1、秦安二中2013-2014学年度第一学期第一学段考试高二级英语命题：秦红霞 曹文海 贠如心 审核：王平第I卷 英语知识运用（共两节，满分105分）第一部分单项填空(共35小题;每小题1分，满分35分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. When did the story happen? It happened in _ spring of _ 1937. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; 不填 D. 不填；不填2. To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that
2、 the source of all the water supplies examined.A. had been B. were C. be D. was3. the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the site she wanted to see in London. A. To be worried about B. Worried about C. Be worried about D. Worrying about4. Skin is an organ which acts as a barrier disease
3、, poisons and the suns harmful rays.A. fromB. for C. by D. against5. What are you doing out of bed, Tom? Youre to be asleep. A. supposed B. known C. thought D. considered6. , discuss what kind of first aid you should give in this situation. A. If is possible B. If is possibly C. If possible D. If po
4、ssibly7. He has a good of direction. A. touch B. feeling C. sense D. meaning8. A women, had moved away from Broad Street, liked the water from the pump so much that she had it delivered to her house every day.A. who B. whom C. which D. that9. _ many times, he finally understood it. A. Told B. Tellin
5、g C. Having told D. Having been told 10. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one。 A. as three times big as B. three times as big as C. as big as three times D. as big three times as11. The shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face. A. what B
6、. how C. thatD. why12. When the news came _ the war broke out, he decided to serve in the army. A. since B. which C. that D. because13. She an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.A. turned down B. dealt with C. took after D. came across14. In the last few year
7、s thousands of films all over the world.A. have produced B. have been produced C. are producing D. are being produced15. Weve offered her the job, but I dont know_ shell accept it.A. where B. what C. whether D. which16. His mother was so angry at all _ he was doing _ she shouted at him.A. that; as B
8、. which; that C. that; that D. what; that17. I would appreciate _ back this afternoon.A. you to call B. your calling C. you call D. you are calling18. It won t be a long time _ his new novel is finished. A. before B. after C. once D. since19. _ in ancient times, the book still attracts readers today
9、. A. Though writing B. Though written C. It was written D. Though being written20.The girl looked at me with a _ expression. Maybe the problem was quite _ . A. puzzling; puzzledB. puzzling; puzzling C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzled; puzzling21.Have you ever had a case someone accused your journalists
10、of getting the wrong end of the trick? A. when B. which C. where D. that 22. Wed better discuss everything _before we work out the plan.A. in detail B. in general C. on purpose D. on time23. Try_ she might, Sue couldnt get the door open.A. if B. when C. sine D. as24. is vital to get the victim to th
11、e doctor at once. A. As B. It C. That D. This25. Not until he left his home _ to know how important the family was for him.A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he had begun26.It was a nice meal, _a little expensive. A. though B. whether C. as D. since27.Is everyone here? Not yetLook, there
12、_ the rest of our guests!A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming28. To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _, honest.A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after29. The new state-run test will _ a written test of reading, listening comprehension and writing, plus an interview to test s
13、peaking skills.A. consist ofB. make up C. make up of D. be made of30. _ time went on, our teachers words proved true.A. With B. As C. When DWhile31. It sounds like something is wrong with the cars engine._ , wed better take it to the garage immediately. A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If s
14、o32. It was Johns quick action and knowledge of first aid saved Ms Slades life.A. where B. that C. which D. what33. Find ways to praise your children often, _ youll find they will open their hearts to you.A. tillB. orC. and D. but34. Europeans made _ clear that they did not want to take the Roma as
15、neighbors.A. so B. very C. it D. that35. Are you going to Toms birthday party?_.I might have to work.A. It dependsB. Thank youC. Sound greatD. Dont mention it第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened（夷为平地） Am
16、erica, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, _36_ that the building was _37_.After the unforgettably shock, he _38_ the promise he had made to his son: No matter _39_, Ill a
17、lways be there for you! And tears began to _40_ his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his _41_ to his son. He rushed there and started _42_ the ruins.As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, _43_: Its too late! Theyre all dead! _44_, face
18、reality, theres nothing you can do! To each parent he responded with _45_: Are you going to help me now? No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know _46_: Is my boy _47_ or is he dead? He dug for eight hours.12 hour
19、s.24 hours.36 hours.then, in _48_ hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his sons _49_. He screamed his sons name, ARMAND! He heard back, Dad!?! Its me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you _50_ me and _51_ you saved me, theyd be saved. You promised,
20、 No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you! You did it, Dad! Whats going on in there? the father asked.There are 14 of us _52_ out of 33 kids, Dad. Were 53 , hungry, thirsty and thankful youre here. When the building collapsed（坍塌）, it made _54_, and it saved us.Come out, boy!No, Dad! Let t
21、he other kids out first, _55_ I know youll get me! No matter what happens, I know youll always be there for me!36. A. only to understand B. only to discover C. only to hear D. only to read 37. A. as flat as a pancake B. as high as a mountain C. as strong as an ox D. as weak as a kitten38. A. broke B
22、. forgot C. kept D. remembered39. A. what happens B. how happens C. which happens D. who happens40. A. fill B. fall C. leave D. move41. A. picture B. promise C. present D. encourage42. A. coming throughB. digging through C. going through D. passing through43. A. to say B. said C. and saying D. sayin
23、g44. A. Come out B. Come in C. Come on D. Come off45. A. one passage B. one story C. one class D. one sentence46. A. for himself B. on himself C. with himself D. at himself47. A. live B. living C. alive D. lively48. A. 38 B. the 38 C. 38th D. the 38th 49. A. sound B. voice C. noise D. tone50. A. wil
24、l not save B. would save C. would not save D. will save 51. A.if B. because C.why D. though52. A. remained B. missing C. left D. gone53. A. happy B. excited C. scared D. honored54. A. choice B. mistake C. noise D. a triangle（三角形）55. A. because B. though C. when D. even though第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节
25、(共15小题:每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A. B. C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 AWarm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him until 1970. In that year a Canadian scientist George Kill proved the English professor was rig
26、ht. Dr Kill filled an open oil pail(桶) with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put both in the same low temperature. The warm water froze first. The lack of covers on the pails is the secret. Some of the warm water changed into vapor. This meant that less of the warm water was left to
27、 be frozen. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water even though it had a greater temperature drop to make.56. Hundreds of years ago, Sir Francis Bacon found _. A. the temperature of warm water drops faster than that of cold waterB. warm water is heavier than cold waterC. warm water ha
28、s the same temperature as cold waterD. warm water is not as useful as cold water57. What Sir Francis Bacon said was right, but people didnt believe him until _. A. late in the 20th centuryB. early in the 20th centuryC. three years agoD. late in the 19th century58. Leave a pail with warm water and an
29、other pail with cold water in the same low temperature, youll find that _. A. cold water freezes first B. warm water turns into ice before cold water C. warm water and cold water freeze at the same timeD. much of cold water is changed into air.59. Why does warm water freeze first in the same freezin
30、g weather? A. Because some of the warm water turns to vapor, the amount becomes less than that of cold B. Because warm water is lighter than cold water.C. Because the temperature of warm water is lower than that of cold water.D. Because cold water freezes with more difficulty than warm water.B“Some
31、day, therell be no Americans left in the NBA,” said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school team two weeks ago after watching Yao Ming in a televised NBA game, “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao.”To China, Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the worlds first basketball league c
32、loser to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-meter center offers an opening of a different sort into the worlds largest new market. Yaos NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million families in the US. That game might have been a bit of a letdown to Yaos fans: He
33、played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds(篮板) and got no points. Comparing that with his performance on December 19, also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games Ive had,” Yao said after Houstons 95-83 victory. The NBA has to be excited a
34、bout his on-count success. In all his games, hes averaging 12.7 points and 7.7 rebounds, quite good for a new star. “Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, “That makes the dream seem practical for other people in China and proud to be Chinese.”The
35、 22-year-old Yao is not the countrys first player in the NBA: Wang Zhizhi broke down the Dallas Mavericks in November 2003. But Yaos combination of modesty（谦虚）and skills make him a favorite back home.60. Whats the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school basketball team? A. He watched an NBA ga
36、me. B. He liked basketball.C. He hoped to play for the NBA. D. He had dream that he would become a basketball star.61. How many points did Yao Ming win in his first game in the NBA? A. 0 B. 2 C. 29 D. 1062. What does the word “letdown” in line 6, paragraph 2 mean? A. failure B. surprise C. disappoin
37、tment D. sadness.63. Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?A. He has performed excellently. B. He is modestC. More and more Chinese people like to watch his games.D. both A and BC Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York City when she was ten ye
38、ars old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that sh
39、e taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling. In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States
40、, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she a
41、lso set up the first medical school for women.64. Why couldnt Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon? A. She couldnt get admitted to medical school B. She decided to further her education in Paris C. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practic
42、e in the United States65. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeths chances for becoming a doctor? A. She was a woman. B. She wrote too many letters. C. She couldnt graduate from medical school. D. She couldnt set up her hospital.66. How many years passed between her graduation from medical
43、 school and the opening of her hospital? A. Eight years B. Ten years C. Nineteen years D. Thirty-six years 67. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her life in _. A. England B. Paris C. the United States D. New York CityDWelcome to the National Maritime（海洋的）MuseumThe National Maritime Museum is the lar
44、gest of its kind in the world, with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings, which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen. Opening times10:00 17:00 Winter hours10:00 18:00 Summer hoursLast admission is thirty min
45、utes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum. Eating and drinking are only allowed in the designated（指定的）areas. Photography and video are not permitted inside the building. BookingsOur Central Booking Group handles all group visit enquiries（需求），from schools, group organizers and tour op
46、erators. Education and InterpretationSchools programs operate in term-time. Programs of talks, tours, work-shops, storytelling, living history and interpretation（解说）are run throughout the year, especially at weekends and during school holidays. E - libraryFacilities are provided for electronic acces
47、s（接口）to the museums collections. Please ask a member of staff（员工）for directions to the nearest terminals（终端）. These facilities are also available from the comfort of your own home. 68. This passage mainly tells us _. A. the way to get to the museumB. the purpose to build the museumC. a brief introdu
48、ction to the museumD. a detailed description of the museum69. Which of the following is certainly forbidden according to the passage?A. Trying to enter the museum after 5:00 p. m. B. Taking pictures in front of the museum. C. Talking loudly when you enjoy the collections. D. Eating and drinking wher
49、ever you are. 70. From the passage we learn that _. A. the museum runs a school and has students of its ownB. students can receive different kinds of education hereC. part of school education has to be done in the museumD. school programs are only run at weekends and on holidays第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
50、 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。The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where weve never been before. But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. 71 Imagine how youd feel if you we
51、re in the other persons shoes. For anything youre about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the persons face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread. 72 If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. 73 If it was cau
52、sed by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.74 Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whet
53、her its a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If its a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesnt give you license to correct everyone else. 75 At the same
54、 time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended. It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal informati
55、on, dont ask such questions. A. Its natural that there some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online. B. Repeat the process till you feel sure that youd feel comfortable saying the words to the persons face. C. Everyone was new to the network once. D. The basic rule is simple: treat others in
56、 the same way you would want to be treated. E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear. F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out polit
57、ely. 第卷 (共两节，满分45分)注意:将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题I。5分，满分15分) Which we all know, sleep is important to us. Andhow many sleep do we actually need？For mostof us， eight hours seem to be about the rightamount Yet we know that there is agreat many people who get along well lesssleep ，and some wh
58、o may even need moreAgreat deal depends by the way we liveButa good common rules to follow is tosleep long as we have toSo well feelhappy and be able to work at their best when we wake （1） 书面表达(满分30分) 高中生活阶段，学生面临着沉重的升学压力。因此，很多学生下课后也坐在教室里用功，但学习效率和成绩并不理想。由此你想告诉他们：适当的休息很有必要。现在就请你以 ”A Tenminute Break “ 为题，按下列要求写一篇短文，让这些同学从中有所启发。短文的要点如下：1. 十分钟的课间休息很有必要 2.要注意适当的休息 3.你是怎样利用这十分钟的 参考词汇 1. tiredness(疲倦 摆脱)，2. get tired of (除掉) 3.recreation( 游戏或娱乐，工作之余的消遣活动) A Tenminute Break As a senior student, time seems much limited.