2021-2022学年湖北省宜昌市第十二中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、2021-2022学年湖北省宜昌市第十二中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. -Why was Hugh out of breath when we met him?- He _ for three hours.A has jogged B was jogging C had been jogging D has been jogging 参考答案：C2. Peter was so excited _ he received an invitation from his friend to visit them.A. whereB. thatC. whyD. when参考答案：D3

2、. _more careful, his ship would not have sunk .A If the captain were B had the captain been C should the captain be D If the captain would have been参考答案：B略4. The soup was cold, but it was _ an excellent meal.A. yet B. already C. otherwiseD. therefore参考答案：C5. Although all of the apples _, none of the

3、m _ good.A. have tasted; taste B. have been tasted; are tasted C. have been tasted; taste D. have tasted; are tasted参考答案：C6. Look! Her new dress is so beautiful. I saw one like this in a shop yesterday, but I didnt have my credit card with me or Id certainly have bought it.A. unnecessarily B. undoub

4、tedly C. unsurprisinglyD. unfortunately参考答案：D7. Look over theretheres a very long, winding path up to the lonely house.A. leading B. leads C. led D. to lead参考答案：A8. A Dus unique voice _ especially to young people.A. appeals B. draws C. catches D. attracts参考答案：A略9. Dont leave the water while you brus

5、h your teeth. A. run B. running C. being run D. to run参考答案：B略10. To improve her spoken English, she would half an hour practicing reading aloud. every day. A. leave out B. take up C. set aside D. focus on参考答案：C11. Many children， parents are away working in big cities，are taken good care of in the vi

6、llageAtheir Bwhose Cof them Dwith whom参考答案：B略12. _ Special Olympics is one example of how _society can improve the quality of life for all its citizens. A. / ; the B. The; / C. The; a D. A; the 参考答案：B略13. all of them are strong candidates,only one will be chosen for the post.A.SinceB.WhileC.IfD.As参考

7、答案：B提示:考查状语从句。句意为:“虽然他们都是实力很强的求职者,但只有一个人将被选出来担任这个职位。”while在此处引导让步状语从句,表示“尽管,虽然”,相当于although。14. Troubled as he may be， he always _ a calm smiling face, which surprises us very much. A. reflects B. switches C. updates D. presents 参考答案：D15. The problem has simply because you didnt follow the instructi

8、ons in the handbook.AassessedBarisenCannoyedDarranged参考答案：B【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：问题的出现仅仅是因为你没有按照手册中的说明进行操作。A. assessed评估；B. arisen 出现；C. annoyed惹恼；D. arranged 管理；筹备。主语the problem与B项arisen（出现）搭配符合句意，故选B项。16. We tried to find a table for eight, but they were all _. A. taken up B. given away C. kept away D.

9、used up 参考答案：A17. Her parents insisted that she _ a clever student and _ a better education. A. is; should receive B. be; should receive C. was; receive D. should be; received 参考答案：C18. Was it near the white building, if I may ask, Martin Luther King gave a speech“I have a dream”?Awhere Bthat Cwhy D

10、in which参考答案：B略二、 单词拼写19. 单词拼写（每空一分，共5分）根据首字母或所给中文提示，写出正确的单词完成句子。1. With exams only a week away, I am under a lot of s_.2. Young people should be physical and _（精神）health.3. The forms of poems I liked best conveyed their meaning by using the b_ minimum of words.4. Our aim is to further s_ the friend

11、ship between the two countries.5. If he had _ smoking, he would not have got the cancer at his early age.参考答案：1. stress 2. mental 3. bare 4. strengthen 5. stopped/quit/quitted略三、 阅读理解20. Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it. Mother sat writing letters. St

12、anding by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I nev

13、er saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed in action. But as a young girl, I wanted to have heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface (表面)”.As years passed

14、, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened. I could

15、nt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and f

16、ound some papers inside a photo of my father and a one-paper letter, folded and refolded many times. It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”71The writer began to love her mothers desk_.A. after Mother died B. before she became a write

17、rC. when she was a child D. when Mother gave it to her72The passage shows that_.A. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. Mother was too serious about her daughter in wordsC. Mother wrote to her daughter in careful wordsD. Mother wrote to her daughter in careless word

18、s73The underlined word “gulf” in the passage means_.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between mother and daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land74What did Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She read the letter