2021-2022学年山西省朔州市应县第三中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

1、2021-2022学年山西省朔州市应县第三中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. It was obvious that the man _ driving on the freeway for almost an hour when he _ that he must come back.A. was; told B. had been; was told C. had been; told D. was; was told参考答案：B2. My boss hates interruptions, when he is trying to work.Aoccasionally Bg

2、enerally Cspecially Despecially参考答案：D3. The fish didnt seem to mind me _ among them. A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to be swimming参考答案：B24. There is nothing as easy as _ our parents to raise their expectations of us too high.A. ofB. to C. byD. for参考答案：D略5. - Do you mind if I open the window?- _.

3、I feel a bit cold.A. of course not B. Id rather you didnt C. Go ahead D. why not参考答案：B6. Mycarhappenedto_inthemiddleofthestreet,_aroadblock.A.breakup;caused B.breakdown,causing C.breakdown,socausedD.breakup,whichcaused参考答案：B7. At the end of the news report, the reporter expressed her desire thatXinh

4、ua dictionaries contributed to the children in poor areas of Guangxi Province. A. will be B. must be C. should be D. have been参考答案：选C。考查desire的用法。desire的意思是“愿望，心愿”，后接 同位语从句时，从句的谓语动词采用“（should+）动词原形”的虚拟形式。略32. After working for two years, Tim Martin was _ as the top manager in charge of the company.A

5、. ranked B. appointed C. recognized D. classified参考答案：B略9. Its already 10 oclock. I wonder how it _that she was 3 hours late on such a short trip.A. came across B came out C. came up D. came about 参考答案：D10. The father couldnt figure out _ made his son spend so much time in preparing for this match.A

6、. what it was that B. that it was what C. it was what that D. what was it that参考答案：A11. The director congratulated them all _ their achievements.A. with B. on C. in D. to参考答案：B12. I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _ to be much better.A. thatB. thisC. one D. it参考答案：D13. A miracle, righ

7、t? Our team have made _ breakthrough that it came _ first in the last round.Aa; the Bthe; the Ca; Dthe ; a参考答案：C14. With the boy_ the way, we had no difficulty _the way to the West Lake. A. to lead; found B. leading; finding C. led; finding D.leading; found参考答案：B15. The book tells stories of the ear

8、thquake through the eyes of those _ lives were affected.A. who B. thatC. whose D. which参考答案：C16. Last week our school had a big fair in order to _ money for a charity.A. rise B. raise C. arise D. arouse参考答案：B17. Although the scientist is claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer, I a

9、m about his chances of curing the patients.A. curious B. anxiousC. sceptical D. optimistic参考答案：C【详解】考查形容词。A. curious好奇的； B. anxious焦虑的； C. sceptical怀疑的； D. optimistic乐观的。句意：尽管这位科学家声称在与癌症的斗争中取得了重大突破，但我对他治愈病人的可能性表示怀疑。结合句意可知答案为C。18. The naughty boy was muddy because he _ soccer in the rain all afternoo

10、n.A. has been playingB. had playedC. had been playingD. was playing参考答案：C19. Recently a survey _ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.Acompared Bcomparing Ccompares Dbeing compared参考答案：B二、 新的题型20. 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相

11、应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。(1) Electronic devices（装置）are changing the way people listen to music. But studies show the devices may be causing hearing loss in many people. Some experts say people may be playing them too loud and for too long. And experts say sound levels on these devices need to be set lower

12、.(2) Researchers did a study with three hundred high school students and one thousand adults. They were asked about their use of portable music devices. Forty percent of students and adults said they set the sound levels at high on their players. But students were two times more likely to play the m

13、usic at a very loud volume（音量）.More than half of the students said they would probably not limit their listening time.(3) The study found that more than half of the students and less than forty percent of the adults had at least one kind of hearing loss. Some reported difficulty hearing parts of a d

14、iscussion between two people. Others said they had to raise volume controls on a television or radio to hear it better. And, some experienced ringing in their ears or other noises.(4) Hearing experts say part of the problem is the listening equipment people are using. They say large earphones that c

15、over the whole ear are probably safer than the smaller earbuds（耳塞）that come with most music players. Hearing loss may not be obvious for years, however, once it happens, there is few chance of curing. About thirty million Americans have some hearing loss. One third of them lost their hearing as a re

16、sult of loud noises.(5) The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association is working with companies and government officials on setting rules for use of portable music devices. The group says the best way to protect your hearing is to ,limit listening time and use earphones that block out foreign noi

17、ses.76What is the best title of the passage?（Please answer within 10 words.） 77How many Americans lost their hearing as a result of loud noises ? ( no more than 4 words ) 78Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（Please answer within 10 w

18、ords.） 79What trouble will happen to a person if he suffers some hearing loss?（Please give three examples mentioned it the passage, each within 15 words.） 80What does the underlined word “it” (Line4, Para 4) refer to? (no more than 2 word) 参考答案：三、 阅读理解21. Is it ever a good idea admitting a teenager

19、to carry a credit card?My kids watch closely as I swipe the card through the register. Theyve seen me do it hundreds, thousands of times. Cool. They are itching to swipe it through the machine themselves. When we walk out of the store with our groceries or pet food, or whatever, its almost as though

20、 money has not changed hands, painless, easy.So it shouldnt be shocking to discover that teenagers are becoming card carrying consumers in their own right. The question is, should they?While some argue its best to teach kids how to use a credit card while still living under the family roof, not ever

21、yone agrees. Dave Ramsey, financial expert says getting credit card for your teenager is actually “an excellent way to teach him or her to be financially irresponsible.”Now parents are required to co-sign on credit cards for children under 21. “If their name is on the credit card, then the parent ma

22、y say, Hey, my name is on this. Dont get me into trouble,” says Mary Beth Pinto, a marketing professor. “When parents were the co-obligors (共同借贷人), the children caused less debt. If the parents are the co-obligors, the tendency is that the parents were explaining how to use the cards.” Still, Pinto

23、believes parents should start the process much earlier. “Yes, there has to be teaching going on and it has to start when theyre younger. Youre not going to get rid of credit cards. They are here to stay. You have to have them. You cant fight progress,” Pinto said.Ramsey, however, disagrees. “Throwin

24、g teens into a pool of (credit) sharks is a sure way to guarantee a life-time of heartache.” he said, “You can make online purchases and rent a car with a credit card. Of course, you must have money in your bank account before you can make a purchase with a credit card. But paying for things with money is what you are supposed to do.”58.T