2025-2026年江苏淮安高二下册期末英语试卷(解析版)

1、The news of the mayor’s coming to our school for a visit was ____ on the radio yesterday．

A.turned out B.found out C.given out D.carried out

2、You feel lost, sick at heart before such unmasked hatred, ___________because it threatens you as because it shows human in such an inhuman light.

A.not so little B.no more C.not so much D.no less

3、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．whose

4、The police still haven’t found the lost child, but they’re doing all they .

A．can

B．may

C．must

D．should

5、—You seem to be fond of classical music.

—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.

A. I don’t agree    B. Not really

C. I couldn’t agree more D. No doubt

6、English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _________ uses it differently.

A．all of which

B．each of which

C．all of them

D．each of them

7、The possibility of employing more staff is still _____ discussion.

A.up B.with C.at D.under

8、We live in a beautiful cottage with a yard, which ______ 20 feet from side to side.

A. measures   B. is measured

C. measured D. has been measured

9、(2013·天津，9)No one________ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.

A．could

B．must

C．dare

D．need

10、Everything ______ into due consideration, she eventually decided to further her education at home.

A. having taken   B. to be taken   C. being taken   D. taken

11、In the Chinese market, many foreign brands, ________ their reputations over decades, are facing new challenges due to COVID-19.

A．being developed

B．developing

C．having developed

D．developed

12、Although he did not do it___________, he definitely had some responsibility.

A．instantly

B．deliberately

C．accidentally

D．casually

13、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.

A．had

B．have

C．would have

D．have had

14、 ––Have you asked Peter for advice?

––No, he ______ someone, so I didn’t disturb him.

A. is talking with  B. has talked with

C. was talking with D. had talked with

15、If Tom ______ one more votes, he could be the monitor of our class now.

A.received B.had received

C.should receive D.would receive

16、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?

--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.

A. is being cleaned   B. has been cleaned

C. is cleaning   D. was cleaned

17、They______ jewellery since eight o'clock and had only just finished when two robbers broke in .

A.had been arranging B.were arranging

C.have been arranging D.had arranged

18、It is very important for English teachers to have a knowledge of the theories of language_______.

A.fluency B.accuracy C.acquisition D.punctuation

19、Currently car insurance is not _______ in the annual inspection; all the vehicles are required to register insurance covering safety and property.

A. temporary   B. optional   C. arbitrary   D. confidential

20、Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A．needn’t

B．wouldn’t

C．mustn’t

D．couldn’t

21、Recently, I had lunch with a young Chinese student who studies at a college in New York. He is very bright and ambitious and I enjoyed our conversation. Still, I felt upset and useless afterwards because I was not able to provide him with any good news. Graduating at the end of this year, he asked me how he could find a job in this country and fulfill his career dreams.

In recent years, students who found a job here after graduation have had to go through a cruel lottery system to obtain their H-1B working visa. And the success rates have been declining year after year because of the ever growing number of applicants. Last year, there were 233,000 applicants and only 30 percent of them were lucky, about half of the rate in 2013.

And it can only become worse. US former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies in this country have been tightening up and this trend will continue for at least the next few years. In this case, foreign students studying social sciences, a field in which starting salaries are rarely above the required amount, can kiss their visa hopes goodbye.

Compared to the older generation of Chinese students, today’s young people no longer consider the US as the only option. Many start to think China offers better opportunities in the longer term.

This is not to say that Chinese students in the US are not interested in job opportunities here any more. A few years of work experience in the US can give them advantages when they finally land back in their home country. But if the job opportunities are largely reduced by the tightening of immigration policy, I expect there will be a decline. And if that happens, it is the American economy that will suffer from the loss of those educated, hard-working and talented immigrants.

【1】The author felt useless because ___.

A．he couldn’t find a job in the fierce job market.

B．he was less bright and ambitious than the Chinese young student.

C．he couldn’t win the cruel lottery.

D．he had to make the Chinese student realize it was difficult to find work there.

【2】Which is not the reason why foreign students have difficulty finding jobs in the US?

A．It is increasingly hard for them to get their H-1B working visa.

B．The number of applicants in the job market is ever growing.

C．Donald Trump’s immigration policies have been tightening up.

D．The starting salaries they require are higher than expected.

【3】Supposing there were 250, 000 applicants in 2013, how many of them got their H-1B working visa?

A．125, 000.

B．75, 000.

C．150. 000.

D．200, 000.

【4】What’s the writer’s attitude towards the tightening of immigration policy in the US?

A．Indifferent.

B．Concerned.

C．Favorable.

D．Objective.

22、To have a second child or not, this is a question.

A concern about only one child is whether one child necessarily means a lonely child. Many parents of only child feel guilty of their decision to have only one child. There are no other children in the family for the child to associate with, which may lead to the child feeling lonely at times.

Another common argument against having just one child may be more spoiled than one with siblings. Many people believe that a single child will not have learned to negotiate with others, and respect the give-and-take involved in many relationships. Some think this may leave the child less capable of interacting well with people his or her own age.

Despite these arguments, the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in the world. For some single-child parents, the pressures of devoting time and energy to a second child can result in them selecting have no more children. For other parents, the financial burden of having a second child may be the major consideration. Another important consideration is the increasing age at which women give birth to children.

Advocates of single-child families argue that there are advantages for the child as well as the parents. With just one child, the parents can give, and the child can receive, more quality time and attention.

However, there is no simple answer to the question of whether or not to have a second child. The circumstances affecting each set of parents are unique. The important thing, in the end, is to make a decision that both the wife and the husband feel confident.

【1】What are the advantages of children with brothers or sisters?

A. Less pressure and better energy

B. More respect and greater family wealth

C. Higher intelligence and more attention

D. Less loneliness and better social competence

【2】What prevent some parents from having a second child according to the passage?

A. Work pressures

B. Limited time, energy and money

C. The health and wealth of the first child

D. The negotiations between parents and children

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. The birth of a second child makes many parents guilty

B. The number of single-child parents is decreasing

C. Nowadays women delay giving birth to children

D. Family circumstances have little effect on parents’ decision

【4】How is the passage developed?

A. By providing examples   B. By listing suggestions

C. By offering descriptions   D. By analyzing reasons

23、   Natural lakes cover about 2.8% of Earth's non-oceanic surface. Despite the small percentage, they are very important to both regional and global ecosystems. However, lakes around the world, such as the Great Lakes in the United States, the Aral Sea and the Dead Sea in Asia and the Lake Chad in Africa, are disappearing and even have disappeared. Identifying the main factors of lakes' decline is of great value for global lake management and lake recovery, especially for the largest freshwater lake in China, Poyang Lake.

Located in eastern China's Jiangxi Province, Poyang Lake has a drainage(灌排) area of 162,225 km2，feeds a population of up to 44 million and annually supplies 17% of the water for the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. It also provides a home for millions of birds during the lake's low water stages in late autumn and winter, including 95% of the world's endangered white cranes. Moreover, the variations in the lake's water output directly affect the environments in the East China Sea.

However, since the beginning of the 21st century, Poyang Lake has experienced continuously extreme low water levels in autumn, which has put the threatened birds at risk of extinction.

Despite several efforts to explore the causes of the Poyang Lake's dryness, to date, there have been no studies that attempt to distinguish and quantify the contribution of each possible factor on the lake's recent low water levels.

Therefore, the objectives of my study are to quantify the contribution of each factor leading to Poyang Lake's dryness. These results are of vital value in characterizing the problems of the Poyang Lake and its related wetlands. They also can be applied to other large lakes in similar situations around the world.

【1】What is the author's main purpose in the first paragraph?

A．To tell the necessity and value of his study.

B．To show the problems of the four largest lakes.

C．To introduce the lakes' coverage of the earth's surface.

D．To prove the lakes' importance to the global ecosystems.

【2】What can be known about Poyang Lake?

A．It is the main water source for the Yangtze River.

B．It is the third biggest freshwater lake in the world.

C．It is home to 95% of the world's endangered animals.

D．It is important to the ecosystem of the East China Sea.

【3】What does the author say about the previous studies?

A．Their theories about the lake are wrong.

B．They should carry out their study in quality.

C．They have not analyzed each factor in quantity.

D．Their studies cannot be applied to the other lakes.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A．A textbook.

B．A newspaper.

C．A research paper.

D．An advertisement.

24、Full-time Puppy Raiser

What Is a Full-time Puppy Raiser?

Full-time Puppy Raisers are devoted volunteers who take our Service Dogs in Training into their homes and look after them for 12 to 16 months, working on critical socialization and basic obedience (顺从).

As a Full-time Puppy Raiser:

·You attend regular training sessions with a NEADS trainer.

·You care for the NEADS dog 24/7.

·You practice training and socialization exercises, as well as daily exercise.

·You receive a “Service Dog in Training” vest for the puppy to wear, as well as all food, care, and medications for the duration of the dog’s training, at no cost.

·You are financially responsible for a box, chew toys, dog bowls, appropriate training treats, and a long leash line.

Who Makes a Good Full-time Puppy Raiser?

The ideal candidate is just about anyone who is able to devote the time, energy, and love necessary to successfully socialize and train a NEADS Service Dog in Training. We are looking for young families, couples, retirees, and individuals.

Are You Ready?

Before you apply to become a Full-time Puppy Raiser for one of our puppies, it’s helpful to understand what we need from you. If you can answer “yes” to these questions, then please consider applying!

·Are you physically able to manage a young and energetic dog?

·Are you able to attend weekly training sessions with NEADS trainers?

·Are you available to socialize a puppy every day under NEADS guidelines?

·Are you prepared to handle the puppy and teach them in the home?

Steps to Becoming a Full-time Puppy Raiser

·Submit an online application.

·Schedule a home visit with NEADS staff.

·Receive the NEADS Service Dog in Training.

【1】What can a full-time puppy raiser get for free?

A．Dog food.

B．Chew toys.

C．A dog bowl.

D．A sports vest.

【2】Who is the most suitable full-time puppy raiser?

A．A busy mother.

B．A blind man.

C．A retired couple.

D．A little kid.

【3】What is required to become a full-time puppy raiser?

A．Offer a training plan.

B．Apply online first.

C．Prove your love for dogs.

D．Have previous experience.

25、   My Adelle was always a daddy's girl. From the moment she was born, I tried to make her________every day. But just before her 16th birthday, she________a disease called Acute Myeloid Leukaemia, which is aggressive and________. She was initially put on a trial with a________of several different drugs but that didn't________. Just three months later we were told her only hope of long-term________was a bone marrow transplant(骨髓移植).

None of our family's bone marrow was a perfect________for her. As a result, we were really________. Then in August 2018, a lucky thing happened. An anonymous(匿名的)________was found through the DKMS organ donor register. On 15 October 2018 she________the transplant. By 16 November we knew that it had worked and Adelle had been given her ________back.

The donor system is anonymous so we couldn't________the stranger, who saved Adelle. I was so________that I signed onto the DKMS register myself, hoping to give that________of life to someone else. After a nervous couple of weeks, they________I was fit to donate. My donor day came in February. With________, my blood was drawn out of my arms and________into a cell harvesting machine, where my stem cells were taken. My donation was anonymous so________I'll never know who I will help. But that is not________. What makes a difference is that I can give another family hope in the same way that someone out there did for my________.

A．play

B．move

C．study

D．smile

A．heard

B．knew

C．had

D．cured

A．surprising

B．deadly

C．costly

D．common

A．type

B．bunch

C．bar

D．combination

A．work

B．fit

C．matter

D．count

A．care

B．trial

C．survival

D．education

A．chance

B．match

C．choice

D．coincidence

A．content

B．homeless

C．helpless

D．comfortable

A．giver

B．teacher

C．ductor

D．nurse

A．recovered from

B．died of

C．threw away

D．went through

A．confidence

B．enthusiasm

C．dignity

D．life

A．thank

B．follow

C．interview

D．inspire

A．excited

B．touched

C．embarrassed

D．disappointed

A．value

B．experience

C．gift

D．origin

A．confirmed

B．guessed

C．hoped

D．denied

A．tubes

B．knives

C．needles

D．pills

A．poured

B．fed

C．fell

D．pushed

A．truly

B．gradually

C．apparently

D．actually

A．boring

B．important

C．good

D．dangerous

A．family

B．friend

C．company

D．neighbour

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。

I live with my husband in San Luis Obispo, California, about three miles from the beach. Every few years, the humpback whales come into the bay for a few days while they’re migrating. November 2020 was one of those times, so we took out our yellow double kayak（皮艇）to watch the wildlife. We paddled out the length of the pier（码头）and saw seals, dolphins, and about 20 whales feeding on silverfish. We were in awe watching these graceful giants—each one about 50 feet long—breach and spray through their blowholes. We laughed when they turned their side fins so that it looked as if they were waving at us.

At the time, my friend Liz was staying with us. The next day, I asked her if she wanted to go out on the water to see them.

“No way,” said Liz, now 65. She was not an experienced kayaker and was terrified that the kayak would overturn while we were surrounded by hungry whales. “There’s nothing to worry about,” I assured her. “The craft is stable, and we can turn back anytime. I’ve learned somewhere that whales have enormous mouths but tiny throats. Anything they can`t swallow they spit right out.” After some cajoling（劝诱）, she finally agreed to join me. I didn’t want her to miss this magnificent experience and regret it later.

Liz and I got out on the water at 8:30 the following morning. There were already about 15 other kayakers and paddleboarders in the bay. It was warm for November, so we wore T-shirts and leggings. After a half-hour, we had our first whale sighting just past the pier: two humpbacks swimming toward us. How amazing to be that close to a creature that size, I thought as the whales dipped under the waterline.

When whales go down after breaching, they leave what looks like an oil slick on the water. I figured if we paddled toward that spot, we’d be safe from the whales, since they’d just left. We followed them at a distance—or what I thought was a distance. I later found out that it’s recommended to keep 300 feet away. We were more like 60 feet away.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标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:

Suddenly, we felt our kayak rocking violently.

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Still, I didn’t panic and I just kept thinking I’ve got to breathe in this “white wall”.

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