江苏省淮安中学高二英语培优测试题2一．单项选择1. For years scientists have been worried about the ___________ of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions.A. effectB. resultC. accountD. cause2. ___________ the problem of land erosion getting more serious, the government is searching fora way to deal with it.A. AsB. WithC. WhenD. If3. I first met John at my sister’s wedding. He ___ with the bridegroom at the time.A. talkedB. was talkingC. had talkedD. had been talking4. A man is being questioned in relation to the ________ murder last night.A. advisedB. attendedC. attemptedD. admitted5. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people_____ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.A. beginB. beganC. have begunD. had begun6. ----How long are you staying?----I don't know._______.A. That's OKB. Never mindC. It dependsD. It doesn't matter7. — You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?— _______.A. Yes, I'm sure I canB. No, hardlyC. Sorry, I can'tD. I don't think I can8. Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I _____ all the way here _____the heavy snow.A. needn't have driven；throughB. can't have driven；acrossC. mustn't have driven；throughD. shouldn't have driven；cross9．I wonder what will become of my daughter. _______endless homework , she also bears other leading loads such as revision and recitation.A．As well as B．With C．Except D．Rather than 10．—Have you persuaded him?—Yes .After some hours of discussion, I _______ to reason him in accepting the new plan.A. h ad managedB. would manageC．have managed D. managed11．If you ________be in time for the early bus , be sure to get up before five o’clock .A．are to B．are about to C．are going to D．are due to 12．—Nothing wrong with it , _________ ?—No .Yours is a specially-built model. Drive carefully ,though .It takes time to run in a new car.A．is it B．has it C．are they D．is there13. He ________the test, but he wasn't careful enough.A. was able to passB. must have passedC. could have passedD. might be able to pass14. I have kept that picture _____ I can see it every day as it always reminds me of my university days in London.A. in whichB. whereC. whetherD. when15. With a lot of difficult problems ______, the manager felt like a cat on hot bricks.A. to settleB. settlingC. settledD. being settled16. —Your neighbors may _____ you with playing your radio too loudly at night.—I know. They never say anything that ______ me especially.A. accuse, appeals to B charge, appeal toC. charge, appeals toD. blame, appeals to17. If ____, the bird flu would produce a powerful poison that would kill the patients.A. not treat B not treated C untreated D. Both B and C18. To understand the grammar of the sentence, you must break it ____ into parts.A. downB. upC. offD. out19.---I can’t thank you enough for the beautiful gift you sent me .---__________.A. No, thanksB. With pleasureC. My pleasureD. Just so-so20. --- Is the television advertisement working ?---Yes, ______ orders are coming.A. NoneB. SomeC. MoreD. Fewer二．完形填空When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student,I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class. When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_40 .I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 .One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my46__ did no good and everything 47 as before.The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51__with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He 52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”I stared at him 54 That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious39. A. but B. so C. for D. or40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed48. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment49. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject50. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed51. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks.52. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed53. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed54. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing55. A. out B. over C. on D. Off三．阅读理解AComputer programmer David Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card（信用卡）. Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases（推出）two new games for the fast growing computer market each monthBut David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car , take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）, or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” he said.David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school” he said, “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway”David added, “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement（退休）is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear.”60．In what way is David different from people of his age?A．He often goes out with friendsB．He lives with his motherC．He has a handsome incomeD．He graduated with six O-levels61．What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A．He is too young to get a credit cardB．He has no time to learn drivingC．He has very little spare timeD．He will soon lose his job62．Why was David able to get the job in the company?A．He had done well in all his examsB．He had written some computer programsC．He was good at playing computer gamesD．He had learnt to use computers at school63．Why did David decide to leave school and start working?A．He received lots of job offersB．He was eager to help his motherC．He lost interest in school studiesD．He wanted to earn his own livingBIt’s not easy being a teenager—nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs—to grow while gently letting him know that you’ll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he’ll clam up. Instead , let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time, remind him that you’re always there for him, should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager’s privacy. Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part--time job68. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _____________.A. how to get along with a teenagerB. how to respect a teenagerC. how to understand a teenagerD. how to help a teenager grow up69. What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. become excitedB. show respectC. refuse to talkD. seek help70. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager_________________.A. to use the phone in a sensible wayB. to pay for his own telephoneC. to share the phone quicklyD. to answer the phone quickly71. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugsB. Give him advice only when necessaryC. Let him have his own telephoneD. Not talk about personal things with himCThe American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant, few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long. Newspaper companies are losing advertisers, readers, market value, and in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago. The chief editor of the Times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came”. An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”Perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow andout of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has seen its stock （股票）drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year. A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock . The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education. Its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's income.53. What can we learn about the New England Courant?A. It is mainly about the stock market.B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.D. It comes articles by political leaders.54. What can we infer about the newspaper editors?A. They often accept readers' suggestionsB. They care a lot about each other's health.C. They stop doing business with advertisers.D. They face great difficulties in their business.55. Which of the following found a new way for its development?A. The Washington PostB. The GuardianC. The New York Times.D. New England Courant56. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers?A. SatisfiedB. HopefulC. WorriedD. Surprised答案：一、单选1-5 ABBCB 6-10 CDAAD 11-15 ADCBA 16-20 CDBCC二、完形答案：36-40 A BACD 41-45. BBBCD 46-50.CBAAC 51-55. ADCDD三、阅读A篇60. 【答案】C【解析】细节判断题。
