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高二英语期末水平调研试题附答案
2014高二英语期末水平调研试题(附答案)
Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
LastsummerIwasavolunteeratashelterforthehomeless,aplaceforhomelesspeopletosleepatnight.Iwasn'tworkingthatsummerandwas__1__onlytwoclassesinsummerschool,soIhadsomefreetime.Threenightsaweek,I__2__inthekitchenoftheshelteralongwithfourothervolunteers.Weplannedand__3__for45peoplehotmealswithvegetables,chicken,fishandfruit.Thehomelesspeople__4__thisgoodfoodbecausemanyofthemusuallydidn'teatwell.I__5__thisvolunteerwork,making__6__withthefourvolunteersinthekitchen.Onewasaveryniceelderlyhousewife,oneamovieactor,anotherayoungteacher,andtheotheracollegestudent,likeme.Italkedtoalotofthehomelesspeopleattheshelter.Theirlifestories__7__mewithsympathy.Someofthemhad__8__withalcoholordrugswhileothersonlyhadbad__9__.Onewomanworkedforalmost30yearsforasmallcompany,andthenshelostherjob.Shewantedtolookfora__10__job,butcouldn'tfindone,forshewastoo__11__.Shecoulddonothingbutsellherfurniture―sofas,chairs,andtablessothatshecouldpayforherfood.Thewoman__12__onjobhunting,butshe__13__couldn'tfindone.Shehadnomoneyforher__14__andhadtosleepinhercar.Thenshehadtosellhercar.Alone,__15__,andhomeless,shefinallycametotheshelter. 1.A.studyingB.planningC.holdingD.taking2.A.helpedB.raisedC.appearedD.washed3.A.orderedB.boughtC.cookedD.accomplished4.A.appealedB.requiredC.collectedD.requested5.A.wantedB.hadC.ownedD.enjoyed6.A.decisionsB.wishesC.friendsD.amateurs7.A.struckB.filledC.depositedD.provided8.A.habitsB.hardshipsC.difficultiesD.problems9.A.luckB.painC.experienceD.loss10.A.challengingB.delicateC.skilledD.new11.A.oldB.poorC.sickD.dishonest12.A.wentB.movedC.cameD.worked13.A.partlyB.stillC.almostD.extremely14.A.blockB.cottageC.buildingD.flat15.A.afraidB.unbearableC.dullD.awkward第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分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,并将答案填写在标号为16~25的相应位置上。
BEIJING―World¬renownedOxfordandCambridgehavecometoChina__16__(attract)top¬rankpostgraduatestudentsincooperationwiththeChinaScholarshipCouncil.Oxfordmadeitsfirst__17__(appear)attheChinaScholarshipCouncil'sannualInternationalGraduateScholarshipFair,__18__openedonSaturdayinBeijing.TheschoolwantstoencourageexcellentChinesestudentstoconsider__19__Oxfordcanofferfor__20__academicandprofessionalcareers.“Thestudentscamewell¬preparedwithspecificquestionsandwereseriousaboutthechance,”saidSherwood,directorofgraduateadmissionsandfundingatOxford,whowillmake__21__twostopsforthefairinWuhanandShanghai.TheUniversityofCambridge__22__(attend)thefairsinceitsfirstsessionin2009,andstressesthatitwouldcontinuetoinvesttotrainstudentstobeproblem¬solvers.__23__CambridgeandOxfordpresentatthefairincompetitionfor__24__bestandbrightest,OsterfieldandSherwoodagreethatthetwouniversitiesusuallyhavemoreinterestincooperation__25__competition,exceptintheirtraditionalannualboatrace. II.阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
AItwasthesummerof1965.Deluca,then17,visitedPeterBuck,afamilyfriend.BuckaskedDelucaabouthisplanforthefuture.“I'mgoingtocollege,butIneedawaytopayforit,”Delucarecallssaying.“Bucksaid,‘youshouldopenasandwichshop.’”Thatafternoon,theyagreedtobepartners.Andtheysetagoal:
toopen32storesintenyears.Afterdoingsomeresearch,Buckwroteacheckfor$1,000.Delucarentedastorefront(店面)inConnecticut,andwhentheycouldn'tcovertheirstart¬upcosts,Buckkickedinanother$1,000.Butbusinessdidn'tgosmoothlyastheyexpected.Delucasays,“Aftersixmonths,weweredoingpoorly,butwedidn'tknowhowbadly,becausewedidn'thaveanyfinancialcontrols.”AllheandBuckknewwasthattheirsaleswerelowerthantheircosts.DelucawasmanagingthestoreandtotheUniversityofBridgeportatthesametime.BuckwasworkingathisdayjobasanuclearphysicistinNewYork.They'dmeetMondayeveningsandbrainstormideasforkeepingthebusinessrunning.“Weconvincedourselvestoopenasecondstore.Wefiguredwecouldtellthepublic,‘Wearesosuccessful;weareopeningasecondstore.’”Andtheydid―inthespringof1966.Still,itwasalotoflearningbytrialanderror.Butthepartners'learn¬as¬you¬goapproachturnedouttobetheirgreateststrength.EveryFriday,Delucawoulddrivearoundandhand¬deliverthecheckstopaytheirsupplies.“Itprobablytookmetwoandahalfhoursanditwasn'tnecessarybutasaresult,thesuppliersgottoknowmeverywell,andthepersonalrelationshipsestablishedreallyhelpedout,”Delucasays.Andhavingagoalwasalsoimportant.“Therearesomanyproblemsthatcangetyoudown.Youjusthavetokeepworkingtowardyourgoal,”Delucaadds.DelucaendedupfoundingSubwaysSandwich,themultimillion¬dollarrestaurantchain.26.Delucaopenedthefirstsandwichshopinorderto________.A.supporthisfamilyB.payforhiscollegeeducationC.helphispartnerexpandbusinessD.dosomeresearch27.WhichofthefollowingistrueofBuck?
A.Heputmoneyintothesandwichbusiness.B.Hewasaprofessorofbusinessadministration.C.HewasstudyingattheUniversityofBridgeport.D.HerentedastorefrontforDeluca.28.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirfirstshop?
A.Itstoodatanunfavorableplace.B.Itloweredthepricestopoormanagement.C.Itmadenoprofitsduetopoormanagement.D.Itlackedcontroloverthequalityofsandwich.29.Theydecidedtoopenasecondstorebecausethey________.A.hadenoughmoneytodoitB.hadsucceededintheirbusinessC.wishedtomeettheincreasingdemandofcustomersD.wantedtomakebelieve(假装)thattheyweresuccessful30.Whatcontributesmosttotheirsuccessaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Learningbytrialanderror.B.Makingfriendswithsupplies.C.Findingagoodpartner.D.Openingchainstores.BIheardmanyparentscomplainingthattheirteenagechildrenarerebelling.Iwishitwereso.Atyourageyououghttobegrowingawayfromyourparents.Youshouldbelearningtostandonyourowntwofeet.Buttakeagoodlookatthepresentrebellion.Itseemsthatteenagersaretakingthesamewayofshowingthattheydisagreewiththeirparents.Insteadofstrikingoutboldlyontheirown,mostofthemareclutching(紧握)atoneanother'shandsforreassurance.Theyclaimtheywanttodressastheyplease.Buttheyallwearthesameclothes.Theysetoffinnewdirectionsinmusic.Butsomehowtheyallenduphuddled(聚在一起)roundlisteningtothesamerecord.Theirreasonforthinkingoractinginthus¬and¬suchawayisthatthecrowdisdoingit.Theyhavecomeoutoftheircocoon(蚕茧)intoalarger_cocoon.Ithasbecomeharderandharderforateenagertostandupagainstthepopularitywaveandtogohisorherownway.Industryhasfirmlycarvedoutateenagemarket.Thesedayseveryteenagercanlearnfromtheadvertisementswhatateenagershouldhaveandbe.Andmanyoftoday'sparentshavecometoawardhighmarksforthepopularityoftheirchildren.Allthisaddsuptoagreatbarrierfortheteenagerwhowantstofindhisorherownpath.Butthebarrierisworthclimbingover.Thepathisworthfollowing.Youmaywanttolistentoclassicalmusicinsteadofgoingtoaparty.Youmaywanttocollectrockswheneveryoneelseiscollectingrecords.Youmayhavesomethoughtsthatyoudon'tcaretoshareatoncewithyourclassmates.Well,gotoit.Findyourself.Beyourself.Popularitywillcome―withthepeoplewhorespectyouforwhoyouare.Thatistheonlykindofpopularitythatreallycounts.31.Inthispassage,theauthorwantstotell________.A.teenagerstotrytopursuetheirrealselvesB.readerstotrytobepopularwithpeoplearoundC.parentstotrytocontrolandguidetheirchildrenD.peopletotrytounderstandandrespecteachother32.Theauthordisapprovesofrebellingteenagers________.A.growingawayfromtheirparentsB.followingthepopularitytrendC.walkinganewwayontheirownD.turningtotheirfriendsforhelp33.Thephrase“largercocoon”attheendofthesecondparagraphrefersto________.A.thedistractiveandvariablesocietyB.thedazzlingmusicworldC.theparentalcareandloveD.thepopularitywaveinthesociety34.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofadvertisements?
A.Convincing.B.Instructive.C.Influential.D.Authoritative.35.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmighthappenwhenateenagerstandsupagainstthepopularitywaveandfollowshis/herownpath?
A.He/Shefallsbehindthetime.B.He/Shelosesgoodfriends.C.He/Shefacesallkindsofcriticism.D.He/Shegainsvaluablepopularity.CBeautyhasalwaysbeenregardedassomethingpraiseworthy.Almosteveryonethinksattractivepeoplearehappierandhealthier,havebettermarriagesandhavemorerespectableoccupations.Personalconsultantsgivethembetteradviceforfindingjobs.Evenjudgesaresofteronattractivedefendants(被告).Butintheexecutivecircle,beautycanbecomealiability.Whileattractivenessisapositivefactorforamanonhiswayuptheexecutiveladder,itisharmfultoawoman.Handsomemaleexecutiveswerethoughtashavingmoreintegritythanplainermen;effortandabilitywerethoughttoaccountfortheirsuccess.Attractivefemaleexecutiveswereconsideredtohavelessintegritythanunattractiveones;theirsuccesswasattributednottoabilitybuttofactorssuchasluck.Allunattractivewomenexecutiveswerethoughttohavemor