2025-2026年广东肇庆高二上册期末英语试卷及答案

1、_______out the difficult maths problem,I have consulted Professor Russell several times.

A．Working

B．Worked

C．To work

D．Work

2、They would rather spend time ______ than ______ in the street.

A. read; wander   B. reading; wandering

C. reading; to wandering D. reading; wander

3、There are as many as five student clubs in our school．You can join _____ interests you most．

A．whatever   B．whichever

C．whenever   D．wherever

4、—Bob! How’s your project? I heard you started it last Friday，right?

—Oh！I ________for it．But I haven’t decided when to do it．

A．have prepared

B．had prepared

C．have been preparing

D．was preparing

5、She thinks the best way ________ English is ________ English magazines.

A. to learn, read   B. to learn, by reading

C. learn, reading   D. learning, read

6、The opening province which ________ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development.

A. consists of   B. makes up

C. is included   D. is contained

7、Studying hard is definitely important, but proper rest is no doubt______important.

A．equally

B．merely

C．largely

D．simply

8、Academic ability is not the only_____for admission to the college. Some other qualities should also be considered.

A.affection B.adaptation C.capacity D.criterion

9、He got up early ________ the first train, but he missed it.

A．caught

B．to catch

C．catching

D．catch

10、Just be patient．You _____ expect the world to change so soon．

A．can’t    B．may not

C．needn’t  D．didn’t

11、---What bad luck! I had a cut in salary yesterday.

--- _____. I warned you not to be late repeatedly but you ignored it.

A. You asked for it   B. Never mind

C. Take it easy D. By all means

12、The happy ________ of children playing in the garden disappears, and it is quiet again.

A. spot   B. view   C. scenery   D. scene

13、_____, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.

A. Absurd as might it sound

B. As it might sound absurd

C. As absurd it might sound

D. Absurd as it might sound

14、It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.

A. that   B. before

C. since   D. when

15、Under the new schedule, teachers of primary and secondary schools must _____each class on time instead of adding extra lessons．

A. cancel   B. advocate

C. postpone   D. Dismiss

16、The car salesman took the customer for a drive in the new model in order to ______ its improved features.

A．advocate

B．demonstrate

C．exhibit

D．reveal

17、One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______ healthy eating habits.

A. grow   B. develop   C. increase   D. raise

18、-Where can we get Mo Yan's new novel? -I'm sorry, it   and will come out next week．

A. has been printed

B. will be printed

C. is being printed

D. is printed

19、Press enter and the application form will be displayed on the screen _______ your address  could be changed.

A. where B. which   C. that D. as

20、________ related industries, Beijing will also commit to promoting the intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) industry, whose future market is huge.

A. In virtue of   B. In terms of

C. On top of   D. On behalf of

21、Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman immediately finds it, and the business of trying it on follows at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes.

For a man, small problems may begin when the shop doesn't have what he wants. In that case, the salesman, tries to sell the customer something else. "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It happens to be the colour you mentioned. "Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."

However, a woman in almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need and she is only "having a look around". She is always open to persuasion; indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her. She will try on any number of things. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one room to another, often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a laborious process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

【1】The underlined part “sets great store by ” in paragraph 3 means___

A. has much information about  B. knows nothing bout

C. believes in   D. has her doubts about

【2】What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes?

A. They welcome suggestions from others.

B. They rarely consider buying cheap clothes.

C. They predict what they want to buy.

D. They listen to advice but never take it.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. Men never buy what they don’t need

B. A man’s shopping is often based on need

C. A woman goes shopping in order to look for cheap things

D. A woman’s shopping is never based on need.

22、The burning of coal may be falling out of favor as a means of generating heat and electricity, but that doesn’t mean it no longer has valuable uses. The team of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is using coal for a new economy.

The project is led by Associate Professor Andrea Fratalocchi. While reading about challenges of ending the use of coal in power generation, Fratalocchi was struck by a novel possible use for coal. “Why don’t we use coal for seawater desalination (脱盐)?” Fratalocchi recalls, still excited. Capable of taking in sunlight, the black mineral adds to the list of substances in dark colors serving the purpose, which the team is on a long-standing hunt for.

Fralalocchi and his team began to explore the use of a material known as carbonized compressed powder (压缩粉末), also CCP, which is created by breaking coal into powder, and then pressing that powder back into a solid that has more tiny holes—it can also be made into a desired shape. The team mixed CCP with natural cotton fibers, producing a block which was then placed within a seawater-containing container, with its bottom touching water surface. While sunlight heated the black surface of the block, the inside fibers helped water flow in and through the block from the bottom. When that liquid water reached the hot surface, it turned into steam which rose and condensed (冷凝) on the inside of a specially shaped cover. That condensation then flew down the cover and was collected as fresh, drinkable water. The seawater’s salt content remained behind within the CCP. A simple wash was enough to remove most of it, so the material could be reused multiple times.

KAUST has partnered with the Dutch start-up PERA Complexity to promote the technology. The material will see its first use in a pilot plant in Brazil. “CCP is abundant in nature and reasonable to use, besides being lightweight and highly changeable,” says team member Marcella Bonifazi. “The device’s desalination rate per unit of raw material is two to three times higher than that of any other solar desalination system, but it produces fresh water at around one-third the expense of current state-of-the-art technologies.”

【1】What has Fratalocchi’s team been seeking for?

A．Fibers functioning well with CCP.

B．Green ways to desalinate seawater.

C．New industrial applications of coal.

D．Dark-colored materials for desalination.

【2】How did the seawater get into the CCP block?

A．Through the tiny holes.

B．Through CCP.

C．Through cotton fibers.

D．Through a special cover.

【3】Which feature of CCP does Marcella Bonifazi stress?

A．Being eco-friendly.

B．Being low-cost.

C．Being efficient.

D．Being flexible.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Drinkable water will be got from the sea.

B．CCP is expected to be in real-life use soon.

C．Coal finds new use in desalination technology.

D．Scientists have made a breakthrough in desalination.

23、When people find out that the product they bought is unsatisfying or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturer’s claims , the first step is to present the warranty , or any other records which might help , at the store of purchase . In most cases , this action will produce results . However , if it does not , there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction . A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager . In general , the “ higher up ” his or her complaint , the faster he or she can expect it to be settled . In such a case , it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor , assuming he or she has a just claim . Consumers should complain in person whenever possible , but if they cannot get to the place of purchase , it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter .

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly , and especially when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question . If this cannot be done , the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong , rather than by making general statements . For example , “ The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear ” is better than “ This stereo does not work . ” The store manager may advise the consumer to write to be manufacturer . If so , the consumer should do this , stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible . If a polite complaint does not achieve the desired result , the consumer can go to a step further . She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights .

【1】When people find that their purchase is unsatisfying , the first thing they should do is to __________ .

A. complain personally to the manager

B. threaten to take the seller to court

C. write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase

D. show some written proof of the purchase to the store

【2】How can a consumer make his or her complaint more effective , according to the passage ?

A. Make polite and general statements about the problem .

B. Threaten to take the seller to court .

C. Explain exactly what is wrong with the item .

D. Avoid having direct contact with the store manager .

【3】What’s the best title of this passage ?

A. How to settle a consumer’s complaint

B. How to make an effective complaint

C. How to avoid buying a faulty item

D. How to deal with complaints

24、People should listen to music for no more than one hour a day to protect their hearing, the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests.

It says 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing by listening to “too much, too loudly”.

It said audio devices(音频设备), concerts and bars were causing a “serious threat”.

WHO figures show 43 million people aged 12-35 have hearing loss and the number is increasing. In that age group, the WHO said, half of the people in rich and middle-income countries were exposed to unsafe sound levels from personal audio devices. Meanwhile 40% were exposed to damaging levels of sound from clubs and bars.

The proportion of US teenagers with hearing loss went from 3.5% in 1994 to 5.3% in 2006.

“What we’re trying to do is raise awareness of the problem that is not talked about enough, but has the potential to do a lot of damage that can be easily prevented,” said Dr Etienne Krug, the WHO’s director for injury prevention.

The full report argued: “While it is important to keep the volume down, limiting the use of personal audio devices to less than one hour a day would do much to reduce noise exposure.”

Dr Krug said: “That’s a rough recommendation, it is not by the minute, to give an idea to those spending 10 hours a day listening to an mp3-player. But even an hour can be too much if the volume（音量）is too loud.”

【1】What might be the main cause of hearing loss according to the passage?

A. Listening to music frequently.

B. Listening to music at concerts.

C. Listening to too much and too loud music.

D. Listening to music from poor audio devices.

【2】How many people aged 12-35 were most likely to suffer from hearing loss according to WHO?

A. 3.5%. B. 5.3%.   C. 40%.   D. 50 %.

【3】Which of the following ideas would Dr Etienne Krug agree with?

A. Safe noise exposure is based on the limitation to both volume and time.

B. One hour of exposure to loud music a day will do no damage to hearing.

C. With proper volume, one can listen to an mp3-player for 10 hours a day.

D. It will be OK to be exposed to loud noise from personal audio devices.

【4】What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Away from music

B. How to enjoy music

C. Risk of hearing loss

D. Warning of hearing damage

25、Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are, who they are not, and who they would like to be. They tell us a good deal about the wearer’s background, personality, status, mood, and social outlook.

Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to _______ people’s impression of us. Our appearance _______ particular significance in the original phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle - class man or woman may be alienated (疏远) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, _______ the person’s education, background, or interests.

People tend to _______ what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the _______ of girls who wear certain outfits, including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they drive or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and _______ when they are dressed conservatively. And college students who view themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the _______ they must wear to play these roles successfully. _______, many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we felt about ourselves and how we acted. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you _______ a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance.

In the workplace, men have long had ________ dress code and role models for achieving success. It had been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world ________ the appropriate mixture of “masculine” and “feminine” (女性气质的) attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. The variety of clothing alternatives to women has also been more ________ than that available for men. Male administrators tend to judge women more ________ for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine” grooming - shorter hair, ________ use of make - up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, “An attractive women is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won’t ________ the job.” We need a change in this regard.

【1】

A．add to

B．deal with

C．set aside

D．focus on

【2】

A．assumes

B．appreciates

C．minimizes

D．assesses

【3】

A．in terms of

B．because of

C．instead of

D．regardless of

【4】

A．agree on

B．count on

C．negotiate about

D．hesitate about

【5】

A．specialties

B．accomplishments

C．characters

D．lifestyles

【6】

A．comfortable

B．competent

C．sacred

D．outgoing

【7】

A．uniforms

B．costumes

C．gloves

D．pajamas

【8】

A．Moreover

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

【9】

A．imitated

B．resisted

C．evaluated

D．anticipated

【10】

A．long - lasting

B．good - looking

C．light - hearted

D．well - defined

【11】

A．are uncertain about

B．are distracted from

C．are keen on

D．are ashamed of

【12】

A．consistent

B．fashionable

C．diversified

D．innovated

【13】

A．critically

B．casually

C．favourably

D．honestly

【14】

A．frequent

B．concrete

C．moderate

D．heavy

【15】

A．get

B．spare

C．survive

D．maintain

26、假定你是李华，最近你的美国网友James来信和你讨论“网络不文明用语”的话题。请你就此给他写封回信，内容要点如下：

1.简要概括其现状及危害；

2.给出可行的建议。

注意：1.词数：100左右；

2.信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

3.开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear James,

How are you going? I miss you very much. I’m writing to you to talk about the uncivilized words used on Internet. ___________________________________________

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Yours,

Li Hua