2021年湖南省益陽市牛潭河鄉(xiāng)中學(xué)高二英語期末試卷含解析

2021年湖南省益陽市牛潭河鄉(xiāng)中學(xué)高二英語期末試卷含解析一、選擇題1.WhenIgotthere,themeeting_____fortenminutes.A.hasbeenon

B.hadbegun

C.hadbeenon

D.hasbegun參考答案：C2.Althoughtheringisnotmadeofrealdiamonds,itsshapeanddesignstill____manyyounggirls.A.appealto B.fitfor C.attendto D.applyfor參考答案：A3.We_______adifferentlifewithouttheamazingdiscoveriesproducedbygreatscientists.A.lived

B.wouldlive

C.hadlived

D.wouldhavelived參考答案：B考查虛擬語氣。句意：沒有偉大的科學(xué)家做出的令人驚訝的發(fā)現(xiàn)，我們將會過著不同的生活?！皐ithouttheamazingdiscoveriesproducedbygreatscientists”相當(dāng)于if虛擬條件句中的條件句部分，“We_______adifferentlife”是主句部分，由句意可知，這是對現(xiàn)在的虛擬，故主句部分用“would/should/might/coulddosth.”。故B選項正確。4.----Howlonghasyourgrandma________?

----Aboutthreemonths.A．fallenill

B．beenill

C．fallill

D．beill參考答案：B5.Theboybrokealltheglassesonpurpose;hecertainlydeserved________.A.topunish B.beingpunishedC.tobepunished D.punish參考答案：CC[deservedoing＝deservetobedone,doing主動表示被動意義。]6.He_____upthecar,hopingtoarrivehomebeforedark.

A.gave

B.turned

C.pickedup

D.speeded參考答案：B7.Themanwefollowedsuddenlystoppedandlookedasif______whetherhewasgoingintherightdirection.

A.seeing

B.tosee

C.havingseen

D.tohaveseen參考答案：B8.10．

thetimelyrain,ourcropsaresaved.A．ThanktoB．ThankstoC．ThankforD．Thanksfor參考答案：B略9.Inmanyfactoriescomputershave___________theworkofthousandsofworkers.

A.takenplace

B.takingplace

C.takenplaceof

D.takentheplaceof參考答案：D10.Weencouragestudentsto____________fullyintherunningofthecollege.A.paint B.panicC.participate D.point參考答案：C【詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我們鼓勵學(xué)生們充分加入到大學(xué)的管理中去。A.paint畫畫；B.panic恐慌；C.participate參加；D.point指向。本句為participate的用法participateinsth參加某事，故選C。11.Theproductionofcarsofthiscompanyhasincreased______300,000ayear,butthesalesofnewcarshavefallen______20percentthisyear.A.to;with B.to;by C.in;to D.in;by參考答案：B略12.SomeofyoumayhavefinishedUnitOne,_______.youcangoontoUnitTwo..

A.Ifyoumay

B.Ifyoudo

C.Ifnot

D.Ifso參考答案：D13.Paul’smotherhadhim

becauseshecouldn’tlookafterhimherself.A.adapted

B.adjusted

C.adopted

D.addicted參考答案：C14.Shelistenedattentivelywhilehepouredoutallhis____forthefuture.

A.attempts

B.congratulations

C.belief

D.ambition參考答案：D略15.Thedata______thatWesternsocietybegantogiveparticularattentiontotherolesofwomenashomemakers.A.advised

B.talked

C.indicated

D.appeared參考答案：C略16.Mrs.Brownhelpedherchildrenwiththeirhomeworkandurgedthemtostudyhard.Itpaidoff.Allherthreechildren_____gotsomecollegetraining.A.eventually

B.purposefully

C.firmly

D.

powerfully參考答案：A二、完型填空17.閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Rockywas11yearsoldwhenhismotherdroppedhimoffforhisfirstpianolesson.I

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thatstudentsbeginatanearlierage,whichIexplainedtoRocky,butRockysaidthatithadbeenhismother’s

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tohearhimplaythepiano.SoItookhimasastudent.HardasRockytried,he

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thebasicsenseofmusic.However,hepersisted,andattheendofeachweekly

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,healwayssaid,“Mymom’sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday.“Butitseemed

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.Hejustdidnothaveanyinbornability.Ionlyknewhismotherfromadistanceasshe

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Rockyofforwaitedinheroldcartopickhimup.Shealways

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andsmiledbutnevervisitedmyclass.ThenonedayRocky

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comingtoourlessons.Hetelephonedmeandsaidhismotherwas

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.

SeveralweekslaterIwaspreparingmystudentsfortheupcomingrecital（演奏會）

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Rockycameandaskedmeifhecouldbeintherecital.“MissWood…I’vejustgotto46

!”heinsisted.

Thenightfortherecitalcame.Thehighschoolgymnasiumwas

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withparents,friendsands.Therecitalwentoffwell.

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,Rockycameuponstage.Iwas

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whenheannouncedthathehadchosenMozart’sConcerto(協(xié)奏曲)No.21inCMajor.Iwasnot

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whatIheardnext.Hisfingerswerelightonthekeys.Heplayedso

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thateveryonerosetoapplaudhim.IntearsIranupon

52.“Oh,Rocky!Howdidyoudoit?”“Well,MissWood…Ikepton

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athome.RememberItoldyoumymomwassick?Well,

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shehadcancerandpassedawaythismorning.Andwell…shewasborndeaf,sotonightwasthe

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timesheeverheardmeplay...”36.A.prefer

B.imagine

C.suppose

D.wish37.A.plan

B.belief

C.need

D.dream38.A.held

B.lacked

C.hid

D.showed39.A.class

B.lesson

C.test

D.show40.A.successful

B.senseless

C.wonderful

D.hopeless41.A.put

B.saw

C.dropped

D.sent42.A.waved

B.waited

C.jumped

D.left43.A.finished

B.broke

C.stopped

D.continued44.A.tired

B.deaf

C.sick

D.unhappy45.A.as

B.since

C.while

D.when46.A.succeed

B.learn

C.play

D.act47.A.seated

B.surrounded

C.packed

D.mixed48.A.Suddenly

B.After

C.Finally

D.Latter49.A.surprised

B.certain

C.disappointed

D.angry50.A.pleasedwith

B.interestedin

C.eagerfor

D.preparedfor51.A.bad

B.hard

C.differently

D.well52.A.platform

B.stairs

C.stage

D.floor53.A.practising

B.listening

C.training

D.performing54.A.unluckily

B.therefore

C.however

D.actually55.A.best

B.first

C.last

D.worst參考答案：36-40ADBBD

41-45CACCD

46-50CCCAD

51-55DCADB三、閱讀理解18.AngelaChangdidn’tknowitwouldbesohardtoturnhersinginghobbyintoacareer.Heragent（經(jīng)紀(jì)人）usedtotakehertolotsofauditions（試唱）atdifferentrecordingstudiosbuttheTaiwanesegirlwasalwaysturneddownforlookingtooyoungandsmall.Chang’stalentwasfinallyrecognizedin2002bytheDeccaRecordCompany.Whenshewasofferedacontractsheburstintotears.TwoyearslaterChang,21,isastar.Withthereleaseofherdebutalbum“OvertheRainbow”thisyear,shewonthe“MostPromisingNewArtistinTaiwan”attheCCTV-MTVMusicAwardsinJuly.InSeptembershewonthe“BestNewArtist”intheFourthChineseMusicBillboardAwards.“Youjustcan’tbelievethatsuchanamazinglypowerfulvoicecomesformsuchasmallbody,”saidmusiciansafterhearingChangsing“OvertheRainbow.”“It’ssuchaspecialvoice.Youcannotforgetit.”Changcanhitveryhighmotes（高音）clearlyandbeautifully.HertunesmakeChangstandoutfromthenumerousnewcomersinthemusicworld.Butmainlandfansalsoknowherforhergirl-next-doorperformancesinTaiwaneseTVdramas,“MyMVPValentine”and“AtDolphinBay”.ButfewpeopleknowthatwhilefilmingherfirstTVseries,Changactedsobadlythatthedirectorwantedtofireher.Atonetimeittookherarecordof27attemptstoshootonescene.“IcriedmyheartoutwhenIwentbackhome.”Changesaid,“ButIknowthatdefeatisoftenatemporarycondition.Bygivingupyouremaindefeated.”Thoughshelooksverygirlish,Changsaidshehasaboy’spersonality.“ThewayIreleasepressureistohaveasoundsleep.WhenIwakeup,everythingisnew.”45．Thefirstparagraphmainlytellsus

.A．Chang’shardwaytosuccessB．Chang’sappearanceC．ChangwaslookeddownuponD．Changhasnotalentinsinging46．WhenChang’stalentwasrecognized,she

.A．feltdoubtfulB．wastooAstonishedC．wasfullofsadnessD．wasmixedwithvariousfeelings47．Whatmusicianssaidshows

.A．ChanghasacommonvoiceB．Changisn’tsuitabletosingC．theythinkhighlyofChangD．theywillgiveChangsomedirection48．TheauthorthinksChang

.A．shouldtakeupsinginginsteadofactingB．beginstobefamiliartoaudienceinthemainlandbyherperformancesC．hasmadesomeachievementsinactingD．takesprideinhertalentinsingingandacting

49．TheunderlinedsentenceshowsChang

.A．hadsomepleasureonthewaytoacingB．madethedirectordisappointedC．workedhardD．basedhersuccessoncontinuousefforts參考答案：略19.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D中，選出最佳選項。Stillwaitingforlittlegreenmentomakecontact(聯(lián)系)?Don'tholdyourbreath.Aleadingastronomerhasconcludedthereprobablyaren'tanyaliens(外星人)outthere–meaningwearelyaloneintheuniverse.EventhoughtheremaybetensofthousandsofotherdistantplanetssimilarinsizetoEarth,theconditionsonthemarelikelytobetoohardtosupportlife-formssuchasET.

DrHowardSmith,aseniorastrophysicistatHarvardUniversity,believesthereisverylittlehopeofdiscoveringaliensand,evenifwedid,itwouldbealmostimpossibletomakecontact.Sofarastronomershavediscoveredatotalof500planetsindistantsolarsystems–knownasextrasolarsystems–althoughtheybelievebillionsofothersexist.ButDrSmithpointsoutthatmanyoftheseplanetsareeithertooclosetothesunortoofaraway,meaningtheirsurfacetemperaturesaresobadthattheycouldnotsupportlife.Othershaveunusualorbitswhichcausevasttemperaturevariations,makingitimpossibleforwatertoexist–themostimportantthingforlife.DrSmithsaid,"Wehavefoundthatmostotherplanetsandsolarsystemsarewildlydifferentfromourown.Itmeansitishighlyunlikelythereareanyplanetswithintelligentlifecloseenoughforustomakecontact."Buthissuggestionscontradictotherleadingscientistswhohaveclaimedaliensalmostcertainlyexist.OnlylastmonthProfessorStephenHawkingsaidthefactthattherearebillionsofgalaxiesouttheremadeitreasonabletothinktherewereotherlife-formsintheuniverse.ResearchersfromtheUniversityofLondonhaverecentlysuggestedthatali