沧州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 had somehow___ it for granted that he should go out with his union.

A.looked B.taken C.held D.passed

2、They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.

A．/；that

B．that; which

C．that; what

D．/; which

3、With a smiling or sad face ________ to a message or post, your reader can “see” your facial expression while ________ your words.

A．added; read

B．adding; reading

C．added; reading

D．to add; read

4、You should be ________ enough to learn from your mistakes.

A．appropriate

B．steady

C．accurate

D．humble

5、The sea policemen ________ the difficulties such as strong winds, high waves, as well as cold weather, and finally succeeded in saving 32 sailors.

A．confused

B．overcame

C．reduced

D．expanded

6、It’s difficult to be_____when we’re stuck in a traffic jam, but we have to be.

A．energetic

B．patient

C．impressive

D．relaxing

7、We have a learning center   kids do self-learning activities.

A.which B.when C.whose D.where

8、He was surprised to find a lot of people________ at the back of the room ________ masks.

A．seating; wearing

B．sat; wore

C．sitting; worn

D．seated; wearing

9、__________ of danger in the street at night, the girl had to go home, with a friend _______ her.

A. Warned ; followed   B. Warning; followed

C. Having warned; following   D. Having been warned; following

10、Arthur has made a recommendation, ________ he wants her to put before the board at a special meeting ________ for tomorrow afternoon.

A．what; to be scheduled

B．that; will be scheduled

C．which; scheduled

D．where; scheduling

11、Miss Wang’s devotion teaching has won her great reputation.

A．as

B．of

C．to

D．with

12、When I got there, the coffee cooling in my hand, the corridor was empty. As I ____________ closer, I could see the consultant’s door was ajar. I hesitated outside, but I could hear Mrs Traynor’s voice in my ears all the time now, criticizing me for leaving him.

A.slipped B.leapt C.withdrew D.drew

13、Andy is convinced that it's a good idea to live on a boat, but I'm deeply              about it.

A.certain B.curious C.positive D.sceptical

14、Shortly afterwards, I noticed to my satisfaction that their work ______.

A．was been improved

B．has been improved

C．had been improved

D．was being improve

15、To make a team perform better, the coach has to know their ________ and weaknesses.

A．powers

B．forces

C．strengths

D．energies

16、—Who do you think will be in charge of our class during Mr. Wang’s absence?

—I don’t know. _________I am not particular about teachers.

A. It can’t be helped. B. It all depends.

C. It makes no difference. D. It won’t hurt to ask.

17、The library’s study room is full of students ________ for the exam.

A．busily prepared

B．busy preparing

C．busily prepare

D．are busily preparing

18、It is clearly stated that regulations __________ everyone in the community, without exception.

A. adjust to

B. adapt to

C. attach to

D. apply to

19、You have no idea what I have had to _____ during the last few months.

A. put through  B. go through

C. read through   D. look through

20、The newly discovered star was named _____ a Chinese astronomer ____ honor of his contributions to astronomy.

A．for; in

B．after; for

C．as; in

D．after; in

21、The lunch period will be _____ from 30 minutes to an hour from now on.

A.expanded B.extended C.spread D.added

22、It is the very factory ______ I once worked.

A. where   B. that

C. as     D. which

23、________ the learning is slow and painful, the result is wonderful.

A．As

B．Unless

C．Even though

D．Since

24、Will you _____ and phone for me?

A．favour me

B．do me a favour

C．in favour of me

D．ask a favour

25、A new library is being built at ________ used to be a wasteland.

A．what

B．which

C．where

D．that

26、I sometimes feel left out with my friends at the party. What can I do?     

— Susan

Alice: Speak to your best friend before you arrive and ask her to make sure you don’t get left out of the group. That way, she will know to include you in all the fun. Make the effort to speak to some other people at the party. You might even make a new friend or two.

Sometimes I think parties get boring and I want to go home!     

— Jenny

Alice: Even a great party will drag if you’re not enjoying yourself. Making the effort to dance and have a chat with your friends will beat the boredom! You don’t have to stay to the very end of the party.

Our school is having a Christmas dance party but I’m really shy. Shall I go or not?

— Emma

Alice: Part of you would like to go to the party, so give it a try. Let good friends know how you feel and make sure you’ll have people to dance with when the evening comes. Practice some fun dances so you’ll feel comfortable on the dance floor.

Whenever I go to a party, my dad comes to pick me up at 8 pm. I always have to leave earlier than the rest of my friends and I get really angry with my dad.        

— Anny

Alice: Talk with your dad and let him know how you feel. It feels hard to have different rules from your friends but don’t worry too much — your friends are probably picked up soon after you anyway.

【1】Alice advises Susan to _____.

A．stay with her friends.

B．ask her friend for help.

C．leave the party at once.

D．make fun of her friends.

【2】The underlined word “drag” is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A．fail.

B．improve.

C．be boring.

D．be pleasant.

【3】What worries Anny?

A．Her dad is strict with her.

B．She always argues with her dad.

C．Nobody picks her up after the party.

D．She can’t go to the party with her friends.

【4】Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a notice.

B．In a guidebook.

C．In a famous novel.

D．In a popular magazine.

27、   O Canada! For the country s national holiday, Canada Day on July 1, let’s celebrate these cool inventions by our friends from the north.【1】

Global lime zones

You know those clocks that tell you what lime it is in cities all around the world? They wouldn't be possible without Canadian railroad engineer Sandford Fleming.【2】This didn't matter much unlit rail travel made a standard system of keeping time across distances much more important. After missing his train because of non-synchronized(非同步的) clocks, Fleming came up with the idea of creating 24 lime zones across the entire globe.【3】

Snowblower

If there is one thing Canadians know about, it’s snow. Winters in the True North can bring huge amounts of snow.【4】So, J.W. Elliott, a. Toronto dentists invented the first rotary snowblower in 1869. Soon after. Canadian Orange Jull improved the design with a new patent, and that machine was first used in 1887. In 1925, the blower was adapted for trucks by Canadian Arthur Si card t a milkman who was tired of climbing over snow to make his deliveries. He called his invention the 44 Si card Snow Remover Snowblower”.

Egg carton

This is one of those simple inventions that we can't imagine living without. As the story goes, newspaper publisher Joseph Coyle of British Columbia heard an argument about a delivery of broken eggs that had all been put in one basket.【5】In 1911, he made a carton of individual slots(插槽) so the eggs wouldn't bump into each other and break during transport. Over a century later, his creation remains largely unchanged.

A．In 1884, he presented his ideas, which were eventually adopted worldwide.

B．In centuries past, local time were based on the sun, making them all slightly different from place to place.

C．A much larger agricultural creation that also came out of Canada was the Yukon Gold potato.

D．Eventually, people invented ways to deal with it, especially as it became necessary to clear railroad tracks of snow.

E．School children everywhere are forever grateful.

F．Our lives would be so much different without them, eh?

G．Thinking there had to be a better way Coyle came up with the humble beginning of a big idea.

28、Economically speaking, are we better off than we were ten years ago? Twenty years ago?

In their thirst for evidence on this issue, commentators seized on the recent report by the Census Bureau, which found that average household income rose by 5.2% in 2015. Unfortunately, that conclusion puts too much weight on a useful, but flawed and incomplete, statistic. Among the more significant problems with the Census’s measure are that: 1) it excludes taxes, transfers, and compensation like employer-provided health insurance; and 2) it is based on surveys rather than data. Even if precisely measured, income data exclude important determinants of economic well-being, such as the hours of work needed to earn that income.

While thinking about the question, we came across a recently published article by Charles Jones and Peter Klenow, which proposes an interesting new measure of economic welfare. While by no means perfect, it is considerably more comprehensive than average income, taking into account not only growth in consumption per person but also changes in working time, life expectancy, and inequality. Moreover, it can be used to assess economic performance both across countries and over time.

The Jones-Klenow method can be illustrated by a cross-country example. Suppose we want to compare the economic welfare of citizens of the U.S. and France in 2005.

In 2005, as the authors observe: real consumption per person in France was only 60% as high as the U.S., making it appear that Americans were economically much better off than the French on average. However, that comparison omits other relevant factors: leisure time, life expectancy, and economic inequality. The French take longer vacations and retire earlier, so typically work fewer hours; they enjoy a higher life expectancy, presumably reflecting advantages with respect to health care, diet, lifestyle, and the like; and income and consumption are somewhat more equally distributed there than in the U.S. Because of these differences, comparing France’s consumption with the U.S.’s overstates the gap in economic welfare.

Similar calculations can be used to compare the U.S. and other countries. For example, this calculation puts economic welfare in the United Kingdom at 97% of U.S. levels, but estimates Mexican well-being at 22%.

The Jones-Klenow measure can also assess an economy’s performance over time. According to this measure, as of the early-to-mid-2000s, the U.S. had the highest economic welfare of any large country. Since 2007, economic welfare in the U.S. has continued to improve. However, the pace of improvement has slowed markedly.

Methodologically, the lesson from the Jones-Klenow research is that economic welfare is multi-dimensional. Their approach is flexible enough that in principle other important quality-of-life changes could be incorporated-for example, decreases in total emissions of pollutants and declines in crime rates.

【1】What does the author think of the 2015 report by the Census Bureau?

A．It is based on questionable statistics.

B．It reflects the economic changes.

C．It evidences the improved-welfare.

D．It provides much food for thought.

【2】What does the author say about the Jones-Klenow method?

A．It is widely used to compare the economic growth across countries.

B．It revolutionizes the way of measuring ordinary people’s livelihood.

C．It focuses on people’s consumption rather than their average income.

D．It is a more comprehensive measure of people’s economic well-being.

【3】What do Jones and Klenow think of the comparison between France and the U. S. in terms of real consumption per person?

A．It reflected the existing big gap between the two economies.

B．It neglected many important indicators of people’s welfare.

C．It covered up the differences between individual citizens.

D．It failed to count in their difference in natural resources.

【4】What is an advantage of the Jones-Klenow method?

A．It can accurately pinpoint a country’s current economic problems.

B．It can help to raise people’s awareness of their economic well-being.

C．It can diagnose the causes of a country’s slowing pace of economic improvement.

D．It can compare a country’s economic conditions between different periods of time.

29、The office has always been a place to get ahead. Unfortunately, It is also a place where a lot of natural resources start to fall behind. Take a look around next time you’re at work. See how many lights are left on when people leave. See how much paper is being wasted. How much electricity is being used to run computers that are left on. Look at how much water is being wasted in the rest-rooms. And how much solid waste is being thrown out in the rubbish cans. We bet it’s a lot.

Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copier, only make the copies you need. Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single-use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow.

【1】The main purpose of the passage is to tell people _______.

A. the disadvantages of working in an office

B. the waste produced in an office

C. to save resources when working in an office

D. how to save water in a restroom

【2】From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.

A. using computers is a waste of resource

B. many people don’t turn off the computers after using them

C. computers are to make electricity

D. a computer is not a must for working

【3】It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copier because _______.

A. we are short of paper   B. the printing is not important

C. we should save paper   D. we have to pay for the paper

【4】The underlined word mugs is most likely to be _______.

A. a machine that makes coffee

B. a container that can be used again and again

C. a paper product for tea

D. something that can only be found in an office

30、It’s 6:15 a. m. on a school day, and Jocelyn Murzycki has two kids and she needs to ġet out the door in an hour. As the sky begins to ________, Murzycki doesn’t manage a few more minutes of sleep. ________ , she’s heading out in the freezing cold on her daily plog — a run to ________ litter.

First, the ________are: a litter grabber (垃圾夹具) and a reusable shopping bag, one side for landfill (废物填埋) and the other for ________. Covering herself up, Murzycki jogs ________ down Main Street, stopping briefly to pick up a plastic cup. She usually needs to stop halfway through her 20-minute run to ________ her bag. Within a few hours the street will look littered again. But she isn’t ________ — it just adds fuel to her plogging fire.

The word “plogging” comes from plogga, a ________ of two Swedish words that mean to pick up and to jog. The activity was ________ by Erik Ahlstrom. When he moved to Stockholm, he felt________at the amount of litter in the streets and began gathering friends to clean up the neighborhood while out for runs. Now Mr. Ahlstrom is traveling the world, making the ________of plogging known to the public. In the U. S. , social media and running groups are ________ people to get out and plog: the “plogging” tag (标签) alone has more than 40, 000 posts.

Murzycki has been doing this for a few years even before the trend hit the U. S. “It really is super ________ if you go out every single day and just pick up litter,” she says. But she’s figured out how to make it fun by jogging with friends and adding the ________, and she adds one push-up (俯卧撑), finding a tiny glass bottle.

【1】

A．lighten

B．snow

C．clear

D．darken

【2】

A．Thus

B．Otherwise

C．Nevertheless

D．Instead

【3】

A．pay for

B．seek for

C．account for

D．fight for

【4】

A．samples

B．types

C．possessions

D．necessities

【5】

A．recycling

B．updating

C．sorting

D．donating

【6】

A．appropriately

B．purposefully

C．personally

D．flexibly

【7】

A．pack

B．drop

C．empty

D．search

【8】

A．discovered

B．accepted

C．prevented

D．persuaded

【9】

A．collection

B．comparison

C．connection

D．combination

【10】

A．controlled

B．challenged

C．launched

D．joined

【11】

A．confused

B．astonished

C．amused

D．hopeless

【12】

A．benefits

B．features

C．rules

D．consequences

【13】

A．requiring

B．inspiring

C．reminding

D．warning

【14】

A．shameful

B．relaxing

C．depressing

D．false

【15】

A．exercise

B．value

C．weight

D．training

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. value B. invented C. founded D. specifically

E. acknowledged F. match G. shaped H. offered

I. comprehensively J. element K. aid

Mr. Selfridge, the Wisconsin-born retailer who left school at 14, rose to become a partner in Marshall Field's, Chicago. 【1】 in 1852, it was one of the first and most ambitious US department stores. Mr. Selfridge had done well with Marshall Field's. He liked to say, 'The customer is always right, ' which made the Chicago store popular. And he is believed to have 【2】 the phrase 'Only Shopping Days until Christmas'.

When he visited London on holiday in 1906, he was surprised to find most of the city's department stores were no 【3】 for their American and Parisian competitors. This led Selfridge to leave the US and establish Selfridges - a department store named after him at the west end of London's Oxford Street. In Oxford Street, Selfridge's design team 【4】 an ambitious classical palace building with a wall of plate glass windows.

Opened in 1909, Selfridges 【5】 customers a hundred departments along with restaurants, a roof garden, reading and writing rooms, reception areas for foreign visitors, a first 【6】 room and most importantly, a small army of knowledgeable floor-walking assistants who served as guides as well as being【7】 instructed in the art of making a sale.

Mr. Selfridge did much to make the department store a destination rather than just a big and 【8】 stocked city shop. It became a place to meet and for ladies to lunch. Mr. Selfridge later introduced the department store as a key 【9】 of the 20th century culture, and Chaplin 【10】 the growing trend for shopping in the -department store in his film The Floorwalker.

32、假定你是李华，今年植树节，你校举行了主题为“环境保护靠大家”的宣传活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1.活动目的；

2.活动内容；

3.活动反响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

An activity about environmental protection

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