广东省惠州市新墟中学高二英语期末试卷含解析

1、广东省惠州市新墟中学高二英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. If yu are _ about Australian cities, just read the book written by Dr. Johnson.A.curious B.interested C. grateful D. terrified参考答案：A2. He was very busy yesterdayOtherwise he_ to our gettogether（）AcameBhad comeCwould have comeDwill come参考答案：C根据Otherwise意为否则的话，可知后面的句子为虚拟语

2、气，前句里有yesterday，说明是对过去事情虚拟，结构为would have done故选C3. It is far better for one to drink milk，_one gets nutrients, than to drink coffee，_contains no nutrients at all.Awhat; what Bwhere; asCfrom which; which Din which; what参考答案：C4. .He was about to cross the street _ he heard his name _.A. when; called B

3、. if; calling C. and; callingD. till; called参考答案：A试题分析：句意：他正准备过马路这时他听到有人叫他名字。前一句里有固定句型：be about to do sthwhen，正准备做某事这时；后一句里，他的名字是被别人叫，要用过去分词表被动，故用called,因此答案选A。5. _those living in the slums(贫民窟), children here are living a happy and comfortable life.A. Comparing with B. Compared with C. Comparing to

4、 D. Compare to参考答案：B6. If I ruled the world, I would _ the world _ everything that is bad. A. get rid of; by B. be rid of; by C. rid; of D. get rid; of 参考答案：C7. As we know, attitude is altitude. Our attitude is _ has changed everything in our life. A. it is what that B. what is it that C. what it is

5、 that D. it is that what参考答案：C考查表语从句。“_ has changed everything in our life.”是表语从句，且从句缺少主语，指物，用what引导；该表语从句中使用了强调句型，其结构为“it+is/was +被强调部分+that”，强调主语what，因what引导表语从句，应置于从句之首，从句用陈述句语序，即构成“what it is that has changed everything in our life.”故选C。8. A health specialist claims the bean has magic power, and

6、 that is _ the public are doubtful.A. what B. that C. why D. where参考答案：D9. Put yourself in situations _ you will be forced to communicate in English, and you will see more progress over time.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. how参考答案：C10. If you _ yourself to the learning methods last term, you wouldnt have c

7、ommitted so many mistakes . A. have adjusted B. had adjusted C. adjusted D. should adjust 参考答案：B11. When you look at will have become a large tree, you will find a sense of satisfaction that you did your part to help solve the problem of climate change.A. something; known B. which; to knowC. those;

8、know D. what; knowing参考答案：D考查宾语从句和非谓语动词。当你看到将变成了一棵大树的时候，你会发现一种满足感，知道你为解决气候变化问题所做的贡献。第一空是what引导的宾语从句，既做引导词又在句中做主语；此处是现在分词做伴随状态，故选D。12. His uncle went abroad in 2010, and _ since.A. had not been heard of B. has not been heard of C. had not heard of D. has not heard of 参考答案：B13. The law banning the use

9、 of plastic bags may affect many people, _ from shopkeepers to customers. A. spreading B. ranging C. involving D. including 参考答案：B14. With his own car in the garage, he had to take a taxi to meet me.A. repairing B. repair C. being repaired D. to be repaired参考答案：C15. When I got back home I saw a mess

10、age pinned to the door _ “ Sorry _ you and I will call later. “ A. reading, to missB. that was read, missing C. to read, to missD. read, missing参考答案：A16. The girl becomes_beautiful.A. better B. more and the moreC. more and more D. the more参考答案：C句意：那女孩变得越来越漂亮。表示本身的程度的改变，用“比较级and比较级”结构。二、 书面表达17. 书面表达

11、（25分） 目前，全市上下都在大力开展城乡清洁工程的活动。为了响应政府的号召，8月25日，星期天，你们班参加了一次校外环境卫生清洁活动。请用英语写一篇日记，并谈谈你的看法。注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯、完整；2.词数：100左右。参考答案：略三、 阅读理解18. What was life like in Whitby when the town was not a tourist attraction but a working fishing port?First and foremost, it was community life. You were part of gro

12、up that knew and cared about you, as you did about your neighbors. People tended to live in one house for the whole of their life, often continuing with a married son or daughter taking on the household responsibilities and caring for their ageing parents. There was a friendliness and a sharing of o

13、nes joys and troubles with other people. Loneliness was hardly possible. A widowed man might find his washing quietly done for him, or maybe some kind of baking left on his doorstep. A newly confined（分娩）mother would have few worries about the care of her other children as they would be left with a n

14、eighbor. And in due course she would repay the kindness with a similar service.Perhaps the hardest part was the water supply. In the old days there was a pump in a near yard. Much later, piped water was led to a shared tap in each yard where one filled the daily buckets. It was often their childrens

15、 job to get the water in before going to school.In Whitby, middle-class people lived alongside those who were very poor indeed. But despite the extreme poverty, Whitby people were very good at making the best of things and did not air their poverty publicly. Dignity was important and most people tri

16、ed to keep some Sunday best clothes.Romantic as the artists may have found it, Whitby undoubtedly had its problems. Access to the upper floors was often by way of wooden steps and galleries outside. Roofs leaked, floors rotted, plaster（石膏）fell off. People would joke about how well their houses were

17、ventilated（通风的）.Perhaps the state of the upkeep（维修）of the houses left much to be desired, but that was the landlords responsibility, not the people who actually lived in them. But for their part they did their best, cleaning the floor every week. Not only that, they also cleaned the yard steps from

18、top to bottom.4. What did life in Whitbys community use to be like?A. People moved out to live elsewhere when they got married.B. People lived in harmony with their neighbors.C. A windowed man would find it hard to manage his life.D. Children were usually brought up by their grandparents.5. What can

19、 we conclude from the text about people from Whitby?A. They felt quite comfortable about their poverty.B. The middle class and the poor were often in conflict.C. They showed respect for each other though they were poor.D. They cared about their public image even if they were poor.6. What was the mai

20、n problem that most of Whitby people had?A. They lived in very poor conditions.B. They found it hard to get water from a pump.C. They didnt know how to keep their houses ventilated.D. They were not active enough to increase their income.7. Which words can be used to describe Whitby people in the old

21、 days?A. Romantic and artistic.B. Caring and optimistic.C. Friendly and open-minded.D. Cautious and intelligent.参考答案：4. B 5. D 6. A 7. B这是一篇说明文。主要描述了过去居住在Whitby社区里的人们相互关心，照顾他人。即使贫穷，也很注重公众形象。即使居住环境差，但是每周都尽最大努力打扫地板，乐观向上的品质。【4题详解】细节理解题。第二段中There was a friendliness and a sharing of ones joys and troubles with other people.可知Whitby区过去人们与邻居分享自己的快乐和烦恼，过着非常和谐的生活。故选B。【5题详解】细节理解题。第四段第二句But despite the extreme poverty, Whitby people were very good at making the best of things and did not air their poverty publicly.尽管极度贫