苗栗2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Not only the students but also the teacher ______ against the plan in yesterday's meeting.

A.is B.was C.are D.were

2、Finally，I ______ her idea that I should _____ myself to the new life here first.

A.adopted; adapt B.adapted; adopt C.adopted; adopt D.adapted; adapt

3、The ship is said _______, the effect of _______ is still unknown.

A.that it has sunk; it B.to sunk; which

C.that is Ms sunk; that D.to have sunk; which

4、The beautiful dress _______ Miss Jones went to the ball was borrowed from a friend of hers.

A.that B.which C.in which D.wearing which

5、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

6、Kathy ________ a lot of Chinese when she was working in Beijing during the summer vacation.

A. took up B. picked up C. brought up D. turned up

7、Ladies and gentlemen, please remain __________ until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A．seated

B．seating

C．to seat

D．seat

8、We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.

A.prevent; creating B.stop; creating

C.keep; from creating D.stop; to create

9、Boeing China says it is working with its airline customers and is ready to support them after a nearly 7-year-old Boeing B737-800 passenger jet of China Eastern Airlines, with 132 people on board, ________ in the mountains of southern China on Monday.

A．being crashing

B．to crash

C．crashed

D．to have crashed

10、The man________ next to me works very hard, going out early and returning late every day.

A. lives B. living C. having lived D. to live

11、The man admitted _____ the old computer.

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

12、In this match, the women will ______ with the men for the gold medal.

A.agree B.compete C.deal D.fight

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

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

14、However hard I tried, I couldn’t ______ my meaning to the people around me.

A.let out B.give away C.get across D.put on

15、It is considered a terrible mistake to think ________ you know ________ in fact you don’t know.

A．that; what

B．that; what

C．what; that

D．what; that

16、The hospital has a new system to help ______ the best service _______ the patients.

A.supply; with B.provide; to C.provide; for D.supply; /

17、All their hard work has  !The project is finished at last.

A. paid off B. paid back

C. paid for  D. paid out

18、______ Mr Johnson _______his wife enjoy tennis.

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

19、Jack _______ in the lab when the electricity went out.

A.works B.has worked C.was working D.would work

20、Having enough fat and salt in your meals will _____ the urge to snack between meals and help you lose weight.

A. extend B. rid C. reduce D. focus

21、As for how to promote public education, Professor Li gave us a lot of suggestions which ________ reasonable and practical.

A.appeared B.sounded C.looked D.listened

22、There is a lot of public about the plastic particles recently found in water．

A．agreement

B．concern

C．content

D．responsibility

23、When confronted with the audience’s suspicions, the spokesman found himself _______ for words.

A.lose B.lost C.to lose D.having lost

24、It matters little ______ a man dies, but _____ matters much is ______ he lives.

A.how; what; how B.how; it; how C.why; it; why D.that; what; that

25、It is you rather than he who _________ deliver a speech in the meeting tonight.

A.Is going to B.are going to C.was going to D.were going to

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Better Life

Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

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Apple Seeds

Circulation: 1 Year, 9 Issues

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Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues

Cover Price: $36.00  Price For You: $11.95

Product Description: Humor Times is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh. So let’s find it in Humor Times.

【1】What kind of people may buy News China?

A.People who are keen on English learning.

B.People who want to learn more about the Asian nations.

C.People who are interested in the development of today’s China.

D.People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese.

【2】Better Life can help you in__________.

A.learning how to make recipes

B.making your apartment more beautiful

C.finding interesting stories for your kids

D.knowing more about people’s private life

【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.Humor Times is going to surprise you all year round.

B.Better Life can help you order food from the restaurant.

C.Apple Seeds offers the biggest discount among all the magazines.

D.The soft cover of Apple Seeds enables it to be read and kept long.

27、   Are you always dreaming of getting paid for just showing up to work? To the best of luck, the Korsvagen train station in Sweden will offer a special occupation to one lucky person in 2025! The comfortable lifetime position comes with a generous starting monthly pay of 21,564 SEK ($2,320), a guaranteed (有保证的) yearly pay increase of 3.2 percent, and even vacation time.

The position was put forward by Swedish artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby in answer to a design competition for the Korsvagen train station, which is now under construction and planned to open in 2026. Instead of presenting an artistic design, Goldin and Senneby suggested using the 7,000,000 SEK ($753,000) prize money to hire a lifetime employee to do nothing! Surprisingly, the unusual idea appealed to the judges of the competition, who adopted the suggestion and announced their decision to carry out the Eternal (终生的) Employment Project.

The job only requires the lucky employee to arrive at the station each morning and ring the clock, which will turn on a bank of bright lights. The person can remain at the station all day —greeting passengers, texting friends, or even sleeping — or leave and return at the end of the day to clock out.

The job is guaranteed for life as long as he/she obeys these simple requirements and does not accept any other employment. Though the job sounds like a waste of life, the artists believe the employee will be doing important work to act as a witness (见证) of time.

The best part is that people from all over the world can apply to be considered for this unique position equally — be sure not to miss it!

【1】Which of the following best explains “appealed to” underlined in Paragraph 2?

A. Attracted. B. Panicked. C. Bothered. D. Amused.

【2】What must the employee do according to his/her duty?

A. Contact friends. B. Work part-time.

C. Welcome passengers. D. Ring the clock each morning.

【3】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. A Lifetime Job to Be Offered for Doing Nothing

B. How the Eternal Employment Project Was Born

C. Swedish Artists Won a Design Competition

D. An Outstanding Employee Wanted

28、   One day in March,seven years ago,during happy hour at a bar in my hometown of Fayetteville,Arkansas,made a surprise announcement to my friends:I was going to shut down my law practice and attempt to travel around the globe in a year.What’s more,I would do it without taking any flights or making a single advance reservation of any kind.My announcement drew mixed reactions from my friends.Some offered support and encouragement,while others were more doubtful.

Once I had said the words,there was no turning back.It took months to shut down my practice and get things in order.Once I set off on my adventure in December 2008,found travelling without using planes was not easy.Trying to circle the globe in 16 months(it took me a bit longer than the initial 12 months planned)made it even harder.Even so,travelling overland was the most amazing way to truly understand the immensity(浩瀚无际)of our wonderful planet.

I took three consecutive(连续)overnight buses to travel 3,000 km through Argentina,from Ushuaia to the capital Buenos Aires.I would look out the windows for hours on end of the completely unspoiled plains,as if humans had never touched it.

It took seven consecutive days and nights on trains to get from Moscow to Beijing,each day spent staring out the windows for hours as the Siberian plains swept by.Sometimes,I wouldn’t see a village or a human being for 10 hours.Later in my journey,it took 22 days on a cargo freighter(货船)to get from New Zealand through the Panama Canal and back to Philadelphia,to finish my round-the-world adventure.

It turned out that travelling with no reservations was far less difficult than had imagined.Pulling into a city on a bus with a backpack,looking in a guidebook for a few suggestions of accommodations(住宿),and then finding an empty room was never much of a problem anywhere.It also kept me flexible and open about all my travel plans,which is advice I give everyone who asks—plan far less than you think you should.

【1】The author's trip was special in that .

A.he made it at the expense of giving up his job

B.it hardly cost him anything

C.he did not make advance booking or travel by air

D.it was a global trip

【2】The author most probably returned to the United States in   .

A.June 2009 B.December 2009 C.February 2010 D.April 2010

【3】What does the underlined word“unspoiled”mean in Paragraph 3?

A.Unimportant. B.Undamaged. C.Invaluable. D.Priceless.

【4】The author's travelling route was .

(1)Moscow   (2)Philadelphia   (3)New Zealand

(4)Ushuaia   (5)Beijing   (6)Buenos Aires

A.(5)(4)(1)(6)(3)(2) B.(4)(6)(1)(5)(3)(2)

C.(4)(5)(1)(6)(3)(2) D.(5)(1)(6)(4)(3)(2)

【5】What does the author think of his around-the-world tour?

A.Challenging but pleasant. B.Dangerous but wonderful.

C.Boring and disappointing. D.Costly and painful.

29、Some students prefer a part-time job after class to earn some money and improve themselves. Here are some good companies:

IN-N-Out Burger

It is the best hamburger shop in the west of America. Regarded as one of the best employers, it offers flexible hours and the highest part-time salaries. Above all, the company treats its employees the way they would like to be treated: like family. However, there is no discount offered to its employees.

Position: selling assistant (experience required)

Website: in-n-out.cm

Starbucks Coffee

Starbucks has been at the forefront (前沿) of the United States’ coffee revolution. Working hours are flexible. Fit twenty hours of work into your week. There is also a 30% discount and a free pound of coffee or box of tea every week.

Position: assistant coffee taster (experience required)

Website: starbucks.com

Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is the world’s largest natural and organic food selling company. With its focus on organic ingredients, Whole Foods Market is all about health. Working hours are free. Benefits include paid-time off and a 20% discount so you can eat like a king or at least like a top chef in training. There are also training courses on health and food every week.

Position: secretary

Website:wwholefoodsmarket.com.

Lands’ End

Lands’ End is a Wisconsin-based clothes store that focuses on casual comfort and warmth for the great outdoors. Employees (even part-time employees) have the chance to go to a company-owned entertainment center and get a 25% discount on theme parks and movies, and an invitation to the yearly company picnic. Besides, for part-time employees, they can come to work anytime they like as long as they work for 4 hours a day.

Position: salesperson

Website:landsend.com

【1】Which company offers its employees the best discount?

A．In-N-Out Burger.

B．Starbucks Coffee.

C．Lands’ End.

D．Whole Foods Market.

【2】Which website should you visit if you are interested in selling clothes?

A．landsend.com

B．in-n-out.com

C．wholefoodsmarket.com

D．starbucks.com

【3】What do the four companies have in common?

A．Related experience is required.

B．Training courses are offered

C．Working hours are flexible.

D．Employees can get high salaries.

30、The Road Less Travelled

Pennsylvania is one of the oldest states in America full of mysterious places. One of those places has been_________for decades. My dad loves history. When he learned it was_______to the public, he decided to take a bike trip with me to_______this historic road. I was 14 then.

My dad chose a 16-mile section of the road for us to ride. Part of it included an old and long tunnel(隧道)called the Sideling Hill Tunnel. To_________, we checked our tires and made sure our bike lights had batteries. In the morning, we_______our bikes into the trunk of the car. Then we set off on a cool fall afternoon.

After a two-hour drive, we reached the road. Then our bike trip started. It went smoothly.

As we approached the Sideling Hill Tunnel, I felt_________as it was black inside! But my dad_______me. He said be would be right beside me. He reminded me to be_______all the way and keep my_______on!

When we entered the tunnel, the sound of our bikes________through the darkness. I shined my flashlight around and saw walls covered in graffiti. I was pretty scared, but________following my dad helped me relax. That gave me________to keep going. And I was so happy to ride out into the________afternoon!

Whenever I am going through hardships in life, I remember this__________. It reminds me that my dad is always beside me. He turns on the light of__________in my heart. And he gives me courage to keep riding through life’s dark tunnels.

【1】A.occupied B.abandoned C.ruined D.founded

【2】A.familiar B.dangerous C.strange D.open

【3】A.explore B.challenge C.follow D.track

【4】A.start B.prepare C.compete D.arrive

【5】A.turned B.moved C.loaded D.lifted

【6】A.content B.nervous C.comfortable D.curious

【7】A.persuaded B.believed C.encouraged D.forced

【8】A.active B.energetic C.silent D.careful

【9】A.light B.cellphone C.camera D.music

【10】A.got B.rushed C.spread D.called

【11】A.appealing to B.insisting on C.waiting for D.focusing on

【12】A.courage B.pressure C.expectation D.honor

【13】A.quiet B.bright C.dark D.perfect

【14】A.accident B.past C.story D.trip

【15】A.hope B.appreciation C.interest D.trust

31、短文填空, 每空一词。

The Safe (保险箱)

----- A Rich Man Finds the Best Way to be Truly Rich

Once upon a time, a rich man hired a great mathematician (数学家) to find him a way to make him more money. The rich man was so g【1】 that he even built a giant safe and his dream was to fill it with gold and jewels.

The mathematician worked on the problem for months. One night he said to the rich man “I’ve done it! My idea is perfect! You’ll be wealthy b【2】 your wildest dreams.” The rich man was d【3】 to hear this. Before he left on a long journey, he promised the mathematician double pay to run his business for him.

When the rich man returned, he found that all of his wealth was gone. Very angry, he asked the mathematician to explain. The mathematician told him he’d g【4】 everything away to people in the neighborhood.

The mathematician said “There is a limit to how much wealth one can get by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us a【5】 our goal. By helping o【6】, you could gain the most!”

Disappointed, the rich man went away. As he was walking, every neighbor he met was so thankful to him that they o【7】 him anything he needed.

Over the next few weeks, the man saw the mathematician’s idea really w【8】. He was received with great honor w【9】 he went. Everyone did all they could to help him.

He no longer dreamed of keeping his wealth in a safe. I 【10】 he shared it with hundreds of friends. He was now truly rich.

32、假设你是李华,你计划下学期作为交换生到英国Bay House School学习.请给你英国朋友Alex写一封信,请他帮忙找一间公寓.具体要点如下:

1.公寓的位置;2.可以免费上网;3. 你期待的月租费用.

注意:1.词数80左右,开头与结尾已经为你写好;

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 参考词汇:租金(rent)

Dear Alex,

I’m going to study in Bay House School as an exchange student next term.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua