2025~2026学年天津宝坻区度第二学期期末高二英语练习

2025~2026学年天津宝坻区度第二学期期末高二英语练习一、单项选择1.—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobinashop.

A．Sowhat?B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt.D．Guesswhat?2.Readersarerequiredto________therulesofthelibraryandmindtheirmanners.

A．generateB．confirmC．observeD．evaluate3.Theteamadoptedanewmethod,________accuracyturnedouttobemuchhigherthanexpected.

A．ofwhichB．forwhichC．whoseD．where4.Thenewdevice,________todetectsmallmovementsintheground,mayhelpscientistsanticipateearthquakesearlier.

A．designingB．designedC．beingdesignedD．havingdesigned5.Afterstudyingforhourseveryday,Sarah’shardwork_________paidoffwhenshereceivedthehighestscoreintheclass.

A．barelyB．randomlyC．purposefullyD．eventually6.Jack,togetherwithhisparents,_________toattendhisbrother’sgraduationceremonylastweek.

A．wereinvitedB．wasinvitedC．havebeeninvitedD．hasbeeninvited7.Beingpositiveandeatingabalanceddietcanhelpraiseyourspirits,thus_________youtoenjoyahealthylifestyle.

A．toenableB．havingenabledC．enablingD．enabled8.Happinessisn’taboutwhathappenstous;it’sabout________weperceivewhathappenstous.

A．thatB．whetherC．whereD．how9.Difficultyistemporary.________weworktogether,theobstacleswillbeovercomeandwearesuretohaveabrightfuture.

A．AslongasB．IncaseC．AsthoughD．Evenif10.Itwasreallyannoying;I________getaccesstothedatabankyouhadrecommended.

A．wouldn’tB．shouldn’tC．needn’tD．couldn’t11.Residentswerewarnednottobewastefulwithwater,________thelowrainfallthisyear.

A．inspiteofB．inviewofC．infavorofD．inhonourof12.Winning________intheinformationalmarket,China’shigh-qualityproductshavebroughtusagoodprofit.

A．regulationB．recognitionC．devotionD．operation13.Heissaidtheexamalready,sohecanrelaxnow.

A．topassB．tobepassingC．tohavepassedD．tohavebeenpassed14.Themajorityofscientistsare________abouttheirachievementsnomatterhowgreattheyare,notlikingshowingoffonpublicoccasions.

A．modestB．particularC．curiousD．anxious15.—George,youareaskedtogiveapresentationofourproductattomorrow’sconference.—________Iamnotgoodatpublicspeech,youknow.

A．Whythelongface?B．Don’tdragyourfeet.C．Don’tputmeonthespot.D．Don’tbeataroundthebush.二、完形填空WhenIbegantostudyflowerarranging,Iwasslowlydevelopingadeeperunderstandingofthe16betweenalllife.Inourfirstclass,myteachersaidthatflowerscan17talkandthattheyeachhavetheirown18ofbeingbeautiful.Theyhave“prana”lifeforce,soyouhavetopayfullattentiontothem,ratherthan19yourownideasofbeautyonthem.SoIbegantoasktheflowershowtheywantedtobe20andwhatpositioningwouldmakethem21mostbeautiful.Iwaitedandlistened.Evenaftertheflowershadbeen22inthevase,Iwoulddiscoversometimesthatinthemorningtheyhadrearrangedthemselvesduringthenight.Eveniftheyweresecuredinthe23，theyalwaysseemedtobesilentlystraining(尽力)tofindtheir24place.Atthesametime,theywerenot25independent;theyneededlovingcare.Theyweredependentonme,orwhomevertheir26wasfortheday,towaterthem.Watchingotherpeoplesprayingwateronthearrangementssometimes,Iwouldfeelso27bythescene.Smalldropsofwaterontheflowerstouchedthesourceoflifeandnourishedtheheartofbeauty.Thisexperiencemademefeelhow28itcouldbe,ifourmindsaresetintherightwaytowaternotonlyplants,but29,totreatalllivingcreaturesinawaythat30themtheirrighttobebeautiful,intheirown31andtime.Whatwecametonoticewasthatflowerscouldalso32.Ourteacherurgedustoalways33theflowerswhenwepassedhowbeautifultheywereandtothankthemforsharingthat34withus.Whenwemadeourarrangementswiththiskindof35,wefoundthattheflowersremainedbeautifulandfreshformanymoredaysthanexpected.16.A．differenceB．conflictC．barrierD．connection17.A．actuallyB．hardlyC．brieflyD．mildly18.A．waysB．goalsC．levelsD．measures19.A．pouringB．focusingC．relyingD．forcing20.A．coveredB．arrangedC．deliveredD．wrapped21.A．proveB．growC．feelD．smell22.A．putB．cutC．broughtD．handed23.A．gardenB．vaseC．caveD．wall24.A．firstB．rightC．formerD．equal25.A．fullyB．apparentlyC．mentallyD．firmly26.A．performerB．babysitterC．neighborD．caretaker27.A．amazedB．movedC．anxiousD．curious28.A．simpleB．funnyC．complexD．foolish29.A．flowersB．animalsC．grassesD．humans30.A．allowsB．conveysC．promtisesD．passes31.A．directionB．spaceC．energyD．shape32.A．shakeB．listenC．breatheD．inform33.A．proveB．selectC．imagineD．rémind34.A．beautyB．secretC．messageD．treasure35.A．talentB．policyC．devotionD．technique三、阅读理解Acting&MusicalTheaterTheSummerActing&MusicalTheaterprogram,whichstartsonFriday,July3andendsonThursday,July23,iscreatedfortalentedstudentswhohavebeeninspiredbymusicaltheater.Theprogramdevelopstheabilitiesofexperiencedperformerswhoareseriousaboutthefieldandeagertoworkhard.Ourgoalistohelpyougrowcreativelythroughfull-time,college-leveltheatretrainingunderthedirectionofpopularprofessionalperformersandteachers.Thestudentscanimprovetheirperformanceskillsandcangettheknowledgeaboutthehistoryoftheater,thestyleoftheaterandsoon.Studentswillcompletetheprogramwithimprovedaudition(试演)skills.Classesaimtoimproveyourcommandofbody,mindandvoice.Studentswilltakeatriptoseeatleastoneprofessionalproductionwithprogramteachers.Anexhibitionofthestudents’classworkwillbepresentedattheconclusionoftheprogramtofamily,friends,studentsfromotherSummerCollegeprograms,andtheUniversitycommunity.ProgramCosts:Accommodation:$3,359:Traffic:$2,234Auditionrequirements:Auditionsshouldincludethefollowingvideomaterials:●Twodifferentsongs;●Oneage-suitablemonologue(独白);●Oneshortdancepart;●Apersonalstatementregardingyourbackgroundandtraining,experienceinperformances,andpersonalgoalsintheater;●Eachpartoftheauditionshouldbeaboutoneminuteinlength;●Youshouldbetheonlypersonshownintheaudition;●Theauditionisgivenonlinewithyourapplication.Typicalday:9:00amtonoonclassesfocusonmusicaltheater,includingacting,voice,movement,danceandscenestudy.1:00to4:00pmclassesinvolveadditionalworkinacting,movement,andvoice,alongwithrehearsals(排练)forpublicperformances.36.Whatdoyouknowabouttheprogram?

A．Studentscanhavechancestoauditioninfilms.B．Theprogramhelpsstudentsgrowhealthily.C．Theprogramwilllastforthreeweeks.D．Theprogramprovidesaccommodationforfree.37.Theunderlinedword“production”inParagraph4refersto________.

A．writingB．performanceC．conferenceD．guidance38.Itcanbelearntfromthepassagethatstudents________.

A．seldomattendclassesinthemorningB．cannotbetaughtbywell-knownactorsC．willgetsomeinformationabouttheaterD．willusuallyperformforcollegestudents39.TheauditionmaterialsincludethefollowingEXCEPT________.

A．aperformancewithyourpartnerB．ashortdancepartinoneminuteC．anonlineintroductionofyourselfD．asuitablemonologueinoneminute40.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A．Totellushowtoholdamusicaltheaterprogramsuccessfully.B．Tocallonmoreandmorestudentstopayattentiontotheater.C．TointroducethedevelopmentoftheSummerActingprogram.D．Toattractmorestudentslovingperformancestoattendtheprogram.Oneafternoonin2013,somethingontheInternetcaughtmyeye:atinyhedgehog(刺猬)heldbyabighand.Thepostread:“HELP!Myhedgehogabandoned(抛弃)hertwobabies,andIcannotraisebothofthembecauseIhavetogotoschoolfull-time.Goodhomewithexperienceneededassoonaspossible!”Ihadnoexperiencewithbabyhedgehogs.Iwasananimalpersonthroughandthroughandhadraisedcats,dogs,birds,andguinespigs.Butthistinyanimalwasnewtome,andittouchedmethathewasabandoned,thatmaybeIcouldlovehimandbethebestmomforhim.IwrotethemostheartfeltemailIcould.ThatwashowIfoundmyLouie.Truetomyword,hewasmybaby.Louiedidn’tknowhewasahedgehog.Henevercurled(蜷缩)intoaball,andhelikedmytwocats,nofear.Thecats,however,wereafraidofhim,asheoftenmovedintotheroom,runningafterthecatsandblockingmyway.Bythetimehereachedoldage,Louiehadonlythreefeet.However,hestillmanagedtoclimbthestairstovisitotheranimals.Hehelpedmerealizemydreamofhedgehogphotography,ahobbythatbeganduringchildhoodwithcatsanddollhouses.Iloveshowingoffhismodeling.Lifehasmeaningbecauseofthepurposewehave.Louieneededagoodhomeandmom,andinreturn,Igottobeagoodmotherandbeneeded.Hedgehogsrequiregreatamountsofpatience,trust,andknowledge—butthepayoff(回报)isprettygreat.41.TheauthorgotLouiefrom______.

A．apetshopB．afamilyfriendC．ahedgehogownerD．ahedgehogrescuecenter42.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?

A．WhytheauthordecidedtokeepLouie.B．WhentheauthorbegantokeepLouie.C．WhatdeepfeelingstheauthorandLouiehad.D．HowLouiechangedtheauthor’slife.43.HowdidLouieseemtofeelattheauthor’shome?

A．Frightened.B．Relaxed.C．Lonely.D．Tired.44.WhatcanwelearnaboutLouiefromparagraph4?

A．Hedislikedclimbingstairs.B．Heenjoyedbeingleftalone.C．Healwaysrefusedtobeinphotos.D．Hewasactivedespitehisdifficultyinmoving.45.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutraisingLouie?

A．Itwaseasierthanexpected.B．Itgaveherasenseofsafety.C．Itmadeherloseherpatience.D．Itwassatisfyingandmeaningful.Inrecentyears,agrowingbodyofresearchhasshownthatourappetiteandfoodintakeareinfluencedbyalargenumberoffactorsbesidesourbiologicalneedforenergy,includingoureatingenvironmentandourperception（感知）ofthefoodinfrontofus.Studieshaveshown,forinstance,thateatinginfrontoftheTV(orasimilardistraction)canincreasebothhungerandtheamountoffoodconsumed.Evensimplevisualclues,likeplatesizeandlighting,havebeenshowntoaffectportionsizeandconsumption.Anewstudysuggestedthatourshort-termmemoryalsomayplayaroleinappetite.Severalhoursafterameal,people'shungerlevelswerepredictednotbyhowmuchthey’deatenbutratherbyhowmuchfoodthey'dseeninfrontofthem—inotherwords,howmuchtheyrememberedeating.Thisdisparity(新旧研究的差异）suggeststhememoryofourpreviousmealmayhaveabiggerinfluenceonourappetitethantheactualsizeofthemeal,saysJeffreyM.Brunstrom,aprofessorofexperimentalpsychologyattheUniversityofBristol."Hungerisn'tcontrolledindividuallybythephysicalcharacteristicsofarecentmeal.Wehaveidentifiedanindependentroleformemoryforthatmeal，"Brunstromsays."Thisshowsthattherelationshipbetweenhungerandfoodintakeismorecomplexthanwethought."Thesefindingsechoearlierresearchthatsuggestsourperceptionoffoodcansometimestrickourbody’sresponsetothefooditself.Ina2011study,forinstance,peoplewhodrankthesame380-caloriemilkshakeontwoseparateoccasionsproduceddifferentlevelsofhunger-relatedhormones（荷尔蒙），dependingonwhethertheshake’slabelsaiditcontained620or140calories.Moreover,theparticipantsreportedfeelingmorefullwhentheythoughtthey'dconsumedahigher-calorieshake.Whatdoesthismeanforoureatinghabits?Althoughithardlyseemspracticaltotrickourselvesintoeatingless,thenewfindingsdohighlightthebenefitsoffocusingonourfoodandavoidingTVandmultitaskingwhileeating.Theso-calledmindful-eatingstrategiescanfightdistractionsandhelpuscontrolourappetite,Brunstromsays.46.Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?

A．Howwefeelthefoodweeat.B．Whenweeatourmeals.C．Whatelementthefoodcontains.D．Howfastweeatourmeals.47.Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?

A．Youwouldprobablybemoreparticularaboutfood.B．Youwouldnotfeellikeeatingthesamefood.C．Youwouldhaveagoodappetite.D．Youwouldnotfeelsohungry.48.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?

A．Foodlabelsmaymisleadconsumersintheirpurchases.B．Foodlabelsmayinfluenceourbody’sresponsetofood.C．Hungerlevelsdependonone'sconsumptionofcalories.D．Peopletendtotakeinalotmorecaloriesthannecessary.49.WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?

A．Trickourselvesintoeatingless.B．Choosefoodwithfewercalories.C．Concentrateonfoodwhileeating.D．Pickdishesoftherightsize.50.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．Eatingdistractionsoftenaffectourfooddigestion.B．Psychologicalfactorsinfluenceourhungerlevels.C．Ourfoodintakeisdeterminedbyourbiologicalneeds.D．Goodeatinghabitswillcontributetoourhealth.阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Igrewupinasmall,remotevillageintheeasternpartofZimbabwe.MyworldwasverysmallandIonlyknewafewprofessionsandasIstartedmyfirstgradeinprimaryschool,theonlyprofessionthatIknewwasteaching.Therefore,atthattime,beingateacherwasmyambition.Afewyearslater,ayoungmanfrommyvillagebecameamedicaldoctor.Iadmiredhislifestyle.Iwasthereforeinspiredbyhisachievementsandhebecamemyrolemodel.ThisisthereasonwhywhenIstartedhighschool,allIwantedtodowasbeamedicaldoctor.Ihopedtotakemostlysciencesubjectsinhighschoolandthenproceedtouniversitytostudymedicine.However,thingsdidn’tgothewayIexpected.Icouldnottakesciencesubjectsbecausetheywerenotofferedatmyhighschool.AtfirstIwasverydisappointedanddepressed.Ithoughtthatmydreamshadbeenshatteredonceagain,butalittlewhilelater,Irealizedthatthiswasablessing:Ihadbeengivenachancetoexploremyoptionsalittlefurtherthanthat.AsIcompletedhighschoolandwaspreparingtogotocollege,mygreatestattentionwasfocusedonaccounting.Naturally,thesubjectbecomesmybestsubjectnowatcollege.NowIamanaccountingmajorbutIwishtodeclarefinanceamajoraswell.Ivaluetheimportanceofbusinessinsocietyverymuch.Iwanttobeafinancialadvisorinthefuture.Tomakemydreamcometrue,nowIamstudyinghardtogainmoreknowledgeaboutfinance.While