1、高二高二秋季秋季英语英语第二高级期中测试卷第二高级期中测试卷 姓名：得分： 填空与选词填空与选词(55*1) 1.(blame) for the breakdown of the school computer network, Alice was in low spirits. 2.I was bored with my job and felt I needed a new.Last week I got a new job in a big firm, and I found it very.(challenge) 3.You should lose heart in no sense;
2、 keep trying and you will make it sooner or later. ;_keep trying and you will make it sooner or later.（） 4.(expose) to strong sunlight will do harm to your skin. 5.If(expose) to the outside surroundings, theyll be stronger and better prepared for their future. 6.Professor Wang said the reason of sho
3、rtsightedness is complicated and that there is still no excellent cure it. 7.The fresh air and exercise cured himhis sleeplessness, which made him feel relief. 8.She laid the blamethe failure of their marriageher husband. 9.(absorb) in his work, he simply forgot to have supper and sleep. 10.Either y
4、ou or one of your students(be) to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow. 11.Weve put the date of their weddingby one week. 12.Encourage children to putsome of their pocket money to buy Christmas presents. 13.Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional
5、 _. A. consequenceB. independenceC. competenceD. intelligence 14.Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of childrens _. A.touchB.sightC.reachD.distance 15.The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good_. A. expe
6、ctationB. reputationC. contributionD. civilization 16. It is reported that most of the familiesincome is now three times or more_it was 3 years ago. A. thanB. thatC. whatD. which 17.Giving up my job to go back to full-time education was a big_, but now I know it was the best decision I ever made. A.
7、 projectB. commitmentC. competitionD. ambition 18.- What impressed you most during your stay in Britain? - I had the _ of meeting the Queen when she visited our school. A. treatyB. privilegeC. inspirationD. exploration 19.Anns habit of riding a motorcycle up and down the road early in the morning an
8、noyed the neighbors and _ they took her to the court. A. in the endB.at the endC. in an endD.in end 20. If I were in _ position of the mayor, I wouldnt allow _ factory like this standing in the center of the town. A. a; theB. the; /C. the ; aD. / ; the 21.It was _ surprise that my first teacher, alr
9、eady 90, was still living and in _ good health. A. the; aB. /; aC. a; /D. a; the 22.Our graduation party wassuccess. We sang and danced until it came toend at ten oclock. A. a; theB. a; anC. the; anD. / ; / 23. I prefer a college in Beijing to _ in Shanghai, because I like the climate in Beijing. A.
10、 oneB. thatC. itD. this 24. The weather today in Beijing is much better than_ in Shanghai. A. thatB. oneC. itD. What 25.Equipped with the latest facilities, today s schools are quite different from _ of the past. A. itB. thoseC. onesD. one 26.Do you allow smoking in the office? No. _ smoking here wi
11、ll be fined. A. WhoeverB. AnyoneC. NobodyD. Someone 27.I didnt want _of the two notebooks and the salesman had to show me _. A. either; anotherB. all; the others C. both; othersD. neither; the others 28.What do you think of them? I dont know _ is better, so Ive taken _ of them. A. what, bothB. what,
12、 noneC. which, bothD. which, none 29.These trousers are dirty and wet Ill change into my _. A. anotherB. trousersC. othersD. other 30.Have you got everything ready for the meeting? Not yet, we need _. A. three another chairB. other three chairs C. another three chairsD. more three chairs 31. Cathy h
13、ad quit her job when her son was born _ she could stay home and raise her family. A. now thatB. as ifC. only ifD. so that 32. Its no use having ideas only . Dontworry. Petercanshowyou _toturnanideainto an act. A. howB.whoC. whatD.where 33. When you read the book, youd better make a mark_ you have qu
14、estions. A. whereB. at whichC. at whereD. the place where 34. Dont stop _ you meet with a word you dont understand. A. at that timeB. each timeC. sometimesD. before 35. The two countries were _ between 1989 and 1992. A. peaceB. at no warC. at peaceD. at peaceful 36. -How can I get to the island you
15、mentioned?-You cant get there _ by swimming. A. other thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. less than 37. We may be going skiing at Christmas, but its still all up _.Well probably make the decision the day after tomorrow. A.in the wildB.in the distanceC.in the airD.in the long run 38. _ trade and investm
16、ent cooperation between China and Canada, culture exchange is also expected to increase. A. In terms ofB. In addition toC. In view ofD. In spite of 39. _ modern office becoming more mechanized, designers are attempting to personalize them with warmer, less severe interiors. 40. _ the exception of in
17、stitutions controlled by church or private corporations, LatinAmerican universities are regulated by Federal laws. 41. I have given up trying t o convince him; there is no point _ arguing with him. 42. _ second thoughts, I have decided to postpone my visit to Japan. 43. Mr. Smith is looking for an e
18、xperienced secretary who is capable _ a sales office. 44. My parents are not interested in modern music. They are _ the times. 45. _ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home. 46. I prefer writing a term paper _ taking an examination. 47. It is said that the bus
19、 company will raise the bus fare _ 5%. 48. The students are very familiar _ all the works of Shakespeare and Milton. 49. I like Mr. Miners speech; it was clear and _ the point. A. atB. onC. toD. of 50. He was in the mountain for a year. He felt as if he was _ from the outside world. A. cut outB. cut
20、 offC. cut upD. cut through 51. -Has the train arrived? -No, it all will be late _ half an hour. A. atB. forC. inD. by 52.I was about to give upmy best friend encouraged me to go on. 53.Ijust(finish) my exam paper when the bell rang. 54.the aid of our English teacher, we have made great progress thi
21、s term. 55.They were accused of aiding him(escape) 阅读理解阅读理解 (12*2) A How is it that siblings can turn out so differently? One answer is that in fact each sibling grows up in a different family. The firstborn is, for a while, an only child, and therefore has a completely different experience of the p
22、arents than those born later. The next child is, for a while, the youngest, until the situation is changed by a new arrival. The mother and father themselves are changing and growing up too. One sibling might live in a stable and close family in the first few years; another might be raised in a fami
23、ly crisis, with a disappointed mother or an angry father. Sibling competition was identified as an important shaping force as early as in 1918. But more recently, researchers have found many ways in which brothers and sisters are a lasting force in each others lives. Dr. Annette Henderson says first
24、born children pick up vocabulary more quickly than their siblings. The reason for this might be that the later children arent getting the same one-on-one time with parents. But that doesnt mean that the younger children have problems with language development. Later-borns dont enjoy that much talkin
25、g time with parents, but instead they harvest lessons from bigger brothers and sisters, learning entire phrases and getting an understanding of social concepts such as the difference between “I” and “me”. A Cambridge University study of 140 children found that siblings created a rich world of play t
26、hat helped them grow socially. Love-hate relationships were common among the children. Even those siblings who fought the most had just as much positive communication as the other sibling pairs. One way children seek more attention from parents is by making themselves different from their siblings,
27、particularly if they are close in age. Researchers have found that the first two children in a family are typically more different from each other than the second and third. Girls with brothers show their differences to a maximum degree by being more feminine than girls with sisters. A 2003 research
28、 paper studied adolescents from 185 families over two years, finding that those who changed to make themselves different from their siblings were successful in increasing the amount of warmth they gained from their parents. 56. The underlined part “in a different family” (in Para. 1) means “_”. A. i
29、n a different family environmentB. in a different family tradition C. in different family crisesD. in different families 57. In terms of language development, later-borns _. A. get their parentsindividual guidanceB. learn a lot from their elder siblings C. experience a lot of difficultiesD. pick up
30、words more quickly 58. What was found about fights among siblings? A. Siblings hated fighting and loved playing.B. Siblings in some families fought frequently. C. Sibling fights led to bad sibling relationships.D. Siblings learned to get on together from fights. 59. The word “feminine” (in Para. 4)
31、means “_”. A. having qualities of parentsB. having qualities of women C. having defensive qualitiesD. having extraordinary qualities B On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southern Kenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that hes tracking one of the most dangerous ani
32、mals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lionsespecially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy. Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to under
33、stand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the paw prints (爪 印)of a lion from those of other animals. Growing up
34、, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the r
35、ed sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints. Each year, thousands of tourists crowd Kenyas national parks to try to have a look at the “big five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation
36、s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenyas wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income. Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced
37、 to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas. They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection. 60How did Kasaine track lions? A. By working together with tourists. B. By running
38、 after them all the time. C. By going to school every day. D. By studying their paw prints. 61What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A. Maasai people are born animal lovers. B. Tourism is a big threat to Kenyas wildlife. C. Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection. D. Small animals are not inc
39、luded in their protection policy. 62What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Kenyas economic development. B. Peoples leaving their original homes. C. Kenyas second-largest income source. D. Kenyan peoples traditional Maasai lifestyle. 63What is the best title for the tex
40、t? A. Wildlife protection in KenyaB. Meeting a dangerous animal C. Wilson Kasaines wise choiceD. Learning to live with lions C Every day we are exposed to images, videos, music and news. In this age of visual and aural hyper-stimulation (视听刺激), the medium of radio is making a great comeback. “Were a
41、t the beginning of a golden age of audio,” said US-based podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald. In the last month alone, 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客). These statistics, released by Edison Research, show the successful evolution of traditional
42、radio broadcasts to the present days digital podcast format (格式). The term “podcast” was invented in 2004, but the trend only started gaining mainstream popularity in recent years. With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets, podcast sales have jumped. The appeal of the po
43、dcast partly lies in its multiplatform delivery and on-demand capabilities (功能). You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when youre walking to the shops, waiting in a queue or riding the subway. Similar to television shows, podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new cont
44、ent every week. Donna Jackson, 22, Sydney University media graduate, listens to podcasts two or three times a week, via iTunes. “I listen while Im wandering around the house doing something else. It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable And its an easy way of keeping in touch with whats
45、 going on in the rest of the world,” she said, “I mainly listen to BBC podcasts, but recently Ive also been listening to This American Life and Serial. They have a special skill to really draw you in.” Unlike television and music, the audio format has the potential to create a deep impression on rea
46、ders. Blumberg says this owes to the podcasts ability “to create close relationship and emotional connection.” Sydney University undergraduate Hazel Proust, majoring in social work and arts, agrees. “When youre listening, it feels as if the voice of the podcasts storyteller is talking directly to yo
47、u. Its comforting,” said Proust. It seems the age-old tradition of verbal storytelling is very much alive and well. 64. The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to _. A. tell how young people relax themselves B. explain why young people like podcasts C. introduce what programs podcasts are presentin
48、g D. show how popular podcasts are presenting 65. Paragraph 5 is mainly about _. A. the influence of radiosB. the advantage of podcasts C. readersimpression on radiosD. peoples reaction to the medium 66. What is probably the best title of the passage? A. Return of RadioB. Opinions of Podcast C. Feat
49、ures of RadioD. Technology of Podcast 67. The passage is developed by _. A. exampleB. space C. timeD. comparison 语法填空语法填空(1.5*10) My Travel Experience in China During the summer holidays I visited a variety of regions in China. My first stop was Beijing and of course the Great Wall. Without question
50、 it lived up to my 68._ ( expect). After a long journey, I reached Yunnan. With 69._ (it) minority villages and impressive landscapes, Yunnan had a lot to offer. One of my 70._ ( enjoy) moments in Yunnan was during my visit to the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The climb over the gorge was at times exhausting
