平谷区2020-2021学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题及答案

第1页共11页平谷区2020-2021学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷2021.1第一部分知识运用（共两节，共30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwasjustaboutthistimelastyearthatmywifeannouncedthatshewasnolongergoingtocutourlawn(草坪);instead,shewantedtoletitgowild.Infact,Ididnotacceptherannouncement.First,Icouldcutthelawnmyself,somethingIhadn’tdoneforyearsandwasunwillingtodo.Second,Icouldtrytohirea1todoitbuttheteenagersheredidn’tseemexactlythetypeofpeopletobeinterestedin2lawns.Third,Icouldacquiesce(勉强同意)tohersuggestion.Puttingasidemyprideandkissinggoodbyetoanyhopeofwinningthefirstplaceintheshortestcutlawncompetition,Idrained(抽干)theoilinourlawnmower,pusheditintoacornerand3itwithaplasticcloth.Ihopethatoncethelawnbegantolooktoohigh,mywifewould4herdecision.Bytheendofthethirdweekofher“notwork”,thingswerenotworkingoutasplanned.Thegrassofthelawnwasalmostafootin5,andtheneighborswerebeginningto6“HeyMike,what’sthematter?Isyourlawnmoweronstrike?”one7joked.Ireplied,“No,thelawnmowerisn’t.Mywifeisstoppingw