2025-2026学年广西崇左高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、It is considered that digital TV is________ to satellite TV because it allows the same service to be delivered with clearer pictures.

A．better

B．superior

C．senior

D．junior

2、You can’t use the computer now, ________ the upgrade of the system is under way.

A. until B. unless

C. as D. after

3、The new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day ________ get a big prize.

A.must B.could

C.would D.shall

4、Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.

A. should have done B. need have done C. would have done D. must have done

5、This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago.

A．to whom

B．to which

C．which

D．whom

6、When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside.

A. will do B. had done

C. have done D. were doing

7、If Mike______the half-cooked food then, he would not be in hospital now.

A．had not had

B．did not have

C．does not have

D．has not had

8、—Bob has gone to Shanghai.

—Oh, can you tell me when he_________?

A．has left

B．left

C．is leaving

D．would leaving

9、--Mary，how did your Math test go？

--I had thought I _________，but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class．

A．should have failed B．couldn’t have failed

C．might have failed  D．shouldn’t have failed

10、I was only joking when I said Sarah failed in the driving test again; no one ______ she took it seriously.

A. would have thought   B. would think   C. had thought   D. thought

11、The fireman told us the troubles they had ________the fire________ .

A．getting; controlled

B．got; controlled

C．got; to control

D．getting; to control

12、Towards ___ evening after school, ___ icy rain began to fall and the road became slippery.

A. the; an B. /; an  C. an; an D. an; the

13、This is a demanding job and a small mistake can ________.

A．make a difference

B．make an appointment

C．make sense

D．make up

14、The company and the effect   brought about did great good to our business in the market.

A. it   B. which

C. that   D. what

15、The terrible situation required that the manager ________ present.

A.be B.was C.would be D.shall be

16、The bridge, which ________ 1688, need repairing.

A. was dated from   B. dated from

C. dating from   D. dates from

17、As is known to us all, ___ in a good atmosphere is what all parents wish for.

A. the children educated

B. the children are educated

C. the children’s being educated

D. the children to be educated

18、Experts advised that parents ______ children from doing homework by using electronic equipment too much.

A. discouraged B. discourage

C. would discourage D. have discouraged

19、Friends have to learn to _____ annoying habits and to bear differences of opinion．

A.put up with B.come up with

C.keep up with D.end up with

20、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.

A．Giving

B．Having given

C．To give

D．Given

21、   Mistake is an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong. As long as we exist, we make mistakes consciously or unconsciously. Some mistakes are made because of the lack of knowledge or experience. 【1】 We name it as a habit or laziness.

Mistakes do not mean Failure.

It is not always a mistake if you fail at something. Sometimes failure happens when we do things for the first time to get out of our comfort zone. This is how we learn. It is important to make such experiments to move forward in life. When we try something new and fail, we face a lot of criticism. 【2】 But never be discouraged from these mistakes in life. Never quit. The important is to learn from the mistakes so that you can do it better next time.

Do you learn from mistakes?

【3】 This is the reason we keep repeating them. Each mistake offers a lesson if we are ready to grab it. Check yourself. List the things that you want to do differently but repeat them every day. It could be something related to your relationship. It hurts when you fight with your loved ones. You know that you have your own share of mistake. Then you decide to take care next time. However, it happens again next day.

What did you learn from yesterday? You cannot always blame the other one. What have you learned? Do not give me excuse of habit. 【4】 See mistakes as a part of life. See them as an event from which you can always learn something. 【5】 How beautiful our life will be if we stop regretting the past mistakes and lay them down to serve as a path for a better future!

A．We can not change what has happened

B．They just exist to make us strong with time.

C．It creates fear inside us and stops us taking next steps.

D．It is easy to make mistakes but hard to learn from them.

E．However, there are some mistakes we repeat every day knowingly.

F．You can always break a habit by a little practice every day if you really want to.

G．It is important to realize that we do not just learn by making mistakes but correcting those mistakes.

22、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.

23、Would it surprise you to learn that the vast majority of adults—around 75 per cent—tell up to two lies every day? That’s according to a recent US study. What this suggests then is that you’ve probably told a lie or two in the past 24 hours and chances are you’ve also been lied to.

Before you start protesting your innocence or confronting loved ones and colleagues, though, it’s worth noting that the bulk of these lies fall into the “hardly worth mentioning” category. Think little white lies such as attempting to spare someone’s feelings or gently twisting the facts to avoid looking bad.

People tell lies for a variety of reasons, say the US researchers. Just over 20 percent are told in a bid to avoid other people; a further 20 percent are jokes; 14 percent are told in self-protection; 13 percent are attempts to make a good impression; 11 percent are told to protect others; and 9 percent are for personal gain. Still, less than 12 percent of lies can be categorized as “big lies”— and these are usually the ones that really matter. An example of a big lie, according to the study’s authors, would be saying “I love you” without being sincere.

So, are there any body language giveaways that can help “out” someone who’s lying? Back in 2015, University of Michigan researchers identified some common behaviors among liars, including frowning or grimacing (扮怪相), looking directly at the questioner in a bid to appear trustworthy, and overcompensating by gesturing with both hands. A more recent study, from Erasmus University in Rotterdam, found that liars may unconsciously mimic the body language of those around them while their brains are otherwise engaged in telling lies. It’s also worth looking out for the “eye dart”: when we glance to the left, we’re attempting to recall facts and events; when we look to the right, we’re thinking more creatively.

Vocal factors can offer a good clue, too. People who are being deliberately dishonest — or who lack certainty in what they’re saying — tend to speak slower and place less emphasis on the middle of words, according to a study at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Interestingly, the researchers also found that listeners automatically registered these voice changes as a sign of dishonesty, even when they weren’t being asked to do so.

Earlier studies have suggested that we may know intuitively when someone is lying. It’s important to remember though that none of these pointers offer undeniable evidence that you’re dealing with a liar. After all, some people just grimace more or speak slower than others.

【1】Which of the following lies are not categorized as “hardly worth mentioning”?

A．“I love your new haircut.”

B．“Relax. It makes no difference to me.”

C．“I am so into you.”

D．“My train was cancelled” instead of “I overslept and missed my train”.

【2】How does a liar’s body language give away himself?

A．He looks directly at the questioner to show his trust in him.

B．He unintentionally repeats the gesture made by the person he talks to.

C．He keeps glancing to the left from time to time when he talks.

D．He speaks slower and emphasizes the middle of the words less.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．On average, all of us are lied to once or twice a day.

B．Most of the lies are told for the benefit of others.

C．A liar tends to gesture too much with both hands when he lies.

D．A dishonest man lacks certainty in what he’s saying.

【4】Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

A．We should rely on our intuition when spotting a liar.

B．Body language alone can serve as a sign of dishonesty.

C．Those who grimace more while speaking must be a liar.

D．There is no reliable pointer to identify a liar.

24、As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books that we’ve yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen’s Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.

New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebecca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot’s Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鸣) differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.

Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the “what” and the “why”. Second time round, we’re able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher Cristel Russell of the American University explained, returning to a book “brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.”

It’s true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we’re fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We’re changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience—by the books that we’ve discovered since last reading the one in our hand.

More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.

Perhaps what’s really strange is that we don’t re-read more often. After all, we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn’t think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.

【1】The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to ________.

A. attract the attention of readers

B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. provide some background information

D. show the similarity between re-readers

【2】The underlined expression “crack their spines” in Paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. recite them B. re-read them C. recall them D. retell them

【3】It can be learned from the passage that ________.

A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically

B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading

C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience

D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do

【4】The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. call on different understandings of old books

B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading

C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading

D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books

25、A Good Man

It’s a late Saturday afternoon in early March, and I am sweating in search of the only gift my son wants from Los Angeles: a ______ to the homes of the stars such as Brad Pitt and Jet Li.

A cheerful taxi driver says, “No problem. Map sellers are everywhere!” When the taxi stops, a fellow ______ with a thin folded sheet and says: “Ten dollars.”

Ten dollars! With absolute ______, I inform him, “That’s too much.” The map man leaves. I begin walking, certain I’ll find a (an)______ star map soon.

I am ______. There’s hardly anybody on the street. There don’t seem to be many real stores, just cars and bars. No maps. No stars. Blocks pass. The sun begins to sink. At the edge of West Hollywood,______ fellow wanders ahead, selling star maps to some teenage girls.

Ten dollars ______. Forget it. My son will ______.

That night, I call my wife. “Did you get one of those maps to the stars? He’s been talking about ______ else.”

This ______ is hard to ignore, It’s late. At all-night markets: no maps. I head back to the hotel. Morning is coming. There will be one last ______. After I check out, I take a taxi. But at nine in the morning, map sellers are ______ to be found.

“You know,” says the driver, “The guys with the maps just ain’t up yet!” He’s right.

“Forget it. Let’s go to the airport.”

“Well,” says the driver, “I could ______ you one if you like.”

Sure. Trust this guy? I might as well throw cash onto the freeway. But exiting the taxi, I ______ my last chance. I hand him $13 and my business card. Three weeks pass. I’ve ______ on the star map. My son has stopped mentioning it.

Then one afternoon, sticking out from under piles of flyers, there it is: a big white envelope. There is a small note. I can hardly read it,______ I make out a few phrases一“forgive ______,” “taxi’s been down” and, finally, “here’s map for your son.” There’s no return address. It’s signed, “kind regards, M.”

I hold the note in my hand,______ what my son said to me when I got back from Los Angeles.

“Did you meet any ______, Dad?” he asked.

Now I know what to tell him.

“Yes, I did. I met a guy named M.”

If you never ______ anybody, you’ll never find the good guys.

【1】A. decoration   B. map   C. book   D. symbol

【2】A. argues   B. requests   C. competes   D. approaches

【3】A. assurance   B. permission   C. anxiety   D. bargain

【4】A. perfect   B. inexpensive   C. proper   D. detailed

【5】A. shocked   B. confused   C. impatient   D. wrong

【6】A. one   B. some   C. another   D. either

【7】A. still   B. even   C. almost   D. yet

【8】A. believe   B. regret   C. understand   D. admit

【9】A. anything   B. everything   C. something   D. nothing

【10】A. idea   B. news   C. change   D. reason

【11】A. try   B. journey   C. action   D. minute

【12】A. everywhere   B. somewhere   C. anywhere   D. nowhere

【13】A. give   B. mail   C. show   D. spare

【14】A. create   B. recognize   C. deserve   D. blow

【15】A. given up   B. thrown doubts   C. refused offers   D. dropped in

【16】A. and   B. or   C. but   D. for

【17】A. fault   B. delay   C. carelessness   D. rudeness

【18】A. remembering   B. reminding   C. reviewing   D. realizing

【19】A. admirers   B. friends   C. stars   D. heroes

【20】A. look up to   B. turn to   C. have faith in   D. agree with

26、假定你是李华，是校京剧社(Peking Opera Club)的社长，请你给外国留学生George写一封邮件，告知他上周的入社面试他未通过,内容包括：1.告知消息；2.说明原因；3.给予鼓励。

注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。