2022年湖北省宜昌市县分乡职业高级中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

2022年湖北省宜昌市县分乡职业高级中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Hehadastrangehairstyleandheinstantlybecamethe______ofattentionthemomenthesteppedintotheclassroom.

A.aim

B.focus

C.direction

D.point参考答案：B2.Wehaveallbecomeaddictedto(对…上瘾)sugar,particularlyinsoftdrinks.Today,sugarconsumptionis______itusedtobe.A.manytimesthat

B.manytimeswhatC.thatmanytimes

D.manytimesasmuch参考答案：B3.—AreyougoingtoseetheTVprogrammeDad,WhereAreWeGoing?—_______.Imighthavetofinishthetasktonight.A.Thankyou B.Soundsgreat C.Itdepends D.Don'tmentionit参考答案：C略4.Theoldmansatinfrontofthetelevisioneveryevening,happy______anythingthathappenedtobeon.A.towatch

B.watching

C.watched

D.tohavewatched参考答案：A略5.

______totheclimatehere,theoldcoupleprefertoliveherefortherestoftheirliferatherthanmovetoanothercity.A.Havingaccustomed

B.Accustoming

C.Accustom

D.Accustomed参考答案：D6.Nobodylikes______.A.tospeakillof

B.tobespokenillofC.speakingillof

D.spokenillof参考答案：B7.Mostofthepeople_______tothepartywerefamousscientists.

A.invited

B.toinvite

C.beinginvited

D.inviting参考答案：A8.Anearthquakeof9magnitudestruckoffthecoastofJapanonFriday,______thousandsofpeopledeadandmoremissing．Acaused

Bcausing

C．havingcaused

D．tocause参考答案：B9._____wasreportedinthenewspaperwasthatNelsonMandela,theformerpresidentof

SouthAfrica,wasgivenanationalfuneralonDec.15th.A.It

B.As

C.What

D.Which

参考答案：C10.Thefacthasworriedmanyscientists______theEarthisbecomingwarmerandwarmertheseyears.A.what

B.whichC.that

D.though参考答案：C试题分析：本题考查同位语从句。从句“_____theearthisbecomingwarmerandwarmertheseyears”解释说明thefact的内容，并且从句意义完整，成分完整，应用that引导，故正确答案为C。11.Thestudentsenteredtheclassroom，smilingand________，and______downtohavetheirlessons.A.talked；sat B.talking；sitting C.talking；sat D.talked；sitting参考答案：C12.Overthepastdecades,seaice_________intheArcticasaresultofglobalwarming.

A.haddecreased

B.decreased

C.hasbeendecreasing

D.isdecreasing参考答案：D13.__________thepoemasecondtime,themeaningwillbecomeclearertoyou.A.Yourhavingread

B.Whilereading

C.Ifreading

D.Whenyouread参考答案：D略14.Magaretwasso_______tohearanynewsofherlostsonthatshewasalmostdrivenmad.A.relevant

B.annoyed

C.bound

D.dying参考答案：D15.Mysisterwasagainstmyadvicewhilemybrotherwas______it.A.insteadof

B.insearchof

C.infavourof

D.inhonourof参考答案：C42.Itwastheyoungman___hadbeenlookingfor___caughtthemurderer.A.that;who

B.that;they

C.they;that

D.they;which参考答案：C略二、完型填空17.Sportsarebynaturecompetitive.Butrecently,theover-competitivenatureyouthsportsseemtohavetakenonhasledtocausefor__1__.

Thosewhoarestronglyagainstcompetitionpointoutthatinacompetition,onlyonewinswhiletherest__2__.Theyarguethatcompetitionleadschildrentodefinethemselvesbytheoutcome,tyingtheirself-esteem(自尊心)upwiththeirabilityto__3__others.Theyfurtherarguethatcompetitioncausesanxiety,affectslearningandcauseschildrentoviewothersas__4__totheirsuccess.Competitionrestrictsparticipationand__5__success.A“win-at-all-costs”mentalitycancausechildrentopaylittleattentiontohonestyandfairplay.

Ontheoppositesideofthedebatearethosewhoviewcompetitionasa__6__partofAmericansociety.Theyarguethatplacingkidsinacompetitivesituationsuchassportshelpspreparethemfora(n)__7__lifeinoursocietythatisfullofcompetition.__8__isanormalpartofhumannatureandpartofeverydaylife.Otherarguments__9__competitivesportsarethattheyprovidechallenges,helpkidsdevelopskills,andteachthemhowtogetalongwithothers.

Thethirdsideofthisdebatesaysthatalittlecompetitioncan’tbethat__10__,aslongascompetitiondoesnotgetoutofhandandtakeona“win-at-all-costs”mentality.Theyclaimthatcompetitioninitselfisnotbadanditcanserveasa__11__ofsocialcomparison,necessaryforadolescentstoseehow__12__theyare.Theiradviceistointroducecompetition__13__whilefocusingmoreonmasteryandcooperationduringchildhood.Thegradualshifttowardcompetitionwillallowchildrentobuildskills,participatefully,andfocuson__14__ratherthanwinning.

Itisimportantthatyouconsiderallofthepossible__15__ofcompetitionbeforeyouputyourchildinacompetitivesituation.1.

A.alarm

B.concern

C.optimism

D.accident2.

A.follow

B.stop

C.fail

D.return3.

A.beat

B.change

C.study

D.control4.

A.tickets

B.barriers

C.roads

D.invitations5.

A.refuses

B.limits

C.imagines

D.stresses6.

A.healthy

B.popular

C.hard

D.missing7.

A.political

B.early

C.adult

D.daily8.

A.Disagreement B.Motivation

C.Difficulty

D.Competition9.

A.doubting

B.attacking

C.supporting

D.ignoring10.

A.necessary

B.bad

C.interesting

D.boring11.

A.sample

B.product

C.subject

D.means12.

A.unique

B.young

C.normal

D.skillful13.

A.gradually

B.eventually

C.widely

D.forcefully14.

A.observing

B.teaching

C.playing

D.growing15.A.benefits

B.outcomes

C.responsibilities

D.methods参考答案：略三、阅读理解18.Agroupofprofessionalpeopleputthisquestiontoagroupof4to8year-olds,“Whatdoeslovemean?”Theanswerstheygotwerebroaderanddeeperthananyonecouldhaveimagined:

“Whenmygrandmothergotarthritis(关节炎),shecouldn’tbendoverandpainthertoenailsanymore.Somygrandfatherdoesitforherallthetime,evenwhenhishandsgotarthritistoo.That’slove.”Rebecca-----age8

“LoveiswhenyougoouttoeatandgivesomebodymostofyourFrenchfrieswithoutmakingthemgiveyouanyoftheirs.”Chrissy-----age6

“Loveiswhenmymommymakescoffeeformydaddyandshetakesasipbeforegivingittohim,tomakesurethetasteisOK.”Danny----age7

“Loveiswhenyoutellaguyyoulikehisshirt,andthenhewearsiteveryday.”Noelle----age7

“Mymommylovesmemorethananybody.Youdon’tseeanyoneelsekissingmetosleepatnight.”Clare----age6

“LoveiswhenmymommyseesDaddysmellyandsweatyandstillsaysheishandsomerthanRobertRedford.”Chris----age7AuthorandlecturerLeoBuscagliaoncetalkedaboutacontesthewasaskedtojudge.Thepurposeofthecontestwastofindthemostcaringchild.Thewinnerwasafour-year-oldchildwhosenextdoorneighborwasanelderlygentlemanwhohadrecentlylosthiswife.Uponseeingthemancry,thelittleboywentintotheoldgentleman’syard,climbedontohislap,andjustsatthere.Whenhismotheraskedhimwhathehadsaidtotheneighbor,thelittleboysaid,“Nothing.Ijusthelpedhimcry.”

41.Howmanychildrentalkaboutlovebetweenahusbandandwife?A.Three

B.Four

C.Five

D.Six42.AccordingtoLeoBuscaglia,thefour-year-oldboy_____.A.gavethedefinitionoflovebysayingnothingB.hadagoodunderstandingofhisneighbor’ssadnessC.cheeredhisneighborupinauniquewayD.showedconcernfortheoldmaninhisownway43.Thechildren’sanswersaremainlybasedon_____.A.theirownstories

B.theirfamilystoriesC.whathappenedaroundthem

D.howtheyviewedpeoplearoundthem44.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Topresentasurvey

B.ToexplainthemeaningofloveC.Toreportacontest

D.Toshowchildren’slove参考答案：ADCB19.

Almosteverybodyoncefeltloneliness.Lonelinessdoesn’tdependonhowmanypeopleyouaresurrounded,butactuallyisdecidedbyhowmuchsociallyconnectedyouare.SocialmediasuchasWeChat,QQandMicroblogisgrowingrapidly,whichseemstohaveexpandedournetwork,butactuallyhasthrownourselvesintotheholeofloneliness.Nowlonelinessispoisoningourmentalhealth.Tojumpoutofthe“net”,recentlytheconceptof“cohousing”isintroducedbysomewesternarchitects（建筑师）andthenewlivingstyleiswell-receivedintheUSamongseniors.Sowhat’scohousing?

Mostcohousingcommunitiesare15to35privateandindividualhousesbuiltaroundapublicareawheresocialinteractiontakesplace.Thoseindividualhousesareactuallythesamewithcommonhouseswithlivingrooms,bathrooms,kitchensandbedrooms.Inthepublicarea,thereareavarietyofpublicfacilitieslikebigkitchens.Residentscanregularlyplanactivitiesandmealstogether.Someneighborhoodshavedinnereverydaywithworkclearlygiventoeachperson.Theclosertiesinthecohousingcommunitiestendtoincreasepeople’ssenseofsecurity.Inaddition,cohousingunitsprovetobeeconomical.Althoughthehouseitselfmightbealittlehigher,thetotalcostscanbelowerafterconsideringenergysavingsthroughsharedmeals,transportationandothers.

Theattitudetowards“cohousing”ismixed.Intentionalpeople-to-peopleinteractionisgreatlyvaluedtheacceptedbysupporters.Theytreatthelifestyleasthelifelineoutoftheholeofloneliness.However,opponentsholdthatprivacyoutweighsintentionalsocialinteraction.Theyfindnoneedtochangetheircurrentlivingstyleandwanttostayunchangedaslongaspossible.Suchopinionischallengedbysomepeople.Theyarguewhenthosepeoplegetolderwithsuddendeathoftheirincomeorevenmate,