安徽省宿州市艺术中学2021年高二英语期末试卷含解析

安徽省宿州市艺术中学2021年高二英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.Heinsistedoncarryingontheexperiment

allkindsoftrouble.A.inspiteof

B.insteadof

C.inadditionto

D.dueto参考答案：A2.Let’smakegooduseofenergyand______wastingnaturalresources.A.keepon

B.resultin

C.beopposedto

D.appealto参考答案：C

3.Wehavegotplentyoftimelefttogettheworkfinishedso_______.Don’tgotoohardatit.A.takeiteasy

B.taketime

C.don’thurry

D.don’tworry参考答案：A4.Someresearchersbelievethatthereisnodoubt______acureforAIDSwillbefound.A.which

B.that

C.what

D.whether参考答案：B5.Iwouldappreciate_____ifyoucometomygrandma’sbirthdaypartyandsay“hello”toher.

A.this

B.that

C.it

D.these参考答案：C6.Itisquiteimpossiblethatitwillraintomorrow.Butifit__________,Iwouldstillgotoschoolbybike.

A.shouldrain B.wouldrain C.rains D.hadrained参考答案：A7.Thefamousmusicianisreportedtohavevisitedhisoldschoolwherehe______theABCofmusic.A.wouldstudied

B.wasstudying

C.isstudying

D.hadstudied参考答案：D8.MarkTwain,____hisrichlifeexperience,wrotemanypopularstories.A.pickingup B.makingup C.drawingupon D.contrastingwith参考答案：C试题分析:句意：马克吐温利用自己丰富的生活阅历，写出许多受欢迎的故事。A.pickingup捡起；B.makingup组成，编造；C.drawingupon利用；D.contrastingwith与…形成对比。故选C项。9.Itisdifficultto________onetwinfromtheother.Theyalmostdon’t________fromeachother.A.differ;distinguish

B.Distinguish;differentC.distinguish;differ

D.tell;different参考答案：C略10.-----Howabouttheclothyouboughtthedaybeforeyesterday?-----That’sverybeautiful.It__________sosoft.Afeels

Bfelt

Cisfeeling

Disfelt参考答案：A11.Hismother____________anacutediseaseandpassedawaythreemonthslater.A.camedownwith B.gottoughwithC.keptaneyeon D.gaveherlifefor参考答案：A12.

everyday,ourwebprovidesreaderswiththelatestnews.A．ToupdateB．UpdateC．UpdatingD．Updated参考答案：D略13.Withallthefamilymembers____onvacationwithouthim,theboyfeltextremelylonelyandafraid.Atohavegone

Bgoing

Chadgone

Dgone参考答案：B14.Isuggestedthethief_________intoprisoninnotime.A.referredtobeingput

B.referringtobeingputC.referredtobeput

D.referringtobeput参考答案：C15.Thelife-savingdruginventedin1897,which________aspirin,hashelpedincreasethestandardofpeople’shealthgreatly.A.wascalled

B.iscalled

C.hasbeencalled

D.hadbeencalled参考答案：B【详解】考查动词时态。句意：诞生于1897年的救命药，阿司匹林，极大地提升了人们的健康标准。Which引导非限制性定语从句，补充说明先行词drug，而该从句陈述客观事实，故用一般现在时，故B切题。16.Thoughthesedressesarelowinquality,theymay____towomenwhodon’twanttospendmuchonclothes.A.refer

B.adjust

C.apply

D.appeal参考答案：D二、完型填空17.WhenmysisterDianebeganplayingtheviolin,shewasseven.Howdidshesound?Terrible.Butshedidn’t___21___.Attwelve,sheaskedourparentsifshecould___22___afull-timemusicschool.Theysaidno.Actually,everyoneagreedthatmysister___23___talent.Iwasbetteratmy___24___.MyteacherhadtoldmyparentsthatIhadgreat___25___.Somyparentsfoundthebestpianoteacherintheareato___26___me.Buttheonlytimehewas___27___wasSaturdayafternoonsat3p.m..Backthen,Iwas___28___abouttheBritishTVshowTheAvengers,whichwas___29___everySaturdayat3p.m..IletnothingtakeupmyTheAvengershour.SoI___30___thisamazingopportunity.Today,Idon’tevenhavea___31___inmyhouse.Mysisterbecameanengineer,butshe___32___stoppedmakingmusic.Whenshewasinher40s,sheswitchedher___33___.Shewentbacktocollege,gota(n)___34___inmusiceducation,andbecameamusicteacher.Shestartedkidsoffontheirfirstinstrumentandgavethemalltheencouragementandsupportshenever___35___.Recently,sheandapianistpal(朋友)putonarecital.Abigcrowdoffriendsandfamily___36___forher.Assheplayed,Ilookedaroundatthe___37___.Everyonewas___38___enjoyingthemusic.ItoccurredtomethatIwastheonlypersonthatrememberedthata7-year--oldkidmakingthoseperfectly___39___soundsandknewhowfarshehadcome,despite___40___.Talentisimportant.Butenthusiasmisevenmoreimportant.21.A.advance B.quit C.reflect D.listen22.A.inspect B.open C.attend D.visit23.A.lacked B.spotted C.possessed D.admired24.A.major B.project C.composition D.instrument25.A.patience B.enthusiasm C.potential D.ambition26.A.train B.examine C.correct D.challenge27.A.punctual B.skillful C.occupied D.available28.A.sensitive B.crazy C.serious D.particular29.A.filmed B.designed C.aired D.commented30.A.jumpedat B.turneddown C.waitedfor D.openedup31.A.tutor B.violin C.musician D.piano32.A.never B.once C.already D.even33.A.attitude B.career C.plan D.position34.A.scholarship B.sponsor C.degree D.assistant35.A.provided B.imagined C.received D.expected36.A.voted B.feared C.stayedup D.turnedup37.A.students B.audience C.spotlights D.platform38.A.obviously B.desperately C.appropriately D.anxiously39.A.booming B.pleasing C.awful D.powerful40.A.everything B.something C.everybody D.somebody参考答案：21.B

22.C

23.A

24.D

25.C

26.A

27.D

28.B

29.C

30.B

31.D

32.A

33.B

34.C

35.C

36.D

37.B

38.A

39.C

40.A【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了姐姐通过努力实现了自己儿时的理想，揭示了坚持和毅力是成功的基础。【21题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.advance前进；B.quit放弃；C.reflect反思；D.listen听；根据上文Howdidshesound?Terrible.可知，她拉小提琴拉得很糟糕，但不放弃，故选B。【22题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.inspect检查；B.open打开；C.attend上学；D.visit访问；根据上文Butshedidn’t___1___.可知，她不放弃，想上音乐学校，故选C。【23题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.lacked缺乏；B.spotted弄污；C.possessed控制；D.admired羡慕；根据上文她拉小提琴拉得很糟糕可推知，她缺乏天赋，故选A。【24题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.major主修课；B.project工程；C.composition作文；D.instrument乐器；根据下文Somyparentsfoundthebestpianoteacherintheareato___6___me可知，父母给我请钢琴老师说明我在我的乐器方面做得更好，故选D。【25题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.patience耐心；B.enthusiasm热心；C.potential潜能；D.ambition雄心；根据上文Iwasbetteratmy___4___可知，老师说我有潜能，故选C。【26题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.train训练；B.examine检查；C.correct改正；D.challenge挑战；根据上文Somyparentsfoundthebestpianoteacherinthearea可知，父母找钢琴老师培训我，故选A。【27题详解】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.punctual准时；B.skillful熟练的；C.occupied占有的；D.available有空的；根据下文Iwas___8___abouttheBritishTVshow“TheAvengers”,whichwas___9___everySaturdayat3p.m.可知，周六下午3点是老师唯一的空闲时间，故选D。【28题详解】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.sensitive敏感的；B.crazy疯狂的；C.serious严肃的；D.particular特别的；根据下文Iletnothingtakeupmy“Avengers”hour.可知，我对Avengers”这个节目是疯狂的，故选B。【29题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.filmed拍摄；B.designed设计；C.aired播出；D.commented评论；复仇者是每周六下午3点播出，正好与我练琴的时间相冲突，故选C。【30题详解】考查动词短语及语境的理解。A.jumpedat欣然接受；B.turneddown拒绝；C.waitedfor等候；D.openedup开放。根据上文Iletnothingtakeupmy“Avengers”hour.可知，我不让任何事情占据我的电视时间，故我应是拒绝了这个很棒的机会。故选B。【31题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.tutor导师；B.violin小提琴；C.musician音乐家；D.piano钢琴；根据上文我为了看电视放弃了弹钢琴，所以直至今天，我家里也没有一架钢琴，故选D。【32题详解】考查副词及语境的理解。A.never从不；B.once从前；C.already已经；D.even甚至；根据下文Whenshewasinher40s,sheswitched

___13___.Shewentbacktocollege,gota(n)___14___inmusiceducation,andbecameamusicteacher.可知，我姐姐成为一名工程师，但她从来没有停止音乐。后来她回到大学学习音乐，故选A。【33题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.attitudes态度；B.careers事业；C.plans计划；D.positions位置；根据下文Shewentbacktocollege,gota(n)___14___inmusiceducation,andbecameamusicteacher.可知，她由工程师转变成音乐老师，是事业改变了，故选B。【34题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.scholarship奖学金；B.sponsor赞助者；C.degree学位；D.assistant助手；根据下文becameamusicteacher可知，她变成了一个音乐老师，应是得到一个学位，故选C。【35题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.provided提供；B.imagined想象；C.received收到；D.expected盼望；根据上文Shestartskidsoutontheirfirstinstrumentandgivesthemalltheencouragementandsupport可知，她给孩子们她从来没得到的鼓励和支持，故选C。【36题详解】考查动词及语境的理解。A.voted投票；B.feared畏惧；C.stayedup熬夜；D.turnedup出现；根据上文sheandapianistpalputonarecital可知，姐姐举办演奏会，很多朋友家人出席为她捧场，故选D。【37题详解】考查名词及语境的理解。A.students学生；B.audience观众，听众；C.spotlights聚光灯；D.platform平台；根据上文Assheplayed,Ilookedaroundatthe___17___可知，当她演奏时周围看到是听众，故选B。【38题详解】考查副词及语境的理解。A.obviously明显地；B.desperately绝望地；C.appropriately适当地；D.anxiously不安地；根据上文Assheplayed,Ilookedaroundatthe___17___.Everyonewas___18___enjoyingthemusic可知，每一个人明显地在欣赏音乐，故选A。【39题详解】考查形容词及语境的理解。A.booming兴旺的；B.pleasing令人愉快的；C.awful可怕的；D.powerful强大的；根据上文WhenmysisterDianebeganplayingtheviolin,shewasseven.Howdidshesound?Terrible.可知，她七岁演奏的是完全糟糕的声音，故选C。【40题详解】考查不定代词及语境的理解。A.everything每一件事；B.something某事；C.everybody每个人；D.somebody某人；根据上文knewhowfarshehadcome可知，作者知道姐姐每一件事她进步有多大，故选A。【点睛】完形填空解题技巧：1.上下文对照，捕捉关键词。解完形填空题时，有时候单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要阅读下句或者若干句才能明白。所谓上下文对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息，捕捉关键词。比如小题1，根据上文Howdidshesound?Terrible.可知，她弹得糟糕，再根据转折连词But可知，“但她不放弃”，故选quit。2、设置语境，分析推理。旨在考查学生在选项都符合语法及句子结构的情况下能否利用前后语境去推断出正确答案。小题2，根据前一句Butshedidn’tquit.可知，她不放弃，所以推测她想上音乐学校，故选attend（上学）。三、阅读理解18.Themysteryofwhyababyiscomfortedbybeingpickeduphasbeendiscovered.Anewstudynotonlyshowsthatbabiesdeeplyrelaxwhentheyarecarried,butgoesontoexplainthephysicalprocessesatwork.Aninstinct（本能）inevolutioncausescryingbabiestocalmdown,whentheyareheldintheirmother'sarms.Whenbabiesarepickedupandcarried,theirheartrateslowsdownandthey"automaticallyanddeeply"relax.Butthisdoesn'thappenwhentheyaresimplyheld,thestudyfound.Thescientistssaythestudyisthefirsttoshowthatthebaby'sresponsetobeingcamedisacoordinated(协调的)setofnervousregulationofhearts.Thefindingscouldhelpparentswhohavetroubletranquilizingtheirbabies,claimthescientists."Theirbabyresponsereducesthemother'sburdenofcarrying,andisimportanttoboththemotherandthebaby,"DrKumiKuroda,fromtheRikenBrainScienceInstituteinJapan.Theresearchersbelievethecalmingresponseisasurvivaltraii(特征)preservedbyevolutioninmanymammals,includinglionsandsquirrels.Theresearchinvolvedmeasuringelectricalbrainactivityinbothhumanbabiesandmousebabies.Whenbabymicearecarriedbytheirmothers,theirlegsflexed(弯曲的)andtheystoppedgivingoffloudsound.Inmice,thecalmingresponsewasdependedonthesenseoftouchandtheabilitytofeelbodymovement.Thefindingsmayhaveimportanceforparerting,saythescientists."Suchproperunderstandingofbabieswouldreduceparents'feelingoffailureandbeimportant,becausecryingisamajorriskforchildabuse,"saidDrKuroda."Althoughourstudywasdoneonmothers,webelievethatthisisnotspecifictomumsandcanbeusedbyanyprimarycaregiver."24.Whatresponsedocryingbabieshavewhentheyarepickedup?A.Theystopcryingandfallasleepquickly.B.Theysmileatthemothersatonce.C.Theyrelaxwiththeheartrateslowingdown.D.Theyaskformorebodycontact,25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tranquilizing"inParagraph3probablymean?A.raising.

B.calming.

C.carrying.

D.teaching.26.Whowillbeinterestedinthetext?A.Primaryschoolteachers.

B.Parentswithteenagers.C.Peoplewhotakecareofbabies.

D.Coupleswhowanttohavechildren.27.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Howwecantakegoodcareofbabies.B.Mothershavetroubleinbringingupchildren.C.Whattodowhenyourbabycries.D.Whybabiescalmdownwhenpickedupandcarried.参考答案：24．C25．B26．C27．D24．C细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“Whenbabiesarepickedupandcarried,theirheartrateslowsdownandthey"automaticallyanddeeply"relax.”可知当正在哭的孩子被抱起来，他们的反应是放松而且心跳速度放慢。故选C。25．B词义猜测题。根据文章第二段的句子“Thescientistssaythestudyisthefirsttoshowthatthebaby'sresponsetobeingcalmedisacoordinated(协调的)setofnervousregulationofhearts.”可知抱起孩子可以让他们冷静下来，然后第三段的句子“Thefindingscouldhelpparentswhohavetroubletranquilizingtheirbabies,”说明这项发现可以帮助那些不会让孩子冷静下来的父母。tranquilizing的意思是calming。故选B。26．C推理判断题。根据文章的句子“Thefindingsmayhaveimportanceforparenting,saythescientists.”可知那些照顾孩子的父母可能对这篇文章感兴趣。故选C。27．D主旨大意题。根据文章内容和第一段的句子“Themysteryofwhyababyiscomfortedbybeingpickeduphasbeendiscovered.”可知这篇文章主要讲的是为什么孩子被抱起来的时候会安静下来。故选D。【备注】孩子在哭的时候被抱起来就会安静下来。文章解释了这个现象的原因。这对养育孩子的父母很有帮助。19.Celebrity(名人)hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutaspecificfilm,butnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption(消费)ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besides,fashionmagazineshavealmostabandoned

thepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresult,celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotential,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenon,butinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers,andlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket,theyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidly,coveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylife.However,foreverysuccessstory,there’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhowfamoustheproduct’soriginis,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial(最初的)attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyaltyreturningtotried-and-truelabels.

Today,celebritiesfaceevenmoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflife,andthesamen