苗栗2024-2025学年第二学期期末教学质量检测试题(卷)高二英语

1、Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them.

A. I realized   B. I had realized

C. had I realized D. did I realize

2、Soldiers who are fighting together often have a strong feeling of ________.

A．brotherhood

B．brother

C．brothers

D．brotherly

3、She ________have finished her work. Or she wouldn’t be playing computer games now.

A．should

B．needn’t

C．must

D．can’t

4、___________in Wenchang, Hainan province, the spicy and sour dregs vinegar soup (糟粕醋) is a local traditional street snack with a history of around 500 years, ___________back to the Ming Dynasty.

A．Originating; dating

B．Originating; dated

C．Originated; dating

D．Originated; dated

5、Have you ever ________to the museum ________we paid a visit last year?

A．been, which

B．been, to which

C．gone, which

D．gone, to which

6、To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ________ and weaknesses.

A．strengths

B．benefits

C．techniques

D．values

7、Compared with his sister, Jerry is even more_______ to, and more easily troubled by , emotional and relationship problems.

A. skeptical   B. addicted

C. available D. sensitive

8、Tom sounds very much ______ in the job, but I’m not sure whether he can manage it.

A.interested B.interesting C.interestedly D.interestingly

9、The mother watched her child playing on the beach, ________ in front of her chest.

A. crossed her hands

B. crossing her hands

C. with her hands crossing

D. with her hands to be crossed

10、You and I could hardly work together, _____?

A．could you

B．couldn’t I

C．couldn’t we

D．could we

11、As a teacher, you shouldn't _________ those students who behave badly in school. What you should do is help and love them.

A. look forward to   B. look up to

C. look back on   D. look down upon

12、Though they hadn’t met for many years，they ______ each other at first sight.

A. realized   B. recognized

C. regretted   D. remembered

13、Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.

A．what

B．which

C．that

D．whose

14、They preferred the money should be used for building schools and hospitals, ______?

A．do they

B．would they

C．did they

D．didn’t they

15、The two tables are of the same shape but the one made of steel costs more than ________ made of wood.

A．that

B．those

C．one

D．it

16、________ from the top, the stadium looks like a bird’s nest.

A．Seeing

B．Being seen

C．Seen

D．Having seen

17、The manager is strict and cold, but her manner _______ sets her employees at their ease.

A．immediately

B．formally

C．thankfully

D．hopefully

18、This is the most famous school   I have visited .

A.where B.which C.when D.that

19、I ________ Wonder for three months, and ________ 120 pages so far. Hopefully, I will have finished the book by the end of this term.

A．have read; have finished

B．have been reading; have finished

C．am reading; have been finishing

D．have been reading; finished

20、By working slowly but surely towards your goal, you’ll ______ succeed.

A. eventually   B. traditionally

C. socially   D. formally

21、She ________ tennis as if she’d been playing all her life.

A．took off

B．took over

C．took on

D．took to

22、Look! The ________ (fall) leaves are dancing in the air just like lovely birds.

A．fallen

B．fell

C．falling

D．fall

23、How would you feel if ________ to a new town meant losing track ________ your friends?

A．moving; in

B．moved; of

C．moving; of

D．moved; in

24、It is the third time ____ late this month.

A．that you arrived

B．when you arrived

C．that you’ve arrived

D．when you’ve arrived

25、他在这所学校教书近十年了。

A．It is ten years since he started to teach in this school.

B．It is ten years since he taught in this school.

C．It has been ten years after he began to teach in this school.

D．He has been taught in this school for ten years.10

26、Taking online classes from far away

Faiqa, a 15-year-old freshman at a public high school, logs in to her all-remote classes each night from Pakistan in a time zone nine hours ahead. Max, who also attends school in the same state, has joined his Advanced Placement history class for about two months from Guayaquil, Ecuador. 【1】. During the pandemic, almost nothing about school has been normal, so administrators and teachers have come up with a solution: 【2】. Some students in immigrant communities are logging in to school from thousands of miles away.

It is unclear how widespread the practice is. But out-of-country logins have become increasingly common since late fall according to educators in the country. 【3】, and others temporarily left their homeland to care for sick relatives. However, because of the pandemic, they all can’t come back home. Remote education is really useful for them. 【4】. “We recognize that the challenges of the pandemic may have temporarily changed circumstances for our families, and our schools are delivering strong virtual instruction to those who have chosen to learn remotely,” Ms. Filson, the district’s spokeswoman, says in a statement.

Max says he is grateful that he is still able to log in to classes during the special period of time. “【5】,” he says.

A．Missing school for a long time is really bad

B．Some families paid a visit to other countries

C．I’m desperate to get back to the online world

D．students take virtual classes from outside the state

E．over two-thirds of young students find it easier to learn lessons online

F．Max’s schoolmate, Naobe, participates in classes from northern Honduras

G．The officials say it is possible for students to log in from anywhere in the world

27、For musicians and their fans alike, it’s hard to beat the excitement of a live concert. For fans gathering with others and seeing their favorite musicians face to face is an excitement. For musicians, concerts allow them to connect with their listeners and increase their income.

So what happens when live concerts are no longer possible? In early 2020, governments prohibited large gatherings because of the coronavirus (冠状病毒). Tours and concerts were canceled leaving musicians and fans disappointed.

But musicians are creative, and technology can bring people together in ways that were impossible just 10 years ago. And so one performer after another began to offer online concerts.

These online concerts tended to be simple. Since people were required to stay at home, musicians filmed themselves playing in their houses. They livestreamed (3 Bn f) their songs, so it didn’t need to edit video or mix sound in a studio. Sometimes, artists would spend time talking between songs. Audiences loved these online events.

Virtual concerts help musicians connect with their fans during a difficult time. Besides, they are a great way to bring people together, Although some online concerts required payment, most were free. And this raises questions about whether they will continue once large gatherings are allowed again.

It was easy for artists to offer free music online when no one could leave their homes. But for the long term, the practice could stop them from selling recordings or tickets to live shows. Some fans will buy tickets for online concerts. But no one knows if they’ll be willing to pay as much as they would for a live concert.

On the other hand, free online concerts are a good way to attract new fans. And they can inspire fans to buy music. Free concerts may be a good business decision after all.

【1】What causes the shift from live concert to online concerts?

A．The change of fans’ taste.

B．The desire for connection.

C．The coronavirus.

D．The call for creativity.

【2】What actually makes online concerts accessible to audience?

A．The studio devices.

B．Latest technology.

C．Government’s support.

D．Artists’ teamwork

【3】What is fans’ reaction to online concerts?

A．They question its necessity.

B．They expect its popularity.

C．They hate to pay for them.

D．They easily get attracted.

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards free online concerts?

A．Positive.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Negative.

D．Unclear.

28、Gone are the days when you and your best friend shared everything about your life. Whether you’re at fault or she is, mending a broken friendship is far from easy. If the relationship means a lot and you aren’t willing to simply throw it away, fixing it is possible. That’s what I have learned in the past months.

When I first moved to Florida, I felt so out of place. I had come from a small town and was so unsure of myself. Luckily, my husband and I moved into a friendly neighbourhood, and things became better.

For many years, my neighbour across the street and I shared happy times. But then a misunderstanding occurred, and she quit speaking to me. I tried many times to speak to her about the issue and tell her how sorry I was that I had let her down. But she refused to take my phone calls and avoided me when I was outside.

During our conflict, my husband and I put our house up for sale. We weren’t leaving the neighbourhood because of a feeling of hurt; we were having twins and needed more room for our growing family.

Months later, I moved away without talking to her and putting an end to our misunderstanding. It always made me sad when I thought of how poorly it had ended. For many times I wished we had renewed our friendship. I just hated the feelings left from our unsolved conflict. It was like a scab (痂) that kept reopening and worsening with pain and upset.

About eight months after we moved, I decided to take a drive back into the old neighbourhood. As I drove down my street, I saw my former neighbour washing her car in her front yard. I knew that I needed to stop and greet her. I opened the car door and got out. To my surprise, she came up and gave me a big hug. We both apologized for our actions, and I felt that I finally achieved closure. I was able to say I was sorry and have it accepted.

【1】What does the underlined phrase “out of place” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．Excited.

B．Uncomfortable.

C．Amazed.

D．Unforgettable.

【2】Why did the author sell her house and move away?

A．She had a violent quarrel with her neighbour.

B．The whole neighbourhood hurt her family badly.

C．Her husband insisted that they should move away.

D．The house didn’t have enough space for their family.

【3】What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 5?

A．She found peace whenever she recalled the memory.

B．She didn’t know how to get along with her neighbour.

C．She felt mad at her neighbour when she moved away.

D．She regretted not resolving the misunderstanding before moving.

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

A．Mending a Friendship

B．Saying Goodbye to a Friend

C．Argument with a Beloved Neighbour

D．A Friendship with an Unexpected Ending

29、The holidays are officially over, and while the vacation time could mean different things to people — catching up on competitive sports, eating amounts of food, or finally visiting your uncle — one thing is almost universal: the sentiment of “oh no, I have to go to work again.”

It’s easy to understand why we get a little depressed at the thought of coming back to everyday life. The post-vacation blues, the depression after the holiday, can have actual health effects. A journalist and travel writer Nneka Okona says, “For me, the dejection (沮丧) starts around the last 24 hours of a trip. I feel really down and sometimes even teary.”

But if vacations are supposed to be a significant boon to our happiness and well-being, why do we break down afterwards?

Jeroen Nawijn, a psychologist at the Breda University, says that though people generally become happier on their days off, those benefits weaken quickly after returning home. “They most likely feel best during vacation because they have more freedom to do what they want.” he explains.

Suzanne Degges-White, a therapist, echoes this sentiment. “Once we get back into the work world, the majority of us have to deal with piles of work,” she says. She also indicates the difficulty of rejoining the work life lies in the fact that duties don’t disappear when we go on vacation. “They know that problems may have stacked up in their absence. ” Degges-White adds.

Thankfully, there are ways to ease the sentimental blues. “Thinking ahead could also include making a to-do list for your first week back, keeping your work and living spaces clean and organized for your return.” Degges-White says.

One more tip: start planning your next vacation right away. “The only thing that has continually worked for me is booking another trip as quickly as possible.” Okona says, “My blues are disappearing if I know I have something else to look forward to.” She also recommends grabbing a useful rather than decorative souvenir(纪念品) so that you have something to tie your new experiences with your life back home.

Prepare you better for the reality that awaits post-vacation. And if all else fails, you can always try working your memories to trick yourself into happiness ever after.

【1】Thinking of returning to work, most people will ________.

A．do sports and eat delicious food

B．use the remaining time to visits their relatives

C．feel down especially when their vacation is about to be over

D．deal with the harmful effects on health caused by depression

【2】Which of the following can best describe the underlined word in Paragraph 3?

A．Something helpful.

B．Something beautiful.

C．Something memorable.

D．Something unforgettable.

【3】What can we infer according to the passage?

A．Jeroen Nawijn and Degges-White differ about post-vacation blues.

B．Degges-White thinks post-vacation blues result from piles of work.

C．Jeroen Nawijn suggests giving people more freedom when they work.

D．Okona would choose a painting rather than local snacks as a souvenir.

【4】What is the author’s opinion about dealing with post-vacation blues?

A．Happiness can’t be achieved.

B．Another vacation is the best way.

C．People should focus on their work.

D．If you will, some way can be found.

30、I was a stay-at-home mother and there never was enough money to go around. So on my mother's birthday, I had no money to _________ a present. So I decided to make some cookies for her and leave a _________ .

Sitting down to write a few words of good wishes got me to _________ . There were many things that I did appreciate（感激）, so I decided to list all of them. Pretty soon, I had several pages of _________ thoughts, so I wrote a letter to my mother expressing my appreciation for the things she and my father had _________ us as children.

My mother taught us to be good neighbors by _________ others if they needed a hand. My father taught us how to work. The _________ went on and on.

I put the cookies and the letter on the table in her kitchen. That evening, she called and _________ me. She said it was a wonderful birthday _________ .

Two years later, she passed away. While cleaning out her house, I __________ a photocopy（复印件）of the birthday letter. I was __________ as to why she would make a copy.

But then I got my __________ . Room after room, I found eight more photocopies of the same letter. When I __________ the drawer（抽屉）beside her bed, I __________ an old handkerchief（手帕）with a piece of paper in it.

It was the original birthday letter. I realized that the letter was the __________ present I could have ever given to my mother.

【1】

A．accept

B．prepare

C．need

D．forget

【2】

A．note

B．key

C．number

D．picture

【3】

A．worry

B．doubt

C．cry

D．think

【4】

A．heartfelt

B．mind-changing

C．interesting

D．fresh

【5】

A．asked

B．taught

C．bought

D．required

【6】

A．helping

B．watching

C．praising

D．inviting

【7】

A．game

B．story

C．voice

D．list

【8】

A．thanked

B．questioned

C．surprised

D．refused

【9】

A．party

B．present

C．card

D．cookie

【10】

A．went over

B．put up

C．came across

D．got into

【11】

A．confused

B．excited

C．frightened

D．satisfied

【12】

A．secret

B．place

C．answer

D．fun

【13】

A．saw

B．moved

C．locked

D．opened

【14】

A．dropped

B．noticed

C．chose

D．used

【15】

A．most expensive

B．simplest

C．most meaningful

D．newest

31、语法填空。

American teens are seen as “in a state of 【1】 disaster”. A report released last week paints a deeply disturbing 【2】 of the mental health of high students.

【3】 more than 17, 000 teens conducted in a survey in 2021, 42 percent said they experienced the 【4】 of sadness or hopelessness. The issue is 【5】 more widespread than in a 【6】 survey in 2011, and girls are dramatically worse. A 【7】 of girls — 57 percent — reported persistent despair, 【8】 with 29 percent of boys.

Nearly 1 【9】 3 girls seriously considered suicide (up from 19 percent in 2011), and 13 percent say they attempted it in the 【10】. “What caused this?” The CDC offered 【11】 definitive answers, but consider 【12】 has happened over the past decade. “Instagram was released in late 2010. TikTok in 2016.” Soon 【13】, 90 percent of teen girls reported using social 【14】 every day. These apps, create more “social comparison, social pressure, and 【15】 peer interactions,” with teens measuring their self-worth — or lack of it — in likes and followers. Then in 2020 Covid-19 【16】 the picture.

【17】 its root causes, this epidemic of hopelessness should 【18】 considered “a national crisis”. Did the reopening of schools and social spaces this year help 【19】 teens’ suffering? The CDC survey comes out only every other year, so we’ll have to wait to 【20】 out.

32、假如你是李津，你刚刚了解到美国外教Mr. Smith 已经抵达天津，并将担任你班的口

语老师。请你代表班级写一份欢迎辞，内容包括：

（1）表示欢迎并表达喜悦的心情；

（2）介绍班级的口语情况，反映一些同学们口语上的问题，比如缺乏说英语的信心和积极性；

（3）表达对未来一起学习的期待。

注意：（1）词数不少于100（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；

（2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,

My name is Li Jin, the English representative of the class, of which you’ll be the oral English teacher. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________