2025-2026年湖南郴州高二上册期末英语试卷及答案

1、The exhibition __________ next Sunday will feature paintings created by contemporary artists.

A.hosted B.being hosted C.to be hosted D.hosting

2、Not far from the club was there a garden, _____ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.

A. whose   B. its

C. which   D. that

3、We can ______the options and try to come to a decision.

A．make up

B．set up

C．weigh up

D．cut up

4、The government won’t have the public officials ___ asking for gifts or money from people.

A. coming up with   B. putting up with

C. getting away with   D. doing away with

5、 ______________enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewellery.

A. Not to save   B. Not saving

C. Not having saved   D. Not saved

6、It is not easy to find out everything about her childhood; _________, she herself would wish to put those matters behind her.

A. instead B. besides C. otherwise D. therefore

7、I don’t think this case is _______________

A.great importance B.of great importance．

C.of very importance D.of very important

8、This is an age   so many foreigners are crazy about teachings of Confucius.

A.in which B.as C.where D.that

9、It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ______ I found we had a lot in common．

A．was until；when B．was not until；that

C．was not until；when D．was until；that

10、—Something smells really good in here!

—You ______ my Easter cookies．Have one!

A．smell

B．are smelling

C．were smelling

D．smelt

11、Research found that children who drank mainly soda were more than twice as likely as those who drank no soda signs of aggression．

A． showing B． shown   C． to show   D． show

12、--Do you like the tour to Snow Country in Heilongjiang province?

--On the contrary, it’s the ________ place I want to visit a second time. Everything is so expensive that I feel I am robbed.

A. worst   B. last

C. best   D. next

13、—I wonder what makes you a good salesperson．

—I as a waiter for three years，which contributes a lot to my today's work．

A． serve   B． have served

C． had served   D． served

14、—You won first in the Chinese characters spelling competition. Great!

—______ !

A. Congratulations B. Give me five

C. That’s all right D. Forget it

15、When I went into the room，I found _____ in bed．

A．him lying   B．he lying C．him was lying

16、Tom, our manager, ________ for American in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.

A. is leaving; takes off

B. will leave; is taking off

C. is to leave; is going to take off

D. leaves; will take off

17、 You will be successful in the interview ______ you have confidence.

A. before B. once   C. until   D. though

18、We must help people to find houses outside the city, but __________, we must remember that some city people want to remain where they are.

A. virtually      B. equally     C. definitely   D. naturally

19、Their requirement that he     one year's experience is reasonable.

A. had   B. has

C. have   D. would have

20、Foreign ministers of the two countries hold regular meetings, ______ they can exchange views on international issues of both concern.

A. what   B. where   C. which D. why

21、A Hong Kong Disneyland park admission ticket is your passport to a full day of magical adventures. Learn the ways to buy your tickets now.

Three types of 1-day ticket are available:

Ticket Type Price

General Admission Ticket (aged 12—64)

HK $ 499

Child Ticket (aged 3----11) HK $ 355

Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above) HK $ 100

Free admission for Child aged under 3.

Book Online Now

Purchase tickets conveniently through our website, then pick up your tickets starting from 1 hour after you have purchased online.

Purchase Tickets Directly at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express

You can purchase tickets at the Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express, conveniently located at the MTR Hong Kong Station. Open from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm on Mondays to Fridays and from 9:00 am ---- 5:00 pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

Purchase 2 Park Tickets at one of the following locations and receive a FREE limited-edition Disney gift:

★ Avenue of Stars Kiosks

You can purchase tickets at Avenue of Stars Kiosks in Tsim Sha Tsui. Open daily from 9:00 am ----10:30 pm.

★ Asia World-Expo Box Office

You can purchase tickets at Asia World-Expo Box Office. Open Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 am ---- 6:00 pm.

Reserve Tickets for Hotel Guest

As a hotel Guest of Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel or Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, Park tickets are reserved for your purchase at front desk. Open daily from 9:00 am ---- 8:00 pm.

Buy at Hong Kong Disneyland Main Entrance

Guests can purchase tickets on the day of their visit at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths or Guest Relations Windows. Open daily from 30 minutes before Park opening until Park closes.

【1】In which place can you get a free gift for buying two tickets?

A. Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express.

B. Asia World-Expo Box Office.

C. Hong Kong Disneyland main Entrance.

D. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel.

【2】For a young couple with a 2-year-old kid spending a day in the park, they have to pay at least   .

A. HK $ 998   B. HK $ 854

C. HK $ 499   D. HK $ 1353

【3】To buy tickets at Hong Kong Disneyland Ticket Express on Sundays, you have to get there before   .

A. 10:30 pm B. 6:00 pm C.8:00 pm D. 5:00 pm

22、   While it takes time, energy and money that could surely be put to a much more productive use, there are millions of collectors around the world. People collect postcards, chocolate wrappers or whatever they like. Collecting must be one of the most varied human activities，and it’s one that many psychologists find fascinating. 【1】: an archtophilist collects Teddy bears? a philatelist collects postage stamps and a deltiologist collects postcards.

【2】, and these could be called an instrumental reason for collecting. That is, collecting as a means to an end. They will look for，say，antiques that they can buy cheaply and expect to be able to sell at a profit. But there may well be a psychological factor too. 【3】. And as selling online is so easy, more people are joining in.

If you think about collecting postage stamps, another potential reason for it is its educational value. 【4】. Similarly，in the nineteenth century many collectors amassed animals and plants from around the globe and their collections provide a vast amount of information about the natural world. Without those collections, our understanding would be greatly inferior to what it is.

【5】, so what we might call a psychological reason for collecting is the need for a sense of control and a sense of fulfillment，perhaps as a way of dealing with insecurity. Stamp collectors, for instance, arrange their stamp albums, usually very neatly, organizing their collection according to certain commonplace principles —perhaps by country in alphabetic order or grouping stamps by what they describe, people, birds, maps and so on.

A.Not all collectors are interested in learning from their hobby, though

B.Many forms of collecting have been described with a technical name

C.Buying cheap and selling dear can keep the collector a sense of achievement

D.There are people who collect because they want to make money

E.Collecting wins the hearts of many people despite the time and effort they have to invest

F.Its psychological benefits are also obvious because people may have a better comprehension of the world

G.Stamp collecting opens a window to other countries and famous people shown on their stamps

23、At the beginning of the World Series of 1947，I experienced a completely new emotion，when the National Anthem was played． This time，I thought，it is being played for me，as much as for anyone else．This is organized major league baseball，and I am standing here with all the others；and everything that takes place includes me.

About a year later，I went to Atlanta，Georgia，to play in an exhibition game．On the field，for the first time in Atlanta，there were Negroes and whites．Other Negroesbesides me．And I thought: What I have always believed has come to be.

And what is it that I have always believed？ First，that imperfections are human．But that wherever human beings were given room to breathe and time to think，those imperfections would disappear，no matter how slowly．I do not believe that we have found or even approached perfection．That is not necessarily in the scheme of human events．Handicaps，stumbling blocks，prejudices — all of these are imperfect．Yet，they have to be dealt with because they are in the scheme of human events.

Whatever obstacles I found made me fight all the harder．But it would have been impossible for me to fight at all，except that I was sustained by the personal and deep-rooted belief that my fight had a chance．It had a chance because it took place in a free society．Not once was I forced to face and fight an immovable object．Not once was the situation so cast-iron rigid that I had no chance at all．Free minds and human hearts were at work all around me；and so there was the probability of improvement．I look at my children now，and know that I must still prepare them to meet obstacles and prejudices.

But I can tell them，too，that they will never face some of these prejudices because other people have gone before them．And to myself I can say that，because progress is unalterable，many of today's dogmas （教条）will have vanished by the time they grow into adults．I can say to my children: There is a chance for you．No guarantee，but a chance．And this chance has come to be，because there is nothing static with free people．There is no Middle Ages logic so strong that it can stop the human tide from flowing forward． I do not believe that every person，in every walk of life，can succeed in spite of any handicap．That would be perfection．But I do believe — and with every fiber in me — that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us （no matter how slowly） the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today；and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.

I believe in the human race．I believe in the warm heart．I believe in man's honesty．I believe in the goodness of a free society．And I believe that the society can remain good only as long as we are willing to fight for it — and to fight against whatever imperfections may exist．My fight was against the barriers that kept Negroes out of baseball．This was the area where I found imperfection，and where I was best able to fight．And I fought because I knew it was not doomed to be a losing fight．It couldn't be a losing fight-not when it took place in a free society．And in the largest sense，I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my faith in God that sustained me in my fight．And that what was done for me must and will be done for others.

【1】Why did the author say he had experienced a completely new emotion？

A． Because he won game.

B． Because he was an American.

C． Because he could compete in the game and won the game.

D． Because the National Game was played for him.

【2】From the passage，we know that the author is ___________．

A． an African

B． a Chinese

C． a white man

D． a black man

【3】The author firmly believed that____________.

A． humans are imperfect if they all unite together to overcome the difficulties.

B． humans needn't approach perfect even if they can.

C． humans should face the obstacles and fight for it bravely.

D． humans are becoming kind and honest if they have freedom.

【4】We can infer from the passage that_________.

A． the fight between Negroes and Whites never ends

B． the civil war broke out because the Negroes fought for their freedom

C． In the past Negroes were kept out of baseball.

D． the fight ended up with a game.

【5】The underlined word ‘vanished’most probably means __________

A． disappear

B． increase

C． appear

D． happen

【6】The best title of this passage may be_________.

A． Nothing matters except fighting

B． Success lies in hard work

C． freedom is everything

D． Free Minds and Hearts makes a difference

24、The job searching process can be exciting and challenging. 【1】 This includes increasing your understanding of how to do well in the application process, including during interviews. Here are some tips for you.

Customize your application materials. You are likely to stand out if you tailor each resume to the job you apply for. You can have a basic resume and adjust it to fit the job description by using any obvious keywords from the job listing. 【2】

Research potential employers. Research companies in the industry you want to work in and know what they offer agrees with what you want. 【3】 Therefore, you can limit it based on location or other factors. Then you can use that list to look into individual employers to see what job openings they might have, what past and current employees think about working there and what the corporate culture is like.

【4】 This is often a big help to job seekers and is a skill many people need for their careers. Whether you’re looking for a new opportunity in your current field or you’re hoping to start a career in a new field, you will probably find value in meeting other professionals in that industry. You can do this at industry-specific events, conferences, online platforms or through other people you know.

Send a thank-you note. After an interview, you are recommended to send a thank-you note to the person who interviewed you. 【5】 For instance, if your networking helped you get an interview, show appreciation to those who helped you, or if you received help from an assistant or another professional, you could also thank them for their help as well.

A．Understand your industry.

B．But you can also take it further.

C．Expand network in your preferred industry.

D．Depending on the industry, this could be a very long list.

E．Showing gratitude is something many employers appreciate.

F．You should also emphasize relevant skills sought in the job listing.

G．You should do anything to set yourself positively apart from other applicants.

25、The Water Angel（天使）

From June to September, the temperature in Phoenix is so high that it can easily hit the century mark. But that doesn't stop hikers（徒步旅行者）from _________ the 1.3-mile hike to the top of the city's famous Camelback Mountain. _________ warn that the path is "extremely difficult." " If you continue, _________ a liter（升）of water per person is _________ ". And another sign farther up declares: "If you're halfway _________ your water, turn around!"

Unfortunately, many people _________ the warnings. _________, Scott Cullymore doesn't. When he's not working, the 53-year-old can be _________ hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, giving _________ cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers. He has helped so many hikers that he has __________ a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel.

Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British __________ died after being lost for nearly six hours in the July __________. That experience __________ him to start helping people caught unaware by Arizona's __________ form of Mother Nature. If a hiker has a red face and is not sweating anymore, he __________ his backpack（背包）, pulls out a bottle, and hands it to the person.

One hiker who was __________ water says. "You think you know the heat, but then you get out here in the __________ and it surrounds you like a blanket," said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. "We were __________," he said, pointing to Cullymore. "We __________ into this Good Samaritan here." And with that, the Water Angel leaves in __________ of another hiker in need.

【1】A.refusing B.planning C.attempting D.finishing

【2】A.Signs B.Signals C.Offices D.Officials

【3】A.at most B.at least C.at all D.in all

【4】A.supplied B.suggested C.warned D.wasted

【5】A.up B.down C.over D.through

【6】A.notice B.ignore C.give D.take

【7】A.Fortunately B.Surprisingly C.Generally D.Immediately

【8】A.found B.kept C.caught D.set

【9】A.up B.off C.out D.in

【10】A.made B.created C.desired D.earned

【11】A.journalist B.scientist C.artist D.tourist

【12】A.light B.wind C.heat D.rain

【13】A.required B.inspired C.advised D.allowed

【14】A.unforgiving B.unbelievable C.unforgettable D.unwilling

【15】A.picks up B.puts on C.clears out D.reaches into

【16】A.offered B.handed C.shown D.lent

【17】A.water B.sign C.desert D.city

【18】A.afraid B.sad C.lucky D.proud

【19】A.rushed B.broke C.changed D.ran

【20】A.danger B.search C.hope D.support

26、假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李华。为弘扬中国文化，学生会将围绕“中国文化”举办每年一度的英语演讲比赛，以向外国友人介绍中国文化为中心。作为组织者，你将在演讲比赛开始前发言，请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿。

※ 说明活动的主题及意义；

※ 介绍中国文化的博大精深，包括语言文字、民族艺术、传统节日等；

※ 预祝演讲比赛活动圆满成功,感谢大家的积极参与。

注意：⑴ 请使用规范英语，词数不少于100；

⑵ 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；

⑶ 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：博大精深extensive and profound

Ladies and gentlemen,

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That’s all! Thank you!