北屯2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、As a programmer, he always holds a strong desire for his video games to ________ to make himself gain a firm foothold in the big city.

A. turn up   B. break out

C. catch on   D. show off

2、 Sorry to have kept you waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ______ Mr. Smith is available.

A. when B. before C. after D. since

3、Not until ________ the house _________ that he had left the keys inside.

A. he left; realized he   B. he left; did he realize

C. did he leave; had he realized   D. he had left; did he realize

4、President Xi has made it clear that the key points in future arc to remove the bottleneck caused by the urban and rural dual systems in order to ______ the systematic obstacles.

A.take away B.smooth away C.fade away D.give away

5、Public service ads, also PSAs, often _________ for free, _________ to educate people about health, safety or any other problem that affects public welfare.

A．run; meant B．are run; are meant

C．are run; mean   D．run; are meant

6、The manager said that not one mistake _____ to see reported to him in the following month.

A.would he want B.had he wanted C.he would want D.he had wanted

7、While applying for a job, you should highlight the parts of your experience that are____ to the job.

A. specific B. superior C. remote D. convenient

8、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

9、Cindy is believed______many books. This is the reason why she performed so well in the knowledge contest.

A．to have read

B．to read

C．having read

D．reading

10、In China, a middle school’s success was _____ in terms of the number of students who got into university.

A. measured   B. conquered

C. negotiated   D. implied

11、As things got from bad to worse, few job opportunities were ______to college students.

A．agreeable

B．available

C．convenient

D．capable

12、—Why are you so upset?

—There is always someone ________ my kindness.

A．takes advantage of

B．taking advantage of

C．to take the advantage of

D．took the advantage of

13、It really annoys me that whenever I have important issues to deal with, something unexpected always keeps getting ________.

A．in sight

B．in the way

C．around the corner

D．out of place

14、 ---_____ you play the violin at midnight? It disturbs the neighbours!

--- Sorry, I was too absorbed in it and forgot the time.

A. Can   B. Should   C. Would   D. Must

15、—Have you seen _____ pen？I left it here this morning.

—Is it _____ black one? I think I saw it somewhere.

A．a; the

B．the; the

C．the; a

D．a; a

16、There is a beautiful Chinese song called I Came Over the Ocean to See You. Why not do that  in reality on this Valentine’s Day? Keep your plan a secret and ______suddenly.

A. show up     B. cut in

C. show off D. cut down

17、Wild animals in nature reserves need to develop their survival skills and ________ their wild nature.

A．display

B．maintain

C．possess

D．monitor

18、The days we look forward to ____at last.

A. comes   B. to come   C. came   D. coming

19、Jack Ma is the richest man in China now and has ______ $3billion to invest in environment and education．

A.set aside    B．set about

C．set down   D．set up

20、 A good teacher has to be able to____ the students’ interest in his or her class for long.

A. improve B. take C. hold D. contain

21、Nov.25—At 9 years old, Tyler Armstrong hopes to set a new record by climbing to the top of Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua. At 22,841 feet, Aconcagua is the tallest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres.

The fourth grader from Yorba Linda, California, is no stranger to tall summits. Last year, he became the second youngest person to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. And at the age of 7, he became the youngest person to climb Mount Whitney in a day.

But Aconcagua will be the toughest for Tyler. It is an icy two-week climb, and temperatures can drop to minus 20 degrees Celsius, or minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit. Nevertheless, for Tyler, the most exciting part is going to be reaching the top and having the world record. As a father, Armstrong is quite aware of the risks associated with a climb of this magnitude but believes Tyler is ready. “There are dangers to climbing any mountain, but he’s taken the proper training, and he’s proven that he can do it.” Armstrong was proud of his son, and admitted he gets tired trying to keep up with Tyler. “Tyler’s taking me to a whole new level. I never dreamed I’d be doing this stuff. I hate the cold weather, so Tyler’s taking me places that I never thought I’d be going to. We both enjoy the father-son bonding time our adventures bring.”

Tyler is also climbing with a mission—he’s raising money and awareness for the organization Cure Duchenne, a form of muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症) that affects 300,000 boys worldwide. They can’t walk, and that’s like the opposite of Tyler, so he wants them to climb with him when there is a cure. Before Tyler’s trek up Aconcagua even begins, he’s already eyeing his next mountain. “If I want to do it, I’ll do Mount McKinley in Alaska,” he said.

【1】Which of the following can best describe Tyler?

A．Generous.

B．Fearless.

C．Creative.

D．Considerate.

【2】What will be the top challenge for Tyler to meet?

A．Mount Kilimanjaro.

B．Mount Aconcagua.

C．Mount Whitney.

D．Mount McKinley.

【3】What additional mission does Tyler shoulder during the journey?

A．Setting a world record.

B．Taking intensive training.

C．Improving parent-child relationship.

D．Collecting money for charity

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A．Tyler has an impact on his father.

B．Tyler has set a target for his next climb.

C．Tyler is the youngest to climb Mount Whitney.

D．Tyler’s father disapproves of his mountain climbing

22、   On September 10, 2018, Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, announced his successor (继任者) at the company he founded 19 years ago. Surprisingly, in a country where 70 to 80 percent of private companies are still family run, Mr. Ma did not name a family member. Rather, one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies will be led by Daniel Zhang, an 11-year Alibaba old hand chosen only for his “professional talent”.

The history of many countries can be marked by a trend away from dependence on family succession in business, or the belief that qualities of leadership flow through bloodlines. Ma is a true innovator (创新者) in many ways, most famously for building an innovative online shopping market worth more than the economies of most countries. But his legacy (遗产) may lie in showing how China as well as much of Asia can produce founders of successful organizations unwilling to pass the torch to relatives.

“Alibaba was never about Jack Ma,” he stated in announcing his succession plan. Instead, the former schoolteacher who came from lowly origins is stepping back from day-to-day operations because he has built a system that takes root in a company culture based on innovation, transparency, and responsibility. “For the last 10 years, we kept working on these ingredients,” he stated.

The company’s future will depend on developing a wealth of talent that drives innovation, he said. And in a society with a long tradition of cautious distrust toward those outside the family circle, Ma has built an “architecture of trust” with customers, who number over half a billion. Chinese now readily rely on Alibaba’s online payment system, its ratings of products and services, and other trust-building systems or methods pioneered by the company.

China’s rapid growth now produces a new billionaire almost every day. Many of them, like Ma, have favored systems of management based on talent and honesty. As many countries have discovered as they progress, it is better to swim in a talent pool, not a gene (基因) pool.

【1】What do we know about Daniel Zhang from the passage?

A.He’s a talented professor. B.He’s an experienced manager.

C.He’s a successful founder. D.He’s Chairman of Alibaba.

【2】Where does Ma’s legacy lie in?

A.Becoming a successful innovative founder.

B.Casting doubt on traditional succession plan.

C.Providing creative answers to succession problems.

D.Representing trends towards non-family-run companies.

【3】What seems to be the recipe for the company’s future success?

A.Trust-building methods. B.The “architecture of trust”.

C.A culture of talent development. D.The latest successful innovations.

23、The best family vacation that ever had was going on a road trip to Myrtle Beach. The trip was for 2 weeks during the March break from school. This trip was probably about 20 years ago so it was before the time of things like portable video games and being able to watch movies in the back seat.

So to pass the many hours of travel my brother and I had to entertain ourselves and each other. My mum would set the back set up so that it was out own little playroom. She would pack everything up in the feet well so that we had a big level area to play in. We would play cards and board games.

When it got to the point that we were at each other’s throats we would be sent back to out own side of the seat and would be forced to either nap or read by ourselves until we could be friendly to each other again. I can remember us playing for quite some time when we turned the back seat into a spaceship and travelled around the earth.

Another time we turned it into a kitchen and had a bake-off（食品烘烤赛）. But the thing that I remember the most and that gave us many hours of enjoyment was using each other’s faces as silly Plasticine(普萊斯蒂辛橡皮泥) and making funny faces. We would see how far we could stretch each other’s mouth open, see how thin we could make the other’s eye by pulling on it. We would keep going until one of us begged for mercy because we had to give our faces a rest.

So while I can remember us having a great time on the beach, laughing a lot trying to put the tent up in the rain, what I remember the most of that trip and what always makes me smile the most is remembering the pain that our faces would be in after the trip.

【1】What did the author do when traveling to Myrtle Beach?

A. Watch movies.

B. Play video games.

C. Have fun with his brother.

D. Pack things up to amuse himself.

【2】What does the author mean by saying “we were at each other’s throats”?

A. We were fighting with each other.

B. We used up our skills.

C. We were quite out of breath.

D. We were about to fall asleep.

【3】What impressed the author most during the trip?

A. Playing cards and board games.

B. Pulling each other’s faces and eyes.

C. Having a cooking competition.

D. Playing with silly Plasticine.

【4】Which of the following titles would best suit the passage?

A. An Unforgettable Family Travel

B. What Is the Most Meaningful Journey

C. The Good Old Day Never to Be Forgotten

D. How to Kill Time while Traveling in the Past

24、

Classis Book Club for Home-schooled Teens

★ Sign up at Librarian’s 1st Floor Reference Desk.

★ Free books for first 15 teens who sign up for each title. If you are unable to attend the activity, please return the book to Teen Librarian so she can give the book to another teen.

Classics for Home-schooled Teens

Fridays, 1:00~2:00 pm, Library Room 215

January 23: The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

February 20: Antigone by Sophocles

March 20: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

April 24: Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

For information contact Teen Librarian Elise Sheppard, elise.i.sheppard@lonestar.edu, 281-290-5248.

5th Annual Prom-dress Give-away

Lone Star College — CYEAIR BRANCH LIBRARY’S PROM CLOSET

Your dress is free for you to keep.

If you Need a Prom Dress

Contact the Youth Service Specialist at your school/ Contact Prom Closet organizers directly:

LSC-CF Teen Librarian Elise Sheppard at 281-290-5248, elise.i.sheppard@lonestar.edu

LSC-CF Friends of the Library President Nancy Flanakin at meaford8510@vahoo.com

Saturday dates to get a dress:

(Other dates by appointment only — contact Elise or Nancy)

Prom Dresses Needed!

Dresses & accessories needed: All dress sizes 0 — 26

Accessories: Shoes, handbags, jewelry, hair pieces, shawls, etc.

Perfect condition: Clean, undamaged, beautiful

Delivery instructions:

Take donations to Lone Star College — CyFair Branch Library Circulation/Customer Service Desk anytime the library is open.

【1】Who do you think the first ad is intended for?

A. Teens who receive their education at home

B. Teens who can’t afford to go to school

C. Teens who have no money to buy books

D. Teens who like reading at home after school

【2】Which book may be discussed on January 23?

A. Antigone   B. Catcher in the Rye

C. Fahrenheit 451   D. The Old Man and the Sea

【3】What are the likely to do if you go to Children’s Library on March 28?

A. You may borrow some books for children

B. You may donate your old prom dresses

C. You may get a prom dress free of charge

D. You may help to clean the prom dresses

【4】Where should you go if you want to give away your dress?

A. Library Room 215   B. Library Room 131

C. Activity Room of Kid’s Comer   D. Customer Service Desk

25、   JK Rowling has shared some rejection letters publishers sent to her in an effort to encourage other authors.

Rowling posted the _______ on Twitter after a request from a fan. They related to “The Cuckoo’s Calling”, her first novel _______ the pen name as Robert Galbraith. But Rowling’s “Harry Potter” was also _______ several times before the novel became so_______. It became one of the greatest phenomena in children’s literature, with sales of more than 400-million copies worldwide.

Asked how she kept _______ after being refused, she replied: “I had nothing to lose and sometimes that made you brave enough to try. ” JK Rowling had published three successful novels before the “Harry Potter”, _______ the first was rejected by several publishers. They thought the writing was terrible, and Rowling was even _______ to take a writing course.

Rowling _______ the signatures of the publishers when she posted the letters online, saying her motive was “inspiration not revenge (报复)”. Rowling hoped to encourage others by _______ the rejections.

The longest and most detailed rejection — despite the advice on a writing course — included helpful ________ on how to contribute to a publisher. The publisher added: “I regret that we have unwillingly come to the conclusion that we could not ________ it because publishing the novel can’t bring any ________ to the publishing house. You know we need money.”

The ________ rejection from another publisher said the publishing house had become part of another publishing group and was not ________ new novels.

When “The Cuckoo’s Calling” ________ found a publisher in 2013, it achieved amazing sales, and it shot to the top of the bestseller lists in the world. Later, people knew who wrote it.

【1】A.novels B.pictures C.comments D.letters

【2】A.with B.in C.of D.for

【3】A.stored up B.broken down C.turned down D.put aside

【4】A.special B.successful C.useful D.wonderful

【5】A.motivated B.grateful C.excited D.worried

【6】A.and B.but C.so D.until

【7】A.warned B.demanded C.advised D.ordered

【8】A.signed B.covered C.replaced D.added

【9】A.sharing B.forgetting C.selling D.experiencing

【10】A.suggestions B.requests C.opinions D.directions

【11】A.buy B.manage C.publish D.believe

【12】A.point B.advantage C.interest D.income

【13】A.strangest B.shortest C.funniest D.best

【14】A.correcting B.recognizing C.developing D.accepting

【15】A.secretly B.occasionally C.eventually D.fortunately

26、假定你叫李华。你校要放一部有关七夕节（Qixi Festival）的电影。请给你校喜欢中国文化的交换生Mary写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 放映时间地点；

2. 电影内容：七夕节的传说（legend）；

3. 准备工作：了解有关七夕节的背景。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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