2025-2026年湖北鄂州高二下册期末英语试卷及答案

1、People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.

A. must   B. can

C. should   D. would

2、Regular exercise along with proper diets____our health in the long term.

A.benefits B.has benefited C.benefit D.have benefited

3、______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.

A. Expressing   B. Expressed   C. To express   D. Having expressed

4、After ________seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.

A. that   B. it C. what D. there

5、--Mary，how did your Math test go？

--I had thought I _________，but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class．

A．should have failed B．couldn’t have failed

C．might have failed  D．shouldn’t have failed

6、The power of Charlie Chaplin’s works is not only in his acting, but also in the stories and characters he________.

A．had created

B．has created

C．created

D．creates

7、—If we work on the project together, I do believe we should be able to complete it ahead of schedule.

— ______! Many hands make light work.

A．You bet

B．Have fun

C．Good job

D．Forget it

8、— I usually go to Beijing by train.

— Why not try __________ there by plane for a change?

A.goes B.went C.going D.to go

9、— Why didn’t you tell him about the meeting?

— He rushed out of the room _____ I could say a word.

A. when   B. after C. before D. until

10、Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.

A.needn't have driven B.couldn't have driven

C.should have driven D.must have driven

11、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

12、It is said that the only survivor in the car crash was badly injured. However, somehow the doctors managed to help him ______.

A. pull through B. put through C. look through D. break through

13、Do not make complaints about being left out___you shy away from sharing your joys and sorrow with others.

A.when B.unless C.once D.until

14、Sorry to ________ you, but may I ask you a question on how to prepare for an interview?

A.fool B.bother C.disappoint D.hurt

15、Jenny has got________ it takes to be a good actress. In other words, she has the potential to become famous.

A.what B.when C.that D.how

16、Being a popular actor or model, a so-called glamorous job, can be a quite hard life, with a lot of travelling ________ heavy schedules.

A.on account of B.on behalf of C.in regard to D.in relation to

17、After the Shenzhou XII capsule was launched into orbit, three astronauts successfully went into its space core module Tianhe and accomplished a three-month mission, thus again ________ China is a global space power.

A．proved

B．to prove

C．to have proved

D．proving

18、When you visit our town next August, a modern sports center ________, for the National Games are to be held then.

A. will be constructing   B. will have been constructed

C. has been constructing   D. is being constructed

19、The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful.

A. why B. whether

C. that D. how

20、In fighting with enemies, the economy dropped greatly, ______, many lives were claimed.

A. on top of that   B. in contrast

C. for another thing     D. above all

21、   With the introduction of its new C40 Recharge on Tuesday, Volvo became the latest automaker to bet that consumers who have so far been uninterested to the idea of an EV (electric vehicle) might change their minds if it comes in a form of cars they love: the crossover (跨界车). Whether they do may be vital to the success of California’s plan to end sales of gasoline cars by 2035.

Volvo joins Ford of Europe and Jaguar in promoting EVs, promising every car it makes and sells by 2030 will be all-electric. In a webcast to introduce the new vehicle, the company also laid out a new sale strategy — the C40 and all electric Volvo cars will be available for purchase only online. A group of electric crossovers has hit the market in recent months, including the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Tesla Model-Y and the Volkswagen ID.4.

Whether customers flock (群集) to crossover EVs will signal to regulators how much or how little work they need to do to meet the plans such as California’s. Despite the state’s aggressive plan, sales of all-electric vehicles remain less than 2% of the U.S. total.

“The manufacturers are taking a calculated risk here,” said Matt DeLorenzo of auto market research firm Kelley Blue Book. “Crossovers are popular with the mainstream. That’s where the volume is.”

Electric cars sold in the U.S. until recently were short-range ones or high-end luxury cars, neither one a high-volume category. In 2020, 2.4 million crossovers were sold in the U.S. “If you can’t sell an electric crossover, then you’ll have trouble selling any kind of vehicle,” DeLorenzo said.

To sell in large numbers, the vehicles will in the first place need continued government financial support for the next few years at least, Edmunds market analyst Caldwell said. Although battery costs are coming down, they still cost significantly more than gas engines. Although crossovers will serve as an early indicator of customer acceptance, Caldwell said she wouldn’t call 2021 a make-or-break year for EV makers.

【1】What does Volvo intend to do with its new C40 Recharge?

A．Win more consumers on EVs.

B．Help prevent California’s 2035 plan.

C．Change the shape of vehicles.

D．Put people’s cool ideas into reality.

【2】Which of the following best describe the current EV market?

A．Promising.

B．Declining.

C．Risky.

D．Attractive.

【3】What do we know about the EVs sold in the US?

A．Their sale strategies are special.

B．They entered the market recently.

C．Their information is available only online.

D．They aren’t of a high-volume category.

【4】What’s vital for the sales of EVs according to Caldwell?

A．Improving the service of crossovers.

B．Promoting the quality of batteries.

C．Getting government’s financial support.

D．Making 2021 a make-or-break year.

22、   Most sea turtles, whales and fish may have plastic in their bodies. To determine the various forms and colors of this material in marine animals, Marga Rivas at the University of Almeria in Spain and her team analyzed data from 112 studies published in the past decade. These looked for microplastics and larger macro plastics in marine species globally.

Of the studies, 80 examined the gastrointestinal tracts (胃肠道)of animals to see what they had taken in. The others also looked at wider animal tissues to identify plastics that end up in other parts of the body. After examining all of the data, Rivas and her team concluded that 66 per cent of sea turtles have white-colored macro and microplastics in their systems, while 55 percent have a distinct class of plastic called microfibers, which are shed by some fabrics (织物). The high amount of white plastic in turtles was unsurprising, says Rivas, given that plastic of this color, particularly larger pieces, may resemble jellyfish, a large part of the animals' diets.

Microfibers were also present in 80 percent of whales and dolphins - and white macro and microplastics in 38 percent of them. The researchers also concluded that clear fiber microplastics are probably the most common form of this waste that is taken in by large marine animals globally. Rivas and her colleagues also discovered that the animals with the highest rates of plastic were those in the Mediterranean and the northeast Indian Ocean.

“The Mediterranean is the most contaminated sea in the world, so we expected to find these results,” says Rivas. Marine plastic pollution has increased roughly 10-fbld since 1980, and Rivas says the problem is worsened by inadequate water treatment systems. In parts of India and the southeast Mediterranean, waste water isn’t adequately treated or recycled, she says. This means that microfibers shed by fabrics in washing machines, and larger pieces of rubbish, enter the sea. “It’s possible to introduce management strategies to control these huge threats,” says Rivas.

【1】How did Rivas and her team conduct the study?

A.By doing comparative experiments.

B.By analyzing data from previous studies.

C.By determining the forms and colors of plastics.

D.By looking for plastics in global marine animals.

【2】Why was it unsurprising to find a large amount of white plastic in sea turtles?

A.White plastic looks like the food sea turtles consume.

B.More while plastic was in the sea than that of other colors.

C.White plastic is the most common form of the plastic waste.

D.White microfibers from fabrics were abundant in the oceans.

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

A.Researched B.Conserved C.Examined D.Polluted

【4】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A.Health. B.Lifestyle. C.Science. D.Education.

23、   Food experts say washing could spread the germs (细菌) on your turkey in the kitchen sink to nearby food. But it’s been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop washing uncooked poultry (禽肉). Germs that can make people sick are common in the body of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the germ.

The do-not-wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn’t caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the natural tendency to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.

But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it’s not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.

The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli (大肠杆菌) and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the germ to their cabbage. But even some of those who did not wash the chicken got germs on the cabbage. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.

To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer (温度计) to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren’t out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.

【1】People don’t accept USDA’s advice because________.

A.the advice is relatively new

B.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it

C.cleaning seems more trustworthy

D.heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food

【2】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A.Germs from chicken can be spread if it is washed

B.Germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed

C.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.

D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.

【3】Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?

A.Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.

B.Keep the turkey away from the cabbage and refrigerator.

C.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.

D.Wash the turkey before it is heated.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary B.A novel C.A guidebook D.A magazine

24、

(WAIKING WATER EXPERIMENT)

Walking Water Science Experiment for Kids

Let's get set up for walking water with a few quick and easy steps the kids can definitely be a part of! We used test tubes for three sets of primary colors. You can use less as long as you have enough to go around with all the colors mixing. First, add red, yellow, and blue food coloring (one color per test tube) in order. Give each test tube a little stir (搅拌)to evenly distribute the color. Try to put the same amount of food coloring in each container. Cut thin strips of white paper towel to fit in the test tubes. Place them into the test tubes. There will be two ends in each tube. Wait and watch what happens. At this point, you can set up a stopwatch to make notes of how long it takes for the colors to meet and mix.

Before you insert the strips, you have the perfect opportunity to make some predictions about what will happen. Have your kids come up with a prediction for their experiment? Will the water walk? You can start the conversation with "What do you think will happen when we put the towels into the water?"

The whole process starts pretty quickly, but it does take a while for the colors to begin to mix with each other. Extend the science activity: pull out the watercolors and do some color mixing art while you wait. Make sure to check on your walking water science experiment every once in a while to see the changes that are constantly taking place. The kids will be amazed at how the water seems to fight against gravity! As the paper towels absorb the colored water, the water travels up the towel strip. It meets up with the other colored water that has traveled up the neighboring strip. Where the primary colors interact, they turn into the secondary colors. Both colors will continue to travel as long as the towel fibers absorb the water.

The experiment is colorful and simple to do! Plus, it is interesting for multiple ages. Older kids should be able to set it up all by themselves and can also use our science journal page to record their results.

【1】What materials are needed for the experiment?

A．Test tubes, food coloring and paper towel.

B．Drinking water, test tubes and a notebook.

C．Food coloring, water cups and a paper cutter.

D．Mixed colors, towel strips and food containers.

【2】In the experiment, you're expected to ________.

A．add three colors into each container

B．set up a stopwatch from the beginning

C．put colorful towel strips in the test tubes

D．stir each test tube to make the color even

【3】Water in the test tubes can walk because ________.

A．food coloring has the power to take in water

B．towel fibers absorb water and allow it to travel

C．water flows naturally under the influence of gravity

D．colors interact with each other and thus travel easily

25、   When I was a boy I loved walking in the woods around my home. My mom ______ me not to travel so far that I would ______ the house. Being a naughty boy, ______ , I soon found myself hiking further, ______ just how far I could go into the woods. But after losing my way once for two hours, I ______ I’d better leave a track the next time I went for a walk.

One day when I ______ into the woods, I broke a small branch on a young tree to ______ my place. I wandered further in and broke one branch and then another. In a few ______ where there were no branches, I ______ the heads of flowers that were growing. When I decided to ______ , turning around I ______ found my tracks, but instead of being proud I felt ______ . I could see the track of damage I had ______ in the woods. Looking at the broken branches and dead flowers I was ______ , so I determined never to do that again. ______ , I’d sit by the streams listening to them sing, watch the birds and ______ down to smell the flowers.

As an old saying goes, “We will be ______ forever by the tracks we leave.” As I grow older and ______ , I have done my best to never leave a track of ______ in my life as I did in the woods that day. I have instead ______ to leave tracks of love and goodness.

【1】A.persuaded B.warned C.allowed D.forced

【2】A.keep track of B.take care of C.lose sight of D.have control of

【3】A.besides B.therefore C.otherwise D.however

【4】A.testing B.describing C.stressing D.explaining

【5】A.regretted B.predicted C.decided D.proved

【6】A.dived B.knocked C.jumped D.escaped

【7】A.check B.mark C.report D.search

【8】A.cycles B.processes C.spots D.backgrounds

【9】A.picked B.counted C.touched D.lifted

【10】A.move on B.give up C.run away D.head back

【11】A.abruptly B.easily C.randomly D.strangely

【12】A.nervous B.shy C.impatient D.sad

【13】A.left B.designed C.found D.followed

【14】A.annoyed B.confused C.ashamed D.scared

【15】A.Still B.Meanwhile C.Somehow D.Instead

【16】A.lie B.bend C.look D.fall

【17】A.known B.respected C.led D.inspired

【18】A.happier B.braver C.calmer D.wiser

【19】A.doubt B.harm C.worry D.terror

【20】A.afforded B.happened C.attempted D.continued

26、书面表达

假定你是一名高三学生，名叫李华。在母亲节来临之际, 请你用英文给你的妈妈写一封信表示感恩,并借此机会和妈妈说说知心话，具体内容应包括：

1.表示感恩;

2.你的现状（生活、学习情况）。

1)你的高考奋斗目标；

2)你对自己的信心。

参考词汇：高考the College Entrance Examination

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可根据内容适当增加细节，使行文连贯;

3.开头已给出，不记入总词数。