
2022-2023学年第一学期期末考试
高二年级英语试卷
说明:本试卷有4个部分67道小题,共10页,考试用时120分钟,满分130分,请在答题卡上作答,选择题用2B铅笔填涂,要求把选项填黑填满,主观题用0.5黑色签字笔答题,主观题要答写在对应题框内,不在框内答题无效。
第一部分基础知识(共10个小题,每小题 1 分,满分 10分)
单项选择从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. I read about a job advertisement in the newspaper which said that the salary is ________.
A. awe-inspiringB. massiveC. essentialD. negotiable
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:我在报纸上看到一则招聘广告,上面说薪水面议。A.awe-inspiring令人敬畏的;B. massive大量的;C. essential重要的、必需的;D. negotiable可协商的。结合句意可知,空处指“可协商的”。故选D。
2. Nowadays competition between the youth to enter the top universities is ________.
A. intenseB. complicatedC. remarkableD. delicate
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如今,年轻人进入顶尖大学的竞争非常激烈。A. intense激烈的;B. complicated复杂的;C. remarkable非凡的;D. delicate脆弱的。根据上文“competition between the youth to enter the top universities is”指竞争激烈。故选A。
3. When you look at their new system, ours seems very old-fashioned ________.
A. in briefB. in an instantC. in contrastD. in a row
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意:当你看看他们的新系统时,相比之下,我们的系统似乎很过时。A. in brief简而言之;B. in an instant立即;C. in contrast相比之下;D. in a row成一行。根据上文“new system(新系统)”以及下文“ours seems very old-fashioned(我们的系统似乎很过时)”可知上下文形成鲜明对比,空白处应填表示“相比之下”含义的介词短语,故选C项。
4. If you are old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed to ________ on how the government spends them.
A. pay offB. have a sayC. fall behindD. do the trick
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:如果你足够大了能挣工资和纳税,你应该被允许对政府如何支出有发言权。A. pay off付清;B. have a say有发言权;C. fall behind落后;D. do the trick达到预期效果。根据上文“to earn a wage and pay taxes(挣工资和纳税)”以及下文“how the government spends them(政府如何支出)”可知,上下文说的是应被允许对政府如何支出纳税人交的钱有发言权,空白处应填“有发言权”含义的动词短语,故选B项。
5. The purpose of the program supported by the government is ________ a lot of new jobs.
A. generatingB. having generatedC. to generateD. to be generated
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查不定式作表语。句意:政府支持的这个计划的目的是创造大量新的就业机会。空处及之后的内容在句中作表语。不定式作表语表示动作将会发生。分析句子可知,这里表示这个项目的目的是要创造就业机会,所以动作将会发生,且表示主动行为,选项C符合题意,故选C。
6. —What do you think of the book?
—Oh, excellent. It’s worthy ________ a second time. What’s more, the ideas in the book are worth ________.
A. to read; discussingB. to be read; to discuss
C. reading; of being discussedD. of being read; discussing
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意:——你觉得这本书怎么样?——哦,太好了。这本书值得再读一遍。更重要的是,书中的观点值得讨论。第一空短语be worthy of doing sth.,且read与it构成被动关系,应用being done形式;第二空为短语be worth doing sth.。故选D。
7. Hardly ________ to the office ________ my wife phoned me to go back home at once.
A. I went; whenB. did I go; thenC. had I gone; whenD. I had gone; then
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查倒装和时间状语从句。句意:我一到办公室,我妻子打电话叫我马上回家。分析句子可知,这里考查hardly/rarely...when表“一……就……”。当hardly/rarely在句首时, 主句使用部分倒装。该句型的基本用法为:hardly/rarely had+主语+ done...when+主语+did...。选项C符合题意,故选C项。
8. By the time he realizes he ________ into a trap, it will be too late for him to do anything about it.
A. had walkedB. has walkedC. has been walkingD. will have walked
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意:当他意识到自己陷入了陷阱时,他采取任何行动都为时已晚。分析句子结构,这是一个复合句,“he realizes he ________ into a trap”为定语从句,先行词是time,“he ________ into a trap”为宾语从句,空白处在宾语从句中做谓语,因空白处表示的动作在其主句谓语动词realize之前发生,应使用现在完成时,故选B项。
9. There are 2,000 workers in our factory, two thirds of ________ are women.
A. whichB. whomC. themD. who
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:我们厂有2000名工人,其中三分之二是女性。分析句子结构,这是一个包含非限制性定语从句的复合句,由“介词+关系代词”引导定语从句,先行词是workers指人,所以空白处应填whom,作介词of的宾语,故选B项。
10. I’m wondering ________ it is that has made Vivian ________ she is today.
A. what; thatB. what; whatC. what; whichD. that; what
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句、宾语从句。句意:我想知道是什么让薇薇安成为今天的这个样子的。分析句子结构,这是一个包含强调句结构和宾语从句的复合句。第一个空白处为强调句强调的内容,使用what引导宾语从句,what在从句中作主语;第二个空白处在宾语从句中做表语表示内容,使用what连接宾语从句,故选B项。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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If you’d like to show off your artistic talents and win awards, here are several art contests to enter. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Entries usually open in September and close in December or January. The fee for entering is $7 per entry. The art contest is open to students in the US, Canada, or American schools abroad in grades 7-12 who are at least 13 years old.
The winners will receive prizes that include publication, exhibition, and educational scholarships worth up to $10,000.
The Congressional Art Competition
Children in 7th and 8th grade in the US are encouraged to submit paintings, drawings, photographs with any theme. Entries are accepted each spring. There is no fee for entering this art contest.
The winners will have their artwork publicly displayed at the Capitol for a year, and are also honored at an awards show in DC.
Doodle for Google Art Contest
Open to children in grades K-12 in the world, this free annual contest asks kids to send in works that fit a specific theme. It begins at the start of each year and lasts until October 4. Entries will be judged on the basis of creativity and fit to the theme.
The grand prize includes a $30,000 scholarship.
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition
The contest is open to anyone who is at least 16 years old. Entries must be submitted online, and the deadline each year is in mid-May. The fees are $40 per image. You can save $5 per image by entering early in the competition.
This art contest gives away thousands of dollars in cash prizes, publicity including publication in Artists Magazine, and scholarships to improve your art.
11. How is The Congressional Art Competition special?
A. It is free of charge.B. It takes place every year.
C. It offers the most cash prizes.D. It is only open to American kids.
12. Which contest has a certain theme?
A. Doodle for Google Art Contest.B. The Congressional Art Competition.
C. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.D. Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition.
13. How does Artists Magazine encourage participating?
A. By giving free awards.B. By reducing the entry fee.
C. By providing one-to-one help.D. By pushing back the deadline.
【答案】11. D12. A13. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些艺术比赛活动,包括举办时间、参赛要求以及奖品等内容。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Congressional Art Competition部分“Children in 7th and 8th grade in the US are encouraged to submit paintings, drawings, photographs with any theme.(美国7年级和8年级的孩子被鼓励提交任何主题的绘画、素描和照片)”可知,这项比赛仅仅针对美国儿童。故选D。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据Doodle for Google Art Contest部分“Open to children in grades K-12 in the world, this free annual contest asks kids to send in works that fit a specific theme.(这项免费的年度竞赛面向全球K-12年级的儿童开放,要求孩子们提交符合特定主题的作品)”可知,这项比赛要求发送的作品需符合某一个特定的主题。故选A。
13题详解】
细节理解题。根据Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition部分“The fees are $40 per image. You can save $5 per image by entering early in the competition.(每张图片收费40美元。你可以通过尽早参加比赛而使每张图片


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