2025-2026学年福建平潭综合实验区高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、Though sometimes he makes mistakes, we can’t doubt his loyalty _______ the company.

A.in B.with C.of D.to

2、I can never understand the reason _______ he explained to me.

A.why B.that C.when D.where

3、—May I borrow your book Steve Jobs?  —________you return it before Friday.

A.If only B.Unless C.On condition that D.Now that

4、It is really an honor to have had a ______ talk with the president, which I will value forever.

A.delight B.delighted C.delightful D.delighting

5、She has great pressure at work recently and that may ________ her abnormal behavior.

A.account for B.call for C.stand for D.exchange for

6、Although the boss appears to wear a smile most of the time, his smile is by no means sincere or genuine, instead, it could be somewhat   and hostile at times.

A.hospitable B.friendly C.tough D.sinister

7、— Could you help me paint the walls this weekend, Tom?

— ______. What time should I come over to your house?

A.Up to you B.No problem C.It depends D.Wait a minute

8、The winners of China’s Got Talent are planning to   a talent-show around the world next month.

A.carry on… voyage B.carry out… tour

C.complete… trip D.fulfill… journey

9、After several failures, the US leaders are_____ being brought face-to-face with the fact that China today is undefeatable.

A.luckily B.firmly C.gradually D.appropriately

10、In boxing, players should wear gloves and mouth guards ________ anything dangerous happens.

A.in vain B.in a word C.in debt D.in case

11、They _______ on the earth tens of thousands of years ago, _______ humans came into being and their future seemed secure at that time.

A.had lived, long before B.had lived, long ago

C.lived, long before D.lived, before long

12、Word came ______ his poem won the first prize.

A.that B.whether C.as D.because

13、The man opened his eyes, only ________ himself left alone in the room.

A. finding B. found C. to find D. having found

14、By the end of last month, some latest teaching equipment ________ to some high schools in Tibet.

A. has been sent B. was sent

C. had been sent D. would be sent

15、“What are you doing?” Bruno asked in _______, although he wasn't happy to come home and find someone going through his possessions.

A.as a polite tone as he could muster B.as polite a tone as he could muster

C.as polite as a tone he could muster D.a tone polite as he could muster

16、―What do you think of learning English?

―_____is a challenging task to learn a foreign language,I think.

A.This B.That C.It D.What

17、---- The woman biologist stayed in Africa studying wild animals for 13 years before she returned.

---- Oh, dear! She _______ a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through B. might go through

C. ought to have gone through D. must have gone through

18、His mistake was ________ youth and inexperience

A．because

B．as

C．as a result

D．due to

19、There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery ________ another man, also intelligent, fails.

A.since B.if C.as D.while

20、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.

A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid

C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid

21、You probably have been in such a situation ________ you are asked to help a foreign friend.

A.which B.as C.where D.why

22、— You’ve taken the lead in the test again. Can you share your ______ for success with us?

— Remember, the early bird catches the worm.

A. bonus B. recipe

C. glory D. fancy

23、It's said that renewable energy will continue its ________ growth in 2021

A．explosive

B．exaggerated

C．energetic

D．universal

24、Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.

A.it remains B.there remains

C.there remaining D.that remains

25、Maria has written two novels, both of ________ have been made into television series.

A. them     B. that

C. which   D. what

26、   Leo has always been my closest and constant companion these past five years. In fact, he is very friendly to me especially when I take care of other furry friends in our shelter.

There have been a lot of forest fires during the summer season. Not far from our shelter, a forest caught fire during this hot summer. Leo rushed towards the forest where flames send out a terrible heat. There’s no longer any hope at the moment to wait for Leo to come back to the shelter. In fact, I was waiting for the firemen to announce me his death in the forest. Suddenly, a fireman burst into my office and informed me that my dog Leo succeeded in saving four cats which were trapped by the flames. Leo seized the kittens, one by one moving them to a safe place.

I immediately accompanied the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens, but Leo was not there. Then we heard the sound of a dog came from the forest barking furiously. The firemen followed the tracks of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground.

That day, I was very proud of Leo for his two heroic actions. I paid a visit to the fireman accompanied with my adorable Leo. What a memorable scene when the fireman hugged Leo tightly to his chest! “One thousand thanks, Leo, for saving my life,” the fireman said.

This true story of love shows us that pets are kind, loving, and caring. We should love and protect them. Don’t belittle them. Little animals can make enormous things for humans.

【1】In the author’s first opinion, what had happened to Leo?

A. Leo was afraid of big fire. B. Leo was killed by the big fire.

C. Leo was able to save all the people. D. Leo ran away from the shelter for ever.

【2】The underlined word “belittle” in the last paragraph probably means .

A. look down upon. B. live up to.

C. think highly of. D. make things small.

【3】The author’s purpose in writing the passage is   .

A. To call attention to the danger of big fire.

B. To persuade people to keep pets.

C. To share a story of love and care from pets with us.

D. To stress the role of pets in people life.

27、   Are animal brains too simple for thoughts and choices? Stories about animal kindness have really changed my point of view. In fact, some stories are amazing, especially when animals are meeting with people. Here are two stories that interest me:

James, a wildlife writer, told a story about how an African woman had placed her baby in the shade of a tree while she was working. An elephant group walked by and saw the baby. Several elephants pulled leafy branches from the tree and covered the sleeping baby. Flies can be a problem in Africa and the branches protected the baby from the flies. The elephants were so gentle and quiet that they did not even wake up the baby. Then the elephants walked away.

An English magazine offers another story. Bill, the cat, stayed at home while its master was away on a trip, but the man was injured in a railway accident and died a few days later in a hospital. At the funeral（葬礼）, the man's brother was surprised to see that Bill was there. The faithful cat had traveled a long way to the hospital, looked at the coffin（棺材）, and then sadly returned home.

Humans are only one part of the earth. The beautiful flowers are our sisters; the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers. The sky and mountains, the cows and men, all belong to the same family. These stories, I hope, will inspire more people to treat animals as our friends rather than pets or our next meal.

【1】What did the author used to believe?

A.People meet with animals often.

B.Animal brains are too simple to make choices.

C.We should change our old views about animals.

D.Animal stories have many amazing facts.

【2】What did the elephants do when they saw the baby?

A.They woke up the baby by pulling branches.

B.They helped to protect it from the flies.

C.They walked by doing nothing.

D.They ate some branches and walked away.

【3】Why does the author write this passage?

A.He wants to make animals become our sisters and brothers.

B.He wants to inspire more people to treat animals as friends.

C.He wants to warn people against having more food or pets.

D.He wants to make the earth a whole family.

28、

【1】Which number would a fan of popular music dial for more information?

A．010-6605-7006

B．020-8735-2223

C．020-8735-2222

D．010-6848-5462

【2】Where would a fan of Bach most probably choose to go to?

A．China National Library Concert Hall.

B．Symphony Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall.

C．Chamber Hall, Xinghai Concert Hall.

D．Beijing Concert Hall.

【3】What do we know about the concert in Chamber Hall?

A．We can enjoy various music.

B．It is free for children to attend it.

C．We can appreciate both the music and the story.

D．Sergey Prokofiev will perform it.

29、   An international team of scientists has discovered a stellar black hole in Earth’s “cosmic backyard” containing the mass of 70 suns.

It’s a black hole that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had long believed that the size limit was only 20 times the mass of our sun because as these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that force matter and gas swept away by stellar winds.

This theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about 15,000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

“Black holes of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy (星系), according to most of the present models of stellar evolution,” said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery.

“LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challenge of explaining its formation.”

Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.

The team has proposed some theories. LB-1’s sheer size suggests that it “was not formed from the collapse of only one star,” the study said — instead, it could potentially be two smaller black holes orbiting each other.

Another possibility is that it formed from “fallback supernova (超行星).” This is when a supernova — the last stage of an exploding star — ejects (喷射) material during the explosion, which then falls back into the supernova, creating a black hole. This fallback formation is theoretically possible, but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it.

There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the smaller side, according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger — they can be billions of times the mass of our sun.

Scientists believe supermassive black holes may have connection with the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.

【1】According to scientists, what might account for the formation of LB-1?

A.The material ejected in the explosion of a supernova.

B.The smaller black holes moving around each other.

C.The evolution of the solar system.

D.The collapse of a certain star.

【2】What does the word “toppled” in paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Confirmed B.Strengthened. C.Overturned. D.Refused.

【3】What is the purpose of writing this article?

A.To inform readers of the basic knowledge about black holes.

B.To share the recent development of the black hole discovery.

C.To show the importance of discovering black holes for science.

D.To report achievements scientists have made in black hole theory.

【4】What might be the best title for the passage?

A.The Latest Discovery of Galaxies

B.Proposed Theories of Black Holes

C.The Possible Formation of the Black Holes

D.Biggest Stellar-mass Black Hole Discovered

30、   Reggie couldn’t hear a thing. He was a ________ boy, but he had been born deaf. He was well-known to everyone in town, and they were all ________ him. Unfortunately, though, he _________seemed to end up being treated differently from everyone else. Children worried they would _________him, and that maybe because he wouldn’t hear the ball being hit in his ________. Adults acted like he was unable to ________ them, as though he was some kind of baby.

His friend Michael didn’t like this. He decided that things had to be ________. Michael’s father was the town’s mayor, and Michael ________ to convince him that this year, in honor of Reggie, they should offer one day of the ________ to deaf people. During that whole day everyone would have to wear earplugs(耳塞).

People liked the ________. The day became known as The Day of Silence, and when it arrived, everyone stuck plugs in their ________, in a spirit of great fun. That morning was filled with ________ and laughter. But, as the hours passed, people became more and more aware of how ________ life was when they couldn’t hear anything.

On that day, nobody was thinking of Reggie as just a _________person. This meant he could be ________ just like any other boy, and people saw a whole new side of him. Not only that, but Reggie had a(n)_________ and sharp mind. On that day, using his usual ________, Reggie was the one who could communicate best with everyone. This meant that people paid more attention to what he was saying, and they were ________ by his intelligence and his ability to find solutions to almost any problem. They ________ that he had always been like that, and that in normal life, all Reggie needed was a little more time than others to communicate. That was the only ________.

【1】A.shy B.normal C.poor D.brave

【2】A.close to B.thankful to C.strict with D.fond of

【3】A.seldom B.never C.always D.once

【4】A.blame B.hurt C.punish D.frighten

【5】A.direction B.favor C.way D.hand

【6】A.admire B.believe C.understand D.support

【7】A.changed B.limited C.prevented D.prepared

【8】A.failed B.managed C.helped D.learned

【9】A.journey B.celebration C.festival D.pleasure

【10】A.excuse B.course C.game D.idea

【11】A.ears B.computers C.walls D.pockets

【12】A.memories B.meals C.lessons D.jokes

【13】A.difficult B.dangerous C.short D.serious

【14】A.stupid B.rude C.deaf D.young

【15】A.treated B.taught C.comforted D.respected

【16】A.absent B.bright C.narrow D.weak

【17】A.words B.telephones C.tools D.gestures

【18】A.confused B.surprised C.disappointed D.amused

【19】A.proved B.reported C.remembered D.realized

【20】A.result B.reason C.difference D.purpose

31、

The meaning of silence varies among cultural group. Silence may be 【1】, or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in conversation may also show stubbornness, uneasiness, or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable; therefore attempts may be made to fill every 【2】 with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of 【3】 among people, just at some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore when a person from one of these culture is speaking and suddenly stops, what may be 【4】 is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these culture, silence is a call for 【5】.

Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with 【6】 among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show 【7】between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority（权威）rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.

Nurses and other care-givers need to be aware of the 【8】 meanings of silence wen they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own persona and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not 【9】 too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing 【10】 of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.

32、假设你叫李华，昨天收到了笔友David的e-mail，得知他不久要到北京来学习中文。他想了解如何学好中文。请你用英文给他回复一封e-mail。要点如下：

1、介绍学习中文的体会和方法。

2、提出你的建议

3、表达你帮助他学好中文的愿望。

Dear David,

How is everything going?

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Lihua