石家庄2025学年度第一学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Even though we live in a high-tech age, it’s still impossible to predict the weather   .

A. actively B. accurately

C. cautiously D. originally

2、More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.

A．will build

B．will be built

C．build

D．are built

3、These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.

A. built up   B. packed up   C. brought up     D. took up

4、_______relevant departments stressed no plastic covers were used for books, I didn't realize these covers contained harmful chemicals.

A.Until B.Unless C.While D.Since

5、I find it astonishing that he ____be so rude to us. I_____ make a complaint to his company.

A.could; must B.should; shall C.shall; should D.dare; have to

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

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

7、Frank ______ firmly to the belief that human kindness would overcome evil.

A. submitted   B. subscribed   C. corresponded   D. committed

8、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

9、A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought.

A. primary B. capital C. initial D. primitive

10、--- How do you find this kind of rice?

--- Pretty good, It ______more quickly than that kind.

A. is cooking   B. is cooked

C. cooks   D. is being cooked

11、Some countries could have been better prepared to fight the virus. Their leaders, _______, resisted calls for strict measures to contain it initially.

A．otherwise

B．besides

C．though

D．thus

12、Unlike compulsions and addictions, which are acted out uncontrollably, habits are actions that are repeated regularly and ___________.

A.automatically B.typically C.tentatively D.positively

13、If we had phoned the rescue service in time, we ________ on the motorway right now.

A. weren’t trapped

B. wouldn’t be trapped

C. hadn’t been trapped

D. wouldn’t have been trapped

14、David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he   there.

A. should be   B. would be

C. had been   D. were

15、He’s as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something.

A. who is known   B. whom is known

C. what is known   D. which is known

16、Despite some difficulties, there are  special moments ______ make it worthwhile for moms to take care of children at home.

A.when B.where C.which D.what

17、One Belt and One Road refers to two trade promotion and infrastructure (基础设施) development projects which _______ inspiration from the historic Silk Road.

A.draw B.drag C.hold D.pick

18、—Long time no see. Haven’t you graduated from college?

—Yes. I ______ Social Science for 4 years in Shanghai.

A. study   B. have studied

C. studied   D. am studying

19、The government has been under growing pressure to ______ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the country’s large cities.

A.release B.schedule

C.maintain D.address

20、—Guess what? Zark____________a company with his partner.

—Gosh! It’s no more than two years since he studied in the university.

A.operated B.is operating C.has operated D.had been operating

21、People with satisfying relationships and positive emotions live healthier and longer. 【1】 Emotion regulation improves with age. We see improvement for most people, but not for everyone.

Why some people do not experience these improvements?

Most of the people in these studies are people from Western rich societies. 【2】 And most of them are middle-class people who are employed. Compared to younger people of comparable status, the older people looked a lot better. But if they are in bad situations, you may not see these benefits.

Are these the kinds of things that weigh on young people’s minds?

What’s really important for emotional well-being is to know that your future is secure. Younger people are healthy and expect to have a long life ahead of them. 【3】 As people get older, there is less time left and they start valuing emotional goals more. Older people will spend time with family and friends.

Is there a risk of becoming too emotionally comfortable?

You can be so comfortable that you no longer meet any challenges and you really need to stay engaged in cognitive challenges. In a recent study, we asked over 2, 500 people about the relatively minor stressors they had experienced. About 10 percent of the people reported never having experienced even one. They also reported being happier than those who reported at least one. 【4】 They also reported having received or given less help to others and that they had spent more time watching TV.

【5】

People need to know themselves and make decisions that create lives where they are active and engaged in a way that makes them feel a sense of belonging. They need activities that are challenging for them, where they learn new information and remember this information. They need to engage in physical activities that maintain or even strengthen their physical health. They need to engage in behaviors that ensure their physical health and emotional well-being.

A．A lot of them have financial security.

B．What should people do to achieve balance?

C．Young people are faced with constant stressors.

D．What should people do to stay happy and healthy?

E．They value hard work and enjoy planning for the future.

F．What we also found was that they performed worse on cognitive tests.

G．Psychological well-being is related to lower levels of stress and better health.

22、If you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and it’s not just overcrowded subway trains.

Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can’t put up with is people standing on the wrong side of the escalator(自动扶梯) in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn’t a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”

Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.

The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette(礼仪) seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you’re transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.

Many cities’ escalators, including London’s and Beijing’s, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people. (Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.) But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong’s subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.

But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying: “If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and there’s nowhere to move, I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass.”

Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don’t stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.

【1】In the second paragraph, the underlined word “It” refers to_____.

A. the author’s living in the big city of Hong Kong.

B. being crowded on the subway trains in rush hours.

C. people’s blocking the way or chat on the escalators.

D. people’s standing on the right side resting.

【2】When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong_____.

A. stand still as the railway stations require.

B. ignore the “ stand right, walk left” signs

C. use the stairs instead of escalators.

D. follow the “stand right, wail left” etiquette.

【3】What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?

A. Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.

B. The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.

C. People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.

D. People shouldn’t complain about the crowded escalators.

【4】Which of the following statements is the writer’s opinion?

A. People should stand right no matter where they are.

B. People should do as the Romans do and consider others.

C. People should do as they like on the escalators.

D. People should be seriously criticized when they block the way.

23、   Almost everyone agrees on the hot dog basics: a long bread roll with a hot sausage inside it. And that’s what has led to a big question — is a hot dog a sandwich, or is it in a special category of its  own?

“People have really strong opinions on both sides,” says Eric Mittenthal, president of the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC). In November, the council published an official announcement ruling that the hot dog is not a sandwich. It argues that the hot dog is too significant to be considered “just a sandwich.” The council admits that the hot dog was once the “Frankfurter sandwich,” but says that people no longer use that name. Today, no one would call a hot dog eating contest a sandwich eating contest.

But others disagree. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) includes a sausage inside a bread roll in its sandwich category. But it also calls the food a “sandwich type product”. In May, dictionary publisher Merriam Webster said that the hot dog is a sandwich. The Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, defines a sandwich as “two or more slices of bread or a split roll having a filling in between” or “one slice of bread covered with food”. The announcement fueled a heated debate among hot dog fans. If hot dogs are sandwiches, where do you draw the line? Are burritos (玉米馅饼) sandwiches too?

This debate won’t stop Americans from eating piles of hot dogs this summer. During peak hot dog season — from Memorial Day to Labor Day — Americans will eat about 7 billion of them. That’s  818 hot dogs consumed every second. People love hot dogs so much that in 2015, a hot dog emoji was released so people can easily tweet or text an image of the famous food. This may come in handy soon, since July is National Hot Dog Month.

【1】Who thinks that the hot dog is special enough to be in a category of its own?

A.USDA. B.NHDSC.

C.The author. D.Merriam-Webster.

【2】What do some hot dog fans think of the definition of a sandwich in the mentioned dictionary?

A.It seems too wide. B.It is quite satisfactory.

C.It is obviously too narrow. D.It is difficult to understand.

【3】What does the underlined word “emoji” probably mean?

A.A small image used in electronic communications that symbolizes something.

B.A poster used to advertise hot dogs.

C.A toy given by a hot dog seller.

D.A facial expression posted on a letter as a stamp.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.The history of hot dogs. B.Different kinds of sandwiches.

C.Do Americans really love hot dogs? D.Is a hot dog a sandwich?

24、Mathilda,15, is Turkana, a native people that has survived by raising cattle in a semiarid (半干旱) region.  Mathilda's school, like most schools in the area, doesn't have access to clean water and sanitation facilities for its students. So instead of spending their whole school day learning, Mathilda and her classmates start their day by spending two hours to the closest river fetching water ---water that is anyway most likely not safe to drink. They do the same thing again in the afternoon, so they often lose around half of their school day fetching water.

Mathilda has to do the same thing outside of school hours to get the water her family needs at home, leaving her little time for studying. Because of rising temperatures, water has become harder and harder to find here, and people have to spend more and more time trying to find it.

This is just one small example of how climate change is making it harder to realize people’s rights to water, education and security. Unfortunately, most higher-income countries remained silent on the issue.

This is despite studies showing that communities already facing marginalization(边缘化),such as women and children, mostly suffer from climate change. This is especially the case for those in countries with limited resources and fragile ecosystems.

Meanwhile, women consist of the majority of the world 's poor，and so are more dependent for their livelihood on natural resources that are threatened by climate change. And around the world, women and girls are the most likely to be responsible for fetching water for their families.

This exposes them to danger and leaves them with less time to attend school, earn money, or simply to rest. But the fact is that the effects of climate change will be felt globally.

Despite the difficulties she is facing, trying to get an education, Mathilda says she hopes to serve her community in a leadership role when she grows up.

“All of the world's leaders need to work together to solve this problem that we are all facing,” she said.

【1】Mathilda has to spend _______fetching water every school day.

A. two hours B. four hours

C. more than four hours D. almost a whole day

【2】The first two paragraphs are intended to tell us____________.

A. the cause and effect of lack of water

B. one serious consequence of climate change

C. the difficulties in fetching water in the semiarid region

D. the hardship of life for the people in the semiarid region

【3】We can conclude from the passage that________________.

A. climate change is everyone's business

B. water is becoming rare because of rising temperatures

C. fetching water takes up Mathilda's half of studying time

D. females are more responsible for fetching water for their families

【4】The passage is mainly about the problem caused by_______________.

A. rising temperatures B. fetching water

C. climate change     D. water shortage

25、   On January 14, 2012, Wesley Hamilton got shot outside an apartment but survived, suffering an injury that left him paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down. In the years _________ his injury, Hamilton said he became dangerously overweight, _________.

It was his daughter, Navaeh, who ultimately became his lifeline. The _________ inspired him to take control of his life. He got admitted to community college and took a nutrition _________. He started a healthy eating practice and _________ weightlifting. He lost 100 pounds within a year.

For Hamilton, it was only the _________. Then he started Disabled But Not Really, and, through adaptive _________ training and nutrition coaching, helped dozens of disabled take their health back into their own hands and _______above their limitations.

Hamilton developed an eight-week fitness program, and before the pandemic _________, participants would meet for one-hour group sessions twice a week as well as nutrition workshops.

When group classes were suspended __________ Covid-19, Hamilton said he was __________ to continuing to serve and support his program participants through __________ training sessions.

“People deserve to become a better __________ of themselves and have an overall better quality of life,” he said. “My purpose is to __________. And it’s to show people what happiness really looks like __________ the misfortunes that you have to face.”

A．following

B．accompanying

C．covering

D．including

A．embarrassed

B．ashamed

C．awkward

D．depressed

A．faith

B．love

C．relief

D．guide

A．course

B．experiment

C．restriction

D．scholarship

A．set up

B．turned up

C．took up

D．made up

A．option

B．challenge

C．beginning

D．trial

A．physical

B．biological

C．spiritual

D．behavioral

A．beat

B．arouse

C．act

D．rise

A．settled

B．removed

C．hit

D．existed

A．ahead of

B．because of

C．in case of

D．regardless of

A．exposed

B．opposed

C．accustomed

D．committed

A．urgent

B．private

C．public

D．secret

A．profile

B．expectation

C．proof

D．version

A．respond

B．inspire

C．admire

D．save

A．despite

B．unlike

C．with

D．against

26、假定你是李华，上周二你校组织学生一起观看了神州十三号载人飞船成功着陆。请你用英语向你校英文报“Show Time”栏目投稿，内容包括：

1. 观看着陆的感受；

2. 飞船凯旋的意义；

3. 给青少年的启示。

参考词汇： 神州十三号载人飞船 Shenzhou-13 Manned Spaceship

注意：1. 词数 80 左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。