2025年广东省肇庆市端州区高三英语第一学期期末考试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"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；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案答案不能答在试题卷上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，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The aim of the government is to make every citizen better off,____, to help them live a happy life．A．as a result B．for a startC．for one thing D．in other words2．At the back of the old temple __________ twelve huge stone statues together with __________ pagoda.A．does stand; a 8-storeyed B．do stand; a 8- storyC．stands; an 8-storey D．stand; an 8- storied3．Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you ________ .”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must4．The statement of One Foundation helps you ____ where your money is going．A．keep track of B．put up withC．come up with D．fit in with5．Nicholas was very kind, merciful and generous. This is ________ Father Christmas is based on.A．where B．how C．what D．why6．—Have you finished all your exercises?—Yes, ________ is left. As a matter of fact, they are as easy as ABC．A．nothing B．not one C．none D．neither7．I’m _______Chinese and I do feel ______Chinese language is ____most beautiful language .A．/, the, a B．a, /, the C．a, the, / D．a, /, a8．As is expected, AI is an area _______ China may appear as a leading force.A．that B．whereC．which D．when9．—Mr, White, do you have anything ________?—No, nothing. You can take a rest now.A．type B．typed C．to type D．to be typed10．It was a difficult job for him. He had tried everything but it made little ________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result11．________ by many potential customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways.A. Having denied B．DenyingC．Being denied D．Having been denied12．--- Do you know what Tom does all day ?---- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he ____________his lessons.A．is doing B．does C．spends to do D．does doing13．---How was your trip to Xi'an last month？--_____________. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Not bad D．It couldn't be worse14．﹣Have you got the results of the final exam？﹣Not yet．It will be a few days ________ we know the full results．（ ）A．before B．afterC．until D．when15．Thanks to the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been _____ to its original appearance.A．restored B．deliveredC．transferred D．drafted16．--- I’ll take the blue one. This is twenty dollars.--- Here’s the change. .A．Best wishes B．My pleasureC．Have a nice day D．Let’s call it a day17．________ is willing to volunteer in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is welcome to join us.A．Whatever B．WhoeverC．Whenever D．Wherever18．If people keep polluting the ocean, no creature there will survive ______.A．at all cost B．for a long whileC．in the long run D．by no means19．I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings — ____________.A．nothing great is easy B．nothing comes from nothingC．a bad penny always turns up D．a penny saved is a penny earned20．Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _______ escaped drowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。
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