2012年春季学期高二英语检测题

靖西中学2012年春季学期高二英语检测题（一）第一节: 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21．---- ________ I tell the head teacher all that has happened ?----- No , you ______ ! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry .A．Will , needn’t B．Would , can C．Should , mustn’t D．Must , don’t have22．---- Would you be here to attend the English party this evening ?---- Yes, we ________ .A．shall B．would C．will D．must23．The ties are good in both quality and style ; she knows that ______ she chooses will match her husband .A．whatever B．however C．what D．whichever24．I have many books which _________ from science fiction to cookery books.A．range B．add C．contribute D．take25．The boss suddenly _______ a new plan about the project .A．came up with B．came along with C．got along with D．brought out with 26．----- Tom came to work last Friday , but no one has seen him since.---- _________ he have had an accident ?A．Should B．Must C．Might D．Could27．The flu is believed _______ by viruses that like to reproduce in the cells inside the human nose and throat.A．causing B．being caused C．to be caused D．to have caused28．---- Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree ?----- No，it’s out of ___________ .A．range B．reach C．control D．distance29．______ this village was extremely poor , the adults felt it was so important to keep the school going .A．So long as B．Even though C．Just as D．No matter how30．Tough as the task was, we _____ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it.A．would B．had to C．were able to D．must31．_____ by his accent , the boy must have come from a North European country , say , Norway or Finland .A．Having judged B．To judge C．Judged D．Judging32．For years black people had been fighting for their rights. ______ many public places were opened to them .A．As a result B．As a matter of fact C．For some reason D．However 33．---The floor is so dirty.---I know. It ____ for weeks.A．hasn’t cleaned B．didn’t clean C．wasn’t cleaned D．hasn’t been cleaned 34．He spent every minute he could spare on books _____ an entrance prize to a college .A．to win B．won C．winning D．win35．—George and Lucy got married last week. Did you go to their wedding?—No, I . Did they have a big wedding?A．was not invited B．have not been invitedC．hadn’t been invited D．didn’t invite第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson , Arizona . 36 the move , my father 37 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire , not 38 that the universe would suddenly change its course . ―In May, we’re39 to Arizona.‖The words, so small , didn’t seem40 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 41 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 42 mysteries (奥秘) yet to come . Finally, we arrived and 43 into our new home .44 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends , I 45 explored (探索) our new surroundings .One afternoon, I was out exploring 46 and saw a new kind of cactus (仙人掌). I crouched (蹲)down for a closer look . ―You’d better not 47 that.‖I turned around to see an old woman .―Are you new to this neighborhood?‖ I explained that I was,48 , new to the entire state .―My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life i n the 49 ? It must be quite a 50 after living in Boston .‖How could I explain how I 51 the desert ? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.―It’s vastness（广阔）,‖ she offered . ―That vastness52 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can 53 how little you are in comparison with the world 54 ,you feel that the possibilities are limitless.‖That was it. That was the feeling I’d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 55 would change with just a few simple words.―Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.‖36．A．During B．Until C．Upon D．Before 37．A．gathered B．warned C．organized D．comforted 38．A．hoping B．admitting C．realizing D．believing 39．A．going B．moving C．driving D．flying 40．A．good B．simple C．big D．proper 41．A．picture B．ground C．scene D．area 42．A．suggested B．solved C．discovered D．explained 43．A．settled B．walked C．hurried D．stepped44．A．If B．After C．Once D．While 45．A．bitterly B．easily C．proudly D．eagerly 46．A．as well B．as usual C．right away D．on time 47．A．move B．dig C．pull D．touch48．A．of course B．in fact C．after all D．at least 49．A．desert B．city C．state D．country 50．A．luck B．doubt C．shock D．danger 51．A．found B．examined C．watched D．reached 52．A．why B．when C．how D．where 53．A．prove B．guess C．sense D．expect 54．A．However B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Meanwhile 55．A．idea B．life C．home D．family第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ADo you dream of a huge comfortable bed? Nearly everyone does. This is not only because rest is necessary for life, but also because there’s comfort in a large bed. It’s wonderfu l to stretch out. The narrow single bed really means lonely life in rented rooms. So, many people buy beds which are even bigger than the traditional double bed, Here, in comfort, they can spend a third of their lives asleep.Perhaps this was why a man called Sir Henry Fanshawe asked a carpenter（木匠）to build the biggest bed in England, called The Great Bed of Ware. It was made in about 1580 and soon became famous, for in 1596 as German traveler saw it and noted that it was wide enough for four couples. Poets and play-writers（including Shakespeare in Twelfth Night）often mentioned it.This is not surprising for it is a grand piece of work. It is made of oak（橡木）and measures 3.3 meters in length and width. Except for its size, it is like other beds of the period, a four-poster bed．The posts, the headboard and the cover are richly decorated. The headboard in particular has carved and painted figures and two panels of inlaid wood which show special structure.The Great Bed of Ware became a curiosity. In 1610 it was placed in a small hotel, the Saracen’s Head, in the town of Ware. People came to see it and those who slept in it carved some words and their names on the woodwork, just like modern tourists. Over the years, the bed became covered with words, names and dates; the earliest date is 1653.During the nineteenth century, the old bed was moved from one hotel to another until it was finally shown to the public at two pence a head.56．The Great Bed of Ware .A．is shown to the public in the Saracen’s Head; one ticket costs two penceB．was named after the carpenterC．is big enough for eight persons to sleep inD．was made because people spend a third of their lives asleep57．Ware is the name of .A．a town B．a noble man C．a carpenter D．a hotel 58．We can learn form the passage that .A．a narrow single bed at home stands for lonely lifeB．a German tourist had an effect on making the Great Bed well-known in the worldC．the Great Bed was shown in ―Twelfth Night‖D．it is its size that makes the Great Bed look like other beds of that time59．How many years has it been since the first date was carved on the Great Bed?A．422 B．406 C．392 D．349BAt one time no one could travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until 1896．A man had to walk in front of a car which could not go faster than the man. At night the man had to carry a red lamp.Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to England, but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour .In order to have no trouble with the police, he had a talk with some of the police officers, who ordered their policemen to look the other way when the car came along the road. This was a good plan in the country, but not so easy to follow in the busy streets of London.One night Rolls and some friends started from London on their journey to Cambridge. One of the men walked in front with the red lamp, but he walked as fast as he could .The police became very interested in walls and shop-fronts when they heard the car, and not one of them saw it .They reached a hill; but what a waste of time it was to drive down the hill at four miles an hour! Rolls was getting ready to jump into the car; but then he noticed a policeman who was not looking the other way. The slow car reached him.―Good evening,‖ said the policeman, looking at the car.―Good evening,‖ said Rolls, holding the lamp.―One of these horseless things,‖ said the policeman, looking at it with interest.―Yes,‖ said Rolls, and waited.―I’ve often wanted a ride in one; but of course policemen can’t buy things like that.‖ He turned and looked hopefully in Rolls’s face.―Jump in,‖ said Rolls.―Thanks,‖ said the policeman,and did so. ―Now,‖ he said, sitting down, ―you can let it go just as you like down this hill. There isn’t another policeman on this road for a mile and a half.‖60．The policemen were told ―to look the other way‖ (the underlined part in Paragraph 2) so that A．they could watch the car coming from the other directionB．the car could go faster than four miles an hourC．they could make sure no one was in the wayD．the car would not hit them on the road61．In what way did the policemen carry out the order from their officers?A．They greeted Rolls when the car came along.B．They walked in front of the car with a red lamp.C．They pretended to be attracted by something else.D．They stood on duty every 1.5 miles along the road.62．The policeman who said ―Good evening‖ to Rolls wanted to .A．teach Rolls a lesson B．take a free ride homeC．have a talk with Rolls D．have a car ride experience63．After the policeman jumped into the car ,Rolls .A．dared not drive the car faster than he was allowed toB．could drive as fast as he wished within a certain distanceC．could drive on any road he liked for the rest of the journeyD．drove his car as fast as he could down the hill to CambridgeCCannes will rock to the sound of a cancan dance this year when Moulin Rouge by the Australian director Baz Luhrmann opens the French film festival (电影节) in May. The musical stars Nicole Kidman as a singer, and John Leguizamo as the artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It will be competing for the Palme d’Or, the festival’s top prize. The festival runs to May 21.The American actor Tommy Lee Jones, 54, has married his longtime girlfriend, Dawn Maria Laurel, 36, in a private wedding in San Antonio. "It wasn’t a big to-do, ' said Fred Biery, a U. S. District Judge who performed the service. He refused to discuss things further. "These are very private people," he said.Loretta Lynn is being treated for a very bad cold in Tennessee and will miss several appearances. The country singer, 65, was admitted to a hospital near her home in Hurricane Mills. "She is in good condition, but the doctors are watching her closely," a spokeswoman said.The French-Algerian singer Enrico Macias was named a United Nations peace messenger（信使）. Enrico joins eight other people who act as goodwill envoys (使者) for the United Nations, among them are the writer Elie Wiesel and the basketball player Magic Johnson.64．We can learn from the text that Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is ______A．a figure in a film B．a dancer in a showC．a country singer D．a prize winner65．We know from the text that_______.A．Moulin Rouge won the top prize in a film festivalB．Loretta Lynn is under the doctors' careC．eight people serve as the UN goodwill envoysD．Fred Biery was Tommy Lee Jones' assistant66．This text most probably appears in_____.A．a book on film stars B．a film review in a magazine C．a newspaper D．a noticeDIt's not the flashiest car in the world. Not even close. But the 1971 V olkswagen named Helios can do something most cars can't: run on solar energy - energy from the sun's light and heat!Joshua Bechtold, 14, and the other students at the Riverside School in Lyndonville, Vermont, worked many months to get Helios ready for the 1999 American Tour de Sol ( "Sol" is the Latin word for "sun"). They named their car after Helios, the sun god in Greek mythology(神话).The 4-year-old Tour de Sol encourages the use of "green", or environmentally friendly, cars to help reduce pollution and save energy. It' s not a race. Cars are judged on fuel efficiency(耗油量) rather than speed. In the week-long event, 44 cars took the 350-mile tour from Waterbury, Connecticut, to Lake George, New York. Of the 23 student cars, Helios was the only one built by middle school students.A teacher drove Helios, but the children talked with people wherever they stopped along the mad. "That was my favorite part," says Anna Browne, 15. "We explained how the car runs.‖Due in part to old, inefficient batteries(电池), Helios finished fourth - out of four - in its kind, the sun-powered class. "We were there for the fun of it," Anna says. "We're proud of Helios," says Ariel Gleicher, 14. "It's a car that's good for the environment."67．What is special about the car Helios in the text?A．It was built by middle school students. B．It has an' attractive design.C．It was made in 1971. D．It won the fourth prize.68．How many sun-powered cars took part in the race?A．1. B．4. C．23. D．44.69．What would be the best title for the text.'?A．The Making of Helios B．1999 American Tour de SolC．Sun-powered Cars on the Road D．Use of Green Cars in Connecticut70．The students felt proud of Helios because______.A．it could run as far as 350 miles B．it was favored by many childrenC．it had high-quality batteries D．it was driven by clean energyEWe are all called upon to make a speech at so me point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job．This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.You have to give a speech, and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, ―Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.‖Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Tr eat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make morespeeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.71．The main idea of this article is .A．you can improve your speaking ability B．a poor speaker can never change C．always make a short speech D．it is hard to make a speech 72．Paragraph 2 implies that .A．many people are afraid of giving a speech B．many people are happy to give a speech C．many people do not prepare for a speech D．many people talk to long73．The phrase ―talk over their heads‖ means.A．speak too loudly B．look at the ceilingC．look down upon them D．use words and ideas that are too difficult74．All of the following statements are true except that .A．few people know how to make good speechesB．a lecturer does not need to organize his speechC．research is important in preparing a speechD．there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability75．The title for this passage may be ―‖.A．Do Not Make a Long Speech B．How To Give A Good SpeechC．How To Prepare For A Speech D．Try To Enjoy A Speech第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Dear classmates,Now I’d like to tell you why I lea rn English. I often 76．_______________read English aloud and try learn something important by 77．_______________ hearts, which helps me remember it easily and form 78．_______________the good habit of thinking in English. I listen to a lot and 79．_______________talk with others in English. In this way, I was improved 80．_______________my spoken English. I keep a diary in English every day but 81．_______________my writhing English is becoming better and better. I also try 82．_______________my best to master the necessary grammar. With this means, 83．_______________I can express myself in English correct. That’s the way I 84．_______________have been learning English. I hope it will be useful to you. 85．_______________ That’s all. Thank you.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，最近国内一家英文报纸正在讨论北京动物园是否应迁出市区。