上海市古美高级中学2023-2024学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

上海市古美高级中学2023学年第二学期期中考试 II. Grammar and Vocabulary （25分） Section A （5分） Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. The majority of dictionaries are labeled desk dictionaries, _____ (range) from about 50,000 entries to 200,000 entries. A. range B. ranged C. to range D. ranging 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：大多数词典都被标记为桌面词典，条目从5万到20万不等。空处为非谓语动词， labeled desk dictionaries与range在逻辑上是主动关系，用现在分词作定语。故选D项。 22. He went out of the room and left the door half _____ (shut). A. shut B. shutting C. shutted D. to shut 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他走出房间，把门半关着。leave +宾语+宾补，门和关着是被动关系，用过去分词作宾补。shut过去分词是shut，故选A。 23. _____ (involve) in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while drawing our attention away from our worries and troubles. A. Involving B. Involved C. Being involved D. To involve 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动名词。句意：与他人一起参与业余活动，有助于满足我们的社交需求，同时将我们的注意力从担忧和烦恼转移。A. Involving(参与，现在分词)；B. Involved(参与，过去分词)；C. Being involved(参与，动名词)；D. To involve(参与，不定式)。分析句子结构可知，本句为“主语+谓语+宾语+其他”结构，be involved in为固定短语，意为“涉及，参与”，本句缺少主语，谓语动词helps为单数形式，可知，应为动名词作主语，动名词形式Being involved in，故选C项。 24. Unless metals are polished frequently, they rust when _____ (expose) to air. A. being exposed B. exposed C. exposing D. to be exposed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：除非金属经常抛光，否则暴露在空气中就会生锈。当状语从句的主语与主句的主语一致时或从句主语为it，且从句含有be动词时，可以省略状语从句的主语和be动词。be exposed to“暴露于”。本句中的条件状语从句完整句子为when it is exposed，省略了it is。故选B项。 25. Friendship between Chinese may become lifelong attachments, with mutual obligations _____ (extend) into each other’s families. A. extending B. extended C. to be extended D. being extended 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：中国人之间的友谊可以成为一生的感情，相互的义务延伸到彼此的家庭。此处为with的复合结构，且extend与obligations构成主动关系，故用现在分词作宾补。故选A。 26. I am so thankful and proud _____ (give) the opportunity to lead this kind of lifestyle, which someday will be passed on to my grandchildren . A. to give B. to be given C. giving D. being given 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我非常感激和自豪有机会过上这种生活方式，总有一天这种生活方式会传给我的孙子孙女们。be proud to do sth.“以做某事为荣”，应用give“给”的不定式，且I与give为被动语态，用不定式的被动形式。故填选B。 27. I was about to leave the classroom when some students came to me and asked several questions _____ (cover) translation. A. to cover B. to be covered C. covering D. covered 【答案】C 【 ... ...