2025-2026学年安徽芜湖高二(上)期末试卷英语

1、Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much．

A．have damaged

B．are damaging

C．damaged

D．will damage

2、If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom.

A. in response   B. in return

C. in reaction   D. in store

3、It makes sense that those introverted people can make up for _____ they lack in social skills with sincerity.

A.which B.what C.if D.that

4、So cruel is the man that he never shows any mercy to ___ is against his opinion.

A. whoever   B. whomever

C. who   D. no matter who

5、Meetings ________ in the company every two days and he is fed up with them.

A．hold

B．are held

C．are holding

D．were held

6、Jim put a table and chair in the spare room ________ his son could have a private place to study.

A.even if  B.only if C.for fear that D.in order that

7、His father’s trust removed his fear of failing his parents.

A．disappointing

B．weakening

C．disabling

D．losing

8、The local people are now________ Hong Kong, which was once ________the British for one and half a century.

A. in charge of; in charge of   B. in the charge of;in the charge of

C. in the charge of; in charge of   D. in charge of; in the charge of

9、--- I’m sorry that I didn’t answer your phone call just now because I _______ a meeting.

--- It doesn’t matter.

A.would have

B.was having

C.had had

D.has had

10、Thanks to Chinese authorities effective measures, Covid-19 across China is under control for the time being; however, the impact of the lockdown on the Chinese economy was laid   in a new data.

A.evident B.bare C.invalid D.extreme

11、 It’ll be another 50 years _________ China is expected to reach the level of a medium developed country.

A. since B. before C. that   D. when

12、A second powerful quake in less than three weeks spread panic in the Himalayan country,

_______ buildings and left 66 dead.

A.brought in   B.brought down

C.brought about D.brought out

13、Put the letter ______ he can find it easily.

A.in which B.at which C.where D.which

14、Determination is a kind of basic quality and this is ________ it takes to do jobs well.

A. what   B. that   C. which   D. why

15、________ I had the talent to play tennis, I couldn’t stand the pressure.

A．Even if

B．As though

C．Ever since

D．Now that

16、—My invention of the flying bike received the patent (专利) yesterday.

—______! You may be an Edison one day.

A．Good luck

B．Good for you

C．No problem

D．With pleasure

17、However much money you have, it can not ________ a healthy body.

A. compare   B. earn   C. defeat   D. match

18、Watch out! Do not get too close to the building. The walls .

A. are being painted

B.are painted

C. have painteci

D. have been painting

19、Throughout the history of movie-making, Shakespeare’s plays     for films more than the works of any other writer.

A. were being adapted   B. would be adapted

C. have been adapted   D. are adapted

20、--- If you like, I can do some shopping for you.

---That’s a very kind ________.

A．service B．suggestion C．point D．Offer

21、Sitting at a desk in a classroom all day can be pretty boring.

The teachers at Ward Elementary in Winston –Salem，North Carolina ，picked up on that and traded in their students’desks for exercise bikes as a part of their Read and Ride program!

The Read and Ride program began five years ago．One classroom has enough bikes for every student in any given class，and throughout the day teachers bring in their students to the room to ride them and read their books．

Even regular classrooms have one bike in the back of each room for students who just can’t sit still to use to help them burn energy in a good way．

Students love being more active!Teachers enjoy seeing students eager to read．Parents appreciate stronger，smarter children．Headmasters value this effective and cost-free program．“Riding exercise bikes makes reading fun for many kids who get frustrated(挫败的)when they read．Thus，they have a way to release that frustration while they ride，”said Scott Ertl，who started the program．“As we can see，everyone wants to promote literacy and lose weight!But many students who are overweight struggle with sports and activities since they don’t want to always be the last or lose with others watching on the playground．On exercise bikes，however，students are able to exert(发挥)themselves at their own level—without anyone noticing when they slow down or take a break．”

As it turns out，not only are the bikes helping the students burn calories，they’re also helping them learn better and stay focused．At the end of the school year the school analyzed testing data and found that students that spent more time reading and riding did more than twice as well on reading tests than their fellow students who spent the least time in the program．

【1】Why did the teachers start the Read and Ride program?

A．To get the students out of the classrooms．

B．To make the students more active in sports．

C．To read effectively in an active way．

D．To help the overweight students keep fit．

【2】According to Scott Ertl，riding exercise bikes___________．

A．is the least expensive way for exercise

B．call benefit overweight students in both ways

C．is the best way to build up students’ body

D．is a good way to avoid being watched by teachers

【3】The program helps the students in the following ways except________．

A．help them learn better

B．reduce their reading difficulties

C．build up their bodies

D．improve their learning concentration

22、According to a study done by University of Michigan researchers, shopping to relieve stress was up to 40 times more effective at giving people a sense of control. 【1】 In fact, shopping to reduce stress can actually help you live a healthier life by making sure that your blood pressure is lowered. Shopping to relieve stress is also called retail therapy as a form of regulating stress.

However, the side effect of retail therapy is unavoidable. 【2】 But in time, it possibly grows into a trend that runs out of finances and causes conflicts, therefore adding a significant amount of stress to a person’s life.

【3】 Whether you’re purchasing Christmas presents or buying groceries, it’s wise to have the items you need written down before going. That will provide you with clarity and order while you’re shopping. Reward yourself for sticking to your list and you’ll be more likely to commit to it: buy a cup of coffee while shopping or plan a fun activity for when you return home.

Think about what you struggle with most financially. Do you spend too much money at the mall? Eating out? Vacations? Make a list of where your money is going and take necessary steps to avoid temptations. For example, if you spend too much money on dining out on the weekends, stock your cupboard with groceries on Friday. 【4】

Give up the need to keep up with your neighbors, co-workers, and friends. Everyone’s financial situation is different and it’s dependent upon a variety of factors, least of all being one’s self worth. Comparison leads to debt. 【5】 Appreciate what you currently have by practicing gratitude.

A．They max out the credit card.

B．Prepare a list prior to shopping.

C．This will encourage you to stay in and cook.

D．It can start out as a relatively harmless mood booster.

E．You even became dissatisfied with what you already have.

F．The positive mood boost that followed those purchases wasn’t long-lasting.

G．And shoppers were three times happier than those only looking through items.

23、E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.

【1】 It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled. Burying (填埋) e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. 【2】 These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt. 【3】 However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health, Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly. 【4】This means that producers must take back old products. They should then make sure old products are properly recycled or reused. As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. 【5】 And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model. E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.

A．Change electronics only when we have to.

B．We live in a society that is producing and using electronics all the time.

C．Electronics have dangerous things in them.

D．We should change our electronics as soon as possible.

E．In recent years, many countries have started recycling e-waste.

F．Electronics are safe things so we don’t need to change them.

G．Another way is to make producers responsible for their used products.

24、Online thrift (节俭) store thredUP has released its tenth annual Resale Report. The study, which assesses trends in the secondhand clothing industry, has an obviously positive tone. Resale is booming in the United States, as well as globally, and the secondhand market in the US is expected to more than double by 2026, reaching an impressive valuation of $82 billion.

This is serious growth that indicates a real shift in the way people approach shopping for clothes. For most, it’s a way to save money in an inflationary (通货膨胀) economy. Forty-four percent of shoppers say they’re cutting back on buying clothing-more than any category apart from restaurants. Some say secondhand is enabling them to keep enjoying the brands they love.

When choosing what to buy, people are increasingly careful about what can be resold. More than one-fifth of Gen Z (网络新生代) shoppers said they’ll pay more for an item that they know they can resell, and 36% of Gen Z shoppers stock and clear their closets at the same monthly or weekly rate. More than half resold clothing last year. As resale becomes more accessible thanks to mobile technology and online platforms, increasing numbers of customers are keen to turn over their closets, which fuels the industry and keeps the market full of fresh finds, bringing people back for more.

Secondhand helps to relieve people’s climate-related concerns. Thrifting is far better for the environment than buying new. As thredUP reported in 2021,buying used reduces an item’s carbon footprint by 82%. Choosing used over new displaces 17.4 pounds of CO2 emissions. It requires far less water and energy to produce, and it spares that item from going to landfill, where it will break down and give off methane, a greenhouse gas more powerful than CO2.

It’s great to hear such positive news. Thrifting is a no-brainer, when you stop to think about it-well-made and good-looking fashion that helps the planet while saving us money. The more mainstream it can get, the better off we’ll all be.

【1】What does the booming of resale mean to most shoppers according to the text?

A．Reducing expenses.

B．Bringing down inflation.

C．Focusing less on brands.

D．Eating out more in restaurants.

【2】What promotes the development of the resale industry?

A．Scientific development makes resale easier and more convenient.

B．Many Gen Z shoppers choose used over new.

C．Buying used has become a mainstream.

D．Cleaning the closets is more frequent.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude to the resale of secondhand clothing?

A．Disapproving.

B．Objective.

C．Doubtful.

D．Favorable.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．Secondhand Clothing Improves Climate

B．Secondhand Market Benefits Americans

C．ThredUP Released A New Resale Report

D．Secondhand Clothing Is A Hot Market

25、Bill White’s father is a lawyer. In his ______ time, he likes to get out in the country and take some ______ of animals.

For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his ______. But his father didn’t take Bill along with him ______ he was fifteen.

He and Bill drove to the farm ______ belonged to(属于)his uncle in the afternoon. They ______the night there, so that they could ______ out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.

It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm ______ the next morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldn’t remember _____ he was. He turned over ______ and looked at the clock. It was 5 o’clock. Then he _____ that he was at the ______ and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got ______ quickly.

He ran downstairs. The others were already in the ______. Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It _____ good.

They ate breakfast quickly. They didn’t talk ______, because they didn’t want to _______up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle (保温瓶) ______ hot coffee and took some sandwiches _____ Aunt Grace, Uncle Steve’s wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera _____ and started out.

【1】

A．busy

B．spare

C．enough

D．limited

【2】

A．foods

B．drawings

C．paintings

D．pictures

【3】

A．trips

B．buses

C．holidays

D．mountains

【4】

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．unless

【5】

A．what

B．it

C．when

D．which

【6】

A．cost

B．spent

C．slept

D．took

【7】

A．start

B．pack

C．run

D．step

【8】

A．telephone

B．machine

C．bell

D．clock

【9】

A．where

B．how

C．who

D．that

【10】

A．quickly

B．sleepily

C．quietly

D．suddenly

【11】

A．imagined

B．pronounced

C．forgot

D．remembered

【12】

A．mountain

B．town

C．farm

D．station

【13】

A．dressed

B．ordered

C．eaten

D．prepared

【14】

A．bathroom

B．kitchen

C．dining-room

D．bedroom

【15】

A．seemed

B．felt

C．tasted

D．smelled

【16】

A．many

B．soundly

C．much

D．highly

【17】

A．wake

B．go

C．put

D．come

【18】

A．of

B．with

C．in

D．by

【19】

A．that

B．what

C．after

D．before

【20】

A．cover

B．supply

C．operator

D．equipment

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was eight, my mom was very sick and very sad, and there was nothing my dad could do to cheer her up. I made her a get-well-soon card, but that didn’t work either. All she said was, “There are no roses...”

I knew what she was talking about. Not long ago, we lived in a much bigger house, with a large garden full of roses, roses everywhere. Mom loved roses very much. We lived in that house all my life, then when I was six, things went very wrong. Dad’s business crashed, and even though he managed to save the company, he had to fire two-thirds of his staff, and we had to sell the big house.

We moved into a smaller house in front of which the earth was dry. The minute she saw it, Mom hated it. “It will be great,” Dad comforted her cheerfully. “I’ll paint the house on the weekends, and you’ll plant your roses!” “Yes,” Mom said, forcing a smile. But we could see she was not a bit excited.

“Oh, look. Mom! The neighbor has roses!” I screamed, pointing to the garden next door with thousands of flowers. “That means you can grow roses too!” But Mom wasn’t feeling well, and she didn’t have the energy to start a new garden.

I sat in our new yard and stared at the neighbor’s garden. My neighbor, a kind granny, was out among the roses, wearing a huge hat. She saw me and asked, “What are you doing, looking at my roses?”

“I was just looking,” I replied, “They’re really beautiful! My mom used to have roses. But my mom is seriously ill now, and she is very sad because she misses her roses.”

“I am so sorry to hear that. But I know you are a good boy. You can pick as many as possible if the flowers can offer your mom some relief.” I hugged granny for her generosity.

The next morning, when the sun rose, everything was ready. I sat on the floor in a corner of my mom’s bedroom and waited for her to wake up.

注意：

1,续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My mom opened her eyes and sat up slowly and laboriously.

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After that, I often assisted my neighbor with her garden.

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