五家渠2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、——How about eight o’clock meeting outside the cinema?

——That _____ me fine.

A.matches B.meets C.satisfies D.suits

2、The doctor will_____ your weight and then give some suggestions.

A．take into account

B．contribute to

C．depend on

D．break down

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

A.to B.towards C.on D.in

4、My parents don’t mind what job I do _____ I am happy.

A.even though B.as soon as C.as long as D.as though

5、During the Song Dynasty, people played a game called cuju, which is regarded as the ______ of ancient football.

A.resource B.cause C.origin D.reason

6、His casual remarks led to ______ by others.

A.me misunderstood B.my misunderstanding

C.my being misunderstood D.me be misunderstood

7、“No,” she insisted, her voice becoming grating now as she ________ him. “Just keep quiet about it, Bruno.”

A. took to B. appealed to C. applied to D. catered to

8、Mother said that Mike could eat two of ten oranges and that the rest _______ left for Tom and Betty.

A. were   B. was  C. be  D. being

9、I often think of my old friend Henry, most of _____ letters I still keep.

A.his B.who C.whom D.whose

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

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

11、We were greatly amused by ________.

A.what you have told us B.which you had told us

C.what you told us D.that you told us

12、I’m afraid I can’t go to your birthday party personally, but I will let my wife go, ______.

A.anyhow B.however C.though D.therefore

13、—Won’t you go shopping with your mother?

—Unless she ____ to buy me a new sweater.

A.will promise B.promised C.promises D.is promising

14、It’s such a difficult problem _______ nobody can work out.

A.as B.that C.which D.so that

15、Only when _______ his homework ________to play with his friends.

A.has he finished; is he allowed B.he has finished; is he allowed

C.has he finished; he is allowed D.he has finished; he is allowed

16、—Oh, no! I failed my math test again!

— ______. Practice makes perfect.

A.It’s hard to say. B.It’s up to you. C.You’re not alone. D.I’m afraid not.

17、He asked a lot of questions, most of ______ had nothing to do with his study.

A. that B. which C. them D. what

18、—Tony, we are moving this weekend.

—___! Wish you happiness in your new flat.

A.Go ahead B.Congratulations C.Made it D.Definitely

19、The child seemed________ when he found his present broken.

A．to annoy

B．annoying

C．annoyed

D．being annoying

20、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

21、Henry hopes to find a job upon graduation____his management skills can be put to good use.

A.that B.Which C.how D.where

22、Although they are surrounded by reminders of the disaster, ______ effect is damaging, they are working together to rebuild their homes and their lives.

A.whose B.where C.which D.when

23、__________ is no possibility __________ Bob can win the first prize in the match .

A.There ; whether B.There ; that C.It ; whether D.It ; that

24、______ himself with his new job, he couldn’t spare time to keep company with his family.

A. Occupied B. To occupy

C. Occupying D. Being occupied

25、She said that she hadn’t had any ______ to the computer for a long time.

A.access B.attitude C.attention D.approach

26、   On Aug 12, as white nationalists clashed with anti-racists over whether a statue of a leader in the American Civil war should be removed from a park in Charlottesville, a speeding car drove into the crowd, killing one and injuring dozens of others, reported The Washington Post.

The car driver was a 20-year-old white nationalist. Actually many of the white nationalists were young men. Some may wonder how the younger generation could have become caught up in racism, yet it’s believed that racist groups are using modern techniques to appeal to them. “Younger people have access to many more forms of information than ever before inhuman history—socialmedia.” Oren Segal, director of the anti-defamation(诽谤) league’s Center on Extremism in the US, told Newsweek.

According to Segal, racist groups introduce people to “hate” by finding ways to communicate with them online. And Paul Becker, a sociology professor at the University of Dayton, US, believes that some young people may even be using this to fill a “void(空虚感)” in their life. “These groups provide a place to belong, and give their lives a goal or purpose,”he told The Atlanta.Journal-Constitution.

Meanwhile, the changing of the US population structure is causing concern for some people after experts predicted that minority groups in the US could become the majority by 2050, leading to dissatisfaction and anger, according to Newsweek.

The problem of racism has been on the rise in the US for some time. According to a Gallup poll in March, 42 percent of Americans worry a great deal about race relations, while the figure was only 13 percent in 2010.

But like most problems, it’s unlikely to be solved overnight. “Even the best policy won’t stop every attack. But they could, at the very least, help make events like Charlottesville less likely,” wrote Vox.

【1】Which statement is NOT why racism in the US is going from bad to worse?

A.The statue of a leader in the American Civil war is to be removed from a park.

B.Participation of racism may give the racists a purpose and a sense of belonging.

C.Minority groups may compose a larger partof the population in less than 40 years.

D.The advance of technology is making it easier for more people to get involved in racism.

【2】What might Paul Becker agree with?

A.Certain social media should be cut off from young people.

B.It’s common for the young in the US to feel empty and aimless.

C.Involvement in racism gives some young people a purpose.

D.The Internet plays a positive role in keeping the young free from racism.

【3】What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A.It’s impossible to stop racism.

B.Efforts should be made to solve racism in a short time.

C.Policies can contribute to the decrease of racial problems.

D.Events like Charlottesville are caused by drawbacks of policies.

27、When you think of Chinese food in the US, fried rice, or General Tso’s chicken may first come to mind. But a new museum exhibition in New York City is trying to expand visitors’ palates (味蕾). It features stories of famous cooks like Martin Yan and home cooks whose food represents 18 different regional cooking styles of China.

“I think it’s unfair to just classify Chinese cooking as one,” says Kian Lam Kho, an organizer of “Sour, Sweet, Bitter, Spicy: Stories of Chinese Food and Identity in America” at the Museum of Chinese in America. “Even with the same dish or same cuisine, every family has a different variation.” That’s why the organizers say if you want to taste the full range of Chinese cuisine in the US, you’ll need to go beyond restaurants and into home kitchens, which can play a central role in many immigrants’ lives.

“The kitchen itself is kind of a comfort when you come to a new country. That’s the one place where you set up as your home base, and you cook things that you remember from your past,” explains Audra Ang, another organizer.

One of the home cooks showcased in the exhibition is Ni Biying, 80, of Manhattan. She worked as a live-in babysitter for years before she could finally afford to rent a home with her own kitchen. These days, you can usually find her moving around her one-bedroom apartment as a sweet smell of vinegar and rice wine floats from her stove. For Ni, a small dinner for friends and family means preparing almost a dozen different dishes. She learned some of her techniques from her father, who made most of her family’s meals when she was a child. “I still miss the beef with stir-fried celery my father used to cook,” she says. And it’s the kind of comfort food that defines Chinese food for Ni.

【1】What is the new museum exhibition mainly about?

A．Cuisine of different countries.

B．Exploration of famous restaurants.

C．History of Chinese immigration.

D．Stories of Chinese food and cooks.

【2】Why does the kitchen play a key role in many immigrants’ lives?

A．It provides a wealthy life.

B．It brings a sense of belonging.

C．It helps them to accept new cultures.

D．It enables them to forget the past.

【3】What can we learn about Ni Biying from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked in a Chinese restaurant.

B．She made most meals as a child.

C．She learned cooking from her father.

D．She lives with a big family.

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

A．Cuisine Gains New Variations

B．Home Cooking Brings More to the Table

C．Immigrants Seek Their Fortune in the US

D．Chinese Restaurant Tells Immigrant Tales

28、   When I'm surfing the Web, I want to be attracted by articles on Europe's political history, but I end up reading trivia (琐事) such as a menu from a Michelin restaurant. Why am I not curious about the things I want to be curious about? Curiosity feels as if it's outside your control, but if you understand what causes curiosity, you might be able to direct it a little bit better.

Humans will give up the known benefit to explore the unknown. In one experiment, subjects were asked to choose one of four photos, each carrying some chance of paying a cash prize. Photos appeared again and again, so subjects learned to pick the best-paying. But when a novel photo appeared, they chose it quite more often. This preference for novelty is the reason why producers regularly change product packaging and advertising.

We're super curious when we sense that the environment offers new information to add to what we already know. Note that your brain calculates what you might learn in the short-term—your long-term interests are ignored. That' s why a cardiac surgeon (心脏外科医生) who is excited about her job will find a conference presentation on the operation boring if her brain decides that the talk won't add to her knowledge. However, when her friend persuades her to attend a lecture on arts, her brain may calculate that this will be a rich source of information—and she finds herself interested.

Why not just search for topics you truly want to learn about at present? That sounds logical, but a search for a topic like "universe" will lead to thousands of results. And there is no way of knowing which offers the just-right match to your present knowledge that will maintain (维持) your curiosity. You'll probably end up like the surgeon at the boring conference talk.

Albert Einstein advised a young student to "never lose a holy curiosity." But the challenge is changing its focus from something short-lived to something more lasting.

【1】What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A.It seems difficult to control our curiosity.

B.It's no hard task to fully understand curiosity.

C.Trivia can always attract everyone's attention.

D.Europe's political history is too boring to focus on.

【2】Why does the cardiac surgeon find attending the art lecture interesting?

A.She is tired of her present job.

B.She often attends art exhibition.

C.She finds it can expand her knowledge.

D.She considers it does good to her work.

【3】What can we learn from this text?

A.Subjects were more likely to choose repeated photos.

B.Well-matched results offer no way to maintain our curiosity.

C.Einstein suggested it was challenging to awaken the short-term curiosity.

D.Keeping our curiosity focused on the long-term interests is quite an effort.

29、   The triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athlete’s body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in one. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours.

This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for the race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their goal.

The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Exhausted, she was running toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlon's popularity.

Today, triathlons are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers (事业) and families. Most are highly educated and earn top salaries (薪水) in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide.

【1】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A.The origin of the triathlon. B.The rules of the triathlon.

C.The reasons why the triathlon is hard. D.The steps to prepare for the triathlon.

【2】What made the triathlon become well-known?

A.The influence of TV in Hawaii.

B.The live broadcast on the Internet.

C.The form of the sport—three in one.

D.The unbelievable performance of an athlete.

【3】Most triathletes’ attitude towards the triathlon is____________.

A.supportive B.unfavorable C.uncertain D.worried

30、   One small mistake changed Sonia’s life. Now she is _______ and tries not to miss any opportunities that come to her way.

One day, Sonia _______  a little boy, who wanted to _______ crayons（彩色蜡笔）, but he couldn’t _______ them. He looked sad when he saw the money in Sonia’s hand. But she didn’t realize he was in _______ of help at all. Sonia ignored him and _______ on her way home.

After reaching home, she told everything to her brother Gur. Gur told Sonia that life had given you a(n) _______ to help a boy, but you _______ it. There’s a possibility that life was _______ you; maybe today would have become your big day of your life. Hearing Gur’s words, Sonia __________ back to the shop to find the boy but time never __________ for anyone. Sonia got disappointed and returmed home, continuously __________ at herself. Why didn’t it come into her mind what Gur had __________? “Chances are everywhere, and all you need to do is __________ them because they don’t always show up,” said Gur. Now what Sonia has missed is a chance that she can only __________.

On that day Sonia learnt the biggest __________ in her life. Actually not only Sonia, but many of us ignore the chance of helping in __________ ways because we always run after bigger ones. However, big opportunities do come but not every day. Therefore, __________ small ones so that you can’t miss big ones. Sonia also __________ to wait for big opportunities, but now she knows that with small opportunities she can make big __________ in her life.

【1】A. attentive B. optimistic C. enthusiastic D. fortunate

【2】A. looked after B. came across C. called on D. thought of

【3】A. make B. buy C. draw D. sell

【4】A. arrange B. afford C. offer D. gain

【5】A. favor B. honor C. need D. search

【6】A. continued B. hurried C. hesitated D. remained

【7】A. direction B. duty C. urge D. opportunity

【8】A. doubted B. missed C. passed D. mistook

【9】A. punishing B. saving C. testing D. refusing

【10】A. stepped B. moved C. jumped D. rushed

【11】A. longs B. answers C. allows D. waits

【12】A. angry B. hard C. surprised D. crazy

【13】A. considered B. ordered C. realized D. learnt

【14】A. strike B. catch C. enjoy D. find

【15】A. regret B. upset C. experience D. forget

【16】A. lesson B. chance C. wisdom D. problem

【17】A. precious B. small C. easy D. efficient

【18】A. add B. supply C. observe D. practice

【19】A. wanted B. wished C. used D. accustomed

【20】A. sense B. changes C. fortune D. deals

31、

PISA is a two-hour test that compares the performance of 15-year-olds. In the latest test, the countries with the best readers were South Korea and Finland. But students in Shanghai. China, scored the highest of all in reading, mathematics and science. The next【1】 results were in Hong Kong. Singapore, Canada, New Zealand and Japan. In all, around half a million students in more than 70 【2】took the test last year. The test has been given every three years since 2000. Last year was the first time Shanghai took part.

Mr. ANDREAS SCHLEICHER says “Asian countries 【3】 education more than other countries. They have given education a【4】. Every child, every teacher, every parent knows that education is the【5】 to success.” He says other education systems can learn from Shanghai. For example, he says education spending in the province has increased, including teacher pay and training. And administrators are putting teachers into challenging classroom situations to make them 【6】at their jobs. Education Secretary Arne Duncan says that the results 【7】 an urgent need for Americans to do more to remain 【8】 in the world economy. He points out that the United States has fallen from first to ninth place in college graduation rates because of 【9】 by other countries.

Mr Schloichor says international testing experts have investigated and confirmed（证实）the Shanghai scores. He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China. But he also says they dispute the common belief that Chinese education【10】on repetition and memorization.

32、为庆祝新中国成立七十周年，你们学校即将举办一次大型文艺汇演（Grand Art and Cultural Show）。假如你是李华，请给你们学校留学生Eric写一封邮件，邀请他参加观看。

内容包括：

1. 汇演时间和地点；

2. 汇演内容和意义。

注意：

1. 词数：100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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