湖北省荆州市沙市农场中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析
一、 选择题
1. These village cottages ______ paying guests during the summer vacation
A. take in B. take up C. take over D. take off
参考答案:
A
2. I can’t buy ________that one.
A. as good a book as B. as a good book as
C. such good book D. so good book as
参考答案:
A
3. He always brings me a pretty gift _______he comes to visit me.
A .by the time B. sometimes C. every time D. at times
参考答案:
C
4. He has three children, are doctors.
A.and two of whom B.two of them C.two of whom D.two of which
参考答案:
C
略
5. —Would you classify it as a hard drug or a soft drug?
—________time,________I will finish my work.
A. Take;and B. Some;/
C. Give;or D. A little more;and
参考答案:
D
考查固定句式。有些考生可能会因为“祈使句+and/or+陈述句”这一句型错选A或C。其实,前面的祈使句省略了“Give me”,只剩下宾语部分,且此处应用and连接两个句子。故正确答案为D。
6. ______a real-life incident, the movie is popular with many people.
A. Basing on B. To base on C. Being based D. Based on
参考答案:
D
7. ____, this physics problem seemed quite simple, but when I tried to work it out, I just couldn’t.
A. On one hand B. In my opinion C. At first sight D. On its own
参考答案:
C
8. They were __________ admision to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.
A. denied B. declined C. deprived D. rejected
参考答案:
A
略
9. --Ok, I’ve had enough of it. I give up
--You can’t ____ your responsibilities.
A.run off with B.run up against C.run out of D.run away from
参考答案:
D
10. — Do you want to go to the USA for further education? — . I’d like to find a job to support my family.
A. Never mind B. I don’t care C. Not really D. I couldn’t agree more
参考答案:
C
试题分析:考查情景交际。——你想去美国继续深造吗?——真的不想去。我想找一份工作养家。故选C。
11. Would you please ______ the light ? I can’t see much clearly . It is getting dark .
A. switch off B. switch on C. turn off D. take on
参考答案:
B
12. We will explore different approaches _________ information.
A. to gathering B. of gathering
C. to gather D. in gathering
参考答案:
A
13. Our house on the hillside ______ a beautiful view of the port.
A. overlooks B. witnesses C. classifies D. betrays
参考答案:
A
略
14. She has tried her best, so please don’t be too ____ about her job.
A.practical B. special C. responsible D. particular
参考答案:
D
15. —Was the play well worth seeing?
—Yes. No one could fail to be ________ by Olivier's performance as Othello.
A.impressed B.expressed
C.depressed D.stressed
参考答案:
A
16. —— Have they made the final decision?
—— Yes, but it’s ________ likely that they will change their mind again tomorrow.
A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. or rather
参考答案:
C
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。A. rather than而不是;B. other than除了;C. less than少于(具有否定意义);D. or rather倒不如说。句意:——他们做最后决定了么?——是的,明天他们改变主意的可能性是很小的。根据“Yes”判断明天他们不大可能改变主意,故C项正确。
二、 书面表达
17. 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华,你在“21世纪英文报”上看到了一则招聘业余学生记者的广告,觉得自己很适合,请你根据以下提示给报社主编写封信应聘这个职位。内容主要包括:
个人信息
17岁 高二 阳光中学
个人条件
英语好,善交流
对写作有兴趣,善于观察,曾作过校报记者
有充足的课余时间
1. 词数100左右,信的开头和结尾己为你写好;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
My name is Li Hua and I’m writing to apply for the position of the student reporter you advertised in the 21th Century.
________________________________________________________________________________
------------------________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
参考答案:
One possible version:
Dear Editor-in-Chief,
My name is Li Hua and I am writing to apply for the position of the student reporter you advertised in the 21st century. I am 17 years old and right now a senior grade 2 student in Yang Guang High School. I am good at English and enjoy writing. In my spare time I often read books and do some writing myself. I like meeting new people and talking with him. Besides, I am a person of curiosity and a good observer, which are essential qualities for a good journalist. I worked as a reporter for our school newspaper last year and did a good job.
I believe I am the right person for the job and I can handle my schoolwork easily so as to have enough time for the work. Hope you can accept my request.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
三、 阅读理解
18. 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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