高二英语入学检测题

高二英语入学检测题

命题人：李爱赟

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第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）

第一节语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1. The train is running fifty miles ______.

A. an hour

B. one hour

C. the hour

D. an hour

2. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, _________, of course, make all the others upset.

A. who

B. which

C. what

D. that

3. The two girls are so alike that strangers find ________ difficult to tell one from the other.

A. it

B. them

C. her

D. that

4.What’s the language ______in Germany?

A. speaking

B. spoken

C. be spoken

D. to speak

5. He must be ill, ____he looks so pale.

A. because

B. since

C. as

D. for

6. 1 can’t hear clearly. Please ____ the radio ____ a little.

A. turn; off

B. turn; down

C. turn; on

D. turn; up

7. Work gets done ______ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.

A. easily

B. very easy

C. more easily

D. easier

8. In the last few years thousands of films______all over the world.

A. have produced

B. have been produced

C. are producing

D. are being produced

9. Graduation is a good time to thank those who have helped you ______ the tough years.

A. though

B. up

C. with

D. from

10. Johnny, you _______play with the knife, you ____ hurt yourself.

A. won't...can't

B. mustn't...may

C. shouldn't, must

D. can't...shouldn't

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

The famous British inventor GeorgeStephenson was born in 1782and died

in 1848. One of his __11___ important inventions was the train. He __12___ his first

train when he was forty-four years old. When he was experimenting with the

__13___engine on the train, he met with __14__ from the government, newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would__15___ cows, horses and sheep, that the __16___ would hurtle (炸飞) or that the hot coals from it would

__17___ their houses. At that time, __18___ people believed what they said.

GeorgeStephenson__19___ the people that the train could go on small __20__, could pull carriages __21___ goods and passengers and there was __22___ to them. It was

a very __23___ matter for him to __24___them believes. However, after __25___, he was able to do it; and the first train that __26___by Stephenson himself __27___ what he had said.

The first day __28___ the people along the way __29__ the noises of the train__30__

and saw it running quickly to them, they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed

their doors tightly, for they thought it a genius. They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

11．A. very B. lot C. most D. much

12．A. made B. bought C. introduced D. did

13．A.electricalB. atomic C. steam D. beautiful

14．A. successB. troublesC. people D. pleasure

15．A. kill B. buy C. interest D. take away

16．A. smoke B. noise C. driver D. engine

17．A. pull down B. blow away C. set fire to D. pass

18．A. most B. a few C. only a few D. the rich

19．A. said B. spoke C. told D. warned

20．A. reads B. rivers C. steam D. rails

21．A. short ofB. full ofC. empty of D. without

22．A. no great danger B. dangerous C. a lot of danger D. fewer danger

23．A. easy B. difficultC. pleasant D. light

24．A. get B. cause C. make D. force

25．A. sometimesB. some time C. sometime D. a few times

26．A. was told B. were driven C. was pulled D. was driven

27．A.believed B. sensed C. seemed D. proved

28．A. ofB. when C. while D. for

29．A. caught sight of B. listened to C. heard D. thought

30．A. nearby B. in the distance C. on the far D. from the distance

第二部分阅读理解（满分20分）

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What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays(灰色)and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined(意志坚定的). You wish to succeed