江苏省泰州市永安中学高二英语期末试卷含解析

江苏省泰州市永安中学高二英语期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.______isexpected,accordingtotheonlinesurvey,isthathousepriceswillnotgoupanymore.A.As

B.

It

C.

Which

D.

What参考答案：D2.Englishisacourseforanyoneinuniversity,______hisorhermajororpreviouseducationalqualificationsare.A.whatever

B.whether

C.however

D.nomatter参考答案：A考察让步状语从句。Whatever引导起让步状语从句，并作为are后面的表语。结合句意可知A正确。句意：英语是大学中任何一位学生都应该学的科目，无论他的专业是什么。3.It___veryniceifonlyitwerepossible.A.willbe

B.wouldbe

C.is

D.were参考答案：B4.—I'mmadatwhatJacksaidyesterday．

—

!Hewasjustmakingajoke．

A.Takeyourtime

B.Lightenup

C.Enjoyyourself

D.Notatall参考答案：B略5.Thenoticethey________theseriousproblemmadethegovernmenttakesomeeffectivemeasures.A．madefrom

B．madeofC．tookof

D．tookfor参考答案：答案：Ctakenoticeof“注意到”，为固定搭配，将动词短语中notice提前作了句子主语。6.Thechildismuchtooyoung;Iobject______himaloneathome.toleave

B．leave

C．leaving

D．toleaving参考答案：D7.Iwanttogetthejobverymuch,butIdon’tknowhowto________theinterviewerofmyabilitytodoitwell.A．inform

B．charge

C．prove

D．convince参考答案：D略8.BobGeldof,whoorganizedLiveAid,_________toraisemoneyforthefamineandit_________tobeagreatsuccess.

A.hoped;carriedout

B.tried;testedout

C.intended;turnedout

C.wished;letout参考答案：C9.Manyjournalistsweresentto________theterribledisasterimmediatelytheearthquakebrokeoutinSichuanProvinceonMay12th,2008.A．interview

B．investigate

C

catch

D．cover参考答案：

10.Wewaitedforthereportofexamwith

anxiety.A.agreatdealof

B.agreatnumberof

C.agreatmany

D.aplentyof参考答案：A略11.PicassowasfamousforhisworkinCubism,whichoftenusesacuteanglesand________theworldisrepresentedasbeingconstructedofcubesandrectangles.A.that B.whichC.where D.why参考答案：C【详解】考查非限定性定语从句。句意：毕加索以立体派作品而闻名，立体派作品经常使用锐角，立方体和长方形来表示世界。分析句子结构可知，定语从句的先行词为Cubism，从句不缺主宾表，缺少地点状语，应该用关系副词where，故C项正确。【点睛】本题的难度在于一个句子中含有两个定语从句，可用代入法解题，即：把先行词Cubism带入到第二个定语从句，完整的定语从句是"inCubismtheworldisrepresentedasbeingconstructedofcubesandrectangles"；inCubism在定语从句中作抽象的地点状语，所以用关系副词where。12.Whenyougotoanewschool，youmust

thenewlifestylethere.A．adoptto

B．adaptyourselfto

C．adapt

D．adjust参考答案：B13.Someresearchhasindicatedthatunemployedworkersshould______anyjobtheycanget,includingtemporarywork,asabridgetohigher-payingemployment.A.buildup

B.takeup

C.makeup

D.bringup参考答案：B14.—Whatmadehim______you.—Myinterruptinghimconstantly.A.stareat B.glareat C.gazeat D.glanceat参考答案：B15.He’s________tofailtheexamifhedoesn’tdoanyrevision.

A.near

B.fit

C.bound

D.easy参考答案：C略16.Thereisnodoubt_____wewillsucceedifwetryourbest.A.which

B.that

C.whether

D.what参考答案：B17.“Themoment______soon,”hethoughttohimself,waitingnervously.A.cameB.hastomeC.wascoming

D.iscoming参考答案：D略二、新的题型18.

She_________________________（不满足安定的生活）,soshewenttoabigcitytotryherluck.（content）参考答案：

wasnotcontentwiththepeacefullife三、阅读理解19.It’sgoingtobeabusydayatBetsyRosshouseinPhiladelphiaonThursday.Shewon’tbethere,sinceshediedin1836,buthundredsoftouristswillbegoingthroughherhouse.Yousee,ThursdayisFlagDayintheUnitedStates.Theunofficialholidaycommemoratestheadoptionofthestars-and-stripesdesignoftheAmericanflagbytheContinentalCongress235yearsago,onJune14,1777.Accordingtolore,theRossHouseisthebirthplaceofthenation’sflag.That’sopentodebate,butit’sastorythatschoolbooksstilltell.BetsyRosswasaseamstress,busy

sewingcushionsforchairsinPhiladelphia,whichwasthefocusplaceoftheAmericanrevolutionagainstBritishrule.TheDeclarationofIndependencebythecolonistswassignedthere,andsowasthenewnation’sConstitutionafterindependencewaswon.Widowedwhenherhusband,amemberofthelocalmilitia,waskilledinagunpowderexplosion,BetsyRossoftenmendedtheclothesoftherebels’leaderandfutureU.S.president,GeorgeWashington.

Accordingtowhatsomesayinhistoryandothersastretchofwhatreallyhappened,WashingtonaskedRosstodesignandsewthenewnation’sflag.ThestorywaspromotedbyRossgrandson,whowrotethatBetsyRosshad“madewithherhandsthefirstflag.”Shebecamearolemodelforgirls-ashiningexampleofwomen’scontributionstothenation’shistory.MostresearchindicatesthatRossdidsewthefirstflag.She’screditedwithsubstitutingartfulfive-pointwhitestarsforsix-pointedonesintheupper-leftbluefield.ButmanyotheraccountsindicateGeorgeWashingtonbroughtthedesigntoRossandsimplyaskedhertostitchittogether.

Inaletter,Washingtonwrote:“WetakethestarsfromHeaven,theredfromourmothercountry,separatingitbywhitestripes,thusshowingthatwehaveseparatedfromher.

Andthewhitestripesshallgodowntoposterityasrepresentingliberty.”

67.PeoplewouldliketogotoRoss’shouseinPhiladelphiato_____. A.askBetsyRosswhocreatedthefirstAmericanflag

B.meethergrandsonwhowroteabookaboutflags

C.debateoverwhodesignedthefirstAmericanflag

D.rememberherasthecreatorofthefirstAmericanflag68.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.BetsyRosswasoneofthepeoplewhosignedTheDeclarationofIndependence

B.AllareinagreementthatRossdesignedthefirstAmericanflag

C.ItisalmostcertainthatRossdid