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许昌市五校联考高二期末考试
英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分65分）从题中所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
第一节：单项填空（共25题，每小题1分，满分25分）
11. In the end , he turned ______history teacher, who had______ good knowledge of history, especially ______ history of ______Ming Dynasty.
A. a,/,the, a B. /,a ,the, the C. /,a, the,/ D. a, a, the,/ 12. He is such a clever student _________ everyone likes.
A. that B. who C. whom. D. as 13. We paid ________ cash in the hope that we can get a 15% _________.
A. by , count B. with , account C. in , discount D. in , charge 14. Whether you believe it or not, it was________ caused the serious accident. A. because of your carelessness that B. because you were careless C. you were careless that D. your being carelessness that
15. The well-known director, two of________ films won Oscar awards, is said to have retired. A. which B. whom C. whose D. his 16. Don't you think it a pity that John ______ have behaved roughly toward us? A．should B．would C．could D．might
17. No conclusion _________ about the new product until the result of the experiment has been announced.
A. is drawn B. was drawn C. will be drawn D. has been drawn 18. The house is in _____ bad condition that it badly requires _____.
A. such; being fixed B. such; fixing C. so; to fix D. so; to be fixed 19. ______ surprised me most was the suggestion that he ______.
A. That; should make B. That; had made C. What; should make D. What; had made 20. ----You didn’t wait for Mr. Smith last night, did you? ---- Yes, but we _______. He didn’t return home at all.
A. needn’t have B. should have C. didn’t need to D. don’t have to 21. Much to my surprise, she ______ tears ______ she read the letter. A. burst out; instant B. burst into; the instant C. burst out; instantly D. burst into; instant 22. --- You seem to be familiar with London.
--- I ______ there for three years. It’s great to be back.
A. lived B. had lived C. have lived D. live 23. I promise _____ else can you find ____ better computer at such a low price. A. anywhere, a B. nowhere, the C. nowhere, a D. somewhere,/ 24. ---Sorry, sir. I can't answer this question.
---Well, you are supposed ______ this part of history.
A．reading B．to be reading C．to read D. to have read. 25. -----Dad, can I go out to play basketball now ?
----- Sorry, you can’t ______you haven’t finished your homework.
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A. before B. until C. as D. unless
26. _____ on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago. A. Having stood B. Standing C. Being stood D. Having been stood 27. He was determined to hold on to this job ___ difficulties he might run into. A. whatever B. however C. no matter how D. no matter
28. ______ a chance to learn from the teachers from foreign countries is really an honor for me. A. Given B. Being given C. Have been given D. Giving 29. It is impossible that you achieve your goal without effort, ? A. don’t you B. is it C. isn’t it D. do you 30. We hope your suggestion will ______ solving the problem.
A. contribute to B. relate to C. attend to D. devote to 31. ____________, and you will find him very aggressive.
A. Having a talk with Tom B. Given a talk with Tom C. One talk with Tom D. If you have a talk with Tom 32.---Do you feel like ______ your bicycle? ------ No, I’d rather we _______ a taxi.
A. to ride, take B. to ride; took C. riding; took D. riding; take
33.Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _________. A. quickly and gentle B. quick and gentle C. quickly and gently D. quick and gently 34. -----How can I get to the wooden tower?
------There are two paths here and , I hear , ___________of them leads to it. A. all B. both C. either D. none 35. --- Mr. Wang is a man of few words, but quick in mind. --- _______, you know.
A. A single flower doesn’t make a spring B. A great talker is a great liar
C. A light heart lives long D. A still tongue makes a wise head 第二节 完形填空（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）
A man found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly, One day a small 36 appeared , He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it 37 to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any 38 . It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go 39 further.
So the man decided to 40 the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly came out 41 . But it then had a swollen（肿胀的）body and small, shriveled (褶皱的) 42 . The man 43 to watch the butterfly because he’d expected that , at any moment, the wings would enlarge to be able to 44 the body ,which would contract (缩小) in time . So he waited patiently.
45 happened! In fact, the butterfly 46 _the rest of its life crawling (爬行)around with a swollen body and shriveled wings , It was never able to 47 .What a shame!
The man, in his kindness and fast action, made a 48 . He did not understand that the suffering and the struggle 49 for the butterfly to get through the tiny hole were nature’s ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ █ ■ ▓点亮心灯 ~~~///(^v^)\\\\\\~~~ 照亮人生 ▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ █ ■ ▓
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way of 50 fluid (体液) from the body of the butterfly into its wings 51 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 52 from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are 53 what we need in our lives. If nature allowed us to go through our lives 54 any difficulties , it would weaken or even disable us. We would not be as 55 as what we could have been . We could never fly ! 36. A. mark B. insect C. sign D. opening 37. A. learned B. struggled C. pretended D. expected 38. A. progress B. decision C. choice D. noise 39. A. any B. still C. no D. much 40. A. study B. help C. trouble D. leave 41. A. silently B. naturally C. easily D. excitedly 42. A. wings B. legs C. feet D. head 43. A. waited B. stopped C. hoped D. continued 44 A examine B. cover C. trust D. support 45. A. Neither B. All C. Either D. Both 46. A. devoted B. spent C. put aside D. gave up 47. A. walk B. fly C. get through D. get up 48. A. mistake B. discovery C. face D. fortune 49. A. wasted B. watched C. required D. searched 50. A. forcing B. making C. producing D. letting 51. A. even though B. as if C. so that D. in case 52. A. energy B. freedom C. progress D. life 53. A. almost B. probably C. hardly D. exactly 54. A. with B. by C. from D. without 55. A. wise B. satisfied C. strong D. patient 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Nelson Mandela is respected and admired across the world. And to South Africans he is a superstar. He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races, despite the 27 years he spent in the prison of the South Africa’s white, racist regime(政权)
Mandela, who won the nation’s first all-race elections after the fall of apartheid(种族隔离) in 1944,retired in 1999. But he remains as popular as ever.
“He’s loved by all people, whether you’re white or black, whether you’re young or old,” said Ali Bacher, South Africa’s former cricket(板球) chief.
His popularity has inspired an entire national industry. His portrait has appeared at many places, including on some goods. His face has appeared on a South African coin, a metropolitan(首都)area was named in his honor and some business leaders hope to build a massive, rotating statue in his likeness---- the Statue of Freedom. It would stand taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty.
His popular appeal is similar to that of John F. Kennedy wth US or Winston Churchill in
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Britain, but few politicians in his times have achieved his level of admiration, said Tom Lodge, head of the political science department of the University of the Witwatersrand.“ Sometimes it isn’t completely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career. He is a very ,very clever man,”However , he is far from perfect.
Most articles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, briefly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings. Then they returned to their flowing praises. “Through the ages, the human race has had its icons（偶像）---- men and women who rose above ordinary people to inspire their generation,” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said. “In our generation, the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”
56. Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because_____________. A. he’s as popular as Kennedy and Churchill B. he spent 27 years in prison
C. he’s a great fighter against the racialism D. he’s the first all-race elections president
57. Which of the following statements about Mandela’s portrait is true ? A. It helps develop business
B. It appears on the Statue of Freedom
C. It is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom
D. It is similar to that of John F. Kennedy or Winston Churchill
58. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “_____________” A. Mandela is as great as a god
B. We are proud to live in Mandela’s time C. Mandela lives together with us all D. We are proud to know Mandela 59. What can we infer from the text?
A. Mandela is a very skilled politician
B. Most articles specially stressed Mandela’s shortcomings. C. The Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandela’s birthday.
D. The article may have appeared in a newspaper on Mandela’s birthday.
B
There are one billion homeless people living in our world today . The Homeless World Cup exists to end this , so we all have a home , a basic human need .
The Homeless World Cup is an annual , international football tournament(锦标赛) , uniting teams of people who are homeless to take a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country and change their lives forever . It has inspired and supported over 50 grass roots(基层的) football projects around the world working with homeless people throughout the year .
The first tournament took place in Graz 2003 uniting 17 national teams. At the 5th Homeless World Cup in Copenhagen in 2004, 48 nations, 500 players were united for a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country. 25,000 players were involved in pre-tournament training and trials around the world. Melbourne is the host city for the next tournament from 1-7 December 2008.
The Homeless World Cup is full of players with courage , spirit and determination . Research shows that 73% of the players change their lives for the better after the international
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