武汉2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Peter doesn’t smoke now, but he ________ for almost twenty years.

A. was smoking  B. had smoked  C. has smoked  D. smoked

2、---Mom, I can hardly operate it, please give me a hand.

---Well, just refer to the ________.

A. explanations   B. instructions

C. expressions   D. introductions

3、He _______after a few day’s treatment in hospital．

A．picked up B．made up C．took up D．looked up

4、Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ________ she read the letter.

A．directly

B．poorly

C．fast

D．likely

5、So easy was the maths problem that it didn’t take much time for the students to _______ the correct answer．

A. make out   B. bring out

C. figure out   D. carry out

6、— I’ve never seen you so rude!

— I _____ something I shouldn’t have, but I didn’t mean that．

A．have said   B．had said

C．did say       D．was saying

7、Wild animals in nature reserves need to develop their survival skills and ________ their wild nature.

A．display

B．maintain

C．possess

D．monitor

8、Parents sometimes _________provide target models for children in their everyday activities, so they should mind their behavior.

A. smoothly   B. desperately

C. ambiguously   D. unintentionally

9、In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good ________ in the New Year.

A.fortunate B.lucky C.fortune D.fountain

10、What our parents expect from us is going home and greeting them frequently, ________ giving them much money.

A. less than   B. rather than

C. as well as D. as much as

11、What we had done was to help him, but surprisingly he thought ____．

A．else B．anyway C．otherwise  D．alike

12、 more effectively with others, more and more people equip themselves with a higher education.

A. Compete   B. To compete

C. Being competed D. Competing

13、Nowhere but to the dance party on Saturday evenings.

A. she goes B. does she go

C. is she going  D. she is going

14、 --- My husband and I really liked that car, but we didn’t have enough money at that time.

--- Or you _____ it. What a pity!

A. bought   B. had bought

C. would buy D. would have bought

15、Several proposals have been laid before the committee.

A.摆放 B.提交 C.撒谎 D.躺

16、When _________ to your Chinese friend’s home, you’d better arrive on time or a little earlier.

A．being invited

B．inviting

C．invited

D．to be invited

17、“Things_____ never come again!” I couldn't help talking to myself.

A．lost

B．losing

C．to lose

D．have lost

18、— How did you do in your essay?

— I got ______ okay grade, but Mr．Jones gave Sarah top marks．She’s ______ teacher’s pet, you know.

A． 不填; a B． an; 不填

C． 不填; the D． an; a

19、—When shall we set out to handle the problem we came across last week?

—Not until a chance to discuss it thoroughly.

A. we have had   B. will we have had   C. have we had   D. we will have had

20、-We are climbing Mount Tai this weekend.

-Wonderful! Take an umbrella with you________it rains.

A.as if B.so that C.in case D.even if

21、 Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs，its people are by now almost entirely an urban society Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业)，and most of the rest live in or around towns，small and large．Here the traditional picture is changing：every small town may still be very like other small towns，and the typical small town may represent a widely accepted view of the country，but most Americans do not live in small towns any more．Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(1arge cities with their suburbs、of more than a million people each—a larger proportion than in Germany or England，let alone France．The statistics(统计)of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day．As the rush to live out of town continues．rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses，so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment．

【1】If now America has 250 million people．how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?

A．About 25 million.

B．More than 25 million.

C．Less than 25 million.

D．Less than 225 million

【2】Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?

A．United States.

B．Germany.

C．France.

D．England.

【3】What’s the meaning of the word“metropolitan”in the middle of the passage?

A．Of a large city with its suburbs.

B．Of small and large towns.

C．Of urban areas.

D．Of rural areas.

【4】According to the passage，what can we learn about small towns in the United States?

A．Most small towns become gradually crowded.

B．Small towns are still similar to each other.

C．As the traditional picture is changing，towns are different.

D．Small towns are turning into large cities.

22、You Won’t Want to Miss a Word

13 Days By Michael Robinson

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback 12. 95 | E-book £2. 99

In his novel 13 days, author Michael Robinson takes readers on a roller coaster of human emotions and changing values, which will ultimately leave them with more questions than answers. It is a narrative (叙述) of triumph and hope over stagnation (萧条) and anger.

Mouse and the Flood By Marion Heffernan

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Paperback £9. 95 | E-book 2. 99 | Audio book £9. 99

As the rain pours, the water sweeps a little mouse’s coconut shell bed. Will his journey keep him safe? Will he return to the farm? Travel with the mouse on his adventurous journey.

Heirs of Deceits By Elizabeth Reinach

www. xlibrispublishing. co. uk

Hardback £23. 99 | Paperback £13. 99 | E-book £2. 99

A late Victorian period novel that concerns conflicts in attitude to social. class, poverty and religion. Murder and chaos will follow caused by the past actions of a young politician.

Pull the Wool over Your Eyes By Associate Professor Ralf Sundberg

www. authorhouse. co. uk

Hardback £27. 95 | Paperback £13. 95 1 E-book £2. 99

This book illuminates both the dark and light sides of medical progress, providing examples of intentional misrepresentation and abuse of results obtained through scientific research.

【1】In which book is the hero an animal?

A．13 Days.

B．Heirs of Deceits.

C．Mouse and the Flood.

D．Pull the Wool over Your Eyes.

【2】Who tells a story of the late Victorian period?

A．Michael Robinson.

B．Elizabeth Reinach.

C．Marion Heffernan.

D．Ralf Sundberg.

【3】In which country may the books be published?

A．Japan.

B．France.

C．Germany.

D．The UK.

23、Lego is considering a brick rental plan in an attempt to cut down on plastic waste. The Danish toymaker has promised to make all its bricks from sustainable sources by 2030 and is investing significant resources into finding alternatives.

Tim Brooks, vice-president responsible for sustainability, said the company was “totally open” to the idea of a product rental plan but admitted that lost pieces could produce a significant problem. He said the rental scheme was "possible" but admitted there were some "technical barriers", one of which is the complexity of some Lego sets, many of which contain thousands of pieces. "What are the chances of giving them to an eight-year-old child and getting them all back again?" Mr Brooks added.

Lego has come under increasing pressure to reduce its carbon footprint among growing international alarm about the impact of plastic waste on the environment. Lego reportedly gives off around a million tons of carbon dioxide each year, with about three-quarters coming from raw materials that go into factories. It produces 19 billion pieces per year—36,000 a minute—that are made of plastic and much of the inner packaging is also plastic.

So far, the only breakthrough has been the development of a line of bricks made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane. The green trees, plants and flowers were first included in Lego sets late last year but account for only one-two percent of the total amount of plastic elements produced.

Henrik Ostergaard Nielson, a production administrator in Lego's factory, told the New York Times last year, “We need to learn again how to do this. The company has invested more than €100, 000,000 and hired 100 people to research non-plastic alternatives. It is aiming to keep all of its packaging reusable by 2025.”

【1】What is the aim of Lego’s brick rental plan?

A．To cut down on its costs.

B．To reduce plastic waste.

C．To seek alternative resources.

D．To deal with technical barriers.

【2】What is Tim Brooks' attitude towards the toy rental scheme?

A．Negative.

B．Confident.

C．Ambiguous.

D．Objective.

【3】What method is mainly used in the last three paragraph?

A．Listing figures

B．Making comparisons

C．Giving examples

D．Giving definition

【4】What can we know from the last paragraphs?

A．Lego will not make new products after 2025.

B．Lego has already bought non-plastic alternatives.

C．Lego is making efforts for eco-friendly products

D．Lego's green technology is relatively backward.

24、Best Movies of 2022 Ranked

The Quiet Girl

Storyline: Rural Ireland. 1981. Nine-year-old Cait is sent away from her overcrowded,dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. Quietly struggling at school and at home,she has learned to hide in plain sight from those around her. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be no secrets , she discovers one painful truth.

Rating: PG-13 ( May Be Inappropriate for Children Under 13, Smoking and Some Strong Language)

Genre: Drama

Hellbender

Storyline: A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft (巫术),which causes a conflict with her mother.

Rating: R ( Restricted Under 17)

Genre: Horror

The Duke

Storyline: In 1961 , Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Kempton sent ransom (赎金) notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government invested more in care for the elderly—he had long campaigned for pensioners (领养老金者) to receive free television. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story.

Emerge—Kempton had spun a web of lies. The only truth was that he was a good man，determined to change the world.

Rating: R ( Restricted Under 17)

Genre: Comedy

No Bears

Storyline: No Bears portrays two parallel love stories. In both, the lovers are troubled by hidden, inevitable obstacles, the force of false belief and the mechanics of power.

Rating: G ( General Audiences - All Ages Admitted)

Genre : Romance

【1】Which movie will attract the audience who fancies thrillers?

A．The Duke

B．The Quiet Girl

C．No Bears.

D．Hellbender.

【2】Which movie is recommended for a nine-year-old child?

A．The Duke.

B．Hellbender.

C．No Bears.

D．The Quiet Girl.

【3】Why did Kempton in The Duke claim he stole the Goya’s portrait?

A．To fight against the government.

B．To attract more people to invest in art.

C．To help improve the condition of the elderly.

D．To get a large amount of ransom from the gallery.

25、There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out.

He sat on the park bench, head in hands,______if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is______you.” he said.

After listening to the executive, the old man said: “I believe I can help you.”

He asked the man his name, wrote out a______, and pushed it into his hand saying: “Take this money. Meet me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time.”

Then he turned and disappeared as______as he had come.

The businessman saw in his hand a check for $500,000,______by John D. Rockefeller, then one of the richest men in the world!

“I can______my money worries in an instant!” he realized. But______, he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe. Just knowing it was there might give him the______to work out a way to save his business, he thought.

With renewed______, he negotiated better deals. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again.

Exactly one year later, he returned to the______with the uncashed check. At the______time, the old man appeared. But just as the executive was about to______the check and share his success story, a______came running up and grabbed the old man.

“I’m so delighted I______him!” she cried. “I hope he hasn’t been bothering you. He’s______escaping from the rest home and telling people he’s John D. Rockefeller.”

And she led the old man away______the arm.

The businessman just stood there,______.All year long he’d been buying and selling.______he had half a million dollars behind him.

Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t the money, real or______, that had turned his life around. It was his______self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.

【1】A. wondering   B. suspecting   C. estimating   D. hesitating

【2】A. attacking   B. disturbing   C. interrupting   D. amusing

【3】A. number   B. note   C. letter   D. check

【4】A. calmly   B. quietly   C. quickly   D. proudly

【5】A. signed   B. handed   C. drawn   D. deposited

【6】A. lose   B. remove   C. face   D. ignore

【7】A. instead   B. therefore   C. rather   D. meanwhile

【8】A. weakness   B. belief   C. urge   D. strength

【9】A. creativity   B. permission   C. optimism   D. curiosity

【10】A. hospital   B. company   C. street   D. park

【11】A. advanced   B. appointed   C. announced   D. delayed

【12】A. hand back   B. give out   C. put out   D. turn over

【13】A. policeman   B. banker   C. nurse   D. guard

【14】A. beat   B. cheated   C. pushed   D. caught

【15】A. never   B. seldom   C. always   D. occasionally

【16】A. on   B. in   C. by   D. at

【17】A. exhausted   B. astonished   C. disappointed   D. excited

【18】A. convinced   B. informed   C. reminded   D. warned

【19】A. created   B. imagined   C. discovered   D. donated

【20】A. long-lost   B. non-existent   C. ever-lasting   D. newly-found

26、书面表达

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

 “When should I begin to acquire good habits?”a young boy asked his teacher.

“How old are you?” asked the teacher.

“Eight years old, sir.”answered the boy.

“Then you have just lost eight years,”the teacher replied.

There is no doubt that habits are formed at a very early age. When one is young, it is easy to acquire good habits.

Good habits are practices that help us in our daily life. The habit of brushing one’s teeth in the morning, for instance, keeps one’s teeth clean and prevents a bad smell which is unpleasant to others. Bad habits such as sticking one’s tongue out, biting one’s fingernails and picking one’s nose, are undesirable ways of behaving in front of others. If we want people to enjoy being with us, we should try to develop habits that are pleasant.

It is said, “We sow an act; we reap a habit. We sow a habit and we reap a character.” The habits we formed at an early age shape our character. Habits are like tributaries（支流） which flow into a river. The river is made up of all its tributaries; a person’s character is made up of all the habits that he or she has acquired over the years.

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括本文内容；

2．以约120个词谈谈你对好习惯养成的看法，并包括以下要点：

（1）你认为好习惯重要吗，为什么？

（2）你身上有哪些好习惯，它们对你的学习或生活有什么影响？

（3）怎样才能养成良好的习惯？

【写作要求】

1．作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子。

2．作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。