辽师大附中2013-2014学年度上学期期中考试

高二英语试题

命题人：平静 校对人：王永玲

第一部分：语法和词汇知识（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

单项选择 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分）

11. We were dancing to ____ music when all of ____ sudden the power went out and we were left in the dark.

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

12. It is sad to see him go but it won’t make a(n) ___ to the way we conduct our affairs.

A. importance B. difference C. effect D. influence

13. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day.

A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up

14. _____ to try his fortune abroad, he left for America.

A. Having determined B. Being determined

C. Determined D. To determine

15. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ___ effects some people are still suffering.

A. that B. whose C. what D. those

16. The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.

A. thus B. anyhow C. yet D. even

17. --- Don’t look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.

--- Oh, yes. ____ others are weak , he is strong.

A. When B. Where C. While D. If

18. I _____ his telephone number. Had I known it, I would have rung him up.

A. don’t known B. didn’t know

C. hadn’t known D. haven’t known

19. It is not who is right but what is right ____ is of importance.

A. which B. it C. that D. this

20. He was told that it would be at least three more months _____ he could recover and return to work.

A. when B. before C. since D. that

21. What a great _____ do you think a word of praise from the teacher will have on pupils?

A. result B. account C. effect D. cause

22. There will be a _____ TV report of tonight’s football match and we can enjoy it together.

A. alive B. living C. live D. lively

23. The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _____ for a meal to be cooked.

A. laid B. being laid C. put D.being put

24. Jim went to answer the phone. _____ , Harry started to prepare lunch.

A. However B. Nevertheless C. Besides D. Meanwhile

25. He’s never lost a day’s work through illness. He’s as _____ as old boots.

A. strong B. high C. rough D. tough

26. A team, _____ two doctors and three policemen, ____ sent to search for the missing explorers.

A. consists of; was B.consisting of; was

C. consisted of; was D. to be consisted of; were

27. In order to go to the palace ball, the pretty girl ____ herself ____ carefully.

A. is dressed; up B. is dressed; in

C. is dressing; in D. is dressing; up

28. There is no ____ thinking more about the matter. Take it easy.

A. point B. fun C.doubt D. need

29. Do be careful with those fireworks; the slightest spark could _____ them _____ .

A. set; out B. set; off C. set; about D. set; up

30. Can you imagine what difficulty he had ____ the work?

A. to do B. do C. doing D. done

31. He took it for granted that these local laws ____ the new comers like himself.

A. applied for B. applied to C. adapted to D. adapted for

32.----Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

-----Where was I?

-----You _____ you didn’t like your father’s work..

A. had said B. said

C. were saying D. had been saying

33. To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, _____ , honest.

A. therefore B. above all C. however D. after all

34. ----- Sally is strongly against taking the trip to Hainan.

----- _______? It was she who suggested the plan.

A. How come B. What about C. Real D. Why not

35. The moment the 28th Olympic Games _____ open, the whole world cheered.

A. declared B. have been declared

C. have declared D. were declared

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

It was my first year teaching in a special class, and I wasn’t sure what to expect at our yearly Special Olympics sports meeting. My ??36?? had some challenges, from learning disabilities to cerebral palsy (脑瘫).

Mark was one with the latter. Restricted to a 37 , he had to fight his spasms (抽搐) just to control his movements. 38 , he always had a positive attitude and greeted everyone with a huge smile. His classmates 39 him and always took the time to make sure he was included in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, three boys who were good at  ??40? ?. Obviously, Mark wanted to be like them, unrestricted by the limitation of his 41 , and watching them moving on the playing field seemed to fill him with 42 .

When the day came, Mike, Andy and Lucas placed well in their sports events, and gave the calm audience something to cheer about. Mark sat in his wheelchair on the sidelines, ?? 43?? them on. The final event of the day was the 400-meter race. 44 was invited to either walk or run, according to their ability, around the 45 length of the track.

When Mike, Andy and Lucas reached the finish line, they 46 and turned to look behind them. At the 47 of the crowd on the track, determined not to be left behind, was Mark. All his classmates had 48 him. He was alone on the track with over half the distance left to ??49 ??. Mike, Andy and Lucas looked at each other, and a silent 50 passed between them. Slowly, they jogged 51 towards their friend, cheering him on 52 he had done for them moments before.

The progress was 53 , but in the end the three star runners and Mark 54 the finish line together to the enthusiastic cries of their teachers and classmates. Seeing the look on Mark’s face and hands upraised, I came to understand what 55 the Special Olympics.

?????? Years later, I’m still cheering them on.

36. A. students

B. friends

C. partners

D. classmates



37. A. bed

B. machine

C. desk

D. wheelchair



38. A. Thus

B. However

C. Otherwise

D. Besides



39. A. protected

B. satisfied

C. loved

D. cared



40. A. expression

B. practice

C. studies

D. sports



41. A. interests

B. habits?

C. body

D. mind



42. A. trust

B. admiration

C. fear

D. worry



43. A. bringing?

B. cheering

C. holding

D. moving



44. A. Someone

B. Everyone?

C. Anybody

D. Nobody



45. A. average

B. different

C. entire

D. extra



46. A. fell

B. rested

C. hurried

D. paused



47. A. end

B. front

C. center

D. top



48. A. left

B. ignored

C. passed

D. helped



49. A. run

B. jog

C. cover

D. walk



50. A. demand

B. relief

C. action

D. thought



51. A. back

B. along

C. again

D. on



52. A. while

B. although

C. since

D. as



53. A. slow

B. great?

C. boring??

D. relaxing



54. A. crossed

B. arrived

C. rushed

D. got



55. A. left

B. made

C. kept

D. found



第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

第一节 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。

A

Harry Houdini was one of the greatest American entertainers in the theater this century. He was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. He appeared in theaters all over Europe and America. Crowds came to see the great Houdini and his “magic” tricks.

Of course, his secret was not magic or supernatural power. It was simply strength. He had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. He could move his body into almost any position he wanted.

Houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. He and his brother Theo performed card tricks in clubs in New York. They called themselves the Houdini Brothers. When Harry married in 1894, he and his wife Bess worked together as magician and assistant. But for a long time they were not very successful. Then Harry performed his first prison escape in Chicago in 1898. Harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.

It was the publicity (宣传) that came from this that started Harry Houdini’s success. Harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape from ankle chains. But his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. Every time he went into the prison cell, Bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks. She passed it quickly from her mouth to his.

Harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. He arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. In the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. What was the result? Worldwide fame and a name remembered today.

56. According to the passage, Houdini’s success in prison escapes depends on ______.

A. his special tricks and supernatural powers

B. his unusual ability and skeleton key

C. his magic tricks and supernatural powers

D. his wisdom and magic tricks

57. It can be inferred from the passage that Houdini became famous ______ .

A. in 1894

B. before he married



 C. at the age of 17

D. when he was 24



58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Houdini was a famous American magician.

B. Houdini was first recognized in Chicago.

C. Houdini first entered the entertainment world together with his wife.

D. Houdini was popular with people from Europe and America.

59. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. A Skeleton Key

B. A Secret Prisoner



 C. Worldwide Fame

D. Great Escapes





B

For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of t