2025-2026年台湾嘉义高二上册期末英语试卷(含答案)

1、I believe the beauty of Xikou will make an excellent _________ on the tourists

A.guide B.adjustment C.impression D.attraction

2、The customer looked awkward. You really ___________.

A. needn’t have said that

B. didn’t need to say that

C. shouldn’t say that

D. couldn’t have said that

3、Mary, who is an outstanding person in the medical world, is extremely _________ in raising people’s awareness of the disease.

A.civil B.influential C.ridiculous D.enormous

4、______ you have seen he is in poor condition, you should understand why he has to take up two part-time jobs.

A. As long as B. Unless C. Now that D. While

5、One of the proudest moments in my life is ________ I was rewarded for my courage after saving a drowning child.

A．that

B．when

C．what

D．which

6、The guests told the police that their baggage ________ stolen when they were away from the hotel this afternoon.

A．were

B．was

C．is

D．are

7、The war, and the ________ fall in trade, have had a damaging effect on the country.

A．motivated

B．bare

C．corresponding

D．impressive

8、Many awful facts have shown that it is totally wrong to   environmental protection when we develop economy.

A. adjust   B. ignore   C. advocate   D. improve

9、Surely it doesn’t matter where the student associations get their money from; what ______ is what they do with it.

A. counts   B. applies

C. stresses   D. functions

10、Children need many things, but _______ they need love and care from their family members.

A．after all

B．in all

C．at all

D．above all

11、He was in the mountain for a year. He felt as if he was ________ from the outside world.

A．cut out

B．cut off

C．cut up

D．cut through

12、We should carry on with the belief that our efforts will ______   in time.

A．pay off

B．take off

C．tell off

D．get off

13、--- What do you think of your E-dictionary ?

-- Helpful. It has _____ many problems about English idioms.

A. turned up   B. broken up

C. taken up   D. cleared up

14、Born ________ a poor family, Abraham Lincoln fought his way to the top and became the United States' 16th   President and one of the greatest ________ in American history.

A．of...shapes

B．on...statues

C．into...figures

D．with...images

15、If a caller claiming to be a colleague asks you for personal data, dial the number on this card to ______________ the statements．

A.check out B.check with C.check in D.check off

16、_____ on computers for storing information that people are unable to remember basic things.

A. Such is the dependence   B. Such dependence does 

C. So they are dependent D. So do they depend

17、William found it increasingly difficult to read, for his eyesight was beginning to________.

A.disappear B.fall

C.fail D.damage

18、The manager offered the job to Helen, _____was the most suitable for the position.

A．he believed

B．who he believed

C．he believed she

D．whom he believed

19、Nowadays Chinese pedestrians feel caught between morality and trick: should they help an elderly person who ________ into the street?

A.has fallen B.is falling C.had fallen D.was falling

20、The dog has a(n) _______ sense of smell while the rabbit has a sharp sense of hearing.

A. acute B. cautious

C. flexible   D. valid

21、The three teams _____ different ways to solve the problem and they all succeeded at last．

A．adopted   B．admired

C．adapted   D．Addicted

22、It won’t be easy for me to ________ my new work. At least I find it difficult to ________ the climate here.

A.adjust myself in; adjust in B.adjust to; adjust

C.adjust myself to; adjust to D.adjust; adjust to

23、I didn’t get in touch with David yesterday, since he ________ a meeting when I called.

A．chaired

B．was chairing

C．had chaired

D．would chair

24、After ________ seemed a very long time, the badly-wounded soldier came back to life.

A. that   B. it

C. which   D. what

25、When people witnessed the ________ crisis broke out, the high unemployment rate ________.

A．economic; followed in others’ footsteps

B．economic; got on their nerves

C．economical; were on the decline

D．economical; were put in motion

26、It’s certainly not unusual to see groups of footballers gathering at sports centres around the country, readying to kick a ball around, but look again and you’ll see that many of them are more mature than you first thought. Created as recently as 2011, and mostly played by those aged over 50, walking football is a sport still in its infancy.

For the uninitiated(外行人), it’s football, but maybe not as you know it. The game certainly isn’t as slow as you might imagine. One foot has to remain on the ground at all times, so the ball has to be moved with accuracy, players having to find space to receive the pass. Often players are restricted to three touches of the ball before releasing it as a mechanism to cut down on any running. The rules are further slightly changed to ensure there’s minimal contact between players with no tackling from the side or from behind. 

Andy Fairburn is a regular at the sessions. Now in his early-seventies, Andy finds the game still has plenty to offer him.  

“I’ve been playing football since I was about 16, mainly Sunday League and then playing indoor five-a-side with work teams and then starting here. Getting older, your knees are knackered, your hips start to hurt, and I’ll know when it’s time to stop, but I’ve still got some time left to enjoy it. I am still competitive, though, and old habits die hard. What I’ve enjoyed most is the friendship and meeting new people. We’ve all become friends. We talk about all kinds of things.”

For many who thought football was finished for them as a participation sport due to fitness and age, it’s far from the case. Walking football is a sport played by those who’ve never kicked a ball before through to those skilled enough to play for their country, often on the same pitch. The game may be growing faster than its participants are allowed to move, but it’s never too late to enjoy the thrill of kicking a ball around with like-minded people.

【1】What does the underlined word “infancy” mean in the first paragraph?

A．An unusual thing to see.

B．A beginning period of existence.

C．An aging stage of advancement.

D．A mature era of development.

【2】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The playing rules of walking football.

B．The limit of running of walking football.

C．The minimal contact in walking football.

D．The accuracy of the move in walking football.

【3】Why does Andy Fairburn like playing walking football in his early-seventies?

A．His body parts start to hurt.

B．He doesn’t know when to stop.

C．His team needs him very much.

D．He makes new friends with others.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Participants are encouraged to move fast.

B．Walking football is finished for the aged.

C．Participants needn’t be skilled football players.

D．Walking football is designed for skilled players.

27、Honey is not only a good source of natural sugar; it is also delicious. Most people and many animals like eating it. Unless people build beehives, however, the only way for them to get honey is to find a wild bees’ nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper - a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the bees’ honeycomb. The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees’ nest. So when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, constantly waiting for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey and the wax always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know how the honey guide digests the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a local beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives.

If a person follows a honey guide to a nest, the bird is especially sure of getting a good share. Tribesmen in Africa are very grateful to the honey guide for leading them to good sources of honey, but they are also afraid of the little bird. They believe that if they do not open a bees’ nest and leave some honeycomb for the honey guide, the next time the bird cries to them through the forest, it will lead them to a snake in revenge. So they should consider the share of the honey guide seriously.

【1】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．What living habits the honey guide has.

B．Where the honey guide finds the honeycomb.

C．Why the honey guide gives a loud cry in the forest.

D．How the honey guide helps people and animals get honey.

【2】From this passage, we can know that _________.

A．curious animals often destroy the honeycomb

B．the honey guide often flies inside the bees’ nest

C．the honey guide probably has a good sense of smell

D．scientists did some research on the honey guide’s digestion

【3】What does the underlined part in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．In punishment.

B．In reward.

C．In vain.

D．In doubt.

28、Pitch(音高)refers to how high or low a sound is. In tonal(音调的)languages, such as Mandarin, pitch is very important. These languages use different pitch patters to give meaning to words. In Mandarin, a word like “ma”, for instance, may mean “mother” or “horse”. Knowing which it means will depend on how it was spoken. The English language, on the other hand, uses different ways to change the meaning of a word, instead of pitch.

Expert Sarah Creel did an experiment to study Mandarin speakers’ sense of pitch and Mandarin’s influence on speakers’ learning music. Creel conducted the experiment with kids from China and America. During the experiment, the children were asked to listen to pairs of sounds. Then they reported whether the sounds in a pair had been the same or different. Some paired sounds were exactly alike, while others were slightly different. Some, for instance, had differences in pitch. And other pairs had the same pitch but were played by different instruments.

Both groups did equally well at identifying(识别)pairs of sounds from different instruments. But the Chinese kids were much better than the Americans at picking pairs of sounds having different pitch patterns. In a second trial, Creel ran the test with younger kids. Again, the Chinese children performed better at sensing pitch. This finding is important because the sense of pitch can influence a person’s musical ability. Creel’s study shows kids speaking Mandarin are more likely to have better musical ability than the ones speaking English. The finding probably applies to other tonal languages, too.

After the experiment, Creel said, “Both language and music contain pitch changes, People’s ability to process pitch in language and ability to process pitch in music may be carried out in overlapping(重合的)brain areas. If so, experience with language pitch processing should affect musical pitch processing.”

Scientist Fan-Ganz Zeng studies how hearing works in the brain. Zeng says Creel's study is “unbelievable”. “But, the advantage in sensing pitch in music that the Chinese children showed can be easily overcome by motivation, experience and training,” he adds.

【1】What’s special about Mandarin according to Paragraph 1?

A．It is the oldest tonal language.

B．It has four different pitch patters.

C．It allows people to tell apart words by pitch.

D．It has pitch patterns similar to those of English.

【2】What eau we learn about the result of Creel’s experiment?

A．Chinese may be easier to learn than other languages.

B．Tonal languages may help their speakers learn music.

C．Age may play an important rule to identifying pitch.

D．Americans may be fonder of music than Chinese.

【3】What do Fan-Gang Zeng’s words show?

A．Chinese children have inborn advantages in music learning.

B．Working hard is the key to increasing musical ability.

C．Music leaguers should try in learn Mandarin.

D．Creel’s study deserves the public’s doubts.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Pitch in language and music bears similarities.

B．Music learning ability varies from person to person.

C．Speaking Mandarin may offer kids a slight musical advantage.

D．Mandarin learning bus gained in popularity among music learners.

29、Hunger is complicated and can have many different triggers(诱因), said Dr. Monique Tello, director of research and academic affairs for the healthy lifestyle program at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Medical reasons:

First, it’s important to rule out(排除) any medical issues Anybody who is feeling very hungry all of the time and isn’t able to gain weight or is losing weight should see a doctor. 【1】 For example. many people with type 1 diabetes(糖尿病) say that though they eat a lot, they lose weight and feel terrible.

Psychological reasons:

【2】 But ever present food marketing on TV and social media can cause people to eat often and a lot. There are also deeply-rooted cultural triggers, like the idea of eating three meals a day plus snacks. The more people eat, the larger the stomach gets. Then if it’s empty, it signals them to eat more.

A person’s state of mind can play a role, too. 【3】. Boredom, anxiety and depression can also send people to look into the refrigerator when they’re not truly hungry.

Lifestyle reasons:

Sometimes the best answer to the question “Why am I always hungry?” is the simplest one: 【4】

Solutions:

Limit your exposure to food advertising TV and social media. Remove yourself from any food temptations. Feel fuller by adjusting the quality of your diet: Avoid processed carbohydrates and sugars found in foods like white bread, baked goods and cereal. 【5】 Such choices will keep you more satisfied, longer.

A．Turn to your doctor when you feel depressed.

B．It’s reasonable to be hungry every three to five hours.

C．You are eating too little, exercising too much, or both.

D．Aim for a diet higher in fiber, protein and healthy fats.

E．Some conditions could cause constant or extreme hunger.

F．They agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast.

G．Stress and lack of sleep are associated with higher levels of hunger.

30、Jim Dwyer once served his country in the United States Air Force. Now that he is retired, he is still _________ his country. This time it’s through _________ meals to those who truly need it.

Every Thursday, Dwyer starts his day at Meals on Wheels in Westminster, _________ eight hot plates and sending the nutritious meals to older adults. “It’s wonderful to help those _________. You know it’s just the ability to help people that are _________ at home, and not able to get out on their own. It’s something I get _________ from. And who knows? Maybe someday I might need this _________ too,” said Dwyer.

Dwyer was inspired to join Meals on Wheels during his _________ to make sure his elderly parents had hot meals to eat. “I saw on TV here in Westminster that they were looking for _________ for Meals on Wheels, and I said I can do that,” said Dwyer.

His efforts to __________ serving his fellow Americans, as he did in the military, are __________. It is true that the meals bring __________ to the faces of those getting a nutritious plate. “Dwyer is great. He is one of our volunteers that have been __________ for a long time,” said Darla Olson of Meals on Wheels.

As the saying goes, “It’s never too late to learn. __________, Dwyer’s story tells us that it is also never too late to make __________ efforts to work for the good of the community.

【1】

A．serving

B．building

C．promoting

D．guiding

【2】

A．returning

B．selling

C．delivering

D．donating

【3】

A．picking up

B．clearing up

C．searching for

D．applying for

【4】

A．in debt

B．in need

C．in sight

D．in danger

【5】

A．given up

B．turned down

C．looked after

D．shut in

【6】

A．knowledge

B．strength

C．satisfaction

D．award

【7】

A．project

B．solution

C．service

D．pleasure

【8】

A．process

B．purpose

C．methods

D．efforts

【9】

A．chefs

B．drivers

C．soldiers

D．waiters

【10】

A．enjoy

B．continue

C．finish

D．consider

【11】

A．identified

B．confirmed

C．appreciated

D．popularized

【12】

A．smiles

B．tears

C．pride

D．honor

【13】

A．absorbed

B．concerned

C．accustomed

D．committed

【14】

A．Actually

B．Hopefully

C．Occasionally

D．Gradually

【15】

A．complex

B．constant

C．joint

D．random

31、语法填空。

Living in a foreign country is fun but it isn’t always easy. There are many differences between cultures although some of these differences are unimportant. Some can 【1】 a lot of embarrassment. In 【2】 to the obvious language problems of living in a 【3】country, I certainly experienced culture shock when I was living in Paris. I know I’m not the 【4】 one, so I spoke to a few foreign friends about how they experienced culture shock in China.

Aubin arrived two months ago from Europe to take part in a 【5】 programme in Shanghai. Before he left, he was actually 【6】 the differences between European and Chinese cultures, 【7】everything from table manners to classroom behaviour. However, some things have still taken him by   【8】. For example, he couldn’t understand why waiters did not want to accept the 【9】he gave them after meals in restaurants.

【10】friend, Julia, came to Guangzhou from London to teach at a language school. After a month, she told me that she was really let down by her 【11】. I asked her why and she told me that they were so 【12】 , that she was the only person talking in class and it felt like the children were 【13】 her by making her talk to the walls!

And it is not only the West and the East that have cultural differences. Even Korea and China two countries that are very 【14】 to each other have differences too. “I thought Chinese and Korean people were the same,” said my friend Ji-Hyun in perfect 【15】, “but I was wrong. In ancient times the Chinese 【16】 to take their shoes off. They don’t do that anymore, but Korean people still do!”

Luckily, 【17】 we take our shoes off or not, or leave unnecessary tips, the world still runs perfectly. In my opinion, cultural differences should simply be seen 【18】 a way of making life interesting. Imagine how boring it would be if we all did everything exactly the 【19】 way! Learning to understand and respect differences is, after all, 【20】 life is all about.

32、 书面表达

假定你是陈华,你的朋友Kate计划写一篇关于世界主要国家中学生课外阅读时间的小论文。她给你发了邮件询问有关情况,请写一封英文邮件进行回复。

内容主要包括:1.你校同学课外阅读投入时间;

2.分析这种状况的原因;

3.你的观点。

注意:1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)。

Dear Kate,

Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school.