（整理版高中英语）第二学期练习二

1、 度第二学期练习二高 三 英 语第一局部：听力总分值30分第一节 共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分1. what does the man speaker suggest the woman do?a. open the door carefully. b. have john fix the lock.c. fix the door in time.2. whats the probable relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife.b. teacher and student.c. boss and secretary

2、.3. what was the lecture about?a. effective ways to give up smoking. b. the harmful effects of second-hand smoke.c. prof. smiths new invention.4. where are the speakers at the moment?a. at home. b. in a restaurant. c. in the street.5. why does the man go to see the doctor?a. he fell off a step and t

3、wisted his ankle.b. he fell off a bike and hurt his legs.c. he hurt his ankle in a football match.第二节共10小题; 每题1.5分，共15分听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。6. why does the man make the call? a. to make an apology.b. to make a complaint. c. to make an appointment.7. when will the woman come to the mans home?a. at 3:00 pm

4、on friday.b. at 11:00 am on saturday. c. at 3:00 pm on saturday.听第7段材料，答复第8至9题。8. what do we know about the mans dad?a. he was angry with the man.b. he met with his friends last night.c. he has been bad-tempered in the last month.9. what does the doctor say the mans dad might have to do?a. stay at h

5、ome. b. go into hospital. c. have a heart operation.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. what will the woman do on thursday after having a piano lesson?a. read a book. b. watch a movie. c. take care of children.11. what will the woman be busy doing on tuesday?a. practising her violin. b. helping her neighbours. c.

6、writing her english paper.12. how does the woman feel about her life?a.too busy.b. very easy. c. too boring.听第9段材料，答复第13至15题。13. whats the plan about?a. television commercials. b. costs of advertisements.c. new production methods and advertisements.14. who has the woman been trying to talk to about

7、the human resources?a. finance section.b. personnel and staff.c. personnel and finance section.15. why should the company use television commercials?a. its not expensive any more to do that.b. advertising in the papers is out of date.c. they want to keep ahead of the competitors.第三节(共5小题；每题l. 5分，共7.

8、5分) 听下面一段对话白，完成第16至20五道小题，每题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。making moneypurposemake a trip to the north in 16 .ways 17 papersdont think of it.walking dogsput an ad in the sunday 18 to find dogs to walk.walk dogs from 19 to friday.earn 20 dollars a week, walking four dogs. 第二局部：知

9、识运用共两节，45分第一节 单项填空共15小题；每题1分，共15分21. he spent too much time talking on _ phone while we were all busy at _ work.a. the, 不填b. a, 不填 c. 不填, 不填d. the, the22. i felt it rather inappropriate to turn up at the graduation ceremony _jeans and a t-shirt.a. onb. withc. ind. by23. cultural fast-food _ be tasty

10、. but is it good for the brain?  a. may            b. must             c. need                  d. will24. he is sure to do the job well _ he gives hi

11、s mind to it.a. in case            b. as long as      c. even though        d. in order that25the previous lecture focused on the reading problems in new words, while this lecture will turn to _

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14、rd of 100m in 9.69 seconds, thus _ his first gold medal. a. breaking; winning b. having broken; won c. to be broken; wond. to have broken; winning30. the rainy season is coming and lets make full use of the _ days to dry whatever is needed to dry a few last sunny b last few sunny c last sunny few d

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16、posed to be built should be _the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.a. which, where b. at which, which c. at which, where d. which, in which33. -_ he come to see you as he promised?-of course, please. and id rather he _ me the truth.a. will, tells b. shall, told c. should, will tell d. can, telling

17、34. being a good listener is a kind of quality and thats _ it takes to keep friendship.a. howb. whatc. whichd. where35. i am sick of rain and bad weather! hopefully, when we _ up tomorrow morning, the sun _.a. wake; will be shining b. will wake; is shining c. will wake; shines d. wake; shines第二节完形填空

18、共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最正确选项。my mother knew that she could not send me to college and pay for itif i wanted to go to college, it was up to me to find out how to get therei found that i 36 for some grants 助学金.there was enough to 37 school and books, but not enough for room

19、 and boardi accepted a job as part of a work-study programi washed dishes in the school cafeteriamy grades went 38 it was the hardest work i had 39 donejust when i thought i was going to 40 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends 41 that was required o

20、f me was cooking meals now i would have time to studyi went to meet his grandmother and accepted the jobmy first 42 was his grandmother' s great love of musicone day, she told me i didn't have enough 43 in my life and decided to teach me the artgrandma was 44 with my ability and encouraged m

21、e to continueweekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 45 the wonderful sounds of the piano and two singerswhen christmas break came, grandma got a chest cold and i was 46 to leave herhowever, i hadn't been home since labor day, and my family was 47 to see mei said my good-bye,

22、 48 for her temporary care and returned home 49 i was loading my car to go back to school, the phone rang and my friend told me grandma diedi hung up the phone feeling like my world had endedi had 50 my friend, and that was 51 worse than knowing i would have to return to dishwashingfour weeks later,

23、 i asked to begin the work-study program againthe financial aid advisor looked at me 52 i had lost my mindi 53 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from grandmashe had known how sick she wasin the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request

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27、阅读理解共两节，40分第一节共15小题；每题2分，共30分awith the popularity of harry potter novels, the number of children applying to boarding schools has risen, many of them hoping to find their own version of hogwarts. however, others have interpreted this trend as a reaction to longer working hours and the break up of mo

28、re marriages. the boarding schools of fiction are presented as one long midnight feast with pillow fights making firm friendships. however, some people say the reality is children having more homesickness and a lack of individual attention. modern boarding schools have done much to get rid of the im

29、age of the mass dormitories with 40 or more beds in one room, some going as far as providing private rooms with bathrooms. similarly, they make great announcements for their academic advantage, particularly in light of the increase in exams, homework and university entrance requirements facing child

30、ren wishing to succeed in the modern world. alongside these more conventional schools, two types of boarding schools have also become more popular recently. sports academies and stage schools seek to cater for children with particular interests and talents, while so-called troubled-teens have been a

31、ble to turn to a range of religious or wilderness schools to solve their problematic behavior. boarding schools allow children a safe space in which to accomplish greater control and independence over their daily lives. teachers and staff can look after and support but they are unlikely to be over-p

32、rotective. this can be a great preparation for university or for working away from home in later life as it provides an intermediate step between childhood and full independence. however, parents are a childs most natural support and best role models to learn from. if they are separated from them fo

33、r long periods of time, this may damage their relationship and leave the child feeling anxious or alone. schools are unlikely to be able to copy the detailed knowledge of each individual child that a parent has and therefore cannot be as effective in supporting the child. to sum up, boarding schools

34、 have both their advantages and disadvantages, so it is up to you to decide whether to send your children to boarding schools or not.56. what do we know from the passage? a. more and more children go and visit hogwarts on their own. b. pillow fights in boarding schools make firm friendships in reali

35、ty. c. more children want to go to boarding schools because of harry potter novels. d. there arent special schools for the particularly talented children.57. what kind of schools may be the most suitable for the so-called troubled-teens? a. sports academies b. wilderness schools c. conventional scho

36、ols d. stage schools58. we learn from paragraph 4 that _. a. teachers of boarding schools are the best examples for children to learn from b. children can be more independent if they are separated from their parents c. parents know their children better than teachers of boarding schools d. schools a

37、re much more effective than parents in supporting children59. what is the authors opinion of boarding schools? a. neutral b. negative c. positive d. criticalbmother managed to buy me some more paint brushes, along with one or two drawing books and a pencil. this, of course, broadened my range of exp

38、ression and allowed me to have a greater choice of subjects. after the first few weeks of uncertainty and awkwardness, i settled down contentedly with my new pastime. i painted every day upstairs in the back bedroom, completely by myself.i was changing. i didnt know it then, but i had found a way to

39、 be happy again and to forget some of the things that had made me unhappy. above all i learned to forget myself. i didnt miss going out with my brothers, for i had something to keep my mind active, something to make each day a thing to look forward to.i would sit on the floor for hours, holding the

40、brush between my toes, my right leg curled up under my left, my arms held tightly at my sides, hands clenched. all my paint and brushes were around me, and i would get mother or father to pin the drawing paper to the floor with tacks to keep it keep it steady. it looked like a very awkward position,

41、 with my head almost between my knees and my back crooked, but i painted all my best pictures this way, with the wooden floor as my only easel(画架)。slowly i began to recover from my earlier depression. i had a feeling of pure joy while i painted, a feeling i had never experienced before and which see

42、med almost to lift me above myself.60. the passage is most probably taken from . a .a letter describing the writers family life b. an article about the value of painting c. a book telling story of the writers life d. a book explaining how to learn painting61. according to the writer, the best thing

43、about painting was that . a .it made him feel happy b. it brought back sweet memories c. it was easy and pleasant to learn d. it could help him kill time62. from the third paragraph, we know that _ a. his parents were strict with the writer. b. learning painting was tough for the writer. c. the writ

44、er painted better on the floor than on easels. d. the writer was thought to be awkward when painting on the floor.63. what can we infer from the passage? a .the writer has become a famous painter now. b. the writer felt depressed when he first started painting. c. the writer couldnt express himself

45、well without painting. d. before learning painting, the writer enjoyed out with his brothers.ctoday, theres hardly an aspect of our life that isnt being upended by the tons of information available on the hundreds of millions of sites crowding the internet, not to mention its ability to keep us in c

46、onstant touch with each other via electronic mail. “if the automobile and aerospace technology had exploded at the same pace as computer and information technology, says microsoft, “a new car would cost about $ 2 and go 600 miles on a small quantity of gas. and you could buy a boeing 747 for the cos

47、t of a pizza.probably the biggest payoff, however, is the billions of dollars the internet is saving companies in producing goods and serving for the needs of their customers. nothing like it has been seen since the beginning of the industrial revolution, when power-driven machines began producing m

48、ore in a day than men could turn out in nearly a year. “we view the growth of the internet and e-commerce as a global trend, says merrill lynch, “along the lines of printing press, the telephone, the computer, and electricity.you would be hard pressed to name something that isnt available on the int

49、ernet. consider: books, health care, movie tickets, construction materials, baby clothes, stocks, cattle feed, music, electronics, antiques, tools, real estate, toys, autographs of famous people, wine and airline tickets. and even after youve moved on to your final resting place, theres no reason th

50、ose you love cant keep in touch. a company called offers a place for you to store “afterlife e-mails you can send to heaven with the help of a “guardian angel.kids today are so computer literate that it in fact ensures the united states will remain the unchallenged leader in cyberspace for the fores

51、eeable future. nearly all children in families with incomes of more than $75,000 a year have home computers, according to a study by the david and lucile packard foundation. youngsters from ages 2 to 17 at all income levels have computers, with 52% of those connected to the internet. most kids use c

52、omputers to play games (some for 30 hours or more a week), and many teenage girls think nothing of rushing home from school to have e-mail chats with friends they have just left.whats clear is that, whether we like it or not, the internet is an ever growing part of our lives and there is no turning

53、back. “the internet is just 20% invented, says cyber pioneer jake winebaum. “the last 80% is happening now.64. what can we learn from the microsofts remark? a. todays cars and airplanes are extremely overpriced. b. information technology is developing at an amazing speed. c. information technology h

54、as reached the point where improvement is difficult. d. theres more competition in information technology industry than in car industry.65. the author gives the example of finalthoughts to make the point that_. a. there are some genius ideas on the internet b. almost anything is available on the int

55、ernet c. people can find good bargains on the internet d. some websites provide novel services to increase hits66. which sentence has the phrase that possesses the same meaning as the one underlined in the fifth paragraph? a. some can tell you that he has changed their lives, while others think noth

56、ing of him.b. think nothing of it. it was my pleasure.c. they have been in the middle of war and think nothing of hearing shooting all round.d. he thinks nothing of the pain in his back for the moment.danother common type of reasoning is the search for causes and resultswe want to know whether cigarettes really do cause lung cancer, what causes malnutrition, the decay of cities, or the decay of teet