2025-2026学年云南临沧高三(下)期末试卷英语

1、Our government has taken measures to   the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.

A.take down B.bring down

C.hand down D.tear down

2、It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.

A. where B. that

C. how D. why

3、Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end.

A. work out    B. make out

C. set out D. pick out

4、Shakespeare's writing is still popular today. It has really   the test of time.

A.overcame B.stood C.taken D.conducted

5、—Michelle, have you got your admission to the Pennsylvania State University as a state-financed student?

—I hope so, but I’m not so lucky. I have to ______ my pocket to pay for my further study.

A.turn to B.dip into C.refer to D.see to

6、It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually on time.

A.typical B.unlike C.universal D.unlikely

7、   if I had arrived yesterday without letting you know beforehand?

A. Would you be surprised   B. Were you surprised

C. Had you been surprised   D. Would you have been surprised

8、Sally has asked for a sick leave, and I have to ________her work for a couple of days.

A．take off

B．take over

C．take out

D．take after

9、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

10、________ time going on, my home town will become richer and more beautiful.

A.With B.For C.In D.Besides

11、______ the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda is more independent now.

A. Spending     B. Spent

C. To spend   D. Having spent

12、I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning.

A. finishes   B. has finished

C. had finished   D. would finish

13、--- Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.

--- What do you think of_____over there?

A. the one B. it C. that D. this

14、There are lots of examples of English idioms ________ animals are used.

A. which B. when

C. whose D. where

15、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, each of ________ uses it somewhat differently.

A.which B.what C.them D.those

16、Long-term ______ to domestic and foreign classics has made him so knowledgeable.

A. resistance   B. submission   C. admission   D. exposure

17、 _____I had time to check what I had written in the exam, the bell rang.

A. If B. Before C. Until   D. Since

18、At minus 130℃，a living cell can be ________ for one thousand years.

A．preserved B．protected

C．spread   D．developed

19、Peter loves his daughter, but perhaps he ________ her too much.

A．occupies

B．polishes

C．prohibits

D．shelters

20、Nowadays mobile internet devices are pushing up demands for online education, which makes businessmen see it as one of the most _______ new market.

A. demanding   B. damaging   C. promising   D. leading

21、   On a recent spring morning. Susan Alexander, a retired government intelligence analyst, left her Maryland home, climbed into her Volkswagen Passat and drove about three miles to pick up two strangers. She battled rush-hour traffic on the Capital Beltway and George Washington Memorial Parkway before dropping them off at Reagan National Airport. She didn't earn a cent for her trouble, and that was the point.

Alexander is a member of the Silver Spring Time Bank-one of more than 100 such exchanges around the world trying to build community by exchanging time credits for services instead of dollars and cents. “I have time,” she said. “I like giving the gift of time to other people. “

In Alexander's case, passengers Mary and Al Liepold were grateful for the ride, but it wasn't charity. Mary,a retired writer and editor for nonprofit organizations, used time credits she banked for editing work and baking. Senior citizens who don't drive, the Liepolds cashed in their credits to catch a flight to Montreal for a five-day vacation.

Without money changing hands or shifting between virtual accounts, the airport drop-off was more like a coffee party than a taxi ride. Driver and passengers chatted about projects they've completed for the time bank, and no one raised an eyebrow when Mary said she likes “to avoid the conventional economy. “

“The beauty of this is that you make friends,” Mary Liepold said. “You don't just get services.”

The Silver Spring Time Bank formed in 2015 and has about 300 members, said co-founder Mary Murphy. Last year, she said, l,000 hours were exchanged for basic home repairs, dog walking, cooking and tailoring, among other services, without the exchange of money. “ You get to save that money that you would have spent,” she said. “You get to meet somebody else in your community and get to know that person. That's a bonus that's part of an exchange. “

A deal performed partly to make friends would seem to go against classical economics and one of Benjamin Franklin's most memorable sayings:”Time is money. “ To those at the forefront of modem time-banking, that is the appeal.

【1】What's the main purpose of the Silver Spring Time Bank?

A. To better serve the local economy.

B. To help people get to know more friends.

C. To provide the elderly with timely financial help.

D. To build community by exchanging time credits for services.

【2】How did the Liepolds pay for their ride?

A. In cash. B. By credit card.

C. By cheque. D. With time credits.

【3】What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. Making friends. B. Classical economics.

C. Modem time-banking. D. Franklin's famous saying.

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

A. Time is money B. The more friends, the better

C. Giving the gift of time D. Swapping time credits for services

22、In August of 2008, a deadly epidemic manifested itself in Zimbabwe. A severe health hazard triggered the outbreak. There was a lack of clean drinking water in the overcrowded urban areas. Garbage and chemicals got into the public water supplies and poisoned them. Since people did not have access to other sources, they had to drink the dirty water.

The outbreak spread rapidly and infected almost 16,000 people. The illness caused extreme pain in people’s intestines. It also caused a deficiency of important fluids in sick people’s bodies. Without the proper fluids and minerals, their bodies stopped working correctly. People were unable to digest food properly or replenish their lost nutrients. Without viable treatment, they would die. It was imperative to reserve the situation.

However, the government of Zimbabwe was unable to provide help to its people. The government didn’t have a plan to stop the spread of cholera. In addition, the country was too poor to get clean water or medication for the sick. The people seemed to be doomed.

Luckily, many other countries recognized the need to contain the outbreak. Dozens of voluntary practitioners from Britain, France, the United States, and other countries went to Zimbabwe to treat the disease. Through the provision of sterile drinking water and medication, people finally got the treatment they badly needed. The compassionate doctors were able to save the lives of thousands. By January of 2009, the epidemic was almost completely contained.

Today, the Zimbabwean government is investing in measures to avoid future epidemics and placing an emphasis on prevention. They are cleaning up the water supply and making changes to reduce health hazards. The system used to filter water is being upgraded. The government now administers the water supply plants and makes sure that they adhere to strict safety guidelines. Hopefully, future instances of cholera will be treated before they start deadly epidemics.

【1】What caused the deadly epidemic in Zimbabwe in 2008?

A．Garbage and chemicals filled the city.

B．There was a lack of clean drinking water.

C．The urban areas were overcrowded.

D．Someone poisoned the public water supplies.

【2】Which was NOT the reason why the epidemic was almost completely contained?

A．Dozens of voluntary practitioners went to Zimbabwe to treat the disease.

B．The government of Zimbabwe provided great help.

C．The provision of sterile drinking water and medication.

D．The compassionate doctors did effective treatment to the sick people.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards epidemic control and treatment of Zimbabwean in the future?

A．Indifferent.

B．Pessimistic.

C．Worried.

D．Optimistic.

【4】What is purpose of the passage?

A．To show the lack of clean water in Zimbabwe.

B．To introduce ways to stop the spread of cholera.

C．To illustrate how cholera in Zimbabwe was successfully contained.

D．To appeal to more countries to help people in Zimbabwe.

23、

【1】White roses are a symbol of peace and well-wishes.

A.正确 B.错误

【2】Around 500 species of the passion flower can be used to produce food.

A.正确 B.错误

【3】People grow sunflowers to get oil and seeds.

A.正确 B.错误

【4】The bleeding heart has go its name after its colour.

A.正确 B.错误

【5】Both red roses and bleeding hearts can be used to show love.

A.正确 B.错误

24、People use laughter to connect and bond with others. It’s how we tell friends that their jokes are funny. 【1】 And as a universal expression, laughter can be recognized even if it comes from people belonging to different cultures or speaking different languages.

What about other animals? 【2】 And they eventually identified 65 species that laugh while playing. Among them, the animals that laugh the most include primates (灵长类动物) like monkeys, rodents (啮齿动物) like rats, and mammals that live in the ocean like dolphins. Here are some findings of the scientists:

When compared to human laughs, animal laughter sounds very different, especially between different animals. While vervet monkeys (长尾猴) make a purring sound in playing, squirrel monkeys produce a soft peeping sound. 【3】

【4】 This is important because animal play can sometimes look like fighting. Laughter becomes a way for animals to prevent aggressive or harmful behavior when interacting with others. Some animals also make a “play face”, giving an expression like a smile to show that they are happy and not angry.

Most primates make sounds of “he he” and smack their lips when playing. This might help explain where human laughter comes from. 【5】 Over time, we changed the way we originally laughed, making sounds from “he he” to “ho ho ho”. Now, humans generally follow the pattern of “ha ha ha” to vocalize laughter.

A．This is an issue that has not been settled so far.

B．It’s also how kids show that they are having fun.

C．For many animals, laughter is a way to start play.

D．Bottlenose dolphins whistle while they swim and jump together.

E．Many animals laugh so that their play partners know they are having fun.

F．Experts believe that humans may have started off laughing like some monkeys do.

G．This is just what the scientists from the University of California tried to find out recently.

25、 Did Tea and Beer Bring About Industrialization?

Professor Macfarlane has spent decades trying to understand the mystery of the Industrial Revolution. Why did it happen in Britain at the end of the 18th century?

Macfarlane compares the question as a puzzle. He ________ that there were about 20 different factors and all of them needed to be present before the revolution could happen. The chief ________ can be found in history textbooks. For industry to ________, there needed to be the technology and power to drive factories, large urban populations to provide cheap labor, a ________ economy, and a political system that allowed this to happen. All these factors must have been necessary but not sufficient to cause the revolution. Most historians, however, are ________ that one or two missing factors are needed to solve the puzzle. The missing factors, Macfarlane supposes, are tea and beer.

Historians had noticed one interesting factor around the mid-18th century that required the ________. Between 1650 and 1740, the population in Britain didn’t increase, but then it grew rapidly. The population burst seemed to happen at the right time to provide labor for the Industrial Revolution. But why? When it started, it was ________ efficient to have people living close together. People got diseases, particularly from human waste. Some historical records ________ that there was a change in the incidence (发病率）of waterborne disease at that time. Macfarlane thought whatever the British were drinking must have been important in ________ disease. The English drank beer for a long time, and they were protected by the strong antibacterial agent in hops (啤酒花), which were added to make beer. But in the late 17th century a tax was ________ on malt, a basic ingredient of beer. The poor turned to water and gin, and in the 1720s the death rate began to rise again. Then it suddenly dropped. What caused this?

Macfarlane looked to Japan, which was also developing large cities at the same time. Waterborne diseases were far fewer in Japan than in Britain. Could it be the ________ of tea in their culture? Macfarlane then noticed the history of tea in Britain provided an extraordinary ________ of dates. Tea was relatively expensive until Britain started direct trade with China in the early 18th century. By the 1740s, about the time the infant death rate was falling, and the drink was common. Macfarlane ________ the fact that water had to be boiled, together with the stomach-purifying properties of tea so clearly ________ in books, meant the breast milk provided by mothers was healthier than it had ever been. No other European nation drank tea so often as the British, which, by Macfarlane’s ________, pushed other nations out of the race for the Industrial Revolution.

A．claims

B．rejects

C．proposes

D．suspects

A．objections

B．arguments

C．complaints

D．conditions

A．take off

B．keep up

C．look over

D．knock out

A．task-based

B．self-centered

C．market-driven

D．man-made

A．inferred

B．convinced

C．concerned

D．impressed

A．intention

B．discussion

C．attention

D．explanation

A．temporarily

B．deliberately

C．economically

D．doubtfully

A．predicted

B．revealed

C．concluded

D．reviewed

A．spreading

B．catching

C．discovering

D．controlling

A．introduced

B．reduced

C．uncovered

D．avoided

A．sacrifice

B．variety

C．quality

D．popularity

A．arrangement

B．expectation

C．coincidence

D．suspension

A．guesses

B．declares

C．boasts

D．modifies

A．entitled

B．deleted

C．described

D．simplified

A．guidance

B．observation

C．impression

D．logic

26、学校英文报正在进行以“Senior High Students’ Consumption”为主题的高中生零用钱使用情况调查。请结合图表中的调查结果写一篇英文短文投稿，内容包括：

1．零用钱的使用; 2．简单评论; 3．你的建议。

Senior High Students’ Consumption

注意：

1．词数100左右;

2．可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。

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