1、廣東省梅州市豐順實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期末試卷含解析一、 選擇題1. Bad health _ her into taking early retirement.Aforced BforbadCallowed Dpermitted參考答案：Aforce sb. into doing sth.“強(qiáng)迫某人做某事”。2. One feature that is _ the program is that the file manager has a word processor that understands Englishlanguage database queries(查詢(xún)) and tha

2、t it combines four powerful productivity products in a single package. A. essential to B. vital to C. unique to D. valuable to 參考答案：C3. There was a (an) _ silence in the live interview, when no one knew what to say to the audience.A. thorough B. adequate C. desperate D. awkward參考答案：D4. Associated Co

3、ntent is _ online publishing platform(平臺(tái)) that enables anyone to earn money by writing articles on _ Web.A. an; / B. an; the C. the; a D. /; the參考答案：B5. What made your friend look unhappy a couple of days ago?_ her bike next to the Peoples park.A. Losing B. Lost C. To lose D. Being lost參考答案：A6. Mich

4、ael put up a picture of Yaoming beside his bed to keep himself _of his own dream.Areminding Bto remind Cremind Dreminded參考答案：D7. Electric cars are environmentally friendly; _, they are comparatively cheaper than traditional cars.A. as a result B. in other wordsC. whats more D. on the contrary參考答案：C8

5、. What are you reading there, Susan? Nothing interesting. I am just _ the pages to kill time. A. turning over B. turning up C. turning around D. turning down 參考答案：A略9. The good result _ the correct methods, that is to say, correct methods _good result. A. lies; lead B. leads to; lie in C. lies in; l

6、ead to D. lies to; lead to參考答案：C10. Every possible means _ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear. A. has been usedB. have been usedC. is usedD. are used參考答案：A11. Im sorry to have broken your pen. I wasnt on purpose._. Ive got another one.A. Go ahead. B. Forget it. C. Come on.

7、D. Take your time.參考答案：B12. It is worthwhile considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and_ better ones of your own.A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced參考答案：C13. Is it _ that he is going to get married next month?A. real B. true C. genuine D. factual參考答案：B14. The l

8、ittle girl can speak two foreign languages fluently.Really? She have a gift for language.A must B. need C. should D. can 參考答案：A15. The naughty boy was muddy because he _ soccer in the rain all afternoon.A. has been playingB. had playedC. had been playingD. was playing參考答案：C二、 填空16. 對(duì)比填空reward， prize

9、， awardHe won the first _ in the English competition.He got no _ for all the hard work he did.The Academy (奧斯卡) _ are given once a year.參考答案：prizerewardAwards三、 閱讀理解17. 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給出的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and rese

10、arching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup as human beings. What drove our ancestors to move

11、from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possibleNearly every successful civilization has explored, be

12、cause by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects.Exploration also allows minerals and other potential resources to be found. Even if we have no immediate

13、need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives. We have already benefited from other sp

14、in-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products of technological developments in the space industry!While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, t

15、he exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangersThe danger exists, but knowledge can help human being t

16、o survive. Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist. While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets. It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human lif

17、e and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future.72Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraph1?A. To express his doubts.B. To compare different ideas.C. To introduce points for discussion.D. To describe the conditions on Earth.73What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2?A. Humans are nature-born to do so.B. Humans have the tendency to fight.C. Humans may find new sources of food.D. Humans dont like to stay in the same place.74The underlined word spin-offs in Paragraph 4 probably refers