2022-2023学年山东省淄博市矿务局第二中学高二英语期末试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年山东省淄博市矿务局第二中学高二英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. Jane accidentally _ where she had hidden her fathers birthday present.A. let out B. try out C. give out D. pick out参考答案：A句意：Jane意外地透露出她把父亲的生日礼物藏在什么地方了。let out泄露，透露；try out试验，尝试；give out发出，分发；pick out挑选。根据句意可知填let out。故选A。2. The government has agreed to pay

2、 the firms extra sums to _for their financial losses.Amake up Bbring up Cfill up Dlook up 参考答案：A略3. This is such an interesting book _ everyone likes to read .Yes , but there are few such books _ in the bookstore now .A. that ;present B. as ;convenient C. as , available D. that ; available 参考答案：C4.

3、_, 3 000 000 yuan ought to have been paid to the workers by months , but in fact , they usually get nothing home at the end of the year . A. All in all B. all the best C. In many ways D. In all 参考答案：D5. They had no choice but _ as their mother told them.A. do B. to do C. doing D. done参考答案：B试题分析：句意：他

4、们别无选择只能按照母亲告诉他们的去做。have no choice but to do“除了做别无选择”，故选B.考点：考查固定结构。6. I dont like talking on_telephone,I prefer writing_letters.A a the B the / C the the D a /参考答案：B7. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _, we refused his offer.A. not finished B. had not been finish

5、edC. not finishing D. not having finished参考答案：A【详解】考查独立主格结构。句意：当Walter离开办公室的时候，主动让我们搭便车，但是因为工作没有完成，我们拒绝了他的帮助。连词but引导两个并列句中Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office 和we refused his offer. 说明“our work _”不能是完整的句子；名词短语our work与动词finish构成被动关系，而CD两项都表示主动。B项与our work构成了一个完整的句子our work had not

6、 been finished，不符合本句的句子结构。只能使用独立主格结构our work not finished。故A项正确。8. What now worries me is how to save the village from _, and particularly the damaged caused by modern construction.A. abandoned B. abandoning C. being abandoned D. having been abandoned参考答案：C9. .In order to make room for more books, I

7、 will throw the ones_ Im bored.A.which B.with which C.to which D.that参考答案：B略10. Did you have a good time at the party? Thanks. I appreciate _ to your house.A. to be invited B. being invited C. to have invited D. having invited参考答案：B略11. He said he didnt mind_at home.A. leaving alone B. to be left al

8、one C. being left alone D. to leave alone参考答案：C12. When the researchers do a general experiment about the human mind, they select volunteers _ and ask them a lot of questions.A. on purpose B. at random C. in place D. by coincidence参考答案：B13. We _ Johns name on the race list yesterday but for his rece

9、nt injury.A. will put B. will have putC. would put D. would have put参考答案：D略14. _flights had to be put off because of the hurricane all those days .A. A great many of B. A great number of C. A great deal of D. The great number of 参考答案：B15. Christy was new here. She didnt know how to _ the job, but sh

10、e was fortunate to have many helpful colleagues to turn to.A. set down B. set up C. set back D. set about参考答案：D二、 填空16. If you apply for a job position with a foreign company, chances are you will be asked to provide an English cover letter along with your resume.But what exactly is a cover letter?

11、How long should it be? And most importantly, what should you write about? A cover letter, or motivation letter, is almost a standard requirement when applying for international jobs. In brief, it is a letter introducing yourself as a person and explaining why you are applying for the position. But t

12、here is more to writing a good cover letter.Usually a cover letter should be one page in length, including the senders and the recipients address, which should be placed at the top of the page. Under this, write a short header in print to inform the reader what the letter is about. For example, “Int

13、ernship opportunity at Haier Group”. If you are sending an e-mail, put this information in the subject box. Next, address the employer by name if you know the contact person. Otherwise it is acceptable to use “Dear Hiring Manager”.In the first paragraph you should then say what position you are appl

14、ying for and how you found out about it. In the next few paragraphs explain in detail why you believe yourself to be a suitable candidate for the position. In the final paragraph, express your enthusiasm for the position and say that you look forward to a response. Also offer to provide further info

15、rmation on request.There are some tips for you to follow.The aim of the cover letter is to encourage the reader to look at your resume, so be confident but try to avoid repeating the same information that is already in your resume.It is very important to tailor your cover letter to the position you

16、are applying for. Read through the job description carefully and explain why you meet its requirements. It is best to provide concrete examples of where you learnt the skills necessary for the job, so include some information from your work experience and studies.Dont lie, as HR managers can easily

17、assess whether you are saying the truth or not. Also, remember that if you are invited for an interview, you will most likely be asked questions about your previous experience, so think of good examples that demonstrate your skills, such as teamwork or problem solving. This is where you can really s

18、tand out from other applicants.Writing a convincing cover letter takes a lot of time and effort, but dont think you can cut corners by writing just one letter and sending it to different employers. The first thing HR managers will pay attention to is whether you have thoroughly researched the compan

19、y. If they receive a generic letter it will probably end up in the dustbin.Ask your parents, friends or your universitys career center to read through your cover letter, and make sure there are no spelling mistakes. You can look at samples of cover letters on the Internet for reference, but do not c

20、opy them.Title: Writing a Cover letter to ImpressQuestionsAnswersWhen is it needed?When _71_ for a job with a foreign company, you may be asked to offer a cover letter _72_ in English and your resume.What is it?Briefly, its a letter introducing yourself and explaining the reason for job application.

21、 It should be one page in _73_.What can you _74_ in it? the recipients address at the top of the page a header to inform the reader what the letter is about the name of the employer if you know the contact person the position you are applying for and how you found out about it reasons for why you ar

22、e _75_for the job your eagerness for the position and a responseWhat are tips for you to follow? Be confident but try to avoid _76_the information already appearing in your resume. Tailor your cover letter to the position. Explain why and how you meet its requirements. Dont _77_as HR managers can ac

23、cess whether you are honest or not without _78_. Writing a convincing letter, or your letter will be _79_away. Avoid making mistakes. You can _80_ samples of cover letters on the Internet instead of copying them.参考答案：71. applying 72. written 73. length 74. include 75. fit / suitable 76. repeating 77

24、. lie / cheat / fool 78. difficulty 79. thrown / turned 80. consult本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何让你的求职信给人留下深刻的印象的几点建议。【71题详解】考查状语从句的省略。根据第一段“If you apply for a job position with a foreign company, chances are you will be asked to provide an English cover letter along with your resume.”可知，如果你申请一家外企的职位，很有可能你被要求在递交简历的

25、同时附上一封英文求职信。在when引导的时间状语从句中，当主从句主语一致时，从句可以省略主语和be，此处相当于省略了you are，故填applying。【72题详解】考查非谓语动词。根据第二段中的“And most importantly, what should you write about?”可知，求职信是用英文写的，a cover letter与write之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示被动，应该用过去分词作后置定语，故填written。【73题详解】考查名词。根据第三段中的“Usually a cover letter should be one page in length”可知，通

26、常求职信有一页长，in length表示“在长度上”，故填length。【74题详解】考查动词。根据第三段内容可知，此处讲的是求职信包括的内容，情态动词can后接动词原形，故填include。【75题详解】考查形容词。根据第三段中的“In the next few paragraphs explain in detail why you believe yourself to be a suitable candidate for the position. ”可知，你要阐明你适合这项工作的原因，作表语用形容词，故填fit / suitable。【76题详解】考查非谓语动词。根据第四段中的“s

27、o be confident but try to avoid repeating the same information that is already in your resume”可知，避免重复简历中已经有的信息，avoid后接动名词作宾语，故填repeating。【77题详解】考查动词。根据倒数第三段中的“Dont lie, as HR managers can easily assess whether you are saying the truth or not.”可知，不要说谎、作弊或欺骗，因为人力资源经理很容易就能判断你是否说真话，故填lie / cheat / fool。

28、【78题详解】考查名词。人力资源经理很容易就能判断你是否说真话，without difficulty表示“毫不费力”故填difficulty。【79题详解】考查语态。根据倒数第二段中的“If they receive a generic letter it will probably end up in the dustbin.”可知，如果你的求职信是一封通用的信，将会被扔进垃圾箱，throw away表示“扔掉”，也可用turn away表示“拒绝”，letter与throw/turn away之间是被动关系，故填thrown / turned。【80题详解】考查动词。根据最后一段中的“Yo

29、u can look at samples of cover letters on the Internet for reference, but do not copy them.”可知，你可以在网上查阅求职信的样本，而不是复制它们，故填consult。三、 阅读理解17. IMAGINE if, to collect your salary each month, you had to walk to the nearest town, perhaps tens of miles away, to gather in a school or a football court or a ch

30、urch. There, you and your colleagues wait for a man to arrive from the capital, perhaps a thousand miles away, with a suitcase of cash.Few countries are as corrupt as Congo(刚果). Mobutu Sese Seko, a former strongman, used state funds to charter a Concorde to take him on shopping trips to Paris. By th

31、e time of his overthrow in 1997, graft was endemic. Government employees were not paid but rather expected to use their positions to make a living. Among the most prized government jobs was that of accountant: the people responsible for transporting bags of cash to the provinces to hand out to emplo

32、yees.In 2012, however, the Congolese government started helping civil servants to open bank accounts. Around three-quarters of themsome 670,000 peoplenow have one. In the process, the government has weeded out tens of thousands of ghost employees, since the embezzlers who invented them could not ope

33、n accounts in their names without a matching ID.Yet in a vast country with fewer roads than Luxembourg, hardly anyone lives anywhere near a bank branch. So Congolese banks must now do the work the government accountants used to: shipping money to the remote area. Cash has to be transported to branch

34、es in regional capitals, and thence to account-holders on the backs of motorbikes, in canoes or by foot. Bank staff with suitcases of cash make easy targets, just as they did in the west of America in the 19th century. Though they usually travel with armed policemen, there have been at least ten arm

35、ed robberies of bank employees since January.At the moment banks are little more than money-transfer companies, and not very sophisticated ones at that. The transfers tend to go only one wayout of Kinshasaso cannot be netted against each other; instead cash almost always has to be moved physically.

36、Therefore, most Congolese bankers hope that the new system will promote the growth of a proper banking system.32. The underlined word “charter” (Paragraph 2) can be replaced by “_”.A. drive B. rent C. write D. push33. How did government employees use to earn a living? A. By getting enough salaries B. By benefiting from their positionsC. By transporting bags of cash D. By talking to employees34. What is not one of the challenges that bank staff have to face while transferring each?A. The transfers are netted against one anotherB. The cash may be robbed awayC. Most cash has to