高二英语提分训练2

1、高二英语提分训练2第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）A boy lost his arms in an accident and had to depend on hisbrother for almost everything. His younger brother became his 1 , never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his 2 , he was completely unable to do anything in his life. One night, his brot

2、her accompanied him into the 3 and went back to wait. But being so tired, his younger brother fell 4 , leaving him in the toilet for two hours. As the two brothersgrew 5 , they had different opinions about many things and often 6 . His brother wanted to 7 from him to live his own life. Knowing this,

3、 he was heart-broken and didnt know whatto do. A similar misfortune happened to a girl. One night her 8 , who suffered from mental illness, 9 . So her father went out looking for her mother, leavingher alone at home. She tried to 10 a meal for her parents, but only to overturn the stove, resulting i

4、n a 11 , whichtook her hands away. Thoughher elder sister, who was studying in another city, showed her 12 to help her, she made up her mind to be completely 13 . And she made it.One day, the boy and the girl were both 14 to appear on a television interview program. They both were askedto 15 somethi

5、ng on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My brothers arms are my arms; while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying hearts. 1. A. volunteer B. bodyguard C. servant D. shadow2. A. feet B. hands C. toes D. arms3. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. toilet D. study4. A. asleep B. ill C. awake D. silen

6、t5. A. older B. taller C. stronger D. healthier6. A. fought B. talked C. quarreled D. discussed7. A. learn B. keep C. hear D. separate8. A. father B. mother C. brother D. sister9. A. died B. disappeared C. cried D. failed10. A. buy B. change C. eat D. prepare11. A. fire B. joke C. fall D. meal12. A.

7、 anxiety B. willingness C. contribution D. respect13. A. relaxed B. disabled C. energetic D. independent14. A. made B. invited C. ordered D. tricked15. A. write B. draw C. imagine D. read二、语法填空.(15分）A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at a big firm.The HR manager 16 (interview) hi

8、m, then a test: clean the floor. “You are hired,” he said, “give me your email address, _17_ Ill send you the application to fill.” The man replied “I dont have a computer, _18_ an email”.“Im sorry,” said the HR manager, “that means you do not exist. And _19_ doesnt exist cannot have the job.” The m

9、an left _20_no hope at all. He didnt know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket.He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10 KG tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he _21_ (success) in doubling his capital. He repeated the operation 3 t

10、imes, and returned home with $60. 5 years later, the man is one of the_22_ (big) food retailers(零售商) in the US. He started to plan his familys future, and decided to have a life insurance.He called _23_ insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker as

11、ked him his email. The man replied: “I dont have an email”. The broker replied_24_(curious), “You dont have an email, and yet have established an empire! Do you imagine _25_ you could have been if you had an email?The man thought for a while, and replied: “An office boy!”三、阅读理解(10分）The future is jus

12、t around the corner, and according to some people who make the future their business , it doesnt look drastically dissimilar from what you see around you now, but below the surface there will be differences.Your home of the FutureOne of the places in your home where you might feel like George Jetson

13、 is the bathroom.It will have a toilet that can test urine for sugar levels,take your blood pressure and weigh you. All that information can then be uploaded to your doctor.Even the bathroom staple of soap will get an upgrade, futurists say. It will have sunscreen in it, which will stick to your skin.The future of FoodThe kitchen is often the center of a home and it has the most potential for futuristic changes. For example, a Web-enabled refrigerator will be able to talk to the manufacturer when a part wears out, so it can order a replacement without you ever knowing something was wrong