金乡一中2013—2014学年高二5月质量检测

英语

第一部分：单项选择（每小题1分，共15分）

1. Everything comes with ___ price; there is no such ___ thing as a free lunch in the world.

A. a; a B. the; / C. the; a D. a; /

2. The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________.

A. where sit the European leaders B. the European leaders there sit

C. sit the European leaders D. that the European leaders sit

3. ________， the majority of the students have no trouble understanding it.

A. As complex the sentence is B. Complex as the sentence is

C. As the sentence is complex D. Complex as is the sentence

4. To prevent Internet crimes, it is important to make new laws similar to ________ concerning international airspace.

A. that B. those C. one D. what

5. Was it ________ the international conference that made the city the focus of this area?

A. to hold B. hold C. held D. holding

6. All the citizens here strongly insist those caught ____ “harmful” advertisements in the streets _____ punished strictly.

A. putting up; will be B. to put up; should be

C. being put up; shall D. putting up; be

7. It takes money to help those in need; it also takes love.

A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. less than

8. The explorers sailed on the ocean for two weeks and ______ found the mysterious land.

A. generally B. evetually C. extremely D. convinced

9. ---How are you getting on with your work?

---Oh, I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well as ________.

A. being planed B. planning C. planned D. to plan

10. --- Where was it _____ you interviewed the famous actor yesterday?

--- It was in the hotel _____ he stayed.

A. that; where B. which; that C. that; that D. which; where

11. --- The Beatles continue to enjoy universal appeal today, don’t they?

--- Yes, even though they _____ in 1970.

A. broke down B. broke off C. broke up D. broke through

12. _______, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing

13. Cable TV began in 1948 in the USA, but it took 50 years________ 66 percent of American households had it.

A. before B. after C unless D. since

14. ____________, I wouldn’t have finished my homework.

A. If you didn’t help me B. Had you not helped me

C. If you haven’t helped me D. Haven’t you helped me

15. It is universally acknowledged that dogs have an ______ sense of smell.

A. acute B. abstract C. active D. awkward

第二部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C和D)四个选项中，选出最佳选项

England was one of the first countries to set aside a day to recognize mothers．In the eighteenth century, 16 many people worked as household servants for the 17 , "Mothering Sunday" was _18 for them to return home to be with their mothers．Though this 19 stopped when the Industrial Revolution altered the working and living patterns of people, one 20 for mothers was established as a holiday in the twentieth century．

In the United States, Mother's Day did not become a（n） 21 holiday until 1915．Its establishment was 22 due to the perseverance and love of one 23 , Anna Jarvis．Anna's mother had provided strength and support as the family 24 their home in West Virginia and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 25 her father served as a minister．

When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to 26 her．She asked a minister at the church in West Virginia to give a sermon（布道） 27 memory of her mother．

On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, ministers there honoured Mrs.Jarvis and all mothers with a (n) 28 Mother's Day service．Anna Jarvis began writing to congressmen, asking them to 29 a day to honour mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia proclaimed(宣布) the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day and a year later every state 30 it．

On Mother' s Day morning some American children 31 the tradition of serving their mothers breakfast in bed．Other children will give their mothers 32 which they have made themselves or bought in 33 ．Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mother's Day flower．If their mothers 34 , they may bring white carnations to their grave（坟墓）sites．This is the busiest day of the year for American 35 ．On the special day, family members do not want Mom to cook dinner!

16．A．before B．since C．when D．until

17．A．rich B．poor C．living D．injured

18．A．protected B．reserved C．changed D．persuaded

19．A．form B．custom C．habit D．plan

20．A．Monday B．Wednesday C．Sunday D．Friday

21．A．ordinary B．common C．regular D．official

22．A．nearly B．largely C．deeply D．highly

23．A．mother B．sister C．daughter D．waitress

24．A．destroyed B．found C．made D．left

25．A．where B. when C．why D．how

26．A．reward B．honour C．award D．inspire

27．A．on B．at C．in D．for

28．A．special B．expensive C．simple D．easy

29．A．put off B．give up C．take on D．set aside

30．A．understood B．received C．celebrated D．prevented

31．A．follow B．refuse C．accept D．support

32．A．letters B．gifts C．calls D．toys

33．A．schools B．churches C．stores D．hospitals

34．A．went ahead B．moved on C．stayed up D．passed away

35．A．restaurants B．departments C．offices D．markets

第三部分：阅读理解（满分50分）

第一节 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出最佳选项。(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

　　Opportunity knocked on my door last January when I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, it seemed really scary for me to live on my own. But I had to overcome the true challenge!

Luckily, I met seven new friends, six boys and one girl. They were really nice and I loved their company. We hung out most weekends. We cooked, watched movies, chatted and shared jokes! It was amazing — until something unexpected happened !

One of my friends was diagnosed with kidney (肾) stones which needed to be removed as soon as possible. But our friend could not afford the surgery. He tried to get help from our other friends but they refused him. My heart cried for him! Our friends abandoned him just when he needed them most.

I didn't know how to help him because I didn't have any money either. But I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other options. I told him not to worry because he might find a way somehow and everything would be all right.

So I went to the hospital with him. I talked to the surgeon, asking him to do the surgery for him and promising to pay the expenses the next day (As if I had that money). I must have been convincing because the surgeon agreed to do it! Now, how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! I tried to borrow money from other friends but I failed. I tried selling my things but no one wanted them. Then I had to talk to my boss. I asked him if I could have my next two months salary in advance — without even thinking on how I would survive for two months without money.

He was surprised and asked me why. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. Luckily, he gave my two months salary without hesitation! As soon as I had the money I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills.

Friendship may not only be found in happy moments. Sometimes you can find it on the toughest time in your life!

36. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the author .

A. enjoyed being with his new friends

B. liked to work in the new company

C. had no difficulty adapting to his new life

D. had much in common with his colleagues

37. Why did the author go to the hospital with his friend?

A. To find free medical treatment for his friend.

B. To have his friend admitted into the hospital.

C. To pay the expenses of treatment for his friend.

D. To keep him company during the operation.

38. Which of the following words can be used to describe the author?

A. Warm - hearted. B. Adventurous. C. Open-minded. D. Clever.

39. What does the author intend to tell us by sharing his story?

A. We should not judge a person by his look.

B. Trouble can put one's qualities to the test.

C. True friends should share in joys and sorrows alike.

D. We can't depend on friends when in trouble.

B

Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf.

Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged (包装) in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.

When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colors turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package--blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.

The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn't contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!

The most successful producers know that it's not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls