高中英语 阶段检测二 北师大版必修2

1、阶段检测二.阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AWhen I was about 12,I had an enemy,a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点).Sometimes she said I was thin.Sometimes she said I was lazy.Sometimes she said I wasnt a good student.Sometimes she said I talked too much,and so on.I tried to put up with(忍受) her as lo

2、ng as I could.At last,I became very angry.I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.He listened to me quietly,and then he asked,“Are the things she said true or not?Mary,didnt you ever wonder what youre really like?Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.Pay not at

3、tention to the other things she said.”I did as he told me and to my surprise,I discovered that about half the things were true.I brought the list back to my dad.He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,”he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself.When something said about you

4、 is true,youll find it will be helpful to you.Dont shut your ears.Listen to them all,but hear the truth and do what you think is right.”Many years have passed.The situation often appears in my mind.In our life,we often meet with some trouble and we often go to someone and ask for advice.For some adv

5、ice you will treasure(珍惜) all your life!1.What caused the writer in tears?A.She had a quarrel with her “enemy”.B.Her “enemy” always said something bad about her.C.Her teacher thought she wasnt a good student.D.Her father punished her.提示:细节理解题。从第一段中的“I had an enemy.”和“Sometimes she said I was thin.an

6、d so on.”可知,作者的“敌人”总是说作者的缺点,作者被气哭了。答案:B2.What did the writers father do after he heard the writers complaints?A.He agreed with her “enemy”.B.He let her continue to put up with her “enemy”.C.He told her to write down all her “enemy” had said about her.D.He told her not to pay attention to what her “e

7、nemy” had said.提示:细节理解题。从第二段中的“Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true.”可知,当听到作者的抱怨时,她的父亲叫她把对方说的话全部写下来,所以答案为C项。答案:C3.When she did the things as her father had told her,the writer felt .A.surprisedB.angryC.disappointedD.sad提示:细节理解题。根据文章第三段的内容可知,当作者按照父亲的意思去做时,她感到很惊讶

8、,因为她的“敌人”说的几乎有一半是真的。所以答案为A项。答案:A4.Which of the following can we know from the passage?A.The writer is grateful to her father.B.The “enemy” thought the writer was pretty.C.The writer pointed out shortcomings of the “enemy” in return.D.The writer and her “enemy” became best friends at last.提示:推理判断题。从文

9、章最后一段的内容可知,许多年过去之后,作者对父亲的建议依旧心存感激。所以答案为A项。答案:ABMore men are finding their careers as nurses.A new study from the United States Census Bureau reports the number of male nurses has doubled since the 1970s.Back then,about 2.7 percent of registered nurses were men.The new study,which tracked data throug

10、h 2011,finds that men now make up 9.6 percent of all employed nurses in the United Statesabout 3,309,000 men in total.Recent years of shortages have led to increased efforts,according to report,including recruiting men into the field.Men,in fact,had been largely kept out of nursing in past decades b

11、ecause nursing schools often refused to admit men.The Supreme Court ruled that practice unconstitutional in 1981 after a case involving a state nursing school.“The relatively high wages and expanding job opportunities make this field attractive,offering stability even during recessions(经济衰退),”wrote

12、the reports author,Liana Christin Landivar of the U.S.Census Bureau,“and because of high demand,nursing has low unemployment rates compared to other fields.”Men were found to be more likely to become nurse anesthetists(麻醉师),which is the highest paid nursing occupation,and were found least likely to

13、become licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses,the lowest paid types of nursing.Nurse anesthetists are required to get graduate education,and are certified to give anesthetists and monitor patients recovering from anesthesia.Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses provide patient

14、care and may work under the supervision(监督) of a registered nurse.Registered nurses assess patient health problems and needs,develop and carry out nursing care plans,maintain medical records,and administer care.For all types of nursing,men earned,on average,$60,700 per year,while women earned $51,10

15、0 per year.“Even among men and women in the same nursing occupations,men earn more than women,”wrote Landivar.5.Which of the following is TRUE about nurses in the US in the 1970s?A.The number of male nurses doubled.B.About 2.7% of registered nurses were men.C.There were about 330,000 male nurses.D.A

16、bout 9.6% of employed nurses were men.提示:细节理解题。从第二段中的“Back then,about 2.7 percent of registered nurses were men.”可知B项正确。答案:B6.The underlined word “recruiting” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.A.helping people to get used toB.ordering people to learnC.asking people to join inD.inspiring people to dev

17、ote提示:词义猜测题。从本句的“Recent years of shortages have led to increased efforts,according to report,including recruiting men into the field.”可知,由于护士这个行业人员的缺乏,要求男士也加入这个领域。recruit意思是“招聘,吸收”。答案:C7.Why are more men willing to become nurses in the US?A.The economy is in bad condition.B.More people are out of em

18、ployment.C.It is promising to go to nursing schools.D.Its easier to get employed and well paid.提示:细节理解题。根据第四段的“The relatively high wages and expanding job opportunities make this field attractive,offering stability even during recessions(经济衰退)”可知答案为D项。答案:D8.According to the text,male nurses are more

19、 likely to .A.become licensed practical nursesB.devote themselves to workC.graduate from nursing schoolsD.get the highest paid nursing occupation提示:细节理解题。根据第五段的“Men were found to be more likely to become nurse anesthetists(麻醉师),which is the highest paid nursing occupation,and were found least likely

20、 to become licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses,the lowest paid types of nursing.”可知答案为D项。答案:DCDear Ana,In your last letter,you told me that your boss Stephanie was probably looking for a new job and you didnt know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left.Well,Id

21、like to tell you that there is no polite way to talk about this situation with your boss.After all,you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting.Even if you know for sure that she is,you cant,because its not your business.Still,there are a couple of things that you can do to

22、put yourself in a good position in case your boss does ride out of Dodge in the near future.First,you can have a general conversation with her about your career plans.Say something like,“Youve always been supportive of me,Stephanie,and Id love you to give me some advice on my professional developmen

23、t.” This will let your boss know that youre ready for a new challenge.Ask her to give you feedback(反馈意见) about how she thinks you can improve as a future leader.Second,ask for your managers approval (同意) to talk with the training department about any program the company offers.There may or may not b

24、e any training,but making the request will still communicate your desire to get into a people management role.Third,you could say to your boss,“If there is anything you need my help with,Id love it if you let me know.I am very interested in supporting you with anything you want to seek help.”Taking

25、those three steps will make it clear to Stephanie that youre ready to be her No.2.Best regards!Liz9.The underlined part “ride out of Dodge” in the first paragraph probably means “”.A.get fired by the bossB.go to take a vacationC.change to a new jobD.get a higher position提示:词义猜测题。从第一段的“.your boss Ste

26、phanie was probably looking for a new job and you didnt know how to tell her that you wanted to take her position if she left”可猜出,此处指万一老板找到新的工作,作者可以得到老板的这个位置。故选C项。答案:C10.We can infer that Anas purpose for writing to Liz was to.A.tell Liz that her boss is looking for a new job B.ask Liz if she has th

27、e ability to take her bosss positionC.ask Liz for advice on how to find a much better jobD.seek advice on how to make her boss know she wants her position提示:推理判断题。从Liz的回信中提出的三条建议可知,作者是征求Liz的意见,如何让老板知道作者想得到老板的位置。故选D项。答案:D11.Which of the following didnt Liz ask Ana to do?A.To let her manager know her

28、desire for training.B.To ask her boss if she needs any help from her.C.To ask her boss for advice on her career plans.D.To find out who is also trying to get that position.提示:细节理解题。根据第二段中的内容可知C项表述正确;从第三段的“making the request will still communicate your desire to get into a people management role.”可知A

29、项表述正确;从第四段的内容可知B项表述正确。故选D项。答案:D12.We can learn from Lizs reply that.A.Ana has never talked about her career plans beforeB.Ana is very sad to see her boss go as she has helped her a lotC.Anas boss Stephanie may not be looking for a new jobD.there are some training courses in Anas company now提示:推理判断题。

30、从第一段的“After all,you are not one-hundred-percent sure that she is actually job-hunting.”可推出,Ana的老板Stephanie可能没有在找新工作。答案:CDWhy are certain people so memorable,while some fade from our memories over time?This question crosses my mind often;there are many possible answers.When you are raising children,y

31、ou realize that some people become very important to them,draw them in,accept and respect them.It changes them.Several examples come to mind with my youngest son.He was always more comfortable around his dads friends than his own.He loved to spend time with them,fish with them,listen to their storie

32、s and just be with them.He has experienced the loss of several really meaningful friendships over the past few years,and it has been very painful for him.One,Dr.George,was a neighbor and fishing buddy who would call to see if Ken could go fishing with him.Dr.George always said Ken was the son he nev

33、er had and that it meant everything to him.He died very suddenly while fishing with all of his best buddies a few years ago.The huge hole that left in so many lives simply cannot be filledfor Ken it was immensely painful.There was another fishing buddy of his dads,Frank,who was always fun to be arou

34、nd.Ken was very young then,but he really enjoyed getting along with “the guy” when they were fishing.Frank and his family went to the Keys in the same week as we did one year and the memory remains to this day.Cheerful and happy,he was able to laugh at himself and accept everyones abilities or lack

35、of them,all qualities that impressed Ken so much.When he became deadly ill,Ken drove from his home in North Carolina to Florida for an overnight visit with him.He died a short time later.The day after his funeral(葬礼),Frank came to Ken in a dream and asked if he would take care of his wife,Carol.To K

36、en this was very meaningful,and today they share a special bond that Frank somehow knew would be important for them both.13.According to the author,some people are unforgettable to us because of .A.their great achievementsB.their consideration and kindnessC.good relationships between usD.successful

37、cooperation between us提示:推理判断题。根据第一段的内容可推知,我们难以忘却那些与我们保持良好关系的人。答案:C14.It is implied in Paragraph 3 that Dr.George wished Ken were his .A.adoptive sonB.biological sonC.best friendD.hateful enemy提示:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Dr.George always said Ken was the son he never had and that it meant everything to him.”可知

38、,乔治博士是把肯当成亲生儿子看待的。故B正确。答案:B15.Carol is mentioned in the last paragraph to show us that .A.Frank wanted her to marry KenB.Ken met Frank in a dreamC.Frank regarded Ken as his sonD.Ken was a gentleman提示:推理判断题。弗兰克在梦中交代肯让他帮忙照顾老婆卡尔,这应该是发生在真正的父子之间的事情。故C项正确。答案:C.七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)Everyone wants to achiev

39、e happiness and smile.16 How do we find real happiness and smile?By getting rich?In case you are scratching your head,looking for some reasons or ideas to be happy,here are a few.1.Throw an impromptu(即兴的)party.17An impromptu one increases the joy to a new level.And of course making other people happ

40、y is bound to have the same effect on you.2.Treat yourself.Sometimes all it takes to make one happy is a little indulgence(放纵).So,go ahead and grab a cup of coffee and sit inside a blanket with a good book!You will be surprised at how happy it makes you.3.18Happiness can be transformed!When we feel

41、happy and excited,it can lift the spirits of others.Your simple gesture can transform a persons day and get him or her prepared to take on any challenge.4.Have a conversation with a parent.If you are like most kids,you possibly spend more time texting or surfing the Internet than talking to your fam

42、ily.19You will be surprised at the feeling of joy that it brings to you.5.Finally,dont forget to be happy every day!While International Day of Happiness may come about only once a year,happiness is around you all day and night.20A.You just have to seek it out and grab it.B.Most of your family member

43、s show no interest in texting or the Internet.C.But life is hard,so it is very difficult to find real happiness and smile.D.Be friendly to others and smile at a stranger.E.Set aside your mobile phone for a few minutes and have a chat with a family member.F.You should try to celebrate the Day of Happ

44、iness every day and everywhere.G.Nothing makes people happier than being invited to a party.答案:1620 CGDEA.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)My husband and I were on our way home after holidaying in Queensland with our three children.It was late afternoon as we were heading for Narrandera,where we 21to stay t

45、he night.The car became difficult to control and we 22 we had a flat tyre(轮胎).It was quite 23 by the time wed 24 all the camping equipment and 25 the tyre.Then,not long after getting back on the road,another tyre 26.But now we had no 27.There was no traffic on the road and were only farms along the

46、way.Just as we were debating whether to sleep in the car or 28 to the nearest farm for help,car headlights 29 in the distance.My husband walked to the middle of the road to flag it down,30 the children and I sat in the car with the inside light on so the driver could 31 we were a family and not a th

47、reat.32,it was a lovely couple and their three children who lived on a nearby 33 farm.We all piled into(挤进) their car,and a short drive later we 34 their farm.They suggested we spend the 35 on the floor of their sitting room.The next morning,after cooking us a great 36,the farmer took my husband int

48、o the nearby town to buy new tyres.Our two 37 got on so well that they 38 us to stay on for another day to learn about the workings of the farm and watch their daughter 39 ride one of the huge pigs.We finally continued home to South Australia,very 40 for the kindness this family had shown us.21.A.pl

49、annedB.refusedC.managedD.hesitated提示:文章的第一段就提到作者和丈夫还有三个孩子在澳大利亚的昆士兰度完假后直奔Narrandera过夜,这个地方应该是他们计划(planned)好的。答案:A22.A.promisedB.admittedC.rememberedD.realized提示:车变得很难控制,我们意识到(realized)轮胎瘪了。答案:D23.A.coldB.hotC.darkD.light提示:从第一段的“It was late afternoon”可知,“天色已晚(dark)”。答案:C24.A.loadedB.removedC.boughtD.

50、destroyed提示:从本句的“all the camping equipment”可知是“把野营的设备搬下来”。remove“移动”,符合语境。答案:B25.A.changedB.affordedC.improvedD.exchanged提示:结合上一题“作者一家人搬下野营的设备”可知,目的是换轮胎。change“更换”,符合语境。答案:A26.A.burstB.cameC.stayedD.started提示:根据句中的“then”和“another”可知,另一个轮胎也坏了。burst“爆裂”,符合语境。答案:A27.A.moneyB.timeC.spareD.share提示:因为一个车上

51、只有一个备用的轮胎,现在两个轮子都坏了,所以再没有别的备用的轮胎了。spare在这里是名词,意思是“备用品”。答案:C28.A.escapeB.returnC.driveD.walk提示:他们一家人商讨是睡在车里还是到最近的农场求助,因为车子坏了,所以只能是步行去求助。walk“步行”,符合语境。答案:D29.A.helpedB.remainedC.appearedD.waited提示:从本句的“car headlights”和“in the distance”可知,是“车灯出现在远处”。appear“出现”,符合语境。答案:C30.A.sinceB.thoughC.whileD.unless

52、提示:丈夫走到路中间拦车,作者和孩子们坐在车里打开车内的灯。这两个动作是同时发生的。while“当时候”表示主句的动作和从句的动作同时发生。答案:C31.A.hearB.seeC.smellD.prove提示:丈夫走到路中间拦车,作者和孩子们坐在车里打开车内的灯。这样做的目的是让司机看到他们是一家人而不是构成威胁的人。see“看见”,符合语境。答案:B32.A.LuckilyB.UnfortunatelyC.StrangelyD.Naturally提示:从下文作者的一家人都得到了帮助可知,他们很“幸运”。故luckily“幸运地”,符合语境。答案:A33.A.chickenB.duckC.pi

53、gD.cow提示:从倒数第二段的“watch their daughter 39 ride one of the huge pigs”可知,这里是养猪场。答案:C34.A.got away fromB.arrived atC.lived up toD.looked for提示:我们挤进他们的车,一会儿就到达了他们的农场。arrive at “到达”,符合语境。get away from“摆脱”;live up to“不辜负”;look for“寻找”。答案:B35.A.dayB.holidayC.nightD.weekend提示:前面提到车坏的时候就已经天黑了,所以作者一家人是在这家人家里度过

54、这一晚上(night)的。答案:C36.A.supperB.lunchC.dinnerD.breakfast提示:根据句中的“The next morning”可知,农场主为作者一家人做了早饭(breakfast)。答案:D37.A.childrenB.familiesC.friendsD.strangers提示:从句中的“got on so well that they 38 us to stay on for another day to learn about the workings of the farm.”可知,两个家庭(families)相处得很好。答案:B38.A.invite

55、dB.orderedC.requiredD.allowed提示:他们两家相处得很好,所以是邀请(invited)作者一家人再待一天。答案:A39.A.uselesslyB.endlesslyC.fearlesslyD.carelessly提示:骑猪是很危险的,他们的女儿能骑上其中的一头大猪,应该是大胆的。fearlessly“大胆地”,符合语境。答案:C40.A.eagerB.readyC.sorryD.grateful提示:这一家人给予了作者一家很大的帮助,自然他们会很感激的(grateful)。答案:D.语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Reading books is a

56、 good hobby for all kinds of reasons.First,reading books 41(be) fun.You can always keep yourself 42(interest) and help you to have an enjoyable time if you like reading.This is especially useful when the weather is bad.It is a 43(relax) hobby too.Next,you can read a book anywhere:in a car,in a waiti

57、ng-room,on a plane,on the bedeven in the bath.44you need is a book!Reading is a convenient hobby as it is easy to stop and then start again.Another good reason for reading books is 45it is useful.If you read 46 a hobby you will get better and better at it.This means that you will read faster and will become 47(good) at understanding what you read.As your reading improves,you will probably find your schoolwork becomes much easier.Many school subjects depend 48good