2014高二英语学业水平测试试卷

1、I. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Mom bought me _ MP3 for my birthday present last Sunday. A. the B. an C. a D. 不填2. -How long have you _? -5 years. A. married B. got married C. married D. been married3. The singer became famous in the early 1980s, _ the classical music was

2、 better than pop music. A. which B. when C. that D. where4. I dont think _ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. A. that B. which C. it D. this5. You can take as many as you can because they are free of _. A. fare B. charge C. money D. pay6. Tom wanted to play football afte

3、r school, but Jack told him _. A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not7. The girl dreamt of becoming a bird and _ freely in the sky. A. flying B. flew C. to fly D. fly8. Only in this way _ our goals. A. we can reach B. can we arrive C. we can arrive D. can we reach9. He would rather _ his life

4、 than beg the enemy. A. give in B. give out C. give off D. give up10. -Its late. I must leave now. - OK. . A. Thank you B. Dont hurry C. Im sorry for it D. Take care.11. _at the playground, we learned that the football match had already begun. A. arrived B. to arrive C. arriving D. arrive12. The fam

5、ily _ early risers, who often _ morning exercises in the park. A. are, does B. is, does C. are, do D. is, do13. The building _ in our school is for our teachers. Though theres noise most of the days, we still feel happy about it. A. built B. having been built C. to be building D. being built14. He a

6、lways brings me a pretty gift _ he comes to viset me. A. by the time B. sometimes C. every time D. at times15. I knew the lady _ Bill when she spoke of a bright young boy. A. referred to B. was referring to C. pointed at D. was pointing atII完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Many years ago Mahatma Gandhi was go

7、ing from city to city, village to village collecting money for the poor. In one small town a poor old woman _16_Gandhi after hearing his speech. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were _17_. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she was_18_to reach Gandhi and fought her way to

8、where he was sitting. "I must see him," she _19_and, going up to Gandhi, touched his feet. Then from the pocket of her old worn dress she _20_a small copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhi picked up the coin and put it away_21_. “Why bother with such a small coin?” asked one of Gand

9、his assistants, “it cannot provide much_22_to anyone.” "This small coin is worth much more than the thousands of a rich man," Gandhi replied sternly. "If a wealthy man has several million and he gives away a thousand or two, it doesn't mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that

10、 the poor woman_23_. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a great_24_she made. That is why I_25_this small coin more than the thousands of a rich man."16. A. affected B. attackedC. attractedD. approached17. A. in bagsB. unusualC. in rags D. attractive18. A. surprisedB. d

11、eterminedC. happyD. nervous19. A. introducedB. smiledC. admittedD. insisted20. A. took out B. put inC. brought overD. gave away21. A. angrilyB. secretlyC. graduallyD. carefully22. A. money B. helpC. informationD. kindness23. A. receivedB. gaveC. hadD. found24.A. benefit B. contributionC. differenceD

12、. story25. A. valueB. rewardC. findD. price III阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ASir Arthur Conan Doyle, who wrote the story of the detective(侦探) Sherlock Holmes, was having a trip in Europe. One day he got out of the railway station and climbed into a taxi. Before he could say a word, the driver turned to hi

13、m and asked, “Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle?”Doyle was rather surprised. He asked the driver if he had ever seen him before. “No, sir,” the driver replied, “I have never seen you before.” Then he explained, “This mornings newspaper had a story about your being on vacation in Marseilles. This is th

14、e taxi stop where people who return from Marseilles always come. Your skin color tells me you have been on vacation. The ink spot on your right fingers suggests to me that you are a writer. Your clothes are very English, not French. Adding up all those pieces of information, I conclude that you are

15、Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”“This is truly surprising!” the writer cried out. “You are a real-life copy to my fictional(虚构的) story, Sherlock Holmes!”“And there is one other thing,” the driver added, with a smile on his face.“Whats that?”“Your name is on the front of your suitcase.”26. The conversation b

16、etween the two people took place_. A. at a bus stop B. in a taxi C. in Marseilles D. in a railway station27. Doyle was rather surprised because _. A. the driver had seen him before B. the driver could call him by his name C. the driver was waiting for him D. the driver answered no questions from him

17、28. After he heard the drivers analysis, Doyle concluded that _. A. the driver was Sherlock Holmes B. someone wrote a story about the driver C. he had met the driver long before D. the driver was a real life-copy to his story29. From what the driver said, we could know _. A. Doyle was from England B

18、. Doyle could not speak French C. Doyle liked English very much D. Doyle was writing a French story30. The driver knew the writers name because _. A. Doyle told the driver himself B. it was on the front of his suitcase C. the mornings newspaper had said that D. the detective let out the informationB

19、 How important can a fifteen-year-old boys work be? Well Louis Brailles work changed the world. Born in a small town near Paris in 1809, shortly after his third birthday Louis blinded himself in one eye while playing with a sharp pointed tool in his fathers workshop. He soon lost the sight in his ot

20、her eye when the infection(感染) spread.He wanted to go to school, but in his small town there was no school for him. At that time, blind people did not get any school education. Braille went to Paris to study, but there were few books for the blind.Louis knew that books were the key to learning. He s

21、truggled with ideas for three years. Finally, at fifteen, he invented an alphabet made with raised dots(点). Blind people could “read” by feeling the patterns of the dots.Being able to read Braille allows blind children to learn together with the sighted at school, and go on to get jobs. It allows pe

22、ople who lose their on in life the chance to continue to read, learn and get information.31. Braille got blind as a result of _. A. an illness B. an accident C. a party D. a fired32. From the passage we know in Brailles day, _ A. there were no schools in the town B. none of blind could go to school

23、C. there were few books for the blind D. blind children could read by talking33. It took Braille _ to invent the alphabet. A. three years B. six years C. fifteen years D. many years34. The Braille alphabet _. A. was of no use for the blind people B. helped Louis make much money C. allowed people to

24、get information directly D. made the blind read and learn more easily35. Which could be the best title for the passage? A. Louis Braille changed the world B. Louis Braille struggled in his life C. Louis Braille saved sighted children D. Louis Braille set up a blind schoolCEach year, Americans celebr

25、ate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. It celebrates the first meeting between Europeans and Native American Indians over 200 years ago. Most families follow traditions begun on the first Thanksgiving, like eating turkey but many have their own traditions that they follow e

26、ach year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with "Turkey Day."One of the best things about Thanksgiving is spending time with family. Many people live far from family members and travel long distances by car, train, or plane to be with their loved ones. Thanksgiving is the

27、busiest travel day of the year!Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include the entire family in the food preparation. Traditional foods include turkey, sauces, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and mashed potatoes. Many people serve apple pie for dessert at the en

28、d of the meal. Some families like breaking the turkey's wishbone as part of their celebration. Two people each take one end of the bone, make a wish, and pull. Whoever ends up with the larger part of the bone gets their wish!Many generous folks like to help the poor during Thanksgiving. Some peo

29、ple volunteer to serve food for the homeless. Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families watch the New York City Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade includes marching bands, songs and giant balloons! But the thing most people do on Thanksgiving, second only to eating tu

30、rkey, is watching football games on TV.36. What is the most suitable title for this passage? A. The First Thanksgiving B.Thanksgiving Traditions C.The Importance of Thanksgiving D.Why we have Thanksgiving37. The underlined word “It” in line two of the passage refers to _.A. the meetingB. the dateC.

31、the countryD. the festival 38. Which of the following facts about Thanksgiving is true?A. It comes on the same date each year.B. People will often visit their family and friends.C. It was originally an America Indian festival. D. People must eat turkey on that day.39. According to the passage how ca

32、n you get good luck on Thanksgiving Day?A. Visiting your family. B. Buying some gifts.C. Eating nice food.D. Breaking a turkey bone.40. Which of the following is the most popular Thanksgiving activity?A. Traveling. B. Eating apple pie. C. Watching football. D. Helping the poor.D Blues has had a grea

33、t influence on todays american music 41 Where did blues come from? 42 These men and women lost almost evertthing，but not their musicThey broughtit with them This music was played on simple instrumentsAnd it was sung by both men and women. Much of it also had a beat(拍子)that people dancedto 43 Musicia

34、n call this beat fourfour time. Its easy to understand the beat of blue musicLets discuss the instruments 44 Blues began with the huan voice；blues music is connected with the voice and always will be 45 Blues music grew out of these work songsThe next most important instrumentsin blues may be the gu

35、itarIt became popular with blaock musicians in the south in the 1920sNow when you play blues，if you add drums，a piano and perhaps a bass violin, you already have a blues bandAWhen did people stars to play blues?BThe first and perhaps the most important instrument in blues is the human voiceCSlaves o

36、ften sang to help make the work in the fields easierDYou can add instruments to blues as many as you likeEIt arrived hundreds of years ago with the ships that brought salves from AfricaIV. 单句改错（共10小题。每小题1分，满分10分）下列各句均有一处错误，请将错误选项的字母标号写在括号内，并将改正后的正确答案填在横线上。46. This is all what Dr. Smith said at the m

37、eeting. . 47. The food in our country is quite different from one in Britain. _ 48. I was only six that he held his hand out to me. _49. Each these lines stands foe a trouble in my life. _50. I looked at his other hands. _51. You have so much lines on your hand. _ 52. My mother is busy prepare suppe

38、r. _53. Many children have a birthday cake with candle on their birthday. _54. Cant you remember tell me that the other day? _55. I learnt of from Joan that Mary had fallen ill. _V. 语法填空（用所给单词的适当形式填空）（共10小题题，满分10分）56. Induction means _ _ (come) a general conclusion from special facts.57. I know it i

39、snt important but I cant help _ (think) about it.58. If it is fine tomorrow, we _ (have) a football match.59. We must have an engineer _ (see) the workers build the house.60. He said that he dropped his bag when he _(run) for the bus.61. It's the first time I _ (explain) this particular aspect of grammar.62. The boy told his father that he would rather _ (become) an astronaut.63. There are several _ (fall) leaves on the ground.