广东省梅州市径义中学2023年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析

1、广东省梅州市径义中学2023年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. As _ result of thousands of experiments, scientists finally got _ breakthrough in computer science.A. a; a B. a; 不填C. the; 不填 D. the; a参考答案：A2. He had just finished cutting grass his mother asked him to walk the dog. A. afterB, whileC. whenD, since参考答案：C3. A com

2、municative satellite _ as much as 3.5 tons was sent up into space last week.A. weighing B. weighed C, to be weighed D. being weighed参考答案：A4. As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area _. A. need repairing B. needs to repair C. needs repairing D. need to repair 参考答案：A5.

3、 If not _, youre allowed to return everything within 10 days for a full refund and no further duties.A. to satisfy B. being satisfied C. satisfiedD. satisfying参考答案：C6. -Do you know how long Harbin Subway Line One is? （哈地铁一号线） -Yes, of course. It is _. It opened on September26. A. 27.3-kilometer-long

4、 B. 27.3 kilometers long C. 27.3 kilometers long参考答案：B7. Whats the matter with you?I didnt pass the test，but 1 still _A.hope so B.hope to C.hope it D.hope that参考答案：B22.Dont you think it essential that every resident of Guangzhou _spare no effort to make contributions to the 16th Asia Games?A. should

5、 B. will C.shall D. would参考答案：A略9. It is universally accepted that ones thinking _ ones actions.Acompares BdirectsCrespects Drequires参考答案：答案：Bcompare“比较”；direct“指挥，指导”；respect“尊重，敬重”；require“需要，要求”。句意：思想指导行动，这是普遍公认的。10. As time goes on, fewer and fewer old men are in the countryside. A. abandon B. t

6、o abandon C. abandoning D. being abandoned参考答案：D11. Goodness! Teddy is late again! Its _ of him to keep us waiting!A. normal B. typical C. visual D. particular参考答案：B12. You were driving at 100 km an hour, sir. But officer, I _. My car cant go more than 80. A. may not have to B. couldnt have been C.

7、wouldnt like to D. neednt to be参考答案：B13. The number of children is expected to _ rapidly as the declaration of Two-child Policy by the government.A. standardize B. superviseC. multiply D. adopt参考答案：C【详解】考查动词辨析。句意：随着政府宣布二胎政策，预计儿童数量将迅速增加。A. standardize使标准化；B. supervise监督；C. multiply增加；D. adopt采取，根据题意，

8、故选C。14. The important task will take Peter and me about four months to complete, so it will be a longtime we meet you again. A. after B. when C. since D. before参考答案：D略15. Those people are trying to change the law to give dangerous drivers more _ punishment. A. severe B. rough C. cautious D. positive

9、参考答案：A二、 完型填空16. 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。On a cold winters night I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight 34 .I worked in a doctors office and this was one of those days when the unexpected happened, making the schedule run later than 35 . It see

10、med I was going to be late 36 home and my husband, being the punctual (准时的) person, would be ready to pronounce me late once again. Maybe 37 I hurried, I could still make it home.I was heading inside to 38 for my gas when I noticed an older couple at the counter. I heard them asking for 39 to the lo

11、cal hospital. It was the same hospital that I had just 40 half an hour ago.The young man at the counter was trying to be 41 in explaining how to get there, with two other people giving their own opinions. One of them was 42 trying to give them a whole different route. Just then, I walked over to the

12、 couple and said, “Would you like to follow me to the 43 ?”A look of 44 crossed the womans face.“Im going right by there,” I said, which wasnt a lie since I had just made up my mind to do 45 that.I got in my car and began the journey back. I was trying to watch to be sure they were right 46 me. It t

13、ook only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to 47 . I felt better than I had all day and my headache was nearly gone.Later, as I arrived home, my husband joked, “So you arent ever late any more.” I said, “Sometimes its 48 to be late.”34A. break B. fever C. cold D. headac

14、he35A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. unique36A. getting B. cooking C. calling D. working37A. as B. since C. while D. if 38A. pay B. change C. wait D. search39A. opinions B. trouble C. directions D. money40A. reached B. visited C. called D. left 41A. skilled B. helpful C. experienced D. active42A. e

15、ven B. still C. only D. ever43A. station B. office C. hospital D. hotel44A. panic B. relief C. sadness D. peace45A. partly B. properly C. exactly D. perfectly46A. across B. before C. beside D. behind 47A. go up B. die down C. speed up D. turn down48A. possible B. special C. good D. safe参考答案：34-35 DC

16、 36-40 ADACD 41-45 BACBC 46-48 DBC三、 阅读理解17. Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings ar

17、e attractive. However, there may be other reasonsfor example, economic (经济的) reasonswhy they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural

18、styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much,

19、it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people

20、are naturally conservative(保守的)and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward . If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in cave

21、s. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different , even though that might be the more risky choice.36. What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most of them ate too ex

22、pensive to preserve.C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.37. Which of the following is true according to the author ?A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C. Some old b

23、uildings have spoilt the area they are in.D. No one understands why people speak against new buildings.38. By “move things forward ” in the last paragraph , the author probably means“ ”A. destroy old buildingsB. put things in a different placeC. respect peoples feelings for historical buildingsD. ch

24、oose new architectural styles39. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain why people dislike change.B. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.C. To warn that we could end up living in caves.D. To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.参考答案：36. A 37

25、. C 38. D 39. B试题分析：文章对于现在人们经常讨论的问题是否现代的建筑应该和古老的历史建筑在一起进行阐述，在作者看来历史建筑应该保存，但是我们的建筑风格也应该改变，不能因为历史建筑破坏我们的生活。【小题1】D 细节题。根据第一段的句子：not all historical buildings are attractive.可知，这是部分否定的句子，说明一些历史建筑不够有吸引力，故选D。【小题2】A 推理题。根据第三段的第一个句子：It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) t

26、he area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too.（新建筑破坏了古建筑，而古建筑也是这样），可知作者认为一些历史建筑将他们生活的地方破坏了，故选A【小题3】C 句意理解题。根据文章第四段的句子：If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves.（如果我们总是复制以前的东西，我们现在还住在山洞里面），可知“moving things forward”意思是“选择新的建筑风格”，故选C。

27、【小题4】B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段的第一句：Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?可知，这篇文章是论证现代的建筑可以建在历史遗迹的地方，故选B。【学法指导】1. 抓住特定信息进行逆向或正向推理。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。2.整合全文（段）信息进行推断。做推理题时，有时需要在弄懂全文意思的基础上，整合与题目相关的有用信息，综

28、合起来去推理判断，确定最佳结论。【小题2】A推理题：根据第三段的第一个句子：It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too.新建筑破坏了古建筑，而古建筑也是这样，可知作者认为一些历史建筑将他们生活的地方破坏了，所以选A18. Regarded as one of the English languages most gifted poets, Joh

29、n Keats wrote poetry that concentrated on imagery, human nature, and philosophy. Although Keats didnt receive much formal literary education, his own studies and passion brought him much success. Additionally, his own life situation influenced his poetry greatly.Growing up as a young boy in London i

30、n a lower middle-class family, the young John didnt attend a private school, but went to a public one. His teachers and his familys friends regarded him as an optimistic boy who favored playing and fighting much more than minding his studies. After his fathers death in the early 1800s, followed by h

31、is mothers passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. He wanted to escape the world and did so by reading anything he could get his hands on.At around the age of 16, the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor. However, his li

32、terary appetite had taken too much of his fancy, especially with his addiction to the poetry of Ehmund Spenser. He was able to have his first full poem published in the Examiner in 1816, entitled O Solitude!If I Must With Thee Dwell. Within two months in 1817, Keats had written an entire volume of p

33、oetry, but was sharply criticized by a magazine. However, the negative response didnt stop his pursuit of rhythm.John Keats next work was Endymion, which was published in May 1818. The story involves a shepherd who falls in love with the moon goddess and leads him on an adventure of one boys hope to

34、 overcome the limitations of being human. Following Engymion, however, he tried something more narrative-based and wrote Isabella. During this time, John Keats began seeing his limitations in poetry due to his own limit in life experiences. He would have to have the “knowledge” associated with his p

35、oems. His next work was Hyperion that would attempt to combine all that he learned. However, a bout (发作) with tuberculosis while visiting Italy would keep him from his work and eventually take his life in 1821.38. John Keats attitude towards life changed because of _.A. his early education from scho

36、ol B. the deaths of his parentsC. Edmund Spensers poetry D. the criticism of a magazine39. What is the common thing between John Keats and his mother?A. They read many books. B. They had a bad childhood.C. They died of the same disease. D. They showed strong interest in poetry.40. What do we know fr

37、om the passage?A. Keats received little education at school. B. Keats once had a chance of becoming a doctor.C. In 1816 Keats spent two months writing a poem. D. Endymion was about a real love story.41. While pursuing his dream of becoming a poet at first, John Keats was _.A. determined B. experienc

38、ed C. knowledgeable D. impatient参考答案：38.B39.C40.B41.A38.B细节推理题。根据第二段After his fathers death in the early 1800s, followed by his mothers passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核), he began viewing life differently. 可知诗人在父母相继离世后开始改变对生活的看法。故选B.39.C细节推理题。根据followed by his mothers passing due to tuberculosis (肺结核)和文章最后一句a bout (发作) with tuberculosis eventually take his life in 1821可知诗人与母亲死于相同疾病。故选C.40.B推理判断题。由第三段第一句话At around the age of 16,the teenage John Keats began studying under a surgeon so that he too might become a doctor.