厦门市2010-2011;2012-2013高二英语期末质检试题(1)

1、厦门市2010-2011学年高二上学期期末质量检测英语选修6试题（笔试部分） II.单项填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）从所给A、B、C、D选项中，选出可以填入空甶处的最佳选项。13. -Is there anything wrong with my uncle? -Nothing serious. A. Dont be afraid. B. Not at all. C. Take it easy. D. Take your time.14. This is the only skirt left here. I wonder whether you want to buy. A.

2、oneB. itC. thatD. any15. Heto pass his driving test, but he failed because of his carelessness. A. managedB. attemptedC. refusedD. tended16. My father was so angry that I stood by the door,to say a word. A. didnt dare B. dared not C. not daring D. daring not17. -Where did you meet Mr. Cooper? -It wa

3、s in the factoryhe worked three years agoI met him. A. which; where B. that; whereC. where; that D. which; that18. It isto read peoples private letters without permission in our country. A. abstractB. desperateC. optimisticD. illegal19. Alice didnt attend my birthday party. I wish Iher an invitation

4、. A. had sentB. sent C. have sent D. would send20. Ill never understand how itthat you were late three times a week. A. came outB. came acrossC. came aboutD. came up21. This restaurant has become popular for its wide_of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. A. divisionB. rangeC. areaD. circle22.1

5、believe Ill achieve my goalI work hard. A. so long as B. if onlyC. now thatD. as if23. We_last night, but weto the concert instead. A. had studied，wentB. studied, had gone C. should have studied, wentD. should have studied, had gone24.from her mother for a long time, Mary waited in anxiety for her m

6、others letter. A. Having not heardB. Not having heard C. Not hearingD. Not heardIII.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）The first time I saw Carlos, I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I 25_ something solid. It was Carl

7、os.“My God, youre 26 _he exclaimed. Of course, the class began to laugh. 27_ ,I walked to my seat without a word.I 28_ back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. To my 29_ , Reed was studying and did not seem to be 30_ of it. I didnt know why I considere

8、d Reed my 31_ . Maybejust because he was a good two inches taller than I.“ 32_ that seat, Mr. McCarthy told the newcomer, 33_ to the only empty one, in the back of the room.Carlos smiled broadly. “But I need a couple of dictionaries. Again the class 34_ , but now they were laughing with Carlos, not

9、at him. He had been here only 10 minutes and already he had them on his 35_It was the school 36_ that made me think of Carlos again. Reed Harrington wasvoted president and Carlos vice-president. “How come?， I kept 37_ myself, “How come this shrimp(虾）whos 38 been in town for a little over a month get

10、s to be so 39_？”So when I met Carlos this morning, I said to him, “It doesnt seem to 40_ you being short, I mean. He looked up at me. “Of course I 41_ being short. But I can do42_ about it. .When I realized I was going to have to 43_ my life in this undersizedskin, I decided to make the 44 of it. My

11、 motto is dont be afraid to be yourself.25.A. burst intoBlooked intoC.ran intoD.turned into26.A. tall Bshort C.awkwardD.abnormal27.A. ExcitedBDelightedC.FrightenedD.Annoyed28.A. jumpedBglancedC.calledD.kept29.A. reliefB.disappointment C.creditD.surprise30.A. afraidB.awareC.typicalD.ashamed31.A. brot

12、herB.enemyC.sponsorD.friend32. A. Take B.FindC.Leave D.Fold33 A. appealingB. linkingC. pointingD. exposing34 A. glancedB.laughedC.screamedD.waved35 A. seatB.beltC.sideD.ankle36 A. descriptionB.pollutionC.administrationD.election37 A. askingB.answeringC.expressingD.enjoying38 A. alwaysB.alreadyC.only

13、D.never39 A. enthusiasticB.popularC.enjoyableD.optimistic40 A. attractB.poisonC.teaseD.bother41 A. likeB.hateC.advocateD.mind42 A. nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything43 A. quitB.refreshC.spendD.guide44 A. worstB.bestC.leastD.longestIV.阅读理解（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）A阅读下面的文章，并从所给选项中选出最恰当的句子完成每个段落，并将其字母标

14、号填在相应的横线上（其中一个为多余选项）。A. The film or concert series at the local public library probably will not cost you a penny.B. It seems that nowadays we can only use money to enjoy ourselves.C.Plan ahead for some activities.D. It wont cost much ready money, either.E. With imagination and a spirit of adventure

15、, you can easily find good entertainment at no cost at all.F.People may be the most interesting show in a large city.Most of us trade money for entertainment. 45_ But if you think you cant have a good time without spending lots of money, read on. You can find some new discoveries.Remember one senten

16、ce: the best things in nature are free. If you have the eyes to find funaround you, though you have no money, you can have a great time!46_ Wander through busy streets and see what everybody else is doing. You will probably see people from all over the world; you will certainly see people of every a

17、ge, size, and shape, and you will get a free fashion show, too.Check the listings in your neighborhood newspaper. Local colleges or schools often welcome the public to hear an interesting speech or a good debate. 47_ Be sure to check commercial advertisements in the newspapers, too. A flea market ca

18、n provide hours of pleasant browsing. Perhaps you can find a free cooking or crafts demonstration in a department store.48_ It is always more pleasant not to have people in front of you in a museum or at a zoo. You may save some money, too, for these places often set aside one or two free admission

19、days at slow times.Pretend that you are a tourist traveling in this city from time to time, and get to know your city all over again including the sights that people travel miles to see. 49_Just have a relaxed mind, and you will find entertainment no matter you have money or not.BAcross the United S

20、tates, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city but kept both their names.Winston Salem is one of them. Its a mid-sized city in whats called the plateau (high land)，between the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Wi

21、nston part is a relatively new place, founded early this century. Its home to the nations biggest open-air tobacco market.The giant R. J. Reynolds Tobacco companys headquarters is in Winston Salem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds best known cigarette brands. Fast-growing Winston soon surr

22、ounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as its called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke

23、 German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians greatly valued womens work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nations oldest boarding schools for young women 一 the Moravians Salem Academy founded in 1772 is sti

24、ll in operation.Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is whats called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns (小旅馆） and Moravia

25、n dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.The historic community is booming again. Just as R. J。Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about $15 million a year in tourism revenue (收入）and donations.50

26、. The city Salem is special for its_.A. respect for brainpowerB. lifestyle and traditionC. tobacco businessD. religious belief51. We can learn from the passage that_.A. Winston-Salem is the name of a cityB. Salem is home to the tobacco marketC. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brandD. The oldest b

27、oarding school for young men is in Winston-Salem52. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that_.A. the two cities benefited each otherB. Salem developed faster than WinstonC. R. J. Reynolds Company has moved into SalemD. the combination meets the wishes of the people53. The word “rehabilitate” underli

28、ned in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_”.A. enlarge B. repairC. reconstructD. decorate54. The passage is probably followed by a paragraph about_.A. the boarding school for womenB. some other attractions in Winston-SalemC. how Winston makes profits from tourismD. other examples of cities combi

29、ned by two parts CI used to be really frustrated when I got trapped in the train station in New York. Whenthis happened, I spent time “observing” people and found that the New York City trains formed“an underground NYC”.I met all kinds of people there. Sitting in trains coming from suburban boroughs

30、 (R) like Queens and Brooklyn, I saw babysitters and house keepers, in white or pink uniforms, carrying a shopping bag with lunch and another prettier bag for their makeup. Some gentlemen in suits get squeezed in between ladies, reading the New York Times, holding Starbucks coffees and a piece of na

31、pkin(餐巾纸).The passengers skin colour would get lighter as the train from suburban areas to uptown NYC. Clothes brands changed from “Nike” and uBabyphat to “Armani” and uPrada.Getting lost is not embarrassing at all. Even New Yorkers who have lived in the city for 20years need to check out the map be

32、fore going to a new place by train. People from other statesare just as confused as foreigners when they are thrown underground.It was funny when people carrying big backpacks and holding maps, asked me where theycould transfer while I was trying to find an exit. Im sorry, I am trying to find my way

33、 out too.I felt really bad about not helping them. To my surprise, the two guys with blue eyes didnt lookdisappointed at all. They laughed and told me, uOh, we are wondering if there is really an exitbecause we have been walking around here for 10 minutes and we still dont know where totransfer to t

34、he uptown train!NYC trains are just like doors rotating (旋转）on and on. IfI hadnt got lost several times, I might not have had the chance to stop and see what was happening outside my block.55. We can infer from the third paragraph that.A. people of different backgrounds travel by subway in NYCB. peo

35、ple in the suburban areas never wear “Armani” and PradaC. people of lighter skin colour mostly live in the uptown NYCD. people of a better financial status usually dont take the subway56. The underlined word “transfer” in paragraph 5 probably means.A. keep their backpacks B. change another trainC. f

36、ind the right exit C. find a taxi57. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. She was embarrassed when getting lost in the station.B. She realised that only foreigners like her got trapped in the subway.C. She found observing people in NYC trains quite frustrating.D.

37、 She was grateful for the time when she lost her way in the subway.58. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The authors complaint of the subway service in NYC.B. The authors observation of various people in the subway.C. The authors feelings about the busy life in uptown NYC.D. One of the authors unfor

38、gettable experiences of taking the subway in NYC.V.选词填空（共8小题，每小题1.5分，满分12分）felt likewas due toin spite ofaddicted toput up withlet outrun out ofmaking their wayappealing togoing up59. My camera has_power, so it doesnt work.60. Our sales in Europe increased by over 5 %_the slow economy.61. When she s

39、uddenly saw the snake, she_a scream.62. His failure in the exam_examination anxiety.63. The drivers cant help complaining because the price of gasoline isagain.64. John couldnt_the children who were always making noises, so he had to talk to their parents.65. The police are_the public for informatio

40、n about the crime.66. Though it was raining, the soldiers were_to the village.VI. 口语交际（10分）B卷（共50分）VII.听力信息填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）VIII.短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）A survey is taken on public opinions of the fact that nowadaysmany parents spend a large a_ of money sending their children 72. _to study abroad,

41、some of w_are middle school students. From 73. _it we can see that 40 percent of those _ (survey) think it is 74. _worth the money _ (let) children study abroad to get a better 75._education so that they can get pay in the future. _, 60% of them 76. _hold the view that _ is difficult for young peopl

42、e to live and 77. _study in a f_ country. Its easy for them to fall into some 78. _bad _ (habit) and the cost of education is ten times as much as 79. _that at home. Not everyone can a_ it. The survey shows that the 80. _government should set _different kinds of schools to meet the 81. _demands of d

43、ifferent children.IX.翻译（共4小题；每小题2.5分，满分10分）根椐所给汉语提示，完成下列句子。82. 这些苹果的价格从3美元到5美元不等.These apples_in price_.83. 多谢你们及时的帮助。要是你们昨天没有帮助我们，我们现在一定会处于麻烦中。Thanks for your timely help. Had you not helped me yesterday, we_now.84. 我代表我全家向你们感谢。I want to thank you_.85. 直到他住院了，他父母才知道他染上了喝酒的习惯。It was_he was in hospit

44、al that his parents knew he had_.X书面表达（满分25分）从下面所提供的两个写作任务中选择一个，将内容书写在答题卷上。A.假如你是光明中学高二学生李明，拟参加某英文报社组织的编故事大赛。请根据如卜耍求将参赛作品以附件形式发电子邮件到storymaking.1. 所编故事中需含有 volcano, ash, erupt, make ones way, panic, unconscious, precious, appreciation这8个词或词组;2. 文长不少于120词，仅能用10个句子表达，其中必须包含一个it引导的名词性从句和一个分词短语做状语； 3.注意

45、短文的连贯性、趣味性与可读性。B.假如你是美国学生Amy,获悉你的中国笔友李华正为是否该戒烟一事苦恼。请根据如下内容要点写信给他。1.赞同戒烟并给出戒烟理由 2.戒烟建议 3. 注意：1、词数：120左右。 2、文中不能透露考生本人的信息； 3、可根据所提供的要点进行适当发挥；厦门市2012-2013学年（上）高二质量检测英语选修6试题A卷（共100分）II.单项填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）13. - Excuse me. Can you spare me a few minutes?- _ ?A. Whats thatB. Whats upC. Why notD. How ab

46、out14. - Ann, how do you keep in shape?- Well, exercise helps, or the layer of fat would _ in your body.A. build upB. pick upC. rise upD. set up15. As a teacher for teenagers, she made _ her duty to concern about her students health both in body and mind.A. this B. thatC. oneD. it16. _ solid fuel ar

47、e consumed every day and too much carbon dioxide is sent into the ari.A. A great deal ofB. A huge number ofC. Plenty of D. Large quantities of17. Some scientists predict the phenomenon of global warming _ to become worse and worse day by day.A. tendsB. attemptsC. aimsD. guarantees18. In Chinese, the

48、 date 2013-1-4 has a similar pronunciation to “love you for a lifetime”, _ it one of the most romantic days to get engaged.A. to makeB. makeC. madeD. making19. So long as you work hard with a strong will, you will _ make your way in life.A. absolutelyB. automaticallyC. eventuallyD. casually20. The f

49、lowers _ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A. to smellB. smellingC. smeltD. to be smelt21. -Did you meet with the famous space hero?- If only I _ here earlier!A. had comeB. cameC. should comeD. would have come22. It is often said that an American starts a speec

50、h with a joke, _ a Japanese has an apology to make.A. whenB. sinceC. whileD. although23. It is ridiculous of you to be afraid of your own _, which follows everywhere you go when there is light.A. shadeB. shadowC. patternD. sculpture24. Mothers with jobs should have _ working time to make it easier t

51、o care for children.A. actualB. averageC. concreteD. flexibleIII. 完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） Simon Mitchell, a cancer patient, drew up a bucket list to help others achieve their dreams. The 41-year-old former PR man, who was forced to _25_ his job by his company after he was diagnosed（诊断）with a serious

52、 illness, now uses the _26_ he has built through his old career to arrange meetings between seriously ill children and their idols（偶像）. One of those who have had their _ realized is 17-year-old Daniel Wilkinson, who is suffering from a brain tumour（肿瘤）. Simon arranged for him to _ his idols, Top Gea

53、r presenters, including Richard Hammond and the Stig, _ he learned about Daniels story. Simon said, “If I manage this _ and I die with a smile on my face, with people _ me, then it will all have been worth. It might make my condition _ but its a risk Im willing to _.” Top of his bucket list, however

54、, is to help 60 injured _ -something he has already _ with the help of Lancashire-based charity（慈善）, A Ray of Sunshine. The _ has a villa（别墅）near Cadiz, which is free for _ people. Simon worked with the charity to arrange _ trips abroad for soldiers Terry Mair, Steven Robinson and their families. The charity _ the holidays, while Simon used his PR contacts to get free flights, car hire, entertainment and petrol.