2025-2026学年云南大理州高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、 Over 1.8 million of Hong Kong’s residents have sent out a clear message against the movement ______ they want an end to disorders and a return to normal life.

A. what B. that   C. which D. where

2、--He didn’t feel a bit nervous when ________．

--No．He’d had a lot of time ________ for it after all．

A．interviewing; to prepare

B．interviewed; to prepare

C．interviewing; preparing

D．being interviewed; preparing

3、The author’s description is vivid and thorough, and this ________ a very good read.

A.enters for B.falls for C.makes for D.calls for

4、The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.

A. limitations B. administration

C. requirements D. restrictions

5、This flu season in the U．S. began earlier than usual and started  ________ in mid­November with an increase of influenza B.

A.building up B.piling up C.rising up D.picking up

6、Without coconuts, most of the tropical islands in the South Pacific ________ uninhabitable for both animals and people.

A.must have remained B.may have remained

C.need have remained D.would have remained

7、Women are so accustomed to decades of ______ and to ______ histories of women whose contributions went unnoticed that they assume these conditions still exist today.

A. being ignored,be heard   B. ignoring,be heard

C. ignored,hearing   D. being ignored,hearing

8、At first, the company _______ many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them.

A.held up B.held back C.held off D.held out

9、Doctors are fighting a________battle to save the little girl’s life.

A.modest B.flexible C.compulsory D.desperate

10、--- I’m sorry. I think I am not fit for the job. I don’t handle pressure too well.

--- Oh, I can’t believe it. You know , that’s not the impression I have of you at all. That’s

    I’d describe myself.

A. what   B. how   C. which   D. why

11、I______ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice.

A.thought B.was thinking C.have been thinking D.had thought

12、I’m not sure whether I’ll succeed in persuading her to join us. ______, I’ll try my best to make it.

A.Besides B.Anyhow C.Generally D.Therefore

13、Readers are required to _________ the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. observe   B. confirm

C. review D. appreciate

14、A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car   .

A. wash   B. washed

C. washing   D. to wash

15、The 88th Academy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre, _______ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.

A. where   B. whose   C. which   D. when

16、—There is good news for you. You’ve been admitted to the Tianjin University.

— ______ That’s great!

A．Have I?

B．Pardon?

C．Congratulations!

D．Good idea!

17、The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested.

A. whose B. that

C. which D. where

18、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

19、Humans tend to regard ourselves   we are the only species is on the planet-and certainly the only one that matters.

A.as though B.even though C.though D.as

20、This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of.

A. where B. when

C. that D. what

21、   When a living thing gives off a glow, it’s called bioluminescence. Fireflies are a well- known example of bioluminescence. Many mushrooms are also bio-luminescent. Fireflies and other bio-luminescent creatures light up thanks to chemicals inside their bodies. These chemicals are known as luciferins, which cause a chemical reaction that gives off light.

Plants don’t naturally have luciferins, so there are no naturally bio-luminescent plants. In the past, scientists created glowing plants by adding DNA from glowing bacteria. But the glowing effect was weak. They also created glowing plants by adding luciferins to plants. In 2017, a team at MIT was able to cause watercress plants to glow for about four hours. Now, researchers at a Russian company called Planta, working with scientists from the United Kingdom and Austria, have come up with a new method of creating glowing plants which last as long as they are alive. The scientists focused on an acid that is found in both plants and mushrooms. By adding certain parts of the DNA from glowing mushrooms to ordinary tobacco plants, the scientists are able to create plants that can make their own luciferins using this acid. The scientists report that the greenish light is about 10 times brighter than in earlier ones, which is strong enough to be easily recorded with an ordinary camera, but doesn’t affect the health of the plants.

Glowing plants reflect the way plants work. The scientists point out that the glowing isn’t constant ,but seems to change, depending upon what is happening inside the plants. Younger parts of the plants glow more strongly than older parts. The flowers glow especially brightly. They’ve noticed moving patterns of light in the plants, which they think may show activity in plants that normally can’t be seen. The glowing also helps uncover how plants may be affected by things around them. For example, the plants glow much more strongly when a ripe banana skin is nearby.

【1】What does the first paragraph focus on?

A．What bioluminescence is.

B．What luciferins are used for.

C．Why chemical reaction exists.

D．Why some living things glow.

【2】How do tobacco plants produce luciferins?

A．By glowing constantly.

B．By using an input chemical.

C．By making glowing bacteria.

D．By absorbing natural light.

【3】What does the author convey about glowing plants in the last paragraph?

A．The activities of their light.

B．Their value to the scientists.

C．Their effects on other plants.

D．The spaces of their existence.

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

A．Scientists Create Glowing Plants

B．Glowing Plants Attract Scientists

C．Plants Glow Better and Better

D．Making Plants Glow Is Necessary

22、The Mekong flows through an extremely diverse landscape and surprises once again with its richness of species. But an unbroken construction trend threatens the ecosystem.

In the Mekong area, 110 new species have been discovered in the past two years. The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) on Thursday called Southeast Asia a true treasure for animals and plants. A turtle with a trunk and a fish named after the river Bruinen in the fantasy classic “Lord of the Rings” were found. According to WWF, a newly found plant reminds people of the eggs in the film “Alien”, from which the Facehugger jump.

The Mekong region, which covers China, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia, is a melting pot of biodiversity. But it is in danger. “Massive habitat ruin and huge hydropower plants threaten the treasury,” says Stefan Ziegler of WWF-Germany. “Our goal must be to protect the biologically valuable areas of the Mekong across borders and permanently, as well as to make sustainable use of natural resources.”

Over the past 20 years, more than 2, 500 new species have been discovered in the Mekong region, including numerous mammals and birds. “The combination of mountains, dry forests and wet lands, as well as heavy rainfall and a humid climate, is unique,” says the WWF. Many of the resident species could not be found anywhere else.

However, 150 large and small hydropower plants are planned on the Mekong. “The dams would primarily benefit construction companies and their associated politicians,” said Pou Sothirak, director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, in a recent interview. “They are not interested in the social impact and the damage to the environment.”

【1】What is it that makes Mekong in danger?

A．Terrible climate.

B．Unique landscape.

C．Abundant species.

D．Unbroken construction.

【2】Why is the film “Alien” mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To describe the appearance of the plant.

B．To present the damage to the environment.

C．To raise the readers' awareness of new species.

D．To compare the newly found plant with the old one.

【3】What is Pou Sothirak's attitude towards the hydropower plants?

A．Supportive.

B．Interested.

C．Doubtful.

D．Opposed.

【4】What might be the author?

A．A politician.

B．An ecologist.

C．A company director.

D．A power plant's designer.

23、It never occurred to anybody, not even the creators that the world would care about the complex lives, loves and sufferings of a group of attractive and witty New Yorkers. But there’s no doubt that Friends(老友记)has become more than just a successful situation comedy—it has established itself as one of the last great television phenomena of the last century. Along the way, it has made its half-dozen leading actors famous.

Looking back on the strong friendship between the group of three men and three women who frequently gather at each other’s apartments and at Greenwich Village’s Central Perk coffee house, Friends was created by television producers, David Crane and Marta Kauffman. In 1993, the pair met producer Kevin S. Bright. Then the three became partners and got a deal to produce a new comedy for Warner Brothers. What they came up with was based on Crane and Kauffman’s after-college years, when they hung out at the local coffee house and involved themselves in every aspect of each other’s lives.

It didn’t take long for viewers to make friends with Friends. The situation comedy quickly became a top ten hit. Critics loved it as well. Entertainment Weekly said the show operated like a Broadway show, with twisty plots and unique jokes. The television theme song has also been a success with the public. The song’s success helped save the television theme song. An ABC(美国广播公司)executive was ready to order very short music intros(前奏) on his network’s shows, thinking that viewers would hit the remote control as soon as the opening started. But the success of the Friends theme song led the ABC executive to change his mind-- remote controls or not, the TV theme song would stay.

Years have gone by, but Friends remains and will remain an example of a modern US situation comedy that is both hugely entertaining television and nothing short of a genuine latter-day social phenomenon.

【1】What is stressed in the second paragraph?

A. The origin of Friends.

B. The role models of Friends.

C. The popularity of Friends.

D. The brilliance of Friends.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about Friends?

A. It has a simple but entertaining plot.

B. It is about friendship between college students.

C. It was criticized by Entertainment Weekly.

D. It first came into being in the 1990s.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Producer, Kevin S. Bright, graduated from the same college as David Crane.

B. ABC once replaced the theme song of its TV show with a short music intro.

C. The ABC executive thought highly of the theme song of Friends.

D. Marta Kauffman expected Friends to achieve great success.

【4】What might the author think of Friends?

A. Its merits outweigh its shortcomings.

B. Its success lies in the lack of good situation comedies.

C. He/she has a reserved attitude towards its success.

D. He/she shows great affection towards it.

24、   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,

25、   On a December morning in 1951, Malone left his home in downtown St. John’s in Newfoundland, to buy some butter for his mother. When he _________ the corner to Central Street, he saw _________ coming from one of his three-storey houses. A woman at its window _________, “Save the children! Save the children!” Malone _________ toward the burning house, through the front door and up a flight of _________, where he found a five-year-old girl. “I grabbed (抓住) the child,” he says, “but she _________, ‘No, no, my sister! You’ve got to get my sister!’” Malone _________ felt compelled (必须) to cross the hall and check the other bedroom. He reached under the bed and found the girl’s _________, silent three-year-old _________. As the ____________ intensified (增强), Malone carried the children safely out to the street and the waiting people. Then he ____________ pushed off — he was late for ____________ the butter for his mom!

Over the years, Malone thought about the fire and the children he had ____________ and wondered what had happened to the girls.

Malone and his wife, Liz, spent four ____________ in Ontario until last October, when they ____________ to Newfoundland. The couple settled in Conception Bay South, 30 kilometers from St. John’s, in a house ____________ the water.

Shortly after they moved in, two of their new neighbors ____________ with a housewarming ____________ —frozen cod and salt fish. Malone and Liz invited Fowler and her husband in for a ____________, which is how Malone and Fowler, who are both in their seventies, ____________ a connection.

【1】A.made B.got C.turned D.cut

【2】A.fog B.smoke C.steam D.water

【3】A.spoke B.whistled C.whispered D.yelled

【4】A.raced B.drove C.flew D.jogged

【5】A.roads B.stairs C.streams D.mountains

【6】A.screamed B.relieved C.complained D.interrupted

【7】A.temporarily B.originally C.properly D.suddenly

【8】A.disappointed B.excited C.frightened D.calmed

【9】A.sister B.baby C.cousin D.neighbor

【10】A.sense B.flames C.relationship D.abilities

【11】A.sympathetically B.selflessly C.roughly D.regretfully

【12】A.lighting up B.taking up C.holding up D.picking up

【13】A.met B.rescued C.raised D.recalled

【14】A.years B.stages C.decades D.months

【15】A.returned B.left C.immigrated D.contributed

【16】A.storing B.obtaining C.refreshing D.overlooking

【17】A.stopped by B.passed by C.stood by D.put by

【18】A.party B.part C.image D.gift

【19】A.ball B.check C.chat D.match

【20】A.lost B.discovered C.advocated D.created

26、假定你是李华，你的英国笔友John来信向你了解你市垃圾分类的情况，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1.介绍相关情况；

2.谈谈你的看法。

注意：

1.词数80词左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear John,

I am so glad to receive your letter.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua