临沂2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、With winter _____, the weather gets colder and colder.

A.appearing B.approaching C.leaving D.passing

2、At the beginning of the year 2020, students never thought they____________ such a long winter vacation.

A.would have B.are having

C.have D.have had

3、— David, you look sick. What’s wrong with you?

— I have a bad headache and I ______ to see the doctor right now.

A.went B.will go C.am going to D.go

4、______________, an English engineer and computer scientist, is best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.

A. Henry Wolfson B. Timothy Berners Lee C. Auguste Bartholdi D. Stuart Page

5、When you want to buy something, you need to take the price into ____________.

A.decision B.requirement C.consideration D.importance

6、We are looking forward with great hope to ________ at the party.

A．turn up

B．turning up

C．his turning up

D．he turning up

7、The question came up at the meeting_____ we had enough money for our research.

A. that B. which C. whether D. that if

8、It was the girls _____ saw the old man in the morning _____ he was taking a walk.

A. who, that B. who, when C. that, who D. that, that

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

A. communication B. communicate

C. communicator D. communicative

10、_______  we all know, books are the source of knowledge.

A. What B. That

C. Which D. As

11、________ English, he knows little but he is very interested in it.

A．As for

B．In some way

C．Considering

D．According to

12、The manager insisted on _________ on time.

A.his finishing the task B.he finishing the task

C.him to finish the task D.him finish the task

13、His firm character accounted _______for his success.

A. in general B. in place C. in particular D. in part

14、_______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?

A.who B.whom C.whose D.whoever

15、—_______ you interrupt now? Can’t you see I’m on the phone?

—Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent.

A.Must B.Can C.Should D.Could

16、Su Song was an eleventh century monk ________ very little is known.

A.which B.whom C.about whom D.for which

17、He ________ in designing the cover of this journal for quite a few days, and I wonder when he can finish it.

A.is involved B.is involving C.has been involved D.has involved

18、The writer and poet________ to give us a speech on English study next week.

A.are B.is C.was D.will be

19、The policemen brought in two thieves who were caught______in the supermarket.

A.steal B.stolen C.to steal D.stealing

20、His dream has at last _____.

A.come true B.been come true C.realized D.being realized

21、He has loved me____I were his son.

A.because B.as C.if D.as if

22、___________you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

A. Now that B. After

C. Although D. As soon as

23、________ her work with his, you’ll find hers much better.

A.Compared B.Compare C.To compare D.Comparing

24、.I should thank you that you should thank me.

A．because

B．rather than

C．for

D．as

25、I'm considering buying a dictionary, ______ is a great help in our study.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．as

26、   We don’t know when and where the next earthquake will hit. But we do know the importance of safety and preparation. The only way to be ready for the unexpected is to prepare ahead of time. It’s especially important if you live in earthquake zones. So here are some important steps to build your own Earthquake Action Plan.

1. Talk to your friends and families and decide on a place to meet if you’re separated after an earthquake.

2. Make an emergency（紧急情况）communication plan in case cell towers or phone lines are down. You can also ask relatives or friends outside your area to be your contacts.

3. Locate a safe place in every room of your house and discuss with your families the safest places to be during an earthquake. Remember, if you’re：

a. Inside, get under something heavy like a study table or against an inside wall and cover your head.

b. Outside, stay away from buildings and get out into the open.

c. In your car, stop and stay in your seat. If you’re stopped near a building or under an overpass（天桥），try to safely move away from it.

4. Store first-aid kits（急救箱）anywhere you spend a lot of time（house, car, workplace, etc. ）.

5. Pack plenty of batteries, flashlights, and bottles of water to prepare for power outages and water shortages.

6. Review your home’s important systems（electrical, gas, water, etc. ）and know how to operate them or shut them off in an emergency.

Although they’re somewhat unusual, earthquakes are incredibly terrible, overwhelming, and unpredictable forces of nature. But with some knowledge and preparation, we can mitigate risks and do the best we can to keep ourselves and our families safe.

【1】Paragraph 1 mainly shows it’s very important to ______.

A.know the use of an Earthquake Action Plan

B.know when an earthquake will come

C.stay away from earthquake zones

D.prepare for an earthquake

【2】First-aid kits should be kept in places ______.

A.that are very safe

B.where you often stay

C.that are under something heavy

D.that your friends and families know

【3】An Earthquake Action Plan includes the following EXCEPT ______.

A.deciding where to meet with others after an earthquake

B.making sure that you have contacts out your area

C.practicing how to escape with your families

D.finding safe places in your house

【4】What can best take the place of the underlined word “ mitigate” ？

A.Lower. B.Avoid.

C.Stop. D.Treat

27、   In Kenya, blind students and those with poor eyesight were still using Braille books for their studies until recently.

Kenyan schools for the blind are now beginning to use technology that provides material in an audible (可听见的) form. This has expanded possibilities for the students and taught them new ways to communicate with technology.

17-year-old Lucas Mwanzia has been attending computer classes at the Thika School for the blind for the past two years. He is in the eighth grade now. He started school at a later age because of his poor eyesight. But using the new technology, he can search the Internet for biology class. He says the technology bas opened doors that once were closed and Braille books are costly and you have to spend a lot of money to buy one. With computers, the books are available at little or no cost.

Zachary Muasya was born blind. He is now one of the school’s teachers. He has been teaching the students how to use the technology for about two years now. He says the technology opens up possibilities that can level the playing field for his students. “Assistive technology equips the learners with many skills that really make them independent in life,” says Muasya.

The assistive technology costs$1,000 to set up. But a non-governmental organization called InAble has provided it to the schools at no cost. Peter Okeyo, the program manager at InAble, says blind students using the technology may still face difficulties when they move to higher education. He says students who have used the technology through high school might not have it at the university they attend. Those students might have difficulties if they have to go back to Braille, he adds.

Four out of Kenya’s 11 schools for the blind are using the technology. InAble says it will provide the financing for the remaining schools to join the effort.

【1】Why did Lucas Mwanzia start school so late?

A.His parents hadn’t enough money. B.He was blind in both eyes.

C.He was too weak to walk. D.His eyesight was poor.

【2】Compared with Braille books, using the new technology is ________.

A.difficult. B.cheap.

C.challenging. D.boring.

【3】What can we know about the technology according to Zachary Muasya?

A.It must be learned for two years

B.It can improve blind students’ sight

C.It helps to make the playing field flatter

D.It makes blind students live by themselves

【4】What can we infer from the passage?

A.Peter Okeyo is a blind person who works at InAble.

B.InAble is an organization that belongs to American government.

C.Not all the schools for the blind are now equipped with technology.

D.Blind students using the technology can’t finish higher education.

28、   It was Monday. Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.

Considering that there was no better way, Mrs Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it, “Give my dog half a pound of meat” Then she gave the paper to her dog and said gently, “Take this to the butcher(卖肉者), and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

Holding the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it carefully, recognized that it was really the lady’s handwriting and pleasantly did as he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up immediately.

At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

The next day, the dog came again exactly at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog its meat, for he had thought of the dog as one of his customers.

However, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s more surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock, and brought with it a third piece of paper. The butcher felt a bit puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it!

【1】When Mrs Smith’s dog was hungry, what did she give to the dog?

A.Some chicken. B.Half a pound of meat.

C.A hot dog. D.A piece of paper with some words on it.

【2】Mrs Smith treated her little dog quite _______.

A.cruelly B.fairly C.kindly D.unfriendly

【3】From its experience, the dog found that _______.

A.only the paper with Mrs Smith’s words on it could bring it meat

B.a piece of paper could bring it half a pound of meat

C.the butcher would give the meat to it whenever he saw it

D.Mrs Smith would pay for the meat it got from the butcher

【4】At the end of the story, you’ll find that_________.

A.the dog was clever enough to write on the paper

B.the dog dared not go to the butcher’s any more

C.the butcher was told not to give any meat to the dog

D.the butcher found himself cheated by the clever animal

29、   Last year, I decided to study in Thailand.I had planned to study an English-language master's program in America, but after comparing the expense, I changed my mind.

The  low  cost was one of the biggest advantages of studying in Thailand.   Base   tuition (学费）for the program added up to $10,000, including a five-day study   trip   in China, two two-day trips for conferences and meeting and one field trip.I was fortunate to earn a scholarship that reduced my final bill to $7，200.Most other English-language master  programs in Thailand cost between $6,000 and 10,000 per year.

I lived in a small studio apartment with free Wi-Fi for a total of around $167 per month, including water, electricity and limited cable TV.Meals at the university canteen，on the street or at small food shops cost between $1.00 and $1.50 , or between $1.50 and $2.00 at small food courts.With cheap and delicious food always easy to find, you didn't need to worry about cooking unless you wanted.

Entertainment was also quite, cheap.A 330ml bottle of heer at a bar went for between $2.00 and $4.00, or between $1.00 and $1.50 from a Family Mart.A movie ticket was between $3.00 and S5.00.I stayed quite busy with study and didn't spend much, so I could get by on about $700 per month.Of course, it's possible to pick up a part-time teaching job to help reduce pressure brought by a lack (缺乏）of money, but you need to arrange a work visa (签证）with your employer.

【1】Why didn't the author go to the US for study?

A.He failed to find a proper program there.

B.A Thai college offered him a scholarship.

C.He wanted to receive better education.

D.Studying in the US would cost too much.

【2】Paragraph 3 mainly shows that in Thailand   .

A.delicious food and cheap apartments can be found easily.

B.students can enjoy nice food and live comfortably.

C.the cost of living for a student can be quite low.

D.students hardly need to worry about cooking.

【3】It can be inferred that the author   .

A.didn't spend any money on entertainment.

B.worked as a part-time teacher in schools.

C.didn't go to parties frequently.

D.had a very active social life.

30、   In 1949, I just returned home from the war. On every American highway you could see soldiers in uniform hitchhiking (搭便车) home to their families, as was the ___at that time in America.

___, the excitement of this reunion with my family soon disappeared. My mother became very ill and had to be in hospital. The doctors told me she ___a blood transfusion (输血)  ___or she wouldn’t live through the night. The problem was that Mother’s blood type was AB-, a very ___type even today, but even harder to get then because there were no blood ___ or air flights to ship blood. All the family members had their ___tested, but none was a  ___. So the doctors gave the family no hope. My mother was ___.

I left the hospital ___to gather up all the family members, ___everyone would get a chance to tell Mother good-bye. ___down the highway, I passed a soldier in uniform hitch-hiking home to his family. Deep in sadness, I had no willingness at that moment to do a good deed. Yet it was almost as if something outside myself pulled me to a ___, and I waited as the stranger climbed into the car.

I was too upset to ___ask the soldier his name, but he noticed my tears right away and asked why. I told this total stranger ___.

It got very ___in the car. Then this soldier reached his hand out to me, in which rested the dog tags (身份识别证) from around his neck. The blood type on the tags was AB-. The soldier  ___me to turn the car ___and get him to the hospital.

My mother ___until 1996, and to this day no one in our family knows the soldier’s name. But I have often wondered, was he a soldier or a(n) ___in uniform?

【1】A.concern B.custom C.view D.disadvantage

【2】A.Surprisingly B.Obviously C.Sadly D.Disappointedly

【3】A.wanted B.asked C.needed D.desired

【4】A.immediately B.gradually C.frequently D.actually

【5】A.valuable B.common C.magical D.rare

【6】A.banks B.shops C.hospitals D.factories

【7】A.body B.blood C.health D.identity

【8】A.success B.perfection C.possibility D.match

【9】A.crying B.dying C.suffering D.bursting

【10】A.on purpose B.in peace C.in relief D.in tears

【11】A.so that B.in case C.as though D.if only

【12】A.Driving B.Walking C.Removing D.Wondering

【13】A.road B.stop C.place D.route

【14】A.ever B.even C.never D.already

【15】A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing

【16】A.peaceful B.calm C.active D.quiet

【17】A.commanded B.allowed C.told D.persuaded

【18】A.away B.in C.around D.down

【19】A.lived B.died C.recovered D.disappeared

【20】A.stranger B.rescuer C.lover D.angel

31、根据课文内容填写相应的单词或短语

a. At that time people would 【1】 if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many 【2】 some are religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

b. His cola was【3】 and cold, and his ice cream was made of milk, cream and delicious fruit. “Nothing could be 【4】” he thought.

c. —And it was the ship that brought you to England.

—Yes. The fact is 【5】 I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which 【6】 my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but…

d. Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but, 【7】 the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be 【8】 to the development of life.

e. Going eastward, you will pass mountains and thousands of lakes and forests, 【9】wide rivers and large cities. Some people have the idea 【10】 you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget the fact that Canada is 5500 kilometers from coast to coast.

32、假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Dick对中国的传统文化很感兴趣。他打算近期到中国具有文化底蕴的地方旅游。请你给他写封电子邮件，推荐几个他可能感兴趣的景点。内容包括：

1.推荐地点；

2. 推荐理由；

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Dick,

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Yours,

Li Hua