高二下学期英语教学质量检测试卷真题

高二下学期英语教学质量检测试卷
一、阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共10个小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）
1. 阅读理解
Four yearsinto my Ph.D. program, my hands started to go numb each night as I slept. Ididn’t think much of it at the time. Then one night, while sound asleep, Isomehow mistook my numb arm for a snake. I threw myself out of bed and woke ina panic. I later discovered that this nighttime event wasn’t simply a strangedream.
At thattime, I was working toward my Ph.D. and training to be a clinical psychologist.There was never enough time to occupy myself fully in my world. The examsconstantly worried and even scared me.
Later thatyear, while discussing a patient’s symptoms with a neurologist, I realized that my anxiety could be the directcause of the numbness in my hand s. There was a certain irony in that realization. I’d spent years learningabout psychological tools for dealing with stress and anxiety. But until thenit never occurred to me that I, too, was experiencing an abnormal level ofstress and anxiety.
Now, Ispecialize in helping take a healthier approach to dealing with the pressuresof academics. I’ve seen firsthand how many of them possess inner voicesdemanding perfection and telling them that the sacrifices are necessary
forsuccess.
My messageto those I work with is that being overworked and stressed-out is unhealthy. Achievementsand health can be both gained. So, when your inner alarm bells send you awarning signal-or when snakes attack in the night-don’t hesitate; take action.
（1）What happened to the author?
A . A snake bit him when he was sleeping.
B . He frequently had strange dreams at night.
C . He could do whatever he wanted in a clinic.
D . Numbness in his arms attacked him due to huge stress.
（2）The author’s anxiety comes from
A . his academic work
B . his lack of sleep
C . his social relationship
D . his demand for perfection
（3）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A . He now realizes academics is of no benefit.
B . A large number of people arc forced to be perfect.
C . Warning signals mean it’s tim e to stop being over-stressed.
D . Achievements make it impossible for people to keep healthy.
2. 阅读理解
When ourScottish puppy reached doggie adolescence, she suddenly stopped obeying mycommands. Previously, if I called “come,” Annie would fly across our yard to myarms. Now, the 8-month-old gave me an aggressive “make me” look and ran theother way.
Our dogtrainer advised us to stop complaining. “She’s a teenager,” she said. Now, anew study is backing that up: Dogs, it says, experience an
oversensitive perio djust like human teenagers. “There is abundant folk knowledge that the behaviorof adolescents differs from younger or older dogs,” says Barbara Smuts.
Puppiesbond with humans much as children do. “But owners often feel like they’refailing when their puppies reach adolescence,” about 8 months for most dogs,says Lucy Asher. Like teenagers, adolescent dogs can disregard anddisobey their owners. Indeed, teenage dogs are the most likely age group toland in U.S. shelters.
To seeexactly how adolescence changes dog behavior, Asher and her team monitored 70female dogs being raised as potential guide dogs. They asked caregivers toscore the puppies on separation-related behaviors, like trembling when leftbehind. Dogs with high scores on this behavior entered adolescence earlier-atabout 5 months, compared with 8 months for those with lower scores. Variousfactors cause human teenage girls with poor parental relationships to alsoenter adolescence at a younger age. Thus, similar to humans, dogs that have badrelationships with their caregivers see changes in their development.
Accordingto Smuts, adolescent dogs that were stressed by separation from their caregiveralso increasingly disobeyed that person, showing the insecurity of humanteenagers.
Because ofthe similarity between adolescent pups and humans, dogs can serve as a modelspecies for studying adolescence in humans, the scientists say. The temporarynature of dogs which disobey the owners may make us worry
less when our pupssuddenly get minds of their own.
（1）The auth or’s attitude towards his dog’s misbehavior can be best described as
A . tolerant
B . delighted
C . unsatisfied
D . indifferent
（2）The underlined word “disregard” in paragraph 3 probably means?
A . run after
B . pay no attention to
C . bark at
D . defend against
（3）What can we learn about adolescent dogs from the passage?
A . Many adolescent dogs like staying in American shelters.
B . Adolescent dogs will never follow their owners’ instructions.
C . Adolescent dogs are fond of being separated from their caregivers.
D . Dogs having poor relation with their caregivers enter adolescence earlier.
（4）What’s the main idea of the passage?
A . Both young dogs and teenagers rely on their parents.
B . Many researches have shown young dogs are aggressive.
C . Adolescent dogs feel more anxious and frightened than teenagers.
D . Like human teenagers, dogs get difficult when they reach adolescence.
3. 阅读理解
COVID-19 is a threat to the very people fighting it-nurses,doctors, and other first responders, who are exposed to infected patients. Now,a team has developed two devices that couldreduce their risks by sucking away infectious bacteria: a helmet to be worn bya patient,and a small tent in which a patient could be protected. The inventorshope they’ll reduce the deaths among healthcare workers.
Negative-pressurerooms have been used in hospitals since the 1980s to keep airborne bacteriafrom spreading. But Nathan Haas says such rooms cost about$12,000. He and hiscolleagues wanted to develop a cheaper way to create a negative pressureenvironment for patients. The new devices could lower the need fornegative-pressure rooms,which are rare in many parts of the world,according toHaas.
The helmetcan be used when staff transport patients and the tent can protect the upperbody of a bed-bound patient wearing a mask, allowing staff to perform severalprocedures.
“They representa really simple solution to potentially helping reduce virus spread andincrease the safety of healthcare workers, as well as patient safety,” says BenBassin.
When theresearchers tested their devices with a healthy volunteer, they saw 97% to99%fewer bacteria outside the devices than inside. They also tested thedevices’ ease of use and comfort with seven COVID-19 patients.The response frompatients and staff was good, Bassin says.
But ReubenStrayer notes the tests did not prove that these devices work to protectmedical staff in real-life situations. He says he wants to see independenteffect, “to see if they perform as they are advertised.”
（1）The following statements are true EXCEPT
A . The devices are not complicated to use
B . People have already used the devices widely
C . The effect of the devices remains to be seen
D . Negative-pressure rooms are not common because of the high cost
（2）What will most probably be discussed in the following paragraph?
A . The advantages of the devices.
B . Different appearances of the devices.
C . Measures to put the devices into practice.
D . The reasons for inventing the devices.
（3）What is the author’s purpos e in writing the text?
A . To inform readers of the devices.
B . To praise the efforts of the researchers.
C . To stress the importance of the devices.
D . To encourage people to buy the devices.
二、任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
4. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Tips on Handling Rejection in Your Career
I haveexperienced many noes in my life. And yet, the noes haven’t held me back.________Whenever Iget a no, I view it as an invitation-to explore new ways to cooperate, perhapsat another time.
Mostimportantly, noes encourage my persistence. ________
Don’t takethe no personally. It’s just business. Don’t allow yourself to feel uselessbecause someone rejects your application or says that they don’t see an opportunityto work with you. As far as I’m concerned, it may have been a case of badtiming.
Don’t shyaway from being persistent. Persistence in the face of challenges, failures,and unexpected situations is the mark of a good employee.________This extraeffort may even get you noticed as displaying a
valuable quality.
Berespectful. You won’t get anywhere if you respond to a rejection with a hurt orbitter response. Honor the other person. Even if the final response is no, letthe other party know you are still interested in working with them should anopportunity arise.
Be awareof cultural standards. Keep in mind that cultural standards regardingpersistence vary. In some countries, it’s perfectly OK to email someone twice amonth to keep in touch with them.________So, study upon the culture in which you want to take part and respect its rules.
I will continue to receive noes throughoutmy life. But I’m not afraid of them. ________For me,that’s been an important part of my career advancement and professionaldevelopment.
A. Instead,they’ve served as an inspiration to me.
B. I’ve built upmy resistance to noes by being persistent.
C. However,constant phone calls are improper sometimes.
D. There’snothing wrong with a follow-up email or phone call.
E. On thecontrary, people might consider it polite and favorable.
F. But thatmight be seen as rude and invasive in other countries.
G. To bepersistent in the face of noes, I’d like to share a few rules.
三、完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
5. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

MichaelEvans was standing in line at the Treasurer’s Office last August. 1,
he heard adisturbing sound ahead of him.The elderly woman at the window was crying, andso was the cashier helping her. Then Evans 2that the woman would lose her house becauseshe could not 3the taxes. Hewas also 4that the woman’s daughter had recently5.
Evans, a 6who had just buried his father, couldn’t 7the idea of this woman losing her house rightafter losing her child. He 8the window. “Sorry to interrupt,” he said tothe cashier, “9if you can get her house back, I’ll pay forher taxes.” The amount due: $5,000.
The twowomen were surprised. Their despairturned to 10.The cashierleft for a moment to 11the amount and that it was 12for Evans to pay it. Evans promised to gostraight to the13to withdrawthe money and come right back. And he did.
Why doesEvans give so much to a 14?”Honestly,Idon’t like 15money in the banks. Doing things with yourmoney is better.”16paying the elderly woman’s taxes, he says hedid it “for no other reason but to 17the lady was in her house.”
MichaelEvans Sr.is nearing 60 and will18soon. His son will carry on with his business.“I 19my life after him,” Evans II says of hisfather. “When I have 20, I want themto look at me the way I look at my dad.”
（1）A . FortunatelyB . GraduallyC . ActuallyD . Suddenly（2）A . hopedB . noticedC . learnedD . remembered（3）A . affordB . chargeC . offerD . refuse（4）A . worriedB . shockedC . disappointedD . ashamed（5）A . passed awayB . hung aroundC . broken downD . set off（6）A . businessmanB . politicianC .
journalistD . detective（7）A . receiveB . bearC . shareD . gain（8）A . closedB . seizedC . approachedD . opened（9）A . andB . soC . thoughD . but（10）A . cheerB . satisfactionC . sorrowD . disbelief（11）A . addB . confirmC . determineD . evaluate（12）A . fairB . wiseC . fineD . lucky（13）A . bankB . homeC . companyD . office（14）A . patientB . passer-byC . consumerD . stranger（15）A . raisingB . puttingC . hidingD . wasting（16）A . In spite ofB . In terms ofC . As forD . Apart from（17）A . announceB . guaranteeC . expectD . discover（18）A . escapeB . forgetC . declineD . retire（19）A . honorB . liveC . modelD . spend （20）A . kidsB . studentsC . employeesD . companions四、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
6. 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容airline ticket I could find: thePhilippines. It turned out great! Once, I went on a long hike and missed thelast bus back to town. No problem! Because I was alone, I was able to ride withsome Swiss tourists who only had one extra seat in________ truck.________alone, I was never really alone at all. It was easier ________people. I talked to everyone I met.
I’m notalone in my________ forsolotravel. According to the Daily Mail, there has been________143% increase in “solo travel” internetsearches over the past three years, ________makes it oneof the fastest growing parts of the travel industry. To me, it’s ________ moreconvenient to plan and just pack my bag and go straight to my dream place.
US authorHenry Rolling once ________: “Lonelinessadds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night airsmell better.”
五、应用文写作（满分15分）
7. 假定你是李华，想邀请外教Tom一起参观校园摄影作品展（photographyexhibition).请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1）展览时间、地点；
2）展览内容、意义；
3）表达期待。

注意：1）词数80左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

六、读后续写（满分25分）
8. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Jasonlooked out the window of the school bus. Normally, he liked to count the numberof dogs he saw on the way to school. They always looked so happy on theirmorning walks. But today was different.
Jason hada test.
Jason hadnever taken a test before. He had heard about them, but tests were for bigkids. Though now that he was in second grade, his teacher announced thatthe whole class would take a spelling test. She stood in front of the wholeclass and told everyone at once in a loud, clear voice. She explained that todo well on the test, the students would have to memorize their spellingwords and rewrite them without any mistakes.
This madeJason feel very nervous. What would happen if he made a mistake? He waspretty good at spelling, but sometimes words sounded different than theylooked. He practiced all of the words five times each last
night. Hehoped it was enough.
When Jasongot to school, he didn’t feel well. His stomach hurt. Jason went straight tothe nurse’s office, but the nurse told Jason that he wasn’t sick.
“Sometimeswhen you’re nervous or scared, it can make your tummy hurt,” the nurse said.“Try taking some deep breaths to relax. And good luck on your test!” Andwith that, the school nurse sent Jason to class.
“Oh, good!” Jason’s teacher said when hewalked in the door. “I’m glad you’re here. We were just about to start thetest.” She handed Jason a piece of paper. It was numbered one to ten, buthad no other writing on it.
Jason puthis name at the top like he always did. Then the teacher said “Number one:friend.” The students were supposed to spell the word “friend”in the first blank space. Jason did his best.
注意：
1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2）应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:
He hopedthat he didn’t mix up the “i” and the “e” in the word”friend”. ……
Paragraph 2:
Beforelong, it was over. Jason’s stomach didn’t hurt any more
either. ……。