四平2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Each member of the community should acquire good habits and ______their behavior in an attempt to create a harmonious atmosphere.

A.refresh B.regulate C.resemble D.reveal

2、You ______ worry about me. I’ve decided to join a local health club.

A. mustn’t  B. can’t  C. needn’t  D. daren’t

3、My friend came around for a cup of tea and we________ having a big meal together.

A．put up

B．ended up

C．took up

D．brought up

4、—Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.

—Her ______ smile can’t hide her sorrow.

A. arbitrary   B. artificial

C. compulsory   D. conventional

5、In some western countries， demand for graduates from MBA courses has______.

A.turned down B.turned over C.fallen down D.fallen over

6、 a strange plant! I've never seen it before.

A.Which B.What C.How D.Whether

7、The first part of his speech caught my attention, but the rest ________ rather dull.

A．was

B．are

C．is

D．were

8、A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car   .

A. wash   B. washed

C. washing   D. to wash

9、It is amazing to learn that our human beings tend to   some knowledge when we are exactly relaxing ourselves，such as diving，swimming and so on.

A.take up B.take on

C.pick up D.pull through

10、I must say he reads very well, and I shouldn’t be surprised if he ______ acting for a living one day.

A. had taken up   B. would have taken up   C. have taken up   D. takes up

11、We work during the week，but weekends and evenings are usually ________．

A. vacant B. casual C. empty D. clear

12、______ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence genes in human bodies.

A．Having exposed

B．Being exposed

C．To expose

D．Exposed

13、We climbed up to the top of a hill,   we got a good view of the whole forest park.

A. which   B. where

C. when   D. that

14、—Why did you come by shared bicycle this morning?

—My car broke down last week and I sill ______ it repaired.

A.haven't had B.hadn't had C.won't have D.didn't have

15、Have self-awareness of how much work you can ________ at any time and manage expectations.

A.rely on B.pick on C.take on D.draw on

16、No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone _______ you wishing they were that high.

A.getting rid of B.getting along with

C.looking up to D.looking down upon

17、Father made a promise______________ I did well in the entrance exam, he would take me to Hong Kong in the summer vacation.

A. if that B. if

C. that if D. that

18、___________ its size with that of the whole earth, we find the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

A.When compared B.Compared to C.To be compared D.Comparing

19、Chance favors only the prepared mind.That is telling us to be prepared until the opportunity presents ______ .

A. one   B. itself

C. you   D. this

20、It is time for the West to learn from China's responsible efforts to   fake news.

A.weed out B.work out C.turn out D.bring out

21、   In Japan, where career opportunities for women are few, where divorce can mean a life of hardship, and where most female names are still formed using a word for child, a woman’s independence has always come at a steep price.

Notions of women’s liberation have never taken root among Japanese women. But with inadequate open conflict, the push for separate burials is quietly becoming one of the country’s fastest growing social trends. In a recent survey by the TBS television network, 20 percent of the women who responded said they hoped to be buried separately from their husbands.

The funerary revolt comes as women here annoy at Japan’s slow pace in providing greater equality between the sexes. The law, for example, still makes it almost impossible for a woman to use her maiden name after marriage. Meanwhile, divorce rates are low by Western standards, because achieving financial independence or even obtaining a credit card in one’s own name is an insurmountable obstacle for many divorced women. Until recently, society enforced restrictions on women even in death. Under Japan’s complex burial customs, divorced or unmarried women were traditionally unwelcome in most graveyards, where plots (小块土地) are still passed down through the husband’s family and descendants must provide maintenance for burial sites or lose them.

“The woman who wanted to be buried alone couldn’t find a graveyard until about 10 years ago,” said Haruyo Inoue, a sociologist of death and burial at Japan University. She said that graveyards which did not require descendants to maintain, in order to accommodate women, began appearing in around 1990. Today, she said that there are close to 400 of these cemeteries in Japan. That is just one sign of stirring among Japanese women, who are also pressing for the first time to change the law to be able to use their maiden names after marriage.

Although credit goes beyond any individual, many women cite Junko Mastubara, a popular writer on women’s issues, with igniting the trend to separate sex burials. Starting three years ago, Ms. Matsubara has built an association of nearly 600 women — some divorced, some unhappily married, and some determinedly single — who plan to share a common plot curbed out of an ordinary cemetery in the western suburb of Chofu.

【1】What is the passage mainly concerned with?

A．How to change Japan’s complex burial customs.

B．Japanese women’s efforts to win sex equality.

C．Social and governmental obligation in eliminating sex inequality.

D．How Japanese laws prevent Japanese women from being buried alone.

【2】From the fact that divorce can mean a life of hardship for Japanese women, we can infer that ________.

A．many Japanese women have a low social status

B．it’s an out-dated custom for Japanese women to be housewives

C．many Japanese women have a bad relationship with their husbands

D．many Japanese women live together with their husbands in perfect harmony

【3】Which of the following statements about the funeral revolt in Japan is NOT true?

A．More and more Japanese women prefer to be buried separately from their husbands.

B．Japan’s complex burial customs make it more difficult for Japanese women to be buried separately.

C．More and more Japanese women resort to divorce to win the victory of funeral revolt.

D．It comes as the result of Japanese women’s dissatisfaction with Japan’s slow pace in providing greater sex equality.

【4】The meaning of the word “ignite” in the last paragraph is ________.

A．to initiate

B．to reverse

C．to suggest

D．to strengthen

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【1】What service can Parsley Box offer you?

A．To put your meals in the microwave.

B．To deliver meals direct to your door.

C．To cook meals for you in your kitchen.

D．To place the meals in your cupboard.

【2】Which one of the following is the reason for quality meals?

A．Carefully selected vegetable.

B．Use no sauces to cook the meat.

C．Cook the meats slowly with sauces.

D．Mix two portions of potato and wine.

【3】What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To teach people to cook delicious meals.

B．To encourage people to order meals.

C．To allow people to enjoy meals free of charge.

D．To inspire people to make an advertisement.

23、Living downstream from a waste-treatment plant can leave fish tired, a new study finds, led by Graham Scott, a biologist in Canada. “Wastewater treatment plants are pretty good at taking out the waste and treating it before it gets into our waterways,” he said. “But not everything can be taken out,” he added.

For example, some plants beside the stream were not designed to remove remains of drugs. So when some medicines are left over after people use them, they can be released into the environment. These include the drugs used to treat depression and high blood pressure.

Life-sustaining chemical reactions in an animal’s body (including ours) allow it to grow, move and reproduce. These reactions, taken together, are known as the creature’s metabolism (新陈代谢). Some studies have shown that even just one drug can change the metabolism of fish, making their metabolism slow down. Then that will impair their bodies.

That creates a problem for the animals—using the extra energy to rid their bodies of the pollutants which can damage their cells and tissues. “That’s energy they burn just to stay alive,” explained Scott. That is also the energy no longer available to avoid predators (天敌), to find food and to mate.

And they report that fish exposed to a mix of chemicals can use up some of their energy just to deal with those pollutants. Therefore, they will have less energy to eat and avoid being eaten, says Paul Craig, a biologist in Ontario.

“It is up to us to help reduce the types of pollutants in. wastewater,” Craig says. “That includes not throwing leftover medicines down the toilet.” he recommends.

【1】What do Scott’s words mean in paragraph 1?

A．There are still some pollutants in the treated water.

B．Wastewater treatment plants don’t work well.

C．Things in waterways are difficult to deal with.

D．Canadians tend to throw waste down the toilet.

【2】What does the underlined word “impair” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Form.

B．Harm.

C．Benefit.

D．Examine.

【3】What will happen if fish are exposed to a mix of chemicals?

A．They will stop growing.

B．They will avoid their mates.

C．They will have to rid their bodies of the polluted cells.

D．They will consume extra energy to survive.

【4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A．To explain how pollutants affect animals.

B．To show ways of fighting against pollution.

C．To advise people to stop buying polluted fish.

D．To urge people to reduce pollutants in wastewater.

24、   One day my Ph. D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn’t bring my notebook. Puzzled, I followed him and sat down. After 15 minutes of listing positive things about my academic capabilities, he looked me in the eye and said, “You are fired from the lab.” I stared back, blinking in disbelief. “Is he joking?” I wondered. “How is this possible?”

The first few days after my dismissal were especially difficult. One day all I could do was sit on a beach, crying as I looked out across the Mediterranean Sea and wondered what I should do. Around that time, I watched Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that’s about a man who is told that he has 3 months to live. He responds by changing his attitude to life and setting out to make the most of his remaining months. Even though it is a common saying, one line from the movie stuck out to me: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” What kind of “lemonade” could I make out of my current situation?

My desire to complete a Ph. D. was never in doubt. After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence, I emailed prospective advisers and applied to other programs. Fortunately, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again.

I’m thankful that I didn’t give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on. So, if you find yourself in a similar situation and life gives you lemons, ask yourself: “How can I make lemonade?”

【1】What is the author’s feeling after hearing his Ph. D. adviser’ s words?

A．Regretful.

B．Amazed.

C．Pleased.

D．Angry.

【2】What does the sentence “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” in Paragraph 2 imply?

A．Lemonade is often better than lemon.

B．Life is like lemonade made from lemon.

C．You should try lemonade made from lemon.

D．Transforming the bad situation is a better choice.

【3】Why did the author feel happy once again?

A．He watched an encouraging Bollywood movie.

B．He could achieve his goal of completing a Ph. D.

C．He could earn his living in Europe in the future.

D．He found a good professor in the Ph. D. program.

【4】What is the text mainly about?

A．Why lost my job in a Ph. D. program.

B．The hard time I suffered in Europe.

C．How I moved on after my dismissal.

D．A vital movie I met in my dilemma.

25、   I sat in the guidance counselor’s office, wishing for the possibilities of sports college. The counselor sighed. “Are you ________ you want to go to college?” she asked, “It will be ________ with your limitation, you know.” My limitation she called was diabetes (糖尿病). I was a(n) ________ on the track and field team. But according to her, I was limited.

“Well...” I ________, unsure of how to respond. Was I sure? Yes, I was ________ sure I wanted to go to college. But I started to feel an enemy in my heart, ________ my ability to succeed. Later that night at home, I asked my mom, “What would you ________ it I just went to community college?”

“Great!” Mom replied. So I talked to the admissions counselor at the school I really wanted to go to. She said all I was ________ was my official high school transcript (成绩单) so I ________ to have it in the mail the next day. But two weeks later, I received a ________ letter.

I was burning. I knew I couldn’t lie down or ________ defeat; if so, my limitation would ________ . I readjusted my college ________ and eventually accepted a track scholarship to Cabrini College, where I spent four ________ years growing into a great woman. In 2012, I graduated with two bachelor degrees and my teaching certification. Now I’m ________ as a PE teacher in a high school in North Philadelphia.

I ________ have diabetes. But my ability to serve others and to teach is something diabetes cannot ________ . Actually my biggest ________ was not my diabetes, but my inability to ________ myself. Once I overcame that fear, I realized ________ could stop me from reaching for the stars.

A．curious

B．sure

C．happy

D．surprised

A．familiar

B．convenient

C．possible

D．difficult

A．engineer

B．physician

C．athlete

D．teacher

A．resisted

B．insisted

C．hesitated

D．concluded

A．absolutely

B．rarely

C．suddenly

D．eventually

A．polishing

B．considering

C．shaping

D．questioning

A．doubt

B．think

C．remember

D．do

A．missing

B．assessing

C．seeking

D．possessing

A．pretended

B．refused

C．promised

D．failed

A．gratitude

B．congratulation

C．confirmation

D．rejection

A．overcome

B．accept

C．analyze

D．value

A．appear

B．withdraw

C．help

D．win

A．lessons

B．recreations

C．efforts

D．rewards

A．wonderful

B．regular

C．complex

D．boring

A．researching

B．suffering

C．studying

D．working

A．even

B．still

C．also

D．never

A．take away

B．make up

C．figure out

D．try on

A．dream

B．degree

C．limitation

D．memory

A．believe in

B．care for

C．get over

D．break down

A．everything

B．nothing

C．anything

D．something

26、假定你是李华，受学生会委托，围绕“垃圾分类，保护环境”这一主题，为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一封倡议书，内容包括：

1. 倡议的原因和目的；

2. 倡议的的具体内容；

3. 发出倡议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:垃圾分类 garbage sorting区分 differentiate

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