高2010級第二期第二次段考試題(英語)
編者寄語：經(jīng)歷8級地震幸存的人沒有克服不了的困難！
編者 黃昭華 2008-5-23
第一卷（兩部分，共90分）
第一節(jié)：單項填空（1—20題為綜合題，21—35題為情態(tài)動詞專練。共35分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
1. —Do you like a house with no garden?
—_____. But anyhow, it’s better to have one than none.
A. Not really B. Not yet C. Not a bit D. Not a little
2. She can come whenever she likes, ______ I’m concerned.
A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as much as
3. How I ______ him the pleasures he had during the vacation!
A. envy B. admire C. appreciate D. enjoy
4. —Do you still have the receipt（收條）, madam?
—No, I’m afraid I’ve ______.
A. torn it off B. torn it down C. torn it up D. torn it away
5. After the trial, the judge passed judgment ____ her and she was sentenced ___ 3 years in prison.
A. to; to B. on; on C. on; to D. to; on
6. “The interest ____ be divided into three parts, according to the agreement made by both sides.” declared the judge.
A. may B. should C. must D. shall
7. —I thought it must have been William that took the dictionary by mistake.
—So did I, but he ______ taking it.
A. refused B. denied C. admitted D. recognized
8. We have received an order that all the students and teachers ______ to the playground.
A. will come B. would come C. should come D. came
9. The work is not profitable ______ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.
A. in terms of B. by means of C. in place of D. in line with
10. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______ between blue and green.
A. separate B. compare C. distinguish D. contrast
11. I’ll lend you the money only on ______ you can pay ______ on time.
A. one condition; for it B. condition that; for it
C. one condition; it back D. condition that; it back
12. It was twelve o’clock at midnight ______ they arrived at a lonely village.
A. that B. when C. if D. since
13. I don’t think it is ______ use asking him. He doesn’t know any more than we do.
A. some B. any C. hardly D. such
14. —Please call me at 7:00 tomorrow morning. I’m kind of forgetful.
—Don’t worry about that. You’ll surely be ______.
A. informed B. reminded C. warned D. instructed
15. —I’ll go on Monday by the slow train.
—You may just _____ wait till Tuesday and go on the fast one.
A. as well B. rather than C. much better D. or else
16. He ____ his collar to stop the cold wind. How he wished he were sitting in a warm room!
A. took up B. picked up C. pulled up D. set up
17. The shop assistant was fired as she was ______ of cheating customers.
A. accused B. charged C. scolded D. blamed
18. The engineers made two big plans for the dam, _____ was never put in force.
A. one of which B. which C. both of which D. one of them
19. It is reported that the ____ between Israel and Palestine has caused hundreds of
deaths in the last three years.
A. contact B. conflict C. contest D. control
20. Some people would like to go shopping on Sundays since they expect to
pick up wonderful ______ in the market.
A. bananas B. batteries C. baskets D. bargains
21. She passed me in the street without speaking, she ____ me.
A. can't see B. can't have seen C. shouldn't have seen D. shouldn't see
22. ---They were already five people in the car but they managed to take me as well.
---It ___ a comfortable journey.
A. can't be B. shouldn't be C. mustn't have been D. couldn't have been
23. He ____ you more help even though he was very busy.
A. might have given B. might give C. may have given D. may give
24. She quickened her pace in order that she ____ with the others.
A. may catch up B. might catch up C. could have caught up D. might have caught up
25. There was plenty of time, she ____.
A. mustn't have hurried B. couldn't have hurried C. must not hurry D. needn't have hurried
26. I didn't hear the phone, I ____ asleep.
A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been
27. He was a good runner so he ____ escape from the police.
A. might B. succeeded C. would D. was able to
28. We ____ last night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have studied B. might study C. should have studied D. would study
29. The young man has made so much noise that he __ not have been allowed to attend the concert.
A. could B. must C. would D. should
30. A solider got him out of danger. He ____ hurt.
A. may not B. can have got C. might have got D. might get
31. -- -Could I use your pen? ---Yes, of course you ____.
A. must B. could C. can D. might
32. Johnny, you ___ play with the knife, you __ hurt yourself.
A. won't; can't B. mustn't ; may C. shouldn’t; must D. can’t; shouldn't
33. Sir, you ___ be sitting in this waiting room. It is for this woman and children only.
A. oughtn't to B. can't C. won't D. needn't
34. I ____ tell her the truth.
A. cannot help B. can't but C. may not help D. could but
35. I have neither a raincoat nor an umbrella. That's why I ____ wait until the rain stops.
A. must B. should C. ought to D. have to
第二節(jié)： 完形填空（共20小題； 每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21-40各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
A young and successful executive (經(jīng)理) named Josh was traveling down a street. He was going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar (美洲豹牌汽車) when 36 a brick sailed out. WHUMP! — It hit the Jaguar’s shiny black side 37 !
Josh braked hard and the car came to a stop. He 38 out and found a kid standing at the 39 from where the brick had been thrown. Josh caught the kid and pushed him up 40 the parked car, shouting, “What are you doing?! That brick you threw is going to 41 you a lot of money. 42 did you throw it?” “I’m 43 !” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would 44 !” Tears were coming down the boy’s cheek as he 45 to a disabled lad around the parked car. “It’s my brother, sir,” he said. “He 46 _ out of his wheelchair. Would you please 47 me to get him back? He’s hurt and he’s too _ 48 for me.”
Moved beyond words, the young executive tried to 49 _. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his 50 and wiped the scrapes (擦痕) and 51 , checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the 52 _brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
Now, Josh never did 53 _ the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to 54__ him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his 55 .
36. A. quickly B. suddenly C. finally D. immediately
37 A. mirror B. window C. light D. door
38. A. dropped B. climbed C. jumped D. flew
39. A. spot B. view C. top D. bottom
40. A. into B. over C. on D. against
41. A. take B. spend C. cost D. pay
42. A. When B. Where C. Why D. How
43. A. proud B. sorry C. angry D. glad
44. A. understand B. mind C. wait D. stop
45. A. pointed B. looked C. moved D. searched
46. A. fell B. walked C. stepped D. ran
47. A. allow B. get C. ask D. help
48. A. heavy B. dangerous C. important D. tall
49. A. come down B. calm down C. break down D. slow down
50. A. gun B. handkerchief C. knife D. money
51. A. bites B. tears C. cuts D. scars
52. A. younger B. elder C. other D. rest
53. A. lock B. open C. close D. fix
54. A. encourage B. persuade C. remind D. invite
55. A. respect B. attention C. excuse D. advice
第三節(jié) 閱讀理解 （共20題，每小題2分，滿分40分）
A
If you and your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret. Ciphers (暗碼) are another. In a code, each word is written as a secret code or code number. In a cipher, each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the history of the world. Julius Caesar, the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washington’s spies used a kind of code to send him information about the enemy before his military action. In the Second World War, the Americans “broke” Japan’s most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet.
Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much was paid for the goods or when they were added to the stock. Businessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby.
In the 16th century, codes and ciphers were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in code so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, an Italian mathematician and doctor, invented an interesting kind of trellis cipher.
56. We can learn from the text that _______.
A. there are two ways of secret writing in all
B. Julius Caesar was the first person to use ciphers
C. some people develop a hobby of interpreting codes and ciphers
D. businessmen use codes to negotiate with their business enemies
57. The underlined word “broke” (in Paragraph 2) means “_______”.
A. destroyed B. stopped C. picked out D. figured out
58. Geronimo Gardano invented the trellis cipher to _______.
A. send messages to friends secretly
B. send messages to his friends more quickly
C. have a fun way to communicate with his friends
D. have a more convenient way to send messages
59. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Codes and Ciphers B. Codes, Ciphers and Wars
C. Importance of Codes and Ciphers D. How to Interpret Codes and Ciphers
B
In every British town, large and small, you will find shops that sell second-hand goods. Sometimes such shops deal mostly in furniture, sometimes in books, in ornaments（裝飾） and household goods, even in clothes.
The furniture may often be “antique”, and it may well have changed hands many times. It may also be very valuable, although the most valuable pieces will usually go to the London salerooms, where one piece might well be sold for hundreds of thousands of pounds. As you look around these shops and see the polished wood of chests and tables, you cannot help thinking of those long-dead hands which polished (擦拭) that wood, of those now-closed eyes which once looked at these pieces with love.
The books, too, may be antique and very precious; some may be rare first printings. On the border between England and Wales, there is a town which has become a huge bookshop as well. Even the cinema and castle have been taken over, and now books have replaced sheep as the town’s main trade.
There are also many more humble(廉價的) shops, sometimes simply called “junk shops”, where you can buy small household pieces very cheaply. Sometimes the profits from these shops go to charity （慈善事業(yè)）. Even these pieces, though, can make you feel sad, if you think of those people who once treasured them, but have moved on, to another country or to death.
The British treasure the past and the things of the past. This is true of houses as well. These days no one knocks them down; they are restored until they’re often better than new. In Britain, people do not buy something just because it’s new. Old things are treasured for their proven worth; new things have to prove themselves before they are accepted.
60. What does the underlined word “antique” (in Paragraph 2) mean?
A. Old. B. Valuable. C. Decorated. D. Rare.
61. What was the small town on the border between England and Wales famous for in the past?
A. Its sheep. B. Its bookshops. C. Its cinema. D. Its castle.
62. Second-hand goods sometimes fill you with sadness because_______.
A. they are too expensive for average buyers
B. they remind you of the original owner
C. they are now neglected
D. they are sold for charity
63. The average British person probably _______.
A. does not respect old things because they are not fashionable
B. likes to build new houses simply because it is fashionable
C. likes to buy new things because they are fashionable
D. will not buy things simply because they are fashionable
64. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Second-hand goods are popular in Britain.
B. Britain has a long history.
C. The British like restoring old household things.
D. The new and old are mixed well in Britain.
C
Having friends may well keep you healthier and help you deal with stress better. Some studies show that people with close friends have a greater ability to fight disease than people who are alone.Make friendship a priority. Find the time to be with friends even if it means letting the lawn go unmoved or the dishes unwashed for a while. When you can't get together, use the phone to keep in touch.
Open up to close friends. Maintaining a deep friendship requires a level of ‘heartfelt intimacy’(親密). Don't be afraid to express your inner fears and disappointments. Listen to your friends when they have problems, but offer advice only when it's wanted. Helps show friends' self-esteem when they are shaken by a job loss, or other such event.
Have different friends for different activities, such as going to the movies, singing in a choir, and joining in a bowling league.
Don't wait for a friend to ask for a favor. When a friend has the flu, offer to go to the store or drive the children to their after-school activities.
Never take friendship for granted. Like a good marriage, friendship needs care and patience. Become a joiner. Find a group that matches your interests.
Talk to strangers. Conversations started in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores can lead to firm friendships.
Enroll in an adult-education course. A classroom is an ideal place to meet others with similar interests.
65. People with close friends are to fight disease than people who are alone.
A. less able B. abler C. weaker D. not likely
66. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. You should have different friends for same activities.
B. You should wait for a friend to ask for a favor.
C. You should avoid talking with strangers in museums, laundry rooms, or bookstores.
D. You should never regard friendship as something you can enjoy without effort.
67. The underlined word ‘enroll’ in the last paragraph means______
A. give B. join C. get D. take
D
Photograph is an important item people take on holiday, but in many cases their passports remind people just how far they have let themselves go.
A survey of 5,000 Europeans has confirmed that Britons are among the most embarrassed when it comes to showing their passport pictures to other people. One in six would rather spill food down their clothes or discover that their ties were undone than show a work colleague their unpleasant photographs.
The report from the printer company Lexmark International said that almost one in five Britons even hid their passport pictures from their family. Most spent a maximum of 10 minutes getting the photograph taken. The nation’s nature is quite different, compared with the proud French，who spent an hour photographing the perfect passport portraits. The confident Spanish and Portuguese did not spend long in the photo studio: 90 percent of them accepted the first photographs taken, while the Finnish were more likely to change their hairstyle every year and get stopped at immigration control.
Britons were second only to Italians, 21 percent of whom said, either through extreme pride or shyness, that they were ashamed of their pictures. The next most ashamed were passport holders in Belgium, Portugal and Finland, with 12， 11 and 8 percent separately embarrassed of their photographs.
The poll (民意測驗) was topped by Norwegians， with 98 percent of them saying they were happy with how they look in their passports.
Paul Kreutzer, a Lexmark spokesman， said yesterday: “We are a nation that doesn’t like to show off or flash things around. Britons are still a lot more conservative （保守的） than our European neighbors. We could look a lot better if we took more time. It you take them at home with a digital camera, you can get a much better picture. Anyway, we’ve had great fun examining the research； it’s amazing how different nationalities view their passports.”
68. Pick the right order of embarrassment of different countries from the most to the least.
A. Norway → Italy → Britain → Belgium → Portugal → Finland
B. Britain → Italy → Belgium → Portugal → Finland → Norway
C. Italy → Britain → Belgium → Portugal → Finland → Norway
D. Norway → Finland → Portugal → Belgium → Britain → Italy
69. From the passage we can know that _______.
A. the Finnish often meet some trouble at the immigration control
because of their hairstyle change
B. Britons look more unpleasant than their European neighbors
C. the Spanish and Portuguese are more conservative than Britons
D. the French are the most proud people in Europe
70. From the passage we may guess that Paul Kreutzer, the Lexmark spokesman is from _______.
A. the USA B. the UK C. France D. Finland
71. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Photograph and Passport B. An Important Item Taken on Holiday
C. Photograph and Different Nationalities D. Passport and Pride
E
The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane （拐杖） made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down and found the seat which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.
It had been a year since Susan, 34, became blind. Due to a medical misdiagnosis, she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration (挫敗) and self- pity. And all she had to cling to （依靠）was her husband, Mark.
Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. He was determined to help his wife gain the strength and confidence. For the first two weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could watch out for her, and save her a seat.
Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye, and for the first time, they went their separate ways.
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I do envy you.” Susan had no idea what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you mean?”
The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the past week, a fine looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you as you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a little salute and walks away. You are one lucky lady.”
Tears of gratitude poured down Susan’s cheeks. Mark had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn’t need to see to believe, a gift that can bring light where there is darkness.
72. When Susan went blind, she was _______.
A. optimistic B. sympathetic C. depressed D. self-confident
73. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Susan became blind one year after she was born.
B. Mark accompanied Susan to and from work for three weeks.
C. Mark followed and watched Susan until she got off the bus safely during the third week.
D. The driver was moved by the love between the couple.
74. The underlined word “gratitude” in the last paragraph most probably means “_______”.
A. thanks B. pity C. sadness D. excitement
75. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A blind lady B. A happy couple C. The gift of love D. A loyal husband
第二卷（一部分，共45分）
第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
此題要求改正所給短文的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾（√）；如有錯誤（每行只有一個錯誤），則按下列情況改正：
該行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉；在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉；該行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧）；在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞；該行錯一個詞，在錯的詞下劃一個橫線；在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。
One day, Jack saw a bird looking for something to 76. ______
eat. The bird was very beautiful that Jack wanted to 77. ______
catch very much. He thought out a good idea. He placed 78. ______
some rice in one hand and took a ladle in other. 79. ______
The bird saw the rice and come to eat it. While the 80. ______
bird was eating, Jack was quickly enough to catch the 81. ______
chance. With a ladle, he struck at the bird with great 82. ______
strength. And the bird was even quicker. It escaped 83. ______
the ladle. Instead of catching it, Jack was hurt his own 84. ______
hand. It was such a bad injury that he couldn’t help cry. 85. ______
The train which I am traveling on was already half an hour 86．________
late．I had to reach to Vienna at 7∶15 in order to catch 87．________
the 7∶25 train to Paris— but that was impossible now. 88．________
I explained the situation to the conductor, which advised 89．________
me to get off two stops after Vienna station and take 90．________
a taxi. While the time came, he even helped me with my 91．________
bags. He hoped me good luck as I jumped off, and a few 92．________
minutes later, I was going to the direction of the city in a 93．________
taxi. It was exactly 7∶20 the taxi stopped outside the 94．________
station. I paid the driver quickly, seizing my bags and 95．________
hurried inside.
第二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）
如何解決上學(xué)費用
假設(shè)你是這次汶川8級地震的幸存者，你父母也沒受傷，但你們的家已徹底被毀。你剛剛考取某所大學(xué)，上大學(xué)昂貴的費用使你感到為難。下表提供了解決上大學(xué)費用的多種途徑，請用英語表達出來，同時說明適合于你的途徑和理由。
解決上大學(xué)費用的多種途徑：
1. 父母外出打工提供學(xué)費；
2. 申請銀行貸款；
3. 獲得獎學(xué)金；
4. 業(yè)余時間在校內(nèi)外打工。
適合于你的途徑和理由（自己設(shè)想）
1. ___________________________；
2. ___________________________；
3. ___________________________。
……
注意：
1.詞數(shù)100左右；
2.短文的開頭已寫好，只需接著寫；
3.參考詞語：學(xué)費費用-tuition and fees；申請-apply for；貸款-loan
獎學(xué)金-scholarship；家教-tutor
With the sharp rise of the cost of college education，students have a few ways to pay for their college tuition and fees.
