惠州市高二英语试题Word格式文档下载.docx

1、阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给出的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In a small village, there lived a potter who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. Since the field was quite far off, the potter would _1_ under a tree midway, tying his donkey nearby.One day, the potter

2、 _2_ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the _3_, he thought, How do I tie this donkey today? He might run away if I sleep. The potter decided to lie down _4_ the donkeys ears so that the donkey would not run away.But this way neither the donkey nor the potter w

3、as able to take a rest. A saint, who _5_ to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkeys ears. When the potter told the saint what the problem was, the _6_ saint said, Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. Pretend to tie him using an _7_ rope. I am sure he wont run awa

4、y. The potter did so, left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his _8_ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the same place.Soon the potter prepared to leave for home. But the donkey did not _9_. _10_, the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him

5、about the donkeys _11_ behavior. The saint said, You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and _12_ to untie the rope with which you had tied the donkey.The potter followed the saints _13_. Now the donkey was ready to leave for home. The potter _14_ that donkey was a bonded donkey. The potte

6、r thanked the wise saint and went home _15_ with his donkey.1AworkBrestCwalkDtalk2plannedrememberedforgotregretted3treefieldshopfarm4touchingfeelingshakingholding5happenedpromisedmeantwanted6handsomewisecommonstupid7strongrealimaginarylong8satisfactionjoysorrowsurprise9stopmovesleepcare10SadlyFinall

7、yLuckilySuddenly11strangewronggoodfoolish12startpreparewishpretend13orderadviceruledeed14mistookdoubtedrealizedminded15hurriedlyslowlyangrilyhappily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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。The motivation to succeed comes from the bu

8、rning desire to achieve a purpose. Napoleon Hill wrote, “ 16 the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” A young man asked Socrates the secret 17 success. Socrates told the young man to meet him near the river the next morning. 18 met. Socrates asked the young man 19 （walk） with

9、 him toward the river. When the water got up to their neck, Socrates took the young man by surprise, 20 （duck） him into the water. The boy struggled to get out 21 Socrates was strong and kept him there until the boy started turning blue. Socrates pulled his head out of the water and the first thing

10、the young man did was to gasp and take 22 deep breath of air. Socrates asked, “What did you want the most 23 you were there?” The boy replied, “Air.” Socrates said, “That is the secret to success. When you want success as 24 （bad）as you wanted the air, then you will get it. There is no other secret.

11、” A burning desire is the starting point of all 25 （accomplish）. Just like a small fire cannot give much heat, a weak desire cannot produce great results. 阅读 （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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In every corner of the world, people usually use food to celeb

12、rate at our holidays, and our family gatherings. What has made the deepest impact（影响） on our culture and memories is the food eaten at holiday time. Different holidays bring different types of food. A large part of the food we eat during the holidays comes from old traditions which have been handed

13、down for hundreds of years.New Years Eve is always connected to parties and get-togethers, but where you live in the world may determine what food comes to your table. In the southern US, partiers eat black eyed peas, which are thought to bring good luck and prosperity（繁荣）. The Japanese also eat foo

14、d for good luck on New Years, but their choice is red snapper（a kind of fish）, the color red being considered good luck in Japan. The Jewish celebrate New Year by eating apples dipped in honey and in Madrid, Spain the last minutes of the New Year are counted down with the popping of grapes into the

15、mouth. A pet is a cake prepared by the Greek with a coin baked into it. The person who gets the slice of cake with the coin in it should have good luck in the upcoming year. In the United States, a typical Christmas feast usually contains a variety of foods ranging from turkey to chicken, from ham t

16、o goose, but other countries celebrate this holiday in different ways. Perhaps these choices have been taken from the traditions of our heritage（遗产）. In Denmark, a traditional Christmas meal is roast goose, Greece, leg of lamb. Traditionally, Italians keep their Christmas Eve meal meatless. The trad

17、itional Christmas dinner in New Zealand is a picnic eaten on the beach. Although people all over the world celebrate holidays differently, it is food, feast and family that bring us together.26. According to this passage, in different holidays people usually _.A. recall the interesting life when the

18、y were young B. get together to play gamesC. have different kinds of food to eat D. have a wide variety of parties27. From the passage, all the following can bring people good luck except_.A. apples dipped in honey B. black eyed peasC. a cake with a coin D. red snapper28. What can we infer from the

19、third paragraph?A. People in New Zealand like playing games on the beach. B. Italians dont have meat during Christmas.C. People in Denmark and Greece share the same food during Christmas. D. Roast goose is Americans favorite food during Christmas.29. Which of the following can best summarize the pas

20、sage?A. Different countries have different cultures.B. Different foods are served during Christmas.C. People have a good appetite during holiday.D. Holiday foods vary from culture to culture.30. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To describe the activities of holidays. B. To intr

21、oduce foods eaten in holidays. C. To explain the meaning of celebration. D. To highlight the importance of holidays.It was early on a Saturday. Glen James was passing by a store at the South Bay Mall in Bostons Dorchester neighborhood when he happened upon a black backpack. To see if he could know t

22、he owner, the homeless man opened it only to find that it was filled with money $2,400 in cash and almost $40,000 in travelers checks, as well as, a passport and other legal documents.While other people in similar situations would have been tempted, Glen who has been homeless since 2005 did not even

23、 think twice. He immediately flagged down a policeman and handed him the backpack, which was soon reunited with its original owner a Chinese tourist that had reported it missing. Glens good deed which was honored by the Boston police department was reported by various newspapers all over the country

24、. While most people that read it are very surprised at the mans honesty, 27-year-old Ethan Whittington decided that Glen deserved more and he organized an event to collect money for him on crowd sourcing site, GoF. He set a target of $50,000, which he believed was reasonable given that it was slight

25、ly more than what Glen had discovered in the backpack. The marketing manger from Midlothian, Virginia thought he would be lucky to raise a few hundred dollars. Instead, within just a day, the $50,000 goal had been beyond met, encouraging Ethan to collect a higher $250000 so that he could help Glen b

26、uy a house and save some for essentials, so that he would not need to beg anymore. As of now, over $113,000 has been raised and the money keeps pouring in. Ethan, who has talked to Glen over the phone, plans to visit Boston soon and also help him manage the money wisely. Needless to say, the homeles

27、s man is happy with the response he is receiving for doing the right thing Honesty, absolutely pays off!31.What do we know about Glen James?A. He returned the backpack to the Chinese tourist by himself.B. He organized an event to collect money of $50.000.C. He became a beggar since 2005.D. His good

28、deed was reported by the Boston police department.32.Whats the meaning of “flagged down” in paragraph2?A. inform B. wave C. negotiate D. instruct 33. What is the marketing mangers opinion about Ethans goal? A. He believed Ethan was lucky to raise a few hundred dollars.B. He believed Ethan was only p

29、ossible to raise a few hundred a dollars.C. He believed Ethan could raise $50,000.D. He believed it was difficult for Ethan to raise $50,000.34. What can we infer from the passage?A. Within just a day, Ethan only raised $50.000.B. Glen James will buy a big house with the money.C. Ethan will definitely collect $250,000.D. The author believes that if you do something good, something good may happen to you too.35. What is the best title of the passage?A. Honesty is definitely the best policy.B. Do the right.C. A homeless man found a backpack.D. Ethan set a target of $50,000.