锦州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、—Will your brother stay at home tonight?

—I'm not quite sure. He__________ go to the cinema.

A.must B.shall C.may D.will

2、We continued to work ________ the fact that it was raining.

A．in charge of

B．regardless of

C．instead of

D．participate in

3、However, once the ability to record sound was invented, music players_____ underwent a series of rapid changes.

A. passed   B. conducted   C. experienced   D. recommend

4、Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?

—Yes, since she________ the Chinese Society.

A．has joined

B．joins

C．had joined

D．joined

5、It is reported that many a new house _____ at present in the flood-stricken area.

A. are being built B. have been built

C. will be built D. is being built

6、—_________is it from your school to your home?

—It's about 10minutes' walk.

A．How far

B．How long

C．How often

D．How much

7、________ by feelings of loneliness, I started crying.

A.Frustrating B.To be frustrated C.Frustrated D.Having frustrated

8、It seems that talent alone isn’t enough to _______ success.

A．persevere

B．guarantee

C．elect

D．upset

9、Careful planning laid a solid ______ for the nation’s economic miracle.

A．foundation

B．distribution

C．consultation

D．participation

10、 The title of Scientist Tomorrow comes to David—a really ____ man who always comes up with unique ideas.

A. cheerful B. creative C. hospitable D. favorable

11、--- What’s up , Sharon?

--- I just can’t help thinking of the game we lost last week.

--- Oh, ______, Sharon. It is not like you to worry about the past.

A．give it up

B．don’t mention it

C．Nonsense

D．come on

12、To avoid ________ by the teacher, Tom got into the classroom from the back door quietly.

A．seeing

B．to see

C．being seen

D．to be seen

13、The experts________ that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from?

A．convinced

B．had convinced

C．were convinced

D．were convincing

14、Not only _______ about the food, he also refused to pay for it.

A.were the customer complained B.when the customer complained

C.did the customer complain D.the customer did complain

15、When we were at school, we made a _________ to work together in the future, but he broke his promise later．

A. commitment   B. contribution

C. presentation   D. consequence

16、Peter received an email just now_________he got the first prize in the English competition.

A．read

B．reads

C．reading

D．to read

17、When I got there, they________ the old people clean the house.

A．helped

B．are helping

C．were helping

D．was helping

18、In some cities, minibuses offer a(an) ___________ to expensive taxis and crowded pubic transport.

A．resource

B．registration

C．alternative

D．breakthrough

19、He has been busy with his work the whole day, _____ has made his girlfriend unhappy.

A．which

B．it

C．that

D．what

20、You can’t imagine what great trouble we have ________________ the problem ___________.

A. to solve; being talked about   B. solving; talking about

C. to solve; to talk about   D. solving; being talked about

21、The higher we climbed, the more________ the scenery became.

A．ground-breaking

B．far-reaching

C．awe-inspiring

D．easy-going

22、Never before ________ such a difficult time, and nor ________.

A.we have experienced; they have B.have we experienced; have they

C.did we experience; they did D.we had experienced; had they

23、 Under the agreement, China will _________ hundreds of millions of pounds in debts owed to it by some of the world’s poorest countries. What a relief for them!

A. sack B. conduct   C. assess D. cancel

24、Fast-food restaurants are ___________ all over the town.

A. springing up   B. bringing up

C. taking up   D. setting up

25、So ______ that all the wounded ought to be sent to hospital without any hesitation.

A．serious injured they are

B．seriously injured they are

C．serious injured are they

D．seriously injured are they

26、I would recommend uVolunteer Programs in Costa Rica(哥斯达黎加) to anyone. Everyone can learn something and enjoy their time here if they have the ability to adapt to different circumstances and a sense of adventure.

I came to San Ramon---the capital of Costa Rica, hardly knowing any Spanish, so the first thing I did there was to take Spanish courses at Spanish Language School for a week. My family stay was also of great help to my language study, but that experience with the classes gave me a huge jumpstart on the language, which has been extremely valuable.

Once in San Ramon, I was fortunate enough to experience several projects with amazing people. I taught Adult English Night Classes, helped at an elementary school, and also went to the Community Center in Bajo. The adult classes are just so awesome because it can be really engaging, social, and fun while being educational. We all learned a lot from each other and became pretty close. The Sabana School was a nice elementary school right by the dorm. The kids were so incredibly nice, even giving me lots of hugs and small gifts. I came at a time when there were many holiday celebrations so there were some scheduling challenges, resulting in me being there to assist English classes a couple of hours in the morning. I decided to go to Bajo in the afternoons. I, like all of the other volunteers, absolutely loved it. This is a place where I felt I was really helping in a more significant way. The kids started to open up more to me the more I was there playing with the kids and helping with the educational programs. The staff and kids are just incredible.

Aside from work, we decided on some weekend trips. By the end of my stay I had experienced hot volcanic springs in La Fortuna, snorkeling and hiking with incredible wildlife in Puerto Viejo, caving in Nicaragua, and kayaking and night fishing (we ate the fish too) in Playa Hermosa. I also enjoyed dancing, eating, and watching performances during the San Ramon festivals.

【1】Everyone can benefit from uVolunteer Programs in Costa Rica as long as ______.

A. they learn to speak Spanish

B. they are flexible and adventurous

C. they live in a local family

D. they experience different projects

【2】 The underlined words in paragraph 2 probably mean ______.

A. a big surprise

B. a complete understanding

C. an excellent beginning

D. an emotional experience

【3】The author participated in several volunteer projects in San Ramon EXCEPT _____.

A. taking Spanish courses

B. going to the Community Centre

C. assisting English classes in Sabana School

D. teaching Adult English Night classes

27、

【1】From the passage we can conclude that “Learning English Video Project”is most probably ______.

A.an online language learning course B.audio documents on language learning

C.a series of short video programs D.a set of films on English—speaking countries

【2】If someone is interested in the comparison between English and other languages, he might be interested to watch ______.

A.Encounters in the UK B.Stories from Morocco

C.Thoughts from Brazil D.Insights from China

【3】What can we know about English learning in Sao Paulo, Brazil？

A.Classroom teaching is more interactive and communicative

B.Homestay arrangement provides positive experience for learners

C.The Internet and games play a major role in language learning

D.The principle of, learning by doing is widely accepted by learners .

28、   It’s nothing unusual for people to multitask nowadays. But the ability to do a number of things at the same time could be different between the two sexes.

A team of UK researchers recently compared the performances of 120 women and 120 men in a computer test about switching(转换) between tasks of counting and shape recognition.

Men equalled women when tasks were done one at a time. But when the tasks were mixed up, there was a clear difference. According to the paper published in the journal BMC Psychology, both women and men slowed down and made more mistakes as the switching became more rapid. But men were slower, taking 77 percent longer to answer, while women took 69 percent longer.

To make the experiment more connected to day-to-day life, researchers tried a second test. A group of women and men were given eight minutes to complete a series of everyday tasks, such as finding restaurants on a map, doing simple math problems, answering a phone call, or deciding how they would search for a lost key in a field.

Once again, women performed better than men in the test, especially in the key-searching task.

Where do women get the ability to keep organized under pressure better than men? Researchers believe that it has its origins in evolution(进化). In ancient times, women had to keep an eye on children while cooking meals. Meanwhile, men only needed to focus on hunting.

However, as with all studies, the results don’t necessarily apply to every single person in the world. “We don’t mean that men can’t multitask, or that only women can,” researcher Keith Laws of the University of Hertfordshire, UK, told BBC News. “We are saying that the average woman is better able to organize her time and switch between tasks than the average man.”

【1】In the tests, researchers found that ________.

A.women were better at switching between tasks than men

B.women made more mistakes than men when multitasking

C.men were better at counting and shape recognition than women

D.men completed a series of daily tasks more quickly than women

【2】What is the main purpose of paragraph 6?

A.To give advice on how to improve the ability to multitask.

B.To show how men and women think and respond otherwise.

C.To compare the roles of men and women in human communities.

D.To explain why men and women perform differently in multitasking.

【3】Which of the following would Keith Laws most probably agree with?

A.All women are born to be good at multitasking.

B.Some men are as good at multitasking as women.

C.Men shouldn’t do jobs that call for multitasking skills.

D.Every woman is better able to multitask than every man.

29、When British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, his energetic listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music.

The behavior is normal, however, because these crowds are truly wild— wild monkeys to be exact. Barton plays often to the animals in Lopburi, an area known for its populations of wild macaque monkeys. The pianist hopes the music shows bring calm to the animals during the coronavirus crisis.

The disease has caused problems for the monkeys, too. They are hungry. The restrictions on tourism mean fewer people come to see the monkeys and feed them.

“We need to make an effort to make sure that they eat properly. And when they eat properly they will be calmer and will not be aggressive,” said Barton, 59, a long-time Thailand resident.

Barton has played at four sites in Lopburi, including at an ancient Hindu temple, a store and an old movie theater.

The macaques quickly surround Barton when he plays Greensleeves, Beethoven’s Für Elise and Michael Nyman’s Diary of Love. Some of the creatures sit on his chair, while others climb up his body and touch his head.

“A wonderful opportunity to see the wild animals just being themselves,” said Barton, from Yorkshire in northern England.

But, Barton keeps his attention on his performance, even as a small monkey runs over his hands on the instrument. Other monkeys take control of his music papers.

“I was surprised to play the piano and find that they were actually eating the music as I was playing it.” But, he added, “I wasn’t going to let those things distract from the project which is to play the music for these wonderful macaques.”

The monkeys are Barton’s latest animal fans. Past wildlife audiences included elephants living in special protected areas.

Barton hopes to raise awareness of the monkeys’ hunger. At the same time, he hopes to study their behavior as they react to classical music.

【1】Why does Paul Barton play to the wild macaque monkeys in Thailand?

A．To cure their disease.

B．To make friends with them.

C．To attract more tourists to watch them.

D．To draw people’s attention to their hunger.

【2】Which is the macaque monkeys’ reaction to Paul Barton’s performance?

A．Listening carefully to his perfect performance.

B．Becoming more aggressive when he plays classical music.

C．Trying to stop him by taking away his music paper.

D．Surrounding him and reacting wildly.

【3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Wild animals are difficult to deal with.

B．Macaque monkeys are also infected with coronavirus.

C．Barton keeps on playing however the monkeys react.

D．Elephants living in special protected areas will be Barton’s next listeners.

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

A．Musician plays for Monkeys in Thailand

B．The Power of Music

C．Classical Music Prevents Monkeys from Hunger

D．The Recovery of Wild Monkeys

30、I never really enjoyed running. But my _________ with running has changed. I’m a _________ living in London. When my mom became ill with cancer and there was no _________ of her living much longer, I decided to move back to Harrogate. My work as a musician didn’t _________ and I just wanted to be with my mother.

I have been _________ psychotherapy (心理疗法) for more than three years, which has helped with my anxiety, but back in Harrogate, I _________ to do something else positive for myself, as looking after my mother _________ me. I wanted to do something physical and running _________ that need.

Getting up before six was _________ for me. But I made myself go running three times a week. After starting last summer, I would run with __________ members and talk about my mom with those I’d known better. It helped me put my __________ in the right place to face another day. And it helped me process my feelings after my mom __________ in October.

Although therapy has been the __________ for all the positive things in my life, running has added to that. Together, they have changed my __________ to life and I’m now less anxious than I was. While running, I feel grounded and I live in the __________.

【1】

A．relationship

B．impression

C．communication

D．anticipation

【2】

A．chef

B．musician

C．dancer

D．photographer

【3】

A．doubt

B．question

C．ideal

D．hope

【4】

A．proceed

B．highlight

C．matter

D．help

【5】

A．turning to

B．picking up

C．giving up

D．chewing over

【6】

A．arose

B．thought

C．continued

D．decided

【7】

A．delighted

B．upset

C．consumed

D．discouraged

【8】

A．brought

B．balanced

C．filled

D．froze

【9】

A．unusual

B．impossible

C．awesome

D．comfortable

【10】

A．common

B．regular

C．ordinary

D．bold

【11】

A．hands

B．eyes

C．mind

D．head

【12】

A．passed away

B．passed by

C．recovered

D．survived

【13】

A．purpose

B．foundation

C．peak

D．procedure

【14】

A．decision

B．confidence

C．attitude

D．advice

【15】

A．dream

B．past

C．memory

D．present

31、However, the 【1】 of scientists towards this rise are completely different. On the one hand, Dr Foster thinks that any 【2】 in which the temperature increases 【3】 5 degrees would lead to a catastrophe. She says, “We can’t predict the climate well enough to know 【4】 to expect, but it could be very serious.” Others who agree with her think there may be 【5】 rise of several metres in the sea level, or predict severe storms, floods, droughts, famines, the 【6】 of diseases and the disappearances of 【7】. On the other hand, there are those, like George Hambley, who are 【8】 to this view and believe that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide in the air. They predict that any warming will be mild with few bad environmental  【9】. In fact, Hambley states, “More carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing. It will make plants grow quicker; crops will produce more; it will 【10】 a greater range of animals, all of which will make life for human beings better.”

32、假如你是李华，你的同学Lily因为妈妈管束太严而向你诉苦，希望你能给她提供一些建议。请你根据下面的提示给她写一封电子邮件。

1.找机会和妈妈谈一谈；

2.认真学习，好好锻炼身体，让妈妈放心；

3.和妈妈说明：自己长大了，希望能有足够的自由。

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