高二第一学期英语综合测试题基础实用.docx

1、高二第一学期英语综合测试题基础实用高二第一学期英语综合测试题(基础、实用） 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHomes & Gardens 12mths: 27.04 Established for over 80 years, Homes & Gardens has always been engaging and accessible. Delivering inspirational decorating through real-life

2、 stories and beautiful photography, it is the ultimate sourcebook of beautiful ideas and detailed information, and inspires its readers to become their own interior designers. Delicious 12mths: 29.99 Whether you are passionate about cooking and entertaining, or simply love food, Delicious is the mag

3、azine for you. Every month its packed with mouth-watering recipes, including menus from Jamie Oliver, tasty mid-week suppers and childrens meal ideas. Mother & Baby12mths: 19.50 Mother & Baby is the UKs best selling parenting magazine, and is full of information on pregnancy, birth and caring for yo

4、ur baby. Mother & Baby has over 40 years of experience on advising mothers how to care for their babies and is a well loved and trusted brand.TIME12mths: 34.99 TIME brings you the pick of the most interesting and relevant new stories, delivering accurate knowledge at all times on all topics, which a

5、llows you to anticipate trends. With more than 30 million eager readers every week, can you afford not to take TIME?ON THE WHEEL12mths: 55.00The perfect read for anyone interested in classic cars, as it has the best buying advice, road tests and features. Features on restorations, road tests, reader

6、 models, keep the car fan entertained every month. The classified section and buyers guide provide a rich source of valuable information on price and makes and models.1. Mrs Smith has a baby of only three and she likes to make her home unique, so she may be interested in _. A. TIME and Delicious B.

7、Delicious and Mother& BabyC. TIME and ON THE WHEEL D. Homes & Gardens and Mother & Baby2. Those who want to learn about the latest changes in different fields will probably choose _. A. Homes & Gardens B. Delicious C. TIME D. ON THE WHEEL3. What is the purpose in writing this passage? A. To get more

8、 readers to subscribe to these magazines.B. To introduce these magazines to readers.C. To talk about the contents of these magazines.D. To encourage readers to read as much as possible. BThere was once an 11-year-old boy who went fishing every time he went to an island in the middle of a New Hampshi

9、re lake. On the day before bass(巴斯鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure(鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly the boy felt something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration

10、as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass. The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm two hours before the season

11、 openedHe looked at the fish, then at the boy.“Youll have to put it back, son,” he said“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats could be seen in the moonlight. He looked again at

12、 his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his fathers voice that the decision couldnt be changedHe threw the huge bass into the black water.The big fish disappearedThe boy thought that he would never again see

13、such a big fish. That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place. And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish .

14、again and again . every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.4How did the father feel when he saw his son skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water? A.

15、Delighted B. Nervous. C. Embarrassed D. Shocked5What happened when it became clear that the big fish was a bass? A. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish. B. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly. C. The father made a decision that the fish must be set free. D.

16、 They worried other fishermen might know what they had done.6From the text we know that . A. the father didnt love his son B. the father always disagreed with his son C. the father disliked the huge fish D. the father was firm and stubborn 7What does the author want to show in the story? A. An ethic

17、al decision is not difficult to make. B. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do. C. It is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes. D. Fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions.CThe father of three revealed on the Today Show that his children Jennifer and Rory were not allowed phone

18、s until their thirteenth birthday and his youngest daughter was still waiting for one. “Weve chosen in our family that its 13 where you get a phone,” the self-made billionaire explained. He said as a result his kids often returned home from school complaining, “All the other kids have it. We are the

19、 only ones without it, its so embarrassing.” Asked if he kept passwords to his son and daughters email and FaceBook accounts, Mr. Gates said that he didnt for Jennifer, 16, who he described as “independent”. He admitted that monitoring online activity is “a very tricky issue for parents now.”Despite

20、 their vast wealth Mr. and Mrs. Gates, who live in Lake Medina, just outside Seattle, Washington, have said they want to give their children as normal an upbringing（教养）as possible.It was previously reported that their youngsters had to complete household chores（杂务）and were given a modest amount of p

21、ocket money.And in 2010 Mr. Gates said that he intended to give most of his $61billion fortune away rather than hand it down. “That wouldnt be good either for my kids or society,” he said.Also during the Today interview with Mr. Gates, who stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on charit

22、y, said that helping others gave him the same energy as creating software.What you really feel is what youve achieved. If a piece of software gets out there and lots of people love it-it lets them get their work done in better ways-thats exciting, he explained.Mr. Gates was previously the richest ma

23、n in the world, but he got shifted down a spot in 2010 after he decided to give away $28 billion to charity.8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Gates kids are given a lot of pocket money.B. Gates always keeps passwords to his youngsters.C. Gates intends to raise his childre

24、n like ordinary people.D. Gates thinks 16 is a proper age for a childs first cellphone.9. Bill Gates holds the view that_.A. helping others brings him more pleasure than developing software.B. monitoring online activity is easy for parents. C. it wouldnt be good to give most of his fortune away.D. i

25、ts great to create a popular product.10. The last paragraph suggests that Gates_.A. suffered a great loss in his business B. ranked second in 2010 after his donationC. didnt donate anything until 2010D. isnt among the wealthiest men in the world11. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Bill Gat

26、es Skills of Fatherhood.B. The Three Children of the Richest Man.C. The Vast Wealth of the Microsoft Founder.D. The Kindness of the Self-made Billionaire.DPerhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Birdwhistell. He believes that physical appearance is

27、often culturally programmed. In other words, we learn our looks- we are not born with them.A baby has generally informed face features. A baby, according to Birdwhistell, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around- family and friends. This helps explain why the people of some areas

28、of the US looks much alike.New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that can not be explained by genetics (遗传学). The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after. In fact, the final mouth shape is not formed until well after new teeth are set. For many, th

29、is can be well into grown-ups. A husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alike. We learn our looks from those around us.This is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areas. In the US, for example, the south is the pa

30、rt of the country where the people smile most frequently. In New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York States still less. Many southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people in Madison Avenue smile less than people on Peachtree Street in At

31、lanta, Georgia. People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than people in small towns do.12. Ray Birdwhistell believes that physical appearance _. A. has little to do with culture B. has much to do with culture C. is ever changing D. is different from place to p

32、lace13. According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed _. A. before birth B. as soon as ones teeth are newly set C. some time after new teeth are set D. around 15 years old14. Ray Birdwhistell can tell what area of the US a person is from by _. A. how much he or she smiles B. how he or she raise his or her eyebrows C. what he or she likes best D. the way he or she