湖南省永州市保安中學高二英語期末試題含解析

湖南省永州市保安中學高二英語期末試題含解析一、選擇題1.Thefruit

freshinhisfruitstandsellswell.

A.looking

B.looked

C.look

D.tobelooked參考答案：A略2.Thereason______atthemeetingforbeinglatewasnotreasonable.

A.whyhegave

B.whathegave

C.hegave

D.onwhichhegave

參考答案：C3.Thelevelof__________intheriverwasfalling.A.population B.prescriptionC.presentation D.pollution參考答案：D【詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：河流的污染程度在下降。A.population人口；B.prescription處方；C.presentation呈現(xiàn)，展示；D.pollution污染。根據(jù)本句的intheriver可知，河流的污染程度，故選D。4.Ireallydon’tknow

IputmywalletafterIpaidthebill.

A.wherewasit

B.itwaswherethat

C.whereitwasthat

D.wherewasitthat參考答案：C5.Iwasscared______whenIsawthetigerjumpedoutofthecageandrantothelittlechild.A.tothedeath

B.todeath

C.intothedeath

D.ofdeath參考答案：B6.—WhatdoyouthinkofZhangLiangYing'sEnglishsongs?—Veryattractiveandlively.AlmostnootherSuperGirlscansing_____atpresent,Ithink.A.well

B.best

C.better

D.thebest參考答案：C考查副詞比較級。這里把張靚穎與其他超女比較，故用比較級，因前有否定詞no，整個句子表達最高級含義。7.Hehopedtheaudiencewassatisfiedandtheperformer’sefforts

.A.payoff B.werepaidoff C.paidoff D.havepaidoff參考答案：C8.Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready________foramealtobecooked.A.laid B.lain C.laying D.tolay參考答案：A【詳解】考查非謂語動詞。句意：客廳又干凈又整齊，還有一張餐桌供吃飯。with復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)為：with+n/pron+todo/doing/done等。句中餐桌table與lay“放置”之間為被動關(guān)系，所以應(yīng)該用laid。故選A項。9.Sarahfeltlike_____whenshefoundoutthatshehadbeenchattingonlinewithaboystudentofhersameclass.A.cry

B.tocry

C.beingcrying

D.crying參考答案：D10.Thousandsofpeopletowatchyesterday’smatchagainstIreland.

A.turnedon B.turnedinC.turnedaround D.turnedout參考答案：D提示:句意:數(shù)千人出來觀看昨天同愛爾蘭隊的比賽。turnout“外出,結(jié)果是,證明是”;turnon“打開”;turnin“上床睡覺,上繳”;turnaround“轉(zhuǎn)身”。只有turnout符合語境。

11.

---What’sthematterwithTim?---Oh.Tim’scellphonewasleftinataxiaccidently,never_________again.A.tofind

B.tobefound

C.finding

D.beingfound參考答案：B12.______isouropinionthatdifferentreligionsandtraditionsmustberespected.

A.As B.What C.It D.This參考答案：C13.—You’vebeengettinghomeverylaterecently.—________？Can’tIenjoymyselfifIwantto?A．Sohow

B．SowhatC．Sowhy

D．Sowhere參考答案：B14.—IreallythoughtI’dbeofferedthechance.

—Oh,well,_________,Vicky.A.you’reright

B.bestwishes

C.betterlucknexttime

D.congratulations參考答案：C15.Allofusfound______difficulttoworkoutthemathsproblem.

A.what

B.that

C.which

D.it參考答案：D略16.Whatapity!Imissedmeetingmybossattheairportbecausemycarwas______inthetrafficjam.

A.brokenup

B.keptaway

C.heldup

D.keptup參考答案：C略17.Onesuggestionistohaveapicnicandtheotheristogotothemuseum.Personally,Ipreferthe_____.A.last

B.next

C.later

D.latter參考答案：D18.---Thankyouforkeepingme___ofeverythingthat’shappening.---Don’tmentionit.A.inform

B.informed

C.informing

D.toinform參考答案：B19.“Johnwonthefirstprizeinthecontest.”“________”.A.Sohedid,too

B.SohedidC.Sodidhe

D.Sodidhe,too參考答案：B二、完型填空20.閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。MysisterandIgrewupinalittlevillageinEngland.Ourfatherwasastruggling

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,butIalwaysknewhewas

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.Henevercriticizedus,butused

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tobringoutourbest.He’dsay,“Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish.Ifyoudon’tgivethemwater,theydie.”I

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asachildIsaidsomething

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aboutsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“

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timeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,it’sareflectionofyou.”HeexplainedthatifIlookedforthebest

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people,Iwouldgetthebest

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.FromthenonI’vealwaystriedto

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theprincipleinmylifeandlaterinrunningmycompany.Dad’salsoalwaysbeenvery

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.At15,Istartedamagazine.Itwas

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agreatdealofmytime,andtheheadmasterofmyschoolgavemea

42:stayinschoolorleavetoworkonmymagazine.Idecidedtoleave,andDadtriedtopreventmefrommydecision,

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anygoodfatherwould.WhenherealizedIhadmadeupmymind,hesaid,“Richard,whenIwas23,mydad

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metogointolaw.AndI’ve

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regrettedit.Iwantedtobeabiologist,

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Ididn’tpursuemy

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.Youknowwhatyouwant.Gofulfillit.”As

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turnedout,mylittlepublicationwentontobecomeStudent,anational

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foryoungpeopleintheU.K..MywifeandIhavetwochildren,andI’dliketothinkwearebringingthemupinthesamewayDad

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me.31.A.biologistB.managerC.lawyerD.gardener32.A.strictB.honestC.specialD.learned33.A.praiseB.courageC.powerD.warmth34.A.thinkB.imagineC.rememberD.guess35.A.unnecessaryB.unkindC.unimportantD.unusual36.A.AnotherB.SomeC.AnyD.Other37.A.onB.inC.atD.about38.A.incaseB.byturnsC.bychanceD.inreturn39.A.reviseB.setC.reviewD.follow40.A.understandingB.experiencedC.seriousD.demanding41.A.takingupB.makingupC.pickingupD.keepingup42.A.suggestionB.decisionC.noticeD.choice43.A.andB.asC.evenifD.asif44.A.helpedB.allowedC.persuadedD.suggested45.A.alwaysB.neverC.seldomD.almost46.A.ratherB.butC.forD.therefore47.A.promiseB.taskC.beliefD.dream48.A.thisB.heC.itD.that49.A.newspaperB.magazineC.programD.project50.A.controlledB.comfortedC.remindedD.raised

參考答案：31-35CCACB

36-40CBDDA

41-45ADBCA

46-50

BDCBD21.閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出適合填入對應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。Thepowerofencouragementisgreat.Youmaydrawsomeinspirationfromthefollowingstory.DanteGabrielRossetti,afamous19th-centurypoetandartist,wasonce

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byanelderlyman.Theoldmanhadsomesketches(素描)anddrawingsthathe

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Rossettitolookatthemandtellhimiftheywereanygood,or

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theyatleastshowedpotential(潛在的)talent.Rossettilookedthem

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carefully.Afterthefirstfew,heknewthattheywereworthless,showingnottheleastsignofartistictalent.ButRossettiwasa

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man,andhetoldtheelderly

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asgentlyaspossiblethatthepictureswereoflittlevalueandshowedlittletalent.Hewassorry,

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hecouldnot33

totheman.Thevisitorwas

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,butseemedtoexpectRossetti’s

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.Hethenapologizedfor

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Rossetti’stime,butwouldhejust

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afewmoredrawings—thesedonebya(n)

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artstudent？Rossettilookedoverthe

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batch(一批)ofsketchesandimmediatelybecame

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overthetalenttheyrevealed(顯示；透露).“These,”hesaid,“Oh,thesearegood.Thisyoungstudenthasgreattalent.Heshouldbe

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everyhelpandencouragementinhiscareerasanartist.Hehasahopefulfutureifhewillworkandsticktoit.”Rossetticouldseethattheoldmanwas

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moved.“Whoisthisfineyoung

artist？”heasked.“Yourson？”“No,”saidtheoldmansadly.“ItwasI

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paintedthepicturesfortyyearsago.

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Ihadheardyourpraisethen！Foryousee,Igotdiscouragedand45

drawing—toosoon.”26．A.expected

B．wished

C．visited

D．requested27．A.wanted

B．made

C．had

Dhoped28．A.why

B.which

C．that

D．whether29．A.up

B．over

C．on

D．down30．A.rude

B．talented

C．kind

D．creative31．A.woman

B．man

C．a(chǎn)rtist

D．poet32．A.but

B．a(chǎn)nd

C．or

D．otherwise33．A.speak

B．a(chǎn)pologize

C．lie

D．listen34．A．a(chǎn)nnoyed

B.disappointed

C．delighted

D．puzzled35．A.achievement

B．a(chǎn)djustment

C．judgment

D．statement

36．A．turningup

B.makingup

C．takingup

D．lookingup37．A.lookat

B．glareat

C．a(chǎn)imat

D．stareat38．A.pretty

B．famouse

C．young

D．talented39．A.first

B．second

C．third

D．last40．A.enthusiastic

B．sad

C．a(chǎn)ngry

D．bad41．B．made

B.learnt

C．taught

D．given42．A.slightly

B．deeply

C．barely

D．smoothly43．A.what

B．which

C．whom

D．who44．A.Onlyif

B．Ifonly

C．Ifso

D．Ifany45．A.insistedon

B

ledto

C．headedto

D．givento參考答案：26-30CADBC

31-35BACBC

36-40CACBA

41-45DBDBD三、閱讀理解22.IwasbornandraisedinNewYorkandIknowhowmuchmoneybeggars(乞丐)makeaday.Ihadnevergivenmoneytobeggars.ButlastnightI41giveonesome.Around3a.m.,I42ataMcDonald’sinHarlemtousetherestroom.Isawabeggarwaitingformetogooversothathecould43thedoorformeandaskforchange.Iwas44already.“Whycan’tIgototherestroomwithouthimaskingmeformoney?”Ithought.Ihavenoproblemsaying“45”tobeggars.IguessbeingNewYorkersweare46

toit.ButasI47himandhehelpedopenthedoor,Ilookedintohiseyesandsomething48me.Whenheaskedforchange,I49mypocket,butonlyacent(美分)wasthere.Igaveittohim.Sittingintherestroom,I50somemorechangeinmywallet–about3quarters（兩角五分）andsomecents.Iwasgoingtojustgivehimthecents.Itwas51formetopart(分開)withquarters.A(n)52beganinmymind.

Thedialogueinmy53wentlikethis.Youdidn’tknowwhathewoulddowiththe

54.ButIreallythoughthewascoldandwantedsomethingtokeephim55.Iwasnotsurewhyquartersweresohardformeto56.The57heopenedthedoorformeIdroppedallthechangeinhishands.AsIdrovemycaraway,Iwatchedtheman58thechangeandsmiling.Imightnotknow59hewasreallyhungrybutIknewIwonthebattleoverthechange.Helpingothersalwaysmakesyouthe60_.41.A.do

B.hadC.didD.have42.A.pointedB.stoppedC.looked

D.ate43.A.repairB.checkC.answerD.open44.A.strict

B.selfishC.angry

D.patient45.A.noB.pardonC.goodbyeD.thanks46.A.similarB.limitedC.usedD.devoted47.A.approachedB.invited

C.blamedD.recognized48.A.touched

B.frightenedC.boredD.excited49.A.pulledout

B.reachedinC.thoughtofD.dependedon50.A.referredtoB.watchedoutC.lookedforD.leftout51.A.commonB.safeC.dangerousD.hard52.A.attemptB.discussionC.storyD.battle53.A.headB.mouthC.dreamD.note54.A.foodB.moneyC.chanceD.job55.A.patient

B.calmC.fullD.warm56.A.giveupB.handinC.putawayD.passon57.A.wayB.momentC.place D.condition58.A.comparingB.spendingC.countingD.sparing59.A.howB.whetherC.whenD.why60.A.instructorB.friendC.supporterD.winner參考答案：41~45CBDCA

46~50CAABC

50~55DDABD

56~60ABCBD23.

Youcanskateonit,putitindrinksanditcoversabout10%oftheEarth'ssurface—ice.Ithassomesurprisingfactsanduses.

Youmightbesurprisedtoknowthatwaterdoesn'talwaysfreezeat0~Celsius.Iceneedssomethingtoformaround,suchasdust.Ifthereisnothingforittofreezearound,youcanlowerthetemperatureofwaterdownto－42°Celsiusbeforeitfreezes.Anothersurprisingfactisthathotwaterfreezesmorequicklythancoldwater.Aristotlewasthefirstpersontonoticethisinthe4thcenturyBC,butitwasTanzanianschoolboyErastoMpembawhoproveditin1963byshowingthatahoticecreammixturefreezesfasterthanacoldmixture.Scientistsstilldon'tknowwhythishappens.

IcebecameverypopularinLondoninthe19thcentury,alongtimebeforepeoplehadfridges.TheiceproducedintheUKwasnotofgoodqualityandtherewasn'tenough,soitwasimportedfromLakeWenhamintheUSA.Toshowthattheicewasofgoodquality,ashopinLondonputablockoficeintheirwindoweverydaywithanewspaperbehindit.Theicewassoclearthatyoucouldreadthenewspaperthroughtheiceandcrowdsofpeoplecametosee'iteveryday.

Iceisalsousedtobuildthings.PossiblythefirsticestructurewastheIcePalaceinSaintPetersburgin1740,tocelebratethe10thanniversaryoftheruleoftheQueenofRussia,Ann