大连2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Temporary failure is not to be feared. We must bear it in mind that the pains-taking effort we have will ______ in the long run.

A. pay off   B. take off

C. break off   D. kick off

2、In the bright sunlight the surface of the lake looks as if it____dotted with shining diamonds.

A.is B.were C.will be D.would be

3、— Your windows are still open? It’s so cold!

— Oh, sorry．They_______ ．

A．aren’t closing   B．won’t close

C．won’t be closed D．aren’t closed

4、 to work on Saturdays, the employees are offered a higher salary.

A. Expecting B. Expected

C. To be expected D. Having expected

5、--- Can I help you?

--- Yes. I bought an iPhone 6 here last week, but there _______ something wrong with it.

A. was   B. had been   C. will be   D. is

6、President Xi Jinping appeared at Saturday's state dinner hosted by the Dutch royal family in a traditional Chinese suit ,which displayed the leader's national pride and confidence in Chinese culture.

A capable  B. significant

C. formal D. authentic

7、Does this meal cost $50? I ____something far better than this?

A. prefer    B. expect

C. suggest     D. suppose

8、Compared with one's workplace, home provides a more humane environment for one to____ relax oneself．

A．closely   B．fully C．widely D．sincerely

9、Thanks to advances in technology, the way we make friends and communicate with them has changed ________.

A．currently

B．regularly

C．significantly

D．typically

10、— Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

— ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. Thanks a lot. B. What for?

C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?

11、－Don't forget to return the book in two weeks．

－______．Don't worry about it．

A. Yes，I will   B. No，I won't

C. Sorry，I don’t   D. I don't think so

12、—Have you moved into the new house?

—Not yet. It ________.

A．has been built

B．was built

C．is being built

D．had been built

13、It was at the school _______ was named after a hero ______ he spent his childhood.

A.which; that B.where; where

C.that; where D.which; where

14、—Cathy，did you attend the lecture given by Mr．Black last night？

—No．I ______ a report at the office．

A．was writing

B．wrote

C．had written

D．have been writing

15、I can ______ the house being untidy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

A. come up with

B. put up with

C. turn to

D. stick to

16、They____with joy when they heard that their class won the first place in the relay race.

A. picked up   B. split up   C. took up   D. sprang up

17、It is ________ world of wonders, ________ world where anything can happen.

A． a; a   B． a; the

C． the; the  D． the; a

18、Practising Chinese Kungfu can not only ________ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A. bring up   B. take up

C. build up   D. pull up

19、Science and technology have ______ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.

A.attached B.assisted C.contributed D.committed

20、It is not so much the language ________ the cultural background ______ makes the film difficult to understand.

A. that; as   B. what; as

C. as; what   D. as; that

21、If you’re new to a school or you are shy or tend to not get out of your comfort zone, making new friends at school might seem like a challenge. Luckily, you can overcome that challenge by looking for people with the same interests as you and by being friendly when you meet new people. Also, participate in after-school clubs and events whenever you get the chance, since that will help you meet people outside of class!

Look for people who have the same hobbies as you.

You’re more likely to be friends with someone if you have something in common with them. Try to find clubs or groups based on your favorite hobbies, then join them to meet like-minded people. Also, pay attention to people who spend their free time doing the same things you love to do.

If you’re a passionate reader, join a book club, go to public readings, or start a conversation with someone who carries novels around with their textbooks.

Spend time around people who show kindness.

Finding someone who will treat you well and support you is more important than popularity. Avoid spending time with people who talk bad about others or put them down. Instead, look for people who invite others to sit with them at lunch, who encourage others when they speak up in class, or who are always willing to help when someone needs a hand.

Introduce yourself to new people whenever possible.

When you’re around someone you don’t know, it is not unusual to just sit there quietly, especially if you’re shy. However, you and the other person will both be more comfortable after a simple introduction. Make eye contact with the person, smile, and try to seem warm and relaxed instead of nervous or anxious. Then, break the ice by talking about whatever is going on around you.

Keep the conversation going with open-ended questions.

When you start talking to someone, try asking them questions about what they like to see what you have in common with them. However, avoid simply asking yes or no questions, since one-word answers don’t necessarily keep a conversation alive. You can ask questions about whatever you’re already talking about, or you can change the subject if you feel that ran its course.

【1】Who is the passage intended for?

A．Teachers.

B．Students.

C．Parents.

D．Adults.

【2】If you are fond of reading, you can ________.

A．join a club to make friends

B．approach people with lots of hobbies

C．spend your free time meeting different people

D．talk to people with the same interests

【3】According to Paragraph 4, who is more likely to be a good friend?

A．One who enjoys the popularity.

B．One who talks bad about others.

C．One who wants to help you.

D．One who always put others down.

【4】According to Paragraph 5, what should you do first when you meet someone you don’t know well?

A．Start with a warm handshake.

B．Make eye contact with the person.

C．Start with a brief introduction of yourself.

D．Start by talking about a serious topic.

【5】You should avoid asking yes or no questions to ________.

A．keep the conversation going

B．end the conversation

C．show kindness

D．respect others

22、For history fans, Margaret Thatcher is one of the most interesting of the British Prime Ministers. She is praised by both British and American conservatives for her firm principles and accomplishments of her term.

Being so popular, it is only appropriate that a solid movie be made to detail the life of the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The film Iron Lady focuses on Thatcher (Meryl Streep) and her dementia（痴呆症）, with certain items in her house reminding her of periods of her life, which then start series of flashbacks. Thatcher also fantasies of her husband, Denis (Jim Broadbent), and holds conversations with him throughout the film.

In a world controlled by men and where women are thought to belong to the kitchen, Thatcher struggles to break through the barriers of sex to win a seat in Parliament（国会）. Not only does she struggle with her sex, but being the daughter of a simple shopkeeper, she struggles with class barriers.

After winning a seat in Parliament in 1959, Thatcher was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Science(SES). The film details how the leadership of her party didn’t take her or her opinions seriously. Thatcher became tired of being unheard and decided to challenge the leadership of the party and run for Leader of the Opposition. Not expecting to win the position, she took off in popularity, continuing a strong campaign even after her manager was killed by the Irish Republican Army.

Thatcher, after the conservative party won a majority in Parliament, became the first woman Prime Minister of the UK. She took off in popularity until an economic decline hit the country. She regained popularity after the Falklands War.

The film, in many cases, shows archive footage（资料片）to convey the historic timeline of the movie. The film does an excellent job in recording the complex life of one of Britain’s most complex women. It examines the price that Lady Thatcher paid for power, the class and sex struggles she overcame, and the burden of dementia. The film strikes an astonishingly dear portrait of the “Iron Lady” and will be sure to stand the test of time.

【1】According to the passage, the film Iron Lady is mainly about__________.

A. Margaret Thatcher and her dementia

B. Thatcher’s principles and achievements

C. the British Prime Ministers’ interests

D. Margaret Thatcher and her husband

【2】 When Thatcher worked as Secretary of SES, _________.

A. her party took her and her opinions seriously

B. she tried hard to break through the barriers of sex

C. she struggled to break through the class barriers

D. she wasn’t respected by the leaders of her party

【3】 This passage is possibly a(n) ___________.

A. autobiography  B. political report

C. film review   D. life story

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards the film Iron Lady?

A. Negative B. Positive C.  Disapproving  D. Casual

23、In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity （繁荣）. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit（追求）of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among those who are against competition are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot.

Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear can we discover a new meaning in competition.

【1】What is the best title of this passage?

A. Competition! Why Friends Turn into Enemies

B. Competition! What Self-respect Depends on

C. New Meaning Found in Competition

D. Two Mistaken Beliefs about Competition

【2】Why do some young people suffering from competitive pressures seek failure?

A. Because they are aware that they will not succeed in competition.

B. Because they don’t think it worthwhile to compete with others.

C. Because they are afraid that they would not be valued if they lost.

D. Because they are fed up with the great efforts needed to compete with others.

【3】Which of the following will the author probably agree with?

A. One should treat competition as a life-and-death affair.

B. One should make every effort to avoid competition.

C. One should get rid of the fear of failure in competition.

D. One should be given rewards after competing with others.

【4】The true competitors and those with a desire to fail both believe ________.

A. one’s self-worth comes from how well he performs in comparison with others

B. one’s dream can be achieved if he has mastered good communication skills

C. one’s failure happens when he is suffering from emotional problems

D. one’s success is based on how hard he has tried

24、Digital life reaches far beyond our screens into the real world. That means we must figure   out how to live with the impact of technology in our backyards.

It isn’t always easy. Some residents of towns near e-commerce processing centers complain about traffic, pollution and safety risks from delivery vehicles. Communities where water is in short supply are worried about the needs of internet computer centers that use water to keep equipment cool. Neighbors sometimes complain about noise or garbage from nearby commercial kitchens and warehouses (仓库) for delivery services like Uber Eats.

Not so long ago, technology’s impact on our physical world wasn’t quite so obvious. What has changed is the rapid growth in demand. To meet demand, Amazon and other internet shopping companies have been opening warehouses and package distribution centers closer to where we live. Companies that deliver food to our door need to have real estate and transportation close to our homes and work. And the effects of climate change have made the competition for energy and water more urgent.

No individual or company is at fault for this situation on its own. Our collective demand for more online things is to blame, and the public, the government and companies need to face this new reality far more directly.

An article by The Information about conflicts over Amazon package operations in Milford, Mass., mentioned that the company formed a task force to address communities’ concerns about the impact of its delivery operations. Milford also appointed two officers to share residents’ concerns with Amazon. I don’t know if that s effective cooperation or window dressing, but it feels like a good first step to acknowledge that changing the places we live comes with tough questions about whether new neighbors are doing more good than harm.

Last year, I spoke with Richard Mays, the mayor (市长) of The Dalles, Ore., a town that is home to multiple computer data centers. Our conversation stuck with me because it got to the heart of the issue: Are these technology companies, many of them now in our backyards and on our streets, contributing more than they’re taking?

【1】What does the author try to stress in paragraph 2?

A．The serious problems of traffic and pollution.

B．The development of communities in urban areas.

C．The distribution of e-commerce processing centers.

D．The residents’suffering caused by nearby e-commerce.

【2】What does the author think of technology’s impact on our physical world?

A．It is under companies’ control.

B．It has to do with public demand.

C．It can be fought off effectively.

D．It goes unnoticed by the public.

【3】What is the purpose of Amazon’s task force?

A．To help Amazon serve more communities.

B．To promote Amazon’s delivery operations.

C．To ease the locals’ worries about Amazon.

D．To seek the government’s cooperation with Amazon.

【4】What is the author’s attitude to the benefits of technology companies close to communities?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Uncaring.

D．Contradictory.

25、“You are unemployable,”the young woman said. She rose,_______my interview. Getting shakily to my feet, I lowered my head to hide hot tears_______to come out. I said “Thanks”, turned, and___________out of the employment agency.

Climbing into my car, I let the_______flow. At forty-four years old, unexpectedly alone with teenage children and myself to_______, I had four months of job_______behind me. At first, I was not_______because I felt sure that I could be of use somewhere.But in more than thirty_______, I had been told I was unqualified.

_______to go home, I drove down Main Street and parked in the only shady space. I saw that I was in front of an old building and a________over a small door read“Temporary Services.”I left the car and walked toward the sign.________a faded arrow,I stepped inside and climbed the stairs. I walked into a plain office and a woman________me,“My name is Mary. How can I help you?"I told Mary my________and Mary listened quietly. Minutes passed. She looked me in the eyes and said,“My dear, there is a place for you, and we'll________it."

Nearly a week later,my telephone________and Mary told me a small company needed me for two weeks. The pay for two weeks would be________, but it was a beginning. After Mary rang off , I____________the week. Coincidence? I think not. In near________, I had climbed those worn stairs and found a warm-hearted woman. A________was made and kept, so began the first step in a________direction , which led to a bright future.

【1】

A．attending

B．ending

C．remembering

D．changing

【2】

A．agreeing

B．pretending

C．threatening

D．refusing

【3】

A．stuck

B．fell

C．rose

D．hurried

【4】

A．sweat

B．tears

C．words

D．oil

【5】

A．entertain

B．praise

C．respect

D．support

【6】

A．hunting

B．description

C．training

D．history

【7】

A．patient

B．tired

C．worried

D．polite

【8】

A．performances

B．interviews

C．reports

D．arguments

【9】

A．Available

B．Proud

C．Ready

D．Unwilling

【10】

A．clock

B．present

C．sign

D．flag

【11】

A．Carrying

B．Missing

C．Watching

D．Following

【12】

A．hired

B．greeted

C．introduced

D．encouraged

【13】

A．holiday

B．origin

C．story

D．character

【14】

A．read

B．find

C．keep

D．collect

【15】

A．broke

B．updated

C．arrived

D．rang

【16】

A．low

B．fair

C．common

D．due

【17】

A．left behind

B．looked forward to

C．thought back to

D．relied on

【18】

A．balance

B．desperation

C．starvation

D．future

【19】

A．secret

B．network

C．promise

D．mistake

【20】

A．positive

B．familiar

C．similar

D．random

26、阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Why is the world’s population growing？The answer is not what you might think.The reason for the explosion is not that people have been reproducing like rabbits，but that people have stopped dropping dead like flies.In 1900，people died at the average age of 30.By 2000 the average age was 65.But while increasing health was a typical feature of the 20th century，declining birth rate could be a defining one of the 21st.

Statistics show that the average number of births per woman has fallen from 4.9 in the early 1960s to 2.5 nowadays.Furthermore，around 50% of the world’s population live in regions where the figure is now below the replacement level (i.e.2.1 births per woman) and almost all developed nations are experiencing sub-replacement birth rate.You might think that developing nations would make up the loss (especially since 80% of the world’s people now live in such nations)，but you’d be wrong.Declining birth rate is a major problem in many developing regions too，which might cause catastrophic global shortages of work force within a few decades.

A great decline in young work force is likely to occur in China，for instance.What does it imply？First，China needs to undergo rapid economic development before a population decline hits the country.Second，if other factors such as technology remain constant，economic growth and material expectations will fall well below recent standards and this could invite trouble.

Russia is another country with population problems that could break its economic promise.Since 1992 the number of people dying has been bigger than that of those being born by a massive 50%.Indeed official figures suggest the country has shrunk by 5% since 1993 and people in Russia live a shorter life now than those in 1961.Why is this occurring？Nobody is quite sure，but poor diet and above all long-time alcoholism have much to do with it.If current trends don’t bend，Russia’s population will be about the size of Yemen’s by the year 2050.

In the north of India，the population is booming due to high birth rates，but in the south，where most economic development is taking place，birth rate is falling rapidly.In a further twist，birth rate is highest in poorly educated rural areas and lowest in highly educated urban areas.In total,25% of India’s working-age population has no education.In 2030，a sixth of the country’s potential work force could be totally uneducated.

One solution is obviously to import foreign workers via immigration.As for the USA，it is almost unique among developed nations in having a population that is expected to grow by 20% from 2010—2030.Moreover，the USA has a track record of successfully accepting immigrants.As a result it’s likely to see a rise in the size of its working-age population and to witness strong economic growth over the longer term.