高二水平测试卷五

1、. 高二英语学业水平测试卷（五）II单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。21. Mom bought me _ MP3 for my birthday present last Sunday. A. the B. an C. a D. 不填22. -How long have you _ -5 years. A. married B. got married C. married D. been married23. The singer became famous in the early 1980s, _ the cl

2、assical music was better than pop music. A. which B. when C. that D. where24. I dont think _ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. A. that B. which C. it D. this25. You can take as many as you can because they are free of _. A. fare B. charge C. money D. pay26. Tom wanted t

3、o play football after school, but Jack told him _. A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not27. The girl dreamt of becoming a bird and _ freely in the sky. A. flying B. flew C. to fly D. fly28. Only in this way _ our goals. A. we can reach B. can we arrive C. we can arrive D. can we reach29. He

4、would rather _ his life than beg the enemy. A. give in B. give out C. give off D. give up30. -Its late. I must leave now.- OK. .A. Thank you B. Dont hurry C. Im sorry for it D. Take care.III完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Many years ago Mahatma Gandhi was going from city to city, village to village collectin

5、g money for the poor. In one small town a poor old woman _31_Gandhi after hearing his speech. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were _32_. The volunteers tried to stop her, but she was_33_to reachGandhi and fought her way to where he was sitting. I must see him, she _34_and, g

6、oing up to Gandhi, touched his feet. Then from the pocket of her old worn dress she _35_a small copper coin and placed it at his feet. Gandhi picked up the coin and put it away_36_. “Why bother with such a small coin” asked one of Gandhis assistants, “it cannot provide much_37_to anyone.” This small

7、 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 doesnt mean much. But this coin was perhaps all that the poor woman_38_. She gave me all she had. That was very generous of her. What a grea

8、t_39_she made. That is why I_40_this small coin more than the thousands of a rich man.31. A. affected B. attackedC. attractedD. approached32. A. in bagsB. unusualC. in rags D. attractive33. A. surprisedB. determinedC. happyD. nervous34. A. introducedB. smiledC. admittedD. insisted35. A. took out B.

9、put inC. brought overD. gave away36. A. angrilyB. secretlyC. graduallyD. carefully37. A. money B. helpC. informationD. kindness38. A. receivedB. gaveC. hadD. found39.A. benefit B. contributionC. differenceD. story40. A. valueB. rewardC. findD. priceIV阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ASir Arthur Conan Doyle, w

10、ho 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 him and asked, “Where can I take you, Mr. Doyle”Doyle was rather surprised. He asked the driver if

11、 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 the taxi stop where people who return from Marseilles always come. Your skin color tells me you hav

12、e 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 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.”“This is truly surprising!” the writer cried out. “You are a real-life co

13、py 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.”41. The conversation between the two people took place_. A. at a bus stop B. in a taxi C. in Marseilles D. in a railway

14、station42. Doyle was rather surprised because _.A. the driver had seen him before B. the driver could call him by his nameC. the driver was waiting for him D. the driver answered no questions from him43. After he heard the drivers analysis, Doyle concluded that _. A. the driver was Sherlock Holmes B

15、. someonewrote a story about the driver C. he had met the driver long before D. the driver was a real life-copy to his story44. From what the driver said, we could know _.A. Doyle was from England B. Doyle could not speak FrenchC. Doyle liked English very much D. Doyle was writing a French story45.

16、The driver knew the writers name because _.A. Doyle told the driver himself B. it was on the front of his suitcaseC. the mornings newspaper had said that D. the detective let out the informationB How important can a fifteen-year-old boys work be Well Louis Brailles work changed the world. Born in a

17、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 other eye when the infection(感染) spread.He wanted to go to school, but in his small town there was no school

18、 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 struggled with ideas for three years. Finally, at fifteen, he invented an alphabet made with raised dots(点)

19、. 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 people who lose their on in life the chance to continue to read, learn and get information.46. Braille got b

20、lind as a result of _. A. an illness B. an accident C. a party D. a fired47. From the passage we know in Brailles day, _ A. there were no schools in the town B. none of blind could go to school C. there were few books for the blind D. blind children could read by talking48. It took Braille _ to inve

21、nt the alphabet. A. three years B. six years C. fifteen years D. many years49. The Braille alphabet _. A. was of no use for the blind people B. helped Louis make much money C. allowed people to get information directly D. made the blind read and learn more easily50. Which could be the best title for

22、 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 celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. It celebrates the first meeting between Eu

23、ropeans 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 each year. Here are some of the common traditions associated with Turkey Day.One of the best things about Th

24、anksgiving 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 busiest travel day of the year!Traditional foods are a large part of Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families include t

25、he 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 end of the meal. Some families like breaking the turkeys wishbone as part of their celebration. Two people each take one

26、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 people volunteer to serve food for the homeless. Television also plays a part in Thanksgiving celebrations. Many families watch

27、 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 turkey, is watching football games on TV.51. What is the most suitable title for this passageA. The First Thanksgiving B.Thank

28、sgiving Traditions C.The Importance of Thanksgiving D.Why we have Thanksgiving52. The underlined word “It” in line two of the passage refers to _.A. the meetingB. the dateC. the countryD. the festival 53. Which of the following facts about Thanksgiving is trueA. It comes on the same date each year.B

29、. People will often visit their family and friends.C. It was originally an America Indian festival. D. People must eat turkey on that day.54. According to the passage how can you get good luck on Thanksgiving DayA. Visiting your family. B. Buying some gifts.C. Eating nice food.D. Breaking a turkey b

30、one.55. Which of the following is the most popular Thanksgiving activityA. Traveling. B. Eating apple pie.C. Watching football. D. Helping the poor.D Hillary Clinton “No matter the difficulties you face, work hard and never give up.” These words perfectly describe the life and career of one of the m

31、ost successful women in the history of the United States, Hillary Clinton. Hillary was born in 1947 and from an early age it was clear she was both diligent and very clever. She was accepted into one of Americas most famous universities, Yale, where she studied politics and law, something very unusu

32、al for a woman at that time. There, many of her male classmates and teachers looked down on her but they changed their minds when Hillary graduated near the top of her class. While studying at university she met and fell in love with a young man called Bill Clinton, whom she married in 1975. Twenty

33、seven years later Bill would become the 42nd President of the United States.Bill Clinton often said he valued Hillarys advice more than anyone elses and that she was in fact even cleverer than him. He put Hillary in charge of improving the hospital system in America, which made some of his opponents

34、 very angry. In 2000, as Bill was leaving the Presidency, Hillary decided that if she wanted things to improve she would have to become a political leader herself. Once more, people doubted her. They said she would never win but that year she became the first woman to be elected into the US Senate f

35、rom New York. She had proved her critics wrong again. In 2008 she competed against Barak Obama to become the Democratic Party candidate for US President. Although she lost to Barak it was a very close contest and more than 18 million people supported her. No woman has ever some so close to before. A

36、nd who knows, maybe one day she will become President, because Hillary Clinton never gives up.56. What word best describes Hillary Clintons characterA. Charming. B. Attractive. C. Determined.D. Shy57. How old was Hillary when she married Bill ClintonA.28B. 26 C. 22 D. 2058. Why were Hillary Clintons

37、 classmates at Yale surprised by her A.No woman had ever studied at that University before. B.She was much smarter than they thought she was. C.She fell in love with Bill Clinton. D.She came first in her class.59. What is the writers attitude towards Hillary ClintonA. The writer admires Hillary. B.T

38、he writer has no clear opinion. C.The writer dislikes Hillary. D.The writer thinks she is not popular.60. In what order did the following things happen 1. Hillary graduated from Yale University.2. She tried to improve the hospital system.3. Bill and Hillary Clinton first met.4. Barak Obama defeated

39、Hillary/Millions of people supported her.5. Bill Clinton became the US President.6. People said she wouldnt win.A.1, 3, 2, 5, 4, 6 B. 3, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4C. 1, 2, 3, 6, 5, 4D. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5, 6V单词拼写（共5小题，满分5分）61. Sleep is n_(必要) to health.62. There was a surprised e_ （表情）on her face.63. This factory has a reputation for producing high _ (质量) electronic goods