四川省宜宾市第八中学高二英语期末试题含解析

1、四川省宜宾市第八中学高二英语期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. -John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month. -Oh, _! A. cheer up B. well done C. go ahead D. congratulations参考答案：D2. Mrs. Smith has _ all the shampoo, so shell have to buy some more.A. run out B. used up C. given out D. sped up参考答案：B3. The old

2、 man asked Lucy to move to another chair he wanted to sit next to his wife.A.althoughB.unlessC.becauseD.if参考答案：C提示:句意为:“那位老人要求露西坐另一个椅子,因为他想和妻子挨着坐。”4. The motorcycle competition in the desert, _ lasted ten days, is over now.A. where B. it C. that D. which参考答案：D略5. Its said that women are more easily

3、to be _ by the sales promotions (促销活动) in big stores.A. based on B. taken advantage of C. reminded of D. honored for参考答案：B6. . My suggestion is that Tom _ there on time.A. is B. be C. will be D. has been 参考答案：B略7. _ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem to recover. A. E

4、ven if B. If only C. While D. Once参考答案：D略8. “Parents can make _ big difference in dealing with _ stress of their children,” said Professor Lee.A. a; the B. a; a C. the; the D. the; a 参考答案：A9. -Did you attend Professor Johnsons lecture about the evolution of videos and sound devices?-I wish I _. I _

5、a job interview with the UN.A. had, had B. had, was having C. could, have had D. could have, were having参考答案：B10. The speaker seemed to be looking for the words _ he could express his concern about public safety.A. that B. where C. with which D. for which参考答案：C11. If you re buying todays paper from

6、the stand, could you get_for me?A. one B. such C. this D that参考答案：A12. The doctor advised Vera strongly that she should take a holiday, butdidnt help.A. it B. she C. which D. he参考答案：A13. With the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, people will find abundant information from the largest librar

7、ies and museums in the world .A. under their control B. at their convenienceC. at their command D. at their service参考答案：C【详解】考查介词词组。A. under their control在他们的控制下； B. at their convenience在他们方便的时候；C. at their command听从他们的命令； D. at their service随他们使用。句意：点击一个按钮或鼠标，听从他们的命令，人们可以从世界上最大的图书馆和博物馆找到丰富的信息。故选C。1

8、4. Is this hotel _ we are to book?A. that B. where C. the one D. in which参考答案：C15. They desired that they _ the right to attend the meeting.A. had B. have C. are D. were参考答案：B略二、 完型填空16. Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in ea

9、ch blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.Nick sat in my classroom after school，five years ago，wanting help on a research paper that stood between him and graduation. An _36_student at the school，he felt much worried about his assignment.Many _37_find themselves in the same position：

10、A child feels lost with _38_and turns to you for help. Not wanting the child to _39_，some parents step in and take over. I could easily tell the _40_between a parents writing style and the students style on homework.Parents often have pure purposes，but the result can be _41_.Theyre cheating their ki

11、ds out of the very education they want them to get. Allowing children to master a skill _42_lifelong gains.Some ways to help without hurting：Be a model learner. If your child sees you _43_papers，magazines or literature，hell be more motivated to learn.If youre _44_that he or she is falling behind，tal

12、k with the teacher about it instead of doing the work yourself.Nick made it through fine. I didnt write his paper. Nor did his mother._45_，we guided him together. At _46_，we are very happy to see him collect his diploma (文凭)But no one was _47_than Nick. He knew what he had done.36A. average Bexcelle

13、nt Copen-minded Dabsent-minded37A. children Bteachers Cparents Dstudents38A. school Bhomework Cresearch Dgraduation39A. lose Bgraduate Csucceed Dfail40A. difference Bsimilarity Ccomparison Ddistance41A. pitiful Bsuccessful Charmful Duseful42A. results in Bcomes from Cmakes up Dtakes over43A. writing

14、 Breading Clearning Dcollecting44A. sure Banxious Cworried Dhappy45A. Instead BHowever CTherefore DThus46A. classroom Bhome Cgraduation Dpresentation47A. prouder Bangrier Csadder Dfreer参考答案：36-47 ACBDA CABCA CA三、 阅读理解17. Global financial big dogs are no match for Chinas Da Ma, or housewives, who hav

15、e crowded into gold stores across China, buying up 300 tons of gold over the past two weeks. No wonder gold prices have steadied after taking a dive.During the May Day holiday, gold stores were crowded with mostly female customers. Most of them are middle-aged Chinese housewives. This group of buyer

16、s has risen to fame recently. They are big spenders and are desperate to get their hands on a bargain. I bought some gold jewellery and kept them as a gift for my son when he gets married, said a buyer from Shanghai. The gold business is skyrocketing. Our sales are growing by the day. Yesterday we s

17、old more than ten million yuan of gold products, a gold store salesperson said. The gold rush in China started about two weeks ago thanks to a decline in global gold prices. Media reports suggest that Chinese housewives have spent about 100 billion yuan, or about 16 billion US dollars, purchasing 30

18、0 tons of gold since mid-April. That has helped support gold prices.Gold prices depressed since the middle of last month but have risen gradually. That is mainly due to the strong demand from Asian markets, said foreign trader Zhang Chen from Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. Some people even j

19、oked that Chinese housewives have beaten Wall Street analysts. For Chinese people, with limited investment options, the only thing better than buying gold is buying gold at discount prices.56. What does the author indicate in the first sentence of the 1st paragraph?A. The global big dogs cant match

20、with Chinese housewives. B. Chinese housewives spend a great deal of money on gold. C. Chinas Da Ma help a lot to support the global economic crisisD. Chinese housewives have a better consumption idea than global financial big dogs .57. The whole passage mainly developed_ ? A. by comparison B. by co

21、ntrast C. by quotation D. by time order58.We can infer about the gold rush in China from the passage?A. Chinas Da Ma become the largest gold buyers due to a decline in global gold prices.B. Chinas Da Ma crowded into stores to get gold as the best gifts for sons when they get married.C. Chinas Da Ma

22、are bigger spenders and cleverer than global financial big dogs.D. he Chinese housewives are most willing to spend money in buying gold .59. In the writers view, Chinese housewives are desperate to get their hands on a bargain because_.A. it is worthy to buy gold.B .they have a strong demand C. it i

23、s at discount prices.D they have unlimited investment options 60. The authors description about the passage is _.A. doubtful B. subjective C. objective D. negative参考答案：18. A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They w

24、ere a poor farmers, who was working in the nearby field.The student turned to the teacher, saying: “we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do.”“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in ea

25、ch shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?” The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and

26、 felt something hard. Then he bent (弯腰) down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was d

27、oubled on finding the other coin.He couldnt control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread. He said the help would save them from dying.The student stood there deeply moved, and h

28、is eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”1. When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to _.A. steal them B. find their ownerC. play a joke on the owner D. give the owner some money2. According to the passage, the teacher is _.A.

29、quiet and honest B. kind and friendlyC. patient and clever D. strict and careful3. When the farmer saw the second coin, he _.A. was very excited and gratefulB. was worried and looked up at the skyC. was surprised and decided to find the ownerD. spoke of his difficulties and asked for more help4. . What can we learn from the passage?A. It is never too late to learn. B. All good things come to an end.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. True happiness comes from helping others.参考答案：1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D本文为故事类文章。一个年轻人想搞恶作剧，把在地里干活的穷人的鞋子藏起来，看他会有什么反应。但