四川省凉山市宁蒗第一中学2021年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析

四川省凉山市宁蒗第一中学2021年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.参考答案：C略2.The________lookonhisfacetoldusthattheboywas________ofwhathehadseen.A．terrified；terrifiedB．terrified；terrifyingC．terrifying；terrifiedD．terrifying；terrifying参考答案：7.【答案】A句意为：男孩脸上恐惧的表情告诉我们他害怕看到的一切。因“激动、吃惊、害怕”等呈现的面部表情，发出的声音，应用过去分词修饰，故第一个空用terrified；第二个空用terrified做表语，强调小男孩的状态；beterrifiedof...“害怕……”，为固定搭配。【解析】3.Mr.Jonesaskedthedriverto

hissonatthelibraryonhiswaydowntown．A．dropin

B．dropout

C．dropoff

D．dropaway参考答案：C略4.Theboygrewupinbeautiful_______butnotinahappyhome_______.A.surrounding;surroundings

B.environment;surroundingsC.surrounding;environment

D.surroundings;environment参考答案：D5.——Idon’tfeellikegoingout.Whydon’twejuststayhomeandwatchTVinstead?——

Youpromisedtotakemeoutfordinnerandtothetheatreonmybirthday.

A.Great!

B.Whyme?

C.Comeon!

D.Notatall.参考答案：C略6.Thearticleopensandcloseswithtwojokes,each_____thereaderslaugh.

A.makes

B.made

C.making

D.istomake参考答案：C7.MissBlackstoodupangrily,sayingthatthelittleboywasnottheone_______.

A.blamed

B.blaming

C.toblame

D.tobeblamed参考答案：C8.—It’sareallycreativeideathatarobotcandohomeworkforus.—_____.Maybeit’sbestforustodoourownwork.A.Icouldn’tagreemore

B.Idon’tthinkso

C.Youareright

D.Youarewelcome参考答案：B9.Theresearchteamhasmadeabreakthrough,whichis_______withtheirfellowworkers.

A.content

B.satisfied

C.pleased

D.popular参考答案：D10.Ithinktheteamofourclasswillbe______towin,butyouhavetoworkharder.

A.possible

B.likely

C.probable

D.certain参考答案：B略11.Theprofessorreferredto

yesterday.

A.come

B.came

C.coming

D.comes参考答案：B12.Theschoolisn’ttheoneIreallywantedtogoto,butIsupposeI’lljusthaveto________it.A.makethebestof

B.getawayfromC.keepaneyeon

D.catchupwith参考答案：A13.Itisthe______forWesternerstocelebrateChristmas.

A.way

B.habit

C.manner

D.custom参考答案：D14.Weshall______ourhomeland,whateverhappens.

A.protect

B.guard

C.defend

D.prevent参考答案：C略15.Mr.Smith_____alotfromthedailyexercise.A.benefits B.affects C.admits D.combines参考答案：A16.Theroadconditionswerequitegood，

wasmorethanwecouldexpect.A.which

B.what

C.that

D.it参考答案：A二、完型填空17.Everyyearonmybirthday,fromthetimeIturnedtwelve,awhitegardeniawasdeliveredtomyhouse.Nocardornotecamewithit.36totheflowershopwerealwaysuseless---itwasacash

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.AfterawhileIstoppedtryingto38

whothesenderwasandjustdelightedinthebeautifulandperfumeofthewhiteflower.ButInever

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imaginingwhothesendermightbe.Someofmy40

momentswerespentdaydreamingaboutit.

MymotheraskedmewhethertherewassomeoneforwhomIhaddonea(n)41

kindnesswhomightbeshowing

42.PerhapstheneighborIhelpedwhenshewas43acarfullofgroceries.Ormaybeitwastheoldman

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thestreetwhosemailIhelpedtogetduringthe45

sohewouldn’thavetoventuredownhisicystep.Asateenager,46,Ihadmorefunguessingthatitmightbea47whohadnoticedme

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Ididn’tknowhim.Onemonthbeforemyhighschoolgraduation,myfatherdiedofaheartattack.Hewas

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someofthemostimportanteventsinmylife.Ibecamecompletely

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inmyupcominggraduationandthedance.Whenmyfatherdied,I

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thedanceandthedressforit.Thedaybeforethedance,Ifoundadressonthesofa.Ididn’t52

ifIhadanewdressornot,butmymotherdid.Shewantedherchildrentofeel

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andlovable,imaginative,believingthattherewasa54

intheworldandbeautyinthefaceofhardtimes.Actuallymotherwantedherchildrentoseethemselvesmuchlikethegardenia-lovely,

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andperfect.Thegardeniastoppedcomingwhenmymotherdied.36.A.Calls

B.Quarrels

C.Messages

D.Letters37.A.service

B.deal

C.bargain

D.offer38.A.recognize

B.imagine

C.wonder

D.discover39.A.failed

B.stopped

C.succeeded

D.enjoyed40.A.saddest

B.painful

C.happiest

D.loneliest41.A.special

B.common

C.valuable

D.important42.A.concern

B.attitude

C.interest

D.appreciation43.A.repairing

B.washing

C.unloading

D.starting44.A.across

B.through

C.from

D.onto45.A.spring

B.summer

C.autumn

D.winter46.A.though

B.anyway

C.therefore

D.indeed47.A.friend

B.superman

C.teacher

D.boy48.A.asif

B.eventhough

C.incase

D.sothat49.A.considering

B.expecting

C.missing

D.preparing50.A.disappointed

B.uninterested

C.discouraged

D.concentrated51.A.forgot

B.lost

C.hated

D.expected52.A.wonder

B.believe

C.care

D.know53.A.contented

B.respected

C.thanked

D.loved54.A.trouble

B.magic

C.tragedy

D.comedy55.A.strong

B.beautiful

C.smelly

D.lucky参考答案：36-40ABDBC

41-45ADCAD46-50ADBCB

51-55ACDBA三、阅读理解18.YoungMisterSmithhadanideaforhisemployer.Itwasanideaforsavingmoneyforthecompanybyincreasingprices.Atthesametime,Smithsuggestedthatthecompanysellgoodsoflessvalue.Ifhisemployerlikedtheidea,Smithmightbegivenmorepay.Perhapshemightevengetabetterjobwiththecompany.Businesshadbeenveryslow.SoMisterSmith'semployerthoughtafewminutesabouttheidea.Butthensheshookherhead."Iamsorry,Smith,"hisemployersaid,"Itjustwillnotwash."Now,themeaningoftheseEnglishwordsshouldbe,"Itwillnotgetclean."YetSmith'sideadidnothaveanythingtodowithmakingsomethingclean.Sowhydidhisemployersay,"Itwillnotwash."?Mostwordexpertsagreethat"itwillnotwash"meansitwillnotwork,EricPartridgewrotethatthesayingprobablydevelopedinBritaininthe1800s.CharlotteBronteuseditinastorypublishedin1849.Shewrote,"Thatwon'twash,miss."MizzBronteseemstohavemeantthatthedyes（染料）usedtocolor1apieceofclothingwerenotgood.Thecolor1scouldnotbedependedontostayinthematerial.In19th-CenturyEngland,theexpressioncametomeananundependablestatement.Itwasusedmainlytodescribeanidea.Butsometimesitwasusedaboutaperson.AcriticoncesaidofthepoetRobertBrowning,"Hewon'twash."Thecriticdidnotmeanthatthepoetwasnotacleanperson.HemeantthatBrowning'spoemscouldnotbedependedontolast.Today,weknowthatjudgmentwaswrong.RobertBrowningisstillconsideredamajorpoet.ButveryfewpeoplerememberthemanwhosaidBrowningwouldnotwash.28.WhatdidtheemployerthinkofMr.Smith'sidea?A.Unbelievable.

B.Helpful.

C.Creative.

D.Unacceptable.29.Whendidtheexpression"Itjustwillnotwash."probablycomeintouse?A.Inthe1600s.

B.Inthe1700s.

C.Inthe1800s.

D.Inthe1900s.30.Accordingtothispassage,whatisthemeaningof"Itjustwillnotwash,"?A.Itwillnotwork.

B.Itcannotwash.

C.Itisnotclean.

D.Itisdependable.31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.AnEnglishpoet.

B.AnEnglishexpression. C.Asmartemployer. D.Aloyalemployee.参考答案：28-31.DCAB19.

Richorpoor,weallhaveproblems:thatunfaithfulmate,thatirritating(恼人的)colleague,thatpersistentdisease,theinvestmentthatisturningintoahugeloss.Howdoweremaincalm,positiveandevenelegantinthefaceofallthesedifficultiesoflife?

Thatfollowingsuggestionsmayhelp.

Itcomeswiththepay.Ihaveafriendwhousedtocomplainaboutherdead-endjobandunreasonableboss.Soundfamiliar?OnedayItoldher,“Lookatitthisway.Youaregettingpaidfortheannoyanceaswellasthework.Itcomeswiththepay.”Thishasbecomemyfavoritesayingforwork-relatedfrustrations.“Takeeverydayasabonus.”Whenwelearntotreasureeverymomentofwhatwehave,webegintoseelifeinawholenewperspective.

It’sallinthemind.Sure,thepsychologiststellusitisimportantweworkatresolvingproblems.Buttheyalsosayifyoutrytoresolveaproblemthatwouldnotgoaway,itwouldonlycompound(使更复杂)thefrustration.Ifyoutellyourselfthereisn’taproblem,therewon’tbeone.It’sallinthemind.

Stopthinkingaboutyourownproblem---helpothersinstead.Aladywhoiscombatingalife-threateningdiseaserevealedshecopedwithherillnessbymakingherselfuseful,byofferinghelptoothersinasimilarsituation.Shehasspokentoatleastfiveotherwomenwithbreastcancer.Shesaysthatthesharinghashelpedhertofindfreshmeaninginherownlife.

Nevergiveuponyourdream.Whydowegiveinandgiveupwhenmeetdifficulties?Isitbecausewehavenoconfidenceinourcauseandnocommitment(致力)forwhatwepursue?ItwassaidthatAlbertEinstein’slastrequestonhisdeathbedwastobegivenhisequationsandhisunfinishedstatementdecliningthepresidencyofIsrael.Einsteinfirstpickeduphisequationsandlamentedtohisson,“IfonlyIhadmoremathematics!”Whatagreatpersistentspirit!

Onestrong-heartedladywasthelateheadofthetragicKennedyfamily,RoseKennedy.Shesaidthisonnationwidetelevisiononeweekafterlosingyetanothersontoanassassin’sbullet---BoddyKennedy:“Andwegoonourwaywithnoregretsnotlookingbackwardstothepast,butweshall