2025-2026学年江苏盐城高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、 Success is not final, and failure is not deadly. It is the courage to continue ______ counts in life.

A. that   B. which

C. where   D. when

2、Scientists are making every effort to go beneath the surface of the data to   the hidden possibilities.

A.release B.reveal C.reflect D.record

3、It’s going to be some time ________ he sees his father again, ________ business has just been started in Switzerland.

A．after; who

B．since; who

C．when;       whose

D．before; whose

4、—Long time no see. Haven’t you graduated from college?

—Yes. I ______ Social Science for 4 years in Shanghai.

A. study   B. have studied

C. studied   D. am studying

5、1 have one regret about the time I spent in high school: I _______ more advanced classes that are really helpful in college.

A．couldn't have taken

B．should have taken

C．needn't have taken

D．must have taken

6、— How is the result, doctor?

— Well, your health is _____ good, but you still have a few minor problems.

A.normally B.generally C.gradually D.frequently

7、I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

A．to go

B．to have gone

C．going

D．having gone

8、Bing Dwen Dwen, has a massive fan base, and people are going crazy for products                     the smiling panda.

A．featuring

B．featured

C．to feature

D．feature

9、The time is not far away ________ fair national health service will be available to all Chinese people.

A.when B.as C.until D.before

10、Colors like green can ________ a sense of life and quietness to people.

A．acquire

B．remark

C．investigate

D．convey

11、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

12、Wang Ping flashed a switch on a computer screen, and a table and some chairs rose___ the floor as if by magic.

A. from B. under     C. from under     D. from up

13、WiFi also has a place in technologies like 5G and CBRS，which   by the year 2020.

A.will be widely used

B.will have been widely used

C.used

D.is used

14、Mrs. Green treats her students as if they ________ her children.

A. are B. were C. had been D. would be

15、With rising work pressure in big cities, Zhang Yixuan decided to return to his hometown. Before that, he _________ at a media company since his university graduation.

A. had been working   B. had worked   C. worked   D. has worked

16、________ your symptoms. If they get worse, get medical help right away.

A．Catch sight of

B．Make use of

C．Take care of

D．Keep track of

17、--- Hey, Sherly, welcome back! __________?

  ---- Ok, I guess. My son and I went to Hainan and enjoyed the beautiful scenery there.

A. How was your holiday   B. How is your son

C. Where did you go for holiday   D. What did you do in your holiday

18、Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.

A.whoever B.whomever C.no matter who D.no matter whom

19、 things had been tough when he was in school, he graduated from college with the highest honor.

A．If

B．While

C．Because

D．As

20、You must learn to read people, ______ will be necessary if you work in a team.

A. who  B. that  C. which  D. what

21、Westerners usually don’t think of China as having a rich tradition of making comics, and discussions of Chinese comics focus on manhua, the Chinese comics that were inspired by Japanese manga. It’s true that most of the comics being produced now are manhua. 【1】 From their beginnings in the 1920s until their popularity bottomed out in the 1990s, lianhuanhua were some of the most widely read literature in the country.

Most of the lianhuanhua that can still be found in China were printed in the late 1970s and 1980s. 【2】 The lianhuanhua industry began in Shanghai during the 1920s and 30s. Some scholars even trace the origins to Song Dynasty scrolls(卷轴).

Using newly imported printing techniques, publishers began releasing periodicals (期刊) that contained stories and illustrations. 【3】 There were various regional names, such as “book of little people”. Some of these stories were text accompanied by images while others used speech bubbles or text inserted into the image. The most popular series from the magazines were reprinted in palm-size paperbacks, and before long rental shops sprang up in alleyways throughout the city. 【4】

Many of these early comics were multi-volume(多卷的) adaptations of martial arts epics or folk tales such as the classical Chinese novel, Journey to the West. 【5】 Adaptations of foreign works from Europe and the United States were also produced. In the 1980s, new publications came to have a wider range of goals that included intellectual development and education in science and culture for young people.

A．Their history reaches back much farther.

B．Most people couldn’t afford to rent one to read.

C．For a few coins，readers could sit down and read.

D．Others were adapted from theater shows or popular films such as King Kong.

E．But this was not the case for much of the 20th century.

F．But people could also enjoy foreign movie stories on lianhuanhua.

G．They named these works “lianhuanhua” (linked images).

22、One night before bed, Christine Carter was sitting with her daughter on the sofa. They were making a list: Three Good Things of the Day. 【1】 It’s a technique based in an expanding field of research known as the science of happiness.

Carter is a sociologist at the University of California, Berkeley. She studies how schools and families can develop positive emotions and help children lead healthier lives.

【2】 It means understanding that feeling sad is natural, and that it passes more quickly if we can notice the good things in life. “This is really about mental health,” Carter says. “We can practice bringing happiness to ourselves. It’s like putting money in the bank. 【3】”

A key step toward happiness is learning how to describe emotions, even negative ones. Feeling blue? 【4】 Ask yourself: “What do I feel? Where in my body am I feeling it? Does it have a color or shape?”

Expressing gratitude is also important. Let’s say you often quarrel with somebody. Reflect on why you’re grateful for that person, and remember the good times. This makes it likely you’ll get along better tomorrow.

【5】 Helping others gives life purpose, because you are changing the world. Even more, “We feel a sense of connection and love,” she adds. “We are born to feel better in community. Our nervous system feels safe when we’re connected with other people.”

A．But the surest way to happiness is kindness.

B．It’s better to accept the emotion than to ignore it.

C．Finding the positive doesn’t mean never being sad.

D．We can be ready to cope with hard times in the future.

E．Kindness is what you need most to avoid quarreling with others.

F．Making a list is their way of reflecting on things they are grateful for.

G．Keeping a diary contributes to positive feelings and reduce negative ones.

23、Plants and exposure to greenery have been found to have mental health benefits and like any new skill or hobby, taking care of houseplants comes with difficulty. Anyone starting to care for plants should be patient and allow themselves time to learn the basics. Here are several plants recommended for giving mental health benefits:

Snake Plant

These popular indoor plants have a striking appearance, with dark green sword-shaped leaves that have yellow or white stripes. It is a great first plant, and is very easy to care for. It grows in spaces with low sunlight, has visual appeal and cleans the air.

Lavender

Well known for its relaxing smell, lavender has a calming effect, aids in reducing stress, promotes sleep and specially has anti-inflammatory (抗炎的) effects when used as a medicine for skin. You can cut it off and dry the leaves or even put them into your bath.

Pothos

If you want to go bright green, try pothos. The plants grow long stems that can hang from a pot and grow downward, or the stems can climb and grow upward. They clean the air and look beautiful hanging down a bookcase or shelf.

Lemon Balm

This fragrant green herb is part of the mint family and is simple to plant. Known for its calming properties, it has a light lemony smell and has been used to improve sleep, reduce stress and anxiety.

Basil

The experience of growing, picking and using herbs you’ve grown yourself has a positive impact on your mental health, creating a sense of accomplishment. Eating Basil has health benefits too. It has properties that help to relieve stress and anxiety, and eating it can clear your mind.

【1】What do Snake Plant and Pothos have in common?

A．Long stems.

B．Bright green leaves.

C．Purifying the air.

D．Relaxing your mind.

【2】What is special about lavender?

A．Promoting sleep.

B．Resisting inflammation.

C．Reducing stress.

D．Clearing your mind.

【3】If you are a cook, which plant may appear in the menu?

A．Basil.

B．Snake Plants.

C．Pothos.

D．Lavender.

24、Every country has certain cultural patterns making it unique. Of course, habits and customs between cultures and countries tend to overlap(重叠). The popularity of social media, for instance, ignores borders and breaks down cultural differences. Technology has made the world a much smaller and culturally similar place. However, when looking at a foreign country, we will always find differences between our traditions and theirs. Young Italians and young Americans, for example, though alike in many respects, have also some pronounced differences, especially when it comes to work, pastimes and sports.

Most American teens have part-time jobs through high school and college. Youths in Italy tend not to. The reasons behind this are multifaceted. It is, to begin with, rather hard in Italy to find the type of part-time jobs students usually take up. Moreover, there is also a different cultural attitude to take into consideration, especially when thinking of certain parts of Italy. Young Italians like to enjoy life to the full and feel there will be time to work once they become adults, hence the lack of interest in finding odd jobs while still in school. Like the old saying goes, some Italians work to Live, while some Americans often live to work.

In a lot of ways, young Italians and Americans spend their free time in a similar fashion. Listening to music, watching movies, hanging out, practicing sports and surfing the Internet are all common ways to pass some free time. Italians, especially, make a point of going out and being social, often choosing between pizzeria or birrerie (place for pizza or beer), which stay open late. Italians often pile into a couple of cars and go out in a big group. In general, American teens participate in a lot of extracurricular(课外的) activities, many often through school, while Italians may not take part in so many.

When going out, Italian teens tend to meet and gather on the streets of their cities or towns, something not as common in the United States, especially in highly populated areas. This very Italian habit can be linked to the urban arrangement of Italian towns. Many of them date back thousands of years and feature central piazzas(广场) and areas built around historical sites that have now become gathering places for the young. If you’re in Italy, don’t be surprised by the sight of hundreds gathered in a piazza or on the street, laughing and drinking the night away.

【1】The passage is mainly about ________.

A．the unique lifestyles shared by American and Italian teens

B．the relationship between young people of America and Italy

C．some customs and habits of the Americans and Italians

D．some differences in tradition between young Americans and Italians

【2】By saying “some Italians work to live, while some Americans often live to work”, the author most probably wants to tell us that ________.

A．Italians have a better life attitude toward working

B．Americans are more diligent and thus live a better life

C．Americans and Italians both find it hard to locate a satisfying job

D．Italians and Americans have different choices regarding work

【3】According to paragraph 3, which of the following statements is true?

A．American teens practice sports and surf the Internet to pass time.

B．Italian youth take an active part in extracurricular activities.

C．American teens like to drive out and social together in big groups.

D．Italian youth enjoy pizza and beer because they are cheap.

【4】If there is one more paragraph in this passage, what will it most probably be about?

A．The working conditions of the young Americans and Italians.

B．The differences in practicing sports between teens of the two nations.

C．The central piazzas and areas built around historical sites in Italy.

D．The urban arrangement of the highly populated American cities.

25、Hungry and thirsty on our way home, my young sister and I came across a splendid plum tree with bright reddish fruit. It belonged to an elderly disabled lady known for giving______ in return for an errand(差事).

We knocked on her door asking for some plums in payment for______an errand. The lady smiled and gave us two______baskets. When we filled the baskets with the ripest plums we picked, she handed us a bag with fresh meat, rice and dried beans. “Take this bag and one basket of plums to the Gomez family on the top of this hill,______with their payment and you will______yours.”

With great expectations to get our plums after the errand, we rushed to the Gomez home. Mrs. Gomez_______ the door with three little children behind her. Her husband was sick in bed and times were______. We told her our intention______, She didn’t seem ______but appreciated it with the payment, a large envelope stuffed full. Could the Gomez ______to pay so much for the food? It looked like much money. Our_______wasn’t cleared until we handed the envelope to the plum lady. “Lovely!” The lady said in delight as she pulled the______ out of the envelope. In her hands were colorful drawings from the Gomez children, the Gomez’s payment for her food. My sister and I______each other and broke out in smiles.

As we walked home, we enjoyed the______from the lady. The juice running down our arms was as sweet and warm as the______we had inside.

【1】

A．juice

B．rice

C．meat

D．fruit

【2】

A．rejecting

B．cancelling

C．offering

D．running

【3】

A．large

B．clean

C．empty

D．firm

【4】

A．depart

B．return

C．survive

D．travel

【5】

A．make

B．purchase

C．obtain

D．increase

【6】

A．locked

B．answered

C．decorated

D．painted

【7】

A．hard

B．changeable

C．different

D．unsettled

【8】

A．doubtfully

B．patiently

C．helplessly

D．secretly

【9】

A．annoyed

B．injured

C．disappointed

D．surprised

【10】

A．afford

B．refuse

C．expect

D．accept

【11】

A．cheque

B．appointment

C．confusion

D．baskets

【12】

A．contents

B．notes

C．stamps

D．letters

【13】

A．calmed down

B．competed with

C．approved of

D．looked at

【14】

A．assistance

B．treat

C．company

D．comfort

【15】

A．wish

B．promise

C．feeling

D．appetite

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。

I discovered my love for writing while working on my undergraduate degree in English. I fell in love with children's literature and knew that was what I wanted to do with my life: write for children. So I wanted to learn how to write. But life kept me busy, and my dream stopped.

Two decades later, I wanted to sign up for a university's writing program for adults to accept the education of writing. 1 hoped to greatly improve my writing skills and then start my writing journey. So I applied to a university for such a writing program.

But after several days of taking the courses, I found the learning tasks were too heavy in light of my busy family life, so I dropped out of the program.

Over the next few years, I applied to several universities’ writing programs again. However, still due to the busy family life, I gave up after only a few days of taking the courses. And I knew I would never apply to a school again. I had closed that door.

Two years ago, my husband got a new job, requiring us to move from our home in Texas to Washington, D.C. it wasn't an easy move. The family part was the problem. No one would be moving with us. All our children had grown up. So when we sat down for dinner in our new home-the big, empty and quiet house, only my husband and me, I didn't know how to deal with the quiet life.

One morning, I woke up from a dream. In my dream, I had contacted the last university's writing department, asked to rejoin their writing program for adults, and was allowed. The dream had shaken me. So, before I got out of bed or changed my mind, I picked up my phone and sent an e-mail asking what I would need to do to reapply.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右：

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

Hours passed and there was no reply.

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Paragraph 2:

Then a few weeks later, I began my courses.

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