天津昆山道中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

1、天津昆山道中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. The Mp3 _ young people _ a bit of decline recently with the appearance of the Mp4.A. intending to; has entered into B. intended for; has gone intoC. meant to; takes on D. meant for; opens up参考答案：B【详解】考查动词短语辨析和时态。句意：随着MP4的出现，为年轻人设计的这款MP3的销量已经下滑了。短语be intended for为设计，be m

2、eant for本应为，be meant to do sth.打算做某事，enter into参与，go into进入（某种状态），take on呈现，open up开发，本句最后使用短语intended for做定语修饰the MP3；副词recently意为“近来”，通常和现在完成时连用。结合句意，故B项正确。2. _ up when I was walking in the forest, I saw a monkey _ in the tree, with his eyes _ on me in curiosity.A. Looking; seated; fixed B. Having

3、 looked; sat; fixed C. Looking; sitting; fixing D. Looked; seating; fixing 参考答案：A3. I know that would ever discourage him;he would never give up wanting to be a director.A.somethingB.anythingC.everythingD.nothing 参考答案：D提示:根据后文的“he would never give up wanting to be a director”可知没有什么能让他泄气,因此选用nothing。

4、4. The most exciting moment came, with s and friends present screaming and cheering, _ Nicky expressed his love for his bride.A. where B. whenC. which D. who参考答案：B试题分析：考查定语从句。本句中with s and friends present screaming and cheering,做伴随状语，可忽略，Nicky expressed his love for his bride和前句The most exciting mom

5、ent came是同时发生的，所以选表时间的连词when.。当尼克向他的新娘告白的时候，最激动的时刻到来了，亲朋好友们尖叫并欢呼着。5. _ development of nuclear weapon is _ threat to _ mankind. A. The; / ;the B. The; a; / C. A; /; the D. A; a; /参考答案：b略6. South of the lake _ a chemical plant, _ concerns residents nearby.A. has; which B. is; that C. stand; which D. i

6、s; which参考答案：D7. Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, _ a record US$57.65 a barrel on April 4.A. have reached B. reachingC. to reach D. to be reaching 参考答案：B8. The fish didnt seem to mind me _ among them. A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. to be swimming参考答案：B9. The bell _

7、 the end of the period rang, _ our heated discussion.A. indicated; interruptingB. indicating; interrupting C. indicating; interruptedD. indicated; interrupted考点：考查非谓语动词中现在分词的用法。参考答案：10. A man wearing a mask stole into the bank _ by cameras fixed on the walls and roofs.A. completely having been spied

8、 on B. just being spied onC. merely spied on D. only to be spied on参考答案：D11. _ new cure for this disease that medical experts have recently developed proves to be _ most effective, although it can not completely kill all the viruses.A. A; aB. The; /C. /; the D. A; the 参考答案：B略12. -Its reported that n

9、early 150,000 people lost their lives in Asian tsunamis(海啸).-Yes, _ news came as _ shock to me. A.the; a B.the; the C.a; a D.a; the参考答案：A略13. Mr. Smith is_ success as a businessman; he takes_ possession of several big companies. A. a; aB. a; /C. /; aD /; /参考答案：B14. _ treating the homeless man as a s

10、hame of the society, Mr. Turner provided him with food and water.ARegardless of BAs a result of CIn case of DInstead of 参考答案：D15. Kuming is _ most attractive coastal city and how I wish I would go there for _third time.A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the参考答案：A二、 填空16. There are various reasons _

11、41_ people write poems. Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong _42_ (impress). Others attempt _43_ (convey) certain emotions. Poets use different forms of poetry to express _44_ (they). For example, the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but _45

12、_ (imagine). And list poems have repeated phrases which give both a pattern _46_ a rhythm to the poem. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain, which _47_ (make) up of five lines and can express strong feelings in just a few words. And of course there are Tang poems from China which you may enjo

13、y _48_ particular. With so many different _49_ (form) of poetry to choose from, students may _50_ (eventual) want to write poems of their own.参考答案：41. why 42. impression 43. to convey 44. themselves 45. imaginative 46. and 47. is made 48. in 49. forms 50. eventually这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了人们写诗歌的原因以及诗歌的不同形式。【41

14、题详解】考查关系副词。句意：人们写诗有各种各样的原因。分析句子可知， reasons 为先行词，在后面的定语从句中作原因状语，所以关系副词为why。故填why.【42题详解】考查名词。句意：有些诗讲故事或描述一些能给读者留下深刻印象的东西。strong为形容词修饰名词impression。故填impression .【43题详解】考查动词不定式。句意：其他人试图传达某些情感。attempt to do sth“试图做某事”为固定短语。故填to convey.【44题详解】考查反身代词。句意：诗人用不同的诗歌形式来表达自己。主语与宾语为同一个人时，宾语用反身代词。故填themselves .【4

15、5题详解】考查形容词。句意：例如，童谣的语言是具体而富有想象力的。and并列连接concrete与imaginative ，且imaginative符合句意。故填imaginative.【46题详解】考查连词。句意：清单诗可以重复一些短语，形成固定句型和诗的节奏。分析句子可知，a pattern 与 a rhythm to the poem为并列关系。所以用连词and连接。故填and.【47题详解】考查固定短语。句意：另一种简单的诗歌形式是“五行诗”，它由五行组成，用几句话就能表达强烈的感情。be made up of “由.组成”为固定短语。分析句子可知， cinquain为先行词，在后面的

16、定语从句中作主语，且句子为一般现在时。故填is made.【48题详解】考查固定短语。句意：当然，你可能会特别喜欢中国的唐诗。in particular“特别地”为固定短语。故填in.【49题详解】考查名词。句意：有这么多不同形式的诗歌可供选择，学生们最终可能想要写自己的诗。many修饰名词复数forms。故填forms .【50题详解】考查副词。句意：有这么多不同形式的诗歌可供选择，学生们最终可能想要写自己的诗。eventually为副词修饰句子。故填eventually.三、 阅读理解17. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Most Americans

17、 would have a difficult time telling you, specifically, what the values are which Americans live by. They have never given the matter any thought.Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to life in the United States. This has caused me to try to look at Americans through

18、the eyes of foreign visitors, I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most （but not all ）Americans, and that understanding these values can help you, the international visitor, understand Americans.It is my belief that if foreign visitors really understand how deeply these 13

19、values are ingrained in Americans, they will then be able to understand 95% of American actions actions which might otherwise appear “strange,”“ confusing,” or “unbelievable” when evaluated from the perspective （aspect） of the foreigners own society and its values.The different behaviors of a people

20、 or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs, assumptions and values of that particular group. When you encounter （meet） an action, or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you, try to see it as an expression of one or more of the values listed in this booklet.61

21、. An ordinary American cant tell you his / her value system because_.A. this is something an American lives byB. everyone will have his/her own systemC. he/she has never thought about itD. values are something often in their thought62. The author lists 13 values in his booklet to_.A. invite foreigners to