浙江省临海市白云中学学年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题.docx

1、浙江省临海市白云中学学年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题浙江省临海市白云中学2013-2014学年高二下学期第二次段考英语试题1. This is _ film Ive told you about several times. Its great. Ive never seen _ more moving one.A. a; a B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the2.There is something wrong with Toms TV. He is going to get it_ A.fix B. fixing C. to fix D. fixed3. He lo

2、oked healthy though he was _ A. in seventy B. in his seventy C. at seventy D. in his seventies4. The population of the town _over 8000 and 28%of the population _students. A. is ;are B. are; is C. is; is D. are; are5. After working abroad for several years, I just moved back to my country and tried t

3、o _here. A. calm down B. slow down C. settle down D. quiet down 6. There were a lot of people in the reading room, most of_ were buried into reading. A. them B. whom C. that D. which7. Lin Tao is good at all the subjects at school, _ English.A. really B. mostly C. especially D. exactly8. He speaks E

4、nglish _ an American, so we all believe that he has stayed in America for many years. A. as good as B. worse than C. as badly as D. as well as9. Practising Chinese Kung fu can not only _ ones strength, but also develop ones character.A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. pull up10. Do you mind my op

5、ening the window? _.A. Yes, go ahead B. No, of course.C. Yes, youd better not. D. No, youd better not.二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在11-25各题所给的A，四个选项中，选出最佳选项 Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many

6、prizes. “Ill do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “Ill go anywhere at any time, even if it is 11 .” And he told the 12 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it. He was a married man and his wife often as

7、ked him to take her with him, but he always 13 . “Ill travel for my work, not for 14 ,” he told her . “You wont enjoy yourself, and I wont have 15 to look after you. Sometimes theres not even anywhere to 16 , and I have to sleep outside. I often dont have a good 17 or a bath for days. You wont like

8、it.” “Denny, Im not a child,” his wife didnt 18 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.” Denny did not say anything, but he 19 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. Ive got to ta

9、ke photos of wild 20 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 21_ , and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went off to 22 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked

10、down the other. Suddenly, Denny heard her 23 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 24 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 25 , woman! I cant get you both in the picture!”11. A. dangerous B. natural C.

11、convenient D. impossible12. A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth13. A. allowed B. refused C. failed D. joked14. A. wealth B. prize C. pleasure D. luck15. A. money B. time C. interest D. ability16. A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay17. A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party18. A. agree B. understand C. reply D

12、. complain19. A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought20. A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people21. A. sad B. excited C. surprised D. amazed22. A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot23. A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering24. A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed25. A. Hurry up B. Look out C. S

13、low down D. Go ahead三、阅读理解（本大题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分）第一节;阅读下列材料并做26-37题。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。A Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very stingy and never wanted to spend a penny. One day a fair came to the nearby town. “Lets go to the fair, Matt,” his wife said, “We have

14、nt been anywhere for a long time.” Matt thought about this for a while. He knew he would have to spend money at the fair. At last he said, “All right, but Im not going to spend much money. Well look at things, but we wont buy anything.” They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt

15、s wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money. Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.” Matt had never been in an airplane and he w

16、anted to go on a fun flight. However, he didnt want to pay for his wife either. “Ive only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasnt selling many tickets, so he said, “Ill make a bargain with you. If your wife doesnt scream, she can have a free flight.” Matt ag

17、reed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down. When the plane landed, the pilot said, “O.K, your wife didnt make a sound. She can have her ride free.” “Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasnt eas

18、y for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”26. The underlined word “stingy” in Para.1 has the closest meaning with _. A. not honest to people B. not kind to othersC. not wanting to spend money D. not wanting to save money 27. How much did they spend at the fair? A. $5. B. $10. C. $28. D. $43

19、.28. What did Matts wife do when flying? A. She screamed all the time. B. She dropped off the plane. C. She quarreled with her husband. D. She lost all her money.29. The passage is intended to _. A. teach readers a lesson B. attract the tourists C. describe an experience D. make readers laugh BMost

20、recently, its very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews.Naturally, its easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. Weas parentsare so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. As the mother of t

21、wo young sons, I have to remind myself all the time that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. So, Ill let them fail.Ill let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will nev

22、er grow. And failurealong with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.will be part of growth for them. Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. From terrorism (恐怖主义) and seemingly endless natural disasters,

23、to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.My children are faced with hard situations in their own life almost each day, but they try to negotiate (协商) everythin

24、g now. Its a small price to help them learn a skill theyll use for the rest of their lives, including when I dont come with them on job interviews.30. According to the author, what is helpful to kids development?A. Protecting them. B. Keeping them safe.C. Leaving them alone. D. Blaming them.31. The

25、author believes experiencing failure in life can make kids _.A. become healthier than other kids B. grow in this challenging world C. develop all social skills D. escape from natural disasters32. If the writers boy goes to a job interview, she probably will _. A. go with him to protect her kid from

26、difficulty B. stay home but give him directions over telephone C. wait outside and talk with other parentsD. let him go to the interview by himself33. Which of the following might be the best title of the text? A. Never help your kids B. Let your kids failC. Go to the interview with your kids D. Liv

27、e without parents CThe National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular

28、each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League. This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions. “It is my wish tha

29、t people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow. Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is

30、to increase awareness (意识) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促进) the use of

31、better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky. Jennifer Barlow states, “The night sky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”34. This passage is mainly about _. A. better lighting systems B. the beauty of the night sky C. the harm of light pollution D. the National