广东省汕头市2025-2026学年上学期高三期末英语试卷

这是一份广东省汕头市2025-2026学年上学期高三期末英语试卷，共9页。试卷主要包含了 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁等内容，欢迎下载使用。
英 语
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分。
注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。试题序号从“21”开始。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。
4. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分 阅读 (共两节, 满分 50 分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
As the temperature drps, it's nt just abut warm sweaters and ht chclate. Cld weather can actually have a big impact n yur health. Let's learn smething s as t stay safe and healthy this seasn!
Why Is Cld Winter A Challenge?
Winter brings mre than just clds. Icy sidewalks can lead t slips and falls. Cld air may als harm yur lungs and heart, raising the risk f chest infectins especially fr the elders.
Fighting Off Winter Illnesses
Mst cmmn winter illnesses can be handled at hme. Hwever, flu can be mre serius than yu think. A flu vaccine is a simple way t prtect yu. And dn't frget the pwer f handwashing! Cleaning up with water, adding sap if pssible, n a regular basis is ne f the mst cnvenient ways t stp virus like the flu frm spreading. Keep yur huse warm and yur bedrm windw clsed especially n cld winter nights, as breathing cld air can be bad fr yur health.
Layer Up: A Gd Way T Keep Warm
Staying warm is yur secret weapn this seasn! When heading utside, wear several light layers instead f ne heavy jacket. The trapped air between layers keeps yu much warmer. Yu can try the 3-Layer Rule:
Nte: Dn't frget the hat, scarf and glves — 40 % f bdy heat escapes frm yur head and neck.
Stay Active: Dn't Let The Cld Make Yu A Cuch Ptat!
Staying active is crucial fr bth physical and mental health. If yu're stuck indrs, get up and stretch yur bdy at least nce in an hur. Break up yur time spent being inactive by walking arund yur hme r standing up frm yur chair when yu are n phne. Any mvement helps bst yur md and keep yur bdy strng.
With these easy tips, yu can enjy the winter while staying happy and healthy. Check ut further advice n hw t stay well this winter n ur websites. Stay warm, stay active, and take care!
21. What is the easiest way t fight against winter illnesses?
A. Washing hands regularly.B. Staying away frm flu.
C. Having a special vaccine.D. Clsing the huse's windws.
22. Hw des the uter layer help stay warm?
A. It traps air t prvide warmth.
B. It absrbs sweat frm the skin.
C. It keeps cld wind and rain ut.
D. It prevents heat lss frm the neck.
23. Which activity is recmmended t keep yu active in winter?
A. Break up yur time schedule.
B. Stay indrs and rest t avid the cld.
C. Keep standing when n phne.
D. Get up and lsen up after sitting fr lng.
B
Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-ld frm Texas, was awarded the champin f the Scripps Natinal Spelling Bee (SNSB) n May 29. The event, held near Washingtn,
D.
C. and bradcast live n TV, was especially meaningful as it marked a century f the cmpetitin
The SNSB, which began in 1925, is ne f America's mst famus educatinal cntests. It's pen t students wh haven't turned 16 r finished 8th grade. This year, 243 yung spellers, aged 8 t 14, reached the natinal cmpetitin. After several intense runds, nly three finalists remained: Faizan, 14-year-ld Sarvadnya Kadam, and 11-year-ld Sarv Dharavane. Bth ppnents misspelled their wrds, giving Faizan a chance t win. But he als failed n "cmmelina," bringing his ppnents back. Ultimately, Faizan crrectly spelled "éclaircissement" — meaning "a clearing up f smething difficult t understand". Overjyed, he pumped his fists and fell t the stage.
The rad t that mment began fur years ag, when his first natinal appearance ended early. Watching lder cntestants handle difficult wrds calmly inspired him. He later shared, "I realize it's nt just spelling — it's a test f willpwer." He even created persnalized wrd banks using prgramming sftware.
In his next attempt, Faizan entered the semifinals, but was tripped up by "xylphne", mistakenly cnfusing "ph" with "f". This setback taught him smething new: "Every letter carries a cultural cntext — nly memrizing is far less effective than understanding etymlgy (词源)." Thereafter, he spent 2 hurs daily analyzing wrd rigins.
This year, Faizan returned mre cnfident and calm. Knwn fr his fun persnality, he even made a jke when the hst tld finalists t "take a deep breath." Faizan replied, "That wn't help at all!" — making the audience laugh. When the final wrd was annunced, he paused fr tw secnds t steady his breath, and then spelled it perfectly, earning thunderus applause.
Faizan nw plans t save half the prize fr university — he hpes t becme a neursurgen — and dnate the rest t charity. His fur-year jurney has made him a symbl f persistence, inspiring teenagers acrss the cuntry.
24. Why did the 2025 SNSB carry extra meaning?
A. It changed age limits.
B. It attracted special participants.
C. It was bradcast internatinally.
D. It celebrated its 100th anniversary.
25. What lessn did the failures teach him?
A. A gd memry is nt enugh.B. Sftware prgramming is helpful.
C. Prnunciatin matters mre.D. Lng wrds are hard t remember.
26. What kind f persn can Faizan be described as?
A. Serius and strict.B. Intelligent and determined.C. Cnfident and reserved.D. Humrus and demanding.
27. What des the stry illustrate?
A. Persistence pays ff.B. Luck matters mre.C. Talent beats practice.D. Speed brings victry.
C
Imagine yu are preparing a class presentatin when yu suddenly remember yu frgt t feed the cat. Yu grab yur phne t text yur mum, but an ad jumps ut: “50 % ff yur favurite brand!” One tap leads t anther; ten minutes later yu have lked thrugh reviews, filled a cart and almst missed yur wn slide. This phenmenn is called “ppcrn (爆米花) brain”.
The term was intrduced in 2011 by researcher David Levy frm the University f Washingtn. It describes a mental state where attentin wanders, and thughts jump quickly frm ne tpic t anther — just like ppcrn ppping rapidly in a ht pan.
Peple with ppcrn brain find it hard t cncentrate r maintain a clear line f thinking. University f Califrnia Researcher Glria Mark tracked 2,000 American ffice wrkers and students in her tw-decade study n attentin with silent screen recrders and heart-rate belts. In 2004 peple stayed n ne task fr 2.5 minutes n average; by 2020 the figure had fallen t 47 secnds. Heart-rate data shwed that every extra switch raised a stress hrmne (荷尔蒙) by abut 7 %.
Studies shw that digital technlgy, especially scial media, wrsens this cnditin. Data Reprtal’s 2024 reprt pled screen-time recrds frm 1.3 millin users in 40 cuntries and fund further prf. Fr instance, peple in America aged 16–24 averaged 7 hurs 3 minutes nline per day, equaling rughly 17 years f adult life. Such cnstant digital expsure trains the brain t prefer shrt bursts f infrmatin. As a result, fcusing n ne task becmes harder. Infrmatin verlad als affects memry, decisin-making, and emtinal cntrl.
The cure, tested in fllw-up trials, is brief: set clear tech bundaries. Recmmended strategies include limiting daily screen time, turning ff nn-essential ntificatin, and creating tech-free perids r spaces. Building a structured daily rutine is als advised: individuals can begin by measuring their current fcus duratin, then set realistic gals and stick t a fixed schedule fr imprtant tasks. This cnsistent practice strengthens habits and prepares yur mind and bdy t fcus n the task fr a lnger perid withut getting ppcrn brain.
28. Hw des the authr present the issue in paragraph 1?
A. By defining a cncept.B. By prviding statistics.
C. By giving an example.D. By intrducing a presentatin.
29. What can be inferred frm the data in Glria Mark’s study?
A. Attentin n a task drpped half in decades.
B. Frequent switching may increase mental stress.
C. Peple’s average screen time decreased steadily.
D. Shrtened screen time may lead t higher heart disease risk.
30. What des the underlined wrd “pled” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Evaluated.B. CreatedC. Published.D. Cllected.
31. Accrding t the passage, hw can we prevent getting “ppcrn brain”?
A. Setting aside n - device areas.B. Changing daily schedules flexibly.
C. Using mre advanced digital devices.D. Checking essential ntificatin regularly.
D
The cean is hme t numerus small flating rganisms called zplanktn (浮游动物), sme measuring as tiny as 0.04 inches lng. They spend mst f their lives asleep, deep in the cean. New research has shined a light n hw these little creatures are imprtant fr helping t prtect the planet against glbal warming. Led by scientists frm China, the UK and Canada, the research fcused n the Suthern Ocean, als knwn as the Antarctic Ocean, which is abut ne sixteenth f Earth’s ttal cean area.
The team studied zplanktn like krill (磷虾), which eat tiny plant - like rganisms called phytplanktn (浮游植物) near the sea’s surface. These phytplanktn absrb carbn dixide, a greenhuse gas that traps the Sun’s heat in the atmsphere and cntributes t climate change. In winter, the zplanktn sink abut 1,600 feet belw the cean surface and slwly breathe ut the carbn dixide frm the phytplanktn they have eaten, releasing it int the water. This prcess, called the “seasnal migrant pump”, transprts mre than 70 millin tns f carbn t areas far belw the cean’s surface annually.
Because the zplanktn are s deep dwn, the gas they release takes many years — smetimes even centuries — t rise t the surface and enter Earth’s atmsphere. Angus Atkinsn, wh wrked n the study, explained that withut the seasnal migrant pump, the levels f carbn dixide in the atmsphere wuld be duble what they are nw.
Guang Yang, anther researcher, said zplanktn are “unsung heres” f carbn strage. The team hpes the study will encurage scientists t include zplanktn in their calculatins f hw much carbn is stred arund the wrld. It als highlights the imprtance f prtecting the Suthern Ocean, where krill are under threat frm fishing. Cmpanies fish fr krill as they are used in prducts like health supplements and fish fd. Activists are cncerned that verharvesting culd affect the fd chain in the cean, nting that krill are nt nly a fd surce fr whales, seals and seabirds but als help fight climate change.
32. What is the fcus f the research?
A. The threat f krill fishing t Antarctica’s Suthern Ocean.
B. The living habits f zplanktn in the Suthern Ocean.
C. The new methd f measuring carbn strage in ceans.
D. The rle f tiny cean creatures in slwing glbal warming.
33. What can we knw abut the "seasnal migrant pump" prcess?
A. The whle prcess happens nly in winter.
B. Carbn is taken far belw the cean's surface.
C. Zplanktn absrb carbn frm the atmsphere.
D. Phytplanktn release carbn dixide in the cean.
34. Why des carbn dixide stay in the cean fr a lng time?
A. Because it is breathed ut slwly.
B. Because it is transprted t deep.
C. Because it is released int the water.
D. Because it is absrbed by phytplanktn.
35. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Zplanktn: victims f glbal warmingB. Phytplanktn: silent migrant heres
C. Zplanktn: unnticed climate regulatrsD. Phytplanktn: signs f seasnal migratin
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When was the last time yu updated yur resume? If it's been a while, yu might want t give it a refresh. 36 Here's sme advice n hw t write a resume that's bth cmpetitive and up - t - date.
A standard resume typically begins with sme key infrmatin at the tp, such as yur name and cntact number. Yu dn't need t include yur hme address. Ding s might suggest yu aren't pen t remte wrk pprtunities. 37 Never underestimate hw a shared academic interest can instantly build cnnectin with the readers.
Adding a paragraph f three - t - five sentences summarizing yur prfessinal identity and career is crucial. 38 Use descriptive language t define yur rle, emphasize unique skills, and state career gals — ultimately shwing hw yu plan t cntribute t yur field.
39 This acts as an enhanced digital versin f yur resume, ffering additinal features. Hiring managers ften search fr candidates nline befre interviews. Prviding this link makes it easier fr them t access relevant details abut yur qualificatins.
Resume gaps aren't unusual, but they shuld be handled thughtfully. A few ways can help address these gaps, such as listing wrk histry by year instead f mnth t cver shrter unemplyment perids. If needed, unpaid cmmunity wrk and vlunteer service during the gap shuld be included. Fr lnger gaps, briefly explain them in yur cver letter. 40
A. Dn't frget, hwever, t add yur majr.
B. Be aware that the standard is always changing.
C. This culd significantly decrease yur chances f being hired.
D. Fr a fuller prfessinal picture, include a link t yur prfile.
E. The best way t handle the gaps is by remving it frm yur resume.
F. If asked during an interview, discuss them hnestly rather than avid.
G. This sectin shuld clarify yur expertise, strengths, and key achievements.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空格处的最佳选项。
Nichlas learns at a different pace than his peers. He 41 with schlwrk and never wins a schl race. Hwever, he always wears a smile and his enthusiasm fr life is 42 , winning everyne’s heart. When the cmmunity was frming a basketball team, thugh nt athletic, he begged t jin.
Basketball became Nichlas’s 43 and he trained tirelessly after schl. He always std near the free - thrw line t 44 baskets ne after anther until the ball finally flew thrugh the net. “Lk at me, Cach!” he’d shut, jumping with 45 . The day befre their first game, Nichlas’s eyes 46 when he was given the number “23” n his sprtswear, a number he had always wanted.
That seasn was 47 and their team lst nearly every game. The last match was against the undefeated first - place team, and by the furth quarter, they had been 30 pints behind. During a time - ut, “Nichlas has never scred. Let’s help him,” a teammate 48 and everyne agreed.
Frm then n, every time Nichlas’s team had the ball, it fund him. Nichlas’s first thrw missed, then the secnd 49 , and the third failed by inches. But sn smething 50 ccurred. The ppsing team seemed t realize what was happening and slwed dwn the pace, nt pressing t hard.
Nichlas kept trying, again and again, until the ball 51 went in. “I make it!” he 52 , arms utstretched. The audience rse and 53 , “Nichlas! Nichlas!” eching thrughut the gym.
The undefeated team still wn but that night, everyne left feeling like a 54 , tuched by the extrardinary kindness and 55 they’d witnessed.
41.A. dealsB. experimentsC. playsD. struggles
42.A. infectiusB. naturalC. cmmnD. temprary
43.A. pssessinB. memryC. passinD. duty
44.A. kickB. catchC. shtD. pass
45.A. curageB. jyC. reliefD. cmfrt
46.A. clsedB. hurtC. narrwedD. shne
47.A. tughB. bringC. shrtD. smth
48.A. requiredB. prpsedC. cmplainedD. explained
49.A. slid awayB. bunced utC. rlled verD. brke ff
50.A. awkwardB. amusingC. urgentD. heartwarming
51.A. eventuallyB. graduallyC. unexpectedlyD. instantly
52.A. whisperedB. yelledC. sighedD. replied
53.A. cheeredB. prtestedC. whisperedD. respnded
54.A. captainB. fanC. champinD. vlunteer
55.A. strengthB. cmpetitinC. inclusinD. admiratin
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The wrld's first slar magnetic - field (磁场) telescpe perating in the mid - infrared wavelength (中红外波长) range has 56 (fficial) becme peratinal after gaining gvernment 57 (apprve), marking a majr breakthrugh in slar magnetic field research.
The telescpe, knwn as the Accurate Infrared Magnetic Field Measurements f the Sun, r AIMS, is lcated in Lenghu twnship, Qinghai prvince, 58 an average altitude f abut 4,000 meters. AIMS' develpment addresses a lng - standing bttleneck in the century - ld histry f slar magnetic field measurements by achieving 59 leap frm indirect t direct measurement.
The telescpe reduces the impact f high envirnmental backgrund nise in the mid - infrared wavelength range. 60 (cmbine) with cling technlgies, this design imprves the precisin f magnetic field measurements. In additin, the team has invented a new way 61 (adjust) plarized light (偏振光) and built a mirrr - nly instrument, 62 prevents unwanted plarizatin effects frm affecting their results.
The telescpe 63 (expect) t perate year rund. Weather 64 (permit), it will have an anticipated 250 days f bservatin annually. The data cllected will supprt fundamental research in slar physics and advance studies in space weather frecast. And the researchers further plan t cllabrate with sme leading internatinal teams t maximize its 65 (science) impact.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的外国笔友David得知你校近期举办了职业发展规划讲座，来信询问你相关情况。请你写一封回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 介绍讲座内容；
2. 交流未来规划。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David, Yurs, Li Hua
第二节 （满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There were nly 30 days left fr the final PE exam. Jack frwned at his 1000 - meter run scre, anther “Fail”. As the schl’s well - knwn “cding talent,” he culd develp practical apps that impressed everyne. But he just culdn’t finish the 1000 - meter run. Every attempt ended with burning lungs and he always finished far behind the thers, never making the passing grade. The PE teacher’s wrds struck him hard, “A ne - sided life wn’t take yu far. If yu can’t vercme such a small challenge, hw will yu face tugher nes?” Jack stared at his sneakers, sad and embarrassed.
That afternn, Jack ran int Le, the mnitr surrunded by piles f handwritten recrds. “I’ve finally finished srting this data. It tk me hurs,” he cmplained, “One sheet listed a 1000 - meter result as 3‘45” while anther as 225 secnds; sme names were written last - name - first, thers first - name - last. Hw I wish there were a tl t cllect results directly next time!”
Hearing this, Jack’s eyes lit up. “The PE ffice has recently been equipped with a set f smartwatches. I can develp a persnalized app running n the smartwatches,” he ffered excitedly. “When students run the 1000 - meter race with the smartwatches n their hands, the app will autmatically recrd their time and ther data in a cnsistent frmat.”
Later n, Jack devted all his after - schl hurs t the app. Having develped the app, he tried t input sme data t test whether it functined prperly. Hwever, using the previus handwritten recrds fr testing was trickier than expected and bugs kept ppping up. As Jack struggled fr a slutin, his eyes fell n the PE scre sheet and the teacher’s wrds eched, “If yu can’t vercme such a small challenge...”
Suddenly an idea struck him, “What if I run and cllect firsthand data myself?” he thught. “That way, I can test the app in real time and als imprve my running perfrmance.” He shared the plan with Le, wh respnded with immediate supprt, “I’ll run with yu every step f the way.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
In the fllwing days, Jack and Le trained n the playgrund with the smartwatches n. Then came the PE exam day and Jack std at the starting line, calm and ready.