文昌2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Our government has taken measures to   the high prices of daily goods to keep the market stable.

A.take down B.bring down

C.hand down D.tear down

2、Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will build a 200-million-euro factory in France________potential challenges and obstacles.

A.owing to B.regardless of C.apart from D.instead of

3、Can it be ______ in a fast-changing world we don’t know what to teach our children today?

A.which B.that C.why D.since

4、My brother’s plans are very ______; he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is 10.

A. arbitrary   B. aggressive   C. ambitious   D. abundant

5、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

6、It’s good manners to follow the local ________ when travelling home and abroad.

A.plans B.skills C.roads D.rules

7、See things in a negative light and you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _______.

A.none B.no one C.something D.nothing

8、The publishing firm is doing a survey and they are delighted with the replies they________ from the public so far.

A．received

B．receive

C．are received

D．have received

9、--How do you usually go to work? –– I usually drive, but if it is fine, I ______ by bike.

A. will go B. would go C. have gone D. had gone

10、________ more about amazing animal facts, he made a trip to the nearby nature reserve.

A．Finding out

B．Found out

C．To find out

D．Being found out

11、He studied hard and later became a well-known writer, which was ______ his father had expected.

A.why B.how C.that D.what

12、—When will this be settled?

— A working party has been set up to ________ the problem.

A．look through

B．look up

C．look for

D．look into

13、Today, the increasing number of genderqueer and trans people, along with the increasingly________ nature of gender presentation and more general discussion about it further complicates the idea.

A.flexible B.rigid C.various D.general

14、—Are you ________ me of lying to the headmaster?

—I’m sure you did.

A．accusing

B．scolding

C．reminding

D．telling

15、Introverts (性格内向的人), according to Susan Cain, tend to enjoy being alone, doing quieter things or being with just one friend at a time. She says that is _____ they get their energy.

A. why   B. when   C. how   D. where

16、Tony is really quick at taking notes in class, as almost every word his professor says ______ in his notebook.

A. goes down     B. puts down

C. writes down   D. keeps down

17、—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?

—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.

A．had

B．have

C．would have

D．have had

18、No country in the world can ______ these problems alone, such as climate change, hunger and disease, etc. Therefore, all the countries should cooperate to get rid of them.

A.address B.cancel C.replace D.involve

19、We had the feeling, somehow, _____ the revolution was right around the corner.

A. which B. that   C. what   D. When

20、—Is it all right if I leave a bit earlier?

——_________ . I can finish the report on my own.

A．Sure thing

B．Help yourself

C．Forget it

D．That depends

21、How to Stay Motivated for the Entire School Year

Every new school year brings the same age-old problem:【1】. What I want to do today is give you four different strategies that you can use to maintain a high level of motivation to do your work, to study diligently all throughout the entire semester.

Focus on a good start.

From the moment you walk into your very first class this semester,【2】.If you can do this right from the start, you’re going to gain an implicit psychological pressure to keep doing it throughout the entirety of the rest of the semester.

Have a plan for your homework and study time.

If you think about your class time, that is highly regimented. You have a specific place you’re supposed to be and the class is happening at a specific time. 【3】. Maybe at the beginning of every single week, look ahead at your calendar and block out planned spaces of study time.

【4】.

If you’re realizing that your attention is fragmented or you’ve taken on too many commitments,then it could be a good strategic decision to give up that in order to raise your motivation to tackle the other things on your plate.

Make real fun a priority of the new semester.

You need that cycle of actual rest, which isn’t just sleep, but it’s, you know, respite from your work and actual fun time,and work.【5】.So, make time for real fun this semester and you’re going to find that your motivational reserves maintain themselves throughout the entirety of that semester.

A．make the commitment to sit up front and wring class for all it’s worth.

B．So,apply that logic to your homework and study time.

C．Learn to avoid some difficulties.

D．your motivation to learn is constantly drained as the semester passes slowly.

E．You need that actual interplay between those two states of being.

F．lack of motivational mantras or mindset hacks to maintain a hardworking attitude.

G．Know when to quit.

22、Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest thinkers in the world, began his career as an artist. Very little is known about Leonardo's early life. He was born in 1452 in the town of Vinci. As a boy, Leonardo showed a great interest in drawing, sculpting and observing nature.

However, because Leonardo was born to parents who were not married to each other, he was barred from some studies and professions. He trained as an artist after moving to Florence with his father in the 1460s. It was an exciting time to be in Florence, one of the cultural capitals of Europe. Leonardo trained with one of the city's very successful artists, Andrea del Verrocchio. He was a painter, sculptor and gold worker. Verrocchio told his students that they needed to understand the body's bones and muscles when drawing people.

Leonardo took the teacher's advice very seriously. He spent several periods of his life studying the human body by taking apart and examining dead bodies. While training as an artist, Leonardo also learned about and improved on relatively new painting methods at the time. One was the use of perspective (透视) to show depth. A method called "sfumato" helped to create a cloudy effect to suggest distance. "Chiaroscuro" is a method using light and shade as a painterly effect.

Leonardo's first known portrait now hangs in the National Gallery in Washington, D. C. He made this painting of a young woman named Ginevra de'Benci around 1474. The woman has a pale face with dark hair. In the distance, Leonardo painted the Italian countryside.

He soon received attention for his extraordinary artistic skills. Around 1475 he was asked to draw an angel in Verrocchio's painting "Baptism of Christ." One story says that when Verrocchio saw Leonardo's addition to the painting, he was so amazed by his student's skill that he said he would never paint again.

【1】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ______ ？

A．We can find Leonardo's work in the National Gallery.

B．Leonardo thought his teacher's advice was unreasonable.

C．"Sfumato"is a method to show depth by using light and shade.

D．"Baptism of Christ"made Leonardo known across the world.

【2】The underlined word"barred"in the second paragraph probably means ________.

A．prevented

B．protected

C．suffered

D．chosen

【3】Which of the following words can be used to describe Leonardo according to the third paragraph ________ ？

A．Stubborn.

B．Creative.

C．Ambitious.

D．Determined.

【4】Which is the correct order of the things that happened to Leonardo ________？

a. He finished the painting of Ginevra de'Benci.

b. He moved to Florence.

c. He finished drawing an angel in his teacher's painting.

d. He began to learn art from Andrea del Verrocchio.

e. He began to study the dead body.

A．b, c, e, d, a

B．d, b, c, d, e

C．b, d, e, a, c

D．b, e, d, a, c

【5】What can we learn from the last paragraph ______ ？

A．Verrocchio didn't like Leonardo's work.

B．Verrocchio thought Leonardo's work terrible.

C．Verrocchio thought highly of Leonardo's work.

D．Verrocchio didn't believe Leonardo could paint well.

23、How can you use curiosity to enjoy your studies more and improve your results? Below are some hints of how you can awaken your curiosity.

Listen to yourself when you ask questions

【1】 and your mind starts to question, don’t ignore it. If you can’t explore the answer right then, make a note to find out later. Questioning, exploring and investigating are good! It shows that you have an active and interested mind. Reward yourself by finding out the answer. The more you know about what you are studying, the better you will understand it.

Ask quality questions

Ask good questions such as “why” “what if” and “how”. The better the questions you ask, the more interesting answers you will find. 【2】.

Play around with new things and ideas

Learn to play with and think about your ideas, your feelings and new materials and objects. “What can you do with these ideas, feelings and things? Maybe they could be used in an essay, article, poem or science experiment, or could be a gift or favour for someone else.

【3】. Just because adults teach you, it does not mean that they know everything or the best way to do things. Young people are the future. Don’t be scared to put your ideas forward!

Work with new people in class

Don’t always join the same friends for group projects in class. 【4】. Where possible, choose to work with students who enjoy asking questions and finding out new things, or students who have a lively, curious mind.

【5】, and how it might relate to classwork

Have you heard something interesting in the news—a social problem or new technology that interests you? Find out more about it. Then remember if you have studied anything about that subject.

A．Something magical happens

B．Different people work differently

C．Keep an ear open for current events

D．If you can apply curiosity to your study

E．When you are reading or studying something

F．Always be prepared to think about things in new ways

G．All of this will contribute to your classroom learning

24、The National Geographic Museum in Washington D. C. hosts rotating exhibitions year-round.

The National Geographic Museum

1145 17th Street, NW

Washington, D. C. 20036

Museum Hours: Monday — Sunday: 10:00 A. M. — 6:00 P. M.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Museum Ticket Pricing

You can purchase tickets online, over the phone Monday — Friday through our ticket office, or in person daily from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p.m. at our National Geographic Museum ticket desk. We recommend purchasing ahead of time, as many of our events sell out quickly.

About Your Visit

With a wide range of changing exhibitions, the National Geographic Museum is a perfect destination for all ages. Visitors get to know the work of National Geographic conservationists, photographers, and scientists through charming, dynamic exhibitions, which feature everything from photography and world-famous artifacts to interactive learning stations and behind-the-scenes stories.

During Your Visit

We do not store bags or any other personal items. We do offer a small coat rack and umbrella bins. There is no food or drink allowed inside the museum. Seating is available in each exhibition.

The National Geographic Society has a cafe and a cafeteria located in our M Street building. Our cafe is open from 10:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. and the cafeteria from 11:30 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. Monday through Friday. Both are closed Saturdays and Sundays.

Contact Us

The National Geographic Ticket Office: 202-857-7700 | ngtickets@ngs.org (Monday — Friday, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m.)

Group Sales: 202-807 -3232 | groupsales@ ngs. org

【1】When can you visit the National Geographic Museum?

A．At 8:00 a. m., Friday.

B．At 7:00 p. m. Monday.

C．At 2:00 p. m., Christmas.

D．At 11:30 a. m. Sunday.

【2】How much is the admission for two adults with three students?

A．$30.

B．$60.

C．$ 66.

D．$ 101.

【3】What would you do to buy group tickets?

A．Visit groupsales@ngs.org.

B．Call 202-857-7700.

C．Go to M Street building in person.

D．Book them in advance at ngtickets&ngs.org.

25、Dick Dreselly was_________about climbing mountains. For him,_________the world’s most dangerous small mountain, at least which is what some of the hikers have_________it, is a piece of cake.

In 2015, after turning 90 years old, Mr. Dreselly_________himself for his last climb to Mount Washington—at least until his_________one. He even_________his wife that she had no reason to_________because he brought a reporter and a photographer that would “bring the_________down”.

Mr. Dreselly_________divided his hike into a three-day journey. He__________his clothes and took on the__________. It wasn’t his first time hiking Mount Washington—he had done it the __________year. And for a(n)__________hiker (he and his wife had hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1999) at his age, he seemed to be pretty __________.

He said it to himself a couple of times while__________the peak. He was doing it—__________it was his fortune to be able to hike that mountain at the age of 90.

After__________of tough hiking, they were approaching the__________. He acknowledged that his hiking is not for his fortune or luck, but the__________reason he was doing it is that he might not get another__________of doing it next year.

【1】

A．crazy

B．curious

C．busy

D．particular

【2】

A．visiting

B．hiking

C．searching

D．observing

【3】

A．discovered

B．spotted

C．imagined

D．called

【4】

A．asked

B．provided

C．prepared

D．took

【5】

A．next

B．first

C．only

D．other

【6】

A．warned

B．told

C．reminded

D．blamed

【7】

A．complain

B．worry

C．escape

D．shout

【8】

A．report

B．picture

C．equipment

D．body

【9】

A．casually

B．nervously

C．carefully

D．silently

【10】

A．changed

B．washed

C．collected

D．distributed

【11】

A．challenge

B．job

C．responsibility

D．project

【12】

A．new

B．second

C．academic

D．previous

【13】

A．tired

B．experienced

C．patient

D．elegant

【14】

A．funny

B．nice

C．lucky

D．independent

【15】

A．arriving at

B．looking for

C．fixing on

D．longing for

【16】

A．if

B．unless

C．because

D．while

【17】

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

【18】

A．foot

B．forest

C．rock

D．mountaintop

【19】

A．common

B．incredible

C．arguable

D．real

【20】

A．way

B．risk

C．chance

D．example

26、假定你是李华，你的笔友Charles最近对学习汉语成语很感兴趣，特来信交流。请你用英文给他回一封信，内容包括：

1. 学习成语的好处；

2. 学习成语的方法；

3. 盼望多交流。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear Charles,

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua