来宾2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Tens of thousands of people marched to the Martin Luther King Jr．Memorial, celebrating the 50th anniversary of King's famous speech, through which we know _____ he said meant to the black．

A． that what B． what that

C． what what D． that which

2、In my opinion, all Mr. White ________ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict in their study.

A.does does does B.does do do C.does does do D.does do does

3、Today, I shall spend in the workaday world, amid the haunts of men ________ the business of life.

A．going in for

B．going through

C．going against

D．going about

4、I just don’t understand _______ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect.

A. why it does B. what it does

C. what it is   D. why it is

5、The computer centre, ______ last year, is very popular among the students in this school.

A．open

B．opening

C．having opened

D．opened

6、She fell asleep while she ________ newspapers.

A. was about to read   B. was reading   C. had read   D. was to read

7、Julia，____ for months after job as an air waitress，finally took a position in a local tour agency.

A．hunting

B．hunted

C．having hunted

D．to hunt

8、Over the years, people have learned from ants that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ______ to success.

A. certificates   B. ingredients

C. approaches   D. instructions

9、Due to the unreasonable individual income _______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue．

A．contribution   B．association

C．accommodation  D．Distribution

10、He found it increasingly difficult to read, ________ his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A. though B. for   C. but   D so

11、This course is based on a project, one of________ aims is to improve the students’  comprehensive ability in English.

A. whose  B. which  C. its D. what

12、He got into the old truck and off _______ to one of the far corners of the farm to fix the fences.

A. did they rush   B. they did rush

C. they rushed D. rushed they

13、Such a craze _____ the pursuit of fashion become that some schools have to ban it for being too distracting and for fueling envy-rooted bullying.

A.does B.did C.had D.has

14、In his youth，Ma Yun finally attended Hangzhou Teacher's Institute   he failed the entrance exam twice．

A． unless B． after C． since D． until

15、Without warning a few months ago, my grandfather ended up in hospital _______ blood pressure issues.

A. by   B. with   C. in   D. at

16、The dress is a cheaper ______ of the one seen at the Paris fashion shows.

A．vision

B．version

C．variety

D．vehicle

17、As is known to us all, success usually results from diligence while laziness and copying others _____ can lead to losses and failure.

A. blindly     B. automatically

C. awfully     D. annually

18、E-mail, as well as telephones, ______ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing   B. have played

C. are playing   D. play

19、Don’t worry. I’m sure your missing glasses will ____sooner or later.

A.stand out B.turn up C.turn out D.come up

20、A new study suggests that yelling at children may have consequences that go beyond of beating them.

A. ones   B. these   C. those   D. that

21、   Working mothers can breathe a sigh of relief when dropping off their little ones in formal childcare. A French study has found children who go to nursery are better behaved and have fewer emotional problems than those cared for by family or a childminder.

【1】 The study, on the other hand, wanted to test what potential impact formal childcare settings from a young age could have on behaviour.

【2】 Those who had been looked after by a childminder were the most likely to have behavioral issues in both boys and girls, they found.

Scientists tracked children’s emotional development from birth up to the age of eight. Parents were asked a series of questions about their children’s behavioral and emotional problems at different ages, including any difficulties making friends, hyperactivity(多动症), poor attention, conduct, and social skills. 【3】

Analysis showed those who received formal childcare were less likely to have emotional and behavioral problems, and more likely to have better social skills than those looked after by family or friends.

As women began entering the workforce in increasing numbers from the 1980s, some child development researchers have found that formal childcare and informal childcare appear. 【4】  Researchers find that overall, children benefited a lot from formal childcare.

Boys who went to nursery had fewer emotional problems, but those looked after by a childminder had more behavioral problems. Girls in particular benefited from the more formal childcare. 【5】

The authors conclude that access to high quality childcare in the first years of life may improve children’s emotional and cognitive development, prevent later emotional difficulties and promote prosocial(亲社会的)behavior.

A.Lack of daily interaction may result in children being unwilling to socialize.

B.Those who had gone to nursery performed better academically later on at school.

C.Informal childcare has harmful outcome for children’s social and emotional adjustment.

D.It’s because they are more likely to being shy, nervous or upset, researchers suggest.

E.Children who get formal childcare were less likely to have behavioral problems later.

F.They were also questioned on what type of childcare their children had been provided.

G.A study has suggested early formal childcare may improve their academic performance.

22、LEEDS, England—A Leeds University psychology professor is teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.

“The hatred we hold within us is a tumor,” Professor Ken Hart said, adding that it can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.

More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London—a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.

“These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves,” said Canadian-born Hart.

The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.

The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the tumor of hatred in these people. “People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,” he said, “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one."

Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.

“The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with," said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.

Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people “want to get free of the past”.

【1】 From this passage we know that________.

A. high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred

B. high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors

C. without hate, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart

D. people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies

【2】According to the passage, if you are angry with somebody, you should________.

A. have lots of negative attitudes towards him or her

B. never meet him or her again

C. persuade him or her to have a positive talk with you

D. try to build up a positive attitude towards the person

【3】What does the underlined word “tumor” probably mean?

A. cancerB. danger C. disease D. influence

【4】The author wrote this passage in order to________.

A. persuade us to go to Hart’s workshop

B. tell us the news about Hart’s workshop

C. tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s

D. help us to look at various kinds of anger

23、Cocoa Beach /Jupiter Surf Camp — Summer

Summer Surf Camp is centrally located on the Best Western seashore in Cocoa Beach & Jupiter at Carlin Beach Park with accommodations(住宿) at the Holiday Inn Express in Juno Beach.  Summer Surf Camp Dates:

● Surf Camp — Session 1 May 27th—30th Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 2 June 2nd—6th Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 3 June 9th—13th Teen Week (Ages 12—17)

● Surf Camp — Session 4 June 16th—20th   Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 5 June 23rd—27th   Adults Only (18 and over)

● Surf Camp — Session 6 June 30th—July 3rd Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 7 July 7th—11th Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 8 July 14th—18th   Women’s Camp (18 and over)

● Surf Camp — Session 9 July 21st—25th   Family Surf Week (All Ages)

● Surf Camp — Session 10   July 28th—August 1st Adults Only (18 and over)  * A 20% discount will be applied to the 4-Day Surf Camp Weeks.

* Parents are always welcome to sign up and join their children during the teen week surf camp sessions.

Summer Camp Details:

●Use coupon(优惠券) code: “CAMP5” at checkout to get the 5% discount

* Daily Rate: $125.00 / person

* Surf Camp Runs: 9:30 a.m. — 2:30 p.m.

●Please note: We don’t supervise(监督) the campers after 2:45 p.m.

* Directions to Camp: click here

【1】Who are allowed to take part in Session 5 and Session 8?

A.Mr Johnson and his wife.

B.A couple without children.

C.Mr Black and his 19-year-old son.

D.Mrs Black and her 21-year-old daughter.

【2】If Mr and Mrs Brown have a "CAMPS" coupon and want to join in the Summer Surf Camp from June 30th to July 3rd, how much should they pay?

A.$600. B.$760.   C.$800.   D.$950.

【3】What can we know from the form?

A.The campers are supervised all day.

B.A couple can sign up and join in the Camp by fax.

C.Parents can take part in Session 3 together with their children.

D.An adult can join in the Summer Surf Camp on any day in June.

24、The world has a fast growing population and people need more land for houses, factories, highways, and so on. The farmland is decreasing with each passing day. How to meet the need of feeding the growing population? One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more. Biologists over the years have discovered genes which can raise output of the crops, resist pests, improve taste, etc.

However, in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of “Genetically Modified”(GM) (转基因) foods, because they think there may be serious problems of environment, health, safety, morality and so on.

As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans. In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many. Frankenstein is a character in a novel. He was a very clever scientist. He created a monster（怪物）, which eventually killed him.

Soybeans﹙大豆﹚ can be made into many foods. However, it’s hard to trace them. Therefore, it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean, if genetically modified, is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings. For this we need very good testing. We do have some testing on some animals, but no completely satisfactory testing has ever been made so far. They’re entirely new, and their problems are entirely unknown. It takes time to develop persuasive tests to know whether they’re harmful to us or not.

We may not be able to tell what may happen if we take GM foods. Some of them may be resistant to antibiotics (抗生素). Then many of the medicines we have today will have no effect on people eating GM foods.

A more likely case is the GM foods may contain genes some people are allergic﹙过敏的﹚to.

GM products have already come into our lives, but most people even know nothing about it.

At least we have to be clear about what we are eating. The China Consumers Association is calling for labeling (标注) on GM foods so that consumers will know before they buy them.

【1】 The chief purpose of developing GM foods is to_______.

A. make the foods much tastier

B. make the foods much cheaper

C. feed the fast growing population

D. kill pests on the crops

【2】From the passage we can infer that .

A. Frankenstein was a scientist creating GM foods

B. GM foods are very popular in Europe

C. Frankenstein foods can make people clever

D. many Europeans reject GM foods

【3】The underlined phrase “trace them” in Paragraph 4 probably means“ ”.

A. find their market B. find their origins

C. raise their quality D. enjoy their taste

【4】Which of the following is TRUE about GM foods?

A. The testing shows GM soybean foods are free from poisonous matter.

B. GM foods problems have been known after testing on animals.

C. GM foods prove to be safe to humans after some testing on animals.

D. Sometimes consumers can hardly tell GM soybeans from natural ones.

【5】 What can we learn from the passage?

A. People should be informed of which foods are GM foods.

B. People eating GM foods will suffer from food allergies.

C. As GM foods are safe at present, they’re certainly safe later on.

D. GM foods make antibiotics fail to function properly.

25、   Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly ______ for hired hands but never made it because most people were afraid of the awful ______.

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, ______ the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,” answered the little man.

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, ______ for help, still hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer felt ______ with the man’s work.

Then one night the wind ______ loudly in from the offshore. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer grasped a ______ and rushed next door to the hired man’s sleeping quarters. The farmer shook the little man and ______, “Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!”

But the little man ______ in bed and said firmly, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.”

The farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot.______, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm. To his ______, he discovered everything had been tied down. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, and the doors were ______. The shutters were tightly secured. ______ could blow away. The farmer then understood ______ his hired man meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

When you’re prepared, spiritually, mentally and physically, you have nothing to ______. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

【1】A.asked B.researched C.expected D.advertised

【2】A.temperatures B.hardships C.storms D.surroundings

【3】A.greeted B.begged C.approached D.informed

【4】A.suitable B.ready C.available D.desperate

【5】A.cheerful B.satisfied C.disappointed D.regretful

【6】A.flew B.howled C.marched D.paced

【7】A.pillow B.breath C.lantern D.garment

【8】A.shouted B.explained C.warned D.reminded

【9】A.rolled over B.turned up C.lay down D.wore out

【10】A.Therefore B.Instead C.Meanwhile D.Moreover

【11】A.excitement B.puzzlement C.amazement D.disappointment

【12】A.blocked B.handled C.stuck D.barred

【13】A.Nothing B.Everything C.Something D.Anything

【14】A.which B.what C.how D.why

【15】A.waste B.admire C.spare D.fear

26、假如你的英国朋友John对中国的传统美食很感兴趣，请你写个E-mail向他简单介绍中国传统美食--饺子，包括如下内容：

1．历史：大约1500年

2．文化习俗：新年食物，家庭团聚，好运象征

3．做法：蒸、煎、煮等

注意：1．词数100左右

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

3．象征 symbolize  vt.    蒸 steam      煎 fry

Dear Joan，

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Yours，

Li Hua