广东省汕头市实验中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析001

1、广东省汕头市实验中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. Sometimes Im dying _ him about it. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. of telling参考答案：B略2. Have you heard _ news? The price of _ petrol is going up again!A. the; the B. /; the C. the; / D. /; /参考答案：C略3. We dont know if she _ home. If she _, Ill tell you.A. co

2、mes; will comeB. will come; will comeC. comes; comesD. will come; comes参考答案：D4. Stephen Hawking, “the greatest genius of the late 20th century”, announced that there are really grey holes in the universe.A. calling B. to call C. to be called D. called参考答案：D试题分析：考查过去分词。句意：Stephen Hawking，被称为二十世纪晚期最伟大

3、的天才，宣称在宇宙中真的有灰色的洞。过去分词作后置定语，故选D。【知识拓展】a boy called Tom一个叫Tom的男孩；a boy calling Tom一个自称叫Tom的男孩。5. Not until _from work at about 12 a.m. did the children stop making noise.A. he came back B. came he back C. would he come back D. did he come back参考答案：A6. While David sometimes has trouble getting along w

4、ith his parents and even argues with them, his parents love him_.A. no less B. no more C. not so much D. not so little参考答案：A【详解】考查副词短语辨析。句意：虽然David有时很难与父母相处，甚至与他们发生争吵，但是他的父母仍然爱他。A. no less仍然、依旧；B. no more不再；C. not so much没那么多；D. not so little没那么少。根据句意可知，David的父母仍然爱他，故A项正确。7. I dont like my present w

5、ork very much, but I care about its high _. A. salary B. force C. energy D. strength参考答案：A8. This is a newly-built country ,so everything is_ construction.A. in B under C over D on 参考答案：B9. Was it on that morning _ you left for Beijing _ he discovered our secret? Athat; where Bwhich; that Cwhen; tha

6、t D. that; when参考答案：C10. Mum, Ive got the first prize in the photo competition._ !A. Good luck B. Not at allC. Good idea D. Congratulations参考答案：D考查情景交际用语。-妈妈，我在摄影比赛中获得了一等奖。-祝贺你。11. One of the consequences of our planets being warming up is a(n) _ in the number of natural disasters. A. result B. acco

7、unt C. reason D. increase参考答案：D12. This kind of mistake is very _ among students, so we must explain the reason to them.A. ordinaryB. usualC. common参考答案：C13. All is needed is a supply of oil.A .the thingB .thatC .what D .which参考答案：B略14. Although they just met for the first time, they talked _ they h

8、ad been friends for many years. A. as if B. even if C. such as D. so long as 参考答案：A15. Up to now, the little boy is still unable to _ to us what he meant just now. A. get out B. get across C. get along D. get about参考答案：B略二、 填空16. 课文填空（1）_ Australias small population, its outstanding performance at t

9、he Olympic Games was really amazing.（2）Most important of all, these sites have been _ as UNESCO World Heritage sites.（3）By learning many important idioms, you can develop a high level of _ in your communication skills.（4）For a period of about 300 years (from 650 to 323 BC), the Greek civilization _

10、in various fields.（5）Because of this, it is usually _ hospitals and people in the medical profession.参考答案：(1). Considering (2). registered (3). competence (4). made advances (5). associated with本题是根据课文内容填空。填词时在忠实于原课文的基础上，考虑所填词所在的语境，同时还要注意其所在语境的时态，语态及词形的正确运用。(1).考查介词。考虑到澳大利亚人口少，其在奥运会上的出色表现实在令人惊叹。根据课文

11、内容，可知本句要填介词considering “考虑到，就而论 ”。(2).考查谓语动词。最重要的是，这些遗址已被登记为联合国教科文组织世界遗产。register as作为注册/登记。本句中遗址是被登记，所以要用现在完成时的被动。(3). 考查固定搭配。通过学习许多重要的习语，你可以培养你的交流能力。develop a competence in ，意为“培养的能力”。分析句子可知，填competence。(4).考查固定搭配。 大约300年（公元前650年至323年），希腊文明在各个领域取得了进步。made advances in.为固定搭配，意为“在.方面取得进步。根据时间状语约300年，

12、可知要用一般过去时。所以填made advances。(5).考查固定搭配。正因为如此，它通常与医院和医疗行业的人有关。be associated with为固定搭配，意为“和联系在一起; 与有关”，故本句填associated with。三、 阅读理解17. Weve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling w

13、ith the uncomfortable silence.Whats the problem? Its possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. Its more likely that none of us start a conversation because its awkward and challenging, or we think its annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strang

14、ers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say its an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we cant forget that deep relationships wouldnt even exist if it werent for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease (润

15、滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. “Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,” he explains. “The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others,

16、not just communicate with them.”In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction (互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who c

17、hatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. “Its not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,says Dunn.” But interactions with peripheral (边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.Dun

18、n believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. “Small talk is the basis of good manners,” he says.12. What phenomenon is described in the first parag

19、raph?A. Addiction to smartphones.B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.C. Absence of communication between strangers.D. Impatience with slow service.13. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?A. Showing good manners. B. Relating to other people.C. Focusing on a topi

20、c. D. Making business deals.14. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?A. It improves family relationships.B. It raises peoples confidence.C. It matters as much as a formal talk.D. It makes people feel good.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Conversation Counts B. Ways of M

21、aking Small TalkC. Benefits of Small Talk D. Uncomfortable Silence参考答案：12. C 13. B 14. D 15. C这是一篇议论文。在当今社会，人们在公共场合或沉迷于智能手机，或与不舒服的沉默抗争，陌生人之间缺乏沟通。但人与人之间是需要适当的交谈闲聊的，闲聊是人际关系社会交往必不可少的部分，而且也有很多好处。【12题详解】主旨大意题。题干问的是：第一段描述了什么现象。在公共场合（比如在电梯里，在银行排队，或在飞机上）人们深深地专注于他们的智能手机，或者更糟糕的是，与不舒服的沉默抗争。有此可知，陌生人之间缺乏沟通。A项意为：沉迷于智能手机。B项意为：在公共场所不适当的