吕梁2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Even though he gives away a piece of his fortune each year, the stock of Berkshire Hathaway, the source of Warren Buffet’s wealth, ________ very rapidly.

A. has raised   B. has been raising

C. has risen   D. has been rising

2、Flocks of customers joined Alibaba Singles Day, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Russia_______ the top three outside.

A. claimed   B. to be claimed

C. claiming D. being claimed

3、John fell asleep ______ he was listening to the music.

A．after B．before C．while

4、--- Why do you think he is feeling spiritless?

--- Because staying up late makes him at his worst ___________ physical situation．

A．in terms of B．in addition to  C．on account of  D．regardless of

5、“Got it?” Professor Smith says,  “______, let’s move on to the next part.”

A. If not B. If anything  C. If ever   D. If so

6、Had he predicted the disaster, he _______ his girl friend to the 2015 New Year’s celebration at the Bund, Shanghai.

A. wouldn’t take  B. wouldn’t have taken

C. needn’t take D. needn’t have taken

7、Wuxi is now a modem city with many attractions, most of   approached within 30 minutes by public transport from the city centre.

A. that   B. them

C. which   D. whom

8、My uncle has a large greenhouse in his garden he grows vegetables in winter

A． which   B． where   C． when   D． whose

9、Tomorrow there will be _______ sunshine with cloudy intervals so he has made a plan for a picnic with his family.

A．mainly B．occasionally C．roughly D．Extremely

10、 ― Daddy，how do you like it if I buy a wallet for my mummy’s birthday?

― ______

A. It couldn’t be better.   B. I don’t like it.

C. It’s too expensive.   D. Don’t trouble.

11、If you enjoy reading, then ____do that whenever you want.

A.by all means B.by no means C.anything but D.nothing but

12、Twins may look ________ the same, but are quite different in personality.

A．closely

B．exactly

C．clearly

D．mainly

13、--- Why did your brother look so down?

His ________ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.

A. promotion   B. destination.

C. instruction   D. ambition

14、My People, My Homeland is definitely a fantastic movie, ______ taking you to five areas with quite different geographical characteristics.

A.one B.the one C.it D.which

15、There is nothing in the fridge; let’s go to the supermarket to ______ some meat, fruit and vegetables this afternoon.

A．end up

B．catch up

C．make up

D．pick up

16、— How are they getting on with their work?   

—All goes well as ________.

A．to be planned

B．being planned

C．planning

D．planned

17、Ding Junhui plays _______ Gary Wilson in the semifinal of the 2015 World Snooker China Open in Beijing, April 4, 2015.

A. over B. for C. against   D. with

18、My parents thought it was _________for a boy to be interested in ballet.

A.accessible B.abnormal C.impolite D.acute

19、— I ________ imagine it will take about two hours to have your pictures developed.

— All right. I’ll come to get them by then.

A. should   B. must   C. can D. would

20、How________ you expect to get something in return when you never willingly lend a hand to others?

A．shall B．can C．should D．dare

21、   Previous researches show that you can change, through behavior, your sensitivity to different diseases based on your genetics, In other words, when you live in an environment that supports healthy aging, it likely affects your ability to successfully beat your genetic disadvantages through lifestyle changes. However, there was a blank in knowledge as to the exact environmental and social factors (因素）that make for an environment that best supports living to age 100,which a new study helped to address.

Researchers looked at state-provided data about the deaths of nearly 145, 000 Washingtonians who died at age 75 or older between 2011 and 2015. They found that neighborhood walkability, higher socioeconomic status, and a high percentage of working age population were positively connected with reaching age 100. These findings indicate that mixed-age communities are very beneficial for everyone involved. They also support the big push in growing urban centers toward making streets more walkable, which makes exercise more accessible to older adults and makes it easier for them to access medical care and grocery stores.

Finally, the researchers wanted to see in which areas of the state people had a higher probability of reaching age 100. For each neighborhood, they calculated the years of potential life lost (YPLL) ,or the average number of years dead individuals would have had to continue living to reach age 100. Neighborhoods with lower values for years of potential life lost were considered to have a higher likelihood of reaching age 100. When they mapped the years of potential life lost for all neighborhoods across the state, they saw groups with high likelihood of living to age 100 in higher socioeconomic areas in urban centers and small towns across the state.

While more research is needed to expand upon their findings, the researchers said the study findings could eventually be used to create healthier communities that promote lifetime in older adults.

【1】What is the purpose of the study?

A.To find the longest-living people.

B.To discover people's sensitivity to diseases.

C.To learn about the genes of long lifetime.

D.To identify the external factors in living long.

【2】How did the researchers carry out their study?

A.By experimenting in the lab.

B.By conducting some surveys.

C.By analyzing the previous data.

D.By comparing the young and the old.

【3】Which of the following disagrees with living a long life?

A.Good genes. B.Walking often.

C.Mixed-age neighbors. D.Living alone remotely.

【4】What can be learned from the text?

A.People with higher values for YPLL are more likely to reach age 100.

B.People with lower values for YPLL are more likely to reach age 100.

C.People with higher socioeconomic status are less likely to reach age 100.

D.People with lower socioeconomic status are more likely to reach age 100.

22、

【1】Brio Leisure must be _____.

A. a website   B. a health clinic

C. a sports club  D. an entertainment park

【2】Sam, who has a membership of Brio Premier at Frodsham Leisure Centre, can enjoy _____ at 6.00pm on Wednesday.

A. fitness classes B. casual swimming

C. racquet sports  D. steam and sauna

【3】Which of the following center suits Alice, who likes swimming and playing racquet sports and wants to enjoy jacuzzi afterwards?

A. Christleton Sports Centre. B. Rudheath Leisure Centre.

C. Neston Recreation Centre.   D. Winsford Lifestyle Centre.

【4】If Steven wants to use the Brio gym and swim at noon on weekdays, he needs to pay at least _____ for half a year’s membership.

A. £112.50 B. £135.00 C. £140.00 D. £168.00

23、Today’s modern life discourages people from taking time to prepare their own meals. Eating in the car and grabbing a quick bite in a restaurant are ever more popular ways of dining. It takes a little extra effort and time to cook your own food, but it’s a worthwhile pursuit（追求）that can benefit your health, wallet and family.

People across the country are waking up to the fact that the food offered by most fast food restaurants isn’t particularly healthy. While these restaurants have made attempts lately to add healthier meals to their menus, it’s still a far cry from a dish cooked with fresh ingredients(配料) and personal care.

Nutritionists who study what is called “the French paradox”--- meaning the fact that French people have low obesity rates despite their diet containing lots of “unhealthy” ingredients such as butter---partially account for this circumstance by the fact that many French people use fresh ingredients. Taking time to eat at a leisurely pace also helps you get better nutrition and you are less likely to pack on the pounds.

Even a quick meal will usually cost at least five dollars per person at a restaurant. Compare this to the amount of pasta, vegetables or meat available for the same money at your home, and it quickly becomes apparent that the cost of eating out adds up.

Experimenting with new ingredients or foreign recipes will encourage children to try new foods and learn about dishes from around the world. Many couples also find that preparing a meal together can be a romantic experience equal to dinner in a classy, low-lit restaurant. Make sure to spend meal times talking and sharing events from the day and you may find it’s a great way to get to know your family better.

【1】 What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Fast food does great harm to people.

B. More people prefer dining out today.

C. There’re different reasons for dining out.

D. Many people still approve of cooking at home.

【2】The underlined phrase “ a far cry from” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “__________”.

A. different from  B. absent from 

C. equal to D. superior to

【3】Why is “the French paradox” referred to in the passage?

A. To show the French diet is fairly delicious.

B. To illustrate the French have a healthy diet.

C. To stress the importance of using fresh food ingredients.

D. To prove the French diet makes people fat easily.

【4】 What advantage of cooking at home does the last paragraph talk about?

A. Strengthen family bonds.

B. Save your money up.

C. Expose you to foreign cultures.

D. Get children educated better.

24、Body mass index (BMI) has long been foundational in healthcare around the world. The simple equation (方程) of weight relative to height has been used to determine your risk for certain diseases. But researchers have been questioning the value of BMI in individual health assessment now.

BMI was never intended to measure individual health. It was developed in the early 1800s to study weight variations across entire population. “BMI is a rigid number based on old data,” says Fatima Stanford, a professor at Harvard Medical School. And it’s far from perfect in terms of the cutoffs (分界点) designed to indicate risk, she added.

A study estimated that more than 74 million American adults were miscategorized (被误分类) as unhealthy or healthy based on their BMI alone. Nearly half of people considered over weight and 29 percent categorized as obese were actually healthy. Thirty percent of those considered to be at a normal weight had heart issues.

Part of the problem is that BMI doesn’t tell the difference between weight from fat and muscle. So bodybuilders and athletes with high muscle mass may be categorized as overweight or obese. And even among people who do have higher body fat, BMI doesn’t tell physicians anything about how the fat is distributed —a key connection to disease risk.

Furthermore, BMI cutoffs are largely based on data from western populations, making it a problem to apply this measurement to the diverse American population. There’s growing evidence that body composition varies from race to race. African Americans, for example, are likely to carry more fat around the hips than white Americans. A study showed that for black adults in the U.S., having a higher BMI (25 and over) did not carry the same risk of death as it did in white adults.

Regardless of the BMI category you fall into, it’s important to find a healthcare provider who will look beyond that number to get a whole picture of your health. Because despite the view that people with a higher BMI have a greater risk for a number of diseases than thinner people, the research shows it’s not that simple.

【1】What do we know about BMI?

A．It acts a decisive part in healthcare.

B．It does well indicating health risks.

C．It’s intended to measure individual health.

D．It shows the relation between weight and height.

【2】.Why may some bodybuilders and athletes be miscategorized as overweight?

A．They provided wrong data.

B．BMI took their muscle for fat.

C．BMI failed to indicate fat distribution.

D．No other measurements were used than BMI.

【3】Which of the following is right according to Paragraph 5?

A．BMI cutoff of African Americans is 25.

B．BMI is accurate for people from different races.

C．BMI cutoffs can’t apply to all the people in the U.S.

D．White adults are less likely to carry the risk of death than black adults.

【4】What is the author’s attitude towards BMI?

A．Cautious.

B．Dependent.

C．Convinced.

D．Refusing.

25、When Caitlin Hernandez, 30, was in graduate school, she was asked the question over and over again: Can someone who is blind really be a teacher? The _______ she heard made her more certain she did want to _______ teaching so that her students — many of whom have dyslexia (失读症) and physical disabilities — would have a _______ who really knew what they were _______. She wanted them to learn from her _______, not to question their own ambitions.

Then came COVID-19, and Ms. Hernandez’s blindness made the _______ to online learning more challenging. She teaches _______ education students including second, third, and fourth grade in San Francisco. She _______ using hands-on skills, like counting out objects with her students in math class. These tactile (可触的) learning techniques are no longer _______ on Zoom.

In the pre-Covid classroom, Ms. Hernandez had an assistant who ________ the students and ensured they were paying attention. Now that classes are ________, Ms. Hernandez uses the Zoom app on her phone, reading her lesson plan while that assistant ________ as a “back seat Zoom driver,” helping to monitor the chat-box.

It is not just Ms. Hernandez who is experiencing the ________ of online learning. She has heard from her disabled students that they are ________ emotionally. What troubles Ms. Hernandez is the widening ________ between her students who get support from their families at home, and those who have to ________ themselves through online learning and even provide child care to their younger sisters or brothers, ________ their parents are struggling too.

Ms. Hernandez has arranged many activities they can do together. “I ask the kids what books they have at home that they really enjoy,” she said. “Then I will ________ them online and read together. I encourage them to live as ________   a life as a normal person does. I have to work hard but it has been ________.”

【1】

A．joke

B．complaint

C．reason

D．doubt

【2】

A．turn to

B．go into

C．look into

D．give up

【3】

A．stranger

B．master

C．model

D．graduate

【4】

A．learning

B．exploring

C．experimenting

D．experiencing

【5】

A．report

B．success

C．decision

D．result

【6】

A．commitment

B．process

C．progress

D．adjustment

【7】

A．moral

B．physical

C．special

D．further

【8】

A．looks forward to

B．is accustomed to

C．feels tired of

D．takes pride in

【9】

A．perfect

B．necessary

C．possible

D．essential

【10】

A．look over

B．hand over

C．turn over

D．watch over

【11】

A．remote

B．casual

C．constant

D．traditional

【12】

A．functions

B．promotes

C．remains

D．proves

【13】

A．dangers

B．difficulties

C．pleasure

D．depression

【14】

A．competing

B．striking

C．struggling

D．reflecting

【15】

A．road

B．gap

C．journey

D．interval

【16】

A．express

B．entertain

C．enjoy

D．push

【17】

A．unless

B．though

C．because

D．until

【18】

A．design

B．praise

C．correct

D．download

【19】

A．full

B．free

C．long

D．easy

【20】

A．deserving

B．demanding

C．challenging

D．promising

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。

This past summer, my family went on our annual vacation in a cottage on a lake. There were various activities to keep everyone busy: swimming, fishing and building sand castle on the beach. In the evenings, we gathered on the beach, having great fun.

However, by the third day of our vacation, I noticed my sister, Jane, spent most of her time watching videos and looking through online shops indoors. She was so addicted to her cell phone! Over dinner, I told Jane we would hike to the top of the mountain across the lake the following morning. I stared at her, “Put your phone away and enjoy the scenery. It's really amazing. ”

“Well,” Jane shrugged (耸) her shoulders and answered unwillingly, “there are some bargains tomorrow in several online shops, so I'll not be available.”

“Come out to enjoy the fresh air and many views. Hiking is fun!”

“Sounds more like punishment than a vacation,” she didn't look up from her soup and mumbled (嘟囔), “I cannot walk that far. ”

When I said it only took half an hour of steady walking to climb to the top, she nodded, “OK, I'll go.”

The next morning was perfect for a hike, with sunny clear skies and gentle winds. I got up early and packed some sandwiches and bottles of water into my backpack along with the camera. Jane came slowly downstairs, and announced in a very unenthusiastic voice, “I'm ready to go, Jim.”

Anyway, we stepped out of our cottage and quite a different view unfolded before our eyes. Against the blue skies, a rough path wound to the top of the mountain across the lake with wild flowers and grass on both sides. The sunlight brightened on the glassy surface of the lake. We began from the path. “I'm still wondering if this is a good idea, but if you could do it, I could also do.” She complained, frowning.

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。

She followed me, her mind wandering.                                                                      

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Reaching the top, Jane widened her eyes, shouting, “How awesome!”                           

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