2025-2026年新疆克州高二下册期末英语试卷含解析

1、The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune____.

A.is made B.would make C.would be made D.had made

2、Anyone who wants to can call any timepiece a clock, but technically speaking, only _________ ones ring out the time actually deserve the name.

A.whatever B.whenever C.whichever D.wherever

3、Some people believe that with joint efforts we can ________ all the diseases from the world and life expectancy will become limitless.

A.execute B.exaggerate C.erect D.eradicate

4、—What do you think of teaching?

—I find it fun and demanding. It is a job____ you are doing something serious

but interesting.

A. where B. which C. that D. what

5、Few people paid full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.

A.when B.if C.until D.before

6、Each time I ________ a good essay when reading newspaper , I cut it out and keep it.

A. work out    B. come across

C. care about  D. put down

7、I will try to make it known to every teacher and more students ______the activities organized by the club.

A. who get involved in B. to involve C. involve in D. who involve in

8、—Why did you choose Jennifer as the leader of the team?

—No one was equal ______ her ______ skills and experience.

A.to; on B.with; on C.with; in D.to; in

9、If you're to succeed，__________to the job after finding the proper way to do it.

A.being devoted B.devoted

C.devoting D.be devoted

10、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

11、I can't see the words on the blackboard.Perhaps you need   .

A.to examine your eyes

B.to have your eyes examined

C.to have examined your eyes

D.your eyes to be examined

12、— I’m delighted that we have accomplished this tough task successfully.

—_____. There is still a lot of work to be done here.

A.You can say that again B.It’s hard to say C.I’d rather you didn’t   D.Far from it

13、The financial crisis(危机) and the suffering ________ has caused have a great influence on the whole world.

A.they B.it C.which D.what

14、He claimed to be American, but his accent ____.

A. gave him away B. turned him up

C. brought him up D. took him away

15、Most museums in the world keep things from the past _____ people should know about.

A.what B.as C.that D.when

16、The reason ________ he didn’t come to school on time is ________ he had to take care of his sick brother at home.

A．That; because

B．that; that

C．why; because

D．why; that

17、The police are offering a $ 60,000 _____ for information about the killer.

A.price B.prize C.award D.reward

18、Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _______ some day.

A.turn down B.turn out C.turn up D.turn over

19、_______ many scientists believe is ______the continuous presence of water benefits the earth a lot.

A. What, which B. Which, that

C. When, that D. What,that

20、These women _____ works of the highest quality, any survey of the 19th century English literature must include them.

A．having produced

B．have produced

C．were produced

D．having been produced

21、I had been feeling so bad ______ she turned up and told me she would give me another chance.

A.after B.while C.as soon as D.until

22、When and where to build the new factory ___ ________ yet.

A.is not decided B.are not decided

C.has not decided D.have not decided

23、Young readers often find the novels of Dickens than Thackeray's.

A.far more exciting B.even much exciting

C.so more exciting D.a lot much exciting

24、The girl the teachers considered ____was caught ______ in the exam, which surprised us very much.

A. to be the best; to cheat

B. to be the best; cheating

C. being the best; cheating

D. as the best student; to cheat

25、Even Amundsen was moved by Scott's death saying "Captain Scott left a record, for honesty, sincerity, for bravery, for everything _______makes a man".

A.that B.which C.who D.不填

26、   Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson was sued (起诉) for $1,500 for having a song “Happy Birthday to You” sung in the movie she’s making. The money went to Warner Music Group, a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song, a TV show, a book, or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for “Happy Birthday to You” since 1988.

“I never thought the song was owned by anyone,” Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. “I thought it belonged to everyone.”

Nelson’s movie is a documentary—a film that uses pictures and/or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events—and is actually about the history of the “Happy Birthday” song itself.

Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called “Good Morning to All” in 1893. Over a short period of time, people began to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters’ song.

A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the “Happy Birthday to You” lyrics. Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the “Happy Birthday” song, but they believe it had been sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.

Nelson’s lawyers say this piece of music’s history proves that “Happy Birthday to You” belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.

Experts estimate that Warner/Chappell, the publishing division of the Warner Music Group, has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for “Happy Birthday to You.” Nelson’s lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for use of the “Happy Birthday” song.

【1】Why did Warner Music Group sue Jennifer Nelson?

A.Because she sold “Happy Birthday to You” for money.

B.Because she secretly used “Happy Birthday to You” song in her film.

C.Because she didn’t own the copyright on “Happy Birthday to You” song.

D.Because she used the “Happy Birthday to You” song without permission.

【2】How was the “Happy Birthday” song produced?

A.Someone replaced “happy birthday to you” in the song.

B.It was written by Mildred as a gift for her sister’s birthday in 1893.

C.It was created by someone who used the tune of “Good Morning to All”.

D.People were asked to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in the movie.

【3】The history experts’ statement can prove that the “Happy Birthday” song__________.

A.has always been very popular B.was definitely released by the public

C.does not belong to Warner Music Group D.has more than 32 years’ history since 1988

【4】If the court supports the claim from Nelson’s lawyers,__________.

A.Warner will return about $8 million B.she can obtain the copyright on the song

C.Warner will have to pay her for her damage D.she can sell the song for about$2 million a year

27、   This isn't just a social expectation.One study found that women cry greatly more than men do-five times as often,on average,and almost twice as long each time.So it's perhaps surprising to learn that the sex gap in crying seems to be a recent development.Historically,men regularly cried,and no one saw it as shameful.For example,in the early stories,men cried purely because they missed their girlfriends.There's n mention of the men in these stories pretending(假装)1o have.something in their eyes or making an excuse to leave the room.Instead,they cried in a crowded hall with their heads held high and nobody made fin of them.

So where did all the male tears go?There was no anti-crying movement.No leaders of church or state discouraged them.Possibly this change took place as we moved to an industrial society.In the Middle Ages,most people spent their lives among those they had known since birth.Most of them related by blood or marriage.If men cried,they did so with people who would feel and understand the same way.But from the 18th to 20th centuries,people were living among thousands of strangers.Furthermore,changes in the economy required men to work in factories or offices where emotional expression was discouraged as time wasting.

Yet there's reason to believe that holding back tears can be harmful to your well-being.Research has suggested a relationship between stress-related illnesses and inadequate(不足的)crying.Men holding back tears are less likely than women to get help when they’re suffering from unhappiness,which,in turn,results in higher self-killing rates as well as higher rates of alcoholism(酗酒)and drug addiction.

It's time to open the floodgates.When bad luck strikes,let us all,men and women,join together and cry until our sleeves are wet through.

【1】What can we say about the men crying in the early stories?

A.It was surprising. B.It was natural.

C.It was a secret. D.It was an excuse.

【2】The underlined word“they”in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to___.

A.church leaders B.strangers

C.distant relatives D.familiar people

【3】What might lead to alcoholism according to the text?

A.Ordinary illnesses. B.Helpless situations.

C.Enough crying. D.Drug addition.

【4】What does the author seem to suggest men do?

A.Hold back tears. B.Follow bad luck.

C.Cry uncontrollably. D.Cry in a low voice.

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29、   Humans have always been curious about what Earth was like thousands of years ago. To learn more about the plants and animals that lived during that time, scientists examine their fossils or other remains. In recent years, genetics, and in particular the the study of DNA, has become an important tool for these scientists. Some people even dream of bringing ancient creatures such as dinosaurs back to life. Although no animals have been brought back yet, scientists have managed to grow a number of ancient plants from seeds. By far theoldest of these plants is a 32,000-year-old plant that has been grown again by Russian scientists.

The plant is a flower called Silenestenophylla, which used to grow in Siberia in eastern Russia. The scientists discovered seeds and fruits of the plant buried deep below the ground. They believe the seeds and fruits were put there by an ancient animal which stored them to eat during the winter. The seeds that scientists found failed to grow because they were damaged. However, the scientists were able to take genetic material from the fruit to grow a new plant. Then, this plant produced new seeds which the scientists were able to use to grow more plants.

A modern relative of the original flower still grows in Siberia, but when the ancient flower was grown, it had some important differences from the modern flower. The petals on the ancient flower were much longer and also spaced further apart. Studying the ancient flower will allow the scientists to learn more about how plants have evolved.

Before this, the oldest seed to have been grown was from a 2,000-year-year-old tree in Israel. The Russian scientists believe the reason why the Siberian seeds were preserved for so long is that they were buried in permanently frozen earth, which protected the genetic information in the seeds. The scientists believe that the permanently frozen soil in Siberia contains many other ancient seeds, so they may be able to bring back even older plants. This will help them better understand the history of plants and how they have changed over time.

【1】Recently, scientist have ________.

A.been able to bring a number of ancient animals back to life

B.begun using genetics to learn more about ancient plants and animals

C.started to create a dinosaur that could live on Earth today

D.tried to create new types of fossils to study how animals used to live

【2】How were Russian scientists able to grow Silenestenophylla?

A.They used genetic material from an ancient fruit they discovered.

B.They used ancient seeds that they had found deep below the ground.

C.They planted the seeds deep in the ground to protect them during the cold winter.

D.They planted fruit in a new kind of container that they had specially designed.

【3】What is one thing the Russian scientists learned by comparing the ancient plant with its modern relative?

A.The plant used to produce fewer flowers than it produces now.

B.The plant has evolved to have shorter petals on its flowers.

C.The ancient plant was a different color from its modern relative.

D.The modern plant is found across a wider area of Russia than the ancient one.

【4】The Russian scientists believe that ________.

A.it is unlikely that they can grow plants from seeds that are over 2,000 years old

B.ancient seeds that were kept in Israel will be easier to grow than Russian seeds

C.they will be able to grow plants in areas where the earth is permanently frozen

D.the frozen soil in Siberia is able to keep the DNA of plants safe for a long time

【5】Which of the following statements is true?

A.Russian scientists would like to use frozen earth to protect seeds.

B.Human DNA can be used to help scientists learn more about the genetic history of plants.

C.The fruit and seeds of Silenestenophylla may have been buried by an ancient animal.

D.The first plant that had flowers grew in Siberia over 32,000 years ago.

30、   Long，long ago，a man went to his neighbor's house and tried to steal something. On entering the gate，he saw there ________a big bell. The bell was beautiful in ____________and shape. The thief was very glad，and________to carry this beautiful bell back home. But no matter how hard he tried，he could not _________the bell，because the bell was both big and _________. He thought and thought，and _________there was only one way to solve the problem. He had to_________ the bell to pieces before he was able to carry them back to his home___________

The thief found a big iron hammer，with which he struck the bell with all his__________ The striking ________a big crashing sound，which made the thief terribly__________ He tried to muffle the sound with his arms，but without__________ He had to _________ his ears hard with his hands.

“The sound becomes__________，"the thief became__________at once，"The sound of the bell cannot be heard when the ears are covered. "He immediately had his ears plugged（堵住）with some cotton. He thought that in this way__________could hear the sound of the bell. Feeling__________，he began striking the bell. The sound of the bell was heard in the_________，and finally people caught the thief.

Later，people have used the___________phrase "plugging one's ears while stealing a bell "to refer to the __________and foolishness of the person who deceives（欺骗）himself as well as others.

【1】A. lived B. hung C. stood D. existed

【2】A. size B. character C. design D. appearance

【3】A. decided B. agreed C. struggled D. managed

【4】A. pull B. carry C. steal D. move

【5】A. rare B. good C. clean D. heavy

【6】A. admitted B. pointed C. believed D. announced

【7】A. drop B. break C. fall D. destroy

【8】A. directly B. immediately C. gradually D. separately

【9】A. attention B. intention C. strength D. confidence

【10】A. created B. produced C. invented D. formed

【11】A. worried B. excited C. frightened D. shocked

【12】A. success B. effort C. control D. chance

【13】A. protect B. fill C. cover D. help

【14】A. louder B. weaker C. clearer D. rarer

【15】A. cheerful B. hopeful C. helpful D. successful

【16】A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody

【17】A. concerned B. relieved C. discouraged D. astonished

【18】A. distance B. place C. beginning D. house

【19】A. useful B. good C. interesting D. set

【20】A. ignorance B. laziness C. bravery D. courage

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、假设你是李华。你和美国笔友David经常有电子邮件往来，相互了解中美学生的学习、生活情况。近期他来信向你了解你们学校学生的体育开展情况。请你用英语写一封电子邮件，内容包括:

1. 你们学校受学生欢迎的体育项目；

2. 你所喜欢的体育项目。

注意:

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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