2025-2026学年甘肃白银高三(上)期末试卷英语

1、It was ______ of you not to disturb us.

A. rude   B. considerate

C. impolite   D. cruel

2、   the city’s contributions to improving habitat and urban environment, Xuzhou was awarded the “United Nation Habitat Award” in 2018.

A. In regard to   B. In response to

C. In recognition of   D. In favor of

3、We can never imagine the trouble Mrs. Black had ______ her daughter.

A. to have brought up   B. to bring up

C. bringing up     D. brought up

4、Caught in a dilemma,    .

A.it was hard to make a decision. B.nothing seemed to be of help.

C.making a decision seemed hard. D.he found it hard to make a decision.

5、（题文）Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s，but it cost________his.

A. as much twice as   B. twice as much as

C. much as twice as   D. as twice much as

6、I hope to see you at the office tomorrow, but if ________, do remember to leave me a message.

A．possible

B．so

C．not

D．any

7、How long do you think ________ the computer company brings a new product?

A．it will be before

B．will it be until

C．will it be when

D．it will be that

8、 Have you ever had a case ______ you were accused of not making the greatest efforts to do something well?

A. that B. where  C. which  D. when

9、How could you ________ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months?

A. turn off   B. turn in

C. turn down   D. turn to

10、—So much remains to be done!

—Well，it’s not surprising. So many people   all the time recently.

A. come   B. have come   C. have been coming   D. came

11、The poor man, ________, ran out of the dark cave.

A．tiring and frightened

B．tired and frightened

C．tired and frightening

D．tiring and frightening

12、By the time you get this letter, I ________ the country.

A．will leave

B．will have left

C．would leave

D．am leaving

13、The mission of the space programme named after the story of a beautiful girl ________ to the moon is to establish a lunar station.

A．flooding

B．floating

C．flowing

D．featuring

14、Victims have their accounts ________or card limits used, and risk having the details sold to other criminal gangs.

A．emptied

B．blanked

C．resolved

D．assigned

15、Tu Youyou is the first Chinese _________ the Nobel Prize in Medicine for her work in developing effective drugs against parasitic disease.

A. winning   B. won   C. wins D. to win

16、You are always looking for your keys. Remember to leave things ______ you can find them next time.

A．what

B．which

C．where

D．how

17、Scientists are convinced ___________ the positive effect of laughter ___________ physical and mental health.

A. of; at   B.  by; in C. of; on D. on; at

18、Chewing gum is a kind of sweet that you can chew for a long time, but when _____, it can be harmful to your health.

A．swallowing

B．swallowed

C．to swallow

D．being swallowed

19、You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is_________I disagree.

A．when

B．where

C．what

D．how

20、— Can I help you with it?

— I appreciate your ______, but I can manage it myself.

A.demand B.advice C.question D.offer

21、Tom pretended ________ when the teacher came.

A．to read       B．to be reading

C．to have read      D．reading

22、Whatever trouble Mr. White had ______ with the case, he would stick to his own opinion.

A.deal B.to deal C.dealt D.dealing

23、You shouldn’t have quarrelled with the customs official. ______ helping the situation, you just made it worse.

A．In spite of

B．Apart from

C．Far from

D．Regardless of

24、The law _______ equal rights for men and women.

A．permits

B．confirms

C．perseveres

D．guarantees

25、—What you’ve said sounds___, but can we really solve the problem in that way?

—It is worth a try.

A. absurd   B. awful C. reasonable   D. passive

26、Rayner Loi keeps a note on his iPhone with details of the fruit and vegetables that go bad every week at his home. That way, when he goes to the supermarket, he has a better idea of how many apples or bananas he actually eats in a week, and can adjust his shopping accordingly. He believes individual action like this is important to tackle the problem of food waste. But he also has higher goals.

In 2017, Loi founded Lumitics, a company that tracks food waste with the aim of helping hotels and airlines, which serve thousands of meals a day, figure out how much avoidable waste they are generating. Loi says most chefs can’t easily monitor all the food that never gets eaten and find it very hard to develop strategies and implement measures to reduce food waste.

Lumitics uses garbage cans equipped with weight sensors, cameras, and Al technology that can identify and track the type and amount of food that gets thrown out--including whether it’s spoiled, uneaten or kitchen waste. Later, Lumitics’ customers use the waste data to adjust the amount of food put out at a breakfast buffet, or cut back on buying certain ingredients. Loi points to company data that shows he has helped the hotels he work with reduce food waste significantly. That’s not only green, it’s good for the bottom line. Hotel restaurants often operate on relatively thin profit, “so any savings for them actually is really immense for their business” he says.

Loi and his small team are already working with major clients like the Four Seasons hotel in Singapore and airlines including Etihad Airways. Now, Loi is expanding his ambitions beyond Singapore: Lumitics is working to begin operations next year in hotels in the Middle East and in other cities across Asia. What they want to achieve is really tangible in terms of the number of meals saved and the amount of carbon emissions avoided.

【1】What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．keep track of his food consumption.

B．buy less apples and bananas.

C．buy food in supermarket every week.

D．handle the problem of food waste.

【2】How does Lumitics work to reduce food waste?

A．It develops strategy and implements measures.

B．It makes full use of the garbage cans.

C．It recognizes and traces the food waste.

D．It analyzes the waste data from hotels.

【3】Which one is not the benefits of Lumitics?

A．It is environmentally-friendly.

B．It can help hotel restaurants cut their cost.

C．It can reduce food waste.

D．It can attract more customers.

【4】What can we learn about Loi from the text?

A．He loves cooking in hotel restaurants.

B．He is the manager of hotel restaurants.

C．He is ambitious to reduce food waste.

D．He is working with hotels in Middle East.

27、Norwegians would perhaps highlight their custom of “gå på tur” — going on a journey on foot or on skis. In Denmark, everyone knows what “hygge” is — to freely enjoy the good life with the people you love. They’re the issues of “intangible cultural heritage”, things that cannot be physically touched such as traditions, stories, music, dance, and craft skills.

In 2003, Unesco, the education, science and culture organization of the United Nations (UN), adopted an agreement to “preserve the intangible”, and many developing-world countries were quick to get their traditions included on the official list. But it would take almost 10 years for “Agreement for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage” to be approved by the Scandinavian countries.

Annika Sjöberg is responsible for managing the work of the agency in Sweden. She has been, and continues to be, flooded with suggestions of intangible cultural heritage worthy of protection, submitted by committed citizens and organizations wanting to see their particular traditions included on the list that should be ready sometime in the next couple of years.

Suggestions have also been received concerning various maritime traditions: old shipwright skills such as the building of wooden hulled vessels, are in decline and at risk of being lost forever.

“Our work has attracted considerable attention as it is regarded as being a little out in left field,” says Sjöberg. “In addition, it’s also opened people’s eyes to the fact that the things we can’t physically touch indeed have a major bearing on the way in which we live. Even in an urbanized society, there is knowledge we carry with us that we’ve inherited from previous generations — knowledge that’s important to preserve and take care of.”

Sjöberg explains that the point is not to preserve this cultural heritage in a stony, rigid form, as traditions must be allowed to change and evolve. She also emphasizes that her work should not be interpreted as a nationalistic project, rather as a means of multicultural spreading.

It’s actually a matter of documenting the knowledge that exists in the various traditions. What is most exciting is the diversity that now exists and the ways in which different cultures interact with each other.

【1】Why are “gå på tur” and “hygge” mentioned at the beginning of the passage?

A．To remind people to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

B．To introduce the main topic of the passage.

C．To appeal to the world to protect unseen cultures.

D．To highlight how special the northern European countries are.

【2】What do we know about Annika Sjöberg?

A．She is working for the Unesco agency in Switzerland.

B．She monitors the protection of physical cultural heritage.

C．She tries her best to restore the world-wide particular traditions.

D．She has been managing the cases of the intangible cultural heritage.

【3】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Creation of the Unesco.

B．Annika Sjöberg’ daily routine.

C．Intangible cultural heritage of Unesco.

D．Safeguarding the cultures of the Scandinavian countries.

【4】Annika Sjöberg considers her work to be ________.

A．nationalistic

B．tiring but rewarding

C．important and necessary

D．demanding and meaningless

28、Eastern barred bandicoots (袋狸) once were a common sight in the plains of western Victoria and into South Australia. But by the 1980s, just one population of between 150 and 200 bandicoots survived.

In 1988, the Victoria state government formed a recovery team that brought together government agencies, Zoos Victoria, volunteer groups and other people. That year, scientists removed 40 bandicoots from this population to form a captive breeding (圈养繁殖) program. Soon after, eastern barred bandicoots disappeared from the wild in Victoria. The only remaining breeding population existed in small pens at Woodlands Historic Park. “Without the captive program, the species would be extinct.” Scientists say.

Breeding was one thing. Re-establishing wild populations was altogether more difficult. Six times captive-born bandicoots were set free into the wild. All six reintroductions failed when foxes killed the bandicoots.

What changed everything was the reintroduction of bandicoots to Phillip Island in 2017 and French Island in 2019. Fox-free French and Phillip islands offered just over 70 square miles of bandicoot habitat, and the bandicoots have already begun breeding and expanding (扩大) their range across these islands.

After scientists had established populations on islands, researchers looked to expand their efforts to open grasslands. In 2015, David Williams began training his Maremma dogs. The idea worked this way: Because bandicoots live alone, the Maremmas would look after sheep in large open grasslands where bandicoots lived. As long as there were sheep in the bandicoots’ territory (领地), the Maremmas remained, and as long as the dogs were around, the foxes were far less likely to remain.

Over the past two years, the recovery team has reintroduced 40 bandicoots into two places in western Victoria, with two to three Maremmas and hundreds of sheep at each site to keep them company. Scientists can’t yet say whether the experiment is working. But some of the bandicoots have bred, and initial camera-trap evidence suggests that foxes, if they pass through the area at all, rarely stay for long.

【1】What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．Eastern barred bandicoots became extinct in the wild.

B．The 1988 captive breeding program saved the species.

C．The government played a role in protecting the species.

D．Combined efforts made no difference to the environment.

【2】What led to the failure of all 6 bandicoot reintroductions?

A．Food shortage.

B．Lack of habitats.

C．Threats of natural enemies.

D．Insufficient captive-born bandicoots.

【3】Why did William train Maremma dogs?

A．To take good care of his sheep.

B．To keep bandicoot out of fox territory.

C．To help dogs and bandicoots live in harmony.

D．To reintroduce bandicoots to the open grasslands.

【4】What can be inferred about the program in western Victoria?

A．It has completely failed.

B．Its result remains to be seen.

C．It turns out an instant success.

D．Its process needs closely monitoring.

29、   At 6:45 a. m., I make my first appointment of the day to see 88-year-old Florence. She lives on her own and needs help to start her day. Although my duty starts at 7 a. m. . I always get there earlier as I know Florence who is easy-going will be looking out of the window, waiting for me.

For many of my clients(客户), I am the only person they will see in a day, so it's important to make sure they know they are the focus of my attention during a visit.

I help Florence get washed and dressed and make her breakfast. I tidy her surroundings and make sure she is settled, safe and secure. But most importantly, I talk to her and listen to how she is feeling.

We see many reports about "clock-watch care", where visits are limited to 15 minutes or less. It would be impossible for me to get anything done that is of value to people in this short time.

I often spend at least 30 minutes with each client, which means I can get to know their unusual qualities rather than just see them as a list of care needs.

Caring for people to is a responsibility and I feel proud to be given that trust. I was inspired to work in home care after caring for my husband and my mother during their illnesses before they died, so I know the importance of helping people feel as comfortable as possible in an environment that means something to them.

There are huge positives to work in home care --- it's a career(事业) where you can get a sense of personal achievement from knowing you are helping other people. The opportunity to do something good to others in need is a wonderful and rewarding experience.

【1】Why does the author come to Florence's house earlier?

A.Florence asks her to do so.

B.She doesn’t want to let Florence down.

C.Florence is particular about her work

D.She lives far away from Florence’s house.

【2】In the author’s eyes, “clock-watch care” _______.

A.isn’t popular with clients in need

B.can save some time to serve others

C.fails to give real help to those in need

D.does more beyond a list of care needs

【3】What inspired the author to work in home care?

A.Her own sense of social responsibility.

B.Her experience of looking after her family.

C.The idea of making money to treat her family.

D.The thought of relieving the pain of losing her family.

【4】The author thinks that working in home care helps her ________.

A.see her own weaknesses B.become a responsible person

C.learn more about clients’ needs D.make a difference to others' life

30、Some folks spend decades looking for their best friends. I was   ________   enough to find mine in Grade 7 at my senior school –eight   ________   girls.

As we progressed to high school, a couple of girls ________ and a couple of new ones wormed their way in. By the end of Grade 12, the group had more or less ________ into its final form, one that’s remained remarkably ________ for the past 20 years.

Among our many ________ is an annual Christmas exchange. This event first ________ when we were 12. We set it up on the long, sticky cafeteria tables at our school to swap ________ gifts bought with our babysitting money. In following years, we’d ________ a night of it, watching movies and ordering pizza in parents’ living rooms, ________ moving into our own shabby student apartments, into slightly less shabby adult apartments and then into our first   ________ .

At the beginning, we gave each other butterfly hair clips and so on. Those ________ bright mall jewellery and cheerful housewares as we began nesting in our 20s and baby clothes once we started having ________ in our 30s.

Holidays with family can be ________ , but our exchange offered something else:a chance for my friends and me to ________ our own traditions and play at being grown-ups.

【1】

A．cautious

B．astonished

C．lucky

D．clever

【2】

A．mature

B．teenage

C．fashionable

D．strange

【3】

A．dropped out

B．dropped in

C．showed up

D．showed off

【4】

A．broken

B．forced

C．separated

D．united

【5】

A．secret

B．long

C．natural

D．complete

【6】

A．hobbies

B．traditions

C．ceremonies

D．rules

【7】

A．caught on

B．took place

C．broke out

D．fell down

【8】

A．fancy

B．expensive

C．modest

D．generous

【9】

A．repeat

B．add

C．search

D．make

【10】

A．instantly

B．literally

C．eventually

D．consequently

【11】

A．homes

B．schools

C．shelters

D．offices

【12】

A．held on to

B．gave way to

C．catered to

D．adapted to

【13】

A．salaries

B．jobs

C．kids

D．families

【14】

A．rare

B．practical

C．inspiring

D．cosy

【15】

A．create

B．reform

C．apply

D．recognize

31、短文填空，每空一词。

Writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 11rh, 2012. The Swedish Academy, which gives out the annual prizes, d【1】Mo’s works as a mixture of fantasy and reality, history and the contemporary.

Mo, 57, whose r【2】name is Guan Moye, is the first Chinese writer to win the h【3】. It also came with a financial award of $ 1.2 million. “I grew up in an environment immersed in Chinese folk culture, which inevitably (不可避免地 ) come i【4】my novels when I pick up a pen to write. This has definitely affected -even d【5】- my novels’ artistic style.”Mo told the reporters s【6】after he won the award.

“Mo Yan d【7】the prize for what he has achieved.” said Eric Abrahamsent, a critic and founder of Paper Republic, and English-language website on Chinese literature. “Throughout his l【8】he has done much to develop the language and style of contemporary Chinese literature.”

A【9】China is proud of a tradition of literature and scholarship, few writers have won international r【10】. And for that reason, the Noble Prize for literature has always been an aspiration for Chinese writer. Mo’s win will shift the focus to more previously unknown Chinese works.

32、假定你是李华，美国带队教师Amy邀请你下周三下午给正在北京交流学习的美国小学生上一节课，介绍中国传统艺术——国画（traditional Chinese painting）。请给她回复一封电子邮件，要点如下：

1.接受邀请, 表示感谢；

2.国画简介；

3.学生需提前准备绘画用具。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Amy,

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua