赤峰2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Upon __________ the word “volunteer”, what comes to your minds?

A.learned B.to learn C.learning D.being learned

2、I must apologize for _____ ahead of time.

A．letting you not know

B．not letting you know

C．letting you know not

D．letting not you know

3、If the service is awful, a customer has the right to   to the manager.

A. react   B. apply

C. complain   D. suggest

4、Was it during the Second World War______he died？

A．that

B．while

C．in which

D．then

5、 ______ by a greater demand of vegetables, farmers have built more green houses.

A. Driven   B. Exhausted   C. Tracked   D. Balanced

6、Heading out on the waters in search of whales is a routine he does, and ________ that, as he hopes, won’t be lost if whale-watching goes the way of so many mass tourism attractions.

A. which   B. one   C. it   D. that

7、My mother often_______   after supper with my sister .

A. is taking a walk   B. take walk

C. takes walks   D. takes a walk

8、I’m sure you’ll do well in the exam because you ________ so hard this year.

A．studied

B．had studied

C．have been studying

D．had been studying

9、－Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now?

－Yes, he ________, and he looked a little bit nervous.

A. had interviewed   B. was interviewed

C. was being interviewed   D. is being interviewing

10、---Let’s go to the New Year’s Eve party, shall we?

---- I guess it will be fun.

A. Forget it!     B. No way!

C. Why not?  D. What for?

11、—You haven’t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it?

—I’m sorry I ________ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty on you.

A．wasn’t saying

B．don’t say

C．won’t say

D．didn’t say

12、I fell asleep while working on this paper ______ the computer on．

A．as B．for C．over D．with

13、Nowadays teenagers are not ________to stand and appreciate works of art；they prefer to participate in them.

A. content   B. controversial

C. confident   D. absolute

14、-----Tom, I’m sorry to say that I can’t go to watch tonight’s match with you, for I have to prepare for the coming exam.

----- _______ . Have some fun!

A. Don’t have too many irons in the fire.

B. Don’t be a wet blanket.

C. Don’t put the cart before the horse.

D. Don’t pull my leg.

15、Bob has never ________, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.

A．raised his concerns

B．let off steam

C．reached his target

D．pulled his weight

16、When we are feeling sorry for ourselves we should________that there are others less fortunate than we are.

A．arrange

B．dismiss

C．reflect

D．explore

17、First _______ in 1926, the opera Turandot still attracts audience from all over the world.

A. perform   B. performing

C. to perform   D. performed

18、—Glad to see you again! I quite appreciate your new haircut.

— . Well, I like things that are in.

A. Of course B. Never mind C. Thank you D. Forget it

19、 Money is a needful and precious thing, and when ______, a noble thing, but I never want you to think it is the first or only prize to strive for.

A. well used B. well using

C. to well use D. being well used

20、 It was announced that only when the terrible disease was under control _______ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would decide

B. would the residents decide

C. would the residents be decided

D. the residents would be decided

21、In the early 1870s, Mark Twain was on his way to becoming the world’s most famous writer and humorist. Meanwhile, the tools of writing were undergoing a profound transformation — from fountain pens to typewriters. Like any other new technology, the new writing machine did not perform well enough at first. But when Twain laid eyes on a Remington in a Boston store window, its salesman claimed that the writing tool was quite reliable.

The salesman began to explain it to Twain and his friend. “He showed us samples of its work,” Twain later recalled, “and said it could do fifty-seven words a minute — a statement which we frankly confessed that we did not believe. So he put his type-girl to work, and we timed her by the watch. She actually did the fifty-seven in sixty seconds. We were partly convinced.” They timed the girl over and over again — with the same result always. Twain bought it on the spot at the price of $125.

And he recognized its usefulness almost immediately. In a letter he typed to his brother, Twain wrote: “The machine has several virtues. I believe it will print faster than I can write. One may lean back in his chair & work it. It piles an awful stack of words on one page. It doesn’t untidy things. Of course it saves paper.”

But Twain fell out of love rather swiftly. After a year or two, he found it was damaging his character. He found the machine to be “full of faults — unbearable ones,” he later wrote. Then he gave his machine to his writer pal William Dean Howells. “My morals began to improve,” Twain said.

However, Howells sent the machine back to him after just six months. “I gave it away twice after that,” Twain said, “but it wouldn’t stay,” Trying to get rid of it completely, he settled on a coachman (someone driving a coach pulled by horses) who “was very grateful, because he did not know the animal, and thought I was trying to make him wiser and better.” The coachman eventually traded it to another person.

But Twain would ultimately come back to the uncontrollable creature. His 1883 book, Life on the Mississippi, was the first literary work to be completed on the machine.

【1】What made Twain decide to buy the typewriter?

A．The persuasion from one of his friends.

B．An advertisement in a store window.

C．The samples of the typewriter’s work.

D．A type-girl’s convincing performance.

【2】What can we infer from Twain’s letter to his brother?

A．He regretted buying the typewriter.

B．He was satisfied with the typewriter.

C．He found it difficult to use the typewriter.

D．He recommended the typewriter to more friends.

【3】What do the underlined words “the animal” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A．The writing tool sold by Howells.

B．The animal in Twain’s book.

C．The typewriter of Twain’s.

D．The horse pulling the coach.

【4】What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To tell a story about Twain and his typewriter.

B．To explain the development of the typewriter.

C．To show the influence of the typewriter.

D．To describe Twain’s unusual character.

22、   When the morning sun looks in through your bedroom window, do you jump out of bed ? Or do you roll over and groan? Enough sleep can make the difference between a great day and a terrible one!

A good night's sleep doesn't just happen. You need to prepare for it. 【1】 First, go to bed at the same time every day, and get up at the same time. If you

haven't gotten a good night's sleep, don't oversleep the next morning. Get up at your regular time. Sleeping late for just a couple of days can change your body clock to a different cycle. You don't want that if you have a set daily schedule!

Also, avoid big meals at night. 【2】 Your stomach works hard to digest those fatty foods, and that may keep you up.

Your body produces a chemical called melatonin （褪黑色素） that helps you sleep. Light affects the amount of melatonin your body makes 【3】 . So at night turn off your TV and computer. Also, don't read from a backlit device like an iPad. Some scientists think that the light from those devices stops your body from making melatonin. 【4】

Maybe you can't sleep or you wake up in the middle of the night. 【5】 Get up and do something relaxing elsewhere. Then go back to bed when you bed when you-feel sleepy. If you worry a lot, make a list of things you need to do the next day. Do that an hour before bed. That way you get your worrying out of the way before you go to bed.

A．It produces more in the evening and less in the daytime.

B．Don't just lie in bed.

C．So stay away from smart phones and iPads.

D．Various experts have given tips to help.

E．You'll be able to face a new day after a good night's sleep.

F．So turn those screens off at least one hour before bedtime.

G．Eating heavy, rich food within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake.

23、I’m a walker, logging an average of 9000 steps a day several times a week around my neighborhood. On recent trips to Copenhagen and Stockholm, I noticed tall, fit Scandinavians (斯堪法尼亚人) walking along on city streets with poles, as if they were cross-country skiing without any snow.

It was a surprise to learn that the addition of the poles makes it a more vigorous, full-body exercise than simply walking – and, as a 76-year-old looking to stay healthy while enjoying the outdoors, I decided to give it a try.

There’s plenty of help online for the new Nordic (北 欧的 ) walker: stand tall, swing your arms out as if to shake hands, and plant your poles with vigour. Then there’s the little matter of the strap (带子) on the pole. This allows the walker to grip the pole when thrusting forward and then relax that hand as the other hand pushes forward – a skill of coordination that builds stronger muscles.

For a warm-up, I started slow: Nordic walking down the hall that extends from my front door to the deck. Keeping balance wasn’t my only problem. The novel use of my arms and upper body was surprisingly demanding. After half an hour, my heart was pounding and I was sweating, but I still wasn’t much good.

Still, I carried on because there’s no arguing with the exercise’s benefits. Nordic walkers’ upper-body exercise increases their heart rate significantly more than walking without poles. And according to cardiologist Dr Aaron Baggish, with poles “you’re engaging 80 to 90 per cent of your muscles.” It also helps people with Parkinson’s, says Burrill. “We put poles in their hands and it’s amazing because they start walking with real rhythm.”

After a few clumsy days of being convinced I would never succeed, suddenly everything clicked. Not only was I able to coordinate the movements, I was aware that my heart, arms and core were getting a workout. Nordic walking is a form of exercise I expect to enjoy for years to come.

【1】What inspired the writer to try Nordic walking?

A．Enjoying the outdoor skiing.

B．Observing Scandinavians walking.

C．Getting tired of simple walking.

D．Fancying a healthy lifestyle.

【2】What was the main challenge for the author during the initial stages of Nordic walking?

A．Building strong muscle in the arms.

B．Using arms and upper body harmoniously.

C．Sweating with heart pounding.

D．Feeling discouraged for lack of progress.

【3】What does the author want to show by mentioning people with Parkinson’s?

A．The great benefits of Nordic walking.

B．The wide practice of Nordic walking.

C．The urgency to promote Nordic walking.

D．The promising future of Nordic walking.

【4】What is the author’s intention in writing this passage?

A．To persuade readers to try Nordic walking for fun.

B．To share the experience of trying a new fitness activity.

C．To emphasize the great difficulties of Nordic walking.

D．To compare Nordic walking with simple walking.

24、Concerts and choir practice may be off the table during lockdown, but in the face of adversity people are turning to the power of song more than ever and virtual choirs are widespread online. More than 1,000 NHS staff members across the country have joined the online NHS Chons-19 to improve their health and connect with others.

Anna Lapwood, the conductor of the Pembroke College chapel choir in Cambridge, never expected NHS Chorus-19 to become so popular when two of her members suggested setting something up for NHS staff to improve morale. Within 24 hours 300 people had signed up She leads the sessions on Facebook live from her flat each week.

“It’s disconcerting for me because I can’t hear anyone else, but what’s lovely is people can comment in real time, and so you develop a sense of who they are and it does almost feel like a real choir practice,” she said.

A choir member, Ellie Walder, a junior doctor, has been working on dealing with COVTD-19 over the past few weeks. “It’s so nice to just take some time for myself, do something that is not part of work. just for fun,” she said. “We’ve all had roles in this pandemic so to know that other people are going through the same thing and we’re all singing together is really nice.”

Hull NHS Choir, set up in 2014, changed its monthly rehearsals to weekly online sessions during lockdown as it decided people would need the choir more.

“I don’t think people expected to enjoy online rehearsals, but it’s quite freeing to be able just to sing. And it gives people a sense of achievement,” said Lucy Vere, the bead of organization development al Hull University 1eaching hospitals and a co-founder of the choir. “The social aspect of work has really gone because of social distancing and I think we’re able to recreate unity in hat 45 minutes.”

【1】What can we say about the popularity of NHS Chorus- 19?

A．I didn’t raise Anna Lapwood’s interest.

B．It made Anna Lapwood surprised.

C．It saved Anna Lapwood’s job.

D．It let Anna Lapwood down.

【2】What does the underlined word “disconcerting” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．worrying.

B．important.

C．interesting.

D．unnecessary,

【3】What did Ellie Walder think of being a member of NHS Chorus-19?

A．It was a big challenge for her.

B．It took up too much time.

C．It lifted her up somehow.

D．It was part of her work.

【4】What can we infer about virtual choirs in the last paragraph?

A．They encourage people to communicate in real life.

B．They require people to spend time on rehearsals.

C．They lead to people forgetting real social life.

D．They can connect people during lockdown.

25、The wind and rain made it feel like a cold December day. I walked fast to the huge arena (运动场). When I got inside, it was still cold, and I was____that I had worn thick clothes.

Then a cheery voice____, “Hi, Fran.” “Hello, Lindy. Hi, Pippa. How are you, Diana?” I replied, knowing that they were________the cold to fulfill (履行) their volunteer________. Volunteers led horses while moms tended their children with ___needs, preparing them for their riding lessons.

These children all faced daily mental and physical______, and their parents’ love was obvious. Just the tiniest sign of ___was a major milestone for the instructor, parent and child.

The volunteer work is tiring, but so many people____give their time — because the children need us. These children have mental disabilities. Some have severe physical handicaps (缺陷).____can strengthen their muscles and bones, enabling them to____a more fruitful life.

I once volunteered on many levels and in many organizations______ , an accident changed my life as I_____ serious head injury. The journey back has been painful. I___ to accept the awful reality. But later I discovered I needed to do something that I have a ___for. I’d loved horses from childhood, and working with   them and with the   children has   helped turn my life around.

That day, as I walked beside the horses and those angelic children smiled at me, my____was filled with happiness.

Despite the terrible weather, I was warm from the inside out.

【1】

A．hopeful

B．careful

C．grateful

D．fearful

【2】

A．called by

B．called out

C．called in

D．called back

【3】

A．braving

B．escaping

C．driving

D．absorbing

【4】

A．dreams

B．promises

C．requirements

D．commitments

【5】

A．urgent

B．obvious

C．special

D．possible

【6】

A．changes

B．challenges

C．differences

D．movements

【7】

A．improvement

B．entertainment

C．evolution

D．expectation

【8】

A．temporarily

B．freely

C．carefully

D．readily

【9】

A．Jumping

B．Running

C．Riding

D．Swimming

【10】

A．control

B．enjoy

C．bear

D．admire

【11】

A．Therefore

B．Moreover

C．Instead

D．However

【12】

A．suffered

B．escaped

C．caused

D．faced

【13】

A．managed

B．pretended

C．failed

D．hesitated

【14】

A．gift

B．passion

C．memory

D．need

【15】

A．sight

B．back

C．stomach

D．heart

26、假设你是学生李华，得知美国外教Peter最近经常头痛，西医（western medicine）疗效不佳。请你给他写一封电子邮件，推荐中医治疗（traditional medicine），简介中医的优点（如副作用小，价格低等），愿意帮助，并期待他早日康复。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。

Dear Peter,

I am sorry to learn that you

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Yours,

Li Hua