2025-2026年湖南湘潭高二上册期末英语试卷及答案

1、He has worked out exactly what his income will have to be during the first six months to  _____ his costs.

A. spare   B. cover C. save   D. spend

2、I’ve told that this film is adapted from the story ________   on Mr Li’s own experiences in the 1980s.

A．based

B．basing

C．bases

D．to base

3、It is very ________ that she will ring me tonight.

A. likely   B. possibly   C. probably     D. perhaps

4、He departed for Washington, with the pet dog   behind with his neighbor.

A. put   B. dropped   C. thrown   D. left

5、It’s very rude ______ you to turn your back to your teacher and refuse to answer.

A．for

B．at

C．about

D．of

6、The higher we climbed, the more________ the scenery became.

A．ground-breaking

B．far-reaching

C．awe-inspiring

D．easy-going

7、Never in my wildest dreams ____ lead to a career of writing novels, which has allowed me to share my experience with people like me.

A．I thought the chance would

B．I thought would the chance

C．did I think the chance would

D．did I think would the chance

8、The little boy came back to life_____he took the medicine_____by Doctor Snow.

A. at once，given   B. immediately，given   C. right away，giving   D. shortly，giving

9、Does it matter ________ will represent us to attend the meeting?

A．you think whoever

B．who do you think

C．you think

D．who you think

10、Unfortunately, my car broke down on my way to downtown. I was stuck on the road while my car ________ .

A．was repairing

B．is being repaired

C．was being repaired

D．has been repaired

11、The hall had no spare seats left last night. ______, the performance achieved a great success.

A.Immediately B.Fortunately C.Surprisingly D.Obviously

12、The_____boy wondered why fish soon went_____in hot weather. He went to ask his teacher.

A. puzzled; badly   B. puzzling; bad   C. puzzling; badly   D. puzzled; bad

13、The boys were about to go out to play football   suddenly it began to rain.

A. when   B. as C. while D. then

14、—You are a great swimmer.

—Thanks. It’s because I ________ a lot these days.

A．have been practicing

B．was practicing

C．would practice

D．is practicing

15、With everything he needed , he left the supermarket.

A．to buy

B．having bought

C．buy

D．bought

16、If the country is fully employed, its boom industries cannot grow ______ other industries shrink.

A．if

B．unless

C．lest

D．for

17、She was not beautiful; she didn't ________ her mother who was a beauty.

A．like

B．imitate

C．resemble

D．represent

18、While ________ the meal, some talented students gave a wonderful folk dance performance, ________ the elderly very happy.

A.enjoyed, making B.enjoying, making C.to enjoy, making D.enjoying, to make

19、Opportunities and success tend to be _______ those who are prepared.

A．in favor of

B．in need of

C．in honor of

D．in control of

20、______ sweet , the flowers attract millions of visitors to the place of interest every year.

A. Tasting B. Tasted

C. To be tasted D. Having tasted

21、Not until Leonardo DiCcaprio’s constant effort and patient wait for 22 years ____ the 88th Oscar for Best Actor.

A. that he won   B. did he win

C. what did he win   D. had he won

22、Once again, you have shown yourself to be a champion of employees’ interests, and thus you deserve all the praise from your fellow colleagues.

A．worthy

B．worth

C．worthwhile

D．worthless

23、It is ______ that the noise around us is a(n) _______ to our health and well being.

A. preventable; precaution   B. denial; existence

C. undeniable; hazard   D. vital; culprit

24、Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and ________ exercise.

A．lack of

B．lacking of

C．lack in

D．lacking in

25、We believe all countries can work together ________ a community with a shared future for mankind.

A．build

B．builds

C．built

D．to build

26、It’s not uncommon in Alabama to hear the words “ma’am” or “sir” being used by a very young child. Like “please“ or “thank you, ”to many Southern parents, saying “ma’am” or “sir” is part of raising children right, a way to show respect, part of common manners.

And so, I can imagine how angry Teretha Wilsonmust felt last month, when her 10-year-old son Tamarion was punished by his teacher for calling her “ma’am. ” His punishment: having to write the word “ma’am” four times on each line of a piece of notebook paper, front and back.

Wilson said that she first noticed that her son was sad when he came home from North East Carolina Preparatory School. He explained what had happened. Wilson said that they had taught Tamarion to use “ma’am” or “sir” as a sign of respect when talking to adults.

Surely that teacher was new and not from the South, I thought. It seems that a little communication with the parents would have been better than requiring a written punishment for something that, culturally, is seen as good behavior.

I might get my “Southern card” pulled for this. Unlike many moms, I don’t require my children to say “sir” o “ma’am. ” They know the words, and know that it’s a polite thing to say. Perhaps I don’t teach it because it wasn’t something that was required of me as a child, I guess.

But they are required to say “please” and “thank you.”   If they ask a question, they’d better say “May I” and they know they must ask to be excused before leaving the dinner table. The thing is, manners are a part of preparing your children for the world around them. And it should be up to the parents to decide what those manners are — whether that means using “mat’am” or “sir” or saying “please” and “thank you. ” The child should not be punished for using those signs of respect, but instead praised.

【1】Why was Tamarion punished?

A．The teacher caught him breaking school rules.

B．He failed to write the word “ma’am” right.

C．The teacher thought he didn’t respect her.

D．He didn’t call the teacher “ma’am. ”

【2】What does the author think the teacher should do?

A．Ask the boy’s thoughts first.

B．Go to the South to have a look.

C．Use other kinds of punishment.

D．Have a talk with the boy’s parents.

【3】What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 5?

A．She hasn’t taught her kids the Southern way of being polite.

B．She requires her kids to say “sir” or “ma’am.”

C．She will learn from Southern parents.

D．She is not a Southern American.

【4】What does the author want to show in the last paragraph?

A．Good manners are important.

B．Kids learn good manners at dinner.

C．Parents should set a good example to their kids.

D．Parents instead of teachers should punish the kids.

27、   A woman in Pulaski, Virginia, says she was stopped by a squirrel, who pulled on her leg repeatedly and led her to help its injured baby.

Tia Powell was walking in Kiwanis Park when she was “approached by a squirrel”, the Pulaski Police Department wrote on Facebook. The squirrel stood in her way on the path. After realizing that the squirrel did not mean any harm and wasn’t going to leave her side, Powell turned around and the squirrel led her down the path to a baby squirrel with an injured leg.

At one point, Powell wasn’t sure she could help and she began walking and the squirrel followed her again and actually pulled her trouser leg! So, she fed the squirrels a sandwich she had with her and watched them try to Jump up into a tree. When she realized the baby squirrel was still struggling to get up the tree, she decided to call in backup. Powell called the Pulaski Police Department.

Powell didn’t know how the baby squirrel got injured, but she thought a nearby street cat was the culprit (肇事者). So, the group of rescuers decided to move the squirrels to safer area. “We were able to get the baby and mother to a different area with more trees and it was able to climb all the way up and they looked very happy,” Powell said.

She went back a few days later to show her kids where it all went down. In the trees, Powell spotted two squirrels staring at her, and couldn’t help but wonder if they were the same squirrels she rescued.

【1】Why did the squirrel stop Tia Powell?

A.To attack her side.

B.To save its baby.

C.To ask her the way.

D.To pull her trousers.

【2】What did Tia Powell do after feeding the squirrels?

A.Turned and walked away.

B.Helped them into a tree.

C.Left a sandwich for them.

D.Reported them to the police.

【3】Who did Powell think injured the baby squirrel?

A.The baby squirrel itself. B.The mother squirrel.

C.A street cat. D.Tia Powell’s kid.

【4】How did the squirrel feel after getting rescued?

A.Cheerful. B.Doubtful.

C.Sensitive. D.Unhappy.

28、The icebreaker Polarstern was frozen in sea ice, for nearly a year. On board were about a hundred scientists and crew members who were braving the polar winter to study climate change in the Arctic. I was there too, photographing the first leg of the MOSAiC expedition. It was the longest and largest Arctic expedition (探险) in history and, for me, a gift from the universe.

Four years earlier I’d fallen ill because of the ice and cold on my first Aretic assignment. When I returned home, I vowed to devote my photography to the fragile polar environment that had attracted me. Shortly afterward I heard about MOSAiC and knew I had to go.

By the time the Polarstern set sail from Tromso, Norway, on September 20, 2019, I’d been on nine other polar expeditions. MOSAiC was different. For one thing, the first few legs took place during the long polar night. For another, help was very far away.

We arrived at the ice floe (浮冰) on October 4, one of the last days the sun rose above the horizon. Very soon the days passed in darkness.

Photographing was difficult. Wind and blowing snow made it hard to see through the camera’s view-finder. My hands became painfully cold. Many times I saw a beautiful moment but couldn’t capture it because my hands weren’t working.

The darkness also held terrors, which for me meant polar bears. As a polar bear guard on the ice, I stood alone with my rifle (步枪) outside a tent. There was too much wind, snow and darkness to see anything, even an eight-foot-tall polar bear.

On December 13 we saw a ship on the horizon coming to drop off the next team and pick us up. The return to Tromse took 16 days. About a week after my return I was in Washington, D. C. for National Geographic’s Storytellers Summit. As I walked through the city streets one morning, I had a sudden realization: I could’t fall through the ice into the ocean here. I didn’t have to scan the horizon for polar bears. I was safe. In that moment I understood how vigilant (警觉的) I’d become and how much fear I had felt. And yet, I missed the darkness so much.

【1】Why is the Arctic expedition a gift from the universe for the author?

A．It gave him an unforgettable experience.

B．It enabled him to study climate change in the Arctic.

C．It helped him practise his photographic skills in the Arctic.

D．It allowed him to shoot a polar bear with the gun.

【2】Why was the author determined to join the MOSAiC expedition?

A．He had heard about MOSAiC before.

B．He hadn’t been to the Arctic for a long time.

C．He had once fallen under the ice in the Arctic.

D．He wanted to devote himself to taking photos of the Arctic.

【3】What does the author say about his experience in the Arctic?

A．A polar bear broke into his tent.

B．Beautiful moments couldn’t be captured at all.

C．He was the last to see the sun rise above the horizon.

D．His photographing was affected by extreme weather.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．The author was sensitive to everything in his daily life.

B．The author was likely to go Arctic expedition again.

C．The author arrived in Washington D. C. on December 29.

D．The author attended the Summit after his first Arctic assignment.

29、Li Hua is currently studying at Cambridge,UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security. Her friend,Kate,found this article and sent it to her.

Introduction

A lot of crime is against bicycles.About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found.You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.

Basic Security

Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places.Always lock your bicycle when you leave.Secure it to lampposts or trees.Take off smaller parts and take them with you,for example lights and saddles(车座).

Locks

Get a good lock.There are many different types in the shops.Buy one that has been tested against attack.Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.

Marking

Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle.It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number.This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.

Registration

There are a number of security companies who will help mark your bicycle for you.They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database.Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.

Finally

Keep a record of the bicycle yourself:its maker,model and registration number.You can even take a photograph of it.This will prove the bicycle belongs to you.

【1】Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?

A．Basic Security.

B．Marking.

C．Registration.

D．Locks.

【2】The underlined phrase“act as a deterrent to a thief”means ________.

A．help you recognize your bike

B．help the police find your bicycle

C．stop you worrying about your bike

D．stop someone stealing your bicycle

【3】The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle ________.

A．in the bike shop and your computer

B．by yourself and in a security company

C．in a security company and your university

D．in the police station and a security company

30、When I first heard from my doctor that I was allergic to hay (干草), it weighed pretty heavily on my mind. I was a ________ kid growing up, running and tripping around big, open fields and playing with the animals on my friend’s farm. I never ________ from pollen (花粉) or the outside ________, except for the sun burning my ________ slightly. There were no ________ placed on me as a child.

After I learned about my ________, I felt that a kind of curse (诅咒) had been placed on me. I could never get a rabbit or a pig, since hay is the main ________ of their diets. This burden made me ________, which was the first feeling that sank in, the sudden ________ from my younger, allergen-free self.

But with time, I began to see my allergy as a(n) ________ instead. I was the kid that tried never to ________. I was okay with ________ a six-hour drive in a ________ car with my knees to my chest. I was okay with eating burned or undercooked food. But this allergy finally let me feel ________ saying “no”. I finally felt free to ________ to go to places or do things where my allergy would act up. I didn’t have to ________ for not wanting to sit on the grass with my friends on summer days while I got bitten.

I now have a sense of ________. This allergy that was supposed to be “so ________” was actually letting me breathe, and break out of what I thought was “normal”. Now I ________ worry that I’m refusing too much. I ought to thank this allergy for giving me the space to be ________.

【1】

A．lively

B．smart

C．strange

D．noble

【2】

A．recovered

B．suffered

C．escaped

D．benefited

【3】

A．in general

B．in order

C．in turn

D．in caution

【4】

A．throat

B．fingers

C．skin

D．feet

【5】

A．risks

B．limits

C．demands

D．circles

【6】

A．fantasy

B．mistake

C．failure

D．allergy

【7】

A．transformation

B．attraction

C．component

D．distinction

【8】

A．disappointed

B．satisfied

C．awkward

D．delighted

【9】

A．rising

B．distancing

C．springing

D．defending

【10】

A．mark

B．interest

C．attempt

D．gift

【11】

A．promise

B．frighten

C．complain

D．settle

【12】

A．putting up with

B．getting down to

C．looking forward to

D．keeping away from

【13】

A．quiet

B．narrow

C．clean

D．noisy

【14】

A．stupid

B．ashamed

C．honored

D．comfortable

【15】

A．choose

B．pretend

C．refuse

D．serve

【16】

A．account

B．prepare

C．answer

D．apologize

【17】

A．appreciation

B．achievement

C．direction

D．humor

【18】

A．reasonable

B．dangerous

C．changeable

D．ridiculous

【19】

A．constantly

B．terribly

C．rarely

D．occasionally

【20】

A．safe

B．equal

C．calm

D．free

31、在空白处填入适当的单词或短语。

Today, many Chinese people are becoming more interested in reading poems, no matter in 【1】language they are written. Translations can be good, but being able to read in the original language is best. No matter how well a poem is translated, something of the spirit of the original work is 【2】. Besides, poems and literature can be bridges between East and West. They can help us to understand each other better, or as the poet Mu Dan 【3】 :

Quietly, we embrace

In a world lit up by words.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was ten years old, I was a grade four primary school student in a small town. I had a happy time at school because I had a few good friends there. We usually spent our spare time together, doing our homework, going to the amusement park, playing with our pets, and sharing our happiness and sorrows together. But everything changed when my parents decided to change their jobs and moved to a bigger city. I even had no time to say good-bye to my old friends and teachers.

As I moved to the new city, I began my school life in a totally new school with new surroundings, new teachers and new classmates. During the first week, I felt lonely when I was at school. My classmates knew each other, but they didn’t know me, which added to my loneliness and sadness. That week day after day, I was sitting on my seat, pretending to be reading. How I secretly wished that someone would come to me and introduce himself to me or even play a trick on me, but disappointingly, nobody came.

Then one day, when my parents sent me to the bus station and said good bye to me, I didn’t get on the bus to school as usual. Instead, I walked and walked on the street, looking at the beautiful window displays and forgetting everything, with no worry about the new school, new teachers and new classmates. Then my empty stomach stopped me and I used my pocket money to have a bowl of noodles in a small restaurant. It was noon at the time, but still I didn’t want to go to school or go home. So I went to a park and sat on the bench, staring at the sky. And then I had a nap. When I woke up, I decided to go back to my hometown, where my former teachers and friends lived. So I went to the railway station. There I was stopped by a policeman, who asked for my ID card, which I didn’t have at the time. Then the policeman called someone and I was asked to stay with him.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An hour later, I found my parents running towards me .

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The next day, when I was sent to school by my parents, I was afraid I would be punished.

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