2025-2026学年广东江门高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、—Are you ________ me of lying to the headmaster?

—I’m sure you did.

A．accusing

B．scolding

C．reminding

D．telling

2、The North and South Poles represents the final frontiers of exploration on Earth, and ________ they have become an strong attraction for both researchers and tourists.

A．in other words

B．as a consequence

C．by the way

D．on the contrary

3、We make no restrictions on the kinds of films we show — ________ a film’s quality meets our standards, we include it.

A.so that B.no matter how C.except that D.as long as

4、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.

A. comprehensive B. confidential

C. conservative D. compulsory

5、Since we haven’t gone very far, we might just __________ well turn around to get the map.

A.for B.with C.in D.as

6、Since people are fond of humor, it is as welcome in conversation as ________ else.

A. anything B. something

C. anywhere D. somewhere

7、The hero’s touching story ________ online has drawn thousands of “likes” and hundreds of comments from the public.

A．posting

B．to post

C．posted

D．to be posted

8、I was 12 and ,________all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at the new school.

A．lost

B．having been lost

C．having lost

D．losing

9、Without our team’s great effort, the art exhibition last week ______ such a great success.

A. wouldn’t be   B. won’t be   C. wouldn’t have been   D. won’t have been

10、 — Excuse me, could you please turn down the music a little? It’s too loud.

—___.

A. Oh, it’s my honor to do so

B. Never mind. I like music

C. Sorry. I didn’t know your were studying

D. Thank you. It’s kind of you

11、_______for the wrong turning on the highway, I would be having dinner with my friends now.

A.Had it not been B.Were it not C.It had not been D.It were not

12、Progress so far has been very good.   , we are sure that the project will be

completed on time.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides

13、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre, _______ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.

A. where   B. whose   C. which   D. when

14、The real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with ________—whether they win or lose a game.

A. certainty   B. caution

C. dignity   D. independence

15、Treat the flowers right and your garden will be the ______ of the neighborhood.

A. destination B. cause   C. purpose D. Envy

16、The three parties will meet next month to ______remaining differences.

A．carry out

B．pull through

C．get out

D．work out

17、Jackson is cheerful about his life ________ he is suffering from cancer.

A. even if   B. as long as

C. as if   D. ever since

18、We still haven’t got the sponsor________ the fact that we’ve written to dozens of companies.

A．regardless of

B．in view of

C．in spite of

D．on account of

19、My parents aren’t _______ me going abroad for education, fearing that I'm too young to take care of myself.

A．in charge of

B．in favor of

C．in need of

D．in praise of

20、After the Shenzhou XII capsule was launched into orbit, three astronauts successfully went into its space core module Tianhe and accomplished a three-month mission, thus again ________ China is a global space power.

A．proved

B．to prove

C．to have proved

D．proving

21、   When we’ve got children, it’s typical of us to give careful thought to how much TV the children are watching and that they’re exposed to. Are we being overprotective about the effect reality TV is having on our child? The answer is “No”. Or rather, there’s increasing evidence that these programmes can have a profound influence on young people.

A recent research indicates that some reality TV shows can be every bit as damaging for teenage girls as too many cartoons are for kids — perhaps even worse. The truth is that reality TV is anything but reality — but that’s not necessarily what our children believe. A study for the Girl Scout Research Institute in the US found that eight out of ten girls aged between 11 and 17 who regularly watch reality shows believe these programmes describe real life. In fact, much of reality TV is a heavily manipulated view of what’s really happening, and the worst of it strengthens the sort of female stereotypes women have spent decades trying to remove.

Many of the women on reality TV shows are acting out lives as teenage mothers or drama queens. Strong, hard-working, purposeful young women with ambitions beyond their looks are rare in these programmes. There’s a widespread emphasis on the value of women being about how they look and dress, which gives young viewers the message that being a woman is all about style and appearance, not what you do or stand for.

Cultural critic and writer Jennifer Pozner describes reality TV as “the contemporary negative reaction against feminism”. Imran Siddiquee, Director of Social Media and Outreach, is concerned that these programmes show the worst stereotypes of womanhood and “normalize” them in what appear to be everyday settings. “ They offer such a limited view of what it is to be a woman, and all over the world young girls are addicted to it,” he says.

Siddiquee does recognize, however, that many girls themselves value reality TV. Some say it encourages them to think about situations different from their own. They also point out that some shows feature women running their own successful businesses. “It’s important to acknowledge  that there are some useful elements in reality TV,” Siddiquee says. “But many girls need to be inspired to think more critically about some aspects of these shows so they’re not manipulated by them and so their behaviour doesn’t change because of them.”

We should encourage our children to be critical thinkers and help them develop their media literacy. Whether reality TV is changing our children’s views, or whether they are attracted to programmes that agree with their beliefs, it’s vital we recognize that their viewing habits could strengthen these unbalanced ideas.

【1】This passage is most probably intended for    .

A．Teenage girls.

B．Parents.

C．Media workers.

D．General public.

【2】What is the problem with a reality TV show?

A．It is too true to life for audience to believe in.

B．Actors and directors lack a sense of innovation.

C．Its contents and views are rather artificial.

D．It has caused controversies among teenagers.

【3】According to the Imran Siddquee, what should reality TV shows present?

A．Genuine accounts of females and their work.

B．Ways to gain more popularity among peers.

C．Distinction between true life and TV dramas.

D．Tips on how to become stylish young girls.

【4】What does the text mainly focus on?

A．Situations where teenagers are attracted to certain TV programmes.

B．Reality TV shows’ impact on young girls and parent’s guidance.

C．The way to help children to have the habit of critical thinking.

D．The stereotypes of women on TV and audience’s reaction.

22、Buying sunglasses can leave anyone puzzled by choice. But Bose may have stuck the landing in the style department with its new Bose Frames, designed to pump music directly into your ears and work with apps to deliver walking instructions and more.

Bose Frames look better than most smart glasses already around. The Frames are black, with gold accents on the power button. Those thick arms look like a pair of designer sunglasses you'd get from some pop shops guaranteed to be out of business in a year. More than one person commented on the Frames while I wore them around town, and two of my co-workers thought they looked surprisingly cool. And that was before they knew about the built-it speakers.

The Frames sound as great as they look, at least when you compare them to the headphones that came with your smart phones. In each of the Frames' arms is a mini speaker pumping music directly at your ears without being all up in them like typical earbuds (耳塞). On the outside of each arm is another speaker designed to cancel out what the inside one is playing. The end result: music you can hear, and silence anybody nearby can appreciate. Mostly.

Of course, you shouldn't wear these indoors or in a quiet environment, like a library. Bose Frames are essentially wearable speakers, meaning they leak sound, so people nearby can still hear something.

Bose Frames are not for everyone, nor are they great for every situation-sometimes, regular old headphones are more socially appropriate. But once you get over the astonishment that you're wearing a pair of glasses with built-in speakers, you might find them becoming a seasonal addition to you. If you're in the market for sunglasses, and are willing to drop two hundred dollars on a pair, Bose Frames are a solid option for every fashion forward futurist.

【1】What impressed the author's colleagues at first about Bose Frames?

A．The low price.

B．The good look.

C．The limited edition.

D．The mini speakers.

【2】What are the outside speakers of Bose Frames used for?

A．Avoiding leaking any sound.

B．Connecting to smart phones.

C．Pumping music directly into ears.

D．Decreasing disturbance to people around.

【3】For what purpose does the author write the text?

A．To give tips on how to choose suitable sunglasses.

B．To compare traditional and high-tech sunglasses.

C．To introduce the newly designed Bose sunglasses.

D．To share the experience of wearing Bose sunglasses.

23、Maybe you’ve wondered what you would hear if plants could speak. A stream of gossip from the roses? Wise whispering from the branches of an old tree? A faint, high-pitched cry of terror when your older brother takes out the lawn mower(割草机)?

Ariel Novoplansky, an ecologist in Israel, is studying how plants communicate with each other. To listen in, he set up a kind of telephone game among plants in his lab. Experiment used pea plants standing in rows of containers. The center plant in each row was the target: Scientists would stress out that plant and see whether the plants on either side of it picked up any alarm signals.

The pea plants had been grown with two main roots. On one side of the stressed plant, each plant had one root in its own pot and the other reaching into a neighbor’s pot. The central plant connected to its closest neighbor, which connected to another neighbor, and so on down the line. On the other side of the stressed plant, all the plants kept their roots in their own pots unconnected to their neighbors. Then the scientists dried up the soil of the central target plant, creating a drought.

Within 15 minutes, the dried-out plant reacted the same way it would in nature: it had closed up the tiny pores(气孔) on its leaves to save water. What’s amazing is that the central plant’s closest neighbor with connected roots had also closed up its leaf pores. And after an hour, the message had traveled down the whole row of connected plants. On the other side of the pea chain, where the plants’ roots weren’t connected, all their pores stayed open. This means the warning signal traveled from the stressed plant’s roots through the soil.

Dried-out roots aren’t the only talkative plant parts scientists have discovered. When sugar maple trees are damaged, they send signals through the air telling their neighbors to produce bad-tasting chemicals. When caterpillars chew on corn leaves, nearby corn plants also make more self-defense molecules(分子). The plants around us may not be speaking with any volume, but they are saying plenty.

【1】What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To make a prediction.

B．To raise a discussion.

C．To develop a theory.

D．To introduce a research.

【2】How did Novoplansky conduct his experiment?

A．By stressing out the target plant.

B．By sending alarming signals to plants.

C．By growing pea plants with different roots.

D．By drying out the soil of the plants in rows.

【3】What do we know about the pea plants according to the text?

A．They are able to communicate with the gardeners.

B．They send warning signals to others through the air.

C．They close up their leaf pores as a stress reaction.

D．They are the most talkative plants found by scientists.

【4】Where is this text probably taken from?

A．A news report.

B．A science journal.

C．A gardening guide.

D．A business magazine.

24、   Teens are not always the easiest people in the world to understand or talk to. They can be complex and moody, with their minds changing between childhood and adulthood.【1】Let's talk some ways to talk with teens easily.

Start a conversation at the dinner table. Create quality family time and encourage conversation during dinner.【2】That way, you can all focus your attention on the dinner conversation. Try to get to know your teen as a person. Ask them about television shows they're watching, or books they're reading. Share your own favorite shows or books.

【3】If you're spending a lot of time in the car with your teen as their designated chauffeur, make the most of the driving time and use it to talk. For some drivers, talking in the car can be distracting. So focus more on introducing topics of conversation and then listening to your teen's responses.

One way to start a conversation at night is to greet your teen after a night out and offer them a snack. This will show them that you are available for a chat about their night.【4】Try to talk about things that may interest your teen. No matter what your teen's interests are, you should be open to talking about them. You should try to show genuine interest in what your teen enjoys discussing.【5】This ensures you are giving your teen enough time and attention to talk about their interests.

A．You are good at communication.

B．Use time in the car for a conversation.

C．A good rule is to listen twice as much as you speak.

D．Many adults can hardly learn what the teens want.

E．But this doesn't mean it's impossible to talk with teens.

F．After time with their friends, your teen may share more with you.

G．Ask everyone to turn off their cellphones or leave them in another room.

25、   It was in my first year of work as a doctor. My mouth was_______and my palms sweaty. The only thing that kept me _______ was the thought that things were so_______ worse for the family I was talking to.

A young girl had been rushed up to theatre (手术室) after a road traffic accident. I had spent some time in between _______in theatre talking to the family as they waited for news. The surgeons had been _______ to save her life. Ashen-faced, the consultant (会诊医师) told them the news. I sat with them for some time as they_______quietly and when I emerged from the room the consultant was standing outside. “I think it would be nice if it came from you,” he said.

I_______ blankly. “What?” I asked.“About organ donation,” he replied. I swallowed hard. Surely this would be the _______thing they’d want to talk about. It felt acutely_______ and ill-timed to be considering this kind of conversation while they were being engulfed in________. But the problem with organ donation is that every minute ________. I opened the door and sat opposite them, ________ that I was only going to make things worse for them.

“It’s what she’d have wanted,” the mother said________ I’d even finished.

The father nodded. While I had________ they might be angry with me for bringing up such a ________ subject in their moment of grief,__________they seemed pleased.“She was always so ________ ,” her father added. As I left them, it ________ to me that I’d been wrong in thinking it would be an awkward conversation. Nothing could take away the pain of having lost their daughter. Yet this last, final act had ________ them and helped them feel that the ________ of their daughter lived on in this act of generosity.

Strangely, it was one of the most heart-warming conversations I have ever had.

【1】A.wet B.dry C.bitter D.pale

【2】A.focused B.informed C.attracted D.excited

【3】A.clearly B.probably C.much D.largely

【4】A.resulting B.assisting C.settling D.occupying

【5】A.unable B.sure C.surprised D.hard

【6】A.cried B.chatted C.sobbed D.swore

【7】A.shook B.glanced C.glared D.stared

【8】A.cruel B.guilty C.very D.last

【9】A.awkward B.disappointing C.urgent D.dangerous

【10】A.frustration B.grief C.horror D.pressure

【11】A.races B.works C.passes D.counts

【12】A.puzzled B.convinced C.scared D.cautious

【13】A.until B.after C.before D.since

【14】A.imagined B.suspected C.accepted D.prepared

【15】A.complex B.formal C.dull D.delicate

【16】A.in turn B.in brief C.in particular D.in fact

【17】A.brave B.generous C.responsible D.innocent

【18】A.seemed B.appealed C.occurred D.happened

【19】A.comforted B.reminded C.inspired D.promised

【20】A.soul B.mind C.spirit D.recall

26、假如你是李华，刚刚结束为期一个月的澳洲研学活动（study trip），现已回国。现在你打算给澳洲的招待家庭（host family）的男主Smith写封感谢信。要点如下：

1.感谢他们在生活上提供的便利。

2.感谢他们对当地文化的分享与介绍。

3.邀请他们来中国感受中国文化。

Dear Smith,

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Sincerely yours

Li Hua