1、云南省曲靖市宣威市第二中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. _ is impossible for us to offer him any help.A. This B. It C. That D. which参考答案:B2. I do enjoy _whenever my former pupils come to see me. A. them B.that C. it D.this参考答案:C3. Nowadays the information spreads much more rapidly on Weibo than _ through any other media
2、.A. it B. those C. one D. that参考答案:D4. Tonny wanted to be_ copy editor, so he found a job at_ New York Times after graduation.A. a, the B. the, X C. a,X D. the, the参考答案:C5. Weve offered her the job,but I dont know shell accept it.A.whereB.whatC.whetherD.which参考答案:C提示:考查名词性从句。此处是在及物动词know后面的宾语从句。且从句中
3、主谓宾结构完整,故排除B项和D项。句意:我们已经提供给她这项工作了,但我不知道她是否愿意接受。故C项正确。6. Cars do cause us some health problemsin fact far more serious _ than mobil phones do. A. one B. ones C. it D. those参考答案:B7. Although cats can not see in complete darkness, their eyes are much more _to light than human eyes.A. brilliant B. attra
4、ctive C. available D. sensitive参考答案:D略8. Miss Woody made _ clear that she would never have cooperation with that company. A. that B. what C. which D. it参考答案:D略9. Helen looked at _ finished report with _ satisfaction. A. the; a B. /; the C. the; / D. a ; the 参考答案:C10. His mother could do nothing but
5、_ for the doctor to arrive. A. to wait B. waiting C. waited D. wait参考答案:D11. To my surprise, he was lost in thought then and not _ of my presence at all. A. certain B. fond C. sensitive D. aware 参考答案:D略12. She loves the song , because her mother was once the singer of it.A. in practice B. in theory
6、C. in particular D. in reality参考答案:C13. A new bridge was built over the river a young soldier who lost his life while rescuing a drowning boy.A.in honour of B.in case ofC.in form ofD.in favour of参考答案:A考查介词短语辨析。句意:为纪念为挽救落水男孩而牺牲的年轻士兵,人们建起来一座新桥。in honour of 为了纪念;in case of假使;in form of以形式;in favour of支
7、持。根据句意可知答案为A项。14. -Lucy, read this book I_ that youll be fond of it.-OK. Ill read it after I have finished my homework.A. order B. guarantee C. prove D. reveal参考答案:B15. The medical team_ten doctors and six nurses.Amakes up Bconsists ofCadds up Dconsists in参考答案:B16. In a formal football match, each t
8、eam can have three players to _ their teammates when necessary.A. resign B. represent C. substitute D. exchange参考答案:C17. People who are _ modern city life may think it is rather dull to live in the countryside. A. in honor ofB. in charge ofC. in favor ofD. in control of 参考答案:C18. I tried phoning Cha
9、rlie last night, but I couldnt .A. get along B. get on C. get to D. get through参考答案:D二、 短文改错19. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。修改:在错的词下划一横线,在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。 2、只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。I had a interest
10、ing dream last night. I dreamedthat I took part in a race. At first, I could not to run veryfast and fell behind. So I didnt lose heart and keptrunning. All the students on the playground cheering me on “Come on!” I was so encouraged that I ran faster and fasttill I caught up all the other runners.
11、I felt as if flying likea superman. In the end, I get to the finishing line first.I won the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of myclassmate threw me up into the air. Just at that timeI woke up and found me still in bed!参考答案:I had a interesting dream last night. I dreamedthat I took part in
12、a race. At first, I could not to an 去掉run veryfast and fell behind. So I didnt lose heart and keptrunning. All the students on the Butplayground cheering me on “Come on!” I was so encouraged that I ran faster and fasttill I caught up cheered fasterall the other runners. I felt as if flying likea sup
13、erman. In the end, I get to the finishing line first.I with gotwon the race. I felt very proudly of myself. Many of myclassmate threw me up into the air. Just at proud classmates that timeI woke up and found me still in bed! myself【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者讲述了一个有趣的梦,他参加了一场赛跑,开始时落后,受到同学的鼓舞后奋起直追,最终第一个冲过终点,当和同学们一
14、起庆祝时,作者醒了,发现这只是一个梦。【详解】第一处:考查冠词。句意:昨晚我做了一个有趣的梦。此处泛指一个有趣的梦,interesting以元音因素开头,故interesting前的a改为an。第二处:考查情态动词。句意:我跑不快,落在后面了。could是情态动词,接动词原形,故去掉run 前的to。第三处:考查连词。句意:但是我没有灰心,继续跑。没有灰心和落在后面是转折而非因果关系,故So 改为But。第四处:考查时态。操场上的同学都为我加油助威。此处是句子的谓语,动作发生在过去,应该用一般过去时,故cheering改为cheered。第五处:考查形容词。深受鼓舞的我跑得越来越快,直到我赶上
15、了其他的选手。“比较级+比较级”是固定表达,表示“越来越”,故fast 改为 faster。第六处:考查固定搭配。句意参考上题解析。catch up with是固定搭配,表示“赶上”,故up 后加with。第七处:考查时态。句意:最后,我第一个到达终点。事情发生在过去,应该用一般过去时,故get改为got。第八处:考查形容词。句意:我为自己感到骄傲。作系动词felt的表语应该用形容词,故proudly改为proud。第九处:考查名词。句意:很多同学把我抛向空中。Many of后接可数名词复数,故classmate改为 classmates。第十处:考查代词。句意:就在那时我醒了,发现自己还在床
16、上。此处表示“我自己”,故me改为myself。20. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号“”,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线“”划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Mike,How happy we are to know youre going to participate in our Chinese Idi
17、om Contest. Here are what you are supposed to know about.The contest will be hold in the school library at 8:00 a.m in July 15, 2018. Characters wrong used should be recognized in some Chinese idioms. Besides, you are required say out the idioms by guess gestures of your partner. Hopefully, why I ha
18、ve to remind you of is that youd better to get one story idiom prepared in case you are probably invited to tell one. By the way, all our Chinese teachers will be invited as judge.Expect your excellence performance in the approaching contest.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua参考答案:文中作者向外国朋友介绍了汉语成语大赛的安排和注意事项。1.
19、考查主谓一致。句中是倒装句,主语是what you are supposed to know about,句子做主语谓语动词用单数,故areis.2.考查动词时态。此处是一般将来时的被动,结构是:will be +过去分词,hold的过去分词是held,故holdheld.3.考查介词。July 15, 2018是具体的某一天,表示在具体某一天介词用on,故inon.4.考查副词。此处修饰动词used用副词,指错误使用,故wrong wrongly.5.考查动词不定式。“要求某人做某事”是require sb.to do sth.此处是被动形式,要用被动形式,故say前加to.6.考查非谓语动
20、词。介词by后用动名词作宾语,故guess guessing.7.考查代词。此处表示“我必须提醒你的事”,不表示原因,故why what.8.考查动词用法。remind sb. of sth.“ 提醒某人做某事”,此处是remind sb.+that从句用法,后面直接加从句。故去掉of.9.考查名词。此处指所有的语文老师们被邀请作为裁判,judge “裁判” 是可数名词,用复数形式。故judge judges.10.考查形容词。此处修饰名词performance用形容词,指出色的表演,故excellence excellent.三、 阅读理解21. More and more people i
21、n America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for “row of lights.” It is the most important holiday in India.Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common. Diwali celebratio
22、ns can now be found at American landmarks like Disney land in California and New York Citys Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums.Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants (移民) have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still
23、 do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. I felt its about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show Indias rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world, she said, And I couldnt find a better place than the center of the universe: Times Square.Bhasin came to
24、 the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event. now in its fourth year.In India, Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact da
25、tes change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas. The lights represent a victory of knowledge over ignorance, light over darkness, good over evil.A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anahe
26、im this year. Visitors can watch pertormances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world.8. Which is the main symbol in the Indian holiday Diwali?A. Clo
27、thes.B. Lamps.C. Foods.D. Dances.9. Why did Neeta Bhasin set up the Times Square even?A. To make the American culture rich.B. To create a new business to make a living.C. To make Indian culture better known in the US.D. To show off the achievements of Indian immigrants.10. What do we know about Diwa
28、li in India?A. It is held in autumn.B. It is held in a fixed date.C. It lasts five days in America.D. It takes place around the Hindu New Year.11. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Diwali is mainly celebrated in Disney Parks.B. Many American cities compete to hold Diwali.C. Diwali is the m
29、ost popular festival in America.D. Indian Holiday Diwali Lights Up America, Too.参考答案:8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D印度移民在美国取得了巨大成功,美国如今有越来越多的人开始庆祝印度节日排灯节。ASB通信公司的总裁巴辛将印度介绍到美国的主流文化当中,向世界展示印度丰富的文化、遗产、艺术和多样性。8. 主旨大意题。根据Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called diyas. The lights represent a victor
30、y of knowledge over ignorance, light over darkness, good over evil.得知庆祝活动有点燃油灯或蜡烛,叫做点油灯。用巴辛的话说,这些灯代表着“知识战胜了无知,光明战胜了黑暗,美好战胜了邪恶”。在排灯节上灯是主要象征。故选B。9. 推理判断题。根据Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants (移民) have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans st
31、ill do not know much about India. So, she decided to act. I felt its about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show Indias rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world, she said, 内塔.巴辛组织了时代广场的庆祝活动。她说,印度移民在美国取得了巨大成功。但她也说,仍有许多美国人不太了解印度。所以她决定组织这次活动。 她认为现在是时候将印度介绍到美国的主流文化当中
32、了,从而向世界展示印度丰富的文化、遗产、艺术和多样性。故选C。10. 细节理解题。根据In India, Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall.在印度,排灯节是在印度新年前举办的一场为期5天的丰收节。每年的具体日期都不一样,但都在秋天。故选A。11. 主旨大意题。根据More and more people in America are
33、celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for “row of lights.” It is the most important holiday in India。得知本文主要讲述了印度移民在美国取得了巨大成功,美国如今有越来越多的人开始庆祝印度节日排灯节,“印度节日排灯节也在美国点燃”这个选项最切合全文。故选D。22. Weve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, l
34、ike us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.Whats the problem? Its possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. Its more likely that none of us start a conversation because its awkward and challenging, or we think its annoyin
35、g and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say its an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we cant forget that deep relationships wouldnt even exis
36、t if it werent for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk, he explains. The key to
37、 successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction with its waiter; the other, to speak
38、 only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. Its not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband, says Dunn. But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members o
39、f our social network matter for our well-being also.Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. Small talk is the basis of good manners, he say
40、s.13. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A. Addiction to smartphones.B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.C. Impatience with slow service.D. Absence of communication between strangers.14. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?A. Showing good manne
41、rs. B. Focusing on a topic.C. Relating to other people. D. Making business deals.15. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?A. It improves family relationships. B. It makes people feel good.C. It matters as much as a formal talk. D. It raises peoples confidence.参考答案:13. D 14. C 15.
42、 B这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何和周围的人进行聊天及聊天的好处。【13题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段的surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence 可知,人们各自玩着自己的手机,人们之间陷入了令人尴尬的沉默中,由此可推断出,人们缺少交流,故选D。【14题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段的Carducci所说的话The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them. 可知,成功的聊天是学会如何与他人沟通,故选C。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. 可知,和服务员聊天的人的情绪更高,感觉更好,故选B。