广东省梅州市热柘华侨中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、广东省梅州市热柘华侨中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. _ the computer competition quite well, he won the first prize.A. Preparing B. Having prepared C. To prepare D. Prepared参考答案：B2. Youll find taxis waiting at the bus station _ you can hire to reach your host family.A. which B. where C. when D. as参考答案：A3. Did Dorice g

2、o out last night?-Yes, but she _a at home. Her little sister needed her care. A. may have stayed B. must have stayed C. could have stayed D. ought to have stayed 参考答案：D4. I really dont want to talk about _ exam we took just now. Im not in _ mood for it. A. the; theB. the; aC. an; aD. an; the参考答案：A5.

3、 Gaining the knowledge _ environmental protection will help you to become a qualified environmentalist.A. addicted toB. concerned aboutC. related toD. appealed to参考答案：C6. I remember a _ famous scientist said that we should believe in ourselves first of all.A. sure B. certain C.other D. some 参考答案：B7.

4、 He will _ our class to sing at the school singing contest.A. take the place of B. stand for C. represent D. replace参考答案：C8. It is strange that he _ away without telling us. A. has gone B. had gone C. should have gone D. went参考答案：C9. Have faith _ yourself, be faithful _your work and make every effor

5、t you can and then you are not far away from success. A. of; of B. in; in C. to; in D. in; to 参考答案：D10. I have been working hard at my English in the past two months, but I think I make little progress in it._, Emma! Your English will soon be perfect.A. I cant help it B. Make itC. Hang in there D. Y

6、ou really have me there参考答案：C24. There is nothing as easy as _ our parents to raise their expectations of us too high.A. ofB. to C. byD. for参考答案：D略12. -May I listen to the music here, Mr. White? -Sorry , youd better _ it like that.A. not to do B. not do C. dont do D. not do so参考答案：B略13. _ the diffic

7、ulty is, the scientist is _the task before the deadline. A. However, dedicated to achieving B. No matter what, devoted to accomplish C. Whatever, dedicated to accomplishingD. No matter how, devoted to achieve 参考答案：B14. It is believed in some science fiction stories that the world may one day be _ by

8、 insects.A. broken in B. run over C. taken over D. filled in参考答案：C15. It is well-known that advertising is often the most effective method of . A. promotion B. extension C. contribution D. motivation参考答案：A16. He insisted that he _ me before. A. see B. should see C. had seen D. saw 参考答案：C二、 书面表达17. 现

9、在，很多学校建造了塑胶操场和跑道，但有报道说塑胶表面会在强烈光照下散发出有害气体。你班同学对此进行了讨论。请用英语写一篇短文，介绍讨论结果，须包括下列要点：1 塑胶表面散发的有害气体十分有限，在户外不足以影响人们的健康。2 与传统的水泥场地相比，塑胶场地大大减少了运动损伤。3 如果用草地取代塑胶，所带来的高昂费用难以承受。4 散发过多有害气体是因为有些塑胶跑道使用了劣质材料。注意：1可适当增加细节，使行文连贯；2词数：120字左右；3参考词汇：塑胶操场和跑道rubberized playgrounds and running tracks水泥场地cement ground 参考答案：One p

10、ossible version:Now a great number of rubberized playgrounds and running tracks have been built in schools. However, it is reported that the rubberized surface gives off a poisonous gas in strong sunlight. So we had a discussion about it in our class.Most of my classmates think its not necessary to

11、be overreacting to that because the amount of poisonous gas is too small to harm the people playing outdoors. Compared with traditional cement grounds, rubberized ones have greatly reduced sports injuries. Besides, if rubber is replaced with grass, most schools cannot afford the high cost.The reason

12、 why some rubberized playgrounds give off too much poisonous gas is that the materials of poor quality have been used. Therefore, schools should be careful to choose the building materials.三、 阅读理解18. I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic th

13、at I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip: “The Magic Mountain” in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors, no telephones or televisions in the ro

14、oms, and little to do beyond row on the salt pond. Attempting The Man Without Qualities on a return to Hawaii, my hometown, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes (册), then decided that Id got the point and went swimming instead.But this summer I find myself at a los

15、s. Im not quite interested in Balzac, say, or “Tristram Shandy.” Theres always War and Peace, which Ive covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the War part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again, having forgotten everyones n

16、ame and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favorite once more into “The Waves” or “Justine,” which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong in serious literature.And then theres Stendhals “The Red and the Black,” which happens to be the name of my

17、 favorite cocktail of the summer, created by Michael Cecconi at Savoy and BackForty. It is easy to drink, and knocking back three or four seems like such a delightful idea. Cecconis theory: I take whatevers fresh at the green market and turn it into liquid. The result is a pure shot of afternoon in

18、the park, making one feel cheerful and peaceful all at once, lying on uncut grass with eyes shut, sun beating through the lids32. What can we infer about the author from the first paragraph?A. He enjoys reading when traveling. B. He shows talents for literature.C. He has a cottage in New England. D.

19、 He admires a lot of great writers.33. What do the underlined words get bogged down in paragraph 2 mean?A. Get confused B. Make no progress.C. Be interrupted D. Be carried away.34. Why does the author say reading his favorite books feels like cheating?A. He finishes them quickly. B. He has read them

20、 many times before.C. He hardly understands them. D. He is reading something serious.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. To Read or Not to Read B. My Summer HolidaysC. The Books of Summer D. Its Never Too Late to Read参考答案：32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是有关夏天喜欢读的书。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第一

21、段中I start every summer with the best of intentions: to attack one big book from the past, a classic that I was supposed to have read when young and ambitious. Often the pairings of books and settings have been purely unthinking: Moby Dick on a three-day cross-country train trip:-.可知，作者旅行时喜欢看书。故选A。【33题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段中Theres always War and Peace, which Ive covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the War part, set it as