南平2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、________ technology could be the biggest leap forward, it could also be the most dangerous if it goes wrong.

A．Once

B．Because

C．Until

D．While

2、There is no doubt ________ man will continue to explore the vast universe in the future，but the rate at which we approach depends on the development of technology.

A．whether

B．what

C．when

D．that

3、_________ some big spenders, a large number of teens can make good use of money.

A．In contrast to

B．In favour of

C．In control of

D．In terms of

4、________ everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible.

A．If

B．While

C．Because

D．As

5、There was a slight________ in Jamie's voice. but he accepted the offer anyway.

A．harmony

B．format .

C．fluency

D．hesitation

6、In the competition, all the competitors have to_______ all the items before the time_____according to the rules.

A. use up; runs out of B. use up; runs out

C. run out; runs out D.run out of; use up

7、Tina ________ have known the truth, or she would have told us.

A．mustn't

B．needn't

C．shouldn't

D．can't

8、The smart phone ______ to a student of a vocational school yesterday.

A．was selling

B．is sold

C．was sold

D．has sold

9、Under the present economic situation many college students cannot ________ that they can find ideal jobs after they graduate.

A．guarantee

B．fear

C．whisper

D．criticise

10、A study shows that the agent hasn’t broken rules， but ________ responsibly.

A. he has neither acted   B. so has he acted

C. neither has he acted   D. he has so acted

11、It was ______ of you not to disturb us.

A. rude   B. considerate

C. impolite   D. cruel

12、—Mr Wang was caught in a snowstorm yesterday.

—I have known that，and_______his new car was completely destroyed.

A．hopefully

B．fortunately

C．thankfully

D．unfortunately

13、She and her sister are always the attention of their parents.

A．competing with

B．competing for

C．competing in

D．competed against

14、______he heard the shout, he rushed out.

A. Before   B. The moment

C. Until   D. No sooner

15、He was very rude to the customs officer, ________ of course made things even worse.

A．who

B．whom

C．what

D．which

16、It is ______ his help that we could have finished the task.

A.except for B.instead of C.thanks to D.rather than

17、One of the meteor (陨石) pieces was found to have crashed into a frozen lake, ________ a six-meter wide hole.

A.left B.leaving C.to leave D.having left

18、— The boy said he could lift the heavy stone.

—________ is no doubt about that.

A．There

B．It

C．This

D．What

19、The car, if ________   by force, will send out sirens to attract people’s attention.

A．opened

B．open

C．opening

D．to open

20、Smith was extremely disappointed to see the coffee machine he had had ______ went wrong again.

A．Repairing

B．it repaired

C．repaired

D．to be repairing

21、We often go to work by bicycle, for cycling is very 　　　　to health and the environment.

A. suitable   B. beneficial

C. worthwhile   D. valuable

22、Don’t disturb me. I________ the letters all morning and________ ten so far.

A．have been writing; have written

B．am writing; have written

C．have been writing; have been writing

D．have written; have been writing

23、—What ________ heavy rain it was!

—Yes, but I love ________ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.

A．a; the

B．the; a

C．the; the

D．a; a

24、I never expected that he would ________ the trust I placed in him. We are no longer friends.

A．adopt

B．adapt

C．abuse

D．appeal

25、The actor who gave a ________ performance as the mad king made a strong impression on the audience.

A．cautious

B．basic

C．precious

D．vivid

26、On Monday, August 21, millions of Americans across the country wore their protective eyeglasses to watch the highly expected total solar eclipse (日食). Though the eclipses, which occur about every 18 months, are not rare, this one was historic. It was not only the first total solar eclipse visible from the mainland US in more than 38 years, but also the first to be seen coast to coast in almost a century.

The crowds were thrilled as the moon briefly blocked the sun, covering cities all the way from Oregon to South Carolina (SC) with darkness. A cold ran down many spines (脊柱) as the temperatures dropped dramatically, by up to 12 degrees Fahrenheit, during totality (全食). Those fortunate enough to have clear skies not only saw the corona, the sun’s outer atmosphere, which is usually not visible in the sun’s glare, but also the bright stars and planets.

Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperative everywhere. The crowds who gathered in Charleston, SC, the last big city in the path of totality, had to struggle against a thick cloud cover when the partial eclipse began at 1:17 pm. It did thin out a little as totality took place at 2:46 pm, allowing for a good view of the eclipse, but not the sun’s corona! However, some splendid flashes of lightning that occurred just as the moon covered the sun helped ease the disappointment somewhat.

All in all, the rare event, believed to be the most observed and most photographed eclipse in history, was a huge success. As Bill Nye, aka “the Science Guy” briefly put it, “Experiencing an eclipse changes the way we feel about space and how we are connected. This moment will remind us all that we share a common origin among the stars and that we are all citizens of the same planet.”

【1】What do we know about the eclipse on August 21?

A．It was first viewed by the citizens in Carolina.

B．It caused a temperature decrease in some cities.

C．It was the first total solar eclipse visible in the US.

D．It cheered astronomy lovers from all over the world.

【2】Paragraph 3 is mainly about________.

A．where people could enjoy a good eclipse

B．when the total solar eclipse happened in Charleston

C．what people saw in Charleston during the eclipse

D．why the weather was bad in Charleston

【3】How does Bill comment this rare event?

A．Astonishing.

B．Disappointing.

C．Troublesome.

D．Meaningful.

【4】What is the best title for the text?

A．US People Celebrate the Rare Solar Eclipse

B．Imperfect Weather Disappoints Eclipse Lovers

C．Astronomy Experts Analyze Total Solar Eclipse

D．Historic Total Solar Eclipse Attracts People in US

27、The world shares him and London claims him, but Stratford-on-Avon intends to spend 2016 celebrating Shakespeare as their man: the bard（诗人）of Avon, who was born there in 1564, and died there 400 years ago.

Stratford remained hugely important throughout Shakespeare’s life, argues Paul Edmondson, the head of learning and research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. "People have seen Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure, who turns his back on Stratford and his family, goes to London to earn his fortune and only comes back to die," he said. "But Stratford is where he bought land and property, where he kept his library, where he lived and read and thought. We are going to spend the year re-emphasizing the importance of Shakespeare, the man of Stratford."

The anniversary of the death of the most famous and the most performed playwright in the world will be marked across Britain and the globe. Macbeth is about to open in Singapore, Romeo and Juliet in Brussels. Shakespeare’s Globe is completing the first world tour, in which it has taken Hamlet to almost every country. North Korea is still holding out, though.

The Globe director recently jokily claimed Shakespeare as a true Londoner. Stratford, however, will be insisting that the town made and educated Shakespeare. "His old school room in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare learned ‘small Latin and less Greek’ --as kindly laughed at by his friend Ben Johnson--will open its doors, scarred by centuries of naughty schoolboys, to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death," said Paul Edmondson.

Shakespeare bought the splendid New Place, the second best house in the town, when he had made his fortune on the London stage. "You don't buy a house like New Place and not live there," Paul said. He believes that after Shakespeare bought it, all his thinking time was spent there, and that the late plays, including The Tempest, were at least planned in his library and probably written there.

【1】What made people regard Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure?

A. His life experiences.

B. His achievements in literature.

C. His popularity in London.

D. His contributions to Stratford.

【2】Where is the play Hamlet resisted?

A. In Brussels.     B. In Singapore.

C. In North Korea.   D. In London.

【3】What can we know about New Place?

A. The Tempest was totally finished there.

B. Shakespeare learned Latin and Greek there.

C. It was completely destroyed by naughty schoolboys.

D. Shakespeare probably spent his last few years there.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Bard of London B. Man of Stratford

C. Life of Shakespeare   D. Plays of Shakespeare

28、Many cities in the United States could grow their own food locally, raising enough crops and cattle to meet the needs of all residents. This is the finding of an interesting new modeling study from Tufts University, which analyzed the potential for local food production in 378 areas across the US and expected food production.

The researchers found that cities in the Northwest in the United States had the greatest potential to raise their own food. Cities along the Eastern seaside and in the Southwest had the least potential and would not be able to meet all their own needs of diet, even if every acre of agricultural land was used for food production. This makes sense, as many of the cities are coastal and lack room for agricultural spreading.

The study revealed that the United States have a surplus (多余的) of agricultural land for feeding the domestic (国内的) population. Currently, some land is used to raise export crops, but a focus on local food production would start a conversation about how that land gets used. In the words of Peters, lead author and associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts, “It would be important to make sure policies for supporting local or regional food production benefit conservation and create opportunities for farmers to adopt more sustainable (可持续的) practices. Policies should also recognize the ability of the natural resources in a given local or region and consider the supply chain, including ability for food processing and storage.”

Although it’s a far cry from the current reality, it is a nice thought to imagine cities surrounded by food production operations that transport freshly harvested food to nearby homes, and then make use of the leftover food to fertilize fields and generate heat for greenhouses.

【1】The cities along the Eastern seaside fail to provide enough food because ________.

A．citizens are unwilling to grow crops

B．the methods of food production are wrong

C．they don’t have enough land to grow crops

D．their climate limits the agricultural production

【2】What will the focus on local food production lead to?

A．More job opportunities for citizens.

B．More specific policies about using land.

C．Conversations with the local government.

D．A discussion on how to make use of land.

【3】In which section can we read this text in a newspaper?

A．Agriculture.

B．Entertainment.

C．Lifestyle.

D．Sport.

【4】What is the best title of this text?

A．The US Government Stops Wasting Food

B．Many Cities in the US Can Grow Their Own Food

C．Cities Learn to Grow Food From the Villages

D．Farmers Have More Chances to Be Employed

29、As a child, I didn’t enjoy cartoons like other girls my age, but I did love listening to discussions about politics (政治). I was very talkative and asked too many questions, which wore out the patience of my friends and sometimes even the adults around me. My Grade 4 report summarized my social relations with “needs improvement”.

It wasn’t until I turned 46 that I learned my uniqueness has a name — autism (自闭症). My diagnosis (诊断) was like discovering a missing piece of my brain, picking it up, putting it in place and feeling whole for the first time. From then on, I started to fully enjoy life. What I’ve found out since is that there are a number of others like me — people who weren’t diagnosed as having autism until midlife.

In my 20s, I talked with a doctor about my growing anxiety. But autism never entered the conversation. In early 2017, I began a new job in which I was being praised and recognised as never before, so I didn’t know how to deal with it. As I neared the end of my one-year work, all the symptoms (症状) of my undiagnosed condition appeared in my working environment: becoming so stressed out because of overwork. Then, two months later, I received my diagnosis. Finally everything started to make sense.

Today, I have my own company called Liberty Co., which suggests that facing the facts brings us freedom. Our goal is to increase the population of people like me in the workplace. It gives me a chance to be a supporter for women with autism.

【1】What do we know about the author as a child?

A．She was patient.

B．She was different.

C．She got good grades in school.

D．She tried to stand out from her classmates.

【2】How did the author feel about her diagnosis?

A．Thankful.

B．Concerned.

C．Doubtful.

D．Dissatisfied.

【3】What made the author’s symptoms worse?

A．No recognition from her co-workers.

B．Not seeing doctors very often.

C．The anxiety about her social relations.

D．The stress of her new job.

【4】Why did the author set up her own business?

A．To support women’s equal rights.

B．To help people in the workplace connect more.

C．To include more autistic people at work.

D．To teach women with autism survival skills.

30、It was a classic night. The noisy Mexico City gradually _________. The main stadium of Olympic track and field competition was enveloped in the _________.

After he _________ making the scenes the marathon winners received the trophies (奖品) and marked the victory, Greenspan, the world famous newsreel (新闻影片) producer, found the stadium _________. It was time for him to return to the hotel for a rest. He was about to _________ when he suddenly saw a bandaged man with his right leg stained with _________ run into the stadium. This man ran _________ out of breath, but he didn’t stop. After he ran along the runway for a circle and got to the _________, he collapsed on the ground.

Greenspan guessed this was a marathon athlete. Out of _________, he went over to ask why the athlete wanted to run to the goal with such great __________.

The young man called Kowari from Tanzania replied gently, “That my __________ sent me here from more than 20,000 kilometres is __________ to let me stand on the starting line in the competition, but makes me __________ the game. I want to run to the goal, though I have __________ all other runners, but I have a clear goal like them: I will run to the goal. Though the audience won’t __________ me anymore, my motherland is __________ me from behind…”

“Tears welled up in Greenspan’s eyes. Soon, he spread the most __________ scene in the history of the Olympic Games to every corner of the world.

Life should include a dream of reaching the peak, __________ we should understand not everybody has the __________ to do it. The most important is not whether we can reach the peak but whether we have made the greatest __________—to reach the goal in the mind is a success.

【1】

A．woke up

B．calmed down

C．faded away

D．died away

【2】

A．view

B．darkness

C．cold

D．laughter

【3】

A．finished

B．started

C．kept

D．continued

【4】

A．dirty

B．crowded

C．empty

D．dangerous

【5】

A．sleep

B．speak

C．arrive

D．leave

【6】

A．sweat

B．blood

C．water

D．mud

【7】

A．swiftly

B．lamely

C．excitedly

D．hurriedly

【8】

A．goal

B．gate

C．entrance

D．exit

【9】

A．fear

B．panic

C．curiosity

D．gratitude

【10】

A．expectation

B．difficulty

C．enthusiasm

D．disappointment

【11】

A．fans

B．parents

C．coach

D．country

【12】

A．only

B．just

C．not

D．truly

【13】

A．watch

B．enjoy

C．complete

D．experience

【14】

A．fallen behind

B．fought against

C．competed with

D．learned from

【15】

A．cheer

B．trust

C．admire

D．choose

【16】

A．warning

B．seizing

C．criticizing

D．watching

【17】

A．grateful

B．mysterious

C．touching

D．outstanding

【18】

A．but

B．so

C．until

D．unless

【19】

A．time

B．money

C．courage

D．ability

【20】

A．efforts

B．profits

C．differences

D．achievements

31、课文填空

In a way, Pompeii is like a “time capsule” 【1】 . Before the eruption occurred, 【2】 with temples, markets, restaurants, and theatres. Now as you walk along the streets of the city, time rewinds. You can admire the ancient architecture, statues, decorated walls and 【3】 However, much more than buildings and objects, it is the forms of the people who were caught in the disaster that have 【4】.

32、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。

Kelsey was grateful for everything her mother had done for her. In spite of being raised by her mother alone, Kelsey received a good education, and now held a leading position in a large company.

Recently the company was making corporate brochures (企业手册) in which achievers would share their success and thank their parents as well. For this, the achievers would have to take photos of themselves with their parents.

Kelsey didn’t really want that because her mother had put on a lot of weight due to a sedentary (久坐的) lifestyle. Kelsey managed to contact one of the best photographers and made a reservation in advance. When she and her mother came to the photographer’s studio, Kelsey took the man aside and said, “Please make sure my mom looks thinner in the photo.” But the photographer said what her mother really needed was a diet or exercise, not a photographer.

Kelsey insisted that he shouldn’t make her mother look like a slim dancer. She just expected him to do his best to make her mother look a bit thinner. The photographer finally agreed and took measures to hide some details, setting the right light and choosing better angles for shots. But it was not easy to fool the camera.

Kelsey’s mother noticed how the photographer was having a hard time and how her daughter was shaking her head. She smiled and said that she just wanted photos with Kelsey no matter whether she looked heavy or not.

The next day, Kelsey came to pick up the photos with her mother. The photographer printed out several photos, copied the rest on a flash drive and handed them to Kelsey. Kelsey was disappointed and complained. How she wished her mother could look much thinner! The photographer shrugged helplessly and said nothing. Kelsey’s mother, however, said that the photographer did a good job and she was who she was. Then she told Kelsey to accept the fact that her mother was not “the tiny girl Thumbelina (拇指姑娘) in the fairy tale.”

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。

Para 1:

Then Kelsey’s mother turned and went out of the studio.

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Para 2:

Hearing those words. Kelsey felt such shame that she came near to tears.

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