1、2012年上學(xué)期高二英語測(cè)試題（M5 - Unit1） 一. 單項(xiàng)選擇（25分）1. It is you rather than he that_ for this terrible accident.A. is blamed B. is to blame C. are to blame D. should blame2. I can play at least _, if not better than, Tom.A. as well B. as well as C. so well as D. so well3. I am so busy with my homework that I h

2、ave to say to my mother :”Mum, I cannot help _ .”A. do some housework B. doing some housework C. to do some housework D.A or C4. -I like play basketball but this morning I wouldnt like to . -_.A. So it is with me B. So do I C. Nor do I D. So am I5. It _ last night for the ground is wet.A. must have

3、rained B. must rain C. might rain D. should have rained6. Who would you rather _ that?A. have do B. have to do C. have done D. had done 7. I _ my father to give up smoking, but he is still chain-smoking all day.A. have persuaded B. have managed to persuade C. have tried to persuade D. None8. The com

4、mittee is also undertaking the important educational work _the consensus of the members _ the best form of conservation is the prevention of damage.A. to base on; where B. to base on; which C. based on; which D. based on; that 9. He seems to_ before.A. go there B. has gone there C. have been there D

5、. has been there 10. When _ they usually hesitate.A. asking B. asked C. to ask D. being asked11._ warmly for his work, he was too excited _ asleep. A. Praising; to fall B. To praise; to fall C. Praised; falling D. Praised; to fall12. The doctor did everything he could _ the patient.A. save B. to sav

6、e C. saving D. saved13. She had no choice but _ to sleep. A. go B. to go C. going D. gone14. The work _ , John went to see a film. A. done B. doing C. to be done D. to do15. I regret _ you that I wont be able to go with you. A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told16. Its no good _ problems with a man

7、like that. A. to discuss B. discussed C. discussing D. to be discussed17. They _ their success. A .proud B. are proud for C. are proud of D. pride in18. She _the key.A. admitted taking B. admitted to take C. admitted having taken D. admitted to have taken 19. I have no doubt _ he will overcome all h

8、is difficulties. A. whether B. that C. if D. as to20. I_ that again, but he insists that I did. A. didnt promise to do B. promised not to do C. didnt promise doing D. promised not doing21. The population of China is_ than that of America. A. larger fives times B. five times larger C. five times as D

9、. as five times.22. The number of the cameras they produced this year has increased_30% compared with_ of last year. A. with; ones B. to; those C. by; that D. of; it23. Many factors_ the serious accident, an expert said. Which of following cant be the right answer? A. contributed to B. led to C. res

10、ulted in D. resulted from24.1. I wont stand your _ to me like that.A. talk B. talks C. talking D. talked25. Sarah felt like _ when she found out that she had been chatting online with a boy student of her same class. A. cry B. to cry C. being crying D. crying二、 完形填空 （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意

11、，然后從第26至第40小題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was 26 a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her 27 each afternoon, sewing or reading. 28 several mont

12、hs had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was 29 through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn't wash her window. It really looks terrible.” One bright morning I 30 to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late

13、in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! 31 the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean! Then it dawned on me. I had been 32 her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers

14、through my own dirty window. That was quite an important 33 for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my 34 , through my own shortcomings? Since then, whenever I wanted to 35 someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” T

15、hen I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 26. A. just B. only C. even D. still 27. A. window B. door C. house D. table 28. A. Before B. Because C. While D. After 29. A. dirty B. unclear C. ugly D. funny 30. A. wanted B. managed C. decided D. pro

16、mised 31. A. Across B. In C. Through D. By32. A. watching B. criticizing C. looking D. observing 33. A. lesson B. thing C. day D. story 34. A. eyes B. mind C. thought D. heart 35. A. help B. trouble C. judge D. dislike 第三部分 閱讀技能 (共三節(jié)；滿分35分) 第一節(jié) 閱讀理解 （共12小題；每小題2分，滿分24分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳

17、選項(xiàng)。AI rushed into an ugly little shop to have my heels (鞋后跟) repaired. “Please hurry.” I begged.The shoemaker looked at me over his glasses. “Now, lady, it wont be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to. My father was a shoemaker. He always told me, Son, do the best

18、 job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work.”As he handed me the finished shoes, he said, “These will last a long time.”I left the shop with a warm and grateful(感激的) feeling. This was the beginning of our friendship. Since then I went into his shop every few days to t

19、alk with him.One day, I went in, disappointed and angry, because of a poor job some painters had done for me.“They had no pride in their work.” I said. “They didnt want to work. They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing. What can be done about it?” “There is only one way. Every man o

20、r woman who hasnt a prideful tradition must start building one. No matter what kind of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he is starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself. ”I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, I

21、learned that the old shoemaker suddenly had got sick two weeks before, right there in his shop. He had died a few days later. I went home with a heavy heart. I would miss him. He had left me somethingan important piece of wisdom(至理名言).I shall always remember: “If you have a prideful tradition, you m

22、ust carry it on; if you have not, then start building one now.”36. The old shoemaker thought to do his best in his work each day was to .A. build a tradition for his children to be proud of B. start a tradition for himself to live up toC. make plenty of happiness for himself D. make lots of happines

23、s for others37. According to the old shoemaker's opinion, if one didn't do a good job, he .A. just wanted to collect others' moneyB. just wanted to do nothingC. wasnt proud of his workD. didnt have a prideful tradition38. The lady made friends with the old shoemaker because .A. she had t

24、he heels of her shoes repaired by himB. he did a good job to the heels of her shoesC. she went into the shop every few days to talk with himD. he taught her an important piece of wisdom39. The old shoemaker died .A. a few months after the lady went to EuropeB. a few days before the lady returned fro

25、m EuropeC. two weeks before the lady returned from EuropeD. a few days after the lady returned from EuropeB.Why does the weight come back so quickly once I stop dieting?We know the effect calories have on your body. For each pound of weight that your body carries, it takes about 12 calories per poun

26、d per day to keep it alive. If you weigh 150 pounds, you therefore need about (150×12) 1,800 calories per day to keep yourself alive and maintain that same weight.If you were to eat more than 1,800 calories per day, the surplus turns into fat. It takes about 3,600 extra calories to make a pound

27、 of fat.Lets say that you were to eat, on average, 2,000 calories per day. That extra 200 calories per day is going to turn into fat. However, you will eventually hit a point of equilibrium (平衡) because as you put on weight, you need more calories to maintain that weight. So, a person eating an aver

28、age of 2,000 calories per day will hit equilibrium at (2,000/12) 166.67 pounds.The diet really takes the weight off. But the weight comes right back when you return to your “normal” eating pattern. The weight appears to come back so quickly because when you are at your lightest, you tend to gain mor

29、e weight each day. The lighter you are, the fewer calories you need. If you only need 1,500 calories per day and youre eating 2,000, youre going to gain weight faster than if you need 1,800 and youre eating 2,000.There are only two ways to keep the weight off.Change your overall eating pattern so th

30、at you take in, on average, fewer calories than before you went on the diet.Start exercising so that you “burn” the extra calories you take in.The best course of action is a combination of these two options.40. What makes one put on weight? _A. Fat turning into calories. B. Extra fat turning into ca

31、lories.C. Dieting without doctors advice. D. Effect of calories.41. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3? _A. If one eats the same amount of calories each day, he / she will continue to gain weight.B. If one takes in 200 extra calories each day, his / her weight will rise by 0.056

32、 pound per day.C. The equilibrium will never be hit if one takes in an extra amount of calories each day.D. 166.67 pounds is the best equilibrium for one.42. After dieting, many people gain weight very quickly when they come back to their “normal” eating pattern because _.A. all the calories they ta

33、ke in have turned into fatB. they take in many more calories than their bodies needC. they need more calories to keep them aliveD. extra calories turn into fat faster than before dieting43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? _A. Avoiding eating too many calories is of help

34、for losing weight.B. Taking exercise requires more heat than staying still.C. One wont put on weight unless he / she takes in extra calories.D. The lighter one is, the more possibly he / she will gain weight.CWe can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes a

35、re about people. “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?” “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why do we go wrong about our friend

36、sor our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, “Youre a lucky dog.” Thats being friendly, “l(fā)ucky dog”? Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing

37、 in the “dog” bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve(值得)your luck. “Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for” is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem

38、 as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving(挨餓的)people in the world when you havent got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way

39、is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture(姿態(tài))? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people to you may save another mistake. 44. This passag

40、e is mainly about _.A. how to interpret what people sayB. what to do when you listen to others talkingC. how to avoid mistakes when you communicate with peopleD. Why we go wrong with people sometimes45. According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that _ _.A. We fail to l

41、isten carefully when they talkB. People tend to be annoyed when we check what they sayC. People usually state one thing but means anotherD. We tend to doubt what our friends say46. In the sentence “Maybe he doesnt see it himself.” in Paragraph 2, the pronoun “it” refers to _ .A. being friendly B. lu

42、cky dog C. a bit of envy D. your luck47. When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is to _.A. notice the way the person is talkingB. take a good look at the person talkingC. understand the real meaning of what he saysD. mind his tone, his posture and so on 第二節(jié) 回答問題（共3

43、小題；每小題2分，滿分6分） 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)第53至第55小題的具體要求，簡(jiǎn)要回答問題。 On a very cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago, an old man was waiting for a ride across the river. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen passed by, then another. Finally, the last rider came to the place where the old man sat. As this o

44、ne drew near, the old man caught the riders eyes and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?” Reining (勒住韁繩) his horse, the rider replied, “Sure” Seeing the old man was unable to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the rider got off the horse and helped the old

45、man onto it. He took the old man not only across the river, but also to his house, which was just a few miles away. As they came to his house, the riders curiosity caused him to ask the old man, “Sir, I noticed that you let several other riders pass by without asking for help. Then I came up and you

46、 immediately asked me for a ride. What would happen if I had refused and left you there?” The old man lowered himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “Ive been there for some time. I think I know people well. I looked into the eyes of the other riders a

47、nd immediately saw there was no worry about my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, I saw kindness and compassion (同情). I knew you would give me a hand.” Those words moved the rider deeply. He said to the old man, “I am very grateful fo

48、r what you have said. May I never get too busy with my own things that I fail to help others with kindness and compassion.” 48. Use three words to describe the last rider. (回答詞數(shù)不超過 3 個(gè)) _49. Why did the old man let several other riders pass by without asking for help? (回答詞數(shù)不超過 10 個(gè)) _ 50. By saying

49、“May I never get too busy with my own things that I fail to help others with kindness and compassion.”, what did he mean? (回答詞數(shù)不超過 15個(gè)) _第三節(jié) 摘錄信息 （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分） 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文后第56至第60小題的空格里填上適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語。 注意：每空不超過3個(gè)單詞。 The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditi

50、ons that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the Happy Birthday song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries. In China, on a childs second birthday, family members put many things on th

51、e floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life. For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration Shichi-

52、Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侶) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home. In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (儀式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.Eighteen is the traditional com