通化2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Go for a walk in the countryside, you can enjoy the beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere.

A．when

B．which

C．where

D．what

2、—Gosh, I feel I have messed up my whole life.

—Cheer up. Things will _______.

A．hold out

B．work out

C．stand out

D．set out

3、He was about to leave the office for home________someone knocked the door and asked for some help.

A.until B.when C.as D.while

4、Once you’ve ________ the items you ordered, put this record in your file.

A. checked in B. checked off

C. checked out D. checked with

5、It is said that people in that area have little ________ to recreational activities such as watching TV or seeing films.

A. avenue B. edge

C. exposure     D. access

6、The three parties will meet next month to ______remaining differences.

A．carry out

B．pull through

C．get out

D．work out

7、According to a plan, Hainan___________into a tourism and consumption destination with global influence by 2035.

A.will build B.will have been built C.are built D.have been built

8、Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.

A.needn't have driven B.couldn't have driven

C.should have driven D.must have driven

9、Today, the increasing number of genderqueer and trans people, along with the increasingly________ nature of gender presentation and more general discussion about it further complicates the idea.

A.flexible B.rigid C.various D.general

10、In fighting with enemies, the economy dropped greatly, ______, many lives were claimed.

A. on top of that   B. in contrast

C. for another thing     D. above all

11、They were initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing _____ from parents.

A.recognition B.toleration C.opposition D.presentation

12、The ancient historic site is extremely expensive to________, but the local government spends some money repairing it every three years.

A．preserve

B．deserve

C．appreciate

D．celebrate

13、Bob works so hard at his lessons that he ________ wastes time playing computer games.

A.always B.often C.sometimes D.never

14、 _____ a moment and I will go to your rescue.

A.Go on B.Hold on C.Move to D.Carry on

15、______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.

A. Expressing   B. Expressed   C. To express   D. Having expressed

16、David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he   there.

A. should be   B. would be

C. had been   D. were

17、—Hey! Here is a message on my cellphone, telling me that I have won the first prize of a weekend for two in Paris.

—Delete it! It' s a trick. Many a person ______by such tricks.

A.has been cheated

B.have been cheated

C.were cheated

D.was cheated

18、Competed in 1891, in ________ was known as The Gilded Age, the five­story mansion is now owned by a famous actor who decides to stage a special production of Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A. that B. what C. which D. it

19、Foreign species may ______some native species and even destroy and replace others.

A．cure

B．threaten

C．prevent

D．forbid

20、—It isn’t very nice if someone is yelling in public.

—________. It’s annoying.

A. Sorry, I’m not with you B. I couldn’t agree more

C. I’m afraid not   D. I have no idea

21、Today, we will get you started with the basics to help your houseplants live their best life.

Find your light

【1】 Different light levels are described as low, medium and bright. If you’re wondering what light level you have in your home, here’s a quick test: Hold your hand about a foot above where you want to put your plant. If it casts a shadow with clear lines, you’re working with bright light. If the lines of your hand look a little fuzzy (模糊), that’s medium light. 【2】 Overall, most houseplants are going to do well in medium or bright indirect light.

Pick a pot

When you bring a new plant home, it is much better to let it settle in the original pot. Over time, you might notice roots growing out of that drainage (排水) holes. 【3】. When you are upsizing your pot, a good rule is to increase the diameter (半径) by 2 inches each time. In addition, make sure the new container has a drainage hole in the bottom. Proper drainage is important. Otherwise, their roots will rot.

【4】

Overwatering is one of the most common ways people kill their houseplants. So, how do you know when to give it a drink?

One of the simplest ways is the finger test. Stick your finger a few inches into the soil and feel if it’s still wet different houseplants have different needs, but a general guideline is to water when the top 2 inches of soil are dry.

Never stick to “Every Sunday I water my plants”. 【5】

A．Water your plant properly.

B．Check the roots occasionally.

C．Low light is just enough light for you to read a book.

D．It should be whenever the soil itself needs to be watered.

E．Then it is time to find a bigger pot so its roots can expand.

F．The first thing you need to do is figure out the type of lighting you have.

G．Such measures will invite them to stay longer and help the plants grow better.

22、   If 62 is the number in red on the top of your math test, for most of us, it's a total disaster. Your entire week is ruined, and 62 is what races through your head for the rest of the day. If 9 is the number of likes on that cute photo you posted the other day, many will feel rather disappointed.

Our lives have become a constant system of ranks, assessments, and numbers. The days of passing judgment on others based on personality are gone, and now we judge based on how good a person's numbers are. We compare ourselves to the numbers of others, such as how low another person's weight is how high their paycheck. Self-worth is no longer based on quality of character, but quantity of numbers.

In today's social media consumed society,it has never been easier for people to broadcast their numbers to the world.A simple click of a button can take you to a page where you can observe the number of friends or followers a person has. Teenagers have taken on this mentality that if you don't have a certain number of followers, then you aren't“cool”. Many feel they are not important if very few people are witnessing their status updates. This state of mind is harmful and not at all accurate.Twitter and Facebook can let the world witness your updates, but they will never let anyone see who you really are. In the end.self-worth should be based on what you think of yourself, not what the world thinks of you.

So next time you receive a failing grade or you lose a follower, remember that these things cannot and should not define(定义)you. You are not your numbers. You are a person-a3-D living and breathing person with ideas and creativity and love that the rigidity of numbers cannot represent. You are the things you love and the things you laugh at and the way you treat others.

【1】How does the author sound in Paragraph 2?

A. Regretful. B. Conservative. C. Doubtful. D. Friendly.

【2】According to the passage,teenagers believe it cool to .

A. display their status updates B. post their daily doings online

C. win recognition on social media D. define their self-worth themselves

【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Numbers make What You Are B. You Are More Than a Number

C. It's Your Number That Matters D. Let's Stop Sharing Our Numbers

23、   Shetara Sims experienced some tough years. In 2012, her eldest daughter was murdered during an argument in Kansas City, Missouri. Last year, the single mother lost her job in the recession. She had only $7 in her pocket as she headed into the grocery store one day last July with her 12-year-old daughter, Rakiya Edmondson.

And then lady Luck finally cut Sims some slack. She and her daughter found a dollar bill in the parking lot. Maybe this was their day, they told each other. So they bought a lottery ticket and won $100.

But before they could spend their windfall, Rakiya had an idea. The news in Kansas City that week had been filled with stories about a police officer, Tyler Moss, who had been shot in the head in the line of duty. He was in critical condition. Rakiya and her mother had never forgotten how kind the police had been after their own family member was killed. “The detectives were really there for us.” Sims said, “They came to see my kids. They were fathers, therapists. They were everything.” Rakiya wanted to give their lottery winnings to Officer Moss’s family. Her mom readily agreed.

On July 10, Sims called the police and made an anonymous donation. Moved by her generous expression of thanks, the officers did what they could do best-they tracked Sims down. When she explained the family’s motivation, the officers could hardly believe it. “With her current financial hardship, we encouraged her to keep the money,” the department later explained. “She refused, saying the officer’s family needed it and the police needed to know they were supported.”

By then, that feeling of support was mutual. The police set up a GoFundMe page for Sims, whom they dubbed “The Woman with the Heart of Gold”. Their goal was $10,000. As of January 11,2021, they had raised $165,405. Even better: Officer Moss, who had a 1 percent chance of survival, is out of the hospital and recovering.

【1】Why could the police hardly understand the family’s intention?

A．Because Sims was out of job.

B．Because Sims refused to keep the money.

C．Because Sims’s donation was not made public.

D．Because Sims was in financial difficulties at present.

【2】What did the police do to help Sims after she declined to keep the money?

A．They served as therapists and fathers.

B．They praised her for the act of kindness.

C．They established a GoFundMe page to raise money for Sim’s family.

D．They assisted Moss’s family with lottery winnings to get through hardships.

【3】Which of the following can best describe Rakiya?

A．Kind-hearted and hardworking.

B．Creative and caring.

C．Grateful and kind.

D．Optimistic and devoted.

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

A．Just the Ticket.

B．Money isn’t Everything.

C．Story of Rakiya’s Family.

D．The Woman with the Heart of Gold.

24、The voice of an ancient Egyptian priest has been heard for the first time in more than 3,000 years, thanks to a detailed reconstruction of his vocal tract (声带) from his mummified remains.

A team of scientists in England used medical scans of the famous mummy of Nesyamun to create a digital, 3D model of the insides of the individual’s throat and mouth, which were reproduced on a 3D printer. Then the researchers created an artificial larynx (喉头) with a loudspeaker using an electronic waveform. The sound was then played through the speaker into the 3D printed vocal tract to produce a short bust of Nesyamun’s voice — a sound not heard since the 11th century B.C.

Previous efforts to reproduce ancient voices could only approximate them, by animating facial reconstructions with software. In comparison, the sound of Nesyamun’s voice is based on “an extant (现存的) vocal tract preserved over 3,000 years,” the researchers wrote.

Nesyamun lived around 1100 B.C. He is thought to have died in his late 50s from a severe allergic reaction. Almost 3,000 years later, his mummy was discovered at Karnak and transported to the Leeds City Museum in 1823. His remains and ornate coffin (棺材) have since become some of the world’s best researched relics of ancient Egypt.

“Nesyamun’s mummy was a good choice for studying the sound of an ancient voice,” said David Howard, the lead author of the new research, “It was particularly suited, given its age and preservation of its soft tissues, which is unusual.”

He said he hopes the scientific understanding of how human voices are created can be combined with knowledge of the ancient Egyptian language to reconstruct longer passages of Nesyamun’s speech.

Before examining the mummy, the researchers had to deal with ethical (道德的) concerns related to examining a person without their consent. They used nondestructive research methods, and took into account words on his coffin, relating that Nesyamun hoped again to address the gods as he had in his working life.

The researchers interpreted that to indicate his desire to speak again after death. “We are in a way fulfilling his declared wishes,” Howard said.

Howard and Schofield said they hope a reconstruction of Nesyamun’s speech, perhaps reciting an ancient Egyptian prayer, can be featured at the Karnak temple in Egypt for modem tourists.

“When visitors encounter the past, it is usually a visual encounter,” said Schofield. “With this voice, we can change that.”

【1】The voice of Nesyamun was recreated by _____.

A．repairing his vocal tract

B．bringing Nesyamun back to life

C．using some advanced technologies

D．combining it with facial movements

【2】Why was Nesyamun’s mummy suitable for research?

A．He often gave long speeches.

B．His vocal tract is well preserved.

C．A severe disease resulted in his death.

D．His remains are displayed in the museum.

【3】What does the underlined word in Paragraph 8 refer to?

A．The researchers took into account words on his coffin.

B．Nesyamun’s mummy was examined without his consent.

C．The researchers hope to reconstruct longer passages of his speech.

D．Nesyamun hoped to address the gods as he had in his working life.

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A 3000-year-old mummy speaks again

B．The voice of a mummy excites visitors

C．A 3D-printed vocal tract has been created

D．The dream of Nesyamun has been achieved

25、   Tara and Lara were twins． Even their parents found it too hard to find the _____between them so the girls were_____  in different schools．

Although they look the same， both the girls differ in_____ else．  They don't have any common favorites． Lara is a night﹣bird and study all the night until she finishes．_____ ， Tara is a morning bird； she used to _____ early in the morning． In addition， Lara wears light darker colors and modem outfits， while Tara likes light colors and _____ dresses．

This wasn't the_____with these twin girls．  However， they _____each other that the opposite one was wrong．

While both sides have the advantages and disadvantages， the _____ continues． They fight mainly about ____ things all﹣day and during the study time． Their parents decided to _____ to their arguments．

Lara and Tara blindfolded their _____ with a black ribbon． Their _____brought them to the dining room． In the dining room， a big_____ was placed in the middle． Lara stood on one side of the board and Tara stood on the other side of the board． Both the ribbons were _____． The girls were surprised to see a huge board in between them．

Now， their father asked Lara， what is the color of the board？ She replied， "It is black!" Their mother asked Tara the same question． She replied， "It is white!"

They began to argue． While Lara _____ strongly it was black， Tara was_____ it was white．

Now， they were asked to_____  their places． They both were surprised and shocked． The board with Lara's side was painted black and Tara's was white， which was _____ by them． They_____  that they were right on their own perspective only．

【1】A. similarities B. differences C. distance D. appearance

【2】A. attended B. annoyed C. admitted D. surrounded

【3】A. everything B. something C. nothing D. somewhere

【4】A. Furthermore B. What's more C. Besides D. To the contrary

【5】A. fall asleep B. fall apart C. wake up D. work out

【6】A. fashionable B. plain C. antique D. traditional

【7】A. feature B. problem C. situation D. emotion

【8】A. fought B. competed C. appreciated D. hated

【9】A. harmony B. correspondence C. argument D. friendship

【10】A. meaningful B. simple C. strange D. universal

【11】A. put an end B. devote themselves C. adjust D. contribute

【12】A. mouths B. ears C. hands D. eyes

【13】A. brothers B. teachers C. parents D. friends

【14】A. subject B. board C. screen D. monitor

【15】A. fixed B. recovered C. tom D. removed

【16】A. insisted B. defended C. required D. suggested

【17】A. conscious B. aware C. confident D. convenient

【18】A. nun B. exchange C. depart D. hold on

【19】A. confirmed B. proved C. convinced D. compared

【20】A. disagreed B. mentioned C. swore D. understood

26、假设你是红星中学高三1班的学生李华。你班同学参加了学校的“地球日”系列活动。请以“Actions for a Greener Earth”为题，根据下面的写作要求，给校刊英语角写一篇英文稿件，介绍活动的全过程。

1. 张贴海报。

2. 利用旧物变废为宝。

3. 把制作好的物品赠送给社区居民。

4. 和同学交流经验。

注意：1. 词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：地球日Earth Day。

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