高二英语试题（B）
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分为150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3. 第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上。
第Ⅰ卷（共95分）
第一部分：英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. Having failed to reach the writer on _______ phone, the student sent _______ email instead. A. the; a
B. the; an C. /; a
D. /; an
2. _______ about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. A. Worrying B. To worry C. Being worried D. Worried 3. Look around the British countryside, _______ you will find evidence of all these invaders.
A. till B. or C. and D. but
4. If the rules of perspective had not been discovered, no one _______ able to paint such realistic pictures. A. would have been C. must have been
B. should have been D. could have been
5. Henry Clay Frick, a rich New Yorker, died in 1919, _______ his house, furniture and art collection to the American people. A. to leave
B. left
C. leaving D. to be left
6. Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetry—Tang poems from China _______? A. in conclusion particular
7. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane _______.
A. is taking off B. takes off C. has taken D. took off
8. Have you ever had a case _______ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick? A. when
B. in fact C. in detail D. in
B. where C. which D. why
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9. It is OK to leave an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it—, _______, turn it off to save energy. A. if necessary any
10. John _______ in his room when he heard screaming. A. was studying has been studying
11. _______ seems amazing that at my age of 82 I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon. A. It
B. As
C. That
D. This
12. The southern part of Ireland was unwilling and _______ to form its own government. A. broke down up
13. Only if you ask many different questions _______ all the information you need to know.
A. you will get C. you would get Slade’s life. A. when
B. which
C. where
D. that
15. —How much do I owe you for lunch? —_______. It’s nothing．
A. You’re welcome B. Forget it That's right
第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Can you fly? Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? If so, you have to think again. I “learned” how to fly when I was six years old, and it was not a 16 experience at all!
It happened on the 17 in Belgium. I was happily building a sandcastle when a lady 18 and began to talk with my parents. I 19 that they wouldn’t talk long, because she had a huge, horrible dog on a leash (皮带)! It was 20 its owner by her feet, trying to get her to go. It seemed that even the owner was growing 21 with her dog’s movements. She 22 me and said, “Would you like to walk my dog (遛狗) ?”
ME? I was sure the dog would eat me whole in one bite. I 23 looked at my parents to see if they would rescue me, but they were paying no 24 to me.
A second later it was firmly tied to my wrist and I had no choice but to 25 the dog. At first, it wasn’t so 26 . The dog took its time, walking here and there.
C. Not at all
D.
B. will you get D. would you get
B. broke out C. broke away D. broke B. studied
C. had studied
D.
B. if ever
C. if not
D. if
14. It was John’s quick action and knowledge of first aid then _______ saved Ms
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Then 27 it took off like a rocket (火箭) . My arm was nearly injured as I found myself being sent into the air.
In a few seconds, everyone on the beach was 28 at me as if I had become some kind of local attraction(当地的风景). I tried hard to 29 the sand with my feet. Then the dog 30 . And I fell onto the sand. The dog must have been 31 , because it was walking slowly back to 32 my parents and its owner were. When we finally got back, I noticed the looks of 33 on their faces. My parents said, “What took you so 34 ? Little boys shouldn’t wander away that far!” And then I began to 35 loudly. 16. A. secret 17. A. road
18. A. came up 19. A. planned 20. A. carrying 21. A. impatient 22. A. turned to 23. A. exactly anxiously 24. A. money 25. A. beat
B. debt B. bad
C. time
D. attention D. good
D. happily D. shouting
B. borrow B. slowly B. staring
C. follow
D. forget
B. funny
C. suitable
D. bad D. farm
B. radio
C. beach
B. gave up C. came out
D. gave out
D. guessed D. bothering
D. unclear D. turned up
D.
B. pretended C. wished
B. watching B. impolite
C. cheering C. unnatural
B. turned back B. fortunately
C. turned away C. specially
26. A. boring 27. A. suddenly 28. A. working 29. A. find 31. A. tired shocked 32. A. when 33. A. pride 34. A. fast 35. A. rest
30. A. appeared
C. exciting C. finally C. attacking
B. move B. screamed
C. reach
D. collect
D.
C. stopped D. escaped
B. frightened
C. interested
B. what B. long B. play
C. how C. high C. walk
D. where
D. hope
D. hard
B. anger C. sadness
D. cry
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
As we all know, the language is a very important tool for people to communicate with each other. In most of the languages, people usually begin their conversations by
a
kind
of
small
talk
—
a casual form of conversation
that “breaks the ice” or fills an awkward silence between people. That is to say, small talk means the little things we talk about to start a conversation.
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In English-speaking countries such as Britain, people often make small talk about the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Terrible weather, isn’t it?”
However, we still have something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. The purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion(宗教) or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At basketball matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching. “Great game, isn’t it?” At train stations, people may talk about the transport system. “The train service is terrible, isn’t it?” 36. According to the passage, small talk is _______________. A. a kind of conversation with short words B. a greeting used when people meet each other C. something we talk about to start a conversation D. to let people disagree about something
37. What is the favorite topic of small talk for English people? A. the languages. the weather .
38. The purpose of small talk is _________________. A. to let both people agree on something B. to disagree about religion or politics C. to start to learn a foreign language D. to understand the importance of the language
39. When we say “Great game, isn’t it?” what do we mean in fact? A. asking a question
B. making small talk D. talking about the game
C. greeting each other
B. the politics.
C. the game.
D.
40. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Different languages have different grammar. B. We must have something special about small talk. C. Small talk is an important part of a language.
D. In English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather.
B
Music is a language which speaks to everyone — since the day we were born we have heard music of some kind of our lives. But there are many different kinds of music and it is impossible to describe them all. Here are just a few well-known types.
Classical music is serious Western European music from the Middle Ages and it is often written for a large orchestra(管弦乐队), or for a small group of players. Many instruments can be used. A lot of classical music is also written to be sung in a theater — as opera. Classical music is very popular and schools often teach
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this type of music.
Jazz developed in the Southern States of North America at the beginning of this century. The black people of these states, who were originally slaves from Africa, had their own rhythms. Jazz brought classical music and African rhythms together.
Blues was originally black country music from the Southern States at the beginning of this century. It is slow, usually sad music which is often sung by one person with a guitar.
Rhythm and Blues (R&B) developed from the Blues in America in the 1940s. It became faster and more complex and used more instruments, eg. saxophone, guitar, piano, drums. The music was often about city life and white musicians started playing it as well.
Musicians developed Rock and Roll from Rhythm and Blues in the 1950s and it became popular with young people. It spread to Europe in the 1960s and is now known in most countries. A lot of pop music comes from Rock and Roll.
Pop music developed from Rock and Roll in America, Britain and Europe in the 1960s and is now in every country.
41. A classical piece of music which is sung in a theater is called ____________. A. opera
B. Rock and Roll
C jazz B. Jazz. D. Pop music.
C. In the 1960s.
D. In
D. Blues
42. Which of the following started in the Southern States of North America? A. Classical music. C. Rock and Roll.
43. When did Rock and Roll become popular with the young? A. In the 1940s. B. In the 1970s. the 1950s.
44. Where did pop music develop? A. From Rock and Roll. C. From jazz.
B. From Blues.
D. From R&B.
B. how music spread around the
45. The passage is mainly about ____________. A. music—an international language world
C. some well-known music and their history D. how music developed in America
C
Yesterday I was in Milwaukee visiting my family, and while I was there I stopped at a café on a particular street corner. It was a corner that brought back a specific(特别的) memory. I had been on this street corner long before.
It was a very cold night in late January, 1978. I was halfway home that night after working the evening shift (夜班) at the shopping mall, and I had to change buses. I stood at the bus stop waiting for the bus and just shivered（颤抖）. “Gosh, this is terrible,” I thought. “I need to get out of this.”
I also thought about my young life at the time and where I was going. I felt very
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山东省菏泽市13校联考高二英语上学期期末考试(B卷)
