2025-2026学年云南德宏州高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、—Bob has gone to Shanghai.

—Oh, can you tell me when he_________?

A．has left

B．left

C．is leaving

D．would leaving

2、After winning China’s first ever Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, Su Yiming, encouraged other youngsters to ______ their goals.

A．apply

B．pursue

C．adapt

D．change

3、News of the world was gone, shut down after ______ in the biggest newspaper scandal ever to hit Britain.

A. catching  B. caught

C. being caught    D. having caught

4、Tech-free tourism refers to traveling without a mobile phone or similar devices, particularly to places_____ block or cannot access Internet and cellular signals.

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

5、 John told me he’d like to go hiking with me, his voice _______joy.

A. was heavy with   B. heavy with

C. was full of    D. full with

6、________ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year.

A．In spite of

B．In case of

C．In terms of

D．In praise of

7、These motorized bikes are highly effective for city traffic as you will never run out of ______ to park.

A.options B.patience C.resources D.universe

8、—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

9、People may think that dinosaurs were big, green with hard skin covering their bodies. But in fact, it seems that dinosaurs appeared very different from________ we think.

A．which

B．that

C．who

D．what

10、After class, the teacher couldn’t leave,   by the students.

A. surrounded   B. to surround

C. was surrounded   D. surrounding

11、Bob made a promise to the manager ________ the work would all be finished on time.

A. that B. what

C. which D. whether

12、A book I read last year, ______ name I can’t remember, changed my idea about time.

A.which B.that

C.whose D.what

13、If we had phoned the rescue service in time, we ________ on the motorway right now.

A. weren’t trapped

B. wouldn’t be trapped

C. hadn’t been trapped

D. wouldn’t have been trapped

14、Still, poverty ________ people in Africa. However, there are small victories indicating a good start towards a better future because they are taught how to fish.

A. kills   B. is killing

C. has killed   D. killed

15、I’m very grateful to my high school teachers, without ______ help I wouldn’t be so excellent.

A. whom   B. their   C. which   D. whose

16、You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.

A. Everyone B. No one

C. One D. Someone

17、The train ________ at the present speed until it reaches the foot of the mountain at about nine o’clock tonight.

A．will be going

B．has been going

C．goes

D．went

18、It’s easy to get lost when you drive in a new city, so it’s important to ______ a good map before you set out.

A.study B.display C.deliver D.publish

19、Some insects_______ the colour of their surrounding to protect themselves.

A．taken in

B．take off

C．take on

D．take out

20、-- Did Jim come?

-- I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.

A．might have come

B．might come

C．must have come

D．should have come

21、Our planet is losing species at an alarming rate. As the world has become increasingly industrialized, natural habitats have been destroyed to build cities that are unlivable for wildlife. However, a pair of European designers, architect Rene Hougaard and product designer Alexander Qual, believe there are ways to encourage cities to coexist with nature. Inspired by everyday people who build “insect hotels“ in their backyards, they’ve created outdoor furniture that would be beautiful to look at, but also allow bugs, birds and wildflowers to thrive (繁殖).

The natural world tends to appear messy and chaotic to the human eye, but there is often method in the madness. Qual and Hougaard kept this in mind as in all the structures, they played with the concepts of order and messiness.

Qual created a large, yellow, leaf-shaped insect hotel, that’s designed to be placed on a flower bed in a park. The structure contains wooden blocks with holes that are 6, 7 and 8 millimeters in diameter (直径), since different insect species prefer holes of different sizes.

Hougaard created a metal log bench with an empty space in the middle specifically designed to hold a decaying (腐烂的) log that can provide a habitat for insects and plants, along with birds and bats. While humans often shun decay, Hougaard imagines a place where people can sit down and observe the slow process in which bacteria break down the wood, creating food for insects, birds and other animals.

As for the question of whether people actually want to be so close to bugs, snakes and nesting birds, the designers acknowledge that modern humans have been trained to stay away from such creatures. But Hougaard says these structures keep animals contained, while allowing people to observe and appreciate them safely. And eventually, if we want to maintain biodiversity, humans need to become much more comfortable living alongside wildlife, rather than feeling the need to destroy it. After all, we humans need nature to survive.

【1】Why did Hougaard and Qual build insect hotels?

A．To inspire more people to build one.

B．To bring biodiversity back to cities.

C．To provide a way to manage the city.

D．To slow down the process of industrialization.

【2】What did Hougaard and Qual mainly consider in designing their structures?

A．The size of species.

B．The variety of colors.

C．The building materials.

D．The combination of order and disorder.

【3】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “shun” in Para.4?

A．Avoided.

B．Crealed.

C．Observed.

D．Provided.

【4】What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．Bugs and snakes annoy people a lot.

B．Modern people have destroyed some creatures.

C．People should protect wildlife for our own good.

D．Hougaard’s structures enable people to touch the animals.

22、

【1】What do we know about the online market for the 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival?

A.It promoted film business successfully.

B.It appealed to over 700 domestic exhibitors.

C.It lasted more than one week.

D.It aimed to protect films’ copyright.

【2】What does the return of Harry Potter movie reflect?

A.The theatres were opened nationwide.

B.The COVID-19 pandemic was partly eased.

C.The film was adapted from a web drama.

D.The film is bound to be an international hit.

【3】Which of the following can best describe The Bad Kids?

A.A comedy. B.A thriller. C.A documentary. D.A war drama.

23、   Many cars in advertisements, exhibits and at car sales in the United States are red, blue or green —but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver or gray.

Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the car colors Americans choose do not show dirt as much as the colors of other cars. He says that means the owners wash their cars less, saving money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often, if at all.

Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says when white cars are sold by their owners, they often sell for higher amounts than cars of other colors. And he notes that white cars “absorb less energy" than cars of other colors. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas.

Dan Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.

Axalta says about 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. In South America, 10 percent of new cars sold are red.

Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.

Green has become less popular. Dan Benton notes that in the mid 1990s, “green was the most popular color in North America. Today, green is hard to find."

Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color of their car - technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime.

【1】According to Jackson, Americans favor cars of black mostly because they________.

A．stand washing

B．don't look dirty

C．are environmentally friendly

D．aren't in need of cleaning often

【2】What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．White cars.

B．Black cars.

C．Car sellers.

D．Car makers.

【3】Who thinks that white seems to add the inside space of a car?

A．Dan Benton.

B．Jane Harrington.

C．Australians.

D．Chinese.

【4】What could be the most suitable title for the text?

A．Cares Are Different in Style

B．Colors Increase a Car's Popularity

C．What Are the Colors of Choice for Cars?

D．What Type of Car Sells Well in the Market?

24、Volunteering at Mount Vernon

Open 365 days of the year,Mount Vernon is the most popular historic estate in America. The purpose of the volunteer program is to help protect the historic property. The program has been in existence for nearly 30 years and consists of about 300 active volunteers contributing their time and expertise in almost all of Mount Vernon’s departments.

Volunteers:

Must be 16 years or older.

Must contribute at least 25 hours per year to remain active.

Volunteer Activities

Guest Services

Mount Vernon hosts a million-plus visitors. This would not be possible without the assistance of volunteers. Volunteers’ duty is to interact with a wide range of visitors to assess their interests for their visit to Mount Vernon and welcome warmly each guest who comes through the estate’s main gate.

Qualifications:

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to stand for up to four hours

Completion of training related to the post

Sewing Circle

The sewing circle is ideal for people who enjoy making and restoring costuming for Mount Vernon’s historic trades and historic character personnel. Volunteers’ duty is to create and maintain authentic 18th-century style hand-sewn costume accessories(配饰).

Qualifications:

Sewing skills

K-12 and Youth Programs

Volunteers assist the Mount Vernon K-12 anl Youth Learning Team with a variety of programs. Among them,Hands-on-History,which provides visitors aged 3-10 an opportunity to discover George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

Qualifications:

Previous experience as a K-12 educator is desirable.

Library

Fred W.Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington opened in 2013.The library is a resource for scholars,students,and all those interested in George Washington,colonial America, and the Revolutionary and founding eras. Volunteers provide coverage for a large number of support tasks and often provide that all-important first impression for visitors to the library.

Qualifications:

Good interpersonal skills

Experience in using Microsoft Office

【1】What is a volunteer required to do in the“Guest Services”?

A．Reply visitors’ complaints.

B．Be friendly to visitors.

C．Master basic computer skills.

D．Stand for more than 4 hours.

【2】Who is more suitable to be a volunteer in the K-12 and Youth Programs?

A．A student over 16 years old.

B．A graduate from an art college.

C．A woman with sewing skills.

D．A retired high school teacher.

【3】What do the four volunteer activities have in common?

A．They aim for preserving Mount Vernon.

B．They are the most popular with visitors.

C．They have business training for volunteers.

D．They have been in existence for 30 years.

25、My first class in college was philosophy, and it changed my life forever. Our first _________was to write a paper on Albert Camus’s essay “The Myth of Sisyphus.” I was instantly _________because I didn’t know the right way to do this assignment. Even more _________ was that the professor refused to give us any guidelines on what he was looking for; he gave us total _________.

Full of anxiety, I first _________ to read Camus’s essay several times. I did my best to take careful _________. Yet even after I _________ the essay inside out, I still did not find the right answer. Next, when I sat down to _________, the words just did not come to me. I _________ to try every prewriting strategy I could find. I brainstormed, made idea maps, and even wrote a(n) __________. Eventually, my ideas became more __________ and the words fell on the page. I __________ my paper and turned it in simply hoping for the best.

Then, a week or two later, the professor gave our papers back with __________ and comments. I remember feeling __________ and eager to get the paper back. It turned out that I had __________to worry about. The professor gave me an A on the paper, and his notes suggested that I wrote a(n) __________essay overall.

I never expected to __________ a philosophy class. This class and assignment, however, gave me self-confidence, critical-thinking skills, and the courage to try a new career __________. I left engineering to study law and __________ became a lawyer. More importantly, that paper helped me learn to see college as a place to first learn and then __________a career.

【1】

A．course

B．reaction

C．solution

D．assignment

【2】

A．amused

B．confused

C．relaxed

D．annoyed

【3】

A．troubling

B．necessary

C．interesting

D．practical

【4】

A．care

B．apology

C．freedom

D．safety

【5】

A．set out

B．set back

C．turned up

D．turned aside

【6】

A．measurements

B．notes

C．steps

D．examinations

【7】

A．revised

B．improved

C．knew

D．recommended

【8】

A．write

B．sing

C．play

D．print

【9】

A．pretended

B．forgot

C．promised

D．decided

【10】

A．drama

B．outline

C．poem

D．announcement

【11】

A．extreme

B．common

C．organized

D．dated

【12】

A．received

B．finished

C．discovered

D．published

【13】

A．grades

B．photos

C．emails

D．questions

【14】

A．proud

B．lucky

C．tired

D．afraid

【15】

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

【16】

A．scientific

B．political

C．optional

D．effective

【17】

A．enjoy

B．attend

C．teach

D．evaluate

【18】

A．service

B．site

C．break

D．path

【19】

A．similarly

B．eventually

C．frequently

D．generously

【20】

A．ruin

B．balance

C．seek

D．support

26、2020年，中国著名演员何冰录制了一段旨在激励年轻人，名为《后浪》的视频，该视 频令“后浪”这个词迅速走红。假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Kitty在学中文，她发来邮 件向你请教热词“后浪”，请回复予以解释。内容包括:

1.这个词的来源；

2.你的感想。

注意:1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

(热词:buzzword)