衡阳2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The press conference（新闻发布会） was concerned _______ the Diaoyu Islands issue and every reporter present was concerned _______ China’s final decision.

A.with, about B.about, with C.with, with D.about, about

2、_______ of current news, whether it is domestics or overseas, is his daily routine.

A.Being informed B.Informed C.Informing D.Having been informed

3、Paul did a great job in the speech contest. He many times last week.

A．need have practised

B．might practise

C．must have practised

D．could practise

4、Eating too much fat can ________ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A. result from  B. contribute to

C. attend to   D. devote to

5、—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?

—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.

A.that B.what C.whether D.if

6、Is there any possibility ________ scientists will find a planet like our earth in the near future?

A. that B. which C. what D. whether

7、The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.

A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because

8、We travel_____________ all the time between Canada and England for the business.

A.bit by bit B.back and forth C.now and then D.little by little

9、It is you rather than he who _________ deliver a speech in the meeting tonight.

A.Is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

10、Dozens were killed while fighting a fire that ______ this summer.

A.broke in B.broke out C.broke up D.broke down

11、Have you thought of a situation ______ this idiom can be used?

A. when B. where

C. which D. that

12、The decision ________, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.

A.is made B.has been made C.having been made D.having made

13、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.

A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing

C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement

14、— I’m delighted that we have accomplished this tough task successfully.

—_____. There is still a lot of work to be done here.

A.You can say that again B.It’s hard to say C.I’d rather you didn’t   D.Far from it

15、The US has not accepted an international investigation into Fort Detrick, a US military lab________ research on coronaviruses had been going on for years.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．and

16、In 2014, such important reform policies related to the interests of the general  public were introduced in China ________ almost each person could benefit from in life.

A.when B.that C.where D.as

17、There is no doubt _______ Shanghai Book Traders (上海外文图书公司) will make greater and greater contributions to the development of Shanghai.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

18、____________ by his behavior, I said all this to my best friend.

A.Disappointing B.To disappoint

C.Disappointed D.Being disappointed

19、After the clock _____ twelve, the students walked out of the lecture room.

A.beat B.hit C.struck D.rang

20、Martin had said that his father was a chef, which Bruno knew to be true because he sometimes ________  Martin from school, wearing a white smock and a tartan apron.

A.picked B.caught C.collected D.brought

21、When he was there, he _______ go to that tea house at the corner when he was free everyday.

A.had better B.might C.would D.should

22、The competition attracted over 500 players ____________8 different countries.

A.to represent B.represented C.representing D.who represents

23、Karen looks greatly curvaceous in that velvet dress. She’s got a thin ________.

A. wrist B. hip C. thigh D. waist

24、_____ of the land in that district _____ covered with trees and grasses.

A．Two-fifth; is

B．Two-fifth; are

C．Two-fifths; is

D．Two-fifths; are

25、The fantastic shop signs on the windows are designed and painted by students from Class One.

A.being hung B.hanging C.hang D.are hung

26、   I was watching my kids play on the sidewalk when I looked up and saw a crow sitting on the telephone wire. The crow sat with its head turned to one side， observing us with one friendly black eye.

I'm not a bird expert or a birdwatcher， but crows intrigue me. Since that day， I have become friends with the neighborhood crows， and I've learned a thing or two along the way.

The best way to introduce yourself to a crow is by feeding it. I'm sure there are other ways to go about it， but the easiest and fastest way to a crow's heart is food. Some may argue that a crow is a wild animal and by feeding it， you encourage the unnatural dependence. And to most wildlife， this is an excellent philosophy. But crows and humans have been living side by side for centuries， and researchers like Marzluff and Angell， who wrote In the Company of Crows and Ravens， point to many examples of cultural co﹣evolution （共同进化） between us. It's been a rather symbiotic （共生的） relationship for quite a while.

Certainly， humans' and crows' lives and histories have become closely related. I moved to this neighborhood in this small city 5 years ago. I'm relatively new here， but the crows in my neighborhood may have lived here for many years. They've watched people come and go for years ﹣ people who may have watched them right back.

So anyway， we're neighbors， and feeding is the neighborly thing to do.

【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word "intrigue" in Paragraph 2？

A.Dislike.

B.Interest.

C.Surprise.

D.Frighten.

【2】What does the author think is the easiest and fastest way to let the crows like you？

A.To play with them.

B.To make friends with them.

C.To give food to them.

D.To watch them closely.

【3】We can infer from Paragraph 3 the purpose of the author is to   .

A.develop a philosophy

B.introduce a book

C.correct people's ideas

D.share personal experience

【4】What's the author's attitude toward the relationship of man and crows？

A.Positive.

B.Unclear.

C.Doubtful.

D.Indifferent.

27、Learning Chinese could be one of the most important decisions you ever make. Chinese is becoming the language to learn in the 21st century. With the world’s largest population and a rapidly growing middle class, China stands to become the engine of the world’s economy in the coming years. This will make learning Chinese very important for people in many industries, or for those of us who wish to visit China or learn from its culture and history.

There is an ongoing effort to modernize the writing system and standardize the language. An increasing number of people learning Chinese are learning the Mandarin, so unless you absolutely need to learn another dialect (such as Cantonese), be sure you are studying Mandarin.

For native English speakers Chinese is one of the most difficult and most different languages to learn. The vocabulary is wholly unfamiliar and unlike anything we know. In addition, in the Chinese tone system, words are spoken in rising or falling tones, which help to distinguish between them. Furthermore, there is the Chinese writing system--- a collection of thousands of individual ideograms (表意文字), or symbols, which represent a word or an idea. These ideograms have no phonetic value---that is to say, we can’t tell how the word is pronounced by how it is written. There is a method to present written Chinese in a phonetic script called pinyin. If you are learning Chinese, you’ll be working with this pinyin system, but the beauty of the traditional writing system shouldn’t be passed up. All these factors make learning Chinese difficult for us. Yet, for a determined learner, there’s always a way to overcome it.

【1】Learning Chinese is becoming more and more important, because ______.

A．Chinese engines are very welcome

B．China has the world’s largest population

C．there are more and more rich people in China

D．China has become important to the world economy

【2】From the text we can learn that ___________.

A．the author thinks Chinese is as difficult as English

B．the author is interested in the Chinese language and its culture

C．foreign languages can play a great role in industrial development

D．as long as the pinyin system is learned well, one can learn Chinese well

【3】The last paragraph mainly tells us about ____________.

A．the difficulties of learning Chinese

B．the advantages of learning Chinese

C．the Chinese tone system

D．the Chinese writing system

【4】What would be probably written following this text?

A．The sources of Chinese characters.

B．The importance of learning Chinese.

C．The advice on how to learn Chinese.

D．The difficulties of learning other languages.

28、When people think of New York City, most of them probably picture the attractive lifestyles of the rich and famous or think of Broadway, Times Square and other tourist attractions. However, there is another side of New York City. The summer after the tenth grade, I went with my group on a mission trip to New York City for a week.

I had always known that poverty existed in major cities, but I had never seen it to a degree as high as we did there. We worked at several different locations with our small groups. One day, we served at a soup kitchen and what I saw astounded me. I couldn’t believe my eyes. We saw people from all walks of life. We met people who came there because they had no job, no home and no money.

Another day, we volunteered at a homeless shelter. We helped people there do some cleaning and spent time talking to them and listening to their stories. It was incredible to see how thankful they were to us for just spending a couple of hours talking to them.

Every person we met on that trip had a unique story. Whatever their stories were, there was a common thread we saw in them—hope and thanks. These were people who had nothing and yet they were so hopeful about their futures and they were thanking us.

My experience during that summer changed my life. I used to picture my future as containing a big house and a lot of money, but now I see my future as helping others. After college, I would really like to work for some sort of global aid organization that deals with the social issues, such as poverty and homelessness.

【1】What shocked the author when he was in New York?

A．The poverty that existed there.

B．The tourist attractions people could enjoy.

C．The attractive lifestyle the city presented.

D．The extent to which people suffered poverty.

【2】Which of the following can describe the people the author met?

A．Angry.

B．Worried.

C．Appreciative.

D．Indifferent.

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Most people realized the existence of extreme poverty in New York City.

B．All New Yorkers were thankful for people’s talking with them.

C．After college, the author wanted to make a lot of money to help others.

D．This mission trip to New York City changed the author’s values.

【4】The passage can be seen as the author’s reflections on __________.

A．the significance of travelling

B．a meaningful life experience

C．living conditions in big cities

D．people’s positive attitude to life

29、   WELCOME TO THE RONALD REAGAN

PRESIDENTLAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Visit the limited­time “Interactive! The Exhibition” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and save more than 30% on museum admission tickets with an audio tour.

WHEN

Through Feb. 28, 2017

WHAT'S INCLUDED

$19 (reg. $28) ... Admission for one person to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library  and Museum,  including “Interactive! The Exhibition” with an audio tour. Please note: the virtual reality (虚拟现实) experience will be an additional cost and participants must be 10 years old or above.

WHY WE LOVE IT

• The exhibition is a hands­on experience focusing on movies, TV, music and the arts

• Experience virtual reality, 1980s video games, robots, 3D printing

• Climb aboard Air Force One,  view the expensive comfortable presidential car and a Marine One helicopter

• Explore Reagan's legacy (遗产): Step into an Oval Office copy and see a piece of the Berlin Wall

• The audio tour has more than 50 stops and original material not copied in the exhibits

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

This is a season­specific event. All sales are final. No refunds (退款) or exchanges. Not valid after the expiration date. Valid any regular museum operating day through Feb. 28, 2017. Museum hours are 10 a. m. －5 p. m. , seven days a week. Valid for one person. Cannot combine with other offers. Must use in one visit. Tickets include admission to “Interactive! The Exhibition” and the entire museum's galleries and grounds.

【1】What can visitors do while visiting the library and museum?

A. Fly on Air Force One.

B. Experience virtual reality for free.

C. Approach technology of different times.

D. Learn about the president's daily routine.

【2】What does the author say about the admission ticket?

A. It can be enjoyed with other offers.

B. It allows limitless visits to the museum.

C. It isn't accessible to children.

D. It cannot be changed once sold.

【3】What type of writing is this passage?

A. A notice. B. An official report.

C. An advertisement. D. A tour review.

30、   When is that magical day going to come when everything is perfect and we can finally be happy? Well, we may sometimes _________ a day like that. But for the most time there is always something that upsets us. And that is _________. Life is a mixture of happy, neutral, and not-so-happy _________.

The _________ is in what you concentrate on, which _________ your mood. I love the saying "Seize the day". To me it means that we should not just look forward, _________ the happiness to come from the future. _________ is here and now. It is in the little moments, and you'll _________ have to understand that good things are _________ around you. The other day I did have a try. That day I paid attention to everything I ____________ in my day. I liked the sunshine, birdsong, and morning coffee. I liked the purr of a cat, and my ____________ jeans. I liked the roads that were in good ____________. I liked the leaves of spring. I liked the chat with co-workers ... You could do this with your phone too. Take a picture of everything that you like during the ____________. At the end of it, ____________ your pictures, and maybe write a page about these good things into a ____________. If you use a computer, paste the ____________ to your electronic diary.

Another thing I do is see the good even in the ____________. Here's how it works: You suffer a terrible thing, but you tell yourself the good aspects of it. You really ____________ the day when you are able to concentrate on it. One day it was raining. People were not ____________ about it — it was dark, gloomy and wet. Our climate here is not ____________, which explains the attitude.

【1】A.admire B.achieve C.Earn D.experience

【2】A.normal B.perfect C.suitable D.right

【3】A.activities B.moments C.situations D.accidents

【4】A.result B.mystery C.magic D.ability

【5】A.intends B.rests C.determines D.depends

【6】A.accounting for B.hesitating about C.referring to D.waiting for

【7】A.Failure B.Happiness C.Success D.Competition

【8】A.hardly B.simply C.nearly D.instantly

【9】A.nowhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.anywhere

【10】A.faced B.liked C.missed D.wished

【11】A.shabby B.poor C.expensive D.comfortable

【12】A.condition B.time C.shape D.mood

【13】A.day B.holiday C.walk D.dinner

【14】A.get through B.go through C.pull over D.come across

【15】A.diary B.resume C.newspaper D.test

【16】A.sayings B.words C.pictures D.works

【17】A.good B.old C.new D.bad

【18】A.get B.remember C.seize D.forget

【19】A.curious B.happy C.clear D.upset

【20】A.snowy B.rainy C.windy D.dry

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Scientists have proved what students have long suspected: Maths equations can actually trigger physical pain.

Regions of the brain linked with the experience of physical 【1】 were activated in those fearful of maths when they were presented with a tough equation, researchers have found. The higher a person’s anxiety of a maths task, the more it 【2】 activity in regions of their brain associated with visceral (内脏的) threat detection, and often the experience of pain itself.

However, the researchers say their study examines the pain response associated with anticipating an anxiety-provoking event, rather than the pain associated with a 【3】 event itself. A maths task itself is not painful but 【4】 the thought of it is highly unpleasant to certain people.

“Maths can be difficult, and for those with high levels of mathematics-anxiety (HMAs), math is associated with tension, apprehension (忧虑) and fear,” the researchers said in their paper titled. When Math Hurts. “【5】, this relation was not seen during math performance, 【6】 that it is not that math itself hurts, rather, the anticipation of math is painful. These results may also provide a potential neural mechanism to explain why (people with) HMAs tend to 【7】 math and math-related situations, which in turn can bias (使有偏见) (those with) high levels of mathematics-anxiety away from taking math classes or even entire math-related 【8】 paths. We provide the first neural 【9】 indicating the nature of the subjective experience of math-anxiety.

Other forms of psychological stress, such as social 【10】 or a traumatic break-up, can also elicit feeling of physical pain.”

32、91 最近，你们学校对假期线上学习进行了一次调查，请根据下表内容用英语写一篇短文，介绍调查结果并谈谈你的看法。

注意：150词左右。文章的开头已经给出。文章中不得出现考生真实信息。

参考词汇：监督 supervise v. 分心 distract v.

Recently a survey on online class learning in the holiday has been conducted in our school.

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