朔州2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Sunday roast ________ of roast meat, roast potatoes and vegetables is a traditional Britain main meal, typically served on Sunday.

A．consists

B．consisted

C．consist

D．consisting

2、________the phenomenon of “bystander effect” in picking up the fallen elders, most Chinese strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in people’s hearts.

A．In spite of

B．In addition to

C．On account of

D．On behalf of

3、If Tom carried on working like that, he will sooner or later.

A.give out B.work out C.turn out D.point out

4、If people are positive about their life, they will take the trouble to the skills they need to succeed.

A．illustrate

B．measure

C．describe

D．acquire

5、—It is said that John’s paper got an A.

—He deserves it．He _________ a lot before he handed it in.

A．prepared     B．prepares

C．had prepared   D．has prepared

6、I don't think__________possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.

A．this

B．that

C．its

D．it

7、This is not the first time he has been________by the police for robbery.

A．inherited

B．illustrated

C．infected

D．investigated

8、The rain was heavy and ______ the land was flooded.

A.consequently B.continuously C.constantly D.consistently

9、 Remember that ______ is better than cure, so brush your teeth at least twice a day and visit your dentist for regular check-ups.

A. priority B. privilege

C. principle   D. prevention

10、The old town is so attractive, the character of which is well ________.

A．preserved

B．qualified

C．occupied

D．relieved

11、—Dad,I’d like to take a gap year to China.

—Good idea,___you can afford the time.

A.provided that B.in case C.even if D.so that

12、They are very glad that most of the people ________ gave very useful answers.

A. questioned       B. questioning

C. to question       D. to be questioned

13、---Do I have to bring my camera tomorrow afternoon?

---I think so．We _______ the Botanical Garden then.

A．will be visiting

B．are visiting

C．have visited

D．visit

14、--- What ‘s this? I hear about your appearing on the six o’clock news.

--- Oh that. Some people _______ something on campus and I just happened to pass in front of the camera.

A. filmed     B. had filmed

C. were filming D. have been filming

15、In the lecture, the professor told his students how to write an ______ of a graduate paper, expressing the main argument.

A. account B. abstract C. application D. address

16、I do not want to distract you from continuing your own path to becoming your ______ self.

A.consistent B.controversial C.contemporary D.authentic

17、 It takes ______ diligence to learn all the subjects well. It takes brains, too.

A．other than

B．less than

C．more than

D．rather than

18、Everyone on this planet is different, and that's______   makes it such a beautiful place.

A．When

B．how

C．what

D．why

19、Beijing No.4 High School is reported in the newspaper ________ its 110th birthday last month.

A. to celebrate   B. having celebrated

C. being celebrated   D. to have celebrated

20、Today APEC is playing a more important role in the world stage，______ purpose is to promote economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific area．

A. where   B. whose   C. when   D. Which

21、Masako Furuichi, a Japanese teacher at the School of Foreign Languages of Peking University, was shocked when she saw the headline of her student’s thesis: Japanese animation has begun to decline. She felt that Chinese animation have shaken the status of Japanese animations in China.

She mentioned as an example the Chinese animation The Lengend of Luo Xiaohei, released in Japan on September 20, 2019, which has quickly won the hearts of Japanese audiences. The film has taken more than 560 million yen(about $5 million)at the box office, setting a record for Chinese animation films overseas. Many Japanese fans expressed their appreciation for the film on social media and tried to buy some cultural products from China. Some even started to learn Chinese. Not only Japan, but Hollywood also turned its attention to Chinese comic books for inspiration. It was confirmed that the Chinese comic Zombie Brother will hit the big screen in the action comedy film Nee York will Eat You Alive.

“As China is developing fast, animation, as a small branch of Chinese culture, will surely improve against the social background,” Shang You, the director of China’s 2020 animation hit, White Cat Legend, said.

Just like the animation in Japan which learned from Disney and Hollywood in the US and later developed special characteristics that fit the country, Chinese animation was also first inspired by Japanese animation. However, China is currently leading a unique road that is different from the culture in Japan and in Western countries. “Chinese culture is profound and we, creators, as native Chinese, could better understand the ancient civilization with 5,000 years of history, than the Japanese creators,” said Shang.

However, he denied that Japanese animation has lost its advantage. “It does not make sense to conclude that Japanese animation is declining because of the boom of Chinese animation. I think the industry in Japan is also experiencing a new change in a fast developed society.”

【1】Why was Masako Furuichi shocked to see the headline?

A．Because Japanese animation has been declining.

B．Because Chinese animation has surpassed Japanese.

C．Because it states Japanese animation begins to decline.

D．Because her student’s thesis made her very angry.

【2】What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．Chinese animation is influencing the world.

B．Chinese animation has shaped the world animation.

C．Japanese animation is learning from Chinese.

D．Chinese animation set a record in Japan market.

【3】How does Shang You comment on Japanese animation?

A．Japanese animation has lost its advantage.

B．Japanese animation should learn from Chinese culture.

C．Chinese culture can only be understood by Chinese.

D．Japanese animation is experiencing a new change.

【4】What may be the best title of the article?

A．Japanese Animation Has Begun to Decline

B．Chinese Animation is Leading a Unique Road

C．Chinese Animation is Leading the World

D．Chinese Animation is Learning from Japan

22、 Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana.

As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic (poisonous) substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public.

Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change.

Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country have been cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her “a_top_gun” for the environmental movement.

How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training.Partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. “Public speaking，” she says, “is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people.”

If you had asked Subra before 1981 “Do you see yourself as a major public speaker？”， she would have laughed at the idea. Yet today she gives more than one hundred presentations a year. Along the way, she’s lectured at Harvard, testified before Congress, and addressed audiences in 40 states, as well as in Mexico, Canada, and Japan.

【1】What did Wilma Subra study for her job before 1981?

A. Chemistry and microbiology.

B. Families affected by toxic chemicals.

C. Toxic substances in the environment.

D. Minority communities near industrial polluters.

【2】Why did Wilma Subra quit her job in 1981?

A. She wanted to create her own company.

B. She preferred freedom to restrictions.

C. She hoped to work with families and communities.

D. She was forbidden to inform the public of toxic pollution.

【3】Wilma Subra is called “a top gun” in the 4th paragraph for ________．

A. her scientific training

B. her efforts to fight against pollution

C. her help in closing down dozens of toxic sites

D. her strong belief in environmental justice

【4】What does Wilma Subra think of “public speaking”？

A. She values it. B. She laughs at it.

C. She is against it.  D. She has no idea of it.

23、Everyone has done experiments in high school laboratories，but have you ever thought about designing a satellite to explore space？

On Nov．19，a team of students from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in the US awed peers and even scientists by successfully launching a satellite．

The first satellite designed and built by high school students was sent up into space along with a record   setting．28 other small ones on a rocket were sent from a NASA center in Virginia，CNN reported． It took the students seven years to build．

The students call their tiny satellite TJ3Sat，which is named after their school．It is just 10x10x12 centimeters and weighs only 0．89 kilograms，according to Orbital Sciences，a company which developed the rocket and supported the students’ project．It can be controlled with a smartphone．

Like most satellites，TJ3Sat can send and receive datA． The small spacecraft is equipped with a voice synthesizer (合成器)，which can switch text to voice and transmit those sounds back to Earth over radio waves，said Orbital officials．In this case，anyone can give it a try via the project’s website (school website) by submitting (提交) a text．The texts that get approved will be sent to the satellite，changed to voice and then broadcast back to Earth via radio waves．

“I can say ‘Go Colonials’on our ground station and when it is on the other side of the world，in India，someone can hear‘Go Colonials’over the radio，”the team explains on the website．

The satellite will stay in space for at least three months．

School principal Evan Glazer told The Washington Post that the project started in 2006 as an activity in the spare time．Later it became a research project for a select group of seniors．

At a time when American students are busy with SATs，the launch of the satellite shows what diligent teenagers can achieve when allowed to pursue their own curiosities，Glazer said．

“It used to be that kids growing up wanted to be an astronaut,” Andrew Petro，program executive (主管) for small spacecraft technology at NASA，said in a statement．“I think we might be seeing kids saying what they want to do is build a spacecraft．The idea here is that they really can do that．”

【1】The underlined word “awed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _____．

A． influenced

B． amazed

C． delighted

D． inspired

【2】Which of the following statements about TJ3Sat is TRUE according to the article？

A． It took a group of students about a decade to build the satellite．

B． Besides TJ3Sat，28 other small satellites were built by the students．

C． TJ3Sat can receive text messages that the students send into space，which can be changed to voice messages and broadcast back to Earth．

D． TJ3Sat is expected to stay in orbit for the next year，sending out messages  together with information about its position in space．

【3】According to the article，the launch of the satellite _______．

A． is evidence of the advance of spacecraft technology

B． proves that hard   working teenagers can achieve a lot

C． shows the importance of extracurricular activities at school

D． has inspired many people to take an interest in space travel

24、On June 15th，2012，millions of people watched as 33­year­old Nik Wallenda walked across one of the world's greatest waterfalls on a tightrope（钢丝）．What made the 25－minute walk that was televised live and watched by over 13 million people worldwide even more amazing，is that it was done over the Niagara Falls－An action that had never been attempted before．

Even though Nik was wearing a harness（保护带），a safety measure provided by ABC，the television network that broadcast the event，his action to keep his balance against the strong winds made for some heart－stopping（令人担忧的） moments for the audience．

Nik，however，never slowed down for even one moment．Wearing special shoes made by his mother，he remained totally focused on the job at hand．It was only when he got to the last stretch near Canada's Table Rock that he knelt down on one knee and finally broke into a smile．Waving and blowing kisses to the cheering audience，he knew he had accomplished a great task，which most people had thought impossible．

While he described the whole experience as peaceful and relaxing，Nik said his biggest challenges came from a totally unexpected source－his 40 pound balancing pole．The balancing pole was so heavy that he could hardly carry it on the tightrope．

One would think that now that Nik has realized his lifelong dream he would be ready to hang up his “balancing pole”．However，the adventurer who already has seven Guinness World Records under his belt，is just getting started－Next up? A 5，000－foot tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon．While the one across the Niagara Falls took years of planning because he had to convince the US and Canadian officials，this one should happen in the very near future．That's because，the Florida resident has already been granted（授予） a permit by the Canyon officials．

【1】Why did so many people fix their attention on the event?

A．Because it was done by Nik Wallenda．

B．Because nobody had done it there before．

C．Because it was broadcast live by ABC．

D．Because it was impossible to do the event．

【2】What made the audience hold their breath during Nik's performance?

A．How Nik managed to cross the Niagara Falls with safety measure．

B．What Nik would do when he lost his balance on the tightrope．

C．How Nik kept his balance against the strong winds．

D．How long Nik will take to finish the event．

【3】What was the greatest difficulty for him to face in Nik view?

A．The supplied tightrope．

B．The safety belt．

C．The balancing pole．

D．The audience's noise．

【4】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Nik will go on with his dream．

B．Nik's life dream is changing．

C．Permission of governments is important．

D．The Grand Canyon is a dream for Nik．

25、Argentina canceled all international passenger flights because of global lockdown. But Juan Manuel Ballestero, a sailor_______ to face “the end of the world ” away from his family, especially his_______ who was soon 90. So he loaded his sailboat—the Skua and set sail _______ in mid-March across the Atlantic.

Friends tried to _______ the dangerous journey from the mind of Ballestero, but he was _______ . He said jokingly, “I bought myself a_______ ticket, and there was no going back.” His relatives,_______to Ballestero’s life style, knew it was no use _______ to talk him out of it. “The_______ of not knowing where he was for days was very disturbing. But we had no________ that this was going to turn out well,” said his mother. “________ , he’d spent his entire career at sea.”

The solo (独自的) trip was really ________ for him. He once tried to read for comfort, only to ________ his panic and anxiety. On a particularly trying day, he spotted a skua flying nearby, the bird his boat is________. “It was as if the bird was there to ________ me. So I kept going,” he said. He was also amazed at groups of fish swimming alongside him for miles. One day,________   of canned food, he considered catching a fish for change, but he had sudden ________ to do that. He didn’t want to kill his “partner”.

Finally, though he had missed his father’s 90th birthday, Ballestero ________ it home in time for their annual family reunion in June. “Entering my homeland’s port gave me the taste of a task ________ ,” he said. “I come to my home. It’s human. I always have the________ to be with them. ”

【1】

A．refused

B．dared

C．intended

D．hesitated

【2】

A．grandfather

B．grandmother

C．father

D．mother

【3】

A．unwillingly

B．secretly

C．again

D．alone

【4】

A．excuse

B．dismiss

C．keep

D．choose

【5】

A．determined

B．ambitious

C．energetic

D．active

【6】

A．flight

B．passage

C．one-way

D．round-trip

【7】

A．sensitive

B．adaptable

C．opposed

D．accustomed

【8】

A．managing

B．attempting

C．promising

D．agreeing

【9】

A．urgency

B．risk

C．consequence

D．uncertainty

【10】

A．doubt

B．idea

C．surprise

D．expectation

【11】

A．In addition

B．In fact

C．After all

D．Above all

【12】

A．meaningful

B．challenging

C．impressive

D．plain

【13】

A．overcome

B．relieve

C．ignore

D．increase

【14】

A．shaped into

B．named after

C．based on

D．dealt with

【15】

A．perform

B．cheer

C．convince

D．protect

【16】

A．tired

B．short

C．free

D．nervous

【17】

A．motivation

B．thought

C．unwillingness

D．inspiration

【18】

A．made

B．got

C．took

D．hit

【19】

A．arranged

B．postponed

C．withdrawn

D．finished

【20】

A．plan

B．choice

C．desire

D．tendency

26、假定你是李华，打算邀请留学生朋友Peter来你家做客。请用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 你家地址及来访时间；

2. 具体安排：饮茶，学包饺子，看京剧节目等；

3. 期待回复。

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, Peter,

We haven’t seen each other for a long time.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua