吕梁2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The room is three meters long and two meters ________.

A. broad   B. board

C. abroad   D. width

2、She is one of the girls in our class who ______ for the coming sports meeting now.

A．is being trained

B．are trained

C．is training

D．are being trained

3、The virus came without people’s being aware of it and it was _________ assumed to be a common one．But with more cases reported, it proved wrong.

A．precisely B．relatively   C．initially D．purely

4、 Mother often reminds me that the best thing one can do is to let it rain ______ it is raining.

A. unless B when   C. even if D. in case

5、In that factory, anyone who breaks the rules will be asked to leave ________.

A. in a spot   B. on the spot

C. spotlessly   D. suddenly

6、—I still can’t ________ why he missed his flight to Beijing.

—He must have got up late, because he worked late last night.

A．figure out

B．draw on

C．give out

D．pull up

7、---Have you heard of the Chinese Zodiac Art Exhibition being held in the Palace Museum now?

---Sure. Han Meilin, a veteran artist _____ no less than 600 new artworks in it.

A. is presenting   B. has presented

C. will present   D. has been presenting

8、The news came as no surprise to me．I _____ for some time that the factory was going to shut down．

A．knew   B．had known

C．have known   D．know

9、— Will $ 1,000 ________ the cost of the trip?

— I'm afraid not. Perhaps I need another $ 400.

A．pay

B．charge

C．cover

D．afford

10、—I can't remember those grammar rules!

—_________. Practice more.

A． You're not alone

B． It's hard to say

C． I'm afraid not

D． It's up to you

11、_________ in heavy school work, most senior three students have no free time to do what they want.

A. Buried   B. Having buried

C. Being buried  D. To be buried

12、—Have you seen Mr.Smith?

—Yes，I saw him in a car________towards the street.

A．heading

B．walking

C．running

D．leaving

13、—What do you think of Alice’s idea?

—Honestly, I agree with her, though not ______.

A．entirely

B．thoroughly

C．widely

D．extensively

14、You can have some ________ about what I have said, but you had better follow my orders as closely as possible.

A. arrangement   B. reservation

C. enthusiasm   D. conscience

15、The world went into shock, most people having assumed that this space flight ________ be more dangerous than travelling in an aeroplane.

A．should

B．shall

C．would

D．could

16、I didn’t know the girl you   the sheep.

A．had fed B．had her fed

C．had feed   D．had to feed

17、I call him ______ ; even when there is not much to say.

A. now and then   B. by and by

C. step by step   D. more or less

18、Though some bodies and the wreck of the missing plane QZ8501 have been confirmed，the Indonesian authorities are _____ to make public the detailed information of the passengers aboard.

A. relative   B. remarkable

C. relevant   D. reluctant

19、“It’s a secret. Promise no one else will know it,” he lowered his voice and whispered________ no one could overhear it．

A．in case

B．even if

C．so that

D．only if

20、Would you mind ______ the door? I can’t make it with both hands occupied.

A. to open   B. for me to open

C. opening   D. my opening

21、   While harmful, single-use plastics like bags, and other packaging make life easier, they’re hard to give up without an alternative, but that’s where Lucy Hughes’ creative idea comes in. The 24-year-old is a University of Sussex graduate whose school project in product design led to a brilliant invention. Lucy Hughes initially intended to figure out how to either reduce fish waste produced by the fishing industry or to turn it into something useful. What she came up with not only does both,but offers up a great alternative to single-use plastics.

While Lucy was studying various waste streams at a fish processing plant in England, the fish skins and scales she touched felt surprisingly flexible and strong, which gave her a new idea. She began playing around in her kitchen with different combinations of fish waste and red algae(海藻). After more than 100 experiments, she knew she struck gold. She created MarinaTex, a stronger bio-plastic material that takes just four to six weeks to break down. It’s even fit to be eaten! And according to Lucy, just one Atlantic cod-a type of fish-can produce 1,400 MarinaTex bags. In 2019,Lucy was named the James Dyson Award UK winner for her invention, which she hopes to eventually produce in much larger quantity. She’ll be using her prize money for further MarinaTex research and development.

Globally,320 million tones of plastic gets produced each year-a figure that’s set to double by 2034, according to Surfers Against Sewage. Yet 90.5% of all plastic has never been recycled. That means that a lot of plastic gets burnt-creating greenhouse gases that then may warm the planet, causing climate change-or sent to landfill, and eventually, some plastic reaches the oceans, harming sea creatures that often consume the materials by accident, and even end up back in the human food chain too. Now MarinaTex could be used to settle the problems.

【1】What is Lucy’s original purpose of the school project in product design?

A.To invent a new kind of plastic. B.To produce new food for fish.

C.To deal with fish waste better. D.To break down used plastics.

【2】How did Lucy create MarinaTex?

A.By accident completely. B.By her hard research work.

C.Under the plant’s guidance. D.With her prize money’s help.

【3】Which of the following can best describe MarinaTex?

A.It’s environmental-friendly. B.It’s convenient to produce.

C.It’s been used in large quantity. D.It can be used to feed fish.

【4】What do we know about the present global plastic use?

A.It’s helping to reduce climate changes. B.More people have realized it’s harmful.

C.It is under control in parts of the world. D.People tend to rely more and more on it.

22、Austrian company Tec-Innovation recently unveiled smart shoes that use ultrasonic sensors (声波传感器) to help people suffering from blindness or vision impairment (损伤) to detect obstacles (障碍物) up to four metres away.

Known as InnoMake, the smart shoe aims to become an alternative to the decades-old walking stick that millions of people around the world depend on to get around as safely as possible. The currently available model relies on sensors to detect obstacles and warns the wearer via vibration (振动) and an audible alarm sounded on a Bluetooth-linked smart phone. That sounds impressive enough, but the company is already working on a much more advanced version that includes cameras and artificial intelligence to not only detect obstacles but also their nature.

“Not only is the warning that I am facing an obstacle relevant, but also the information about what kind of obstacle I am facing. Because it makes a big difference whether it’s a wall, a car or a staircase,” Markus Raffer, one of the founders of Tec-Innovation, told TechXplore. “Ultrasonic sensors on the toe of the shoe detect obstacles up to four metres away. The wearer is then warned by vibration and/or audio signals. This works very well and is already a great help to me personally.”

The current version of the InnoMake shoe is already available for purchase on the Tec-Innovation website, for 3,200 per pair. The advanced system is integrated in the front of the shoes, in a waterproof and dustproof case. It is powered by a heavy-duty battery that can last for up to one week, depending on use. The battery can be charged in just three hours, using a USB cable.

The next step for Tec-Innovation is to use the data collected by its system to create a kind of street view navigation map for visually impaired people. “As it currently stands, only the wearer benefits in each case from the data the shoe collects as he or she walks. It would be much more sustainable if this data could also be made available to other people as a navigation aid,” computer scientist Friedrich Fraundorfer explained.

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

A．Purchased.

B．Launched.

C．Evaluated.

D．Promoted.

【2】What is required when a person uses InnoMake?

A．An ultrasonic sensor.

B．A walking stick.

C．A smart phone.

D．A new camera.

【3】What can we know about Markus Raffer?

A．He himself is visually impaired.

B．He is faced with a lot of obstacles.

C．He is the founder of TechXplore.

D．He has different opinions from others.

【4】Where does the text probably appear?

A．In a lab research.

B．In a book review.

C．In a health magazine.

D．In a science website.

23、I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.

War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.

The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute without a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, weeping. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,

Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”

Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.

【1】What made Kate angry one evening?

A. She couldn’t find her books.

B. She heard the author shouting loud.

C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.

D. She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.

【2】The author tidied up the room most probably because______.

A. she was scared by Kate’s anger

B. she hated herself for being so messy

C. she wanted to show her care

D. she was asked by Kate to do so

【3】How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?

A. By analyzing causes.

B. By showing differences.

C. By describing a process.

D. By following time order.

【4】What might be the best title for the story?

A. My Friend Kate

B. Hard Work Pays Off

C. How to Be Organized

D. Learning to Be Roommates

24、Great Panda Center

Join GoEco on a 7-day volunteer program in China to help wildlife at a giant panda center!

Your schedule

Day 1: Arrive at Chendu Shuangliu International Airport. The local team will be waiting to pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Chengdu.

Day 2: Walk around Chengdu, visit Panda Breeding Center and enjoy delicious hot pot dinner.

Day 3-6: Transfer to Panda Base in the mountains and take part in rewarding volunteer work! Each day, volunteers will work for 4-6 hours and in the evenings, volunteers will take part in cultural activities ranging from dumpling making to Chinese language lessons.

Day 7: Take a bus to either the airport or Chengdu City Center if extending stay.

Some of your tasks include

• Preparing food for the pandas

• Cutting down and carrying bamboos

• Cleaning panda enclosures

• Occasionally participating in observation and research

Requirements

• Ages 18-50 (This project may accept volunteers who are under 18 with a letter of consent（同意）from a parent)

• Basic English and/or Chinese

• Motivation to work with animals

Total project cost: $1200

• What’s included

Room: Shared hotel room

Food: Three meals a day

Airport transfers: Airport transfers upon arrival and departure

• What’s not included

Flights, travel health insurance, personal expenses

Important note: Please apply for this program 1-2 months in advance. Families upgrading to private accommodations must pay an additional charge.

【1】What might volunteers do on the sixth day?

A．Visit Panda Breeding Center.

B．Clean panda enclosures.

C．Travel around Chengdu.

D．Depart from Panda Base.

【2】What does the project cost include?

A．Accommodations.

B．Personal expenses.

C．Travel insurance.

D．The air ticket.

【3】What is required of applicants?

A．Being fluent in both English and Chinese.

B．Having experience of working with animals.

C．Applying for the program in advance.

D．Being at least 18 years old.

25、The first cellphone was invented fifty years ago. The man who ________ that phone, Martin Cooper, is now 94 years old.

In the early 1970s, Cooper worked for an American technology company. At the time the company and other manufacturers were ________ to create wireless phones that could work in vehicles and also be carried. There was ________ between manufacturers to build the first truly ________ phone.

Cooper made the first public call from a handheld portable telephone on April 3, 1973. The device, called Dyna TAC, ________ about 1.1 kilograms and was 23 centimeters long.

Today while Cooper is pleased that his ________ has opened up a series of technological possibilities for cellphone users, he thinks many people are just too ________ with their devices. “I am   ________ when I see some people crossing the street and ________ their cellphones. They are out of their minds.” Cooper said.

The modern progress of cellphones is sure to continue long into the future. Cooper ________ cellphone batteries could even be replaced by body ________ . “You ingest food, and you create energy. Why not have this receiver for your ear embedded under your skin, powered by your body?” he imagined.

Cooper also expressed ________ about how the device has created serious risks for ________ especially in the area of privacy. He hopes cellphones will continue to ________ in ways that can greatly help humanity. “Each generation is going to be smarter... They will learn how to use the cellphone more ________ ,” Cooper said.

【1】

A．operated

B．applied

C．built

D．showed

【2】

A．attempting

B．refusing

C．fearing

D．choosing

【3】

A．discussion

B．waste

C．competition

D．trade

【4】

A．available

B．suitable

C．changeable

D．portable

【5】

A．added

B．weighed

C．lost

D．remained

【6】

A．dream

B．advice

C．fame

D．invention

【7】

A．obsessed

B．satisfied

C．impressed

D．careful

【8】

A．thankful

B．excited

C．sad

D．lucky

【9】

A．turning off

B．aiming at

C．cleaning up

D．focusing on

【10】

A．predicts

B．disagrees

C．warns

D．doubts

【11】

A．consumption

B．behavior

C．experience

D．energy

【12】

A．plans

B．worries

C．surprises

D．decisions

【13】

A．users

B．students

C．designers

D．colleagues

【14】

A．show

B．progress

C．fight

D．decrease

【15】

A．individually

B．differently

C．effectively

D．constantly

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

One day, my elder brother and I were coming back from the islands where we often risked going with other fishermen. All at once, the sky over our heads was covered, with dark clouds and in less than a minute we were in a terrible storm. Strangely, it seemed that the storm struck us only. I could clearly see that the sun shone brightly in the area not far away.

With the wind and waves, we were going in the direction of the whirlpool (旋涡). Other fishermen were in a very distant area without noticing what we were experiencing. We shouted for help but in vain. We were hopeless. Nothing could save us. I felt sick, as if I was falling from a mountain top in a dream. We went round and round, nearer and nearer to the horrible edge of the whirlpool. It may appear strange, but at that moment, when we were on the edge of the whirlpool, I felt calmer than when we were moving towards it. I began to think how amazing a thing it was lo die in such a way, and how wonderful it was to see the power of nature. Suddenly, we went over the edge. I thought my life was over. But moment after moment passed, and I was still safe.

The boat was on the inside of the huge whirlpool and we were going round in circles at great speed. I saw clearly that there were other objects in the whirlpool- trees and barrels (桶子). After a while, I became curious about the whirlpool itself. I then made three important observations. The first, the larger the bodies were, the more rapidly they fell; the second, between two objects of equal extent, round objects fell down less rapidly; and the third, between two objects of the same size, objects shaped like a tube fell down more slowly.

注意: 1. 续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

So I tied myself to a barrel and jumped into the sea.

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Then the sky was clear, the wind calmer, and the sum was shining.

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