神农架2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Spending on universities is usually ______ by the belief --- the increase in earnings that graduates enjoy over non-graduates.

A.confirmed B.justified C.convinced D.recognized

2、I wonder whether his hearing is okay ______ he has turned the television up very loud.

A. unless B. although C. until  D. because

3、It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows.

A. operated         B. had been operating

C. was operating       D. am operating

4、He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother.

A. or  B. and  C. so  D. for

5、-- No one ________ be compared with Li Na in playing tennis.

--- Oh, you are really her big fan.

A. can   B. need C. must   D. might

6、Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject.

A. comprehensive B. confidential

C. conservative D. compulsory

7、The project is far behind schedule. It’s impossible for you to ______ it in a week.

A. catch up on B. live up to

C. add up to   D. hold on to

8、He was about to leave the office for home________someone knocked the door and asked for some help.

A.until B.when C.as D.while

9、We climbed up to the top of a hill,   we got a good view of the whole forest park.

A. which   B. where

C. when   D. that

10、Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may 　　　 　the shocking ending.

A.give out B.give off

C.give up D.give away

11、—We want to sit at the table near the window.

— I’m sorry, but it ________ already.

A．has taken

B．took

C．was taken

D．has been taken

12、After winning China’s first ever Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, Su Yiming, encouraged other youngsters to ______ their goals.

A．apply

B．pursue

C．adapt

D．change

13、---I’m not going to the party tonight. I’ll stay at home and read.

---Come on, ________

A．You get a frog in your throat.

B．You’re pulling your weight.

C．We’d better throw in the towel.

D．Don’t be such a wet blanket.

14、—Why were you late for work yesterday?

—I didn’t wake up when my alarm clock ______.

A.went off B.run out C.started off D.went out

15、______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day.

A. Expressing   B. Expressed   C. To express   D. Having expressed

16、Shakespeare's writing is still popular today. It has really   the test of time.

A.overcame B.stood C.taken D.conducted

17、She’s added a few characters and changed some names but ________ this is a true story.

A. completely   B. necessarily   C. gradually   D. essentially

18、This winter, there was a heavy snow in our province; the farmers say that it___ to be a good harvest.

A. supposes   B. expects C. proposes D. promises

19、Thanks to Chinese authorities’ effective measures, Covid-19 across China is under control for the time being; however, the impact of the lockdown on the Chinese economy was laid _______ in a new data.

A.bare B.invalid C.evident D.generous

20、Mr. Smith was having a meeting at that time, otherwise he ______________ over to help us.

A.might have come B.would come

C.had come D.were to come

21、   Paying$645 for a pair of pants(长裤）created by an unknown fashion brand might seem ludicrous, but what if the pants would last forever?Will that reason make you look smart?That's the promise of adventure clothing brand Vollebak, which announces its new pants will last a century.

Vollebak cofounder Steve Tidball says that the company stands behind the 100-year guarantee because the new pants are made of a tough material and you can walk through fire in them. Technically, the 100 Year Pants are made of a three-layer(层）material. The outer layer resists water and is designed to avoid abrasions(磨损），the middle layer is fireproof and expands as an airbag at high temperatures, acting as a barrier between your legs and the flames, while the third layer doesn't burn, offering extra protection.

＂Most fire-resistant clothing is made from heavy and uncomfortable chemical materials, but this is the  world's first special material that can be comfortably worn every day, "Vollebak cofounder Nick Tidball said. "It was originally designed to help soldiers handle extreme situations, but without having to dress like firefighters. "

Still, 100 years sounds like a long time for a pair of pants, especially if you wear them frequently. So how do you know they'll last that long? Vollebak put them through the Martindale abrasion resistance test, where a mechanical thumb(机械拇指）rubs against the pants until the fibers start to break. A regular clothing material can survive 25, 000 revolutions, but the special material these pants are made of passed 100, 000 cycles of wear. Even then, it was checked to see if any of the fibers had broken. Vollebak says they hadn't.

The 100 Year Pants are made suitable for all kinds of activities, from mountain climbing to yoga, and are stylish enough. So if you're looking to buy the last pair of pants you'll ever need, these seem like a pretty good choice. $645 is a lot, but if you think about it, it's just$6. 45 per year.

【1】What does the underlined word"ludicrous"in paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A.Necessary.

B.Confidential.

C.Challenging.

D.Ridiculous.

【2】What makes Vollebak's pants different from most fire-resistant clothing?

A.That they are designed for firefighters.

B.That they are comfortable to wear daily.

C.That they are extremely tough and thick.

D.That they are effective in resisting water.

【3】How does the text prove Vollebak's pants are abrasion-resistant?

A.By referring to the results of a certain test.

B.By mentioning wearers positive comments.

C.By reporting the whole process of production.

D.By asking technicians to wear them frequently.

【4】What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A.To recommend the special pants to consumers.

B.To research the unique designs of the new pants.

C.To speak highly of clothing designers' creativity.

D.To comment on a famous company's latest products.

22、   The widespread application of internet technology has made our lives easier but poses a big challenge to senior citizens, who are not always comfortable with smart phones and so many new apps.

In China, only a few senior citizens are able to enjoy the benefits that new technologies offer. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of people aged 60 and above was 253.88 million in 2019, that is 18 percent of China's population. But only 23 percent of the senior citizens were able to access the internet. That means more than three-fourths of the elderly are deprived of the digital convenience.

Failure to access the internet or use smart phones has increased difficulties for them. They cannot even take a taxi easily in this era of app cabs. There have been reports of many shops turning away elders who don't know how to pay using smart phones, instead of letting them pay in cash. Many elders who can't use smart phones are facing difficulties during this pandemic, as they cannot access the internet-based health code required for entry into many public places as part of the epidemic prevention and control measures.

New technologies become popular because they are often of great use in our daily lives. But many senior citizens, especially those living in rural areas or those whose grownup children don't live with them, cannot access the internet or smart phones, either because of financial restrictions or because they cannot learn new things beyond a certain point. The digital gap between the elderly and the young is becoming more pronounced.

However, the senior citizens should not become a silent group deprived of digital benefits. It is society's responsibility to help them bridge the digital gap, and be patient with them when they face difficulties keeping pace with times.

【1】What do we learn from the text?

A.Not all the elderly are able to enjoy the smart life services.

B.Internet technology has made everyone's life easier.

C.About one-fourth people have easy access to the internet.

D.Smart phones and apps are not designed for the elderly.

【2】What fact do the examples in Paragraph 3 present?

A.Many elders don't know how to hire a taxi.

B.Many elders always go shopping without their smart phones.

C.Many elders have trouble in using the health code.

D.Many elders are not allowed to enter public places during the pandemic.

【3】Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word in Paragraph 4?

A.Predictable. B.Obvious. C.Avoidable. D.Narrow.

【4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A.Digital gap makes everything harder.

B.Grownup children should live with the elderly with digital problems.

C.The society should be responsible for the elderly's digital problems.

D.The internet technology provides easy lives for seniors in all respects.

23、   In 1970, before he became a blues legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan was working as a dishwasher in Dallas. One of his jobs was cleaning out the trash bin. To do it, Vaughan had to stand on some large wooden barrels, which were for the kitchen crew to dump hot grease(油脂). One day, while he was cleaning, the top of a barrel suddenly gave and he fell in.

Luckily for Vaughan, it had been a while since the last grease dump, so the stuff had cooled and he was able to safely climb out of the barrel. However, the next day, Vaughan’s boss fired him for breaking the barrel. The young man could have been severely injured, and he lost his job for his trouble.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. National surveys suggest that burns, cuts, falls and other injuries are extremely common in the fast food industry, where underpaid people are placed under intense pressure to work quickly.

Then there’s wage theft—employers trying to avoid paying workers what they’re legally entitled to. According to the Economic Policy Institute, federal and state agencies recovered $933 million for victims of wage theft in 2012 alone and that’s just for the workers who successfully pursued their cases.

People with power—employers, managers and owners of businesses big and small—quite often do mistreat their workers. And they do it because there are no consequences to fear and workers often can’t leave a job without putting their livelihood at risk. So they daren’t speak out their voice.

So we also need social institutions—a universal basic income, wage allowance, a job guarantee, truly universal health care and more—that give workers an alternative to depend on in the market for income. And we need a strong labor movement that can credibly punish employers if they don’t give workers a fair share and press the government to enforce the law.

【1】Why was Vaughan able to escape serious injury?

A．The barrel did not have a cover.

B．His colleagues rescued him in time.

C．The temperature of the stuff was low.

D．He immediately broke the barrel and ran away.

【2】What does the underlined word “iceberg” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Employers treat their employees badly.

B．Employees may easily get injured while working.

C．Competition is much fiercer in fast food industry.

D．Employees fail to defend their rights through laws.

【3】What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?

A．The potential consequences of wage theft.

B．The reasons for the phenomenon of wage theft.

C．The conflict between employers and employees.

D．The complaints from employees about wage theft.

【4】What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Employees should work harder to improve income.

B．Vaughan was fired owing to his negative attitude to work.

C．It’s unnecessary for employees to be in conflict with employers.

D．Some measures should be taken to protect employees’ interests.

24、Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution for two of the country’s persistent problems: garbage and poverty. It’s called the Chip Bag Project. The 26-year-old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers: Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash, donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.

Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos, Lay’s, and other favorites at two locations in Detroit: a print shop and a clothing store, where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them. After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water, they slice them open, lay them flat, and iron them together. They use liners (活衬里) from old coats to line the insides.

It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag, and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags, depending on whether they’re single-serve or family size. The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof, lightweight, and portable,” Oleita told the Detroit News.

Since its start in 2020, the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800,000 chip bags and it created 110 sleeping bags last December.

Sure, it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags. But that’s only half the goal for Oleita — whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life — and her fellow volunteers. “We are devoted to making an impact not only socially, but environmentally,” she says.

And, of course, there’s the symbolism of saving bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless. It’s a powerful reminder that environmental injustice and poverty are often closely related. As Oleita told hourdetroit.com: “I think it’s time to show connections between all of these issues.”

【1】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The final goal of Chip Bag Project.

B．The basic rules of Chip Bag Project.

C．The main work of Chip Bag Project.

D．The significance of Chip Bag Project.

【2】What do we know about the sleeping bag made by Chip Bag Project?

A．Its size is adjustable.

B．It is easy to carry around.

C．It has the function of heating.

D．It is only made of old coats.

【3】Which of the following statements does Oleita probably agree with?

A．Making sleeping bags is easier than buying new ones.

B．Poverty and environmental problems go hand in hand.

C．Making sleeping bags is the best way to help the homeless.

D．Environmental problems have little impact on the homeless.

【4】Which of the following best describes Oleita?

A．Caring and creative.

B．Brave and optimistic.

C．Honest and determined.

D．Talented and easy-going.

25、   Attitude isn’t quite everything when it comes to being successful, but attitude plays a part in every stage of your life. A poor attitude gets more people _______ than any other single factor, and a good attitude gets people jobs and helps them _______ those jobs more than any other factor.

Your attitude _______ many people, from your family to the stranger on the street corner. Your attitude is particularly important when you _______ seemingly hopeless situations. Losing a job or a friend because of a poor attitude is _______.

You can find at least two _______ to look at everything. A pessimist looks for difficulty in the opportunity, while an optimist looks for opportunity in the difficulty. A poet of long ago put the _______ between optimism and pessimism this way: Two men _______ out from prison bars—one saw mud; the other saw stars.

Unfortunately, many people look only at the _______ and not at the opportunity that lies within the problem. Many ________ complain about the difficulty of their jobs, for example, not realizing that if the job were ________, the employer would hire someone with less ability at a lower wage. A small coin can hide even the sun if you hold the coin close enough to your ________. So when you get too close to your problems, to ________ objectively about them, try to ________ how your vision can be ________. Take a step back, and look at the situation from a new angle.

You can’t do anything to change the fact that a problem ________, but you can do a great deal to find the opportunity within that problem. You’re ________ a better tomorrow by doing your best today and ________ a plan of action for the tomorrows that lie ahead. ________, just remember to ________ a positive mental attitude.

【1】A.hired B.fired C.employed D.engaged

【2】A.offer B.supply C.keep D.create

【3】A.affects B.costs C.makes D.trains

【4】A.lose B.predict C.judge D.face

【5】A.unfortunate B.unnecessary C.inconvenient D.impossible

【6】A.desires B.ways C.spirits D.solutions

【7】A.importance B.necessity C.similarity D.difference

【8】A.looked B.glared C.celebrated D.concluded

【9】A.everything B.situation C.problem D.possibility

【10】A.employers B.employees C.bosses D.secretaries

【11】A.simple B.tough C.difficult D.interesting

【12】A.ear B.nose C.eye D.mouth

【13】A.worry B.ignore C.admit D.think

【14】A.keep in mind B.keep in touch C.get rid of D.do away with

【15】A.observed B.blocked C.imagined D.doubted

【16】A.appears B.works C.exists D.contains

【17】A.guaranteed B.persuaded C.satisfied D.convinced

【18】A.struggling B.developing C.dreaming D.balancing

【19】A.In this respect B.In contrast C.In other words D.In a word

【20】A.consider B.amuse C.occupy D.maintain

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