3 英语-金湖中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期初考试英语试题

金湖中学2012-2013学年高二下学期期初考试英语试题

第I卷（选择题）

一、单项选择

1．—I didn’t do well in the exam. What about you?

— I did _____ you. Maybe even worse.

A. not better than

B. not worse than

C. as well as

D. no better than 2．----- I’d like to invite you t o dinner this Saturday, Mr smith.

-----________.

A. Oh, no. Let’s not

B. I’d rather stay at home

C. I’m very sorry, but I have other plans

D. Oh, no. That’ll be too much trouble

3．.The day — my birthday — I had been looking forward to _______ at last.

A. come

B. coming

C. has come

D. came

4．____ he has been chosen to work as a teacher in the mountain village ____ him feel very proud.

A. That, make

B. Whether, makes

C. That, makes

D. Where, make

5．His bright clothes were not______a funeral.

A.fit

B.appropriate of

C.appropriate for

D.suit

6．---I like football. ---___ my sister and me.

A. So do

B. So are

C. So did

D. So it is with

7．___exceptions, the rule may stand.

A. Allow for

B. Allowing for

C. To allow

D. To allow for

8．To get to the top of the mountain, we had to _______.

A. go some walking

B. do a lot of climbing

C. walking a long way

D. doing a lot of climbing

9．—I came here by taxi and the driver ________ me 50 yuan.

—Really? You ________ by bus.

A. paid; should come

B. cost; should have come

C. charged; ought to have come

D. spent; ought to come

10．Keep in mind: your efforts will ______.Don’t let one or two failures over the year get you down.

A take off B. put off C. pay back D. pay off 11．If you need help , for example , money or _________ , let me know , will you ?

A. anything

B. something

C. everything

D. nothing 12．Because of the rise of sea level, some islands will disappear. _____ people of certain countries will have to look for new places to live.

A. Otherwise

B. Yet

C. Thus

D. Though

13．—I quarreled with my deskmate yesterday. It’s all my fault.

—Look, she is just over there. —go and say “sorry” to her.

A．You know the drill B．Believer it or not

C．To be exact D．It all depends

14．They wanted someone with _____ for this job, so as a freshman I had _______ that day.

A. experiences; unpleasant experience

B. an experience; an unpleasant experience

C. experiences; an unpleasant experience

D. experience; an unpleasant experience

15．Whoever helps the poor, I’ ll be______ him/her.

A. in place of

B. in favor of

C. in common with

D. in search of

二、完型填空

About five years ago I began to study at a new school, when my family moved to Iowa. I was just a little 1 ,wondering whether I could get on well with my classmates.

Lucy, a girl in my 2 , who I thought wasn’t ready to accept a 3 girl, didn’t like me from the start. 4 ,I was pretty sure she hated me. When I asked her a question, I could __5__ she thought I was a total fool.

My teacher made us 6 next to each other for the last term. Lucy was not happy. However, I kept 7 at her, though she rolled her eyes, and I kept telling her that she was beautiful.

Finally, Lucy let me 8 to her, even when her friends were around. She ___9___ telling me how beautiful I looked. I still remember the ___10___ time when she smiled at me and said that, and I smiled right back, saying 11 to her. One day Lucy invited me over to her house, and talked to me all the time 12 her other friends. That day Lucy , the girl who had hated me, called me her best deskmate. After that, we 13 friends for years.

I moved to Arizona later, but I will never 14 Lucy. I still remember she considered me her 15 at first. During that time it felt like I was 16 my time, and losing my dignity(尊严)，but I still smiled at Lucy even when she 17 me. I’m not stupid; I didn’t think she was 18 in doing those things, but I still put up with it. And finally we became great friends.

Not long ago, I read the 19 of Abraham Lincoln, “Am I not d estroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” I smiled, thinking of Lucy. It just 20 me how great a friend

I used to have.

1. A. sad B. surprised C. worried D. eager

2. A. school B. class C. team D. city

3. A. positive B. successful C. new D. common

4. A. Usually B. Actually C. Finally D. Fortunately

5. A. describe B. prove C. tell D. accept

6. A. sit B. speak C. stand D. live

7. A. shouting B. laughing C. pointing D. smiling

8. A. write B. reply C.talk D. listen

9. A. started B. minded C. considered D. avoided

10. A. rare B. next C. last D. first

11. A. hello B. thanks C. sorry D. bye

12. A. according to B. thanks to C. except for D.instead of