海门市证大中学高二英语期末适应性考试

1、海门市证大中学高二英语期末适应性考试第I卷 （三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman think of the book? A. Its too long. B. Its attractive. C. Its hard to understand. 2. What is the man trying to

2、do? A. To make an apology. B. To make a decision. C. To make a suggestion. 3. What does the woman suggest? A. Leaving early for the airport. B. Checking the flight schedule the next morning.C. Listening to the weather forecast the next morning. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speake

3、rs? A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and secretary. C. Husband and wife. 5. Why is the man moving to London? A. He has got a job there.B. He runs a company there.C. He prefers to live in a big city. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，

4、每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How long will it take the man to ride a 10-mile distance? A. About half an hour. B. About an hour.C. About two hours.7. How does the woman go to work? A. By train. B. On foot.C. By bike. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How old was probably the man when he got

5、 his PhD? A. 18. B. 26.C. 28. 9. When did the man begin his research on the cancer drug? A. When he got a job in a medical lab. B. When he worked at a medical company. C. When he was in the process of getting his PhD degree. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the head teacher tell the woman? A. Jim faile

6、d in the exam. B. Jim didnt attend class today. C. Jim didnt study hard at school. 11. Whats the womans advice? A. The computer should be sold at once. B. Jim can never use the computer any more. C. Jim can use the computer only on weekends. 12. What does the woman want the man to do? A. To have a t

7、alk with Jim. B. To help Jim with his lessons. C. To tell Jim that he is also his favorite cousin. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the woman? A. She is smart. B. She is actually very young. C. She is familiar with the young man.14. Why does the woman refuse to give a bottle of Scotch to t

8、he man? A. She is too frightened to do so.B. She knows the man is younger than 21.C. She intends to find out more about the man.15. What will the woman tell the police about the man? A. The mans appearance. B. The mans name and address. C. The mans drive experiences. 16. What is the possible ending

9、of the story?A. The police arrive in no time.B. The young man gives up robbing the woman.C. The woman fights against the man and wins at last.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which of the following hobbies is NOT mentioned? A. Collecting coins. B. Collecting stamps. C. Collecting phones. 18. How much is the ma

10、ns coin collection worth? A. $215. B. $250. C. $275. 19. What does the speakers youngest brother collect? A. Matchboxes. B. Stamps.C. Model airplanes. 20. What do most people want to get from their hobbies? A. Inspiration. B. Pleasure.C. Money. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B

11、、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Mr. Smith gave us a map, which showed how hotels were _ in the city. A. distributed B. broadcast C. spread D. contributed22. The French revolution was successful in _ society of inequality, which had a great effect on many other countries, particularly those in Europe. A.

12、 informing B. reminding C. ridding D. robbing23. According to the law, under no circumstances _ you to leave the house without being permitted by the police. A. shall B. have C. are D. used24. We all agree that the cottage (小屋) will _ a perfect holiday home for the family. A. make B. turn C. seem D.

13、 have25. Li Lei is late again, but it is not surprising to me. It is _ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical 26. We were impressed so deeply by those lovely children that we took _ pictures of them. A. a good many of B. masses of C. a great deal of D. a plenty of2

14、7. We find that this task is the most challenging one that we have ever _. A. undertaken B. understood C. applied D. taken 28. Joan is always open to new ideas and enjoys _ new ways of doing things. A. trying out B. figuring out C. letting out D. thinking out 29. We dont accept the reason for your n

15、ot having finished the task _ you are too busy. A. because B. for C. that D. what 30. With a good _ of English and computer skills, she is superior to other candidates. A. understanding B. guidance C. command D. ability31. Its very interesting to buy a postcard of the place you are visiting, address

16、 _ to _ an then post it at the nearest post office. A. it; you B. it; yourself C. yourself; it D. you; it 32. Since you are free now, _ join us in cleaning up the house? A. why dont B. why not to C. why do you D. why not33. The education program _ combining brain work with manual labor is being wide

17、ly spread throughout the country. A. to aim at B. aims at C. having aimed at D. aimed at 34. Doctors have to learn new knowledge in their field constantly so that they can maintain their professional _. A. consequences B. independence C. competence D. intelligence 35. Words failed to _ my feelings w

18、hen I saw my old friend Jack again after ten years. A. control B. convey C. exchange D. survey第二节 完形填空 （共20 小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having 36 is a m

19、ajor part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the 37 mentality (心态) people need in sports. 38 have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. 39

20、 , I was at my younger brothers baseball game the other night and his team was 40 by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their 41 for bravery and will to fight, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, 42 sunflower seeds

21、, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so 43 about the loss and he said it was because some kids mom brought really good snacks.Some parents have a 44 with coaches shouting at their child, as they hold the view that if a child makes a mistake, it

22、is the coachs 45 to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to 46 the team, problems 47 . Some parents feel is they pay their money, they should have an equal 48 on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like

23、he can control his team and 49 the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to 50 the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually dont 51 it.With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the 52 . More teens can get an

24、easier access to them. Club teams 53 more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in 54 . While having fun is important, skills and a 55 mentality is worth more in the world of sports.36. A. fun B. dignity C. courage D. patience3

25、7. A. social B. competitive C. healthy D. responsible38. A. Coaches B. Parents C. Experts D. Headmasters39. A. As a result B. In addition C. For example D. On the contrary40. A. up B. below C. above D. down41. A. scores B. goals C. spirits D. dreams42. A. chew B. spit C. count D. swallow43. A. worri

26、ed B. happy C. serious D. casual44. A. joke B. problem C. contact D. compromise45. A. duty B. experience C. awareness D. turn46. A. dismiss B. unite C. handle D. assess47. A. stand out B. break out C. work out D. come out48. A. say B. guidance C. response D. reward49. A. protect B. defend C. excuse

27、D. discourage50. A. assist B. motivate C. please D. blame51. A. want B. deserve C. value D. appreciate52. A. way B. decline C. go D. rise53. A. offer B. require C. seek D. preserve54. A. academics B. sports C. exams D. competitions55. A. risking B. controlling C. winning D. cooperating第三部分：阅读理解（共15小

28、题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。AWhen you make a mistake, big or small, cherish it like its the most precious thing in the world. Because in some ways, it is.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes, beat ourselves up about it, feel like failures, get mad at ourselves.And thats

29、 only natural: most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, that we should try to avoid mistakes. Weve been scolded when we make mistakesat home, school and work. Maybe not always, but probably enough times to make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.Yet without

30、 mistakes, we could not learn or grow. If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world: they make learning possible; they make growth and improvement possible.By trial and errortrying things, making mistakes, and learn

31、ing from those mistakeswe have figured out how to make electric light, to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, to fly.Mistakes make walking possible for the smallest toddler, make speech possible, make works of genius possible.Think about how we learn: we dont just consume information about some

32、thing and instantly know it or know how to do it. You dont just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming, or baking, or playing the piano, and know how to do them right away. Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from observing, then you

33、 make mistakes and repeat, making mistakes, learning from those mistakes, until youve pretty much learned how to do something. Thats how we learn as babies and toddlers, and how we learn as adults. Mistakes are how we learn to do something newbecause if you succeed at something, its probably somethi

34、ng you already knew how to do. You havent really grown much from that successat most its the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if its a good journey.So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistak

35、es. They are amazing things that make a world of brilliance possible.56. Why do most of us feel bad about making mistakes? A. Because mistakes make us suffer a lot. B. Because its a natural part in our life. C. Because weve been taught so from a young age. D. Because mistakes have ruined many people

36、s careers.57. According to the passage, what is the right attitude to mistakes? A. We should try to avoid making mistakes. B. We should owe great inventions mainly to mistakes. C. We should treat mistakes as good chances to learn. D. We should make feeling bad about mistakes an unconscious reaction.

37、58. The underlined word “toddler” in Paragraph 6 probably means . A. a small child learning to walk B. a kindergarten child learning to draw C. a primary pupil learning to read D. a school teenager learning to write59. We can learn from the passage that . A. most of us can really grow from success B

38、. growing and improving are based on mistakes C. we learn to make mistakes by trial and error D. we read about something and know how to do it right awayBIf you ask me for my biggest impression of what Americas like over the last three years, Id say it is how rich and diverse the student life is. Fo

39、r example, at Princeton, we have more than 100 student organizations planning all kinds of campus activitiesfrom sports, band dancing to juggling and acting to translation, design, publishing, volunteering and camping. You name it.During my freshman year, I tried a lot of activities, from dancing to

40、 design to newspapers. Then I found my passion in the environment and volunteerism. I joined Greening Princeton and Student Volunteer Council. A year later, Id become the publicity chair and project coordinator (协调员) of these two clubs.Student activities give us a chance to do things we care about a

41、nd are good at. If we have a good idea, we can propose it at a meeting, find interested people to form a team, and then apply for funding from the school. We have full control of the project and the ability to make our ideas happen. For example, I came up with the idea of Dining and was supported by

42、 my club Greening Princeton. I wrote a proposal, presented it in front of the college master, and communicated with the head of Dining Services. After a few follow-ups, this project was carried out.One other benefit of extra curricular (课外的) activities is the friendship that comes with them. Once yo

43、u become part of a group, it is much easier to adjust to college life. You realize you are not alone. This will most likely increase your study efficiency and in turn help your academics. My headmaster once told me, “Stand on your tiptoes.” In that way, we not only have a better view of life, but wi

44、ll also put out our comfort zone. Getting involved in extra curricular activities has given me the opportunity to stand on my tiptoes.Make yourself try new things and stick to the things that matter to you. This is one piece of advice I have. Remember, college is a color palette. You are the artist

45、who can add your own colors. 60. The author mentions one hundred student organizations to show . A. students are free to learn their major B. student activities are colorful there C. each organization belongs to a college D. students have to join in one of them61. Which of the following is true acco

46、rding to the passage? A. Students can do what they care about and are good at in class.B. Taking part in the activities after class has three advantages.C. Students can balance their college life with these activities.D. Each of the students has to take part in more than two items.62. The purpose of

47、 the passage is to . A. show off the author B. advertise the school C. say something interesting D. introduce college lifeCA new study warns that about thirty percent of the worlds people may not have enough water by the year 2025.A private American organization called Population Action Internationa

48、l did the new study. It says more than 335 million people lack enough water now. The people live in 28 countries. Most of the countries are in Africa or the Middle East.P-A-I researcher Robert Engelman says by the year 2025, about 3,000 million people may lack water. At least 18 more countries are e

49、xpected to have severe water problems. The demand for water keeps increasing. Yet the amount of water on the earth stays the same.Mr. Engelman says the population in countries that lack water is growing faster than in other parts of the world. He says population growth in these countries will contin

50、ue to increase.The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking water is not safe. Mr Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. L

51、ack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of wa

52、ter would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for

53、more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agriculture.The report also says long-term solutions to the water problem must include controls on population growth. It says countries cannot provide clean water unless they s

54、low population growth by limiting the number of children people have. 63. The first four paragraphs mainly tell us . A. the fact of the global lack of water B. the importance of water resources C. the seriousness of water shortage D. the study of the global water condition64. Which of the following problems is NOT true about la