神农架2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、____ you recognize an idiom when it is being used, it is easy to misunderstand what you read or hear.

A．Although

B．Because

C．Unless

D．While

2、—Tommy is planning to buy a car.

— I know. By next month, he ____ enough for a used one.

A.saves B.saved C.will save D.will have saved

3、While she was in Paris, she developed a _____ for fine art.

A．way

B．relation

C．taste

D．habit

4、I do not want to distract you from continuing your own path to becoming your ______ self.

A.consistent B.controversial C.contemporary D.authentic

5、Paul has ________ friends except me, and sometimes he feels lonely.

A．many

B．some

C．more

D．few

6、— What should we avoid when we work out in summer?

— ______ when the temperature is over 32℃.

A. To run   B. Running   C. Having run   D. To have run

7、—Hi, Nancy ,I didn’t know you had come back. So have you graduated from college?

—Yes .I Biology for four years in Nanjing.

A．have studied

B．had studied

C．studied

D．am studying

8、A chorus of complaints from the neighbors forced the drummer to hit the road.

A.在路上演奏 B.突然想起的出路 C.街头遇袭 D.上路

9、______ the pictures on the screen more clearly, they moved to the front row.

A. To watch   B. Watching

C. Watched   D. Having watched

10、— Why do you do volunteer work in the North—West?

— I_____ to improve the lives of the children there through my efforts.

A. was trying   B. have tried

C. am trying  D. tried

11、Finding some information in the Internet is very convenient. The ______ is how you can tell if the information you get is useful or not.

A．ability

B．competition

C．challenge

D．technique

12、They met for the first time, but they talked happily as if they______ good friends for a long time.

A. have been   B. were   C．are   D. had been

13、However much money you have, it can not ________ a healthy body.

A. compare   B. earn   C. defeat   D. match

14、This film is boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating．

A. all but   B. nothing but

C. no more   D. anything but

15、 A lot of exercise outdoors could _____ positive energy which helps you to reduce stress.

A. give in B. give off

C. give away   D. give up

16、A wonderful idea ________ me that day when I met with a tough problem，.

A. happened to   B. occurred to

C. seemed to   D. compared to

17、— Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?

— News about the tsunami striking her country ______ an attack of homesickness.

A. set for   B. set out

C. set about   D. set off

18、About 40 percent of the citizens are unhappy with public services, which ______ alarm bells ringing in some local governments, so related departments ______ pay too much attention to this survey.

A. has set; can’t    B. will set; mustn’t

C. has set; shouldn’t  D. is setting; needn’t

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

A．being compared

B．comparing

C．Compared

D．having been compared

20、________ you gradually get better at your present job, you will find that it becomes easier than you imagined.

A．Unless

B．As

C．Though

D．Whether

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We have Beijing car rental, Beijing van(货车) rental, and Beijing driver services. Better China Trip provides car rental services in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Guilin, etc.

Services available:

1. Car, van and bus rental for business/shopping/sightseeing.

2. Translators and interpreters from Chinese to English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, etc.

3. Beijing airport transfers(pick-up and drop-off).

4. Hotel and air or train tickets booking.

5. Tour guides& services for the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Ming Tombs, etc.

6. Tickets booking for Kungfu shows, magic, Peking Opera, etc.

7. Health care: traditional Chinese massage(按摩), foot massage, body massage.

8. Experiencing local Beijing Hutong life by tricycle.

Contact us:

You can visit our website at: www.betterchinatrip.com.

Tel: 010 84026538(within China); 008610 84026538(outside China);

Email: bctrip01@gmail.com

MSN(Microsoft service Network):bctrip01@gmail.com

【1】Whom will Better China Trip serve mainly?

A．The citizens who live or work in Beijing.

B．Whoever has language difficulty in China.

C．Whoever travels or does business in China.

D．The athletes coming to Beijing for big games.

【2】What does the underlined word “itinerary” probably mean?

A．Living condition.

B．A plan for a journey.

C．A perfect working plan.

D．A shopping arrangement.

【3】When is the best time for you to contact the service company?

A．Before you set out.

B．When you arrive in Beijing.

C．When you have any trouble.

D．After you start your travel.

【4】With the help of the company you can get the service of _______.

A．getting a passport to go abroad

B．tour guides who speak many languages

C．driving you to any place at any time

D．getting the tickets to a Kungfu show

【5】We can learn from this passage that _______.

A．this passage probably comes from a car magazine

B．you can visit places of interest with expert tour guides

C．you can ride a tricycle to any tourist attraction in Beijing

D．Better China Trip only provides car rental services in Beijing

22、My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in the classrooms, but I wasn't there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.

I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldn't read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn't happen again. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.

Now I was 41 years old. One day, I planned to fly back to Texas to visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. "Do I know you?" he asked. "Yes, sir, you do know me," I answered excitedly." My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English." The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he'd once encouraged.

"I'm so glad I had a chance to see you," I said. "And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share." I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn't all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. "The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your classroom, please encourage him to read as well," I added.

The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia（诵读困难症）. But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.

【1】What was the author's trouble in study when he was a child?

A．He couldn't get along well with teachers.

B．He had difficulty in reading.

C．He hated being laughed at.

D．He didn't want to go to school.

【2】Which of the following best describes Mr. Creech?

A．Friendly and fashionable.

B．Demanding and enthusiastic.

C．Humorous and aggressive.

D．Patient and responsible.

【3】Why could the author read after meeting Mr. Creech?

A．Because his teacher always gave him confidence to read.

B．Because his parents taught him how to read.

C．Because the experts gave him a direction.

D．Because he realized this problem.

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Mr. Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.

B．The author was grateful to Mr. Creech.

C．The author had become a published author and an active speaker.

D．Dyslexia was the underlying reason that made the author unable to read.

23、   Spending time outdoors, especially in green space, is an effective way to improve your health and happiness. It’s been shown to lower stress, blood pressure and heart rate while encouraging physical activity and keeping mood and mental health.

A recent study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research adds to the evidence and shows how little time it takes to get the benefits of being in the park Spending just 30 minutes in a park — even if you don’t exercise while you’re there — is enough to improve well-being, according to the research.

For the study, researchers surveyed 94 adults who visited one of three urban parks, over the summer and fall. They were given fitness trackers to measure physical activity but were not told what to do in the park or how long to stay. Each person also answered questions about their life satisfaction and mood — which were used to calculate the score of subjective well-being before and after their park visit. The average park visit lasted 32 minutes and well-being scores rose during the park visit in 90% of people. “People may go to the park and just enjoy nature. They relax and reduce stress, and then feel more happy.” study co-author Hon Yuen says.

It is for all of these reasons that the medical community is increasingly viewing green space as a great place where their patients can obtain physical and mental health benefits. Some physicians, like Robert Zarr, are even writing prescriptions for it. By writing nature prescriptions — alongside medical prescriptions, when necessary — physicians are encouraging their patients to go outdoors and take advantage of what many view to be free medicine. He said, “It’s about making a positive choice in their life rather than a discouraging choice like ‘they’re sick; take a pill. It just seems so much more supportive.”

【1】What can we learn from the study?

A.Park visit increases our life satisfaction.

B.The length of park visit affects our health.

C.Outdoor activity improves our blood pressure.

D.Physical activity increases our mental health.

【2】Which word best describes Hon Yuen’s attitude to park visit?

A.Supportive. B.Conservative. C.Uncaring. D.Tolerant.

【3】Why do some physicians write nature prescriptions?

A.To force patients to make a choice.

B.To make patients free from medicine.

C.To encourage patients to see physicians.

D.To benefit patients physically and mentally.

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

A.Outdoor Satisfaction B.Outdoor Benefits

C.Park Visit for Fun D.Love for Parks

24、   There are many online and in-person courses that promise to teach a “native accent”. But is it really necessary to sound exactly like a native speaker? Some experts say it is not. Eusebia V. Mont leads the Accent Modification (修正) Program at the University of Maryland’s Department of Hearing & Speech Sciences. Mont talked about it to reporters.

Students come to the program for one or two school terms. They meet in a group for 90 minutes a week. Each student meets with one other student and a “doctor” for more individual work. Altogether the program amounts to about 60 hours of learning in class. Mont says the rate of progress absolutely depends on the type of accent it is, how long they’ve been speaking English and how often they speak English.

Mont says, “I view accent as the spread of culture; the spread of a person’s individual identity-and I don’t work to remove any part of culture from an individual.”

Students will most probably work in English-speaking environments when they leave school. The program teaches them tools for this. For example, they learn how to give an “elevator pitch”—a short description of an idea-and how to discuss their research. They also practice interviewing and giving presentations at work.

Mont says that there are a few methods for modifying accent, but most have the same basis. One method is called the Compton Method. Arthur J. Compton developed the method for English learners who know English vocabulary and grammar fairly well. It begins with a test to find out how the student’s native language affects different areas of pronunciation. Then learners use practice materials to record their own voice and compare their pronunciation attempts to recordings of a native speaker.

Another method is the Tomatis Method, which uses special headphones and includes listening to electronically modified voices and asks students to find the difference between their pronunciation and the voices they hear. This method is also used to cure children who have mental conditions that can cause difficulty in language learning.

Mont’s final advice to English learners is not to expect to sound exactly like a native speaker. And remember: even native English speakers do not all speak alike!

【1】According to the passage, the Accent Modification Program

A．is aimed at helping students get rid of their accent

B．divides students into different classes according to their abilities

C．teaches students how to communicate in English-speaking environments

D．offers students a total of 90 minutes’ study over one or two school terms

【2】What does the underlined part “elevator pitch” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Discussing one’s research in brief.

B．Giving presentations in an effective way.

C．Practicing interviewing skills in an elevator.

D．Making others understand an idea in a short time.

【3】Both of the Compton Method and the Tomatis Method

A．use the method of comparison

B．require students to take a test first

C．serve students who have mastered English well

D．require students to record their voices with equipment

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．The Development of the Accent Modification Industry

B．Keep Your Identity While Changing Your Accent

C．The Situation of the Accent Modification Program

D．Ways to Sound like a Native Speaker

25、In 2018, visually impaired (视障) Berru Merve Kul from Kocaeli, Turkey received her law degree from the University of Sakarya. Without the loving _________ of her mother, Havva Kul, who read Berru Merve’s lecture notes _________ through four years of law school, this achievement would not have been _________.

Havva read all the books and lecture notes, as well as _________ her visually impaired daughter with her homework. When Berru Merve _________ with a degree in law at age 22, the staff at Sakarya University _________ Havva to the stage as well. This was the university’s way of _________ their gratitude and appreciation to Havva as the school had no facilities or resources for visually impaired students. Havva made a(n) _________ to ensure that her daughter would graduate from law school.

The _________ help of her mother allowed the visually impaired law student to __________ barriers to finishing her degree. Havva stayed by her side every day to __________ attend to all her daughter’s needs. Upon Berru Merve’s graduation, the university acknowledged Havva’s dedication and commitment by __________ her an honorary law degree. Professor Bilen, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Sakarya University, __________ Havva for managing to open doors and create a better __________ for her daughter. There is nothing more __________ than family and friends who show unconditional love to relatives with disability, including the visually impaired.

【1】

A．supply

B．advice

C．method

D．support

【2】

A．proudly

B．patiently

C．eagerly

D．publicly

【3】

A．apparent

B．possible

C．persuasive

D．meaningful

【4】

A．assisted

B．loaded

C．amused

D．treated

【5】

A．approached

B．appeared

C．returned

D．graduated

【6】

A．adapted

B．forced

C．invited

D．assigned

【7】

A．extending

B．evaluating

C．recording

D．comparing

【8】

A．deal

B．effort

C．change

D．appointment

【9】

A．invaluable

B．formal

C．distinct

D．inaccurate

【10】

A．avoid

B．predict

C．overcome

D．tolerate

【11】

A．occasionally

B．personally

C．conditionally

D．mentally

【12】

A．awarding

B．selling

C．lending

D．booking

【13】

A．ignored

B．comforted

C．praised

D．promoted

【14】

A．career

B．future

C．dream

D．manner

【15】

A．convenient

B．familiar

C．interesting

D．inspiring

26、你校英文报正在举办征文活动, 主题为“Highlight of My Senior Year”。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1. 高三经历；2. 收获感悟。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在以下位置作答。

Highlight of My Senior Year

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