2025-2026年广东东莞高二上册期末英语试卷及答案

1、Mom promised to buy me a nice gift for my next birthday, ______ beyond my imagination.

A. which   B. that   C. something   D. the one

2、—Jimmy has had a lot of parties recently.

—Yes, that might ________ why he didn’t do well in the test.

A．turn up

B．add up to

C．account for

D．make sense of

3、The severe competition in the job market has eventually ____ many students to the idea that knowledge plus ability is the only way out．

A． connected    B． converted

C． confirmed     D． combined

4、The delay in diagnosis often leads to worse health issues that _______ potentially preventable if they had been given the access in the country where they were working.

A. could have been   B. should have been   C. must have been   D. need have been

5、Due to the frequent school shootings, the only way the president could imagine ________ such tragedies was to ban guns across the US.

A. preventing   B. prevented   C. to prevent   D. having prevented

6、Nowadays, some people tend to drink and gamble for the sake of ________ they call the circles, which is definitely stupid.

A. why   B. how   C. where   D. what

7、Does the noise of the radio ________ you? If it does, sorry for it. I'll turn it off.

A．attract

B．shake

C．surprise

D．bother

8、 Poetry written from the perspective of the urban youth tends to _______ their anxiety over a lack of sense of belonging.

A. rebel B. refresh

C. reveal D. resign

9、Grandma pointed to the hospital and said, “That’s ______ I was born．”

A．when   B．how   C．why   D．where

10、By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face. But not for a moment ______ I should quit.

A. had known; I thought   B. have known; had I thought

C. would know; I would think   D. knew; did I think

11、One of the programmes organized by WPF is Food-for-Growth programme, ______ people at risk.

A. targeting   B. targeted

C. targeting at   D. targets

12、____ back made her parents angry and sad.

A.Not her coming B.your coming

C.Her not coming D.Her no coming

13、A long road tests a horse’s strength and a long-term task ________ a man’s heart.

A. proves  B. will prove  C. is proving  D. has proved

14、They agreed to let me______for a week to see if I was up to the job I had applied for.

A. try out   B. look out

C. burst out   D. hold out

15、What the doctors really doubt is________ my mother will recover from the serious illness soon.

A．when   B．how C．whether D.why

16、Some college students are seen doing _____work they can find to support themselves．

A．that B．which

C．whatever D．no matter what

17、Such a simple experiment can effectively ________ people’s doubts about the new technology, so they are willing to embrace the innovation.

A．bring forth

B．go over

C．put away

D．wipe out

18、-What do you think is the difference between ____ man and ____ woman?

-I don’t think there’s any difference.

A. the; the   B. a; a   C. 不填；不填   D. a; the/

19、What’s up, Bill? You __________upset.

A. look   B. looked   C. have looked   D. had looked

20、— Are you cleaning my room, Serena?

— ______. I can’t bear seeing your room in a mess!

A.  You are clever   B. Not at all

C. I can’t help it  D. No chance

21、   Earthworms were the beginning of a childhood dream for Jane Goodall. Her mother told a story of going to Goodall’s room when she was one and a half years old.

“She’d found I’d taken a whole handful of earthworms to bed with me,” Goodall said, “and instead of getting mad, she said very quietly, ‘They’ll die if you leave them here, they need dirt.’ So together we took them back into the garden.”

“I never went to university after school because we couldn’t afford it,” she said. Since college was impossible, she got a secretarial job with Louis Leakey, the famed biologist.

It was in the Serengeti plains that Leakey realized Goodall was capable of much more than a secretary. “He just saw that I was very passionate about being out in the wilderness and animals and that I was a good observer,” Goodall said. “Most important of all, he could see I had patience and that I knew how to behave out in the bush even though I hadn’t grown up there.”

Leakey sent Goodall to Tanzania to observe chimpanzees (黑猩猩) in the wild in hopes that their behavior could help explain his research on early humans. Goodall was met with challenges when she faced the chimpanzees. “My first encounters with the chimpanzees were disastrous because they ran away immediately at the sight of me,” Goodall said.

Goodall was surprised by the chimps’love for one another and the bonds between families. She also was surprised when she witnessed one chimpanzee removing the leaves from a small branch and using it as a tool to catch ants.

“At that time, we were defined as the only tool—making creature on the planet,” Goodall said. Goodall sent a telegram to Leakey, who famously replied, “Scientists are faced with two alternatives: Either accept chimpanzees as man, by definition, or else redefine man.” “There is no sharp line dividing us from the rest of the animal kingdom,” Goodall said. “It’s a very blurry (模糊的)line, and it teaches us so clearly that we are not separate from the rest of the animal kingdom, but part of it.”

At 86 years old, Goodall still is educating, discovering and working to bridge the gap between man and chimpanzee.

【1】The story of earthworms showed Goodall’s mother knew______.

A.how to raise earthworms in the garden B.how to take care of small creatures

C.how to get Goodall interested in animals D.how to give support to her daughter

【2】What did Louis Leakey see in Goodall?

A.The talent for observing animals. B.The interest in living in the wilderness.

C.The ability to hide in the bush. D.The patience to look after animals.

【3】Which of the following may Goodall agree with?

A.Humans are completely different from animals.

B.Humans are the only animals to make tools.

C.Humans belong to the whole animal kingdom.

D.Humans have to accept chimps as man too.

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

A.Goodall found interest in observing chimps.

B.Goodall devoted her life to studying chimps.

C.Goodall was inspired by her mother to study chimps.

D.Goodall gave up college to observe animals in the wild.

22、   More than half of the state’s public school students are in districts offering remote learning, but state Superintendent (主管) of Public Institution, Chris Reykdal acknowledged to state lawmakers that distance learning is not working for a lot of kids. He is also worried about the mental health impacts of distance learning on kids.

“They’re failing a lot. And it turns out, in the beginning, we thought it was about devices and connectivity. They’re failing because they’re not engaged,” Reykdal said.

Reykdal’s assessment comes at a critical time, with an increasing number of calls from parents pushing for school districts to bring students back for face-to-face learning. They say their children are losing motivation, falling behind academically.

State officials have been in the process of considering revising the guidance to encourage in-person learning, because research has so far shown that schools do not appear to encourage community spread of coronavirus.

Lawmakers also heard from several school district superintendents. One of them, Art Jarvis of the Peninsula School District, echoed what Reykdal said about students struggling with remote learning. “We’re seeing more evidence that social-emotional issues ranging from disengagement with the schools to suicidal tendencies that come with it need to be addressed.”Jarvis said.

He urged lawmakers to preserve education funding even though statewide public school enrollment (入学) has dropped 37 percent this school year, which would mean a cut of about $500 million in state funding. The Peninsula district is providing in-person leaning for students in Kindergarten and first grade, but he said it’s expensive to staff that.

“In spite of lost enrollment in kindergarten and first grade, we had to add 11 teaching positions for K-1 in  the Peninsula School District at a cost of over $1 million. And the added teachers are necessary to keep student groups small to allow for physical distancing.” Jarvis said.

【1】What mainly leads to students’ poor academic performance in distance learning?

A.Devices and connectivity.

B.Disengagement with schools.

C.Poor mental health.

D.Insufficient learning materials.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Students are reluctant to go back to school.

B.Lawmakers advocate providing distance learning.

C.Parents are looking forward to kids' returning to school.

D.State officials forbid in-person learning for students' health.

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A.Evidence.

B.Assessment.

C.In-person learning.

D.Remote learning.

【4】What Jarvis said in the last paragraph is intended to___________.

A.encourage more kids to enroll in school

B.call on parents to donate money to schools

C.attract more teachers to in-person learning

D.discourage lawmakers from cutting education funding

23、   Do you want something different for dinner? Try some space food. Many scientists are living for months aboard the International Space Station high above the earth. It's too expensive to carry food to feed people living in space. Therefore, people in space will need to grow food for themselves. But how can they grow food without soil and sunlight?

Today, we already have hydroponic vegetables. The science of hydroponics is not new. Many writers believe that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were actually a large hydroponic system. This system could have used fresh water that was rich in oxygen and minerals for the plants. Hydroponic systems need light. In addition to sunlight, hydroponic farms can use artificial lights. Instead of soil, hydroponic farms use mixtures of chemicals to feed the plants. And in addition to a natural climate, most hydroponic farms often use greenhouses. One advantage of hydroponics is that diseases and insects that travel through the soil are avoided. Another advantage is there are no weeds to pull out.

Farmers know how to grow a few kinds of hydroponic vegetables, such as lettuces, tomatoes, and cucumbers. But in space, people will need to eat more than salad. So scientists are learning how to grow hydroponic rice, beans and potatoes. As they do these experiments, they are analyzing their results and examining how to apply these results to a real life situation providing tasty meals for space travelers.

The scientists make imitation meat dishes, such as carrot drumsticks, made from carrots, garlic, and bread, instead of chicken. How do these unusual foods taste? The scientists have been inviting a group of taste testers into their laboratories. So far, they have tested 200 different recipes. The carrot drumstick dish was a hit. Perhaps soon, people will eat meals made from hydroponic vegetables that are truly out of this world.

【1】Why do scientists grow space food?

A.To reduce food costs. B.To support space travelers.

C.To find new varieties of food. D.To increase agricultural production.

【2】What is a must to grow hydroponic vegetables?

A.Sunlight. B.Warm weather.

C.Soil to grow the plants in. D.Chemicals to feed the plants.

【3】What is one advantage of hydroponic plants?

A.They don't get diseases. B.They aren't affected by weeds.

C.They can grow in a lightless place. D.They are bigger than common ones.

【4】What is the author's attitude towards scientists' space food experiment?

A.Uninterested. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Cautious.

24、Can staying up late make you fat? A growing body of research has suggested that poor sleep quality is linked to an increased risk of obesity (肥胖症). But a new study found that it’s not the sleep loss that leads to obesity, but rather that overweight can cause poor sleep.The researchers discovered their findings in a very small worm, called C.elegans.

Study co-author David Raizen stressed that while these findings in worms may not translate directly to humans, C. elegans offers a good model for studying humans' sleep. Like all other animals that have nervous systems, they need sleep. But unlike humans, who have complex neural circuitry (神经回路) and are difficult to study, a C. elegans has only 302 nerve cells，one of which scientists know for certain is a sleep regulator.

In humans, people who get fewer than six hours of sleep per night are more likely to be obese. Moreover, starvation in humans, fruit flies, and worms has been shown to affect sleep, indicating that it is regulated, at least in part, by nutrient availability. However, the way in which sleeping and eating work in tandem (协同地) has remained unclear.

The researchers genetically changed C.elegans to “turn off" a nerve cell that controls sleep. These worms could still eat, breathe, and reproduce, but they lost their ability to sleep.With this nerve cell turned off,the researchers saw a severe drop in ATP levels, which is the body's energy currency. “That suggests that sleep is an attempt to conserve energy; it's not actually causing the loss of energy,"Raizen explained.

The researchers knocked out the KIN-29 gene to create sleepless worms, and the mutant (突变的) C.elegans accumulated much fat. They assumed that the KIN-29 mutants did not sleep is because they were unable to release their fat.To test this guess, the researchers again controlled the KIN-29 mutant worms,this time expressing a chemical substance that freed their fat. With that operation,the worms were again able to sleep.

【1】What did the new study focus on?

A．The risk of suffering obesity.

B．The way our body consumes energy.

C．The link between obesity and sleep loss.

D．The cause for poor sleep and obesity.

【2】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Obesity.

B．Nutrition.

C．Starvation.

D．Sleep.

【3】Why did the researchers turn off one nerve cell of the C.elegans?

A．To monitor its sleep quality.

B．To regulate the change of ATP.

C．To confirm the function of sleep.

D．To find out factors affecting energy conservation.

【4】What might lead to obese people's sleeping problem according to the researchers?

A．That their body fat fails to be freed normally.

B．That their ATP level may be greatly raised.

C．That their brain signals for sleeping go wrong.

D．That their KIN-29 gene is knocked out quickly.

25、   My bedroom window from across the school provided me with a wonderful angle to watch the kids ___________ during recess. She ___________ from a sea of boys, although she seemed so small as she ___________ her way through the crowd.

I watched in ___________. She managed to ___________ jump shots just over their ___________ and into the net. No one could stop her. I also noticed her practicing alone until dark, basketball in hand.

I asked her why she practiced so hard. She looked ___________ in my eyes and said without ___________, "The only way I can go to college is to get a ___________. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don't count."

Well, I had to give it to her - she was ____________. I watched her through those junior high years and into high school, leading her varsity team (校队) to victory.

One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head ____________ in her arms. I sensed something went wrong. "Oh, I am just too ____________." The coach told her that at 5.5 feet she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team - ____________ offered a scholarship.

I felt my throat tighten. I asked what her dad said. She lifted her head from her hands and told me her father said those coaches just did not understand the ____________ of a dream.

The next year, as she and her team performed in the NC Championship, she was ____________ by a college coach and then offered a full scholarship, to a Division I, NCAA women's basketball team.

It's true: If the dream is big enough, the facts don't count.

【1】A.studying B.playing C.racing D.fighting

【2】A.stood out B.drowned in C.cried out D.ran away

【3】A.made B.muscled C.lost D.found

【4】A.delight B.doubt C.amusement D.amazement

【5】A.kick B.shoot C.cast D.prevent

【6】A.heads B.ranges C.limits D.hands

【7】A.away B.around C.directly D.closely

【8】A.hesitation B.suspicion C.confusion D.comparison

【9】A.championship B.leadership C.scholarship D.promotion

【10】A.defeated B.talented C.focused D.determined

【11】A.rested B.covered C.hung D.raised

【12】A.fat B.slow C.short D.stupid

【13】A.instead of B.more than C.much less D.along with

【14】A.energy B.evidence C.benefit D.power

【15】A.overlooked B.spotted C.elected D.attracted

26、请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

Li Jiang 1 January, Sunny

It's that time of year again: Time to make New Year's resolutions. It has become a tradition for me and I have carried on it for years. Every time l tick off the resolutions on the list, I am feeling on cloud nine. I know my life has arrived at a crucial stage and 1 will have to go all out in the new year. Now l put down my new resolutions here. Firstly, I need to sharpen my writing skills. Secondly, ...

Su Hua 1 January, Sunny

I felt ashamed of myself when I was reviewing my previous resolutions this morning. I make resolutions every New Year’s Day. However， they DON’T WORK! What happens in January stays in January; it rarely makes it to June, “New Year， New You.” I’ll try again and turn over a new leaf. And this time I am crossing my fingers that my new resolutions will be helpful.

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1.用约30个词概括上面两段文字的主要内容；

2.用约120个词谈谈你的观点，内容包括:

(1)新年表决心的意义，用1-2个理由或论据支撑你的观点:

(2)实现新年决心的做法(至少两点)。

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1.写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3.不必写标题。

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