玉溪2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he   there.

A. should be   B. would be

C. had been   D. were

2、As is often the case, there are always some obstacles in the way，something ________ before we realize the real goal of education.

A. to be got through B. got through

C. getting through D. having been got through

3、Some elderly people find it hard________ the things that happened while they were children.

A．remember

B．to remember

C．remembering

D．remembered

4、The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.

A．preserve

B．deserve

C．appreciate

D．celebrate

5、The Palace Museum has the most remarkable collection of fine clocks in the world, mainly _________ from Europe and China.

A．originating

B．originated

C．being originated

D．having originated

6、Efforts will be made to______ new teaching models to exploit the students’ potential.

A. accelerate   B. innovate

C. differentiate   D. compile

7、John is good at seizing every opportunity ________ he thinks he can show his best self to others

A．when

B．that

C．what

D．where

8、______ made the dining room extra special is its polished wooden floor.

A. What B.That C.Who D. Which

9、In modern society, punctuality is a necessary __________.

A.variation B.virtue C.version D.vision

10、People crowd into ________ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight.

A. what B. when

C. which D. where

11、There are lots of examples of English idioms ________ animals are used.

A. which B. when

C. whose D. where

12、With the development of economy, our income has increased ______ 10% in less than a year.

A. for   B. by   C. on   D. at

13、（题文）A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions ________ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace.

A. when   B. that

C. as   D. where

14、________our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who enjoy the same hobbies, even if they live on the other side of the world.

A．However

B．Whatever

C．Wherever

D．Whichever

15、All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and beautiful woman ________ her handbag, ________ into the crowd.

A．seizing；rushing

B．seizing；rushed

C．seized；rushing

D．seized；rushed

16、Jack wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ______ not very popular with all its members.

A. to be considered   B. considering   C. having considered   D. considered

17、When you walk into any department store in Wuxi, chances are that you will see signs with a single digit number and the Chinese character zhe prominently displayed next to products that are on _____.

A. discount   B. bargain   C. sale   D. reduction

18、His work has received only a tiny mention in the newspaper; actually he__________more attention.

A.reserves B.deserves C.observes D.preserves

19、Volunteering is pleasant and there is so much more I could do if I ________ the time.

A.had had B.had C.would have D.could have had

20、It came as a great ________ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound.

A. relief B. sense

C. relaxion D. favor

21、Last week a senior high school student named Sam wrote to me, “I have felt down lately. I am on my school basketball team, and for a long time was the best player. 【1】 Now, when he is praised by teachers and classmates, I get upset and feel jealous. What should I do?”

The following is my advice to him:

【2】 But unfortunately, that feeling is rarely permanent. There will always be someone out there who is just a little better than you. And the same goes for that person. You can use this motivation to keep working hard and get back on top.

As an athlete, I’m sure you are familiar with competition. Having a healthy competitive spirit is what motivates people to constantly try to be better. 【3】

Further more, as a team member, you must be aware that a teammate’s victory is also yours. Your role on a team is not to outshine everyone you play with. It’s to work together to be successful.

Working as a team means celebrating victories and facing losses together. I am sure this is much harder than it sounds. But try as hard as you can to brush it off and work harder. It is not just related to your own athletic skills, but all of the characteristics that make someone a strong leader. 【4】 You should be the person that holds others up when it’s their turn.

It isn’t easy to simply ignore the feeling of jealousy. 【5】 But remember that you can be that person that people look up to on and off the court by being a good leader and accepting when maybe that means being second best.

A．It is quite a normal feeling.

B．It feels great to have others admire us.

C．Team spirit has been attached much importance to.

D．Your team can put on a good show in a competition.

E．These include perseverance, empathy and selflessness.

F．However, I lost this title to another team member recently.

G．Sure, it comes with the risk of failure, but most things that are worth pursuing do.

22、On a hot August morning, in a classroom overlooking New York’s Hudson River, a teacher guides a group of 3-year-olds completely in Chinese. This is just a language summer camp run by the primary school Bilingual Buds, which offers a year-round course in Chinese as well as Spanish for kids as young as 2.

A lot of research now shows the regular, high-level use of more than one language may actually improve early brain development. Knowing two or more languages can improve the ability to focus, decide and deal with information better. These important skills are grouped together, known in brain terms as “executive function”. The research suggests they develop ahead of time in bilingual children, and are already evident in kids as young as 3 or 4. Bilingual education, common in many countries, is a growing trend across the United States, with 440 elementary schools offering the study in Spanish, Chinese and French.

But Tamar Gollan, a professor at the University of California, has found a vocabulary gap between children who speak only one language and those who grow up with more. On average, the more language spoken, the smaller the vocabulary in each one. Gollan’s research suggests that while that gap narrows as children grow, it does not disappear completely. Gollan says, “Vocabulary tests help us find that bilinguals have the disadvantage, where you know the word but you just can’t get it out.”

In fact some of the values of bilingualism can’t be measured at all, of course. To speak more than one language is to open the mind to more than one culture or way of life.

Bilinguals also appear to be better at learning other new languages. Clarisse spent her early childhood in Switzerland speaking French. At 6, she learned English. Later she learned Spanish, German, and, during three years living in Tokyo, Japanese. Now she has easily mastered several languages.

【1】Why should children learn more than one language according to Paragraph 2?

A. Because it can do good to children’s brain development.

B. Because it’s part of a language summer camp.

C. Because it is common in many countries.

D. Because it is popular with children.

【2】The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _________.

A. many countries

B. bilingual children

C. these important skills

D. two or more languages

【3】According to Tamar Gollan, __________.

A. knowing two or more languages can improve children’s skills

B. the more languages children know, the better they will be

C. children had better not take vocabulary tests

D. bilingual education is not always good to children

【1】 From the passage we can learn_________.

A. Clarisse likes French best instead of Japanese

B. bilingual education is mainly loved by children

C. bilinguals can have a disadvantage in learning other new languages

D. knowing more languages can help children learn more about foreign cultures

23、One of the greatest mysteries in science is just how Earth went from a planet with minimal oxygen to the breathable air we have now. Scientists long figured that cyanobacteria (蓝细菌) were involved, but couldn’t tell what started the great oxygen-producing cycle.

A new study published in Monday’s Nature Geoscience may provide the key. It theorizes that Earth’s gradually lengthened day from six hours to the current 24 hours kick-starts cyanobacteria into producing lots of oxygen, making most of life as we know it possible. Here are the takeaways of the study.

About 2. 4 billion years ago, there was so little oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere that it could barely be measured, so no animal or plant could live. Instead, lots of bacteria breathed in CO2, and in the case of cyanobacteria, produced oxygen in the earliest form of photosynthesis (光合作用).

At first it wasn’t much. But in about 400 million years, as Earth’s rotation (旋转) gradually slowed down and the day was lengthened from six hours to the present 24 hours, the cyanobacteria breathed more and more oxygen into Earth’s atmosphere until it reached one-tenth the amount of oxygen we have now. The increased oxygen allowed plants to join in the oxygen-making party.

The authors of the study put their theory to test with the bacteria found on a 24-meter-deep seabed in Lake Huron. They exposed the smelly bacteria, which are very similar to the cyanobacteria living around 2. 4 billion years ago, to varying amounts of light, and found that the more continuous light the bacteria got, the more oxygen they produced.

“What makes the idea so convincing is that it doesn’t require any big biological changes in bacteria or the world’s oceans,” said Tim Lyons, a professor at the University of California, Riverside, who wasn’t part of the research team. “This may be a simple but plausible explanation for Earth’s oxygen increase.”

【1】What started the oxygen-producing cycle according to the new study?

A．Earth’s faster rotation.

B．The lengthened daytime.

C．The bacteria in Lake Huron.

D．The appearance of plants on Earth.

【2】What is the main purpose of the experiment?

A．To protect the cyanobacteria.

B．To study the similarities of the bacteria.

C．To provide evidence for the theory.

D．To improve the oxygen level on seabed.

【3】What does the underlined word “plausible” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Reasonable.

B．Sincere.

C．Complex.

D．Unacceptable.

【4】Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A．The Rotation of Earth Is Slowing Down

B．Cyanobacteria’s Role Has to Be Re-examined

C．A Breakthrough Is Achieved in Ocean Protection

D．Earth’s Slowing Rotation Increased Oxygen Production

24、   When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked. It was that brief moment when the summer sun had set but the stars hadn't yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. 'Hello? ' she called. 'Celia? Marie? ' There was no response.

The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it 'Forgotten Island' because no one but they seemed to remember its existence. It wasn't on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didn't know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily-wooded side stream of the river, was a secret between the three friends-her, Celia, and Marie. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Worse still, it was her own fault.

'Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat. ' Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. That's why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Marie's side, as she always did. Lina exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left.

A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Lina's mind returned to her current problem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didn't become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill down her back.

Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Marie, Celia, and Marie's dad, who was steering through the fast flowing waters. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief.

In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Marie's dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didn't seem to mind becoming wet.

【1】What is special about the island?

A.It is very near the ocean.

B.It is a popular place for boating.

C.It is surrounded by thick forest.

D.It has never been reached by others.

【2】Why did Lina get angry？

A.Lina was left alone on the island.

B.Marie would not help row the boat.

C.Marie didn't know how to row the boat.

D.Celia supported Marie in the disagreement.

【3】What caused Lina to feel scared?

A.Her shame about the unnecessary argument.

B.The first raindrop of the approaching storm.

C.The idea that no one would come to save her.

D.The drop in temperature as the sun went down.

【4】What can we infer about the three girls?

A.All of them could swim well.

B.They had an adventurous spirit.

C.They lived far away from the island.

D.They quarreled with one another badly.

25、Sitting on the sofa in Xiao Jia’s apartment, I learned how difficult it was to apply makeup（化妆品）to a face you cannot see.

I visited Xiao on a winter day. She greeted me with a big smile and then _______ me her multi-layered makeup box. With the help of friends, she has _______ everything with special tape and braille (盲文).

As we sat next to each other, she touched my face to _______ its shape and suggested I get bangs (刘海). After _______ my cheeks, nose, and forehead, she found bottles of makeup that _______ well with my skin, and _______ patted them onto my face and neck. That finished, she went on to pencil my eyebrows, line my eyes..., slow but with amazing accuracy!

“Though many people don’t think it’s _______ for blind people to put on makeup, since it’s difficult and we wouldn’t even ‘see’ the _______, I consider the whole process a way for me to enjoy the moment,” Xiao told me.

Xiao studied painting for six years before being diagnosed with an eye disease, which left her without _______ after just two years. Xiao has never seen her own makeup. All her __________ comes from her teacher Ji Chunli’s feedback over the years. They met at a beauty event in 2015 after Xiao __________ a makeup tutorial video featuring a blind British girl, which gave her __________ to master the skill. Ji had no experience __________ the blind, but was touched by Xiao’s resolve. Every week for a year, Xiao took a one-hour bus ride to __________ classes at Ji’s beauty studio.

Finally Xiao chose from different shades of lipsticks to match my skin color, which I__________ to her. Considering the shape of my lips too, she __________ the “flame red” to my lips.

When she finished all, I was __________ anticipation(期待)and had my face nearly pressed against the mirror to see the result. I didn’t see much difference with the makeup I wore __________ I sat down, but that was probably the __________. In any case, it is the process that really __________.

【1】

A．showed

B．awarded

C．returned

D．threw

【2】

A．explained

B．decorated

C．connected

D．labeled

【3】

A．determine

B．calculate

C．transform

D．paint

【4】

A．making

B．imagining

C．feeling

D．observing

【5】

A．cooperated

B．mixed

C．went

D．lived

【6】

A．gently

B．violently

C．casually

D．suddenly

【7】

A．interesting

B．fortunate

C．necessary

D．dangerous

【8】

A．outcome

B．movement

C．beauty

D．surroundings

【9】

A．income

B．vision

C．doubt

D．hope

【10】

A．inspiration

B．power

C．equipment

D．experience

【11】

A．uploaded

B．copied

C．produced

D．found

【12】

A．responsibility

B．determination

C．patience

D．freedom

【13】

A．teaching

B．curing

C．tending

D．evaluating

【14】

A．give

B．attend

C．manage

D．skip

【15】

A．committed

B．described

C．brought

D．assigned

【16】

A．conveyed

B．introduced

C．applied

D．treated

【17】

A．exposed to

B．stuck in

C．known for

D．filled with

【18】

A．until

B．before

C．after

D．once

【19】

A．solution

B．goal

C．achievement

D．point

【20】

A．lasts

B．differs

C．counts

D．ends

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Break was almost over. Normally, I didn’t bother to keep track of Michael Peterson. I tried to ignore him. But today was Valentine’s Day, a special day for children to exchange “valentine cards” with each of their classmates. No way was I going to let him play a mean trick today.

Michael Peterson sits next to me in class. He’s also my neighbor. So I know him. And I was sure he was up to something, because he always is. Last week, he put a sign on my back that said Sing to Me! It was terrible. Sure, maybe it was funny at first, if a little confusing. Everywhere I went, people I didn’t even know started singing to me. But once I realized it was just because of the sign on my back, I was extremely angry. Michael played tricks like that all the time. So I knew what he was doing now — ruining someone’s Valentine’s Day.

I was going to stop him. But where was he? He wasn’t on the playground for break as supposed to be. “Have you seen Michael?” I asked Josh, who swung down from the monkey bars and said, “Which Michael?”

“Michael Peterson,” I said. I had forgotten about Michael Rogers, the new kid in our class.

Josh shrugged. “Haven’t seen him.” Then he grinned. “He’s probably off playing a funny trick.”

I sighed. “That’s what I’m afraid of.” I headed for the classroom. There was Michael Peterson — at Michael Rogers’ desk, digging in his box of valentine cards! “Michael, leave that box alone!” I ordered.

“Hurry and help me,” Michael said.

I stared at him in amazement. He wanted me to help him? “No way!” I said, thinking that he was stealing valentine cards from Michael Rogers’ box. Then, after watching him for a moment, I added, “What are you doing, anyway?”

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

The more I watched my next-door neighbor, the more confused I became.

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Paragraph 2:

I stood there, not quite believing what I was hearing.

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