湖南省益阳市资阳区过鹿坪镇联校高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

1、湖南省益阳市资阳区过鹿坪镇联校高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. It is well known that Germanys car industry is _ its beer.A. as a symbol much as B. as much the symbol asC. as much a symbol as D. as the symbol much as参考答案：C2. The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geologic

2、al _.A. attractions B. amusements C. entertainments D. presentations参考答案：A略3. Giving red envelopes, _ money, is a Chinese tradition on important occasions, such as weddings and Spring Festival.A. contained B. to contain C. containing D. contains参考答案：C4. Our manager goes to work _.A. in car B. on car

3、 C.by a car D.in a car参考答案：D5. To our disappointment, the trip we had been looking forward to _ in the pouring rain.A. starting B. start C. to start D. started参考答案：D6. -Look, Tom is annoyed again. -You know, no one likes _in public. A. making fun of B. to be made fun C. to be made fun of D. being ma

4、de fun参考答案：C略7. The teacher desired that he _ at once.A. comes B. cameC. coming D. come参考答案：D考查动词desire的用法。desire后接宾语从句，其谓语形式应用“should动词原形”， should可以省略，故D项正确。8. He developed different styles of painting, including cubism, _is a type of art _things are presented as geometric shapes. A. what; whose B.

5、 it; which C. that; as D. which ; where参考答案：D9. The course will give a brief introduction. _, it also provides practical experience. A. In addition B. In fact C. Above all D. Apart from参考答案：A略10. - My wife and I will celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary next month.- Oh, _! A. cheer up B. go a

6、head C. never mind D. congratulations参考答案：D略11. A new iPhone costs about of a second-hand one. A. the price of three times B. three times the price C. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price参考答案：B点评：倍数表达要牢记，倍数表达法是高中英语教学的重点，也是历届高考的热点。当我们要表达甲是乙的几倍时，通常用句型来表示：1. “A+倍数+形容词或副词的

7、比较级+than+B”，表示“A比B大（长、高、宽等）多少倍”。如：This rope is twice longer than that one. 这根绳子是那根绳子的两倍长（比那根绳子长一倍）。2.“A+倍数+as+形容词或副词的原级+as+B”，表示“A正好是B的多少倍”。如：Asia is four times as large as Europe. 亚洲的面积是欧洲的四倍。3. “A+倍数+the size/height/length/width， etc+of+B”，表示“A正好是B的多少倍”。如：This street is four times the length of th

8、at one. 这条街是那条街的四倍长。4. “times+what+从句”。如：The production is now three times what it was ten years ago. 现在的产量比十年前增加了两倍。12. 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 aban

9、doned参考答案：C介词后面接动名词，又由于village于abandon的逻辑关系为被动，所以用being done的结构。13. -Who won the first prize at the poetry competition? Li Ping or Zhang Ping? - Zhang Ping did. But Li Ping it if he more, as he has a great talent for writing poems. A. could have won; had practised B. could win; practised C. should h

10、ave won; could have practised D. would win; had practised参考答案：A14. Afraid of being scolded by his father, the boy_ an excuse for arriving home late.A. picked up B. made up C. took up D. gave up参考答案：B考查动词短语。句意：因为害怕受到父亲的责备，小男孩为回家晚了编了一个借口。A. picked up“捡起，拾起；用车接送；健康恢复”；B. made up“组成；编造；化妆”；C. took up占据时

11、间、空间；开始从事”；D. gave up“放弃”。故选B22. Now that you like the portable personal computer so much? Why not buy one? Well! I cant afford _ computer at present. A. that expensive a B. a such cheap C. that an expensive D. so a cheap 参考答案：A略二、 新的题型16. Long school day = More learning? Not necessarilyRecently we

12、talked about how some American schools have made changes in the traditional school year. Their goal is to improve student learning. Some have extended the school year, or reorganized it to avoid a long summer break. Another choice is to extend the school day. A new report from the Center for Evaluat

13、ion and Education Policy at Indiana University examines research into how effective this is. The traditional school day has not changed much in more than a century. Activities or special programs might mean a longer day. But younger children usually go to school from about nine oclock in the morning

14、 until about three in the afternoon. Older ones are traditionally in school from about seven a. m. until around two p. m. Some high schools have changed to later start times because of findings that teenagers learn better that way. But the new report says results have been mixed. Teachers say studen

15、ts are more awake. But students say the changes interfere with after-school activities or jobs. By 2001, almost one-third of all secondary schools had some form of block scheduling（区段时间表）. The idea is to provide longer periods in the school day to teach basic subjects. More class time should mean be

16、tter results. This is the thinking, at least. Yet a 2001study found that secondary schools with traditional schedules had higher test scores by comparison. Schools with block scheduling did have higher scores in science, though. In any case, the study agreed with earlier findings that students feel

17、better about their schools in systems with nontraditional scheduling. So how useful is a longer school day? Not surprisingly, the policy experts at Indiana say it is what educators do with the extra time that has the largest effect on student learning. They note a criticism that education leaders of

18、ten make scheduling changes without changing the learning environment of a school. The experts say teachers must be trained to use the added time effectively. Professional development is needed. The report notes that simply adding time to a program that is not very good or very interesting will not

19、increase student learning. Community（社会） support is also valuable for any changes. And there is another consideration. Schools may need a lot of extra money to pay for an extended day. ThemeNew changes in American school year to 1 student learning. Main Changes 2 school year; 3 school year to avoid

20、a long summer vacation;later start times of school day, expecting better learning effects;block scheduling to provide time for 4 subjectsResearch Findings on the ChangesLong school time doesnt 5 mean better results. Traditional schedules and block scheduling each have its own 6 as fas as test scores

21、 are concerned, but students feel 7 about their schools in system with the changed scheduling. Determining Factorswhat educators do with the extra timeSuggested Counter-measures（对策）Education leaders must change the learning environment while making 8 in school schedules. Educators professional 9 mus

22、t be taken into consideration. There must be 10 support for the new changes besides extra money needed. 参考答案：1. improve 2. longer/extended 3. reorganized 4. basic 5. necessarily6. advantages 7. better 8. changes 9. development 10. community17. 阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。Diversity mea

23、ns the differences between things or people; the variety makes us unique.People have a great deal of diversity. Even though our basic body structure is the same(head, eyes, heart, arms, legs, feet, etc.), our physical characteristics are different. For instance, the color1 of our skin, hair, and eye

24、s are different. Also, our height and shape provide some diversity too. Even our fingerprints are unique and different.People have to develop their own thoughts ，opinions, feelings, and ideas about different topics and beliefs.We are influenced by different people, places, and experiences in our liv

25、es which may influence us when we have to make a decision. A person has to keep openminded when developing an opinion. Gathering information is also crucial(决定性的)to make a decision. The more you know about a topic, the easier it will be to make a good decision. As people grow up, they may even chang

26、e their previous opinions and have new ideas.Every person has unique talents, characteristics, and challenges to share with the world. Some people are good at reading and writing. Other people are talented at art and music. Some people are good at working with numbers or science. Others are talented

27、 by sharing their creativity. Some people have challenges to work with like being deaf, blind, or learning differently than others. It is important to remember that no matter what a person is good at or struggles with, we are all special in our own way.When we are used to other peoples differences,

28、we are showing respect. And we can find that we belong to the world and can give any thing a reason throughout the world. We can learn about a variety of cultures, places , and different ways to look at the world.Title: The _76_in the worldDefinitionDiversity means the differences between things or

29、peopleTypes of diversityThe physical diversityOur 77 look differentThe 78 diversityWe have our own different viewpoints and 79 We make different decisions when we are facing same situation.Our opinions 80 as we experience more and more in lifeThe personal diversityWe have different 81 We have differ

30、ent 82 styles.The benefits from 83 other peoples differencesWe can let other people know that we respect them.We become 84 We can 85 our knowledge and perfect our view life.参考答案：76diversity77.appearances78.mental79.beliefs80change81.talents82.living83.accepting84tolerant85.increase三、 阅读理解18. There a

31、re some topics that readers never grow bored with, and the search for a suitable partner（伴侣） is one of them. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, tells the story of five young women, all of whom are looking for a husband. In order to fully understand the novel, the readers mu

32、st know that at the time when Jane Austen was writing, if a family was not rich, the daughters needed to marry well in order to live a comfortable, independent life. That is the reason why Mrs Bennet, the mother of the five girls, is so eager to have her daughters married.The heroine of the story is

33、 Elizabeth Bennet, and as in all good romantic novels, she and Darcy, the man she finally marries, remain separate until the very end of the story. The wealthy Darcy is a proud, unsociable man, and when Elizabeth hears that he has insulted both her and her family, she dislikes him very much. Poor Da

34、rcy then falls head over heels in love with Elizabeth, and has to work terribly hard to persuade her to change her mind about him. He succeeds of course, and they live happily ever after. ks5uSet at the turn of the 19th century, the novel is still attractive to modern readers. It has become one of t

35、he most popular novels and receives great attention from literary scholars（学者）.Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic（戏剧的）and a lot of novels and stories modeling after Austens memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.Jane Austen is rightly famous for