通化2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Wechat is communications software whose purpose is to ______ barriers to communication.

A.break up B.break down C.break through D.break into

2、— What do you think made Mary so excited?

—   the annular solar eclipse(日环食).

A.As she watched B.Watched

C.Watching D.Because of watching

3、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

4、The Greens moved back to the countryside in 2008 and ________ a happy and peaceful life there ever since.

A. are leading B. lead C. led D. have led

5、— Mom , what did your doctor say ?

— He advised me to live_______ the air is fresher .

A.the palce where B.in which C.in where D.where

6、He got himself into a dangerous situation ________he was likely to lose control over the plane.

A．while

B．which

C．where

D．why

7、—Shall we have a smoke here?

—No, we _____ because this is gas station and the worker is carrying some petrol.

A. can’t   B. needn’t

C. mustn’t   D. won’t

8、If you can ________ to something, you can change in order to make the situation better.

A.adapt B.addict C.adopt D.appeal

9、—Many parents do almost everything for their children, but the children still fail them.

—That's _______ these parents are mistaken.

A.how B.where C.what D.why

10、As a rough estimate, this room is _______ that.

A.three times the size B.three times as the size of

C.the size three times of D.three times the size of

11、It is________ that he should have failed to win the race.

A.certain B.wonder C.curious D.mess

12、He has many books, and____ are written in English.

A.most of them B.most of whom C.most of which D.most of those

13、Mary is so quiet a girl that she seldom speaks in public places unless _____ to.

A. is spoken B. is speaking

C. speaking    D. spoken

14、There are ________ things about city life in the future which are not certain.

A.plenty of B.a plenty of C.a great deal of D.many a

15、— The water changes into thick ice covering rivers and lakes in winter in Harbin. 

— _________ in Urumqi and children go skating on it then.

A.So is it B.So it does C.So it is D.So does it

16、— I’m so sorry for what I said to you yesterday.

— Forget it! I know you were just letting off ______.

A．emotions

B．liquid

C．feelings

D．steam

17、Let’s go out for lunch, _____ we?

A.will B.should C.shall D.would

18、It might have ________ your notice but it was under your nose all the time.

A.quit B.ignored C.escaped D.refused

19、After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ______ her job as a doctor in the countryside.

A．set out

B．took over

C．took up

D．set up

20、When the girl opened the window the next morning， she was excited to find the whole ground with snow．

A．to cover

B．covering

C．covered

D．to be covered

21、At that time, China was______ Japan, so traveling was extremely difficult.

A.at the war with B.at war against C.at war with D.during the war with

22、Years ago we didn’t know this , but recent science______that people who don’t sleep well soon get ill.

A.showed B.has shown C.will show D.is showing

23、My family used to live in _____ city of Shanghai but now have moved to _____ countryside.

A.a; a B.the; the C.a; the D.the; 不填

24、I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .

A．to be breathed

B．to breathe

C．breathing

D．being breathed

25、We arrived, only___________ the meeting had been put off.

A.telling B.to tell C.to be told D.told

26、   When it comes to academic achievement, intelligence is an important factor——but it is certainly not the only, or even the most important factor.

According to a new Australian study, personality is a better predictor of success in school than intelligence as measured by traditional standardized tests. Specifically, students who were more hard-working and opener perform better academically than those who were merely intelligent.

Australian researchers compared measurements of the Big Five personality traits (特性)——extraversion, neuroticism, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience——to college students’ grades and test scores. They asked students to complete personality self-assessment, and also asked others who knew the students well to complete assessments of them. They found that the students’ self-assessments were as effective as intelligence in predicting academic performance, and that the reports from those who knew them well were nearly four times more accurate in predicting academic performance than intelligence.

The researchers found that the factors of openness and conscientiousness had the largest influence on academic success, in agreement with previous research which has linked these two traits with various types of achievement Studies have shown openness to experience which has to do with intellectual curiosity, and how excited we get to acquire new information——to be the number-one predictor of creative achievement. Conscientiousness, on the other hand, is only one of the Big Five traits that is consistently predicting success.

“In practical terms, the amount of effort students are prepared to put in, and where that effort is focused, are at least as important as whether the students are smart,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Arthur Poropat of Griffith University’s School of Applied Psychology, said in a statement. “And a student with the most helpful personality will score a full grade higher than an average student in this regard.”

The findings come as an important reminder that children who may not be considered “smart” by traditional measures may still become highly successful through their own efforts. And since personality may be more malleable (可塑的) than intellectual capability, helping struggling students develop beneficial personality traits——particularly intellectual curiosity and a strong sense of work responsibility——may be a powerful means of improving academic performance. Fortunately, high-IQ students who struggle more with attitude and social skills can also learn to develop these qualities.

“Personality does change and some educators indeed have trained aspects of students’ conscientiousness and openness, leading them to greater learning capacity,” Poropat said in the statement. “By contrast, there is little evidence that intelligence can be ‘taught’, despite the popularity of brain-training apps.”

【1】According to the passage, intelligence ________.

A.is one of the Big Five personality traits

B.has a great influence on success in school

C.plays a decisive role in academic performance

D.is more accurate than personality in predicting success

【2】What can we infer from the third paragraph?

A.Students didn’t make self-assessments seriously.

B.Intelligence accurately predicted academic performance.

C.Students’ self-assessments are not related to their intelligence.

D.Assessments done by others are more reliable than self-assessments.

【3】For a creative job, which of the following counts most?

A.Intelligence. B.Responsibility. C.Openness. D.Conscientiousness.

【4】The author tries to imply that ________.

A.high-IQ students have good personality traits

B.intelligence can be developed with brain-training apps

C.personality-training may help unintelligent students achieve success

D.openness and conscientiousness aren’t very important to smart children

27、Everybody knows the importance of drinking enough water.As we all know, drinking water benefits your skin, muscles and organs.【1】

The major reason for that is related to human biological needs.When you're a baby, you're 75 percent water.Then, as the years get higher, you get drier.【2】   It helps you lose weight, according to a study from the University of Birmingham.

The researchers found that drinking 500 ml of water thirty minutes before a meal helped participants lose 10 more pounds than those who did not.【3】 All participants were advised to improve their diet and physical activity levels.84 overweight adults were involved.Among them 41 were told to “preload” with water, while 43 were told to control their water intake before eating.After 12 weeks, the participants instructed to “preload” with water lost 2.87 pounds more than those in the control group on average.In addition, the participants preloading with water before each of their three main meals every day lost 9.48 pounds over the 12 weeks.【4】

Dr.Helen Parretti, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, had this to say of the study:   【5】Just drinking 500 ml of water, three times a day, before your main meals may help reduce your weight...and this could be an easy way for weight loss. Furthermore, it can be significant for an individual to lose extra weight, making a potential contribution to public health.

A．Another reason to drink water is right here.

B．The study began with a weight management consultation.

C．The beauty of these findings is that losing weight is simple.

D．But not everyone can get access to tap water in some areas.

E．It also helps prevent certain diseases and improve your mood.

F．In contrast, those preloading once a day or never, lost just 1.76 pounds.

G．So kids should drink more water instead of coke to keep healthy.

28、   You can find hundreds of free comedy movies online, saving your money, as well as the trouble of going out to rent a DVD or visit a movie theater.

Free Comedies at Popcornflix

Popcornflix is a legal website where you can watch fill-length streaming movies in both the U. S. and Canada. You'll see lots of actors and actresses you’ll recognize here in some movies you've heard of and some you haven’t. You don' t need to register, so you'll be enjoying your chosen movies or TV shows in seconds. However, this video streaming service is ad-supported, so you will have to sit through a few commercial breaks during your movie.

Free Comedy Movies at Tubi TV

Thousands of free movies and TV shows are available through Tubi TV, and they can all be viewed on a number of mobile devices in addition to a computer. There’s also a whole section at Tubi TV that’s just for comedy videos. Some movies require you to log in to view them, but registration is free and only takes a few moments.

Hulu's Free Comedy Movies

Hulu has the best selection of free comedy movies that you can watch online night now. You can look through newly added comedies or the most popular ones from today, this week, this month, or all time. Hulu also has a huge collection of funny free TV shows and movies available but you'll have to watch advertisements placed like commercials throughout the shows or movies you are viewing.

Classic Cinema Online’s Comedies

Dozens of free classic comedies are available from Classic Cinema Online. What really makes Classic Cinema unique from the rest is its rather large selection of silent films, while there' re only Classic a large handful of movies at Classic Cinema Online, if you love classic and silent movies, you really need to check it out.

【1】What can we learn about Free Comedies at Popcornflix?

A.Its movies are all popular. B.No registration is required.

C.It has a whole section of comedy videos. D.Its movies can be watched anywhere.

【2】What does Hulu' s Free Comedy Movies offer apart from free comedy movies?

A.Funny free TV shows. B.Free-books.

C.Science fiction. D.Action movie.

【3】What makes Classic Cinema Online's Comedies stand out from the rest?

A.Dozens of free classic comedies. B.A large selection of silent films.

C.Rather fine video quality. D.The best selection of movies.

29、EP Portable Heater

We all know that the cost of heating our homes will continue to be a significant burden on the family budget. Now millions of people are saving on their heating bills with the EP Portable Heater. With over one million satisfied customers around the world, the new EP heats better and faster, saves more on heating bills, and runs almost silent.

The EP has no exposed heating parts that can cause a fire. The outside of EP only gets warm to the touch so that it will not burn children or pets.

The EP will not reduce oxygen in the room. With other heaters, you’ll notice that you get sleepy when the heat comes on because they are burning up oxygen.

The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to the center of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.

The EP comes with a 3-year warranty (保修) and a 60-day, no questions asked, satisfaction guarantee. If you are not totally satisfied, return it at our expense and your money will be given back to you.

Now, we have a special offer for 10 days, during which you can enjoy a half price discount and a free delivery. If you order after that, we reserve the right to either accept or reject order requests at the discounted price.

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【1】From the passage, we can learn that the EP __________.

A．runs without any noise

B．makes people get sleepy

C．doesn’t burn up oxygen

D．is unsuitable for children and pets

【2】The underlined word “evenly” in Paragraph 4 probably means __________.

A．separately

B．equally

C．quickly

D．continuously

【3】The main purpose of the passage is to __________.

A．persuade people to buy the product

B．advise people to save on heating bills

C．report the new development of portable heaters

D．compare the functions of different heater brands

30、   From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I _______ a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for _______ moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of _______ for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they _______ their notes. But as children grow older they become self-conscious (有自我意识), and _______ he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer _______ my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to _______ them but I still needed to write them. I _______ until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move _______ for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, ________ two interships (实习) in Washington, D.C., and __________, becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento. ________short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was ________ happy to have Marc back. Since I was ________ making lunch for his younger brother, I ________ one for Marc, too. Imagine my ________ when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, ________ his lunch.

“Did I do something ________? Don’t you love me ________, Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I ________ asked him what was wrong.

“My note, mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

【1】A.carried B.found C.included D.held

【2】A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate

【3】A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement

【4】A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined

【5】A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually

【6】A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected

【7】A.copy B.read C.take D.send

【8】A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued

【9】A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento

【10】A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing

【11】A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly

【12】A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for

【13】A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally

【14】A.once B.again C.still D.even

【15】A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled

【16】A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment

【17】A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about

【18】A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart

【19】A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better

【20】A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly

31、Directions: Complete the following paragraphs by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.

Note that there is one word more than you need.

A Bad Idea

Think you can walk, dive, take phone calls, e-mail and listen to music at the same time? Well, New York's new law says you can't. And you'll be 【1】 $S100 if you do it on a New York City street.

The law went into force last month, following research and a(n) 【2】number of accidents that involved people using electronic gadgets when crossing the street.

Who's to【3】 ? Scientists say that our multitasking abilities are limited.

"We are under the impression that our brain can do more than it often can," says Rene Marois, a neuroscientist in Tennessee. “But a major limitation is the inability to【4】on two things at once".

The young people are often considered the great multitaskers. However, an Oxford University research suggests this idea is open to question. A group of 18-to 21-year-olds and a group of 35-to 39-year-olds were given 90 seconds to translate【5】into numbers, using a simple code. The younger group did 10 percent better when not interrupted. But when both groups were interrupted by a phone call or a(n) 【6】message, the older group matched the younger group in speed and 【7】.

It is difficult to measure the productivity【8】by multitaskers. But it is probably a lot. Jonathan Spire, chief analyst at Basex. a business-research firm, estimates the cost of interruptions to the American economy at nearly $650 billion a year.

The【9】is based on surveys with office workers. The surveys conclude that 28 percent of the workers' time was spent on interruptions and【10】time before they returned to their main tasks.

32、假设你是山西某中学的学生小明,请根据以下提示,针对山西北部遭受沙尘暴袭击的情况,向某英语报社投稿,呼吁大家植树造林,保护环境。

1.过去家乡树木成林;

2.如今人们毁林来种地建房;

3.气候变化,土地荒漠化;

4.植树造林,人人有责。

注意:1.词数100左右

2.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。

Dear Editor

I'm a student at a middle school of Shanxi

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I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours,

Xiao Ming