江苏省无锡市硕放中学高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional _Aconsequence BindependenceCcompetence Dintelligence参考答案：C略2. The twins were so_ in their TV play that neither of them heard the telephone ring.Aengaged Boccupied Cabsorbed Dcentered参考答案：C3. _ I met him, I thought he was a serious man.A. For the first time B. The first time C. It was the first time D. By the first time参考答案：B4. It is well-known that Madam Curie won two Nobel Prizes for her scientific _.A. inspiration B. adventures C. achievements D. observation参考答案：C5. Your efforts to develop good habits will _ later, and it is well worth working hard to do so.A. pay off B. pay back C. pay for D. pay up参考答案：A6. In a sport team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions _ members are confused or uncertain of their roles.A. whyB. whereC. whenD. in which参考答案：C7. It wasnt until 1970 the war finally came to an end after seven years of hard fighting.A. thatB. beforeC. whenD. since参考答案：A8. The way he suggests to us doesnt make_A. difference B. opinions C. use D. sense参考答案：D9. A mayor in southern Brazil says his city may _ Junes football World Cup if the state assembly does not pass the law this week. A. let out of B. drop out ofC. run out ofD. kick out of参考答案：B10. The party last night was _success. We sang and danced until it came to _end at 12:00.A. A; an B. a; the C. the; an D. /; an参考答案：A11. It remains to be seen _the newly formed policy can be put into practice. A.whether B.that C.what D.which参考答案：A12. Harry is feeling uncomfortable. He too much at the party last night.A. should have drunk B. could have drunk C. would have drunk D. must have drunk参考答案：D13. 20I cant understand why he has to call his girl friend every two hours. . Its really strange.AMe, tooBNot ICNot am IDMe, neither参考答案：D略14. Forty people got injured in a bus accident. Every _ ambulance was rushed to the scene of the accident. A. enjoyable B. suitableC. acceptable D. available参考答案：D15. The project _ last month but unfortunately it had to be prolonged(延长） because of the financial problem. A. neednt have been finished B. shouldnt have finished C. could have been finished D. must have finished 参考答案：C考查“情态动词+have done”结构。句意：这项工程本可能在上个月就完工的，但是，不幸的是，它因为财政问题而不得不延期了。could have done表示“本来能够做某事而没有做”，符合语境。故选C。neednt have done表示“本不需要做某事而做了某事”；shouldnt have done表示“本不应该做某事而做了某事”；must have done表示“肯定做过某事”。16. Peters mobile phone was left in a taxi accidentally, never _again.A. to find B. to be found C. finding D. being found参考答案：B二、 新的题型17. 语篇填空（共10小题；每题1分，共10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。The style of Western art has changed many times 76 _ the centuries. Artists in the Middle Ages were interested in creating images 77 _ (represent) respect and love for God. It was evident that ideas 78 _ (change) in the 13th century 79 _ painters began to paint religious scenes in a more realistic way.In Renaissance times, people became focused more on society and 80 _ on religion. Painters tried to paint people and nature as they really were. The Impressionists were the first artists to paint outdoors. 81 _ paintings were not as 82 _ as those of earlier painters. Nowadays, 83 _ are scores of modern art styles, 84_ without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. It is interesting to predict 85 _ painting styles there will be in the future.参考答案：76. over 77. representing 78. were changing 79. when 80. less 81. Their 82. detailed 83. there 84. but 85. what三、 阅读理解18. Are some people born clever, and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given to us at birth, and no amount of education can make a genius (天才)out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surrounding (环境). Thus the limits of person s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supposed in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some e