滁州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、When everyone came into the house, he was found ________ on the floor.

A．lain

B．lying

C．being lain

D．lie

2、There is no doubt that your tiredness is a(n) ________ of great stress and lack of sleep; you need to have a good rest.

A．assumption

B．consequence

C．consumption

D．convenience

3、The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.

A. Hence   B. For

C. Though   D. As

4、The most exciting moment during the Spring Festival is_____ the family enjoy the big dinner together.

A．what

B．why

C．which

D．When

5、________'eat more if you're losing weight' really means is that if you eat 5 to 6 small, healthy meals throughout the day, you will lose weight over time.

A.Which B.That C.What D.Whether

6、I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come.

A. will wait   B. am waiting

C. would wait   D. was waiting

7、We are determined that our teacher training programs should ________ current developments in the field of education.

A．catch sight of

B．make room for

C．take pride in

D．keep pace with

8、The Oscars have been around for so long that they serve as an indicator of ________ the Hollywood community values now and in the past.

A. that   B. where   C. how   D. what

9、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

10、I still have a few sweet memories of my childhood; ________, I remember times when I explored caves in the mountains with my friends.

A．in turn

B．by chance

C．in particular

D．by contrast

11、The stranger calling himself a friend of my father's________to be a cheat. I was almost taken in by his trick.

A.turned out B.looked out C.pointed out D.came out

12、Though the program was well-designed, cooperation between the two companies eventually_______ because neither of them was willing to make a compromise.

A.took down B.broke down C.put down D.settled down

13、__________ his skyrocketing popularity , Korean film star Kim Soo-kyun (金秀贤) will meet Asian fans, covering China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea.

A. With regard to   B. In response to   C. In spite of   D. In terms of

14、With the fight against piracy ________, more and more people find that authentic CDs and DVDs deserve ________.

A.furthered; buying B.furthered; to buy

C.furthering; to be bought D.furthering; buying

15、Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.

A. cheer up B. take over

C. bring out D. put away

16、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.

A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully

17、Some insects_______ the colour of their surrounding to protect themselves.

A．taken in

B．take off

C．take on

D．take out

18、The government agrees that it will provide medicine injections   emergencies to children experiencing severe allergic reactions.

A.in salute to B.in case of

C.in care for D.in return for

19、 the great contributions he made to the film industry, the committee awarded Chaplin a special Oscar in 1972.

A．In view of

B．In place of

C．In favour of

D．In terms of

20、Can you make yourself __________ in English?

A.to understand B.understand C.understanding D.understood

21、The confidence people place in science is frequently based not on what it really is, but on what people would like it to be. When I asked my students how they would define science, many of them replied that it’s an objective way of discovering certainties about the world. But science cannot provide certainties.

Actually, doubt and science often go hand in hand. Science, when properly functioning, questions accepted understandings and brings both new knowledge and new questions —not certainty. Doubt does not create trust, nor does it help public understanding. So why should people trust a process that seems to require a troublesome state of uncertainty without always providing solid solutions?

As a historian of science, I would argue that it’s the responsibility of scientists and historians of science to show that the real power of science lies precisely in what is often regarded as its weakness: its drive to question and challenge accepted understandings. Indeed, the scientific approach requires changing our understanding of the natural world whenever new evidence arises from either experimentation or observation. Scientific findings are temporary understandings that involve the state of knowledge at a given moment. In the long run, many of them are challenged and even overturned. Doubt might be troubling, but it pushes us towards a better understanding. Certainties, reassuring as they may seem, prevent the scientific process.

Scientists understand this, but in the dynamic between the public and science, there are two opposite misconceptions (误解). The first is a form of blind scientism — a belief that science is unquestionable and has the capacity to solve all problems. Such an idealized representation actually ignores the universal existence of controversy, conflict and error at the very heart of the scientific world.

【1】What’s the real power of science according to the author?

A．It provides solid solutions.

B．It defends accepted understandings.

C．It discovers certainties about the world.

D．It keeps bringing questions and challenges.

【2】What does the underlined word “reassuring” probably mean?

A．Disappointing.

B．Surprising.

C．Comforting.

D．Challenging.

【3】What may be the belief of the second misconception?

A．Science is unchallengeable and a cure-all.

B．Science is unreliable and of little use.

C．Science is objective but impractical.

D．Science is doubtful but useful.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Why Is Doubt Vital to Science?

B．Why Should We Trust Scientists?

C．What Is the Weakness of Science?

D．What Is Scientists’ Responsibility?

22、Even though vaccination (接种疫苗) is a powerful defense against disease, some voices are against it. In a recent letter, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged big social media including Amazon, Facebook and Google to take action to defend medical science on their platforms.

It said that vaccine-preventable diseases that do harm to the public health like measles (麻疹) are on the rise. Measles cases worldwide jumped more than 30% in 2017 compared to 2016, with the largest increases seen among nations in the Americas, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing largely because many people are unwilling to get vaccinated. And some of these people even encourage others to refuse vaccination. So this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the anti-vaccination movement a top-10 health threat.

“Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease — it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year, and a further 15 million could be avoided if global coverage of vaccinations improved,” WHO said.

A research article published in 1998 in a medical journal suggested a link between a vaccine and the development of autism (自闭症) in young children. Although the research has been suspected and many other studies have proved that vaccinations do not cause autism, the article is still impressing people strongly today. Another reason for the growth in the anti-vaccination movement is widespread misinformation on social media, which can turn people against vaccination. If a concerned parent consistently sees information in their Newsfeed that casts doubt on the safety of vaccines, it could cause them to disregard the advice of their children’s physicians and public health experts and refuse to follow the recommended vaccination schedule. So access to true information about vaccine safety is badly needed.

【1】What does the AMA require social media to do on their platforms?

A．Join hands to develop new vaccines.

B．Introduce life-threatening diseases.

C．Give up the anti-vaccination movement.

D．Spread the positive effects of vaccination.

【2】Why does the author mention the measles cases in paragraph 2?

A．To stress the danger of measles.

B．To show the result of anti-vaccination.

C．To prove vaccination doesn’t work well.

D．To explain the reason for anti-vaccination.

【3】Which of the following leads to the anti-vaccination phenomenon?

A．Parents’ concerns over vaccine safety.

B．The high cost of vaccination.

C．A research relating vaccination to high death rate.

D．Experts’ advice spread on social media.

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards vaccination?

A．Doubtful.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Positive.

D．Negative.

23、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On the first day of the New Year 2013, I made up my mind to go to Thailand to teach English as a volunteer. Fresh out of college with the world at my fingertips, all I cared about was travelling and seeing the world. Little did I know how awesome my life would be in the coming months!

My journey began with the attendance of TESOL certification course in my home state of Florida last February. After 3 weekends of study and another 40 hours’ post-study online, I received my TESOL certificate.

I was put in touch with Philip, who is Program Director of the Teach in Thailand. In close consultation with Philip, I chose my employment school and after many months of excitement, I finally boarded my plane to Thailand in early April, and set off on an adventure!

After a few weeks of single travel, I met up with Philip and the other new teachers in my program in Bangkok. It was great to meet other people who were on the same journey as me, see some cool sights and hang out in Thailand’s cities! Directly after that, I attended the week-long seminar (研讨会), which is included in the Teach in Thailand Program. At the end of the seminar, I was transported to my employment school---Anuban Buriram Primary School.

I truly love my job--- I teach Grades 5 and 6 and I have the cleverest and most motivated kids in the world. It’s a truly fantastic thing that you can see the difference you make in someone else’s life, right in front of you!

The city Buriram is small, surrounded with green rice fields. People here are more friendly than anyone I’ve ever met—I’ve never been anywhere where a smile is so easily received, where everyone you pass is so eager to say “Hello” and “Good morning”. I’ve been taken out to countless dinners, and been lent a guitar, a digital camera, and even a motorbike, and I am constantly given little Thai treats and the most delicious fresh fruits many times a week. I only hope to pay it forward in the future.

【1】To teach English in a foreign country, one has to ______________.

A. graduate from university

B. receive a certificate of TESOL

C. be trained in a summer course

D. take a course online

【2】What did the author do immediately after arriving in Thailand?

A. He travelled around Thailand by himself.

B. He had a close discussion with Philip.

C. He attended a seminar in Bangkok.

D. He had meeting with other volunteers.

【3】In the last paragraph the author is trying to show____________

A. that his placement city is small but very beautiful

B. that he wants to repay the people who helped him

C. how generous and friendly the Thai People are

D. that the Thai treats are fresh and delicious

【4】The author wrote this passage in order to _____________.

A. encourage more people to travel in Thailand

B. give some advice to future volunteers

C. show the readers how to become a volunteer

D. tell us his voluntary experience in Thailand

【5】The author found his teaching in Thailand ________________.

A. rewarding      B. boring

C. realistic   D. attractive

24、   Hedy Lamarr was used to being admired for her looks. As a Hollywood film star, she was called “the most beautiful woman” in the world. What she was less known for was her scientific thinking ability. During World War II, Lamarr quietly co-invented the technology that would be the precursor (前身) to Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and other systems we rely on today.

She had a natural curiosity about the world around her. As young as 5, she would spend time taking apart and rebuilding her music box to understand how it worked. At 16, she got her first Him role and quickly became an international icon (偶像). As her acting career continued to take off, World War II broke out. Lamarr became restless, feeling that she should do more to contribute to the Allies’ war efforts. “Lamarr said that she did not feel very comfortable, sitting there in Hollywood and making lots of money when things were in such a state,” says George Antheil

Together with Antheil, Lamarr came up with a groundbreaking new form of wireless communication known as Spread Spectrum (频谱). The concept was to create a wireless signal that could travel quickly from frequency to frequency. But the military refused to use it in their war efforts. The technology sat unused for years, until one day in the 1960s, the military accepted it and called the system “Spread like Wildfire”.

Hedy Lamarr played the role she was expected to play in Hollywood - a beautiful star on the big screen. And without her, communication could look completely different today. Lamarr’s experience can serve as a reminder: Pursue your talents and passions. Not only will the world be better for it, but every pioneer who challenges the old will pave the way for others to follow.

【1】Which of the following best describes Lamarr?

A．She became an international star in her childhood.

B．She was popular for her extraordinary beauty.

C．She invented the technology completely by her own.

D．She had to do more to gain success in her career.

【2】What motivated Lamarr to invent “Spread Spectrum”?

A．Making lots of money.

B．Becoming more popular.

C．Showing off her ability.

D．Helping the Allies’ war efforts.

【3】What can we know from Paragraph 3?

A．A fast-frequently-spreading signal was created in Spread Spectrum.

B．The name “Spread like Wildfire” showed the hidden danger.

C．Showing off her ability.

D．Helping the Allies’ war efforts.

【4】Which can be the best title for the text?

A．A Film Star With A Great Contribution

B．An International Icon

C．A Woman And The Allies, War Efforts

D．A Wireless Communication

25、   Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.

We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).

The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.

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If you’re looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!

【1】According to the passage, which type of excursion might take the longest time?

A.CRUISES. B.FLIGHTS. C.AIR-CRUISES. D.SAILBOATS.

【2】What’s the main purpose of this article?

A.To introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica.

B.To help you compare the price of traveling to Antarctica.

C.To give you advice on how to choose from different trips.

D.To appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.

B.It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage in a regular cruise.

C.A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.

D.A cruise to Antarctica is the cheapest.

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

“Has Priya not come home as yet?” Surya asked. He had just returned from work. He was a cashier in the State Bank of Hyderabad, while his wife, Sharada a lab assistant in Reddy College for Women. Their daughter, Priya, was a Class X student in Saint Anne's School around six kilometers away. There was a direct bus from Priya's school.

“She should have been here by 4.30. It is 5:30 now and she still has not come,"Sharada replied.＂Yesterday too she was late. In fact, since the last few weeks she has been coming home late."

“Did you ask her?”

“Yes, I did, last week.”

“What did she say?”

“She numbed something about spending time with her best friend, then she kept quiet. You know she is not very forthcoming.One day she would be become an engineer or doctor."Priya was to appear for the Class X examination in April the next year. This was the month of July and her studies had started in real earnest. Morning six to eight she went for Maths and Physics tuition, and in the evening seven to eight for Chemistry.

The next day, Surya happened to discus Priya's strange behaviour with his colleague, Durga, who too had a teenaged daughter.

“Surya, you should not take it so lightly. I have an idea. My brother, Ajay, works in a Detective Agency. I will tell him. I am sure he will agree to follow her. Since Priya does not know him, she will not get suspicious.”

Surya kept silent for a while, finally agreed.

On Wednesday, Surya got a call in the office.

“Hello! Surya? This is Ajay?”

“Yes, Ajay. Any news?”

“Plenty. Can you come to Arts College at 4.30 in the evening?”

“Why?”

“I will explain when we meet.”

Sharp at 4.30, Surya parked his scooter in front of the Arts College Building. Ajay was waiting for him. “Come with me, “he said. They went behind the building and took a path which led to a small Hanuman Temple. Surya had been there with Priya a couple of times and they both quite liked the serenity of the place.When they reached the place, Ajay asked him to quietly look from behind a boulder.

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

As Surya looked, he was surprised

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“I left my paintings in the temple. I want to become a painter.” Priya answered on the sofa.

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