葫芦岛2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、My People, My Homeland is definitely a fantastic movie, ______ taking you to five areas with quite different geographical characteristics.

A.one B.the one C.it D.which

2、Since Jack was laid off from his job three months ago, he _____ a new one, but without luck.

A. looked for   B. had looked for

C. has been looking for   D. is looking for

3、She is so _____ towards her employees that they all respect her.

A. considering  B. considerable

C. considered  D. considerate

4、It was by reading it a third time _______ Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage E．

A. that   B. who   C. when   D. which

5、The earth is suffering from shortage of resources, and that is________people are concerned.

A．what

B．where

C．how

D．that

6、________ the opportunity provided by Professor Lee, Charlie finally went to China to study.

A. Instead of  B. In case of  C. Thanks to  D. as well as

7、 A new monetary policy will take effect next month.

Really good news, especially for those companies that _______ with money.

A. have struggled   B. struggled   C. have been struggling   D. had struggled

8、Self-driving vehicles still have a long way to go they can reach the mass production stage.

A. when   B. since

C. as   D. before

9、The car's________ has improved a lot since a new engine has been applied to it．

A．character B．performance

C．appearance D．attraction

10、No sense the Asia-Pacific century will make ___ China develops.

A. unless   B. as C. if   D. When

11、---I think I'll give Tom a ring．

---You__________．You haven't been in touch with him for ages．

A.will B.should C.have to D.may

12、The company’s share price ______ overnight after it reported a quarterly loss of $132 million.

A.vibrated B.plunged C.resumed D.splurged

13、— Bill, can I get you anything to drink?

— _______.

A. You are welcome B. No problem

C. I wouldn't mind a coffee   D. Doesn’t matter

14、Ryan is the kind of person who always makes plans in advance, while his wife is much more ______.

A.generous B.simultaneous C.spontaneous D.glamorous

15、— Why didn’t Ann see me wave to her?

— She _____ in the other direction.

A. looked   B. was looking

C. has looked   D. is looking

16、We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Canada this year, ______live my grandparents and some relatives．

A． where   B． which   C． who   D． that

17、Studies have explored how dogs categorize and _______ between different images.

A. illustrate B. discriminate

C. circulate D. demonstrate

18、The police____to the spot____order immediately.

A.was sent; to keep B.were sent; keeping

C.was sent; keeping D.were sent; to keep

19、(2014·福建) ___________the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.

A. Spending   B. Spent

C. Having spent   D. To spend

20、You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked．

A．accustomed   B．resigned

C．entitled     D．Submitted

21、Like many couples, Sheila and David Hoffman enjoy travelling. Since 2000, they’ve often visited relatives in Australia and enjoyed holidays in many European countries including France, Germany, Italy, and Greece. And they’ve toured around America, but they haven’t once stayed in a hotel. The Hoffmans are part of a growing number of people who use their home as a way to have inexpensive holidays. So far, they’ve swapped their three-bedroom London home with people who want to stay there for anything from a week to two months.

In a home swap, you offer your house as a place to stay and anyone who’s interested gets in touch. If your dates and requirements fit, then you make a deal to exchange houses for an agreed time. The exchange can involve more than just a place to stay — some homeowners also exchange cars and others will arrange for a friend or neighbour to be on call in case of emergencies. Some exchangers will even organise restaurant bookings and trips.

Home swaps have existed in Britain on an organised basis for decades but they really took off with the arrival of the Internet. Previously, the process was long and drawn-out, involving letter exchange and expensive international calls to complete arrangements. Now, it can all be done with a few clicks. Most home-exchangers register (注册) with a specialist home-exchange company that deals with the organisation.

More people are using their homes as a way to enjoy holidays at home as well as abroad. Most of them choose to follow the trend because they are interested in how natives lead their lives. When you live in a typical home rather than a hotel, it’s almost like an exchange of lifestyles. It’s also a cheap way to travel making sure you won’t run short of money on your journey.

【1】Where do Sheila and David Hoffman live?

A．In Australia.

B．In the US.

C．In the UK.

D．In France.

【2】Which word can be used to describe some homeowners mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．Smart.

B．Strict.

C．Humorous.

D．Thoughtful.

【3】What can we know about the home-exchange process in the past?

A．It caused many problems.

B．It saved a lot of time.

C．It was well-organised.

D．It was complicated.

【4】What is the main reason for more people swapping their homes?

A．They hope to experience life as the locals.

B．They are not used to staying in hotels.

C．They do not want to leave their houses unused.

D．They need to earn money from exchanging their homes.

22、The world’s clocks mark every passing second, minute and hour. But to humans, seconds of pain can feel like minutes, and hours spent at a party can end in a blink.

The brain can stretch or squeeze the feeling of time for many reasons, including pleasure, pain, fear and age. Although the science behind this “subjective time” is not fully understood, some research suggests that an additional factor might influence the subjective length of your life: your income.

Research already suggests that, on average, wealthy people live longer, biologically. Now, emerging work indicates that varied and novel experiences could create more “time codes (编码)” in the human brain as it processes memory formation. This, in turn, could mean that people who can afford to enjoy more vacations and hobbies, and who have more stimulating jobs, will recall having lived for a longer time on Earth.

“Even though time flies when you’re having fun, when you look back on it, you can remember much more of this extended experience compared to a boring experience,” says Jorgen Sugar, a postdoctoral student at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience. He’s part of a team of scientists investigating these mental time codes.

The idea that novelty can affect the experience of time also seems to fit cultures that don't measure time using clocks — many cultures rely instead on celestial (天空的), cultural and seasonal events to mark the flow of time. “Our experience of time does vary according to circumstances, and also according to the kind of rhythm of activity we engage in,” says Chris Sinha, a cognitive (认知) scientist working with Hunan University who has studied so called “event-based time” in Amazonian tribes and linguistic minority groups in China.

But other experts aren’t convinced. According to Monica Capri, an economist with a background in neuro-economies at Claremont Graduate University, subjective time isn’t well understood scientifically. Even if higher-paid jobs can lead to more new experiences, wealthy people aren’t necessarily spending money that way. A millionaire, for instance, may spend money on a fancy watch, but this isn’t likely to change their feeling of time the way a vacation or even a low-cost hike would, she says.

What’s more, she says, there are many factors to consider in how the brain processes time. For instance, according to Adrian Bejan, a professor at Duke University, the novelty of fun experiences an simply war off.

Still, researchers from many fields are eager to uncover the mysteries of memory and subjective time. According to Sugar, understanding how humans form and recall memories can affect many aspects of society, such as law, education and healthcare — and perhaps can even aid our understanding of ourselves. “The human brain is the most complex biological system we know,” he says.

【1】What do we know about “subjective time” from the passage?

A．It has nothing to do with one’s income.

B．Its pace is influenced by a person’s mood.

C．It is a thing that is completely understood.

D．It marks every passing second for a person.

【2】How can income influence a person according to some researchers?

A．Wealthy people tend to engage more in remembering things.

B．Wealthy people may feel life is relatively longer psychologically.

C．Wealthy people tend to have a better memory than poor people.

D．Wealthy people usually need more time to process memory formation.

【3】What is Monica Capra’s opinion?

A．She is not convinced that money can extend subjective time,

B．She doesn’t believe that wealthy people can buy good memories.

C．She thinks that the excitement of fun experiences can hardly wear off.

D．She doubts whether higher-paid jobs can lead to more new experiences.

【4】What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Researchers are exploring the mysteries of memory.

B．Many factors can influence how you feel time.

C．Your subjective time may depend on your income.

D．The brain can change your feeling of time.

23、If you look outside, you probably will see some kind of insect. If your first instinct is to kill it, take a moment to think about all of the benefits insects provide to the environment.

Entomologists, scientists who study insects, estimate that there are more than 800,000 species of insects found throughout the world. Only a few hundred of these insects are considered harmful. Mosquitoes, for example, are considered harmful. They bite humans and other animals, and their bites can cause skin pain and spread disease. Desert locusts also are considered harmful because they destroy crops causing billions of dollars in damage each year.

However, the number of helpful insect species far outweighs the number of harmful species. Some insects make up a vital part of the food chain. Many different birds, reptiles, fish and even plants eat insects. There are also about 500 insects that people in various parts of the world eat. These insects are considered delicious food and prized for their high protein, mineral, and vitamin content. Other insects produce valuable commercial products such as silk, wax, and honey.

Of all the insects, perhaps the most important are those that travel from flower to flower and pollinate(授粉) the plants they visit. Agriculture around the world would be very different without the bees, butterflies, moths, flies and wasps that pollinate many crops. In fact, nearly one-third of the food you eat depends on plants that are pollinated by insects!

While it is true that some species of insects harm or annoy us, you should not automatically reach for the bug spray when you come across an insect. You may be destroying one of the hundreds of thousands of insects that provides many benefits to human beings.

【1】According to the passage, the most important type of insects are ________.

A. insects that are eaten by birds, reptiles and fish

B. insects that travel around and pollinate plants

C. insects that harm mosquitoes and stop the spread of disease

D. insects that are eaten by people in many countries

【2】According to the passage, insects are eaten in some parts of the world because ________.

A. they are nutritious

B. they are available to cook

C. they are easy to breed

D. they are free

【3】According to the author, the sentence in the last paragraph “you should not automatically reach for the bug spray.” means ________.

A. you should not keep insects as pets

B. you should not breed insects for their benefit

C. you should not catch insects for pleasure

D. you should not kill insects without thinking

【4】The main purpose of this passage is ________.

A. to explain why it is cruel to kill bugs

B. to convince people that insects are nutritious

C. to describe the beneficial contributions of insects

D. to make people aware of endangered insect species

24、Earlier this year, the price on the bestseller, The Girl on the Train, was cut from $11.99 to $1.99 for one day only. The Da Vinci Code was given away for free for one week. Most people were completely unaware of these huge deals.

A select group of readers, however, had the inside scoop (消息) on all these deals. They were using our service at the deal site, BookBub, a daily email that offers limited-time deals on free or deeply-discounted e-books.

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Over 10 million people have signed up for BookBub’s free service. Readers sign up with just an email address, and then select their favorite genres (类型). Each day, we send an email with free and discounted bestselling e-books in the selected genres. Just click, download, and read on a device.

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Each title is hand-selected by our editorial team to ensure the highest quality. In addition, each book is at least 75% off, and many are free, which makes it extremely low-risk to try new authors and genres.

Book lovers have now become practically attracted to this concept. In many cases, they’ve downloaded hundreds of books and saved hundreds of dollars using the service.

“I now have more books than I can read in a lifetime,” said Suzie Miller of Auburn, WA. She said she has downloaded more than 350 free e-books using the service.

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【1】According to the passage, BookBub is unique mainly in its ________.

A．wide price range

B．rich selection of authors

C．various events for readers

D．personalized recommendations

【2】The author mentions Suzie Miller’s statement in order to ________.

A．prove popularity of the e-books

B．show the benefits of BookBub

C．call on people to read more e-books

D．offer guidance on using BookBub

【3】The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A．promote a deal site

B．give advice on book choice

C．report a new way to read

D．compare e-books with paper books

25、When I was little and something difficult happened,I would look to my mother for comfort and guidance. She was always there for me, helping me _________the issue.No matter what,my mom had a _________outlook (人生观)．

At the time, I had no knowledge of the difficulties and _________she had experienced. Growing up during the Great Depression, my mom lost two sisters and had to _________her paraplegic (下身瘫痪的)youngest sister.

To me, my mother defines resilience (快速恢复的能力).She had such strong faith and was a very _________and positive person. Our house was like a central hub (核心)for family and friends; no one ever left hungry or without feeling a bit _________than they did when they arrived.

As a child, one thing my mother would often say to me was, “this too shall pass." At first, I found this _________ .What I was dealing with seemed like the most_________thing ever! How would it get better? As I matured, I_________she was right. Life moves on and we all have a_________to move forward or back. She always chose to move forward.

“This too shall pass" doesn't mean that the problem will magically________. Rather, it can lead to a very reflective thought process that _________you to find inner strength to_________the challenge at hand.

So as you face difficulties and challenges. I _________my mother's advice will help you choose to move forward, find_________and make the best of what life has to offer.

【1】

A．work through

B．believe in

C．focus on

D．worry about

【2】

A．simple

B．similar

C．positive

D．new

【3】

A．shame

B．losses

C．arguments

D．competition

【4】

A．remind

B．trust

C．respect

D．support

【5】

A．different

B．interesting

C．giving

D．normal

【6】

A．safer

B．busier

C．smarter

D．better

【7】

A．annoying

B．frightening

C．surprising

D．appealing

【8】

A．enjoyable

B．difficult

C．boring

D．valuable

【9】

A．realized

B．imagined

C．doubted

D．expected

【10】

A．right

B．choice

C．responsibility

D．way

【11】

A．change

B．develop

C．disappear

D．continue

【12】

A．forces

B．helps

C．warms

D．persuades

【13】

A．answer

B．accept

C．understand

D．address

【14】

A．agree

B．wonder

C．hope

D．remember

【15】

A．solutions

B．challenges

C．results

D．purposes

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Wylie lived in Scotland, far up on the hills, and helped her master take care of his sheep.

Wylie watched over the sheep and the little lambs like a soldier, and never let anything hurt them. She drove them out to pasture when it was time, and brought them safely home when it was time for that. She loved her work, and was a wonderfully fine sheepdog.

At last her master grew too old to stay alone on the hills. Before he left, he gave Wylie to two kind young men who lived in the nearest town; he knew they would be good to her. They grew very fond of her, and so did their old grandmother and the little children; she was so gentle and handsome and well behaved.

But after a while, the family noticed something very strange indeed about their dog. Every single Tuesday night, about nine o’clock. Wylie disappeared. And she would be gone all night. But every Wednesday morning, she was at the door, waiting to be let in. Her silky coat was all sweaty and muddy and her feet heavy with weariness, but her bright eyes looked up at her masters as if she were trying to explain where she had been.

Week after week, the same thing happened. Nobody could imagine where Wylie went every Tuesday night. They tried to follow her to find out, but she always slipped away. It grew to be a real mystery. Where in the world did Wylie go?

In the city near the town where the kind young men lived was a big market. On Tuesday nights, the farmers used to come down from the hills, and drive their sheep through the city streets into the pens, ready to sell on Wednesday morning; that was the day they sold them. The sheep weren’t used to the city noises and sights, and they always grew afraid and wild, and gave the farmers and the sheepdogs a great deal of trouble. They broke away and ran about, in everybody’s way.

注意：

1、所续写短文的词数应为150以上；

2、请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

But just as the trouble was worst, about sunrise, the farmers would see a little silky dog come running.

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One day, Wylie went to walk with her two masters.

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