1、2012-2013学年江苏省沙溪高级中学高二下学期期中考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * We believe _ Beijing well see in _ year 2008 will be quite _ different city from what it is now. A /; the; a B the; the; a C a; the; the D the; /; / 答案： B 试题分析：句意：我们相信在 2008年看见的北京将是和现在看见的不同的一个城市。第一空因后面有定语修饰，故用定冠词；第二空 用定冠词，表示“在 年 ”；第三空表示 “和现在完全不同的一个城市
2、”，用不定冠词。选 B。 考点：考查冠词 The thought of going back home was _ kept him happy while he was working abroad. A that B all that C all what D which 答案： B 试题分析：句意：回家的想法是他在国外工作的时候所有的让他高兴 的事情。这里用 all表示 “所有的事情 ”，后面是定语从句，因为在定语从句中做主语，所以关系代词不能省略，而且先行词是不定代词的时候，定语从句用 that引导，所以选 B。 考点：考查定语从句和代词 Although medical scienc
3、e _ control over several diseases,what worries us is that some of them are returning. A achieved B has achieved C will achieve D had achieved 答案： B 试题分析：句意：虽然医疗科学已经控制了几种疾病，我们担心的是有些还会回来。从 what worries us is that some of them are returning.可知现在强调的是现在的结果，所以用现在完成时，选 B. 考点：考查时态 -What happened to the hous
4、e -It _burnt to the ground. A is said to having been B. is supposed to have been C is reported to have been D. is believed to have 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -这个房子怎么了？ -据报道它已经被烧为灰烬了。这里是Sb/sth is reported/believed/said to do(have done)的结构，因为报道的时候 已经是被烧为灰烬，所以用不定式的完成式，而且是被动式，选 C。 考点：考查固定结构 -You must obey every wor
5、d of mine! -_ I dont A How if B What if C Even if D Only if 答案： B 试题分析：句意： -你要听从我说的每句话。回答是：如果我不（听从你说的每句话）又如何？ B. 用 What if倘若 又如何 ？ A. How if是错误的， C. Even if即使， D. Only if只有如果，选 B。 考点：考查交际用语 How long do you think it will be _ China sends another manned spaceship to the moon A when B until C that D be
6、fore 答案： D 试题分析：句意：你认为还要有多久中国才能发射另一个载人飞船上月球。这里 do you think 是插入语，这句话用了固定句型： It will be+一段时间 +before ，要多久才 ， since也可以和一段时间连用，但是是： It is/has been+一段时间+since，所以选 D。 考点：考查连词和固定句型 -_by the chemistry teacher for not finishing homework independently makes him feel very shameful. -Yes. But he told me this m
7、orning he would spare no efforts to be the top one in our class. A Scolded B Having scolded C Being scolded D After being scolded 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -被老师责备没有独立完成作业让他很羞愧。 -是的，但是他今天早上和我说他会努力成为班级的尖子生。这里是动名词做主语，因为 he 和scold是被动关系，用动名词的被动，所以选 C。 考点：考查动名词 So absorbed _ in the research that she didnt hear someo
8、ne knocking at the door. A she did B did she C she was D was she 答案： D 试题分析：句意： -她是如此专注于研究以至于他没有听到有人敲门。这里使用了 sothat 句型 ， so+adj/adv.如果放在句首，句子用部分倒装，因为词组 be absorbed in专注于，所以将 was提前，所以选 D。 考点：考查倒装句 _ you do the experiment carefully, you would make discoveries others wouldnt make. A Should B Would C Co
9、uld D Might 答案： A 试题分析：句意：如果你仔细的做实验，就会有别人没有的发现。主句用了would do表示和将来相反的虚拟语气，条 件状语从句也是和将来相反的虚拟语气，用 should do， did或 were to do，可以省略 if，提前 should或 were，所以选A。 考点：考查虚拟语气的省略倒装 We had to the match as the ground was too wet to play on. A call off B call up C call out D call for 答案： A 试题分析： A. call off取消， B. cal
10、l up唤起， C. call out大声叫喊， D. call for需要，要求，句意：我们不得不取消比赛，因为地面太潮湿了，不能在上面打球。选 A。 考点：考查动词辨析 It was 1995 _ we began to develop the new computer system. A when B which C since D that 答案： A 试题分析：句意：当我们开发新的电脑系统的时候是 1995年。 When引导时间状语从句， it 指时间，这题容易错选成 D，以为是强调句，而强调句的判断方法是去掉强调结构，如果这句话还成立就是强调句，这句话去掉强调 句结果后是 we b
11、egan to develop the new computer system1995.可以看出在 1995年前面缺少介词 in，所以选 A。 考点：考查时间状语从句 He is _ to have gone abroad,for I havent seen him for weeks. A possible B likely C probable D certainly 答案： B 试题分析：句意：他可能出国了，因为我几个星期没有看见他了。 ABC 都有“可能 ”的意思， D项 certainly“当然 ”， be likely to do sth. 很可能做某事 , 其主语可以是人也可以是
12、物 ; probable和 possible尽管也有 “可能 ”的意思 , 但其主语不能是人 ;所以选 B。 考点：考查形容词辨析 As a teacher, I seldom give my students so difficult a problem_ they cant work out. A that B as C if D in order that 答案： B 试题分析：句意：做为一名 老师，我很少给学生他们做不出的很难的问题。这里是定语从句，先行词是 so difficult a problem，定语从句中缺少宾语，如果先行词被 as， so， the same修饰的话，用 a
13、s引导定语从句，而且 as在定语从句中做主宾表，选 B。 考点：考查定语从句 -Mum, I climbed to get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf. -My goodness! You _ yourself. You _ do that again next time. A must have hurt; mustnt B should have hurt; cant C could have hurt; mustnt D might have hurt; wont be able to 答案： C 试题分析：句意： -妈妈，我爬到架子
14、上面拿泰迪熊。 -天啦，你可能会受伤的，下次不能再这么做了。第一空填 could have done过去可能会做 ， might have done过去可能做了， must have done过去一定做了， should have done过去本应该做而没有，第二空填 mustnt表示 “禁止 ”，所以选 C。 考点：考查情态动词 The early pioneers had to many hardships to settle on the new land. A go along with B go back on C go through D go into 答案： C 试题分析：句意
15、：先民不得不新土地上经历很多艰难困苦才能定居下来。 A. go along with和 相处， B. go back on 背弃， C. go through经历，检查， D. go into染上，选 C。 考点：考查动词辨析 完型填空 The purpose of a letter of application is to help you to “sell” yourself. It should state _ _ the job you want, and should tell what your abilities are and what you have . It should
16、 be simple, human, personal and brief without out any necessary facts. In writing a letter of application, keep in that things a possible employer is most to want to know about are your qualification, your achievements and your aims. The opening paragraph is perhaps the most important part. the firs
17、t few sentences fail to the readers attention, the rest of the letter may not be at all. Try to key your opening remarks to the needs or interests of the employer, not your own needs or desires. For example, instead of beginning with “I saw your in todays newspaper”. You might say , “I have made a c
18、areful of your advertising during the past six months” or “ I have made a survey in my neighborhood to find out how many housewives your product and why they like it”. Try to generalities (笼统 ) . Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now _ . College graduates looking for their first posit
19、ions often ask “What can I ” in a letter. Employers want experience-which, naturally, no has. The answer is that everything you have ever done is . It is important to write a good strong closing remark for your letter. a specific request for an interview or give the possible employer something defin
20、ite to do or expect. An excellent _ is to enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope with your letter. That makes it for a possible employer to get in touch with you. 【小题1】 A clearly B carefully C obviously D easily A found B done C known D heard A sending B taking C leaving D picking A brain B sigh
21、t C order D mind A probable B possible C likely D able A While B Although C As D If A pay B win C show D fix A kept B continued C written D read A to B for C into D from A advertisement B report C article D introduction A watch B search C study D discussion A change B make C sell D use A avoid B rem
22、ember C protect D gain A losing B applying C preparing D fitting A offer B supply C mean D provide A worker B beginner C owner D manager A success B development C practice D experience A Make B Ask C State D Get A result B decision C promise D idea A happier B easier C cheaper D safer 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【
23、小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 B 试题分析：本文是叙述怎样写求职信，并详细描述了在求职信中的注意事项。 【小题 1】考查常识。 A. clearly清楚地 ; B. carefully仔细地 ; C. obviously 明显地。D. easily容易地 ;根据常识可知写
24、求职信应该清楚地表明你要找的工作。选 A。 【小题 2】考查动词和对上下文语境的理解。 A. found发现， B. done做， C. known 知道， D. heard听见，根据 what your abilities are可知是说你已经做过什么工作。选 B. 【小题 3】考 查固定搭配。 A. sending out分发 , 散发 ; B. taking out拿出 ; C. leaving out遗漏 ;D. picking out挑出。根据 any necessary facts判断 , 不要遗漏任何必要的事实。选 C。 【小题 4】考查名词和固定搭配。 A. brain大脑 ;
25、 B. sight视力 ; C. order秩序， D. mind思维， keep in mind为固定短语 , 意为 “记住 ”。选 D。 【小题 5】考查固定搭配。 be likely to do sth. 很可能做某事 , 其主语可以 是人也可以是物 ; probable和 possible尽管也有 “可能 ”的意思 , 但其主语不能是人 ; able有能力的。选 C。 【小题 6】考查连词和语法结构。 A. While当 时候， B. Although虽然， C. As好像， D. If如果，根据后面的主句可知前面的部分应该是条件状语从句 , 故用 if。选 D。 【小题 7】考查词义
26、辨析。 A. pay付钱， B. win赢得， C. show展示， D. fix固定， pay attention to注意 ; fix ones attention on集中注意力于 , 它们 的主语应该是人 ; win ones attention的主语是被注意的对象。选 B。 【小题 8】考查对上下文语境的理解。 A. kept保持， B. continued继续， C. written写， D. read读，如果起初几句不能引起读者注意的话 , 其余部分就可能不会被读了。选 D. 【小题 9】考查介词和前后照应。根据 Try to key your opening remarks t
27、o the needs or interests of the employer中的 to the needs or interests of the employer可知选 to。选 A. 【小题 10】考查常识。 A. advertisement广告 ; B. report报道 ; C. article文章 ; D. introduction介绍。因为是应聘者 , 所以在报纸上看到的是广告。选 A。 【小题 11】考查固定搭配。 A. watch值班 (人 ); B. search搜寻 ; C. study研究 ; D. discussion讨论，根据上下文 , 应聘者是看到招聘广告 ,
28、经过 “研究 ”之后才来应聘的。选 C。 【小题 12】考查对上下文语境的理解。 A. change改变， B. make制作， C. sell卖， D. use使用，根据 your product可知是家庭主妇使用你们的产品。选 D。 【小题 13】考查对上下文语境的理解。 A. avoid避免 ; B. remember记得 ;C. protect保护， D. gain获得 ;根据 Be clear about the kind of job for which you are now . 可知应避免笼统性。选 A。 【小题 14】考查固定搭配。 A. losing失去 ; B. appl
29、ying申请 , 与 for连用 ; C. preparing 准备 ; D. fitting 适合。既然是求职信 , 理所当然应该是申请工作。选 B。 【小题 15】考查词义辨析。 A. offer提供 ; 后需要接双宾语 ; B. supply供应 ; C. mean打算，意味着， D. provide提供，寻找第一份工作的大学毕业生经常问 “在信中我能提供什么呢 ”选 D。 【小题 16】考查对上下文语境的理解。 A. worker工人， B. beginner初学者， C. owner主人， D. manager经理，根据 College graduates looking for t
30、heir first positions often ask“What can I in a letter 中的 first可知是 beginner。选 B。 【小题 17】考查词语复现。 A. success成功， B. development发展， C. practice练习， D. experience经历，根据 Employers want experiencewhich, naturally, no has. 可知选 D。 【小题 18】考查固定搭配。 A .Make使得，制作， B. Ask 问， C. State陈述， D. Get得到， make a request要求 , 为
31、固定搭配。为了应聘 , 做一些特殊的要求。选A. 【小题 19】考查对上下文语境的理解。 A. result结果 ; B. decision决定 ,C. promise诺言 ; D. idea想法，这是对写求职信的建议 , 因此用 idea。选 D。 【小题 20】考查常识。 A. happier 更快乐， B. easier 更容易， C. cheaper 更便宜，D. safer更安全，随信内附上贴有邮票和写有自己的地址的信封当然更容易使雇主与你 联系。选 B 考点：考查日常生活类完型填空 阅读理解 It is natural that young people are often unc
32、omfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents dont understand them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they seldom give their children a free hand. It is true that pa
33、rents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they tend to forget how they themselves felt when young. For example, young people like to act on the spot without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Old peop
34、le worry more easily. Most of them plan things in advance, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask before you really start doing it. Young people
35、often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble: it is just that they feel cut off from the older peoples world, into which they have not yet been accepted. Thats why young people want to make a new culture of the
36、ir own, and if their parents dont like music or entertainment or clothes or their way of speech, this will make the young people extremely happy. Sometimes you are so proud of yourself that you do not want your parents to say “yes” to what you do. All you want is to be left alone and do what you lik
37、e. It is natural enough , after being a child for so many years, when you were completely under your parents control. If you prefer to control your life, youd better win your parents over and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they wi
38、ll certainly give you the right to do what you want to do. 【小题 1】 _ are to blame for the quarrels between parents and their children, according to this article. A Parents B Young people C Neither parents nor their children D Both Parents and their children 【小题 2】 According to the passage, young peop
39、le prefer to _. A ask for advice before they really start to do anything B do things without thinking carefully ahead. C be very strict with themselves D think in the same way as their parents do 【小题 3】 If a young man intends to control his own life, its better for him to _. A do everything accordin
40、g to his own wish. B do everything the way his parents do. C do everything beyond hid parents control. D hold himself responsible for everything he does. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 试题分析：文章讲述的是年轻人不喜欢和他们的父母在一起，认为父母们不理解他们，作者对此现象进行了分析，并对年轻人提出了一些中肯的建议。 【小题 1】推理判断题。根据文章第一段和最后一段的句子：可知父母和年轻人的争吵双方都有责任。选
41、D 【小题 2】事实细节题。根据第三段 young people like to act right away without much thinking可知年轻人做事情不会提前仔细考虑，选 B 【小题 3】事实细节题。根据最后一段 If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility, they will certainly give you the right to do what you want to do. 如果年轻人想控制自己的生活，应该对自己做的事情负责，可以得出 D是正确答案：。 考点：考查人生百味类短
42、文 I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friends house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were d
43、ifferent from those of my own country. There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isnt enough time to see everything here including a numbe
44、r of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes. What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all
45、very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time. What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasnt rea
46、lly satisfied with the food in the morning. I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid ,I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in t
47、he European World as well. 【小题 1】 Whats the purpose of the text A To attract people to tour around Madrid. B To show how to enjoy Spanish culture. C To give advice on how to study Spanish. D To describe the authors life in Madrid. 【小题 2】 The author went to Madrid to _. A visit his friend B go on a s
48、ightseeing tour C study Spanish D complete his trip around Europe 【小题 3】 Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries A Its difficult to deal with the used batteries. B Its not convenient to recharge batteries. C There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries. D You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of. 【小题 4】 Which of the following in Madrid didnt please the author A Parks and buildi
