鞍山2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Before I ________， there are two more things to be said.

A. turn up   B. come up

C. wind up   D. hold up

2、As I looked at the memorial, I thought about __________ terrible life was for the Jews then and _________ they were to fight the Nazis.

A.how; how B.what a; how C.what; how D.how; what

3、Jill was sitting on the floor, ________.

A．boxes surrounding

B．was surrounded by boxes

C．is surrounded by boxes

D．surrounded by boxes

4、To make ends meet, you need to have a more ________ approach to the way you spend.

A．distracted

B．disciplined

C．desperate

D．depressed

5、I was about to accept her proposal _____ she suggested we first _____ to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge.

A. that , went   B. what , go

C. when , go   D. whether , went

6、He was at a loss ______ words, so he went away.

A．at

B．in

C．on

D．for

7、There is hard evidence ________ George has something to do with the murder.

A. which   B. what

C. why   D. that

8、---I Love the movie Venom so much!

---Me too. The box office is reported ____approximately $2 billion.

A. reaching   B. having reached   C. to reach   D. to have reached

9、It is in the west of China _____ there is no doubt _____it is going to rain tomorrow.

A．where; whether

B．that; that

C．that; whether

D．where; that

10、Jurgens and Van den Bergh strike a ______to form an association and share profits while continuing to compete against each other.

A．match

B．deal

C．blow

D．balance

11、In spite of his own safety, the boy,   , jumped into the river to save the girl in the water.

A．risked to be drowned B．risked drowning

C．risking to be drowned D．risking drowning

12、Excuse me for ______ you, but it is something urgent.

A.lying B.warning C.disturbing D.forcing

13、__________ the generosity of the public, we have reached our goal of collecting 50,000 yuan for the sick boy.

A. In response to   B. According to

C. In favor of  D. Thanks to

14、Your composition is superior ______ his ______ handwriting.

A．to; in

B．with; in

C．to; with

D．of; on

15、We would like to see closer ________ between parents and schools.

A．evolution

B．cooperation

C．expectation

D．rejection

16、The company has always ________buyers with different tastes.

A．appealed for

B．appealed to

C．applied to

D．applied for

17、It’s helpful to put children in a situation ________ they manage everything by themselves.

A. why   B. what

C. where   D. that

18、Whatever background you come from, you can be _____ successful with your hard work like others.

A.merely B.equally C.mostly D.hardly

19、________ tending to all the students at school during the pandemic, she had no time to go back home.

A．Occupied with

B．Occupied in

C．Occupying with

D．Occupying in

20、A ________identification card is required when you purchase foreign money from Bank of China.

A．beneficial

B．effective

C．valid

D．flexible

21、We were having a meeting ______ someone broke in.

A．where

B．when

C．why

D．how

22、Michelle, a Kenyan student majoring in Chinese herbs, found it ________ understood.

A．easy

B．easily

C．to be easy

D．being easy

23、I’m pleased that we do have the________ to produce so much food.

A．friction

B．clue

C．capacity

D．physician

24、_________ it comes to traffic rules, I often come across such cases __________ the local drivers obviously know them but won’t follow them.

A. If; why   B. When; which

C. Once; as     D. When; where

25、The beginning of the story is excellent, _______is   the   ending, _______ leaves us much to  think.

A. as; which   B. so; that

C. as; that   D. such; which

26、Almost everyone knows the saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”, which means you should not guess the worth or value of something based on how it looks. That message was clear at a recent event called the Human Library Project. The event took place at the Northern Virginia, or NoVa, Community College, outside of Washington. D.C.

The Human Library began 19 years ago in Denmark. It grew from a youth organization called “Stop the Violence”. Today, it is a worldwide movement. At the NoVa event, students got the chance to learn from a person — a “human book” — instead of a library book.

Patricia Cooper organized the event. She said that human books celebrate variety by telling their life stories in an easy-going setting. The goal of the human library is to talk to people in your community who you may otherwise not speak to because you have your own prejudices and hopefully to break down some of these barriers.

This is the third year that NoVa has held such an event. The collection of human books included a civil rights activist, a scientist from the American space agency NASA, and an opera singer.

Artist Brian Dailey was a human book. He spoke about his travels to 113 countries in seven years. Dailey said that, during his travels, he asked people whom he took pictures of for a one-word answer to a series of other words-such as love, freedom and war. He discovered that people in different countries often had very different reactions to the same word.

When Dailey asked people in Africa about the word “war” they used words like justice, liberation and peace. When he asked the same question to people in Syrian refugee (难民) camps, the answer was: “tears, hunger, fear, destruction”.

【1】According to the text, how to understand the saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”?

A．Readers may miss a lot if they read a book just between lines.

B．People can learn more life lessons from others in the human library.

C．People can really understand the value of a book in the human library.

D．Readers can't underestimate the worth of a book because of its plain cover

【2】What’s the purpose of organizing the human library?

A．To provide more information for readers

B．To satisfy the needs of the new generation

C．To make people communicate with each other.

D．To improve the environment of the community.

【3】What do we learn from the human book of Brian Dailey?

A．His reactions to different cultures.

B．His international travel experiences.

C．His strong devotion to human rights.

D．His contributions to advances in society.

【4】Which of the following is the suitable title for the text?

A．Don’t Read Books just Between Lines

B．Prefer a Human Book to a Real Book.

C．Enjoy Reading with the Help of Others.

D．Talk with a Fellow Human from This Library.

27、The North Star, also known as Polaris, is often used by campers to help them find their way when they get lost. 【1】 You can use them to find the North Star and help you if you lose your direction, or just find the North Star for fun if you’re into star gazing.

【2】 You can use the Big Dipper(北斗七星)to find the Little Dipper. The Little Dipper is the constellation(星座)that contains the North Star. The tip of the Little Dipper’s handle is the North Star. If you’re able to locate the Little Dipper, you can easily spot the North Star.

Locate the North Star with your smart phone. There are many smart phone applications that work something like a telescope. You allow the phone to find your location, and then point your phone to the sky. The phone acts as interactive map, identifying stars and constellations for you. 【3】

Buy a star atlas(星图). If the idea of carrying your phone around while stargazing kills the fun for you, consider buying a star atlas instead. You should also always take an atlas with you when hiking in case your phone battery dies. 【4】 A star atlas is a book that breaks down the night sky by the region and time of year. You can use it to locate the North Star on any given night.

【5】 You can use desktop applications for your computer to know how the sky will look on a given night. These devices can help you plan ahead. You’ll go outside with a rough idea of where you can expect to find the North Star.

A．Plan ahead with your computer.

B．Find the direction north with two sticks.

C．It is very helpful and can be used on any night.

D．This can prevent you from locating the North Star.

E．Here are some ways to help you find the North Star.

F．Rely on constellations in the night sky to find the North Star.

G．Some applications can also assist you to see stars more easily.

28、   There are plenty of health benefits of spending time in the great outdoors. According to a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, people who grew up with access to nature may have better mental health as adults than those who did not.

To test their hypothesis (假设) ，researchers sent questionnaires to 3, 585 adults aged 18 to 75 in four European cities on topics such as how often they visited natural spaces as children and now as adults. Participants were also given psychological test to determine the state of their mental health in the last month. Adults with low levels of nature exposure during childhood saw “significantly worse” mental health issues and did not view natural spaces as much importance in adulthood as those who spent more time growing up outside.

Researchers say that their findings show the importance of childhood exposure to natural spaces as it relates to developing an appreciation of nature and healthy psychological state in adulthood.

This is particularly significant, because almost three-quarters of Europeans currently live in urban areas with little access to green spaces. That number is expected to increase to 80 percent in the next three decades. Mental health has been shown to be negatively influenced by urban environments due to exposure to noise, crowds and a lack of green spaces among other things. Children who lead inactive lifestyles are more likely to have a lower quality of life and physical health.

“Many children in Europe lead an indoor lifestyle, so it would be desirable to make natural outdoor environments available, attractive and safe for them to play in," said study author Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, director of ISGlobal's Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative. "We make a call on policymakers to improve the availability of natural spaces for children and green schoolyards."

【1】What inspiration do researchers take from their findings ?

A．the health of children's psychology.

B．the state of children's mental health.

C．the development of nature appreciation.

D．the importance of childhood exposure to nature.

【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 4 ?

A．Europeans prefer an inactive lifestyle.

B．European Children are in good physical health.

C．Europeans lack access to natural spaces.

D．European Children probably suffer lower quality of life.

【3】What in the future is the study most likely to influence according to the last paragraph?

A．Urban planning.

B．Economic policies.

C．Child education.

D．Local tourism.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．Indoor Activities Are Good for Children's Growth

B．Living in Urban Areas Harms Psychological Health

C．An Inactive Lifestyle Means a Lower Quality of Life

D．Childhood Exposure to Nature Benefits Mental Health

29、Perhaps you have seen them, those who fall asleep on the subway and then, somehow, wake up exactly at their stop. Perhaps you are one of them. How is this possible? We spoke to two doctors, who offered their insights about it.

It is possible that your body gets used to waking up at a certain point each time during your commute, said Dr. Marc I. Leavey, a primary-care specialist in Maryland. That holds especially true if you commute at the same time every day. This suggests that if you were to get on at a different time, or if the journey were delayed, your internal clock might not wake you up at your stop. It is an interesting theory, but Dr. Ronald Chervin, director of Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers, does not fully buy it. He is skeptical that circadian rhythms can also explain why you wake up after a brief nap.

You are also likely to wake up for your particular stop because of an oral cue, such as the conductor stating the name of the subway stop over the public-address system. Such cues alert your brain that you have arrived, explained Dr Leavey. According to a study published in the Public Library of Science, during sleep, our brain reacts differently when we hear our own name and other people’s names, noted Dr Chervin. This suggests that your brain does not turn off during sleep, which makes it possible to pick up on the announcement of your stop.

Another reasonable possibility: You may wake up at each stop, check if it is yours, and go back to sleep, all without having remembered it, added Dr. Chervin. He sees this in cases where patients are suffering from sleep apnea. They may wake up as many as 200 times during a single night, without having remembered a single instance. That’s because they fall right back asleep before their brain has time to process their experience into long-term memory. Similarly, you could be waking up every time you hear a new stop called. But you just don’t remember such instances even after you fully come awake for your stop—leading you to believe that you have slept the whole way through and miraculously woken up at the right time.

【1】According to Dr Leavey, which of the following might wake you up at your stop?

A．Sense of time.

B．Sleep apnea.

C．Internal clock.

D．Oral communication.

【2】What does the underlined expression “doesn’t fully buy it” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．He can’t agree more.

B．He can’t catch it well.

C．He doesn’t like it at all.

D．He doesn’t totally believe it.

【3】How will our brain react when we hear our name called during sleep?

A．Actively.

B．Passively.

C．Differently.

D．Casually.

【4】How does Dr. Chervin explain his findings in the last paragraph?

A．By introducing a concept.

B．By making a comparison.

C．By using an expert’s words.

D．By referring to another study.

30、A brave king had fought many battles and won. Unfortunately, in his last battle he was badly wounded. The king was saved but in that battle he ______ an eye and a leg.

One day, when the king was ______ some portraits(肖像) of the former kings, he realized he ______ had his portrait painted. So he thought to himself, “I should have a portrait of my own as well.

The next day, the king asked one minister(大臣) to make a(n)______ in his kingdom that called on all painters to come to the palace on a ______ day. The minister did as the king commanded and on that day all painters came to the palace.

The king said, “I want you to paint a(n)______ portrait of me. Anyone who stands out will be ______ with a large sum of money.” All of them started to discuss it heatedly with each other.

But no one ______ as everyone was worried that it would be almost ______ to paint a beautiful portrait of the king with only one eye and one leg. And if they painted one that didn't satisfy the king, it could ______ him

Suddenly, one young painter came up and said he would love to accept the ______.

A month later, the portrait was ______ to the people of the kingdom. They were surprised to see how ______ the young painter had expressed the beauty and ______ of the king even with only one eye and one leg. In the painting, the king was ______ for his prey(猎物) with an eye closed and a leg bent. How clever the young painter was!

【1】

A．cured

B．harmed

C．lost

D．burnt

【2】

A．making

B．painting

C．imagining

D．watching

【3】

A．never

B．always

C．once

D．ever

【4】

A．warning

B．apology

C．advertisement

D．announcement

【5】

A．decided

B．changed

C．cancelled

D．delayed

【6】

A．expensive

B．familiar

C．ordinary

D．handsome

【7】

A．equipped

B．filled

C．rewarded

D．combined

【8】

A．came forward

B．looked around

C．set off

D．pulled up

【9】

A．impossible

B．important

C．illegal

D．unusual

【10】

A．amuse

B．frighten

C．annoy

D．confuse

【11】

A．invitation

B．challenge

C．gift

D．choice

【12】

A．brought

B．shown

C．applied

D．given

【13】

A．quickly

B．frequently

C．partly

D．perfectly

【14】

A．encouragement

B．determination

C．bravery

D．selflessness

【15】

A．calling

B．aiming

C．waiting

D．looking

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. float B. planned C. flow D. resistance

E. estimated F. specially G. entirely H. powered

I. pressure J. speeding K. developing

In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation. Its【1】system would move people around in steel tubes. Those passengers would be traveling at speeds of up to 1, 200 kilometers per hour.

The futuristic steel tube transportation system is called Hyperloop. Workers plan to test the system next year in a 【2】built community called Quay Valley. The town will be powered.【3】by energy from the sun.

The Hyperloop transport system is the idea of businessman Elon Musk. Dirk Ahlborn is head of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He says his company has taken Mr. Musk's idea and is【4】a system that will be safe, environmentally friendly and fast.

“It's 100 percent solar【5】. We're not going to get up to 760 miles per hour, but we believe we can actually break the records that exist right now.”

This means that a four-hour drive from Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, could someday take only 30 minutes by Hyperloop.

The system involves a series of capsules that【6】inside a long tube. These containers would not need to travel along a pathway or track. . The system-has been designed to operate above or below ground.

“Inside the tube you create a low【7】environment very similar to an airplane that's at high altitudes. So now the capsule travelling inside the tube doesn't meet with as much【8】, and therefore can travel really fast with very little energy.”

Dirk Ahlborn and his company will use an eight-kilometer track in Quay Valley to find the best way to set up passenger traffic and repair capsules. A larger system will cost a(n)【9】six to $10 billion to build.

If Mr. Ahlborn and his company succeed, we may one day see these very fast Hyperloop capsules 【10】through tubes around the world.

32、在最近一次题为“中学生课余时间上网”的班会上，同学们对上网的利弊争论不休，意见不能统一。请你根据下列信息，写一篇短文，介绍此次辩论的情况并发表自己的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：上网go online；沉迷于be addicted to

A lively debate has been held in our class about whether it is good for students to go online in their spare time. Opinions vary on this topic.

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Li Hua