固原2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、I went to see him, only ________him out.

A．to find

B．found

C．finding

D．founded

2、________ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

A.Whatever B.Whenever

C.However D.Wherever

3、With free Wi-Fi connection ________ in every corner of the city, it is convenient to live here.

A．admirable

B．avoidable

C．adjustable

D．available

4、— Which hotel are you in?

— I ________ in a hotel. A friend I met on the train from the south _______ to put me up for a couple of nights.

A.haven’t stayed; had offered B.am not staying; offered

C.am not staying; is offering D.do not stay; offers

5、With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, people will find abundant information from the largest libraries and museums in the world     .

A. under their control   B. at their convenience

C. at their command   D. at their service

6、A simple restaurant was ________ he usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs and coffee.

A．where

B．what

C．which

D．that

7、________ the sun was shining, it wasn’t very warm.

A．If

B．Although

C．Since

D．Because

8、I never feel safe with Richard ______.

A．answering the call

B．behind the wheel

C．paving the way

D．throwing in the towel

9、A film will be made in Sichuan Province next month ________ those brave firefighters.

A．in spite of

B．in memory of

C．in combination with

D．in response to

10、We can hardly believe such a young boy_______ travel around the world all by himself.

A. may   B. need

C. should   D. must

11、When walking down the street, I came across David, whom I ________ for years.

A．haven’t seen

B．hadn’t seen

C．saw

D．have seen

12、If a caller claiming to be a colleague asks you for personal data, dial the number on this card to ______________ the statements．

A.check out B.check with C.check in D.check off

13、Whereas people used to use “a promising future” to suggest that good things would arrive, “a bright future” soon ________ and is now used 2.4 times as frequently.

A．took over

B．turned out

C．gave out

D．handed over

14、Parents ______ much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.

A．contribute

B．pay

C．link

D．attach

15、________ that he understands what is to be done.

A．Making sure

B．To make sure

C．Make sure

D．Having made

16、I wish I __________ at my sister’s wedding, but I was on a business trip in New York last weekend.

A. will be   B. would be

C. were   D. had been

17、The life of the animals in the zoo is different from ___________ in the wildlife park.

A．which

B．that

C．those

D．one

18、You'd better keep him ________ of any change of address as soon as possible.

A．informing

B．informed

C．to inform

D．inform

19、He fell over on the ground, with his teeth _________ and hands _________.

A．being set; to tremble

B．setting; trembling

C．to set; trembled

D．set; trembling

20、Successful businesses evolve by staying   the changing market and choosing the right time to move from their existing business model to a new model.

A. in contradiction with   B. in common with

C. in contact with   D. in tune with

21、Jack said to me, “You look worried today.” Jack told me that ________ worried ________.

A．he looks...today

B．you look ...today

C．we looked...that day

D．I looked...that day

22、The man pulled out a gold watch,_____were made of small diamonds.

A．the hands of whom

B．whom the hands of

C．which the hands of

D．the hands of which

23、The film you referred to ________ us interested.

A. making   B. having made   C. has made      D. make

24、Since Tom   downloaded a virus into his computer, he cannot open the file now.

A. constantly B. accidentally

C. deadly   D. Eventually

25、Three young men have been arrested because they were caught ___ an old lady last night.

A. robbed   B. to rob   C. rob   D. robbing

26、In 1810, during his first Grand Tour of Europe, Byron carved his name into a column base of the Temple of Poseidon on the Aegean coast. Although Byron himself might not have actually written the name that is left there, the story has become part of the history of the monument, searched for by his admirers among the hundreds of other names carved all over the temple.

Modern graffiti, however, is met with a very different reaction. In 2014 a Russian tourist was fined €20,000 for carving a large “K” on a wall of the Colosseum in Rome, the fifth such incident that year.

What is the thinking behind such acts? Are tourists aiming for ill fame to become part of the monument’s history? Or is it simply part of the experience of visiting the site? And, further, why is historical graffiti, which was equally destructive, considered historic heritages? The motives behind them are, after all, probably the same, however, graffiti comes to tell us about lives and moments that might otherwise have been lost.

The earliest graffiti of a person’s name on a monument has been identified by the historian Lionel Casson in a cave at Wadi Hammamat in Egypt in 2000 BC. The name of Hena is cut into the sandstone alongside a list of his achievements. In ancient Greece, too, stoas (柱廊) were the meeting places of philosophers and the places for school boys’ lessons. We therefore often see alphabets and Homeric poems written on their walls.

And it is not just monuments and buildings: Miltiades, a general from the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, carved his name into the helmet he wore. In the Athens, too, a Spartan shield (盾) was found with words noting that the Athenians captured it during the Battle in 425 BC. Without such graffiti, the objects would still be impressive, but far less useful for historians, as their writing provides an exact original place.

In the 21st century, however, with the rapid increase in tourism, if everyone decided to leave their mark, these sites would be irretrievable (不可挽回地) destroyed. Perhaps Beijing’s controversial new free graffiti zones on certain sections of the Great Wall of China will satisfy the desire to carve our own piece of history into the limited resource of the monument, though it seems unlikely that it will easily be contained to one area. Regardless, it is important that we protect these monuments — and the graffiti that some of them already contain.

【1】Why is Baron’s carving his name into the column base mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To introduce the related topic.

B．To attract more people to copy him.

C．To show his admirers to search.

D．To become part of the story of the monument.

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A．It was actually Byron that wrote and carved his name there.

B．It was the fifth time that the Russian tourist had been fined that year.

C．Ancient graffiti was carved more than on monuments and buildings.

D．The motives behind ancient and modern graffiti are completely the same.

【3】Where was the earliest graffiti of a person’s name on a monument discovered?

A．In a cave in Egypt.

B．In a temple on the Aegean coast.

C．On a wall of the Colosseum in Rome.

D．In an ancient meeting place in Greece.

【4】Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A．What was the Earliest Graffiti?

B．What’s the Way to Protect Graffiti?

C．What Can We Learn From Ancient Graffiti?

D．What was the Motivation of Ancient Graffiti?

27、First aid means what it says: the aid, or help that can be given to an injured person first and which is before any other help. Usually the first thing we should do if a serious accident happens is telephone for an ambulance, but sometimes quick actions by us may save someone’s life.

Shock: People often suffer from shock after receiving an injury. The face turns grey and the skin becomes damp and cold. They breathe quickly. They should be kept warm. Cover them with a blanket and give them a warm drink.

Broken Bones: Don’t move the person. Send for an ambulance at once.

Poison: A person who has swallowed the poison should be taken to hospital at once. With some poisons, sleeping pills, for example, it is a good thing to make the person sick by pushing your fingers down his throat. But if he has swallowed some kind of acid, or anything that burns, it would be a bad thing to make the person sick by pushing your fingers down his throat. The poison would burn his throat as it comes up. It is, therefore, best to find out what the person has taken so that you can call to tell the doctor.

Suffocation: This means not being able to breathe. For example, a drowning person will have his lungs full of water. Lay him down with his head lower than the rest of his body so that the water will drain out. If a person has something stuck in his throat, try to remove it with your fingers, or by hitting him on the back. When a person has stopped breathing because of drowning, electric shocks, breathing in a poisonous gas, etc. you can help him to begin breathing again.  

Remember: When an accident happens, send someone to telephone for an ambulance at once. Keep the injured person warm and quiet. Give him plenty of air. Do not let other people crowd around him. If you see an injured person who is being looked after, keep away.

【1】When someone is injured, what should we do first?

A．Keep him warm with a blanket.

B．Call for an ambulance at once.

C．Make him sick by pushing your fingers down his throat.

D．Lay him down with his head lower.

【2】The underlined words “drain out” in paragraph 5 probably mean 　　　.

A．leave out

B．squeeze out

C．flow away

D．let out

【3】The passage is mainly about 　　　.

A．the importance of first aid

B．the symptoms of shock

C．the types of injuries

D．how to offer first aid

【4】Where would this article probably appear?

A．In a safety booklet.

B．In an advertisement.

C．In a newspaper.

D．In a popular magazine.

28、In May, 2014, some Chinese tourists found a Chinese-character message “Ding Jinhao once visited here” on a statue of god in a 3500-year-old Egyptian temple. An angry tourist took the photograph of the scrawl and posted it on social media Sina Weibo. It was quickly spread and there were more than 100,000 comments during two weeks. Later, a 15-year-old Chinese boy was searched out as the person who caved this message. Many netizens expressed their anger and disappointment for the uncivilized behavior. They searched and identified the boy and then posted his personal information including the address and pictures online.

Over the weekend, his school’s website was hacked, and reporters flooded into his home in the city of Nanjing. Besieged by reporters, the child’s mother offered a formal apology for her son’s behavior. “We want to apologize to the Egyptian people and to people who have paid attention to this case across China.” the boy’s mother told the local newspaper.

With China’s economy booming over the past decades, a growing number of the country’s residents have become global tourists. Earlier this month, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang addressed: “Uncivilized behavior of some of tourists is giving this country a bad reputation abroad.” The discussion about Chinese quality was carried out on many media.

On the bright side, Egypt government described the damage to the temple as superficial（表面的）and could be restored and they would forgive the boy. While the act of Ding Jinhao symbolizes a national shame, meanwhile, many people concern about the child’s development and wish he could return to anonymity once more. “The boy has known his mistake and cried all night. He has to be moved around because reporters rushes to his house for interviews.” said a reporter who talked with the parents.

【1】The passage is mainly about ________.

A. Chinese tour in Egypt

B. the wave caused by Chinese uncivilized behavior

C. the discussion on Chinese education

D. the importance of Weibo

【2】What is the netizens’ attitude towards Ding’s behavior?

A. Critical.   B. Doubtful.

C. Tolerant.   D. Supportive.

【3】The writer uses the quotation by Vice Premier Wang Yang to show ________.

A. Chinese people are influential

B. China is a civilized country

C. People shouldn’t go abroad

D. Some misconducts are bad for our image

【4】From the last paragraph, we know ________.

A. the boy wasn’t hurt

B. the boy has caused irreparable（不可挽回的）damage to the statue

C. the boy has escaped from the public attention

D. many people hope the boy can live back a normal life

29、The Metropolitan Museum of Art—New York City

The Met is the largest museum in the U.S. It is impossible to see everything in this vast museum in a visit, as the collection includes an Egyptian temple, ancient Greek and Roman buildings, Middle Age paintings and so much more.

With more than 2 million pieces in its collection, this museum should be on every art and history bucket list. The Met also holds special exhibitions, bringing collections from around the world to New York City.

National Museum of American History— Washington D.C.

Fitting the history of a nation within a museum is a difficult task, but the National Museum of American History is more than up to the job.

Exhibits cover different periods, from the life of natives before European settlement until today. The collection includes original letters from the Civil War, posters for WWII and even From Julia Child’s Kitchen.

The National WWII Museum—New Orleans

World War II has obviously shaped the history and culture of this country in many significant ways, and there’s no better place to learn about it than at this museum.

The museum is heaven for any history lovers. You can spend the whole day walking through the museums’ six acres, listening to oral histories, seeing boats and weapons in WWII up close, and even greeting some veteran(退伍军人)volunteers who are happy to tell their story.

American Museum of Natural History—New York City

The American Museum of Natural History is the largest natural history museum in the world. It’s made up of 28 connected buildings that house 45 exhibition halls and over 33 million objects, which is considered one of the best science museums in the world.

You’ll get to see dinosaur fossils and underwater creatures from around the world. The museum is interactive, with an extremely fun space wing and 3-D film showings.

【1】What do we know about The Metropolitan Museum of Art?

A．Its position is in New Orleans.

B．It is the largest museum in the world.

C．There are over 2 million pieces in its collection.

D．Exhibits are only from the life of natives after European settlement.

【2】If you are a big fan of dinosaurs, which museum is a good choice?

A．The National WWII Museum.

B．The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

C．American Museum of Natural History.

D．National Museum of American History.

【3】What do National Museum of American History and The National WWII Museum have in common?

A．They are located at the same place.

B．They have the collections about the Civil War.

C．Veteran volunteers tell the historical stories there.

D．They possess the collections related to WWII.

30、Foster decided to leave behind her life in Texas to Alaska with her husband. They had just_________a flight to Alaska without much of a plan. So when they _________, they had to hitchhike (搭便车) because of having a little money, which made them feel_________.

As they walked down the _________, none of the cars slowed down to pick them up, so they even doubted the humanity._________, a car pulled over. Sitting in the driver’s seat was a middle-aged man with bright blue eyes. He told them to _________.

“I’ll never _________glancing over at him while we were driving down the road and seeing that he _________ the steering wheel (方向盘)the same way my father did,” Foster remembered. “When I saw that, the way his hands were positioned on the steering wheel, I took it as a(n)_________that I could trust this man.”

The man’s ____________in picking them up restored her faith in humanity. And it didn’t____________there. When he heard the couple was____________, he offered them summer jobs and a ____________to live in his farm near Homer, Alaska. They gladly accepted.

The ____________impacted Foster to such a degree that she wrote about it in a book titled More Than Everything. Looking back on that time in her life all these years later, she says she’ll never forget that man with the bright ____________eyes.

【1】

A．missed

B．designed.

C．boarded

D．canceled

【2】

A．debated

B．landed

C．appeared

D．responded

【3】

A．disappointed

B．confused

C．surprised

D．pleased

【4】

A．highway

B．corridor

C．stair

D．railway

【5】

A．Instead

B．Therefore

C．Gradually

D．Finally

【6】

A．sign up

B．check in

C．get on

D．give up

【7】

A．suggest

B．enjoy

C．finish

D．forget

【8】

A．recognized

B．held

C．hugged

D．repaired

【9】

A．sign

B．attempt

C．dream.

D．joke

【10】

A．investment

B．curiosity

C．confidence

D．kindness

【11】

A．stop

B．exist

C．prove

D．function

【12】

A．unafraid

B．unhurt

C．unemployed

D．uncomfortable

【13】

A．pond

B．place

C．cupboard

D．company

【14】

A．panic

B．performance

C．challenge

D．experience

【15】

A．big

B．blue

C．black

D．red

31、短文填空，每空一词。

Is it time to leave your job?

In a bad economy, it might seem strange to consider q【1】 your job. However, sometimes leaving is the b【2】 way for you to move forward. Here are some signs that may point you toward the exit door:

1. Your work environment is not healthy.

Stress is part of any job. But sometimes the frustrations of your job can begin to harm you. They can make you sick or d【3】. If you hate going to work, it’s time to leave.

2. You need more money.

Maybe you thought the salary was OK when you took the job. However, now you need more i【4】 to support your family because of different life circumstances.

3. You are not being challenged.

You have been in your position for a while, and your skills have i【5】. Now the work you’re doing no l【6】 seems interesting. Maybe you can get more responsibility at a different job.

4. You have a bad relationship with your boss or co-workers.

People at work don’t respect or value you. Your boss takes advantage of you. Your relationships have gotten so bad that you’re affecting the quality of your work. Maybe the only s【7】 is to find new people to work with.

Remember: The exit door can sometimes open up a world of new o【8】.

32、上周五，为丰富校园生活，你校举办了以 “Blossom of Youth” 为主题的社团文化节(Association Culture Festival)活动，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1. 时间、地点；

2. 活动内容(各种社团表演及活动等)；

3. 活动反响。

注意：1. 写作词数为 80 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Blossom of Youth

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