吴忠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 film Tiny Times 3 is being discussed widely these days.

--____________. It is overwhelmed with bad views.

A. Nothing worse than that. B. Beyond comparison.

C. No comments D. Just so-so.

2、------Do you know anything about China’s space program?

------Yes, ________ I know, China will send woman astronauts into space in the near future.

A. As long as   B. So far as

C. As much as   D. As soon as

3、The measure of a man’s real character is what he ____ if he ____ he would never be found out.

A. would do; knew B. may do; knew

C. might do; knows D. should do; had known

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4、The boss is an ________ person —— respected even by those who disagree with him.

A. abnormal   B. honorable

C. ordinary   D. energetic

5、—Why is Tom in such a hurry？

—He ________ for Beijing to attend an important meeting.The flight ________ at 6∶00.

A．leaves；leaves

B．is leaving；leaves

C．will leave；has left

D．leaves；is to leave

6、Tourism, _______ it brings in money to a country, can also result in damage to the World Heritage sites there．

A．once   B．while   C．if   D．as

7、—Tracy, did your whole family go to Paris for sightseeing last year?

—No．____only two of us, my sister and I．

A．There was B．It were C．That were D．It was

8、 In this new city, we everyone will meet the   when we don’t know what to do.

A. occasion   B. statement

C. place D. information

9、To my great disappointment, my best friend left the city   I could have a word with her.

A. before B. after

C. while D. until

10、Although medical science ________ control over several dangerous diseases, what worries us is that some of them are returning.

A．achieved

B．has achieved

C．will achieve

D．had achieved

11、I _____________ to look upon life as a process of getting.

A. was brought up   B. was brought in

C. was brought out   D. was brought forward

12、With the on－going campaign of banning cigarette，the number of people who have given up smoking________．

A．is increasing  B．increased

C．has increased D．will increase

13、—Be careful not to drop the Ming Dynasty vase.

—Yes, we can’t be ________.

A. too careful B. very careful

C. too careless   D. careless enough

14、 ______ the yard, I found it _______ with lots of _______ leaves.

A. Entering, covering, falling

B. Entered, covering, fallen

C. Entering, covered, fallen

D. Having entered, covered, falling

15、Half a century ago, parts of the Thames were “biologically dead” because of the pollution.

A. declared B. imagined C. sensed D. marked

16、You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never workeD．

A． accustomed B． resigned

C． entitled D． Submitted

17、— I’ve never seen you so rude!

— I _____ something I shouldn’t have, but I didn’t mean that．

A． have said   B． had said

C． did say   D． was saying

18、We still don't know the exact time for the first human being ________.

A.to have been cloned   B.being cloned

C.having been cloned D.to be cloned

19、Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s.

A．used

B．hired

C．handled

D．addressed

20、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

21、Tabichi’s father, uncle, and cousins have all worked as teachers. He could see that his relatives were making a real difference to people’s lives and wanted to do the same. So for the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a math and science teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a chance to improve their situations.

However, working at a remote village school in Kenya hasn’t been easy. The unique challenges and obstacles have forced Tabichi to find unique solutions for his students. The school only has one computer and unreliable Internet access. The school also has no library or laboratory. To make matters worse, there are not enough books for all the students and the school is desperately in need of more teachers. Most of the students are not able to concentrate, because they haven’t had enough meals at home.

One of the other major challenges that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. So Tabichi spends most of his time outside of the classroom working on ways to keep kids in school. When the 36-year-old gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he works to persuade families to put more value in education. To help those in poverty afford food, uniforms, and books, Tabichi also gives away 80 percent of his salary. Despite all the obstacles he faces, Tabichi is credited for improving the school and keeping much of the village’s youth in school. He has also managed to set up science clubs and addressed food insecurity issues.

Thanks to his tireless work, his students have excelled. In recent years, students have won national and international science competitions. In March of 2019, Tabichi was voted the best teacher in the world and won the prize of $1 million.

【1】What inspired Tabichi to be a teacher?

A．The high salary of teachers.

B．His father’s demand on him.

C．His relatives’ encouragement.

D．Contributions a teacher can make.

【2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The life of a remote village in Kenya.

B．The difficulties Tabichi’s school faced.

C．Tabichi’s unique teaching ways for his students.

D．Most of the students’ distraction on their learning.

【3】What occupied Tabichi’s most time?

A．Giving students the best lessons.

B．Helping students get rid of poverty.

C．Getting students away from any risk.

D．Persuading students not to drop out.

【4】Which of the following can best describe Tabichi?

A．Selfless.

B．Lucky.

C．Energetic

D．Pitiful.

22、Celebrate the moon landing anniversary with books Astronomy lovers are not the only ones excited about the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Publishers (出版商) are also taking note, serving up a pile of books to mark the occasion.

One Giant Leap,＄29.99

Charles Fishman

Getting to the moon demanded a million hours of work for each hour spent in space, this book argues. Accordingly, the story focuses on the engineers, coders, project managers and others who worked hard to get the Apollo program off the ground.

Moonbound,＄35

Jonathan Fetter-Vorm

Colorful and detailed, the comic-style illustrations (连环画风格的插图) in this book bring the moon landing to life. Much of the astronauts’ dialog is based on real recordings, making the book particularly reliable.

The Apollo Missions,＄19.99

David Baker

A former NASA engineer uses photographs, illustrations, blueprints (蓝图) and other documents to guide readers through a clear history of the space race and the Apollo program, from the beginnings of rocket science to the successful return home of the Apollo 11 crew.

The Mission of a Lifetime,＄22

Basil Hero

The Apollo astronauts rarely gave personal interviews. But now that they’re getting older, the astronauts are starting to get introspective (内省的). This book deals with conversations with the 12 astronauts who have general wisdom on overcoming fear and appreciating life.

【1】According to the text,who is the text intended for?

A．Astronomy lovers.

B．Astronomy engineers.

C．Publishers.

D．Novelists.

【2】Which book will you choose if you would like to know about the whole process in the moon?

A．One Giant Leap.

B．Moonbound.

C．The Apollo Missions.

D．The Mission of a Lifetime.

【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．You can know numerous details from One Giant Leap.

B．Those who are interested in art are fond of Moonbound.

C．The Apollo Missions is formally supported by NASA.

D．The Mission of a Lifetime is actually based on The Apollo Missions.

23、International Book Club

Have you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new books through the post? Here at the International Book Club, we already have many members buying books from us by mail.

Immediate benefits:

●As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members' book list, to the value of $6 in total (plus postage and packing). By doing this, you will save pounds on the publishers prices.

●Tick the box on your form to order a free watch.

●If you reply within seven days, we will send you another free gift carefully chosen from our book list by our staff.

●Order a DVD from the many on offer in our list, at half the recommended retail price.

●When you've joined：

As a member, you'll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publisher's price on every book you buy, and what's more, they'll come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month, to keep you up-to-date with the latest best-sellers. This means that every year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members' website.

Being a member：

All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.

In each of our monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a Club Choice book — a work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying, and which is offered at an extra-special price. However, if you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form. We will always send the book if we do not receive this.

So, return your application form today, but hurry — it's not every day we can make you an offer like this. To apply to become a member, all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postage-paid envelope supplied.

Before you know it, your books will be with you. Please don't send any money now, as we will send you your bill with the books. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. You should then either return the books or send your payment.

【1】Which of the following doesn't belong to the benefits of being a club member?

A．Get a gift for nothing.

B．Order a free watch.

C．Get four books for free in the first year.

D．Order a DVD at a low price.

【2】Every month the club provides a free club magazine in order to ________.

A．let readers know the number of books to be sold

B．attract more and more readers to join the club

C．make readers know the club's development

D．keep readers well informed of recent best-selling books

【3】If a book is worth $100, how much will a member probably save if he buys one?

A．$20.   B．$70.   C．$60.     D．$40.

【4】After you get your books, you should ________.

A．express your idea in the space provided in the book

B．choose whether to keep them or not after you read them carefully

C．decide whether to keep them or not within a certain period of time

D．send money to the club at once

24、Born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in 1915, Isabel Crook has lived a truly incredible life. Isabel witnessed many profound changes that the country has undergone, including the foundation of the People’s Republic of China.

Isabel’s parents were Canadian and arrived in China in 1912. They dedicated themselves to setting up schools and education institutions in southwest China. Crook herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and ethnic minorities in China. While Isabel’s parents left China in 1942, Isabel would remain and continues to call the country home to this very day. The 107-year-old has lived 90 years of her life in China.

As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing significant changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her. At the age of 23, Crook graduated from a Canadian college with a master’ s degree and began carrying out field research in rural areas in Sichuan Province.

In the early 1940s, Isabel met the British communist David Crook and the two were married in 1942. Their life journey together would continue until David died in 2000. In 1947, the couple was warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reforms taking place in China. In 1948, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the CPC asked Isabel and David to stay and teach at a newly established foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University. The couple brought new Western teaching methodologies to the classroom, laying vital foundations for foreign-language education in China. Their passion for teaching lasted decades and their students have served as diplomats (外交官) to facilitate China’s peaceful engagement with other countries.

Considering the trials and difficulties Isabel has tackled during her lifetime, we imagine she is weathering the current global storm with the same determination and adventurous spirit that has kept her in China all these years. In a nod to Isabel’s devotion, in 2019 she was awarded the Medal of Friendship, China’s highest award for foreigners who have made economic or social contributions to the country.

【1】What can we know from the second paragraph?

A．Isabel’s parents were born in China.

B．Isabel had a deep affection for China.

C．Isabel’s parents were attracted by the ethnic minorities in China.

D．Isabel left China with her parents for the domestic situation in 1942.

【2】Why was Isabel curious about the situation in China as a young girl?

A．Because her parents nurtured her curiosity from an early age.

B．Because she gained her university education totally in China.

C．Because she was proficient in Chinese and knew Chinese history well.

D．Because she was a foreigner born in China and witnessed great changes.

【3】According to the text, what contribution has Isabel Crook made to China as a teacher?

A．She has carried out field research in rural areas in Sichuan Province.

B．She has laid vital foundations for foreign-language education in China.

C．She has combined Western teaching methodologies with traditional ones.

D．She has served as a diplomat to facilitate China’s peaceful engagement.

【4】Which word best describes Isabel Crook as a foreign expert?

A．Proud.

B．Polite.

C．Independent.

D．Devoted.

25、   Horror seized the heart of the soldier as he saw his life-long friend fall in the battle． Caught in a trench（壕沟） with _____ gunfire whistling over his head， the soldier asked his _____ if he might go out into the

"No Man's Land"_____the trenches to bring his_____friend back．

"You _____ go，"said the captain"，but I don't think it will be worth it． Your friend is probably_____ and you may throw your own life away．"The captain's words didn't matter， and the soldier _____ anyway．

Surprisingly， he_____ to reach his friend， raised him onto his shoulder， and_____ him back to their company's trench． As the two of them fell in together to the _____ of the trench， the officer_____ the wounded soldier， and then looked_____ at his friend．"I told you it wouldn't be worth it，"he said．"Your friend is dead， and your _____ is deadly．"

"It was worth it， though， sir，"the soldier said．

"How do you_____ ‘worth it'？"responded the captain．Your friend is dead!"

"Yes sir，"the soldier answered．"But it was worth it because when I got to him， he was still alive， and I had the_____ of hearing him say，‘Jim， I knew you'd_____．'"

Many a time in _____， whether a thing is worth doing or not_____ depends on how you look at it． Take up all your courage and do something your_____ tells you to do so that you may not _____ not doing it later in life．

【1】A. dangerous   B. distant   C. visible   D. continuous

【2】A. captain   B. boss   C. soldier   D. company

【3】A. behind   B. before   C. between   D. among

【4】A. worried   B. killed   C. frightened   D. fallen

【5】A. can   B. must   C. will   D. shall

【6】A. mad   B. brave   C. dead   D. lucky

【7】A. heard   B. understood   C. stopped   D. went

【8】A. fought   B. wished   C. managed   D. promised

【9】A. brought   B. dragged   C. forced   D. pushed

【10】A. front   B. bottom   C. back   D. edge

【11】A. caught   B. greeted   C. respected   D. checked

【12】A. strangely   B. angrily   C. kindly   D. suddenly

【13】A. feeling   B. thought   C. wound   D. pain

【14】A. mean   B. mention   C. use   D. learn

【15】A. pride   B. satisfaction   C. patience   D. experience

【16】A. suffer   B. come   C. survive   D. help

【17】A. life   B. danger   C. need   D. fact

【18】A. hardly   B. slightly   C. possibly   D. really

【19】A. leader   B. duty   C. heart   D. purpose

【20】A. forget   B. regret   C. imagine   D. pref

26、假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim在邮件中说打算寒假来中国旅游。请你给他回复邮件邀请他来北京过春节，内容包括：

1.春节的意义；

2.春节期间的典型活动；

3.在京期间的建议。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua