甘泉中学高二英语期末模拟试卷(2).doc

甘泉中学高二英语期末模拟试卷（2）一听力（30分）二单项选择（15分）21. A poet and artist _ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. A. isB. areC. wasD. were22._ this village was extremely poor, the adults felt it was so important to keep the school going.A. So long asB. Even though C. Just as D. No matter how23. The doctor insisted she _ in bed. But her smiling face suggested there _ nothing serious.A. stay; wasB. stayed; wasC. would stay; beD. stay; be24. People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this_ creates further problems.A. in turnB. in allC. in caseD. in time25. -What do you think of the newly designed mobile phone?-It _ well _ its high price. A. sells; except for B. sells; but C. is sold; except for D. is sold; besides26. -What does the model plane look like?-Well, the wings of the plane are _ of its body.A. more than the length twice B. twice more than the lengthC. more than twice the length D. more twice than the length27. - You _ getting a ticket. - Yes, but I didnt notice the road sign when I was turning the corner. A. should have avoidedB. must have avoided C. could have avoidedD. might avoid 28. - Look! Everything here is under construction. -Whats the pretty small house that _ for? A. is being built B. has been built C. is builtD. is building29. Every one of us must know _ we live can we save the earth.A. by changing the way only B. only by changing the wayC. by only changing the way D. by changing only the way30.The river _ banks used to be covered with fruit trees and flowers is now seriously polluted. A. of whichB. along whichC. whereD. whose 31. This new model of car is so expensive that it is _ the reach of those with average income. A. overB. withinC. beyondD. below32. The committee is discussing the problem right now. it will _ have been solved by the end of next week. A. eagerlyB. hopefullyC. immediatelyD. gradually33. - It took me ten years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. - Well, you know what they say. _. A. There is no smoke without fireB. Practice makes perfect C. All roads lead to RomeD. No pains, no gains34. Whenever he was asked why he was late for class, he would answer carelessly, always _ the same thing. A. sayingB. saidC. to sayD. having said35. _ environmental damage is done, it takes many years for the ecosystem (生态系统) to recover. A. Even ifB. If onlyC. WhileD. Once三完形填空（20分）If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again. 36 knows this, but nobody would think of 37 the fact.Yet there are many people who 38 to know that the memory works in the same way. When someone says that 39 has a good memory, he 40 means that he keeps his memory 41 practice by exercising it very 42 , either consciously or unconsciously. When someone else says that his memory is 43 , he means that he does not give it enough 44 to become strong. The position is exactly the same as that of 45 people, one of 46 exercises his arms and legs by playing ball, while the other 47 in a chair or a car all day. If a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own 48 , But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, 49 of us think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just 50 , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weak. Not all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind, 51 all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means 52 .Have you ever 53 that people who cannot read or write usually have 54 memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something else. They have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercised. In a word, if you want to have a good memory, 55 practise remembering. 36. A. Somebody B. Everybody C. Nobody D. Each one 37. A. proving B. describing C. questioning D. indicating 38. A. want B. need C. have D. seem 39. A. he B. she C. it D. one 40. A. always B. really C. nearly D. almost41. A. with B. in C. to D. by 42. A. soon B. fast C. quickly D. often 43. A. bad B. useless C. poor D. helpless 44. A. chance B. time C. space D. places 45. A. three B. four C. two D. five 46. A. them B. whom C. that D. which 47. A. lies B. stands C. hides D. sits 48. A. business B. fault C. story D. interest 49. A. few B. some C. several D. many 50. A. unhappy B. unfortunate C. unthinkable D. miserable 51. A. because B. since C. for D. but 52. A. study B. work C. play D. rest 53. A. found B. thought C. noticed D. realized 54. A. better B. poorer C. worse D. stranger 55. A. remember B. try C. do D. need四阅读理解（40分）A For a small town, Manhattan, Kansas has some big surprise. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere. The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly lit restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years. Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but shes planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn. Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Shes discovered something else, too. You dont have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people. A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan, she explains. They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who cant make up their minds. They look down the menu and say What do you suggest? So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say Not very, I suggest the salad bar, with soup, salad, bread and a fruit Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well; its very nice. Really good value. Ellen may get tired sometimes, but at least shes learning too much about people. Shell probably make a good animal doctor, but if she finds she doesnt like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist (精神病专家) instead.56. A good title for this passage is . A. Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn B. American Holiday Inn C. A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan D. How to Deal with People 57. The words a veterinary surgeon means . A. an animal doctor B. an animal trainer C. a hotel manager D. a food expert 58. From the passage we can infer (推断) that . A. waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students B. waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work C. waitresses should be familiar with the food there D. it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food 59. From the passage we get to know that . A. waitresses have to deal with all kinds of people except couples B. the Holiday Inn hotel is a good hotel except the place it lies C. Ellen Logan may get tired of the job sometimes because her feet gets tired often D. Ellen Logan will help the people who arent sure which foods to chooseB Some Chinese shops have stopped selling Japanese goods in protest (抗议) against Tokyos approval of a school history book they say whitewashes Japans militaristic (军国主义) past. It was not clear how many Chinese stores had stopped selling Japanese products, but one association official told Reuters that the boycott had begun in Shanghai, the countrys business center, and the northeast city of Shenyang. Chinese protests against Japans bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council. Millions of Chinese have already signed an online demand against giving Japan a permanent seat. South Korea also has criticized (批评) the Japanese text book decision. The Korean English-language newspaper Korea Times ran an article on Monday criticizing that action. It said: “A civic education text even has a picture of Tokto (独岛) as Japanese district on its cover. We cannot help but wonder how many countries in the world would be teaching their children in such wrong words. It went on to say: The country is already a global power and should show regional leadership, not by force but by moral (道德) superiority. Tokyo doesnt appear to be reaching forward in this direction.60. From the passage, the word whitewash in the first paragraph probably means _. A. use something for painting B. say some good words to hide the errors, faults C. mix white chalk with water D. make somebody beautiful by making up 61. How many cities which led a boycott of the goods are listed in the passage? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 62. Which of the following statement is TRUE? A. The Chinese led a boycott because Japans bid for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council. B. Shenyang is the business center of China. C. Japan nowadays shows its regional leadership by moral superiority. D. There has been much argument over an island between Japan and South Korea.63. Which of the following can be the proper title of the news? A. Chinese and Korean Displeasure B. China, South Korea and Japan C. The Reform of U. N. D. A New History TextbookCI was fifteen months old, a happy carefree kid until the day I fell. It was a bad fall. I landed on a glass rabbit which cut my eye badly enough to blind it. Trying to save the eye, the doctors stitched (缝合) the eyeball together where it was cut, leaving a bit ugly scar in the middle of my eye. As I grew, this sightless eye in so many ways controlled me.I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see the ugly me. Sometimes people, even strangers, asked my embarrassing questions or made hurtful remarks. When the kids played games, I was always the “monster”.Yet Mama would say to me, “If you hold your head up high, it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful soul.” She continued this message whenever I wanted to hide.Those words have meant different things to me over the years. I found that sometimes when I held my head up high and let people know me, they liked me. My mamas words helped me begin to realize that by letting people look at my face, I let them recognize the intelligence and beauty behind both my eyes even if they couldnt see it on the surface.In high school I was successful both academically and socially. I was even elected class president.My mamas love and encouragement were the spark (火花) that gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt. I learned not only to appreciate myself but to have deep compassion (同情) for others.64. How did the writer feel when he acted as “monster” in the kids games?A. Happy. B. Painful. C. Proud. D. Great.65. What does the writer mean by saying the underlined sentence?A. He couldnt see things clearly because one of his eyes was blind.B. Because one of his eyes was sightless, he couldnt live with other children.C. He had not the same rights as others because of his sightless eye.D. His sightless eye affected his life greatly.66. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. if you are full of confidence, you can overcome any difficultyB. a person with a sightless eye can also succeedC. if you hold your head up high when walking, people can see your beautiful soulD. people can hardly see the intelligence and beauty behind ones eyes67. Which is the best title for the passage?A. A Disabled Boys Childhood B. A Kind Mothers LoveC. Hold Your Head up High D. A Successful Way of a Blind ManDWhen Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable. Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldnt breathe. Working in a bakery (面包房) when you are allergic（对过敏）to flour（面粉）can be painful. But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes, changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with a new kind of flour, was baked in a brick oven（砖炉）. They began by baking two dozen bread. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a piece. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.68. A good title for this passage would be _. A. A Sick Baker B. A Brick-oven Bread Baker C. An Old-fashioned Baker D. How to Overcome Allergy69. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he _. A. suffered from allergy to flour B. didnt like the job C. wanted to make more money D. wanted to form own company70. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, _. A. he founded Arnold Bakery B. he tried a new method of baking C. he helped the company improve their productionD. he became successful in his business71. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was _. A. determined B. brave C. unusual D. unhealthyE If American customs seem strange, remember that Americans feel the same way when they visit another country; people living in different cultures do many daily things differently from one another. What a dull (not interesting or boring) the world would be if this were not true! Some differences are small, and one soon becomes used to them. For example, many people find it strange that Americans move from place to place so often. Born in one city, they may attend school in a second, enter business in a third, and perhaps move several times during their lives. Today, most Americans fully expect and accept the fact that they will move frequently. However, houses are of great interest to Americans. They spend a lot of time thinking, reading and talking about their homes and how to improve them. They also enjoy looking at other peoples houses, since they would enjoy visiting and examining a house in another country, they may suppose that you will probably have the same desire when you visit the United States. So do not be surprised when you visit an American family and are shown every room in the house besides the bathroom and kitchen.72. The first paragraph suggests that_. A. only American customs prove to be strange B. customs are different in different times C. customs are different from country to country D. Americans feel uneasy when they visit another country73. According to the passage, the world would be terribly dull if_. A. people living in different countries did a lot of things in the same way B. people lining in various regions in the world did a few daily things in the same way C. the people all over the world spoke the same language D. most of the world people did daily things differently from one another74. Most Americans think it normal that_. A. the world is not dull B. they will move frequently C. they do many daily things differently from one another D. customs are different from country to country75. Which of the following statement is NOT true? A. Americans perhaps move several times during their lives. B. Americans enjoy visiting others houses. C. It takes Americans much time to think, read and talk about their houses and how to perfect them. D. You are shown all the rooms in the houses except the bathroom when you visit an American family.五：对话填空 （10分）请认真阅读下列对话，并根据各题所给的首字母的提示，在答题卡右栏中标有题目的横线