英语高二上学期测试题-带答案

高二上学期英语测试题一用所给动词的正确形式填空（每题1分，共15题，满分15分）1._________(walk)isagoodformofexerciseforbothyoungandold.(全国)2.Eugene'sneverwillingtoalteranyofhisopinions.It’snouse__________(argue)withhim.3.Pleaseremain_________(seat);thewinneroftheprizewillbeannouncedsoon.4.Itisdifficulttoimaginehis________(accept)thedecisionwithoutanyconsideration.5.Asaresultoftheseriousflood,two-thirdsofthebuildingsintheareaneed__________(repair).(陕西)6.—Robertisindeedawiseman.—Oh,yes.HowoftenIhaveregretted____________(nottake)hisadvice!7.Ifyouthinkthattreatingawomanwellmeansalways________(get)herpermissionforthings,thinkagain.(湖南)8.—Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?—Yes.Theyareaccustomedto_______(nottalk)atmeals.(江苏)9.AccordingtoarecentU.S.survey,childrenspendupto25hoursaweek________(watch)TV.(上海)10.Ibelievethat’sthebestwaytopreventsuchathingfrom____________(happen)again.(全国)11.Didyouhavetroublein________(find)thepostoffice?(全国)12.Sandycoulddonothingbut________(admit)tohisteacherthathewaswrong.13.Ismellsomething__________(burn)inthekitchen.CanIcallyoubackinaminute?(全国)14.Don’tleavethewater________(run)whileyoubrushyourteeth.(天津)15.Themanagersdiscussedtheplanthattheywouldliketosee_________(carry)outthenextyear.(全国)二、阅读理解（每题2分，共11题，满分22分）【A班及其以上班全做，其他班C篇选作】AManypeoplehaveboughtinsurances（保险）,eitherlifeorproperty,commercialorcompulsory.Yetsomepeopleknowlittleaboutitandsomeevenmisunderstanditsnatureandfunction.Insuranceisthesharingofrisks.Nearlyeveryoneisexposedtoriskofsomesort.Thehouseowner,forexample,knowsthathispropertycanbedamagedbyfire;theship-ownerknowsthathisshipsmaybelostatsea;thebreadwinnerknowsthathemaydieatanearlyageandleavehisfamilypoorer.Ontheotherhand,noteveryhouseisdamagedbyfirenoreveryshipislostatsea.Ifthesepersonseachputasmallsumintoapool,therewillbeenoughtomeettheneedsofthefewwhodosufferlosses.Inotherwords,thelossesofthefewaremetfromthecontributionsofthemany.Thisisthebasisofinsurance.Thosewhopaythecontributionareknownasinsuredandthosewhoadministerthepoolofcontributionsasinsurers.Thelegalbasisofallinsuranceisthepolicy.Thisisaprintedformofcontractonapieceofpaperinbestquality.Itstatesthateveryyeartheinsuredshallpayanamedsumofmoney,whichiscalledthepremium;inreturn,theinsurerwillpayasumofmoneyorcompensationforlossiftheriskoreventinsuredagainstactuallyhappens.Thepremiumforaninsurancenaturallydependsuponhowlikelytheriskistohappen,assuggestedbypastexperience.Ifcompaniesfixtheirpremiumstoohigh,therewillbemorecompetitionintheirareaofinsuranceandtheymaylosebusiness.Ontheotherhand,iftheymakethepremiumtoolow,theywilllosemoneyandmayevenhavetodropoutofbusiness.Sotheordinaryforcesofsupplyanddemandkeeppremiumsatalevelsatisfactorytoboththeinsurerandtheinsured.16.TheunderlinedphraseinPara.2mostprobablymeans______.A.moneypaidbytheinsurersB.theamountofeachpremiumC.moneypaidbyallthoseinsuredD.thecostofadministeringinsurance17.Insurancepremiumsdonotbecometoohighbecause______.A.notmanypeopleinsurethemselvesB.premiumsdependontheriskoflossC.insurershavetobemorecompetitiveD.insurancecompaniescanneverlosemoney18.Accordingtothepassage,insurancebusinessgainsprofitbecause______.A.moreandmorepeoplebuyinsuranceB.thefirmshaveasoundmanagementC.premiumisincreasedyearbyyearD.onlyafewofthoseinsuredsufferlosses19.Thepurposeofthepassageis______.A.toexplainaninsurancepolicyB.tointroduceinsurancebusinessC.topersuadepeopletobeinsuredD.towarnpeopleofpossiblelossesBShortlyafterthewar,mybrotherandIwereinvitedtospendafewdayswithanunclewhohadjustreturnedfromabroad.Hehadrentedacottageinthecountry,althoughherarelyspentmuchtimethere.Weunderstoodthereasonforthisafterourarrival:thecottagehadnocomfortablefurnitureinit,manyofthewindowswerebrokenandtheroofleaked,makingthewholehousedamp.Onourfirstevening,wesataroundthefireaftersupperlisteningtothestorieswhichourunclehadtotellofhismanyadventuresindistantcountries.IwassotiredafterthelongtrainjourneythatIwouldhavepreferredtogotobed;butIcouldnotbeartomissanyofmyuncle’sexcitingtales.Hewasjustinthemiddleofdescribingaratherterrifyingexperiencehehadoncehadwhentherewasaloudcrashfromthebedroomabove,theonewheremybrotherandIweregoingtosleep.“Itsoundsasiftheroofhasfallenin!”exclaimedmyuncle,withaloudlaugh.Whenwegottothetopofthestairsandopenedthebedroomdoor,wecouldseenothingatfirstbecauseofthethickcloudsofdustwhichfilledtheroom.Whenthedustbegantoclear,astrangesightmetoureyes.Alargepartoftheceiling（天花板）hadcollapsed,fallingrightontothepillowofmybed.IwasgladthatIhadstayeduplatetolistentomyuncle’sstories,otherwiseIshouldcertainlyhavebeenseriouslyinjured,perhapskilled.Thatnightweallsleptonthefloortothesittingroomdownstairs,notwishingtoriskourlivesbysleepingunderaroofwhichmightatanymomentcollapse（倒塌）onourheads.WeleftforLondontheverynextmorningandmyunclegaveuphiscottageinthecountry.Thiswasnotthekindofadventurehecaredforeither!20.Theuncleseldomspentmuchtimeinthecountrycottagebecause______.A.theroofofthecottagewasfallingB.thecottagewasinabadconditionC.hewasusedtolivingabroadD.therewasnofurnitureinit21.Whentheyopenedthebedroomdoor,theycouldseenothingatfirstbecause_____