（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,/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考点：考查介词和名词14. Whether you believe it or not, it was________ caused the serious accident.A. because of your carelessness that B. because you were carelessC. you were careless that D. your being carelessness that15. The well-known director, two of________ films won Oscar awards, is said to have retired.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考点：考查时态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 fixed19. ______ surprised me most was the suggestion that he ______.A. That; should make B. That; had madeC. 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 to21. Much to my surprise, she ______ tears ______ she read the letter.A. burst out; instant B. burst into; the instantC. burst out; instantly D. burst into; instant22. --- 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 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. 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 stood28. ______ 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. Giving29. It is impossible that you achieve your goal without effort, ?A. don’t you B. is it C. isn’t it D. do you30. We hope your suggestion will ______ solving the problem.? A. contribute to B. relate to C. attend to D. devote to32.---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考点：考查词组和虚拟语气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 gently34. -----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 liarC. 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 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 !【小题1】A. markB. insect C. signD. opening【小题2】A. learned B. struggledC. pretendedD. expected【小题3】A. progress B. decisionC. choiceD. noise【小题4】A. any B. stillC. noD. much【小题5】A. study B. help C. trouble D. leave【小题6】 A. silently B. naturallyC. easilyD. excitedly【小题7】A. wingsB. legsC. feetD. head【小题8】A. waited B. stoppedC. hoped D. continued【小题9】A examine B. coverC. trustD. support【小题10】A. Neither B. All C. Either D. Both【小题11】A. devoted B. spent C. put asideD. gave up【小题12】A. walk B. flyC. get through D. get up【小题13】A. mistake B. discovery C. face D. fortune【小题14】A. wasted B. watchedC. requiredD. searched【小题15】A. forcing B. makingC. producingD. letting【小题16】A. even though B. as ifC. so that D. in case【小题17】 A. energy B. freedomC. progressD. life【小题18】A. almost B. probablyC. hardlyD. exactly【小题19】 A. withB. byC. from D. without【小题20】A. wise B. satisfiedC. strongD. patient【答案】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）ANelson 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 Britain, but few pol【解析版】河南省许昌市五校2013-2014学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题
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