陕西省汉中市南郑县大河坎中学高二英语期末试题含解析

陕西省汉中市南郑县大河坎中学高二英语期末试题含解析
一、选择题
1. It’s going to be some time _____ he sees his father again, _____ business has just been started in Switzerland．
A．after; who B．before; whose C．when; whose D．since; who
参考答案：
B
2. The kind-hearted woman made her duty to look after all the old people there .
A. this
B. that
C. one
D. it
参考答案：
D
3. The stone bridge ___ last year is very beautiful.
A . built B. was built C . being built D .to be built
参考答案：
A
4. . The party last night was _____ success. We sang and danced until it came to _____ end at 12:00.
A. a; an
B. a; the
C. the; an
D. /; an
参考答案：
A
略
5. Linda worked for the Minnesota Manufacturing and Ming Company, as 3 M.
A. knowing
B. known
C. being known
D. to be known
参考答案：
B
略
6. I'd like a job which pays more, but ________I enjoy the work I'm doing at the moment.
A. as a result
B. on the other hand
C. for example
D. by the way
参考答案：
B
从前后两句信息的对比来看，这里谈的是“另一方面的”情况。

7. — Do you often talk with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?
— __________ . I like using QQ.
A. None
B. Either
C. Any
D. Neither
参考答案：
D
8. I think that's unlikely to happen, but if that ______ occur, both America's and China's interest would be severely damaged.
A. could
B. would
C. might
D. should
参考答案：
D
9. Every possible means _______, but it seems that nothing will prevent the situation from getting worse.
A. has tried
B. have tried
C. has been tried
D. have been tried
参考答案：
C
10. They form a polar molecule, ____ is, ____ with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end.
A. which; that
B. it; one
C. that; one
D. one; that
参考答案：
C
11. --- Excuse me, could you tell me where I could make a call?
--- Sorry, I’m a stranger here.
--- ____.
A. Thanks a lot
B. That’s a pity
C. Thanks anyway
D. I’m sorry to hear that
参考答案：
C
略
12. At the BRICS summit in Xiamen, China and member countries continued to enhance the development and practical cooperation economy, trade, science, technology, education, culture and health.
A. as a result of
B. in regard to
C. in return for
D. in place of
参考答案：
B
13. My son set out _____ questions when I set about ______lessons.
A. asking; preparing
B. to ask; to prepare
C. asking; to prepare
D. to ask; preparing
参考答案：
D
略
14. ----I _____to go for a walk.
---But I_____ going shopping.
A. would like; feel like
B. feel like; feel like
C. feel like; would like D would like; would like
参考答案：
A
15. The old woman sat alone in the room, in which there wasn’t much furniture, her eyes________ on the opposite wall．
A．fixed B．fixing C．had been fixed D．were fixing 参考答案：
A
16. In their driving lesson, they learned a traffic rule that at no time be parked in a manner which will block emergency service．
A． any vehicle must B．can any vehicle
C． any vehicle should D． any vehicle shall
参考答案：
B
17. He objects to ________ the students do their homework late at night.
A. make
B. making
C. force
D. forcing
参考答案：
B
18. Although the whole world is faced with the economic crisis, the exchange rate is in our ___________at the moment.
A. favor
B. way
C. support
D. advantage
参考答案：
A
略
二、书面表达
19. 假定你是学生李华，最近，学校打算为同学们制作统一的校服，请你给闫校长写一封建议信，要点如下：
1.写信的目的
2.对校服的布料，款式等提出建议并说明理由。

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯的；
3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mr. Yan,
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
参考答案：
Dear Mr. Yan ,
Knowing that our school will order uniform for us, I am writing to make some suggestions.
Our uniform is worn almost every day, so it would be great if you could understand what students like. First of all, I’d prefer it to be made of cotton because cotton feels soft and is good for our skin. Second, It’s tiring to see the same clothes everywhere at school, so please let boys and girls have different uniforms . Third, I suggest that you provide four or five styles for us to choose from. All students can vote and choose their favorite styles.
I’d be honored if you could take my suggestions into consideration.
试题分析：试题为应用文中的书信写作，试题只给出写作框架，并未给出所有的具体写作细节，为半开放性写作。

写好此文，需注意三点：一是写信格式要准确，信的开头已经给出，但切要写好信的结尾。

二是要详略得当，本文应重点写的是（１）写信的目的（２）对校服的布料，款式等提出建议并说明理由。

三要注意适当地增加细节，恰当地使用连接过渡词，以使行文连贯。

另外，在写作时要注意时态、语态的合理运用。

【亮点说明】本文是一篇英文书信。

书信格式正确，要点齐全，层次分明，布局合理，运用高级句子。

Our uniform is worn nearly every day, so it would be great if you could understand what students like.被动语态，并列句和宾语从句完美结合；I’d prefer it to be made cotton because cotton feels soft and is good for our skin.句中使用原因状语从句；Third, I suggest that you provide four or five styles for us to choose from. All students can vote and choose their favorite styles.suggest后面用含虚拟语气的宾语从句（should）+动词原形；I’d be honored if you could take my suggestions into consideration.被动语态和if 引导的条件状语从句出现在句中；另外，First of all, Second, Third,为文章增色添彩。

20. 假定你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“mobike”很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。

请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 这种单车的使用方法（如：APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等）；
2. 这种单车的优势（随时随地可用、方便停放、价格便宜、健身、环保）
3. 你对这种单车的看法。

注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：智能手机smartphone, 二维码the QR code
Dear Jeniffer,
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Yours,Li Hua
参考答案：
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to tell you more about the new form of sharing bike--mobike mentioned in your latest letter.
It’s very convenient to use if you have a smartphone. What you do is to find a nearest mobike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike, and enjoy your trip.
You can find a bicycle anywhere at any time when you want to go out for a cycling, and the price of one trip is very low. It can save time for people. Most importantly, cycling is one of the best things that you can do for your health. It helps both your physical and mental health.
Compared to other forms of sharing bike, the greatest advantage of mobike is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. It is becoming a new trend as a means of transportation, which relieves the traffic pressure and does good to the environment as well.
Hope to ride a mobike with you in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
本篇书面表达要求写一封信，属于应用文，也是提纲类短文。

第1步：审题。

根据提示可知，要求考生以红星中学高三学生李华的身份写回信。

李华的美国朋友Jim在给李华的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“mobike”很感兴趣，并请做个简要介绍。

时态应为一般现在时，使用第三人称。

第2步：确定要点。

这种单车的使用方法（如：APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等）；这种单车的优势（随时随地可用、方便停放、价格便宜、健身、环保）你对这种单车的看法。

第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。

第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。

【详解】范文结构清晰，条理清楚。

包含了文字要求的所有要点，并且有适当的个人发挥，全文体现了很高的语言素养。

特别是运用了较多的高级语法结构，如主语从句What you do is to find a nearest mobike through the APP…；分词做状语用法Compared to other forms of sharing bike, the greatest advantage of mobike is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it.非限制性定语从句which relieves the traffic pressure and does good to the environment as well.
三、阅读理解
21. People have been talking about health for a long time because people know the importance of it. People's understanding of health also becomes deeper with the progress in scientific research. Recently the term "health" has come to have a wider meaning than it used to. It no longer means
just the absence of illness. Today, health means the well-being of your body, your mind and your relationship with other people. This new concept of health is closely related to another term-quality of life. Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.
Why has the emphasis of health shifted from the absence of disease to a broader focus on the quality of a person's life? One reason for this has to do with the length and conditions of life that people can now expect. Medical advances have made it possible for people today to live longer, healthier lives. Imagine for a moment that you were born in the year 1900. You could have expected on average to live until about the age of 47. In contrast, if you were born in the year 1999, you could expect to live to the age of 75.
29、________ leads to people's deeper understanding of health.
A：Common knowledge B：Better conditions of living
C：Progress in scientific research D：Quality of life
30、According to the passage, to people of today, health means ________.
A：absence of illness B：overall satisfaction with life
C：good conditions of living D：a long life
31、The emphasis of health has shifted nowadays because _________.
A：people enjoy better conditions of living and they can live longer
B：people pay more attention to their physical health, not their mental health
C：people have realized the importance of mental well-being
D：people are inspired by medical advances
32、This passage is mainly about __________.
A：different understandings of the term "health"
B：improving the quality of life
C：the importance of quality living
D：people's expectations of a long and healthy life
参考答案：
CBAA
22. Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had read carefully, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way？”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly class, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not fair, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
4．What did the author's classmates think about his report?
A．Positive. B．Ridiculous C．Boring. D．Puzzling. 5．Why was the author confused about the task?
A．He was unfamiliar with American history. B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.
C．He forgot his teacher's instructions. D．He was not familiar with the new school.
6. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means ________.
A．annoyed B．ashamed C．ready
D．eager
7．In the end, the author turned things around ________.
A．by redoing his task B．through his own efforts
C．with the help of his grandfather D．under the guidance of his headmaster
参考答案：
4-7.BADB
4．细节理解题。

由第一段中的“…only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.”，可知同学们认为作者的报告是可笑的(ridiculous)，所以选B项。

controversial有争议的；boring令人厌烦的；puzzling令人困惑的。

5．细节理解题。

由第二段中的“Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name before.”，可知作者不熟悉美国历史，A项正确。

B、D两项是文中的事实，但并不是作者不知如何完成作业的原因，故排除；C项与原文内容不符，作者没有忘记老师的要求，所以C项本身就不正确。

6．词义猜测题。

由文中第一句同学们都笑作者和本句中作者放下报告，坐在桌旁，可推知作者是急着想知道自己究竟哪儿出了错误，所以“eager（急切的）”符合题意。

annoyed生气的；ashamed羞愧的；ready准备好的。

故选D。

7．细节理解题。

由最后一段中的“Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.”，可知作者通过自己的努力扭转了局面，故选B项。

【备注】本文是一篇记叙文。

记叙了作者作为一个外来移民初到新学校时由于不了解美国历史而成为同学们的笑料，此后作者通过自己的努力扭转了局面而成功的故事。