高二英語課堂測試題二

1、高二英語課堂測試題（二）編制人：張曉富第一節(jié)：完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（a、b、c和d）中，選出可以填入空白處 的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。i know i should have told the headmaster at the time. that was my real 1_.he had gone out of the study for some 2, leaving me alone. in hisabsence i looked to see what was on his desk. in the 3 w

2、as a small piece of paper on which were written the 4 “english writing prize 1949. history is a series of biographiesa（n） 5 boy would have avoided looking at the title as soon as he saw the 6 i did not. the subject of the english writing prize was kept a 7 until the start of the exam, so i could not

3、 8 reading it.when the headmaster 9, i was looking out of the window.i should have told him what had 10 then. it would have been so 11to say: "i'm sorry, but i 12 the title for the english writing prizeon your desk. youll have to 13 it.”the chance passed and i did not 14 it. i sat the exam

4、the next day and i won. i didn't mean to cheat, but it was still cheating anyhow.that was thirty-eight years ago when i was fifteen. i have never told anyone about it before,_nor have i tried to explain to myself why not.the obvious 15 is that i could not admit i had seen the title without admit

5、ting that i had been looking at the things on his desk. but there must have been more behind it. whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap you in a more serious moral corner.1. a. planb. faultc. graded. luck2. a. reasonsb. coursesc. exampled. vacation3. a. drawer

6、b. cornerc. middled. box4. a. namesb. wordsc. ideasd. messages5. a. activeb. handsomec. friendlyd. honest6. a. deskb. bookc. paperd. drawer7. a. questionb. keyc. noted. secret8. a. helpb. considerc. practised. forget9. a. disappearedb. stayedc. returnedd. went10. a. existedb. happenedc. remainedd. c

7、ontinued11. a. tiringb. easyc. importantd. difficult12. a. sawb. gavec. setd. made13. a. repeatb. defendc. correctd. change14. a. takeb. havec. losed. find15. a. factb. resultc. explanationd. ambition第二節(jié)：語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~ 或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為16

8、-25的相應(yīng)位置上。there is a popular belief among parents 16 schools are no longer interested in spelling. no school in 17 i have ever taught has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. there are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority（優(yōu)先）it must be

9、 given over general language development and writing ability. the problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing 18 holding him back.if spelling becomes the only focal（焦點的）point of his teacher's interest, clearly 19 bright child will be likely to "p

10、lay safe". he will tend to write only words within his spelling range, 20 （choose） to avoid adventurous language. that's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.once i 21 （shock） to read on the bottom of a sensiti

11、ve piece of writing about a personal experience. mthis work is horrible! there are far too many spelling errors and your writing is terrible." 22 may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad 23 （reflect） on the teacher who had omitted（

12、忽視）to read the essay, 24there existed some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. the teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, 25 if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pup

13、il more motivation to seek improvement. 第三節(jié)：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項 涂黑。aangus macleod was fifty and he had spent his entire life as a shepherd in the remote mountainous region of northwest scotland. he had never owned a radio or television nor had he travelled

14、further than forty kilometres from his birthplace. his knowledge of the world was gained only from his brief trips to the village to sell his sheep and buy food. however, he had lately come to rely on the growing number of hill-walkers in the region as sources of international news.in the spring of

15、1992, a spanish student came across angus high in the mountains. eager to practise his english he engaged angus in conversation. the student told angus of the forthcoming olympic games in barcelona. excited by the student's colourful description of spain and the games, angus decided to attend th

16、e event in person and two months later arrived in barcelona.the ticketless angus stood outside the stadium with his canny brain working overtime, watching a growing number of individuals entering the stadium through a small entrance at the side. he noticed that they all seemed to be carrying objects

17、. perhaps they were workmen, he thought. he moved closer and watched.within minutes a thin young man came along carrying an extremely long pole. he approached the official at the door and said "pole vault". the official moved to the side and the man entered. next came a heavy-set man with

18、a spear. angus wondered how a man could carry such a dangerous weapon in a modern city. the man shouted " javelin " and was presently admitted. angus was puzzled. perhaps they were all connected with security. his puzzlement grew when a huge man appeared with a steel ball in his hand. he s

19、houted "shot putt" and walked past the official.it suddenly dawned on angus that these people were competitors. he opened his programme and sure enough under the heading "events" he saw the three words the men had said. angus laughed to himself as a plan began to take shape in hi

20、s mind. first he needed to buy one or two things.an hour later he reappeared dressed in a tracksuit with "scotland" written across the chest. over his shoulder he carried a roll of barbed wire （鐵絲網(wǎng)）. smiling to himself he walked up to the official and as casually as he could, shouted, &quo

21、t;fencing!"26. which was angus' new way of getting information about the outside world?a. travelling from his birthplace.b. talking to hill-walkers in the region.c. going to the nearby village to sell sheep.d. listening to radio and watching tv.27. what are "javelin", "pole v

22、ault", "shot putt" and "fencing" in the passage?a. olympic events.b, names of competitors.c. security weapons.d. names of countries.28. from the passage we can learn that.a. more and more people went to scotland to practise their englishb. angus became a member of the scotti

23、sh olympic teamc. angus had been planning a trip to barcelona to see the olympic gamesd. the spanish student's description of his country excited angus29. from the passage we know that angus seemed to bea. poorly-informedb. intelligentc. strong-mindedd. athletic30. what do you expect the officia

24、l would do in the end?a. help him carry the wire.b. lead him to the competition.c. refuse to let him in.d. give him a close inspection.bmaurice sendak's children's book, where the wild things are, published in 1963, has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie ea

25、rlier this year.the book's main character is a boy named max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. before long, max's room magically becomes a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live. max isn't scared, though, and becomes king of the

26、 wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick. max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination. melina davis, an education professor, said she like

27、s how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. "this allows children to shape the story themselves," she said.the book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children, but experts say those words help improve children's reading sk

28、ills and challenge them.davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “the book talks about what all children go through, like i was naughty but my mommy still loves me',” davis said.the book also encourages children to face their fears. "i think ifs really

29、 good to show that max makes friends with the monsters,davis said. "kids can find out monsters aren't always the thing under the bed thafs going to scare them. i think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.since the book

30、has been successful throughout the years, a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it. davis said she thinks the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children. “you don't want bad dreams over a book thafs extremely wonderful,m davis said.31. teac

31、hers and professors like the book because it helps childrena. learn to draw their own picturesb. understand their own fearc. develop more quicklyd. become more imaginative32. what is the intention of using the larger words in the book?a. to add to the difficulty while children are reading.b. to help

32、 challenge the children's reading skills.c. to cause the children some confusion.d. to help children get involved in the story.33. which of the following is true about the book?a. the character max is brave enough in the story.b. max was sent to the forest as punishment.c. it is suitable for peo

33、ple of all ages.d. it is the most popular children's book ever published.34. what does davis think of the movie?a. she thinks children of all ages will love it.b. she encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.c. she worries that it might be too frightening for some children.d. sh

34、e believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.35. whafs the author5s purpose in writing the passage?a. to suggest ways to improve children's reading.b. to comment on a famous children's book.c. to encourage children to read scary stories.d. to introduce a movie based on a

35、children's book.science daily （apr. 27, 2008）- dutch ecologist roxina soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean （地下的）and aboveground herbivorous （食草的）insects can communicate with each other by using plants as telephones. subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals throug

36、h the leaves of the plant. this way, aboveground insects are warned that the plant is already ',occupied,.aboveground, leaf-eating insects prefer plants that have not yet been occupied by subterranean root-eating insects. subterranean insects send out chemical signals through the leaves of the p

37、lant, which warn the aboveground insects about their presence. this messaging makes it possible for spatially-separated insects to avoid each other, so that they do not compete for, the same plant.in recent years it has been discovered that different types of aboveground insects develop slowly if th

38、ey feed on plants that also have subterranean insects and 'vice versa （反之亦然）.it seems that a mechanism （機制）has developed through natural selection, which helps the subterranean and aboveground insects to communicate with each other. this avoids unnecessary competition.through the "green tel

39、ephone lines", subterranean insects can also communicate with c third uartv, namely the natural enemy of caterpillars （毛蟲）. parasitic wasps （寄生蜂）lay their eggs inside aboveground insects. the wasps also benefit from the signals sent by the leaves, as these help them find more insects for their eggs.the communication between subterranean and above- ground insects has only been studied in a fe