四川省营山县回龙中学2015-2016学年高二英语12月检测
四川省营山县回龙中学2015-2016学年高二12月检测
英语试题
第I卷(选择题)
一、单项选择:
1(What an unforgettable experience! I'll write it down__________it is still fresh in my memory.
A.since B.while C.after D.until
2(Lucy has a great sense of humor and always keeps her colleagues with her stories.
A.amused B.amusing C.to amuse D.to be amused
3(—I’m going to the mall, Mrs. King. Do you have anything ?
—No, thanks.
A.to buy B.to be bought C.bought D.being bought
4(Don't have any________ against women. They can do as well as men.
A.prejudice B.exchange C.effect D.load
5(Beyond the frontier, _______ from the northern hills to the southern coast, _______ very real
dangers.
A.ranged; lie B.ranging; lay C.ranging; lying D.ranged; laid 6(____ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone in the corner of the hall. A.Arriving B.To arrive C.Arrive D.Arrived
7( the difficult maths problem, I have consulted Professor Russell several times. A.Working out B.Worked out C.To work out D.Work out
8( the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grow into international stars.
A.Having given B.Give C.Given D.To give
9("Don't be late again," the teacher said to me.
?The teacher asked me_________.
A.not to be late again B.no to be late again
C.not to be late more D.not to be late any longer
10(A new bridge was built over the river a young soldier who lost his life while rescuing a drowning boy.
A.in honour of B.in case of C.in form of D.in favour of
11(Suddenly it hit me__________ difficult it was for my mother to get a master’s degree in
China in the 1960s.
A.what B.how C.which D.whether
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12(I should very much like to have gone to the party but I .
A.hadn’t been invited B.wasn’t invited
C.wouldn’t be invited D.am not invited
13(I don't know why his enemy is good __________ him. A.in B.at C.for D.to
14(Mr. Hawking leads__________ busy life every day, even though he’s one of ____________most
famous scientists in the world.
A.a; the B.a;/ C.the; the D.the; /
15(Everyone should learn something about first aid, because every second _________ in an accident.
A.urges B.witnesses C.needs D.counts
二、完形填空:共20题 每题2分 共40分
A good heart to lean on
When I was growing up, I was 16 to be seen with my father. He was severely crippled(瘸) and
very short, and when we walked together, his hand to my arm for balance, people would stare.
I would inwardly(内心)feel uncomfortable at the unwanted 17 , he never 18 on.
I was difficult to coordinate(协调) our 19 ---his halting(蹒跚),mine impatient-- -and because of that, we didn’t 20 much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “you set the pace. I will try to 21 you.”
Our 22 walk was to or from the subway, which was 23 he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite nasty weather. He almost never missed a day, and would 24 it to the office even if others could not.
He never talked about himself as an 25 of pity, nor did he show any envy of the more 26
or able. What he looked for 27 others was a “good heart”.
Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper 28 by which to judge people, even though I don’t know precisely what a “ good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.
He has been 29 many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he 30 my
reluctance(unwillingness) to be seen with him during our 31 .If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how I 32 it. I think of him 33 I complain about trifles(轻
视), when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.
At such ties I put my hand on his arm to 34 my balance, and say, “You 35 the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
16(A.embarrassing B.embarrassed C.willing D.surprised 17(A.attention B.situation C.friendship D.care
18(A.let B.liked C.found D.showed
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19(A.bodies B.eyes C.minds D.steps
20(A.see B.say C.walk D.pay
21(A.adjust B.keep C.catch D.follow
22(A.usual B.often C.ordinary D.common
23(A.when B.where C.why D.how
24(A.get B.make C.walk D.take
25(A.aim B.object C.person D.purpose
26(A.successful B.fortunate C.hardworking D.rich
27(A.in B.with C.at D.on
28(A.method B.level C.value D.standard
29(A.missing B.gone C.loss D.died
30(A.agreed B.smelled C.sensed D.recognized
31(A.stays B.talks C.visits D.walks
32(A.thought B.annoy C.regretted D.recall
33(A.when B.that C.since D.though
34(A.regain B.keep C.fill D.find
35(A.take B.run C.put D.set
三、阅读理解:
When Iain Douglas-Hamilton first started studying elephants in Africa,he had to invent ways of tracking the big animals. Over the course of 40 years in the field, the zoologist learned how to fly airplanes and use some high-tech means to follow their movements. He also learned how to get out of the way fast. "I learned how to climb trees very quickly," says Dr. Douglas-Hamilton, winner of the 2010 Indianapolis Prize.
As co-founder of Save the Elephants, he has also learned to be an activist, author, and politician. When Douglas-Hamilton left Tanzania, in East Africa, in 1970 to study at Oxford University in Britain, he left behind "an elephants' paradise (乐园)."But when he returned in 1972, the
country's national parks looked more like a war zone. Douglas-Hamilton often found more dead elephants than living ones.
Dr. Douglas-Hamilton now lives in Kenya with his wife, Oria, who co-founded Save the Elephants. Together they have written two books, "Battle for the Elephants" and " Among the Elephants". During the height of the ivory poaching (偷猎),Douglas-Hamilton flew in small planes, helping
bring back elephants in Uganda from the edge of extinction. He's been repeatedly shot at and
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has survived plane crashes, floods and diseases. He fought for years for a worldwide ban on ivory sales, which finally took effect in 1989.
Douglas-Hamilton pioneered the scientific study of elephant social behavior. Among his discoveries: Elephants have a society controlled by female elephants and travel in families. In 2009, he worked to save a rare group of desert elephants in Mali from the worst dry weather in Mali's history. There have been other successes, particularly in East and Southern Africa. Douglas—Hamilton has proposed (提议) the idea of a mobile national park, where the protected
land would follow elephants as they travel. No country has yet accepted it. Even after decades of research, Douglas-Hamilton still enjoys the company of elephants. "I love to sit with them and be with them, "he says. "I have the greatest joy just to be with elephants at peace."
36((本题2分)What is the passage mainly about?
A.Douglas-Hamilton's winning the Indianapolis Prize.
B.Douglas-Hamilton's devotion to protecting elephants.
C.Douglas-Hamilton's research into African animals.
D.Douglas-Hamilton's fight for a mobile national park.
((本题2分)Before Iain Douglas-Hamilton left Tanzania for Oxford University ,________. 37
A.ivory poaching was common
B.elephants were well protected
C.elephants often died strangely
D.the ban on ivory sales had been introduced
38((本题2分)Douglas-Hamilton did the following to protect elephants EXCEPT________. A.building mobile national parks B.saving desert elephants in Mali
C.founding Save the Elephants D.demanding a ban on ivory sales
39((本题2分)The underlined word "it" in Para. 5 refers to the________.
A.national park B.protected land C.idea D.elephant
There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s second language. It is easy to understand,
although you can’t hear it. It is sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is across the street, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying “I want to be friendly” , but you are not using speech. You are using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you are saying “Please ask me. I think I know the correct answer”. Babies who can’t talk can point at things. They are using sign
language. A policeman who wants to stop traffic holds up his hands. He is using sign language.
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Many years ago, a French priest, Charles Michel de Epee, became interested in education for deaf people. He invented a finger alphabet (字母表). It is still in use. People can make the sign
for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can read and understand them. Soon there were schools for the deaf in many countries. The only university for the deaf is Gallaudet College in Washington, D.C.
Today, in the United States,there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The newsreader tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the Theatre of Deaf don’t spell every word. Sometimes they use hand signs. When
they put two hands together, it means sandwich. They can make a roof with their hands when they want to show a house. One finger in front of an actor’s mouth can mean quiet. You can talk to people who are behind windows that are closed. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have conversations under water.
How many hand signs do you use every day?
40((本题2分)Which of the following about sign language is TRUE?
A.It is a special language used in a few countries in the world.
B.It is a way to express one’s ideas without words.
C.It is only used by the deaf.
D.It can be heard.
41((本题2分)If you want to express the idea that “I am very friendly” to someone, you will .
A.raise your hand B.put one hand onto the other
C.smile to the person D.make a roof with your hands
42((本题2分)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Hand signs instead of finger signs are used every day.
B.There are schools, colleges and universities for the deaf in the USA.
C.The French priest Charles invented sign language.
D.Even babies are using sign language.
43((本题2分)The passage is mainly about .
A.an introduction to sign language B.an introduction to hand language
C.a famous priest in France D.how to use sign language
When I paid for the bicycle repair, the repairman told me, “ No change, Professor Pan. We’re friends.”
“I’d rather pay,” I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it.”
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Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place.
According to the Americans, “There’s no free lunch,” meaning that there’s a price for everything, and I’m always looking around to figure out what this means.
Many of our neighbors have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return. For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until
you have something major to fix!” he insists.
Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t make up for the
greatest gift – friendship.
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actually,” I said, “they are professors, with plenty to do. But probably you’re right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing
better to do. And neither do I.”
And I joined the group. We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown
we arrived. One man said, “They were pocket-sized when you came here. Now they’re taller since
than you. How time flies.”
How life flies. And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep. They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend. And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive. So the next time someone says, “No charge. We’re friends.” I will thank them heartily. But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I’ll make sure
they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there’s still no free lunch.
44((本题1分)Why did the author insist on paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs? A.Because he was an upright man.
B.Because he didn’t know the repairman.
C.Because he thought it natural to pay for other’s service.
D.Because he didn’t want to help others in return.
45((本题1分)Generally, the author thinks that ___________ .
A.Chinese are generous and always ready to help their friends
B.Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C.Chinese are free enough to drink and chat with their friends
D.Chinese are helpful but don’t treasure time
46((本题1分)The best title for the passage should be “_________ ”.
A.Still No Free Lunch B.A Good Lesson from Chinese
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C.True Help or Not D.Learn to Both Give and Receive
47((本题3分)Which of the following is TRUE?
A.All the Chinese help foreigners on purpose.
B.Chinese like to ask for help.
C.The author thinks little of the Chinese way of life.
D.The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life.
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”
You probably heard those lines in grammar school, but do you really agree that harsh(严厉的)
or negative words do not harm us? Words have power. Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.
We may not say words to hurt others, but the way we interpret (解释) them and how we say them
may cause great harm. Here’s an example
An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out. He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be left alone! The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison. He then sent for another interpreter who said, “Congratulations! King! You will live many more years. In fact, you will survive all your relatives. Long Live the King!”
Both interpreters gave the same interpretation, but there was a huge difference in the way they said it.
Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words, but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves. Words can cause anger or appreciation. Which would you rather receive?
People who say harsh and negative things may not mean to harm, but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things. They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full. How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember words have power. Use them wisely.
48((本题2分)The author mentions the story of the ancient king to show that _____.
A.one dream sometimes has different explanations
B.good words can bring good luck to people
C.people should be careful when talking to a king
D.different ways of saying things have different effects
49((本题2分)The underlined word “naysayer” in the last paragraph refers to a person who always
_____.
A.has a negative attitude B.likes to be praised
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C.talks big D.likes to repeat what others say
50((本题2分)According to the text, how can people understand each other better? A.By sharing different life experiences B.By accepting different habits.
C.By properly using words D.By recognizing different values.
51((本题2分)The passage mainly talks about ______.
A.the power of words B.the cruelty of the king
C.how to understand others D.how to build good relationships
Neither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any other medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage (新闻报道). In fact, all these media themselves
depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.
Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lose—which is by no means
impossible—we all lose.
The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits (利润).
As yet,they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do that.
So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some cases risky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that they are getting less for their money,it will be too late—too late to notice the reduction
in the number of readers.
The other big cuts, of course, are in staff (员工). The victims would be the oldest and most
experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood among them,there is also a lot of talent.
When experienced staff leave in large numbers—as they often do now—the newspaper loses great
professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights (见识) that only the experienced reporters can bring.
As for the future, there is at least one big, bright sign:intelligent young people will continue
to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest (不太
高的) pay.
52((本题2分)The underlined word “deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refer to “ ”(
A.the staff who are going to retire B.people who are no longer useful or needed C.workers who are experienced D.reporters who are tired of covering events
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53((本题2分)According to the passage,which of the following can best describe the author's
attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit? A.The author has no objection. B.The author is against them.
C.The author has not shown it clearly. D.The author regards them reasonable. 54((本题2分)The author seems to agree with the view that .
A.experienced workers are the last to be laid off
B.journalism is a job offering highest pay for high demands
C.the challenge of newspapers is that there are not enough intelligent young people D.it is possible that newspapers may not survive in the end
55((本题2分)It is stressed by the passage that the most important quality for a journalist is .
A.patience B.selfishness C.insights D.sensitivity
第II卷(非选择题)
四、短文改错:
56(My father and I am taking a camping trip in July and August. We will travel for about two months but will tour the United States and parts of the Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not spend as much as vacationing in hotel, but we had to plan carefully. I think the car what we are going to drive is very small, so we decide to take only one small suitcase for both of them and as few camping things as possibly. We will take some medicine with us prevent insects from hurting us, and also some food for picnics. I’m sure that we will have fun.
五、语法填空:共10题 每题2分 共20分
M: Maria, what can you tell us about your plans for the future?
W: Well, I 57 (consider) taking a year out after I graduate. You know, I maybe travel around the world and see some different countries.
M: 58 do you hope to gain from traveling?
W: I’ve always been interested in seeing different places and 59 (experience) different
cultures, so it will give me a chance to experience these things first-hand rather than read about them in a book. But I also think that the experience I gain will help me find a good job when I come back.
M: Can you explain 60 you think traveling will help you find a job?
W: Well, the modern business environment is changing. Therefore, to be 61 (success) in one’s
life, it is important to be able to accept changes.
M: What do you mean?
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W: I mean that you 62 change your attitudes and even working habits to suit the ever-changing environment. And 63 you’ve spent some time traveling, it means that you have to get used to different ideas and ways of doing things as well as simpler things, such as food and climate. M: Er...It sounds reasonable.
W: I also believe that traveling will teach 64 (my) to be independent as well as value other
people.
M: Why do you believe traveling will help you to value other people?
W: As you know, when you’re traveling you can’t get help from your family, 65 you have
to depend on your friends, or even turn 66 strangers.
M: Oh, I see. You’re right, Maria.
六、
面表达:共1题 每题25分 共25分
67(在2015年1月9号上体育课时,高二(1)班的李英不小心摔伤,一位名叫李刚的同学立刻把她送到了校
医院。作为校报记者请你就此写一则英文新闻发表在校报英文版上。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考
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56. My father and I taking a camping trip in July and August. We will travel for about two months will tour the United States and parts of Canada. We have decided to camp because it does not as much as vacationing in , but we to plan carefully. I think the car we are going to drive is very small, so we decide to take only one small suitcase for both of and as few camping things as . We will take some medicine with us prevent insects from hurting us, and also some food for picnics. I’m sure that we will have fun.
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65(so
66(to
58.On January 9th,2015,Li Ying from Class 1,Grade 2 got injured in the PE class. A student named Li Gang took her to the school hospital at once.
When racing, Li Ying fell over and hurt her right foot. On seeing that, Li Gang went immediately to help her. After wrapping her foot quickly, Li Gang took Li Ying to our school hospital in no time. After being treated, Li Ying could walk slowly and she was very grateful to him for his kindness.
All the teachers and students thought highly of Li Gang and they said that he had set a good example.
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