韶关2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、His mistake was ________ youth and inexperience

A．because

B．as

C．as a result

D．due to

2、Luckily, some children were playing basketball when the powerful earthquake ________ yesterday afternoon.

A．gave out

B．watched out

C．broke out

D．turned out

3、He   the painting, wondering where he had seen it.

A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at

4、The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _____ was a dangerous speed.

A.as B.what C.which D.that

5、The gas explosion accident that happened in Osaka led to at least 22 people______ to hospital for emergency treatment.

A.sending B.sent C.being sent D.to send

6、 —I’m worried about the coming test!

—______, you can do it!

A. Don’t mention it   B. come on

C. Well done D. Not likely

7、If you are caught cheating in the exam, you’ll never   it.

A.get down to B.get through C.get away with D.get along with

8、Which one of the items are NOT included in the Westinghouse Time Capsule?

A.a tape measure B.newsreel C.an alarm clock D.a memory stick

9、Ladies and Gentlemen, Italian wines are ______ special offer this week.

A. for B. on

C. in D. at

10、The construction work is progressing properly. ________, the bridge across the river will be open to traffic in ten months.

A. Thankfully B. Fortunately C. Gradually D. Hopefully

11、A U.S. company has developed facial _______ software that can help police.

A.recognition B.recommendation C.representation D.reality

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、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.

A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic

14、She tried to be brave, but her courage ________ her.

A. conquered B. urged C. failed D. encouraged

15、His parents died when he was young, so he was________by his aunt.

A.taken up B.given up

C.grown up D.brought up

16、Voluntary teaching is a difficult and stressful job but one ____ you can really help children in rural areas.

A.that B.where

C.which D.who

17、Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _______ wanted to buy it.

A.neither of them B.both of them C.none of whom D.neither of whom

18、— What do you think made Mary so excited?

—   the annular solar eclipse(日环食).

A.As she watched B.Watched

C.Watching D.Because of watching

19、Small kindness,if______，can make a big difference to shape a better world.

A.exchanged B.simplified C.multiplied D.advertised

20、______ makes the school proud is ______ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities.

A. what; because B. that; because

C. that; what D. what; that

21、Harry is feeling uncomfortable. He ________ too much at the party last night.

A．has to drink

B．must have drunk

C．could be drunk

D．needs to drink

22、With Mother's Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the bank_____________ presents for my mother.

A．buy

B．to buy

C．buying

D．having bought

23、The notice says, “It’s cheaper by 20% if you book the tickets ________.”

A. in all B. in addition to C. in addition D. in advance

24、_____, he has a lot of knowledge about computer.

A. A child as he is B. As he is a child

C. Child as he is D. Child as is he

25、It is what you do rather than what you say __________ matters.

A.that B.what

C.which D.this

26、   Here are a few signs you can look for to see if you and your pet have love for each other.

Lying onto its back

Your cat's stomach is a very weak place. If it lies onto its back and shows its stomach, it's telling you it's comfortable around you. This doesn't necessarily mean it wants you to touch its stomach. It's mainly a sign that it feels protected when you're near since being on its back is a powerless position.

Eating out of your hand

Usually, cats won't take food from a human's hand unless it is someone they trust very much. Cats are instinctively careful, so they don't take treats easily from strangers' hands, unlike many dogs. If you can feed them snacks or food from your hand, it's a sure sign that they trust you.

Bringing you gifts

Even if you don't have a cat, you've probably heard about cats bringing their owners little "presents" in the form of dead animals. However, while you might view them as "presents" only sarcastically (讽刺地), your cat doesn't! For them, their prey stands for victory, and their instinctual nature as wild hunters. Wild cats would catch food for their young, so your cat's "gift" of its latest catch just means it considers you family.

Giving you a "thumbs up" with its tail

Cats can send all sorts of different messages just with their tails. A cat's tail is a good barometer(晴雨表) of their mood. One simple way to know if your cat trusts you is to see if its tail stands straight up, especially when it sees you or walks toward you. Some cat experts consider it to be a sign of praising in cat language.

【1】What do "Lying onto its back" and "Eating out of your hand" show in common?

A.The cat wants to relax. B.The cat feels safe.

C.The cat is grateful to you. D.The cat hopes to reward you.

【2】Why does a cat give you what it catches?

A.It wants to pay you back. B.It is just showing off its ability.

C.It regards you as a family member. D.It is giving a thank-you sign.

【3】What does a cat probably mean by putting its tail straight up?

A.Praising you. B.Laughing at you.

C.Forecasting weather. D.Warning you.

27、   The city of Toronto is the capital of Ontario and is a popular tourist destination with its beautiful city attractions. During your time in the city, you can find theme parks, historic locations, beautiful nature areas, and great shopping centers. Prepare for an unforgettable vacation with many of the locations listed below.

Canada’s Wonderland

This amazing 330-acre theme park allows for the entire family to enjoy their time in Toronto. The park offers different rides for all ages including thrilling rides and roller coasters and amazing live shows. During the warmer months, the park also includes a 20-acre water park to cool off and relax together with fun slides, pools, and more. To make the park a full-day adventure, there are many restaurants as well for a bite to eat when hunger sets in.

Toronto Helicopter (直升机) Tours

Toronto has a lot to offer from its skyline including historic locations, skyscrapers, and more. With Toronto Helicopter Tours, you can see all of these amazing sights from high above the sky for the perfect bird’s eye view of the city. The tour will be the perfect opportunity to get photos of the city and of your travels as you fly up to 2,000 feet over the beautiful downtown Toronto sky.

Hop On-Hop Off City Tour

See the beautiful city of Toronto with this amazing hop on and hop off city tour. This city tour allows you to get around the city in an one-of-a-kind way to see many popular locations in the downtown area. It allows you to hop off at any time to see the sites and then hop on again to continue getting around the city. The full tour without hopping off takes 2 hours if you are wanting to get a great overview of the city to decide where to go first. Locations along the way of the tour include the Bata Shoe Museum, Casa Loma, Dundas Square, Park Hyatt, CN Tower, Union Station, and so much more.

【1】Where can our family get fun in a water park on a hot day?

A.Canada’s Wonderland

B.Toronto Helicopter Tours

C.Hop On-Hop Off City Tour

D.CN Tower

【2】What can you experience in the helicopter tour?

A.Thrilling rides and roller coasters.

B.Driving a plane as a pilot.

C.2 hours of getting around the city.

D.A great overlook of the city.

【3】What place can Hop On - Hop Off City Tour lead visitors to in the passage?

A.The downtown area.

B.Toronto’s Universities

C.The Theme Park.

D.Ontario’s other areas

28、   The United States of America is mainly an English-speaking country. The majority of the population speak English as their native language. Besides，education，social activities，etc. are conducted in English. Across but for the most part，Americans speak one common language. This language is sometimes called American English.

However，not everyone in the USA is a native speaker of English. Most immigrants (移民)are speakers of other languages. There are hundreds of communities around the USA where English is not the most commonly used languages. Chinese，Italian，German，Greek，Spanish and French are all spoken in various communities in the USA. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language after English.It is widely spoken in New York and across the southern part of the country. For speakers of other languages，learning English is important，but teaching people to speak English as a second language was given little attention. Non-English speakers were expected to “pick up ” the language by meeting with others in public. Recently，this has changed.

Today，most large public schools and community colleges have ESL(English as a Second Language )programs; American English teachers feel that English students should learn the language the way they will use it. Therefore，ESL programs offer different English lessons to different students. Some programs teach students to communicate in English in public. Other programs teach the kind of English people who will need for their jobs. American ESL instructional methods do not lay emphasis on grammar or translation，but on the importance of communication. The goal is to get the English learners to learn by using the language.

【1】In the past the non-English immigrants___________.

A. didn’t know how to learn English B. found that English was not important

C. learned English through books D. paid special attention to teaching English

【2】__________ is the most widely used language except English in the US.

A. ESL B. French

C. Spanish D. Chinese

【3】The phrase “pick up” in the second paragraph means “__________”.

A. try to master B. repeat again and again

C. go to school sometimes D. learn without studying or taking lessons

29、It was New Year time, but I wasn’t looking forward to it. That winter, my mother and my stepfather moved our family to Southern California. My brother and I were leaving our rural Alabama behind. This would be our first New Year away from Alabama. My mother took to California like a swan to a royal lake. My athletic little brother, Paul, was keyed up at a climate that allowed him to go to the beach whenever he wanted.

I, however, was a fat child with heavy southern pronunciation. My first day in the new class, I introduced myself in a low voice. The moment I opened my mouth to speak, the whole class burst into laughter, “He talks funny.” It was so frustrating that I went to place a call to Granny Smith after school, who was my biggest support, But I didn’t get through.

On Sunday evening, the phone rang. It was Granny. She often took advantage of the discounted long-distance rates on Sundays. She said she’d shipped a New Year package. Sure enough, it arrived. Surprised at the box, large enough to hold a small refrigerator, we eagerly tore it open. The smell of Granny’s house filled the room: a combination of fried meat, sausages, furniture polish and decorations. Her house was tiny and always filled with tacky holiday decorations and homemade food before New Year. But in my childhood eyes, it was precious and fantastic.

There were countless tins and containers. We open hem to discover piles of holiday treats. She even included our traditional candy bats. The box was as bottomless as a magical box. There, beneath all these, was familiar holiday.

Every New Year that we spent in California, the postal service would call and say our package was arrived. Over the years, many treasures arrived in the box. For me, it’s always been the best part of the holiday.

【1】How did the author’s brother feel when they were moving to California?

A．Indifferent.

B．Joyful.

C．Appreciative.

D．Disappointed.

【2】Why did the author’s classmates laugh at him?

A．He spoke in a low voice.

B．He made a humorous talk.

C．He looked overweight.

D．He had a strong accent.

【3】What does the underlined word “tacky” probably mean?

A．Suitable.

B．Expensive.

C．Cheap.

D．Attractive.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Granny’s Care Package

B．An Unforgettable Holiday

C．Our Move to California

D．A Telephone Call from Granny

30、   As a college student, I joined a technology and invention group. We chose to focus on studying paint materials for buildings that ______ little or no pollution. At this time, lots of paint ______ harmful materials, for example, formaldehyde (甲醛). We found that some fruits, including apples and pineapples, ave effective materials that could get rid of (去除) those ______.

We did lots of research and experiments, devoting many weekends to ______ because we faced many problems which were beyond our knowledge. Our chemistry teachers also ______ us and made the laboratory available to us. Our first plan was to use fresh fruits ______ the chemicals. We collected pineapple peels (皮) from a fruit market and ______ them as studying materials. After days of experiments we ______ that we were not on the night path because fresh fruits went bad ______ and only had a short-time effect.

We continued studying and continued ______, but the failure gave us the inspiration to improve. In order to achieve better ______ before the annual contest, we worked for many hours, even into the night discussing, trying and improving. ______, we had a good plan to draw the effective substances (物质) from the ______ and make them into a chemical preparation.

Problems were solved and ______ were got over. After five months, we had finally created a machine that could kill many varieties of bad materials in the ______. This invention won the second prize at the annual provincial technology and invention ______ and we applied for a national patent (专利). We were ______ honored because we were the only college students to win a prize.

This memorable ______ taught us not to be afraid of failure which should be used productively to help us discover our ______ points. We did a lot of work but still failed using the original plan. ______, we did not give up. Instead, we discovered factors that led to failure and tried to overcome them. At last, we succeeded.

【1】A.leave out B.lead to C.wipe out D.hold back

【2】A.conducts B.concludes C.consumes D.contains

【3】A.chemicals B.challenges C.products D.parts

【4】A.discussing B.inventing C.learning D.designing

【5】A.comforted B.prevented C.trained D.helped

【6】A.test B.kill C.gain D.cover

【7】A.saw B.encouraged C.used D.regarded

【8】A.found B.hoped C.remembered D.heard

【9】A.suddenly B.slowly C.eventually D.easily

【10】A.fighting B.exploring C.failing D.improving

【11】A.conditions B.results C.plans D.opportunities

【12】A.Finally B.Usually C.Accidentally D.Actually

【13】A.subjects B.pollutants C.materials D.fruits

【14】A.programs B.wonders C.difficulties D.doubts

【15】A.waste B.paint C.resources D.building

【16】A.competition B.ceremony C.exhibition D.conference

【17】A.hardly B.privately C.especially D.perfectly

【18】A.donation B.failure C.story D.experience

【19】A.unique B.weak C.strong D.normal

【20】A.However B.Anyway C.Though D.Otherwise

31、Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. drive B. return C. mobilizes D. significant AB. helpless

AC. familiarize  AD. address  BC. shameless BD. appeals

CD. transformation ABC. attempts

In Times of Crists, We Need Classical Music

  It’s still lying in front of me on my desk. The booklet, entitled Time for Outrange(愤怒) , was written by the 93-year-old French diplomat(外交官) Stephane Hessel. “The power of money,” Hessel says, filled with anger, “has never been as great and selfish and 【1】 as it is now.”

  But what does the outrage of this Frenchman have to do with classical music and , ultimately, with me, music director of the Orchestre Symphenique de Montreal(蒙特利尔交响乐团) ?

  A lot, I, too, am outraged by the direction of industrial society, with materialism and consumerism leading the way. I want to show that, because of its powerful impact, classical music can play a(n) 【2】 role right now.

  We all sense that our society is experiencing an almost revolutionary 【3】. Life is getting faster, competition is fiercer and social cohesion(凝聚力) is reducing. Like most people, I have no idea how liberty and civil rights would develop in the era of globalization and ever-evolving technological advancement.

  But I see this as an opportunity for a(n) 【4】 to classical music. The great symphonies of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven are not museum pieces we should listen to only if we want to 【5】 ourselves with some music history. Now are they a decoration or a relaxation exercise for the quickened pace of life.

  They are more than what a radio station for classical music once promised - “your oasis(绿洲) of well-being.” They are timeless compositions that 【6】 all the uncertainties and insecurities of this new period. They can support us in our search for meaning. Beethoven, for example, was convinced that man had the capacity to change for the better and to go throughout life. This is why there is so much hope in his music. His symphonies was mean to 【7】 people forward.

  Classic music 【8】 our senses and emotions in such a way that we were thrown back onto ourselves. It 【9】 to listeners to make use of their own reason and reflect on their actions. Music’s sole purpose is to be experienced. That experience, in turn, is why music can change our perceptions(认知) of ourselves and thereby our interactions with others.

  【10】 to explain this powerful impact of music will always remain unsatisfying, but this much is certain: aesthetic(审美的) experiences can transform people.

32、假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim要来北京学习和生活，他给你发来邮件，希望你能推荐一个生活中常用的APP。请给他回邮件，内容包括：

1. 该APP的名称；

2. 其主要功能（至少两个）以及给你的学习或生活带来的便利。

注意：

1. 词数不少于50；

2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

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Yours,

Li Hua