四平2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、—What shall we do tonight then?

—   —whatever you want.

A. Help yourself B. It’s a deal

C. No problem   D. It’s up to you

2、This play is________ a success_______ _the famous actress' absence.

A.far from；due to B.by far；owing to

C.above all；because of D.far away from；thanks to

3、Mother asked the youngest kid   with his toy car.

A. what the matter was   B. what is the matter

C. what the matter is   D. what was the matter

4、_______by what he said to her， Rose hung her head and her face turned red．

A. Annoyed B. Comforted

C. Amazed D. Embarrassed

5、A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _______ all four people on board.

A．killing

B．killed

C．kill

D．to kill

6、He was about to finish his homework ________ the lamp didn’t work.

A．when

B．after

C．since

D．before

7、The old man didn’t answer my question. It seemed that he didn’t ________ any importance to it.

A．attach

B．strengthen

C．stick

D．apply

8、The majority of holiday flights depart and arrive on .

A. schedule   B. scheme

C. shelter   D. source

9、—I can’t remember those grammar rules!

—   . Practice more.

A. You are not alone   B. It’s hard to say

C. I’m afraid not   D. It’s up to you.

10、The only one in our office that is familiar with the new system is Jimmy, in _____ absence, we had no choice but to wait．

A．whom       B．whose

C．who D．that

11、--- ________?

--- Nothing much.

A．How much is it?

B．Is there anything?

C．How are you?

D．What’s up?

12、In June 2000, Hanks was offered a scholarship to study in New York City ____ he could have supported his family, but he refused it.

A.by which B.through which C.with which D.in which

13、Except for working hard, we should give more attention to proper exercise and enough sleep. ________, health always comes first.

A．For instance

B．So far

C．In general

D．After all

14、We don’t know   they did it.

A. which   B. who   C. what   D. how

15、He forgot all____________I had said to him.

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．when

16、It was not ______ the mid-1980s, when emphasizing gender differences became a dominant children’s marketing strategy, that pink fully came into its own, when it began to seem attractive to girls.

A．because

B．while

C．unless

D．until

17、Would you send me some ________ of yours? I miss you very much!

A．magazines

B．photos

C．phones

D．works

18、What a sunny day! How I wish I __________ on the beach enjoying the sunshine now!

A. were   B. had been

C. would be   D. should be

19、Have you ever ________to the museum ________we paid a visit last year?

A．been, which

B．been, to which

C．gone, which

D．gone, to which

20、If you want to be ______ success, please remember that failure is the mother of ______ success.

A．the; a B．/; a   C．a; / D．the; the

21、—Tony, you must have noticed the student who broke the glass.

— I’m sorry, I ________ attentively.

A. was studying   B. studied

C. had studied   D. have studied

22、 The present media have changed our daily communication. The messages ______ most of us rely are briefer than they once were.

A. to which   B. on which

C. from that D. in what

23、—What did the leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum talk about?

— They talked about ______.

A. they felt what they could do   B. what they felt they could do

C. what they felt that they could do   D. what they could feel they do

24、Later in the next century，people from England made voyages ________ other parts of the world.

A. conquering   B. conquered

C. to conquer   D. conquer

25、Guide dogs go to a special school _____ they work with a sighted trainer before they are sent to the blind.

A．/

B．that

C．where

D．which

26、Five Family Films to Enjoy with Your Family

Lost Horizon

In Frank Capra’s Lost Horizon, the passengers on a plane attacked after the take-off in China are thrown together against their will only to be deposited in Shangri-La. During their stay there, they realize that a family gathering should be about forming connections and taking time to consider one’s place in the family, in the community and even in the world.

The Human Comedy

Maybe as the finest film about the US home front during World War Ⅱ, The Human Comedy is a portrait of a family dealing with life after the oldest son is drafted into military service(兵役). Mickey Rooney plays the younger son missing his older brother but trying to get on with his life in high school.

Miracle on 34th Street

The Christmas classic was released in 1947, but it essentially set the stage for the 1950s. It’s about the birth of the post-war consumer culture, and how affection for family and friends can be best expressed by the act of spending money.

Mary Poppins

Sometimes a family needs to make a change but the Banks family is definitely in a rut(一成不变). George seems to care more about his banking job than his wife and children. He needs to learn that sometimes all he needs is a laugh for a laugh’s sake, tuppence(两便士)to feed the birds and the time to fly a kite. In the end, his change is as powerful as Ebenezer Scrooge’s.

Star Wars: Episode Ⅳ-A New Hope

Star Wars is about what happens after you make the choice to leave home for good. Of course, for Luke Skywalker, the choice to “take the first step into a larger world” is made for him when his family is killed. But his process of going out into the universe and discovering himself also involves gathering a new family.

【1】Who of the following acted in one of the above films?

A．Mickey Rooney

B．Frank Capra

C．Luke Skywalker

D．Ebenezer Scrooge

【2】Which film attracts people loving Christmas most?

A．Last Horizon

B．Mary Poppins

C．Miracle on 34th Street

D．Star Wars: Episode Ⅳ-A New Hope

【3】The text is written to ________.

A．advertise some new films

B．interest foreign film lovers

C．present some film standards

D．recommend some films

27、“Did you hear what happened to Adam Last Friday?” Lindsey whispers to Tori.

With her eyes shining, Tori brags, “You bet I did, Sean told me two days ago.”

Who are Lindsey and Tori talking about? It just happened to be yours truly, Adam Freedman. I can tell you that what they are saying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true. Still, Lindsey and Tori aren’t very different from most students here at Linton High School, including me. Many of our conversations are gossip(闲话). I have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfaction, and it can cause social pressures in a group.

An important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. Usually, gossip spreads information about a topic-breakups, trouble at home, even dropping out-that a person would rather keep secret. The more embarrassing or shameful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. Probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. People often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.

If we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? Theanswer lies in another effect of gossip: the satisfaction it gives us. Sharing the latest rumor(传言) can make a person feel important because he or she knows something that others don’t. Similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part of the “in group.” In other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people a sense of belonging or even superiority(优越感).

Gossip also can have a third effect: it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act. Professor David Wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. Translated into high school terms, this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention. The dos and don’ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.

The effects of gossip vary depending on the situation. The next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effects your “juicy story” might have.

【1】The author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to .

A. introduce a topic   B. present an argument

C. describe the characters   D. clarify his writing purpose

【2】Professor David Wilson thinks that gossip can .

A. provide students with written rules

B. help people watch their own behaviors

C. force schools to improve student handbooks

D. attract the police’s attention to group behaviors

【3】What advice does the author give in the passage?

A. Never become a gossiper

B. Stay away from gossipers

C. Don’t let gossip turn into lies

D. Think twice before you gossip.

28、Science experiments don’t always go as planned, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn from them. Recently, Australian scientists learned something unexpected about magpies (喜鹊) when they tried to attach trackers (跟踪器) to them to learn more about their habits.

The birds the scientists hoped to study were Australian magpies. The researchers were eager to try a new tracker on them. They hoped to learn more about how far the birds flew and what they did during a normal day. The scientists are concerned that magpies may have a hard time adjusting as the world warms up because of climate change.

To keep the trackers on the birds without causing flying problems, the researchers developed a special harness (系带). It was tough, so it wouldn’t come off by accident. But it had a special release controlled by magnets. This was meant to allow the scientists to free the birds from the harnesses at a special magnetic bird feeder, without having to catch the birds again.

There was just one problem — the birds didn’t like the trackers. The researchers placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. But just ten minutes after setting up the last magpie, they noticed something unusual: an adult female magpie was helping another magpie get free from its harness.

In a few hours, most of the other magpies had also been freed from their harnesses. By the third day, none of the birds had trackers anymore. “The birds are smarter than us,” said Dominique Potvin, one of the scientists.

The scientists were disappointed about the trackers, but they realized that the magpies had taught them something else: that magpies are able and willing to help each other out, even if the bird who is helping doesn’t get a reward.

This is called “rescue behavior”, and it’s not that common in the animal world, especially among birds. The researchers are glad they’ve learned about the rescue behavior of magpies. But now they need to try again to figure out a good way to track these clever birds.

【1】What did the researchers want to know by trying the new trackers?

A．The magpies’ daily activities.

B．The magpies’ natural habitat.

C．How magpies got used to hot weather.

D．How climate change influenced magpies.

【2】Why was a special magnetic bird feeder used?

A．To track the magpies.

B．To catch the magpies.

C．To put on the harnesses.

D．To remove the harnesses.

【3】How did the scientists react to the magpies’ performance?

A．They had their doubts.

B．They showed their admiration.

C．They felt disappointed.

D．They expressed their concern.

【4】What lesson did the scientists learn from the magpies?

A．Try to be our personal best.

B．Build a large circle of friends.

C．Lend a hand to those in need.

D．Solve problems in a creative way.

29、Art and science may seem like opposite things. One means the creative flow of ideas, and the other means cold, hard data—some people believe. In fact, the two have much in common. Now, a study finds art can help students remember better what they learned in science class.

Mariale Hardiman, an education specialist at Johns Hopkins University, noticed that students who used art in the classroom listened more carefully. They might ask more questions. They might volunteer more ideas. What's more, students seemed to remember more of what they had been taught when their science lessons had involved（涉及）art. To prove that, Hardiman teamed up with some researchers and six local schools.

In the experiment, the researchers worked with teachers in 16 fifth-grade classrooms. They provided traditional science lessons and art-focused ones. In a traditional science class, for example, students might read aloud from a book. In the art-focused one, they might sing the information instead.

The team randomly assigned（随机分配）each of the 350 students to either a traditional science classroom or an art-focused one. Students then learned science using that way for the whole unit—about three weeks. When they changed to a new topic, they also changed to the other type of class. This way, each student had both an art-focused class and a traditional one. Every unit was taught in both ways, to different groups of students. This enabled the researchers to see how students did in both types of classes.

The team found that students who started off in traditional classes performed better after they moved into an art-focused class. But those who started in an art-focused class did well even when they went back to a traditional science class. These students appeared to use some of the art techniques（技巧）after going back to a traditional class. Classroom teachers reported that many students continued to sing the songs that they learned after finishing the unit. "The more we hear something, the more we retain it," Hardiman says. "It suggests that the arts may help students apply creative ways of learning on their own."

【1】Why did Mariale Hardiman do the study?

A．To prove the importance of art at school.

B．To see if art might improve science learning.

C．To find a way to help her students learn better.

D．To know how to encourage students to ask questions.

【2】What were the students required to do in the experiment?

A．Learn three units in total.

B．Take two types of classes.

C．Learn two topics for three weeks.

D．Choose what they'd like to learn.

【3】What does the underlined word "retain" in the last paragraph mean?

A．Finish.

B．Express.

C．Improve.

D．Memorize.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Art helps students develop creativity.

B．Art-focused classes interest students a lot

C．Art can make science easier to remember.

D．Art has something in common with science.

30、Natalie and Callie, both 13 years old, started raising monarch butterflies(帝王蝶) for fun in2020.

But after realizing the monarchs were an endangered species, their_______soon turned into a serious mission.

They learned that the population of monarch butterflies had_______since the early 1990s, due to habitat _______and widespread use of chemicals(化学药物), which made the milkweeds(马利筋草) the butterflies_______ for their main diet dangerous to eat.

So the girls teamed up with a national nonprofit group to plant a native garden_______for the monarchs. The garden grew organic milkweeds that_______and kept the butterflies. To help_______the locals to sustain(维持) the monarch population, they created an exhibition about the monarchs in the local library. They also wanted to put up an educational sign in town, but it_______a lot. To cover the expense, they set up a stand at the Farmers Market to sell their_______milkweeds for people to plant. Although the fundraising days were long, they finally________in earning enough money with their hard work and people’s support.

The team has won the Silver Award for their________of taking care of butterflies, but they are not________with their work. ” Our next step is to cut down on the use of________to guarantee a safe environment for the monarchs,“ said Natalie. In the award ceremony, their teacher Brian________, ‘‘I am so proud of them for their constant________’’.

【1】

A．dream

B．hobby

C．behavior

D．decision

【2】

A．doubled

B．aged

C．decreased

D．exploded

【3】

A．management

B．extinction

C．growth

D．loss

【4】

A．relied on

B．searched for

C．prevented from

D．made out

【5】

A．partly

B．privately

C．likely

D．particularly

【6】

A．attracted

B．protected

C．monitored

D．trapped

【7】

A．pressure

B．educate

C．force

D．prepare

【8】

A．meant

B．cost

C．changed

D．failed

【9】

A．dry

B．medical

C．healthy

D．wild

【10】

A．ended

B．joined

C．succeeded

D．resulted

【11】

A．project

B．concept

C．observation

D．profit

【12】

A．concerned

B．connected

C．finished

D．familiar

【13】

A．chemicals

B．time

C．funds

D．energy

【14】

A．quoted

B．continued

C．replied

D．commented

【15】

A．donations

B．support

C．patience

D．efforts

31、根据课文内容填空

As a player, Lang Ping brought honour and   g【1】 to our country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to m【2】 at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and a【3】. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her d【4】 was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling a【5】. One of the best players had been injured, and the team c【6】 had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big c【7】, but Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced d【8】 before, and she knew that her young players could win if they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world c【9】! Then in 2016, Lang ping l【10】 her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

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。

Hillary Harris lived with her husband and daughter in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. However, she was thinking of moving. Not because she didn’t like the house or the neighborhood, but because of the house next door. First of all, she hated that her family had to share the driveway with the neighbors, while she also disliked the fact that tenants(租户) came and went to that house all the time. And when a couple in their 50s moved next door, it wasn’t any different. Hillary felt that she had had enough, so she didn’t even try to be warm towards them.

“Here we go again,”she thought. “Now what?” As she admitted, she was “turned off” by the woman next door and that they were cold to each other.

“She would not accept me anyhow, ”Dawn Johnson, the new neighbor recalled. “I would come to get my mail, shut it and watch her walk into the house. ” But everything was about to change in an unbelievable way.

Hillary knew she had been adopted(收养)when she was a baby, as well as she knew she had several halfsiblings (兄弟姐妹). In fact, she had already managed to reunite with three of them through the Internet. But there was still one half-sibling that she couldn’t track down. All she knew was that her name was Dawn Johnson. She had found three other half- siblings on the Internet, but she was having no luck with Dawn. She was beginning to think that she’d never find her.

When she realized her new neighbor’s name was Dawn, she kind of had a feeling that she just might be her sister. She learned that the woman’s first name was Dawn and that she was from Greenwood-the same town where Dawn Johnson had lived according to what she had learned from her father, Wayne Clouse. She told her husband, “Her name is Dawn-what if she’s my sister?” They both laughed and said, “No way! No way could that be. ”

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However, she couldn’t help thinking about it.

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So, when Johnson went out of town, Hillary texted her, asking about her father’s name.

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