高二英语期末模拟试卷(1)

高二英语期末模拟试卷(1)

I. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A（16 points）

1. Bob had driven into the delivery yard after satisfying the man on the gate that he was _____ official business. A. in B. at C. with D. on

2. _____ a seven-second delay between transmission of the radio signal and when it can be heard on computer. A. It is B. There is C. It has been D. There has been 3. The police delayed making any announcement until the girl's relatives _____ .

A. had contacted B. had been contacted C. contacted D. has been contacted

4. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days _____ stress. A. because of B. in spite of C. instead of D. in honor of 5. You _____ tell him. He is fully aware of the danger. A. mustn’t B. haven’t to C. don’t have to D. can’t 6. What he needs is mother’s love rather than money, _______?

A. doesn’t he B. is it C. isn’t it D. does he 7. After studying art at night school, _______.

A.people were attracted by those lovely characters B.many lovely characters became popular with kids C.Walt Disney created lots of cartoon characters

D.many interesting cartoons were made by Walt Disney

8. The naughty boy has cried wolf many times. Hardly ___ him when he says that he is in trouble.

A. anybody believes B. does anybody believe C. has anybody believed D. will anybody believe

9. Hence the expansion of dictionary definitions descends into progressive generality, ___ a weaker and weaker semantic relationship with the original word. A. displaying B. displayed C. to display D. to be displayed

10. People always shake hands and say “How do you do?” when _____ to each other. A. introducing B. to be introducingC. to introduce D. introduced

11. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message _____.

A. to deliver B. delivered C. to be delivered D. delivering 12. Is it _____ you are born that decides your nationality? A. there B. where C. anywhere D. the country

13. Nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class_____ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.

A. why B. that C. where D. because

14. These are terms used in digital electronics to designate the basic logical operations _____ digital systems are founded. A. of which B. on which C. in which D. at which

15. The fire was finally brought under control, but not _____ extensive damage had been caused. A. as B. after C. since D. before 16. _____ follows is the list of goals for salt reduction for our typical dieter. A. Who B. When C. What D.How Section B（9 points） A. measures B. instruct C. enjoyable D. foundation E. social F. setting G. domestic H. pleasantly I. occur J. perfectly Dogs are social animals and without proper training, they will behave like wild animals. They will spoil your house, destroy your belongings, bark excessively, fight other dogs and even bite you. Nearly all behavior problems are __17__normal dog activities that __18__at the wrong time or place or are directed at the wrong thing. The key to preventing or treating behavior problems as learning to teach the dog to redirect its normal behavior to outlets that are acceptable in the domestic__19__.

One of the best things you can do for your dog and yourself is to obediently train it.

Obedience training doesn't solve all behavior problems, but it is the __20__for solving just about

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any problem. Training opens up a line of communication between you and your dog. Effective communication is necessary to __21__your dog about what you want it to do.

Training is also an easy way to establish the __22_rank order. When your dog obeys a simple request of \"come here, sit,\" it is showing obedience and respect for you. It is not necessary to establish yourself as top dog or leader of the dog pack by using extreme__23__. You can teach your dog its subordinate (从属的)role by teaching it to show submission to you. Most dogs love performing tricks for you to _24__accept that you are in charge.

Training should be fun and rewarding for you and your dog. It can enrich your relationship and make living together more__25__. A well |trained dog is more confident and can be more safely allowed a greater amount of freedom than an untrained animal. II. Reading Comprehension Section A（15 points）

In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words with which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we __26__, that is to say, from the members of our own family and from our familiar associates, and which we should know and use __27__ we could not read or write. They __28__ the common things of life, and are the stock in trade (惯用手法) of all who __29__the language. Such words may be called “popular”, since they belong to the people __30__ and are not the exclusive __31__ of a limited class. On the other hand, our language __32__ a multitude of words which are comparatively

__33__ used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little __34__ to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first acquaintance with them comes not from our mother’s __35__ or from our school-mates, __36__ from the book that we read, lectures that we hear, or the more formal conversation of __37__ educated speakers who are discussing some __38__ topic in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual __39__ of everyday life. Such words are called “ learned”, and the __40__ between them and “popular” words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic (语言学的) process. 26. A. form B. imitate C. stimulate D. learn 27. A. in spite of B. despite C. even if D. unless 28. A. make B. concern C. use D. worry 29. A. say B. apply C. practise D. speak 30. A. in public B. at most C. at large D. at best 31. A. right B. privilege C. share D. possession 32. A. includes B. considers C. decides D. involves 33. A. seldom B. much C. frequently D. irregularly 34. A. prospect B. way C. necessity D. occasion 35. A. tongue B. mouth C. lips D. words 36. A. besides B. and C. or D. but 37. A. greatly B. deeply C. highly D. formally 38. A. rare B. particular C. strange D. famous 39. A. level B. degree C. extent D. scale 40. A. comparison B. distinction C. contrast D. similarity

Section B（20 points）

(A)

Cara Lang is 13. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts, in the U.S. Last Thursday, she didn’t go to school. She went to work with her father instead. Every year, on the fourth Thursday in April, millions of young girls go to work. This is Take Our Daughters to Work Day. The girls are

between the ages of 9 and 15. They spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. They go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. Next year, the day will include sons, too. The Ms. Foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. In the U.S., many women work outside the home. The Ms. Foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. Then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like. Cara’s father is a film director. Cara says, “ It was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. I saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” Many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. Last year, Cara went to work with her aunt at the University of Massachusetts.

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In the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and candy. In the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. They learned about many other kinds of jobs, too. Right now, Cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. But because of Take Our Daughter to Work Day, she knows she has many choices. 41.What is Cara’s father?

A. An engineer. B. An official. C. A moviemaker. D. A professor. 42. According to the passage, Take Our Daughter to Work Day is __________. A. on every Thursday in April B. A holiday for girls of all ages C. a day for girls to know about jobs D. a day for girls to get a job easily 43. On this special day, Cara has done all the following EXCEPT that __________. A. she learned to use scales B. she worked as an actress C. she went to work with her aunt D. she used toothpicks and candy to build a bridge 44. What is probably the best title for the passage? A. Cara Lang, a Fortunate Girl B. Take Our Daughters to Work Day C. Children’s Day and Work Day D. Ms. Foundation, an organization for Women

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Nervous suspects（嫌疑犯）locked up in Britain’s newest police station may feel relieved by a pleasant yellow colour on the door. If they are close to confessing a crime, the blue on the wall might tip the balance. Gwent Police have abandoned colours such as greys and browns of the 20th-century police cell（牢房）and have used colour psychology to decorate them. Ystrad Mynach station, which recently opened at a cost of ￡5 million, has four cells with glass doors for prisoners who suffer from claustrophobia（幽闭恐怖症）. Designers have painted the frames yellow, which researchers say is a calming colour. Other cells contain a royal but line because psychologists believe that the colour is likely to encourage truthfulness. The station has 31 cells, including 12 with a “ live scan” system for drunken or disturbed prisoners, which detects the rise and fall of their chest. An alarm alerts officers if a prisoner’s breathing stops and carries on ringing until the door is opened. Designers and psychologists have worked for years on colour. Blue is said to suggest trust, efficiency, duty, logic, coolness, thinking and calm. It also suggests coldness and unfriendliness. It is thought that strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft colours will calm the mind and aid concentration. Yellow is linked with confidence, self-respect and friendliness. Get the colour wrong and it could cause fear, depression and anxiety, but the right yellow can lift spirits and self-respect. Ingrid Collins, a psychologist who specializes in the effects of colour, said that colour was an “ energy force”. She said,” Blue does enhance communication but I am not sure it would enhance truthful communication.” Yellow, she said, affected the mind. Red, on the other hand, should never be considered because it could increase aggression. Mrs Collins praised the designers for using colours in the cells. Gwent is not he first British force to experiment with colour to calm down persuade prisoners to co-operate. In the 1990s Strathclyde Police used pink in cells based on research carried out by the US Navy.

45.The expression “tip the balance” in paragraph 1 probably indicates that the blue might ______. A. let suspects keep their balance B. help suspects to confess their crimes C. make suspects cold and unfriendly in law court D. enable suspects to change their attitudes to colours

46. Which of the following colours should NOT be used in cells according to the passage? A. Pink. B. Yellow. C. Blue. D. Red. 47. Which of the following helps alert officers if someone stops breathing? A. Scanning equipment. B. Royal blue lines. C. Glass doors. D. Yellow frames. 48. The passage is mainly concerned with __________. A. the relationship between colours and psychology B. a comparisons of different functions of colours C. the use of colours in cells to affect criminals’ psychology D. scientific ways to help criminals reform themselves in prison

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The “Bystander Apathy Effect” was first studied by researchers in New York after

neighbours ignored --- and in some cases turned up the volume on their TVs --- the cries of a woman as she was murdered (over a half-hour period). With regard to helping those in difficulty generally, they found that:

women are helped more than men; men help more than women;

attractive women are helped more than unattractive women.

Other factors relate to the number of people in the area, whether the person is thought to be in trouble through their own fault, and whether a person sees himself as being able to help. According to Adrian Furnham, Professor of University College, London, there are three reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:

“Shifting of responsibility” --- the more people there are, the less likely help is to be given. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help, so that the more “other people” there are, the greater the total shifting of responsibility.

“Fear of making a mistake” --- situations are often not clear. People think that those involved in an incident may know each other or it may be a joke, so a fear of embarrassment makes them keep themselves to themselves.

“Fear of the consequences if attention is turned on you, and the person is violent.”

Laurie Taylor, Professor of Sociology at London University, says: “In the experiments I’ve seen on intervention（介入）, much depends on the neighborhood or setting. There is a silence on public transport which is hard to break. We are embarrassed to draw attention to something that is happening, while in a football match, people get involved , and a fight would easily follow.”

Psychotherapist Alan Dupuy identifies the importance of the individual: “the British as a whole have some difficulty intervention, but there are exceptional individuals in every group who are prepared to intervene, regardless of their own safety. These would be people with a strong moral code or religious ideals.”

49. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Pretty women are more likely to be helped. B. People on a bus are more likely to stop a crime. C. Religious people are more likely to look on. D. Criminals are more likely to harm women.

50. Which factor is NOT related with intervention according to the passage? A. Sex. B. Nationality. C. Profession. D. Setting. Section C（10 points） A. New teachers’ opinions of involving parents B. An argument over an assignment C. A conflict between assumption and reality D. Difficulties in sharing goals E. The best way to score high F. Proper ways of parental involvement 51. An Iowa high school counselor gets a call from a parent protesting the “C” her child received on an assignment. “The parent argued every point in the essay,” recalls the counselor, who soon realized why the mother was so disappointed about the grade. “It became apparent that she’d written it.” 52. In a survey, 90% of new teachers agreed that involving parents in their children education is a priority at their school, but only 25% described their experience working with parents as “very satisfying”. When asked to choose the biggest challenge they face, 31% of them quoted involving parents and communicating with them as their top choice. 73% of new teachers said too many parents treat schools and teachers as enemies. 53.

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At a time when competition is rising and resources are limited, when battles over testing force schools to adjust their priorities, when cell phone and e-mail speed up the information flow and all kinds of private ghosts and public quarrels slip into the parent-teacher conference, it’s harder for both sides to step back and breathe deeply and look at the goals they share. . Everyone says the parent-teacher conference should be pleasant, civilized, a kind of dialogue where parents and teachers build partnership. But what most teachers feel, and certainly what all parents feel, is anxiety and panic. 55. When a teacher asks parents to be partners, he or she doesn’t necessarily mean Mom or Dad should be camping in the classroom. Research shows that though students benefit modestly from having parents involved at school, what happens at home matters much more. According to research based ont eh National Education Longitudinal Study, a sample of nearly 25,000 eighth graders, among four main areas of parental involvement (home discussion, home supervision, school communication, and school participation), home discussion was the most strongly related to academic achievement.

III. Translation（30 points）

1．我们相信农民的生活会越来越好。(believe)

2．一本书是否畅销取决于诸多因素。(Whether…)

3．我不需要买新车，我的那辆旧车还很好。（condition）

4.这里的菜烧得很好，还有免费蛋糕供应。(provide)

5.外出旅游时务必注意保护环境，为他人着想。(sure)

6.着小孩太调皮了，使得他那忙于工作的父母常常心烦意乱。(So…) Key: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 21 42 63 84 5