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、________ he is still experimenting now, 50 years after his first appearance, is a measure of a man who has never been prepared to settle back on his laurels.

A．Why

B．Whichever

C．Whoever

D．That

2、Scientists are convinced ______ the positive effect of laughter ______ physical and mental health.

A. of；onB. by；in  C. of；at  D. on；at

3、Most of the students Harvard ____________ stand out in a certain way compared to others.

A.exposes B.admits C.underestimates

4、Nothing can________planes in speed(速度) and comfort(舒适).

A.equal B.honour C.match with D.compare to

5、His advantage lies in his ability to ________ with foreigners in English

A．debate

B．fight

C．communicate

D．begin

6、Mr. Black walked around and offered help________ we were doing an experiment.

A．while

B．although

C．until

D．unless

7、—What do you think of store shopping in the future?

—Personally, I think it will exist along with home shopping but ______.

A. will never replace B. would never replace

C. will never be replaced D. would never be replaced

8、See if you can understand the following. _______, you can look them up in the dictionary.

A．If any

B．If possible

C．If needed

D．If not

9、_______of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend_______her.

A．Reminding, following

B．Having reminded, following

C．Having been reminded, following

D．Reminded, followed

10、That was written in 1946, ________ the education system has undergone great changes.

A．when

B．during which

C．since when

D．since then

11、China has become the third nation________a man into space.

A．having sent

B．sending

C．to send

D．to be sent

12、She is unwilling to face the fact that her only son ________ she was so devoted should die at such a young age.

A．who

B．to whom

C．that

D．for whom

13、—I feel excited to talk with our teacher about sports!

—So do I. Not only we students but also our teacher ________ fond of watching basketball matches.

A．is

B．had been

C．have been

D．were

14、He could find the way home __________  he was only three years old.

A．though

B．because

C．where

D．if

15、--How was the trip to Beijing this summer vacation?

--Pretty good! We ________ quite a few photos there.

A．take

B．took

C．are taking

D．takes

16、The chemistry teacher warns us ________ in the laboratory.

A. not to smoke    B. against smoking

C. of smoking    D. A or B

17、The teacher proposed that the student ________ an opportunity to further his study ________ his excellence.

A．giving, because of

B．be given, because of

C．was given, because

D．give, because

18、The hotel ________ while visiting Qiyu Mountain was poorly managed. I would never go there again.

A．when I stayed at

B．at that I stayed

C．which I stayed

D．at which I stayed

19、He asked about his brother John, who __________ to the medical area, and was told that John had been seriously injured.

A．had rushed

B．had been rushed

C．rushed

D．was being rushing

20、The reason ______I burst into tears is _________ I don’t want to leave my mother.

A. why; that B. which; because

C. / ; because D. why; because

21、—How do you find the story about ________ blind?

—It is so encouraging that I try to read it without ________ second thought.

A.a; a B.a; the C.the; a D.the; the

22、The incident of men attacking women at a restaurant in Tangshan has become one of the top________hashtags on Weibo, unleashing a flood of anger on social media and_________a debate over the treatment of women.

A．overwhelming…staging

B．trending… renewing

C．appealing… sealing

D．challenging… striking

23、—What do you think of the hotel here?

—Oh, wonderful! We ____ a better one than this.

A. won’t find B. can’t find

C. must have found   D. couldn’t have found

24、If you come to visit China, you will ______ a culture of amazing depth and variety.

A. develop   B. create   C. replace   D. experience

25、—Ron, I congratulate you on your success.

—Thanks, but the honor _____ to all the people here.

A. is belonged     B. belongs

C. is belonging D. belonged

26、 Do women’s minds work the same as men’s? Absolutely not.At least, that is what most men are convinced of.Psychologists view the subject either as a matter or frustration or a joke.Now the biologists have moved into this minefield, and some of them have found that there are real differences between the brains of men and women.But being different, they point out hurriedly, is not the same as being better or worse.

There is, however, a definite structural variation between the male and female brain.The difference is in a part of the brain that is used in the most complex intellectual processes-the link between the two halves of the brain.

The two halves are linked by a trunkline of between 200 and 300 million nerves, the corpus callosum.Scientists have found quite recently that the corpus callosum in women is always larger and probably richer in nerve fibres than it is in men.This is the first time that a structural difference has been found between the brains of women and men and it must have some significance.The question is "What?", and, if this difference exists, are there others? Research shows that present-day women think differently and behave differently from men.Are some of these differences biological and inborn, a result of evolution? We tend to think that is the influence of society that produces these differences.But could we be wrong?

Research showed that these two halves of the brain had different functions, and that the corpus callosum enabled them to work together.For most people, the left half is used for word handing, analytical and logical activities; the right half works on pictures, patterns and forms.We need both halves working together.And the better the connections, the more harmoniously the two halves work.And, according to research findings, women have the better connections.

But it isn't all that easy to explain the actual differences between skills of men and women on this basis.In schools throughout the world girls tend to be better than boys at "language subjects" and boys better at maths and physics.If these differences correspond with the differences in the hemispheric trunkline, here is an unalterable distinction between the sexes.

We shan't know for a while, partly because we don't know of any precise relationship between abilities in school subject and the functioning of the two halves of the brain, and we cannot understand how the two halves interact via the corpus callosum.But this striking difference must have some effect and, because the difference is in the parts of the brain involved in intellect, we should be looking for differences in intellectual processing.

【1】Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A.Results of scientific research fail to support popular belief.

B.Brain differences point to superiority of one sex over the other.

C.Biologists are conducting research where psychologists have given up

D.The structural difference in the brain between the sexes has long been known.

【2】The corpus callosum functions in __________.

A.forming the nerve fibers.

B.differing man from woman.

C.enabling the brain to work.

D.processing the most complex intellectuality.

【3】According to the passage it is commonly believed that brain differences are caused by ______

A.social  B.psycological  C.physical  D.biological

【4】 "these differences" in paragraph 5 refer to those in ________.

A.school subjects

B.skills of men and women

C.the brain structure of men and women

D.activities carried out by the brain

【5】At the end of the passage the author proposes more work on ________.

A.the brain structure as a whole

B.the functioning of part of the brain

C.the distinction between the sexes

D.the effects of the corpus callosum

27、There are always times when your children get bored with studying. There are also moments when you are looking for something educational (教育的) ，yet funny and easy to do with your family. With few things and even less preparation, you can easily entertain (娱乐) and educate your children.

Do you read any magazines with pictures? Keep them. They can make a funny family game. Sit with your children and look at the pictures You can cut out interesting pictures and ask your children to lay them out. Use as many pictures or words as possible. For example, if it is a picture of a book, cut it out. Even if it is an action, such as washing clothes, cut it out. Try to get as many different pictures as possible.

In this game, you are going to use the pictures to let your children make up their own stories. Then take any kind of table, even the kitchen table, and let your children lay out the pictures any way they wish. They don't need to use all of them, just as many as they want.

After they have laid out the pictures, let them tell a story. If some pictures don't match their stories, don't use them. If they find a different picture to put another part to their story, let them do it. The more pictures you have, the more creativity(创造力) will come from your children.

【1】What's the passage mainly about?

A．How to educate-children to look at pictures at home.

B．How to entertain your children by collecting pictures.

C．How to educate children in an interesting and easy way at home.

D．How to tell stories for your children at home.

【2】If parents want to play this game with their children, they have to

A．collect magazines with pictures

B．prepare a lot of things for the game

C．tell as many stories as possible

D．lay out the pictures for their children

【3】After the pictures are cut out, children should______.

A．ask their parents questions

B．make up the story

C．lay out the pictures

D．change the pictures

【4】When children play this game with their parents, they should

A．cut pictures out of magazines or books

B．read books, magazines or wash clothes

C．make up stories about the pictures

D．make up stories with the help of their parents

28、The story begins at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona. Derek Redmond was a short-distance runner for Great Britain. He was so thirsty for a medal although he’d had five surgeries (手术), including one on his Achilles tendon (跟腱) with less than four months before the Games. His Olympic dream was dashed four years ago at the 1988 Games in Seoul when he tore (拉伤) his Achilles tendon an hour before the race.

Redmond’s dream of a medal in Barcelona in the 400 meters started off well, as he ran the fastest at first and won his quarterfinal. In the semifinals, Redmond charged out of the blocks and looked strong on the first straightaway. But shortly before the race’s halfway mark, his face wore an expression of pain and he held the back of his right leg: he pulled his tendon. He fell down to the track in pain, as the rest of the pack kept running. Alone on the track, Redmond stood and began jumping on his left foot—trying to finish the race. The crowd stood up and cheered as Redmond moved slowly toward the finish line.

Then a man turned up alongside the track: Redmond’s dad, Jim. Waving off officials who tried to get him off the track, Jim Redmond ran up to his son, putting an arm around his waist. Derek turned and cried on his father’s shoulder. Together, father and son walked the final meters of the race.

“I saw my son having a problem and it was my duty to help,” Jim Redmond said. “I actually went on the track to try to stop him suffering further pain. It was Derek’s idea. He asked me to get him back on the track and I offered him a shoulder to finish the race.”

The Olympic Committee called the finish one of the most inspiring moments in Olympic history.

【1】What does the underlined word “dashed” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Broken.

B．Realized.

C．Updated.

D．Made.

【2】Why did Derek Redmond stop running during the race in Barcelona?

A．A man blocked his track.

B．He felt a pain in his left leg.

C．His tendon was injured.

D．It was hopeless to win the match.

【3】Who offered Derek Redmond a hand to finish the race?

A．A fan.

B．His father.

C．A coach.

D．Other athletes.

【4】What can we infer about Derek Redmond from the text?

A．He was attached to his family.

B．He won the race in the end.

C．He was afraid of challenges.

D．He stayed true to his dream.

29、When you are feeling anxious, you might feel stuck and unsure of how to feel better. You might even do things that fuel your anxiety. How do you reduce your anxiety right now? 【1】

Take a deep breath

【2】. Because it makes the body’s relaxation response. It helps the body change from being excited to being relaxed.

【3】

Remember that anxiety is just a feeling, like any other feeling. By reminding yourself that anxiety is simply an emotional reaction, you can start to accept it. It just means you would benefit by accepting reality as it is and reality includes anxiety.

Question your thoughts

When people are anxious their brains start coming up with all sorts of strange thoughts, many of which are unlikely to occur. 【4】. You can ask yourself some questions like “Is this really likely to happen?” to challenge your thoughts.

Focus on right now

When people are anxious, they are usually worrying about something that might happen in the future. 【5】. Even if something serious is happening, focus on the present moment will improve your ability to manage the situation.

A．Instead, stop, breathe and pay attention to what’s happening right now

B．Deep breathing is a powerful anxiety-reducing skill

C．Here are some ways that have been shown to work

D．And these thoughts only make you more anxious

E．You should remind yourself that anxiety is a feeling

F．Accept that you are anxious

G．Ask some questions

30、   It was late in the evening when Janice Esposito jumped into her minivan, and began the 20-minute drive home. She'd just________from visiting her mother. Suddenly, out of nowhere a________hit into Esposito's minivan, pushing her backward some 100 feet onto the railroad tracks.

At the moment, Pete DiPinto was getting ready for________when he heard the sound of broken glass coming from outside his bedroom window. A volunteer firefighter, DiPinto, 64, never________to think. He ran out of the house, still in his pajamas. "Any firefighter would have done the________," he told My NBC5.

The first car he came upon was the one that had________Esposito. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and found Esposito's minivan________across the railroad tracks. And the bells were signaling a coming train.

"I see the________of the train," he told Newsday. DiPinto________to Esposito's minivan and banged on the driver's side window. Unconscious, though, Esposito seemed unhurt.

He tried to________the door, but it was jammed shut. The train, traveling at 65 miles per________, was coming very close to them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the door. He grabbed Esposito's arms, pulled her toward him and speedily walked her to________behind a signal box a few feet away. Within six seconds, the train________the minivan.

"It was like a Hollywood movie," DiPinto said the next day. But this one turned out to be________. "Last night, the________arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck," reporters said.

【1】A.returned B.suffered C.benefited D.learned

【2】A.glass B.man C.car D.train

【3】A.bed B.meal C.work D.church

【4】A.tried B.dared C.started D.stopped

【5】A.rest B.same C.trick D.best

【6】A.met B.hurt C.hit D.rang

【7】A.running B.flying C.moving D.lying

【8】A.headlight B.speed C.driver D.engine

【9】A.jogged B.listened C.rushed D.pointed

【10】A.hold on B.break down C.put out D.knock at

【11】A.day B.week C.minute D.hour

【12】A.safety B.peace C.hospital D.danger

【13】A.swept away B.crashed into C.gave up D.worked out

【14】A.good B.true C.different D.wrong

【15】A.movie B.woman C.time D.hero

31、按照短文的内容和首写字母填上适当的单词。

Dear Jin Jing,

Your problem is a c【1】 one among middle school students. Maybe the following a【2】 can help you. First of all, b【3】 in yourself. Your greatest problem is that you lack self-confidence. The first thing you must do is to s【4】 at your classmates. One smile speaks louder about your wish to make friends than any words. Your smile will s【5】 that you are f【6】 to them. Next, t【7】 talking with a student who is as shy as you or who s【8】 the same interest as you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can talk about your h【9】 as well. If anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as p【10】.

Yours

Lily

32、假设你的名字叫李华，因工作需要，你打算让你的朋友Jack帮你在他居住的小区租一间房子，请你根据如下信息给他写一封100字左右的电子邮件。

内容要求：

1.  面积：至少70平米；

2.  价格：每月2000元左右；

3.设施：有基本家具；

4.  租期：2年。

Dear Jack,