2025-2026学年陕西渭南高二(上)期末试卷英语

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

A. since B. before C. that D. when

2、Only under special circumstances ________to use the fire hose, otherwise they will be punished.

A. are people permitted

B. people are permitted

C. people permit

D. do people permit

3、Some parents are just too protective. They want to________ their kids from every kind of damage, real or imagined.

A．spot

B．dismiss

C．shelter

D．distinguish

4、Hackers threatened _______ Sony release the film ‘The Interview’（also entitled ‘Killing Kim jong un’）on the coming 2014 Christmas，they ______ launch terror attacksresembling 11thSept in 2001，

A. should；will be   B. were to；could

C. were；should have   D. should；would

5、Her good health is chiefly due to proper diet and ________ exercise.

A．common

B．ordinary

C．regular

D．normal

6、A house next to the key middle school costs about ___ of one in other districts.

A. the price of three times

B. three times the price

C. as much as the three times price

D. three times more than the price

7、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students．

A．which   B．whose C．where D．it

8、_________ in heavy school work, most senior three students have no free time to do what they want.

A. Buried   B. Having buried

C. Being buried  D. To be buried

9、________ he became seriously ill in 1998, the famous writer had been carrying out comparative studies of classical Chinese texts.

A．Since

B．When

C．Although

D．Until

10、We will have six-day holiday during the coming APEC meetings traffic on the roads．

A. to ease   B. easing

C. ease   D. having eased

11、—How did you make contact with the travel agent, Susan?

—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _____ the telephone number is provided.

A. that     B. in which

C. of which   D. whose

12、______, the boys were shouting and singing.

A. Happy and excited   B. Happily and excited

C. Happily and excitedly   D. Happy and excitedly

13、—Why did Mr. Green take his 7th grade students to the river yesterday afternoon?

—________ the river.

A．Cleaned up  B．Cleaning up

C．To clean up  D．Clean up

14、A grand celebration along with the military parade was broadcast live at 11 am,______ millions of families were sitting in front of the television, watching it.

A.which B.when C.what D.that

15、We tend to ________ happiness with freedom, but, as a psychotherapist and writer has observed, without obstacles to our desires it’s harder to know what we want, or where we’re heading.

A. combine B. compare   C. equip   D. equate

16、All over the city, history and modernity come together to make _______ an essential place for tourists to discover.

A. each   B. this   C. one   D. it

17、Intelligence, perseverance and confidence are ________ it takes to make a good scientist.

A．that

B．what

C．which

D．where

18、—May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?

—No. You can’t go out _________your homework is being done.

A.before B.as C.until D.after

19、I wish I ________ them about the project. Now it’s been canceled and they’re all disappointed.

A. hadn’t told       B. didn’t tell

C. wouldn’t tell      D. wasn’t telling

20、The smelly water has been found_______ and no longer usable until the chemicals and wastes are removed from it.

A. to be polluted   B. having polluted

C. polluting   D. polluted

21、

Being a blockchain developer for two years, Zhang Yu admits that it was his aspiration (抱负) to explore new things that led him into this area of work.

“The blockchain can be seen as another form of the internet which is parallel to it,” said the 25-year-old. As applications used on the internet are developed by different companies, their data might not be trusted, according to Zhang. The blockchain, however, is decentralized, meaning that on this shared platform, it’s difficult to change the data. “The information is more secure and copyright is ensured due to its transparency,” Zhang said.

Zhang mostly programs digital collections such as artwork and digital museum exhibits into blockchain products. The products are then digitalized and can be traded virtually.

People may think that entering such a cutting-edge field must be awfully difficult. “A strong education background in computer science is required,” Zhang said. “However, it’s never too late to start.” Zhang himself is an example — he started as an undergraduate majoring in English and taught himself programming due to his interest in the topic. Zhang then studied computer science at a university in Hong Kong, which led to his current job.

Zhang pointed out the challenges a developer may face. “There are only about five thousand blockchain developers in China. So most of the time developers have to solve problems on their own,” Zhang said. They need to learn from their mistakes and explore new solutions. “Learning from peers is also crucial. When a new idea comes out, every developer needs to learn it to keep up with the latest trends,” Zhang added.

On the bright side, “the sense of achievement is massive when a project is finished,” Zhang said. “Plus I get to work from home and enjoy more freedom than others.”

【1】What is a blockchain?

A．A new internet-like service.

B．A platform for digital exhibits.

C．An application for data storage.

D．A system to manage copyrights.

【2】Which statement does NOT consist with the principle of the blockchain?

A．The blockchain prohibits companies from changing data at will.

B．The information in the blocks is secure and transparent in the network.

C．The transaction won’t be added to the block unless it is proved legal.

D．The money is moved indirectly from A to B.

【3】What is required to become a blockchain developer?

A．The ability to self-study.

B．Relevant work experience.

C．A good com mand of English.

D．A solid knowledge of computer science.

【4】What is a challenge blockchain developers may face, according to Zhang?

A．Intense peer pressure.

B．Limited job opportunities.

C．Little experience to refer to.

D．High likelihood of making mistakes.

【5】What does Zhang think is a benefit of being a blockchain developer?

A．Feeling fulfilled after a project is completed.

B．Gaining constant access to new knowledge.

C．Having the opportunity to work independently.

D．Having the chance to work on well established projects.

22、Tea production in Sri Lanka has thrived for decades. The tea gardens in Hatton, Sri Lanka are actually large tea estates. The best tea usually comes from plants grown on high grounds, the cool hilltops with rows and rows of tea plants. The plants are about one meter apart. The plant is often pruned so that it remains only 60 to 90 centimeters high. Pruning is important because it encourages the growth of tender shoots, or young leaves. It is from these shoots that the best tea is got.

Practically all the tea pickers are women. The estates prefer to employ women pickers because they are more careful. Their thin fingers can easily remove the twin leaves and new shoots from the plant, which are the parts used for processing tea. The pickers carry large baskets into which they throw their pickings. A skilled worker can harvest between 9 to 14 kilograms of tea leaves a day. Usually new shoots can be picked from the plants about every ten or fifteen days.

Processing tea shoots into our familiar dry tea leaves requires great care and skill. There are various methods of processing depending on the type of tea required. For black tea, the young green leaves are first spread out shelves to dry. This process removes much of its water and the leaves become soft. After this, the leaves are passed through heavy rollers. This operation will press the leaves for juices which give the tea both its color and taste. Then the leaves are spread out on floors and left to ferment（发酵）under wet conditions. Fermentation develops the rich taste of black tea. The fermented leaves are then dried with a hot-air blower until they become rolled-up black leaves. The final step is to sort and grade them before the black tea is ready for sale to countries all over the world.

【1】The underlined word “pruning” means “ ”.

A. reasonable use of chemicals

B. regular cutting of the plants

C. frequent watering

D. loosening the soil

【2】How many processing steps are mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. Six     B. Five C.  Four D. Three

【3】What does the author imply in the passage?

A. Fermentation is a must to enrich the flavour of black tea.

B. Women pickers are welcomed because they can easily find the twin leaves.

C. Tea production has long been prosperous in Sri Lanka.

D. Tea pickings can be done biweekly.

23、Have you ever had such an experience? When chatting on WeChat, you sent someone a voice message where you thought your voice was clear and moving, but when you heard your own recorded voice, you couldn't help wondering: Is this really my voice? Why is it so ugly?

It's not your fault. The discomfort we have over hearing our voices in audio recordings is probably due to a mix of physiology and psychology.

For one, the sound from an audio recording is transmitted differently to your brain compared with the sound made when you speak. When listening to a recording of your voice, the sound travels through the air and into your ears—what's referred to as “air conduction”. However, while some of the sound is transmitted through air conduction, much of the sound is internally conducted directly through your head when you speak. Thus, people generally learn their voice as deeper and richer. The recorded voice, in comparison, can sound thinner and higher, which many find annoying.

Another reason why hearing a recording of your voice can be so discomforting is that it really is a new voice—one that exposes a difference between your self-perception and reality. Dr Silke Paulmann, a psychologist at the University of Essex, says, “we sound more high-pitched than what we think we should, which makes us uneasy as it doesn't meet our internal expectations; our voice plays a massive role in forming our identity and I guess no one likes to realize that you're not really who you think you are.”

So if the voice in your head criticizes the voice coming out of a recording device, it's probably your inner critic overreacting—and you're judging yourself a bit too harshly.

【1】What does the author think of the fact that people dislike their recorded voices?

A．Instructive.

B．Ridiculous.

C．Reasonable.

D．Confusing.

【2】What does the underlined word “transmitted” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Declared

B．Passed

C．Guided

D．Admitted

【3】What would the author agree about the recorded voice?

A．Scientists can make it meet our expectation.

B．People don't have to care about its difference.

C．It travels in the air faster than our own sound.

D．It narrows the gap between self-expectation and reality.

【4】What problem does the author focus on in the text?

A．How do people chat politely on WeChat?

B．What do the recorded messages contain?

C．How do people change their recorded voice?

D．Why do you hate your own recorded voice?

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【1】Which is the function of Pain Relieving Foot Cream?

A.Repairing damaged skin B.Relieving stiffness in feet.

C.Preventing strong foot pain. D.Curing pain in lower body .

【2】What do the three products have in common?

A.They are sold at the same places. B.They have satisfaction guarantees .

C.They have no known side effects. D.They offer a better deal when ordered three.

【3】What type of writing does this text belong to?

A.A study. B.A direction

C.An advertisement. D.A notice.

25、Last week, I wrote about how I had no idea how important the social aspect of my life was until the pandemic(疫情)hit．That made me_________ just how much I valued my face-to- face conversations and _________ with my friends. It also hurt that our annual _________ to Europe and other countries was gone. We’ve_________ so many wonderful people and made so many new friends on those trips as well.

Most of us take too much for granted and aren’t as _________ as we should be for what we have. But when one of those great things in our lives is suddenly_________ ,we certainly notice how much we _________ those things when they are gone.

Something I took for granted was my _________ long walk. I have given myself a minimum _________ of 20,000 steps a day. I use a super great __________ my wife gave me, a Fitbit, which __________ each step I take and gives me weekly__________. That little device has helped me stay fit, even now as the __________ age of 80 approaches.

Last week, I had a fall and hit my right knee so hard that I could __________ walk for many days. That is when it __________ me that I’ve taken the __________ to walk without pain totally for granted. I think all of us should take time to __________ all the great things in our lives that we are just taking for granted. I__________ now, that all of us consider making a list of that kind so we have time to enjoy and appreciate what we have while we have it. Doing so has the potential to make us more __________ as we begin to truly __________ all the great things we have in our lives.

【1】

A．guarantee

B．respect

C．believe

D．realize

【2】

A．quarrelling

B．wandering

C．sleeping

D．fighting

【3】

A．devotion

B．assistance

C．trip

D．delivery

【4】

A．met

B．gathered

C．dismissed

D．accepted

【5】

A．grateful

B．regretful

C．hopeful

D．careful

【6】

A．brought up

B．set up

C．taken away

D．taken in

【7】

A．inspect

B．employ

C．appreciate

D．affect

【8】

A．weekly

B．daily

C．monthly

D．yearly

【9】

A．goal

B．signal

C．type

D．sum

【10】

A．case

B．section

C．edition

D．gift

【11】

A．donates

B．counts

C．accounts

D．registers

【12】

A．strategies

B．sites

C．systems

D．totals

【13】

A．ripe

B．abrupt

C．merry

D．passive

【14】

A．actually

B．gradually

C．hardly

D．fluently

【15】

A．disappointed

B．hit

C．beat

D．stressed

【16】

A．entry

B．idea

C．access

D．ability

【17】

A．consider

B．argue

C．connect

D．balance

【18】

A．command

B．request

C．insist

D．suggest

【19】

A．fortunate

B．content

C．ordinary

D．particular

【20】

A．require

B．remind

C．recognize

D．recall

26、假如你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，你参加高校招生英语面试，请根据以下提示用英语做自我介绍。

1.性格特点；

2.兴趣爱好；

3.擅长科目；

4.未来专业意向。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。