广东省深圳市盐田高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末考试英语试卷（含答案）

广东省深圳市盐田高级中学2024-2025学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题 一、单项选择 1．Out of a sense of _____, Lance didn’t pocket the money that he picked up on the road. A．curiosity B．loyalty C．generosity D．integrity 2．Success _____ happens overnight, for it requires persistence and constant efforts. A．occasionally B．randomly C．frequently D．rarely 3．As the rabbit population remained out of control, experts came up with a plan to remove all the creatures from the island for the _____ of the local ecosystem. A．consideration B．conservation C．consequence D．comparison 4．You’d better give up smoking, for cigarette smoking _____ the risk of cancer. A．multiplies B．decreases C．explodes D．restricts 5．—I have been considering canceling the project because it seems hard to go farther. —But it’s too early to _____now. There’s still much hope. A．pave the way B．throw in the towel C．have a say D．take any chances 6．Harry Porter, which enjoys popularity among students, _____ into several different films over the past years. A．had been made B．has been made C．was made D．would be made 7．It is reported that many a new school _____ at present in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. A．was being built B．were being built C．is being built D．are being built 8．When I entered the room, I found that the salesman’s salary _____ at the conference. A．was being discussed B．was discussed C．had been discussed D．had discussed 9．I’m afraid Mr. Bean won’t be available then. He _____ a friend off at 4:30 this afternoon. A．sees B．would see C．will see D．will be seeing 10．The teacher was angry at the boys because_____ was the third time that they _____to return the badminton rackets. A．it, had forgotten B．this, forgot C．that, was forgotten D．it, has forgotten 11．_____ is known to us all, the old worker, whose life was hard in the past, still works hard in his seventies. A．It B．Which C．What D．As 12．_____ interesting the science fiction novel is, I won’t be able to finish it in a week. A．No matter B．However C．Whatever D．Whichever 13．During weekends, family members often gather together _____ a meal, visit some parks or watch films. A．share B．to share C．having shared D．shared 14．It was at Baishilong Music Theme Park where the old couple met each other for the first time _____ they told me their love story. A．when B．what C．that D．which 15．The creativity of the children can hardly be understood by the grown-ups, who always need to _____ things_____. A．have; explained B．have; been explained C．make; explain D．make; explaining 二、阅读理解 Four Books About Hobbies We’ve all heard of the expression “new year, new you”, right It’s meant to inspire all sorts of major life changes. But you’re already pretty great, just the way you are. Instead of trying to put together a whole new “you”, why not start a little smaller, a little simpler with a new hobby These books to inspire your new favourite hobby are a great place to sta ... ...