池州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、Not ________ you realize where your potential is can you make great achievements in your life.

A．until

B．after

C．when

D．before

2、I remain   that a peaceful settlement of the dispute can be achieved.

A. original B. optimistic

C. cautious D. complex

3、______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.

A． Having exchanged B． Exchanging

C． Exchanged     D． To exchange

4、—How long is it since the reporter ________ this media?

—He ________ for three years.

A．has left; has left

B．left; has been away

C．leaves; has left

D．left; has left

5、Such a simple experiment can effectively ________ people’s doubts about the new technology, so they are willing to embrace the innovation.

A．bring forth

B．go over

C．put away

D．wipe out

6、We travelled in Europe and visited some caves that   early Viking times in about

800 A.D.

A.date back to B.are dated back to C.were dated from D.dating from

7、He criticized the repressive methods ______ by the country’s government.

A．employed

B．engaged

C．existed

D．edited

8、Sugar, when with water, dissolve quickly.

A．is mixed

B．mixing

C．mixed

D．mix

9、Doctors say that ____________ to sunlight for a long time is harmful to one’s skin.

A.exposed

B.exposing

C.being exposed

D.to expose

10、– Mary looks hot and shy.   -- So _______ you if you had a high fever.

A. will   B. would

C. do   D. did

11、 My flight was delayed, so I read a book ________ time.

A. kill   B. killing

C. to kill   D. having killed

12、—Would you mind if I turned the television on?

—No,　　　.

A. not in the least   B. not least

C. at least   D. least of all

13、I think the ____of the story, Cinderella, is to let the children reading it be honest.

A.concept B.moral C.normal D.motivation

14、More subway lines ______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.

A. will build   B. will be built

C. build    D. are built

15、I went to see a film _____ last year.

A. every three weeks   B. every third weeks

C. each three weeks   D. each third week

16、Can you think of ways to _________ him to give up the plan.

A. persuade   B. determine   C. insist   D. recognize

17、I don’t think some people are really ______ of the dangers while travelling alone.

A.worried B.aware C.serious D.amazed

18、You know, I ______ for a job for three months, but I haven’t had any luck.

A．have been looking

B．have looked

C．had been looking

D．had looked

19、——Why are you so upset, Doctor White?

——The project didn’t as we had expected. It was such a waste of time!

A．settle down

B．work out

C．come about

D．turn up

20、With his great talents, the new boy soon became _____ and whatever he said was law to all the other boys.

A.the black sheep B.all ears C.a wet blanket D.the top dog

21、Chinese food is considered to be the biggest cultural exchange between China and other countries. The following dishes are each special in their own way.

Peking Duck

This famous dish can be found at restaurants all around Beijing. High class restaurants take this dish so seriously that some even have their own duck farms and use only a special kind of duck for their specific Peking Duck dish. Peking Duck is famous for its, thin skin, and its delicious meat, which is highly popular among all foreigners, including foreign celebrities and leaders.

Won Ton Soup

Won Ton Soup, called "Hun Dun" in Chinese, is a highly welcoming dish in China. Since China is a country of many nationalities and different cultures, each region has their own shapes for won tons. Won tons are usually boiled and served in soup, but they can also be deep- fried.

Dumplings

During the Spring Festival, Chinese families will get together and have dumpling parties. It is said that the dish was invented by Zhang Zhongjing, one of the finest Chinese physicians in history. Dumplings have a 1,800-year-long history, which is why it is one of the most popular traditional foods in China and extremely popular in Western countries. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying or baking.

Egg-fried Rice

Firstly from China's ancient western regions, egg-fried rice has now become part of Chinese people's daily food. Famous for its pleasant smells, soft taste and handsome appearance, one can easily find this popular dish anywhere in China, from high class hotels to family-run restaurants on the street. While it is fairly easy to make, there are some points that should be kept in mind: use left-over rice rather than newly cooked rice for better taste. Additionally, before frying, the rice should be churned up.

【1】Which of the following has its own farm?'

A．Restaurants serving Won Ton Soup.

B．Restaurants, serving Peking Duck.

C．Restaurants serving dumplings.

D．Restaurants serving Egg-fried Rice.

【2】What makes dumplings so popular in China and Western countries?

A．The long history.

B．The different shapes.

C．The special taste.

D．The unique style of cooking,

【3】What can we learn about egg-fried rice?

A．It tastes better if cooked with newly made rice.

B．It first appeared in the northern part of China.

C．It is served in restaurants of different classes.

D．It was invented by an ancient Chinese physician.

22、   Sharing creativity

The exhibition Harmonious Co-Existence shows more than 220 paintings, prints, photos and sculptures at the National Art Museum. Artists include Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali. Andy Warhol, David Hockney and Anselm Kiefer, whose works are among the most expensive on the world art market today.

9 a.m.-5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 8th. Wusi Dajie, Dongeheng District, Beijing. 010-6400-1476.

Tickets: Free

Australian bark paintings

Using bark as canvas and ochre as pigment(颜料), local Australians have formed their unique bark painting style over the centuries. The artwork usually centers on local people’s prehistoric religions, recording history and legends of the tribes. The exhibition. Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists, is under way at the National Museum of China and offers a glimpse of this unique painting style.

9 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 1st through September 2nd (closed on Mondays). Galleries N11, National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010-6511-6188.

Tickets: 50 yuan(children aged 5-12: 30 yuan)

When elegance meets art

The exhibition When Elegance Meets Art at the Today Art Museum features nearly 400 jewelry creations to reflect the evolution of the Van Cleef &Arpels style.

10 a. m. -6 P. m. , closed on Mondays, July 3rd through August 5th. Exhibition Hall of Building No. 1, Today Art Museum, Building 4, Pingod Community, 32 Baiziwan Road. Chaoyang District. 010-5876-0600.

Tickets：40 yuan

Art of Tsinghua graduates

A VIP preview and auction(拍卖)introduces a grand show of artworks by graduates from Tsinghua University’s arts and design academy on Tuesday in Beijing. The auction will be held after a preview of this year’s graduation exhibition. Hundreds of paintings, installations, photos, designs and mixed-media works are on display.

8：30 a. m. -5 P. m. , July 2nd through July 7th. Tsinghua University Art Museum, No. 1, Tsinghua University Campus, Haidian District. 010-6278-1012.

Tickets: 60 yuan

【1】Where can you appreciate an exhibition if you are fond of Pablo Picasso’s artworks?

A.Tsinghua University Art Museum. B.Today Art Museum.

C.National Art Museum. D.National Museum of China.

【2】If a 10-year-old child and his parents want to enjoy bark paintings, how much should they pay?

A.100 yuan. B.110 yuan.

C.120 yuan. D.130 yuan.

【3】Which exhibition lasts the shortest period of time?

A.Harmonious Co-Existence. B.Art of Tsinghua graduates.

C.When Elegance Meets Art. D.Old Masters：Australia’s Great Bark Artists.

23、   On the night of September 19, 1961, Betty Hill and her husband Barney were driving home through the White Mountains from Niagara Falls. They were travelling on a nearly deserted two-lane highway when Betty noticed a steady light in the sky that was getting bigger and brighter.

She thought it was a planet or a star. Barney, stimulated at her excitement, said it was probably just a wandering aeroplane. Whatever it was, it appeared to be following them.

They stopped their car for a closer look. What they said happened next, changed their lives. The flying object was noiseless. It appeared to be spinning. It was as big as a jet but shaped like a pancake.

So formed the tale of Betty Hill, a New Hampshire social worker who, with Barney, a postal worker, claimed to be kidnapped by aliens, who were from outer space, on a moonlit night about 60 years ago.

After reluctantly going public with her experience, Hill, who died of cancer at her New Hampshire home, aged 85, became a celebrity on the UFO circuit and was known as the “first lady of UFOs”.

Intriguingly, at the time of the incident, the Hills remembered nothing except that they had spied a strange object in the sky. Later, troubled by nightmares and other stress-related pains, the couple underwent hypnosis(催眠) where the full story came out with the aid of Boston psychiatrist Benjamin Simon, an expert in medical hypnosis.

On their night of contact the Hills arrived home at 5 a.m., unable to account for two lost hours. They were also confused by the odd marks on their telescopes, deep signs on the tops of Barney’s best shoes, Betty’s torn dress and strange circular markings on their car that made the needle of a compass jump wildly.

After seeing them for six months, the psychiatrist concluded the Hills’ lost memory about the hours they lost on that night in 1961 “appeared to involve an amazing experience on the part of both of the Hills”. Whether the experience had been fantasy or reality, Simon could not say, but he said he was convinced they had not been lying. He guessed that it had been a kind of shared dream.

Reports of aliens capturing humans and taking them aboard oddly shaped spacecraft were “comparatively rare” before 1975. After a movie, “The UFO Incident”, about the Hills came out, however, such stories increased.

【1】When they saw the strange object in the sky, Barney and Betty Hill ______________.

A．were astonished at its strange flight and noise

B．regarded it as just a wandering car following them

C．realized immediately what the danger it might cause

D．showed curiosity in discovering what it really was

【2】The word “Intriguingly” in paragraph 6 most probably means “______________”.

A．Ridiculously

B．Temporarily

C．Remarkably

D．Mysteriously

【3】The Hills later sought the help of a psychiatrist because ______________.

A．they had lots of secrets in their lives after the strange experience

B．their lives were greatly disturbed by the unexpected experience

C．they wanted to share their unforgettable experience with the expert

D．they hoped to forget completely what had happened to them

【4】This article was written in order to ______________.

A．describe an unusual event to the readers

B．convince readers of the existence of UFOs

C．record how people were caught by aliens

D．warn people of the dangers the UFOs cause

24、   The secret to eating less and being happy about it may have been found years ago — by McDonald’s. According to a new study from Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab, small non-food rewards — like the toys in McDonald’s Happy Meals — stimulate the same reward centers in the brain as food does.

The researchers, led by Martin Reimann, carried out a series of experiments to see if people would choose a smaller meal if it was paired with a non-food item.

They found that the majority of both kids and adults chose a half-sized portion when combined with a prize. Both options were priced the same.

Even more interesting is that the promise of a future reward was enough to make adults choose the smaller portion. One of the prizes used was a lottery ticket (彩票), with a $10, $ 50 or $100 payout, and this was as effective as a tangible gift in persuading people to eat less.

“The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting,” says Reimann. “One explanation for this finding is that possible awards may be more emotionally inspiring than certainty awards. The uncertainty of winning provides added attraction and desirability through emotional ‘thrills’. The possibility of receiving an award also produces a state of hope — a state that is in itself psychologically rewarding.” In other words, there’s a reason why people like to gamble.

How might this knowledge be used to help people eat more healthily?

One possibility is a healthy option that offers the chance to win a spa weekend. Or maybe the reward of a half-sized portion could be a half-sized dessert to be claimed only on a future date. That would get you back in the restaurant — and make you eat a little less.

【1】What do we learn about McDonald’s inclusion of toys in its Happy Meals?

A.It may throw light on people’s desire to find a secret.

B.It has proved to be key to McDonald’s business success.

C.It appeals to kid’s curiosity to find out what is hidden inside.

D.It may be a pleasant way for kids to reduce their food intake.

【2】What is the finding of the researchers led by Martin Reimann?

A.Reducing food intake is not that difficult if people go to McDonald’s more.

B.Most kids and adults don’t actually feel hungry when they eat half of their meal.

C.Eating a smaller portion of food does good to the health of kids and adults alike.

D.Most kids and adults would choose a smaller meal that came with a non-food item.

【3】What is most interesting in Martin Reimann’s finding?

A.Kids preferred an award in the form of money to one in the form of a toy.

B.Adults chose the smaller portion on the mere promise of a future award.

C.Both kids and adults felt satisfied with only half of their meal portions.

D.Neither children nor adults could resist the temptation of a free toy.

【4】What can we infer from Martin Reimann’s finding?

A.People should eat much less if they wish to stay healthy and happy.

B.More fast food restaurants are likely to follow McDonald’s example.

C.We can lead people to eat less while helping the restaurant business.

D.More studies are needed to find out the influence of emotion on behavior.

25、During my stay at an orphanage at the age of 9, a gentleman came and taught us how to do woodworking projects.

I remember my first project — a small table. I was so ______ of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) ______. It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to ______ it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a ______. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always kind but ______ with us.

As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so ______ and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a ______, carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.

When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table beside my bed. I was ______ it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand ______ it, she noticed that it was still wet.

“Were you ______ to bring this home?” she asked.

“No, ma’am,” I ______ with my head down.

She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was ______ stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but the dirt would not come off.

I hid the table in my closer and never______ it. However, a year later during a cleaning-up, it was discovered. Painfully, I had to give the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent, thinking that she would ______ it away.

Thirty years later at a reunion, I ______ that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her ______ to get something important. I followed her ______ into a dark corner. She picked something up. ______ she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.

Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up for lost so long ago.

Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of ______ to Mother Henderson, who kept the table for a young orphan who ______ it so much.

【1】

A．tired

B．ashamed

C．amused

D．proud

【2】

A．wonder

B．award

C．record

D．product

【3】

A．design

B．invent

C．paint

D．complete

【4】

A．reward

B．gift

C．prize

D．souvenir

【5】

A．satisfied

B．patient

C．strict

D．cruel

【6】

A．upset

B．amazed

C．excited

D．confident

【7】

A．thief

B．hero

C．sword

D．flash

【8】

A．drying

B．observing

C．admiring

D．hiding

【9】

A．into

B．across

C．above

D．behind

【10】

A．supposed

B．embarrassed

C．encouraged

D．determined

【11】

A．agreed

B．whispered

C．sighed

D．argued

【12】

A．dirt

B．glue

C．paint

D．wood

【13】

A．felt

B．shook

C．touched

D．split

【14】

A．put

B．give

C．take

D．throw

【15】

A．learned

B．expected

C．remembered

D．recommended

【16】

A．bathroom

B．balcony

C．basement

D．bedroom

【17】

A．curiously

B．unwillingly

C．doubtfully

D．worriedly

【18】

A．Before

B．Since

C．As

D．Until

【19】

A．admiration

B．gratitude

C．sympathy

D．regret

【20】

A．counted

B．mattered

C．minded

D．valued

26、假定你是李华，你得知网友Peter因积极参加环保活动而被学校评为“2020年度人物"（Person of the Year in 2020）。请你给Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 表达祝贺；

2. 请他介绍如何在校园中进行环保。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua