浙江省兰溪市兰荫中学2006-2007学年度高二英语阅读竞赛试卷

高二英语阅读竞赛试题试卷说明：本试卷共分为第I卷和第II卷，满分100，考试时间共100分钟。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名﹑准考证号等填写在答题纸上。

2．所有答案均需填写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。

第I 卷（选择题共70分）单项选择（共35小题；每小题2分，满分70分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

1I was watching Sportscenter last night when one of those "human interest" stories came on and really caught my attention.The story was about a 27-year-old professional Bass Fisherman named Clay Dyer. At first, they played it off as another guy trying to make the cut on the Bassmaster tour until they showed a picture of him. No legs, no arm, or rather, he has only 1/3 of his right arm. That's all that he has.It was such an amazing story that I was wondering what this guy could do. Growing up, he learned to play baseball and basketball, but found that fishing was his true calling. And he does it all on his own. He holds the fishing pole under his chin and uses that and his stub (残端) arm to cast and reel in(收进) the fish. He uses his teeth to help him unhook fish. He ties his own hooks or lures on with his mouth, never really asking anyone else to help. Clay Dyer even knows how to swim. Since his body can't produce enough sweat on its own, he has to take a dip in the lake every few hours to keep cool. He dives in just like anyone else, then somehow treads water(踩水) with his stub arm, then, with a little help, pulls himself back up into the boat and goes on fishing.Clay Dyer has never looked for others' pity, nor has he allowed his physical disabilities to prevent him from becoming a professional fisherman. His motto for life is "If I can, you can." He refuses to use special equipment, saying, "I want to do it with one hand the way they do it with two."1. Why did the author become interested in Clay Dyer?A. He assumed Dyer was living happily.B. He wanted to know what Dyer could do.C. He took great pity on this disabled man.D. He thought that Dyer could do nothing.2. We learn from the last paragraph that _________.A. physical disabilities fail to destroy his faithB. Dyer aims to behave like a normal personC. special equipment is allowed when fishingD. it seems easy for Clay Dyer to go fishing3. Which word best describes Clay Dyer's personality?A. Diligent.B. Faithful.C. Inspiring.D. Stubborn.2Lisa was running late. Lisa，25，had a lot to do at work，plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs，she started to feel uncomfortably warn. By the time she got to the platform，Lisa felt weak and tired--maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to give blood the night before，she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks.Several yards away，Frank，43，and his girlfriend，Jennifer，found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying.But when he heard the scream，followed by someone yelling，“Oh，my God，she fell in!” Frank didn’t hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him.She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa，he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station.It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness，felt herself being pulled along the ground，and saw someone else holding her purse.Lisa thought she’d been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn’t，and that was when she realized how much pain she was in.Police and fire officials soon arrived，and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtown—just as he had been seconds after the rescue，which made her think about her reaction at th e time. “I saw the train coming and 1 was thinking he was going to die,” she explained.4. What was the most probable cause for Lisa’s weakness?A. She had run a long way.B. She had donated blood the night before.C. She had done a 1ot of work.D. She felt hot in the subway.5. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend?A. Because they would miss their train.B. Because he didn’t see the train coming.C. Because she was afraid the train would kill him.D. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift.6. When did Lisa become conscious again?A. When the train was leaving.B. After the police and fire officials came.C. After she was back on the platform.D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head.7. The passage is intended to _____________A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show us how to save people in the subwayC. report a traffic accidentD. tell us about a subway rescue3WELCOMEWelcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world .Windsor is one the official residences (住所)of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.Audio toursFree audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit .There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.Guided toursVisitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.Visitors with childrenFor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends .Please note permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.St George’s ChapelVisitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from march to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.ShoppingShops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postca rds, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.RefreshmentsBottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available, Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permits in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.Photography and mobile phonesNon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Mobile phone must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.SecurityAs Winter Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates alone the visitor route.8. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour________.A. in the CourtyardB. at the Admission CenterC. in the State ApartmentsD. at St George’s Chapel9. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?A. A security guard.B. A pushchair.C. A baby carrier.D. A free toy.10. Who can get re-entry permits?A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.B. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.11. In the las t part, a “working royal palace” refers to one .A. still being constructedB. still used by the royal familyC. where the Queen usually worksD. where works of art are on show4“In only six day s I lost seven pounds of weight.”“Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device of such products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The results they produce are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA(Food Drug Administration)can require proof (证明)under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it from the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure (查封) of the product.One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉讼), and new devices appear continually, Before buying, it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items.12．It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are ______.A. unreliableB. objectiveC. costlyD. illegal13．Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.B. New products are more likely to be questionable.C. The promoters usually just care about profits.D. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.14．The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_______.A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a successful advertisement of a beauty productC. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseD. an example of a quality beauty product15. The author intends to __________A. show the weakness of the law on product safetyB. introduce the organization of FDAC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. mak e consumers aware of the promoters’ false promises5Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietlyinto the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.The most well-known animals of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise（巨型海龟），which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago （群岛）. Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been in their youth by Darwin himself.Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures; diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, so you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.16. What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?A．He studied different creatures on the islands.B．He was touched by the geography of the islands．C．He completed his famous book on the islands.D．He was attracted by well-know animals of the islands.17．W hich of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.D．Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.18．Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .A．the beautiful sea views B．Darwin’s inspiring tripC．a closer view of animals D．various daring activities19．which of the following would be the best title for the passage ？A．Calapagos as a Paradise for AenturesB．Charles Darwin as a symbol of GalapagosC．A Unique Attraction for wildlife LoversD．A successful Example of wildlife protection6This brief book is aimed at high school students, but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.Its formal, serious style closely matches its content, a school-masterly book on schooling .The author, W.H. Armstrong, starts with the basics: reading and writing. In his opinion, reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life, not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees. Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other; in fact, theaim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text. I’ve seen it again and again：someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly(透彻地) and equally ,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion(激情) regarding history to his students , that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts .As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind .Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired, actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(参考文献)seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.20. According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.A. gain knowledge and expand one’s viewB. experts ideas based on what one has readC. understand the meaning between the linesD. get information and keep it alive in memory21. The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.A. demands real passionB. requires great effortsC. is less natural than learning mathsD. is as natural as learning a language22. What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work acco rding to the author?A. Some ideas are slightly contradictory.B. There is too much discussion on studying science.C. It lacks new information.D. The style is too serious.23. This passage can be classified as________.A. a book reviewB. an advertisementC. a feature storyD. A news report7England’s shameful defeat in the race to host the 2018 World Cup caused a bitter new “Cold War” with Russia last night.The ￡15 million bid—accompanied by David Cameron, Prince William and David Beckham—didn’t even get past the first round.It secured just two of the 22 votes by committee members of football’s world governing body Fifa in a secret ballot（投票）—one of which wa s cast by England’s own FA Chairman Geoff ThompsonAmong strong suspicions of shady backroom deals, the tournament went to Russia.Last night Downing Street did little to hide is anger and said Mr. Cameron had no plans to congratulate Russian Prime Ministe r Vladimir Putin personally “at the present time”.Shortly after Fifa president Sepp Blatter declared Russia the winner for 2018, he announcedthat Qatar, a tiny desert country which has never even qualified to play in the World Cup, would host the 2022 tournament, beating bids from Australia, the United States and a joint bid from Japan and South Korea.Fifa’s controversial decisions strengthened suspicions that the voting process was corrupt and that the sport’s world governing body had submitted to the e nergy-rich countries’ billions, meaning that England’s bid never stood a chance.A “bitterly disappointed” and visibly furious Mr. Cameron said England had the best technical bid and what he believed was the strongest commercial bid, adding: “It turns out that’s not enough.”Asked what more England could have done to secure the tournament, he Prime Minister replied: “I think that’s for others to say.”When Mr. Cameron met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he had challenged him to a “good clean fight” but last night the Prime Minister’s official spokesman refused to say the voting process was either good or clean.Number 10 aides were furious with the outcome after Mr. Cameron had made two flying visits to Zurich where the vote was held and been up into the small hours yesterday like crazy lobbying for critical votes.So determined was the Government to win the bid that Mr. Blatter was even allowed to hold Mr. Cameron’s baby daughter Florence when he visited Downing Street recently.But despite three days of intense lobbying in Zurich by the Three Lions, the England bid team feared they had been damaged by an accusation of corruption against Fifa members by BBC’s Panorama and The Sunday Times.24．The underlined word “furious” is closest in meaning to “”.A．guilty B．worried C．confused D．angry 25．According to the passage, voted for England during the secret ballot.A．David Cameron B．David BeckhamC．Geoff Thompson D．Sepp Blatter26．By saying “It turns out that’s not enough.” Mr. Cameron really means.A．England still has a long way to go to host the World CupB．there were dirty deals behind the decisionC．Russia has done far better than England to bid for the 2018 World CupD．England hasn’t been fully prepared for the bid of the 2018 World Cup27．As can be concluded from the passage, one of the reasons for England’s failure might be.A．its lack of experience B．an accusation by BBC’s Panorama and The Sunday Times C．its lack of energy D．its bad economic situation8Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body,these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.28. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.B. Food poisoning comes in varieties.C. Food poisoning means death.D. Food poisoning can be serious.29. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT .A. low temperaturesB. some chemicalsC. some tiny living thingsD. certain natural materials30. From Paragraph 5,we can learn that .A. mushrooms should not be eatenB. vegetables are safer than meat and seafoodC. different types of food should be handled differentlyD. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals31. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. natural materials are safe in food processingB. food poisoning is out of controlC. chemicals are needed in food processingD. food poisoning can be kept under control9Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react(反应) by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through：meeting new situations，developing new skills，and testing their abilities.If you are unhappy about something，face it. Try to state the problem in a few words，so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can "put your finger" on the cause of your unhappiness.In many cases，we only "think" there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.For example，a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman，the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy；he had a high-pitched voice；andhis posture(体态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success，he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate，and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year，he made the school debating team，and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems，we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics(策略) or the goal.A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face，and so she may try to develop an interesting personality，which eventually will get her much further. In this situation，she must change her method of achieving her goal.So，although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems，it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.32. What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?A. Giving up a puzzling problem.B. Going through the same difficult process.C. Testing people's abilities.D. Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.33. The phrase "are up against" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by "_______".A. are faced withB. are fond ofC. met withD. looked at34. By taking example from the boy who wanted to be a debater，the author means ______.A. you are going through new situations，developing new skills，and testing their abilitiesB. it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to doC. it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goalD. we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack35. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?A. It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.B. If you are unhappy about something，face it，and try to state the problem in a few words.C. Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems，it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.D. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.第II卷(非选择题30分)第一节：阅读表达（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文,并按照题目要求用英语回答问题，注意问题后的字数要求。

梅州中学2005〜2006学年第二学期期末考试题（2006.7）高二英语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。

共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（三部分，共115分）说明：1. 答题前，学生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或墨水笔写在答题卷上。

2 . 每小题选岀的答案后，请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净。

答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 考试结束，学生可只交答题卷。

一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音结束后，你将试卷上的答案写到答题卷上。

第一节：听对话或独白（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听下面一段材料，回答第1至3题。

1. What 'the possible relatio nship betwee n the two speakers?A. Teacher and stude nt.B. Classmates.C. Headmaster and teacher.2. What has Bill don e?A. he 'done some wash ing.B. He ' touched the wet paint.C. He's draw n someth ing.3. What do we know about the floor?B. The workme n has forgotte n to pain t it.A. It ' just bee n pain ted.C. Bill has just walked across it.请听下面一段材料,回答第4至6题。

高二英语阅读竞赛试题(IV)本题共两节，满分84分第一节完形填空(共20小题，满分40分。

)Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all !It speaks 1 than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 2 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really 3 , And body language is particularly 4 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. what is called body language is so 5 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed。

And misunderstandings occur as a result of it . 6 , different societies treat the 7 , between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 8 , contact(接触) even with friends, certainly not with9 . People from Latin American countries 10 , touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 11 . it may look like a Latino is 12 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving 13 . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 14 - which the Latino will in return regard as 15 _. Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 16 And only a part of it is in the wards themselves. And when parties are from 17 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 18 . But whatever the situation, the best 19 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 20 _.1. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further2 . A. sands B. invitations C. feelings D. messages3. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean4. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult5. A. wep B. far C. much D. long6. A. For example B.Thus C.However D. In short7. A. trade B.distance C. connections D. greetings8. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone9. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbours D. Enemies10. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way D. by all means 11. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment 12. A. disturbingB. HelpingC. guidingD. following13. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away14. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out15. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness16. A. talk B. trave C. laugh D. think17. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich18. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D.nervousness19. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice20. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased第二节阅读理解(22小题，满分44分)AEngland’s shameful defeat in the race to host the 2018 World Cup caused a bitter new “Cold War” with Russia last night.The ￡15 million bid—accompanied by David Cameron, Prince William and DavidBeckham—didn’t even get past the first round.It secured just two of the 22 votes by committee members of football’s world governing body Fifa in a secret ballot（投票）—one of which was cast by England’s own FA Chairman Geoff ThompsonAmong strong suspicions of shady backroom deals, the tournament went to Russia.Last night Downing Street did little to hide is anger and said Mr. Cameron had no plans to congratulate Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin personally “at the present time”.Shortly after Fifa president Sepp Blatter declared Russia the winner for 2018, he announced that Qatar, a tiny desert country which has never even qualified to play in the World Cup, would host the 2022 tournament, beating bids from Australia, the United States and a joint bid from Japan and South Korea.Fifa’s controversial decisions strengthened suspicions that the voting process was corrupt and that the sport’s world governing body had submitted to the energy-rich countries’ billions, meaning t hat England’s bid never stood a chance.A “bitterly disappointed” and visibly furious Mr. Cameron said England had the best technical bid and what he believed was the strongest commercial bid, adding: “It turns out that’s not enough.”Asked what more England could have done to secure the tournament, he Prime Minister replied: “I think that’s for others to say.”When Mr. Cameron met Russian President Dmitry Medvedev he had challenged him to a “good clean fight” but last night the Prime Minister’s official sp okesman refused to say the voting process was either good or clean.Number 10 aides were furious with the outcome after Mr. Cameron had made two flying visits to Zurich where the vote was held and been up into the small hours yesterday like crazy lobbying for critical votes.So determined was the Government to win the bid that Mr. Blatter was even allowed to hold Mr. Cameron’s baby daughter Florence when he visited Downing Street recently.But despite three days of intense lobbying in Zurich by the Three Lions, the England bid team feared they had been damaged by an accusation of corruption against Fifa members by BBC’s Panorama and The Sunday Times.21．The underlined word “furious” is closest in meaning to “”.A．guilty B．worried C．confused D．angry 22．According to the passage, voted for England during the secret ballot.A．David Cameron B．David Beckham C．Geoff Thompson D．Sepp Blatter23．By saying “It turns out that’s not enough.” Mr. Cameron really means .A．England still has a long way to go to host the World CupB．there were dirty deals behind the decisionC．Russia has done far better than England to bid for the 2018 World CupD．England hasn’t been fully prepared for the bid of the 2018 World Cup24．As can be concluded from the passage, one of the reasons for England’s failure mightbe .A．its lack of experienceB.an accusation by BBC’s Panorama and The Sunday TimesC．its lack of energy D．its bad economic situationBFood sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illness called food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the most common symptoms.Certain microorganisms（微生物）cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganisms can poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny living things release（释放）poisons that make people sick.Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is being grown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds and insects. Some people may have a bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certain kinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganisms multiply rapidly in dirty places and in warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch food with dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stop microorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerous microorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may contain natural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish can be poisonous.Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. If people eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.B. Food poisoning comes in varieties.C. Food poisoning means death.D. Food poisoning can be serious.26. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT .A. low temperaturesB. some chemicalsC. some tiny living thingsD. certain natural materials27. From Paragraph 5,we can learn that .A. mushrooms should not be eatenB. vegetables are safer than meat and seafoodC. different types of food should be handled differentlyD. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicals28. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. natural materials are safe in food processingB. food poisoning is out of controlC. chemicals are needed in food processingD. food poisoning can be kept under controlCSome people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react(反应) by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are goingthrough：meeting new situations，developing new skills，and testing their abilities.If you are unhappy about something，face it. Try to state the problem in a few words，so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can "put your finger" on the cause of your unhappiness.In many cases，we only "think" there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.For example，a boy wanted to be a debater(辩论家). When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman，the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy；he had a high-pitched voice；and his posture(体态) was poor. Although he was given little hope of success，he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate，and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year，he made the school debating team，and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems，we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics(策略) or the goal.A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face，and so she may try to develop an interesting personality，which eventually will get her much further. In this situation，she must change her method of achieving her goal.So，although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems，it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.29. What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?A. Giving up a puzzling problem.B. Going through the same difficult process.C. Testing people's abilities.D. Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.30. The phrase "are up against" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by "_______".A. are faced withB. are fond ofC. met withD. looked at31. By taking example from the boy who wanted to be a debater，the author means ______.A. you are going through new situations，developing new skills，and testing their abilitiesB. it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to doC. it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goalD. we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack32 Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?A. It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.B. If you are unhappy about something，face it，and try to state the problem in a few words.C. Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems，it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.D. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.DThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru‘s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence-other countries night learn from its mistakes. For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was thecaptain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Nauru‘s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate磷酸盐on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine .when a company strip- mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip-mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate. Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible. problem-their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was almost financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.33. What might be the author‘s purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Nauru‘s problems.B. To give a warning to other countries.C. To show the importance of money.D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.34. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Rich and powerful.B. Modern and open.C. Peaceful and attractive.D. Greedy and aggressive.35. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted fromA. soil pollutionB. phosphate overminingC. farming activityD. whale hunting 36. Which of the following was a cause of Nauru‘s financial problem?A. Its leaders misused the money.B. It spent too much repairing the island.C. Its phosphate mining cost much money.D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war. 37. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A.The ecological damage is difficult to repair.B. The leaders will take the experts‘ words seriouslyC. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans.D. The phosphate mines were destroyed.EOne of the greatest contributors to the fist Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the history of the word and quotations (引文)showing how it was used. This was a huge task, so Murray had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, and book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor . Dr. minor was an American surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as ―Broadmoor, Crowthome, Berkshire, ―50 miles from Oxford. Minor joined the army of volunteers sending words a ndquotations to Murray. Over the next 17 years, he became one of the staff‘s most valued contributors. But he was also a mystery. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline to visit Oxford. So in 1897, Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthome himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum 精神病院for the Criminally Insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sharing their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. In 1810, Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the jport to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient.38. According to the text, the first Oxford English DictionaryA. came out before Minor diedB. was edited by an American volunteerC. included the English words invented by MurrayD. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary39. How did Dr. Minor contribute to the dictionary?A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers.B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray.C. He provided a great number of words and quotations.D. He went to England to work with Murray.40. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford?A. He was shut in an asylum.B. He lived far from Oxford.C. He was busy writing a book.D. He disliked traveling.41. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly becauseA. they both served in the Civil WarB. they had a common interest in wordsC. Minor recovered with the help of MurrayD. Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor42. Which of the following best describes Dr. Minor?A. Brave and determined.B. Cautious and friendly.C. Considerate and optimistic.D. Unusual and scholarly.参考答案及评分标准VI完形填空：1—5 BDDCC 6—10 ABCAB11—15BDACD 16—20 AACDB阅读理解：21—24 DCBB 25—28 CACD 29—32 BADC 33--37 BCBAA 38—42 DCABDC。

高二英语竞赛本试卷分Ⅰ卷（选择题）和Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分165分。

考试时间：120分。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共119分）第一节：单项选择( 共15小题，满分22分)1．— Irene won the first place in the physics competition.—______ ? I don’t like science, anyway.A．Why not B．So what C. What if D．How come★2．experiment took as five months and turned out great success.A．The; 不填B．不填; a C．The ;a D．The; the3．I can ___the house being untidy, but I hate it if it's not clean.A. come up withB. put up withC. turn toD. stick to4．—Have you heard of this new brand of computer, Mike?—Yes, of course and I’ve decided to buy.A．it B．one C．this D．that5．In order to ______ consumers, it’s extremely important to consider what information should be included in the advertisement.A．adapt to B．apply to C．contribute to D．appeal to★6．The people, ______ had been damaged by the earthquake, were given help by the Red Cross.A．all whose homes B．all their homesC．all of their home D．all of whose homes7. The next thing he saw was smoke from behind the house.A. roseB. risingC. to riseD. risen★★8. It was not until the beginning of the meeting _____ he realized _____ I told him was the only possible way to deal with the problem.A. that; whatB. what; thatC. when; whatD. when; that9. Peter _____ the book he was reading and reached for his cigarettes and matches.A. set outB. set offC. set inD. set aside10. When ___ in court, the man didn’t admit having taken the old lady’s necklace.A. questioningB. having questionedC. being questionedD. to be questioned★11. I like getting up early in summer. The morning air is so good .A. to be breathedB. to breatheC. breathingD. being breathe12. Being a student, I am often ______ not to spend too much time playing computer games andchatting online.A. remindedB. praisedC. allowedD. suggested★★13. For nearly three hours we waited for the decision, only _____ to come again the next day.A. tellingB. to be toldC. toldD. being told14. I don’t think highly of this kind of flower —_________, I don’t care for it.A. in other wordsB. all in allC. after allD. meanwhile15．Science and technology should be developed to benefit people in the world _____ harm them.A．more than B．rather than C．other than D．less than第二节：完形填空（共20小题，满分33分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中，选择最佳答案。

（英语）高二英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析（英语）高二英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity (超导体技术).Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great.The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooledmercury (水银) to temperatures below -269℃ with liquid helium (氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K. Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243℃. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.（1）As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity ____________. A. has already been developed B. is still under developmentC. will be used only in specialized equipmentD. will be used in daily lives in a few years（2）The new technology differs from the others in that ____________.A. it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the worldB. it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the worldC. it is being cultivated in research labs around the worldD. it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich（3）From the passage, we may conclude that ____________.A. Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technologyB. Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 yearsC. IBM scientists' report receive immediate attention all over the worldD. the West was astonished at the new technology developedby the Asians（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Prospect of a New TechnologyB. Superconductivity: A New TechnologyC. A New Technology: The Key to Change the Way of Our LivesD. A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）A（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了超导体技术的发展潜能和发展状况。

慈溪市2006年高二年级英语能力竞赛初赛试卷说明：1、本卷共四大题，满分120分；答题时间120分钟；2、答案一律写在答题卷相应格内，做在试卷上无效。

第一部分：听力（共三节，满分20分）听小对话，回答问题（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）请听下面5段小对话，然后根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Mr. White do?A. A salesman.B. A professor.C. A repairman.2. What caused the man’s headache?A. Too little sleep.B. The hat.C. The sun.3. What would the woman like to see?A. The biggest national park.B. The biggest animal.C. The biggest animal park.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Going to the bookstore.B. Seeing the woman’s uncle.C. What to do after work.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. It is dangerous to skate on the ice.B. The woman fell into the river.C. The man is afraid of skating.听较长对话或独白，回答问题（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，然后根据你所听到的对话内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. Why does the woman have no plans for Thanksgiving?A. She doesn’t like to celebrate it.B. She has never celebrated it.C. She doesn’t want to take the trouble.7. Where are they going to spend their Thanksgiving Day?A. At the woman’s.B. At the man’s.C. At the man’s parents’.听下面一段材料，回答第8至10题。

高二级英语科竞赛试卷（满分100分）第一部分：语言知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的(A, B, C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 1 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against a/an 2 of 100, scored 160.I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 3 have scored more than 80. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him and he always 4 it.Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 5 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I' d prove myself a 6 . In a world where I have to work with my 7 , I' d do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man again. He had a habit of telling 8 . One time he said,"Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 9 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 10 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 11 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 12 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the next man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. How do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his 13 and asked for them. I' ve been 14 that on all my customers today, but I knew for sure I'd catch you. "Why is that?” I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldn't be very 15 ."And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.1. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose2. A. average B. total C. exam D. number3. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently4. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed5. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried6. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool7. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention8. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales9. A. bought B. tested C. found D. needed10. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling11. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned12. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold13. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information14. A. trying B. proving C. practising D. examining15. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart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。

07-08学年度高二英语阅读-写作竞赛试题预览说明：本试卷共8页，共7大题，全卷共100分。

竞赛时间为90分钟。

用黑色（蓝色）钢笔（圆珠笔）答在答题卷所规定的位置上。

注意事项：1.考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、辅导教师姓名、班别、学校写在密封线以内相应的位置上。

2.考生务必用黑色钢笔（圆珠笔），将答案写在答题卷相应的位置上, 答在试题卷上无效。

一、单词拼写根据下列句子中所给出的首字母或汉语提示, 写出以下单词，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。

(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1. He thinks (收集) stamps is fun and very interesting.2. They have given each other advice and s many happy moments of their experiences.3. When telephone became c , they often phoned each other.4. His inability to speak English puts him at a (不利的条件) when heattends international conferences.5. Nowadays more and more people have enough money to live a c life.6. I’m not f__________ with the city, for this is my first visit here.7.Once you are in the lab, you must follow your teacher’s __________ (指导).8. As teenagers, you shouldn’t get into the h__________ of sleeping in.9.If you want to sell your sofa, why not put an ___________ (广告) in the local paper?10. History, as well as biology, can tell us the o__________ of life on earth.二、语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上相应的位置。

浙江省兰溪市兰荫中学2020学年度高二英语阅读竞赛试卷命题人：高三备课组（注意：本试卷共两节，50小题，每小题2分，满分100分。

考试时间90分钟。

）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（ A-I 共 9 篇）AWhat should you think about when you try to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at schools. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a par-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not feel sorry about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.1. The first paragraph of the passage is mainly about ___.A. the indirect value of school workB. the importance of being good at all subjectsC. knowing one’s strong or weak subjects at schoolD. using school performance to help to choose a career2. In the writer’s opinion, for a student to have a part-time job is probably ___.A. a good way to find out his weak pointsB. one of the best ways of earning extra moneyC. of great use for his work in the futureD. a waste of time he could have spent on study3. If a student’s school record is not good, according to the passage, he ___.A. may do well in his future workB. won’t be able to find a suitable jobC. may be a complete failure in the future]D. will regret not having worked harder at school4. The whole passage centers around ___.A. knowing oneself in looking for a jobB. developing one’s abilities useful in schoolC. gaining mush knowledge by working hard at schoolD. choosing a career according to what one is skilled inBI was working as a consultant (顾问) in a beer company. My work was to help the president and senior vice-presidents make and carry out their new strategic ideas. It was a big challenge, and I must work very hard. At the same time, my mother was in the final stages of cancer.I worked during the day and drove 40 miles home to be with her every night. It was tiring and stressful, but it was what I wanted to do. My promise was to continue to do excellent consulting work during the days in the company, even though my evenings were very hard. I didn't want to bother the president with my situation, but I felt that someone in the company needed to know what was going on if I could not leave my mother at home someday. So I told the vice-president of Human Resources the truth, and asked him not to share the information with anyone else in the company.A few days later, the president called me into his office. I thought that he wanted to talk with me about one of the many issues we were working on those days. When I entered, he asked me to sit down. He faced me from across his desk, looked me in the eye, and said, "I hear that your mother is very ill."I was totally caught by surprise and burst into tears because I was really very tired. He just looked at me, let me cry, and then gently said a sentence that I would never forget, "Whatever you need, please let me know."That was it. I believe that what comes from the heart goes to the heart. The president's understanding and his willingness to let me be in my pain and offer me everything are qualities of compassion (同情) that I have carried with me to this day and to the rest of my life.5. How did the president know that the writer’s mother was ill?A. The writer told him the truth.B. He heard it from the vice-president of Human Resources.C. He read it in a newspaper.D. He was just guessing at the reason for the writer's tiredness.6. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer was too tired to go on with her work.B. The writer didn't want anyone in her company to know her trouble.C. The writer felt tired and stressed. She continued to do excellent consulting work, though.D. The president let the writer go home to look after her mother all day long.7. What is the topic sentence in this passage?A. I was working as a consultant in a beer company.B. I told the vice - president of Human Resources the truth.C. "I hear that your mother is very ill."D. "Whatever you need, please let me know."8. The underlined words "in the final stages of cancer" in the first paragraph probably meanA. in the last period of her life because of cancerB. acting as a patient with cancerC. working in a theatreD. in hospital because she was suspected of having cancerCWelcome to Ontario Parks, a new body set up to manage Ontario's most treasured special places,, the parks in our area.We are entering a very exciting year for Ontario Parks. Last season we asked some 15,000 visitors in 45 parks how we could improve our programs and services. We also looked at the thousands of comment cards we received. As a result,new comfort stations have been added, the number of campsites has been increased, and we’ve made other facility improvements. In addition, we'll be providing more educational programs. This year, for example, more than 40 parks will offer special day and evening activities to excite your curiosity about nature and history.Through the Internet, you'll be happy to know that you can now explore all 270 parks on line. Let your family plan your park vacation, study a map of canoe routes, or find up-to-date information about programs, services and facilities.So come and discover what Ontario Parks has to offer. Our parks are places to go with families and friends, for relaxation and fun, or simply to get away from it all. They are places where we can enrich our souls and "recharge our internal batteries". They provide chances to explore nature, see wildlife, swim, canoe, camp, hike, picnic, ride a bike...You'll enjoy some of the best outdoor experiences available anywhere in the world.We urge you to make 2020 the year that you come out and have an Ontario Parks experience!9. The writer's purpose in writing the text is toA. tell more people the improvements in Ontario ParksB. attract more people to explore the parks on lineC. praise the beauty of nature in Ontario ParksD. have more people visit the parks10. The facility improvements of Ontario Parks includeA. new programs and servicesB. new comfort stations and campsitesC. comfort stations and special activitiesD. new campsites and educational programs11. The underlined phrase "recharge our internal batteries" meansA. get back our strength and energyB. make us healthyC. enjoy a difficult lifeD. refill our own batteries12. According to the text, we can safely say thatA. some visitors suggested more campsitesB. about 15,000 people visited 45 parks last seasonC. many more people will visit Ontario Parks in 2020D. the manager of Ontario Parks worries they will have fewer visitorsD13. How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five14. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?A. $10.8B. $10.08C. $18D. $1015. When you visit New York, You shouldA. eat at McDonald's every dayB. take a taxi whenever you go outC. stay at the best hotelD. climb the Statue of Liberty16. From the passage, we can learn thatA. people can visit many places of interest in New York on footB. New York is not a good place for shoppingC. people must travel using the public transport in New YorkD. people have to eat only one kind of food in New YorkEBeing considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadershipmeans power, commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can't be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity that's never forgotten.Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism, which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One- Minute Manager, agrees. "Catch people doing something right!" he says. Then tell everyone about it.Take informed risks. "The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise, "says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz." Sky divers don't go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes beforehand." Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail-and not die athousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.Encourage enthusiasm. "When people understand the importance of work, they lend their mental strengths," says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That's a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself - You will be followed by everyone.17. The underlined word "cultivated" (paragraph 1) roughly meansA. encouragedB. comparedC. examinedD. developed18. The part Always give credit tells us that a leader shouldA. give helpful criticismB. regard others as real heroesC. praise people for their good performancesD. praise everyone19. To be a good leader, you shouldA. not be afraid of any risksB. think twice before taking risksC. try to avoid any possible failuresD. know what a thoughtless exercise is20. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. Leadership Is of Skills and TechniquesB. Leadership Is Very ImportantC. Not Many Can Be LeadersD. How to Be a LeaderFMaybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead."Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.Myth the Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are "thrown clear".Myth Number Two: Safety-bets "trap" people in cars that are burning orsinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.21. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"?A. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didn't have his safety belt on.D. He didn't take his medicine on time.22. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he __________.A. wasn't feeling very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didn't want to be caught by the people23. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.A. may be knocked down by other cars.B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door24. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _______.A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily25. What is the advice given in the test?A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.GAs prices and building costs keep rising, the "do-it-yourself" (DIY)trend （趋势）in the U.S. continues to grow."We needed furniture（家具）for our living room,” says John Ross, "and we just didn't have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house. Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420."I was deeply upset about it. Now I've finished a car repair course I should be able to fix the car by myself."John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so the can fight the high cost of living.If you want to become a "do-it-yourselfer”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don't have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.26.We can learn from the text that many newly married people_____.A. find it hard to pay for what they needB. have to learn to make their own furnitureC. take DIY courses run by the governmentD. seldom go to a department store to buy things27. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_____.A. run a DIY shopB. make or repair thingsC. save time and moneyD. improve the quality of life28. When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim_____.A. makes shoes in his homeB. does extra work at nightC. does his own car and home repairsD. keeps house and looks after his children29. Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it yourselfer when_____.A. his car repairs cost too muchB. the car repair class was not helpfulC. he could no possible do two jobsD. he had to raise the children all by himself30. What would be the best title for the text?A. the Joy of DIYB. You Can Do It Too!C. Welcome to Our DIY Course!D. Ross and Hatfield: Believers in DIY.HTom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan,” a woman who knew everybody in her day,” James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia. It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear “during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes, mistook her for the wife of a French man and praised her excellent English ．The adventure of the lost book began on September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先)to the Library Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession “ about five minutes” when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the precious book to Green, Luxmoore was shocked to realize that he had left it in the taxi.Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.According to Green, no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history ,and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news. I'm on high".31.This article mainly tells about the story of ＿＿＿＿＿A. a lost diaryB. Deborah LoganC. Cory LuxmooreD. the LibraryCompany32.From the text,we learn that the diary is now owned by＿＿＿＿＿A. Tom BrennanB. an unknown personC. a Philadelphia magazineD. the Library Company of Philadelphia33.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because＿＿＿＿＿.A. it was written in PhiladelphiaB. it tells stories about PhiladelphiaC. people in the city are interested in old thingsD. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia34.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?a- Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.b-The book was shown to James Green.c- Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.d- The book was left behind in a taxi.A. a.b.c.dB. c.b.d.aC. a.c.d.bD. c.a.b.d35.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"?A. I'm richB. I'm famousC. I'm excitedD. I'm lucky.IWhen I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts（童子军），so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded（环绕）by cliffs （悬崖）.If someone wanted to reach the riverat this point, he had to walk past our camp.Several days later, the scoutmaster had to he away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river— we stood looking at each other ashamed. Then all shouting at once, we began talking about the man who had walked past us. We agreed how strange he looked and we wondered what he could be doing by the river. We knew that he could only return by passing through our camp.An hour passed. Then one of the boys suggested we should creep（悄悄移动）down by the river so that we could see what the man was doing. Moving very slowly and keeping in the shadow, we crept down towards the bank. One boy climbed a tree so that he could see everything clearly. He called to us that there was no one there, so we ran down to the bank, looking every-where carefully. We could not understand where the man had gone.When it got dark, we went back to our camp feeling bewildered. We told the scoutmaster what had happened in the evening. Smiling, he doubted that we had seen the man, but finally suggested we go and look again. We did, but there was no one there.Many years have passed, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. What did we see? I do not know.36．The writer in the text mainly tells us _________.A．the story of his childhood B．a strange camping experienceC．about a stranger by the river D．about a good place for camping.37．Why did the boys eat their supper slowly?A．They wanted to delay going to the river bank.B．They were waiting for their scoutmaster.C．They had a supper earlier than usual.D．They were taking while eating.38．The word“bewildered”in the text probably means _________.A．ashamed B．nervousC．unable to understand D．eager to know something 39．When he heard what had happened, the scoutmaster __________.A．realized who the man was B．started to worry about the manC．went back to look for the can D．felt it hard to believe the boys 40．The writer still remembers the event because________.A．the boys acted foolishlyB．the camping place is beautifulC．there has been no explanation for the eventD．he particularly enjoyed his camping that summer.第二节：任务型阅读。

2005-2006学年上学期高二期末考英语试题说明：本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

全卷共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一卷(三部分，共115分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍1.What do we learn from this conversation?A.The woman will go home for dinner.B.The woman won’t go to the concert.C.The man and the woman will eat together.2.What are they doing now?A.They are having a rest.B.They want to keep something.C.They are climbing a hill.3.What did the man do last night?A. He watched a play.B. He did nothing.C. He stayed at home.4. Where are they talking now?A. At a hotel.B. At the airport.C. In the bookstore.5. Does the man often call home?A. No, he doesn’t.B. Not very often.C. Yes, he does.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面５段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。