哈密2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、It is in the city you’re going to pay a visit to this kind of beer is produced.

A．不填; that

B．where; that

C．不填; where

D．that; which

2、After the arrival of the first humans into the uninhabited land, such large areas of forest were destroyed that many animals and plants became ______ , including the giant moa.

A．influential B．extinct C．specific D．Domestic

3、The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity __________ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.

A. in favour of  B. in search of

C. in terms of   D. in view of

4、They ________with their guests in their spacious room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters and wide glass doors __________onto a veranda.

A．seated...open

B．are seating...opened

C．are seated...opening

D．seated themselves...opened

5、Not only Li Lei but also Han Meimei and I ________ tired of so much homework every day.

A．am

B．is

C．are

D．was

6、— Wow，you won first in the story-telling competition. Fantastic!

—  ______ !

A. Give me five   B. Congratulations

C. That’s all right D. Forget it

7、Their love _____ quickly over the months that followed after they met in a dating show．

A． was developed B． developed

C． had developed D． would develop

8、The diversity of cuisine in a region is a ______of its history, culture, and geography, showing the unique flavors and cooking traditions that have developed through history.

A．occupation

B．reflection

C．recognition

D．qualification

9、It was annoying; I ________ get access to the data bank you had recommended.

A．wouldn’t

B．couldn’t

C．needn’t

D．shouldn’t

10、We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _______ seats more than 800 students．

A．which   B．whose C．where D．it

11、But for those interruptions, the meeting _____ half an hour ago．

A． was finished   B． would have finished

C． would finish   D． had been finished

12、The manager _______ his workers how to improve the program since 9 am.

A. has told

B. is telling

C. has been telling

D. will have told

13、It is ________ hot today. We'd better stay at home.

A.too many B.too much C.much too D.very much

14、You are really   ! I heard marvelous news that you set a new world record.

A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything

15、______playing computer games，Li Hua can't help spending too much time surfing the Internet.

A.Being addicted to B.Addicted to

C.Having addicted to D.To addict to

16、Pointing to the village at the foot of the mountain, Mr. Smith told us it was ______ he met his wife five years ago.

A．what

B．how

C．when

D．where

17、When you finish reading the novel, you will have   better understanding of society．

A．a; the B．the; a C．不填; the D．a; 不填

18、We were all confused why  he  left the job____he was so well paid in that big company.

A.if B.until C.once D.when

19、______ in the training, Marbury couldn't play in the basketball season.

A. Injuring   B. Injure

C. Injured  D. To injure

20、Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．

A．to climb B．climbing

C．climb   D．climbed

21、Skipping stones to Donate Books for Low-income Schools and Libraries

Are you working with students from low-income families or communities of color? Are you in a school or library that needs more books? We have many books that we wish to donate to schools and public libraries serving low-income students or communities of color. We have nature books as well as books on cultural awareness and diversity. In terms of ages or readership levels, we have novels for teenagers, chapter books, picture books, and a few reference books.

Skipping Stones invites you to write to us about students you serve, as well as your needs and wants in terms of books. We want to donate these books to your public school or library but we request that you cover the shipping costs. We think $50 or $100 will adequately cover the shipping of about 50 to 100 books, respectively. $200 will bring you four big boxes of about 200 to 250 books. This is just an estimate. We are happy to work with you.

Please note that we are NOT able to fulfill donation requests from overseas schools or libraries because of the high cost of airmail postage. Within the USA, we can use the cheaper MEDIA MAIL or LIBRARY RATE. Send your requests to info@skippingstones. org or by snail mail to:

EDITOR, Skipping Stones Magazine, P.O. Box 3939 Eugene, Oregon 97403-0939

【1】Where will the books be donated to?

A．Low-income students interested in reading books.

B．Low-income families with middle school students.

C．Schools or public libraries serving low-income students.

D．Overseas low-income schools with communities of color.

【2】What does Skipping Stones require schools to do?

A．Ship the books.

B．Post the books.

C．Cover all the costs.

D．Cover the shipping cost.

【3】How can schools send their requests?

A．By telephone.

B．By fax.

C．In person.

D．By e-mail.

22、The virus “Ebola” is named after the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. That’s where the virus was discovered in 1976. A person can only get Ebola through direct contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids, for example, sweat or spit. Additionally, the virus can get into your body through your eyes and mouth if those areas come into contact with something that contains the bodily fluids of an infected person. That’s why health care workers are supposed to keep themselves completely covered while treating patients.

The deadliest Ebola outbreak is spreading fast in Western Africa, taking over 900 lives so far. The health systems in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are severely lacking in resources, and health care workers may not have access to adequate protective clothing when working in rural clinics, where the proper protections are lacking. Since Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia share a border; it’s easier for people to move from one country to another, increasing the risk for disease spread.

For now, all doctors can do is treat the symptoms and provide supportive care like monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing while making sure the patients’ fluids are supplied. Sometimes patients are given antibiotics(抗生素) to treat other possible infections. The hope is to make the patient pull through the infection so their immune system can eventually clear the virus. The people who survive Ebola have created enough antibodies to kill it.

There are several promising drugs and vaccines in development, but since Ebola is less common—and research about it is not well funded — there is no drug or vaccine that has been approved for use in humans. Many of the other drugs and vaccines have not yet been tested in humans. The WHO (World Health Organization) is meeting next week to discuss whether experimental treatments should be used during this outbreak.

【1】According to the passage, Ebola only spreads through _________.

A. patients’ sweat B. bodily fluids

C. people’s spit   D. your body

【2】Which is the possible reason why Ebola spreads in West Africa quickly?

A. The Ebola river is polluted by the virus.

B. There aren’t any protections.

C. The protective clothing is adequate.

D. Three western countries share a border.

【3】Why have there been no cures used for Ebola in humans so far?

A. There are not enough drugs for the infected people.

B. Ebola is rare and its research money is lacking.

C. The people have enough antibodies to kill Ebola.

D. The WHO has decided not to use them.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title?

A. The Prevention from Ebola.

B. No Cure for the Virus “Ebola”.

C. The Deadliest Ebola in Africa.

D. Introduction to the Virus “Ebola”.

23、   Electric cars are getting cheaper and their sales are on the rise, but their future success may depend on abandoning a key ingredient: the heavy metal cobalt (钴). The mineral is used in lithium-ion (锂离子) batteries that power most electric cars, and demand for it is steadily increasing. A new analysis by Elsa Olivetti at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found that there may be cobalt shortages if we don't start refining (提炼) and recycling it more efficiently or in greater quantities. She estimates that global demand for cobalt will rise to between 235,000 and 430,000 tonnes by 2030 — an amount that is at least 1.6 times the world's current ability to refine the metal, as of 2016 figures.

Cobalt is often produced as a by-product of copper or nickel mining. It is expensive, at around $33,000 per tonne, and also comes with a human cost. Most of the world's supply — 60 per cent— comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where mining has been linked to child labour and deaths.

The new analysis suggests short-term cobalt supply is adequate, but that more mining exploration, such as in the ocean, is required. In addition, we will need to speed up cobalt recycling by recovering it from batteries in unusable electric cars, laptops and mobile phones. Another option is to shift to batteries that use less cobalt, or none at all. Elon Musk's car firm Tesla is in talks with battery manufacturer CATL to use entirely cobalt-free batteries in its China-made cars.

Lithium-ion batteries in electric cars commonly use either lithium nickel cobalt aluminium oxide or lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide for their ability to provide a high energy density — a key factor in how far an electric car can go on a single charge. For short-range cars made and sold in China, Tesla claims that it will instead use lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) (磷酸铁锂) batteries, which are much cheaper and have a longer lifespan (寿命). Besides, they have less of an environmental impact compared with those needing cobalt. The disadvantage is that they tend to have a lower energy density, reducing how far a car can travel without needing to be charged.

LiFePO 4 batteries are already widely used by other Chinese firms, including BYD, the world's biggest electric car manufacturer. If other electric car manufacturers follow internationally, we may be able to reduce our dependence on a limited mineral resource.

【1】What is Elsa Olivetti's prediction?

A.Cobalt will be needed badly.

B.Cobalt will be recycled efficiently.

C.Cobalt will be refined in a different way.

D.Cobalt will be replaced by other heavy metals.

【2】What is a suggested solution to cobalt shortages?

A.Turning to renewable energy sources.

B.Choosing batteries produced by Tesla.

C.Decreasing the number of private vehicles.

D.Making the best use of abandoned batteries.

【3】Compared with lithium-ion batteries, LiFePO 4 batteries _____.

A.are more expensive B.are more eco-friendly

C.have fewer life cycles D.offer more usable energy

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Cobalt: a new choice for batteries

B.How do lithium-ion batteries work?

C.Tesla vs. BYD: a tough competition

D.Can electric cars kick the cobalt habit?

24、WHY A DOSE OF FEAR IS GOOD FOR YOU

Eleanor Roosevelt once said: “Do one thing every day that scares you.” She was onto something. Science has shown that feeling fear — in the right doses (量) — has several benefits.

·Feeling fear is fun and exciting. Many people scare themselves on purpose. 【1】

When you step outside your comfort zone, it is fear that makes you feel alive, which is fun and exciting. The excitement generated can also help reduce depression by increasing adrenaline (肾上腺素), which in turn increases excitement and glucose (changed into energy). 【2】 A dose of fear is an “eraser” for the mind.

·【3】 Being afraid of something can remind you of an area of your life that is limiting you. For instance, if you’re afraid of flying but face the fear and gather up the courage to step on an airplane, you can travel the world. Adding to your experiences means that you’ll create a varied life. You’ll also have fewer regrets.

·Fear makes you aware of what’s really important in life. How often have you said to yourself: “When I have more time, I’ll spend it with my family, pursue my passion, eat healthier or exercise more”? Fear makes you realize that “now” is the only time you have to achieve and follow through what is most important.【4】

Some say where fear meets courage is the sweet spot in which mountains get scaled and rivers are run.   【5】 We should all embrace our fear. Not the big fears that are life-threatening but the helpful fears that come in small doses.

A．Fear helps you succeed.

B．“Later” is never ensured.

C．Fear allows you to live life to the fullest.

D．They watch scary movies, ride roller coasters or go skydiving.

E．And every time you come through a challenge, you feel empowered.

F．Most of all, fear can be the birth place of change, creativity and innovation.

G．Actually, it’s nearly impossible to be thinking of your worries when you are experiencing fear.

25、阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Some people think if you are happy, you are blind to reality．But when we research it, happiness actually____every single business and educational outcome for the brain．Why do people have this social____about happiness? Because we assumed you were average.

Many people think happiness is genetic．That’s only half the story．When we stop studying the average and begin____positive outliers — people who are above average for a positive aspect like optimism or intelligence — a____different picture appears．Our daily decisions and habits have a huge impact upon both our levels of happiness and success.

____, happiness is a choice．It is a choice about where your single processor brain will devote its limited resources as you process the world．If you scan for the____first, your brain really has no resources left over to see the things you are grateful for or the meaning embedded (嵌入) in your work．But if you scan it the other way round, you start to acquire an____advantage.

【1】A. rises   B. arises   C. arouses   D. raises

【2】A. faith   B. concept   C. misunderstanding   D. tradition

【3】A. discovering   B. researching   C. observing   D. finding

【4】A. wildly   B. hardly   C. mildly   D. crazily

【5】A. Fortunately   B. Gradually   C. Strangely   D. Scientifically

【6】A. positive   B. negative   C. active   D. passive

【7】A. annoying   B. interesting   C. amazing   D. Embarrassing

26、假如你是张志强，是东华中学学生会主席。今年暑假学校有些老师和学生要去伦敦附近著名的Harrow School进行为期四周的学习和旅游。请根据下面表格的内容给Harrow School的史密斯先生写封信，请他为你们做好安排。

注意：1.包括所有要点，可以适当增加细节，使其连贯、完整；

2.词数：100左右；

3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。