玉林2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、A powerful earthquake struck Nepal in South Asia on April 25, 2015, _______ government appealed for assistance from the international community.

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

2、—— We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday. Are you coming?

——_______. I’ve got rather a full day this weekend.

A. I hope so     B. Sounds great

C. I’m afraid not   D. You’d better not

3、A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling ________ their business activities．

A．in harmony with   B．in conflict with

C．by order of   D．by virtue of

4、________ much media attention is paid to the topic of raising children or caring for elderly parents in their final years, it seems ________ not much is explained on being a parent.

A．While; that B．As; like

C．Because; that   D．Since; /

5、Judging from his accent, he_______ be from Australia.

A. needn't     B. mustn't

C. can't D. wouldn't

6、一Excuse me，sir．This is a non-smoking train．

一Oh，sorry．I____ know that．

A. haven’t known   B. hadn’t know

C. didn’t know   D. don’t know

7、Mr．Smith is always on time for everything．How ____ it be that he was late for the important meeting?

A． should   B． can   C． may   D． must

8、My bike got   in the mud. However hard I tried, it wouldn't move, not a small bit.

A.stuck B.sunk C.struck D.stayed

9、It is generally believed that Watson and Crick’s discovery about DNA was ____ beginning of _____ enormous advances in _____ field of genetics.

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

10、Foreign Ministry spokesman said China had made representations to Canada, requiring it ______ the reason for the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei.

A. clarify   B. would clarify   C. clarifies   D. will clarify

11、   ，but he still could not understand it．

A．Tommy had been told many times

B．Having been told many times

C, Told many times

D．Although he had been told many times

12、He hasn’t slept at all for three days. __________ he is tired out.

A.No doubt B.No wonder C.No way D.No problem

13、Quality and customized smart appliances are _______ among urban households in China as cities are embracing the trend of an “intelligent home”.

A. catching up   B. catching on   C. catering to   D. carrying through

14、 I prefer a flat in Inverness to ________ in Perth, as I want to live near my mum’s.

A. it   B. one

C. that   D. which

15、The city of Xi'an in western China has announced its plans for the One Belt One Road program yesterday ________ include 60 projects with a total investment of more than 115 billion yuan.

A. what B. which C. where   D. when

16、— How is that, Blair?

— I wonder ______ it takes to be a good teacher beyond patience and a great knowledge of students.

A. how is it that B. how it is that

C. what it is that  D. what is it that

17、—How long do you suppose it will be____ Xiamen Railway Station comes into operation?

—Twenty days or so．

A．after   B．before  C．since  D．that

18、The weather turned out to be very good, _________was more than we could expect.

A. which B. what C. that   D. then

19、An increasing number of people are moving to cities ________ having a better life, for the cities promise steady work and higher salaries.

A．with the help of

B．in consequence of

C．by means of

D．in the hope of

20、Will you see to _____ that my children are taken good care of while I am away?

A．it B．me   C．yourself   D．Them

21、   Greg Kloehn, an artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. He builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.

Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr. Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr Kloehn also visits Sweet-Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her possessions.

In the mornings, Mr Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails, screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.

Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.

Mr Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.

【1】What are the advantages of the small shelters ____________.

① saving power and energy

② decorating the streets where they are

③ protecting possessions of the homeless

④ earning fame for Mr. Kloehn

A.①④ B.①② C.①③ D.③④

【2】We can learn from the passage that ____________.

A.an act of kindness has made people simple and grateful

B.Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses

C.the government has got involved in the action

D.the shelters are immovable

【3】 Greg Kloehn is a person who is____________.

A.kind and creative

B.modest and funny

C.generous and rich

D.helpful and proud

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.An artist creates homes for the homeless.

B.A more comfortable shelter on the streets.

C.Helping others makes the world more beautiful.

D.An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.

22、When starting college, most students enjoy a week’s stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease yourself into college life.

Participating in Campus Welcome Activities

Most universities hold welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations, campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.

Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand campus culture: What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.

Exploring Campus

Getting to know where essential campus resources are—such as the student advising center, psychological services, and the tutoring center—will make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you won't have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.

Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days of classes, and familiarize you with how long it takes to get from place to place. If you’re worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won’t hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.

Starting a Routine

Before getting too excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. Starting classes means being in different places at different times, so it’s a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week.

What helps you most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.

If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start so that you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule.

【1】By participating in campus welcome activities, freshmen can_______.

A．learn about campus culture

B．get their course schedule

C．have a physical examination

D．take an entrance test

【2】Why are freshmen advised to have a quick test run between buildings?

A．To see how many facilities they can use.

B．To avoid being late for future classes.

C．To help those getting lost on campus.

D．To practice running on their way to class.

【3】When is it best for freshmen to start getting used to the new routine?

A．On the first day of their classes.

B．Before the orientation week.

C．After their first-day classes.

D．During the orientation week.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To offer some tips on making an easier start at college.

B．To remind freshmen about the first day of school.

C．To help freshmen organize campus activities.

D．To share his college experience with the reader.

23、Police around the world have for almost 100 years relied on lie detectors to help spot criminals. But there has long been much skepticism in the scientific and legal communities about the lie detector’s reliability. Hopefully, it could soon be no longer in use.

Researchers in Britain and the Netherlands have made a breakthrough, developing a  more  reliable method to help conduct interviews. Rather than just record changes in pulse, blood pressure, sweating and breathing, the new system involves monitoring full-body motions to provide an indicator of signs of guilty feelings.

There is a basic fact that liars tend to keep moving their hands and feet and so an all-body motion suit  will pick this up. The suit contains 17 sensors that record movement in 23 joints up to 120 times per second.

“The lie detector has been around since the 1920s and by measuring physiological stress caused by anxiety, you can only get a success rate of about 60%.”, said Ross Anderson, professor of security engineering at Cambridge University.

He said the new method, by contrast, achieved a reliability rating of over 70% and he was quite sure that they would be able to do better. In one of their experiments, the team has already achieved more than 80%.

The experiment involved 180 students and employees at Lancaster University, of which half were told to tell the truth and half to lie. They were each paid ￡7.50 for their participation in the 70-minute experiment, involving two test.

Some were interviewed about a computer game “Never End” that they played for seven minutes, while others lied about playing it having only been shown notes about it.

The second test involved a lost wallet containing ￡ 5. Some were asked to bring the wallet to a lost-and-found box while others hid it and lied about it.

“Overall, we correctly classified 82.2% of the interviewees as either being truthful or dishonest.”, the report said.

But the use of all-body suits is expensive — they cost about ￡30,000 — and can be uncomfortable, so Anderson and his colleagues are now looking at low-cost alternatives.

【1】The researchers used the all-body motion suit to   .

A. discover people’s joint problems

B. record people’s changes in their health

C. help find out interviewees’ mental activities

D. prevent liars from moving their hands and feet

【2】What is the main disadvantage of the lie detector?

A. It has a low success rate   B. It is very uncomfortable

C. It is too complex to use   D. It costs a lot of money

【3】How does Anderson feel about the new method?

A. Confused   B. Confident

C. Doubtful   D. Disappointed

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25、The first attempt of even the most talented artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece, If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), or tryouts, revising will seem a natural part of the writing _________. What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals and the out-of-town previews that many Broadway shows go through? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering, _________ revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Phantom of the Opera underwent such a process. When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in mind a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a moving psychological love story set to music. The musical had _________ several revisions due, in part, to problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆). For instance, Lloyd Webber _________ some of the music because the Phantom's makeup prevented the actor from singing certain sounds. When you revise, you change aspects of your work in _________ to your evolving purpose, or to include _________ ideas or newly discovered information. Revision is not just an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. _________, it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to _________ topics while prewriting is a type of revising. However, don't make the mistake of skipping the revision stage that follows _________. Always make time to become your own __________and view your dress rehearsal, so to speak. Reviewing your work in this way can give you __________ new ideas. Revising involves __________ the effectiveness and appropriateness of all aspects of your writing, making your purpose more clearly, and refocusing or developing the facts and ideas you present. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions, keeping in mind the audience for whom you are writing: Is my main idea or purpose __________ throughout my draft? Do I ever lose sight of my purpose? Have I given my readers all of the __________ , that is, facts, opinions, inferences --- that they need in order to understand my main idea? Finally, have I included too many __________ details that may confuse readers?

【1】

A．technique

B．style

C．career

D．process

【2】

A．in particular

B．in other words

C．for example

D．as a result

【3】

A．rejected

B．skipped

C．undergone

D．replaced

【4】

A．released

B．rewrote

C．recorded

D．reserved

【5】

A．addition

B．response

C．opposition

D．contrast

【6】

A．fixed

B．ambitious

C．fresh

D．familiar

【7】

A．However

B．Moreover

C．Instead

D．Therefore

【8】

A．discuss

B．cover

C．exhaust

D．switch

【9】

A．drafting

B．rearranging

C．performing

D．training

【10】

A．director

B．audience

C．master

D．visitor

【11】

A．personal

B．valuable

C．basic

D．delicate

【12】

A．mixing

B．weakening

C．maintaining

D．assessing

【13】

A．amazing

B．bright

C．unique

D．clear

【14】

A．angles

B．evidence

C．information

D．hints

【15】

A．unnecessary

B．uninteresting

C．concrete

D．final

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。

Holiday was in the air long before Christmas came in Brooklyn. The first sure sign of it was the Christmas trees arriving in Francy's part of Brooklyn. Tree sellers tied ropes along the street. They put the trees against the ropes. The air all around smelled of the green branches.

A few people stopped by to choose a tree. They would ask the seller to keep it for them until the day before Christmas. Then they would take their tree home and cover it with colorful papers, lights and gifts. Many people stopped to ask the prices of trees. But most people just come to look at the trees or touch them.

There was a custom in Francy's part of Brooklyn for the children who really wanted their Christmas trees but their parents could not afford them: Before midnight on Christmas Eve, sellers would throw some of the unsold trees at children who wanted therm. If they caught them without falling down, they could keep them. But if they fell down, they gave up their chances for free trees. The men would throw each tree in turn starting with the biggest one. Many children would try to catch the trees. But only the strongest and roughest boys would try to catch the big trees. The little ones usually waited for the little trees

On this Christmas Eve, Francy was 10 years old sand her little brother Nily was nine. Their mother agreed to let them have their first try to win a free tree.

They had chosen their tree earlier in the day. They had stood near it all afternoon, hoping that no one would buy it. To their great happiness, the tree was still there at midnight. It was the biggest tree. The tree's price was so high. No one could buy it. Francy told her brother if she could only have the tree, she would never ask Santa Clause for another thing as long as she lived.

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。

Midnight finally arrived and the tree man took out the biggest tree.

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The tree man looked at the two kids and hesitated for a moment.

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