咸宁2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、My father doesn’t mean to sign any agreement without ________ his lawyer.

A．discussing

B．advising

C．deciding

D．consulting

2、_______ our food and water running out, we had to find a way to get some.

A.Because B.Since C.Without D.With

3、The chairman asked me to __________ the report, because he didn’t want to speak for too long at this meeting.

A. cut off B. cut away C. cut out D. cut down

4、A number of new machines were introduced, ________ an increase in production.

A.resulted in B.to result in C.resulting in D.will result in

5、— What are you doing this Saturday?

— I’m not sure, but I   go to the Rolling Stones concert

A.must B.would

C.should D.might

6、The number of coal mines _________ to half, as well as its size.

A．cut down

B．has cut down

C．was cut down

D．were cut down

7、"Well, when I took my sheep through the fields some of them might have died if we had ___________a snake. But that's the way life is with sheep and with shepherds.”

A. come upon B. wait on

C. live with D. put together

8、Few people paid full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.

A.when B.if C.until D.before

9、Even in some developed countries, the infected 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、Take the medicine three times a day. _______ your doctor if the pain continues.

A.Defend B.Accuse C.Consult D.Challenge

11、The man opened his eyes, only ________ himself left alone in the room.

A. finding B. found C. to find D. having found

12、As he waited, a priest climbed to the top of a nearby tower and began his chant; everyone in the market fell to their knees, touched their foreheads to the ground, and__________ the chant. Then, like a colony of worker ants, they dismantled their stalls and left.

A. picked up B. looked forward to

C. aimed at D. took up

13、I don’t know much about the new reform except _______ a sound social security net (社会安全网) should be built.

A.that B.whether C.what D.where

14、________ the star leave the court, the girl quickly picked up her camera and ran over to him.

A．To see

B．Seeing

C．Seen

D．Being seen

15、The news reporter hurried to the airport, only_________ the film stars had left .

A．to tell

B．to be told

C．telling

D．told

16、— My mom suggested I ________ the SAT test and go to the US for further study.

— I would rather you _______ at home.

A．take, stay

B．take, stayed

C．went, stay

D．went, stayed

17、Waves of red light are about twice as long as   of blue light.

A.that B.these C.those D.it

18、The new government desire corruption ________ as soon as possible to regain people’s trust.

A．should cure

B．is cured

C．must be cured

D．be cured

19、______ to pass his driving test, Mike received the training again.

A．Fail

B．Failed

C．Having failed

D．To fail

20、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

21、Don’t be _______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.

A. taken off   B. taken out

C. taken away   D. taken in

22、I know nothing about the young lady _______ she is from Beijing.

A.except B.that C.except that D.except for

23、The school decided to ________ new methods of teaching foreign language.

A.adjust B.adapt C.admit D.adopt

24、I don’t know how he managed to _______ cheating in the exam.

A.get out of B.get away from C.get away with D.get behind with

25、We have received an order that we _______ the lab for a couple of days.

A.mustn’t use B.not use C.can not use D.may not use

26、How to Survive High School

High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong. Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.

Be Yourself.

High school is a fun time to make new friends, meet new people, date and socialize. Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with. Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen.【1】Don’t give in to anyone’s wants.

【2】

Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone. Socialize, but by judging who you can connect to. You will find friends, but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting, but the good one is true.

Be Optimistic.

There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can.【3】Don’t be afraid to make friends, don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated. Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.

Be Confident.

When you believe in yourself, others believe in you. Talk, walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you.【4】Be creative and unique and learn to set trends. Confidence is one quality you grow with, and people respect you for that.

Love High School.

【5】Make the most out of it, and you will never get those moments back. Come up with frank ideas, get a detention(留堂), top your class, make the best friends, drink, go to prom, party, but just make as many memories as you can!

With these tips to survive high school, you will surely be proud of graduating as an all-round approaching adult carrying the best roots. So, when you throw those hats in the air, feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”.

A.Do your thing, and don’t imitate (模仿) others.

B.Keep Good Company.

C.And always wear your smile.

D.Practice positive thinking.

E.Study as hard as you can in your spare time.

F.Fall in love with it.

G.Just be yourself and create a strong self-image.

27、   I prefer Lynne Truss’s phraseology: I am a grammar “sticker”. And, like Truss – author of Eats, shoots & Leaves – I have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.

Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means to have “zero tolerance”. She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked (砍) up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave”, while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job – even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.

Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a compulsory grammar test. If job hopefuls can’t distinguish between “to” and “too”, their applications go into the bin.

Of course, we write for a living. iFixit.com is the world’s largest online repair manual (指南), and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that we’ve made a strong strike against grammar errors.

But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the Internet. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you can’t tell the difference between “their” “there” and “they’re”.

Good grammar makes good business sense – and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isn’t in the official job description of most people in our office. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.

Grammar signifies more than just a person’s ability to remember high school English. I’ve found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing – like stocking shelves or labeling parts. It is the same with programmers. Applicants who don’t think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren’t important.

【1】What’s the author’s “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar?

A.They should be left out for a job. B.They have to correct their mistakes.

C.They aren’t qualified for their jobs. D.They must be severely punished.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?

A.Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test.

B.They are companies where one learns grammar.

C.Grammar is quite important for their existence.

D.They depend on grammar correction for a living.

【3】What can we learn from the text?

A.Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.

B.Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.

C.A “zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.

D.People who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.

28、Buttons, which are usually small and round, are often found on all sorts of clothing. They fasten, or connect, one piece of clothing to another. They make sure your clothes don't fall off. When we are speaking or writing in English, buttons can be just as useful.

Men or women often wear button-down clothes to the office. Button-down as an adjective means to be conservative（保守的）or traditional. People who are described as buttoned-down stay close as possible to the normal way of dressing and behaving. They don't wear crazy clothing or do unusual things. People and events can both be described as buttoned-down.

If someone is buttoned-up, he or she seems very business-like. In personal relationships, a buttoned-up person is cold and standoffish, meaning they physically and emotionally keep away from others. Buttoned-up people are not warm or friendly. And they do not share their inner thoughts and feelings with others.

In the expression "button up", button is a verb. It means to stop talking. Now, let's say you find yourself buttonholed in a conversation at a party. The person just keeps talking and talking and talking! Finally, you can't take it any longer. You tell the person to button it! This is a direct, but unacceptable way of saying "stop talking". Button your lip is another equally rude but effective to stop a person too talks too much.

Another kind of difficult person is someone who pushes your buttons: To push someone’s buttons means to know exactly how to get that person angry or upset. People who like to push other people’s buttons usually do it for selfish reasons. First they find a person’s weak point. Then they use it to upset him.

【1】Which of the following best describes buttoned-up people?

A．Comfortable.

B．Attractive.

C．Warm-hearted.

D．Unconcerned.

【2】What does the underlined part "button it" in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Cheer up!

B．Turn away!

C．Calm down!

D．Shut up!

【3】What does a person want to do if he pushes your buttons?

A．Help you out.

B．Make you suffer.

C．Show he knows you well.

D．Point out your weak points.

29、Performances

Let’s Face the Music

Ria Jones, the world-famous star of Cats and Les Misérables, returns home for two special concerts. Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop. Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent.

Song Recital

Judy Coe performs widely as a soloist (独唱者) in America and is also a music teacher. The program includes songs from Porgy and Bess, a successful American opera, with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris. Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson.

Mayte Martin

Mayte Martin is the best-known Catalan singer. She has been very popular since her early twenties, when she won a string of prizes. She has taken part in Barcelona’s WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy King’s celebrated festival Mustique Gitano at Nimes. She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist, two dancers and a “clapper”.

The Adventure of Malic

This show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character called Malic. In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he comes across many dangerous characters. The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets (皮影), with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English.

【1】In whose show can you enjoy famous writers’ works?

A．Ria Jones.

B．Judy Coe.

C．Mayte Martin.

D．Katherine Morris.

【2】In which performance can you enjoy Disney songs?

A．Let’s Face the Music.

B．Song Recital.

C．Mayte Martin.

D．The Adventure of Malic.

【3】What do we know about “The Adventure of Malic”?

A．It is based on a sci-fiction.

B．It is shot and presented in China.

C．It uses a traditional Chinese art form.

D．Its characters speak Chinese fluently.

30、   Ring! Ring! Ring! It was early in the morning and I knew who was calling as I reached for the telephone. I was a new substitute teacher (代课教师) trying to _______ enough money to support my family. Each morning, I _______ a call that would take me to a different _______ .

The last three classes had all been determined to test me and see how I could deal with their bad behavior. I had responded by being _______ about it. To be honest, I didn’t really want to go to work that morning, _______ since it was my birthday.

Still, I answered the phone and took the _______ . My family needed the money and I couldn’t afford to be picky. As I was driving to work, I _______ to try harder to be the best teacher that I could be. Shortly after the class began, the students _______ started to make trouble to see what they could _______ . This time, though, I was very ________ but fair with them. I did my best to make my ________ fun. I shared smiles, praised their efforts, and ________ them to work hard. The results were ________ . My unruly (难以管理的) classroom soon ________ . Students were learning actively and laughing happily, and I ________ felt like I was doing my job right. I went home feeling ________ in my heart and enjoyed the rest of my ________ with my family.

I remembered something that I once read: “Every day is a new ________ to begin again. Every day is your birthday.” Every day is a chance for us to get things ________ , live our lives with love and joy, and make this world a better place. Don’t waste a single day! Just try to be the best you can be! Never give up ________!

【1】A.earn B.gather C.save D.win

【2】A.watched out for B.relied on C.looked forward to D.dealt with

【3】A.journey B.goal C.classroom D.situation

【4】A.helpless B.upset C.open D.calm

【5】A.exactly B.entirely C.personally D.especially

【6】A.task B.invitation C.order D.choice

【7】A.agreed B.managed C.determined D.volunteered

【8】A.once again B.in time C.at last D.in return

【9】A.break up B.catch sight of C.account for D.get away with

【10】A.happy B.patient C.strict D.disappointed

【11】A.stories B.puzzles C.performances D.lessons

【12】A.advised B.encouraged C.requested D.taught

【13】A.special B.amazing C.obvious D.interesting

【14】A.divided B.recovered C.changed D.disappeared

【15】A.finally B.gradually C.quickly D.nearly

【16】A.grateful B.tired C.strong D.pleased

【17】A.birthday B.experience C.success D.work

【18】A.life B.voyage C.chance D.adventure

【19】A.important B.easy C.fair D.right

【20】A.learning B.exploring C.trying D.thinking

31、阅读下面课文段落，在空白处填入1-3个适当的单词，补全句子。

Not that Charlie’s own life was 【1】! I He was born in a poor family in 1889. His parents were both poor music hall 【2】. You may find 【3】 astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as she could speak.

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。

I grew up in a small town where elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age, not so long ago, when we children could go home for lunch and find our mothers waiting. At the time, I didn't consider this to be so important, although today it certainly would be. Actually, our lunch time together in the past years had had a great influence on my life before I realized it.

Our lunch time when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had painstakingly practiced my lines (台词) with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained patiently that she needed a narrator and had written a narrator's part to the play, and asked me to play the role of the narrator. Her words, kindly delivered, still hurt me especially when I saw my part go to another girl.

I didn't tell mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my upset, and instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine (藤) was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions (蒲公英) appearing unexpectedly through the grass in bunches, as if a painter had touched our landscape with small amounts of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one of the bushes. “I think I'm going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling a blossom up by all its roots. “From now on, we'll only have roses in this garden.' I immediately argued, "But I like dandelions. All flowers are beautiful — even dandelions."

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，每段的开头语已为你写好；

4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1：

“Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty?” asked my mother thoughtfully.

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Paragraph 2：

Having learned what had happened, Mom patted me on the back gently and said, “but you will be a beautiful narrator.”

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