2025-2026学年广东肇庆高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、With scenic spots exploring new projects, ticket sales will no longer be the only source of______.

A.revision B.revenue C.revolution D.review

2、BYD Motor is designing more new models, ______ a 20 percent growth in sales this year.

A．eyeing

B．eyes

C．eyed

D．having eyed

3、In the face of unfair phenomenon, we should not________ from defending social justice.

A．swallow

B．swell

C．shrink

D．stroke

4、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?

--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.

A. is being cleaned   B. has been cleaned

C. is cleaning   D. was cleaned

5、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.

A. those   B. one   C. that   D. it

6、The weather is fine. I’m sure ________ we can go camping this afternoon.

A.why B.what C.that D.if

7、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

8、It’s already 10:00, I wonder how it _______ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A.came over B.came out C.came about D.came up

9、—Hey! Here is a message on my cellphone, telling me that I have won the first prize of a weekend for two in Paris.

—Delete it! It' s a trick. Many a person ______by such tricks.

A.has been cheated

B.have been cheated

C.were cheated

D.was cheated

10、Simon put up a picture of Jordan beside his bed to keep himself ________ of his own dreams.

A．reminding

B．to remind

C．reminded

D．remind

11、The number of foreign students attending Chinese universities________ steadily since 1997.

A．is rising

B．are rising

C．has been rising

D．have been rising

12、- Have you known each other for long?

- Not really. ________ we started to work in this school.

A.Just after B.Just when C.Ever since D.Just before

13、The child was found __________ the streets alone.

A.wandered B.to wander C.wander D.wandering

14、Don’t forget to send ______ attended the conference a follow-up email.

A. however   B. whatever

C. whoever   D. wherever

15、It’s one thing to say we have a goal; it’s quite________ to actually act on it.

A．another

B．others

C．the other

D．other

16、— What do you suggest he do to get rid of the financial trouble?

— As is often the case in the business world, he should ______ the dangerous situation he is in now.

A. look up to   B. wake up to   C. live up to   D. stand up to

17、— Jim ________ what I said annoying though he didn’t say anything.

— So you mean you will have to apologize to him?

A.must find B.might find C.should have found D.must have found

18、I needn’t have been in such a hurry. The flight to Hong Kong _____ due to the typhoon.

A. has cancelled B. was cancelled

C. will be canceling    D. had cancelled

19、Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.

A. should have done B. need have done C. would have done D. must have done

20、______________ their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft.

A．Received

B．Being received

C．To receive

D．Having received

21、My parents ran the Pagonis restaurant, a small eatery in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and my first real job, when I was six years old, was shining diners’ shoes. My duties increased as I grew older. By the age of ten I was clearing tables and working as the janitor(清洁工). Dad beamed when he told me that I was the best “mop guy” he’d ever had.

Working in the restaurant was a source of great pride because I was pitching in for the good of the whole family. But my father made it clear. I had to meet certain standards to be part of the team. I had to be responsible, hard-working and polite to the customers.

Except for the shoeshine job, I was never paid for any work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of telling Dad I thought he ‘should give me $10 a week. He said, “Okay, then how about you paying me for the three meals a day you eat here? And for the times you bring in your buddies for free sodas?” He figured I owed him about $40 a week. This taught me that when you negotiate, you’d better know the other side’s arguments as well as your own.

I remember coming home to Charleroi after being away in the Army about two years. I had just been promoted to captain and was full of pride as I walked into my parents’ restaurant. The first thing Dad said was, “It’s the janitor’s day off. How about you cleaning up tonight?”“I can’t believe this!” I thought. “I’m an officer in the United States Army!” But it didn’t matter. As far as Dad was concerned, I was just another member of the team. I reached for the mop.

Working for Dad had taught me that loyalty to a team comes first. It doesn’t matter whether that team is involved in a family restaurant or in the Army.

【1】How was the author’s work at the restaurant?

A．It was unpaid.

B．It was beyond his power.

C．It was negotiable.

D．It was thought highly of by his father.

【2】What do the underlined words “pitching in” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Doing my bit.

B．Swallowing my pride.

C．Making a sacrifice.

D．Earning a living.

【3】What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．He got annoyed at his father’s words.

B．He hadn’t expected to be treated as before.

C．His father didn’t realize he was an honored captain.

D．His father fully understood his son’s pride as an officer.

【4】What qualities are required to be a good team member according to the text?

A．Responsibility and generosity.

B．Politeness and kindness.

C．Diligence and faithfulness.

D．Devotion and ambition.

22、   The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue, Washington, generally don't flash the same length of green twice in a row, especially at rush hour. At 9:30am, the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 seconds. By 9:33am, a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 seconds. Less traffic at 9:37am could push it down to 135. Just like the traffic itself, the timing of the signals changes.

That is by design. Bellevue, a fast-growing city just east of Seattle, uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US: intersection(十字路口) signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditions. These lights, known as adaptive signals, have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home.

“Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that is there is being addressed, ” says Alex Stevanovic, a researcher at Florida Atlantic University.

For all of Bellevue’s success, adaptive signals are not a cure-all for jammed roadways. Kevin Balke, a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute, says that while smart lights can be particularly beneficial for some cities, others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful difference. “It’s not going to fix everything, but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities,” he says.

In Bellevue, the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approaches. In the past, there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic: just widen the roads, says Mark Poch, the Bellevue Transportation Department’s traffic engineering manager. Now he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger.

【1】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.Increased length of green lights. B.Shortened traffic signal cycle.

C.Flexible timing of traffic signals. D.Smooth traffic flow on the road.

【2】What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals?

A.They work better on broad roads.

B.They should be used in other cities.

C.They have greatly reduced traffic on the road.

D.They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed.

【3】What can we learn from Bellevue’s success?

A.It is rewarding to try new things. B.The old methods still work today.

C.I pays to put theory into practice. D.The simplest way is the best way.

23、   On January 12,a few days after registration for the course of Psychology and the Good Life,roughly 300 people had signed up. Within three days,the figure had more than doubled. After three more days, about 1,200 students,or nearly one-fourth of Yale undergraduates,were enrolled.

The course,taught by Laurie Santos,42,a psychology professor and the head of one of Yale's residential colleges,tries to teach students how to lead a happier,more satisfying life in twice-weekly lectures.

＂Students want to change,to be happier themselves,and to change the culture here on campus," Dr,Santos said in an interview. "With one in four students at Yale taking it,if we see good habits, things like students showing more gratitude,delaying less,increasing social connections,we're actually seeing change in the school's culture. "

Dr. Santos discovered that Yale students are interested in the class because,in high school,they had to give up their happiness to gain admission to the school,adopting harmful life habits that have led to what she called"the mental health crises we're seeing at places like Yale. "A 2013 report by the Yale College Council found that more than half of undergraduates sought mental health care from the university during their time there.

＂In reality,a lot of us are anxious,stressed and unhappy,"said Alannah Maynez,19,a freshman taking the course. "The fact that a class like this has such large interest speaks to how much students numb their emotions-both positive and negative-so they can only focus on their work,the next step and the next accomplishment. "

Students have long requested that Yale offer a course on positive psychology,according to Woo-Ky-oung Ahn,director of undergraduate studies in psychology,who said she was"blown away"by Dr. Santos' s proposal for the class.

Administrators like Fr. Ahn expected significant enrollment for the class,but none anticipated it being quite so large. Psychology and the Good Life,with 1,182 undergraduates currently enrolled,stands as the most popular course in Yale's 316-year history. The previous record-holder-Psychology and the Law-was offered in 1992 and had about 1,050 students,according to Marvin Chun,the Yale College dean. Most large lectures at Yale don't exceed 600.

【1】What is the purpose of the course?

A.To make students learn to show thanks.

B.To change the culture of the campus.

C.To increase students 'social connections.

D.To teach students how to become happier.

【2】What does the underlined word"numb"in the fifth paragraph mean?

A.Unable to express.

B.Managing to let out.

C.Willing to share.

D.Failing to control.

【3】What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

A.Students are interested in the course.

B.Students suffered from mental problems before.

C.Students have changed greatly after the course.

D.Students pay much attention to their performances.

【4】What's the text mainly about?

A.Mental problems of undergraduates.

B.A famous professor-Laurie Santos.

C.Yale's most popular course in history.

D.How to teach college students to be happy.

24、I walked up to the counter.Behind it was a lady with glasses on the tip of her nose and gray hair on her head.

"Excuse me," I said.She looked up."You're that Clements kid," she said."I'm Miss Bee.Come closer and let me get a look at you." She pushed her glasses up her nose."I can describe you to the police if something goes missing from the store."

"I'm not a thief!" I was shocked.I was seven,too young to be a thief!

"From what I can see,you're not much of anything.But I can tell you've got potential." She went back to reading her newspaper.

"I need to get these."I said,holding up my list."So? Go get them."Miss Bee pointed to a sign on the screen door. "I'm not your servant,so I suggest you get yourself a basket and start filling."

I visited Miss Bee several times a week that summer.Sometimes she short-changed me.Other times she overcharged. "That can of beans is only twenty nine cents" I corrected her one afternoon.I had watched the numbers change on the cash register closely,and Miss Bee had added 35 cents.She didn't seem embarrassed.She just looked at me over her glasses and fixed the price.

But she ever let me declare victory.All summer long she found ways to play tricks on me.No sooner had I learned how to pronounce bicarbonate of soda（小苏打）and memorized its location on the shelf than Miss Bee rearranged the shelve and made me hunt for it all over again.

One day before I left,she said,"I know what you think of me,but I don't care! Each of us is put on this earth for a reason.I believe my job is to teach every child I meet life lessons.When you get older you'll be glad our paths crossed!"Glad I met Miss Bee? Ha! The idea was absurd...

Until one day my daughter asked me to finish her math problems. "If I do it for you,how will you ever learn to do it yourself?" I said.Suddenly,I remembered the lady Miss Bee.

【1】The girl felt when Miss Bee implied she could be a thief.

A. surprised   B. shocked

C. puzzled   D. annoyed

【2】We can infer from Paragraph 6 that Miss Bee .

A. showed no care about her mistakes

B. made the girl learn to double-check

C. was always playing tricks on the girl

D. was careless and dishonest to do business

【3】It can be learned from the passage that Miss Bee .

A. knew her job was to help every child she met

B. asked the girl to shop by herself to test her honesty

C. taught the girl many lessons but she didn't understand

D. rearranged the shelves to teach the girl to be changeable

【4】Which is NOT the lesson the writer learnt from shopping?

A. Treat others kindly and politely.

B. Don't be so quick to judge others.

C. The best teachers aren't only in school.

D. Try our best though the task seems beyond us.

25、   Making choices is hard. That would be why researcher Moran Cerf has _______ it from his life. As a rule, he always chooses the second menu item at a restaurant.

This is _______ by his research in neuroeconomics(神经经济学)(a somewhat new. divisive field) at Northwestern University. As Business Insider describes, Cerf has extended his ideas—which draw on some controversial ideas in psychology, including ego depletion out-into a piece of advice that, to _______ happiness, people should "build a life that requires _______ decisions by surrounding themselves with people who possess traits they prefer.

On an instinctive level, Cerf's idea _______: Many choices people make are the product of social pressures and the inputs of _______ people around them. One example Cerf furnishes is that. _______ consistently ordering the second menu item, he never picks where to eat. Rather, he _______ his decision to his dining partner—which friend he plans to eat with, probably one he trusts—and always lets them pick.

While it’s _______ what, if any scientific principles underlie those pieces of advice, there is no shortage of research showing that choices can sometimes feel more ________ than liberating. An example from Quanta poits (假设)：If you have a clear love of Snickers(士力架),choosing that over an Almond Joy(杏仁巧克力)or a Milky Way(牛奶巧克力)should be a ________. And, as an experiment conducted by neuroscientist Paul Glimcher at NYU shows most of the time it is, ________ you introduce more choices.

When the participants were offered three candy bars (Snickers, Milky Way, and Almond Joy) they had no problem picking their favorite, but when they were given the option of one among 20 including Snickers, they would sometimes drift away from their ________. When the choices were taken away in later trials, the participants would wonder what caused them to make such a bad decision.

As Quanta details, according to a model called “divisive normalization”(分裂归一化), which has gained some popularity, the way the brain encodes choices has a lot to do with how it values all its options. So if you have two things that are clearly ________ brain areas involved in decision-making fire in a pattern that makes the decision clear. When the choices are comparable, the brain docs its best to focus on the distinctions between the two, but more choices ________ that ability out.

【1】A.relieved B.released C.eliminated D.liberated

【2】A.influenced B.inherited C.implemented D.informed

【3】A.maximize B.balance C.cherish D.seek

【4】A.safer B.fewer C.better D.sounder

【5】A.stands out B.comes into force C.makes sense D.plays a part

【6】A.distinguished B.trusted C.authorized D.honored

【7】A.in addition to B.instead of C.in spite of D.regardless of

【8】A.conveys B.relates C.submits D.limits

【9】A.evident B.unclear C.critical D.inevitable

【10】A.confusing B.inspiring C.worrying D.appealing

【11】A.stressor B.no-brainer C.challenge D.headache

【12】A.after B.before C.when D.until

【13】A.preference B.struggle C.status D.direction

【14】A.impressive B.insignificant C.unique D.distinct

【15】A.crowd B.figure C.sort D.put

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1. 表达祝愿；

2. 推荐餐馆(地址､价格､菜肴等)；

3. 建议预订｡

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Dear Steven,

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Yours

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