2025-2026学年湖南湘潭高三(上)期末试卷英语

1、Parents should be aware of the fact that children, who are raised on a diet of soap operas and online games, seldom, 　　　　participate in a variety of activities.

A. if never   B. if not

C. if ever   D. if so

2、    in a red dress, she was easy to     in the big crowd at the airport.

A. Being dressed; pick out   B. Dressed; pick out

C. Dressed; be picked out   D. Having dressed; pick out

3、--How do you think I can make up with Tom?

--Put aside ________ you disagree and try to find ________ you have in common.

A. what; what B. where; what

C. what; where D. what; whether

4、One of the witnesses to the accident wrote a report to the police, he described what had happened.

A. for whom B. with whom

C. to which D. in which

5、The students in our school are encouraged to involve themselves in group activities，whether in or after class，______ they can develop their team spirit.

A．when  B．which C．that  D．where

6、   to work overtime that evening ,I missed a wonderful film .

A. Having been asked B.To ask

C.Having asked     D.To be asked

7、Before joining NBA, Michael Jordan was so ordinary a person that he was even ________ from the high school basketball team for lack of skill.

A．removed

B．replaced

C．recovered

D．recalled

8、The book I have chosen is Fu Lei’s Family Letters _____ Fu Lei shared his views about art and life.

A.that B.whose C.where D.who

9、The App WeChat provides a networking platform ______ communication is faster and easier.

A. why  B. which C. when   D. where

10、___________ to TV programs for long hours will do harm to students’ eyesight and even mental development.

A.Exposed B.Having exposed C.Being exposed D.Exposing

11、I can't______such a good job when have been out of work for months.

A. turn off   B. turn down

C. turn in   D. turn to

12、As expected, the boy who shows great ______ in playing badminton has been admitted to the sport university for his talent.

A．requirement

B．respect

C．addition

D．promise

13、He hasn’t decided _____ he will go abroad next year.

A. whether   B. when

C. where   D. why

14、Don’t call me at the office ________ it is necessary.

A. before   B. unless   C. although     D. till

15、While sending flowers as gifts, we can't choose flowers   , because different flowers may carry different meanings.

A. originally   B. cautiously   C. arbitrarily   D. thoroughly

16、If a friend snaps at you or is unfriendly， step back， and with a sense of compassion， try to experience life from his____．

A. perspective   B. priority

C. privilege   D. policy

17、— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night?

— No, I left as early as was ________ with politeness.

A. content   B. consistent

C. patient   D. Permanent

18、Look! How much _______ Alice looks wearing her new show dress!

A. well   B. good C. better D. Best

19、He ______ writing the paper now. He hadn’t written a single word when I left him ten minutes ago.

A.shouldn’t be B.can’t have finished

C.can’t be D.mustn’t have finished

20、It is natural _____ children are curious about the world around them.

A． that   B． whether

C． what   D． how

21、Sake（日本米酒）is produced in almost every corner of Japan. It has a place in the soul of the Japanese and has been woven into the history and culture of Japan.

I’ve been told to leave Tokyo if I really want to understand the drink since it is a product of the countryside in Japan: rice from the fields, water from the mountains.

“You can tell a great deal about a place from the sake produced there. It’s made with local water and local rice. So when you taste it, you’re truly tasting a part of local culture, ” explains Koichi Hasegawa, the 13th-generation owner of Buko Shuzo Brewery in Chichibu, one of the closest towns to Tokyo.

As I taste my way through the different grades of sake, Hasegawa speaks poetically of the drink. “Sake is an important part of the journey of life. It’s present at birthdays, weddings and funerals, ” he says. “Drinking sake beneath the cherry trees in spring or under the autumn moon, drinkers might think over the beginning and ending in their lives. No sake, no life. ”

For much of its history, sake-making was reserved for temples, and sake still plays a key part in Japan’s religious ceremony. People believe its giddy（微醺的）effect helps them communicate with gods.

“On first taste, sake is delicious. Before long, it kicks you off your feet, ” says Yogoemon Ide, the president of Ide Sake Brewery—a family-operated brewery that has been in business for 21 generations—near Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest and holiest mountain. “I think sake is a supernatural liquid. It was originally used to spread the word of God. ”

Stepping out of Yogoemon Ide’s brewery and gazing up at Mount Fuji, I recognize an additional taste of the lde sake: an aftertaste of the cold, unfriendly climate around the potentially life-threatening volcanic mountain.

【1】What can be learned about sake from the text?

A．It is unacceptable to drink it in temples.

B．It is better to taste it in the countryside.

C．It is just reserved for special events in Japan.

D．It is an old-fashioned drink made in big cities.

【2】The Ide sake most probably reminds the author of ______.

A．the uncertainty of life

B．the birth of his children

C．his boring daily work

D．his wedding happiness

【3】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．The Oldest Sake Producers in Japan

B．Tastes of Different Japanese Sakes

C．Beautiful Countryside Sceneries in Japan

D．My Experience With “the Drink of Japan”

【4】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Advertisement.

B．Travel.

C．Agriculture.

D．Science.

22、   It was during a school trip to the Art Gallery of NSW that I realized I was not white.

Aged eight, rough and noisy like any child travelling to an exciting place miles away from their own home, I was seriously reminded by a supervising teacher to stay in one place. To ensure this happened, and that I did not escape to a closed-off exhibition area the minute her eyes turned elsewhere, she forced me to hold the hand of a quiet, modest girl in my class, the typical teacher’s pet.

Already feeling incredibly self-conscious, the moment took a turn for the worse when a fellow classmate eyed our interlocked hands. With a finger pointing accusingly towards us, he said, “God, I can see her hand turning black already.”

That night I came home and cried in the shower. My own secret purchase of a Dove beauty bar failed to wash off the thick layer of dark grime (污点) onto my skin. For the first time I was forced to confront the vast valley between who I thought I was and who I actually was.

Race proceeded to become something I struggled with all throughout adolescence. In stories like these, the climax (高潮) usually comes during university. To an extent, that was true.

In your hands today is an edition that celebrates stories like mine, of lives and experiences informed by race.

While race is the source of many of our struggles, it is also the location of our characteristics, dearest stories, and most loved people. We have come to understand life better from our race. As people coming from an ethno-cultural (种族文化的) minority, our race informs, but does not single-handedly define, who we are.

【1】Why did the teacher ensure the author stayed in one place?

A.She punished the author because the author was not white.

B.She was happy to see the author and the girl hand in hand.

C.She was afraid the author would be laughed at by her classmates.

D.She was afraid the author would run to a forbidden exhibition area.

【2】When did the author realize what the race meant to her?

A.The moment the boy said her hands were black.

B.The minute the teacher required her to stay still.

C.The moment she bought a Dove beauty bar secretly.

D.The night the bar couldn’t wash off the dirt from her skin.

【3】It is inferred from the text that_____________.

A.she struggled hardest during her college years

B.she fought for those who were treated in an unfair way

C.she realized who she actually was during her adolescence

D.she struggled against the prejudice all her life

【4】Which of the following can be the title of the passage?

A.Race Is Everywhere B.Race Taught Me a Lot

C.Minorities Are the Best D.Race Defines Who We Are

23、Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the findings of research carried out at Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences. The findings suggest there may be some scientific basis to the '5 second rule'  --- the belief about it being fine to eat food that has only had contact with the floor for five seconds or less. Although people have long followed the 5 second rule, until now it was unclear whether it actually helped.

The study, undertaken by final year Biology students and led by Anthony Hilton, Professor of Microbiology at Aston University, monitored the transfer of the common bacteria from a variety of indoor floor types such as carpet, cement floor to toast, pasta, biscuit and a sticky sweet when contact was made from 3 to 30 seconds. The results showed that:  Time is a significant factor in the transfer of bacteria from a floor surface to a piece of food; and the type of flooring the food has been dropped on has an effect, with bacteria least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces and most likely to transfer from cement flooring  surfaces to moist foods making contact for more than 5 seconds. Professor Hilton said: "Consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time.”

The Aston team also carried out a survey of the number of people who employ the five-second rule. The survey showed that: 87% of people surveyed said they would eat food dropped on the floor, or already have done so. 55% of those that would, or have, eaten food dropped in the floor are women.  81% of the women who would eat food from the floor would follow the 5 second rule. Professor Hilton added: "Our study showed surprisingly that a large majority of people are happy to consume dropped food, with women the most likely to do so. But they are also more likely to follow the 5 second rule, which our research has shown to be much more than an old wives tail."

【1】 Eating food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk because it relies on________ at that time.

A. the type of bacteria   B. the carpet

C. the cement floor   D. the surface of table

【2】The passage is developed probably by __________.

A. time B. space   C. contrast   D. example

【3】How did Professor Hilton feel after analyzing how many people chose to eat dropped food?

A. Satisfied   B. Astonished

C. Puzzled     D. Upset

【4】What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The food which is dropped on the floor can be eaten safely.

B. The bacteria have no negative effect on the safety of food.

C. A research on the safety of food dropped on the floor is undertaken.

D. People surveyed in the research are willing to accept the idea.

24、“Today, technical innovations dominate our everyday life in many areas. New technologies, however, always are associated with risks -- and these are also seen by laymen,” says Christoph Böhmert, first author of the recently published study and researcher of the Science Communication Group of KIT’s Institute for German Studies. “It is crucial to enable adequate communication between science and society, which does not only consider scientific findings, but also concerns of the population.” The study clearly showed that communication of risks may be complicated sometimes. Information on efficient precautions was found to lead to an increased risk perception by the recipients of the information.

In their study, the researchers analyzed communication about a technology that has become indispensable in our life -- mobile communications and the electromagnetic fields （电磁场）on which it is based. All over the world, radiation protection authorities, such as the German Federal Office for Radiation Protection, communicate the current state of research into risks of electromagnetic fields as follows: Investigations made and all findings obtained so far do not allow any conclusions to be drawn with respect to mobile communications being a risk for human health. But, the experts continue, there still are knowledge gaps as regards long-term impacts. Then, measures are recommended to reduce exposure of the individual to electromagnetic fields.

It had been known from previous studies already that information on precautions may increase worries. It had been suspected that people conclude from the recommendation of precautions that there really is a risk. This effect was not confirmed by the recent study. The scientists rather attributed the increased worries to a lack of knowledge about the propagation(传播) of electromagnetic fields.

Within the framework of the study, the recommended precautions were submitted to 1717 Australians, together with one of six information brochures providing scientific background information. When test persons were given not only the recommendations, but also explained why observation of these tips strongly reduces their exposure to electromagnetic fields, worries increased. For example, scientists explained to the test persons that telephone conversations with a headset largely reduce exposure. When a mobile phone is located ten centimeters instead of just one centimeter away from the ear, the electric power absorbed by the ear is about one hundredth of the initial value. Hence, the own mobile phone usually causes an exposure that by far exceeds that of mobile communications stations that are generally referred to as “cellphone towers.” While the scientists wanted to explain the effectiveness of precautions, test persons mainly considered this information to be an indication of their mobile phone -- not the transmission towers -- being dangerous. As a result, they perceived increased risk potentials for telephone conversations with their mobile phones.

“The study reveals that messages on precautions and information are a double-edged sword in terms of subjective risk perception. Their use should be far better understood,” Boehmert says.

【1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Adequate information on efficient precautions can relieve the concerns of the public.

B. Information about technologies and their risks may have undesired side effects.

C. Mobile communications definitely do harm to people’s health in the long run.

D. Observation of the precautions can help reduce the concerns of the public.

【2】According to the passage, we can conclude that the best way to relieve the inappropriate worries is to __________.

A. inform the public about the potential risks with more patience

B. produce new electric products with a lower radiation value

C. provide the public with less information on effective precaution

D. enable the users to know better of science and technology

【3】Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Technical Innovations: Effectiveness of Precautions.

B. Technical Innovations: Worries and Information

C. Science and Technology: Security Tips for Users

D. Science and Technology: A Double–edged Sword

25、At the age of 12, I withdrew into my bedroom with my guitar. I had neither musical talent — many_______music lessons had proved that — nor musical training. My fingers ached as I tried to press down on the strings without making them buzz (发出嗡嗡声). _______, I worked my way through 2-, 3- and even 5-chord (和旋) songs and discovered the _______ thrills of these musical notes. No one _______ me to do this. I did this myself and of my own free will for a week, and the sense of happiness－ true happiness _______ in absorption in something － has _______ me. Fifty years later, that week’s self-directed practice became a model and _______ for almost every meaningful thing I have done since. It makes me understand the _______ between achievement and accomplishment.

The world favors achievement while _______ accomplishment. The former is the completion of the task imposed (强加) from the outside — the ________ being a path to the next task. The latter is the end point of an activity we have chosen, whose bonus is the sudden ________ of happiness.

The seeking of accomplishment always ________ people. I learned so long ago in that ________ week that simply lifting one finger from the guitar’s C chord, you should get the most moving ________ in tune. I didn’t know then it was a major 7th chord, a favorite of some masters’. I just ________ accomplishment. That’s real human “achievement”.

【1】

A．added

B．tailored

C．expected

D．failed

【2】

A．Besides

B．Instead

C．Therefore

D．However

【3】

A．fruitless

B．matchless

C．effortless

D．senseless

【4】

A．wished

B．allowed

C．required

D．invited

【5】

A．masked

B．rooted

C．set

D．stuck

【6】

A．waited for

B．passed by

C．departed from

D．stayed with

【7】

A．exchange

B．reason

C．foundation

D．priority

【8】

A．relationship

B．difference

C．balance

D．similarity

【9】

A．ignoring

B．avoiding

C．assessing

D．defending

【10】

A．origin

B．process

C．decision

D．reward

【11】

A．lack

B．need

C．rush

D．dream

【12】

A．amazes

B．concerns

C．frightens

D．discourages

【13】

A．adventurous

B．dangerous

C．memorable

D．horrible

【14】

A．impression

B．performance

C．scene

D．harmony

【15】

A．pursued

B．accepted

C．interpreted

D．analysed

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。

Caitlyn stepped into the warm, wet sand and wiggled her toes. The white, foamy waves raced over her feet and up her legs and then pulled back again. Caitlyn loved playing in the ocean water.

“Ouch!” said the girl, as her foot stepped on something hard. She looked down. At the bottom of the ocean was a large shell. Caitlyn bent down to pick it up. It was a pretty pink conch shell with points and curves and an opening that looked like a horn. She held it up to her ear, hoping to hear the whooshing sound for which they were known. Instead, she heard something quite different.

“Hey kid! How are you doing? Want to hear a joke?”

Caitlyn nearly dropped the shell. Holding it back up to her head, she tried again.

“What’s the most musical part of a fish?” the shell asked.

“I – I don’t know,” Caitlyn whispered.

“Their scales! Ha, ha!” laughed the shell. Caitlyn looked around to see if anyone was looking at her. They weren’t.

“I’m just getting warmed up, kid! Why don’t fish play basketball?” It seemed to be waiting for a reply.

“Uh, I’m not sure?” Caitlyn said. Was she dreaming?

The shell answered its own joke. “Because they are afraid of the net! Ha, ha!” Caitlyn had to laugh. Okay, that was sort of funny.

The girl giggled. On and on the conch shell talked with her. For the rest of the week, Caitlyn would walk into the shallow water and sit with the shell held against her ear.She smiled and chuckled as it whispered corny jokes.

On the last day of her vacation, Caitlyn decided she couldn’t leave the shell behind. “You’re coming home with me,” she said to the pretty shell. She thought it would be happy. It wasn’t. “My home is in the ocean,” it replied, without any laughter in its voice.

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。

But Caitlyn couldn’t bear to go home without it.

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Gently, she lowered it back under the water.

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