2014年高二水平测试题二完形填空There were once two doors in the same house. One was a beautiful living-room door, and the other was just a/an 16 bathroom door.What they had in 17 was that they both led awful lives. The house was full of 18 children who were always slamming and kicking the doors. Each night, when everyone was asleep, the doors would talk about their poor 19 . The living –room door was always ready to 20 with anger, but the bathroom door would calm him down, saying, “ Don’t worry. They’re children. They’ll soon learn . Be patient and things will 21 .And so the living-room door would calm down for a while. But one day, after a big party and much slamming and kicking of the doors, the living room door 22 lost his temper, saying, “That’s enough! The next time someone slams me, I’m going to 23 , and they’ll learn a thing or two.”The next day, the first time he was slammed, the living-room door broke. This caused great24 in the house, and the children were punished. The living-room door was filled with 25 . However, after a few day, the house owners got tired of the 26 of having a broken door. Instead of mending the door, they decided to27 it. The old door was thrown into the rubbish.There lay the beautiful living-room door, 28 what he had done. For not being 29 enough, he now found himself abandoned, waiting to be turned into firewood. Meanwhile, his friend, the ordinary bathroom door, remained in his place, and the children were treating him with greater 30 .16. A new B heavy C ordinary D silent17. A time B common C turn D short18 A naughty B curious C nervous D polite19 A dream B appearance C quality D luck20 A attack B explode C repeat D retire21 A improve B matter C return D suffer22 A frequently B fortunately C happily D finally23 A break B teach C work D shout24 A joy B benefit C trouble D doubt25 A surprise B satisfactio C pity D disappointment26 A inconvenience B inexperienceC inactivityD injustice27 A sell B paint C replace D forget28 A enjoying B regrettingC expecting D. describing29 A patient B carefulC beautiful D. friendly30. A force B anger C peace D care三语法填空Would you give up your smart phone for free food? Seating on Monday, family-friendly Italian restaurant Salvatore’s will offer customers two meals for the price of one, 31 they put away their smart phone before their seats. According to he owner Sal Lupoli, “ Every diner at the table must agree 32 (hand) in their phone before eating. The phones will be stored safely and returned to 33 when their meals are finished.Mr Lupoli, thought of 34 idea after noticing that customers “were not speaking to each other while 35 (have) dinner”.At first look, this seems like just another restaurant promotion. But it might also be a way to encourage people to focus 36 each other and their surrounding instead of putting pictures of their latest meal online. Perhaps it 37 (make) kids actually eat and talk instead of watching another video on You Tube.According to a recent Boston Globe article 38 examined the effects of screen time on children’s brains, as little as 45 minutes of screen time per day can be 39(harm), about the length of a typical midday meal. However, Mr Lupoli has decided to provide the offer only during day time 40 he thinks most kids will go crazy without their ipads at supper time.阅读 AThe great avenues are quiet, and the shops are closed. There’s the smell of fresh bread from a bakery somewhere. It would be hard to say which time of the day in Paris I prefer but this is probable it. Soon the streets will be full of people and traffic. As with most other cities, you see the real Paris when the city wakes up.There is, however, another part of Paris which is silent and free from people 24 hours a day . Under the city are hundreds of kilometers of abandoned tunnels. During the 19th century Paris needed more stones of building above the ground, so people dug tunnels beneath the city. After that, many farmers grew mushrooms in them. During World war II, the French soldiers also used them since the 1970s, many young people have started spending days and nights below the city in these tunnels. It’s now a place for parties, theatre performances, art galleries---anything goes!A “normal” tourist can visit some parts of Paris’ tunnel system, such as the underground cemetery, where you can see the bones of about six million Parisians. The bodies camefrom Cemeteries above the ground two centuries ago when the city needed more space.However, people are not allowed to enter parts of the tunnel system. It’s very dangerous because some tunnels might collapse and people will be trapped below. Nevertheless, there are people who will take you to visit them. I have found two “unofficial “tour guides who take me through many tunnels. After a couple of hours we arrive at a room which isn’t on any map. The room is comfortable and clean with a table and chairs and a bed. The guide tells me there are many other places like this. “Many people come down to party some people to paint…We do what we want here.41. What is the writer’s favorite time of the day in Paris?A. Early morningB. MiddayC. Early EveningD. Late night42. Why did French people first start digging runnels?A. For army housingB. For building stonesC. For entertainmentD. For growing mushrooms43. The underlined word “collapse”in last paragraph is closest in meaning to ___________.A. disappearB. closeC. fall downD. blow up44. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. Tunnels under Paris.B. Travel around ParisC. The history of ParisD. The best-known tourist-attractions in ParisBWhat would you do if you saw a mountain gorilla? Most people would probably be very afraid and run away! That’s because gorillas have a very frightening appearance. Firstly, gorillas are huge. They can grow up to two metres tall and can weigh more than 200 kilograms (male gorillas weigh twice as much as female gorillas). Secondly, gorillas can make a lot of noise. They can roar, bang their chests, and show their teeth. In fact, these angry actions are very rare and male gorillas only do it when they are protecting their families.The truth is, gorillas are incredibly intelligent, gentle, and social animals that stay together in small family groups. The leader is the largest male, called the silverback. That’s because of the beautiful silver fur on its back. They spend almost all of their time on the forest floor, eating and sleeping. They are mainly vegetarian, although they eat some insects. Young gorillas often play together. They run about and climb trees. At night, the animals make a nest to sleep in. The lighter gorillas nest in trees. The heavier gorillas make nests on the ground and the babies sleep with their mothers. Gorillas rarely attack humans. They only fight when something or someone attacks them or their young. Inthat situation, they will fight to the death. Hunters looking for baby gorillas may have to kill a whole family to get what they want.Sadly, there are fewer than 650 mountain gorillas left in the wild, which means they are an endangered species. These gorillas only live in the mountain jungles of The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. They are endangered because people hunt them for food and for trophies. They are also threatened by war, and humans cut down their forests for farmland, fuel, and housing. Life for these gentle giants isn’t peaceful.45. What is silverback according to the passageA. Any gorillas with silver furB. Any male gorillas in the groupC. The leader in the gorillas familyD. The oldest gorilla in the group.46. Where would you expect to find a silver back gorillasleeping at night?A. In the treeB. On the groundC. With the baby gorillasD. Away from the others47. The underlined word “ they ” in paragraph 2 refers to______________.A. fightersB. huntersC. baby gorillasD. gorillas families48. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph.A. to describe the life style of the mountain gorillasB. to summarize of the detail of the passageC. to explain why mountain gorillas are in dangerD. to examine the behavior of the mountain gorillasCYou’ve seen restaurant reviews in newspapers, or perhaps in magazines or on the Internet. You’ve read those reviews when you wanted to know about the quality andprice of the food at a new restaurant. But who writes the articles? Who get paid to eat? Those lucky people are food critics.Food critics are journalists who eat at restaurants and write reviews that give readers the feeling that they have visited the restaurant themselves. The articles almost always include a description of the restaurant, for example, whether it is nicely decorated or has a beautiful view of the ocean. The menu, prices, and service are generally described as well, but a food critic’s main task is to write about the food.For food fans ,dining involves all the senses , not just for the stomach. Food critics may tell readers about the colors of fresh vegetables or the rich smell of a perfectly cooked chicken. They will mention whether they were listening to soft music while they ate, or the noises of pots and pans being washed in the restaurant’s kitchen. And most importantly, they will describe the taste of every dish on the table.All of this may sound easy enough, but food critics do face some challenge. First, food critics must be excellent writers. Their job is to give correct information in an entertaining way. It is also important for food critics to have an excellent memory since taking notes at the table is not something most people do. And looking like a typical customer is essential for keeping their identity secret, perhaps the most difficult challenge. This is done to make sure the critic receives the same food and service as any other diner.Despite the challenges, many people would love such a job. Anyone who is thinking about becoming a food critic should start by developing strong writing skills and learning as much about food and cooking as possible.49. What do food critics usually do?A. Manage restaurantB. Review restaurant foodC. Teach people how to cookD. Buy food for restaurant50. According to Paragraph 3, which senses do food criticsprobably us LEAST?A. TasteB. SightC. SoundD. Touch51. What is the most difficult challenge facing a good critic?A. Hiding his/her identityB. Remembering the different foodsC. Deciding which restaurant to visitD. Avoiding damaging a restaurant’s name52. According to the passage what qualities does a good foodcritic need most?A. Fairness and Internet skillB. Strong memory and good cooking skillsC. Honesty and fashion senseD. Writing skills and food knowledgeD.She walked along the river until a policeman stopped her. It was one o'clock, he said. Not the best time to be walking alone by the side of a half-frozen river. He smiled at her, then offered to walk her home. It was the first day of the new year, 1946, eight and a half months after the British army had defeated Germany in the war.That February, my mother turned twenty-six. It was difficult for strangers to believe that she had ever been held in a Jewish war prison by the German. Her face was smooth and round. She wore lipstick and applied mascara to her large dark eyes. She dressed fashionably. But my mother was a shell, a doll who moved and spoke but who was completely empty inside. The people closest to her were gone. She had no proofthat they were truly dead. No eyewitnesses had survived to confirm that her husband had been killed in the Jewish only prison. There was no one living who had seen her parents die. The lack of certainty had broken her heart and perhaps her mind too.At night before she went to sleep and during the day as she stood washing dishes at the restaurant where she worked, she wondered if, by some chance, her parents had escape the death camps and were living, old and helpless, somewhere in Poland. What if only one of them had died? What if they had survived and had died of cold or hunger after she had been freed, while she was in Paris dancing with British officers?She did not talk to anyone about these things. No one, she thought, wanted to hear them. She woke up in the mornings, went to work, did the shopping , and came home. Day after day. Like a robot.53. The policeman stopped the author's mother from walking along the river becauseA. She looked like a thiefB. She seemed to be very nervousC. He thought her actions were very dangerousD. It was forbidden to be out at night54. Why did strangers find it hard to believe the writer’s mother had been in a Jewish war prison.A. She had a very positive attitudeB. Most prisoners died during the warC. She looked too young and prettyD. They didn’t believe such prisons existed55. By comparing his mother to a doll in paragraph 2 the writer wants to say that she ______________.A. was very beautifulB. was unable to express feelingsC. could be easily controlledD. was concerned about her appearance56. Which of the following did the writers mother often do?A. went dancing with British officersB. Walked along the riverC. Thought a bout her familyD. Talked about her parentsESherpas are believed to have come from Tibet into the valleys near Mount Everest about 500 years ago. Today, they are considered the world’s bestmountains guides.Five Sherpas tell the stories behind why they climb for a living despite the job’s many difficulties.Dorje: Being a mountain guide is the only profession for Sherpas as we don’t have enough education for other jobs. This is the reason why we climb. We know it’s a dangerous job, but we need the money to raise our families and improve our lives.Yangzi: My father was also a guide for foreigners, but he never succeeded in getting to the top. So the reason I am climbing is to fulfill the dreams of my father, who inspired me. In the past ,women were only involved in household activities. Even though I’m female, I have the courage to work just like a man.Panura: I have to perform this dangerous job because of a lack of education. I will educate my child the best way possible, and hope he can find another job. I don’t want him to be a guide. I lose my brother to the mountains. Many have lost their lives to accidents. It is just not a safe job.Dawa: Things are different now we used to organize night parties. We would make a camp five at Base Camp. We enjoyed our nights with traditional dance and cheap rice wine. But our traditions are slowly dying .There is a chance that Sherpas culture mightdisappear. We have to think about saving one another, our culture, our traditions.Phutash: If everyone is aware, we can save our culture. Nothing is impossible. Without Sherpas, it is impossible for western climbers. In every expedition, the path is opened by Sherpas, the ropes are fixed by Sherpas, and the westerners are taken care of by Sherpas. But they forget about what we do to help them. Our hard work and dedication is kept in the shadows.57. According to the Sherpas, what is the main reason that they climb for a living?A. They are born mountain climbers.B. They are not educated enough to do other jobs.C. They think it a perfect way to earn big moneyD. They want to protect their own culture.58. Whose father was also a mountain guide?A. Dawa’sB. Dorje’sC. Yangzi’sD. Panura’s59. Which Sherpas show concern about maintaining their culture?A. Yangzi and PhutashiB. Dorje and PanuraC. Dawa and phutashiD. Panura and Dawa60.Which of the following statements about western climbers would phutashi agree with?A. They always pay heir guides a fair priceB. They do not appreciate the work of the Sherpa guidesC. They are more skillful than the Sherpa climbersD. They are important for the local economy.。
