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高二（下）英语期中热身练
制卷人：臧华娟 审核人：周爱梅 2014.04
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
16.The exam results will be on Friday afternoon.
A. put down B. put off C. put up D. put away
17. She is a film lover and ______ going to the cinema.
A. abandons B. adores C. abuses D. appreciates
18. This requires you to be patient ______ you have to read the information to decide _______ it is related to ______ you are researching.
A. because; if; that B. with what; whether; what
C. as; if; what D. for; whether; that
19. With these facts, the editor hoped that once _____, his newspaper would be world-famous.
A. to be printed B. to print C. printing D. printed
20. Some cyclists make the ______ that traffic laws do not______ them. It is not true, _______.
A. assumption; apply to; though B. thought; apply to; however
C. assuming; apply for; though D. idea; apply for; however
21.They achieved their success if they their dreams.
A. wouldn’t have; abandoned B, wouldn’t have; had abandoned
C. would have; abandoned D. would have; had abandoned
22. .The number of road accidents and the deaths those accidents greatly over the past year.
A. resulting from; has increased B.arising from;have increased
C. resulting in; has been increased D.arising from; have been increased
23. — Jim seldom finishes the task as well as he promised to.
— That’s too bad. __________
A. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. B. Better late than never.
C. A golden key can open any door. D. Actions speak louder than words.
24. Rather than _________ everything to the last minute, Lily always prefers to start early.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left
25. Sales director is a position communication ability is just as important as sales skills.
A. which B. that C. when D.where
26. — It seems that you are familiar with this city.
— I ______ English in a high school here for three years．It' s great to be back!
A．have taught B．have been teaching C．had taught D．taught
27.The Internet is widely used, which the development of English
A. corresponds to B. puts through C.gets across D. speeds up
28.We are living in people call “Information Age”, so everything is possible.
A.that B.which C.what D. why
29. I thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.
A.won’t B.can’t C.can D. will
30.----- John, when shall we meet again, Thursday or Friday?
------ . I’ll be off to Londan then.
A. Either B. Neither C. Both D.None
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We may look at the world around us, but somehow we manage not to see it until whatever we've become used to suddenly disappears. 31 , for example, the neatly-dressed woman I 32 to see -- or look at -- on my way to work each morning.
For three years, no matter 33 the weather was like, she was always waiting at the bus stop around 8:00 a.m. On 34 days, she wore heavy clothes and a pair of woolen gloves. Summertime 35 out neat, belted cotton dresses and a hat pulled low over her sunglasses. 36 , she was an ordinary working woman. Of course, I 37 all this only after she was seen no more. It was then that I realized how 38 I expected to see her each morning. You might say I 39 her.
“Did she have an accident? Something 40 ?” I thought to myself about her 41 . Now that she was gone, I felt I had 42 her. I began to realize that part of our 43 life probably includes such chance meetings with familiar 44: the milkman you see at dawn, the woman who 45 walks her dog along the street every morning, the twin brothers you see at the library. Such people are 46 markers in our lives. They add weight to our 47 of place and belonging.
Think about it. 48 while walking to work, we mark where we are by 49 a certain building, why should we not mark where we are when we pass a familiar, though 50 person?
31. A. Make B. Take C. Give D. Have

32. A. happened B. wanted C. used D. tried
33. A. what B. how C. which D. when
34. A. sunny B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy
35. A. took B. brought C. carried D. turned
36. A. Clearly B. Particularly C. Luckily D. Especially
37. A. believed B. expressed C. remembered D. wondered
38. A. long B. often C. soon D. much
39. A. respected B. missed C. praised D. admired
40. A better B. worse C. more D. less
41. A. disappearance B. appearance C. misfortune D. fortune
42. A. forgotten B. lost C. known D. hurt
43. A. happy B. enjoyable C. usual D. daily
44. A. friends B. strangers C. tourists D. guests
45. A. regularly B. actually C. hardly D. probably
46. A. common B. pleasant C. important D. faithful
47. A. choice B. knowledge C. decision D. sense
48. A. Because B. If C. Although D. However
49. A. keeping B. changing C. passing D. mentioning
50. A. unnamed B. unforgettable C. unbelievable D. unreal

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
While looking through the various job sites on the Internet, I found the following list of the highest paying jobs in the US. It’s interesting to see how the different types of jobs in the tech industry compare to other industries.
Top paying jobs overall
·Physicians and surgeons — $ 147,000
·Aircraft pilots — $ 133,500
·Chief executives — $ 116,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers — $112,000
·Lawyers and judges — $ 99,800
·Dentists — $ 90,000
·Pharmacists — $ 85,500
·Management analysts(分析家) — $ 84,700
·Financial analysts, managers and advisors — $ 84,000
·Computer and information system managers — $ 83,000
·Marketing and sales managers — $ 80,000
·Education administrators(管理员) — $ 80,000
Top paying jobs that do not require a high school degree
These jobs tend to require on-the-job training and work experience rather than formal education and schooling:
·Industrial production managers — $ 36,000
·Construction manager — $ 33,600
·Electricians — $ 31,900
Top paying jobs for high school graduates
These jobs emphasize(强调) work experience and on-the-job training rather than formal education:
·Computer software engineers — $ 58,900
·Computer/information systems managers — $ 56,400
·Computer programmers — $ 55,000
·Network systems and data communications analysts — $ 49,000
·General and operations managers — $ 48,000
·Database(数据库), network and computer systems administrators — $ 48,000
Top paying jobs for a two-year college degree
The following jobs tend to be technical in nature, emphasizing skills developed on the job as well as job-specific training and certifications(证书):
·Healthcare practitioners(从业人员) — $ 66,000
·Business analysts — $ 58,000
·Electrical and electronic engineers — $ 57,000
·Mechanical engineers — $ 56,800
·General and operations managers — $ 54,000
·Computer and information systems managers — $ 50,400
51. Which of the following groups of people will benefit most from the passage?
A. Teachers. B. Housewives. C. Retired people D. High school students.
52. Mr Smith didn’t finish his studies in high school and is an experienced worker. If he wants to get a high paying job, he should try to become a(n) .
A. computer software engineer B. education administrator
C. industrial production manager D. computer and information systems manager
53. Besides the Internet, we can probably find this passage in a(n) .
A. textbook B. advertisement C. poster D. magazine
54. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. Qualifications for highest paying jobs.
B. Highest paying jobs in the US.
C. Advice on finding a highest pay job.
D. A comparison between the pay of different jobs.
B
Up until now, Disney’s attempt into China has been anything but magical. Its Hong Kong theme park, opened in 2005, has had a difficult time due to early mistakes and competition. But Disney doesn’t throw in the towel in a market with 1.3 billion potential customers. After more than a decade of negotiations, Disney can build its second Disneyland in Shanghai.
Disney officials wouldn’t say when the park will open or how much it will cost. But the company stated in press release that the Shanghai park will include “characteristics adapted to the Shanghai region”.
The approval for park construction comes among China’s ongoing efforts to develop its tourism sector, which is expected to increase by 3% this year.
Since the mainland Chinese make up a third of visitors to Hong Kong Disneyland, some fear that the Shanghai park will take tourists away from the former park. Since opening four years ago, Hong Kong Disneyland has underperformed due to its small size — 300 acres, the smallest of any Disney parks — as well as high ticket prices and competition from Ocean Park.
Disney has also made several market miscalculations. Analysts say the company, in trying not to make the same mistakes it did in Paris by failing to be adapted to local tastes, may have done too much in its efforts to adapt the Hong Kong park to Chinese customers. For example, the park’s restaurants originally planned to serve the shark’s fin soup, until environmentalists protested(抗议).
Disney officials dismissed concerns that a new park in Shanghai will steal Hong Kong customers. “We see Hong Kong Disneyland and the Shanghai park as complementary(互补的),” said an official. “We believe the Chinese market is large enough to support more than one park.”
Further expansion in Asia may be a good bet. Last year, roughly a quarter of Disney’s profit came from overseas operations. Asia contributed just 5%, but leisure-industry experts are confident about the region’s potential.
55. The underlined phrase “throw in the towel” in Paragraph 1 means “ ”.[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K]
A. have a good idea B. admit that it has been defeated
C. bring hope D. invest more money
56. The Chinese government agreed on the construction of Shanghai Disneyland with the aim of .
A. developing Shanghai’s tourism
B. competing with Hong Kong Disneyland
C. hosting a successful Disney celebration
D. promoting the development of local culture
57. A tourist gives up the idea of visiting Hong Kong Disneyland probably because .
A. it is not well adapted to Chinese customers
B. it lacks attractions
C. environmentalists protest
D. it is very small and the ticket price is high
58. From the passage, it can be inferred that .
A. only after long years of negotiations can Disney build its second park in Shanghai
B. when the Shanghai park will open and how much it will cost haven’t been decided
C. the Shanghai park will be as successful as the Hong Kong theme park
D. Paris Disneyland was not so successful, failing to satisfy the taste of the local people.
C
Children are being indirectly affectly by the impact of the recession (经济衰退) on their parents, the Children’s society warns.
The chief executive of the Children’s Society, Bob Reitemeier, said that children were “on the front of recession”. He said the recession made it even more important to try to end child poverty.
The answers suggest children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to be affected, but over a third of children across all backgrounds said they were aware that the recession was worrying their parents.
Fifteen-year-old Patricia said her family felt the impact of the recession on their everyday budget(预算). “We have to save up our money and do not spend it so much on unnecessary things,”she said.
Those questioned appeared to have great awareness of the economic crisis, which, unsurprisingly, was higher among the older children. But around 15% said they hadn’t been affected by it.
Recent figures showed that in 2007 there were 850,000 young people with no particular occupation. An official from the government said it was so “disappointing that some young people were concerned about the economy.
Parents are clearly best placed to talk to their children about their worries, but schools also play an important role in teaching young people the skills they need to become healthy, happy and confident individuals.
59.Which of the following is true?
A. It is more important to try to end child poverty in the recession.
B.Children from poorer areas are less likely to be affected.
C.All the children questioned are worried about the economy.
D.That some young people are worrying about the economy is “good news”.
60.What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 5?
A. The poorer background. B.The impact of the recession.
C. Everyday budget. D.The government.
61.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Many children are concerned about the recession.
B.Children are being directly affected by the recession.
C.The recession affected children indirectly.
D. Schools play an important role in teaching young people how to become healthy, happy and confident individuals.
D
When I asked my daughter which item she would keep; the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said “the phone”. Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual. Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point 1 — The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?
Point 2 — The mobile phone means that we are never alone. “The mobile saved my life,” says Crystal Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance(救护车) to her rescue.
Point 3 — The mobile removes our secret. It allows marketing manager of Haba De