2025-2026学年广西崇左高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、 _____, I believe, and you will find the boy is very outgoing.

A. Having a talk with the student

B. One talk with the student

C. Given a talk with the student

D. If you have a talk with the student

2、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.

A.release B.schedule

C.maintain D.address

3、________ time going on, my home town will become richer and more beautiful.

A.With B.For C.In D.Besides

4、Although _____ by the opposite team, the players were not discouraged but practiced harder.

A. beating   B. beaten

C. having beaten D. being beaten

5、I feel I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _______ I always fall behind?

A. how about B. how come

C. what if D. what for

6、He amazed ________ all with his kindness and his beautiful, gentle, caring spirit.

A.our B.we C.us D.ours

7、This year's English movie dubbing competition will be held, but no date has yet been set for the ________of the entries to be selected.

A.commission B.submission C.association D.occupation

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

A. kill   B. killing

C. to kill   D. having killed

9、Happiness and success often come to those   are good at recognizing their own strengths.

A. whom   B. who   C. what   D. which

10、—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

11、Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.

A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on

12、It was two days after he arrived at the mountain village______ he found the villagers faced with a severe shortage of clean drinking water.

A.when B.since C.where D.that

13、--- Has your wife come back from Africa?

---Yes, but she _____here for only one month before she went on another expedition to Cuba

A. has been B. was   C. will be   D. would be

14、It is time for the West to learn from China's responsible efforts to   fake news.

A.weed out B.work out C.turn out D.bring out

15、We planned to meet at the school gate at 8 in the morning, but John failed to ______

A.give up B.put up

C.turn up D.make up

16、I've been looking forward for a long time ______ a chance to have a job interview.

A.getting B.to get C.of getting D.to getting

17、The newly elected president required at the meeting that the problem ________ be solved before the National Day.

A. must   B. need

C. can   D. should

18、Mr.Green is always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. That’s why he was asked to _______the company when manager’s health was declining.

A. take over   B. hand over

C. turn over   D. trip over

19、If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.

A. do devote B. to devote

C. devoting D. devoted

20、He also hopes that he always has the courage to pursue his love of music, ________ what others think.

A.apart from B.in spite of C.regardless of D.in addition to

21、   When Chery Hanbury stepped outside her home the morning after Hurricane Irma swept through her Bradenton, Florida, neighborhood, she expected to see a few of her neighbors out surveying the damage, too, and cleaning up debris. What she did not expect to see was an actual superhero at work.

But that's exactly what she spotted when a man in a red and blue outfit using a chainsaw to cut a tree that had fallen across her road caught her attention 'I thought, OMG! Spider-Man! ' she said. 'I was shocked. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.'

Hanbury called her family outside to see too, and her husband Alan was able to snap two pictures of the mysterious good Samaritan. "Spider-Man worked the tree, then swung off and jumped in his little black pickup with a friend and flew off " said Hanbury. 'I do not know why he was dressed as Spider-Man, nor do I know the name or identity of the masked man. '

Hanbury's own two daughters, Ciara, 22, and Skye, 21, are grown, and most of the neighborhood withdrew before the storm, so unfortunately, no children were around to witness the Spider-Man in action. However, Hanbury said he was a welcome surprise and provided a laugh that lifted the spirits of those who experienced the scary storm. "It was a silver lining after waiting a long week for the hurricane to arrive, she said. 'People were terrified and exhausted.'

Thankfully, the hurricane wasn't as bad as it was predicted for Hanbury's area. 'We still have lots of people without power, and my neighbors' generators (发电机) are running at the moment. But for the most part, we just have high numbers of trees and power lines down with much debris, but everyone is safe! ' she said

Now that her photos are going viral(疯传), Hanbury hopes Spider-Man knows he is cheering the spirits of people in Bradenton and around the world. 'To Spider-Man, I would like to say, 'Thank you! '' she said. 'I'm glad we have real-life heroes. '

【1】What was out of Hanbury's expectation?

A.The hurricane hit her home town suddenly

B.Her neighbors were evaluating the losses.

C.A real-life hero was doing disaster relief work

D.Her husband spotted a Spider-Man outdoors

【2】According to the passage, we can learn that

A.many people managed to leave before the hurricane

B.a Hanbury's neighbor was dressed as Spider-Man

C.the hurricane caused serious damage to the area

D.the superhero wanted to give the children a surprise

【3】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?

A.Fortunately, the hurricane didn't arrive a week later as predicted

B.After a long week's waiting people felt very tired and depressed

C.People waited in line to welcome the Spider Man to help them

D.The hero brought the victims of the hurricane positive energy

【4】Which can be the best title for the passage?

A.Hurricane Irma Sweeps Through Bradenton

B.Real-life Spider-Man Shows up to Help after hurricane

C.Spider-Man Is shot after Hurricane Irma

D.Children Wish the Spider-Man to Give a Welcome Surprise

22、In recent years the term “social distancing" has been at the center of public conversation. But it’s not “social” distance but physical separation that we are trying to promote. Preserving social ties-even at a distance-is essential for both mental and physical health.

【1】 Modern technology has provided us with many tools. Not all tools promote social connection equally, however. And often such seemingly small choices can make a big difference between strengthening stronger social connections and giving in to growing social distance.

【2】 When people overestimate the costs or underestimate the benefits of voice-based communication, it can create a misplaced bias (偏见) for text-based media. In one experiment, we tested whether the media through which people interact affect their sense of connection-and how expectations about certain technologies impact the communication media they choose to use. Although voice-based interactions(such as phone calls)can produce stronger connections, text- based media(such as e-mails)are often preferred.

We asked participants to connect with someone that they hadn’t interacted with recently, either through e-mail or over the phone. 【3】 They generally assumed that they’d feel more connected when interacting over the phone than over e-mail. But they also predicted that talking on the phone could be more uncomfortable than dashing off an e-mail. Although these participants believed that talking encouraged stronger bonds, most of them said they’d rather send an e-mail than call the person up. Fears about awkwardness push individuals toward text-based methods for communicating.

【4】Then we followed up with them after they had done so. As expected, we found that people did form meaningfully stronger bonds when interacting over the phone than over e-mail. More importantly, though, there was no difference in the amount of discomfort when reconnecting on the phone. The human voice appears to provide benefits for connection.

Our work suggests that feelings of social connection are apparently facilitated by one’s voice rather than their keyboard.

【5】

A．So the next time you think about how best to connect, consider calling.

B．We again had participants actually connect using either e-mail or phone.

C．Participants first predicted what it would be like to get in touch in these two ways.

D．When they interact on the phone, they find they are more connected than in real life.

E．Those modes of communication are perfect choices at the time of physical distancing.

F．Then how might we best stay connected to others while maintaining physical distance?

G．Decisions on how to connect tend to be based on expectations of potential pros and cons of the interaction.

23、   Cool Butterfly Effect: Insect Equipment Could Inspire Heat-Radiating Tech

Devising better cooling materials has become a pressing issue as the climate warms, and some scientists are turning to nature for ideas. Small creatures with low body mass, such as insects, have to deal with the fact that they warm up much faster than large mammals. When butterflies land on tree branches in the sun, for example, their relatively large wings can overheat within seconds.

【1】 Researchers have now uncovered these colorful insects' built-in cooling mechanisms.

Heat is generated by the vibration of molecules. The more molecules a material can expose on its surface, the more heat it can release in a process called radiative cooling. Those made of folded layers shaped like waves, for example, cool off much faster than solid objects because they have more exposed surface area. 【2】 The wings themselves are complex systems that contain both living and nonliving structures, covered by various types of scales made of chitin—a rigid substance that is also found in some fungi(真菌). The researchers found that the scales covering these structures have different shapes that radiate heat in different ways. 【3】

The scientists' work is 'remarkable', says Aaswath Raman, a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. '【4】 Butterfly wings are extremely light, and the microstructures involved are extremely small and thin. So this discovery can inspire ways of getting rid of heat in very lightweight systems. '

【5】 It might work in a variety of colors. Many conventional buildings tend to be white because that it does not absorb heat. But painting too many things white does not look pleasing, says Qiaoqiang Gan, a photonics scientist. 'We still need a colorful world, ' Gan says, noting how vivid butterflies are in nature. 'Butterfly wings give us an example that colorful structures can also result in cooling. '

A.So they have evolved sophisticated ways to cool themselves.

B.We can make these microstructures into our own artificial processes.

C.It turns out that parts of butterflies' wings exploit a similar principle.

D.To decipher how these complex systems work, the team studied several types of butterflies

E.Such structures release warmth very efficiently, protecting the organs from overheating.

F.Along with its light weight, a butterfly-inspired cooling material might have another advantage.

G.Although far from a commercial application, such resulting material could eventually be used for purposes such as painting buildings.

24、Some of the best research on daily experience is rooted in rates of positive and negative interactions, which has proved that being blindly positive or negative can cause others to be frustrated or annoyed or to simply tune out.

Over the last two decades, scientists have made remarkable predictions simply by watching people interact with one another and then scoring the conversations based on the rate of positive and negative interactions. Researchers have used the findings to predict everything from the likelihood that a couple will divorce to the chances of a work team with high customer satisfaction and productivity levels.

More recent research helps explain why these brief exchanges matter so much. When you experience negative emotions as a result of criticism or rejection, for example, your body produces higher levels of the stress hormone, which shuts down much of your thinking and activates (激活) conflict and defense mechanisms (机制). You assume that situations are worse than they actually are.

When you experience a positive interaction, it activates a very different response. Positive exchanges increase your body’s production of oxytocin, a feel-good that increases your ability to communicate with, cooperate with and trust others. But the effects of a positive occurrence are less dramatic and lasting than they are for a negative one.

We need at least three to five positive interactions to outweigh every one negative exchange. Bad moments simply outweigh good ones. Whether you’re having a conversation, keep this simple short cut in mind: At least 80 percent of your conversations should be focused on what’s going right.

Workplaces, for example, often see this. During performance reviews, managers routinely spend 80 percent of their time on weaknesses and “areas for improvement”. They spend roughly 20 percent of the time on strengths and positive aspects. Any time you have discussions with a person or group, spend the vast majority of the time talking about what is working, and use the remaining time to address weaknesses.

【1】The underlined phrase “tune out” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A. stop listening   B. change one’s mind

C. sing aloud   D. be crazy

【2】What will happen if you experience negative emotions?

A. The situations are sure to become worse.

B. Much of your thinking will be prevented.

C. You will feel an urge to improve and become better.

D. You’ll be motivated to resolve conflicts with people.

【3】From Paragraph 4, we can learn that ________.

A. we need a positive feeling to beat one negative feeling

B. positive interactions have greater effects than negative ones

C. our conversation should center on what needs improvement

D. the effect of negative feelings lasts longer than that of positive ones

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Harmful Negatives

B. More Positive Interactions

C. How to Be a Productive Manager

D. Less Time on Strengths and Positive Aspects

25、   Last month, 7-month-old Ruth and 2-year-old Idgie were abandoned by a gated community in Florida.

When the pair were found, the little black and white ____ Ruth's two back legs were ____ injured and she could hardly walk. Idgie, a dachshund (腊肠狗), was covered in ants while she stood guard over her little _____.

The animals' rescuers were not able to ____ what had happened to Ruth's legs. “We think the cat may have been born with a disability,” said a rescuer. “It was a really ____ situation. On the one hand, both of them were found in relatively ____ shape, not dirty or starved, so it seems as though they probably had a ____ at some point. But on the other hand, no one came to  ___ them, and how could the cat get very far without a(an) ____ taking care of her?”

Both Ruth and Idgie were ____ by Jacqueline Borum later. She noticed the ____ between the dog and kitten, which is why she named them Ruth and Idgie ____ the characters in Fried Green Tomatoes who shared a strong friendship.

“Their ____ from beginning to end is something right out of a Disney movie,” Jacqueline said.

The two share a close bond to this day, and Idgie seems to be ____ to protect Ruth all the time.

“When Idgie gets a new toy, she ____ takes it over to the cat, Ruth, and they pretty much ____ everything,” Jacqueline said. “Besides, there's no doubt Idgie would have laid down her life to protect her best friend.”

The bond between the cat and dog ____ Jacqueline to create Project Paws, a nonprofit organization that helps shelters to ____ veterinary(兽医的) costs. She immediately made Ruth and Idgie the group's mascots.

“They are and will continue to fight for other animals in ____ need of help,” she said. “Their friendship has so much to teach us as humans about love, loyalty, and the ability to look ____ our differences.”

【1】A.dog B.cow C.cat D.rabbit

【2】A.seriously B.slightly C.suddenly D.accidently

【3】A.master B.friend C.neighbor D.pet

【4】A.figure out B.get through C.let out D.believe in

【5】A.similar B.dangerous C.strange D.tricky

【6】A.serious B.pitiful C.attractive D.good

【7】A.garden B.palace C.home D.studio

【8】A.carry B.claim C.accompany D.help

【9】A.owner B.friend C.adult D.dog

【10】A.bought B.adopted C.reported D.treated

【11】A.conflict B.similarity C.cooperation D.bond

【12】A.for B.by C.after D.with

【13】A.message B.trip C.response D.story

【14】A.frightened B.determined C.curious D.cautious

【15】A.always B.already C.indeed D.seldom

【16】A.handle B.learn C.remember D.share

【17】A.advised B.inspired C.requested D.forced

【18】A.cover B.increase C.create D.relieve

【19】A.clear B.endless C.gradual D.desperate

【20】A.after B.into C.beyond D.for

26、假设你是李华，一批英国高中生和你校学生一起参加了为期三周的中国诗词大会（the Chinese Poetry Competition）。现在，他们即将回国，你将在欢送会上致辞。请根据以下提示写一篇发言稿。

1. 回顾诗词大会期间的活动；

2. 谈谈感想或收获；

3. 表达祝愿与期望。

注意：1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear friends.

How time flies!

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Yours,

Li Hua