平潭综合实验区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 present media have changed our daily communication. The messages ______ most of us rely are briefer than they once were.

A. to which   B. on which

C. from that D. in what

2、I had great difficulty the suitable food on the menu in that restaurant.

A．find

B．found

C．to find

D．finding

3、Lily spends 50 yuan ________ the toy.

A．to buy

B．buys

C．buy

D．buying

4、Teachers recommend parents _____ their children under 12 to ride bicycies to school for safety.

A．not allow

B．do not allow

C．mustn't allow

D．couldn't allow

5、It was a real race   ________  time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it.

A. over    B. by

C. for D. against

6、I think _______ impresses me about his painting is the colours he uses.

A. what   B. that

C. which   D. who

7、My money ______. I must go to the bank to draw some of my savings out before I’ve none in hand.

A. has run out   B. is running out   C. was running out   D. runs out

8、During the _________ , they enjoy the beauty of the sea.

A.voyage B.travel

C.tour D.trip

9、It’s the problem that sometimes people________ an oil lamp in their home and they burn their own house down.

A．knock off

B．knock over

C．knock out

D．knock on

10、There are 100 Chinese students on the campus, many of ______ are in School of Business.

A．whom

B．them

C．which

D．who

11、Linda didn't get there on time because of the bad weather. Additionally, her car was in poor ______

A. situation   B. position

C. condition   D. direction

12、Hardly _________ the knock when I opened the door.

A.have I heard B.had I heard C.did I hear D.do I hear

13、The explosion in the chemical plant ______ avoided had the county authorities, aiming too much at short-term interests, performed their duties from the beginning.

A. should be B. might be C. must have been D. could have been

14、The new aircraft carrier, named after Shandong Province in east China, ________ to the people’s liberation Army Navy and placed in active service at the naval port yesterday.

A．delivered

B．has delivered

C．is delivered

D．was delivered

15、— We are really making great progress in exploring space.

— Imagine how pleased the public is __________ the news!

A．hearing

B．to hear

C．heard

D．to be hearing

16、Many buildings ______ on both sides of the street the next year.

A.will build B.were built

C.are to be built D.will be built

17、It is extremely____________ that no one has been injured in the accident.

A．nervous

B．fortunate

C．abandoned

D．professional

18、－Have you ever heard that Marion Jones, an American famous athlete, took banned drugs in the 2000 Olympics?

－Yeah, I ___________ about it in the newspaper.

A. had read   B. read

C. would read   D. was reading

19、 After the death of her mother, the girl was sold to a rich man just in the neighboring area, from _______ house she tried to escape twice.

A. whom     B. his

C. whose   D. which

20、Some students who are ______ the online games can’t bear being separated from mobile phones even for a short while.

A.anxious about B.addicted to C.curious about D.content with

21、Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive “there” you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your “there” vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing (追寻) after another “there”, you are never really appreciating what you already have right “here”. It is important for human beings to keep sober-minded(头脑清醒的) about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is developed by your dreams and aspirations (抱负). On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now.

To be grateful means you are thankful for what you have right now. Gratitude (感激) fills your heart with the joyful feeling and allows you to fully appreciate everything that arises on your path. As you try hard to keep your focus on the present moment, you can experience the full wonder of “here”.

There are many ways to develop gratitude. Here are just a few suggestions you may wish to try:

◆ Imagine what your life would be like if you lost all that you had. This will most surely remind you of how much you do appreciate it.

◆ Make a list each day of all that you are grateful for, so that you can stay conscious (有意识的) daily of your blessings. Do this especially when you are feeling as though you have nothing to feel grateful for. Or spend a few minutes before you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

◆ Spend time offering assistance (帮助) to those who are less fortunate than you, so that you may gain a new perspective (观点).

What really matters is that you create a space in your consciousness for appreciation for all that you have right now, so that you may live more happily in your present moment.

【1】According to the first paragraph we know ___________.

A． many people feel satisfied with what they have right now

B． aspirations can pull a person farther from his present life

C． none can be sober-minded about his dreams and aspirations

D． we should be busy with chasing one after another “there”

【2】Gratitude can NOT ____________.

A． fill your heart with happy feelings

B． allow you to fully appreciate your “here”

C． make people experience the wonder of “here”

D． drive people to give up their future

【3】If we want to develop gratitude, we should better NOT____________.

A． check out what we lose everyday

B． give thanks for all that we have before sleeping

C． help others who are less fortunate than us

D． make a list each day of all that we should thank for

22、Today we travel to film festivals around the world to learn about their different histories and goals. Some of the festivals are major competitions, while others are smaller events to help draw attention to more experimental movies.

One of the most famous film festivals in the world takes place in the French town of Cannes during twelve days in May. The Cannes Film Festival started in 1946 as a social gathering for showing movies. Later, the popular event developed into an important competition.

Visitors to the festival also see a series of short films, as well as films which don’t compete for awards. But the Cannes Film Festival is more than about honoring special movies and seeing famous actors. Each year, more than 1,000 people from almost 100 countries gather to watch about 900 movies. This helps link people from all areas of the movie industry. Also, it helps filmmakers sell their movies to distributors(发行人) so they can be shown in theaters around the world.

The Venice International Film Festival starts in late August. Dating back to 1932, it is one of the oldest movie festivals in the world.

Many film festivals have very specialized subjects. In Belgium you can go to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. For 26 years this festival has been showing science fiction and horror movies from around the world. If this event seems too frightening, you can attend the International Children’s Film Festival in Frankfurt, Germany. In Turkey, the International Istanbul Film Festival, which was first organized in 1982, shows movies about art, music, dance or literature.

On any given day, a film festival is probably taking place somewhere around the world. Here we’ve only discussed a small number of them. These important and exciting events help to celebrate the art and industry of movies.

【1】What do we know about the Cannes Film Festival?

A．It lasts twelve days in winter.

B．It started as a film competition.

C．It attracts about 1,000 actors every year.

D．It increases the popularity of some films.

【2】Which of the following film festivals has the longest history?

A．The Venice International Film Festival.

B．The Cannes Film Festival.

C．The International Istanbul Film Festival.

D．The Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

【3】In paragraph 5, the writer introduces three film festivals to show that ________.

A．there are many film festivals

B．film festivals have a long history

C．many film festivals have their own subjects

D．film festivals are popular around the world

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

A．The Oldest Film Festival in the World.

B．Film Festivals Around the World.

C．Development of Films in the World.

D．The History of Film Festivals in the World.

23、   Naturalist John Muir called the Marin County woods named for him “the best tree-lover's monument that could possibly be found in all the forests of the world.”

Located only 11 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco, California, USA. Muir Woods puts some of nature's most huge creations within reach of little feet, hands, and imaginations.

“Muir Woods is home to a small forest of redwood trees that reach to the sky,” says David Shaw of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. “Redwoods grow taller than any other tree species in the world. The average age of the redwoods here ranges from 400 to 800 years old and many ancient specimens have been around for more than a thousand years.”

William Kent, the man who donated the 295 acres to create the Muir monument, grew up in Marin and played in similar redwood forests. That childhood experience inspired him to save the redwoods as an adult.

“Young people can learn about young William Kent when they visit here，” says ranger(护林员) Timothy Jordan. “Kent’s early connection with nature developed his love of the outdoors. As an adult, he witnessed the destruction of many Bay Area redwood forests. This, with the writings of John Muir, inspired Kent's conservationism.”

Walking (and playing)in, on, and around the redwoods will help kids understand why young Kent was so fascinated(深深吸引) by the trees. Ranger Jordan encourages children to lie down and look up at the treetops, hug a redwood tree, and start a nature journal like John Muir.

“Have kids find a redwood spray(小树枝)the same age as them, count the rings in trees, and sit inside of a hollow redwood tree on Fern Creek.” he advises.

After all the interaction, the kids just may be ready to rest. Take this time to “be quiet and listen to the sounds of the forest,” says Shaw. "Encourage kids to think about how these trees have stood quietly through year after year of rain, sun, and sometimes even snow.”

【1】What do we know about Muir Woods from Shaw's words?

A. It is America s largest redwood forest.

B. It has redwoods of a very great age.

C. It receives child visitors only.

D. It is home to many rare trees.

【2】Which was one of the reasons that Kent wanted to protect the redwoods?

A. He had an unusual adult life.

B. The Golden Gate Bridge was constructed.

C. He was inspired by the works of John Muir.

D. The redwood forests attracted a lot of young people.

【3】What are children advised to do when taking a break in the forest?

A. Experience Muir Woods silently.

B. Look for special redwood sprays.

C. Sit inside of a hollow redwood tree.

D. Write a nature journal like John Muir.

【4】What is the purpose of the text?

A. To remember a famous naturalist.

B. To discuss the protection of forests.

C. To share knowledge about redwoods.

D. To introduce a famous redwood forest.

24、Part of the importance of the practice of capacity building is that too many of us think our intellectual capabilities and focus are fixed. However, Benjamin Hardy, a psychologist and author, recently presented groundbreaking research that suggests that we can often change by changing our environment.

“Because people's lives become routine, you begin to see very predictable behaviors and attitudes,” Hardy says. This is why personality is viewed as stable and predictable over time. Hardy's book, Personality isn't Permanent, digs into this concept.

We regard our childhood, teenage years and 20s as our foundational learning periods. It can be common to think we can't learn as effectively as we grow older. But Hardy argues that we really stop learning because we stop trying new things.

In our young lives, we experience a number of “firsts”, ranging from social experiences to leaning opportunities. Absorbing new experiences is crucial to ensuring we keep expanding our minds and changing our personalities.

Learning new things is a great starting point to changing your personality for the better. Also consider making substantial changes to your professional environment. This can manifest in several ways. If you're a successful leader maybe you'd like to share your knowledge with others by coaching, writing or speaking. Anything that pushes you outside the limits of your normal work life can ensure you keep growing and changing.

In Personality Isn't Permanent, Hardy discusses a study from Harvard psychologist Dr. Ellen Langer. In 1981, Langer and her graduate students selected a group of men in their 70s and placed them in an environment modeled to look like the 1950s. It featured a black-and-white television, mid-century furniture and magazines from the era. As Hardy explains, “The goal was to trigger their minds and bodies to exhibit the energy and biological responses of a much younger person.” It actually worked.

【1】Why do people think personality is fixed?

A．Because life becomes regular and foreseeable.

B．Because people refuse to read new books

C．Because the brain becomes less effective.

D．Because people's intelligence turns stable.

【2】What can we do to enrich our mind?

A．Reread a fantastic book.

B．Devote fully to daily work.

C．Learn a new kind of sport.

D．Talk with an old friend.

【3】What does the underlined word "manifest" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Construct

B．Distinguish.

C．Predict.

D．Appear.

【4】What does the last paragraph imply?

A．The facilities in Harvard need improving

B．Younger persons accept new things better

C．Langer's study consumed a lot of energy.

D．The participants' performance improved.

25、During a period of two months, the east coast of Florida was hit by three major hurricanes!

When we ________ on the morning of September 5, my husband and I stood on the balcony(阳台) and watched the still-powerful winds break huge trees. ________, in the midst of these destructive winds, we spotted a flash of color in our ________. No more than ten feet from where we stood, a hummingbird(蜂鸟) ________ and flew in front of us.

This was the first time we had ever ________ a hummingbird in our yard—or in Florida! Because they are rare, the ________ of a hummingbird in Brevard County, Florida, is almost a ________ in itself.

Although I had been trying to plant all the right plants to ________ them, it took a hurricane for me to ________     attract them to my yard and to really observe them closely. Almost every day since the hurricanes, I have had the       ________ of observing the visiting hummingbirds. With a feeder right outside my office window, I get a daily bird’s       ________.

The hurricane season affected me in a very ________ way. Every time I see the hummingbirds, I am ________   of the many blessings that nature holds for us: messages of beauty, strength, and determination. But perhaps the greatest ________ is that wonders are out there waiting to pay us a visit. We just need to keep ________ seeds of beauty and faith, and we need to keep an eye out for the wonders!

【1】

A．looked up

B．stood up

C．woke up

D．turned up

【2】

A．Suddenly

B．Gradually

C．Normally

D．Generally

【3】

A．office

B．room

C．balcony

D．garden

【4】

A．dropped

B．landed

C．remained

D．appeared

【5】

A．heard

B．drawn

C．seen

D．caught

【6】

A．color

B．name

C．shape

D．sight

【7】

A．wonder

B．concept

C．belief

D．symbol

【8】

A．attract

B．feed

C．drive

D．impress

【9】

A．formally

B．initially

C．finally

D．constantly

【10】

A．joy

B．task

C．hope

D．sorrow

【11】

A．track

B．mind

C．view

D．shadow

【12】

A．common

B．positive

C．strange

D．casual

【13】

A．informed

B．reminded

C．warned

D．cured

【14】

A．message

B．hobby

C．subject

D．chance

【15】

A．buying

B．planting

C．receiving

D．changing

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语段续写两段，使之构成一个完整的故事。续写的词数为150左右。

When Bryan Anderson noticed an old lady, caught on the side of the road, he knew she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out with his motor still running.

Even with a big smile on his face, she was worried. He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. After reading her mind, he introduced himself as Bryan Anderson and began to help her.

Learning that she had a flat tire, without a second thought, Bryan set out to work and took hours to get it right, dirty and tired. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.

With everything done, the lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened. Bryan never thought about being paid. This was helping someone in need. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.

Byan told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person help the way he gave her, and he added, “And think of me to let the chain of love pass on.”

Hearing that she owed him nothing, with tears rolling down her cheeks, the old lady drove off with a deep “Thank you”.

A few miles down the road, the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. In the dirty- looking restaurant, the whole scene was unfamiliar to her; a waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn’t erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then she remembered Bryan.

Paragraph 1:

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a $100 bill.

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Paragraph 2:

That night when she got home from work, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written.

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