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吉水二中高二英语下学期期中试卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分)21. _was a time _women had no right to vote.A. There; when B. There, thatC. It, when D. It, that22. What did they _out of the reading room?A. forbid to be taken B. forbid takingC. forbid being taken D .forbid take23. _you be interested, Ill tell you the whole story.A. Would B. Might C. Should D. Could 24. The village, _beside a river, is easy to get to by boat.A. locating B. located C. to be located D. having located25. They say _is no need to worry if you have never sung before.A. it B. there C. that D. what26. He stayed with his mother till nearly midnight, comforting her and being comforted_A. in turn B. as well C. in addition D. at once27. He insisted on _respect.A. his being shown B. to be shownC. his showing D. showing his 28. The book _by Mr Zhang _ developing economy fit for all countries.A. written, does with B. writing, deals with C. wrote, dealing with D. written, deals with29. _ to visit us made us feel very happy. A. My brother comingB. My brothers comingC. My brother has comeD. My brother came30. In our childhood, we were often _ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners. A. demanded B. reminded C. allowed D. hoped31. Its known to us that it takes years of _ practice to gain _ skills of an expert. A. the, the B. X ; the C. a; the D. X ; X32. Could I use your towel?_. A. Yes, you could use it. B. Why, of course. C. No, you couldnt. D. My towel?33.She wont leave the TV set, _ her husband and children are waiting for her supper. A. as if B. even if C. once D. so long as34. As is known to us all, traveling is _, but we often feel _ when we are back from travels.A. interesting; tired B. interested; tiring C. interesting; tiring D. interested; tired35. In order to protect our planet, _. A. all kinds of pollution should be reduced B. we should reduce all kinds of pollution C. the environment should be protected first D. its important to protect our environment第二节：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案I had offered to watch my 3-year-old daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she 36 to be having a good time in the other room. No problem, I figured. But then it got a little too 37 and I shouted, “What are you doing?” No response. I 38 my question and heard her say, “Oh nothing.” Nothing?I got up from my desk and ran out 39 the living room, where I saw her running across the hall. I followed and watched her as her little behind made a quick 40 into the bathroom. I had her 41 ! I told her to turn around. She 42 . I pulled out my big Daddy voice, “Young lady, I said turn around!” 43 , she turned toward me. In her hand was what was left of my wifes new lipstick. And every square inch of her face was 44 with bright red! As she looked up at me with fearful eyes, I heard 45 voice that had been shouted to me as a child. “How could you You should know How many times have you been 46 What a bad thing to do” It was just a matter of my picking out which old 47 I was going to use on her so that she would know what a bad girl she had been. But 48 I could let loose, I looked 49 at the sweater on her. In big 50 it said, “IM A PERFECT LITTLE ANGEL (天使)!” I looked back up into her tearful eyes and, 51 seeing a bad girl who didnt listen, I saw a little angel full of 52 that I had come dangerously close to 53 . “Sweetheart, lets take a picture so Mommy can see how 54 you look.” I took the picture and thanked God that I didnt 55 the chance to prove what a perfect little angel He had given me.36. A. happenedB. likedC. appearedD. pretended37. A. long B. quietC. calmD. strange 38. A. asked B. answeredC. raised D. repeated 39. A. into B. ofC. fromD. for40. A. way B. turnC. change D. progress41. A. followed B. scoldedC. corneredD. fooled42. A. laughed B. listened C. agreedD. refused43. A. SlowlyB. EagerlyC. AngrilyD. Unfortunately44. A. filledB. marked C. printedD. covered45. A. everyB. such C. anyD. one46. A. toldB. beatenC. frightenedD. forbidden47. A. reportsB. notice C. adviceD. words48. A. as B. when C. since D. before49. A. up B. downC. inD. on50. A. signs B. letters C. messages D. figures51. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite ofD. as a result of52. A. value B. sadness C. pities D. tricks53. A. preventing B. getting rid ofC. destroying D. doing wrong on54. A. dirty B. ugly C. special D. silly55. A. have B. get C. take D. miss第三节、阅读理解 ( 每题2分，共40分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题中所给的四个选项A. B. C .D 中选出最佳选项A People often say, even without stepping out of my house I know all that has been happening in the world. I think that is quite true, especially in modern times.We get all kinds of news from newspaper and TV and the Internet. This helps us to understand the developing world, without having to go to the places where events are really taking place.Newspapers not only carry news but also teach us many useful things, such as first aid, cooking, playing games and chess, how to take good photographs and enrich us with common sense.More and more people enjoy watching TV or going to Internet school everyday. Net school is very useful in many ways. First of all, it can make teaching and learning much easier with great interest. Students can get more information and knowledge in class. We can send E-mails to all parts of the world at any time, and get the latest information through the Internet.Reading a newspaper or watching TV or going to net school can widen our view of knowledge. They help us improve our listening, speaking, reading and writing.Because of all these advantages, I like to read newspapers, to watch TV and go to net school.56. More and more people like to go to net school because_.A. it is a large schoolB. everybody can read in it C. it makes people happyD. its an advanced school57. Newspapers and TV can give people _.A. gold and silverB. knowledgeB. more time D. the latest news throughout the world58. What would be the best title of this passage?A Dont Sep Out of Your House.B Why I like to Read Newspaper, Watch TV and GO to Net SchoolC Carrying News.D The Best Way to Carry News and Learn Useful Things.59. What can we get from newspaper and net school?A. We can get all kinds of news.B. We can learn many useful things.C. We can improve listening, speaking, reading and writing.D. All above.BAn old woman went suddenly blind. She promised a doctor a lot of money if he could make her see again. “If you fail”, she said, “you will get nothing,” The doctor agreed with her.The doctor soon discovered what was wrong with her, but he decided not to cure her right away. Instead, each time he visited, he secretly took some of her things. When he had taken everything that he wanted, he cured her blindness and sent her a large bill. Now when the old woman could see again she noticed that all her things had gone and she refused to pay the bill. So the doctor took her before a judge.What the doctor says is true. She said to the judge. But I say Im not cured, because I still cant see any of the things in my house.The old woman won her case and the doctor went away unhappily without getting his pay.60. The doctor didnt cure the old woman right away because _.A. He didnt know how to cure her B. He wanted to get a lot of moneyC. He wanted to take the womans things D The woman refused to pay him61. The woman was _ .A. clever B. greedy C. cruel D. dishonest62.The word “case” in the last paragraph means _.A. a single example B. a particular situation C. a question to be decided in a court of law D. box63. Which sentence is right according to the passage?A. The judge didnt believe the old woman.B. The doctor cured the womans blindness in a short time.C. The woman got back all her things taken by the doctor.D. The doctor failed to get his pay.C In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advices. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programs and telephones hot lines, too. A hot line is a telephone line that offers a direct way of getting in touch with advisers. Most hot lines are completely anonymous-callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too. Callers do not have to pay for advice or the phone calls-even if the calls are long distance(距离). At some hot lines , the advisers are volunteers(志愿者). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are full-job people with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.64. A hot line is a telephone line_.A. that is hotB. through which people get adviceC. whose number no one knows D. through which callers take a short class65. When people call the hot line advisers, they_.A. often give their names and telephone numbersB. generally have to pay for the long distance callsC. usually pay nothing for most of the calls and adviceD. always try to get in touch with the volunteer advisers66. How do the hot line advisers work?A. They do what the callers tell them to do.B. They listen to the callers and take their advice.C. They give the callers advice.D. They go to the callers houses to help them.67. The writer of the article seems to think that_.A. with hot lines people wont get advice from their families or friendsB. hot lines help the callers a lotC. people had better pay for the advice and phone callsD. the hot line advisers will solve all of the callers problemsDThe elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help in time of trouble. The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young. The bull elephants follow last. When danger threatens, the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard them. The members of the herd are loyal to one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it. Elephants are fond of the youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat (漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to rescue a calf that has wandered into a dangerous place. A female elephant that is about to give birth to her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as aunt. The aunt stands guard and helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member. 68. The story does not say so, but it makes you think that _. A. bull elephants are the strongest elephants B. elephants have no enemies C. elephants do not care about one another D. the leader of the elephants travels in the middle of the herd 69. In times of danger, the males form a circle around_. A. the enemy B. the weaker animals C. the leader of the group D. the stronger elephants 70. The leader of an elephant herd is usually_. A. a weak male B. a wise male C. a strong female D. the oldest female 71. Which statement does the story lead you to believe? A. Most elephant herds have over a hundred members. B. Baby elephants cannot swim well. C. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die. D. Elephants cannot cross a river. 72. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Elephants like to live alone. B. Elephants are usually selfish. C. A strong elephant can carry a sick elephant on its back. D. Elephants can help each other in time of trouble. ERead through the explanations of the following words, and then read the following advertisement and answer the questions after it.I. available adj. able to be gotten, obtained, usedII. unfurnished adj. a house of flat without any furnitureIII. utilities n. any useful service for the public, such as supplies of water, gas to the homeIV. deposit n. the money paid to the seller so that he will not sell it to anybody elseV. appointment n. the agreement of time and place for meetingNot available at Franklin Park one block away from Indiana University. New ,unfurnished. One bedroom at $165, three bedrooms at $195 per month. Utilities includes electricity. Children and small animals welcome. One months deposit required. Office opens through Saturday nine to five. Welcome for an evening or Sunday appointment.73. According to this advertisement, a one-bedroom flat would require a deposit of _. A. $ 195B. $165C. $135D. $27074. From the advertisement we can suppose_. A. cats and dogs are not permitted in the flatsB. the flats have furniture in themC. the flats are far from Indiana UniversityD. gas and water bills are included in the rent75. The advertisement suggests that persons who are interested in the flats must_. A. see the flats on Monday or Saturday B. call for an appointment if they want to see the flats from nine to five Monday through Saturday. C. see the flats before five oclock D. call for an appointment if they want to see the flats on Sunday or in the evening.第II卷第一节、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉,在该行右边的横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。 In the past few years, great changes have been taken place rapidly 76. _in Beijing, which make peoples lives more convenient and colorful. 77. _Beijing is a nice city of a history of over 3,000 years; it has a population 78. _of 13 million , with many places of interests . These years, many buildings 79. _have set up, such as museums, parks, business markets, highways 80. _ and overpasses; and also a large amount of buses have been put into 81. _use. Recently, the environment in Beijing has been improving. 82. _Plenty of flowers, grass and trees have been planting. Lakes and rivers 83. _are also being turned clean. However