郑州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—__________does it take you to get to school by bike?

—About fifteen minutes.

A．How soon

B．How often

C．How long

D．How far

2、 I’m glad to get together to offer our ________ our homeland’s success ________ competition.

A. congratulation to; for B. congratulations on; in

C. congratulations to; in D. congratulation on; for

3、Some western politicians are saying ______ China is manipulating exchange rate（操控汇率）, and this is ______ I disagree.

A. that; why   B. what; how

C. what; what   D. that; where

4、The reason ______ he was late for class is ______ he didn’t catch the first bus.

A．why; because

B．why; that

C．that; because

D．which; that

5、The life-saving drug invented in 1897, which ________ aspirin, has helped increase the standard of people’s health greatly.

A．was called

B．is called

C．has been called

D．had been called

6、The famous magician, as well as his assistants, _________ to perform at the China’s Got Talent in 2015.

A．were invited

B．was invited

C．have been invited

D．has been invited

7、In two days, it will be Christmas, children all over the world ______ forward to this day for weeks. People celebrate Christmas with food, decorations music and more.

A．will look

B．have been looking

C．look

D．have looked

8、As he works in a remote area,he visits his parents only ____.

A. occasionally   B. anxiously

C. practically   D. urgently

9、My father bought a new bike for me _________ color was pink.

A．who

B．whose

C．that

D．which

10、When you ________ tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.

A．go over

B．go by

C．go through

D．go on

11、It is hot and dry. The flowers needs ________.

A．watering

B．to water

C．being watered

D．watered

12、The reason   she gave for being late was   her car broke down on the way.

A. why; because   B. for which; that   C. that; that   D. for which;because

13、Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I on Friday.

A．get paid

B．got paid

C．have paid

D．had been paid

14、Mr. Black’s memory is getting ________. As a result, he often leaves his keys at home.

A.older B.poorer C.greater D.better

15、---Mary has a very low opinion of George.

---It can' t be any worse than ____ of her.

A. he   B. his

C. him   D. he does

16、Experts believe that children ought to learn the history of the country they live in, and_____ future they will shape.

A. that   B. which

C. whose   D. whom

17、Tom rarely goes travelling in his spare time and ___________.

A. so has Andy   B. so does Andy

C. neither has Andy   D. neither does Andy

18、Our teacher always speaks slowly and clearly in class ______.

A.so as to be understood B.in order to have understood

C.so as to understand D.to understand

19、According to a recent survey, 95 percent of women aged between 15 and early 40s ________ a doctor once a year, compared to 70 percent of men in the same age group.

A．see

B．sees

C．saw

D．had seen

20、How pleasant the picture is to _________!

A.be looked at B.being looked at C.looking at D.look at

21、One-fifth of the area ________ covered with trees. About seventy percent of the trees ________ been planted recently.

A.is; has B.are; have C.is; have D.are; has

22、Look, the ground is wet. It must have rained last night, _________?

A. wasn’t it   B. hasn’t it

C. didn’t it D. mustn’t it

23、The Great Wall was strengthened and extended during the history for ________ purposes.

A．sentimental

B．enormous

C．defensive

24、The weather may not be fine tomorrow, in ______ case we’ll have to put the trip off.

A.whose B.which C.that D.the

25、Make sure that all the lights______when you leave.

A．will turn off

B．will be turned off

C．are turned off

D．turn off

26、Growing old is something that happens to all of us. But often, older people seem “invisible” in society. Many people see them as physically weak, helpless or unable to contribute anything.

Starting in 1990, the United Nations has made Oct 1 of every year the International Day of Older Persons. It is a day to fight this stereotype (刻板印象) and raise awareness of issues faced by older people in society.

How do you feel about getting old? I chatted with my grandma to find out her opinions. Born in 1927, my grandma Solveig King grew up in Sweden during the Great Depression of the 1930s and World War Ⅱ. Everything was rationed (定量配给). There were no outdoor lights and no running water. “But it was a very happy childhood: snow every winter and always sunshine in summer, enough food, but no luxuries,” she said. This explains where she got her habit of keeping old boxes and containers and never wasting any food. It’s a habit many people of her generation seem to have.

In 2015, I went to live with my grandma for a few months. We would sit together and read books, go to the swimming pool, watch some travel programs or documentaries on TV, do some gardening, try some crossword puzzles, and then do it all again the next day. It was quite fun!

Now 96 years old and in a wheelchair, Solveig can’t go swimming any more, but she still keeps up with her other hobbies. “I don’t feel ‘old’, just a little disabled! But I never wish I could do something I know I can’t do. I remember one of my favorite teachers saying: ‘That is just wasted mental energy!’ Nor do I ever wish to relive any part of my life. I am very happy with the road I have taken.”

As for getting older and wiser, Solveig thinks wisdom comes with experience and reasoning, but not everyone is willing to take notice of it. And she keeps a curious and adventurous mindset. “Soon, I’ll need to go live at a nursing home for two weeks while my family is away. I’m excited because I’ll get to learn all about old people!” she said.

【1】What does Solveig think of her childhood?

A．It was filled with fear due to the war.

B．It was marked by food shortages.

C．It was joyful despite hardships.

D．It was poor and hopeless.

【2】What does Solveig think about her life?

A．She longs to relive it.

B．She regrets wasting her mental energy.

C．She feels upset about aging.

D．She is satisfied with her decisions.

【3】What does Solveig think is the origin of wisdom?

A．Curiosity and open-mindedness.

B．Experience and reasoning.

C．Extensive reading.

D．Formal education.

【4】Which of the following best describes Solveig?

A．Funny and generous.

B．Curious and positive.

C．Creative and sociable.

D．Friendly and patient.

27、   The mirror self-recognition test was dreamed up in the 1960's by Gordon Gallup, Jr., a scientist now with the State University of New York. Back then, he was a graduate student taking a course in psychology, and the students were asked to come up with an idea for an experiment.

“I was washing my face in front of a mirror one day, says Grallup. It occurred to me wouldn't il be interesting to see if other animals could recognize themselves in mirrors?"

Still looking at the mirror, he realized he could test an animal by secretly marking its face with some kind of red dye （染料）,to see if it could use the mirror to access these strange red marks.

No such test had been done before, even though people had long observed animals looking into mirrors. Most species tend to treat a mirror image as a stranger to be courted （献殷勤）or attacked. Some scientists thought that primates （灵长类）might do better. Charles Darwin once watched with interest as an orangutan （红毛猩猩）named Jenny made faces at a mirror.

When Gallup started doing experiments with chimps （黑猩猩）.a few years after he came up with his test, he found that at first the chimps acted as if the mirror image were another animal. But then, after a couple of days they began using the mirror to examine parts of their bodies like their teeth.

When Gallup put red dye on their faces, the chimps later woke up and reacted to the unexpected mirror image as if they understood that the marks were on their own faces.

In Gallup s view, only three species have mirror self-recognition： chimps, orangutans, and humans. Others, though, think the list is longer. Diana Reiss, a scientist at Hunter College, has tested both dolphins and elephants and believes that both show signs of recognizing themselves in mirrors.

【1】Who first came up with the idea of the mirror self-recognition test?

A.A university student. B.A zoo keeper in New York.

C.A teacher in Hunter College. D.A scientist in a research organization.

【2】What did Gordon Gallup intend the red dye for?

A.Marking his image in the mirror.

B.Marking his own face before washing.

C.Marking the face of the animal to be tested.

D.Marking an animal without self-recognition ability.

【3】How did chimps react to their image in the mirror?

A.They showed no interest in it.

B.They examined that image carefully.

C.They took it as another animal al first.

D.They immediately recognized what il was.

【4】Which of the following have been tested by Diana Reiss?

A.Orangutans. B.Chimps. C.Humans. D.Elephants.

28、The most important day Helen Keller remembered in all her life was the one on which her teacher, Anne Sullivan, came to her．It was three months before she was seven years old．

On the afternoon of that day, Helen knew that something was happening．She went outside and waited at the door of the house．She could feel the sun on her face and she could touch the leaves of the plants．Then she felt someone walking towards her．She thought it was her mother and she went to her and held her close．This was the teacher who had come to teach all things to her and, above all, to love her．

The next morning, the teacher took her into her room and gave her a doll．When Helen was playing with it, Miss．Sullivan slowly spelled the word “d－o－l－l” onto her hand．Helen learnt a lot of words like this．After the teacher had been with her for several weeks, Helen understood that everything had a name．

One day Helen didn’t understand the difference between “mug” and “water”．She became angry and threw the doll on the floor．In her quiet, dark world she didn’t feel sorry for doing it．Then her teacher took her out into the warm sunshine．They walked down to the well where someone was drawing water．Her teacher put her hand under the water and spelled the word “w－a－t－e－r” at the same time in her other hand．Suddenly, Helen felt an understanding．She knew then that “w－a－t－e－r” was the wonderful cool something flowing over her hand．That living word awakened her spirit, gave it light, hope, fun and set it free!

【1】How was the girl different from other children？

A． She didn’t know how to play games．

B. She was angry all the time．

C． She couldn’t speak．

D． She was deaf and blind．

【2】Helen learnt new words when ______．

A． she went to the well

B. Miss．Sullivan spelled them on her hand

C． the teacher gave her a doll

D． she knew the difference between two words

【3】What can the reader learn from the passage？

A． How to spell different words and understand their meanings．

B. The way to feel sorry for doing something wrong．

C． The idea of how to describe things and make them feel real．

D． When someone is drawing water, we should go to feel it．

29、   Many times, the small things in life, which we often ignore, are more important than the ones that we consider far more valuable.【1】

In his song, Kenny Rogers tells the story of a wife whose husband loves her very much.【2】 According to her husband, the best way of showing his love to his wife is by providing her with all the wealth and comforts of life. Consequently, he works hard day and night and is thus not able to devote any of his time to her.

His wife, however, argues that this is not what she wants. All she wants for him is to show her more affection by giving her more of his time, caring for her and by expressing his feelings for her. 【3】

Although her husband loves her very much, his way of showing his love for her is creating distances between the two. 【4】

The main idea of “Buy Me A Rose” is that people who are closer to us deserve more sincere expression of our love, which may be found in smaller things in life. 【5】We should learn to express our feelings than to show our love through material goods. Express your love.

A.These are the things that she longs for in her life.

B.And as time passes by, the distance keeps increasing.

C.These are the big, flashy things that he has given her.

D.Spending time with them is a better way of expressing our love.

E.This theme is highlighted in Kenny Roger’s song Buy Me a Rose.

F.Spending more money on them is a better way of expressing our love.

G.However, she thinks that the way her husband shows her his love is not appropriate.

30、Renée and her roommate were living thousands of miles away from their hometown. They often travel back home to _______ their friends and family.

One day at the airport, her roommate couldn’t _______ her passport (护照). She looked for it everywhere. And then she became _______.

“I felt _______ because my roommate is easily with a bad mood (情绪),” Renée said.

Renée tried to ask her roommate where she had last _______ it. And then her mood took a turn for the worse.

“That’s when she shouted at me,” Renée said. “I don’t even _______ what she said, but it was loud and sharp.”

Out of nowhere, a man got close to them. The man _______ asked if she had checked the _______ on her backpack. There it was. Her roommate responded with shyness and her _______ became quiet.

“And it was such a ________ moment. It was seconds. But the man stepping in, it just immediately defused (缓和) the situation,” Renée said. “The man’s gesture of ________ made my roommate realize her own rudeness and impoliteness. And she ________ an apology (道歉) to me.” “He was my hero. It is because of his little gesture that my roommate realized her bad manners, and after that our ________ made deeper. And I truly ________ him for that,” Renée added.

Now, Renée is in a good ________ with her roommate.

【1】

A．visit

B．request

C．introduce

D．admire

【2】

A．renew

B．explore

C．find

D．hide

【3】

A．tired

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．frightened

【4】

A．nervous

B．awkward

C．lonely

D．satisfied

【5】

A．organized

B．joined

C．sold

D．left

【6】

A．revise

B．agree

C．remember

D．doubt

【7】

A．happily

B．confidently

C．secretly

D．politely

【8】

A．books

B．pockets

C．pictures

D．designs

【9】

A．voice

B．breath

C．debate

D．personality

【10】

A．generous

B．bad

C．dangerous

D．short

【11】

A．support

B．anger

C．recognition

D．challenge

【12】

A．improved

B．attracted

C．offered

D．commented

【13】

A．failure

B．friendship

C．power

D．creation

【14】

A．recommend

B．thank

C．believe

D．help

【15】

A．viewpoint

B．teamwork

C．relationship

D．lifestyle

31、根据课文内容填空。

Adam, a freshman at senior high school, experienced a 【1】 (challenge) and 【2】 (confuse) school life at first. He had to think carefully to choose 【3】 (suit) courses. With the help of the school adviser, he finally took courses and especially 【4】 (报名参加) advanced literature based on his strengths and interests. Besides, he had to choose 【5】(课外的) activities. He was anxious to join the 【6】 (学校足球队). Unfortunately, he wasn’t qualified for it. But he wouldn’t quit and would improve on his own to【7】(加入球队) next year, because he wanted to realize his dream. Then he joined a【8】(食品救济站) to help helpless people in the community. What’s more, he had to work harder to be responsible for himself. So he would make a workable 【9】(安排表) to balance his studies and after-school activities. For him, much of the school life was waiting 【10】 (explore)!

32、假如你是李华，你的朋友Tom 邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画( Chinese traditional painting)，但你忙于准备考试，不得不谢绝邀请。根据下面的要点写一封信。

1. 感谢邀请，很想接受邀请向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画，但遗憾无法参加；

2. 说明理由；

3. 推荐(recommend)朋友Mary 参加，并说明原因, 如：Mary从小即开始学画、对中国画很了解、个性活泼且口语极棒……是替代我的最好人选。

4. 再次致歉，预祝活动成功。

注意：   1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,

Thank you very much

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua