郴州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、．Days of snowstorms have left the city   under thick layers of ice and some 50,000 homes without power．

A．to be trapped B．trapped

C．having trapped D．being trapped

2、In the novel, language must be adapted to the characters who are speaking, _____ creates a vivid and believable character .

A.which B.who C.that D.what

3、It puzzles the scientists _____ some mammals produce their young _____ others lay eggs．

A．that; while  B．what; while

C．that; as D．what; as

4、______we'll go swimming tomorrow depends on the weather.

A．If

B．Whether

C．That

D．Where

5、Since the new speed limits ________, the number of accidents in the area has fallen strikingly.

A．were introduced

B．introduced

C．have been introduced

D．have introduced

6、They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives．

A． contain B． maintain

C． exclude D． Include

7、There are nearly 7000 local languages in the world, but only 7% ______ reflected in published online material.

A．were

B．was

C．is

D．are

8、After ______ long eager wait, _______ word came that our team had won the championship of the World Cup.

A.the; the B.a; a C.a; / D.a; the

9、Don't forget to ____ the ice cream on the way home.

A.hold up B.come up C.turn up D.pick up

10、—Where did you have the discussion with Professor Snow?

—It was in the classroom we had a biology lesson yesterday.

A．which

B．when

C．that

D．where

11、You_______ so badly now if you had taken the medicine yesterday.

A. wouldn’t cough  B. didn’t cough

C. won’t cough   D. don’t cough

12、Facebook has recently _____ a string of Facebook groups committed to illegally  sharing copyrighted music.

A. cracked down on   B. fallen back on

C. kept up with   D. got away with

13、When you find peace within yourself，you become the type of person who can live peace with others．

A．in   B．by

C．for D．on

14、Wherever you prefer to work after graduation, _______ close contacts with your family members.

A. keeping   B. keep   C. to keep   D. kept

15、It is said that body language ________ 55 per cent of a first impression while what you say just 7 per cent.

A. lies in   B. accounts for

C. consists of   D. goes with

16、Jack， it’s too hot here．______ I open the window？

A. Shall   B. Will   C. Should   D. Would

17、It puzzles the scientists _____ some mammals produce their young _____ others lay eggs．

A. that; while   B. what; while

C. that; as   D. what; as

18、----You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you?

----No，I only go there ________ because it’s too far away from my house.

A.  occasionally B. constantly

C. eventually   D. frequently

19、 Luo Jiahui, ____ typical Asian American, was elected governor of the State of Washington in 1996, the first to win ____ honor.

A. a ; an B. the ; an C. the ; the D. a ; the

20、The hard part in our life is not making the decision but living with   .

A. one   B. that

C．the one   D. it

21、Papa’s jaw dropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail. “It’s unbelievable!” he said. “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”

“Yes, she has,” said Mama. “But it’s not unbelievable. It just shows how badly she wanted off the swimming team.”

“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa. “She never said anything about that to me.”

“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama. “She was afraid you’d blow your top. You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics. Can you imagine how much pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun.”

“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehead. “I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it.”

“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama. “No matter how good at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore.”

Papa put his head in his hands.

“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled. “Maybe I should say sorry to her.”

Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs. She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents.

“Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to.”

Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Yippee!” she cried.

“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills. I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself.”

Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms. She gave him a big hug. “I’m going to go play cards with Lizzy!” she said. “See you later!”

From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house.

“It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama.

“It sure is,” Papa agreed. “As for the swimming team, there’s always next year.”

“If?” Mama prompted him.

“Oh, right,” said Papa. “If she wants to.”

Mama smiled. “At least you’re learning, dear,” she said. She kissed him.

“Well, you know what they say,” Papa said. “Better late than never.”

【1】The underlined expression “blow your top” probably means ________.

A. change your opinion    B. become very excited

C. get very angry     D. fall down with fear

【2】Mama insisted that the child should do ________.

A. what she was willing to   B. what she felt easy to

C. what she was able to    D. what she felt right to

【3】Which of the following words best describes Papa?

A. Cruel but reasonable.   B. Crazy but confident.

C. Stubborn but honest.    D. Ambitious but considerate.

【4】Which might be the proper title for the passage?

A. Easier Said Than Done   B. Health Is Better Than Wealth

C. Better Late Than Never   D. Something Is Better Than Nothing

22、You’ve studied hard, you’ve got the grades and now you’re off to university! This is the journey that many students are taking, but how prepared are they to leave home, stand on their own two feet and be self-sufficient?   【1】

Of course, flying the nest to go to university is the opportunity of a lifetime, but to make the most of it needs some preparation before you arrive. 【2】 You’ll no longer be able to rely on Mum and Dad to feed you or clear up after you, so try to learn how to make some dishes that are quick and easy to prepare.   Graduate Peter Rogers told the BBC: “I didn’t really have anything other than basic cookery skills before I went to university and found learning to cook was reasonably enjoyable.” Other things to do while at home is to practise some of those household chores, like operating the washing machine or ironing your clothes!

【3】 That’s because students will probably be living with others such as in a flat share or shared campus-based accommodation. This will also require taking responsibility for managing their finances because, apart from tuition fees, accommodation is likely to be the biggest cost for students living away from home. However, the Higher Education Policy Institute and Unite Students study found only about half of the would-be students surveyed identified rent as the biggest expense and concluded that this suggests more should be done to help in the transition between school and university.

【4】 They not just rely on old friends at home. Going to university requires meeting new people and making new friends. This often begins in Freshers’ Week although journalism student Emmeke Megannety warns that: “People starting university need to remember that the people you meet in your first week will not necessarily be your friends for life.”【5】

A．These domestic skills will be by no means useless.

B．This means learning life skills such as cooking and cleaning.

C．Besides being excited and nervous, many students are deeply ill-informed about what to expect.

D．New students should be self-centered.

E．But whatever your expectations, it’s good to be prepared for the time of your life.

F．You can fulfill your dreams on your own.

G．New students are going to have to be sociable as well.

23、   Terasa Hill did not intend to do something unplanned. It began when Terasa, who had grown up around horses, was observing a horse auction (拍卖). A chestnut: racehorse was for sale? The horse had an injured leg, but that didn’t matter “She was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen,” said Terasa.

When the bidding started, Terasa surprised herself by stepping in. There was no way she was going to allow that horse to have an uncertain future. At MYM450, the bidding stopped! Terasa became the new owner of Sierra, a nervous racehorse with an unfortunate past.

Sierra, limping (病) and hurt with pain from a broken knee, became a labour of love for Terasa. After three long months of nursing her under the guidance of a local animal doctor, the leg recovered and Terasa’s most impressive game began.

It wasn’t only Sierra’s leg that needed to recover; Sierra needed to relearn how to trust people. Terasa thought the best way to win Sierra’s trust and fondness was to feed her treats. Terasa provided Sierra with many treats, but none passed the sniff (嗅) test—Sierra turned up her nose at all of them. Desperate, Terasa experimented by making her own mixture of molasses and grains, which she baked in her own kitchen. The cookies were a hit with Sierra and other horses, sending Terasa’s life in a new direction.

Terasa look her treats, called “Barnies,” to a local store. They sold like hotcakes, and within months local businessmen began demanding for more. Terasa’s kitchen was no longer big enough for the increased demand, which forced her to move her operation to an Oshawa company.

Then a serious health problem threatened to derail her plans. Terasa called upon the same determination that had helped her save Sierra to help her overcome her own illness. Family and friends came to her rescue and kept Barnies Ltd. going. Almost a year later, healthy and more resolute than ever, Terasa found a national distributor and Bainies began selling in 144 stores across Canada.

And what about Sierra, the inspiration for all this success and change? The horse has fully recovered and has become a wonderful riding horse.

【1】Why did Terase try making her own cookies?

A.To be able to work from home.

B.To set up a business of her own.

C.To provide a healthy diet for Sierra.

D.To find a way to bond with the horse.

【2】What dues the underlined word “derail” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.Reject. B.Develop. C.Launch. D.Ruin.

【3】Which of the following words can best describe Terasa?

A.Determined and caring. B.Capable and courageous.

C.Ambitious and out-going. D.Strong-willed and humor.

【4】Which is the best title for the passage?

A.A Remarkable recovery

B.Love me, Love my horse

C.A Labour of Love Inspires a Career

D.Animal Lover Lifts Limping Horse’s Spirits

24、The vast jungles of the Amazon rainforest are home to tribes (部落) mostly isolated from the outside world, whose way of life, largely unchanged for hundreds of years, is now increasingly threatened by modern civilization.

Now, scientists discover they can monitor these “uncontacted tribes” using satellites, which would allow inexpensive and safe tracking of these tribes in order to protect them from outside threats.

In order to help preserve these uncontacted Indians, researchers need accurate estimates of their populations. One way to collect this data involves flying over their villages, but such over-flights are both expensive and could fill these native peoples with fear. Another strategy involves meeting individuals on the ground, but among other risks, scientists could accidentally spread disease to members of the tribes.

Instead, scientists investigated whether satellite images could monitor uncontacted tribes. The result was inspiring. They confirmed their locations and measured the sizes of their village, houses and gardens. “We can find isolated villages with remote sensing and study them over time.” Walker told Live Science. “We can ask: Are they growing? Do they move?”

Surprisingly, based on the sizes of the houses and villages, the scientists find the population densities of these isolated villages are about 10 times greater, on average, than other villages of native Brazilian peoples. This may be due to the fact that they have to live closer together because they are not as good at clearing the forest, since they lack modern devices like chainsaws and tractors, the researchers said. The tribes may also be afraid of spreading out due to fear of being attacked by outsiders, Walker said.

The researchers now plan to focus on 29 more isolated villages to “look at their ecology— that is, distance from rivers and roads—and use this to model where else we can find more isolated villages,” Walker said.

【1】Scientists don’t want to meet the Indians on the ground due to the fear that ______.

A. they can’t get accurate data

B. they could pass disease to the Indians

C. they will be attacked by the Indians

D. they will catch disease from the Indians

【2】According to the passage, which of the following about the Indian tribes is NOT true?

A. They lack modern tools to cut forests.

B. Their life styles remain unchanged.

C. They live closer together for defense.

D. They are contacting the outside world.

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. More isolated tribes are yet to be discovered.

B. Scientists are able to find 29 Amazon tribes in total.

C. It’s easy for scientists to find isolated villages.

D. More roads should be built for the tribes.

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

A. The Disappearing of the Ancient Amazon Tribes.

B. Discovery of Indian Tribes in Remote Mountains.

C. The Threatening of Modern Civilization to Tribes.

D. Research of Isolated Tribes with Modern Devices.

25、The Last Robot-Proof Job in America?

You can get most food, such as warm cookies or vodka, to your doorstep in minutes. But try getting a red snapper (红鲷鱼). Until recently, if you could obtain it, it would likely have been pre-frozen and shipped in from overseas.

A new tech startup is aiming to ____________this situation. Based inside the Fulton Fish Market, a seafood wholesale market, the startup, called FultonFishMarket.com, allows customers across the whole country, both restaurants and individuals, to buy from the market. The fish is shipped ____________, rather than frozen, thanks to an Amazon advanced logistics system. Mike Spindler, the company’s C.E.O., said recently, “I can get a fish to Warren Buffett, that’s as fresh as if he’d walked down to the pier (码头) and bought it that morning.”

There is one thing, ____________, that the sophisticated logistics system cannot do: pick out a fish. If Warren Buffett orders a red snapper, the company needs to ____________ that his fish is actually red snapper, and not some other. According to the ocean-conservation organization, more than 20% of the seafood in restaurants and grocery stores in America is ___________. For this task, the company has employed Robert DiGregorio, a forty-seven-year veteran of the business, who possesses a blend of judgement and ___________ knowledge that, so far, computers have yet to replicate.

“___________ the food-safety stuff, our business could be any market from the last three thousand years of human history,” Spindler told me. He is experienced in the ___________ business. When he arrived at the fish market in 2014, people were cautious. “They thought selling fish on the Internet was___________.” DiGregorio said, speaking for the fishmongers(鱼贩). “They didn’t see how it could possibly work.” Five years ago, DeGregorio didn’t know how to use a computer, but when the Web-site people arrived at the market, he sensed an opportunity. Together, they’ve created a human-machine fish-buying operation.

By 1 a.m. each night, the company collects __________ from around the country and sends them to DiGregorio. He heads into the market, carrying his tablet computer. The company’s algorithms（算法） ___________ data on their sources and can tell DiGregorio, for example, which stall to go to get the best tuna (金枪鱼). The computer is a “learning system,”, so if DiGregorio makes a choice it didn’t ___________, it asks, “Was the fish not available? Was it damaged?” All that information is fed back in for next time.

Then, what can a fishmonger see that a computer can’t? DeGregorio showed me his part of the ___________ process. “I’m assessing a few things,” he said. First, ___________. Fish should have “nice” slime(粘液). Then, smell. He sniffed the air above the box. “when fish goes bad, it smells like ammonia.” Besides, to get the best stuff, “Fishmongers have to have a relationship with you. To trust you.” He added.

Is he ever __________being replaced by the learning system of computers? DiGregorio shrugged. “By the time they invent a computer that can do what I can do,” he said, “I’ll be dead.”

【1】

A．maintain

B．remedy

C．substitute

D．recognize

【2】

A．free

B．overseas

C．separate

D．fresh

【3】

A．therefore

B．otherwise

C．however

D．thus

【4】

A．ensure

B．propose

C．concede

D．remind

【5】

A．overpriced

B．misidentified

C．displaced

D．modified

【6】

A．computer

B．cuisine

C．fish

D．marketing

【7】

A．Rather than

B．Thanks to

C．Except for

D．Prior to

【8】

A．fund-raising

B．online-grocery

C．fish-selling

D．non-profit

【9】

A．significant

B．worthy

C．responsible

D．ridiculous

【10】

A．sales

B．orders

C．alternatives

D．statistics

【11】

A．analyze

B．supply

C．prioritize

D．feed

【12】

A．require

B．process

C．predict

D．value

【13】

A．calculation

B．decoding

C．correction

D．selection

【14】

A．smash

B．touch

C．wipe

D．roll

【15】

A．concerned about

B．eager for

C．delighted with

D．capable of

26、请以How to Keep Psychologically Healthy? 为题，根据以下提示，写一篇120词左右的短文。1、心理健康问题往往是导致疾病的原因

2、分析人们产生心理健康问题的原因(可从压力过大、缺乏人际交往能力等方面加以分析)

3、你认为人们应如何保持心理健康

参考词汇： 心理咨询师psychological consultant