广东省东莞市群英学校高二英语期末试题含解析

1、广东省东莞市群英学校高二英语期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone looking up to you _they were that high. A. to wish B. to have wished C. wishing D. having wished参考答案：C略2. _ we stand; _ we fall.A. United ; divided B. United ; dividingC. Uniting ; dividing D. Uniting ; di

2、vided参考答案：A【考点】考察分词做状语本句中考察的是分词做条件状语，动词unite团结，divide分裂与句子的主语we构成逻辑上的被动关系，所以使用过去分词在句中做状语。United=If we are united如果我们被团结在一起；divided=If we are divided如果我们被分裂。句义：团结，我们就会成功；分裂，我们就会失败。故A正确。3. What a woman! I just wonder how she managed to keep smiling after all that she had _.A. set out B. made up C. gon

3、e through D. turned down参考答案：C4. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A. Were it notB. Had it not beenC. Be it notD. Should it not be参考答案：B【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：要不是公众的及时投资，我们的公司不会像现在这样兴旺。根据“would not”判断此处表示与过去事实相反的假设，虚拟条件句省略if可以采用倒装形式替代，If it had

4、 been for =Had it not been for表示“要不是”，故B项正确。【点睛】本题的解题关键是根据“would not”判断此处表示与过去事实相反的假设，虚拟条件句省略if从句表示与过去事实相反的假设时，谓语动词形式为had done，如果省略if，则操作词had倒装，If it had been for =Had it not been for表示“要不是”。5. In order to improve English,_. A.Jennys father bought her a lot of tapes B.Jenny bought a lot of tapes for

5、 herself C.a lot of tapes were bought by her D.Jennys teacher asked her to buy some tapes 参考答案：B略6. Difficult as it was, I was not ready to quit and _ my journey towards life balance. A. give out B. give on C. give up D. give off参考答案：C7. It remains _ whether Jimll be fit enough to play in the finals

6、.A. seen B. to be seen C. seeing D. to see 参考答案：B8. American Indians _ about five percent of the U.S. population . A. fill up B. bring up C. make up D. set up参考答案：C9. It was when I argued with Hannah _ I told her we were not going to be friends any more. A. until B. that C. so D. when参考答案：B10. More

7、and more highrise buildings have been built in big cities space.Ain search of Bin place of Cfor lack of Dfor fear of参考答案：C11. What a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _ in the traffic jam. A. broken up B. kept away C. held up D. kept up参考答案：C12. Onlywhen_thepainting_de

8、cidewhetherthepaintingisworthbuying.A. hesees;hecan Bdoeshesee;canheChesees;canhe Dseeshe;hecan参考答案：C13. The villagers planted many trees in and around the village, which, _, provide them with a beautiful scenery and much fresher air. A. in turn B. for instance C. in return D. for example参考答案：A14. W

9、hy are you smiling at me? You look _ in that hat.A.absent-mindedB. absurdC. gifted D. wise参考答案：B略15. Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _ with creativity and imagination. A. the one B. each C. one D. that参考答案：C二、 完型填空16. Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? Peopl

10、e who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for

11、 dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.However, it wasnt all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggres

12、sion and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals giving in.In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, rese

13、archers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each others language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk Dog, and dogs can learn how to talk Cat.Whats interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read e

14、ach others body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each others presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same wa

15、ter bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets to people who dont get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.66. The u

16、nderlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. A. early B. sweetlyC. smoothly D. quickly 67.Some cats and dogs may fight when _.A. they are cold to each otherB. they look away from each otherC. they are introduced at an early age D. they misunderstood each others signals68. W

17、hat is found surprising about cats and dogs? A. They eat and sleep each other. B.They learn to speak each others language.C. They observe each others behaviors.D. They know something from each others voices.69. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs _. A. have common interestsB. are less

18、different than was thoughtC. have a common body languageD. are less intelligent than was expected70. What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs? A. We should live in peace with animals.B. We should know more about animals.C. We should learn to live in harmony.D. We should learn more body lang

19、uages.参考答案：CDBBC三、 阅读理解17. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项In the world nothing is more important than health. If people took away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we could still survive. 36 Then how can we keep healthy?First of all, we should eat healthily. I usually avoid eati

20、ng food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food. 37 I only eat little meat. 38 It helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. In addition, I think friends are an important part of ones health. 39 I always feel better when I am wit

21、h friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can kee

22、p my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. 40A. Whats more, taking exercise is very important.B. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.C. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.D. I eat a lot of vegetabl

23、es and fresh fruits which are full of vitamins.E. There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.F. But if our health were taken away, we could surely die.G. Many studies show that people with few friends often get sick.参考答案：FDAGC18. AsI begin to tell my friends about the seven

24、days you treated my wife, Laura, in what turned out to be the last days of her young life, they stop me at about the 15thname that I recall. The list includes the doctors, nurses, social workers, and even cleaning staff members who cared for her.“How do you remember any of their names?”they ask.“How

25、 could I not?”I respond.Every single one of you treated Laura with such professionalism and kindness and dignity as she lay unconscious. When she needed shots, you apologized that it was going to hurt a little, whether or not she could hear. When you listened to her heart and lungs through your stet

26、hoscopes(听诊器)and her gown (长衫)began to slip, you pulled it up to respectfully cover her. You spread a blanket when the room was just a little cold and you thought shed sleep more comfortably that way. You cared so greatly for her parents, helping them climb into the rooms awkward recliner(躺椅), fetch

27、ingthem fresh water almost by the hour, and answering every one of their medical questions with patience.Then there was how you treated me. How many times did you walk into the room to find me sobbing, my head down and resting on her hand, and quietly go about your task, as if willing yourselves invisible? How many times did you help me set up the recliner as close as