平潭综合实验区2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Little did the teacher imagine that a student good at maths _____ have failed in the exam．

A． might   B． should   C． need   D． would

2、You are hardworking and surely most of you _____ a college admission notice by the end of September this year．

A．will receive

B．will be receiving

C．will be received

D．will have received

3、_____ he is enthusiastic and qualified for the job, I see no reason to remove him from office.

A. Provided that   B. Even though

C. Unless     D. As if

4、Never shall I forget that poem and the inspiration _________provided for my first novel.

A. which   B. that

C. it   D. what

5、 While listening, remember that it is not __________ to listen only with your ears; you must listen with your brain as well.

A. substantial      B. sufficient

C. considerable     D. Consistent

6、— David was late for the biology class this morning.

—________? As far as I know, he never came late to class.

A．So what

B．How come

C．Why not

D．What for

7、 Never before in our country _______________.

A. has such a thing happened   B. such a thing has happened

C. has so a thing happened   D. so a thing has happened

8、Little did the teacher imagine that a student good at maths _____ have failed in the exam．

A. might   B. should   C. need   D. would

9、The manager _______ his workers how to improve the program since 9 am.

A. has told

B. is telling

C. has been telling

D. will have told

10、We students should value the precious time and spare no effort to ________ ourselves to modern science and technology.

A．expand

B．exceed

C．expose

D．extend

11、Teachers and students view school anniversaries as occasions to get together and   their memory of old times.

A. refresh   B. relieve   C. release   D. resign

12、—With the country’s pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately.

— Easier said than done _______ we take all factors into account, we shall be faced with some other social problems.

A．Unless

B．Even

C．When

D．Once

13、The airplane flew ________ the mountains and disappeared in the distance.

A．over

B．in

C．on

D．at

14、Your article has so many spelling mistakes that it needs _____ badly.

A. to correct   B. being corrected

C. correcting   D. corrected

15、High expectations in finding jobs make young people ________ miss job interviews and turn down offers.

A. naturally B. completely C. formally   D. frequently

16、Frequent smoggy weather has set the alarm ringing; by no means can we develop economy _____ the environment.

A. under the name of  B. for the sake of

C. at the cost of    D. in the light of

17、In March, cherry blossoms on both sides of East Beijing Road give the city of Nanjing an early ____of spring.

A.taste B.theme C.sense D.setting

18、Before joining NBA, Michael Jordan was so ordinary a person that he was even ________ from the high school basketball team for lack of skill.

A．removed

B．replaced

C．recovered

D．recalled

19、It is universally acknowledged that ____and ignorance are the enemies of progress.

A.poverty B.pattern C.patient D.property

20、In most cases, college graduates don't mind what job they will do so long as it is one ______ they can earn money to support themselves.

A. what   B. where

C. that  D. how

21、Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers. Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines.

Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts.

In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand. He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts.

“Our brain has billions of nerve cells. These send signals through the spinal cord (脊髓) to the muscles to give us the ability to move. But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles.” Tavella says. “Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices.

The researchers designed a special cap for the user. This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp (头皮) and sends them to a computer. The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair. The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path. They help the computer react to commands from the brain.

Prof. Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands. “The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices. One example is this wheelchair.”

He says his team has set two goals. One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from. And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time.

【1】BCI is a technology that can ________.

A. help to update computer systems

B. link the human brain with computers

C. help the disabled to recover

D. control a person's thoughts

【2】How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

A. By controlling his muscles.   B. By talking to the machine.

C. By moving his hand.   D. By using his mind.

【3】Which of the following shows the path of the signals described in Paragraph 5?

A. scalp→computer→cap→wheelchair

B. computer→cap→scalp→wheelchair

C. scalp→cap→computer→wheelchair

D. cap→computer→scalp→wheelchair

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

B. New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

C. BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

D. Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

22、   When Shakespeare was twenty-one, he went to London to try his fortune in that great city, and a very interesting place was the London of his day.

There was the famous London Bridge and St. Paul’s Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.

Then, too, there were the daily crowds where people from all over the world could be seen. Knights, scholars and the highwayman or thief, who had been infamous for his clever robberies,

Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy and Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servants—all held by chance or interest within the gray walk，ls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.

Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own town’s residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and men’s interests that make up the great world.

And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.

【1】What was London like in Shakespeare’s eyes when he first went there?

A．Strange and interesting.

B．Dirty and small.

C．Infamous and terrible.

D．Familiar and modern.

【2】Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?

A．Shakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.

B．Shakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.

C．Shakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.

D．Shakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.

【3】What does the word “one” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Face.

B．Sight.

C．Crowd.

D．Resident

23、General Writing Workshops of Purdue University

Fall 2021 Workshops

The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material, and we offer free workshops for all Purdue students and staff and users worldwide to get hands-on practice with different aspects of writing in an interactive, small-group setting.

Workshops are from 2:30-3:30 p. m., in HEAV 220, on the dates below. If a workshop needs to be rescheduled, the listed backup dates will be followed. To sign up, use the Group Programs tab in MyWCO by following the online scheduler.

Workshop details

Contact the Purdue OWL and Writing Lab Staff

Please note that we no longer accept questions about writing, citation, or grammar via e-mail. If you are affiliated with Purdue, you can get help by scheduling an appointment with a tutor.

【1】What do we know about Fall 2021 Workshops?

A．Online registration is unavailable.

B．Questions sent by email are accepted.

C．Application is limited to students at Purdue.

D．They feature small-group guidance and practice.

【2】What time is the workshop concerning resume writing going on?

A．On Wednesday, September 1.

B．On Wednesday, September 22.

C．On Wednesday, October 20.

D．On Wednesday, November 10.

【3】Which workshop can help you better use others’ words in your own writing?

A．Improving Cover Letters.

B．Polishing Application Letters.

C．Citations and Documenting Sources.

D．Strategies for Self-revision and Self-editing.

24、   Do you know that intelligence can be developed? Do you realize it doesn't matter how smart you are but how hard you can work to grow? 【1】 In her book, Mindset:  The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck shares years of research conducted to prove it's not just talent that determines success but whether we approach a situation with the right mindset. Having a growth mindset has many, many benefits.

【2】 Having a growth mindset encourages you to not look at a deficit(差额)as a deficit in ability but one of learning and that is one which can easily be achieved. This naturally has an impact on your sense of self-worth.

Enjoy the process of learning. With a growth mindset, you look forward to acquiring new skills and absorbing new knowledge. You realize that everything that you learn can help you improve and become a better person. 【3】

Increase your confidence. According to Dweck and her fellow researchers “… in the growth framework, having clear deficits doesn't mean you aren't or won't be good at something. It's simply an occasion for learning. 【4】You just need to believe in improvement over time. ”

Don’t get confused by setbacks(挫折). When you have a growth mindset, you don't view a setback as something that sets you back. 【5】Dweck shares, “Despite setbacks-or even because of them—they find ways to keep themselves committed and interested.”

A.Seek challenges.

B.Improve your sense of self-worth.

C.It can affect all areas of your life, from business to love.

D.So you should never ignore the importance of learning.

E.You view it as an opportunity to get better, and stronger.

F.Moreover, you don't need a full load of confidence to set about learning.

G.If so, you're one of the fortunate few who are blessed with a growth mindset.

25、I was not a quiet woman by nature. As a backpacker, I was always looking for that next __________. Something new and exciting made me feel as though I had been the first person to ________ it.

I realized I fell in love with that ________ when I jumped on board a sailboat on the San Blas Islands. Now, five years later, I own a sailboat and ________ from the United States with my husband, John, to sail our new home back to Australia while ________ all that this beautiful, watery world has to ________ on the way.

We will live off the power of the wind to fill our ________ and move our boat, the ________ products from the ocean to fill our stomachs and the energy from the sun to ________ our electronics. We will not be over-consuming electricity or overfishing as these are luxuries (奢侈品) that are not ________ in the limited space that comes along with life on a sailing boat.

For people who are always ________ about life, sailing provides a (an) ________ learning space. These learning opportunities consist of ________ learning opportunities such as reading the weather, keeping maintenance, and learning anchoring techniques. Aboard our boat, we are constantly absorbing new ________ about things, like the electrical systems of the boat and the history of each country.

I am not to talk you into ________ me this way. For some this ________ a challenge; for others it is a chance to choose a lifestyle living off the grid (输电网). And again, I want to ________ that a lifestyle or trip like this may not ________ everyone: some may find it emotionally ________, while others in the same circumstances may find it to be emotionally tiring. ________, if you enjoy personal development and self-reflection, this aspect of sailing is extremely useful.

【1】

A．sailing

B．adventure

C．event

D．opportunity

【2】

A．develop

B．change

C．witness

D．experience

【3】

A．feeling

B．suffering

C．expression

D．remark

【4】

A．take off

B．show up

C．set out

D．break away

【5】

A．imagining

B．drawing

C．describing

D．admiring

【6】

A．offer

B．contain

C．predict

D．discover

【7】

A．hearts

B．sails

C．backpacks

D．motors

【8】

A．tasty

B．mysterious

C．natural

D．familiar

【9】

A．control

B．power

C．influence

D．serve

【10】

A．possible

B．practical

C．acceptable

D．desirable

【11】

A．anxious

B．careful

C．curious

D．concerned

【12】

A．regular

B．aimless

C．popular

D．endless

【13】

A．outdated

B．expected

C．needed

D．limited

【14】

A．concepts

B．plans

C．knowledge

D．advice

【15】

A．protecting

B．instructing

C．remembering

D．following

【16】

A．rids

B．solves

C．presents

D．avoids

【17】

A．repeat

B．promise

C．order

D．agree

【18】

A．match

B．suit

C．satisfy

D．disappoint

【19】

A．inspiring

B．depressing

C．confusing

D．promising

【20】

A．Instead

B．Furthermore

C．Therefore

D．However

26、假如你是李华，你的英国网友Peter上周在邮件中提到想阅读中国著名的小说，就此请你用英语给他写一封回信。内容包括：

1. 推荐一本小说

2. 此书的内容介绍

3. 给出阅读建议

注意：小说名称可以用拼音代替。词数100字左右。