云南省马关县第一中学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高二英语期末试卷一、单选题1.It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all _to help.Thats right. Many hands make light work.A.hesitateB.reachC.volunteerD.enjoy2.The majority of the office equipment, as well as two windows, _ repaired yesterday. A.wereB.wasC.areD.is3.You should _ yourself with a penc

2、il and a rubber for the exam. A.seekB.abuseC.declineD.equip4.In fact, customers relatively optimistic comments _the awful pain of the auto company. A.shelterB.maskC.expandD.guarantee5.The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket _ the desert. A.coveredB.coveringC.to coverD.cover6.In the eyes o

3、f a policeman, its usually dangerous to get close to the_ criminal. He may do anything he would to escape. A.sensitiveB.consciousC.primitiveD.desperate7.Though you have made a great effort to collect writing materials, I think you shouldnt publish such articles dealing with sensitive topics. A.in ot

4、her wordsB.to be honestC.to be exactD.on the contrary8.As a matter of fact，_of people seem to prefer watching games to playing games. A.a great dealB.a great manyC.the majorityD.the number9.I worked on the program, and surprisingly found they had _ the most challenging part, which became less of a b

5、urden. A.set outB.laid outC.put outD.cut out10.Such poets as Shakespeare _ widely read; however, some _ difficult to understand. A.are; areB.is; isC.are; isD.is; are11.He felt happy when his boss stated that he could some time for exercise. A.set aboutB.set downC.set offD.set aside12.That is the onl

6、y place _ we can visit next month. A.whereB.thatC.whichD.to which13.The Defence Minister will _ the journalists this afternoon. A.addressB.arrangeC.appointD.applaud14._ acupuncture developed, the simple bian stones were replaced by stone needles. A.AsB.WithC.IfD.Unless15.Dont _ the potatoes _ the su

7、n, they will go bad. A.access；toB.assess；toC.expose；toD.explode；to16.The deadline of the scientific design competition is drawing near, so the monitor _us to accelerate our pace. A.persuadedB.allowedC.urgedD.threatened17.The difficulty which we had _ with the local people has been removed.A.communic

8、ationB.communicatedC.communicatingD.to communicate18.Start by looking at the clues behind you, if you want to know _lies ahead for housing prices in 2020. A.whatB.thatC.whereD.Which19.with so many challenges, Tom didnt give up and made great efforts to win success. A.FacingB.To faceC.FacedD.Face20.I

9、d like to give my thanks to all of you on this special . A.atmosphereB.occasionC.instructionD.tradition二、填空题21.Subject directories are built by humans. Someone has _pages and links and selected all those that are in the directory. 22.语法填空题。阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Dear Wendy, Thank you _y

10、our inviting me to go on holiday with you. I thought this would be a very good _to see you again. I still remember the time when we chatted the night through, _(discuss) our plans for the future. It _that everything would be OK with our arrangements (安排) this weekend. _, one of my relatives, _has be

11、en in the United States for two years, will visit my family this Saturday. My parents expect me to stay at home. As a _, I regret _(tell) you that I have to _our plans. I think we can meet during the summer holiday. When that time comes, we will be together again and enjoy the _(beauty) scenery of W

12、enzhou. Best wishes三、句型转换23.Since Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in 2012, his fans have been eagerly waiting for his new novels to be published.Since Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in 2012, his fans have been eagerly waiting for his new novels to _.四、翻译24.Generally a compound word, _(由组成) two or more charac

13、ters, provides the whole meaning. 五、任务型阅读25.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项当中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 How do you improve your spelling?_Just as we learn spoken language by hearing lots of people speaking, we learn written language, including spelling, by reading what a lot of people write. Spelling is not about ho

14、w a word sound, its about how it looks on the page, which means you have to look at a lot of words on the page to learn the correct spelling about it.Make a list of your commonly misspelled words._When you get a chance, look it up and put the correct spelling next to it._If you look it up more than

15、once, add it to your personal list.Write! Write! Write! _When you look it up how to spell a word, write it down several times in a row and do it again a day or two later. _Write a blog, a journal, e-mails, a novel, anything that will keep you using words and pay special attention as you write to the

16、 words that come up wrong. A. There is no substitute (代替) for reading a lot.B. Put a mark next to every word you look up in the dictionary.C. Those of us who spell well have a hard time explaining it, too.D. Let others read your writings, and ask them to circle misspelled words.E. Youre trying to bu

17、ild up the motor memory of writing it correctly spelled.F. The only way to really learn a word is to use it, and that counts for spelling as much as for learning its meaning.G. When you catch yourself spelling the same word wrong over and over, write it down somewhere.六、单词拼写（词汇运用）26.It was fairly e_

18、 (明显的) from her tone of voice that she disapproved. 七、语法填空27.语法填空 The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper _(invent) by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one of the most important_(type) of Chi

19、nese folk art. Later,_different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world ._(usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with_(happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used. With _(it) long history, paper-cutting,_or

20、iginated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals _(strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere. Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious (吉祥的)designs symbolize good luck and the avo

21、idance of evil, The child, lotus (莲花) and bat designs suggest a family with _large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects _(accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.八、完形填空28.阅

22、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。 I live in a big city with a lot of homeless(无家可归的) people. Luckily therere small ways of helping them and you neednt have a lot of 1 . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. 2 doing this one day, I got to 3 a young homeless man, He was often 4

23、 the magazine at the train station. He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I found that his 5 was close to mine. It 6 that we were born in the same month. I met him last year 7 after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without 8 , I asked if he had had a good day. He 9 and

24、 said he hadnt really celebrated. I felt so 10 . I just couldnt think of this nice, young man being 11 on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn（纱线） basket. 12 for me, I had enough yarn 13 . I set to work and knitted（编织） a 14 for the young man. The

25、 yarn had become a little dirty 15 I didnt knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be 16 when he got it. I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had 17 to meet him so I had 18 the scarf and a piece of my own birthday 19 around with me. He was very happy with these

26、gifts and so was I. The 20 in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!1. A. workB. energyC. MoneyD. experience2. A. InB. OnC. BesidesD. By3. A. realizeB. ignoreC. KnowD. recognize4. A. sellingB. readingC. CoveringD. buying5. A. birthdayB. houseC. HeightD. hobby6. A. saidB. foundC. Guess

27、edD. meant7. A. longB. shortlyC. EverD. even8. A. stoppingB. helpingC. PraisingD. thinking9. A. looked upB. turned upC. looked downD. got down10. A. foolishB. excitedC. cleverD. worried11. A. calmB. happyC. aloneD. hungry12. A. SuddenlyB. LuckilyC. BadlyD. However13. A. usedB. doneC. leftD. produced

28、14. A. scarfB. capC. sockD. glove15. A. whenB. becauseC. soD. and16. A. differentB. dryC. wetD. clean17. A. likedB. hopedC. promisedD. agreed18. A. madeB. thrownC. receivedD. carried19. A. cakeB. presentC. songD. party20. A. lightB. painC. sightD. Tear九、阅读理解29.阅读理解 Reading has been on the decline fo

29、r years. One of the reasons for the decline in book sales is the leaps and bounds in technology. Why do you buy a book when you can conveniently buy audio books(有声读物)instead? Here are 4 of the best audio books you can find.The Power of NowPublished in 2000, The Power of Now explains a journey-a jour

30、ney that encourages you to dismiss your analytical mind and set aside yourself as well. The author, Eckhart Tolle, guides you through these transitions with easy words and phrases. The purpose of this book is to help you pay more attention to the current moment - the now.The Alchemist (练金术士)It talks

31、 about the journey of a boy named Santiago who travels from Spain to Egypt in search of riches. Along the way, he meets three characters, a woman, a man who thinks that hes a king, and the alchemist. These characters help guide Santiago to his goal, but over time that goal changes. It moves away fro

32、m worldly riches to something deeper and more meaningful.The Power of HabitWritten by Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit talks all about the power behind habits using various cases and plots to present Duhiggs points. In the book, Duhigg turns complex systems and methods into easily digestible stori

33、es that people and businesses can relate to.OutliersWritten by Malcolm Gladwell, this book has popularized the idea that practicing 10,000 hours in total will make you an expert in that area. It also covers other aspects about what many of todays great people do in their daily life and how they have

34、 become successful in their own field.（1）What does the underlined phrase the leaps and bounds mean? A.Small change.B.Fast development.C.Sudden decline.D.Convenient purchase.（2）What can we infer from the text? A.The Power of Now is to help people forget the past.B.Santiago has just one goal on his wa

35、y to Egypt.C.Charles Duhigg believes habits are powerful.D.Outliers tells us experts all practice 10,000 hours.（3）Which books are probably easy to read? A.The Power of Now & The Alchemist.B.The Power of Now & The Power of Habit.C.Outliers & The Power of Habit.D.The Alchemist & Outliers.十、改错题30.假定英语课

36、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。 There are lots of experience in our life. The most unforgettable one for me is the speech competition holding

37、last year. Im interested in English. When my English teacher told me that I had chosen to take part in the speech competition, I devoted me to the preparation. I was determined to win the first prize. I was such nervous when I stood on the stage that I forgot everything. Not until I caught a sight o

38、f my teacher did I calm down. Finally, I do a good job. When I heard I got the first prize, my heart was filled in joy and tears rolled down. Through this speech competition, I understand that it is confidence which makes people succeeded.十一、选词填空（词汇运用）31.短语选择变形填空 break out be fed up with carry out g

39、et down to or so bring out in addition to on the contrary team up with hand out die out stand up for（1）Fernando is multilingual, who can speak Spanish and French _English. （2）The advertisement claimed that the house was large and cosy, but ,_, it turned out very small and uncomfortable. （3）A forest

40、fire _ on Saturday evening in a remote area of Sichuan province and killed 30 people in total. （4）Look! Youll never finish that job unless you forget everything else and _ it. （5）Surveys can _in many ways depending on the methodology chosen and the objectives to be achieved. （6）_the constant disturb

41、ance, residents signed a petition to move the nightclub out of their neighborhood. （7）Last week, dozens of employees_ their rights by demonstrating against the unfair labour practice. （8）The one dressed in the Bugs Bunny rabbit costume_ leaflets outside the restaurant is my classmate. （9）John prefer

42、s to go into business alone rather than_ anyone else. （10）Every sixty minutes _the flight attendant would wheel the trolley down the aisle, delivering food and beverage to passengers. 十二、书面表达32.假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将设计举行“中华经典诗歌朗诵比赛”活动。现在，请你根据以下信息,给你校交换生David写一封信，邀请他参加比赛，内容包括：1）举办时间、地点；2）朗诵内容和形式；3）期待参与。参考词汇

43、：朗诵recitation n.注意：1）词数100左右；2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear David,YoursLi Hua答案解析部分一、单选题1.【答案】 C 2.【答案】 B 3.【答案】 D 4.【答案】 B 5.【答案】 B 6.【答案】 D 7.【答案】 B 8.【答案】 C 9.【答案】 B 10.【答案】 A 11.【答案】 D 12.【答案】 B 13.【答案】 A 14.【答案】 A 15.【答案】 C 16.【答案】 C 17.【答案】 C 18.【答案】 A 19.【答案】 C 20.【答案】 B 二、填空题21.【答案】 combed through 22

44、.【答案】 for；chance；discussing；seemed；However；who；result；to tell；change；beautiful三、句型转换23.【答案】 come；out 四、翻译24.【答案】 consisting；of 五、任务型阅读25.【答案】 A；G；B；E；F 六、单词拼写（词汇运用）26.【答案】 evident 七、语法填空27.【答案】 was invented；types；with；Usually；happiness；its；which；to strengthen；a；accepted 八、完形填空28.【答案】 （1）C；（2）D；（3）C；

45、（4）A；（5）A；（6）D；（7）B；（8）D；（9）C；（10）A；（11）C；（12）B；（13）C；（14）A；（15）B；（16）D；（17）B；（18）D；（19）A；（20）A； 九、阅读理解29.【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）B 十、改错题30.【答案】 experience改为experiences holding改为held chosen前面加上been me改为myself such改为so caught a sight 去掉a do 改为did in改为with which改为that succeeded改为succeed 十一、选词填空（词汇运用）31.【答案】 （

46、1）in addition to（2）on the contrary（3）broke out（4）get down to（5）be carried out（6）Fed up with（7）stood up for（8）handing out（9）team up with（10）or so 十二、书面表达32.【答案】 Dear David,Im Li Hua, Chairman of the Students Union. I am writing to invite you to participate in our Chinese Classic Poems Reciting Contes

47、t.The contest will be held in Room 201 from 2:00 to 4:00 on the afternoon of June 15. Whats more, the number of participants is limited to 40. All the competitors are required to read Chinese poems within five minutes. Some judges will grade their performance at the same time. At last, prizes will go to the top five students. I am sure that it will be great fun and beneficial to your language learning. Hope you can join us. Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua