崇左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 official made   clear that he would do everything possible to solve the problem.

A.it B.this C.that D.him

2、I just heard the bank where Dora works was robbed by a gunman ________ a mask.

A．wore

B．worn

C．wearing

D．wears

3、Mary kept her__________ to visit the lonely old man every week.

A.choice B.chance C.advice D.promise

4、We can’t take your advice. ______, thank you for putting it up.

A．Therefore

B．Instead

C．Moreover

D．Nevertheless

5、The professor has the habit of _____ his lecture by wishing everybody a nice day at the end of it.

A．explaining

B．concluding

C．preparing

D．disturbing

6、Little Jerry was interested in stories about undersea exploration, so he gave all his pocket money to his brother ________ the novel based on such a story.

A. in favor of   B. in exchange for

C. in need of     D. in place of

7、In the middle of the lake ________ which looks very beautiful.

A．stood a tall tower

B．does a tall tower stand

C．a tall tower stands

D．stands a tall tower

8、I'd advise buying your tickets __________ if you want to travel in August.

A.in all B.in advance C.in addition D.after all

9、As we know, fresh air and proper amounts of exercise can____ good health.

A. link to B. contribute to

C. depend on  D. concentrate on

10、Mary_______ my letter, otherwise she would have gone to the concert.

A. couldn’t have received   B. ought to have received

C. has received   D. shouldn’t have received

11、The flu is believed _____ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.

A. causing B. being caused

C. be have caused D. to be caused

12、Never ______Lisa would arrive but she turned up at the last minute.

A. did we think B. have we thought

C. we thought   D. we have thought

13、（题文）Always read the ________ on the bottle carefully, and take the right amount of medicine.

A. explanations   B. instructions

C. descriptions   D. introductions

14、Every year, a great many visitors come to visit the temple_________ from the 12th century, which has brought a large income．

A. date   B. dated

C. to date   D. dating

15、Scarcely _________ since we parted.

A．an hour has passed

B．has passed an hour

C．has an hour passed

D．an hour passed

16、I _________ returning to the train station and spending the rest of the day in the waiting room. Life is no fun without a companion to share it with.

A. ended up B. took up   C. led to D. stick to

17、Don’t let the chance slip away! I can __________ you that my investments will double your income within no more than one year.

A. possess   B. sponsor

C. instruct D. guarantee

18、Do you know who our teacher will have ______ an article for the newspaper?

A.written B.wrote C.to write D.write

19、Problems with childcare remain the biggest ________ to women succeeding at work.

A．trend

B．bond

C．barrier

D．household

20、There are some factors dominating your success. ________ a good chance sometimes, in my opinion, outweighs one’s ability.

A．Catching

B．Having seized

C．Seizing

D．To catch

21、Clinical evidence began to________， suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.

A. operate   B. strengthen

C. approve   D. accumulate

22、His school work is becoming worse because of family problem.

A.disagreeing B.suffering C.hiding D.swapping

23、A study shows that the agent hasn’t broken rules， but ________ responsibly.

A. he has neither acted   B. so has he acted

C. neither has he acted   D. he has so acted

24、________, you will get used to the life here and have your understanding of life.

A．As time going by

B．With time go by

C．As time goes by

D．With time goes by

25、______ the influence of alcohol, he couldn’t ______ his son was lying to him.

A．With; risk

B．With; tell

C．Under; distinguish

D．Under; ensure

26、Shopping is one of the best ways to relax after a stressful week. Nothing is more satisfying than finding a perfect item -- and when I’ m bored with shopping for clothes I move on to make-up and shoes. I never shop in sales -- the reason the items haven’ t sold at full price is usually because they are badly made or horrible colours.

--Blanca

I hate shopping and it bores me enormously. I really cannot understand   such   a useless   and expensive habit. I only shop for clothes when I can’ t get out of it and when I do, I make sure I buy good quality and as much as I can afford, to put off having to go again for as long as possible. I have friends who will spend a Whole day going from shop to shop trying on lots of different clothes and not buying anything. That’s really stupid.

--Pam

I can’ t see the point in spending a lot of money on clothes, when they are so much cheaper abroad. I do most of my shopping when I go on holiday, and get great clothes for half the price. I love finding bargains! I also buy a lot in sales. The clothes may be out of fashion a bit, but they’ re good quality, and if you wait long enough, they come back into fashion!

--Meghan

I personally still spend half of my wage on clothes. I usually only ever wear something three times before I throw it in the back of my wardrobe (衣橱). I never wear a party dress more than once. If I lost my job and couldn’t afford to buy lots of clothes, I would never be able to go out of the house again.

--Shelly

【1】What does Pam focus on when shopping for clothes?

A．Price.

B．Brand.

C．Pattern.

D．Quality.

【2】Who is a bargain hunter?

A．Blanca.

B．Pam.

C．Meghan

D．Shelly.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Shelly?

A．She has no taste for clothes.

B．She is addicted to shopping.

C．She is always leading the fashion.

D．She goes shopping only when necessary.

27、When we talk about famous UK writer Agatha Christie, it seems that her famous detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are must-reads. So, of course, are her best-selling novels Murder on the Orient Express (1934) and Death on the Nile (1937).

But when the readers around the world were asked to name their favorite Christie novel to mark her 125th birthday on Sept 15, And Then There Were None (1939) topped the list, reported The Guardian.

It may surprise you to learn that it is a crime novel without a detective. What it does have is suspense (n.悬念) and a very sinister (adj.邪恶的) atmosphere. It is “on a knife edge”, as Mathew Prichard, Christie’s grandson, told the newspaper.

Ten people get an invitation to come to a house on a small island near Devon in South West England. Nobody refuses these invitations since each one promises something the person wants: a job, a holiday, a chance to meet up again with an old friend .

These people are all responsible for deaths. Some are directly responsible, others are responsible because of what they did not do. Anthony James Marston, for instance, killed two children while driving dangerously. He did not feel guilty and actually complained when he was banned from driving. Another, Emily Caroline Brent, is a harsh person who threw out a young servant for becoming pregnant while unmarried. The servant later killed herself.

When they arrive at the house they are played a recording. The voice gives details of the wrongdoing of each of the guests. Starting with Marston, each is killed in a way that fits their crime. The series of deaths is completed with a hanging, “and then there were none”, as the title suggests.

Christie can be quite a predictable writer. Some of her stories are a little unoriginal. But this book is full of clever writing. Look it up to find out what this hugely successful mystery writer, the “Queen of Crime” as she was called, could do at her best.

【1】All of the following are Agatha Christie’s works EXCEPT ______.

A. Queen of Crime

B. Death on the Nile

C. And Then There Were None

D. Murder on the Orient Express

【2】What makes Then There Were None more astonishing ?

A. The unique theme offered by Agatha Christie.

B. The criminal plot without a detective.

C. The attractive place shown in the novel.

D. The varied characters created by Agatha Christie.

【3】According to the author, the title of the novel suggests that ______.

A. no guests survive in the end

B. no detectives appear in the novel

C. there are no mysteries in the novel

D. nobody is to blame for the deaths of the guests

【4】Which of following is TRUE about the novel And Then There Were None?

A. All the people in the novel have killed someone before.

B. Ten innocent people are killed on a small island.

C. The people in the novel accept the invitations because of something they are offered.

D. A detective finds out who is responsible for the people’s deaths in the end.

28、   In 2018, social scientist Roger Tyers decided to take the train from Southampton to Shanghai, a journey of almost two weeks, when he won a research fellowship in China. Tyers used to fly a lot. He changed his mind when he read a report warning that extraordinary societal changes would be needed if humanity wanted to keep global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels.

Tyers’s trip, by his calculations, generated just 10% of the emissions(排放) that the flights would, which pleases him, even though his train tickets came close to three times the price of the flights.

Tyers is one of many climate scientists who are advocating less air travel and following their own advice. Today, as the coronavirus continues to ravage(蹂躏) much of the world, Tyers’s concerns have declined — at least temporarily — because nearly all conferences and meetings have switched to virtual models.

But the carbon-footprint issue will remain in the long term. Once the pandemic is brought to control, scientists will again wrestle with how to balance the need to fly to meetings and fieldwork sites with their desire to limit air travel. A study in October showed that climate scientists tend to fly more often for work compared with their peers, because of their remote fieldwork locations and their travel to international conferences, including those addressing climate change.

Many feel strongly that virtual networking cannot adequately replace actual face-to-face time, and that opportunities to meet in person with peers（同行）and senior colleagues in their field are essential for career advancement. Yet they point out that climate change is already having disastrous effects.

So what do climate scientists advise? There are multiple ways, they say, to connect with colleagues, peers and others without boarding an airplane. Some are encouraging conference organizers to continue to offer virtual versions of all sessions, noting that attendance rose dramatically for many conferences that went online—only last year. Others are calling for a regular series of online meetings to help people connect virtually. Many researchers were already using video platforms such as Zoom and Skype for meetings, as well as text and messaging platforms such as Slack and Twitter for networking and posting updates and articles.

【1】Roger Tyers took the train to Shanghai because ________.

A．he could save a large amount of money

B．he could contribute to emission reduction

C．he could enjoy the scenery along the way

D．he was afraid of travelling by airplane

【2】Which of the following can best describe Tyers’ act?

A．Many hands make light work.

B．Actions speak louder than words.

C．Rome wasn’t built in a day.

D．Every coin has two sides.

【3】What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?

A．It is impossible for scientists to limit air travel.

B．Virtual meetings don’t help with attendance.

C．Some climate scientists’ actions are not eco-friendly.

D．Twitter is a video platform to connect with colleagues.

【4】This text is intended to ________.

A．urge scientists to rethink air travel in a post-pandemic world

B．blame the climate scientists for their irresponsible behavior

C．suggest different online platforms during the pandemic

D．call on all people to change planes for trains when traveling

29、   Australians are pretty bold (大胆的) when it comes to humor. Not afraid of saying something insulting (冒犯的) in the name of a good laugh, they generally don’t hold back. This is always done in fun, however.

You get yourself a haircut before going to meet your new Aussie friend. You’re expecting to be praised. but what you hear is, “Did ya have a fight with a lawnmower (割草机)?” You might take this as an insult, but it’s just your friend’s way of saying that you’ve had a haircut.

Your friend comes knocking at your bedroom door one morning to tell you’re late for class. You were up studying late the night before and you look a mess. Your friend thinks you need to put a brush through your hair before leaving, but instead of just saying so he says, “Wow. Your hair looks like a bush pig’s arse.”He’s trying to be nice.

Australia is one of cultures on this planet where making fun of someone is a sign of friendship. If you find yourself being made fun of lots, it could be that you’ve scored yourself a whole lot of new friends. Consider yourself lucky — these insults are all part of building a relationship.

Australians also use a lot of sarcasm (讽刺). You foolishly say something that’s obvious (明显的). For example, “A six pack of beer is named after the number of beers you get in the pack, the number being six.” A normal answer would be, “That is the most obvious statement I’ve ever heard”, but an Australian would say, “Really? You’ re so clever”.

Now let’s say your teacher tells you that there will be a test the following day. Australians might say, “Great. I can’t wait to add preparing for a test to my already long to-do list. Thank you for this gift”.

【1】According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, Australians try to be humorous_______.

A.by telling funny jokes B.by making fun of friends

C.by laughing at themselves D.by showing unfriendliness

【2】What does the author suggest you do when you are laughed at by an Australian?

A.Accept it readily. B.Fight back bravely.

C.Mind your behavior. D.End the relationship.

【3】What do Australians want to express by saying “Thank you for this gift” in the last paragraph?

A.Dislike. B.Worry .

C.Gladness. D.Thankfulness.

【4】How is the text mainly developed?

A.By telling stories. B.By making comparisons.

C.By providing examples. D.By examining differences.

30、How do young people learn best? This is something I think about a lot when teaching foreign ________ to young people. I often find that ________ teaching methods are neither always effective nor stimulating for young brains to ________ a foreign language.

After ________ to southern Italy I was fortunate to have had the ________ to run a private course teaching English to under - sevens. I was aware that children ________ like to sing and enjoy games, so I wanted to use these ________ to help my students develop English ________ skills. I found some fun and easy songs online, as well as the English ________ of some nursery rhymes for my students to sing along with. All of them were very ________ and helpful but students could ________ not have a basic conversation in English.

I knew I wanted these guys to be ________ immersed (沉浸在) in the language I was teaching but I also wanted them to speak it. I was keen to ________ 90% of my lessons in English but I knew it’d be difficult to get them to speak in a foreign language they had little or zero ________ to outside our lessons. I had to ________ a simple yet effective plan.

One day I decided to prepare an elementary dialogue in English and ________ simply getting students to repeat the phrases, I got them to sing and chant them. It was then that I ________ that coming up with our very own catchy chants was the way to get students to go from studying English to starting to speak English — it ________!

So when I teach English to young people now, I still ________ this method. I will encourage them to ________ their own songs and chants to help them remember idiomatic expressions or complex sentences.

【1】

A．subjects

B．cultures

C．languages

D．customs

【2】

A．professional

B．advanced

C．traditional

D．modern

【3】

A．adopt

B．interpret

C．translate

D．absorb

【4】

A．flying

B．moving

C．settling

D．exchanging

【5】

A．time

B．money

C．chance

D．ability

【6】

A．rarely

B．eventually

C．initially

D．definitely

【7】

A．tools

B．facilities

C．options

D．editions

【8】

A．appreciation

B．composition

C．comprehension

D．conversation

【9】

A．games

B．versions

C．books

D．courses

【10】

A．interesting

B．boring

C．astonishing

D．satisfying

【11】

A．also

B．even

C．still

D．just

【12】

A．fully

B．partly

C．only

D．nearly

【13】

A．take

B．transform

C．deliver

D．charge

【14】

A．limit

B．exposure

C．appeal

D．expectation

【15】

A．catch up with

B．put up with

C．make up for

D．come up with

【16】

A．other than

B．more than

C．less than

D．rather than

【17】

A．admitted

B．guaranteed

C．realized

D．claimed

【18】

A．existed

B．worked

C．peaked

D．mattered

【19】

A．employ

B．reward

C．challenge

D．oppose

【20】

A．break up

B．make up

C．bring up

D．put up

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

You are my Solskjaer,

My Ole Solskjaer

You make me happy when skies are grey.

You’ll never know dear.

How much I love you.

Please don’t take my Solskjaer away.

You are my Solskjaer

My only Solskjaer

You make my happy when skies are grey

Coz when it’s pouring you just keep scoring

Please don’t take our Solskjaer away

The above song is 【1】 from Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine by Manchester United (曼联) fans to express their overwhelming love towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (索尔斯克亚), their favourite striker—Babyface Killer. Although the fans never want to bid 【2】 to their beloved Ole, every journey always has an end, no matter how wonderful it is.

Finally, the story of Ole as a United player ended. On 28 August 2007 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 【3】 called time on his united playing career-eleven years and three days after it began with a goalscoring debut.

On the field, the Norwegian became a perfect 【4】 of United’s never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. But off the field, he finally had to admit one defeat—in his battle with his 【5】 knee injury.

On retiring, ole said, “I would like to thank the manager, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters. The supporters have been fantastic and were a real 【6】 to me when I was out injured. And their tremendous support will always be in my heart. I feel proud to have 【7】 United for 11 years and have some very special memories.”

Ole’s many career 【8】 include his four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute at Nottingham forest in United’s recrod away win (8-1). But surely the most special memory of all would be the Champions League final in 1999 when he best 【9】 his ability to seize the whisker of a chance. His injury-time-toe-poke past Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn (卡恩) completed United’s Treble (三冠王) and 【10】 himself an irreplaceable place in Reds history.

32、假如你是李华，最近收到了你的美国朋友Taylor的来信。她在信中说，她刚进高中，不能适应新的环境，不知如何去结交新朋友，因而情绪低落。请你给她写一封回信，回信内容应包括如下要点：

1. 向Taylor表示问候和安慰；

2. 针对她的问题提出以下建议：

(1)同学遇到麻烦时，要去帮助他们；(2)放学后邀请同学一起参加活动；(3)其他建议

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Dear Taylor

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Yours truly

LI Hua