宣城2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、_____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving．

A． To be arrested     B． Arrested

C． Having arrested   D． Arresting

2、The e-commerce_____ production and consumption, and is promoting the development of the service sector.

A.has influenced B.influenced C.is   influencing D.is influenced

3、The nurse treated the naughty boy very kindly, but her patience _________at last.

A.went down B.used up C.got away D.gave out

4、In our class there are 50 students，half ___________ wear glasses．

A. in whom   B．in them

C．of whom   D．of them

5、 The five young firefighters _________ to put out the big fire.

A. gave life  B. brought life

C. gave their lives D. came to life

6、—Have you received a reply to your job application?

—No．I ________.

A．waited      B．am waiting

C．have waited     D．had been waiting

7、Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ______ .

A. temper B. appearance

C. talent     D. character

8、Alice hopes to have a pet cat, but her mother doesn’t want to buy ________ for her.

A．one

B．this

C．it

D．that

9、— Do your two children live in Beijing with you?

— _______. One is in Shanghai, the other is in Tianjin.

A．Both   B．All C．Neither

10、Rankings have become an inescapable part of the reputation of universities, ________them to attract students, staff and research investment.

A. to help   B. helped   C. helping   D. help

11、_____ by the latest electronic toys, the little boy stood in front of the windows, without moving．

A. To be arrested   B. Arrested

C. Having arrested   D. Arresting

12、For________ cancer patients there may not be ________ bright future; today has to count.

A. / ; / B. /; a   C. the; / D. /; the

13、The researchers say they will ______ more studies to confirm the results.

A.give away B.make out C.carry out D.put up

14、Each misfortune you come across will carry in the seed of tomorrow's good luck. So hang on until you succeed.

A. one B. some C. that   D. it

15、The car's________ has improved a lot since a new engine has been applied to it．

A．character B．performance

C．appearance D．attraction

16、---______you___ TV at the moment?  ---No. You can turn it off.

A. Did; watch   B．Are; watching

C. Do; watch   D. Have; watched

17、You_______ so badly now if you had taken the medicine yesterday.

A. wouldn’t cough  B. didn’t cough

C. won’t cough   D. don’t cough

18、—Will my daughter be all right soon, doctor?

—Well, she _______ be, if she takes these tablets.

A. must   B. may   C．can   D. should

19、I usually sleep with the window open ________ it is really cold.

A. if    B. unless    C. now that        D. in case

20、As senior three students, we had better follow the ________as much as possible from our teachers and parents; although they are a bit nagging（唠叨）, indeed we are expected to make _________ in all aspects.

A．advice; progress

B．advices; progress

C．advices; progresses

D．advice; progresses

21、In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social-progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Amongthe most vocalare youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: "I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try." What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistake belief that—one's self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

【1】What does this text mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B. People hold different opinions about competition.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

【2】Some people favor competition because they think it ________.

A. pushes society forward

B. builds up a sense of pride

C. improves social abilities

D. develops people's relationship

【3】The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 refers to those who ________.

A. try their best to win

B. highly value competition

C. are strongly against competition

D. mostly rely on others for success

【4】Which viewpoint does the author agree to?

A. Self-worth relys on winning.

B. Competition leads to unfriendly relationship.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

22、   The phone rang. I waited for the answering machine to get it, but for some reason, it was not picking up. I sighed, annoyed because I knew the call was either going to be for my wife, Susan (she was the only one who received calls on the home line, and she left to take Alyce to school ten minutes ago), or it was the latest of 300 attempts to sell me something I had absolutely no interest in.

'Hello, ' I said, an edge in my voice. 12-year-old daughter, 'Mommy was just in a car accident. ' My heart stopped and then began pounding. 'Are you all right? ' 'Yes. ' 'Is Mommy? ' A deep sob. 'I don't know…I don't think so. Come quick. ' I rushed a few blocks to what looked like a shoot for a disaster movie. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances were randomly parked in the street; helicopters circled. A city bus was on the wrong side of the road. In front of it were the smashed remains of Susan's car. Susan was pinned under the dashboard (仪表盘). There was no front windshield (挡风玻璃).

Alyce was standing on the corner crying, covered in tiny pieces of glass but uninjured. Inconceivable! Susan wasn’t so lucky. But she was alive. It turned out that she had broken nearly every bone in her body, and she would spend almost three months in the hospital.

More than two years later, Susan and I were at a musical event. Our director, Danny, rushed up to us. He said excitedly, 'There's a woman here tonight from one of the church choirs who you have to meet! ' He returned with an African American woman with a bright, glowing smile. She told us she lived in the apartment building by where the accident had happened. That morning, she had rushed to the street, still in her bathrobe, and seen Alyce standing by the side of the wrecked car, crying. She approached her, asking, 'Is that your mom in there? ' Alyce nodded, and the woman said, 'Let's pray together. '

Sweet, innocent Alyce looked at this woman wearing a cross around her neck and told her that she needed to call me, but her backpack with her phone was trapped inside the crushed vehicle. So the woman lent Alyce her phone. After the accident, she said, she had continued to pray for our family. We had our picture taken together, and as we were saying goodbye, she hugged us all warmly. We realized we had never been formally introduced, so she said to me, 'I'm sorry, I never got your name. ' I told her it was Doug, and she paused, as if maybe she hadn't heard me. I repeated, 'Doug, like Douglas. ' She looked at us and said, 'Wait, your name is Susan? ' Susan nodded. 'And your name is Douglas? ' The woman put her hand over her heart. 'Oh my goodness, ' she said. 'My name is Susan Douglas. '

【1】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Both the author's wife and the daughter were not severely injured.

B.The author was calm when he heard about the accident.

C.The author was the only one who received calls on home line.

D.The author rushed to the accident like a shoot.

【2】What does the underlined word inconceivable refer to in the 3rd passage?

A.Innocent. B.Unconscious.

C.Incredible. D.Unfortunate.

【3】Why did the African American woman want to see the author's family?

A.They were from the same church choir.

B.She witnessed the whole accident and offered to help two years ago.

C.She shared the same first name with the author's wife.

D.She would like to talk about her experience and had a picture taken.

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

A.The Bus Crash Angel B.The Unwanted Call

C.An Expected Crash D.A Fun Encounter

23、   Attitudes toward new technologies often fall along generational lines. That is, generally, younger people tend to outnumber older people in face of a technological shift.

It is not always the case, though. When you look at attitudes toward driverless cars, there doesn't seem to be a clear generational divide. The public overall disagree on whether they'd like to use a driverless car. In a study last year, of all people surveyed, 48 percent said they wanted to ride in one, while 50 percent did not.

The fact that attitudes toward self-driving cars appear to be so steady across generations suggests how transformative the shift to driverless cars could be. Not everyone wants a driverless car now——and no one can get one yet ——but among those who are open to them, every age group is similarly engaged.

When it comes to driverless cars, differences in attitude are obvious based on factors not related to age. College graduates, for example, are particularly interested in driverless cars compared with those who have less education: 59 percent of college graduates said they would like to use a driverless car compared with 38 percent of those with a high-school diploma or less.

Where a person lives matters, too. More people who lived in cities and suburbs said they wanted to try driverless car than those who lived in rural areas.

While there's reason to believe that interest in self-driving cars is going up, a person's age will have little to do with how self-driving cars can become mainstream. Once driverless cars are actually available for sale, the early adopters will be the people who can afford to buy them.

【1】What usually happens when a new technology appears?

A.It benefits society greatly.

B.The old are not happy with it.

C.People of different ages react differently.

D.It will separate the old from the young.

【2】What does the author say about the driverless car?

A.It makes people's life more convenient.

B.It can lead to fewer road accidents.

C.It may start a revolution in the car industry.

D.It does not seem to create a generational divide.

【3】What is likely to affect a person's attitude toward the driverless car?

A.The field of his special interest.

B.The location of his living place.

C.The amount of his driving training.

D.The length of his driving experience.

【4】Who are the most potential customers of the driverless car?

A.The seniors. B.The wealthy.

C.The educated. D.The car lovers.

24、

【1】The author compares her motherhood to ________.

A.her involvement in traveling abroad

B.her experience with an unfamiliar task

C.her dream of enjoying beautiful scenery

D.her journey to an unplanned destination

【2】By “you begin to notice that the Netherlands has windmills ... and the Netherlands has tulips’’ (paragraph 8), the author actually means that ________.

A.the Netherlands has many scenic spots to visit and enjoy

B.the Netherlands is a country with many paintings to appreciate

C.a mother of a disabled child can also feel the bright side of her life

D.a mother who has traveled a lot can receive a special treat from her child

【3】From paragraph 9, we can tell that other mothers are ________.

A.proud B.anxious C.sociable D.sensible

【4】To the author, the special experience of being a mother is ________.

A.beyond her endurance B.more a gift than a loss

C.worthy of others’ sympathy D.preferable to going to Italy

25、   This is so easy, inexpensive, and has always brought either of two ______: a look of shock or a big smile. I am a cane(手杖) walking senior lady with mobility ______, especially in cold weather but I have a sharp ______ for useful bargains and since I still ______, I can do this without having to get in and out of the car to help people.

Here is how it “works”. When I see gloves, warm hats and scarves on sale (new or in good condition from a second-hand store), I buy them very ______. If laundering(洗涤)is ______, I do it to ______ tiny stains, so everything looks good.

I have a large basket that I keep in the passenger side of my car and I “file” these things in it, where I can ______ reach over and get whatever I determine is most ______ for someone who is without and out in the cold.

I am always ______ of things and people around me in parking lots and along the walkways of my small hometown. But when I see someone obviously ______ and without what will help them, I ______ beside them, roll down my ______, and ask if they will ______ and wear all three things or whatever is needed...and then as they stare at me in ______, I always add: “I have things right here in my ______ to share. Please me by ______ them to stay warm when you are outside.”

Not yet have I ______ hostility (敌意)or felt in any danger, but since so many of the items are “cheerful” colors, I often see the persons I gave them to walking down the street. It ________ my heart to know that my items are being used and ______.

【1】A.routines B.reactions C.figures D.suggestions

【2】A.performances B.amusement C.addiction D.problems

【3】A.voice B.tooth C.eye D.ear

【4】A.drive B.stand C.wait D.run

【5】A.cheaply B.casually C.unwillingly D.briefly

【6】A.deserted B.allowed C.needed D.discovered

【7】A.strengthen B.increase C.paint D.remove

【8】A.easily B.hardly C.never D.often

【9】A.specific B.useful C.popular D.usual

【10】A.positive B.short C.careful D.fond

【11】A.busy B.cold C.interesting D.happy

【12】A.put down B.settle down C.queue up D.pull up

【13】A.window B.light C.wheel D.floor

【14】A.improve B.buy C.borrow D.accept

【15】A.sadness B.dishonesty C.disbelief D.anger

【16】A.mind B.bag C.basket D.reach

【17】A.wearing B.winning C.ignoring D.folding

【18】A.accounted for B.met with C.escaped from D.kept up with

【19】A.splits B.sacrifices C.forces D.warms

【20】A.examined B.appreciated C.blamed D.predicted

26、假设你是李华，上周你校为高三学生隆重地举行了 “成人礼”。你以前的外教Kate得知这消息后很感兴趣。请你给她写封信，描述这一盛事。 要点包括：

1. 活动时间：上周五上午9:00-11:30

2. 活动地点：学校大礼堂

3. 活动内容：齐唱国歌、父母期望……

4. 活动意义：感恩、奉献……

注意：1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 开头和结束语已为你写好。

参考词汇：成人礼 coming-of- age ceremony

Dear Kate,

I'm so glad to learn that you show great interest in the coming-of-age ceremony held by our school recently.

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Yours,

Li Hua