邢台2025学年度第二学期期末教学质量检测高二英语

1、Maria frowned. “It’s not important,” she said.

“Well, of course It’s important,” said Bruno irritably, ________ she was just being deliberately difficult.

A. even if B. if only C. now that D. as if

2、It is a great____________ for our country to hold the 2022 Winter Olympic.

A.signal B.function C.honor D.agreement

3、George couldn't remember when he first met Mr.Anderson, but he was sure it was___Sunday s___  because everybody was at__church.

A./; the      B.the; /

C.a; /       D./; a

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4、The director had the girl play ________ important part in the film when she was at ________ age of thirteen.

A. an；an B. the；/

C. an；the D. the；an

5、He is expected to give us a ______ description of the football match that was broadcast ______  last night.

A.live; lively B.live; live C.lively; lively D.lively; live

6、_____, he has a lot of knowledge about computer.

A. A child as he is B. As he is a child

C. Child as he is D. Child as is he

7、Forest as well as other children who _______certain disabilities _______down on at school.

A.have; are being looked B.have; are looking

C.has; is looking D.have; is being looked .

8、The child seemed________ when he found his present broken.

A．to annoy

B．annoying

C．annoyed

D．being annoying

9、I don’t doubt _______ our company will play a more and more important role in the world affairs.

A.whether B.that C.if D.how

10、The stormy and treacherous weather   difficulty and uncertainty in the search for the missing passengers.

A.added to B.added up to C.added up D.added

11、——Dad, I feel like quitting Chinese; it's so hard.

——Never give up halfway. ____________, you know.

A. All that ends well is well

B. A man cannot spin and reel at the same time

C. A man becomes learned by asking questions

D. All things are difficult before they are easy

12、Don’t ____him____ talking politics, or he will go on all evening.

A.set...out B.set...off C.set...about D.set...down

13、It was not immediately obvious that water was __________to the development of life.

A. fundamental B. regular

C. unnecessary D. beneficial

14、A harmonious society is very important , so all the laws must be strictly _________.

A. watched    B. observed

C. carried    D. handled

15、My advice is that you should think about ________ you know anyone who fits your target audience.

A.which B.what C.that D.whether

16、We require the thief _________ into prison.

A.refers to being put  B.referred to be put

C.refer to being put D.referred should be put

17、The policeman asked ______ if they had seen the accident happen.

A.passer-by B.passers-by

C.passer-bys D.passers-bys

18、It was a pleasure to learn to dance from Polly, who was a gentle and ______ young lady.

A．brave

B．dishonest

C．forgetful

D．graceful

19、.I should thank you that you should thank me.

A．because

B．rather than

C．for

D．as

20、She lost heart since she failed in the exam. She felt_____about her future.

A.puzzle B.puzzling

C.puzzled D.puzzles

21、—He looks so ______ and the kids are really scared.

—Yes. He often uses that______ look to frighten them.

A.frightened; frightened B.frightened; frightening

C.frightening; frightened D.frightening; frightening

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

A. whether B. where

C. which D. what

23、English has many borrowed words, _____ it is rather confusing to learners.

A．this is why

B．this is because

C．which is why

D．which is because

24、Our capital, Beijing, ______ on improving the city’s environment in the past three years through various measures.

A. has been working B. were working

C. worked D. had worked

25、Yesterday we went to an _____ park where we were _____ by performances that we found _____ to watch.

A. amusement, amusing, amused B. amusement, amused, amusing

C. amusing, amused, amusement D. amusing, amusing, amusement

26、"Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. "Don’t worry. One day your luck will change."

I found mom was right after I finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports program one day. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.

In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience." Get some work in a small station and work your way up," she said.

I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?"

I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded.

On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me," One day your luck will change, son. And when it happens, you’ll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you’ve had." At that moment I knew just what she meant.

【1】Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?

A．Because he was too young.

B．Because he didn’t get college education.

C．Because he’s got a good-looking person.

D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience.

【2】The sentence “But I got turned down every time. “means________ .

A．But I was refused every time

B．But I was successful every time

C．But I lost my way every time

D．But the door of every station was always closed

【3】What made the writer succeed in the end?

A．His mother’s words.

B．A kind lady’s help.

C．His father’s car.

D．His own hard work.

【4】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Mother’s Words.

B．Everything Happens for the Best.

C．No One Is Always Lucky.

D．To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult.

27、A group of blue-faced birds step through the grass shoulder to shoulder, red eyes looking around. They look like middle schoolers seeking a cafeteria table at lunchtime. Perhaps they’re not so different.

A new study, led by Damien Farine, an ornithologist who studies collective behaviour, shows that the vulturine guineafowl of eastern Africa, like humans, have multilevel societies. In the past, scientists assumed such social structures required a lot of brainpower. But the pea-brained guineafowl are revealing the faults in that assumption.

These large birds wander across the landscape in packs, often walking so closely that their bodies touch. They may fight each other to maintain their strict hierarchies (等级制度), but at other times they engage in friendly behaviours like sharing food.

Suspecting the guineafowl might have a social structure, Dr. Farine and his colleagues began a thorough study of their society. For a whole year, they made daily observations of 441 birds. Coloured leg bands in unique combinations let researchers tell the black-and-blue birds apart. They also attached GPS devices to the backs of 58 birds, which let them see exactly where every group went, 24 hours a day.

The findings of the research suggest that the vulturine guineafowl have a multilevel society. There are groups within groups within the population as a whole. There even seem to be groups of friends within the small groups. This is the first time anyone has observed such a society in a bird.

And Dr. Farine emphasizes this particular bird’s tiny brain size: “They don’t only have small brains relative to mammals (哺乳动物), they also have quite small brains relative to other birds,” he said.

According to him, living in this kind of society might actually make it easier to keep track of the social order. For example, if groups are stable and a bird can identify just one or two individuals within a group, it knows which group it’s looking at — no need for a brain that can recognize every single animal. Multilevel societies also let animals adjust their group sizes based on whatever challenges they’re facing. Depending on what enemies or resources are around, it might make sense to travel in a combined group rather than a smaller one.

“Having a multilevel structure may not require having a large brain,” Dr. Farine said. There may be more birds and other animals out there that, although small-brained, have societies as many-leveled as our own.

【1】According to the passage, what inspired Dr. Farine to carry out the study?

A．The guineafowl’s social behaviour.

B．Previous assumptions about birds.

C．His interest in animal brainpower.

D．The faults in earlier research.

【2】What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．The research subjects.

B．The research methods.

C．The research findings.

D．The research equipment.

【3】What can be learned from the passage?

A．Complex social systems can be a disadvantage to the guineafowl.

B．The guineafowl are good at recognizing individuals in a group.

C．Birds maintain social order by travelling in combined groups.

D．Small-brained animals can form multilevel societies.

【4】What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To present the findings of a study of the guineafowl.

B．To explain the interaction patterns in multilevel societies.

C．To introduce a new approach to observing the guineafowl.

D．To uncover clues about how complex societies are formed.

28、How to Rent Your House

Before handing the keys to your house over to a complete stranger for care, there are decisions you need to make. In fact, the decisions you make now, before searching for a tenant (房客), will make the biggest impact on the success of your rental. 【1】

What Condition Do You Want Your House in?

There is no end to the amount of improving you can do to your house before renting it out. 【2】 When is good enough, good enough?

A house should be clean, empty (unless you are offering it “furnished”, which is uncommon) and free from any major repairs at the time the tenant moves in.

Remember, the home does not need to be as fancy as you would want it to be. 【3】 Tenants will generally never take as good care of your house as you do―so don’t spend too much time or money making unnecessary upgrades that will only be ignored or broken.

Should You Use a Property Manager?

【4】 If you have the time, abilities, and energy to manage yourself―you can save a good deal of money by doing so. However, if you try to manage without the ability―it could end up costing you much more than what a property manager might charge.

How Much Can You Rent Your House for?

Luckily, discovering what the monthly rent will bear for your house is not difficult. 【5】 In business, market research means to get out there and find out what others in your industry are charging; learning how much to charge for rent is no different. Your house will generally rent for about the same amount as other properties that are of similar location, size and condition.

A. The problem becomes learning when to stop.

B. No one wants to be a landlord with those problems.

C. The following are some questions to answer before you rent out your house.

D. Have a professional carpet cleaner clean the carpets before showing the property.

E. Look around at other rentals in your area and try to see what the typical quality is.

F. The best way to determine how much your house will rent for is to simply do market research.

G. The decision about whether to manage yourself or hire a property manager cannot be made by anyone other than you.

29、Three Things We Must Do to Tackle Climate Change

With world leaders meeting at the international climate change conference this August in Glasgow to discuss urgent global action to meet one of the greatest challenges, many people still don’t know what must be done. 【1】 However, the good news we get from the report is that it is not too late to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, if we respond rapidly and decisively. But how? It comes down to the following three things.

Stop using fossil fuels gradually. 【2】 That means no exploration, no new wells, mines, pipelines, or power plants. We already have a vast amount of fossil fuel infrastructure(基础设施), and it will take decades to end its use.

【3】 Sun and wind are the fastest-growing new sources of energy we have. Their costs have fallen sharply, making them the least expensive options and encouraging the adoption of clean energy in more and more locations.

Protect the world’s forests. Forests all over the world currently absorb about a third of the carbon dioxide our activities send out to the atmosphere. 【4】 And this must stop. To meet the planet’s growing food needs, experts urge improved management practices on already-cleared land rather than clearing new land.

Finally, it is high time that we joined hands to protect the only home we have. If so, we can take on the challenge as we would whatever the difficulty is. 【5】 The three actions we suggest are essential for success.

A．Boost the development of new technology.

B．Speed up the use of clean, renewable energy.

C．The alarming messages released urged us to change our lifestyle.

D．To achieve this, we must allow no new development of coal, oil and gas.

E．The “code red” report from the conference greatly shocked many people.

F．We are on a mission to save planet Earth, its people and its natural wonders.

G．Tropical (热带)forests are especially at risk and still being cleared for agricultural uses.

30、   A month before the High School Entrance Exams, Susan was making a plan. It had always been her ___________ to get her friends together for a graduation _________ to celebrate the end of this important stage. With some close friends’ support, she began to _________ prepare for the journey; otherwise the teachers would say _________ to the idea.

Since she had to do some small surveys to _________ opinions about the details, their secret was eventually discovered. She was blamed for wasting time on things not related to the _______ and distracting（分心）her classmates from their study，but her _________ plans，sincere motivation（动机），and serious promise to study hard _________ the teachers.

Susan then divided her classmates into several groups and chose captains to help solve problems. Meanwhile she still _________ her studies，taking every chance to memorize one more vocabulary word，because she knew she had to __________ her time well in order to both complete the travel plans and keep her grades up.

【1】A. job B. duty C. dream D. turn

【2】A. party B. trip C. ceremony D. speech

【3】A. secretly B. openly C. naturally D. cheerfully

【4】A. yes B. no C. hello D. sorry

【5】A. collect B. spread C. accept D. express

【6】A. travel B. celebration C. surveys D. exams

【7】A. thoughtful B. funny C. rough D. risky

【8】A. challenged B. persuaded C. excited D. inspired

【9】A. gave up B. thought of C. went through D. focused on

【10】A. kill B. enjoy C. manage D. share

31、课本原文填空。

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and 【1】 in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after 【2】 had caught animals. At that time people would 【3】 if food was difficult to find, 【4】 during the cold winter months. Today's festivals have many 【5】, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events．

The most 【6】 and important festivals are the ones 【7】 look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring. 【8】 the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals, 【9】 take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and 【10】, loud music and colourful 【11】 of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the 【12】 of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life. Japan’s Cherry Blossom Festival happens a little later. The country, covered with cherry tree flowers, looks 【13】 though it is covered with pink snow.

People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun 【14】 each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our 【15】 and forget our work for a little while.

32、假如你是李华。上周日，你们班组织了去南山公园春游的活动。请你根据下列提示，给你的美国网友John发一封电子邮件，告知他活动的相关情况。

提示1：早上八点在校门口集合，乘校车前往，下午约5点返回了学校；

提示2：自带午餐；

提示3：上午欣赏风光，呼吸新鲜空气；午餐后小组活动，放风筝，跳舞，唱歌等。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯流畅。

参考词汇：春游：have/go for a spring outing

Dear John,

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Yours,

Li Hua