琼海2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、She's jogging around the park every morning in a（n）______________ to have a good figure.

A.contribution B.effort

C.honour D.purpose

2、As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces.

A. whatever B. however C. whichever D. wherever

3、Some experts hold the view that fundamental construction is _____ the key to the little island development lies.

A. which   B. what C. where   D. why

4、Do you still remember how many years ago_________ we first met on campus?

A. was it that   B. it was that

C. was it when       D. it was when

5、You’d better exercise at least three times a week_______you can keep fit.

A．so that

B．only if

C．as though

D．in case

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

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

7、—Have you ever been to Mount Wuyi?  —Yes. It is one of the most famous ________in Fujian.

A．attractions

B．expressions

C．instructions

D．attentions

8、---We'd better go downstairs  right  now  for  lunch.

--- _______________ They serve food 24 hours a day.

A. Hurry up!   B. Take your time.

C. No way!   D. It doesn’t matter.

9、He_________himself advanced English all by himself by the time he turned 18.

A.taught B.had taught C.has taught D.would teach

10、The three parties will meet next month to ______remaining differences.

A．carry out

B．pull through

C．get out

D．work out

11、In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.

A.switched B.shaped

C.directed D.discovered

12、The course normally attracts 200 students per year, ______ up to half will be from overseas.

A. of whom   B. for whom   C. with which   D. in which

13、—Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?

—No, thanks_________.

A．I’m used to

B．I’m able to

C．I’m about to

D．I’ve got to

14、Roger ____ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.

A.took on B.took in C.took up D.took over

15、In universities in China, classes are often arranged in more flexible___ and a lot of jobs are offered to the students after graduation.

A. patterns B. ranks C. grades   D. scales

16、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.

A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully

17、The Dragon Boat Festival ________ the beginning of the hottest season of the year.

A. is marking B. marks C. will mark  D. marked

18、—Why did you leave the water running in the sink?

—Heavens! I guess I ________ to turn it off.

A．forgot

B．have forgotten

C．will forget

D．had forgotten

19、Alibaba has become China’s largest online commercial company, ______ a profit of 1.47 billion yuan in 2010.

A. earns   B. earning C. earned D. to have earned

20、At the turn of the century, private companies, ______ the law imposed new financial restrictions, had to struggle for a survival.

A. in which   B. of which   C. on which   D. at which

21、   New York City is a world capital in every sense of the word—it's a cultural and economic powerhouse, and arguably the most influential city on the planet. But it wasn't always this way, as the following cities once dominated the world around them.

Djenne­Djenno

In the flood lands of the Niger delta people have been building houses and other structures with clay for centuries. The town of Djenne­Djenno is made entirely out of clay. It was inhabited as far back as 250 BC, and became an important link in the trans­Saharan gold trade(跨撒哈拉黄金交易). Constructed on hills called “toguere”， the city managed to escape the marshy(沼泽的) landscape and annual floods produced by the rainy season. Djenne­Djenno is believed to be one of the earliest settlements in the sub­Saharan region, and is considered by some to be “the typical African City”.

Archeological evidence shows us a continuous human presence in the area up until the 14th century AD, when people moved to the nearby town of Djenne, founded in the 11th century. Further evidence points out that even before the city's construction, the Bozo people were growing wild rice in the region. In the 13th century AD, with King Koumboro's conversion to Islam, its palace transformed into a mosque.

Carthage

Legend has it that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians. She fled the city of Tyre located in present­day Lebanon in order to escape the hatred of her brother Pygmalion, who was her rival to the throne. Along with a group of settlers, she traveled a great distance by sea and landed in North Africa, where she met King Iarbas. He offered to give them land in order to build a settlement, but no bigger than the surface covered by the hide(牛皮) of an ox. They cleverly cut the hide into thin strips and were able to enclose a fairly large area of land. On this land, the mighty city of Carthage was built.

These stories are most likely just that, but the fact that the Phoenicians built the city around 760 BC is true. Located in such a good position—in the middle of the Mediterranean, close to Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, and a pretty good distance from Egypt—helped make Carthage a leading trade center and military power. The population soon reached half a million citizens and, in order to house them all, buildings were all built five or six stories tall. Carthage was the first city in ancient times to have a centralized sewage system, linking all buildings within the city walls. The most notable of structures among the ruins was the “Thophet”， which is believed to be an altar(圣坛) for child sacrifice.

Tenochtitlan

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. It was built on an island surrounded by Lake Texcoco deep inside the jungles of Central America. By the time the Spanish conquerors were aware of its existence, the population was around 200，000. This was a city very different from what the Europeans were used to. Founded in 1325 AD, the Aztec capital was joined to the mainland by three causeways(堤道). It was laid out in straight street grids and had enormous pyramids at its center, which were surrounded by the skulls of the dead and ceremonial sculptures.

【1】What do we know about the ancient cities?

A. Tenochtitlan was the first city to link all buildings within the city walls using a centralized sewage system.

B. Carthage was considered to have played an important role in the trans­Saharan gold trade.

C. There was no doubt that Carthage was founded by Queen Dido of the Phoenicians.

D. According to some people, the city Djenne­Djenno is “a typical African city”.

【2】The passage is most probably taken from ________.

A. a news report B. a science fiction C. a history book D. a research paper

22、   The term modern art sounds like it means art that is popular at the moment, but in fact, modern art is a style that originated over 150 years ago, and includes artists that by now have attained classic status, such as Picasso, Matisse, and Gauguin. And what’s even more ironic (讽刺的) is that the movement they pioneered, considered revolutionary at the time, was inspired largely by an object of a traditional and ancient design.

As far back as the Renaissance, the primary European art movements emphasized conventional representation and adherence (遵循) to classical forms. But that began to change in the late 19th century as artists like Van Gogh and Cezanne expanded the boundaries of painting. Soon, a movement arose that sought to create an entirely new style of art, and one way of doing so was to look beyond Western civilization.

Henri Matisse showed his friend Picasso a mask he had acquired made by the Dan tribe of the Ivory Coast. The mask awoke Picasso’s curiosity, leading him to visit the Trocadero Ethnographic Museum in Paris in 1907. The visit was eye-opening for Picasso, who declared that African masks were what painting was all about. At this time, Picasso had been working on a painting of five naked women in a style that would later come to be known as Cubism. And while three of these ladies show facial features found in ancient Iberian art, a nod to Picasso’s Spanish heritage, the faces of the two on the right closely resemble African masks. Created in 1907 after hundreds of sketches and studies, “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” has been considered the first truly 20th century masterpiece, breaking with many previously held notions in art.

Inspiration from ancient cultures started one of the most revolutionary movements in art history, but were these artists playing the role of explorers or conquerors, stealing ideas and profiting from cultures they considered primitive? Questions like this deserve scrutiny (审查), as artists continue to redefine standards. Perhaps not too long from now, the bold innovations (单新) of modern art will be overturned by a new set of pioneers drawing inspiration from another unlikely source.

【1】The style of European art didn’t experience any changes until__________

A.artists turned to nature for inspiration.

B.artists looked beyond western civilization.

C.artists began to emphasize self-expression.

D.artists expanded the boundaries of painting.

【2】What can we learn about “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”?

A.It combined different cultural elements.

B.Its distinctive style invited much criticism.

C.It broke away from all conventional styles.

D.It was inspired by a visit to the Ivory Coast.

【3】What does the author try to convey in the last paragraph?

A.Artistic creation involves imitation and innovation.

B.The pioneering role of modern artists is questionable.

C.Drawing inspiration from different cultures is essential.

D.It’s vital that the standards of art should change constantly.

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

A.A Glimpse into Modern European Art

B.The Pioneering Figures of Modern Art

C.Why We Should Redefine Modern Art

D.How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art

23、It was the festive season. Mom had baked some delicious cookies. Jam tarts were always my favorite and I had enjoyed myself to excess. Moreover, the refrigerator was well-stocked with chocolates and ice-cream so I helped myself to all the goodies. That night I woke up with an unbearable toothache. No amount of aspirin could stop the pain.

When morning arrived, I had to do the unavoidable - make an appointment with the dentist. My dental appointment was at 2 pm that afternoon, which was just another four hours away. The thought was enough to kill my interest in everything else. I had butterflies in my stomach. I arrived at the dental clinic an hour before the appointment.

After registering, I walked unenthusiastically towards a chair. I did not even bother to look at the other patients. Picking up a few magazines, I tried to read to get rid of my fear and pain, but I could not concentrate. All I was aware of was a terrible pain. The sight of patients coming out from the treatment room, with large pieces of gauze sticking out from their mouths, only seemed to worsen my pain.

One of my New Year resolutions was made while I was shifting restlessly in my seat. I vowed never to taste another jam tart or take a chunky bite of chocolate in the future.

When my name was finally called, I staggered into the treatment room. I heard the dentist greeting me, but I could not bring myself to respond to his greeting. The sight of the drilling equipment and the hypodermic syringes (皮下注射器) only increased my feelings of sickness. When the dentist asked me to take my seat and then open my mouth, I felt my heart pounding very fast. I was sure that I was going to get a heart attack.

The dentist informed me that it was best to extract the tooth. I nodded and opened my mouth and tried to think of other things. The next minute or so was one of the most terrifying moments of my life. I grabbed the dentist’s hands more than once. At first, he was quite taken aback and eyed me suspiciously. Then he warned me that he would have my hands tied if I were to repeat my antics. I did not think that he was joking!

Soon the pain gave way to a soothing sensation. When the dentist told me that the pain was all over, I could hardly believe my ears. After paying for the extraction, I walked out of the clinic confidently and headed for the nearest bus stop. I swore that this would be the first and the last time I stepped into a dental clinic.

【1】What might be the reason for my not feeling well that night?

A．Too much fun during the day.

B．An upset stomach.

C．Unrestrained eating of goodies.

D．Overuse of aspirin.

【2】What did I do to distract me from the toothache before I met the dentist?

A．Making an appointment with the dentist.

B．Trying to read some magazines.

C．Observing other patients.

D．Making my New Year wishes.

【3】Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underline word in the sixth paragraph?

A．rude behavior

B．natural behavior

C．dangerous behavior

D．interesting behavior

【4】What lesson might the author have learned from this experience?

A．After a storm comes a calm.

B．Diet cures more than doctors.

C．Fear is often greater than the danger.

D．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit.

24、   My colleagues and I investigated the presence of the “musical reminiscence bump(音乐记忆突点)” in a group of 470 adults who were between 18 and 82 years old. Our aim was to investigate how a person’s age when a song was popular affected three related but distinct concepts: the degree to which the song was associated with autobiographical memories, how familiar the song was and how much they liked the song.

Participants in our study were shown the titles and artists of 111 pop songs across a 65-year period (1950-2015) and provided ratings of the three concepts of interest.

We discovered that music during one’s adolescence was not only rated as more familiar, but was also associated with more autobiographical memories. This music-related reminiscence bump reached the highest around age 14. In addition, older adults (around age 40+) also liked songs from their adolescence more than other songs. However, younger adults (aged 18 — 40) did not show this same trend, and in some cases gave even lower liking ratings to music from their adolescence than music released before they were born.

This suggests that songs from our adolescence can become closely related with memories from our past even if we don’t personally value the music. This may be because it has accompanied various memorable settings from this period.

Some songs were preferred regardless of a participant’s age, however. For instance, we saw a general increase in how much people liked songs from the late 1970s to early 1980s, even in participants who weren’t yet born during that time period. This suggests pop music from certain time periods is intergenerationally valued. Examples of songs we used from this time period include Hotel California by the Eagles and Billie Jean by Michael Jackson.

【1】Participants in the investigation are ________.

A．expected to comment on the songs

B．to test the three concepts of songs

C．ranging in ages from a kid to a senior

D．provided the titles and singers of the songs

【2】What do we know about the age 14 in paragraph 3?

A．People listen to songs less after this age.

B．People’s preferences of songs divide at this age.

C．People get most memories from songs of this age.

D．People at this age begin to have autobiographical memories.

【3】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Some songs keep alive beyond time.

B．Years around 1980 are a golden age for music.

C．The memorable situation of a song decides its popularity.

D．Hotel California and Billie Jean are adored across nations.

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

A．Music changes our life

B．Everyone is a follower of songs

C．We’re crazy about music from our youth

D．Songs possess the unique features of a time

25、   Rhemy Elsey, a fifth-grader, is deaf and mainly uses sign language to communicate, along with the _________ of an interpreter. Some of his fellow fifth-graders decided to _________ their break once a week to form an American Sign Language club in order to chat more _________with Rhemy.

It’s been a few months since the club was _________ and his classmates’ participation makes Rhemy _________. “It’s like they want to be like me” he said.

His interpreter, Tammy Arvin, _________ the club, which meets every Wednesday. So far, the club members have learned basic _________ in different topics including school, food and clothing. Arvin said that _________ the club’s formation, it was difficult for students to communicate directly with Rhemy. So when the other students expressed interest in an ASL club, Arvin was _________.

The club has already had an effect on the way the students ____________ with Rhemy. The ____________ can have more natural conversations which make Rhemy feel less isolated(孤立的). And the students are also ____________ a very important culture.

“It ____________ gives them a perspective on this other ____________ that they previously weren’t aware of, so they’re ____________ greatly just in terms of learning about diversity and having a broader perspective on the world around them,” Arvin said.

A．role

B．help

C．idea

D．need

A．give up

B．put off

C．prepare for

D．talk about

A．openly

B．casually

C．modestly

D．effectively

A．improved

B．formed

C．evaluated

D．purchased

A．delighted

B．worried

C．calmed

D．disappointed

A．visits

B．blames

C．instructs

D．discovers

A．rules

B．goals

C．signs

D．games

A．since

B．before

C．through

D．during

A．moved

B．embarrassed

C．anxious

D．concerned

A．agree

B．fight

C．compare

D．communicate

A．kids

B．teachers

C．interpreters

D．parents

A．discussing

B．exploring

C．saving

D．controlling

A．frequently

B．hardly

C．really

D．suddenly

A．task

B．behavior

C．culture

D．opinion

A．fearing

B．benefiting

C．appreciating

D．ignoring

26、假定你是李华，你班交换生 Jim 因“新冠”肺炎的原因无法返校，来信向你咨询学习事宜。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.开学日期推迟；

2.学校辅导（在线教育、心理……）；

3.如有调整，及时通知。

注意: 1.字数 100 左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，使文章行文连贯。

参考词汇：新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus; 心理的 psychological

Dear Jim,

I hope everything goes well with you.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua