高二英语冲刺期末综合练习三.doc

高二英语冲刺期末综合练习三第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 (卡) 上将该项涂黑。21.Did Susanne visit you again _ next year? No, it was almost ten years before she came to see me _ second time.A. the; a B. the; / C. /; the D. /; a 22. _ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as attending school literature clubs.A. Having freed B. Freeing C. To be freed D. Freed23.Why do English people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation? Well, its probably because the weather is a(n) _ topic. A. sensitive B. safe C. amazing D. interesting24.Why do you look so sad? There are so many problems _.A. remaining to settle B. remained settling C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled25. Dont refer to the dictionary every time you come across a new word as sometimes its meaning may be _ clearly in a given context.A. picked out B. ruled out C. brought out D. taken out26.I wonder why he _ so strangely these days? Recent pressure at study may account for his behavior.A. was acting B. is acting C. acted D. acts27.Where did you meet him for the first time?Maybe it is in the museum _ we listen to the lecture _ we got to know each other.A. that; that B. where; that C. which; that D. that; which28. The process of producing electricity may also give out CO2, _ you heat your house with electricity instead of charcoal.A. even if B. as long as C. as if D. as soon as 29. The flowers _ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A. smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt 30. Knowing office ruleswhether _ or notis critical, especially for young job seekers.A. written B. writing C. being written D. having been written31.Would you like to go with me? Yes, but _?A. where B. who C. which D. what32. The policeman told me that I had passed the driving test and never in my life _ so happy and excited. A. I felt B. did I feel C. I had felt D. had I felt33. _ along with host families, I believe, language travel students are likely to get enough language practice.A. Stay B. Having stayed C. Staying D. To stay34. The idea for the new plan came to his mind, _ to his experiment in the lab.A. while devoting B. while devoting himself C. while he was devoted D. while devoted35. The doctor has a really busy schedule right now. If its not urgent, there is a months wait for an appointment for a check up. Oh, thats fine. _. Is he available on the fifteenth of next month?A. Im not in a hurry B. Its often the caseC. Ill appreciate it D. As long as you can第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Due to the abundance of the material goods and rapid development of civilization, people are becoming more and more particular about what they use and wear.A(n) 36 number of manufacturers have focused on designing things that will appeal to 37 . Those who 38 a lot of their products dominate(占优势) the market and lead a(n) 39 that most people will 40 right away. If their products do not improve, they are doomed to 41 . Why are so many people 42 to fashionable things? I think its because they are fond of 43 . They want to dress themselves in amazing costumes and perform unique actions to 44 others attention. Actually, many people only buy certain trademarks without making sure 45 the products arent fakes. This situation allows the market to be flooded with pirated copies(盗版). It cant do any good 46 increase piracy, cause unexpected losses to original companies and harm our international image. Moreover, following some trends can be dangerous.Some 47 would like to encourage others to take drugs, have tattoos(纹身), and do things that are illegal and immortals. Some people try these 48 things to show that they are brave. This situation will go from bad to worse. It is really 49 , isnt it? As for me, I also like to wear fabulous clothes to make myself look cool. But I am not a blind follower of all fashions. I decide which fashions to follow. A fashion attracts me 50 I think its worthy of my attention, time and 51 . Indeed, aside from fashion, there are other meaningful things 52 us to pursue, such as peace of mind and being kind to others. I often say to myself, “Self-control is the true nobility. Why not 53 your own master?” As teenagers, we 54 acquire knowledge and do something significant 55 our society, and not just be snobbish pursuers of fashions.36. A. increasing B. raising C. lifting D. decreasing37. A. consumers B. consumer C. seller D. sellers38. A. buy B. sell C. send D. lend39. A. fashion B. idea C. habit D. trend40. A. chase B. follow C. think D. hate41. A. fade away B. fade from C. fade into D. fade out42. A. addicting B. to addict C. addicted D. addicts43. A. showing in B. showing off C. showing out D. showing up44. A. draw B. give C. pay D. show45. A. that B. what C. which D. whether46. A. but B. and C. therefore D. otherwise47. A. friends B. gangsters C. strangers D. parents48. A. good B. better C. bad D. worse49. A. astonished B. to astonish C. astonishes D. astonishing50. A. only if B. if only C. in case D. for example51. A. energy B. cash C. strength D. power52. A. of B. to C. for D. on53. A. be B. is C. being D. to be54. A. could B. should C. might D. would55. A. by B. with C. as D. for第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。AWhy You Should Celebrate Your MistakesWhen you make a mistake, big or small, cherish(珍视) it like its the most precious thing in the world. Because in some ways, it is.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get mad at ourselves.And thats only natural: most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, that we should try to avoid mistakes. Weve been scolded when we make mistakesat home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: they make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.By trial and errortrying things, making mistakes, and learning from those mistakeswe have figured out how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to fly.Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, make works of genius possible.Think about how we learn: we dont just consume information about something and instantly know it or know how to do it. You dont just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observing usually . then you construct a model in your mind . then you test it out by trying it in the real world . then you make mistakes . then you revise the model based on the results of your real-world experimentation . and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until youve pretty much learned how to do something. Thats how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something newbecause if you succeed at something, its probably something you already knew how to do. You havent really grown much from that successat most its the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if its a good journey.So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.56. Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes?A. Because mistakes make us suffer a lot.B. Because its a natural part in our life.C. Because weve been taught so from a young age.D. Because mistakes have ruined many peoples careers.57. According to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes?A. We should try to avoid making mistakes.B. We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes.C. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn.D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.58. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph Six probably means _.A. a small child learning to walkB. a kindergarten child learning to drawC. a primary pupil leafing to readD. a school teenager learning to write59. We can learn from the passage that _.A. most of us can really grow from successB. growing and improving are based on mistakesC. we learn to make mistakes by trial and errorD. we read about something and know how to do it right awayBOn Tuesday at 12 p.m., President Obama gave a speech encouraging students across the nation to take responsibility for their lives, for their education, and set goals for themselves this school year.After an introduction by one of Wakefields seniors, the President opened with a story about his own early mornings in class, held at his kitchen counter in Indonesia where his mother taught him extra school lessons. He spoke about the importance of taking responsibility for your education, and reminded students that whatever your situation, education is key to success in life.This was the main focus of the speech: education equals success. All Obama told kids was that staying in school and working hard is the best way to achieve. He didnt tell us that we needed to improve test scores so we can meet a standard, and he didnt pressure us to outperform(胜过) students in Europe or anywhere else. He encouraged us to do our best.Obama provided a role model for children. In addition, every student can tell you that increasing educational success has been of first consideration on the nations agenda since Bush became president.In his speech the President also stressed the importance of hard work and perseverance. “The story of America isnt about people who quit when things got tough. Its about people who kept going, who tried harder, who loved their country too much to do anything less than their best.” Many times the need for hard work was mentioned in conjunction with the need to help the country, and yet again, Obamas words were true. Telling kids that their country needs them isnt a tactic used to raise grades. By saying so, he aimed to motivate the kids to work hard at school so that they would be prepared to handle any problem faced by our country.President Obama needed to inspire students. He needed to remind us that were working for more than an SAT score, that were more important than a statistic or graduation records. His speech motivated us to ask for help, never give up, and take failures as lessons. Our generation needs education, hard work, and responsibility in order to step up and prepare for the future.60. Obama began his speech with his story in order to _.A. call on the students to learn from himB. stress the importance of test scoresC. praise his mother for her devotion to his educationD. convince the students that education equals success61. What did Obama inspire the students to do in his speech?A. Work hard and prepare for the future.B. Outperform students in Europe.C. Work hard to meet a standard.D. Quit whenever things get tough.62. What does the underlined word “tactic” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean?A. Note B. Story C. Strategy D. JokeCNothing says love like a dozen longstemmed roses on Valentines Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nations rose industry. Its going to remain the most popular flower because love never goes out of style.Yes, a rose is a rose. But selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy and discount(打折) rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money. Roses only is a good example of a discount rose retailer(零售商、零售店) that was transformed from a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the 90s.Inside this store on Sixth Avenue near 40th Street, contemporary white furniture and wallto wall mirrors give it an expensive look. Customers move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf. Some customers say its the high quality of the roses that attracts them there. “I spent $ 20 but the flowers looked like I paid 60 or 70 dollars,” says one customer.Studies show more people are buying roses in ones, two and threes these days. In fact, more than half of all roses are sold in bunches of fewer than a dozen. But Roses Onlys low prices encourage people to spend. Even on Valentines Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of Roses Onlys most expensive flowers sell for just $35. The companys key to success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain. It grows its own roses in the sunshine of the Andes Mountains. In addition, the company also sells other items such as balloons and stuffed animals.While discount rose retailers are witnessing their business bloom, U.S. rose growers arent able to compete with the fierce foreign competition. More than 57% of roses sold in the USA are grown in other countries. The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador, which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year. The trend has hurt domestic rose growers such as Johnson Flowers of California, considered to be this countrys leading producer. Now, instead of fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We have a few big fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We may also widen our business to include the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers.” As a result of severe competition, those in the rose business long for the good old days, whereas ordinary people benefit from the low price.63. What is the central theme of this text?A. The US rose business is going from bad to worse in spite of the efforts made.B. The rose will remain the most popular flower as love never goes out of date.C. The rose business is trying to meet the challenges in the market to succeed.D. The rose industry plays an important role in American economy.64. How does Roses Only obtain success in the discount rose retailing field?A. By setting up more chain stores across the country.B. By selling roses in supermarkets.C. By selling high quality roses at a low price.D. By selling roses by the dozen.65. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? ( to represent paragraphs 1 to 7)66. After reading the passage, we learn all of the following EXCEPT _.A. Selling roses is no longer as easy for traditional flower shops as it was.B. Almost 90% of roses sold in US are imported from Colombia and Ecuador.C. US rose growers are faced with intense foreign competition.D. the Johnsons are trying to co-operate with foreign competitors instead of fighting them.DWith a loud “Hem!” and a long breath, Jo began to read very fast. The girls listened with interest, for the tale was romantic, and somewhat sad, as most of the characters died in the end. “I like that about the splendid picture,” was Amys approving remark, as Jo paused.“I prefer the romance part. Viola and Angelo are two of our favorite names, isnt that odd?” said Meg, wiping her eyes, for the romance part was tragical.“Who wrote it?” asked Beth, who had caught a glimpse of Jos face.The reader suddenly sat up, cast away the paper, displaying a reddened face, and with a funny mixture of seriousness and excitement replied in a loud voice, “Your sister.”“You?” cried Meg, dropping her work.“Its very good,” said Amy critically.“I knew it! I knew it! Oh, my Jo, I am so proud!” And Beth ran to hug her sister over this splendid success.Dear me, how delighted they all were, to be sure! How Meg wouldnt believe it till she saw the words. “Miss Josephine March,” actually printed in the paper. How graciously Amy criticized the artistic parts of the story, and offered hints for the series, which unfortunately couldnt be carried out, as the hero and heroine were dead. How Beth got excited and skipped and sang with joy. How proud Mrs. March was when she knew it. How Jo laughed, with tears in her eyes, as she declared she might as well be a peacock and done with it and how the Spread Eagle might be said to beat his wings triumphantly over the House of March, as the paper passed from hand to hand.“Tell us about it.” “When did it come?” “How much did you get for it?” “What will Father say?” “Wont Laurie laugh?” cried the family, all in one breath as they surrounded Jo, for these foolish, affectionate people made a jubilee(狂欢) of every little household joy.