四川省绵阳市潼江中学2023年高二英语期末试题含解析

1、四川省绵阳市潼江中学2023年高二英语期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. This book is said to be special which _ many events not found in other history books. A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads参考答案：B略2. Offered the position of chairman. Smith , preferring to keep his current job.A. withdrew B. calculatedC. declined D. applauded参考答案：

2、C考查动词。A. withdrew收回，撤回；B. calculated计算，估计；C. declined下降，拒绝； D. applauded喝彩，鼓掌。担任主席一职。史密斯拒绝了，他更愿意保住现在的工作。故选C。3. He argued _ smoking, and insisted that it was _argument that smoking was harmful to health.A. for; beyond B. against; over C. for; over D. against; beyond参考答案：D4. The local government has _

3、 measures to improve the working conditions oftaxi drivers. A. adopted B. abused C. admitted D. assessed参考答案：A略5. Would it be _ for you to pick me up at four oclock and take me to the airport? A. free B. empty C. handy D. convenient参考答案：D略6. A quarrel_， which made him_his family.A. was broken out; b

4、reak awayB. broke out; break away fromC. was broken away; break downD. broke down; break out参考答案：B7. I _through that bitter period without your generous help.A. couldnt have done B. didnt C. wouldnt go D. hadnt gone参考答案：A略8. All the leaders were leave the hall when the explosion happened. A. about t

5、o B. able toC. sure toD. likely to参考答案：A9. you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However a serious problemB. What a serious problemC. However serious a problemD. What serious a problem参考答案：C10. Modern furniture design _ to simplicity and so do many other things in our

6、 life. A. attends B. tends C. adds D. appeals参考答案：B11. _ in thought, he sat at the edge of the bed, with his eyes _ on the letter in his hand.A. Lost; fixing B. Losing; fixed C. Lost; fixed D. Losing; fixing参考答案：C12. _ new cure for this disease that medical experts have recently developed proves to

7、be _ most effective, although it can not completely kill all the viruses.A. A; aB. The; /C. /; the D. A; the 参考答案：B略13. _ against cancer for many years, Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, who died at the age of fifty-six, made technology fun.A. Fighting B. To fight C. Fought D. Having fought 参考答案：

8、D14. _ in her best clothes, the girl tried to make herself _ at the party.ADressing; noticing BDressed; noticedCDressing; noticed DDressed; noticing参考答案：B略15. -I have been told that our visit to Mount Tai will be cancelled because a very important foreign delegation (代表团) will be there.-Oh, no！_.A.

9、I hope so B. Im afaid not C. I have been looking forward to it D. It doesnt matter参考答案：C【详解】考查情景交际。A. I hope so我希望这样； B. Im afaid not我恐怕不会； C. I have been looking forward to it我一直在期待着它 ； D. It doesnt matter无关紧要。句意：我被告知我们的泰山之行将被取消，因为一个非常重要的外国代表团将出席。哦,不!我一直在期待着它。结合句意可知答案为C。16. The flu is believed _ by

10、 viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.A. causingB. being causedC. to be causedD. to have caused参考答案：C二、 书面表达17. 假如你是李华，因不能赴约去你朋友John 家共进晚餐，因为你将忙于准备后天的一门重要考试，据此用英语写一封致歉信。要点包括：1、感谢对方邀请2、遗憾地告诉对方你无法赴约并说明理由3、祝对方度过一个愉快的时光，并另约时间联系。注意：字数：100左右。可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考答案：Dear

11、John, Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret that I cannot join you and your family, because I will be fully occupied then for an important exam coming the day after tomorrow. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of such

12、a happy get-together, and I hope that all of you enjoy a good time. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting afterward? If so, please dont hesitate to drop me a line about your preferable date. I do long for a pleasant chat with you. Please allow me to say sorry again. Regards, Li Hua

13、三、 阅读理解18. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Going to outer space is a little like going camping. You have to carry with you all the food and equipment you need for your trip, so your food cant be too heavy or hard to prepare. Plus, there are no refrigerators to keep food cold and fresh. Food with

14、all the water dried out is lightweight and doesnt spoil. So, many space foods are dried on Earth and stored in special packets.On Earth, gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate. But theres no gravity in space. To keep food from floating away, astronaut

15、s on the Space Shuttle attach the packets to a special tray. The tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronauts lap. To prepare their food, astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper. The liquid sticks to the food better. Regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronauts nose.Li

16、quids float right out of cups and glasses, though. So astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw that can be closed. Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good. Some, such as apples and pudding, are the same as the foods you eat on Earth.Astronauts eat tortillas instead of

17、 bread because they make fewer crumbs(碎屑). Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronauts eye.Your body uses food in space the same way it does on Earth. Your body must deal with waste in space too. During takeoff and landing, astronauts cant leave their seats to go to the bathroom. T

18、hey wear diapers(尿布) under their spacesuits instead. The Space Shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet. The toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away. A strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush waste down the toilet. 59. Why do astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper to prepare food?A. Liquid doesnt spoil. B. Liquid is convenient to use in space.C. Liquid is lightweigh