2025-2026年湖北十堰高二上册期末英语试卷带答案

1、After the quarrel, I tried to fix the misunderstanding between us, but all my efforts seemed ______.

A. in need   B. in peace C. in vain D. in trouble

2、Hurricane Katrina, which hit New Orleans in 2005, laid ______ America’s class divide, as better-off residents escaped the city while poor blacks suffered in the stinky sports arena.

A．raw

B．bare

C．complicated

D．racial

3、The manager requested that the task ________by five o’clock without delay.

A．must be finished    B．would be finished

C．was finished    D．be finished

4、She brought three children up all by herself, at great personal_________.

A. price   B. sacrifice

C. expense   D. contribution

5、Lack of communication causes relationships to fail. My failure is a case in point, ______ I should learn a lesson.

A. in which   B. to which   C. from which   D. by which

6、Tina ________ have known the truth, or she would have told us.

A．mustn't

B．needn't

C．shouldn't

D．can't

7、Sometimes to get out of difficulty, one must change his way of thinking, or simply change his  ____ towards a problem.

A. emotion B. approach  C. purpose D. sense

8、I must go now. I promised ______ late.

A. being B. not being C. to be D. not to be

9、We didn’t catch the right bus. When we got to the station, the train ______.

A．left

B．is leaving

C．had left

D．have left

10、I am calling to             a booking for a single room for the night of 6 June so that I can make preparations for the trip.

A.compromise B.conflict C.condemn D.confirm

11、Local education departments have created network platform, ________useful courses are shown every day.

A．when

B．that

C．which

D．where

12、During the heated discussion, I _____ that blogs are better than books for their convenience, lower price, and larger range of writing.

A.picked out B.worked out C.ran out D.pointed out

13、 The Spring Festival Gala(春节晚会) on CCTV  has _______ many ordinary entertainers into well-known stars overnight

A. created   B. transformed   C. made   D. produced

14、You can’t imagine what great difficulty we have ever had ________ with the problems.

A. done   B. doing   C. for doing     D. to do

15、--- Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?

--- Sorry . I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still _______.

A. valuable   B. acceptable

C. affordable   D. available

16、_______we _______in the traffic on the highway, we _______ dinner at the table now.

A. Hadn’t... been stuck ; are having   B. Had... not been stuck; would have had

C. Hadn’t... been stuck; should have   D. Had... not been stuck; would be having

17、Sorry, I am too busy now. If I   time, I would certainly go for an outing with you.

A. have had B. had had  C. have D. had

18、I thought I could continue to work here, but________I shall have to look for another job.

A. in fact   B. as it is

C. as usual   D. as is the case

19、'Goodbye Mr. Loser'  became a dark horse during the past National Day holiday film season, _________ 1300 million yuan in box office since its release, though not _________ （超越）Xu Zheng's 'Lost in Hong Kong'.

A. earning; surpassing   B. earning; surpassed

C. has earned; surpassing   D. earned; surpassed

20、-Lily, my parents have promised a 2 - day trip this weekend for my good performance．

-Cool．You a good time then．

A．will be having

B．have had

C．will have had

D．were having

21、Minor Snow ______ the time when it starts to snow ______ in China’s northern areas and the temperature continues to drop.

A．sticks to; initially

B．objects to; ultimately

C．refers to; mostly

D．contributes to; entirely

22、Nelson Mandela _________ his life to fighting for a free society________ all people live together in harmony.

A．devoted; which

B．spent; in which

C．devoted; in which

D．spent; where

23、—George, you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrow’s conference.

—________ I am not good at public speech, you know.

A．Why the long face?

B．Don’t drag your feet.

C．Don’t put me on the spot.

D．Don’t beat around the bush.

24、This kind of effective software makes it easier for a company to ________ its operation system.

A.rate B.estimate C.value D.evaluate

25、If you are   from doing something, you are officially prevented from doing it.

A. seeped   B. dispersed C. bombarded  D. Banned

26、Coral reefs are some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth. Coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine (海洋的) environment, including about 4,000 species of fish, 800 species of hard corals and hundreds of other species. Scientists estimate that there may be millions of undiscovered species living in and around reefs. This biodiversity is considered the key to finding new medicines for the 21st century. Many drugs are now being developed from coral reef animals and plants as possible cures for cancer, viruses, and other diseases.

Healthy coral reefs support fisheries as well as jobs and businesses through tourism and recreation. About half of all managed fisheries depend on coral reefs and related habitats for a part of their life cycles. The National Marine Fisheries Service estimates the commercial value of U. S. fisheries from coral reefs is over $ 100 million, Local economies receive billions of dollars from visitors to reefs through diving tours, recreational fishing trips, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses based near reef ecosystems.

Coral reef structures also buffer (缓冲) shorelines against 97 percent of the energy from waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, and property damage. When reefs are damaged or destroyed, the absence of this natural barrier can increase the damage to coastal communities from normal wave action and violent storms. Several million people live in U. S. coastal areas near coral reefs. Some coastal development is required to provide necessary infrastructure (基础设施) for coastal residents and the growing coastal tourism industry.

Despite their great economic and recreational value, coral reefs are severely threatened by pollution, disease, and habitat destruction. Once coral reefs are damaged, they are less able to support the many creatures that live on them and the communities near them. When a coral reef supports fewer fish, plants, and animals, it also loses value as a tourist destination.

【1】Why is biodiversity important to medicines?

A．It can reduce the prices of new medicines.

B．It can help make new medicines.

C．It can be used for medicines.

D．It can be used to cure diseases.

【2】How do coral reefs protect shorelines?

A．They protect people against sharks.

B．They completely avoid serious flooding.

C．They prevent people from being drowned.

D．They weaken most of the energy from waves.

【3】What will happen if coral reefs are damaged?

A．Most fish will die out.

B．Coastal cities will attract fewer tourists.

C．There will be no large fish.

D．The sea will be polluted.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．The Importance of Diverse Ecosystems

B．The Environments of Coral Reefs

C．The Importance of Coral Reefs

D．The Value of Biodiversity

27、A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man--the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

This attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is now still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every evidence of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist merely of something quickly and easily assembled from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the near- by bakery. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction gang on a highway in order to pay for his education.

【1】From Paragraph 1 , we can know that in America

A. people tend to have a high opinion of the self--made man

B. people can always rise to the top through their own efforts

C. college professors win great respect from common workers

D. people feel painful to mention their fathers as laborers

【2】According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because

A. servants in America are hard to get

B. she takes pride in what she can do herself

C. she can hardly afford servants

D. it is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

【3】The expression "wait on table" in the second paragraph means

A. work in a furniture shop

B. keep accounts for a bar

C. wait to lay the table

D. serve customers in a restaurant

【4】Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. A Respectable Self--made Family

B. American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C. Characteristics of American Culture

D. The Development of Manual Labor

28、Tropical rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate, and according to a new report by Rainforest Foundation Norway, humans are to blame. The world’s dependence on coal, farming, soy, palm oil and mining has resulted in two-thirds of Earth’s tropical rainforests being completely destroyed, and the remaining ecosystems being put closer to a tipping point (临界点).

Tropical rainforests once covered 14.5 million square kilometers of Earth’s surface, but now, just one-third of that remains undamaged. Of the original area tropical rainforests once occupied, 34% is completely gone and 30% is suffering from degradation. All that remains is roughly 9.5 million square kilometers, and 45% of that is in a degraded (恶化的) state, the report says.

Researchers blame human consumption for the loss. While agriculture has always been a driving factor of rainforest loss, the report said that energy consumption, international trade and the production of soy and palm oil, logging and mining have been the largest threats over the past century. A significant number of U. S. products rely on resources from tropical rainforests. The country heavily relies on palm oil, rubber and cocoa, all of which come from forests around the world. Oftentimes, these resources are harvested from illegally deforested lands.

Tropical rainforests are home to more than half of the Earth’s biodiversity and have more carbon in living organisms than any other ecosystem. Along with supporting significant animal life, tropical rainforests are also essential to slowing down global warming. “These highly specialized ecosystems are suffering from constant abuse, through our bottomless appetite for land and resources,” said Anders Krogh, who authored the report. “We expect that upcoming UN climate and biodiversity summits provide specific targets and measures to protect tropical rainforests.”

The researchers also believe that the loss of tropical rainforests puts the whole world at risk of future pandemics. “Massive deforestation (毁林) is violating nature’s natural virus protection systems.” Krogh said. “The consequences of COVID-19 should bring rainforest protection to the top of the agenda of all policy makers and world leaders concerned about preventing the outbreak of new pandemics.”

【1】Why are the data listed in paragraph 2?

A．To show the serious loss of tropical rainforest.

B．To present the process of rainforest degradation.

C．To stress the role of rainforests in the ecosystem.

D．To explain the reason for the disappearance of rainforests.

【2】What leads to the decrease of rainforests?

A．The traditional method of fanning.

B．Global imbalance of international trade.

C．The world’s much dependence on clean energy.

D．Human unreasonable consumption of rainforest resources.

【3】Which one of the following will Anders Krogh agree with?

A．The loss of rainforests will destroy future generations.

B．Immediate action should be taken to protect rainforests.

C．The disappearance of rainforests was caused by global warming.

D．Politicians are concerned about preventing the outbreak of new pandemics.

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

A．Tropical Rainforests Are Declining

B．Rainforests Slow down Global Warming

C．Humans Are to Pay for the Loss of Rainforests

D．World Leaders Are Acting to Protect Rainforests

29、The other day when I was passing a clothing store, I fell in love with a skirt. I knew it would suit me best at first sight. But when I looked at the price tag (标签), I knew I had to give it up.

The love for beautiful clothes has been planted in my heart the day when I was born to be a woman. Several years ago I read an article in a magazine. The article stated that when a woman is at her best time, she is usually poor or tasteless, so she can’t get the right clothes; when she can afford to buy the clothes she likes, she often finds that they do not suit her anymore.

On the way home, I was quite disturbed by such thoughts. It was just a pity, like many other pities. I thought to myself this way. But when I was about to enter the building where I was living, I saw the big mirror placed in the entrance. I saw a girl in it who was in cheap but cleanly washed sweater and jeans. She was rather young, healthy and energetic. For quite a while I was touched by what I had seen in the mirror.

Then I almost forgot the tale: A person without shoes cried until he saw a man without feet. Being young without good clothes is like the person without shoes. I should have felt grateful that I haven’t lost my feet.

【1】How did the author feel when she decided not to buy the skirt?

A. Embarrassed. B. Wise.

C. Regretful. D. Relieved.

【2】The underlined word “She” in Paragraph 3 refers to   .

A. the author’s friend  B. a stranger

C. the author’s roommate D. the author

【3】Why was the author touched by what she saw in the mirror?

A. She came to realize what she really possessed.

B. She was reminded of her devotion to beauty.

C. She didn’t feel at ease when looking into a mirror.

D. She never thought over the other side of a person.

【4】We can learn from the text that the author considered her love for beautiful clothes as   .

A. funny B. natural C. silly   D. Simple

30、For a little girl growing up in Colombia, a science career with NASA may seem impossible. Trujillo, however, is an aerospace _________ who leads a team at the NASA laboratory _________ for the robotic arm of the latest Mars rover (火星探测器).

How did Trujillo go from simply dreaming about the universe to _________ exploring it? That's a tale of _________ written in the stars.

Born in 1983, even as a young girl Trujillo was _________ of her passion for science. But she doubted how far she'd be able to _________ in a male-dominated field. Then her dad offered to send her to Miami. Only 17 at the time, she _________ the offer.

Trujillo took a series of housekeeping _________ to put herself through Miami Dade College. Sometimes she was cleaning bathrooms to help pay her way through her _________. But she didn't ____________ "I saw everything coming my way as an opportunity."

Then came another life-changing moment. She became the first Hispanic (西班牙语国家的) woman to be ____________ to the NASA Academy. Later, she became an engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

This February, when the Perseverance rover ____________ on the surface of Mars, it was ____________ by commentary (解说) from Trujillo in NASA's first-ever Spanish-language ____________ .

Trujillo's own story is ____________ that just beyond the barrier lies an entire universe of opportunities waiting for anyone willing to work hard enough to reach for the stars.

【1】

A．astronaut

B．pilot

C．engineer

D．guide

【2】

A．eager

B．responsible

C．concerned

D．grateful

【3】

A．actually

B．hardly

C．accurately

D．repeatedly

【4】

A．innovation

B．kindness

C．passion

D．sympathy

【5】

A．certain

B．approved

C．afraid

D．fond

【6】

A．respond

B．rise

C．invest

D．apply

【7】

A．made up

B．turned up

C．picked up

D．took up

【8】

A．measures

B．activities

C．jobs

D．courses

【9】

A．studies

B．purchases

C．recreations

D．trips

【10】

A．clarify

B．fear

C．perceive

D．complain

【11】

A．applied

B．admitted

C．assigned

D．introduced

【12】

A．originated

B．generated

C．landed

D．waited

【13】

A．accompanied

B．distracted

C．estimated

D．occupied

【14】

A．theory

B．broadcast

C．comment

D．performance

【15】

A．career

B．information

C．competence

D．proof

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

A. restriction  B. accessible  C. linked.  D. headed

E. variety  F. track  G. resistant  H. evidence

I. comprehensive  J. emerged K. mobility

“Test tourism” for grammar schools will be stopped and replaced by a new national selection exam, according to plans being considered by ministers.

A new “selective education team” has been set up, 【1】 up by Nick Timothy, who is joint chief of staff to Prime Minister Theresa May.

Currently, there is a wide 【2】 in the type of Eleven plus exams that children sit, depending on which school or area of the country the student is in. Ministers are hoping to impose severe 【3】 on” test tourism”, where parents travel huge distances and even relocate their family to secure a place for their child at a grammar school.

A summary document of a series of meetings between senior Department for Education ministers and the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) also reveals that the Government is developing “coaching 【4】 tests” to prevent heavily tutored children from wealthy families or expensive preparatory schools gaining unfair advantage.

Details of ministers’ plans 【5】 after the GSHA released a list of key points following their discussions with Government officials. Education Secretary Justine Greening reportedly told the grammar school headteachers that ministers “are philosophically opposed to selection but present little 【6】 to support this claim”.

According to the GSHA, ministers still want to see the top 25 percent of pupils attend 【7】 schools, and for grammar schools to cater .for a “narrower ability range” - closer to 10 percent. The notes add that there is a “move away from focusing on social 【8】 to social reform”.

Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner said it was “unbelievable” that grammar school headteachers “have been given the inside 【9】 on the government’s plans, while our state schools and academies are left out in the cold”.

A Department for Education spokesperson said, “Thanks to the government’s reforms, there are now almost 1.8 million more pupils being taught in good schools than in 2010. But we know there is more to do, and that’s precisely why we have set out plans to make more good school places 【10】 to more parents and in more parts of the country.”

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