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1、-兰溪一中高二年级期中考试高二英语第I卷1I think our company lays too much _ on cost and not enough on quality. A. stress B. focus C. intention D. impression2Cars do cause us some health problemsin fact far more serious _ than mobile phones do.A. oneB. onesC. itD. those3 Your basketball team _ our team yesterday, but w
2、e _ the game this afternoon. A. beat; beatB. beat; wonC. won; wonD. won; beat4Its good manners _ .A. for Chinese people to open the present as soon as he/she receives it.B. for both Chinese and British people to open the presents the moment they receive them.C. for both American and British people t
3、o open the presents when they get back home.D. for both American and British people to open the presents immediately they receive them.5Sara treats her youngest son much better,_ makes other children envy badly . 6It is not I but you who _ the first to run to the goal in the competition. A. was B. w
4、ere C. are D. is7“He will come tomorrow. “But Id rather he _ the day after tomorrow. A. will come B. is coming C. came D. had come8 I can never afford a flat like that. _. The price is too high!A. So I can B. So can I C. Neither I can D. Neither can I9As _along the river bank, she was singing a pop
5、song.A. walking B. walked C. to walk D. walk10I _ tell you with certainty that he wont be able to finish it before the deadline. A. will B. must C. can D. may 11A team of 15 Indian experts are organizing to help us , most of _ women.A. them B. them are C. whom D. that 12He must be in the reading-roo
6、m now. We will find him there. -No, he _.Tom said he was ill at home . A. must not B. cant C. may not D. should not13Before going camping, we must discuss every thing-where to go, what to bring, when to start .A. such as B. for instance C. and so on D. take examples14 Did you take enough money with
7、you? Yes, but I spent _ I had expected.A. not so many asB. as many as C. much more than D. much less than15-I rang you yesterday afternoon. A man answered, but I didnt recognize the voice.- Oh, it _ my uncle. He was in my room then.A. must have been B. should have been C. must be D. should be完形填空共20
8、小题；每题分，总分值30分 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Many people go to school for 36 . They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 37 go to school to learn a skill 38 they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no
9、 one can learn 39 from school. A teacher, no matter how much he 40 , can not teach his students everything they 41 to know. The teachers job is to show his students 42 to learn. He teaches 43 how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned 44 school by the students themselves. It is alwa
10、ys more 45 to study by oneself than to remember some facts or formulas (公式). It is quite 46 to learn a certain fact in history 47 a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to 48 a formula in working out a maths problem. Great 49 such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didnt get everything from
11、 school. But they were 50 successful. They knew 51 to study, they read books that 52 not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives 53 not a single moment. They 54 ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments. Above all, they knew how to use their 55 . 16. A. educati
12、on B. educating C. study D. learning17. A. Other B. Others C. The other D. Another18. A. such that B. so as to C. so that D. in order19. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything20. A. understands B. will know C. knows D. knew21. A. eager B. want C. ask D. wanted22. A. how B. what C. when D.
13、 where23. A. the teacher B. them C. student D. the student24. A. at B. inside C. outside D. out25. A. possible B. important C. impossible D. unimportant26. A. easy B. uneasy C. difficult D. hard27. A. but B. and C. or D. other28. A. learn B. use C. study D. work29. A. scientists B. teachers C. stude
14、nts D. people30. A. either B. both C. all D. neither31. A. what B. which C. this D. why32. A. is B. were C. will be D. have been33. A. waste B. wasted C. wasting D. to waste34. A. could B. should C. might D. would35. A. cleverness B. thoughts C. hearts D. brains第II卷AStudies show that walking several
15、 times a week can lower, or reduce, the danger of many diseases. Walking also can help you lose weight. Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. Researchers say walking can reduce the danger of suffering a heart attack by as much as fifty percent. Studies have shown that wal
16、king for thirty minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of Type Two Diabetes. It can prevent diabetes among people who are overweight and at danger for the disease. Studies show that women who walk and take calcium reduce their danger of thinning of the bones. Walking also helps
17、 lower the pain of arthritis in areas where bones are joined by strengthening the muscles around the bones.Walking several times a week is a good way to control your weight and even lose body fat. Studies show it also helps lower feelings of sadness. Experts say walking is one of the safest ways to
18、exercise. There is a low danger of injuries. So it is good for people who are starting an exercise program for the first time and for older people. A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. Shoes designed for walking are best. How fast should you walk? You sho
19、uld be breathing hard while you are walking. Yet, you should be able to talk. Let your arms move back and forward at your sides while you walk. 36The title of the passage probably is _. A. Walking B. Feelings of Sadness C. Weight D. Diseases37 “Walking is one of the safest ways to exercise means _.
20、A. walking is easy to start B. theres a low danger of injuries C. walking is good for heart D. walking can prevent the development of diseases38 Walking helps reduce the following EXCEPT_. A. the danger of many diseases B. weight C. sad feelings D. money for shoes39According to the passage, walking
21、_. A. is the safest way to all of the peopleB. is a good way to reduce the danger of many diseases C. can cure the disease of heart attackD. can help put on weightBIn 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However
22、, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before. But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and per
23、suasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built. Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dre
24、am bridge.The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again.We told them so, Crazy men and their crazy dreams, Its foolish to chase wil
25、d visions, the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.Washingtons wife tr
26、ied to inspire and pass on her husbands enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one finger and he decided to make the best use of it. By moving this finger and tapping it on his wifes
27、 arm, he slowly developed a code to communicate with her. Then he used this method to tell his wife what the engineers should do. It seemed crazy but the project was under way again. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wifes arm, until the bridge was finally co
28、mpleted.Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute to the triumph of one mans spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances.40_ What did most people think about Roeblings idea to build the bridge?A. It would never become a reality.B. Washington was
29、not experienced enough.C. It would take a lot of time.D. Finding the money would be impossible. 41_The underlined word daunted (para. 6) is closest in meaning to _. A. unpleasant B. scared C. amazed D. determined42_ Which of the following shows the correct order of the events that happened in the st
30、ory? a. Roebling convinced his son. b. Washington found a new way to communicate. c. They hired the crew.d. The bridge was completed. e. Roebling wanted to build a bridge. f. There was a tragic accident.A. e, a, c, f, d, b B. e, a, f, b, c, d C. e, f, a, b, c, d D. e, a, c, f, b, d43_ What can we le
31、arn about Washingtons wife?A. She knew sign language very well.B. She was devoted to her husband.C. She developed a code to communicate with her husband.D. She helped her husband design the plan.44_ What does the story tell us? A. Success will come with the passing of time. B. Struggles are exactly
32、what we need in our lives. C. Even the most distant dream can be realised with a never-say-die attitude. D. The people who make a difference in our life should be remembered forever.CLooking back on my childhood, I believe that naturalists are born and not made. Although we were all brought up in th
33、e same way, my brothers and my sisters soon gave up their flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do maths well.Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, o
34、f my room and my toys. Nor do I remember clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal clear memory of the dogs, farm animals, local birds, and above all, insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have a strong love for the na
35、tural world and my passion has led me into varied explorations. I love discussing my favorite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other peoples observations and discoveries. Then something brings these observations together in my mind. This has resulted in my publishing 300 paper
36、s and books.But curiosity, a keen 敏锐的eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist. A scientist, up to a point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.45The first paragraph tells us the writer .A. was in
37、terested in flowers and insects in his childhoodB. lost his hearing when he was a childC. didnt like his brothers and sistersD. was born into a naturalists family46The writer cant clearly remember his relatives probably because .A. he didnt live very long with themB. the family was very largeC. he w
38、as too young when he lived with themD. he devoted himself to observing nature47It can be inferred from the passage that the writer was .A. a scientist as well as a naturalistB. not a naturalist but a scientistC. only a born naturalistD. first of all a scientist48According to the writer, a born natur
39、alist should first of all be .A. good at mathsB. full of passionC. knowledgeableD. self-controlled DThis is the VOA Special English Education Report. A few weeks ago, we talked about the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL. A listener in Cambodia named Thida asks if American colleges and
40、 universities also accept the IELTS exam. IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It was developed by the University of Cambridge ESOL examiners.Cambridge ESOL says the test measures true-to-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration or employment. The IELT
41、S tests listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. It uses a mixture of accents and spellings, including British English and American English.The test is used by government agencies, schools and professional organizations in one hundred and twenty countries. And, yes, that includes the United
42、States. The many American schools that accepted the IELTS can be found on the Web at .Some schools accept both the TOEFL and the IELTS, but the graduate school at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, for example, says it prefers the IEITS.The listening and speaking parts are the same for every
43、one who takes the IELTS, but people have a choice of reading and writing tests - either academic or general training.The listening test takes thirty minutes. There are forty questions based on a recording. The reading test takes sixty minutes. Students answer forty questions based on three written p
44、assages.The writing test also takes sixty minutes. Students have to write two essays. One essay has to be at least one hundred and fifty words long and the other at least two hundred and fifty words. The shorter one is description of something; the longer one has to support and argument.The speaking
45、 test takes less than fifteen minutes. The score is based on a recorded talk between the student and a test examiner.And thats the VOA Special English Education Report, written by Nancy Steinbach. If you have a general question for our series, write to specialvoanews . Im Barbara Klein.49What does TOEFL stand for?A. The Voice of AmericaB. The International English Language Testing SystemC. The Test of English as a Foreign LanguageD. The Test of English as a Native Language50The International English Language Testing System commonly takes _ in all.A. less than 160 minutes