鸡西2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、   I am concerned, the strengths mentioned above exceed the weaknesses.

A.As long as B.As far as C.As well as D.So long as

2、 Many people agree that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than ______ of the Beijing Olympic Games in history.

A. one   B. what C. that D. it

3、These fresh vegetables are easy to rot so you ______ eat them within two days.

A. might   B. should

C. can   D. would

4、Having lived in the town for quite a few, years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt   among the local people.

A.out of control B.out of the question C.out of place D.out of order

5、  It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _____ be rather cold sometimes.

A. must   B. can   C. should D. would

6、We must ensure that tourism develops in     with the environment.

A.harmony B.company C.favor D.harvest

7、In his letter, Li Hua ________ the care and hospitality from his home-stay family during his stay in London.

A．acknowledged

B．remembered

C．admitted

D．displayed

8、The old woman can often buy things with lower price in his store because she is a   customer.

A. steady   B. popular   C. particular   D. regular

9、The upset mother thought to herself, “If only I ______ what’s going on in my little boy’s head right now.”

A. know   B. knew   C. have known  D. had known

10、I wonder why you failed so many of the questions. Only the first question was difficult, but the rest, I thought, ______ very easy.

A.is B.are C.was D.were

11、Tom is greatly interested in this poet now , but he thought it boring ______ he read it.

A.in the first time B.the first time

C.for the first time D.at first

12、I can’t imagine what air we would be breathing in if we __________ anything to stop air pollution.

A. hadn’t done   B. didn’t do

C. haven’t done D. don’t do

13、 Luo Jiahui, ____ typical Asian American, was elected governor of the State of Washington in 1996, the first to win ____ honor.

A. a ; an B. the ; an C. the ; the D. a ; the

14、Language is changing all the time. Some English words today can mean totally different things to _____ they meant before.

A. which B. that   C. 不填   D. what

15、Most countries of the world have records of the great natural catastrophes that   before.

A. had occurred  B. have occurred

C. occurs D. would occur

16、According to the data from Robb’s studies, men produce slightly ______ speech. But no sex difference in the reading task was found.

A. clearest B. clear C. clearly D. clearer

17、Father broke into a violent ____ at the sight of his son being beaten by a big man and charged straight at him.

A. passion   B. inspiration

C. friction   D. occasion

18、I heard the voices, but I couldn’t _______ what they were saying.

A. look out B. cut out

C. leave out   D. make out

19、_____ breaks the law will be punished.

A. who   B. Whoever

C. Anyone   D. no matter who

20、He’s quite _________, but I can’t imagine him as president of such a large listed company.

A. enthusiastic   B. generous

C. competent   D. sympathetic

21、For my grandpa Tatay's 90th birthday, our family threw him a surprise — we decorated the backyard with Philippines style and asked guests to wear traditional Filipino costume.

While I was jazzed to put on a sarong-like skirt and wrap, my white husband Darren, felt nervous in his barong, a traditional shirt for Filipino man. “I feel like this is cultural appropriation（文化挪用）,” he said, “I honestly feel uncomfortable.”

I could understand Darren. Just over this past year, a number of well-known people have gotten into hot water for wearing the dress of other cultures. They had been blamed by the media and the public. But I felt wearing a barong to Tatay’s birthday party was not appropriation. I reassured him that it was just a way to express support and a sense of unity with my Filipino family. And we were wearing these outfits as an act of kindness to Tatay. He is losing his memory, but barong is something that remains in his mind.

Still, I wasn't sure whether Darren was appropriating. I turned to an expert for advice.

Erich Matthes, a professor of philosophy, told me that there's no clear definition of cultural appropriation, “It's a really messy thing.”

“It was OK that Darren wore a barong to your family party, for he's been invited to do so. And it's an act of cultural union,” he says. “But it's not OK if you're wearing the clothing of another culture as part of a cultural exploration or education or to intentionally offend or make fun of the group. If you want to wear a qipao to a party hosted by Chinese friends, but you are not a member of this group, you should ask the most relevant representatives of the culture. Last, be aware that wearing a culture's dress comes with great responsibility.”

What the expert suggested hit a big point home for me: What we choose to wear has real power.

Seeing Darren in that barong, I knew that he was making an effort to understand and connect with my family. And that, for me, was a beautiful thing.

【1】The author asked her husband to wear a barong mainly because it ________.

A. makes him look great

B. helps show family unity

C. keeps a family tradition

D. gives her family a surprise

【2】The underlined phrase “have gotten into hot water” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”.

A. have gotten into trouble

B. have lost their tempers

C. have bathed in hot water

D. have become more popular

【3】According to the article, wearing a culture’s dress probably indicates _____.

A. accepting cultural education

B. expressing cultural exploration

C. supporting cultural appropriation

D. shouldering cultural responsibility

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Prepare a Birthday Party?

B. What to Dress in Different Cultures?

C. Wear Clothing of Another Culture?

D. Wear Traditional Shirts on Birthday?

22、Christmas Trees with Guinness World Records

The Largest Floating Christmas Tree

The largest floating Christmas tree is in the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, Brazil. The tree was awarded a certificate as the world’s largest floating Christmas tree in 2007 by the world Guinness book of records. The tree has been an important world attraction feature since 1996 when it was first built. The tree stands at 53m with a weight of 350 tons. The tree is li every year with about 2.5 million bulbs（灯泡）and fireworks making it the third biggest tourist event in Brazil. The metallic tree rests on 11 floats that form a base to support the tree.

The Oldest Christmas Tree

The oldest Christmas tree is in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. The tree is a 12-inch plant housed in a pot. The tree was purchased from Woolworths in 1886 and is in the possession of Janet Parker, a great grandniece of the first owner. The tree has held the world Guinness records for the oldest Christmas tree in the world. Parker decorates the tree with angels and the Virgin Mary.

Christmas Tree with Most Lights

The Christmas tree at Cologne Cathedral in Germany was awarded by the Guinness world book of records as the Christmas tree with the most lights in 2006. The tree had 150，000 light bulbs which were lit simultaneously（同时地）in five minutes. The lighting of the tree was aimed at earning money for a charity organization for children who have no parents.

Tallest Christmas Tree

The world’s tallest Christmas tree was built in the Northgate shopping center of Seattle, Washington in 1950. The tree received the world Guinness award for the tallest cut Christmas tree that year. It has a height of 221 feet. The tree has more than 3,600 lights.

【1】When was the oldest Christmas tree bought?

A．In 1996.

B．In 1886.

C．In 2006.

D．In 1950.

【2】Where was the Christmas tree with the most lights placed in 2006?

A．In a pot.

B．At Cologne Cathedral.

C．In the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon.

D．In the Northgate shopping center of Seattle.

【3】Where is the tallest Christmas tree?

A．In Brazil.

B．In the UK.

C．In Germany.

D．In the USA.

23、We all know that staying healthy is important. So here is another health tip: Empathy, which refers to the ability to share another person’s feelings and emotions as if they were your own. How can this be? Isn’t empathy about focusing on the other person? 【1】?

Empathy helps you survive

Empathy can save your life, which certainly is good for your health! 【2】. If someone is screaming and running for you to follow, or even has a look of terror on their face, you pick up their fear and immediately tune in to the situation. That can be the moment when you run away from a dangerous situation.

Empathy connects you to others

【3】. While it may be centered on figuring out what is going on for others, in that process, you nurture the important human ability to connect better with others, And being connected to others is good for your well-being.

【4】

Stress may be brought on by many different things. Over periods of time, this state of pressure becomes unhealthy. When you fully engage in empathy, you draw on skills for emotion regulation (调节). In doing so, you are also controlling emotions that can be stressful.

Empathy guides your moral code of conduct

Perhaps larger than almost everything is how you treat others and expect to be treated. 【5】. When you create rules that make you safe, protect you from those acting badly, and take care of those less fortunate, you are using empathy to guide those codes.

A．Empathy can lower your stress

B．How does practicing empathy benefit you

C．Empathy encourages you to show your emotions

D．How can empathy help you behave well in a connected world

E．The ability to read others helps you make decisions in your favor

F．Empathy connects you to other people in deep and meaningful ways

G．Empathy helps you identify what you consider to be acceptable behavior

24、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In my first week as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964 I met with a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies; he was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great difficulty．This was Stephen Hawking．I learned that he had a bad disease and might not live long enough even to finish his Phd degree．

 But, amazingly, he has reached the age of 73．Even mere survival would have been a medical miracle, but of course, he didn’t merely survive．He has become arguably the most famous scientist in the world for his brilliant research, for his bestselling books, and, above all, for his astonishing victory over hardship．

 Stephen received his “death sentence” in 1964, when I thought it was hard for him to go on with his study．Stephen went from Albans School to Oxford University．He was said to be a “lazy” undergraduate, but his brilliance earned him a first-class degree, an “entry ticket” to a research career in Cambridge and a uniquely inspiring achievement．Within a few years of the burst of his disease he was wheelchair-bound, and his speech was so unclear that it could only be understood by those who knew him well．But his scientific career went from strength to strength: he quickly came up with a series of insights into the nature of black holes (then a very new idea) and how the universe began．In 1974 he was elected to the Royal Society at the exceptionally early age of 32．

 The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected — for instance, Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in their orbits．Stephen’s revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested． However, it has been hugely influential; indeed, one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论) has been to confirm and build on his idea． He has undoubtedly done more than anyone else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top-ten living theoretical physicists．

【1】What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?

A. His brilliant research．

B. His bestselling books．

C. His serious disease．

D. His defeating hardship．

【2】What made Stephen Hawking start his research career at Cambridge?

A. His death sentence．

B. His “lazy” attitude．

C. His above-average talent and ability．

D. His rich experience．

【3】It can be inferred that Stephen Hawking was born ________．

A. in the early 1940s

B. in the late 1940s

C. in the early 1930s

D. in the late 1930s

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A. Hawking’s theory was proved years ago．

B. Hawking was not as successful as Newton．

C. String theory built on Hawking’s idea．

D. Hawking’s theory has had little influence on others．

【5】Which of the following is Not True according the passage?

A. He achieved one success after another in his career despite his disease．

B. He couldn’t walk when the author first met him at Cambridge．

C. He not only survived his disease but contributed greatly to science．

D. He is among the greatest scientists to improve the knowledge of gravity．

25、I grew up on stories about Ernest Shackleton and all the great polar explorers. I had a really ________ mental picture of what the environment they ________ might be like. Those tales of exploration were the reason why I got into travel ________ in the first place.

I had wanted to go to Spitsbergen for years. I was actually ______on a trip with my wife, but we had to cancel — for the ________ possible reason that she fell pregnant with our first child. A couple of years later, I got the ________ to shoot(拍摄)a story on the Noorderlich, a ship that gets ________ into the ice every year — just as the boats of the old explorers did when they ________ in the Arctic. I thought the experience would be _______ because I love riding snowmobiles and dog sleds but it didn’t quite turn out well. It was an eight-hour snowmobile journey from the capital Longyearbyen to the _______ . We rode through snowstorms and it was one of the ____things I’ve ever done. It was really quite _______ and we were ______ about on ice during the last part of the journey. I began to think: “This had better be _______ it.”

And then I saw the ship, lit by the moonlight. It looked so strange and frightening, ____ on its own in the middle of nowhere. I almost didn’t want to get close to it because it was so perfect in its _______. It was exactly how I had _____ it to be. _______experiences are rarely like that---there’s usually some disappointment ____ somewhere. When you have held a mental picture of a place since your childhood and you see that it exists in ______, it really is a dream that comes true.

【1】A. certain   B. new   C. strong   D. strange

【2】A. discovered   B. changed   C. created   D. experienced

【3】A. photography   B. research   C. habit   D. industry

【4】A. caught   B. booked   C. invited   D. sent

【5】A. least   B. nicest   C. helpless   D. troublesome

【6】A. demand   B. right   C. information   D. opportunity

【7】A. frozen   B. decorated   C. broken   D. prepared

【8】A. summered   B. visited   C. wintered   D. arrived

【9】A. easy   B. great   C. unique   D. regrettable

【10】A. ship   B. village   C. island   D. house

【11】A. happiest   B. simplest   C. hardest   D. most important

【12】A. dark   B. interesting   C. exciting   D. bright

【13】A. looking   B. talking   C. standing   D. sliding

【14】A. for   B. worth   C. about   D. with

【15】A. working   B. going   C. waiting   D. sitting

【16】A. position   B. environment   C. shape   D. way

【17】A. promised   B. arranged   C. imagined   D. refused

【18】A. Travel   B. Shopping   C. Reading   D. Working

【19】A. expected   B. surrounded   C. unrelated   D. involved

【20】A. tales   B. memory   C. reality   D. movies

26、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

The Rainy-Day Picnic

It was Saturday, and Adam was wide awake. The house was quiet, so he knew his parents were still sleeping. His mother had promised that they would go on a picnic in the park today. He had been looking forward to it all week. They would have yummy food to eat at the picnic. They would play catch and maybe fly a kite if the wind was strong. Adam thought maybe he should wake his parents up now.

However, it still looked dark outside. Usually by now the sun was shining through the windows. Maybe it was cloudy, Adam thought. He went to his parents’ room and climbed onto their bed.

“Hello!” said Adam, cheerfully. “It’s time to get up!” His mother yawned, rubbing her eyes. “Hi,” he whispered. “It’s too early. Let’s go back to sleep.” “But it’s morning. And you promised a picnic today!’ “Ugh,” said Mother. “I nearly forget it. Okay, let’s get up.”

The small boy followed her downstairs. His mother went to the glass door that led to the backyard. “It’s raining!” She turned to her son. “Adam, it’s raining. We can’t go on a picnic today.”

Adam’s lip began to shake. His eyes got misty. He sat down on the floor and held his chin (下巴) in his hands. This was not the news he wanted to hear.

“I’m sorry,”said his mother. “Let’s get some snacks and watch some cartoons for a while.” They sat together on the couch. They snuggled (依偎)，and it was cozy. Half an hour later, his father listened to the bad news about the rain and the picnic. “Hmm,” he said. “Rain might spoil a picnic in the park, but it can also be fun sometimes. ”He finished his coffee and asked Adam to go find his raincoat and rubber boots. “Let’s go for a walk.”

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好：

4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

After putting on his yellow boots and rain coat, he followed his father into the rain.

Paragraph 2:

When they came back in, wet and happy, Adam’s mother said she had a surprise for them.