德州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、For British people, somebody standing too close may make them focus less on what others are saying than on ______ close he or she is to them.

A.what B.where C.which D.how

2、With scenic spots exploring new projects, ticket sales will no longer be the only source of______.

A.revision B.revenue C.revolution D.review

3、________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.

A. Intended B. Intending C. Having intended D. To intend

4、— What’s the _________ weight of luggage that I can take aboard the plane, Sir?

— Thirty kilograms.

A．accurate

B．average

C．maximum

D．unique

5、   laborers can be released from ting and repetitive task on the production line by industrial robots.

A.Artificial B.Authentic C.Innovative D.Manual

6、______________ you are aware of the trick used in advertisements, I don't think you are eager to buy.

A. Whether B. Until

C. Though D. Once

7、We planned to meet at the school gate at 8 in the morning, but John failed to ______

A.give up B.put up

C.turn up D.make up

8、The beautiful girl chose to teach in a village school, though she ______ in a big city for an easier life.

A．could stay

B．could have stayed

C．must have stayed

D．must stay

9、 _____ a moment and I will go to your rescue.

A.Go on B.Hold on C.Move to D.Carry on

10、--- You didn't sleep well yesterday?

--- No, it was so cold. The fire in the fireplace________.

A．burnt out

B．put out

C．died out

D．went out

11、The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s economy.

A. is to fix on B. was fixed on

C. has fixed on D. is being fixed on

12、He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he ________ be quite charming when he wishes.

A. shall B. should

C. can D. must

13、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint

14、—I’m not looking forward to this. It’s going to be a really hard exam.

—Oh,________I’m sure we’ll all get good marks.

A．I can’t agree more.

B．You’d better get started.

C．You must be kidding me.

D．I won’t worry about it too much.

15、Their team is so powerful that we have very________chance to win, but we will try our best.

A．thin

B．light

C．rare

D．slim

16、About sixty students in my class will take the coming exam, at least _________ can pass and be admitted by key universities.

A.two thirds B.two thirds of them

C.two thirds of which D.two thirds of whom

17、John thinks it won’t be long ______he is ready for his new job .

A．when

B．after

C．before

D．since

18、You’d better go there by train. The train ticket is __________the airplane ticket.

A．as cheap three times as

B．as three times cheap as

C．three times cheaper than

D．cheaper three times than

19、The police had to________ force to enter the building because the criminal had locked the gate.

A．employ

B．empty

C．enlarge

D．enlighten

20、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

21、Paris

Passengers carried per day: 4.4m

Cost of ticket: 80p flat fare

Length: 131 miles   Lines: 14 Stations: 297

In Paris there are pleasures for those who use the Metro(地铁) — many of them artistic. The graceful Art Nouveau dragon-fly entrances are just the most noticeable on a Metro system which celebrated its 100th anniversary by spending 30 million francs (£2.9million) on making its stations works of art. On my way home I pass Bonne Nouvelle station in the heart of Paris’s cinema district. There, during the cinema festival this summer, special lighting effects dot the platforms and films are projected onto the large advertising boards.

More than anything the metro is efficient. “When I worked on line 4”, says a retired driver, “we had exactly 30 minutes and 15 seconds to complete the journey. If it took any longer, they cut our pay.” But there are problems. Many Metro stations have too many stairs, and changing lines at big interchanges(交换) can be tiresome.

Moscow

Passengers carried per day: 9m

Cost of ticket: 12p

Length: 164 miles   Lines: 11 Stations: 162

The first underground passage for the Moscow Metropolitan started in 1932. Three years later the trains started running. They haven’t stopped since— every 90 seconds or two minutes during rush hour, every five minutes the rest of the time, from 6 a.m. till 1 a. m. There may be a crowd of people but there is seldom a wait.

The trains take you through spacious and spotless stations. For tourists it’s a major sightseeing attraction: from Russian Art Deco to neo-classical, the Metro stations are not to be missed.

Tokyo

Passengers carried per day: 7m

Cost of ticket: 90p ~ £1.68

Length: 177 miles   Lines: 12 Stations: 209

Trains do not just arrive on time in Tokyo. They stop right on the platform mark so that passengers can line up knowing exactly where the doors will open. Train driving is a respectful job for life, for which the applicants must pass a strict screening of health checks, interviews and written exams before they can put on the enviable uniform, cap and white gloves.

However, overcrowding means it is far from perfect. At rush hours, some stations employ part-time platform staff to push in passengers. Carriages can be filled to 184% of capacity(容量). The main reason for such conditions is that the Tokyo subway station system has only 15 miles of track for every 1 million people, compared to 36 on the London Underground. New lines are under construction, but at a cost of £500,000 per meter of rail. Progress has been slow.

Mexico City

Passengers carried per day: 4.2m

Cost of ticket: 11p flat fare

Length: 99 miles   Lines: 11 Stations: 175

Fast, relatively safe, and very cheap, Mexico City’s underground is an ideal place of order and efficiency compared to the disorders above. The Mexican capital’s underground system is the biggest in the continent and one of the most subsidized (获得补助的) networks in the world.

The first trains leave the station at 5 a.m. and the last after midnight as the crowd move from the outskirts of the 20 million-strong megacity (大城市). Mexico City’s Metro also attracts a sizeable group of passengers who are unwilling to spend hours in traffic jams. There is a master plan to build new lines and extend existing one, but financial constraints (约束) complicated by the fact that the system runs through different jurisdicitons (管辖权) mean progress is slow.

【1】Metro rail drivers in Paris must____.

A. keep to the train schedule strictly

B. complete the journey gracefully

C. stop right on the platform mark

D. understand the special lighting

【2】In which two cities can travelling by underground be a sightseeing experience?

A. Moscow and Tokyo     B. Paris and Moscow

C. Paris and Mexico City D. Tokyo and Mexico City

【3】Which word may best describe the Tokyo underground trains?

A. Cheap  B. Efficient   C. Crowded D. Slow

【4】Why is the expansion of the underground system in Mexico City slow?

A. The plan to extend existing lines is impractical.

B. The government offers little financial support.

C. People are unwilling to help build new lines.

D. The lines involve several authorities.

22、For the majority of people, watching movies is their favorite pastime. Even for the deaf, subtitles make it possible for them to enjoy movies. But what about deaf children who can’t read yet, or whose reading isn’t fast enough to keep up with subtitles?

Mariella Satow, 17, a senior student, ran into these questions and spent over a year developing SignUp to solve them. SignUp, launched in August, is a free-of-charge Google Chrome Extension that provides American Sign Language (ASL) captioning over videos on streaming service Disney Plus. It puts a small box with a sign language interpreter in the corner of the screen while the movie plays.

Satow has been stuck in New York, US, since March 2020 because of COVID-19 travel restrictions. During the COVID-19 lockdown, Satow decided to learn a new language, specifically ASL. “Normally, I learn languages by watching television shows with captions, but I found nothing similar for ASL,” Satow said in her profile on SignUp’s website.

Realizing that some deaf children would come across the problem, Satow took action. Using her $ 3, 000, she made from part-time job during the pandemic, Satow employed an India-based company Softpulse Infotech to help her devise a coding system that could overlay ASL interpretation on streaming platforms. As of Nov 12, the extension has provided on-screen ASL interpretation for nine movies such as Moana. Satow has received positive reactions from parents and teachers.

“We watched Moana. My 6-year-old daughter’s smile face was priceless. She loved it. It was the first time she’s had full access to a movie. Thank you!” a user commented below on SigmUp’s Twitter account. Satow also revealed that some teachers would use the extension in their classrooms and arrange movie nights for their students.

“My hope is we’ll have a lot more movies interpreted,” she said. “I’m hoping to expand to a more adult audience and to other countries to make it as big as possible.” “We are very proud of her drive, vision and most importantly her commitment to service,” said Gareth, head of Rugby School.

【1】How does SignUp serve the deaf children to watch movies?

A．By captioning over videos.

B．By offering a live interpreter.

C．By watching gesture translation.

D．By reading subtitles on the screen.

【2】What do parents and teachers think of SignUp?

A．It is very interesting.

B．It benefits deaf children a lot.

C．It could be used in more areas.

D．It should include more functions.

【3】What does the underlined word “devise” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Arrange.

B．Design.

C．Perfect.

D．Experience.

【4】What can we learn from Satow’s story?

A．Two heads are better than one.

B．Love breaks down barriers.

C．Education is the key to success.

D．Success requires 100% commitment.

23、   Watching kids' cartoons can be an effective way to learn a language. The basic plot lines of kids' cartoons are fairly simple and the characters speak more slowly, and the dialogue is typically standard and casual. Here are four worldwide popular kids' cartoons which may help you with your English learning.

Peppa Pig

Peppa Pig, the pink piggy, has gained worldwide popularity. There are even videos showing an American child speaking in a British accent to her mom after watching the popular cartoon.

The Simpsons

The Simpsons in the ' 90s was smart, culturally savvy (有见识的), and unbelievably entertaining TV about an average American family. At its height, no show - animated or otherwise - could reach The Simpsons' greatness. From the cleverness of “Marge vs. the Monorail” to everything Lisa Simpson ever said. The Simpsons was fearless and game-changing television.

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time is a French educational animation, created by Procidis. There are seven series (系列), each focusing on different aspects of knowledge. These are mostly historical, focusing on the overall history of mankind or specified historical fields, such as the lives and achievements of the explorers or inventors.

Sazae-san

Sazae-san is more than a kids' show. It's a cultural institution, a national treasure and the longest- running animated series in the world, ever!

It's about a typical Japanese big family living together in Tokyo. The central character is an outspoken but somewhat clumsy woman in her early 20s, living with her husband, son, father, mother, brother and sister all under one roof.

All of the characters are colorful and funny, and all are named after fish!

【1】Why does the American girl speak in a British accent?

A.She was born and brought up in Britain. B.Peppa Pig has strongly influenced her.

C.The British accent is popular in America. D.She wants to make fun of her mother.

【2】What will a fan of history choose to watch?

A.Peppa Pig B.The Simpsons

C.Once Upon a Time D.Sazae-san

【3】What can you learn about Sazae-san from the text?

A.It is about an average American family. B.It is the longest-running of the four.

C.It is a well-received French cartoon. D.It includes seven different series.

24、Diet containing lots of salt can contribute to increased levels of stress, a new study shows. Scientists found in studies of mice that a high-salt diet increased the levels of a stress hormone by 75 per cent. Experts hope the findings will encourage a review of public health policy around salt consumption, aiming at manufacturers reducing the amount of salt in processed food.

The recommended salt intake for adults is less than six grams a day but most people regularly eat about nine grams. This can contribute to higher blood pressure, which increases the risks of heart attacks, strokes and dementia.

While effects on the heart and circulatory(循环) system have been ascertained, little was known about the impact of a high-salt diet on a person’s behaviour. To study this, experts from the University of Edinburgh used mice, who ordinarily have a low-salt diet, and gave them high-salt food to reflect the typical intake of humans.

They found that not only did resting stress hormone levels increase, but the mice’s hormone response to environmental stress was double that of mice that had a normal diet. Salt intake increased the activity of genes that produce the proteins in the brain which control how the body responds to stress.

Experts say further studies are already underway to understand if a high-salt intake leads to other behavioural changes such as anxiety and aggression. Matthew Bailey, professor of Renal Physiology at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Cardiovascular Science, said: “We are what we eat and understanding how high-salt food changes our mental health is an important step to improving wellbeing. We know that eating too much salt damages our heart, blood vessels(血管) and kidneys. This study now tells us that high salt in our food also changes the way our brain handles stress.”

【1】What are the findings expected to bring about eventually?

A．Manufacturers adding less salt to processed food.

B．People debating the policy on public health.

C．Decreased levels of stress hormones.

D．Reduced amount of processed food.

【2】What does the underlined word “ascertained” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Ignored.

B．Restored.

C．Reduced.

D．Confirmed.

【3】Which of the following may be a subject of further research?

A．What policy on salt should be.

B．How a high-salt intake affects blood pressure.

C．How much salt intake is appropriate.

D．Whether a high-salt intake causes anxiety.

【4】What may be a suitable little for the text?

A．Most people regularly take in too much salt.

B．Mental health is important to improving well being.

C．Diet containing much salt increases levels of stress.

D．Less than six grams of salt a day is recommended.

25、   In the summer of 1964, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body _________, and it was difficult for him to even move around. He__ his physician, who did many tests.

___, he was diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis(强直性脊柱炎), a very serious and____ form of arthritis(关节炎). He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of__.

____ the diagnosis, Cousins was determined to overcome the disease. He had always been interested in __ and had read the work of Hans Selye, The Stress of Life (1956). This book discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative attitudes. Selye’s book made Cousins think about the ___ benefits of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “__ negative emotions produce negative changes in the body, wouldn’t positive emotions produce positive chemical changes?”

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a treatment to___ some of the symptoms. In addition to his__ medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would produce positive emotions. “Laughter Therapy” became part of his treatment. He____ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would_____ laughter and positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his “Laughter Therapy” program, his___ began to decrease. His physical condition even _____. Within a few months’ time, he was able to walk ____ a metal brace. Soon after that, he was able to return to work. He___ reached complete recovery in a few years. He lived for 26 years after he became ill. He died in 1990 at the age of 75.

Skeptical readers may___ the doctor’s previous diagnosis, but Cousins believed his___ was the result of a mysterious mind-body interaction. His “Laughter Therapy” is a good example of one of the many___ medical treatments people look for today.

【1】A.touched B.bled C.ached D.broke

【2】A.discussed B.consulted C.observed D.checked

【3】A.Eventually B.Hopefully C.Particularly D.Occasionally

【4】A.respective B.defensive C.effective D.destructive

【5】A.survival B.operation C.performance D.success

【6】A.In case of B.In fear of C.In spite of D.In favor of

【7】A.service B.medicine C.entertainment D.art

【8】A.necessary B.suitable C.possible D.extra

【9】A.If B.While C.As D.Unless

【10】A.cure B.affect C.keep D.ease

【11】A.common B.conventional C.casual D.comfortable

【12】A.forced B.permitted C.delivered D.scheduled

【13】A.bring about B.take up C.carry out D.result from

【14】A.loss B.spirit C.illness D.pain

【15】A.improved B.increased C.advanced D.repaired

【16】A.dressing B.wearing C.holding D.putting

【17】A.especially B.generally C.actually D.barely

【18】A.require B.complain C.question D.explain

【19】A.growth B.injury C.development D.recovery

【20】A.available B.alternative C.ambitious D.admirable

26、假如你是李华，前天你收到英国笔友Kathy发来的电子邮件，说她很想报名参加即将在当地举办的“汉语民歌演唱比赛（Singing Chinese Folk Songs Contest)”活动，但信心不足。请你给她回复一封邮件，内容包括：

1．鼓励她积极报名参加； 2.帮助分析参加的意义； 3．给她提几点建议。

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Kathy,

I am glad to know that

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Yours,

Li Hua