唐山2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、 ______ a little earlier, you could have got a copy of his latest book.

A. If you would arrive  B. If you arrived

C. Should you arrive D. Had you arrived

2、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

3、We urge ________ extreme caution in ________ use of this medicine, which has not been officially approved yet.

A. an; the   B. an; 不填   C. 不填; the     D. 不填; 不填

4、This factory produced much dirty water, which resulted in a wide _______ of environmental problems.

A. branch B. range

C. species   D. wave

5、It is usually cheaper to have the goods ______ by sea than by air.

A. sent B. to send  C. sending  D. being sent

6、Restaurants in every corner of Tianjin not only provide job opportunities but ______ lots of taxes.

A．result in  B．result from

C．bring up D．bring in

7、The loss has not yet been ____accurately, but it is believed to be well beyond a hundred million dollars.

A. calculated   B. considered

C. completed D. controlled

8、John is very ________. That is to say, if he promises to do something, he’ll do it.

A．reliable

B．generous

C．confident

D．extreme

9、The machines made in our factory are as good as ________ made in Japan.

A. that   B. ones   C. them   D. those

10、______ regular exercise is very important, it is not a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime.

A.Although B.As C.Considering D.Assuming

11、-- So, you didn`t take his advice?

--No. his advice, I a silly mistake.

A. Were I to take; shouldn`t have made

B. If I had taken; would make

C. Had I taken; wouldn`t have made

D. Have I taken; won`t have made

12、 --- What happened to the young trees we planted last week?

---The trees _________ well, but I didn’t water them.

A. might grow B. must have grown

C. would have grown   D. would grow

13、It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.

A. one   B. those C. some   D. that

14、 --- You look so young. Haven’t you graduated from your university?

--- Yes, I _______ in the English Department of Zhejiang Normal University for four years.

A. was studying  B. study

C. had studied  D. studied

15、Your question _____ he didn’t inform you earlier has not yet been answered, _____has aroused our curiosity．

A． which；which B． why；it

C． that；it       D． why；which

16、_____opportunity has not found any sign of life, the presence of water means life is possible．

A．While B．Because

C．When D．Since

17、Some tourists’ visiting Tian’anmen Square during the holiday left a ________ of litter everywhere they went.

A. trail   B. dot   C. chain   D. track

18、Having proper motivation is not _______ —it is another key to success.

A. artistic   B. enterprising

C. investigate D. optional

19、All the materials have been posted to you. I’m looking forward to the chance to meet you __________ to discuss the present situation of our company.

A．in peace B．in return

C．in trouble D．in person

20、Humor, if ________ properly, will help us break the ice and gain affection of others in social communication.

A.using B.used C.to use D. to be used

21、Given their reputation as solitary creatures that come together only to mate and hibernate, the idea of snakes banging out in groups with their "best friends" may sound a little far-fetched. However, a recent study conducted by researchers from Canada's Wilfrid Laurier University states that the reptiles（爬行动物）not only actively seek out socialization with their peers, but are also extremely particular about who they spend time with.

For the study, the team led by Ph. D. student Morgan Skinner and associate professor Dr. Noam Miller, selected 40 non-poisonous garter snakes. Ten were from a single litter purchased from a snake breeder, while the remaining were captured from the wild. After marking each sample with a bit of color to allow for easy identification, the researchers placed ten snakes inside each of the four plastic shelters contained within a tabletop enclosure.

Skinner photographed each snake group twice a day before removing them from their shelters. After cleaning the areas thoroughly to rid them of any familiar smells, the reptiles were rearranged into different groups and returned to the enclosure. A camera placed over the shelters allowed the scientists to capture the animals' movements every five seconds, 12 hours a day, for a total of eight days.

When Skinner and Miller analyzed the images, they found that regardless of where they were placed, the snakes always found their original "friends", forming groups of three or eight inside the all shelters. "They have experienced social cognition," Miller told National Geographic. "They can tell others apart".

The scientists, who published their findings in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, are not sure why the snakes seek out friendships. However, they believe the animals would not waste their energy forming bonds unless it were beneficial to them, Miller assumes that the tendency for snake friends to curl up with one another probably helps keep wet and warm in the wild. Being in groups may also help keep predators at bay.

【1】What does the underlined word "far-fetched" in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Original.

B．Attractive.

C．Incredible.

D．Reasonable.

【2】How do the 10 snakes the researchers bought differ from the others?

A．They are easier to identify.

B．They are non-poisonous.

C．They have better cognitive abilities

D．They know each other better.

【3】How did the researchers come to the conclusion?

A．By analyzing previous data.

B．By studying images of various snakes

C．By tracking the snakes movements in the wild

D．By comparing the results of the two shots.

【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Why Snakes Seek Out Friendships

B．Snakes Have "Best Friends" Too

C．How Snakes Socialize like Humans

D．Snakes Form Groups to Protect Themselves

22、Summer Hours

June 15 - September 15

Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Regular Hours

January 1 - June 14 and September 16 - December 31

Saturday - Thursday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Individual Ticket Prices

Exhibits:

◆ A Bird’s World

This exhibit includes a sample of every bird found in New England. It provides a lot of information about bird behavior, and New England birdwatchers will also find a useful bird “dictionary”. With this, you can learn how to understand the bird language you hear being chirped just outside your window at home.

◆Butterfly Garden

This garden offers a wonderful chance to get close to all kinds of living butterflies from New England and across the world. You can also look inside the “Emergence Box” to see hanging chrysalids（蝶蛹）change into adult butterflies. If you’re lucky, you might see a new butterfly crawl out of its casing.

◆Discovery Center

Designed for children under 8 and their parents, the Discovery Center offers lots of fun, hands - on activities that are designed to help them discover through playing. A perfect area for early learners, this educational environment emphasizes the use of real objects for exploring natural history, physical science, and technology topics.

◆Take a Closer kook

Explore the world around you using sight, hearing, touch and smell. Test yourself to see what you can discover when you pay attention to your senses, and learn how technology extends them.

【1】If you visit the exhibits on a Wednesday in August, you can stay there until ________.

A. 3 pm   B. 8 pm   C. 9 pm D. 5 pm

【2】A child at 5 and its parents will have to pay ________.

A. $60.00 B. $80.00

C. $20.00   D. $68.00

【3】People, who are interested in the human body, can visit ________.

A. Take a Closer Look B. Butterfly Garden

C. Discovery Center D. A Bird’s World

【4】The passage is an advertisement of _________.

A. a sight - seeing park B. a science park

C. a training center   D. an art center

23、To celebrate the Thanksgiving Day, there’re a lot of things to experience in the River City Richmond in the state of Virginia.

Holiday Light Show

There’s a feast of LED-light displays at the Holiday Light Show, through New Year’s Eve at the Richmond Raceway Complex. It celebrates diverse holiday traditions. There’s about a mile of lights, and it takes just under a half hour to ride through. It opens at 5 pm each night, and admission in advance is $25 per carload, or $62.50 for unlimited admissions.

Good Burger Market

“Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. Can I take your order?” That line from the 1997 film Good Burger brings us a feeling of nostalgia (怀旧). The upcoming shopping event on November 26, Good Burger Market, is from the idea of the funny film, from noon to 5 pm, when CobbleStore Vintage and Last Pick Vintage will host the Good Burger Market, featuring local vendors (小贩), live tunes and burgers.

Model Railroad Show

The 45th annual Model Railroad Show rolls back into the Science Museum of Virginia for the weekend. This year’s show features train displays, steam engine displays, a live train scene and rides on the Teddy Bear Express, tracking the technological footprint. Entry to the show is included with a general admission ticket, but registration is required from 9:30 am to 4:15 pm on November 25, 26 and 27. Ticket prices vary.

Symphony Pops Concert

Kick off the holiday season with the Symphony Pops Concert “Let It Snow” on November 26 and 27 at the Carpenter Theatre. The symphony will perform holiday classics and songs. Before the concert, bring the kids to the “Cocoa with Jack Frost & the Snow Queen” event. There’ll also be cookie decorating, crafts, and games. Concert tickets are $10-$85, and tickets for the “Cocoa with Jack Frost & the Snow Queen” event are $31-$35.

【1】How will the visitors experience the holiday light show?

A．By walking.

B．By boat.

C．By helicopter.

D．By car.

【2】Which of the following events is inspired by a comedy?

A．Holiday Light Show.

B．Good Burger Market.

C．Model Railroad Show.

D．Symphony Pops Concert.

【3】Where can visitors have access to technology-focused displays?

A．At the Richmond Raceway Complex.

B．At CobbleStore Vintage.

C．At the Virginia Museum.

D．At the Carpenter Theatre.

24、 La Gomera is the only place in the world that has a whistle language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys on the island. A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles.

The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.

We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks down or a cow is lost.

The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in different parts of a country. But on La Gomera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on the island, people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.

【1】 If a person on La Gomera is ill, ______.

A. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctor

B. people will take him to town by carriage

C. his family will take him to the hospital

D. others will phone the doctor in town

【2】 La Gomera is special because ______.

A. we don’t know its complete history

B. people have to shout if they want to communicate

C. people there have good teeth and ears

D. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other

【3】 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.

B. The whistle language can only be found on La Gomera.

C. It is not easy for a person to live on La Gomera if he cannot whistle.

D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others from seven miles away.

【4】 Which of the following will be the best title of this passage?

A. The Secret Language

B. Do You Know the Whistle Language?

C. The Life of Islanders

D. La Gomera－a Mystery

25、I have to admit that I have changed a lot. I had introduced myself to others by saying, “Hi, I am J’s mother” or “A’s mom” rather than my own name. Another mother ________ asked me, “And do you have a(n) ________?”

My friend ________ me a few days before. I kept on talking for five minutes about my ________. When I ________, she asked, “So, is there anything going on with ________?”

At first, I didn’t understand ________ she was asking me that. Hadn’t I just told her what was going on with me? But then I realized that ________ I said had actually been about myself. It was all about my kids. I love being a mom. The kids were my world. ________, it was my kids’ world, and I just lived in it and ________ it didn’t fall apart.

The phone call with my friend made me ________ that I needed to start thinking about who else I am ________ being a mother. I realized that to be a good ________, I also had to be my own person—not just someone who only ________ to take care of other people.

I joined a club and started doing some volunteer work. I took a writing class online. I am now a regular ________ to several magazines and write a monthly blog. I don’t make a lot of money by writing, but I feel more ________ as a person. I am ________ and growing, and that makes me more ________ and a better mother.

Now when I ________ myself, I say, “Hi, my name is Randi,” and it feels ________ to be me.

【1】A. actually   B. generally   C. gradually   D. eventually

【2】A. identification   B. job   C. family   D. name

【3】A. visited   B. blamed   C. called   D. recognized

【4】A. complaint   B. children   C. responsibility   D. career

【5】A. accelerated   B. finished   C. yawned   D. choked

【6】A. you   B. them   C. me   D. us

【7】A. why   B. how   C. if   D. when

【8】A. all   B. something   C. nothing   D. anything

【9】A. What’s more   B. Or rather   C. On the contrary   D. After all

【10】A. found out   B. made sure   C. tried out   D. held back

【11】A. imagine   B. appreciate   C. realize   D. suspect

【12】A. on account of   B. in addition to   C. in terms of   D. by means of

【13】A. friend   B. employee   C. mother   D. wife

【14】A. appeared   B. used   C. grew   D. existed

【15】A. contributor   B. inspector   C. surveyor   D. accountant

【16】A. contradictory   B. disturbed   C. compromised   D. fulfilled

【17】A. sacrificing   B. struggling   C. learning   D. scolding

【18】A. merciful   B. pitiful   C. objective   D. delighted

【19】A. enjoy   B. introduce   C. ease   D. betray

【20】A. fantastic   B. desperate   C. ambitious   D. awkward

26、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Sean was a single father of three kids who had just lost their mother to cancer. Shortly afterwards, he had to sell his house to pay the medical bills. Worse still, he had to quit his job as a regional manager due to too many absences he acquired in taking care of his wife while she was sick. Their lives sank into extreme poverty. He had to do part-time work to pay off his debts. He never imagined what his life would become. Everything felt hopeless. Anyway, he continued with his life, earning barely enough money to feed his kids.

Today was a bit different.He went to the nearest gas station after work.He had an extra $2 with which he could buy himself a cheap hot dog. It was a little treat he would give himself. As he walked toward the gas station, he saw a man panicking, saying something to a woman in the car. Not knowing why they were so worried,he continued walking until the man called out to him.

“Sir, I’m so sorry to ask, but my wife is in labor(临产), and we’re out of gas. I left my wallet and phone at home as we were rushing out of the house. Is there any way you can help me?” the man said. His desperate eyes pulled at Sean’s heartstrings.

“Well, sir. I only have 2 dollars, but you can have it!” Sean said, reaching into his pocket and producing the 2 dollars. “Thank you! That works. I have a few coins in the car, but I can get a gallon and reach the hospital with that.” The man took the bills gratefully.

“I’m Matthew. Please give me your contact information so I can pay you back.” “No need. I only hope you and your wife get to the hospital safely,” Sean smiled. But Matthew insisted. Finally, Sean gave him his number.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式作答。

The following morning, Sean received a video call from Matthew.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Knowing Sean’s experience, Matthew invited him to be a regional manager in his company.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________