2025-2026年陕西渭南高二上册期末英语试卷(含答案)

1、—Why are you so upset?

—There is always someone ________ my kindness.

A．takes advantage of

B．taking advantage of

C．to take the advantage of

D．took the advantage of

2、Mary couldn’t________ the terrible working conditions in that factory and resigned last week．

A．catch up with B．keep up with

C．put up with D．come up with

3、People today watch TV more than they buy books, ______ is why they understand visual information far better than written information.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．as

4、The recent financial crisis       into account, the Japanese boss       back on the number of employees working for him.

A. taking; cuts   B. was taken; cut

C. taken; cut   D. to take; cutting

5、In order to keep fit, the old man makes it a rule _____ for a walk after supper every day．

A．going   B．to go   C．go   D．gone

6、Make contacts among your parents’ friends, your neighbors, your community organizations — _______ you can find working adults, network.

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

7、One factor _______ my weight gain was my love for cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and of course, eating.

A. turning out   B. accounting for

C. resulting from   D. putting on

8、 ________ like wood or stone, can be used to build houses.

A. Materials   B. Methods

C. Matters   D. Metals

9、______ these conditions are fulfilled can the application proceed to the next stage.

A.Only if B.Now that C.Even though D.If only

10、____ he had worked out the challenging math problem aroused our curiosity.

A．What

B．How

C．Which

D．Where

11、The time he has devoted in the past 10 years______ the disabled is now considered__________ of great value.

A. to helping; being  B. to helping; to be

C. to help; to be  D. helping; being

12、Everything was placed exactly ______ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.

A．while

B．when

C．where

D．though

13、This printer is of good quality. If it ________ break down within the first year, we _______ repair it at our expense.

A.shall; will B.must; should C.should; would D.can; shall

14、The upset mother thought to herself, “If only I ______ what’s going on in my little boy’s head right now.”

A. know   B. knew   C. have known  D. had known

15、As life itself tells us,   in a repetitive life is not the proper way to live it.

A. trapping   B. trapped

C. being trapped   D. having trapped

16、When   from a distance, to tell the truth, the scenery appears more beautiful．

A.seeing B.being seen C.seen D.having seen

17、It greatly ______ me that this film, adapted from my favorite novel, is going to be shown soon.

A. entertains B. thrills

C. absorbs D. strikes

18、A good salesman must be ________ if he wants to succeed.

A. aggressive   B. awesome

C. appointed   D. arbitrary

19、A new study suggests that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond  of beating them.

A. ones   B. these   C. those   D. that

20、However busy you are, try to ________ at least half an hour each day to practice listening and reading.

A. put away   B. put up

C. put off   D. put aside

21、   William I, who conquered England some 930 years ago, had wealth, power and an army. Yet although William was very rich by the standard of his time, he had nothing like a flush toilet(抽水马桶)，or riding lawn mower(除草机). How did he get by ?

History books are filled with wealthy people who were poor compared to me. I have storm windows, Croesus did not. Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great, but he couldn,t buy cat food. Czar Nicholas lacked an electric saw.

Given how much better off I am than so many famous dead people, you,d think I,d be content. The trouble is that, like most people, I compare my wealth with that of living persons: neighbors, school classmates, famous TV people. The greed I feel toward my friend Howard,s new kitchen is not reduced by the fact no kings ever had a refrigerator with glass doors.’

There is really no rising or falling standard of living. Over the centuries people simply find different things to feel sad about. You,d think that simply not having disease would put us in a good mood, but no, we want a hot bath too.

Of course, one way to achieve happiness would be to realize that even by today,s standards the things I own are pretty nice. My house is smaller than the houses of many investments bankers, but even so it has a lot more rooms than my wife and I can keep clean.

Besides, to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future, these bankers, fancy counter tops and my own worn Formica will seem equally shabby. I can,t keep up with my neighbors right now. But just wait.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “get by” in the first paragraph mean ?

A. Succeed as a king. B. Deal with complaints.

C. Live in s satisfactory way. D. Get some extra money.

【2】How many historical figures are mentioned to compare lives in the past and present ?

A. 3. B. 4.

C. 5 D. 6

【3】According to the passage, the author. intends to .

A. tell us to be content with life

B. warn us to live in a simple way

C. teach us to learn lessons from life

D. encourage us to struggle for wealth

【4】What,s the author,s attitude towards life ?

A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic.

C. Uncaring. D. Cautious.

22、Most people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bodies and behavior? Animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. Why? Dishonesty often helps them survive.

Many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals. For example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. When a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. How? It pretends to have a broken wing. The predator follows the "hurt" adult, leaving the baby birds safe in the nest.

Another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. Scrub jays are also thieves. They watch where others bury their food and steal it. But clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. So they go back later, unbury the food, and bury it again somewhere else.

Birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. How? They don't make nests. Instead, they get into other birds' nests secretly. Then they lay their eggs and fly away. When the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them.

Chimpanzees, or chimps, can also be____After a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. When the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. But an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winner's hand and start fighting again.

Chimps are sneaky in other ways, too. When chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. Then other chimps come running. But some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. That way, other chimps don't hear them, and they don't need to share their food.

As is mentioned above, animals behave dishonestly for survival. Is it OK to lie for us human?

【1】The writer uses the three questions at the beginning of the passage to _________.

A. ask the readers to answer the questions

B. draw the readers’ attention to the topic

C. seek answers to the questions

D. show he is at a loss about the question.

【2】Which of the following is not an example of animal’s dishonest behaviors?

A. A plover pretended to have a broken wing to protect its baby birds.

B. A scrub jay dug out its buried food and reburied it somewhere else.

C. The adoptive parents feed their baby birds of cuckoos.

D. A losing chimp starts fighting again after taking the winner’s hand.

【3】The underlined word “sneaky” in paragraph 5 most probably means______.

A. selfish   B. friendly

C. entertaining   D. dishonest

【4】What is the common reaction of most chimps when they find their favorite food?

A. They let out a loud cry

B. They cry in a very low voice

C. They hide their food immediately

D. They share their food with other chimps.

23、Tens of thousands of ancient pictures carved into the rocks at one of France’s most important tourist sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.

The mountain, believed to have once been a site for prayer, is scattered (散布) with 4,000-year-old drawings cut into bare rock. They include pictures of cows with horns, cultivated fields (耕地) and various gods and goddesses. But as the popularity of the site increases, the pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti (涂鸦).

Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International Committee on Rock Art. He says, “People think that because the pictures have been there so long they will always continue to be there. But if the damage continues at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.”

He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings, wearing away the rock and definition (清晰) of the artwork as they do so. Some visitors, he says, even cut off parts to take home as souvenirs. “When people think they can’t take a good enough photograph, they rub the drawings to get a clearer picture,” he said. “The drawings are polished by the weather, and if the sun is shining and the visitors can’t see them properly they simply rub them to make them look fresher.” Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying long sticks with sharp ends to scratch (刮) their own drawings, or even their names, in the rocks.

But experts are divided over the best way to preserve the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a “no-go” area, preventing the public from going there except on guided tours. Otherwise, he says, not only will the site be completely destroyed but important research work will be reduced.

Clottes disagrees, “The measure suggested by Henry de Lumley is the most severe, and while it is the most effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from people who live there,” he said. “The site was classified as a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of Culture, and we must do as much as possible to save what is there.”

David Lavergne, the regional architect, also wants to avoid closing the site. “Henry de Lumley’s idea isn’t ideal,” he said. “Our department feels that the best solution is to let people look at the site, but because the area is very big it is difficult to prevent visitors from damaging it. I would prefer that everyone was able to look at it, but the main problem is money. We do not have the funds to employ the necessary number of guards. We may have to consider charging a fee. It doesn’t seem to be possible to get the government support.”

In Nice, Annie Echassoux, who also worked on researching the site, is alarmed that as the mountain becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles — the damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. “You can’t say the plan can’t go ahead because there is no money,” she said. “That is not good enough. Money must be provided because the Ministry of Culture has classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for the next generation.”

【1】Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain____.

A. do not believe the drawings are old.

B. believe they are allowed to paint there

C. think the drawings should be left alone

D. think the drawings will not disappear

【2】According to Jean Clottes, some of the visitors to the area have____.

A. helped to clean the drawings

B. taken bits of the rock home

C. been unable to take photographs

D. misunderstood what the pictures mean

【3】Henry de Lumley is eager to ____.

A. set up research projects

B. protect public rights

C. keep out individual visitors

D. ban traffic in the area

【4】Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude towards saving the historic site?

A. Supportive.   B. Disappointed.

C. Worried. D. Hesitant.

【5】This passage has been written about Mont Bego to ____.

A. advertise the closing of the site

B. warn visitors about the dangers of the site

C. encourage scientists to visit the site

D. describe fears for the future of the site

24、The human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. As we know. we're while we're eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.

New research shows that sitting less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter Katzmarzyk，a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States，says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives，meaning it is something we do all the time，everywhere.

However，Mr. Katzmarzyk says that does not mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. He also says you may exercise often，“We can't throw away physical activity. It's extremely important. We have 60 years of research showing us that. ”

  Mr. Katzmarzyk and his coi leagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting all day affects length of life. “Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality(死亡率)or television viewing and mortality are very rare. There's only been a few of them，actually five or six now，in the last four or five years. ”They found that cutting television time to less than two hours a day could add one-point four years to life.

Luckily，change is already coming to some offices，especially in the design of desks. A “standing desk”lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk. ” A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you walk in one place. Even some U. S. schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving. That's one of the strategies that many companies are using now.

Mr. Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives.

【1】Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr. Katzmarzyk?

A． Sitting too long may help increase one's life.

B． Exercise is important and don't sit too long.

C． Watching TV is bad，but can broaden one's horizons.

D． Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.

【2】What does Mr. Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4?

A． It's a ly new area of study.

B． It's a hot subject studied by experts.

C． It's a study that begins too late.

D． It's not ignored by many experts.

【3】Why are the desks of all kinds designed for those who sit more?

A． To give them more comfort.

B． To improve their work efficiency.

C． To offer them the chance to exercise.

D． To seek pleasure while working.

25、Recently I was flying across the country and was about to board my flight when a woman sitting across from me had a medical episode (发作期).

The woman was _______control of her body. I jumped up and crouched in front of her, asking if she was okay. I _______myself as Dr. Joe, asked her _______ (let’s call her Jackie to protect her _______) and told her that I could help.

In one hand I held hers and with my other hand I _______ her head, carefully asking what was happening. She _______that she had a condition where, when her body is _______to a lot of stress, her body goes into a parasympathetic overdrive (副交感神经超速运转). Jackie _______to me that she’s had this _______for thirty years and will be “perfectly ________in just a bit”. She said she forgot her medical papers at home.

I asked her if she needed help sitting up and a wheelchair to board the plane, to both of which she said yes. I stayed behind to ensure Jackie ________it safely on board, but due to some miscommunication, the gate agent and a manager thought Jackie was having a stroke. I explained that, despite her forgetting her ________, her condition would soon ________. The employees of the airline agreed to let her board with my ________and, just like Jackie said, she was perfectly fine within about twenty minutes.

________Jackie just needed someone to listen to her and fight for her.

【1】

A．gaining

B．losing

C．wanting

D．missing

【2】

A．regarded

B．comforted

C．allowed

D．introduced

【3】

A．flight

B．address

C．age

D．name

【4】

A．identity

B．family

C．career

D．safety

【5】

A．struck

B．supported

C．touched

D．patted

【6】

A．suspected

B．wared

C．revealed

D．feared

【7】

A．limited

B．exposed

C．devoted

D．addicted

【8】

A．explained

B．appealed

C．apologized

D．referred

【9】

A．disaster

B．fortune

C．honor

D．condition

【10】

A．terrible

B．secure

C．fine

D．complex

【11】

A．took

B．put

C．made

D．ran

【12】

A．papers

B．numbers

C．packages

D．passports

【13】

A．pick up

B．turn up

C．make up

D．put up

【14】

A．promise

B．assistance

C．budget

D．insurance

【15】

A．Hopefully

B．Interestingly

C．Fortunately

D．Additionally

26、假如你是某校国际部学生李华，暑假即将来临，你将在下周一的学校晨会上发言。请你从以下3个方面发出倡议，呼吁同学们过一个健康有意义的假期。

1. 生活作息；2. 手机使用；3. 社区服务。

注意：

1. 词数80左右

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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