平遥二中2013-2014学年三月份高二质检考试英语试题(无答案)

平遥二中三月份高二质检考试英语试题
说明：1.本试卷满分110分，考试时间90分钟。
2.请讲所有试题答案填写在答题卡上。
第一部分 知识运用
（共两节 满分35分）
第一节 单项填空 （共十五题，每小题一分）
从 A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. If you want to sell your collection of stamps you should begin by having it＿＿.
A. valued B. valuing C. value D. values
2. Without＿＿sleeping,people can’t work efficiently.
A. adequate B. short C. accurate D. excessive
3.We can’t＿＿possession of the house until all the papers have signed.
A. make B. take C.do D.own
4. ＿＿is now no ＿＿that near sightednesss is a serious problem among the youth of our country.
A.It; doubt B. There;need C.There ; doubt D. It; need
5—What＿＿Tom?
—Losing his bike.
A. interrupted B. surprised C,dlighted D. upset
6. ＿＿she couldn’t understand was＿＿fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What ; why B. That ;what C. What ;because D. Why ;that
7. He selected a pair of socks to＿＿his suit.
A. match B. fit C. fit for D. suit
8. —I rang you at nine,but there was no reply.
—Oh,that was＿＿I was seeing the doctor.
A. what B.when C. that D. why
9.—I am going to Yunnan for my summer holiday.
—＿＿.
A. Have fun! B.That’s very nice of you
C. Have a pleasure! D.Maybe you like it
10. When you feel depressed ,listen to this song.You can cheer ＿＿soon.
A. up B. in C. out D. at
11. No sooner ＿＿I left the house＿＿a friend visited me.
A. had ；than B. had ; when C. have ; that D. have ；than
12. ＿＿,I could’t open the window.
A. As I might try B. Try as I might C. He might as try D. Might he as try
13 It was along the Mississippi River＿＿Mark twain spent much of his childhood.
A. how B. which C. that D. where
14. —I’ve read another book this week.
—Well, maybe ＿＿is not how much you read but what you read that counts.
A. this B. that C.there D. it
15. ＿＿was most important to her ,she toldme ,was her family.
A. It B. This C. What D. As
第二节 完形填空 （共20小题，每小题1分 共20分）
As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __16__for her father.
She __17__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __18__satisfied with perfume(香水). __19__, shopping at this time of the year was a most __20__job. People __21__on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __22__ you over in their hurry in order to __23__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __24__. "They are __25__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __26__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __27__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, __28__where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the __29__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father __30__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __31__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __32__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already __33__table. Her mother was in great __34__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __35__that she could not say a single word.
16. A. suit B. card C. thing D. gift
17. A. believed B. wished C. hoped D. supposed
18. A. never B. seldom C. always D. scarcely
19. A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. Besides D. Finally
20. A. unhappy B. careful C. exciting D. tiring
21. A. walked B. stepped C. lifted D. stood
22. A. turned B. hit C. brought D. knocked
23. A. watch B. find C. grasp D. sell
24. A. time B. show C. board D. duty
25. A. real B. cheap C. poor D. exact
26. A. hope B. ask C. force D. persuade
27. A. experience B. things C. books D. school
28. A. stopped B. saw C. asked D. found
29. A. money B. cigarette C. shapes D. shop
30. A. always B. nearly C. only D. never
31. A. hardly B. impossibly C. possibly D. certainly
32. A. cheap B. well-chosen C. expensive D. ready-made
33. A. on B. by C. beside D. at
34. A. excitement B. anger C. sadness D. disappointment
35. A. glad B. happy C. surprised D. excited
第二部分 阅读理解
（共两节，25题；每小题2分，满分50分）
A
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.
In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.
Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.
36. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell rezlize her dream of becoming a surgeon?
A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical school
B. She decided to further her education in Paris
C. A serious eye problem stopped her
D. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States
37. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming for a doctor?
A. She was a woman.
B. She wrote too many letters.
C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.
D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.
38. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?
A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years
39. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.
A. became the first woman physician
B. was the first woman doctor
C. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and children
D. set up the first medical school for women
40. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.
A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York City
B
Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.??? The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.??? Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.??? Thirdly crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of he road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any chances when crossing the road.??? My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.??? Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.??? I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.??? Now, are there any questions?41. The main purpose of this speech would be to ____ .?? A. prepare people for international travel?? B. declare the laws of different kinds?? C. give advice to travellers to the country?? D. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws42. How many laws are there discussed in the speech??? A. Three.?B. Four.?C. Five.?D. Six43. From the speech we learn that ____ ?? A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcool, but your?friend can buy it for you.?? B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.?? C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of he road ,you must use pedestrian crossings?when crossing the road.?? D. You can't make noise except at night.44. The underlined word contact in the seventh paragraph means ____ .?? A. keep in touch with?B. get in touch with?C. join?D. report45. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?? A policeman?B. A lawmaker?C. A teacher?D. A lawyer
? C
The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years . Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were very difficult to use . But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been designed to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories(库存货物) and to send bills to their customers(顾客) . Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of the money they spend.
One important new use for computers is for entertainment(娱乐). Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. People of all ages have been playing these games, People also have been buying home computers to play computer games, watch movies and listen to concerts at home. They have become very popular indeed.
46. Computers used to _____.
A. work rapidly B. be large and expensive
C. be easy to use D. be used for fun
47. In recent years , computers are being made ______.
A. larger and more expensive B. smaller and cheaper
C. more difficult to use D. to work more slowly
48. Home computers can be used for ______.
A. writing letters B. playing games C. doing business D. all of the above
49. Salesmen use computers mainly to ______.
A. check the list of goods and materials that are kept in the store house
B. play games for pleasure
C. talk with their friends
D. write letters
50. The best title for the passage would be _______.
A. New Uses For Computers B. The Popularity of Home Computers C. The Home Computer Industry D. Computers At Home
D
The Antarctica is a actually a desert. It is the only continent on the earth without a river or a lake.
The Antarctica is all ice all year round. The warmest temperature ever recorded (所记录的) there is zero, at the South Pole. Explorers (探险家) used to think that a place so cold would have a heavy snowfall. But less than ten inches of snow falls each year. That is less than half an inch of water. Ten times that much moisture (水份) falls in parts of the Sahara.
The little snow that falls in Antarctica never melts (融化). It continues to pile up deeper and deeper year after year and century after century. When the snow gets to be about eighty feet deep it is turned to ice by the weight of snow above it .
51. Antarctica is called a desert because it
A. is sandy. B. has the same temperature as a desert.
C. has little moisture and no lakes or rivers. D. there are no people there.
52. Antarctica has
A. ten times as much moisture as the Sahara.
B. the same amount of moisture as the Sahara.
C. about one—tenth of the moisture of the Sahara.
D. none of the above.
53. The snow in Antarctica is very deep because it
A. never stops falling. B. piles up year after year.
C. never melts. D. both B and C.
54. The snow turns to ice when
A. it gets wet. B. the next snowfall comes.
C. the temperature gets colder. D. the snow above it is heavy enough.
55. The best title (题目) for the passage is
A. A Strange Continent B. An Ice Continent
C. Snowfall at the South Pole D. The World’s Desert
?
? E
When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings.＿56＿ He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.
Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany.＿57＿ . Costa Ricans also grow many other crops ＿58＿. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.
＿59＿. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and ＿60＿
A. such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use.
B. Bananas are the country’s second most important export.
C. So he thought the land must be rich in gold.
D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.
E. Education is very important to the Costa Ricans
F.the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.
G. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica have lessons every day
57. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.
A. pink and red B. grey and black
C. blue and green D. yellow and orange
58. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen ______.
A. must go to school
B. study in the same school
C. do not have to go to school at all
D. can choose to stop schooling at any time
59. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica ______.
A. have lessons every day
B. have their examinations
C. help their parents pick coffee beans
D. help their parents decorate their houses
60. This passage is mainly about ______.
A. Christopher Columbus B. Costa Rica
C. some products from Costa Rica
D. the education of Costa Rica
改错题 下列句子中每句都有一处错误，找出并改正。（共计10分）
But it is no doubt that he deserves the title “outstanding player of his generation.”
He was named their most value player five times.
I find it interested that American students have so many clubs.
The old tower must be saved ,however the cost.
Don’t across the road when the traffic lights are red.
I’m really looking forward to receive a nice birthday present.
He carried a notebook around with him,in that he wrote down his ideas.
As a singer he was a success,but as a dancer he was failure.
I’m writing to congratulate you for your achievement.
I didn’t go to the film because I have seen it before.
书面表达 （15分）
最近，你校同学参加了某英文报组织的一场辩论。辩论题目是：中学生要不要参加社会实践？请你根据下表所提供的信息，给报社写一篇短文，客观介绍辩论情况。题目已给出。
正方同学认为
反方同学认为
应参加社会实践
有助于了解社会，获得经验
有助于培养能力，学以致用
不应参加社会实践
太年轻，不能很好地适应社会
浪费时间，精力，也没有机会
A Heated Debate
Key words; social practice(社会实践)，pros(正方同学)，cons(反方同学)