外研版高中英语必修二全册综合能力测试题

1、高中英语外研版必修二全册综合能力测试题第I卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. Why was the man late?A . Because his car had a problem.B . Because he got up late.C. Because he got caught in a traffic jam.2. What

2、 will the man do next?A . Buy a computer.B . Discover the new virus.C. Download software.3. What do we know from the conversation?A . Hurricanes can occur at any time.B . Hurricanes occur only in summer.C. There won't be a hurricane.4. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A

3、 . Mother and son. B. Shopkeeper and customer.C. Teacher and student.5. What time is it now?A. 8: 00.B. 8: 30.C. 8: 10.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，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. Why does the man

4、 call the woman?A . To ask for some suggestions about computers.B . To invite her to dinner at his place.C. To invite her to his wife's birthday party.7. What will the woman do in the evening?A . Prepare some dishes with the man.B . Have dinner with the man.C. Buy a computer with the man.听第7段材料，

5、回答第8至10题。8. What happened this morning?A . An animal went into the refrigerator.B . The refrigerator broke down.C. The man heard a noise.9. How many years have they used the refrigerator?A . 3 years.B. 13 years.C. 30 years.10. What will they do next?A . They will use the refrigerator for another few

6、 years.B . They will get the refrigerator repaired.C. They will buy a new refrigerator.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the man want to go?A . A park.B. A square.C. A police station.12. What do we know about the man?A . He is lost.B . He is very excited.C. He is a newcomer to this city.13. What will

7、happen next?A . They will take the NO.13 bus together.B . The woman will show the man to the bus stop.C. The man will take a taxi.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How much does Cathy earn a month now?A. $2,500.B. $3,000.C. $3,600.15. Where did Cathy and the woman have lunch?A . At an Italian restaurant.B . At a

8、 Thai restaurant.C. At a Chinese restaurant.16. What do we know about Cathy and the woman?A . They spent a month's salary shopping.B . They often go shopping together.C. They work in the same company.17. What was the time order that Cathy and the woman spent their day?A . Shopping, have lunch, s

9、eeing a movie.B . Shopping, seeing a movie, having lunch.C. Seeing a movie, having lunch, shopping.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What have the two Dutch inventors developed?A . A pair of jeans with a computer.B . A kind of key board.C. A kind of mouse.19. What do we know about the weight of the invention?A

10、. They are as heavy as your regular jeans.B . They're a bit heavier than your regular jeans.C. They are lighter than your regular jeans.20. When will the two Dutch inventors' invention be released into the market?A . Right now.B. Several years later.C. They are not sure.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一

11、节（共15小题；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。AOctober 21 was a very dark day in Texas. Not only did Hurricane Hanna destroy homes, it caused the largest business damage in Texas's history. The worst thing is Hanna's destructive force nearly wiped out most power poles and power lin

12、es. According to Center Point Energy, Hurricane Hanna affected 2.15 million customers. Currently, more than 4,000 of them are still in the dark. Crews have worked 16- hour shifts to restore power to residents.Most of Houston seems to be returning to normal. Schools, restaurants, retail stores and ga

13、s stations are open. Smiles are back. But harder-hit places, including Galveston, will take much longer to recover. Hundreds of people are still missing, and coastal towns are a mess. Some ruins from storm have drifted south to other beachesin Texas. Several public schools in Galveston are closed du

14、e to water damage. Parents are registering kids in other area schools which are scheduled to begin class on November 13. Many school supplies were destroyed.Clara Barton Village is an emergency shelter located at Alamo Elementary School in Galveston, Texas. This is where Paula Reed and her family ar

15、e staying. Believe it or not, Paula Reed and her family consider this hurricane a blessing. When Paula was a girl, she was an orphan, but was taken in by her stepmom, Antonia Flores. Reed lost contact with Flores and had been trying desperately to locate her for the past few years. Before the hurric

16、ane, Reed and her family moved away from Galveston to a San Antonio shelter. There, she reunited with Flores after 30 long years! The moment they saw each other, their lives were changed.21. What's the most serious damage caused by Hurricane Hanna?A . Hundreds of people are still missing.B . A l

17、arge number of people are homeless.C. Power facilities are severely destroyed.D. Factories are closed and many people jobless.22. It can be inferred that the residents in Houston.A . have fully recovered from the disasterB . were the most unlucky people in the disasterC. need a long time to bring th

18、eir life back to normalD. suffered less from Hanna than people in Galveston23. Kids in public schools in other areas of Houston will have to stay at home for.A . at least one month B. at least three weeksC. two weeks at mostD. nearly half amonth24. Paula Reed and her family consider the hurricane a

19、blessing because.A . they had nothing lost after Hurricane HannaB . they lived a happier life in San Antonio shelterC. Paula was taken good care of in the shelterD. Paula reunited with her stepmother after three decadesBMy family has a tradition of holding garage sales （旧货出售）.On a Saturday afternoon

20、 back in 2002, just when my aunt Lorraine was starting to pack up, I discovered my very own treasure a pair of black boots. Although they weren't anything fashionable, they caught my eye. Plus they were only two dollars. She noticed me eyeing them up and said I could have them for fifty cents.Ev

21、en better! I thought to myself as I pulled them on. They were the perfect fit.When I handed over the money little did I know that these boots would accompany me on some of my greatest adventures.Each year I make a journey overseas and that year, I was making arrangementsto visit Helsinki (the capita

22、l of Finland), so naturally, I packed the boots. It was winter, but the boots protected my feet from the cold weather. I wore them everywhere. The boots even accompanied me as I walked through the night to find live music. I felt right at home among old friends.In 2009, I went to Aunt Lorraine's

23、 home to attend my cousin Jason's birthday party. While we were talking, Jason stared at my boots.He asked, “Where did you get those boots ”“I bought them at your family's garage sale ” I responded.Jason flew into a rage. "Mum! You sold my boots? I bought them in Milan and I've worn

24、 them through New York, London, Berlin and Paris, " he shouted.After a silence, however, he laughed and said, “Thanks a lot, Mum ! ” We spent the rest of the evening sharing memories of the journeys we'd both had wearing the same pair of boots.The boots are no longer fit for wear, but I hav

25、e held on to them as a memento (纪念物)of the last decade, the places we have walked and the memories we now share.25. The author bought the boots.A . from his cousinB. at the price of $2C. without hesitationD. for his adventurous trips26. . The underlined phrase “flew into a rage ” means Jason felt .A

26、 . surprisedB. angryC. worriedD. confused27. Jason said thanks to his mother because.A . he didn't want the boots any moreB . it was she who bought him the bootsC. he couldn't travel worldwide without herD. he could share common memories with the author28. What would be the best title for th

27、e text?A . Sweet memories.B. A family tradition.C. My beloved boots.D. My great adventures.COn the banks of Tanzania's Lake Eyasi lives the world's last hunter-gatherer tribe （部落）一the Hadza. They don't grow food, raise animals or build houses. Instead they live a life unchanged for more

28、than ten thousand years.Their world is one of complete freedomsomething modern society can barely imagine and is unlikely to ever experience, let alone have the skills to stay alive. Text messages and phone calls don't exist. Nor do cars and electricity. No jobs, timetables, and social structure

29、s. No laws, taxes and unbelievably, no money the closest thing to currency is the trade for a pair of shorts with a neighboring tribe.We spent our time with the Hadza hunting baboons （狒狒），a daily activity for the men. Their land is packed with sharp bushes, poisonous snakes and man-eating lions. But

30、 a successful hunting trip is the difference between eating or going hungry.The Hadza diet consists mainly of honey, fruit and meat. Men often hunt in pairs to shoot animals with bows and arrows. The Hadza show us how to track animals, from baboons to snakes to lions. They are hugely skilled with th

31、eir handmade bows and arrowswe have a go and barely get the arrow to go three feet in front of us.The language of the Hadza is believed to be the oldest still-spoken language known to man. The Hadza don't have conflict, and have no memory of starvation. Their population never reaches numbers tha

32、t cannot be supported through hunting or gathering. They never get from their land more than they need.Unlike modern-day office workers, the Hadza enjoy an extraordinary amount of free time. Their “work” hunting for foodtakes up around five hours of their day. They've been in such a state of pea

33、ceful existence for thousands of years.29. We can learn from the text that the Hadza.A . lead a very primitive lifeB . live on traditional agricultureC. have their own system of currencyD. show a lot of interest in new technology30. Which of the following can describe the Hadza's environment?A .

34、Stressful.B.Comfortable.C.Exciting.D.Dangerous.31. The relationship between the Hadza and nature.A .is going wrongB.is full of conflictC.is in perfect harmony D.is changing all the time32. Why does the author come to visit the Hadza?A . To study their native language.B . To get to know their way of

35、life.C. To learn survival skills from them.D. To persuade them to protect animals.DTesting new drugs for safety and effectiveness is a costly process in the United States. It also can take a lot of time. Some scientists are now designing silicon computer chips （硅计算机芯片）that act like human organs. The

36、 scientists think they have found a way to make the process faster and more economical.The silicon computer chips are smaller than a child's hand. Each one has living cells that act and react like a human organ. The chips are being created as part of a program to test the safety of drug compound

37、s. It is called the Tissue Chip for Drug Screening Program.It is a project of the US National Center for Advancing Tmnslational Sciences, or NCATS. Danilo Tagle is the center's Associate Director. He says a three-dimensional computer chip can be designed to act like a human lung.Some computer ch

38、ips contain very small models of the human digestive system. They copy the real function or duties of the human stomach and intestine （勿），moving when breaking down food.Drugs are added to the tiny organs for testing through instruments known as micro-tubes.Experiments with the tissue chips have prod

39、uced more detailed information than tests using animal or cell models.NCATS just announced $17 million in grants （拨款）to develop an entire human organ system over the next three years.33. Why are scientists designing silicon computer chips acting like human organs?A . To treat the patients whose body

40、 organs don't work well.B . To examine the health condition of human organs.C. To make testing new drugs faster and cheaper.D. To further study the function of human organs.34. What can we know about the silicon computer chip?A . Its size is like a child's hand.B . Cells in it can act like h

41、uman organs.C. It is first created by British scientists.D. Its function is more complete than computers.35. What's the main idea of the passage?A . It is necessary to test new drugs for safety.B . NCATS announced a new program of medicine.C. Scientists design chips to act like human organs.D. S

42、cientists develop an entire human organ system.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选 项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（2016 宜昌一中龙泉中学联考）Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive. 36As a new word, staycation refers to people sta

43、ying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown.Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however.37 You also might prevent yourself

44、from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time.38 It means you won't be available for work or other activities.What can you do to make your staycation fun?1. Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay overnight. Treat yourself t

45、o room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer.2. 39 You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treatyourself to this, at least for one day!3. Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will hel

46、p other people to have fun too!4. Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs g 己念品）if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your famil

47、y excited! 40A . Eat out for every meal!B . Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach.C. But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?D. If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work.E. Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual.F. Make sure you all ha

48、ve fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed.G. The trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A wave and a smile seems such a small thing to offer high school studen

49、ts, but they noticed, and they figured out a way to thank Tinney Davidson. 41 in the window of their living room, she and her husband Ken began to 42 at students walking to and from HighlandSecondary School.Elderly people are mostly invisible to teenagers, 43 these young people found they could not

50、resist returning such 44 smiles and waves. They began 45 for the Davidsons as they passed by their house.Most were 46 with waving, but a few stopped to introduce themselves. One of them, Ginger Long, brought her a cupcake, and some of the students began visiting.When Ken died, Tinney 47 her daily sm

51、ile. She also knitted （织）hats, sold them to passersby,and gave the 48 to the hospital. She began knitting the 49 when her granddaughter was going through 50 treatments, hoping they would 51 the girl if she lost her hair. She kept knitting them when her 52 survived the cancer, selling them to passers

52、by and donating the money to the hospital.Students were touched by her warmth and 53. AsValentine's Day 2014 neared they decided to 54 the 84-year-old at a school assembly 作会）.They made a video for her, painted a banner and made Valentine's Day cards. They 55 brought in the chair she always

53、sits in. The teary Davidson was 56 . Her smiles had brightened the day for students passing by her 57 .B . SittingB. smileD. shoutC . ChattingOne person, one small gesture. The effect is 58 . The students will remember her friendliness. One day they will pass the 59 on their children. Some will be 6

54、0 to do something for others because of it. It takes so little to have an impact.41. A.PaintingD. Begging42. A.waveC. laughjingetieji43. A.andC. but44. A.falseC. forced45. A.watchingC. making46. A.tiredC. patient47. A.doubtedC. continued48. A.commentC. yard49. A.vestsC. hats50. A.boneC. skin51. A.ch

55、eerC. pay52. A.husbandC. grandson53. A.reputationC. generosity54. A.treatC. comfort55. A.evenB. so D. or B. natural D. friendly B. searching D. caring B. content D. disappointed B. benefited D. quitted B. chance D. money B. gloves D. sweaters B. mental D. cancer B. recover D. greet B. son-in-law D.

56、granddaughter B. effort D. selflessness B. ring D. honor B. stillC. ever56. A.amazedC. shy57. A.houseC. store58. A.temporaryC. changeable59. A.humourC. story60. A.forbiddenC. forcedD. yetB. happyD. confusedB. carD. passageB. lastingD. differentB. courageD. moralB. permittedD. inspired第n卷(非选择题)第三部分英语

57、知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单 词的正确形式。As I was making my way to the coffee shop, I noticed an old man 61 was poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. I knew from first sight that he was 62 need of some kind of help. He had a little lunch stretched out in front of him and was wholeheartedly enjoying it.Then I joined the line and waited to be served. There was a young man in front of me. He handed the waitress a twenty-dollar bill and requested a glass of orange juice as well 63 a favour. The 64 (puz