泸州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、It’s surprising that your brother ______ English so quickly in this foreign company.

A. makes up B. puts up C. looks up D. picks up

2、The Palace Museum, also known as The Forbidden City ______, to A.D. 1406.

A.dating from B.dates from C.dating back D.dates back

3、If you are caught cheating in the exam, you’ll never   it.

A.get down to B.get through C.get away with D.get along with

4、—Why don’t you join us in the game?

—Because my homework _____ yet.

A.didn’t finish B.hasn’t finished C.wasn’t finished D.hasn’t been finished

5、Not only the students but also the teacher ______ against the plan in yesterday's meeting.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

6、It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it.

A. somehow B. though C. therefore D. otherwise

7、________in the center of the city, the park is a good place for a rest at weekends.

A. Locate B. To locate C. Located D. Locating

8、You ______ worry too much about your daughter, for she is a very independent girl.

A．can’t

B．mustn’t

C．shan’t

D．needn’t

9、She passed her driving test at the first ________, which made her very happy.

A．attempt

B．account

C．announcement

D．chapter

10、Maybe he was carried miles into space, ________ the world’s first astronaut.

A．becomes

B．became

C．becoming

D．to become

11、______ nice, the food was sold out soon.

A.Tasted B.Tasting C.To taste D.Being tasted

12、I have reached a point in my career ________ I need to decide which way to go.

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．why

13、When he returned , he agreed to the publisher’s request _______ he should write a book for boys based on the life he experienced.

A. when B. that  C. which    D. why

14、I can't see the words on the blackboard.Perhaps you need   .

A.to examine your eyes

B.to have your eyes examined

C.to have examined your eyes

D.your eyes to be examined

15、The commercial city, Loulan, used to be a stopping point on the silk road between the West and the East, ______ by sandstorms from AD200 to AD 400.

A. which is believed to be covered over

B. as is believed to have been covered over

C. it is believed to be covered over

D. which is believed to have been covered over

16、The factory used 65% of the raw materials， the rest of which saved for other purposes.

A.is B.are C.was D.were

17、Although there is more female participation in IT workforce,______ a significant imbalance of male and female senior positions.

A.it remains B.there remains

C.there remaining D.that remains

18、The old photos buried at the bottom of the suitcase ________ me of those happy old days we had spent together.

A.repeated B.remembered C.remained D.reminded

19、—Tom, may I remind you that we will go to see the movie Coming Home directed by

Zhang Yimou tomorrow morning?

—Oh, that’s right. I __ about it.

A. forgot B.forget

C. had forgotten D. have forgotten

20、When I went into the room, I saw my foreign teacher ____ some students with their oral English.

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

21、Dina, __________for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.

A.struggling B.struggled C.having struggled D.to struggle

22、In my opinion，what he told us just now about the affair simply doesn't make any ________.

A．idea   B．meaning   C．sense   D．point

23、Such books are not worthy _______ at all.

A.reading B.being read C.of being read D.to read

24、—Remember to lock the door when you leave.

—_____.

A．I’m going to

B．I shall

C．I will

D．I have to

25、Pictures ________ an important part in publishing children’s books.

A．play

B．suffer

C．base

D．view

26、   Astronomy is the oldest science known to man.Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens.But man was limited by what he could see with his eyes alone.

The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago.They could see the size，color，and brightness of stars.They could see their places in the sky.They watched the stars move as the seasons changed.But the Greeks had no tools to help them study the starry heavens.

Each new tool added to the files of astronomy；it helped man reach out into space.Until there were telescopes(望远镜)，man knew little about the moon.They did not know that the planet called Saturn(土星) has rings around it.Their sight was so limited that they could not see all the planets.In the early 1700s，people thought there were only six planets.

Before the spectroscope(分光镜)，man did not know what kind of gases are in the sun or other stars.Without the radio telescope(电波望远镜)we did not know that radio noises come from far out in space.

Today，astronomy is a growing science.We have learned more in the last fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.

【1】The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.the spectroscope helps man know what kind of gases are in  the sun and other stars

B.there are eight planets in space

C.there was much noise in space

D.science can’t grow fast without modern technology

【2】Thousands of years ago，________.

A.man watched the stars with their eyes

B.telescopes helped man to study the stars

C.man knew nothing about the sky

D.man knew Saturn has rings around it

【3】When the Greeks watched the stars，they knew all of the following except ________.

A.the color of the stars

B.the size of the stars

C.the movement of the stars

D.what the stars were made of

【4】Man now knows ________.

A.the moon has rings around it

B.there are six planets

C.Saturn’s rings can be seen by human eyes

D.radio noises come from far out in space

27、Warm Mineral Springs Park

Step into the past at the only natural warm spring in Florida! With a consistent average temperature of 85 °F year round, Warm Mineral Springs Park provides visitors with a number of recreation options. The spring is reported to have one of the highest mineral contents of any natural spring in the United States. With highly mineralized properties, internationally known for its healing qualities, the park attracts more than 130,000 visitors annually.

At Warm Mineral Springs Park, you will find a day full of relaxation. A variety of spa services are available to those who book in advance by calling (941) 426-1692. An on-site gift shop offers diverse items and souvenirs for purchase.

Pricing

Tickets are not refundable, cannot be exchanged, and cannot be reissued if lost or stolen. Same day re-entry is permitted. Residents include all of Sarasota County. Proof of residency includes driver’s license, water bill and tax bill. Entry pricing, including sales tax, is as follows:

General Rules

To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all visitors, please respect the following rules:

♦ Children 10 years and younger must stay in the children’s area.

♦Children ages 11-16 must remain in the outer border.

♦You must be 17 years or older to swim in the middle.

♦No toys are allowed in the water.

♦No food or drinks in the water.

♦No visitors may block the entrance or exit ramps (坡道).

♦Devices for the producing or reproducing of sound are prohibited.

For Dally Programming, Contact: (941) 426-1692

Hours of Operation: Monday through Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Open every day, with the exception of December 25.

【1】What makes Warm Mineral Springs Park unique in Florida?

A．The natural spring.

B．The recreation options.

C．The average temperature.

D．The mineral contents.

【2】A student aged 16 from Sarasota entered the park twice last Sunday, and he paid ________.

A．$11.25

B．$22.50

C．$15

D．$30

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Visitors can purchase souvenirs all year round.

B．The entrance or exit ramps aren’t available to visitors.

C．Activity zones are separated according to the age of visitors.

D．Each visitor to the park can relax himself through spa services.

28、Winning an Oscar isn't all about acting ability

While the awards claim they recognize the top performances from around the world, a new study has found that you're more likely to win an Oscar if you're an American acting in a film that portrays American culture.【1】British actors are more likely to take home an award.

Researchers say the trend suggests viewers are more likely to perceive a performance as "truly brilliant" if they are members of the same social group as the actor. It can be seen, perhaps most famously, in the case of Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won a long-awaited Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards for his role in The Revenant,which follows the story of an American frontiersman.【2】In 2014, Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club,and Jennifer Lawrence took an award home in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook【3】The findings come from a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology. The team investigated a total of 908 merit prize winners: 97 winners and 383 nominees for the Oscars, and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTAs. Overall,they found that US actors dominated the awards,claiming over 50 percent of the prizes across the Oscars and BAFTAs.

【4】When the performer and judge shared membership within a particular social group-for example, being American-the actor was more likely to win. As a result, American actors were found to win 52 percent of all BAFTAs, and 69 percent of all Oscars. While British actors won just 18 percent of all Oscars, and 34 percent of BAFTAs.

【5】In the Oscars, Americans who performed in films about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners. But, those who performed in films about American culture made up 88 percent of the winners.

A．In recent years, many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen.

B．Subject matter played a role,too, according to the researchers.

C．And, the same applies to London's BAFTAs.

D．But they also noted a trend within social groups.

E．But the trend also stretches back throughout the years.

F．Things are different in Britain.

G．Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role in There Will be Blood.

29、Some termite (白蚁) species have figured out how to enjoy the shelter of the huge complex nests that the insects build without contributing to their construction. They avoid the full anger of their builder hosts by being extremely easy-going.

Animals that live in the nests of another species without affecting them are known as inquilines. Inquiline termites are unique among termites in being unable to make their own nests. Instead, they live in the hallways built by another termite, Constrictotermes cyphergaster. Until now, it has been unclear how the two parties kept peaceful in such tight quarters because termites are typically very aggressive towards outsiders.

Helder Hugo at the University of Konstanz in Germany and his colleagues collected Constrictotermes cyphergaster’s nests in the Brazilian Cerrado and brought them into the laboratory. They then placed host and tenant (房客) termites in either open or narrow areas and used video to track and record the ways in which the two species reacted to each other.

Right from the start, the inquiline’ termites moved around less than their hosts and interacted little with them, even in the much narrower area. “Many times,” says Hugo, “when two unrelated groups are put together in a limited space—such as an experimental area—the outcome is conflict with losses from both sides.” But that didn’t happen here. Despite attacks from host termites, the tenant termites were obedient. Hosts would bite or attack the inquilines with strong chemicals, but their targets never responded in the same way, choosing to flee. Some ignored the hosts completely.

“We did not expect that they would never fight back,” says Hugo, noting that the inquilines are capable of protecting their own place with mouths. “By preventing conflict going worse, inquiline termites may considerably improve their chances of living together with their host termites peacefully.”

“Passiveness does not necessarily lead to defeat, but can be a very useful strategy, saving energy and resources,” she adds. “Nature may not always be red in tooth and claw, and aggression is not any more successful a strategy than ‘cowardice’ (儒弱).”

【1】What is the feature of the inquiline termites?

A．They live in another termite species’ nests.

B．They are aggressive towards outsiders.

C．They like to build their own nests.

D．They are communicative tenants.

【2】What do you learn about the experiment in paragraph 3?

A．The differences between the two species.

B．The findings of the observation.

C．The living habits of termites.

D．The process of the research.

【3】What does Hugo think of the inquiline termites’ living strategy?

A．Aggressive.

B．Unacceptable.

C．Effective.

D．Dangerous.

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

A．The Characteristics of Termites

B．Passiveness Doesn’t Necessarily Lead to Defeat

C．The Relationship Between Host and Tenant Termites

D．Termites Use Cowardice to Avoid Their Hosts’ Anger

30、   Not long before, my daughter's shoes were scratched (划破) with a knife. She burst into tears. I took them to the shoemaker's.

The young apprentice(学徒) glanced at the ______ and said, "Nothing I can do except ______ the upper.” His master looked at them and said, “If you ______ me, I will add more scratches on both the shoes."

I was ______ and asked why.

He explained, “As if the opening were made ______ for a special style."

I didn't fully understand him, ______ I decided to leave the shoes.

Two days later I dropped by from work to ______ the shoes. I found more scratches on each shoe; all the openings were patched (缝补)by soft red leather; the stitches (针脚) were twisted with the appearance looking more ______ and interesting than ever. I couldn't help praising the master's ______.

Another time, my sister's blouse was torn, leaving a large opening. My wife checked it  ____  , and then said, "Let me take it home and ______ it."

Three days later, seeing it again, I was greatly ______: all the torn parts took on a look of ice crystal (水晶); attached to it was a snowman made of flowery rags. I sighed with ______, "It's amazing!"

"I was ______ by that shoemaker. Patches are considered to be ______, but a skillful craftsman (工匠) can make it take on a kind of ______.”replied my wife.

Her words inspired(启发) me more: perfection is impossible to achieve in ______; patches appear in the ______ of injury, disability or disease. Since you can't change the existence of wound, you should not ______ people's sympathy(同情)by disclosing the wound, which is meaningless.  Just sew(缝)the ______ by patches and produce a most beautiful flower on it, and that is the significance of life.

【1】A. scar B. opening C. hole D. mark

【2】A. replace B. remove C. throw D. tear

【3】A. tell B. show C. agree D. trust

【4】A. delighted B. confused C. excited D. astonished

【5】A. on purpose B. by chance C. in particular D. in turn

【6】A. so B. and C. as D. but

【7】A. bring B. collect C. see D. return

【8】A. successful B. skillful C. attractive D. positive

【9】A. skill B. drill C. performance D. strength

【10】A. anxiously B. suddenly C. carefully D. delightedly

【11】A. wash B. iron C. save D. mend

【12】A. puzzled B. disappointed C. surprised D. touched

【13】A. anger B. regret C. praise D. care

【14】A. encouraged B. inspired C. moved D. attracted

【15】A. common B. beautiful C. ugly D. rare

【16】A. difference B. perfection C. newness D. change

【17】A. future B. mind C. life D. place

【18】A. form B. name C. shape D. need

【19】A. treat B. accept C. ignore D. expect

【20】A. wound B. pain C. injury D. disability

31、根据课文内容填空

The most 【1】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. 【2】 the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may 【3】children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year 【4】 .Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,【5】 take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, 【6】 in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful 【7】 of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for 【8】around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival 【9】 a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks as though 【10】is covered with pink snow.

32、假定你是李华，你市将举办风筝节(Kite Festival)，届时举行放风筝比赛。请给你校的留学生Jim写一封邮件，邀请他一起参加风筝节，内容包括:1.发出邀请； 2.参加风筝节的意义； 3.期待回复。

注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。