湖州2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Obviously, the book is _________ for  children aged between three and six.

A.specialized B.supported C.determined D.intended

2、The program will _________your passwords each time you begin to type them.

A. autograph B. autocomplete C. automobile D. automatic

3、--Sorry, it's already 6 o’clock. I have to be off for an appointment.

--OK. ________.

A．It couldn’t be better

B．You really have me there

C．Let’s call it a day

D．Take your time

4、Who spoke to Mr. Craven in his dream?

A.Mary B.his son C.his young wife D.Susan Sowerby

5、Don’t be _______ by products promising to make you lose weight quickly.

A. taken off   B. taken out

C. taken away   D. taken in

6、Have you already __________________ for the driver's education class? If so, we can learn driving course together this summer vocation

A.put up B.sign up C.cheer up D.bring up

7、After some heated argument, a decision was ________ made.

A.eventually B.narrowly C.hopefully D.actually

8、In this match, the women will ______ with the men for the gold medal.

A.agree B.compete C.deal D.fight

9、—We must think of ways to stop the boy students from playing video games in their dormitory.

—Sorry. ________. It’s too noisy in the office.

A. With pleasure B. I didn’t get that

C. It doesn’t matter D. That’s all right

10、Many a student in the class ____ that Jack is the only one of the students who ____ the chance to attend a key university.

A.thinks; has B.think; have C.think; has D.thinks; have

11、_____manners are very important in every country is known to all，but the trouble is that different countries have different ideas about ______good manners are.

A. That；what B. That；that

C. What；that D. What；what

12、All the people in the hall held their breath, ________ for the great moment.

A.to be waiting B.being waited C.waited D.waiting

13、Filled with anger, a person tends to say ______ comes to his mind.

A.whatever B.whichever C.whenever D.whoever

14、_______ do you think will get the first prize in the English Competition?

A.who B.whom C.whose D.whoever

15、—Shall I tell Jimmy the fact that he didn’t pass the math exam?

—No, you ________. I have told him already.

A．mustn’t

B．needn’t

C．shouldn’t

D．wouldn’t

16、There are several ______ in this novel that are different in ______.

A.character; character B.characters; characters

C.character; characters D.characters; character

17、—How was your vacation in the small town?

—Pretty good. In the evenings we ________ beer with the locals in the open air.

A. have enjoyed B. enjoyed C. had enjoyed D. enjoy

18、________ is the centre of our planetary system was a difficult concept to grasp in the Middle Ages.

A.It’s the sun and not the earth B.The sun and not the earth

C.Being the sun and not the earth D.That the sun and not the earth

19、I want to know ______ the thief was caught on the spot.

A. whether B. where

C. which D. what

20、_______ , every road leads to Rome, and I do believe hard work pays off.

A.In all B.All in all

C.First of all D.After all

21、At the foot of the hill ________ a big lake surrounded by trees.

A.lays B.is laying C.lies D.is lying

22、What he said _________ me and I was at a loss.

A.confused B.amazed C.amused D.brightened

23、He ________ the painting all the time, wondering where he had seen it.

A.glimpsed at B.glared at C.glanced at D.stared at

24、Alice arrived at  ________ she thought was a wonderland.

A.which B.that C.what D.whom

25、We had to spend about 10 minutes waiting for the bus_________ the heavy snow.

A.because of B.long before C.on behalf of D.on the basis of

26、   Do you want to control a device with your mind? Do you want to power your home with the energy of your own activities? These are two of the developments that experts at International Business Machines Company (IBM) think will become reality within the next five years. The technology company has released its latest “5 in 5” report.

The experts at IBM think people will soon be able to control many electronic devices simply by using their mind. They say people will soon have a way to just think about calling or emailing someone in order to make it happen.

Another prediction is a way for people to power their homes and offices using energy from activities like walking or running. Bernie Meyerson, IBM’s Vice President of Innovation, says this is known as micro-electronic generation.

Another prediction: passwords could soon become a thing of past. IBM says developments in biometric technology could soon make passwords unnecessary. Some of the most common biometrics used to identify people are fingerprints, face and voice recognition, and iris scans. The iris is the colored part of the eye. Bernie Meyerson says this technology will soon be more widely used by money machines and other devices.

The fourth prediction from the experts at IBM; better technology to prevent unwanted emails. Bernie Meyerson said, “As you get rid of emails that you don’t want to read, the device learns your habits and words for you as our assistant by eliminating stuff you never want anyway.”

The last prediction on IBM’s “5 in 5” list is an end to the “digital divide” between those who have technology and those who do not.

【1】According to Paragraph 2, you can control an electronic device by ________.

A. giving it a phone call

B. writing an email to it

C. ordering it to work with your voice

D. thinking about what you want it to do

【2】We know if micro-electronic generation becomes reality, people ________.

A. will live a much more relaxing life

B. will need to run in their house all day

C. can produce electricity through activities

D. will no longer need to go to their office to work

【3】If you use a machine that uses iris scans to identify a person, you ________.

A. have to use passwords at first

B. should show your fingerprints

C. need to speak to the machine aloud

D. only need to stare into the machine

【4】What does the underlined word “eliminating” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Removing. B. Changing.

C. Observing. D. Replacing.

27、   "Our coffee is loved by millions worldwide." Do you often see this kind of advertising in your country? Statements like these that no one can prove are called puffery. Puffery is legal, even though it cannot be proved. In fact, puffery has been called "a license to lie", as it is regarded as an opinion rather than an objective statement.

Using puffery to raise awareness of products and to increase sales, is a common advertising method. Some people, however, worry about puffery. One of the concerns is whether consumers are misled by false advertising. Therefore, advertisements containing puffery sometimes can be tested in the courts, and the decisions that are made help to tell the difference between acceptable puffery and illegal advertising.

On the one hand, if a company tells the public that it sells the country's best-loved" or favorite product, this is thought to be puffery, rather than an objective description of market share. Similarly, the company does not have to produce proof that such puffery is actually supported by numbers or facts. In other words, advertisements such as the world's best cup of coffee" are impossible to prove. They are too good to be true and thus it is expected that any consumer will understand how subjective they are. Such advertisements are therefore not thought of as misleading. In fact, puffery like this in these advertisements is often considered to add to the entertainment value.

On the other hand, a company that states their products is the safest" or cheapest" needs to show proof, because statements that are objective need to be supported by proof or statistics. Consumer rights organizations can run tests to examine whether or not such statements agree with the fact. Companies should thus be very careful when making factual statements about a product.

A primary function of advertising is to create product awareness. As consumers, we need to know -about competing products, so we can make wise decisions on which one to buy. While it is important that advertisers are monitored to ensure they do not mislead consumers, it can be argued that puffery is a good way of raising awareness of new products. As long as there are effective ways of monitoring advertisements to prevent deliberate deception (欺骗) in safety and quality, it seems that most puffery is relatively harmless. Rather, it has become part of advertising, which most consumers can laugh at rather than being misled.

【1】By “ Our coffee is loved by millions worldwide", the passage intends to ______.

A.describe a fact B.introduce the topic

C.present an argument D.provide background information

【2】The function of puffery is mainly to help______ .

A.describe products' market share B.raise awareness of new products

C.test the advertisement in the courts D.run tests to examine the new products.

【3】What does the author think of puffery?

A.It is acceptable with effective monitoring.

B.It is misleading for it uses the false information.

C.It is harmful for it plays tricks on consumers.

D.It is convincing for it helps consumers to choose wisely.

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

A.Functions of Advertising B.Puffery in Advertising

C.Consumers and Advertising D.The Art of Advertising

28、   Online programs to fight depression are already commercially available. While they sound efficient and cost-saving, a recent study reports that they're not effective, primarily because depressed patients are not likely to engage with them or stick with them.

The study looked at computer-assisted cognitive (认知的) behavioral therapy (CBT) and found that it was no more effective in treating depression than the usual care patients receive from a primary care doctor.

Traditional CBT is considered an effective form of talk therapy for depression, helping people challenge negative thoughts and change the way they think in order to change their mood and behaviors. However, online CBT programs have been gaining popularity, with the attraction of providing low-cost help wherever someone has access to a computer.

A team of researchers from the University of York conducted a randomized (随机的) control trial with 691 depressed patients from 83 physician practices across England. The patients were split into three groups: one group received only usual care from a physician while the other two groups received usual care from a physician plus one of two computerized CBT programs. Participants were balanced across the three groups for age, sex, educational background, severity and duration of depression, and use of antidepressants(抗抑郁药).

After four months, the patients using the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.

"It's an important, warning note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists," says Christopher Dowrick, a professor of primary medical care at the University of Liverpool. "We do still need the human touch or the human interaction, particularly when people are depressed. "

"Being depressed can mean feeling lost in your own small, negative, dark world," Dowrick says. Having a person, instead of a computer, reach out to you is particularly important in fighting that sense of isolation. "When you're emotionally fragile, you're even more in need of a caring human being," he says.

【1】What does the recent study say about online CBT programs?

A.Patients may not be able to carry them through for effective cure.

B.Patients cannot engage with them without the use of a computer.

C.They can save patients trouble visiting physicians.

D.They have been well received by a lot of patients'

【2】What has made online CBT programs increasingly popular?

A.Their effectiveness in combating depression

B.The low efficiency of traditional talk therapy.

C.Their easy and inexpensive access by patients.

D.The recommendation by primary care doctors.

【3】What is Professor Dowrick's advice concerning online CBT programs?

A.They should not be neglected in primary care.

B.Their effectiveness should not be overestimated.

C.They should be used by strictly following instructions.

D.Their use should be encouraged by doctors and therapists.

【4】Which is more important to an emotionally vulnerable person?

A.A positive state of mind. B.Appropriate medication.

C.Timely encouragement. D.Human interaction.

29、Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.

One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work.  The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8­foot­high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.

At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother. “I'd love to stay on，”  the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”

【1】What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A.They lived a poor life.

B.They lived in peace.

C.They never spoke to each other.

D.They lived on the same farm.

【2】It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.

A.unwilling to obey the farmer

B.fond of building bridges

C.unable to build a fence

D.willing to help others

【3】The best title for this passage is ________.

A.A Fine Piece of Work

B.A Carpenter

C.A Conflict Between Two Brothers

D.Two Brothers

【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B.The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C.The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

D.The carpenter planned to build an 8­foot­high fence as asked to.

30、   As a child ,I hated going to the store with my mom. Whenever my mom asked if I wanted to go______, I would say , “No, mom!’Who wants to get car sick and walk near the frozen section(冷 冻区)? That’s the______ part --- the freezers and smell of seafood. Why would any mom____their only child this way? I hated it. _____ , I did get cookies, French fries, and chocolate. This____ treatment went on until I left for Culver Academies.

Here at Culver, I had no chance to walk around with my mom and get snacks I wanted. I found myself stuck(被困住) at the _____ whose store had high prices for a slice of cheese. I ___walking near the frozen sections with my mom.

My first vacation home, my mom asked what I wanted from the _____ , knowing I wouldn’t go.

“Can I ___？”I asked with a look of _____ because I wanted to spend time with her. I also felt sad while asking _____ I took all those _____for granted in my childhood.

I ____ come home now. But when I do, I ____ to go with her every time. If not, I always say, “Love you mom. Drive safe!” I run to the gate and watch her______.I wave ,smile, and ____ that I stay home.

As a child , I hated going shopping with my mom, but now I ____ it. I like walking near the frozen sections of stores now--- it gives me a(an)______to stay with her. When I go with her, I really______ every detail in our trips. Now I’m eighteen and will be in college soon. I hope she knows how much those eight minutes’______ to the store meant to me .Thanks mom.

【1】A.shopping B.hiking C.sailing D.swimming

【2】A.oldest B.worst C.busiest D.smallest

【3】A.please B.encourage C.educate D.punish

【4】A.Thus B.Besides C.However D.Otherwise

【5】A.cool B.nice C.reasonable D.horrible

【6】A.company B.hospital C.school D.farm

【7】A.missed B.forgot C.avoided D.kept

【8】A.house B.store C.park D.hotel

【9】A.come B.cook C.study D.eat

【10】A.curiosity B.excitement C.anger D.hope

【11】A.before B.because C.although D.unless

【12】A.names B.sounds C.numbers D.trips

【13】A.always B.indeed C.seldom D.never

【14】A.refuse B.pretend C.try D.hate

【15】A.leave B.search C.think D.laugh

【16】A.guess B.regret C.understand D.know

【17】A.ignore B.remember C.choose D.love

【18】A.idea B.chance C.message D.plan

【19】A.enjoy B.waste C.imagine D.change

【20】A.walks B.rides C.drives D.returns

31、Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835-April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which provided the 【1】 for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, he worked as a typesetter and 【2】 articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his 【3】 story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into 【4】 Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned 【5】 from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.

Though Twain earned a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he 【6】 in ventures that lost a great deal of money, notably the Paige Compositor, a mechanical typesetter, which failed because of its 【7】 and imprecision. Following these financial setbacks, he filed for  protection  from  his  creditors  via  bankruptcy,  and  with  the  help  of  Henry  Huttleston Rogers 【8】 overcame his financial troubles. Twain chose to pay all his pre-bankruptcy creditors in full, though he had no legal responsibility to do so.

Twain was born 【9】 after a visit by Halley’s Comet, and he predicted that he would go out with it, too. He died the day after the comet returned. He 【10】 himself as the  “greatest American humorist of his age”, and William Faulkner called Twain “the father of  American literature”.

32、假定你是李华，得知学校手语社（the School Sign Language Club）正在招收新成员，你想邀请在中国作交换生的美国好友Henry加入该社团，请给Henry写封信，邀请他加入。内容包括：

1. 邀请加入的理由（如学习手语可以帮助他人；可以交到新朋友等）。

2. 报名方式及截止日期。

注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Henry,

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Yours,

Li Hua