常德2025-2026学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、-- No one ________ be compared with Li Na in playing tennis.

--- Oh, you are really her big fan.

A. can   B. need C. must   D. might

2、— What are you doing now, Li Ming?

— I ________ an article about China’s Change - 4 spacecraft.

A.was reading B.read C.am reading D.will read

3、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

4、－The online shopkeeper has made an apology for his rude behavior.

－OK. If you’re still not satisfied, you can _______ compensation.

A. claim B. afford

C. sacrifice D. dismiss

5、“China, with 56.6 million people living in the Internet connected homes, is now _____second only to the US”, _____leading online rating service reported Monday.

A. the; a   B./; a C./; the D.a; the

6、Looking back on his youth, he finally realized that his pain taking effort in Senior Three   his bright future.

A.shaped B.had shaped C.was going to shape D.was to shape

7、—Will Uncle Peterson come to my birthday party tomorrow?

—Pity he ______ to Zimbabwe as a volunteer teacher.

A．was sent

B．has been sent

C．had been sent

D．would be sent

8、Shirley Temple Black began her film during the Great Depression in the US, ___________ the country’s economy was going through a rough patch.

A. where   B. on which   C. what   D. when

9、----You should have told her about the meaning of the gesture.

----I meant ______, but I had some unexpected guests.

A. to     B. to have     C. to do so D. doing so

10、— Why not buy a second-hand car first if you don't have enough money for a new one?

— That's a good   .

A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account

11、Self-confidence is a kind of quality and that is it takes to do everything well.

A．why

B．that

C．what

D．which

12、After several days of heavy rain the roof ______ with a loud noise, crashing onto the ground.

A. came out   B. came down   C. came on   D. came up

13、The writer has won the hearts of millions of children with the rich stories _______ from her childhood memories.

A. drawing   B. to draw

C. draw   D. drawn

14、You can get   you want as a gift for your fantastic performance in the final examination for you and your friends.

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

15、The artist ________the judge gave a prize is the teacher________ I have been taught for three years.

A．to whom; who

B．from who; who

C．to whom; by whom

D．from whom; by whom

16、—Do you feel much better now?

—Yes. The medicine does work ______ emotional and mental health.

A．in case of

B．because of

C．as a result of

D．in terms of

17、—If we work on the project together, I do believe we should be able to complete it ahead of schedule.

— ______! Many hands make light work.

A．You bet

B．Have fun

C．Good job

D．Forget it

18、New York is the fashion capital of the world, says a new study on Feb 4. 2014 by the Global Language Monitor (GLM), Pairs ____ second, with Shanghai ______10th while Hongkong 20th.

A. coming, ranks   B. come, ranked   C. comes, ranking   D. coming, ranking

19、— The room looks bigger!

— We ______ the furniture.

A. have changed   B. had changed

C. changed   D. are changing

20、When are you going to return my novel? Don’t worry. You ____ have your book soon, I promise.

A．shall

B．should

C．may

D．must

21、Going to college can be exciting, but it’s also nerve wracking. College will require you to excel in a new environment. 【1】 Fortunately, you can prepare for this stage of your life by following these tips.

Get some reading out of the way. 【2】 You’ll have to devote time and effort to earning good grades so that you can eventually graduate and land a satisfactory job. If you want to make this process faster and easier when you start college, start by reading different materials weeks or even months before the start of your college life.

【3】 If you want to prepare for college, it’s important to look back at your performance during high school and work on your academic weak points. Taking this step before your college begins will increase your chances of being an excellent college student. Depending on the subject you struggle with, you can pay for tutorial services or make use of free learning materials online.

Get organized. With the number of things on your plate when you start your journey in college, organization is key. 【4】 If being organized is still new to you, start by using a centralized calendar (日历). This calendar should contain the schedule of your classes or quizzes. Your social responsibilities — attending family gatherings and meeting with friends — should also be included to avoid any time conflicts in the future.

Start saving. Money, although often provided by your parents or guardians, can affect your experiences in college. It’ll be very tough for you to focus on studying if you’re too worried about how you can buy your meals or afford your tuition (学费). 【5】

A．Improve your academic weak points.

B．Create a reading-friendly environment.

C．Set goals for your future academic performance.

D．And this kind of environment usually causes stress and anxiety.

E．One of the biggest reasons why you need to go to college is to learn.

F．Therefore, to avoid any financial stress in college, learn how to save money.

G．It can help you balance your time and energy between different responsibilities.

22、   Some experts say muscle loss begins around age 50. But others say it can start as early as age 30. Although muscle loss may be a natural part of aging , you can do some things to slow it down. Lost muscles are not gone forever. It is better to start building muscles when you are younger and in good health. Experts may not know exactly when muscle loss starts , but it is never too late to start strength training.

Simply put , strength training is what makes one's muscles stronger, Let us talk about some of the health benefits of strength training. This information comes from Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic, a nonprofit health and research organization in the United States.

Harvard University researchers say that strength training puts pressure on your bones. This pressure can aggrandize the thickness or density of bones. This can reduce your risk of developing osteoporosis — a disease that weakens bones, making them easy to break, usually when people get older or because they do not have enough calcium or Vitamin D. And experts say strength training can reduce the problems of many long-term disorders, such as back pain, heart disease, diabetes and depression.

Considering it's easy for people to run to fat when getting older, strength training can help you take control of your weight. Muscle weighs more than fat. But muscle increases your metabolism （新陈代谢），and a higher metabolism helps you burn more calories.

Strength training can improve your ability to take activities. For example, having stronger muscles makes it easier to lift and move things. So, your risk of falling or getting injured may be lessened. As we age, this can greatly add to our quality of life. And some research shows that regular strength training, when combined with other kinds of exercise, may help older adults think and learn better.

The aging process affects the human body in many ways. It is believed that strength training can have a major effect on a person's life, so consider motivating others to join you in the many physical and emotional benefits of strength training.

【1】What can we conclude according to the first paragraph?

A.Muscle loss has become a big threat for the young,

B.Lost muscles can come back by taking strength training.

C.Experts will do research about when muscles lose.

D.Being inactive in life can speed up the aging process.

【2】Which can replace the underlined word “aggrandize" in the third paragraph?

A.Protect. B.Improve. C.Prevent. D.Influence.

【3】What benefit can strength training bring to the old?

A.It can lift the level of calcium or Vitamin D.

B.It can control the metabolism to some extent.

C.It can cure some of their long-term disorders.

D.It can help perform their routines easily.

【4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.Why You Need to Start Strength Training

B.What You Should Do with Everyday Activities

C.When Building Your Muscles Matters a Lot

D.How Strength Training Affects Your Thinking

23、   Rubbish is a major kind of environmental pollution. Each person produces about two kilograms of rubbish in our homes a day. And this is only a small part of all the rubbish we produce. We also create waste in industry.

Have you wondered what happens to the rubbish? Most of it is buried in landfills (垃圾填埋地) or burned. Less than 25% of our waste is recycled.

A landfill is carefully designed and it is built into or on top of the ground. Rubbish buried in landfills is cut off from the surrounding environment (groundwater, air, rain, etc).

One problem with landfills is that they cover a lot of land space. If they are not well-built, there is a high risk of polluting the land and water. Some people also say that landfills remove materials for ever. As a result, the materials that can be reused are wasted.

Burning rubbish in factories is another way to cut out waste. Burning reduces 95% of the waste. And if poisonous materials are removed, and burning is completed at controlled temperatures, it is possible to do so without causing too much pollution. Some factories could even produce electricity from the burning process.

Not all of the rubbish can be burned, so we have to separate it before we burn it. However, separation costs a lot of money. Another problem with burning rubbish is that what is left after burning is poisonous. How to safely deal with it is a continuing problem.

Before the mid-20th century, landfills were the main way to deal with waste. In the late 20th century, other ways like recycling have been introduced to help reduce global pollution.

Maybe in the near future, with combined efforts, scientists will find a better way to dispose rubbish and cut out waste, like recycling things. But anyway, mountains of rubbish from life every day is a huge burden for any country.

【1】What is the advantage of burying rubbish in landfills?

A.Producing electricity.

B.Reusing the materials buried in landfills.

C.Reducing 95% of the waste.

D.Cutting off rubbish from the surrounding environment.

【2】Paragraph 6 is mainly about _________.

A.the separation of rubbish B.the problems with burning rubbish

C.the safety of burning rubbish D.the cost of burning rubbish

【3】It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A.rubbish should be separated when it is burning

B.landfills are too dangerous to be built too many

C.there’re advantages and disadvantages about burning rubbish

D.developed countries are better at dealing with rubbish

【4】After the last paragraph, what is the author likely to talk about next?

A.Pollution. B.Landfills.

C.Recycling. D.Environment.

24、Researchers may have found a way to keep plants from dying of thirst. They developed a soil additive (添加剂). It will steal water from the air to share with plants.

Their invention is a super-moisture-absorbent gel (SMAG高吸海凝胶). It absorbs water from the air during the night. When the sun warms it the next day, that gel releases its accumulated water into the root zone of the plants.

Guihua Yu, an engineer at the University of Texas at Austin, led the team that developed the gel. The gel mixed with soil absorbs water and holds it. The next day, rather than allowing it to evaporate (蒸发), the gel instead slowly releases that water into the soil.

The engineers tested the soil additive to grow carrots. During an experiment, they compared carrots grown in sandy soil alone with carrots grown in sandy soil that had been mixed with the get.The gel-treated soil lost about 60 percent of the water after about a month. In contrast, the untreated soil lost 80 percent of its water in just one week.

Jeff Hattey is a soil scientist. He says similar additives have been used in potting soil for many years. He says the gel works in a similar way. "The big questions for me are first, how much SMAG-soil would you have to use? How long does it last once it's in the soil?"

Yu believes future studies will help his team understand if the gel could be used for larger, outdoor fields. If it can, the water in the air could allow crops to be grown in dryer cli-males, where irrigation is not practical. It shouldn't hurt the bacteria or worms that are needed to keep soil healthy for growing things. The gel also should pose no risks if it washes into lakes or streams. The research team hopes to confirm that in the near future.

【1】How does SMAG get water?

A．By absorbing water from the root zone.

B．By absorbing water from air.

C．By absorbing water from plants.

D．By absorbing water from soil.

【2】What can we infer from Hattey's words?

A．The SMAG is a totally new invention.

B．People will use SMAG-soil soon.

C．Scientists have to do more for SMAG.

D．SMAG has a lot of advantages.

【3】What will Guihua Yu probably do in the near future?

A．Let SMAG have fewer side effects on soil.

B．Prove whether SMAG is safe to environment.

C．Make SMAG keep soil healthy.

D．Make SMAG acceptable by people.

【4】What may be the suitable title for the text?

A．An invention of making plants grow in a dry climate.

B．An invention of making plants grow quickly.

C．An invention of defeating droughts.

D．An invention of protecting the soil.

25、   Antarctica, the great white continent and one of the last true wilderness areas on earth – largely unchanged since the early explorers, is home to the world’s greatest concentration of wildlife.

We offer an extensive list of trips to Antarctica at the best price. You may choose between our various trips which you like best, according to your needs, in terms of price, duration and type of excursion(游览).

The Antarctic season goes from late October to March.

Antarctica Expeditions

If you’re looking to experience one of the most magnificent, exquisite, untouched regions of the world in an intimate, unhurried way away from the crowds, have we got a trip for you!

【1】According to the passage, which type of excursion might take the longest time?

A.CRUISES. B.FLIGHTS. C.AIR-CRUISES. D.SAILBOATS.

【2】What’s the main purpose of this article?

A.To introduce some geographical knowledge about Antarctica.

B.To help you compare the price of traveling to Antarctica.

C.To give you advice on how to choose from different trips.

D.To appeal to potential travelers to Antarctica.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A.The Antarctic season goes from March to late October.

B.It might take more than two days to go across the Drake Passage in a regular cruise.

C.A sailboat can carry no more than 40 passengers.

D.A cruise to Antarctica is the cheapest.

26、假定你是李华，你的外教Mr. Pick回国前向你推荐了American School Life网站，希望你借此提高英语水平。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，告诉他你的收获，要点如下：

1. 表达思念；

2. 上网收获；

3. 表示感激。

注意：1. 词数100词左右；

  2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；

  3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 

Dear Mr. Pick,

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Yours,

Li Hua