抚顺2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The film X—Men Ⅲ______ to be another big box office draw next year．

A．has promised  B．is promising

C．will promise  D．Promises

2、______ opinions on the schedule, we finally reached on agreement.

A. Having exchanged   B. Exchanging

C. Exchanged   D. To exchange

3、________ makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

A．That

B．What

C．Who

D．Which

4、----Shall we go and help them with their work?

----We’d better not. They said we’d just be ______ if we tried to help.

A. in a way   B. by the way

C. on the way   D. in the way

5、 Two lawyers have donated $ 50, 000 to _________ our school’s campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster 10 years ago.

A. approve   B. advocate

C. guarantee   D. sponsor

6、—Why didn’t you watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?”?

—It was because something was wrong with the web TV ________ too many users were receiving it。

A． which       B． that

C． through that     D． through which

7、We should place   emphasis on development and security, and develop nuclear energy on the base of security.

A. equal B. central

C. superior   D. maximum

8、—This new dress code ______ everyone at school, teachers and students alike.

—Yes, there are no exceptions.

A.contributes to B.subscribes to C.adds to D.applies to

9、—What was it that caused the party to be put off?

—________ the invitations.

A.Because Tom delayed sending

B.Tom delayed to send

C.That Tom delayed sending

D.Tom delayed sending

10、—On Sundays I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays.

—That’s _______ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life.

A. what   B. when C. how   D. where

11、The quality of education in this local school is better than _______ in some larger school in the city.

A．it

B．this

C．that

D．one

12、They decided to __________the sports meet till next week because of the bad weather.

A.put up B.put off C.put away D.put down

13、After the UN Security Council imposed most serious sanctions on Pyongyang, is needed now is for all parties to show wisdom and patience.

A. which   B. what

C. that   D. who

14、The person, _____ to be the best composer, is considering ______ another new music.

A. considered; to create   B. considering; creating

C. considering; to create   D. considered; creating

15、Smiles around the world _____ be false, _______ other feelings like anger, fear or worry.

A．must; hide B．shall; hiding

C. may; hide D．can; hiding

16、Nowhere have I seen _______ beautiful valley. There are brooks, flowers and trees everywhere.

A.a more B.the more C.the most D.a most

17、There are as many as five student clubs in our school．You can join _____ interests you most．

A． whatever   B． whichever

C． whenever   D． wherever

18、More people are choosing to work ______ retirement age．

A． at   B． in

C． for   D． beyond

19、—What about going abroad for further study?

—Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before.

A. there to be   B. there being

C. it to be   D. it being

20、Malaysia Airline Flight MH370 seemed to have been _______to only a mystery after so long and hopeless a search.

A. reduced B. formed

C. trapped   D. absorbed

21、Reading is the ability to process text, understand its meaning and to integrate it with what the reader already knows. Of all the reading skills speed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Surrounded with information from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulation.

A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smartphones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike tradition book club, the point of the slow reading club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smartphones.

Slow readers, such as The Atlantic’s Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize. Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others’ mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships.

Yet technology has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-right, left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other.

Slow reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. “Aim for 30 minutes a day,” advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature,” Kelly said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure you’ll never lose your place.”

【1】The book club in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows____________.

A. the new trend of slow reading   B. the decline of electronic devices

C. the importance of exchanging ideas   D. the increasing number of club readers

【2】According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_____________.

A. a non-stop reading pattern   B. the straight, left-to-right screen

C. a wide range of interesting news   D. the lack of reflection

【3】According to the passage, slow reading___________.

A. contributes to understanding among people

B. promotes the current technology advances

C. provides people with a quiet environment

D. cures the memory loss of elderly people

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Benefit of Reading Clubs   B. Return of Slow Reading

C. Reading of the Internet Age   D. Influence of Speed Reading

22、Whether you want to broaden your horizons, entertain the family or are simply looking for something to do on a rainy day, a trip to a free museum might be just the ticket.

Science Museum

At the Science Museum, you can enjoy award-winning exhibitions and collections spanning the sciences. From Helen Sharman’s iconic space suit to Amy Johnson’s Gipsy Moth airplane, explore the extraordinary stories of human achievements and the challenges we have overcome. You can book your free admission ticket on its website.

Natural History Museum

London’s world-famous museum is home to over 80 million objects and specimens including plants, creatures, dinosaur fossils, rare bugs and more. Billions of years of natural history is all open to visitors, completely free of charge. You can even get up close to collections made by Charles Darwin.

Discovery Museum

The Discovery Museum offers a great selection of exhibits to the whole family. Here you can stand in awe at the world’s first steam turbine-powered ship Turbinia which stands proud in the central hall. It also offers educational workshops and also provides a wealth of online content for virtual learning opportunities. The museum is free of charge.

Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)

For art and design lovers, the Victoria and Albert Museum is the perfect free-to-visit attraction in Britain’s capital. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, who laid the building’s foundation stone in 1899, the V&A has an impressive collection of original masterpieces, contemporary art, architectural marvels and even a fantastic fashion gallery.

As well as dozens of free permanent exhibitions available in-house and online, the V&A also hosts temporary collections and events throughout the year, many of which are also completely free!

【1】What can visitors do at the Science Museum?

A．Explore the world’s first ship.

B．Enjoy some contemporary art.

C．Admire Charles Darwin’s collections.

D．Learn about the great people and their achievements.

【2】Which museum provides exhibits for the whole family?

A．Science Museum.

B．Natural History Museum.

C．Discovery Museum.

D．Victoria and Albert Museum.

【3】What do the four museums have in common?

A．They offer free visits.

B．They are world-famous.

C．They show diverse ships.

D．They are in the same city.

23、Studies over the past decade at the University of Utah show that hands-free cellphones are just as harmful to drivers as hand-held ones because it is the conversation, not the phone, that is distracting(分散) their attention. “Even though your eyes are looking right at something, when you are on the cellphone, you are not as likely to see it,” says Professor David Strayer. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, it's not that critical(危急的), but that l% could be the time a child runs into the street,” he adds.

Dr. Strayer’s studies have also found that talking on a cellphone is far more distracting than talking with a passenger. Listening to the radio, to music or to a book on tape also isn’t as distracting, because it doesn’t require the same level of interaction as a conversation. But even drivers may miss some details of a book on tape if their attention is focused on driving tasks. Some people can train themselves to pay extra attention to things that are important—like police officers learn to search faces in crowds.

And the Utah researchers have found a rare group of “super-taskers”—about 2.5% of the population—who seem able to attend to more than one thing with ease.

Many more people think they can effectively do several things at the same time, but they are really turning their attention rapidly between two things and not getting the full effect of either. Clearly, it is easier to put some tasks together than others.” Not all distractions are the same,’’ says Dr. Strayer. Things like cleaning and working out can be done automatically while the mind is focused elsewhere. But doing homework and texting at the same time isn’t possible. Even talking and watching TV is difficult. “Just try talking with your wife while watching football. It’s impossible,” jokes Dr. Strayer.

【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The harm in using phones while driving.

B. The advantages of hand-held phones.

C. The danger of running in the street.

D. The causes of road accidents.

【2】What does the example of police officers in Paragraph 2 show?

A. Searching for faces requires more attention than driving.

B. Talking to a crowd calls for a high level of attention.

C. One’s attention can be easily distracted in crowds.

D. The ability to attend to two tasks can be trained.

【3】“Super-taskers” can be best described as people who can .

A. do several things effectively at the same time

B. turn their attention rapidly to two things

C. handle all difficult tasks with ease

D. pay full attention to one task

【4】Which of the following can you do while talking on the phone?

A. Doing homework.   B. Writing a letter.

C. Working out. D. Watching TV.

24、China dropped is decades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow each family to have two children.This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the position of choosing between family and work.The employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves（产假）for a total of seven to eight months.

In a survey published by classified advertising website Ganji.com，career women who might be considering having a second child were asked what kinds of pressure they might expect.More than 76 percent of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that having a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their career.

Another survey conducted by Chongging-based human resources website job. cg. qq. com found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the employers said the policy will make no difference in their employment of staff.

Feng Lijuan,a senior expert on human resources at 51 job. com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say “there is prejudice against career women.” Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsibility. “It is not only about maternity leave; a female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”

Wang Yixin,a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to career women. “Different from before, it is not only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also chose employers.” said Wang. “According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees' choice of having a second child.”

【1】According to the second survey, having a second child would .

A．have no effect on career women

B．have a negative effect on career women

C．have a positive effect on career women

D．have both positive and negative effects on career women

【2】According the first survey，what are women concerned about when having two children?

①Financial burden of raising two children

②Fewer opportunities to get a pay rise

③Negative effects on their career

④Difficulty in balancing career and family

A．①②③

B．②③④

C．①③④

D．①②④

【3】Women employees take longer time to concentrate on work after childbirth because ..

A．there is more prejudice against career women

B．they shoulder more family responsibility

C．they have longer maternity leaves to enjoy

D．having a second child makes them less popular

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

A．Effects of Two-child Policy on Women

B．Disadvantages of Raising Two Children

C．Responsibilities of Career Women

D．Different attitudes of Employers to Women

25、The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I’d like to_________a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge responded . “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to _________ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his_________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were_________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to _________ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and _________ change into a plant. People in other fields answered the same question raised by the magazine in _________ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to_________President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others_________the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to__________ what they are should a new choice exist.

People forever face a__________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow__________of all this. In fact, when one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his__________and feels bored. What he once regarded as__________life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go elsewhere to look for scenery!

【1】

A．sponsor

B．run

C．design

D．build

【2】

A．go down

B．turn down

C．put down

D．get down

【3】

A．determination

B．demand

C．difficulty

D．desire

【4】

A．uncomfortable

B．unusual

C．informal

D．inaccurate

【5】

A．learn

B．differ

C．withdraw

D．arise

【6】

A．simply

B．nearly

C．slightly

D．barely

【7】

A．various

B．vital

C．specific

D．special

【8】

A．turn on

B．turn into

C．turn out

D．turn down

【9】

A．rejected

B．doubted

C．held

D．analyzed

【10】

A．admit

B．remain

C．consider

D．forget

【11】

A．loss

B．truth

C．challenge

D．dilemma

【12】

A．tired

B．proud

C．careful

D．aware

【13】

A．affection

B．judgment

C．comprehension

D．restriction

【14】

A．ordinary

B．appealing

C．busy

D．moving

【15】

A．attempt

B．continue

C．fail

D．manage

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。

Papa, my grandfather, started teaching me to play chess when I was ten. He taught me everything he knew about chess. It took me three years to defeat him. Papa turned the chessboard over. 1 was amazed by what 1 saw. It was covered with dozens of names and dates.

“These are the people who have beaten me at chess. Look, this is the fellow who saved my life when we served in the army. He sent me to the hospital and cared for me. While in the hospital, he defeated me at chess,” Papa said, pointing to a name, Paul Ward, on the board. Then he handed me a pen and asked me to add my name to it.

Years later, I graduated from college with a degree in social work. Papa handed me his chessboard, saying, “I want you to have this.”

“Papa, I can’t take this. It’s special to you.”

“And now, it’ll be special to you, Grandson. That’s the way it is in life: We pass our love on to the next person.”

Sadly, it wasn’t long after this that Papa passed away. I was heartbroken, of course. But determined to take the things I had learned from him, and the love he had shown me, and pass them on to others.

Then 1 was hired to be the social worker for a retirement community. Each day. I observed elderly residents sitting alone, heads down, ready to give up. In the yard, there were several stone tables with chess boards imprinted (刻印) on them. One day, I sat down, set up my chess pieces and waited. An elderly man cautiously approached.

“Care for a game?” I cheerfully inquired. The man smiled weakly and sat down. It seemed as if he wasn’t sure how to move the chess. We played in silence. The only sounds were the click-click of our chess pieces. 1 won. The old man sighed. “It’s been a while since I played,” he explained, “what if we can play chess together every day?” Then, I decided to do something for the elderly.

注意：

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We set up a group called The Senior Chess Club.

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The old man explained, “It was all because of your chessboard.”

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