2025-2026年四川资阳高二下册期末英语试卷及答案

1、—I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house.

—I ______ in a gym at that time.

A. was exercising   B. am exercising   C. have exercised   D. had exercised

2、Privacy is like health. Only when it is gone________you had done more to protect it.

A.do you wish B.you wish C.did you wish D.you wished

3、—I can’t think why he ______ so angry. I meant no offence.

—It’s typical of him to be sensitive.

A. should have been   B. must have been

C. might have been   D. can have been

4、After the Shenzhou XII capsule was launched into orbit, three astronauts successfully went into its space core module Tianhe and accomplished a three-month mission, thus again ________ China is a global space power.

A．proved

B．to prove

C．to have proved

D．proving

5、She works in theatre, ______in her father’s footsteps.

A．to follow

B．following

C．followed

D．being followed

6、She said her ________ is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.

A. pension B. benefit C. allowance D. bonus

7、The headmaster in our school hopes that we will be more ambitious when we graduate than when we ______ admitted.

A. will get   B. get

C. got   D. have got

8、______ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.

A.It is the 24th biggest city B.It was the 24th biggest city

C.Once the 24th biggest city D.Before the 24th biggest city

9、Your donation   greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.

A. has been   B. is

C. was   D. had been

10、See things in a negative light and you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _______.

A.none B.no one C.something D.nothing

11、It is only when an NBA player has aged and been through many battles _____he learns an important lesson;

there is no "I" in "team".

A. after   B. before   C. that   D. what

12、Even though we live in a high-tech age, it’s still impossible to predict the weather   .

A. actively B. accurately

C. cautiously D. originally

13、In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance ________ in comparison with light, it won't be blocked by trees when travelling.

A. while   B. because

C. when   D. though

14、Making your new business successful requires luck, patience and ______, so you should work with great attention and effort.

A.regulation B.application C.adaptation D.identification

15、The thought took root in Europe long before people realized ______ diverse language could be.

A.how B.that C.what D.where

16、____to the students at home, the textbooks enabled them to study more efficiently.

A．Distributing

B．Having distributed

C．Being distributed

D．Distributed

17、My friend came around for a cup of tea and we________ having a big meal together.

A．put up

B．ended up

C．took up

D．brought up

18、The trade imbalance is likely to rise again in 2017._______ a new policy will be required soon.

A. Hence   B. For

C. Though   D. As

19、 In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.

A.the most organized B.more organized

C.so organized as D.as organized as

20、If you don 't have a guide,you________ lose your way.

A．must

B．dare

C．should

D．could

21、Do you ever get the feeling that you’re being watched? Well, you might be right.

According to a study published in Nature on June 23, astronomers have found that 1, 715 stars have had a direct view of Earth since humans have been here.

In order to do this, scientists used a previous method that looked for life on other planets. But instead, they changed the method so it could try to determine what places could see us.

The team looked at 331, 312 stars within 326 light-years of Earth, with each light-year equaling 9.4 trillion kilometers. Out of all those stars, only 1, 715 of them could see Earth within the last 5, 000 years, with an extra 319 stars that will be able to see us in the next 5, 000 years.

“When I look up at the sky, it looks a bit more amiable because it’s like, maybe somebody is waving,” said Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, US, and the study’s lead writer.

If a planet circling around one of those 1, 715 stars is home to advanced life, they could easily see that there is life here because of the oxygen on Earth. If that didn’t give it away, then the radio waves we have sent out into space would also be an indicator. In fact, human-made radio waves have already traveled through 75 of the closest stars on Kaltenegger’s list.

Why haven’t we heard from anyone yet, then?

It takes a long time for messages to travel between star systems. By the time a message could be received, that advanced civilization would probably not exist anymore.

Alan Boss, a scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science in the US who wasn’t part of the study, wrote in an email that this long time would limit the chances for different life to exchange” emails and TikTok videos”.

“So we should not expect aliens to show up anytime soon,” Boss said.

【1】Which word can best describe Lisa Kalteneggeri’s attitude towards the sky that he looked up at?

A．Objective.

B．Indifferent.

C．Critical.

D．Positive.

【2】What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 6 refer to?

A．A planet circling around one of those 1,715 stars.

B．Advanced life.

C．The oxygen on Earth.

D．Human- made radio waves.

【3】What could prevent humans from exchanging messages with aliens according to Boss?

A．Human-made radio waves cannot travel far.

B．Aliens don’t exist.

C．They cannot understand each other.

D．It takes a long time for messages to travel.

【4】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To present new findings published in a study.

B．To discuss if there is advanced life on other stars.

C．To raise readers’ interest in aliens.

D．To explain how messages travel between different star systems.

22、The carbon footprint shows how much carbon dioxide a person emits(排放)in everyday life. It measures the amount offossil(化石)fuels and electricity someone uses up as well as the carbon footprint of the products they buy. When we use our cars or heat our homes with carbon dioxide，various other gases are set free. 【1】

You can measure your carbon footprint by using a calculator that you can find on various websites. 【2】 In America for example，every citizen produces about 28 tons of carbon dioxide and other dangerous gases a year；in Great Britain the amount is about 10 tons.

【3】 The way we travel，for example，has a major effect on our environment. Use your bike or walk for short distances. Public transport is a way of getting to places without putting a burden on the environment. 【4】 Many environmental experts，however，argue that it often saves energy to buy food that is produced naturally in faraway places than consuming food grown locally in greenhouses. In your home you can contribute to saving energy by turning off lights if you don’t need them or by avoiding the use of air conditioners. Recycling plastic glass and paper can also reduce your carbon footprint dramatically.

【5】 Only if we concentrate on reducing carbon emissions together can we hope to make our environment better.

A．Many people travel between cities and suburbs every day.

B．The carbon footprint is usually measured in tons of CO2 per year.

C．These emissions lead to a thicker atmosphere and global warming.

D．It is also vital to persuade others to take the same steps that you do.

E．There are many actions you can take to reduce your carbon footprint.

F．The websites also provide carbon storage tools and methods for individuals.

G．Buying local food is another way of restricting emission into the atmosphere.

23、   Vancouver has had a crazy property（房地产）market since it hosted the winter Olympics in 2010.The downtown area is forested with new apartment blocks. Prices have risen by nearly 60% in the past three years. But until recently developers have largely avoided Chinatown. It is an underdeveloped area. Many Chinatown residents（居民）are old and poor.

Developers now have Chinatown in their sights. Two years ago one built a 17-storey apartment building on its edge. This alarmed many residents，who had formed a group to stop the high-rise advance，now called #SaveChinatownYVR. Ms Melody Ma is its leader. Recently it has been successful.

The main theatre of battle is a car park known as 105 Keefer，where Beedie Living plans to build a nine-storey brick-and-glass apartment block. The developer promises 111 luxury flats，with rooftop landscaping and shops below.

105 Keefer is in an area rich with cultural associations. Just to the south is a monument to Chinese-Canadian builders of the Canadian Pacific Railway and veterans of the Second World War. Across the street is the Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden and the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum. "A lot of people were frightened" because of the building's "closeness to sacred sites in the heart of Chinatown", says Ms Ma. Some residents also fear that it will push up rents.

Conservationists hope that the parking lot is where they can stop development, which they say has spoil the charm of other Vancouver neighbourhoods such as Mount Pleasant. The dispute（分歧）is part of a debate about the city's identity，says Andy Yan，an urban planner. Vancouverites， he says，are asking themselves，"Who are we？And what are we building for？"The people who might want to buy the flats that do not yet exist are，of course，not being consulted.

【1】What will Ms. Melody Ma agree？

A.To preserve Chinatown.

B.To rebuild Chinatown.

C.To build skyscrapers in Chinatown.

D.To promote the property market in Chinatown.

【2】What does the author intend to do in paragraph 4？

A.To state some reasons. B.To offer some advice.

C.To make some comparisons. D.To introduce a new topic.

【3】What is Vancouverites' attitude towards the recent development in Chinatown?

A.Positive. B.Doubtful.

C.Unfavorable. D.Divided.

【4】What is the best tile for the text?

A.The alarmed citizens of Vancouver

B.The cultural associations of 105 Keefer

C.The property battle in Vancouver's Chinatown

D.The identity of Vancouver

24、   Nowadays, top performing sportsmen earn huge amount of money as compared to people in other professions. Some people consider it a rational approach. However, there are a few who think it is unjustifiable.

Some people think sports professionals with outstanding performance should be overpaid as it is a short-lived career which requires rigorous hard work as compared to other professions. This field demands a strict, disciplined life with extensive physical efforts, consistent practice, a fixed diet schedule to bring pride and glory to the country. Due to such tough requirements, people in this field have an average career span of 10-15 years. As sports professionals have limited tenure, they should be rewarded with high monetary gains to acknowledge their excellent performance.

However, there are a few who think that top performing sportsmen and women should not have high salaries as it is a biased approach. They feel that there are other critical professions which are more valuable to the country as compared to the sports field. For example, the professions, like doctors, social worker, works for the betterment of the society. Their efforts not only help to reduce the social issues prevailing in the community, but they also contribute in providing a healthy environment. As a result, they significantly contribute to the growth of the country. Henceforth, their efforts should be equally recognized along with the sports professionals.

In my opinion, although there are some logical reasons for huge earnings of the top performing players, people from other professions should also be equally appreciated in terms of lucrative monetary benefits for their outstanding contribution. As all the professions are critical in their own field and contributes to the overall development of the country.

To conclude, sports people delivering excellent performance should not be overpaid in comparison to other professionals who make a significant contribution to the society.

【1】A key reason for overpaying sports professionals with outstanding performance is that   .

A. they work harder than others B. they have to keep a strict diet

C. their career is relatively short D. they meet tough requirements

【2】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Some people look down on sportsmen.

B. Valuing sports can lead to prejudice.

C. Not all professions can get great incomes.

D. Not all professions can get great incomes.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards overpaying top sportsmen?

A. Opposing. B. Supportive.

C. Ambiguous. D. Unconcerned.

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. People’s various attitudes to top sportsmen.

B. Whether top sportsmen should be overpaid.

C. Top sportsmen bring honor to their homeland.

D. Overpaying top sportsmen harms other professions.

25、A Single Butterfly

It was a boiling Spring day. The temperatures felt more like July than May. A thunderstorm had passed over earlier but now the clouds were _______ and the sun had returned. Steam was coming off the _______ sidewalk as I parked my car next to the meter and tossed a quarter into it. I _______ into the local store to buy my son a shirt. The air conditioning in there was a welcome _______ from the heat outside.

After I made my _______ I walked back out into the heat. I got in my car but had to _______ to pull out because of all the cars _______ at the red stop light. I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement. A single butterfly was _______ fluttering its wings but not getting off the _______. It was right in front of a truck's ________ too.

Without thinking I got out of my car, held my hand up so the truck driver wouldn't ________ forward, and bent down to look at the butterfly.  One of its ________ was stuck in what looked like spilt soda. I reached down and as gently as I could ________ the butterfly in my hands. I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was ________. I opened my hands and up it flew towards the ________ sun. My own eyes shined brighter and my own heart felt ________ as I watched it.

Now a lot of people might ________ why I would step out into traffic like that to ________ a single butterfly. All I can say is that my heart was ________ me at that moment. And when I was done I felt more like my true self than I had all day.

Fill your days with grace, goodness, and love. And your ________ will feel as light as a butterfly.

【1】A.gathering B.floating C.disappearing D.darkening

【2】A.wet B.narrow C.dirty D.straight

【3】A.dragged B.slipped C.broke D.headed

【4】A.greeting B.relief C.notice D.sign

【5】A.choice B.purchase C.arrangement D.promise

【6】A.attempt B.decide C.wait D.struggle

【7】A.shown up B.settled down C.broken down D.lined up

【8】A.quickly B.beautifully C.steadily D.excitedly

【9】A.branch B.ground C.flower D.nest

【10】A.mirror B.side C.tyre D.window

【11】A.move B.look C.ran D.bend

【12】A.parts B.eyes C.wings D.legs

【13】A.snapped B.cupped C.raised D.covered

【14】A.afraid B.awake C.free D.calm

【15】A.shining B.burning C.distant D.rising

【16】A.blanker B.emptier C.softer D.lighter

【17】A.suspect B.wonder C.blame D.analyze

【18】A.rescue B.observe C.catch D.follow

【19】A.influencing B.opposing C.beating D.guiding

【20】A.observation B.body C.heart D.attention

26、假定你是李华，一批国际学生将要到你校交流学习。请你以学校学生会名义写封邮件，内容包括：

1.表示欢迎；

2.提供一些校园生活的建议。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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