2025-2026学年安徽宿州高三(上)期末试卷英语

1、 --Has Billy finished his homework today?

--I have no idea. He ______ it this morning.

A. would do B. was doing C. has done   D. had done

2、Ten minutes earlier________, we could have avoided missing the early bus.

A. or   B. but   C. and   D. so

3、Friends are like old wine; the older, the _________.

A．good

B．bad

C．worse

D．better

4、Despite years of receiving ________ from publishers, he persevered in his attempt to establish himself as a writer.

A．preference

B．intention

C．arrangement

D．rejection

5、The dress is a cheaper ______ of the one seen at the Paris fashion shows.

A．vision

B．version

C．variety

D．vehicle

6、The young man, ________ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual.

A．being caught

B．having caught

C．to be caught

D．caught

7、______ your strength, you have got to know who you are and listen to yourself before doing  anything else.

A. Finding    B. Found

C. To find   D. Having found

8、  A number of books in the library _______ been stolen so that the number of them ______smaller than before.

A. have; is   B. has; is C. has; are D. have; are

9、—Have you heard about the recent election?

—Sure, it ________the only thing on the news for the last three days.

A．would be    B．is   C．has been D．will be

10、________, we are better off and live a more convenient life.

A. With the economy develops fast

B. With the economy developing fast

C. As the economy developing fast

D. As the economy develop fast

11、How long will it take________ your father recovers from his illness?

A．since

B．after

C．before

D．when

12、Giorgio, now fifteen, and Lucia, also in her teens, were reaching the ______ of their adolescence.

A．crisis

B．criterion

C．causality

D．credibility

13、—You won first in the Chinese characters spelling competition. Great!

—______ !

A. Congratulations B. Give me five

C. That’s all right D. Forget it

14、—I’m still working on my project.

—Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ________.

A. turning out   B. going out

C. running out   D. picking out

15、A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure____ he begins to blame someone else.

A .when B .if   C. until D. once

16、Before leaving America, she _____ much of her furniture to friends and enjoyed letting them have the piece they had liked.

A.picked up B.gave away C.put down D.set aside

17、My best friend who saved the two drowning boys from the freezing river is a kind and brave person, _______ that is worth respecting for ever.

A. that B. one   C. it D. what

18、There is no doubt that being honest is________ the country and the individual.

A．in account with

B．for the benefit of

C．at the expense of

D．by way of

19、He______to help us, but in fact his coming _____our difficulty.

A.managed; would add B.attempted; would add up to

C.attempted;would add to D.managed;would add up to

20、Mo Yan grew up _________ folk tales that had been told for centuries in his hometown.

A. listening to   B. listened to

C. listen to   D. to listen to

21、Albert Einstein’s 1915 masterpiece The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity is the first and still the best introduction to the subject, but it probably wouldn’t be publishable in a scientific journal today.

Why not? After all, it undoubtedly would pass the tests of correctness and significance. And while it’s believed that the paper was incomprehensible to its first readers, in fact many other papers in theoretical physics are much more difficult. As the physicist Richard Feynman wrote, “There was a time when the newspapers said that only 12 men understood the theory of relativity, which is not true. After reading the paper, a lot of people understood the theory of relativity in some way or other, certainly more than 12. ”

No, the problem is its style. It starts with a leisurely philosophical discussion of space and time and then continues with an explanation of known mathematics. Those two sections, which would be considered extraneous today, take up half the paper. Worse, there are zero citations of previous scientists’ work, nor are there any graphs. Those features might make a paper not even get past the first editors.

A similar process of professionalization has transformed other parts of the scientific landscape. Requests for research time at major laboratories are more strictly structured. And anything involving work with human objects involves piles of paperwork.

We see it also in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the Nobel Prize of high school science competitions. In the early decades of its history, the winning projects were usually the sort of clever but naive, amateurish (业余的) efforts one might expect of talented beginners working on their own. Today, polished work coming out of internships (实习期) at established laboratories is the norm.

These professionalising tendencies are a natural consequence of the explosive growth of modern science. Standardisation and system make it easier to manage the rapid flow of papers, applications and people. But there are serious downsides. A lot of unproductive effort goes into jumping through bureaucratic hoops (繁文缛节).

Of course, Einstein would have found his way to meeting modern standards and publishing his results. Its scientific core wouldn’t have changed, but the paper might not be the same taste to read.

【1】According to Richard Feynman, which statement about Einstein’s 1915 paper is true?

A．It attracted few professionals.

B．It turned out to be comprehensible.

C．It needed further improvement.

D．It was a classic in theoretical physics.

【2】What does the underlined word “extraneous” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Unrealistic.

B．Inaccurate.

C．Unattractive.

D．Irrelevant.

【3】According to the author, what is affected as modern science develops?

A．The selection of young talents.

B．The evaluation of laboratories.

C．The principle of scientific research.

D．The application of research findings.

【4】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A．How to write quality papers?

B．Will science be professionalised?

C．Could Einstein get published today?

D．How will modern science make advances?

22、"Am I beautiful now, Mama? "

My heart quickly fell to my stomach.

"What do you mean, now? "

"Now that my hair is all done, I'm beautiful, right? "

I had just put the brush down by my side when my stomach immediately somersaulted (翻滚) in guilt and fear and my mind was instantly puzzled with confusion. Why was she questioning this? Didn't she already know? I told her how beautiful she was every morning when she rose for the new day and every night as she drifted off to sleep. I wanted to yell that this world attached too many attempts to "make pretty" and commercialized the use of product after product.

I tried to control my heart and explained to her, “Baby girl, you are beautiful every day because you are kind and smart, creative and brave. You use good manners and stand up for yourself." I put my hand on her heart and pulled her in close. "But styling your hair doesn't make you beautiful. And wearing certain colors or styles can't do it either. What makes you beautiful is the person you are. Do you know where beauty really comes from? "

She thought for a minute. I gently tapped my fingers that were still resting on her heart. "From inside here. And your heart shines so brightly that it makes you incredibly beautiful. "I could feel her heart start to beat a little stronger and a smile appeared across her face.

I squeezed her tight and added, "You are so beautiful, baby girl, and I hope you never stop believing it. And I hope you never let anyone tell you differently. "

She stood up and brushed her freshly braided hair off her shoulder.

"I know, Mama. I'm beautiful because I'm ME. "

The somersaults stopped. The guilt and fear were washed away. The confusion was clarified.

"Hey Mama," she said as she started to walk away. "You are beautiful, too."

【1】What was the mother's reaction to the girl's questions?

A．Shocked.

B．Excited.

C．Disappointed.

D．Embarrassed.

【2】What can we infer about the author's daughter?

A．She wasn't confident in herself.

B．She wasn't pretty and smart at all.

C．She was brave to face all challenges.

D．She was particular about appearance.

【3】What does the author intend to teach her daughter?

A．Everyone is beautiful.

B．Beauty comes from inside.

C．Love is the most important.

D．Smile is the key to happiness.

【4】What did the daughter think of her mother at last?

A．Her mother was kind and thoughtful.

B．Her mother looked as beautiful as her.

C．Her mother demanded too much of her.

D．Her mother was an understanding person.

23、How many bicycles do you need in your life? For 67-year-old Chai Lin, the answer is 1300 and counting. Chai's passion for bicycles dates back to the 1960s when he saw some people riding the two-wheeled vehicle in his home city of Lanzhou.

However, at that time, owning a bicycle was luxurious for ordinary Chinese. He had to cut back on other expenses for months before he could save up for a bicycle. To get enough money sooner, Chai made use of his talent in calligraphy and painting by selling artworks on the street. Thanks to all the efforts and “ crowd-funding" in his family, Chai got his first bike. The whole family treasured the bicycle and Chai was even unwilling to ride it.

Becoming a businessman years later, Chai began to collect bikes of various brands and ages, which brought Chai great satisfaction. But some of his friends said he bought nothing more than a pile of scrap metal, while others think he was blowing money on nonsense. But he was never influenced by those comments.

In 2009, with the support of the Gansu province government, he invested 200 million yuan for a museum just for his bike. After 10 years' effort, the Gansu bicycle museum, located in Chengguan district of Lanzhou, finally opened to the public in January 2019 free of charge. In the first half of 2021 alone, it received more than 900, 000 tourists.

Chai has constantly upgraded the facilities inside the museum, equipping it with state-of-the-art technology. For example, VR installation is available for visitors to experience the feeling of riding on different types of bikes. Chai hopes to expand the scale of the playing area of the museum and provide a comfortable home for his bikes.

【1】When did Chai's love for bikes begin?

A．When his family bought a bike.

B．When he spotted some people ride bikes.

C．When he knew different brands of bikes.

D．When he saw paintings of bikes in a museum.

【2】Why was Chai unwilling to ride his new bike?

A．He cherished the bike so much.

B．He had no idea how to ride the bike.

C．He was busy with selling artworks on the street.

D．He was afraid that his family would borrow the bike.

【3】How did Chai's friends think of his collection?

A．It was meaningful.

B．It was satisfying.

C．It was expensive.

D．It was wasteful.

【4】What do we know about the Gansu bicycle museum?

A．It is heavily invested by many tourists.

B．It is a private museum with admission fee.

C．It is equipped with advanced technology.

D．It is intended for riding different types of bikes.

24、La Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.

The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.

We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost.

The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.

【1】If a person on La Gomera is ill, ______.

A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor

B. people will take him to town by carriage

C. his family will take him to the hospital

D. others will phone the doctor in town

【2】La Gomera is special because ______.

A. we don’t know its complete history

B. people have to shout if they want to communicate

C. people there have good teeth and ears

D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other

【3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not beused any longer.

B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.

C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.

D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others from seven miles away.

【4】Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?

A. The Secret Language

B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?

C. The Life of Islanders

D. La Gomera－a Mystery

25、This was a day that would forever define Billy. It was March 20, 2012, around 5 pm at a nearby beach when young Billy, who was a college student, _________ the waves for a quick surf with his best mate Tyson.

What came next is the stuff _________ movies are made of - except this was real. Falling out of a wave, Billy accidentally _________ on the back of a giant shark. “l felt his jaws _________ onto my legs, and he was thrashing(翻来滚去) me around like a doll. I only survived because of Tyson, who raised the _________ ,and the amazing local lifeguards ,”Billy _________ . He is now a loving dad, with an 11-month-old son, Mikey.

Billy’s _________ is nothing short of a miracle -both mentally and physically. He is still so confident in the water, and seeing the _________ it brings him far outweighs those concerns.

Unlike many other victims, Billy does not _________ the killing of sharks. “I’m no expert, but we’re in their natural habitat, “he explains. “These attacks are generally a case of __________ identity - they think we’re marine life.”

Now, Billy is back on the beach, __________ sandcastles with his little boy, knowing that whatever happened here a decade ago will never stop them from making many more precious   __________ together. “I’ve already had Mikey in the shallow waves on the board, and no surprise- he’s __________ ! My scars from the attack are like a badge of honor, and something to show Mikey as he gets older as a __________ of how hard his daddy fought to be here.” boasts the __________ dad.

【1】

A．ended

B．survived

C．hit

D．saw

【2】

A．horror

B．arts

C．holiday

D．family

【3】

A．focused

B．landed

C．slept

D．held

【4】

A．jump

B．drop

C．climb

D．lock

【5】

A．question

B．alarm

C．risk

D．idea

【6】

A．screams

B．sighs

C．adds

D．recalls

【7】

A．recovery

B．existence

C．child

D．work

【8】

A．opportunity

B．relief

C．joy

D．pain

【9】

A．blame

B．support

C．mind

D．consider

【10】

A．cultural

B．ethnic

C．secret

D．mistaken

【11】

A．removing

B．throwing

C．building

D．collecting

【12】

A．choices

B．friends

C．memories

D．gifts

【13】

A．reliable

B．fearless

C．imaginative

D．careful

【14】

A．reminder

B．warning

C．sign

D．reward

【15】

A．caring

B．selfish

C．bad-tempered

D．super-protective

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