桂林2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The fact of the matter is that most people __________far more protein than they actually need.

A.employ B.overuse C.manage D.consume

2、I   use a clock to wake me up because at six o'clock each morning the train comes by my house.

A.couldn't B.mustn't

C.shouldn't D.needn't

3、So difficult ___________ it to live in an English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well.

A. I have felt   B. I felt

C. I did feel   D. did I feel

4、Despite those differences, it turned out that two girls had many things in common, so they ________ the first time they met each other.

A．hit it off

B．dig it up

C．pick it out

D．break it down

5、To keep fit, my uncle   cycling as a regular form of exercise after retirement.

A. picked up   B. came up   C. turned up   D. took up

6、If your parents couldn’t _________ to send you to college, you may ask our national Hope Project for help.

A．afford

B．offer

C．give

D．be able

7、Pick yourself up. Courage is doing ________  you're afraid to do.

A. that   B. what   C. how   D. whether

8、He has always insisted on his ______ Dr. Turner instead of Mr. Turner.

A．been called

B．called

C．having called

D．being called

9、Little Johnny felt the bag, curious to know what it _______.

A. collected    B. contained

C. loaded D. Saved

10、The doctor insisted that I ______ a high fever and that I ______ a rest for a few days.

A.had; had B.have; have C.had; have D.have; had

11、Many scientists subscribed to the view ________ it is human activity ________ has caused global warming.

A．how...who

B．what...whose

C．whether... which

D．that...that

12、The information on the Internet______ much more rapidly than that in the newspaper.

A. gets through B. gets around

C. gets away   D. gets off

13、Little _________ that he was seriously ill himself.

A. the old man know   B. did the old man know

C. the old man knew   D. did the old man knew

14、—What’s our feeling now?

—I am terribly sorry. If only I   here yesterday!

A. come   B. would have come

C. have come  D. had come

15、Both students and parents appreciate the great importance schools have _______ to eyesight protection.

A. reacted   B. attended   C. attached   D. adapted

16、The children’s television programmes are aimed at a ______ age of group.

A．smart

B．senior

C．specific

D．slight

17、__________super-intelligent AI could be the biggest leap forward in human history, if it goes wrong or falls into the wrong hands, it could also be dangerous.

A．As

B．Since

C．While

D．Once

18、All these actions by NATO ______ with the universally accepted international laws.

A. contact   B. contract

C. connection   D. conflict

19、__________ the generosity of the public, we have reached our goal of collecting 50,000 yuan for the sick boy.

A. In response to   B. According to

C. In favor of  D. Thanks to

20、—Look! What are the Browns busy with?

—Well, Mrs Brown is cutting the grass; ____, her husband is planting the roses.

A. rather B. instead  C. thus D. meanwhile

21、The teacher didn’t feel like ________them on the spot.

A．correcting

B．correct

C．to correct

D．corrected

22、The young member made several proposals, and none of __________ were considered to be practical or acceptable.

A. them B. which   C. it D. what

23、The old woman sat in her favourite chair and with her eyes on the window.

A．fixed

B．fixing

C．to be fixed

D．to be fixing

24、China's hot words, like tuhao, dama and yyds, _________in the western media.（媒体）

A．use widely

B．is widely used

C．uses widely

D．are widely used

25、The artist drew boldly on an immense canvas and achieved a unique way of harmonizing the ________ colors as part of the natural landscape.

A．raw

B．fierce

C．steady

D．excess

26、What can a person over 80 do? A group of 33 Japanese grannies can answer this question. The singing and dancing grannies set up a band called KBG84 in 2015. The average age of the members is 84, its oldest member is 97 years old!

The new band, based on the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa, went viral in the country so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success. Their first single, titled Come on and Dance, Kohama Island, has made it to the top of the charts, and they’ve just completed a sell-out tour of Japan.

“We felt like stars in Tokyo,” added 86-year-old Hideko Kedamori. “Everyone in the audience had a big smile, which gave us the energy to sing our hearts out. We’re lucky to have been born in beautiful Kohama. Our songs are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting(喷出水柱) or dolphins doing somersaults(空翻). ”

Regardless of the songs, these elderly women are very charming when they perform. Their energy and enthusiasm are amazing, in view of their age. In fact, no one under the age of 80 is allowed into the band. It turns out that the pop queens are blessed with incredible genes—Okinawan islanders have one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local purple-fleshed sweet potatoes, with practically no added sugar. Menaka said she isn’t particular about her diet.

“I look after my health by cleaning my home, wiping the floors, cooking rice,” she said. “I stay in the shade when it’s too hot. I don’t want to get burnt. I have to take care of my skin—I’m still young at heart! ”

【1】What does the underlined words “went viral” mean in paragraph 2?

A．suffer a great loss.

B．make much progress.

C．take a huge risk.

D．gain great popularity.

【2】Which of the following best describes KBG84’s feeling when they succeeded?

A．cheerful.

B．surprised.

C．crazy.

D．satisfied.

【3】What are KBG84’s songs mainly about?

A．Audience’s encouraging smile.

B．Lovely animals on the land.

C．Their deep love for the nature.

D．Inspiring times in their life.

【4】What can we know from what Menaka said in the last paragraph?

A．She has a high life expectation.

B．Doing housework is challenging for her.

C．She prefers a hot weather to a cold one.

D．Having good skin is what she is proud of.

27、When The Alchemist was first published twenty-five years ago in my native Brazil, no one noticed. A bookseller in the northeast corner of the country told me that only one person purchased a copy the first week of its publication. It took another six months for the bookseller to unload a second copy. And who knows how long it took to sell the third. At the end of the year, my original publisher decided to cancel our contract. I was forty-one and upset.

But I never lost faith in the book. Why? Because it was me in there, all of me, heart and soul. I was living my own fantasy. A man sets out on a journey, dreaming of a beautiful or magical place, in search of some unknown treasure. At the end of his journey, the man realizes the treasure was with him the entire time. I was following my personal legend (传奇) and my treasure was my talent to write. And I wanted to share this treasure with the world.

I started knocking on the doors of other publishers. One opened, and the publisher on the other side agreed to give The Alchemist a second chance. Slowly, through word of mouth, it finally started to sell — three thousand, then six thousand, ten thousand — book by book, gradually throughout the year.

Eight months later, an American visiting Brazil wanted to translate the book and help me find a publisher in the United States. But it still took some time to sell, slowly finding its audience in the United States by word of mouth, just as it did in Brazil. And then one day, Bill Clinton was photographed leaving the White House with a copy. Then people from different walks of life were suddenly talking about it.

The Alchemist became a phenomenon. The book hit the New York Times bestseller list and stayed there for more than three hundred weeks. It has since been translated into more than eighty different languages, and is widely considered one of the ten best books of the twentieth century.

【1】How many books did the writer sell in the first year?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Unknown.

【2】Why did the writer have faith in his book?

A．It’s about treasure seeking.

B．It’s a fantasy story.

C．It’s about his talent to write.

D．It’s a mirror of his life.

【3】What finally helped the book become popular in the US?

A．The door-to-door sale.

B．Good word of mouth.

C．A photo with the book.

D．An American publisher.

【4】Which of the following is the best title?

A．A Personal Legend

B．Time Tries All

C．The Alchemist

D．All Roads Lead to Rome

28、Growing mushrooms(蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do if you are new to mushroom growing．Mushroom growing is becoming more and more common as restaurants are creating more dishes that include mushrooms．

Mushroom growing is easy．To start with you need to have a growing space where you are going to grow these mushrooms．It does not have to be too big enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need．When you have found the space that is perfect for you, you can start to research what kind of mushrooms you want to grow．There are hundreds of kinds to choose from but not all mushrooms are edible, which is an important fact you need to remember before you start．Don’t grow mushrooms you can’t use or sell．

When you figure out what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can make some preparations．Sometimes you need to hire some workers to help you if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business．Trying to start a business by yourself can be stressful．If you don’t have time to take care of everything yourself, to hire a worker is the best bet．

After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check and make sure that your mushrooms are growing properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides(杀虫剂) or any other animals that are potentially dangerous for them．That is the worst situation of mushroom growing．Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in an out．

Mushroom growing is not difficult and is a really easy way to get started in the field of farming．You will possibly supply some of the great chefs(厨师) of the world with high-quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people around the world．

【1】Many people are beginning to plant mushrooms probably because _______．

A．they are too common

B．they look very beautiful

C．there are more restaurants

D．they are in great need

【2】The underlined word “edible” (in paragraph 2) probably means “________”．

A．easy to find

B．expensive to buy

C．suitable to eat

D．difficult to grow

【3】Which of the following is the right order of planting mushrooms?

a．Choose the suitable mushrooms．

b．Protect your mushrooms well．

c．Find some people to help you．

d．Start to grow mushrooms．

e．Find a place to plant mushrooms．

A．b, d, a, e, c

B．e, a, c, d, b

C．e, c, a, b, d

D．d, c, b, a, e

【4】What is the main topic of the passage?

A．It is easy to grow mushrooms．

B．You should hire other people to help you．

C．Growing mushrooms is not easy．

D．Tips for mushroom growing

29、   My wife has watched me write, blog and make speeches for a few years now. I’ve encouraged her to do her own video blog (vlog), too, because she is always watching them, but she hasn’t been interested in the spotlight.

Now that enough time has passed, she is ready to go for it! Angelika is a great cook, so she is going to do a cooking show. I am just thrilled that she has found a passion to pursue in a way that works for her.

I’m smart enough to step back and let her go at her own pace. I know that being there for emotional support or however she needs me is important. Now that my wife will have a studio worthy of her talents and personality, she will only make the kitchen look better.

Part of me hopes that I will spend the rest of my life watching and tasting her creations. When you start to express your creative drive, it can be a wonderful ride. When the love of your life takes the ride with you, and starts to drive, it’s pretty cool way to travel through life.

I am at my best when being creative, whether in front of a keyboard or a live audience. I have always encouraged creative answers to life. There is always more than one right way to do something.

Yes, public attention in our social media world has become a marker of success, but it means more when you are sending a positive message. Helping people enjoy their lives a little more is a big deal.

This project will not just make her happy but make us closer. I am aware that this is her project, not mine. I will answer any questions she asks but be careful about offering unwanted advice. What she doesn't know she will learn. You never want to take that process away from anyone.

【1】Why didn’t Angelika try vlogging before?

A．She was too busy to do it.

B．She had no such talent or skill.

C．She lacked self-confidence.

D．She didn’t enjoy being on camera.

【2】What’s the author’s attitude to Angelika’s decision?

A．Worried.

B．Doubtful.

C．Supportive.

D．Unconcerned.

【3】What does the author think is important in doing a vlog?

A．Delivering positive messages with creativity.

B．Showing how successful you are.

C．Experiencing the ups and downs it brings.

D．Interacting with a live audience.

【4】How will the author help his wife?

A．He will prepare ingredients.

B．He will provide emotional support.

C．He will offer comments.

D．He will guide her every step.

30、If at first you don’t succeed, as the old saying goes, try, try again. Good advice, up to a point. But let me offer a _________: even when you do succeed, try, try again. Tempting as it is to declare victory and move on, in many endeavors there is much to be said for rethinking an apparently satisfactory formula.

Consider the advice for job interviews in Talent, a new book by economist Tyler Cowen and venture capitalist Daniel Gross. They suggest asking a(n) _________ question, such as “give me an example of when you resolved a difficult challenge at work.” Then ask for another example. And another. The pat answers will be _________ quickly, and the candidate will have to start improvising, digging deep — or perhaps admit to being stumped.

Indeed, one way to describe this tactic is that the interviewer is asking for answers in _________ rather than for answers in series. Instead of stringing together a logical sequence of 17 questions, the interviewer is asking for 17 different answers to the same question.

While that approach is _________ in job interviews, it is common practice among designers. They often produce several _________ attempts to meet a given brief, rather than immediately focusing on what seems to be the best idea. In doing so, the designers force themselves to _________ the full range of possibilities, to avoid the risk of committing too early to a concept that seems attractive but may _________ be a dead end.

A striking example of parallel design is the creation of the Windows 95 startup sound. Microsoft was looking for an opportunity to _________ the audio capabilities of the computers of the day, so it is commissioned the famed music producer Brian Eno to do so.

Eno recalls receiving a brief, asking for music that was “inspirational, sexy, driving, provocative, nostalgic... there were about 150 __________. And then at the bottom it said, ‘and not more than 3.8 seconds long’”.

Eno describes himself as being “completely bereft of ideas” at the time. He found the brief both hilarious and inspiring. In the end he __________ more than 80 tiny pieces of music. The final result was a musical signature that has stood the test of time and was one that helped to creatively liberate Eno. “It really __________ a logjam in my own work,” he told The San Francisco Chronicle.

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, in their delightful book Designing Your Life, suggest an exercise in which you sketch out a vision for the next five years of your life. What will you be doing? Where will you live and with whom? Are you hoping to run a marathon? Start a business? Write a novel?

This is often a straightforward act of __________, but what makes the exercise excruciating is what comes next: Burnett and Evans ask you to do it again, only this time, you’re to write an entirely different projection — the idea at the heart of the plan is one that is completely forbidden: Forcing yourself to go back to the __________ board, not only a second, but a third time.

I’ve tried this myself and seen others try it. People squirm. They protest. Sometimes they cry. And then, sooner or later, the ideas start pouring out.

We all contain __________. But we don’t always let them see the light of day. Perhaps we should try producing answers in parallel more often. Even when you do succeed, try, try again.

【1】

A．suggestion

B．promotion

C．recommendation

D．modification

【2】

A．routine

B．academic

C．personal

D．controversial

【3】

A．presented

B．exhausted

C．challenged

D．accepted

【4】

A．style

B．parallel

C．detail

D．privacy

【5】

A．fundamental

B．flexible

C．unconventional

D．practical

【6】

A．distinct

B．determined

C．deliberate

D．vain

【7】

A．dismiss

B．restrict

C．explore

D．overlook

【8】

A．inevitably

B．accidentally

C．theoretically

D．eventually

【9】

A．scale up

B．figure out

C．experiment on

D．show off

【10】

A．adjectives

B．statements

C．variables

D．copyrights

【11】

A．purchased

B．composed

C．performed

D．appreciated

【12】

A．exhibited

B．created

C．broke

D．underestimated

【13】

A．aggressiveness

B．imagination

C．wisdom

D．will

【14】

A．dart

B．score

C．drawing

D．notice

【15】

A．emotions

B．ambitions

C．desires

D．multitudes

31、Directions：Fill in the blanks according to the text. One word for each blank only.

Furthermore, the work flow was 【1】. There was one especially absent-minded young man in the assembly line who 【2】 【3】 buttons. After a while I recognized him as“Big Jim”who used to sit behind me in math class in high school. He was very slow and all the shirts were held up at his position. Workers 【4】 him in line on his shift had to wait with nothing to do; therefore a great deal of time and efficiency were lost as Big Jim daydreamed while he worked. All week I wondered why he wasn’t fired.

32、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。

Silverton, Oregon, is a small, rural farming community south of Portland. It is located at the base of Silver Falls State Park, which boasts ten waterfalls and is an attraction for outdoor enthusiasts.

It's a friendly, tri-cultural town, and I worked there as an English Language Learners teacher for girls who grew up speaking Russian or Spanish.

One day, I asked the girls what careers they were interested in. Across the board, the same answer was either wife/mother or hairdresser. I was confused. These were bright girls with so much to offer—such promise and untapped potential. And yet, they saw only two paths in their futures.

These girls needed role models. They needed exposure to the working world so they could make informed decisions.

It was a dilemma. How could I help them? What resources were available?

I searched the Internet, and I found a gender(性别)equality grant through the state and applied. Much to my delight, we were selected. Together with two very qualified educational assistants, we started planning. We needed to enlist the help of successful working women. I wanted to arrange field trips to their workplaces, but I was stopped. The conservative parents would not allow their girls to travel.

I was not going to be derailed, so I started making phone calls and inviting presenters to come to our school. To my surprise, many of them agreed to make the trip. The girls listened attentively to their presentations and responded with reflective, in-depth questions.

The school year passed quickly. When our final presenter had left, I posed the same question to the girls. "What careers are you interested in?" This time, the responses were very different: social workers, accountants, educational professionals, bookkeepers, nurses, managers. The results surpassed our expectations.

When our grant finished at the end of the year, the students, assistants and I were sad to see the program end. We were seeing phenomenal results and receiving very positive feedback from parents and the school district.

Paragraph 1:

Then one day, as I was sitting at my desk pondering our situation, I received a call from an educational research program in Portland.

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When I think back. I feel proud of having influenced positive changes in the girls' aspirations.

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