1、江苏省部分学校2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题分类汇编完形填空江苏省扬州中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，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。A poet is in his wordsThe writings of William Shakespeare are today_21_ read by young people in Britain. His young readership is _22_ to those who choose to study liter
2、ature at university._23_, in British schools, it is required to study the poet, and when something is made compulsory, usually the result is _24_, resentment or both. Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen-for many of the young, reading them can seem like being forced to eat _25_, especially when
3、 people are at an age when they are beginning to discover themselves and wanting to _26_ their independence.This was my experience of the classics at school. But when I reached my late teenage years, I had a change of heart. Like every other young person since the dawn of time, the world _27_ me. I
4、wanted answers, so I _28_ books to find them.I went on to take a PhD in _29_ and have taught the subject in universities in Britain and China. I have never regretted it. There is something in literature that people want, _30_ they dont read books. You see this in the _31_ of TV and movie adaptations
5、 of great works, the recent film version of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice being a case in point. These popular adaptations may help increase peoples interest in the classic.Reading a _32_ Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeares actual play. If that is the case, then I welco
6、me the trend. _33_, do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same thing. Shakespeare is a poet and his greatness is in his _34_. Reading someone elses rewriting of his work is like peeling a banana, throwing away the fruit, and eating the skin. Take on the _35_. It really is worth the effo
7、rt.21. A. oftenB. littleC. simplyD. just22. A. limitedB. opposedC. attachedD. used23. A. ThusB. SoC. StillD. Even24. A. loveB. boredomC. affectionD. regret25. A. meatB. oatmealC. crowD. medicine26. A. recoverB. claimC. fightD. struggle27. A. confusedB. shockedC. hurtD. acknowledged28. A. appealed to
8、B. objected toC. turned toD. submitted to29. A. scienceB. historyC. artD. literature30. A. even ifB. as ifC. only ifD. if only31 A. similarityB. resistanceC. popularityD. restriction32. A. borrowedB. wornC. simplifiedD. torn33. A. HoweverB. BesidesC. HenceD. Rather34. A. vocabularyB. languageC. char
9、acterD. production35. A. initialB. memorialC. trialD. original江苏省响水中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,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。Jenny and James were ten-year-old twins. It was their mothers birthday on the coming Saturday and the twins wanted to give her a(n) _41_.What cou
10、ld they do?Jenny was sitting in her room, _42_ how she could make her mothers day _43_ when James came and said, Mummy is inviting her friends and some relatives on her birthday. I think she _44_ to give a party! We must bake a cake for her! ”The twins were making _45_ for the birthday party. They p
11、repared the menu, bought the ingredients for the cake and _46_ the dining hall the evening before the birthday.On the big day, they woke up very early in the morning, _47_ their mother a happy birthday, and then went to the kitchen to bake the cake.Two hours later people started_48_ and gave gifts t
12、o the twins mother. The guests and the host chatted for some time and then everyone went to the dining hall for the cake-cutting _49_.Everyone was admiring the decoration when the door to the kitchen flew open and the twins marched in. They carried a big cake full of _50_. James and Jenny placed it
13、on the table and handed their mother the knife. Mother _51_ it among the people but the cake was disaster! The taste was _52_!Soon the twins realized that there was something wrong with their baked _53_. They were really sorry and upset.“Weve ruined your birthday, James said sadly._54_, their mother
14、 hugged the twins and said No problem. It was your first _55_ at baking. I am happy that you tried. This is the best birthday gift Ive received in my life!41. A. honourB. prizeC. surpriseD. encouragement42. A. realizingB. wonderingC. explainingD. introducing43. A. specialB. peacefulC. simpleD. impor
15、tant44. A. managesB. promisesC. affordsD. intends45. A. suggestionsB. rulesC. plansD. decisions46. A. leftB. preparedC. paintedD. decorated47. A. kissedB. wishedC. touchedD. comforted48. A. arrivingB. chattingC. restingD. dining49. A. practiceB. customC. ceremonyD. event50. A. candlesB. flowersC. ve
16、getablesD. sticks51. A. presentedB. distributedC. donatedD. spread52. A. strongB. ordinaryC. awfulD. different53. A. attractionB. celebrationC. traditionD. creation54. A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. ThusD. Instead55. A. attemptB. impressionC. opportunityD. performance江苏省盐城市阜宁中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第二节 完
17、形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Barbara Washburns life atop the worlds highest mountains began with a job tip from her mailman in 1939. The position he recommended, as a secretary for Bradford Washburn, director of a museum, didnt _31_ her. She didnt wan
18、t to work in that museum and work for a _32_ mountain climber.But a year later, she married that mountain climber. Soon the young woman who had never _33_ was standing on the 10,151-foot Mount Bertha “Once we gave u our planned route due to storms and took a step path instead,” she recalled.Barbara
19、became the first woman to _34_ the Mount Hayes in 1941 with Bradford and their team. She took the _35_ along a particularly dangerous path, because the team felt she could be _36_ enough to be pulled up if the ground broke beneath her. She tried to stay _37_ and confident, but she was trembling (发抖)
20、 _38_as climbing ahead. Fortunately, she didnt slip and everyone _39_ safely behind her.In 1947, Barbara made the hardest decision during her lifeleaving her children at home and climbing Mount McKinley. After _40_ nearly two months, she made it, and no woman followed in her _41_ for another 20 year
21、s. “Climbing Mount: McKinley was not the last _42_ of my life,” she said. “_43_, my life has been filled with many dangerous journeys.”Bradford was a trained cartographer (地图制作者), and the couple took on a charting project which look seven years and nearly 700 helicopter trips. They reached Nepal to
22、_44_ Mount Qomolongma in 1984. Four years later, the work was _45_ and published in National Geographic.31. A. appeal toB. apply toC. relate toD. belong to32. A. optimisticB. reliableC. generousD. crazy33. A. workedB. campedC. complainedD. mailed34. A. analyseB. approachC. topD. discover35. A. oppor
23、tunityB. creditC. riskD. place36. A. lightB. cautiousC. muscularD. intelligent37. A. ambitiousB. out-goingC. warmD. calm38. A. with excitementB. with fearC. in desperationD. in anger39. A. observedB. hidC. stuckD. followed40. A. strugglingB. debatingC. investigatingD. waiting41 A. careerB. trendC. f
24、ootstepsD. guidance42. A. memoryB. desireC. dreamD. adventure43. A. EventuallyB. NaturallyC. ActuallyD. Fortunately44. A. mapB. examineC. appreciateD. measure45. A. identifiedB. accomplishedC. abandonedD. conducted江苏省天一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空
25、白处的最佳选项。I was once in a workshop out of town with colleagues. One of them was much _37_ and had recovered from an illness. He didnt want Asian food which we youths like, so he stayed in the_38_while the rest of us ventured out (外出). This might have affected his sense of _39_.One night I told him I w
26、anted to take him out wherever he wanted to eat. As I had vegetarian food _40_ and he did not, he did not want to burden me by going to places where I would have very _41_options. I insisted it wasnt a(n) _42_, and we went to a place he would prefer. My other colleagues went out _43_, so I was able
27、to hang out with this colleague and practice deep listening. We had a great _44_ together. As we ended our meal and conversation, I decided to _45_him right to the door of the hotel and not the parking lot, as it was quite_46_ outside and I didnt want him catching a cold. This felt good, and over th
28、e next few _47_ it felt more _48_ to tell my colleagues to wait inside the restaurant while I _49_ the car to create more comfort for them.Simple acts like this gave me a lot of _50_. We all felt a _51_ sense of community, invested in each others well-being.37. A. fatter B. shier C. older D. busier3
29、8. A. hotel B. office C. hospital D. workshop39. A. loyalty B. community C. devotion D. service40. A. supplies B. preference C. take-outs D. left-overs41. A. satisfying B. suitable C. multiple D. few42. A. issue B. choice C. solution D. argument43. A. hurriedly B. secretly C. joyfully D. separately4
30、4. A. conversation B. meal C. discussion D. party45. A. leave B. drop C. pick D. show46. A. noisy B. wet C. cold D. unsafe47. A. meetings B. rides C. outings D. dinners48. A. vital B. convenient C. necessary D. natural49. A. warmed B. drove C. parked D. called50. A. confidence B. joy C. pressure D.
31、help51. A. mild B. strange C. normal D. strong江苏省盐城市第一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题第一节、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）There are too many fat people in America, so many Americans are fighting against overweight. But the 41 thing is that the French,who consume rich food, tend to stay thin. Now a 42 by Cornell Un
32、iversity suggests43 life style and decisions about 44 may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel 45 . However, Americans tend to stop when their 46 are empty or their favorite TV show is over.According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the Frenc
33、h see eating 47 an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a 48 time at the table,while Americans see eating as anything to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans 49 the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eat
34、ing long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and 50 foods for the week. The French, 51 tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as
35、well as high-quality meats for each meal.After a visit to the United States, Mireille guiliano, author of French Women Dont Get Fat, decided to 52 about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid 53 . Today she continued to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spit
36、e of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style 54 may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity (肥胖)or extreme overweightamong adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains 55 and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French childre
37、n has reached 17%and is growing.41. A. formalB. strangeC. naturalD. modern42. A. novelB. researchC. strategyD. newspaper43. A. thatB. whatC. howD. when44. A. workingB. livingC. eatingD. studying45. A. sensitiveB. fullC. happyD. annoyed46. A. pocketsB. refrigeratorsC. housesD. plates47. A. asB. intoC
38、. insideD. to48. A. fairly longB. fairly shortC. very excitingD. rather fast49. A. bringB. loseC. getD. receive50. A. frozenB. coolC. warmD. hot51. A. thereforeB. insteadC. howeverD. merely52. A. writeB. readC. speakD. think53. A. fruitB. oilC. foodD. egg54. A. examplesB. changesC. designsD. stories
39、55. A. failureB. successC. confidenceD. acceptance答案：江苏省扬州中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D【解析】【分析】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者介绍了莎翁作品在英国的现状、自己攻读文学博士学位的经历以及自己对读莎翁作品的看法。【21题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：如今，英国的年轻人很少读威廉莎士比亚的作品。A. often常常；B. little一点
40、；C. simply仅仅；D. just刚刚。根据下文“His young readership is 2 too those who choose to study literature at university. ”可知，学习文学的人才读莎士比亚的作品，所以读莎士比亚的年青人很少。故选B项。【22题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的年轻读者仅限于那些选择在大学学习文学的人。A. limited限制；B. opposed反对；C. attached系上；D. used使用。根据句中“to those who choose to study literature at university.
41、”可知，读莎士比亚的人仅限于(be limited to)在大学学习文学的人。故选A项。【23题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在英国的学校仍然要求学习威廉莎士比亚，当某件事成为强制性的时候，结果通常是无聊、怨恨或两者兼而有之。A. Thus因此；B. So如此；C. Still然而；D. Even甚至。尽管上文讲现在读莎士比亚的人很少，但下文“in British schools, it is required to study the poet”说英国学校仍然要求学习莎士比亚，上下文有转折关系，用副词still，表 示“然而”。故选C项。【24题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在英
42、国的学校仍然要求学习威廉莎士比亚，当某件事成为强制性的时候，结果通常是厌倦、怨恨或两者兼而有之。A. love爱；B. boredom无聊，厌倦；C. affection喜爱；D. regret懊悔。结合常识和句中“resentment”可推知，当强制做某事时，它就让人厌倦(boredom)， 引发怨恨。故选B项。【25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：莎士比亚、查尔斯狄更斯、简奥斯汀对许多年轻人来说，读这些书就像是被迫服药，尤其是当人们正处于开始发现自我、想要获得独立的年龄阶段。A. meat肉；B. oatmeal燕麦粥；C. crow乌鸦；D. medicine药品。结合语境和句中动词ea
43、t可知，强迫年轻人读书就像强迫他们服药，其它选项不匹配。故选D项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：莎士比亚、查尔斯狄更斯、简奥斯汀对许多年轻人来说，读这些书就像是被迫服药，尤其是当人们正处于开始发现自我、想要获得独立的年龄阶段。A. recover恢复 ；B. claim要求，获得；C. fight斗争；D. struggle挣扎。结合常识和句中“people are at an age when they are beginning to discover themselves ”和“their independence”可知，处于自我意识这一年龄阶段的年轻人想要获得独立。故选B项。【
44、27题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：和其他的年轻人一样，这个世界从一开始就困扰着我。A. confused使困惑；B. shocked使震惊；C. hurt使受伤；D. acknowledged承认。根据下文“I wanted answers,”可知，作者有疑问，这个世界让他感到困惑。故选A项。【28题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我想要答案，所以我翻书寻找答案。A. appealed to吸引；B. objected to反对；C. turned to求助于；D. submitted to屈服于。根据句中“books to find them”可知，作者向书籍寻求答案。故选C项。【29题
45、详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我继续攻读文学博士学位，并在英国和中国的大学教授这一学科。A. science科学；B. history历史；C. art艺术；D. literature文学。根据上文可知，作者试图从文学著作中去寻找答案，解决自己的困惑，由此推知，他选择了攻读文学博士学位。故选D项。【30题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：即使人们不读书，文学中有一些他们想要的东西。A. even if即使；B. as if好像；C. only if只有；D. if only要是多好。根据“they dont read books”和“There is something in literature that people want”可知，两句句意有转折对比关系，即使他们不读书，但文学中也有一些他们想要的东西是，用 even if引导让步状语从句。故选A项。【31题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：你可以从伟大作品改编的电视和电影的流行中看到这一点，最近的电影版简奥斯汀的傲慢与偏见就是一个很好的例子。A. similarity相似；B. resistance抵制；C. popularity流行；D. restriction限制。根据下文“These popular adapt
