黄冈2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Everyone in the tourist industry has made the point that   Government assistances is helpful, what they actually need most is for the visitors themselves to return.

A. as   B. when

C. while   D. since

2、The thief_____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

A.abandoned B.vanished C.scattered D.deserted

3、Though it is 5 years________ he retired from his work place, the old professor remains active in the academic circles.

A．when

B．that

C．before

D．since

4、A research project is quite different from homework__________you know there is a solution.

A.which B.where C.what D.that

5、Considering the convenience _______ the cost, young people tend to order food through their cellphone App.

A.in preference to B.in response to

C.in addition to D.in regard to

6、For British people, somebody standing too close may make them focus less on what others are saying than on ______ close he or she is to them.

A.what B.where C.which D.how

7、I can still remember my childhood life,_________it was so long ago.

A.if only B.as though C.even though D.in case

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、I have so many clients who believe that cutting their hair helps it grow. Actually, for every few inches you’re cutting, you ______ months to the growing time.

A.have added B.will have added C.add D.are adding

10、It is the bus driver who should ______ the safety of the passengers.

A. answer for   B. search for   C. stand for   D. go for

11、—What do you think of the information from books?

— It is easier to forget than ________ from life itself.

A．the one

B．it

C．that

D．those

12、Their flight ______ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.

A. had been delayed   B. was delayed

C. has been delayed   D. will be delayed

13、Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.

A. conventional B. analytical

C. controversial D. confidential

14、--- Has your wife come back from Africa?

---Yes, but she _____here for only one month before she went on another expedition to Cuba

A. has been B. was   C. will be   D. would be

15、We know you care about your home and family. ________ you wouldn't be reading Ideal Home.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Instead

D．Meanwhile

16、Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.

A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on

17、—These apples look really tasty.

—They ______! See the price $5.99 a pound. Very expensive, aren't they!

A.should B.might C.could D.would

18、Some new degree courses will be carried out   the current ones，so that students can gain success more easily.

A.in respect to B.in terms of

C.in contrary to D.in parallel to

19、We ______ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.

A. may   B. can   C. might   D. should

20、The time is not far away ________ fair national health service will be available to all Chinese people.

A.when B.as C.until D.before

21、It's rare that you see the words "shyness" and "leader" in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent net-workers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few "innies".

Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.

Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence: they "own" the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.

Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.

Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent. Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer." Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.

The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.

【1】We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ___________.

A．shy people are sensitive to rewards

B．shy people care more about content

C．outgoing people are more careful about chances

D．outgoing people consider what to learn while listening

【2】The example of Johnny shows ____________.

A．shy people are likely to be modest

B．hardworking students speak little in public

C．some students keep silent on purpose at school

D．shy people may have an advantage in discussion

【3】We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ____________.

A．success results from devotion

B．shyness contributes to popularity

C．outside reward leads to insistence

D．uncertainty counts more than certainty

【4】The author supports his ideas mainly by ____________.

A．giving definitions and presenting research results

B．explaining problems and providing solutions

C．quoting authorities and making evaluations

D．making contrasts and giving examples

22、Any time of the day you can commit to exercising is a good time for getting active. However, the best time for exercise is different for each person.【1】

Determine when you have the most energy. Do you struggle to get out of the bed in the morning or do you wake up energized and ready to go? Are you a night owl and never get to bed before midnight? Once you establish what your sleep tendencies are, you will have a better idea of when your body is most ready to exercise. 【2】You are more likely to hit the snooze button instead of getting a workout in.

Consider your daily schedule. When are you the busiest?【3】Try to fit in exercise before or at least around these events. Some people would prefer to get it out of the way first thing, while others prefer to put it off until the end of the day when they are all caught up.

Determine your exercise goals. If you are trying to develop a routine, you may want to exercise in the morning. People who exercise in the morning are more consistent.【4】If you are trying to improve your performance, evening exercise may be best. You may experience less tiredness, quicker reaction times, and more strength and flexibility in the evening. If you are trying to lose weight, you may want to exercise in the morning before you have eaten when your body is more likely to use fat instead of carbohydrates for energy

【5】This way, you’ll see how you feel and find the time that works best with your schedule. Keep an exercise log to help you evaluate each time.

A．This will give your body time to relax.

B．Do you perform better in the morning or at night?

C．You may not feel like exercising after a long day of work.

D．When do you tend to schedule your most important tasks?

E．Consider your lifestyle and exercise goals to find the right time.

F．If you’re not a morning person, do not schedule an early morning workout.

G．Anyway, you’d better experiment with both morning and evening workouts.

23、   The blue planet is going green. Since the 1980s, satellite images have shown that leafy cover across the globe has grown by 2.3 percent per decade. A new study, published on February 11 in Nature Sustainability, helps explain why. One main driver is the “fertilization (施肥) effect”, brought about by humans burning fossil fuels. As CO2 increases in the atmosphere, this increases photosynthesis (光合作用) — as long as water, light, and nutrients are not limited. When plants take up more of the gas, they produce more food and new leaves.

But researchers also found another cause for the change in color: planting more crops and trees. China and India, the two most populous countries on Earth, have contributed about a third of the greening seen since 2000, mainly in the form of forests and farms.

In this most recent paper, scientists at Boston University took a closerlook at this greening trend. They used data from NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (光谱辐射计), or MODIS, which uses advanced satellite technology to document the Earth’s surface on a near-daily basis. From 2000 to 2017, the researchers looked at the change in greenness in plant-covered regions, including croplands, forests, and grasslands.

The satellite data showed that globally, one-third of plant-covered areas are greening, while only five percent are browning. “Human land use management in many regions is more important than those indirect factors [ of climate change and CO2 fertilization ],” says Chi Chen, lead author of the study. “China and India, two developing countries, contribute the most in the increase in leaf area.” According to the study, the two nations contributed more greening relative to their plant-covered area than other countries.

While only 6.6 percent of the world’s vegetated area is in China, the country is responsible for 25 percent of the increase in global greening. The study found that most of China’s greening occurred in its forests, with croplands also contributing.

【1】How is the text mainly organized?

A.By listing facts and data. B.By making contrast.

C.By giving examples. D.By displaying time order.

【2】What does Chi Chen think is the direct factor of the global greening?

A.H umans burning fossilfuels. B.Humans planting.

C.The CO2 fertilization. D.The climate change.

【3】According to the study, what contributes most to the increase of global greening?

A.China’s forests and grasslands.

B.India’s forests and farmlands.

C.China’s and India’s grasslands and croplands.

D.China’s and India’s forests and croplands.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A.A New Study on Earth

B.The Change in Greeeness on Earth

C.Why Our Blue Planet Is Getting Greener?

D.Who Is Responsible for the Increase in Global Greening?

24、Most stars are invisible against the overhead glare from city lights. At best, there is only a bit of the Milky Way to see: the combined radiance of a hundred billion stars dims (暗淡) to near-nothingness by bright streetlamps and storefronts.

This is light pollution-human-generated light cast up into the heavens-causing the sky itself to glow and washing out the stars. Astronomers have known for years the situation is bad for observing stars, but it also has real and negative effects on the well-being of many living things-plants, animals and even human beings. More than 80 percent of humanity is affected by light pollution, their view of the skies being stolen away.

All this extra light at night has a large effect on the life under it. Researchers have shown that it has negative impacts on many animals and plants; light pollution disturbs the great migrations of birds, the delicate blossoming of flowers, and even the courtship (求偶) of fireflies, etc. It affects humans as well, possibly causing insomnia (失眠) among many other health problems.

So what can we do about our brightening skies? There is a lot already happening. Groups like the International Dark Sky Association, or IDA, advocate not for more lighting but for more intelligent lighting; smarter street lights that concentrate their light downward is one example. Because these lights offer more efficient light, they save energy, too, eventually paying for themselves. The IDA offers advice on how to contact local authorities to fix better equipment and create ordinances to lower pollution. Many cities in the United States and other countries are certified Dark Sky Communities (DSC), ones that have shown “exceptional devotion to the preservation of the night sky” by discouraging wasteful lighting practices.

Many people don’t even know that they-and their children-are losing this cosmic (宇宙的) experience just over their heads. We need the dark night sky, and it’s up to all of us to make sure it’s still there every time the sun goes down.

【1】How does the author organise Paragraph 3?

A．By listing figures.

B．By giving examples.

C．By following the order of time.

D．By analyzing cause and effect.

【2】What does the underlined word “ordinances” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．Surveys.

B．Jobs.

C．Wonders.

D．Regulations.

【3】What is stressed in the last paragraph?

A．The importance of the dark night sky.

B．The urgency of having cosmic experience.

C．The necessity of solving the problem of light pollution.

D．Our children’s responsibility to fight light pollution.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A．Light Pollution Is Dimming Our View of the Sky

B．IDA Is Advocating Much Smarter Street Lights

C．DSC Has Shown Devotion to Preserving the Night Sky

D．The Applications of Intelligent Lighting Are Worldwide

25、If you browse through a library, you' 11 find a variety of books, from fiction to crime to romance. And if you ________ through a city you'll see a variety of people of ________ ages, body shapes, skin colors and genders.

In Copenhagen, a(n)________ library, The Human Library, offers books made of flesh and bone instead of ________ -- individuals from all walks of life or faced with ________ The book titles are short and to the point like transgender, former crimina1 or' immigrant . Readers may borrow these “books” for a thirty-minute ________

The human books are volunteers, and visiting readers are encouraged to ask those ________ or embarrassing questions they’ve always wondered about.

The ________ idea first came to Ronni Abergel when he was troubled by the ________ that people tended to drop people in little boxes with prejudice through a ________ knowledge of them. He ________ sitting down and meeting some of the people you normally might feel a little bit ________ about, which will help you learn tremendously not only about them, but also about ________

So the main idea of the Human Library is to ________ the assumptions and stereotypes (刻板印象) that we ________ to have about other people.

Transgender volunteer Katy Jon Went is a regular host for the Human Library s events, “The best thing to remember is that you can ask them anything- -the human "books' are ________ offended, which is an incredibly rare ________”

Today 85 ________ have a Human Library, from Norway and Hungary all the way to Australia and Mongolia! The event is all about celebrating human ________ It's a celebration for everyone ________ race, age, gender, or nationality.

【1】

A．drag

B．cut

C．break

D．wander

【2】

A．particular

B．changeable

C．different

D．general

【3】

A．national

B．unusual

C．conventional

D．optional

【4】

A．blood

B．stories

C．paper

D．material

【5】

A．discrimination

B．choices

C．hardships

D．questions

【6】

A．read

B．conversation

C．negotiation

D．time

【7】

A．ridiculous

B．incredible

C．awkward

D．delightful

【8】

A．original

B．universal

C．sensible

D．bright

【9】

A．survey

B．assumption

C．evidence

D．phenomenon

【10】

A．basic

B．profound

C．practical

D．limited

【11】

A．recommends

B．commands

C．denies

D．appreciates

【12】

A．certain

B．uncomfortable

C．irritated

D．enthusiastic

【13】

A．herself

B．himself

C．yourself

D．myself

【14】

A．confirm

B．challenge

C．make

D．disapprove

【15】

A．opposed

B．pretended

C．preferred

D．used

【16】

A．always

B．rarely

C．sometimes

D．once

【17】

A．behavior

B．activity

C．offer

D．scene

【18】

A．countries

B．cities

C．races

D．peoples

【19】

A．kindness

B．gratitude

C．tolerance

D．diversity

【20】

A．regardless of

B．on account of

C．in terms of

D．aware of

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