茂名2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、--We've cross-checked the data collected from the Internet.

--Good. Anyway,_______.

A. you can't be careful enough

B. you are careful enough

C. you can't be so careless

D. you are never careless enough

2、--Since we’ve got the manager’s approval, why don’t we start?

--all right, let’s___________.

A. cry for the moon   B. hang in there

C. get the ball rolling   D. call a spade a spade

3、I got more _____ about him from reading his books than from talking to him.

A. insights B. memories

C. resources D. experiences

4、What’s the language ______ in Germany?

A. speaking   B. spoken C. speak D. to speak

5、She always buys fancy clothes _________ expense. That’s why she uses up her money quickly.

A．regardless of

B．less than

C．owing to

D．but for

6、Wuxi is now a modem city with many attractions, most of   approached within 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre.

A. that   B. them

C. which   D. whom

7、During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to tear up the agreement of “The Paris Climate Accord”,   he said was hurting American workers.

A. which   B. what

C. where   D. when

8、We will keep you ______ of any development.

A．inform

B．informing

C．informed

D．to inform

9、Am I a ghost? Could I ___________ in Hawaii?

A.keep an eye on B.transport myself to a beach

C.give me a second glance D.take the tape off

10、We________ each other since I came to Being, but we send emails very often.

A．don't see

B．didn't see

C．won't see

D．haven't seen

11、It doesn’t matter ________ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.

A．how

B．whether

C．what

D．why

12、Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been removed to __________  new sports which are more popular.

A. make way for   B. take place of

C. pay attention to   D. keep pace with

13、It was along the Mississippi River ________ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

A. how    B. which    C. that        D. where

14、--- Catherine, will you visit us this weekend?

--- I planned to, but something unexpected _____.

A. has come up  B. was coming up

C. had come up  D. would come up

15、In our school library there  a number of books and the number of them   growing larger and larger.

A.is; are B.has; is C.are; is D.have; are

16、--- I can’t go for a picnic with you because something urgent has _____．

---What a shame!

A．come up B．cleared up C．stayed up D．ended up

17、He didn’t ___________ what I read because his mind was on something else.

A．hold on

B．give away

C．get over

D．take in

18、The doctor threw himself from the horse, as if ________.

A．to be shot

B．shooting

C．shot

D．to be shooting

19、When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.

A. through  B. across   C. into   D. on

20、If you grow up in a large family, you are more ________to develop the ability to get on well with others.

A.possible B.probable C.likely D.possibly

21、I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province, on the historic Tea Horse Road. I have to admit that when I first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the entire globe on his own two feet, I was blown away. I couldn't imagine that there could be such an unusual person in the world.

Last May, I met Paul. He told me that it was his first time in China. He talked to me with great excitement about the history, migrations, and discoveries in my region of China. He spoke of the Shu-Yandu Dao (the Southern Silk Road), the travels of the 17th-century Chinese explorer Xu Xiake, the Tea Horse Road and the early 20th-century American botanist Joseph Rock. He also talked of Xuanzang. Paul considered many of them heroes and in a sense Chinese pioneers of slow journalism.

I decided to accompany Paul on his walk toward Yunnan. On September 28, 2021, we set out. Our days were simple: walk, eat, sleep, and repeat. We woke up at sunrise, set off in high spirits, and rested at sunset, dragging ourselves into exhausted sleep.

We met many people on the road. Some were curious, surrounding us and watching us; some gave us directions; some invited us into their home to take a rest; some spoke of the charm of their hometown. We met many beautiful souls, simple souls and warm souls. We were walking with our minds.

Together, we were impressed by the biodiversity of the Gaoligong Mountains. As I walked on ancient paths through mountains, I seemed to hear the antique voices of past travelers urging me to be careful on the road.

Looking back on the more than 200 miles I walked with Paul, I came to a realization. Walking for its own sake, while healthy and admirable, is only a small part of the benefit of moving with our feet. A deeper reward is rediscovering the world around us, shortening the distance between each other, and sharing each other's cultures.

【1】How did the writer first respond to Paul's travel plan?

A．Scared.

B．Puzzled.

C．Disappointed.

D．Surprised.

【2】What can we learn about Paul Salopek from paragraph 2?

A．He was a western journalist.

B．He had a knowledge of China.

C．He came to China several times.

D．He was Joseph Rock's acquaintance.

【3】What does paragraph 4 tell us about the writer and Paul?

A．They honored the ancestors.

B．They set off in high spirits.

C．They satisfied the locals' curiosity.

D．They built bonds with people.

【4】What is the main purpose of the writer's writing the text?

A．To share and reflect on a journey.

B．To suggest a new way of travel.

C．To advocate protection of biodiversity.

D．To introduce and promote Chinese culture.

22、I arrived in this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start work as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great! Or so I thought. At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning.

In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water, bowls, cups, shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy but things just fell apart. If it wasn’t broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundred or so bugs that were living in the bottom.

As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turns out making a burger from scratch wasn’t the best idea. I have a small microwave and a grill. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went with it. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.

Luckily, I’m now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). I’ve also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesn’t mean its contents work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils (厨房用具).

【1】What problem did the author have in the morning?

A．She got some noisy neighbors.

B．Her sleep was disturbed by a rooster.

C．She often slept late.

D．Her alarm failed to work.

【2】What can we know about the author from Paragraph 2?

A．Her household articles were in poor condition.

B．Her flat was pretty old but comfortable.

C．She was quite satisfied with her flat.

D．She was a very careful woman.

【3】What happened when the author was making a burger?

A．She broke her phone accidentally.

B．She suffered a sudden power failure.

C．She was seriously injured.

D．She made a terrible mistake.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Learning to live in a new flat.

B．Why living abroad is not easy.

C．Remaining optimistic.

D．How to choose a nice flat.

23、Almost everyone gossips. And a new study finds that people spend about 52 minutes per day, on average, talking to someone about others who are not present

But here’s the surprise: Despite the assumption that most gossip is trash talk, the study finds the majority of gossip is nonjudgmental chat.

“People love to talk about others,” says Jeremy Cone, a psychologist at Williams College. “Think about your own conversations with a family member or friend: You talk about everyday things that keep you connected. You share your daughter got her driver’s license or your uncle has a kidney stone. Much of it is just documenting facts.”

Of course, the study also finds that some gossip is negative or mean-spirited. About 15% of the gossip included some type of negative judgement.

But even negative gossip can serve a purpose, as more research has found.

“I think gossiping can be a smart thing to do,” says Elena Martinescu who has studied gossip in the workplace. “It allows people to keep track of what’s going on and form social connection with other people.”

Research has shown that gossip can help build group cohesion (凝聚力) and cooperation. “When you gossip, you can keep track of who is contributing to the group and who's being selfish,” Martinescu explains. “And by sharing this information, you can exclude those group members who are social loafers (游手好闲的人).”

“We also found negative gossip makes people likely to repair the aspects of their behavior that they were criticized for,” Martinescu says.

So, say, for instance, you were criticized for always arriving at work late. Hearing that gossip about yourself may motivate you to want to be on time.

Of course, this isn’t a license to be loose lips or to repeat baseless claims that can damage someone’s reputation unfairly. But confiding (吐露个人隐私) in your friends and colleagues and sharing impressions about another person — even when they’re negative — may be helpful.

【1】Why do people often gossip according to Jeremy Cone?

A．Because gossip can satisfy their curiosity.

B．Because they can share social information.

C．Because they want to correct others’ mistakes.

D．Because spreading negative facts is unavoidable.

【2】In Elena Martinescu’s opinion, what can people benefit from gossip?

A．People can be improved in an all-round way.

B．People can get rid of immoral behavior rapidly.

C．People can be kept informed of others' privacy.

D．People can change their behavior for the better..

【3】Which of the following statements is right according to the text?

A．It is plain to see that people gossip all the time.

B．Based on the study, the majority of gossip is trash talk.

C．It’s advisable that we turn a deaf ear to negative gossip.

D．It’s likely that gossip helps us know more about one's quality.

【4】What conclusion can we draw about gossip?

A．Gossip is the last thing people could do.

B．Gossip should be advocated by the society.

C．Gossip may not be as harmful as it sounds.

D．Gossip is the best way to build social bonds.

24、While there are still a lot of unknowns about the coming year, one thing is certain: we need an escape. With a vaccine (疫苗) finally greenlighted, the future of travel is looking up, but what will be the safest trips to take while the world is still in continuous change? Think wide open spaces, small-group adventures and responsible tourism. Playing it safe doesn’t mean you can’t get outside your comfort zone and have a novel adventure next year, though. Here are the friendly escapes we’re dreaming of right now.

01 The Great American E-Bike Trip

California to Georgia

Consider a human-powered road trip with a long cycling adventure—made more accessible with some power from an electric assist bike. Discover the beautiful and bizarre (奇异的), from the Mojave country on an e-bike-friendly tour. TDA Global Cycling’s Great American Road Trip can be done in full, or broken down to a 10-day trip to explore one region.

02 Swim with Whale Sharks

Espíritu Santo Island, Mexico

Dubbed “The Aquarium of the World” by Jacques Cousteau, the Sea of Cortez is one of the best spots in the world to swim with whale sharks and sea lions. Located in Mexico’s least-populated state, Baja California Sur, this island has a natural protected UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of it. There are no hotels, but Todos Santos Eco Adventures offers a solar-powered luxury camp experience on the island, private-chef included.

03 Soak in the Natural Wonders

Hokkaido, Japan

While the world waits for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, consider Japan’s last-developed island as a refuge (庇护所) from the crowds. Rugged (崎岖的) and remote, Hokkaido is filled with unique natural wonders and adventures including trekking in untouched forests, fat biking on frozen lakes, soaking in onsens (温泉), or natural hot springs, and searching for the island’s rare red-crowned crane — the only place in Japan you can find the sacred bird.

04 See Kangaroo Island Bounce Back

Australia

Nearly a year after Australia’s bushfires destroyed over 200,000 hectares and killed billions of animals, new life is rising from the ashes. This 96-mile-long island is one of the best places to view Australia’s unique animals in the wild — kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and more. Support the recovery with regenerative (再生的) tourism, critical in reversing biodiversity loss. Swim with sea lions or sip some Jacob’s Creek local wine and watch the kangaroos bounce back.

【1】What can you do on the E-Bike Trip from California to Georgia?

A．You can learn how to do recycling on the way.

B．You can complete the trip in small separate sections.

C．You can build up your strength with a human-powered bike.

D．You can improve your skills in handling an electric assist bike.

【2】What does Swim with Whale Sharks and See Kangaroo Island Bounce Back have in common?

A．Animals on both islands are in danger of dying out.

B．They both offer solar-powered luxury camps on the sand.

C．Tourists can experience swimming with certain sea animals.

D．They are both natural protected UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

【3】What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A．Visitors can find their quietness on the island.

B．People can skate on frozen lakes on the island.

C．Red-crowned cranes can only be found in Japan.

D．Hokkaido is a remote and least-developed refuge.

【4】What does the author want to tell us in the whole passage?

A．A long cycling adventure will be the safest trip to take in the future.

B．With appropriate medical measures the tourism industry will pick up.

C．Visitors should keep cautious about bushfires while visiting Australia.

D．Ecosystem has been disturbed since novel adventures became popular.

【5】Where can the passage probably be taken from?

A．Science on a website.

B．Sports in a newspaper.

C．Environment in a book.

D．Travelling in a magazine.

25、   When I was a young girl，my mother made the same dish for supper five nights a week. She boiled potatoes，carrots, and________small amounts of the roast beef. She called it stew(炖菜).

I would often hear other children at school________about the delicious meals they had for________. Many of them ate in fast food restaurants, which were popular and expensive at the time. They got hamburgers and fries. I________we could eat like that once in a while，but my parents couldn’t________it. We only had takeout(外卖)food once or twice a year.

My mom took the________to cut up and prepare those________every single night. Her recipes were right-focusing on the vegetables but not on the________.

I had________head colds and flus than my classmates. If I did get________, I’d be home for a day or two, not a whole week like many of them.

When I was in my thirties, I became ill and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I have to________I had been eating a lot of fast food,________not getting it as a child. But when went back to preparing home-made meals, I started to feel________.

Today I often find myself________a bowl of my mother’s stew. That stew was made with love and it has left me with a(n)________that will warm me forever.

【1】A.effectively B.occasionally C.originally D.eventually

【2】A.complain B.argue C.talk D.dream

【3】A.holiday B.breakfast C.lunch D.supper

【4】A.promised B.wished C.cried D.announced

【5】A.afford B.tolerate C.resist D.accept

【6】A.risk B.rice C.turn D.time

【7】A.sandwiches B.stand C.vegetables D.eggs

【8】A.meat B.milk C.hamburgers D.pizzas

【9】A.heavier B.fewer C.worse D.more

【10】A.ready B.sick C.poor D.greedy

【11】A.deny B.hide C.cheat D.admit

【12】A.getting down to B.holding on to C.making up for D.keeping up with

【13】A.hungrier B.busier C.happier D.healthier

【14】A.desiring B.thinking C.preparing D.making

【15】A.experience B.truth C.memory D.manner

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Brodie and his father lived in a caravan (宿营拖车) ever since his mother died and they lost their house. Now they worked for Miss Martha in the garden.

Brodie’s father had been a famous violin player. Brodie loved to watch how his father made the bow dance and glide (滑动) across the strings. When he turned 12, his father taught him how to play the instrument properly. Brodie was a fast learner and soon he could play the violin almost as well as his dad.

One day, Miss Samson, Brodie’s teacher, asked if anyone could play the violin. A talent scout (星探) was coming to school. He was looking for someone to play in the musical Mr Spy.

Hollie Larson’s hand went up fast. “I can play the violin,” she said. “I play in competitions.” Brodie kept quiet, but his friend Cam said, “Brodie has a violin and he can play it too.”

Brodie slid down in his seat. There was no way he would be good enough to play for an audience. He wasn’t going to make a fool of himself. Hollie Larson was good at everything.

“Bring your instruments tomorrow for a trial run,” the teacher said. “And oh, if you are selected, the pay is good!”

Brodie’s father let him take the violin. “But do take good care of it, Brodie,” he said.

Hollie Larson offered to play first. She was good, really good. Brodie suddenly felt embarrassed. There was no way he could play after her. But Miss Samson’s voice was demanding. “Brodie,” she said. “Your turn!”

Brodie felt his face get hot as he pulled out the violin. But the minute the bow touched the strings, Brodie was transported to a different world. He was back in Martha’s garden listening to his father. The room, was silent as Brodie walked back to his seat. And then came the applause, everyone clapping, except Hollie Larson.

Since the talent scout would come the next morning, Brodie decided to put the violin case on a high shelf in the classroom that night. It was the safest place, he thought. But, he was wrong!

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右。

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

The next morning when he arrived, he found the case had fallen.

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Paragraph 2:

Suddenly, Hollie Larson walked toward him, holding out her violin—“Use mine,” she said.

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