2025-2026年湖南娄底高二上册期末英语试卷带答案

1、---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?

---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?

A． how   B． why

C． because   D． when

2、All of our equipment dates back to the 1960s and 1970s; we cannot make products that compete with foreign products,     we can buy the necessary technology.

A. unless   B. while

C. once   D. if

3、－So you gave Mary your dictionary？

－______．She said she'd return it to me when she could afford her own．

A． Not exactly   B． My pleasure

C． No doubt     D． Good idea

4、A company cannot be sold without the _______of the shareholders.

A. appointment

B. appreciation

C. appearance

D. approval

5、 The problem should be handled very carefully to balance the needs of people with __________ of nature．

A． ones  B． this  C． those  D． that

6、— It’s said that Liu Jiang was picked out as a volunteer Chinese teacher.

— Yes. I ______ with my friend about it.

A. talk   B. would talk

C. was talking   D. had talked

7、________ the short delay gave him to gather his thoughts before going to the meeting.

A．Frankly

B．Sadly

C．Fortunately

D．Immediately

8、Believe it or not, your ship isn’t quite sunk, as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before.

A. burst into   B. get through

C. break into   D. comb through

9、The painting of Apsaras reached a peak during the Tang Dynasty, ________ commercial and cultural exchange was greatly supported by the government.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

10、—Math is really killing me! I’m thinking of giving it up.

—______. You’ll never get your dream job as a market analyst if you don’t stick to it.

A．No pains, no gains.

B．Better late than never.

C．All’s well that ends well.

D．Two heads are better than one.

11、But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago．

A． was finished   B． would have finished

C． would finish   D． had been finished

12、Social and economic development has contributed to an increasing______ for future．

A．demand   B．curiosity

C．anxiety D．Arrangement

13、The cost of organic food is higher than   of conventional food because the organic price tag reflects more closely the true cost of growing the food．

A． it   B． one C． this   D． that

14、Our evidence shows that ________ time outdoors is good for kids’ eyes.

A．spend   B．to be spent   C．spending      D．spent

15、When Madam Curie did the science experiment again, she was more careful ________ she had made a mistake.

A．what   B．when C．which   D．where

16、Mr. Smith is almost on time for everything. How ________ it be that he was late for the meeting?

A.can B.should C.may D.must

17、The man who lost his way kept the fire ______ all the time, waiting to be rescued.

A．burnt

B．burning

C．to burn

D．being burnt

18、It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is ________ another to play it well yourself.

A. quite   B. very   C. rather     D. much

19、The maker refers to people who start their own small business devoted to ______and selling self-made products.

A. creating   B. managing

C. sharing   D. adapting

20、—Are you going to invite Jack to our party?

—No, but he’s welcome to come along, ______ that he behaves himself.

A. concerning   B. considering C. regarding    D. providing

21、A Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learn the ways to buy your tickets now.

Three types of 1-day ticket are available:

Free admission for Child aged under 3.

Book Online Now

Purchase tickets conveniently through our website, then pick up your tickets starting from 1 hour after you have purchased online.

Purchase Tickets Directly at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express

You can purchase tickets at the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express, conveniently located at the MTR Hong Kong Station. Open from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm on Mondays to Fridays and from 9:00 am ---- 5:00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Purchase 2 Park Tickets at one of the following locations and receive a FREE limited-edition Disney gift:

★ Avenue of Stars Kiosks

You can purchase tickets at Avenue of Stars Kiosks in Tsim Sha Tsui. Open daily from 9:00 am ----10:30 pm.

★ Asia World-Expo Box Office

You can purchase tickets at Asia World-Expo Box Office. Open Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 am ---- 6:00 pm.

Reserve Tickets for Hotel Guest

As a hotel Guest of Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Park tickets are reserved for your purchase at front desk. Open daily from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm.

Buy at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance

Guests can purchase tickets on the day of their visit at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes.

【1】In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?

A. Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.

B. Asia World-Expo Box Office.

C. Hong Kong Disneyland main Entrance.

D. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel.

【2】For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least .

A. HK $ 998  B. HK $ 854

C. HK $ 499 D. HK $ 1353

【3】To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express on Sundays, you have to get there before  .

A. 10:30 pm B. 6:00 pm C.8:00 pm D. 5:00 pm

22、Witchcraft（巫术）was not made a capital offence in Britain until 1563 though it was disapproved by Pope Innocent VIII in 1484. From 1484 until around 1750, some 200,000 witches（女巫）were burnt or hanged in Western Europe.

Most supposed witches were usually old women, and always poor. Any who were unfortunate enough to be an old woman with broken teeth, sunken cheeks and sockets and a hairy lip were assumed to possess the “Evil Eye”. It was more the case if they also had a cat. Many unfortunate women were taken away on this sort of evidence and hanged.

Witch fever held East Anglia for 14 terrible months between 1645—1646. A man called Matthew Hopkins, an unsuccessful lawyer, contributed a lot! He became known as the “Witchfinder General”. He had 68 people put to death in Bury St. Edmunds alone, and 19 hanged at Chelmsfor in a single day. After Chelmsford he set off for other countries. Much of Matthew Hopkins theories of telling a witch were based on Devil’s Marks. He took a small mark to be a Devil’s Mark and he used his “needle” to see if these marks were insensitive to pain. His “needle” was basically a trick so the unfortunate women never felt any pain.

There were other tests for witches. Mary Sutton of Bedford was put to the swimming test. With her thumbs tied to opposite big toes she was thrown into the river. If she floated she was guilty; if she sank, innocent. Poor Mary floated!

Though many of the acts againsts witchcraft were put to an end in 1736, witch hunting still went on. In 1863, a suspected male witch was drowned in a pond in Headingham, Essex and 1945 the body of an elderly farm laborer was found near the village of Meon Hill in Warwickshire. His throat had been cut and his body was pinned to the earth. The murder remains unsolved; however, the man was said, locally, to be a male witch. It seems that belief in witchcraft has not entirely died out.

【1】A female witch was often found to be ________

A. a young lady   B. a lucky woman

C. an ugly woman     D. a blind girl

【2】Matthew Hopkins can be best described as __________

A. kind and smart

B. tricky and merciless

C. successful and nice

D. famous and fortunate

【3】Why did people throw Mary into the river?

A. To take her life.

B. To tell if she was a witch

C. To test her swimming skills.

D. To prove that she was guilty

【4】What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Witches are still badly treated all over the world.

B. Witches were terribly treated in the European history.

C. Some people still have been using magic in daily lives.

D. There have always been people believing in witchcraft

23、Welcome to the North Pole Adventure

The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 26 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica (复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole.

Santa’s House

Kids will experience what it’s like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.

Post Office

All kids will be assisted by Santa’s elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.

Elf University

Elf University is the place where elves go to school. It’s also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.

Admission

Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.

【1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.The North Pole Adventure provides visitors with tour guide service.

B.The North Pole Adventure arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas.

C.The North Pole Adventure is modeled on other Christmas attractions.

D.The North Pole Adventure is open to visitors for nearly one month.

【2】What can we learn about the North Pole Adventure?

A.Kids can have fun in Santa’s House by dressing up like Santa.

B.Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves.

C.Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve.

D.Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office.

【3】Where can you probably see the text?

A.A tourist booklet. B.A science fiction.

C.A newspaper. D.A story book.

24、According to a Pew Research Center report from November 2013, “71% of those 10-18 turn to the internet as a main news source.” Another Pew report found from 2012 says that on an average day, 29 percent of young people were “newsless” meaning they did not get any news, from traditional platforms, mobile phones, or even social networks.

Despite the fact that both my husband and I are in journalism, my husband as a design editor and myself as a writer, I have often wondered if our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children someday.

I got my answer last week when my failure to renew us living in a newspaper desert for two weeks. Normally we get both The Virginian-Pilot (the paper for which my husband works) and The Christian Science Monitor Weekly print edition. Our four sons have grown up with a variety of print newspapers available daily. That has changed slightly since our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news tracker.

However, it wasn’t until the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week that I learned how deeply attached they all are to the printed, paper, page. That’s when we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers to do cheaply and immediately.

Here’s the list we made together of what our newspaper is used for beyond learning the news itself: as an umbrella when caught in rain; to stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry; to stuff in hats to keep their shape; to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from coming in; to wallpaper for a doll house (my dad did that once)….

Despite the growing list of household uses, my sons’ love for reading the paper before it becomes cage liner has helped me to realize that there is still hope that our kids and future generations will continue to value the printed news as more than just a means to a crafting project end, but to getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.

【1】What is the Pew Research Center report probably about?

A. Children’s news source.

B. Quality of journalism.

C. Children’s after-class activities.

D. Parent-child relationships.

【2】When did the author learn how deeply attached her children are to newspapers?

A. our four sons would grow up to read printed pages with their own children

B. our youngest, Quin, 10, has also become an online news addict

C. the newspapers stopped coming to our doorstep seven days a week

D. we decided to make a list of what we have come to rely on newspapers

【3】Which is not on the list of using newspapers for household?

A. to wallpaper for a doll house.

B. to get news from social networks.

C. to act as an umbrella when caught in rain.

D. to stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind coming in.

【4】How should children and future generations continue to value the newspaper?

A. using it as a means to a crafting project end.

B. relying on it to do cheaply and immediately.

C. growing up with a variety of print newspapers available daily.

D. getting a more touchable grasp on the issues they may face in life.

25、When Stephanie, my best friend, told me she wanted to run a marathon, I ________ to talk her out of it. “You hate running and the training is ________.” I argued.

I couldn't change her mind, so 1 told her she should at least do it ________: choose a right race and I'd run with her. Finally, we chose the Honolulu Marathon, one of the ten ________ marathons in the world with ________ 22,000 finishers each year. But more importantly, 35 percent of them are first timers. The race seemed perfect for ________ runners like Stephanie.

Although I had run many races, I was surprised by the ________ I felt in this one. Being in charge of your own race is one thing. Being the ________ of someone else is another. It was my job to encourage her when she wanted to ________ . I felt strongly that her ________ of running across the finish line was in my hand.

That day ________ to be hot and sunny. After running for hours, Stephanie was showing ________ of heat exhaustion (中暑). I told her to ________ until I was sure it was safe for her to keep running again. Soon, the finish line was ________ and as we crossed the line, we hugged, and tears flowed. I knew why Stephanie was crying. It's amazing when you complete something you never thought ________.

【1】

A．tried

B．managed

C．started

D．hesitated

【2】

A．fun

B．terrible

C．passive

D．regular

【3】

A．normal

B．good

C．right

D．safe

【4】

A．hardest

B．longest

C．best

D．largest

【5】

A．nearly

B．officially

C．traditionally

D．particularly

【6】

A．bad

B．yellow

C．green

D．expert

【7】

A．desire

B．excitement

C．relief

D．pressure

【8】

A．companion

B．owner

C．boss

D．friend

【9】

A．give in

B．give up

C．relax

D．challenge

【10】

A．dream

B．choice

C．chance

D．power

【11】

A．appeared

B．promised

C．meant

D．proved

【12】

A．signs

B．signals

C．messages

D．pictures

【13】

A．quit

B．continue

C．walk

D．insist

【14】

A．in sight

B．in control

C．on the way

D．in the distance

【15】

A．impossible

B．possible

C．reasonable

D．doubtful

26、你所在的校园内部浪费现象十分严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。

1、现象：水电，粮食；  

2、危害：浪费资源；增加经济负担。

注意：（1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

（2）不要逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺的短文。文中不能出现真实的人名和地名。

Dear classmates,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________