广东省肇庆市湘钢第一中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

广东省肇庆市湘钢第一中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析
一、选择题
1. Although _________ by Harvard University wasn’t far beyond his dream, he couldn’t afford the tuition.
A．having being accepted B．being accepted C．to have been accepted D．accepted
参考答案：
B
略
2. —— Have they made the final decision?
——Yes, but it’s ________ likely that they will change their mind again tomorrow.
A. rather than
B. other than
C. less than
D. or rather
参考答案：
C
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。

A. rather than而不是；B. other than除了；C. less than少于（具有否定意义）；D. or rather倒不如说。

句意：——他们做最后决定了么？——是的，明天他们改变主意的可能性是很小的。

根据“Yes”判断明天他们不大可能改变主意，故C项正确。

3. The young man couldn’t afford a new car. ______, he bought a used one.
A. Besides
B. Otherwise
C. Instead
D. Still
参考答案：
C
6. I have reached a point in my life _____ I am to make decisions of my own.
A. where
B. which
C. how
D. why
参考答案：
A
略
5. -- Could I speak to Miss Smith, please?
--- ______. She’s gone to the post office．
A. I’m afraid not
B. I think not
C. Certainly you can.
D. I’m not sure．
参考答案：A
6. ——Why , David , you look so tired !
------Well , I__________an article and I must finish it tomorrow .
A. had been writing
B. have been writing
C. have written
D. am writing
参考答案：
B
7. With efforts _______ conservation, we may believe that people enjoy a healthy life without the environment around them ________.
A. focused on; suffering
B. focusing on; suffering
C. focused on; being suffered
D. focusing on; suffered
参考答案：
A
8. The day before yesterday the police ________ searching for the murderer in that mountain.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
参考答案：
考查主谓一致。

在英语中集合名词做主语时，如果主语表达的是一个整体概念，谓语要用单数；如果主语表达的是这个整体中的个体成员时，谓语用复数。

句意：“前天警察在山顶上搜查罪犯。

”这里指的是警察的个体成员。

故答案为D。

略
9. We are not allowed ____ to the library ____now, so we have to find a place in the lab.
A. to go; to be repaired
B.going; being repaired
C.to go; being repaired
D.going; to be repaired
参考答案：
C
略
10. With he help of his friends, he has _________ a good business over the years.
A. built up
B. made up
C. cut up
D. grown up
参考答案：
A
11. While shopping, people sometimes can't help ________ into buying something they don't really need.
A. to persuade
B. persuading
C. being persuaded
D. be persuaded
参考答案：
C
can't help doing sth.“禁不住做某事”，再由句意可知选C项。

12. By the means of “trial and error”, we analyze the failure, make ________, try again and eventually get things right.
A. applications
B. adjustments
C. challenges
D. investigations
参考答案：
B
13. When you feed horses, watch that one —it bites.
A. particularly
B. actually
C. usually
D. naturally
参考答案：
A
14. —You forgot your purse when you went out.
—Good heavens, ________.
A．so did I B．I so did C．I did so D．so I did
参考答案：
D
15. We have many cases where hard work as well as good communication skills have _______ one’s chances of success in the past years.
A. condemned
B. multiplied
C. estimated
D. highlighted
参考答案：
B
16. Even today I still remember the great fun we had _____ games on the beach in those happy days.
A. play
B. to play
C. playing
D. played 参考答案：
C
二、完型填空
17. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together, but I was not thinking about the golden chain of kindness when I had to help some people who 36 their way and parked in front of my house.
I was growing tired of helping the numerous people. Almost every 37 I was aw akened during a good night’s sleep
to 38 someone out. Many times I was 39 by penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the help they received and some even complained that I could have done 40 .
One day, a young man with a-week-old beard climbed out of an 41 automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some 42 , offer him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but 43 the work wasn’t necessary.
Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat 44 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 45 . I then offered him a little 46 money for a task particularly well done, but he 47 .
I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not 48 it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 49 people again. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are 50 . I wish I could thank him for 51 some of my faith in the basic 52 of others and for giving me back a little of 53 I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 54 us to others.
I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my 55 .
36. A. fought B. found C. made D. lost
37. A. morning B. afternoon C. night D. evening
38. A. bring B. help C. carry D. drive
39. A. taken for
granted
B. put up with
C. looked down
upon
D. made up for
40. A. less B. more C. worse D. enough
41. A. fashionable B. famous C. vivid
D.old
42. A. money B. food C. help D. work
43. A. actually B. specially C. particularly D. generally
44. A. in the sun B. in the shade C. in the field D. in the car
45. A. asked B. begged C. needed D. charged
46. A. old B. extra C. small D. good
47. A. accepted B. received C. refused D. denied
48. A. the problem B. the thing C. the problem D. the way
49. A. believe in B. watch over C. look after D. care about
50. A. in trouble B. in danger C. in tears D. in fear
51. A. forgetting B. losing C. rebuilding D. finding
52. A. goodness B. happiness C. pleasure D. nature
53. A. the weakness B. the advice C. the optimism D. the permission
54. A. adapts B. adjusts C. devotes D. connects
55. A. eyes B. soul C. head D. mouth
参考答案：
36—40 DCBAB 41—45 DDABC 46—50 BCDAA 51—55 CACDB
三、阅读理解
18. Museums
Skyscraper Museum
Wednesday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Adults: $5
305-756-2385
Interested in tall buildings? Design? Then this museum is for you!!! Check the historical buildings and their special design right in lower Manhattan.
Madame Tussaud’s Wax(蜡像) Museum
Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Adults: $29 Students: $13
305-532-9623
Th e students in Manhattan had an exciting experience at Madame Tussaud’s! They met hundreds of famous people at a discounted (打折)price! This museum is your chance to meet your idols and have a picture taken with them.World Art Museum
Daily: 11:00 AM – Midnight (including holidays)
Cost: $15
305-532-9336 http://www.
Located in the heart of the South Beach Art Deco district, this museum shouldn’t be missed! It is currently one of South Florida’s hottest new attractions.
Bass Museum of Art
Tuesday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Adults: $8 The old / Students: $6
305-673-7530 http://www.
Enjoy European paintings, and sculptures. It also includes exhibitions of modern artists from different parts of the world. You will also enjoy visiting its beautiful museum shop and media center.
1. If you are interested in building a house, you may go to_______.
A. Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
B. Skyscraper Museum
C. World Art Museum
D. Bass Museum of Art
2. If you want to go to a museum, but you are only free after 10 pm, you can phone_______.
A. 305-756-2385
B. 305-532-9623
C. 305-673-7530
D. 305-532-9336
3. If you go to Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, you ______.
A. will have a gift from them
B. are free to go at any time
C. will have the chance to take a picture
D. can shake hands with your idols
4. If your classmate is going to Bass Museum of Art with his grandparents, how much will they pay?
A. $20
B. $18
C. $22
D. $24
参考答案：
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. B
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。

文章介绍了几个博物馆。

【1题详解】
细节理解题。

根据第一部分中的“Skyscraper Museum…Interested in tall buildings? Design? Then this museum is for you!”可知，对设计建造高楼感兴趣的人可以去Skyscraper Museum。

故选B。

【2题详解】
细节理解题。

根据World Art Museum
Daily: 11:00 AM – Midnight (including holidays)
Cost: $15
305-532-9336 http://www. 可知，World Art Museum的开放时间从上午11点到半夜，因此，适合晚上10点之后有空的人。

故选D。

【3题详解】
细节理解题。

根据“Madame Tussaud’s Wax(蜡像) Museum…This museum is your chance to meet your idols and have a picture taken with them.”可知，去Madame Tussaud’s Wax(蜡像) Museum，你有机会和偶像拍照。

故选C。

【4题详解】
细节理解题。

根据“Bass Museum of Art…Adults: $8The old / Students: $6”可知，成人$8，老人和学生$6，所以一个学生和两个老人共应付$18(3人x6美元)。

故选B。

【点睛】细心审题，直接就题找答案。

解答此类试题时，不必通篇细看原文，而应采取“带着问题找答案”的方法，先从问题中抓住关键性词语（题眼），然后以此为线索，运用略读及查读的技巧快速在文章中寻找与此问题相关的：段落、语句，仔细品味，对照比较，确定答案。

例如第一小题，直接根据题干中的“interested in building a house”锁定答案在第一部分。