1、太原五中20152016学年度第二学期学业水平测试 高 二 英 语一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分。从ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项）1. It is believed that_ apple a day keeps the doctor away. A. 不填 B. the C. an D. a2. Medicines _be put out of the reach of children. A. can B. may C. need D. must3. The manager often changed his mind，_ made us very an
2、gry. A. whom B. which C. that D. whose4. As everyone knows，the sun_ in the east and sets in the west. A. rose B. rises C. has risen D. is rising5. The First World War _ in 1914. A. break out B. breaks out C. broke out D. will break out6. - Could I use your pencil ? -Yes, you _. A. can B. could C. sh
3、ould D. must7. Jane _is standing there is my close friend. A. who B. whom C. which D. /8. Steve Jobs, the former CEO of Apple Computer, passed away _October, 2011.A. at B. on C. in D. by9. - Would you like a cup of coffee or tea, Linda?- _. Just a glass of water, please.A. Both B. None C. Either D.
4、Neither10. Its said that the new NO.5 Middle School is about _ than the old one. A. three time larger B. three times larger C. larger three times D. larger three time11.Only in this way _ our spoken English .A. can we improve B. we improve C. improve we D. we can improve12.- What do you think of my
5、plan for the holiday ?-_I agree.A. It couldnt be better .It couldnt be worse .C. Have you got that? Is that right?13. It is not when to do it but how to do it_is of importance. A which B. what C. that D. whom14. Mike, _sister studies in our school ,is going to give us a lecture .A which B. what C. t
6、hat D. whoseZ-x-x-k.Com15. _this book with that one and you will see which is better .A. Compared B. Comparing C. To compare D. Compare II. 完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr. White was blind when he was a little kid. He had seen many doctors but none of them
7、could do 16 for him. He could never see the world 17 . Now he has a seeing-eye dog. A seeing-eye dog can help a blind man 18 along the streets. He is called a seeing-eye dog _19 he is the eye of a blind man. One day, the bus was full of people 20 Mr. White 21 the bus with his seeing-eye dog. There w
8、ere no seats for Mr. White at all. He stood 22 so many people before a few bus-stops passed. Then, one man got up and 23 his seat and got off the bus. The dog took little _24 there. The dog began to push the people on each side with his _25 . He pushed and pushed until the people around moved away a
9、nd there was enough place for 26 people. Mr. White sat down and the dog got up on the seat 27 Mr. White. He lay down and put his head on the blind mans 28 . Soon he fell asleep. People around were not 29 with him and all 30 at this.16. A. nothingB. anythingC.everything D.something17. A. againB. once
10、C. always D.often18. A. runB. jumpC. walk D. lie19. A. whyB. thatC. because D. for20. A. whenB. whileC. before D after21. A. got offB. got onC. stopped D. left22. A. amongB. betweenC. above D.up23. A. tookB. startedC. left D. approached24. A. houseB. seatC. room D. building25. A. teethB. eatC. nose
11、D. appearance26. A. oneB. twoC. many D.few27. A. underB. aboveC. beside D. beneath28. A. headB. footC. leg D .stomach29. A. embarrassedB. sadC.happy D. angry 30. A. spokenB. smiledC.worried D.shockedIII. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D三个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThirteen-year-old Tae T
12、ae Davis is having a party. At this party, there are no cakes or candles. There is a room full of art supplies and many kids shes never met.Tae Tae tells the kids, “You guys are going to paint a watercolor (水彩画).” At the party, the kids have two things in common. They all love art, and they all dont
13、 have homes. “I want to make the kids feel the enjoyment of art,” says Tae Tae. “And the homeless kids dont really have the things to paint.”Tae Tae got the idea last year after her school cut art supplies from the budget (预算). She was afraid that kids who couldnt afford their own supplies would giv
14、e up their artistic dream. So she started writing letters to big companies for help. She wrote 50 letters in all and heard back from 45.The girl received lots of donations from some of the biggest art supply companies. She collected more than $32,000 in art supplies, enough to make a number of kids
15、paint their own watercolors.By far shes held three parties. Her behavior was encouraged by the White House. Tae Tae received the Presidents Volunteer Service Award. Although awards are nice, Tae Tae does it for a different reason - to get the poor kids to enjoy art.31. What kind of party is Tae Tae
16、having?A. A painting party B. A birthday party C. A dancing party D. An evening party 32. The underlined words “art supplies” mean “_” in Chinese.A. 画展 B. 艺术品 C. 美术用品 D. 书法用品33. The kids at the party are _.A. good at painting B. poor and homelessC. the same age as Tae Tae D. happy and rich 34. From
17、the passage, we know that _.A. the kids may have to give up art without Tae TaeZ-X-X-KB. Tae Tae got all the art supplies from her schoolC. Tae Tae wrote 45 letters to big companies for help D. Tae received all the letters.BIn May 2001, China handed in its bid (申办) report to host the Expo 2010. the
18、result came out in December 2002. China won! It beat Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea. Yeosu, South Korea got second place. It later won the bid to host the Expo 2012, which is a three-month specialized World Expo.After Shanghai won the bid to host the Expo, it began great task to reshape the
19、city. In its 159-year history, it was the first time for the World Expo to be held in a developing country, over $48 billion was spent for the preparations (准备). It was more than the cost of cleaning up Beijing in preparation for the Olympics in 2008. The Expo 2010 lasts from May 1 to October 31, 20
20、10. More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have taken part in it. Almost 100 foreign leaders have paid a visit to the World Expo. Moreover, millions of people from all over the world have come and visited the World Expo. It has been the largest one ever.The large passen
21、ger flows have caused a lot of problems. For example, the booking machines (预约机) sometimes couldnt work normally. Some visitors complained about the crowds, expensive food, etc., but it is certain that it will have been a successful, wonderful and impressive World Expo.35. The writer writes the pass
22、age in the order (顺序) of _.A. space B. time C. importance D.ideas36. How many countries competed to host the Expo 2010?A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. D. 737. We can know from the passage that the first Expo was held in _. A. 1842 B. 1849 C. 1851 D. 185638. How many months longer is the Expo 2010 than the one to
23、be held in 2012?A.3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 5CA new TV series (电视连续剧) in England, Away from it all, has become a huge success with young people across the country.Its success is surprising. There is no action that we usually see on TV today. There are also no stressful moments, busy offices or crowded citie
24、s. The series just tells simple stories about peoples kindness in the peaceful English countryside.The director of the TV series says, “The success of Away from it all shows that teenagers are stressed out and they would like a happier and healthier world. Such a happy TV series helps them forget ab
25、out the pressures of exams and homework, and the troubles that fill the world today.”Although the series success might have a good side, many teachers and parents are worried, however, they complain that some of their students are using Away from it all as an excuse (借口) for not finishing homework.
26、Some children even refuse to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve Z-X-X-Kpersonal happiness by staying away from stressful situations.And what do the experts (专家) say? Paula Ray, a doctor of education, says that TV indeed can influence childrens lifestyles. “There is nothing w
27、rong with watching Away from it all. But parents should let their children know TV is not the same as real life.”39. The TV series Away from it all _. A. is a successful action TV seriesB. is different from other successful TV seriesC. tells stories in busy offices and crowded cities D. is about lov
28、e.40. The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with _.A. health B. happiness C. stress D. failure41. The success of the series shows that young people would like _. A. more success B. a happier family C. a relaxing life D. much money42. Who are worried about
29、the effects of the TV series?A. Experts and teenagers. B. Teachers and experts.C. Teachers and parents. D. doctors and experts D If you want to see a Matschies tree kangaroo in its natural habitat, you will have to travel to Papua New Guinea, a small country located just to the north of Australia. T
30、he rainforest in the northeastern part of the country is the only place where this rare creature can be found.Once there, it used to be easy to spot the kangaroo munching (咀嚼) on leaves high up in the trees. But now, villagers say it sometimes takes two days to find one. Over-hunting and loss of hab
31、itat are to blame for the animals decline. But rather than let the Matschies tree kangaroo continue on the path to extinction, locals are taking steps to protect this endangered species. More than 35 tribes (部落)have decided to set aside some of their land for conservation purposes. No hunting or des
32、truction of habitat is allowed there. For tree kangaroos and other wildlife, it is a safe zone.Dr. Dabek, a biologist at Seattles Woodland Park Zoo, helped coordinate the effort to establish the conservation area, which is Papua New Guineas first. She realized that the people had their own challenge
33、s to address before they could think about helping tree kangaroos. Many schools in the rural region had been shut down because there were not enough teachers. With help from the Woodland Park Zoo and Conservation International, she set up a scholarship program for young people from the community to
34、attend teaching school. Each teacher that receives the scholarship must go back to work in his or her village for at least six years.She and her team also worked to educate community members about conservation. When they learnt that this region is the only place where the tree kangaroos live, one by
35、 one, each tribe agreed to set aside some land in order to protect the species.43.Dr. Dabek set up the scholarship program in order to _.A. offer financial help to schools in rural regionsB. educate the students in rural regions to become teachersC. provide more teachers for the schools in rural reg
36、ionsD. educate community members about conservation44. The underlined word address in the fourth paragraph means _.A. deal with B. carry out C. write down D. get rid of45. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Matschies Tree Kangaroo an Endangered AnimalB. Why Matschies Tree
37、 Kangaroo Became EndangeredC. The Establishment of Reserve for Matschies Tree KangarooD. The Future of Matschies Tree Kangaroo 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_46_ One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club. Its great fun especially if you are
38、 the sort of person who feels theres never anything to do during the school holidays. The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club. 47 Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless. Next you need some friends to be in your club with you.
39、_48_ All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you. _49 You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. Thatll keep you busy for ages. At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. An
40、d the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret! Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them.50 Why not leave some space for a photo of you
41、rself? That will make the membership card really look like it. So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started youll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A.Thats easy.B.What are you interest in?C.Summer vacation is just around the corner.D.Then you need to pick a name for your club.E
42、.Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.第二卷（非选择题，共30分）IV.语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, _51_ Z-x-x-k.Com(wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he had bought the school. A
43、nd the word quickly got around _52_he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt _53_ (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasnt her, it was probably _54_ fact that she sat in the last row.Although he thought he could
44、escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might_55_ (make) it a little _56_ (difficult) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didnt stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, _57_ made her feel like
45、a star.“Do you need those glasses for _58_(medicine) reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.” “Then Id appreciate _59_ if you didnt wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when Im speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher for a few seconds and all the other student
46、s wondered whetherthe boy would do. Then he took them _60_, gave a big smile and said, “That is cool”.V.写作（共两节，满分20）第一节 单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）下列每句中都有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）。并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。61 Taiyuan visited by millions of tourists every year.
47、62.They were about to leave while the bell rang.63.Both students and our head teacher has already come to the meeting room.64.Im sure I can adapt me to the new situation soon.65.He is still working because of he has much work to do.第二节 书面表达（满分15分）假如你叫李华，请根据下表，给中国日报写一篇稿件，谈谈农村儿童失学的主要原因及你的看法。原因：1.家庭贫穷。
48、2.部分家长认为女孩上学无用。3.部分儿童对功课不感兴趣。看法：1.每个儿童都应该有受教育的机会。2.全社会都应重视儿童教育。Dear editor,答案：1-5 CDBBC 6-10 AACDB 11-15 AACDD16-30 BACCA BACCC BCCDB31-45 ACBA BBCA BCCC CAC46-50. C. B A D.E51. wearing 52. that 53. pleased54. the55. have made 56. more difficult57. which58. medical 59.it 60.off 61 is 62 when 63 have
49、 64myself 65去掉ofIm writing to talk about the problem of education for rural children. Now in the rural areas, there are many children out of school. I think one of the reasons is that their families are too poor to afford their schooling. As a result, they have to stay at home to earn money to suppo
50、rt their families. Another reason is that many parents think its useless for the girls to study and they would not like them to go to school. The third reason is that some children are not interested in their lessons, and would not like to go to school. In my opinion, all children including girls should have the chance to receive an education. People should pay more attention to the education of children because they will play a very important part in the future of our country.Yours sincerely,