高二英语试题

1、嘉兴英语教学网 收集整理 欢迎使用四川省成都七中实验学校2013-2014学年高二2月入学考试英语试题时间：20分钟 满分150分一。单选(每题1分，共20分)1. _ surprised us most, i think, was that as an expert, he didnt even know _ the problem lay. a. what; whatb. it; wherec. what; where d. it; in which2. - i _ so busily recently that i _ no time to help you with your math

2、s.   - thats ok. i can manage it by myself. a. have been working; have b. have worked; had   c. am working; will have d. had been working; had had 3. - why did you _ the third paragraph of your rewritten composition?- because i thought it was off the point.a. put out b. make out

3、c. figure out d. leave out4. -must we set off that early?-_, unless you dont want to guarantee yourself a good seat.a. yes, of course notb. no, its necessaryc. sure enoughd. surely not5. -when did you return last friday?-it was not until midnight _ it was raining hard.a. whenb. whichc. thatd. before

4、6. i didnt mean _ anything, but these apples looked so good that i couldnt resist _ one.a. to eattrying b. to eatto trying c. eatingto try d. eatingto trying7. you can use a plastic bottle, _ is cut off, as a pot to grow flowers in.a. the top is b. with its top c. whose the top d. the top of which8.

5、 two middle-aged passengers fell into the sea. _, neither of them could swim.a. fairlyb. luckily c. unfortunatelyd. naturally9. _, we stayed outside.a. the floor was wet and slipperyb. being wet and slipperyc. the floor wet and slipperyd. having been wet and slippery10. after the long journey, the t

6、hree of them went back home, _.a. hungry and tiredly b. hungry and tiredc. hungrily and tiredly d. hungrily and tired11. john is very lazy. he falls _ behind in his studies.a. veryb. farc. mored. still12. for miles around me there was nothing but a desert, without a single plant or tree _.a. in sigh

7、tb. on earthc. at a distanced. in place13. _ i explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meetings.a. when b. afterc. asd. since14. _ yourself with positive people who know the importance of confidence and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you cant.a.

8、surroundingb. surroundedc. surround d. having surrounded15. during the song dynasty, people played a game called cuju, which is regarded as the _ of ancient foot-ball.a. resourceb. cause c. origin d. reason16. youd better call him before you set off _ he is not at home today.    

9、 a. althoughb. even if c. unless d. in case17. the island of bali is _ most beautiful tourist attraction i have ever seen and ill certainly come for _ second visit. a. a; a b. the; a c. a; the d. the; the18. the project _ last month but unfortunately it had to be prolonged because of the financ

10、ial problem.a. neednt have been finished b. shouldnt have finishedc. could have been finished d. must have finished19. the children were listening carefully, _ their eyes fixed on the blackboard.     a. with b. as c. for d. while20. how long do you think it will be _ we get the l

11、oan?perhaps two or three months.      a. before b. untilc. when d. that 二。完形填空（每题2分，共40分）ive had my share of some negative (消极的) patterns, like a large ego (自负), anger, distrust, envy, selfishness, fear, etc. i never accepted that these patterns were 21 my life and forbade me fro

12、m enjoying a happy life till about 3 years ago. the unpleasant experience of being separated from my family made me reach a rock 22 in my life and i started 23 myself rather than the surroundings. i understood what the 24 were, which led me to that abyss (深渊) and what i should do next in my life to

13、25 on. i first accepted all my negative patterns and 26 to defeat them. i then gathered all my courage to 27 myself.      it was not 28 at the beginning. id made many mistakes, through which i 29 myself and my loved ones. however, i 30 learned about my mistakes, forgave myself an

14、d asked for 31 from whoever i hurt. at the same time i also told myself as humans we all make mistakes. i was 32 myself as well as the people i loved. i 33 out an evaluation (评价) of my life on a daily basis and started 34 my negative patterns one by one. sometimes it takes me a(n) 35 time to deal wi

15、th a strong negative pattern. for example, i spent more than a year to become 36 . i tested myself out by walking out alone at night. likewise, ive been dealing with other negative patterns and 37 myself. i am gradually overcoming them, and meanwhile i create something new that i 38 want in my life.

16、 its been more than three years since i started this 39 to change myself, and its been a wonderful one!      im creating a new life a happy, confident and fearless one for myself. im enjoying the experience and loving the 40 ive chosen for myself. 21. a. ruling b. improvingc. ins

17、tructing d. supporting 22. a. center b. cave c. bottomd. top23. a. calling forb. focusing on c. feeding on d. looking for 24. a. forces b. purposesc. causes d. habits 25. a. take b. work c. comed. move26. a. decided b. failed c. regretted d. forgot27. a. enjoyb. warn c. knowd. change28. a. easy b. c

18、lear c. serious d. difficult 29. a. supportedb. hurt c. checkedd. ruined30. a. possibly b. hardly c. eventually d. immediately 31. a. help b. advice c. friendship d. forgiveness 32. a. considering b. discovering c. healing d. operating33. a. carried b. pointedc. maded. handed 34. a. remembering b. h

19、andling c. admitting d. stopping 35. a. little b. unforgettablec. free d. long36. a. angryb. fearless c. scared d. selfish37. a. testing b. encouraging c. advancing d. liberating 38. a. still b. even c. always d. yet 39. a. life b. journey c. job d. discussion 40. a. place b. sceneryc. path d. lesso

20、n 三。阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ashortened library hours for spring breaklibrary hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9: 00 a. m. 4: 00 p. m. ) for spring break from march 24 to march 30.coming events on monday, march 24, at 10: 30 a. m. , scott su

21、tton, a childrens writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. suttons attractive style will surely inspire everyone present ！ at 2: 00 p. m. , on march 25, a lecture will be delivered in room 201, which focuses on the development of writing skills. famous tutors from the district wont disappoint y

22、ou. at 1: 00 p. m. ，on march 26, the georgetown musicians will present an irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. come for the music and stay to check out some relevant(有意义的) books for the rest of the week！ on thursday, march 27, at 2: 00 p. m. , the annual childrens ga

23、thering will take place in room 201. pick up an invitation in the childrens room and return your rsvp (回复)to reserve your seat at the table by 3: 00 p. m. on tuesday, march 25. only children are allowed in the gathering. at 10: 30 a. m. on friday, march 28, enzo monfre of the hit kidsscience show, e

24、nzoology, will bring fossils live! surely enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. enzo recently appeared on the ellen degeneres showcome and see him at the library！please note: in case of emergency, plea

25、se call the help desk at 9263736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. the call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. the help desk supplies service to you all the year round! for questions about all these, please contact hld wnbl. org. come for th

26、e great fun; stay for the relevant books！western new bridge library announcement41. tim wants to polish(改进) his writing, so it is best for him to attend the related activity on _. a. mondayb. tuesdayc. thursdayd. friday42. which of the following descriptions about the annual childrens gathering is t

27、rue? a. tickets are a must in order to attend it. b. only those who have received an invitation are admitted in the gathering. c. you have to make a reply to the invitation to make sure you get a seat. d. youd better apply in advance because there are not enough seats for everyone. 43. which of the

28、following is not true according to the announcement? a. the children who are interested in the mysteries of killer dinosaurs can attend the ellen degeneres show on friday. b. children cant attend all the activities with their parents. c. children can choose more than one of the activities. d. childr

29、en can borrow some relevant books for the activities. 44. if there is an emergency, you should _ . a. call the help deskb. contact hld wnbl. orgc. stay in the library and waitd. ring 9263637b ms tan, youve referred to your new novel as your eighth book. thats because it took me six or seven attempts

30、 at a second novel before i started and completed this one. why do you think you had so many false starts? i would say that my reasons were wrong: i was trying to prove that i wasnt just a mother-daughter storyteller, or i was trying to prove that i didnt just have to write about things that were st

31、rictly chinese or chinese-american. those were never the right reasons for writing those early stories. and i could never come up with other better reasons for continuing them. what kept you going on this book? this book was different because it was based on my mothers real life. the reason for writ

32、ing it became more personal and emotional. after the joy luck club came out, my mother was always explaining to people that she wasnt any of the mothers in that book. and at one point she said to me, “next book tells my true story. ” and then she started telling me things i never knew before. she al

33、so told me many, many stories，because my mother doesnt generalize. the book really grew out of that. have you ever visited china? yes. ive been there twice: about three years ago and then again last november, both times with my mother and my husband. was it difficult to capture the chinese-american

34、dialect(土语) without sounding like a parody(拙劣的模仿)? no, because its the language ive heard all my life from my mother. she speaks english as its direct translation from chinese. but its more than that: her language also has more imagery than english. can you think of an example? somebody might say to

35、 me, “dont work so hard. youll kill yourself. ” my mother will say to me，“why do you press all your brains out on this page for someone else？” so its very vivid. thats the way she talks. have many readers told you that the chinese mother in your book reminded them of the typical jewish (犹太人的) mother

36、? 45. based on the questions in this interview, what do you think ms tans profession is? a. a journalist. b. a storywriter. c. an interviewer. d. an interviewee. 46. which is true about tans second book? a. its about her real life in america. b. the name of the book is the joy luck club. c. it is th

37、e result of many times of careful thought. d. it includes many works of her mother. 47. which question is not answered in the interview? a. how does she think of her mothers language? b. how many books does she plan to write? c. when did she visit china? d. how is the generation gap created? 48. we

38、can infer that _. a. tans mother is a good storytellerb. tan plans to write another book about her motherc. tan plans to return to chinad. tans mother is hard to communicate with because of personalitycvoa sports june 4, 2011at the french open tennis tournament in paris on saturday, li na became the

39、 first chinese player, and the first player from any asian country, to win a grand slam singles title. li defeated last years womens french open winner, italys francesca schiavone, 6-4, 7-6. both players are age 29, which is considered old in the world of tennis. when schiavone took the 2010 title,

40、she became the oldest first-time womens champion since professionals began competing in 1968. she also was the first italian grand slam womens champion. li, who was seeded sixth in the french tournament, was defeated in the australian open final earlier this year. she is now expected to jump to numb

41、er four in the international rankings. her victory also could spark （激励，引起）renewed interest in tennis in her chinese homeland. both players won six games in the final set, leading to a tie-breaker（决胜局） that li won 7-0. when schiavone hit long on match point, li celebrated her victory by falling on h

42、er back onto the clay paris court. it was her first title on clay. 49. what s the passage mainly about? a. li na became the first asian player to win a grand slam singles title in french. b. the french open tennis tournament. c. a grand slam singles title. d. italys player francesca schiavone. 50. w

43、hen did professional tennis players begin the competition? a. in 2010. b. in 1990. c. in 1968. d. in 2011. 51. how old was schiavone when she won the 2010 champion title? a. 29. b. 28. c. 30. d. 32. 52. which of the following is true? a. li nas victory will cause more and more chinese to be interest

44、ed in tennis. b. li na also won in the australian open final. c. li na becomes no. 1 in the international rankings now. d. li na has ever won titles on the clay paris court. damong various programs, tv talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. and anyone who watches them reg

45、ularly knows that each one is different in style. but no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the jerry springer and oprah winfrey shows. jerry springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. the topics on his show are as su

46、rprising as they can be. for example, the show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. clearly, the jerry springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives. like jerry springer,

47、 oprah winfrey takes the tv talk show to its top. but oprah goes in the opposite direction. the show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. compared to opr

48、ah, the jerry springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. jerry ends every show with a “final word”. he makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable. clean as it is, the oprah show is

49、not for everyone. the shows main audience are middle-class americans. most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. jerry springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. these are 18 to 21-year-olds whose main troubles

50、in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. they are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation. 53. compared with other tv talk shows, both the jerry springer and the oprah winfrey shows are_. a. more interestingb. unusually popularc. more deta

51、iled d. more formal54. though the social problems jerry springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the show_. a. show disbelief in them b. are ready to face up to themc. remain cold to themd. are willing to get away from them55. which of the following is likely to be a topic of the opr

52、ah winfrey show? a. a new type of robot. b. national hatred. c. family income planning. d. street accident. 56. we can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _ . a. have become the only ones of its kindb. exploit the weaknesses in human naturec. appear at different times of the day d. attrac

53、t different peopleeone of the founding fathers of the internet has predicted the end of traditional television. vint cerf, who helped to build the internet while working as a researcher in america, said that the television was approaching its “ipod moment”. in the same way that people now download t

54、heir favorite music onto their ipod, he said that viewers would soon be downloading most favorite programs onto their computers. “85% of all videos we watch are pre-recorded, so you can set your system to download them all the time, ” said mr. cerf, who is now the vice-president of google, the world

55、s largest search engine. “youre still going to need live television for certain thingslike news, sporting events and emergenciesbut increasingly it is going to be almost like the ipod. ”although television on demand has not yet become a mainstream activity in the uk, the bbc, itv and channel 4 have

56、all spent vast sums of money in technology which enables viewers to watch their favorite shows on their computers. but some critics (批评人士), including some internet service providers, have warned that the internet will collapse with millions of people downloading programs at the same time. over the next four years, it is thought that the number of videos watched over the internet will be four times as big as that. broadband companies claim that the service will cause “traffic j