广东省澄海实验高中—学高二第二学期期末英语综合测试题(三).doc

澄海实验高中20102011学年度第二学期期末高二英语综合测试题(三). 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “_1_ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 2_.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 3 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 4 and landed in the grass.I ran over to him. 5 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!”I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 6 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.Kyle was the top student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 7 to prepare a graduation speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 8 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, youll be 9 !” He looked at me and smiled.He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to 10 those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 11 you can give him.”I just looked at my friend with 12 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 13 me from doing the unspeakable.”Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 14 of your actions. With one small gesture you can 15 a persons life. For better or for worse. 1. A. HowB. WhenC. WhyD. Where2. A. stupidB. cleverC. wonderfulD. anxious3. A. throwingB. knockingC. takingD. snatching4. A. lostB. sendingC. brokenD. flying5. A. WhileB. AsC. BecauseD. Once6. A. passed byB. came upC. went onD. turned out7. A. prideB. honorC. pleasureD. chance8. A. excitedB. nervousC. proudD. crazy9. A. greatB. famousC. praisedD. honored10. A. rewardB. rememberC. thankD. congratulate11. A. chanceB. giftC. helpD. favor12. A. wonderB. anxietyC. disbeliefD. pride13. A. protectedB. freedC. warnedD. saved14. A. priceB. useC. powerD. meaning15. A. destroyB. changeC. saveD. understand第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Until recently daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it _16_（consider） an unhealthy escape from real life and its duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very _17_ （health） thing to do. Some researchers are finding that daydreaming may be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us ,_18_（be） a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go beyond this. A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some      19   （surprise） conclusions.Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming contributes to intellectual growth. It also improves       20       （concentrate）,attention span, and the ability _21_ (get) along with others. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was due to the positive use of daydreaming. Florence Nightingale dreamed of becoming a nurse. The young Thomas Edison pictured        22      as an inventor. For these notable persons, it appears    23     their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick offered this advice: “Hold a picture of yourself in your minds eye, _24_will drew you toward success. Picture yourself   25   (vivid) as defeated and that alone will make victory impossible.II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。A"S. H.E. is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S. H.E. fan. After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news. For fans like her, S. H. E. s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about. The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella. Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names. Last week S. H. E. announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15. At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium. Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed. "I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them. Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show," said Peng about the Shanghai performance. It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited. In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia. When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar. "We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning," recalled Ella. When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans. We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters." "It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像). Nothing but magical," she said.26. Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited? A. S.H.E. band will get the old fashioned evening exciting. B. S. H.E. will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas. C. Her parents bought her a ticket for S. H. E. Is Shanghai show. D. S. H.E. will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party.27. How did the Taiwanese band get the name? A. Their fans gave the name to them. B. Their idols had a deep influence on them. C. A singing contest gave their idea of the band name. D. The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name.28. What do you know about Peng Weiye? A. She stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S. H. E. 's performance. B. She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15. C. She pays close attention to everything about S. H. E. D. She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her.29. Which is true about S. H. E. ? A. The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes. B. They were close friends when they entered a singing contest. C. They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia. D. They have well prepared to perform with their idols.30. Which do you think is NOT the reason for S. H. Es popularity among their fans? A. Their music and their healthy image. B. Their success meets their fans day dream of becoming others idols. C. They can make audience much excited D. Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans.BScientists have created a “ human-like robot” that can dance and do the housework.“ Mahru” has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyebrows and pupils(瞳孔). The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking.In addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions.The 1.5 tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and is the first South Korean- developed machine of its kind.“ Mahru will open the way for the commercial use of humanoid robots doing housework,” You Bum-Jae, leader of the development research team ,said. “ Mahru can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human.”Through an advanced motion capture (捕获) system, “Mahru” can follow a variety of human movements and move its hands freely enough to deal with any obstacles that may get in its way when walking.State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its head office in Seoul.People here were treated to an entertaining demonstration which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, most notably s series of dance moves.The research team added that they had designed another “ Mahru”, this time with sensors(传感器) allowing it to distinguish(分辨) between faces and objects.The showing of “ Mahru” came a week after researcher in Japan said they had created the “most human-like” robot in the world. A team at robotics department of Osaka University in Japan claimed that “ robogirl”, Repliee R-1, “ looks, moves and interacts (相互作用) like a human, and has silicone(硅胶) skin that feels almost human to the touch.”31. “Mahru” made by KIST can do the following things EXCEPT_A. dance with other human like robotsB. move its body freelyC. stop automatically when walkingD. express certain feelings through smells32. According to what You Bum- Jae said in Paragraph 5, his research team wants to _.A. help robots with doing houseworkB. show its scientific powerC. make Mahru offer more funD. explore Mahrus commercial use33. When Mahru” meets something in its way, it will be likely to_.A. go around itB. turn back quicklyC. deal with it using its handsD. ask humans for help34. According to the last paragraph, Repliee R-1 _.A. is another Mahru B. was made by KIST C. has skin feeling similar to humans D. looks like a boy35. The passage is probably a _.A. news reportB. research report C. healthy reportD. entertainment report C Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations(局限).“ I know anythings possible ,” the 12-year-old told TODAY s Ann Curry.He can play baseball and football, play the keyboard and drums, and play video games with his brothers.When Nick was born, he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children, and they decided to treat Nick the same as others, with love but without excuse“ Were supposed to be heroes to our children, but Nick is a hero to us,” his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes, too, and Nicks is Tiki Barber, the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday, the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.“ Youre an inspiration,” Barber said. “ There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage.You give them strength.” Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure, but the Santonastassos didnt do that with Nick. “Absolutely not, “Nicks mother Stacey said. “ If you do have a small failure, it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop.” “ It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again,” Nick added.Recently, Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy (树冠) and deep toots. Above the tree were the words, “The roots of a family are” Below the ground, the roots spelled out the final word for the message: “ Love.”It won the contest. The judges didnt know Nick physical condition. He won on merit (成绩), the same way he does everything else in life.36. How did the Santonastassos treat Nick?A. They gave him much more careB. They treated him as a normal boyC. They made excuse for his failureD. They protected him from failure.37. In the opinion of Barber, Nick_.A. would learn a lot from his failure.B. would become a star in playing skateboard.C. set a good example to other disabled kidsD. proved a real hero to other heroes38. What message did Nicks drawing express?A. Love is the “root” of a family. B. Each family has its own value among its members.C. Trees without deep roots cant grow tall and strong D. Roots are the most important of a tree.39. According to the passage, _ other people have the same disease as Nicks.A. twoB. threeC. elevenD. twelve40. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Nothing Is ImpossibleB. Keep Trying Forever C. The rootsD. Nick and his Skateboard DLocated in Florence, Oregon is “Sea Lion Caves”, the only known western, coastal, mainland habitat of Stellar Sea Lions. It is also the worlds largest sea cave in existence today and a perfect place to get up close and personal with nature. The sea caves are said to be the home of an estimated 200 sea lions and that at any given time visitors can expect to see at least 150 sea lions going about their daily business. The most immense(巨大的) of all sea lions, the Stellar males are known to grow up to 12 feet in length and weight an incredulous 1,500 pounds. The females, on the other hand, tend to be a bit smaller and average 9 feet in length with an average weight of 700 pounds. They tend to breed and give birth during the spring and summer months. The breeding and birthing process takes place on the steep cliff ledges that surround the sea cave. Therefore the best time to view this ritual is during those select months from the outside viewing platform. In addition to the sea lions, visitors can expect to catch a glimpse of the rare Pigeon Guillemont. These unusual sea birds tend to nest in seaweed along the cliff ledges in early April. And ever the graceful Gray Whales are expected to be seen. Each year, travelling in pods, these sea creatures migrate around “ Cape Blance” on their way to and from their native Alaska waters. As of 2010 “ Sea Lion Caves” is open daily year round except for both Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The ticket box office is open from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm. Visitor have a choice of two different ticket options; platform view or cave view. And admission into the cave itself is $13.00 for adults and $ 8.00 for children ages 3 to 12. Children under the age of 2 are admitted for free and there is a discount ticket price available for senior citizens . It currently costs $3.50 per person to access the topside wildlife viewing platform. While on the platform visitor can pay an additional fee to use the on-site telescope or opt (选择) to bring their own such equipment.41. The last paragraph is mainly talking about the _ of the 2010 “Sea Lion Caves”.A. admi