北海2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、I want to learn about your holidays. Could you tell me how you usually_______ Thanksgiving Day in your country ?

A. Congratulate   B. remind

C. remember   D. observe

2、Sometimes I just can’t figure out ________ it is that has made those extraordinary intelligent people make such silly mistakes.

A.what B.how C.why D.where

3、Financial markets will be disturbed as ______ business adjusts its working approaches and policies from an assumption of 3-3.5% potential output growth.

A. compulsory     B. conventional

C. contradictory   D. contemporary

4、To their delight, their newly-developed products were not _____ for the demand as soon as they went on the market.

A. qualified   B. flexible   C. available   D. adequate

5、This company _____ roundly by unionists and social justice groups when it fired a number of workers for no reason a decade ago.

A.condemned B.has condemned C.has been condemned D.was condemned

6、Nothing shall _______ me _________ from accomplishing my purpose.

A. hold , on B. hold , back C. hold , up D. hold , out

7、---Would you like to go out for a walk?

----   ．

A．No,but I can’t afford the time

B．No,I don’t feel in the mood for it now

C．You may ask your sister to go,too

D．No,thank you

8、When you are faced with challenges, try not to let discouraging thoughts _____. Be confident and trust yourself, and you’ll make it.

A．take on

B．take up

C．take in

D．take over

9、I had dreamed of this moment many times in my childhood. But when you finally make it it’s totally different from ________ you had imagined

A．when

B．what

C．that

D．which

10、 --- What happened to the young trees we planted last week?

---The trees _________ well, but I didn’t water them.

A. might grow B. must have grown

C. would have grown   D. would grow

11、 is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift.

A. Which B. As C. That D. What

12、I’d like to eat out, but, ________, I should be trying to save money.

A. on the contrary      B. on the other hand

C. for one thing      D. in the end

13、The reform and opening-up policy introduced in the late 1970s ________ another boom in sci-fi appetite in China.

A.gave off B.showed off C.laid off D.kicked off

14、—Mathew, what’s the result of the final?

—Believe it or not, China ________ beat its strong opponent France.

A.narrowly B.casually C.manually D.typically

15、—I hear a Tibetan student in your school ________ and that you’ve raised money for him.

—Well, the doctors are considering a conservative therapy.

A. was operated on      B. will be operated on

C. is being operated on     D. has been operated on

16、To battle world hunger, the great scientist once traveled to many places where populations _______ faster than crop production at that time.

A. expanded   B. were expanding

C. has expanded  D. would expand

17、I’m amazed to hear from my school teacher again.______,it is ten years since we met last.

A. In a word.

B. What’s more.

C. That’s to say.

D. Believe it or not.

18、—I came over to speak to Peter at the party, but he ______.

—Why did he give you the cold shoulder? You two are good friends.

A．turned away

B．put down

C．left out

D．held out

19、   the instructions on the packet when you take the drug and the drug, I think, will work soon.

A. Follow B. To follow   C. Following  D. Followed

20、When it comes to the speed of response, a small firm can ___________a big company.

A．outnumber

B．outgrow

C．outlive

D．outdo

21、If you're tired of mopping floors by hand and ready to outsource the chore to someone (or something) else, you're not alone. With tens of thousands of customer ratings for robot mops on Amazon alone, it's clear that more people are turning to robotic devices to clean their floors. And thankfully, there are plenty of options to choose from.

If you're hoping to find the best robot mop, a few top brands pop up when searching for the floor-cleaning gadgets, including many familiar vacuum companies. iRobot, Roborock, Ecovacs, Bissell, and Samsung are among some of the most popular options, and you can find all of their robot mops available to order on

Amazon, Walmart, Target, and The Home Depot.

Prices vary based on model and features, but you can expect the best robot mops to cost anywhere from $150 to S600. I's certainly an investment, but if mopping floors isn't your favorite chore, it's well worth the cost.

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Cordless and sleek, robot mops operate with battery power and come with charging docks. Some are hybrids. Others are purely for hard floors and have smart features, like floor plan mapping, object avoidance, and voice command. Many connect to Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant smart devices.

·Best Overall: iRobot Braava Jet M6 Ultimate Robot Mop

·Best Rated: Roborock Robot Vacuum and Mop

·Best Splurge: Ecovacs Deebot T8 Robot Vacuum and Mop Cleaner

·Best for Wood Floors:Bissell Spin Wave Hard Floor Expert Wet and Dry Robot Vacuum

·Best Large-Capacity: iLife Shinebot W400s Mop Robot

·Most Quiet:Yeedi k700 2-in-1 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner and Mop

·Most Affordable:   iRobot Braava Jet 240 Superior Robot Mop

·Most Versatile: Samsung Jetbot Mop

·Best Basic: iLife V5s Pro 2-in-1 Mopping Robot Vacuum

·Best Smart:   eufy by Anker RoboVac L70 Hybrid Vacuum and Mop

【1】Which brand belongs to top brands of robot mop?

A．Bissell

B．Amazon

C．Target

D．Google

【2】Of the following devices, which is the cheapest?

A．Yeedi k700 2-in-1

B．iLife Shinebot W400s

C．iRobot Braava Jet 240

D．Ecovacs Deebot T8

【3】What do the listed devices have in common?

A．They are equal in price

B．They all have smart features.

C．They all have wireless charging.

D．They have both vacuum and mop settings.

22、   Cooperation at work is generally considered a good thing.The latest survey by the Financial Times of what employers need from MBA graduates found that the ability to cope with a wide variety of people was what managers have wanted most.However,managers always find ways to balance the benefits of teamwork, which helps ensure that everyone is working towards the same goal.With the dangers of “groupthink”,critics are reluctant to point out a plan 's drawbacks for fear of being excluded by the group.The disastrous Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in 1961 was a classic case of groupthink.Skeptics were unwilling to challenge John F.Kennedy, the newly elected American president.

Modern communication methods prove that cooperation is more frequent.Workers are constantly in touch with each other via e-mail messaging groups or mobile calls .However, does that develop, or lower performance? A new study by three American academics, tried to answer this question They set a logical problem( designing the shortest route for a travelling salesman visiting various cities ) Three groups were involved: one where subjects acted independently; another where they saw the solutions posted by team members at every stage; and a third where they were kept informed of each other' s views only intermittently.

The survey found that members of the: individualist group.reached the: premier solution more often than the constant cooperators but had a poorer average result The intermittent cooperators found the right result.as often as the individualists, and got a better average, solution.When it comes: to: perfect generation, giving: people a, bit of space to, a solution seems to be a great idea.Occasional cooperation can.be quite beneficial: most people have benefited from a colleague’s brainwave or (just as often)wise advice to avoid a, particular course of action.

Further clues come from.a book, Superminds, by.Thomas, Malone of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He says that three factors determine the collective intelligence of cooperating groups: social intelligence (how good people were at rating the emotional states of others); the extent to which members took part equally in conversation (the more equal, the better). and the cooperation of women in the group( the higher, the better Groups ranked highly in these areas cooperated far better than others did.

In short, cooperation may be a helpful tool but it does not work in every situation .

【1】The author uses the example of The Bay of Pigs Invasion of Cuba in Paragraph 1 to__________.

A.prove that team players are skilled at communication.

B.prove that critics are unwilling to challenge anybody.

C.show that teamwork cannot always improving a situation.

D.show the danger of groupthink is not very serious.

【2】The underlined phrase intermittent cooperators"in Paragraph 3 refers to__________.

A.those who do not cooperate but obtain the best solution.

B.those who are never informed of others’ views.

C.those who cooperate with others occasionally.

D.the constant cooperators with a poor average result.

【3】Which of the following factors makes a team cooperate better?

A.Group members cooperating all the time.

B.Group members in a good emotional state.

C.Equal distribution of men and women.

D.Equal participation in the communication.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A.The meaning of teamwork.

B.In what ways teamwork operates.

C.Cooperation is, a useful tool.

D.Situations where teamwork works.

23、The World Bank has looked at the distinguishing features of successful school system.

According to the World Bank’s education specialist, Harry Patrinos, this include: improving the quality of teachers and making sure that teachers are highly regarded; providing information to make schools accountable and giving autonomy to schools and head teachers.

This matters not only for individual pupils but also for the well-being of countries, he says, because improving educational performance has a direct impact on improving economic performance.

China’s education performance— at least in cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong— seems to be as spectacular as the country’s fast growing economy.

Certainly both these open and outward-looking cities consider education to be important and are willing to adopt the best educational practices from around the world to ensure success. In Hong Kong, education accounts for more than one-fifth of entire government spending every year.

“Shanghai and Hong Kong are small education systems, with a concentration of ideas, manpower and resources for education,” says Prof Cheng.

Under the banner “First class city, first class education”, Shanghai set about systematically re-equipping classroom, upgrading schools and improving the curriculum in the last decade.

It got rid of the “key schools” system which concentrated resources only on top students and top schools. Instead staff were trained in more interactive teaching methods and computers were brought in.

About 80% of Shanghai school leavers go to university compared to an overall average of 24% in China.

Meanwhile, dynamic Hong Kong was forced into educational improvements as its industries moved to cheaper mainland Chinese areas in the 1990s.Its survival as a service and management hub depends on upgrading knowledge and skills.

In the last decade Hong Kong has concentrated on closing the gap for all students, says a report by McKinsey management consultants.

The report, How the World’s Most Improved School Systems Keep Getting Better, rated Hong Kong’s education system among the best in the world.

【1】The World Bank’s survey about education mainly concentrates on   .

A. what has made some education systems successful

B. China’s education system and competitive exams

C. how to relieve Chinese students of their heavy schoolwork

D. the relationship between education and economic development

【2】According to Harry Patrinos, the key to successful school systems is   .

A. to give autonomy to all teachers to educate students freely in class

B. to let students attend after-school tutoring and do more exercises

C. to improve teachers’ abilities and give schools free performance right

D. to make school education directly serve the economy of the country

【3】We can learn from the text that   .

A. the “key school” system is the key to many schools’ failure

B. students in Shanghai and Hong Kong work the hardest

C. Hong Kong’s educational performance isn’t as good as Shanghai’s

D. Shanghai and Hong Kong’s economic performance will improve

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the school systems of Shanghai and Hong Kong?

A. Negative. B. Positive.

C. Neutral.   D. Critical.

24、When the one-year anniversary of my mother’s passing came around, I found myself in the kitchen preparing some of her favorite dishes.

As I poured myself into cooking, some of the deep sadness I was experiencing at this one-year mark moved through me. I loved my mom's turkey soup. I remembered the time she made some especially for me. It was summer then and I had a terrible head cold. She arrived unexpectedly one afternoon at my work place with a huge jar of her turkey noodle soup. At the thought, I began to feel a little more relieved in the pain of losing her.

It was then that I realized I was reconnecting with my mother through food. I laughed a bit at myself when I reflected on all the dishes I had cooked that week. Without knowing it, I had created a beautiful ceremony to honor my mother and to comfort myself at this vulnerable(脆弱的) time. I suddenly felt my mother at hand and was filled with her presence. I was so uplifted and excited that I began talking to her, imagining she was there.

“What else should we make?” I asked of us both, wanting to keep the ceremony from ending.

“Irish Potato Pancakes,” was the reply.

I hesitated. The thought of these brought up another loss. The last time I made potato pancakes was two and a half years ago. I had taken off my engagement (订婚) ring and never found it again. Since then, I resisted using that recipe even though I really liked those pancakes as if it were partly to blame.

My mom should know better than to suggest these, I thought. She knew how upset I was about losing my ring. But despite these hesitations, I found myself caught up in the joy and celebration of the moment, and I reached for the cookbook without another thought of the ring. My mom did love Irish things. I opened the cookbook and turned to the pancake recipe. At once, something at the bottom of the page caught my eye... It was shining! Amazingly, there, pressed into the pages of this book, was my diamond ring!

That day, I made potato pancakes in the shape of hearts.

【1】At the one-year anniversary, the writer ______.

A. cooked some dishes in memory of her mother

B. felt more painful at the thought of the turkey noodle soup

C. was so excited as to see her mother home

D. didn’t give a thought of the lost ring

【2】The writer hesitated to cook potato pancakes probably because ______.

A. she felt too sad to make them

B. she didn’t like such pancakes

C. her mother was to blame for the loss of her ring

D. they reminded her of the loss of her ring

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that her mother ______.

A. was connected with the writer through food

B. taught the writer how to cook pancakes

C. actually still lived with the writer

D. found the ring for her daughter

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Heart-shaped Pancakes B. Lost and Found Ring

C. Favorite Dishes  D. Sad One-year Anniversary

25、Once we reach the age of 60 or 65, we all look forward to retirement and living a/an ______life. But that is not the plan for David Flucker from Scotland’s Edinburgh, who is 100-year-old. He______works three days a week at the St. Columba’s Hospice Care shop.

David ______ his 100 birthday this June, but went to work the next day______at the shop. David______ four hours traveling roundtrip to the shop, which he does______the weather. David started working in the ______ shop after he was______ with cancer and it took him two weeks to be cared for by the Hospice. He just wanted to pay it forward for the kindness he ______. “It is a ______feeling to be doing something, ” said the ______, who lives in Balgreen, Edinburgh.

“It is two buses and a 20-minute walk to get to the shop, ______two hours. I work three days a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which are the ______days.” The grandfather-of-seven says the shop in Occan Terminal gets a lot of donations such as toys, books, jigsaw puzzles, and he has to ______them all to sce if they’re OK. But what he loves the most is the ______aspect of his work-when people come in just to chat.

On 22 June, when the senior ______100, the store held a window display on his birthday showing a few glimpses of his life. The store______ a post on the official page of the store where David’s workspace ______. The post shows how David has become an/a ______ for many around the world. Shared on Facebook, the post got many likes and______ and left social media users amazed.

【1】

A．rewarding

B．promising

C．relaxing

D．adequate

【2】

A．ever

B．still

C．once

D．already

【3】

A．celebrated

B．prepared

C．designed

D．conducted

【4】

A．in turn

B．in vain

C．on purpose

D．as usual

【5】

A．spends

B．costs

C．takes

D．pays

【6】

A．in spite of

B．regardless of

C．in place of

D．on account of

【7】

A．book

B．gift

C．charity

D．toy

【8】

A．diagnosed

B．occupied

C．connected

D．replaced

【9】

A．imagined

B．forecast

C．remembered

D．received

【10】

A．sharp

B．delightful

C．negative

D．familiar

【11】

A．senior

B．artist

C．author

D．painter

【12】

A．hardly

B．usually

C．particularly

D．rarely

【13】

A．shortest

B．funniest

C．longest

D．busiest

【14】

A．hide

B．reserve

C．check

D．cancel

【15】

A．apparent

B．physical

C．social

D．specific

【16】

A．had

B．kept

C．became

D．turned

【17】

A．put out

B．gave away

C．set aside

D．asked for

【18】

A．hides

B．runs

C．hangs

D．lies

【19】

A．success

B．inspiration

C．shame

D．celebrity

【20】

A．interviews

B．arguments

C．comments

D．negotiations

26、Recently many universities have used the school beauty and a handsome boy as a way of advertising to attract new students．

Web celebrity Zhang Zetian，who is popularly known by her online nickname 'Milk Tea Sister' appeared on the cover page of Tsinghua University's magazine，along with other famous people in the university in 2012.

Renmin University，a top university in Beijing featured graduation photos of a beautiful girl，Kang Yikun in 2013 in its website's homepage．The photo won praise from netizens who said it showed the atmosphere of the graduation season in a creative way．

Famous school beauties and handsome boys also appeared in Wuhan University，Northwest University，Beijing Language and Culture University and many other schools．

Some approve of this way of advertising．A young writer，Zhang Lechen，who was born in the 1980s，said this promotional method was creative and had a strong visual impact and as a result was a much more effective way to communicate．

However，others argue against the method，saying that it is not a good way for the university to use attractive girls or boys to make advertisements．

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1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120个词就“大学招生”这个话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：

（1）你对大学利用美女、帅哥打招生广告的看法；

（2）你会根据大学哪些条件来决定报读；

（3）你希望在大学结识什么样的人。

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1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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