昆明2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高三英语

1、   the city’s contributions to improving habitat and urban environment, Xuzhou was awarded the “United Nation Habitat Award” in 2018.

A. In regard to   B. In response to

C. In recognition of   D. In favor of

2、How much ______the new dress ______you?

A. did; pay   B. was; spend

C. was; take   D. did; cost

3、If you are   from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it.

A. seeped   B. dispersed C. bombarded  D. Banned

4、Students surf the internet _______ more information about the university they are dreamt of.

A. found   B. finding

C. having found   D. to find

5、— Which of the two films did you prefer?

— Actually I didn’t like ______.

A.either of them B.both of them C.none of them D.neither of them

6、To my excitement, I met my favourit singer Jay Chou ________ while I was travelling in Singapore.

A. on purpose   B.by chance   C. as usual     D.in turn

7、--- Why didn’t you ring me up when Sue arrived?

---sorry, I ______ my essay that was to be handed in by noon.

A. had written   B. wrote

C. have been writing   D. was writing

8、We read the report ________ but couldn’t find the information anywhere.

A．literally

B．slightly

C．thoroughly

D．periodically

9、―Sorry, I can't return your book today because I am only halfway through it.

― ________.I have plenty of other books to read.

A．No wonder

B．Take it seriously

C．Take your time

D．No doubt

10、Unsurprisingly, locals are ______ of their independence and their heritage.

A．harsh

B．constant

C．protective

D．subsequent

11、________ by his brothers, he could continue his study in the university.

A. Supporting     B. Supported

C. To support   D. Be supported

12、It is known to all that _______ you exercise regularly, you won’t keep good health.

A. unless B. whenever C. although D. if

13、He suggested we set off for the station immediately. _________ , we will miss the the train.

A.Therefore B.Meanwhile C.However D.Otherwise

14、_______ with his _______ problem, we feel _______.

A.Facing, puzzled, puzzling B.Faced, puzzled, puzzling

C.Faced, puzzling, puzzled D.Facing, puzzled, puzzled

15、This book tells _________ life story of John Smith, who left _________ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 18.

A. the; the   B. a; the

C. the; /   D. a; /

16、Scientists make great efforts to______ the origin of humans, which is still mysterious.

A．take responsibility for

B．ponder over

C．lay aside

D．adapt to

17、—Wait a minute, Mom! I haven’t finished my TV play - The Legend of Mi Yue.

—_______. It’s time for you to go to bed, Honey.

A．Hurry up

B．Take it easy

C．That’s fine

D．Go ahead

18、It is in the USA to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

A. illegal   B. classical

C. traditional   D. powerful

19、________rich one may be. there is always something one wants.

A．Whatever

B．Whenever

C．However

D．Wherever

20、 Mr.Lee offered a _______ of $ 1000 for his lost ring.

A.reward B.prize C.award D.bonus

21、   When I was having a cold, my Chinese friends suggested “drink more hot water.” When I was exhausted, my mum said “drink more hot water.” 【1】 Whenever you are not feeling well, people offer you hot water.

【2】 It lies in history. In ancient China, people lived by rivers with access to water but the water drawn from natural sources could potentially make them sick because of microorganisms. People not only drank water from rivers but also washed clothes and threw their shits into rivers. So boiling water became the easiest way to kill the bacteria. 【3】 For the poor, fuel was a luxury. Also, according to the earliest work on traditional Chinese medicine, the Huangdi Neijing, warm water can effectively improve people’s health by helping their organs function properly, but drinking warm water didn’t become a habit of the entire population until the 20th century.

In the 1930s the government launched a civic movement that encouraged people to drink boiled water to prevent the spread of diseases like dysentery. In 1949, the Communist government launched a public health campaign across the country. Posters hung in schools said “Children should cultivate the habit of drinking boiled water three times a day. 【4】

If you travel in China, you will see every office, train station, theatre, and restaurant has hot water dispenser. If you have a formal meeting with professionals in China, the first thing they offer you will be hot water or tea. Hot water has been an important part of Chinese people’s lives and culture. 【5】

A．Hot water is very popular in China.

B．Hot water seems to be a cure-all in China.

C．It did improve the public health successfully.

D．Why are Chinese people keen on Hot Water?

E．Chinese people have formed the habit of drinking cold water.

F．But the only rich in ancient China could access to heating water.

G．So don’t panic if a Chinese person offers you hot water in summer.

22、   Dear young poets, TIME For Kids has a challenge for you: Write a rhyming poem and enter it in the TFK Poetry Contest. It must be a poem that does not copy another poet’s works.

How to enter: This contest will begin 12 pm on April 14, 2019 and will end 12 pm on June 14, 2019. To enter online, visit timeforkids.com/2019poetrycontest and follow instructions to submit the following: (a) an original and previously unpublished poem; (b) the entrant’s first name only and e-mail address; (c) a parent’s e-mail address. Limit one entry per person or e-mail account.

Judging: All entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria: creativity and originality (50%), use of language and rhyme (25%) and appropriateness to contest theme (25%). Winners will be notified by e-mail during the month of July and must respond within five days.

Eligibility (参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the United States who are primary school students and are 8 to 13 years old at time of entry.

Prizes: Our judge will select four semifinalists, from whom one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Kenn Nesbitt. All the semifinalists will receive a signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing, which is worth about $ 275. The semifinalists’ poems will be published at timeforkids.com.

【1】How long will the Poetry Contest last?

A.One month. B.Two months.

C.Three months. D.Four months.

【2】What does the Poetry Contest value most?

A.Whether the poem is novel.

B.Whether the poem is humorous.

C.Whether the poem is written in rhyme

D.Whether the poem is suitable for the contest theme.

【3】What can the finalists get?

A.A $ 275 bonus. B.An online class visit.

C.The position of assistant editor. D.A signed copy of Bigfoot Is Missing.

23、   Growing up on a tobacco farm, Emma Avery was used to hard times. When she was seven, her family’s farmhouse burned to the ground. Her father made a temporary shelter, where eight people had to sleep in two beds. As soon as Emma and her four brothers and two sisters were big enough, they were out in the fields.

Emma would find her comfort in school, even as a C student, thanks to one teacher. When she moved on to middle school, Emma was alarmingly far behind her classmates. She kept her head down, trying not to be noticed, struggling to catch up, and feeling like an outsider.

Then one day, when Emma was 16, a teacher named Mr. Potts changed everything. Looking his students in the eye, Mr. Potts said, "Being a C student does not mean you do not have a valuable contribution to make. Some of you have to work in the fields in the evening and do not have time to study. But if you do your best, you have a gift to give."

The teacher’s words made Emma believe she could do well, and she worked harder. In the end she won a scholarship to St. Paul’s College, graduated with a degree in elementary education in 1967, and got a job in the public-school system. Then, at George Washington University, she received a master’s in education in 1970, and afterwards in the same year she married Ron Smothers.

Over the next six years, Emma taught in public schools in Miami. In 1976, after saving $10,000, she opened her first restaurant in Los Angeles. Eventually Emma stopped teaching, and her business expanded to six restaurants.

In gratitude for what she has been able to achieve, Emma donates a lot. She has no idea how much money she’s given away. She says, "Those I want to help are the C students who just need help, direction and confidence."

【1】The first paragraph serves to show that Emma ______.

A.was poor and had no time to study

B.was born on a tobacco farm

C.was sad to lose her house

D.was kind enough to help support the family

【2】From the text we learn that Emma ______.

A.won a scholarship to George Washington University

B.was unsuccessful as a businesswoman

C.was thankful to Mr. Potts

D.disliked teaching, and gave up the job

【3】From the second paragraph we can infer that Emma was ______.

A.unintelligent B.unconfident C.hard-working D.Considerate

【4】Which is the correct order of the following events?

a. Emma studied at George Washington University.

b. She opened her first restaurant.

c. She married Ron Smothers.

d. She graduated from St. Paul’s College.

A.abcd B.adcb C.dcab D.dacb

【5】The text mainly wants to tell us ______.

A.confidence is the first step to success

B.memory of the past is the teacher of the future

C.something attempted, something done

D.nothing is impossible to a willing heart

24、An experimental cleanup device called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy (仿真的) satellite, imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage.

The test, which was carried out this week, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space.

Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit, the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean. At orbital speeds, even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause critical damage.

Various companies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit, already the most crowded area.

The RemoveDEBRIS experiment is run by a company and researchers led by the U. K.’s Surrey Space Center and includes Airbus, Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. and France’s ArianeGroup.

Guglielmo Aglietti, the director of Surrey Space Center, said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long.

The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the coming months, including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris.

There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks are underway, he said, and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects.

Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRIS project, said “The challenge will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks.” Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits.

【1】What is the use of the RemoveDEBRIS satellite?

A．Disposing of space wastes.

B．Demonstrating space technology.

C．Imitating a developing technique.

D．Solving serious junk problems in space.

【2】How does the RemoveDEBRlS satellite work?

A．By throwing a net to take the junk from orbit.

B．By fastening it to the main satellite tightly.

C．By dragging satellites up to 10 meters long.

D．By targeting large pieces of junk carefully.

【3】What does the underlined word “sponsor” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Accomplish.

B．Support.

C．Oppose.

D．Provide.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．A Critical Issue: Junk in Space

B．How RemoveDEBRIS Is Developed

C．Why the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Is Invented

D．Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time

25、“Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some news-papers under his arm. The little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty ____ left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was ____. The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers ____ money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy a ____ for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He ____ as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.

“You don’t know the ____ of selling papers. You must shout, ‘Hot news! Bomb bursting!’” another newsboy Chad told Jason. “____ it’s not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly ____ they have time to see, and you’ll ____ out and get your money,” Chad said.

It was a new ____ to Jason. He thought of his bird with no ____ and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was ____ that he would not tell a lie. Though he was ____ a poor newsboy, he had been ____ some good things.

The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers ____. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a ____ smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason ____ money because he would not tell a lie. The boys ____ at Jason. “You wouldn’t tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jason’s shoulder ____, “You’re just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new ____. He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.

【1】A. shops   B. coins   C. people   D. papers

【2】A. open   B. heavy   C. pure   D. weak

【3】A. instead of   B. in return for   C. regardless of   D. in exchange for

【4】A. cup   B. card   C. comb   D. cake

【5】A. gave in   B. broke down   C. got away   D. showed up

【6】A. difficulty   B. process   C. goal   D. secret

【7】A. And   B. But   C. For   D. So

【8】A. before   B. since   C. though   D. unless

【9】A. call   B. drop   C. sell   D. reach

【10】A. edition   B. idea   C. policy   D. task

【11】A. bread   B. insects   C. seeds   D. water

【12】A. concerned   B. amazed   C. excited   D. determined

【13】A. still   B. already   C. just   D. also

【14】A. taught   B. handed   C. awarded   D. allowed

【15】A. at once   B. by chance   C. as usual   D. on purpose

【16】A. proud   B. gentle   C. warm   D. polite

【17】A. borrowed   B. lost   C. made   D. saved

【18】A. laughed   B. shouted   C. nodded   D. stared

【19】A. bravely   B. gratefully   C. fondly   D. modestly

【20】A. duty   B. business   C. job   D. method

26、假设你叫李华，现在是重点高中第一中学的一名新生。根据提示给你初中的英语老师王老师写一封信，介绍你现在的高中生活：

①已经适应新的学校，与同学相处融洽，

②学习有困难，不过取得一些进步，请老师不用挂念，你会努力学习的。

③最后表达对他的感谢和尊敬。

注意事项：

① 词数120左右；

② 文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Wang,

I miss you very much.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua