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1、高二英语测试题第I卷第一部分：听力（1-20题 共30分） （略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上 A Windsor Castle is an official residence(住处）of the Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working p
2、alace today. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekends, and as a royal residence at which she performs certain formal duties. Every year the Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April), known as Easter Court.
3、 During that time the Queen hosts occasional “dine and sleep” events for guests, including politicians and public figures. The Queen is also in residence for a week in June, when she attends the service of the Order of the Garter and the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting. Windsor Castle is often used
4、 by the Queen to host State Visits from overseas monarchs and presidents. Foreign Heads of State enter the Castle in horse-drawn carriages through the George IV Gateway into the quadrangle(四方院）in the Upper Ward, where a military guard of honour is drawn up. The traditional State Banquet is held in S
5、t Georges Hall(55.5 metres long and 9 metres wide), with a table seating up to 160 guests. St Georges Chapel remains an active centre for worship (礼拜）, with daily services open to all. The Chapel, together with the remainder of the College of St George, is governed by the Dean and Canons of Windsor,
6、 who, with their officers and staff, are independent of the Royal Household. Various departments of the Royal Household are based at Windsor Castle. The ancient Round Tower houses the Royal Archives and the Royal Photograph Collection. The Print Room and the Royal Library house valuable drawings, pr
7、ints and books in the Royal Collection. These are shown in a programme of changing exhibitions in the Castles Drawing Callery. Windsor Castle is also a busy visitor attraction. Many parts of the Castle are open to the public, including the State Apartments, Queen Marys famous dolls house, St Georges
8、 Chapel, and the Albert Memorial Chapel. When the Queen is in official residence, the changing of the Guards provides a colourful spectacle(景象）in the quadrangle.21. According to the passage, the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting takes place _. A.in March B.in June C.at Christmas D.on weekends22. When
9、 a president visits Britain, the Queen is to give a military guard of honour in _. A.the Upper Ward B.the George IV Gateway C.St Georges Hall D.the State Apartments23. According to the passage, where are the Royal Archives stored? A. In the Print Room. B. In the Royal Library. C. In the Round Tower.
10、 D. In the Castles Drawings Gallery.BWanted, Someone for a Kiss Were looking for producers to join us on the sound of London kiss 100 FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply (申请）
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12、y. Please contact(联系） the Enterprise Shopping Center, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants Assistant When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated
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14、or. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing.You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of 15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历） to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.24. Wh
15、o should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station? A.Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100. B. Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited. C. The Enterprise Shopping Centre. D. Wealden District Council.25. We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who _. A.is aged bet
16、ween 24 and 40 B.may so some training work C.should deal with general duties D.can work for about a month26. Which position is open to recent school graduates? A. Producer, London Kiss. B. Father Christmas. C. Accountants Assistant. D. Software Trainer27. What kind of person would probably apply to
17、Palmlace Linited? A. One with GCSE grade C level. B. One with some office experience. C. One having good computer knowledge. D. One trained in producing music programmes.C I came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accid
18、ent because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court. After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me
19、, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, Id have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him. But every day I went to see the do
20、ctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215. My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But
21、 after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770. Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due t
22、o my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for timeand I left without getting a cent. 28. The authors roommate offered to help him because_. A. he felt sorry for the author B. he thought it was a chance to make some money C. he knew the
23、doctor was a very good one D. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer29. A good doctor is essential for the author to _. A. be properly treated B. talk with the person responsible for the accident C. recover before he leaves America D. eventually get the responsible party to pay for his injury30.
24、 Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very_. A. friendly B. selfish C. professional D. busy31. What conclusion can you draw from the story? A. Going to court is something very common in America. B. One must be very careful while driving a car. C. There are more bad sides in America tha
25、n good sides. D. Money is more important than other things in the US.D When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Wee k by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasnt a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this
26、 as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes. He listened to me quietly, then he asked. “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didnt you ever wonder what youre really like ? Well, you now have that girls opinion. Go and make a list of everything s
27、he said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldnt change (like being very thin), but a good number I couldand suddenly I wanted to change. For
28、 the first time I go to fairly clear picture of myself. I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it.“Thats just for you,” he said.“You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feeling hurt. When somethin
29、g said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.” Daddys advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my lif
30、e, Ive never had a better piece of advice. 32. What did the father do after he had heard his daughters complaint? A. He told her not to pay any attention to what her“enemy” had said. B. He criticized (批评) her and told her to overcome her shortcomings. C. He told her to write down all that her“enemy”
31、 had said about her and pay attention only to the things that were true. D. He refused to take the list and have a look at it. 33. What does “Week by week her list grew” mean? A. Week by week she discovered more shortcomings of mine and pointed them out to me. B. She had made a list of my shortcomi
32、ngs and she kept on adding new ones to it so that it was growing longer and longer. C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on. D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious. 34. Why did her father listen to her quietly? A. Because he believed that what her daughters “enemy” sai
33、d was mostly true. B. Because he had been so angry with his daughters shortcomings that he wanted to show this by keeping silent for a while. C. Because he knew that his daughter would not listen to him at that moment. D. Because he wasnt quite sure which girl was telling the truth. 35. Which do you
34、 think would be the best title for this passage? A. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend B. The Best Advice Ive Ever Had C. My Father D. My Childhood第2节 （共5小题； 每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容， 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项是多余选项。 Hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence. They can be exciting films
35、but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment. Have you heard of Bollywood? All singing, all dancing and unrealistic, it is the perfect alternative to normal Hollywood movies. Bollywood is the Indian film industry, based in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. 36 Yet Bollywood is t
36、he largest producer of films in the world. This year the Indian Filmgare Awards, Bollywoods Oscars, turn 50 years old. The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance, a tea-spoon of comedy, a dash of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing
37、 and dancing. There will also be one brave hero, one beautiful heroine and one baddie. 37Bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries. 38 The actors change clothes and locations within a single song. But the audience dont mind. To Indian movie lovers, especially the poor, such
38、films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods. The films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles. The films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all. 39 Behind the beautiful scenes, Bollywood still emphasizes traditional family values.
39、In most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they cant just run away. They must win over their parents. Bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating Hollywood films. 40They will take you to a brighter, cheerier and more colorful world, where its still c
40、ool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.ABollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.BThere is never any mention of politics, poverty or war.CMost Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film.DBollywood films are mostly comic romances with light-hearted incid
41、ental music.E. Bollywood pays great attention to traditional values.FThe result is a fun-filled musical.GSo if youre tired of all that Hollywood actions, check out the following Bollywood films.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 ： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。People
42、 from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the16th and 17th centuries And in the 41 300 years， there were 42 many changes in43 places that now people can 44 tell an English person 45 an American in the way heor she talks Many old words 46 in England but were kept in America
43、 For example，300 yearsago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a“faucet，” a “spigot，” or a “tap ”All these words are 47 heard in differentparts of America， but only “tap”is still common in 48 Americans often made upnew words or changed old 49 “Corn” is one kind o
44、f plant in America and 50 inEngland Also， over the last three centuries the English language 51 thousands of newwords for things that werent known52 And often， American and English peopleused two 53 names for them A tin can（洋铁罐头） is called “tin”for short inEngland， but a “can”in America The word “radio”is 54 all over the world，including（包括） America But many English people call it a “wireless ”Andalmost anything having something to do 55 cars， railroads，etc 56 different namesin British and American English But now American and British English may be growing closer togeth