高二英语学业水平测试试卷

1、高二英语学业水平测试试卷II 单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从 A 、B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Mom bought me _ MP3 for my birthday present last Sunday.A. theB. anC. aD. 不填22. -How long have you _?-5 years.A. marriedB. got marriedC. marriedD. been married23. The singer became famous in the early 1980s, _ the cl

2、assical music was better than pop music.A. whichB. whenC. thatD. where24. I don t think _ possibletomaster a foreign language without much memory work.A. thatB. whichC. itD. this25. You can take as many as you can because they are free of _.A. fareB. chargeC. moneyD. pay26. Tom wanted to play footba

3、ll after school, but Jack told him _.A. not toB. not to doC. not do itD. do not27. The girl dreamt of becoming a bird and _ freely in the sky.A. flyingB. flewC. to flyD. fly28. Only in this way _ our goals.A. we can reachB. can we arriveC. we can arriveD. can we reach29. He would rather _ his life t

4、han beg the enemy.A. give inB. give outC. give offD. give up30. -It s late. I must leave now.- OK.III 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Many years ago Mahatma Gandhi was going from city to city, village to village collectingmoney for the poor. In one small town a poor old woman _31_Gandhi after hearing h

5、is speech.She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were_32_. The volunteers tried tostop her, but she was_33_to reach Gandhi and fought her way to where he was sitting. "I mustsee him," she _34_and, going up to Gandhi, touched his feet. Then from the pocket of her oldworn d

6、ress she _35_a small copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhi picked up the coin andput it away_36_ . “ Why bother with such a small coin?” askedGandhioneofs assistants,“ itcannot provide much_37_ to anyone. ” "This small coin is worth much more than the thousandsof a rich man," Gandh

7、i replied sternly. "If a wealthy man has several million and he gives away athousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman_38_.She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great_39_she made. That iswhy I_40_this small coin more tha

8、n the thousands of a rich man."31.A. affectedB. attackedC. attractedD. approached32.A. in bagsB. unusualC. in ragsD. attractive33.A. surprisedB. determinedC. happyD. nervous34.A. introducedB. smiledC. admittedD. insisted35.A. took outB. put inC. brought overD. gave away36.A. angrilyB. secretlyC

9、. graduallyD. carefully37.A. moneyB. helpC. informationD. kindness38.A. receivedB. gaveC. hadD. found39.A. benefitB. contributionC. differenceD. story40.A. valueB. rewardC. findD. priceIV 阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分 40分）ASir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the story of the detective(侦探 ) Sherlock Holmes, wa

10、shaving a trip in Europe. One day he got out of the railway station and climbed into a taxi. Beforehe could say a word, the driver turned to him and asked,“ Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle?Doyle was rather surprised. He asked the driver if he had ever seen him before.“ No,driver replied,“ I have nev

11、er seen you before.” Then“Thishemorningexplained, s newspaper hada story about your being on vacation in Marseilles. This is the taxi stop where people who returnfrom Marseilles always come. Your skin color tells me you have been on vacation. The ink spot onyour right fingers suggests to me that you

12、 are a writer. Your clothes are very English, not French.Adding up all those pieces of information, I conclude that you are Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.“ This is truly surprising!” the writer cried out.-life copy“toYoumy arefictional(real虚构的) story, Sherlock Holmes!”“ And there is one other thing, “ What

13、 s that? ” the driver added, with a smile on his face.“ Your name is on the front of your suitcase.”41.The conversation between the two people took place_.A. at a bus stopB. in a taxiC. in MarseillesD. in a railway station42.Doyle was rather surprised because _.A. the driver had seen him beforeB. th

14、e driver could call him by his nameC. the driver was waiting for himD. the driver answered no questions from him43.After he heard the driver s analysis, Doyle concluded that _.A. the driver was Sherlock HolmesB. someone wrote a story about the driverC. he had met the driver long beforeD. the driver

15、was a real life-copy to his story44.From what the driver said, we could know _.A. Doyle was from EnglandB. Doyle could not speak FrenchC. Doyle liked English very muchD. Doyle was writing a French story45.The driver knew the writer s name because _.A. Doyle told the driver himselfB. it was on the fr

16、ont of his suitcaseC. the morning s newspaper had said thatD. the detective let out the informationBHow important can a fifteen-year- old boy s work be? Well Louis Braille s work changed theworld. Born in a small town near Paris in 1809, shortly after his third birthday Louis blindedhimself in one e

17、ye while playing with a sharp pointed tool in his father s workshop. He soonthe sight in his other eye when the infection( 感染 ) spread.He wanted to go to school, but in his small town there was no school for him. At that time,blind people did not get any school education. Braille went to Paris to st

18、udy, but there were fewbooks for the blind.Louis knew that books were the key to learning. He struggled with ideas for three years.Finally, at fifteen, he invented an alphabet made with raised dots(点 ). Blind people couldby feeling the patterns of the dots.Being able to read Braille allows blind chi

19、ldren to learn together with the sighted at school,and go on to get jobs. It allows people wholose their on in life the chance to continue to read,learn and get information.46. Braille got blind as a result of _.A. an illnessB. an accidentC. a partyD. a fired47. From the passage we know in Braille s

20、 day, _A. there were no schools in the townB. none of blind could go to schoolC. there were few books for the blindD. blind children could read by talking48. It took Braille _ to invent the alphabet.A. three yearsB. six yearsC. fifteen yearsD. many years“ read”49. The Braille alphabet _.A. was of no

21、 use for the blind peopleB. helped Louis make much moneyC. allowed people to get information directlyD. made the blind read and learn more easily50. Which could be the best title for the passage?A. Louis Braille changed the world B. Louis Braille struggled in his life C. Louis Braille saved sighted

22、children D. Louis Braille set up a blind schoolCEach year, Americans celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November.It celebrates the first meeting between Europeans and Native American Indians over 200 years ago. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving

23、, like eating turkey but many have their own traditions that they follow each year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with "Turkey Day."One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances

24、 by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year!Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include the entire family in the food preparation. Traditional foods include turkey, sauces, sweet potatoes, cornbre

25、ad, and mashed potatoes. Many people serve apple pie for dessert at the end of the meal.Some families like breaking the turkey's wishbone as part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the bone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wis

26、h!Many generous folks like to help the poor during Thanksgiving. Some people volunteer to serve food for the homeless.Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families watch the New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade includes marching bands, songs and giant balloons

27、!But the thing most people do on Thanksgiving, second only to eating turkey, is watching football games on TV.51. What is the most suitable title for this passage? A. The First Thanksgiving52. The underlined word“ It ” in line two of the passage refers to _.A. the meetingB. the dateC. the countryD.

28、the festival53. Which of the following facts about Thanksgiving is true?A. It comes on the same date each year.B. People will often visit their family and friends.C. It was originally an America Indian festival.D. People must eat turkey on that day.54. According to the passage how can you get good l

29、uck on Thanksgiving Day?A. Visiting your family.B. Buying some gifts.C. Eating nice food.D. Breaking a turkey bone.55. Which of the following is the most popular Thanksgiving activity?A. Traveling.B. Eating apple pie.C. Watching football.D. Helping the poor.DHillary Clinton“ No matter the difficulti

30、es you face, work hard and never give up.These words perfectly”describe the life and career of one of the most successful women in the history of the United States,Hillary Clinton.Hillary was born in 1947 and from an early age it was clear she was both diligent and veryclever. She was accepted into

31、one of America s most famous universities, Yale, where she studiedpolitics and law, something very unusual for a woman at that time. There, many of her maleclassmates and teachers looked down on her but they changed their minds when Hillary graduatednear the top of her class. While studying at unive

32、rsity she met and fell in love with a young mancalled Bill Clinton, whom she married in 1975. Twenty seven years later Bill would become thendBill Clinton often said he valued Hillary s advice more than anyone else s and that shefact even cleverer than him. He put Hillary in charge of improving the

33、hospital system in America,which made some of his opponents very angry.In 2000, as Billwas leaving the Presidency, Hillarydecided that if she wanted things toimprove she would have to become a political leader herself. Once more, people doubted her. They said she would never win but that year she be

34、came the first woman to be elected into the US Senate from New York. She had proved her critics wrong again. In 2008 she competed against Barak Obama to become the Democratic Party candidate for US President. Although she lost to Barak it was a very close contest and more than 18 million people supp

35、orted her. No woman has ever some so close to before.And who knows, maybe one day she will become President, because Hillary Clinton nevergives up.56. What word best describes Hillary Clinton s character?A. Charming.B. Attractive.C. Determined.D.Shy57. How old was Hillary when she married Bill Clint

36、on?A.28B. 26C. 22D. 2058. Why were Hillary Clinton s classmates at Yale surprised by her?A.No woman had ever studied at that University before.B.She was much smarter than they thought she was.C.She fell in love with Bill Clinton.D.She came first in her class.59. What is the writer s attitude towards

37、 Hillary Clinton?A. The writer admires Hillary.60. In what order did the following things happen?1. Hillary graduated from Yale University.2. She tried to improve the hospital system.3. Bill and Hillary Clinton first met.4. Barak Obama defeated Hillary/Millions of people supported her.5. Bill Clinton became the US President.6. People said she wouldn t win.A.1,3,2,5,4,6B.3,1,5,2,6,4C. 1,2,3,6,5,4D.2,3,1,4,5,6V 单词拼写（共5 小题，满分5 分）61. Sleep is n_( 必要 ) to health.62. There was a surprised e_ （表情） on her face.63. This factory has a reputation for producing high_ (质量 ) electronic goods.64. He