宣城2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise ________.

A. had been overlooked   B. were overlooked

C. would have been overlooked   D. would be overlooked

2、Our team was ahead during the first half, but we _____ in the last ten minutes.

A. were won    B. were lost

C. were beaten D. Won

3、The two girls got on well with each other, even though it was the first time they   .

A. have met   B. met   C. had met   D. meet

4、If everyone puts in a bit more effort, the task will be finished ________.

A．once upon a time

B．at one time

C．ahead of time

D．up to now

5、The number of traffic accidents that _____ in developing countries _________ increasing.

A. happen; is B. happen ; is

C. happens; are     D. happen; are

6、------What is the language ________ in Australia?

------Why! Everyone knows that Australia is ________country.

A.talked; an English-spoken B.speaking; a speaking-English

C.spoken; a speaking English D.spoken; an English-speaking

7、Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be respected.

A．especially

B．equally

C．naturally

D．normally

8、To be honest, this book is worthy of ________.

A．being read

B．be read

C．reading

D．be reading

9、No offence, but I want to say that the driver is not the one____ for the accident.

A. to be blamed   B. blamed   C. blaming   D. to blame

10、You are so dependent that I’m afraid you can’t adjust yourself to _______ alone for a time.

A. leave  B leaving C. be left  D. being left

11、It is ________that Tom agreed to take part in the sports meeting.

A．curious

B．obvious

C．anxious

D．delicious

12、—Have the parts we need for the copying machine arrived yet?

—I ordered them last week, but something ________ them up.

A. holds   B. is going to hold

C. will hold   D. is holding

13、When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A．compared

B．being compared

C．comparing

D．having compared

14、Everything comes with ________ price; there is no such ______ thing as a free lunch in the world.

A. a; a   B. The; /

C. /; /   D. a; /

15、Professor Smith, here is an article I’ve just written, will you please read it through and correct the mistakes, ________?

A．if any

B．if some

C．if so

D．if not

16、Phubbing (低头症) is just one symptom of our increasing dependence on mobile phones and the Internet, which is replacing normal social _______.

A．concept

B．evolution

C．innovation

D．interaction

17、There is a good opportunity to_______ the reputation of the new company.

A．raise

B．progress

C．enhance

D．change

18、One advantage of living on the top floor is that you can get a good ______.

A. sight  B. view

C. scene   D. scenery

19、The boys were about to go out to play football   suddenly it began to rain.

A. when   B. as   C. while   D. then

20、I realized that he’s an easygoing person ________I met him.

A．for the first time

B．by the first time

C．the first time

D．first time

21、________is apparent that we have made________.

A．It;progress

B．It; a progress

C．What; progress

D．What; a progress

22、 Although the novel isn’t popular among adults, it ______ the youth, especially boys.

A. refers to B. appeals to

C. results in D. deals with

23、It was announced that only when the fire was under control ____ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted

B. had the residents been permitted

C. the residents had been permitted

D. would the residents be permitted

24、In my opinion, it is the coach rather than the players that________.

A．are to blame

B．is to be blamed

C．is to blame

D．are to be blamed

25、—Are you going to Tom’s birthday party?

—________I might have to work.

A．Why not?

B．Sounds great

C．It depends.

D．It’s a deal.

26、Doctor are known to be terrible pilots. They don't listen because they already know it all. I was lucky: I became a pilot in 1970, almost ten years before I graduated from medical school. I didn't realize then, but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon. I loved flying. As I flew bigger, faster planes, and in worse weather. I learned about crew resource management (机组资源管理), or CRM, a new idea to make flying safer. It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result, regardless of positions.

I first read about CRM in 1980. Not long after that, an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather. The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready. The attending doctor was flying; I was safety pilot He was so busy because of the bad turn, he had forgotten to put the landing gear (起落架) down. He was a better pilot - and my boss - so it felt unusual to speak up. But I had to: Our lives were in danger. I put aside my uneasiness and said, "We need to put the landing gear down now!" That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM, and I've used it in the operating room ever since.

CRM requires that the pilot/ surgeon encourage others to speak up. It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite, the doctor doesn't overreact, which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again. So when I'm in the operating room, I ask for ideas and help from others. Sometimes they're not willing to speak up. But I hope that if I continue to encourage them, someday someone will keep me from “landing gear up”.

【1】What does the author say about doctors in general?

A．They like flying by themselves.

B．They are unwilling to take advice.

C．They pretend to be good pilots.

D．They are quick learners of CRM.

【2】The author deepened his understanding of the power of CRM when_______.

A．he saved the plane by speaking up

B．he was in charge of a flying task

C．his boss landed the plane too late

D．his boss operated on a patient

【3】In the last paragraph“landing gear up” probably means ______.

A．following flying requirements.

B．overreacting to different opinions.

C．listening to what fellow doctors say

D．making a mistake that may cost lives

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．CRM: A New Way to Make Flying Safe

B．Flying Makes Me a Better Doctor

C．The Making of a Good Pilot

D．A Pilot-Tumed Doctor

27、Before the corona virus pandemic arrived in Italy, the big worry about tourism was overcrowding, as millions of tourists crowded the country's most popular spots like Florence, Rome and Venice. Then, with the pandemic, tourists disappeared.

According to most estimates, the tourism sector is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until late 2023 or early 2024, but political leaders and many working in the sector are taking steps now to assure that, as the tourism strengthens, it avoids the former overcrowding problems in tourist centers.

“Italy should not emphasize the dependence on big tour buses that all pull into parking lots and overwhelm a small town for a few hours, but promote more high-quality tourism that shows visitors the country wonders beyond the few dozen places everyone knows about," Gianfranco Lorenzo, head of the research department for Florence's Center for Touristic Studies, says. There's no reason people should be lined up to see one famous site when there are many places that are just as important and just as impressive.

Those strategies are already in development. This summer many Italian cities are trying to focus the attention of visitors on outdoor attractions like sprawling gardens and architectural ruins, where visitors can remain spread out to keep corona-virus infection risks low.

Florence's Uffizi Galleries, one of the most visited museums in Italy, has launched the “Uffizi Diffusi” initiative which includes displaying some of its collections in museums in smaller towns to help draw tourists who might otherwise have spent their time in overcrowded Florence.

Lorenzo says reducing the impact of tourists does not mean the country will have to host fewer tourists in the future. “In a few years we could even have more tourists than we had before the pandemic,” he says. “But for that to be sustainable, they just have to be spread out more evenly.”

【1】Why do the political leaders in Italy adopt certain strategies in the tourism sector?

A．To protect visitors from corona-virus infection.

B．To settle the overcrowding problem in tourist centers.

C．To limit the number of tourists coming to Italy.

D．To host more foreign tourists in the near future.

【2】The “Uffizi Diffusi” initiative has been launched to _______.

A．draw more tourists

B．display great works

C．promote tourism industry

D．spread out visitors

【3】What is Gianfranco Lorenzo's attitude towards the future of tourism in Italy?

A．Optimistic.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Doubtful.

D．Concerned.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．The Problem of Overcrowding in Italy.

B．The Future of the Tourism Industry in Italy.

C．The Reform of the Tourism Industry in Italy.

D．The Impact of Corona-virus Pandemic on Italy.

28、   Tips for avoiding traffic jams:

The radio has more than just music. Check the local news station for the latest traffic report. Or go online and check traffic cameras before you set out. If there is a jam, you'll be prepared and can try another route.

Take the road less traveled. Although highways may be the most direct route, back roads can be much less crowded, which can save you from the frustration of the stop­and­go traffic.

Rush hour isn't just a lovely nickname. It means the morning and afternoon traffic lasts for several hours, but they're still called “rush hour” for a reason — everyone's on the road and in a hurry to get somewhere. Treat rush hour like bad weather — if you don't have to go anywhere, stay off the roads.

Tips for those unavoidable traffic jams:

Don't break the law. You've gone 30 feet in 30 minutes and all of a sudden you see people using the shoulders (紧急停车道). Don't behave like them. Not only is this illegal, but also there's a good chance they'll get caught or cause even more problems.

Pay extra attention to zig­zaggers (Z字形行进者). When some people are anxious, they may start changing lanes (车道) every 5 seconds or cut you off. Keep checking your windows and mirrors for these lane changers.

Look for an escape. If it is possible to exit the road safely, do it.  Use a GPS unit, and you can change your route mid­trip if needed.

Be courteous. Good manners could help you avoid a possible accident. Allow people in from a lane that is ending. Speeding up to keep them out increases your chances of an accident.

【1】To avoid traffic jams, we are advised to do the following EXCEPT ________.

A.getting traffic news before leaving B.choosing back roads

C.avoiding rush hours D.changing lanes frequently

【2】What should we do when there are zig­zaggers?

A.Keep checking the mirrors. B.Stop and let them go first.

C.Sound the horn loudly. D.Drive quickly to keep them out.

【3】What does the underlined word “courteous” in the last paragraph mean?

A.Energetic. B.Polite. C.Careful. D.Honest.

【4】In which part of a magazine can this passage be found?

A.Entertainment. B.Life. C.Market. D.Advertisement.

29、   When I was eight years old, I had cancer. It was really hard. One of the worst things was having to sit in the doctor’s office for hours during chemo (化疗) treatments. I’d want to walk around and do things, but dealing with the big intravenous poles (静脉输液架) that hold the bags of medicine was a pain. I’d have to roll them around with me. I’d trip over them, and the poles got stuck on everything. It made my stress over being sick even worse.

Last year for science fair, my teacher said we should think of how to solve an everyday problem. When you have cancer, the intravenous poles are an everyday problem. I started thinking of making a backpack for kids so they could get around and play and go outside while they are getting chemo. I especially want to make chemo easier for kids. I know how frightening it can be.

For my project, I got a backpack and made a model. I took a small box and made it look like an intravenous machine. I had a small pole sticking out of the top, where you’d hang the bag of medicine. Then I painted it to make it look nice.

After the science fair, I got a patent for my invention. That means I officially owned the idea. I was pretty surprised. Companies started talking to my family about making the backpacks. But it’s very expensive. A lot of people have donated money to help. So far I’ve raised $55,000.

Before the backpack project, I thought of cancer as terrible. But now I realize that a good thing that came from it was that I could help others. I don’t like seeing kids with cancer suffer through treatment. I hope my invention can help them.

【1】What troubled the author most?

A.Her health. B.Her studies

C.The chemo treatment D.The medicine for cancer

【2】Why did the author want to invent a special backpack?

A.To help kids know about cancer

B.To make treatment more effective

C.To make students’ school bags lighter.

D.To help kids feel better during chemo.

【3】What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A.What the author did to raise money.

B.How the author made the backpacks.

C.What the author got from her teacher.

D.How the author got an intravenous machine.

【4】What can we learn about the backpack project?

A.It was fruitful.

B.It has made lots of money.

C.It was started by a company.

D.It was a school-owned business.

30、Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his ______ out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time ______ you’d be called a jerk for passing by somebody ______.

Several days later I was still ______ about the hitchhiker（搭便车的人）, about how I didn’t even lift my foot ______ the accelerator（油门）for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line— “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that ______ these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey ______ the US without any money, just ______ on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?

The idea intrigued（激起兴趣）me.

The week I_______ 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy. ______ I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept ______ of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly ______ I went. I was ______ by people’s readiness to help a stranger.

In Oregon, a house painter named Mike ________ the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a _________dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or _______ with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the _______  to give often gave the most.

I’m ________ to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was _______ . I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the ________ of strangers.

【1】A. hand   B. finger   C. foot   D. thumb

【2】A. that   B. where   C. which   D. when

【3】A. in danger   B. in need   C. in trouble   D. in favor

【4】A. worrying   B. considering   C. thinking   D. bringing

【5】A. off   B. on   C. away   D. from

【6】A. interesting   B. necessary   C. possible   D. important

【7】A. across   B. through   C. in   D. over

【8】A. basing   B. relying   C. insisting   D. relating

【9】A. seemed   B. got   C. turned   D. became

【10】A. But   B. So   C. And   D. However

【11】A. jobs   B. supplies   C. helps   D. offers

【12】A. nowhere   B. everywhere   C. anywhere   D. somewhere

【13】A. frightened   B. annoyed   C. disappointed   D. amazed

【14】A. noted   B. saw   C. felt   D. sensed

【15】A. delicious   B. rich   C. simple   D. interesting

【16】A. supplied   B. offered   C. shared   D. provided

【17】A. fewest   B. most   C. least   D. best

【18】A. careful   B. grateful   C. hopeful   D. helpful

【19】A. created   B. reminded   C. renewed   D. returned

【20】A. kindness   B. happiness   C. fairness   D. brightness

31、

The term “culture shock” describes the emotional upheaval many people experience when they move to a country with a different culture from what they are used to. Here is how culture shock can 【1】.

When you first arrives in a foreign country, you will probably be excited about living in a new place, meeting new people and starting your new course or job. Everything will seem fresh and 【2】.

After this initial 【3】 wears off, all the new experiences may begin to overwhelm you. Things that you found exciting at first may now seem strange and a little 【4】. Even minor differences such a being unable to buy your usual kind of soap, can 【5】 to the sense of strangeness. You may experience sudden 【6】 changes and strong reactions, feeling lost, disoriented, and even irritated and resentful.

Above all, you may wish you were back among the 【7】 people and places at home.

All international students or workers can experience culture shock in some 【8】--even those coming from countries with very similar lifestyles.

So it is important to understand that this reaction of “culture shock” is entirely normal and that it will 【9】. Don’t worry too much and try to look at everything different in a 【10】 way. Take it easy and then you will enjoy the new environment soon.

32、假如你的名字叫李鲁，你发现你的朋友小磊染上了抽烟的习惯。你不好意思当面劝说他。请你给他写一电子邮件劝他戒烟。内容包括：1．抽烟的危害。2．如何戒烟和健康生活。

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