鄂州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Africa is a very _____ continent， with each country， or even each part of a country having its own unique culture．

A． diverse B． abstract C． remote D． vacant

2、 The manager put up a notice to keep the staff ________of what to do this week．

A. inform   B. informing

C. informed   D. to inform

3、—He didn’t feel a bit nervous when ________.

—No．He’d had a lot of time ________ for it after all.

A． interviewing；to prepare

B． interviewed；to prepare

C． interviewing；preparing

D． being interviewed；preparing

4、The civil war broke out in Libya, ______ to the instability of the international oil price．

A. to contribute B. contributed

C. having contributed D. contributing

5、We have no alternative but ________ hard now.

A．work

B．to work

C．worked

D．working

6、— How is your father feeling at present?

— He __ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today.

A. feels   B. felt

C. has been feeling  D. had felt

7、The way ______he looks at problems is wrong.

A．which

B．whose

C．what

D．/

8、 The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under ¥10, so not only is it __________ but practical as well.

A. adaptable B. affordable

C. changeable D. adjustable

9、In the past ten years, the field has given us high and stable produce__________climatic circumstances

A.regardless of B.instead of C.in addition to D.with regard to

10、My People, My Homeland is definitely a fantastic movie, ______ taking you to five areas with quite different geographical characteristics.

A.one B.the one C.it D.which

11、---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?

---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?

A． how   B． why

C． because   D． when

12、The man ________ you shook hands just now is our new English teacher.

A．with whom

B．whom

C．with which

D．which

13、It is the third time that she has won the race, ______ has surprised us all．

A．that B．where C．which   D．what

14、Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin __________ on Wednesday that he had bought 20 percent shares in Spanish league champions Atletico Madrid．

A． confirmed  B． submitted

C． informed  D． promoted

15、You are hardworking and surely most of you _____ a college admission notice by the end of September this year．

A． will receive   B． will be receiving

C． will be received   D． will have received

16、It’s no use ________ without taking action .

A. to complain B. complained C. complaining D. complaint

17、The practice of hanging flags is a common _______ in many parts of the country on National Day.

A.sight B.scenery C.sign D.signal

18、The players ________ from the whole country are expected to bring us honour in the Summer Games.

A．have selected

B．having been selected

C．selecting

D．selected

19、Nowadays，more film stars ______ to be difficult to work with．

A．say B．have said

C．are said D．were said

20、________ on the author’s own life, the book attracted a large number of readers when it was published.

A．Based

B．Basing

C．Having based

D．Being based

21、This summer, may we suggest switching your phone to airplane mode and getting lost in a book? It would be a good idea to curl up in your favorite chair with a book on the beach. Here are five brand new beach reads brimming with sunshine sand, romance and secret.

Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins

Kristan Higgins spins a heartwarming and humorous tale of an empty nester going through some major life changes. The nurse has always put others first. But when her son’s departure for college coincides with her husband leaving her, life presents the perfect time to try to get herself back.

The Sea is Salt and so Am I by Cassandra Hartt

Cassandra Hartt’s debut young adult novel takes place on the coast of Maine, in a fictional town eroding into the ocean. Through different perspectives, this emotional and heartfelt story unpacks the trials of teenagers dealing with trust, love, dangerous tides, and growing up in a hometown that might not exist for much longer.

The Counselors   by Jessica Goodman

What could be better than a juicy tale of friends at a prestigious summer camp. This fast-paced young adult thriller set at the fictional Camp Alpine Lake, will have you turning pages in suspense and feeling a craving for campfires at the same time.

Dog Friendly by Victoria Schade

Pet lovers, cat your heart out. The latest novel from dog trainer and author Victoria Schade features an overworked vet, Morgan Pearce, who escapes to Nantucket to recharge while taking care of her client’s dog. Unexpected romance is in store for her.

The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

Now available in paperback, the author tells a page-turning novel about a woman who, after being kidnapped, finds herself isolated and living in the wilderness of Eastern Europe during World War II. In an unexpected turn of events, she is suddenly thrust into teaching a group of Jewish people who escaped Nazi Germany how to survive in the forest.

【1】Who are these books probably recommended to?

A．People taking a plane.

B．People working on the beach.

C．People going on holiday.

D．People longing to live by the sea.

【2】Which of the following would you choose if you favour stories about teenage life?

A．The Counselors and Dog Friendly.

B．The Sea is Salt and so Am I and The Counselors.

C．The Counselors and The Forest of Vanishing Stars.

D．Out of the Clear Blue Sky and The Sea is Salt and so Am I.

【3】What do these books have in common?

A．They are mainly fictional.

B．They are heartwarming tales.

C．They are tales set in coastal areas.

D．They are exploring the same theme.

22、An immigrant is a person living in a country that is not their own, often in a culture with which they are not familiar. There are, of course, translation and interpretation services available to recently arrived minority groups in most host countries.

However, it is more important to provide motivations for language learning for immigrants to accelerate their integration (融合). The language barrier increases intercultural  misunderstandings. Those seeking work are at a disadvantage due to subjective factors (因素) such as employers fearing migrants are unable to learn a trade because of language problems. In workplaces where the majority of employees are from the same linguistic background, which is other than the host language, there is the danger of apathy (淡漠) setting in and it is therefore necessary to encourage immigrants to take advantage of whatever language tuition（辅导）not only to help integration but to achieve self-improvement.

The general tendency is to acknowledge that the government should provide money for the teaching of the language. The British Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration stated that some of the pressure for English language classes could be reduced by employers taking responsibility for the language needs of migrant workers. As for their children, a high percentage speak languages at home other than that of their country of adoption which increases the burden on schools to provide an adequate standard of linguistic education.

The goal is for immigrants to become "anonymous". For example, many Turks in Germany have  lost  their  "visibility"  as  poor  workers  to  become  "invisible"  -  thus  not  immediately recognized as foreigners - but as professionals (doctors, engineers, etc.)

Apart from the responsibility of governments and education authorities, the duty also lies with the individual migrant families. Of course they should not lose sight of their own cultural identity and "cross-cultural exchanges should be promoted to improve the understanding between immigrants and the host population. At the same time, parents must be ready to adapt to their new situation and not influence their children who, through the host country education system, will learn the language quicker and wish to integrate into the local society.

【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The disadvantages of immigration.

B. The advantages of receiving tuition.

C. The importance of understanding each other.

D. The harmful effects of language barriers.

【2】What might the British Advisory Board on Naturalisation and Integration agree with?

A. Employers should pay for their employees' English language classes.

B. Schools provide various language classes.

C. Government shoulders the responsibility of language training.

D. Immigrant children should speak their mother tongue at home.

【3】What does the underlined word "anonymous" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Educated.

B. Responsible.

C. Unidentified.

D. Unacceptable.

【4】What should migrant parents do in the author's opinion?

A. Don't speak their native language.

B. Learn English from their children.

C. Don't practice the customs of their homeland.

D. Help their children integrate into the new environment

【5】What would be the best title for the text?

A. How immigration changes language

B. Immigration and language

C. Does immigration threaten our culture ?

D. English language requirements for immigrants

23、Here is a true story about a famous man who worked in the White House and a criminal. They once faced the same thing: their mother gave them apples when they were young.

The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which one do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.

The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”

After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.

【1】The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because   .

A.he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one

B.he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer

C.elder brother should of course have the bigger one

D.his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother

【2】We can conclude from the passage that   .

A.it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough

B.it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work

C.it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves

D.it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple

【3】The writer tells the story by .

A.organizing it in the order of time

B.making a comparison between two men

C.providing some scientific information

D.describing it in the order of space

【4】It is implied in the passage that .

A.we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot

B.in order to get what we want, we should play hard

C.a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing

D.giving children apples will lead them to become criminals

24、Life in the future will be different from the life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. And most of them will live longer than people now.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.

【1】In the future there will be________.

A．fewer vegetables

B．much more fruit

C．more people

D．less people

【2】In the future people don’t have to________.

A．walk on foot

B．work long hours

C．work fast

D．eat meat

【3】One big problem in the future is that________.

A．people will eat more fruits and vegetables

B．many people may not be able to find work

C．room for growing fruits and vegetables will reduce

D．all the work will be done by robots

25、Did you ever have one of those dreams that seemed to go on forever? I had one like that last night. I was ______ down an old, side road that I used to walk along as a teenager. I wasn’t quite ______ where 1 was headed, but I felt very determined to get there. Like in many ______, time seemed fluid and people seemed ageless. As I walked along I kept meeting people from both my ______ and my present. I saw both my Mom and my Grandma who have passed away and 1 was able to ______ them both one more hug. I ______ many childhood friends and we talked, joked, and laughed just like we were ______ again.

Still, I kept walking, hoping to reach ______ I was headed. Around every turning, though, there was ______ new. I saw strangers ______ and stopped to help them. I met a smiling, old man who ______ shared his life’s wisdom with me and then I ______ passed it on to young children further down the road. With every few steps it seemed there was a ______ adventure in learning and love. I never got to where 1 was going and ______ feeling like I had lived a lifetime in a single ______. It ______ me a bit that I never ______ where I was headed,______ then I realized that this dream was a lot like our life. It is the walk that ______. You will meet a lot of wonderful people and ______ a lot of interesting experiences.

【1】A. walking   B. running   C. driving   D. looking

【2】A. puzzled about   B. interested in   C. happy   D. sure

【3】A. roads   B. dreams   C. journeys   D. nights

【4】A. future   B. past   C. family   D. experience

【5】A. show   B. owe   C. give   D. ask

【6】A. chatted with   B. searched for   C. consulted with   D. ran into

【7】A. neighbors   B. adults   C. kids   D. friends

【8】A. wherever   B. whenever   C. however   D. whatever

【9】A. anything   B. something   C. everything   D. nothing

【10】A. in need   B. in delight   C. with respect   D. for certain

【11】A. seriously   B. hesitantly   C. happily   D. casully

【12】A. lovingly   B. unwillingly   C. surprisingly   D. jokingly

【13】A. dangerous   B. familiar   C. fresh   D. similar

【14】A. jumped up   B. woke up   C. lay down   D. bowed down

【15】A. life   B. bed   C. house   D. night

【16】A. comforted   B. impressed   C. reminded   D. bothered

【17】A. remembered   B. planned   C. reached   D. lost

【18】A. but   B. because   C. so   D. for

【19】A. arrives   B. happens   C. works   D. matters

【20】A. set down   B. go through   C. forget about   D. set aside

26、你校正在组织英语演讲活动，请你用英文发表关于学生如何保护视力的演讲，内容包括：

1.中学生视力现状；

2.保护视力的建议。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.题目和首句已给出，不计入总词数。

How to Protect Our Eyesight?

Boys and girls,

Today, the topic of my speech is how to protect our eyesight.

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