1、广东省顺德容山中学 09-10学年高二下学期期末考试 其他 第二节语法填空（共 10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案：填写在答题卡标号为 31-40的相应位置上。 More than 20 million kids in the United States live with one parent .Separation and divorce are _(31)_ most common reasons for this . Living with one paren
2、t instead _(32)_ two can bring out a lot of emotions . These feelings can be pretty strong , and they can be confusing , _(33)_ . You might feel terribly sad and angry because your parents divorced . Single parents are often working parents _(34)_ someone needs to earn money to buy food , clothing ,
3、 and a place to live . _(35)_(have) a job means your mom or dad is able to provide these things and more for you . But even though you might understand _(36)_ your mom or dad has to work , sometimes it can be hard _(37)_accept . This can be especially true during the summer or school vacations . You
4、 are at home , they _(38)_ , and the days can seem really long . It can be tough when you dont have enough time with your dad or mum. So _(39)_ can you do One of the best ways is to hold a family meeting . Talk about everyones schedule for work , school , and activities . You might want to help your
5、 parent cook dinner sometimes . This can be both funny and _(40)_ (help) to your parent . Maybe you can also schedule a weekly game or movie night . 答案： 31.the 32. of 33. too 34. because 35. Having 36. why 37. to 38.are gone 39. what 40. helpful IV 读与写 (共两节，满分 40分 ) 第一节：词汇；共 15小题；每小题 1分，共计 15分；根据中文提
6、示，完成下列句 子，注意所用单词、词组的正确形式。 He _(调整，适应 ) himself very quickly to the heat of the country after he arrived . The leading comrades in charge should not _ （滥用） their power . He was very happy that his vague answer was met with a nod of _（赞成） . There is a small restaurant on the _（上面的） floor . We will giv
7、e the house a _ （彻底的） cleaning . The church was destroyed in 1900 and completely _ （重建） last year . The books were _（赠送） by local publishing company . _ （物质） exists in three states : solid , liquid and gas . Before catching a snake , please make sure that it is not a _（有毒的） one . The famous actress
8、has a _ （无污迹的） reputation . The first time you step out , whether by accident or _ （故意 地） , a warning is imposed . Applicants who pay _（预先） can get a discount . He tried _ （白费力气） to catch the butterfly on the flower . Whole villages were _ （彻底毁灭） by the floods . He _（泄露） as little information as pos
9、sible . 答案： 66.adjusted 67.abuse 68.approval 69.upper 70.thorough 71. rebuilt 72.donated given away 73. Matter 74.poisonous 75.stainless 76.on purpose deliberately intentionally purposely 77.in advance 78.in vain 79.wiped out destroyed 80.gave away will give away 单项 选择 * 第一节：完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30
10、分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-30各题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Jenkins was a jeweller, who had made a large diamond ring worth 57,000 for the Silkstone Jewellery Shop. When it was ready, he made a copy of it which looked _16_ like the first one but was worth only 2,000. This he took to the shop
11、, which accepted it without a question. Jenkins gave the much more 17_ ring to his wife for her fortieth birthday. Then, the husband and wife _18_ to Paris for a weekend. As to the _19_ ring, the shop sold it for 60,000. Six months later the buyer _20_it back to Silkstones office. Its a faulty diamo
12、nd,he said. It isnt worth the high _21_ I paid. Then he told them the _22_. His wifes car had caught fire in an _23_. She had escaped ,_24_ the ring had fallen off and been damaged in the great _25_ of the fire. The shop had to agree. They knew that no fire on earth can ever damage a perfect diamond
13、. Someone had taken the _26_ diamond and put a faulty one in its place. The question was: who _27_ it A picture of the ring appeared in the _28_. A reader thought he recognized the ring. The next day, another picture appeared in the papers which showed a famous dancer walking out to a plane for Pari
14、s. Behind the dancer there was a woman _29_ a large diamond ring.Do You know the _30_ with the lovely diamond ring the papers asked their readers. Several months later, Jenkins was sentenced to seven years in prison. 16. A. surely B. only C. nearly D. exactly 17. A. real B. worthy C. modern D. valua
15、ble 18.A. drove B. flew C. sailed D. bicycled 19. A. last B. first C. second D. next 20. A. sold B. posted C. brought D. returned 21.A. money B. price C. cost D. value 22. A. facts B. questions C. results D. matters 23. A. accident B. affair C. incident D. experience 24. A. so B. but C. or D. and 25
16、. A. pile B. heat C. pressure D. power 26. A. real B. pure C. right D. exact 27.A. made B. stole C. copied D. did 28.A. magazines B. notices C. newspapers D. programmes 29. A. carrying B. holding C. dressing D. wearing 30. A. dancer B. woman C. jeweler D. reader 答案： 16-20: DDBCC 21-25: BAABB 26:30:
17、ADCDB 阅读理解 III 阅读理解（共 25小题；每小题 2分，满分 50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be
18、 true The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watche
19、d him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They
20、 asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason No one could be sure. Al Herpin died at the a
21、ge of 95. 41.The main idea of this passage is that _ A. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive B. people can live longer by trying not to sleep C. large numbers of people do not need sleep D. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleep 42.The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting _ A. to
22、 find out whether his sleeplessness was really true B. to find out why some old people didnt need any sleep C. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping D. to cure him of his sleeplessness 43. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin _ A. needed no sleep at
23、 all B. needed some kind of sleep C . was too old to need any sleep D .often slept in a chair 44.One reason that might explain Herpin s sleeplessness was _ A. his mothers injury before he was born B. his magnificent physical condition C. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit D. that he
24、 hadnt got a bed 45.Al Herpin s condition could be regarded as _ A. a common one B. very healthy C. one that could be cured D. a rare one 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D When someone says, well, 1 guess I will have to face the music. It does not mean he is planning to go to a concer
25、t. It is something far less pleasant like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of us had to face the music, especially as children. We can all reme
26、mber fathers angry voice, I want to talk to you! and only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was! The phrase to face the music is familiar to every American, young or old. It is at least 100 years old. Where did the expression come from The first explanation comes from the A
27、merican novelist James Penimore Cooper. He said in 1851 that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on stage . When they got their signal to go on, they often said, Well, its time to go to face the music. And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra which wa
28、s just below the stage. 46. The passage mainly tells us_. A. how the phrase “to face the music” developed in its own way B. what the phrase “ to face the music ” means C. when the phrase to face the music came into being D. all the above 47. A person has to face the music especially as he is_. A. a
29、child B. a young man C. a grown-up D. a player 48._used the phrase to face the music for the first time. A. Actors B. The boss C. The director D. Cooper 49. Which of the following statements is wrong A. The actor stayed on the stage to enjoy the music. B. To face the music is usually an unpleasant t
30、hing. C. The original meaning of the phrase “to face the music ” is to face the orchestra. D. The phrase “to face the music” has been used for more than one century. 50. According to the passage the connotation of the phrase “to face the music” is_ A. to listen to the music B. to go through somethin
31、g unpleasant C. to stand in front of the stage D. to go to the concert 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B Louis Armstrong had two famous nick names. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his
32、 influence on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.” Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the c
33、ornet at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned f
34、rom the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.
35、 His cornet playing had a deep humanity and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around th
36、e world. 51. Armstrong was called Pops because he . A. showed an interest in music B. traveled to play modern music C. looked like a musician D. was a musician of much influence 52. The third paragraph is developed . A. by examples B. by space C. by time D. by comparison 53. Which statement about Ar
37、mstrong is true A. He learned popular music at a boys home. B. His tale begins in New Orleans C. He was born before jazz was invented. D. His music was popular with his listeners. 54. When did Armstrong begin his life of a musician A. In 1922. B. After he graduated from high school. C. When he was t
38、aught to play the cornet at a boys home. D. When he was in his late teens. 55. Which would be the best title for the text A. The Father of the Jazz Style B. The Making of a Musician C. The Spread of Popular Music D. The Invention of the Jazz Music 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A Eve
39、ry year students flock to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more,
40、than college fees. Many people think that college bookstore are the most convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually in-stock and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money . But the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college books
41、tores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online. More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they stock a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savi
42、ngs for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they browse online since there are so many virtual booksellers on the Net. Price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shipping costs and delivery time
43、when making their decision. Online auctions(拍卖 ) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your ord
44、er within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction sellers timetable. One way that students can really save is by getting books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally downlo
45、ad a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as wel
46、l as classics. 56. Which of the following is the best title of this passage A. Learning to save money on Textbooks B. Why Buy Textbooks C. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbooks D. Online Shopping 57. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks A. Online used bookstores. B.
47、 College bookstores. C. Online auctions. D. Secondhand bookstore centres. 58. The underlined expression pros and cons(paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _. A. professionals and conservatives B. processes and conditions C. joy and sadness D. good and bad points 59. According to the passage, Projec
48、t Gutenberg is probably _. A. a project to help poor students get free learning materials B. a government project aimed at helping English majors C. a website for English majors to get the guides from language experts D. a website for students to get free sources for English learning 60. From the passage, we can learn that_. A. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text books. B. students should visit many websites befor
