珠海2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、________ I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.

A.That B.What C.Which D.Why

2、Mary is blind. If she ______ the bright world now, she would be full of joy.

A.will see B.can see C.could see D.has seen

3、Whenever our teacher ________ how to use the equipment in lab, we are required to observe his every move very carefully.

A．demonstrates

B．describes

C．predicts

D．evaluates

4、The whole world seemed to be sleeping ________ Helen ,who was too excited to fall asleep.

A．apart from

B．besides

C．away from

D．ahead of

5、She walked into the house, ________ by her little daughter.

A．following

B．to follow

C．follows

D．followed

6、Quantities of food ________ the charity every year.

A.are subscribed to B.is subscribed to C.are subscribed D.subscribe to

7、Their request will be discussed at tomorrow’s meeting ____the pay should be raised.

A. which   B. when   C. where   D. that

8、Once environment damage ________, it takes many years for the government to recover.

A.has done B.is to do C.does D.is done

9、--- Let's go to the seaside and enjoy fresh air, OK?

--- _______. I'll wait for you at the gate.

A. I don't get it   B. You made a fuss of me

C. I get used to it   D. That's a good point

10、The school isn’t the one I really wanted to go to, but I suppose I’ll just have to _____it.

A．make the best of

B．get away from

C．come up with

D．catch up with

11、Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _____ a life span of around 20 years.

A. having   B. had C. have D. to have

12、A concert was given ________ the flooded areas.

A.in aid of B.in search of C.in hope of D.in charge of

13、It’s hard to imagine what a bad effect the violent TV show has _________ the children.

A.in B.on C.for D.with

14、We went through a period ________ communications were difficult in the rural areas.

A．which

B．whose

C．in which

D．with which

15、We would not ______ such hard work. It’s impossible for us to complete in such a short time.

A. take in B. take off

C. take on   D. take up

16、While intelligent people can often ______ the complex, a fool is more likely to complicate the simple.

A．sacrifice

B．substitute

C．simplify

D．survive

17、The experiment group , ________ about 40 adults of similar age and education, will be assessed by language skills and test.

A．be engaged in

B．is coexisted with

C．consisting of

D．be paid attention to

18、______ is known to all, good friends ______ happiness and value to life.

A. As; add to B. It; add

C. What; add to D. As; add

19、We can communicate________people in every part of the world ________the Internet.

A.with；with B.with；through

C.through；through D.through；with

20、_____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A. While   B. Once

C. If   D. Until

21、It is reported _____ the flood has influenced the lives of over 200 residents.

A．that

B．whether

C．if

D．which

22、Since you have successfully _________ an end to the project, why not treat yourself ________ a good rest?

A. taken; to   B. come; with

C. brought; to   D. draw; with

23、We should take into account students’ suggestion that the school library ______ more books on popular science.

A．provide

B．provided

C．providing

D．provides

24、________ to a colorful campus culture, students should draw a line between what is their major concern and what is of ________ importance.

A.Exposing…the least B.Having exposed...least

C.Having been exposed…the less D.Exposed...less

25、My colleague is tearing up what he has written _______ and beginning over again.

A. constantly  B. amazingly

C. efficiently D. skeptically

26、When people think of threats facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, plastics, and overfishing. But research shows noise pollution is another essential thing we need to be monitoring. Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans, seas, and other waterways affect many marine animals—from very small shrimps to huge whales.

Francis Juanes, an ecologist, explained, “For fish, sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light.” Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some ocean animals find food and avoid their hunters. Many ocean animals use sounds to find good places to mate (交配).

However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise is coming from shipping traffic, motorized fishing ships, underwater oil and gas exploration, offshore construction, and other noisy human activity. “For many marine species, their attempts to communicate are being masked by sounds that humans have introduced,” said Carlos Duarte, who co-wrote the paper with Juanes.

Experts at NOAA (the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) explain the term masking on its website. Masking happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to a marine animal's existence. NOAA experts state that masking is most noticeable when “a noise is at the same frequency and loudness as biologically important sounds, such as mating calls.”

The stress from human noise might also affect the immune system—an animal's natural defense system—as well as reproductive (生殖的)health or behavior. “Imagine having to raise your kids in a place that's noisy all the time,” said Joe Roman. He is a marine ecologist at the University of Vermont and was not involved in the research. Roman added that it should come as no surprise that many marine animals are showing higher levels of stress due to noise.

【1】Why is it essential to monitor noise pollution in the ocean?

A．Noise pollution threatens the survival of marine animals.

B．Marine animals are less sensitive to light and plastic.

C．Marine pollution keeps changing the sounds of the ocean.

D．Noise pollution results directly from climate change.

【2】What do the experts mean by using the term “masking”?

A．Being unable to detect mate calls leads to decline of marine animals.

B．The noise only occurs when it is of the same frequency of animals' sounds.

C．The mixed noise prevents animals from detecting important sounds.

D．Human activities are involved in producing noise in the ocean.

【3】What does Joe Roman suggest in the last paragraph?

A．The immune system of marine animals is the same as kids'.

B．Raising kids in a noisy environment leads to more pressure.

C．Noise pollution is easier to deal with than other ocean threats.

D．Marine animals suffer from stress in a noisy environment.

【4】What is the suitable title for the passage?

A．The Sharp Decline of Marine Animals

B．Humans Are Making Oceans Too Noisy

C．Time to Clean Up the Polluted Ocean

D．Importance of Sounds for Ocean Animals

27、   Writer Walter Benjamin argued that what makes certain works of art great is that they contain a mysterious “aura（气息）”. This mystery is part of what makes the works wonderful. However, since the late 1990s, with the spread of high-quality digital photography, there have been many discoveries about famous paintings.

Hieronymus Bosch has been at the centre of art-historical controversy（争论）this year. After an exhibition at the Noordbrabants Museum in the artist’s hometown, a new exhibition at the Prado in Madrid is on the way. The Noordbrabants displayed 17 existing Bosch paintings, while the Prado now exhibits 24. The difference is the result of digital discoveries, first accepted at the Noordbrabants show.

Artists did not regularly sign their works until the 19th century, and attribution（归属）based on a work’s style leaves room for error. Since artists always worked in studios or workshops, students would develop a style very similar to that of their master. Then again, later artists learned by copying past masters, sometimes so well that it’s hard to tell the difference. However, attribution can change, especially when new technology comes to light.

In the case of the Bosch discoveries, some researchers found evidence that led them to downgrade（降级）the attribution of certain works. Extracting the Stone of Madness, which was originally going to be lent by the Prado to the Noordbrabants, is listed as “by Bosch”, and considered to have been painted between 1501 and 1505. But the researchers informed the Prado that they would be listing the painting as “by the workshop or a follower of Bosch”, and dating it 1500-1520 （Bosch died in 1516）. The museum’s director Miguel Falomir said, “It is unacceptable to request a painting as a Bosch and then show it as something different.”

One of the beautiful things about art history is that it can never be an exact science. Digital art-historical discoveries have led to controversy rather than resolutions（问题解决）. The evidence is there, but it’s up to us how we explain it.

【1】Why are some artworks great according to Walter Benjamin?

A.They didn’t survive in history. B.Their styles are kind of mystery.

C.They leave room for imagination. D.Their creators were not well-known.

【2】What can we learn about the Noordbrabants Museum?

A.It owns the paintings by Bosch.

B.It was convinced by the researchers.

C.It broke the agreement with the Prado.

D.It borrowed all Bosch paintings from the Prado.

【3】How would previous art historians recognize the attribution of a painting?

A.Find out the signature hidden in the picture.

B.Consult the museum that has been displaying it.

C.Interview the followers of the master who did it.

D.Analyze its style and the year when it was created.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A.Digital discoveries explain art in a better way.

B.Museums have a fierce debate on Bosch paintings.

C.Hieronymus Bosch paintings become controversial.

D.Digital discoveries destroy the beauty of art history.

28、Italy and China are two nations with a long, venerable, and complex history. These two countries came into contact with each other in ancient times, such as Marco Polo and Matteo Ricci, respectively an explorer and a missionary.

The two countries celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations in 2020. On this occasion, they decided to set up the “Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism”, a year full of events and activities aimed at boosting cooperation, traveling, and people-to-people exchange.

The opening event was held in January 2020. Due to the pandemic outbreak and the consequent travel bans, tourism and cultural exchanges were brought to a standstill and the events designed to promote exchange and tourism did not take place. However, these events have been rescheduled and will be held in 2022. The year of tourism and culture “remains a demonstration of the common intention to maintain an important people-to-people exchange between two of the world’s most important civilizations”.

In terms of tourism, the two countries show positive bilateral trends. There are several examples of twin towns between Italy and China. The three oldest pairs are Milan-Shanghai (established in1979), Florence-Nanjing (1980), and Venice-Suzhou (1980). Normally the pairings are made according to the existing similarities between the cities. Milan and Shanghai are respectively Italy’s and China’s fashion capitals and economic hubs. Florence and Nanjing were both capitals in ancient times and are filled with scenic spots and ancient buildings. Finally, Suzhou’s ancient part is characterized by canals, bridges, and narrow streets that remind of Venice’s structure, to such an extent that this East-China metropolis was nicknamed “The Venice of the East”. This kind of relation between cities is important to encourage cooperation in various sectors (education, tourism, culture, etc.) and to promote people-to-people exchange.

The touristic sector is an important one to cherish: It not only gives work to many people, but also plays a role in raising mutual understanding and familiarity between different countries. As stressed by an author, “The more Chinese tourists come to Italy and the more Italians travel to China, the closer the two countries become on a human level.”

【1】What is the common aim of the Italy-China Year of Culture and Tourism in 2022?

A．To deal with the pandemic hand in hand.

B．To boost cooperation between the two countries.

C．To promote traveling between the two countries.

D．To promote people-to-people exchange between the two countries.

【2】Why didn’t the events designed to promote exchange and tourism take place in 2020?

A．Because the pandemic broke out.

B．Because the events have been rescheduled.

C．Because cultural exchanges were brought to a standstill.

D．Because the two countries have shown positive bilateral trends about the tourism.

【3】Why are Suzhou and Venice considered as twin towns?

A．Because the two cities are economic hubs.

B．Because the two cities are filled with scenic spots.

C．Because the two cities are filled with ancient buildings.

D．Because Suzhou’s ancient part reminds of Venice’s structure.

【4】What can we infer from the author in the last paragraph?

A．Italy and China show positive bilateral trends.

B．Italy and China are two nations with a long and complex history.

C．Tourism and cultural exchanges between Italy and China were brought to a standstill.

D．The touristic sector plays a role in raising mutual understanding between Italy and China.

29、Avoiding a handshake may have been considered impolite a couple of years ago, but it is now getting more and more common, especially because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

Health officials have expressed the importance of completely washing our hands and maintaining proper hand hygiene(卫生). As a result, people around the world are creating alternatives to handshakes such as fist bumps(碰，撞) and elbow bumps.

Let’s take a look at some of the common greetings that are used around the world in place of the famous handshake and more of the alternatives people are using instead of shaking each others’ hands.

If you have ever traveled to Asian countries like China, India, or Cambodia, you may notice that it is common to see people bowing to greet each other. Bowing is a traditional sign of respect in many Asian cultures and has been a custom for centuries.

Meanwhile, in parts of Europe like France, Italy, and Spain and countries in Latin America like Mexico, Peru, and Brazil, the air kiss is more common. Various rules regarding the gender, relationship, and form also exist within these different countries. Officials in countries including France are recommending people to avoid direct kisses.

Some other unique greetings include sniffing(嗅，闻) one another’s faces in native cultures in Greenland and Tuvalu, sticking out one’s tongue in Tibet (a region of China), and clapping one’s hands in the African countries of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.

With the spread of COVID-19, people are getting creative with the ways they greet each other. A trend that has gained advantage is the “Wuhan Shake”, a greeting where two people gently bump each other’s feet with each foot.

Moreover, people, including famous figures like Prince Harry, US Vice President Mike Pence, and celebrities and athletes, have been giving up the formal handshake for elbow bumps.

Although officials have not clearly issued warnings against shaking hands, many doctors and health specialists have praised the handshake alternatives as a way to continue maintaining proper hygiene.

【1】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．COVID-19

B．A handshake

C．Washing our hands

D．Avoiding a handshake

【2】How do people commonly greet each other in Cambodia?

A．By sniffing one another’s faces.

B．By clapping one’s hands.

C．By bowing.

D．By sticking out one’s tongue.

【3】Which of the following statements is true according to the last three paragraphs?

A．People no longer greet each other due to the spread of COVID-19.

B．“Wuhan Shake” is a greeting in which people do elbow bumps.

C．Shaking hands has been prohibited by the governments.

D．The handshake alternatives are an approach to maintaining proper hygiene.

【4】What can be the best title for the text?

A．The Impact of COVID-19 on Living

B．No Handshake? No Problem!

C．Formal Greeting Ways around the World

D．Good News on COVID-19 Vaccines

30、I had lived in the United States for 30 years or so. I couldn’t fully________how the concept of “the pursuit of happiness”________into a super busy life. Ii was not until I started to grow plants on the balcony of my house on a quiet street in Boston that I had a(n)________.

Gardening does not come________to me. I was not________to it as a child. I grew up in a city. My fellow people didn’t seem to________the absence of green. They lived in apartments and grew flowers in concrete courtyards. or on balconies to________their gardening needs. No one grew herbs or vegetables. Why________? Fresh produce was a plentiful________in daily markets nearby. Garlic (葱), ginger (姜) were________as a sign of thanks with the________of meat.

The first spring after I moved into my Boston________, I grew my own food. I developed a deeper appreciation for the________of plants. There were________along the way: pests; sometimes too much heat. other times not adequate sun. For several seasons. I had tomato troubles. I’d find half-eaten fruit________. I made a habit, night after night, of moving plants indoors, so I would be the one to________, not some creature with four paws.

In the________of home-grown food-seeding, growing, tending, harvesting, cooking — I came to understand a ________version of happiness. It can be a matter of the heart’s________small steps of satisfaction, resulting from “neither wealth nor greatness.” in Thomas Jefferson’s words. “but________and occupation.”

【1】

A．grasp

B．analyze

C．translate

D．assess

【2】

A．enter

B．fit

C．place

D．set

【3】

A．idea

B．intention

C．understanding

D．faith

【4】

A．abruptly

B．naturally

C．deliberately

D．occasionally

【5】

A．accustomed

B．strange

C．exposed

D．familiar

【6】

A．mind

B．like

C．approve

D．limit

【7】

A．adjust

B．commit

C．abandon

D．satisfy

【8】

A．challenge

B．bother

C．resist

D．demand

【9】

A．bargain

B．need

C．delivery

D．consumption

【10】

A．sold out

B．put away

C．given away

D．taken in

【11】

A．sales

B．purchase

C．transportation

D．supply

【12】

A．balcony

B．courtyard

C．farm

D．apartment

【13】

A．beauty

B．weeding

C．tending

D．significance

【14】

A．joys

B．challenges

C．labors

D．complaints

【15】

A．pulled up

B．piled up

C．fallen behind

D．left behind

【16】

A．lose

B．sacrifice

C．compensate

D．harvest

【17】

A．cycle

B．direction

C．alternative

D．recycle

【18】

A．flexible

B．unique

C．different

D．ambiguous

【19】

A．achieving

B．approaching

C．rolling

D．swallowing

【20】

A．bravery

B．curiosity

C．Hardship

D．calmness

31、课文填空

Yuan Longping, known 【1】 the “father of hybrid rice”, is one of China’s most famous scientists. Yet, he 【2】 himself a farmer because he continually works the 【3】 in his research. Indeed, his slim but【4】 body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has 【5】 his life.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing. His parents wanted him to pursue a career in science or medicine. However, 【6】 concerned him most was that farmers often had poor 【7】 and sometimes even had a serious 【8】 of food to eat. To 【9】 this crisis, he chose to study agriculture and received an 【10】 at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing.

32、书面表达

义工旅行是由国外传到中国的一种非常流行的旅行方式，指青年旅行者在青年旅舍做义工换取免费食宿并借工作空余时间在当地游玩。假设你是李明，今年暑期想以这种方式到丽江去游玩。请你根据自己的情况写一封自荐信给当地的青年旅社，申请一份为期一个月的义工工作。

要求：1. 简要介绍个人情况；

2. 简述自荐承担何种工作及理由（不少于两条）；

3. 词数为100左右；