1、高二下学期期中考试英语试题注意：本试卷分为卷 （选择题）和卷 （非选择题）两部分，满分100分，考试时间 120 分钟卷 （选择题 满分70分）一、听力 （共两节，20题，每小题1分，共20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a newspaper stand. B. In a sup
2、ermarket. C. In a hotel.2. What is the man looking for? A. A bag. B. A camera. C. A toy.3. How will the woman spend this weekend?A. Travel with her family. B. Stay at home. C. Look after someone.4. What did the woman do yesterday morning?A. She read a book at home. B. She went to the library. C. She
3、 flew kites.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Spiders. B. Mice. C. Snakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6. Where did the earthquake take place today?A. In Japan. B. In
4、the US. C. In China.7. Which one is NOT mentioned by the women?A. Schools. B. Government. C. Society.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Waiting in line to buy tickets B. Mailing a parcel in a post office. C. Waiting to see a doctor.9.When did she arrive at the place?A. At 5:00 a.m. B. At
5、6:00 a.m. C. At 4:00 a.m.10. What does the man suggest she do at last? A. Try the Internet. B. Go to another place. C. Come earlier next time.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What caused the trouble according to the man?A. The woman. B. Another car. C. The dog.12. Whats the speed limit downtown?A. 40 mph. B. 50
6、 mph. C. 60 mph.13. How many rules has the man broken?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What is the woman doing?A. Showing the man around Beijing. B. Meeting the man at the airport.C. Talking about business with the man. 15. Which is the last place the man will visit before going to Hong
7、 Kong?A. Guilin. B. Xian. C. Beijing.16. Where was the man born?A. In Australia. B. In England. C. In China. 17. What makes Australian English hard to understand according to the man?A. The speaking speed. B. The accent. C. The grammar. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was said to have been stolen?A. A bo
8、ok. B. Some cash. C. A Christmas card.19. Where was said to have been stolen?A. In the department store. B. In a bookstore. C. On the street.20. What did the department store do to the old woman?A. They still insisted she might be a thief. B. They apologized sincerely to her. C. They gave her $3000
9、damages. 二、单项填空（共20 题；每小题0.5 分，满10分）21. -Im sorry I made a mistake! - _. Nobody is perfect.A. Take your time B. Youre rightC. Whatever you sayD. Take it easy22. How did you take _possession of the old valuable house?It used to be in_ possession of my uncle. He left it to me in his will.A. the；a B. 不
10、填; the C. the; aD. the; 不填23. Only after leaving home _ the true meaning of the proverb, “East or west, home is best.”A. he understood B. he did understand C. did he understand D. had he understood24. You told me nothing about it. You _.A. should inform me B. should have kept me informed C. should h
11、ave been informed D. should keep me informed25. Scientific research results can now be quickly _ to factory production.A. submitted B. translated C. conveyed D. transformed26. There was such a long queue for fried chicken at KFC that we _ gave up.A. eventually B. unfortunately C. generously D. purpo
12、sely27. After he retired from office, Mr. Green _ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.A. took up B. swept up C. made up D. sped up28. -Go for hiking this Saturday, OK? -_. I like getting close to nature.A. I couldnt agree more B. I believe not C. Im afraid not D. I dont think so 29. Some pe
13、ople maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of _ behavior and crime in society.A. tight B. concrete C. aggressive D. appropriate 30. My father earns around ￥500 every month, which can hardly_ _ the basic needs of our family.A. support B. cover C. present D. arrange31. With
14、his work _, he went home happily.A. finishing B. to finish C. finished D. finish 32. Some of you have finished Book One. _, you can go on with Book Two.A. If you may B. If you do C. If not D. If so33. Each time my sister moved her injured leg, she _ a cry.A. broke out B. took out C. let out D. left
15、out34. -Can I help you, madam? -Id like to buy _eggs.A. scores of B. two scores of C. two dozens of D. three scores of 35. _no doubt _he can win the game this time.A. Theres; whether B. Theres; that C. Its；that D. Its；whether36. The companys head officer is in New York, and it has _ all over the wor
16、ld.A. branches B. sections C. departments D. patterns37. Were it not for the snowy weather, we _ all right.A. would be B. would have been C. were D. may be38. Two lawyers have donated $50000 to _ our schools campaign “Help the Needy”, which was started by our former headmaster three years ago. A. sp
17、onsor B. launch C. organize D. plan39. Hope Project_ helping the poor children in remote areas to receive education.Aaims to Baims at Csets out Dcalls in40. I was very busy that day. Otherwise I _ in the discussion.A .would take part B. had taken part C. took part D. would have taken part三、 完形填空（共20
18、小题，每小题0.5分，共10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Look, its Baldy! ” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults(侮辱) because of the 41 on my head, it was 42 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class.When I was
19、 just 20 months old, I suffered serious 43 after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was 44 to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors 45 to save my life. “Hollys very 46 to be alive,” they told Mum and Dad. “But shell be 47 with scars on her head, and of course her hair won
20、t grow there. ”As a child, I cared much about my scars, so I 48 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home. 49 I didnt, people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me ,they never 50 understood how it felt.Then through the hospital I was 51 to a chil
21、drens burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I 52 14-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so 53 that she never lets anyone put her down. “You shouldnt 54 what people say about what you look like because were not different from anyone else,
22、 Holly, ” she 55 me. “And you dont need to wear a scarf because you look great 56 it! ” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone whod been through something 57 . So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party, 58 by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing no
23、t having to 59 away behind my scarf.Now, I am 60 of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality（个性）that decides who you truly are.41. A. hat B. scarf C. scars D. cuts42. A. still B. just C. never D. seldom43. A. hunger B. cold C. defeats D. burns44. A. rushed B.
24、 led C. invited D. forced45. A. learned B. fought C. returned D. decided46. A. happy B. lucky C. lonely D. poor47. A. pressed B. occupied C. left D. painted48. A. possibly B. usually C. finally D. nearly49. A. Although B. Since C. If D. Before50. A. correctly B. roughly C. easily D. really51. A. pro
25、moted B. introduced C. reported D. carried52. A. met B. recognized C. remembered D. caught53. A. honest B. strong C. active D. young54. A. write down B. agree with C. pass on D. listen to55. A. promised B. encouraged C. ordered D. calmed56. A. in B. for C. without D. beyond57. A. similar B. strange
26、C. hard D. important58. A. allowed B. required C. guided D. inspired59. A. hide B. give C. keep D. put60. A. sick B. aware C. tired D. proud四、阅读理解 （ 共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分 ）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AJoshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem Michelle O. DonovanISBN 9781462058679Life is not ea
27、sy for nine-year-old Joshua during World War II. Because of his familys Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营). Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.Encourage Me! Inspirational PoetryGl
28、oria CoykendallISBN 9781412027854It is an easy to read collection of poems originally written to encouragein faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长期抑郁) cure to strengthen identity and purpose.More Things in HeavenBill BosworthISBN 9780595433582In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth pre
29、sentspresents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several great spiritual leaders.More things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their Creation or Evolution Michael
30、EbifeghaISBN 9781450289023Were humans created, or did they evolve? own experience.How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.See
31、king the Edge Dr. Joseph L. RoseISBN 9781462031795Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones life. -driving readers to achieve success whether in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family, or even hobbies.61. Who wrote the story about a little boy an
32、d a little mouse?A. Bill Bosworth. B. Michelle O. Donovan. C. Dr. Joseph L. Rose. D. Gloria Coykendall.62. The ISBN for the book of poems is _.A. 9781462031795 B. 9781412027854 C. 9780595433582 D. 9781462058679 63. What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?A. Those who ar
33、e searching for the meaning of life.B. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.C. Those who study the art of writing.D. Those who like traveling abroad.64. Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?A. Seeking the Edge. B. Creation or Evolution.C. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.
34、D. More Things in Heaven.B65.What do we know about Tom?A. He was seriously ill. B. He was a dishonest boy.C. He was crazy about magic. D. He was Dr. Epsteins patient.66.What can be inferred about Toms mother?A. She was a rich lady. B. She refused Toms requestC. She wanted Tom to be a superhero D. Sh
35、e wanted to get Tom through the pain67. When Tom went for the third operation, he .A. pretended to be painful B. acted like a superheroC. appeared in poor spirits D .argued with his mother68.In the last paragraph, you are advised .A. to go through some difficult tests B. to wake up from your wild dr
36、eamsC. to become a powerful person in your mind D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews69.What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell us an interesting story. B. To help us make right decisions.C. To advise us to care about children. D. To encourage us to use our imagination.COne of the gr
37、eatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word
38、 possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used. This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in
39、 English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers sending w
40、ords and quotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staffs most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found
41、 Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum for(精神病院) the Criminally insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, so
42、metimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12
43、 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient. 70. According to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _. A. came out before Minor died B. was edited by an American volunteer C. included the English words invented by
44、MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary71. How did Dr. Minor contributed to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. he went to England to
45、 work with Murray. 72. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum. B. He lived far from Oxford.C. He was busy writing a book. D. He disliked traveling. 73. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _.A. they both served in the Civil War. B. they had a common
46、interest in words.C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray. D. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor.74. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined. B. Cautious and friendly C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Unusual and scholarly 75. What does the text mainly
47、talk about?A. The history of the English language.B. The friendship between Murray and Minor C. Minor and the first Oxford English DictionaryD. Broadmoor Asylum and is patients卷 （非选择题 满分30分）五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）76. The expert p_ that there will be an earthquake in that area in the near future.7
48、7. The young couple had no children of their own and a_ a boy.78. Jack a_ for several universities after he graduated from high school, but his number one choice was Harvard.79. People around the world speak highly of the o_ ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games. .80. After repeated failure, he lost f_
49、 in himself.81. I lost s_ of him when he disappeared into the crowd.82. There is an open _(交换) of ideas between two teams.83.The first person who saw his article was a _(年长的，高级的)editor from his department. 84. A voice came from _ (黑暗), but she couldnt see anyone.85. He made an _(企图) to escape from t
50、he prison, but he couldnt find anybody to help him.六、按照课文内容填空（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）There are _86_ reasons why people write poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe something _87_ a way _88_ will give the reader a strong impression. _89_ try to _90_(传达) certain emotions. Poets use many different for
51、ms of poetry to _91_ themselves. There are some simple kinds of poems - nursery rhymes, list poems, cinquain, Haiku, and Tang poems from China. With so many different forms of poetry _92_(choose) from, students may _93_ want to write poems of their own. It is _94_ than you might think and certainly
52、_95_ a try. 七、短文改错（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（），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。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I hardly remember my grandmother. She used to holding me on her knees and sing old songs. I was only four wh
53、en she passes away. She is just a distant memory for me now.I remember my grandfather very much. He was tall, with broad shoulder and a beard that turned from black toward gray over the years. He had a deep voice, which set himself apart from others in our small town, he was strong and powerful. In
54、a fact, he even scared my classmates away during they came over to play or do homework with me. However, he was the gentlest man I have never known.八、书面表达（满分15分）目前，中学生花钱大手大脚已成为一个令学校难以管理的问题。下面是一份关于零花钱的调查报告。请你以此为依据，写一篇100词左右的短文，呼吁大家关注此问题。短文的开头已给出，但不计入总词数。来源父母给的生活费用途多数用来买零食，MP4，新潮衣服或支付上网费用；少数用来支付生活费危害不
55、知挣钱辛苦；盲目攀比；还可能沾染一些其他不良习惯呼吁注意：可根据内容适当增减细节，使语句连贯，符合逻辑，表达准确。参考词：生活费 ：living expense; 崇拜，攀比： worship vt.Nowadays, middle school students tend to be very free with their pocket money, which has become a difficult problem to solve for schools. 高二期中考试英语答案一、听力 120 AABCA ABCBA CABBA BACBA二、单选 21-40 DBCBD AAA
56、CB CDCAB AAABD三 、完形填空解析 CADAB BCBCD BABDB CADAD文章讲述的是一个小女孩头上因为被油烧伤，头顶有疤痕秃顶，从自卑到自信的过程。41. A. Hat 帽子，B. scarf 头巾，C .scars 伤痕、伤疤，D. cuts 割伤、划伤，从后文得知男孩是被烫油烧伤，所以头上应该是伤痕，也可以从下文“But shell be_with scars on her head.”找到scars 这个词，所以答案是C。42. A.Still 仍然，B.just 仅仅，C.never 从不，D.seldom 几乎不，从前面的even though 引导的让步状语从
57、句可以看出作者仍然觉得听到那些外号觉得糟糕，所以答案是A。43. 整整一碗滚烫的油掉在头上应该是烧伤-D. burns，所以答案是D。44. A.Be rushed to 被紧急送到，B.be led to 被带到，C.be invited to 被邀请到，D.be forced to 被迫到，作者烧伤后，应该是被紧急送到医院，所以答案是A。45. A. Learn to do 学习做，B. fight to do 努力做、拼命做，C. return to do 返回做，D.decide to do 决定做，根据文意，应该是医生努力地拯救了我的生命，而不是才学着做或者入院几周了才决定拯救作者的
58、生命，所以答案是B。46. A. Happy 幸福的、快乐的，B .lucky 幸运的，C .lonely 孤单的，D.poor 可怜的，医生肯定是告诉作者父母作者能活下来很幸运，所以答案是B。47. A .Be pressed with 窘迫于，B.be occupied with 忙于，C. be left with 被留下，D. be painted with 被画上，本题应该是头上留下了伤痕，所以答案是C。48. A. Possibly 可能地，B. usually 经常性地，C. finally 最终地，D. nearly 几乎，我经常戴着头巾，所以答案是B.。49. 后半句说人名就
59、会叫我一些难听的名字比如“秃子”，所以前面应该是条件状语从句，用C.if 引导，所以答案是C。50. 即使我的朋友经常安慰我，他们从未_理解那是什么感觉，应该填入真正地D . really, 而不是A. correctly 正确地,B. roughly 大概地，C.easily 简单地，所以答案是D。51. A.Be promoted to 被提拔为，B.be introduced to 被引荐到，被介绍到，C.be reported to 被报道为，D.be carried to 被带到，作者是挺别人介绍去的儿童烧伤夏令营，所以答案是B。52. A .Meet 遇到，B .recognize
60、 认出，C .remember 记得，D .catch 找到，所以答案是A。53. A.Honest 诚实的，B.strong 坚强的，C.active 有活力的，D.young 年幼，Stephanie 从不被任何人打垮，可见她是很坚强的，所以答案是B。54. A. Write down 写下，B. agree with 赞同，C .pass on 传递，D .listen to 听，后半句说“我们和别人没什么不同”，所以是不要停别人怎么说，所以答案是D.55. A.Promise 承诺，B.encourage 鼓励，C.order 命令，D.calm 使冷静，根据题意，Stephanie
61、应该是鼓励我，所以答案是B.56. 史蒂芬妮告诉作者，即使不戴头巾也很漂亮，注意句末的it 指的是头巾scarf，所以不戴头巾是without the scarf,所以答案是C。57. 史蒂芬妮和我经历相似，所以是similar,而不是strange 奇怪的，hard 艰难的，important 重要的，我人生中第一次和有相似经历的人交流，注意不能选艰难的，这是一个易误导的选项，所以答案是A.58. By her bravery 被她的勇敢_A. allowed 被允许，B required 被要求，C .guided 被引导,D .inspired 被激励，作者勇敢的取下头巾，是被史蒂芬妮的
62、勇敢激励的结果，所以答案是D. 59. A. Hide away 藏起来，B .give away 捐出，C .keep away 不接近，D .put away 收好，作者之前一直用头巾掩盖伤疤，所以答案是A.60. A.Be sick of 厌倦，B.be aware of 知道、了解，C.be tired of 厌烦，D.beproud of 以.为傲，根据文章内容，在与史蒂芬妮交往以后，我对自己的长相不再自卑，所以答案是D.四、阅读理解 （ 共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分 ）阅读A 61-64 BBAB 阅读B 6569 A DBCD 阅读C 70-75 DCABD C五、单词拼写
63、76. predicts 77. adopted 78. applied 79. opening 80. faith 81. sight 82. exchange 83. senior 84. darkness 85 . attempt六、课文内容填空 86. various 87. in 88. That 89. Others 90. convey 91. express 92. to choose 93. eventually 94. easier 95. worth八、书面表达（满分15分）参考范文Nowadays, middle school students tend to be v
64、ery free with their pocket money, which has become a difficult problem to solve for schools. Generally, parents give their children some money every month as their living expenses. However, some students spend less on regular meals and everyday goods to save their pocket money with which they buy sn
65、acks, MP4 players, fashionable clothes and so on. Whats worse, they spend it on playing computer games or surfing the Internet. Therefore, they dont know how hard it is to earn money. In addition, they are so young that they may learn to worship those with lots of pocket money blindly and fall into
66、the bad habit.In order to help the students, we should call on parents monitoring the pocket money. The school should take proper measures to educate the students and make them build up the good value of consuming.【要点综述】本文为图标类阅读文章，关于5本书的简介。61.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第一本书的倒数第二行Joshua one day makes friends w
67、ith a little mouse he calls Bethlehem可知答案为B。62.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据题干关键词poems加以定位得出正确答案为B。63.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据右上方框最后一句appeal to anyonethe deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences可知答案为A。64.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。右下方框讲到人类和地球的形成和进化，故选B。本文用事例说明想象力在我们面对害怕的事情或完成具有桃战性的工作中起着重要的作用，并鼓励我们想像力自由驰骋
68、，敢于梦想。 65. A 细节题。由第一段最后一句He came through several operations and a lot of pain可知，他病得很严重，故选。选项B(他是一个不诚实的孩子)和选项C(他对魔术着了迷)都是无中生有；由第一段第三句Fred Epstein, in his book If I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom可知，有关Tom的事情是Dr. Epstein从他的一个朋友那里听来的，因此可排除选项D(他是Dr. Epstein的病人)。
69、66. D 推断题。由第三段第三四句Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), finally she agreed.可知，她并不富有，但最终还是同意了Tom的请求，为他购买昂贵的戏装，由此推断，她是希望Tom能度过痛苦关。由had avoided buying the expensive costume可排除选项A；由finally she agreed可排除选项B；她同意为他购买昂贵的戏装其目的不是希望他真正成为超人，故排除选项C。 67.
70、 B 细节题。由第四段第一句Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way可知，他的行为就像是一个超人。 68. C 细节题。由最后一段的第一句可排除选项D；选项A(经历一些困难的测试)和B(从不羁梦中醒来)含文中的一些字眼，其实是断章取义；由第三句Become the person you need to become to win over your
71、 challenge and do it in your mind first可知，选项C(要成为一个内心强大的人)正确。69. D 目的题。由文章首句Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.和全文末句So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励我们运用我们的想象力。【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记，讲述了牛津英语词典的编撰者之一的Dr. Minor的不一般的人生，他博学，但被关在
72、精神病院。他对牛津英语词典贡献很大，并与Prof Murray因为共同的爱好成为好朋友。70.【答案】D【命题透视】细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。【试题解析】根据第一段中的serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language可知答案选D。71.【答案】C【命题透视】细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。【试题解析】根据第三段的第一句话Minor joined the army of volunteers sendi
73、ng words and quotations to Murray可知答案选C。72.【答案】A【命题透视】细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。【试题解析】由第四段中的he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum可知，Minor被关在一家精神病院里，这是他不能去牛津的原因。73.【答案】B【命题透视】细节理解题。考查对文章特定细节的理解和判断能力。【试题解析】根据第五段的Murray and Minor became good friends, sharing their love of words可知，他们成为好朋友的主要原因在于他们都对词汇很热爱。74.【答案】D【命题透视】推理判断题。考查对文章言外之意进行符合逻辑的推理能力。【试题解析】从文章的最后一句话可以推断Minor很博学，对做学问很投入，但他同时又是一个精神病人。因此用devoted, scholarship, unusual等描述他最贴切。75.【答案】C【命题透视】主旨大意题。考查考生整合浓缩文章信息的能力。【试题解析】文章的关键词有两个：Minor和Oxford Dictionary，主要讲述的Mr. Minor的特别之处和他对Oxford Dictionary的贡献，因此文章的大意应该把这两个词都包括进去。