固原2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、What a great weight she felt _____ off her mind the moment she heard she had been admitted to a key university.

A. take   B. to take

C. taking   D. taken

2、Before leaving America, she _____ much of her furniture to friends and enjoyed letting them have the piece they had liked.

A.picked up B.gave away C.put down D.set aside

3、Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today.

A. there are B. there have been C. have there been D. are there

4、Since Jerry is absent today, let's get someone else to ________ the work where it was left off yesterday.

A．take in

B．take down

C．take up

D．take off

5、There are as many as five student clubs in our school．You can join _____ interests you most．

A． whatever   B． whichever

C． whenever   D． wherever

6、Generally speaking, ______ people in different countries speak different languages, they are able to communicate their ideas clearly by body languages.

A.since B.so C.while D.but

7、_______ by a great demand for environmental-friendly cars, those factories has produced more green ones.

A. Driven   B. Being driven

C. Having driven D. To drive

8、Local governments   to strengthen water transport safety management   recent fatal accidents.

A. are urging, followed   B. are being urged, following

C. are urged, to follow   D. urge, being followed

9、— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night?

— No, I left as early as was ________ with politeness.

A. content   B. consistent

C. patient   D. Permanent

10、Usually the joy of travelling is not in arriving at your destination _____ in the journey itself.

A. or   B. so

C. but   D. for

11、--Would you mind me asking you some questions，Sir？

--_________．

A． Sure，please   B． My pleasure

C． Yes，please D． Go ahead

12、Occasions are not uncommon______we have to cancel our plan due to something unexpected.

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

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

A．character B．performance

C．appearance D．attraction

14、Take care! Accidents _________ happen along this part of the road.

A. will   B. would   C. must   D. Shall

15、In terms of the effects of the Internet on our lives, the ways we take advantage of it count, _______ our attitudes.

A. as are B. so do

C. which are D. as do

16、When he discovered that it was all ______ joke, he laughed so hard that he nearly fell to _____ ground.

A. a; 不填     B. the; 不填

C. a; the    D. the; a

17、Nearly a century later，extensive observations that elephants indeed remember injuries and hold hates against their abusers．

A．confirmed   B．have confirmed

C．will confirm   D．had confirmed

18、 I would rather I________ with her about it, so I will try to control my feelings tomorrow.

A. didn’t argue  B. hadn’t argued

C. wouldn’t argue D. not have argued

19、 Mother holding jobs outside the home should have _______ schedules to make it easier to care for their children.

A. heavy   B. flexible

C. complex   D. smooth

20、Time can never ________ from people in London the sadness and heartache caused by those

recent terrorist attacks.

A. turn away B. give away   C. wipe away   D. put away

21、   A few hours after my first mission, returning to Earth on the space shuttle Endeavour, I completed all of my medical tests after flight, met with NASA officials, and reunited with my family. Finally, I was alone in my office room in astronaut crew quarters at the Kennedy Space Center, exhausted and ready for bed. And I did what anyone does when they return to their hotel room on a business trip: I turned on the TV. The television news started up: Such and such had happened, people were shocked, blah blah blah. Sports scores. Silly commercials.

It didn’t take more than a minute before I had to turn it off. It felt like my body was rejecting all this input, just as it would reject an organ donation that had the wrong blood type. All of this noise was just completely foreign to who I was—or, more appropriately, who I had become. A few hours before, I had been orbiting Earth, seeing our planet from space, flying the most amazing machine ever built by human hands, working with a team that was the absolute success of human. And now here in my room watching what was being sold as news, and with my newfound perspective, I just could not stomach it. My worldview was changed forever in a profound (深刻的) way.

The biggest change by far and the one for which I will always be most grateful is this big-picture perspective. That will stick with me for the rest of my life.

Whenever I feel the pressure of modern life, the stress about work, or worry about the future, I remember my time in the space station. Back to seeing the sun set Or watching our galaxy rise on the horizon. Or seeing a sea of lightning flash a hundred times a second. Or simply back to floating weightlessly.

When I’m there in my mind and realize how many billions of these beautiful sunsets there have been and will be in the future, the cares of the world just don’t seem that pressing. It goes that, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.” Living daily life down here on the planet is so much better with this attitude!

【1】Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word stomach in paragraph 2?

A．Access.

B．Attend.

C．Accept.

D．Afford.

【2】What is the most important change to the writer?

A．He has a broader view of the world.

B．He doesn’t like watching TV any more.

C．He will always be most grateful for everything.

D．He can fly the most amazing machine by hands.

【3】What attitude to life does the writer tend to have?

A．caged bird longs for clouds.

B．Live in the present moment.

C．Let bygones be bygones.

D．Time works great changes.

22、People in the western state of California who are in the United States illegally can now request a driver's license. The law went into effect on January l. California is not the first American state with such a law, but it has the largest number of illegal immigrants. More than a million people  began to request licenses shortly after the new state law went into effect. Among them was Christian Alvarado. Mr. Alvarado entered the United States from El Salvador eight years ago without permission from the U.S. government. Some call such people "illegal immigrants." Others call them "undocumented immigrants "

Mr. Alvarado thinks is so exciting, for be has been waiting for the license for a long time. But some are worried that their personal information will be used to find them and deport them. Armando Botello is a spokesman for the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV. He says people should not be afraid, for such information will not be shared.

The new licenses are the same as licenses given to citizens except that they have the words "Federal Limits Apply". That means the license cannot be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building. Ana Garcia, working at the Central American Resource Center, says some illegal immigrants fear those words will be used to abuse them. Civil rights groups say the police and others

Dan Schnur , a political scientist at the University of Southern California, said that the main argument against the new law is that it rewards illegal behavior. But Professor Schnur argued that young, white Americans generally support immigration reform, including giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants

"It's simply because they grew up a much more multicultural society than their parents or their grandparents did:" Professor Schnur says he believes the changes in beliefs about illegal immigrants that have taken place in California will spread throughout the United States.

【1】Why did the new law make Mr. Alvarado excited?

A. Because he can request a driver's license.

B. Because he became a legal immigrant of California.

C. Because he got his driving license as an illegal immigrant.

D. Because a law went into effect for the new immigrants.

【2】What is the difference of the new licenses compared to those given to citizens'?

A. The words “Federal Limits Apply” will abuse illegal immigrants

B. They can't be used to travel on an airplane or enter a federal building.

C. They can be used to act against the police and other people.

D. With the words "Federal Limits Apply", immigrants can enjoy special rights.

【3】What's the public's attitude towards the new law released on January l in California?

A. supportive   B. negative

C. neutral   D. Controversial

23、At Japan’s Studio Ghibli, which has produced extraordinary animated films(动画片）since 1985, the best-known figure has always been one of the company’s founders, Hayao Miyazaki.

But an equally key figure is co-founder Isao Takahata, who has recently made a new feature, The Tale of Princess Kagnya. It is an unforgettable feature with an unusual hand-drawn aesthetic(美感).

The title character is a tiny baby girl who appears in a bamboo plant. She is found by a woodcutter, who takes her home and brings her up. He believes the little girl is a princess, and sets about preparing what he regards as a suitable world for her.

This original story is the oldest work of fiction in Japan; every child knows it in its simplified folktale form.

“It is a fascinating story with elements of wonder, humour, and sorrow,’’ Takahata says, “but these three elements are scattered(分散）about.” The chief challenge for anyone trying to adapt it is that “we are completely unable to comprehend what was in the heart of Princess Kaguya. Because of this, despite its being well known, few people consider it interesting. There have been several attempts at making a film out of the story, but they ended up being abandoned.”

He was connected with one of these attempts, but no one paid any attention to his concept.

“Fifty-five years later, I thought my concept was still appealing, and used it as a basis for turning the story into a feature film.”

His concept involves the princess’s origins, her expectations and her access to “the full range of human emotions”.

To realize his vision, Takahata says, “I needed to take the extremely individualistic brushwork and key designs of Osamu Tanabe and Kazuo Oga, two brilliantly talented artists, and have them permeate(扩散）throughout the film. The two of them drew many pictures, but they weren’t nearly enough. The most challenging part was to have all the other animation staff copy their styles in a free and easy way.”

The Tale of Princess Kaguya has been released, and people are saying that the two founders, now in their seventies, have directed their final films. But is it as clear-cut as that? When I ask Takahata about a scene of escape and urgency with a particularly distinctive (独特的) visual style, he says he had intended to use “this type of rough-drawn, forceful animation, in a project before this film.

“That project hasn’t been realized yet, but if it comes to pass, this style is essential.”

A hint, perhaps, there's still more to come.

【1】Which of the following choices has got the right match?

A.① d B. ② a C.③ b   D.④ c

【2】Why is it challenging to adapt the original story to a feature film according to the passage?

A. Because people are in the dark about the feelings of Princess Kaguya.

B. Because the story itself offers a combination of wonder, humour and sorrow.

C. Because the story is too old to appeal to the audience nowadays.

D. Because every Japanese has been familiar with the story ever since childhood

【3】From the Takahata version of The Tale of Princess Kaguya, we can expect the following except ________.

A. more details about the Princess’s origins and expectations

B. a forceful animation type featuring fine images and gentle brushwork

C. the distinctive brushwork and key designs from two gifted artists

D. a hand-drawn visual effect that brings out a unique sense of beauty

24、

【1】What’s the restriction of the coupon?

A．It is valid only on March 31st.

B．It doesn’t support phone reservation.

C．Only new patients can use it.

D．It must be used with insurance fees.

【2】Which is an advantage of dental implants?

A．They cost little money.

B．They preserve the jawbone.

C．They can be easily removed.

D．They prevent teeth missing.

【3】What is the purpose of the text?

A．To explain how to implant teeth.

B．To introduce three implant centers.

C．To advertise a newly opened dental center.

D．To popularize the knowledge of oral health.

25、The number of the best

How big should a business team be? It is an enormously important issue for companies. Teams that are too small may _________ the skills required to get the job done; teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.

Similar trade-offs may apply when it comes to firms as a whole. Start-ups are often short of staff. The founders must play a host of different _________, from obtaining finance to product development and marketing, for which they may not be equally suited. But the _________ is that they can have highly collaborative working environments.

People who have worked for start-ups say the culture changes when the company reaches a certain _________. Patty McCord, formerly of Netflix, referred to the “stand-on-a-chair number”—the biggest group that can easily hear the boss _________ them.

Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist (人类学家) at Oxford University, has done a lot of work on primate groups. His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain. With their large brains, humans can cope with larger bands. A larger social group has many advantages, _________ greater protection and specialisation.

Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the “Dunbar number”, the academic himself in fact refers to a range of _________. He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends, 15 or so good friends, around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.

Running a larger network can be difficult. So much time is needed to maintain relationships that their quality inevitably _________. The armed forces have spent millennia experimenting with unit size. A Roman centurion (百人队长) oversaw 100. The modern American army company has 180 members. Britain’s equivalent numbers 120.

These are rough estimates, rather than rigid figures. But it is striking that many group activities seem to be _________ a Dunbar number. The Special Air Service, Britain’s elite fighting unit, has four-man patrols; when your life depends on it, you need to have absolute ____________ in your colleagues. As a result, such groups are limited in size.

Sports-team sizes ____________ the playing area. There are five players in a basketball side and six in ice hockey; outdoors there are 11 players in football and cricket teams, and 7-15 in the various forms of rugby. Perhaps this is the optimal size for coaching purposes, or perhaps crowds would ____________ to distinguish individual players if teams were larger.

Small work teams may also tend towards these two size ranges. “If you want a committee to ____________ something, limit it to four to five people,” says Mr Dunbar. “But to brainstorm in a meeting, you need 12-15.” Many companies use “agile” teams which draw employees from across the company; they tend to have between five and nine members.

The modern company may settle on a ____________ with a small group of “core” workers and a larger group of contract workers. The result may be more ____________ within the core staff but the non-core staff may be less well treated. The small core teams may work effectively. The big question will be the effect on morale of those outside those teams.

【1】

A．demand

B．lack

C．cultivate

D．sharpen

【2】

A．roles

B．games

C．cards

D．missions

【3】

A．truth

B．point

C．upside

D．goal

【4】

A．height

B．level

C．size

D．degree

【5】

A．phone

B．contact

C．criticize

D．address

【6】

A．calling for

B．allowing for

C．hoping for

D．paying for

【7】

A．records

B．networks

C．circles

D．figures

【8】

A．suffers

B．thrives

C．denied

D．functions

【9】

A．similar with

B．close to

C．interested in

D．equal to

【10】

A．trust

B．will

C．right

D．advance

【11】

A．result in

B．relate to

C．arise from

D．contribute to

【12】

A．rush

B．compete

C．struggle

D．refuse

【13】

A．discuss

B．decide

C．judge

D．facilitate

【14】

A．shape

B．scale

C．level

D．construction

【15】

A．agreement

B．innovation

C．influence

D．cohesion

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。

It was eight o’clock on a cold spring night. Our apartment was full of the artwork of an energeic five-year-old. The house was in a mess.

I was so tired that night. I had depended on a walking stick to go anywhere for seven weeks, recovering from an operation, and I couldn’t find a way to cheer myself up.

The phone rang - for the sixth time in less than an hour. I knew who it was. My mother had been suffering from dementia (痴呆). Though we visited her every few days, she believed that her daughters had not visited in months. She thought that her friend Jimmy never wanted to see her again, but he called her and visited weekly.

She had no idea that she had repeated the things she was about to say a million times today and a million times the day before. She had no idea that I had an operation, nor could she remember her own grandaughter’s name. She forgot most of her own past and she drifted in the present. Also, she was lonely.

This time I cast my anger at the easiest target: my mother, the very victim of this chance horror. “Mom!” I shouted. “We visited two days ago! You have to believe me, and even if you don’t, I cannot talk anymore! Everything is fine!”

Silence. Then: “I was only calling to say hi. Why are you shouting?!” she continued. “Do you have a minute?”

“No, Mom, I don’t. I can’t stand this!”

I sat on the couch, defeated. I was suddenly aware of all that my daughter was watching me shouting at my mother and losing my patience. I have failed at being a good example to my daughter.

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。

My daughter approached me, saying, “Can I talk to Grandma Ellie?”

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After many kissing noises, they eventually hung up.

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