2025-2026学年香港高二(上)期末试卷英语

1、She has received all offer from Berkeley，but I don’t know ____________ she will accept it or not．

A. Where   B．whether   C．what   D. which

2、Take your time─it’s just ________ short distance from here to ________ restaurant.

A. 不填；the   B. 不填；a

C. the; a   D. a; the

3、 To keep up with their work, the vast majority of office clerks today must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, to say _______ of newspapers and magazines.

A. everything B. anything   C. nothing D. something

4、Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble _________ the way to the History Museum.

A．to find

B．find

C．finding

D．findings

5、What do you mean, there are only ten tickets? There ______ be twelve.

A．should

B．would

C．will

D．shall

6、—I came over to speak to Peter at the party, but he ______.

—Why did he give you the cold shoulder? You two are good friends.

A．turned away

B．put down

C．left out

D．held out

7、I want to invite my friend ________ eat Chinese food.

A．at

B．in

C．with

D．to

8、Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they   on their life journey.

A. give up B. settle down

C. get through D. set off

9、We could have some tests to see what, ________, is wrong, and see whether we can do something to fix it.

A．when necessary

B．though enough

C．if anything

D．as possible

10、________ a tough challenge though, the Chinese women’s volleyball team won an Olympic title in Rio.

A. Face   B. Faced   C. Facing     D. To face

11、 As there is less coal and oil, scientists are exploring new ways of making use of _____ energy, such as sunlight, wind, and water for power and fuel.

A. primary B. alternative

C. instant  D. unique

12、At our factory there are a few machines similar to _______ described in this magazine.

A.that B.those C.these D.what

13、John is very ________. That is to say, if he promises to do something, he’ll do it.

A．reliable

B．generous

C．confident

D．extreme

14、_________ on the analysis about it, we changed the basic use of it.

A．Based

B．Basing

C．Basis

D．Basic

15、He must be getting fat --- He can     do his trousers up.

A.fairly B.highly C.hardly D.nearly

16、—Sir, you are fined for speeding. Please sign here.

—Fined？Speeding？______.

A．Are you all right？ B．You can't be serious！

C．I'm a foreigner D．It doesn't matter

17、 -Where did you find your wallet?

-It was in the shop ____ I bought the shirt.

A. that   B. where   C. which   D. there

18、 Readers are required to _________ the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. observe   B. confirm

C. review   D. appreciate

19、EBOLA（埃博拉） is said_______ another big health challenge to our humans over the past several months .

A. becoming   B. to become

C.having become D. to have become

20、You'd better prepare some candles at home the power fails．

A． even though   B． in case

C．as long as   D． in order that

21、

Removing the sleeve (封套), you will find a book that is entirely white,except for the names of its author and subject in elegant black type on the cover. It is the perfect design for the biography of a man who insisted that even the insides of his products be perfectly constructed, and that his factory walls flash in the whitest white.

The cover was the only part of the book Steve Jobs wanted to control,writes Isaacson in his introduction.Though Mr. Jobs pushed the biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin to write in his own way, generously allowing the writer more than 40 interviews, this book offers quite a different view of Mr. Jobs, who won much praise from his fans after his death on October 5th at the age of 56.

As a biographer of Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin, Mr. Isaacson knows how to celebrate long­dead genius, but he claimed that Steve Jobs would not be entirely praiseful words.The picture he paints, particularly in the first half of this book, is not nice. Mr. Jobs emerges as a controlling and often cold­blooded character. A child of the 1960s counter­culture (反主流文化)，he hated materialism and lived in simply furnished houses (in part because he was too particular about furniture),But when Apple went public in 1980, he refused to give any share to Daniel Kottke, a longtime supporter and soul mate from college. “He has to abandon the people he is close to”, observes Andy Hertzfeld, an early Apple engineer.

Mr. Jobs was undoubtedly possessing an extraordinary ability to attract others and inspire a kind of faith that could not be questioned. But also he could be cold and cruel. If he disapproved of an employee’s work，he often shamed him.“This is who I am,” he once said after being challenged,“and you can’t expect me to be someone I’m not.” This disgusting personality wasn’t always helpful, but it served a purpose, writes Mr. Isaacson, many would “end their chain of horror stories by saying that he got them to do things they never dreamed possible”．

Mr. Isaacson treats Steve Jobs as the biography of record,which means that it is a strange book to read so soon after its subject’s death.

【1】The biography for Jobs is believed to have the perfect design because________.

A. it follows Jobs’ style

B. its cover is entirely white

C. black and white are his favorite

D. it is designed by a famous biographer

【2】The picture of Jobs that Isaacson paints in his book is________.

①cruel ②humorous ③particular ④generous

A. ①③   B. ②③ C. ①④ D. ③④

【3】It can be safely concluded that________.

A. Jobs is highly spoken of in the book  

B. Isaacson doesn’t think Jobs a good man

C. Jobs didn’t care about the design of the book

D. all descriptions of Jobs are not nice in the book

【4】This passage can be classified as________.

A. a personal diary   B. a book review 

C. a news report    D. a TV interview

22、   Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) needs to prove its worth through rigorous clinical trials, according to the head of one of China’s largest herbal remedy companies, as a contentious new law to boost the $40bn sector comes into effect.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is estimated by analysts to account for a third of sales in China’s $117bn pharmaceutical (药学) market, the world’s second largest. But most of those sales are of relatively cheap over-the-counter drugs, with many Chinese hospital doctors unwilling to prescribe TCM remedies because of the lack of evidence for their effectiveness.

China’s first law promising equal status for TCM and western medicine in the country’s state-dominated healthcare system comes into effect this weekend. Provisions include encouragement for hospitals to set up TCM centres, and a licensing system for practitioners (从业者). “This law is very important for securing the status of TCM,” said Wu Yiling, chairman of Yiling Pharmaceutical, a company that makes herbal remedies based on traditional recipes in the northern province of Hebei.

Listed in Shenzhen, Wu Yiling has a market capitalization of RMB 20.7bn ($3bn). Mr Wu, the son of a herbal practitioner, controls a family fortune of $1.6bn, according to the Hurun Rich List.

Mr Wu is both a supporter of the nature of Qi—the mystical energy force that provides the basis for much of TCM theory—and the clinical trials vital to western pharmaceutical companies. “TCM needs to develop using modern research methods,” he said.

For instance, researchers from Peking and Cardiff Universities tested the health benefits of Yiling’s herbal medicine Yangzheng Xiaoji, publishing papers in the International Journal of Oncology that showed the drug can slow the growth of cancer tumours. “The theory and recipe is TCM, but in practice the evaluation of our medicines is carried out according to western evidence-based methods,” Mr Wu said.

Analysts say such tests can help gain support from doubtful hospital doctors and boost prescriptions. “Doctors need strong evidence that drugs definitely work,” said Serena Shao, healthcare analyst at brokerage CLSA. “Some of these companies are currently doing clinical trials, and getting proof that their drugs have the same efficacy (功效) as chemical drugs. That’s the way to go.” she added.

The TCM law has been greeted with doubt from China’s western-schooled medical establishment, which points to a lack of rigorous training for TCM doctors, and a recent series of shocking events involving herbal injections believed to have been harmful. “Officials will try and encourage TCM, but also will be very cautious about what kinds of TCM they use in hospitals,” added Ms Shao.

【1】Why does Traditional Chinese Medicine need to prove its worth through rigorous clinical trials?

A.Because Chinese medicine is all cheap over-the-counter drugs

B.Because Chinese medicine market is the world’s second largest one.

C.Because Chinese government wants to boost the law of Chinese medicine.

D.Because doctors are unwilling to prescribe TCM remedies lacking evidence of effectiveness.

【2】Which words can be used to replace the underlined word “Provisions” in the third paragraph?

A.Articles of law. B.Ways of supplying.

C.Methods of motivation D.Approaches to inspiring.

【3】According to the passage, we can lean that Mr Wu Yiling ________.

A.is a herbal practitioner, controlling a family fortune

B.has a company in Shenzhen that has a market capitalization of $3bn

C.lets his company evaluate herbal medicines with western evidence-based methods

D.thinks that if we need to develop TCM, we should use Chinese traditional research methods

【4】According to the last two paragraphs, we infer that ________.

A.western doctors deny the effectiveness of TCM

B.TCM hasn’t been recognized in the western medicine

C.there is a lack of rigorous training for TCM doctors

D.a recent series of shocking events has destroyed Chinese medicine

23、Weird Homes We All Wish We Live in

Your home is one of the biggest purchases you’re going to make in your entire life, but that doesn’t mean you can’t live somewhere you enjoy. If you’re looking for the weird, the wonderful, or just odd, then these houses are the top of the list.

Upside Down

Like the previous upside down home, this is the type of concrete house that is more interesting to really see from the outside than it is to actually live there. The door is near the top. If you want to live here, you are going to have to deal with the crowds exploring daily.

Satellite Home

Having an entire side of your house made of glass is just asking for a rock to be thrown by the local children. However, it also offers the best view surrounding the scenic home. The inside appeared to be separated into multiple tiers, with each tier broken down into various rooms.

UFO House

This home is located within Taiwan at present. For those who have wondered what it would be like to be kidnapped by aliens and forced to live within their ship for a few years, this house should offer some similar experience.

New Age Tree Fort

If you grew up a flower child, then chances are you either adapted that lifestyle into your own or would prefer to forget it. If it’s the former, then the tree fort-style home would be perfect to live within. It’s centered perfectly in the middle of a forested area, supported by metal beams, and built from strong wood.

【1】Why can Satellite Home offer the best view around itself?

A. Because its outside is very interesting.

B. Because one side of this house is made of glass.

C. Because viewers can stand on its door near the top of the house.

D. Because it is centered in the middle of a forest.

【2】The underlined word “kidnapped” probably refers to “___________”.

A. taken away   B. let down

C. helped out   D. brought up

【3】What building materials are used for these weird homes according to this passage?

① Concrete   ② Rock   ③ Metal ④ Wood

A. ①②③.   B. ①③④. C. ②③④. D. ①②④.

24、MySpace, the social networking website, is different from other websites which only provide stories about other people. MySpace is a place that allows you to broadcast your own stories and personal information to as many people as you like. Founded in 2003, it is a big source of information for and about American kids.

Teenagers and their parents feel very differently about it. Teens are rushing to join the site, not sharing their parents’ worries. It signals yet another generation gap in the digital era.

For teenagers, it is reliable network to keep in touch with their friends. They will often list their surnames, birthdays, after-school jobs, school clubs, hobbies and other personal information. “MySpace is an easy way to reach just about everyone. I don’t have all the phone numbers of my acquaintances. But if I want to get in touch with one of them, I could just leave them a message on MySpace,” said Abby Van Wassen. She is a 16-year-old student at Woodland Hills High of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Parents, on the other hand, are seriously concerned about the security problems of MySpace. “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace,” said Kent Gates, who travels the country doing Internet safety seminars (研讨会). The National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children has received at least 288 MySpace-related complaints, according to Mary Beth Buchanan, a lawyer in Pittsburgh.

“Your profile on MySpace shows all your personal information to anyone on the Web. And MySpace even lists this information by birthplace and age. It’s like a free checklist for troublemakers and it endangers children,” Buchanan said.

【1】From the passage, we can learn that MySpace _________.

A．is popular with parents

B．is very careful about people’s privacy

C．encourages you to list your personal information

D．lists the telephone numbers of your friends

【2】What can we infer from the sentence “Every time we hold a parents meeting, the first question is always about MySpace”?

A．MySpace has become a top issue troubling parents.

B．MySpace often holds parents meetings.

C．MySpace is quite popular with parents.

D．Parents have lots of questions about the website.

【3】The writer’s attitude towards MySpace is _________.

A．negative

B．positive

C．optimistic

D．objective

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Internet Safety

B．The Digital Era

C．Generation Gap

D．MySpace

25、On a chilly day in February 2012, two Russian hunters discovered a limp bundle of fur lying in the snow. It was an orphaned cub! The cub hadn't eaten in days, and was________enough for the hunters just to pick her up. Dr. Dale Miquelle, director of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Russia Program, said, "A healthy tiger cub, even a three-month-old one, would give you reason to________before you stuck your hand too close to its teeth and claws. But this cut) had no________left in her.

The hunters wrapped the cub in a coat and________her to a local wildlife inspector, Andrey Oryol. Over the following weeks, Oryol________the orphaned cub back to health. But now he had a new problem: What could he do with an________three-month-old tiger?

The cub was an Amur tiger________a small number of Amur tigers remained in the wild, so scientists wanted to return________cubs to their natural habitat. The orphaned cut) was taken to a new wildlife center. The center was designed for raising wild animals without________them to people. It uses hidden cameras and covered fences to keep workers out of________. That way, the animals don't become________on humans.

The cub, now named Cinderella, became the center's first tiger. Over the next year, she grew into a big, healthy tigress. In the center, she learned to hunt. By the spring of 2013, experts agreed she was________to return to the wild.

They chose the perfect new________for their tiger princess: the Bastak Nature Reserve. During the next two years, researchers watched Cinderella's________. They set up cameras to snap photos. When Cinderella passed in front of one of these camera________, it took her picture. Cinderella not only________, but grew healthy and strong.

Then, in December 2015, the cameras________exciting news: Cinderella had become a mother! For the first time ever, a tiger that humans had________and returned to the wild had given birth to two cubs of her own.

Tigers are some of the most admired animals on our planet, but they are also________. Thanks to the work of conservationists like Dr. Miquelle, there is new________for these magnificent cats.

【1】

A．lazy

B．pale

C．hungry

D．weak

【2】

A．pause

B．hurt

C．wonder

D．hide

【3】

A．mercy

B．effort

C．fight

D．will

【4】

A．reported

B．returned

C．guided

D．delivered

【5】

A．taught

B．nursed

C．pulled

D．trained

【6】

A．energetic

B．intelligent

C．excited

D．amazing

【7】

A．Almost

B．Still

C．Even

D．Only

【8】

A．newly-born

B．hunted

C．wounded

D．rescued

【9】

A．exposing

B．sending

C．offering

D．selling

【10】

A．place

B．order

C．sight

D．mind

【11】

A．dependent

B．defensive

C．concentrated

D．keen

【12】

A．welcome

B．interested

C．eager

D．ready

【13】

A．continent

B．neighborhood

C．border

D．habitat

【14】

A．progress

B．reaction

C．appearance

D．figure

【15】

A．types

B．traps

C．shots

D．scenes

【16】

A．succeeded

B．survived

C．recovered

D．explored

【17】

A．edited

B．expected

C．prepared

D．revealed

【18】

A．witnessed

B．traded

C．raised

D．examined

【19】

A．dominated

B．endangered

C．preserved

D．stressed

【20】

A．passion

B．home

C．hope

D．help

26、假定你是李华，准备明年高考后去英国某大学留学学习英国文学，请根据以下要点写一封100词左右的申请信。可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

1. 你选择该专业的原因； 2.  个人简介； 3. 表达信心和感谢。

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