安徽省淮南五中2013-2014学年高二上学期第二次教学质量检测英语试题.doc

安徽省淮南五中2013-2014学年高二上学期第二次教学质量检测英语试题
一、单项选择.
21.————The Modern Art Exhibition in the CityMuseum has been cancelled。
-—-—-Oh, no! ___________
A It's a pity. B It doesn't matter.
C I know it already。 D It’s not interesting at all.
22。 —-—-Which of the two Italian films do you like best？
——--__________, because they are meaningless.
A Both B Neither C None D Either
23。__________a high mark in the coming exam ， Joe carefully prepared for it for a whole month。
A Being got B Getting C To get D Got
24.The Internet ， as well as newspaper and magazines， _________an important part in our daily life。
A have played B are playing C has been played D is playing
25。__________ I expected on the phone ， your question will be considered at the next meeting.
A After B Since C Which D As
26。 I___ in this small mountain village when I was a child。
A。 am used to live B. used to living C. used to live D。 used to life
27.—-—Have you moved into your house？
---Not yet. The rooms _________。
A are painting B have been painted
Care being painted D have painted
28. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ____________the present one.
A as three times big as
B three times as big as
C as big as three times
D as big three times as
29. Our class __________60 students。
A consists of B is made up
C consist D makes up
30。_________is known to all is that the 2016Olympic Games will take place in Rio de Janeiro.
A It B What C Which D That
31 Only when the student graduated from school did they realize that their former teacher’s advice was _______。
A of great valuable B great valuable
C of great value D of very valuable
32。 No one could imagine that you could ________Peter to kick the habit of smoking; he was such a heavy smoker.
A 。admit B allow C appreciate D Persuade
33. In order to get it repaired as soon as possible, the worker ___________ the machine to see what was wrong with it 。
A took apart B took place
C took up D took effect
34。 Only then did he realize that it was _________the teacher's timely instruction that he knew the importance of protecting the wildlife。
A thanks to B regardless of C in favor of D except for
35. —-—-—-——Does Bill do his new job well?
——-- his old one。 I’m afraid there is no hope for him.
A Not better than B No better than
C Not so well as D Not as well as
二、完型填空
Waiting for the airplane to take off， I was happy to get a seat by myself。 Just then， an air hostess came to me and asked， “Would you mind 36 your seat? A couple would like to sit together。" The only 37 seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts （石膏绷带）， a black—and —blue face, and a sad 38 。 “No way am I going to sit there," I thought immediately。 But a soft voice spoke, “She needs help。” Finally， I 39 to move to that seat. The girl was named Kathy。 She had a car accident, but 40 and now was on her way for 41 。
When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to 42 that Kathy would not be able to 43 herself。 I thought about 44 to feed her but hesitated， and it seemed too 45 to give a service to a 46 。 But then I realized that Kathy's need was more 47 than my discomfort. I offered my help to her， and 48 she was uncomfortable about accepting, she 49 。 We became closer and closer in a short period of time。 By the end of the five-hour trip my heart 50 ， and the 51 was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached 52 my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her。 Love 53 flows between two strangers and removes the fears that keep us 54 。 When we serve another， we grow to live in a larger and more 55 world.
36。 A。 losing B. giving C。 taking D。 changing
37。 A. comfortable B。 suitable C。 unforgettable D. free
38. A. body B。 girl C。 expression D。 head
39。 A。 hated B。 wanted C。 decided D. promised
40。 A。 survived B。 hurt C。 killed D。 escaped
41。 A。 travel B。 treatment C。 pleasure D。 business
42。 A. know B. realize C。 say D. recognize
43. A. feed B。 help C. choose D。 support
44。 A. stopping B。 needing C. offering D。 having
45。 A。 impolite B。 far C。 close D。 polite
46。 A。 passenger B。 stranger C。 girl D。 neighbor
47。 A。 unusual B. direct C。 important D。 frequent
48. A。 although B 。when C。 since D。 as
49。 A。 refused B. wondered C. cried D. did
50。 A。 sad B. jumped C. broken D。 warmed
51. A。 life B。 money C. energy D。 time
52。 A。 beyond B。 through C。 across D. below
53. A。 seldom B。 never C。 hardly D. sometimes
54. A. independent B. separate C. silent D。 upset
55。 A. developing B。 satisfying C. changing D。 tiring
三、阅读理解
A
O。 Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories。 His real name was William Sydney Porter。 He was born in North Carolina in 1862。 As a young boy he lived an exciting life。 He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O。 Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper， and then had a job in a bank， when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it。 Because of that， he was sent to prison。 During the three years in prison， he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were， they would finish with a sudden change at the end， to the reader’s surprise.
56。 In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
   a。 Lived in New York.   b. Worked in a bank。        c。 Travelled to Texas.
   d. Was put in prison。    e。 Had a newspaper Job。      f。 Learned to write stories.
   A. e. c。 f。 b。 d。 a    B. c。 e。 b。 d. f. a        C。 e。 b。 d. c. a。 f。   D。 c。 b。 e。 d。 a f。
57 O。 Henry went to prison because        .
   A。 people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper
   B。 he broke the law by not using his own name
   C。 he wanted to write stories about prisoners
   D. people thought he had taken money that was not his
58。 What do we know about O。 Henry before he began writing？
   A。 He was well—educated。 B。 He was not serious about his work。
   C. He was devoted to the poor. D. He was very good at learning。
59。 Where did O。 Henry get most material for his short stories？
   A. His life inside the prison. B. The newspaper articles he wrote。
   C. The city and people of New York. D。 His exciting early life as a boy。
B
What is your favorite color？ Do you like yellow， orange, or red？ If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life。 Do you like blue？ Then you are probably quiet， shy， and would rather follow than lead。
Colors do influence our moods 。 A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day。 On the other hand， black is depressing。 There was a black bridge over the ThamesRiver， near London。 The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area —— until it was repainted green.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active。 In the factory, the workers will work better， harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.
60。 An active person may like
A。 yellow, black, or red C。 yellow, orange， or red
B. orange, blue， or black D. black， red， or orange
61。 More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____
A。 the color of the bridge was depressing
B. people didn't like the bridge
C。 the bridge was too crowded
D。 the bridge was very tall
62。 In the factory， when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __
A. worse B more slowly C。 harder D more angrily
63。 Which could be the best title for the passage？
A. Cheerful Colors C。 Your Favorite Color
B。 The Secret of Color D。 The Color of a Bridge
C
It's Pigs’ Hometown
The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany。 He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked。 After the war had begun， his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights。 The old man was very sad。 He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry。 And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living。
It was a very cold winter night。 The old man couldn’t go to sleep。 He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen。 He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor。 The next morning he had to beg from door to door。 He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot。
Once he came to a village， but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything。 He was too hungry to go to another village。 He thought hard and found a way。 He came to a police station and called out， “Hitler is a foolish pig!"
Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room， gave him some bread and a cup of tea。 Then he said, “Don't say so in our village， sir!”
“I’m sorry， sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s home town.” “No， no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry。 “It’s pigs’ hometown!”
64. The old man’s sons joined the army because _______.
A。 they were all strong B。 they loved their country
C. they wanted to be full D. they had to do so
65。 The villagers didn’t give the old man any food because _______。
A。 they weren’t kind-hearted B。 his sons were in the army
C。 they were also hungry D。 they hated him
66. Which of the following is true？
A. The old policeman hated Hitler， too.
B. The old policeman would send the old man into prison.
C. The old man found a friend at the police station.
D。 The old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs。
67. The policeman thought _______。
A。 Hitler was more foolish than pigs
B. the old man insulted(侮辱) their hometown
C。 the old man had to say sorry to him
D. the old man had to fight with Hitler
D
Five years ago， David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day。 “I was a clothes addict ，” he jokes。 “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got winkled。" Today David wears casual clothes---— Khaki pants and a sports shirt--—- to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says， “and I need to feel comfortable。"
More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work。 In the United States， the change from normal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s， many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday （but only on Friday）. This became known as “dress—down Friday” of “casual Friday。” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing，” said business consultant Maisly Jones。
Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes？ One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work，” says the owner of a software company， “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code。" Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive , when they are wearing comfortable clothes。 In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of workers said they believe that casual dress improves worker morale。 Only 4 percent of workers said that casual dress has a bad effect on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive， if you have to wear one every day，” one person said。 “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes。"
（ )68. Why did David Smith joke “I was a clothes addict，”？
A. Because he often wore Khaki pants and a sports suit
B。 Because he couldn’t stand a clean appearance
C。 Because he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time
D。 Because he used to carry a fresh suit to work
( ）69. What does the underlined word “morale” mean in paragraph three？ It means _____。
A。 道德 B. 士气 C。 心情 D。 动机
（ )70。 From the words of the owner of a software company in the third paragraph， we can infer that ________。
A。 young people don’t like working with conservative bosses
B。 casual office wear caused arguments
C. causal clothes are cheaper than suits
D. many people agreed to wear casual clothes to work
( ）71. What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
A。 More and more companies have to allow workers to wear casual clothes.
B. Wearing casual clothes will benefit office workers.
C。 Wearing casual clothes is good for both office workers and companies。
D. A lot of young people don't like a conservative dress code.
E
The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms， but it can， hold much more information than most computers。 However, there is another difference between humans and computers. Computers don’t forget information they are given, but humans often do。 No one remembers everything， and luckily we don't usually have to。 But everyone can improve their memory if they want to。 Here are some suggestions。
◆Try to use new informati6n immediately. For example， if you meet someone who says "Hi! I’m Carlos,” don't just say ”Hello。" Repeat the person’s name。 Say”____”
◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example， it’s hard to memorize 109244153. But if you break it into three parts-—109/244/153—it becomes easier.
◆Write out what you need to remember ever and over again。 This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas or facts.
◆Always review information. If you bring what you’ve learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember。 For example， before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that clay。
◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions。 You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answe