四川省自贡市市第二十三中学高二英语期末试题含解析

1、四川省自贡市市第二十三中学高二英语期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. The invention of steam engine greatly sped up the industrial revolution, which _ a lot to the take-off of the world. A. turned B. contributed C. constructed D. exposed 参考答案：B2. Our Chinese government is now making every to stop the house price from growing too fast.A

2、. effect B. measure C. effort D. performance参考答案：C3. He made it clear that paying an official to bend the rules_ should be regarded as illegal.A. in ones favorB. on offerC. to favorD. who favor参考答案：A【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：他明确表示，付钱给官员让他为某个人的利益而改变规则应该被视为非法。A. in ones favor对有利；支持某人；B. on offer出售；C. to favor为了帮助

3、。本句为动名词短语做主语，不是定语从句，排除D选项。根据句意故选A。4. _ theme of the Shanghai Expo was “Better city, better life” It sent _ message to people around the world to care about the places where they liveA/a BThea CAthe D/the参考答案：B5. Down _ and hurt his leg.A. fell the boy B. fell he C. did he fall D. did the boy fell参考答

4、案：A6. Netizens are frequently reminded to be _ about revealing (透露) their personal information on the Internet.A. strict B. severe C. cautious D. positive参考答案：C7. At the meeting, we discussed _ or not we should employ more workers. A. whether B. if C. that D. when 参考答案：A8. _ of the climbers gets to

5、the top first will get $5,000.A. No matter when B. WhicheverC. No matter which D. No matter who参考答案：B略9. _ is known to us all is that the earth is smaller than the sun.A. What B. As C. Which D. It参考答案：A10. The King is said to _ by the spider weaving its web in the cave where he was hiding and defeat

6、ed his enemy at last. A. be encouraged B. being encouraged C. have been encouraged D. have encouraged参考答案：C11. A quarrel _, which made him _ his family.A. was broken out; break away B. broke out; break away from C. was broken away; break down D. broke down; break out 参考答案：B12. I finally persuaded he

7、r to see the new film “If You Are The One II” directed by Mr. Feng, _ she didnt want to. A. even if B. now that C. so that D. as if参考答案：A略13. When it comes to what makes a good student, everyone may have an opinion; _, a good student should first be honest and hard-working.A. as for me B. in the lon

8、g termC. on the contrary D. no doubt参考答案：A14. Dont _ women . They are as important as men for the development of society.A. look up to B. look down upon C. look out for D. look forward to参考答案：B略15. _ too early to the foreign language study, according to some experts, may lead to some unfavorable out

9、comes.A. Exposing B. Having exposed C. Being exposed D. Exposed参考答案：C【详解】考查动名词做主语。本句谓语发为may lead to.，可知前面的成分为主语。在英语中名词、代词、动名词、不定式或主语从句做主语。短语be exposing to.接触.；AB项动词expose后面要接宾语，D项不能单独做主语。所以动名词短语being exposed to.为句子的主语。句意：在一些专家看来，过早接触外语学习也许会导致一些不好的结果。故C项正确。16. Most people didnt accept the theory when

10、 it was first _.A. set about B. set off C. put forward D. put out参考答案：C二、 书面表达17. 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Andy即将到你所在的中学做一年交换生，想提前了解一些情况，故写信向你求助。请你给她写一封回信，提供有关天气、当地饮食习惯、学校生活等方面的信息。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Andy,Im glad to hear that you are coming to study with us for a year as an ex

11、change student._Looking forward to meeting you.Yours,Li Hua参考答案：Dear Andy,Im glad to hear that you are coming to study with us for a year as an exchange student. Please allow me to give you some information that may help to make your stay here more pleasant.First, the weather will be very changeable

12、 in the following days with temperatures between 30 according to the forecast. Therefore, you need to bring some coats in case of rain. Second, as for food, we mainly eat a variety of wheat-flour products and rice. Of course fresh fruit, vegetables and all kinds of meat are also available. Finally,

13、you may find teachers her talk more in class and you will need to get used to longer school hours. Remember, whatever problems you have, we are all willing to help.Looking forward to meeting you.Yours,Li Hua这是一篇书信类作文，针对美国笔友Andy即将到你所在的中学做一年交换生，想提前了解一些情况，故写信向你求助的情形写一篇回信，提供有关天气、当地饮食习惯、学校生活等方面的信息。考生在写这篇

14、文章时，要注意以下几点：1.书信格式要正确，信件开头结尾格式基本固定，根据题干要求对写信对象进行调整。2.书信一般要开门见山，交代下写信件原因，便于读信人了解书信重点。3.要点要齐全。但是不要对要点进行简单的罗列。可以使用适当的连接词，使上下文行文流畅，衔接自然流畅。4.注意文章要以一定的逻辑顺序进行叙述，特别是注意阐述自己所 提供的内容信息，细节把控要到位。否则会显得说服力不够，内容不够丰满。【范文亮点】1. “Please allow me to give you some information that may help to make your stay here more plea

15、sant”这里采用了“that”引导的的定语从句，“that”后解释说明了“information”的内容，使观点更鲜明流畅。2.全文运用了First，Therefore，Second，Finally等连接词，后面阐述了详细的情况， 使文章行文流畅，逻辑更清晰，便于读信者阅读。3. .“whatever problems you have, we are all willing to help.”此句采用了whatever引导的状语从句从句的写法，后半句为主句，运用了高级句式，提高了文章整体的语言色彩。三、 阅读理解18. Whats On?Happy ReunionJuly 1727(not

16、 on Saturdays and Sundays), 7: 30 pm PG TheaterPresented by theater director Li Tsung-hsi, “Across the Sea to See You” tells a story of a couple who have a touching reunion after years of separation on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Li says the idea of the drama comes from the story of his gran

17、dmother. She reunited with her sister when cross-strait relations became warmer. Following the performances in Shanghai, it will tour around China.Post-War Art in RomeAugust 727(closed on Mondays), 10 am-8 pm Prada Rong ZhaiOver 30 paintings and sculptures by Italian artists including Carla Accardi

18、and Afro Basaldella are on display in the “Roma 1950-1965” exhibition at Prada Rong Zhai. The exhibition explores the cultural and art scene that developed in Rome after World War II.Storage MemoryJuly 818, 11 am-7 pm Power Station of ArtThe solo exhibition of works by French artist Christian Boltan

19、ski aims to inspire emotional connections through a series of videos, sounds and shadow theater. Boltanski has had a far-reaching influence on the development of contemporary art in Europe.Traditional OperasAugust 20,7: 15 pm STA Experimental TheaterClassic excerpts(节选) from “The Palace of Eternal Y

20、outh” and “The Orphan of Zhao” will be performed in memory of Peking and Kunqu Opera artist Yu Zhenfei. Performers include Peking Opera artist Shang Changrong and Kunqu Opera artist Cai Zhengren.21. Whose works of art show Roman culture after World War II?A. Yu Zhenfeis.B. Li Tsung-hiss.C. Afro Basa

21、ldellas.D. Christian Boltanskis.22. At which place can people fond of Chinese operas have a great time?A. PG Theater.B. Prada Rong Zhai.C. Power Station of Art.D. STA Experimental Theater.23. What do we know about the drama “Across the Sea to See You”?A. It tells a true story.B. It stars a theater director.C. It will be performed at weekends.D. It will be performed in different cities.参考答案：21. C 22. D 23. D本文是一则广告。文章介绍在各大剧院所上演的不同节目。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Post-War Art in Rome中Over 30 paintings and sculptures by Italian