2025-2026学年宁夏吴忠高二(上)期末试卷英语

1、____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life．

A．When B．While   C．Unless D．Since

2、The dictionary is what I want, but I don't have enough money   me．

A．by B．for C．with D．in

3、Although most of them have no doubt ____ he will pass the exam, I still think thereis some doubt about _____ he has really got everything ready.

A. that; that   B. whether; that

C. that; whether   D. whether; whether

4、Yesterday I went back to my primary school, ________ my teachers and I recalled our good old days.

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

5、Save your apology for you really make everything a mess.

A. unless   B. once   C. when   D. though

6、I still remember my happy childhood, when my mother ________ take me to Disneyland on weekends.

A．should

B．would

C．might

D．must

7、Parents and teachers always think students should spend more time on their studies, but students themselves think _____.

A. otherwise B. instead C. meanwhile D. moreover

8、 --- We thought he would have got the job. --- What a pity! He ______too nervous when interviewed.

A. was   B. had been

C. has been  D. would have been

9、—Where would you like to sit? In the corner or near the platform?

—______．I would like to sit by the piano so that I can watch the musician play．

A． Either     B． Neither

C． None D． Both

10、—I need to tell Kevin the conference has been canceled.

—_________ He’s already on his way.

A．The sooner the better.

B．Don’t bother.

C．You’ve got me there.

D．How could you?

11、________ hard you try，it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

A．Whichever   B．Whatever   C．However     D．Whoever

12、To strengthen Japan's diplomatic influence and increase military presence across the world, Abe (安倍) ________ a greater role for his country in international affairs since he took office.

A. sought  B. had sought  C. is seeking  D. has been seeking

13、You have to explain ________ you were absent from school yesterday.

A. what   B. which   C. where     D. why

14、I ________ my close friend three times today but her line was always busy.

A. have phoned   B. had phoned

C. have been phoning D. was phoning

15、When I said that someone didn’t work hard in our class, I was not _____ you.

A.picking out B.referring to C.taking out D.sticking to

16、Visitors took all the trouble   with all well arranged by the travel agency.

A. for everything   B. for something

C. for nothing   D. for anything

17、Frequent smoggy weather has set the alarm ringing; by no means can we develop economy _____ the environment.

A. under the name of  B. for the sake of

C. at the cost of    D. in the light of

18、Come off it! Oversleeping is as lame an excuse as     other.

A. one   B. each

C. some   D. any

19、Tom was sorry to learn that his grandfather _____ for half an hour when he got to the hospital．

A． had died   B． had been dead

C． Died     D． has been dead

20、How long do you think _________ the computer company launches a new model?

A． it will be before   B． will it be until

C． will it be when   D． it will be that

21、In my eyes, the most basic and powerful way to communicate with another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if it’s given from the heart. When people are talking，there’s no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what they’re saying. Care about it. Most times caring about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us don’t value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “I’m so sorry，” when someone is in pain.

One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people often interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand，we move the focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen，they know we care.

I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs，until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief  may be just another way to shut him down，to take them out of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry，they find me there with them.

This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.

【1】What does the author value most in the communication with each other?

A．Deep understanding.

B．Attention from heart.

C．Saying “I’m sorry”

D．Doing nothing.

【2】The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because________.

A．she didn’t get enough respect from others

B．people often told her their own opinions

C．people couldn’t understand her sad situation

D．she was discouraged by being often interrupted

【3】If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying，you may________.

A．stop him from letting out his sorrow

B．make him embarrassed

C．encourage him to continue to cry

D．hurt his feelings

【4】Which of the following might be the author’s opinion about communication?

A． Just listen.  B．Keep silent.

C．Be careful. D．Tell your own story.

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【1】Which of the following does the writer agree with?

A．Teachers should make their classes serious.

B．A good class should associate fun with learning.

C．Only smart children can learn from the games.

D．Only pupils aged 2 can make good use of the games.

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A．you can complain to a local newspaper or Shelley Ann Vernon

B．you can get half your money back and keep the material

C．you can get 25 dollars back，but you have to return the product first

D．you will get your money back without returning the essential bonus material

【3】The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A．tell teachers how to teach

B．recommend games to kids

C．persuade teachers to buy a book

D．show her students’ good performance

23、   If you’ve made a routine of a daily walk, congratulations! You’re getting many benefits of a walk. But there’s one simple mistake that could be putting your life at risk. Almost 129,000 pedestrians were injured, and 5,376 were killed in traffic crashes in the United States in 2015, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). 【1】.

Luckily, there are some steps you can take to stay safe on foot. Sure, you drive on the right side of the road in the US, but that’s not where you should be as a pedestrian.【2】. Walking on a sidewalk can 100% guarantee your safety. But if you have to stay on the road, the CDC recommends walking toward traffic.

Seems like it couldn’t make much difference. 【3】. Simply walking against traffic instead of with it cut the risk of getting hit by a car by an average of 77%, according to the findings.

【4】. Well, if you walk the same direction you’d drive, the cars closest to you are coming from behind. That means you’d need to rely on the driver to see you and react if it’s coming up too closely. If the person behind the wheel is not absorbed, you could end up injured—or worse.

On the other hand, when you’re walking against traffic, you can see the cars heading toward you. Facing those vehicles lets you see danger coming and get out of the way if necessary, and you aren’t putting your life in the hands of every driver who passes.【5】. Or skip the busy streets entirely and learn to “mall walk” in the long corridors of shopping malls.

A. If there’s a sidewalk available, you should always use it

B. Where it is convenient and clear, make sure to take the route

C. Next time you go for a walk or run, face the traffic and keep watchful

D. You may be taken aback by such a big difference between the choices

E. Look backwards and forwards all the time when you walk along the traffic

F. This means one crash-related pedestrian death every 1.6 hours

G. But a study of car accidents between 2006 and 2010 would argue otherwise

24、Across the planet there are millions of people who engage in some type of meditation, the practice of concentrating and clearing the mind to bring the body into a state of peace, at least a semi-regular basis. For some, particularly among practitioners of Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism, this is_______of their religious practice.

For others, particularly in Western cultures, meditation tends to be a response to stress. With the world economy approaching meltdown and people worried about their job or their ability to keep their home, it’s a way for people to attain a state of peace of mind and well-being. For those interested in taking up the practice, instruction in meditation for beginners can be found in literally thousands of sources.

One of the most popular styles of mediation in the West, with classes offered in most major cities, is called Transcendental Meditation. TM, as it is known among its practitioners, first came to worldwide attention when the Beatles began practicing it in 1967. For direct, guided, personal instruction in meditation for the beginner, TM may be the hallmark.

Part of the confusion about how to practice meditation effectively is due to the fact that there are literally hundreds of techniques championed by various groups and individuals. As a general principle, it might be said that all meditation techniques seek to have the practitioner attain a state of consciousness that is different to our ordinary state of awareness. They attempt to train people to clear their minds and achieve a sense of inner peace. It sounds simple enough, but of the huge number of people experiment with meditation, very few are able to maintain its practice over the long haul. In most cases, this is due to frustration over the inability to experience any dramatic, instantly recognizable effects.

This is quite a sad state of affairs, that so few these days are willing or equipped to persist in something that doesn’t provide immediate life-changing results. It reflects a culture in which demands for discipline and sustained effort are considered unnecessary or even unfair. It is no surprise therefore that many people abandon their efforts at meditation before they have a chance to bear fruit.

But for anyone who does decide to take up this worthwhile practice, please remember: You must clear your mind, relax and “take it as it comes”. Maintain the practice with a sense of discipline and devotion, and eventually benefits of inner peace and calm will be yours.

【1】The underlined part “part and parcel of” in paragraph 1 is nearest in meaning to ________.

A. closely associated with   B. very different to

C. usually sent from   D. an important element of

【2】The goal of meditation is ________.

A. to clear the mind

B. to practice a religion

C. to develop a technique

D. to carry out an experiment

【3】What can we infer about meditation from the passage?

A. It has two main types.

B. It is practiced by many famous artists.

C. Its benefits are not immediately obvious.

D. Most people find it a very good way to relax.

【4】According to the writer, what has attracted many Western people to meditation practices in recent years?

A. Their improved understanding of foreign culture.

B. The need to fill in their growing free time.

C. Increasing employment instability.

D. Migration from countries in which meditation is traditional.

【5】Who is the probable audience for this article?

A. Experienced meditation practitioners.

B. People interested in starting to learn meditation.

C. Buddhists and Hindus.

D. People who are very religious.

25、Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a bad situation. I only knew basic Spanish, and the only _______ I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks.

With the coins, I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus. It was _______ in the middle of the night, but I could see some houses in the distance, so I walked toward them.

I went _______ door to door, explaining my situation. “I can _______ and clean and look after your kids, I can do anything, can you give me a _______ ?”Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh, but we are so _______．We have no extra food. Maybe you can try the next family.”

Finally, I arrived at a Chinese restaurant, the owner of which was incredibly _______. She told me that her son had a(n) _______ experience. At that time, some other people were very kind to him, and she remembered how   _______ that made her feel. She called the Red Cross to __________me. With their help, I spent my remaining days in Costa Rica.

I've __________ all over the world. But this was one of the best trips, the best two __________ I ever had in my traveling life.

At first, I felt __________ and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan. But then I realized that when you’re in a position to be able to __________, it actually makes people feel happier. Being able to receive kindness is a gift for other people as well. And kindness __________ more kindness in small ripples(涟漪).

【1】

A．possession

B．file

C．choice

D．fortune

【2】

A．busy

B．dark

C．hot

D．cold

【3】

A．knocking

B．hitting

C．answering

D．kicking

【4】

A．cook

B．fish

C．swim

D．fight

【5】

A．coffee

B．bed

C．tip

D．job

【6】

A．unlucky

B．poor

C．mean

D．hard

【7】

A．honest

B．polite

C．kind

D．easygoing

【8】

A．similar

B．different

C．relaxing

D．pleasant

【9】

A．tough

B．grateful

C．awkward

D．warm

【10】

A．seize

B．check

C．find

D．rescue

【11】

A．surveyed

B．driven

C．studied

D．traveled

【12】

A．days

B．weeks

C．months

D．years

【13】

A．fortunate

B．optimistic

C．guilty

D．curious

【14】

A．offer

B．help

C．receive

D．repay

【15】

A．proves

B．reflects

C．forces

D．inspires

26、阅读下面的短文，按照要求写一篇英语短文。

James Bender, in his book How to Talk Well tells the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it.

The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” The reporter asked. “Why,” said the farmer, “didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen(花粉) from the ripening corn and carries it from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-pollination(异花受粉) will slowly reduce the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn. ”

He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn also improves. The lesson for each of us is this: If we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbors grow good corn.

要求：

1. 写作内容：人与人之间本应和睦相处、互帮互助、共同进步；

2. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

3. 发表你的看法，谈谈你的认识。

4. 字数：150词左右。