高二外研报纸电子版广东专版练习套题及详细答案第19期.docx

1、高二外研报纸电子版广东专版练习套题及详细答案第19期（2014秋）高二外研广东专版电子版 (第19期）期 末 测 试 题（一） I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共1 5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和D项中，选出最佳选项。It was time to graduate. Three university students with _l_ intelligence and backgrounds had appointments to see their_2_counsellor. The counselor

2、asked the first student what he expected from his career. Im a realist. The best I can hope for is to get a job and work for the next 40 years until I_3_,” replied the first student, The counsellor asked the second student the same question, who replied, Im a realist. I believe that I have the _4_ t

3、o find a reasonably fulfilling career. If I put my head down and work hard, I should be reasonably_5_. The third student was _6_ asked that question. I have grand ideas and bold _7_. I want to build businesses, create jobs for others, find creative solutions to problems and make a lot of_8_along the

4、 way! he enthusiastically replied. The three students went on to graduate with similar marks and _9_ their careers. The first student considered himself _10_to get a job offer and worked in the office for the next 40 years. He was laid off a few times, but soon found a similar meaningless job, He fi

5、nally found his work so dull that he _11_ going to work. The second student found an entry level job and worked _12_, soon climbing through the ranks to a management job. The third student followed his dreams. He _13_ a fantastic business, went through some ups-and-downs, persisted, and loved every

6、minute of the _14_. They were all realists. When it came to their predictions, they were all _15_. My question to you is what are you realistic about? Be careful before you answer, because what you think is very likely to be your reality.1. A. surprising B. different C. poor D. similar2. A. health B

7、. marriage C. career D. life3. A. move B. retire C. escape D. die 4. A. ability B. wish C. right D. advice5. A. bored B. popular C. successful D. happy6. A. even B. always C. never D. also7. A. experiences B. suggestions C. worries D. dreams8. A. space B. money C. energy D. time9. A. started B. miss

8、ed C. wanted D. changed10. A. wealthy B. disappointing C. lucky D. useless11. A. began B. considered C. kept D. hated12. A. alone B. hardC. frequently D. regularly 13. A. created B. ruined C. lost D. sold14. A. travel B. examination C. adventure D. record15. A. surprised B. cheerful C. interested D.

9、 correct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。One day, I ordered some chicken with rice at my favorite fast. food chain - Jollibee. It was priced at 82 pesos (比索). My mom gave me 100 pesos. _16_ I handed the money to a cashier, surprisingly, she gave me

10、 back 38 pesos for my change. _17_ (approach) our table, I was counting in my mind, knowing that my change shouldnt have been so much. I got an extra 20 pesos, _18_ did not belong to me. When I asked my mom_19_I should do next, she said it was up to _20_to deal with the money. I told her that I woul

11、d give it back to the cashier. My mom said I passed a test of_ 21_ (honest) with a smile. When I returned the 20 pesos to the cashier, she thanked me again and again. She _22_ (tell) me that if I had not returned the money, she would have paid for it. She even admired my mom _23_ the fact that she h

12、ad brought up such _24_ honest daughter. My mom was so happy that she treated me to some chocolate. This is one of my _25_ (happy) memories I have ever had in the past years. 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。 AFelicity Aston is a 35-year-old British adventurer an

13、d climate scientist. In 2005 she joined the Polar Challenge across the Canadian Arctic, In 2006 Aston was part of the first all-female British expedition (远征)across the Greenland ice sheet. In 2008 Aston walked across the icy Lake Baikal in Siberia within 30 days. In 2009 she led an eight-woman team

14、 across Antarctica to the South Pole and also participated in the Marathon across the Sahara Desert. In 2012, Aston became the first person to ski alone across Antarctica using nothing but her own strength pulling two sledges (雪橇)packed with supplies. Her journey took 59 days and covered a distance

15、of l.744 kilometers. That was the first time she had traveled alone so far. Despite the extreme cold, strong winds and thick snow, the loneliness was her biggest challenge. This is the first time I have spent this length of time without company. The absolute silence was driving me mad. Sometimes I w

16、ould be sitting in my tent crying my eyes out. Aston admitted. To deal with the loneliness, Aston listened to music on her MP3 player. She remained in touch with the outside world through her- satellite phone, and turned to Twitter to write about her daily adventures. Her trusty GPS made sure she fo

17、llowed the right path. What kept her going on was a message about perseverance (毅力) Just keep going, no matter how messy that got. There were times when I thought there was no chance I could succeed, but finally I made it. If you can just find a way to keep going, then you will discover that you hav

18、e potential within yourself that you never realized before. When you look back in the future, youll be amazed at how far youve come.26. From Paragraph l & 2, we can know that Felicity Aston_. A. is in her thirties, beginning with her adventures B. successfully reached the South Pole in 2005 C. was t

19、he first to travel alone across Antarctica and Arctic in 2006 D. likes adventures around the world, doing research into extreme climates27. According to Aston, its proven that_. A. extreme weather is the biggest challenge for the young people B. nothing else is more painful than loneliness in the wo

20、rld C. silence can bring about our patience and perseverance D. only with no company can we live a silent life 28. During her first travel across Antarctica, Aston relaxed herself probably by _. a. listening to music b. fixing her MP3 player c. making phone calls d. using her GPS e. texting her frie

21、nds something new f. writing diaries about her adventures A. acdf B. abcd C. acf D. bce 29. From the passage, we can conclude that Aston is_. A. proud and dependent B. serious and talented C. brave and determined D. honest and confident30. Which of the following proverbs can be TRUE of the passage?

22、A. God helps those who help themselves. B. All roads lead to Rome. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. The longest journey begins with a single step.BAccording to the World Health Organization, 285 million people are estimated to be visually disabled worldwide. Almost 90 percent of them liv

23、e in developing countries, with India to be the most, at 12 million. With that in mind, the SmartCane, which is designed to help users discover obstacles (障碍) above knee-level and prevent accidents from occurring, has come into the world recently. Using sensors, the device can discover obstacles up

24、to a distance of 10 feet (three meters). These sensors can discover things as wide as l inch (3 cm) and are adjustable, meaning people of different heiglhts and with different- cane holding styles can still use the device. The device was perfected after extensive field trials with over 150 people an

25、d is now on sale for30 ($50). Dr Rohal Paul, who is from the Indian Institute of Technology and has played a key role in the development of the SmartCane, said, Blind people are often taken by surprise by over-hanging branches or air-conditioners or parked cars while walking through unfamiliar areas

26、. The SmartCane warns the user of such objects in their paths through a unique system of vibratory (振动) patterns, designed to discover potential obstacles even at head height. And Dr Diana Tay, Business Development Manager for Tecnnology Transfer at the Wellcome Trust said, The SmartCane is a mobile

27、 aid device that will have a positive influence on the day-to-day activities of the: visually disabled in India and possibly further areas. The SmartCane is not the first such product to hit the market. Another known as the UltraCane was launched in various countries including the UK back in 2011, u

28、sing a similar technology. Both devices are seen as important tools for the visually disabled, and can help to significantly reduce the number of accidents that occur when they are using common canes31. Its good news for the visually-disabled to live a convenient life because _. A. they can find the

29、 right way to go around India B. they can fight against animals with the SmartCane C. a new-device called the SmartCane has been lately invented D. the SmartCane can help them get something out of the reach32. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that common canes are mainly used to_. A. find the rig

30、ht way to go around B. fight against dangerous animals C. discover obstacles below knee-level D. reach for something out of the reach of the blind33. The SmartCane can be used by all kinds of people because A. it can discover obstacles up to a distance of 10 feet B. its sensors can discover some thi

31、ngs C. it can be held in different styles D. its sensors are adjustable 34. What do we know about the SmartCane? A. It is too expensive for the blind to buy. B. It can lead the blind to walk safely through unfamiliar areas. C. It can warn the blind of some potential obstacles. D. It was invented by Dr. Rohal Paul from India.35. We can learn from the text that_. A. the SmartCane has mainly been used in India at present B. the UltraCane can reduce more accidents than the SmartCane C. common canes will be completely replaced by the SmartCane D. the UltraCa