2025-2026学年河南安阳高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize, ________ is considered one of the highest international honours a person can receive.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．where

2、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．whose

3、It’s said that dogs will keep you _______ for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.

A．companion

B．colleague

C．company

D．relation

4、Susan has ________ more than 5,000 dollars in the last three months, with which she could buy new bicycles for those poor children.

A. accelerated   B. accumulated

C. acknowledged   D. accompanied

5、After work I went to the box office to buy the tickets for Kungfu Panda 2, only to be told there was ______ left．

A.nothing B.none C.no one D.neither

6、This unjust ___________ of people on the basis of skin color was challenged.

A.summary B.structure C.separation D.submission

7、----A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may _______ urban areas.

---That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.

A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on

8、With the help of the organization, she was able to secure the benefits, however small, ______ she was entitled under the law.

A.which B.where C.to which D.of which

9、Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has inspired the imagination and creativity of generations around the world since it ______ into different languages.

A．translated

B．has translated

C．was translated

D．has been translated

10、—Have you finished that long article written by the famous scientist?

—No, I used up my ______. It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.

A.determination B.devotion C.patience D.strength

11、 —I had a fever the day before the exam, ______ I failed.

—What a pity!Good luck next time.

A. or B. so C. for D. but

12、while digital technology represents a ______ for bridging geographic distance , highly skilled workers are increasingly crowding into cities.

A.canal B.channel C.course D.communication

13、Raymond’s parents wanted him to have_______ possible education.

A.good B.better C.best D.the best

14、— We would appreciate it if you could stay for lunch.

— Sorry, I . I have another appointment.

A．won’t

B．shan’t

C．can’t

D．mustn’t

15、—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.

—Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us.

A. can’t   B. wouldn’t   C. needn’t   D. mustn’t

16、The power of Charlie Chaplin’s works is not only in his acting, but also in the stories and characters he________.

A．had created

B．has created

C．created

D．creates

17、—Our flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.

—Don’t feel sad. ______.

A. All that glitters is not gold

B. All roads lead to Rome

C. All good things come to an end

D. A still tongue makes a wise head

18、The overall consumption scale is expected to reach 201 billion yuan this year, meaning an increase of 18.5 percent over ________ of 2018.

A.that B.it C.the one D.those

19、The procedure appealed to the staff a lot________it was introduced to them in January.

A．since

B．until

C．when

D．though

20、The fireman told us the troubles they had ________the fire________ .

A．getting; controlled

B．got; controlled

C．got; to control

D．getting; to control

21、We’ve landed on the moon and sent spacecraft to Mars. But how would you like to take a walk around the red planet itself, having a closer look at the rocky Marian surface from all angles? Well, for those who can’t afford a rocket ship, experiences like this are now a “virtual” step closer, thanks to AR (Augmented Reality) technology.

AR refers to the process of displaying digital information on top of the physical world using an electronic device. The device could be a pair of smart glasses, a tablet or even a smart phone. Unlike “virtual reality”, or VR, users can touch objects and move around in this digital world, instead of being restricted to a small area. This is particularly exciting for businesses.

These days, it’s possible to virtually try on or try out a variety of goods before buying via AR apps: Sephora’s app lets you view cosmetics in AR on your face; QUANU offers a chance to “see” furniture in your home; paint brands let you virtually view colors on your walls. These offerings provide a way to enhance in-store experiences or make life much easier for busy shoppers.

In time, AR advocates hope it will allow us to interact with a whole world that is enhanced by multimedia provided by very clever computers-transforming not only business, but also fields like healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, education, and public safely. A doctor could see patients around the world from the comfort of his own home.

Not everyone is convinced that either the technology or the world is ready. Kipman, the creator of the HoloLens, thinks we still have a long way to go before AR reaches its potential. “We will look back at this decade as being like cavemen in terms of technology,” he said.

【1】What is the main feature of AR?

A．Users may be limited to a fixed position.

B．It can be operated on any electronic device.

C．Users can physically explore the digital world.

D．It separates digital information from the physical world.

【2】What can we learn from the examples in the third paragraph?

A．AR provides high -quality goods.

B．AR enhances consumer experiences.

C．AR enjoys enormous popularity.

D．AR boosts economic development.

【3】What is Alex Kipman’s attitude towards AR?

A．Cautious.

B．Intolerant.

C．Doubtful.

D．Critical.

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．AR has taken the place of VR.

B．AR is widely used in health care.

C．The world is well prepared for AR.

D．AR has a relatively bright prospect.

22、Animal leather alternatives like PVC leather may have solved the fashion industry’s animal cruelty problem, but they are not the most environmentally friendly solutions. Piñatex——a new leather——like material made from pineapple leaves——on the other hand, may just be the all-around eco-leather we’ve all been waiting for.

Piñatex is the invention of Dr. Carmen Hijosa and her modern materials company, Ananas Anam. While working as a consultant to the Product Development and Design Center of the Philippines in the 1990s, she discovered the character of pineapple leaf fibers and devoted her life to creating sustainable alternatives to leather. After years of research, Ananas Anam has finally come up with what it believes is an alternative to animal leather——Piñatex. It recently showcased (展示) the different uses of Piñatex during a presentation held at the Royal College of Art in London, where designers displayed various clothing items and decorative items made entirely from the material.

Piñatex is made from bonded fibers that are taken out from pineapple leaves by farmers before they are cut up. These fibers go through an industrial process to make Piñatex. The materials can then be coloured, printed and treated to give it different thicknesses and types of patterns, including leather. The remaining substances created by production can be returned to the farmers to be used as fertilizer on their farms.

Piñatex is still in development, and Dr. Hijosa admits that it will take some time before it becomes market ready. To continue her research and hopefully turn Piñatex into a commercially sustainable alternative to animal leather, Dr. Hijosa is currently trying to secure more funding for Ananas Anam, of which she is the majority owner. She is also looking into other possible uses for Piñatex, including anti-bacterial wound bandages, as the material would allow air to circulate to an injury.

【1】What can we know about “Piñatex” from the passage?

A．It has less impact on environment.

B．It is mostly made from animal leather.

C．It can replace all the fashionable materials.

D．It can solve the problem of animal extinction.

【2】What did the presentation at the Royal College of Art show about Piñatex?

A．A series of problems.

B．A new kind of feature.

C．A variety of functions.

D．A tiny amount of fibers.

【3】What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Process of making Piñatex.

B．Methods of applying Piñatex.

C．Advantages of using Piñatex.

D．Reasons for creating Piñatex.

【4】Why does Dr. Hijosa raise funding for Ananas Anam?

A．To make Piñatex well-known soon.

B．To keep the research going smoothly.

C．To explore another scientific research.

D．To become the majority owner of firm.

23、   In the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles. Today, however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on Earth. Scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. But they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such as The Day After Tomorrow happen in real life? What is our plan B for Earth?

One option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them. The most likely choice is Mars, which is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets. Mars has fascinated people since ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Besides, more governments are making efforts to educate the public on the Red Planet.

There is no doubt that humankind is drawn towards Mars. However, sending people there will require all the skill, courage and intelligence. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, they may not be able to return to Earth — ever. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but as proved by the Biosphere 2 experiment, not impossible. As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert, consisting of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together. Although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet.  

For now, human settlement of Mars is still decades away. Until we are finally able to live on another planet, we need to take much better care of our own. Right now, it's the only one we have!

【1】What was the biggest threat to humans in the 1960s and 1970s?

A.Human race themselves. B.All advanced life forms.

C.Nuclear missiles. D.Environmental problems.

【2】Why is Mars so attractive to scientists?

A.It's closest to the earth.

B.It has relatively appropriate living conditions.

C.It has drawn the public's attention in recent years.

D.It has a more hostile environment.

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Humans have visited Mars.

B.The Biosphere 2 experiment proved to be valueless.

C.Humans will have to go and live on another planet.

D.Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.

【4】From which magazine would the passage probably be taken?

A.The Traveler. B.Environmental Concerns.

C.All About Space. D.Biology for Fun,

24、   For famous photojournalist Sir Don McCullin, the landscape has changed since the days when dozens of printed pages were devoted to his photo stories, leading him to declare, “Photojournalism is dying.” According to Sir Don McCullin, newspapers and magazines are much more interested in the wealthy, the glamorous and celebrities. They don’t want suffering people in their newspapers. Photojournalism hasn’t lost its way but it’s been conveniently pushed aside. Shrinking editorial budgets, increasing competition and mistrust of the Press are just some of the factors impacting photojournalism. But the power of photography endures and technology is allowing photographers more creative freedom than ever before. The world is hungry for visual storytelling, but will photojournalism survive?

We spoke to photojournalists working in this industry about the state of affairs today, and asked their opinions about photojournalism in the digital age.

Ilvy Njiokiktjien

“Assignments have changed, so people don’t need to go somewhere for months to work on one project. When Don McCullin’s pictures were making it into the newspaper, his images would be the news. Now if I take a picture at Nelson Mandela’s funeral, for instance, there are 300 other photographers there. There are so many images that you are never going to really shoot an iconic image. You’re not the only one there — there are your colleagues and there are people with cellphones. I don’t think a single image will ever lose its power. Single images, to me, are so strong — I can look at a single image and never forget it. But there are new ways of storytelling — with cellphones, with interactive online experiences and virtual reality. Therefore, it’s important to see what matches the story.”

Jérôme Sessini

“I think now we are freer than before because of technology. Besides, we don’t care about the newspapers like people did before. We get free from the newspapers, so we are able to tell stories in the way we want to tell them. In my opinion, pictures can express emotions — I believe more in emotions than in rationality. I don’t want to tell people, ‘this is like this’, or ‘like that’. I want them to first feel something from the pictures, and then ask some questions. They will have to find the answers by themselves.”

Magnus Wennman

“When I started, press photography was a pretty old-school profession, but today it’s completely different. It’s not about the technique any more. It’s about telling stories, and you have endless opportunities to tell stories by means of pictures. If you are engaging in storytelling, I would say your future is very bright. Photojournalism is more democratic. As a matter of fact, nowadays we can see people shooting with their cellphones anywhere. Photojournalism is no longer the privilege of those working at newspapers. The new generation of photojournalists should work in a completely different way. As you see everywhere, visual storytelling is getting more and more important. If you’re good at that, you’re going to survive.”

Daniel Etter

“A lot of people have been declaring that photojournalism is dead and, somehow, it’s still around. It’s still alive, and it’s still kicking — maybe not quite as hard as in Don McCullin’s days, but it’s still important. It doesn’t have the impact it once had, and it will never have that impact again. I always believe photography plays a role, but if there are better ways of telling visual stories, I’m fine with that. The biggest problem we are running into now is how to make others believe us. Look at how really basic facts are in question nowadays. To make our work a reliable source of information is our biggest challenge. I haven’t figured out a way to make news more trustworthy — the only thing we can do is do good work. That means doing research and trying to represent events in a fair way.”

【1】What does Ilvy want to say with the example of Nelson Mandela’s funeral?

A.Great news like this is always attractive.

B.Taking a satisfying picture is really difficult.

C.Too many people take up photojournalism.

D.Popularity of cellphones threatens photojournalism.

【2】What idea do Sessini and Wennman share?

A.Good pictures are worth all the hard work.

B.It’s better to let the picture itself tell stories.

C.Technology is photographers’ greatest enemy.

D.Photojournalism will be the first to be kicked out.

【3】What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.Photojournalism enjoys great popularity nowadays.

B.Photojournalism is really a promising career in the future.

C.Everyone can report news stories using photos taken by themselves.

D.Photojournalism has lost its appeal for those working at newspapers.

【4】What does Etter say about photojournalism?

A.It is not as influential as in Don McCullin’s days.

B.It almost died in Don McCullin’s days.

C.It may have an even better future.

D.It actually exists in name only.

【5】What can we learn about Etter?

A.His talent was once questioned.

B.He is optimistic about his future career.

C.He will resign from his job sooner or later.

D.He is seeking suitable ways to tell visual stories.

25、   After getting married, I moved to an absolutely new town. _________ as I was to be in a new city, with various new things to explore, I was still lonely. I was desperate to make friends and establish_________.

This could explain my enthusiastic “Count me in!” when_________ to participate in a half marathon. Reflecting on my usual 3 miles, I must have been_________ — a half marathon, 13 miles seemed a(n) _________ task.

After the initial shock wore off, I found comfort in burying myself in_________. I took it slow, one mile, and then two, three, four and five miles. Seven straight miles felt like to climb Everest in my eyes, and soon I became used to that_________.

Mile after mile, I managed to step beside my running partners. We talked about our favorite music and_________ funny stories about our children. At about mile 10, the conversations_________. We shared our past and hopes for our future, our fears and disappointments. By the time we were running 12-mile legs, I know that I’d made__________ friends.

__________, the day of the race arrived. At the start line, armed with my friends, I already felt like a champion. My time training had__________. I managed to hold a steady pace and kept up with my__________. Legs shaking and knees buckling, we crossed the finish line together.

I have participated in multiple races since. Although running started as a__________ of building social ties, it not only provided me with friendships, but with a skill that would benefit me the rest of my life. Though the first pair of shoes is long forgotten, running will never be__________.

A．Relaxed

B．Excited

C．Embarrassed

D．Confused

A．reputation

B．identity

C．connections

D．routines

A．allowed

B．asked

C．reminded

D．required

A．grateful

B．confident

C．awkward

D．crazy

A．impossible

B．urgent

C．rewarding

D．pleasant

A．socializing

B．studying

C．training

D．sharing

A．high

B．climate

C．view

D．race

A．listened to

B．made up

C．spread

D．exchanged

A．stopped

B．deepened

C．returned

D．concluded

A．new

B．more

C．lifelong

D．demanding

A．Unfortunately

B．Obviously

C．Naturally

D．Finally

A．failed

B．continued

C．paid off

D．caught on

A．companions

B．opponents

C．coaches

D．judges

A．series

B．means

C．habit

D．tradition

A．chosen

B．forbidden

C．spread

D．replaced

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

When a tornado hit a small town nearby, many families were left homeless. Afterward, all the local newspapers carried stories of the families who suffered the hardest to appeal to people’s attention and assistance.

One Sunday, a particular picture especially touched me. A young woman stood in front of a mobile home, a depressed expression on her face. A young boy, seven or eight years old. stood at her side, eyes downcast. Hiding behind her skirt was a tiny girl who stared into the camera, wide eyes with confusion and fear. The article below gave clothing sizes closely matched ours. This would be a good opportunity to teach my seven-year-old twins. Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan to help those less fortunate than themselves.

“We have so much. And these poor people now have nothing” I said. “We’ll share what we have with them,” I brought three large boxes down from the room upstairs and placed them in the living room. Meghan watched seriously, as the boys and I filled one of the boxes with canned goods and foods. While I sorted through our clothes, I encouraged the boys to go through their toys and donate some of their less favorite things. The boys were pleased to join. Brad rose and went to his room fast. He came back bringing his action figures that he played with not so frequently. Brett also jumped up and ran to fetch some of his Matchbox cars and airplane models. Meghan watched quietly as the boys piled up abandoned toys.

The boys placed the objects they had chosen to donate into one of the boxes while I filled the third box with clothes. Meghan walked up with Lucy, her worn, faded, best-loved rag doll hugged tightly to her chest. “I’ll help you find something for the little girl, too.” I said to the little Meghan.

Para. 1:

“Mommy, I will give Lucy to them,” Meghan turned to me.

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Para. 2:

Recognizing what little Meghan’s gesture meant, I removed my old jacket from the box of clothes.

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