吉林2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、We tend to think of these people as untrustworthy, but that's not____ In fact, they are quite reliable.

A.the point B.the case C.the opposite D.the contrary

2、True happiness does not lie in the ________ of money，but the joy of achievement.

A. possession   B. profession

C. permission   D. persuasion

3、The Belt and Road run through Asia, Europe and Africa, connecting the East Asia economic circle at one end and European economic circle at _______.

A. another  B. the other    C. others D. the others

4、Eric, ____ yourself. Did you forget the school rules?

A.behalf B.believe C.behave D.betray

5、The rainforest is an amazing place, ________ with plants and animals that aren’t found anywhere else in the world.

A. filling   B. filled

C. being filled   D. to fill

6、The ground is slippery. Hold onto the rope and don’t ______.

A.put off B.turn up C.let go D.take apart

7、One of the witnesses to the accident wrote a report to the police, he described what had happened.

A. for whom B. with whom

C. to which D. in which

8、The managing director took the _________ for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

A.guilt B.blame C.charge D.account

9、Fresh air is available everywhere in the countryside, which is ______ he cannot enjoy living in big cities.

A.why B.where C.that D.what

10、If you completely ____ foods and drinks that you love， you'll only set yourself up to go on a large amount of those items later．

A．take out B．cut out C．give out D．put out

11、—How long do you think it will be _____ we totally control the pandemic?

—Hard to say, but COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is reportedly more than 90 percent effective.

A.before B.when C.until D.since

12、Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years.

A. worn out B. tried out

C. made out   D. sent out

13、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

14、When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10,000 years ago, they didn’t have time to wonder much about ________ but finding food.

A．everything B．anything

C．nothing D．something

15、Anhui Province has relaxed the one-child policy，allowing couples to have a second baby if____ parent is an only child．

A．neither   B．no   C．either   D．Any

16、—I'd like to see the movie very much, but I have no money on me.

—That's OK. This is my__________.

A.offer B.treat C.turn D.service

17、Don't defend him any more. It's obvious that he ________ destroyed the fence of the garden even without  an apology.

A. accidentally   B. carelessly   C. deliberately   D. clumsily

18、That is the only way we can imagine ________the overuse of water in students’ bathrooms.

A. to reduce   B. reducing

C. reduced   D. reduce

19、Hundreds of people are ________ now, so there are about 50 people trying for the same position.

A．out of the work

B．out work

C．out of work

D．out of a work

20、Effective weight management requires a long­term ________ in order to lose weight for good.

A. establishment   B. commitment   C. tournament   D. assessment

21、   Something’s happening at the lowest point on our planet.

The Dead Sea, a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and Palestine to the west, is shrinking at an alarming rate - about 3. 3 feet per year, according to the environmentalist group Eco Peace Middle East. And human actions are largely to blame.

"It's not just like one country is punishing the Dead Sea: it's more like the whole area,” said photographer Moritz Kustner, who visited the area in February to work on his series "The Dying Dead Sea”.

The Dead Sea needs water from the other natural sources surrounding it, such as the Jordan River basin. But around the 1960s, some of the water sources it relied upon were diverted. Israel, for instance, built a pipeline during that time so it could supply water throughout the country.

Mineral extraction industries are another main reason the water levels are falling, experts say. The Dead Sea's minerals have been used as medicine and can often be found in cosmetics and other consumer products.

And then, of course, there's the Middle East's hot, dry climate, which makes it difficult for the lake to replenish itself. Last year, Israel and Jordan signed a $900 million deal in an effort to keep the Dead Sea's water levels stable. It includes building a canal from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea which would be able to not only supply water to Israel and Jordan but also to pump water into the Dead Sea.

But for now, Kustner shows us that the Dead Sea remains very much a place of interest, with people from all over the world going there to swim in its salty waters

The Dead Sea, known as the Salt Sea in the language of Hebrew, is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world. And because of what has been happening over the years, the salt is only getting saltier.

【1】How many reasons for the Dead Seas shrinking does the author mention in the text?

A.One B.Two

C.Three D.Four

【2】What can we learn about the Dead Sea 's minerals?

A.They have practical value.

B.They are controlled by Israel.

C.They can be extracted very easily.

D.They are mainly used in heavy industry.

【3】What does the underlined word "replenish” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.To clean something. B.To improve something.

C.To fill something again. D.To find something again.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.What we should do to save the Dead Sea. B.More people travel to the Dead Sea.

C.Why the Dead Sea is salty. D.The Dead Sea is drying out.

22、Flextime is a flexible hours schedule in which employees choose their own working hours, usually working within approximate limits set by the employer or by the government. 【1】

For employees, flextime has a clear advantage. 【2】 For example, people can use flextime to create schedules which will allow them to go to school, handle childcare, assist relatives, and perform other tasks. Employees may also use their flextime to create a schedule which optimizes creativity, as in the case of someone who would prefer to work earlier in the day to get more accomplished.

【3】First, it tends to increase employees' satisfaction. This makes the company a better and more productive place to work. In addition, flextime can allow companies to serve clients for a greater portion of the day, as employees will be around at varying hours to answer phones, attend meetings, and so forth.

Most flextime schedules include core time. 【4】 Employees are also usually given an hourly, daily or weekly limit to ensure that they do not violate laws about working hours. Or the company is only willing to pay wages for so many hours of work each week.

A classic example of a flexible time schedule is that someone who works four 10-hour shifts a week can take three days off. Flextime can also be combined with flexplace, in which the environment is better than that of the office. 【5】 Employers may also allow people to work in untraditional settings such as coffee houses.

A．For example, home offices are increasingly popular among many companies.

B．It allows them to make changes to their work schedule which will suit their lives.

C．Many employers all over the world offer this method to their employees.

D．However, flextime may not be applicable to all fields.

E．It is a period of the day in which everyone is expected to be at work.

F．Employers benefit from flextime a lot.

G．It’s also seen as a family-friendly policy.

23、   Summer Servers

Summer Servers contacts area nonprofits to determine the number of volunteers needed at the organizations throughout the summer weeks. Students sign up for volunteer expeditions with Summer Servers at the Activities Fair on Opening Weekend. Trips are scheduled throughout the summer on Saturdays. Visit the website or call (617) 495 — 3454 to learn more information.

Harvard Summer School Orchestra

The Harvard Summer School Orchestra is currently in its thirty-fifth season under the direction of Judith Zuckerman. Practise sessions are from 6:30 pm to 9 pm, in Sanders Theatre, on the following dates: Friday, June 28; Mondays, starting July 1; and Friday, July 26. The performance is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, at 8 pm, in Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall. For more information, please email hsso@verizon. net.

Harvard Summer Pops Band

The band is open to most instrument players from both Harvard and the Greater Boston area, regardless of age or experience. Practise sessions are Wednesdays in Sanders Theatre from 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm, starting June 24. The band will perform two concerts. The first on July 23 at 4 pm in Tercentenary Theatre, Harvard Yard, and the second on July 26 at 3 pm at the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. For more information, email meolson@fas. Harvard. edu.

Harvard Summer Chorus

The chorus, founded in 1936, is led by Andrew Clark, Harvard University's Director of Choral Activities. Practise sessions are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 pm to 9:30 pm, in Sanders Theatre, starting Tuesday, June 25. The final performance is scheduled for Friday, August 2,at 8 pm, in Sanders Theatre, Memorial Hall. Visit the Harvard Summer Chorus website or email Harvard summer chorus® gmail. com for more information.

【1】Which of the following suits those who are only available on the weekend?

A.Summer Servers. B.Harvard Summer School Orchestra.

C.Harvard Summer Pops Band. D.Harvard Summer Chorus.

【2】What do we know about Harvard Summer Pops Band?

A.There are two practice sessions in total. B.It's only suitable for experienced players.

C.Each practice session lasts nearly 3 hours. D.The concerts will be held in different theatres.

【3】What do the three musical clubs have in common?

A.They all date back to over three decades ago.

B.They all have performances in Sanders Theatre.

C.All of their activities are scheduled in the summer.

D.They all have practise sessions at least twice a week.

24、What would you like to do first, when a storm is coming? Perhaps, leave the area as quickly as possible and head for safety! But there are a few people who will get into cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilometer-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.

“Storm chasing(追逐)” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.

Although anyone can do it, storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hurt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm seasons.

Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement. “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summer storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”

However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper Morley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature. It is the greatest show on Earth.”

【1】For storm chasing, storm chasers should first ________.

A．stay patiently for the storm to develop

B．collect information for a coming storm

C．drive straight to the center of the storm

D．find shelters to hide themselves at once

【2】Beginners of storm chasing are advised ________.

A．to do it in an organized way

B．to stay far away from a storm

C．to spend much more time on it

D．not to run along in a heavy rain

【3】“it is all worth it” in the last paragraph really means ________.

A．a lot of money is spent in chasing storm

B．a storm gifts the greatest show on Earth

C．storm chasing is worth hours of waiting

D．the best view deserves your being brave

【4】What can we learn from the text?

A．Storm chasing is just a game fit for young people.

B．Some storm chasers were killed during the storms.

C．Sometimes storm chasers just feel a bit disappointed.

D．Storm chasing is becoming popular around the world.

25、  Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was ____ only two classes in summer school, so I had some free time.

Three nights a week, I ____  in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and ____ for 45 people hot meals with vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people____ this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I ____ this volunteer work, making ____ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teacher, and the other a college student, like me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories ____ me with sympathy. Some of them had ____ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad ____. One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and  then she lost her job. She wanted to look for a ____ job, but couldn't find one, for she was too ____. She could do nothing but sell her furniture—sofas, chairs, and tables so that she could pay for her food. The woman ____ on job hunting, but she ____ couldn't find one. She had no money for her ____ and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone, ____， and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.

【1】A.studying B．planning C．holding D．taking

【2】A.helped B．raised C．appeared D．washed

【3】A.ordered B．bought C．cooked D．accomplished

【4】A.appealed B．required C．collected D．requested

【5】A.wanted B．had C．owned D．enjoyed

【6】A.decisions B．wishes C．friends D．amateurs（业余爱好者）

【7】A.struck B．filled C．deposited(存放) D．provided

【8】A.habits B．hardships C．difficulties D．problems

【9】A.luck B．pain C．experience D．loss

【10】A.challenging B．delicate（精致的） C．skilled D．new

【11】A.old B．poor C．sick D．dishonest

【12】A.went B．moved C．came D．worked

【13】A.partly B．still C．almost D．extremely

【14】A.block B．cottage C．building D．flat

【15】A.afraid   B．unbearable   C．dull  D．awkward

26、假设你是李华，你的美国网友看完“哪吒之魔童降世”（Nezha）电影海外版之后非常喜欢，写信想请你再推荐一部中国电影，请你根据以下内容给他回信。内容包括：

1. 表示高兴;

2. 推荐一部电影(电影名字可用拼音表达);

3. 推荐的理由。（至少2条）

注意：

1. 词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯；

2. 开头及结尾为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear David,

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Yours,

Li Hua