九江2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、22. While building a tunnel through the mountain, _______.

A.an underground lake was discovered B.there was an underground lake discovered

C.a lake was discovered underground D.the workers discovered an underground lake

2、______ Mr Johnson _______his wife enjoy tennis.

A.Either, or B.Both, and C.Not only, but also D.neither, nor

3、Tom, together with his friends , ______going to have a picnic this weekend.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

4、The decision ________, what is to be done now is how to carry it out.

A.is made B.has been made C.having been made D.having made

5、I prefer ______ at home all night to make up the lost time rather than ______ TV programs.

A.stay; to watch B.staying; watching C.to stay; watch D.staying; watch

6、— The final examination is around the corner. I couldn't go out and play football with you.

— Come on. .  All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

A.Be all ears B.It’s a piece of cake

C.Don’t be a wet blanket D.Don’t pull my leg

7、I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A．to be breathed

B．to breathe

C．breathing

D．being breathed

8、Do you ever _______ with your family about which TV program to watch?

A.argue B.area C.arise D.apply

9、Even in some developed countries, disabled people are ______ to be denied health care than other people.

A.three times as likely B.as likely three times

C.three times more likely D.more likely three times

10、Overcrowding in some hospitals has led to patients _____ in hallways.

A.treated B.to treat

C.being treated D.treating

11、They tried to convince her _______ his innocence.

A．of

B．about

C．to

D．in

12、The boy is old enough to ________ the difference ________ right and wrong.

A. speak; from B. tell; from

C. say; of D. judge; from

13、Neither he nor I ________ able to persuade her to change her mind.

A.is B.are C.were D.am

14、______, important advances have been made in medicine and environment science thanks to increasing computer power.

A．By accident

B．After all

C．In addition

D．On average

15、As a rough estimate, this room is _______ that.

A.three times the size B.three times as the size of

C.the size three times of D.three times the size of

16、______ nice, the food was sold out soon.

A.Tasted B.Tasting C.To taste D.Being tasted

17、With my friend, who is a mechanic, ______ me, I’m sure this second-hand motorbike will soon be as good as new.

A.having helped B.helping C.helped D.helps

18、The driver wanted to park his car near the roadside but was asked by the police _____.

A. not to do B. not to

C. not do D. do not

19、No one knows exactly when the first wheel ________ or what it was used for.

A.was come into being B.came in existence

C.came into existence D.was existed

20、Personally, I think store shopping will exist along with online shopping but will never be __________.

A.replayed B.repeated C.repaired D.replaced

21、Word that you _________ enjoy a three-day holiday has come if you do complete the task on time.

A.may B.should C.could D.shall

22、All approaches you thought   the problem are very reasonable.

A.of solving B.to solve C.of to solving D.to solving

23、When and where to build the new factory ___ ________ yet.

A.is not decided B.are not decided

C.has not decided D.have not decided

24、If a book is ，  it will surely readers.

A.interested；interest B.interesting；be interested

C.interested；be interesting D.interesting；interest

25、—How was your vacation in the small town?

—Pretty good. In the evenings we ________ beer with the locals in the open air.

A. have enjoyed B. enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. enjoy

26、   Grandparents are respected in many human societies. But telling stories about old times and overfeeding grandchildren seem like human qualities. Are these classic grandparent behaviors really limited to humans？

Do any animals know their grandparents the way people do?

For most species on Earth，the answer is certainly “No”. "Usually，there aren't grandparents around anymore when an animal is born，"said Mirkka Lahdenpera，a biologist at the University of Turku in Finland. "Even if an animal's life span does overlap（重叠）with its grandparents'，most species spread out to avoid competing for resources，so the chance of running into a grandparent is slim. "

But there are a few clear exceptions，primarily among mammals（哺乳动物）that live in close social groups. In troops of langur monkeys in India，older females lived together with their daughters and grandchildren. The grandmother langurs defend the group's babies against attacks and even give their own grandchildren special treatment.

Many whale species，too，travel in family groups that include both grandmothers and grandchildren.

Elephant herds are also famously matriarchal. They are led by a grandmother，who can live to around 80 years old，and are generally made up of her daughters and their young. The females in a herd form close bonds and work together to raise their young.

Lahdenper found that the babies of young mothers were eight times more likely to survive if their grandmothers lived near them than if they didn't. When the young mothers were older and more experienced at raising babies，this beneficial grandmother effect disappeared even if the actual grandmothers were still around.

Indeed，most evidence for the benefits of grand parenting comes from mammals. But in 2010，researchers found that in troops of insects called gall-forming aphids，older females defend their relatives after they've stopped reproducing（繁殖）.

And what about grandfathers？Studies of humans in recent decades have shown that a living grandfather can improve a person's mental health and other indicators of well-being. But there's no evidence of that in the animal kingdom. Male animals rarely socialize with their own children，let alone any grandchildren.

【1】From what Mirkka Lahdenpera said, we can learn that___________.

A. an animal is not very likely to meet a grandparent

B. an animal is taken away from its grandparents at birth

C. animals' grandparents move away to avoid responsibility

D. animals' grandparents often fail in competition for resources

【2】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 indicates that._________.

A. elephants have a high level of intelligence

B. elephants enjoy an equal and fair social system

C. elephants are the largest land animals with a long life

D. elephants live in social groups with females in charge

【3】What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Insects still able to reproduce will defend their relatives.

B. Animals' beneficial grandmother effect will exist forever.

C. Animals can be mentally healthier with their grandfathers.

D. Male animals seldom spend time with their grandchildren.

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

A. Do any animals know their grandparents?

B. Do any animals respect their grandparents?

C. How do animals live with their grandparents?

D. How do animals socialize with their grandparents?

27、Earthquakes strike without warning and are among the most destructive natural disasters. Keeping calm and proper reaction can sometimes save your life. To ride out an earthquake, remember the phrase “drop, cover, and hold on.” 【1】

1. Move away from buildings, street lights, power lines, and bridges.

【2】 As soon as the ground begins shaking, try to get as far away as possible from any nearby structures. Do not seek shelter under a bridge or overpass.

2. Crouch down low in a wide open area until the shaking stops.

Once you've made your way away from nearby structures, get on your hands and knees and cover your head. See if there are any objects nearby to use as a shield (遮蔽物）, such as a trash can lid. 【3】

3. 【4】

As you go out after the earthquake, be careful of broken glass, rubble, downed power lines, fallen trees, and any other potential danger. Check yourself and anyone nearby for injuries. If necessary,perform first aid and call emergency services.

4. Get to higher ground if you're on the shore or near a dam.

Earth quakes can cause tsunamis, so put distance between yourself and the coast. If a shaking lasts more than 20 seconds, 【5】 Get to ground that's at least 100 ft (30 m)above sea level or 2 miles (3.2 km)from the shore.

A．Drop to your hands and knees under a table or desk.

B．Watch out for danger as you observe your surroundings.

C．If possible, grab a pillow, sofa cushion, or another object to cover your face and head.

D．Here are four tips helping you survive an earthquake if you are outdoors.

E．Don't wait for an alarm or warning to escape.

F．The most dangerous locations during an earthquake are areas immediately around buildings.

G．If none are available, cover your head and neck with your hands and arms.

28、Sign language, the primary form of communication of the deaf community, has been in use for hundreds of years. You're probably most familiar with American Sign Language, but sign language is used all over the world and has nearly 150 variations. Sign language interpreters can be seen everywhere from classrooms and graduation ceremonies to major sporting events.

When you think of sign language, you most likely imagine signers using their hands to form words and letters. However, hands are only one of the many different body language techniques that signers use to get their meaning across. In fact, much of the grammatical structure of sign language is not indicated by the signer's hands.

While the hands are responsible for forming the words themselves, markers called "non-manual elements" control much of the languages' grammatical structure. Non-manual elements (or markers) are body language techniques that don't use the hands. These include head movements, body positioning and facial expressions. Used together with the signs. these elements give sign language a subtle and extremely complicated grammatical structure. Linguist Andrea Lackner from Alpcn-Adria University in Austria did a study that shows just how important these non-manual elements are to sign language users.

The study assessed just how many different things non-manual elements can do. For this study, all participants were deaf users of Austrian Sign Language. They watched a video of someone using sign language, and they had to describe the purpose of each non-manual element. The results were very complicated. For instance, things as subtle as the direction of the signer's gaze can indicate whether or not a statement is hypothetical(假设的). A single head movement can indicate the emotion of a statement, a conditional or if situation, or a signer's feelings toward a hypothetical question. Body language is always important, but in sign language, it can change the entire meaning of a sentence!

【1】What do signers use their hands to do mostly?

A．To know people's words and letters.

B．To understand people's meanings.

C．To form the grammatical structure.

D．To form words and letters.

【2】What do non-manual elements include?

A．Words, sign language and body language.

B．Head movements, body language and signs.

C．Head movements, body positioning and facial expressions.

D．Body positioning, facial expressions and signs.

【3】What does the study show about sign language?

A．The main function of the non-manual elements.

B．The importance of the non-manual elements.

C．The influence of body language on sign language.

D．The influence of sign language on body language.

【4】What may be the best title for the text?

A．Non-manual Elements Counts in Sign Language

B．Ways to Avoid Being Misunderstood

C．Grammatical Elements in Sign Language

D．The Importance of Sign Language

29、   Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight route from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent question over the loudspeaker： "Does anyone on board know American Sign Language?" Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. "We have a passenger on the plane who's blind and deaf," she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn't understand what he needed.

Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia （读写困难）and knew she'd be able to finger spell into the man's palm. So she untied her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle （过道）seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she signed, "How are you? Are you OK?" Tim asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat.

She came by again a bit later because Tim wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed a while. "He didn't need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk," Clara says. So for the next hour, that's what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future （she wants to be a politician）. Tim told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman.

"Even though Tim couldn't see her, she looked attentively at his face with such kindness," a passenger reported. "Clara was amazing," a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. "You could tell Tim was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such an angel. " Tim's reaction: "Best trip I've ever had."

【1】Why was an urgent question asked over the loudspeaker?

A.The attendants wanted to learn American Sign Language.

B.The attendants couldn't understand the passenger.

C.The attendants wanted to use American Sign Language.

D.A special passenger wanted to learn American Sign Language.

【2】What did Clara do on the second visit to Tim?

A.Clara asked for some water for Tim.

B.Clara stayed with Tim for an hour.

C.Clara shared her life story with Tim.

D.Clara told Tim what time it was.

【3】Why did Tim Cook keep asking for help?

A.He needed someone to talk to.

B.He was interested in Clara's future plans.

C.He was afraid and lonely on the plane.

D.He wanted to share his experience with Clara.

【4】Which of the following words can best describe Clara?

A.Polite. B.Outgoing.

C.Thoughtful. D.Energetic.

30、   “It’s never too old to learn! ” says Frenchcorner _______ Archibald Clinton. He began to learn French at the  age of 50. In a few years, he has made _______ progress!

Archibald decided to study at Frenchcorner because no evening classes were_______ in his city. He joins_______ classes online and speaks with native French-speaking teachers.

Archibald says “Frenchcorner is a wonderful place to_______. My son always says, ‘Dad, you are a bit_______’. He can’t understand why I spend so many hours studying, _______ love it.”

Archibald began with the first level and quickly_______. He finished all his_______ after 2 years, but noticed he still had________ difficulties. Instead of________, he was determined to press on. Four years later, he’s still studying in the online classroom, but to perfect his already ________ French, he has set new ________ and________ understanding grammar points.

“Sometimes studying online is a little ________. But if you really want to learn, never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no ________. Practice, practice! What you need are self-discipline and self-motivation ,” he says.

“Studying French isn’t all about hard work. It is also ________!” he says. “I like the online conversation  classrooms. I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions. I’m open for all ________”.

Archibald has been able to________ his French to use. “I am very ________ for Frenchcorner because most of the French I know now was learned here,” he says.

【1】A.friend B.student C.professor D.reporter

【2】A.challenging B.discouraging C.disturbing D.amazing

【3】A.satisfied B.attended C.offered D.represented

【4】A.reading B.composition C.listening D.conversation

【5】A.study B.eat C.entertain D.live

【6】A.tired B.crazy C.worried D.attractive

【7】A.but B.though C.while D.when

【8】A.dropped B.brushed C.progressed D.awarded

【9】A.channels B.schedules C.papers D.courses

【10】A.vocabulary B.reading C.grammar D.comprehending

【11】A.giving up B.fighting back C.turning away D.looking around

【12】A.significant B.shabby C.excellent D.broken

【13】A.decisions B.goals C.means D.conclusions

【14】A.turns off B.focuses on C.gets off D.puts up

【15】A.interesting B.unwilling C.shocking D.boring

【16】A.success B.vision C.struggle D.tendency

【17】A.wonder B.waste C.fun D.later

【18】A.measures B.fashions C.timetables D.topics

【19】A.put B.take C.make D.set

【20】A.sensitive B.grateful C.hopeful D.glad

31、课本原文填空

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would【1】the end of cold weather, planting in spring and【2】in autumn.  Sometimes  celebrations would be  held after【3】had caught animals. Today’s festivals have many origins, some 【4】, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to 【5】the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The most【6】 and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.  【7】the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children  【8】money in red paper. People love to get together to eat, drink and have 【9】 with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our 【10】and forget our work for a little while.

32、阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A Vacation with My Mother

I had an interesting childhood. It was filled with surprises and amusements, all because of my mother---loving, sweet, yet absent-minded and forgetful. One strange family trip we took when I was eleven tells a lot about her.

My two sets of grandparents lived in Colorado and North Dakota, and my parents decided to spend a few weeks driving to those states and seeing all the sights along the way. As the first day of our trip approached, David, my eight-year-old brother, and I unwillingly said good-bye to all of our friends. Who knew if we’d ever see them again? Finally, the moment of our departure arrived, and we loaded suitcases, books, games, camping equipment, and a tent into the car and bravely drove off. We bravely drove off again two hours later after we’d returned home to get the purse and traveler’s checks Mom had forgotten.

David and I were always a little nervous when using gas station bathrooms if Mom was driving while Dad slept: “You stand outside the door and play lookout(放哨) while I go, and I’ll stand outside the door and play lookout while you go.” I had terrible pictures in my mind: “Honey, where are the kids?” “What?! Oh, Gosh…I thought they were being awfully quiet.” We were never actually left behind in a strange city, but we weren’t about to take any chances.

On the fourth or fifth night, we had trouble finding a hotel with a vacancy. After driving in vain for some time, Mom suddenly got a great idea: Why didn’t we find a house with a likely-looking backyard and ask if we could set up tent there? David and I became nervous. To our great relief, Dad turned down the idea. Mom never could understand our objections(反对). If a strange family showed up on her front doorstep, Mom would have been delighted. She thinks everyone in the world is as nice as she is. We finally found a vacancy in the next town.

注意：

1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；

3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已为你写好；

4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

The next day we remembered the brand-new tent we had brought with us. ______________

Paragraph 2:

We drove through several states and saw lots of great sights along the way. ______________