长春2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、________ little chicks remain in the nest, they are completely dependent on their parents for food.

A.Even though B.As long as C.Until D.Unless

2、The driver was really careless, otherwise the traffic accident ______.

A. didn’t happen   B. hadn’t happened

C. wouldn’t happen  D. wouldn’t have happened

3、––Are the repairs finished yet?

––Yes, they ______ when I came back home.

A. would be completed   B. would complete

C. had completed   D. had been completed

4、Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

A.harmed B.damaged C.spoilt D.hurt

5、Some insects_______ the colour of their surrounding to protect themselves.

A．taken in

B．take off

C．take on

D．take out

6、—Could you please show me which boy in the photo is Patrick?

—The one_____red hair.

A．in

B．over

C．of

D．with

7、Her membership will not be renewed ________ she pays the dues.

A. as B. unless   C. because   D. if

8、The fact that he didn’t speak a foreign language put him at a(an) ________ disadvantage.

A．remote

B．distinct

C．identical

D．greedy

9、A lot of suggestions were put forward at the meeting, but ______ was practical.

A. nothing   B. none

C. neither   D. no one

10、Arriving too early to a dinner party could appear slightly rude if the host ________ their preparations.

A.completes B.is completing C.completed D.has completed

11、Since Tom ___ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now．

A.readily B.horribly C.accidentally D.irregularly

12、Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, ______ anyone can start now and make a new ending.

A. for   B. and

C. but   D. so

13、When faced with a big challenge ________ potential failure seems to hide at every corner, maybe you've heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”

A. where B. whose C. which D. of which

14、The power of Charlie Chaplin’s works is not only in his acting, but also in the stories and characters he________.

A．had created

B．has created

C．created

D．creates

15、---I heard Mr. Smith is the newly elected president of your university.

---Yes. But with a lot of difficult problems ________, he is having a hard time.

A．settled

B．settling

C．to settle

D．being settled

16、She’s added a few characters and changed some names but ________ this is a true story.

A. completely   B. necessarily   C. gradually   D. essentially

17、--- How messy it is! Kevin, can I come in?

--- Oh, I'm so sorry. The house____.

A. is being cleaned   B. has been cleaned

C. is cleaning   D. was cleaned

18、The way we use a language is so________that one could say there are as many varieties as speakers of English.

A．individual

B．common

C．exceptional

D．reliable

19、Their modern style home seems oddly___________among the town's old farmhouses.

A.out of balance B.out of control C.out of style D.out of place

20、Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century __________ his musical gift was fully recognized.

A.when B.which C.that D.how

21、Researchers have just completed the first worldwide record of lake color. Roughly one-third of them are blue but that number may drop if global temperatures rise. If average air temperatures in summer rose just a few degrees warmer, some of those crystal blue waters could turn green or brown.

Lake color offers clues to the stability of lake ecosystems. Factors such as water depth and how the nearby land is used also matter. Lake color depends in part, too, on what’s in the water. Compared with blue lakes, green or brown lakes have more algae (水藻) and organic matter. That’s according to Xiao Yang, a hydrologist who works at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Changing lake colors, he says, could also change how people use those waters.

Yang was part of a team that analyzed the color of more than 85,000 lakes around the world. They used satellite photos from 2013 to 2020. Storms and seasons can temporarily affect a lake’s color. So the researchers focused on the most frequent color observed for each lake over the seven-year period. The scientists then looked at local climates during the same time period. They wanted to see how climate might be linked to lake color.

Average summer air temperatures and lake color were linked, the researchers found. Lakes were more likely to be blue in places where summer temperatures averaged less than 19℃. Up to 14 percent of lakes that are blue were near that threshold (门槛), though. That means just a bit more warming might tip them away from blue. Scientists think the planet could average 3 degrees Celsius warmer by 2100. If so, that could turn another 3,800 lakes green or brown.

Green or brown waters could be unappealing for play or it might cost more to clean it for drinking. But in fact, the color changes might not mean the lakes are any less healthy. If you were a certain type of fish species, you might think this is great.

【1】What is a feature of green or brown lakes?

A．Weak ecosystem.

B．High mineral content.

C．Increased organic matter.

D．Decreased water temperature.

【2】What does the research intend to find?

A．Why the color of most lakes is blue.

B．The consequences of lake color change.

C．How climate change affect creatures living in water.

D．The relationship between air temperature and lake color.

【3】What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A．14 percent of the world’s lakes are blue.

B．3,800 lakes worldwide are green or brown.

C．Many lakes may experience severe ecological damage.

D．Some lakes are close to the critical point of color change.

【4】In which section of a website can this text be found?

A．Lifestyle.

B．Environment.

C．Technology.

D．Business.

22、   On July 24, 2020, Mike Stout launched his kayak（皮筏艇）just before 8：30 a.m. About 56 miles and 16.5 hours later, he landed on the sandy Michigan shore. It was his second time crossing Lake Michigan.

By chance, Stout said, he gave kayaking a try in 2016. Already in good physical condition, he considered kayaking a weekend escape. Then he was challenged by a client of his firm to think bigger. He did go big quickly. Weekend kayak trips were 40, 50 and 60 miles long over the next few months. Then his goal was to cross Lake Michigan that year. On August 3, Stout completed his first crossing of Lake Michigan in 15.5 hours. Since then, he’s finished countless long-distance trips on Minnesota rivers and lakes.

In heading back to Lake Michigan last summer, Stout thought he could become the first kayaker to make a round-trip crossing of the Great Lake. He felt capable. He’d put in 800 miles since March 1, 2020-when ice was still on the Minnesota River.

Stout wanted to do with manageable winds. Possibilities rose, only to become worse, the lake showing its mercurial nature. Stout realized a single crossing was his best hope. With local police informed of his plans and plenty of food aboard, Stout launched. His plan was to land on the Michigan shore 12.5 hours later. The lake thought otherwise. The winds and waves were working against him, too. Still, he was resolute. Finally he could hear waves crashing on shore.

“Never did I have a sense of doubt or fear or worry,” Stout said. Despite the constant, forceful wind, he said the crossing was easier than his others because of his experience. But no less meaningful. The stars, the chance to speak to the heavens, and the hope that his adventure would inspire others-all were fuel to finish.

【1】What can we infer about Stout from paragraph 2?

A．He challenged his client.

B．He intended to escape real life.

C．He was organized and determined.

D．He set a goal bigger than his capability.

【2】What forced Stout to change his journey into a single crossing in 2020?

A．His physical state.

B．The weather condition.

C．The freezing water.

D．Warning from local police.

【3】What does the underlined word “mercurial” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Changeable.

B．Merciful.

C．Perfect.

D．Balanced.

【4】In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Weather.

B．Adventure.

C．Geography.

D．Entertainment.

23、Libraries have existed for nearly as long as humans have had written languages. They have been esteemed (受尊敬的) places of learning and comprehensive repositories (储藏室) of human knowledge, history, and ideas. Written materials from all over the civilized world have been collected and preserved in libraries and without them much of what was known to ancient peoples would have been lost in the moden world.

Open societies especially like the free exchange of ideas and information—all ideas, not just those that are socially acceptable at a particular point in time and all opinions, no just mainstream ones.

Our public libraries need to be places that broaden our perspectives and stretch our minds and imaginations. There’s no reason to ban any books from the general public. That’s not to say all books are appropriate for all age groups. But it’s easy enough to limit access of the very young to “adult” literature without preventing mature readers from a full range of materials.

Private libraries may sometimes regard certain topics as too offensive (冒犯的) or objectionable to include in their collection. And elementary school libraries should probably not include books that would be inappropriate for young children on their bookshelves. All libraries have to be selective, due to limited budgets, and space and age are always considered in acquisition (购置) decisions. But this is very different from actually banning specific titles.

And who is to decide what is acceptable and what is not? Should we get rid of all materials that are unconventional, that challenge the present situation, or that make anyone uncomfortable? Should we restrict all materials in public libraries to what is inoffensive to the most sensitive members of society or to what overprotective parents believe will not disturb young children?

Open societies, as they say, are messy. The Harry Potter novels may be the greatest children’s books ever written. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States may be a publication of nation’s rich history, but sometimes brutal history to some else, especially those ever hurt by the country. Anyway, libraries exist to preserve all human thoughts and recorded experience.

【1】Which of the following does the author most probably agree with?

A．All books are suitable for all age groups.

B．It’s a right decision to ban some bad books.

C．Many young readers have become mature ones.

D．Ideas which are not the mainstream should be accepted.

【2】What can we learn from the text?

A．The libraries should be child-friendly.

B．Some libraries have their unique needs.

C．Public libraries are better than private ones.

D．Libraries should get rid of conventional materials.

【3】What does the underlined word “brutal” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Cruel.

B．Strange.

C．Unfamiliar.

D．Important.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The history of libraries around the world.

B．The classification of books in libraries.

C．Whether some books should be banned in libraries.

D．The differences between public and private libraries.

24、The Alexander technique

Until earlier this year, I didn’t know anything about the Alexander technique—and saw no reason to think I should. One day, the backache I regularly suffered was more painful. I was brought up to think that the preferred way of dealing with aches is to do nothing and hope they’ll go away, but I eventually went to the doctor. After examining me, he said, “You actually have bad posture (姿势). Go off and learn the Alexander technique.” Three months later I could walk straighter and sit better.

The Alexander technique is a way of learning how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body. The teaching focuses on the neck, head and back. It trains you to use your body less severely and carry out the movements that we do all the time with less effort. There is little effort in the lessons themselves, which sets apart the Alexander technique from yoga or pilates, which are exercise-based. A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and learning to sit and stand with minimum effort. You spend some time lying on a bench with your knees bent to straighten the spine (脊椎) and relax your body while the teacher moves your arms and legs to train you to move them correctly.

The technique helps to break the bad habits accumulated over years. Try folding your arms the opposite way to normal. This is an example of a habit the body has formed which can be hard to break. Many of us carry our heads too far back. The head weighs four to six kilos, so any inappropriate posture can cause problems for the body. The technique teaches you to let go of the muscles holding the head back, allowing it to go back to its natural place on the top of our spines.

So who was Alexander and how did he come up with the technique? Frederick Alexander, an Australian actor born in 1869, found in his youth that he had vocal (声音的) problems during performances. He analyzed himself and realized his posture was bad. He worked on improving it, with excellent results. He brought his technique to London and opened a teacher-training school, which is still successful today.

So if you’re walking along the road one day with shoulders bent forward, feeling weighed down by your troubles, give a thought to the Alexander technique. It will help you walk tall again.

【1】What does the author suggest in Paragraph 1?

A. She felt no better after the treatment.

B. She got bored with the Alexander technique.

C. She was sceptical about the doctor’s method.

D. She was unwilling to seek treatment for her backache.

【2】What is the principle of the Alexander technique?

A. Physical tension shouldn’t be completely relieved.

B. The technique shouldn’t be combined with other exercises.

C. The practice of the technique shouldn’t be attempted alone.

D. Familiar physical actions shouldn’t be done with much effort.

【3】What can we learn about Frederick Alexander?

A. He managed to recover his vocal powers.

B. He was eager to make a name for himself.

C. He developed a form of exercise for actors.

D. He had to leave home to develop his technique.

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

A. The occurrence of back pain is widespread.

B. Alexander improved the technique to treat body pain.

C. The Alexander technique helps overcome posture problems.

D. People with back pain are victims of inappropriate postures.

25、About 30 years ago, I left Cuba for the United States with my 4-year-old son. After getting ________finally in Brunswick, New Jersey, I enrolled（注册）my son in ________Several weeks later, my son’s teacher asked me to meet him at his ________.

In the teacher’s office, an exchange of ________was followed by his questions: “Is your son mentally retarded （弱智的）, Does he suffer from any kind of ________disability?”

Was he talking about my wonderful Scola? No, no it can’t be. What a ________. lonely moment! I told him that Scola was a quiet, sweet little boy, instead. I asked him why he was asking me all these questions.

My son could not ________the teacher’s directions, he told me, and ________. Scola was disrupting the class. Didn’t he know my son did not speak English yet?

He was ________; “Why hasn’t your son been taught to speak English? Don’t you speak English at home?”

No, I didn’t speak English at home, I ________, I was sure my son would learn English in a couple of months, and I didn’t want him to forget his ________language. Well, wrong answer! What kind of person would not speak in English to her son at home and at all time? “Are you one of those people who come to this country to save dollars and send them back to their country, ________wanting to be a part of this society?”

________, I tried to tell him I was not one of “those people”. Then he told me the ________was over, and I left.

As I had ________, my son learned to speak English ________before the school year was over. He went on to graduate from college and got a ________, earning close to six figures. He travels widely and leads a well-adjusted, contented life. And he has ________from being bilingual（双语的）.

Speaking more than one language allows people to ________with others; it teaches people about other ________and other places something very basic and obviously lacking in the “educator” I met in New Jersey.

【1】A. solved   B. settled   C. situated   D. involved

【2】A. school   B. company   C. community   D. kindergarten

【3】A. office   B. home   C. house   D. workshop

【4】A. questions   B. greetings   C. information   D. requests

【5】A. physical   B. emotional   C. educational   D. mental

【6】A. careless   B. helpless   C. useless   D. worthless

【7】A. hear   B. repeat   C. follow   D. explain

【8】A. thus   B. however   C. otherwise   D. though

【9】A. angry   B. calm   C. surprised   D. sad

【10】A. refused   B. replied   C. reminded   D. rewarded

【11】A. spoken   B. written   C. second   D. native

【12】A. often   B. never   C. seldom   D. once

【13】A. Needless to say   B. Beyond words   C. For no reason   D. To make matters worse

【14】A. instruction   B. blame   C. meeting   D. discussion

【15】A. planned   B. noted   C. suggested   D. expected

【16】A. easily   B. fluently   C. hardly   D. exactly

【17】A. job   B. degree   C. chance   D. scholarship

【18】A. suffered   B. benefited   C. learned   D. grown

【19】A. deal   B. stay   C. communicate   D. match

【20】A. languages   B. customs   C. traditions   D. cultures

26、假定你是李华，最近在某英文论坛上看到一名叫Jonah的澳大利亚高中生发的帖子，他提到自己想结交一位中国朋友以便学习川剧（Sichuan Opera)。请根据所给提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1.表达意愿；

2.帮助方式；

3.期待回复。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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