信阳2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、______ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.

A. Hearing B. To have heard C. Having heard D. Heard

2、The doctor’s dilemma was _____ he should tell the patient the truth.

A. whether

B. which

C. that

D. what

3、The weather turned out to be fine. I _____________ the trouble to carry the umbrella with me.

A.should have taken B.must have taken

C.couldn't have taken D.needn't have taken

4、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

5、He________ it all by himself for there was no one else in the house to turn to for help.

A．must be doing

B．should be doing

C．must have done

D．should have done

6、—Jerry, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?

—We ___ busy with our work, or we would have gone to Brazil to watch the games.

A.were B.have been C.had been D.would be

7、His comprehensive surveys have provided the most________statements of how, and on what basis, data are collected.

A.explicit B.ambiguous C.fundamental D.arbitrary

8、Now it’s possible for us to be taken into “space”, ________ we can experience weightlessness for a short time.

A．which

B．where

C．when

D．that

9、—It's a long journey. My car couldn't make it.

—You can drive my car. It's quite old, but it's still pretty________.

A.reliable B.convenient C.reasonable D.available

10、The travel agency will make all the arrangements for you. ______ you can organize your transport on your own.

A.Furthermore B.Similarly

C.Instead D.Alternatively

11、I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days.

A. that B. when   C. whether  D. where

12、You can ask anyone for help. ________ here is willing to lend you a hand.

A. Everyone B. No one

C. One D. Someone

13、Chinese medical teams have made tremendous to contain the spread of Covid-19.

A.appointments B.headlines C.sacrifices D.compromises

14、It’s easy to get lost when you drive in a new city, so it’s important to ______ a good map before you set out.

A.study B.display C.deliver D.publish

15、________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.

A. Even though B. As though

C. Ever since  D. As long as

16、--- Sunny day today, isn’t it?

--- Yeah! It’s not like what the radio ________ at all.

A. says   B. will say   C. had said   D. said

17、I will keep drawing and see what happens. ________ I never become famous, this is what I love to do every hour of every day.

A．Even if

B．Unless

C．So long as

D．Now that

18、 Temperatures________ quite dramatically at night in mountains, so put on some warm clothes before going out.

A. are dropped   B. drop

C. are being dropped  D. have dropped

19、The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition.

A. lives up to B. gets down to

C. comes down to D. stands up to

20、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

21、   Since birth, Joy and Miriam were left at the gate of an orphanage  (孤儿院). For the disabled sisters, who both have spina bifida (脊柱裂), it may have seemed that all hopes were lost at that time. But after being adopted by a British couple, they have become two of the country's most promising wheelchair basketball stars.

In 2005, the Haizes adopted them. Then, they moved to the UK when Joy was six and Miriam was seven. The girls discovered the wheelchair basketball through a chance conversation, which Mr. Haize had with a friend in 2011. They hadn't known wheelchair sports before, but Joy was hooked from the beginning.

While Miriam loved the sport, it took her a little longer to become a serious athlete.  “I used to have really low self-respect,” she said. “It's only when Joy got into the Under 25s European Championships in 2013 that I started to take basketball seriously. It gave me a path to follow.” Miriam was then chosen to play at both regional trials and the Sainsbury's School Games in 2014. Of course, she earned herself a place at the famous GB Futures training camp.  “GB Futures helped me a lot. It helped me take basketball to another level and learn more about the game and its history. It also helped me be more independent,” said Miriam. Meanwhile, Joy is currently the youngest player on the GB women's team — but she is making her mark on the international stage, having represented Great Britain in tournaments (锦标赛) all over the world.

The teenagers are now eager to encourage others to explore the world of wheelchair sports. “You should have confidence in yourself. That's the one thing to help you succeed. Having setbacks helped me grow into a person and player. No matter what people said to us, we just tried our best,” said the girls.

【1】What happened to Joy and Miriam when they were born?

A.They were adopted by a British couple. B.They were abandoned to an orphanage.

C.They moved to the UK with their parents. D.They lived with parents in an orphanage.

【2】The sisters first got to know the wheelchair basketball from ________.

A.GB Futures training camp B.their P.E. teacher by chance

C.a conversation in a TV program D.a talk between their father and his friend

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A.the Haizes aimed to train Joy to become the world champion

B.Joy set a good example to Miriam in the wheelchair basketball

C.it took Joy a long time to take the wheelchair basketball seriously

D.Miriam is the youngest player on the women's basketball team

【4】What suggestion did the disabled sisters give to others?

A.Put your heart into work! B.A good beginning is half done!

C.All roads lead to Rome. D.Believe in yourself!

22、Enter the 17th Annual Kids’ Fish Art Contest

Each fall, Ontario students are invited to enter the Kids’ Fish Art Contest．This free annual contest lets you show off your artistic talents and learn about Ontario’s native fish and their habitats．

The contest is open to all students：

●who are residents of Ontario

●currently attending elementary or secondary school(or homeschooled)

●between the grades of 4-12

Children of Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s Fish and Wildlife Services Branch employees are not permitted．

Prizes

There is 1 winner for each of the 3 categories：

●grades of 4-6   ●grades of 7-9   ●grades of 10-12

This year’s prizes include：

●a fishing trip at Brennan Harbour Resort

●a day of fishing with Canadian Sport fishing Television Show Host, Italo Labignan

●the winning designs advance to an international competition

Key dates

Opens: September 30,2019

Closes: December 6,2019

Announcement of winners: March 2020

How to enter

1.Prepare your entry：

●original artwork   ●a short essay

2.Download and complete the entry form．

3.Mail your entry, postmarked no later than December 6,2019

To: Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Kids’Fish Art Contest

Peter borough ON K9J 3C7

Do：

●provide your artistic interpretation of the fish in its habitat

●submit your original, hand-done creation

Do not：

●use photographs, tracings, computer-generated artwork

●submit freehand copies of other people’s work

●put any lettering, signatures or initials on the front of the design

Essay

Write a 1-page essay about：

●your fish   ●its habitat   ●how to protect it for future generations

Include your name and address on your essay．

【1】Who can sigh up for the contest?

A.Julie, a 3 grader from Ontario B.Ian, whose father works with the contest

C.Brian, a 6-grade homeschooler D.Olivia, who lives outside of Ontario

【2】When will the winning entries come out?

A.September 30,2019 B.December 6,2019．

C.March 2020 D.December 31,2019．

【3】To enter the contest, participants must_______

A.mail the entry form to the contest holder

B.put their names on their artworks

C.ensure their entries are received by December 6,2019

D.create their artworks by hand

23、   Full of old-style houses, Wuzhen in Zhejiang province has long been a tourist attraction. But a few days ago, this ancient town was unusually full of people. It hosted the third annual World Internet Conference, held between Nov 16 and 18.

Tech firm bosses, academics and government officials went there to share their understanding of the event’s theme – “Innovation-driven (创新驱动的) Internet Development for the Benefit of All – Building a Community of Common Future in Cyberspace (网络空间)”.

When it comes to innovation, many tech firms in China are looking at artificial intelligence.

Baidu’s latest development is based on AI technology. It’s called Baidu Brain, an artificial intelligence project that aims to greatly improve computing by copying the way the human brain operates. It can be used to tell which diseases patients have. According to a test at Peking University International Hospital, 80 percent of its technology’s diagnosis (诊断) results agree with the opinions of doctors.

Another tech giant, Alibaba, is also trying to make use of AI.

During the conference, Alibaba’s Ant Financial company showed off its “Smile to Pay” technology. Registered (注册的) users can complete transactions (交易) by simply having their face scanned by a computer screen at the cashier’s (收银员的) desk, without having to put in a PIN number or open an app, according to China Radio International.

The Chinese market for AI technology is huge. But Zhang Yaqin, president of Baidu, told Xinhua, “AI cannot do everything, but it will certainly free people from repetitive jobs. Our ultimate (最终的) goal is to let people do more creative and interesting things.”

【1】Wuzhen is mentioned at the beginning of the passage because ______.

A.it is full of people

B.it has many old-style houses

C.it has long been a tourist attraction

D.it hosted the World Internet Conference

【2】What do we know about Baidu Brain?

A.It aims to replace the human brain.

B.It can be used to diagnose diseases.

C.It can cure 80% patients of their diseases.

D.It is developed by Peking University International Hospital.

【3】Who are most likely to use “Smile to Pay” technology?

A.The cashiers at the desk.

B.China Radio International.

C.Alibaba’s Registered customers.

D.Alibaba’s Ant Financial company.

【4】The main purpose of developing AI technology is to ______.

A.help people do repetitive jobs

B.free people from creative work

C.let people share their understanding of AI

D.inspire people to be more innovation-driven

24、Recently, a big change quietly took place in agriculture. Yet neither drought nor frost is ever a concern for growers of plants currently grown inside large greenhouses. Vegetables are increasingly being grown indoors, using an advanced form of growing called controlled environment agriculture, a method that has the potential to help feed the planet, even while it threatens to further warm it.

Controlled environment agriculture has many advantages. Crops are not subject to unexpected extreme weather. Furthermore, these greenhouses can produce more food with fewer pesticides and less water. With computer-controlled temperatures and nutrients, the plants grow with less water and produce much higher yields. Above all, the produce can be bred for flavor, instead of for tolerance to heat, rain and long-distance transportation.

The carbon footprint of any given greenhouse tomato can vary quite a bit depending on energy sources, surrounding temperatures and natural light. But various studies have estimated that, on average, the production of a pound of tomatoes in an American or northern European greenhouse releases 3 to 3.5 pounds of carbon into the atmosphere. That is about 6 times the caron footprint of a field tomato, even taking into account the emissions from refrigerated trucks that often transport field vegetables hundreds or even thousands of miles to reach consumers. Greenhouses, by contrast, can be built near major population centers.

Nevertheless, in a rapidly warming world, should we be increasing agriculture’s contribution by moving some of it indoors? “We have little choice,” say advocates. “With the global population expected to grow by 25 percent to nearly 10 billion people by 2050,food production will need to increase by 60 percent to 100 percent. With freshwater supplies and land suitable for farming decreasing, and droughts getting worse due to climate change, where will this additional food come from?”

【1】What does the underlined part “a big change” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．The rapid increase of population.

B．The threatens of warming the planet.

C．The way to deal with natural disasters.

D．The tendency to grow vegetables indoors.

【2】What does controlled environment agriculture mainly focus on?

A．Making crops taste good.

B．Planting crops with less water.

C．Growing crops in extreme weather.

D．Transporting crops from a long distance.

【3】What do we know about American greenhouse tomatoes?

A．They are not high-yielding crops.

B．They are not really environmentally friendly.

C．They are grown far from population centers.

D．They are mainly exported to norther Europe.

【4】Which of the following statements may the advocates agree with?

A．Greenhouse planting is a necessary temporizing measure.

B．Greenhouse planting is tailored for small-population nations.

C．Greenhouse planting can help spread the idea of healthy eating.

D．Greenhouse planting should be stopped from warming the world.

25、Meltrice Sharp and LaRese Purnell are African-Americans and they are business partners. Together, they _________ CLE Consulting with the purpose of helping black people _________ their money and increase their_________.

“The _________ was to change the financial situation of our community. My_________in my previous company taught me that minority businesses didn’t get a seat at the table or they _________ fair and equal access. And I was aware that one of the_________reasons for this was that they didn’t have the right financial framework,” said Sharp.

The pair _________each other by accident before coming together in 2017 to build their firm at the_________ of several friends. The two cooperate perfectly with each other and now have an __________bond. They both have a goal to be the __________African- American accounting firm in the country. As this company grows and   __________ , both say they want more people to __________ their consulting service. In addition to schooling their clients(客户), they devote __________   hours outside of work to educating people about __________ . Only 1% of CPAs(注册会计师) are African-American, so it’s __________ to train more African- Americans and help them to __________ more about finance. CLE Consulting has grown from having one location to having seven locations.

“ It’s something about __________ a true legacy(遗产) to my community. I’ ve impacted my community in a __________ way and it is better off than it would have been had I not been a part of the__________ to improve it,” said Sharp.

【1】

A．joined

B．visited

C．discovered

D．created

【2】

A．manage

B．donate

C．withdraw

D．spend

【3】

A．courage

B．spirit

C．wealth

D．strength

【4】

A．difficulty

B．aim

C．advantage

D．expense

【5】

A．achievements

B．experiences

C．habits

D．records

【6】

A．got

B．emphasized

C．lacked

D．desired

【7】

A．primary

B．hidden

C．extreme

D．forgotten

【8】

A．helped

B．missed

C．comforted

D．knew

【9】

A．invitation

B．suggestion

C．thought

D．sight

【10】

A．unbreakable

B．unavailable

C．unpredictable

D．unavoidable

【11】

A．earliest

B．largest

C．most famous

D．most efficient

【12】

A．operates

B．improves

C．expands

D．forecasts

【13】

A．benefit from

B．comment on

C．approve of

D．contribute to

【14】

A．meaningless

B．fearless

C．restless

D．countless

【15】

A．growth

B．life

C．equality

D．money

【16】

A．impossible

B．important

C．unbelievable

D．convenient

【17】

A．share

B．display

C．learn

D．talk

【18】

A．leaving

B．confirming

C．showing

D．promoting

【19】

A．complex

B．stressful

C．confusing

D．positive

【20】

A．privileges

B．commitments

C．efforts

D．challenges

26、Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

假设你是明启中学的学生张华，你们学校暑假里将有英国姐妹学校的交流生来访，你主动申请接待其中一位。学校目前推荐了四项活动：看电影、吃中餐、参加一项学生校外社团活动（自定）、参观一个上海的景点（自定）。请向负责老师写一份申请信。

内容包括：

1. 你的“活动计划”（从上述四个选项中任选两样）；

2. 你的理由。

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