丹东2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Luck ________ those ________ are prepared for it.

A. concerns, who   B. favors, who

C. cares, that  D. finds, that

2、If a caller claiming to be a colleague asks you for personal data, dial the number on this card to ______________ the statements．

A.check out B.check with C.check in D.check off

3、________ many times, he didn’t lose heart.

A．Failed

B．Having failed

C．Succeeded

D．To succeed

4、The mental problems ________ from a physical cause will eventually cause harm to the future life.

A．arising

B．rising

C．raising

D．arousing

5、Our teacher looked here and there on our playground _______ looking for something.

A. even though B. even if

C. only if D. as if

6、—What do you think of the science fiction, The Three-Body Problem, written by Liu Cixin?

—Oh, it’s really ________ wonderful book, which is worth reading________ second time.

A．the, a

B．a, the

C．a, a

D．the, the

7、----What did he do last week as a press man?

---- He __________ the Ethiopian famine for CCTV news.

A. assisted B. approved C. assessed D. covered

8、I’m not very good at English, but I can make myself _______.

A．understand

B．understood

C．to understand

D．to be understood

9、He suggested that the book _____ returned to the library at once.

A.speaking of should be B.spoken to be C.referring to D.referred to be

10、---How beautiful he draws!

---Yes, the little boy has a____for drawing. He will be a painter_____.

A. present; on time

B. gift; in time

C. power; at a time

D. sense; at one time

11、Try to eat food groups _   _ vitamins A, C and E—they will do lots of good to your eyesight.

A. containing   B. contained

C. to contain   D. to be contained

12、The guidelines aim to prevent the growing practice of young children ________ in a way that pushes them beyond what children at their age should learn.

A．educated

B．to educate

C．being educated

D．educating

13、Now scientists are doing their best to make _______ breakthrough in cancer research.

A.the B./ C.a D.one

14、There are three bedrooms in the house,______is Mary’s.

A.the smallest of which B.the smaller of which

C.the smallest of them D.the smallest of all

15、There is great chance that the patient suffering from cancer____ survive with medical advances.

A. must

B. need

C. might

D. should

16、His language is ________ and amusing, which gives the readers a detailed description of the country lifestyle in Britain.

A．difficult

B．original

C．vivid

D．local

17、If I 　　　　where he lived, I 　　　　a note to him.

A. knew; would send   B. had known; would have sent

C. know; would send   D. knew; would have sent

18、Jumping out of plane at ten thousand feet is quite exciting experience.

A．a, the

B．a, an

C．the, the

D．the, an

19、Ann’s habit of riding a motorcycle up and down the road early in the morning annoyed the neighbors and ________ they took her to the court.

A．in the end

B．at the end

C．in an end

D．in end

20、With much heat __________ from the sun, the panels __________ it into energy __________the building.

A．capturing; dominate; powered

B．capturing; convert; powered

C．captured; dominate; powering

D．captured; convert; powering

21、____________ I came, the city wasn't so beautiful．

A.The first time B.At the first time

C.The first when D.For the first time

22、Had China and other countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiate not worked together, we ________ great achievements in the financial development since 2015.

A．hadn’t achieved

B．would not have been achieving

C．did not achieve

D．would not achieve

23、Only after a baby seal is pushed into the sea by its mother _____ to swim.

A．how will it learn

B．will it learn how

C．it will learn how

D．and it learns how

24、________ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games took place in Beijing.

A．It

B．What

C．As

D．Which

25、The middle-aged man is ready to risk _____ his life to save his son.

A. to lose   B. lose

C. lost   D. losing

26、City Varieties Theatre

The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808

Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.

Performances: 8 p.m. nightly.          

Admission: ￡5; under 16 or over 60:￡4.

York Theatre Royal

St Leonard’s Place, York. Tel. 223568

Sept. 23-Oct. 17   Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend, best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries. Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.

Admission: First night, Mon.:￡2; Tues.-Fri.:￡3.25-5.50; Sat.:￡3.50-5.75.

Halifax Playhouse

King’s Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998

Oct. 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it.

Performances: 7:30 pm.       

Admission: ￡2. Mon.; 2 seats for the price of one.

Grand Theatre

Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116

Restaurant and Cafe.

Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book.

Performances: Evenings 7:45. Oct. 10-17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.

Admission: Tues.-Thurs.:￡2-5; Fri. & Sat.:￡2-6.

【1】If you are free to go to a theater on September 25, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?

A．502116

B．223568

C．365998

D．430808

【2】If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which theatre will you go to?

A．City Varieties Theatre

B．York Theatre Royal

C．Halifax Playhouse

D．Grand Theatre

【3】According to the passage, Sue Townsend is ______.

A．an actress

B．a writer

C．a musician

D．a director

27、Zero gravity looks cool. But what about the thing no one likes to talk about? Yes, that is right: going to bathroom. Zero gravity makes this everyday task quite a challenge. Astronauts have to be toilet-trained all over again.

The Apollo astronauts raised themselves off the seat of their chairs and stuck a clear plastic bag to their back sides with sticky strips. A second astronaut watched closely to be sure no waste matter escaped the seal. (You would not want that stuff floating around the cabin!)When the deed was done, the astronaut cleaned up with a piece of plastic attached to the inside of the bag， removed the bag, dropped a disinfectant(消毒剂)pill in with the waste matter, and put the whole thing, sealed, into a special container.

Donald W. Rethke, an engineer for Hamilton Standard Space Systems, developed a more private way to answer nature's call: the space toilet. It is somewhat like the kind of toilet one would find on commercial airplanes - with unique adaptations for zero gravity, of course. For instance, it has thigh bars that keep the astronaut from floating off the seat.

The astronaut (male or female)defecates(排便)in a bag and urinates (排尿)in a hose(软管). Solid and liquid wastes are kept separated because at least 85％ of the urine is recycled and, yes, after careful filtration(过滤), used for drinking and other purposes.（Water is always in demand in space.) A vacuum sucks the waste materials into the toilet, where the waste is compacted into hamburger-like patties for easy storage. Although not exactly like an earthbound visit to the toilet, it is at the very least much more private than in the early days of space travel.

【1】What can be turned into a major challenge for lack of gravity,according to Paragraph 1?

A．Eating.

B．Taking baths.

C．Sleeping.

D．Answering nature's call.

【2】How did astronauts use toilet systems in the Apollo days?

A．None of the waste was separated as it is now.

B．Solid waste was compressed and stored on board.

C．The toilet units used water to remove the waste through the system.

D．The astronauts each used their own private restroom.

【3】To ensure the user remains seated, the toilet comes equipped with.

A．a plastic bag

B．a sticky strip

C．a wide hose

D．a thigh bar

【4】What can be inferred from the fact that most of the astronauts' urine is recycled?

A．The recycled water tastes better.

B．Water is limited on the space shuttle.

C．It is very convenient to get their urine recycled.

D．Space science includes recycling urine.

28、Simone Biles was born in 1997. Soon, her parents found that she couldn’t sit still. When she was 6 years old, her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and enjoyed their performances. She couldn’t just watch them, though — she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the instructors sent a letter home with her, inviting Simone to take gymnastics classes.

Simone loved the classes, and she was excellent at climbing, swinging, jumping, and tumbling(翻筋斗). Though she had a lot to learn, the coaches could hardly keep up with Simone. When one girl performed a standing back tuck(翻折), Simone was sure she could do one too. Her coach didn’t believe her, so Simone tried the trick and made it on the spot.

At 9, Simone learned why she couldn’t sit still: She had ADHD (多动症). Her brain moved fast and her body did too—which made it hard for her to concentrate in school but which also made her an amazing gymnast. “The challenges we face help define who we are.” Simone wrote. “My challenge is also my superpower.” Simone’s superpower would help make her one of the most dynamic gymnasts ever seen.

Simone is one of the greatest athletes in history. At age 16, she won two gold medals at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (AGWC), including the all-around (the total score from competing in all events). She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold. That’s the most in world gymnastics history.

Simone competed in her first Olympics in 2016. She was the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals in an Olympic Games. Since then, Simone has debuted (首次呈现) some moves never successfully done in world competitions, including a double-double dismount (下马) from the balance beam. The move became known as the Biles. Several signature moves have been named after Simone.

【1】Who found Simone Biles’ gymnastics talent?

A．Her parents.

B．A gymnast.

C．A gymnastics coach.

D．Her day-care teacher.

【2】What brought Simone the gift of gymnastics?

A．A disease.

B．A field trip.

C．A superpower.

D．A family tradition.

【3】Which is one of Simone Biles’ achievements?

A．She has now won 25 world gold medals.

B．She won two gold medals at AGWC in 2013.

C．She is regarded as the greatest athlete in history.

D．She competed in her first Olympics at the age of 21.

【4】Why are some signature moves named after Simone Biles?

A．She created the gymnastics skills by herself.

B．She made those moves well-known worldwide.

C．She has won the most World Championship medals.

D．She used the actions for the first time internationally.

29、Consider the tomato: easy to grow, healthy to eat, tasty in just about any recipe and pleasant to look at. And come late summer, in steady supply. Though you can find it during the coldest winter months, August is the tomato's season to shine. Farmers' markets and grocery stores are bursting with lesser-known but arguably tastier varieties, including purple cherries and big heirlooms.

"Heirlooms ripened on the vine(藤) are the tastiest of all tomatoes," says Amy Goldman Fowler, author of The Heirloom Tomato. "I think their beauty is more than skin-deep." Heirloom seeds have been around for at least 50 years, often passed down from generation to generation. You may hear cherry or heirloom used to describe a tomato at hand, but there are many different kinds of tomatoes, and growers have fun giving catchy names to varieties: Mortgage Lifters, Beefsteaks, Oxhearts, Early Girls.

And all of them come with health benefits. Tomatoes are a good source of the antioxidant lycopene (抗氧化番茄红素), which is thought to help lower a person's risk for heart problems and cancer. Tomatoes also contain healthy vitamins(维生素) A and C. For the best fruit (they're fruits, not vegetables), choose tomatoes with shiny, firm skin and a little give, and store them at room temperature away from direct sunlight. Keep them out of the fridge, since cold temperatures can affect the original taste.

"They satisfy something more than just taste," says Fowler. "Tomatoes feed your soul."

【1】In which season do tomatoes sell best?

A. Spring.   B. Summer.

C. Autumn.   D. Winter.

【2】What can you learn from the passage?

A. Tomatoes are healthy vegetables.

B. Direct sunlight helps to store tomatoes.

C. Tomatoes go bad more quickly in the fridge.

D. Heirlooms are tastier than the other tomatoes.

【3】Why do tomatoes benefit people?

A. They can produce antioxidant lycopene.

B. They may prevent some diseases.

C. They can be used as medicine.

D. They may make people's skin shiny.

30、Lifeart is a student-run organization founded by one of my best friends at my school in Boston, US. It gathers its members together to make artwork to sell for one_________: funding cancer research.

Since the students at our school can only_________us so much, we took our artwork to the_________of Boston one spring day to try and sell it to the_________.

We set up near the entrance of an underground station, thinking that people might be more likely to_________our artwork if they were going home. It was quite_________to control the situation at first. It was_________that day, so our canvases（帆布）kept on falling over, and the price tags kept on blowing away. All of us were quite_________as well and were afraid to ask people if they would consider buying our artwork.

Finally, one of the brave girls, Luna, talked to our first_________. Although he did not buy anything, it gave a little bit of__________in the rest of us. Then I tried to talk to a Korean woman passing by. I felt a little__________when she said that she didn’t have time, but my courage had grown with this short conversation with a__________.

At the end of the day, we sold a respectable amount of artwork. It might not have been as much as we__________, but we agreed as a group that the__________of gaining and exercising our courage made up for the__________.

【1】

A．purpose

B．rule

C．organization

D．topic

【2】

A．pay

B．support

C．tell

D．push

【3】

A．school

B．museum

C．workshop

D．street

【4】

A．classmates

B．members

C．researchers

D．public

【5】

A．take

B．buy

C．watch

D．keep

【6】

A．hard

B．dangerous

C．easy

D．pleasant

【7】

A．sunny

B．rainy

C．windy

D．snowy

【8】

A．anxious

B．calm

C．shy

D．outgoing

【9】

A．friend

B．company

C．helper

D．customer

【10】

A．courage

B．challenge

C．comfort

D．responsibility

【11】

A．embarrassed

B．surprised

C．injured

D．frightened

【12】

A．character

B．stranger

C．native

D．visitor

【13】

A．knew

B．found

C．expected

D．learned

【14】

A．behavior

B．interest

C．attitude

D．experience

【15】

A．profit

B．pity

C．money

D．detail

31、Directions：Fill in the blanks according to the text. One word for each blank only.

I 【1】 a string around the diaper box and mailed it without a 【2】 stamped envelope and without making a copy of the 【3】. A month later I received a contract, an advance on royalties, and a 【4】 to start working on another book.

32、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Ariana Porter was very excited. The next day would be a new day and a new beginning, well, kind of. The next day Ariana would go to a boarding school! There would be no little sister to share a room with, with peace and quiet. She ate her favourite homemade curry(咖喱粉) for the last time that year. Then, she curled up(蜷缩) in her clean bed and shut her eyes.

The next day, Ariana woke up, jumped into her best clothes and flew downstairs. After a quick breakfast, the whole family lined up and said goodbye to her. Ariana’s little sister tried to hug her, but she shrugged off(不予理睬) Liliana. And off she went to boarding school happily.

However, when Ariana got there, everyone looked unwelcoming. A teacher showed her to her dorm(宿舍). It was cold and dark! A few days later, Ariana got several letters. The rainbow one was from her little sister and another from her parents. Ariana couldn’t even be bothered to open them. She just threw them into the main hall’s fireplace when nobody was around.

Every day, Ariana tried to make friends. It was an all-girls school. Unfortunately, she had no luck. She tried to give girls gifts, she tried to be friendly, but they shrugged her off just like she did to her sister. Two months had passed since she began trying to find new friends, but without success. Ariana felt more and more lonely. Something was missing in her life. Something indescribable. Something, or maybe someone.

Week after week went by and then, one day, holding yet another batch of mail, Ariana’s heart trembled. She realized what she was painfully missing, her FAMILY. Whenever she was down, whenever she needed help or comfort, they were there for her. Always. This time she opened the little rainbow envelope and smiled. Reading it filled her heart with joy. Ariana couldn’t reply, for the school didn’t allow that, so she decided to hide the letters under her pillow. The pile grew larger and they were so important to her, for the letters gave her the greatest comfort when she was away from home.

Months passed and then she was eagerly waiting for the day when the school year ended. No more dorm life and unfriendly girls. Ariana skipped to math class excitedly, but couldn’t concentrate. She dreamed about going home.

注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The term came to an end eventually and Ariana began to pack things up.

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Just when Ariana was out of her dorm, she realized she had left something important to her in it.

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