益阳2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、_______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?

A.who B.whom C.whose D.whoever

2、Mr. Smith arrived at the office every morning at precisely ten o’clock, _______ his bat on a peg near the door and went his way to his desk.

A.hanging B.hanged

C.hung D.and hanged

3、Mr. Smith is supposed to attend the meeting in place of the manager, who has ______ a bad cold.

A. come down with B. come up with

C. come down to D. come up against

4、Each time I see these photos, I can’t help thinking of the happy days ________we spent together.

A. on which B. that C. when D. in which

5、A harmonious society is very important , so all the laws must be strictly _________.

A. watched    B. observed

C. carried    D. handled

6、The news reporter hurried to the airport, only_________ the film stars had left .

A．to tell

B．to be told

C．telling

D．told

7、——I called you last night, but no one answered.

——Sorry, I____________ sleeping.

A.need have been B.would have been C.must have been D.should have been

8、_______ hip-hop is popular with youngsters, I’m still not accustomed _______ it.

A.As, to appreciating B.Although, to appreciate

C.Even though, to appreciating D.While, to appreciate

9、All their hard work has  !The project is finished at last.

A. paid off B. paid back

C. paid for  D. paid out

10、Don’t lose heart, and I think if you keep on, you will succeed ________.

A．in time

B．at times

C．on time

D．at no time

11、People do not now believe in the _______ of ghosts.

A.existence B.occurrence C.evidence D.birth

12、—Tom, shall we go out for a picnic?

—We’d better not. The weather report says____________.

A.you will have a frog in the throat

B.you can kill two birds with one stone

C.it will rain cats and dogs

D.you should hold your horse

13、According to an Australia study, people who do not get enough sleep are more than   die of heart disease as people who get enough sleep.

A. as twice likely to B. twice likely than

C. twice as likely to D. likely as twice

14、While Mike has never been to college, he is a capable man. So you should not ________ him.

A．look forward to

B．think highly of

C．look down on

D．look up to

15、We were told all the work ______ by now.

A.was finished B.has been finished C.had finished D.had been finished

16、We have greatly _____ in our knowledge of the world.

A. approached B. advanced C. expanded D. expressed

17、When changing lanes, a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know ______.

A．he is entering which lane

B．which lane he is entering

C．is he entering which lane

D．which lane is he entering

18、_______ is known to all, grammar is not a set of dead rules.

A.That B.Which C.As D.It

19、He is always full of ______ as though he never knew tiredness.

A.strength B.energy C.force D.spirit

20、On hearing her mother was sent to the hospital because of heart attack, Jane dropped the phone and ____ from the office.

A.disappeared B.left C.escaped D.fled

21、________he told was the news__________ Lucy had achieved success，________，of course，made Lucy's parents feel very excited．

A.What； that； which B.That； which； which

C.What； which； what D.That； that；what

22、One way to stay away from the strong sunlight is to ________ some sun-cream to your body before you have to be exposed to the sun.

A.reply B.comply

C.apply D.supply

23、I took notes during the meeting, but I a chance to write them into a report so far.

A．didn’t have

B．haven’t had

C．hadn’t had

D．won’t have

24、I will never forget the day ______ I was sent abroad to study.

A. that B. when C. which D. in which

25、— The water changes into thick ice covering rivers and lakes in winter in Harbin. 

— _________ in Urumqi and children go skating on it then.

A.So is it B.So it does C.So it is D.So does it

26、In Scotland there once lived a poor shepherd whose name was James Hogg. It was his business to take care of the sheep which belonged to a rich landholder by the Ettrick Water. Sometimes he had several hundreds of lambs to look after. He drove them to the pastures(牧场) on the hills and watched them day after day while they fed on the short green grass.

He had a dog which was called Syrah. This dog helped him watch the sheep. He would drive them from place to place as his master wished. Sometimes he would take care of the whole flock while the shepherd was resting or eating his dinner.

One dark night James Hogg was on the hilltop with a flock of seven hundred lambs. Syrah was with him. Suddenly a storm came up. There was thunder and lightning ; the wind blew hard ; the rain poured. The poor lambs were frightened. The shepherd and his dog could not keep them together. Some of them ran towards the east, some towards the west, and some towards the south. The shepherd soon lost sight of them in the darkness. With lighted lantern in his hand, he went up and down the rough hills calling for his lambs.

Two or three other shepherds joined him in the search. All night long they sought(寻找) for the lambs. At last James Hogg said, “It’s of no use. All what we can do is to go home and tell the master that we have lost his whole flock.” They had walked a mile or two towards home, when they came to the edge of a narrow and deep valley. They looked down, and at the bottom they saw some lambs huddled(蜷缩) together among the rocks. And there was Syrah standing guard over them. They counted them and were surprised to find that not one lamb of the great flock of seven hundred was missing.

【1】We can learn from the first paragraph that James Hogg ________.

A．lived on the hills with his family

B．looked after the sheep for a landholder

C．had to feed the sheep by himself every day

D．raised quite a lot of sheep of his own

【2】The underlined word “He” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to ________.

A．James Hogg

B．the rich landholder

C．one of the sheep

D．Syrah

【3】What happened suddenly one night?

A．James Hogg lost his way.

B．Syrah left James Hogg alone.

C．A terrible storm frightened the lambs.

D．James Hogg met his close friends.

【4】James Hogg decided to go back home probably because he thought ________.

A．it was impossible for him to find the lambs

B．his dog had brought the lambs back home

C．all the lambs must be safe with his dog

D．his dog was taking care of the lambs

【5】When James Hogg saw all the sheep in the valley, he felt ________.

A．worried

B．angry

C．thankful

D．puzzled

27、Take care of your spine（脊柱）

The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also contains your spine cord, a massive collection of nerves conveying electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain【1】

Maintaining good posture( 姿势) is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you are asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. 【2】 . Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it's important to get up and stretch regularly.

【3】Stretch can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better arrangement. Strength exercises like pushups(俯卧撑) can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can strain the muscles around your spine.

Finally, your diet affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, vitamins B and D are essential to keep bones healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement.【4】, so it is also helpful to do some of the back exercise outside.

Many of the actions necessary to keep your spine healthy are identical to those used to preserve your health in other ways.【5】

A．However, the latter is also absorbed from sunlight.

B．Staying still for too long can be hard on your back.

C．So protect your back, the rest of the body will benefit.

D．Protecting your spine with yoga is also a necessary step.

E．Try the following exercises to keep your spine more flexible.

F．Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine.

G．So you should take the following factors into account to have a healthy spine.

28、   How sharks navigate the vast and seemingly featureless ocean has long been a mystery. Now there's evidence they may follow their noses. Sharks rely on their sense of smell to help chart a path through the ever-shifting waters of the deep seas, according to a new study. Scientists have supposed that the animals navigate by monitoring smell clues or the Earth's magnetic field, but no one knew for sure.

In new experiments near San Diego, scientists ferried wild leopard sharks about 6 miles(10 kilometers)away from their preferred habitats, fitted them with tracking devices, and stuffed some of the animals' noses with cotton balls. Just 30 minutes after being released facing the wrong way, sharks with full use of their smells made a corrective U-turn and then headed straight back to shore, "says study leader Andrew Nosal, a researcher at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California. Sharks with stuffed noses, meanwhile, "appeared lost, "wandering aimlessly and

swimming more slowly than those that could smell freely.

To test sharks' sense of direction, Nosal and colleagues captured several dozen leopard sharks, a small species found along the coast from Washington State to northern Mexico.

After blocking some of the animals' noses, the scientists then took the animals on a cruise to deeper waters before slipping them, safe and unharmed, back into the sea. Even the sharks with plugged noses made it partway back to shore before their tracking devices fell off. But those with unplugged noses "took very straight paths" toward home. Nosal supposes the sharks likely sniffed out chemical molecules found in higher and higher doses nearer to land.

Other scientists, however, remain unconvinced. Maybe the animals with plugged noses "were confused by the fact that they had something stuffed in their nose," says Kim Holland, a marine biologist at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It's also unlikely the animals were following a smell that grew stronger closer to land, adds Jayne Gardiner, a sensory biologist at the New College of Florida. Animals that couldn't smell a thing still turned toward the beach, which "suggests something else is really guiding them," she says.

Study leader Nosal responds that sharks with cotton-stuffed nose willingly eat, suggesting that a congested nose doesn't upset them much. He agrees that sharks use a variety of markers to find their way, "but the point is that smell participates in navigation, "he says. "Our study was only the first step in solving this mystery. "

【1】This passage is mainly about ________.

A.why sharks have a good sense of smell B.why sharks are clever animals

C.how scientists do the experiment D.how sharks find their way in the vast ocean

【2】Which is true about the experiments done by the scientists according to the passage?

A.Scientists plugged sharks' noses to test whether they navigate through their sense of smell.

B.Scientists chose sharks' preferred habitats in order to track the animals easily.

C.After being taken to deeper waters, sharks with plugged noses couldn't make it to the shore.

D.The sharks in the experiments aren't willing to eat due to the plugged noses.

【3】We can infer from the passage that________.

A.there are various markers for sharks to find their way and eyes play an important role in it

B.some scientists hold different opinions from the findings of the new study

C.the new study has completely solved the mystery of sharks' easy navigation in the vast ocean

D.the sharks likely sniffed out chemical molecules found in higher doses nearer to land

【4】What's the purpose of writing this passage?

A.To call on people to protect the sharks.

B.To present different theories on the mystery of the sharks.

C.To let people learn more about the sharks.

D.To inform the readers of the findings of a new study on shark.

29、   Nursing is a popular choice for students who desire a practical and professional degree that will allow them to help people. Here are some best colleges for a degree in nursing.

Simmons College

Simmons College is a private women's college founded in Boston in 1899. Nursing is a top­ranking major at the college as well as the most popular. The average nursing graduate from Simmons makes $58,000 in their early career.

Villanova University

Villanova is a private research university located in Philadelphia. Nursing is a popular major, and students are offered an online degree as well. The average nursing graduate from Villanova makes $63,000 in their early career.

University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)

The UCLA School of Nursing is known for its excellent education provided by some leaders in the medical field. The four­year programs allow students to focus on medical issues through classroom learning and clinical(临床的)training. Completion of the B. S.(理学士) degree in nursing prepares students for the National Council Licensing Examination or continuation of the master's or doctoral degrees at UCLA. A nursing degree from UCLA leads to positions in various hospitals, clinics and medical institutions, with the mid­career salary averaging $86,000.

Fairfield University

Founded in 1942, Fairfield University is a liberal arts university rooted in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. The School of Nursing offers established programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The B.S. programs equip students with skills and ethics (道德规范) to prepare them for the medical field. At most 10 students are taught in a class using the latest medical technology to provide a strong theory­based knowledge. Graduates of Fairfield find numerous employment opportunities within the field and earn an average starting salary of $62,000 and mid­career salary of $83,000.

【1】Where should Mary go for a degree in nursing if she is busy looking after children at home?

A．Simmons College.

B．Villanova University.

C．The UCLA School of Nursing.

D．Fairfield University.

【2】What do we know about the UCLA School of Nursing?

A．Its university fee is the highest.

B．It is devoted to the B.S. degree alone.

C．It provides theoretical and practical learning.

D．Its nursing students are only in demand in hospitals.

【3】What is special about Fairfield University?

A．It is the most promising university of all.

B．It provides numerous employment opportunities.

C．It focuses on programs at the graduate levels.

D．It has small­sized classes for nursing students.

30、   Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the_________are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and_______.

The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the_______of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are_______jobs in hotels and restaurants.

But it is not easy now to find work. “_______you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser in_______for students.

“If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Pairs, the owner will expect you to speak_______. British students only have a language_______for jobs in the USA and Australia.”

_______enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been________.One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was________home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the__________they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only________evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says,“but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was________and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”

“The trouble is that students expect to have a(n)________time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a________. In practice,________, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual (临时的) work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In the other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that________you. But you have________employment rights. As soon as the holiday season________, they’ll get rid of you.”

A．works

B．challenges

C．changes

D．hardships

A．service

B．industry

C．business

D．science

A．pains

B．comfort

C．difficulty

D．excitement

A．always

B．hardly

C．never

D．seldsom

A．If

B．Unless

C．Because

D．Although

A．health care

B．vacation work

C．language studies

D．tourist safety

A．Italian

B．English

C．French

D．Spanish

A．chance

B．ability

C．possibility

D．advantage

A．No one

B．None

C．Not everyone

D．Everybody

A．abroad

B．employed

C．sad

D．respected

A．driven

B．ridden

C．left

D．flown

A．friends

B．decisions

C．noise

D．destruction

A．busy

B．free

C．tiring

D．pleasant

A．nice

B．reasonable

C．fair

D．poor

A．hard

B．easy

C．difficult

D．ordinary

A．holiday

B．job

C．festival

D．study

A．besides

B．therefore

C．however

D．meanwhile

A．fires

B．employs

C．recommends

D．appreciants

A．few

B．little

C．all

D．much

A．starts

B．lasts

C．approaches

D．finishes

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

The view that the spirit of adventure no longer has any scope for its enterprise seems, at first glance, depressingly true. The highest mountains have been scaled; the deepest seas plumbed. Maps today no longer contain huge blanks marked "Unknown Territory", nor do they make random guesses at the shapes of 【1】 land-masses. All major journeys of exploration to 【2】 the true shape and nature of the globe have been made in the past. It was left to us to fill in the details with 【3】 which once would have been considered impossible. The gaps have been 【4】. What next?

The obvious answer, of course, is that man is now looking upwards into space. Discoveries are being made at such a tremendous rate that even authors of science-fiction are finding it difficult to keep up with them and have to tax their imagination to invent bigger and better space-craft. Satellites sending signals as they swing round our globe have become 【5】.

Astronauts have successfully landed on the moon and its entire surface has been photographed. The information that satellites may provide fueling stations for manned rockets no longer strikes us as preposterous. If thirty years ago, a scientist has urged that we send messages into outer space in the hope of receiving an answer, he would have been regarded as either irresponsible or mad. Now, anything seems 【6】.

From dreams like these, we return to earth with a bump. Trips into space are all very well, but they are not for us; we must 【7】 ourselves with our own, much-traveled world. The earth itself is the training-ground for adventurous spirits, for "adventure" need not mean the seeking out of something new. A person can be called adventurous when he finds out something for himself, and it does not matter how many times the discovery has been made before. No one would say that men who set out now to cross the forbidding Antarctic are less enterprising than their predecessors who tried to do the same thing. The little boy who climbs the small hill that 【8】 his town, or even he who tries to climbs and fails, has precisely the same spirit that led Hillary to climb Everest. For the bold spirit and inquiring mind, there are inexhaustible possibilities. So long as there are people willing to 【9】 places that are well-known, there will be those who will, one day, set foot on remote and 【10】 shores.

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