2021年湖北省荆州市楚天中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析

2021年湖北省荆州市楚天中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1.therightkindoftraining,theseteenagesoccerplayersmayonedaygrowintointernationalstars.A.Havinggiven B.Give C.Given D.Togive参考答案：C考查过去分词作状语。这里give与句子的主语theseteenagesoccerplayers之间存在动宾关系,所以这里要用过去分词。句意:若给予正确的训练,这些青少年足球运动员有一天可能会成长为国际明星。2.WiththedevelopmentofE-books,peoplecanhaveeasy

toquantitiesofbooksonline.A.desire B.privilege C.way D.access参考答案：D3.Yourhealthwill_____

ifyoueattoolittleandworktoohardformonths.A.breakup

B.breakthrough

C.breakdown

D.breakoff参考答案：C4.ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatrecancontainanaudienceofapproximately4000.A.where

B.whoseC.which

D.when参考答案：C考查定语从句。A.where在那里；B.whose谁的；C.which那一个；D.when在那时。句意：在Dolby剧院举行的第88届奥斯卡颁奖典礼在电视上播出，这个剧院能容纳约4000观众。That从句是句中的真正主语，里面包含定语从句，先行词是DolbyTheatre指物，后面是定语从句，先行词在定语从句中做主语用关系代词引导，故选C.5.In_______gesturetohelppreservehistory,thelocalsarerepairing_______largepercentageofthehistoricsitessteadily.A.the;the

B.a;a

C.the;a

D./;the参考答案：B略6.

goodservice,therestaurantoffersdifferentkindsoftraditionalYangzhoudishestoguestsfromdifferentplaces.A.Farfrom B.Insteadof C.Apartfrom D.Regardlessof参考答案：C7.Thismedicinewill____himofhiscough,whichmakeshisfamilyhappy.A.recover

B.cure

C.treat

D.heal

参考答案：B8.Thepriceofoilis__________higherandhigher,whichdoesn’tpreventpeoplefromowninganewcarinmanydevelopedcitiesinChina.

A.rising

B.raising

C.arising

D.arousing参考答案：A略9.

studentswhatisthemostdifficultcourseinhighschool,andmostofthemwillgiveyouthesameanswer:maths.A.Ask

B.Asking

C.Asked

D.Tobeasked参考答案：A10.Theworld-famous5-starhotelhasitsownpooland____leisurefacilities,designedwiththedisabledin____mind.A./;the Bthe;a C./;/ D.the;/参考答案：C32.Whatweneedtosettleinthisareanowishowto________allthehyacinth(水葫芦),whichcanmakethewaterdirty.

A.getridof

B.getonwith

C.getthroughwith

D.getdownto参考答案：A略12.______meearlier,Iwouldn’thavesignedtheagreement..

A.Shouldyouinformed

B.Hadyouinformed

C.Ifyoucouldhaveinformed

D.Ifyouweretoinform参考答案：B13.______teamwinsonSaturdaywillgothroughtothecomingAsianGames.

A.Nomatterwhat

B.NomatterwhichC.Whatever

D.Whichever参考答案：D略14.Ilikereadingpoems,becausepoemscan___certain____.A.convey;emotion

B.convey;emotions

C.express;emotions

D.explain;emotions参考答案：B略15._______,wewatchedhalfayear’sfooddestroyedbeforeoureyes.A.Helplesslyandsad

B.HelplesslyandsadlyC.Helplessandsadly

D.Helplessandsad参考答案：C16.When______,theadvertisementwillbehandedtotheeditorwhoisinchargeofsectionnextweek.A.beingdiscussed

B.discussing

C.discussed

D.tobediscussed参考答案：C二、完型填空17.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Jenna,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew36inhighschool.

37,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryouts(选拔赛)forcheerleaders(拉拉队队员).Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbe38forhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the39readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheart40asthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling41,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshewas42.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas43tofindthatshedidn’thaveanytroublewiththosesubjects.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto44mathforthetimebeing.ThenextdayJennawenttoseeMrs.Bidenaboutbeingontheschool45.Mrs.Bidenwasn’tas46asJenna.“I’msorry,butwehaveenough47forthenewspaperalready.Comebacknextyearandwe’lltalkthen.”Jennasmiled48andleft.“Whyishighschoolso49?”shesighed.Laterin50class,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch51.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshe’dcontinuetotryto52athernewschool.Shewasn’tsureifshe’dsucceed,butsheknewshehadto53.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid:“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond54abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethe55fishyoucanbe.”

36.A.processes

B.decision

C.challenges

D.exercises37.A.Therefore

B.However

C.Otherwise

D.Besides38.A.difficult

B.easy

C.boring

D.interesting39.A.editor

B.boss

C.candidate

D.judge40.A.jumped

B.sank

C.stopped

D.raced41.A.strange

B.happy

C.awful

D.lonely42.A.struggling

B.improving

C.working

D.complaining43.A.ashamed

B.disappointed

C.shocked

D.relieved44.A.putup

B.preparefor

C.worryabout

D.giveup45.A.committee

B.newspaper

C.radio

D.team46.A.enthusiastic

B.artistic

C.sympathetic

D.realistic47.A.speakers

B.readers

C.cheerleaders

D.writers48.A.widely

B.weakly

C.excitedly

D.brightly49.A.similar

B.ordinary

C.different

D.familiar50.A.physics

B.history

C.English

D.math51.A.pleasure

B.hope

C.trouble

D.sorrow52.A.fitin

B.lookout

C.stayup

D.getaround53.A.swim

B.try

C.ask

D.escape54.A.inreturnfor

B.incaseof

C.intermsof

D.insteadof55.A.slimmest

B.smallest

C.best

D.gentlest参考答案：36—40CBADB

41__45CADCB

46__50ADBCD

51__55CABDC略三、阅读理解18.（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。

Wecanreadofthingsthathappened5.000yearsagointheNearEast,wherepeoplefirstlearnedtowrite.

71

Theonlywaythattheycanpreservetheirhistoryistorecountitassagas----

72

Theselegendsareusefulbecausetheycantellussomethingaboutmigrationsofpeoplewholivedlongago,butnonecouldwritedownwhattheydid.Anthropologists（人类学家）wonderedwheretheremoteancestorsofthePolynesianpeoplesnowlivinginthePacificIslandscamefrom.

73

Butthefirstpeoplewhowerelikeourselveslivedsolongagothateventheirsagas,iftheyhadany,areforgotten.

74

Fortunately,however,ancientmenmadetoolsofstone,becausethisiseasiertoshapethanotherkinds.

75

Stonedoesnotdecay,andsothetoolsoflongagohaveremainedwheneventhebonesofthemenwhomadethemhavedisappearedwithouttrace.Theymayalsohaveusedwoodandskins,butthesehaverottedaway.descriptionsofwhatimportanteventshappenedinancienttimes.Buttherearesomepartsoftheworldwhereevennowpeoplecan’twrite.legendshandeddownfromonegenerationofstory-tellerstoanother.Soscientistshaveneitherhistorynorlegendstohelpthemtofindoutwherethefirst“modernmen”camefrom.Butthereissomedoubtwhobegantowrite.ThesagasofthesepeopleexplainthatsomeofthemcamefromIndonesiaabout2,000yearsago.

参考答案：71-75CDGEA略19.TheSpeakerwasthetitleofaneight-parttelevisionseries.ItwasproducedbytheBBCintheUK.TheaimoftheserieswastofindBritain’sbestyoungspeaker.Youngpeoplebetweentheagesof14and18fromacrossthecountrywereinvitedtotakepartinTheSpeaker.Applicantsincludedtough-talkingteens,jokers,andshy,sensitivetypes.Theonethingtheyhadincommonwasadesire(渴望)totalkpubliclyandenthusiasticallyaboutwhatwasimportanttothem.Eachapplicantwasaskedtoprepareandfilmaone-minutespeechonanysubject-frompopmusictopolitics,fromhooligans(小流氓)tohomework.Fromalltheentriesreceived,160speakerswerechosenbythreejudges.Thesespeakerswereinvitedtothenextstageofregionalauditions(海选),wheretheyhadtodelivertheirone-minutespeechagain,butthistimeinfrontofthejudgingpanel(评审团)andanaudience.Ofthe160speakers,only20wereselectedbythejudgestogothroughtothenextstage.Theythenhadtogiveanotherspeechonasubjecttheyweregivenonlysecondsbeforemakingthespeech.Somecompetitorsalsohadtospeakaboutapicture,againwithoutanypreparation.Thefinaleightwerethencoachedbycelebritymentors(指导老师)andgivennewchallengestohelpimprovetheirspeakingskills.Theirspeecheswerejudgedbythejudgesandtheirmentor.Bythelastpartintheseries,whichwasshownattheendofApril2009,onlythreecompetitorsremained.TheyweretakenonaresearchtriptoMalawi,wheretheyfoundoutfirsthandtheeffectsofchildren’srights,aheadoftheirfinalspeech.DuncanHarrison,a14-year-oldschoolboyfromBristolwaschosenasthewinnerbythejudgesandmentors.Whenaskedwhatmakesagoodspeaker,theactor,directorandteacher,JeremyStockwell,whowasoneofthejudgesontheseries,said,“Aneffectivespeakermustknowandtrustwhotheyare,whattheyhavetosay,andwhytheyhavetosayu.Whetheryou’replayingHamlet,deliveringapoliticalmessageorpresentingaschoolmeeting,youmusthaveastorytotell,amessagetopassonandaclearsenseofpurpose.”12.Whatdoweknowabouttheapplicants?A.TheywereteensworldwideB.TheywerefondofplayingjokesC.TheyhadgreatinterestinsocialproblemsD.Theyloveddiscussingwhatmatteredtothem13.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.ThetopicsofspeechesB.TherequirementsforeachstepC.ThewaysofwinningthecompetitionD.Thestandardsofjudgingthespeakers14.Whatwastheaimofthecompetitor’sMalawitrip?A.Tofilmavideo

B.TolearnspeakingskillsC.Tostudychildren’srights

D.Todelivertheirfinalspeech15.WhatdidJeremyStockwellthinkagoodspeakershouldbe?A.Bravean