周口2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、—Do you think I should get a good guide book?

—Yes, of course. ______, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes.

A.In other words B.What’s more C.As a result D.All in all

2、This flu season in the U．S. began earlier than usual and started  ________ in mid­November with an increase of influenza B.

A.building up B.piling up C.rising up D.picking up

3、Some institutions have established reading clubs to promote reading, but the effort, though ________, is far from enough.

A．appreciated

B．appreciating

C．having appreciated

D．to appreciate

4、________ the time________, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London.

A．Worrying about; accessible

B．Worried about; available

C．Worrying about; available

D．Worried about; accessible

5、The information tells me that the way of education in Canada is quite different from _____ in China.

A.one B.it C.that D.those

6、--How do you usually go to work？

--I usually drive，but if it is fine，I ______ by bike．

A．will go B．would go

C．have gone D．had gone

7、---Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？

---I'm afraid__________ day is possible.

A. either B. neither

C. some D. any

8、Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that _____only to drag you down for years to come.

A.sets off B.shows off C.takes off D.wears off

9、When you walk into any department store in Wuxi, chances are that you will see signs with a single digit number and the Chinese character zhe prominently displayed next to products that are on _____.

A. discount   B. bargain   C. sale   D. reduction

10、When Lisa moved to a new city, she had a hard time ________ to her new surroundings.

A．adding

B．adjusting

C．applying

D．attending

11、The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.

A．originating

B．originated

C．being originated

D．having originated

12、After Jack ________ some e-mails, he started working on his report.

A. sends B. has sent C. had sent   D. would sent

13、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

14、Enthusiastic fans would rather they________ the super star at the airport tomorrow morning.

A. should meet   B. would meet

C. met   D. were to meet

15、Her membership will not be renewed ________ she pays the dues.

A. as B. unless   C. because   D. if

16、We have to do our best ________ what we have.

A. with B. to C. in   D. at

17、_____in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the money in the car.

A. Waiting B. Having waited

C. To wait D. To have waited

18、Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, _______ Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.

A. as far as B. as long as

C. as well as   D. as much as

19、The suggestion came from the chairman ______ the new rule  ______.

A. what; was developed B. that; was developed

C. what; be developed D. that; be developed

20、The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables.

A. nothing   B. everything

C. anything   D. something

21、   In the search for clean, renewable energy to meet our ever-increasing needs, wind power might seem to be the perfect option. Since ancient times, wind power has been used to move ships, pump water and grind grain. Around the end of the 19th century, the invention of the wind turbine（涡轮机）made it possible to use wind to generate electricity. Now large-scale installations of wind turbines, called wind farms, create and develop clean electricity for people around the world. Yet despite the advantages that wind energy offers, challenges to using this renewable resource can be found.

The first advantage of wind power is that it truly is a renewable resource. No matter how much wind we use to generate electricity, we will never deplete the supply. This is its greatest advantage over non-renewable resources like coal or oil. However, wind does not provide a constant supply of energy. Even the windiest places on Earth have periods of calm. Without a strong wind, wind turbines are not able to produce electricity. That means that wind power isn’t feasible as a single source of electricity. It can only work with other sources that supply power.

Wind power is a clean source of energy, meaning it produces electricity without environmentally harmful missions. This is in contrast to conventional power plants that burn fuel to generate power, thereby producing pollution. But that isn’t to say that wind power doesn’t have an environment impact. The large spinning blades of a wind turbine can be fatal to birds and bats. The turbines also create noise pollution. The sound produced through normal operation can be annoying or disturbing to people that live near.

Fortunately, wind turbines are particularly well suited for areas far from homes and cities. The large towers that provide the base for the wind turbines also have a small footprint, which means that they don’t take up a lot of space. With all of the challenges of wind power, it obviously cannot be the sole solution for clean energy production. But the advantages of wind power generation shouldn’t be forgotten in the search for clean, renewable energy.

【1】What do we know about wind energy from the text?

A．Creating electricity with the wind is a non-renewable method of power generation.

B．Wind power has many advantages because it can be the only method we use to create electricity.

C．Although wind energy is a clean source of energy, it has an impact on the environment.

D．The wind turbines are ideal for areas nearby homes and cities.

【2】What does the underlined word “feasible” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．important

B．accessible

C．necessary

D．reasonable

【3】Which word best describes the author’s attitude to wind energy?

A．Skeptical

B．Objective

C．Ambiguous

D．Disapproving

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

A．The Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy.

B．Wind Energy: A Clean and Renewable Source.

C．The Development and Utilization of Wind Energy.

D．The Prospect of Wind Energy.

22、My fourth-grader came home from school crying recently, after discovering that she hadn’t been invited to a birthday party. I wanted to join in her pity party.

I, too, had just seen pictures of a gathering on social media. I was asleep by 9:00 that night, unaware of all the fun things that were happening.

I always assumed that FOMO (fear of missing out) was a feeling reserved for kids and teens. But FOMO affects every age group. In fact, there’s a scientific explanation for FOMO: Our survival as a species is based on being included in group activities. In order to survive, we must share resources and work as a team.

In a 2018 study published in Motivation and Emotion, researchers found that FOMO is felt by everyone, regardless of their personality. And while FOMO was originally based on survival, today it is associated with sleep problems, fatigue (疲劳) and stress.

“When glancing through social media, we see the best versions of people’s lives and we think we should be doing something to feel more fulfilled and satisfied, instead of focusing on activities that actually give us less joy,” said Meha Agrawal, founder and CEO of Silk & Sonder.

Cutting back on your social media time would help limit your FOMO feelings. But you can also decide to change your thinking. “You always get to choose your thoughts,” said Vikki Louise, an anxiety coach. “The concept of missing out is subjective: You always decide if you are not included.”

Additionally, connecting with the reasons you chose not to participate and owning your choice can go a long way, said Adi Jaffe, mental health expert and lecturer at UCLA. This is true even if you didn’t actually make the choice to be excluded.

【1】What does the underlined sentence imply in the first paragraph?

A．The author also felt sad about being left out.

B．The author and her daughter hated going to parties.

C．The author wanted to throw a party for her daughter.

D．The author didn’t understand her daughter’s sadness.

【2】What do we know about FOMO according to the 2018 study?

A．It can affect our chances of survival.

B．It easily hurts mentally weak people.

C．It is connected with sleep problems.

D．It is shared only among young people.

【3】What did Vikki Louise suggest us doing with FOMO?

A．Setting a limit to our social media time.

B．Competing with others to reduce FOMO.

C．Digging into the benefits of missing out.

D．Deciding for ourselves whether we miss out.

【4】Where can you most probably read this passage?

A．In a travel guidebook.

B．In a family magazine.

C．In a researcher’s lab record.

D．In a health journal.

23、What do you do when you have a problem? Do you go to an expert, ask your friends to come up with an idea? Or would you ask a crowd of strangers for a solution? It may sound strange, but it has spurred more than a few successful innovations. That’s the thinking behind a “challenge prize”.

Challenge prizes come in many shapes and sizes but the basic concept remains the same. Rather than consulting and paying an expert to innovate a solution, you offer the prize up to anyone who believes they can solve it and present the first to do so with a prize. Many would argue, “Who is better qualified than an expert?” But actually, not using one seems to result in a great deal of thinking outside of the box.

Some argue that formal education can kill creativity because it sometimes only teaches a single solution to a problem or single method to achieve a task. In the same way, some suggest that experts can suffer from tunnel vision. “If we launch an XPRIZE and it’s just the ‘experts’ that come out and compete, they’re usually the ones that will tell us it can’t be done.” says Marcus Shingles, former CEO of the XPRIZE Foundation.

There are other advantages too. “You’re not asking people to use a particular solution set on how to solve that problem. So you get this tremendous amount of diversity.” adds Shingles. What’s more, the crowd can also throw up issues that may have been overlooked.

However, there are dangers connected to blue-sky thinking. “You don’t want to be creating a challenge prize which pushes people to solve a problem where there is no demand,” says Tris Dyson, executive director of challenge prizes. And of course, there are those who invest their personal time and money only to see no return at all: someone else claims the prize, or they find that the reward does not match the resources they invested.

【1】What might be the best title of the article?

A．The secret of Challenge prize

B．Challenge prize: everyone can be an expert.

C．The pros and cons of challenge prize.

D．Challenge prize helps solve problems.

【2】Which of the following is not an advantage of challenge prize mentioned in the article?

A．It promotes diversified thoughts and opinions.

B．It helps solve neglected issues.

C．It gathers public wisdom.

D．It pushes the boundary of traditional thinking.

【3】What does “blue-sky thinking” in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Optimistic and positive thinking patterns.

B．Thinking in unconventional ways.

C．Diversified thinking with boundary.

D．Innovative thinking without demand.

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards challenge prize?

A．Objective.

B．Supportive.

C．Indifferent.

D．Skeptical.

24、Just when you think life is going a certain way, there can be an unexpected twist of fate. James Fox found this out after meeting a total stranger.

Life is not easy for James Fox. His arms and legs are disabled because of an accident. Even worse he was homeless. One day he was riding on a skateboard heading to his mother’s house when a man stopped his truck and asked James if he’d like a ride. The driver’s name is Dan Creighton, who’s a CEO of Creighton Construction and Development. Concerned for James’ safety, Dan decided to offer a lift.

Dan offered to purchase him an electric wheelchair, but James refused. He simply told Dan that he was on his way to his mom’s house. Dan told James to reach out if he needed anything. They didn’t meet each other until two years later, when Dan spotted James at a bus stop. He didn’t hesitate to pull over and ask if James wanted a ride.

James remembered Dan, and admitted that he was on his way to the Social Security office for help. At that time James had no family support anymore. Both his mom and dad had pas-sed away after the pair had first met. Even though Dan didn’t know much about James, he took him to his office and gave him a $10, 000 check. Since then, James has become like a member of Dan’s family and has even started up on his main passion, computer work, once more.

Dan even bought James a flat in South Point Villas. The home is completely accessible as the floors flow throughout, so James can use his skateboard to get about. Dan also created a GoFundMe for. James, called “Let’s Make 2020 James Fox’s Best Year Yet”. The target was set at $13, 000, but it has already surpassed $10, 000. James is now settling into his new home, and knows he has a lot to thank his friend.

【1】How did James become disabled?

A．By accident.

B．By illness.

C．In a war.

D．By nature.

【2】What was James to do when he first met Dan?

A．Catch a bus.

B．Play skateboard.

C．Meet his friends.

D．Visit his parents.

【3】What might James be good at?

A．Drawing.

B．Computers.

C．Reading.

D．Writing.

【4】What can we infer about Dan Creighton?

A．He is a truck driver.

B．Life is not easy for him.

C．He is always ready to help others.

D．He is the creator of GoFundMe.

25、   This happened back in 1972, before the days when pool fences were compulsory. I was digging a vegetable garden in my backyard when a large German Shepherd（德国牧羊犬) that I would call Sam ran towards me,_______. He came through the bush in the _______ of a new house that was being built, some 20 meters away._______, I ignored him and then realized that he wanted me to follow him.

All the workers had left that day and I saw that the swimming pool had been built and was full of water. A white toy poodle(玩具贵宾犬)was swimming around the_______.The water level was too far below the edge of the pool for the dog to climb out. It had no _______but to keep swimming until eventually, through complete exhaustion; it would _______to the bottom and drown.

When it saw me, and after a few more barks from Sam, it swam towards me and I was able to_______it out of the water. I took the toy poodle home, dried it off and noticed a collar_______a name Midge, and an address, which was a five-minute walk from my home. So I took Midge home to his very_______owners. But that was not the end of the story.

Some three weeks later, I was walking down the road when I was__________ by two fierce Dobermans(杜宾犬). They obviously had no __________of letting me pass. __________, Sam ran from a house behind me. Barking, he stood between the Dobermans and me. There he remained __________ my four-legged offenders withdrew to their home.

After one final __________ ‘woof’, Sam went back to his home, obviously believing that one good turn __________ another.

【1】A.circling B.jumping C.watching D.barking

【2】A.way B.course C.direction D.form

【3】A.For a while B.At a time C.In the meantime D.On occasion

【4】A.fence B.pool C.house D.garden

【5】A.experience B.alternative C.motivation D.preparation

【6】A.float B.dive C.sink D.swim

【7】A.throw B.push C.kick D.lift

【8】A.writing B.revealing C.bearing D.wearing

【9】A.grateful B.satisfied C.impatient D.guilty

【10】A.guided B.accompanied C.stopped D.fooled

【11】A.promise B.belief C.responsibility D.intention

【12】A.Gradually B.Eventually C.Immediately D.Suddenly

【13】A.but B.until C.as if D.now that

【14】A.pleasant B.impressive C.inspiring D.friendly

【15】A.demands B.succeeds C.deserves D.involves

26、假定你是李华，你的新西兰外教John因为对学校所做的贡献而获得了嘉奖，请你用英语给他写一封祝贺信，内容包括：

1.祝贺获奖；

2.感谢付出；

3.表达祝愿。

注意：1.词数80词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。