张家口2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The man________ next to me works very hard, going out early and returning late every day.

A. lives B. living C. having lived D. to live

2、The trips usually start on Friday night and end on Saturday night, ____ them practical for students and workers.

A.make B.made C.making D.to make

3、Open the map and you will find Chengdu is ______.

A.twice the size of Shanghai B.twice as bigger as Shanghai

C.twice more than Shanghai D.more twice bigger than Shanghai

4、The tower, _________ was destroyed in the terrible storm, has been repaired.

A.the roof B.which roof C.its roof D.the roof of which

5、The reason ________ you failed in the test yesterday, I suppose, was ________ you didn’t follow your teacher’s advice.

A．which; because

B．that; why

C．why; that

D．why; because

6、It was not until he came to my support________I freed myself from constant worries.

A.that B.when C.which D.so

7、The price has been _________ from $10 to $8.

A.increased B.increasing C.reduced D.reducing

8、As a result of destroying the forests， a large________ of desert________ covered the land．

A.number；has B.amount；has

C.number；have D.amount；have

9、As he waited, a priest climbed to the top of a nearby tower and began his chant; everyone in the market fell to their knees, touched their foreheads to the ground, and__________ the chant. Then, like a colony of worker ants, they dismantled their stalls and left.

A. picked up B. looked forward to

C. aimed at D. took up

10、The ______ after the earthquake were terrible, the houses damaged, people buried or dead.

A.scenes B.spot C.scenery D.view

11、Is this the reason______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained B. how he explained C. what he explained D. why he explained

12、People believe that when Fu __________upside down, happiness arrives.

A.is surrounded by B.is swept C.is attached D.is attracted

13、My sister ________ my parents and I are proud was admitted to Peking University last autumn.

A. who B. that

C. of whom D. in whom

14、I can never understand the reason _______ he explained to me.

A.why B.that C.when D.where

15、One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high rise is that you can get a good ___________.

A.sight B.scene

C.view D.scenery

16、I will recommend the chain store to ____ is interested in good quality and excellent service.

A.whoever B.who C.whomever D.whom

17、One year after the earthquake, a new school building was _____, and students could study again.

A.gone up B.turned up C.picked up D.put up

18、A big fire broke out in the hotel at night.______, everyone in it was able to escape.

A.Fortunately B.Sadly C.Widely D.Terribly

19、—May I borrow your book Steve Jobs?  —________you return it before Friday.

A.If only B.Unless C.On condition that D.Now that

20、—Tony, we are moving this weekend.

—___! Wish you happiness in your new flat.

A.Go ahead B.Congratulations C.Made it D.Definitely

21、Eating too much sugar and salt can ________ health problems while vegetables will benefit you in your daily life.

A. point to B. agree to C. come to D. lead to

22、The literature masterpiece Macbeth by Shakespeare will be better understood if readers look at the tragedy in the historical _________ of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods, an era of relative stability.

A.content B.contest C.context D.contact

23、Nowadays,villagers are proud of their culture and are actively protecting it,_______in turn improves the local tourism.

A.that B.which C.where D.what

24、Nowadays people rely increasingly________the Internet ________ information.

A.on; on B.upon; with C.on; of D.on; for

25、I think a cold drink can_______you after the long journey in such hot weather.

A.recover B.reward C.relieve D.refresh

26、A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,by Betty Smith

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn wasn't a new book when my mother was young. It's the story of Francie Nolan struggling up in a tenement slum(贫民区)through the cracks in the pavement to reach the sun.It may be the best book I've ever read about poverty,parenthood, the immigrant experience,and just about everything else.My firstborn daughter is named

Francie Nolan.

To buy:$18,amazon.com.

The Maltese Falcon,by Dashiell Hammett

My all-time personal favorite. I love this book, all of it: the plot,the characters,the dialogue,much of which was lifted verbatim(逐字逐句地)by John Huston for his screenplay for the beloved movie of the same name.The single best monologue in fiction appears toward the end,when Sam Spade tells Brigid O'Shaughnessy why he's giving her to the police.

To buy:$14,amazon.com.

Gilead,by Marilynne Robinson

Oh-so hard to choose!But I'll go with Gilead.An uplifting tale of love in its many forms,told in a style in which every word is perfect.A joyous read.

To buy:$15,amazon.com.

Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity,by Andrew Solomon

If you think 700 pages on the many ways in which unusual kids(autistic, deaf, criminal, genius)can stretch(延伸)their families' conception(理解) of love doesn't sound like summertime reading,Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity will teach you otherwise.

To buy:$37.50,amazon.com.

【1】What is special about The Maltese Falcon?

A．It can't be bought online.

B．It was made into a film.

C．It's about how to be a parent.

D．It tells how to treat the loved.

【2】How much should you pay for one Far From the Tree and one Gilead?

A．$52.50.

B．$29.

C．$32.

D．$55.50.

【3】Which of the following tells us how to get along well with our family?

A．Gilead

B．The Maltese Falcon.

C．A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.

D．Far From the Tree:Parents,Children and the Search for Identity.

27、Vincent van Gogh was born in 1853 in Zundert in the south of the Netherlands. He was unlucky to live only for 37 years and to discover his love for art at the age of 27. Therefore, he worked as an artist for only 10 years of his life.

During the Enlightenment Age, emphasis on literature, philosophy, science, fine arts and music became more widespread especially with the growing middle class. This means that Vincent van Gogh had lived in a flourishing artistic movement, which was supposed to help him succeed as an artist and become rich. On the contrary, he did not win fame as an artist. Although Vincent painted 900 paintings and more than 1,100 drawings, his works remained unknown and unsold and his brother Theo supported him financially during his lifetime.

Perhaps one of the reasons for his failure as an artist is his clumsy behavior when he suffered from mental illness. Another reason is his short-tempered nature and rudeness which most of the time brought him bloody fights with his fellow Gauguin that ended up with cutting off Vincent's ears. Moreover, he was always dirty and not well-dressed, which made people avoid dealing with him and buying his artistic works. Furthermore, his poor health gave more blows to his life and caused an early death to such a great artist. But now in our age, his magnificent painting (Portrait of Dr: Gachet) is sold around 150 million dollars at auction.

Vincent van Gogh is just an example of the talented people who failed in their pursuit of glory.

【1】What can we learn about Vincent before he was 27?

A．He showed no love for art.

B．He enjoyed staying alone.

C．He had a great interest in art.

D．He spent much time painting.

【2】How many reasons are given to present Vincent's failure as an artist?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【3】Why didn't people like to trade with Vincent?

A．He was in a mess.

B．He became angry easily.

C．He didn't have fine works

D．He often fought with others.

【4】What does the story mainly tell us?

A．Good manners are more important than talents.

B．A seed planted in darkness may bloom later.

C．Failure is the mother of success.

D．One is never too old to learn.

28、Electrical devices(仪器)could soon use power made by human energy. Scientists say they have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking , British scientist Max Donelan and other scientists in Canada and the United States developed the device.

The device connects to a person’s knee. As the person walks ,the device captures energy each time the person slows down. To do this ,the device helps with the slowing sown movement of the leg, the movements of the walking person push parts of a small machine that produces electricity. Using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. Donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.

There are several possible uses for the device. Developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. The device could also he used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers(起博器), it could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.

The experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy, but the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version, An improved version should be ready in one year.

The developers hope the device will one day help developing countries; nearly twenty five percent of people around the world live without electric power.

A similar product was invented in 2005 by Larry Rome of the University of Pennsylvania, He created a bag carried on a person’s back that also produces power from walking. The knee device does not produce as much electricity as the bag, but the bag requires the walker to carry a load of twenty to thirty kilograms.

【1】The second paragraph mainly talks about

A.who developed the device

B.how the device works

C.several possible uses for the devices

D.how much electricity the device can produce

【2】What is the disadvantage of the experimental version of the device?

A.It is too heavy for the walker to bear

B.It is too complex for people to use

C.It is too expensive for most people to afford

D.It will slow down one’s walking speed

【3】Compared with the device designed by Larry Rome, this new device

A.produces power without adding more loads to the walker

B.can produce more power in a much shorter time

C.needs to be equipped with a battery

D.can help the walker walk faster

【4】From the passage, we can learn that the electrical device can

A.help housewives operate the washing machine

B.make it much easier for us to go online

C.produce more electricity than that invented by Larry Rome

D.be applied in medical fields to operate heart pacemakers

【5】What would be the best title for the passage

A.First device powered by walking will soon be on the market

B.Advanced technology brings in a new way to operate heart pacemakers

C.Device gives new meaning to the idea of power walking

D.Human energy will become a main source of electricity

29、   School is still out for the summer, but at Eastern Senior High School, students are hard at work. In a garden bursting with vegetables and herbs, nearly a dozen teenagers are harvesting them for the weekend’s farmers market. They work Tuesday through Saturday with City Blossoms, a non-profit that brings community gardens to schools and other places where kids gather in urban(城市的) areas.

Roshawn Little, going into her junior year at Eastern, believes that working in the garden has taught her to try all sorts of new things — like eating different kinds of vegetables more often. And she has taken those healthy behaviors home with her and her family now buy more fruits and vegetables. “ We mainly live around liquor （酒）stores and snack stores. There aren’t that many grocery stores. They’re way out, and you have to drive so far ——a common problem in low-income urban areas .”

City Blossoms is one of many groups across the country teaming up with local communities to establish school gardens, like the one at Eastern. These gardens, advocates say, are really outdoor classrooms where kids learn valuable lessons — not just about nutrition, but also about science and math, even business skills. For example, the gardens can be used for math lessons — like calculating the area of a plant bed — or learning the science of how plants grow.

On a recent weekend at the Aya farmers market, the kids work at a table decorated with handmade signs that read “onions” and “garlic”, inviting people to try their herbed salt with bread. Working at the market helps them practice public speaking skills and business skills.

Nadine Joyner of a nutrition education company has a food table next to the kids’ at the market and often buys produce from them. She is constantly impressed by the kids’ knowledge of what they’re selling — they know how to grow it, how to prepare it, and how to cook it.

【1】What do students at Eastern do with the harvested vegetables?

A.Sell them on market. B.Take them to school.

C.Give them to farmers. D.Share them at home.

【2】What can we infer about the area Little lives in?

A.It is inconvenient in traffic.

B.It is crowded with grocery stores.

C.It has poor access to fresh foods.

D.It suffers from income inequality.

【3】Why does City Blossoms establish school gardens?

A.To provide nutritious food.

B.To improve classroom conditions

C.To cooperate with local community.

D.To create outdoor learning chances.

30、   About 10 years ago I was having my annual party and my niece came to see me. As she _______  around the room, she noted that my employees seemed happy. Then, I asked her how she thought I did that. “I'm sure you treat them _______” she replied. “That's half of it.” I said. “Do you know _______ the other half is?”

She didn't have the answer. So what's the answer? I _______the unhappy people. People laugh at this point. I wish I were _______. I'm not. I have learned that as a manager you cannot make everyone happy. Good _______  requires training, communicating and patience.

Don't _______ me wrong. This doesn't happen a lot. There's no joy in the _______ of firing someone. And it's not always the employee's _______— there are many bad bosses out there. And not all employees __________ your company. I don't have a Ph.D., an MBA, or even an economics degree.What I do have is a __________ company. Now I know some people argue that a business is __________  making money, and not everyone has to be happy. When you __________ a company, you have the right to __________ yourself with the people you choose.

I have a good day today. Not __________ I've got a big order or great __________ reports. I have wonderful people working for me. They care. They are committed (尽心尽力的). __________, they understand the whole customer-­staff-­company triangle, where all of the aspects __________ each other. When you have the right people, business is much __________. I know because I have __________ it.

【1】A.showed B.looked C.turned D.came

【2】A.nicely B.firmly C.strictly D.seriously

【3】A.which B.that C.what D.who

【4】A.trick B.hire C.dislike D.fire

【5】A.crying B.joking C.cheating D.regretting

【6】A.assessment B.agreement C.management D.employment

【7】A.bring B.think C.treat D.get

【8】A.way B.chance C.act D.form

【9】A.decision B.failure C.fortune D.fault

【10】A.fit B.believe C.choose D.understand

【11】A.funny B.busy C.happy D.large

【12】A.with B.beyond C.into D.about

【13】A.leave B.join C.own D.share

【14】A.relax B.help C.amaze D.surround

【15】A.until B.because C.after D.that

【16】A.physical B.medical C.political D.financial

【17】A.Besides B.However C.Otherwise D.Therefore

【18】A.support B.fight C.hold D.hurt

【19】A.busier B.easier C.safer D.higher

【20】A.made B.forgotten C.got D.put

31、Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

Note that there is one word more than you need.

A Bad Idea

Think you can walk, dive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you'll be 【1】 $S100 if you do it on a New York City street.

The law went into force last month, following research and a(n) 【2】number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets when crossing the street.

Who's to【3】 ? Scientists say that our multitasking abilities are limited.

"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can," says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to【4】on two things at once".

The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate【5】into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 【6】message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 【7】.

It is difficult to measure the productivity【8】by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spire, chief analyst at Basex. a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.

The【9】is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers' time was spent on interruptions and【10】time before they returned to their main tasks.

32、假设你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前产生了误会。Peter的生日即将来临，Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系，修复友情；特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件：

1. 礼物选择；

2. 你的理由；

3. 其他建议。

注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2. 词数70左右（信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数）。

Dear Tom,

I’m glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter.

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Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua