2025-2026年广东清远高三上册期末英语试卷含解析

一、单项选择（共20题，共 100分）

1、Happiness and success often come to those_______are good at recognizing their own strengths.

A.whom B.what C.which D.who

2、_____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving．

A． To be arrested B． Arrested

C． Having arrested D． Arresting

3、How I wish I could my ideas in simple and wonderful English when chatting on the net.

A. get in B. get out

C. get through D. get across

4、What he had done ____ a lot about his honesty.

A. spoke B. told

C. talked D. said

5、Everybody present at the party was surprised at ______ Kate said.

A.what B.how C.when D.whether

6、—I’m thinking of going back to school to get another degree.

—Sounds great! ______.

A．How come

B．Go for it

C．Never mind

D．No wonder

7、The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.

A. dated B. was dated

C. dates D. is dating

8、In her first class, her professor asked her and her classmates _________ impresses them most when it comes to Arica.

A. how B. what

C. which D. that

9、______the classic Shi Ji, the only great historical works I had been exposed to were Homer’s epic poems.

A．Superior to

B．Prior to

C．Due to

D．Similar to

10、_________ his high social status, it is really hard for us to ______his joining us in going west to teach children there.

A. Considering; oppose B. Considered; prevent from

C. To consider; persuade D. Being considered; object to

11、My aunt is thought very fashionable，for she is always wearing a sweater______ on TV these months．

A. advertising B. having advertised

C. being advertised D. to be advertised

12、The weather turned out to be very good, _________was more than we could expect.

A. which B. what C. that D. then

13、Our plane delayed taking off as we ran into a storm. We were ________ for several hours at the airport, waiting for the storm to clear up.

A. figured out B. built up C. held up D. taken off

14、— The room is wet. You didn’t close the window.

— You’re mistaken. I ______________ it.

A. have closed B. close

C. did close D. do close

15、In March, cherry blossoms on both sides of East Beijing Road give the city of Nanjing an early ____of spring.

A.taste B.theme C.sense D.setting

16、The manner _________ a telephone is answered gives the image of the organization, so _______ polite and pleasant when answering the telephone.

A.in which; be B.where; be C.which; being D.in which; being

17、Today APEC is playing a more important role in the world stage，______ purpose is to promote economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific area．

A. where B. whose C. when D. Which

18、—Tom, how are you doing with the job hunting?

—To be frank. I’m still hesitating whether to accept the position I _______ at the job fair.

A．had been offered

B．was offered

C．offered

D．had offered

19、Sam has been appointed_____ manager of the engineering department to take _____ place of George.

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

20、You ________ walk on the wet hill path because you ________ fall and hurt yourself.

A．must; might not

B．mustn’t; might

C．needn’t; need

D．must; must

二、阅读理解（共4题，共 20分）

21、Picture this: You' re at a movie theater food stand loading up on snacks. You have a choice of a small, medium or large soda. The small is $3.50 and the large is $5.50. It's a tough decision: the small size may not last you through the whole movie, but $5. 50 for some sugary drink seems ridiculous. But there's a third option, a medium soda for $5.25. Medium may be the perfect amount of soda for you, but the large is only a quarter more. If you're like most people, you end up buying the large（and taking a bathroom break midshow）.

If you're wondering who would buy the medium soda, the answer is almost no one. In fact, there's a good chance the marketing department purposely priced the medium soda as a decoy（诱饵）, making you more likely to buy the large soda rather than the small.

I have written about this peculiarity in human nature before with my friend Dan Ariely, who studied this phenomenon extensively after noticing pricing for subscriptions（订阅）to The Economist. The digital subscription was $59, the print subscription was $125, and the print plus digital subscription was also $125. No one in their right mind would buy the print subscription when you could get digital as well for the same price, so why was it even an option? Ariely ran an experiment and found that when only the two "real" choices were offered, more people chose the less-expensive digital subscription. But the addition of the bad option made people much more likely to choose the more expensive print plus digital option.

Brain scientists call this effect "asymmetric dominance" and it means that people gravitate toward the choice nearest a clearly inferior option. Marketing professors call it the decoy effect, which is certainly easier to remember. Lucky for consumers, almost no one in the business community understands it.

The decoy effect works because of the way our brains assign value when making choices. Value is almost never absolute; rather, we decide an object's value relative to our other choices. If more options are introduced, the value equation changes.

【1】Why does the author ask us to imagine buying food in the movie theater?

A．To illustrate people's peculiar shopping behavior

B．To illustrate the increasing variety of snacks there.

C．To show how hard it can be to choose a drink there.

D．To show how popular snacks are among movie fans.

【2】Why is the medium soda priced the way it is?

A．To attract more customers to buy it.

B．To show the price matches the amount.

C．To ensure customers drink the right amount of soda.

D．To make customers believe they are getting a bargain.

【3】What do we learn from Dan Ariely's experiment?

A．The Economist's print edition turns out to sell the best.

B．More readers choose the digital over the print edition.

C．The Economist's promotional strategy works.

D．Lower-priced goods attract more customers.

【4】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Move.

B．Work.

C．Remember.

D．Understand.

【5】How do we assess the value of a commodity, according to the passage?

A．By considering its usefulness.

B．By examining its value equation.

C．By comparing it with other choices.

D．By taking its low quality into account.

22、Absolutely Unputdownable Books You Have to Read

Flowers for Algernon

Daniel Keyes

If you don’t enjoy thrillers or sci-fi and stories about dragon-riding detectives, if you’re longing for something emotional, slow and gentle, this beautiful little book by Francoise Sagan is just what you need. Strongly recommended by psychological doctors, it’s a pleasant exception among traditional romance novels: you’ll find all of the advantages of high-quality literature here. And yes, it’s a real page-turner.

Orphans of the Sky

Robert A. Heinlein

A giant generation ship is sailing without guidance through the depths of the universe. Its passengers have long forgotten the outside world and believed in a pre-technological culture marked by superstition (迷信). This novel has brought Heinlein wide recognition, and will grasp you tight and won’t let you go for months (or even years) afterward. Are we, the digital generation, different from the passengers of that imaginary spaceship?

95 Pounds of Hope

Anna Gavalda

Adapted from the author’s own experience, this story is about the main things in life: choices we make, the power of love and devotion. The story of a thirteen-year-old boy who one day has to gather all his strength and courage and take a step towards adulthood proves once again that dreams do come true. After all, no matter how many pounds we have, we’re all trying not to lose hope.

A Certain Smile

Francoise Sagan

If you’re seeking a pleasant read, try this short story by Daniel Keyes. He’ll show you how a person feels going from a simple cleaner at a bakery, whose IQ is less than 60, to a genius and the most intelligent person on the planet. In a situation like this, is it possible to overcome your fears and cope with loneliness? Keyes offers his answer to this question.

【1】What kind of book is Orphans of the Sky?

A．A science fiction.

B．A historical novel.

C．A detective story.

D．A fairy tale.

【2】What is special about 95 Pounds of Hope?

A．It is not suitable for adult readers.

B．It is about a boy serving in army.

C．It is based loosely on a true story.

D．It brought its author great fame.

【3】Which is the best choice for someone suffering from mental illness?

A．Flowers for Algernon

B．Orphans of the Sky

C．95 Pounds of Hope

D．A Certain Smile

23、Whether you want to broaden your horizons, entertain the family or are simply looking for something to do on a rainy day, a trip to a free museum might be just the ticket.

Science Museum

At the Science Museum, you can enjoy award-winning exhibitions and collections spanning the sciences. From Helen Sharman’s iconic space suit to Amy Johnson’s Gipsy Moth airplane, explore the extraordinary stories of human achievements and the challenges we have overcome. You can book your free admission ticket on its website.

Natural History Museum

London’s world-famous museum is home to over 80 million objects and specimens including plants, creatures, dinosaur fossils, rare bugs and more. Billions of years of natural history is all open to visitors, completely free of charge. You can even get up close to collections made by Charles Darwin.

Discovery Museum

The Discovery Museum offers a great selection of exhibits to the whole family. Here you can stand in awe at the world’s first steam turbine-powered ship Turbinia which stands proud in the central hall. It also offers educational workshops and also provides a wealth of online content for virtual learning opportunities. The museum is free of charge.

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

For art and design lovers, the Victoria and Albert Museum is the perfect free-to-visit attraction in Britain’s capital. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who laid the building’s foundation stone in 1899, the V&A has an impressive collection of original masterpieces, contemporary art, architectural marvels and even a fantastic fashion gallery.

As well as dozens of free permanent exhibitions available in-house and online, the V&A also hosts temporary collections and events throughout the year, many of which are also completely free!

【1】What can visitors do at the Science Museum?

A．Explore the world’s first ship.

B．Enjoy some contemporary art.

C．Admire Charles Darwin’s collections.

D．Learn about the great people and their achievements.

【2】Which museum provides exhibits for the whole family?

A．Science Museum.

B．Natural History Museum.

C．Discovery Museum.

D．Victoria and Albert Museum.

【3】What do the four museums have in common?

A．They offer free visits.

B．They are world-famous.

C．They show diverse ships.

D．They are in the same city.

24、Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

A child at five is friendly, competent and obedient, although he may be naughty with other children and is sometimes sufficiently independent to call his mother names. He is still dependent on adult approval and praise, and so orientated to the grown-up that he tells tales without seeing the other child’s point of view. 【1】 Group play is often disturbed because everyone wants to be the mother of the bride or the captain of the fire brigade. Each child has an urgent need for constant contact with an adult in spite of all his efforts to be independent. In his unsureness he may make statements about his own cleverness and beauty, hoping hat the adult will praise him.

【2】 He can skip on alternate feet and can stand still on one foot for eight or ten seconds, and he can even hop on one foot for two or three yards. When he hears music whose rhythm appeals to him, he may dance in time to the tune. He can grip. strongly with either hand and may ride a tricycle so excitedly that he terrifies onlookers-needlessly, for he is now such an expert that the procedure is far safer than it looks.

He can count the fingers of one hand with the index finger of the other, and may count ten or more separate objects correctly.【3】 And he frequently asks the meaning of words which he hears for the first time. He can name coins and usually knows about four colors whose names he can employ in describing pictures.

He may need help and supervision in washing and drying himself although capable of doing both. 【4】 However, sometimes he may put it on back-to-front or inside-out occasionally. Many five-year-olds are still unable to tie their shoelaces and have difficulty with their ties or with inaccessible buttons. Children of this age will often play very well together in pairs with real co-operation while previously they tended to play rather independently although in close proximity. The games which they play on the floor are often complicated and Imaginative.

A. His vocabulary now runs to some 2,000 words, so he can communicate quite freely and easil with adults or other children.

B. By the time a child is five he Is usually able to run lightly on his toes and is skillful at all sorts of activities which involve swinging, digging and sliding.

C. Five-year-olds are often more capable than one might imagine so they deserve praising.

D. There is no real discussion yet-fives talking together in a“collective monologue”; quarreling with words

E. He can dress and undress himself quite quickly and is able to distinguish the back and front of his garment.

F. Children of this age are willing to play in twos or threes and as a result they are often engaged in mini talk.

三、完形填空（共1题，共 5分）

25、It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town, _________ if I could find the old barber shop where my hair had been cut as a child. As I _________ around, I was a little disappointed to see the old buildings had been _________ with new high-rise ones.

After walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. Wondering whether I could get the _________, I walked in. As I stood talking to the salesman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a _________. “I need a new pair of shoes,” said the _________. As he turned the corner, I was _________ to see that the young man had no legs.

Seeing us _________, the young man said, “When I was a _________, my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling—__________ I have never forgotten.”

Soon the salesman came with a large box. He put it down on the floor, took out a boot and handed it to the young man. Placing the boot __________ his nose, the boy closed both eyes, and took a large breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his __________.

Suddenly we heard the salesman shouting to an old man __________ who looked in the window from time to time. The young man looked at the old man and then turned to me. “Would you walk out and see what __________ that fellow wears?” he __________.

Wondering why, I __________ walked to the front door, opened it and asked the old man to __________. “What size shoes do you wear?” the boy asked the man. “I don’t know,” he replied, as he __________ his old tennis shoes. “I would say nine and a half,” I suggested. “What’s your __________ hiking boot in nine and a half?” the boy asked the salesman. Within a minute, the salesman returned with a pair of hiking boots. The boy __________ out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a large breath. Once again, tears came to his eyes. “Sir, would you mind trying on these boots?” the boy asked the old fellow.

【1】

A．knowing

B．asking

C．hoping

D．wondering

【2】

A．wandered

B．jumped

C．ran

D．wondered

【3】

A．ruined

B．decorated

C．replaced

D．lined

【4】

A．money

B．answer

C．shoes

D．service

【5】

A．wheelchair

B．car

C．boot

D．suit

【6】

A．salesman

B．owner

C．elder

D．customer

【7】

A．excited

B．shocked

C．ashamed

D．embarrassed

【8】

A．unsatisfied

B．uninterested

C．puzzled

D．worried

【9】

A．student

B．manager

C．barber

D．kid

【10】

A．everything

B．something

C．nothing

D．anything

【11】

A．to

B．over

C．across

D．on

【12】

A．sleeves

B．hands

C．cheeks

D．legs

【13】

A．in place

B．in sorrow

C．in vain

D．in rags

【14】

A．color

B．size

C．price

D．material

【15】

A．requested

B．ordered

C．required

D．begged

【16】

A．suddenly

B．unwillingly

C．slowly

D．steadily

【17】

A．leave

B．enter

C．visit

D．meet

【18】

A．looked around for

B．looked up at

C．looked into

D．looked down at

【19】

A．cheapest

B．best

C．heaviest

D．quickest

【20】

A．burst

B．looked

C．reached

D．broke

四、书面表达（共1题，共 5分）

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

During the summer before Patty entered fifth grade, she decided to try a new sport. Swim training was nearly over and Patty was the fastest swimmer in her age group. She had always been the best. The neighborhood was offering a one-week tennis training course. Patty and her friend Darla got permission from their parents to join.

On Saturday morning, Darla’s mom took the girls to a store and bought them each a good, used tennis racket. “If you girls stick to tennis, then we’ll talk about a new racket. These will do for now.” The girls were excited about their new purchases. On Monday morning, at 7:00 a.m., Patty’s mom woke her up. “It’s time for tennis!” Patty covered her face. “Mom, it’s too early!” She made great effort to get out of bed and down to the breakfast table. Patty finished breakfast and ran to Darla’s house, then they walked to the court.

Mrs. Cane, the tennis coach, lined everyone up and started with the basics. After that, Mrs. Cane tirelessly taught them to practice their forehand and backhand. By the end of the week, Patty had made impressive progress. Mrs. Cane commented that Patty had lots of potential. Darla, on the other hand, was struggling. The other teenagers were having a tough time of it, too. Patty was the only one who seemed to get somewhere.

Since then, Darla had always been out in the August heat, practicing her serves or hitting the ball. Patty wasn’t really interested. She felt she was such a “natural” for tennis that she really didn’t need to practice. By the end of the summer, Darla began to get the hang of it. She joined a neighborhood junior tennis team. There would be matches every Thursday. Patty wanted to join as well, but she didn’t want to miss her favorite TV show. She told herself that she would join it when she got some free time. If Darla had fun, she would join the team in the spring.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The week before school started, Mrs. Cane held another training course.

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Patty couldn’t stop thinking of her poor performance on the way home.