2025-2026学年江苏盐城高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、The world is not always ______we wish it to be.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．where

2、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.

A．Giving

B．Having given

C．To give

D．Given

3、What a relief! We would be still waiting anxiously in the classroom _______to bring an umbrella with you.

A.should you forget B.had you forgotten

C.you should forget D.you had forgotten

4、—Tom, the light is still on.

—Sorry, I forgot! I_______ to turn it off now.

A.am going to go B.would go

C.was going D.will go

5、—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.

—She’s a woman of ________.

A. ambition B. attention

C. expectation D. reputation

6、The official says that the next step is to negotiate the Asian Investment Bank’s articles of agreement, which is expected ________ by the end of 2021.

A.to have completed B.to be completed

C.having completed D.being completed

7、Our school often organizes various after-school activities, _____our stress to some degree.

A.to relieve B.relieved C.having relieved D.relieving

8、（2014·重庆）A smile costs _______, but gives much.

A.anything B.something

C.nothing D.everything

9、The Chinese people are hopeful for ________ 2019 will bring for their families and the country.

A.how B.which

C.what D.that

10、Though he has made a big fortune, he is____a happy man.

A.nothing but B.anything but C.more than D.other than

11、---Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?

---I went to Ningxia and ________ there for one year, teaching as a volunteer.

A. has stayed   B. had stayed

C. stayed   D. am staying

12、--Would you like to enjoy the ballet performance at the Grand Theatre with us?

---Oh, sorry. I ____to see the film Interstellar by Christopher Nolan.

A. arranged B. had arranged

C. have arranged D. arrange

13、Studying hard is,  of course, important,  but enough res is no doubt ______ or even more important.

A.largely B.merely C.equally D.partly

14、—Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?

—No, thanks_________.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’ve got to

15、—Why not get in my car to the swimming pool instead of walking?

—No, thanks. ______.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’m sorry to

16、When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.

A. will do B. had done

C. have done D. were doing

17、We are determined that our raining should ______the current development in education.

A. keep pace with B. take possession of

C. make room for D. give birth to

18、______ we’ll do is to leave a note for Mum to tell her we won’t be back till late.

A．That

B．Which

C．What

D．How

19、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.

A．had

B．have

C．would have

D．have had

20、Going out is __________good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to______ park with me in the afternoon?

A. the ;the B. the; a   C. a; the   D. /；a

21、Winemaker Justin Jarrett remembers when the grape harvest used to start. He and his wife Pip, used to take their kids on an annual beach holiday in February. When they returned to their vineyards (葡萄园) in the regional New South Wales city of Orange, Australia, in early autumn, they’d start the harvest. Today, harvest starts six weeks earlier in January.

“What we did 20 years ago can’t work today, ”Jarrett says. “You have to adjust. ”

Scientists used to have big debates about how to talk to farmers about climate change, says Snow Barlow, a professor specialising in viticulture at the University of Melboume. But recently there’s been a sea change. “Farmers are now saying. This is serious and we want to get on with doing things, ” he says.

“Wine is a classical industry that has been very influenced by climate, ” Barlow says. “You grow grapes in particular areas because you think it’s the ideal place to grow a particular grape to create the perfect wine. ”

Rising temperatures are not just affecting harvest times, but also the types of grapes that grow well in particular areas. Major labels, such as Brown Brothers, have moved some of their operations to the southern state of Tasmania where there are cooler sites for varieties such as chardonnay and pinot noir. Others are changing their varietal mix, introducing grapes from southern Italy, Sicily and Greece that are more heat- tolerant.

The Jarretts have spent years adapting their winemaking business for a warmer world. They’ve invested in infrastructure, help them manage the compressed (缩短的) harvest time, and introduced more sustainable soil and pest (害虫) management practices.

Jarrett is growing their grape varieties at higher elevations (海拔高度) than he used to. Sauvignon blanc, for instance, which he used to grow at 700m, has been moved up to 900m. He thinks he can keep moving his operations up to about 1100m before he has to buy more land.

“We have to have a 20-year plan. If we’re going to move a variety or change something, we have to have at least 20 years of success to make it worthwhile,” Jarrett says. “We are really looking at varieties that are now considered hot climate. ”

【1】What do the Jarretts have to adjust to?

A．Their holiday plan.

B．Their neighborhood.

C．The identity as winemakers.

D．The earlier grape harvest.

【2】What can we learn from Snow Barlow’s words?

A．Scientists were divided over climate change.

B．Warm climate has caused a change in the sea.

C．Wine industry is particular about grape suppliers.

D．Farmers are aware of the gravity of climate change.

【3】How are the Jaretts coping with the impact on their winemaking?

A．By putting off the harvest time.

B．By introducing heat- tolerant grapes.

C．By planting grapes at higher elevations.

D．By moving their operations to a new land.

【4】What is Jarett’s opinion of the alternative approaches to the challenge?

A．Great minds think alike.

B．It is rewarding to try new things.

C．It is better to play safe than take risks.

D．One man’s meat is another man’s poison.

22、   MEXICO CITY, April 1（Xinhua）——Discoveries at the legendary Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China show that the region’s ancient Shu state civilization shared similarities with the Maya, according to the director of the Chichen Itza archaeological site, Marco Antonio Santos.

The Sanxingdui ruins, located in the city of Guanghan, about 60 kilometers from Chengdu, belonged to the Shu Kingdom that existed at least 4,800 years ago and lasted more than 2,000 years. China announced on March 20 that archaeologists uncovered gold, ivory and jade objects dating back about 3,000 years in six sacrificial pits.

Santos told Xinhua that the bronze-made remains of trees buried at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom recall the Maya’s sacred ceiba tree, which symbolized the union of heaven, earth and the underworld for the civilization that flourished in Mesoamerica. “They are very important similarities.” said Santos, stressing that “the representations of trees in both cultures provide us with a symbolism that is very similar”.

“One notable feature of the recent discoveries at Sanxingdui was the interdisciplinary（跨学科的）work and technology applied by teams of Chinese archaeologists.” said Santos. “The technology allowed the unearthing of artifacts as fragile as silk remains, which other types of less careful excavation methods would not have been able to manage.” he said. “Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists could benefit projects in the Maya world, where the rainy climate and humidity are problematic for the conservation of objects.” said Santos.

“Every time our cultural knowledge increases, regardless of whether we speak one language or another, what it shows us is that we continue to be sister cultures, and, therefore, the exchange of such knowledge is fundamental.” said Santos.

【1】What does the underlined word “excavation” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．research

B．examination

C．digging

D．discovery

【2】Which of the following is true according to Santos?

A．The sacred ceiba tree is also found at the ruins of the Shu Kingdom.

B．The recent discoveries at Sanxingdui featured interdisciplinary work and technology.

C．Only the unearthing of silk remains needs to be managed with more careful methods.

D．The language barrier is an issue that affects the cooperation between China and Mexico.

【3】What is the passage mainly about?

A．China and Mexico continue to exchange cultural knowledge.

B．The discovery of the Sanxingdui ruins in south west China shocks the world.

C．Cooperation between Chinese and Mexican archaeologists benefits projects in both countries.

D．The discovery of the Sanxingdui ruins shows similarities between ancient Shu state and the Maya.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A．A newspaper.

B．A historical novel.

C．A research review.

D．A guidebook.

23、   I often find peacefulness in a soaring stone church, a cool open place to sit and contemplate. The giant trunk-like pillars (柱子) and the gentle play of the light cast through a church's stained glass windows create a shaded garden of stone and multicolored light.

Glass itself is one of the fruits of the art of fire. It is a fusion (熔接) of the Earth's rocks melted at high temperatures. Glass's liquid-like structure is one of the main reasons it is transparent (透明的). However, "transparent" does not necessarily mean that all light can pass through it. Some obsidian (黑曜石) glasses are so darkly colored that they are effectively black and opaque (不透光的). This is because electrons of some elements in the obsidian are arranged in such a way that their energy is the same as the energy of visible light.

This ability of certain elements to absorb light and give color is used to great effect in stained glass windows. For example, adding cobalt oxide (氧化钴) to the glass during melting will make it blue because cobalt absorbs wavelengths at the red end of the spectrum (光谱)but does not absorb blue.These colors were discovered by the ancients through trial and error, adding different minerals to the melting pot and melting for different periods of time, even though they had no idea what caused them.

The term "stained glass" telescopes (精简) three different processes: coloring, staining and painting, each one complex and requiring the application of many skills. In the mid-16th century, however, different colored enamels (珐琅) began to be used. It has been said that the appearance of enameling was the death of the great stained glass window artists. I am not sure if this is true, but I do know that standing in front of a great stained glass window is a magical experience. Next time you are in a soaring cathedral, take a moment to admire the windows.

【1】Why does the author write this passage?

A.To show the actual way to make stained glass.

B.To express his appreciation of stained glass.

C.To talk about the function of stained glass.

D.To review the history of stained glass.

【2】What does “their energy” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.The energy of high temperatures.

B.The energy of obsidian glasses.

C.The energy of some electrons.

D.The energy of all elements.

【3】How is stained glass made?

A.By melting some of the Earth's rocks with sun energy.

B.By painting some colors on rocks before melting them.

C.By absorbing fire and sunlight to make varied colors.

D.By adding some minerals to glass when it is melted.

【4】What can we know from the last paragraph?

A.Stained glass was invented in the mid-16th century.

B.Making enamels was more complex than making stained glass.

C.The number of stained glass artists may have declined since the 1550s.

D.The author admiringly welcomes the change caused by colored enamels.

24、   The preventive measures for forest fires include some preemptive(抢先)methods that can help reduce the risks of fires and control their severity and spread, and thus, maintain ecological balance and protect resources. Close monitoring of forest fires caused by natural factors can help prevent their spread to a large extent. To contain forest fires, fire departments usually use water and chemical fire retardants(抑制剂) that can be dropped from planes and helicopters. To control the spread of a wildfire, firefighters usually create a control line by removing all fuel from an area so that the fire cannot travel across it.

Controlled burns are often employed by government authorities to reduce fuel buildup, and clean up the fallen leaves, and thus, prevent the spread of forest fires to a vast area. Regular controlled burns can also help maintain biodiversity(生物多样性), as the smoke and heat produced in the process can facilitate(促进) the growth of seeds of certain plant species. Apart from these, responsible human behavior can help reduce the number of forest fires to a great extent. In fact, we can reduce the number of wildfires dramatically by not leaving behind any source of fire in the forest.

Forest fires can affect climate and weather to a great extent, besides causing severe damage to valuable trees. Wildfires can increase the level of greenhouse gases(water vapor, carbon dioxide, etc), and therefore increase pollution and global warming. However, they are also an important part of the ecosystem, and many plants depend on the heat and smoke generated by wildfires for their growth and reproduction. But large wildfires can cause extensive damage to the ecosystem, which again highlights the importance of effective control and prevention of forest fires.

【1】What may be the best title for this passage?

A.Control and Prevention of Forest Fires B.How to Keep Ecological Balance

C.Effects of Forest Fires D.Methods of Fire Spread Control

【2】Firefighters get rid of all fuel in all area in order to ____________．

A.keep close monitoring of forest fires B.prevent the forest fire from occurring

C.protect the animals there D.stop the wildfire from spreading

【3】The government arranges some controlled burns to_______________．

A.burn the rubbish and keep the forest clean

B.help keep ecological balance of nature

C.reduce fuel building up and limit forest fires spread.

D.provide reasonable conditions for some plants’ growth.

【4】A controlled forest fire may play a positive role because ________________.

A.a new forest will appear soon.

B.it promotes the development of some seeds

C.nature keeps its balance only by wildfires.

D.it makes the trees grow faster than before.

25、   Tianwu has climbed Huashan more than 3, 000 times in the past decade. He is a _______ , transporting goods up the slopes on his back, for a living. But he is most _______ for his disability: He has only one arm.

He _______ his left arm in an accident in 1992 at the coal mine. With two young children and parents to _______, he was working overtime that day when a pulley brake _______ after that he opened a store, but it went bankrupt from too many _______ sales. _______ his hard work, he was left with nothing but debts. Then he heard about bearers for Huashan Mountain from a friend and thought it would be an _______ job.

His first job was to _______ 30 kilograms of goods to High Ladder. He had a companion who ________ mid-way, but he finished his job with ________ pain in his knees. But as he ________ experience through the years, he has developed his own ________ for climbing the mountain.

Now he carries 60 kilograms of goods up the mountain every day-1 kilogram more than his own body weight. ________, he makes three to four trips each day to and from." I ________ each step very carefully and have never had any accident in the past 10 years," He said.

Being a bearer is a tiresome and dull job in many people's minds, but he enjoys himself. He appreciates and remembers the calligraphy ________ in the rocks and copies them. His favorite one is, "Though heavy snow falls down on verdant pines, the pines still stand ________." He once said," I'd like to stay here because the mountain pays my hard work ________."

"I don't lament for my ________ days and will not fear the future," He said. The painstaking job has given him a strong ________.

【1】A.carrier B.guide C.bearer D.servant

【2】A.noted B.famous C.well-known D.pitied

【3】A.destroyed B.damaged C.disabled D.lost

【4】A.stand for B.live for C.look for D.care for

【5】A.failed B.fell C.disappear D.broke

【6】A.casual B.credit C.chain D.constant

【7】A.Besides B.Regardless C.Except D.Despite

【8】A.ideal B.satisfying C.loose D.outstanding

【9】A.take B.carry C.fetch D.load

【10】A.stopped B.paused C.quitted D.rested

【11】A.hard B.intense C.severe D.serious

【12】A.received B.gained C.established D.desired

【13】A.way B.technique C.procedure D.assistance

【14】A.Nevertheless B.Therefore C.Moreover D.thus

【15】A.care B.mind C.follow D.watch

【16】A.painted B.printed C.written D.carved

【17】A.straight B.still C.high D.verdant

【18】A.back B.off C.away D.up

【19】A.old B.last C.past D.hard

【20】A.body B.health C.heart D.mind

26、假定你是李华，为帮助我市外国朋友了解中国文化，你所在的英语沙龙将举办元宵晚会。请发一封电子邮件给你的好友Jim，简要介绍相关情况并邀请他参加，内容包括：

1. 时间：下周二晚6点到8点；

2. 地点：俱乐部101室；

3. 内容：唱中国歌、比赛用筷子、包元宵等。

注意：1．词数100 左右，信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：筷子(chopsticks); 元宵(sweet dumplings)

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