2025-2026年广东惠州高二上册期末英语试卷(解析版)

一、单项选择（共20题，共 100分）

1、In front of the farmhouse________.

A. lay a peasant boy B. laid a peasant boy

C. lie a peasant boy D. did a peasant boy lie

2、Tired, Jim was fast asleep with his back ________ a big tree.

A. in B. below

C. beside D. against

3、The Changjiang River _______ flood large areas, but since the Three Gorges Dam was built, the water of it __________ produce electricity.

A.was used to; is used to B.used to; used to

C.used to; was used to D.was used to; used to

4、James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _________.

A. returned B. to return

C. returning D. having returned

5、Mary dropped the vase, but her mother stared at her _____ she had done something clever．

A． in case B． as if

C． o that D． Though

6、My father helps arrange a Sunday brunch at the community center ________ the senior citizens can get together with their friends.

A. in that B. in case

C. so that D. for that

7、A talent agent ________ Christi’s parents to let him appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the potential of being a very good model and making a lot of money.

A. appealed to B. relied on

C. picked out D. called on

8、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

9、As a public _____, Yao Ming knows what to do in face of this kind of thing.

A．character

B．opinion

C．statue

D．figure

10、It greatly ______ me that this film, adapted from my favorite novel, is going to be shown soon.

A. entertains B. thrills

C. absorbs D. strikes

11、—Are you doing your homework？

—No, I’m writing a short play．It _____ at the Christmas party．

A．will be put on

B．will put on

C．puts on

D．is put on

12、Don't waste time on jealousy, because life is a long race, ________ your only opponent is yourself in the end.

A．which

B．as

C．where

D．when

13、At the end of the game, players traditionally ______ their shirts with each other.

A. substitute B. iron C. swap D. transform

14、It is in the very village, ________ Mary was born 35 years ago, ________ she will build her first school, ________ inspires everyone to help her．

A．where; that; which B．that; that; that

C．that; when; which D．where; when; that

15、By no means ________ when we try to create a global brand.

A.the cultural factor is to neglect

B.is the cultural factor to neglect

C.the cultural factor is to be neglected

D.is the cultural factor to be neglected

16、So dangerous was the building that no permission ________ for anybody to enter the building.

A．has to give

B．have given

C．has been given

D．has given

17、—What do you think of the film Wolf Totem?

—Very good. The plot is _____ brings tears to my eyes.

A. How B. why C. What D. that

18、—He didn’t feel a bit nervous when ________.

—No．He’d had a lot of time ________ for it after all.

A． interviewing；to prepare

B． interviewed；to prepare

C． interviewing；preparing

D． being interviewed；preparing

19、 With alcohol and drugs _______ out of their life, the post-1990s young people now tend to develop healthier hobbies.

A. kicked B. to kick

C. having kicked D. Kick

20、Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.

A. where B. who C. which D. that

二、阅读理解（共4题，共 20分）

21、2014 TFK Poetry Contest

Calling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.

Contest Rules

1. How to enter：This contest begins at 12：01am on March 6, 2014 and ends at 11：59 pm on July 24, 2014. To enter, mail the following information to1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)Entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, entrant promises that the entry(1)is original, (2)has not been published in any medium and(3)has not won an award.

2. Judging :all entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria：creativity and originality(50％), use of language and rhyme(25％)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25％). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.

3. Prize：Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value：$2 75. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’S newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.

4. Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13years old at time of entry.

5. Winner’s list：For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1st, 2014, available for a period of 10 days).

【1】The purpose of the contest is to______.

A. encourage children to learn from other poets

B. help children realize the dream of poetry writing

C. encourage children’s interest in poetry writing

D. encourage children to read more original poems

【2】Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?

A. Being creative and original.

B. Using a proper number of words.

C. Using proper language and rhyme.

D. Being appropriate to the contest.

【3】What can be known about the finalists of the contest?

A. They will get a great deal of money.

B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids. com.

C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.

D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.

【4】According to the contest rules, _______.

A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail

B. all children have the right to take part in the contest

C. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited

D. the result of the contest will be unknown before August 1st, 2014

22、“Eat local．” It’s one way to reduce human effect on the planet．Eating local means to try to buy and consume foods that are grown in places close to home．However, most of the food sold at supermarkets is not locally grown or produced．Trucks and planes deliver these foods from hundreds or thousands of miles away．During the transportation, greenhouse gases are produced, causing global warming．So the shorter the distance your foods must travel, the less the harm is done to the environment．

But how do you get local food if you live in a large city, hundreds of miles away from farms？Environmental health scientist Dickson Despommier and his students came up with the idea of a “vertical farm”．

A vertical farm is a glass-walled structure that could be built as tall as a skyscraper．Since the garden is built upwards, rather than outwards, it requires much less space than an ordinary farm．The world is quickly running out of room for ordinary farming．Vertical farms could be a key to this situation．Despommier imagines a 30-story building with a greenhouse on every floor．The walls of the building would be clear, to allow crops to get as much sunlight as possible．Depending on a city’s water resources, Despommier thinks hydroponic（水培） farming is another method for the vertical farm which needs no soil to grow plants．

Despommier says the hydroponic greenhouses would use a system that would use a city’s waste water and fill it with nutrition to make the crops grow．If this method works, it would provide food to a city and save millions of tons of water．

The idea of a vertical farm has attracted the attention of government officials around the world．Scott Stringer, a government official from New York City, thinks the city is suitable for the vertical farming．“Obviously we don’t have much land left for us,” Stringer said, “But the sky is the limit in Manhattan．”

Despommier admits that there is still a lot of work to do to make vertical farms a reality．“But I think vertical farming is an idea that can work in a big way．” he says．

【1】Why are people advised to eat local?

A．Because it means convenience to people．

B．Because it can help people save a lot of money．

C．Because local food has more nutrition．

D．Because it is environmentally friendly．

【2】Which is one of the vertical farm’s benefits when compared with ordinary farming?

A．It produces healthier food．

B．It does less harm to the cities．

C．It consumes more energy of the city．

D．It requires less transport costs．

【3】By saying “the sky is the limit in Manhattan”, Stringer means ________．

A．people can make full use of vertical space of Manhattan

B．there is a limit for using empty land in Manhattan

C．the height of buildings in Manhattan is limited

D．Manhattan has a great potential for development

【4】What can we learn about the vertical farming in the passage?

A．In a vertical farm, soil may not be needed to grow plants．

B．It has solved the problem of the food shortage in a big way．

C．It is a 30-story building with a greenhouse on every floor．

D．Crops are mainly grown in the rainwater in a vertical farm．

23、On warm summer days with little or no wind, the air temperature in cities can be up to ten degrees higher than that of the surrounding countryside. This is a phenomenon commonly referred to as the “urban heat island” effect.

This phenomenon happens when pavement, buildings, and other infrastructure （基础设施） replace natural land cover. Large amounts of paved and dark colored surfaces—such as roofs, roads, and parking lots—absorb, rather than reflect, the sun’s heat, causing surface temperatures and overall ambient （周围的） air temperature to rise. Unlike soil, paved areas contribute to runoff, which means that as paved areas increase, the amount of water available for evaporation （蒸发） decreases. Moreover, urban areas have fewer trees and less natural vegetation which help to control the heat by providing shade and blocking solar radiation. The surfaces of leaves also provide water for evaporation which cools the air, further worsening the heat island effect.

In particular, during summer, more energy is required to cool the insides of building and for refrigeration, thereby creating additional heat output. This in turn leads to higher ambient air temperatures, which can also significantly increase the formation of urban smog in an area, degrading local air quality. Such a situation may directly affect public health with individuals more likely to suffer from heat exhaustion and the effects of asthma （哮喘）.

【1】The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means ________.

A．Due to dark colored roads, urban areas are becoming hotter each year

B．Dark colored surfaces reflect the sun’s heat, causing air temperatures to rise

C．Because urban surfaces absorb heat, air and surface temperatures increase

D．Rising ambient air temperatures lead to urban surfaces absorbing more heat

【2】Which of the following is not a cause of the urban heat island effect?

A．The lack of trees

B．The demand for refrigeration

C．The blocking of solar radiation

D．The construction of infrastructure.

【3】The underlined word “degrading” most probably means ________.

A．ignoring B．improving

C．highlighting D．worsening

【4】The passage is mainly developed by ________.

A．giving typical examples

B．following the time order

C．presenting the effect and analyzing the cause

D．analyzing a problem and seeking the solution

24、Harlequino: Onto Freedom

Date:Nov.19-20 7:30 p.m.

Venue:Beijing Comedy Theater

Price:80-680 yuan

The drama discusses the true essence(本质) of are with the humor of Italian improvisational(即兴的 ) comedy. The performers discuss the purpose of art, reflect on how history is written and survey what is funny and what needs to be liberated.

Plastic Fantastic--Minirichi in Shanghai

Date:Nov.17 7:30 p.m.

Venue:Shanghai Dancing Theater

Price:100-380 yuan

Four Ukrainian “kidult” comedians decide to throw a wild party using plastic of all shapes and colors. Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories that mix improvisation, mime, clown art and sound to draw you into their crazy world.

The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor

Date:Nov.19 7:30 p.m.

Venue:National Center for the Performing Arts

Price:100-480 yuan

Paul Taylor, one of the most accomplished artists this nation has ever produced, has continued to shape America’s homegrown art of modern dance since he became a professional dancer and pioneering choreographer in 1954. Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers in Manhattan on May 30,1954. That modest performance marked the beginning of a half-century of unmatched creativity,and in the decades that followed, Mr.Taylor became a cultural symbol and one of the history’s most famous artists .

The little Singers of Paris in Suzhou

Date:Nov.30 7:30 p.m

Venue: Zhangjiagang Poly Theater

Price: 30-480 yuan

The boys’choir Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois was created in 1907 and is now famous worldwide. Each world tour is a huge success. The choristers are between 9 and 15 years old and are proud of their choir’s long history of over 100 years and are still fulfilling childhood dreams. They have to leave their families in order to be part of this extraordinary adventure: traveling, sharing their passion for singing and enabling others to discover the joy of music.

【1】Tourists are likely to appreciate American modern dance in ________.

A. Beijing Comedy Theater B. Shanghai Dancing Theater

C. Zhangjiagang Poly Theater D. National Center for the Performing Arts

【2】Which of the following may appeal to those who are crazy about short comic stories?

A. Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois B. Italian improvisational comedy

C. Plastic Fantastic D. Harlequino: Onto Freedom

【3】With the cheapest admission ticket, tourists can have access to the performance____.

A. on Nov.30 B. on Nov.20

C. on Nov.19 D. on Nov.17

三、完形填空（共1题，共 5分）

25、Passion, like life, is about the journey, not the destination. Kimberly and I have been planning a trip to Europe for a year. This was a_________ of ours.

The most exciting part of the journey started with a_________ ride that had some curveballs (不顺利). When we were_________ to get on a train from Zurich to Croatia, we had gotten the departure time wrong and had to rush around the station to_________ the ship. We had a tough time_________ a taxi to make it.

Once we got onto the ship we_________ it was not like a large hotel with great service. It was tight quarters. The_________ was very small. The shower was a spout(喷头) _________ to the bathroom sink. You turned it on and sprayed (喷酒) yourself, _________ the rest of the room.

The week-long ship ride was full of_________. There were people from different _________ speaking different languages. We stopped on islands of all sizes for fun. Then there were high winds--so high that the buses couldn't run because they might_________. So we took an expensive taxi, and headed back to_________ our fight home.

While we loved the more_________ parts of the trip, our real passion was in the unexpected--the missed rides, the_________ship, the mixture of cultures, and even the_________.

Sometimes people are so_________ that it scares them to do something different. Yet when they do_________ their comfort zone, the different experiences that they once thought were_________ are what stand out. Mixing things up, trying new things, seeing something through another person's eyes, being open to adventure--this is how you create_________.

【1】

A．topic

B．goal

C．game

D．tip

【2】

A．bus

B．ship

C．train

D．taxi

【3】

A．returning

B．stopping

C．trying

D．agreeing

【4】

A．catch

B．search

C．avoid

D．equip

【5】

A．approaching

B．finding

C．choosing

D．offering

【6】

A．promised

B．explained

C．realized

D．remembered

【7】

A．hotel

B．bathroom

C．spout

D．sink

【8】

A．pointing

B．flowing

C．suited

D．connected

【9】

A．along with

B．next to

C．apart from

D．but for

【10】

A．complaints

B．chances

C．conflicts

D．adventures

【11】

A．nationalities

B．guides

C．careers

D．aspects

【12】

A．blow over

B．float up

C．slow down

D．break up

【13】

A．make

B．inform

C．delay

D．cancel

【14】

A．adventurous

B．challenging

C．beneficial

D．predictable

【15】

A．modern

B．large

C．crowded

D．empty

【16】

A．fights

B．islands

C．languages

D．winds

【17】

A．relaxed

B．comfortable

C．disappointed

D．negative

【18】

A．take control of

B．get close to

C．get out of

D．come up with

【19】

A．meaningful

B．common

C．simple

D．scary

【20】

A．power

B．passion

C．effect

D．possibility

四、书面表达（共1题，共 5分）

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。

My first year of senior high school felt awkward. The school was twice as big as my old school, and to make matters worse, my closest friends went to a different high school. I felt very lonely.

One cold and windy Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at home at our dining room table doing homework, with a fire going in our fireplace. As usual, my cat was lying on top of my papers, purring(发出呼噜声)loudly. She was never far from me. I had rescued her when she was a kitten and put my name on her collar in case she got lost again.

Suddenly, I smelled something strange, and then I noticed that smoke was pouring in. It filled the room so quickly that we all ran out into the front yard. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was in flames and the fire was spreading quickly.

When the fire was finally out, our house was almost completely burned down. I was in a bad mood and then it struck me...I hadn’t seen my cat. Where was my cat? Much to my horror, I realized that my cat was gone and my heart ached for her. Then all at once it hit me-the new school, the fire, my cat—I broke down in tears and cried and cried.

The next day, I went to school. But I was totally embarrassed by everything. My clothes and shoes were borrowed from my aunt. I had no books or homework, and my backpack was gone. I had my life in that backpack! I didn’t want to grow up if it was going to be this way. I just wanted to curl up and quit school.

It always seems that bad news spreads quickly. Everyone in high school, including the teachers, was aware of my sad situation. What a way to start off at a new school! This was not the kind of attention I was looking for.

The next day at school, people were acting even stranger than usual. They kept asking me to hurry up to the gym. I thought it was strange, but when I went into the gym, I knew why.

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。

There was a big table with all kinds of stuff on it.

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A week later, I was planning my new bedroom when the doorbell rang.