高二上学期英语考试

1、高二上学期英语考试第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21It is said that the guy that the two policemen are questioning is the prime _ in the case.A. amateur B. suspect C. colleague D. representative 22I read from the book that the _ between Greece and Tr

2、oy lasted ten years and as a result of the war, so many people lost the lives.A appointment B. deadline C. conflict D. challenge 23Not by accident, she _ broke that beautiful vase as she was still full of anger with me.A. roughly B. constantly C. technically D. deliberately 24After writing, youd bet

3、ter check to make sure the tenses are _ and that the spelling is correct. A. consistent B. constant C. positive D. splendid 25Rowan is gifted actress. While still at primary school, she already showed her _ acting talent.A. admirable B. optimistic C. accurate D. sceptical 26I have read the two books

4、 several times and I think highly of them. You know why? Thats all because they both _ with a happy ending. A. polish B. accomplish C. process D. conclude27What the physician said made us so puzzled, so one of us asked him to _ what he meant.A. clarify B. assess C. acquire D. announce28Attention, bo

5、ys and girls. If you want to join the Opera Club, youre required to _ your application before the deadline.A. approve B. submit C. admit D. contribute29The victim is going to _ the story where he left off yesterday.A. take up B. speed up C. sweep up D. put up 30. To keep safe _ an earthquake, you sh

6、ould remain at a spot in your room where nothing may fall on you. A. in memory of B. in search of C. in favour of D. in case of 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 31 the financia

7、l crisis (危机), fewer companies would like to 32 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 33 to employ only one person 34 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes (简历).After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later 35 one person to b

8、e employed. Everything seemed to go quite 36 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 37 arrived at the interview place on time, 38 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 39 . The interviewer only

9、said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 40 . We will tell you the 41 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 42 .In nightfall tha

10、t day, my son suddenly told me 43 on phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “Whats the whole 44 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 45 of the test in the interview. T

11、hree men received the same text this morning and only my sons 46 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.Only then did I know that my sons “hope” 47 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 48 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying thank you shows respect f

12、or others work and shows your grand 49 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 50 compared with others!31. A. As toB. Due to C. Apply to D. Contrary to32. A. promoteB. trainC. employD. discover33. A. encouragedB. allowedC. supposedD. intended34. A. whileB

13、. sinceC. thoughD. if35. A. meetB. attractC. decideD. represent36. A. slowlyB. smoothlyC. secretlyD. silently37. A. membersB. studentsC. friendsD. candidates38. A. waiting forB. watching overC. thinking aboutD. looking into39. A. formalB. simpleC. funnyD. strange40. A. bookB. noticeC. orderD. advice

14、41. A. resultB. choiceC. markD. idea42. A. annoyedB. puzzledC. disappointedD. shocked43. A. doubtfullyB. excitedlyC. calmlyD. worriedly44. A. matterB. causeC. conclusionD. interview45. A. middleB. endingC. partD. course46. A. wayB. replyC. problemD. question47. A. changedB. grewC. cameD. developed48

15、. A. expectB. forgetC. dislikeD. regret49. A. generosityB. curiosityC. descriptionD. motivation50. A. abilitiesB. strengthsC. challengesD. opportunities第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A One night, as Diaz stepped off the train and onto a nearly empty

16、 platform, a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife.“He wanted my money, so I just gave him my wallet and told him, Here you go ” Diaz says. As the teen began to walk away, Diaz told him, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If youre going to be robbing people for the rest of the night,

17、 you might as well take my coat to keep you warm.”The robber looked at him puzzled, saying, “Why are you doing this?”Diaz replied, “If youre willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get dinner and if you really want to join m

18、e.” Diaz says he and the teen went into a diner and sat in a booth.“The manager comes by, the dishwashers come by, the waiters come by to say hi,” Diaz says. The kid said, “You know everybody here. Do you own this place?”“No, I just eat here a lot,” Dias said. “But youre even nice to the dishwasher,

19、” he said.Diaz replied, “Well, havent you been taught you should be nice to everybody?”“Yeah, but I didnt think people actually behaved that way,” the teen said.When the bill arrived, Diaz said, “Youre going to have to pay for this bill because you have my money and I cant pay for this. So if you gi

20、ve me my wallet back, Ill gladly treat you.”The teen returned it immediately. “I gave him $20. I figure maybe itll help him.” Diaz says he asked for something in return- the teens knife- “and he gave it to me.”Afterwards, when Diaz told his mother what happened, she said, “Youre the type of kid that

21、 if someone asked you for the time, you gave them your watch.”“I figure, you know, if you treat people right, you can only hope that they treat you right. Its as simple as it gets in this complicated world.”51. What did Diaz do to the teen?A. He gave the teen a new walletB. He treated the teen to di

22、nnerC. He gave his coat to the teenD. He bought the teens knife52. From the passage we can infer that the boy _.A. expressed his gratitude for Diazs kindnessB. gave up the idea of robbing in the endC. wasnt taught how to be nice to everybodyD. gave the knife to Diaz in return for his forgiveness53.

23、As for what Diaz did, his mother showed an attitude of _.A. anger B. concern C. criticism D. praise54. By telling the story of Diaz, the author intends to tell us _.A. to keep calm in danger B. not to go out alone at nightC. to treat others kindly D. not to harm others on purposeBAndy loved the firs

24、t grade. He loved his teacher，Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系)Every morning Andys mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning，the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decid

25、ed to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle，but it didnt move！Using both hands，he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.After Andy closed the gate behind him，he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all h

26、e could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been，but it was not there.“The slide is gone！” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings，but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone！” he cried again.Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see th

27、e school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldnt see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone！” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie，Angel and Dillon，he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system.Suddenly

28、the boy saw something up ahead.“Its Jennie！”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there！He was full of excitement!“Hi，Jennie！” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldnt see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“Youre so silly.” “Wh

29、at happened to the slide and the swings？” Andy asked.“We will have new playground equipment today，” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Dont you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday？” “I guess I forgot，” Andy said，smiling.“Anyway，Im glad the school is here.”55.

30、 It can be concluded from the passage that_AAndys mother might feel sorry for her sonBAndy was a boy who loved school very muchCmany students would be late for school on that foggy dayDJennie did well in learning and was interested in nature56. Andy cried the second time probably because_Ahe couldnt

31、 play on the slide any moreBhe carelessly fell down on the groundCit was too cold for him to walk a long wayDhe didnt find the swings where they had been57. Why didnt Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?ABecause his eyesight was not very good.BBecause he went in the wrong direction.CBe

32、cause there was heavy fog that morning.DBecause he was not concentrated then.58. According to the passage，when Andy began his class that day he would_Astill feel confused Bhave a nice dayCmiss his mother Dbehave badlyC If you havent heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, youv

33、e probably been avoiding the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive at all. While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts

34、 about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people died on the highway last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that about two-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior.

35、 Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on the roads has inc

36、reased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magnified（增强） in urban areas. Also, people have less time and more t

37、hings to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined in certain situations, can spell Road Rage. You may think you are the last person who

38、would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out! Whether you are gettin

39、g angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced by Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another drivers rage, do everything possible to g

40、et away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.59. The first sentence in Para. 1 implies that _. A. one may be angered by media reports and wants to 

41、avoid them B. the media invented the term “Road Rage” only a few months ago C. Road Rage has received much media coverage in the last few months D. people not i

42、nterested in the media know little about recent happenings60. The underlined word “spell” in Para. 3 means _. A. relieve       B. cause   C. spread     D.&

43、#160;prevent 61. Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving? A. Talking while driving. B. Driving at high speed. C. Sounding the horn when passing. D. Shouting at another driver.62. The last paragraph is intended to _. A. tell people how

44、 to deal with Road Rage B. inform people how aggressive drivers could be C. show people how to control themselves when angry D. warn people against eye contact with 

45、another driverD Lee Humberg, district manager for the U.S. Department of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, is the man in charge of figuring out how to remove the flocks (群) of 15,000 to 20,000 Canada geese(大雁) that could strike planes flying in and out of the New York are

46、a. The Port Authority, the agency that manages airport in New York and New Jersey, estimates that there have been as many as 315 bird strikes annually in the past 30 years. Bird strikes have been a hot topic since a US Airways jet suffered a “double strike” and made an emergency landing on the Hudso

47、n River in January 2009. All 155 passengers were rescued safely and the flight was called “Miracle on the Hudson”. The plane finally ended up at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The next major bird strike may not have such a happy ending. To thin the flocks, Humberg and his team have tracked down goos

48、e nests and killed eggs with corn oil. Theyve also terrified the birds with dogs, remote-controlled boats and kites that look like eagles. But the only method that effectively decreases the goose population is the one that angers animal lovers the most: gassing hundreds at a time. “If all you are do

49、ing is goose harassment (骚扰) every day, its very frustrating, because you are just playing Ping-Pong with the birds,” Humberg told New York magazine. “Its basically an arms race to come up with the tools to deal with them.” Now New York City plans to send the geese captured to Pennsylvania to be coo

50、ked and distributed at food banks as meals for the poor. That might just be a fate better than flying into a 747 engine.63. What can we learn form Humberg? A. He does research on geeses living conditions. B. He makes efforts to protect wild birds. C. He deals with the danger of birds at airports. D.

51、 He tries to find newer and safer airlines.64. Why was the flight called “Miracle on the Hudson”? A. It suffered a “double strike”.B. It arrived at a plane museum. C. It only caused a few deaths.D. It succeeded in landing on a river.65. By saying “you are just playing Ping-Pong with the birds”, Humb

52、erg means _. A. Its interesting to fight with the birdsB. Its a skill-needed race against the birds C. you cant defeat the bird in the endD. you should live with birds peacefully66. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. Canada geese can fly as high as planes B. New York airlines are in poor

53、 management C. bird strikes happen once a week on average D. the poor may also benefit from Humbergs workE Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions，manage their environment，and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson，a Year One student，“operates under the the

54、ory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine，” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later，I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”“Examine the extended family，and you'll probably find a bossy grandpa

55、rent，aunt，uncle or cousin in every generation. It's an inheritable trait，” says Russell Barkley，a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance (支配地位) when they sense their parents are weak，hesitant，or in disa

56、greement with each other.Whether it's inborn nature or developed character at work，too much control in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior，says family psychologist John Taylor. Children，he says in his book From Defia

57、nce to Cooperation，“have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” It's the parents' role to provide that protection.When a “boss child” doesn't learn limits at home，the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches，for example，or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.“I se