绵阳2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.

A. when     B. before   C. while   D. since

2、No sooner a shelter it began to pour.

A.we found… than B.had we found… when

C.had we found… than D.we found… when

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

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

4、There is no light on--- they _______ be at home.

A.mustn’t B.can’t C.needn’t D.shouldn’t

5、______ by the Youth League, she has made much progress this term.

A. To be educated B. Educating C. Being educated D. Educated

6、I can’t stand _______with Jane in the same office. She just refuses   talking while she working.

A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping

C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop

7、You must keep away from the man, who is ______. If you are ______, please call the number 110.

A.dangerous; dangerous B.dangerous; in danger

C.in danger; dangerous D.in danger; in danger

8、Tom, you _____ leave all your clothes on the floor like this!

A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t C.needn’t D.may not

9、Each one of us should be environmentally friendly and ________ our rubbish.

A．conduct

B．consume

C．restore

D．recycle

10、You probably have been in such a situation ________ you are asked to help a foreign friend.

A.which B.as C.where D.why

11、________ is known, King and Tom try to make friend,________ is not easy.

A. As; that B. What; which C. It; that D. As; which

12、Our father _______ sit in the yard every evening and share his childhood stories with us when we were little kids.

A．might

B．would

C．should

D．could

13、Not until my later thirties ______ the important discovery: giving away things makes life so much more exciting.

A.I made B.I had made C.did I make D.had I made

14、I met Sam ________ at the airport last week. Believe it or not, we hadn’t met each other for ten years.

A．in addition

B．to some extent

C．by accident

D．due to

15、The concept of sharing is so deep-rooted in Chinese culture that people share their belongings________ even being aware of it.

A．without

B．about

C．at

D．by

16、Dogs have a very good ______ of smell and are often used to search for survivors in an earthquake.

A. sense   B. view   C. means   D. idea

17、In modern times, there are many means of ________both  in  the urban and the rural areas.

A. communication B. communicate

C. communicator D. communicative

18、Tom is very good at science, ________ his brother is fond of literature.

A．when

B．while

C．as

D．once

19、It is reported that there are over 300 people dead in traffic accidents every day ______ in China.

A.all in all B.on average C.in total D.above all

20、Since the outbreak of the disease, 90 patients have been to have the illness and other suspected patients are still under examination.

A.confirmed B.convinced C.confused D.consulted

21、My father thinks I am not capable _______ my own living, but I mean _______ him that he is wrong.

A.to earn, to show B.of earning, showing

C.of earning, to show D.in earning, to show

22、Please bear in mind that nobody but doctors or nurses____ to enter the patient's room.

A.allow B.allows C.is allowed D.are allowed

23、The doctor _______my sister is talking has just come from England.

A．with whom

B．with who

C．with which

D．that

24、All _____ made _____ possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.

A. what happened; it B. what happened; that

C. that happened; it D. that happened; that

25、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

26、   I don’t realize that I’ve been at college for nearly one and half year until now. Looking back into the last year, what shall I say? It consisted of both happiness and sadness. Life always goes like this, up and down, as is so exciting. Now when I recall the past, no matter how I felt at that time, they are all treasures for me.

That was the moon festival last year, which was also the first time we went out after we entered the college. It was said that the sea in Dalian was well-known and was also a wonderful place to watch the moon. After getting all the food and drinking ready, we four girls set off for the seaside. There were many people and we picked up a less crowded beach. At first, we enjoyed ourselves by drinking and eating. When the moon turned brighter, we played with the seawater. As a result, we were all drenched with water. Bathing in the moonlight, we ran and laughed. We seemed to land on another world, where was full of fresh air, laughter and love. The laughter is still echoing(回响) on my mind so far.

Life doesn’t stay the same, occasionally having a particular taste. That is sadness. What impressed me deeply is a failure in a singing competition. It was the first time I had given a performance on such a large stage in front of so many people. I was so nervous that the whole song was performed out of tune. As you could imagine, I was greeted with boos from the audience. I still remembered how dismal I felt that moment and I sat alone crying at the seaside. After that, I talked to mother about it. She told me that it was not a failure; at least, I was brave enough to show myself publicly.

Everything has passed. I’ve stored them at the bottom of my heart. I am in the second grade already. Yet much needs me to challenge. On the way, there's both happiness and distress. However, I will go ahead just all the same.

【1】The author of the text is ______.

A.a boy B.a girl

C.the passage doesn’t say D.none of the above

【2】The underlined word “drenched” in the second paragraph has a similar meaning with ______.

A.dried B.wet

C.frozen D.washed away

【3】Life, according to the author, is ______.

A.full of happiness B.filled with sadness

C.made up of laughter and tears D.not worth living

【4】How did the audience find the author’s singing?

A.It was wonderful B.It was disappointing

C.The passage doesn’t say D.It was perfect

【5】Which of the following shows the author’s attitude towards future?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

B.Do wrong once and you’ll never hear the end of it.

C.Where there is a will, there is a way.

D.Time and tide wait for no man.

27、   A 1400-year-old Peruvian method of diverting (转向) water could supply up to 100 million cubic meters of water—equal to 40,000 Olympic-size swimming pools' worth of water—to Lima each year, according to a new study published in Nature Sustainability. It's one example of how ancient methods could support existing modern ones in countries without enough water.

More than a billion people across the world face water shortages. Man-made reservoirs store rainwater and water overflow for use during drier times. But reservoirs are costly, require years to plan and can still fail to meet water needs.

Peru's capital, Lima, depends on water from rivers high in the Andes Mountains. It takes only a few days for water to flow down to the city. So when the dry season begins in the mountains, the water supply quickly disappears. The city suffers shortages of 43 million cubic meters during the dry season. It solves this with modern structures such as man-made reservoirs. These reservoirs are not the only solution, however. Over a thousand years ago, indigenous (本地的) people developed another way to solve water problems.

Boris Ochoa-Tocachi is a researcher at Imperial College London and lead writer of the study. He explored one of the last remaining water-harvesting systems in the small mountain community of Huamantanga, Peru. The system was developed even before the ancient Inca civilization.

The 1,400-year-old system is designed to increase the water supply during the dry season by diverting and slowing water as it travels down the mountains. This nature-based method is made of special canals that guide water from its source to a series of water bodies and hillsides. The water goes slowly into the ground, then flows downhill through the soil and reappears in water bodies near the community.

The researchers measured how much the system slowed the flow of water by injecting special dye in the highlands and noting when it reappeared in water bodies. The dyed water started to surface two weeks later and continued flowing for eight months—a huge improvement over the hours or days it would normally take.

【1】How much water does an Olympic-size swimming pool need?

A.2,500 cubic meters. B.4,000 cubic meters.

C.1,000 cubic meters. D.1,400 cubic meters.

【2】What can be learned about the ancient water system?

A.It was developed during the ancient Inca civilization.

B.It is nature-based and made of special canals.

C.It is the last water system left in Huamantanga.

D.It can satisfy water needs of Lima throughout the year.

【3】What does the underlined word "this" probably refer to in Para.3?

A.Water resources. B.Water supply.

C.Water shortage. D.Water system.

【4】Which of the following order shows how the ancient system works?

a.The water flows downhill through the soil.

b.The water surfaces in water bodies.

c.The water goes slowly into the ground.

d.The water flows to water bodies and hillsides.

A.d,a,b,c B.b,c,a,d C.a,b,c,d D.d,c,a,b

28、   White chocolate, German chocolate, ice cream: There are hundreds of types of birthday cake in the world, each beautiful in its own sugary way. You are likely to enjoy one during at least one (hopefully all) of your birthday parties. But in between delicious bites of cake, have you ever stopped and wondered, “Why am I eating this? What makes this dessert fit to celebrate the day of my birth?”

It’s because you are as important and beloved as the gods. Kind of.

The ancient Egyptians are thought to have “invented” the celebration of birthdays. They believed when pharaohs (法老) were crowned, they became gods, so their coronation (加冕) day was a pretty big deal. That was their “birth” as a god.

Ancient Greeks borrowed the tradition, but realized that a dessert would make the celebration all the more meaningful. So they baked moon-shaped cakes to offer up to Artemis, goddess of the moon. They decorated them with lighted candles to make the cakes shine like the moon. Hence, it is the reason why we light our birthday cakes on fire.

Modern birthday parties are said to get their roots from the 18th century German celebration “Kinderfeste”. On the morning of a child’s birthday, he or she would receive a cake with lighted candles that added up to the kid’s age, plus one. This extra candle was called the “light of life,” representing the hope of another full year lived.

And then, torture — because no one could eat the cake until after dinner. The family replaced the candles as they burned out throughout the day. Finally, when the moment came, the birthday child would make a wish, try to blow out all the candles in one breath, and dig in. Like modern tradition, the birthday girl or boy wouldn’t tell anyone the wish so it would come true.

Since the ingredients (原料) to make cakes were pretty expensive, this birthday custom didn’t become popular until the Industrial Revolution. More ingredients were available, which made them cheaper, and bakeries even started selling pre-baked cakes.

【1】What is the passage mainly about?

A.The origin of birthday cakes. B.The significance of birthday cakes.

C.The history of birthday parties. D.The introduction of cake production.

【2】Who established the tradition of celebrating birthdays with cakes according to the passage?

A.Germans. B.Pharaohs.

C.Ancient Greeks. D.Ancient Egyptians.

【3】The underlined word “torture” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A.pleasure B.replacement

C.sharing D.suffering

【4】Why was the birthday cake custom unpopular before the Industrial Revolution?

A.The transport was inconvenient.

B.The ingredients of cakes were expensive.

C.The cake could not be eaten before dinner.

D.The bakeries would not sell pre-baked cakes.

29、   How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.

First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their failure lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most separate successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”—they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do-and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment. To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they’re willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always bear in mind that they don’t have forever.

Rather than seeing it negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to support themselves and go after what they want energetically and passionately.

【1】Successful people owe their failure to _______.

A.others B.the society C.themselves D.their fate

【2】The biggest difference between successful people and general people is that _______.

A.successful people have a purpose in life B.successful people can work hard

C.successful people have better minds D.successful people can always win support

【3】People like to do business with successful people because of their _______.

A.money B.cleverness C.fame D.devotion to work

【4】The writer wants to tell us _______.

A.how people live on purpose B.how people can be successful

C.how people make plans D.how people do business

30、What does it mean to leave something better than you found it? For Breon Dennis Jr. , it ______lots of hard work, flexibility, unity, and passion.

Breon is from Louisiana, and came to Dallas Baptist University in the late 2000s to ______his undergraduate degree. While at DBU, Breon began ______at the Rangers Baseball Club. Following this, he______his Master’s degree from DBU. Currently, Breon worked as the Vice President of the Roughriders Foundation. During the 6 seasons with the RoughRiders, he has already seen his ______in the community.

As the VP of the RoughRiders Foundation, his ultimate ______is to mentor (指导) others and see others mentored, both professionally and ______. As a leader, through the ______he puts on, such as food drives and environmental outreach (环保宣传), Breon ______to help others reach their full potential. He allows them to feel comfortable in their own skin. He also ______them to grow in leadership themselves.

A key part to Breon’s philosophy in helping others to ______is to embrace (接受) their failures. He has learned to ______his failures and grow from them, which he tries to ______along to others. Through his time at Rangers Basebal Club, and now the RoughRiders, Breon has made foundational ______of servant leadership and intentionality in the community. That has guided him to lead others to be the ______they can be—to embrace their failures, and use the growth they experience to help others do the same.

【1】

A．shows

B．includes

C．collects

D．involves

【2】

A．obtain

B．learn

C．find

D．make

【3】

A．studying

B．training

C．working

D．living

【4】

A．earned

B．finished

C．lost

D．kept

【5】

A．labor

B．management

C．influence

D．project

【6】

A．reward

B．desire

C．effort

D．hobby

【7】

A．personally

B．mentally

C．physically

D．financially

【8】

A．businesses

B．events

C．occasions

D．tasks

【9】

A．demands

B．prefers

C．seeks

D．promises

【10】

A．expects

B．teaches

C．shows

D．encourages

【11】

A．grow

B．love

C．succeed

D．enjoy

【12】

A．meet with

B．agree with

C．live with

D．begin with

【13】

A．bring

B．take

C．move

D．pass

【14】

A．effects

B．knowledge

C．values

D．standards

【15】

A．richest

B．best

C．smartest

D．strongest

31、短文填空

An advertisement uses words and pictures to 【1】 people to buy a product or service, or to believe in an idea. Newspapers, magazines, the Internet, radio and television are the most common places to find them. There are two main types of advertisements—commercial advertisements and public service advertisements (PSAs). A commercial advertisement is 【2】 which someone has paid for to advertise a product or service. PSAs are often run for free, and are meant to educate people about health, safety, or any other problem that affects public 【3】.

32、假定你是李华。参观名校如今成为了旅游的新热点。现在某英文报社就“Should university campuses be open to the public?”为主题向你征稿。请你写一篇100词左右的文章，简要描述其现状并谈谈你的看法.

注意:1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.标题已经给出，不计入总数。

Should university campuses be open to the public?

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Yours,

Li Hua