桂林2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Each class needs to select two students to ______ their class to take part in the contest.

A．reflect

B．decline

C．detect

D．represent

2、—Dad, I've finished my assignment.

—Good，and ________you play or watch TV, you mustn't disturb me.

A.whenever B.whether

C.whatever D.no matter

3、Last night I had just gone to bed ______ an odd delivery man knocked on the window of my house.

A．as

B．before

C．when

D．while

4、With the rapid growth of tourist industry in Asia, especially China, more countries will come up with easier visa policies, including e-visas 　　　 interviews, to make travel easier.

A. instead of   B. because of

C. in case of   D. in need of

5、---- Excuse me, is the supermarket far from here?

---- No, it’s about ________.

A. 7 minutes walk   B. 7 minute walk

C. 7 minutes’ walk   D. 7 minute’s walk

6、Please accept our hearted congratulations ________ the prize you got for your _____ this field.

A．on; contributions on

B．for; contributions on

C．on; contributions to

D．of; contribution to

7、There is a lot of poisonous gases in the hall. If ____in, they can result in illness and  even death.

A.breathed B.breathing C.to be breathed D.breathe

8、The woman as well as her younger sister ________ an English teacher.

A．are

B．is

C．be

D．were

9、He was late not only ________ his illness but also ________ he missed the train.

A．because; for

B．because of; because of

C．because; because of

D．because of; because

10、Landel didn't tell me the reason   their team had failed to win the game.

A. why   B. what

C. who   D. that

11、The old couple looked at the plane with their son on it until it was ______.

A. at the first sight B. out of sight

C. in sight    D. at the sight of

12、Though Eric is a boy, he writes ________ I do.

A. careful as   B. more carefully than   C. as careful as   D. carefully than

13、I saw him _____ but not very often.

A．frequently   B．momently

C．every now and then    D．in a short space of time

14、Mary ________ a lot of Japanese by communicating with the native people in Japan.

A．picked out  B．picked up  C．carried out  D．made up

15、Although all of the dishes ________, none of them ________ good.

A．have been tasted; taste

B．have been tasted; are tasted

C．have tasted; taste

D．have tasted; are tasted

16、— What is 10% of 800,000,000?

— It is _____.

A．eight million    B．eighty million

C．eight hundred million D．eight billion

17、—Did you enjoy yourself last night?

—Yes, it’s very nice of you. I appreciated   __  to the party.

A.to be invited B.to have invited

C. having been invited D. have invited

18、________you call me to say you’re not coming, I’ll see you at the theatre.

A．Though

B．Whether

C．Until

D．Unless

19、The success of her book has given her high social .

A. status   B. sculpture

C. approval   D. figure

20、Support groups providing _____for people to resist the cravings are available in Darwin and Arlington, with a new group expected to start in Slithered next month.

A．pond

B．backup

C．basement

D．furniture

21、My mother has always been an inspiration for me, so what she said had ______ me.

A.a big effect in B.a deep effect for C.a deep effect on D.a deep affect on

22、—Look at my new dress．

—Wow! ____________ beautiful it is!

A. How B. How a C. What D. What a

23、As far as I'm concerned, a little planning ________can save a lot of work later on.

A．in advance

B．in fear

C．on board

D．on average

24、I’ll never forget the days ________we spent in the quiet village 10 years ago.

A．when

B．that

C．whose

D．why

25、The words “level”, “kayak” and “racecar” are the same ________ they are read left to right or right to left.

A．though

B．as

C．whether

D．unless

26、Do you want to go to play some basketball in between hitting the books? Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development.

Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development, According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”

The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies, Babies who often do activities show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies.

Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors who have a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. Also, exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tai-chi, helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brain’s flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.

【1】What is the main idea of this text?

A．How to exercise every week.

B．How exercise makes people strong.

C．How exercise helps the brain develop.

D．How the brain can change one’s memory.

【2】According to the text, what is the connection between exercise and brain development?

A．Exercise helps soften our blood vessels.

B．Physical exercise helps us think better.

C．The brain needs special mental exercise.

D．The more exercise, the bigger the brain.

【3】Why is yoga suggested for seniors?

A．It can be done in groups.

B．It does good to the bones of old people.

C．It does not increase the heart rate.

D．It includes learning new skills.

【4】Why is making the heart rate increase is useful through physical activities?

A．It can improve the brain’s flow of blood.

B．It can slow down the brain’s flow of blood.

C．It can change older people’s mood for the better.

D．It can make seniors forget previous terrible things.

27、   “Dad,” I say one day, “let's take a trip. Why don't you fly out and meet me?”

My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought, and his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.

My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.

He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.

“What is our first stop?” asks my father.

“What time is it?”

“Still don't have a watch?”

Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite (花岗岩),his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.

“Unbelievable.” he says, “How was this done?”

A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.

We stare up and I ask myself, “Would I ever devote my life to anything?”

“No directions, no goals.” I always used to hear those words in my father's voice. Now I hear them in my own.

The next day we're at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.

“Did you ever travel with your dad?” I ask.

“Only once,” he says, “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other—but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”

The last sentence—it's probably the same thing I'd say about my father. And what I'd want my child to say about me.

In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I've never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world. I can keep travelling. I realize—and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared.

Weekes after our trip, I call my father. “The photos from the trip are wonderful.” he says. “We heve got to take another trip like that sometime.”

I tell him I've decide to settle down, and I'm wearing a watch.

【1】We can learn from Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 that the father ________.

A．followed the fashion

B．got bored with his job

C．liked the author's collection of stamps

D．was unhappy with the author's lifestyle

【2】From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author ________.

A．hopes to give whatever he can to his father

B．learns how to communicate with his father

C．comes to understand what parental love means

D．wants his children to learn from their grandfather

【3】What could be the best title for the passage?

A．A Journey with Dad

B．Reflections on Nature

C．Benefits from Travelling

D．Deep Love from a Father

28、   Compared to dogs, cats are often considered to be aloof (冷漠的)with respect to their human owners. It is usual for them to be indifferent (无动于衷的)when humans call their names. Are we sure that they don’t understand human voices at all?

A recent study published in the journal of Scientific Reports suggests that we’ve been fooled. Japanese scientists found that cats can recognize their names if their owners regularly use them. In the study, scientists recruited 78 domestic cats. They played recordings of voices of their owners saying five words: the first four words were random nouns that sounded similar to their names while the final word was the cat’s name. Then they observed the cats’ responses, if there were any.

Most of cats moved their ears or heads when they heard their names, while they made no response to other words. That suggested, “cats were paying attention to you, what you say and what you do,” John Bradshaw, an expert on human-animal interactions (互动) at the University of Bristol, UK, told The Times. “And cats were just as good as dogs at learning,” she added.

In the study, when people called their names, cats often associated  (联系)  the words with rewards, such as food or play, or with “punishments” such as having a bath or going to the vet . This made cats sensitive (敏感的) to words. After the cats had been called several times, they could respond to the words. But the scientists added that while dogs have evolved (进化) to follow their owners’ orders, cats have not. Although cats appear to be aloof, they do have special relationships with their owners.

According to study co-author Atsuko Saito, cats have evolved not to show their emotions as a survival method. One example is illness, which they tend to hide because “in the wild, no one can rescue them” and predators (捕食性动物) are more likely to pay attention to them, Saito explained.

However, technology may help bridge the communication gap between cats and us. There are now mobile apps available to explain what their meows mean. So, the next time you hear “meow, meow”, your cat may be telling you: “Hi, you haven’t cleaned my litter box recently.”

【1】What did the recent study find about cats?

A.Cats learn more slowly than dogs. B.Cats are cleverer than dogs.

C.Cats can recognize their names. D.Cats are willing to follow orders.

【2】Why do cats appear aloof?

A.They want to protect themselves from harm.

B.They associate words with punishments.

C.They are not sensitive to the human voice.

D.They don’t pay much attention to their surroundings.

【3】What does the last paragraph tell us?

A.It is difficult to understand cats’ meows.

B.Interaction with your cats is very important.

C.Cats do have good relationships with their owners.

D.We may know cats better with the help of technology.

29、   Children really need to know some basic first aid skills. This is true whether your child is four or fourteen. So what should you teach your children?

Calling for help

Once your child reaches the age of four, he should know all about calling 911 in the event of an emergency. Explain all about what a real emergency is. For example, he should call 911 if an adult asks him to, if an adult passes out and cannot be woken, if there is a fire and he can’t find an adult, or if people are hurt.

As I am typing this, I just realized that although my kids are taught about 911, the telephones in the house are out of reach for all but my oldest child (to prevent the other two from playing with the phone). Don’t make this mistake yourself, or your children wouldn’t get in touch with the police in time.

Cuts and scrapes (擦伤)

Teach children about basic care for cuts and scrapes. In my house, the kids all know that cuts must be cleaned and know where the bandages are. They also know how to put pressure on a cut to make it stop bleeding. Of course they should ask an adult for help, but they should also know a bit about self care. Believe it or not, I had to help a teenage neighbor once who had no idea what to do when he cut his hand on broken glass. He just ran around in a circle.

Burns

Tell your child that if he ever gets a burn, he should immediately call for help and then run the cool but not cold water for the burn. Getting a burn cooled down quickly can reduce the damage to the skin. This is important if no adult is with your child when a burn occurs.

【1】What should children be taught at 4 according to the author?

A.To call out parents’names. B.To get help from the police.

C.To know what a real emergency is. D.To remember some phone numbers.

【2】What does the underlined part“this mistake”refer to?

A.Letting kids play with the phone. B.Stopping kids from using the phone.

C.Not telling kids to call 911. D.Keeping the phone out of kids’reach.

【3】What does the example of the author’s teenage neighbor mainly tell us?

A.Getting help is very important. B.Even teenagers can cut their hands.

C.Not all teenagers are good at self care. D.We should be prepared to help others.

【4】What should we do if we get a burn?

A.Look for the bandages. B.Put some ice on the burn.

C.Cool the burn under water. D.Wait for rescuers patiently.

【5】What’s the text mainly for?

A.Kids. B.Parents. C.Teachers. D.Students

30、Ten years ago, I saved my dog Rudy from a shelter, We’ve had a(n) ________ relationship ever since. As a single woman in my 50s, I’ve found his ________ really meaningful. We do everything together. ________ , every night we have a little bedtime snack and then I get in my bed and he gets in his right next to mine. But a year ago suddenly Rudy ________. Every night when I got in bed he’d jump up on my bed and start tonguing my face. I would make him get off but every night he ________ the same tonguing.

Then it suddenly ________ me that he was tonguing the same spot on my jaw (下颌) over and again. I ________ my jaw: No pain. Nothing unusual. But it was so out of ________ for my dog that I decided to just trust him. I went to see a (n) ________ to clear my doubt but still felt ________ telling her I came just because of a dog. The doctor ________ to do some tests. Well, it turned out that there was a tumor (肿瘤) in my jaw. It couldn’t be felt from the outside but ________ Rudy knew it was there. Though I have ________ now, the doctors said if I’d waited until the tumor was ________ enough to be felt, it would probably have been deadly. ________ my dog saved my life!

【1】

A．awkward

B．challenging

C．special

D．confusing

【2】

A．attention

B．personality

C．impression

D．company

【3】

A．Ever since

B．For example

C．At times

D．After all

【4】

A．changed

B．improved

C．pretended

D．wondered

【5】

A．tried out

B．put off

C．stuck to

D．gave up

【6】

A．hit

B．warned

C．annoyed

D．disappointed

【7】

A．treated

B．raised

C．felt

D．cleaned

【8】

A．control

B．character

C．order

D．shape

【9】

A．advisor

B．senior

C．partner

D．doctor

【10】

A．angry

B．silly

C．curious

D．confident

【11】

A．refused

B．happened

C．agreed

D．promised

【12】

A．obviously

B．actually

C．hopefully

D．naturally

【13】

A．fallen ill

B．got better

C．worked out

D．stood up

【14】

A．fat

B．risky

C．soft

D．big

【15】

A．Buying

B．Trusting

C．Testing

D．Accepting

31、新概念课文默写

Private Conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very 【1】. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting  【2】 me. They were talking 【3】. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not 【4】 any attention.

Please send me a card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I 【5】museums and sat in public gardens. A 【6】 waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not 【7】 a word. Everyday I thought about postcards.

Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar 【8】 at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In 【9】 for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and 【10】 the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

An ordinary toy animal might not mean much to an adult. But for a child, it could mean the world. When first spotting the toy panda in the supermarket, 10-year-old Leon Ashworth fell in love with it. He couldn’t tear his eyes from it until he noticed the price tag: 25 dollars! That’s too much for his family. But he still wanted to have a try.

Running back home, he begged his mother, “Please, Mom, I really want that panda in Asda supermarket!” His mother Debbie Ashworth, who made living as a cleaner, responded, “Sorry, my dear, but I can’t afford to buy it now.” Seeing the disappointed look on his face, she added, “Maybe you can wait until next month when my salary comes in on June 15th. Is that OK?” “Of course!” Leon’s face lit up with excitement.

So he rushed back to the supermarket, smiling and skipping along. He wrote a note and put it on the toy’s box. On the note, he begged other shoppers not to buy it until his mom could. He was willing to wait until he could bring the panda home.

Two days later, the store’s staff found Leon’s note on the toy’s box. What the boy said on the note touched them and they decided to do something thoughtful. They placed the toy in a nice box. Then they tried their best to reach the boy. But it was too difficult to find a person in such a big city with only a small note. Eventually, they turned to the Internet, which turned out to be powerful and helpful.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右;

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

They posted the note and the phone number of the supermarket online.

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The staff invited Leon and his mother to return to the supermarket.

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