湘西2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to ________ some schools for poor children.

A．set up

B．setting up

C．have set up

D．having set up

2、______ finished the sentence ______ all the students exited the classroom.

A．As soon as the teacher… that

B．No sooner have the teacher … than

C．The teacher hardly… before

D．Scarcely had the teacher …when

3、Though the man was badly hurt in the accident, he was still _______ and could think clearly.

A. awake   B. aware

C. conscious   D. confused

4、Do you know which president of the USA _____slavery?

A.abolished B.destroyed C.damaged D.hurt

5、By the first day of August, 2017, the PLA________for ninety years.

A．founded

B．has founded

C．has been founded

D．had been founded

6、The purpose of the program is ________ an open exchange of ideas and information.

A．promote

B．to promote

C．being promoted

D．promoted

7、________ the huge creature, we stood ________ with terror.

A．Seeing, freezing

B．To see, froze

C．Seen, froze

D．Seeing, frozen

8、At least 100 people lost their lives in the fire, _____ 7 children.

A. contained   B. included

C. including   D. except

9、Susan made ________ clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself.

A．that

B．this

C．it

D．he

10、It’s a great honor ______ to go abroad for further education.

A. to admit B. admit

C. admitting   D. to be admitted

11、Her letter to the paper   a flood of supportive comments.

A.brought forth B.brought forward C.brought up D.brought back

12、________from his accent, he must be from the south.

A．Judged

B．Judging

C．To judge

D．Judges

13、－What about go fishing this weekend, Tim?

－______, and I’ll go swimming.

A．It isn’t my cup of tea

B．It’s all the same to me

C．With pleasure

D．Never mind

14、Remember that there is still one point ________ we must make clear at the conference  tomorrow.

A. where   B. which

C. when   D. as

15、Mum is busy all the time. There’s________ housework.

A．much too

B．too much

C．many too

D．too many

16、________ for the doctor’s careful treatment, he ________ till last year.

A．If it were not, can’t live

B．Were it not, couldn’t live

C．Had it not been, couldn’t have lived

D．If they were not, couldn’t live

17、It was ______ back home after the experiment.

A. not until midnight did he go

B. until midnight that he didn’t go

C. not until midnight that he went

D. until midnight when he didn’t go

18、—Mr. Gordon asked me to remind you of the meeting this afternoon. Don't you forget it?

—OK, I ________.

A．won't B．don't   C．will D．do

19、He gave me an apple _____ a cake.

A.by means of B.in place of C.with regard to D.in exchange for

20、Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _____ she could stay home and raise her family.

A．now that

B．as if

C．only if

D．so that

21、 _________ by green mountains and located at the foot of Lushan Mountain makes it a famous tourist attraction.

A. Surrounded B. Having been surrounded  

C. Being surrounded   D. Surrounding

22、—Are you against the Internet, Zhu Fei?

—No. I believe that the Internet has positive effects on our lives and there are two main points _______ must be included when we analyse it.

A. which   B. / C. where D. when

23、China is ________ than any other country in Asia.

A．large

B．largest

C．larger

D．big

24、We used to see each other _____, but haven’t heard from him since last year.

A．especially

B．regularly

C．particularly

D．approximately

25、 The woman she acted in the film is ______ the women in the 1930s.

A. typical of    B. conventional of

C. impressive of   D. consistent of

26、When Boris left school, he could not find a job. He tried hard and pestered (纠缠)his relatives, but they had problems of their own. He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed, then depressed, then a little hardened. Still he went on trying and still he failed. He began to think that he had no future at all.

“Why don't you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him. “The world is a money-locker. You'd better find a way of opening it.”

“But what can I do？”

“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. “See what people want; then give it to them, and they will pay for it.”

Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer. He worked hard, made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit. A few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself. He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good: in the wrong position, too expensive or with some other snag. But at long last, he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.

Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles. Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.

【1】Boris started his career by________.

A．cycling around the town

B．developing a waste ground

C．fixing cycles

D．buying empty shops

【2】Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because________.

A．it was not so expensive

B．he had a lot of old customers there

C．he could make good use of his skills there

D．there were good opportunities there

【3】We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris______.

A．still couldn't make good profits

B．set off in a successful career

C．found a lot of gold coins by accident

D．had great difficulty running his business

【4】Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?

A．Goodwill is the key to success

B．The world is a money-locker

C．No education, no future

D．Difficulty of starting a small business

27、   How’s this for a coincidence (巧合)? Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were born in the same year, on the same day: Feb. 12, 1809. Although people hardly think of them together, we want to say that they belong together. It’s not just because they are both great men, and not because they happened to live at the same time. Rather, it’s because the scientist and the politician each started a revolution that changed the world.

They are both revolutionaries in the sense that both men changed the reality when they were born. They seem and sound modern to us, because the world they left behind them is more or less the one we still live in. So, considering the joint greatness of their contributions and the coincidence of their birthdays—it is hard to wonder: who was the greatest man? It’s an apples and oranges-or Superman vs. Santa-comparison. But if you limit the question to influence, very quickly the balance tips in Lincoln’s favor.

As great as his book on evolution is, it does no harm to remember that Darwin hurried to publish The Origin of Species because he thought he was about to be scooped (抢先) by his fellow naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace. Lincoln, however, is unique. True, his election as the president did cause the recession (经济衰退) and the war, but that war seemed certain to happen—not a question of if but when. Certainly we know what happened after he was murdered: Reconstruction was organized and then abandoned, leaving the issue of racial (种族的) equality unsolved for another century.

Surely we should not deny Darwins’ accomplishment. But their same birthdays gave us great opportunity to observe these men of their time.

【1】Why does the author say Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln belong together?

A.They were born on the same day. B.They lived in the same period of time.

C.They started revolutions changing the world. D.They were both great men in history.

【2】What does the author mean by “an apples and oranges-or Superman vs. Santa-comparison”?

A.It is hard to tell which one is greater as they are both outstanding.

B.The comparison between Darwin and Lincoln is easy and obvious.

C.It is difficult to compare them as they are as famous as Superman and Santa.

D.There is no point comparing them because they were born on the same day.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Lincoln’s contributions to the world?

A.Narrow. B.Objective. C.Challenging. D.Groundbreaking.

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Lincoln’s success in election caused Reconstruction.

B.Lincoln had tried to solve the racial problem.

C.Darwin was unique compared with Lincoln.

D.Darwin,s theory is similar to Lincoln’s belief.

28、The UK, Finland, Germany, and Sweden are consistently the top performers in European tech ecosystems. These countries also have the largest economies in Europe.   【1】 Well, let’s find out now.

【2】 Even more amazing? This country is home to many basic scientific principles. The world’s first steam engines, electric motors, the internet, and the jet engine are all inventions of this country. The UK government and its businesses have been spending billions of dollars on research and development to drive innovation in Biotech.

Finland is second in digital life overall, and first in cashless payment. This is because the internet plays a vital role in Finland’s digital life. High-speed internet access and freedom of speech make the Finnish ecosystem more sustainable, with good internet access and mobile coverage in remote areas.   【3】

Since the beginning, Germany’s industry has supported scientific research. German society and economy take pride in their research-development efforts. 【4】 Mercedes, BMW, and Volkswagen are some examples.

Sweden is a leader in technological innovation, with remarkable achievements in web development and mobile apps. For years, Ericsson and other large tech companies dominated the market. 【5】 Other Swedish companies like Spotify, Torrent, and Skype are now leading the charge.

Above are some European countries with the most advanced technological and digital expertise. As we know, the race for technological progress between countries is never over.

A．Here comes the truth.

B．The tide has turned today.

C．Most residents there can switch on easily.

D．We want to see how Europe’s tech countries compare.

E．Not all the countries experienced the smooth development.

F．This is supported by evidence from global automotive brands.

G．The British Empire was once the most developed country in the world.

29、A research by Dr. Gail Heyman has confirmed 4- and 5-year-old children who understand people’s beliefs can be false are more likely to lie in experiments than children who still view minds as containing direct copies of reality. When researchers give children experiences to speed up the development of their understanding of the subjective nature of beliefs, these children begin to be untruthful when they would not yet otherwise do so. Although lying is something to be discouraged, the child’s underlying insight into how minds work is an important accomplishment.

In this study, we asked children to teach another child how to turn on a new toy. The toy would turn on when certain blocks— but not others— -were placed on top. Sometimes we asked children to teach the other child the whole truth of how the toy worked; for instance, that all red blocks— regardless of their shape— would turn it on. Other times we asked them to trick the other child into thinking something that was still accurate, but more limited; for example, that the red squares would start the toy (but not necessarily the other red shapes) .

Children in this study carefully considered both the other child’s beliefs and the message we asked them to communicate when deciding what to do. Children who were asked to teach the whole truth often chose to show the other child that a red circle and a red square would both turn on the toy. By choosing two different shapes, they communicated that red blocks would turn on the toy, regardless of shape. These children could have chosen two blocks of the same shape instead; showing that two red squares turn on the toy would also have been an accurate demonstration. But this information could have given rise to the mistaken belief that only red squares would work. The children cleverly avoided showing this type of misleading (though still accurate) information. Instead, they systematically chose the samples that conveyed accurate messages to their partners.

In contrast, when children were asked to lie, they often chose the two red squares. Children had no problem picking the blocks that efficiently conveyed the tricky message when their goal was to lie.

Being able to guess what someone else is thinking and being able to know how to influence someone else’s beliefs are at the root of lying, but of effective communication and social interaction as well.

【1】What may turn children into liars according to Dr. Gail Heyman?

A．Limited contact with nature.

B．Insufficient parental guidance.

C．Frequent exposure to false beliefs

D．Precise recognition of one’s hidden intention.

【2】What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

A．To show the plan of the experiment.

B．To compare children’s different beliefs.

C．To present the result of the experiment.

D．To tell the detailed process of the experiment

【3】Which can best illustrate the underlined words “accurate messages” in paragrah 3?

A．Using two red circles.

B．Picking out two red squares.

C．Selecting a red circle and a red square.

D．Choosing two red blocks of different sizes.

【4】What can be concluded from the text?

A．Lies can never cover the truth.

B．Effective communication kills lies.

C．Adults are to blame for telling lies.

D．Lying can have a positive outcome.

30、In 2001, my wife, Leslie, and I flew to France to host Justice Ginsburg. The law school where I was president had a summer ________ there, and Justice Ginsburg had agreed to give some lectures. We hadn’t met her before, so we were pretty ________, but the perfect justice and her wise husband, Marty, were easy to be with.

One day we were standing outside our hotel when Justice Ginsburg said, “That looks like ________.” Parasailors (滑翔跳伞员) were flying above the sea. “I’d like to try it.?”

Leslie and I laughed nervously, but Marty took his wife’s thinking ________ “You’re crazy,” he said. Though I had no real ________ to parasail, I did feel it a duty to ________ Justice Ginsburg, so when she said she intended to go, I ________ to join her.

The next morning, we all ________ to the beach. With a little dark humor, Marty told his wife, “You will be ________ by our grandchildren. Fastened to equipment attached to a boat, we took off with a flash of fear, but we got ________ pretty quickly. The view was splendid, and the silence was very peaceful. When we started ________ toward the water, Justice Ginsburg seemed concerned, but once I ________ that we’d go only low enough to touch the warm Mediterranean with our feet, she ________. Minutes later, we were greeted on the ground by our ________ spouses (配偶).

By! the end of the week, we had become friends. I saw Justice Ginsburg from time to time over the years, and the parasailing story was ________ mentioned.

【1】

A．vacation

B．job

C．program

D．trip

【2】

A．excited

B．nervous

C．grateful

D．helpful

【3】

A．dangerous

B．boring

C．odd

D．fun

【4】

A．seriously

B．personally

C．lightly

D．carelessly

【5】

A．chance

B．desire

C．skill

D．ambition

【6】

A．turn to

B．look after

C．take to

D．go after

【7】

A．offered

B．refused

C．hesitated

D．preferred

【8】

A．wandered

B．swam

C．marched

D．sailed

【9】

A．praised

B．witnessed

C．expected

D．remembered

【10】

A．comfortable

B．frightened

C．upset

D．patient

【11】

A．elevating

B．extending

C．dropping

D．diving

【12】

A．explained

B．denied

C．recognized

D．remarked

【13】

A．cried

B．sighed

C．collapsed

D．relaxed

【14】

A．unselfish

B．relieved

C．frozen

D．humble

【15】

A．occasionally

B．merely

C．frequently

D．hardly

31、在空白处填入适当的单词或短语。

The twenty-two of us lived like this in the cold for four months. Our 【1】and team spirit kept us 【2】and helped us deal with our fears in a positive and successful way. We also celebrated our birthdays, festivals, and even the times 【3】we caught a sea animal. This was【4】episode in my life that I would never forget.

When we were finally rescued, we felt such 【5】and joy that many of us could not 【6】our tears. We were at last free to go home to warm beds, good food, and the care of our family and friends. Our optimism and faith in Shackleton had helped us 【7】in staying alive. And he paid us 【8】by his commitment 【9】 save us from a slow but painful death.

32、书面表达

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