2021年辽宁省葫芦岛市头道营子中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析

2021年辽宁省葫芦岛市头道营子中学高二英语上学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1.Althoughhergrandmahadbeenillforalongtime,itstillcameasashockwhenshe______died.A.slightly

B.approximately

C.eventually

D.directly参考答案：C2.Theideaseemedtobe_____andtheclubwasnevertobebuilt.A.givenoutB.fadedoutC.diedoutD.runout参考答案：B3.Thepolice________Tomofstealingandtheaccusedwasafraidtomeettheaccuser.A．accused

B．charged

C．robbed

D．informed参考答案：A4.Mostnormalchildren______theirfirstwordatanywherefrom6to18months,andcombinewordsintophrasesfrom10to24months.A.spoke

B.speak

C.willspeak

D.wouldspeak参考答案：B5.Itiswidelyacceptedthatyoungbabieslearntodothingsbecausecertainactsleadto______.A.

rewards

B.prizes

C.awards

D.results参考答案：A略6.Advertisingcaninfluenceconsumers’moods,________,inturn,caninfluenceconsumers’reactionstoproducts.A.that

B.which

C.where

D.when参考答案：B7.OurfootballteamwillcompeteagainsttheJapaneseteamthisevening．Let’sgoand____?A．cheerthemup

B．jointhemup

C．addthemup

D．pickthemup参考答案：A略8.Tomtookataxitotheairport,only________hisplanehighupinthesky.A.finding

B.tofind

C.beingfound

D.tohavefound

参考答案：B9.Ifthisbridgecan'tberepaired,____willmeannofoodwillbetransportedtothefloodedareas.

A.what

B.it

C.as

D.which参考答案：B10.--Therewillbea__________TVbroadcastofthesingingcompetition“TheVoiceofChina”tonight.

--That’sgreat.Iadoreallofthesingers.

A.lively B.living C.live D.alive参考答案：C11.PeoplefromplaceslikeSpain,ItalyorSouthAmericancountriesapproachothers________andaremore___________totouchthem.

A.close;likely

B.closely;possible

C.close;probable

D.closely;likely参考答案：D12.Mary________hersisterinappearancebutnotincharacter.

A.resembles

B.

looks

C.seems

D.

appears

参考答案：A13.Alltheroommateswere_____mysuggestionthatweshouldgocampingthenextmonth.A.inhonorof

B.insteadof

C.infavorof

D.bymeansof参考答案：C考查介词短语。句意：所有的室友都支持我的建议，我们下个月进行一次野营活动。A.inhonorof“为了纪念；为了表示尊敬”；B.insteadof“而不是，代替”；C.infavorof“支持，赞成”；D.bymeansof“借助于某种方式”。故选C。14.Wetriedtopersuadehimtochangehismind,butheinsistedthathehadno________ofdoingso.A.intention

B.preference

C.alternative

D.trend参考答案：A15.——Inthisdayandage,womencanhavechildrenandjobsaswell.——Ican’tagreemore.It’sgreattohavethetwo_________.A.linked

B.linking

C.combined

D.combining参考答案：C16.Heislivingin________usedtobeastore.

A．where

B．that

C．which

D．what参考答案：D二、完型填空17.Tim,myseven-year-oldson,islearningtoplaythedrums.Itisan___41___thathasalwayscaughthisattentipn___42___hehearsthemplayed.BeforeI___43___hisfirstlessons,drumswereallhewanted.Attheageof3he___44___hisminidrumsetduringashow.Usingthatsamedrumsetheperfectedthetimingandrhythmofapopularchurchsong___45___enoughforhismomtosingalongto.Mysonhadfoundhispassionatayoungageandhadanatural___46___tocatchonquickly.Wantingtoactquicklyto___47___histalent,Iimmediatelysignedhimupfordrumlessons.Nosoonerhadmyfirstpaymentclearedthanhispassion___48___.Hedidnotwanttotakeinstructions.Hewantedtoplaythedrums___49___,

To

himthedrumswereawayof___50___.Ianwantedto“playthebeatofhisowndrum.”Thechallengewasthatmusichasmorethanone___51___Rockdoesn’tsoundlikesmoothjazzandsmoothjazzdoesn’tsoundlike___52___Youcan’tplayevery___53___thatexiststothesamebeat.If___54___wereaseriesofsongs,themelodies___55___couldbecalmingandpeacefiil,orviolentandchaotic.Eacheventwefacehasits___56___ownsound,sowehavetolearn___57___toplaythetuneofthemoment.Youshouldunderstandthatevenwithallthenaturaltalentintheworldthereisalways___58___forimprovement.Youcan'tdoitallwithout___59___.Youwon’tknowhowtoplayeverybeatlifethrowsatyouwithoutpractice.Youcan’t___60___talentforever.41.A.arrangement B.enjoyment C.instrument D.advertisement42.A.anyway B.however C.whatever D.anytime43.A.paidfor B.waitedon C.tookoff D.burstinto44.A.founded B.played C.lost D.learned45.A.similar B.horrible C.good D.strange46.A.taste B.talent C.tendency D.habit47.A.improve B.decrease C.discover D.admit48.A.rose B.strengthened C.progressed D.disappeared49.A.byhimself B.inhisway C.inperson D.withothers50.A.expression B.possession C.permission D.impression51.A.form B.sound C.beat D.advantage52.A.nature B.culture C.view D.folk53.A.poem B.song C.sport D.game54.A.luck B.life C.truth D.music55.A.attimes B.asusual C.ingeneral D.onaverage56.A.quite B.well C.fast D.very57.A.when B.where C.how D.why58.A.place B.spot C.scenery D.room59.A.instructions B.efforts C.contributions D.experiences60.A.figureout B.putoff C.relyon D.takein参考答案：41.C

42.D

43.A

44.B

45.C

46.B

47.A

48.D

49.B

50.A

51.C

52.D

53.B

54.B

55.A

56.D

57.C

58.D

59.A

60.C本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者的儿子学打鼓的故事。作者从中得到的感悟是：即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。你不能永远依靠天赋。【41题详解】考查名词。句意：这是一种能吸引他的乐器。A.arrangement安排；B.enjoyment享受；C.instrument仪器，乐器；

D.advertisement广告。根据Itisan

___1___

thathasalwayscaughthisattention___2___

hehearsthemplayed.可知，这是一种乐器，每当他听到演奏的时候，总是引起他的注意。故选C。【42题详解】考查副词。句意：每当这个乐器演奏时。A.anyway无论如何；B.however不管怎样；C.whatever无论什么；D.anytime任何时候。根据Itisan

___1___

thathasalwayscaughthisattention___2___

hehearsthemplayed.可知，这是一种乐器，每当他听到演奏的时候，总是引起他的注意。故选D。【43题详解】考查动词词组。句意：在我给他的第一堂课付费之前。A.paidfor为---付出代价；B.waitedon服侍；C.tookoff脱掉，摘下；D.burstinto闯入。根据BeforeI___3___hisfirstlessons,drumswereallhewanted.可知，在我给他的第一堂课付费之前，鼓是他想要的全部。故选A。【44题详解】考查动词。句意：在他3岁的时候，他在一个节目中播放了他的迷你鼓。A.founded建立；B.played玩；C.lost失去；D.learned学习。根据Attheageof3he___4___hisminidrumsetduringashow.可知，在孩子3岁的时候，他在一个节目中播放了他的迷你鼓。故选B。【45题详解】考查形容词。句意：这首歌足以让他的妈妈跟着唱。A.similar相似的；B.horrible可怕的；C.good好的；D.strange奇怪的。根据Usingthatsamedrumsetheperfectedthetimingandrhythmofapopularchurchsong___5___enoughforhismomtosingalongto.可知，用同样的鼓点，他完善了一首流行的教堂歌曲的时间和节奏，这首歌足以让他的妈妈跟着唱。故选C。【46题详解】考查名词。句意：孩子天生就有能力迅速赶上音乐节拍。A.taste味道；B.talent才能；C.tendency倾向；D.habit习惯。根据MysonhadfoundhispassionatayoungageandHadanatural

___6___

tocatchonquickly可知，我的儿子在很小的时候就发现了他的激情，并且天生就有能力迅速抓住它。故选B。【47题详解】考查动词。句意：为了提高孩子的音乐才能。A.improve提高；B.decrease增长；C.discover发现；D.admit承认。根据Wantingtoactquicklyto

___7___histalent,Iimmediatelysignedhimupfordrumlessons.可知，为了提高他的才能，我立即给他报了个鼓课。故选A。【48题详解】考查动词。句意：他的音乐热情就消失了。A.rose升起；B.strengthened加强；C.progressed取得进步；

D.disappeared消失。根据Nosoonerhadmyfirstpaymentclearedthanhispassion

____8____.可知，我的第一笔付款刚一结束，他的热情就消失了。故选D。【49题详解】考查词组。句意：他只想要按照自己的方法打鼓。A.byhimself靠自己；B.inhisway当他的路；C.inperson亲自；D.withothers和其他人。根据Hewantedtoplaythedrums

___9___.可知，他想用他的方法打鼓。故选B。【50题详解】考查名词。句意：对于他来说，鼓是一种表达方式。A.expression表情；B.possession所有；C.permission许可；

D.impression印象。根据Tohimthedrumswereawayof___10___.可知，对他来说，鼓是一种表达方式。故选A。【51题详解】考查名词。句意：挑战在于音乐有不止一种节拍。A.form形式，表格；B.sound声音；C.beat敲击；D.advantage优势。根据Thechallengewasthatmusichasmorethanone___11___.可知，挑战在于音乐有不止一种节拍。故选C。【52题详解】考查名词。句意：流畅的爵士乐听起来不像民谣。A.nature大自然；B.culture文化；C.view观点；D.folk民族。根据Rockdoesn'tsoundlikesmoothjazzandsmoothjazzdoesn'tsoundlike___12___可知，摇滚乐听起来不像平滑的爵士和流畅的爵士乐听起来不像民谣。故选D。【53题详解】考查名词。句意：你不可能演奏出所有的歌曲都是一样的。A.poem诗；B.song歌曲；C.sport运动；D.game游戏。根据Youcan'tplayevery___13___thatexiststothesamebeat.可知，爸爸说，你不可能演奏出所有的歌曲都是一样的。故选B。【54题详解】考查名词。句意：如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。A.luck运气；B.life生活；C.night

D.music音乐。根据If___14___wereaseriesofsongs,themelodies___15___couldbecalmingandpeaceful,orviolentandchaotic可知，如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。故选B。【55题详解】考查词组。句意同上。A.attimes有时候；B.asusual像平常一样；C.ingeneral一般而言；D.onaverage平均。根据If___14___wereaseriesofsongs,themelodies___15___couldbecalmingandpeaceful,orviolentandchaotic可知，如果生活是一系列的歌曲，那么旋律有时可以是平静的，和平的，暴力的和混乱的。故选A。【56题详解】考查副词。句意：我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，。A.quite相当；B.well很好地；C.fast迅速地；D.very非常。根据Eacheventwefacehasits___16___ownsound,sowehavetolearn___17___

toplaythetuneofthemoment.可知，我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。故选D。【57题详解】考查疑问词。句意：所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。A.when什么时候；B.where在哪里；C.how怎样；D.why为什么。根据Eacheventwefacehasits___16___ownsound,sowehavetolearn___17___

toplaythetuneofthemoment.可知，我们面对的每一个事件都有它自己的声音，所以我们必须学会如何演奏这一时刻。故选C。【58题详解】考查名词。句意：你应该明白，即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。A.place地方；B.spot地点；C.scenery风景；D.room房间，空间。根据Youshouldunderstandthatevenwithallthenaturaltalentintheworldthereisalways___18___forimprovement.可知，你应该明白，即使有世界上所有的天赋，总有改进的空间。故选D。【59题详解】考查名词。句意：你不能在没有指示的情况下完成所有的工作。A.instructions指令；B.efforts努力；C.contributions贡献；

D.experiences经历。根据Youcan'tdoitallwithout____19____'可知，你不能在没有指示的情况下完成所有的工作。故选A。【60题详解】考查动词词组。句意：你不能永远依靠天赋。A.figureout计算出，明白；B.putoff推迟；C.relyon依赖；D.takein吸收。根据Youcan't___20___talentforever.可知，你不能永远依靠天赋。故选C。

三、阅读理解18.

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