精品英语文档：高二下八月份英语测试题

1、.启用前绝密东营胜利第二中学2006-2007学年第一学期八月份考试高二年级英语试题 命题人：赵丰 2006.8本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷 1 至 6 页共150分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共95分）注意事项1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂在答题卡上 2 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应得答案标号涂黑。如有改动，用橡皮查干净后，再选涂其它答案。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）作题时先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.

2、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，并标在试卷上相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is Marys job now？ A She is a secretary B She is reporter C She is a poetess2. What does the man think of Mary? A He hopes Mary will get a better job after school B He doubts Marys ability to run th

3、e newspaper C He thinks Mary should get more exercise3. What was the mans reaction to the play? A He had no opinion about it. B He liked it C He disliked it 4. What does the man think of the ads？A They are interesting B He has heard so many of themC It is hard to imagine5. What time is it now?A 8:05

4、 B 8:25 C 7:55 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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答6-8题。6. Whats the womens interest in the newspaper?A News B entertainments. C ads.7. The man thinks the woman is _.A ignorant B we

5、ll-educated C not well-educated8. What does the wants the woman do?A to work outside. B to work at home C to support the family听下面一段材料，回答9-11题。9. Where is the conversation take place?A At a department store B In the womens laboratory C At the womens house10. How did the women know about the shelf?A

6、She got to know about it form an advertisement.B Her friend had oneC She bought one a few days ago11. What is the price if the women going to buy a shelf next week?A $ 3 B $ 12.5 C $ 15.50听下面一段材料，回答12-14题。12 What do you think the woman is?A A librarian B A nurse C A teacher13 What does the man going

7、 there for?A To borrow some newspapersB To find help for his particular research project C To find some general information on computers.14 What does the woman promise to help?A to lend him some money B To show him the way to find what he wantsC to help him with his English听下面一段材料，回答15-17题。15What wi

8、ll the man do the next morning?A meet Mr. Cooper B Visit the national Lab C Meet bill Lyons16. How will the man spend his Saturday?A He will do some paper work B He will take some rest C He will meet some visitors17 What do we know about the women?A She is the man s wife B She is business mans mange

9、r C She is a secretary听下面一段材料，回答18-20题。18 What did they visit this morning?A A newspaper office B A printing house C A sales company 19 What did the chief editor and his men discuss at the meeting?A where to go B what to report C when to come back 20 When did the workers begin to print the news pape

10、r?A Before lunch time B before dinner C Early in the morning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、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21 Our class _ of thirty-two boys and twenty-three girls. A. composes B. concludes C consists D. contains22 A quarrel _, which made him _ his family.A.

11、 was broken out; break away B. broke out; break away from C. was broken away; break down D. broke down; break out 23 The girl looked at me with a _expression. Maybe the problem was quite _.A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling 24Electric trains have now

12、_ steam trains in England?A. taken place B. taken up C. taken on D. taken the place of25 The teacher _ his students_ five groups. A dividedinto B. separatedfrom .C. separatedinto D. dividedfrom26As we joined the big crowd I got _ from my friends. A. spared B. lost .C separated D. missed27 You can ta

13、ke anything from the shelf and read, but please _ the books when youve finished with them. A. put on B. put down C. put back D. put off28 Many people agree that_ knowledge of English is a must in _international trade today.A.a ; 不填 B.the; an C.the; the D.不填; the29 I feel it is your husband who _ for

14、 the spoiled child.A. is to blame B.is going to blameC.is to be blamed D.should blame30 She set out soon after dark _ home an hour later.A. arriving B. to arrive C. having arrived D.and arrived31 You should have thanked her before you left. I meant _, but when I was leaving I couldnt find her anywhe

15、re.A. to do B.to C.doing D.doing it32 Though_ money, his parents managed to send him to university.A. lacked B.lacking of C.lacking D.lacked in33.Dont take things for granted. Even the best idea can _A. turn out to be wrong B. be proved wrong C. be turned out to be wrong D. prove wrongly34.Only by i

16、magining and creating _ a difference.A. can make B. you can make C. make D. can you make35 The element radium, _ in the chemistry lab, gave off a faint blue light. A. discovered B. to be discovered C. to discover D. discovering 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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，

17、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Britain and IrelandThe British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other 36 . Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is 37 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England. The United Kingdom is that 38 of the British Isles rul

18、ed over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 39 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 40 of Ireland is self-governing. The 41 name of the United Kingdom is 42 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.43 is larger

19、 and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 44 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 45 “England” and “English” when they 46 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 47 . The Scots in particular are very 48 of their separate

20、nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 49 as English, and have a culture and even a 50 of their own. Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 51 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 52 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 53 t

21、o the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 54 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland. The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwe

22、alth countries it did not lift a finger to 55 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.36. A. Wales B. Britain C. England D. Scotland37. A. divided B. cut C. broken D. separated38. A. piece B. island C. country D. part39. A. south B. north C. part D. whole4

23、0. A. smaller B. larger C. rest D. island41. A. correct B. true C. full D. complete42. A. also B. therefore C. likely D. perhaps43. A. The UK B. The British isles C. Great Britain D. England44. A. colleges B. officials C. cities D. population45. A. words B. names C. spellings D. pronunciations46. A.

24、 call B. forget C. speak D. write47. A. angry B. difficult C. tired D. lonely48. A. proud B. fond C. full D. kind49. A. it B. Wales C. them D. themselves50. A. capital B. language C. history D. programs51. A. Country B. Question C. Disease D. Republic52. A. At last B. So C. Meanwhile D. Also53. A. r

25、eturns B. belongs C. gets D. speaks54. A. hoped B. refused C. broke away D. used55. A. feel B. touch C. fight D. help第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AToday, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the ide

26、a of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to attend

27、a fancy dress ball(化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a special entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.Merlin tried different ways to make him

28、self roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was

29、surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!56. The text is ma

30、inly about _.A. a strange man B. an unusual partyC. how roller skating beganD. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century57. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he_.A. often gave others surprisesB. was a gifted（天才的）musicianC. invented the roller skatesD. was full of imagination58. Mer

31、lin put wheels under his shoes in order to_.A. impress the party guestsB. arrive at the party soonerC. test his invention D. show his skill in walking on wheels59. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?A. The roller skates needed further improvement. B. The party

32、guests treated Merlin as a fool.C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. D. Merlin got himself into trouble.60.It is clear that Merlin was a _.A a dreamerB a violinC a farmerD a maker of musical instrumentBAs prices and building costs keep rising, the do-it-yourself'(DIY) trend（趋势） in the U.S. co

33、ntinues to grow.We needed furniture（家具） for our living room,' says John Ross, and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.' John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home a

34、t a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last mont

35、h, he received a car repair bill for $420. I was deeply upset (焦虑)about it. Now I've finished a car repair course（课程）, I should be able to fix the car by myself.'John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight th

36、e high cost of living. If you want to become a do-it-yourselfer', you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.61. We can learn from the text that many newly married people_.A. find it hard to pay

37、for what they needB. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the governmentD. seldom go to a department store to buy things62. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_.A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair thingsC. save time and moneyD. improve the quality

38、 of life63. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_.A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairsD. keeps house and looks after his children64. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourselfer when_.A. his car repairs cos

39、t too much B. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could not possibly do two jobsD. he had to raise the children all by himself65. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Joy of DIY B. You Can Do It Too!C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIYcThomas Edison w

40、as one of ten said to be the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of the history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be happy only because someone said he was a genius.“ There is no such th

41、ing as genius,” Edison said. He said that what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. Nature, he often said, is full of secrets. He tried to understand them; then, he tried to

42、learn what could usefully be done with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people will do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking can give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand

43、 how anyone could be uninterested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what ideas he had about life. “ Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in

44、 his mind to give him another 100 years of work.66.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Edison invented the electric light.B. Many other people have changed Edisons life.C. Edison has changed the life of many other people.D. Few men in history can change other peoples life.

45、67.Edison thought .A.he could be happy if he was a geniusB.genius plays the most important part in ones successC.hard work could do better than geniusD.genius could do better than hard work68.Edison was .A.very much interested in natureB.interested in discovering the secrets of natureC.interested in

46、 changing peoples ideasD.uninterested in making people happier by discovering the secrets of nature69.In Edisons opinion, .A.thinking can supply people with enjoyment and pleasure as well as helpB.peoples successs lies mostly in geniusC.hard work is the second important thing in making people succes

47、sfulD.there are few secrets for him to discover later70.The last sentence in the passage most probably implies .A.life is too short for Edison to invent more for human beingsB.Edison made 100 inventions in his lifeC.Edison was able to live and work for 100 years D.People of his time were ready to gi

48、ve Edison another 100 years workDIn today's Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the grim days of the 19th century when so many of the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. Nowadays, it is quite possible to eat bot

49、h well and heartily all over the island. Tourism has made a vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently there was hardly any tradition of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on

50、'meat and two vegetables' (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce. Now things are very different. Tourist demands for predictable, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more

51、sophisticated tastes have introduced wholefoods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a vast number of new restaurants, often French in style, have opened in the main tourist centres. Food 'events' such as Kinsale's Gourmet festival or Galway's Oyster Festival at

52、tract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food. Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse（精细）, it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and ingredients(成分) are of a high quality. Home-grown produce includes rich dairy foods, beef, lamb and pork, and a great variety of seafood. On

53、e of its great specialities is soda bread. It is made with buttermilk and is served fresh and warm with every meal. Recently there has been a return to simple Irish foods such as stews（炖菜）and potato dishes.One of the best-value meals in Ireland is breakfast. A 'traditional Irish breakfast' i

54、s a plateful of bacon and eggs with soda and potato breads. Accommodation rates are nearly always quoted with a full breakfast included, so you might as well eat enough to keep you going all day and get your money's worth!71What was Irish food like until quite recently?A. It was very conservativ

55、e and uninteresting.B. It was influenced by French cooking.C. It was very unhealthy.D. It was plentiful 72. How has Irish food improved in recent years?A. There are more French restaurants. B. Food produce is fresher.C. There is more kinds. D. Food is more expensive73What is the main reason for this improvement?A. People have more money to spend.B. The development of tourism.C. People have more tastes today.D. Young people dislike traditional food74 How does the passage describe Irish cooking today?A. It is ex