湖北省鄂州市古楼中学高二英语期末试卷含解析一、 选择题1. -Why didnt you call me this morning?-I _call you. I called you all the morning, but I couldnt_.A. did; get over B. do; get it C. didnt; get together D. did; get through 参考答案：D2. It was almost 2 oclock this morning _ the couple arrived home, hungry and exhausted. A. when B.that C. since D. where参考答案：A略3. _good service , the restaurant offers different kinds of traditional Hunan dishes.A. Far from B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of参考答案：B4. Eating too much fat can _ to heart disease and high blood pressure.A. contribute B. devote C. attend D. turn参考答案：A5. -Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?- _. I love getting close to nature. A. I couldnt agree more B.I afraid not.C. I believe not D. I dont think so.参考答案：A6. George returned after the war, only that his wife had left him.A.to be toldB.tellingC.being toldD.told参考答案：A提示:考查不定式。only+to do sth.表示意想不到的结果;doing表示自然的结果。句意为:“乔治战后回来,却被告知妻子已离他而去了。”being done通常表示正在被;done表示被动完成。结合句意,故选A项。7. - How was your journey to the countryside?- It was great. The scenery was beautiful beyond . A. institutionB. administrationC. collectionD. description参考答案：D8. Word came from Chile _ at least 300 people were killed in the 8. 8-magnitude earthquake. A. whichB. whenC. thatD. where参考答案：C9. The house rent is high. Ive got about half the space I had at home and Im paying _here.A. as three times much B. as much three timesC. much as three times D. three times as much参考答案：D10. Helen had to shout _ above the sound of the music.A. making herself hear B. to make herself hearC. making herself heard D. to make herself heard参考答案：D首先应用make的不定式形式表示shout的目的，可排除不能表示目的的A、C两项；既然大声说话，其目的不是让自己听到，而是为了让别人听到，即“让自己被听到”，所以应用hear的过去分词形式作补语。11. As long as I can remember, _ I called, my son would answer. A. before B. any time C. until D. while参考答案：B略12. You must apologize_your sister_being so rude.No way. It was her fault.Awith；about Bat；forCto；with Dto；for参考答案：D13. Mosquitoes are _ for many diseases, including Ebola.A. to blameB. blamedC. to be blamedD. blaming参考答案：A【分析】【详解】考查固定短语。句意：蚊子是许多疾病的罪魁祸首，包括埃博拉病毒。blarme 是及物动词，一般用blame sb（for sth.）但常用习惯用法be to blame表示被动意义，“应该受责备”。故选A。【点睛】blame 不用被动，常用be to blame表示被动意义，“应该受责备”。如：He is to blame.He is to blame for the accident.他应在事故中负责。14. Nowhere else in Europe _ people who invite complete strangers to their homes for coffee or dinner.A. you will findB. will you find C. you have foundD. have you found参考答案：B15. Its well-known that _ World Exposition in 2010 is quite _ successA不填; aBThe; aCThe; 不填 D不填; the参考答案：B16. With its economy in great stress, Chinese government is now for a way out and looking forward to a new stage in 2011.A. awkwardB. desperateC. ashamedD. automatic参考答案：B17. We are looking forward with hope to _ from Ms. SmithA, hear B. hearing C, heard D, being heard参考答案：B二、 新的题型18. 阅读下面短文并根据短文后的要求回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。 1 Homestay is a great way to experience a new culture. As a volunteer you will get a new family to live with. Apart from their visits to tourist sites, most international volunteers remember their experiences in the homestay. To help you with your homestay, here are a couple of tips. 2 As a sign of kindness, carry a small gift to the family you are going to live with. It will make you look like a generous person and they will try to accommodate(提供住宿) you longer. People are all glad to be given gifts. 3 As you will be living in a new home and culture, there are things that are different. There should be habits which could be new to you, like how they take a shower or how they raise kid. Do not judge them by their habits, but try to understand their culture. Soon you will find their ways are different but they also work. 4 Dont be the first one to wake up or the last one to wake up in the mornings. Wake up in time for breakfast and if possible try to help make breakfast. Some cultures find it _ to still be in bed when everyone has got up. 5 Be thankful for everything the family decides to give you or do for you. If the host mom wants to wash your clothes, just accept and be very grateful. When they bring food and any other things to you, make sure to thank them. 6 Most volunteers stop communicating with the host family after they end their homestay. They m