海西州2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________.

A．however much it may cost

B．no matter how it may cost

C．how much may it cost

D．however many it may cost

2、— Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed

— ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore.

A. So what B. Guess what

C. What if D. What for

3、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

4、He________ it all by himself for there was no one else in the house to turn to for help.

A．must be doing

B．should be doing

C．must have done

D．should have done

5、Those ______ achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off.

A．what

B．who

C．which

D．whom

6、An interviewee should be good at grasping every opportunity _____he is supposed to show his best self to others.

A.when B.where C.that D.which

7、 The farmers’ living conditions have improved _______ ever since the policy of supporting agriculture was introduced.

A. differently B. roughly

C. approximately D. significantly

8、The president must have received the result of medical research by the time the disease spread widely, _______?

A.hasn’t he B.mustn’t he C.hadn’t he D.didn’t he

9、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

10、The bungalow near the south school gate will be ______ into classrooms for music and art.

A. transmitted   B. transferred   C. transformed   D. transported

11、The Chinese people are hopeful for ________ 2019 will bring for their families and the country.

A.how B.which

C.what D.that

12、_______ me when you get it through and I’ll pick you up at your work place.

A. Calling B. Call   C. Called D. To call

13、My smart watch battery   slow.It needs charging.

A.runs B.is run C.ran D.is running

14、What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.

A.agree with B.make up

C.contribute to D.show off

15、-I’ll be a volunteer at the 10th National Games for the Disabled to be held in Tianjin in 2019.

-_________! Me, too.

A．That’s great

B．Good luck

C．No problem

D．That’s it

16、________ that the govemment can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.

A. Convincing B. Convinced

C. To convince D. Having convinced

17、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

18、Jackson turned out at the Grammy Awards,________music artists are given an award for their artistic or technical achievement.

A．when

B．where

C．which

D．whose

19、There can be no doubt____________teachers love hardworking students.

A.where B.that C.which D.whether

20、The young lady, ________ several attempts to fix her cell phone, decided to have another try.

A. making   B. to have made

C. having made   D. made

21、   Saving Mr. Banks (2013) ★★★

BBC One, 10:30 p.m.

John Lee Hancock’s film unapologetically tells the Disney side of the twisted making of Mary Poppins. It presents Walt Disney’s (by Tom Hanks) struggle with PL Travers (by Emma Thompson), who wrote the original books, as a kind of Norman Conquest of charm over a brilliant but unhappy writer. The sugar-to-medicine rate is 15 parts to one, but there’s nothing wrong with true sweetness.

The Dark Mirror (1946, b/w) ★ ★ ★

BBC Two, 8:05 p. m.

Olivia de Havilland, one of the last surviving stars of golden-age Hollywood cinema, died last month, so this film makes for a sad rewatch. It’s an old-fashioned thriller in which psychiatrist (精神病医生) Lew Ayres has to decide which identical twin ( both played by de Havilland) has committed a murder. The entire story is somewhat unrealistic but de Havilland fully shows her acting skills. Robert Siodmak directs.

Jonathan Edwards: One Giant Leap ★ ★ ★ ★

BBC Two, 8:30 p.m.

Twenty-five years ago, medals for British athletes were very rare indeed. The 1995 World Athletics Championships brought just one gold for the UK, for triple-jumper Jonathan Edwards, whose world record leap (跳) of 18. 29 m stood for two decades. This film tells a story of pressure, faith and positive thinking.

The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) ★ ★ ★ ★

ITV4, 9:55 p.m.

In the famous college experiment of the title, a psychology professor set up a make-believe prison and randomly assigned students to be either prisoners or guards to study the effects of unearned authority. The frightening results are captured (捕获) in Kyle Patrick Alvarez’s recreation. Ezra Miller plays a prisoner abused by the guards, while Billy Crudup is excellent as the unknowable professor.

【1】Who is Olivia de Havilland?

A．A detective.

B．A murder.

C．An actor.

D．A psychiatrist.

【2】Which film can inspire the audience?

A．Saving Mr. Banks.

B．The Dark Mirror.

C．The Stanford Prison Experiment.

D．Jonathan Edwards: One Giant Leap.

【3】What do the four films have in common?

A．They are night programs.

B．They are all rated 4-star films.

C．They are films by the same director.

D．They are shown on the same channel.

22、Directions: Choose from the sentences A-F to complete the passage. There are extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Are you a social media addict? Are you always checking your smartphone to see how many ‘likes’ you’ve received for your latest post?

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. We check our phones an average of 150 times a day, and around 30% of the total time spent online is dedicated to social media. 【1】 This is something particularly afflicting(折磨) young adults, according to a study from the University  of Pittsburgh. 【2】. In tests, those people who checked social media frequently were 2.7 times more likely to be depressed compared to those who spent most of their time generally surfing the internet, who had just 1.7 times the risk. The study found that exposure to “highly idealised representations of peers on social media elicits feelings of envy and the distorted belief that others lead happier, more successful lives.”

Some of us certainly feel sad when we’re ignored on social media sites, or when we see someone else having a better time than us. 【3】. Clinical psychologist, Abigael San, recently told the BBC that, “It’s a real issue, and it’s been getting significantly worse over the last 5-6 years. You can get so hooked that it takes you away from your real relationships.” However, Abigael does admit that social media is more likely to worsen pre-existing issues than directly cause them.

【4】 It found that those with higher levels of emotional investment in social media, and who use it at night, were more likely to feel depressed and anxious.

Despite these warning signs, why do some of us continue to keep clicking? Well, I suppose we all want to be liked and we don’t want to miss out on a conversation that’s taking place online.

But we need to know when to switch off our virtual online world and connect with the real world instead.

A.It found the more they used social media, the more likely they are to be depressed.

B.Maybe you feel comforted by the notification sound that someone has sent you a message.

C.Some experts now fear this habit could be damaging our mental health.

D.The issue is how much time spent on social media is too much.

E.Teenagers are affected by the 24-hour demands of their social media accounts.

F.But depression is a more serious condition.

23、   You probably learned many things by watching how-to videos on YouTube, but have you ever thought of making your own ones? You do not need to show it to anyone or put it on the Internet. 【1】.

Recording yourself, whether on video or audio, is an effective method of self-study. 【2】 When you record yourself it helps you identify what you are good at in English and which areas need improvement. How-to videos give you the chance to do several things at once. You will talk about a subject you already enjoy while giving step-by-step instructions, which gives you a chance to use a few grammatical forms. 【3】.

Now, let’s go through the steps for preparing to make your video. First, choose a subject that will work well for a short video. Ideally, your subject will be something that is visually appealing and can be divided into steps. Is there a dish that you are great at making? Can you build or fix something? Do you have an artistic ability? 【4】Even something as simple as how to fold a fitted sheet can be a great subject.

【5】 Make a list of the steps you think are important in making or doing the thing you have chosen. You might not know the English words for some of the things you are describing. Find and practice saying them.

The last step is to record your video. A great way to introduce it is to say your name and then say what you are going to show.

A．Any of these can be the subject of your video.

B．Then, it’s time to prepare by gathering information.

C．How do videos show people how to do or make something?

D．We can learn to do something with the help of an Internet search.

E．This is especially true if you cannot find someone to practice speaking with.

F．Instead, the goal is to use the video to observe your own English speaking skills.

G．You will also get the chance to learn and use words related to your chosen subject.

24、   Growing up in poverty can have long-term negative consequences for children. Now, a study offering unconditional cash to a group of mothers on low incomes in the US is beginning to discover the precise role of parental income in child development. It is the first randomised trial to look at whether a basic income might affect the way a child’s brain develops in this critical period.

We know that the first few years of a child’s life are the most influential for their development. Brain development is particularly rapid in early childhood and therefore more likely to be influenced by the environment.

Studies of children born into families with low incomes have found they tend to have more behavioural problems and are behind their peers when they start school. However, it isn’t clear whether low income directly leads to these outcomes, or whether they are a result of other factors associated with growing up in poverty.

To find out, Kimberly Noble at Columbia University in New York City and her colleagues approached women on low incomes who had just given birth at four sites in the US. The team is measuring several things throughout the study. At each yearly follow-up, children are assessed for measures like sleep quality, developmental milestones, overall health and emotional development. One unique aspect of the study is the use of mobile EEG headsets to monitor the infants’  brain activity in their home environments.

Almost $4 million has been given out through the study so far. Though it is too early to draw full conclusions, some preliminary results are already of interest. For example, some of the parents have allowed the researchers to keep track of their transactions. Those in the high-cash group appear to be spending more on books for their children, and spending more time reading together, according to surveys the team conducted. This is potentially good news because reading to infants is known to be good for cognitive development, vocabulary and promoting important bonds between adults and children.

Eventually, the findings could help with policy interventions to assist children born into poverty, or even to find ways to buffer against the effects of poverty later in life.

【1】The passage mainly intends to tell us that ________.

A．the early years of a child’s life are the most influential

B．money affects brain development in one’s childhood

C．women should earn more to promote children’s development

D．comprehensive measures are to be taken to assist the children

【2】The unconditional cash given out brings positive consequences possibly because ________.

A．the family can live a carefree life with the cash

B．the family can offer the children more nutrition

C．it helps to offer better environment for the children

D．it provides more time for the family to get together

【3】The underlined phrase “buffer against” in the last paragraph may mean ________.

A．transform

B．cause

C．accelerate

D．prevent

【4】How were the conclusions of the study proved?

A．By making questionnaires.

B．By taking randomised trials.

C．By giving participants interviews.

D．By doing follow-up researches.

25、A tradition for my wife and me is to make holiday snacks and drive around town to deliver them to about 15 friends. We do this over two days and gain a lot of _______,   seeing people and wishing them well. Last night kindness had a strange _______ with opportunity.

First, we _______ to deliver treats to our 95-year-old _______ right before she was ready to go to sleep. Next, we delivered treats to friends who had just _______ dinner and were expecting something _______ to eat. An eighty-five-year-old neighbor was talking with friends online about what Christmas _______ and he said that our surprise was the _______ example.

One friend was not at home when we called. She was cool on the phone when we _______ to let her know we were leaving some ________ for her. She told us she was on her way and asked if we would ________. She said that she really needed a hug. She told us that she had just ________ from the ER (急诊室). Her husband, who had been ________continuous medical obstacles, had just fallen, broken his hip and needed a(n) ________. We gave her hugs. From a perfect dessert after a good meal to ________ a friend who was worried about her husband, our sweets meant a lot to many.

【1】

A．imagination

B．satisfaction

C．sympathy

D．declaration

【2】

A．connection

B．behavior

C．observation

D．assignment

【3】

A．took in

B．threw out

C．showed up

D．broke down

【4】

A．doctor

B．boss

C．colleague

D．neighbor

【5】

A．checked

B．finished

C．purchased

D．ordered

【6】

A．sweet

B．cheap

C．expensive

D．beautiful

【7】

A．admitted

B．demanded

C．meant

D．commanded

【8】

A．perfect

B．mysterious

C．boring

D．stubborn

【9】

A．wrote

B．yelled

C．rang

D．sobbed

【10】

A．pressure

B．snacks

C．chances

D．information

【11】

A．pass

B．live

C．leave

D．wait

【12】

A．reserved

B．travelled

C．recovered

D．returned

【13】

A．settling

B．suffering

C．enjoying

D．picking

【14】

A．occasion

B．honor

C．operation

D．gesture

【15】

A．sponsoring

B．attracting

C．embarrassing

D．supporting

26、春明中学打算在校内举办一场中学生英文歌曲大赛，假如你是李华，想参加这个活动，特意向学校管理委员会以电子邮件的方式申请报名。其内容如下：

1.表明目的；

2.自己的优势；

3.参加的原因(不少于2点)。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：The English Song Contest 英文歌曲大赛

school management council 学校管理员会

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm a ChunMing middle school student.

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Yours,

Li Hua