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1、高二英语 U8 U2 The universal language 测试题一。单项选择。1. After living so many years with the old man, Tom felt a great affection him.A. for B with C. in D. by-Would you like some more soup?-. It is delicious, but Tve had enough/,重庆）A. Yes, please. B. No, thank you. C. Nothing more. D. Id like some.2. The meet
2、ing was when the chairman fell ill.A. cut down B. cut out C. cut off D. cut shortThey rushed over to help the old man whose car hadA. broken down B broken up C. broken out D. broken inThat scary movie was so that Mark felt at the thought of it.A. terrified, frightened B terrifying, frightening C. te
3、rrifying, frightened D terrified, frighteningOwing to a strange disease he forgot his own name.A. mentalB. medalC. metalD. modelMany politicians are totally out of with the needs of ordinary people.A. sound B voiceC tuneD noiseDoes the idea of working abroad you?A. apply for B appeal to C anchor inD
4、. affect toTo learn English well, we should develop a habit of reading English every morning.A. aloudB. loudlyC. loud D. aloudlyIve tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means with my progress.（,重庆）A. the teacher is not satisfiedB. is the teacher not satisfiedC. the teacher is satisfiedD.
5、 is the teacher satisfiedthe publishing house will publish the book consists the quality of the book.A. Whether, of B. If, in C. Whether, in D. If, ofThis is a word which even some native speakers of English find.A. confuseB. to confuse C. confusedD. confusingIn order to change attitudes employing w
6、omen, the government is bringingnew laws.A. about, in B. towards , in C. of, about D. on , onThe flowers sweet in the garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.A. to smellB. smellingC. smeltD. to be smeltA story goes his ancestors grew rich on the hard work of the slaves.A. whenB. whereC.
7、whatD. that16.Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when alone.A. to seeB. seeingC. is seenD. seen17. It was said that other possibilities at the meeting yesterday.A. were never paid attentionB. were never paying attention toC. never paid attention toD. were never paid atten
8、tion to.The doctor was immediately the boy fell off the ladder and hurt himself.A. sent forB. cared forC. asked forD. called for.much money one possesses, it cant a healthy body.A. How , matchB. However, compareC. No matter , defeatD. However , match.the influence of parents is important to children
9、 is to many.A. That, known B. What, clear C. How, obvious D. Why, concerned. The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics by .A. has been completedB. has completedC. will have been completedD. will have completed.two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard t
10、his weekend.A. WithB. BesidesC. As forD. Because of. .It is recommended that the machine together in no time.A. will be put B. must be put C. be put D. ought bejudging a man only on the basis of the appearance can lead to false judgment.A. On all sides B. In all C. To be exact D. In general25. Gramm
11、ar is a language law is to a country.A. for , as B. to, that C. to, what D. towards, which 26. -Go for a picnic this weekend , OK?.1 love getting close to nature.A. I couldnt agree moreB. Pm afraid notC. I believe notD. I dont think soIt was back home after the experiment.A. not until midnight did h
12、e goB. until midnight that he didnt goC. not until midnight that he wentD. until midnight when he didnt goaccept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.A. WhileB. SinceC. BeforeD. Unless.by the teacher , we much to the classroom discussion.A. Encouraging, joinedB. Encouraged, contribu
13、tedC. Encouraged, addedD. Encouraging, devoted. DonH leave the water while you brush your teeth .A. runB. runningC. being runD. to run二、完型填空。Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I 31 to show him the way to the destination （目的地），but to my _32, he coldl
14、y refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was _33 I would ask him for money ifI _34_him in this way.Money! I 35_ deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money itself has no_36_; Yet it cannot simply be _37_ to be good or bad.The problem _38 what attitude we have t
15、owards it.At present, we have a more 39 material life than before, but were becoming more and more_40_. Why? In my opinion, the _41_ is the change in peoples personal _42_. They wrongly believe that _43_money should be their only aim in life, so they _44_ all sorts of ways they can to _45_this aim.T
16、hey are afraid of being_46_ and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our _47 be like?Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, _48_ itshouldnt be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on49_, he will belonely and void（空虚）.It is up to
17、 us tomake our lives happy, not money.We should try our best tohelpothers_50 and freely. If everyone doesso, our society will be better and better.3 LA. advisedB. offeredC. askedD. wished32.A. joyB. fearC. excitementD. sui-priseB. gladC. sorryD. afraidB. toldC. askedD. helpedB. tookC. keptD.caughtB.
18、 wayC. lifeD. useB. doneC. connectedD. seemed38.A.takes inB. depends onC. results inD. leads toB. poorC. enjoyableD. healthy40.A. cold-heartedB. warm-heartedC. good-lookingD. humorous41.A. answerB. moneyC. manD. creature42.A. healthB. honorC.respectD. values43.A. takingB. costingC. givingD. making44
19、.A. think upB. hold upC. give offD. break outB. recognizeC. takeD. shootB. discoveredC. cheatedD. followedB. societyC. beliefD. moneyB. butC. ifD. sinceB. natureC. societyD. money50.A.wrongly 三、阅读理解。B. coldlyC. mainlyAD. whole-heartedlyBeautiful music flows from his dancing hands and speaks a langua
20、ge for all people 一 young and old, rich and poor to hear. It is a language of love and romance.With Pour Ese”（致爱丽丝）and Ballade尸口加e”水边的阿蒂丽娜）,French pianist Richard Clayderman is loved by millions all over the world. His lively, yet soft piano playing is his trademark.And now, he has mixed his music w
21、ith the sounds of the East. Clayderman, with his blonde （金色的）hair and blue eyes, recently cooperated with China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra （CBCO,中国广播民族乐团）to record his latest album New Era （新时代）,which was released across the world last Wednesday.I have been intoxicatedSf5） by Chinese folk music.
22、 Ifs a treasure worthy of beingintroduced to the world. I hope my piano and interpretation （ffil#） can bridge the West and the East,* said the 49-year-old pianist.Some of the most famous folk music in China, including Faraway Place （在那遥远的 地方）and Kang Ding Love Song （康定情歌）,is interpreted by the piani
23、st, who is also known as the Prince of Romance.Clayderman has created a whirlwind of passion, which sweeps listeners off their feet and off to a faraway grassland.And fbr the first time in his life, Clayderman plays the piano alongside traditional Chinese instruments such as the erhu, pipa and flute
24、 （笛 子）.The magic erhu works very well with the piano and helps to create a sense of quietness and mystery in the peaceful beauty of the music.nTo record Cicada （蝉之歌）,a folk song of the Dong ethnic （侗族），the musician made several visits to the mountainous villages where the Dong people live in Yunnan
25、Province. Cicada*, he says, is a conversation between the piano and erhu. It is also a communication between western and traditional Chinese music.Clayderman is not the first western musician to be charmed by Chinese folk music. In 1992, Heinrich Schweizer, a composer （彳乍曲家）in Switzerland, wrote the
26、 East and West Symphony （东西之声交响乐）to celebrate the cultural meeting of China and the West. His work weaves Chinese traditional folk songs with classical Western music to produce an original （原仓ij的） orchestral sound.Traditional ways of life are disappearing in this fast developing world. So, combining
27、 the old with the new is important in keeping alive the great di versify （） of cultures. This cooperation with western music is an efficient way to promote Chinese folk music to the world, said Zhang Gaoxiang, vice-director of CBCO.51. What makes Richard Clayderman different from other musicians?A.
28、He is called Prince of Romance.B. Pour Elise & Ballade Pour Adeline.C. East and West Symphony.D. His vibrant yet soft piano playing.52. It was the pianists hope to through his latest album.A. play the piano alongside traditional Chinese music instruments.B. celebrate the cultural meeting of east and
29、 west.C. create a world of quietness and mystery.D. interpret Chinese music in his own way.53. What does the word in the tenth paragraph weave mean?A. Mix. B. Include. C. Play. D. Show.BNorah Jones had a sleepless night on February 23. The 23-year-old American jazz singer, who found her voice in the
30、 small clubs of New York, dominated （Stin） the 45th annual Grammy Awards - the music industrys most prestigious （SS;fT名的）award ceremony.She seemed as surprised as everyone else that her first album, Come Away With Me, was such a big success. It won her the most wanted awards, including Album of the
31、Year （年度最佳 专辑）,Song of the Year and Best New Artist.I cant believe this, I feel really blessed and really lucky to have this year, said the wide-eyed girl at the ceremony.Jones grew up in Texas, US, with her mother. Her parents separated before she was bom. She began singing in church choirs （唱诗班）at
32、 the age of five and started piano lessons two years later.At the age of 15, Jones entered the High School for the Performing Arts in Washington. She won Best Jazz Singer and Best Original Compositionat the 1996 and 1997Student Music Awards.She had always enjoyed singing, but felt the piano would be
33、 a more solid foundation in life. So Jones chose to study jazz piano music at the University of North Texas for two years before taking a trip to New York city.The trip started out as a summer vacation. But Jones soon realized she wanted to stay for a while. The music scene in New York is so huge an
34、d exciting. Everything opened up for me. I couldnt leave, she said.Jones became friends with local songwriters and was inspired （激励）to write her own songs. She began to sing and play the piano in a band. She got her break in and released Come Away With Me the following year.The album is a 加 d （融合）of
35、 jazz, country and folk-pop. It has now sold more than 6 million copies around the world and has won much praise from the music industry. She makes an album that people will remember in 20 years,* said American country singer Faith Hill.What is jazz?Jazz is generally thought to have begun in New Orl
36、eans, US. It developed in the latter part of the 19th century from African work songs, songs of sorrow and hymns （赞美诗）.The character of Jazz is spontaneous （自然的）and emotional. It is usually played by small bands made up of a cornet （短号）,clarinet （单簧管）,trombone （氏号）and guitar.54. Norah Jones had a sl
37、eepless night on February 23. From this sentence, we can see she was that night.A. tired B. having difficulties going to sleep C. excited D. too busy to sleepWhat does the writer mean by sayingwho found her voice in the small clubs of New York in the first paragraph?A. She once lost her voice and af
38、ter some medical treatment in New York, she found her voice.B. Her experiences in those clubs helped her realize she was a good singer.C. She started to sing in those clubs.D. Her experiences in those clubs helped her develop her singing style.55. At the end of paragraph 3, the writer uses the descr
39、iption wide-eyed to show Norah wasA. a girl with big eyesB. very surprisedC. inexperiencedD. opening her eyes widePut the events listed below in the correct order.a. Norah started learning the pianob. she won Student Music Awardsc. she studied Jazz piano musicd. she sang in church choirse. she look
40、a trip to New YorkA. abcdcB. dabceC. dcabcD. abdceAt the end of the last paragraph but two （到数第二段），the writer mentions that she got her break in What does it mean?A. She got a rest that year.B. She made some changes that year.C. She reached a high point that year.D. A lucky chance appeared and she m
41、ade some achievement that year.CAs we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our countrys traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar（阴历）？ It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations
42、Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization （UNESCO 联合国教科文组织）to make the celebration of the Dragon Boal Festival its own intangible cultural heritage （非物质的文化遗产）.If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.As Ihe birthplace of the yearly event mor
43、e than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China, said Zhou Heping, deputy） culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its
44、own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan （340-278 BC）, who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot （爱国 者）and admi
45、red by ordinary people.He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his countrys future. When people heard about Qus death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop
46、the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poets body.Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture. 59. The Dragon Boat
47、Festival.A. is also kept by South KoreaB. comes from South KoreaC. was created by South KoreaD. is South Koreas cultural heritage60. What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Koreas intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?A. Fighting against South KoreaB. T
48、elling South Korea ils not right to do soC. Considering to do the similar thingD. Asking South Korea not to do so.61. What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat FestivaPs being held?A. In memory of Qu YuanB. In memory of all the patriots of ChinaC. To frighten away the fishD. In honor of Qu Yuans birthday62. After Qu Yuans death, Zongzi w