鄂州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of ________ uses it somewhat differently.

A.which B.what C.them D.those

2、The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.

A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of

3、The quality of life is a(n) ________ survey to individuals or group’s physical functions, and psychological and social adaptation.

A.representative B.productive C.impressive D.comprehensive

4、The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _______ stable career.

A. relatively B. regularly

C. roughly D. rigidly

5、 Don’t become addicted to online games, ______about what is more important.

A. forgot B. to forget C. forgetting  D. having forgotten

6、（2014·重庆）A smile costs _______, but gives much.

A.anything B.something

C.nothing D.everything

7、It's an either-or situation-you can take on-line classes at home or have classes in the school, but you can't do_________.

A.others B.both C.another D.either

8、—Do you have ______ ready for the spring outing?

—No, I still have to buy some fruit.

A. everything   B. anything   C. something   D. nothing

9、I ______ to visit him in the hospital, but I was fully occupied the whole of last week.

A.had gone B.might go C.must have gone D.would have gone

10、Reading at an early age makes a big ________ to children—it can help inspire their enthusiasm for reading.

A. decision   B. effect

C. promise   D. difference

11、It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A.came over B.came out C.came about D.came up

12、“The interest be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A.may B.can C.must D.shall

13、Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, ________ is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．where

14、Take two of the _______ three times daily before meals, and it make you less painful.

A.tablets B.tables C.tastes D.toasts

15、Don’t forget to send ______ attended the conference a follow-up email.

A. however   B. whatever

C. whoever   D. wherever

16、Mr. Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he ______________ over to help us.

A.might have come B.would come

C.had come D.were to come

17、Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.

A．instantly

B．deliberately

C．accidentally

D．casually

18、Was it in June 2016 ______ Shanghai Disney land ______ you have been dreaming of visiting was opened to the public.

A.when; that B.that; which C.that; where D.when; where

19、The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job.

A. few   B. little

C. some   D. any

20、--Has James finished his report on his Enquiry Learning yet?

--I’m not sure. She _________ on it last week.

A. was working  B. has worked  C. worked D. had worked

21、The World Needs Zoos

Zoos play an important role in the world for conservation and education. They are particularly important for endangered species. Many animals are critically endangered and may go extinct in the wild, but in zoos, they are going strong. Many others are already extinct in the wild and only survive thanks to populations kept in captivity(圈禁). Even those critical of zoos often recognize that it is better to have species preserved somewhere than lose them altogether. 【1】

Take the ring-tailed lemur of Madagascar(环尾狐猴)for example. These lemurs are almost common in zoos as they breed well in captivity and the public are fond of them. However, despite their high numbers in collections around the world, they are the most threatened mammalian group on the planet. A recent survey suggests that up to 95 percent of the wild populations have been lost since 2000. 【2】One bad year or a new disease could wipe out those which still remain in the wild.

Such trends are not isolated. The giraffe is another very common species in zoos. Unlike the lemurs, giraffes are widespread in the countries across much ofsub-Saharan Africa. Yet giraffe populations have gone down by a third in the last thirty years. While less dramatic than the drop in lemur numbers, this is obviously a major loss and again, whole populations (which some scientists think are of unique subspecies) are on the verge of extinction.

【3】 Ongoing and future issues from climate change can have unexpected effects on wildlife. It will become more difficult for conservationists to predict which species might be at risk. As it is, experts are struggling to continue monitoring the species that are already known to be vulnerable, so it is easy to see why common species might be overlooked. People might not take the great loss of local species seriously on the assumption that these animals are heavily populated elsewhere, but unfortunately that is not always the case.

There will, I suspect, always be resistance to the argument for keeping animals in captivity and I will not defend the zoos that are badly managed and in desperate need of improvement or closure. But if we wish to keep any real measure of biodiversity on the planet, we may have to lean on zoos far more than many people realize. 【4】

A．This is a trend that is only expected to continue.

B．This means that the remaining individuals are at serious risk.

C．Those species that are held in zoos are already protected from any such events and trends.

D．In fact, species that are common can also come under serious threat before people realize it.

E．Climate change has harmed over half mammal species on the endangered species list.

F．If even common species can lose their population in only several years, it may be too late to save them in the wild.

22、In the past, friendships were greatly limited by time, space and attention； increasing home and workplace mobility has made it even harder to keep social relations over time. Through a combination of user controls, new technologies and changing standards of social behavior, Facebook is freeing us from these limitations, making friendships more accessible, pleasant and diverse than ever before.

First, Facebook allows you to find and rediscover friends and then reminds you of these connections, so that you are less likely to fall out of touch with the long-lost school friend, or the family member in a different country. 'Second, Facebook creates an environment that allows you to interact easily with others ： you can share your photos，videos，links and thoughts with your friends， and respond to what they share in turn. Third, Facebook’s unique technical system helps you to discover your friends，most valuable stories. These technologies allow people to keep and enrich friendships that they might otherwise have been unable to keep.

The effect of this is very great. A recent study by Keith Hampton for the Pew Internet and American Life Project discovered that users of social networking websites have larger, more diverse social circles, online and offline. This outcome comes at no cost to one’s closest relationships, which are kept in person and over the phone. Instead, the hour that the average user spends each day socializing on Facebook comes at the expense of less social activities, such as the three or so hours a day the average person spends watching television.

Time may limit our ability to keep social ties, but our desire for social communication is limitless. Just as boats have allowed us to cross oceans and vehicles have allowed us to move mountains, Facebook is a tool that allows us to stay more deeply connected with a larger and more diverse set of friends.

【1】 What can you do with the help of Facebook according to the text?

A. Protect the environment.

B. Find a new house or workplace.

C. Rediscover long-lost classmates.

D. Change the behavior towards your friends.

【2】 What will social networking websites do?

A. Increase the diversity of social relations.

B. Share the hours of watching television.

C. Restrict personal friendship.

D. Limit social activities.

【3】 What is the author's attitude towards Facebook?

A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Approving. D. Curious.

23、How Did the Ancient Chinese Keep Food Warm in Winter?

Facilities like electric rice cookers, microwaves, and electric kettles, make it easy for people to keep food warm and enjoy a comfortable winter. So how did Chinese people in ancient times keep food warm in winter without these? In fact, ancient Chinese people used their own methods of heat preservation as early as the Shang and Zhou Dynasties.

☆ “Wen Ding”, ancient rice cooker

One of the major functions of an electric rice cooker is to keep food warm. The “Wen Ding”, an ancient cooking container, served the same purpose, but instead of using electric energy, the ancient cooking container preserved heat by burning fuels like charcoal.

The “Wen Ding” unearthed in Nanjing in 1989 is thought to be the oldest of its kind discovered in China, dating back to the Stone Age. The craftsmanship of making the “Wen Ding” was developed in the Bronze Age. The bronze Ding from the Shang and Zhou Dynasties took on different shapes and structures.

☆ “Ran Lu”, ancient small hot pot

The “Ran Lu” is a small size cooking vessel (器皿) made of bronze, which can be divided into three parts. A charcoal stove forms the main structure, with a bottom tray to hold charcoal ashes, and a movable cup at the top. Some experts have concluded that the vessel’s structure suggests it may have been used as a small hot pot and that these vessels became popular in the Warring States Period (475—221 B.C.).

☆ Bronze You, ancient kettle

The Bronze You was one of the most common wine containers during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The Bronze You can also be used to warm wine. For example, the Bronze You with beast mask design, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening where charcoal could be placed. Just as people today can’t do without an electric kettle, the Bronze You allowed people to enjoy a hot drink.

☆ Bronze Yan, ancient steamer

Although the “Wen Ding” was effective at keeping food warm, the ancient Chinese people later found that its burning process produced pollution. As a result, the Bronze Yan made with a two-tier structure and used to steam rice and other grains. After the Eastern Han Dynasty (25A.D.-220A.D.), further improvements to the Bronze Yan led to the modern-day steamer.

【1】When did the “Ran Lu” become popular?

A. In the Zhou Dynasty.   B. In the Eastern Han Dynasty.

C. In the Warring States Period.   D. In the Stone Age.

【2】The Bronze You, unearthed in Jiangxi Province, has an opening to ________.

A. place charcoal   B. store wine

C. pour water   D. hold charcoal ashes

【3】What is the unique advantage of the Bronze Yan?

A. It is warm.   B. It is convenient.

C. It is useful.   D. It is environment-friendly.

24、Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be.

I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got.

The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him.

In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke supports a person’s emotions, he will certainly like it a lot.

【1】What did the author find out after studying psychology?

A. Only good jokes make people laugh

B. Many factors lead to people laughing.

C. Funny things can make people laugh

D. Laughter can make people healthy.

【2】Why did the audience laugh loud at the pedestrians?

A. They played a trick on the pedestrians.

B. The pedestrians behaved in a funny way.

C. They could feel the pedestrians’ happiness.

D. Their emotion was approved of by the show.

【3】What does the underlined word “belittling” probably mean?

A. Speak highly of B. Get close to

C. Look down on D. Feel content with

【4】Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?

25、   It was 1st January, the first day of the year and a holiday for me. I started by thinking of getting the ________ work out of the way. An elderly gentleman with a white beard, ________, replied to my polite "Happy New Year." Then he nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed and nothing happened. I then very hesitantly I put my ________ in front of him. he was busy_________ entries on his computer. After a few minutes he started dealing with my details. I sat there wondering why we had ________ banking if we were still handwriting forms and registers.

After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all ________ of impatience, I asked him if my work was done. The moment 1 uttered the words, I felt as if a ________ had fallen on him. He shouted, "Nothing is done, it will take time!”  Just then I saw his morning cup of tea ________ The ten had turned almost cold while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when ________ like me come who are always ________ to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to ________ them for being there. He must be feeling so ________ that “here comes another person who will push me for doing his work first." ________. I told him. “Sir, you please have your tea, I am not hurried."

This man, who had been working at this counter for the last God — knows — how — many years, unexpectedly ________ at me and for the first time we had eye contact. I saw a ________ person there, another human being who was as hard-pressed for ________ as I always am. I felt that he also ________ the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me. He gave me a rare smile and sad!, "It is an everyday ________ with me; you are not hurried but somebody else will come who will be time-pushed." He really ________ my heart with his wise words. Meanwhile, it seemed that we had all put ________ plates on our hearts. Today I come to be more empathetic and friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.

A．beach

B．company

C．bank

D．restaurant

A．on occasion

B．by coincidence

C．as usual

D．in turn

A．card

B．money

C．parcel

D．form

A．clearing up

B．lining up

C．looking up

D．filling up

A．competitive

B．computerized

C．commercial

D．confidential

A．symptoms

B．signs

C．symbols

D．signals

A．bomb

B．bonus

C．.burden

D．bless

A．untouched

B．unboiled

C．unbroken

D．unspoilt

A．customers

B．officers

C．visitors

D．businessmen

A．at a loss

B．in a hurry

C．on second thoughts

D．out of mind

A．apologize

B．deny

C．thank

D．reject

A．warm-hearted

B．narrow-minded

C．quick-tempered

D．well-educated

A．Sadly

B．Unwillingly

C．Instinctively

D．Regularly

A．stared

B．glared

C．glimpsed

D．glanced

A．brave

B．ambitious

C．elegant

D．different

A．fortune

B．time

C．fame

D．welfare

A．shared

B．missed

C．wasted

D．piled

A．conflict

B．disturbance

C．accident

D．a flair

A．puzzled

B．motivated

C．scared

D．affected

A．protective

B．fundamental

C．distinguished

D．comfortable

26、假定你是李华，你校将举行运动会。请代表学生会给外教 Smith 写封邮件，邀请他参加教工接力赛。内容包括：

1. 时间、地点；2. 比赛项目介绍；3. 注意事项。

注意：1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________