高二周六英语试题

高二周六英语试题

第一部分完型填空（每个2分，共40分）

Emails lack human warmth. It is always a(n) 1 task to express emotional thoughts by way of email. The pressure of time, the need to 2 spelling, the pressure to answer other emails — all these facts 3 an impersonal communication.

Letters, however, convey (传达) a much higher level of 4 . There is little room for 5 , unless a draft is first written and then a 6 copy is made. People writing letters on paper must 7 what they want to say, thought by thought, 8 , before it is written down. The letter-writer must go to the 9 of putting the letter in the mail.

With emails, you may not actually want to take the time to 10 your first thoughts. And it is so easy to hit the “ 11 ” button. Not only that, but you don’t have to 12 several days before the receiver gets the message, and several more days for a 13 . With emails, sending and receiving messages can 14 in real time. What was not 15 in the first message can perhaps be explained in a second or third email.

It is important to be 16 of the differences between emails and hard-copy letters. They are not the same. 17 they do convey information from one person to another, they can be very different in the 18 of thought that goes into them. The level of sensitivity (敏感) varies, since emails are likely to be less sensitive, often incomplete thoughts that can mislead or 19 the receiver. I suggest that, when writing an email, we take the time to 20 and read it through and rethink what has been said. Just try to put ourselves in the place of the receiver.

1. A. difficult B. important C. immediate D. dangerous

2. A. use B. improve C. check D. practice

3. A. suffer from B. lead to C. result from D. stick to

4. A. friendship B. assistance C. intelligence D. sincerity

5. A. argument B. imagination C. correction D. movement

6. A. clean B. free C. perfect D. modern

7. A. give away B. pick out C. believe in D. think through

8. A. day after day B. word by word C. side by side D. hand in hand

9. A. trouble B. pleasure C. permission D. experiment

10. A. control B. contain C. polish D. write

11. A. start B. send C. stop D. play

12. A. spend B. work C. prepare D. wait

13. A. reply B. result C. chance D. reward

14. A. pull up B. break down C. take place D. knock off

15. A. real B. clear C. bright D. active 16. A. glad B. sure C. proud D. aware

17. A. While B. Before C. Unless D. If

18. A. power B. nature C. depth D. source

19. A. please B. annoy C. disturb D. interest

20. A. sit down B. come out C. look out D. go back

二阅读理解（每个3分共26分）

A

For many Koreans, kimchi is a food that they cannot live without! Kimchi is not just tasty food. It’s also a part of Korean history. Experts believe that people began making kimchi around the seventh century. The farming communities (社区) created kimchi to provide vegetables all year round. At that time, however, kimchi was just a salted vegetable. It was not until five centuries later that people started adding tasty seeds (籽) and other plants. And it was not until the eighteenth century that people began adding the hot red pepper (辣椒). This gave kimchi the red colour that it often has today. The nineteenth century saw the introduction of the Chinese cabbage to Korea. Koreans then started to use this vegetable to make kimchi. And they developed the kimchi that people know and love today.

Kimchi is such an important part of Korean culture that there is a yearly kimchi event. It happens every year in October and lasts for several days. People travel from all over South Korea to the event —in the city of Gwangju. At the event, different types of kimchi are made to see which one tastes best, and many food products are on show. Besides, there is beautiful traditional music.

If you want to learn more about kimchi’s culture and history, come to visit the Kimchi Field Museum in Seoul. It was started by a large food company in 1986. In the museum, historians have documented almost 200 different kinds of kimchi.

In April, 2008, Yi So-Yeon became South Korea’s fir st person to go into space. The 29-year-old took kimchi with her and spent ten days in space. There, she performed a series of science tests. It was such an unusual trip for all Koreans!

21. In the twelfth century, kimchi _____.

A. was made of the Chinese cabbage

B. tasted much better than before

C. was only a salted vegetable

D. began to appear in Korea

22. During the kimchi event, people _____.

A. usually get together in Seoul

B. can compete in making kimchi

C. often come from all over the world

D. can see many foreign food products

23. Yi So-Yeon was mentioned to show _____.

A. kimchi means a lot to the Koreans

B. she is very popular among the Koreans

C. women play an important part in modern society

D. the aircraft industry is developing rapidly in Korea

B

All American dollar bills (纸币) weigh the same, they’re the same size, and they’re made of the same material. “There are no physical marks for those with vision (视力)loss, who need an effective means of knowing how much it is, a $1 or a $100?”explains Vencer Cotton, director of technology and training at the Columbia

Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, D.C.

Now there is something that comes pretty close. Meet the iBill, a piece of plastic about the size of a large cigarette lighter. Equipped with one AAA battery, a couple of buttons and a speaker, the iBill is designed to be simple. A narrow opening allows for a U.S. bill to be placed inside and upon scanning (扫描), it will say the amount the bill is worth. However, even though the iBill can do that job for you, it doesn’t mean it’ll tell you if a bill is real or even how much you have.

Created by Orbit Research, it will be the first money reader distributed by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The bureau will soon be shipping iBills, free of charge, across the country. “It is my No. 1 choice,” Cotton says of the iBill, especially when it comes to sorting money as fast as possible.

There are actually a bunch of apps (应用程序) that can do what the iBill can, made convenient by the iPhone’s voiceover functions. In particular, EyeNote was also developed by the U.S. BEP to help distinguish (辨别) bills. Another app, called LookTel, offers recognition for a large number of count ries’ bills and VisionHunt distinguishes different kinds of bills and offers many tools to the blind. “But a lot of blind people can’t afford an iPhone,” says Shawn Callaway, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington, D.C.

24. The iBill was invented to _____.

A. pay for things at certain shops

B. help children sort out their money

C. help the blind recognize their money

D. tell whether a dollar bill is real or not

25. What can we learn about the iBill?

A. It is unbreakable.

B. It can’t calculate.

C. It can light a cigarette.

D. It costs a lot of money.

26. Compared with other apps, the iBill _____.

A. is much easier for poor people to accept

B. offers more useful functions to the blind

C. is the only one developed by the U.S. BEP

D. can tell the differences between many foreign bills

27. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To encourage people to help the blind.

B. To talk about American dollar bills.

C. To ask people to buy the iBill.

D. To introduce a hi-tech tool.

C

Up, up and away in Albuquerque

Every year, hundreds of balloons fly up into the sky in early October at the Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. The first balloon festival in Albuquerque began in 1972. 28 In 1975, this festival formed an alliance (联盟) with the World Hot Air Balloon Championships, and it has grown rapidly since then. Now it has become the largest hot air balloon festival in the world.

Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier were the first to create a hot air balloon. 29 After that successful flight, Pilatre de Rozier, a scientist, became the first human to ride a balloon in 1783. Rozier would give suggestions to the Montgolfier brothers as they tested their balloons. 30 In 1981, Double Eagle V, which started in Japan and traveled across the Pacific Ocean to California, managed to remain in the air for over 84 hours.

31 Hot air balloons were the nearest they had been to this experience. Today different kinds of balloons are used for fun in competitions and tourism. As ballooning has become popular, many balloonists now compete in races to test their speeds, travel the longest distances and climb to the highest altitudes (高度).

32 Some of the more popular ones are held in Bristol (UK), Canberra (Australia), Saga City (Japan), Chicago and Florida.

A. Today balloon festivals take place all over the world.

B. Besides, balloons also come in different shapes and sizes.

C. Humans had always dreamed of flying like birds in the sky.

D. There were just 13 balloons taking off from a shopping center.

E. The very first passengers on a balloon were not humans but animals.

F. It takes a lot of skill to control the balloon against the forces of the wind.

G. In 1978, Double Eagle II became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

三．单词填空（每个1分，共17分）

1. Sally received many ________ （赞美）on the design of her new dress.

2. This decision could have serious c________ for the future of the industry.

3. Susan ________(评论) how tired I was looking.

4. They’ve t________ the old train station into a science museum.

5. In nursing, women still o________ men by four to one.

6. As you go further south, you will notice a(n) g________ change of climate.

7. Most people look better under ________(人工的) light than in bright sunlight.

8. Nancy was dressed c________ in shorts and a T-shirt.

9. ________(总之) it was a delightful town garden.

10. As soon as she arrived at the party, she _______________ (直奔) the food.

11. This area is i________ for drugs.

12. It is a legal r________ that you have insurance for your car.

13. He greeted all his guests with a f________ smile on his face.

14. Henry grabbed the bottle and drank g________.

15. The plane landed at two o’clock _______________ (准时地).

16. _______________ (不用说) that he’s a top student.

17 These papers belong to Alex, ________ I am sharing a room.

四语法填空（每个1.5分，共15分）

Alex: Do you like cooking?

Helen: Yes, I love it. I really enjoy creating a meal from 1. ________ (vary) ingredients and watching my friends enjoy it. It gives me a real sense of 2. ________ (happy). Do you enjoy cooking?

Alex: No, I don’t like it. It takes up too much time and I really hate cleaning up after the meal. I can’t stand 3. ________ (do) the washing up, drying and putting all the dishes 4. ________.

Helen: You can ask the guests for help. As 5. ________ rule, my guests insist on doing the washing. I just have to remind 6. ________ where everything goes.

Alex: So what kinds of dishes do you usually make?

Helen: Italian, Indian and Chinese. I’ve only recently started cooking Chinese meals. Alex: Do you find 7. ________ hard to get ingredients for Chinese food?

Helen: Not at all. You can find most of them in supermarkets. The ingredients usually have something 8. ________ common with those in Western food. The way 9.________ the food is prepared is the big difference, not the ingredients.

Alex: How long does it take you to cook a meal for 5 or 6 people?

Helen: Obviously, it depends on 10. ________ I’m cooking. But I’d say it generally takes about one and a half hours.

Be careful and may you succeed!

高二周六英语试题答题卡(108分)

第一部分完型填空（每个2分，共40分）

1-5_______________ 6-10 ________________ 11-15________________ 16-20_________________二阅读理解（每个3分共26分）

A篇_______________ B篇________________ C篇________________

三．单词填空（每个1分，共17分）

1________2________3__________4_________5____ 6________7________8__________9________10___ 11_______12_______13_________14_______15____ 16______ 17_______

四语法填空（每个1.5分，共15分）

1________2________3__________4________

5____ 6________ 7________ 8__________

9________10____

总分_________