2021年湖南省常德市鼎城區(qū)第四中學(xué)高二英語下學(xué)期期末試卷含解析

2021年湖南省常德市鼎城區(qū)第四中學(xué)高二英語下學(xué)期期末試卷含解析一、選擇題1.Longmarksonthestreet_______thatthedriverhadattemptedtobrake.

A.applied

B.attained

Cindicated

D.distinguished參考答案：C略2.

Thescientistshavemadeanexhaustivestudyofthevirus_______manypeoplehavebeeninflected.

A.towhich

B.inwhich

C.withwhich

D.forwhich參考答案：C3.The“magicalapple”,whichwewishnottobethelastone_____us,hasinspired

theimaginationandpassionofmillionsofpeople.A.fascinate B.fascinating C.fascinated D.tofascinate參考答案：D4.—Shallwegotothelectureabouttheriskofbraincancerfrommobilephoneuse?

—________?Itiscloselyrelatedtoourhealth.

A.Sowhat B.Whynot C.Whatfor D.Howcome

參考答案：B5.—Whatdoyouthinkoftheirmarriage?

—______,ifIwereKate,Iwouldnotmarryhim.

A.Generallyspeaking

B.Ihavenoidea

C.Tobehonest

D.Tomysurprise參考答案：C略6.Evenifsheis______theproposalnow,wecan’trelyonhersupport;sheisthekindofpersonwhoblowshotandcold.A.inhonourof B.infaceof C.inneedof D.infavourof參考答案：D7.—VolunteeringisbecomingincreasinglypopularinChina.

—Yeah,peoplearenow____thathelpingothersishelpingthemselves.A.held

B.known

C.ashamed

D.aware參考答案：D略8.Wekeepthestudents_________ofthecurrentnewsbyreadingnewspaperswhiletherewasnotelevision.

A.inform B.toinform

C.informing

D.informed參考答案：D9.Taketheumbrellawithyou___________itrains.A.

aslongas B.eventhough C.incase D.sothat參考答案：C10.Wemust

thenewdevelopmentofmodemscientificresearchintheneweraofdevelopingsocialismwithChinesecharacteristics.A.pushaheadwith B.keeppacewith C.comeupwith D.putupwith參考答案：B11.－HaveyouheardofapersoninQingdaowhowonamillioninthelottery?

－Amillion!______wehadwonit.

A．Whatif

B．Onlyif

C．Whatabout

D．Ifonly參考答案：D12.Theallies（盟友）ofAmerica,FranceandBritainlaunchedairstrikesonseveraltargetsinSyria,whichPutin,PresidentofRussia,________asanactofaggression.A.condemned

B.confirmed

C.countered

D.contradicted參考答案：A【詳解】考查動詞辨析。A.condemned譴責(zé)；B.confirmed確認(rèn)；C.countered反對，反擊D.contradicted反駁，與…矛盾；句意：美國的盟友法國和英國對敘利亞的幾個目標(biāo)進(jìn)行了空中打擊，俄羅斯總統(tǒng)普京譴責(zé)這些襲擊為侵略行為。根據(jù)動詞詞義，可知A項(xiàng)正確。13.

____,IwillassigntoyouaslittlehomeworkasIcan,butitisafantasynowadays.

A.Ifpossible

B.IfispossibleC.Ifpossibly

D.Ifitspossible參考答案：A14.Teachersoftenusesimpleexamplesto_______languagepointsthatare_______thestudents.

A.handle;puzzled

B.express;puzzlingC.clarify;puzzlingD.conclude;puzzled參考答案：C略15.Helookedback________hisshouldertomakesurehismotherdidn’tnoticehim.A.against

B.above

C.beyond

D.over參考答案：D16.TheplanewillsoonbelandinginBombay.Pleaseremembertoputyourwatches_______byfivehours.A．a(chǎn)way

B．down

C．forward

D．off參考答案：C17.Havingcheckedallthecomputerswereturnedoff,and________windowswereclosed,Jessielockedthedoorandleft.A.why

B.that

C.when

D.where參考答案：B18.Thechurchtower

,whichwillbeopentotouristssoon.Theworkisalmostfinished.A.hasrestored

B.hasbeenrestored

C.isrestoring

D.isbeingrestored參考答案：D19.Onceyoustart,youmustneverstop______happensunlessyoufind______youaredoinguseless.A.nomatterwhat;nomatterwhat

B.whatever;nomatterwhatC.nomatterwhat;whatever

D.nomatter;whatever參考答案：C二、完型填空20.Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmas

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forherfather.She

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thathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowas

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satisfiedwithperfume(香水).

19,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamost

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job.People

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onyourfeet,pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmost

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youoverintheirhurryinorderto

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somethingcheapaheadofyou.Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounter,wheresomebeautifultieswereon

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."Theyare

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silk,"theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingto

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hertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompast

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thatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.Shemovedonslowlyandthen,quitebychance,

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whereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandthe

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wereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong,althoughherfather

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smokedapipeonceinawhile,shebelievedthiswas

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topleasehim.Whenshegothome,withhersmallbut32

presenthiddeninherhandbag,itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealready

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table.Hermotherwasingreat

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."Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking,"shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwasso

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thatshecouldnotsayasingleword.16.A.thing

B.gift

C.suit

D.card17.A.wished

B.hoped

C.supposed

D.believed18.A.scarcely

B.never

C.seldom

D.always19.A.Fortunately

B.Besides

C.Finally

D.Therefore20.A.careful

B.exciting

C.tiring

D.unhappy21.A.lifted

B.stood

C.walked

D.stepped22.A.brought

B.knocked

C.turned

D.hit23.A.find

B.grasp

C.sell

D.watch24.A.duty

B.time

C.show

D.board25.A.poor

B.exact

C.real

D.cheap26.A.ask

B.force

C.persuade

D.hope27.A.things

B.books

C.school

D.experience28.A.found

B.stopped

C.saw

D.asked29.A.shapes

B.shop

C.money

D.cigarette30.A.nearly

B.only

C.never

D.always31.A.possibly

B.certainly

C.hardly

D.impossibly32.A.well-chosen

B.expensive

C.ready-made

D.cheap33.A.at

B.on

C.by

D.beside34.A.anger

B.sadness

C.disappointment

D.excitement35.A.excited

B.glad

C.happy

D.surprised參考答案：16-20BADBD

21-25DBACC

26-30CDBAB

31-35BAADD21.LightningflashedthroughthedarknessoverSibson'sbedroomskylight(天窗).Sibsonwasshakenbyaclapofthunder21heknewwhatwashappening.Thestormhadmoveddirectly22histwo-storywoodenhouse.Thenheheardthesmokealarmbeeping.Sibsonrusheddownthestairsbarefootto

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;heopenedthedoortothebasement(地下室),andflames

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out.Sibsonranbackupstairstocall911fromhisbedroom."Ifelt

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becausetheroomhadaseparateoutdoorstairway,"heexplains.Butthephonedidn'twork,andwhenhetriedtogodowntheoutdoorstairway,hewas

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byawallofflames.Sibsonrealizedhewastrapped(困住).Sibson'shousewasthreekilometers

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themainroadandwassowellhiddenbytreesthatheknewcallingforhelpwouldbe

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.UpahillnearbylivedSibson'sneighbor,Huggons.Hewaslyinginbedwhensomethinglikeasmokealarm

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hisears.Hejumpedoutofbed,tookhis

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andflashlight,andheadeddownthehillsidetowardthe31

.Thatwaswhenhesawtherollingheavysmoke.Huggonsdialed911,andtheoperatorwarnedhimnotto

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thehouse.ButHuggonssaid,"ThereisnowayIamgoingtolistentoSibson

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anddieinthatfire.""Anyonethere?"Huggonscalledout.Thenheheard"Help!I'mtrapped!"comingfromthesecondfloorbalcony(陽臺).Heenteredthehouse,butsoonhadtorunbacktocatchhis

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.Afteronemore

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insidethehouse,Huggonsgaveupand

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aroundback.Thewindpartedthesmokejust

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forhimtocatchsightofSibson.Buttherewasnowaytogettohim.He

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theflashlightintothewoodsandnoticedaladder.Hetookitovertothebalconyand

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Sibsondownjustasthesecondfloorofthehousefelloff.Sibsonisstill

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whenhetellsthestory."Iwasalonethatnight,"hesays."ThenIheardthemostbeautifulsoundinmylife.ItwasHuggons."(

)21.A.before

B.while

C.Since

D.until(

)22.A.on

B.in

C.through

D.over(

)23.A.hide

B.wait

C.check

D.escape(

)24.A.moved

B.gave

C.went

D.exploded(

)25.A.safe

B.worried

C.glad

D.tired(

)26.A.burned

B.stopped

C.Shocked

D.covered(

)27.A.beside

B.off

C.across

D.along

(

)28.A.limited

B.false

C.fruitless

D.regretful(

)29.A.struck

B.missed

C.touched

D.passed(

)30.A.coat

B.key

C.basin

D.phone(

)31.A.noise

B.road

C.smoke

D.danger(

)32.A.search

B.enter C.leave

D.damage(

)33.A.call

B.roll

C.scream

D.sigh(

)34.A.breath

B.attention

C.ladder

D.flashlight(

)35.A.stay

B.chance

C.thought

D.attempt(

)36.A.climbed

B.circled

C.looked

D.jumped(

)37.A.clear

B.open

C.enough

D.fit(

)38.A.led

B.put

C.drove

D.shone(

)39.A.persuaded

B.kicked

C.pulled

D.forced(

)40.A.nervous

B.surprised

C.Proud

D.thankful參考答案：21-25

ADCDA

26-30BBCAD

31-35ABCAD

36-40BCDCD三、閱讀理解22.Thereoncewasakingwhoofferedaprizetotheartistwhowouldpaintthebestpictureof

peace.Manyartiststried.Thekinglookedatallthepictures,buttherewereonlytwohereallylikedandhehadtochoosebetweenthem.

Onepicturewasofacalmlake.Thelakewasaperfectmirror,forpeacefultoweringmountainswereallaroundit.Overheadwasablueskywithwhiteclouds.Allwhosawthispicturethoughtitwasaperfectpictureofpeace.

Theotherpicturehasmountainstoo.Butthesewereroughandbare.Abovewasanangryskyfromwhichrainfellandinwhichlighteningplayed.Downthesideofmountainranawaterfall.Thisdidnotlookpeacefulatall.Butwhenthekinglooked,hesawbehindthewaterfallatinybushgrowinginacrackintherock.Inthebushamotherbirdhadbuilthernest.There,inthemidstoftherushofangrywater,satthemotherbirdonhernest…perfectpeace.

Whichpicturedoyouthinkwonprize?

Thekingchosethesecondpicture.Doyouknowwhy?“Because,”explainedtheking,“peacedoesnotmeantobeinaplacewherethereisnonoise,trouble,orhardwork.Peacemeanstobeinthemidstofallthosethingsandstillbecalminyourheart.Thatistherealmeaningofpeace.

61．Thefirstpicturegivesusafeelingof___________.

A.silence

B.beautiful

C.deepimpression

D.attractiveness62．Whydidthesecondpicturewinovertheother?

A.Becausetherewerenaturalmovementsinthepicture.

B.Becauseithappenedtobethekindofpicturethekinglikedmost.

C.Becausetheartistcreatedapeacefulplacesetintheroughsituation.

D.Becausetherewasalovelybirdinthepicturewhichmadethepicturemoreattractive.63．Theunderlinedword“crack”inthethirdparagraphprobablyhasthesamemeaningas______.

A.cave

B.narrowopening

C.tunnel

D.space64．Theking’swordssuggestedthat________.

A.silencemeanspeace.

B.realpeacemeanskeepingcalminawildsituation.

C.realpeacemeansstrugglingagainstdifficultsituations.

D.Peaceonlyexistsinyourheart.參考答案：ACBB23.閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個答案中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Familytraditionswereimportantinourhouse,andonewasmoreappreciatedthanourannualtriptothewoodsfortheperfectChristmastree.

“Dad,canwewatchwhenyoutrim(修剪)it?”myeldestson,John,askedonthewayhome.

“Iwon’tbecuttingthisyear,”myhusbandsaid.”YouandyourbrotherDanareoldenoughtomeasurethings,fitthetreetothestandanddoitbyyourselves.Thinkyouboyscanhandleit?”

Theyseemedtogrowsixinchesintheirchairsatthethoughtofsuchanamazingresponsibility.“Wecanhandleit,”Danpromised.Wewon’tletyoudown.”

AfewdaysbeforeChristmas,DanandJohnrushedinafterschool.Theygatheredthetoolsthey’dneedandbroughtthemoutofyard,wherethetreewaited.IlefttheolderboystotheirworkandbroughtDavidinsideforhisearlysupper.AmomentlaterIheardthehappysoundsastheboyscarriedthetreesintothelivingroom.ThenIheardthesoundbecomedeadslience.Ihurriedouttothem.Thetreewastooshort.Johncrossedhisarmtightacrosshischest.Hiseyeswerefilledwithangrytears.

Thetreewascentraltoourholiday,butitwasnotwhatIworriedabout.Ididn’twanttheboystofeelashamedeverytimetheylookedatit.Wehadaterribleproblemonourhands.Icouldn’tlowertheceiling,andIcouldn’traisetheflooreither.Therewasnowaytorepairthedamage.IfIcouldn’tfixtheproblem,maybeIcouldgetcreativewithit.Athoughtcametomymind,whichturnedtothesolution.

Ifollowedthembackintothelivingroom..“Wecan’tmakethetreetaller,”Isaid.“Butwecanputitonahig