连云港2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、---What do you think made her mother so angry?

---______ the exam.

A. Because she didn’t pass

B. Her not passing

C. She didn’t pass

D. Because of her not passing

2、The time he has devoted in the past 10 years______ the disabled is now considered__________ of great value.

A. to helping; being  B. to helping; to be

C. to help; to be  D. helping; being

3、________ those unforgettable days in Yimeng mountain areas, the old general couldn’t hold back his tears.

A．Looked back at

B．To look back at

C．Looking back at

D．Being looked back at

4、The dress is so beautiful that, once put onto the market, it will soon_____

A.come on B.carry on C.catch on D.call on

5、________ is this book?

A．Who’s

B．Whose

C．What’s

D．How do you like

6、一I'm afraid I have to leave now, for you see, he is waiting for me.

----Well, if you_   , at least wait till the heavy rain stops.

A. could   B. should C. must   D. might

7、Students ______ to do some voluntary work every year.

A. were encouraged B. are encouraged

C. encourage   D. encouraged

8、He will have learned the guitar for eight years by the time he ________ from the university next year.

A．will graduate

B．graduates

C．will have graduated

D．is to graduate

9、Scientists estimate that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years .

A.in common B.in all C.on the whole D.on average

10、She is always unknowingly making a sound because of her illness, for which people ______her.

A．stare at

B．glance at

C．aim at

D．call at

11、— Mike didn’t do well in his maths exam.

— ______? He has been working so hard on it.

A．How come

B．So what

C．What for

D．Why not

12、This printer is of good quality．If it _______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense．

A．would B．should C．could D．might

13、My friend offered to pay my plane fare, which was very     of him.

A.mean B.general C.gentle D.generous

14、It seems that living green is _____ easy and affordable．A small step makes a big difference．

 A．exactly  B．fortunately

C．surprisingly D．hardly

15、This is your home, _______ you may treat it as.

A. whenever  B. whoever    C. whatever    D. Wherever

16、I’ve been trying to ________ him to see a doctor because he has coughed for a whole moth.

A. respond   B. indicate

C. convince   D. influence

17、It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.

A. what   B. which   C. who   D. that

18、The food_______in this way keeps fresh．

A. prepare   B. preparing

C. to prepare   D. prepared

19、—Where do Dr. Smith and his assistant come from?

—I’m not sure. but their English _______ Australia.

A．shows

B．sounds

C．suggests

D．means

20、Not until he retired from teaching three years ago   having a holiday abroad.

A. he considered   B. he was considered

C. had he considered D. did he consider

21、The traffic in Lagos, Nigeria’s capital, is enough to make the most patient travelers mad. A rush-hour commuter（通勤者）can take three hours to go 15 km. Office workers try, often in vain, not to fall asleep at their desks after hard and sweaty journeys. Globe-travelling managers are never sure whether they will catch their flights.

A person who benefits has been the okada rider. On his cheap motorbike taxi, he often carries an entire family or a week’s groceries, ducking through the traffic. His wildly time-saving ways include riding on the wrong side of the road and ignoring red lights.

But Babatunde Fashola, Lagos’s popular governor; is banning okadas as part of his push to put the city in order. On September 1, Mr. Fashola banned okadas from many of the coastal city’s main roads and bridges.Many Lagosians say that, though he has actually banned okadas, the governor has failed to provide alternatives.

Many poorer Lagosians, facing long journeys from the countryside, must now use far slower taxis or unlicensed minibuses. Richer people who have always used their own cars are also complaining（抱怨）as the jams become even worse.

Mr Fashola notes that the untrained riders cause many accidents. Of the dozen, five admit to having had serious crashes. One has an open wound on his leg. Another lifts his T-shirt to show a scar on his chest. Mr. Fashola, who took office in 2007, has been trying to set up a proper public transport system. A bus system with its own lanes started running in 2008. Two railway lines are promised, though it is unclear when they will be laid.

But many think the campaign against okadas is not mature. Whether Mn Fashola can successfully carry out his measures is another matten After he previously ordered okada riders to buy helmets, many wore old paint cans and melon rinds（瓜皮）.

【1】What in particular annoys Lagosian commuters?

A．Not having fixed taxi fares.

B．Wasting time in traffic jams.

C．Not having punctual flights.

D．Missing scheduled appointments.

【2】Why did Mr. Fashola ban okadas?

A．To promote the use of taxis.

B．To introduce new alternatives.

C．To make himself a more popular governor

D．To create a city with a good transport system

【3】What docs the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?

A．The green concept is most welcome in Nigeria.

B．Lagosians are creative and full of imagination.

C．Lagosians didn’t fully support Mr. Fashola’s measures.

D．The campaign against okadas didn’t catch public attention.

22、Imagine that you’ve just finished taking a multiple-choice test, and you start to second-guess one of your answers. You have some extra time — should you stick to your first instinct (直觉) or change it? About three quarters of students are convinced that changing their answers will hurt their scores. Experience indicates that many who change answers change to the wrong answer.

Despite the lessons of experience, what does evidence say? In a review of thirty-three studies, three psychologists found that the majority of answer changes were from wrong to right. Teachers have also found that students’ final exams have few eraser marks, but those who do rethink their first answers rather than sticking to them end up improving their scores. This phenomenon is known as the first instinct fallacy (谬误).

We don’t just hesitate to rethink our answers. We hesitate at the very idea of rethinking. Take an experiment where hundreds of college students learned about the first instinct fallacy for example. Researchers taught them about the value of changing their minds and gave them advice on when it makes sense to do so. In their next two tests, they were still unlikely to change their answers.

Part of the problem is cognitive (认知的) laziness. Psychologists point out that we favor the comfort of firmly-held beliefs over the discomfort of doubt. Questioning ourselves makes the world more unpredictable. It requires us to admit that the facts may have changed, and that what was once right may now be wrong.

We’ve all heard about the popular story where a frog would immediately escape if dropped into boiling hot water, but it would stay if the water was gradually heated. However, it isn’t true.

The frog will escape as soon as the water gets uncomfortably warm. It is just once we hear the story and accept it as true, we rarely bother to question it. So, it’s not so much changing your answer that improves your score as considering whether you should change it.

【1】What is a common belief among students when they take tests?

A．Changing answers is a risk.

B．First instinct harms their scores.

C．Reviewing answers is a must.

D．Second-guessing improves their scores.

【2】What might college students be taught concerning the first instinct fallacy?

A．Changing one’s mind hurts.

B．First instinct should be ignored.

C．Seeking others’ advice helps.

D．First answers can be challenged.

【3】Why does the author mention the story of a frog?

A．To raise questions about the story.

B．To stress the importance of escaping.

C．To convey the frog’s lesson of survival.

D．To illustrate our resistance to questioning.

【4】What is a suitable title for the text?

A．Rethinking: the Art of Doubt

B．First Instinct is Not to Be Trusted

C．Changing: From Right to Wrong

D．Changing Answers Improves Scores

23、If you’re a camping lover, the scenery of the following campsites will provide you with an experience that you will never forget.

North Rim Campground, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Address: North Rim, AZ 86052, USA

Camping in the famous Grand Canyon, with its layers of million-year-old red rock, is the favorite thing for many people. After all, it is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You will see rural views of the canyon which is shaded by towering pines. And it is home to vast wildlife including wild wolves and deer.

Apgar Campground, Glacier National Park, Montana

Address: US Hwy 2, West Glacier, MT 59901, USA

There are plenty of original forests, mountain meadows, lakes, and rocky mountains in Glacier National Park. Adventurous visitors and campers visiting Montana enter a hiker’s paradise when coming here. Apgar Campground is situated among the trees and wildlife there ranges from mountain goats to grizzly bears.

Watchman Campground, Zion National Park, Utah

Address: UT-9, Springdale, UT 84767, USA

Located a quarter-mile from the south entrance of Zion National Park in Utah, Watchman Campground is surrounded by hug sandstone cliffs, tall rocky peaks and pines. There is the Virgin River near the campgrounds, allowing campers access to bike trails along the riverbank plus hiking to a nearby archeological (考古学的) site.

Hidden Valley Campground, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Address: California 92277, USA

For campers wanting to enjoy a unique experience in the desert, sleeping under the starry skies and surrounded by cacti and rock formations, Joshua Tree National Park is the answer. The campgrounds and park become even more breathtaking at sunset when the colors of the sky are noticeable against the vast ground.

【1】What will campers enjoy at North Rim Campground?

A．Bike riding along a river.

B．Sunsets against the vast desert.

C．Goats and bears in ancient forests.

D．Red rocks formed in ancient times.

【2】If a camper is a historian, where might he prefer to go?

A．California 92277, USA.

B．North Rim, AZ 86052, USA.

C．UT-9, Springdale, UT 84767, USA.

D．US Hwy 2. West Glacier, MT 59901. USA.

【3】Which campsite can offer a chance to appreciate the starry night in the desert?

A．Apgar Campground.

B．Hidden Valley Campground.

C．North Rim Campground.

D．Watchman Campground.

24、If you're someone who looks in the mirror every day and concentrates only on any little flaws(瑕疵) , you're not alone. For many people, struggling with body image issues is a continuous battle.

How hostile the world is to unattractive girls became a trending topic on Sina Weibo in March. The topic resonated with many girls who shared their personal experiences. One internet user talked about how her friends would often cut her image out of group pictures because they thought she was too fat.

“My nose is not high enough, my chin is short and flat, and my eyes are small,” Tang Yuqi, a college student, told China Youth Daily. She doesn't even answer the door without putting on makeup first. “I just can't accept myself if I'm not wearing it,” Tang added.

What promotes this anxiety among young people?

As the country's economy has developed rapidly, people are more likely to be affected by what others think of them. Greater time spent online also means greater exposure to advertisements promoting “paper-thin waist” or “chopstick legs”. Such unrealistic ideals only further young people's anxiety and lead to an unhealthy mindset of perfectionism.

The anxiety over appearance and shape has pushed some people into physical and mental illness. According to Beat, the UK's leading eating disorder charity, the idealization of thinness is a key factor in worsening the illness and preventing recovery. Some people even go through surgery just to achieve what they believe society considers "beautiful".

But beauty doesn't come from a makeup brush or a thinner waist. Growing taller and having perfect skin isn't the solution to insecurity. The fact that every person is different is something to be celebrated.

【1】What does the underlined part “resonated with" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Hurt.

B．Shocked.

C．Was understood by.

D．Was changed by.

【2】What's the main cause of young people's anxiety according to the text?

A．Beauty contests.

B．Unrealistic perfectionism.

C．Economic development plans.

D．Health product advertisements.

【3】What do some people seem to desire most according to Beat?

A．Thinness.

B．Health.

C．Plastic surgery.

D．Social opinions.

【4】What does the author think the real beauty is based on?

A．Growing up safely.

B．Accepting a difference.

C．A light makeup.

D．A perfect appearance.

25、Guiseppe’s father came from a family of fishermen. ____, for nearly 300 years the men in his family had been fishermen in the country of Sicily. His father eventually (最终) moved to San Francisco where he ____ their fishing business. There were nine children in the family. All the boys, ____ Guiseppe, from the time they could walk helped their father on his fishing boat. Guiseppe simply could not go because he got so terribly ____. His stomach just could not take the motion of the boat, or the strong ____ of fish. But even when his dad saw how sick Guiseppe got on the boat, he did not ____ it. He always told his son Guiseppe that he was ____.

Guiseppe was very hurt by his father who always ____ and put him down. But he still tried his best to ____ his family in some way. So as a young boy he went out on the streets and tried every job he could find to bring the ____ back to his father. But his father wasn’t ____ of his hard-working son. ____, he kept telling Guiseppe he was lazy. Finally, Guiseppe just gave up on ever ____ his dad.

He ____ sports and discovered that he was a very ____ and natural athlete, especially in baseball. In fact, he became the most successful son in his whole family. That young boy whom his father had ____ called lazy guy, became one of the greatest professional (职业的) baseball players in history.

You see, Guiseppe refused to believe all the bad things his dad said about him. He never stopped ____ until he finally found his special abilities. So ____ your own family have told you that you’ll never be successful, don’t believe them. Just forgive them and ____ yourself. You can become successful and reach your full ____.

【1】

A．Actually

B．Unfortunately

C．Totally

D．Faithfully

【2】

A．researched

B．continued

C．adapted

D．decreased

【3】

A．like

B．including

C．except

D．towards

【4】

A．homesick

B．surprised

C．excited

D．seasick

【5】

A．smell

B．weight

C．sound

D．strength

【6】

A．refuse

B．accept

C．admit

D．recognize

【7】

A．powerful

B．generous

C．useless

D．gentle

【8】

A．educated

B．frightened

C．encouraged

D．criticized

【9】

A．support

B．influence

C．arrange

D．tolerate

【10】

A．chance

B．money

C．fame

D．benefit

【11】

A．afraid

B．aware

C．proud

D．tired

【12】

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

【13】

A．pleasing

B．attracting

C．appreciating

D．confusing

【14】

A．lost interest in

B．got involved in

C．broke away from

D．became aware of

【15】

A．energetic

B．religious

C．talented

D．reliable

【16】

A．forever

B．never

C．seldom

D．always

【17】

A．trying

B．reacting

C．competing

D．fleeing

【18】

A．because

B．even if

C．until

D．unless

【19】

A．persuade

B．doubt

C．trust

D．measure

【20】

A．patience

B．confidence

C．desire

D．potential

26、假如你是高中生李华，最近你班组织了一次周末郊游，旅途中你发现很多同学举止不文明，比如随手乱扔垃圾，在建筑物上乱涂乱画，采摘花草，在公众场合大声喧哗等。请你就这一现象写一篇英语短文呼吁大家进行绿色、环保旅游。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

3．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear students，

Last weekend，our class went on an interesting camping trip.All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air.

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Best wishes!

Yours，

Li Hua