昆明2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.

A. Absurd as might it sound

B. As it might sound absurd

C. As absurd it might sound

D. Absurd as it might sound

2、At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.

A．out of sight

B．out of reach

C．out of order

D．out of place

3、The most important promises we must keep are ______ we make to ourselves.

A.Ones B.those C.these D.them

4、She longed to ________on their conversation but didn't want to appear rude.

A．break out

B．break down

C．break in

D．break up

5、______ good service, the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Fujian dishes.

A．Far from

B．Apart from

C．Instead of

D．Regardless of

6、I like to get up early so that I can get plenty of work before lunch．

A．to do

B．done

C．doing

D．being done

7、Miss Li ______ as a secretary for five years in the company，and now she is general manager of it.

A． serves   B． served

C． had served   D． has served

8、—John is feeling extremely_______ after his friend’s wedding ceremony last night.

—Well, he must have drunk himself stupid during it and he should have a good rest.

A.fragile B.distant C.empty D.weird

9、—— We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday. Are you coming?

——_______. I’ve got rather a full day this weekend.

A. I hope so     B. Sounds great

C. I’m afraid not   D. You’d better not

10、—Can I smoke here?

—No. Go to the smoking section, if you ____.

A.must B.can C.shall D.may

11、I wondered why John kept it a secret. It was not until he   three times that he told me the truth.

A. asked   B. was asking

C. had asked   D. had been asked

12、Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or singing _______ the patient’s mood.

A.by means of

B.on behalf of

C.on account of

D.in response to

13、__________ something unexpected happens，I will meet you at the school gate tomorrow

morning.

A．When  B．Unless  C．Since  D．If

14、The USA shows great concern _______ human rights of all other countries，which is a laughing stock，_______ the many cases of blacks being maltreated in their own country.

A. about ；of   B. to；relating to

C. for；concerning   D. with；including

15、When Tracy was told her son's illness could be cured, she left the hospital  .

A．in peace

B．in surprise

C．in relief

D．in time

16、Ning Zetao easily proved himself to be a rising star with four gold medals during the 17th Asian Games, ______was held in Incheon, South Korea last year.

A. where   B. who   C. which   D. that

17、The English play _____ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.

A. for which  B. in which

C. at  which  D. on which

18、Rather than _____ nothing at all all day long, Mrs. White prefers _____ some voluntary work in a local hospital,

A.to doing; do B.to do; to do C.do ; to do D.doing; to do

19、He decided to adopt a different ___________ to teaching the language in a natural way.

A. method   B. means   C. way   D. approach

20、Had he predicted the disaster, he wouldn’t have gone to the 2015 New Year’s celebration at the Bund, Shanghai. Luckily he ________ the accident..

A. had survived   B. survived

C. would have survived D. would survive

21、VOLUNTEER HELP WANTED, WORKING WITH NEW EVENTS TEAM

Gants Hill, London

We are looking for a few volunteers to work with us in the creation of a new events group which is needing help to expand and may lead to part-time or full-time work. Hours are flexible, and successful candidates will be working on social media and liaising (联络) phone calls with organizations and groups. Candidates must speak excellent fluent English.

VOLUNTEER EVENTS ADMINISTRATION

Westminster, London

We would like an enthusiastic and outgoing administration volunteer for our Events Team at our London Head Office. This opportunity would suit a well-organized person with an eye for detail and good computer skills. You will support our Events by sending thank-you letters, answering the telephone, and assisting with all aspects of event organization for 2 days a week.

LOVE MUSIC? WANT EVENTS EXPERIENCE?

Notting Hill, London

Oxfam Notting Hill Takeover are looking for volunteers for our music festival on 19th October 2013. The festival takes place in 5 places in Notting Hill. This charity event will be showcasing over 30 bands and DJs and playing all forms of music. We need a team of volunteers to assist us on the day in order to make sure everybody has a good time. If you want to be a part of a great event to help us raise money for Oxfam then please come along to our open recruitment session (招聘会).

VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

Hillingdon, London

Royal Voluntary Service is a national charity which delivers services through volunteers to help older people remain active and independent in their communities. We are growing our new Dementia Support Service in Hillingdon and need help from you! You will be required to have good communication skills.

【1】If you want to work with the new events team, you should _____.

A. be confident

B. work full-time

C. speak English very well

D. have enough experience

【2】In the Royal Voluntary Service, volunteers can _____.

A. communicate with older people

B. enjoy all forms of music

C. answer the telephone

D. work part-time only

【3】All of the four ads were written to _____.

A. look for some volunteers

B. provide some job opportunities

C. introduce some new information

D. complain about volunteers’ poor service

22、If you’re new to a school or you are shy or tend to not get out of your comfort zone, making new friends at school might seem like a challenge. Luckily, you can overcome that challenge by looking for people with the same interests as you and by being friendly when you meet new people. Also, participate in after-school clubs and events whenever you get the chance, since that will help you meet people outside of class!

Look for people who have the same hobbies as you.

You’re more likely to be friends with someone if you have something in common with them. Try to find clubs or groups based on your favorite hobbies, then join them to meet like-minded people. Also, pay attention to people who spend their free time doing the same things you love to do.

If you’re a passionate reader, join a book club, go to public readings, or start a conversation with someone who carries novels around with their textbooks.

Spend time around people who show kindness.

Finding someone who will treat you well and support you is more important than popularity. Avoid spending time with people who talk bad about others or put them down. Instead, look for people who invite others to sit with them at lunch, who encourage others when they speak up in class, or who are always willing to help when someone needs a hand.

Introduce yourself to new people whenever possible.

When you’re around someone you don’t know, it is not unusual to just sit there quietly, especially if you’re shy. However, you and the other person will both be more comfortable after a simple introduction. Make eye contact with the person, smile, and try to seem warm and relaxed instead of nervous or anxious. Then, break the ice by talking about whatever is going on around you.

Keep the conversation going with open-ended questions.

When you start talking to someone, try asking them questions about what they like to see what you have in common with them. However, avoid simply asking yes or no questions, since one-word answers don’t necessarily keep a conversation alive. You can ask questions about whatever you’re already talking about, or you can change the subject if you feel that ran its course.

【1】Who is the passage intended for?

A．Teachers.

B．Students.

C．Parents.

D．Adults.

【2】If you are fond of reading, you can ________.

A．join a club to make friends

B．approach people with lots of hobbies

C．spend your free time meeting different people

D．talk to people with the same interests

【3】According to Paragraph 4, who is more likely to be a good friend?

A．One who enjoys the popularity.

B．One who talks bad about others.

C．One who wants to help you.

D．One who always put others down.

【4】According to Paragraph 5, what should you do first when you meet someone you don’t know well?

A．Start with a warm handshake.

B．Make eye contact with the person.

C．Start with a brief introduction of yourself.

D．Start by talking about a serious topic.

【5】You should avoid asking yes or no questions to ________.

A．keep the conversation going

B．end the conversation

C．show kindness

D．respect others

23、The sunflower, native to North America, is now cultivated worldwide, with Antarctica the only continent where it is not grown. 【1】 They found this plant could provide them with a variety of useful products. By pointing or grinding, the seeds were turned into flour and used to make bread. Oil, also used in bread making, was obtained by squeezing the seeds. The native people enjoyed eating the seeds as a healthy snack food.

【2】. Native Americans also used the oils of the sunflower for hair grooming. Purple and yellow hair dyes were made from sunflowers and used as body paint and a way to decorate textiles and baskets. The dried stalks, being light and strong, were ideal for use as a building material.【3】They believed it was a good dressing for wounds and could treat snakebites effectively.

Today there are over sixty varieties of sunflowers which are used to produce a wide range of products for both human and animal consumption. 【4】 The material which is left after the pressing is called "press cake" and is used to make feed for livestock. The sunflower seeds make an excellent snack food when roasted or even raw. The entire seed is often used in commercial birdseed mixtures for domestic and wild birds.【5】

Industry uses sunflower oil in the production of paint, soaps, candles and many other products. However, remembering how beautiful the sunflower looks, what gardener wouldn't love to have some of these tall, showy plants to beautify his or her garden?

A．Sunflower oil for cooking is obtained by pressing the seeds.

B．Many people enjoy the healthy bread produced from sunflower seed flour.

C．The nutrients in these seeds may reduce your risk of common health problems.

D．The sunflower follows the sun in its travels across the sky from Dawson until dusk.

E．The sunflower was also used by Native Americans for a variety of medicinal purposes.

F．Native people of North America started cultivating the sunflower over 5,000 years ago.

G．However, the sunflower provided many products which were not used in food applications.

24、With the Chinese language becoming popular, the UK government plans to invest(投资) 10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin (普通话). Do you think it is necessary for the UK pupils to learn Mandarin? Some people share their opinions online.

Tsd (UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and useful, but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK is said to be bad at learning foreign languages. Why should they learn Chinese when most people in the world speak English?

Mark (US): I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college. I studied Mandarin informally for about 4 months before moving to China. Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesn’t speak English. But it is far from being fluent. Learning additional languages is a great thing, which offers a different view on the world around us. Nowadays, it’s almost necessary to be able to speak more than just your mother tongue.

George (UK) : No, unless they’re taught from a very early stage of childhood. Mandarin is so difficult. If China really is going to lead the world, it’ll have to do so by speaking the world ‘s leading language— English.

【1】What is probably Mark’s main purpose of learning Chinese?

A．His frequent travel to China.

B．Further education in the future.

C．Effective communication with his family.

D．The official request of his company.

【2】Tsd from UK disagrees to learn Chinese for some reasons except ________.

A．It is difficult to learn Chinese.

B．The people in the UK are not good foreign language learners.

C．English is the mostly spoken language.

D．China is not as developed a country as the UK.

【3】What does George think of learning Chinese?

A．It’s of little use.

B．It’s unnecessary.

C．It takes too much time.

D．It’s not popular.

【4】What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese?

A．Its difficulty as a language.

B．Misunderstanding about China.

C．The great popularity of English.

D．No enough learning resources.

25、My new, “used” car wouldn’t start the other day. The factory battery that came along with it decided that it had worked _________ enough and chose to take an early, permanent _________. So I headed to the local auto parts store to _________ a new one. However, installing it was way more complex than we thought, so I took it to a local _________ who finally got the new battery in and the car running once again.

Driving it this morning, though, I noticed that the time and date on the screen in the dashboard had _________ gone back to nine years ago, the first time it was started. _________ my son smartly figured out how to program it back to today I_________ all the times I had wished I could go back in time and _________ some of the mistakes and missteps I had taken in my own life.

How many of us wish that we could go back to a _________ in our lives and take the road not taken? I know that I have wished that before. Yet, when I look back on my life today, I think that I wouldn’t change __________. Every choice I have made, every step I have taken, every road I have __________ has led me to where I am now. Yes, many of my choices have brought me __________ in the past, but they have also brought me wisdom for the __________.

When you look at your own life then don’t __________ the roads not taken. __________ rejoice （欣喜）in the path you are on.

【1】

A．tired

B．long

C．fast

D．far

【2】

A．retirement

B．break

C．nap

D．seat

【3】

A．borrow

B．produce

C．purchase

D．donate

【4】

A．manager

B．engineer

C．mechanic

D．employee

【5】

A．naturally

B．fortunately

C．completely

D．suddenly

【6】

A．As

B．While

C．When

D．After

【7】

A．reflected on

B．worked out

C．think up

D．wonder about

【8】

A．figure

B．find

C．commit

D．erase

【9】

A．childhood

B．house

C．crossroads

D．spot

【10】

A．everything

B．anything

C．something

D．nothing

【11】

A．covered

B．travelled

C．created

D．ignored

【12】

A．happiness

B．pain

C．hope

D．fortune

【13】

A．present

B．future

C．moment

D．time

【14】

A．miss

B．skip

C．regret

D．care

【15】

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Instead

26、请用英语写一篇短文，介绍《时代》杂志2014年度人物“埃博拉斗士”。内容如下：

[写作内容]

参考词汇：埃博拉斗士   the Ebola fighters

《时代》年度人物 Time's Person of the Year

卫生保健工作者 health care worker

[写作要求]

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。