2025-2026年湖北随州高二下册期末英语试卷含解析

1、______ exercising is a good way to keep fit, you shouldn’t overdo it at the beginning.

A. As if   B. As long as   C. In case  D. Even though

2、—Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?

—No, thanks_________.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’ve got to

3、There is more to good health than the mere ________ of disease. Mental health is equally important.

A.presence B.absence C.experience D.evidence

4、He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.

A.in favor of B.in terms of  C.with regard to D. with reference to

5、—Why were you late for work yesterday?

—I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock ______.

A.went off B.run out C.started off D.went out

6、We drove to the Fujun Mountain in Ji County on May Day, on the top of which ______.

A.does the Diamond Tower stand B.stands the Diamond Tower

C.is the Diamond Tower standing D.is the Diamond Tower stood

7、He doesn’t think that the plan is practical, _____?

A．does he

B．doesn’t he

C．is it

D．isn’t it

1. Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _______say where he was.

8、A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t   C. wouldn’t   D. mightn’t

9、—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

10、—The washing machine isn’t working.

—I used it this morning. It ______ fine then.

A. is working  B. was working C. works   D. has worked

11、Though he started late. Mr. Guo played the piano as well as, if , Miss Liu.

A.not better than B.not better C.no better than D.better

12、At first Robert wouldn't let his daughter go diving, but he gave in as she was so confident about her skills.

A．surprisingly

B．typically

C．eventually

D．carefully

13、The tea-picking opera _____ developed from the tea-growing regions in Jiangxi where the tea pickers would sing songs while working.

A．luckily

B．skillfully

C．originally

D．rapidly

14、Teenage girls sometimes ask me for advice about what they should be doing ______ they want a career like mine one day.

A.even though B.as though C.provided that D.now that

15、The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality.

A．in terms of

B．on account of

C．on behalf of

D．on top of

16、We   the last bus and didn’t have any money for taxi, so we had to walk home.

A.reached B.lost C.missed D.caught

17、_______ to building a community with a shared future for mankind is China, which has provided generous support and assistance.

A.Dedicating B.Dedicated C.Being dedicated D.Having dedicated

18、It was a long time before the cut on my hand______ completely.

A.healed B.cured C.improved D.recovered

19、— Many drugs have been forbidden recently.

— Actually. But the scientists say that before a new drug ___ on humans, plenty of studies___.

A. can be tested; are needed

B. can test; are needed

C. can be tested; need

D. can test; need

20、For the next two hours she _______ the film, which turned out to be as good as she had hoped.

A．took up

B．was absorbed in

C．accounted for

D．was cleared off

21、The elusive profound mystery of happiness could be as simple as remembering the good times and forgetting the regrets, a new university study reported yesterday. For people who look at the past through rose-tinted glasses are happier than those who focus on negative past experience and regrets, according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

The study is conducive to the explanation of why personality has such a strong influence on a person’s happiness. The findings suggest that people with certain personality traits are happier than others because of the way they think about their past, present and future. The study examined how people’s ratings on the “Big Five” personality traits relate to their approach to time and life satisfaction.

The “Big Five” model assesses how extroverted, open, responsible, agreeable, and neurotic a person is, and rates individuals as high or low on each personality trait rather than assigning them a personality type. “We found that the first four kind of people are happier with their lives because they tend to hold a bright view of the past and are less likely to have negative thoughts and regrets. People high on the neurotic scale essentially have the exact opposite view of the past and are less happier as a result,” said Ryan Howell, assistant professor of psychology at San Francisco State University, who authored the study with SF State College senior Jiawei Zhang. “This is good news because though it may be difficult to change your personality, you may be able to change your view of time and boost your happiness,” Howell said.

The authors suggest that enjoying happy memories or reframing painful past experience in a positive light could be effective ways for individuals to increase their life satisfaction.

“Personality traits influence how people look at the past, present and future and it is these different perspectives on time that drive a person’s happiness,” Howell added.

【1】The underlined phrase “through rose-tinted glasses” in Para. 1 probably means “______”.

A．in a neurotic way

B．in a pessimistic way

C．in an optimistic way

D．in a disappointing way

【2】According to the passage, ______ may well improve your happiness.

A．forgetting memories

B．changing your personality

C．remembering painful past experience

D．viewing painful past memories positively

【3】What kind of people are likely to be unhappier?

A．Highly extraverted.

B．Very agreeable.

C．Rather neurotic.

D．Quite open.

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

A．Personality Traits

B．Secret of Happiness

C．Past Experience Leads to Unhappiness

D．Never Let Regrets Affect Your Happiness

22、Getting the “side-eye” look from your dog can make it seem like they are making a judgement about you, and some new studies suggest they really could be.

The ability to judge others’ intentions is an indicator of possessing “theory of mind” which was once thought to be unique to humans. However, new studies have shown that dogs can read human behaviour and have a preference to people who are more friendly or generous with food.

One such study published in 2023 aimed to see if dogs can tell the difference between humans who are “unwilling” or “unable” to give them a treat. 96 dogs were involved in both “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios (情境) designed for the study. Both scenarios involved a dog being placed on one side of a glass screen with small holes in it at nose-height, and an experimenter standing on the other. In the ‘unwilling’ scenario, the experimenter would hang a piece of sausage in front of the screen in a ‘teasing’ (戏耍的) manner, and approach one of the holes. But instead of passing it through the hole to the dog, they would then pull it out of its reach. For the “unable” scenario, the experimenter would again move the treat towards the hole while the dog watched, but “accidentally” drop it before they could pass it through.

The researchers observed that the dogs were much more patient, making more eye contact and staying closer to the screen after the “unable” scenario played out. In the “unwilling” scenario, however, the dogs looked at the experimenter less often, sat, lay down and wandered around more frequently.

Another study from 2021 tested for “theory of mind” in dogs in a similar way, but the dogs were able to walk round the screen to obtain the treat after witnessing the experimenter’s “unwilling” or “unable” behaviour. The main finding was that the dogs approached the experimenter significantly sooner in the unable scenario than in the unwilling scenario.

However, the researchers of the 2023 study challenged that the food dropped on the floor in the clumsy (笨拙的) manner might have motivated the dogs to approach the experimenter considering that they probably often obtain food dropped on the floor in their daily lives.

Now, more evidence has been provided that dogs distinguish between similar actions associated with different intentions. But how exactly they acquire such intention-reading abilities will be an exciting topic for future research.

【1】What is one of the new research findings according to Paragraph 2?

A．Dogs also have “theory of mind”.

B．Dogs prefer food from generous people.

C．Human behaviours are mostly intentional.

D．Friendly animals can get food more easily.

【2】What did the experimenter do in the “unwilling” scenario in the 2023 study?

A．They acted awkwardly while feeding the dog.

B．They pretended to walk slowly away from the dog.

C．They teased the dog by fixing the treat to the screen.

D．They pulled the sausage beyond the dog’s reach.

【3】How did the dogs of the 2023 study respond to the “unable” behaviour?

A．By moving closer to the experimenter.

B．By keeping wandering around.

C．By ignoring the experimenter.

D．By lying still on the floor

【4】How does the experiment design of the 2021 study differ from that of 2023?

A．The dogs can watch the experimenter.

B．The dogs can go to the other side of the screen.

C．The dogs’ responses are under close observation.

D．The dogs’ habitual behaviours are under analysis.

【5】What do the dogs’ different responses in “unwilling” and “unable” scenarios suggest?

A．Dogs can tell “being friendly” from “being mean”

B．Dogs’ intelligence is gradually evolving.

C．Dogs’ intentions can be easily identified.

D．Dogs are a lot more emotional than other animals.

23、   Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.

A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos (纹身)，nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can't judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.

Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.

As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can’t expect all our customers are.

There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.

【1】Which of the following is the newspaper editor’s opinion according to Paragraph 2?

A. People’s apperances cany messages about themselves.

B. Customers’ choices influence dress standards in companies.

C. Candidates with tattoos or nose rings should be fairly treated.

D. Strange dress styles should not be encouraged in the workplace.

【2】What can be inferred from the text?

A. Candidates have to wear what companies prefer for an interview.

B. Hiring managers make the best impression on their candidates.

C. Companies sometimes have to change to respect their candidates.

D. What to wear is not a matter of personal choice for companies.

【3】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Personal Choices Matter B. Appearances Matter

C. Employees Matter D. Hiring Managers Matter

【4】The author's attitude towards strange dress styles in the workplace may best be described

A. negative B. positive

C. enthusiastic D. sympathetic

24、   In Los Angeles, UPS driver Hector Vesco noticed that while he did his normal route, there was one kid who looked sad.

Once Hector understood why the boy looked upset, he jumped into action. A father of two himself, he knew that he would have to check in with the parents. Using a blank UPS slip, Hector wrote out a note reading, “Hi, this is Hector, your UPS driver. I’ve seen your son plenty of times on the balcony and he seemed very sad that he didn't get any package. When he asked me if I had any package for him, I told him, ‘Don't worry. Maybe next time.’ So, anyway, I've bought something and put it in box. Just wanted to know his name.” Hector also shared his number so that the parents could contact him directly.

After getting all the information he needed from the mother Brooke Walbuck, Hector showed up the next day and surprised the boy, Langston, with the delivery.

Of course, the gesture of delivering the parcel was nice enough, but it turned out what was inside make it even better! When Langston opened up the box, he found a collection of toy cars and a bunch of candy. It didn't get much better than that for a little boy.

After the delivery was made, Brooke sent a follow-up text to thank Hector again. In his reply, Hector stated that he had two daughters himself. He kept a bunch of toy cars he had collected over the years. When he met Langston, he knew it was the perfect opportunity to put them to good use.

In his message back to Brooke, he also intentioned that Langston helped him remember how many kids, along with his, had to live through the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our kids are our world and the future,” he said. “I just want to show some love.”

Before the pandemic, you probably didn't think too much about the people who delivered your packages. But in times of pandemic, delivery drivers like Hector have some of the most important jobs!

【1】What do we know about Hector Vesco?

A．He collected toy cars for boys.

B．He worked for a delivery company.

C．He was familiar with the Walbucks.

D．He informed Langston of his own number.

【2】Which of the following does the underlined "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The box.

B．The gift.

C．The gesture.

D．The parcel.

【3】How were the Walbucks influenced by the delivery?

A．Brooke was grateful to Hector's kids.

B．Brooke was regretful for ignoring her son.

C．Langston was cheered up in the pandemic.

D．Langston was disappointed with the used toys.

【4】What does the author mainly intend to convey in the text?

A．The pandemic affects the globe.

B．Children love toy cars and candies.

C．Old products can serve new purposes.

D．Ordinary people can be extraordinary.

25、   My story is about love and loss.

I was lucky. I found what I loved to do early in life. Woz and I _______Apple in my parents' garage when I was 20. We worked hard and in 10 years Apple had _______from just the two of us in a garage into a $2 billion company with over 4000 _______.

We just released our finest creation—the Macintosh a year earlier. And I had just turned 30 and then I got fired. How can you get _______ from a company you started. Well as Apple grew we hired someone ,who I thought was very _______, to run the company with me. And for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge(分歧). And _______we had a  _______. When we did, our Board of Directors _______ with him. So at 30, I was out and very _______out. What had been the ________of my entire adult life was gone. And it was destructive. I really didn't know what to do for a few months. I felt I was a very public ________ and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me. I still loved ________I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been ________ but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.

I didn't see it then. But it________ that getting fired from Apple, was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the ________of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It ________me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life. During the next 5 years, I started a company named NeXT and created the world's first computer animated feature film "Toy Story". And it is now the most successful animation studio in the world. In a remarkable ________of events, Apple bought NeXT. And I returned to Apple.

I'm pretty sure none of this would have happened, if I hadn't been fired from Apple. It was ________ tasting medicine, but I guess the patient needed it. Sometimes life's gonna hit you in the head ________a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm ________that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did.

【1】A.started B.began C.set D.made

【2】A.learnt B.separated C.grown D.benefited

【3】A.volunteers B.employees C.assistants D.players

【4】A.unemployed B.paid C.promoted D.hurt

【5】A.optimistic B.generous C.confident D.talented

【6】A.suddenly B.particularly C.eventually D.fortunately

【7】A.falling out B.letting out C.breaking out D.giving out

【8】A.faced B.sided C.headed D.shouldered

【9】A.publicly B.secretly C.simply D.merely

【10】A.memory B.lack C.basis D.focus

【11】A.success B.failure C.loss D.figure

【12】A.how B.that C.which D.what

【13】A.admitted B.accepted C.rejected D.persuaded

【14】A.turned down B.turned out C.turned up D.turned over

【15】A.loneliness B.happiness C.lightness D.darkness

【16】A.advised B.enriched C.forbade D.freed

【17】A.turn B.procedure C.development D.process

【18】A.awesome B.awful C.effective D.fearful

【19】A.over B.on C.by D.with

【20】A.amazed B.satisfied C.convinced D.inspired

26、假如你是晨光中学高三一班班长李津。由于新冠疫情，不得不在家学习。你计划开学后举行一次班会，鼓励大家充分利用时间，向高考冲刺。现请用英文根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿。

1. 表达能够上学的喜悦；

2. 给出学习上的建议(至少3条)；

3. 希望同学们只争朝夕，不负韶华。

注意： 1.词数不少于100词；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：新冠疫情 the novel coronavirus outbreak

只争朝夕，不负韶华seize the day and live it to the full

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