1、北京燕化附属中学高二英语下学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. -He didnt turn up last night, did he ?-Yes. But he _. The meeting had been cancelled.A. shouldnt have come B. neednt have come C. didnt need to come D. neednt come参考答案:C2. - So thats the final decision?-Yes, but dont _ the plan to other people.A let down B let off C le
2、t alone D let out参考答案:D3. _ recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical.A. In view ofB. In memory ofC. In case ofD. In favor of参考答案:A略4. As we know, _east of the lake stands a tower _ back to SongDynasty.A.the, datedB.the, datingC./, datedD./, dating参考答案:D考查冠词和非谓语动词。east用作名词时,常和定冠词t
3、he连用,且前面要有相应的介词,表示“在的东部”。east用作副词时,前面没有冠词,也无介词。故第一个空不用冠词。date back to意为“追溯到”,a tower 和date back to之间是主动关系,故该空用现在分词作定语,修饰a tower。D选项正确。5. He didnt show_ in the party last night. A. off B. up C. over D. in参考答案:B 6. Its usually warm in my hometown in March, but it be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. c
4、an C. should D. would参考答案:B略7. She ought to stop working; she has a headache because she _ too long. A. read B. is reading C. was reading D. has been reading 参考答案:D8. There are four boys _ in our class.A. all in all B. in all C. above all D. after all参考答案:B略9. He _ have fallen asleep last night beca
5、use he didnt hear the phone call.A. may B. should C. can D. must参考答案:D10. Mr. Black, _ famous economist in our country, says that _ healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.A. the, the B. a, the C. a, a D. the, 不填参考答案:C11. Can you come on Friday or Saturday? Im afraid
6、day is possible. I will go to the hospital to look after my friend. A. either B. none C. any D. neither参考答案:D略12. I cant thinking of living in a place _ has no seasonsIt seems so strange. A. where B. what C. in which D. which参考答案:DD 考查定语从句。句意:我无法想象在一个没有四季的地方生活,它看起来如此奇怪。先行词是a place,定语从句中缺少主语,故用关系代词wh
7、ich引导,故D项正确。13. 32Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and jokes Aturning up Bputting up Cmaking up Dshowing up参考答案:C略14. John Snow found that the polluted water was _ for the outbreak of cholera. A. to blame B. blaming C. blamed D. to be blamed参考答案:A15. In order not to
8、be disturbed, I spent three hours _ in my study. A. locking B. locked C. to lock D. to be locked参考答案:B略16. When a person lives too many hours a day in the digita l universe, that is when he or she _ something.A. has missedB. will missC. is missingD. misses参考答案:CC 考查时态辨析。句意:当一个人一天内在数字世界花太多的时间,就是他正失去一
9、些东西的时候。这里的lose和live是同时发生的, 用现在进行时强调正在失去,故选C。17. _ difficulties we may come across , well help one another to overcome them . A. However B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whatever参考答案:D18. The text books will be _ those _ them. A. provided for; in need of B. donated to; are needed C. providing for; needed D
10、. donating to; are in need of参考答案:A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句子。每句中只有一处错误。每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:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。61. I felt nervous for the first time I spoke in public.62. No sooner the game started than it began to rain heavily
11、.63. She blamed her husband on the failure of their marriage.64. When I opened the door, I found my father sitting in his chair, absorbing in the novel he was reading.65. Only after he finished his homework did he allowed to watch TV.参考答案:61. 去掉for 62. sooner后加had 63. on改为for 64. absorbing改为absorbed
12、 65. did改为was根据语法知识对单句中的错误进行改正。61. 考查介词。句意:我在第一次公开演讲时很紧张。第一次有the first time和for the first time,引导状语从句时要使用the first time。因此去掉for。62. 考查倒装句动词时态。句意:比赛刚一开始天就开始下大雨。一就no soonerthan,要用过去完成时,no sooner位于句首时谓语动词要用部分倒装。因此sooner后加had。63. 考查介词。句意:她把婚姻失败归咎于丈夫的责任。归咎于blamefor。因此on改为for。64. 考查非谓语动词。句意:当我打开门我发现我的父亲坐在
13、椅子上沉浸在所读的小说中。沉浸在be absorbed in ,前面有谓语动词,这里用非谓语结构,前后主语一致,省略主语和be动词。因此absorbing改为absorbed。65. 考查倒装句。句意:他写完作业才被允许看电视。Only位于句首加状语从句,主句中要用部分倒装,被允许be allowed to do。用be动词和主语倒装,从finished判断是一般过去时,因此did改为was。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。每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
14、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。Last Sunday, I have a school trip with my classmates and teachers. We met at the school gate at eight in the morning and then we set off by the bus. First, we visited the Great Wall. When we got there, it
15、was nine. We started to climbing the wonder of ancient China immediate. That was the first time that we had visited them, so we were very exciting. We took many photo on the Great Wall. Then we had lunch there, after which we left the Fragrant Hills. When we got there, we were amazed at the beautifu
16、l maple leaves, what made us not want to leave. We stayed at the top of the mountain for an hour and at five in the afternoon we returned. How an unforgettable trip!参考答案:Last Sunday, I have a school trip with my classmates and teachers. We met at the school gate at had eight in the morning and then
17、we set off by the bus. the First, we visited the Great Wall. When we got there, it was nine. We started to climbing the climb wonder of ancient China immediate. That was the first time that we had visited them, so we were immediately itvery exciting. We took many photo on the Great Wall. Then we had
18、 lunch there, after which we left excited photos the Fragrant Hills. When we got there, we were amazed at the beautiful maple leaves, what for which made us not want to leave. We stayed at the top of the mountain for an hour and at five in the afternoon we returned. How an unforgettable trip! What三、
19、 阅读理解21. I was born inThailand, where I feel at home. I am used to jumping on to a song taow (red taxi), and squeezing (挤过) in between two strangers. I am used to bargaining at the market to get a shirt that I like. I love telling bilingual (双语的) jokes and I am used to the surprised looks I get from
20、 the Thais when I can speak their language fluently.Every two years my family goes toAmericafor the summer, and every two years my world is turned upside down. The prices of everything are three times what they were inThailand, but there is the sweet drink Dr. Pepper! And Bluebell Ice-cream! And eve
21、rything you could imagine! I am amazed at it all, but the biggest change for me is the people. There are white people everywhere. I am not tall but average (中等的), my yellow hair is no longer out of place, and speaking English no longer draws looks. I should feel comfortable. Im not out of place anym
22、ore, and nobody is looking at me, but I feel like they are. Now I feel out of place and different. Im not used to giving people handshakes and hugs when I meet them for the first time. I get looks when I have trouble figuring out how much money to pay. I know different music, different places, and d
23、ifferent fashion. I cant understand these people who have never left their town or city.Still, there are quite a fewperksabout living overseas. I get to meet people from all over the world, and I know how to adjust to (适应) different cultures and places. I have been to places most people see only in
24、geography books. Still, being so different makes it hard to know who you are. Im not Thai, but I am not American either. I am a mix of both cultures, a third culture kid.32.When the Thais give the author surprised looks, she feels _.A. upset B. strangeC. normal D. different33. When the author return
25、s toAmerica, _.A. she makes more friendsB. she becomes more politeC. she cant find what she needsD. she is like a fish out of water34. The underlined word “perks” in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.A. reasons B. problemsC. advantages D. suggestions35. In this text, the author mainly wants to
26、 describe _.A. her different lifestylesB. a kind of culture shockC. a feeling of lonelinessD. her ability to face difficulties参考答案:32.C33.D34.C35.B33.D细节理解题。根据第二段作者描述她回到美国后的各种不习惯可知,回到美国的她就想离开水的鱼一样不适应那里的生活。故选D。34.C词义猜测题。根据划线此后所说的“人是来自世界各地的人、知道如何适应不同文化、去过别人只在地理课本上见到的地方”等可知,这些都是旅居海外的益处,故此处perks有“好处、优势”
27、之意,故选C。35.B主旨大意题。作者在本文描述了她在泰国和美国生活的不同感受,而这种对不同文化的不适应是由“文化冲击”所带来的。故选B。【名师点拨】猜词悟义。任何一篇文章中的句子在内容上都不是绝对孤立的,都跟句子所在的段落及整整篇文章有关。利用上下文提供的情景和线索,进行合乎逻辑的综合分析进而推测词义,最常见的就是利用上下文语境、常识和语法关系推断词义。抓住所需推断词汇前后的“mean”或系动词或破折号等直接定义该词的部分。抓住文章主旨与该段所表达的中心。特别对于议论文要牢记论点与论据的相互支撑关系。通过例证、比喻、对照、插入语等语法结构推断词义。34.C词义猜测题。根据划线此后所说的“人是
28、来自世界各地的人、知道如何适应不同文化、去过别人只在地理课本上见到的地方”等可知,这些都是旅居海外的益处,故此处perks有“好处、优势”之意,故选C。22. London (CNN) There is no God - thats the conclusion of the celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, whose final book is published Tuesday. The book Brief Answers to the Big Questions, which was completed by his family after
29、 his death, presents answers to the questions that Hawking said he received most during his time on Earth.Other bombshells the British scientist left his readers with include the belief that alien life is out there, artificial intelligence could outsmart humans and time travel cant be ruled out.Ther
30、e is no God. No one directs the universe, he writes in the book.For centuries, it was believed that disabled people like me were living under a curse by God, he adds. I prefer to think that everything can be explained another way, by the laws of nature.While Hawking spoke of his lack of belief in Go
31、d during his life, several of his other answers are more surprising.There are forms of intelligent life out there, he writes. We need to be cautious about answering back until we have developed a bit further.Travel back in time cant be ruled out according to our present understanding, he says. He al
32、so predicts that within the next hundred years we will be able to travel to anywhere in the Solar System.In remarks prepared by Hawking and played at the launch of the book in London on Monday, the scientist also turned his attention to the world he was leaving behind. His greatest concern, his daug
33、hter said, is how divided weve become, adding ,He makes this comment about how we seem to have lost the ability to look outward, and we are increasingly looking inward to ourselves.Hawkings final message to readers, though, is a hopeful one. Attempting to answer the question How do we shape the futu
34、re?, the scientist writes, Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.32. Which question is NOT probably included in the book Brief Answers to the Big Questions,?A. Is there Alien life? B. Does the solar system exist?C. Is time travel possible? D. Does anyone direct the universe?33.
35、Hawking mentioned his disability in his book to_.A. show his confidence. B. complain of God.C. tell readers about his hardship. D. support his disbelief in God.34. What was Hawking most concerned about?A. Artificial intelligence will outsmart humans. B. Allen life will come to the earth some day.C.
36、Technology will destroy the world. D. Human beings are not united.35. What did Hawking suggest human beings do?A. Contact alien life. B. Explore the universe.C. Develop the earth. D. Respect artificial intelligence.参考答案:32. B 33. D 34. D 35. B本文是一篇新闻报道,CNN报道了霍金的新书“Brief Answers to the Big Questions”
37、,霍金在这本书中解答了人们之前提出的一些问题并提出了自己的个人观点。【32题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段和第三段第一句“Other bombshells the British scientist left his readers with include the belief that alien life is out there, artificial intelligence could outsmart humans and time travel cant be ruled out. There is no God. No one directs the universe, he
38、writes in the book.”可知霍金在“Brief Answers to the Big Questions”中解释了外星人、人工智能、时间旅行以及宇宙主宰等问题,并没有涉及太阳系是否存在。故B项正确。【33题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段后两句“For centuries, it was believed that disabled people like me were living under a curse by God, he adds. I prefer to think that everything can be explained another way, by t
39、he laws of nature.”可知霍金认为世界上的所以申请都可以用自然法则来解释,例如像他这样的残疾也是有科学原因的,而不是受到上帝的诅咒。所以他提到自己的残疾是为了支持自己的不信仰上帝。故D项正确。【34题详解】细节理解题。根据第六段第二句“His greatest concern, his daughter said, is how divided weve become,”可知霍金最大的担忧是人类的分裂,也就是人类的不团结,故D项正确。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一句Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet.可知霍金建议人们要仰望天空而不是低头看地。他建议人们更多探索宇宙,故B项正确。