2024-2025年安徽省太和县高二下学期英语期末试题（含答案）

高二下学期英语期末考试卷

I、语音部分（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1.wild A.universe B.children C.satellite D.technical2.straight A.certainly B.neighbour C.believe D.flight3.material A.wealth B.weaver C.period D.anxious4.energy A.certain B.journey C.iceberg D.vapour5.watched A.filled B.recognized C.whispered D.practisedII、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6.----Areallofyougoingtothesouththiswinter?

----No,Mr.John,aswellashiswifeandchildren,_______going.are

B.will

C.be

D.is7.Alotofpeoplecannot____thedifferencebetweenanAmericanaccentandaCanadianaccent.

A.tell

B.say

C.speak

D.talk8.----Howareyougoingto________thatimpoliteperson?

----I’llnottalktohimanymore.dowith

B.falloff

C.dealwith

D.knockdown9.Thebestthingforstartingaperson’sbreathingistousethe________way.A.face-to-face

B.mouth-to-mouth

C.neck-to-neck

D.side-by-side10.Forasimplecut,________isonlynecessarytowashtheareaofthecut,dryitandcoveritwithapieceofcleancloth.A.he

B.that

C.it

D.which11.InGermany,over50%ofthecountry’strees________bytheendof1986.

A.haddamaged

B.havebeendestroyed

C.hadbeendamaged

D.havedestroyed12.It’s_______toseeallthechildrenlookfineatschool.A.pleased

B.pleasant

C.happily

D.well13.Whenyoucomelatetoclass,youmust_______toyourteacher.A.sayhello

B.write

C.apologize

D.introduce14.Manytownsandvillageshadtheirwatersupply________becausetherewasnoelectricity.A.cutthrough

B.cutoff

C.calledin

D.blowndown15.Itwas________andthereforethetreesstillhadtheirleaveson.

A.anautumn

B.autumn

C.theautumn

D.certainautumn16.Therewasalmostnothinginhishouseexceptajarundera________table.A.broken

B.breaking

C.break

D.tobreak17.Alltheleadingnewspapers________thetradetalksbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStates.A.reported

B.printed

C.attracted

D.published18.----Shallwegoskatingorstayathome?

----Which_______doyourself?A.willyourather

B.wouldyourather

C.wouldyouprefer

D.shouldyourather19.Hardworkandgoodmethods________greatsuccess.A.goonwith

B.stickto

C.fallover

D.leadto20.Marylooksunwell.You_______herthesadnews.A.shouldhavetold

B.shouldn’thavetold

C.mustn’thavetold

D.oughttohavetoldIII、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Itwasautumn.Athinwhitemoonroseoverthevalley.Peter,11yearsold,didnotseeit.Hedidnotfeelthecoolwind(21)hisface,forhisthoughts(22)onaredandblack(23)onthetable,whichwasa(24)fromhisfathertohisgrandfather.TheysaidthatGrandpawas(25).Peterhad(26)believedFatherwouldsendGrandpaaway.Now,therewasthethingFatherhadbought(27)verymorning.ThiswasthelasteveningheandGrandpawouldhavewitheachother.Afterwashingthe(28)dishes,theoldmantookuptheblanket.“Whata(29)doubleblanket!I’llnotfeelcoldwithit,”saidtheoldman,(30)itoverhisknees.“Oh,yes!”Petersaidandtriedto(31)backthetearsinhiseyes.Justthen(32)cametwopeople,Fatherandthegirlhewasto(33).ThegirlwentuptoGrandpaandsaidPrettily,“I’llnotbe(34)youinthemorning,soIcameovertosaygood-bye.”“It’sniceofyou,”saidGrandpa.“Willyoulookatthis?Isn’titafineblanketmysonhasgivenmetogoawaywith?”“Yes,really,”shesaid,Shefeltitandsaid(35),“Adoubleone!Itmusthavecostmuch..Hedoesn’tneedadoubleone.”“Sheis(36),Father,”theboysaid,“Here,Father.”Heheldouta(37)ofscissors(剪刀).“Cuttheblanketinto(38).Asingleoneisenoughforanoldman.We’ll(39)theotherhalf.“Whatdoyou(40)bythat?”askedFather.“I’llgiveittoyouwhenyouareoldandI’msendingyouaway.”saidtheboyslowly.21.A.beating B.blowing C.hitting D.brushing22.A.came B.went C.werefixed D.weretaken23.A.blanket B.cup C.dish D.jar24.A.debt B.gift C.letter D.will25.A.dying B.glad C.goingaway D.married26.A.infact B.notreally C.notsimply D.obviously27.A.in B.it C.on D.that28.A.breakfast B.clean C.lunch D.supper29.A.bad B.dirty C.fine D.old30.A.smoothing B.holding C.cleaning D.putting31.A.come B.get C.keep D.take32.A.in B.out C.outof D.outside33.A.love B.help C.know D.marry34.A.seeing B.missing C.forgetting D.thinking35.A.anxiously B.coldly C.quietly D.warmly36.A.clever B.lying C.right D.wrong37.A.bit B.kind C.pair D.piece38.A.one B.pieces C.half D.two39.A.spare B.keep C.sell D.use40.A.mean B.say C.show D.thinkIV、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）A

Agoodmemoryisagreathelpinlearningalanguage.Everybodylearnshisownlanguagebyrememberingwhathehearswhenheisasmallchild,andsomechildren,likeboysandgirlswholiveabroadwiththeirparents,seemtolearntwolanguagesalmostaseasilyasone.Inschoolitisnoteasytolearnasecondlanguagebecausethepupilshavesolittletimeforit,andtheyarebusywithothersubjects,too.Aman’smindisratherlikeacamera,butittakesphotosnotonlyofwhatweseebutofwhatwefeel,hear,smellandtaste.Whenwetakearealphotowithacamera,thereismuchtodobeforethephotoisfinishedandreadytoshowtoourfriends.Inthesamewaythereismuchworktobedonebeforewecankeepapictureforeverinourmind.Memoryisthediarythatweallcarryaboutwithus.41.Weusuallybegintolearnourownlanguageby________it.A.speaking

B.hearing

C.saying

D.teaching42.Ifyouhaveagood________,you’llhavelessdifficultyinlearningsomething.

A.teacher

B.camera

C.memory

D.family43.Thechildrenwholiveabroadwiththeirparentscanlearntwolanguagesmoreeasily,because______.

A.theyareveryclever

B.theyhavegoodteachersC.theyhavemorechancestousetheselanguages

D.theyhaveabetterlife44.Memoryis________thatwewriteinourmindandcarryabout.A.thebestdiary

B.thebestcamera

C.agreathelp

D.abeautifulpictureBSam,adog,wasleftbehindinColoradowhilehisowners,Mr.AndMrs.GreenmovedtoSouthernCalifornia.Theydidnotgivethedogup.Theyfoundhimaverynicehomebeforetheymoved.TheywouldhaveletSamaccompanythem,buttheywereafraidthedog’spresencewouldmakeitdifficultforthemtorentahousewhentheyreachedtheirdestination.

TheGreenfamilylivedinColoradoforlessthanayear.Beforethat,theyhadlivedinthesameneighborhoodinCaliforniatowhichtheyreturned.SoSamhadbeentherebefore,butonlyforashorttimewhenhewasyoung.

SeveralmonthsaftertheGreensleftColorado,aftertheywerecomfortablysettledbackinCalifornia,theyheardascratchatthedoor.Theycouldn’timaginewhomightbethere.ItneveroccurredtothemthatitmightbeSam,becausetheyweresurehewashappilysetupwithhisnewfamilybackinColorado.

Whentheyopenedthedoor,theGreenssawadirty,tireddogwithveryhurtingfeet.TheanimallookedalittlebitlikeSam,butnoonecouldbelievethatSamcouldhavewalked840milesonhisown.Thetireddogspentthenightunderthefamilycar.Thenextday,whenhewasmorerested,heperformedsomeofhisoldtricks.TheGreensknewtheyhadtheirowndogback.45.Thestorysuggeststhat_______.A.dogownershavetroublerenting

B.manypeopletreattheirpetsbadlyC.keepingadogiseasy

D.dogsaretoomuchtrouble46.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingeventsaccordingtothepassage?a.SamwalkedtoCalifornia.

b.TheGreensmovedtoColorado.c.TheGreensleftSam.

d.TheGreensreturnedtoCalifornia.e.Samspentthenightunderthefamilycar.A.b,d,c,e,a

B.b,c,d,a,e

C.a,c,b,e,d

D.c,e,d,a,b47.Theunderlinedword“destination”inthefirstparagraphmeans_________.A.thecostofliving

B.thecountryofone’sbirthC.thedamagetooneself

D.theplacetowhichoneisgoing48.TheGreensknewthedogwasSam________.A.becauseofhishurtingfeet

B.fromthecolorandthemarkingsC.bythewayhewalked

D.afterhedidsometricksC

Foryearsscientistshavebeenworriedabouttheeffectsofairpollutionontheearth’snaturalconditions.Somebelievetheairinsidemanyhousesmaybemoredangerousthantheairoutside.Itmaybeonehundredtimesworse.

Indoorairpollutioncancauseapersontofeeltired,tosuffereyepain,headacheandotherproblems.Somepollutants(污染物)cancausebreathingdisorders,diseasesofbloodandevencancer.Mostscientistsagreethateverymodernhousehassomekindofindoorpollution.

Peoplehavepaidmoreattentiontotheproblemnow.Itissaidthatwhenbuildersbeganmakinghousesandofficestheydidnotwasteenergy.Todothistheybuiltbuildingsthatlimitedtheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutside.Theyalsobeganusingman-madebuildingmaterials.Thesematerialsarenowknowntoletoutharmfulgases.

Astheproblembecamemoreserious,scientistsbegansearchingforawaytodealwithit.Theydiscoveredanaturalpollutioncontrolsystemforbuilding-greenplants.Scientistsdonotreallyknowhowplantscontrolairpollution.Theybelievethataplant’sleavesabsorb(吸收)ortakeinthepollutants.Inexchangetheplantletsoutoxygenthroughitsleavesandsmallorganizationsonitsroots.Scientistssuggestthatallbuildingsshouldhaveonelargeplantorseveralsmallplantsinsideforeveryninesquaremetresofspace.Studiesofdifferentplantsshowthateachabsorbsdifferentchemicals.Sothemosteffectivewaytocleantheairistousedifferentkindsofplants.Havinggreenplantsinsideyourhousecanmakeitaprettierandmorehealthyplace.49.Generallyspeaking,indoorairpollutionmaybemoreharmfulthantheairoutsidebecause_______.A.

indoorairpollutioncanoftenmakepeopleseriouslyillB.

man-madebuildingmaterialsgiveoffdangerousgasesC.

theremaybemoreharmfulgasesoutsidethebuildingsD.

theflowofairindoorsislimited,whichisveryharmful50.Somekindofindoorpollutioncanbefoundin________.A.everymodernhouse

B.everyoldhouse

C.allkindsofhouses

D.allkindsofoffices51.Theindoorairpollutioniscausedby________.A.

thelimitoftheflowofairbetweeninsideandoutsideB.

thebuildingwaythatthebuilderswanttosaveenergyC.

thebuildingthingsthataremadeofman-madematerialsD.

theman-madebuildingmaterialsandthelimitofair-flow52.Thereasonwhyweshouldusedifferentkindsofplantstocleantheairisthat________.A.

plantscanletoutallkindsofpollutantsindoorsB.

plantsmaytakeinmoreoxygenwhichpeopleneedC.

plantscanabsorballkindsofharmfulindoorchemicalsD.

plantscanmakeourhousesprettierandmorehealthyDSupposewebuiltarobottoexploretheplanetMars.Weprovidetherobotwithseeingdetectors（探测器）tokeepitawayfromdanger.Itispoweredentirelybythesun.Shouldweprogramtherobottobeequallyactiveatalltimes?No.Therobotwouldbeusingupenergyatatimewhenitwasnotreceivingany.Sowewouldprobablyprogramittostopitsactivityatnightandtowakeupatdawnthenextmorning.Accordingtotheevolutionary（进化论的）theoryofsleep,evolutionequippeduswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwakingforthesamereason.Thetheorydoesnotdeny(否认)thatsleepprovidessomeimportantrestorativefunctions.Itmerelysaysthatevolutionhasprogrammedustoperformthosefunctionsatatimewhenactivitywouldbeinefficientandpossiblydangerous.However,sleepprotectsusonlyfromthesortoftroublewemightwalkinto;itdoesnotprotectusfromtroublethatcomeslookingforus.Sowesleepwellwhenweareinafamiliar,safeplace,butwesleeplightly,ifatall,whenwefearthatbearswillnoseintothetent.Theevolutionarytheoryexplainsthedifferencesinsleepamongcreatures.Whydocats,forinstance,sleepsomuch,whilehorsessleepsolittle?Surelycatsdonotneedfivetimesasmuchrepairandrestorationashorsesdo.Butcatscanaffordtohavelongperiodsofinactivitybecausetheyspendlittletimeeatingandunlikelytobeattackedwhiletheysleep.Horsesmustspendalmostalltheirwakinghourseating,becausewhattheyeatisverylowinenergyvalue.Moreover,theycannotaffordtosleeptoolongortoodeeply,becausetheirsurvivaldependsontheirabilitytorunawayfromattackers.53.Theauthorusestheexampleoftherobotinspaceexplorationtotellusabout________.A.thedifferencesbetweenrobotsandmen B.thereasonwhymenneedtosleepC.theneedforrobotstosavepower D.thedangerofmenworking54.Evolutionhasprogrammedmantosleepatnightchieflytohelphim________.A.keepuparegularpatternoflife B.wakeupearlyC.avoiddangerandinefficientlabor D.findagoodjob55.Accordingtotheauthor,wecannotsleepwellwhenweare________.A.worryingaboutoursafety B.overworkedC.inatent D.awayfromwater56.Catssleepmuchmorethanhorsesdopartlybecausecats________.A.needmoretimeforrestoration B.arelikelytobeattackersC.aremoreactivethanhorseswhentheyareawakeD.spendlesstimeeatingtogetenoughenergyE

Paloalto,California—“Turningoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdiet,”USresearcherssaidlastweek.

Astudyof192thirdandfourthgraders,generallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisionincreasednearlytwopounds(0.91kg)lessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.

“Thefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivity,”saidThomasRobinson,apediatrician(儿科专家)atStanfordUniversity.“Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayingvideogames.Andratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubledoverthepast20years,”Robinsinsaid.

InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocietiesannualmeetinginSanFrancisco,theresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-third.Childrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedamuchsmallerincreaseinwaist(腰)sizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuedtheirnormaltelevisionviewing,eventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercise.

“Oneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundmoreandburningoffcalories,”Robinsonsaid.“Anotherreasonmightbeeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmore,”Robinsonsaid.57.Thereporttellsusthatchildrenwillgetfatterifthey________.

A.eatinfrontoftheTV

B.changetheirdietC.dospecialexercises

D.spendmuchtimewatchingTV58.Accordingtothereport,thetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTVandvideosorplayingvideogames________.A.isfourhoursadayormore

B.islessthanfourhoursadayC.hasdoubledinthelast20years

D.hasbeenreducedtoone-quarter59.ThetimesomechildrenwerepersuadedtospendonTVviewingeverydaywaslessthan___.A.onehour

B.twohours

C.threehours

D.fourhours60.WatchingTVwillincreasekid’sweightbecause________.A.

theyusuallyeatmoreandmovelessB.

theynolongertakepartinoutdooractivitiesC.

theywillnotburnoffcaloriesD.

theywillenjoyhavingmealsinfrontofthetelevisionV、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）61.It'squiteo________thattheagingpopulationinChinawillcauseheavypressureonthewholesocietyinthefuture.62.However,suchplanshavebeenmetwithf________resistancebythosewhobelieveidentitycardsworkagainsthumanrightsandindividualprivacy.63.YoungpeopleinSingaporeareinnohurrytogetmarried,andmostgraduatewomenwouldprefertor________singleiftheycannotfindasuitablelifepartner,asurveyhasfound.64.Today,asagroup,Englishlanguagenewspapershavethelargestc________intheworld.ButforanewspaperitistheJapanesenewspaperAsahiShimbun.65.Hurricanewascoming.Thevillagerswere________(催促)toleavethevillageassoonaspossible.67.Anothernewprojectisbeingsetuptodiscoverthebestwaysof________(分类)andseparatingtherubbish.68.Inrecentyears,though,IDcardshavebeenlinkedtonationalinformationdatabases(数据库),which________(形成)thebasisofhowagovernmentmanagesacountry.69.Afterthelongdiscussion,weallagreedthatwehad________(可供选择的)waystosolvetheproblem.VI、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Eddielikedmusicverymuch.Afterleavingin

70.__________amedicalcollegehewenttoworkinhospi