廣東省梅州市龍虎中學(xué)高二英語下學(xué)期期末試題含解析

1、廣東省梅州市龍虎中學(xué)高二英語下學(xué)期期末試題含解析一、 選擇題26. Professor Smith, along with his assistants,_ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.A. work B. have worked C. is working D. are working參考答案：C略2. Can you come on Friday or Saturday? Im afraid day is possible. I will go to the hospital to look after my frie

2、nd. A. either B. none C. any D. neither參考答案：D略3. Before the hostess _ the winner, she asked the audience to calm down. A. assessed B. announced C. exposed D. concluded參考答案：B4. We are going to hold a sports meeting tomorrow. _ it rains?A. How about B. What if C. If only D. As if參考答案：B5. -Something is

3、 wrong with my bike. I wonder if you could lend me a hand.-_.A. Take it easy B. No problem C. Help yourself D. Its my pleasure參考答案：B6. Her time is fully _ with writing so she spends zero time playing. A. set upB. put up C. taken up D. shut up參考答案：C7. Five people won the “ Chinas Green Figure” award,

4、 a title _ to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protection. A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given參考答案：C略8. Have you heard about Apple iPhone 6?SureIt is very hot these daysIm thinking about getting _ _Aone Bthem Cthat Dit參考答案：A9. The invention of steam engine greatl

5、y sped up the industrial revolution, which _ a lot to the take-off of the world. A. turned B. contributed C. constructed D. exposed 參考答案：B10. This basketball team had lots of excellent players, so its fans had never expected that it _ have failed in the final.A. would B. might C. should D. could參考答案

6、：C11. It is well known that Germanys car industry is its beer. A. as a symbol much as B. as much a symbol as C. so much the symbol as D. so the symbol much as參考答案：B略12. The church clock began to _ twelve.A. hit B. beat C. strike D. touch參考答案：C略13. Could you explain it to me a second time? Im afraid

7、I cant follow you._A. Is that clear? B. Thats what I mean.C. Maybe I can show you with this chart. D. You are very slow indeed.參考答案：C14. Once you are in the habit of rushing life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard .A. to slow down B. slows downC. to be slowed down D. slowed down參考答

8、案：A15. The careless driver is _ for the traffic accident _ yesterday.A. to blame; happened B. to blame; happening C. to be blamed; happened D. to be blamed; happening參考答案：B16. -How was your driving test last Sunday?- To be honest, it was really difficult at the beginning, but _.A. it takes no time B

9、. I managed somehow C. dont mention it D. it wont bother me參考答案：B二、 書面表達(dá)17. 假設(shè)你叫李華，你的一個(gè)朋友John剛從美國(guó)歸來，邀請(qǐng)你參加本周日在他家舉辦的朋友聚會(huì)，但你不能參加，請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給他寫一封電子郵件:1. 表達(dá)想?yún)⒓拥囊庠福?. 忙于準(zhǔn)備高考；3. 由于感冒，身體不適；4. 表示歉意并另約時(shí)間。注意：可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)以使行文連貫；詞數(shù)120左右，開頭和結(jié)尾已給，不計(jì)入總字?jǐn)?shù)。_參考答案：Dear John,Im extremely sorry to tell you that I am unable to g

10、o to your party this Sunday. It is very kind of you to invite me to your house and I really look forward to going to your party and sharing your happy experiences abroad. Much to my regret, I will be absent from your party owing to the fact that the College Entrance Exam is just around the corner, f

11、or which I am now really busy preparing.Whats worse, I have caught a bad cold lately and Id rather I stayed at home instead of going anywhere.Anyway, we will have many more chances to get together. Would it be convenient for you if we make it after the exam?Im truly sorry. I hope you will forgive me

12、 and accept my sincere apologies. I look forward to your reply!Best wishes,Yours,Li Hua三、 閱讀理解18. I go out of my way to say “thank you” to my partner frequently, and hes the same way. We were both raised by parents who valued politeness, and more than that, I want to do all those little things that

13、psychologists say help couples stay together. Expressing gratitude is one of those things, so a quick “thanks” seems like an easy one.But according to a recent study, were not at all typical. The study looked at over 1,000 recordings of casual conversations among families and close friends. In only

14、about one out of 20 times were expressions of thanks observed. Phrases that meant “thanks” but werent a direct translation of the word were counted, including physical gestures of thanks.The researchers looked at a wide variety of people from different places, representing eight languages: Polish, R

15、ussian, Italy, English, Murrinh-patha (an Aboriginal language), Cha palaa, Lao and Siwu.The Brits thanked people close to them the most, about 14.5 percent of the time, and close behind them were the Italians at 13.5 percent. The Murrinh-patha came next at 4.0 percent and following them were the Rus

16、sians, the Polish, the Laotians and the Siwu speakers. The lowest? Well, the Cha palaa speakers of Ecuador dont have a word for “thank you” at all.As the linguists explained, “Expressing thanks, in some cultures, is more of a linguistic tradition than a true expression of feelings. In cultures where

17、 thanks are less often said, its because social cooperation is taken for granted, and thank you isnt really needed or necessary. ”The idea that you dont need to thank others because its assumed that youre appreciative is beautiful. But it is a bit hard for me to accept. So Ill keep saying “thanks” a

18、s frequently as I do. But as a frequent traveler, Ill keep in mind to watch the local custom and follow suit.5. What might be psychologists opinion about expressing thanks?A. It can show a persons values.B. It is passed down from parents.C. It can contribute to close relationship.D. It is a little a

19、nd unnecessary thing.6. What is typical among family members according to the study?A. They seldom express thanks.B. They say thanks at any time.C. They often show thanks using gestures.D. They often use indirect translation of thanks.7. Who never say “thank you”?A. The Polish.B. The Italians.C. The

20、 Russians.D. The Cha palaa.8. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. Family members dont need to thank each other.B. People thank close friends and family less.C. Close friends have different ways to express thanks.D. Different cultures have different ways to express thanks.參考答案：5. C 6. A 7. D 8

21、. B【分析】本文是一篇說明文，是一份調(diào)查報(bào)告。調(diào)查研究顯示，我們經(jīng)常說的“感謝”，很少感謝親密的朋友和家人。正如語言學(xué)家所說，“在某些文化中，表達(dá)感謝更多的是一種語言傳統(tǒng)，而不是情感的真實(shí)表達(dá)。在那些很少說“謝謝”的文化中，這是因?yàn)樯鐣?huì)合作被認(rèn)為是理所當(dāng)然的，而“謝謝”并不是真的需要或必要的?！薄?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中, I want to do all those little things that psychologists say help couples stay together. Expressing gratitude is one of those things

22、, so a quick “thanks” seems like an easy one.“我想做一些心理學(xué)家所說小事情來幫助夫妻們保持在一起。表達(dá)感激是其中一件事，所以一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)短的“謝謝”似乎是一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的方法?！庇纱送浦?，心理學(xué)家認(rèn)為表達(dá)感謝可以促進(jìn)親密的關(guān)系。故選C?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中In only about one out of 20 times were expressions of thanks observed.可知，根據(jù)這項(xiàng)研究，家庭成員的典型特征是“他們很少表示感謝?！惫蔬xA?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句the Cha palaa speakers of Ecuador dont have a word for “thank you” at all.可知，The Cha palaa.從來不說“謝謝”