2025-2026年新疆白杨高二下册期末英语试卷(解析版)

1、— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?

— Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner.

A. what   B. where

C. how   D. when

2、Look! Here’ s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it?

A. taken   B. taking

C. to take   D. being taken

3、Florida is blessed with ______ warm climate, which makes it _____ suitable place for old people to live in.

A. a; 不填 B. 不填; the C. a; a D. the; a

4、It’s strongly advised that smokers not be allowed to smoke in any room ________ babies currently occupy.

A. where B. whose

C. that D. as

5、One of the biggest culture differences I noticed in London was ______ the people of London conducted themselves..

A．that

B．how

C．what

D．why

6、 the great contributions he made to the film industry, the committee awarded Chaplin a special Oscar in 1972.

A．In view of

B．In place of

C．In favour of

D．In terms of

7、 —I had a fever the day before the exam, ______ I failed.

—What a pity!Good luck next time.

A. or B. so C. for D. but

8、—If we work on the project together, I do believe we should be able to complete it ahead of schedule.

— ______! Many hands make light work.

A．You bet

B．Have fun

C．Good job

D．Forget it

9、Conservationists __________on setting aside natural reserves for the wild species they are trying to protect during the past decade.

A.focused B.focus C.have focused D.had focused

10、—It is said that Frank is very rich and is always changing his private cars . What is he?

—________of a manager, I am not sure.

A．Somebody

B．Anyone

C．Something

D．Anything

11、There are a great number of attractions in Tianjin, ______ I like the Ancient Cultural Street best.

A．which

B．where

C．among them

D．among which

12、Don’t __ that all those who get good grades in the entrance examination will prove to be most successful.

A．take as granted

B．take this for granted

C．take that for granted

D．take it for granted

13、Peter had been puzzled over the problem for over an hour___________ all at once the solution flashed across his mind.

A.when B.while C.then D.as

14、It’s one thing to say we have a goal; it’s quite________ to actually act on it.

A．another

B．others

C．the other

D．other

15、As a new diplomat, he often thinks of ______ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.

A.what B.which C.that D.how

16、Our government has taken measures to   the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.

A.take down B.bring down

C.hand down D.tear down

17、--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in    their free time.

--- I wonder what they will become.

A．Rather than

B．Owing to

C．Apart from

D．Expect for

18、—Mum, where`s my bag?

—How________ I know where you have left your bag?

A．need

B．would

C．should

D．might

19、—What did he say about being late for the meeting?

—He gave some excuse about missing the bus, but sounds a bit ______.

A. responsible   B. impressive   C. lame   D. severe

20、Those who suffer from headache will find they get ______ from this medicine.

A.relief B.safety C.defense D.shelter

21、Many people would answer the question of what makes us human by insisting that we are cultural beings. There is no doubt that we are. But one definition of culture is the totality of traditions acquired in a community by social learning from other individuals, and many animal species have traditions. Can we then say that some animals are cultural beings too?

One approach to study culture in animals is the so-called Method of Exclusion (排除), in which scientists investigate behavioral variations across populations of one species. In a famous study, scientists learned that chimpanzee (黑猩猩) behaviors were socially passed on as they were present at some sites but not at others, despite having same ecological settings. For example, chimpanzees in Tai National Park in Ivory Coast are well-known for their nut-cracking skills. Chimpanzees in Gombe national part in Tanzania, on the other hand, do not crack nuts, although nuts exist in their environment too.

However, when applying the Method of Exclusion, one has to be very careful. There are other factors that could also explain the pattern of behavioral evaluation. For example, some of the chimpanzee techniques scientists evaluated occur in only one of the three subspecies. So it’s quite possible that these behaviors also have an innate component. This would mean that one chimpanzee subspecies uses a new technique not out of cultural tradition, but because the behavior is fixed to specific genes. Another factor that has to be excluded is of course the environment Chimpanzees in Mahale do not fish algae (水藻), simply because algae does not exist there.

But when we exclude all the variations that can be explained by genes or environment, we still find that animals do show cultural variations. Does that mean there is no real difference between them and us after all? Not exactly: There is a fundamental difference between human and animal culture. Only humans can build culturally on what generations before us have learned. This is called “cumulative culture”. We don’t have to keep reinventing the wheel. This is called the “ratchet (棘轮) effect”. Like a ratchet that can be turned forward but not back, people’s cultural techniques evolve.

It is likely that behaviors we see today in chimpanzee cultures could be invented over and over again by individual animals themselves. In contrast, a child born today would not be able to invent a computer without the knowledge of many past generations.

【1】Why does the author mention the example of the chimpanzees in two parks in Paragraph 2?

A．To prove that culture does exist in animals.

B．To justify the uniqueness of the research method.

C．To compare how chimpanzees behave in different parks.

D．To stress the importance of environment in studying culture.

【2】What does the underlined word “innate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A．Advanced.

B．Inborn.

C．Adaptive.

D．Intelligent.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Cumulative culture is what sets humans apart from animals.

B．Culure in animals is as worthy to be valued as human culture.

C．Animals don’t have the ability to invent behaviors in a community.

D．The “ratchet effect” decides if humans can build on past experiences.

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【1】What is unique for the journey to Canadian Rockies?

A.Mountain views. B.A thrilling skytrain trip.

C.Nature hikes. D.An expedition cruise.

【2】What do you need to travel to the Canadian Galapagos?

A.Superb physical qualities. B.A wide knowledge of wildlife and culture.

C.Special permission. D.A National Geographic photographer.

【3】Which is the best choice for a sea life journey with your kids?

A.A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia, and Haida Gwaii.

B.Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Private Expedition.

C.Alaska Family Journey: Wilderness Explorer.

D.Canadian Rockies by Rail and Trail.

23、   The giant panda is beloved of conservationists. It is one of the most recognisable large animals in the world. But it is also evolutionarily odd. It is a type of bear but it is a herbivore(食草动物). It is ironic, then, that this icon of the natural world might actually be an accidental consequence of human activity. Yet this is a convincing interpretation of results just published in a paper in Current Biology, by Wei Fuwen of the Institute of Zoology, in Beijing.

Pandas are not merely herbivores, they are monovores-merely eating bamboo only. Dr Wei wondered when this transition to monovory happened. The answer was, far more recently than anyone had expected.

Dr Wei studied carbon and nitrogen isotopes(同位素) in the bones of a dozen ancestral pandas, dating from between 11,000 and 5,000 years ago, and compared them with those of modern pandas. The study shows that the ancient pandas lived in more varied environments and had broader diets. What is more, they were not yet the obligate(专性的) bamboo feeders which they are today, and they were making subtropical zones and open land their home, rather than living merely in bamboo forests. The question is, what made them change?

There is one obvious possible cause: the spread of man. Organised states clearly existed by about 5,000 years ago. Growing human populations could easily have displaced the ancestors of modern pandas to fringe areas where there was little to eat but bamboo. And if bamboo is all there is to eat, then those that prefer to eat it will be at an evolutionary advantage. The modern, bamboo-eating panda-symbol of animals under pressure from man-may thus have been made the way it is by precisely such human pressures.

【1】How did Dr. Wei conduct research into the transition of pandas?

A.Studying the diets of pandas.

B.Calculating the number of pandas.

C.Studying the structure of genes of pandas.

D.Analyzing the isotopic composition of pandas’ bones and teeth.

【2】What may lead to the change of pandas’ broad diets to eating bamboo only?

A.The change of their genes.

B.The intended invasion of other herbivores.

C.The unintentional expansion of human activity.

D.The decline in their habitat and thus the shortage of food.

【3】What can be the best title for the text?

A.Panda Evolution: By the Hand of Man? B.Panda: beloved but odd

C.Panda: Herbivores or Monovores? D.A Study of Ancient Pandas

24、On one day of May, when Jared Garcia got home from work, he opened the fridge and saw four different pizza boxes from four different restaurants. “It’s pretty embarrassing, but it’s the truth,” Jared said.

At 129 kilograms, the 27-year-old would sit on the couch watching TV, without energy left after conquering the workday. Late-night snacks included popcorn and ice cream. Gradually, his clothes felt like getting smaller every time he did laundry. Also, Jared missed the feeling he got when he used to play sports as a teenager.

Together, he and his girlfriend, Bella MacDonald, decided to make a change to lifestyle. They had talked about doing it before, but this time, it stuck. They didn’t want to look back 20 years from now realizing they should have made changes to be healthier then.

First, they would start going to the gym. But they didn’t want to put in the hours of fitness without having the right diet to bring up their energy levels. They would eat their meals between 8 am and 6 pm each day. This helped them kick the late-night snacking habit. “You stop mindless eating in the evening. You’re also eating in sync (同步) with your circadian rhythm (昼夜节律), which is more favorable for weight loss,” said Jared.

They immediately noticed their energy levels started to pick back up as they started eating pizza for proteins like turkey alongside vegetables. “When we’re eating only during a ten-hour period, we do want to follow good nutritional guidelines, including protein, fiber, enough fluids in our diet as well,” Jared said.

Jared loved eating healthier options, but always had a hard time getting up to go to the gym. For Bella, food was a weakness, but she was excited to get up and work out. Anyway, they would stay the course.

【1】What can we know about Jared from paragraph 2?

A．He kept slim all the time.

B．He once had bad eating habits.

C．He forgot to play sports.

D．He worked late into the night.

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

A．Paid off.

B．Started early.

C．Became accepted.

D．Remained uncertain.

【3】What did Jared and Bella do besides going to the gym?

A．They stopped getting proteins and fiber.

B．They tried to find out their weaknesses.

C．They avoided eating late-night snacks.

D．They asked friends to work out together.

【4】How was Jared and Bella’s losing weight?

A．Tough.

B．Unexpected.

C．Interesting.

D．Heartbreaking.

25、   Wheeling her red chair and scissors around the city, Katie gives out-of-luck strangers the _____of visibility.

Last summer, Katie saw a man sitting with a _____asking for help. She asked, “Hey! I’m driving around giving _____haircuts. If I go and grab my chair, do you want one?”

The man was in his 60s. “______,” he said, “I have a funeral to go. I was really _____to get a haircut.”

She came back with her _____red chair loaded into her car. The man, named Edward, _____a seat. After Katie was done, Edward looked in a mirror. “I look _____!”

“It’s more than a haircut. I want it to _____value and respect.” Katie knows that a haircut can _____a life. As a teen, she _____a disease that was so severe that her hair thinned seriously. Seeing this, her mother _____for Katie’s first haircut. “To sit down and have somebody look at me and talk to me like a person and not just an _____helped me feel cared about and less _____.” she says.

Katie wanted to help people _____the same way. In 2009, she began her Red Chair Project, _____to people on the streets. Katie listens to people’s stories of loss, addiction, and _____to get back on their feet. The attention _____works.

It all began with a belief in simple acts of _____, such as a free haircut. “The way you show up in the world _____,” says Katie. “You have no idea what people will do with the kindness that you give them.”

【1】A.tool B.gift C.course D.challenge

【2】A.mask B.chair C.sign D.mirror

【3】A.perfect B.regular C.special D.free

【4】A.Naturally B.Luckily C.Actually D.Eventually

【5】A.exploring B.hoping C.begging D.moving

【6】A.usual B.formal C.smooth D.loose

【7】A.demanded B.kept C.reserved D.took

【8】A.good B.brave C.healthy D.satisfied

【9】A.prove B.show C.appreciate D.combine

【10】A.establish B.complete C.change D.reflect

【11】A.suffered from B.got through C.put up with D.adapted to

【12】A.charged B.applied C.sought D.arranged

【13】A.experiment B.illness C.operation D.emotion

【14】A.worthwhile B.serious C.alone D.innocent

【15】A.feel B.follow C.accomplish D.select

【16】A.coming over B.turning around C.reaching out D.looking up

【17】A.struggle B.escape C.relief D.performance

【18】A.extremely B.apparently C.merely D.hardly

【19】A.joy B.honesty C.pride D.kindness

【20】A.occurs B.continues C.remains D.matters

26、阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。

Sedona hiking trails can be fun and relaxing, but sometimes can also be challenging and dangerous.

Rogers, 33, an on-duty airman, was in town from Colorado Springs for adventures on Sedona trails. Even he had just taken a sharp turn on his mountain bike in April 2020 when he was stopped short by the sight of a woman sitting on the side of the trail. She was cute and had long blond hair and big expressive eyes. What he didn’t know then was that she was also in extreme pain.

Sydney Linden, 28, had been jogging down Adobe Jack Trail in Sedona, Arizona, for a picturesque sunset view of the Red Rocks when she hopped over a rock and her leg over extended on the landing. The pain was instant.

Her right leg collapsed and she hit the dirt hard. Linden tried to stand but collapsed. She wasn’t sure if she had torn her ACL (十字韧带), broken her leg, or something else. All she knew was that the pain was a 15 out of 10.

Although it was spring, the Arizona sun beat down relentlessly (无情地). Linden dragged herself to the shade, as if an animal preparing to die. She’d called a friend, but after 30 minutes, her friend was lost. That’s when she saw the mountain biker.

Rogers was trying to play it cool. He casually rode by at a slower speed, stealing a glance at the woman. Sensing her suffering, Rogers stopped and asked if he could help. Linden explained her situation and that’s when he noticed the swelling under her leggings. She needed a hospital-now.

Rogers helped Linden to her feet and they began the steep (陡坡) over the rocky region and desert bushes. It was a long way to go. Leaning on Rogers, Linden tried to hop along, but the pain was severe. She would never make it to the trailhead (登山口) this way.

注意:

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2. 至少使用5个短文中有下划线的关键词语;

3. 续写部分分为两段, 每段的开头语已为你写好;

4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Then Rogers had another idea.

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Paragraph 2:

It was after the operation that Linden found Rogers gone.

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