白城2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、—Can you give me a ride?

—Sorry． There is no room   in my car．

A． to leave   B．leaving

C． left   D． being left

2、So moving ______ that I couldn’t stop my tears when I heard it for the first time.

A. the story had sounded B. had the story sounded

C. the story sounded   D. did the story sound

3、The famous star _____ in New York ever since she moved there in 1987.

A. lived     B. is living

C. has been living   D. had lived

4、One of the best ways to show confidence is to do it slowly, instead of rushing it. Nervous people rush things to     their nervousness.

A. ignore   B. mask

C. govern   D. modify

5、--- How do you instruct your students to dip into their studies after class?

--- Well. I often accompany them as much as I can, _____ most of the headteachers in our school.

A. so do   B. as have

C. so are   D. as do

6、______on the opposite wall ____ one map together with dozens of pictures．

A．Hung; is B．Hung; are

C．Hanging; is D．Hanging; are

7、Since the new prohibition of drunk driving_____, the number of accidents in the area has fallen sharply.

A. has been introduced  B. introduced

C. was introduced D. has introduced

8、 It is required that the students _____ mobile phones in their school, so seldom _____ them using one.

A. should not use; you will see

B. mustn’t use; will you see

C. not use; you will see

D. not use; will you see

9、选出与划线词汇意思相近的词。

The English speech contest is one of my memorable experiences.

A.memorized B.unforgettable C.memory D.outstanding

10、 – I don’t think I can go any further.

– ______. You can do it if you keep trying!

A. Come on   B. Take it easy

C. Never mind  D. It doesn’t matter

11、— Your windows are still open? It’s so cold!

— Oh, sorry．They_______ .

A． aren’t closing   B． won’t close

C． won’t be closed D． aren’t closed

12、After a heated discussion, we decided _______ we should buy for the elder people.

A. when   B. that

C. what   D. why

13、The exact year _____ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008．

A． When   B． where   C． why   D． which

14、Because Jim doesn’t eat on time, he often ________ stomachache.

A．recovers from

B．suffers from

C．goes through

D．looks through

15、In surveys, a majority of doctors express weakened enthusiasm for medicine and say they would ______ a friend or family member to enter the profession.

A.prohibit B.discourage C.distinguish D.distract

16、From the course of human development, the ultimate aim of the human race is to pursue the spiritual joy based on ______ materials.

A. artificial   B. primitive

C. relevant   D. ample

17、Since you are interested in traditional Chinese cultures, I think the festival is worth ________.

A. experiencing   B. being experienced

C. of being experienced   D. to be experienced

18、The train doesn’t stop at ______station along the way, but it stops at ______of the main ones.

A．all; either

B．every: most

C．few; all

D．each; none

19、Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot in Canada, _________ this was a memory she especially treasured.

A.as B.if C.when D.where

20、The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will _____ have been solved by the end of next week.

A. eagerly B. hopefully

C. immediately D. Gradually

21、Have you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milk Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.

European researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a space flight to distant planets. “If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel a reality,” said Mark Ayre of the European Space Agency last month.

What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don’t age. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats.

A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs are far more complex.

“It’s like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer,” said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy’s University of Pavia.

Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person’s metabolism (新陈代谢) to lower so they would need less energy.

Medical research, however, is just half of a space flight hibernation system.

There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter. Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor (监控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.

According to Ayre, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter’s moon (木星的卫星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.

【1】European researchers are conducting hibernation experiments to ________.

A．ensure astronauts to get a complete sleep

B．find the secret of some creatures

C．make preparations for the journey to Jupiter’s moon Callisto

D．know if man can sleep for years

【2】The sentence “What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely” means ________.

A．Science fiction is people’s imagination

B．Science fiction is imaginative, but it can be realized

C．Things seem impossible may come true

D．Things described in science fiction are sure to become true

【3】The passage implies that ________.

A．putting living cells into a sleep-like state is full of failure

B．Biggiogera is confident with the experiment

C．human’s hibernation needs no energy

D．medical research is the key to space flight hibernation system

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Six humans to fly to Callisto

B．Human hibernation improves health

C．Space travel attracts people

D．Deep sleep for deep space travel

22、BUDGET FOR ENGLISH SCHOOL’S VISIT TO DALIAN

I. TEACHER COSTS

II. PROJECT COSTS

【1】How many teachers will visit Dalian?

A.2. B.3. C.4. D.5.

【2】How much is the school budget for this visit?

A.₤5868. B.₤6085. C.₤11,628. D.₤11,953.

【3】How much will the school actually ask for this visit?

A.₤4401. B.₤4320. C.₤8721. D.₤11,628.

23、Picture yourself sitting at home in a quiet reading corner, ignoring the world around you, lost in a tale. You read the brief introduction to a book, instantly become glued and now you’re in the middle of an absolute page-turner. But, there’s a hot debate — physical books VS. e-books VS. audiobooks. 【1】

Generally, reading uses several areas of the brain. There’s attention span, reasoning, reading fluency, memory and language comprehension. Reading is known to strengthen communicative ability, vocabulary and increase emotional intelligence and social perception. 【2】

But, let’s look at the pros to reading with your eyes — physical books and e-books. They can help to retain information better.   【3】 Besides, with physical books and e-books you can go back and find any part you missed, especially if your mind wanders at some point or other.

On the other hand, there’s the audiobook. Headphones in, you’re switched off from life and the story really comes alive, almost like watching a film — in your head. From a scientific perspective, listening to an audiobook is likely to help you develop a greater sense of empathy as you hear the emotion of the narrator. 【4】 Hearing the story engages different parts of the brain, heightening the intensity and imagery, making you enjoy it more.

【5】 Perhaps, next time you find yourself browsing bookshop shelves, also consider the format. It may just change your whole literary experience.

A．You can more easily understand inflection (转调) and tone.

B．So, whichever way you’re reading, there are benefits definitely.

C．Does the device you’re using to read affect your reaction to the book?

D．All in all, it seems that there are advantages to the three types mentioned above.

E．Like e-books, physical books seem emotionless but make you free of distraction.

F．In sum, there is no limit, which is decided by how much a person reads the rest of life.

G．This is because when you can actually see the words, your attention is held more closely.

24、Decision-thinking is not unlike poker—it often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think. The mental process is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers.

The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular , he showed that all games fall into two classes : there are what he called games of “ perfect information ” , games like chess where the players can’t hide anything or play tricks : they don’t win by chance , but by means of logic and skills . Then there are games of “imperfect information”, like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.

One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of “perfect information”. Quite the reverse, business, polities, life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors, which would even puzzle the best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.

【1】The subject discussed in this text is __________.

A. the process of reaching decisions

B. the difference between poker and chess.

C. the secret of making good business plans

D. the value of information in winning games

【2】An important factor in a game of imperfect information is __________.

A. rules B. luck   C. time   D. ideas

【3】Which of the following can be used in place of “Quite the reverse ” in Paragraph 3 ?

A. Quite right.   B. True enough.

C. Most unlikely.  D. Just the opposite.

【4】In the writer’s opinion, when making business decisions one should _________.

A. put perfect information before imperfect information

B. accept the existence of unknown factors

C. regard business as a game of chess

D. mix known and unknown factors

25、I had been swimming competitively for about five years and was ready to quit because I felt I was horrible at it. I kept ________“Honorable Mentions”(安慰奖). Any ________ knows that you don’t want to have a bookshelf full of “Honorable Mentions”, which you get just because you________.

One summer day, the day________ a big swim meet, I decided to tell my grandma that I was quitting the swim team, but she said, “ Baby, ________ these words: ‘A quitter never wins and a winner never quits.’ You go to that swim meet tomorrow.”

The next day we arrived at the swim meet late, ________ my group of swimmers in the 15/16 age group. My ________ insisted that I be allowed to swim with the________ group. I knew that she was ________ me in the race so that our long drive would not be ________. As I got on the board, I quickly noticed that these girls were here to do one thing — to ________ me! All of a sudden my grandma’s words________ in my head, “Quitters never win and winners never quit; quitters never win and winners never quit.”

SPLASH!

I was swimming ________ than I’d swum before. As I drew my right arm back, I noticed I was tied with one person. I assumed we were battling for the eighth place and I refused to finish dead last, so I added more kick on the________ 200 yards. I hit the wall and ________ to the left and to the right for the swimmers who had beaten me, but no one was there. They must have gotten out of the ________ already. I raised my head to see my coach ________ hysterically(歇斯底里). My eyes ________ her pointing finger and I couldn’t believe what I saw. The other swimmers had just reached the half point of the ________! That day, at age 15, I broke the national 17/18-year-old 400-freestyle record. I had hung up my honorable mentions. That day, I ________ them with a huge gold medal.

【1】

A．quitting

B．receiving

C．refusing

D．wishing

【2】

A．reader

B．swimmer

C．learner

D．athlete

【3】

A．show up

B．get out

C．come around

D．give off

【4】

A．during

B．after

C．in

D．before

【5】

A．remember

B．write

C．have

D．learn

【6】

A．winning

B．losing

C．missing

D．considering

【7】

A．friend

B．coach

C．fan

D．grandma

【8】

A．smarter

B．younger

C．older

D．stronger

【9】

A．including

B．calling

C．forgetting

D．teaching

【10】

A．seen

B．dropped

C．taken

D．wasted

【11】

A．hate

B．love

C．beat

D．praise

【12】

A．shouted

B．rang

C．sang

D．heard

【13】

A．faster

B．longer

C．later

D．harder

【14】

A．most

B．first

C．last

D．over

【15】

A．looked

B．swam

C．jumped

D．came

【16】

A．time

B．water

C．race

D．breath

【17】

A．smiling

B．encouraging

C．running

D．screaming

【18】

A．followed

B．held

C．grasped

D．got

【19】

A．road

B．pool

C．board

D．field

【20】

A．admired

B．joined

C．replaced

D．helped

26、Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main points of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

Life in the Clear

Transparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window. These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet-as far as most light can reach. Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch. Sonke Johnsen, a scientist in biology, says, “These animals live through their life alone. They never touch anything unless they’re eating it, or unless something is eating them.”

And they are as clear as glass. How does an animal become see-through? Ifs trickier than you might think.

The objects around you are visible because they interact with light. Light typically travels in a straight line. But some materials slow and scalier(散射) light bouncing it away from its original path. Others absorb light, stopping it dead in its tracks. Both scattering and absorption make a.n object look different from other objects around it, so you can see it easily.

But a transparent object doesn't absorb or scatter light, at least not very much. Light can pass through it without bending or stopping. That means a transparent object doesn't look very different from the surrounding air or water. You don't see it- you see the things behind it.

To become transparent, an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light. Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light. But a transparent animal doesn’t have pigments, so its tissues won’t absorb light. According to Johnsen, avoiding absorption is actually easy. The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.

Animals are built of many different materials—skin, fat, and more—and light moves through each at a different speed. Every time light moves into a material with a new speed, it bends and scatters. Transparent animals use different tricks to fight scattering. Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat. Without much tissue to scatter light, it is easier to be see-through. Others build a large, clear mass of non-living jelly-like(果冻状的) material and spread themselves over it.

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