2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市柘塘中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

1、2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市柘塘中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析 20xx-20xx学年安徽省合肥市柘塘中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析 一、 选择题 1. After months of a frustrating voyage on the rough sea, they eventually came to _ they called their “dream land. A. where B. what? C. how D. which 参照答案： B 2. _ passion, people wont have the motivation or the joy necessa

2、ry for creative thinking. A. For? B. Without C. Beneath? D. By 参照答案： B 3. I told her we werent going to be friends any more because she couldnt _ . A. keep her word B. have her word C. keep her words? ? D. have her words 参照答案： A 4. ?My parents always make me _ I can achieve more if I try my best. A.

3、 believing? B. believed C. believe D. to believe 参照答案： C 5. - Did _ pass the driving test? - No, _, a few failed. A. everybody; not all? B. anybody; no one C. everybody; none D. anybody; not all 参照答案： A 6. The dangerous virus _ in the next few weeks in the laboratory can cause fatal diseases. A stud

4、ying B studied? C to study D to be studied 参照答案： D 略 7. Mary smiled _ her mother did when she was at Marys age. ? A. the way? B. as if C. what D. that? 参照答案： A 8. Unless your father comes to pick you up ,? I wont let you go. A.in time B. in the flesh C.in place D. in addition 参照答案： B 9. The manager

5、needs an assistant with ?knowledge of French and ?work experience.? A. the; a? B. 不填; the? C. a; 不填? D. the; 不填 参照答案： C 略 10. _ what would happen, I was shocked at the result. A. I didnt expectB. Having not expected C. I had not expectedD. Not having expected 参照答案： D 11. Nelson Mandela, an internati

6、onal symbol of strength and peace, died on December 5, 2013, and his death sparked both worldwide mourning and a _ of his lifes achievements. A. celebration B. reservation C. qualification? D. conservation 参照答案： A 12. They must have gotten to the top of the mountain by now. They_ before the sun rose

7、. A. settled downB. set out ? C. took off D. turned up 参照答案： B 13. The government has been accused of not responding _ to the needs of the homeless. A. appropriately? B. accurately ?C. mildly D. gently 参照答案： A 14. Looking at her _ looks，we were _. Aastonished；confused? Bastonishing；confusing Castoni

8、shment；confused? Dastonished；confusing 参照答案： A 15. To be frank, Id rather you _in the case. A. will not be involved? B. not involved C. have not been involved D. were not involved 参照答案： D 16. _ is known to all，China will be an _ and powerful country in 20 or 30 years time. A. That; advancing B. This

9、; advanced? C. It; advancing? D. As; advanced 参照答案： D 17. Why didnt you give me a call last night? Well, I couldnt. My phone _. A. was being repaired? B. had been repaired C. would be repaired D. was repaired 参照答案： A 18. _three times, but she still couldn't follow what the old man said. ? A. Hav

10、ing told? ? B. Having been told ? C. She had been told? D. Though she had been told 参照答案： C 二、 短文改错 19. 单句改错 仔细阅读以下句子，每句中均有一个错误，请找出并在横线上改正，请按以下状况改正： 该句多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出改词，并也用斜线划掉。 该句缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 该句错一个词：在错的词下划横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 66. He as well as his friends have come her

11、e.? 66. _ 67. On my opinion, he is right.? 67. _ 68. She plays piano every day.? 68. _ 69. Although he works hard, but he didnt pass the exam. 69. _ 70. His parents tried to keep him from smoke but failed.? 70. _ 参照答案： 66. He as well as his friends have come here.? ? has? 67. On my opinion, he is ri

12、ght.? ? In 68. She plays piano every day.? ? the? 69. Although he works hard, but he didnt pass the exam. but 70. His parents tried to keep him from smoke but failed. smoking 20. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌的以下作文。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。 删除

13、：在错的词下划一横线，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. 只同意修改10处，多者从第11处起不计分。 One day, an old man was returning home after shopping. Suddenly, a bag of waste fell in the sky, nearly hitting him on his head. He was greatly frightening by the unexpected incident. Dropped the things he had bought to the gr

14、ound, he ran away rapidly. What dangerous it was! Obviously, the accident caused by a careless neighbour living highly in an apartment. It was that person who was to blame for. Every one of us should behave politely and think more about other. Only when we each behaved properly can our society be ch

15、anged into a pleasing one. 参照答案： One day, an old man was returning home after shopping. Suddenly, a bag of waste fell in the ? from sky, nearly hitting him on his head. He was greatly frightening by the unexpected incident. Dropped ? the frightened Dropping? the things he had bought to the ground, h

16、e ran away rapidly. What dangerous it was! ? How Obviously, the accident caused by a careless neighbour living highly in an apartment. It was ? was? high that person who was to blame for. Every one of us should behave politely and think more about 去掉 other. Only when we each behaved properly can our

17、 society be changed into a pleasing one. others behave 三、 阅读理解 21. Conventional wisdom says that hardship can make us old before our time. In fact, a new study suggests that violence not only leaves long-term scars on childrens bodies, but also changes their DNA, causing changes that are equal to se

18、ven to ten years of premature aging. Scientists measured this by studying the ends of childrens chromosomes (染色体), called telomeres (端粒), says Idan Shalev, lead author of a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. Telomeres are special DNA sequences (序列) which prevent the DNA in chromosomes from sep

19、arating. They get shorter each time a cell divides, until a cell cannot divide any more and dies. Several factors have been found to shorten telomeres, including smoking, radiation and psychological stresses such as being treated badly when young and taking care of a chronically ill person. In this

20、study, researchers examined whether exposure to violence could make childrens telomeres shorten faster than normal. They interviewed the mothers of 236 children at ages 5, 7 and 10, asking whether the youngsters had been exposed to domestic violence between the mother and her partner; physical maltr

21、eatment by an adult; or bullying. Researchers measured the childrens telomeres-in cells obtained by wiping the insides of their cheeks-at ages 5 and 10. Telomeres shortened faster in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev. Unless that pattern changes, the study suggests, these ki

22、ds could be expected to develop diseases of aging, such as heart attacks or memory loss, seven to 10 years earlier than their peers. Shalev says there is hope for these kids. His study found that, in rare cases, telomeres can lengthen. Better nutrition, exercise and stress reduction three things tha

23、t may be able to lengthen telomeres, he says. The study confirms a small but growing number of studies suggesting that early childhood a adversity imprints itself in our chromosomes, says Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and neuroscience at Harvard Medical School. 12. The new study found th

24、at . A. hardship can change a childs memory B. violence can speed up a childs aging C. violence leaves scars on a childs mind D. hardship has an effect on a childs mind 13. What does the underlined word “they in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Telomeres. B. Children. C. Chromosomes. D. DNA sequences. 14. W

25、hat can be inferred from the text? A. Violence can cause quick cell death in childrens body. B. Telomeres can help prevent chromosomes from separating. C. Children who have shorter telomeres have heart attacks later. D. Being treated badly will make a childs telomeres shorten faster. 15. What is the

26、 best title for the text? A. Violence and Telomeres B. The Function of Telomeres C. Violence Makes Children Aging D. DNA Influences Childrens Growth 参照答案： 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C 本文主要讲述暴力不仅对孩子的身体有长期的影响，还会引起DNA变化，导致过早老化。 12. 13. 词义推测题。由文中的“Telomeres are special DNA sequences which prevent the DNA in

27、chromosomes from separating.可知，“指的是Telomeres。 14. 推理推断题。依据第六段中Telomeres shortened faster in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev. Unless that pattern changes,可知被虐待会使孩子的Telomeres缩短速度更快。应选。 15. 标题归纳题。文中主要讲的是一项新研究说明，暴力不仅在孩子的身体上留下长期的伤疤，而且还会改变孩子的DNA，导致其过早衰老。故项作为标题最正确 22. I suddenly

28、heard an elephant crying as though frightened. Looking down, I immediately recognized that something was wrong, and ran down to the edge of the near bank. There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf (幼崽) struggling in the fast-rising water, and it was a life-and-death struggle. Her calf was fl

29、oating and screaming with fear. Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water, and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body. Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf away. There was a sudden rise in the water and the cal

30、f was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone. Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk (象鼻) against the rocky bank. Then with a huge effort, she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of rock. Just at this

31、moment she fell back into the river. If she were carried down, it would be certain death. I knew, as well as she did, that there was one spot where she could get up the bank, but it was on the other side from where she had put her calf. While I was wondering what I could do next, I heard the sound o

32、f a mothers love. Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could, roaring (吼叫) all the time, but to her calf it was music. 4. The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw _ A. Ma Shwe was placing the calf on the rock B. Ma Shwe was holdi

33、ng the calf against the rushing water C. the calf was washed away by the rising water D. the calf was about to fall into the river 5. How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water? A. By putting it on a safe spot.B. By pressing it against her body. C. By taking it away with her.D. By carrying it on her back. 6. How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring? A. It was a musical note.B. It was a sign of danger. C. It was a call for help.D. It was a great comfort. 7. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Deadly RiverB. A Matter of Life and