河南省洛阳八中09-10学年高二下学期5月段考(英语)

高二英语段考试卷I.单项选择Manyexpertsagreethatoncethesetreasuresare totheair,greatharmwillbedonetothem.Sotheythinkitbetternottounearththetreasures.A.exposed B.threatenedC.constructed D.conservedWhilewatchingtelevision, .A.thedoorbellrang B.thedoorbellringsC.weheardthedoorbellringD.weheardthedoorbellrings ,heknowsalotofthings.A.Achildasheis B.ChildasheisC.Achildasishe D.ChildasisheAscitizensofourcountry,itisourdutyandresponsibilityto thelegalrightsofourownintheelection.A.standupfor B.standoutC.standby D.standup—Wereyoucaughtintheheavyrainthismorning?—Yes,Iwas. hadIlefthomethanitbegantoraindogsandcats.A.NosoonerB.SeldomC.HardlyD.NeverTheoldworker averypracticalplanatthemeetingyesterday,butitwasturneddownbythemanager.A.putoffB.putonC.putupD.putforward—Didyoureturnthebooktome?Whycan’tIfinditanywhere?— .Youwerewritingaletteratyourdeskatthattime.A.Iwillgiveittoyou B.IdidgiveittoyouC.Ihadgivenittoyou D.Idogiveittoyou—Idon’tfeellikegoingtothesportsmeetnextweek.Therearetoomanyexcellentathletes.—Itisfoolishofyouto trying.A.givein B.giveupC.giveoff D.giveawayLook, .A.herethebuscomes B.hereisthebusconingC.herecomesthebus D.herethebusiscomingItwas thesoldierdidatthespotoftheaccident,notwhathesaid, movedallthecitizensofthewholecity.A.that;what B.what;thatC.that;that D.what;which—WhathappenedtoTomyesterday?—Well,hewaswalkinginthestreetwhenastoneflewupandhit .A.himinthehead B.himinhisheadC.himonthehead D.thehead—Didyoumissyourfootballmatchyesterday?—No,Ididn’t.HardlyhadIturnedupatthesportsfield thematchbegan.A.whenB.thanC.beforeD.since13.Out ,withastickinhishand.A.didherush B.rushedheC.herushed D.hedidrushMostofthecitizensdidn’tknowwhathad justnow.A.comethrough B.comeintoC.comealong D.comeabout enoughisquitenecessaryforyourhealth,soyoushouldn’tstayuptoolateeveryday.A.Sleep B.SleepingC.Tosleep D.HavingsleptII.完形填空Sometimesasmallthingduringyourchildhoodcanleavealastingimpression.Theeventhappenedonedaywhenwewerehaving16aftershopping.Iwasgladtoseethereweresomany17dishesonthetableexceptforaplateofpeas.Ican’t18whysomanypeopleliketoeatpeas.ButIdonotlikepeasatall.“Eatyourpeas,“mygrandmothersaid.“Mother,“saidmymotherinher19voice,“hedoesn'tlikepeas.”Mygrandmotherdidnot20,buttherewassomethinginhereyesthat21shewasnotgoingto22.Shesaidslowlybutfirmly,"I'llpayyoufivedollarsifyoueatthosepeas.”Ididn,tknowwhattodothen.Ionlyknewthatfivedollarswasagoodamountofmoney.Ibeganto23theawfulthingsdownmythroat.Witha24smileonherface,Grandmothersaid,“IcandowhatIwantto,Ellen,andyoucan’t25me.”Mymotherglaredatme.Noonecanglarelikemymother.Theglaresmademenervous,andeverysinglepeamademewantto26.FinallyIswallowedthelastpea.Mygrandmother27methefivedollarswithasmile.28 ,mymothercontinuedtoglare29.Thatnight,atdinner,mymother30twoofmyall-timefavoritedishes,beefandpotatoes.Alongwiththem31abig,steamingbowlofpeas.Sheofferedmesomepeas,andI32 ,“Mum,Idon’tlikepeas,”Isaid.“Youatethemfor33,”shesaid.“Youcanalsoeatthemforlove.”“But,I...”WhatcouldIsaytorefusemymother?Therewas34.Ihadnochoicebuttoeatthepeas.Thefivedollarswerequickly35.Butthestoryofthepeaslivesontothisday.16.A.teaB.lunchC.coffeeD.supper17.A.deliciousB.perfectC.expensiveD.colorful18.A.believeB.agreeC.understandD.forgive19.A.violentB.angryC.unattractiveD.warning20.A.analyzeB.replyC.insistD.resist21.A.provedB.suggestedC.wonderedD.advised22.A.giveupB.giveinC.allowforD.leavealone23.A.conductB.digestC.absorbD.force44.A.greedyB.disappointedC.satisfiedD.sensitive25.A.preventB.masterC.scareD.arrange26.A.putforwardB.setoutC.throwupD.breakthrough27.A.sparedB.borrowedC.showedD.handed28.A.ButB.HoweverC.SoD.Though29.A.insilenceB.withexcitementC.insurpriseD.withdoubtA.chose B.gatheredA.arrived B. appearedA.smiled B. refusedA.GrandmotherB.lunchA.noone B. nothingA.saved B.usedIII.阅读理解C.served D.orderedC.came D.wentC.acceptedD.admittedC.Mother D.moneyC.anything D.everythingC.spent D.lostAWilliamShakespeareisthemostfamousplaywright（剧作家）.Althoughhediedin1616,peoplestillgotoseehisplays.AmongthemostpopularareRomeoandJuliet,AMidsummerNight’sDreamandHamlet—thestoryofaprincewhostrugglestorespondtothecrimesaroundhim.Shakespeare,whowasbornin1564,wasanactoraswellasawriter.Mostofhisideasforplaysweretakenfromhistory,people’sconversation,ancientstories,andalsofromotherwriters.Hewrotenotonlyaboutkingsandqueensandprinces,butalsoaboutfriendsandordinarypeople.Hewroteaboutthecrueltyofwarandthebraveryofheroes,aswellasaboutjealousy,joy,hate,ambitionandlove.Hisstoriesliveon.ThetragedyRomeoandJulietwasrebornasthemusicalWestSideSideStoryandmorerecentlyasthemovieRomeoandJuliewiththewonderfulperformanceofLeonardoDiCaprioandClaireDanes.Heinventedanumberofgreatcharacters:powerfulmagicians,thrillingwitches,smartwomenandbothwiseandwickedmen.Healsoinventedsomegreatphrases.Ifyou’veeversaid,“Oh,forgoodnesssake!”youcanthankShakespeareforthat.OtherexamplesofcommonphrasesadaptedfromShakespeare:“asluckwouldhaveit”,“yourownfleshandblood”,“toomuchofagoodthing”,“goodriddance”,“inonefellswoop”,and“inthetwinklingofaneye”.“Tobe,ornottobe:thatisthequestion,”Hamletsays.“Goodnight,goodnight.Partingissuchsweetsorrow,thatIshallsaygoodnighttillitismorrow,”saysJuliettoherRomeo.Don’tbesurprisedifyoudon’tunderstandeverythingwhenreadingShakespeareorwatchingoneofhisplaysbecausethemeaningsofmanywordshavechangedovertheyears.AndShakespeare’scharactersspeakinpoetry,sotheirspeechescanbecomplicated.ItdoeshelptofindoutalittlebitaboutthestorybeforereadingaShakespeareplay.It’sworththeeffort.AsShakespearewrote,“Alltheworldisastage.”Andinhisplaysyou’llfindthatanentireworldiswaitingforyou.ShakespearecreatedthefollowingcharactersEXCEPT .A.JulietB.HamletC.ClaireDanesD.RomeoFromParagraph3wecanlearnthat .mostofthecharacterscreatedbyShakespearewerenegativeonesmostofthephrasesusedtodaywereinventedbyShakespeare“Oh,forgoodnesssake!”iswhatJulietsaystoRomeoD.ShakespearecontributedgreatlytothedevelopmentofEnglishWhichofthefollowingisareasonwhyit’sdifficulttounderstandsomeofShakespeare’splays?Therearemanynewwordsinhisplays.Hewrotehisplaysusinguncommonwords.Thecharactersinhisplaysspeakinpoetry.D.Mostofthewordsinhisplaysareoutdated.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat .mostofShakespeare’splayshavebeenmadeintofilmslanguagechangeswiththedevelopmentofsocietyShakespearemadelotsofmoneyfromhisworksD.itismoreusefultoreadShakespeare’sworksthantowatchthemBIstoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplasticphone;intheotheratoybroom.Ilistenedasshewasspeakingtoherdoll.AndIwillneverforgetthewordsshesaid,everthoughitwaspretended.Shesaid,“Suzie’sinthecornerbecauseshe’snotbeenverygood.Shedidn’tlistentoawordIsaidordothethingssheshould.”InthecornerIsawherbabydollalldressedinlaceandpink.Itwasobviousthatshe’dbeenputtheretositaloneandthink.Mydaughtercontinuedher“conversation”,asIsatdownonthefloor.Shesaid,“I’mallfedup,Ijustdon’tknowwhattodowithheranymore.ShecrieswheneverIhavetoworkandwantstoplaygames,too.Shetriestohelpmewiththedishes,butherarmsjustcannotreach…Andshedoesn'tknowhowtofoldtowels.Idon’thavethetimetoteach.Ihavealotofworktodoandabighousetokeepclean.Idon’thavethetimetositandplay—don’tyouknowwhatImean?”AndthatdayIthoughtalotaboutmakingsomechangesinmylife,asIlistenedtoherwordsthatcutmelikeaknife.Ihadn’tbeenpayingenoughattentiontowhatIholdmostdear.Butnowmyattitudehaschanged,because,inmyheart,Irealize...I’veseentheworldinadifferentlightthroughmylittledarling'seyes.So,letthecobwebshavethecornersandthedustbunniesrulethefloor,I’mnotgoingtoworryaboutkeepingupwiththemanymore.I'mgoingtofillthehousewithmemoriesofachildandhermother...Forwearegrantedonlyonechildhood,andwewillnevergetanother.Whatwasthelittlegirldoingwithherdoll?Shewasdressingupherdoll.ShewasplayingthedollwithherfriendSuzie.Shewastalkingtohermother.D.Shewaspunishingherdoll.WhichstatementisTRUEaboutthemother’sbehaviorsbeforethatday?Shespentalotoftimewithherdaughtertalkingtoher.Shewasbusycleaningthehousewithlittletimesparedforherdaughter.Shedidn’tshowherlovetoherchild.D.Shealwaysdressedupbabydollswithherdaughter.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“cobwebs”and“dustbunnies”probablyreferto?Ahappyatmosphereinsidethehome.Allherdaughter’stoysHappymemoriesofachildD.ThingsthatkeptthemotherbusyWhichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.DaughterandHerDollB.Daughter’sWordsC.OnlyOneChildhood D.ABusyMother’sChangeCManyWesternpeoplearenotusedtosittingontheflooranymore.InJapan,however,sittinguprightontheflooriscommonindifferentsituations.Forexample,mealsaretraditionallyhadwhenpeoplesitonthetatami（榻榻米）looraroundalowtable.Alsoduringtheteaceremonyandothertraditionalevents,onesitsonthefloor.Theformalwayofsittingforbothmenandwomeniskneelingupright.Peoplewhoarenotusedtosittinginthisstylemayfeeluncomfortableafterafewminutes,andtheirlegsmaygonumb.However,foreignersarenotusuallyexpectedtobeabletositinthisstyleforalongtime,andanincreasingnumberofJapanesepeoplethemselvesaren’tabletodoso,owingtoamorewesternizedlifestyle.Inothersituations,menusuallysitcross-legged,whilewomensitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstooneside.Theformersittingstyleisconsideredwhollymale,whilethelatterisconsideredcompletelyfemale.Themostimportantguestsitsonthehonoredseatwhichissetfarthestfromtheentrance.Ifthereisatokonoma（壁龛）intheroom,theguestshouldbeseatedinfrontofit.Thehostortheleastimportantpersonissupposedtositnexttotheentrance.Ofcourse,thereareotherthingstobeconsideredineachparticularcase.WhichofthefollowingsituationsisNOTmentionedinthepassage?Whenmenandwomenmeet.Whenateaceremonyisheld.C.Whentraditionaleventsareheld.D.Whenmealsaretraditionallyhad.Accordingtothepassagewecanlearnthat .moreandmoreJapanesesitintheformalwayforeignersshouldalwayssitintheformalstyleinaJapanesehomemenshouldn’tsitontheirkneeslayingbothlegstoonesideD.menandwomeninJapansitinthesameinformalwayWhensomeguestsareinaJapanesehome, shouldsitnearesttotheentrance.thehosthimselfboththehostandthehostessthehostortheleastimportantpersonD.themostimportantguestWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?HowforeignersshouldsitinJapanesehomes.HowforeignersshouldbehaveinJapanesehomes.WheretositinJapanesehomes.D.HowandwheretositinJapanesehomes.DStopthinkingthatyouaretoooldtolearnhowtoplaythepiano!Youareabletolearnthepianooranyotherinstrumentatanyage.Aslongasyouwanttolearnthepiano,youcan.Whenyoudecidetolearnthepiano,thinkaboutwhatyouwantoutofit.Doyouwanttolearnaspecificpieceofmusic,orareyoumoreinterestedinlearningtechniquesandthechordstructuresbehindit?Therearenolimits,andyouwillgetasmuchoutofitaswhatyouarewillingtoputintoit.Adultshavetheabilitytolearnamusicalinstrument,althoughtheyusuallyhavelesstime.Sonomatterwhatyourage,whetheryouaretenoronehundredandten,youcanlearnthepianowell.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Startlearningtoday!Herearesomewaystolearnthepiano,eachwithitsownadvantages.1»•••Thisallowsyoupersonal,face-to-facelessons—usuallyonaweeklybasiswheretheyareabletoteachyouandcorrectyou.Thisisagreatwaytolearnthepiano,butyouarelimitedinthecontacthoursyouhavewithyourteacherwhichmayslowyourlearning.2....Thiswouldhavetobethehardestwaybecauseyouarejustworkingbyyourselfandyoucanneverbesureifyouhaveunderstoodthebookscorrectly.3....Thesearequitenewtothemarket.TheyarevideoorDVDlessonsthatyoucanworkthroughatyourownpace.Theadvantagehereisthatyouhavetheteachersoyouknowifyouaredoingitright,andyoucanworkatyourownpace—asquicklyorasslowlyasyoulike.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?Totelluswhyweneedtolearntoplaythepiano.Totellusnevertolosehopeatanyage.Toencourageustolearnthepianoandtogivesomesuggestions.D.Totellusthatnothingisdifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.Matcheachofthefollowingtitleswitheachpoint.InternetandVideoCourses.HireaPianoTeacher.TeachYourselfwithBooks.A.1-a2-c3-b B.1-b2-c3-aC.1-b2-a3-c D.1-c2-b3-aAccordingtotheauthor,weknowthat .peoplewhoaretoooldcan’tlearnthepianokidslearnmuchfasterthanadultslearningbyoneself,onemaymisunderstandthebooksD.learningwithateacheristhebestwayWhichofthefollowingoldsayingssumsupthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?Everycoinhastwosides.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.Let’scrossthebridgewhenwecometoit.D.Youarenevertoooldtolearn.EAseriousproblemfortoday'ssocietyiswhoshouldberesponsibleforourelderlyandhowtoimprovetheirlives.Itisnotonlyafinancialproblembutalsoaquestionofthesystemwewantforoursociety.Iwouldliketosuggestseveralpossiblesolutionstothisproblem.First,employersshouldtaketheresponsibilityfortheirretiredemployees.Tomakethispossible,apercentageofprofitsshouldbesetasideforthispurpose.Butwhenacompanymusttakelife-longresponsibilityforitsemployees,itmaysufferfromacommercialdisadvantageduetohigheremployeecosts.Anotherwayofsolvingtheproblemistoreturntheresponsibility,totheindividual.Thismeanseachpersonmustsaveduringhisworkingyearstopayforhisyearsofretirement.Thisdoesnotseemaveryfairmodelsincesomepeoplehaveenoughtroublepayingfortheirdailylifewithouttryingtoearnextratocovertheirretirementyears.Thismeansthegovernmentmighthavetostepintocareforthepoor.Inaddition,thegovernmentcouldtakeresponsibilityforthecareoftheelderly.Thiscouldbefinancedthroughgovernmenttaxestoincreasethelevelofpensions.Furthermore,someinstitutionshouldbecreatedforseniorcitizens,whichcanhelpprovideacomfortablelifeforthem.Unfortunately,asthepresentsituationinourcountryshows,thisisnotatrulyviableanswer.Thegovernmentcanseldomaffordtocarefortheelderly,particularlywhenitisbusytryingtocarefortheyoung.Onefurthersolutionisthatthegovernmentorsocialorganizationsestablishsomeworkingplacesespeciallyfortheelderlywheretheyareindependent.Tosumup,alltheseoptionshaveadvantagesanddisadvantages.Therefore,itisreasonabletoexpectthatsomecombinationoftheseoptionsmaybeneededtoprovidethecarewehopetogivetoourelderlygenerations.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?Theproblemsfacedbytheoldinsociety.Whyweshouldtakeresponsibilityfortheold.Howwecanimprovethelivesoftheold.D.Wheretheoldcangotogettheirpensions.Accordingtothepassage,howcanthegovernmenthelptoimprovethelivesofretiredpeople?Setasidesomeprofitstohelppeoplewithproblemsaftertheyretire.Increasesavingslevelsofpeopleduringtheirworkingyears.Increasethediscountsforfoodandtransportfortheold.D.Makeavailablepensionsforthosewhohaveretired.Theunderlinedword"viable"mostprobablymeans"".A.im