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1、 高中英语真题:2013-2014 学年高二上学期期初考试英语测试题 第一卷 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）单项填空（共 15 小题，满分 15 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。21.Eric didnt feel at _ ease in the party,because he was afraid of losing _ face.A.the;a B.an;C.an;the D.;22.It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly _ my friend.A.turn out B.bri
2、ng out C.call out D.pick out 23.If you plan to visit our city,please let me know the time of your arrival _.A.in progress B.in advance C.in detail D.in particular 24.Not only I but also Lily and Mary_tired of having one examination after another.A.are B.is C.am D.was 25.Id like to _ a table for thre
3、e for twelve oclock.A.preserve B.reserve C.deserve D.observe 26.The next thing he saw was smoke _ from behind the house.A.rose B.rising C.to rise D.risen 27.Claire had her luggage _ an hour before her plane left.A.check B.checking C.to check D.checked 28._ scientists know where a storm will happen,w
4、inds will suddenly change,carrying the storm to a new direction.A.Even if B.Since C.If D.Unless 29.Young drivers are far more _ to have accidents than older drivers.A.possible B.probable C.certainly D.likely 30.We live in an age _ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.A.wh
5、y B.when C.to whom D.on which 31.Parents will do everything they could to _ their children from harm.A.defend B.convince C.overcome D.reduce 32.Our boss is an _ person.He is willing to listen to,think about or accept different ideas.A.open-minded B.absent-minded C.open-mind D.absence-mind 33.He was
6、in hospital for six months.He felt as if he was _ from the outside world.A.cut out B.cut off C.cut up D.cut through 34._ in a famous university is what most students wish for.A.To educate B.Educated C.Being educated D.Educating 35.-This is my treat and next is yours.How is that?-OK._.It doesnt matte
7、r B.It depends C.No way D.Its a deal 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（ABC 和 D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。After their business trip,John and Marry returned,eager to see their lovely children.As they drove into their hometown feeling glad to be back,they noticed _36_,and they went off their u
8、sual route to see what it was.They found a _37_ in flames(火苗).Mary said,“Oh,well,it isnt our fire,lets go home.”But John _38_ closer and screamed,“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant.He wouldnt be _39_ works yet,maybe there is something we could do.”“It has nothing to do with us,”
9、Marry _40_.But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in _41_.A woman on the lawn was crying,“The children!Get the children!”John _42_ her by the shoulder saying,“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!”“In the _43_,”cried the woman,“do
10、wn the hall and to the left.”In spite of Marrys disagreement,John _44_ for the basement which was full of smoke and _45_ hot.He found the door and two children._46_ he left,he could hear some more sobbing(哭)。He _47_the two badly frightened children into _48_ arms and started back asking how many mor
11、e children were down there.They told him _49_ more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed,“John!Dont go back!Its _50_!That house will fall down any second,”_51_ he ran into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children.As he climbed up the _52_ stairs,the thought went through his mind t
12、hat there was something strangely _53_ about the little bodies next to him,and at last when they came out into the _54_ and fresh air,he found that he had just _55_ his own children.The baby-sister had left them at his home while she did some shopping.36.A.direction B.mistake C.danger D.smoke 37.A.h
13、ome B.plant C.store D.kitchen 38.A.ran B.walked C.drove D.rode 39.A.at B.off C.to D.on 40.A.whispered B.nodded C.disagreed D.required 41.A.ruins B.pieces C.flames D.silence 42.A.pushed B.seized C.greeted D.stopped 43.A.basement B.department C.house D.hall 44.A.went B.reached C.asked D.rushed 45.A.he
14、avily B.slightly C.partly D.terribly 46.A.If B.As C.Since D.Unless 47.A.comforted B.delivered C.recognized D.protected 48.A.cheering B.freezing C.waiting D.suffering 49.A.many B.several C.three D.two 50.A.dangerous B.foolish C.practical D.painful 51.A.Therefore B.So C.Instead D.But 52.A.wide B.endle
15、ss C.final D.dirty 53.A.particular B.interesting C.familiar D.fortunate 54.A.car B.sunlight C.crowd D.moonlight 55.A.rescued B.found C.lost D.missed 第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；第一节 15 小题，每小题 2分；满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABC 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。A In 1995,Oseola McCarty gave a present of$150,000 to the of.She wanted t
16、o help poor students.It was a very generous thing to do.But her friends and neighbors were surprised.McCarty was a good woman.She went to church.She was always friendly and helpful.But everyone in her town knew that McCarty was not rich.In fact,she was poor.How did a poor 86-year-old woman have so m
17、uch money?Oseola McCarty was born in 1908 in,.She had to leave school when she was eight years old to help her family.She took a job washing clothes.She earned only a few dollars a day.Oseola washed the clothes by hand.Then she hung the clothes to dry.She did this for nearly 80 years.In the 1960s sh
18、e bought an automatic washer and dryer.But she gave them away.She did not think they got the clothes clean enough!At that time,many people started to buy their own washers and dryers.McCarty did not have much work,so she started to iron clothes instead.McCarty never married or had children.Her life
19、was very simple.She went to work and to church.She read her Bible(圣经).She had a black-and-white television.But she didnt watch it very much.It had only one channel.McCarty saved money all her life and eventually had about$250,000.When she was 86,a lawyer helped her make a will.She left money to the
20、church,her relatives and the university.McCarty just wanted to help others.She didnt think she was a special person.But then people found out about her present to the university.She received many honor(荣誉).She even flew in an airplane for the first time!Oseola McCarty died in 1999.She was a shy and
21、ordinary woman who became famous.56.Oseola McCarty gave$150,000 to the of _.A.to help the poor students B.to surprise her friends and neighbors C.to show her generosity D.to be a good and rich woman 57.From the story we know _.A.McCarty was born in a poor family near the of B.everyone was surprised
22、because they thought McCarty had no education C.washers and dryers brought a change in McCartys life D.McCarty gave half of her money to the church and her relatives 58.Which of the following is true?A.McCarty had to work to help her family after school every day B.McCarty learned to read the Bible
23、by herself in the school C.McCarty made one third of her money by washing and ironing clothes.D.McCarty didnt have her own family because she had no husband and children.59.From which of the following can we tell McCarty lived a simple life?A.She worked hard all her life.B.She didnt think she was sp
24、ecial.C.She didnt have many interests.D.She had a TV with many channels.B The children rise at about 7 A.M.on school days and later on weekends,to start the day.The counselor(辅导员)is available to help the children with dressing,calming any anxieties,or planning the day ahead.Breakfast is at 8:30 A.M.
25、in the dining room.The school days begins at 9 A.M.Students eat lunch with their classmates in the dining room at noon.At 3 P.M each group returns to their dormitory(宿舍)and meets with at least one counselor for a light snack(点心)while discussing the days events and plans for the rest of the day.The d
26、ay is planned to suit the individual(个人的)needs of each child.The activities in which the children engage(从事)are widely varied and may be indoors or outdoors,quiet or active,in the dormitory,in one of the recreational areas,or off school grounds.Students regularly go on an outing alone with a counsel
27、or or with their group and there are several bobby groups and planned activities in which the children join depending on their interests and talents.Some of the group activities include gardening,drama,art,ceramics,dance and movement,basketball,softball,volleyball and music lessons.Dinner is at 5:45
28、 P.M.Evening activities are generally quieter to help students wind down for the night.Students have an evening snack between 8:30 and 9:30 P.M.and lights go off at 9:30 or 10:00 P.M.A trained residential counselor is in the dormitory at all times while children are present.Since some counselors liv
29、e at the Orthogenic School,if an emergency(紧急情况)occurs during the night,there are extra adults readily available to help.60.The whole text mainly gives us an introduction to _.A.a typical(典型)day of a school B.some activities of the children at school C.the way the school educates the students D.the
30、success the school has made in the past years 61.the underlined word“varied”means _.A.of many kinds B.of great use C.of great help D.of great importance 62.Children join in all kinds of activities according to _.A.their counselors B.their parents C.the weather D.their interests or talents 63.When at
31、 school,children are cared for _.A.from 7 a.m.to 9:30 p.m.B.from 7 a.m.to 10:00 p.m.C.the whole day D.half a day C Recent studies have shown that exercise is good to both your physical strength and brain.A new study finds that people become smarter after starting a running program.In their study,the
32、 researchers had seven young people start a running program consisting of running 30 minutes,two or three times a week for at least 12 skills before and after the 3-month running program.After 12 weeks of running,scores on all of the tests increased greatly in the runners,as did their reaction times
33、(反应时间)in completing the tests,but the scores began to fall again if the runners stopped their training.The results could have suggestions for old people as well.According to these researchers,old people who started a 4-month exercise program also showed it may help doctors find a way to use exercise
34、 and running to help old people and those with Alzheimers(老年痴呆症)disease improve their memory and other mental skills.64.What is the best title for this passage?A.Running May Make You Smarter and Healthier B.How to Start a Running Program C.Running Is Important to Improve Health D.The Seven-person Pr
35、ogram 65.What can we infer from the statement that“the scores began to fall again if the runners stopped their training”?A.The runners should continue their running exercise to keep the good results.B.Some runners did not want to take a test again after they stopped their training.C.The runners woul
36、d not get scores if they stopped training.D.The runners would have the same scores if they stopped running.66.The researchers did tests both before and after the running program because _.A.they had enough time to do it B.the scores would be higher C.they wanted to make sure that all the runners wou
37、ld take the test D.they could compare the scores D People travel for a lot of reasons.Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains.Others are looking for culture or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places.Most European tourists are looking for a sunny bea
38、ch to lie on.Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have so little of it.People of cities like London,Copenhagen and spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short,and much of the rest of the year in the rain.This is the reason why the Med
39、iterranean(地中海)has always attracted them.Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacations.They all come for the same reason:sun!The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics(经济)of Mediterranean countries.s 30,000 hotels are booked without a break every
40、summer.And 13 million people camp out on French beaches,parks and roadsides.Spains long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else,37 million tourists there yearly,or one tourist for each person living in.But there are signs that the area is getting more tourists than it can deal with.T
41、he Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth.None of these,however,is running anyones fun.Obviously,they dont go there for clean water.They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches.They dont even mind the pollution.No matter how dirty the water is,the coastline still
42、 looks beautiful.And as long as the sun shines,its still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin,London or.67.The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _.A.they want to see historic remains B.they wish to escape from cold,dark and rainy days C.they would like
43、to take pictures in front of famous places D.they are interested in different cultural and social customs 68.According to the passage,which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?A.Italy B.Greece C.France D.69.The underlined part in the last sentence in Paragraph 3 means _
44、.A.all the 37 million people living in are tourists B.every person living in has to take care of a tourist C.every year almost as many tourists visit as there are people living in that country D.every family in is visited by a tourist every year 70.According to the passage,which of the following mig
45、ht ruin the tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?A.Polluted water B.Crowded buses C.the winter D.the money 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。There was once a lonely girl who was so eager for love.One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving birds._71_.She c
46、ared them with love and the birds grew strong.Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love from the birds._72_.The larger and the stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so frightened that he would fly away.As he flew close,she caught him wildly.Her
47、 heart felt glad at her success in holding him._73_.She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird.Her desperate love had killed him.She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage.She could feel his great need for freedom.He needed to fly into the clear,blue sky.
48、_74_.The bird circled once,twice,three times.The girl watched delightedly at the birds enjoyment._75_.She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest songs that she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too t
49、ight,while the best way to keep love is to give it wings!One day she left with the two birds at home alone.She took them home and put them in a small cage.One day the girl left the door of the cage open.She lifted him from the cage and threw him softly into the air.She gave them some delicious food
50、and left.Suddenly she felt the bird go softly.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.2013-2014 学年高二上学期期初考试英语测试题 第一卷 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）单项填空（共 15 小题，满分 15 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。21.Eric didnt feel at _ ease in the party,because he was afraid of losing _ face.A.the;a B.an;C.an;t