湖南省永州市枫木山中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析

湖南省永州市枫木山中学2021-2022学年高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.—Whataboutthebooks?—Booksofthiskind

well.A.sell

B.sells

C.aresold

D.issold参考答案：A2.Iwon’tsaysorrytoherfirstunless___________.

A.giveinto

B.amgiveninto

C.givinginto

D.giveninto参考答案：D3._________mattersmostinkeepinghealthyistoeatahealthydietanddolotsofexercise.A.Where

B.Why

C.

What

D.Which

参考答案：C略4.一Hello，isthatMrs.Pretty，theheadteacherspeaking?一Sorry.Thereisn’t

Mrs.Prettyinourschool.

A.不填

B.the

C.an

D.a参考答案：D5.Newscamethatthecaptainofthewinningfootballteamwas_______aprize.A.rewarded

B.supplied

C.awarded

D.provided参考答案：C【知识拓展】providesb.withsth./providesth.forsb.提供给某人某物；offersb.sth.提供给某人某物。6.IthoughtI_______mycellphonesomewhere.Butitisonthebackseatofmycar.

A.hadlost

B.wouldlose

C.havelost

D.lose参考答案：A7.Thesoupwascold,butitwas______anexcellentmeal.A.yet B.already

C.otherwise D.therefore参考答案：C8._________cold,hecoveredhisblanket,_________onlyhisarms_________.A.Felt,left,uncovered

B.Feeling,left,uncoveredC.Feeling,leaving,uncovered

D.Felt,left,uncovering参考答案：C9.ThestoryofWhitneyHoustonisagoodexampleofhowdrugsandbadrelationshipscan_______eventhemosttalentedstars.

A.murder

B.present

C.ruin

D.suspect参考答案：C10.In_______filmTransformers,ShiaLaBeoufplays______mannamedSamWitwicky.A.a;the

Bthe;a

C.the;the

D.a;a参考答案：B11.Hehurriedtothebookingofficeonly______thatalltheticketshadbeensoldout.

A.tobetold

B．totell

C.told

D.telling参考答案：A12.HerdrawingsfortheChinaDailyhaveannouncedher

．A．power

B．talent

C．truth

D．fact参考答案：B13.

howshewashelpingtosavetheenvironment,shesaidthatshealwaystakes

publictransportation.

A.Tobeasked

B.Asking

C.Beingasked

D.Asked参考答案：D略14.Isthisthereason

atthemeetingforhiscarelessnessinhiswork?A.heexplained B.whatheexplainedC.howheexplained D.whyheexplained参考答案：A15.LittleTomhadhiseyesfixedon

seemedtobeamosquito,notnoticinghismotherwasstandingbesidehim.A.which

B.what

C.where

D.how参考答案：B考察连接词.what引导宾语从句，并且在从句中作主语、宾语，表语。句意：小汤姆把眼睛聚焦在看起来似乎是蚊子的东西上，而没有注意到他的妈妈正站在他旁边。16.Onceareporterreceiveshisassignmentfromthechief-editor,hehasto______onhisworkandtrieshisbesttoworkonituntilthechief-editor______it.

A.fixhisattention;approves

B.focus;provesof

C.concentrate;approvesof

D.getdown;approves参考答案：C二、完型填空17.阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。IusedtohatebeingcalleduponinclassmainlybecauseIdidn’tlikeattentiondrawntomyself.And

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otherwiseassigned（指定）aseatbytheteacher,Ialways

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tositatthebackoftheclassroom.Allthis

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afterIjoinedasportsteam.ItbeganwhenateachersuggestedItryoutforthebasketballteam.AtfirstIthoughtitwasacrazy

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becauseIdidn’thaveagoodsenseofbalance,nordidIhavethe

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tokeeppacewiththeothersontheteamandtheywouldteaseme.Butfortheteacherwhokeptinsistingonmy“

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forit”,Iwouldn’thavedecidedtogiveatry.Gettingupthecouragetogotothetryoutswasonlythe

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ofit!WhenIfirststarted

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thepracticesessions,Ididn’tevenknowtherulesofthegame,much

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whatIwasdoing.SometimesI’dget

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andtakeashotatthewrongdirection—whichmademefeelreallystupid.

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,Iwasn’ttheonlyone“new”atthegame,soIdecidedto

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onlearningthegame,domybestateachpracticesession,andnotbetoohardonmyselfforthethingsIdidn’t

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“justyet”.Ipracticedandpracticed.SoonIknewthe

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andthe“moves”.Beingpartofateamwasfunandmotivating.Verysoonthecompetitive

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inmewaswinningovermylackofconfidence.Withtime,Ilearnedhowtoplayandmadefriendsinthe

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—friendswhorespectedmyeffortstoworkhardandbeateamplayer.Ineverhadsomuchfun!Withmy

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self-confidencecomesmorepraisefromteachersandclassmates.Ihavegonefrom

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inthebackoftheclassroomandnotwantingtocallattentiontomyself,

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raisingmyhand—evenwhenIsometimeswasn’tandnot100percent

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Ihadtherightanswer.NowIhavemoreself-confidenceinmyself.41.A.as

B.unless

C.until

D.though42.A.chose

B.agreed

C.meant

D.hoped43.A.continued

B.settled

C.changed

D.started44.A.saying

B.plan

C.belief

D.idea45.A.right

B.ability

C.chance

D.patience46.A.looking

B.going

C.cheering

D.applying47.A.point

B.rest

C.half

D.basis48.A.attending

B.preparing

C.enjoying

D.watching49.A.worse

B.later

C.less

D.further50.A.committed

B.motivated

C.embarrassed

D.confused51.A.Interestingly

B.Obviously

C.Fortunately

D.hopefully52.A.try

B.act

C.rely

D.focus53.A.want

B.do

C.know

D.support54.A.steps

B.rules

C.orders

D.games55.A.part

B.roles

C.mind

D.value56.A.movement

B.operation

C.process

D.situation57.A.improved

B.expressed

C.preserved

D.recognized58.A.dreaming

B.playing

C.hiding

D.relaxing59.A.to

B.for

C.with

D.by60.A.lucky

B.happy

C.satisfied

D.sure参考答案：41-45BACDB

46-50CACD

51-55CDCBA

56-60CACAD三、阅读理解18.Brightredpostboxes,theQueenandqueuing—whatdotheyallhaveincommon?TheyareallimportantpartsofBritishlife.AtleastIthoughtso.

However,theabilitytoqueueforlongperiodsoftime,oncebelievedtobeatraditionalcharacteristicoftheBritish,isnolongertoleratedbypeopleintheUK,accordingtoasurveydoneforBritishbankBarclays.

Onceuponatime,queuingwasseenasnormal.DuringWorldWarⅡ,everyonehadtoqueueuptoreceivetheirdailysupplyoffoods.Infact,ifyoudidn'tstandupandwaitinlinewithalltheothers,itwasseenasuncivilized.

ThefamousEnglishdouble-deckerbuses,withonlyoneentrance,mightalsohelpexplainwhyqueuingwasseenasapartofBritishlife.Almostalways,thereisqueuetogeton.

ButperhapstheBritisharetiredofbeingpushedpastbytheSpanish,theItaliansortheFrenchastheyqueueuptogetatableatarestaurant.ThepeopleoftheseotherEuropeancountrieshavemorethanoneentrancetotheirbuses,whichexplainstheirmorerelaxedattitudetothequeue.

TwominutesisnowthelongesttimemostBritishpeoplearepreparedtostandandwait.ButcoulditbethattheInternet,whichallowsustocarryouttasksquickly,isthemainreasonwhyBritishpeoplearenolongerpreparedtoqueue?

"Usedtobuyingwithoutdelay,customersareevengivinguppurchasesratherthanwaittheirturn,"saysStuartNealofBarclaycard."Shoppersarealsolesslikelytoqueueforlongiftheitemtheyarebuyingisoflowvalue."

PerhapsIwillhavetoreplace"queuing"with"impatience"inmylistofthingsIrelatetotheBritish.

67.WhatcanwelearnaboutthetraditionofqueuinginBritain?

A.Itwasconsideredasymbolofacivilizedbehavior.B.ItwasalongtimetraditionasoldastheQueen.C.Itwasaproductoftheslowpaceoflife.D.IthasmadetheBritaindifferentfromotherEuropeans.

68.Accordingtothepassage,theBritishgraduallystoppedqueuingbecause______.A.theyprefershoppingonlineB.theInternethaschangedtheirwayoflifeC.whattheyarebuyingisoflowvalueD.theyfollowtheexampleofforeigners69.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat______.

A.theBritishusedtobuywithoutdelayB.theBritishhavetoqueuetoreceivefoodC.theBritishgetimpatientwithqueuingforlongD.theBritishprefertotakedouble-deckerbuses

70.Theauthor'smainpurposeofwritingthepassageis_______.A.totellustheinfluenceoftheInternetontheBritishwaysoflifeB.tocomparetheculturaldifferencebetweenBritainandothercountriesC.toreporthisresearchontheBritishwaysoflifeD.totalkaboutthechangesintheattitudetoqueuinginBritain

参考答案：ABCD19.Isitnecessaryforayoungmantohaveanapartmentasaprerequisite（先决条件）formarriage?Housinghasbecomeamajorobstacle（障碍）forChineseyoungmenhopingtostartafamily.Chinamaybreedanewgroupofbachelors,mencaughtinthetrapofunaffordablehouses.Sinceearly2009,thehousingmarkethasonceagainbecomeahotpotatboilingpoint.Evenwithallowance（津贴）andspecialgovernmentpolicies,homepricesinChina'sfirst-tiercitiessuchasBeijingandShanghaiareridingthecrest（波峰）ofarisingwave.Accordingtothe"2010ChinaMaritalStatusReport"releasedonDec15,2010,about70percentofwomeninterviewedsaidthathousing,astableincomeandsomesavingswerethemainrequirementsformarriage.Fromthereport,wecanseethathousingisgiventoppriority（优先权）andthatwomenseeanapartmentasessential(必不可少的)toshowthatthemanisresponsibleandcanprovideforhisfamily.Personalityandmoralslayoutsidethetopthreematrimonial（婚姻的）requirements.Somewomenandtheirfamiliesholdthetraditionalpositionandtakeitforgrantedthatthehomeissueshouldbetheman'sresponsibility,whichdoesn’tagreewiththecontemporaryindependentspiritofwomenandgenderequality.Thesemarriagevaluesreflectthefactthatmanywomenconsidermarriageanotherformof"socialwelfare".Thingsmaybedifferentoverseas.Socialhousing,providedbyEuropeanauthorities,offerthelesswealthypeopletheirownpieceofrealestate.Suchhousingisusuallyapartmentsintallbuildingswith10ormorefloorsontheoutskirtsoftown,whosemainadvantageisthelowrents.FormanyAmericans,housesdon'tposeanobstacletogettingmarried.Theyoftenbuyahouseafterthewedding,becausemoreandmorepeoplearereconsideringtheirrealestateworship,andgoingbacktoamorerational(理性的)modeofconsumption.InJapan,rentingisthecustomfornewlymarriedyoungcouples.Fewyoungcouplescanaffordtopurchaseproperty.Upto67.1percentofyoungcoupleschoosetorent.Generallyspeaking,rentersaccountformostpeopleyoungerthan40inJapan.Youngpeopleshouldbefreetoenjoybeingyoung,withoutthehugepressureoftryingtobuyproperty.Societyshouldhelpcreateanenvironmentforthemtogrowup.Don'tletthepoorbachelorgroupbecomeasufferinglayer（层）ofoursociety.61.WhichofthefollowingisNotTrueaccordingtothetext?A.Homepric