2022-2023学年湖南省永州市云盘甸乡中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

2022-2023学年湖南省永州市云盘甸乡中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Jackhashadno______experienceofthiskindofjob，buthegotthejobofferjustduetohishonesty.A.obvious

B.cautious

C.previous

D.precious参考答案：C2.Ifhecontinueslikethis,hewill____________astoneonlytohaveitdroponhisownfoot,justastheoldsayinggoes.A.enduptolift B.enduplifting C.endupinlifting D.endupwithlifting参考答案：B略3.withallthemoney

,themancan'taffordaticket.A.Astealed

B.stolenC.stealing

D.bestolen参考答案：B4.

,shecan’teducateherdaughter.

A.Ateacherassheis

B.Teacherisshe

C.Teacherassheis

D.Issheateacher参考答案：C5.Youngchildrenseemtomastercomputergames__________.Andplayingcomputergameswillalwaysmakethemfeel___________.A.easily,easily

B.withease,atease

C.easy,easy D.atease,withease参考答案：B6.Manyjournalistsweresentto________theterribledisasterimmediatelytheearthquakebrokeoutinSichuanProvinceonMay12th,2008.A．interview

B．investigate

C

catch

D．cover参考答案：

7.Wouldyoupleasekeepsilent?Theweatherreport

andI

wanttolisten. A.isbroadcast B.hasbeenbroadcast C.hadbeenbroadcast D.isbeingbroadcast参考答案：D8.ThedoctortoldmethatIwouldrecoverfrommyillnessifI______ahealthydiet.

A.gotthrough

B.fitin

C.stuckto

D.keptup参考答案：C略9.Onthebus,apassengerfoundherpocket_____________andallthemoney________.A.picked;robbed

B.stolen;stolen

C.picked;stolen

D.stolen;picked.参考答案：C10.______

these

pictures,I

couldn’t

help

thinking

of

those

days

when

I

was

in

Being

and

____

from

the

top

of

a

thirty-storeyed

building,Beijing

looks

more

beautiful.

A.Seeing;seen

B.Seen;seeing

C.Seeing;seeing

D.Seen;seen

参考答案：A11.Shehopedtogetajobonanewspaperand________sheworkedforTheTimes.A.hopefully

B.possibly

C.willingly

D.eventually参考答案：D12.Idoubt______hewillcometoattendourschool’s107thanniversaryceremony.（

）A．that B．whether C．what D．how参考答案：B13.Atthistimetomorrow______overtheAtlantic.A.we’regoingtofly

B.we’llbeflying

C.we’llfly

D.we’retofly参考答案：B14.

Sinceyouhavecomesofarwithyourexperiment，you

carryitthroughtotheend.A.may

B.might

C.maywell

D.mayaswell参考答案：D15.-Whydon’tyoubring

tohisattentionthatyou’retooilltoworkon?

A．that

B．it

C．this

D．him参考答案：B16.Healwaysbringsmeaprettygift_______hecomestovisitme.

A.bythetime

B.everytime

C.sometimes

D.attimes参考答案：B略二、完型填空17.Friendsandsoftheyoungcouplehavecometocongratulatethem_______thearrivalofthenewbaby.A．in

B．on

C．of

D．with参考答案：B略三、阅读理解18.GeorgeGershwin,bornin1998,wasoneofAmerica’sgreatestcomposers.Hepublishedhisfirstsongwhenthewaseighteenyearsold.Duringthenexttwentyyearshewrotemorethanfivehundredsongs.ManyofGershwin’ssongswerefirstwrittenformusicalplaysperformedintheatresinNewYorkCity.Thesepalyswereapopularformofentertainmentinthe1920sand1930s.Manyofhissongshaveremainedpopularasever.Overtheyearstheyhavebeensungandplayedineverypossibleway—fromjazztocountry.Inthe1920stherewasadebateintheUnitedStatesaboutjazzmusic.Couldjazz,somepeopleasked,beconsideredseriousmusic?In1924jazzmusicianandorchestraleaderPaulWhitemandecidedtoorganizeaspecialconcerttoshowthatjazzwasseriousmusic.Gershwinagreedtocomposesomethingfortheconcertbeforeherealizedhehadjustafewweekstodoit.Andinthatshorttime,hecomposedapieceforpianoandorchestrawhichhecalledRhapsodyinBlue.Gershwinhimselfplayedthepianoattheconcert.Theaudiencewerethrilledwhentheyheardhismusic.Itmadehimworld-famousandshowedthatjazzmusiccouldbebothseriousandpopular.In1928,GershwinwenttoParis.Heappliedtostudycomposition(作曲)withthewell-knownmusicianNadiaBoulanger,butsherejectedhim.Shewasafraidthatclassicalstudywouldruinhisjazz-influencedstyle.Whilethere,GershwinwroteAnAmericaninParis.Whenitwasfirstperformed,critics(评论家)weredividedoverthemusic.Somecalledithappyandfulloflife,toothersitwassillyandboring.ButitquicklybecamepopularinEuropeandtheUnitedStates.Itsillremainsoneofhismostfamousworks.GeorgeGershwindiedin1937,justdaysafterdoctorslearnedhehadbraincancer.Hewasonlythirty-nineyearsold.Newspapersallovertheworldreportedhisdeathontheirfrontpages.Peoplemournedthelossofthemanandallthemusichemighthavestillwritten.41.ManyofGershwin’smusicalworkswere________.

A.writtenaboutNewYorkersB.ComposedforPaulWhiteman

C.playedmainlyinthecountrysideD.performedinvariousways42.WhatdoweknowabouttheconcertorganizedbyWhiteman?

A.ItattractedmorepeopletotheatresB.Itprovedjazzcouldbeseriousmusic

C.ItmadeGershwinleaderoftheorchestraD.Itcausedadebateamongjazzmusicians.43.WhatdidGershwindoduringhisstayinParis?

A.HecreatedoneofhisbestworksB.HestudiedwithNadiaBoulanger

C.HearguedwithFrenchcriticsD.Hechangedhismusicstyle44.Whatdowelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.ManyofGershwin’sworkswerelost

B.ThedeathofGershwinwaswidelyreported

C.AconcertwasheldinmemoryofGershwin

D.BraincancerresearchstartedafterGershwin’sdeath.45.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesGershwin?

A.TalentedandproductiveB.Seriousandboring

C.popularandunhappyD.Friendlyandhonest参考答案：DBABA19.Afamousdoctoroncereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcare,hisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.Thechild'smotherwasverymuchobligedtothedoctor,andshecalledonhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchild."Doctor,"shesaid,"youhavesavedmylittleson.Idon'tknowhowtothankyouenough.Ifeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyou,soIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhands,asasignofmygratitude.Ihopeyouwillacceptit."Thedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldly,"Madam,alittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriends,butadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdone."Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.Thenshesaidquietly,"Perhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeis?""Fiftypounds",heanswered.Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfifty-poundbanknotes.Shehandedoneofthemtothedoctor,andputtheotherthreebackintothepurse.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagand,sayinggoodbyetothedoctor,wentoutoftheroom.56.Theladywasthankfulto