拉萨2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The president promised to keep all the board members _____ of how the negotiations were going on．

A．inform   B．informing

C．be informed D．informed

2、You’re usually such a mild person, but you ______ in a bad mood for the last week.

A. had been   B. were   C. were to be   D. have been

3、The fact ________ he was successful proves his ability.

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．why

4、“The Mozart effect” is a study described in 1993 in Nature _______ aroused public interest about the idea _______ listening to a classical music somehow improves the brain.

A. that; which B. what; why

C. who; that D. which; that

5、The village is far away from here indeed. It’s _________ walk.

A．a four hour

B．a four hour’s

C．a four-hours

D．a four hours’

6、In the meeting yesterday, Mr. Smith submitted the application for higher pay ________ all the workers.

A．in absence of

B．in favour of

C．on behalf of

D．in search of

7、Physics ________ the scientific study of matter and energy and the effect they have on each other.

A．are

B．were

C．is

D．was

8、—Do you think the business via Wechat should be banned?

—________ the businessmen are honest and guarantee the quality, it should be permitted.

A. In case   B. As long as   C. Now that   D. Even if

9、I had written twice to Janet. But she didn't ______ my letters, so I decided to go there myself.

A. return   B. reply   C. answer D. receive

10、The first time I went to Zhangjiajie, I _______ its beautiful scenery.

A．made a deep impression on

B．was deeply impressive with

C．was deeply impressed with

D．impressed with

11、From his _______ accounts of his traveling experiences abroad, we felt as if we had been there, too.

A. vivid B. qualified C. available D. curious

12、Inspiring others to believe in themselves, Stephen Curry is living proof ______ other people think of you does not have to influence ______ you become.

A．that how; how

B．what; what

C．that; that

D．that what; what

13、It was the first time that the children_________ such a big watermelon.

A．saw

B．had seen

C．to see

D．seeing

14、—Why didn't Sarah attend the meeting yesterday?

—I have no idea.She_______the wrong time for the meeting.

A. must have got   B. might have got

C. should get   D. would get

15、In social activities, it is always important to be   , to have a strong conception of time.

A. accurate   B. punctual

C. elegant   D. religious

16、—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?

—________. I’ll be busy with experients all day.

A. Not a chance  B. No doubt

C. No wonder  D. Not to mention it

17、Water can __________ and release a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus

creating a stable environment.

A. take B. absorb C. adapt   D. adopt

18、The news that Helen won the first prize _________ her family and friends.

A. challenged     B. supported

C. defeated D. delighted

19、The barber suggested the hair style ______ be required for the celebration.

A.be referred to B.referred to C.referring to D.referred as

20、Since a good story is universal, it is no ________ that cartoons have captured the imagination of the world.

A．wonder

B．need

C．point

D．sense

21、Tom        in the library every night over the last three months.

A．works

B．worked

C．has been working

D．had been working

22、We don’t know the reason ________ he didn’t show up.

A．why

B．that

C．which

D．who

23、It was from Chang’an, _________ is now Xi’an, _________ Xuan Zang set out on his famous travels described in Journey to the West.

A．where... from which

B．what... that

C．which... where

D．the place... where

24、The most widely accepted theory about _________ the Middle East has large oil reserves is that the region was not always a vast desert.

A．which

B．that

C．why

D．whether

25、________ must you destroy the environment when you do it.

A. In no time      B. With no doubt

C. For no reason     D. On no account

26、Cold winter coming

Big snowstorms and cold air swept across northern China in the first week of November. Many people trembled in the freezing cold. At the same time, a global meeting on climate change—COP 26—was held in Glasgow, Scotland. There, leaders from around the world tried to deal with global warming.

Why are we experiencing such a cold winter on a warming planet? The cold winter and global warming, two seemingly opposite facts, are not contradictory. Global warming does not happen evenly(均衡地) on Earth, and it causes more extreme heat and cold.

Because of the warming climate, China has seen a growing average temperature in winter. It has increased by 0.41 C every ten years since 1961. But in some cases, the country has also seen freezing cold—for example, the icy weather in early 2008.

Global warming has changed Earth’s air circulation(循环), affecting the local weather through sea-air or land-air interaction. For example, in October, La Nina affected China. It is a weather pattern caused by strong winds above the Pacific Ocean. It brought more cold air to China.

Another reason for the cold weather is the warming Arctic. It is warming almost three times as fast as any other place on Earth. The polar vortex(极地涡旋)—a rotating pool of cold air—becomes unstable as the temperature increases there. So, lots of cold Arctic air then goes southward.

Will this winter be much colder? The official forecast said a cold winter is likely. Northern China will probably see more snow than average, and southern China less rainfall than average.

【1】The underlined word “contradictory” probably means ________.

A．opposite

B．common

C．similar

D．false

【2】The icy weather in early 2008 may show that ________.

A．global warming is not as serious as we thought

B．global warming can cause extra rain

C．global warming doesn’t happen

D．global warming can also cause extreme cold

【3】What is the most common effect of a La Nina event in China according to the text?

A．A rise in temperature.

B．Less rainfall.

C．Colder winters.

D．Big storms.

【4】According to the official forecast, ________.

A．there will be lots of snow in southern China this winter

B．northern China will probably see a cold winter

C．southern China will be warmer and wetter this winter

D．this winter will not be as cold as usual

【5】What is the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A．To explain the connection between the cold snap and global warming

B．To describe the phenomenon and causes of La Nina.

C．To predict if this winter will be particularly cold.

D．To discuss the importance of stopping global warming.

27、Born in 1902, Harry Beck was an English engineering draftsman (制图员) who brought about a small revolution in the early 1930s when he created a completely new map of the London Underground.

Before Beck’s design, early maps were usually drawn to a geographically accurate scale (比例). Map designers simply placed the subway lines on standard maps of the city streets. These maps clearly showed the subway lines that reached the areas outside the centre of London, but they made it difficult to make out the busy lines that joined directly under central London.

In the 1930s, Beck came up with a solution that would not take the geographical accuracy into account. He created a map that was a scaled-down linear diagram of the subway lines. More a basic outline of the lines than a true-to-life map, it didn’t tell travelers about how far it actually was between two points. Beck’s map had a clean structure with coloured lines. His idea was to create the plainest guide to show travelers how to get from one station to another.

It’s not clear what inspired him to start the project; he wasn’t asked to do it, but likely developed his design in his free time, while between jobs. It was more a presentation of his being creative, in seeing a problem and coming up with an answer to it, than a response to public demand.

His design was then presented to the London Passenger Transport Board, whose members refused to accept it, feeling that not showing relative distances between stations was silly and unreasonable. Still, after a time, in order to increase subway ridership and therefore earn more money, the Board decided to print a limited number of copies. Gradually, Beck’s map became a huge success.

For most of his life, Beck continued to make small improvements to the diagram, but he kept its basic designs and ideas. His clear diagrammatic method of mapping has been generally accepted and followed in the field of information design not only in London but also around the world.

【1】What is the disadvantage of early subway maps?

A．They were not to scale.

B．They were hard to draw.

C．They were not user-friendly.

D．They were seldom updated.

【2】Which aspect of a subway map did Beck focus on?

A．Its simplicity.

B．Its vivid details.

C．Its completeness.

D．Its geographical accuracy.

【3】What do we know about Beck’s map from paragraphs 4 and 5?

A．It was created accidentally.

B．It was an immediate success.

C．It was a reflection of his creativity.

D．It was designed to meet public need.

【4】How did Beck contribute to the world?

A．He changed the construction of subways.

B．He inspired designers to improve the subway.

C．He made the first scaled-down linear map.

D．He provided a model for the design of subway maps.

28、When milk arrived on the doorstep

When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldn’t take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.

Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note----“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”----and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.

All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldn’t freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.

There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.

Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside. I took it home and planted it on the back porch（门廊）. Every so often my son’s friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.

【1】Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _______.

A．to show his magical power

B．to pay for the delivery

C．to satisfy his curiosity

D．to please his mother

【2】What does “this” in the third paragraph refer to?

A．The milkman’s magic power.

B．The milkman’s kindness to me.

C．The note to change an order.

D．The home delivery service.

【3】What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boy’s house?

A．He wanted to have tea there.

B．He was a respectable person.

C．He was treated as a family member.

D．He was fully trusted by the family.

【4】Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?

A．Nobody wants to be a milkman now.

B．It has been driven out of the market.

C．Its service is getting poor.

D．It is forbidden by law.

【5】Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?

A．He missed the good old days.

B．He wanted to tell interesting stories.

C．He missed it for his milk bottles.

D．He planted flowers in it.

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【1】Who may like the book Off the Beaten Cart Path most?

A．Ladies loving shopping.

B．Parents with new-born babies.

C．Persons loving traveling in America.

D．Children wanting to improve their learning.

【2】Which book can give you some advice on shopping?

A．Parents.

B．Lucky.

C．Off the Beaten Cart Path.

D．Best Weekend Projects.

【3】What does the passage most probably belong to?

A．A story.

B．A report.

C．A notice.

D．An advertisement.

30、Even though my Grandpa was a farmer, Grandma would iron his work clothes everyday. She would sprinkle (喷洒) Grandpat's _________ with something, hang them over a chair so they could dry a bit, and then iron them. I _________ her do this through my childhood. I thought every _________ woman in the world did it. But as the years passed, I began to _________ this practice. Why did Grandpa need his work clothes _________ ? Most days, he never _________ anyone but me and a few other farmers.

One day I asked Grandma about it. She told me that Grandpa was the most _________ man in the world, and that he was the _________ of her life.

Later that day, I looked _________ at Grandpa. He sure didn't look all that handsome to me. He was a short and skinny man. His hair was __________ on top, and his false teeth didn't line up very well when he smiled. So I __________ Grandma about it again. She __________ and said, "You just aren't viewing things from the __________ perspective (角度). He has beautiful blue eyes." She __________ , "I want him to feel beautiful. I iron his clothes everyday __________ he has made me feel beautiful for all these years. He is a man worthy of __________ ." I heard what she said and was still __________ . How could this old woman think that an old man with false __________ was beautiful?

The years went on, and I watched Grandma and Grandpa grow old together. I __________ knew what beauty really was—it was Grandma ironing Grandpa's pants. I was ashamed and decided to __________ the question I had asked.

【1】

A．suits

B．scarves

C．pants

D．shirts

【2】

A．helped

B．watched

C．heard

D．made

【3】

A．clean

B．old

C．excellent

D．attractive

【4】

A．miss

B．admire

C．question

D．appreciate

【5】

A．ironed

B．washed

C．dried

D．changed

【6】

A．invited

B．pleased

C．greeted

D．met

【7】

A．honest

B．handsome

C．energetic

D．intelligent

【8】

A．love

B．mirror

C．future

D．example

【9】

A．closely

B．doubtfully

C．patiently

D．secretly

【10】

A．black

B．curly

C．thick

D．thin

【11】

A．informed

B．reminded

C．asked

D．warned

【12】

A．sighed

B．apologized

C．cried

D．laughed

【13】

A．new

B．right

C．same

D．different

【14】

A．repeated

B．argued

C．continued

D．accepted

【15】

A．though

B．while

C．and

D．because

【16】

A．notice

B．praise

C．respect

D．attention

【17】

A．disappointed

B．puzzled

C．ashamed

D．bored

【18】

A．teeth

B．hair.

C．eyes

D．nose

【19】

A．hardly

B．quickly

C．immediately

D．gradually

【20】

A．forget

B．consider

C．answer

D．face

31、背诵课文填空

May 24, 2005 will live in my mind forever. The day started to go wrong 【1】 【2】 I left home. Normally, the school bus arrives at 7:30, but that day it didn't arrive at all! After waiting for ages, I decided to walk. This was a big mistake! The sun was already 【3】 【4】 and you can imagine how I felt by the time I arrived at school. But the trouble was only just beginning. As I climbed up the stairs to the classroom, I heard 【5】 【6】 【7】 behind me. It was Mr. Fan, the English teacher, calling out my name. "Good luck in the poetry reading competition this afternoon," said Mr. Fan as he quickly passed me... When I left the stage people didn't applaud very loudly and it came as no surprise that I was last in the competition. And so the day went on, until finally I climbed, 【8】 【9】 【10】, into bed. Even then, my troubles were not over. As I got into bed, my hand knocked over the glass of water on the bedside table. Water spilled all over my pillow. What a clumsy end to an awful day!

32、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

In 1989，fresh out of high school, I had the difficult task of choosing a career path before college started in three months. In those days in Pakistan, there were limited options: becoming a doctor or an engineer or entering the financial world after getting a business degree. I wasn’t interested in engineering, so I was left with medicine or business. I couldn’t decide.

My uncle, an influential person in the family,suggested that I do a placement (实习工作) to experience it for a month in an international company followed by a month in a hospital. After that,I could make a decision. It seemed like a brilliant idea.

I was accepted for a month’s placement at a foreign bank in Karachi. I understood a little about how the world of finance functioned, made new friends, and generally enjoyed the mostly easygoing work surroundings.

The month passed rapidly, and soon I began working at a leading hospital in Karachi. The experience couldn’t have been more different. The hospital had an intense environment. The days started early (at 7:00 am compared to 9:00 am at the bank) and were filled with endless duties, and the night calls! This was crazy, working all day, through the night,and again the next day.

I began thinking about my two experiences. The bank had offered a more relaxing atmosphere, better working hours and less stress. The hospital was full of excitement and unpredictability, but the studying and training was difficult.It seemed that the business option was going to win.

Near the end of my month at the hospital, I was driving home after an especially busy night call.In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the top. As the driver weaved through (traffic, I could see the boys shaking from side to side.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

Suddenly, a boy fell off the back of the bus.

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Paragraph 2:

The next day, when I went to hospital to see the boy, all his family members got up, with grateful smiles on their faces.

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