潮州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、I was surprised by her words， which made me recognize___silly mistakes I had made.

A．what

B．that

C．how

D．which

2、－ Mum, where's my packed lunch?

－ In the kitchen. I ________ you two sandwiches.

A. make   B. am making

C. have made   D. will make

3、With rising work pressure in big cities, Zhang Yixuan decided to return to his hometown. Before that, he _________ at a media company since his university graduation.

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

4、Mark needs to learn Chinese ________ his company is opening a branch in Tianjin.

A．unless

B．although

C．until

D．since

5、Michael R. Bloomberg’s exit and immediate move to back Mr. Biden had the _________ to anger supporters of Mr. Sanders and sparked outrage among progressives.

A.access B.potential C.advantage D.presentation

6、It is only when an NBA player has aged and been through many battles _____he learns an important lesson;

there is no "I" in "team".

A. after   B. before   C. that   D. what

7、—Why not get in my car to the swimming pool instead of walking?

—No, thanks. ______.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’m sorry to

8、—Where are you going to hang the picture?

—I haven’t decided yet. I ________ hang it in the dining room.

A. might   B. must

C. need   D. would

9、When Lionel Messi ran into the stadium, he was met with hundreds of thousands of fans ______ his name.

A．to call

B．being called

C．calling

D．call

10、________ the theme of the Expo in 2017 was to promote cultural exchange and strengthen mutual cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road, Dunhuang was the ideal place.

A．Rather than

B．Given that

C．So that

D．Even if

11、—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.

—She’s a woman of ________.

A. ambition B. attention

C. expectation D. reputation

12、China is playing a key role in controlling the virus. However, it will take long and much effort ________ it is under control.

A.until B.after C.before D.unless

13、--- Well, a mushroom soup, a vegetable salad, and anything _____ , sir?

--- An apple pie, please.

A. to follow B. follows

C. followed D. following

14、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

15、She said her ________ is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.

A. pension B. benefit C. allowance D. bonus

16、Tom tried hard to ______ his book, but his thoughts kept flying back to the movie.

A．concentrate on

B．settle for

C．give up

D．take down

17、Consumers' support and encouragement is a _______ stream of motivation for self-improvement of the company.

A．casual

B．smooth

C．current

D．steady

18、China’s Chang’e4 landed on the far side of ________ moon successfully.

A.the B.a C.an D.不填

19、A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for ten days ___.

A.or more B.instead C.at most D.only

20、Scott was amazed by the Great Wall，______he described as the greatest attraction in Beijing.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．why

21、It was a rainy, damp December day. I was headed to the store to pick up another week’s worth of food. I had put off shopping for Christmas presents until later in the month but wasn’t looking forward to the crowd of Christmas shoppers while I grabbed my groceries. I kept the CD player on while I drove to avoid the radio news. It only spoke of the world’s huge problems and how divided we all still were. And it usually just left me feeling helpless.

Still, I gave my son a dollar to put in the bell-ringer’s pot at the door to the store. We went in and soon filled our cart with food. Then we walked towards the self-checkout machines. I hated using them. I much preferred to chat with the friendly cashiers, but the line at them was five deep and I just didn’t have the time. As I pulled my cart up, I heard an old man at the machine next to mine grumbling (嘟囔) under his breath, trying his hardest not to curse. He only had a few items but every time he put his wrinkled, well-worn, twenty-dollar bill into the machine, the money was returned.

I quickly grabbed a newer twenty out of my purse and gave it to him. He thanked me with a warm smile and paid for his goods. I told him to keep his money but he insisted that I take his old, torn twenty. I nodded, put it in my coat pocket, and wished him a Merry Christmas.

After checking out, I remembered something Mother Teresa had once said about how we all can change the world. “Help one person at a time,” she said, “and always start with the person nearest you.” I reached into my pocket, smiled, and went outside. Then I dropped that torn twenty into the bell-ringer’s pot and walked to my car with my son happily.

【1】Why did the author feel helpless?

A．Radio provided unreliable news.

B．There was always a Christmas rush.

C．People were disconnected from each other.

D．Christmas was ruined by the terrible weather.

【2】How did the author help the old man?

A．By paying for his shopping items.

B．By exchanging a newer note with him.

C．By teaching him how to use the machine.

D．By calling out the friendly cashier in time.

【3】Why did the author give twenty dollars to the bell-ringer?

A．She wanted to pursue Mother Teresa’s ideas.

B．She desired to spread Mother Teresa’s words.

C．She expected to set a good example to her son.

D．She hoped to have a meaningful day with her son.

22、   These days, nobody needs to cook. Families graze on high-cholesterol（胆固醇）take-aways and microwaved ready-meals. Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs, which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house. What the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21st - century home.

The money spent on kitchens has risen with their status. In America the kitchen market is now worth $ 170 billion, five times the country's film industry. In the year to August 2007, the Swedish furniture chain IKEA sold over one million kitchens worldwide. The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $ 54,000, even a "minor" improvement cost on average $ 18,000.

Exclusivity, more familiar in the world of high fashion, has reached the kitchen: Robinson & Cornish, a British manufacturer of custom-made-kitchens, offers a Georgian-style one, which would cost 145,000 to 155,000 pounds -- excluding building, plumbing and electrical work. Its big selling point is that nobody else will have it: "You won't see this kitchen anywhere else in the word."

The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants for the modern family tells the story of a century of social change. Right into the early 20th century, kitchens were smoky, noisy places, generally located underground, or to the back of the house, as far from living space as possible. That was as it should be: kitchens were for servants, and the aspiring middle classes wanted nothing to do with them.

But as the working classes prospered and the servant shortage set in, housekeeping became a matter of interest to the educated classes. One of the pioneers of a radical new way of thinking about the kitchen was Catharine Esther Beecher, sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe. In American Human's Home, published in 1869, the Beecher sisters recommended a scientific approach to household management, designed to enhance the efficiency of a woman's work and promote order. Many contemporary ideas about kitchen design can be traced back to another American, Chris Frederick, who set about enhancing the efficiency of the housewife. Her 1919 work, House-Engineering: Scientific Management in the Home, was based on detailed observation of a wife's daily routine. She borrowed the principle of efficiency on the factory floor and applied mystic tasks on the kitchen floor.

Frederick's central idea, that "stove, sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely," inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed in the 1920s by Mangarete Schutter Libotsky. It was a modernist triumph, and many elements remain central features of today's kitchen.

【1】What does the author say about the kitchen of today?

A.It is where housewives display their cooking skills.

B.It is where the family entertains important guests.

C.It has become something odd a modern house.

D.It is regarded as the center of a modern home.

【2】Why does the Georgian-style kitchen sell at a very high price?

A.It is believed to have tremendous artistic value.

B.There will be no kitchen exactly the same anywhere.

C.It is manufactured by a famous British company.

D.No other manufacturer can produce anything like it.

【3】What was the Beecher sisters' idea of a kitchen?

A.A place where women could work more efficiently.

B.A place where high technology could be applied.

C.A place of interest to the educated people.

D.A place to experiment with new ideas.

【4】What do we learn about today's kitchen?

A.It represents the rapid technological advance in people's daily life.

B.Many of its central features are no different from those of the 1920s.

C.It has been transformed beyond recognition.

D.Many of its functions have changed greatly.

23、Our guide was excellent! He walked us through all the local villages and took extra time at the end to enjoy a local dinner. He stayed with us longer than he was obliged（迫使） to and made this a fantastic experience.

Tour snapshot

Travel is all about the street food these days, and why not? It’s fresh, fast, cheap and a great way to crack into the local scene. Join this Hanoi tour to source the best street eats from markets, food carts, street cafes and other hard-to-find-but-totally-worth-the-effort secret spots.

Highlights

Sample delicious Vietnamese cuisine just like the locals do — on the street

Stroll through hidden alleyways and bustling markets of Hanoi’s charming old quarter

Learn more about Hanoi’s unique food culture

Try local specialties with influences from French and Chinese cuisine

Take in a spectacular night view of Hoan Kiem lake from a secret cafe

Schedule details

Duration: 2.5 hours

Meeting point: Sacombank ATM Machine – No. 1 Dong Xuan street (front entrance of Dong Xuan Market, Corner of Dong Xuan St with Cau Dong St)

Starting time: 5. 00 PM

Ending point: Café Pho Co – 11 Hang Gai St, Hoan Kiem

【1】 What did the guide do?

A. He showed visitors around by car.

B. He took many photos of visitors.

C. He stayed with visitors for extra time.

D. He enjoyed breakfast with visitors.

【2】What does the underlined word “snapshot” mean in the passage?

A. A photograph taken quickly and casually.

B. A brief impression of something.

C. An attempt to score in a game.

D. An act of firing a gun.

【3】 During the tour, we can enjoy ______.

A. various local food

B. charming mountain landscapes

C. many rare animals

D. French and Chinese cuisine

【4】 We can infer from the passage that the ending time of the tour is ______.

A. 5. 00 PM   B. 5. 30 PM

C. 7. 05 PM   D. 7. 30 PM

24、Winemaker Justin Jarrett remembers when the grape harvest used to start. He and his wife Pip, used to take their kids on an annual beach holiday in February. When they returned to their vineyards (葡萄园) in the regional New South Wales city of Orange, Australia, in early autumn, they’d start the harvest. Today, harvest starts six weeks earlier in January.

“What we did 20 years ago can’t work today, ”Jarrett says. “You have to adjust. ”

Scientists used to have big debates about how to talk to farmers about climate change, says Snow Barlow, a professor specialising in viticulture at the University of Melboume. But recently there’s been a sea change. “Farmers are now saying. This is serious and we want to get on with doing things, ” he says.

“Wine is a classical industry that has been very influenced by climate, ” Barlow says. “You grow grapes in particular areas because you think it’s the ideal place to grow a particular grape to create the perfect wine. ”

Rising temperatures are not just affecting harvest times, but also the types of grapes that grow well in particular areas. Major labels, such as Brown Brothers, have moved some of their operations to the southern state of Tasmania where there are cooler sites for varieties such as chardonnay and pinot noir. Others are changing their varietal mix, introducing grapes from southern Italy, Sicily and Greece that are more heat- tolerant.

The Jarretts have spent years adapting their winemaking business for a warmer world. They’ve invested in infrastructure, help them manage the compressed (缩短的) harvest time, and introduced more sustainable soil and pest (害虫) management practices.

Jarrett is growing their grape varieties at higher elevations (海拔高度) than he used to. Sauvignon blanc, for instance, which he used to grow at 700m, has been moved up to 900m. He thinks he can keep moving his operations up to about 1100m before he has to buy more land.

“We have to have a 20-year plan. If we’re going to move a variety or change something, we have to have at least 20 years of success to make it worthwhile,” Jarrett says. “We are really looking at varieties that are now considered hot climate. ”

【1】What do the Jarretts have to adjust to?

A．Their holiday plan.

B．Their neighborhood.

C．The identity as winemakers.

D．The earlier grape harvest.

【2】What can we learn from Snow Barlow’s words?

A．Scientists were divided over climate change.

B．Warm climate has caused a change in the sea.

C．Wine industry is particular about grape suppliers.

D．Farmers are aware of the gravity of climate change.

【3】How are the Jaretts coping with the impact on their winemaking?

A．By putting off the harvest time.

B．By introducing heat- tolerant grapes.

C．By planting grapes at higher elevations.

D．By moving their operations to a new land.

【4】What is Jarett’s opinion of the alternative approaches to the challenge?

A．Great minds think alike.

B．It is rewarding to try new things.

C．It is better to play safe than take risks.

D．One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

25、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In the summer of my eleventh year, the home I had grown up in was ______ in the middle of the night. Thankfully, my mom, dad, brothers and I ______ through the smoke. However. we had only the night clothes we were ______ in.

I ______ the rest of that night with friends of our family ______ trying to sleep in a bed in their basement. That’s because I was too ______ to sleep. I didn’t know what ______ things would lie ahead of us. The next day, my mom ______ me a few T-shirts and pairs of jeans given to her by another friend. One pair of jeans was too short and the other was too long but I didn’t ______. At least I had some clothes again. Meanwhile my dad ______ to the blackened ruins of our home to see what he could find. The only thing he could ______ was my mom’s wedding rings. The plastic case she had put them in that night had melted but protected the rings from the ______.

As the ______ days went on, in spite of having little money, my dad was able to ______ us a dusty old house by the side of the road near where our old house had been. As we moved in, our friends and our community continued to ______ all they could to help us ______ our feet. There was more clothes, furniture, food, money and even some books for me to recover from the disaster.

Looking back now, I am ______ for all we went through because it ______ me so much about life, love and people. It showed that love is enough for the first time, when you have nothing left but ______. So here may you always have ______ love for all the days of your life.

【1】A. burned out B. repaired C. moved D. washed away

【2】A. walked B. escaped C. looked D. rested

【3】A. working B. eating C. entertaining D. sleeping

【4】A. preferred B. forgot C. spent D. described

【5】A. usually B. unsuccessfully C. formally D. irregularly

【6】A. scared B. crazy C. hesitant D. old

【7】A. illegal B. harmonious C. terrible D. smooth

【8】A. purchased B. brought C. awarded D. paid

【9】A. regret B. respond C. care D. contradict

【10】A. returned B. added C. referred D. admitted

【11】A. lose B. sense C. save D. recall

【12】A. mud B. ruins C. dust D. flames

【13】A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter

【14】A. buy B. rent C. borrow D. sell

【15】A. explain B. discount C. empty D. donate

【16】A. make use of B. check on C. get back on D. relieve of

【17】A. hateful B. anxious C. bound D. grateful

【18】A. guaranteed B. taught C. cautioned D. discouraged

【19】A. love B. clothes C. furniture D. food

【20】A. shallow B. romantic C. selfish D. sufficient

26、假设你是李华，你的英国朋友 Johnson 对你所在城市广州地区正在实施的“垃圾分类”的活动很感兴趣，请你给 Johnson 写一封信，向他介绍“垃圾分类”的详情，要点如下：

1. 垃圾问题的现状;

2. 垃圾分类的意义;

3. 询问对方城市垃圾分类的情况。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

参考词汇：垃圾分类 Rubbish Classification

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