吕梁2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The number of smokers,_______ is reported, has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.

A．it

B．which

C．what

D．as

2、 on the data collected, the latest technology does make a difference to the protection of the Amazon rainforest.

A．To base

B．Basing

C．Based

D．Base

3、---Could you tell me ________ the nearest post office?

A．how can I get to

B．how get to

C．how to get to

4、Perhaps we are in fact lying to ________ ourselves ________ the disappointment and anger of others.

A．save; from

B．rescue; from

C．hear; from

D．protect; from

5、He made a great ________ to the development of the new medicine.

A．challenge

B．contribution

C．character

D．concern

6、According to a report released recently, the major cause of air pollution in Beijing is vehicle emissions (汽车尾气排放)________ in Shanghai the biggest problem is dust and heavy industry.

A．as

B．while

C．although

D．where

7、Tom was about to close the window ______ his attention was caught by a bird.

A．when

B．while

C．and

D．before

8、Mark needs to learn Chinese ________ his company is opening a branch in Beijing.

A. unless   B. until   C. although     D. since

9、As teenagers get older, they struggle to be ________, but at the same time, they may badly want and need their parents’ love.

A. patient   B. brilliant

C. independent   D. tolerant

10、The couple in the next room are always quarreling these days, and I've come to the situation__________I can't stand it any longer.

A.where B.why C.which D.as

11、The man ______ is talking to my math teacher is my father.

A．who

B．which

C．what

12、----Is this the first time you _____ Beijing?

----No. But it has been 3 years since I last   here.

A. visit; come   B. visited; came

C. have visited; came   D. have visited; come

13、We must make it clear whether it happened by accident or________ design.

A．on

B．by

C．in

14、The old building will be ________, most probably by a modern sports center.

A. resulted   B. surrounded

C. replaced   D. supported

15、Negotiators are due to meet later today to________ a solution to this issue.

A．work with

B．work out

C．check in

D．check out

16、Last year, Mary help from a number of people, including doctors, teachers and soldiers and finally she made it with the help of them.

A. sought   B. refused

C. hated   D. solved

17、It took Mr. Li several weeks to ________ himself to living alone after his son went to Wuhan to work.

A．adopt

B．adjust

C．admit

D．inspire

18、It’s reported that 70% of people in China are _________ about the food security situation after so many accidents.

A. concerning   B. concerned

C. cautious   D. certain

19、Diabetes (糖尿病) is very _____ among senior citizens in the northern part of China since the 1990’s.

A.common B.ordinary C.normal D.usual

20、We’ve been friends________we came to this school a year ago.

A．when

B．for

C．before

D．since

21、She ______to them about her age in order to get the job.

A. lay B. laid   C. lied D. lain

22、I got in my car and ________ my company.

A．headed to

B．tended to

C．faded away

D．escaped away

23、We must do whatever we can _____ the river _____ any more.

A. to keep; polluted   B. to prevent; being polluted

C. keep; polluted   D. prevent; being polluted

24、---Have you finished your program?

---I’m afraid I forgot about it.

A. probably   B. naturally

C. extremely   D. totally

25、______ his son away to college, the old couple got more room in the house.

A. As   B. For

C. Through   D. With

26、Airplane accidents always attract attention because of the damage and loss of life they cause. Sometimes, however, an air crash is especially sad and remembered for many years afterwards.

On 6 February 1958, the Manchester United football team had played a match in Yugoslavia and were flying back to England. The plane stopped in Munich, Germany to get more fuel. There was a snowstorm. The pilot tried to take off twice without success. Finally, the airplane took off, but less than one minute later, it crashed into a fence and burst into flames. Twenty-three people of the forty-three passengers on the plane died, including eight football players.

What made this accident especially sad was that Manchester United was just beginning to become the great football team. With Matt Busby as their manager, the team was developing an exciting style of play and was enjoying a successful season. The average age of the players was just 22. Three of the players who died left young wives and children, and two others were planning to get married. These players’ lives were cut short, and we will never know how great they could have been.

Several months after the crash, someone wrote a song ‘Flowers of Manchester’ in honour of those who lost their lives. In 1960, a memorial was placed on the wall of Old Trafford, Manchester United’s stadium. On the memorial are the names of the players who died and a picture of a football field. Every year, on the date of the accident, hundreds of fans gather together at the memorial to remember the lost team members. In 2000, a new tradition started when Manchester United fan Gez Mason performed ‘Flowers of Manchester’ before a match at Old Trafford. That year, he sang by himself, but the next year, and every year since then, on the day of a match closest to the anniversary, hundreds of fans gather together to sing this song.

【1】Why did the plane stop in Munich?

A．One of the passengers was ill.

B．The plane was short of fuel.

C．It was getting darker and darker.

D．Something was wrong with the plane.

【2】What made the accident especially sad?

A．Matt Busby’s wrong decision.

B．Passengers on the plane.

C．Manchester United’s bright future.

D．The severe snowstorm.

【3】Which of the following statements is true?

A．Air crashes are remembered forever.

B．More than half people on the plane died.

C．The names of the dead are on the memorial.

D．The football team is certain to become a great one.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．A memorial was placed inside the stadium.

B．The football team was well loved and honored.

C．Someone wrote a song for the lost football players.

D．The football team performed a song before a match.

27、It was one of those moments every new parent dreads (恐惧). My baby son was screaming as if I’d just dipped him in a bucket (桶) of battery acid. It felt as if he’d been screaming like that for years, though he was only two months old. Even worse, this was happening in public— I was sitting with my howling baby in the food court of a Los Angeles mall, despairing (绝望) as other diners silently judged me while watching us over plates of food.

Until, that is, one woman— a complete stranger— did something and taught me a lesson about kindness that lingers to this day. She walked over to me and put her hand on my shoulder. “This won’t last forever,” she said. “I know it doesn’t seem like it right now, but things will get better. He’ll stop crying. You’ll get some sleep.”

It was such a small thing, a tiny kindness, really, but it made all the difference. It was 2001 and I was living in a foreign city with a newborn, without friends or family, and I was terribly lonely. This woman had seen me, if only for a moment, and taken the time to make a human connection. It was just a minute out of her day, but it has stayed with me for nearly two decades.

We all want to be better in the world and more giving to others. But we can easily get hung up on the sheer (完全的) importance of that challenge— making time to regularly volunteer or finding money to donate to a cause. Doing good doesn’t have to be an important task, though; it can be incremental (递增的). It can be as quick as a smile, a word, a phone call, an email. It can be the note you send to a friend who is feeling blue or the baby carriage you help carry down the subway stairs for a parent on their own, even though you’re late for work.

I’m reminded of a line from Brian Goldman’s bestseller, The Power of Kindness: “The opposite meaning of empathy is apathy (冷漠).” That is, the opposite of doing good isn’t doing harm; it’s doing nothing. Every tiny act of generosity— every door held open, every coffee bought for a stranger— builds a bridge to another person. It says, “I see you.” Today, when we spend most of our time looking at our phones, and not at people’s faces, that’s invaluable.

So, while I’m not particularly good at regularly volunteering or running marathons to raise money for charity, I’m committed to small gestures. I try to send a note of praise every day to someone whose work I admire. I’ve become phone friends with a lonely 87-year-old woman who contacted me about something I wrote, and who lives in a city far from her own children and grandchildren. On airplanes, I find the new parents with panicked eyes and offer to hold their babies. I remember what it felt like when the screaming baby was mine. I remember when a tiny kindness felt monumental, enough to change the world.

【1】Why did the author mention her baby son’s crying in Paragraph 1?

A．To create a disappointing atmosphere.

B．To prove her opinion.

C．To show her helplessness.

D．To introduce the topic.

【2】What holds people back from being more giving to others?

A．Always trying to do important deeds.

B．Being short of time.

C．Being lacking in money.

D．Keeping looking at their phones.

【3】A line from Brian Goldman’s The Power of Kindness is used in Paragraph 5 to show that ________.

A．doing harm to others is better than doing nothing

B．people are supposed to pay more attention to others’ faces

C．every small gesture counts in connecting people

D．spending most of our time looking at our phones is invaluable

【4】What can be the most suitable title for the passage?

A．The Kind Strangers

B．The Small Mercies

C．The Power of Words

D．The Power of Kindness

28、Gift-Giving Customs

Whether it is for a special festival, to express thanks or to just let someone know that you care about them, giving gifts is a common custom. The purpose of giving gifts may be similar, but the tradition varies from country to country. A gift of respect in one place may be considered rude in another. Take a look at three unique gift giving traditions.

India

If you're invited to someone's home in India, you should bring a small gift, whether it's a box of chocolates or some flowers. Gifts shouldn't be wrapped（包裹）in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. When giving money for any occasion, it should have an odd number （奇数）value. That's believed to bring good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with both hands, Indians generally only use their right hand because left hands are considered unclean.

Japan

For most Japanese, the ritual（礼节）of giving presents is more important than the gifts themselves. The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That's because uncovered gifts are considered disrespectful. To show politeness and thanks, those who are receiving the gift may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it. Gifts should be given in pairs, but four should be avoided just like in China. Lucky numbers also include eight. Eight is said to bring prosperity（兴旺）.

Native America

While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From weddings to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts（工艺）- made by hand to show love, respect and appreciation.

【1】Which of the tradition will fit in India?

A.Bring the gift wrapped in white.

B.Use 600 dollars as gift.

C.Receive gift with both hands.

D.Chocolates in red box as gift.

【2】The Japanese pay more attention to the   of giving presents.

A.color B.value C.way D.amount

【3】Which of the following statements is right?

A.The traditions of giving gift is similar in different countries.

B.Japanese will receive the presents directly.

C.The hosts in America are expected to receive presents.

D.No matter where the gift-giving customs are, they convey good meaning.

29、Tony Newton and his wife Marie have spent about 40 years turning their modest (简朴的) yard in the Black Country into what is now named the “four seasons’ garden”.

Grandmother-of-four Marie, 72, started looking after the garden in 1982 while working as a transport planner and a nurse while Tony, 70, joined her after he retired (退休) from medicine.

Marie said, “Tony and I usually spend two hours a day in the garden but obviously since lockdown and the fact that we are over 70 means we have even more time to spare. We are sometimes in the garden all day and only come in when it gets dark.”

“One addition this year was that we put up three bird feeding stations, which we haven’t normally had, and that has given us a huge amount of pleasure,” she added. “We’ve got so many different types of birds coming out.”

“We really miss the grandchildren because they used to love playing here,” she said, though they keep in contact through the Internet. “We’ve got fairy (精灵) houses and the streams they played in. We used to look after them a few nights a week but that’s all stopped.”

“I always look forward to spring and this year has been especially rewarding. I have never seen the garden look so beautiful,” Marie added. “We haven’t been able to count every flower and tree but there are over 3,000 plants in the garden. It has been very satisfying to use so many skills, and to have done everything ourselves.”

The couple have won several awards, including being named the winner of Britain’s Best Garden. The garden has become so popular that it even features in unofficial tourist trails (路线) of the Black Country.

Tony said, “There has been a lot of trial and error (反复试验) to get the garden the way it is now — and over the last few weeks we’ve really been able to explore even more ideas. We’re already planning what to grow for the next season.”

【1】What do we know about Marie?

A．She has five grandchildren.

B．She worked as a nurse until 1982.

C．She started tending the garden in her 30s.

D．She is two years younger than Tony.

【2】What is special in the garden this year?

A．Bird feeding stations.

B．Fairy houses.

C．Streams.

D．Grandchildren’s birds.

【3】How does Marie sound in paragraph 6?

A．Surprised

B．Proud.

C．Scientific.

D．Professional.

【4】What will Tony and Marie do next?

A．Grow more plants.

B．Open their garden.

C．Explore the Black Country.

D．Enter a garden competition.

30、In Ontario, teenagers are allowed to drive at 16! As my sixteenth birthday drew near, I got increasingly ______.

My father served as my driving instructor. The first ______ happened in the driveway. At first, I was afraid. However, he ______ explained everything. For the next lesson, he asked me to ______ the car, and then reverse (倒车). Soon, I felt I was ______ the car! Two weeks passed, and I began to get ______. My father had me drive around the same block repeatedly. When I couldn’t ______ it any more, I asked to move to a busy street. And he agreed.

Finally I was on a busy street. I shifted from first gear (档位) to the second without ______. Then came third gear. When I reached the ______ I wanted, I put the car into fourth gear. I was flying in the car! My father’s ______ brought me back to reality. He said calmly, “Darling, there’s a red light ahead.” Nervously，I did not ______ what to do. I flew through the crossroads.

That night my father was ______. I cried silently. How _______ we hadn’t hit anyone or any car. I waited for him to ______ me, but he didn’t. I realized my fault. Until now I have not ______ that day.

【1】

A．excited

B．worried

C．moved

D．tired

【2】

A．meeting

B．lesson

C．race

D．talk

【3】

A．quickly

B．patiently

C．angrily

D．suddenly

【4】

A．start

B．take

C．pass

D．leave

【5】

A．repairing

B．studying

C．controlling

D．touching

【6】

A．weak

B．nervous

C．afraid

D．bored

【7】

A．imagine

B．believe

C．stand

D．make

【8】

A．experience

B．training

C．problems

D．signs

【9】

A．speed

B．answer

C．place

D．age

【10】

A．action

B．voice

C．looks

D．feelings

【11】

A．hear

B．wonder

C．find

D．know

【12】

A．brave

B．proud

C．careless

D．serious

【13】

A．lucky

B．strange

C．unusual

D．impossible

【14】

A．refuse

B．punish

C．fire

D．doubt

【15】

A．remembered

B．forgotten

C．chosen

D．missed

31、课文原文填空。

Everywhere【1】 looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was【2】. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone. 【3】 covered the ground like red autumn leaves, but no wind could blow them away. Most bridges had fallen or were not safe to cross. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of metal. Tens of thousands of cows, hundreds of thousands of pigs, and millions of chickens were dead. Sand now【4】 the wells instead of water. People were in【5】.

32、你是李华，你很烦恼。最近，每天早晚，你们小区广场上都有很多人在跳广场舞，持续时间长且噪音大，给你和小区里其他人带来了很多的不便。请给小区委员会领导写封信，反映现象及其导致的不便并提出合理建议。

注意：

词数100左右；

短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

可适当增加细节，使文章语篇连贯。

参考词汇：广场舞square dance

Dear sir,

  I’m writing to tell you something about the people doing the square dance in our community, which has made me terribly upset.    

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Yours,

Li Hua