2009年新人教版高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下冊(cè)期中試卷

1、高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)下冊(cè)期中試卷 出題人：李敏 審題人：盧春紅 （說(shuō)明：考試時(shí)間：100分鐘 滿(mǎn)分：120分）第一部分：聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分 20 分） 第一節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 1 分，滿(mǎn)分 5 分） 聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)。每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話(huà)僅讀一遍。 1. What do we learn about Mary and Jane?A. They are good friends.B. They are both Jacks friends.C. T

2、hey are both interested in art.2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a drugstoreB. At a bookstoreC. At a post office.3. Whats the man?A.A taxi driverB. A traffic policemanC. A signal operator4. Who is the tallest girl of the four?A. SusanB. LindaC. Angela5. What are the spea

3、kers talking about?A. A plan for the summer.B. A nice book on wildlifeC. Wildlife in Africa第二節(jié)：（共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿(mǎn)分 15 分） 聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至第8題。6. Why is Sophie upset?A. Her boyfriend

4、 left her.B. She is seriously ill.C. Her boyfriend hurt her.7. Whats wrong with Charlie?A. He has lost his job.B. He has had some trouble at work.C. He has quarreled with his parents.8. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Stop talking with her boyfriend.B. Comfort her boyfriendC. Change her

5、attitude towards her boyfriend.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第 9至第 11題。9. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. On a bus.B. On a plane.C. On a train.10. Why is the man going to London?A. To pursue his masters degree.B. To do business.C. To attend a meeting.11. What does the woman want to study?A. Inter

6、national Relations.B. Business StudiesC. Philosophy 聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第 12 至第 14題。12. What are the speakers planning on doing?A. FishingB. Mountain biking. C. Hiking13. What did the man forget to bring?A. RaincoatsB. UmbrellasC. Rain boots14. What do the speakers finally decide to do?A. Stay at a hotelB. Ret

7、urn homeC. Stay in the car聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第 15 至第 17題。15. What was the weather like the other night?A. RainyB. FineC. Windy16. What was the woman doing that night?A. Playing with her dogB. Reading to her kidsC. Watching TV17. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Buy a new TV.B. Repair her TV.C.Check h

8、er TV.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第 18 至第 20題。18. What is the purpose of the speech?A. To introduce a new kind of bicycle.B. To encourage people to take part in the clubs activities.C. To inform cycling beginners about New Jerseys traffic laws.19. What will some of the listeners probably do next Saturday?A. Repair th

9、eir bicycles.B. Take part in a raceC. Go on a bicycle tour.20. What is the purpose of the “buddy system”?A. To introduce the beautiful scenery.B. To keep cyclists from being left behind.C. To save money on equipment.第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿(mǎn)分35分）第一節(jié) 語(yǔ)法和詞匯知識(shí)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。21.

10、 We visited the houses _ during the war years.A. builtB. being builtC. buildingD. to build22. Little what you said. I wish you had repeated it!Adid I understandBI understoodCI did understand Dhave I understood23. Will you go swimming with me this weekend?_.A. All depend B. It depends C. It depends o

11、n D. All depends on24. Though _ money, he managed to start his own business.A. lacked B. lacking of C. lacking D. lacked of25. As we joined the big crowd, I got _ from my friends.A. separatedB. sparedC. lost D. missed26. Can you imagine that people in this village used to fetch drinking water from s

12、uch a _?A. severely polluting river B. severely polluted riverC. river severely pollutingD. river severely polluted27. Laws that punish parents for their childrens actions against the laws get parents _.A. worriedB. to worryC. worryingD. worry28. In the reading room, we found her _ at a desk, with h

13、er attention _ on a book.A. sitting; fixingB. sit; fixedC. sitting; to be fixedD. seated; fixed29. In copying this paper, be careful not to _ any words.A. leave behindB. leave asideC. leave offD. leave out30. You shouldnt read others _ letters without permission.A. privateB. publicC. particularD. es

14、pecial31. _ with her mother, she is tall.A. ComparingB. To compareC. Being comparedD. Compared32. The research is so designed that once _ nothing can be done to change it.A. beginsB. having begunC. beginningD. begun33. How was the royal wedding last night? -Super! Rarely _ so much media attention.A.

15、 a wedding attractedB. did a wedding attractC. a wedding did attractD. attracted a wedding34. _ that the audience stood up to applaud （鼓掌）.A. So successful her performance wasB. So successful was her performanceC. So her performance was successfulD. So was her successful performance35. Her mother do

16、esnt _ of her going to study in the United States alone. A. admitB. agreeC. proveD. approve第二節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1分，滿(mǎn)分20分）A. 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從3645各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。I Passed My Driving Test!Id been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember that, when my mum woke m

17、e that morning, her voice wasnt as screaming as it usually was. She had been 36 for more than one hour getting everything ready, and I could feel she was worrying about me at the same time. I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 37 to leave its warmth and comfort to face the suffering that Id rath

18、er let myself forget for the past months. Finally, I dragged myself 38 . The first thing I thought of after getting up was to eat. I went to the 39 and prepared a breakfast that was fairly small, but was still too big for my appetite(食欲，胃口) that day. I kept telling myself that I should eat. Breakfas

19、t is the most important meal of the day, and this wasnt a(n) 40 day. Besides maybe it would calm me a little. But I doubted it. I left the kitchen because even the 41 made me feel sick. I finished getting ready and tried to settle down. It didnt work, so I decided that my mum and I should go. We had

20、 42 time, so I thought we could practise parking. I failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement(人行道). After that, the little bit of confidence I had was 43 . I tried two more times, but did not improve much. Then we went towards the driving test site (地點(diǎn)). I waited twenty minutes-just enough time to

21、 make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 44 . I wasnt sure of myself at all. I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday. The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite well. The confidence that came with it hit me like

22、a wave. The rest of the test went well and I passed it. The 45 of my mum made her face softer. I knew her worry was gone and she was happy for me.36. A. upB. overC. outD. in37. A. sadB. eagerC. unwillingD. willing38. A. out of bedB. onto bed C. into bed D. in bed39. A. living roomB. kitchen C. bedro

23、omD. toilet40. A. importantB. necessaryC. luckyD. ordinary41. A. milkB. breadC. smokeD. smells42. A. littleB. plenty ofC. noD. many43. A. backB. goneC. thereD. greater44. A. tryB. turnC. carD. chance45. A. tearsB. linesC. smilesD. eyesB.填空(共10小題)用方框中一個(gè)單詞或短語(yǔ)的適當(dāng)?shù)男问酵瓿上铝懈骶渥?。to everyones surprise; meanwh

24、ile; be linked to; worthwhile; severe; conclusion; make an impression; appointment; put forward; press 46. What _ did you draw?47. The cholera outbreak was so _ that more than 500 people had died in 10 days.48. It didnt seem _ writing it all out again.49. _, the plan succeeded.50. The video cameras

25、_ a powerful computer.51. Youll have to play better than that if you really want to _.52. These carriages float above the ground and by bending or _ down in your seat, you can move swiftly. 53. She said she had an _ with the doctor.54. I went to college. _, all my friends got well-paid jobs.55. Who

26、_a theory about the black holes?第三部分 閱讀理解 （共15小題；每小題2分，滿(mǎn)分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AThanks to the huge success of Harry Potter, many teenagers dream about living in an ancient castle. These dreams may include beautiful silk dresses, delicious food, servants and of course, magic. Howeve

27、r, real life in an English castle was not easy. With thick stonewalls and high towers, castles were built for defence. So they were not good places to live in. In medieval times(中世紀(jì)), castles must have been noisy and smelly places. Horses, cattle, chickens and sheep walked free, blacksmiths（鐵匠） did

28、ironwork, soldiers practised sword (劍) fights, and children of all ages played around them. Castles did not have central heating; the only heat came from the fireplace. Even in summer the castle was cool. People living in the castles had to use blankets to keep warm while at work.Life during the Mid

29、dle Ages began at sunrise. Servants lit the fire, swept the floor and cooked the morning meal. The mid-morning meal was the main meal of the day and often included three or four courses (一道菜). After dinner, everyone continued his or her work. The owner of the castle, the lord, sometimes took his gue

30、sts hunting or shooting. His wife, the lady, spent much of the day watching the maids (女仆) work, as well as people working in the kitchen. She also kept an eye on the weavers and embroiderers who made clothes for the family. Supper was simple and eaten late, just before bedtime.You may find some old

31、 magic books in a castle as Harry Potter once did. Read them before you go to bed, because when you fall asleep the magic of castle life may appear before your eyes.56. For what purpose were the castles built in England?A. To raise poultry (家禽) and livestock (家畜).B. To provide a working place for bl

32、acksmiths.C. To defend the city or country against enemies.D. To provide a place for teenagers to learn magic.57. Why were the ancient castles noisy?A. Because soldiers practiced sword fights there.B. Because blacksmiths did ironwork there.C. Because children of all ages played around them.D. All of

33、 the above.BAnthropologists（人類(lèi)學(xué)家） are scientists that study people who often lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago. Items those men, women, and children left behind when they died everything from clothing to jewelry and tools - tell anthropologists a lot. And sometimes even their words survi

34、ve. Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico is the oldest example of writing ever found in the Americas. The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago, long before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World. Workers digging in a rock mine happened to notice a stone block with marks

35、carved onto its surface. They found the large piece of stone near the city of Cascara, Mexico, which was once the capital of an ancient people called the Oleic. "There are signs on the block that seem to show objects used by the Oleic during their religious ceremonies," says Dr. Stephen Ho

36、uston, of Brown University in the USA. "There is a sign that looks very similar to a knife and another that looks like the chair of a King," he explains. Houston, an expert on the writing systems of ancient cultures, says the discovery is exciting because "it makes it clear that the O

37、leic could read and write. It is like hearing voices from the past." But experts don't know exactly what the writing says. Finding other examples of Oleic writing could help decipher the puzzle. "We could have whole sets of ancient writing which will basically make ancient people speak

38、 to us directly," says Houston. "There are many puzzles to be solved, and this is just one of them."58. According to the passage, what items do scientists often use to learn more about the past? A. Clothing and jewelry. B. Books and stones. C. Knives and chairs. D. People and animals.

39、59. What is important about the stone block mentioned in the passage? A. It proves that people lived in this part of the world more than 3,000 years ago. B. It allows scientists to translate the ancient language used in this area. C. It is evidence of the oldest form of writing ever found in the Ame

40、ricas. D. It shows the people of the area have a written language.60. Why are scientists interested in ancient languages? A. It can allow them to better understand ancient societies. B. So they can speak directly with ancient people. C. It will help learn about the origins of modern languages. D. Th

41、ey can learn stories told during that time.61. Which is probably the best title for the passage? A. World's First Book B. Oldest Writing in the Americas C. What Does It Say? D. New Language Discovered62. The underlined expression "decipher the puzzle" (paragraph 6) most probably means

42、A. discover when the Oleic people lived B. learn why the Oleic civilization disappeared C. learn how to speak Oleic D. find the meaning of the Oleic languageCWe gather a great deal of incidental（偶然發(fā)生的）knowledge from petsIf we look after them properly we learn what they like and dislike We do not set

43、 out to gain this knowledge purposely, but in attending to our pets we gain it by the way It is got without our realizing itIn keeping our dogs or cats we learn about various diseases that can affect them，and the cures for these diseasesWe learn how much sleep they need and what kind of food keeps t

44、hem healthy In looking after our fish we learn about the composition of water We get to know what kinds of fish can live peacefully together and what kinds are hostile（敵對(duì)的）to each other We learn that animals，fish and birds have a lot of things in common with human beingsIf children keep pets their g

45、eneral education is helped by this kind of incidental knowledgeOne little incident after another in which their pets are involved adds to their store of learningIt is a more interesting form of learning than that given in the biology lesson in schoolPeople who keep pets should have a sense of respon

46、sibility towards themChildren，too，should be taught to be responsiblePets are completely dependent on their owners and the owners should respond to this dependence by looking after themIrresponsible behavior towards pets is a form of crueltyIn deciding to keep a pet we take on a task，we make ourselve

47、s responsible for providing proper food and shelter for the petIn a crowded city like Hong Kong, where there is so little room for the exercise required by large pets，we should think twice before undertaking the responsibility of keeping one63In keeping pets，we learn that Apets dislike human beingsB

48、pets share what we haveChuman beings can gain knowledge by keeping petsDpets and human beings gather a great deal of incidental knowledge64For children Akeeping pets widens their general knowledgeBkeeping pets adds to their troubleCall kinds of knowledge are obtained by keeping petsDincidental knowl

49、edge is more important than general knowledge65In keeping pets，responsibility means Adepending on them Btaking care of themCwriting to them Dteaching them66In the last paragraph, the word “twice” can best be replaced by“ ”A. later B. two times Csecond D carefullyDThe famous director of a big and exp

50、ensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audience could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent camera team out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, “

51、Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, Sir,” the men answered.The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.“Well,” one of the men answered, “we are on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!”

52、the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards, Then itll look like a sunset.” “Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he

53、turned to the camera team and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera team went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, Sir

54、,” they said, and give it to him. He was very pleased.They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the dir

55、ector suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera team to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards away from the beach.67. One evening, the director sent his camera team out _.A. to watch a beautiful sunsetB. to find an actor and an actressC. to film a scene on the seaD. to meet the audience68. Why did the director want to send his team to the west coast?A. Because h