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1、市高二级 度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共12页，三大题，总分值135分。考试用时120分钟。考前须知：12选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，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。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，总分值45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分)阅读下面短
2、文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became 1 , I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my office three streets away.My friends argued that I should not go, mainly because I was seven months 3 th
3、en. I assured them that Id be very 4 . One of my friends offered to come along with me, but I 5 that she stay with another friend who needed help with her baby.I walked out of the 6 and started making my way to the car. At that time, a truck stopped and the 7 got off with an umbrella. Before I knew
4、what was 8 , he walked beside me and told me hed accompany me to my destination. I was very 9 and refused, but he insisted.During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 10 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car-park, I 11 him and we parted ways. I did not get his name and may not even recogni
5、ze him now. Did he 12 stop for me? Ill never know.So how did I pay it forward? Sometime later, I was at home when I noticed two Indian construction workers 13 in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my house. I went out and passed them an 14 . They were taken
6、 aback by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very grateful and like me, probably wondered why a 15 was offering such kindness.1.A. bigger B. tighter C. lighter D. heavier2.A. parked B. repaired C. possessed D. applied3.A. old B. injured C. late D. pregna
7、nt4.A. patient B. careful C. fast D. safe5.A. refused B. agreed C. insisted D. accepted6.A. office B. station C. hotel D. car7.A. passenger B. partner C. assistant D. citizen8.A. pouring B. happening C. surrounding D. processing9.A. enthusiastic B. disappointed C. grateful D. embarrassed10.A. slowly
8、 B. hurriedly C. instantly D. steadily11.A. thanked B. greeted C. rejected D. conveyed12.A. cautiously B. unwillingly C. enjoyably D. purposely13.A. working B. walking C. arranging D. sightseeing14.A. kindness B. umbrella C. present D. aid15.A. housewife B. guide C. stranger D. friend第二节 语法填空 (共10小题
9、，每题分，总分值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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。There is a great variety of shops in the United States, ranging from very large stores called department stores to very small shops. Most department stores in large cities offer the shoppers great convenience
10、since they contain such 16 variety of products.If convenience isnt as 17 (importance) to you as price, you may want to shop in some of the discount houses. These stores offer lower prices, 18 they dont offer the same services to buyers that department stores do.There are many small shops in America,
11、 19 offer a more limited quantity of products. Usually run by a small number of sales people, these shops offer products that range from inexpensive to very expensive, 20 (depend) on the shop. Another popular shop is the dime store, sometimes 21 (refer) to as the five and ten. No longer selling many
12、 things for five or ten cents, these stores got their name in the last century 22 it was decided that a small profit on a great quantity of goods would be certainly 23 (good) than a large profit on fewer sales. If you need a small item and dont want to spend very much, the dime store is likely to ha
13、ve 24 you are looking for.The United States is also known 25 its supermarkets, where huge quantities of all kinds of food and household articles are sold.II阅读 (共两节，总分值50分)第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每题2分，总分值40分)阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APetty theft and cheats can ruin a holiday abroad. Here ar
14、e some tips to help reduce your risk. First, always wear these things in your money belt: passport, credit cards, some travelers cheques, and a small amount of cash. Dont wear a lot of expensive jewelry or designer watches. Even if you do not know where you are going, always look like you know exact
15、ly where you are heading. If a pick-pocket sees a tourist looking confused and only staring at the map instead of the surroundings, he/she can be a victim. Dont ever exchange money with a stranger on the street. This is a small and age-old trick. Someone comes up to you and they ask if they can do a
16、 currency exchange with you. When your wallet is out one may take your wallet or a second person from behind you takes it. Besides, they may exchange some counterfeit money with you, so you have to make sure you can tell the difference between fake and real money. If someone asks you to exchange mon
17、ey on the street and the best thing is to ignore the annoying stranger. If they get into your personal space or try to touch you, scream “no as loud and as forceful as possible and get away from them as fast as you can. Dont assume a pick-pocket is dirty and untidy. Many times they look clean and pr
18、ofessionally dressed.Ladies, do not think pick-pockets are only men. Often female pick-pockets will “work in the ladies restrooms (again, in pairs). You can be washing your hands in the sink. You try to go around the young woman who is taking forever to comb her hair in the lavatory. While you lean
19、over to get to the soap the second person reaches and takes out your wallet. Now you know how to keep the pick-pockets away, you can enjoy travels even more.A thief might steal something from you if you _.carry tons of luggage with youcarry some travelers chequesdo not know where you are goinglook c
20、onfused and concentrate on the mapIf a stranger asks to change money with you, you should _.run as fast as you can and tell the policetell the difference between fake and real moneyscream “no as loud and forceful as possiblenot pay any attention to him or herWhat does the underlined sentence “Dont a
21、ssume a pick-pocket is dirty and untidy in Paragraph 2 mean?People dont think the pick-pocket is dirty and untidy.The pick-pocket may wear any kind of clothes.If a person wears dirty clothes, he might be a pick-pocket.If a person is professionally dressed, he may be a pick-pocket.How do female pick-
22、pockets usually “work in the ladies restroom?One is pretending to comb her hair, and the other is “working.One is washing her hands, the other is “working by combing her hair.They usually “work in pairs by using certain tools.They usually “work by talking to each other.Which of the following is the
23、best title for the passage?Watch out for pick-pockets while travelling.The pick-pockets are always smart.Avoid traveling where there are too many people.Dont take much money while traveling.BMohandas K, Gandhi was born in 1869 in India. Although the name Gandhi originally meant “grocer in Indian lan
24、guage, Gandhis father and grandfather had both gone into politics, and each had served as prime minister of an Indian state. At 19, leaving behind his wife and a son, Gandhi went to England to study law. When he went back to India in 1891, he had passed his examination, but he was so shy and afraid
25、to speak that he was not a very good lawyer. Two years later, however, an Indian business firm sent Gandhi to South Africa as its lawyer there.In South Africa, Gandhi was shocked at the lives of other Indians. Reading books by Tolstoy, Ruskin, and Thoreau gave him ideas about nonresistance. Gandhi s
26、trongly believed in the idea and he became an excellent lawyer and political leader. After a twenty-year fight, he had basically changed the lives of Indians living in South Africa.At 46, Gandhi returned to India, where he used the same ideas of nonviolent civil disobedience to free his country from
27、 British rule. After many years of work and hardship, he was successful; India became independent in 1947. The independence of India was not a military victory, but a triumph of human will.In January 1948, he was killed by assassination as he walked through a crowded garden in New Delhi to take even
28、ing prayers. Since his death, Gandhis work has influenced other leaders such as Martin Luther King, in the United States. Gandhi showed to the world that one can be a hero and accomplish great things without guns or swords or hatred. Lets remember what Gandhi once said, “It is non-violence only when
29、 we love those that hate us. I know how difficult it is to follow this law of love, but are not all great and good things difficult to do? Love of the people we hate is the most difficult of all. But by the grace of God even this most difficult thing becomes easy to accomplish if we want to.31. What
30、 was Gandhis father? A. A priest. B. A grocer. C. A lawyer. D. A politician.32. For how long had Gandhi studied law in England? A. One year. B. Two years. C. Three years. D. Four years.33. What does the underlined word “triumph in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Independence. B. Victory. C. Freedom. D. Failure
31、.34. How do you understand Gandhis words in the last paragraph? A. It is difficult for us to show love to all the people. B. We shall always hate those who hate us. C. It is not difficult for us to do a good deed. D. We shall try to love our enemies though it is very difficult for us.35. Which of th
32、e following statements is true according to the passage? A. Gandhi was encouraged by Martin Luther King. B. Gandhi was killed in a crowded garden. C. Gandhi changed the lives of Indians with guns and swords. D. Gandhis thoughts of nonresistance were formed in England.CRecently we carried out a surve
33、y of how people feel about new technology and its influence on their family lives. We gave 156 people a questionnaire and received replies from all but six of them. Twenty-five of our respondents(被调查者) are teenagers, ninety are in their twenties and the rest are thirty years old or above. The six pe
34、ople who did not return their questionnaire are all in the thirty-plus age group.We asked people how many of the following examples of modern technology they possessed at home a computer, a fax machine, an answer phone, a modem with Internet connection, a video camera, and a microwave. We also asked
35、 them to add any other examples of modern technology which they had recently got. We then requested them to indicate how much they used each of these items that they reported possessing. Finally, we asked people whether these items had had a positive or a negative effect on their lives.All of our re
36、spondents had at least three of the items on our list, with a microwave, a computer and a video camera being the items most frequently possessed. Twenty-three of the respondents had all of the items. Half of the respondents added at least one other example of modern technology recently got for their
37、 homes. The younger the respondent, the more likely they were to use all the items they had except the microwave, which was most popular with the over-thirties. Of all the items we had listed, the video camera was least frequently used.When we asked people whether they felt that new technology was a
38、ffecting their lives in a positive or a negative way, all of the teenagers and 72% of the people in the middle age group said that they felt that the effects were basically positive. 65% of the older age group, however, felt that new technology had more negative than positive effects on their lives.
39、 36. The purpose of the survey was _. A. to ask people to use the new technology in their family lives B. to know how many people like to use the microwaveC. to know peoples attitudes to the new technology and its influence on their family lives D. to know which item was most frequently used in peop
40、les family lives.37. How many people does “the rest in Paragraph 1 refer to? A. 6. B. 35. C. 41. D. 150.38. All the following statements about the questionnaire are mentioned in the passage above EXCEPT _.A. The respondents were asked how many of the items listed they had in their homeB. The respond
41、ents were asked to add other examples of modern technology they recently bought.C. The respondents were asked whether the new technology was affecting their lives in a positive or negative way.D. The respondents were asked not only to tick boxes, but to add their comments and suggestions.39. Which o
42、f the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Among all the items, the video camera was one of the most frequently possessed but least frequently used items.B. Seventy-eight respondents added at least one item to the list.C. Young people were less likely to use microwaves than the olde
43、r people.D. 65% of the respondents thought new technology had more negative effects.40. Which is the most suitable heading for the third paragraph?A. Use of technology.B. Effects of technology.C. Attitudes towards technology.D. Introduction of technology.DThere are many styles of poetry at least 18
44、different kinds are known to us at present. Just like art and music, writing poetry is a creative process. This means the rules are always changing and new words, ideas and thoughts, and writing styles are being born. Some examples of poetry styles are ballads, free verse, and concrete poetry.Do you
45、 like pop music? Sometimes it rhymes, and sometimes it does not. Sometimes it is about love and sometimes about hatred or other feelings. Does it begin with a loud sound or a soft sound? How does it keep you interested in the song? Does the song end by slowly becoming quiet or just stop? Writing poe
46、try is very much like writing music. Many poems were sung before they were written down on paper. Poems and music have a natural rhythm. The ballad style of poetry can be easily used as lyrics in music. Usually ballads have 2-4 stanzas and the words ending the second and fourth lines rhyme. A refrai
47、n is also included.While there were some examples of free verse in English before the 19th century, this style of poetry was first used in France as a way to break away from conventional poetry forms. The free verse style gained popularity in England and America and is commonly used today.In the 1950s, poets in Sweden, Switzerland, and Brazil started concrete poetry. This style of p