苏州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、We’re listed some of the most famous flowers have a special significance.

A．what

B．that

C．where

D．/

2、The story is totally made up. If _______ it happens to be ______ anyone’s experience, we are here to apologize.

A.by coincidence; in coincidence with B.by coincidence; familiar to

C.by chance; by coincidence with D.by accident; in coincidence to

3、Thanks to the work of UNICEF. Otherwise many children   the chance of living a good life.

A. will not have B. have not had

C. do not have D. would not have

4、Tom took ________ place of our headteacher in ________ first few days of the last term.

A．the; the

B．/; a

C．/; the

D．the; a

5、We had no idea that he was such a ________ person who loved money more than anything else.

A．admirable

B．eager

C．enthusiastic

D．greedy

6、It was the first time that Sam ________hometown.

A．was leaving

B．left

C．has left

D．had left

7、The school took the students' request into consideration that a party ________ be held to celebrate the victory.

A. could   B. might   C. would     D. should

8、______ by the superior every day made him really frustrated.

A．Having criticized

B．Criticized

C．Criticizing

D．Being criticized

9、You are always sleeping in class. I'd rather you__________my class.

A.are not attending B.were not attending C.won't attend D.not attend

10、—Do you feel like ________ out?

—No. I’d rather ________ a taxi.

A．to drive; take

B．to drive; to take

C．driving; take

D．driving; to take

11、Looking into Jane's room, I saw her ________ the piano alone.

A．to play

B．playing

C．played

D．play

12、The thieves ______ the bank and stole lots of money.

A. broke in   B. broke down

C. broke through D. broke into

13、The two brothers have something ________ each other in appearance, but they are a far cry from each other in hobbies.

A．in common with

B．in contrast to

C．in association with

D．in debt to

14、Chewing gum is a kind of sweet that you can chew for a long time, but when _____, it can be harmful to your health.

A．swallowing

B．swallowed

C．to swallow

D．being swallowed

15、I really don’t know why his latter discovery, _________ greater importance to science, is not so well-known to the world.

A.which I think is of B.which I think it is of

C.of which I think it is D.I think which is of

16、The technology, in my opinion, could have _______ in such fields as military, medicine and public safety.

A. appreciations    B. appointments

C. applications D. qualifications

17、The teacher demanded that the books ______ to the school library in five days.

A. should return   B. return   C. were returned   D. be returned

18、Ms. Chen is _______ and she has a strange way of keeping her students ______ in class.

A.amusing; interested B.amused; interesting

C.amusing; interesting D.amused; interested

19、The more they ________ his background, the more distrust they had in him.

A．told off

B．probed into

C．crossed out

D．gave their all to

20、The two collectors have determined to buy the precious Egyptian vase,  _______.

A．however much it costs

B．no matter how it costs

C．however much does it cost

D．no matter how much does it cost

21、Soon after an earthquake ________ 7.4 struck northeastern Japan on March 16, experts on emergency rescue were called in to give those victims ________ first aid.

A．measured, /

B．measured, the

C．measuring, /

D．measuring, the

22、They had to ________ a small amount of money each month in order to deal with just this type of emergency.

A．lay aside

B．pull out

C．keep away

D．take in

23、--- How was your weekend, Bella?

--- Awful! It was the first time I ________ alone at home, bored to death.

A．has left

B．had left

C．has been left

D．had been left

24、These two kinds of cell phones differ ________ shape, but they are similar ________ each other in some functions.

A.from; with B.in; to C.in; with D.from; to

25、It is believed that when Fu is put________, happiness arrives.

A．inside out

B．up and down

C．upside down

D．in and out

26、To make sure of greener development, China will combine efforts in environmental protection and ecological restoration according to the country’s newly approved guideline for environmental protection, part of the 13th Five­Year Plan (2016—2020).

China surpassed its goal in environmental protection for the 12th Five­Year Plan (2011—2015), with carbon intensity dropping by 20 percent (the intended target is 17 percent). It is a major contribution to worldwide efforts against climate change, officials said.

The new guideline stresses efforts to restore nature while reducing industrial damage to the environment. The goal is to achieve a more environmentally friendly way of living, considerable reduction in major pollutant emissions and a sounder ecological system by 2020. A good environment is a necessary part in improving people’s living standards, officials said.

Statistics of a report from several Chinese universities show that more than one third of the country’s industrial waste water flows directly into rivers and lakes. Water pollution within China has affected the environment, society and agriculture. It has resulted in huge economic losses. Air pollution is also one of the major problems in China. Heavy haze usually covers North and East China. Environmental issues are becoming a barrier to China’s development. Besides, heavy metal pollution in soil in China is so serious that it requires us to act immediately. 10 percent of the total farmland of China has heavy­metal­polluted soil. The heavy metal in soil will enter into humans’ food chain through grain and agricultural products.

The rapid industrialization of agriculture, expansion of the chemical industry, and the need to produce cheap forms of energy have caused the continuous release of man­made organic chemicals into natural ecosystems. The guideline focuses on ecological restoration by controlling more types of pollutants than before.

【1】According to the passage, the guideline ________.

A．is part of the 12th Five­Year Plan of China

B．aims to improve Chinese people’s living standards

C．calls for worldwide efforts against climate change and pollution

D．focuses on environmental protection as well as ecological restoration

【2】The underlined word “surpassed” can be replaced by “________”.

A．beat

B．failed

C．set

D．realized

【3】What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A．The huge influence of serious pollution on China.

B．The current situation of environmental pollution in China.

C．China’s achievement in fighting pollution in recent years.

D．Measures the Chinese government takes to deal with pollution.

【4】What can we know from the passage?

A．Most cities in China suffer serious air pollution.

B．Water pollution is the biggest problem compared with other kinds of pollution.

C．More types of pollutants should be controlled to restore ecosystems.

D．Reducing carbon emissions is the chief goal of the 13th Five­Year Plan.

27、The permafrost (永久冻土) is melting fast... that’s bad news, because these frozen soils store billions of tons of carbon dioxide, just waiting to be released. So is there a way to save the permafrost? One team of researchers thinks it may have found a possible solution: big animals and herbivores (食草动物).

Back 1996, researchers started an experiment called Pleistocene Park. They fenced about eight square miles of land in northeast Siberia. And then they introduced different types herbivores: horses, sheep and other large creatures. Since then, scientists have studied these animals effects on the ecosystem. One outcome is that these large herbivores help keep the ground very cold-cooler than it would otherwise be.

“The snow in winter is important to soil temperature, because it acts as an insulating layer (隔绝层). So the air in winter, at the high altitudes, is much colder than the soil,” Philipp Porada, ecologist at the University of Hamburg said. So the idea of this experiment was to introduce large herbivores to quantify their effects on soil temperature and see if they can actually protect permafrost soils against melting. And this works because the animals’ trampling (踩踏) leads to less insulation of the soil against cold air temperatures and results in a cooling effect.

Porada and his colleagues realized the significance of this effect, so they pulled data from Pleistocene Park to model what effect herbivores could have on permafrost if they lived in large numbers in the Arctic.

Porada said, “These herbivores in the model reduce soil temperature greatly, by 1.7 grees on average. And this leads a preservation of around 80 percent of today s permafrost area. And without the herbivore effect in the model, we found that only 50 percent of the permafrost area would remain by the year 2100.”

【1】What will the permafrost’s melting result in?

A．The decrease air.

B．The cooling effect.

C．The rise the surrounding temperature.

D．The increase in herbivores.

【2】Why can the herbivores help keep the ground cooler ?

A．They can make more insulating layers.

B．They can protect the snow on the ground.

C．They make the ground release lots of carbon.

D．They make cold air reach the soil more easily.

【3】How did Porada feel about the finding of the experiment ?

A．It remains to be checked.

B．It’s unreasonable.

C．It’s significant.

D．It has been used widely.

【4】What did Porada intend to tell us in the last paragraph ?

A．The herbivores could lead to the preservation of permafrost.

B．The herbivores would help find more permafrost areas.

C．The temperature would increase greatly in the future.

D．Only half of the permafrost would remain by the year 2100.

28、   You should always support your kids and their natural talents. And if you nurture （培养） them, great things will happen. That's what 9-year-old Joe Whale's parents thought when they encouraged their son to keep drawing, even though he got into trouble for doodling （涂鸦） during class.

They sent Joe to an after school art class and his artistic abilities were quickly noticed by those around him. In fact, Joe was invited to decorate the dining room of the "Number 4” restaurant in Shrewsbury, England. Now, Joe is known as The Doodle Boy and has his own website, as well as social media pages showing off his awesome art.

According to Greg, Joe's dad, his son has always loved drawing and "was added to the Gifted register in primary school aged 4”. Greg also mentioned how long it took Joe to finish his drawings on the dining room walls in the restaurant. "Joe spent about 12 hours illustrating the wall."

What's more, Greg had some advice for parents who want to encourage their kids to develop their talents: "I would advise parents to encourage their children to always follow their passion and dreams - research local workshops or groups within your local community."

Joe's teacher recognized his talent and posted his work on Instagram. His drawings caught the eye of the "Number 4" restaurant which asked him to come over and decorate their walls with his doodles. Now, his dad drives him there so he can draw his heart out. Who knew that drawing in an after-class program would lead Joe to get his first job at barely 9 years old?

【1】What made Joe get into trouble in his class?

A.Supported other naughty children.

B.Left school to find his parents.

C.Drew pictures in the class.

D.Decorated the classroom.

【2】What is Greg's suggestion?

A.To force the children to stay at school all day long.

B.To offer enough support for the children's dream.

C.To talk with the children's teacher actively.

D.To send the children to the local restaurant.

【3】Why did the “Number 4" restaurant adopt Joe's drawings?

A.Joe was famous in the community.

B.Joe's teacher recommended Joe to the restaurant.

C.Joe has his website looked through by the restaurant.

D.Joe's works got attention from the “Number 4" restaurant.

【4】Who is the text mainly addressed to?

A.Parents.

B.Children.

C.Teachers.

D.Restaurant owners.

29、If you go to the Flamingo Las Vegas, you will never forget it. It is one of the oldest Las Vegas hotels. There are lots of wonderful Las Vegas shows that will leave a good impression on you. Here are the Las Vegas shows being performed at the hotel.

Donny and Marie

Donny and Marie is a family-friendly variety show. It is performed by well-known Donny and Marie Osmond on all weekdays except on Sundays and Mondays. The show follows the winning formula of their 1970s TV program, incorporating dancing, humor and all of their hit songs. It starts at 7:30 pm and each ticket costs at least $91.25.

Olivia Newton-John

Grammy award-winning singer Olivia Newton-John is “hopelessly devoted” to perform for many of her fans, opening “Summer Nights” to perform many of her best-loved songs during her four decades long career. Alongside an eight-piece band, Newton-John will share stories about her career and sing many songs. Concert-goers can buy meet and greet tickets at $249. Regular price tickets start from $78.5. The show starts at 7:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Vinnie Favorito

Vinnie Favorito is a famous actor who is known to make people laugh. His jokes are very popular. Unlike other comedians who use pre-developed material, Vinnie Farorito gets his comedy from his interaction with people in the audience. The tickets start from $68.95. Performance days are six days per week except Sundays. Show time is 8:00 pm.

X Burlesque

X Burlesque is a wonderful show performed by six dancing ladies. The show is filled with popular music that suits everyone’s taste from rock to country and a variety of dancing styles that allow each dancer to showcase her unique talents. The tickets start from $50.26. It is a daily show at 10:00 pm.

【1】What do these shows have in common?

A. They are free for children.

B. They are hosted by a woman.

C. They are performed every day.

D. They are performed in the Flamingo Las Vegas.

【2】If a young couple wants to see Olivia Newton-John in the flesh, they have to pay   .

A. 78.5 dollars

B. 157 dollars

C. 249 dollars

D. 498 dollars

【3】From the passage we can learn that   .

A. Vinnie Favorito comes to perform every day

B. Vinnie Favorito’s jokes come from communicating with the audience

C. Children are not allowed to see Donny and Marie show

D. Olivia Newton-John often holds concerts in summer

30、   Generally, a “good night’s sleep” means about eight hours without interruption. However, the _________ of an eight­hour sleep is fairly recent.

History textbooks, _________, only tend to record memorable events. Sleep is so _________ that it is barely mentioned.  Some historians _________ references to a “first sleep” and a “second sleep” in documents. The first sleep started after sunset and lasted until around midnight. Then people would lie _________ for a while and chat or pray.  Some neighbours _________ used to visit each other. After a few hours, they would continue their second sleep until dawn.

By the time electric lighting was introduced, the two­sleep pattern had _________, for most people could stay up late with lights. It’s a _________ we lost the two­sleep habit because being awake for a period at night is beneficial. It _________ the body’s natural energy and sleep rhythms.

The two­sleep habit wasn’t __________. Sleep patterns vary between different cultures. Sleep patterns also vary according to __________. Older adults and pre­teens are happy with early mornings, __________teenagers have a habit of staying up late at night and getting up late. That’s why parents are always __________ that teenagers won’t get up in the mornings. Actually, it shouldn’t __________. Getting up late isn’t lazy. Maybe we should __________ what our body clock is telling us and sleep when our body says it’s tired.

A．character

B．end

C．result

D．concept

A．naturally

B．finally

C．hopefully

D．casually

A．practical

B．common

C．important

D．complex

A．dropped

B．preferred

C．understood

D．noticed

A．asleep

B．alone

C．awake

D．angry

A．even

B．seldom

C．still

D．only

A．developed

B．returned

C．disappeared

D．existed

A．pity

B．blessing

C．puzzle

D．relief

A．ends up with

B．keeps up with

C．comes up with

D．puts up with

A．universal

B．interesting

C．healthy

D．regular

A．race

B．age

C．space

D．season

A．if

B．while

C．where

D．how

A．complaining

B．persuading

C．hearing

D．suspecting

A．work

B．occur

C．last

D．matter

A．guess

B．report

C．consider

D．risk

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Here is a lesson that we’re going to be taught again and again in the coming years: Most animals are not just animals. They’re also 【1】 of microbes (微生物). If you really want to understand the animal, you also have to understand the world of microbes inside them. In other words, zoology is ecology.

Consider the western corn rootworm---- a beetle that’s a serious pest of corn in the US. The adults have strong preferences for laying eggs in corn fields, so that their underground larvae (幼虫) hatch into a 【2】 of corn roots. This life cycle depends on a continuous year-on-year supply of corn. Farmers can use this dependency against the rootworm, by planting soybean and corn in alternate years. These rotations (轮流) mean that rootworms lay eggs into corn fields but their larvae hatch among soybean, and die.

But the rootworms have 【3】 to this strategy by reducing their strong 【4】 for laying eggs in corn. These “rotation-resistant” females might lay among soybean fields, so their larvae hatch into a crop of corn.

There are almost certainly genetic differences that separate the rotation-resistant rootworms from their normal 【5】. Researchers at the University of Illinois began to study the genes of the bacteria in its gut (肠) and found some answers, after focusing on the rootworm’s own genes and found that the results were mostly inconclusive.

“The bad guy in the story----the western corn rootworm---was actually part of a multi-species plot,” says Joe Spencer, who was part of the study. “No wonder it was hard to figure out what was happening. We were only looking at the most obvious 【6】 of the story.”

If you really want to understand the animal, you also have to understand the microbes. The rootworm’s gut bacteria are effectively another one of its organs, but an 【7】 flexible on that can change dramatically when 【8】 to a new food source. This allows the insects to adapt very quickly to environmental challenges, far more quickly than if they could only rely on mutations (突变) in their own genes.

Spencer says, “Modern agriculture has always underestimated the ability of pests to avoid pest control, and I think the 【9】 that pest insects are not alone in their efforts should give us some 【10】. There is a brand new tiny world out there inside every creature, and we need to start thinking seriously about it.”

32、Write a passage according the requirement. (words:100-150)

Please write a passage to tell your experiences and views on sharing learning skills with your classmates.

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