an,old,man,lived

篇一：An old man lived alone in Minnesota

冠英中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷

一、 完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5 分）

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade his potato

garden,but it was very _21___. His only son , who would have_22___ him was in _23__. The old man wrote a letter to his letter to his son and mentioned his __24__.

Dear Sir,

I am feeling pretty _25___ because it seems I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I __26_ to miss doing the garden , because your mother always loved ___27_ time. I’m just getting too old to _28_ a garden plot. If you were here, all my __29_ would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me if you were not in prison.

__30__, the old man received a telegram, “For Heaven’s sake, Dad ,don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried the __31_ !” The next morning , a dozen FBI agents and local police officers_32_ and dug up the entire garden _33_ finding any guns. _34__, The old man wrote another note to his son telling him what _35__, and asked him what to do next. His son’s reply was , “Go _36_ and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the _37_ I could do for you from here.”

_38__ where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your _39__, you can do it . It is the thought that _40__, not where you are or where the person is.

21. A. soft B. hard C. simple D. cold

22. A. helped B. needed C. guided D. offered

23. A. church B. heaven C. office D. prison

24. A. progress B. work C. success D. situation

25. A. high B. bad C. well D. proud

26. A. hate B. like C. forget D. have

27. A. playing B. chatting C. cooking D. planting

28. A. pick up B. use up C. dig up D. cover up

29. A. troubles B. lessons C. plans D. debts

30. A.Slowly B. Generally C. Shortly D. Luckily

31. A. fruits B. potatoes C. drugs D. guns

32. A.showed up B. set out C. turned on D. took off

33. A. without B. upon C. after D. before

34. A. Moved B. Shocked C.Excited D. Confused

35. A. resulted B. happened C. remained D. ordered

36. A. away B. beyond C. ahead D. along

37. A. best B. worst C. least D. furthest

38. A. No matter B. If only C. In case D.Even if

39. A. decision B. heart C. dream D. life

40. A. spreads B.laughs C. continues D. matters

二，阅读理解（共15小题。每小题2分）

A

Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fight. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.

The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however, is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.

Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.

41. Making a film is________ .

A. very easy B. very difficult C. quite interesting D. quite funny

42. The underlined word “shooting” in the first paragraph means _____.

A. killing B. making C. developing D. watching

43. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film.

B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very big.

C. Shooting the film often takes many months.

D. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses.

44. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Making a film B. Actors and actresses C. A director D. Writing the story

B

Children have their own rules in playing games. They seldom need a referee (裁判) and rarely trouble to keep scores. They don’t care much about who win or lose, and it doesn’t seem to worry them if the game is not finished. Yet, they like games that depend a lot on luck, so that their personal abilities cannot be directly compared. They also enjoy games that move in stages, in which each stage, the choosing of leaders, the picking-up of sides, or the determining of which side shall start, is almost a game in itself.

Grown-ups can hardly find children’s games exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple games again and again. However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons. He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinarily afraid. He becomes a leader when it comes to his turn. He can be confident, too，in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throw a ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caught.

It appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control. Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules. Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win.

45. To become a leader in a game, the child has to_______.

A. play well B. wait for his turn

C. be confidence in himself D. be popular among his playmates

46. What do we know about grown-ups?

A. They are not interested in games.

B. They find children’s games too easy.

C. They don’t need a reason to play games.

D. They don’t understand children’s games.

47. Why does a child like playing games?

A. Because he can be someone other than himself.

B. Because he can become popular among friends.

C. Because he finds he is always lucky in games.

D. Because he likes the place where he plays a game.

48. The writer believes that _________.

A. children should make better rules for their game

B. children should invite grown-ups to play with them

C. children’s games can do them a lot of good

D. children play games without reason

C

Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title(冠军), says she has become a stranger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games. Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August , said: “Athens made me a stranger person and it made me careless about criticism(批评).”

“In the past I wanted to please everyone , but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me.”

She didn’t care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz MoColgan should have rested and let her body recover after her failing in Athens.

“Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn’t spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I’m sure she would have contacted me.”

Instead Liz Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.

“In New York I wasn’t in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race.”

Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday’s race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.

However, Radcliffe has not ruled out (排除) in the future chasing her “final” world record time and questioned saying that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.

“I don’t think that—although I can’t put a number on it.” said Radcliffe . “That changes from person to person.”

Radcliffe is sure she can be better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States , the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.

Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometer race three years ago.

Afterwards she set a “mixed course” mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.

49. Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her ________.

A. develop respect for Liz B. love people around her more

C. rest for five months D. face criticism calmly

50. According to the text, Radcliffe has won ______London marathon title(s).

A. four B. three C. two D. one

51. What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story?

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. Well begun is half done.

C. A friend is in need is a friend indeed.

D. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D

The fourth-grades at Chicago’s McCormick Primary School at unaware of the difficulty in learning Chinese. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it’s becoming their third language. They’ve been hearing and using Chinese words since kindergarten, and it’s now second nature to give a hearty“ni hao” when strangers enter the classroom.

The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common

fixture in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on security—useful languages

like Chinese, and pressure from them ,as well as from business leader, politicians, and parents, has driven a quick growth in the number of programs.

Chicago itself is home to the largest effort to include Chinese in US public schools. The program here has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. It’s true that the number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French.

Advocates (提倡者) see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as a help in a global economy where is China is growing in importance. This is an

interesting way to begin to engage with the world’s next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society , which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese .”Globalization has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to need to think about their career. The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”

In Chicago,the trend extends beyond schools with high numbers of Asian

students.“the fact that my students are 98% low-income and 99% Latino, and they are succeeding in ”says Virginia Rivera，principal at McCormick.

“We want to give our young people opportunities to advance…and Chinese is a great opportunity to survive in today’s economy,” says Richard Mr. Daley , Mayor of Chicago.

52. The first paragraph is mainly written to______.

A. show the importance of Chinese

B. introduce the topic to be followed

C. advise primary schools to teach Chinese

D. prove it’s easy for children to learn language

53. In the second last paragraph, the underlined word“this”probably refers to____

A. the competition between Latino and Asian students

B. the global economy

C. the interesting way engage with China

D. the Chinese learning

54. What can NOT be learned from this text?

A. Most students at McCormick can speak three languages.

B. Chinese is gaining its popularity in most schools in Chicago.

C. French has far more speakers than Chinese does in Chicago

D. Globalization in a way makes it necessary to learn Chinese.

篇二：2015绵阳中考英语试卷(含答案)

机密★启用前

绵阳市2015年初中学业考试暨高中阶段学校招生考试

英 语

本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分， 试题卷共8页，答题卡共2页。满分 140分。考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上,并认真核对条形码上的姓名和考号。

２。选择题使用2B铅笔铅填涂在答题卡对应题目位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内。超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。

3.考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题, 共100分)

第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分50分)

第一节：单项填空 (共20小题, 每小题l分, 满分20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。

1. Jack, ___________ play around here. Your sister is asleep now.

A. doesn’t B. not C. no D. don’t

2.The book must be Lily’s. Look! __________ name is on the cover.

A. Her B. His C. Its D. My

3. – Kate is __________ American girl, right?

-- Yes. She is from ____________ United States.

A. a, the B. an, a C. a, a D. an. the

4. – Let’s send him home. Do you know _________?

-- I have no idea.

A. where does he live B. where he lives C. he where lives D. he lives where

5. Mom, someone _________. Please pick up the phone.

A. has called B. is calling C. will call D. was calling

6. It’s rather windy today. Put on some warm clothes, _________ you’ll catch a cold.

A. and B. but C. or D. so

7. --How do you like this movie?

-- Fantastic, it’s the __________ one l’ve ever seen.

A. better B. best C. good D. worst

8. The policeman told the children _________ play in the street.

A. can’t B. to not C. don’t D. not to

9. For kids of this age, two hours of sitting in a classroom ________ too long.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

10. Steve and Jack didn’t think ________ of their school. Everything is so old.

A. many B. much C. more D. less

11.—What’s your father?

-- He is a doctor. He _________ in a local hospital.

A. worked B. has worked C. works D. will work

12. -- _________ do you like ping-pong ?

-- Because it is relaxing.

A. How B. When C. Why D. Where

13. Last time, he offered to do my homework for me , but I ____________.

A. refused B. refuse C. have refused D. will refuse

14. – Look! Here comes your mom’s car.

-- It ______ be hers. She sold her car yesterday.

A. must B. can’t C. needn’t D. might

15. Jeff pleased everybody by making his dog walk ________.

A. by B. over C. from D. on

16. – Would you like to go to the movie with me this evening ?

-- __________, but I promised to go swimming with Eric.

A. Never mind B. I don’t think so C. I’d love to D. It’s not a big deal

17. Books are everywhere, but it’s not easy to find one __________ is really interesting.

A. that B. who C. it D. what

18. I need to _________ with some ways of getting money or I’ll have to stop.

A. pick up B. come up C. take up D. set up

19. I failed the exam ________ I did my best. But I’ll try harder next time.

A. when B. until C. though D. because

20. – It’s getting late, Betty.

-- Nearly __________. I’m doing a composition.

A. finished B. finishing C. finish D. finishes

第二节：完形填空(共l5小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分)

阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

After Tom finished his middle school, he went to work in a post office. He was to work, because he could send the on his bike. It was easy and interesting. One day he sent a letter to a house. When he got to the door, a big dog ran to him. He was afraid of it very much and quickly the letter on the ground. To his surprise, the dog didn’t come at him. It ran before the letter and picked it up with its . Then it carried the letter in to the house. Tom said to himself, ―It does the work as me.

21. A. quick B. clever C. glad D. patient

22. A. children B. letter C. vegetable D. fruits

23. A. threw B. read C. wrote D. opened

24. A. hands B. mouth C. feet D. nose

25. A. easy B. interesting C. hard D. same

B

on the right side when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of . My taxi driver stopped at once and missed the other by just inches ( 英寸)！

The driver of the other car turned his head quickly and started shouting at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really did you just do that? This guy almost broke your car and sent us to the ‖ This is when my

taxi driver me what I now call ―The Law of the Rubbish Truck‖.

He explained that many people are like rubbish trucks. They run around of rubbish, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their rubbish grows, they need a place to empty it and they’ll empty it onto you. Don’t wish them well, and move on. Don’t take the rubbish and home, or on the streets.

26. A. driving B. watching C. parking D. cheering

27. A. him B. it C. me D. us

28. A. man B. truck C. car D. road

29. A. away B. around C. down D. up

30. A. angry B. funny C. friendly D. afraid

31. A. hospital B. school C. police D. airport

32. A. taught B. brought C. showed D. bought

33. A. finally B. recently C. sometimes D. always

34. A. put B. take C. keep D. drop 35. A. sell B. spread C. lend D. connect

第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题, 每小题2分, 满分50分)

第一节：短文理解(共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分)

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, son he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons were all born to be lazy, which mad him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve (转 载于:wWw.SmHaIDA.cOM 海达 范文 网:an,old,man,lived)to death.

One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, ―Look, my dear sons: in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold. If you

should work together, you may find it‖

In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land. The days had passed, but they didn’t find what were they were looking for. They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father.

―There is no gold in the land. We are cheated.‖

―Since the land has been dup soft. Why don’t you pant some crops there?‖ was the reply of the father to the sons.

Off went the sons. Soon the whole once-useless land was rich crops.

―This if the real gold, my sons.‖ Said the now proud father.

36. What do we know about the old man?

A. He was the richest in his village. B. He was unable to feed his family.

C. He loved daughters more than sons. D. He was quite successful as a farmer.

37.Why did the old man ask his sons to dig the land?

A. He was too old to do it himself.

B. He didn’t have money to pay workers.

C. He decided to teach his sons an Important lesson.

D. He didn’t want other people to set foot on his land.

38.Why did his sons agree to dig the land?

A. They wanted to help their father. B. They wanted to grow their own crops.

C. They didn’t want to be lazy any more. D. They wanted to find the hidden gold.

39. After they dug the land , his sons found ________________.

A. lots of gold B. nothing C. seeds of crops D. the value of work

40. What can we learn from the end of the story ?

A. The old man had achieved his goal.

B. The three sons were still as lazy as before.

C. The sons were quite angry with their father.

D. The old man was still worried about his sons.

B

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When they know how to learn math, kids make progress easily. Out school has already let 5000+ students in the US and Canada learn math successfully for over ten years.

How to teach your child math.

Our math teachers will offer your child lessons on how to understand math. We use a special way to tell exactly what each child knows an d what they need to learn. Next, we make a learning plan for each kid. It doesn’t stop there -- our encouraging teachers continually check progress along the way to make sure your kids truly understand what we’ve taught. The result are clear – your kids will see their scores in math exams continue to rise.

How to help your child homework

Our teachers will also provide homework support. We help kids understand the homework so they feel better prepared to finish the work at home – explaining the instructions of each exercise and changing homework frustration into a welcome challenge.

41. Who might be most probably interested in it

A. Jane, a mother of an eleven - year- old boy.

B. Michael, a college student of math.

C. Rena, a math teacher from a secondary school.

D. Susan, a mother of a Three – year –old girl

42. What’s special about this school?

A. It takes 5000 students each time. B. It can help kids in any grade..

C. It is the oldest of its kind in the US. D. It teaches kids how to learn math.

43. In how many steps will the teachers teach kids math?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four D. Five.

44. How will the teachers help with kid’s homework?

A. By showing them how to finish it. B. By watching them do it at home .

C. By getting them better prepared for it. D. By giving the correct answers to them.

45. What is this piece of writing ?

A.A postcard. B.A poem. C. A diary. D. An advertisement.

C

According to a recent report, kids in primary school spend about six hours every week doing their homework.. So kids hate homework. However, their parents hate homework, too.

Is it good for kids to do homework? Of course, a great number of researches do show that kids can remember what they have learnt in class better by finishing their homework on time and homework itself plays an important role in developing their learning shills, such as independent thinking and creativity.

But for parents, the result is not the same. After a day of hard work, most of them feel like they’re going through school a second time when they sit down with their children each night to help with their homework. And a recent survey found that 46 percent of parents feel like they don’t spend enough quality time with their children, because they spend too much time doing the housework or helping with homework. And another 29 percent of parents have arguments with their kids often when they have different answers to the same question.

Now several education scientists strongly advise parents to stop helping. They say it will give their kids more independence and give parents back their free time. At the same time, the number of homework – connected arguments will be less at home. Katy Smith, an education scientist, says, ― You don’t have to know everything. Children need to put their hands up for help and so do parents. Use your resources – online teachers, or even your neighborhood – just ask.‖

46.How long do the kids spend doing homework?

A. About six hours a day. B. About six hours a week.

C. About six hours a month D. About six hours a year

47. What do we know from the researches mentioned in Paragraph 2 ?

A. Homework improves learning skills.

B. Both parents and kids hate homework.

C. Kids love doing homework by themselves.

D. Parents enjoy sitting down helping their kids, most parents feel ___________.

48. When they are helping their kids, most parents feel ___________ .

A. they are at work again B. they are school students again

C. they are teachers of their kids. D. they are not as good as their kids.

49. Why do some parents argue with their kids?

A. Their kids don’t finish homework on time.

B. Their kids don’t like to do their homework.

C. Their kids don’t work out the correct answers.

. D. Their kids don’t agree with them on the answers.

50. What’s Katy Smith’s advice for the parents?

A. Ask kids to finish everything at school.

B. Review everything they learn at school.

C. Look for professional help for their kids.

D. Leave the kids alone with their homework..

D

Michael Rossi is the Internet favorite Dad right now.

Mr. Rossi, a father from Philadelphia, recently took his kids, Jack and Victoria, to Boston for three days during the school term. But Rydal Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Boston, doesn’t accept family holidays as an excuse for their absence and give them a warming notice. So Mr. Rossi wrote a letter to the school, which has been shared by thousands of parents

篇三：高二下英语综合练习二

2013年高二英语下学期综合练习（二）

第I卷 选择题(共95分)

第一部分： 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）

第一节：语音知识 （ 共5小题； 每小题 1 分， 满分5分 ）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. biology A. compass B. choke C. occur D. obvious

2. fasten A. Christmas B. painter C. translation D. sightseeing

3. excellent A. exposure B. existence C. expert D. exception

4. enough A. mountain B. southern C. through D. ground

5. change A. machine B. headache C. technique D. research

第二节 情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

Mary：Hello.

Stranger：Hello. __6_____

Mary：I’m sorry, but there’s no one here by that name.

Stranger：Isn’t this the Smiths?

Mary: __7___What number are you calling?

Stranger：I was calling 555－2893. __8____

Mary：No, you called the right number. This is 555－2893.

Stranger：Really?

Mary: __9___

Stranger：Oh, sorry to have bothered you. __10____

Mary：That’s all right. Bye-bye.

A．But there’s no one named David here.

B．Maybe my finger slipped and I touched the wrong number.

C．I’d like to speak to David.

D. You’d be more careful.

E．I’ll check the number again.

F．He’s not in at this moment.

G．Yes, this is the Smiths.

第三节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

11．—You are joking.

—No, ________！

A．I like it B．I mean it. C．I make it D．I do it

12．As it happened, my advice ________to be wrong.

A．proved B．was proved

C．has proved D．has been proved

13．The suggestion _____ you ______ it at once is not the one I gave you.

A．which; do B．that; do C．that; did D．which; did

14．We ______ a price for the car, which was reasonable.

A．agreed to B．agreed with C．agreed at D．agreed on

15．On the top of the mountain________.

A．an old temple stand B．stands an old temple

C．does an old temple stand D．lying an old temple

16．The news ________is spreading around the airport is ________a heavy storm is coming.

A. what; / B. that; that C. /; that D. that; which

17．Please remind me________he is arriving. I may be in time to meet him at the airport.

A．where B．how C．when D．what

18．Unless________to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.

A．invited B．inviting C．being invited D．having invited

19．With a lot of assignment ________， little Tom still feels very easy.

A．do B．done C．doing D．to do

20．Tom took the police to the spot ________ the accident happened.

A．which B．that C．where D．when

21．________children whose parents had died in the earthquake ________sent to other families.

A．A great number of; was B．A large number of; were

C．The great number of; was D．The great number of; were

22．It was only when I was at home _______ she came to see me.

A．that B．since C．before D．which

23．The more careful you are while writing a composition，________.

A．you make the fewer mistakes B．the few mistakes would you make

C．the fewer mistakes you will make D．fewer mistakes will be made

24．Progress so far has been very good. ______，we are sure that the project will be completed

on time.

A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Besides

25．Leave your key with your neighbor you lock yourself out one day.

A. as long as B. even though C. in case D. as if

第四节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor，__26__the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the__27__persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with__28__， whenever he saw the boots and shoes__29__. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he__30__knew how much wealth he had. He was always__31__over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him__32__. When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an__33__riser. It continued all day and was a (n)__34__to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired

through want of__35__. He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an__36__to the shoemaker's song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds，” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in__37__. Simply give the money.” The merchant__38__the advice.

When the shoemaker__39__the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was__40__to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it，” he thought. “I will__41__it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he__42__his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best__43__to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to__44__to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. __45__he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.

26．A.for B．therefore C．but D．however

27．A.poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest

28．A.smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy

29. A.being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired

30．A.always B．completely C．hardly D．entirely

31．A.hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring

32．A.awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep

33．A.early B．happy C．noisy D．late

34．A.threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm

35．A.sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment

36．A.end B．notice C．information D．stop

37．A.trouble B．need C．turn D．return

38．A.refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed

39．A.stole B．opened C．received D．closed

40．A.excited B．amazed C．ashamed D．disappointed

41．A.throw B．keep C．give D．put

42．A.avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract

43．A.companion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant

44．A.tend B．turn C．attend D．come

45．A.Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However 第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面三篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

Right in the middle of Japan, high in the mountain, an old man lived in his little house. He found in one corner of the room an old iron kettle(水壶). He decided to use it to boil water. To his surprise, the kettle became a strange creature when it was on fire. And then it changed back into kettle again. The old man decided to sell it. So a merchant came and went away with the kettle.

At night, the merchant was awakened(唤醒)by a big noise. The kettle became a strange creature again and was running about in this room. But early next morning he found the kettle still quietly lying in the corner. One of his neighbors, after hearing what he had seen in the night, advised him to travel in the country to display it.

Now the kettle could be asked to change and perform by the merchant. The performances

drew big audiences and the merchant earned a lot of money. But he was an honest man. Though he was rich now, he thought that he owed some of his wealth to the man from whom he had bought the kettle.

One morning, he put a hundred gold pieces into the kettle and, hanging it on his arm, he returned to the old man who had sold it to him. The old man thanked the merchant, saying that few people would have been so honest.

The kettle brought them both luck. Everything went well with them till they died.

46．Why did the old man want to sell the kettle?

A．The kettle couldn't be used to boil water.

B．The kettle was too old to use.

C．When the kettle was used to boil water, it changed into a strange creature.

D．The kettle had magic power.

47．Which of the following statements is NOT true about the description of the merchant?

A．He was a mean person. B．He was lucky.

C．He was very clever. D．He was kind to the old man.

48．Why did the merchant get a lot of money since he bought the kettle?

A．The kettle is made of gold. B．The kettle has some magic power.

C．The kettle can produce gold. D．The merchant has some magic power.

49．Which description is NOT suitable to the text?

A．If you are honest you will get good result.

B．Good luck belongs to honest man.

C．Everyone should be kind to others.

D．Money can be got by anyway including some evil ways.

B

Read with Greater Speed

Do you have difficulty reading in class? If so, a special reading programme that helps match(匹配)sounds with letters could speed up your brain.

At least one out of every five elementary school students in the U．S. has trouble learning to read, even when the students are good at other subjects. The biggest challenge for many of these kids, scientists say, is matching sounds with letters.

Researchers from Yale University(耶鲁大学), U. S．， studied a group of children from New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.

Every day, instructors worked with them on recognizing how written letters represent units of sound called phonemes(音素). The students also practiced reading aloud and spelling.

By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before. They also made fewer mistakes, and understood more of what they read than they could earlier in the year.

As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos of the students' brains.

The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side. This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when good readers read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure(结构)that helps people recognize familiar written words quickly. In lower level readers, this structure remains inactive.

A year later, the brain structure was still working in the students who had gone through the special tutoring,_and they continued to do well in reading tests. Another group in the study who went through a more traditional reading programme didn't show the same progress. However, some researchers still doubt the study. They believe that reading without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient.

50．The reading programme talked about in this passage is designed specially to help_____.

A．young pupils who are backward in general subjects

B．elementary students who can't match sounds with letters

C．elementary students whose brain structure is inactive

D．small pupils who have difficulty in reading

51．The programme talked about in the passage seems to________.

A．improve students' ability in studying

B．improve students' ability in reading aloud

C．activate the brain area on the left side

D．activate the brain area on the right side

52．The researchers who doubt the programme believe that students should________.

A．reading aloud B．read silently

C．match sounds with letters D．improve their reading ability naturally

53．The underlined word“tutoring”in the last passage has a similar meaning to________.

A．training B．effect C．struggle D．purpose

C

In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers(探险者)landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the“moon people”they met. In turn, the“moon people”expressed their surprise. “Why，”they asked，“are you travelling to outer space when you don't even use your inner space？”

H. G. Wells could only imagine travelling the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the“moon people”asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.

Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The“Chunnel”， a tunnel(隧道)connecting England and France, is now complete.

But what about underground cities? Japan's Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called“Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome(太阳能圆屋顶)would cover the whole city.

Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth's space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H. G. Wells'“moon peole”would agree. Would you?

54．The explorers in H. G. Well's story were surprised to find that the“moon people”_____．

A．knew so much about the earth B．understood their language

C．live in so many underground cities D．were ahead of them in space technology

55．What does the underlined word“it”(Paragraph 2)refer to?

A．Discovering the moon's space. B．Using the earth's inner space.

C．Meeting the“moon people”again. D．Travelling to outer space.

56．What sort of undergound systems are already here with us?

A．Offices, shopping areas, power stations. B．Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.

C．Gardens, car parks, power stations. D．Tunnels, gardens, offices.

57．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Alice Cities—cities of the future. B．Space travel with H. G. Wells.

C．Enjoy living underground. D．Building down, not up.

篇四：高二英语试题

2012—2013学年度第二学期期中联合检测

高二英语试题

本试卷共 4 页，52小题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再填涂其他答案。答案答在试卷上无效。

2.非选择题必须用黑色字迹签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

3.作答选做题时，请先用2B铅笔填涂选做题的题级号的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的，答案无效。

4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，答题卡交回。

一．完形填空（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

An old man lived alone in Minnesota. He wanted to spade (铲) his potato garden, but it was very . His only son, who would have helped him, was in man wrote a letter to and mentioned his situation. Dear son,

I am feeling pretty because it seems I won’t be able to plant my potato garden this year. I hate to miss doing the garden, because your mother always loved time. I’m just getting too old to dig a garden plot (小块土地). If you were here, all my troubles would be over. I know you the plot for me, if you were not in prison.

Love, Dad

Shortly, the old man a telegram: “For Heaven’s sake, Dad, don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried the

The next morning, a dozen FBI agents (特工) and local police officers and dug up the entire garden without finding any guns.

, the old man wrote another note to his son him what happened, and asked him what to do next.

His son’s reply was: “Go ahead and plant your for you from here.”

No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your you can do it. It is the thought that , not where you are or where the person is.

1． A. soft B．hard C．simple D．cold 2． A. church B．office C．heaven D．prison 3． A. his friend B．his wife C．his son D．his daughter 4． A. bad B．glad C．proud D．well 5． A. playing B．chatting C．cooking D．planting 6． A. out B．into C．under D．up 7． A. will dig B．would dig C．were to dig D．was going to dig 8． A. sent B．accepted C．received D．took 9． A. fruits B．potatoes C．drugs D．guns 10． A. showed up B．turned to C．appealed to D．aimed at 11． A. Moved B．Shocked C．Confused D．Excited 12． A. told B．tells C．was telling D．telling 13． A. potatoes B．plants C．flowers D．rice 14． A. mind B．heart C．dream D．opinion 15． A. spreads B．laughs C．continues D．matters

二、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

When I was a student, I was always told that courage led ___16___ success.

It’s a story which ___17___ (happen) twenty years ago when I just graduated from college and became a teacher in a primary school. Facing my students for the first time, I was really nervous, ___18___ I had never had so many eyes fixed on me before. ___19___ (stand) in the front of the classroom, book in hand, I had no idea what to do at all. At first, the students were quiet, but a few minutes later, they started to wonder ___20___ I just stood there, without saying anything. I could run away, ___21___, I didn’t. I remembered the words __22___ I was always told when I was a student. I calmed down a little and tried my best ___23___ (give) them a smile. “Hello, everyone,” I said at last. The students smiled and I didn’t feel as nervous as before. I finished the class ___24___ (success). Twenty years later, I am still a teacher. And I always keep in mind that running away is not ___25___ good idea.

三．阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A

When Ben Franklin was only a boy, he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What?”, “How?” and “Why?”

They couldn’t always tell him what he wanted to know.

When they couldn’t tell him, Ben tried to find out for himself.

Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say, “That Ben Franklin! He’s always finding out something new!”

Ben lived close to the water. He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water.

One day Ben said to himself, “Why can’t the wind help me float across the water? And I’m going to try.” Ben got his big kite. He took hold of the kite string(线) and ran with it. The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water.

The wind blew the kite high into the air. Ben began to float across the water. Soon he One boy shouted, “Look at Ben floating across the water! His kite takes him to the other side without any work!”

“Yes,” said another. “He’s always finding new ways to do things.”

26. When he was only a child, Ben ________.

A. liked to fly a kite by himself B. always asked easy questions

C. always liked to play with water D. always liked to find out how things worked 27. His father and brothers _______.

A. couldn’t answer all his questions B. tried hard to find out something new for him C. could answer all his questions D. were too busy to answer his questions 28. How did Ben Franklin float across the water?

A. The other boy took him across it. B. The water carried him across it. C. The flying kite took him across it. D. A boat took him across it. 29. He found out many things that __________.

A. children didn’t know B. his father and brothers knew C. people didn’t know D. most people knew 30. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 mean?

A. he worked hard to cross the water B. he didn’t go to work that day C. he didn’t cross the water at all D. he crossed the water in an easy way

B

Leaving a tip in a restaurant has become a custom in most countries. The word “tip” came from the Latin word “”, meaning free. Tips are defined as small gifts of money for service in addition to the payment due.

Believe it or not, the practice of tipping has a little interesting history. The custom can be traced back to the Roman era. The Romans were the first civilization to use coins. It is possible that the word “tip” came from the word “stipend”. “Stipend” in Latin means gift. A more common belief is tips were first given in the 18th century England. A popular coffee house equipped each table with a coin box. The label of each box read, “To insure promptness.” Dropping a coin into the box would result in quick service. Also, the first letter of each word is T. I. P.-tip.

In America and Europe, it is customary to tip anywhere from 10% to 20%. Taxi drivers, waiters in restaurants, waitresses in lounges, hotel boys, doormen, and disco coat check

girls, all expect a little something. People working at these jobs usually receive a low basic salary. Tips are quite necessary to supplement their income. Today most people decide the size of tip according to the quality of the service. If the service and food are not satisfactory, a small tip or possibly no tip will be left. For excellent food and service most people are quite happy to leave a tip.

Surprisingly, rich people are not “big tippers” unless entertaining guests. It is no use showing off if nobody is there to watch, right? Many throw money around like water to impress a group of friends out for an evening “on the town”. People who usually cannot afford it are the biggest tippers in front of their friends. It is all part of the show to prove a certain level of social success. Nobody wants to look cheap, stingy, or poor in front of their friends. Over-tipping also gives some satisfaction just to see the waiter’s reaction.

For whatever reason, tipping will continue to be practiced in most countries. Tipping does have its place in our modern society. It will also remain a somewhat personal expression of gratitude.

31. What is the meaning of the word “Gratis” according to the passage? A. free of obligation B. free from tax C. free of charge D. plenty in time 32. When were tips first given in England? A. In the 17th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 19th century. D. In the 20th century. 33. Which of the following statements is true? A. Most people think that tips originated in England. B. Most people think that tips originated in Rome. C. Today most people decide the “size of tips according to their mood.” D. According to the author, the practice of tipping does not have an interesting history. 34. How do you understand the sentence “The world is full of big spenders and people who

act like big spenders.” in the 4th paragraph? A. All people in the world have a lot of money. B. No one in the world has a lot of money.

C. Many people spend a large sum of money every day.

D. The number of people who either have a lot of money or who pretend to be rich is great.

35. Why are people who cannot afford tipping the biggest tippers in front of their friends? A. Because they have a lot of money.

B. Because they sympathize with taxi drivers, waiters in restaurants, waitresses in lounges and disco coat check girls, etc. C. Because of their vanity（虚荣）. D. None of the above.

C

What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or

stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

36. The word “dull” in the second paragraph means ________.

A. slow in thinking and understanding B. ordinary-looking C. common D. careless

37. According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is ______. A. a normal person; a funny person B. a strong person; a weak person

C. a famous person; an ordinary person

D. a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person 38. A person ________ is more likely to become a genius. A. whose parents are clever

B. born with a good brain and putting it into active use C. often helped by his parents and teachers D. often thinking about difficult problems 39. It is better for parents ________.

A. to leave their children alone with nothing to do B. to be hard on their children

C. to praise and encourage their children more often D. to give their children as much help as possible

40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article? A. Parents play an important part in their children’s growth. B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C. What makes a person bright or stupid is still under discussion. D. Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D

Miss Maynell and I grew to know each other through the mail. When World War II ended, I returned from Europe. We planned our first meeting at the Grand Central Station in

New York.

At seven, I was in the station and waited for the girl I loved but I’d never seen.

Suddenly a girl in a green suit was coming toward me. I stood up from the bench and started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose.

“Going my way, sailor?” the girl murmured（低语）, walking away quickly. I made one step closer to her and then I saw Miss Maynell, who was well past 40, standing alomst directly behind the girl. At the moment I realized that this would not be love but something precious, something even better than love. I didn’t hesitate and walked to her. “I’m John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell, ” I said, feeling chocked（窒息）by the bitterness（苦味）of disappointement. “I’m glad you could meet me! May I take you to dinner?”

The woman smiled. “I don’t know what this is about, son,” she answered. “But the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose. And she said if you were to invite me to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in a big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”

41. What did John Blanchard go to the station for?

A. To see the middle-aged woman. B. To wait for a girl from Europe C. To invite the woman with a rose to dinner D. To meet his lover as planned 42. How could John Blanchard recognize the girl?

A. By her green suit B. By her red rose C. By her beautiful face D. By her picture 43. Why did John feel disappointed? Because ___________.

A. he realized that it was not love B. he found the girl was going away C. he failed to find the girl with a rose D. he knew that the girl would test him 44. The girl asked the woman to take her place to meet the man. What did she intend to do?

A. To save time and look for a restaurant. B. To see what the man would do.

C. To let him know she was a shy girl. D. To let him take the woman to dinner. 45. What may probably happen afterwards？

A. John Blanchard thanked Miss Maynell and went to the restaurant. B. John Blanchard felt cheated and left the station angrily.

C. John Blanchard went happily to the restaurant to meet Miss Maynell. D. John Blanchard eagerly invited the two women to dinner altogether.

第二节 信息匹配 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 首先，请阅读下列电视节目的信息。

A. Dialogue is a daily 30- minute talk show airing different opinions and a public forum (专

题讲话节目) of free debate. It is an in-depth program analyzing domestic and international news events.

07:30m, 13:30, 19:30, 01:30, Monday — Sunday Anchor: Yang Rui

B. Asia Today reports news events concerning Asia.

02:00, 07:00, 20:00, following news updates, every day. Anchor: Yang Fuqing

C. Biz China highlights the latest financial activities and market trends. 06:00, 11:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00, 02:00, Monday — Sunday Anchors: Susan Li, Kate Kui, Jacqueline Chan and Chris Gelken

D. Culture Express provides daily news and information about the world’s cultural scenes. 09:00, 20:00, Monday — Sunday

Anchors: Cathleen Chang, Zoe Allsebrook

E. Travelogue is a guide to beautiful tourist destinations in China. 09:30, 15:30, 21:30, 03:30, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Anchors: Chang Ying, Yan Ling, Xiao Lan and Chen Lei

F. World Wide Watch provides in-depth analysis on major international issues twice a day. 08:00, 19:00, Monday — Sunday

Anchor: James Chau 请阅读以下个人信息，然后匹配符合他们各自需要的电视节目。 46. Mr. Brown concerns himself about Asian news events.

47. Miss Green is fond of traveling.

48. Mrs. Smith is particularly interested in British life.

49. Uncle Tom is only concerned about international issues.

50. Professor Henry wants to learn more about China’s economy.

四．写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)

根据下面信息写一篇短文，介绍一下篮球比赛的历史。 [写作内容]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。 [评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

第二节 读写任务 (共1小题，满分25分)

阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Everyone will have lots of teachers in their entire life, but not so many teachers will leave a strong expression in your head. I thank those teachers who had touched my heart, and gave me a new world to create, and I thank them for their efforts, their kind heart, and their excellent teaching. Without them, I would not be the girl I am today. Without them, I would not have the success, the pride, and the honors I now owned. Without them, my life will be a hole with total darkness. They, had given me light to go on; they, had given me strength to strive for my goals; they along, had taught me what I need to know about life.

I may never have the chance to express my gratitude to some of my teachers, as I had lost contact with them many years ago. Maybe now all they had remembered of me was just a little girl who was scared to step forward, not the girl with confidence and determination you all saw today. But no matter where they are, no matter how much they remember me, I want to thank all those who had taught me, and those who are teaching me right now, I want to give them a big “Thank You” for their efforts, and for their endless love for their students!

[写作内容]

1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；

2. 以约120个词写一篇文章，描写你身边的一位老师对你的影响，并包括以下要点： (1) 举例说明你遇到过的对你有很深影响的一位老师； (2) 你从老师那里受到过哪些影响； (3) 你认为老师能否改变人的一生。

[写作要求]

1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接

引用原文中的句子；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容适合，篇章连贯。

篇五：高二年级期末考试卷

山南一高高二年级英语期末考试

一、 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

The story happened during the Second World War（战争）．An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the frights. The old man was very sad. He didn?t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn?t know how to go in living.

It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn?t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and begun to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.

Once he came to a village, but the villages were all poor and couldn?t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out , “Hitler is a foolish pig ”(希特勒是蠢猪)！

Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said，“Don?t say in our village, sir !” “I?m sorry, sir.” Said the old man.” I don?t know it?s Hitler?s hometown.” “No, no, sir. “The policeman said in a hurry. “It?s pig?s hometown!”

1、The old man was ___________.

A. a German B. a French

C. an Australian D. an Englishman

2、The old man was sad because ________.

A. his three sons all died during the war

B. His three sons had to join the army

C. He had no food or clothes

D. He lived in the small town alone

3、The old man got up and ran in his room to ________.

A. keep healthy

B. Forget he was sad and hungry

C. Make him warm

D. Find a way to forget he was hungry

4、The old man shouted outside the police station because______

A. he hated Hitler very much

B. he hoped the policeman could help him

C. he wanted to make the policemen angry

D. he thought the he would be given some food in prison (监狱)

5、Which statement is true?

A. The old policeman hated Hitler, too

B. The old policeman found that the old man his best friend

C. The old policeman would send the old man in prison

D. The old policeman liked Hitler better than pigs

B

Driving a car at high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You need only to follow the bright traffic(交通) signs beside the highways and it will take you to where you wish.

But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver has to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of a London, from the smallest lane(小巷) to the most popular bar(酒吧) around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers at all times.

A certain London taxi driver told of his job as follows.

During the night it is quite usual for him to stop two or three times for some refreshments (点心). He said. “I never drink when I?m working ---- I would lose my licence(执照).”

He normally goes home between 2 and 3 O?clock in the night, There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That?s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don?t make the money, no one is going to give it to you.” London taxi drivers not only ?take? but also ?give? , Every summer hundreds of children from London will go for a day at the sea--- by taxi! Their rides are paid by the taxi drivers, and these fares(车费) all go to the ?London Taxi Fund for .? At the sea. They are met by the mayor, and a lunch party is also held in honour of the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day running around the sea beaches and visiting the market, the children go home again-- by taxi, and free of charge, of course!

6、To be a London driver is not easy because ______.

A. he has to follow the bright traffic signs

B. he has to have good driving skills and know all the places in the city

C. he has to serve all kinds of passengers at all times

D. both B. and C

7、The London taxi drivers _______.

A. work hard because on one would give them money for doing nothing

B. never stop driving in the city

C. only work between 2 and 3 o?clock in the night

D. are very rich

8、The author of the passage says that _______.

A. the taxi driver works longer than is necessary

B. the more runs the taxi driver makes, the more he gets

C. the taxi driver doesn?t like to work for others

D. the taxi drivers in the city not only take money but also give money

9、London taxi driver _______.

A. take money because they have to pay for the children?s ride

B. go to the sea for a day in the summer

C. pay the fares for the poor children to the sea for a day once every year

D. give the poor children a free ride for a day at the sea once every year

10、The underlined words Underprivileged Children mean children _______.

A. of low income families B. who like to travel in taxi

C. who wish to go to sea but have no money D. from London

C

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Jason is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. Jason says, “I tried to quit smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. ____11____”

Many smokers are like Jason: they want to stop smoking. ____12____ They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.

____13____ The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker?s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.

____14____ Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. ____15____ .

A. It is very hard to quit smoking.

B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.

C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.

D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.

E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.

F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.

G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并写在答题卡上。 important reason is that I want to be a better man. to animals. can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated, will I be a 16、 A. quite B. so C. such D. another

17、 A. come up with B. agreed with C. been fed up with D. got on well with

18、 A. Most B. The most C. More D. Much

19、 A. to B. around C. between D. from

20、 A. education B. weather C. temperature D. science

21、 A. finished B. don?t finish C. will not finish D. has finished

22、 A. develop B. developed C. developing D. experience

23、 A. improve B. graduate C. hear D. provide

24、 A. between B. among C. inside D. outside

25、 A. can good B. may better C. be able to better D. be able to best

三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个恰当的词或者括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26~35的相应位置上。

Once there lived a rich man wanted to do something for the people of his town. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed very large stone. Then he (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, (say) to himself: “The night in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! the stone, he found a bag of money.

四、单句改错（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

每个句子中各有一个语法或用词错误，请找出并把正确用法改在答题卡上。

36、

37、

38、I?m sure we?ll have a wonderfully time together39、

40、

五、书面表达（满分20分）

国际文化交流中心将组织一次由各国学生参加的“和平·友谊”夏令营活动，要求报名者提交英文个人简历。假设你是李华，请根据下列信息用英语介绍自己。 姓名：卓玛 性别：女 年龄：17岁 学校：山南一高

其他：爱好音乐、摄影；善于与人交流，乐于助人；热爱自然，热爱和平 。 参加夏令营的目的：结交朋友，了解外国文化。

注意：1.词数100左右 2. “和平友谊”夏令营

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答案：

阅读理解：

1-5 AACDA 6-10 DABCA 11-15 BDEAF 完形填空：

16-25 C A B D A C B D B C 语法填空：

26、 who 27、But

31、 it 32、saying

单句改错：

36、questions

37、am

38、wonderful

39、was there

40、Frightened

书面表达：

略

28、a 33、will be 29、hid 34、 strength 30、 Another 35、Under

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