康杰中学2013—2014学年度第一学期第二次月考

高二英语试题

2013.12

第一部分 单项选择（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）

从A、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. In communication, a smile is usually________ strong sign of a friendly and ________ open attitude.

A. the; / B. a; an C. a; / D. the; an

2. I remembered________ the door before I left the office but forgot to turn off the lights.

A. locking B. having locked C. to have locked D. to lock

3. It’s not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do ________ counts.

A. who B. which C. that D. what

4. Everything ________, I’m sure I made the right decision.

A. taken into consideration B. taking into consideration

C. to take into consideration D. take into consideration

5. Courage is a good quality and is ________ it takes to get over difficulties.

A. that B. what C. which D. where

6. It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.

A. in addition to B. in return for

C. in revenge for D. in search of

7. ________ many times, he still repeated the same mistake.

A. Having been told B. Having told C. Telling D. Told

8. I am blessed with a great class, ________everyone is hardworking, kind and friendly to each other.

A. one where B. the one that C. the one where D. one that

9. I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers ________ before my eyes.

A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. had swum

10. I have told you the truth. ________ I keep repeating it?

A. Must B. Can C. May D. Will

11. —I have a headache.

—I’m not surprised you ________ in front of the computer for too long.

A. work B. are working C. have been working D. had worked

12. The restaurant wasn’t ________ that other restaurant we went to.

A. half as good as B. as half good as C. as good as half D. good as half as

13. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, then so much ________.

A. the best B. best C. better D. the better

14. —Did you ask Tom for help?

—I ________. —I managed perfectly well on my own.

A. needn’t have B. don’t need to C. didn’t need to D. needn’t

15. —Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.

—Thanks. ________.

A. So what? B. No way C. What for D. You too

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening. Say the 16 thing and the parents might get mad. But, say 17 , and they’ll think you weren’t friendly. So, 18 can you talk with adults?

It’s __19__. Just ask them questions about themselves. “Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,” suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny.

Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 20 . Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties “ 21 ” when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says. If a grown-up is 22 Harry Potter, it’s OK to talk about your love for Harry. It’s a(n) 23__ topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so 24 and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.

But 25 the topic of video games. “Adults don’t want to hear about your video game 26 they play it,” Ursiny explains.

Adults also don’t want to hear slang(俚语). Don’t use language they don’t 27 . Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.

28 most adults aren’t into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid. Ursiny recommends asking adults what __29__ was like when they were your age. “It might be a fun discussion if you 30 your 10th-grade experience with theirs.” 31 you chat with your parents in advance to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区).

Also, don’t chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty. Don’t mention 32 stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says. And don’t complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.

33 , Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents’ 34 . Learning how to 35 that type of understanding might help you out in the future. “The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,” he says.

16. A. exact B. serious C. unfortunate D. wrong

17. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

18. A. how B. whatever C. why D. when

19. A. important B. interesting C. hard D. easy

20. A. movies B. meals C. parties D. hobbies

21. A. look up B. light up C. make up D. keep up

22. A. in B. on C. into D. onto

23. A. safe B. special C. helpful D. general

24. A. hold out B. walk out C. go ahead D. turn around

25. A. neglect B. avoid C. prevent D. ignore

26. A. when B. unless C. but D. because

27. A. believe B. accept C. understand D. agree

28. A. While B. As C. If D. Since

29. A. family B. school C. society D. nature

30. A. show B. compare C. balance D. match

31. A. Make sure B. Pay attention C. Watch out D. Take care

32. A. incredible B. terrible C. embarrassing D. personal

33. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Yet

34. A. shoes B. clothes C. condition D. location

35. A. produce B. shape C. raise D. develop

第三部分 阅读理解（每小题3分，满分60分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I never got along with Dad. But when he was dying. I set off for Nebraska to be with him and my family. I stopped for the night at a hotel with a pool, hoping it would relax me.

The pool area was empty as I walked into the still water. A man in a bathing suit appeared. He sat on the edge of the pool with his legs moving up and down in the water. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and smiled. “Where are you going?” he asked. When I told him about my father, he asked how we got along. I tried to change the subject, but then for some reason, I told him everything.

Finally the man said, “Even with all the trouble, remember, your father still loves you.” All at once, warm and clear childhood memories came flooding back: Dad running alongside my wobbling（摇摆的）bicycle, the proud hug he gave me at my high school graduation, his laugh when I caught him off guard with a tickle（挠痒）. “Yes, I know he does, ” I heard myself say. And for the first time in years I believed it. The man left, leaving me alone with my comforting thoughts.

Back in my room, as I went to bed, I decided it was time to forgive my father. Then I wished he’d forgive me too. The phone bell woke me up at 3 am. My sister’s voice sent a shiver（寒战）through me: Dad had just died. I had wanted to see him and make peace. But as sadness was beginning to surround me, I remembered that the man by the pool had already brought Dad and me together.

36. From the passage we learn that the author _________

A. didn’t know his father was seriously ill

B. always thought highly of his father

C. lived in Nebraska far away from his family

D. was going to see his father

37. When the author was in the pool, ___________

A. many other people were there too

B. he talked a lot with the man by the pool

C. he greeted the may by the pool first

D. the man by the pool told him everything about his family

38. What made the author change his original idea about his father?

A. That he was reminded that his father actually loved him

B. That the man by the pool mentioned his interesting childhood

C. That he remembered his father had taught him to ride a bike

D. That he knew his father would leave him forever

39. In the last paragraph, the author was sad that he ________

A. hadn’t accepted the kind stranger’s advice

B. had no chance to make peace with his father

C. hadn’t obeyed his father when he was young

D. hadn’t stayed with his father before

B

William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. His childhood lacked the harmony（和睦）that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited（继承）excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama（戏剧）and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Price in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’ death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines:

Earth, receive an honored guest:

William Yeats is laid to rest.

Let the Irish vessel（船）lie

Emptied of its poetry.

40. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?

A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice

C. It was a typically wealthy family D. It had an artistic atmosphere

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