2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试卷（全国卷二）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节 满分50分）

第一节 语音知识（共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. come

A. cold

B. cock

C. comfort

D. improve

2. dead

A. eager

B. great

C. least

D. health

3. united

A. use

B. ugly

C. upstairs

D. put

4. ours

A. outside

B. cousins

C. nervous

D. clocks

5. thirsty

A. theatre

B. thus

C. although

D. feather

第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。

6. —Is it all right if I keep this photo?

—_____________.

A. No, you don't

B. No, it shouldn't

C. I'm afraid not

D. Don't keep it

7. Tom was about to close the window__________his attention was caught by a bird.

A. when

B. if

C. and

D. till

8. My mother opened the drawer to_________the knives and spoons.

A. put away

B. put up

C. put on

D. put together

9. Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who________evening dress.

A. wear

B. wears

C. has worn

D. have worn

10. —Have you finished the book?

—No, I've read up to_________the children discover the secret cave.

A. which

B. what

C. hat

D. where

11. Though_________to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

A. surprising

B. was surprised

C. surprised

D. being surprised

12. Neither side is prepared to talk to_________unless we can smooth things over between them.

A. others

B. the other

C. another

D. one other

13. The island is__________attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

A. partly

B. merely

C. nearly

D. equally

14. The doctor thought___________would be good for you to have a holiday.

A. this

B. that

C. one

D. it

15. Linda makes sure the table________before the guests arrive.

A. be set

B. set

C. are set

D. are setting

16. I refuse to accept the blame for something________was someone else's fault.

A. who

B. that

C. as

D. what

17. I'm afraid Mr. Harding_________see you now. He's busy.

A. can't

B. mustn't

C. shouldn't

D. needn't

18. —Can I help you? Are you looking for anything in particular today?

—_________. We're just looking.

A. Yes, please

B. No, thank you

C. Yes, you can

D. No, you needn't

19. Excuse me I________I was blocking your way.

A. didn't realize

B. don't realize

C. haven't realized

D. wasn't realizing

20. Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been________.

A. popular

B. more popular

C. most popular

D. the most popular

第三节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and 21. It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart（远离的）；it can keep a 22 with very little effort.

I will give 23. A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting 24. We had been close as 25 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 26; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 27 our misunderstanding. Then he 28 a small island in the Caribbean and we 29 touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 30. Rereading the letter, I was 31 by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had 32 respected my older brother but 33 he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so 34. And with that one letter we became friends 35.

It might never have occurred to 36 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 37. For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of 38 communication（通讯）, people often 39 that they don't always have to phone or email. They have a 40. And that is to write.

21. A. received　B. rewritten　C. returned　D. reread

22. A. record　B. promise　C. friendship　D. secret

23. A. an example　B. a lesson　C. an experience　D. a talk

24. A. through　B. together　C. along　D. away

25. A. brothers　B. children　C. fellows　D. classmates

26. A. normal　B. necessary　C. pleasant　D. possible

27. A. deepen　B. start　C. express　D. settle

28. A. toured　B. stopped over　C. reached　D. moved to

29. A. lost　B. kept in　C. needed　D. got in

30. A. think　B. write　C. enjoy　D. read

31. A. driven　B. beaten　C. surprised　D. honored

32. A. never　B. seldom　C. sometimes　D. once

33. A. realized　B. judged　C. thought　D. expected

34. A. well　B. often　C. much　D. soon

35. A. later　B. anyhow　C. too　D. again

36. A. us　B. anyone else　C. someone　D. my brother

37. A. mail services B. transport servicesC. phones D. relatives

38. A. poor　B. easy　C. popular　D. busy

39. A. believe　B. decide　C. argue　D. forget

40. A. habit　B. choice　C. method　D. plan