2025-2026学年广东茂名高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、I used to quarrel a lot with my parents，but now we________fine.

A.look out B.stay up

C.carry on D.get along

2、I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.

A. that B. when   C. whether  D. where

3、It is believed________ children should learn to be responsible from the very beginning.

A．why

B．that

C．how

D．when

4、--Has James finished his report on his Enquiry Learning yet？

--I’m not sure．She _________ on it last week．

A．was working B．has worked

C．worked  D．had worked

5、Contrary to popular belief, the ants, hardworking ________ they are, have their time for play.

A. because B. while C. as D. where

6、I think John will make a good monitor, ________ I'd like to vote for him.

A. but   B. so

C. or   D. for

7、— I am bored with running.

— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?

A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take

8、You are supposed to leave your child ________ his homework alone.

A. do B. to do

C. being done D. done

9、The exhibition, sponsored by the local government, will illustrate ________ life evolved from water.

A. whose   B. what   C. how   D. where

10、—Bob has gone to Shanghai.

—Oh, can you tell me when he_________?

A．has left

B．left

C．is leaving

D．would leaving

11、 Life is always full of hardships. _______ a better life, we need positive energy.

A. Live   B. To live

C. Living   D. Lived

12、I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

A．to go

B．to have gone

C．going

D．having gone

13、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

14、With the development of economy, our income has increased ______ 10% in less than a year.

A. for   B. by   C. on   D. at

15、Eventually the two sides reached an agreement ___ could not be taken the place of.

A. whose the details B. the details of whose

C. whose details     D. of which details

16、_______its business, the hotel tried to attract more guests by adding a swimming pool.

A.Expanding B.Having expanded

C.To expand D.Expanded

17、Murdoch noted that US media are focusing on Xi’s upcoming state visit, from Tuesday to Friday, _______ Xi’s exchanges and interactions with all walks of life there.

A. as far as B. as long as

C. as well as   D. as much as

18、As teachers we shouldn’t accept the argument given by some people _______ standardized tests restrict educators too much and take the joy out of teaching.

A. where B. what

C. how D. that

19、The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they .

A．can

B．may

C．must

D．should

20、Towards ___ evening after school, ___ icy rain began to fall and the road became slippery.

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

21、

THE REMARKABLE ROCKS area must-see on Kangaroo Island

accessible by air and ferry from the Australian mainland

Hop on new Kangaroo Island trail

for five-day adventure

It sounds like an amusement park.Or a portion of a zoo reserved for marsupials(有袋动物). But Kangaroo Island(KI), 30 minutes by air from Adelaide in South Australia, is just the opposite. Much of the island remained inaccessible to visitors until this year.Opened to the public in May, the Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail, a nearly 38-mile, fie-day hike, ushers adventurous trekkers on a botanically distinctive immersion into the islands' south-west side.

Footers can expect to walk roughly four to seven hours a day, passing colorful flower, splendid sugar gum tees and massive native plant life. In this timeless setting, they'll likely sport kangaroos, goanna lizards and spiny echidna. From cliff rims， they'll overlook the Southern Ocean， where sharks lurk and schools of salmon cluster in flower like, protective formations.

The trial includes 4 camping areas,each outfitted with 24 tent platforms :12 for self-guided walkers and 12 for tour operators,who also can arrange options off the trail.

Independent trekkers pay about$124to do the walk; the cost includes the parking at the Flinders Chase visitor center ,and a trail guide and map.

KI is accessible both by air and by ferry ;www.tourkangarooisland. com.au

--Chicago Tribune/TNS

【1】According to the passage, Kangaroo Island is special for .

A.camping sites B.kangaroos

C.an amusement park D.natural beauty

【2】On the island the visitors can   .

A.feed wild animals

B.visit the Remarkable Rocks

C.choose from 12 tent platforms

D.take a boat on the Southern Ocean

22、   Bird expert Stephen Kress remembers the first time he encountered puffins (角嘴海雀). “I was totally amazed from the moment I saw them,” he says. Two years after his first encounter, while teaching at a nature camp in Maine, Kress learned that the state's puffin colonies were all but destroyed by hunters in the late 1800s. The puffins were killed for their eggs, meat and feathers.

Kress decided to learn more about these “special birds.” His fascination grew into Project Puffin, a decades-long effort to bring the puffins back to Maine. Kress ran the project while working for the National Audubon Society, a major bird conservation nonprofit in the US.

Project Puffin’s origins lie on an uninhabited seven-acre island, six miles off the coast of Maine, called Easter Egg Rock. The tiny island, accessible only by rowboat, is free from predators (捕食者) and edged with rocks under which the puffins nest.

Starting in 1973, Kress’s team collected chicks from Greet Island, off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, which had a healthy puffin population. The team hand -raised puffins in artificial holes, feeding them vitamin-enriched fish twice a day. “They would come out when they were six weeks old and they would work their way to the edge of the island and swim off,” says Kress.

For four years, however, none of the birds returned to the island to breed (繁殖). The project’s supporters began to question whether they would ever succeed. “That's when I began trying to think like a puffin,” Kress says.“Puffins nest in colonies because they like being with others of their kind and large groups provide protection from predators.” He thought that the young puffins did remember the island but were not brave to come ashore. Kress’s new idea was to place wooden puffins around the island, to help the birds feel safe. It worked.

Thanks to his pioneering method, Project Puffin says there are now around 1,300 pairs of puffins nesting on islands in the Gulf of Maine. What's more, the techniques Kress developed to save puffins are now used by seabird conservationists around the world.

【1】What happened to Maine’s puffins in the late 19th century?

A．They were well protected.

B．They were a tourist attraction.

C．They were nearly going extinct.

D．They were raised for their meat.

【2】Why do Project Puffin’s origins lie on Eastern Egg Rock?

A．It is inaccessible to hunters.

B．It seems an ideal Puffin habitat.

C．It is near the National Audubon Society.

D．It seems a perfect place for bird-watching.

【3】What inspired Kress to think like a puffin?

A．Finding proper food for puffins.

B．Digging artificial holes for puffins.

C．Moving puffin chicks from Great Island.

D．Getting adult puffins to breed at Eastern Egg Rock.

【4】What may be the best title for the passage?

A．A New Way to Save Seabirds

B．A Bird Conservation Nonprofit

C．A Bird Species to Be Hand-raised

D．A Great Seabird Migration Project

23、   If you choose to be part of the world's biggest New Year's Eve party at the Times Square, here are some activities to make your experience memorable and pleasant.

Watch the Times Square New Year's Eve's Ball Drop

The famous Waterford Crystal ball, which can display more than 16 million colors, will be raised at around 18:00 to the top of the flagpole at the Times Square. At exactly 23:59, it will start its one minute drop to ring in the New Year. Those who get the choicest spots typically arrive before 15:00. By 22:30, it's nearly impossible to find a spot with a view of the ball.

Of course, if Ball Drop isn't your cup of tea, there are plenty of other ways to ring in the New Year in NYC.

Join the bike ride and dance

Participants in the annual New Year's Eve bike ride can join ranks with the skaters at the entrance to Washington Square Park at 22 :00, and then make your way through Manhattan before winding down at Central Park's Belvedere Castle at 23:45,just in time for an informal dance party with the group ( festival dress is needed), as Central Park's midnight fireworks display gets underway.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at the Comedy Cellar

Laugh your way into the New Year with the country's best comedians at New York's most famous comedy club. It will show the countdown and ball-drop festivities at the Times Square live on their 10-foot screen. Tickets are available online and there is a two drink minimum.

Get classy with the performing arts

For a high class night on the town, look to special New Year s Eve programming at performing arts centers like The Metropolitan Opera. Normally, the black tie Gala Dinner Package usually includes a post performance dinner and dance on the Mercedes Bass Grand Tier, where you will be able to see the midnight fireworks erupt throughout New York City.

【1】When will the ball be sent to the top of the flagpole at the Times Square?

A．By 22:30.

B．At around 18:00.

C．Before 15:00.

D．At exactly 23:59.

【2】What do you need to join the party at Belvedere Castle?

A．An invitation

B．A bike.

C．A special dress.

D．A pair of skating shoes.

【3】Where can you enjoy the best comedians' performance?

A．At the Comedy Cellar.

B．In the Central Park.

C．At The Metropolitan Opera.

D．On the Mercedes Bass Grand Tier.

24、Imagine a world where everything has their own virtual, real-time computerized replica (替身)—a digital double. That concept is known as the digital twin and it could provide a way to improve our lives in the real world. More than just imitation, digital twins take information from Internet-connected objects through Internet of Things (IoT) devices, use data almost instantly to see the effects of changing conditions and then make adjustments rapidly.

In construction, the digital twin means buildings become safer and cheaper to build because digital twins have access to real weather, structural and stress point data. Bridges like the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland, for example, use measurements of water level and wind speed to improve safety and manage traffic flow. Connected buildings then make smart cities, where buildings talk to one another and future function can be predicted. In Australia’s state of Victoria, local government is building a digital twin of the entire state.

Manufacturing is another sector being affected by digital twin technology. Placing thousands of sensors throughout the production line allows comp anies to see how work is performed at each step of the process, system efficiency and any bottlenecks.

Likewise, in healthcare, the digital twin concept means creating computer models of disease or even a virtual human body. Personalized medicines or treatments could then be developed using a medical twin of each patient. And even health problems could be cut out before they begin.

“I think maintaining a persistent set of computerized models that are constantly being updated and evolved alongside physical equivalents is really the essence of digital twins,” said Michael Kapteyn, a leading researcher studying digital twin computer models. In the foreseeable future, digital twins may eventually become an essential part of our everyday lives by enabling individuals without previous technical knowledge to finally get simple answers to complex questions.

【1】In what way do digital twins benefit people?

A．They create a colorful virtual world.

B．They provide a way to better people’s lives.

C．They improve the data through IoT devices instantly.

D．They promote the copies of Internet-connected objects.

【2】Why does the author mention the Queensferry Crossing in paragraph 2?

A．To clarify a detail.

B．To make a comparison.

C．To explain a rule.

D．To present an application.

【3】What can we expect of the digital twin technology?

A．It will popularize the application of sensors.

B．It may replace the traditional production line.

C．It might offer patients personalized treatments.

D．It could manage to avoid all health problems.

【4】What is vital for digital twins according to Michael Kapteyn?

A．Updating physical equivalents constantly.

B．Adding more sets of computerized models.

C．Enabling people to figure out tough questions.

D．Keeping a digital double renewed continually.

25、   One day, when I was a teenager, I was home alone doing two of my favorite things：I was eating a_______plate of spaghetti, and reading.

At the time, my family had a white parrot, Luke. He was_______to leave his cage and fly around inside the house. Luke_______“talking” to people, but he wasn’t trained to use_______words. His talking sounded like chuckling (咯咯叫).

As I was reading and eating, Luke was chuckling away,_______to me, but I wasn’t paying attention to him, lost in my_______. So Luke decided to get_______. He flew from his cage, and_______I knew it, he’d landed right on top of my spaghetti！

I was so_______I didn’t even have time to think. My________was the same as yours would he：I shooed him off my food! This wouldn’t have been so________except for one thing：When Luke had landed on my plate, he had________my spaghetti with both feet. So when Luke took off________, the spaghetti went________with him everywhere.

It landed on my shirt. It hit me in the face. As I pulled________out of my hair, Luke flew back to his cage,________spaghetti sauce all the way. He wasn’t________, except that the sauce in his________feathers turned him spotted orange for weeks.

See how funny spaghetti can be? And________how dangerous reading can be? So go ahead and enjoy a good book. But if you like to read while you eat, you’d better________your food.

A．beautiful

B．huge

C．ancient

D．valuable

A．free

B．ready

C．kind

D．likely

A．practiced

B．minded

C．enjoyed

D．missed

A．real

B．fluent

C．simple

D．many

A．waving

B．signaling

C．talking

D．walking

A．spaghetti

B．book

C．world

D．house

A．angrier

B．louder

C．braver

D．closer

A．after

B．while

C．before

D．until

A．afraid

B．surprised

C．upset

D．disappointed

A．reaction

B．behavior

C．work

D．hope

A．wrong

B．dangerous

C．common

D．bad

A．grabbed

B．scratched

C．damaged

D．piled

A．finally

B．immediately

C．shortly

D．again

A．touching

B．flying

C．falling

D．swinging

A．noodles

B．feathers

C．meat

D．water

A．drinking

B．spitting

C．spilling

D．leaving

A．caught

B．punished

C．hurt

D．frightened

A．orange

B．soft

C．smooth

D．white

A．imagine

B．see

C．suppose

D．describe

A．keep an eye on

B．keep track of

C．make fun of

D．make the best of

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

“Tiki!” I yelled desperately.

Our dog, Tiki, had slipped out the door earlier that evening. Now I was searching the neighborhood trying to find him. My seven-year-old son, Jordan, was following behind.

I was worried about Jordan. He had lost so much already. The last few months had been difficult. After getting divorced, I could no longer afford our house in Indianapolis. Jordan and I moved in with my parents in northern Indiana. Jordan missed his friends and his old school. Losing his childhood dog was the last thing he needed.

We called out Tilki’s name until it was completely dark. We were forced to return home, empty-handed.

“Mom, it’s all new here. What if Tiki can’t find Grandma’s house?” asked Jordan. “It’s okay,” I said. “He’s wearing his collar and dog tag (标牌).” It was at that moment that I realized Tiki’s tag listed our address and phone number in Indianapolis. If someone found him, they’d have no way to reach me. I felt sick to my stomach.

The next day, I kept asking around to see if anyone had spotted him. But after two weeks, I began to lose hope.

One afternoon, I found Jordan crying in his room. “At school, we had to write about our wishes,” he said. “I wrote, ‘I wish my dog would come home.’ Mrs. Rush hung our papers in the hallway. Every time I see my paper, I feel sad.” My heart broke for him.

So later that week, when he put on a stained shirt from his old school back in Indianapolis, I just let it slide. If it helped him get through the school day, that was more important than looking put-together.

When he got home that afternoon, he told me the school custodian (管理员) had asked him about his shirt. “I told him we just moved here from Indianapolis,” said Jordan.

The next day, I got a call from Mrs. Rush. “I’m calling on behalf of our school custodian,” she began. “His grown daughter found a dog a few weeks ago, and he thinks it might be yours.”

注意：

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph1:

Mrs. Rush didn’t know the details, but she passed on the daughter’s phone number.

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“What made your dad think the dog was ours?” I asked curiously.

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