll be______Friday morning.

A.turned in B.leaving out C.checking out D.kept out

18、Mary often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through WeChat, as if they chatting in her living room.

A.were B.are C.had been D.has been

19、I think a cold drink can_______you after the long journey in such hot weather.

A.recover B.reward C.relieve D.refresh

20、It was the typhoon ________was called Tiange   hit Zhuhai and Macao.

A.which;that B.what;which C.that;who D.that;which

21、The Native American of northern California were highly skilled at basketry, using the reeds, graeses, barks, and roots they found around them to fashion articles of all sorts and sizes-not only trays, containers, and cooking pots, but hats, boats, fish traps, baby carriers, and ceremonial objects.

Of all these experts, none excelled the Pomo-a group who lived on or near the coast during the 1800's, and whose descendants continue to live in parts of the same region to this day. They made baskets three feet in diameter and others no bigger than a thimble (顶针). The Pomo people were masters of decoration. Some of their baskets were completely covered with shell pendants；others with feathers that made the baskets’ surfaces as soft as the breasts of birds. Moreover, the Pomo people made use of more weaving techniques than did their neighbors. Most groups made al their basketwork by twining--the twisting of a flexible horizontal material, called a weft, around stiffer vertical strands of material, the warp. Others depended primarily on coiling-a process in which a continuous coil of stiff material is held in the desired shape with tight wrapping of flexible strands. Only the Pomo people used both processes with equal ease and frequency. In addition, they made use of four distinct variations on the basic twining process, often employing more than one of them in a single article.

Although a wide variety of materials was available, the Pomo people used only a few. The warp was always made of willow, and the most commonly used weft was sedge root, a woody fiber that could easily be separated into strands no thicker than a thread. For color, the Pomo people used the bark of red-bud for their twined work and dyed bullrush root for black in coiled work. Though other materials were sometimes used, these four were the staples in their finest basketry.

If the basketry materials used by the Pomo people were limited, the designs were amazingly varied. Every Pomo basket maker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty distinct patterns that could be combined in a number of different.

【1】The word “fashion” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．maintain

B．organize

C．trade

D．create

【2】What is the author's main point in paragraph 2?

A．The neighbors of the Pomo people tried to improve on the Pomo basket weaving techniques.

B．The Pomo people were the most skilled basket weavers in their region.

C．The Pomo people learned their basket weaving techniques from other Native Americans.

D．The Pomo baskets have been handed down for generations.

【3】According to the passage, the relationship between red-bud and twining is most similar to the relationship between ______.

A．bullrush and coiling

B．weft and warp

C．willow and feathers

D．sedge and weaving

【4】Which of the following statements about Pomo baskets can be best inferred from the passage?

A．Baskets produced by other Native Americans were less varied in design than those of the Pomo.

B．Baskets produced by Pomo weaves were primarily for ceremonial and religious purposes.

C．There were a very limited number of basket-making materials available to the Pomo people.

D．The basket-making production of the Pomo people has been increasing over the years.

22、Do you know the amazing fact that earth is lighted up by bioluminescence(生物发光)? However, for many of us, seeing the natural phenomenon is a rare treat：Catching the glow(光)of a firefly or witnessing a dolphin swimming through electric blue waters is a thrill.

Researchers are currently engineering glowing flowers and decorative plants that can cast a green light onto our living rooms. Observing plant’s health via its glow can be a way to instantly measure its health,and the side effect is anybody who wants a healthy glowing plant in their living room can have one.

A study published on Monday in Nature Biotechnology shows that this goal is well on its way to being a reality. The study authors announce they’ve created a method that causes plants to glow much brighter, and for a longer period of time, than previous efforts. Plants adapted by this method should be available for purchase within a few years.

The research was conducted through a teamwork between three scientific institutions and Plant, a biotech startup in Moscow. When this team examined a poisonous mushroom, they discovered that caffeic acid(咖啡酸) is responsible for its bioluminescence. In this new study, the team employed that information and inserted(嵌入) enzymes (酶) —which are specific to the mushroom —into the DNA of tobacco (烟草) plants. In turn, the enzymes were able to interact with the caffeic acid in the tobacco plants, and cause them to glow both in the dark and in the daylight.

This method, the scientists claimed, made the plants 10 times brighter than previous efforts and the continuous light production didn’t harm the health of the plants. Interestingly, the light decreased as the leaves aged—but it also increased when the leaves were damaged. In turn, the team suggested this method could also help other researchers monitor plant responses to various pressures and changes in the environment. If a plant is short of water or a hungry sheep is harming a plant, bioluminescence could warn of this damage before it’s too late.

【1】How can people rapidly analyze a decorative flower’s health condition?

A．By checking its glow.

B．By making it greener.

C．By testing the chemicals in it.

D．By putting it in the living room.

【2】What can we infer about the adapted glowing plants from the text?

A．They may replace lamps.

B．They will be present on the market.

C．They can light up a whole living room.

D．They glow less bright than previous efforts.

【3】What did the team do with the mushroom in the new study?

A．They put its enzymes into the tobacco plants.

B．They made it give out brighter light.

C．They grew it on the tobacco plants farm.

D．They inserted caffeic acid into it.

【4】What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A．Potential risk from glowing plants.

B．Strengths of integrating specific enzymes with caffeic acid in plants.

C．Bad impacts of continuous light production on the glowing plants.

D．Increasing light when glowing plants receive damage.

23、   Nearly seven years ago, I hitchhiked（搭顺风车）across Canada. It was a curious experience, but probably not what people imagine. Frankly, it was rather boring. But it gave me some understanding of the complexities of humans.

The contrast between boredom and excitement on the road is quite striking. For hours on end, you may be standing at the side of a highway, watching faces go by. You get all sorts of looks when you're hitchhiking. People ignore you, smile at you, wave or use their hands to gesture that they're unable to pick you up. Often, truckers pick you up.

Once, I was dropped off in front of an elderly woman. She said her car had broken down and that her husband was on his way with a tow truck（拖车）. Later, she and her husband offered to bring me back to their place for lunch. I happily agreed. The woman sat in the middle seat of the tow truck and I sat in the passenger seat. Our communication became a funny event of translations. I could not figure out what her husband was saying. He spoke English, but his dialect made it almost impossible for me to understand. Every time he spoke to me, I'd have to say, "I'm sorry, what did you say?" Then his wife would step in to translate.

When I explained I was hitchhiking coast-to-coast for fun, they were both amazed and impressed. Then, a look of understanding appeared on the woman's face. “Oh!" she said. “You remind me of that guy, what's his name…" She thought hard for a couple of minutes, then: “Terry Fox!”

The flow of randomness（随机）and the constant impermanence（无常）was what I enjoyed about hitchhiking. We have non-stop social interactions that are deeply authentic but so finite only in a short time. A person becomes an important part of our life for an hour or two and then he or she disappears. The beauty of strangers being so open about their lives never gets old and they paint a picture of harmony in this country.

【1】What does the author intend to show in Paragraph 2?

A．Truckers aren't willing to pick up passers-by.

B．Hitchhikers tend to be looked down upon.

C．Waiting for a lift isn't always a pleasant experience.

D．People gesture to hitchhikers in the same way.

【2】How was the communication between the author and the tow trucker?

A．It went smoothly.

B．It was difficult.

C．It sounded ridiculous.

D．It was boring.

【3】What can we infer about "Terry Fox"?

A．He was a young trucker.

B．He hitchhiked for travelling.

C．He often helped hitchhikers.

D．He looked like the author.

【4】What does the underlined word "finite" in the last paragraph mean?

A．Limited.

B．Independent.

C．Different.

D．Disturbing.

24、Everyone’s different. We all have different parents, different upbringings and different values. However, we also need to be around and work with other people to function in society. 【1】.

Active Listening

Although speaking is the first action that comes to mind when one hears the word “communication”, it’s actually just half of the equation. Equally important is listening. Rather than passively listening and just letting information flow at you, listen actively. 【2】. When you do interrupt, do so at a pause and only to paraphrase(释义)to clarify what the person is saying.

Body Language

Keep your body open. Don’t cross your arms or legs, but keep both outstretched, indicating receptiveness.

Empathy(共鸣)and Personal Responsibility

Show empathy and take responsibility. 【3】. One of the best ways to do the former is to use the paraphrasing strategy mentioned above. Taking responsibility relies on one word: “I” Never use “you” when discussing something negative.

【4】

You need to use enough words to get your point across. You also need to save time so that your point isn’t lost or muddled in a sea of unnecessary words. Clarity is so important in effectively communicating that it deserves its own section.

Comfort

【5】, don’t try to find out the cause of or a solution to the anger until he has calmed down. People usually just need to be heard out when they5re angry, so let them talk, only speaking to give comfort. A resolution can be pursued later.

A．Clarity

B．If someone is angry

C．Effective communication

D．Although his message is the same

E．The key to bridging this gap is effective communication

F．Relax your body, maintain eye contact and keep interruptions to a minimum

G．The person you’re speaking to needs to feel that you understand what he means

25、Chris Raven, a former IT professional, found a new career after retirement. As a child, he had a(n) ________ for woodwork and music, but his career took a different ________. After retirement, he ________ his two loves and became a flute (长笛) maker.

Raven ________ this unique journey at the age of 70, after decades in IT. He was ________ in a musical family, with both his parents ________ in music. He played the flute in his teenage years. And his love for the ________ was reawakened in his 40s.

Due to a long lack of practice, his woodworking skills has ________. One day, when Raven found his old school reports ________, which showed his best subjects were music and woodwork. That led him to ________ his passion for the two again.

Around the age of 70, he signed up to an Irish flute making workshop. ________, Raven spends at least four days a week in the workshop, carefully ________ each flute. He has ________ his skills in wood turning, silverwork, leatherwork, and French polishing. He even cleared out his garage to settle a lathe (车床), bandsaws, milling machine and other ________.

Raven loves the feel of the wood and the smell of it when he is working. He feels ________ with his work, stating, “You could call it a job, but I never think of it as that.”

【1】

A．excuse

B．fancy

C．rest

D．ear

【2】

A．path

B．view

C．tone

D．seat

【3】

A．showed

B．developed

C．combined

D．quit

【4】

A．continued

B．recognized

C．ended

D．started

【5】

A．educated

B．raised

C．settled

D．engaged

【6】

A．involved

B．disappointed

C．strict

D．confident

【7】

A．product

B．instrument

C．fashion

D．tendency

【8】

A．functioned

B．survived

C．sharpened

D．declined

【9】

A．with ease

B．on purpose

C．by chance

D．in advance

【10】

A．stir up

B．give up

C．figure out

D．hold back

【11】

A．Curiously

B．Fortunately

C．Finally

D．Currently

【12】

A．observing

B．painting

C．crafting

D．delivering

【13】

A．required

B．bettered

C．abandoned

D．forgotten

【14】

A．luggage

B．species

C．furniture

D．equipment

【15】

A．content

B．bored

C．honest

D．familiar

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Ann loves dogs, but she doesn’t have time to keep even one. Her husband died from an accident, leaving little money but two sons. Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation, was 16 years old. She had to work all day to support the whole family. One morning, Ann found a lost dog wandering around the local elementary school. She waited there for half an hour but nobody came back to look for it. She had no choice but to take it home and asked her sons to keep an eye on the dog on the day while she was working.

Ann took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers as soon as she came back from work. After a quick supper, Ann, with Thomas and Jack went out and put them in mailboxes. The next day, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, asking the boys to look_after it for another day, and she hoped it would be the last day. She didn’t forget to warn her two sons not to fall in love with the dog, for they had no money or time.

Four days later no one called to claim it, so Ann’s family was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. When she arrived home from work, the dog threw itself against the screen door and barked madly at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley dashed into the boys’ room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attack. Riley ran over to Jack, but as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.

“If it hadn’t come to get me, the doctor said Jack would have not been saved，”Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, still no one had called to claim the dog, and it had been the best friend of her two sons. Ann decided to keep it, although she knew it would bring so much difficulty.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

The next morning Ann got a call.

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Paragraph 2：

An hour later, somebody knocked at the door.

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