平顶山2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、－That must have been a terrible experience.

－Yeah. I________ in the damaged car, unable to move.

A. was stuck   B. have been stuck

C. am stuck   D. had been stuck

2、--- Mike went to the hospital alone.

---If he ________me about it, I would have gone with him

A. should tell   B. told

C. had told   D. tells

3、－Mike, did you see Mr. Chapman in the office just now?

－Yes, he ________, and he looked a little bit nervous.

A. had interviewed   B. was interviewed

C. was being interviewed   D. is being interviewing

4、I find it astonishing that he ____be so rude to us. I_____ make a complaint to his company.

A.could; must B.should; shall C.shall; should D.dare; have to

5、----I have been watching “I am a singer” and Gloria Tang (邓紫棋) is my favorite star.

----- Me, too. Her new album is said to be ______ next month. By then, we , fans, will buy some.

A. relieved   B. delivered   C. produced   D. released

6、______ is important in study is diligence rather than intelligence.

A. Which B. What

C. Who D. When

7、The water was now two feet deep, making it difficult, if not impossible, _________ the car out.

A. getting   B. got   C. to get   D. get

8、It is estimated that hopefully about 0. 5 billion families_______5G terminals by 2025, when there is a sharp drop in price.

A．have used

B．will have used

C．will be using

D．are using

9、As a command of the instructor，the children called out their names   .

A.in turn B.in return C.at times D.in time

10、They won the game, _____ they didn’t really deserve the victory.

A.if B.though C.before D.since

11、With rural ecosystem improving, the number of tourists to villages ________ year by year.

A.have increased B.increases C.is increasing D.are increasing

12、______________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into the international stars.

A．Giving

B．Having given

C．To give

D．Given

13、______ all of these factors in the job market, we can get the conclusion that young people should choose their job according to their interest.

A.In case of B.In view of C.In contrast to D.In comparison to

14、—My flight will land in Tianjin Binhai Airport at 6:00p.m. tomorrow. Could you pick me up?

—Sure. I shall________ be at the airport to meet you.

A．definitely

B．unlikely

C．closely

D．especially

15、Progress so far has been very good.   , we are sure that the project will be

completed on time.

A.However B.Otherwise C.Therefore D.Besides

16、Scientists are making every effort to go beneath the surface of the data to   the hidden possibilities.

A.release B.reveal C.reflect D.record

17、There is no doubt that climate all over the world ______ greatly in recent years.

A. had changed B. is changing

C. changed D. has been changing

18、If you are wrong, the project will surely fail, ______hard we try.

A．whatever

B．whichever

C．even though

D．no matter how

19、How would you feel being locked in the house all day with no one for _______?

A.company B.camp C.journey D.tour

20、— What’s wrong? You look really stressed out.

—I ________ the whole week preparing for my graduation paper.

A.work B.have worked

C.have been working D.worked

21、The immense and forbidding Southern Ocean is famous for howling winds and strange waves that have tested mariners for centuries.

But its true strength lies beneath the waves.

The ocean’s dominant feature, extending up to two miles deep and as much as 1.200 miles wide, is the Antarctic Circumpolar (极地附近的) Current, by far the largest current in the world.

It is the world’s climate engine, and it has kept the world from warming even more by drawing deep water from the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, much of which has been in the deep ocean for hundreds of years, and pulling it to the surface. There, it exchanges heat and carbon dioxide with the atmosphere before being pushed again on its endless round trip.

Without this action, which scientists call upwelling, the world would be even hotter than it has become as a result of human-caused emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases. “From no perspective is there any place more important than the Southern Ocean,” said Joellen L. Russell, an oceanographer at the University of Arizona. “There’s nothing like it on Planet Earth.”

For centuries this ocean was largely unknown, and its conditions were so extreme that only a relative handful of sailors went to its waters with lots of icebergs.

What fragmentary scientific knowledge was available came from measurements taken by explorers, naval ships, the occasional research expeditions or whaling ships.

But more recently, a new generation of floating, autonomous probes (探测仪) that can collect temperature, density and other data for years—diving deep underwater, and even exploring beneath the Antarctic sea ice, before rising to the surface to phone home—has enabled scientists to learn much more. They have discovered that global warming is affecting the Antarctic current in complex ways, and these shifts could complicate the ability to fight climate change in the future.

【1】Why docs the true strength lie beneath the waves in the Southern Ocean?

A．There is the deepest current in the world.

B．There is the world’s largest current.

C．There is severe cold climate in the South Pole.

D．There are the strongest winds and strangest waves.

【2】How docs the Southern Ocean keep the world from warming even more?

A．By pushing severe cold water to the other oceans.

B．By cooling the warmer water from the other oceans.

C．By drawing cold water from other oceans and pulling it to the surface.

D．By keeping cold water in the other oceans for hundreds of years.

【3】What does the underlined word "fragmentary" mean in paragraph 7?

A．Advanced.

B．Abstract.

C．Incomplete.

D．Concrete.

【4】What do scientists discover according to the last paragraph?

A．The current there is in normal condition despite global warming.

B．The current there is under the complicated influence of global warming.

C．The autonomous probes have found solutions to global warming.

D．Nothing can be done for global warming due to severe cold climate.

22、   By their nature, pop songs are those which are popular. Now, scientists say they have found out what makes some music so catchy(悦耳的). Pop songs combine factors of uncertainty and surprise. To reach this conclusion, researchers asked 39 volunteers to listen to 1,039 chords(和弦) from the 745 pop songs, and rate how pleasant they were. In a separate experiment, 40 people listened to the same chords while their brains were observed using special scanners.

The experiments showed the songs caused three areas in the brain to light up. The three areas in our brain help us process emotions, learn and gain memories, and process sounds. Meanwhile, the nucleus accumbens(伏隔核) lit up when the listeners met with uncertainty in the songs. This part of the brain has previously been linked to rewards and getting pleasure from music.

The researchers conclude that we enjoy songs when we expect a certain chord but are hit by another, or when we aren't sure what will come next but are given a predictable chord. Music may therefore cause pleasure by encouraging the listener to continuously generate and resolve expectations as the piece unfolds in time, the authors wrote.

The researchers didn't expect the nucleus accumbens to only light up when faced with uncertainty in the music, but not an element of surprise. “This is interesting because it means that the actual experience of pleasure is caused elsewhere,” said Vincent Cheung of the Max Planck Institute. “We believe its role may instead be to direct the listener towards the music to find out what will happen next (i. e. to settle the uncertainty). ”

“We think there is great potential in combining computational modeling and brain imaging to further understand not only why we enjoy music, but also what it means to be human.”

The researchers hope the findings will be used in a range of ways, from creating music with artificial intelligence, to helping songwriters write music, and even predicting upcoming musical trend.

【1】Which area will light up when hearing uncertainty in music?

A．One linking to rewards.

B．One gaining memories.

C．One processing sounds.

D．One processing emotions.

【2】What might Vincent agree with according to the text?

A．We like some music because of its surprising parts.

B．The uncertainty makes us attracted by the music.

C．Good music can give people more sense of the picture.

D．The listener thinks it pleasing to just enjoy the music.

【3】What can be realized when using the research findings?

A．Appearance of more art forms.

B．Popularity of AI music.

C．Creation of more popular music.

D．Greater music appreciation ability.

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

A．Why Music Is So Popular

B．How Good Music Comes Out

C．How Music Affects the Brain

D．What Makes a Pop Song Catchy

23、Imagine that you’re the creator and show runner of the newest comedy show on television. Only it isn’t so popular yet, and your live Studio audience isn’t giving you the big laughs the show deserves. Do you film the show all over again, hoping that this time the audience will laugh? Or is there another option for making a joke sound funnier than it was received?

Sweeten(改善) the sound by adding a laugh track! “Sweetening,” or the addition of sound effects such as laughs, screams, and other audience-produced noises to the audio track of a TV show, has been used since the 1940s to produce the appearance, or rather the sound, of an engaged and entertained response to a show’s comedy. Laugh tracks came into existence as not only a solution, and sometimes replacement, for an unengaged live audience but also as a way to engage an at-home audience into a more-traditional, public, and theaterlike experience. Adding a laugh track to a television show makes the viewers at home feel much less like they’re sitting on a couch staring at the television screen and much more like they’re in a room full of laughing happy people to varying degrees of success.

Though the art of sweetening has risen and fallen in popularity over the past 60 years, credit for its creation and continued use is owed to laugh-track pioneer and sound engineer Charles Douglass. Douglass was the first to develop, in 1953, a machine for producing “canned laughter”, accessible at the push of a button or pull of a lever (操纵杆). Despite being artificial, sensibly edited laugh tracks are found by television studios to bring about a positive audience response, as their use is usually accompanied by higher ratings and increased audience memory. Though some television audiences may disagree with the value of the laugh track, the cheerful and repetitive sound holds a permanent place in the history and future of television comedy.

【1】The author uses the first paragraph to   .

A. introduce the topic “sweetening”

B. seek solutions for the problem

C. point out a way of making comedies

D. arouse readers’ interest in comedies

【2】What effect does a laugh track produce?

A. The creation of a show.

B. Funnier sound in a show,

C. More engaged live audience

D. Communication among TV viewers.

【3】What’s the author’s attitude towards the use of the laugh track?

A. Doubtful.   B. Positive.

C. Neutral (中立的).   D. Uncertain,

【4】What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. The reason for using laugh tracks.

B. The brief history of laugh tracks.

C. The development of TV comedies.

D. The way to improve television shows.

24、With an eye for style and a heart for the environment, 18-year-old Alexis Giger launched a do-it-yourself blog aimed at “reducing your environmental impact fashionably”.

The idea was sparked (激发) by the ecology unit in her biology class at Charlotte Latin School last year, she said, which taught her about issues like deforestation and habitat destruction. “I started thinking about what I could do to stop the wastefulness in my immediate community,” the fashion lover said.

The blog, ecouturieracg.wordpress.com, aims to make reusing thrift store (旧货店) finds or last season’s pieces easy and fashionable while cutting down on the resources consumed by garment production, Alexis said. Through online research, she discovered that a simple cotton T-shirt takes more than 700 gallons of water to make.

“It made me realize that the fashion industry consumes huge amounts of natural resources as it relies on producing garments quickly and in large supply – many of the garments are only intended to be worn three or four times,” she said.

Alexis had a number of tools to help her get started. Her mom, Kimberly, taught her to sew when she was 5. Her grandmother taught her to crochet (钩边) around the same time. Alexis said she also gained technical knowledge and inspiration from her part-time job at a clothing company that creates theater wardrobes for schools and drama productions.

Prior to the blog launch, she spent several months illustrating “recycling” projects by creating photo tutorials. Though Ecouturier hasn’t been online long, she’s been getting positive feedback. “I’ve had people come up to me in the hall and say, ‘Hey, I saw your blog. I’m working on one of the projects right now,’” Alexis said.

She said she hasn’t bought a brand-new piece of clothing since last July, and her thrift store shopping has paid off with finds such as a $5 (31 yuan) dress she wore to homecoming.

“Taking an hour from Saturday afternoon to make something for yourself can really have an impact on the environment. A little change every day can really add up,” Alexis said.

【1】What inspired Alexis to launch a do-it-yourself blog?

A．Her talent at making handicrafts.

B．Her fascination with the fashion industry.

C．Her part-time work experiences.

D．Her growing concern for the environment after taking a biology class.

【2】What is the content of the blog Alexis set up?

A．It sells items made from thrift store finds.

B．It teaches people how to choose thrift store goods.

C．It encourages people to remake their clothing in a cool way.

D．It informs people of the bad effects of deforestation and habitat destruction.

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．In order to promote her blog, Alexis is spending a lot of time online every day.

B．The projects on Alexis’ blog have convinced some people to try recycling clothes themselves.

C．Alexis has been dreaming of working in the fashion industry since she was a child.

D．To start the blog, Alexis learned from her mother and grandmother how to sew and crochet.

【4】The underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．attitude

B．advice

C．response

D．approach

【5】Which of the following best describes Alexis?

A．Creative and responsible.

B．Smart and cooperative.

C．Independent and humorous.

D．Fashionable and amusing.

25、As desperate parents of a daughter born with cerebral palsy (脑瘫), we were quick to try any suggestion that we believed could help her. One day, we were travelling to a village for _______ when we had a(n) _______. So, there we were — a family of three — stranded.

_________, there were several restaurants where I sought help. I _______ a middle-aged Muslim man in plain pyjamas passing by and explained my _______ to him. He said he knew of a _______ centre close by, and then gently added, “Ask your family to wait here. The roads are not safe.” My anxiety _______, but we had no choice.

He noticed that our 9-year-old daughter couldn’t walk, and called a woman from a food stall to help. Sensing my fear at leaving them alone, he quickly _______, “I can go and get the flat tyre fixed.” I tried to pay him for the _______ but he only said, “We can figure it out later.”

After waiting for what felt like hours, I wondered if he would ________ return. What if it was all a trick? The woman who helped earlier ________ us, “Don’t worry. He’ll be back soon.” But her words were of little ________. Two hours later, with midnight approaching, we finally heard the sound of a bike. “The shop is ________ fifteen kilometres away. We didn’t tell you, because that would have increased your ________,” said the man. He then put the wheel ________. I took out a 500-rupee note to pay him for his pains, but he refused.

“Thank you, brother,” was all I could say. Choked with gratitude, I didn’t even remember to ask his name.

【1】

A．safety

B．work

C．treatment

D．charity

【2】

A．plan

B．flat

C．crash

D．emergency

【3】

A．Obviously

B．Hopefully

C．Eventually

D．Fortunately

【4】

A．came across

B．picked up

C．fell for

D．took on

【5】

A．consideration

B．situation

C．hesitation

D．motivation

【6】

A．repair

B．medical

C．shopping

D．research

【7】

A．worsened

B．decreased

C．occurred

D．faded

【8】

A．joked

B．whispered

C．screamed

D．volunteered

【9】

A．trouble

B．expense

C．assignment

D．deal

【10】

A．yet

B．just

C．ever

D．only

【11】

A．warned

B．persuaded

C．interrupted

D．assured

【12】

A．comfort

B．value

C．importance

D．guidance

【13】

A．actually

B．unbelievably

C．unexpectedly

D．absolutely

【14】

A．awkwardness

B．hesitation

C．worry

D．puzzle

【15】

A．in store

B．in power

C．in order

D．in place

26、假如你是李华，是英国某所学校的交换生，你于2015年10月14日在商店购买的电脑坏了，请你根据下列提示给商店客服写一封信。

主要内容：

1．写作目的；

2．描述具体情况（黑屏，无法使用）；

3．建议解决办法（更换或退钱）；

注意：1. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。

Dear Sir or Madam,

My name is Li Hua, an exchange student from China. _____________________________

_______________________________________________.

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua