高职高二英语试考试卷.doc

2009-2010学年度第一学期高二年级第一次月考 英语试卷 总分150 时间 120小时Name：_ Class：_ Student No：_ Mark：_I、 单项填空（共35小题；每小题1.5分，满分52.5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。1.Twelve _ were hurt, but no _were lost in that accident.A. person, life B. people, lives C. peoples, lives2. _ Mum had asked Mike to close the windows before he went out, _Mike forget to do so.A. Though,不填 B. Though, but C. Till,不填3. I made the cake by_ . Help _, Tom.Thanks, Jane.A. ourselves, yourself B. myself, yourself C. myself, yourselves4. Your grandpa had walked for two weeks before he reached the city, ?A. was it B. had you C. hadnt he5. No one knows how the huge rocks_ and _without our modern machines eight hundred years ago.A. are cut, moved B. were cut, move C. were cut, moved6. When _Mr. Harris _ the town for Sydney?I think it _ last December. A. did, leave, was B. did, leave, is C. has, left, was7. Youd better _ when your mouth is full of food.A. dont speak B. not to speak C. not speak8. Kate is looking up the word in her _.A. map B. dictionary C. blackboard9. The students put down their pens when the teacher _ them to stop writing.A. began B. told C. walked10. After he had failed many times, he still said he wouldnt _ the programme.A. give up B. look up C. catch up11. Many girls would like to _ skirts in Summer.A. put on B. dress C. wear12. Its time for class. Please keep _ .A. quick B. quiet C. quite13. Ask the naughty boys not to make any _, I cant fall asleep.A. voice B. sound C. noise14. Why are you in such a hurry?I was told that my mother had been sent to the hospital. I have to leave _ .A. all right B. right now C. from now on15. We all went to _ the match yesterday afternoon.A. look B. watch C. see16. Wed better _ on the road. A car may hit us.A. not to play B. not play C. to not play17. What do you mean _ “baozhi”?A. on B. with C. by18. Please remember to close all the windows _ you leave.A. while B. Because C. before 19. I know only a little _ computer. A. about B. over C. at20. He wont go to bed _ his father comes back from work.A. since B. until C. when21. He asked me _ I would like a cup of tea.A. that B. what C. if22. Be quiet! The children _.A. sleep B. are sleeping C. slept23. Do you know _ this word?A. what to spell B. how to spell C. to spell24. The students couldnt help _ when they heard the joke. A. to laugh B. laugh C. laughing25. Ive never seen _ boy.A. so tall B. a such tall C. such a tall26. - I dont like milk. - I dont, _.A. too B. neither C. either27. I want to buy _.A. something eat B. something to eat C. anything to eat28. - Im sorry I cant help you. - _.A. Not at all. B. You are welcome. C. It doesnt matter.29. Mrs. Zhang is a friend of _.A. Johns mother B. mother of John C. Johns mothers30. There _ two cups of tea on the table.A. is B. are C. was31. There are thirty pupils in our class. _ of them is a young pioneer.A. Any B. Either C. All32. - There isnt _ water here. Could you get _ for me? - All right.A. some, any B. any, any C. any, some33. - You look so beautiful in this white skirt. - _.A. Thats all right. B. Thank you. C. Not at all.34. When she listens to a talk, she likes to sit _.A. in front B. at front C. in front of35. I would like to call you at three this afternoon, _? A. may I B. will I C. do III. 完型填空 （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3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 36 in using a dictionary, and 37 in most difficult, while some other boys it seemed no 38 . I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 39 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 40 trouble by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he would 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46 ,but once we were nearly caught out.One afternoon, the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 48 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 50 for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to 51 on occasion of praise into 52 of fault-finding, finally 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 .36.A. quickB. slowC. hardD. good37.A. madeB. gotC. foundD. left38.A. troubleB. differenceC. laborD. worry39.A. mightB. wouldC. shouldD. could40.A. veryB. littleC. muchD. few41.A. forB. byC. inD. to42.A. changeB. takeC. forgiveD. tell43.A. workedB. driedC. happenedD. developed44.A. angryB. satisfiedC. frightenedD. sad45.A. or soB. or elseC. as usualD. as for46.A. becomeB. seemedC. layD. appeared47.A. calledB. taughtC. arrangedD. sent48.A. aimB. goalC. pointD. opinion49.A. whyB. howC. whichD. what50.A. excitementB. wayC. meaningD. disappointment51.A. turnB. leaveC. growD. become52.A. noneB. oneC. eitherD. some53.A. orderedB. askedC. tookD. let54.A. surpriseB. escapeC. hopeD. chance55.A. readingB. writingC. translationsD. essaysIII. 阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，计分40分）阅读下面短文，并每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AKleptomania is an illness of the mind that gives a person the desire to steal. Such a person is not really a thief. They are sick and cannot help themselves. All small children act naturally and as they grow up they normally learn to control their actions. People with Kleptomania for certain medical reasons have failed to develop control over their desire to take things that do not belong to them. With medical help they may become normal citizens again. The things that a Kleptomaniac steals are seldom of great value. They often give away what they have stolen or collect things without using them. 56. What is the topic of the text?A. Young thieves.C. Reasons for stealingB. An unusual illnessD. A normal childs actions57. From the text we learn that small children _. A. have little control over themselvesC. are usually KleptomaniacsB. usually steal things but grow up honestD. like to give things away58. Which of the following word can best replace the word desire in the first sentence?A. chanceB. power C. right D. wish59. Kleptomaniacs usually steal things thatA. are valuableB. are unimportantC. their friends like D. they themselves needBO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People like his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.60. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New Yorkb. Worked in a bankc. Travel to Texasd. Was put into prisone. Had a newspaper jobf. Learned to write storiesA. e, c, f, b,d,aB. c, e, b, d, f, aC. e, b, d, c, a, fD. c, b, e, d, a ,f61. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories because _.A. they had surprising endingB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York city62. O. Henry went to prison because _.A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper B. he did not work wellC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his63. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his job.C. He was a good writer.D. He was very good at learning.CFor thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world, both the hottest and coldest areas. Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, Golden Delicious, and McIntosh.Apples are different in colour, size and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce(苹果酱).Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve meters. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is Yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree. 64. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples areA. grown in FranceB. sold everywhereC. very bigD. quite sweet65. Cold winter weather is good for _.A. the growth of apple treesB. producing large applesC. improving the taste of applesD. the increase of water in apples66. China, France and the United States are considered to _.A. be large producers of applesB. be large producers of applesauceC. have the longest history in apple productionD. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries67. The word yielded in the last sentence means_.A. improvedB. increasedC. producedD. sold68. The third paragraph is about_.A. the history of the production of applesB. the differences of apples in colour, size and taste C. the different ways of eating applesD. the different usage of different kinds of applesDAn important businessman was asked to give a twenty-minute speech in another city. He was too busy to write it himself, so he asked his secretary to put one together for him out of a large book of speechers which she had on her desk.She typed one out for him, and he picked it up just in time to rush off to his plane. But when he gave his speech, it went on for an hour, and the audience was getting very tired of it by the end.When the businessman got back to his office, he said to his secretary, I told you it should be a twenty-minute speech! Thats what I gave you, she answered, the original and two copies. The original for you to read at the meeting, and the two copies for the files(文档), after you have checked them. 69. What was the secretary asked to do?A. To give a speech instead of the businessman. B. To type a one-hour speech for the businessman.C. To find a speech from a book of speechers and type it. D. To make up a speech from some others and type it70. After the secretary finished typing the speech, the businessman_.A. read it to the audience at onceB. picked it up and checked it quickly C. took it to the airport in a hurryD. told the secretary to check it71. Why was the audience getting restless and tired? Because _.A. the speech the businessman gave was too longB. the businessman gave three different speechesC. the businessman was giving the same speech once and againD. the businessman gave a wrong speech72. Which of the following is true?A. It was funny of the businessman to read the two copies.B. The audience listened to the speech attentively.C. The secretary was careful with work.D. The businessman should have read one of the copies instead of the original.EFei Xiang, whose English name is Kris Philips, is a Chinese-American. He is nearly two meters tall, with blue eyes, looking like an Asian. Though he was born in Taiwan, he grew up speaking Chinese to his mother and English to his father and studied at Standford University in . California. Later he returned from abroad to Taiwan and became a singer.In 1986, Fei Xiang visited the mainland and turned into a big PJP star. He was well-known among the young people and his songs were widely accepte9, such as Fire in Winter, Cloud of My Hometown and so on.He left the mainland for New York four years later. There he worked as a singer in Miss Saigon, but only a lowly member. He led a quiet life in New York, for _nly a few people knew his name.Now Philips is planning to end his stay in the United States and return to the mainland and his recording career. His new project is to introduc