安徽省淮北市桓谭中学2023年高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、安徽省淮北市桓谭中学2023年高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. If he had not lost his money, he _ the piano last week.A .would buy B. had bought C. could have bought D. bought参考答案：C2. -You didnt come to the party last night.-Oh, I _on my English.A. work B. was working C. had worked D. had worked参考答案：B3. -Shall I invite Ann

2、to my birthday party tomorrow evening? -Yes. Itll be fine if you_.A. are B. can C. invite D. do参考答案：D4. 根据每文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。What do you know about the standard of living of a country? It actually means how much of the goods and services the country produces for an average person

3、 to share. 36 Obviously, the first factor is its ability to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense doesnt refer to money. Its because we dont live on money but on things that money can buy, “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment.There are various factor

4、s that determine a countrys ability to produce wealth. They affect one another. Wealth depends greatly on a countrys natural resources. 37 . Some regions of the world are rich in natural resources with a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of them; some, unfo

5、rtunately, possess none. The USA has everything listed above. 38 The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.Also, the ability to put natural resources to use counts, which goes without saying.39 As we see, old countries that have trained so many skilled workers over centimes a

6、re better at producing wealth than those whose workers are mainly unskilled.Besides, with their wealth increasing, people have more for saving and can put their savings into factories and machines, which, in turn, will help workers to produce more goods. 40A. That means wealth itself also produces w

7、ealth.B. No wonder it is one of the wealthiest regions of the world.C. Natural resources are equally distributed around the world.D. And next comes the technical efficiency of a countrys people.E. You may ask what factors contribute to a countrys standard of livingF. They include coal, oil, gas, gol

8、d, other minerals, water supply and so on.G. But that doesntmake it a most wealthy country because its often hit by disasters.参考答案：EFBDA5. At our factory there are a few machines similar to_ described in this magazine.A. them B. theseCthose Dones参考答案：C6. Seeing the students working hard all the time

9、, the teacher _ that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. A. work outB. point outC. make outD. turn out参考答案：B略7. -Dont you think the new job is a real challenge for Jack? -Well, difficulties he meets, I believe he will never lose heart.A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever参考答案：D8. i

10、s reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress. A. It B. As C. That D. What参考答案：B略9. He sent a bunch of flowers as a _ of sympathy to the parents of the child.A. possession B. signature C. gesture D. consequence参考答案：C10. There is plenty of rain in the southeast, th

11、ere is little in the northwest. A. because B. therefore C. while D. as 参考答案：C11. I made a promise to myself _ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.A. whether B. what C. that D. how参考答案：C12. Im afraid I cant come to the station to _, so lets say goodbye now. A. see you off B. g

12、ive you away C. pick you up D. pay you off 参考答案：A【知识归纳】pick 的相关词组pick and choose 挑,挑捡,挑三拣四；pick up vt.捡起,收集,收听到；偶然学到；中途搭车；pick out v.挑出,辨认出；pick ones way v.行路谨慎；pick oneself up (跌倒后)爬起来；pick ones pocket扒窃。13. Robert is indeed a wise man.Oh, yes. How often I have regretted _ his advice!Ato take Btaki

13、ng Cnot to take Dnot taking参考答案：D14. Only when I learned Book Five _ how to offer first aid to those who get injured.A. did I know B. that I know C. had I known D. I didnt know参考答案：A15. “The last one _ will pay for the meal.” “Agreed!” A. to arrive B. arrived C. arriving D. arrives参考答案：A 二、 填空16. An

14、 abandoned puppy has a new home and a new job. The 7-week-old puppy _51_(leave) at a baseball stadium in Georgia last week. Someone found it _52_ (cry) in the parking lot. The teams president, Jared Orton, adopted the puppy and named _53_ (he) new companion Daisy. The lucky puppy also has a new job.

15、 She is the teams _54_(office) “ bat dog ”. A bat dog takes baseball bats to _55_ (player), collects balls on the baseball field and pleases _56_ crowd.Mr. Orton said Daisy might be a little too small _57_ (hold) a bat in her mouth. “We arent sure how big shell get, so its hard to say _58_ shell be

16、able to pick up a bat. She will be a regular at the ballpark and will be _59_ (huge) popular with fans.” Mr. Orton added finding Daisy was fate and it was just meant to be that theyd have a dog _60_ part of their team.参考答案：51was left52crying53his54official55players56the57to hold58if / whether59hugel

17、y60as51puppy和leave是被动关系，而且时间是last week，用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was left。52使用find+宾语+宾语补足语，it指puppy，和cry是主动和进行的关系，故填crying。53指代上文的The teams president, Jared Orton，修饰new companion用形容词性物主代词his。故填his。54修饰名词“ bat dog ”用形容词。故填official。55根据The team可知，球队的队员不止一个。故填players。56the crowd特指“群众”。故填the。57使用tooto的结构。故填to hold

18、。58句意：很难说她是否能够捡起球拍。say后面是宾语从句，根据句意可知用“是否”，故填if / whether。59修饰形容词popular用副词。故填hugely。60这意味着有只狗作为球队的一员。as“作为”。故填as。【点评】文章介绍一只被遗弃的小狗被棒球队收养并成为棒球队的一员。三、 阅读理解17. Apply to an American CollegeEarlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers

19、 around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about programs that can be completed online.But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you. Be sure to choose more tha

20、n one. Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.Some students want to attend a small college. Others want to go to a big university. If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State. That university in Columbus, Ohio, i

21、n the Midwest, has almost fifty-two thousand students. There are students this year from around one hundred fifty countries.Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail

22、 them with the payment.Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs online. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies.Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough.

23、Another important step is taking admissions tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American high school students most commonly take. Colleges and universities also require international students to take the TOEFL the Test of English as a Foreign Language.If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series, write to special voanews. com.55. What purpose does Paragraph One serve in the passage?A. T