黔西南州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Americans and Canadians can understand each other ______ they don’t speak the same kind of English.

A. now that   B. even if

C. as if   D. only if

2、He failed his maths examinations ________his careless work

A. because of   B. because

C. thanks for   D. as a result

3、If you want to catch the first bus you’d better   for the bus station immediately.

A.set up B.set about C.set down D.set off

4、— Oh, my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!

— ______. Let’s call the taxi company first．

A. Pray for it B. Cheer up

C. Forget it    D. Calm down

5、The host of a house banned the beggar ________ into his place.

A．enter

B．to enter

C．from entering

D．entered

6、__________ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2017, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.

A. Accounting for   B. Adding to

C. Consisting of   D. Making up

7、The teacher proposed that the student ________ an opportunity to further his study ________ his excellence.

A．giving, because of

B．be given, because of

C．was given, because

D．give, because

8、I was surprised that he just sat there and ________ all their remarks which were ________ too harsh and unfair.

A．arranged; far

B．handled; more

C．meditated; way

D．swallowed; much

9、This evening, I will talk to Dr. Richard Fairhurst, ________ new book The New Age of Invention has just been published.

A．when

B．whose

C．who

D．that

10、Changling, the largest of the Ming Tombs, is at the heart of Shisanling, with the other tombs _____ on either side of it.

A. placing   B. to place

C. placed D. being placed

11、Anyone _______ bags, boxes, or whatever, was stopped by the police.

A．seen carry

B．seen carrying

C．saw to carry

D．saw carrying

12、The actor was waving his sword in the street and it ________ missed the crowds around him who were mostly his fans.

A. narrowly   B. nearly

C. hardly   D. closely

13、I’m not sure of the reason for the dog’s illness, but it ____ by eating too much.

A. may have been caused   B. need have been caused

C. should have been caused   D. must have been caused

14、（题文）“All my classmates don't speak Japanese” means “________”.

A. All my classmates won't speak Japanese

B. None of my classmates speaks Japanese

C. Some of my classmates speak Japanese

D. Both my classmates and I never speak Japanese

15、There is no doubt ______ they will be happy to accept the job.

A.what B.that C.whether D.if

16、Zhang Guimei, founder and principal of the first free high school for girls in China, often works overtime despite ________ from several kinds of illnesses.

A．suffered

B．suffering

C．to suffer

D．having suffered

17、Please choose the WRONG sentences ______．

A.It is so fine a day that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.

B.It is such a fine day that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.

C.It is such fine weather that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.

D.It is so fine a weather that many citizens of Nanchong go outing for relaxation beside the Jialing River.

18、 Rock climbing is _______ great fun. You will get close to _______ nature and take adventures  at the same time.

A. /; / B. a; / C. a; the   D./; the

19、Which underlined part is pronounced differently from the others?

A.through B.thought C.health D.weather

20、 The report that he _______ at the meeting yesterday was very good and was agreed upon.

A. processed   B. applied

C. assessed   D. submitted

21、   For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find all internship(实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far between.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higher earnings in later years. In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment.

But in America, education reform (改革) programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的) kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teaching them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example, encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to 19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row. “The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

【1】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Arguments about recent US education reform.

B.Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers.

C.The lack of career-based courses in US high schools.

D.Advice for American high school leavers.

【2】According to Robert Schwartz, _________.

A.there is no need for kids to go for higher education in the US

B.teenagers in the US can’t miss out on the summer job experience

C.education reform should focus on students’ performance in exams

D.students should get contact with the working world at high school

【3】The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 5 most probably means __________.

A.discouraging B.interesting

C.creative D.unbearable

【4】What can be inferred from the text?

A.High school leavers with no practical skills can’t find a job at all.

B.Unemployment rates for US teenagers remain high at the moment.

C.Students with career-based courses never have problems finding a job.

D.US companies work with schools to prepare young people for future employment.

22、On warm summer days with little or no wind, the air temperature in cities can be up to ten degrees higher than that of the surrounding countryside. This is a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “urban heat island” effect.

This phenomenon happens when pavement, buildings, and other infrastructure （基础设施） replace natural land cover. Large amounts of paved and dark colored surfaces—such as roofs, roads, and parking lots—absorb, rather than reflect, the sun’s heat, causing surface temperatures and overall ambient （周围的） air temperature to rise. Unlike soil, paved areas contribute to runoff, which means that as paved areas increase, the amount of water available for evaporation （蒸发） decreases. Moreover, urban areas have fewer trees and less natural vegetation which help to control the heat by providing shade and blocking solar radiation. The surfaces of leaves also provide water for evaporation which cools the air, further worsening the heat island effect.

In particular, during summer, more energy is required to cool the insides of building and for refrigeration, thereby creating additional heat output. This in turn leads to higher ambient air temperatures, which can also significantly increase the formation of urban smog in an area, degrading local air quality. Such a situation may directly affect public health with individuals more likely to suffer from heat exhaustion and the effects of asthma （哮喘）.

【1】The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A．Due to dark colored roads, urban areas are becoming hotter each year

B．Dark colored surfaces reflect the sun’s heat, causing air temperatures to rise

C．Because urban surfaces absorb heat, air and surface temperatures increase

D．Rising ambient air temperatures lead to urban surfaces absorbing more heat

【2】Which of the following is not a cause of the urban heat island effect?

A．The lack of trees

B．The demand for refrigeration

C．The blocking of solar radiation

D．The construction of infrastructure.

【3】The underlined word “degrading” most probably means ________.

A．ignoring B．improving

C．highlighting  D．worsening

【4】The passage is mainly developed by ________.

A．giving typical examples

B．following the time order

C．presenting the effect and analyzing the cause

D．analyzing a problem and seeking the solution

23、When archaeologist(考古学家)Zahi Hawass and his team set out to excavate an area near the Egyptian city of Luxor in September 2020, all they were hoping to find was King Tutankhamun's mortuary temple. Instead, the archaeologists came across the largest ancient city ever found in Egypt. Hawass, who exposed the discovery on April 8, 2021, believes the extremely large, well-preserved city is the "So'oud Atun", or the "Rise of Aten".

"The discovery of this lost city is the second most important archaeological discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun," Betsy Bryan, an Egyptology professor at Johns Hopkins University and member of the team, said in the statement.

The city dates back 3, 400 years to the times of Amenhotep III, one of Egypt's most powerful pharaohs(法老), who ruled Egypt from 1391 to 1353 BC. The ninth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty ruled during a time of peace, allowing him to accumulate large amounts of wealth. While archeologists suspected the pharaoh had used some of his riches to build what Hawass refers to as "the golden city", they'd never been able to find it.

The researchers believe that his son, King Akhenaten, briefly lived in So'oud Atun before founding the city of Amarna about 250 miles away. Historians think the pharaoh and his followers left to escape the priests(祭司)who were unhappy about his decision to give up all other deities(神抵)in favor of the sun god Aten. Following Akhenaten's death, his son, Tutankhamun, moved to Thebes, which also served as Ancient Egypt's capital. The scientists aren't sure if So'oud Atun was ever occupied again.

So far Hawass and his team have unearthed thousands of amazing artifacts(手工艺品). Among them are rings, amulets, and pottery vessels. They also found a well-preserved bakery, cooking, and food preparation area, complete with ovens and storage vessels. Due to its size, the researchers believe it may have been a commercial operation. Hawass, who says the team has only explored about a third of the lost city so far, believes there're a lot more surprises to be found.

【1】What word can best describe the discovery of the ancient city?

A．Accidental.

B．Profitable.

C．Intentional.

D．Difficult.

【2】What contributed to the formation of the "golden city" according to the text?

A．The ancient pharaohs' desire for wealth.

B．The demand for an ancient Egypt's capital.

C．No wars during the period of Amenhotep III.

D．The religious belief in gods in the ancient times.

【3】What can we infer about the ancient city from the text?

A．It should be more than 3, 500 years old.

B．It is a sign of ancient architectural art.

C．It used to be the largest city in the world.

D．It has not been explored before.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．A well-preserved temple.

B．An archaeological discovery.

C．A great Egyptian archaeologist.

D．A new research on an ancient city.

24、China’s second national botanical (植物学的) garden, South China National Botanical Garden, was set up in Guangzhou on July 11th, 2022.

With a total of 319 hectares of core functional area planned, the new national botanical garden was built based on South China Botanical Garden. It spans Guangzhou and Zhaoqing, two cities in Guangdong Province.

The South China National Botanical Garden aims to strengthen the conservation, scientific research and knowledge broadcasting of tropical (热带的) and subtropical (亚热带的) plants. The garden has three research centers, two national-level field stations and three key laboratories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There are 17, 168 protected plants, 643 rare and endangered plants, and 337 national key wild protected plants in the garden at present.

The garden will participate in plant diversity protection both in China and the world and achieve the conservation goal of 20, 000 species. Meanwhile, it aims to play a world-leading role in collection and storage of living plants, among which 6, 000 species are economic plants.

Besides, 95 percent of rare and endangered plants in South China will be effectively protected, thus to provide plant resources for green development.

China is one of the countries in the world with the richest biodiversity, having more than 37, 000 known species of higher plants, accounting for about one tenth of the world’s total.

The South China National Botanical Garden, together with the national botanical garden in Beijing, has formed a system of collection and complete the retention of wild plant groups, which is helpful to maintain the country’s plant diversity.

【1】What can be inferred about South China National Botanical Garden?

A．It is well equipped.

B．It only offers service for research.

C．It has become a popular scenic spot.

D．It is the largest national botanical garden.

【2】What is the situation of rare and endangered plants in South China?

A．They are dying out sharply.

B．Most of them will be protected well.

C．They will be used to improve economic development.

D．Most of them are transplanted to botanical gardens.

【3】What does the underlined word “retention” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Development.

B．Comparison.

C．Preservation.

D．Improvement.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Garden For Collecting And Studying Plants

B．A Novel Way To Strengthen Plant Conservation

C．China’s Various Environmental Protection

D．China’s Second National Botanical Garden

25、A special lady lived on a farm in Grace,Idaho.To overcome every_______or struggle that came her way,she went far beyond the call of duty.She was a widow (寡妇) with 9 children.Instead of complaining of her hard life,she accepted her fate (命运) and _______the ordinary into the extraordinary (非凡的).

No matter how serious things seemed to be,she found a(n)_______side and a ray of hope.She taught her family the value of hard work and the importance of education,_______she only went as far as fourth grade.

Her children didn’ t have material_______,but they certainly received the necessary and important things in life:love,spiritual guidance,concern for others,appreciation for a table filled with food,and _______ for the law.She was truly a(n) _______   of all that is good.

I remember as a young man sitting at her feet while she _______ me.“If you can’ t say something nice,don’ t say anything at all.” And she said,“I’ ll _______   throw upon the floor a crust (面包皮) I cannot eat,for many a hungry one would think it quite a treat.Willful waste brings willful want,and I may live to say,’ Oh,I wish I had that crust that once I   ________.’ ”

This extremely courageous and ________woman is my grandmother.My mother is a lot like her mother.Many times,my mother went ________   a new dress just so we could buy some great football shoes.Many times,my mother insisted that we should stay home instead of going on a summer vacation,just so we could ________on a baseball all­star team.My mother is the greatest cook on Earth,a spiritual ________,a church and community servant,and the very best mom who ever lived.I’ ve never ________her complain about her difficulties,heartache,and pain.My dear,sweet mother truly is a perfect example.It’ s the way it was and still should be.

【1】

A．success

B．task

C．challenge

D．job

【2】

A．sent

B．put

C．cheated

D．changed

【3】

A．opposite

B．positive

C．wrong       

D．dark

【4】

A．if

B．although

C．unless

D．since

【5】

A．needs

B．comforts

C．wealth

D．hope

【6】

A．fear

B．love

C．demand

D．respect

【7】

A．user

B．speaker

C．example

D．corrector

【8】

A．taught

B．charged

C．encouraged

D．judged

【9】

A．usually

B．never

C．even

D．also

【10】

A．gave up

B．picked up

C．threw away

D．took away

【11】

A．strong

B．curious

C．intelligent

D．attractive

【12】

A．in

B．beyond

C．for

D．without

【13】

A．go

B．perform

C．exchange

D．play

【14】

A．engineer

B．dancer

C．guide

D．worker

【15】

A．noticed

B．heard

C．discussed

D．forgotten

26、假如你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim发来邮件，谈到少数中国游客在国外的不文明行为。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：

1. 可能出现的不文明行为；

2. 主要成因；

3. 你的看法或建议。

注意：1.词数不少于50；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua