2025-2026年甘肃武威高二下册期末英语试卷及答案

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

A.which B.what C.them D.those

2、________, fiction is often more interesting than the truth.

A．Impossibly

B．Generously

C．Necessarily

D．Admittedly

3、If you are trying to _________a new skill, please concentrate on gaining some practical experience.

A.recommend B.assess C.acquire D.convince

4、1 have heard many young people say they never fully appreciated their mothers________it was too late to tell them.

A．as

B．that

C．until

D．when

5、The beautiful girl chose to teach in a village school, though she ______ in a big city for an easier life.

A．could stay

B．could have stayed

C．must have stayed

D．must stay

6、---Let’s go to the cinema this Sunday morning.

---I’d love to, but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.

A. will work   B. have worked

C. will be working D. was working

7、After a night of wrestling with his________, he decided to go to the police office to give himself up.

A.consensus B.conscience C.consciousness D.convention

8、People have difficulty accepting that their pictures were webcast live to millions of viewers, ______ the fact that some of them were not so graceful.

A．no doubt

B．no denying

C．nothing like

D．not to mention

9、The building of an ecological civilization has entered a critical period, _________that requires more quality products to meet people’s demand.

A.it B.that C.one D.the one

10、Since we haven’t gone very far, we might just __________ well turn around to get the map.

A.for B.with C.in D.as

11、Publishers don't see e-books as a threat to written books. ______________, they see them as an opportunity to draw in a new generation of readers.

A.Therefore. B.Anyway

C.Instead D.Besides

12、Born into a family with three brothers，David was ________ to value the sense of sharing.

A. brought up   B. turned down

C. looked after   D. held back

13、They’d won 12 ______ games before they lost.

A．vivid

B．straight

C．typical

D．flexible

14、It is only when an NBA player has aged and been through many battles _____he learns an important lesson;

there is no "I" in "team".

A. after   B. before   C. that   D. what

15、—Ouch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!

—______, Lucy. I am coming.

A. Take your time   B. Help yourself

C. Don’t bother   D. Take it easy

16、Resources and investment are heavily concentrated in big cities, contributing to the population __________ and the dilemma of young people.

A. exposure   B. exploration   C. expectation   D. explosion

17、Lady Wang _______ as a secretary for five years in the insurance company before she joined us.

A.has worked B.has been working C.had worked D.would be working

18、For breakfast Lisa only drinks juice from fresh fruit ______ on their own farm.

A．being grown

B．grown

C．to be grown

D．to grow

19、All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______

A. nothing

B. none

C. neither

D. no one

20、__________ his skyrocketing popularity , Korean film star Kim Soo-kyun (金秀贤) will meet Asian fans, covering China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea.

A. With regard to   B. In response to   C. In spite of   D. In terms of

21、A Hungarian doctor is advising her lung disease patients to consider a non-traditional form of treatment: singing! And not just singing while making dinner or washing up at night. As part of their treatment, she wants her patients to sing in public as part of a choir (合唱队)!

The Reuters news agency reports that a new choir named “Breathing for the soul” was formed earlier this year. The group recently performed in the ballroom of a hotel in Budapest. The members of the choir come from all across Hungary. Many are sick with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (慢性阻塞性肺病), more commonly called COPD.

Speaking with Reuters, the choir members explained how singing has improved the quality of their lives. Seventy-four-year-old Maria Aranyi has been suffering with serious asthma, a breathing disorder, for over 10 years. Aranyi said that she never thought in her life that she would ever sing. But now, singing in the choir provides relief from what she call the “gray days”. She added that after singing she noticed that she could also breathe more easily.

Many lung disease patients and others with chronic disorders can become less involved with other people as they grow older. They may be unwilling to go to new places or to try new things. Over time if this continues, they can become more and more lonely.

Singing with others can be a way to break the cycle of loneliness. Singing with others is not easy. It takes a lot of practice and offers a challenge—both physical and mental. But the result—hearing your voice blend and harmonize with others—can be truly uplifting. And for most people, singing in a group is easier than singing alone. There is strength and a sense of well-being in numbers.

【1】What should the patients do according to the doctor’s suggestion?

A．Join the hospital choir.

B．Say no to singing along.

C．Try some new treatment.

D．Refuse conventional treatments.

【2】How did singing benefit Aranyi?

A．It gave her lungs a good workout.

B．She became fond of live performances.

C．It provided her with more leisure time.

D．She felt more enthusiastic about music.

【3】What does the underlined word “blend” mean in the last paragraph?

A．Rise.

B．Combine.

C．Become clearer.

D．Grow louder.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A．Breaking The Silence

B．Singing For Harmony

C．Breathing For The Soul

D．Involving Singing Together

22、Don’t call Madison Stewart an environmentalist. She sees herself simply as an individual taking action in defense of something she loves that’s in need of protection.

Despite her youth, the 24-year-old is an undersea veteran (老手). She grew up sailing around the Great Barrier Reef on her parents’ boat and spent her early life free diving while patiently waiting for the day when she could get her scuba diving (水肺潜水) certification, aged 12. Already impressed by sharks, Madison was now pleased to be able to observe them in their own world. “I got to know the sharks...I could recognize them by sight,” Madison says. “Other people had dogs around them growing up. I had sharks.”

But within a couple of years, she saw a great reduction in shark numbers on the reef. “One day I went in the water and couldn’t find my sharks anywhere, sharks I’d spent my childhood with,” she says. “They’d been caught and killed.” It was a great moment for Madison.

She left school at 14 to be homeschooled so she could spend more time in the ocean. She taught herself to shoot underwater video to document sharks in their own world and share her sense of wonder with others. She launched a YouTube channel and built a huge following for her documentaries where she focuses on issues like inadequate protection for some shark species and the global shark fin (鳍) industry.

In 2014 Madison was the subject of the encouraging documentary Shark Girl, which introduced her to a global audience. In 2017 she appeared as an “Ocean Guardian” in the documentary Blue that explored a lot of threats to the world’s marine environments, including the damaging effect of the global shark fishery. The film encourages viewers to get involved and includes practical steps to guide them to do so. It shows Madison’s philosophy that the power of the individual to make a difference by their own direct action should never be underestimated.

【1】What did Madison do before getting her scuba diving certification?

A．She went sailing often.

B．She went boating alone.

C．She practised free diving.

D．She protected the Great Barrier Reef.

【2】Why did Madison shoot underwater video to document sharks?

A．To record sharks’ world of wonder.

B．To popularize her photography works.

C．To raise awareness of shark conservation.

D．To spare more time to accompany sharks.

【3】Which of the following may agree with Madison’s philosophy?

A．Many hands make light work.

B．Action speaks louder than words.

C．Together we can make a difference.

D．Personal influence can’t be ignored.

【4】What’s the purpose of writing this passage?

A．To introduce an influential conservationist.

B．To advertise some encouraging documentaries.

C．To inspire people to protect whatever they love.

D．To inform people how to preserve marine wildlife.

23、   The new president of Harvard University is the son of an Eastern European refugee and Auschwitz (奥斯威辛) survivor — Lawrence S. Bacow. His father worked full time while attending a state college in Detroit at night to earn his degree.

Bacow, the former president of Tufts University, has taken over Harvard at a time when higher education is under attack for being financially out of reach to many Americans. But Bacow said his family’s journey had reflected the power of college education to transform generations and the opportunities that have historically been available in the United States.

“My parents came to this country with almost nothing,” Bacow said. “I wouldn’t be here if this country had not been open to people like my parents at that time. Nor would I if my father hadn’t had the opportunity to get the college education.”

Bacow grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His father’s family fled anti-Jewish (反犹太的) violence in Minsk, then part of the Soviet Union, before the start of World War II and went to the United States. His mother arrived in Brooklyn at age 19, having survived Auschwitz concentration camp. She was the only Jew from her town to have survived the war. Yet Bacow, who is married with two sons, said that while growing up in Michigan, he had a happy childhood, entering science fairs as a child and building radios like his dad.

Bacow has spent most of his professional career at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. He was a professor of environmental studies at MIT, and later a principal at the university. He led Tufts from 2001 to 2011. At Tufts, Bacow earned a reputation for shaking up a sleepy university that was being overshadowed by its peers in Boston. He is also credited with leading it through both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis.

As the Tufts president, Bacow traveled around the country, reaching out to alumni (校友), and he urged his faculty and deans to do the same, in an effort to boost donations to finance Tufts’ academic ambitions. He raised more than $20 million for faculty recruitment, attracting up-and-coming professors by offering junior faculty perks (福利), such as long academic leaves that they couldn’t get elsewhere.

Under Bacow’s leadership, Tufts spent millions on labs and libraries. He also made addresses nationally about the need to make higher education more accessible and affordable to low-income students.

【1】The reason why Bacow appreciates college education is that   .

A. college education is out of reach to many Americans

B. his family changed their fate due to college education

C. few opportunities were available when his father came into the country

D. a college degree helped his mother survive Auschwitz

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A. The fellow townspeople of Bacow were all killed besides his mother.

B. Bacow’s mother stimulated his interest in science.

C. Bacow’s father was good at working with electronics.

D. Bacow’s father came to the U.S. after World War II broke out.

【3】The underlined word “shaking up” in paragraph 5 probably means   .

A. reactivating B. causing C. damaging D. taking over

【4】What is this passage mainly about?

A. How to be admitted to Harvard University. B. The history of Bacow’s family.

C. The art of Bacow’s leadership in Tufts. D. Bacow’s way to individual success.

24、Song Lam, or Waiata to some of her New Zealand Maori friends, argues that Mandarin and Maori have much in common, particularly the five vowels(元音) which sound the same in both languages. And the mythological(神话) figure Maui of Maori legend has a Chinese “twin brother”, the Monkey King. Both could turn themselves into any shape or figure at any time.

Some academics claim that one of the native tribes in Taiwan, China speaks a language similar to Maori, notably in the naming of numbers. Evidence gleaned by archaeologists(考古学家) shows an ancient link between the peoples of Australasia and Taiwan, with the native language of Taiwan having similarities to the prehistoric Australasian language.

Confused by Maori place names and customs when she first moved to New Zealand, Song Lam spent eight years researching and three years writing her book, The Maori of New Zealand, which is believed to be the first Chinese-language publication to include Maori words, values and customs. The 120-page book, including 10 pages of photos and maps, descbribes Maori legends, traditions, history and folk tales.

Song Lam was inspired to write the book in 1990 when she tried to sign up for an education course in New Zealand and was asked for her comments on a local historical event, which she knew nothing about. She involved her two sons in her project and research after explaining to them the stories behind Maori place names. The younger boy, aged 10, used his skill at drawing to contribute an historic map of Maori tribes in New Zealand.

“Both Chinese and Maori like to present a gift when visiting others or receiving warm reception,” Lam says. “My book will be a good gift when I visit a Maori community.”

【1】According to Song Lam, what do Mandarin and Maori have in common?

A．Fairy tales of the same character.

B．Confusing place names and customs.

C．Similar pronunciation of vowels.

D．The magic power of the Monkey King.

【2】What does the underlined word “gleaned” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Controlled.

B．Gathered.

C．Grown.

D．Switched.

【3】Why is Song Lam’s younger son mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．To tell his curiosity about Maori.

B．To prove his unique talent in painting.

C．To stress the importance of education.

D．To show his help with the publication.

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

A．Cultures Share Language Bond

B．The First Book about Maori

C．Adaptation to Life in New Zealand

D．Languages Bridge Misunderstanding

25、   In the summer of 1964, a well-known writer and editor Norman Cousins became very ill. His body _________, and it was difficult for him to even move around. He__ his physician, who did many tests.

___, he was diagnosed as having ankylosing spondylitis(强直性脊柱炎), a very serious and____ form of arthritis(关节炎). He was told he had only a 1 in 500 chance of__.

____ the diagnosis, Cousins was determined to overcome the disease. He had always been interested in __ and had read the work of Hans Selye, The Stress of Life (1956). This book discussed the idea of how body chemistry and health can be damaged by emotional stress and negative attitudes. Selye’s book made Cousins think about the ___ benefits of positive attitudes and emotions. He thought, “__ negative emotions produce negative changes in the body, wouldn’t positive emotions produce positive chemical changes?”

He decided to concentrate on positive emotions as a treatment to___ some of the symptoms. In addition to his__ medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations that would produce positive emotions. “Laughter Therapy” became part of his treatment. He____ time each day for watching comedy films, reading humorous books, and doing other activities that would_____ laughter and positive emotions. Within eight days of starting his “Laughter Therapy” program, his___ began to decrease. His physical condition even _____. Within a few months’ time, he was able to walk ____ a metal brace. Soon after that, he was able to return to work. He___ reached complete recovery in a few years. He lived for 26 years after he became ill. He died in 1990 at the age of 75.

Skeptical readers may___ the doctor’s previous diagnosis, but Cousins believed his___ was the result of a mysterious mind-body interaction. His “Laughter Therapy” is a good example of one of the many___ medical treatments people look for today.

【1】A.touched B.bled C.ached D.broke

【2】A.discussed B.consulted C.observed D.checked

【3】A.Eventually B.Hopefully C.Particularly D.Occasionally

【4】A.respective B.defensive C.effective D.destructive

【5】A.survival B.operation C.performance D.success

【6】A.In case of B.In fear of C.In spite of D.In favor of

【7】A.service B.medicine C.entertainment D.art

【8】A.necessary B.suitable C.possible D.extra

【9】A.If B.While C.As D.Unless

【10】A.cure B.affect C.keep D.ease

【11】A.common B.conventional C.casual D.comfortable

【12】A.forced B.permitted C.delivered D.scheduled

【13】A.bring about B.take up C.carry out D.result from

【14】A.loss B.spirit C.illness D.pain

【15】A.improved B.increased C.advanced D.repaired

【16】A.dressing B.wearing C.holding D.putting

【17】A.especially B.generally C.actually D.barely

【18】A.require B.complain C.question D.explain

【19】A.growth B.injury C.development D.recovery

【20】A.available B.alternative C.ambitious D.admirable

26、书面表达

假定你是李华，最近有家网站以“看到有老人摔倒你是否会上前救助”为题邀请公众展开讨论。请你写一篇文章参与该网站的讨论。内容包括：

1. 你的做法

2. 你的原因

3. 你的倡议

注意：1. 可适当增加细节

2. 词数100词左右，开头已给出（不计入总词数）

I’m Li Hua, a senior three student. About this heated discussion, ________________

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