2025-2026年广东河源高二上册期末英语试卷(解析版)

1、He is a professor, _____________ I have been looking forward to becoming.

A. which   B. who

C. whom   D. that

2、Handling difficult employees can be a real challenge for any manager, regardless of     experienced he or she is.

A. whether   B. where

C. how   D. why

3、______ we have planned ahead might change when we put it into practice．

A．Whatever B．Whenever

C．Whoever   D．However

4、Some experts think, ______ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.

A．instead of

B．except of

C．apart from

D．rather than

5、---Look，what a mess in the kitchen！

---I ______cooking fish in a new way and I really have no time to tidy it up now.

A. tried   B. had tried

C. will try D. have been trying

6、It was with great joy _______ Tom received the news that his lost son had been found．

A. because   B. which

C. since   D. that

7、It’s unclear________ the tiny computer will be released, but it will come onto the market sooner or later.

A．when

B．what

C．how

D．whether

8、We are born to win! The _____ to success is in our genes, say scientists.

A. drive   B. gravity C. request D. squeeze

9、She lost her temper, ______ I decided to go back home.

A. in this case   B. in which occasion

C. at which point   D. in the event

10、Only when we saw the photos about the air crash_____ how terrible it was.

A.had we known B.we had known C.did we know D.we knew

11、Many education experts stressed in the meeting that scores should not be viewed as the only ____ of success in one's study．

A． instruction    B．criterion

C．proportion   D． trick

12、Li Hua’s parents hold different opinions on whether they should have ________ child.

A. another   B. other   C. others     D. the other

13、Ten minutes earlier________, we could have avoided missing the early bus.

A. or   B. but   C. and   D. so

14、They reached the top of the mountain__________ they could see the highway wandering before them.

A. which   B．why C. whose D. where

15、There is growing concern that twenty years from now, the ________ American family won’t be able to afford to send their children to college.

A．average

B．typical

C．extraordinary

D．usual

16、I heard the voices, but I couldn’t _______ what they were saying.

A. look out   B. cut out

C. leave out   D. make out

17、— Did you remember to give Jack the book?

—Yes, I gave it to him ______ I saw him.

A. while   B. immediately

C. once D. suddenly

18、People complain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria.

A. appropriate   B. conscious

C. arbitrary     D. controversial

19、 They’ve moved to a different house_________their children can attend a better school.

A. in case   B. so long as

C. so that   D. even though

20、A dolphin leapt out of the water, which made children excited.

A．n. 跳;跳跃

B．v. 猛冲;突然做某事

C．v. 骤增

D．v. 跳;跳跃

21、The deep-sea oil and gas industry has vast and costly facilities to maintain. Wells, other equipment, and thousands of kilometers of pipelines must be inspected and repaired.

Now, cutting-edge underwater drones (无人机) and robots are being developed that could make the work safer and cheaper. Among them is Eelume, a six-meter-long, snake-like robot equipped with sensors and a camera at each end. It can be kept at a station at depths of up to half a kilometer for six months, without being brought back to the surface. The robot can travel up to 20 kilometers before needing to return to its station to recharge.

Maintenance work at many deep-water wells and pipeline systems is already carried out by unmanned vehicles. But these vehicles typically need to be transported to the offshore site on a fully crewed ship and then remotely operated from onboard the surface ship. That can cost up to $100,000 per day, according to Pål Liljebäck, chief technology officer with Eelume Subsea Intervention, which developed the robot. Liljebäck says that by “enabling the robot to become a subsea resident living at a station, it can be mobilized at any time to do inspections, thereby reducing the need for costly surface ships”.

Eelume can work autonomously on tasks assigned from a control room onshore, and send back video and data. Its snake-like design allows it to work in small spaces and wriggle (扭动) its body to stay in place in strong currents. By staying under the sea, it can carry out tasks whatever the conditions on the surface of the ocean.

The global underwater robotics market is expected to be worth around $7 billion in 2025, according to analysts, and other companies are in the process of commercializing new deep-sea drone and robot technology. Eelume Subsea Intervention will carry out final testing on the seabed later this year at the Åsgard oil and gas field. It expects to put its first snake robots into use next year and hopes to have up to 50 in oceans around the world by 2027.

【1】What is one feature of Eelume?

A．It can travel nearly 40 kilometers before recharging.

B．It can dive as deep as 500 meters.

C．It works mainly around the station.

D．It works for 6 months on one charge.

【2】What is the problem with unmanned vehicles?

A．They are too costly to maintain.

B．They are hard to operate remotely.

C．They require transportation to and from work.

D．They have to work on a fully crewed ship all the time.

【3】What can be expected of Eelume in the future?

A．It will require no further tests.

B．It will be worth around $ 7 billion.

C．It will be put on the market in 2027.

D．It will face a lot of competitors.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．A snake robot is on its way for underwater tasks.

B．Eelume is the new choice for constructing pipelines.

C．Maintenance work on the ocean floor is a risky job.

D．Unmanned vehicles marketing has seen strong growth.

22、Finding a mask which offers you a high protection level to filtering（过滤）out any particles（颗粒）for a long time is important. However, after a few hours of wearing, the mask becomes contaminated（污染）by the particles and you can replace it with a new one. See, you can’t miss to have a mask offering active protection in addition to passive filtration.

The first rule of a mask offering you any kind of protection is that it needs to fit well. The mask also needs to be comfortable and allow you to breathe easily for you to be able to keep it on for as many hours as needed.

During long hours of wearing, food and dirt may remain on the inside of your mask. All the hours spent in a place with less-than-ideal conditions for proper human health are wonderful news for bacteria（细菌）to grow on food particles and muck（污物）left behind on the inside of your mask causing a bad smell. So you’d better have a kind that kills off the smell-causing bacteria leaving your mask smelling fresh without any bad smell.

You should look for cloth masks that have multiple layers of breathable fabric that is tightly woven, include a robust（结实的）nose wire for you to adjust the mask to the shapes of your face and prevent the air escaping from around your nose, do not have gaps around the nose or sides of the face and that block out the light if you hold the mask up to a bright light source. It comes with your choice of either head straps（线绳）or ear straps, both adjustable. It is good if the products also offer 4 sizes ranging from kids to adults to ensure everyone stays protected.

【1】What is most important about a mask according to the first paragraph?

A．Offering passive filtration.

B．Offering active protection.

C．Offering to work for long hours.

D．Offering to filter out any particles.

【2】Why should a mask have a robust nose wire?

A．To shape your face.

B．To block out the light.

C．To offer 4 sizes ranging from kids to adults.

D．To adjust the shape to prevent the air escaping.

【3】Which of the following can’t be adjusted?

A．The size.

B．The ear strap.

C．The nose wire.

D．The head strap.

【4】Whom is the passage intended for?

A．The kids.

B．The doctors.

C．The citizens.

D．The mask makers.

23、A Simple Trick to Resist Junk Food

You’re tired and hungry. Then you catch something delicious, probably fried and almost certainly fattening. It is fried chicken! 【1】 A new research says that being exposed to the smell of junk food for at least two minutes can actually help you make healthier food choices.

Have you ever noticed that whatever appetizing treat catches your nose’s attention tends to be most appealing just after you first smell it? What will happen if you’re standing in line after a couple of minutes? 【2】 And recent science says that this is actually the right moment to walk away.

The results of a series of experiments show that extended exposure of more than two minutes to junk food smell leads to lower purchases of unhealthy foods compared with healthy smell. 【3】 That is why long exposure to junk food smell can be as satisfactory as actually having it in your mouth.

【4】 When the exposure to smell of healthy food were examined, food choices were not profoundly influenced. The reason for this is that healthy food is not connected with reward in our brain and therefore has little influence on what we desire.

So next time you’re feeling you don’t have the willpower to resist that French fries, it might be as simple as sitting there and smelling all that sweetness for just a minute or two. 【5】

A．But wait a minute before you order.

B．It’s a response that has been researched.

C．Get the satisfaction with none of the junk food.

D．It isn’t quite as irresistible as it was just moments ago.

E．However, it’s not the same case with smell of healthy food.

F．The brain doesn’t necessarily tell apart a pleasurable smell or taste.

G．It’s the same as actually eating it because your desire to eat it is satisfied.

24、The 23rd April is World Book Day, but do you know that it is also Shakespeare Day? Everybody has heard of Shakespeare, but do you know how many plays he wrote?

Shakespeare's plays have three kinds: tragedies , comedies and histories, His most famous play is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, which deals with two young lovers who are not allowed to marry by their parents. Other tragedies include Hamlet, Othello, and Macbeth.

Shakespeare's comedies include Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked(遭海难）and the sister, Viola, dresses up as her brother, Sebastian, who she thinks is dead. It's funny, because the brother reappears and there's a big love problem going on: Viola is in love with the Duke, who is in love with Olivia, who falls in love with Sebastian except that she doesn't realize that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up! Everybody falls in love with the wrong person, but it is all made right in the end.

The history plays, such as Antony and Cleopatra, Richard Ⅲ and Henry V are based on the lives of real historical people. In Antony and Cleopatra, Cleopatra becomes Antony's girlfriend and Antony becomes so crazy about her that he loses controlof the army. Cleopatra kills herself in the end and Antony kills himself too.

Shakespeare's plays can be very difficult sometimes. Some of the themes they deal with are heavy, so they almost always include a lighter subplot with characters who are not so important. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.

【1】Which of the following plays is best-known to people?

A. Twelfth Night.   B. Romeo and Juliet.

C. Antony and Cleopatra.   D. Much Ado About Nothing.

【2】Which is a comedy character according to the text?

A. Othello.   B. Hamlet.   C. Antony.   D. Sebastian.

【3】What can we know about Shakespeare's history plays?

A. There are only three famous history plays.

B. They are developed from real historical events.

C. They are more difficult than tragedies and comedies.

D. Real historical people can be found in every history play.

【4】What is the purpose of the subplot in Shakespeare's plays?

A. To relax the audience and make them follow the main theme

B. To make the difficult plot of the plays simple

C. To help the audience understand the plays.

D. To lead the development of the main plot.

25、   There are many reasons why students don't do well in school． Sometimes it's related to， for example， learning challenges， an_____ to connect with an instructor， or simply being bored．

These reasons are relevant to me as a former at-risk student． In the 10th grade， I failed 6 of 7 classes because I didn't_____ with the teacher's teaching method， and _____ with students who didn't care about school． As a result， I_____ 10th grade and was assigned to Ms． Felder's office．

Ms． Felder made it clear that my _____ behavior wouldn't be allowed． She also provided a（n）_____ direction that I didn't want， but really needed at that time． Our ongoing conversations didn't _____ change my behavior， although it was the first time an educator showed any _____ for me．

The previous school year I didn't receive any offer of_____ from my teachers． The_____ during my second attempt at 10th grade was Ms． Felder - who was everywhere I didn't want her to be． She was always in my _____： checking-in， providing guidance， and supporting my growth． I didn't want her_____， but it's one of the best things that happened in my life． This seemingly _____ year with Ms． Felder made a change in my thinking and behavior，_____ unfortunately it would take many years before my performance and expectations for myself would slowly change．

My_____ journey was very difficult． Part of the reason that I_____ pushing forward was that I _____ that Ms． Felder told me to do better and have higher expectations for myself． After many years of academic _____， I graduated with my undergraduate degree from a famous university； "Ms． Felder： Thank you for being there， supporting this once_____ youth． Please know that the lessons you taught me are now_____ with at-risk students through my work to help them to be and do better， too．"

【1】A.inability B.interest C.indication D.inspiration

【2】A.agree B.deal C.connect D.meet

【3】A.exchanged B.associated C.argued D.competed

【4】A.feared B.hated C.stayed D.repeated

【5】A.violent B.awesome C.strange D.bad

【6】A.unfair B.improper C.tough D.easy

【7】A.regularly B.luckily C.clearly D.immediately

【8】A.doubt B.comment C.concern D.duty

【9】A.assistance B.examination C.scold D.explanation

【10】A.opportunity B.problem C.challenge D.difference

【11】A.plan B.business C.system D.career

【12】A.introduction B.influence C.involvement D.information

【13】A.unbearable B.useful C.universal D.unique

【14】A.so B.if C.but D.because

【15】A.spiritual B.educational C.professional D.technical

【16】A.suggested B.avoided C.considered D.kept

【17】A.remembered B.recorded C.noted D.determined

【18】A.applications B.struggles C.performances D.researches

【19】A.absent-minded B.at-risk C.kind-hearted D.hard-working

【20】A.shared B.compared C.agreed D.combined

26、根据最新颁布的《关于加强和改进普通高中学生综合素质评价的意见》，你校举办校园之星（Star of the Campus）评选活动，你班李华获此殊荣。请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍李华的综合素质情况。

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Being an excellent student with all-round development, Li Hua has been honored as Star of the Campus.