高二英语12月阶段性检测试题.doc

山西省太原市第五中学2016-2017学年高二英语12月阶段性检测试题I. 阅读理解(共30分)第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOn a Saturday night at home while relaxing with friends, a dog showed up at the house. In an attempt to find the legal owner and return the dog, we knocked on the door of the legal owner and an old man opened the door. This was the start of an interesting week.The old man sat down, made himself at home, and gifted us the dog. After a brief visit, he left, and we were now the proud owners of this dog. It takes experience and knowledge to know that our lifestyle cant satisfy the needs of this dog; the owner that gifted us the dog was mismatched for him as well.Three attempts to return the dog to his old owner failed. (I think he was avoiding us.) Because our lifestyle didnt allow us to give this poor dog the attention he needed, he disturbed the neighbors. They got involved. After we shared the story, they gained a new perspective and wisely stepped in to help us find a solution.One week later it was decided that dog would be picked up from us by the old neighbor. He would then return it to the previous owner who was more equipped to care for it.When faced with unexpected challenges in life, it helps to see everyones perspective. We have to look at one anothers perspective to solve a problem with honesty, experience and knowledge. Thats the sign of a leader. Although the old neighbor typically has little to do with leadership, it did bring a neighborhood together to understand one another and work as a team to solve a problem.1. Why was the dog taken to the authors home? A. To find food to eat. B. To seek a proper owner. C. The author was friendly to him. D. The old man couldnt feed him.2. What did the author find after he was gifted with the dog? A. He didnt like the dog at all. B. He could deal with dog easily. C. The old neighbor was cheating him. D. It was unsuitable for him to keep the dog. 3. What does the author intend to stress in the text? A. The value of team spirit. B. The smartness of the old neighbor. C. The importance of leadership skills. D. The need for calmness in front of challenges. B I was always blamed for watching too much cartoons. As I have said goodbye to my teenage, I shift to watching more movies to prove that I was a grown-up. Surprisingly, I found that movies have something in common with cartoons. They are unrealistic. Sometimes movies give people hope, including the hope of justice, the hope of tomorrow and almost everything else. A great number of people were once touched by certain movies. From time to time, movies try to deliver some decisive ideas to the audience. In this way, movies do cheer up many people to go on with their lives.It seems that there is a set formula in movies. We usually see the hero or heroine in the movies suffer a lot in the opening. Gradually and likely, the destination of them always comes to a turning point. So they have to struggle or make some important choices. Then the movie ends up with a happy finale. Or at least the hero finally manages to face his poor life with great courage somehow. However, when audience watch movies in the cinema, most of them just follow the story. Few of them may ask, “Will it happen in the real life？”Movies are also imitating the real life. Thus a movie, just like a novel, can never be the same as the real life. The setting of a movie is so ideal that we could hardly find it out in reality. The moviemakers just try their best to persuade the audience to believe the story is true. In a word, it is all just make-believe.For quite a long time, I think that the adults world is realistic in the opposite way of the childrens cartoon. However, the movies from the adult world turn out to be a made-up thing. At the very moment, I suddenly realize that movies are somewhat of the adults fairy tales or cartoons.To sum up, other than false comfort such as movies and tales, we are more in need of the maturity of mind, so that we can face our lives bravely and correctly.4. With time going on, the author shifts to watching more movies because he thinks that_.Athey give him hope of justice and tomorrow in lifeBthey are for adult and that he is now an adultCthey help him forget the real worldDthey are similar to cartoons he used to watch 5Which of the following is true about the type of movies the author mentions?AThe hero or heroine simply has met no difficulty at all.BThe hero or heroine is able to deal successfully with any problems.CSometimes there are cartoon characters in the movies.DThe audience know they are simply foolish stories.6The underlined word “make-believe” in Paragraph 4 probably means_.Asomething imagined to be realBsomething too ideal to believeCa happy ending all the audience desireDa belief that is based on facts7According to the author, which of the following is the side effect of the movies?APeople may be confused by them. BMovies can usually improve real life.CFilm fans just follow the movie stories. DFalse comfort may mislead the audience. C Tulips(郁金香) are the national flower of Iran and Turkey. The European name for the flower is a misuse of the Persian word for turban(头巾), a mistake probably arising in the common Turkish custom of wearing flowers in the folds of the turban. Alternatively, the misuse may have arisen because this eastern flower, when not yet in full bloom, looks like a turban. In Persia, to give a red tulip was to declare your love for someone. The black center of the red tulip was said to represent the lovers heart, burned to a coal by loves passion. Originally growing in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), tulips were imported into Holland in the sixteenth century. When Carolus Clusius wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592, they became so popular that the tulips in his garden were stolen from time to time. As the Dutch Golden Age grew, so did this colorful flower. They were commonly seen in paintings and at festivals. In the mid-seventeenth century, tulips even created the first economics bubble（泡沫经济）, known as “Tulip Mania”. At that time, tulips were so expensive that they were used as money until the market for them crashed. Today, Holland is still known for its tulips and other flowers, often sincerely called “the flower shop of the world.” Tulips are planted in great fields of beautiful color, and transform the landscape into a sea of different colors. Tulip festivals are held throughout the country in spring. However, the most well-known tulip festival is organized in the Noordoostpolder, a province in the central Netherlands, each year. Held in the middle of the tulip fields, this flower festival runs from late April to early May. The Dutch people took their love of tulips abroad when they settled, and tulips and tulip festivals are now found in New York and Michigan, where the connection to their Dutch roots is still very strong.8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph? A. The origin of tulips. B. The meaning of tulips.C. What tulips look like. D. How tulips were named.9. What can we learn from the text? A. Carolus Clusius book made people import tulips into Holland. B. Holland is called “the flower shop of the world” because of the tulip. C. The tulip festival in the Noordoostpolder is sometimes held indoors. D. Holland is not the birthplace of tulips.10. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The Dutch peoples love of tulips. B. Tulip festivals in Holland and abroad. C. Noordoostpolder, the tulip shop of the world. D. Tulips and the landscape of Holland.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learning English is challenging because of the various rules and exceptions to the rules. The best way to learn English is to hear it spoken and repeat the words as you hear them. 11 You will learn how to make English a daily part of your life in order to learn to speak it quickly. 12 Ask a friend to help you write letters of English alphabet on index cards. You should write a letter on each card. Practise the letters by mixing up the cards and saying the letters. You can ask your friend to help you pronounce the letters and quiz you on your knowledge.Make your own videos in English. If you have a video camera, you can tape yourself speaking English and practice along with your own video. 13 Watch your videos daily, and repeat what is being said.Get a private tutor. A professional English instructor can give you one-on-one instruction that will help you understand the rules of English. Your instructor can teach you how to write and speak English. 14 You can also inquire at your local community college.Watch movies with English subtitles. When watching a movie in your native language, use the English subtitles so you will understand the connection between your language and English. 15 You will make mistakes, and that is OK. You need to practice English as much as possible in order to quickly learn to speak the language fluently.A. Learn the English alphabet. B. Use every opportunity to speak English.C. You can subscribe some English magazines to learn English.D. Constant repetition is the key to remembering words in English.E. If you have any difficult points, you can consult your dictionary at any time.F. You can find an English tutor by placing an advertisement in your local newspaper.G. You can make a play in which you and a friend are having a simple conversation in English.II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。No doubt we all have experienced frustration（受挫）. It may be something as 16 as growing flowers or as serious as developing better relationships with others. Whatever the 17 is, there comes a point when you just feel you cant go on any further. And yet, the secret to 18 can be found in a tube of toothpaste. Every time I come to the 19 of a tube of a toothpaste, I am completely 20 that just when I think it is absolutely empty, I can 21 more toothpaste out of it. I am sure you all have gone through the 22 thing. So, next time you find yourself in such a situation, 23 the tube. We can all 24 times that success came when we were on our 25 chance or when we were doing something for the final time. It is when you dig deep down for that one last burst of 26 that you achieve your goal. 27 , too many people give up too early. All they 28 to do is squeeze one more drop of toothpaste from the tube. There are hundreds of 29 of successful people who kept on going in the face of adversity(逆境) and 30 . Even the writers of Chicken Soup for the Soul were 31 by 33 publishers before they found one who would 32 their book.If you have the passion to go for your 33 , then keep squeezing that “inner tube of toothpaste”. It is only when you 34 the “passion” that you will know whether success is yours or not. Just make sure that you dont 35 too soon. Success may be just around the corner.16A. uselessB. simpleC. boringD. funny17.A. case B. directionC. taskD. competition18.A. truthB. happinessC. successD. wealth19.A. sideB. topC. surfaceD. end20.A. satisfiedB. amazedC. depressedD. confused21.A. pump B. driveC. squeezeD. pull22.A. naturalB. luckyC. rareD. same23.A. rememberB. emptyC. saveD. use24.A. enjoyB. recallC. valueD. arrange25.A. lastB. bigC. equalD. full26.A. lightB. speedC. laughterD. energy27.A. UnbelievablyB. StrangelyC. TypicallyD. Unfortunately28.A. decideB. wishC. needD. expect29.A. examplesB. typesC. charactersD. signs30.A. sorrowB. disappointmentC. guiltD. misunderstanding31A. teasedB. assistedC. injuredD. rejected32.A. translateB. printC. editD. order33.A. dreamB. reputationC. journeyD. home34.A. make up forB. catch up withC. run out of D. look forward to35.A. tryB. returnC. stopD. judgeIII. 根据句意及语法写出正确的单词 (共5小题，每小题1分,共5分)36. The little pupil took his grandma _ the arm and walked her across the street.37. Li Nings designs were attractive, and they had a major advantage _ their better-known rivalsthey were cheaper.38. Opposite is St. Pauls Church, _ you can hear some lovely music.39. Was it because Jack came late for school _ Mr. Smith got angry?40. If you miss this chance, it may be years _ you get another one.IV. 请根据句意或汉语提示,用所缺单词或短语的适当形式填空。每空一次 (共10小题，每小题1分,共10分)41. My mother is a _(退休) teacher, and she enjoys her life now.42. A reptile has cold blood and _(产卵) eggs.43. It is _(polite) to stare at others in public places.44. The crocodile is very dangerous but we cant harm it, because it belongs to the _(danger) species and is facing up to dying out and needs protection.45. The technology has been _(simple) so that anyone can use it.46. Now the population of the birds is _ _ _.（增长）47. One of her acquaintances was going through a very messy divorce and was very depressed. She tried to _ her _(使振作起来).48. The initials, WWF, _ _(代表) World Wide Fund for Nature.49. If you show you _ _ _ (意识到) cultural differences, most Americans will not worry about answering your questions.50. _ _ _ (的数量) the pandas living in the wild has increased to about 1,590.V.语篇填空 (共10小题， 每小题1分,共10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(一个单词)，或括号内单词的正确形式。 We often hear people say “Youve a greater chance 51 (hit) by lightning.” It is used to describe something 52 (likely) to happen. However, 53 truth is that lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths among natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 Americans are struck by lightning each year, of 54 about 70 people die. In fact, there are more deaths 55 (cause) by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. And in India, at least 2,000 people 56 (kill) in lightning strikes since2005. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention 57 other disasters. The US has made June 22-28 National Lightning Safety Week, aiming to deepen the publics 58 (understand) of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms. “If you hear thunder, you are in danger of lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. “The most important thing is to seek a 59 (hide) place. If you are near wide, open places, move indoors as _60_ (quick) as possible and stay there until after the storm has ended.”VI. 短文改错(共10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。There are a lot public holidays for Chinese people, such as NationalDay, MayDay, and Childrens Day. But I think we should have other holidayFarmers Day. Firstly, China is a agricultural country. Farmers really play a very importantly role in China. They provide food for us, without which we cannot to live. Secondly, farmers offered a lot to the development of industry. Lastly of all, most farmers work hard, with little time to enjoy themselves. Some people look down upon farmers so