1、河南省郑州四中 09-10学年高二下学期第二次调考（英语） 单项选择 * -Can I help you, madam -Id like to buy _eggs. A scores of B two scores of C two dozens of D three scores of 答案： A I am not _ up late. A. accustomed staying B. accustomed to staying used to stay D. addicted to stay 答案： B _ is no good _ without doing anything. A. T
2、his; talking B. It; to talk It; talking D. That; to talk 答案： C The old man said the accident _ careless driving, so a lot of money _ be paid by the driver. A. was due to; was due to B. dued to; was due to is due to; was due to D. is due to; is due to 答案： A It was in the village _ we used to live _ t
3、he accident happened. A. where; that B. which; that that; where D. where; which 答案： A Although we hadnt met for twenty years I recognized him _ I saw him. A. the moment B. one moment by the moment D. for the moment 答案： A With my money _, I went back home. A. ran out of B. ran out runing out of D. ru
4、nning out 答案： D I like reading poems, because poems can _certain _. A. convey; emotion B. convey; emotions express; emotions D. explain; emotions 答案： B - What on earth are you doing here - Cant you see Im trying to _the garage _ a recreation room. A, transform; from B. transform; into change; into D
5、. turn; into 答案： B -Is the young man standing at the gate_ the car -No. The car is _ his father. A. in possession of ； in the possession of B. have possession of; take possession of have possession of; in the possession of D. in the possession of; take possession of 答案： A She made the demand that sh
6、e _ at once. A. leaves B. leave left D. to be left 答案： B He is talking so much about America as if he _ there. A. had been B. has been was D. were 答案： A Had you listened to the doctor, you _ all right now. A. are B. were would be D. would have been 答案： C What surprised me was not what he said but _h
7、e said it. A. the way B. in the way that in the way D. the way which 答案： A -Do you think I can wear sports clothes for his wedding -No, sports clothes are not_. A proper B. right appropriate D. match 答案： C 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16-35各题所给的 ks5*uA.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 How di
8、d you do it, Dad How have you managed not to take a drink for almost 20 years It took me almost 20 years to have the 16 to even ask my father this very personal question. When Dad first 17 drinking, the whole family was on pins and needles every time he got into a 18 that, in the past, would have st
9、arted him 19 again. For a few years we were 20 to bring it up for fear that the drinking would begin again. I had this little poem that I would recite to myself at least four to five times a day, was Dads 21 to my 18-year-old unasked question. The words were a constant (经常的 ) 22 to me that things we
10、re 23 so hard that I could not deal with them, Dad said. Then he 24 the poem with me. The poems 25, yet profound (深刻的 ) words immediately became 26 of my daily routine as well. About a month after this 27 with my father, I received a gift in the mail from a friend of mine. It was a book of daily say
11、ings of wisdom with one 28 for each day of the year. It has been my 29 that when you get something with days of the year on it, you naturally turn to the page that lists your own 30. I 31 opened the book to November 10 to see 32 words of wisdom this book had in store for me. I was 33 when I looked a
12、t the page, and then tears of disbelief and appreciation 34 down my face. There, on my birthday, was the exact same poem that had 35 my father for all these years! It is called the Serenity (平静 ) Prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the thing
13、s I can; and the wisdom to know the difference. 16. A. chance B. courage ability D. right 17. A. gave up B. took up C. went on D. carried on 18. A. way B. habit C. situation D. house 19. A. reciting B. asking C. smoking D. drinking 20. A. sure B. uncertain C. afraid D. eager 21. A. reply B. words C.
14、 excuse D. explanation 22. A. fear B. imagination C. thought D. reminder 23. A. never B. seldom C. always D. ever 24. A. discussed B. shared C. offered D. talked 25. A. wonderful B. long C. simple D. boring 26 A. all B. that C. any D. part 27. A. talk B. quarrel C. trip D. lesson 28. A. listed B. in
15、cluded C. read D. said 29. A. method B. experience C. wealth D. message 30. A. character B. birthday C. qualities D. favorites 31. A. doubtfully B. carefully happily D. hurriedly 32. A. where B. whether C. what D. how 33. A. excited B. astonished C. disappointed D. frightened 34. A. hung B. pulled C
16、. rolled D. pushed 35. A. troubled B. disturbed C. pleased D. helped 答案： -20 BACDC 21-25 ADABC 26-30 DAABB 31-35 DCBCD 阅读理解 Lying in the sun on a rock, the cougar(美洲豹 )saw Jeb and his son, Tom before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself
17、 look big to the cougar, It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Jeb, but ready to forget the whole thing, too. Jeb let go of his kacked, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougars enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately
18、 Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb. “Tom, no” shouted his father. But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free; Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in mid-air and both fell, The cougar was on J
19、eb in a flash, fotgeiting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted. Cougars are not as big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougars claws(爪子 )got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled（吼叫） and put
20、its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of his eye. Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father. “Knife, Tom,” shouted Jeb. The boy ran to his fathers bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attention away from Tom. Tom
21、got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, trying to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougars back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains. The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds. 52.
22、Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar A. To get ready to fight B. To frighten it away C. To protect the boy D. To cool down 53. What do we know about cougars A. They are afraid of noises B. They hesitate before they hit C. They are bigger than we think D. They like to attack runnin
23、g people 54. How did Jeb try to hold the cougars attention A. By keeping shouting and hitting B. By making a wall out of his arms C. By throwing himself on the cougar D. By swinging his fists at the cougars eyes 55. Which of the following happened first A. The cougar jumped from the rock B. Tom stru
24、ggled free of his father C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife D. Jeb held Tom across his body 答案： 52-55 ABDC If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading: 1. Knowing why you are readingwhat you are reading to find outwill often help
25、you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. 2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important
26、step and understand each important idea. 3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, and letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown, paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors. 4. In some of your re
27、adings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered. 48. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _. A. whether t
28、he reading material is easy or difficult B. what you are reading what your purpose in reading something is D. both B and C 49. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up _. A. a story book B. a book on science and technology C. news, letters from friends D. some material full of infor
29、mation 50. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully A. Fairy tales. B. Aesops Fables. C. Directions for use of a machine D. An evening paper. 51. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage A. How to decide your reading speed. B. How to raise your
30、 reading speed. C. How to improve your reading skills. D. How to choose your reading materials. 答案： - 51DACA No one could have failed to be moved had he watched the live televised volleyball game between the Chinese and Cuban womens teams. As we sat before the television set, with our eyes fixed on
31、the screen, we experienced every kind of feeling. When the two teams played neck and neck, we were on pins and needles, anxious as to what would come next, and when our team fell behind our hearts were in our mouths. Watching the game between those two teams is not only a matter of great joy. For mo
32、re than that it provides food for thought. Just see how the Chinese women won the game by their co operation (合作 ), by their excellent skill, their effort and strong will. A Chinese saying goes, “When two competent opponents (比赛的 ks5*u双方 ) meet, the strong minded one will win. “This is the spirit of
33、 the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team. If every Chinese showed some of the spirit, never losing heart in times of difficulty and remaining clear minded in times of advantage (优势 ), then our nation would stand in the vanguard (前列 ) of the world family of nations, just as the Chinese Womens Volleyball T
34、eam has done, is doing and will do. 44. While watching the game, we _. A. had feelings of different kind B. enjoyed a friendly and wonderful game C. clapped and cheered only for the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team D. were eager to know what would happen later on 45. The wonderful game _. A. brought u
35、s great joy B. provided us with food for our thoughts C. gave us not only great joy but also food for thoughts D. give us a valuable amusement 46. The author believed that _. A. the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team was the strongest B. China was sure to become stronger and stronger if only we have tha
36、t spirit of the Chinese Womens Volleyball Team C. The Chinese must remain clear-minded in time of advantage D. The Chinese Womens Volleyball Team never lost heart in times of difficulty 47. The best title of the passage might be _. A. Watching a Close Volleyball Game B. The Spirit of the Chinese Wom
37、ens Volleyball Team C. Learn from the Members of the Volleyball Team D. The Strong Minded Are the Winners 答案： -47 AC BD Mr. Fitzpatrick has given much attention to his “Weight reduction” (减轻体重 ) programs. Just last year, for example, when he was the main speaker at the company dinner, he said he put
38、 on twenty pounds instead of losing thirty he promised he would. The year before that, he joined a health club. He exercised every day and ate less food. At the end of three months, however, he began making excuses about why he couldnt go there more often. After the health club failed to work, he jo
39、ined Weight Watchers but stopped going because he was the only man there. And he hated following any of the diet programs. Fitzs latest idea is to join a walking club to “walk off” the weight. 41. Mr. Fitzpatrick was _ when spoke at the company dinner last year. A. lighter than the year before B. pl
40、anning to go on a diet heavier than the year before D. with the Weight Watchers 42. He did not stay with Weight Watchers because _. A. he couldnt do as the diet programs required him B. he felt uncomfortable being watched by women C. the members of Weight Watchers were all women but him D. both A an
41、d C 43. Which of the following can best explain the main idea of the passage A. There is no good way to lose weight. B. One can do nothing without a strong will. C. There are different ways to lose weight. D. Walking is the best way of losing weight. 答案： -43CDB What makes one person more intelligent
42、 than another What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. We know, however, that
43、just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists (心理学家 ) think that parents should play with their children more often
44、and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. Parents should also be careful with what they say to youn
45、g children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That w
46、as a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.” 36. The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean _ while “dull” in the second paragraph means _. A. bright and splendid; slow in thinking and understanding B. pretty and handsome; ordinary-looking great
47、 and important; common D. hopeful and helpful; careless 37. According to the context we can guess that a genius is _ while an idiot is _. A. a normal person; a funny person B. a strong person; a weak person a highly intelligent person; a foolish or weak-minded person D. a famous person; an ordinary
48、person 38. A person _ is more likely to become a genius. A. whose parents are clever B. often thinking about difficult problems often helped by his parents and teachers D. born with a good brain and putting it into active use 39. It is better for parents _. A. to praise and encourage their children
49、more often B. to be hard on their children to leave their children alone with nothing to do D. to give their children as much help as possible 40. Which of the following is NOT true according to the article A. Parents play an important part in their childrens growth. B. The less you use your mind the duller you may become. C. Intelligence is o
