2022-2023學年湖南省邵陽市新寧縣第四中學高二英語上學期期末試題含解析一、選擇題1.Garciawas________pitifulatthenewshecouldn'tcome.A．moreorless

B．littleormuchC．manyorfew

D．muchorlittle參考答案：Amoreorless意為“或多或少；大體上”，表示程度或數量，符合題意。其他三項搭配錯誤。2.Manyapplicantsstoodoutsidethemanager’soffice,nervouslywaiting_________forthejob.A.tochoose

B.beingchosen

C.choosing

D.tobechosen參考答案：D3.Theshopassistantwasdismissedasshewas_______ofcheatingcustomers’.

A.accused

B.charged

C.scolded D.cursed參考答案：A4.WasitbecauseoftheheavysnowstorminEurope______theflighthadtobeputoff?

A.which

B.so

C.why

D.that參考答案：D略5.Facingthe

situationthesalesmanagerlooked

.

A.puzzling,puzzled

B.puzzling,puzzling

C.puzzled,puzzled

D.puzzled,puzzling參考答案：A6.Thetroops_______themselvestogointobattle.

A.prepared B.wereprepared C.toprepare D.preparing參考答案：A7.Mychest______whenItakeadeepbreath,doctor.A.hurts

B.wounds

C.harms

D.injures參考答案：A8.Thecaptainnoticed,____hissurprise,thattheTitanicwassinkingrapidly.Ain

Bto

Cby

Dwith參考答案：B9.Itisstillunderdiscussiontheoldbusstationshouldbereplacedwithamodernhotelornot.

A.whether B.whenC.which D.where參考答案：A提示:考查主語從句。whether“是否”;when“當……時候”;which“哪一個”;where“哪兒”。句意為:“舊車站是否要被現代化的旅館所代替仍在討論中。”根據句意可知選A項。

10.WhenIwasabouttogoout,somethingunusual_______myattention.

A.caught

B.attracted

C.drew

D.alloftheabove參考答案：D略11.-----MyunclesuggestsI_____abroad-------.Iwouldratheryou____athome.A.go;stay

Bwent;stayed

C.go;stayed

Dwent;stay

參考答案：C略12.Myplanisto____nextweekend,whenthewintervacationbegins,forKunming,thecityforitsbeautyandmildtemperature.A.takeoff

B.getoff

C.gooff

D.setoff參考答案：D13.It’salready10o’clock.Iwonderhowit____thatshewas3hourslateonsuchashorttrip.A.cameacross

Bcameout

C.cameup

D.cameabout參考答案：D14.

---Let’sdineouttonight.HowaboutChinesefood?OrMaybeItalian?AndhowaboutJapaneseSushi?

---_________.A.Well,whateverB.Neitherwilldo

C.Atyourservice

D.Itdepends參考答案：A15.Christmas,asyouknow,isawesternholiday.WeChinesedon’t________itnormallyastheSpringFestival.A.apply B.observe C.appreciate D.approve參考答案：B16.Yourlaziness______yourfailure,whilehissuccess______hishardwork.A.resultsin;leadstoB.leadsto;resultsinC.leadsto;resultsfromD.resultsfrom;resultsin參考答案：C略二、完型填空17.閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Onacoldwinter’snightIstoppedforgasonmywayhomefromwork.Iwastiredandhadaslight

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.Iworkedinadoctor’sofficeandthiswasoneofthosedayswhentheunexpectedhappened,makingtheschedulerunlaterthan

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.ItseemedIwasgoingtobelate

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homeandmyhusband,beingthepunctual(準時的)person,wouldbereadytopronouncemelateonceagain.Maybe

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Ihurried,Icouldstillmakeithome.Iwasheadinginsideto

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formygaswhenInoticedanoldercoupleatthecounter.Iheardthemaskingfor

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tothelocalhospital.ItwasthesamehospitalthatIhadjust

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halfanhourago.Theyoungmanatthecounterwastryingtobe

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inexplaininghowtogetthere,withtwootherpeoplegivingtheirownopinions.Oneofthemwas

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tryingtogivethemawholedifferentroute.Justthen,Iwalkedovertothecoupleandsaid,“Wouldyouliketofollowmetothe

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?”Alookof

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crossedthewoman’sface.“I’mgoingrightbythere,”Isaid,whichwasn’taliesinceIhadjustmadeupmymindtodo

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that.Igotinmycarandbeganthejourneyback.Iwastryingtowatchtobesuretheywereright

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me.Ittookonlyfifteenminutestogetthereasrushhourtrafficwasbeginningto

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.IfeltbetterthanIhadalldayandmyheadachewasnearlygone.Later,asIarrivedhome,myhusbandjoked,“Soyouaren’teverlateanymore.”Isaid,“Sometimesit’s

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tobelate.”34．A.break

B.fever

C.cold

D.headache35．A.ordinary

B.common

C.usual

D.unique36．A.getting

B.cooking

C.calling

D.working37．A.as

B.since

C.while

D.if

38．A.pay

B.change

C.wait

D.search39．A.opinions

B.trouble

C.directions

D.money40．A.reached

B.visited

C.called

D.left41．A.skilled

B.helpful

C.experienced

D.active42．A.

even

B.still

C.only

D.ever43．A.station

B.office

C.hospital

D.hotel44．A.panic

B.relief

C.sadness

D.peace45．A.partly

B.properly

C.exactly

D.perfectly46．A.across

B.before

C.beside

D.behind47．A.goup

B.diedown

C.speedup

D.turndown48．A.possible

B.special

C.good

D.safe參考答案：34-35DC

36-40ADACD

41-45BACBC

46-48DBC三、閱讀理解18.Whydozebrashavestripes?Thisquestionhasbeenstumpingbothanimalexpertsandzebrafansallovertheworldforcenturies.ButnowitappearsthatsomeresearchersinCaliforniamayhavefinallysolvedtheage-oldmystery!Overtheyears,therehavebeenmanytheories---Somebelievedthatitwaspurelyaccidentalandcausedbyinterbreeding(雜交),whileothersthoughtitwastoconfusepredators(食肉動物).Thentherewerethespeculationsthatthestripesprobablyhelpedwithcamouflage(偽裝),keepingtheanimalscoolintheblazingAfricansunandlastbutnotleast,scaringawaythetroublingfliesthatalwaysseemtobearound.Butnoonehadevertriedtoproveanyofthetheories,withscientificresearch.Determinedtosolvethisage-oldmystery,ateamofscientistsledby,TimCaro,professorofWildlifeBiologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,settowork.Theybeganbycomparingthethickness,location,andthestripesonsevenspeciesofzebrasthatliveinvariousgeographiclocations.Theythenexaminedwhatforcesofnature,eachonehadtobattle-rangingfromnaturalpredatorstotemperaturetothesmallinsectslikeflies,whichtheymaybeconstantlysubjectedto.Totheiramazement,theonlyfactorthatconnectedwiththestripeswasthebitingflies.Thezebraswiththemostprominent(突出的)andlargestnumberofstripes,mostlyinhabitedareaswithmoreflies.Butthatledtoanotherquestion:whyarezebrastheonlyonesmartenoughtodevelopthestripes?Afterall,thereareplentyofotheranimalslikehorsesanddonkeys,whicharesubjectedtothesametrouble.Uponcloserexaminationoftheblackandwhiteanimals,theresearchersnoticedthatunliketheothers,zebrashaveveryshortcoatsofhair,makingthemparticularlysusceptible(易受影響的)togettingbittenbytheflies!WhileTim,whopublishedhisfindingsintheonlinejournal,NatureCommunications,onApril1st,saysthatthismysteryisfinallysolved,ithasgivenrisetoanewone.Whyarethesefearlessflieswhohavenoqualms(不安)attackinganimalsthatarethousandoftimesbigger,afraidofblackandwhitestripes?Ifyouhaveanytheories,besuretoaddittothecommentsbelow.Itmayhelptheprofessorwithhisnextquestion!32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stumping”inthefirstparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Surprised.

B.Excited.

C.Puzzled.

D.Disappointed.33.Whatdoesthesecondparagraphmainlytellus?A.Peoplehavedifferentideasaboutwhyzebrashavestripes.B.Zebras’stripesareusedtoconfusepredators.C.Expertsaretryingtoprovetheideaswithscientificresearch.D.Thestripesofzebrasaretheresultofinterbreeding.34.Whatsurprisedthescientistswasthat_______.A.thestripeshavesomethingtodowithbitingflies.B.zebraslivewheretherearemorefliesC.thestripesaredeterminedbythelocationD.stripesvarydependingonzebras’species35.Whyarezebraseasytobitebyflies?A.Becausetheirstripesstandout.B.Becausetheirhairisshort.C.Becausetheircolor1sappealtoflies.D.Becausetheycan’tdefendthemselves.參考答案：32--35

CAAB19.Accordingtothefindingsofanewstudy,tellingkidsthey’resmartenhancestheideathatintelligenceisageneticgiftratherthanaskillthatranheimproved,andchildrenwhothinktheirintelligenceisfixer!arenotlikelytopayattentiontomistakesandrecoverfromthem.Inthestudypublisher!online,researcherslookedat123childrenwhowereabout7.Theteamassessedthechildrentodeterminewhethertheyhada“growthmindset（思維定式）”.Theyaskedthechildrentocompleteafast-pacedcomputertaskwhiletheirbrainactivitieswererecorded.Duringtherecording,researchersnotedthatbrainactivitystoppedwithinahalf-secondaftermakingamistake.Thelargerthebrainresponsewas,themorethechildfocusedontheerror.Basedonthedatatheycollected,theresearchersconcludedthatchildrenwitha“growthmindset”weremuchmorelikelytohavealargerbrainresponseaftermakingamistake,andinturnweremorelikelytoimprovetheirperformancebypayingcloserattentiontothetaskaftermakinganerror.Forparents,thelessonsareclear:forstarters,don’tpaypraisesthatsuggestintelligenceisfixed.IfachildhandsyouanAtest,don’tsay“Youaresmart!”Insteadsay“Wow,thatstudyreallypaidoff!”Second,focusonusingerrorstoworktogetherandlearn.Manyparentsandteachersshyawayfrommentioningachild’smistakes,tellingthem“It’sOK.You’llgetitnexttime.”withoutgivingthemtheopportunitytofigureoutwhatwentwrong.Instead,it’sbettertotellthechildthatmistakeshappen,andtopayattentionandworktofigureoutwhereandhowtheymadethemistake.12.What’stheresoldoftellingkidsthey’reclever?A.Theymaythinkeffortsareuseful.B.Theymaybeattentivetotheirmistakes.C.Theymaythinkthey’reveryclever.D.Theymaythinkintelligenceisfixedatbirth.13.Howwouldchildrenwitha“growthmindset”reacttotheirmistakesinthestudy?A.Theywouldbemorecarefultotheirmistakesandmorelikelytoimprove.B.Theyhadasmallerresponseandwouldpaynoattentiontotheirerrors.C.Theywouldhelessattentivetotheirerrorsandpaylittleattentiontotheirmistakes.D.Theyaremorelikelytohavealargerbrainresponsebeforemakingamistake.14.Whatdoestheauthoradvisetheparentstodowhentheirkidsmakemistakes?A.Comfortthekidsandstresstheeffortstheymade.B.Tellthemit’sOKandtheywillgetitnexttime.C.Praisetheprogresstheymadebutnottheirsmartness.D.Letthechildthinkaboutwhatmistakestheymade.15.Whatfloesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Praisethechildrenfortheirintelligence.B.HowtoHealwithkids’performanceatschool.C.Properresponsetokids’mistakesandprogress.D.Thereflectiononkids’smartnessanddevelopment.參考答案：12.D

13.A

14.D

15.C試題分析：這是一篇科普類說明文。文章講述新的研究發現，告訴孩子們他們很聰明會讓他們認為智力是一種遺傳天賦，而不是一種他可以提高的技能，這樣他們會認為自己的智力是固定的，因此這樣的孩子會不太可能注意到錯誤并從錯誤中恢復過來。12.細節理解題。由第一段的“Accordingtothefindingsofanewstudy,tellingkidsthey’resmartenhancestheideathatintelligenceisageneticgiftratherthanaskillthatranheimproved,andchildrenwhothinktheirintelligenceisfixer!”可知，告訴孩子們他們很聰明，他們會認為智力是一種遺傳天賦，是天生固定的，而不是一種可以提高的技能。故選D。13.細節理解題。由第三段的“Basedon