宜春2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、As you go through this book, you________that each of the millions of people________lived through World War II had a different experience.

A．will be finding ; who

B．will find; which

C．will find; who

D．will be finding; which

2、In the past, if someone like me had failed to get into university through the college exam, he ___________ no chance of getting a degree.

A.would have B.had C.had had D.would have had

3、The minister said, “We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we’ll never ________ with criminals.”

A．negotiate

B．quarrel

C．argue

D．consult

4、I had just got up and was about to cook my breakfast _________the telephone rang, but it was hung up ___________ I could answer it.

A. when; before

B. when; until

C. while; before

D. as; after

5、－Did you notice the boy come in?

－No, I didn’t because I ______ a film.

A．had watched

B．have watched

C．was watching

D．am watching

6、He gave a lot of presents to his friends, but never   one to me.

A．has he given B．he has given

C．does he give D．he gives

7、—Where did you first meet him?

—It was in a village ________ you can enjoy the nature and fresh air.

A．that

B．which

C．when

D．where

8、It was the first time that Sam ________hometown.

A．was leaving

B．left

C．has left

D．had left

9、________ it clear to us that he didn’t agree with us, the manager left the meeting room.

A.To make B.Making C.Made D.Having made

10、The teacher said you could ______ class and give presentations

A．consist of

B．result in

C．rely on

D．participate in

11、"Tommy, run! Be quick! The house is on fire!" the mother shouted, with clearly in her voice.

A.anger B.rudeness C.regret D.panic

12、________ the global economy is showing signs of recovery, many developing countries are still suffering.

A. As   B. Where   C. How   D. While

13、Mr. Smith is far too wise a man not _______ that.

A. seeing   B. being seen

C. see   D. to see

14、_______ is no doubt that the Rockets will defeat the Washington Wizards in the next game.

A. It   B. As

C. That   D. There

15、I need a copy of today's China Daily badly，only wondering where I can_______ one．

A. catch sight of B. get hold of

C. take charge of D. take control of

16、His movie won several awards at the wrap-up gala, _________ he conducted the orchestra performance in person as a celebration.

A.which B.that C.where D.it

17、Since nobody could help Mary with her study, she________  have finished it by herself.

A．can

B．need

C．must

D．should

18、It is impossible for a tamed young panda to ________ the desert.

A.survive B.survive in C.revive D.revive in

19、Happiness often comes to those   try to help others and do something worthwhile.

A whom    B. who

C. what D. which

20、For his seventieth birthday, he attempted to ____________a friend from elementary school named Bobby Hunsicker, whom he hadn’t seen in sixty years.

A．knock down

B．track down

C．cut down

D．cool down

21、When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she and told the clerk to speak to him.

A. rang Tony about   B. rang Tony up   C. rang Tony back   D. rang Tony for

22、He was the first one in the village _____________ a company, _____________ he devoted a lot of time and energy.

A.setting up; to what B.setting up; for which

C.to set up; to which D.to set up; for what

23、New technologies ______ the mystery of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.

A．gave way to

B．showed concern for

C．threw new light on

D．lent an ear to

24、Cao Cao’s tomb is reported ______ in China, which attracts nationwide attention.

A. being found   B. to be found

C. having been found   D. to have been found

25、________ you have done might do harm to other people.

A．That

B．What

C．Which

D．This

26、A child who has once been pleased with a tale likes,as a rule,to have it retold in almost the same words,but this should not lead parents to treat printed fairy stories as formal texts.It is always much better to tell a story than read it out of a book,and,if a parent can produce what,in the actual situation of the time and the child,is an improvement on the printed-text,so much the better.

A charge made against fairy tales is that they harm the child by frightening him or making him sad thinking.To prove the latter,one would have to show in a controlled experiment that children who have read fairy stories were more often sorry for cruelty than those who had not.As to fears,there are,I think,some cases of children being dangerously terrified by some fairy story.Often,however,this arises from the child having heard the story once. Familiarity with the story by repetition turns the pain of fear into the pleasure of a fear faced and mastered.

There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively true,that giants, witches（女巫）,two-headed dragons,magic carpets,etc.do not exist;and that,instead of being fond of the strange side in fairy tales,the child should be taught to learn the reality by studying history.If I find such people,I must say so strange that I do not know how to argue with them.If their cases were reasonable,the world should be full of mad men attempting to fly from New York to Philadelphia on a stick or covering a telephone with kisses in the belief that it was their beloved girl-friend.

No fairy story ever declared to be a description of the real world and no clever child has ever believed that it was.

【1】In the author's opinion,when is a fairy story more effective?

A. It is treated as a joke.

B. It is set in the present.

C. It is repeated without any change.

D. It is made some changes by the parent.

【2】According to the passage,great fear can take place in a child when the story is   .

A. heard for the first time   B. in a realistic setting

C. repeated too often   D. told in a different way

【3】What advantage does repeating fairy stories to young children bring?

A. It develops their power of memory.

B. It makes them less fearful.

C. It encourages them not to have strange beliefs.

D. It makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of.

【4】Which is one of the reasons why some people are not in favor of fairy tales?

A. Fairy tales are not interesting.

B. Fairy tales are full of imagination.

C. Fairy tales just make up the stories which are far from the truth.

D. Fairy tales make teachers of history difficult to teach.

27、Book your spot on these best-selling trips — before someone else does.

Dashing Scotland

Head to Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, to explore key historical sights – from the Royal Mile to Edinburgh Castle. Then, breathe in the fresh air of Loch Lomond. Rest your tired legs back at a comfortable hotel in the centre of Edinburgh. The four-day journey is the first choice for senior citizens.

The Real Costa Rica

Explore a Costa Rican cloud forest, surf the best Pacific waves and sleep near the Arenal volcano. This eight-day adventure is perfect for wildlife watchers and adventure lovers — you’ll spot various wild animals, and white-water rafting through the jungle.

Discover Jordan

Discover a lesser-known side of Jordan. On this nine-day journey, you’ll hike through brown-coloured mountains, dive in the Red Sea and rest in wild camp under the stars. But not before the chance to sample street food, taste local wines and explore the old city ruins in Amman. Eager adventurers, this trip is made for you.

Speedy Greece

With ancient temples, antiquity-stuffed museums and more theatres than any other city in the world, when it comes to culture, Athens is on top of it. But what you may not know is that it also has one of the most lively street art scenes in Europe, which you’ll explore in the company of our Local Insider. End this extraordinary five-day adventure with a sunset wine-tasting session.

【1】Which trip might you choose for your elderly parents?

A．Dashing Scotland.

B．The Real Costa Rica.

C．Discover Jordan.

D．Speedy Greece.

【2】What can visitors do during the trip to Jordan?

A．Have a five-day adventure.

B．Sleep in a local hotel.

C．Taste local street food.

D．Reconstruct old city ruins.

【3】Who might be interested in the trip Speedy Greece?

A．Surfing lovers.

B．Camp lovers.

C．Street art lovers.

D．Wildlife lovers.

28、Question: Which program is in Guinness World Records as the world’s longest running TV quiz show? Answer: “It’s Academic.”

“It’s Academic” is a Saturday morning program for high school students. The show has been broadcast in the Washington area for fifty years. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton competed on the show when she was a teenager. Teams from local schools are questioned about subjects like history, literature, math, science, religion, politics and sports.

Sophie was a TV producer in the 1950s. She started “It’s Academic” after local school officials asked her to create a program that showed outstanding students.

The show’s host, 84-year-old Mac McGarry, who has hosted “It’s Academic” since the beginning, says, “When we first started, the young people from various countries were not evident so much. Now, each program presents young people from all over the world, at least descendants (后裔) from people all over the world.”

Mac McGarry said, “Every time I look up, I see people who are just seventeen years old. And I think, ‘Well, I must not be growing older at all. They are full of enthusiasm. I really have to become more active to keep up with them.’” More than 20,000 students have appeared on the show. Mac McGarry has asked more than 200,000 questions and gotten more than a few funny answers.

Kelly Reeder led the team from Rockville High School in Maryland last year. Her school has won the championship on “It’s Academic” several times. She says, “We have put in a lot of effort over the years. It’s a really huge honor to end up on the A Team. My friends who are on ‘It’s Academic’ think it’s cool that I’m the captain of the A Team, but my friends who are not on ‘It’s Academic’ think it’s kind of funny.”

【1】We learn from the text that “It’s Academic”   .

A. was started half a century ago

B. was produced by Hillary Clinton

C. is broadcast across the US every week

D. is a TV show based on Guinness records

【2】Sophie created the program originally to   .

A. pick out outstanding students

B. focus on students’ schoolwork

C. attract more TV viewers

D. accomplish a given task

【3】In Paragraph 4, McGarry mainly wants to say   .

A. the show was not popular at first

B. they overcame difficulties in the beginning

C. the teams in the show are quite different now

D. the show becomes the longest running TV show

【4】By saying “I must not be growing older at all”, McGarry means that she   .

A. will have to retire soon

B. hopes to go on with the work

C. feels younger together with teenagers

D. worries about her health condition

29、It has become the modern substitute of glancing at your watch—the furtive(偷偷的)look at a phone screen to check for new messages or have a quick look at Facebook. Researchers have now found why we often feel such a strong urge to glance at our handset. Using your mobile, they say, is easily affected by other people.

A University of Michigan team says people are twice as likely to pull out their phones to check their messages or emails if they’re with someone who has just done the same. It also found that females were more likely to use their mobile than men because it was more ‘consistent’ with the daily lives of women.

The team watched students in dining halls and coffee shops around campus, observing pairs of students sitting at tables for as long as 20 minutes and recorded their cellphone use at 10-second intervals.

“What we found most interesting was just how often people were using their mobile phones,” Dr Daniel Kruger, the study’s co-author, said. “Every person we observed used his/her phone at least once while one woman was on hers about half of the time. You may see others checking their incoming messages and be encouraged to check your own. ’’

Overall, the students used their cellphones in an average of 24 percent, the researchers found. But they were significantly more likely to use their phones (39.5 percent) when their companion had just done so in the previous 10-second interval than without the social clue, the researchers said, adding that this behavior was often repeated.

Cell phones create an alternative way for one’s attention and may both promote and interrupt ongoing social activities, the researchers wrote.

Kruger believes this pattern could be related to the effects of social acceptance and rejection. If one person in a pair engages in another conversation through their phone, his or her companion may feel rejected. That companion then might be forced to connect with others from outside so as not to feel left out.

【1】People’s strong desire to check their messages partly results from ___________.

A. the same behavior of other people

B. the new messages of their handsets

C. the update service of Facebook

D. the modern substitute of their watches

【2】How might one feel when his companion is busy checking messages?

A. Relaxed. B. Ashamed. C. Ignored. D. Surprised.

【3】The underlined part “this behavior” in Paragraph 5 refers to _______________.

A. receiving social clues

B. using the cellphones

C. joining in activities

D. engaging in conversations

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

A. Social Acceptance and Rejection

B. Females Use Mobiles More than Men

C. How Do People Check Messages?

D. Cellphone Use Is Spreading

30、When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a straight A student, I believed I could ________ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he ________ in class.

When I took the first exam, I was ________ to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, ________ English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained unmoved.

I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that ________ because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I ________ with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his mind.

One more test before the final exam, one more ________ to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time, ________ the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my ________ did no good and everything went as before.

The last hurdle (障碍) was the final. No matter what ________ I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the ________ goodbye.

I stopped working hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even ________ myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have fun with a test.

A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne’s office. He seemed to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you ________, you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”

I stared at him, ________ that his analysis and strategy (策略) were correct. I had worked my head ________, as I had never done before.

I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.

【1】

A．take

B．discuss

C．cover

D．get

【2】

A．sought

B．presented

C．exchanged

D．obtained

【3】

A．shocked

B．worried

C．scared

D．anxious

【4】

A．but

B．so

C．for

D．or

【5】

A．reflected

B．meant

C．improved

D．affected

【6】

A．quarreled

B．reasoned

C．bargained

D．chatted

【7】

A．choice

B．step

C．chance

D．measure

【8】

A．memorised

B．considered

C．accepted

D．learned

【9】

A．ambition

B．confidence

C．effort

D．method

【10】

A．grade

B．answer

C．lesson

D．comment

【11】

A．scholarship

B．course

C．degree

D．subject

【12】

A．helped

B．favoured

C．treated

D．relaxed

【13】

A．valued

B．imagined

C．expected

D．welcomed

【14】

A．remembering

B．guessing

C．supposing

D．realising

【15】

A．out

B．over

C．on

D．off

31、课本原文填空

So I’ve been here in the jungle for about a month now. My secondary school is a bush school. The classrooms are made of bamboo, with 【1】 floors and roofs of grass. It takes me only a few minutes to walk to school down a dusty 【2】 covered in weeds. When I reach the school grounds, I’m 【3】 by a chorus of “good morning” from the boys.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When school was over, the day was fading and it started to drizzle(毛毛雨). I stood at the school gate, with a loaded backpack on my shoulders. It was Friday again: a weekend of joy with unlimited sleeping hours and dinner courses specially made to my taste, a weekend at home. I waved goodbye to my friends as they jumped into their fathers’ warm and comfortable cars. Curiously, this gave rise to a disturbing feeling in me. It was not exactly what they called jealousy, but something like dismay(沮丧). I knew all I could expect was an old bike Mom would ride along on, with the badly-oiled chain creaking(嘎吱作响) against the wheel to announce her arrival.

Every Friday when Mom came to pick me up for the weekend, it was a moment full of great expectation and great unease. I always felt my face burning as we rode our way in and out of the numerous cars and saw my friends’ faces sticking out of the car windows. It was like stepping into a ballroom with beautifully dressed ladies and finding yourself in a smelly T-shirt.

To tell you the truth, Mom is quite a headache once in a while. She just looks a homely middle-aged housewife. Being a practitioner of DIY, she knits most of my sweaters, chiefly in old styles. Whenever caught by some curious classmates asking what brand my sweaters are, I’d force a smile and reply in a half joking manner: homemade.

I couldn’t remember when I started to find her such an embarrassment. As a little boy, I relied on her so much. She had been working at home, cooking in the kitchen, knitting by the lamp or riding across town to buy me a book I badly needed. It had always been much fun riding with mom. But just now there seemed to be something standing between us, something that made her so strange to me and me to her.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Today she showed up in a raincoat.

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Mom tried to cover me with the back of the raincoat again as a storm set in.

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