高二英语限时练习2015.1.3一、单选（每题1分）1. Barack Obama’s decision to attend ________ ceremony tomorrow can be seen as ________ gesture of hisintention to improve the relationship.A. the; theB. a; aC. the; aD. a; the2. _______, as it seems to me, the problems can be settled. Come on. Victory is around the corner.A. If you double your effortsB. Double your effortsC. A bit more effortsD. Making greater efforts3. I would appreciate _______, to be honest, _______the package could be delivered as soon as possible.A. this; whenB. it; ifC. you; whenD. that; if4. One reason _______ there are so many French words in English is _______ the French ruled England for quitea number of years.A. that; thatB. why; becauseC. that; becauseD. why; that5. ________ Doctor Jackson can do complex brain surgery in the operating room, he's ________ at home when hetries to hang up a picture on the wall.A. While; all thumbsB. Though; all earsC. Although; green fingersD. When; no-brainers6. Though ________ experience, he still ________ to prove he was capable of finishing the work.A. lacked; managedB. lacking of; triedC. lacking; managedD. lacked in; tried7. The old castle ________ back to 1,296 AD, it is________.A. dates; well worthy of being visitedB. dating; well worth visitingC. dates; worthwhile to visitD. dating; worthy to visit8. The poor boy has no idea ________ the desks and seats can be ________ to the height of anybody.A. that; adoptedB. how; adaptedC. that; adjustedD. how; admired9. The program, ________ by the end of 2015, will ________ the city’s telephone network to cover more users.A. accomplished; extendB. to be accomplished; expandC. accomplished; expandD. to be accomplished; extend10. Beyond all teachers’ _____, he is such a lazy student ________ nobody wa nts to work with.A. admirations; asB. expectations; thatC. admirations; thatD. expectations; as11. --I wonder why Walled ________ so strange these days.--Recent pressure at work may ________ his behavior.A. has been acting; account forB. has acted; push forC. is acting; change forD. had acted; stand for12. Mr. Huang prohibits __________ nonsense in his class, but he doesn’t prohibit us __________ a discussionabout his question.A. to talk; to haveB. talking; to haveC. talking; from havingD. talk; from having13. _____ to Brunei, you ______ take off your shoes before going into someone’s house.A. Were you to come; had toB. Had you come; would have toC. Would you come; had toD. Should you come; would have to14. --Talking in the eating is impolite, ________?-- Yes. They are accustomed ________ at meals.A. is it; to talkB. isn’t it; to not talkingC. is it; to talkingD. isn’t it; not to talk15. It was only after he had read the papers _______ Mr. Billy Crystal realized the task before him was extremelydifficult to complete.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what16. --Please do remember to give Ma Li the book you borrowed from her.--Ok, I will give it to her __________ I see her.A. on the instantB. in an instantC. that instantD. the instant17. You would be ______ during your university exams if you have prepared thoroughly.A. as sly as a foxB. as busy as a beeC. as cool as a cucumberD. as hungry as a lion18. Twenty-five-year-old Betty _______ by an experienced ski instructor went up the mountain to learn how to skilast weekend.A. was accompaniedB. accompaniedC. to be accompaniedD. having been accompanied19. Study shows that scary movies, easy access to weapons and improper Internet games greatly ______ campusviolence .A. refer toB. devote toC. owe toD. contribute to20. The breaking of a taboo is usually upsetting or embarrassing for the person and the people aroundhim or her.A. to concernB. concerningC. concernedD. concern21.“You are too selfish. It’s high time you that you are not the most important person in the world.” Peter said to his boss angrily.A. realizedB. realizeC. will realizeD. have realized22. It cost her much to have broken the law. I wonder why she stole things _____she could easily afford them.A. in caseB. so thatC. whenD. unless23. It is common in Africa for there _______ a group of expert musicians giving performances in the open and others joining in by clapping and singing or somehow.A. to beB. beingC. isD. are24. Is this the plan that you wish you ________?A. could see carried outB. can see carried outC. could see to be carried outD. can see it carried out25. —Lily, you’re playing the violin, but last time you were playing the erhu and last time the guitar.—Well. I just want to learn more.—That’s good, but you know, ______.A. Clothes don’t make the manB. Jack of all trades and master of noneC. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep aloneD. Let's cross the bridge when we come to it二、完形填空（每题1分）An acrobatic（杂技的）master performed a tightrope（钢丝）walk between two mountains, which attracted thousands of people.When the 26 started, he went to one end of the tightrope, 27 straight at the goal ahead, with open arms, walking slowly step by step to the opposite side of the mountain. Immediately, the audience 28 loud applause.“If my hands are tied, do you also believe I can 29 ?” he asked the audience.30 , some people didn’t believe, but in or der to know the 31 , they said, “We believe you !”Then, he had his hands tied with a rope and walked past 32 .He looked around and said, “If I’m blindfolded（蒙着眼睛的）with my hands tied, do you __33 believe I can go past?”This time, the people said without 34 , “We believe you!”In this way, his eyes were 35 with a black cloth. He moved slowly to the tightrope andwalked along it inch by inch. This time, he went past once again. The audience burst into 36 .Then, he 37 a child and asked all the people, “If I put him on any shoulders __38__ I’m blindfolded with my hands tied as well, do you still believe I can make it?”All the people replied before 39 , “We believe you!”“I ask you again, do you really believe me?”“Yes, we believe you completely !”Then, he said, “Well then, since you believe me, 40 my child with yours. Who will?”All of a sudden, the audience fell 41 . The silence lasted for nearly ten minutes.After ten minutes, the acrobatic master said nothing, just put the child on his shoulders and walked past along the tightrope. Sure enough, this time he 42 once more.Faced with things far from their own 43 , people can often make judgments easily and quickly, but once involved in it, most of people “cannot 44 it clearly”. Only those who are really confident, like the master in the tightrope walk, can stay 45 at any time.26. A. talent B. show C. program D. play27. A. stepping B. wandering C. staring D. pointing28. A. sent out B. came into C. gave off D. broke into29. A. go across B. walk down C. get through D. pass around30. A. Finally B. Actually C. Hopefully D. Especially31. A. trick B. experience C. challenge D. result32. A. slightly B. luckily C. smoothly D. nervously33. A. even B. still C. always D. just34. A. difficulty B. hesitation C. concern D. mercy35. A. blocked B. hidden C. equipped D. covered36. A. joy B. cheers C. tears D. laughter37. A. chose B. supported C. pushed D. held38. A. while B. before C. till D. since39. A. arguing B. refusing C. thinking D. wondering40. A. exchange B. compare C. take D. treat41. A. silent B. noisy C. doubtful D. anxious42. A. won B. walked C. acted D. succeeded43. A. interests B. fears C. children D. performances44. A. sense B. see C. understand D. realize45. A. awake B. encouraged C. patient D. focused三、阅读理解（每题2分）AYou feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs, then it’s likely you will burn out，or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back，you never feel a sense of achievement，so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so a s to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some “being” values are：kind，loving，generous，inspirational，peaceful，wise and even powerful. By acting on these values，you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose.Your “having”values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship，achievement，support，“being” valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.When you make a commitment to live by your “being”values，it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems，you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk, meditate(沉思)，or set a time limitbefore responding. If your usual pattern is to worry，you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words，you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.When you choose to act on your values，you not only feel good about yourself，but you reinforce(增强)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world，and in turn the way other people think of you.46. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 probably means _________.A. a feeling of emptinessB. a loss of powerC. a lack of energyD. a state of being confused47. According to the text，by acting on your own “being” values, you will _________.A. gain a lot of powerB. fill your own needsC. seek all human virtuesD. form positive personality48. Which of the following does NOT belong to your “having” values？A. Your success in the competition.B. The support from your friends.C. Your own peaceful mind.D. The friendship with others.49. What can be inferred from the text？A. “Having” values are better than “being” values.B. The way other people think of you decides who you are.C. A calm person does not choose to complain easily.D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.50. The main purpose of this passage is to _________.A. persuade the readers to make a commitmentB. inform the readers how to be truly happyC. explain to the readers what personal values areD. instruct the readers how to make wise choicesB“Who questions much, shall learn much, and remember much.”—Francis Bacon (1561-1626)It seems obvious now how we acquire knowledge and understanding. To start with, you need questions. Then, to find answers, you observe the world around you and study the facts. After that you consider possible answers and test each to find the right ones. Although today we are more accustomed to typing a few key words into a search engine and waiting for the Internet to spit the answer out for us, modern scientists and thinkers are still solving the world’s problems w ith this type of analysis—luckily for us.However, in the 17th century when Francis Bacon suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge, he was going against the views of the day. At that time, people believed more in religion than in facts, and people like Galileo Galilei, who proved scientific ideas such as “the e arth is not the centre of the universe”, were often punished by the church with no one coming to their defence. The church and many people tended to ignore the facts and were unwilling to challenge what they had always comfortably believed. They preferred to make assumptions about the world based on the experience of others. In fact, when Galilei proved that the earth was not the centre of the universe, instead of believing him, people chose to believe ancient views put forward by the great philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC).This also shows how people didn’t want to search for their own understanding or educate themselves. And this is still often true today. People feel that if someone important and respected says that something is right, then it must be so. But even though Aristotle was a great man who inspired many great scientists and philosophers after him, he was wrong at times. And Galilei too made mistakes. He is now known as the father of astronomy but he believed that the earth moved round the sun in a perfect circle. He was wrong. Therefore our understanding of the world around us is constantly growing and changing. In other words, we learn more every day and none of us can ever sit back and say “We know it all”.We need to thank the great men of the past for the wisdom to know that we don’t know it all and probablynever will, for that would mean a world without questions. So much of our knowledge and understanding of the world today is due to people like Bacon and Galilei, who were brave enough to step out from the shadows of old thoughts in order to find the kingdom of knowledge that today’s civilization is built upon. These men knew that knowledge and understanding are things to fight for; more vital to a man, and more beneficial to mankind, some might say, than all the money in the world.“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” —Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)51. In Bacon and Galileo’s times, people would prefer to ________.A. learn new things by observing the world around themselvesB. acquire knowledge from church or experience of great ancestorsC. seek answers to their puzzles from contemporary scientistsD. explore knowledge out of facts they saw with their own eyes52. In this passage Bacon and Galileo is mentioned as examples for ________.A. their great achievements in scienceB. their ambition to doubt great ancestorsC. their revolutionary way of acquiring knowledgeD. their preference to believe in themselves rather than others53. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To help the readers learn more about great thinkers in history.B. To convince the readers of the importance of thinking and discovering.C. To persuade the readers to thank the great men of the past for their wisdom.D. To encourage the readers to go against the views of their day.54. Which of the following is the process the writer suggests to acquire knowledge?A. Asking questions → searching the internet→ waiting for results → finding answersB. A cquiring knowledge and understanding → asking questions → answering questionsC. O bserving the world → asking questions → studying facts → finding answers → considering possibilitie sD. Asking questions → observing the world → studying facts → considering possibilities → testing andfinding answers四、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中填入最恰当的单词。