揭阳2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、I feel tired and was in no ______ to listen to the lesson, and my attention began to ______.

A.mind; wander B.mood; wander C.interest; switch D.feeling; set

2、While waiting for the opportunity to get , Henry did his best to perform his duty.

A．promote

B．promoted

C．promoting

D．to promote

3、The bank ______ from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day.

A.opens B.keeps open C.keeps opened D.keeps opening

4、The settlement is home to nearly l, 000 people, many of ________ left their village homes for a better life in the city.

A．whom

B．which

C．them

D．those

5、She has a good ______ of the French language.

A．native

B．base

C．command

D．request

6、 Charles was alone at home, with ____ looking after him.

A. someone B. anyone C. not one D. no one

7、No matter how advanced modern equipment is, letters _________ in expressing people’s feelings.

A．will never replace

B．will never be replaced

C．never replace

D．have never been replaced

8、 He wrote a letter ______ he explained what had happened in the accident.

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

9、Have you checked all the machines ________ to Tibet next month?

A．to send

B．sending

C．to be sent

D．to be senting

10、While it is important to have enough evidence to solve problems, it is even more important_________  the evidence be accurate.

A.whether B.if C.that D.unless

11、The thought ________ they could cross the whole continent was ________.

A．which; exciting

B．that; excited

C．that; exciting

D．what; excited

12、Within a personalized learning program, the learners’ pathway can be _____ to their needs.

A.exposed B.tailored C.resigned D.limited

13、How about a trip to the beach？  I will ask Tom  to go with us.

A.You have my word! B.Sorry，I'm occupied.

C.Rather! D.Are you kidding？

14、________our manager disagrees to Tom’s joining the club, we shall accept him as a member.

A．Until

B．Unless

C．Where

D．After

15、Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.

A．grew

B．growing

C．grown

D．to grow

16、________ability and experience, she is the right person for the project.

A．On account of

B．In favor of

C．In spite of

D．In terms of

17、Failure often occurs in our life. Keep ______ about the future, and you will achieve the goal you set sooner or later.

A. thankful   B. skeptical

C. optimistic D. successful

18、Not ________ you realize where your potential is can you make great achievements in your life.

A．until

B．after

C．when

D．before

19、The education reform carried on by the Chinese government is on an_______scale （规模）.

A.individual B.typical C.enormous D.obvious

20、In the USA in the last 100 years, 23 men _______ to death wrongly.

A.have transformed B.had announced C.had been condemned D.have been sentenced

21、   Tropical ( 热带的) rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and according to a new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world’s dependence on coal, farming, beans, palm oil and mining has resulted in two-thirds of Earth’s tropical rainforests being completely destroyed, and the remaining ecosystems being put closer to a tipping point.

Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface, but now, just one-third of that remains undamaged. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30% is suffering from damage. All that remains is roughly 9.5 million square kilometers, and 45% of that is in a degraded (恶化) state, the report says.

Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a driving factor of rainforest loss, the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of beans and palm oil, logging and mining have been the largest threats (威胁) over the past century. A significant number of US products rely on resources from tropical rainforests. The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world. Often, these resources are harvested from illegally destroyed lands.

Tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the Earth’s biodiversity and have more carbon in living organisms than any other ecosystem. In addition to supporting significant animal life, tropical rainforests are also necessary for slowing down global warming. “These unique ecosystems are suffering from constant abuse, through our bottomless appetite for land and resources,” said Anders Krogh, the author of the report. “We expect that upcoming UN climate and biodiversity summits provide specific targets and measures to protect tropical rainforests.”

The researchers also believe that the loss of tropical rainforests puts the whole world at the risk of future diseases. “Huge deforestation (毁林) is violating nature’s natural virus protection systems,” Krogh said. “The outbreak of COVID-19 should bring rainforest protection to the top of the agenda of all policy makers and world leaders concerned about preventing the outbreak of new diseases.”

【1】Why are the data listed in Paragraph 2?

A．To show the serious loss of tropical rainforests.

B．To present the process of rainforest degradation.

C．To stress the role of rainforests in the ecosystems.

D．To explain the reason for the disappearance of rainforests.

【2】What leads to the decrease of rainforests?

A．Traditional method of farming.

B．Global imbalance of international trade.

C．The world’s much dependence on clean energy.

D．Human unreasonable consumption of rainforest resources.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The loss of rainforests will destroy the future generations.

B．Immediate attention should be paid to protecting rainforests.

C．The disappearance of rainforests has accelerated the spread of the virus.

D．Politicians are concerned about preventing the outbreak of new diseases.

【4】What can be the best title for this passage?

A．Tropical rainforests are declining

B．Rainforests slow down global warming

C．Humans are to pay for the loss of rainforests

D．World leaders are acting to protect rainforests

22、Albert Einstein’s 1915 masterpiece “The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity” is the first and still the best introduction to the subject, and I recommend it as such to students. But it probably wouldn’t be publishable in a scientific journal today.

Why not? After all, it would pass with flying colours the tests of correctness and significance. And while popular belief holds that the paper was incomprehensible to its first readers, in fact many papers in theoretical physics are much more difficult.

As the physicist Richard Feynman wrote, “There was a time when the newspapers said that only 12 men understood the theory of relativity. I do believe there might have been a time when only one man did, because he was the only guy who caught on, before he wrote his paper. But after people read the paper a lot understood the theory of relativity in some way or other, certainly more than 12.”

No, the problem is its style. It starts with a leisurely philosophical discussion of space and time and then continues with an exposition of known mathematics. Those two sections, which would be considered extraneous today, take up half the paper. Worse, there are zero citations of previous scientists’ work, nor are there any graphics. Those features might make a paper not even get past the first editors.

A similar process of professionalization has transformed other parts of the scientific landscape. Requests for research time at major observatories or national laboratories are more rigidly structured. And anything involving work with human subjects, or putting instruments in space, involves piles of paperwork.

We see it also in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Nobel Prize of high school science competitions. In the early decades of its 78-year history, the winning projects were usually the sort of clever but naive, amateurish efforts one might expect of talented beginners working on their own. Today, polished work coming out of internships(实习) at established laboratories is the norm.

These professionalizing tendencies are a natural consequence of the explosive growth of modern science. Standardization and system make it easier to manage the rapid flow of papers, applications and people. But there are serious downsides. A lot of unproductive effort goes into jumping through bureaucratic hoops(繁文缛节), and outsiders face entry barriers at every turn.

Of course, Einstein would have found his way to meeting modern standards and publishing his results. Its scientific core wouldn’t have changed, but the paper might not be the same taste to read.

【1】According to Richard Feynman, Einstein’s 1915 paper ________.

A．was a classic in theoretical physics

B．turned out to be comprehensible

C．needed further improvement

D．attracted few professionals

【2】What does the underlined word “extraneous” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Unrealistic.

B．Irrelevant.

C．Unattractive.

D．Imprecise.

【3】According to the author, what is affected as modern science develops?

A．The application of research findings.

B．The principle of scientific research.

C．The selection of young talents.

D．The evaluation of laboratories.

【4】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．What makes Einstein great?

B．Will science be professionalized?

C．Could Einstein get published today?

D．How will modern science make advances?

23、   Do you feel bored during your holidays? Here are some books for the stay-at-home who are fond of reading to pass time during their holidays.

A License to Heal (By Steven Bentley, www. iuniverse.com, $11. 95 sc, $ 3. 99 eb)

In the world of emergency medicine, there is pain, blood and tragedy (悲剧), but there is also hope and compassion. The book shows readers the stories from an ER doctor that brings this dynamic world to life. In this highly personal narrative, an emergency room physician describes the world of the ER as one filled with pain, fear and grief, but also compassion, hope, and a surprising amount of humor.

Imperfect Family (By Leyland A. King, www.xlibris.com, $ 19. 99 sc, $3. 99 eb)

This book is a novel showcasing an ordinary family's union, strength, ambition and determination that made it possible for one generation to climb the slippery and shabby ladder from poverty to the security of American middle-class.

Walking the Stones of Time (By Oswald Brown, www.xtibris.com, $ 18. 99 sc, $3. 99 eb)

It is an extraordinary love story of an awkward young man and an equally awkward young woman who, despite their lack of social skills, developed a love that was stronger than all their inadequacies.

Honeyball (By Pete Liebengood, www.xlibris.com, $19. 99 sc, $3. 99 eb)

A group of women pull together in a dedicated campaign to find success at the box office while their leader finds the love of her life and the persons responsible for the death of her father in a plane Crash.

Batting Rocks over the Barn (By Lawn Griffiths,www.xlibris.com, $ 19. 99 sc, $ 3. 99 eb.)

The rhythm of rural life during the 1950s and 1960s comes alive through the eyes of a boy who grew up to become a newspaper journalist and film editor. Follow his journey in this book.

【1】What can we learn about Steven Bentley's book?

A.It is a tragedy. B.It is the most expensive.

C.It is written in a narrative way. D.It is a humorous story about a doctor.

【2】Who writes about country life?

A.Lcyland A. King B.Lawn Griffiths C.Steven Bentley D.Oswald Brown

【3】Which books contain a love story?

A.A License Lo Heal and Imperfect Family.

B.Imperfect Family and Honeyball.

C.Walking the Stones of Time and Batting Rocks over the Barn.

D.Walking the Stones of Time and Honeyball.

24、   With heavy rain and strong winds, Cyclone (飓风) Amphan hit the coast of India and Bangladesh on a Wednesday afternoon, destroying homes and other buildings, after forcing millions to leave home.

The storm broke out earlier in the week in the Bay of Bengal, the first “super cyclone” to break there since 1999. Though the storm wasn't as strong as it had been when it landed, Cyclone Amphan still arrived with a force the same as a Category 3 storm (3级风暴).

With wind speed of 105 miles an hour, Amphan went through villages along the coast. Most people on the coast live in very simple houses. The cyclone destroyed many of these houses, blowing the roofs (屋顶) off and washing the walls away. Amphan also blew down trees and damaged electricity, telephone and Internet lines in many places along its path. The cyclone also caused huge and sudden rises in the sea level, known as “storm surges”. These surges were as high as 16 feet and pushed seawater in, ruining houses and farms along the way.

Although the cyclone had terrible power, it might not have been as deadly as people first feared. That's mainly because governments took action before the cyclone hit.

The governments in both India and Bangladesh were using schools as shelters. Several of the shelters were used before for patients with COVID-19. More shelters were needed than usual, because the governments were trying to fill the shelters only half full to allow enough space between people.

Because of the disease, many people didn't want to depart from their homes. This was especially true in India. Part of the reason was fear of catching the disease, but it was also because many people had lost so much during the country's lockdown (封锁).

【1】What do we know about Cyclone Amphan?

A．It followed a Category 3 storm.

B．It slowed down when it landed.

C．It wasn't as strong as a Category 3 storm.

D．It was the strongest ever in the Bay of Bengal.

【2】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The causes of Cyclone Amphan.

B．The places Cyclone Amphan hit.

C．The damage caused by Cyclone Amphan.

D．The influence of Cyclone Amphan on the sea.

【3】What did the governments do to deal with Cyclone Amphan?

A．They paid special attention to patients.

B．They advised people to keep enough space.

C．They built many new shelters before it hit.

D．They moved many people to safety before it hit.

【4】Which of the following can replace the underlined part “depart from” in the last paragraph?

A．leave

B．share

C．sell

D．build

25、Past the breakers, about 50 feet from shore, two brothers were fighting for their lives. They had been swept out to sea in a strong current, their mouths barely able to stay above the _______. Thick fog made it difficult for beachgoers to see the guys, but the screams were unmistakable. And every second counted.

_______, four surfers in wet suits were nearby. Narayan Weibel, Spenser Stratton, Adrian York and Taj Ortiz-Beck, all 16, were on their surfboards riding up and down the coast on five-foot waves when they heard the _______. They turned and saw two bobbing (摆动) heads and four flailing (扑打) arms. “We looked at each other and knew these guys were about to drown (淹死),” Weibel told the reporter.

Weibel, Stratton, and Ortiz-Beck paddled (用桨划) toward the swimmers while York headed to shore to find someone to call 911. He then dived back in to _______ his friends.

As the surfers drew close, the brothers were _______. Ortiz-Beck pulled up alongside the one brother. Grabbing him under his arms, he pulled him up onto his board. Stratton and Weibel, meanwhile, were trying to help the other. He was large, 250 to 300 pounds, and he was panicked. “Calm down—we _______ you!” Weibel shouted.

York arrived _______ to help get the guy on top of the second board. They then paddled several minutes through a wild current to the medical help waiting onshore. The brothers were scared but _______.

“When we get a call like this one, it’s usually too _______ by the time we get there,” says Dillon Cleavenger, the lifeguard, “I can’t say enough about what these boys did. They were willing and prepared to ________ their lives.”

【1】

A．board

B．water

C．ship

D．shore

【2】

A．Luckily

B．Surprisingly

C．Surely

D．Gradually

【3】

A．news

B．stories

C．words

D．cries

【4】

A．invite

B．guide

C．help

D．greet

【5】

A．striking

B．struggling

C．strengthening

D．stretching

【6】

A．met

B．got

C．knew

D．followed

【7】

A．in fear

B．in turn

C．in time

D．in advance

【8】

A．proud

B．strong

C．satisfied

D．fine

【9】

A．late

B．busy

C．far

D．difficult

【10】

A．save

B．change

C．risk

D．share

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。

Recently divorced(离婚), I was in my 20s, had no job and was on my way downtown to the employment offices. I had no umbrella, and I could not afford one. I sat down in the streetcar and there against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle.

I examined the handle and saw a name. The usual procedure would have been to turn in the umbrella to the conductor, but somehow I decided to take it with me and find the owner myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and found it. I called and a lady answered.

Yes, she said in surprise, that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her for a birthday present. But, she added, it had been stolen more than a year before. She was so excited and I was so happy that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house. She took the umbrella, her eyes filled with tears. We talked for a while, and I must have given her my address. I didn’t remember.

The next six months were tough. My last job ended the day before Christmas and my thirty-dollar rent was soon due, and I had only fifteen dollars. When I walked from the streetcar to my small apartment, the air was full of the sound of Christmas merriment. But there should be no Christmas for me. Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless, jobless.

Peggy, my daughter, had proudly set our kitchen table for our evening meal and put out pans and three cans of food which would be our dinner. When I looked at those pans and cans, I felt broken-hearted. We would have only hamburgers for our Christmas dinner tomorrow. I stood in the cold little kitchen and the coldness in my heart was colder than ice.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右;

2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。

Paragraph 1:

The doorbell suddenly rang and Peggy ran swiftly to answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus.

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Paragraph 2:

Our dinner that night was the most delicious I had ever eaten.

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