长春2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Scientists say it may be five or six years _____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. since   B. after C. before D. When

2、一WOw，you won first in the stow-telling competition．Fantastic!

一 ____!

A．Give me five   B．Congratulations

C．Go ahead D．Forget it

3、___________ to TV programs for long hours will do harm to students’ eyesight and even mental development.

A.Exposed B.Having exposed C.Being exposed D.Exposing

4、You'd better prepare some candles at home the power fails．

A． even though   B． in case

C．as long as   D． in order that

5、Washing hands thoroughly is one of the effective ways to avoid ________ by virus.

A．being infected  B．infecting

C．to be infected  D．to infect

6、—You look pretty tired today!

—I 　　　　an environmental report over the last few days, which should be submitted to the boss tomorrow.

A. wrote   B. was writing

C. had written   D. have been writing

7、It is said in London you can experience four seasons within a day, so you should always bring an umbrella with you ________ it rains.

A．as though

B．now that

C．in case

D．even if

8、 the wild for a week, especially for a teenager, was an unpleasant experience.

A. Being lost in   B. Lost in

C. Losing in   D. Having lost in

9、There is one issue that stands out above all the rest, one every student is concerned about, _______ which class he may be from.

A. regardless of B. on account of

C. in addition to D. according to

10、My parents like climbing the mountain behind my home in the morning, because the mountainous air is so good ________.

A.breathing B.breathed C.to breathe D.to be breathed

11、More and more people are advised to arrange for insurance _________ that they or their family members need medical care.

A. in order   B. in need

C. in case D. in hope

12、Your own personal behavior as a teacher, outside school hours, _______ on the school itself.

A. resembles   B. reminds

C. reflects   D. remains

13、Playing with their peers, children learn to   and not do exactly what they want to do.

A. compromise   B. compete

C. contribute   D. construct

14、 ______ economic, political and cultural difference, China and America have decided to cooperate in dealing with global issues.

A. In spite of B. In favour of

C. On account of   D. In terms of

15、In some cities of North China, the noise pollution is as pronounced as that in Tokyo.

A．contemptuous

B．contagious

C．conspicuous

D．presumptuous

16、Jane was so ______ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven ______.

A. proper; madly     B. thirsty; mad

C. sad; madly D. curious; mad

17、It is ________ world of wonders, ________ world where anything can happen.

A. a; a   B. a; the   C. the; the   D. the; a

18、________, more Asian politicians are voicing support for clean power. In July, 2019, Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines’ president, also instructed his energy minister to reduce his country’s dependence on coal.

A.Surprisingly B.Unfortunately C.Horribly D.Promisingly

19、It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E．

A. that   B. who   C. when   D. which

20、 Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more.

A. corrected   B. cushioned

C. compensated  D. corresponded

21、Eric Ravilious was one of the greatest watercolorists of the 20th century, loved for his paintings of famous English landmarks. While he was a master painter and designer, his another great role was as a war artist. Among the finest and most productive of his generation, he died while on active duty during World War II. 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of his death, which raises the question: What makes a great war artist?

Ravilious’s war art is famous for its innocence and purity. Ravilious’s soft colors, cartoon-like figures, tranquil tide pools and sky ease the apparent danger and threat on the battle field. Staying true to his style was one of Ravilious’s greatest strengths. From his paintings we can see his firm control of the watercolor, his calm expression and attention to detail, showing his extraordinary insight and expression. He did not focus on style, but rather on his attitude and way of expression. He added a strong personal touch to the themes. That is why he is great. He often worked in very dangerous situations: sometimes painting on the deck of a military ship with fighters flying overhead or moving at such speed that his paints might be flying everywhere.

One of his friends said, “His war paintings are very much like children’s description of war. I saw a lot of paintings by refugee (难民) children and adults in Iraq. They are very similar to Eric Ravilious’s paintings. In their respective ways, they all describe war in an innocent and almost naïve (幼稚的) manner. In fact, the cruelty of war cannot be understood by everyone because it is in human and in humane.” He concludes, “Seen in this light, what Eric Ravilious did enables us to look at war with a calm mind. This is truly special.”

【1】What does the underlined word “tranquil” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Pure.

B．Peaceful.

C．Dangerous.

D．Extraordinary.

【2】What makes Ravilious a great war artist?

A．His painting theme.

B．His innocence and purity.

C．His control of the watercolor.

D．His attitude and strong personal style.

【3】How are Eric Ravilious’s paintings similar to children’s paintings?

A．They described war in a similar manner.

B．They could only be understood by children.

C．They were painted in similar shades of color.

D．They helped people to know the cruelty of war.

【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．War Art: Cruel Beauty

B．War Art: Pure and Innocent

C．Eric Ravilious: A Great War Artist

D．Eric Ravilious: An Innocent Man

22、Sometimes it takes a work of art to give the inspiration for advances in science. For example, Elon Musk’s dream of humans living on other planets was first inspired by Isaac Asimov’s Foundation book series. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is similarly a massive fan of the Star Trek television series. The series inspired him to found his very own space company Blue Origin, according to Forbes magazine.

Let’s explore some of the technologies from science fiction that have been brought to life.

● Remote control

Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune features a small flying robot device that is piloted remotely, one of the earliest appearances of drones (无人机) in science fiction. With the first permit for commercial drone use in the US given in 2006, drones became a reality, and can now be found taking on multiple roles. They provide new angles for photography, help farmers maintain their crops and are used in the military. Jeff Bezos has even supported the use of drones to deliver packages for his company Amazon, unveiling a delivery drone back in 2019.

● From thin air

The television show Star Trek, first appearing on screens in 1966, inspired science. One of the most unexpected examples may be the 3D printer. In the program, a device can create any object desired within a matter of seconds.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, US, developed a 3D printer in 2019 that shapes objects using rays of light. They have named the printer the “replicator”, the same name as the device in the program to show their inspiration. The device uses light to alter the density of resin (树脂), changing the material from a liquid to a solid in order to shape the desired object.

● Starting the heart

One of the first sci-fi novels, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley has had a huge impact on science. Earl Bakken, the inventor of the pacemaker (起搏器), a device placed into the chest that helps the heart to pump blood using small electrical impulses, was inspired by the 1931 movie adaptation of the book. “What intrigued me most was the creative spark of Dr. Frankenstein’s electricity,” Bakken told The Atlantic. Defibrillators (除颤仪), which restart the heart with an electrical current after a cardiac arrest (心脏骤停), also resemble the electric shock that gave the monster life.

【1】Elon Musk’s dream of humans living on other planets was inspired by ________.

A．Star Trek

B．Frankenstein

C．Dune

D．Foundation

【2】What does Jeff Bezos want to use drones for?

A．Watering crops.

B．Transporting packages.

C．Guarding military sites.

D．Snaping breathtaking pictures.

【3】What do we know about the 3D printer?

A．It can use any material to print.

B．It can create anything within minutes.

C．It can change the density of 3D printer.

D．It can turn a liquid into a solid using light.

【4】What inspired Bakken to invent the pacemaker from the movie Frankenstein?

A．The way Dr. Frankenstein used electricity.

B．The device Dr. Frankenstein placed into the chest.

C．The tools Dr. Frankenstein used in his experiments.

D．The material Dr. Frankenstein used to create the monster.

【5】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To show some scientific advances inspired by artworks.

B．To explain some functions of those useful equipment.

C．To offer some technologies used by medicine.

D．To introduce some interesting science fiction.

23、You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you'll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook.

Lonely Planet is one of the world's largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts (播客) all devoted to travel.

Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They also save time and make sure you don't miss the best things.

They also provide the reviews of hostels, hotels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination.

This can be great if you're a nervous traveler, or if you haven't traveled by yourself before. If you're in a country where you don't speak the language, sometimes there's nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel that's cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.

But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity (自发性) out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also regret that if you follow a guidebook, you'll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route.

Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities. For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses in order to attract the tourist dollar.

【1】The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that _____.

A. you can speak a foreign language when opening a guidebook

B. you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

C. it provides lots of useful information about your destination

D. it can help you save time and money when traveling

【2】People criticize the guidebook because ________.

A. it is not as useful as most travelers expect

B. tourist destinations will be crowded if everyone follows the same route

C. travelers may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

D. local people keep modern lifestyles under its influence

【3】What do we know about the Lonely Planet guidebook from the text?

A. It's a world-famous brand only producing guidebooks for travelers.

B. It's very useful to a person who's nervous about touring an unfamiliar place.

C. It's very useful to a tourist who likes to repeat others' experiences.

D. It is loved by all travelers because of the convenience it brings to travelers.

【4】 Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? (①－⑦ stand for

Paragraph l－Paragraph 7 )

24、Here's a hotel worth writing something about: a company in Poland plans to build tourist accommodation under the sea. The structure can be dragged to a suitable location and placed on supports on the sea bed. The ‘Water Discus’ will be made up of an underwater disc containing 22 bedrooms with sea views, connected by lift and stairs to a disc above the surface containing other hotel facilities.

Project manager Robert Bursiewicz says: “Nowadays it's possible to build submarines ('潜艇) which go deeper than 500m below the sea surface, so building an underwater hotel is not a problem. ”

In fact, they don't plan to have the hotel very deep. Water acts like a filter (过滤器) for sunlight, and below 15m most colors, apart from blue, are washed out. And we all want to see colorful marine life, don't we?

But this isn't the first hotel to offer underwater views from the bedrooms. The two-bedroom Jules' Undersea Lodge, off the coast of Florida, has been taking in guests 10m beneath the surface since 1986.

The company that operates the hotel also runs a diving course for beginners to help get guests down and into the hotel. It is accessible only through an opening at the bottom.

And you'll find all the usual facilities in the room, according to Teresa McKirma, Jules's chief financial officer. It has a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi. But for the staff, simple things like cleaning and making beds can be challenging, since the lodge is in sea water.

"It actually takes quite a lot of work to get anything down there," she says. "We have to put everything in waterproof boxes and attach weights to them to counter their buoyancy (浮力). "

The hotel has suitably sized waterproof boxes so that pizzas can be delivered by divers to guests who order them for their evening meal. And after a meal, if you can't sleep because of the excitement of the experience, you don't have to count sheep. You'll fall asleep quicker if you count fish.

【1】According to the passage, the new hotel will ______.

A. contain three discs   B. come into use soon

C. have a movable structure D. be built 500m beneath the surface

【2】Why won't they plan to have the hotel very deep in the water?

A. They have financial problems.

B. They lack advanced technology.

C. They refuse to enjoy colorful life.

D. Most colors are washed out below 15m.

【3】 According to Teresa McKirma, ______.

A. entertainment is impossible in the hotel

B. the staff's work is difficult to finish

C. it's easy to get things down there

D. the built hotel is badly equipped

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Passengers can't enjoy their meals.

B. Passengers will feel fed up with the views.

C. Passengers have no choice but to count fish.

D. Passengers may get excited about the experience.

25、Losing an eye might be an unthinkable thing, especially for a young woman, but not for Xintong. She chose to become an ocularist (义眼师) who makes artificial eyes for herself and people in the same_______to help them get back their_______. Xintong is the name that she gave to herself — which she prefers people to call her_______her real name — because “xintong” in Chinese sounds like “new pupils”.

Nearly 10 years after _______her right eye in a car accident, 28-year-old Xintong from Beijing transformed the empty of her eye socket(眼眶)into a fashion statement. She_______ a short video online in which she wears a charming artificial eye. As she_______her hand, the artificial eye begins to_______with red light. With another wave, the light_______to green and then purple and white. The video soon went rapid on social media, with many_______praising her. But that wasn’t the case10 years ago. “The artificial eye I________at that time was suffering,” Xintong said. “It hurt and gave me a red eye socket. I was young and I wanted to look________ .”

She started researching artificial eyes. Beginning in 2019, she dedicated about two years to mastering the production techniques and skills under the________of an ocularist. This journey   ________her own artificial eye studio, providing personalized services for those requiring them.

Now when Xintong hears her________say words such as “Finally, I can________ myself” or “Now I feel free to take photos” she feels deeply moved.

【1】

A．age

B．class

C．idea

D．situation

【2】

A．life

B．property

C．power

D．confidence

【3】

A．next to

B．instead of

C．apart from

D．ahead of

【4】

A．selling

B．lifting

C．losing

D．repairing

【5】

A．shared

B．downloaded

C．saved

D．watched

【6】

A．waved

B．washed

C．spread

D．touched

【7】

A．shine

B．alarm

C．close

D．test

【8】

A．points

B．controls

C．starts

D．changes

【9】

A．lessons

B．lectures

C．comments

D．dramas

【10】

A．valued

B．wore

C．decorated

D．sold

【11】

A．generous

B．attractive

C．kind

D．young

【12】

A．guarantee

B．guidance

C．arrangement

D．permission

【13】

A．applied to

B．aimed to

C．led to

D．tend to

【14】

A．staffs

B．relatives

C．friends

D．customers

【15】

A．accept

B．comfort

C．dress

D．understand

26、假如你是李华，周末打算和同学去骑行锻炼，请给你校留学生Eric 写一封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：

1.具体安排

2.注意事项

注意: 1. 词数100词左右:

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Eric,

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua.