贵港2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、With the rapid growth of population, the city ____ in all directions in the past five years.

A. spreads   B. has spread

C. spread D. had spread

2、Though we are surrounded with modern technologies, we ________easily feel lonely.

A．must

B．need

C．should

D．can

3、Lucy wanted to introduce herself to him at the party but she ______ out of shyness.

A．held back

B．held off

C．held by

D．held on

4、Do you know the boy ____ father works in a shoe factory?

A．which

B．who

C．whose

D．that

5、While e-book sales this year have declined, it is still important for us to remember that the figures are still higher than ______ five years ago.

A. one   B. that

C. those   D. they

6、Behind Chinese proverbs there are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, “plucking up a crop

________ it grow”, is based on the following story.

A．helping

B．helped

C．to help

D．has helped

7、“How do you do?” she said ______.

A．formal

B．formally

C．informally

D．informal

8、Mike didn't play football yesterday because he had ________his leg.

A. damaged   B. hurt

C. hit   D. struck

9、--Did your brother come back early last night?

--Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home

A．when

B．before

C．that

D．until

10、In communication, a smile is usually a strong sign of a friendly and open________.

A．absence

B．aspect

C．agony

D．attitude

11、In the dark street, there wasn’t a single person ________ she could turn for help.

A．that

B．who

C．from whom

D．to whom

12、 be late again, he came to school by taxi this morning.

A. In order to   B. So as to

C. In order not to   D. So as not to

13、After ________ seemed an endless wait, ________ was his turn to have the job interview.

A. that, it   B. which, that

C. what, which   D. what, it

14、The professor preferred ________lectures to students to ________ to attend meetings.

A．to give; invite

B．giving; inviting

C．to give; be invited

D．giving; being invited

15、The number of people part in this tomato fight can reach up to 20,000.

A．taken

B．taking

C．takes

D．are taking

16、It’s a_________ idea to build cabin hospitals (方舱医院) to receive patients during the outbreak of COVID-19 (新冠肺炎).

A．convenient

B．cheerful

C．creative

D．curious

17、He has given me so much help that I really want to do something for him ______.

A. in return   B. by turns

C. in turn   D. in total

18、The eighth annual Beijing International Film Festival lifted its curtain on April 15, ________ 659 films from 71 countries and regions have entered.

A．which

B．when

C．where

D．that

19、Eddie has signed up for the speech contest and he practices ________ his speech every day.

A.reciting B.to recite

C.recite D.to be recited

20、She couldn’t imagine____________.

A.how had the blind man found her B.where did the blind man find her

C.how the blind man has found her D.how the blind man had found her

21、When he was sent to prison, he really felt he had________ his parents .

A．set up

B．turned out

C．settled down

D．let down

22、A good diet should ________ lots of fresh vegetables.

A．reach

B．realize

C．return

D．explain

E．include

23、I’d fallen asleep, ________ I heard Dad’s phone ringing.

A．while

B．as

C．when

D．since

24、—Have you heard that they won the English Debate Open?

—Yes. ______ they have achieved is amazing.

A．Where

B．What

C．That

D．How

25、On this day 232 years ago, the states _______ still arguing about what the new country should be called. Today, however, the United States _______ known all over the world as the most powerful country in the world.

A. are, is     B. are, are

C. were, is D. was, are

26、As Valentine’s Day approaches, many people with dogs will not care one bit whether they get a card.

A survey by the Kennel Club in the UK has found almost one in five would rather have a dog than be in a relationship. Almost half said they were so attached to their pet because their dogs don’t let you down in the same way that other people might. Although a dog might not buy you roses or take you out for dinner, it seems unconditional love and a wagging tail can make being single less lonely. The research, which asked 2,612 dog owners for their thoughts on romance, found just under a quarter agreed that having a dog would make them feel less concerned about not being in love.

Perhaps the findings are unsurprising, as celebrities (名人) have long used dogs as their plus ones. Hollywood legend Glenn Close took her Havanese dog Pip to the Oscars last year, describing her pet as “the best date a girl can have”. Bill Lambert, a spokesman for the Kennel Club, said, “There certainly seems to be a growing number of dog lovers who would rather share their lives with a four-legged friend instead of a human partner. This could be due to the numerous benefits that come with dog ownership.”

Dogs help their owners relaxed, whether that’s with a daily walk in fresh air, or with a hug on a sofa. They can also be great listeners, help their owners reduce stress, and can play a part in improving the health and fitness of their owners. Nonetheless (尽管如此), for those dog owners who are still looking for love, the research suggests their pet might help. Mr. Lambert said, “This is quite unsurprising when you consider that dogs are a great icebreaker, when strangers may otherwise not look twice at each other, and that we tend to have very positive associations about people who love dogs.”

【1】How does the author show people’s love for dogs in Paragraph 2?

A．By listing concrete figures.

B．By giving many examples.

C．By giving scientific reasons.

D．By quoting famous people’s words.

【2】What can we know about Glenn Close and Bill Lambert?

A．They both are famous people in Hollywood.

B．They both take their dogs everywhere.

C．They both have more than one dog.

D．They both are pet supporters.

【3】How can a pet help you in your daily life according to the text?

A．It helps save your lost friendship.

B．It makes you become a sports lover.

C．It entirely replaces your best friend.

D．It comforts you when you feel uneasy.

【4】What might be suggested according to the text?

A．Trying to donate more to pet shelters.

B．Loving your pets more than anyone else.

C．Raising a dog to be your reliable company.

D．Stopping developing relationship with others.

27、Mental illness and disability were family problems for English people living between 1660 and 1800. Most women and men who suffered from mental illness were not institutionalized as this was the period before the extensive building of mental hospitals. Instead, they were housed at home, and cared for by other family members.

Now a new study by Cambridge historian Dr. Elizabeth Foyster will reveal the impact on families of caring for mentally ill and disabled relatives.

Much has been written about the insane themselves but few studies have considered mental illness from the perspective of the carers. The lifetime burden of caring for those individuals whose mental development did not progress beyond childhood, and who contemporaries labeled as ‘idiots’ or ‘fools’, has been little explored by historians. Foyster’s research, which has been funded by the Leverhulme Trust, will carefully examine the emotional and economic consequences for families at a time when the Poor Law bound them to look after their mentally ill and disabled family members.

By asking key questions about the impact of ‘care in the community’ in the 18th century, Foyster hopes that her research will bridge social and medical history. Specifically, she aims to provide an historical perspective for contemporary debates such as how resources can be stretched to provide for children with learning difficulties and an aging population.

“The stresses and strains of family were worsened by high infant mortality and low life expectancy, and many individuals were pushed towards mental breakdown,” she explained. “Moreover, inherited conditions, senility(高龄) and what today would be described as ‘special needs’ could put great emotional demands on family members who had primary responsibility for their sick or disabled relatives.”

The research will shed light upon how caring for the mentally ill and disabled raised difficult issues for families about the limits of intergenerational responsibility, and whether family ties were weakened or strengthened by the experience. The questions of how far shame was attached to having insanity or idiocy within a family, and at what point families began to seek outside help, will also be addressed.

“The family must have seemed an inescapable feature of daily life between 1660 and 1800,” said Foyster. “Although there were those who were abandoned and rejected, for the majority, mental disability was accommodated within the family unit. I aim to get to the heart of what this really meant for people’s lives.”

【1】Which is NOT the reason why those mentally ill and disabled were not institutionalized from 1660 to 1800?

A．Mental illness and disability were family problems then.

B．The extensive building of mental hospitals didn’t start yet.

C．They were abandoned by the government and the family.

D．The family would be found guilty if they didn’t care for them.

【2】Why does Foyster want to carry out this study?

A．Because it can provide some food for thought for some current social issues.

B．Because the stresses and strains of family life have driven many people crazy.

C．Because she’s looking for ways to communicate with the sick or disabled people.

D．Because the limits of intergenerational responsibility in such families, interest her.

【3】Which question will NOT be studied in the research?

A．How should resources today be stretched to provide for an aging population?

B．How did caring for the sick and disabled affect the family’s earning power?

C．How shameful did a family feel when their insane or disabled relatives were found out?

D．At what point did those families have to begin to look for outside help?

【4】The passage is written in order to ________.

A．reveal the impact on families of caring for mentally ill and disabled relatives

B．provide an historical perspective to contemporary debates

C．shed light upon whether family ties were weakened or strengthened

D．introduce a new historical study carried out by a Cambridge historian

28、We have been taught from a young age that red means stop and green means go. So why were these colors chosen for traffic lights? And what’s the history behind the colors?

To trace the connection between the colors and traffic lights,we have to travel back in time to the earliest railroad signals (信号灯) developed in the 1830s. Those first railroad signals were the forerunner of our modern stoplights. Like modern traffic controls,they contained three lights:one for stop,one for caution (警告),and one for go. The original color system was different from our modern system,though. Red meant stop,green meant caution,and white meant go.

The choice of red for stop was fairly obvious,since red — the color of blood — has been associated with danger for thousands of years, long before cars were even around. Scientifically speaking,red is the color with the longest wavelength which means that as it travels,it gets spread less in different directions than other colors,so it can be seen from a greater distance.

Why green and white were chosen for the other signals remains a bit of a mystery. It’s possible that the two colors were chosen because how they contrasted (反差) with red. This system of color-coded signals remained in place (仍然有效) for several decades until it became clear that using white for go could cause serious problems. Around 1914,a train signal’s red lights broke down,causing it to appear white. As a train approached the signal,it was supposed to stop,but the driver believed the white meant go. The result was a terrible train crash. After that,the color for go was eventually changed to green.

To provide the most contrast between red and green,yellow was then chosen as the new color for caution,because it can be seen well at all times of the day. After cars were invented and went into mass production,a similar signaling system was needed to control the flow of traffic. When traffic lights were put up,it became standard for them as well.

【1】How does the author describe the original traffic lights?

A．By listing an example.

B．By offering a suggestion.

C．By making a comparison.

D．By showing the importance.

【2】Why is the color red chosen for stop?

A．It is the easiest to recognize all day long.

B．It reminds people of accidents and danger.

C．It spreads fastest in all directions in the air.

D．It has proved the least harmless to our eyes.

【3】What caused the accident in paragraph 4?

A．The driver’s tiredness.

B．The train’s high speed.

C．The travel system’s shortcoming.

D．The white light’s failing to work.

【4】Which can be the best title for the text?

A．How did the present traffic lights form?

B．Why was the first traffic system invented?

C．Why did white disappear from the traffic lights?

D．How did an accident change the traffic systems?

29、For more than fifty years, a worker was forced to sit on the back of a truck and slowly drop plastic barriers（障碍）

to set out lanes（车道）on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Every day, their direction changes to control the traffic, meaning an employee had to go through the difficult task every twenty-four hours.

But a new piece of machinery means the work can be completed in a matter of minutes. A new “zipper truck” has been introduced. The vehicle lays and moves a lane barrier as it drives over the bridge. Last weekend, the bridge was closed so the new safety barrier, designed to reduce the dangers of head-on crashes, could be set up.

For the longest period in its nearly eighty-year history, the bridge was closed early Saturday to all but walkers, cyclists and buses to set up the barriers on the 1.7-mile bridge. A survivor of a 2008 head-on crash on the bridge spoke Sunday from a wheelchair to help introduce the new barrier, made of steel-clad concrete（铜包混凝土）blocks that can move across the bridge’s six lanes to meet traffic needs.

Gr. Grace Dammann pushed for a safer barrier since becoming unable to walk after the accident. She said she decided to drive near the middle of the bridge, which was called the “suicide（自杀）lane”, because she and her daughter were running late. Brian Clark, who was driving in the opposite direction, had just learned his father had cancer. “He suddenly lost control of the wheel, crossed over and hit my car,” Dammann said.

She said she and Clark became friends as they persuaded（说服）the government to use the MYM30 million barrier. “I am so thankful,” said Dammann, who came to the ceremony with Clark.

“Clark and I thank you.”

【1】What is the zipper truck for?

A. Building bridges.   B. Repairing the road.

C. Carrying plastic barriers.   D. Setting up safe lane barriers.

【2】What can we infer about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A. It is being repaired now.   B. It is a bridge with eight lanes.

C. It had very dangerous lanes before.   D. It is too old to be used at the moment.

【3】What do we learn about Dammann and Clark?

A. They organized the ceremony.   B. They are both government officials.

C. They designed the new zipper truck.   D. They were in favor of the new barrier.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A. A worker on the Golden Gate Bridge.   B. A great bridge in San Francisco.

C. A new safer barrier system.   D. A serious traffic accident.

30、   The heavy rainfall, the splashing water on the roof top and the sound of flowing water created anxiety in the mind of my little son. He asked, “Why should we be_________ to the creatures? _________do they benefit us?” I always_________ my kids to be friendly to all the creatures around us. We feel happy when it rains, and so do the little creatures. They get new life, which helps in balancing the_________. I asked him to hold my hand and opened my colorful_________. Walking in the garden we enjoyed the wet grass feeling our feet. We_________ some creepers (攀缘植物). I caught some insects (昆虫) and showed them to my son_________. He was_________ to see me doing this for the first time. Then I told him something about_________ , creatures and the way they help us.

Nature is full of wonderful gifts: green grass, colorful wild flowers, mushrooms, bright shiny leaves, little ants, and frogs — the__________ goes on. They all have a__________ effect on our life.

The dark clouds carry tons of water__________ to pour out anytime. Trying to balance the__________of the earth, rain brings the comforting effect to the earth just__________a mother tends her child. Something very attractive in this season is the red bug (昆虫) which__________ in the green grass. This creature is a very soft, delicate and__________creature. This creature benefits humans. It is used as a medicine to__________ some of the diseases. The frogs are also very beneficial to nature. They eat the__________ insects around us.

Then my son ran in, took out his diary and started__________ the story of his own. I gave him a hot cup of milk and left him alone to try. It was my good attempt to__________him to enjoy nature and its gifts, caring for all the creatures.

【1】A.excellent B.friendly C.brave D.true

【2】A.When B.Why C.How D.Where

【3】A.encourage B.suggest C.permit D.show

【4】A.air B.river C.garden D.environment

【5】A.way B.picture C.umbrella D.speech

【6】A.held on B.took up C.turned off D.came across

【7】A.carefully B.suddenly C.quietly D.coldly

【8】A.tired B.worried C.excited D.angry

【9】A.nature B.plan C.advice D.courage

【10】A.chance B.list C.time D.deed

【11】A.poor B.magical C.bad D.strange

【12】A.quiet B.proper C.honest D.ready

【13】A.story B.anger C.warmth D.color

【14】A.as B.because C.before D.until

【15】A.becomes B.appears C.eats D.sits

【16】A.ugly B.cute C.frightening D.enthusiastic

【17】A.break B.change C.cure D.prove

【18】A.delicious B.harmless C.useful D.poisonous

【19】A.repeating B.reducing C.running D.creating

【20】A.inspire B.take C.turn D.climb

31、请根据短文上下文在空白处填上相应词语。

Passage 1:

Today was my first day in senior high.I got up late and with 【1】 (心里发慌),I  stepped into my new classroom 【2】 (一看见）a middle aged man standing in the front.I knew he must be my headteacher.He told us in high school we must 【3】 (全力以赴）and 【4】 (充分利用）the time to develop ourselves.Next semester we will choose six among all the subjects 【5】 (取决于）our interest to prepare for the college entrance examination.Vow,my dreamed university,I’m 【6】 (期 待）it where I can 【7】 (高仰着头）to do further study.

Passage2:

【8】 (说起）the coming periodical English examination,I have trouble 【9】 (填充）the form grammatically. 【10】 (在我空闲的时 间）I spend much time practicing it,but in vain.

32、在繁重的课业负担之下，中学生也应该学会适度地自我放松。请你围绕“Ways to get relaxed”这一话题，按照下列要点写一篇100词左右的英语短文：

1．自我放松的途径：看电视、体育锻炼、上网等；

2．我更喜欢的途径及理由。

注意：1．在表达“我更喜欢的途径及理由”时，请从要点1中选择一项进行阐述；

2．文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

There are various ways to get relaxed for middle school students．

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