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1、高二英语试题第I卷（共三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。1. What is the woman going to do this evening?C. Pick up her fatherC. The cold.C. Strawberries.C. Six months.A. Go to the concert. B. Go to the airport.2. What probably caused the womans stomachache?A. The seafood.B. The medicine.3. What are

2、the two speakers most probably going to buy?A. Apples.B. Oranges.4. How long has the woman been exercising?A. Three monthsB. Three weeks.5. What does the man plan to do first during the summer vacation?A. See his brother.B. Go back home. C. Tour a city.第二节（共15小题，每小题L5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6. How

3、will the woman get to Emberton?A. By bus.B. In the mans car.C. On foot.7. Whats the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors.B StrangersC. Classmates.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a tourist site. B. At a hotel.C. In an office.9.

4、What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Drive back to visit friends B. Fly to the south of Spain. C. Come back and stay here again. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.10. Where is Spring Garden located?A. In the city center.B. In the countryside. C. In a newly-developed area.11. Where does the man work now?A.

5、In an advertising firm. B. At a travel agency.12. How long does it take the man to. go to work?A. About 30 minutes.B. About 15 minutes.听第9段材料，回答第13到16题.13. Who is woman?A. The mans friend. B. The mans colleague.14. What does the man come here for ?C. In a tax office.C. About 45 minutes.C. The mans w

6、ife.C. Doing some shopping.C. On Friday.C. In India.C. $3.5 millionC.In 2005C. Karman.A. Attending a party. B. Attending a conference.15. When will the man go to the womans house?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.16. Where is the man now?A. In Italy.B. In England.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17. How much were the th

7、ree winners awarded?A. $1.5million.B. $2.5 million.18. When did Sirleaf win the presidential election?A. In 2003.B.In 2004.19. Who works in Ghana?A. Sirleaf.B. Gbowee.20. What do we know from the talk?A. Gbowee organized activities against the Yemeni PresidentB. Sirleaf encourages women to take part

8、 in elections.C. Karman is a journalist and human rights activist.第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.In preparation for the launching of Shenzhou VII,scientists need knowledge of weather changes.A. a； /B./； aC. the; a D. the； theThe sense of is the most basic factor in achieving per

9、sonal pleasure. A man can only sense the delight oflife when he feels safe and safeguarded.A. securityB. directionC. achievement D. responsibilityPop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not in everyone*sA. Taste B. smellC. favorD. soundA good teacher must t.o his students how important a pro

10、per learning method is.A. get away B. get over C. get through D. get acrossWithout the timely help of our army, more people their lives in the earthquake in Wenchuan .A. Ewould loseB. could loseC. should loseD. would have lostThe couple some money every month for their children even though their inc

11、ome can only makeends meet.A. set downB. set aside C. put offD. put upJone may phone tonight. I dont want to go out he phones.A. so that B. as long as C. in order that D. in case28.By no means ourselves to rule out the use of force when .invaded by others.A. we will commit B. will we commit C. we wo

12、nt commit D. wont we commit.All doctors efforts were and the man involved in the car accident soon died.A. in order B. in retcurn C. in vainD. in use.Perseverance is a kind of quality-and that/s it takes to do anything well.A. whichB. WhyC. whatD. that. Of the first Spanish to California, the majori

13、ty were religious men.A. GoneB. going C. to goD. go32.Some house plants grow better if placed near a window with plenty of sunlight others prefer to be in amore shaded spot.A. unless B. sinceC. when D. while33.He is a successful businessman, and he his success more to luck than to ability.A. adapts

14、B. applies C. owes D. attaches34.By the time Lily gets home, her aunt for Shanghai to attend a meeting.A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left35. -Oh, sorry, Jerry. I took your dictionary by mistake.A. Thats right B. It doesnt matter C. Youre welcome D. Never think about it 第二节：完形填空（共20小题：

15、每小题1.5分，满分30分）After I returned home from work,! was very tired.I found the front door was 36 open and I felt a little scared. Did I careles sly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around 37 to see what could be 38 . Why would someone come into my home only to 39 with nothing? After searching ev

16、ery inch, I realized that everything was 40 I had left it. No 41 cushions, broken lamps, or 42 emptied out on the carpet.Feeling much 43 , T looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivans house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sulliva

17、n and was very concerned with her healthafter she became ill. She used to44 Jimmy when he was just a baby.Forgetting about the 45with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivans house to see howshe was 46 , With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses

18、delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the 47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a getwell gift”. Suddenly Jimmy 48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go hom

19、e for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 in on Ms. Sullivan.Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so T gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how 51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms.Sulliv

20、an. I got home” laughing at how 52 I was that morning about what had happened over 53 .1 walked past the dinning room and noticed my roses 54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 ,1 glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivans house and with a smile on my face. I turned off the light in the room

21、 and went to sleep.The next morning my doorbell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there.36. A. easily37. A. calmly38. A. missing39. A. steal40. A. How41. A. wornB. slowlyB. patientlyB. lackingB.getB. whatB. changedC. silentlyC. eagerlyC. losingC. leaveC. thatC. unwashedD. slightlyD. nervouslyD. burn

22、ingD. dealD. whereD. overturned42A. kettlesB. drawersC. CoatsD. lockers43.A. surprisedB. CuriousC. easedD. angry44. A. followB. guardC. watchD. visit45. A. ConditionB. incidentC. experienceD. accident46. A. workingB. doingC. sleepingD. acting47. A. vasesB.rosesC. GiftsD. lamps48. A. steppedB. Jumped

23、C. stoodD. ran49. A. CallB. lookC. checkD. pick50. A. everB. stillC. onlyD. just51. A. sensitiveB. sweetC. ThankfulD. smart52. A. carelessB. WrongC. strangeD. nervous53. A. NothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything54. A. sittingB. growingC. lyingD. arranging55. A. intentionB. thoughtC. expectation

24、D. delay第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AHave you heard of superheroes? You find Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Iron Man in comic books, on the TV and the big screen.There is no shortage of them.In a survey of fans by the sci-fi and fantasy website, , Batman, 70 years old this year, was voted Britains

25、favorite superhero.Unlike many crime-fighting superheroes Batman has no special powers. He cant fly like Superman or shoot a sticky web like Spider-Man.Bruce Wayne is born to a wealthy Gotham City business family. However, when his parents are murdered his life changes completely.Wayne feels anger a

26、t their deaths and guilty that he did not prevent them. He travels around the world learning how to fight. Upon returning to Gotham, he creates a disguise to enable him to fight crime without being recognized.A childhood fear of bats leads him to choose to dress as one. His idea is that through the

27、bat persona, he can prove to himself that he has overcome his childhood fears.Wayne is the CEO of the company he inherits from his father. He seems to live the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy. But this is a ruse （计策）.He works hard at the image to allow himself the freedom he needs to do his work

28、as a crime fighter. Bruce Wayne, playboy“ is the disguise; Batman is the real person.“Wayne is not a born superhero. Instead, he is a real, complex person,said Dace Golder, editor of the website. He is the most realistic of all the superheroes. I am particularly interested in the emotional process b

29、y which a boy becomes a hero. His superhero qualities come from within.”56. Batman differs from other superheroes in that .A. he doesnt have any special powers B. he had an unhappy childhoodC. he was not a born superheroD.n he does his best to fight crime57.Bruce Wayne decide to dress like a bat bec

30、ause of.A.his curiosity about batsB.his parents sudden deathC.his unusual traveJ experiencesD.his childhood fear of bats58.Why does Wayne live like a playboy?A.He doesnt know how to run a company.B.He prefers the lifestyle of a playboy.C.He needs to disguise his crime fighting activities.D.He loves

31、freedom more than anything eles.59. Which of the following statements is true about Batman?A. He actually lives the lifestyle of a millionaire playboy.B. He has special powers.C. Batman is a born superhero.D. The turning point of his life is due pto his parents sudden death.60. What is the article m

32、ainly about?A. What makes a superhero.B. Why superheroes enjoy great popularity in Britain.C. How to overcome childhood fears.D. How Bruce Wayne develops into a superhero.BWhen you meet your friend at the supermarket,how do you greet him? Most likely, you say “hello. But have you ever stopped to thi

33、nk about why?“Hello“ is a relatively new greeting. It first appeared sometime in the mid-1800s, but many people would not have dreamed of using it. “Hello” was considered a very impolite way to greet someone. Instead, people used formal expressions like “How do you do?”Back then, there were several

34、words that sounded like “hello J but they were used to get someones attention or to express surprise. F.or example, if you caught your little brother stealing your snack, you might have said, Halloa there! Stop eating my cheese!” If you found a fly in your soup, you might have shouted, Hullo! How di

35、d that get in there?Everything started to change in 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. The first telephones didnt have numbers you could dial, nor did they have bells or ringers. Instead, your telephone set signals along telephone lines to a central office where an operator wou

36、ld answer by saying something like Are you there, sir? or Wha.t is wanted?” The operator would then connect your phone to the phone of the person you wanted to reach. There was just one small problem. Since telephones didnt ring, how would the person you were calling know that you were “on the line?

37、 The answer is you would yell into your phone and hope someone on the other end heard you. But what would you yell? And what would the person you were calling say when they were going to answer? Bell suggested Ahoy! Ahoy!” but it didnt become popular. Then the famous inventor Thomas Edison suggested

38、 the word hello. That became popular right away.According to Allen Koenigsberg, a professor of history at Brooklyn College in New York City, Edison liked “hello“ because it was easy to hear. And others,“ says Koenigsberg, found that, of all things, the word hello told the listener, cou9d better get

39、to the phone, because theres a message coming in.“Hello” became so popular that by 1878 telephone operators were required to use it. In fact, operators received the nickname（绰号）“Hello Girls. Soon, hello“ became not just the standard way to answer the phone, but an accepted way to greet people in per

40、son.So the next time you answer your phone with a “hello,“ or its shortened fbrm, hi J think about Edison. If it werent fbr him, you might be saying “Ahoy! Ahoy! instead!61. Why was hello“ seldom used when it first appeared?A. It was too informal.B. Tt was hard to pronounce.C. It was considered to b

41、e rude.D. There were other words like “hello”.62. Which of the following was used to greet people in the mid-1800s?A. Halloa.B. Hello.C. Ahoy.D. How do you do?63. . “Hullo“ was used to show something.A. interestingB. excitingC. boringD. unexpected.64. Paragraph 4 is mainly about.A. how “hello“ was u

42、sed to answer the telephoneB. the friendship between Bell and EdisonC. the invention of the telephoneD. how the telephone improved65. We can infer from the text that.A. heHo got popular as soon as the telephone was inventedB. the telephone has changed the way people speakC. people liked simple expre

43、ssions like “heHo”D. Bell advised girls to use hello”CThere were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often who

44、le families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish

45、 the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like S

46、ingapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.From then on my journey bec

47、ame interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was lor.oking at it for the first time.The day passed fast and I even forgot

48、 to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug （拥 抱）. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-bea