德阳2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Without proper lessons, you could ________a lot of bad habits when practising the piano.

A．set up

B．catch up

C．pick up

D．keep up

2、Thanks to the ________ of the experienced worker, we completed the difficult task on time.

A．potential

B．bonus

C．bug

D．guidance

3、________in the lift, we told each other stories when waiting to be rescued.

A．Trapping

B．Trapped

C．To trap

D．To be trapped

4、—Did you attend the meeting for the experiment project yesterday?

—Yes, but I don’t think I ____ because my director was there.

A．need to have

B．need to

C．needed to

D．need have

5、Climate change is an issue ________ has aroused worldwide attention.

A.what B.which C.as D.where

6、Students cannot be dismissed unless they   deliberately reasonable school rules.

A.respect B.undertake C.violate D.reject

7、Much to our relief, though the airport was foggy, our aeroplane ________ smoothly.

A．took off

B．picked up

C．got away

D．turned up

8、At the bad news，the woman put her hands _________ her eyes and cried out.

A．across B．over C．above D．between

9、The doctor says I’m too tired and has advised me not to________ any more work.

A．take on

B．take out

C．take down

D．take in

10、Oh！I can feel something _____ up my leg！It must be an insect．

A．to climb B．climbing

C．climb   D．climbed

11、 While Peking Opera is widely regarded as a symbol of Chinese culture, it has been losing young audiences due to its __________ outdated style and slow rhythm.

A. responsibly B. relatively

C. plainly   D. deliberately

12、Modern methods of tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid-1980s.

A．used

B．hired

C．handled

D．addressed

13、During the interview, you should present your views very clearly, wearing a sincere and confident smile．Anyway, try to leave a（n） ________ impression on the judges．

A．favorable B．substantial

C．ultimate  D．outspoken

14、Unfortunately, some natural signs which might have helped more people survive the earthquake were ________.

A. abandoned   B. ignored

C. deserted     D. rejected

15、As most parents know by now, we should _____ our kids’ screen time or they will become couch potatoes who tend to be lazy.

A. assess   B. limit   C. arrange   D. Apply

16、City life is more convenient than   of the country but not quiet and easy.

A. that; as     B. such; too

C. which; rather   D. one; quite

17、A friend indeed is a friend who won’t _____ on you when you are in need of help.

A.come out B.hold out C.break out D.run out

18、The doctor asked him___________ the amount of salt in his diet.

A. to reduce   B. reduce   C. reduced   D. reducing

19、It is in fifty years   China will become one of the most     countries in the world.

A.that: developed B.since:  developed

C.when; developing D.before; developing

20、Lily stayed upstairs all night, ______ letters to her Chinese friends.

A.wrote B.written C.to write D.writing

21、Exercise seems to be good for the human brain, with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills. But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect — that is, if we think we will be “smarter” after exercise, do our brains respond accordingly? The answer has significant implications for any of us hoping to use exercise to keep our minds sharp throughout our lives.

While many studies suggest that exercise may have cognitive benefits, recently some scientists have begun to question whether the apparently beneficial effects of exercise on thinking might be a placebo effect. So researchers at Florida State University in Tallahassee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to focus on expectations, on what people anticipate that exercise will do for thinking. If people’s expectations jibe (吻合) closely with the actual benefits, then at least some of those improvements are probably a result of the placebo effect and not of exercise.

For the new study, which was published last month in PLOS One, the researchers recruited 171 people through an online survey system, they asked half of these volunteers to estimate by how much a stretching and toning regimens (拉伸运动) performed three times a week might improve various measures of thinking. The other volunteers were asked the same questions, but about a regular walking program.

In actual experiments, stretching and toning program generally have little if any impact on people’s cognitive skills. Walking, on the other hand, seems to substantially improve thinking ability.

But the survey respondents believed the opposite, estimating that the stretching and toning program would be more beneficial for the mind than walking. The estimates of benefits from walking were lower.

These data, while they do not involve any actual exercise, are good news for people who do exercise. “The results from our study suggest that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not a placebo effect,” said Cary Stothart, a graduate student in cognitive psychology at Florida State University, who led the study.

If expectations had been driving the improvements in cognition seen in studies after exercise, Mr. Stothart said, then people should have expected walking to be more beneficial for thinking than stretching. They didn’t, implying that the changes in the brain and thinking after exercise are physiologically genuine.

The findings are strong enough to suggest that exercise really does change the brain and may, in the process, improve thinking, Mr. Stothart said. That conclusion should encourage scientists to look even more closely into how, at a molecular level, exercise remodels the human brain, he said. It also should encourage the rest of us to move, since the benefits are, it seems, not imaginary, even if they are in our head.

【1】Which of the following about the placebo effect is TRUE according to the passage?

A. It occurs during exercise.   B. It has cognitive benefits.

C. It is just a mental reaction.   D. It is a physiological response.

【2】Why did the researchers at the two universities conduct the research?

A. To discover the placebo effect in the exercise.

B. To prove the previous studies have a big drawback.

C. To test whether exercise can really improve cognition.

D. To encourage more scientists to get involved in the research.

【3】What can we know about the research Cary Stothart and his team carried out?

A. They employed 171 people to take part in the actual exercise.

B. The result of the research removed the recent doubt of some scientists.

C. The participants thought walking had a greater impact on thinking ability.

D. Their conclusion drives scientists to do research on the placebo effect.

【4】What might be the best title for the passage?

A. Is it necessary for us to take exercise?   B. How should people exercise properly?

C. What makes us smarter during exercise?   D. Does exercise really make us smarter?

22、Many metals must be made into thin films before they can be used in technological products like electronics or fuel cells. “Stubborn” metals, however, are very difficult to turn into thin films because they require extremely high temperatures.

Typically, scientists make metal films using the technique that consists of making metals become gas at high temperatures and allowing a film to form on top of wafers (晶片). But this conventional method is very expensive, uses a lot of energy, and may also bé unsafe due to high temperatures. Now, the researchers from University of Minnesota have developed a way to make these metals become gas at significantly lower temperatures, fewer than 200 degrees instead of several thousands. By designing and adding organic ligands (有机配体) to these metals, the researchers were able to greatly increase the material vapor (蒸气) pressure, making them easier to become gas at lower temperatures. Not only is their new technique simpler, but it also makes higher quality materials.

“The ability to make new materials with ease and control is necessary to walk into a new era of energy economy,” said Bharat Jalan, the senior author of the study. “There is already a historical link between the innovation in science and the development of new technology. Millions of dollars go into making materials for various applications. Now, we’ve come up with a simpler and cheaper technology that makes better materials.”

These “stubborn” metals are used to make lots of products. “Bringing down the cost and complexity of these metals will play a large role in both industrial and research efforts,” said William Nunn, the paper’s first author. “Now that making these metals into thin films becomes easier, we want to see renewed interest in the more complex materials which contain these stubborn metals.”

The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

【1】How did scientists use to make metal films?

A．By using high temperatures.

B．By consuming less energy.

C．By adding new materials.

D．By decreasing metal vapor pressure.

【2】What is Bharat Jalan’s attitude towards the new technology?

A．Negative.

B．Uninterested.

C．Doubtful.

D．Positive.

【3】What is William Nunn’s hope?

A．To attract more attention to “stubborn” metals.

B．To reduce the cost of “stubborn” metals.

C．To increase the complexity of “stubborn” metals.

D．To make energy economy develop faster.

【4】What is this text mainly about?

A．Characteristics of “stubborn” metals.

B．The usages of metal thin films.

C．The process of making “stubborn” metals.

D．A new way to make metal thin films.

23、

【1】As a Registrar Assistant, you need to _________.

A.deal with general office work

B.write a variety of exam reports

C.give instructions on course evaluations

D.work 20 hours a week for a whole year

【2】Which job doesn’t require previous working experience?

A.Student Activities Assistant B.Weekend English Teacher

C.Reading/Math Tutor D.Registrar Assistant

【3】We can probably read this passage from _________.

A.a textbook B.a school website

C.a travel guide D.a science magazine

24、   Life in the summertime is often full of pests. Like most Long Island homeowners, I want to ensure my suburban life with pest-free living. So it was with wide-eyed wonder that I greeted the smiling exterminator (灭虫者) who rang my bell.

“We’ll be serving your neighbors, Mike and Sarah (I’m not familiar with either one by name),” he waved in the other direction. “Since we’ll have a team here tomorrow, we’re offering a discount.” He came out with numbers beginning from $299 then in seconds to $89.

“You’ve probably been seeing the ant hills around.” he moved toward my front walkway and lawn. “And have you seen the bees that dig nests in the ground?” he continued with his head shaking up and down pushing me to do the same.

“What we do is spray three feet out from your foundation and three feet up.” As he was talking, and without breaking eye contact, he opened his iPad cover and began operating at the screen to show me frightening images. “It also kills other pests, like spiders. It is the best pesticide (杀虫剂),” he said, pausing for effect.

He then went into soft talk to close the deal, correctly foreseeing that I would be concerned about safety and the environmental impact on my vegetable garden, plants and our little patch of planet here on Long Island. “The products are environmentally responsible, safe with children and pets,” he said.

I’m unkind when it comes to unwanted visitors entering on my out-of-doors moments. Any insect found in my house or on my deck is bound to be poisoned or pancaked.

Unfortunately for the exterminator, just as I was considering making an appointment, Billy, my fearless husband, pulled into our driveway, which made me ask for a business card out of politeness instead.

【1】How did the author feel at the sight of the exterminator?

A. Frightened.   B. Disappointed.

C. Puzzled.   D. Surprised.

【2】What did the exterminator offer the author if she accepted his service?

A. A discount.   B. A group rate.

C. An iPad for free.   D. A free pesticide.

【3】Why was the author worried about the pesticide?

A. It might cause frightening images.

B. It might harm her family and surroundings.

C. It might be too expensive for her to afford.

D. It might have no effect on unwanted visitors.

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

A. Billy saw his neighbors cheated by the exterminator.

B. The author is sure to phone the salesman later.

C. The author had planned to buy the pesticide before Billy appeared.

D. Billy made up his mind to purchase the pesticide.

25、Torri' ell Norwood was driving through St. Petersburg. Four girls inside her car were _______. But the laughter quickly _______ screams. As they approached a crossroads, another car hit them, sending their car crashing into a tree.

As smoke came from the other car, a bystander shouted, "It's about to _______! Get out!" The impact had caved in Norwood's driver's side door, jamming it shut _______. Shocked but otherwise OK, she got out through the window. Along with two of her friends, who'd also managed to _______ themselves, she ran for her life.

But halfway down the street, she _______ that her best friend, A' zarria Simmons, wasn't with them. Norwood ran back to the car and found Simmons was _______ in the back seat. She threw open the back door with great effort and pulled Simmons out, _______ the broken glass as best she could.

She _______ Simmons a few feet to safety and laid her on the ground. "I checked her ________." Nothing. "I put my head against her chest." No sign of ________. "That's when I started CPR."

Had the accident happened a few weeks earlier, she might not have known what to do. But Norwood had ________ her CPR certificate just the day before. Kneeling (跪) on the ground and looking down at her ________ friend, Norwood knew she had precious little time to ________ what she'd learned. A moment later, the CPR had worked! Soon, an ambulance arrived and ________ Simmons to the hospital, where she received treatment.

【1】

A．arguing

B．laughing

C．writing

D．reading

【2】

A．gave way to

B．got rid of

C．went back to

D．came up with

【3】

A．fade away

B．go down

C．spread out

D．blow up

【4】

A．naturally

B．slightly

C．firmly

D．casually

【5】

A．express

B．free

C．protect

D．behave

【6】

A．guessed

B．ordered

C．imagined

D．realized

【7】

A．stuck

B．seated

C．buried

D．absorbed

【8】

A．hiding

B．covering

C．avoiding

D．cleaning

【9】

A．dragged

B．pushed

C．hugged

D．held

【10】

A．ears

B．pulse

C．mouth

D．eyes

【11】

A．life

B．recovery

C．success

D．recognition

【12】

A．lost

B．kept

C．earned

D．made

【13】

A．shy

B．dying

C．anxious

D．silent

【14】

A．forget

B．recall

C．teach

D．practice

【15】

A．pulled

B．delivered

C．put

D．rushed

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It's getting hot. It's time to put on lighter clothes and open up the windows. I can't wait to do so. Yesterday, an unforeseen visit to the kitchen happened during the brief time we were out. Two daring sparrows (麻雀) had risked landing on our territory to enjoy the freshness in our sink and some other breadcrumbs (面包屑) on our kitchen counter.

Actually, sparrows are everywhere. The tiny, gray -and brown birds are found on every continent except Antarctica, flying or jumping around cities, picking up leftover food on side-walks, and sometimes chasing with native bird species. These small creatures have adapted to living alongside humans- similar to pet dogs.

When you come across such sudden callers, you are likely to sense it as an unwanted visitor into your comfort zone, or you might receive it as a lovely angel of life. I chose the second option, with no hesitation while my husband preferred driving them away. After all, I've never come to stop to feel the relationship with sparrows.

I recalled when I was a little girl living in the city, I lived in an apartment with a flat roof viewed from our kitchen window. Every day my mom and I would go out to feed the sparrows. She taught me how to call them with a clicking sound she made with her tongue. I have loved sparrows ever since. So every day in my spare time, I can't stop observing and celebrating their dance from our window. I stuffed them with the leftovers on our tablecloth after every meal. And I have provided them with every kind of bases and stands of our house.

Undoubtedly, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to gather up courage and slide into our kitchen, bedroom or even reading room. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we don' t consider them trouble makers, but friendly neighbors. But I am slightly worried about their droppings (粪便).

注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day, they left some droppings in my husband's reading room.

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About two weeks later, I heard my husband calling “Oh, my God!”

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