2025-2026学年云南玉溪高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、The change of a job can be a very challenging and ______ experience for most people.

A．inspiring

B．disturbing

C．motivating

D．fascinating

2、Small trees grow tall by pruning(修剪). _____, a child needs education to become a person

useful to society.

A. Similarly     B. Frequently

C. Occasionally   D. Eventually

3、The new technology, if _________ to rice growing, will help increase the grain output．

A. applied   B. applying

C. to apply     D. having applied

4、—Will Uncle Peterson come to my birthday party tomorrow?

—Pity he ______ to Zimbabwe as a volunteer teacher.

A．was sent

B．has been sent

C．had been sent

D．would be sent

5、At the turn of the century, private companies, ______ the law imposed new financial restrictions, had to struggle for a survival.

A. in which   B. of which   C. on which   D. at which

6、The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ________ from butterflies to elephants.

A. to range B. range

C. ranging D. ranged

7、By the end of 2020, as is clearly stated, poverty relief work ________ across the country.

A.will have accomplished B.has been accomplished

C.has accomplished D.will have been accomplished

8、The ______ difference between Sam and me was the fact that I took life seriously.

A.official B.potential C.essential D.confidential

9、We will hold a meeting to sum up our experience ____ we finish our task.

A. in case   B. even though

C. despite   D. immediately

10、None of the underwater workers has been harmed by the great fish. ______, most fish were so friendly that they played with the instruments.

A. Instead B. Even though  C. However D. Though

11、 My flight was delayed, so I read a book ________ time.

A. kill   B. killing

C. to kill   D. having killed

12、After completing and signing it, please return the form to us in the envelope ________.

A．providing

B．provided

C．having provided

D．to provide

13、Some parents want their children to show complete ________ to their wishes, which is harmful to their kids’ character building.

A.submission B.addiction C.limitation D.admission

14、The artist is said   during the production and thus a pirated video was sold in every part of Kenya.

A. to be cheated   B. being cheated

C. to have been cheated   D. having been cheated

15、Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.

A．instantly

B．deliberately

C．accidentally

D．casually

16、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.

A．had

B．have

C．would have

D．have had

17、These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.

A. built up   B. packed up   C. brought up     D. took up

18、Arriving too early to a dinner party could appear slightly rude if the host ________ their preparations.

A.completes B.is completing C.completed D.has completed

19、A research project is quite different from homework__________you know there is a solution.

A.which B.where C.what D.that

20、It never occurred to me_____ she could complete the task in such a short time.

A. which B. that C. what D. if

21、Are you always upset about time management? You make to-do lists, try to work faster, and prioritize. 【1】 You might wonder: Is there anything wrong with me?

Before you beat yourself up, think about this: There is no such thing as time management. 【2】 Instead, you’ll need to learn how to manage your personal energy. Getting things done has more to do with how you feel. Are you energetic? Focused? Full of drive?

To review where you’re losing energy, you’ll need to review your life and habits. These questions can help:

•How well do you sleep? It’s tough to gather physical or mental energy if you’re tired. However, there is a quick fix to it. 【3】 To ensure you get quality sleep, you can also create a sleep-friendly environment, and practice good daytime habits.

•How organized are your possessions? If you’re someone with a lot of possessions, or with things spread out over a lot of space, you’ll find it much easier to focus when your space is clean and clear. For example, when you want to write a novel, it helps to create a clean environment. 【4】

•Are you bored with life? Boredom springs from doing the same things over and over. Doing something new, such as getting a new puppy or joining an online group to discuss travel destinations, adds color to your life.

•【5】 Motivation enhances emotional energy. For example, have you noticed how much easier you can clean house, if you’re planning a party?

A．Do you have exciting goals?

B．A messy desk can destroy your focus.

C．Do you continue to save your energy?

D．But still, you’re always running out of steam.

E．You can’t make more time, save it up or control it.

F．Something as simple as buying a new pillow can help.

G．Your habits will make noticeable differences in how you perform.

22、   Pleasingly, a new study supports one of my favourite insights about writing, or getting any creative work done-though I’m pretty sure that wasn’t intentional, since the researchers were actually studying traffic jams. Jonathan Boreyko, an American engineering professor, was crawling along in his car one day, observing how drivers naturally bunch up at red lights, leaving mere inches between vehicles. Their motivation isn’t a mystery: the closer you are to the car ahead, you’d assume, the better your chances of squeezing through before the light goes back to red, and the sooner you’ll reach your destination, even if you also increase the risk of collisions.

But you’d assume wrong. When Boreyko and a colleague recreated the traffic-light scenario (场景) on a special test track, they found that drivers who bunched up made no swifter progress. True, they stopped slightly closer to the light. But it also took them longer to resume (继续) moving safely, and these two factors canceled each other out. “There’s no point in getting closer to the car in front of you when traffic comes to a stop.” Boreyko concluded.

This is true of writing or similar work. People never rest in urgent pursuit of their goals. Yes, it all looks impressively productive. But as the psychologist Robert Boice argues, racing to get a task completed generally brings a cost that outweighs the benefit. You tire yourself out, so you can’t shine the next day. Or you neglect so many other duties that you’re forced to take an extra day to catch up. Or you start damaging work you already produced — which is why the novelist Cabriel Carcfa Marqucz said he gave up writing in the afternoon: he wrote more, but he had to redo it the next morning, so the overall effect was to slow him down. That’s also why Boice insists that when you’re writing on a schedule, it’s as important to be disciplined about stopping as starting, even if you’re on a roll.

Clearly, this is all a convenient way to feel superior to people who put in more hours. But that doesn’t mean it’s untrue. Indeed, it’s scary to ask what role impatience play in your life in general: how much of each day we spend leaning into the future, trying to get tasks “out of the way”, always focused on the destination, metaphorically (隐喻地) inching closer and closer to the bumper of the car ahead. None of it gets us anywhere faster. It’s also no way to live.

【1】Which of the following best summarizes the finding of Boreyko’s study?

A.The sooner, the better.  B.More haste, no extra speed.

C.The early bird catches the worm. D.Chances favour the prepared mind.

【2】The author wants to tell us that in creative work____.

A.tight planning avoids chaos B.overwork polishes our images

C.impatience almost never pays D.afternoon time is less productive

【3】The author writes the passage to______.

A.advise people to stop racing B.instruct people to write skillfully

C.persuade people to treasure time D.warn people to obey traffic rules

23、   Harvard student guides lead Highlights Tours and Quick Stops, available during the fall and spring semesters, except during holidays, winter sessions, and breaks. Fall tours begin on Friday, September 6, and ran through Wednesday, November 27. Spring tours start on Friday, January 31, through Friday, March13 and then from Wednesday, March 25 through Wednesday, April 29. Tours may also be offered in French and Chinese besides English.

Highlights Tours

Fridays, 12:30pm Saturdays, 2:00pm Sundays, 2:00pm

Visit towering Native American totem (图腾)poles and precious artifacts of the ancient world. See life-size casts of Maya monuments and exhibitions such as Wiyohpiyata which is about the 19th century warrior art, and Digging Veritas, which explores the history of Harvard. The themes of the exhibition vary every two days. Visit the museum near the fountain. Tours last 45 minutes, and museum admission is free. For groups of 6 or more, please reserve a scheduled group tour for the day and time of your choice by contacting reservations at 617-495-3216. Each guide may lead a maximum of 20 people per tour. These tours are mainly offered to people of college age or older. Groups with younger people may reserve K-12 school programs through reservation.

Quick Stops

Wednesday, 3:30pm Sundays, 11:30am

Let a Harvard student help you focus on a few special objects in the galleries. Each Quick Stop lasts about 25 minutes and offers replica (复制品)objects to handle while you are engaged in lively conversations. Tell us what the exhibits show you. Topics change daily and there is no age limit, but children between six and ten travelling with adults are free of charge.

For more information, please visit https://www.harvard.edu.

【1】How long does the Fall tours last?

A.More than two months. B.Within two months.

C.Within a month. D.At least three months.

【2】What should a group of 12 people participating in Highlights Tours do?

A.Call the guide at 617-495-3216. B.Make the reservation ahead of time.

C.Take a 10-year-old child if they want. D.Arrive at the museum 45 minutes earlier.

【3】Which of the following is true about Highlights Tours?

A.Wiyohpiyata is closely connected with Native American totem culture.

B.Digging Veritas explores the history of Native Americans.

C.You can get close to the special objects in the gallery.

D.One exhibition is about the art of ancient soldiers.

【4】What is the similarity between the two tours?

A.They have changeable themes or topics. B.They are targeted at tourists of similar ages.

C.They tell about the Maya civilization. D.They allow the visitors to guide the tours.

【5】What can we learn from the text?

A.Tours are offered only in French or Chinese.

B.Visitors can have a tour on Christmas Day.

C.A child aged eight can travel free in Quick Stops with his parents.

D.Highlights Tours offers free museum admission just for children under ten.

24、Searching Venus’ sky

From the moon to Mars, scientists have been hunting for alien life in the solar system for decades.

However, Venus was not regarded as an ideal place because of its hot temperature and dry atmosphere.

But a recent discovery of traces of a gas in the clouds of Venus has excited astronomers, as it may serve as a potential sign of life.

On Sept 14, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada announced that scientists have detected phosphine(磷化氢) in the clouds of Venus. Phosphine is a colorless, toxic(有毒的)gas that has an odor of garlic. Though toxic, it is viewed as a possible sign of life because on Earth the gas is made by microorganisms that live in oxygen-free environments.

“I was very surprised - stunned, in fact,” astronomer Jane Greaves of Cardiff University in Wales and lead author of the research, told MSN. “There is a chance that we have detected some kind of living organism in the clouds of Venus.”

This layer of clouds is about 48 kilometers above the Venus surface, with its temperature ranging from 30 to 200 degrees Fahrenheit (about -1 to 93℃). Scientists have speculated that if life exists on Venus, this cloud deck(云盖)is likely the only place where it would survive.

Scientists went through every possibility that could have led to the formation of phosphine gas in Venus’ clouds, including volcanoes, lightning strikes, small meteorites(陨石)falling into the atmosphere. But they ruled all of them out. It was concluded that there is no explanation for the existence of this gas in Venus’ clouds, other than the presence of life, USA Today reported.

Although the detection of phosphine is not robust(强有力的)evidence for life, this finding is great enough to change scientists’ view on Venus, which is thought to be a completely inhospitable planet.

What signs of life we looking for?

1. Liquid water: It can dissolve a huge range of molecules needed for life and facilitate their chemical reactions.

2. Mild temperatures: Temperatures higher than 122 C will destroy most complex organic molecules, and make it almost impossible for carbon-based life to form.

【1】What is the text mainly about?

A．A newly detected gas may indicate possible existence of life on Venus.

B．Scientists found the most hospitable place on Venus.

C．The environment on Venue changed in favor of life.

D．Phosphine formed on Venus means alien life is present.

【2】What can we learn about phosphine from the text?

A．It has no smell at all.

B．It only exists on Venus.

C．It can be produced by microorganisms.

D．It is a sign of the existence of oxygen.

【3】What can we infer from paragraphs 5 and 6?

A．Various living organisms have been detected on Venus.

B．The higher the cloud is above Venus, the warmer it is.

C．The cloud deck is rich in phosphine.

D．If life exists on Venus, it is likely in the cloud deck.

【4】What did scientists conclude about the phosphine gas detected on Venus?

A．It could be formed as a result of the falling of meteorites.

B．It could be a sign that there is life in Venus’ clouds.

C．It could be caused by volcanoes and lighting strikes.

D．It proves that Venus is another hospitable planet.

25、   It is 5 am and it’s too dark to see the fields of volcanic rock and trees on either side of the highway. But over the lights of my car, I get a taste of the _________ I’m really here for, as a few stars pierce（穿透）the inky _________ sky.

Today our relationship to the universe is largely connected by _________, such as telescopes and NASA assignments. But for thousands of years, humans could _________ look up on a clear night to be _________ at the bright spots that stretched directly over them.

But over time, we’ve _________ ourselves from our sky, building a covering of artificial light between ourselves and the dark depth of space. Our _________ , neon signs (霓虹灯), and other electric lights are increasingly flooding the night sky and _________ the stars. _________, about one third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky Way from where they live. And some can’t even recognize it. The sense of wonder for the night sky ____________, and that means something vital to humanity is lost as well.

That’s why I’ve dragged myself out of bed hours before ____________. Like 99 percent of Americans, I live with ____________ pollution and I’ve never seen a truly night sky. So I’m here to ____________ my first glance.

As I ____________ out of the car, I ____________ raise my face up towards the sky, worrying whether I can make it. There it is, ____________ across the sky as far as I can see. The Milky Way is so vivid that my eyes don’t even have to ____________ the dark to see it.

I expect to feel the ____________ of the sky, perhaps as though I’m falling into a bottomless hole. Instead, the blanket of stars above me is so thick that it is hard to ____________. In black and white, the whole scene feels surreal. As I get back in the car, I pass a ____________ that says “Never Stop Looking Up”.

【1】A.view B.issue C.event D.cause

【2】A.bright B.black C.blue D.dirty

【3】A.emotion B.survey C.imagination D.technology

【4】A.completely B.hardly C.simply D.rarely

【5】A.depressed B.frightened C.confused D.amazed

【6】A.excused B.distanced C.freed D.defended

【7】A.shops B.decorations C.streetlights D.buildings

【8】A.covering B.beating C.unlocking D.reflecting

【9】A.However B.Instead C.Therefore D.Meanwhile

【10】A.increases B.disappears C.struggles D.pours

【11】A.sunrise B.dark C.sunset D.dusk

【12】A.noise B.air C.waste D.light

【13】A.turn out B.search for C.apply for D.figure out

【14】A.step B.look C.wonder D.think

【15】A.formally B.confidently C.nervously D.casually

【16】A.putting B.walking C.cutting D.stretching

【17】A.adjust to B.turn to C.depend on D.throw away

【18】A.length B.width C.depth D.strength

【19】A.test B.weigh C.catch D.measure

【20】A.note B.sign C.letter D.signal

26、假设你是李津，在互联网上看到英国高中生David登的一则启事：他通过媒体了解到中国改革开放四十年的巨大变化，对中国非常感兴趣，希望能结识一位中国朋友，以便了解中国的语言、文化。请你给David发一封电子邮件，主要内容包括：

（1）你怎样得知David的愿望；

（2）你愿意成为他的朋友；

（3）你打算如何帮助他；

（4）你盼望他的回复。

注意：（1）电子邮件的格式已为你写好，不计入总词数；（2）词数：不少于100词。

Dear David,

I’ve learned ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Jin