阳江2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Is this museum ________ you visited a few days ago?

A. where   B. the one   C. that   D. on which

2、They are allowed ________ there to watch the game.

A. to sit   B. sitting   C. sat   D. being sat

3、Severe flooding prompted the governor to ________ a state of emergency Tuesday.

A．remark

B．claim

C．declare

D．postpone

4、Compared with those girls who have no     to education, you are happy and lucky.

A.way  B.access C.means  D.approach

5、The student________ in the games on the MP4 during class didn’t notice his teacher behind him.

A．absorbing

B．to absorb

C．absorbed

D．be absorbed

6、Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 ______ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.

A．which

B．to which

C．in which

D．when

7、I wonder what he will think of when he looks over at the splendid house that once ________ him.

A．was belonging to

B．belonged to

C．was being belonged to

D．was belonged to

8、I don’t like ________ you speak to her.

A．the way of which

B．the way in that

C．the way which

D．the way

9、They told me ________ in touch and call them if I need help.

A．kept

B．keeping

C．to keep

D．keep

10、Over the past month, Chinese cinema _______the great success of Disney’s live-action version film Cinderella.

A. witnessed B. has witnessed

C. would witness D. had witnessed

11、Some students are ________ for their impolite and rude attitude towards others.

A．blamed

B．blaming

C．to be blamed

D．to blame

12、There have been many expeditions sent to the forest to try their hand at looking for the creatures, _________ have come up empty handed, leaving the new species a total mystery.

A．none of whom

B．all of which

C．none of which

D．most of that

13、--Will you go and attend her party?

---No,________invited to.

A. if   B. when

C. for not   D. even if

14、The ballet dancer’s confidence built up ________ as she gained more and more experience on the stage.

A. mostly   B. generally

C. sharply   D. gradually

15、He suffered a serious injury in the leg so he was _______ able to stand.

A．entirely

B．mostly

C．barely

D．extraordinarily

16、The two brothers have something ________ each other in appearance, but they are a far cry from each other in hobbies.

A．in common with

B．in contrast to

C．in association with

D．in debt to

17、Its snow-white houses ______ cosily in a sea of fresh green vegetation, and no village could look prettier or more attractive.

A．located

B．nestled

C．laid

D．surrounded

18、The classroom ______a cheerful busy atmosphere to the visitors.

A.introduced B.presented C.awarded D.delivered

19、It________ the first time that she ________ the first prize in a piano competition.

A．was; had won

B．had been; won

C．is; had won

D．has been; wins

20、 You’d better ________ the washing machine repaired five times   a new one.

A. substitute, as B. substitute, for C.changed,into    D. change,with

21、Tom was so careless with his spelling that he often _______letters from words.

A. left out   B. left behind

C. left off   D. let alone

22、Only then _______________ that I had made a terrible mistake.

A. I realized   B. did I realize

C. I had realized   D. had I realized

23、（题文）The tiger, once a ____ animal to humans, is now ____ of disappearing on the earth.

A. dangerous, danger   B. dangerous, in danger

C. in danger, in danger   D. danger, in danger

24、________ surprised me most was _____ such a little boy of seven could play the violin so well.

A．That...what

B．What...that

C．That...which

D．Whether...which

25、When I came back to my village I found that everything _________ a new look.

A.account for B.took on

C.make up D.turn out

26、We all have to make decisions all the time, and we have an abundance of choices, ranging from tiny issues to vital ones. Unfortunately, people often find it hard to make decisions. 【1】 If you would like to improve your skill of decision making, here are four suggestions for you.

Don't expect to have it all.

【2】 You can't order every delicious dish on the menu. And there will be paths not taken, careers not chosen, to name a few. You can imagine some “what if" situations if you must, but do not let them take up too much space in your brain.

【3】

It's often good to think through your decisions. But don't overdo it. Research can reach a point where returns begin to reduce, which makes it confusing more than clarifying. Many good decisions can be made based as much on intuition (直觉) as on careful assessment of endless data.

Don't delay making decisions.

Yes, there is a time to put off making a decision. Perhaps you need more information. 【4】 Or it's likely that you wait for a less stressful time. Just don't wait so long that the decision is made by your own indecisiveness (犹豫不决).

Don't be hard on yourself.

You decide to go on a voyage. You choose an expensive liner. Everything should work out just right. Only you didn't expect an illness that ran around on the ship, making you and your family sick for five days.【5】But please remember it is unavoidable sometimes.

A．Don't spend too much time thinking.

B．It is an important source of information.

C．You may regret making such a stupid decision.

D．Don't count on emotion to make decisions.

E．Maybe you wish to ask your advisor for help.

F．Decisions force us to give up something.

G．That means the skill of good decision-making is really important.

27、What are scientists?They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.

But the world has changed.Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.

This is also true in China.Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji,university professor Liu Mingzhen,and biologist Wan Ruixue.At the age of 28 in 2018,Wan Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists.This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.

She focuses mainly on biomedicine (生物医学) and artificial intelligence.“Both are cutting-edge (前沿) technologies at an early stage of development,” she said.

“So,I think they have great potential to be developed.I think in the study of cutting-edge technologies,China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line.And in the study of structural biology,China is likely to become the leader.”

She felt it was her fate to become a biologist.“I grew interested in the natural world,when I was very young,” she said.In 2009,she entered Sun Yat-sen University.

In her third year at the university,she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine.So she emailed China’s top biologist Shi Yigong,hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.

Shi recognised her talent and welcomed her.Years of efforts at the lab have paid off.Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.

Unlike many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad,Wan currently has no plan to go overseas.

“The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China,” she said,adding that the country has great science facilities.

【1】What does the underlined word “releasing” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Giving out.

B．Getting over.

C．Finding out.

D．Taking over.

【2】What does Wan Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China?

A．Anxious.

B．Confident.

C．Disappointed.

D．Satisfied.

【3】What can we learn about Wan Ruixue’s journey of becoming a biologist?

A．Her teacher led her into the field.

B．She finds it’s easier than she thought.

C．Her contribution has been recognised.

D．She thinks it’s boring but worth trying.

【4】Which can be the best title of the text?

A．China’s Breakthrough in Science

B．Rising Young Scientists in China

C．Wan Ruixue:A Successful Young Scientist

D．New Image of Chinese Scientists

28、Even the hardest days contain lessons that will help you be a better person. Feeling down? Consider these things to remember when you’re having a bad day.

No one promised life would be perfect. If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content. Don’t build your happiness on meeting every expectation you set for yourself. It is good to be ambitious, but you’ll never be perfect. If you anticipate otherwise, your life will be crammed with disappointments.

Success doesn’t happen overnight. Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit. Don’t kid yourself that success will come quickly. It isn’t easy to be patient, but anything worth doing requires time. If you get frustrated, remind yourself why your goal is important.

There is a lesson in every struggle. And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through or how you managed to survive. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. Don’t complain about how terrible your life is. If you search for the lesson in your present struggle, you’ll be able to make positive changes that would prevent similar situations in the future.

Without hard times, you wouldn’t appreciate the good ones. Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardships and decide not to give in, that is strength. It is hard to find much to smile at when you fail, but how else would you improve yourself?If you look at failure as a part of your evolutionary process, you’ll not be pessimistic but pursue your goals for as long as it takes.

【1】Which of the following summarizes this passage best?

A．Every person has to go through hard times.

B．Success doesn’t happen overnight.

C．We should accept the fact that life is not perfect.

D．There are things to remember when you are having a bad day.

【2】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Success will come quickly.

B．Hard work leads to success.

C．Success calls for patience.

D．Confidence is the first step to success.

【3】We can learn from Paragraph 4 that________.

A．lessons from struggles make us stronger

B．all things are difficult before they are easy

C．we should forget how we managed to survive

D．similar situations in the future will never appear

【4】Which statement agrees with the passage?

A．Hard times make us lose heart and be short of courage.

B．Perseverance in time of hardships develops our strength.

C．Smiling when you fail will not help to improve yourself.

D．We should try to avoid failure in the evolutionary process.

29、Big trees are very important in ecology. For a start, they provide food for countless other species and shelter for many animals. With their tall branches in the sun, they take in vast amounts of energy. This allows them to produce massive crops of fruit and flowers that much of the animal life in the forest feed on.

Only a small number of tree species have the genetic(基因的) ability to grow really big. The biggest are native to North America, but big trees grow all over the globe, from the tropics(热带地区) to the forests of the high latitudes(纬度). To achieve giant size, a tree needs three things: the right place to establish(建立) its seedling, good growing conditions and lots of time with low adult death rate. Lose any of these, and you will lose your biggest trees.

In some parts of the world, populations of big trees are dwindling because their seedlings cannot survive. In southern India, for instance, an aggressive non-native bush, Lantana camara, is invading the floor of many forests. Lantana grows so thickly that young trees often fail to take root. With no young trees to replace them, it is only a matter of time before most of the big trees disappear.

Without the right growing conditions, trees cannot get really big and there is some evidence to suggest tree growth could slow in a warmer world, particularly in environments that are already warm. Having worked for decades at La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica, David and Deborah Clark and colleagues have shown that tree growth there slows obviously in warmer years. “During the day, their growth shuts down when it gets too warm, and at night they consume more energy because their metabolic(新陈代谢的) rate increases,” explains David Clark. With less energy produced in warmer years and more being consumed just to survive, there is even less energy available for growth.

The Clarks’ theory, if correct, means tropical forests would be smaller over time. The largest, oldest trees would gradually die off and tend not to be replaced. According to the Clarks, this might cause a destabilization of the climate; as older trees die, forests would release some of their stored carbon into the atmosphere, causing a cycle of further warming, forest shrinkage and carbon emissions.

Besides, big trees face threats from elsewhere.

【1】According to the passage, big trees make great contributions to the ecosystem because ________.

A. they can take in large amounts of energy

B. they determine the change of global climate

C. they provide the essentials for many creatures

D. they can improve a new cycle of further warming

【2】All the following factors are a must for making big trees EXCEPT ______.

A. no deadly damage

B. the suitable place for new plants’ growing

C. good environment for growth

D. the highest location

【3】The word “dwindling” (paragraph3) is closest in meaning to “______”.

A. exploding B. growing

C. changing D. dropping

【4】What is the best title of the passage?

A. Big trees in trouble.

B. Advantages of big trees.

C. Results of big trees’ disappearing.

D. Importance of big trees to humans.

【5】What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?

A. More threats to the existence of big trees.

B. The effect of human activities on big trees.

C. Benefits of big trees to the whole atmosphere.

D. Comparison between common trees and big ones.

30、For the last few years, Elijah Cossio, a Houston teen, has been assisting his mother Tina Hernandez with her hospital bills by holding a daily bake sale after school. The 14-year-old_______wakes up at 5 a.m. and bakes desserts each day before school. Once the classes have ended, he _______ his homemade goods to classmates, parents and community members.

Hernandez, a mother of three who nearly _______ an infection (感染) in 2017, was proud of her son. “It feels   _______ because I brought him up that way.” she said.

However, Elijah’s baking hobby wasn’t something he ever _______ to be doing in order to support his mother and siblings (兄弟姐妹). “My mom has always taught me to work for what I want because nothing is_______ to me for free.”

The teen’s world was _______upside down when his mother became ill. After she_______, Hernandez said she had to “relearn everything”, which included _______ tasks, like using the restroom. Elijah knew he had to help support her because of her ________.

At that point, Elijah was already selling baked goods on the weekends to earn some ________cash. As his skills have already been________, he decided to increase his ________by selling homemade desserts every day after school.

“There’s more to ________than just sitting and playing games,” he explained. “I was________to go and get what I want, so I went and got it.”

【1】

A．immediately

B．regularly

C．only

D．finally

【2】

A．gives

B．presents

C．provides

D．sells

【3】

A．broke out

B．died from

C．suffered from

D．passed down

【4】

A．wonderful

B．powerful

C．skillful

D．painful

【5】

A．seemed

B．preferred

C．expected

D．considered

【6】

A．handed

B．bought

C．awarded

D．returned

【7】

A．ignored

B．disturbed

C．changed

D．turned

【8】

A．tried

B．improved

C．agreed

D．recovered

【9】

A．casual

B．difficult

C．simple

D．former

【10】

A．disability

B．condition

C．location

D．experience

【11】

A．extra

B．useful

C．enough

D．large

【12】

A．mastered

B．attempted

C．influenced

D．taught

【13】

A．pressure

B．confidence

C．income

D．benefit

【14】

A．study

B．health

C．life

D．money

【15】

A．picked

B．controlled

C．attracted

D．raised

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

A different form of reading might also be done, 【1】 【2】 【3】 in the past: reading aloud. Few 【4】 bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to 【5】 【6】 【7】 from our newly discovered activities.

32、假定你是校英语报编辑李华，拟征集学生对“创建美丽校园，保护校园环境”的看法，请你给本校外籍交换生John写一封邀稿信，内容包括：

1. 自我介绍；

2. 稿件主题和要求；

3. 交稿时间。

注意：1. 词数80词左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

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