福州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit; without _______ we cannot flower and grow.

A.them B.it C.that D.which

2、________ the global economy is showing signs of recovery, many developing countries are still suffering.

A. As   B. Where   C. How   D. While

3、Exercise is the key ______ your health．

A.to improve B.to improving C.in improving D.of improving

4、 With proper measures, the economy in China is beginning to ______ again.

A. break up B. hold on   C. pick up   D. take on

5、—What are you going to do this afternoon?

—I ________ my room.

A．clean

B．cleaned

C．have cleaned

D．am going to clean

6、________ I can see, there is only one way to solve this problem.

A. As far as    B. Even if   C. As long as   D. As soon as

7、Smokers are more __________ to have a heart attack than nonsmokers.

A. likely   B. possible

C. probable   D. sure

8、My neighbour’s son was ________ of being a soldier though he was so weak and thin.

A. worried B. anxious

C. ambitious D. eager

9、You ________ be tired—you’ve only been working for an hour.

A. must not    B. won’t   C. can’t     D. may not

10、________ the previous approach to offering low-cost models for the market, Chinese car makers are focusing on displaying alternative energy-driven vehicles to meet environmental concerns.

A. In reference to   B. On account of   C. In contrast to   D. With regard to

11、The little boy came back to life ________ he took the medicine________ by Doctor Snow.

A.in an instant, given B.immediately, given

C.right away, giving D.shortly, giving

12、In all his life, Dickens wrote a large number of excellent novels, some of which ______ still popular.

A. are   B. is

C. were   D. was

13、In the study, 145 people ______ between 19 and 32 were asked to list as many unusual uses as possible for everyday objects.

A.aging B.age C.aged D.being aged

14、—Why does the river smell terrible?

—Because large quantities of rubbish ________ there, and we should alert the public ________ the danger of it.

A．have been thrown; of

B．has been thrown; of

C．has been thrown; to

D．have been thrown; to

15、________ sunny day it is! It’s really a good day to go hiking.

A．How a

B．What

C．What a

D．How

16、 I ______ in Tibet for three years; if you go there for your holiday this summer, I’ll have my friends take care of you.

A. worked   B. had worked

C. work   D. was working

17、Thanks to advances in technology, the way we make friends and communicate with them has changed ________.

A．reluctantly

B．consistently

C．significantly

D．typically

18、Since the mid-1980's, growing numbers of Asians ________ in New Zealand, and they ________ about six percent of the total population.

A．had settled; make of

B．have settled; make up

C．settled; make up of

D．are settling; make up for

19、After he retired from office, Tim ________ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A. set up   B. took up C. picked up D. made up

20、I wouldn't have punched him if it for the fact that he   to apologize to me yesterday.

A. were not; refused   B. were not; had refused

C. had not been; refused   D. had not been; had refused

21、（题文）________ breaks the law should be punished

A. No matter who   B. Whoever

C. Who   D. All

22、She explained the case to him, being careful not to________ any detail.

A．put out

B．leave out

C．hold out

D．turn out

23、The days are gone ________ physical strength was all you needed to make a living.

A. when   B. that   C. where   D. which

24、Learning is a natural pleasure, inborn and instinctive, of the essential pleasures of the human race.

A.which B.one C.each D.any

25、On hearing the news, she rushed out without hesitation, her handbag on the sofa and in the distance.

A. left; lied; disappeared   B. leaving; lying; disappeared

C. leaving; laying; disappearing   D. left; lying; disappearing

26、A clever technologist took steamboat inventions and turned them into the first commercial steamboat service.

Although Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat, as is commonly believed, he played an important role in making steamboat travel a reality. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1765. As a young man, he set out to make his name as a portrait painter. His career took him to Europe and into the orbit of people with the power to support him politically and financially.

Fulton entered London society after he painted Benjamin Franklin’s portrait. While abroad, Fulton left the arts for a career in shipbuilding. He was interested in the recently-invented steam engine, and thought it could be used to power ships. Fulton’s vision was not original; many others had entered the field, and the unfortunate inventor John Fitch had built a working steamship already. But like Henry Ford, Fulton’s talent lay not in the invention but in the product’s application in the marketplace.

Fulton didn’t focus entirely on the steamboat. In 1804, he tested the first submarine successfully, which he had built for the British Royal Navy. His invention would make him a celebrity upon his return to the United States two years later. Fulton’s partner Robert Livingston obtained an exclusive license for steamboat services on New York’s Hudson River. It was time for Fulton to deliver.

To build an efficient, reliable steamboat, Fulton used a special English steam engine. The ship’s bottom was flat and its stern was square. The steamboat Clermont made its debut(首次亮相)on August 17, 1807, steaming up the river from New York to Albany, and it soon entered commercial services. The hilly terrain of New York made water transport faster than land transport, and Fulton’s boat—formerly known as the “North River Steamboat”—was a hit. Within five years, Fulton would be running services on six major rivers plus the Chesapeake Bay, and bring in great profits.

【1】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A．Henry Ford was as unfortunate as John Fitch.

B．Henry Ford was talented in product application.

C．Fulton left the arts as he couldn’t support himself.

D．Fulton was the first to create a working steamship.

【2】When did Fulton become a celebrity in the United States?

A．In 1804.

B．In 1806.

C．In 1807.

D．In 1802.

【3】What is mentioned about Clermont?

A．It operated for five years.

B．It earned Fulton much money.

C．It had an American steam engine.

D．It was not accepted by people at first.

【4】What’s the best title of the text?

A．Robert Fulton and His Steamboat

B．Robert Fulton: A Great Inventor

C．Steamboats Changing Water Transport

D．The History of Commercial Steamboats

27、Megan

I’m base in Bahrain, and I have a small apartment there. The thing I like most about my job is the chance to meet people from different cultures. I spend a lot of my time handing out food and drinks and clearing up people’s rubbish. I certainly don’t feel very excited about going home at two in the morning.

Frank

I enjoy playing around with word puzzles. So I sent a couple in to a local newspaper and I suppose it is a strange way to spend your day surrounded by dictionaries and books, but it’s great because I’m just doing what I like.

Gemma

I love music and listen to it all the time, even when I go jogging. As for my job – you really can’t be shy in this kind of work, and you have to be very patient because sometimes we practice for hours before we get it right. When we’re on tour, we work for several weeks with no breaks and you can get really tired. For relaxation, whenever I get a holiday, I go straight to a sunny beach.

Raoul

Most people think I spend my day chopping (切) vegetables and washing dishes, but it’s not that simple. I have to be really careful with the food and keep everything very clean. The biggest problem is my boss – he shouts at me all the time – even, for example, if I forget to wash up one plate. Actually, I’m hoping to find a new job soon because I don’t get much time off.

【1】What’ s the biggest attractions of Megan’s job?

A. The long holidays   B. Handing out food to people.

C. Getting to know different people   D. The pleasant working environment

【2】Who love working with words?

A. Megan   B. Frank

C. Gemma   D. Raoul

【3】What problem does Raoul face?

A. His strict boss.   B. He is careless.

C. His terrible cooking.   D. He fails to get enough sleep

28、   While drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger:drunken pedestrians(行人).

Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are drunken more frequently and with higher blood alcohol levels than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents. Various studies have shown forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in deadly crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 which by law in most states signifies intoxication (醉酒) compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents according to recent federal data.

Some types of pedestrian accidents have been declining nationally especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in US traffic accidents is at least 7 000 or one of every seven highway accidents resulting in death.

"We're dealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem", said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and Associates Inc. , in Norwalk Coon.

Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research Council's Transportation Research Board (TRE) in Washington in January.

Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past according to Kay Colpitts who chairs the board's committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits she said and researchers have been puzzled about how to prevent disasters.

【1】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？

A．Traffic Safety.

B．Drunken Drivers.

C．Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.

D．A Severe Highway Safety Problem.

【2】According to recent federal data, drunken drivers with an over 0. 10 blood alcohol level in deadly accidents ________.

A．are relatively steady at 2 500 a year

B．are 15 percent less than drunken adult walkers

C．are at least 7 000 in US traffic accidents

D．make up one seventh of highway accidents

【3】Among the causes of walkers' accidents, the most serious problem is ________.

A．long delays in traffic signals causing pedestrians to lose patience

B．former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time

C．a lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidents

D．taking too much alcohol and then hanging along the roads

【4】From the passage we know that Blomberg is ________.

A．a researcher

B．a specialist in traffic safety

C．a clerk of a consulting company

D．a government official

29、At a supermarket,two women arc shopping.One is a stay-at-home housewife who loves to create delicious masterpieces.The other is a supervisor at an advertising agency.The two ladies stop in the frozen foods section."I'm so tired,"sighs the professional woman."I don't know what to do about supper."Her friend suggests,"What about a microwave dinner?"The weary professional sighs,"I don't feel like cooking tonight."

It is true that Americans have cakes for breakfast,sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners.Most Americans enjoy the convenience of prepackaged meals that can be served in 10 minutes or less.However,if you think American cooking means throwing the packaged contents into the microwave,think again.Many Americans recognize the value of cooking skills,admitting that there's nothing better than a good home-cooked meal.

For those who need guidance in their cooking,recipes are lifesavers.Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish,the amount of each to use,and a description of how to put them together.Most good cooks have a shelf full of cookbooks ranging from locally published recipe collections to national bestsellers.Magazines devoted to home management,are full of tasty selections.Friends often increase their recipe collection by passing around their favorites cards.

For experienced cooks,recipes are merely references.They often make adjustments,depending on the people they need to serve,the available ingredients and their personal taste.Some cooks prefer instead to depend on their feelings to cook the right flavors.

Of course,as a "land of immigrants,"America has imported all varieties of cooking.Most good cooks in America are "fluent" in several cooking "dialects": Mexican,Italian,Chinese and traditional American style,just to name a few. But whatever the dialect,cooking is a language everyone understands.

【1】The conversation in Paragraph 1 aims .

A. to criticize the lazy supervisor

B. to lead to the topic of the text

C. to stress the importance of dinner

D. to compare two women's hobbies

【2】What kind of food do many Americans think is the best?

A. Frozen foods.   B. Sandwiches.

C. Prepackaged meals.   D. Home-cooked meals.

【3】What can we learn about recipes in America?

A. Recipes can save people's lives in danger.

B. It is clear how to put the recipes together.

C. Finding recipes in America is very easy.

D. Good cooks like reading bestsellers.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A. Recipes in America   B. American Cooks

C. Two American Ladies   D. American Cooking

30、   James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from Pakistan, and the difficulty they had ______ in England. The play was very ______ , and it was bought by an American TV company.

James was invited to go to New York to ______ the production. He lived in Dulwich, which was an hour’s ride away from Hesthrow Airport. The flight was to leave at 8:30 a.m, ____ he had to be at the airport at about 7:30 in the morning.

He ordered ______ for 6:30, ______ his alarm clock for 5:45, and went to sleep. Unfortunately he forgot ______ the clock, and it stopped shortly after _______. Also the driver of the taxi had to work deep into the night and overslept.

James ______ with that terrible feeling that something was wrong. He ______ his alarm clock. It stood there silently, with the hands ______ ten past twelve. He turn on ______ and discovered that it was ______ ten to nine. He switched on the electric kettle.

He was just pouring the boiling water into the teapot ______ the nine o’clock pips sounded ____ the radio. The announcer began to read the news… “ ______ are coming in of a crash() near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing 707 leaving for New York crashed shortly after ______ this morning. Flight number 2234…” James _______.

“ _______,” he said out loud, “If I HADN’T _______, I would have been on that plane.”

【1】A.settled B.to settle down C.been settled down D.settling down

【2】A.long B.interesting C.successful D.well

【3】A.help for B.help with C.help to D.help making

【4】A.so B.therefore C.for D.though

【5】A.a taxi B.a driver C.a ticket D.his breakfast

【6】A.fixing B.fixed C.setting D.set

【7】A.to have winded B.having winded C.winding D.to wind

【8】A.he fell asleep B.he woke up C.midnight D.his work

【9】A.dreamed B.awoke C.went to sleep D.lay down

【10】A.looked for B.looked through C.looked at D.looked forward to

【11】A.pointing at B.pointing to C.striking to D.striking

【12】A.the radio B.the light C.the TV set D.the water

【13】A.already B.truly C.as the matter of fact D.in fact

【14】A.as B.until C.while D.when

【15】A.by B.on C.above D.from

【16】A.Words B.News C.Information D.Reports

【17】A.taking up B.taking off C.taking away D.taking place

【18】A.turned pale B.turned red C.turned up D.turned around

【19】A.My play B.My ticket C.My flight D.My mum

【20】A.made tea B.slept C.woke up D.overslept

31、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空，在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。

Mo Li Hua is a popular Chinese folk song 【1】dates back to the 18th century. It’s one of the most well-known Chinese songs both in China and abroad. It’s a nice song【2】beginners to learn due to its simple lyrics. The melody of this song has become well-known among Western listeners for several reasons. One is that it【3】(sing) by Giacomo Puccini in his opera called Turandot in 1926. It was also used in the Olympics opening ceremony in China.

32、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。

We have all heard the expression: “Remember to stop and smell the roses.” But, how often do we really take time out of our busy fast-paced lives to notice the world around us? I have reflected back on one situation many times since it happened and have learned several powerful lessons from it.

I’m as guilty as anyone of ignoring the world around in this manner, especially when I am driving on California’s overcrowded streets. A short time ago, however, I witnessed an event that showed me how being wrapped up in my own little world has kept me from being fully aware of the bigger world picture around me.

I was driving to a business appointment and, as usual, I was planning in my mind what I was going to say. I came to a very busy crossroads where the stoplight had just turned red. “All right,” I thought to myself, “I can beat the next light if I race ahead of the pack. ”My mind and car were in auto pilot, ready to go when suddenly my absent-minded state was broken by an unforgettable sight.

A young couple, both blind, was walking arm-in-arm across this busy crossroads with cars whizzing by in every direction. The woman was holding something tightly in her hands that sling to her chest, obviously carrying a child. Both of them had a white walking stick extended, searching for clues to direct them across the crossroads.

Initially I was moved. They were overcoming what I felt was one of the most feared handicaps — blindness. “Wouldn’t it be terrible to be blind?” I thought. Without realizing the danger they were in, they were walking right the path of oncoming cars. I was frightened for them because I didn’t know if the other drivers understood what was happening.

However, as I watched from the front line of traffic, I saw a miracle unfold before my eyes.

注意：

1.续写词数应为 150 左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Every car in every direction did the same thing.

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Never noticing something different, the couple adjusted their route as they followed the coaching.

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