2025-2026年广东潮州高二下册期末英语试卷含解析

1、—Why do you drink so much coffee?

—Well, ________ it doesn’t keep me awake in the night, I see no harm in it.

A. when   B. as long as

C. as though   D. while

2、Whatever_______happen,we are not going to give up our determined plan.

A.may B.must C.can D.should

3、 First-class players of football must have excellent ball control, but it is not just _____ they do with their feet _____ counts.

A. how; that   B. that; what

C. what; that  D. whether; what

4、He may have missed the train, ________ he won’t arrive in another hour.

A．in which case

B．in that case

C．under which condition

D．on that occasion

5、Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may 　　　 　the shocking ending.

A.give out B.give off

C.give up D.give away

6、 How happy we are！The winter holiday we have been looking forward ____soon.

A. has come    B. to have come

C. to coming   D. to will come

7、______ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.

A. Hearing B. To have heard C. Having heard D. Heard

8、O. Henry, _____short story the Gift of the Magi is a good example of true love, is a pen name.

A. what   B. whose C. who   D. which

9、The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.

A. having circulating B. to circulate

C. circulating D. to have circulated

10、— What do you suggest he do to get rid of the financial trouble?

— As is often the case in the business world, he should ______ the dangerous situation he is in now.

A. look up to   B. wake up to   C. live up to   D. stand up to

11、On the third floor there are two rooms, ________ used as a meeting-room.

A. the larger of which   B. one of them

C. and a larger of them   D. the largest one of which

12、The Chinese government has begun a campaign to_____________ the crazy housing market.

A.calm B.destroy

C.occupy D.reflect

13、—Come on，Kitty.

—Oh, good heavens! Both my legs are nearly to give out. I_______ for hours like a dog.

A.have been walking B.had walked C.was walking D.walked

14、— I am bored with running.

— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?

A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take

15、They______ jewellery since eight o'clock and had only just finished when two robbers broke in .

A.had been arranging B.were arranging

C.have been arranging D.had arranged

16、These diagrams are especially helpful when we have a concrete problem ______ at hand.

A. be solved   B. to solve   C. solved   D. being solved

17、Carter was saying all the right things, but his smile was   , and I knew I couldn't trust him.

A.influential B.fantastic C.artificial D.sincere

18、— My grandson really loves this place. There is so much children can do here for _________.

— Good for him.

A.decoration B.recreation C.immigration D.association

19、Pop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not to everyone's __________.

A.smell B.favour C.taste D.talent

20、—How impressive John’s painting is!

—Actually, it was 2 years after he retired _____ he started to learn drawing.

A．before

B．since

C．until

D．that

21、Complaints and Appeals

UNSW Global is committed to delivering a high standard of education and training services to all of its students. One way that UNSW Global fulfills this commitment is by ensuring that all students, both domestic and international, have access to a forcefully-expressed and fair complaints and appeals process. The process for how complaints and appeals are dealt with under the Complaints and Appeals Policy, is extracted below.

Stage 1: Informal Complaint Process

You are encouraged to attempt to solve issues that arise informally by contacting either the original decision maker. Customer Service or a Student Adviser. This should be done as soon as possible after the issue arising.

Examples of informal complaints include:

• late return of assessment result

•disagreement over marks

•teacher quality feedback

•class and timetabling changes

•complaints about home stay providers

•wrong attendance recorded

Stage 2: Formal Review Process

If the Stage I: Informal Complaint Process does not resolve the complaint, you may begin the Stage 2: Formal Review Process.

You must:

1. Complete a Stage 2: Formal Review Form and email it to complainsndconduct @unswglobal. unsw. edu.au. Hardcopy forms are also available from, and may be submitted to the Student Services Center.

2. Lodge the Stage 2: Format Review Form within 10 working days of the issue arising or receiving a response to your Stage 1: Informal Complaint.

We will:

1. Refer your complaint to the appropriate person for investigation and resolution.

2. Acknowledge your complaint within in working days of receiving your Stage 2: Formal Review Form and, in some cases, contact you to arrange an interview.

3. Send you a written statement of the outcome of your complaint, including the reasons for the outcome, within 10 working days of the acknowledgement of your complaint, or of any interview conducted.

Examples include:

•bullying and harassment

•decision to cancel enrolment

•refusal to issue a refund

•refusal to allow leave of absence

Stage 3: External Appeal Process

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of a Stage 2: Formal Review Process, you may refer the case to an external body for an independent review (see section 9 of the Complaints and Appeals Policy).

If you start with an external appeal, so that your enrolment can be maintained during the appeal process, you must inform us in writing by emailing complainsandconduct @ unswglobal. unsw edu.au.

【1】The passage can most probably be found in the section "_______"in a school admission booklet.

A．Application Procedures

B．Rules and Procedures

C．Frequently Asked Questions

D．Acknowledgement and Declaration

【2】It can inferred that in Stage 2          .

A．a formal reply will be sent to you within a short time.

B．cases of mistreatment by host family are most common

C．the case is directly handled by the Student Services Center

D．only international students are entitled to lodge a complaint

【3】If the formal review process fails, the students should ________.

A．have a consultation with a third party

B．inform the school of the appeal process

C．have the enrolment suspended temporarily

D．bear the expense of an independent review

22、“It’s a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(强制措施)by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car. Yes, you read that correctly—the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist—the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now being criminalized in the United Kingdom.

The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids with in a particular zone of east London comes from city councillors’(议员) long-term efforts to make the area safer and less crowded. They say they’ve been trying for years “to encourage sensible driving and parking”, but in vain. Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more，often while they’re trying to get to work, and the streets are long overcrowded.

Now the rules have changed. Some parents are angry. Angie Baillieul is a mother who made the “big hammer” comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top.” The nearest drop-off point for her six- year-old is now a five-minute walk from the school. Others are happy with the decision, severe though it may seem. Councillor Jason Frost said ：

“Traffic has significantly reduced，and more children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome. I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”

I witness daily the chaos created by these in-town drivers，when I walk my own kids to school. There’s a parking lot overflowing with vehicles and a slow-moving train of cars moving in circles，many filling the air with harmful smokes. Meanwhile, the conversations around child over-weight and the importance of daily physical activity continue to stand out in schools.

【1】Why is Angie Baillieul opposed to the new rule?

A．She is often fined by London police.

B．She will lose her job as a school driver.

C．She has adapted to the American practice.

D．She thinks it adds inconvenience to her son.

【2】Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?

A．On account of massive complaints.

B．Because of heavy traffic jams.

C．Owing to safety concern.

D．Due to air pollution.

【3】What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?

A．Less daily chaos.

B．Favor from all people.

C．More over-weight children.

D．Complaints from neighbors.

【4】What is the main idea of the text?

A．Parents attempt to resist a school rule.

B．London police cause widespread anger.

C．American schools care about kids7 safety.

D．Different voices are heard on a new traffic policy.

23、Trees are able to defend themselves against diseases. They have both protective structures and protective processes. Thanks in large part to research done by Dr. Alex Shigo, we now know a great deal more about the way trees protect themselves than we did 50 years ago.

Just as our skin keeps harmful bacteria on the outside, bark (树皮) keeps out tree diseases. Since they can’t move around to avoid dangers, trees need thicker “skin” than we do. Living and non-living tissues protect tree trunks, roots, and branches from mechanical injury, drying out, and diseases.

But when something destroys this first line of defense — tears through the bark — what happens internally is interesting. When an injury occurs, a tree will transform some of its stored sugars to make masses of defensive chemicals, which are then distributed in a specific pattern internally around the wound. Dr. Shigo was the first to document this pattern, which he called CODIT — Compartmentalization (分室化) of Decay (腐烂) in Trees.

In making these CODIT compartments, trees form chemical walls to protect themselves from infection. The success of this walling-off process depends a lot on the species. Hard maple, for instance, can generate a strong CODIT response while species like soft maple achieve only an average level. Some, on the other hand, barely manage to form any chemical walls.

Overall tree vitality is another important factor. Even a hard maple may not be able to form strong chemical walls if it’s in a weak state. By definition, landscape trees are stressed as compared to their forest-living cousins. A street tree is worse off, faced with limited root space, air pollution, and more. The size of the injury also makes a difference. Even a healthy tree can have its defenses destroyed by a large wound.

Humans can help maximize trees’ defense capability by watering during dry seasons, keeping things out of the root zone, etc. In return, trees will help keep us in good health by offering shade, beauty, and companionship.

【1】What will happen first if diseases come close to trees?

A．Infection will occur internally.

B．Bark will provide protection

C．Chemical walls will take effect.

D．Defense chemicals will be formed.

【2】What does the author think of Dr. Shigo’s research?

A．Groundbreaking.

B．Conservative.

C．Ambiguous.

D．Straightforward.

【3】What does the author want to convey by mentioning hard maple in Paragraph 4?

A．Trees can form chemical walls

B．The size of the injury affects CODIT.

C．Trees cannot protect themselves if weakened.

D．The effectiveness of CODIT varies among species.

【4】What can most likely be the best title of the passage?

A．The gift of the trees.

B．The magic of CODIT.

C．The function of the bark.

D．The self-preservation of the trees.

24、   Every day, art comes alive in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

Making The Met 1870-2020

The signature exhibition of The Met’s 150th-annivei-sary year takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of one of the world’s top cultural institutions. Rarely seen valuable records, photographs, and stories of both behind-the-scenes work and the Museum’s community outreach enhance this unique experience.

The New British Galleries

The British Galleries exhibit almost seven hundred works of art, including a large number of new acquisitions. particularly objects made in the, nineteenth century that were purchased with this project in mind.

About Time: Fashion And Duration

The Costume Institute’s 2020 exhibition tracks a century and a half of fashion—from 1870 to the present - along a troubled timeline, on the occasion of The Met’s 150th anniversary. Employing Henri Bergson’s concept of la durée (duration), it explores how clothes generate time-related associations that mix past, present, and future.

Art of Native America: The Charles and Valeric Diker Collection

This splendid exhibition in the Museum’s American Wing shows 116 masterworks, ranging in date from the second to the early twentieth century, the diverse works are promised gifts, donations and loans to The Met from the pioneering collectors Charles and Valerie Diker.

【1】what makes the exhibition Making The Met 1870-2020 unique?

A．Travelling around the world.

B．Some valuable records, photographs and stories.

C．Photography skills.

D．Diverse masterworks.

【2】Which exhibition will you go if you want to know how fashion develops?

A．The New British Galleries.

B．Art of Native America.

C．About Time: Fashion And Duration.

D．Making The Met 1870-2020.

【3】What will you appreciate in the exhibition Art of Native America?

A．A statue made in 106.

B．A vase made in 318BC.

C．A teapot made in 2020.

D．A violin made in 1999.

25、I bought a ukulele(四弦琴)so I could perform with my grandkids．I ________ Jingle Bells and sent the tune to my grandchildren, Julian and Audrey. ________ran high! The day of the family concert arrived， but we only made it through the first verse(节) before my band mates lost ________.

The ukulele is such an inexpensive, simple ________ . It’s hard to pick one up without smiling. It’s much easier to play than a guitar, and unlike the years ________   to play the piano , a ukulele player can be singing and playing ________

Over the years, the ukulele has had varying popularity, but never has it been better ________than during the pandemic. Sales have ________ suddenly and greatly. People forced to stay home in isolation looked for something to do and an interest in music led them to the________       ukulele.

After the family concert, I ________an online ukulele group. They used to gather at the local community center but had been gathering via Zoom for almost two years. And because anyone in the world with a computer and an internet connection could ________we had weekly visitors from everywhere in the world.

My online group has now ________ to their live Sunday concerts at the community center. It’s wonderful to finally ________ these people in person, and although performing in person is a little more________ ,the volume of 40 ukuleles playing together is uplifting.

And since there is still________from those who can only join online, the club is providing an internet link, bringing in ukulele   ________ worldwide.

________ meetups gave me and so many others a whole new way of getting together to play and sing. I did more       ________ and found groups all over the world. Curiosity and a tendency to wake up early found me signing into MUC at 4 am. During a break, I found myself in a chat room with five other players who looked quite ________   as I answered their questions. They found my accent as special as I did theirs. But together we belted out the songs.

Now, if I can just get my grandchildren to practice, maybe this Christmas we’ll ________ Jingle Bells.

【1】

A．listened to

B．worked on

C．searched for

D．came across

【2】

A．Expectations

B．Limitations

C．Feelings

D．Expenses

【3】

A．themselves

B．time

C．freedom

D．interest

【4】

A．invention

B．instrument

C．tool

D．stage

【5】

A．required

B．spared

C．saved

D．killed

【6】

A．constantly

B．patiently

C．quickly

D．attentively

【7】

A．fixed

B．sold

C．played

D．received

【8】

A．changed

B．stopped

C．increased

D．declined

【9】

A．affordable

B．accessible

C．reliable

D．available

【10】

A．admired

B．organized

C．helped

D．joined

【11】

A．get away

B．turn up

C．jump in

D．go on

【12】

A．contributed

B．returned

C．stuck

D．belonged

【13】

A．comfort

B．introduce

C．meet

D．inform

【14】

A．frightening

B．interesting

C．inspiring

D．disappointing

【15】

A．advice

B．information

C．trouble

D．demand

【16】

A．directors

B．trainers

C．competitors

D．players

【17】

A．Regular

B．Online

C．Casual

D．Offline

【18】

A．reading

B．cleaning

C．searching

D．sightseeing

【19】

A．curious

B．careless

C．energetic

D．upset

【20】

A．sing

B．finish

C．avoid

D．choose

26、假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Frankie给你来信，说现在越来越多的外国人也开始庆祝中国的春节，他希望能对春节有更多的了解，请你就此给他写一封信。要点如下：

1. 庆祝春节的传统方式；

2. 目前庆祝方式的改变。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Frankie,

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Yours,

Li Hua