1、江苏涟水中学 18-19 学度高二下学期期初检测-英语第卷（选择题）一、单项选择( ) 1.The prisoners then wrote the stories in a book called “TheDescription of the World”, _ became one of the best-selling books in Europe.A. it B. which C. that D. where( ) 2.Washington D.C. _ between Virginia and Maryland on the Potomac River.A. lays. B. li
2、es C. sits D. seats( ) 3. How do you like the curtains?Well, Im afraid they dont _ very well with the wallpaper.A. go B. match C. suit D. fit( ) 4.Glass is made _ all kinds of bottles.A. from B. in C. of D. into( ) 5.Please dont bother me again. Ill inform you of the details at a/an time if you must
3、 know.A. appropriateB. convenientC. acceptableD. accessible( ) 6.He called another girl, _ was more suitable for the position.A. he believed B. who he believed C. he believed she D. whom he believed( ) 7.Only when the meeting was over_ go back to meet his friend.A. he could B. he was able to C. was
4、he able to D. was able to he( ) 8._, higher and higher, until it was a small dot in the sky.A. It up flew B. Up flew it C. Up it flew D. Up did it fly( ) 9. -Mr. Smith, you are arrested for stealing. Please sign here.-Arrested? Stealing? _A. Are you all right? B. You cant be serious!C. Im a foreigne
5、r. D. It doesnt matter.( ) 10.The village_we see today is no longer_it was a decade ago.A. that; that B. which; how C. /;what D. what; which( ) 11.Now that he that he had stolen the money, you should forgive him.A. excused B. suffered C. admitted D. offered( ) 2.Every year, _ graduates take pan in T
6、OEFL for further education abroad.A. too much B. several scores C. many a D. scores of( ) 13.The soldiers tried their best and did what they could _ against the flood.A. fight B. to fight C. fighting D. fought( ) 14.He was not considered for the job when they _ choosing a new manager.A. set down B.
7、set out C. set about D. set up( ) 15.Because of the heavy snow, some distant Japanese villages are _ from the rest of the country.A. cut off B. cut out C. cut down D. cut down二、完型填空Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.One morning he got up 16 bec
8、ause he has forgotten to 17 up his alann. Clock He 18 To shave quickly and cut himself When he got 19 , he got blood all over his 20 ,so he had to find another one The 21 other shirt that was 22 needed ironing While he was 23 it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to 24 the meter. He show
9、ed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas 25 and so the man out, he found the iron had 26 a hole in his shirt, so 27 the one with blood on it 28 By this time it was very late, so he 29 he couldnt go to work by bus He 30 for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived, and Harry 31 in.In ano
10、ther part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen run away in a32 When Harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman 33 to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. He was 34 till 3 o clock p.m. before the police were sure
11、that he was not the man they 35 When he finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.( ) 16.A. early B. worriedly C. late D. nervously( ) 17.A. set B. hang C. send D. wind( ) 18.A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. liked( ) 19.A. worn
12、B. injured C. dressed D. damaged( ) 20.A. coat B. shirt C. sweater D. jacket( ) 21.A. very B. similar C. only D. different( ) 22.A. white B. pretty C. blue D. clean( ) 23.A. washing B. cleaning C. brushing D. ironing( ) 24.A. read B. repair C. examine D. test( ) 25.A. money B. fee C. bill D. charge(
13、 ) 26.A. burnt B. made C. drilled D. fired( ) 27.A. put B. wear C. change D. choose( ) 28.A. at all B. after all C. first of all D. above all( ) 29.A. doubted B. wondered C. discovered D. decided( ) 30.A. looked B. reached C. searched D. telephoned( ) 31.A. sat B. stepped C. seated D. got( ) 32.A. b
14、us B. hurry C. taxi D. fear( ) 33.A. seemed B. happened C. appeared D. proved( ) 34.A. held B. caught C. kept D. left( ) 35.A. met B. needed C. arrested D. wanted三、阅读理解AAbout ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my Universitys Museu
15、m of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in wheelchair.As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and the trunk
16、of the human body. She was wearing a little white dress with the patterns of red roses and yellow dots.As the couple wheeled her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼示意 ). As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the g
17、irl, who was giving me the most beautiful, largest smile I have ever seenAll of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. I immediately felt full of hope and confiden
18、ce. She took me, a poor, unhappy college student, into her world, a world of smiles, love and warmth.That was ten years ago, but I still remember it clearly as if it happened just yesterday. Im a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I thin
19、k about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.( ) 1.What was the writer a decade ago?A. A worker working in a university.B. A teacher teaching in a college.C. A clerk working in a museum.D. A university student who had not yet taken a degree.( ) 2.What does the und
20、erlined world “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Life difficulty. B. Troublesome problem.C. Failure in work. D. Physical disability.( ) 3.How did the writer probably feel before meeting the disabled girl?A. She felt full of hope.B. She was filled with confidence.C. She felt unhappy because o
21、f poverty.D. She felt life was beautiful.( ) 4.Which of the following title suits this passage best?A. A Disabled Girl.B. A Disabled Girls Smile.C. Full of Hope.D. Full of Confidence.BFriends and BuddiesThis program is planned for teenagers who have special needs with the goal of meeting within a co
22、mmunity with other peers(同龄人). The purpose of the program is that it will lead to a better understanding of friendships. Gym, Swim, Surprise Guest, and Pizza are included. Ages 12-18, numbers of members are limited. Contact: Gloria Bass. This program is held 2 Fridays per month. Fees: $65/$85Club Sa
23、turday SwimThis program is available to anyone aged 5-14 who is challenged by mental, physical, or emotional trouble. The program will be held each Saturday afternoon, 12:00-12:30 pm or 12:30-1:00 pm. Fees: $136/$260Sibshops (Ages 10-13)Sibshops is a program for siblings(兄弟姊妹) of children with chall
24、enges. It includes group activities and talk treatment ways with the focus on improving sibling relationships and whole family happiness. Location: Hope Church, Wilton CT. Wednesday: 4:00-5:00 pm. Fees: $50/$65Banana SplitsBanana Splits is an educational support group for children in family trouble.
25、 Children aged 9-13 will have the opportunity to meet other children whose parents have separated or divorced, learn to recognize feelings, think of healthy coping skills and have a place to share their struggles through verbal(语言旳), physical, and artistic experiences. Location: Hope Church, Wilton
26、CT. Tuesday:4:30-5:30 pm. Fees: $50/$65( ) 1. If you have free time only on Saturday, you can go to _.A. Friends and Buddies B. Club Saturday SwimC. Sibshops (Ages 10-13)D. Banana Splits( ) 2.Activities on how to lead to a better understanding of friendships are held _.A. 2 Fridays per monthB.12:00-
27、12:30 or 12:30-1:00, Saturday afternoonC.4:00-5:00 pm, WednesdayD.4:30-5:30 pm, Tuesday( ) 3.If you go to Sibshops (Ages 10-13), you can _.A. meet with other peers B. solve your mental problemC. improve sibling relationshipsD. think of healthy coping skills( ) 4. Which of the following is TRUE accor
28、ding to the four passages?A. They are all in the same place.B. They are all free of charge.C. They all hold activities each week.D. They are all intended for children.CKids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores(杂事),or do their homework as a way to avoid foll
29、owing your directions. Before you know it, youve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” youll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be
30、 completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “If chores arent done by 4 pm, here are the consequences.” Then its up to your child to complete the chores. Put the ball back in their court. Dont argue or fight with them, just say, “Thats the way its going to be.” It shouldnt be p
31、unitive(惩罚性旳)as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores arent done by 4 pm, then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, thats going to be your loss.” On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time whe
32、n homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your kids say they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.When a kid w
33、ears his iPod or headphones when youre trying to talk to him, make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Dont try to communicate with him when hes wearing headphones even if he tells
34、you he can hear you. Wearing them while youre talking to him is a sign of disrespect. Parents should be very tough about this kind of thing. Remember, mutual respect becomes more important as children mature.( ) 1.According to the passage,it seldom happens that _.A. kids turn a deaf ear to their par
35、ents requestsB. parents directions sound like a broken recordC. children are ready to follow their parents directionsD. parents are unaware of what they are repeating to their kids( ) 2.Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they _.A. avoid direct ways of punishment B.
36、make them do things at their requestC. argue and fight with their children D. allow their children to behave in their own way( ) 3.When the kid is doing his homework, parents _.A. should provide him with a good learning environmentB. can do whatever they likeC. can stay aside watching TVD. must swit
37、ch off the power( ) 4.It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their childB. it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parentsC. parents shouldnt give in to their kid when he shows no
38、 sign of respectD. kids purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control( ) 5.The main idea of the passage is _.A. that respecting each other is more important than anything elseB. how kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parentsC. that children should make
39、choices and decisions on their ownD. how parents can deal with their kids behavior effectivelyDBelow is a selection about Guinness（吉尼斯） World Records.Top 6 Unusual Guinness World Records Fastest 100 m running on all foursThe 2008 Guinness World Records Day was, according to CWR, their biggest day of
40、 record-breaking ever, I- h more than 290.000 people taking put in record attempts in 15 different countries. Kenichi Itos record attempt was port of this special day. He is just another example of Japanese with “super powers“. His “super power“ is to run with great speed on all fours. Kenichi Ito r
41、an 100 m on all fours in 18.58 seconds. The Japanese set this record at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, in 2008. Most people inside a soap bubbleThe Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Califomia celebrated this year the 15th anniversary of the Bubble (泡泡) Festival. A bubbles math principles
42、 and science were presented and demonstrated at the three-week-long exhibition. The intriguing Bubble Show was also part of the program. Fan Yang and Deni Yang impressed the audience with their awesome skills for bubble making. The Yang family cooperated with the Discovery Science Center to set a ne
43、w Guinness World Record for mow people inside a scup bubble and they succeeded.The family that has been working with soap bubbles for 27 years created a huge soap bubble and got 118 people inside it. The record was set or. April 4, 2011. Longest ears on a dogA bloodhound from Illinois has the longes
44、t ears ever measured a dog. The right ear is 13.75 inches long and the left one 13.5 inches. The dog named Tigger earned this title in 2004 and is owned by Christina and Bryan Flessner.Mr. Jeffries is the previous record holder of this title. Each of his ears measured approximately 11. 5 inches long
45、. His grandfather used to hold this amazing world record, but when he died Mr.Jeffries look over. Most living generationsDid you ever wonder what is the Guinness World Record for most living generation in one family? Seven is the answer.The ultimate authority on record-breaking mentions on the websi
46、te that the youngest great-great- great-great grandparent of this family was Augusta Bung “aged 109 years 97 days, followed by her daughter aged 89, her granddaughter aged 70, her great grand-daughter aged 52, her great-great grand-daughter aged 33 and her great-great-great granddaughter aged 15 on
47、the birth of her great-great-great-great grandson on January 21, 1989“. Most T shirts worn at onceBelieve it or not, there is a record also for this category. Krunoslav Budiseli set a new world record on May 22, 2010 for wearing 245 T-shirts at the same time. The nun from Croatia was officially reco
48、gnized as the new record bolder by Guinness World Records after he managed to put on 245 different T-shirts in 1ess than two hours. . The T-shirts weighted 68 KG and Budiseli said he began struggling around T-shirt No. 120. He dethroned the Swedish Guinness record holder who wore 238 T-shirts.Heaviest pumpkinGuinness World Records confirmed on October 9. 2010 that a gigantic pumpkin （南瓜
