高二期中模拟试题（二））.doc

高二英语期中模拟题（二）
第I卷（选择题 共85分）
第一部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分55分)
第一节 单项填空 (共35小题；每小题1分，满分35分)
1. Hearing the news, she burst into ___________ and burst ________ the room.
A. crying, out B. tears, in C. crying, into D. tears, out of
2. According to the law, land belongs to the city, there is __________ thing as private ownership of land.
A. no such a B. not such C. not a such D. no such
3. The policeman came up to the lonely house, whose door was open, __________ there for a while, and then entered it.
A. to stand B. standing C. stood D. stand
4. The time he has devoted in the past ten years ___________ the disabled is considered ____________of great value.
A. to help, being B. to helping, to be C. help, to help D. helping, being
5. ----Lily looks down today. What is the matter?
--- Well, ___________happened between us is none of your business.
A. wherever B. whoever C. whatever D. whichever
6. More TV programs, according to government officials, will be produced ____________people’s concern over food safety.
A. to raise B. raising C. to have raised D. having raised
7. More highways have been built in China, ____________it much easier for people to travel from one place to another.
A. making B. made C. to make D. having made
8. Don’t use so many terms ___________ only to people with specific knowledge.
A. known B. knowing C. to know D. which known
9. Christine stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as if ____________ out of the office.
A. to go B. went C. gone D. would go
10. Paper of this kind ___________ easily, so you can’t tear it ____________, I’m afraid.
A. doesn’t tear, into pieces B. isn’t torn, into halves
C. won’t tear, in halves D. isn’t torn, in two
11. __________by a greater demand of the market, car manufacturers are stepping up their production.
A. Driven B. To be driven C. To drive D. Having driven
12. She ____________her sadness and pretended nothing had happened.
A. held back B. held off C. held out D. held up
13. What he has done is far from ___________ .
A. satisfaction B. satisfied C. satisfactory D. satisfy
14. --- Who would be responsible for the accident?
--- The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order ____________.
A. as told B. as are told C. as telling D. as they told
15. ____________ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.
A. The president will attend B. The president to attend
C. The president attended D. The president’s attending
16. The scientist went to draw some money in the bank in a rush, ___________ that he failed to take the ID card.
A. finding B. to find C. found D. having found
17. _________by his friends, he looks better than before. They promise to keep him ____________for another week.
A. Companied, accompany B. Accompanied, company
C. Being accompanied, companied D. Being companied, accompanied
18. It’s good ___________ what you have learned at school before you go to bed at night.
A. to go over B. to going over C. go over D. going over
19. Those who ______ using this drug think whether it is immoral is up to the person.
A. advise B. advertise C. advocate D. advance
20. It is raining heavily outside. We can do nothing but ________ at home.
A. stay　　 B. staying C. to staying　 D. stayed
21. All staff are asked to remain _____________ until the meeting ends up.
A. to seat B. to be seated C. seating D. seated
22. With all the problems ___________, the boss decided to give his staff a day off.
A. to settle B. setting C. settle D. settled
23. It was so lucky that the boy escaped ___________ in the big fire.
A. having killed B. to kill C. to be killed D. being killed
24. When ___________in this way, the situation didn’t seem so bad and we came up with a better way to solve the problem,
A. to look at B. looked at C. looking at D. to be looked at
25. ____________ , the park in my neighborhood is closed to visitors during this period.
A. To be repaired B. Being repaired C. Repaired D. Having repaired
26. ____________ from a severe illness for almost five years, the old lady was very weak and would be out of breath even if she walked only a few steps.
A. Having suffered B. Suffering C. To suffer D. Suffered
27. She ____________ earlier, but she didn’t know that a car accident was holding up traffic so she was late for class.
A. had arrived B. was arrived C. would arrive D. would have arrived
28. She ___________ the lecture but was too busy with her paper that must be finished before the end of the month.
A. attended B. had attended C. would attend D. should have attended
29. If she___________ to the office tomorrow, we would ask her to deal with the matter because it is her duty.
A. will come B. were to come C. were coming D. comes
30. According to the __________of passers-by， the man who fell after being hit was taken to the nearby hospital at once.
A. result B. account C. reason D. increase　
31. He disliked __________ when people visited him without making an appointment.
A. that B. which C. what D. it
32. I didn’t know that she was ill. ____________ it, I would have taken her to the hospital.
A. Had I known B. I have known C. If I knew D. I had known
33. The managing director was to__________ the accident, although it was not his fault．
A. be blamed for B. be blamed on C. blame for D. blame on
34 ---Why does she have not much free time?
---She _________ greater responsibilities as she is promoted.
A. takes on B. takes up C. takes over D. takes away
35. It was ______ of you not to give others a ride in your new car.
A. jealous B. unfair C. greedy D. mean
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor, 36 the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the 37 persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, singing merrily. His heart was filled with 38 , whenever he saw the boots and shoes 39 . Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he 40 knew how much wealth he had. He was always 41 over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him 42 . When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemaker, who was an 43 riser. It continued all day and was a (n) 44 to the merchant. Day by day the merchant grew more and more tired through want of 45 . He asked a wise friend of his how he could put an 46 to the shoemaker’s song. “Well, if I were you, I would give the shoemaker a hundred pounds,” answered his friend. “You are rich enough to do that, I suppose. Ask for nothing in 47 . Simply give the money.” The merchant 48 the advice.
When the shoemaker 49 the bag that had been sent by the merchant, he was 50 to find shining coins. “I must hide this from the eyes of my neighbors. If they see it, they will think that I have stolen it,” he thought. “I will 51 it away even from my wife.” So he hid the bag of money under the floor. From then on he 52 his neighbors as much as he could. His wife who had been the best 53 to him, became troublesome. Now his mind was too much set on the money bag to 54 to his work with diligence(勤劳). He could not sing merrily now. 55 he thought of the money bag, he became uneasy and unhappy.
36．A．for B．therefore C．but D．however
37．A．poorest B．happiest C．richest D．shortest
38．A．smile B．sorrow C．sadness D．joy
39．A．being repaired B．repair C．to repair D．to be repaired
40．A．always B．completely C．hardly D．entirely
41．A．hiding B．counting C．calculating D．figuring
42．A．awake B．nervous C．frightened D．asleep
43．A．early B．happy C．noisy D．late
44．A．threat B．matter C．trouble D．alarm
45．A．sympathy B．understanding C．sleep D．treatment
46．A．end B．notice C．information D．stop
47．A．trouble B．need C．turn D．return
48．A．refused B．agreed C．asked D．followed
49．A．stole B．opened C．received D．closed/carried
50．A．excited B．amazed C．ashamed            D．disappointed
51．A．throw B．keep C．give D．put
52．A．avoided B．thanked C．helped D．attract
53．A．companion B．fellow C．shoemaker D．merchant
54．A．tend B．turn C．attend D．come
55．A．Wherever B．Whatever C．Whenever D．However
第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
（A）
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin？
By Margaret McNamara
Price: $17.99
"HOW MANY SEEDs in a pumpking" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what she's talking about, guesses the medium one has 500 seeds; and Anna, who likes even numbers better than odd ones, guesses that the little one has 22. Charlie, the smallest boy in the class, doesn't have a guess. He counts pumpkin seeds. To everyone's surprise, the smallest pumpkin has the most seeds!
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
By Carol McCloud
Price: $12.21
Through simple prose(散文) and vivid illustrations(插图), this heartwarming book encourages positive behavior as children see how rewarding it is to express daily kindness, appreciation, and love.
The Five Love Languages of Children
By Gary Chapman, Ross Campbell
Price: $10.19
Learn all 5 love languages and use them with your children and watch the difference. The languages involve: physical touch, words of affirmation (肯定), quality time, gifts and acts of service.
The Sneaky Chef
By Missy Chase Lapine
Price : $12.21
"Simple strategies for hiding healthy foods in kids' favorite meals." This sneaky(偷偷摸摸的) chef tells you how and gives recipes too. A must-have for parents with picky eaters.
56. If your child is very particular about food, you would choose to buy ____.
A. The Five Love Languages of Children B. Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
C. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? D. The Sneaky Chef
57. If you want to teach your child to be kind to others, which is your best choice?
A. The Five Love Languages of Children B. Have You Filled a Bucket Today ?
C. How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? D. The Sneakhy Chef
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. The biggest pumpkin has the most seeds.
B. The Sneaky Chef is an introduction to a famous cook.
C. The Five Love Languages of Children is written by two authors.
D. Have You Filled a Bucket Today is cheaper than the other three books.
59. We can conclude that the four books above are most helpful to ____.
A. teachers and parent B. cooks and teachers
C. business managers D. parents and children
（B）
The national assistance system for poor college students is getting more effective as proved by fewer phone calls to the hotline of the National Center for Student Assistance Administration.
"Poor college students and their parents are getting more satisfied with the national assistance system," said Ma Wenhua, deputy director of the administration, on Saturday. Over the past three years, the hotline received 8,488 calls. Statistics show 62 percent of the calls were made to ask about the funding policy, while 38 percent (3,200 calls) complained local colleges had failed to abide by the rules to support the students.
Complaints were seen a year-on-year decrease from 2006 to 2008. Ma said some poor families might still overlook what they should do to get support for their child. To ensure education equality, the government has introduced a set of favorable policies to help poor students, such as scholarships, grants(助学金), student loans, tuition waivers(学费全免) and the work-study programs under which poor students are helped out in libraries, teachers' offices or service departments to earn money.
Statistics show the government spent 29.3 billion yuan last year to aid college students, up 7.6 percent from the previous year. Around 40 million persons of college students received the national aid.
The Ministry of Education of the government would ensure that no students drop out of colleges or universities because of poverty.
Among the 20 million students in the country's public and private universities and colleges last year, about 20 percent came from poor backgrounds, official figures show.
60. The national assistance system is set up ___.
A. for parents and students to complain B. to help poor college students
C. for poor students to get free education D. to help students find jobs
61. The underlined phrase "abide by" in the second paragraph probably means ____.
A. follow B. break C. bear D. agree to
62. From the passage, we know that ____.
A. students will drop out of university because of poverty
B. Chinese poor college students are more satisfied with national assistance system
C. more and more parents are complaining about their local colleges
D. college students are suffering from great economic pressure
（C）
With petroleum reserves(石油储量) decreasing, the search is on to replace gas with a cleaner, greener alternative. Though much eco-talk has centered on biofuels from corn and soybeans, the biofuel that looks more likely to replace petroleum comes from a most unlikely source: algae (藻类).
Algae, like corn, soybeans, and other crops, grow via photosynthesis(光合作用) and can be processed into fuel oil. However, they produce 30 times more energy than land crops such as soybeans, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Many algae species also can grow in saltwater and polluted water -- while corn and soy require arable land and fresh water that will be in short supply as the world's population balloons.
"If you replaced all the diesel(柴油) in the U. S. with soy biodiesel, it would take half the land mass of the U. S. to grow those soybeans," says Matt Caspari, chief executive of Aurora Biofuels, a Berkeley, Calif-based private firm that specializes in algae oil tecnology. On the other hand, the Energy Department says that if algae fuel replaced all the petroleum fuel in the United States, it would require 15,000 square miles, which is a few thousand miles larger than Maryland (12,407 square miles), the 42nd state in land area.
Another bonus: Because algae can be grown just about anywhere in a closed space, they're being tested at several powe