梧州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、You feel lost, sick at heart before such unmasked hatred, ___________because it threatens you as because it shows human in such an inhuman light.

A.not so little B.no more C.not so much D.no less

2、Sometimes,_______we make choices has a lot to do with what we feel.

A.what B.how C.which D.why

3、—What will things be like in the year 2080?

—I don’t know, but it was the question________last Tuesday by Brian Solis, a noted futurist from Sweden.

A.acknowledged B.approved C.alarmed D.addressed

4、—I’m not looking forward to this. It’s going to be a really hard exam.

—Oh,________I’m sure we’ll all get good marks.

A．I can’t agree more.

B．You’d better get started.

C．You must be kidding me.

D．I won’t worry about it too much.

5、He doesn’t think that the plan is practical, _____?

A．does he

B．doesn’t he

C．is it

D．isn’t it

6、—Sorry, I missed your party yesterday because of an unexpected visitor.

—Actually, you________the party. It was canceled at the last moment.

A.didn’t need to attend B.needn’t have attended

C.shouldn’t have attended D.shouldn’t attend

7、The masterpiece “Guernica”, ________ by Picasso, is permanently exhibited in Madrid.

A. paint B. painted C. painting D. to paint

8、–What would you like, beer or juice?

–______. Give me some Cola please.

A. Either  B. Neither  C.Both  D. None

9、--- Where will you start your work after graduation?

--- Mum, it’s not been decided yet. I ______ continue my study for a higher degree.

A. need B. must

C. would D. might

10、Lack of sleep will cause an increase in stress levels, which will lead to you not liking your job. This_____ will also have a negative impact on your productivity.

A.in turn B.in return C.in place D.in brief

11、 a strange plant! I've never seen it before.

A.Which B.What C.How D.Whether

12、Studying hard is,  of course, important,  but enough res is no doubt ______ or even more important.

A.largely B.merely C.equally D.partly

13、Only my cousin has chosen to apply for a job in Africa _______ the majority of this year’s graduates working in Britain.

A.in common with B.as well as

C.in contrast to D.by reason of

14、He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ______at a hotel for the night

A.putting down B.putting off C.putting on D.putting up

15、——What are you reading, Tom?

——I’m not really reading, just ___ the pages.

A.turning off B.turning around C.turning over D.turning up

16、The writer has won the hearts of millions of children with the rich stories _______ from her childhood memories.

A. drawing   B. to draw

C. draw   D. drawn

17、—You are late for the morning assembly again!

—I’m terribly sorry. I _______a contract almost the whole night.

A．was drafting

B．have been drafting

C．have drafted

D．had drafted

18、—Do you know when your mother ______ to pick you up?

—At 11:40am.

A. had come   B. is coming   C. has come   D. would come

19、— How are you managing to do your work without an assistant?

— Well, I   somehow.

A.get along B.come on C.watch out D.set off

20、 ––Have you asked Peter for advice?

––No, he ______ someone, so I didn’t disturb him.

A. is talking with  B. has talked with

C. was talking with D. had talked with

21、   Audiences may be ready to return. Will they have anything to watch? It is turning out to be a long pause.

Cinemas across the West closed in March and, despite attempts to reopen in the summer, the box office has not recovered. From October 9th Cineworld, the world's second-largest chain, will temporarily shut its 536 Regal theaters in America and its 127 British ones. AMC, the biggest, will cut the opening hours at some Odeon cinemas in Britain.

Early in the pandemic the problem was audiences. In March Disney's "Onward" closed as people refused to breathe the air with a crowd of strangers. Business got harder when governments ordered theaters to shut.

As countries have cased （解除）restrictions and audiences prepared to return, cinemas are finding little to show them. In China, where Covid-19 seems under control, studios have resumed pumping out hits. But Hollywood will not risk premiering （首映）costly blockbusters （大片）while many markets, including New York and California, remain closed, and cinema-goers cautious. Most big titles have been postponed.

Nine months without income would be disastrous （灾难性的）.America's National Association of Theatre Owners predicts that seven out of ten small or medium-sized cinema companies will go bust （破产）,which it has urged Congress to approve.

Both AMC and Cineworld are likely to stop a contract or file for going bust, believes Moody's, a ratings agency; AMC could run out of cash by January. Share prices of Western operators have dropped sharply this year, and are now worth a fifth as much as five years ago. Chinese ones have done better.

【1】Which company will reduce the opening hours in Britain?

A．Cineworld.

B．Odeon.

C．AMC.

D．Hollywood.

【2】What makes the cinema business get harder?

A．Government's restriction.

B．Films' attraction.

C．Audience's attitude.

D．Operators, signing contracts.

【3】What is the situation in Hollywood?

A．They are applying for going bust.

B．They are complained by the audiences.

C．They will offer the audience more big titles.

D．They put off premiering most big blockbusters.

【4】What does the text mainly talk about?

A．A few famous film companies.

B．Covid-19's effect on the cinemas.

C．The global economic situation.

D．Audience's desiring for films.

22、If you are one of those who think exercise is a waste of time and of no benefit at all to the body, you might have to have a rethink.

Regular physical activity can help protect from some health problems. For instance, exercise controls weight. For the obese （肥胖的），exercise is very important as it helps reduce body fat by building or preserving muscle mass and improving the body's ability to use calories. When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity is, the more calories you burn. When exercise is combined with proper nutrition, it can help control weight and prevent obesity, a major risk factor for many diseases. Besides workouts at the gym, your body can benefit from other forms of exercise such as jogging, fast walking, running, playing games.

Regular physical activity can improve your mood and the way you feel about yourself. Need an emotional lift or need to blow off some steam after a stressful day? A workout at the gym or a quick 30-minute walk can help. Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals that may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed. You may also feel better about your appearance and yourself when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem. Exercise gives you a chance to enjoy the outdoors or simply engage in activities that make you happy.

Regular physical activity is a great way to feel better, gain health benefits and have fun. As a general goal, aim for at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. If you want to lose weight or meet specific fitness goals, you may need to exercise more. Remember to check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program, especially if you haven't exercised for a long time, have chronic health problems, or you have any concerns.

【1】How does exercise help the overweight people?

A．It reduces their appetite.

B．It works muscles and burns calories.

C．It contributes to absorbing proper nutrition.

D．It contains a wide range of forms functioning differently.

【2】What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A．Exercise is likely to reduce depression.

B．Outdoor activities benefit people's appearance.

C．A 30-minute walk every day can help lose weight.

D．Exercise can create some relaxing brain chemicals.

【3】What's the author's suggestion for someone trying a new exercise project?

A．Getting the doctor's opinions.

B．Setting some fitness goals.

C．Clearing up the concerns.

D．Having a medical checkup.

【4】Which of the following opinions will the author favour?

A．Exercise can consume too much time.

B．Nutrition and exercise are equally important.

C．You can benefit more from outdoor activities.

D．Regular exercise can improve one's overall quality of life.

23、Everyone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purpose — to make a call? Telephone culture is disappearing. What brought us to this moment, and what are its effects?

“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Alex C. Madrigal on The Atlantic. “The reflex (习惯性动作) of answering — built so deeply into people who grew up in 20th-century telephonic culture — is gone.”

The shift is of course due in large part to more communication options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction Gifs, links and even voice messages can be a more attractive option.

Texting is light and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with multiple people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.

In recent years, another reason has caused people to ignore phone calls completely: robocalls. Robocalls are automated messages from organizations verifying (核实) your phone number or telemarketers trying to sell something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 billion, slightly below 2018 numbers, according to You-Mail, a robocall protection service and blocking app.

As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a singular family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones unified family members, whereas mobile phones isolate (使隔绝) them.

“The shared family phone served as an anchor (给以安全感的物品) for home,” said Luke Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. With smartphones, “we have gained mobility and privacy. But the value of the home has been diminished, as has its capacity to guide and monitor family behavior and perhaps bind families more closely together,” Femandez said.

Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to find other ways to unite.

【1】What has caused the traditional telephone to lose its appeal according to the text?

A．People’s addiction to social media.

B．People’s preference for robocalls.

C．People’s growing need for privacy.

D．People’s wide range of communication choices.

【2】What does the underlined word “diminished” in the last but one paragraph probably mean?

A．Reduced.

B．Strengthened.

C．Instructed.

D．Inherited.

【3】What does Luke Fernandez point out?

A．Smartphones tie families together.

B．The use of mobile phones has affected family bonds.

C．Smartphones help people monitor family behavior.

D．The value of home depends on how phones are used.

【4】What does the article mainly talk about?

A．The past and future of telephones.

B．The development of communication tools.

C．The downfall of traditional telephone culture.

D．The relation between phone use and family bonds.

24、   Experts studying the state of the Australian reef system-one of the seven natural wonders of the world-reported that it is disappearing faster than thought.

“We found the number of small, medium and large corals on the Great Barrier Reef has declined by more than 50 percent during the so-called bleaching episodes (白化期） since the 1990s,"said Terry Hughes of the University of Queensland, Australia. “The decline occurred in both shallow and deeper water and across nearly all species-but especially in branching and table-shaped corals.”

Branching and table-shaped corals provide build structures on the reef that are important for other sea life, such as fish. Their loss is reducing population sizes and sea food productivity. When ocean temperatures are too high, corals drive away their colorful symbiotic algae (共生藻类） that provide them with food-turning them a bleached white. If the ocean cools quickly enough, the algae can return. But if it stays too hot for too long, the corals begin to starve.

＂Both small and large reefs have become increasingly rare," said paper author Andy Dietzel of Queensland's ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. “This indicates declines in reproduction, recovery potential of coral populations.”

The Great Barrier Reef consists of more than 2,900 individual reefs and some 900 islands-and is bigger than the entirety of the UK. The natural wonder is home to around 1,625 species of fish and 30 different types of whale and dolphin.

＂We used to think the Great Barrier Reef was protected by its size," commented Professor Hughes." But our results show even the world's largest and relatively well-protected reef system is increasingly compromised and in decline.”

【1】What can we learn about the bleaching episodes from the passage?

A．The decline of corals occurred in all species.

B．Corals will never come back to life once bleached.

C．Reefs have increased in Australia with climate change.

D．The Great Barrier Reef plays a vital role in sea ecosystem.

【2】What is the attitude of Professor Hughes towards the Great Barrier Reef?

A．Ambiguous.

B．Concerned.

C．Optimistic.

D．Indifferent.

【3】Where is the passage probably from?

A．A magazine.

B．A textbook.

C．A tourist brochure.

D．A science report.

25、I picked up my phone to take a picture of the beautiful scenery we were passing through while the tour guide spoke. I swiped my phone lock screen to get to my ________ and got a message that was one of my worst nightmares during a vacation: Cannot take a picture. There is not enough ________ storage in Settings. So I quickly went to my camera roll to see what pictures I could remove. No ________ . I needed to keep all 1, 560 of the photos I already had. Then I tried to ________ some apps,but I needed all of them.

In the minutes that I spent working through my storage issue, I ________ many beautiful views. I probably never get to see them again. And wasn’t I on this ________ to see them?

Suddenly I ________ that though I got to see some things when I gave myself a chance to ________ every once in a while between taking pictures, I was ________ myself of the experiencing time. While at first I was ________   at myself and heartbroken that I wouldn’t have pictures of my own, it was actually a ________ in disguise(伪装). Then I took mental pictures and________the trip.

Recently as I ________ my travel experiences with my friends I no longer use countless pictures that they would see on the Internet to tell my story. ________ , I use my unique experiences to create an ________ in their minds that no picture could ever ________ because this experience is ________ : The mental pictures I took, the beautiful and sometimes horrible smells, the ________ of different cuisines and the first time I ________ touched a snowflake. These were all things that I touched and felt ________ a screen getting in the way.

【1】

A．recorder

B．album

C．telephone

D．camera

【2】

A．available

B．comfortable

C．admirable

D．valuable

【3】

A．problems

B．apps

C．doubts

D．candidates

【4】

A．delete

B．add

C．load

D．change

【5】

A．witnessed

B．chose

C．missed

D．made

【6】

A．time

B．road

C．phone

D．trip

【7】

A．explained

B．learned

C．realized

D．declared

【8】

A．break down

B．give away

C．take off

D．look up

【9】

A．warning

B．robbing

C．informing

D．accusing

【10】

A．excited

B．annoyed

C．confused

D．surprised

【11】

A．blessing

B．crime

C．guilt

D．puzzle

【12】

A．proved

B．planned

C．experienced

D．expected

【13】

A．take

B．share

C．bring

D．carry

【14】

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

【15】

A．angle

B．attitude

C．idea

D．image

【16】

A．understand

B．match

C．accompany

D．balance

【17】

A．mine

B．yours

C．theirs

D．ours

【18】

A．price

B．nutrition

C．taste

D．order

【19】

A．ever

B．never

C．seldom

D．even

【20】

A．with

B．without

C．for

D．against

26、假定你是李华，由于新冠病毒（COVII-19/nove1 coronavirus）爆发，你校决定推迟开学，请你给回国度假 的留学生Jack写封邮件，告知此事。内容包括：

1.告知推迟开学；

2.介绍疫情；

3.开学日期另行通知。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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