郴州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Little Tom admitted ______ in the examination, giving the teacher his word that he wouldn’t do that again.

A. to cheat    B. being cheated

C. having cheated D. to have cheated

2、LEGO is the most popular toy in the world,   is typically intended for people of all ages.

A.it B.that C.what D.which

3、—Where are my new sneakers? Have you seen them?

—How ________ I know? I’m your sister, not your servant.

A. shall   B. should    C. will        D. might

4、We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ____ less polluted world.

A．a; a

B．a; the

C．the; a

D．the; the

5、The professor as well as two of his assistants ______ present at the meeting last week.

A.were B.had C.was D.would be

6、Smokers are more __________ to have a heart attack than nonsmokers.

A. likely   B. possible

C. probable   D. sure

7、I’ve told that this film is adapted from the story ________   on Mr Li’s own experiences in the 1980s.

A．based

B．basing

C．bases

D．to base

8、The law _______ equal rights for men and women.

A．permits

B．confirms

C．perseveres

D．guarantees

9、(2016·北京)Why didn’t you tell me about your trouble last week? If you ________ me, I could have helped.

A.told B.had told

C.were to tell D.would tell

10、After goats in particular ________ the island, the tortoise population declined.

A．had been brought to

B．brought to

C．were bringing to

D．had brought to

11、— Come and join us, Ben!

— I’m afraid I can’t. I’m too busy now. If I time, I would certainly go.

A．had

B．will have

C．have had

D．have

12、The Chinese scientists claimed _______ a cure for the disease．

A. having discovered   B. discovering

C. to have discovered   D. that they discover

13、As for the question whether we should direct an apology letter ______ him is still under discussion. Some people argue that we should behave ______ a more responsible manner.

A.to; at B.at; at C.at; in D.to: in

14、My secretary reminded me of what I __________.

A. would otherwise have forgotten

B. otherwise had forgot

C. otherwise forgot

D. otherwise should forget

15、She was on the ________ of going out when the telephone rang.

A．point

B．sense

C．spot

D．moment

16、The doctor ______ the patient immediately after he was sent to hospital.

A.healed B.treated C.cured D.operated

17、Ever since the earliest days of AI, there have been ________ that some day software will take over the world, leaving the fate of humans unknown.

A．principles

B．concerns

C．restrictions

D．enquiries

18、He opened the door, rushed out and then_________.

A．disappeared

B．disappearing

C．has disappeared

D．had disappeared

19、More and more people choose to withdraw from their busy life and seek a ________relationship with nature in the quietness of some faraway places.

A．harmonious

B．crucial

C．identical

D．outstanding

20、When you come across a ________sentence that you cannot understand, try to divide it into small sentences.

A．common

B．simple

C．concrete

D．complex

21、— Hurry up！ Alice and Sueare waiting for you at the school gate.

— Oh！ I thought they   without me.

A. had gone   B. are going

C. have gone  D. went

22、Her pale face suggested that she ________ seriously ill. To our surprise, she still suggested that she___ to Beijing on business.

A．be；went

B．was；would go

C．was；could go

D．was；go

23、— The air here is much fresher than before.

— Exactly! We ______ a lot of trees in the past few years.

A．planted

B．have planted

C．are planting

D．plants

24、At the BRICS summit in Xiamen, China and member countries continued to enhance the development and practical cooperation ________ economy, trade, science, technology, education, culture and health.

A．as a result of

B．in regard to

C．in return for

D．in place of

25、It ________ six years ________ the accused was declared innocent and set free.

A．was; since

B．is; that

C．was; before

D．will be; when

26、Survey Studies Internet Use in China

A typical(典型的) Chinese Internet user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail, seldom makes online purchases(购买) and favors news, music and games sites. According to a study, about two-thirds of survey participants use the Internet for news — often entertainment-related — or for online games. About half download music and movies.

They also tend to prefer instant messaging to e-mail, and they are depending on the Internet more frequently than before to communicate with others who have the same professions, hobbies and political interests. Online purchases still remain unpopular in China. Three-quarters of users surveyed have never bought anything over the Internet, and only 10 percent make purchases even once a month. Among those who do buy online, most pay for entertainment while others buy phone cards, or computer hardware or software.

“Many people don’t trust the quality of goods bought online,” Guo said Wednesday. “If they buy it in a store and don’t like it, they can easily bring it back.”

The survey was done in five major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and Changsha. Results do not necessarily project countrywide because Internet use in rural areas is lower than in cities. Guo describes the typical netizen in the five cities surveyed as young, male, richer and more highly educated. Males make up two-thirds of the Internet community, and more than 80 percent of users are under. Among people ages 25 to 29, 60 percent to 80 percent go online.

China has more than 100 million people online, second in the world to the United States.

【1】 A typical Chinese Internet user will be the one who ______.

A. likes to buy goods online

B. likes the games sites

C. likes to pay for entertainment

D. likes to send e-mails

【2】Online purchases still remain unpopular in China mainly because ______.

A. goods bought online are of low quality

B. people can’t have a look at the goods

C. it is more difficult for sales returns

D. people haven’t computers

【3】 Which of the following words fails to describe the typical netizens in the five cities?

A. young B. female

C. well educated   D. richer

27、On the pristine coast of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a small fishing village called Mahabalipuram is home to Mumu Surf School, one of the most popular surfing schools in India. It is run by Mukesh Panjanathan, also known as Mumu, who lives two minutes from the school on the beach.

Every morning, he watches the sunlight sparkle on the seawater, and palm leaves sway with the breeze. Along the shore are kattumarams, which he used to sneak into the sea as a child to ride the waves. But as beautiful as it looks, the beach town has a dark side.

Mumu was only 12–the youngest of six siblings–when his father, who suffered from alcoholism-related health problems, died by suicide.

“Alcohol addiction is an immense challenge for fishing communities.” Vincent Jain, the deputy chief of the South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies, told VICE. “Most of them start drinking when they reach their teens and start earning some money.”

It is common for fishermen to drink up to three times a day, and paying for their addiction uses up much of the money they make. As things stand, their income has been decreasing because of large-scale commercial fishing activities and the climate crisis.

Mumu, now 36, said fishermen use alcohol as a “painkiller” because of the exhausting nature of their jobs. They paddle（用桨划）their boats into the sea as early as three in the morning, sometimes in very harsh conditions, and return with a batch of fish at sunrise. That is, if they’re in luck, the rest of the day leaves them with nothing to do.

“Drinking makes them feel better. Slowly, it becomes a habit,” he said. “But things are changing.”

Over the last 15 years, the rise of surf culture in Mahabalipuram has not only transformed it into one of India’s top water sports destinations, but also opened doors for the young to pursue alternative careers. “The coming generations have much more freedom to choose what they want to do, instead of sitting around and getting drunk.” said Mumu, who is among the first surfers to emerge from the local fishing community.

【1】According to paragraph 2, the underline word “kattumaarams” probably refers to .

A．the alternative for the word “wave” in Mahabalipuram

B．a kind of boat used in Mahabalipuram

C．the animals living along the shore

D．the friends of Mumu with whom he went to the sea

【2】Why does the author think Mahabalipuram has a dark side?

A．The drinking culture here causes a lot of trouble.

B．Many people died young in this place.

C．The people here are too addicted to surfing.

D．The night here is longer than other places.

【3】Which of the following is not the reason why some fishermen in Mahabalipuram are addicted to drinking?

A．They have nothing to do after finishing their job.

B．Drinking reduces their physical pain caused by their job.

C．They are so used to drinking that they can’t quit it.

D．Drinking relieves them of the tiredness caused by their job.

【4】In the following paragraphs, the author is probably going to write about .

A．how Mumu became a surfer in the village and started Mumu Surf School

B．the new alternative careers the young can choose in the village

C．how surfing culture helps fishermen in the village get rid of drinking

D．other water sports destinations in India

28、The relationship between humans and animals has always been complex. Some cultures have developed entire belief systems around favored animals. Even in cultures with less formal belief systems, connections between people and animals still lead to commonly accepted opinions about animals.

These belief systems usually develop around the animals that interact(互动) with humans most frequently. Therefore, it should not be surprising that so many stories surround the most common of animals: rats. Rats live side by side with humans all over the world and regularly interact with people. Human-rat coexistence may be common all around the world, but different cultures respond to that closeness in different ways.

In the United States and Europe, one typical attitude is that the rat is a pest. This could be due to the common belief that rats spread disease. Actually, they don’t, at least not directly, but many people don’t know that. The Pied Piper of Hamlin, a well-known children’s story, is one example of how rats have been described in Western literature: in that story, rats cause such a problem that a town has to hire a piper to call them all away.

In many Latin American countries, the rat is described in a very different way. The story of the tooth fairy (a fairy believed by children to leave money while they sleep in exchange for a tooth that has come out) is common all over the world, but in Latin America, the “fairy” is a rat! Rats do have very strong teeth, which could explain the association. Clearly, this shows another attitude towards rats that is much more positive.

Yet another attitude towards the rat can be seen in the Chinese Zodiac(生肖). The Rat is one of the animals of the Zodiac. Like the other zodiac animals, the Rat is neither entirely good nor entirely bad. It’s described as clever and friendly, but also tricky and not entirely honest. That may be the most accurate description of the rat so far. Whether you like rats or not, it’s hard to deny their reputation for cleverness.

As many people are discovering these days, rats can even make excellent pets, so long as you remember to close the cage carefully!

【1】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. A trend of keeping rats as pets.

B. How different cultures look at rats.

C. How humans get along with animals.

D. Favored animals in different cultures.

【2】The rats in The Pied Piper of Hamlin appear ________.

A. unpleasant   B. honest

C. smart   D. unusual

【3】The tooth fairy in Latin America mentioned in Paragraph 4 is to show ________.

A. the tooth fairy is lovely

B. rats look very frightening

C. rats are welcome in Latin American countries

D. the story of the tooth fairy is common all over the world

29、   Thanks to Earth, we have fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink and warm sunshine to enjoy. But it seems that we may have taken these things for granted and not realized that our planet is getting “sick”. 【1】 More than 15,000 scientists around the world have written a letter to warn about environmental challenges.

Among those environmental challenges, climate change sits at the top. Global average temperatures have risen by more than 0.5℃ since 1992. 【2】 It means that heat waves would last around a third longer and rainstorms would be about a third more violent if we take no action. The increase in sea levels would also be much higher. Countries like Singapore and Tokyo that are at low altitudes (海拔) may be covered by the ocean in the future.

【3】 It’s getting harder to get fresh water. Ocean pollution has become serious. Since 1992, the human population has grown by 2 billion, while the populations of all other animals have dropped by nearly 30 percent.

Scientists say that we are experiencing the sixth mass extinction (物种大灭绝) in history. More than two-thirds of the world’s wildlife could be gone by the end of the decade if action isn’t taken soon. 【4】

However, we have made some progress by making the hole in the ozone (臭氧) layer smaller. That’s because we gradually stopped using chemicals that can break down ozone, a gas that protects Earth.

【5】

A．A half-degree temperature rise is a big deal.

B．But this is not the only problem people are facing.

C．In fact, scientists have recently given us a warning.

D．Scientists also point out that global warming will continue for centuries.

E．All the countries in the world should take action on behalf of future generations.

F．The Amur leopard and cross river gorilla are some of the most endangered animals.

G．This progress shows that we can make positive changes when we act, the letter says.

30、When my mother and I finally opened a cookbook together, we weren’t planning a holiday meal. At 70 years old, my mom could _________ boil a potato. After an almost 40-year career at a museum in New York, she could _________ a Masaccio, or a Michelangelo on sight, but she _________ nothing about cooking.

Two months earlier, my _________ had been seriously ill in hospital. I’d come back, first to sit by his bedside and hold his hand giving _________, then to do the grocery shopping, and _________ him three meals a day.

My father had been the perennial (长期的) cook of the family. Once he was home and recovering, but still too _________ to do any heavy lifting, it was up to me. After ten weeks, _________, both parents agreed it was time for me to get back to my own _________ .A bit of arithmetic(算术)showed the fact: there would be only one of us ____________ to cook, and it was the one person who didn’t ____________ know how.

The book we ____________ was How to Cook Everything: The Basics. We ____________ it, looking for the simplest of ____________ recipes. We found it: pork chops with onions and apples. One small, ____________ step for man, one giant leap(骤变)for our ____________.

While in college, I ____________ the joy of preparing the right meal for someone you love. It was this ____________ I hoped to pass on to my mother as we ____________ at our kitchen table, reading this book of ____________ that at any other time in life, would have seemed laughably simple.

【1】

A．similarly

B．actively

C．efficiently

D．hardly

【2】

A．admit

B．identify

C．design

D．accumulate

【3】

A．avoided

B．knew

C．delivered

D．gathered.

【4】

A．father

B．nephew

C．brother

D．husband

【5】

A．convenience

B．description

C．comfort

D．advice

【6】

A．buy

B．order

C．cook

D．show

【7】

A．anxious

B．generous

C．rapid

D．weak

【8】

A．though

B．instead

C．either

D．therefore

【9】

A．museum

B．kitchen

C．life

D．address

【10】

A．continued

B．remained

C．kept

D．left

【11】

A．rarely

B．really

C．merely

D．probably

【12】

A．looked after

B．dealt with

C．turned to

D．talked about

【13】

A．looked through

B．went away

C．came about

D．took off

【14】

A．interesting

B．creative

C．wonderful

D．simple

【15】

A．ripe

B．tasty

C．scared

D．sensitive

【16】

A．family

B．trade

C．gratitude

D．reputation

【17】

A．ignored

B．challenged

C．discovered

D．abandoned

【18】

A．meal

B．joy

C．preparation

D．food

【19】

A．sat

B．ran

C．measured

D．directed

【20】

A．varieties

B．suggestions

C．arrangements

D．recipes

31、根据课文内容，在空白处填入所缺的单词。

       Now halfway through her exchange year, Xie Lei feels much more at home in the UK. 【1】 seemed strange before now appears quite normal to her. “【2】 in British culture has helped,” she said. “As well as studying hard, I’ve been 【3】 in social activities. British people are 【4】 by our culture and eager to learn more about it, so I’m keen to share my culture with them. While I’m learning about business I’m also acting as a 【5】 messenger building a bridge between us.”

32、China Daily发起了一场“电动车要不要在城市中推广使用”的讨论。假如你叫李华，请你向该报投稿，阐述你的观点。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。