临沧2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Mrs. Brown really ____ go on a diet. She has put on so much weight since she gave up jogging.

A. could B. ought to

C. may D. must

2、The palace caught fire three times in the last century, and little of the original building ________ now.

A．is remained

B．is remaining

C．remains

D．has been remained

3、He is a strict and kind teacher, ______ my son loves and respects.

A. one      B. the one who

C. which    D. he who

4、_____ he came to study in the university, he has made much progress in the study of English.

A.While B.When C.Since D.After

5、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

6、Imagination grows by exercise and, ____ common sense, is more powerful in adulthood than in childhood.

A.as to B.according to C.due to D.contrary to

7、The city of Harbin is developing fast and the subway is currently   .

A. under building B. under attack

C. under discussion D. under construction

8、The students all wear the same uniform, so it's hard for me to _____________ my son among them.

A.bring out B.pick out C.pick up D.pick on

9、Word that you _________ enjoy a three-day holiday has come if you do complete the task on time.

A.may B.should C.could D.shall

10、It was with deep sadness that the House of Chanel announced the passing of Karl Lagerfeld, ________ talent for all the branding campaigns related to fashion it benefited since 1987.

A．of which

B．whose

C．of whom

D．from whose

11、The cash the company has recently received from the government is not enough to cover the debt ______.

A.remained to pay B.remaining to be paid

C.remaining to pay D.remained to be paid

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

A. wrist B. hip C. thigh D. waist

13、The lady ________ have done something wrong, because she is looking guilty.

A.would B.should C.can D.must

14、I don’t want to waste time arguing________ you________ this matter. Please do what you are told.

A. with；for B. with；about

C. about；over D. over；with

15、—I'm afraid we need to hurry. Our teacher will come to meet us in a minute.

—________. He called and said he would be late.

A.There you go again B.Don't risk your neck

C.Take your time D.Save your breath

16、Today we are going to talk about the effects of smog ______ the environment.

A.to B.towards C.on D.in

17、________in the center of the city, the park is a good place for a rest at weekends.

A. Locate B. To locate C. Located D. Locating

18、 When Premier Zhou Enlai was alive，he________work from morning until night every day，dealing with numerous affairs.

A．would　　　  B．could

C．must　　　  D．might

19、The hospital has a new system to help ______ the best service _______ the patients.

A.supply; with B.provide; to C.provide; for D.supply; /

20、The sign here says “No parking”. Why ____ your car in the underground parking lot?

A. not park B. don’t park

C. not parking D. aren’t parking

21、I was ________ asking him what that work might be, but something in his manner showed me that the question would be an unwelcome one.

A.at the edge of B.on the point of

C.in the case of D.at the mercy of

22、—Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree?

— Of course, I have. It was in our village _____it was made.

A. that     B. where

C. when   D. which

23、20．We met _____ and have become good friends since then.

A.by mistake B.by accident C.by ourselves D.by the way

24、The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see___________ the next year.

A．carry out

B．carrying out

C．carried out

D．to carry out

25、The news has spread all over the country ________ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.

A. that B. which

C. whether D. what

26、   Computers have become so smart during the past 20 years that people don’t think twice about chatting with digital assistants like Alexa and Siri. But that required hard work from computer scientists like YoshuaBengio, Geoffrey Hinton, and Yann LeCun. They tapped into their own brainpower to make it possible for machines to learn like humans, a breakthrough now commonly known as “artificial intelligence”, or AI.

Their insights and persistence were rewarded with the Turing Award, an honor that has become known as technology industry’s version of the Nobel Prize. The award marks the latest recognition of the instrumental role that artificial intelligence will likely play in redefining the relationship between humanity and technology in the decades ahead.

Over the past 30 years, Mr. Bengio, Mr. Hinton, and Mr. LeCun have mostly worked separately on technology known as neural (神经的) networks. These are the electronic engines that power tasks such as facial and speech recognition, areas where computers have made huge improvements over the past decade. Such neural networks also are a key part of robotic systems that are automating a wide range of other human activities, including driving.

Their belief in the power of neural networks was once looked down upon. “For a long time, people thought what we were doing was nonsense,” Mr. Hinton said in an interview with The Associated Press. “They thought we were very misguided and what we were doing was a very surprising thing for apparently intelligent people to waste their time on. My message to young researchers is, don’t be put off if everyone tells you what you are doing is silly.”

While the AI revolution is raising hopes that computers will make most people’s lives more convenient and enjoyable, it’s also arousing fears that humanity eventually will be living at the mercy of machines. Mr. Bengio, Mr. Hinton, and Mr. LeCun are also concerned that AI technology might be developed into weapon systems that wipe out humanity.

But they are far more optimistic about the other prospects of AI — empowering computers to deliver more accurate warnings about floods and earthquakes, or detecting health risks, such as cancer and heart attacks, far earlier than human doctors.

【1】Why does the author mention Alexa and Siri in the first paragraph?

A.To introduce the topic of AI. B.To stress the significance of computers.

C.To distinguish between types of AI. D.To encourage the use of digital assistants.

【2】What role do neural networks play in AI?

A.They make electronic engines work. B.They match up people’s faces with voices.

C.They contribute to robotic automation. D.They enable humans to learn like machines.

【3】Why are people concerned about AI?

A.It is a total waste of money. B.It is likely to bring disasters to human beings.

C.It is a real risk to public health. D.It is ineffective in forecasting natural disasters.

【4】What is the best title for the passage?

A.What Is AI? B.AI Scientists Rescuing Human Beings

C.Why Is AI Popular? D.AI Pioneers Awarded Tech’s “Nobel Prize”

27、How to Be Productive in a Challenging Environment

A lot of organizations deal with challenges like maintaining productivity and quality of work. 【1】 In this article, we’ll share with you a few essential tips on staying focused at work.

Prepare a to-do list.

Half the battle is won once you prioritize (优先处理) your tasks. Make a list of what needs to be done. Plan your day through these lists and set realistic deadlines to accomplish each one of them.【2】

Schedule your work.

Don’t overstretch yourself with your work.【3】 To avoid burnouts, take a walk to renew your brain, allowing it to concentrate better. Though breaks arc essential for a healthy workday, you must learn to take them with a pinch of salt. Frequent breaks can be addictive and can affect your work.

【4】

Nowadays, being online on various social media platforms is a trend. Several notifications (通知) pop up every now and then, commanding your attention. If you are constantly attending to such notifications, how are you supposed to do meaningful work? While working on an important project, put your phone on silent or switch it off. If you really want to stay updated with your social media accounts, you can set specialized time slots to check your phone.

Cut outside noise.

Until you do away with noise, you won’t be able to focus. Limiting auditory distractions is crucial in increasing attention span. You can use noise-canceling headphones for that.【5】 In case that doesn’t solve the problem, choose remote work for a day or two to regain your lost focus.

Keep on practicing these positive habits and you’ll surely see a noticeable improvement in your productivity level at work.

A．Avoid distractions.

B．Take regular exercise.

C．Rather, split your work into parts and sub-parts.

D．Changing your working environment may have unexpected benefits.

E．When you start prioritizing, you won’t just be focused but efficient, too.

F．If you still can’t concentrate, move to a quieter place, such as a conference room.

G．Managers are pressed to motivate their team members while boosting their productivity.

28、   Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some kind, football, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.

Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.

Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of a different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.

If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a "team game". We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no "matches" between teams of climbers, but when climbers are on a rockface linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously team work. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature, his sport requires high mental and physical qualities.

A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for a man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.

【1】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Differences between Golf and Mountaineering. B.Sports and Games.

C.Mountaineering. D.Why are so many people crazy about mountaineering?

【2】The mountaineering can also be called a team sport because_______.

A.mountain climbers usually compete in groups

B.mountaineers depend on each other while climbing

C.mountaineering climbers are free to use their own rules to climb

D.mountaineering is a sport not a game

【3】The biggest difference between golf and mountaineering lies in_______.

A.team game B.enjoyment

C.age D.rules

【4】In the author's opinion, one of the most important reason why so many people enjoy mountaineering is that_______.

A.there are no man-made rules for mountaineers

B.mountaineering is a sport and not a game

C.it is one of the most dangerous sports

D.mountaineering bring us more enjoyment than other sports

29、You can remember the face, but can't put a name to it. Many of us have been caught in this embarrassing situation. But researchers say it is often easier to remember someone's name than what they look like.

Twenty-four volunteers were shown 40 pictures of strangers, paired with random(随机的) names. They were given time to memorize the faces and names before being tested on which they thought they had seen before.

The participants could remember up to 85 percent of the names but only 73 percent of the faces. When they were shown a different picture of the same person, the participants could recall only 64 percent of faces, according to the study, led by the University of York.

That may be because faces are only recognized visually(视觉地), while names can be both spoken and written down so appear in our visual and audio memory. When people were shown famous people, they also remembered their names more accurately than their photographs. Co-author Dr Rob Jenkins, from the university’s psychology department, said, 'Our study suggests that, while many people may be bad at remembering names, they are likely to be even worse at remembering faces. This will surprise many people as it is against our initial understanding. Our life experiences with names and faces have misled us about how our minds work. ' Remembering names gets harder with age, leading to many uncomfortable moments for middle-aged people when they run into people they know.

But to study whether names are harder to recall than faces, the researchers, whose findings are published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, used a 'fair test' where the participants were presented with strangers' names and faces.

【1】What can we know according to the research in Paragraph 3?

A．It is certain that names are harder to recall than faces.

B．Remembering names is more easily than remembering faces.

C．Most participants can remember the face not the name to it.

D．The participants can recall 73% faces of the same person.

【2】Which of the following will the author agree with?

A．Age will weaken the ability to remember names.

B．Unlike faces, names are only recognized visually.

C．Faces can appear in our visual and audio memory.

D．Rob Jenkins has proved people can remember faces better.

【3】What does the underlined word 'initial' in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Clear.

B．first.

C．Unusual.

D．Creative.

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

A．People can't remember strangers’ names and faces.

B．Recalling names is more difficult than remembering faces.

C．The researcher uses the same method to study another problem.

D．Whether names are harder to recall than faces is further proved.

30、   From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I _______ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for _______ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _______ for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they _______ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识), and _______ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer _______ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to _______ them but I still needed to write them. I _______ until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move _______ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two interships (实习) in Washington, D.C., and __________, becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. ________short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was ________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, ________ his lunch.

“Did I do something ________? Don’t you love me ________, Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.

“My note, mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

【1】A.carried B.found C.included D.held

【2】A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate

【3】A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement

【4】A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined

【5】A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually

【6】A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected

【7】A.copy B.read C.take D.send

【8】A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued

【9】A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento

【10】A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing

【11】A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly

【12】A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for

【13】A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally

【14】A.once B.again C.still D.even

【15】A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled

【16】A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment

【17】A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about

【18】A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart

【19】A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better

【20】A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly

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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would【1】the end of cold weather, planting in spring and【2】in autumn.  Sometimes  celebrations would be  held after【3】had caught animals. Today’s festivals have many origins, some 【4】, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to 【5】the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The most【6】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.  【7】the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children  【8】money in red paper. People love to get together to eat, drink and have 【9】 with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our 【10】and forget our work for a little while.

32、假定你是李华，你的朋友Tony对中国的饮食文化很有兴趣，他希望你给他介绍一到两个你熟悉的传统食品以及它可能包含的生活或文化习俗。请你给他写信，内容包括：

1. 介绍食品的名称、特点和内涵等：

2. 发出邀请。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Tony.

In your letter you mentioned you are interested in Chinese foods and want to know more about them._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua