2025-2026年台湾苗栗高三上册期末英语试卷(解析版)

1、There is nothing in the fridge; let’s go to the supermarket to ______ some meat, fruit and vegetables this afternoon.

A．end up

B．catch up

C．make up

D．pick up

2、Only when I graduated from the high school ______ how much time I had wasted.

A. I realized   B. I had realized

C. did I realize D. had I realized

3、Not until ________ the house _________ that he had left the keys inside.

A. he left; realized he   B. he left; did he realize

C. did he leave; had he realized   D. he had left; did he realize

4、—Peter, this is Hanna, a famous model from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in New York.

—How do you do? I’m very delighted to make your _________.

A. identification   B. acquaintance

C. familiarity   D. identity

5、The question came up at the meeting ____ we have enough money for our research.

A.whether B.that C.which D.where

6、In the 1950s in the USA, most families had just one phone at home, and wireless phones _______yet.

A．haven’t invented

B．haven’t been invented

C．hadn’t invented

D．hadn’t been invented

7、Handling difficult employees can be a real challenge for any manager, regardless of     experienced he or she is.

A. whether   B. where

C. how   D. why

8、At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement _______.

A. has been reached B. had been reached

C. has reached   D. had reached

9、Mother always complains that children _______ their shoes very quickly.

A.find out B.wash out C.wear out D.set out

10、Tom did not _____easily, but was willing to accept any helpful advice for a worthy cause.

A.approach B.wrestle C.compromise D.communicate

11、She was a stubborn girl. ________, I couldn’t persuade her to change her mind.

A. Might as I try   B. Try might as I

C. Might I as try   D. Try as I might

12、Beijing No.4 High School is reported in the newspaper ________ its 110th birthday last month.

A. to celebrate   B. having celebrated

C. being celebrated   D. to have celebrated

13、 Teenage is an especially important stage for us, ______we are supposed to go all out to improve ourselves because anything can happen.

A. what   B. where

C. which   D. that

14、Nowadays, some people tend to drink and gamble for the sake of ________ they call the circles, which is definitely stupid.

A. why   B. how   C. where   D. what

15、—Congratulations! Your team did a fantastic job in our project.

—Thanks a lot. _______ yours, our achievement counts for little.

A．Beyond

B．Alongside

C．Among

D．Beside

16、Susan has ______ more than $5000 in the last three months, with which she could buy new bicycles for those poor children.

A. accelerated   B. accompanied

C. accumulated   D. acknowledged

17、We were wild with joy when word came________our school team had won first place in the debate contest.

A.whether B.how C.that D.why

18、In a diverse society, one would expect ________ multiple interpretations of rights.

A. it being   B. it to be   C. there being      D. there to be

19、-- What’s the matter with you?

--- _______ the window, my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A.Cleaning B.To clean C.While cleaning D.While I was cleaning

20、Jack is a great talker. It’ high time that he ________ something instead of just talking .

A. does B. did C. has done D. was doing

21、As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly complicated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided, according to computer science professor Stuart Russell, if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.

Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, it’s necessary to translate our morals into AI language.

For example, if a robot does chores around the house, you wouldn't want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. "You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values," said Russell.

Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example, mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously, there are cultural differences, but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space, you wouldn't think that's the kind of thing a properly brought-up person would do.

It will be possible to create more complex moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.

Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.

The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to do enough testing and they've produced a system that will break some kind of taboo（禁忌）.

One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.

If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave, it has the opportunity to stop, send out beeps, and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren't quite sure about a decision, we go and ask somebody else.

The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral, and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer, robots could be good for humanity.

【1】What does the author say about the threat of robots?

A. It may be a challenge to computer programmers.

B. It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.

C. It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.

D. It has become an inevitable danger as technology gets more sophisticated.

【2】How do robots learn human values?

A. By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.

B. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.

C. By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.

D. By imitating the behavior of properly brought-up human beings.

【3】What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation?

A. Keep a distance from possible dangers.

B. Do enough testing before taking action.

C. Set off its built-in alarm system at once.

D. Stop to seek advice from a human being.

【4】What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code?

A. Determine what is moral and ethical.

B. Design some large-scale experiments.

C. Set rules for man-machine interaction.

D. Develop a more sophisticated program.

22、For the past decade, Noutsady has been working with the Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) and grown into an experienced and reliable staff member of its Laos' branch company.

Noutsady, born in 1986 in central Laos' hilly Hin Heup District, went to the capital Vientiane alone at the age of 21 to look for a job and go on with her study. In 2009, with sound knowledge of accounting and favorable English communication skills, she stood out from many applicants and became an employee of POWERCHINA's Lao Cement Industry Co., Lid. Noutsady showed her talent and ability soon in the accounting position, completing nearly 200 payments for more than 50 downstream carriers every month, timely and accurately.

Working and spending time together has brought Noutsady and her Chinese colleagues closer. "I feel great with POWERCHINA, and I will try to achieve the same like POWERCHINA to 'keep promises and make promises valuable' and start a new life here," Noutsady told reporters.

When talking about the cement products of the company, Noutsady is full of pride. "We are one of the earliest cement producers in Laos," she said. "From the many hydropower plants around the country to the broad 450th Anniversary Avenue in the capital and the splendid Lao National Convention Center, even many house buildings in my hometown, our cement is used."

In the last decade, the Lao lady has not only seen the development of the cement company, but also set up her own small family. Now, Noutsady lives with her daughter in a comfortable apartment provided by the company. At the end of 2019, she was honored as an outstanding foreign employee of POWERCHINA. "Another new decade has begun and I will value it even more, loving my daughter, loving my life and loving my POWERCHINA," said Noutsady.

【1】What does Noutsady do in the company?

A．An interpreter.

B．An accountant.

C．A salesperson.

D．A reporter,

【2】What does Noutsady think of her career?

A．Worthwhile.

B．Competitive.

C．Challenging.

D．Unique.

【3】What does the author want to tell us in Paragraph 4?

A．Many power plants have been built in Laos.

B．Laos has changed a lot in the past ten years.

C．Noutsady is satisfied with her achievements.

D．Cement of POWERCHINA is popular in Laos.

【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Successful Lao Woman Living in China

B．POWERCHINA's Significant Influence on Laos

C．Valuable Memories of a Lao Lady Working in China

D．Noutsady's 10-year Experience in a Chinese Company

23、Although I was the class clown at school, there’s an introverted (内向的) side to my personality. That’s because I have a neurological (神经系统的) condition that makes it hard for my brain to process visual information. Words swim on the page for me. I wanted to learn how to read but I couldn’t.

In primary school, I didn’t talk to any teachers or family about this. I was clever at hiding it. When I had to write anything down, I guessed, forming what I hoped was the right words. I became good at learning by heart.

When I started secondary school, a student in class made me stand on a chair and read. It was so humiliating that I developed a bad stutter (口吃). I continued to fall through the net, emotionally and educationally. The only thing I loved was practical biology. I wanted to be a doctor.

Then I left school and joined the military. I was determined to be a medic and trained hard. But things unraveled (揭开) when I did a course in pre-hospital emergency care. I passed all my practical exams, preparing for them by watching others. The problem was the written exam. I was so embarrassed but had to tell the examining doctor that I couldn’t read. He urged me to get back into education. I was 34.

I applied to do a medical degree at the Open University (OU). It was back to basics on the course. I knew the alphabet and some words, but my vocabulary was small. I paid for a tutor, who worked with me every week, teaching me to understand words through pictures.

It took me nine years to get that degree. Now, aged 47, I’m an ambassador for the OU, winning an award for embracing education so late in life. I now teach pre-hospital emergency care to medical school students. I also teach children and adults with learning difficulties because I want to give others the chances I had.

I still struggle to read a menu if I’m not wearing my special glasses, but luckily there’s always someone around to lend me a hand. I look back and wonder how many other people have struggled with education and where they are now. I’m proof that no one should be discounted (忽视), ever.

【1】How did the author deal with his problem in primary school?

A．He tried hard to forget it.

B．He found a way to hide it.

C．He managed to overcome it.

D．He turned to teachers for help.

【2】What happened to the author when he was in the military?

A．He was encouraged to be a doctor.

B．His speech disorder became worse.

C．He was advised to go back to university.

D．He failed his exams and was forced to leave.

【3】What did the author struggle to do after returning to education?

A．Learn basics on the course.

B．Build confidence in learning.

C．Work hard to pass written exams.

D．Try to catch up in medical classes.

【4】The underlined word in Paragraph 6 can be understood as ________.

A．raising public awareness of something

B．making a new discovery of something

C．accepting something willingly

D．attracting great attention

【5】According to the last paragraph, what message does the author want to convey?

A．Experience helps to promote excellence.

B．College education contributes to success.

C．Everyone should be treated equally in education.

D．Adults with learning difficulties need special education.

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Guests can purchase tickets on the day of their visit at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes.

【1】In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?

A. Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.

B. Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance.

C. AsiaWorld-Expo Box Office.

D. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel.

【2】For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least______.

A. HK $ 499 B. HK $ 854

C. HK $ 998 D. HK $ 1353

【3】To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express on Sundays, you have to get there before _____.

A. 5:00 pm B. 6:00 pm  C. 8:00 pm D. 10:30 pm

25、Misty didn’t always feel so confident in herself.The challenges she has ______ over almost 20 years of dancing have made her strong.

At the young age, Misty was a shy child and ______ the spotlight (聚光灯). But she loved ______and movement.When she was 13, her coach ______ she attend a free ballet class at the Boys & Girls Club.At first, Misty was ______ to join in and felt out of place in the class._____, she discovered that her body—especially her long legs and flexible ______—was just right for ballet, which ______ her up.However, at the age of 19, she suddenly gain ______.“My body changed ______ over the course of several months,” she says.Misty had always been long and ______, which was considered “perfect” for a ballet dancer’s body.But now, she says, “I was being told that my proportions (比例) just weren’t right any more.” ______, Misty was the ______ African American in a company of 80 dancers.So she sometimes felt as if she didn’t fit in.Misty says this time was “one of the ______ moments of my life.” Even though Misty felt discouraged, she didn’t break ______.She talked with others who had struggled with similar problems.With the support of these friends, things slowly ______.

Today, Misty says, “I’ve learned to accept my appearance, skin color, and figure.” She wants to help other dancers ______ themselves, too.In her own book, Firebird, Misty tells readers to ______ their dreams: “No matter what that dream is,” she writes, “you have the ______ to make it come true with hard work and ______.”

【1】

A．suffered

B．accepted

C．made

D．faced

【2】

A．liked

B．ignored

C．needed

D．avoided

【3】

A．art

B．music

C．literature

D．life

【4】

A．asked

B．rejected

C．suggested

D．instructed

【5】

A．afraid

B．surprised

C．excited

D．proud

【6】

A．By this means

B．With courage

C．Over time

D．At her age

【7】

A．minds

B．muscles

C．skills

D．hours

【8】

A．cheered

B．made

C．brought

D．picked

【9】

A．strength

B．confidence

C．weight

D．access

【10】

A．badly

B．interestingly

C．strongly

D．completely

【11】

A．slim

B．healthy

C．beautiful

D．tall

【12】

A．Unfortunately

B．Additionally

C．Sadly

D．Pitifully

【13】

A．first

B．only

C．special

D．poorest

【14】

A．happiest

B．best

C．toughest

D．scariest

【15】

A．down

B．up

C．away

D．off

【16】

A．happened

B．turned

C．worsened

D．improved

【17】

A．change

B．like

C．accept

D．believe

【18】

A．go after

B．put up with

C．bear in mind

D．give up

【19】

A．desire

B．faith

C．power

D．opportunity

【20】

A．devotion

B．fortune

C．experience

D．support

26、Directions: Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your won words as far as possible.

Working overtime has been common for employees in China’s internet sector for many years, but debate about the practice heated up recently after a blacklist of technology companies that push their staff to follow a “996” schedule went viral online.

The blacklist is said to have been compiled by current and former employees of technology companies. As of Monday, 84 Chinese companies were on the blacklist, which claims employees are forced to follow a “996” schedule, under which work begins at 9 am and finishes at 9 pm, six days a week.

“ If it’s ‘work more, pay more’ model, I’d be a lot more willing to follow the ‘996’ schedule. But the truth is, not every company is run that way. That’s why many people complain,” a software developer working in a gaming company based in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province, told the Global Times on Wednesday.

The online complaints and discussions also come amid young people’s changing attitudes toward life and work, and rising rights protection awareness. With improved living standards, more young people have adopted a “work hard, play hard” lifestyle, compared with the older generations’ “work to live” mind-set. While working hard, they are calling for more holidays, and believe holidays are their rights.

“Bus we don’t know who we should resort to when it comes to all these holidays and payment issues, so we resort to the internet,” the developer said.

“Sometimes when projects come along. I work seven days a week, I sometimes even sleep at the office,” the developer said. “I’m a game lover and I like my job, but I think I’m underpaid and my work is not appreciated.”

Industry analysts noted that the hours required by the “996” model exceed the limits established in China’s Labor Contract Law. The culture of overtime is connected to the characteristics embedded in Chinese people - who are hard -working, diligent, and desirous of success. They are even willing to sacrifice some of their personal lives to achieve career success. This might be quite different and hard to be understood in European countries.

Beyond China, most people in other East Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea also suffer from working overtime due to similar cultural elements. Working overtime has become a global phenomenon, and labor unions around the world should play an active role in seeking more ways to better protect workers’ rights amid an industrial upgrading.