丽水2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、The thief ________by the police a moment ago still couldn’t tell the truth.

A．is questioned

B．questioned

C．questioning

D．questions

2、_______ as a manager for many years, Mr. Johnson found it hard to be an ordinary clerk again.

A．Having worked

B．Worked

C．To have worked

D．Working

3、We have come to realize that the brain must “ forget” some pieces of information   it can remember others.

A.when B.since C.so that D.if

4、Is this the very dictionary one ________new words now?

A．used to look up

B．is used to look up

C．is used to looking up

D．uses to look up

5、We believe that success always belongs to the people___ never say “give up”.

A．whom

B．what

C．who

D．which

6、With prices________   up so fast, we can't afford luxuries.

A．go

B．went

C．going

D．gone

7、He graduated________ an American college last year and graduated________ history.

A．in ; from

B．from; from

C．from; in

D．from; with

8、---John, would you please help me ______ my clothes while I have a swim?

--- Ok, no problem.

A. watch for B. watch out C. watch over D. watch with

9、The meeting is to ________ better understanding of the two parties.

A. promote   B. react

C. urge   D. involve

10、Peter was so excited ______ he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.

A. that   B. where   C. why   D. when

11、The ________ offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes.

A．disaster

B．path

C．brochure

D．personality

12、Professor Smith insists on the truth________it is only by studying bones of ancient people________we can reveal the mystery.

A．that; then

B．/; that

C．that; that

D．that; when

13、What on earth did you tell her? The __________ on her face suggested that she was more than angry．

A．impression B．sight C．appearance D．Expression

14、One thing you can’t help but________when driving around Australia is the country’s plentiful amounts of space.

A．notice

B．to notice

C．to be noticed

D．being noticed

15、She has a good ______ of the French language.

A．native

B．base

C．command

D．request

16、This is the only bus ________ goes to the village school.

A. which   B. that

C. where   D. /

17、______ is known to us all is that the old scientist, for ________ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.

A. As; whom   B. What; whom   C. It; whose D. As; whose

18、I’m so grateful ________all the teachers ________their generous help.

A．to; of

B．for; of

C．to; for

D．of; to

19、Sarah lay back against the sofa, closing her eyes, as if that could ________ the terrible truth.

A．work out

B．pick out

C．block out

D．break out

20、Quan Hongchan's performance at the Tokyo Olympic Games was________.

A．impress

B．impressed

C．impression

D．impressive

21、–Alice! Give me the newspapers related to the 13th G20 Summit.

–OK, Mr. Green. I _____ them for you.

A. get   B. will get

C. can get   D. am going to get

22、I hate the people ________ don’t help others when they are in trouble.

A．who

B．which

C．they

D．where

23、Growing vegetables looks easy, but ________ it takes a lot of learning.

A．mainly

B．directly

C．actually

D．immediately

24、By the time I locked the door, I realized I ______my keys at home.

A. had described   B. had explained

C. had forgotten   D. had left

25、________, I really believe that I’d prefer not to make any change now.

A．Considered all the possibilities

B．Taking all the possibilities into consideration

C．Taken all the possibilities into consideration

D．Giving all the possibilities

26、It is quite clear to me, based on my research, that tropical (热带的) insects rather than polar bears could be among the first species to become extinct as a result of global warming.

Insects in the tropics are already living at the limit of their temperature range and any further increases could quickly kill them off. This would be a major disaster for tropical habitats, which rely on insects for everything from pollination (授粉) to waste disposal (处理). We have found that a rise in average temperatures in the tropics of just 1℃ or 2℃ could be enough to bring about a significant and harmful effect on the survival of a wide variety of important insects. Fitness levels most likely decline quickly and there may not be much we can do about it.

Many tropical species can only accept a narrow range of temperatures because the climate they experience is pretty steady throughout the year. Now our study shows that they will be harmed by rising temperatures more than species in cold climates. Unfortunately, the tropics also hold the large majority of species on the planet.

We used daily and monthly global temperatures from the 50-year period between 1950 and 2000 and compared them against data showing the “fitness levels” of different species. “Fitness” was determined by indicators such as population growth rates and physical performance for different creatures.

We found that even moving into the shade did not help the insects. The direct effects of climate change on the organisms (生物体) we studied appear to depend a lot more on the organisms’ flexibility than on the amount of warming in the area where they lived.

As well as the danger for insects, the research confirms that there will be other consequences of global warming that could also have a serious impact on tropical regions, particularly on food crops. Our research focused only on the impact of changes in temperature, but warming also will change rainfall patterns. These changes could be more important for many tropical organisms, such as plants, but they are harder to predict.

【1】What does the underlined word “This” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Global warming.

B．Living in the tropics.

C．Killing polar bears off.

D．Insects becoming extinct.

【2】Why are tropical species more likely harmed by climate change?

A．The fitness of crops they feed on is declining.

B．They can hardly stand up to temperature changes.

C．Their living environment has been greatly damaged.

D．The amount of warming is not steady in the tropics.

【3】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The significance of the research.

B．The challenge facing the researchers.

C．Predictions about the impacts of global warming.

D．Suggestions on how to preserve tropical regions.

【4】What is the main purpose of this text?

A．To solve a problem.

B．To give practical advice.

C．To report a coming event.

D．To present a research result.

27、   When I was small, my grandmother died. I was so sad that l had no tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.

So it came as no surprise to learn that scientists believe crying and laughing come frome the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.

Whatever it takes for us to release pressure is important to our emotional health, and a study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.

Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we don't even know we're very sad until we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.

Just as crying can be healthy, not crying—holding back tears of anger, pain or suffering—can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure and heart problems. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don't fight it. It's a natural and healthy-emotional response.

【1】Why did the father try to cheer his daughter up?

A．Because she was crying.

B．Because she never had tears.

C．Because she was very sad.

【2】What does the underlined word “release” mean in Chinese?

A．提高

B．释放

C．保持

【3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Women cry more than men.

B．When you cry, people will care about you more.

C．Laughing has many health disadvantages.

【4】According to the passage, always holding back our emotions will NOT lead to________.

A．head problems

B．blood pressure problems

C．heart problems

【5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．How to Keep Healthy

B．Why We Cry

C．Power of Tears

28、The next time you eat a piece of chocolate, be sure to enjoy it, because according to two of the world’s largest chocolate maker—Mars Inc and Barry Callebaut, the treat may soon be in short supply. The problem? We are consuming the candy at a faster pace than farmers can grow cocoa. The can manufacturers say that in 2013, people consumed 70,000 tons more cocoa than was produced. Experts say that this is the worst supply-demand imbalance they have experienced m more than 50 years.

Parts of the reason for the condition is the large reduction in supply, caused by a continuous drought in the west African countries of Ivory Coast and Ghana, where more than 70 percent of the world’s cocoa is produced. Additionally, a certain disease known as frosty pod has destroyed 30 to 40 percent of global cocoa production. As a result, many farmers have turned to more profitable and easier grown crops like corn. This means that even if conditions improve, cocoa production may never get back to normal.

Meanwhile, the world is only getting hungrier for chocolate. The biggest increase in demand is from the residents of emerging market countries like India. Though their consumption is nowhere close to the amount European devour, their newly acquired amount for the treat, is making a huge dent (凹痕) in an already tight market.

There is also the growing desire for dark chocolate, which contains more than 70 percent cocoa compared to normal chocolates. Experts believe that if consumption continue at this pace, cocoa deficits (差额) could swell to one million tons by 2020 and to an even more worrisome, two million tons, by 2030.

Not surprisingly, cocoa prices have risen by 60% since 2012, a cost that manufacturers have offset by raising the prices of everyone’s favorite candy. As the situation worsens, the price of chocolate can only rise—so be sure to enjoy piece of the sweet treat, like it is your last!

【1】The underlined phrase “supply—demand imbalance” probably means   .

A. People consume more chocolate than production

B. Farmers grow more cocoa than people’s demand

C. More and more people like eating chocolates now

D. Chocolates are becoming more and more expensive

【2】It is hard to raise cocoa production probably because   .

A. The weather is changeable in the west Africa

B. A certain disease spread around the world

C. Many farmers don’t grow any longer

D. It is impossible for conditions to be improved

【3】Where has the demand of chocolate been increasing greatly according to the passage?

A. In Asia   B. In Africa

C. In Europe   D. In America

【4】According to the author’s prediction, we can know that   .

A. Chocolate will become cheap sooner or later

B. The farmers will produce more cocoa in 2030

C. The price of chocolate will be going up all the way

D. Dark chocolate will be more popular than common one

29、Recently, Australian scientists learned something unexpected about magpies(喜鹊)when they tried to attach trackers to them to learn more about their habits.

The birds the scientists hoped to study were Australian magpies. They’re medium-sized black and white birds from the same bird “family” as crows(乌鸦). They live in groups of up to 12 birds and work together to defend the area they live in.

The researchers were eager to try a new tracker on the magpies. They hoped to learn more about how far the birds flew and what they did during a normal day. The scientists are concerned that magpies may have a hard time adjusting as the world warms up because of climate change.

To keep the trackers on the birds without causing flying problems, the researchers developed a special harness (背带). It was tough, so it wouldn’t come off by accident. But it had a special release controlled by magnets (磁铁). This was meant to allow the scientists to free the birds from the harnesses at a special magnetic bird feeder, without having to catch the birds again.

The researchers placed trackers on five magpies using their special harnesses. But just ten minutes after setting up the last magpie, they noticed something unusual: an adult female magpie was helping another magpie get free from its harness. In a few hours, most of the other magpies had also been freed from their harnesses. By the third day, none of the birds had trackers anymore.

The scientists were disappointed about the trackers, but they realized that the magpies had taught them something else: magpies are able and willing to help each other out. This is called “rescue behavior”, and it’s not that common in the animal world, especially among birds.

【1】Why did the researchers do the research?

A．To test some new trackers.

B．To help prevent climate change.

C．To know how magpies fly.

D．To study the living habits of magpies.

【2】How did the researchers free the birds from the harnesses?

A．By letting it come off by accident.

B．By making use of a special device.

C．By catching them and setting them free.

D．By stopping them from flying around.

【3】What’s the reaction of the birds to the tracker?

A．They didn’t really like it.

B．They could hardly feel it.

C．They were happy about it.

D．They were curious about it.

【4】What can we learn about Australian magpies from the research?

A．They are really smart.

B．They are quite self-centered.

C．They are unwilling to help each other.

D．Their “rescue behavior” is common among birds.

30、   Many books have been written about “the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift,______a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and______.

As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts______some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too______. For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very________.

Gift giving is different in different______. Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone______, because many people have enough things and don’t want______gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember a______. In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to_______too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.

To make things______, some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,_______money can make people uncomfortable. “When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,” says John Wilson. “In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that______. When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift______has some thought behind it.”

Different people have very different thoughts______this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think?

【1】A. usually B. especially C. commonly D. generally

【2】A. dislikes B. unlike C. disadvantages D. disagreements

【3】A. whether B. when C. if D. while

【4】A. same B. similar C. small D. big

【5】A. lonely B. happy C. angry D. good

【6】A. cities B. towns C. counties D. countries

【7】A. else B. other C. else’ s D. another

【8】A. many too B. much too C. too many D. too much

【9】A. child B. person C. guide D. teacher

【10】A. spend B. take C. cost D. have

【11】A. more difficult B. easily C. easier D. more easily

【12】A. using B. giving C. receiving D. lending

【13】A. counts B. invents C. finds D. knows

【14】A. who B. what C. it D. that

【15】A. in B. on C. before D. after

31、根据新概念英语，在空白处填入1个适当的单词。

The 【1】was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were【2】 a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours 【3】, someone had told the police that thieves would【4】 to steal the diamonds.

32、书面表达

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I'm Li Hua, a student majoring in Chinese education at Peking Normal University.

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