九江2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、______ Long had been riding horses for many years, the hardship and uncertainty of the task pushed him to his limit.

A．Although

B．Unless

C．Once

D．If

2、What is the psychology behind your mindless scribbles (涂鸦)? If your flower, for example, has a large circular center, _____ expresses confidence and the enjoyment of a good social life.

A. which   B. as   C. this   D. such

3、I don’t fully understand what you said, but I have got ________ rough idea of ________ plan.

A. a; the   B. /; the

C. a; /   D. the; the

4、The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality.

A．in terms of

B．on account of

C．on behalf of

D．on top of

5、The workers were lazy and failed to finished the building ________.

A.at schedule B.on schedule C.behind schedule D.ahead of schedule

6、Kate lost all his three games to AlphaGo, world's top human player _____.

A.although is he B.so he is C.as he is D.as is he

7、 John told me he’d like to go hiking with me, his voice _______joy.

A. was heavy with   B. heavy with

C. was full of    D. full with

8、You are being such a busybody. How I choose to conduct my private life is my own _______!

A.experience B.agenda C.business D.problem

9、In some western countries， demand for graduates from MBA courses has______.

A.turned down B.turned over C.fallen down D.fallen over

10、— Mike will announce his retirement from professional soccer next week.

—________! He’s only 25 and still very fit.

A．I don’t mind at all

B．I couldn’t agree more

C．You will make it

D．You can’t be serious

11、Job interviews are carried out ___ face to face in four cities including Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou and Shaoxing in Zhejiang province every year.

A. slightly     B. officially

C. extremely D. completely

12、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.

A．Even if

B．Unless

C．So long as

D．Now that

13、When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of product doesn’t __________ mean good quality of it.

A.essentially B.necessarily C.simply D.purposefully

14、________ being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine.

A. If   B. Since   C. Until   D. Although

15、Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.

A.whoever B.whomever C.no matter who D.no matter whom

16、Truth can ________the test of time.

A．stand

B．support

C．take

D．accept

17、Hardly ______ when I regretted saying it.

A. had the word come out B. did the word come out

C. the word had come out D. the word came out

18、Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.

A. those   B. one   C. that   D. it

19、Colors like green can ________ a sense of life and quietness to people.

A．acquire

B．remark

C．investigate

D．convey

20、________our hobbies, the Internet can connect us with others who enjoy the same hobbies, even if they live on the other side of the world.

A．However

B．Whatever

C．Wherever

D．Whichever

21、“Keep a sharp lookout,”Miller told Olden, a strong German dog, glancing toward the back seat. In the poor light, Miller could just make ou the badge (徽章) shining smartly from his partner’s collar. Suddenly the car’s headlights lit up a figure breaking the lock on the building, Miller shouted the order Go! In a flash, Olden jumped through the car’s open window and bit the suspect on the leg.

Over the next few months, Miller kept his relationship with Olden strictly professional. The dog was kept outside, regardless of the weather and the time. Sometimes during storms, Olden would stick his nose out of his doghouse and bark at the back door. Miller pretended not to hear. To test Olden’s discipline, he’d give him the order Stay“ and then he’d leave. When he returned, Olden was still glued to the spot where he had left him. At that moment Miller wanted to give Olden a hug, but instead quietly said, “Good boy.”

One afternoon, just after Miller and Olden began their shift, an urgent call came. As Miller rushed to the spot, the suspect Steve ‘s car sped away. Miller ran after Steve at a full speed. Finally Steve abandoned his car in a side street. Miller jumped out of his car and raced into it too. Turning a corner, he found a gun pointing right at his chest. Hе braced for the jolt when Steve was about to fire the gun. But suddenly a thundering bark rang out and Olden burst around the corner, tearing straight for Steve. The gunman fired and fled. It took a moment for Miller to react. Doctor told Miller the bullet, meant for him, missed Olden’s heart by an inch. Fortunately, his partner survived. After arriving home, Miller led Olden to his doghouse.Suddenly he stopped and did something he’ d been wanting to do since he saw Olden. Bending down, Miller wrapped his arms around Olden, Then the two started rolling around in the soft grass.

【1】What was Olden ordered to do in Paragraph 1?

A．Be seated at the back seat.

B．Catch the potential criminal.

C．Break the lock on the building.

D．Find out his partner’s badge.

【2】Which of the following best describes Miller as Olden’s trainer?

A．Kind and moderate.

B．Quiet and caring.

C．Strict and professional.

D．Smart and flexible.

【3】What do the underlined words ”braced for the jolt mean in Paragraph 3?

A．Turned off the engine.

B．Caught Steve’s attention.

C．Made a narrow escape.

D．Prepared for the worst result.

【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A Police Dog

B．A Tough Task

C．A Perfect Match

D．A Dog Trainer

22、   I was only three when my real mom passed away. The last thing I remember about my real mom was watching the ambulance taking her away from us. After my mom died, my dad started abusing my brothers and me. I was sent away to live with one relative after another but no one would ever want to keep me for long. I was miserable almost all of the time. Finally, when I was five, my mom’s sister, Aunt Bonnie, and her husband, Uncle Jesse, said that they would take me in, and they became my legal guardians.

From then on, they became my family. I called Aunt Bonnie Mom and Uncle Jesse Dad. When I was six, Uncle Jesse was diagnosed with cancer and finally died shortly after my seventh birthday. I cried for days after losing him and still clung to the present he gave me on my sixth birthday.

Shortly after Uncle Jesse passed away, we moved to a smaller house in a new town. I spent a lot of time alone because Mom was always working. One summer, the beginning of a miracle happened when my mom met a great and funny guy, David. They got married and now I gained two more brothers.

When I look back on it now, I have come a long way from being a sad and lonely girl to being the person I am today---part of a big, happy family. I can’t imagine what my life would have been like if Aunt Bonnie hadn’t taken me in. She promised to love me and take care of me---no matter what--- and she has done exactly that. I have learned about strength, dedication and love. She has been there to hold me when I’m sick, to help me with homework, to support me when I need her. In return, I love her more than she’ll ever know. Without her in my life, I would have been a motherless child, but because of her I have a great family and the best mom in the world.

【1】Why was the author sent to live with her relatives?

A. Because her dad didn’t want to raise her.

B. Because her relatives offered to help her.

C. Because her dad treated her badly.

D. Because her family was too poor to keep her.

【2】We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. Aunt Bonnie had been teaching the author at home

B. Aunt Bonnie was a strong, dedicated and loving mother

C. the family could hardly make ends meet after Uncle Jesse died

D. David, the new father, was wealthy enough to support the family

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

A. My Unusual Childhood B. Thank You, My Mom!

C. My New Dad and Mom D. A Motherless Child

23、   A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human eye movements to “read” human personalities.

The eyes, they say, are the windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by complex artificial intelligence algorithms(算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and Published in the scientific Journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

“Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose team follows 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determines their personality traits(特点) with “well-established questionnaires” for determining personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily.

The researchers fed the data into their Al algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as perceptual(感知的) curiosity”, the scientists wrote.

“The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high-tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines,” Loetscher said.

“People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Today’s robots and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non-verbal information,” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social signals.”

The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper.

【1】What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Stare at. B. Understand.

C. Search for. D. Concern about.

【2】How did the researchers conduct the research?

A. It was carried out in a lab.

B. 42 subjects’ eye movements were recorded.

C. The students’ daily movements were tracked.

D. Its subjects’ personalities were determined by computer.

【3】What can we know according to Tobias Loetscher?

A. Robots and computers are socially conscious.

B. People care less about improved, personalized services.

C. Today’s robots and computers can accustom to non-verbal information.

D. The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Human Personality Traits

B. What Human Eye Movements Are

C. Tell Personalities by Eye Movements.

D. How Humans and Machines Can Interact

24、Here are the newly published books. Have a look and meet your new love.

The Legend of the Crimson Criket, the Golden Scorpion,and the Emerald Beetle

Mary Montalvo

www. xlibris. com

Hardback | Paperback | E - book

$28.99 | $16.99 | $3.99

Three remarkable brothers born with me unique abilities save village by fighting a terrible and powerful warlord and his mad son.

Miguel Jesus Corte

Geald Skow

www. authorhouse. com

Hardback | Paperback | E-book

$ 23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99

This is the self-telling story of the author, a poor Ecuadorian who moves from Gualaceo to the Orient as well as his dreams and struggles to make his life a little better.

Remembering a Great American Hero Marian Anderson “The Lady from Philadelphia”

Emile Henwood

www.xlibris.com

Hardback | Paperback | E-book

$28.99 | $16.99 | $3.99

It is a collection of shortened life stories in time order, fully illustrated by engaging photos,which shares the teachable lessons of Anderson’s well-lived long life — especially important today.

Connie Gets More Than Her Backyard

Patti Whitehead-Gill

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Hardback | Paperback | E-book

$34.99 | $ 26.99 | $3.99

This tale centers on six-year-old Connie who has recently moved to a town from the city. She learns she’s adopted，meets her best friend and falls in love with an orphan(孤儿) dog.

【1】Which book can help you know about its writer?

A．The Legend of the Crimson Cricket,the Golden Scorpion, and the Emerald Beetle

B．Miguel Jesus Corte

C．Remembering a Great American Hero Marian Anderson “The Lady from Philadelpia”

D．Connie Gets More Than Her Backyard

【2】How much should you pay buying a hardback book about a hero?

A．$28.99.

B．$26.99.

C．$16.99.

D．$13.99.

【3】Which section of the newspaper does the text belong to?

A．Advertisement.

B．Reader & Editor.

C．Entertainment.

D．Book Review.

25、A Good Man

It’s a late Saturday afternoon in early March, and I am sweating in search of the only gift my son wants from Los Angeles: a ______ to the homes of the stars such as Brad Pitt and Jet Li.

A cheerful taxi driver says, “No problem. Map sellers are everywhere!” When the taxi stops, a fellow ______ with a thin folded sheet and says: “Ten dollars.”

Ten dollars! With absolute ______, I inform him, “That’s too much.” The map man leaves. I begin walking, certain I’ll find a (an)______ star map soon.

I am ______. There’s hardly anybody on the street. There don’t seem to be many real stores, just cars and bars. No maps. No stars. Blocks pass. The sun begins to sink. At the edge of West Hollywood,______ fellow wanders ahead, selling star maps to some teenage girls.

Ten dollars ______. Forget it. My son will ______.

That night, I call my wife. “Did you get one of those maps to the stars? He’s been talking about ______ else.”

This ______ is hard to ignore, It’s late. At all-night markets: no maps. I head back to the hotel. Morning is coming. There will be one last ______. After I check out, I take a taxi. But at nine in the morning, map sellers are ______ to be found.

“You know,” says the driver, “The guys with the maps just ain’t up yet!” He’s right.

“Forget it. Let’s go to the airport.”

“Well,” says the driver, “I could ______ you one if you like.”

Sure. Trust this guy? I might as well throw cash onto the freeway. But exiting the taxi, I ______ my last chance. I hand him $13 and my business card. Three weeks pass. I’ve ______ on the star map. My son has stopped mentioning it.

Then one afternoon, sticking out from under piles of flyers, there it is: a big white envelope. There is a small note. I can hardly read it,______ I make out a few phrases一“forgive ______,” “taxi’s been down” and, finally, “here’s map for your son.” There’s no return address. It’s signed, “kind regards, M.”

I hold the note in my hand,______ what my son said to me when I got back from Los Angeles.

“Did you meet any ______, Dad?” he asked.

Now I know what to tell him.

“Yes, I did. I met a guy named M.”

If you never ______ anybody, you’ll never find the good guys.

【1】A. decoration   B. map   C. book   D. symbol

【2】A. argues   B. requests   C. competes   D. approaches

【3】A. assurance   B. permission   C. anxiety   D. bargain

【4】A. perfect   B. inexpensive   C. proper   D. detailed

【5】A. shocked   B. confused   C. impatient   D. wrong

【6】A. one   B. some   C. another   D. either

【7】A. still   B. even   C. almost   D. yet

【8】A. believe   B. regret   C. understand   D. admit

【9】A. anything   B. everything   C. something   D. nothing

【10】A. idea   B. news   C. change   D. reason

【11】A. try   B. journey   C. action   D. minute

【12】A. everywhere   B. somewhere   C. anywhere   D. nowhere

【13】A. give   B. mail   C. show   D. spare

【14】A. create   B. recognize   C. deserve   D. blow

【15】A. given up   B. thrown doubts   C. refused offers   D. dropped in

【16】A. and   B. or   C. but   D. for

【17】A. fault   B. delay   C. carelessness   D. rudeness

【18】A. remembering   B. reminding   C. reviewing   D. realizing

【19】A. admirers   B. friends   C. stars   D. heroes

【20】A. look up to   B. turn to   C. have faith in   D. agree with

26、告别2021，抗疫斗争仍在继续，人们的身体健康和生命安全依然受到威胁，请同学们就“How can we stay away from Covid-19?”为题写一篇博客谈谈自己的看法。内容包括：

1. 目前中国多地正面临着疫情的威胁，我们学生要尽可能地保护自己的健康安全；

2. 你认为该采取哪些措施；

3. 邀请读者写出评论。

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