山西省阳泉市中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析

1、山西省阳泉市中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. His performance turned out to be _ success, making him _ instant hit. A. a ;不填 B.不填；不填 C. 不填；an D. a; an 参考答案：D2. To keep healthy, Professor Johnson _ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.A. carried outB. caught onC. took upD. made for参考答案：C试题分析:为了健康，

2、Johnson教授在退休之后开始把骑单车作为一种锻炼方式。根据句意可知，take up：开始从事，开始做，故选C。 carry out：实施；carry on：进行; make for:弥补。考点：考察动词短语。3. . _ in his research paper for a long time, his eyes were badly hurt.A. Because he was absorbed B. Having absorbed C. He was absorbed D. Absorbed参考答案：A略4. I _ to get in touch with Tony, my chi

3、ldhood friend, but without success. A. adapted B. adopted C. attempted D. appealed参考答案：C5. If something is abstract, it is based on general ideas rather than _ examples. A. controversial B. evident C. specific D. visual参考答案：C6. Without the new paints and the new technique of perspective, the painter

4、s in the Renaissance _able to create many great masterpieces _we are familiar today.A. wouldnt be, for which B. wouldnt have been, with whichC. hadnt been, as which D. wouldnt have, to which参考答案：B7. Great changes _ in the village in the past two years.A. have taken place B. had taken place C.were ta

5、ken place D. have been taken place参考答案：A8. Mom, today I received a message telling me to send money to the account.Delete it. Its a trick. Many a person _ by such tricks. A. have been cheated B. were cheated C. has been cheated D. was cheated参考答案：C略9. Mike never dreamt of _ for him to be sent abroad

6、 very soon.A. being a chance B. theres a chance C. there to be a chance D. there being a chance参考答案：D略10. The girls who laughed loudly suddenly became aware _ people looking at them.A. of B. that C. of that D. why参考答案：A11. A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _ in the kitchen.A. smoke B.

7、smoking C. to smoke D. smoked参考答案：B12. Every day Mother sets about her housework _ she returns from work. Which of the following is NOT OK? A. immediately B. the moment C. the minute D. in no time 参考答案：D13. Mr. Brown is _ a teacher to us；we look on him as our friend.A. less thanB. more than C. more

8、or less D. more and more 参考答案：B14. It takes a very unusual mind to undertake of obvious. A. analysis；an B. analyses；an C. analysis；the D. analyses；the参考答案：C 15. There are three basic ways of _ language to writing, and all known graphic systems use one or a combination of these.A. committing B. attac

9、hingC. comparing D. relating参考答案：Acommit . to“托付；交付”。 commit sth. to writing“把写下来”。二、 完型填空16. Tuesday the twelfth was my birthday. I 16 a day of cake and presents 17_ it turned into a day of mystery(神秘). Someone sent a bottle with a letter and a treasure map 18 . It said there was a treasure of over

10、 20 million dollars. I didnt know if it was a trick(恶作剧) or if I should 19 it. If it was 20 , it would be the best present I had ever got. I decided to 21 . Two of my friends came and we rented a truck. 22 , I thought about turning back twice during this trip, but I didnt think it was a 23 decision

11、foe me to make. I 24 to give this trip twice the effort(努力) I had been putting in. This would take all my trust in order for me to find the 25 .“The map says you have to turn when you see a large stone with a red circle,” said one of them.“What do we do after the turn?” I asked 26 .“It says we shoul

12、d see a tree. We are 27 to turn 20 meters north of it and dig.We got there and dug. We had 28 at first digging but we got better and worked very 29 . My trousers were dirty but I kept digging 30 I hit something. It was a large metal box. We 31 the lock and looked inside. There was a letter. It read:

13、“The lesson you have learned will be very 32 . If you put as much 33 in anything you do as you did in finding the 34 , you will have found the key to making over 20 million dollars.”This was a trick from my parents. I thought I would never forget this 35 birthday present.16. A. expected B. accepted

14、C. passed D. planned17. A. or B. but C. and D. so18. A. above B. away C. inside D. nearby19. A. trust B. forget C. refuse D. share20. A. common B. easy C. interesting D. real21. A. choose B. try C. ask D. think22. A. Luckily B. Finally C. Probably D. Actually23. A. wise B. big C. different D. quick2

15、4. A. hated B. failed C. needed D. remembered25. A. pleasure B. truth C. help D. aim26. A. gratefully B. sadly C. angrily D. seriously27. A. allowed B. required C. forced D. encouraged28. A. training B. experience C. trouble D. fun29. A. quickly B. badly C. tiredly D. carefully30. A. since B. if C.

16、because D. until31. A. repaired B. opened C. changed D. cleaned 32. A. valuable B. necessary C. satisfying D. painful33. A. time B. money C. health D. energy34. A. bottle B. map C. letter D. tree35. A. pretty B. perfect C. special D. expensive 参考答案：16-20 ABCAD 21-25 BDACB 26-30 DBCAD 31-35 BADCC三、 阅

17、读理解17. Look to many of historys cultural symbols, and there youll find an ancestor of Frosty, the snowman in the movie Frozen. It appeared on some of the first postcards, starred in some of the earliest silent movies, and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos, dating all the way back to

18、 the 1800s. I discovered even more about one of humanitys earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.For example, snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages, built with great skill and thought. At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art suppl

19、ies dropped from the sky. It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary works of chilly art. Some were created by famous artists, including a 19-year-old Michelangelo, who in 1494 was appointed by the ruler of Florence, Italy, to build a snowman in his ma

20、nsions courtyard.The Miracle of 1511 took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death. The city of Brussels was covered in snowmenan impressive scene that told stories on every street corner. Some were political in nature, criticizing the church and government. Some were a reflection

21、of peoples imagination. For the people of Brussels, this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At least until spring arrived, by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed, dont worry: Ive learned that some explosive snowman history is sti

22、ll being made today. Every year since 1818, the people of Zurich, Switzerland, celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman. On the third Monday of April, the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by

23、bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds. The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a 40-foot pile of firewood. After the bells of the Church of St. Peter have rung six times, representing the passing of winter, the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes, winter is considered of

24、ficially overthe quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.45. According to the passage, why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A. People thought of snow as holy art supplies.B. People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C. Building snowmen was a way for people to expr

25、ess themselves.D. Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.46. “The heyday of the snowman” （paragraph 4） means the time when_.A. snowmen were made mainly by artistsB. snowmen enjoyed great popularityC. snowmen were politically criticizedD. snowmen caused damaging floods47. In Z

26、urich, the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes_.A. the start of the paradeB. the coming of a longer summerC. the passing of the winterD. the success of tradesmen48. What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A. They were appreciated in historyB. They have lost their valueC. They were relate

27、d to moviesD. They vary in shape and size参考答案：45. C 46. B 47. C 48. A试题分析：本文讲述历史的文化标志：雪人。【45题详解】C 细节理解题 根据第二段第二句“ At a time of limited means of expression, snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky 在那时，表达方式的方法有限，雪就像是来自于上天的一种自由艺术。”. 这说明雪的流行是因为它是一种表达的方式，关键词是express，而且means 和way 同义。【46题详解】B

28、细节理解题 根据黑体字后面的内容“has passed, dont worry: Ive learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today. 已经过去了，不用担心：我了解到一些历史的雪人现在依然在制造。”这表明担心的是现在没有了这样的东西，换句话说就是现在不再流行，所以答案就是B。【47题详解】C 细节理解题 根据“celebrate the beginning of spring .庆祝春天的开始”，可以知道答案应该是冬天的过去，也就是春天的开始。所以答案是C。【48题详解】A 推理题根据文章的第一句话

29、look to many of historys cultural symbols回顾许多的历史文化标志，另外整篇文章出现过很多的history，结合上下文可以知道答案是A （雪人在历史上是受欣赏的。）另外也可以根据排除法，排除其他选项。比如B选项，他们的价值现在依然存在，所以它的表达错误。C选项，雪人的确是与电影有关，但是这个答案不可以通过文章得出来。D选项在文章中没有提及这个内容。【考点定位】这是一篇说明文18. It is reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to c

30、reate jazzA singing robot is being taught to create jazz with human being in a projectAntonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid robotTo start with，the Telenoid will be trained to imitate(模仿)the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer，and then connect music with different human

31、emotionsPrevious robots had the ability to find common connections between thingsBut Chella suggests that a conscious robot should be able to go a step further and find new connectionsThe Telenoid is of this kind“This work raises interesting questions about the connection between consciousness and m

32、usic creating，”says Philippe PasquierA musician needs a physical bodyPasquier argues that the robot musician is faced with a big challenge“Its software has already been developed and it can imitate The Beatles，a famous bandHowever，what made The Beatles famous were not only their songs but their wonderful performance of the songs，”he saysIt is not clear how a robot would perform music in a new wayB