廣東省東莞市高埗中學(xué)高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末試卷含解析

1、廣東省東莞市高埗中學(xué)高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期末試卷含解析一、 選擇題1. New ideas and values took the place of those _ in the Middle Ages.A. held B. having held C. being held D. holding參考答案：A2. There is no doubt _ the earth is becoming warmer and that _ is human activity that has caused this global warming.A. that; that B. which;it C. th

2、at;it D. which;that參考答案：C3. _ sometimes keeps her awake at night is_ Tom is getting more and more quiet at home.A. That; which B. It; that C. Whether; what D. What; that參考答案：D4. Not until all the fish died in the river _ how serious the pollution was.Adid the villagers realizeBthe villagers realized

3、Cthe villagers did realizeDdidnt the villagers realize參考答案：A5. Your hair really needs _, Tom. Youd better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut參考答案：D6. _the heavy storms and floods, millions of people have been forced to leave their homes.A. Apart from B. In case of C. Due

4、to D. In spite of參考答案：C7. pulse A. erupt B. put C. bury D. urge參考答案：A8. _ David this morning? Not yet, but he is sure to be here before noon. A. Have you seen B. Will you see C. Do you see D. Did you see參考答案：A略9. Ma Yingjiu, chairman of Chinese Kuomintang, expressed his thought to the media _the cro

5、ss-straits would be united in time.A. which B. that C. what D. when參考答案：B10. Some college students try to earn money for their education by _ posters for companies on weekends or vacation.A. giving off B. giving out C. giving in D. giving up參考答案：B11. I _ my father to give up smoking，but he didnt thi

6、nk it necessary. A. advised Bhoped Cpersuaded Dsuggested參考答案：A 12. I have a favour to ask of you._.A. Go ahead B. Its a pleasure C. Help yourself D. Ask, please參考答案：A13. Christy was new here. She didnt know how to _ the job, but she was fortunate to have many helpful colleagues to turn to.A. set dow

7、n B. set up C. set back D. set about參考答案：D35. Elizabeth could not refuse, _she foresaw little pleasure in the visit.A. since B. for C. though D. when參考答案：C略15. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you參考答案：C二

8、、 完型填空16. Honey Sweet Cake(Prep. Time: 12 mins.)IngredientsStrawberries in syrup(糖漿), 1 package(unfrozen)Heavy cream, 1 cupCorn flour, 2 tablespoonsProcessMix the strawberries, cream and corn flour in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for about 810 minutes, while constantly mixing until the mixture

9、thickens. Remove from heat and refrigerate for two hours. Fill the frozen mixture in cake, and serve.Rosy Cake(Prep. Time: 10 mins.)IngredientsSugar, cupWater, 1 cupCorn flour, 3 tablespoonsStrawberries, 23 cupsProcessTake a large saucepan and mix all the ingredients. Cook until the mixture thickens

10、 over medium heat. Let it cool naturally and completely. Fill up your cake with the mixture, and serve.Triangle Sweet(Prep. Time: 15 mins.)IngredientsSugar, cupWhipping cream, cupUnflavoured gelatin(明膠), 1 tablespoonCold water, 2 tablespoonsBoiled water, 3 tablespoonsStrawberries crushed, 2 cupsProc

11、essAdd sugar to the crushed strawberries and set them aside. In cold water, soften gelatin, and once it is softened, add boiling water. Stir(攪動(dòng)) until the gelatin dissolves(溶解)Add the dissolved gelatin mixture to the strawberries and let it cool. Now whip(攪打) the cream till it becomes stiff. When th

12、e strawberry mixture is of syrup thickness, add the whipped cream to it. Refrigerate until it sets. Fill it into your cake, and serve.Flaming Maple(Prep. Time: 10 mins.)IngredientsFresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoonsHoney, 2 tablespoonsMaple syrup, 2 tablespoonsStrawberries, ripe, 2 pintsProcessMake a f

13、ruit butter of half of the strawberries. Add honey, lemon juice, and maple syrup until it forms a smooth sauce. Add the remaining strawberries. Fill the mixture in the cake, and serve.60.Which of the following ingredients (is) are used in all the recipes?AHeavy cream. BSugar syrup.CCorn flour. DStra

14、wberries.61Chefs neednt freeze the ingredients when preparing _ Honey Sweet Cake Rosy Cake Triangle Sweet Flaming MapleA B C D62Which of the following is TRUE?ATriangle Sweet takes the longest time to prepare.BStrawberries used in the recipes arent all fresh.CMost strawberries are used when making a

15、 Rosy Cake.DHoney Sweet Cake is the best choice for busy mothers.63In how many recipes should chefs thicken the mixture by heating?AOnly one. BTwo. CThree. DFour.參考答案：DDAB三、 閱讀理解17. Im one of seven children. My three sisters and I grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. We shared a closet,

16、 a dresser, and just about everything else. Our bedroom always had stuff hanging about. How about the life of only children? I looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms. They had bathrooms to themselves. These lit

17、tle girls would come home to everything just perfect.Looking back, I had to admit my “only children” friends had nice things. They had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but I always had someone to play with and talk to. Even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all

18、 I needed.Our house was the center of activity for the whole neighborhood. We had dance shows and baseball games in the street. We had everything we ever needed because we had each other. I have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and I can give

19、 you a few here:They get you. Your sisters have grown up with you so they know the entire back story of your situation and everything leading to it. They may not agree with you all the time but they never wonder why you do what you do or say what you say.They have suffered with you through awful tim

20、es. I know that when one of my sisters is unhappy, I am unhappy too. When some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out.They have cheered you on. Sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. They rejoice at your new bonus as long a

21、s you take them out for drinks and foods！They are on the same diet as you. We are women in a world where thinness is equal to beauty. No matter how unjust this is, we are always on a diet. There is nothing like a sister calling and complaining about how she wants an ice cream and cant ever have one

22、again.They are aging at the same rate as you. As we get older, we change, and however miserable this can be, it is heartening to know that someone shares your misery. They know what you are going through because they are going through it too.The last and best thing about sisters is that they stick w

23、ith us. We can have our upsets and misunderstandings but we always come back to each other.I know many people reading this may have had upsets with their sisters. All I can say is communication fixes everything. If you miss your sister, tell her so. If you have a BFF (Best Friend Forever)that has st

24、uck with you through thick and thin, adopt her as your sister and keep her close to you.50. How does the author develop the first paragraph?A. By making classification. B. By making comparison.C. By explaining the phenomenon. D. By providing evidence.51. The following sentence is taken from the pass

25、age. Where can it most probably be?“From a very young age, I really thought I was poor.”A. B. C. D. 52. Which is NOT the reason that sisters make a difference to your life?A. They grow old with you.B. They can share the same diet with you.C. They can understand your strange behavior perfectly.D. The

26、y stand by you when other family members hurt you.53. The underlined word “rejoice” in Paragraph 6 probably means _.A. feel grateful B. show great joyC. appear surprised D. get disappointed54. From the whole passage, we can learn that the author _.A. has adopted her BBF as her sisterB. has expressed

27、 great sympathy for only childrenC. had a better relationship with her sisters than brothersD. has given some advice to those who had upsets with their sisters55. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. Sisters Are My Fortune in Life B. Family Love Is the Lasting TopicC. Co

28、mmunication Fixes Everything D. Sharing Things Gives You a Better Life參考答案：50. B 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. A本文是一篇議論文。作者給那些和他們的姐妹們有煩惱的人提供了一些建議。作者把自己的姐妹當(dāng)做一生的財(cái)富?！?0題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段Im one of seven children. My three sisters and I grew up in a small bedroom with two sets of beds. How about the life of o

29、nly children?，可知第一段作者通過(guò)進(jìn)行比較來(lái)發(fā)展第一段的。故選B?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中How about the life of only children? I looked longingly at their perfect dolls and toys placed carefully on their perfect shelves in their perfect little girl bedrooms.可知，“From a very young age, I really thought I was poor.”最有可能來(lái)自，故選A。【52題詳解】

30、推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中When some non-family member tries to hurt you, the claws of them will come out.可知，“當(dāng)其他家庭成員傷害你時(shí)，他們會(huì)支持你?！辈皇墙忝脗儗?duì)你的生活有影響的原因。故選D。【53題詳解】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第六段中They have cheered you on. Sisters do get jealous at times but, even so, they are happy that you are doing well. They rejoice at your new bonus as

31、 long as you take them out for drinks and foods！他們?yōu)槟銡g呼。姐妹們有時(shí)會(huì)嫉妒，但即便如此，她們也很高興你做得很好。他們?yōu)槟愕男陋?jiǎng)金而高興，只要你帶他們出去喝飲料和食物！由此推知，劃線(xiàn)詞的意思是“展示極大的高興”，故選B?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中I have come to realize that there are so many reasons that sisters make a difference to your life and I can give you a few here:。可知，從整篇文章中，我們可以了解到

32、作者已經(jīng)給那些和他們的姐妹們有煩惱的人提供了一些建議。故選D?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第二段Looking back, I had to admit my “only children” friends had nice things. They had designer beds and beautiful bedrooms, but I always had someone to play with and talk to. Even if everyone else hated me, one of my sisters would not and that was all I n

33、eeded. 回顧過(guò)去，我不得不承認(rèn)我的“獨(dú)生子女”朋友們有美好的東西。他們有設(shè)計(jì)師的床和漂亮的臥室，但我總有一個(gè)可以和我說(shuō)話(huà)和我一起玩的人。即使每個(gè)人都恨我，我的一個(gè)姐妹也不會(huì)，這就是我所需要的?？芍?，A項(xiàng)“Sisters Are My Fortune in Life ” 為最佳主題。故選A。18. There has been an outpouring of love for a 23-year-old disabled woman whose dog was killed in front of her while a groomer (美容師) tried to trim (修剪)

34、its claws. Calls and e-mails came from as far away as the Upper Peninsula and Arizona as well as Oakland and Macomb counties, offering Laurie Crouch, who uses a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis (硬化癥), everything from dogs to money, such as that from Jason Daly of Roseville who said, “ I woul

35、d like to buy her a new dog.” A story about the death of Crouchs pet, Gooch, was printed on the front page of Macomb Daily. Crouch said a man sat on the dog to trim its nails. Gooch died after one claw was trimmed. Crouch yelled at the groomer to stop when she saw Gooch was struggling to breathe, bu

36、t she said she was ignored. “If I could have walked, I would have put my hands on her and pulled her off my dog and physically stopped her, but I cant do that.” Gooch was not a trained service animal, but naturally helped Crouch by picking up things for her.“This case is animal abuse(虐待),” Larry Obr