2025-2026学年宁夏石嘴山高三(上)期末试卷英语

1、---Mr Frank Smith truly stands out as the best friend and teacher combination.

-- Absolutely! When I look back on what he did, I’m not sure whether I ______ the same in his position.

A.would do B.would have done C.must have done D.could do

2、---______ he managed to solve the problem?

---Oh，he turned to Professor Lee for advice.

A．Was it how that

B．Was it that how

C．How was it that

D．How it was that

3、Through patient, ________ dialogue on an area of disagreement, partners frequently discover common threads to build upon.

A. considerate   B. conventional

C. confidential D. critical

4、I can hardly imagine that at this time next week I ________ in a completely new classroom, with new teachers and new classmates.

A．will sit

B．am going to sit

C．am sitting

D．will be sitting

5、 ---The scarf is nice, but the price is a little bit too high.

---_______, but if you want to have good quality, you have to pay more.

A．No problem B. No offence

C. No wonder      D. No doubt

6、According to the judgment, all the illegal income go to the state.

A. shall   B. may

C. can   D. would

7、—What will the weather be like tomorrow?

—I have no idea. I was on the phone when the weather report ________.

A．is broadcast

B．was being broadcast

C．has been broadcast

D．had been broadcast

8、—I like this dress better than that one.

— ____, but it costs almost twice____.

A. So do I; as much

B. Neither do I; as many

C. So I am; so much

D. Neither am I; so many

9、As is acknowledged to us all, climate change is _____ many people their lives, especially in many African countries.  

A.taking B.claiming C.killing D.costing

10、With doubts _______ through my mind, I felt it necessary to carry out a research.

A．to run   B．run

C．running D．having run

11、It was very dark，____Jane seemed to know which way to take at the crossroads．

A． or   B． and C． but D． as

12、Please tell me how the accident _______．I am still in the dark．

A．came up B．came out

C．came to D．came about

13、For________ cancer patients there may not be ________ bright future; today has to count.

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

14、—Do you know the story of Niulang and Zhinu?

—Of course. Their love story was_______ as an example for hundreds of years in China.

A. taken up   B. kept up

C. picked up   D. held up

15、Something unspoken hung ________ between them.

A.on the air B.off the air C.in the air D.to the air

16、Just underwater grass floats on the surface if it loses its roots, a nation is lost without its memories.

A.since B.while C.as D.when

17、She ______ her position as principal by giving jobs to her friends, which was severely criticized by fellow teachers.

A. adored B. overlooked C. sought   D. abused

18、—My phone was _______ and I didn’t realize it until this morning.

—No wonder I couldn’t get through last night.

A．out of date

B．out of place

C．out of order

D．out of reach

19、The Ice Bucket Challenge is a fund raising game, and it aims to raise ______ of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS 肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬化症).

A. acquisition   B. conscience

C. awareness   D. privilege

20、Learning another language is like stepping out of a door, through which I can ________ and see more clearly my own language.

A. take back  B. look back  C. turn back  D. get back

21、China's Most Mysterious（神秘的）Internet Celebrity（网红）

Her life looks like one straight out of a fairy tale（童话）. Li ziqi impresses millions with her videos, where she makes seemingly everything with her own two hands, from dyeing a dress with fresh grape juice to fashioning traditional lipstick from roses in her garden.

She has some 50 million fans in China and another 8 million overseas, but she remains a mystery to many of them. In her videos, she doesn't speak, and she rarely gives interviews. But now, she's ready to open up to us.

To find Li, we had to travel to rural（乡村的）Sichuan Province in southwestern China, where she grew up. Li grew up with her grandparents here. But they were poor, so when she turned 14, Li went to work in the city. In 2012, she decided to return to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.

Four years later, she started filming her life there. Whatever she makes, she leaves no stone unturned, going as far as raising baby ducklings just to make a sauce out of salted duck eggs.

Apart from food, she's also known for her videos presenting traditional crafts, like building a bamboo furniture set, which she says was inspired by one of her grandfather's old benches. Li's stylized presentations of rural life stand out in China's extremely competitive field of online videos.

Today, three years after she first picked up the camera, Li is one of China's most successful online video makers.

【1】How does Li ziqi impress millions with her videos?

A.She makes seemingly everything with her own two hands.

B.She returned to the countryside to take care of her grandmother.

C.She grew up with her grandparents in rural Sichuan Province.

D.She has been filming her life where she grew up.

【2】Why does Li ziqi remain a mystery to many of her fans?

A.She lives a rural life far away from them.

B.She doesn't speak in her videos, and rarely gives interviews.

C.They don't know about the things that she makes.

D.They don't understand how she becomes so successful.

【3】What does the underlined part "she leaves no stone unturned" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A.She goes past many stones. B.She turns every stone.

C.She thinks the opposite. D.She searches thoroughly

【4】Which word best describes the author's attitude to Li ziqi?

A.Humorous. B.Objective.

C.Positive. D.Negative.

22、Taj Mahal, Agra, India

As many as 28 different varieties of precious stones were used to decorate the outside of the Taj Mahal. Construction took around 20 years. The building, which was made from white marble from the quarries(采石场) of Rajasthan, appears pink in the morning, white in the day and golden in the moonlight.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Akashi Strait, Japan

It took 10 years to construct the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. It connects the city of Kobe, on Japan’s mainland, with Iwaya on Awaji Island. Before it opened, the only way to get between the two cities was by ferry. However, the waterway was at the mercy of severe storms and when two ferries overturned in 1955, killing 168 people, public anger convinced the government of the need for a bridge. It's the longest suspension bridge in the world, with a length of 1,991 meters.

Panama Canal, Panama

More than 4. 5 million cubic yards of concrete were used in the construction of this canal’s locks and dams. The Panama Canal is a 47-mile long waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The earth and rubble dug to make way for it was enough to bury Manhattan to a depth of four meters. A series of locks allows ships to pass through the water. Each lock door weighs 750 tons and each lock fills with 52 million gallons of water to accommodate the 15,000 ships that use the canal every year.

Grand Canyon Skywalk, Arizona

The Skywalk’s foundation is strong enough to support 71 million pounds , Located 1,219 meters above the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon's Sky Walk consists of one million pounds of steel and 83,000 pounds of glass. It was the creation of Las Vegas businessman David Jin, who approached the Hualapai Tribe with the idea of a glass walkway over the Grand Canyon in 1996. The Sky walk was assembled on site.

【1】The Japanese government decided to build the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge ___________

A. in the year of 1955

B. following public opinion

C. to show its national power

D. to develop Japan’s economy

【2】The Grand Canyon Skywalk is probably a real challenge for those who __________

A. are airsick

B. hate rock climbing

C. have a fear of height

D. feel ill traveling in boat

【3】In which section of a book can the text probably be seen?

A. Science   B. Agriculture

C. Technology  D. Geography

23、The extraordinary Eastgate Building in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital city, is said to be the only one in the world to use the same cooling and heating principles as the termite mound(白蚁堆).

Architect Mick Pearce used precisely the same strategy when designing the Eastgate Building, which has no air-conditioning and almost no heating. The building—the country’s largest commercial and shopping complex—uses less than 10% of the energy of a conventional building of its size. The Eastgate’s owners saved $3.5 million on a $36 million building because an air-conditioning equipment didn’t have to be imported.

The complex is actually two buildings linked by bridges across a shady, glass-roofed atrium(天井) open to the air. Fans suck fresh air in from the atrium, blow it upstairs through hollow spaces under the floors and from there into each office through baseboard vents(通风口). Asitrises and warms, it is drawn out via ceiling vents and finally exists through forty-eight brick chimneys.

During summer’s cool nights, big fans blow air through the building seven times an hour to cool the empty floors. By day, smaller fans blow two changes of air an hour through the building, to circulate the air which has been in contact with the cool floors. For winter days, there are small heaters in the vents.

This is all possible only because Harare is 1600 feet above sea level, has cloudless skies, little dampness and rapid temperature changes—days as warm as 31℃ commonly drop to 14℃ at night. “You couldn’t do this in New York, with its hot summers and cold winters,” Pearce said.

The engineering firm of Ove Arup & Partners monitors daily temperatures. It is found that the temperature of the building has generally stayed between 23℃ and 25℃, with the exception of the annual hot period just before the summer rains in October and three days in November, when a doorkeeper accidentally switched off the fans at night. And the air is fresh—far more so than in air-conditioned buildings, where up to 30% of the air is recycled.

【1】Why was Eastgate cheaper to be built than a conventional building?

A. It was designed in a smaller size.

B. No air conditioners were fixed in.

C. Its heating system was less advanced.

D. It used rather different building materials.

【2】What does “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?

A. Hollow space.

B. Baseboard vent.

C. Fresh air from outside.

D. Heat in the building.

【3】Why would a building like Eastgate Not work efficiently in New York?

A. New York has less clear skies as Harare.

B. Its dampness affects the circulation of air.

C. New York covers a larger area than Harare.

D. Its temperature changes seasonally rather than daily.

【4】The data in the last paragraph suggests Eastgate’s temperature control system_____.

A. works better in hot seasons

B. can recycle up to 30% of the air

C. functions well for most of the year

D. allows a wide range of temperatures

24、A new service gives new life to the past by using artificial intelligence to change still images into moving videos.

Called Deep Nostalgia, the service creates animations (动画) by using deep learning to analyze a single facial photo. Then, the system animates the facial image through a “driver" — a pre-determined sequence (次序) of movements and gestures. The process is completely automated.

Launched by the Israeli genealogy company My Heritage, some of Deep Nostalgia's early results are impressive. But that's not to say the animations are perfect. There's still an uncanny air to the images, with some of the facial movements appearing slightly unnatural. What's more, Deep Nostalgia is only able to create deepfakes of one person's face from the neck up, so you couldn't use it to animate group photos, or photos of people doing any sort of physical activity.

But for a free deep-fake service, Deep Nostalgia is pretty impressive, especially considering you can use it to create deepfakes of any face, human or not. So, is creating deepfakes of long-dead people a bit frightening? Some people seem to think so. “Some people love the feature with Deep Nostalgia and consider it magical while others think it is scary and dislike it, ”My Heritage wrote on its website. “We invite you to create movies using this feature and share them on social media to see what your friends and relatives think. This feature is intended for nostalgic (怀旧的) use, that is, to give life back to beloved ancestors.”

Deep Nostalgia isn't the first project to create deepfakes from single images. In 2019, researchers working at the Samsung AI Center in Moscow published a paper describing how machine-learning techniques can produce deepfakes after “looking" at only one or a few images.

While the results from the Samsung researchers were impressive, the Deep Nostalgia project shows how deepfake technology is advancing at a rapid pace. As these tools have become increasingly popular, media experts have raised concerns about how bad actors might use deepfakes and “cheap fakes” to trick the public. My Heritage seemed to sense Deep Nostalgia's potential or abuse, writing: “Please use this feature on your own historical photos and not on photos of living people without their agreement.”

【1】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Deep Nostalgia enhances the images to make the animations perfectly natural.

B．Deep Nostalgia is able to create deepfakes of people's physical activity.

C．People hold different opinions about Deep Nostalgia.

D．The Samsung Al Center in Moscow produced deepfakes after Deep Nostalgia.

【2】Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A．Strange.

B．Artificial.

C．Perfect.

D．Impressive.

【3】What attitude does My Heritage hold towards the future use of deepfakes?

A．Optimistic.

B．Alarmed.

C．Ambiguous.

D．Pessimistic.

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

A．Deepfake technology raises concern among experts.

B．Deepfake technology advances at a fast pace.

C．Deep Nostalgia brings old photos to life.

D．Deep Nostalgia goes viral on social media.

25、About five years ago, I was part of a pilot group(试验小组) for my employer tasked with figuring out how to hire and train people with disabilities and make them successful inside the organization. My boss was very kind and decided to be the _________ for the group. Until then we had only hired people with the visually _________.

I led the _________ of a candidate with an autism( 自闭症) disability . The candidate had the _________ .However, our interview team felt that the disability would _________ him learning the skills and being successful.

I convinced my peers to give him a chance to try out—- _________ it was a pilot program meant for our organization to learn too. I gave the candidate a lot of _________ and I became one of his trainers. Our

HR department was not too supportive to take some risks so we could only hire him as a _________ contractor.

The candidate slowly and surely stood out in the workplace. There were many barriers along the way but the candidate came to be _________ by his colleagues and his leader. I continued to train him __________ and helped him to get over a number of challenges his disability presented at the workplace.

Fast forward five years, he called me last night to let me know that he got a formal __________ yesterday from his manager as a regular employee with a job title. I. __________ him and told him my joy.

He went on to say “Sir, __________ your support all these years, I would not be here” . I told him “Your success is the __________ of your hard work and persistence. You are an inspiration to a lot of people with __________ disabilities. ”

Isn’t it wonderful that a person with disability succeeds in a workplace?

【1】

A．sponsor

B．interviewee

C．follower

D．inspector

【2】

A．involved

B．challenged

C．advantaged

D．varied

【3】

A．interview

B．exam

C．department

D．group

【4】

A．disabilities

B．experiences

C．qualifications

D．attitudes

【5】

A．prevent

B．leave

C．keep

D．send

【6】

A．in all

B．after all

C．first of all

D．above all

【7】

A．pressure

B．gratitude

C．control

D．encouragement

【8】

A．potential

B．constant

C．permanent

D．temporary

【9】

A．discovered

B．ignored

C．accepted

D．envied

【10】

A．dramatically

B．causally

C．carelessly

D．closely

【11】

A．offer

B．permit

C．answer

D．salary

【12】

A．treated

B．comforted

C．recognized

D．congratulated

【13】

A．beyond

B．without

C．despite

D．besides

【14】

A．method

B．cause

C．reward

D．direction

【15】

A．rare

B．serious

C．similar

D．mental

26、假如你是李华，下周你将参加一场名为“My understanding of maker”的英语演讲比赛。由于对此题目没有把握，请你写一封电子邮件，向你的英国笔友Bill求助。要点如下：

1.如何理解maker；

2.请求帮助修改演讲稿；

3.表示感谢，并邀请Bill今年暑假来中国。

注意：1.字数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好。

Dear Bill,

How are you getting on these days?

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Best wishes!

Yours

Li Hua