张家口2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、— As we know, keeping positive is beneficial to the process of our work and study.

— You can say that again. Struggle not to let negative ideas_______.

A. take over B. take off

C. take on D. take up

2、The world is a book，and those who don’t travel read only one page．That’s____I’ll go on a tour this summer．

A. how   B. why   C. when   D. Where

3、My key isn’t in my backpack. Where on earth________ I have put it?

A．can

B．would

C．should

D．must

4、Tourism has already   in South Africa, a country thousands of miles away From West Africa of Ebola, which killed about 4,000 people．

A．increased B．directed

C．declined D．boomed

5、The lift in that tall building went wrong and got trapped ______ the floors. People in it had no way out and were in panic.

A. among   B. on   C. between D. in

6、—The governor made only a passing ________ to the problem of unemployment.

—Yes, he mentioned it quickly.

A.difference B.reference C.opposition D.adaptation

7、His writing is so confusing that it’s difficult to make out _____ he is trying to express.

A. that   B. how

C. who   D. what

8、A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling ________ their business activities.

A. in harmony with  B. in conflict with

C. by order of  D. by virtue of

9、—It seems that the manager is unhappy.

—Surely he is. Steve left the company with his work ______.

A．leaving unfinished

B．left unfinished

C．leaving to finish

D．left finishing

10、Tourists should keep in mind that they are representing their motherland while abroad, so they need be _______ about their behaviour.

A．envious

B．cautious

C．previous

D．precious

11、The website provides local reports. ______, visitors can download pictures of the city.

A．In addition

B．As usual

C．According to

D．In addition to

12、The old couple sat in front of the house every evening, happy _____ those lovely children running and playing around.

A.to watch B.watching C.watched D.to have watched

13、— Why was Tom so happy yesterday?

— Lacking work experience ________ him his job, but luck smiled on him.

A. could have cost   B. should have cost   C. must have cost   D. may have cost

14、The best method to ______ this goal is to unite as many people as possible.

A. undertake   B. conduct   C. perform   D. Accomplish

15、Building socialist harmonious society is ______ the target of building a well-off society and the scientific development concept.

A．in response to

B．in agreement with

C．in place of

D．in exchange for

16、________ houses were destroyed in the earthquake．

A．A great deal of B．A great deal

C．A great many of D．A great many

17、— Let’s go and have a good drink tonight.

— ________ Have you got the first prize in the competition?

A. Thanks a lot. B. What for?

C. Yes, I’d like to. D. Why not?

18、They’ve finally decided to put an end to the long and bitter ________ between them and make peace.

A. survey   B. conflict   C. concern   D. request

19、The viewers will have _______ second chance to watch Voice of China on _______ Channel 4 tonight.

A. a; the B. the; the C. the; / D. a; /

20、—Ken has gone to the Africa country to work as a volunteer.

— I would rather he _____there. The situation there is very tense.

A. didn’t go   B. hadn’t gone

C. doesn’t go   D. hasn’t go

21、I am 26. I’m clear that I’m never going to catch up with Mother Teresa. But I want to do something to help people every single day like her.

Everybody thinks we just serve food and soda. The safety training is serious and stressful. Caring for 49 people in a business class in 90 minutes is not easy. I had a roommate who was a waitress; she just left a candle and a table cloth burning, and I used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. If something goes bad at her job, she calls the police. But if something happens up in the air, it’s up to us.

I’m single and have no kids. I’ve flown every Christmas since 1995. If I fly, someone else can be with their kids. Christmas in an airport can be depressing, but it’s the little things that make a difference.

We’re not robots. It’s hard to put on a smile and just pretend everything is great when it isn’t. I’ve seen co-workers lose a family member the day before a trip and just pull themselves together (take control of their feelings and behave in a calm way). At the end of a 14-hour flight, it’s like, “It was really nice to help

you, but I’m ready for you to get off the plane.” Those last 15 minutes can be the longest 15 minutes of your life. You can’t wait to turn off the flight attendant’s voice and get something to eat without anyone saying “Excuse me.”

Sometimes I go all day and never hear a “please” or a “thank you” when you say “thank you”, it’s huge. It makes us feel like you actually see us as fellow humans. We’re up there together at a height of 30,000 feet, enjoying the miracle of the modern flight.

【1】What’s the author’s attitude towards Mother Teresa?

A. Grateful.  B. Fearful.  C. Admiring.  D. Doubtful.

【2】How did the author like her roommate’s job?

A. It was the same as hers.

B. It was more interesting than hers.

C. It was easier than hers.

D. It was more serious than hers.

【3】Why does the author fly every Christmas?

A. Because she has nowhere to go.

B. Because she’s trying to be a helpful co-worker.

C. Because she owes her co-workers some favors.

D. Because she’d like to earn more money.

【4】What does the author imply by saying the underlined sentence “We’re not robots”?

A. Flight attendants are not stronger than robots.

B. Flight attendants also experience emotions.

C. Flight attendants get tired while robots don’t.

D. Flight attendants need to rest now and then.

22、Courage is a highly admired virtue. When asked to describe courage, most people think of an individual running into a burning building, or maybe a hero saving the world. But there’s another form of bravery. It’s much more important because it comes up more often.【1】.

Moral courage is the ability that allows us to face our fears and to conquer our darkest fears. It’s the ability to face the future without knowing what is certain. It’s the ability to stand tall and confront those who oppose us and those who prevent us from realizing who we are and what we are.【2】, even though there are risks that stand in your way. Sara Anderson once said,” It takes great courage to faithfully follow what we know to be true.”

【3】. It was because of moral courage that Mahatma Gandhi was able to make India free from the British rule. He fought bravely against them without the use of any weapon by presenting great moral courage. In this way, he also became a great example for the people of the whole world. It is not that we remember Gandhi because of his body or beauty. 【4】.

Moral courage is essential not only for a noble life, but a happy one. Without moral courage, we have no control over our lives. Our fears destroy our spirit and make us trapped in depression. Mark Twain said, “Courage is not the absence of fear but the resistance to fear and the mastery (控制) of fear.” If our fears cause us to lose confidence in the power of virtue, we will lose something very precious.

【5】, but it is the best marker of true character and a virtue others can be proud of. We must try to develop the power of moral courage that will surely help in ending injustice and wrong and grant us a better world.

A．It’s a story of kindness

B．It’s called moral courage

C．People with moral courage rarely get medals

D．We can come along to lend others moral support

E．But most importantly, it’s the ability to stand up for what’s right

F．We remember him because of the great ideas and principles of his life

G．The potential of showing moral courage has the power of changing the world

23、   As scientists probe(探究) the mysteries inside our heads, their discoveries are proving new insights into how we can all sharpen our mental machinery.

Your brain is fat

In fact, you brain is the fattiest organ in your body, consisting of a minimum of 60 percent fat. Fat carries, absorbs and stores vitamins in your bloodstream.【1】.

We can get smarter as we get older

Rawan Tarawneh, an assistant professor, points out that although some mental processes decline as we age, not all does.【2】, On the other hand, language functions tend to remain well preserved as we get older, peaking even into our early 70s.

【3】

Comparing the brains of great thinkers, writers, and mathematicians hasn’t yielded conclusive evidence that the size of the brain has a connection to intelligence.

Intelligence might start with ignoring distractions

Intelligent people were better at detecting movements of small objects on a screen but worse at movements of large background objects. This may be because in nature, large movements such as the wind in the trees are irrelevant, but the harder-to-see animals is essential.【4】

【5】

For example, experiments have shown that people who were born blind use the visual parts of their brains for tasks other than seeing.

A.Fat is essential for brain.

B.In our information-laden world, focusing on only what’s important may give some people an edge (优势).

C.The close connection between brain’s size and intelligence.

D.It also helps the immune system function properly.

E.You brain can adapt itself.

F.Some of our brain functions, such as short term memory show some decline with aging.

G.Bigger isn’t necessarily better.

24、SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

Take a two-week trip that you will never forget as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful stretch of South Africa’s coastline. Head out to sea to witness one of the world’s most powerful (and most misunderstood) creatures on this inspiring project, enjoying watching them from both above and below water.

The DAY-BY-DAY schedule

Day 1: Arrive in Cape Town on a Sunday. You will be collected from the airport and spend your first night in a guest house in the city centre.

Day 2: You will be collected bright and early from the guest house and taken down to the project. The drive takes about 90 minutes. You will receive a welcome and head out to sea to witness your first sharks!

Day 3+: Most days you will be out on the boat with the sharks, depending on weather. Help out with the full range of tasks on the boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too.

Last day: On the final day of your project you will be taken back to Cape Town for your onward travel.

The price is £829,including the voluntary work programme with accommodations,   airport transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of £ 375 per week.

It is an amazing experience! Some volunteers planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didn’t want to come home. If you’d like to chat about this holiday or need help, we’re very happy to help.

Call us at 01273 823 700.

Email us at rosy@responsibletravel.com.

【1】When will you really begin your shark watching trip?

A．On a Friday.

B．On a Saturday.

C．On a Sunday.

D．On a Monday.

【2】What will you probably do on the third day if weather permits?

A．Sail on the ocean.

B．Return to Cape Town.

C．Buy some souvenirs.

D．Dive with sharks.

【3】How much will you spend on a three-week shark conservation trip?

A．£ 375.

B．£ 750.

C．£ 829.

D．£ 1,204.

25、完形填空

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It’s a blessing to do somebody a favor, but sometimes it’s a blessing to let another person do something for you.

The notice was posted next to the mailbox in the tenants’ apartment. “a Mitzvah(善行) for Mrs. Green, ” it ____ , “ Sign up to drive Mrs. G in #3B home from her chemotherapy treatment twice a month.” The word was always _____ in my thoughts after I went upstairs. But according to my grandmother, it had ____ meaning. She was always _____ to me because she noticed that I thought it a shame to ______ people do things for me.

One evening, snowflakes had been falling for several hours _____ it came time to leave for class. I _____ to the bus stop, reaching it just as a bus went by. For an hour, I prayed _____ that a bus would come. Then I gave up. But as I pushed the door of my ______ open, I found myself face to face a woman at the mailbox with _____ in her hand. Obviously she had a car and was going _____ In that split second, I blurted(脱口而出)， “Could you give me a ______?” A strange look _____ her face and she agreed. She _____ me off where I had been heading. Back home as I walked up, I met her again. “Good night, Mrs Green. See you tomorrow,” said a neighbor inside. Shocked, I had asked a person who_____ with cancer to give me a lift in a snowstorm______ went down and I stammered(结结巴巴地说), “Please forgive me.”

She visited me later and said, “ I used to do thing for others but now _____ keeps doing things for me. It’s not that I don’t _____it, but I don’t have chances. Tonight before I went out to get my ______ , I prayed to God to let me feel like ______ of the human race again. Then you came along…”

【1】A.read B.wrote C.advised D.explained

【2】A.squeezing B.repeating C.draining D.wandering

【3】A.other B.another C.little D.no

【4】A.holding on B.insisting on C.pointing out D.carrying out

【5】A.help B.enjoy C.ask D.let

【6】A.so B.after C.since D.when

【7】A.rode B.labored C.flew D.drove

【8】A.helplessly B.patiently C.desperately D.hopelessly

【9】A.apartment B.room C.mailbox D.office

【10】A.books B.letters C.keys D.combs

【11】A.down B.back C.out D.upstairs

【12】A.hand B.lift C.coffee D.break

【13】A.crossed B.lightened C.boomed D.froze

【14】A.threw B.took C.showed D.dropped

【15】A.struggled B.coped C.met D.suffered

【16】A.Tiredness B.Tears C.Anxiety D.Snow

【17】A.someone B.everyone C.nobody D.none

【18】A.know B.see C.appreciate D.get

【19】A.trouble B.key C.box D.mail

【20】A.part B.history C.role D.top

26、假定你是李华,，你的交换生朋友David对风筝很感兴趣，正好下周日是风筝节，请你写信邀请他一同参加。内容包括：

1. 时间和地点；

2. 活动内容；

3. 表示期待。

注意：

1. 词数80词左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear David,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua