天津库伦第二中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、天津库伦第二中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. Dont be _ by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.A. taken down B. taken inC. taken on D. taken over参考答案：B【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要被那些声称可以在一周内帮你减肥的产品所欺骗。A. taken down记下；B. taken in欺骗；C. taken on 承担，呈现；D. taken over接管，接收。此处指欺骗，故选B.2. You look slimmer, Emma! On d

2、iet?No, sports count more. I _ for an hour every day since last year.A. jogB. joggedC. have joggedD. have been jogging参考答案：D【详解】考查时态。句意：-你看起来更苗条了，艾玛！在节食吗?-不，运动更重要。自从去年以来，我每天都慢跑一小时。根据空后的since last year和语境可知，此处表示自从去年每天慢跑一小时，并且这个动作一直在持续进行，故用现在完成进行时，故选D。【点睛】现在完成进行时和现在完成时的区别：1）现在完成进行时和现在完成时都可表示动作对现在产生结果，

3、但前者所表示的结果是直接的，而后者所表示的则是最后的结果；Students have been cleaning the classroom.（“学生一直在打扫教室”，其直接结果可能是：学生还在忙于打扫教室）Students have cleaned the classroom.（“学生把教室打扫过了”，其最后结果是：现在教室很清洁）2）现在完成进行时通常有延续性，现在完成时则没有；They have been widening the road.（他们在加宽马路，尚未完工）They have widened the road.（已经完工，可通车了）3）现在完成进行时表示动作在重复，现在完成时

4、则不带重复性；Have you been meeting her lately?（有“经常相见”之意）Have you met her lately?（强调是否最近见过面）4）现在完成进行时比较生动，含有明确的感情色彩；而现在完成时往往说明一个事实、一种影响或结果，平铺直叙，没有感情色彩.Whos been eating my cookies?（表示愤怒不满，现在完成进行时兼有进行时态，所以含有饼干“未”被吃光的意思）Whos eaten my cookies?（完成时态，说明饼干被吃光了）3. Well do whatever we can _ you this term. A. to he

5、lp B. help C. helping D. to be helped 参考答案：A试题分析：句意：这学期我们要尽我们所能帮助你。句中不定式表目的，用主动形式。故选A. 考点：考查不定式。4. Your smile is one of the strongest tools that make _ possible for you to meet new people. A. / B. them C. this D. it参考答案：D5. He is a student at Oxford University, _for a degree in computer science.A. s

6、tudied B. studying C. to have studied D. to be studying参考答案：B略6. You look tired and sad. _, you are in a difficult position there now.A. Indeed B. Obviously C. Actually D. Particularly参考答案：B7. The old couple have been married for 50 years and never once _ with each other.A. they had quarreled B. the

7、y have quarreledC. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled 参考答案：C8. I congratulated them all their results.A. on B.in C. about D. for 参考答案：A略9. My computer is out of _ order all of a sudden. Could you do me_ favor and type the plan for me right now? A. the; aB. the; 不填C. 不填; aD. 不填; 不填 参考答案：C10. D

8、avid said that it was because of his strong interest in literature _ he chose the course. Athat Bwhat Cwhy Dhow参考答案：A11. It is advised by health experts that windows should be opened now and then for air to _,which makes the air in your room fresher. A. go through B. get through C. circulate D. spre

9、ad around 参考答案：C12. The doctor _ one bullet from his wound in the chest and saved his life. A. reduced B. removed C. collected D. appealed参考答案：B略13. Jeremy Lins success is more than coincidence. _ talent, persistence and sweat can not be ignored. A. Except for B. As well as C. But for D. But参考答案：B略1

10、4. _in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _at the party.A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing;being noticing参考答案：A15. Im going out with Daniel now.What? You shouldnt go out at night.A.Me too! B.Come on! C.No way! D.Cheer up!参考答案：C二、 完型填空16. T

11、he park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36 with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down, 38 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower, and what a

12、 39 sight, with is petals(花瓣) all wornnot enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41 a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 , “It surely smells pretty and its

13、beautiful, too. Thats why I 44 it; here, its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must 45 it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid-air without reason. It was then that I

14、48 for the very first time the boy was 49 .I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect hed had on my day.I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree

15、. How did he know of my self-indulged(自己造成的) 53 ? Perhaps from his heart, hed been blessed(具有) with true 54 .Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed(发誓) to se

16、e 55 , and appreciate every second thats mine.36AexcitedBinspiredCdisappointedDsatisfied37AoverlookedBapproachedCunderstoodDtalked38AtellingBinformingCsayingDtalking39ApitifulBroughCbotheringDunique40APersuadingBDemandingCWantingDInviting41AplayedBforcedCadjustedDdelivered42Adeclining(下降)BquittingCp

17、anicking(惊慌)Daccepting43AsympathyBembarrassmentCsurpriseDsorrow44AtookBpickedCsoldDpulled45AbringBtakeCfetchDsmell46AannouncedBdeclaredCrepliedDwhispered47AheldBgraspedCcaughtDseized48AconvincedBconfirmedCrefusedDnoticed49AstrangeBunimaginableCdeafDblind50AonceBasCafterDsince51AregretfulBunbelievabl

18、eCunawareDregardless52AdoubtedBfeltCwonderedDfound53AdepressionBembarrassmentCpleasureDeffort54AsenseBhearingCsightDability55AfantasyBdisabilityCbeautyDwonder参考答案：36-40 DBCAC 41-45 BBCBB 46-50 CADDB 51-55 CCACC三、 阅读理解17. Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley, offering health benefi

19、ts to those willing to work on their feet. However, due to their high price, they have failed to catch on until now. Recently, Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible（可变换的） standing desk that can become a normal desk at the touch of a button. The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard de

20、sk to a standing one, and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream.Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity. Similar desks have become a common sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步机) and bic

21、ycle desks.The desk is not the first “convertible” on the market. As early as 2013, Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk. The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself, changing it into a standing desk or a traditional desk. The desk can even be programmed to move up and do

22、wn slightly, making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the user to change their positions. To move between sitting and standing positions, owners simply double tap on the screen. The desk can learn the users preferences over time and suggest the best seating position.The Stir Kinect desk wa

23、s created by a team of ex-Apple and Disney engineers. It has a built-in touch screen to control and track movement, and can tell users exactly how many calories they burn by standing during their working day. It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cabl

24、es hidden.“ Ikeas height-adjustable desk is great for opening up the lower end of the market, said JP Labrosse, founder and CEO of Stir.8. What is the text mainly about?A. Ikea has brought out an adjustable standing desk.B. Silicon Valley offered health benefits to officials.C. Google formed their t

25、ech firms to design bicycle desks.D. The Stir Kinect desk will become mainstream in the market.9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Before Bekant desk, similar adjustable desks have been widely used.B. The seated desks will take the place of the standing desks in the future.C.

26、Compared to the Stir Kinect desk, the Bekant desk is much cheaper.D. The adjustable desks were designed by the Apple and Disney Company.10. The Stir Kinect desk_.A. can breathe in and breathe out by pressing the button onceB. can charge phones by using a device containing power pointC. can tell you

27、how many calories you need for a walkD. can advise you to do more exercise at a proper time11. What can we infer from the last sentence given by JP Labrosse?A. Ikeas adjustable desk will be popular with average people.B. Ikea will have to sell furniture at a lower price in the future.C. This height

28、adjustable table can only be found in Ikea.D. It is not necessary for Ikea to open up the market at all.参考答案：8. A 9. C 10. B 11. A试题分析：本文是一篇新闻报道。站立式办公桌在美国硅谷已经比较常见，宜家近日推出了一款名为BEKANT的可调节的站立式办公桌，这种桌子对愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。【8题详解】A主旨大意题。根据文章第一段看出：站立式办公桌在美国硅谷已经比较常见，对愿意站立式工作的人健康有益。宜家近日推出了一款名为BEKANT的可调节的站立式办公桌，使用者只

29、需按一下按钮便可将其从普通高度调节至站立式高度。宜家希望这款办公桌占领市场，成为主流，故选A。【9题详解】C推理判断题。根据文章第一段知道Bekant convertible standing desk售价为$500；而第三段中是Stir Kinect desk售价为$3,890，故选C。【10题详解】B细节理解题。第四段中最后一句“It also has devices containing power points and USB ports for charging phones, to keep cables hidden.”意思是为Stir Kinect还设置了充电接口以及USB接口

30、，可用于手机充电，故选B。【11题详解】A细节理解题。这一句的意思是“宜家的可调节办公桌有助于打开低端市场，”所以选A，即“宜家的可调节办公桌在普通民众中将会受欢迎”A。考点：新闻类短文阅读18. Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different

31、. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form fo

32、r the United Kingdom or you call it the UK .Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the Britain c

33、ommonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire. This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.4. According to the passage, we know that _ .A. Great Britain has the same meaning as BritainB. the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandC. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaningD. all the names refer to England5. It is clear that the British isles refer to _ .A. Britai