高中二年级综合测试题(一).doc

高中二年级综合测试题 (一)
第一节 语法和词汇知识 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. — Now, what were you saying about John?
— ______, it doesn’t matter.
A. No question B. Go ahead
C. Take your time D. Forget it
2. As we all know, _______ 2010 EXPO will be held in Shanghai, _______ most fascinating city.
A. / ; the B. the; the C. the; a D. A; a
3. Death is the only reality _____ nature _____ which we can have absolute certainty.
A. from; to B. on; in
C. in; about D. with; for
4. So ______ is the student to playing computer games that it is impossible for him to catch up with his fellow students in school.
A. crazy B. accustomed
C. addicted D. enthusiastic
5. The government has taken strong measures to bring down the CPI. _______, people will benefit from it.
A. Even so B. In consequence
C. Without delay D. If so
6. To the officer’s annoyance, so far no one can tell clearly how the severe traffic accident _______.
A. came out B. came to
C. came about D. came down
7. Goodness! You have come back at last. Where have you been? We ____ you back home much earlier.
A. were expecting B. are expecting
C. have expected D. expect
8. When and where to hold a party in honor of the visiting guest _________ yet.
A. isn’t decided B. won’t be decided
C. hasn’t been decided D. aren’t decided
9. Why didn’t you do it _____ you know it would do you good?
A. while B. that
C. when D. because
10. Effective measures have been taken to deal with the traffic problem the citizens have been looking forward to seeing ______.
A. to settle B. settles C. settling D. settled
11. _____ be sent to the faraway village to help local people to get fresh water?
A. Who do you suggest that should
B. Who do you suggest
C. Do you suggest who should
D. Do you suggest whom should
12. There is no doubt that scientific decisions and good management can ______ the healthy development of a corporation.
A. make up B. speed up
C. get into D. result from
13. If you don’t do things honestly, you, I think, are to risk _____ a reputation for dishonesty.
A. acquiring B. missing
C. achieving D. concluding
14. Look! The trees are all dead. You _____ have given them so much water.
A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
15. I have made _______ a rule to do morning exercises every day to build up my body.
A. this B. that C. what D. it
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.
He may have the belief that he is not capable of it. A child may think he is 16 because he doesn’t understand how to make the 17 of his mental faculties (本领). Older people may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning new things because of their 18 .
A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real 19 because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for 20 , and he won’t work his hardest, even though he may think he is doing so. He is, 21 , likely to fail, and the failure will 22 his belief in his inability.
Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had a(n) 23 like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor 24 in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would not 25 too much of him. In this way, they also 26 the idea. He accepted 27 mistaken thinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to 28 and was very poor at maths, 29 as they expected.
One day he worked at a 30 which none of the other students had been able to solve. Alder 31 in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now 32 with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at 33 . He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned 34 in his life from his own experience that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may 35 himself as well as others by his ability.
16. A. clever B. shy C. useless D. stupid
17. A. biggest B. most C. highest D. deepest
18. A. ability B. age C. brain D. knowledge
19. A. decision B. choice C. effort D. trouble
20. A. work B. study
C. improvement D. success

21. A. truly B. really C. however D. therefore
22. A. lead to B. strengthen
C. get to D. reduce
23. A. experience B. example C. thought D. story
24. A. state B. mind C. start D. ending
25. A. blame B. expect C. get D. win
26. A. developed B. organized
C. discovered D. found
27. A. his B. her C. its D. their
28. A. manage B. succeed C. try D. act
29. A. only B. almost C. just D. then
30. A. problem B. matter C. topic D. subject
31. A. gave B. succeeded
C. failed D. believed
32. A. lived B. worked C. played D. graduated
33. A. lessons B. medicine C. subjects D. maths
34. A. early B. deeply C. late D. simply
35. A. encourage B. love C. astonish D. disappoint

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A beautiful, expensively dressed lady complained to her psychiatrist (精神病医师) that she felt that her whole life was empty; it had no meaning.
So the psychiatrist called over the old lady who cleaned the office floors, and then said to the rich lady, “I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found happiness. All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom, sat on a chair and told her story, “Well, my husband died of malaria (疟疾) and three months later my only son was killed by a car. I had nobody ... I had nothing left. I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat; I never smiled at anyone; I even thought of taking my own life. Then one evening, a little kitten followed me home from work. Somehow I felt sorry for that kitten. It was cold outside, so I decided to let the kitten in. I got it some milk, and it licked the plate clean. Then it purred comfortably and rubbed against my legs, and for the first time in months, I smiled. Then I stopped to think; if helping a little kitten could make me smile, maybe doing something for people could make me happy. So the next day, I baked some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was sick in bed. Every day I tried to do something nice for someone. It made me so happy to see them happy. Today, I don’t know of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do. I’ve found happiness, by giving it to others.”
When she heard that, the rich lady cried. She had everything that money could buy, but she had lost the things which money couldn’t buy.
36. Which of the following statements is WRONG about the old lady?
A. She felt empty after her husband and her son died.
B. She never smiled at anybody.
C. She felt happy by helping others.
D. Her feelings changed after she adopted a kitten.
37. After reading the passage, what do you think of the psychiatrist?
A. He was a good story-teller.
B. He could do nothing to cure his patient.
C. He was able to take full advantage of everything to do his work.
D. He didn’t know how to cure the rich lady.
38. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Happiness comes from giving.
B. Happiness lies in the poor.
C. The rich lady searches for happiness.
D. Money means everything.
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Hundreds of thousands of Beijing commuters (经常往返者) use the subway every day. And soon there may be more. That’s because Beijing subway commuters are now enjoying the lowest subway fare, in China.
Effective Sunday, Beijing’s subway system has reduced its ticket price by around 30%. A one-way ticket now costs only two yuan, versus the previous three yuan. The two yuan is a flat rate for an entire journey, no matter how long the journey is or how many transfers a passenger makes.
Officials say the new pricing system is also the cheapest among all the Chinese subway systems. Passengers are giving the price cut the thumbs up.
One passenger said, “We love the new price. It only costs 2 yuan for the entire journey.” Everybody is happy with the new ticketing system. But some are worried that the new fare system will put additional pressure on passenger volume, which is already quite high.
Another passenger said, “It was kind of crowded at the beginning of the day. But after switching at the inter-exchange, the crowds eased off a bit.”
Another passenger said, “The new price has really reduced our transportation costs. But we believe there could be more pressure for the city’s transportation authority, since more and more people are expected to travel by subway.”
The Beijing subway department is assuring the public that the city will soon be adding more trains to handle the likely surge in subway commuters. That’s because the department’s main objective is to encourage more people to use the subway, and thereby to help ease road congestion（拥塞）and improve air quality, ahead of the Olympics.
39. Which of the following is NOT true about the new pricing system?
A. It is the lowest subway fare in China.
B. The new price is popular with passengers.
C. It only costs 2 yuan to travel between two subway stations.
D. It will encourage more people to travel by subway.
40. What problem will the new pricing system bring?
A. It will put additional pressure on the subway system.
B. It will make fewer people travel on the road.
C. It will make the subway department go bankrupt.
D. It will make passenger volume increase and have a bad effect on air quality.
41. The reason why the Beijing subway department is encouraging more people to travel by subway is that __________.
A. the Beijing subway department can earn more money
B. passenger volume on the subway is quite low at present
C. the road congestion is serious and air quality needs improving
D. they are trying out the new subway system
42. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Beijing’s subway system.
B. Two yuan’s subway price begins in Beijing.
C. The expectations of subway commuters.
D. The subway helps ease road congestion.
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The four-leaf clover (三叶草), possibly because it is relatively rare, has been a symbol of good luck for centuries. According to tradition, one leaf brings fame; one brings wealth; another insures good health; and the fourth, a faithful lover. But all clover, even the one with three leaves, has special significance. Most of it is good, although the even rarer five-leaf clover was regarded as a symbol of death by the Druids of ancient Britain. Those same mysterious priests believed that carrying a four-leaf clover allowed them to see otherwise invisible witches and demons (魔鬼).
According to an old story, when Adam and Eve were expelled (驱逐) from Paradise, Eve took along a souvenir in the form of a four-leaf clover. It remained with her as a reminder of her happy days in the Garden of Eden. For generations of people, finding one in their own garden brought the same kind of happiness.
An old tradition says that a four-leaf clover stands for the arms of the cross, a powerful symbol even in pre-Christian times. It is also significant that for many people, the four leaves describe the points of the compass. Some cultures have believed that a four-leaf clover can prevent madness.
It is possible to buy a four-leaf clover encased in plastic. But true believers say that, like all lucky charms, the best luck comes from one you have found by chance.
President Abraham Lincoln carried a four-leaf clover most of his life. Whether his success as a lawyer and then as a politician can be credited to his lucky charm isn’t known. But some say that one of the few times when he did not have the clover in his pocket was when he went to the theater on April 14, 1864, when he was murdered.
43. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _______.
A. the clover with three leaves has no special meaning
B. people wish to have a four-leaf clover
C. the four-leaf clover is much rarer than the five-leaf clover
D. priests could use the four-leaf clover to drive off witches and demons
44. Eve took along a four-leaf clover with her when she was expelled from Paradise because _______.
A. Adam gave it to her as a present
B. she believed the four-leaf clover could bring her good luck
C. it could remind her of her happy days in the Garden of Eden
D. she wanted to plant it in her own garden
45. From the passage, we can learn all the following EXCEPT that _____________.
A. a cross was a powerful symbol in pre-Christian times
B. some cultures believed that a four-leaf clover could prevent people from going mad
C. buying a four-leaf clover encased in plastic can bring you the best luck
D. people think a four-leaf clover you come across can bring you happiness
46. The writer takes President Abraham Lincoln as an example in order to ________.
A. show Abraham Lincoln’s success as a lawyer and as a politician
B. convince us that a four-leaf clover can really bring people good luck
C. let us know Abraham Lincoln sometimes carried a four-leaf clover in his pocket
D. show us the reason why Abraham Lincoln was murdered
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