2025-2026年安徽马鞍山高二下册期末英语试卷含解析

1、The boy was being paid more money than he deserved, because the merchant, thinking that sales wouldn't amount to much, had offered the boy a high commission rate. He had __________ he would soon return to his sheep.

A. resumed B. assumed

C. accomplished D. acknowledged

2、We are trying our best to _______ costs and improve quality.

A.cut off B.cut up C.cut through D.cut down

3、Practice ________ every day, and you’ll develop a good language sense.

A.to read B.read C.reading D.being read

4、There is no doubt _______ Shanghai Book Traders (上海外文图书公司) will make greater and greater contributions to the development of Shanghai.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

5、The speaker _________ from his seat and _________ his voice, looking excited.

A.raised; raised B.rose; raised C.rose; rose D.raised; rose

6、It was the third time that she ________ to this mountain village to see the children.

A．comes

B．came

C．has come

D．had come

7、— Hi, Grace, how are you getting on with your preparation work for the trip?

— I _______ what to take with me.

A．will have decided

B．will decide

C．am deciding

D．had decided

8、Though _____ of the danger, he still went skating on the thin ice.

A. warning B. to warn C. warn D. warned

9、________ the star leave the court, the girl quickly picked up her camera and ran over to him.

A．To see

B．Seeing

C．Seen

D．Being seen

10、It is highly recommended that the general public________one-metre social distance to avoid any possible risk of getting infected.

A．keep

B．will keep

C．must keep

D．keeps

11、The company was named Gates Hall ________ a man named James Gates.

A.in need of B.in search of C.in favor of D.in memory of

12、Seeing the happy________of children playing in the park，I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.

A. sight B. scene

C. view  ​ D. sign

13、Rafael Nadal is a tennis champion equipped with a big heart,   to win and resolution to defeat all his opponents.

A.persuasion B.determination C.fascination D.accumulation

14、He bought a new building ______ top is different from others around.

A.what B.which C.that D.whose

15、Mrs. Brown really ____ go on a diet. She has put on so much weight since she gave up jogging.

A. could B. ought to

C. may D. must

16、He decided to have a look at the house and see if it might be worth ______.

A.to buy B.to be bought C.buying D.being bought

17、Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!

A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.may not

18、When he was there, he _______ go to that tea house at the corner when he was free everyday.

A.had better B.might C.would D.should

19、—In spring, hens start laying eggs again, bringing a welcome source of protein.

—It is ____ that lots of cultures celebrate spring by honoring the egg!

A.no doubt B.no surprise

C.no way D.no need

20、In many countries, people_________ fireworks to celebrate their traditional festivals.

A.let off B.put off C.give off D.go off

21、It’s based on the idea   all people are created equal, is accepted by most people.

A.that; that B.which; which C.which; when D.that; which

22、George, remember to wear more clothes when it gets cold, for the change in climate may ______ your health.

A．affect

B．prevent

C．destroy

D．reduce

23、The reason why he hasn’t come is ___________.

A．because his mother is ill

B．because of his mother’s being ill

C．that his mother is ill

D．for his mother is ill

24、Olympic athletes bring joy to people across the world with their____________ to push the boundaries of human achievement.

A. intelligence B. influences C. impression D. attempts

25、It is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike.

A.how B.which

C.that D.what

26、   Pizza Inn

Pizza Inn is a pizza restaurant chain that specializes in American-style pan pizzas. Pizza Inn prices are similar to other large pizza chains except for the fact that they only offer pizzas in medium and large sizes. Pizza Inn offers pizzas in 4 different crusts （酥皮）：Thin Crust, New York Pan, Italian Crust and Triple Cheesy Stuffed Crust. The restaurant also offers other kinds of typical Italian food.

Freddy's

Freddy's is a fast casual restaurant chain that specializes in various sandwiches and burgers as well as frozen custard （蛋奶沙司）. Freddy's prices are about averages . Besides frozen custard, Freddy's also has a few varieties of beef and chicken burgers and sandwiches . They also have 3 different hot dogs: regular, Chicago-style and chili cheese .

A & W

A & W is a fast-food restaurant chain that is known for their own brand of root beer. A & W prices are competitive with the rest of the fast-food industry. Although A & W sells burgers, chicken sandwiches, hot dogs and frozen treats, most people go there for their famous root beer.

Hopdoddy

Hopdoddy is a fast casual chain specializing in burger and beer combinations. Their burgers are advertised as being made from the freshest ingredients （食材）. Hopdoddy prices are higher than those of an average fast-food burger shop. Part of that is simply because of the quality of ingredients used to create the food. Although they are mainly known for their burgers, they also offer various other things such as salads, sides and milkshakes .

【1】How is Pizza Inn different from other large pizza chains?

A.Its prices are lower.

B.It doesn't offer small pizzas .

C.Its pizzas are more delicious .

D.It doesn't serve frozen treats.

【2】What is the most popular in A & W?

A.Root beer. B.Burgers.

C.Hot dogs. D.Sandwiches.

【3】Why are Hopdoddy burgers more expensive?

A.They are unique in taste.

B.They are combined with beer.

C.They are made in limited numbers.

D.They are made from high-quality ingredients .

27、   True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it is lost:—Charles Caleb Colton Just like in any other relationship, arguments and fights are also a part of friendship. You will hardly find friends who have never fought with one another. Whatever the reason is, if a person feels that he is responsible for creating the differences, it is important that he apologizes to his friend.

Though you can use the email, text messages or chat for expressing your apology, the good old way of saying sorry to your friend through a letter will surely have a great effect on him. This will make your friend realize that your efforts of saying sorry are genuine and you really care for him.

Points to Remember:

Timing: Write the letter at the proper time. It is not advisable to put off it for too long.

Words: While writing the letter, what matters the most is that you truly feel sorry.

Sequence: Always begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake. Then explain to him your side of the story. In the third and last paragraph, talk about what his friendship means to you and make a promise of not repeating the mistake.

Delivery: You earn either post it or deliver the letter personally or through someone else. You can also keep it at a location where your friend will be able to find it easily.

Some people may try to point out the friend's mistake while writing the letter. Avoid this completely, as it can make matters worse. The letter has to be brief and should only talk about the subject that has led to your apology. Keep patient and do not expect immediate results. In some cases, it may take time for the person to forgive and forget.

【1】The saying in the first paragraph is used to .

A. let readers study a famous saying

B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. show who is Charles Caleb Colton

D. tell readers the importance of friends

【2】The underlined word "genuine" can be replaced by .

A. honest B. general

C. open D. careful

【3】From the passage, we can know that the writer advises using to apologize.

A. the email B. text messages

C. chat online D. letters

【4】When writing a letter of apology, you should   .

A. try to point out the friend's mistake

B. make the letter long and interesting

C. begin by apologizing and saying sorry for your mistake

D. write the importance of your friendship in the first paragraph

28、   To reduce the spread of the pandemic (流行病), Corona Virus, our product manager has announced businesses to start working from home. For those who are working from home, dealing with this situation can be challenging. 【1】.

Create a work area. Your first challenge is to pick a corner in the home and create a work-space that is perfect for work from home. 【2】. You can make a large coffee table as a work desk. Keep the desk neat and tidy.

【3】. Get your laptop, cell phone diary in the right place. If you are in a noisy home, search for your noise cancellation headphone. Use your mouse for increased productivity. Find out who will take care of children as the schools are closed. Organize the home.

Learn technologies. It is important to learn technology for smoother communication. You can make use of Google Hangouts, Slack or other video tools for messaging. 【4】.

Ensure proper lighting is there. 【5】. Locating the office where you receive natural lighting is the best way to increase productivity. Ensure you have enough artificial lighting arrangements.

A.Be organized

B.Create a private area

C.Here’s how you can master it

D.Certain apps can help you to organize the day

E.Find out the right furniture and ensure it is comfortable

F.These tools can help you to communicate with your co workers effectively

G.It is important to choose that corner of the home where there is proper lighting

29、   My poor mother would be the first to tell you that having a food scientist for a daughter was not always easy.

One weekend visit home,I stood in her kitchen and surveyed her food preparation techniques.

“You know,”I said,“there’s no nutrition left when you overcook the vegetables like that.”

She smiled at me patiently and said,“Oh my!It’s a miracle(奇迹)that after all these years,my kid even survived at all!”

Survive we did.Mom’s meals were simple but well-balanced.My sisters and I grew up with a variety of food on our family table.When it came to vegetables,we ate almost everything—from green chilies to turnip greens.

On school mornings,Mom switched on our bedroom light to silently tell us it was time to get up.Then she’d rush to the kitchen to make a nourishing(有营养的)breakfast we’d eat before heading out the door.

In the summer,Mom always had fresh tomatoes and plenty of zucchini in her garden and on the dinner table.And I learned to love green beans from visits to our cousins.My aunt would sit me on the back porch(门廊)and have me take the ends off fresh beans.Years later I would learn that kids are more likely to accept foods when they are involved with them in some way.

One thing surprised me at the time but became very clear after I had a child myself.My mother LOVED it when I took the initiative(主动)to prepare a meal.She went back to work when I was in high school,so I was often the first one home.One day,after I’d finished homework and taken care of the dogs and horses,I decided to try a recipe from one of Mom’s cookbooks.

It wasn’t a perfect meal.But when she got home and saw the table set and dinner ready,she was so happy.That was an enjoyable moment for me.

Now I understand that food is only one way we receive nutrition.We also need soul food,and my mom did a good job with that.She taught me humility(谦逊),thankfulness and unconditional love.

I hope I could cook a meal for her this year.I’d even try not to overcook the vegetables.

【1】What can we know about the author’s mother?

A.She didn’t get on well with the author.

B.She paid great attention to nutrition.

C.She was a patient and loving mother.

D.She often asked the author to help her cook.

【2】What does the underlined word“that”refer to?

A.Seeing her mother was happy.

B.Being able to cook on her own.

C.Finishing her homework early.

D.Taking care of the dogs and horses.

【3】What does the author say in the second-to-last paragraph?

A.She doesn’t care about nutrition anymore.

B.She is grateful for her mom’s teaching and love.

C.She thinks soul food is more important than real food.

D.She is sorry for criticizing her mom’s cooking.

【4】What is the main purpose of this article?

A.To encourage readers to cook their families a meal.

B.To teach readers how to cook nutritious food.

C.To stress the importance of having meals with our families.

D.To share the author’s thoughts about her mom’s cooking.

30、   I frequently went to Pune during my stay in Mumbai three years ago. The two cities are just 15 km away from each other, but traveling that ________ is a headache. My work required me to do it and I would ________ to travel at least twice a week.

This one time I was returning from Pune. Like other drivers, this taxi driver also struck up a general ________ about me and my city. He ________ by saying that kids are one’s greatest happiness. As a confirmed bachelor (单身汉), I got slightly ________ when he started all about kids and family. Then he said something that really ________ me. He said he was a musician. I asked him which ________ he played, and he replied, “I have no electronic system.” Thinking that taxi drivers can’t afford an electronic system, I ________ listened to him continuing with his ________.

His name was Naveen. He was basically a musician who was ________ playing the guitar and the keyboards. Naveen had left his ________ after a quarrel with his father over taking music as a ________. Naveen had his instruments but didn’t know how to make ________. The only other thing he could do was to ________. So he joined Mumbai-to-pune taxi services. That served him as the regular ________ in weekdays and in the weekends he’d perform in Pune, Nasik or Mumbai. By now he had ________ a slightly famous musician in Maharashtra. But he had a ________ wherever he played. He asked that the place couldn’t be ticketed. They can ________ for food or drinks if it’s a pub or a restaurant but no tickets.

I heard Naveen’s songs. He was ________. He had a trick which made me call him a ________. Among all the faceless drivers, Naveen stood out. He inspired me to leave my job and start a theatre career in Delhi.

【1】A.route B.way C.distance D.direction

【2】A.Stop B.have C.prepare D.refuse

【3】A.debate B.quarrel C.discussion D.conversation

【4】A.started B.passed C.continued D.ended

【5】A.curious B.disappointed C.annoyed D.excited

【6】A.upset B.attracted C.touched D.entertained

【7】A.machines B.belongings C.sports D.instruments

【8】A.doubtfully B.happily C.admiringly D.sadly

【9】A.history B.memory C.story D.evidence

【10】A.proud of B.gifted at C.capable of D.busy in

【11】A.company B.school C.country D.family

【12】A.career B.hobby C.habit D.rule

【13】A.schedules B.sense C.money D.fun

【14】A.sing B.drive C.talk D.play

【15】A.journey B.responsibility C.routine D.income

【16】A.become B.followed C.met D.visited

【17】A.decision B.condition C.chance D.promise

【18】A.change B.apply C.search D.charge

【19】A.excited B.energetic C.amazing D.enthusiastic

【20】A.friend B.genius C.soldier D.hero

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

“Life of Pi” is narrated by an older Pi and takes place in the present as he tells his life story to a writer. Pi begins with how he got his name and how his family owned a zoo, but eventually leads into his family needing to leave India for financial 【1】. The heart of the story lies in Pi as a young man and the time he spent out at sea on a lifeboat with a tiger named Richard Parker, but getting to that point is quite an ordeal（苦难考验）. Pi loses everything and everyone close to him in the blink of an eye and he doesn’t 【2】 on making what feels like an unbreakable bond with a Bengal tiger.

The 【3】 film offers a rather marvelous message about religion as Pi discusses the experimentation with several different religions as a young boy. Even though it seems kind of silly that a boy has 【4】 so many religions at one point in his life, it portrays a/an 【5】 message in a light that doesn’t seem too preachy（说教的）. But the religious aspect is really only a backdrop for being on your own 【6】 to finding who you really are. Feeling so alone for so long and having Pi talk about not being alone and not getting to say goodbye to those he cared about most is one of those things that just hits you really hard.

While witnessing Pi attempt to tame Richard Parker is really 【7】, there are so many unbelievable sights to witness in “Life of Pi”. There’s the whale, the jellyfish, the flying fish, that 【8】 storm, and that seaweed island with all of the meerkats (a kind of monkey). “Life of Pi” never really lets up on being 【9】 breathtaking and amazing from beginning to end.

“Life of Pi” is pleasantly satisfying. With a heartfelt message, beautiful visuals, and stunning camera work. “Life of Pi” is truly a sight to behold and illustrates how 【10】 3D can be to a film that isn’t just a summer hit or blockbuster.

32、假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Jim 得知你想提高英文写作能力，给你寄来一本《英 文写作手册》(A Handbook of Writing)。请你回一封信。内容包括：

1. 感谢对方； 2. 书很有用，会认真研读； 3. 你的回赠。

注意：

1. 词数 100 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

How is everything going with you?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua