四川省内江市资中第二中学2021年高二英语下学期期末试题含解析

一、 选择题

1. Hardly_______the house ________ he was caught.

A．the thief had entered ; when B．entered the thief ; than C．had the thief entered ; when D．was the thief entering; than 参： C 略

2. This is actually an anti-pattern; one of those things that _________ seem like the right idea but often later turn out to be a terrible dream.

A. particularly B. eventually C. initially D. regularly

参：

C

3. He wishes ___ mistakes.

A. he doesn’t always make B. he isn’t always making

C. he didn’t always make D. he wouldn’t always making

参：

C

4. He deserves to gain a high score in the coming exam, as he _________ preparations for it. A. is making B. will be making C. made D. has been making 参：

D

5. The report _____ that all children be treated equally. A. suspected B. said C. urged D. assessed 参： C 略

6. The woman _______ stealing 1.2 million dollars was trying to find herself a lawyer.

A．accusing of B．accused of C．accusing for D．accused for 参： B 略

7. _____to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead. A. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D . Having failed

参：

D

8. _____ the day going on, the weather got worse.

A. As B. Since C. While D. With 参： D

9. It ________ that there will be no war in the world.

A. hopes B. is hoping C. hoped D. is hoped

参：

D

10. Why not try your luck downtown, Henry? That’s __ the best jobs are. A. where B. what C. when D. why 参： A

11. When _____ on the bed, _____ in her book, Judith didn’t notice her parents come in. A. lying; absorbing B. laying; absorbing C. lying; absorbed D. lay; being absorbed 参： C

12. We should produce fewer things from raw materials, the supply is growing smaller and smaller.A. whose

B. of which

C. where

D. with which

参：

B

13. But for the help of my English teacher, I the first prize in the English Writing Competition. A. would not win B. would not have won C. would win D. would have won 参： B

14. She _______with the symphony orchestra three times this season.

A. played B. has been playing C. has played D. is playing 参： C 略

15. --- You hate Lee, don't you?

---______I just think he is a bit annoying.

A. That's right B. Not exactly C. By all means D. Never mind 参：

B

二、 新的题型

16. Reading books is one of the best hobbies. It not only helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner. ___46___ Here we will give you a few tips that can help you.

● Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.

This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective. When you borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline set. ___47___ ● Read everywhere.

Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner. ___48___ Anyway, you can read your book 24 hours a day.

●___49___

This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.

● Choose your books very carefully.

___50___ Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively. If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer period of time, there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.

A. Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit. B. Realize the importance of reading books.

C. Read out to someone else.

D. Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs. E. This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time. F. It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep. G. Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.

参：

46. A 47. E 48. F 49. C 50. G

本文是一篇说明文。读书很重要，读书有很多好处。怎样发展好的读书习惯作者给了几点建议。 【46题详解】

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。上文列举了读书的好处，下句给出几点有帮助的建议。A项Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit.（因此，有必要培养阅读习惯。）故选A。 【47题详解】

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲养成借书读的好习惯，上句讲借书读比较高效，因为有期限。E项This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.（这可以鼓励你经常阅读，以按时完成这本书。）故选E。 【48题详解】

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲要随处读书。F项It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.（不管你是在旅行还是准备睡觉。），与本段中的everywhere呼应，符合本段内容，故选F。 【49题详解】

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据本段You can read out to your brother or sister及下文这样做的好处，可知本段讲要给别人读出来，C项Read out to someone else.（读给别人听。），C项，适合作为标题，故选C。 【50题详解】

考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。本段讲要认真选书，下句：因此为了享受你的时间和有效读书，要认真选书。G项Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.（是的，人生苦短，读一本不会给你留下深刻印象的书是不可能的。），与下句连接，讲原因。故选G。

17. （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请将答案写在答题纸上。

Like many people, the start of the day maybe isn’t your favorite time. 16 Try at least one of these tomorrow …

Stretch (伸展) every part of your body for 15 seconds.

Try this before you open your eyes. Lift your arm and begin by stretching each finger, then your hand, then your wrist, then your arm. 17 Then your toes, feet, ankles and legs. In this way, you upped the flow of blood through your body, providing extra oxygen to all your tissues. Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier.

18 You can begin your day by lying in bed, slowly waking up, mentally ticking off the decisions you made in advance about what you’re going to wear, what you’re going to do … Brush your tongue for one minute.

There’s no better way to rid you of morning breath and begin your day fresh and clean. After all, more than 300 types of bacteria stay in your mouth every night. 19 20

For truly relaxing mornings, reduce the number of choices and decisions you make to zero. Make your decisions the night before. Really, there’s no need to vary your breakfast, timetable or clothes to wear every morning.

A. Avoid any decisions. B. Repeat with the other arm. C. Don’t change your living habits. D. These few minutes in bed are all yours.

E. You think quick brush is going to make them all disappear?

F. In this way, you don’t have to jump out of bed and rush through your morning. G. Here are some healthy habits you can learn without much effort.

参：

GBFEA

三、 阅读理解

18. A young British sailor was missing at sea yesterday in similar circumstances(情况)to the way his father died five years ago．

The dinghy(救生橡皮船)，used to take Richard Smith，21，to his yacht(快艇)，was

discovered empty, floating in seas off the Caribbean island．An air and sea search was carried out but he has still not been discovered . Richard’s mother, Bicknell，said from her home in

Hampshire，“It’s so much coincidence．Richard always carried a photograph of his father attached to a poem，which included the date of his disappearance．”

“Now, it’s very strange because all they have found is Richard’s dinghy．We need to know this time what has happened one way or another．If you know at least you can go through the grieving process(悲痛的过程)．”

In November 1996，Mr. Smith’s father, Charlie，was sailing in the Tasmen sea between the Australian mainland and the island of Tasmen with his new wife．They lost radio contact with the shore and they, together with their yacht were never seen again，and their disappearance remains a mystery．

Richard is described a talented(有才能的)and experienced sailor who has crewed for the champion ocean racer．He had sailed to the。Caribbean in November to crew ocean racing yachts for entertainment．He ended the evening drinking in the Abracbabra bar but left after local police closed it for being too noisy．

About 2 am the following day Richard headed back for his dinghy．He started its outboard motor before giving all elderly woman a lift to her yacht after her dinghy had gone missing．It was the last time he was seen．

36．Richard Smith was ____________ in 2000． A．ten B．fifteen C．twenty D．eighteen 37．People searched for Richard using ___________ ．

A．ship only B．ship and radio C．ship and plane D．yacht and car 38．According to the passage，we know Richard died because ____________ ． A．he was a green hand in sailing B．some unknown animal attacked him C．that was a maze in the area he was sailing D．of something we don’t know 39．Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Young Smith had lost radio contact with the shore before he died． B．Richard’s father had married two women at least．

C．Richard didn’t drink on the evening before he was lost because the policeman closed the bar．

D．Richard was seen at about 2 am the day he disappeared． 40．The writer tells us _________．

A．a story about two heroes B．a piece of news about a merchant ship C．a coincidence D．the dying process of Richard 参： CCDCC 略