周口2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、The possibility of employing more staff is still _____ discussion.

A.up B.with C.at D.under

2、Only when a person has his interests and the work combined ______ the pleasure from it.

A. can he enjoy   B. he can enjoy   C. did he enjoy   D. he enjoyed

3、---It's a complete pity that you missed the wonderful lecture.

---Terribly sorry! _____my former colleague not come to me unexpectedly.

A.Should B.Would C.Had D.Did

4、We are hoping for support from Mr. Webster, without _____ support we can’t make it.

A. which   B. whose C. what   D. that

5、— I am bored with running.

— Why not try trampoline, a new fitness craze that ______ the world by storm?

A.took B.is taking C.had taken D.will take

6、Li Jiaqi, a well-known live-streaming host in China, is reported________over 8 million followers on Weibo.

A.possessing B.to be possessing C.to have possessed D.having possessed

7、---How did she lose so much weight as expected？

----_____________ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.

A.In addition to B.In spite of

C.Instead of D.Thanks to

8、Internet is an important part of society now, ______ has even influenced our language.

A．as

B．that

C．which

D．where

9、----A study suggests reducing energy demand in the future may _______ urban areas.

---That’s true. Cities need more energy than small towns or other rural areas.

A. center on B. act on C. hang on D. catch on

10、By the end of 2020, as is clearly stated, poverty relief work ________ across the country.

A.will have accomplished B.has been accomplished

C.has accomplished D.will have been accomplished

11、—Have you got the results of the final exam?

—Not yet. I'm afraid it will be a few days     we know the final results.

A.before B.after C.until D.when

12、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

13、— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?

— Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner.

A. what   B. where

C. how   D. when

14、Do you remember a certain occasion ________ you were in trouble and at that moment I gave you a hand?

A．which

B．that

C．when

D．where

15、My smart watch battery   slow.It needs charging.

A.runs B.is run C.ran D.is running

16、Even though the way Lin Daiyu expresses her feelings may be ________  to a modern audience, it is rooted in her character and makes who she is.

A. allergic   B. foreign

C. sensitive   D. fundamental

17、The energy program ______ at reducing our dependence on fossil fuels has made considerable breakthroughs in the past decades.

A.aim B.aimed C.being aiming D.to aim

18、You may feel it ________ that such a little girl can speak three foreign languages fluently in this small town.

A．surprising

B．surprised

C．to surprise

D．being surprised

19、Sherry has taught me that no matter how bad things seem they can ______ in the end.

A. work out    B. make out

C. set out D. pick out

20、Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games   breaking world record in short track men’s 500m.

A. to   B. by

C. with   D. in

21、   After a Blockbuster store in Australia closes on March 31, the American city of Bend, Oregon will have the only one left on Earth.

For years, Blockbuster was a big name in the video rental business. The company had thousands of stores in the United States and around the world. But Blockbuster began to lose money during the 2000s. By 2014, all company-owned stores had closed. Since then, locally owned Blockbusters have closed, one by one.

Operating the last Blockbuster Video on Earth is not easy. The computer system uses old disks that only the store’s general manager knows how to use. The video rentals are recorded on a kind of aging tape. The tape cannot be replaced because Radio Shack, another once famous store, went out of business.

Sandi Harding has worked at the Blockbuster in Bend for over 15 years and is the store’s general manager. She says “stubbornness” is part of the reason the store is still open. “We did everything we could to cut costs and keep ourselves relevant,” she said.

Zeke Kamm lives in Bend. He is making a documentary about the store with his friend. He notes that many people who rented videos over the years want to share memories of their experiences Kamm explained how Blockbuste were once an important part of small town in America. The Blockbuster was the only place that was open past nine at night, and a lot of them stayed open much later.

Recently, Harding has noticed that more children are coming to the store, brought in by their parents who like remembering the past. Jerry Gilless and his wife, Elizabeth, on a trip to Oregon, recently brought their two children, aged 3 and 5, to the store in Bend. They watched with a smile as their children walked from row to row, looking at movies. “How could we not stop? It’s the last one,” said Gilless. “They need to see that not everything’s on the iPad.”

【1】What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A.The popularity of the video rental business. B.The special computer system of the last store.

C.The value of the last Blockbuster on Earth. D.The difficulties of running the last Blockbuster.

【2】Why is the Blockbuster store in Bend still open?

A.It has a long history in all Blockbuster stores. B.Its employees try their best to keep it running

C.Its general manager is very stubborn woman. D.It is a place where people can watch old movies.

【3】What is the documentary of Zeke Kamm probably about?

A.People’s experiences of sharing their own memories.

B.Zeke Kamm’s work with his friend in the Blockbuster.

C.People’s memories of renting videos in the Blockbuster.

D.Blockbusters’important role in a small town of America.

【4】What’s the best title for the text?

A.Oregon Will Have the Last Blockbuster on Earth B.Different Opinions About the Last Blockbuster

C.People Are Interested in the Last Blockbuster D.A Documentary About the Last Blockbuster

22、The Chinese people attach great importance to mianzi. There is no corresponding English term for mianzi, but its meaning is somewhere between paying attention to image and honor. In the Chinese language, many derivative(派生的) words and expressions with mianzi as the root have come into being, and all of them reflect important aspects of Chinese culture.

Hao mianzi (to be concerned about image and honor) is widely regarded as a characteristic Chinese cultural feature. When Confucius accepted new students 2,500 years ago, he asked them to give a few kilograms of dried meat as tuition. But the sage was so concerned about mianzi that he called the dried meat presents, not tuition or fees.

Hao mianzi reflects the concept of image and honor. In China, there is a protocol to everything which should be followed to avoid embarrassment. And hao mianzi is all about avoiding embarrassment.

A few months ago, my wife got a phone call from one of her high school classmates living in a neighboring city, inviting her to her son’s wedding. My wife made several phone calls to find out how much the present for the bridegroom should be worth.

In China, when one is invited to attend a wedding, a birthday party or any other special occasion, one is supposed to bring with him or her some present. The values of such presents have been changing with time－four decades ago, it could be an enamel bowl, a thermos flask or a bed sheet but now the best option is cash. The amount should not be too small, or else you could be considered a miser, or too big to become a burden on the receiving party, for he/she has to gift a present of a similar amount in return when the occasion arises.

Such gifts or presents, in Chinese, are called suili, and generally range from a few hundred yuan to more than 1,000 yuan ($156.96), depending on the family’s income.

After my wife found out that the widely accepted sum of suili in the city where her former classmate lived was 600 yuan, she put six 100 yuan bills in an envelope and set off for the neighboring city. Gifting less than 600 yuan would have made my wife diu mianzi (lose face) while by gifting a lot more than that, she could have embarrassed the other guests.

Happy to see my wife, her friend said the fact that she come all the way from Beijing to attend the wedding was so zheng mianzi (face gaining). But her thankful words also implied that if my wife had not attended the wedding, she could have been blamed for bugei mianzi (not giving face).

The Chinese people are very serious about mianzi. There have been reports about immigrant workers spending an entire year’s savings on suili when returning home for Spring Festival during which many weddings are usually held.

But today’s youth do not care much about mianzi. Going Dutch is becoming popular, especially among white collar workers when dining out or traveling together. Also, the youth can always find a good reason to skip ceremonies that require them to gift suili.

For them, mianzi does not depend on how others look at you but on your own level of satisfaction－be it from career achievements or high-quality living.

【1】Why was Confucius’ example referred to in the passage?

A．To show that Confucius was also a meat lover.

B．To identify mianzi as a cultural feature around the world.

C．To honour Confucius’ kindness in accepting students for free.

D．To indicate that Confucius was concerned about his image and honour.

【2】What does the underlined word “protocol” mean?

A．practice.

B．taboo.

C．embarrassment.

D．conflict.

【3】What can be implied from the passage?

A．Chinese tend to think suili a must in their life, especially the youth.

B．The values of suili have been settled since decades ago.

C．Chinese think of suili as an inevitable burden of life.

D．Suili can also be treated as a derivative word with mianzi.

23、There are a few ways to make more space for feline(猫科的)service in your home. 【1】Here many more things are offered to add to this list.

Let your cat pick his litter(猫砂) substance and location．【2】Let him pick．Also，providing more than one litter box in more than one location in the house will give your cat alternatives about where he’d prefer to do his business on any given day. ‘Don’t get mad at your cat for scratching the litter after doing it. It seems that he spreads his scent and telling other cats,“Milo was here.”

【3】 Let your cat try a variety of foods- wet, dry, different flavors, textures, temperatures; try bowls or plates of different shapes, textures, materials: try feeding in various locations and at different times of the day. See what preferences your cat has.Offer several different water sources for your cat-maybe a bowl in the kitchen and a kitty fountain in the hallway.

Always ask for permission before petting or picking up a cat. The easiest way to ask permission is to let a cat approach you and establish a social interaction. Watch their body language for signs of pleasure or annoyance. 【4】It is especially important to protect it from unwanted touching by children whose movements might make your kitty nervous.

All in all, paying attention to feline agency will make us better guardians to our furry friends and will increase our cat’s happiness.【5】

A．Expand food and feeding-related selections.

B．This, in turn, should make us happy, too.

C．Give access to as much space as allowed within the house.

D．Each of those ways requires that we observe our cats attentively.

E．Stop petting here and there and see if the cat will ask you to continue.

F．Give your cat a choice of different litter substrates to see which he prefers.

G．A cat should be able to control when, how closely and with whom they interact.

24、For many foreigners who have visited or worked in China, one of their strong impressions is that the country is very safe. Here , you can go out alone late at night to eat at a food stand without feeling nervous. You can also let your younger children ride public transport all by themselves without worrying about their safety.

This year, 2018 , marks 8 special anniversary of the launching of the reform and opening up policy, which took place two score years ago in China. Over the past few decades, the country has achieved fast economic growth, while social peace and stability have been maintained(维护) to the fullest extent at the lowest cost. Of course, there are still unsolved problems. However, from the overall aspect, Chinese society remains harmonious and safe. In my eyes , this should be attributed(归于) largely to the cultural ;economic and political environment of the country.

A society can be stable and orderly only when its people can lead a prosperous(繁荣的) life. After the introduction of the reform and opening up policy, China achieved fast economic growth and significant scientific and technological progress. In the meantime, the Chinese government has taken various measures such 2s those to fight corruption, reduce poverty and promote the rule of law, in order to uphold social equity. Thanks to these efforts, the potential factors that might cause social problems have been greatly reduced.

Apart from government departments including the police and judicial(司法的) departments , the general public also contributes much to social governance. The development of information technology has created new ways of linking the police and the public. By jointly fighting crimes in such ways, the public and the police have developed an ever-increasing level of mutual trust and positive interaction.

The safety and stability in China did not come easily. Rather; it should be attributed to the efforts made by 1.3 ‘billion people. For both Chinese and foreigners living in the country, the sense of safety and security is very precious.

【1】The main idea of the passage is that   .

A. China has achieved fast economic growth and people are becoming rich

B. the Chinese government has taken various measures to fight social problems

C. the police and judicial departments work more effectively to maintain social stability

D. various factors contribute to the stability and safety of present China

【2】In which year was the reform and opening up policy launched in China?

A. In 1968.

B. In 1978.

C. In 1988.

D. In 2008.

【3】Which of the following can be concluded according to the passage?

A. Most foreigners lack a sense of safety when staying in China.

B. Government departments rather than the general public play an important role in keeping social peace and stability.

C. People’s prosperous life in a country can lead to a stable and orderly society.

D. Four basic reasons are listed throughout the passage for China’s stability and safety.

【4】What is the tone of the text?

A. Negative.

B. Positive.

C. Humorous.

D. Doubtful.

25、   My car sweeping past the green pastures(草地), I felt the cool breeze on my face, eyes closed. The breeze felt refreshingly________and gave me a________of newly defined freedom and happiness. The breeze suddenly came to a halt with the car stopping due to a bit of traffic________by the grazing of some cute lambs.

Climbing out of the car in excitement, I ________I was in a new world, where my only companion was the sparkling beauty of nature all around me. Standing there, I________understood the meaning of freedom! In this fast paced world, where smartphones are a(n)________and life without internet might just be the next step to insanity (疯狂), we've ________the simple pleasures in life.

Just________for a moment to ask yourselfhow longit’s been since you've just sat down for a while, doing absolutely________yet feeling perfectly happy and contented!

People tend to find happiness in commodities or________around them, but the perfect place to start searching for happiness is________within you!

Happiness is like a________. It can be spread to others, if only we are willing to splash (撒)a few drops on ourselves! True happiness is said to be________when we are the reason behind a person's beautiful smile and immense happiness!

So the next time you see someone upset or feeling low,________them a bit of your time and support.nIt doesn't cost much, but doubles the happiness in your________ !

A．familiar

B．new

C．old

D．strange

A．sense

B．kind

C．type

D．matter

A．happened

B．occurred

C．invented

D．created

A．realized

B．thought

C．recognized

D．discovered

A．suddenly

B．finally

C．gradually

D．immediately

A．necessity

B．equipment

C．tool

D．treasure

A．conducted

B．finished

C．remembered

D．forgotten

A．wait

B．stop

C．hold

D．stay

A．something

B．anything

C．nothing

D．everything

A．things

B．goods

C．data

D．basics

A．correct

B．right

C．proper

D．suitable

A．river

B．well

C．spring

D．perfume

A．made

B．achieved

C．developed

D．grew

A．bring

B．take

C．lend

D．give

A．soul

B．mind

C．heart

D．spirit

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1、球队活动；

2、报名方式及截止日期。

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