广州2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、—Were you hurt in the accident?

—I was shocked, but wasn’t hurt at all. My car was damaged, ______.

A.instead B.otherwise C.anyway D.though

2、What a pity! A few minutes earlier, the students ___ the first bus.

A. had caught   B. were to caught

C. have caught   D. could have caught

3、________ back to the 18th century, Peking Opera has over two hundred years of history.

A．Dating

B．Being dated

C．To date

D．To be dated

4、—Have you heard of yesterday's gas explosion?

—Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene ________ to have made it out safely.

A. have thought   B. are thought

C. had thought   D. were thought

5、Travel agencies claim they work in close______ with the local authorities to bring tourism back to its former glory.

A.reference B.company

C.sympathy D.cooperation

6、The paper was due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night.

A.a, the B.the, / C.a, a D./, the

7、Shortly after the earthquake, many people hurried to the hospital to_______ their blood.

A. donate   B. share C. exchange D. promote

8、--Mary，how did your Math test go？

--I had thought I _________，but in fact I came in the top 10 in my class．

A．should have failed B．couldn’t have failed

C．might have failed  D．shouldn’t have failed

9、The Dutch government has announced it will stop using the name Holland _______ its official name the Netherlands.

A.in favor of B.regardless of C.in spite of D.instead of

10、Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.

A.whoever B.whomever C.no matter who D.no matter whom

11、It is only when an NBA player has aged and been through many battles _____he learns an important lesson;

there is no "I" in "team".

A. after   B. before   C. that   D. what

12、The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.

A. limitations B. administration

C. requirements D. restrictions

13、Dragon Boat Festival is held ________ Qu Yuan, a well-known poet in ancient China.

A．in honor of

B．in search of

C．in the hope of

D．in the face of

14、We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not healthy.

A. on   B. against   C. from   D. over

15、________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it.

A. Intended B. Intending C. Having intended D. To intend

16、—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director?

—______ quite a lot of time with other people.

A. Spending   B. Having spent

C. To spend   D. To have spent

17、He doesn’t think that the plan is practical, _____?

A．does he

B．doesn’t he

C．is it

D．isn’t it

18、Researchers are now conducting hibernation experiment and can use chemicals to put living cells into sleep-like state_____ they don’t age.

A. for which   B. that

C. where   D. which

19、The official says that the next step is to negotiate the Asian Investment Bank’s articles of agreement, which is expected ________ by the end of 2021.

A.to have completed B.to be completed

C.having completed D.being completed

20、You should take ______of this opportunity and try to get the post.

A．care

B．charge

C．place

D．advantage

21、   If you have ever had a cat, or have watched one of the many funny cat videos online, you’ll know that cats have a mind of their own. A lot of the things they do are hard to understand—they like to climb up tall furniture, fit themselves in small spaces and attack small objects for no reason at all.

Now scientists have managed to figure out what exactly is going on in the brains of our little friends. According to Tony Buffington, a professor at Ohio State University in the US, cats’ strange behavior largely comes from their way of life back in the wild. “Cats today still have many of the same instincts that allowed them to live in the wild for millions of years.” he said in a TED Talk. “To them, our homes are their jungles.”

In the wild, cats are hunters. Their bodies and great balancing abilities allow them to climb to high spots to better look at the environment. Even though they don’t have to hunt any more in human houses, they still keep the old habit of viewing the living room from, for example, the top of the refrigerator.

Cats’ hunting instinct is also what makes them attack small things like keys and USB drives. In the wild, they hunt whatever they can get, and most of the animals they kill are small.

However, cats can also be prey. This explains why they like to stay in small spaces like drawers or washing machines— they are hiding, or they think they are hiding, from more dangerous animals. This is also why cats prefer a clean box: a smelly one could easily show enemies where they are.

Knowing how cats’ minds work is not only useful for better understanding them. It may also help cats’ owners to better meet cats’ needs. For example, owners could try to make climbing easier for cats by moving their furniture around. They could also use “food puzzles” to make eating feel more like hunting instead of just giving food to the cats.

【1】According to Tony Buffington, ________.

A．cats’ strange behavior is difficult for humans to understand

B．cats are more used to living in the wild than in humans’ homes

C．cats’ instincts are as helpful to them today as they were millions of year ago

D．cats behave strangely mainly because they still have some instincts in the wild

【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A．Cats like to climb up high because they want to hide from dangerous animals.

B．Cats attack keys and USB drives because they have a habit of hunting small animals.

C．Cats enjoy staying in small spaces because they usually live in small caves in the wild.

D．Cats’ preference for a clean litter box has something to do with their hunting habits.

【3】The underlined word “prey” in Paragraph 5 probably means ________.

A．an animal that is hunted

B．an animal that is too shy

C．an animal that keeps itself clean

D．an animal that likes hiding games

【4】This article is mainly written to ________.

A．describe cats’ past wild experience to readers

B．explore the reasons for cats’ strange behavior

C．tell cat owners how to make life easier for cats

D．compare cats’ behavior in human homes with that in the wild

22、   The Ig Nobel Prize, a spoof (滑稽模仿）of the actual Nobel Prize, exists to award the 10 strangest research projects of the year that bring you fun and make you think. The following are three of them in 2019.

Medicine Prize: Pizza

It’s one of the world’s most popular foods. According to the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize winner, eating more pizzas can lower the risk of cancer and heart disease — if your pizza is loaded with fruits and veggies. These provide flavonoids (类黄酮）to fight against certain diseases. So, if you’re a pizza enthusiast, you now have one more reason to love it!

Economics Prize: Dirty Money

Paper money, the most frequently passed items on the planet, is known to pick up all kinds of bacteria. Which country’s currency is the dirtiest? An international team compared seven countries’ paper money. The Romanian Leu was the only one to carry all three types of bacteria tested. And the US Dollar was also a finalist. Perhaps this will make cashless payments more popular.

Biology Prize: Cockroach

Cockroaches (蟑螂) are well known for their survival abilities, but few folks know they can sense magnetic fields. More surprisingly, an international team found that dead cockroaches have more magnetic properties (磁'性)than live ones. That’s because magnetic properties decrease when the temperature gets higher. So if you can stand cockroaches, they may be good magnetic sensors (传感器）.

【1】What do the three prizes have in common?

A．They are beneficial to our health.

B．They are entertaining and unusual.

C．They’ve gained the recognition of the Nobel Prize.

D．They are stranger than any other project in previous years.

【2】What can we learn from the passage?

A．People with heart disease should eat more pizzas.

B．US Dollar is relatively dirtier than Romanian Leu.

C．Dirty paper money leads to cashless payments

D．Dead cockroaches are better magnetic sensors than live ones.

【3】In which column can you find this passage in a newspaper?

A．Discovery.

B．Sports.

C．Health.

D．Business.

23、   Now we are in a "golden age" of space-sample collection and exploration. Space agencies around the world are busy collecting, or planning to collect, samples from asteroids（小行星），moons and planets and so on.

China's Chang'e-5 mission is the most recent sample-return mission that has been successfully completed. On Dec 17, 2020, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe（探测器）returned home and landed in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after weeks of space travel, China Daily reported. This was the world’s first lunar sample-return mission since 1976. The mission collected 1,713 grams of samples of rocks and dust with the help of a drill and a mechanical（机械的）arm.

Another space sample-return mission was completed on Dec 6, 2020. Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe returned a capsule to Earth containing valuable samples from the asteroid Ryugu. This was the second time asteroid samples had ever been collected and brought back to Earth. The first asteroid samples were collected by the original Hayabusa spacecraft back in 2010.

There will be more such missions in the near future. NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which collected samples from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020, is expected to return to Earth in 2023. Russia's Lunar-25 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon in 2021 to collect lunar samples.

“I cannot emphasize enough how valuable return samples are for increasing our understanding of the origin and evolution of our solar system and our place in the universe, and how we came to be," said Ann Nguyen, a NASA planetary scientist

As for the Chang'e-5 lunar samples, scientists will conduct various analyses, tests and experiments to determine the composition, structure and physical characteristics of the samples. This information will help to deepen our knowledge about the history of the moon, as well as our solar system as a whole.

【1】What do we know about the Chang'e-5 lunar probe?

A．It was launched on Dec 17,2020.

B．It completed the most successful mission.

C．It collected the world's first lunar sample.

D．It brought back more than 1,700 grams of lunar samples.

【2】What does the author focus on in paragraphs 3 and 4?

A．Providing examples.

B．Explaining a concept.

C．Drawing comparisons.

D．Making a summary.

【3】Why do we collect samples from space according to Ann Nguyen?

A．To learn more about how the solar system originates and evolves.

B．To determine the structure of the solar system.

C．To deepen our knowledge about our place on Earth.

D．To understand how water first appeared on the moon.

【4】Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．A "golden age" comes

B．Man explores space

C．Space samples land

D．Scientists analyse samples

24、The first thing my wife, Peg, said when I retired was “Good news! Now you’ll have time to clean the garage!” Not exactly good news-it was the one task I’d been putting off. Inside the garage had been gaps so big you could see all the way down to the ground and all the junk that had piled up since I’d started my job.

I’d earned a job as a news director, a position where I could use my skills. I threw my whole into it and put aside all the family trifles. I’d even worked my way up to head of the office. And after 30 years’ service, I knew it was time to retire. But after decades of long hours and strict deadlines, now what?

This dusty garage didn’t seem like much compared to the marble halls of the office building. Sure, I would have more time to spend with my family, but I worried I’d lose the sense of purpose and identity I had felt in my job.

I picked my way past coolers, snow shovels and folded canvas. Here I was puttering (磨蹭), of all things. I pulled on work gloves, then removed a box of motor oil out of the way, intending to empty some shelves when my hand hit something hard. What could that be?

“Just a dusty tin of seeds.” I sighed. “Huh, maybe older than me.”

I grabbed a plastic tray and pushed them into the soil. “What are my chances?” I asked an experienced gardener. “Not very good,” he said. I told Peg with a sigh, wanting to get rid of the tray, but something made me hesitate.

One morning, a sprig of green accidentally came into my view. Was it just grass? A weed? Or could it be...? I found myself checking first thing every morning, until one day I saw leaves unfurled. I proudly showed off the broad, healthy leaves to Peg and our grandchildren. “I just feel it even something this old can still come up. Pretty cool, right? Just like your papal!”

【1】Why did the author put off cleaning the garage?

A．The garage was not in use.

B．He was lazy with cleaning.

C．The garage was full of wastes.

D．He was occupied in his work.

【2】How did the author feel about his retirement at first?

A．He felt a sense of loss.

B．He was worried about housework.

C．He felt freed from burdens.

D．He was hopeful about the future life.

【3】What does the underlined word “something” in paragraph 6 mean?

A．The experience of planting seeds.

B．The ability to take care of the seeds.

C．The words from the gardener about chances.

D．The expectation for the coming up of the seeds.

25、   Can you imagine finishing 20 miles on two legs? With his car breaking down, Walter was left with no choice but to get to his first day of work: Walk. Figuring it would take _______ seven hours to be on time before 8 a.m., the Alabama college student set out at _______.

“I occasionally _______my decision. But I'm well _______ how much the job means to me, “Walter says. About 4a. m., four local policemen _______ him and learned about his story, full of _______. Although Walter didn't want to be a(n) _______,they gave him some food before driving him to a _______,a safe place for him to stay until morning.

However, he left the church and started walking again after 20 minutes. When Scott, the police officer, was _______to take over work, he heard about Walter from his workmates. He picked up Walter and drove him his rest way. Despite walking for hours, Walter ________ to take a break and started to work before the rest of the crew arrived.

Walter's new boss, Lamey, wrote on Facebook, “I can't imagine how many times on that exhausting and ________walk in the dark he wanted to turn back. But he ________it to get here! “She was ________by Walter, who desired to finish his bachelor's degree after he and his mother ________their home in Hurricane Katrina. Lamey added that she had started a GoFundMe to help this hardworking boy with his________. After seeing the ________on Facebook, CEO Marklin presented his new ________employee with his personal car! Tears ________up in Carr's eyes. “I don't think that little walk so ________.”said Walter.

In fact, the barrier to one's success often lies in himself. One could only be ________if he let himself be beaten.

【1】A.hardly B.gradually C.exactly D.roughly

【2】A.midnight B.dawn C.dusk D.noon

【3】A.confirmed B.questioned C.changed D.abandoned

【4】A.aware B.content C.guilty D.proud

【5】A.caught B.recognized C.spotted D.searched

【6】A.relief B.admiration C.gratitude D.curiosity

【7】A.bother B.target C.enemy D.comfort

【8】A.garage B.restaurant C.church D.farm

【9】A.dropping in B.passing by C.checking in D.hanging out

【10】A.stopped B.agreed C.desired D.rejected

【11】A.casual B.enjoyable C.appealing D.lonely

【12】A.won B.owed C.made D.loved

【13】A.impressed B.motivated C.thrilled D.influenced

【14】A.built B.lost C.destroyed D.sold

【15】A.dignity B.growth C.occupation D.expenses

【16】A.comment B.offer C.post D.motto

【17】A.friendly B.devoted C.intelligent D.confused

【18】A.welled B.rolled C.appeared D.lifted

【19】A.relaxing B.special C.long D.demanding

【20】A.rewarded B.awarded C.rescued D.defeated

26、假定你是李华，从互联网上得知Banks夫妇的西餐馆在登广告招聘兼职服务员。请写一封电子邮件应聘。

内容包括:

1.发邮件的目的。

2.自我介绍。

3.应聘理由(可开阔视野、交到新朋友等)。

4.表达自己的希望。

注意:1.词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Banks,

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Regards

Li Hua