德宏州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、We haven’t discussed yet ________ we are going to place our new furniture

A.that B.which C.what D.where

2、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

3、______ it comes to speaking in public, no one can match him.

A.Since B.When C.Once D.After

4、Save your energy or it will soon ______.

A.be run out B.run out C.be given out D.use up

5、We are not permitted ________ in the room.

A.to smoke B.smoking C.to smoking D.in smoking

6、_____ is known to us that the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.

A.As B.Which C.It D.What

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、What do you think ______ to John if he finds his bike has been stolen?

A．will happen

B．happened

C．to have happened

D．to happen

9、—We must think of ways to stop the boy students from playing video games in their dormitory.

—Sorry. ________. It’s too noisy in the office.

A. With pleasure B. I didn’t get that

C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s all right

10、The school rules state that no child __________ be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult.

A.shall B.should C.will D.can

11、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

12、______ 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

13、—Do you like pop music?

—Yes, I do. ______ I am a super fan of it.

A.Instead B.Actually C.Hardly D.Nearly

14、—Has Mary finished writing her article?  — No, and it _____ before class was over.

A. should be finished B. should finish

C. should have finished D. ought to have been finished

15、On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ______ paid special attention to.

A.referred to being B.referred to be C.referring to be D.should refer to be

16、 was needed at that time, she told me, was some good luck.

A.That B.As C.It D.What

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

A．Fail

B．Failed

C．Having failed

D．To fail

18、Our natural ________ are limited. This means that they will not________forever.

A.energies; occur B.materials ; erupt

C.resources ; last D.sources; bury

19、—Which team is___________ to win the game?

—In my opinion, it is __________ for our team to win.

A.likely; probable B.probable; likely

C.possible; probable D.likely; possible

20、His firm character accounted _______for his success.

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

21、We have greatly _____ in our knowledge of the world.

A. approached B. advanced C. expanded D. expressed

22、This phrase doesn’t just describe work, but can describe any situation ______ someone is very busy.

A.where B.when C.that D.which

23、—Can we get everything ready by the weekend?

—It all depends on ________ we can get Mr.Green’s cooperation.

A.that B.what C.whether D.if

24、It is________ that he should have failed to win the race.

A.certain B.wonder C.curious D.mess

25、—Do you have Lucy’s phone number?

—Sorry, ____.

A. I don’t know

B. forget it

C. I can’t remember it

D. here you are

26、   Characters in novels don't always do what the writer wants them to do. Sometimes they cause trouble，take on lives of their own, or even work against the writer. It's not just a problem for inexperienced authors: famed children's novelist Roald Dahl said he got the main character in his book Matilda so “wrong” that when he'd finished his first version, he threw it away and started again.

Of course it's not the characters' fault. The problem lies with the author. Take Stephen King, who admitted that writing working-class characters is more difficult nowadays because his own circumstances have changed. “It is definitely harder,” King said. “When I wrote Carrie many years ago, I was one step away from physical labour.”

This is also true for characters' ages, added King. “When you have small children, it is easy to write young characters because you observe them and you have them in your life all the time. But your kids grow up. It's been harder for me to write about this little 12-year-old girl in my new book because my models are gone.”

For other authors, such as Karen Fowler, there's one quality that can stop a character in its tracks: “boredom”. “I had particular problems with the main character in my historical novel Sister Noon." she says.” She had attitudes about race and religion that seemed appropriate to me for her time and class, but they were not attitudes I liked. Eventually I grew quite bored with her. You can write a book about a character you dislike or a character you disagree with, but I don't think you can write a book about a character who bores you.”

According to Neel Mukherjee, it was Adinath, a character in The Lives of Others, who made him work the hardest. “I think I struggled because it's difficult to write a character whose most prominent personal feature is weakness, as Adinath's is, without making that feature define him,” Mukherjee says. But a troublesome character is far from an unwelcome guest, he continues, arguing that “when characters work against the author they come alive and become unpredictable.”

“That is a fantastic thing to happen, ”Mukherjee says, “I celebrate it. It is one of the great, lucky gifts given to a writer.”

【1】What can we infer about Steven King's book Carrie?

A．It was his most difficult book to write.

B．It was the first successful novel King wrote.

C．There were few children featured in the story.

D．Some of its main characters were working class.

【2】Why did Karen Fowler have trouble writing the main character in her novel Sister Noon?

A．She disagreed with the character's attitudes.

B．The age difference between the two was too large.

C．She found the character very uninteresting.

D．The historical setting made accuracy difficult.

【3】Neel Mukherjee believes that his difficult-to-write characters ________.

A．are a sign that the story is not realistic

B．are often the most interesting

C．should be praised by all authors

D．need to be researched more thoroughly

【4】The authors who were interviewed for the passage are probably ________.

A．famous and successful

B．unknown to the readers

C．all from the same country

D．just starting their writing careers

【5】Which of the following statements is right?

A．Karen Fowler becomes bored with her characters because she disagrees with their class and time.

B．Mukherjee considers a troublesome character as an unwelcomed guest because their weakness.

C．Working class characters are more difficult to write than figures from other background.

D．Characters are easier to depict if you have models in your real life.

27、   This may sound like a joke about a lazy person's dream job. Earn big money by staying in bed and watching TV. But this is really happening, and it's a project of NASA and two European space agencies the Institute of Aerospace Medicine at the Cologne-based German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency. It's called Artificial Gravity Bed Rest Study, aimed at studying how the body adapts to weightlessness in space.

Scientists are seeking 12 women to spend two full months in bed in the fall at a German lab, plus an additional month there for preparation and recovery. The first 12 test subjects, all men, already have started the study.

Participants spend two entire months in bed and remain lying down even to do everyday things like eating, drinking and exercising. They also answer nature's call and shower, but it's unclear from the NASA website how those tasks are accomplished in bed.

"Daily routine showering, getting dressed, eating, exercising takes much time when you cannot stand up to do them," says the website, adding that there is "continuous data collection", including blood pressure, heart rate, nutrient absorption and also the participants' feelings. Study subjects will spend the 60 days with their heads tilted(倾斜)down six degrees, which imitates(模仿)conditions in space.

Participants are encouraged to pass the time by watching TV, taking online courses, reading and any other activities they can perform while lying down alone in bed to relieve what could be boredom. Family and friends are allowed to visit.

The high $ 18,500 payment for two months of lazing about is probably a major motivation for people willing to go through something this extreme. However, if you're an American who really needs the money, you probably can't afford it. Candidates need to travel to Cologne four times at their own expense for the employment process between April and July. Plus, they need strong German-speaking skills. Also participants need to be nonsmokers between ages 24 and 55, in good health, with normal body weight.

【1】What are participants expected to do during the study?

A.Report their feelings regularly. B.Complete their daily routines in bed.

C.Keep their bodies tilted down six degrees. D.Record their physical responses every day.

【2】What data about the participants will the researchers collect?

A.The changes in their weight. B.Their behaviors to weightlessness.

C.The ways they do their daily things. D.Their physical and mental reactions

【3】What will be a challenge for the participants?

A.The language skills they need. B.The difficulty meeting family.

C.The possibility that they feel dull. D.The slow discovery of their health.

【4】The requirements for potential participants are   .

A.challenging for Americans B.tailored to thin persons

C.easy for the youth to satisfy D.suitable for most people

28、The British are known for their sense of humour. However, it is often difficult for foreigners to understand their jokes. The main point to remember is that the British often use understatement.

Understatement means saying less than you think or feel. For example, if someone gets very wet in shower of rain, he might say, “It’s a little damp outside.” Or, if someone is very impolite and shouts at another person, someone else might say, “She isn’t exactly friendly.” Understatement is often used in unpleasant situation or to make another person look silly. Understatement plays an important part in British humour.

Another key to understand British humour is that the British like to make fun of themselves as well as others. They often laugh about the silly and unpleasant things that happen to our everyday life when someone accidentally falls over in the street. They also like to make jokes about people from different classes of society. They like to make jokes about their accents, the way they dress and the way they behave. What’s more, the British love to watch comedies about people who do not know how to behave in society. The comedy series Mr. Bean is a good example of this kind of humour. Mr. Bean is the character created by British actor Rowan Atkinson in 1990. Mr. Bean doesn’t talk often, and instead he uses his body movements and facial expressions to make people laugh. Perhaps what makes Mr. Bean so funny is that he does things that adults in the real world cannot do. Mr. Bean is popular in many countries around the world because you do not have to speak English to understand the humour. Because of this, many people have become familiar with the British sense of humour.

【1】Why is it difficult for foreigners to understand British jokes?

A．The British often use overstatement.

B．The British try to understate something.

C．British jokes are not as funny as jokes in other countries.

D．British jokes are connected with many different cultures.

【2】The author explains understatement by ________.

A．using examples

B．making comparisons

C．following time order

D．describing a process

【3】Mr. Bean makes people laugh by ________.

A．telling funny stories

B．making jokes about others’ accents

C．copying how others behave

D．using his body movements and facial expressions

【4】This passage may be taken from ________.

A．a fiction novel

B．a travel brochure

C．a magazine

D．a chemical textbook

29、   Scientific methods of improving memory effectively

Sharpen your brain with mnemonic (帮助记忆的) devices

Mnemonic devices are techniques that a person can use to help them memorize information better. 【1】. This is because they act like brain training and help it to work and create new cognitive (认知的) network connections. So go on ahead and adapt mnemonic practices whenever possible.

Exercise regularly

That's right, and we mean physical exercise. According to a research, leading an inactive lifestyle can also lead to memory loss. 【2】. It's healthy for both your mind and your body.

Play video games

Yes, you heard us. Get on that controller and spend a couple of hours playing your favorite video games. A recent study has shown how these pastimes can help improve the functioning of various memory-associated areas in the brain. 【3】.

Reduce stress levels

Extreme and constant stress, especially at high levels, can easily weaken our memory and disorder our cognitive skills. 【4】. You can do this by thinking back, taking a walk or by mixing mindfulness based stress reduction methods.

【5】

This is a no-brainer since it's a well-known fact that eating vegetables can help keep you and your body healthy, and that includes your brain. Various research papers stating that fruits and vegetables can help lower oxidative(氧化的) stress in your brain as well as help keep healthy cognitive functions.

A.Eat abundant greens

B.Keep a balanced diet

C.So they have great educational potential beyond entertainment

D.So slow down, and ease yourself into taking it down a level

E.But don't go overboard, or too much of a good thing can be bad for you

F.So put on those trainers, go outside and start working up a good sweat

G.And according to recent studies, they can help improve your brain

30、   How often do you let other people’s nonsense (不理智) change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter, rude boss, or an insensitive employee _______ your day?

One day I was in a taxi and we headed _______ the airport. We were driving in the_______ lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver_______ hard on his brakes（刹车）, and at the very last moment our car stopped and _______ the other car by just inches！The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, looked around and started _______at us.

My taxi driver just_______and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was_______ , so I said, “Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!” This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck”.

He said, “Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, _________and disappointment. As their garbage________up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes they’ll dump it on________ . Don’t take it personally; just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be________.”

So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and________ it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”

Life’s too short to wake up in the morning with ________. The mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s ________ in your life. A study shows that________you remember bad things more often than good things in your life, you’ll think of bad things more ________ . So love the people who treat you right. Ignore the ones who don’t. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you________ it! If you follow “The Law of the Garbage Truck”, you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by ________go of the bad.

Have a Garbage-Free Day! Have a marvelous, garbage-free day! The seeds you plant today ________ the harvest you gain tomorrow.

【1】A.enrich B.ruin C.spare D.steal

【2】A.through B.at C.in D.for

【3】A.latter B.right C.opposite D.free

【4】A.pressed B.searched C.burst D.bent

【5】A.knocked B.escaped C.missed D.lost

【6】A.laughing B.throwing C.glancing D.shouting

【7】A.wondered B.smiled C.ignored D.guessed

【8】A.friendly B.angry C.tired D.disappointed

【9】A.expectation B.passengers C.anger D.goods

【10】A.turns B.pushes C.holds D.piles

【11】A.roads B.children C.you D.dustbin

【12】A.upset B.happier C.pitiful D.frightened

【13】A.spread B.share C.explain D.treat

【14】A.surprises B.pleasures C.doubts D.regrets

【15】A.funny B.important C.strange D.interesting

【16】A.if B.unless C.whether D.although

【17】A.carefully B.recently C.frequently D.creatively

【18】A.inspire B.take C.mend D.notice

【19】A.letting B.consisting C.making D.dreaming

【20】A.donate B.deserve C.deliver D.determine

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、下面是某中学高一英语兴趣小组的一项活动：请同学们对 “良好的饮食习惯” 这一话题进行讨论。请根据下列提示，用英语写一篇发言稿。内容要点应包括：

注意：(1) 发言稿必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；(2) 发言稿开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；(3) 词数：120词左右。

Dear friends,

As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’s very important for us to form healthy eating habits.

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That’s all. Thank you!