嘉义2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、— Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?

— He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.

A. when   B. after C. before D. until

2、We hurriedly ended our meeting, leaving many problems ______.

A.to be settled B.to settle C.settled D.having settled

3、To win the trust of the employees, your factory should see to________that accounts and operations are as transparent as possible.

A.it B.them C.you D.one

4、--- Mike went to the hospital alone.

---If he ________me about it, I would have gone with him

A. should tell   B. told

C. had told   D. tells

5、It is time for the West to learn from China's responsible efforts to   fake news.

A.weed out B.work out C.turn out D.bring out

6、She doesn’t speak our language,   she seems to understand what we say.

A. yet   B. and

C. or   D. so

7、—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.

—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.

A. arbitrary   B. artificial

C. compulsory   D. conventional

8、Though it is 5 years________ he retired from his work place, the old professor remains active in the academic circles.

A．when

B．that

C．before

D．since

9、How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star?

A. in case   B. as if

C. when   D. unless

10、—Are your parents satisfied with your performance at home?

— ______ but not exactly. They want me to do more housework.

A.Kind of B.Just the opposite C.On average D.By all means

11、Competition for entry to these programs is keen, and applicants need above-average grades to gain___________.

A.ambition B.preference C.admission D.competence

12、______ into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.

A．Translating

B．Translated

C．To translate

D．Having translated

13、Lily is so ______ . She is always making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.

A．critical

B．available

C．magnificent

D．dramatic

14、Our head teacher decides to put ________ he thinks is fat and strong in the front of the queue in tug—of—war(拔河).

A.whoever B.anyone C.whomever D.those

15、______ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.

A.It is the 24th biggest city B.It was the 24th biggest city

C.Once the 24th biggest city D.Before the 24th biggest city

16、Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.

A. I did discover B. did I discover

C. I discovered D. discovered

17、—Why do you care about him so much?

—You _______ him when he first came out — it was so sad.

A.would have seen B.should have seen C.might have seen D.could have seen

18、Having the courage to be disliked does not mean that you can use your weaknesses as an ________ for not improving yourself.

A．capacity

B．excuse

C．passion

D．demand

19、No country in the world can ______ these problems alone, such as climate change, hunger and disease, etc. Therefore, all the countries should cooperate to get rid of them.

A.address B.cancel C.replace D.involve

20、We climbed up to the top of a hill,   we got a good view of the whole forest park.

A. which   B. where

C. when   D. that

21、Buckingham Palace has a history that dates back over 500 years and has changed hands on numerous occasions, however, much of the building that remains standing today is from the original structure built in the early 1700's.

In the beginning Buckingham Palace was originally known as Buckingham House. However, in 1762 George III liked the house so much that he bought it for 28,000 and renamed it "The Queen's House". The reason for this was down to the fact that he bought the house to give to his wife Charlotte. Shortly after he did this, work soon began in order to remodel the house with the help of Sir William Chambers. This trend then continued with the accession of George IV in 1820 when he decided to reconstruct the house but he still used it for the same purpose that his father did.

One of the biggest physical changes to the house occurred several years later when the king had a change of mind. It was in 1826 that King George IV set about transforming the house into what it is known today, Buckingham Palace. He did this with the help of an architect known as John Nash.

The work that Nash carried out involved doubling the size of the main block through adding a new suite of rooms on the garden side facing the west. He then faced this with mellow Bath stone, which reflected the French neo-classical influence favored by George IV. Many of the rooms that Nash added still remain pretty much unchanged today.

The palace as it stands today acts as not only the London residence of Her Majesty the Queen but also the administrative headquarters of the Royal Household. It is in fact one of the few working royal palaces that remain in the world today. The state rooms are extensively used by the Queen as well as members of the royal family as a way of receiving and entertaining guests on state, ceremonial and official occasions.

【1】George IV reconstructed Buckingham House probably to   .

A. please his own wife

B. satisfy his son

C. sell at a good price

D. honor his old father

【2】One of the biggest changes to Buckingham Palace took place in   .

A. 1762   B. 1820   C. 1826     D. 1829

【3】The last paragraph mainly tells us

A. how important Buckingham Palace is today

B. what Buckingham Palace is like today

C. some information of royal palaces in the world

D. how Buckingham Palace is used today

22、AirTag, a small Bluetooth-and-GPS-enabled device, was released by Apple in April 2021. This small device aimed at making our lives easier was originally designed to end the trouble of losing keys, wallets or other little objects. However, it may become the “perfect” tracking tool if in the wrong hands. My ex-husband was an early adopter of the AirTag. He and I had a falling out, leading to a divorce battle. In order to win custody battle, he used the little device to track me.

As a tech giant, the Apple company brought great convenience to the users, including me. I had never given a thought to tracking via AirTag until it happened to me. So I started scanning stories about AirTag. I was surprised to find that I was not alone. There were so many people tracked by these seemingly innocent electronic tags in their daily life. AirTag which was originally launched for a better life should have such a dark side in the wrong hands.

People have found that the digital device has the potential for abuse. What matters is how to avoid its danger. Apple has released updates to the AirTag’s functionality very quickly since they hit the market. Meanwhile, Apple has also improved its customer service to deal with the bugs of this kind. If you find an unwanted AirTag following you, don’t panic. Just disable it. You can follow the prompts on your Apple device to learn more about disabling the device. Once you’ve completed the above step, the tag’s original owner can’t keep track of you any more.

Almost every digital technology creates security issues. Nobody can go and live in a cave to remain unaffected. While enjoying its convenience, you need to be aware of the risks it poses, and know how to deal with them. Prevention is more effective in security issues than fixes. After all, a stitch in time saves nine.

【1】What is the original function of AirTag?

A．To track one’s location secretly.

B．To help find one’s easily lost items.

C．To locate one’s phone accurately.

D．To ensure the safety of one’s phone.

【2】Why did the author scan stories about AirTag?

A．Her ex-husband tracked her via AirTag.

B．Many people suffered from security problem.

C．AirTag was a newly released electronic device.

D．She intended to know about its great convenience.

【3】What is advised to do when you are followed by an unwanted AirTag?

A．Have it updated.

B．Make it unable to work.

C．Pay no attention to it.

D．Contact its original owner.

【4】What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A．People should keep pace with the times.

B．People should use technology in a proper way.

C．People should handle potential digital risks actively.

D．People should bear the responsibility to fix the bugs bravely.

23、W e all love bank holidays. In the UK, we only get eight bank holidays in one year, and at least five of those occur around Christmas time and Easter time! A bank holiday is a British English term. This is an official day that is decided by the government, when banks, shops and offices close for the day even though it’s a weekday—usually a Monday, and a lot of people have a day off work.

Bank holidays are different in Colombia—firstly, they are called “festivos”. There are twenty festivos for the whole country in one year! In Britain ，people get more holiday allowance(津贴)than Colombians but fewer bank holidays. There can be even more festivos in Colombia, depending on which region of Colombia you live in. This is because different regions have their own holidays. For example, some regions have a patron saint(守护神) in their region, so they have an extra festivo to celebrate that saint.

However, there are some days that are national holidays for historical reasons. There is an Independence Day celebration on July 20 every year. This is just like Bastille Day in France on July 14, or Independence Day in the United States on July 4. Other important festivos in Colombia are :Labour Day, on May 1, and Columbus Day on October 12. Columbus Day is a historical bank holiday that almost every county on the continent of America celebrates. This includes Colombia, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and the United States. It is a memorialization of the day that the Italian sailor, Christopher Columbus, first reached land on the continent in the year 1492. Many people criticize this day and say it is not something to celebrate because of the way Columbus and his teams treated the people that were already living there.

【1】What is a “bank holida” according to the text?

A. An official nationwide vacation.

B. A holiday only for the bank staff.

C. A British traditional religion festival.

D. A celebration for Christmas and Easter.

【2】What can we learn from paragraph 2?

A. Colombia and Britain have the same number of festivos.

B. All Colombians have the same number of festivos.

C. Colombians have less holiday allowance than British people.

D. People in most regions celebrate a patron saint.

【3】Why do many Americans refuse to celebrate Columbus Day ?

A. Because Columbus wasn’t an American at all.

B. Because Columbus once treated the locals badly.

C. Because it wasn’t Columbus that found America first.

D. Because Columbus didn’t live in the continent of America.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. A British English term.

B. Bank holidays in Colombia.

C. Important festivos in America.

D. Different bank holidays in the world.

24、Two tickets. Only two tickets to the big quarter-finals basketball game. Three pairs of eyes all focused on the tickets in Dad’s, outstretched hand. Marcus, the oldest, spoke out the question running through everyone’s mind: “Only two tickets? But, Dad, which of us gets to go with you?”

“Yeah, Daddy, who gets to go?” repeated Caleb, the youngest.

“Dad, can’t you get any more tickets?” I asked. I might be the in-between sister, but I was just as eager as my basketball-crazy brothers were for a night out with Dad. “I’m afraid not,” Dad answered. “I guess I’ll have to figure out a fair way of choosing among the three of you by tomorrow morning. I’ll have to decide who deserves it most. Let me sleep on it.”

The next morning, Dad and Mom went to the library. And he said we should all get started on our Saturday chores as soon as we finished breakfast.

“Chores!” Marcus said, “How can we concentrate on chores when the big game is eleven hours away?” Then he and Caleb went downstairs to play basketball.

I looked at the breakfast table in front of me. Well, it seemed that Saturday morning chores started right there. I did dishes first. Then I lifted the lid (盖子) on the garbage container and placed the full plastic bag inside.

As began to replace the lid on the garbage container, a white envelope on the inside of the heavy black plastic lid caught my attention it must have stuck to the lid by accident. But then I noticed that he envelope was actually taped to the inside of the lid, and someone had written the word “Congratulations!” on the front of the envelope.

I opened the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper. “To the one who deserves to go,” the paper read, and inside of it was a ticket to the basketball game!

【1】What did the three children care about most?

A．Who would be chosen.

B．Which team would win.

C．When the game would be held.

D．Who would compete in the game.

【2】What can we learn about the three children?

A．Marcus was younger than Caleb.

B．Only the author took Dad’s words seriously.

C．The author liked basketball best.

D．Caleb played basketball better than Marcus.

【3】What did Dad do to the children to make his final decision?

A．He gave them a special test.

B．He asked them some questions.

C．He made them play basketball.

D．He watched them doing chores.

【4】How would the author feel after reading the paper?

A．Curious and doubtful.

B．Disappointed and regretful.

C．Confused and worried.

D．Surprised and excited.

25、   Dr. Juan Lambert is one of many healthcare professionals on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 in Brazil, He _______ in a first aid unit in the city of So Sebastio, on the coast of the State of So Paulo in southern Brazil,

Due to the _______ of catching and spreading the virus, the doctor had been in isolation (隔离), and had not _______ his four-year-old son Lucca and his wife Maryane, who was five months pregnant and in _______ of care. Maryane and Lucca went to _______ Maryane's parents, while Juan remained alone at home.

He_______his family so much that he tried to find a safe _______ to see his loved ones again, and finally he came up with a (n)_______ idea. He bought an adult-size dinosaur costume, _______ sterilized (消毒)it, and put on a face mask, With a lot of alcohol-based hand sanitizer (洗手液), he went to __________ his family in the heat.

Only then was it __________ for him to give everyone a loving and safe __________.

“My son's hug was the __________ I needed to continue fighting the virus,” the doctor said.

At first, little Lucca was __________, when he saw the huge dinosaur coming in the gate, but he then realized that his beloved father was inside. Although he was small, he understood why they were temporarily __________.

“My daddy is there to kill the virus and he can't __________ here with us. Kill that virus now and come to my mum and me, Daddy!” Lucca said and raised his fist to give his father __________ .

On social media, Dr. Lambert summarized the __________, saying, “An indescribable feeling!”

The __________ spent only 40 minutes together so as not to __________ a crowd in the neighborhood.

【1】A.comments B.negotiates C.reflects D.works

【2】A.importance B.news C.risk D.meaning

【3】A.treated B.seen C.rescued D.controlled

【4】A.need B.memory C.celebration D.charge

【5】A.take in B.dress up C.live with D.look after

【6】A.missed B.respected C.appreciated D.supported

【7】A.chance B.agreement C.dream D.way

【8】A.regular B.unusual C.illegal D.simple

【9】A.carefully B.curiously C.randomly D.rarely

【10】A.bring B.replace C.visit D.assist

【11】A.challenging B.necessary C.valuable D.possible

【12】A.mask B.hug C.kiss D.bottle

【13】A.medicine B.fuel C.recipe D.course

【14】A.ashamed B.disappointed C.embarrassed D.frightened

【15】A.teased B.abandoned C.separated D.beaten

【16】A.stay B.volunteer C.suffer D.serve

【17】A.talent B.power C.guidance D.knowledge

【18】A.ceremony B.vacation C.discussion D.meeting

【19】A.family B.team C.crowd D.couple

【20】A.interrupt B.accept C.draw D.examine

26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts,feelings and behaviors.But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(实证的）basis.They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity,keep people focused and lead to relaxation.

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity.In2007,Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota,reported that the height of a room's ceiling affects how people think.Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely,which may lead them to make more abstract connections.Low ceilings,on the other hand,may inspire a more detailed outlook.

In addition to ceiling height,the view afforded by a building may influence a person's ability to concentrate.Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.According to another study at the University of Georgia,using nature to improve focus of attention seems to pay off academically.It found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary,language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.

Recent study on room lighting design suggests that dim(暗淡的）light helps people to loosen up.If that is true, generally keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation.Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.

So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings."We have a very limited.number of studies,so we're almost looking at the problem through a straw," architect David Allison says. "How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad,generalized use of them? That's what we're all struggling with."

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