高考英语综合试题.docx

1、高考英语综合试题二、 单项选择（15分）21. He thought the painting _, so he let me have it for only five dollars.A. of little cost B. of no priceC. of little worth D. of little value22. Whether this work of art is valuable remains _. A. to prove B. proving C. to be proved D. proved23. He suggested the problem worth pa

2、ying attention _ at the meeting.A. to be discussed B. to discussing C. to discuss D. to be discussing24. A digital camera produces an image by changing_ receives into a series of bright and dark dots.A. and it B. it C. what it D. that it25. _by the noise, they had to finish the meeting early.A. Bein

3、g disturbed B. DisturbedC. Disturbing D. Having disturbed26. Are you coming to Jeffs party?Im not sure. I_ go to the concert instead.A. must B. would C. should D. might27. The police got to _ was once an old school _ the local farmers used as a store. A. what; which B. where; which C. which; what D.

4、 which; where28. There is very little _ in protesting（抗议）. It wont help much.A. use B. meaning C. work D. point29. Nancy never doubts for a moment _ her husband wont be loyal(忠诚) to her. A. when B. that C. whether D. which30. Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can _ to us pow

5、erful images.A. lead B. talk C. present D. face31. -Where shall we go and have fun? - Nowhere_, anywhere you like. A. in short B. in general C. in addition D. in particular32. -I suppose you didnt see the magazine on the seat, young man? - _? -My god! How can you do it on what does not belong to you

6、? A. No, I didnt. B. Yes, I saw it. C. I threw it into the waste basket. D. I left it as it was.33. Studies have shown that too much control of emotions can _ high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. A. contribute to B. relate to C. cause to D. devote to 34. How can you possibly

7、 miss the news? It _ on TV all day long.A. has been B. had been C. was D. will be35. When you finish reading the book, you will have _ better understanding of_ life.A. a; the B. the; a C. ; the D. a; 三 、完形填空（30分）It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps

8、 of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 .On their faces was confidence. This was their 37 examthen on to graduation and jobs.Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of coll

9、ege, they felt 39 and able to take control of the world.The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n） 40 task, as the professor had said they could bring 41 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 42 each other during the test. 43 they entered the classroom. The professor passed ou

10、t the papers. And smiles 44 on the students faces as they found there were only five questions.Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the

11、 class.He looked at the 46 faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?” 47 a hand was raised.“How many answered four?” Still no hand.“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 48 .” But the class remained silent.Th

12、e professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 49 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although you have completed four years of study, there are 50 many things about the 51 you dont know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday 52 .” Then, smiling, he

13、added, “You will all 53 this course, but remembereven though you are now college graduates, your education had just 54 .”The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 55 he taught. 36. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days37. A. only B. first C. very D. last38. A. would B. must C.

14、had to D. used to39. A. glad B. ready C. sorry D. nice40. A. interesting B. necessary C. easy D. unusual41. A. no B. either C. any D. some42. A. listen to B. look at C. care for D. talk to43. A. Hardly B. Happily C. Quickly D. Carefully44. A. appeared B. changed C. failed D. stopped45. A. then B. as

15、 C. before D. after46. A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved47. A. Not B. Once C. Only D. Even48. A. all B. none C. one D. it49. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D. expected50. A. even B. already C. so D. still51. A. exam B. subject C. question D. college52. A. job B. class C. practice D. study

16、53. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start54. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded55. A. subject B. things C. words D. lessons四、阅读理解（40分）AThere are thousands of products of all colors and shapes in a supermarket , making you believe that they are worth a try . How ? Packaging (包装)is the silent but

17、 persuading salesman .There on the shelves, each bottle, can, box, and jar has been carefully designed and measured to speak to the inner self of the consumer（消费者）, so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied consumer behavior recently and found that

18、the look of the package has a great effect on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers

19、 feeling for packaging, noticed.Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years, the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it is very good for you

20、r body. And the word “green” today can keep food prices going up.Shapes are another attraction. Circles often suggest happiness and peacefulness, because these shapes are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. Thats why the round yellow M signs of McDonalds are inviting to both young and old.This n

21、ew consumer response（反应）to the colors and shapes of packages reminds producers and sellers that people buy to satisfy both body and soul.56.According to the passage, _ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the product. A. the pleasing color of the package B. the special taste of the product

22、 C. the strange shape of the package D. the belief in the product57.If a package or a product is round in shape, it can _. A. bring excitement to the consumers B. attract the consumers attention C. catch the eye movement of the consumers D. produce a happy and peaceful feeling58. “And the word green

23、 today can keep food prices going up.” This sentencesuggests that consumers today are _. A. starting to notice the importance of new food B. enjoying the beauty of nature more than before C. beginning to like green vegetables Dpaying more attention to their health59.It can be inferred from the passa

24、ge that V8 is a kind of _. A. vegetable dish B. healthy juice C. iced drink D. red vegetable BIf parents bring up child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes wh

25、ich some parents make. Generally，the child will understand very well what the parent expects, and will fail .Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not unrealities about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, t

26、he child may succeed in doing very well-especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music，and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers

27、twice a week for violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music. Michaels father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michaels friend, Winston Chen，however, is not so lucky. Although both his pare

28、nts are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age，I used to win every competition I entered.” Winstons fat

29、her tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.60. The main idea of the passage is _. A. what differences there are between two kinds of parents B. how parents should bring up a child C. how parents should make a child a musician

30、D. what aim of a child can be much easier to reach 61. Michael is lucky because _. A. his family is rich enough to have a car B. his parents help him in a sensible way C. his father is a musician in a orchestra D. he is free to do anything that he likes best 62.Winstons parents set so high a standar

31、d for him that _. A. he has to do his best to do everything B. he has made greater progress in music C. he is afraid he may disappoint them D. he often wants to kill himself some day 63. It is one of parents worst mistakes if_. A. they want their child to be a musician B. they make their child try to achieve too much C. they dont care for their childs education much