下學(xué)期期中考試高二英語(yǔ)試卷

浙江省嘉興地區(qū)2005-2006學(xué)年下學(xué)期期中考試高二英語(yǔ)試卷本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共100分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。.第一卷（共70分）第一節(jié)：?jiǎn)雾?xiàng)填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)1.Thedirector’snewfilmturnedouttobe____failure,butasweknow,successoftencomesafter___failure.A.a;a B.x;xC.a;xD.x;a2.Eatingtoomuchfatcan____toheartdiseaseandhighbloodpressure.A.devote B.attendC.contribute D.turn3.Iwastellingthemaboutmytravelswhenshe_____withherownstoryonhervisitstoHawaii.A.brokeinB.brokeoutC.brokeupD.brokedown4.---IhearJohnhastakenuphisbusinessinLondon.---Really?Hehasnobusiness___andI’msurehe’llfail.A.feelingB.ideaC.senseD.opinion5.Mr.SmithflewtoNewYorkthismorning,hisassistant____himtherenextSaturday.A.joining B.tojoinC.willjoinD.wantstojoin6.Thecouplelookedatthescorethattheir__sonhadgotintheexam,____.disappointing;disappointedB.disappointed;disappointedC.disappointed;disappointedlyD.disappointing;disappointing7.---Thebossexpressedhissatisfactionwithyourwonderfulwork.----Really?I____betterundermorefavorableconditions.coulddoB.shoulddoC.musthavedoneD.couldhavedone8.Theforeignfriendsyoureferredto____lookingforwardto_____aroundouruniversity.A.are,beingshown B.being,beingshownC.being,shown D.are,beshown9.―Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?―I’vebeen_______typingand_______somanytelephoneseveryday.A.tiredof;answered B.tiringfrom;answeredC.tiredof;answering D.tiringfrom;answering10.―ShallI___theraincoat?―Nohurry!Leaveit___itis.It’srainingagain.puton;whereB.putaway;intheplaceC.puton;thereD.putaway;where11.---Wherewasit___theaccidenthappenedyesterday?---Infrontofthemarket.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.how12.Itwaswithgreatjoy___hereceivedtheexcitingnews____hischildrenhadbeenfound.A.that;thatB.which;thatC.that;whichD.that;x13.HisfathersenthimtoParistostudylaw,but___hedevelopedhisloveforthetheatre.A.besidesB.moreoverC.insteadD.therefore14.___indivingsuits,theywalkaroundinthismagicworld.A.DressingB.DressedC.WearingD.Towear15.Themomentshecameback,she__tocleanthekitchen.A.setoffB.setaboutC.setoutD.setup16.Ifoundhimsittinginhischair,completely_____amagazine.A.absorbingB.beingabsorbedinC.absorbedinD.absorbingin17.YoushouldgotothecityinJuly,thebesttime___theSouthAmericanwintercoolsoffthecity.A.whereB.whenC.onwhichD.which18.---WhatcanIdoiftheshipiscaughtinastormorstrikessubmergedreefs?Oh,terrible!----Don’tbesosilly!Witha(n)____captain,Icansaythatyou’lllandonNewYorksafe.A.seasonedB.reasonedC.experiencingD.determined19.Itispossibletotellthetimeindaylight___acat’seyes.A.fromlookingatB.bylookingintoC.withlookingatD.forlookingupon20.--It’sgreatthatwe’llgoonanorganizedtriptomorrow.--But_____tomorrow,we’ddelayit.A.ItshouldrainB.WereitrainC.WoulditrainD.Shoulditrain.第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Duringabullfight,adrunksuddenly21intothemiddleofthering.The22begantoshout,butthedrunkdidn't23thedanger.Thebullwasbusywiththematador(斗牛士)24,butitsuddenlycaught25ofthedrunkwhowas26aredcap.Thebull27allaboutthematadorandrushedtothedrunk.Thecrowdsuddenly28quiet.Thedrunk,however,29quitesureofhimself.Whenthebullgot30him,hestepped31toletitpass.Thecrowdburstinto32,andthedrunk33.34thistime,however,threemenhadcomeintothe35andtheyquicklydraggedthedrunk36.37thebullseemedtofellsorryforhim,forit38sympathetically39thedrunkwasoutoftheway4021.Astepped B.climbed C.went D.wandered 22.A.crowd B.matador C.bull D.drunk 23.A.recognizeB.think C.realize D.see 24.A.foratimeB.intime C.atthetime D.attimes25.Ahold B.attention C.sight D.breath26.A.wearing B.signing C.moving D.having27.Aforgot B.left C.lost D.missed28.A.grew B.remained C.kept D.changed 29.A.saw B.made C.had D.seemed 30.A.closebyB.closeto C.faraway D.farform 31.A.out B.up C.in D.aside32.A.shots B.voice C.cryingD.cheers 33.A.ran B.cried C.jumped D.bowed34.A.At B.By C.For D.During35.Afight B.sight C.ring D.power36.A.safety B.outside C.distance D.go37.A.Only B.Ever C.Even D.Just38.A.seemedB.looked C.lookedfor D.lookedon39.A.though B.because C.whenD.until40.A.after B.before C.whenD.until第三節(jié)：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AWind-eventheslightestofwindscanpreventfrost.Thatisbecausewindislikeaspooninyourcupoftea:itstirsthingsdownandbringsdownalotofwarmairthatoftenfloatsjustabovehousetopsandtrees.Itmayseemstrange,buticeitselfsometimescanprotectcropsfromfrost.Somegrowersactuallyspraytheircropswithwateronafreezingnight.Waterfreezesquicklyonplantsandthanastrangethinghappens.Aslongasicestayswet,itcan’tgetcolderthan32oF,eveniftheairismuchcolder.Thismaydefeatfrostandsavesplants.Thisstrangekindof‘iceblanket’worksonlyonplantswhicharestrongenoughtostandtheweightoffrozenspray.ThisisusedeventoprotectbananaplantsonsomeCentralAmericanFarms.41.Iftheicebecameentirelyfrozenanddry,supposewhatmighthappen.A.Theplantsmightbefrozentodeath.B.Theplantsmightbenefitfromit.C.Itmightsavetheplants.D.Itmightmaketheplantsgrowslowly 42.Icecansaveplantsratherthandestroythemonconditionthattheyare_______.A.sprayedregularly B.quicklyfrozenC.strongenough D.usedtofrost43.Thebesttitlewouldbe________.A.FrostSaveCrops B.IceBattleC.IceCanBeNice D.IceIsGood 44.Inwhichofthefollowingsentences‘stand’hasthesamemeaninginthispassage?A.Hecouldhardlystand. B.Thishousestandsthetestoftime.C.Thetrainstoodforanhour. D.Hestandsinterribledanger. B Itiscommonknowledgethatmodernmanpreferstousehisrighthandwhendoinganythingrequiringonehand.Therearemainlytwotypesoftheoriesthattrytoexplainthedevelopmentofrighthandpreferenceinman.Thefirsttheoryholdsthatthehumanbodyitselfneedsthepreferenceofonehandovertheother.Thesecondtypeoftheorysuggeststhatpressuresfromsocietyorfromthelivingconditions(orboth)leadtothehighincreaseofrighthandpreferenceinman.Thistheoryissupportedbyhumanandanimalstudiesthattriedtochangehandpreferences. Unfortunately,therearefewwrittenrecordsthroughouthistorywhichcanprovethosetheoriesabouthandpreferences.Thereare,however,otherthingswhichcanbeusedtostudythismatter.Nearlyallcultures(文化)haveartformsshowinghumanbeingsinvariousactivities.Wemightexpectthatsuchdrawingsandpaintingswouldtelluswhattheartistactuallyobservedinhiscultureabouthanduse. Fromastudyofmorethan5,000yearsofartworks,including1,180examplesofpaintingsanddrawingsweknowthatin93%ofthecasestherighthandwasusedregardlessofwhichperiodorwhichareawasexamined.45.Accordingtothetext,somepeoplebelievethattherighthandisoftenpreferredbecauseA.itiseasiertoholdthingsintherighthand.B.man'sknowledgeoftheworldsupportsit.C.therighthandisstrongerthantheleftD.thehumanbodyhasthisspecialneed. 46.Thesecondtheorysuggeststhatanumberofpeoplehavedevelopedright-handednessasaresultofA.thestudiestheylookedat. B.theresearchtheydid.C.thepressurestheyexperienced. D.theartworkstheysaw.47.Astudyoftheartworkshasprovedthatmostpeople——prefertousetherighthandwhenonehandisneeded.A.in93%ofthecountries B.inmosthistoricalperiodsC.fivethousandyearsago D.nomatterwhenandwhere CTheworldisnotonlyhungry,butitisalsothirstyforwater.Thismayseemstrangetoyou,sincenearly70percentoftheearth’ssurfaceiscoveredwithwater.Butabout97percentofthishugeamountisseawater,orsaltwater.Mancanonlydrinkandusetheother3percent—thefreshwaterfromrivers,lakes,underground,andothersources.Andwecannotevenuseallofthat,becausesomeofitisintheformoficebergsandglacier(冰川).Evenworse,someofithasbeenpolluted.However,asthingsstandtoday,thissmallamountoffreshwaterisstillenoughforus.Butourneedforwaterisincreasingrapidly—almostdaybyday.Onlyifwetakestepstodealwiththisproblemnowcanweavoidasevereworldwidewatershortagelateron.Weallhavetolearnhowtostopwastingourvaluablewater.Oneofthefirststepsistodevelopwaysofreusingit.Todayinmostlargecities,waterisusedonlyonceandthensentoutintoasewersystem(下水道).Fromthereitreturnstotheseaorrunsintoundergroundstoragetanks.Butit’spossibletopipeusedwatertoapurifyingplant.Thereitcanbetreatedwithchemicalssothatitcanbeusedagain,justasifitwerefreshfromaspring.Butevenifeverylargecitypurifiedandreuseditswater,westillwouldnothaveenough.Allwe’dhavetodomakeuseofthevastreservesofseawaterintheworldistoremovethesalt.Ifwetakethesestepswe’llbeinnodangerofdryingup.48.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Asthingsremainunchanging,thissmallamountoffreshwaterisstillenoughforus.B.Ourneedforwaterisbecominglargerandlarger.C.Therewillbenowatershortageinthefuture.D.Weshouldtakestepstodealwiththewatershortageproblem.49.Toreusewater,weshould___.A.treatitwithchemicalsB.useitonlyonceC.senditoutintoasewersystemD.makeitflowintoundergroundtanks50.Inordertohaveenoughwater,weshouldalsomakeuseof___.A.icebergsandglaciersB.seawaterC.riversandlakesD.undergroundwater51.Inthepassage,thewritertellsus___.A.tomakeenoughwaterB.topaymoreattentiontothewatershortageproblemC.topipeusedwatertobeapurifyingplantD.toreusethewaterDDuringthetwentiethcenturytherehasbeenagreatchangeinthelivesofwoman.Awomanmarryingattheendofthenineteenthcenturyprobablyhasbeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichchanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomenmarryyoungerandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandcanbeexpectedtoliveanotherthirty-fiveyearandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilsixty.Thisisanimportantchangeinwomen’seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolandtookafull-timejob.However,whentheymarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-learningageissixteen;manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomenmarryyounger,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Verymanymoreafterwardsreturntofullorpart-timework.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withthehusbandacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionsoffamilylife.52.Wearetoldthatinafamilyabout1900___.A.fewchildrendiedbeforetheywerefiveB.sevenoreightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfiveC.theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenD.fourorfivechildrendiedwhentheywerefive53.Onereasonwhythewomanoftodaymaytakeajobisthatshe___.A.isyoungerwhenherchildrenareoldenoughtolookafterthemselvesB.doesnotlikechildrenherselfC.needn’tworryaboutfoodforherchildrenD.canbefreefromfamilydutieswhenshereachessixty54.Manygirlsarenowlikelyto___.A.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarriedB.leaveschoolassoonastheycanC.marrysothattheycangetajobD.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy.55.Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento___.A.stayathomeafterleavingschoolB.marrymenyoungerthanthemselvesC.startworkinglaterinlifeD.marrywhilestillatschool56.Nowahusbandprobably___.A.playsagreaterpartinlookingafterthechildrenB.helpshiswifebydoingmostofthehouseworkC.feelsdissatisfiedwithhispartinthefamilyD.takesapart-timejobsothathecanhelpinthehomeEWhatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?Whatmakesonepersonagenius,likethebrilliantAlbertEinstein,andanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupid,orisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?Theseareveryoldquestionandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear.Weknow,however,thatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.Insomeways,themindislikealegoranarmmuscle.Itneedsexercise.Mental(donewiththemind)exerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologists(心理學(xué)家)thinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.Thechildrenarethenmorelikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.If,ontheotherhand,childrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodo,theyaremorelikelytobecomedullandunintelligent.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.Accordingtosomepsychologists,ifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiot,thenthechildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.Soitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositive(helpful)thingstotheirchildren,suchas“Thatwasaverycleverthingyoudid.”or“Youaresuchasmartchild.”57.Thewords“intelligent”and“brilliant”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean___while“dull”inthesecondparagraphmeans___.A.brightandsplendid…slowinthinkingandunderstandingB.prettyandhandsome…ordinary-lookingC.greatandimportant…commonD.hopefulandhelpful…careless58.Aperson___ismorelikelytobecomeagenius.A.whoseparentsarecleverB.oftenthinkingaboutdifficultproblemC.oftenhelpedbyhisparentsandteachersD.bornwithagoodbrainandputtingittoactiveuse59.Itisbetterforparents___.A.topraiseandencouragetheirchildrenmoreoftenB.tobehardontheirchildrenC.toleavetheirchildrenalonewithnothingtodoD.togivetheirchildrenasmuchhelpaspossible60.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothearticle?A.Parentsplayanimportantpartintheirchildren’sgrowth.B.Thelessyouuseyourmindthedulleryoumaybecome.C.Intelligenceisobviouslytheresultofwhereandhowyoulive.D.Parentsshouldalwaysencouragetheirchildren.第二卷（共30分）第一節(jié)；單詞拼寫（共10小題，每小題0.5分，滿分5分）根據(jù)經(jīng)所給的第一字母或中文拼寫單詞61.

Itwasreportedthatthemurderhadbeenathreedaysbefore.62.Asweallknow,thereisanoldsaying:Practicemakesp.63.I’msureyouwillbmuchafterreadingthebook.64.Ifyougotoaforeigncountry,youneedap.65.IhatecarryingmuchlwhenIgoonatrip.66.PleasespeakslowlysothatIcan(掌握)whatyouaresaying.67.Mr.Johnsondecidedtogoona(航海)acrossthePacificOcean.68.Adogisoften(敏感的)todifferentsmells.69.Thecompanyhas(實(shí)現(xiàn))itsgoalofsettinguptenproductionbases.70.Althoughweenjoythe(自由)ofspeech,itdoesmeanthatwearefreetosaywhatwewant..第二節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）此題要求改正所給短文的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行判斷：如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上劃一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：該行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出，并用斜線劃掉。該行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。該行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不要改。MybrotherDenniswasselfishwhenhewasalittleboy.Hedidn’twantsharethingswithothers.Forinstance, 71.______________whenheboughtachocolatecake,heputthemina 72.______________secretplaceinwhichIcouldn’tfind.Thenheateit 73.______________allbyherself.Heneverhelpedothersandwouldsay 74.______________heisbusy.However,thefactwasthatagameof 75.______________tennismakinghimbusy.Hedidnotcarewhether 76.______________somethinghedidmadepeopleangry.Forexample, 77.______________onenighthepl