屏东2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Today we are going to talk about the effects of smog ______ the environment.

A.to B.towards C.on D.in

2、——I'm going to Paris next week.

——____________! So am I

A. Wish you good luck B. What a coincidence

C. Don't mention it D. Good trip

3、Maria frowned. “It’s not important,” she said.

“Well, of course It’s important,” said Bruno irritably, ________ she was just being deliberately difficult.

A. even if B. if only C. now that D. as if

4、To spend the summer vacation, we may go to the mountains, or ____go to the seaside.

A. alternatively B. differently C. relatively D. oppositely

5、After a heated discussion, they still don’t know at all _______.

A. what is he working out B. what he is working on

C. what did he work on D. what he is working out

6、Even though we ______ a lot due to the natural disaster, moments when we could be together with our family gave us hope for the future.

A.have lost B.had lost C.were losing D.would lose

7、I can’t_________ not seeing him again, for he is the most important person in my life.

A.bear B.beg C.ban D.bend

8、The early settlers in the jungle didn’t have such advanced equipment ________ we have today to fight against natural disasters and many a time they ________ despair, but they survived somehow.

A．that; got close to

B．as; got near to

C．that; got near to

D．as; got close to

9、________ sharing economy can make use of resources more convenient and cost-efficient, the approach has become popular in society.

A．Whether

B．As

C．If

D．Although

10、The football match has been _____ until tomorrow because of bad weather.

A.put forward B.put off C.put down D.put on

11、According to strict guidelines, Japan’s new era name(年号) ______ only two characters should be easy to read and write. ______ that, it should not employ common names or the first character of any of the last four eras.

A.making up; Apart from B.consisting of; Aside from

C.which made up of; Besides D.which consisted of; Except for

12、He couldn't ________ the reason why the money was found in his room.

A. answer for B. account for

C. speak of D. result from

13、―Is Japan a European country?

―No.It’s______Asian country.

A.a B.an C.the D.不填

14、This major road is ______ construction. We’d better take an alternative way.

A. in B. on C. under D. with

15、At first, Alice didn’t study well in our class, but she ________ topping in our class with great efforts.

A. picked up B. gave up C. ended up D. went up

16、—How’s Jack doing in Britain?

—I wrote an email to him last week, but _____ I have had no reply from him.

A.from now on B.so far C.just now D.later on

17、The competition attracted over 500 players ____________8 different countries.

A.to represent B.represented C.representing D.who represents

18、We don't imagine the twins have arrived, _____?

A. do we B. have they

C. don’t we D. haven’t they

19、People in China are becoming more and more _________ about the air pollution.

A.involved B.interested C.concerned D.embarrassed

20、“Go and speak to the tribal chieftains,” said the camel driver. “Tell them about the armies that are ________.”

A.responding B.settling

C.wandering D.approaching

21、Pictures ________ an important part in publishing children’s books.

A．play

B．suffer

C．base

D．view

22、—I have studies gardening as one of my hobbies. Could I make some suggestions?

—_____.

A.Don't mention it B.Go right ahead

C.Take it easy D.You will make it

23、They ________ each other for about two years before they got married.

A．fell in love with

B．were in love with

C．had been in love with

D．had fallen in love with

24、Word came ______ his poem won the first prize.

A.that B.whether C.as D.because

25、_________I saw him, I knew he was the man the police were looking for.

A.The place B.The week C.The day D.The instant

26、Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies(辣椒) to our food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-old US man recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.

In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people — almost half of the national population — are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness”, noted BBC News.

And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number experiences a downturn for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by the University of Vermont came to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.

Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us — except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.

【1】The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to show _________.

A．chilies can be beneficial

B．chilies are popular in America

C．serious headaches can be dangerous

D．chilies can be dangerous

【2】Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by ________.

A．decreasing death rate

B．curing serious headaches

C．releasing natural chemicals

D．providing enough nutrition

【3】Which following word can replace the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A．Decrease

B．Increase

C．Match

D．Difference

【4】The writer wrote the passage to _________.

A．warn people of the dangers of chilies

B．tell people the benefits of chilies

C．ask people not to eat Carolina Reaper

D．encourage people to eat less chilies

27、Some people believe that a Robin Hood is at work, others that a wealthy person simply wants to distribute his or her fortune before dying. But the donator who started sending envelopes with cash to deserving causes，accompanied by an article from the local paper, has made a northern German city believe in fairytales.

The first envelope was sent to a victim support group. It contained €10,000 with a cutting from the Braunschtveiger Zeitung about how the group supported a woman who was robbed of her handbag; similar plain white anonymous (匿名) envelopes, each containing €10,000, then arrived at a kindergarten and a church.

The envelopes keep coming, and so far at least €190,000 has been distributed. Last month, one of them was sent to the newspaper’s own office. It came after a story it published about Tom, a 14-year-old boy who was severely disabled in a swimming accident. The receptionist at the Braunschweiger Zeitung opened an anonymous white envelope to find 20 notes of €500 inside, with a copy of the article. The name of the family was underlined.

"I was driving when I heard the news.”Claudia Neumann, the boy’s mother, told DerSpiegel magazine.“I had to park on the side of the road; I was speechless.”

The money will be used to make the entrance to their house wheelchair-accessible and for a course of treatment that their insurance company refused to pay for.

“For someone to act so selflessly, for this to happen in such a society in which everyone thinks of himself, was astonishing," Mrs. Neumann said. Her family wonder whether the donator is a Robin Hood character, taking from banks to give to the needy.

Henning Noske, the editor of the Braunschweiger Zeitung, said:“Maybe it is an old person who is about to die. We just do not know.” However, he has told his reporters not to look for the city’s hero, for fear that discovery may stop the donations.

【1】The Braunschweiger Zeitung is the name of_____________ .

A．a church

B．a newspaper

C．a bank

D．a magazine

【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the donation to Tom?

A．The donation amounted to €190,000.

B．The donation was sent directly to his house.

C．His mother felt astonished at the donation.

D．The money will be used for his education.

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A．the donation will continue to come

B．the donator is a rich old man

C．the donation comes from the newspaper

D．the donator will soon be found out

【4】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Money Is Raised by the Newspaper

B．Newspaper Distributes Money to the needy

C．Robin Hood Returns to the City

D．Unknown Hero Spreads Love in Envelopes

28、   As a child grows up, you may wonder how you can teach him to become a respectful adult.

【1】 A child who learns to respect not only learns to receive respect from others in kind, but also learns to respect himself.

Show him respect.

This is the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child attentively and he will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in communication.

【2】

The more you say “please” and “thank you” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.

Agree to disagree.

【3】 Explain your decision so that he will understand you and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesn’t necessarily mean rudeness.

Control your anger.

When a situation arises, stay calm and keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. 【4】

Praise, praise, praise!

So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that his achievements are not celebrated enough. 【5】

A.Teach manners by using polite requests and responses．

B.Respect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.

C.Try to remember that a child won’t always agree with you.

D.A child may act as he pleases, and he will live a happy life.

E.Respectful behavior always comes with bad behavior as a child.

F.If he sees your anger beyond control, he is more likely to respond that way in future.

G.Seeing a child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows how proud you are of him.

29、The year was 1932. Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single—engined aeroplane. At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather. To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn’t know how high she was flying. At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter. At times, her plane nearly plunged (冲) into the sea.

Just before dawn, there was further trouble. Amelia noticed flames (火焰) coming from the engine. Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.

In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe. When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House. From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.

What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty—six minutes.

In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion (时刻) she set a new record for flying time. Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation (航空) and that air travel was useful.

【1】Which of the following statements is NOT the difficulty which Amelia Earhart met in her flight from north America to England?

A.She was caught in a storm. B.The altimeter went out of order.

C.Her engine went wrong. D.She lost her direction.

【2】When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, what did she do?

A.She did nothing but pray for herself.

B.She changed her direction and landed in Ireland.

C.She continued flying.

D.She lost hope of reaching land.

【3】Which of the following statements was NOT mentioned?

A.She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.

B.She showed great courage in overcoming the difficulties during the flight.

C.She was warmly welcomed in England, Europe and the United States.

D.She made plans to fly around the world.

【4】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A.Amelia Earhart—First Across the Atlantic.

B.Amelia Earhart—Pioneer in Women’s Aviation.

C.A New Record for Flying Time.

D.A Dangerous Flight from North America to England.

30、   An incident that happened last month has always made me think deeply.

One day our eleven-year-old son came back home from school _________. A couple of the older kids had _______ him at the bus stop. Rob wanted to stay home from school so he wouldn’t have to_________ the boys.

We called the school. We were told, “We’ll be_________ to call the boys’ parents, and you should call the_______. ”

“We don’t know what we will do yet.” I said.

I felt that calling the police was a_______ to be used when everything else failed, and I wanted first to_______ other ways of dealing with the situation. I asked him to put off calling the boys’ parents.

The next day was Saturday. Rob happened to look out of the window and said in_______, “There are the boys who_________ me up!” Two older boys were standing in front of our ____________, as if they were waiting for Rob to step outside.

My wife Bev opened the door and said with a smile, “Hi guys. Would you like some ice cream?” They looked at each other in__________. But they were teenagers after all, so one of them said, “Sure. Why not?”

Bev quickly introduced herself, Rob’s younger brothers and me. She even introduced Rusty, the__________. “And I think you’ve already ____________  Rob,” she said. Her idea was to help them to see that Rob was a person, not a target. He had a family and____________ owned a family pet.

Bev________ the boys into chat while we ate ice cream. After a few minutes, she said, “I know there’s been some trouble at the bus stop. I think there may be a misunderstanding. ” They nodded that there had__________ been trouble at the bus stop. She continued, “Maybe we can talk about the misunderstanding, so you can be friends.” We talked until the ice cream was finished. Finally the boys____________.

Understanding is a__________ task. It may be easier to control conflict by force than to find a way to__________.

Force can calm a situation. But understanding leads to__________ .

【1】A.at ease B.in tears C.with hope D.with joy

【2】A.bullied B.forced C.amused D.punished

【3】A.greet B.watch C.meet D.disturb

【4】A.sorry B.concerned C.anxious D.glad

【5】A.police B.boys C.parents D.teacher

【6】A.tool B.sign C.process D.choice

【7】A.consider B.stress C.cause D.occur

【8】A.excitement B.fear C.doubt D.astonishment

【9】A.met B.beat C.held D.called

【10】A.car B.street C.house D.garden

【11】A.fear B.silence C.puzzlement D.pleasure

【12】A.friend B.baby C.toy D.dog

【13】A.known B.beaten C.recognized D.remembered

【14】A.already B.even C.finally D.therefore

【15】A.drove B.entertained C.drew D.urged

【16】A.otherwise B.specially C.exactly D.indeed

【17】A.apologized B.left C.laughed D.understood

【18】A.meaningful B.difficult C.quiet D.significant

【19】A.relax B.comfort C.explain D.cooperate

【20】A.happiness B.communication C.peace D.education

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

The elementary means of communicating with other people is conveying messages by voice. This fact is widely acknowledged and we recognize the voice as a(n) 【1】 characterizing the identity of a person. The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar. They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in accordance with the individual physical【2】 of the throat.

One possible implementation of the 【3】 of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of substantiating court evidence in trials. Every year, thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or 【4】 utterances are put to the purpose to help identify the probable 【5】. Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can give themselves away by their 【6】, inflections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness. A recorded sample is usually 【7】 into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recoding which is processed by a computer program. Very frequently voice analyst have a stake at deciphering the relevant information which may be 【8】 with background noise or other interfering sounds until they attain the 【9】 results.

Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victims by phone or inform about bomb 【10】 or those who make offensive calls disturbing the peach of decent citizens.

32、假定你是某中学学生会主席李华，你校将举办校园戏剧节，请你给外教 Charles 发一封电子邮件，邀请他前来观看戏剧，体验中国文化。内容主要包括：

1. 时间：1 月 20 日上午 8:00-12:00，下午 2:00-5:00；

2. 地点：学校礼堂；

3. 剧目：《大闹天宫》《空城计》等 8 个剧目。

注意：1. 词数 100 左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：校园戏剧节 Campus Drama Festival 《大闹天宫》 Havoc in Heaven 《空城计》 Empty City Strategy

Dear Charles,

I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Council of our school.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I’m looking forward to hearing from you.