淮北2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Halloween is __________, and households are busy preparing varieties of candies.

A．turning up

B．on track

C．jumping in with both feet

D．around the corner

2、Look! He _______ a red shirt today.

A.wears B.wear C.is wearing D.wore

3、With all your energies ______ the study of French, you will master the language.

A. concentrated   B. concentrating

C. concentrated on   D. concentrating on

4、Everyone can’t help ________ on hearing the funny story.   (　　)

A. bursting into laughing   B. bursting out laughing

C. burst into laughter   D. burst out laughter

5、The exact year ________ Lucia and her family spent together in China was ________ the Beijing Olympic Games was held.

A．which; where

B．when; when

C．which; when

D．when; that

6、It's a good habit for you to spend some time____ your successes and failures every month.

A.showing off B.passing down C.giving up D.reflecting on

7、Lately, a large number of relief supplies ________ sent to the disaster area and amounts of money ________ spent on post-reconstruction.

A．have been; have been

B．have been; has been

C．were; was

D．were; were

8、________ the difference between the two research findings will be the worst mistake you make.

A．Ignoring

B．Focusing

C．Assuming

D．Respecting

9、It is a golden rule in international trade that if you export nothing but raw materials, you're at the ________ of world prices.

A. risk    B. expense   C. mercy      D. cost

10、Your new shirt feels so soft. I want to buy ________, too.

A. one   B. it   C. that   D. this

11、------Would you please open the window?

------________________.

A. It's my pleasure.

B. You are welcome.

C. With pleasure

D. A pleasure

12、I’ll give you all the facts so ________ you can judge yourself.

A.what B.which C.that D.if

13、Don’t ______ till tomorrow what can be done today.

A．put away

B．put off

C．put out

D．put on

14、Britain, as well as many other industrialized countries, ______ major changes in the past 100 years.

A. have experienced B. has experienced

C. have been experienced D. has been experienced

15、—I am thinking of going back to school to get another degree.

—Sounds great! _____

A．Go for it   B．Never mind

C．Well done   D．That was good news

16、You don’t care if he practices singing for a while, ________?

A.do you B.don’t you C.does he D.doesn’t he

17、Although________ as the most dangerous road in our country, China's National Highway 318, is known as the "heavenly road" for its amazing views.

A．regarding

B．to regard

C．regarded

D．regard

18、We don’t know the number of people ________ lost their homes in the earthquake.

A．whom

B．who

C．which

D．/

19、He made another wonderful discovery, ________ of great importance to science.

A. which I think is   B. which I think it is

C. which I think   D. I think which is

20、 Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.

A．Which

B．What

C．That

D．Whom

21、I think she would _____ it if we could all help out a bit more.

A. thank   B. appreciate  C. employ   D. Use

22、During the holiday I bought a CD player, _____ was rather reasonable.

A. its price     B.of which price

C. the prices of which D. whose price

23、David asked to be ________ in that foreign bank but was refused for his poor health.

A.interviewed B.introduced C.educated D.employed

24、As a_________customer, the shop always offers me some privilege.

A.regular B.typical C.different D.common

25、The murderer was brought in，with his hands _______ behind his back．

A．being

B．having tied

C．to be tied

D．tied

26、Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have found that humans grew cacao (可可) trees and used cacao starting around 5,300 years ago. But the new discovery shows people grew cacao trees about 1,500 years earlier than what was known before. The researchers found evidence (证据) of cacao’s use at an old village in the highlands of southeastern Ecuador. Time has had little influence on the village, so they were able to find a lot of evidence of the use of cacao after examining the remains of very old objects at the Santa Ana-La Florida archeological site.

The researchers found very small pieces from the cacao tree in the remains of containers and other objects, as well as genetic material (遗传物质) from the tree. They also found a substance in the cacao tree but not in its wild relatives. This suggests that humans grew the tree for food purposes.

But thousands of years ago, cacao was used to make drinks. The objects on which cacao was found suggest a lot about how people used the substance at that time. They clearly drank it. There is no decided history of indigenous populations in South or Central America using cacao to make chocolate the way people do now. By the time Spanish explorers arrived in Central America in the late 1400s, people were using it to make hot and cold chocolate drinks with spices. By the 1580s, Spain began buying cacao from abroad and spreading it to other European countries. By the 1800s, technology developed in the Netherlands made it possible to turn cacao into a solid chocolate product.

Michael Laiskonis, who teachers chocolate-making classes at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York, introduces his students to the history of chocolate. He tells his students, for example, about a recipe (配方) from the 1600s that mixed Mayan and Aztec types of cacao drinks with Europena influences. Laiskonis said chocolate is “something that’s always been changing.”

【1】What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about?

A．Great changes in the village.

B．Evidence of the use of cacao.

C．Cacao trees about 5,300 years ago.

D．Cacao’s story older than once thought.

【2】Why did humans grow cacao trees?

A．To make objects.

B．To make a study.

C．To spread cacao abroad.

D．To serve the needs of people.

【3】What can we infer about cacao from paragraph 3?

A．Cacao has a long history of being made into drinks.

B．Cacao drinks were loved by people all over the world.

C．Spain first turned cacao into a solid chocolate product.

D．Indigenous people used cacao the same way people do now.

【4】What is Michael Laiskonis’ idea about chocolate?

A．It has been improving.

B．It remains the same style.

C．In influences Europe greatly.

D．Its history interests students.

27、   Working on a farm and taking care of crops can be hot, time-consuming and difficult. Engineers have long wanted to build robots to lighten the load, which has proven no easy task. Robots that walk or roll along the ground can step the delicate plants heavily. Tarzan, however, could overcome the challenge.

Jonathan Rogers is a robotics expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology. “When it comes to a farm environment, many robots tend to get twisted together or get stuck.” he said. “What's more,” he added, “it's very hard to leave them out for long periods without a human assisting them.”

What if the robot could move above the crops? Jonathan Rogers said. “The animal-sloths move from tree branch to tree branch to avoid walking around on the forest ground.” Then his team set out to design a robot that could swing hand-to-hand along wires hung above a field. He named their invention Tarzan.

Tarzan is not the first swinging robot. Mark Spong, robotics researcher at the University of Texas notes that some teams have built robots that do gymnastics or imitate mammals. But he says he admired Tarazan for its using swinging movement to save energy-and that the idea of building a wire structure to move around above crops.

Rogers first predicted that Tarzan could help farmers monitor crops with sensors and cameras. But future versions could deliver water to particular thirsty plant or fertilize one that needs something nutritional. And adding a third "hand" could allow such a robot to harvest fruits and vegetables. Eventually the robot could move off the farm and into the city, helping deal with the traffic and security.

【1】What was the problem with robots before Tarzan?

A.Lacking practical experience B.Causing damages to crops

C.Being unable to work on rainy days D.Having heavy bodies and moving slowly

【2】What did Jonathan Rogers say about many robots?

A.They tend to fight with each other B.They depend much on humans

C.They are designed by farm experts D.They adapt to a farm environment quickly

【3】Which aspect of Tarzan impressed Mark Spong most?

A.Its creative design B.Its flexible wings

C.Its powerful engine D.Its low making cost

【4】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.Tarzan can be used widely B.Tarzan will be cheaply available

C.Tarzan has simplified farming greatly D.Tarzan will replace farmers gradually

28、Consider what goes through your mind after you’ve taken your seat on an airplane. You’ve not seen the captain, but his or her voice comes over the air. “Hello, this is your captain speaking.” Are you about to fly the friendly skies? What you probably don’ realize is that you do make quick judgments (判断) based on very few factors the moment you hear “hello”.

Experts have discovered that “hello” carries enough information for listeners to draw judgments about the speakers personality, such as how reliable (可信赖的) he or she is. They recorded 64 students reading a telephone conversation. The word “hello” was then picked from each recording, and 320 different students listened to that word through a computer. The students were asked to score the voices according to personality, including attractiveness and warmth, giving them points from l to 10. Although every voice was played in one third a second, the students formed an opinion quickly.

It is amazing that from such short voices of speech they can get such an obvious impression of a person. And whether it is correct, their impressions are mostly the same as what the other listeners get. The research also suggests that people’ impressions are based on the tone (语调) of voice. Men and women who present the strength of their voices are regarded as more reliable.

The speed with which the students made their judgments makes much sense. Deciding who to trust can be important to your survival. There’s no point in listening to someone talk for 5 minutes to decide if they’re reliable or not — you could be dead already. The discovery may help improve computer-made voice technologies, experts say.

【1】Why does the author mention “the captain” in paragraph 1?

A．To present a fact.

B．To make a prediction.

C．To introduce a new research.

D．To explain the rule on a plane.

【2】How did the students tell the speakers’ personality?

A．Making telephone calls.

B．Playing voices at high speeds.

C．Picking “hello” from conversations.

D．Listening to and scoring the records of “hello”.

【3】What can we do to leave a good first impression?

A．Make a long speech.

B．Give powerful voice.

C．Follow other listeners.

D．Speak as fast as possible.

【4】What will probably be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．The secret to tallying for 5 minutes.

B．The different ways you say “hello”.

C．The application in voice technologies.

D．The method of listening with attention.

29、It’s no secret now that the more time we spend on social media, the more we feel dissatisfied with ourselves. We tend to compare ourselves to influences and celebrities (well, famous people like Justin Bieber) — so it’s easy to understand how that can affect our confidence.

But, how often have you found yourself comparing your life to your friends? Engaging with social media shared by our friends can be more damaging than looking at content shared by celebrities, new research has found.

The study looking at how social media affects body image found that any social media engagement was significantly associated with lower ‘appearance satisfaction’. Additionally, it found that engaging with content posted by people the participants knew was more than twice as damaging as looking at content posted by strangers, including celebrities.

Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University, believes this is partly because we know it’s hard to attain the lives of celebrities or influences, but when we’re comparing ourselves to our friends, it feels like we should- or could-live the way they do.

“One possible explanation is that people may believe a post showing appearance as being much more acquirable if it comes from someone they know, adding expectation or pressure on the person engaging in the post, ” he said. “At the same time, people may be more critically engaged with posts by the likes of models and celebrities, and therefore assume the images they share to be more unrealistic. “

This is not just confined to body image though. We all have one area in our lives that triggers us. Maybe you’ve been searching for a new job for months and you find yourself on social media, envying your school friend who just landed their dream role. Maybe. . .

All this is to say the obvious: we only see part of people’s lives -and if it’s getting you down, you’re probably comparing your insides to other people’s outsides. Everyone has their struggles and life is indeed not perfect for anyone. So, put down your phone, get offline, be thankful and try to live your own life.

【1】What did the new study find?

A．Social media invites unfavorable comments.

B．Friends’ posts affect us more than celebrities’.

C．Celebrities have a negative influence on our life.

D．Body image causes more concern than social life.

【2】Why are we more likely to compare with our friends according to Swam?

A．They serve as role models.

B．We know the way they live.

C．Their lifestyles are accessible.

D．We are curious about their life.

【3】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A．limited.

B．related.

C．devoted.

D．explored.

【4】What does the author suggest people do?

A．Find your dream and fight for it.

B．Stop comparing and be yourself.

C．Be grateful and lead a perfect life.

D．Stop complaining and get down to work.

30、One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She _________ immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so _________ that this good woman was herself hurt for the _________ she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ her. She also knew she could never _________ her pain, but she could teach. She knew the outcome would only _________ the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight, _________ your best feather pillows and put a single feather on the _________ of each house in town before the sun rises.”

The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, even though the feather pillows were very dear to her. All night long, she labored alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting light. She placed the last feather on the step of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she ____________ to the older woman.

“Now,” said the wise woman, “Go back and ____________ your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps. Then everything will be as it was before.”

“You know that’s impossible! The wind ____________ away the feathers as fast as I placed them on the steps!” The young woman was surprised.

“That’s true, ” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your ____________ is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of ____________, no matter how heartfelt or sincere, can return them to your ____________. Choose your words well and, most of all, guard them in the presence of those you love.”

【1】A. replied   B. forgot   C. laughed   D. regretted

【2】A. deeply   B. slightly   C. powerfully   D. certainly

【3】A. mercy   B. intention   C. pain   D. mess

【4】A. lecture   B. situation   C. shortcoming   D. position

【5】A. help   B. scold   C. praise   D. punish

【6】A. feel   B. resist

A. remove   B. find

【7】A. contribute to   B. focus on   C. depend on   D. recover from

【8】A. show   B. hide   C. throw   D. take

【9】A. roof   B. step   C. wall   D. mailbox

【10】A. appealed   B. returned   C. waved   D. nodded

【11】A. sew   B. decorate   C. refill   D. preserve

【12】A. blew   B. gave   C. put   D. drove

【13】A. words   B. friends   C. promises   D. expectations

【14】A. loss   B. effort   C. idea   D. joke

【15】A. ears   B. eyes   C. mouth   D. face

31、课本原文填空。

I can’t wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The p【1】 before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However, for those of you with a p【2】 mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to a【3】 great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and e【4】 at senior high school will open the door to your p【5】.

32、

假设你叫李华，发现学校里“低头族（phubbing，泛指那些只顾低头玩手机，而无暇顾及其他人或事物的社会现象）”的情况日趋严重，请以“Stop Phubbing and Go Sporting ”为话题，用英语代表学生会向同学们发出倡议。

包括以下几点：

1. 玩手机既浪费时间，又分散我们学习上的注意力，影响学习成绩。

2. 长时间玩手机会导致我们无暇运动，健康问题令人担忧。

3. 运动使我们更健康和学会合作。呼吁同学们参加运动。

注意：1. 词数不少于100(开头已经给出，不计入总词数)。

2. 不可以直译要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：浪费waste(v./ n.)；合作cooperate(v.)

Dear fellow students,

As we can see, phubbing is quite common among us students in our school.

______________________________________________________________________________________

The Students’ Union

January 18, 2016