广东省惠州市秋长中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、广东省惠州市秋长中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. The cab driver suddenlyhis cab almost at the same time he saw a dog rushing into the street.A.increased;soB.accelerated;butC.added;andD.produced;or参考答案：B提示:从suddenly和he saw a dog rushing into the street看出“出租车司机突然提速,但是,几乎就在这时”,第一空白处应该填入表示“加速”的词。increase“提高”;accelerate

2、“加速”;add “添加”;produce“生产”。只有accelerate能够接cab,bus,car等交通工具。前一分句与后一分句有转折关系,因此,第二个空白处填入 but。2. I think Running Man is the most popular TV game show now._AI cant agree more BThats all rightCNever mind DIm glad to hear that参考答案：A3. _ arouses his interest can be found in the school library and that is why

3、 he goes there _ happens.A. No matter what; whatever B. Whatever; no matter whatC. Anything; no matter what D. Anything; whatever参考答案：B略4. All the leaders were leave the hall when the explosion happened. A. about to B. able to C. sure to D. likely to参考答案：选A。句意：当所有的领导人正要离开大厅时，爆炸发生了。 be about to. . .

4、when. . . “正要做，这时发生了”。略5. They argue that the display is impressive and isto attract thousands of new visitors to this marvelous place. A. bound B. stable C. abrupt D. acute参考答案：a略6. The most delicious cookies in the world _ by granny. Please wait ten more minutes to enjoy them.A. makes B. is made C

5、. is being made D. is going to make参考答案：C7. We held a party _ their fiftieth wedding anniversary.Ain favour of Bin terms ofCin place of Din celebration of参考答案：Din celebration of“为庆祝”，符合题意。in favour of“支持；对有利”；in terms of“就而言；以方式”；in place of“代替”。8. Ill have an interview for a position in that compan

6、y, and now . Take it easy. You are well prepared for it, arent you?A. no pains, no gains B. I have butterflies in my stomachC. all roads lead to Rome D. there is no smoke without fire参考答案：B9. 42 percent of students interviewed said they _ their best to deal with the problem if their parents were opp

7、osed. A. will try B. have triedC. tried D. would try参考答案：D10. I still think I should show support in such a tense situation but feel maybe I _ my opinion in a milder way.A. could voiceB. would voiceC. could have voicedD. must have voiced参考答案：C11. Will you be able to see Lilys parents when the class

8、is over?Im afrain not. I a meeting on Chinese literature in the hall.A.will attend B.will be attending C.am attending D.am going to attend参考答案：B12. Do you believe _ true _ you find high wages, you generally find high prices?A. that; that B. that; that what C. it; when D. it; that where参考答案：D13. Bein

9、g able to tell the truth at last seemed to _ her though she may be fired by the company.A. relief B. referC. relax D. relieve参考答案：Drefer“参考；查阅；涉及”； relax“放松”； relieve“使宽慰；解除；免除”； relief为名词。句意：尽管有可能被公司解雇，但是最终能够说出真话好像令她感到宽慰。14. Look! Black clouds are gathering. Yes. Its _ that a heavy rain is coming.A

10、. possibly B. probably C. likely D. really参考答案：C15. They _ two free tickets to Canada. Otherwise, theyd never have been able to afford to go.A. got B. had got C. would have got D. get 参考答案：A16. Such shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face.A. what B. how C. that D. why参考答案：A试题

11、分析：考查宾语从句。句意：这样令人震惊的新闻使我意识到我们面对多么糟糕的问题。What 修饰的中心词是problems，故选A项。二、 书面表达17. 假定你是李华，你校下周将在学校报告厅（auditorium）举办中华诗词大会（Chinese Poetry Competition) 的国际学生专场，届时将比赛背诵古诗、回答问题、根据图画猜诗词。请根据下列要点给你的美国朋友、留学生Peter写一封信，邀请他参加。内容要点如下： 1. 比赛的时间和地点； 2. 比赛的目的和形式；3. 诚挚邀请Peter参赛。要求：1. 字数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_

12、 Yours sincerely, Li Hua参考答案：Dear Peter,How is everything going with you? I am writing these few lines to inform you that our school will hold a Chinese Poetry Competition for international students at the end of the month. I will feel extremelydelighted and honored if you could spare several precio

13、us hours to participate in the activity. The activity will start at 8 oclock and come to an end at about 10: 30 on Feb. 28th in Classroom 201 of the third teaching building. It is aimed to arouse foreign students interest in Chinese culture and popularize Chinese poetry. The competition consists of

14、three sectionsreciting poems, answering questions about Chinese poetry and making right guesses of the poems according to the given paintings. This is a good chance to show how much you have learned about Chinese poetry and also a good opportunity to learn more. I am looking forward to your particip

15、ation with great pleasure.Yours sincerely,Li Hua三、 阅读理解18. What historical site impresses you most? Ive always been fascinated by the pyramids in Egypt. A few years ago I braved a long queue and climbed through a narrow passage to reach the main chamber deep inside one of them. Like millions of othe

16、r tourists, I marveled (赞叹) at stone-walled rooms full of the magic of this ancient civilization.But popularity might be the destruction of such archaeological treasures. Take Tutankhamuns tomb in the Valley of the Kings for example. It lay untouched for more than 3,000 years until the British archa

17、eologist Howard Carter uncovered it in 1922. Now more than 1,000 people a day walk through it.But as more and more people visit, the temperature and humidity inside the tomb change. As a result, the beautifully decorated plaster is coming away from the rock.In order to preserve its heritage, a repli

18、ca (复制品) of the monument is being opened about 1 kilometer away from the actual burial site. Specialists have recorded every detail of Tutankhamuns tomb and used the data to recreate it.Adam Lowe from the organization behind the project says the copy is identical to the original. He believes visitor

19、s will want to become part of the force that protects it rather than a force that is leading to its destruction. So they wont mind seeing a replica.But for historian Tom Holland, a copy is still a copy. He believes that although preservation is important, there is something unique about places like

20、Tutankhamuns tomb. He says it was built by people who believed in the world of the spirits, the dead and the supernatural. You dont have to believe in a god or gods to feel a place is consecrated (使圣化) and has a particular quality that cant be reproduced.What about you? Would you visit a replica of

21、a monument rather than the original to help preserve it?28. What may account for the destruction of some archaeological treasures like Tutankhamuns tomb?A. Climate change. B. Copies. C. Popularity. D. Thieves.29. What measures have been taken to preserve the heritage of Tutankhamuns tomb?A. Decorati

22、ng the monument again. B. Building a replica of the monument.C. Limiting the number of visitors. D. Moving the tomb away from the actual site.30. The underlined word “identical” is closest in meaning to _.A. superior B. sensitive C. exposed D. similar31. Historian Tom Holland may hold the opinion that _.A. some unique ancient places cant simply be replaced by replicasB. visitors are advised to see replicas because preservation is firstC. ancient civilizations are consecrated and can