2025-2026年甘肃陇南高二下册期末英语试卷带答案

1、—Mum, is the pair of gloves ________ mine?

—Yes. You have to wear another pair.

A. washing B. have washed

C. being washed D. having washed

2、Before we come to a decision,  we must make  sure  we have ______ all  the  relevant facts.

A.set foot on B.set fire to

C.made way for D.taken account of

3、People have difficulty accepting that their pictures were webcast live to millions of viewers, ______ the fact that some of them were not so graceful.

A．no doubt

B．no denying

C．nothing like

D．not to mention

4、The doctor’s dilemma was _____ he should tell the patient the truth.

A. whether

B. which

C. that

D. what

5、I writing the paper as scheduled, but my mother’s illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.

A. am to have finished   B. was to have finished

C. was to finish   D. ought to finish

6、I would love _____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

A．to go

B．to have gone

C．going

D．having gone

7、Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.

A.when B.why C.how D.that

8、She ______ someone, so I nodded to her and went away.

A.phoned B.had phoned

C.was phoning D.has phoned

9、Their modern style home seems oddly___________among the town's old farmhouses.

A.out of balance B.out of control C.out of style D.out of place

10、Karl, a real book lover, often brings home many books to read ____ the library.

A. in B. for C. by D. from

11、—Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?

—Probably, she _______ for a pay rise, but was turned down.

A. has held out   B. has been holding out

C. held out  D. holds out

12、The purpose of the article is to draw public attention ______ the traffic problem.

A. to B. on C. in D. for

13、After the meal, the managers went back to the meeting room to ________ their discussion.

A.put off B.carry on C.look up D.take down

14、—Shall we go camping to celebrate our graduation of senior high?

— ______ . Let’s make a plan first.

A．No way

B．Good idea

C．It’s nothing

D．I don’t think

15、—Do you know the big news that Li Ying will marry Wang Ling soon?

—Li Ying marry Wang Ling?________She told me she would keep single.

A．Good for you.

B．You can’t be serious.

C．It doesn’t make sense.

D．I can’t agree with you more.

16、The book I’d like to recommend is Fu Lei’s Family Letters, ________ Fu Lei shared his views about art and life.

A．that

B．which

C．where

D．who

17、I just sat by the window watching the passing scene ________ I caught the eye of a waiter and ordered my meal.

A．once

B．while

C．until

D．since

18、—I heard you wanted to have a further study in a foreign college.  

—Yes, that's _____I try my best to learn English well.

A. when   B. how   C. what   D. why

19、Whatever_______happen,we are not going to give up our determined plan.

A.may B.must C.can D.should

20、I have such a bad cold that I have lost all __________ of smell.

A.scene B.sense C.strength D.scent

21、   Using a computer used to mean clicking at a mouse. Then it meant tapping on a touchscreen. Increasingly, it means simply speaking. A smartphone’s voice assistant processes 25 billion requests a month.

One group, though, has been left behind. The World Health Organisation counts 430 million people as deaf or hard of hearing. Many use sign languages to communicate. Normally, they cannot use those languages to talk to computers. 【1】

People have tried to teach computers to understand sign languages. There have been plenty of claims of breakthroughs in recent years. So-called solutions range from special gloves that capture the wearer’s finger movements to software that detects distinct hand shapes. 【2】 In practical contexts, no case of feasibility is evident. Deaf people are more than ever disassociated from digital community.

It is easy to see why. Gloves are similar to body-worn cameras. Both require users to adapt to the needs of hearing people. Hand-shape recognition, while useful, cannot by itself handle the full complexity of sign languages. Some projects have been complimented as offering cheap alternatives to human interpreters in places like hospitals, police stations or classrooms. 【3】

But things are improving. Research groups, which increasingly include deaf scientists, are asking how technology can best serve deaf people’s interests. Students of sign languages are compiling databases, known as corpora, full of examples of how the sign languages are used. Programmers are trying to turn them into useful products.

As with spoken languages, sign languages possess their own grammar, idioms and dialects. Again like spoken languages, the hard-and-fast rules of grammar books do not really capture the subtleties of everyday usage. Single signs can be shorthand for complex ideas. Like speakers, signers often take shortcuts, such as representing two-handed signs with a single hand. 【4】 Therefore, ways to get them easily across are vital to true understanding and communication.

A．They are criticized for somewhat sacrificing formality for conveniences.

B．These solutions, despite certain disadvantages, serve, in a way, as answers to the deaf people’s urgent needs.

C．They face the risk of being excluded from the digitalization that is taking over everyday life.

D．However, the cost of even small errors can be very high.

E．Correctly interpreting all these is much harder than recognizing spoken syllables or written letters.

F．They have won applause while isolating the very people for whom they are designed.

22、Establishing healthy boundaries with yourself will help you stay within your range of control and prioritize what matters most. Here are some tips.

Be honest with yourself

Behind every fancy purchase is a desire for status and recognition. You secretly want to be noticed for wearing a new watch or carrying a designer purse.【1】So before taking action towards any endeavor, such as making an expensive purchase or pursuing a job promotion, ask yourself, “Who am I doing this for?”

【2】However,if you are pursuing something with the hopes of attracting attention, then you need to say no to yourself.

Honor your limits

You can’t be everything for everyone. Trying to please everyone makes you vulnerable.【3】It is important that you are wise with your resources.

The importance of honoring your limits is highlighted by the Greek mythological story. The story is a reminder that pushing yourself too hard for too long ultimately comes at a cost.

Stop comparing yourself to others

People will engage in behaviors that trigger you. It might be tempting to enter an undeclared competition with the Joneses. This approach does not work because there is always someone out there who has more of what you desire.

Stop comparing yourself to others.【4】Focus on living a meaningful life that is consistent with your values and goals.

Be fair to yourself

You are likely your worst critic.   You secretly say things to yourself that you would never have the heart to tell others.

Remember to have realistic expectations of yourself.【5】If the goal is unrealistic,   then you have to say no and adjust your expectations.

A．You criticize yourself for shortcomings.

B．The truth is you have limited energy and time.

C．The reality is that you are not being recognized.

D．What someone is doing with their life has nothing to do with you.

E．If a pursuit will truly improve the quality of your life, then go for it.

F．The same can be said about other pursuits such as accumulating wealth and status.

G．When you set goals, consider whether you have set the standard at a reasonable level.

23、   In the early decades of the United States, the agrarian(土地的) movement promoted the farmer as society’s hero. In the minds of agrarian thinkers and writers, the farmer was a person on whose well-being the health of the new country depended. The period between the Revolution, which ended in 1783, and the Civil War, which ended in 1865, was the age of the farmer in the United States. Agrarian philosophers, represented most eloquently by Thomas Jefferson, celebrated farmers extravagantly for their supposed centrality in a good society, their political virtue, and their Superior morality. And virtually all policy makers, whether they subscribed to the tenets of the philosophy held by Jefferson or not, recognized agriculture as the key component of the American economy. Consequently, government at all levels worked to encourage farmers as a social group and agriculture as economic enterprise.

Both the national and state governments developed transportation infrastructure, building canals, roads, bridges, and railroads, deepening harbors, and removing obstructions from navigable streams. The national government imported plant and animal varieties and launched exploring expeditions into prospective farmlands in the West. In addition, government trade policies facilitated the exporting of agricultural products.

For their part, farmers seemed to meet the social expectations agrarian philosophers had for them, as their broader horizons and greater self-respect, both products of the Revolution, were reflected to some degree in their behavior. Farmers seemed to become more scientific, joining agricultural societies and reading the farm newspapers that sprang up throughout the country. They began using improved implements, tried new crops and pure animal breeds, and became more receptive to modern theories of soil improvement.

They also responded to inducements by national and state governments. Farmers streamed to the West, filling frontier lands with stunning rapidity. But farmers responded less to the expectations of agrarians and government inducements than to growing market opportunities. European demand for food from the United States seemed insatiable. War, industrialization, and urbanization all kept demand high in Europe. United States cities and industries grew as well; even industries not directly related to farming thrived because of the market, money, and labor that agriculture provided.

【1】What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The agrarian philosophy of Thomas Jefferson

B. The role of the national government in the development of agriculture

C. Improvements in farming techniques

D. The impact of the increased importance of the farmer

【2】The author mentions Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 1 as an example of ________.

A. a leader during the Revolution

B. an inventor of new farming techniques

C. a philosopher who believed farmers were essential to the creation of a good society

D. a farmer who guided the agrarian movement toward an emphasis on economic development

【3】According to the passage, the national and state governments did all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A. build roads

B. import new plant varieties

C. give farmers money for their crops

D. develop policies that helped farmers export their products

【4】Which of the following statements is best supported by paragraph 4?

A. Agricultural development contributed to development in other parts of the economy.

B. European agricultural products were of a higher quality than those produced in the United States.

C. The growing settlement of the West led to a decrease in agricultural production.

D. Farmers were influenced more by government policies than by market opportunities.

24、When you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription．It makes you feel better to know you will get some medicine．But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed．Sometimes all a sick person needs is some reassurance that all will be well．In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo．

A placebo is a sugar pill，a harmless shot，or ail empty capsule．Even though they have no medicine in them , these things seem to make people well．The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better．How does this happen?

The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself．It is as if there was a doctor in each of us．The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it．But it is not yet known just how the placebo works to heal the body．Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself．These people say that if the mind is fooled into thinking it got medicine，then it will act as if it did，and the body will feel better．

Placebos do not always work．The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the patient and the doctor．If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient，then the placebo is more likely to work．So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all．

A placebo can also have bad effects．If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine，then they will also show a bad reaction to the placebo．This would seem to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in your body．Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used．They think there is still not enough known about it．

The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is．There are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind．And the interesting thing is that even people who swear this is not possible have been healed by a placebo．

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

A．The placebo． B．The bad effect．

C．The body．   D．The medicine．

【2】What do we know about placebo according to the passage?

A．It contains some sort of medicine．

B．It won’t function if you are negative about medicine．

C．People who don’t believe placebo can’t be healed by it．

D．Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body

【3】Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?

A．The patient needs help badly．

B．The patient believes in the doctor．

C．The doctor knows better about your body．

D．The doctor has carefully studied medicine．

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．Placebo：Work on Your Mind

B．Placebo：The Most Powerful Medicin

C．Placebo：The Best Doctor

D．Placebo：Heal Your Body

25、   From childhood, it was my dream to study abroad, to contribute to the world’s economic and scientific development. The dream became stronger as I began excelling academically and became a real _________ when I was awarded an international _________ by the Chinese government. It was the best moment of my life to be given such a great opportunity to _________ master’s studies in Jiangsu University. I always wanted to be a part of a competitive research environment to _________ something new and that’s how my life in China _________.

The first time I came to China, I did not _________ Chinese, and I missed my family very much. It’s hard for me to adapt to a new life in another country, but I’ve learned how to be _________, how to be responsible, and how to remain _________ to my goals. Although living independently was difficult _________, it helped me a lot. Not only did I learn to be independent, but I found my special __________ here in China. I began participating in many curricular (课程的) and co-curricular activities and __________ a lot of Chinese as well as foreign friends. It was great fun that __________ I asked any Chinese person a question in English, he/she replied “shenme” and I had to __________ the question. (Shenme in Chinese means what.)

Chinese is __________ to be one of the most difficult languages to learn, as it has characters. Every character seems to be a(an) __________ of calligraphy, which I still find fascinating. The difficult made me __________ to study harder and get to a better level. After spending one year here, I have realized that to __________ understand Chinese culture, it is important to speak the language.

What’s my __________ of China? It is not __________ that China is the world’s second-largest economy. A country of more than one billion people can live without hunger, which is the __________ to people’s health and hard work.

A．bargain

B．possibility

C．character

D．problem

A．school

B．student

C．scholarship

D．forum

A．drop

B．pursue

C．purchase

D．grab

A．develop

B．play

C．inspire

D．offer

A．showed

B．began

C．looked

D．sounded

A．meet

B．study

C．bother

D．understand

A．independent

B．proud

C．alive

D．active

A．open

B．followed

C．silent

D．committed

A．throughout

B．recently

C．initially

D．yet

A．hobbies

B．abilities

C．ideas

D．bonds

A．used

B．welcomed

C．made

D．declined

A．whatever

B．whenever

C．whether

D．since

A．forget

B．answer

C．change

D．repeat

A．considered

B．predicted

C．warned

D．arranged

A．work

B．end

C．sign

D．symbol

A．afraid

B．eager

C．shy

D．fond

A．less

B．more

C．better

D．fewer

A．dream

B．value

C．faith

D．impression

A．surprising

B．annoying

C．exciting

D．pleasing

A．connection

B．benefit

C．key

D．diet

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1.大赛目的；

2.大赛情况；

3.活动反响。

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