2009年新人教版高二英語上學(xué)期中段考試題

1、高二英語上學(xué)期中段考試題本試卷由四大部分組成，分為（選擇題）和（非選擇題）。共150分，考試時間120分鐘。注意：1 答題前，學(xué)生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、班級、座號用鋼筆或墨水筆寫在答題卷上。2 每小題選出的答案后，請寫在答題卷對應(yīng)題目的位置上，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈。答案不能答在試卷上。3 考試結(jié)束，學(xué)生可只交答題卷。4 56-60答案填涂時請注意，E答案將AB涂黑，F(xiàn)答案將CD涂黑。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） 做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音結(jié)束后，你將試卷上的答案寫到答題卷上。第一節(jié)：聽對話或獨(dú)白（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，

2、從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在答題卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀每個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。請聽下面一段對話，回答第3題。1. What do we know about the man?A. Hes Japanese.B. Hes a visitor just arriving in Tokyo.C. Hes a foreigner whos staying in Tokyo.2. What is the woman worrying about?A. She cant deal with the

3、 time difference.B. She cant use chopsticks.C. She wont see her family for some time.3. What is the woman going to do this afternoon?A. Sleep. B. Visit Tokyo. C. Leave Japan.請聽下面一段對話，回答第6題。4. Where did the woman see the accident? A. Inside Browns toy shop.B. Outside Browns toy shop.C. On Brown Stree

4、t.5. When did the accident take place?A. B. C.6. What color was the traffic light when the truck was passing the crossing? A. Green B. Red C. Yellow請聽下面一段對話，回答第79 題。7. Whats the weather like today? A. Cool B. Warm C. Hot8. What special view will the tourists get in this park? A. Houses of all shapes

5、 and styles. B. Birds of all color. C. School teachers and the pupils.9. What do people enjoy doing in the park in late autumn and winter? A. Taking photos. B. Watching birds. C. Skating.請聽下面一段對話，回答第1012題。10. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. An article. B. A website. C. Animal prot

6、ection.11. What has a direct effect on the animals? A. The decrease of the natural resources. B. The decrease of space. C. The increasing population.12. What problems can the disappearance of animals cause according to sociologist? A. Political problems. B. Economic problems. C. Health problems.請聽下面

7、一段對話，回答第1315題。13. How many years of history does York have? A. Less than 1,900 years.B. Only 71 years.C. Over 1,900 years.14. What do we know about York? A. It has a long history. B. Its both old and modern. C. Its the most popular city in the world.15. Whats the text mainly about? A. A brief introd

8、uction to York. B. Places of interest in York.C. The history of York.第二節(jié)：聽取信息（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面一段獨(dú)白。請根據(jù)題目要求，從聽到的內(nèi)容中獲取必要信息，填入標(biāo)號為1620的空格中。錄音讀兩遍。你有90秒鐘的作答時間。答案做在答題卷上。E-mailContentsfrom Jakes brother to Jakedescribed his 16 in New York and sent some 17 about some places of interest there. He felt 18 f

9、or home and alone there.from Jake to Jakes brothersent some 19 to make more friends there. Gave his brother some photos of their new house and ones of Jake and his 20 .第二部分：語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共10小題；每小題2分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后從每題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。A 21-year-old German touri

10、st, who wanted to visit his girlfriend in the Australian city Sydney, (21) 13,000 kilometers away near Sidney, Montana, in America after mistyping (打錯單詞) his (22) on a flight booking Web site. (23) for the Australian summer in T-shirt and shorts, Tobi Gutt left Germany for a four-week (24). Instead

11、of arriving in “down-under(指澳大利亞)”, Gutt found himself on a different continent and bound for (飛向-) the cold state of Montana. “I did wonder but I didnt want to say (25),” Gutt told the Bild newspaper. “I thought to myself, I can fly to Australia via (經(jīng)由) the United States.” Gutts airline ticket rou

12、ted him via (=through) the U.S. city of Portland, Oregon, to Billings, Montana. Only when he was about to (26) a flight to Sidney an oil town of about 5,000 people did he realize his (27). The (28) tourist, who had only a thin jacket to keep out the winter (29), spent three days in Billings airport

13、before he was able to buy a new ticket to Australia with 600 euros (歐元) in cash (現(xiàn)金) that his (30) sent over from Germany.“I didnt notice the mistake as my son is usually good with computers,” his mother, Sabine, told Reuters.21. A. brokeB. landedC. partedD. took22. A. nameB. numberC. dateD. destina

14、tion23. A. PreparedB. SentC. DressedD. Misled24. A. holidayB. walkC. flightD. voyage25. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything26. A. bookB. escapeC. enjoyD. board27. A. mistakeB. dreamC. lossD. way28. A. lovelyB. lonelyC. poorD. clever29. A. snowB. temperatureC. coldD. time30. A. girlfriendB

15、. parentsC. bankD. company第二節(jié)：語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)上下文填入適當(dāng)?shù)脑~語，或使用括號中的詞語的適當(dāng)形式填空，并將答案填在標(biāo)號為31-40的相應(yīng)位置。Christmas in Australia is very hot. While Canada is in the middle of (31)_, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not (32)_ (usual) to have Christmas Day well into the mid-30s degre

16、es Celsius (攝氏度). A traditional (33) _ includes a turkey dinner, with ham and pork. A delicious Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert (甜點(diǎn)). A small gift (34) _ (bake) inside. Whoever finds this will enjoy good luck. Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their (35) _ dinner at m

17、idday on a local beach. (36) _ beach in Sydney attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families celebrate Christmas (37) _ having a picnic. If they are at home, they often enjoy some outdoor activities such as swimming in a pool and playing cricket (板球) out the backyard. The warm weathe

18、r allows Australians to enjoy a tradition, Carols by Candlelight (燭光頌歌), which (38) _ (begin) in 1937. It is held every year on Christmas Eve, when thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to (39) _their favorite Christmas songs. Shorts and T-shirts are the most popular Christmas gifts in

19、 Australia. At many beaches Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, (40) _even on a surf lifesaving boat.第三部分：閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并把答案寫在答題卷上。（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）AIn today's world, we rely on computers as never before. They are used for everything from ordering a pizza to

20、 running hospitals and military defense systems. Banking and credit card information is stored and accessed by computers. So what happens when a computer gets infected with a virus? One effect is that people's access to their e-mail accounts is cut off. A more serious possible consequence is tha

21、t billions of dollars could be lost. A virus is a computer program that copies itself onto other programs and infects them. Similar to an easily spread disease, a computer virus goes from computer to computer, either adding to or changing the tasks a program is designed to do. The first computer vir

22、uses were created in the mid '80s and had varying effects. Some caused files to be deleted, or made the letters on the screen appear to fall off. Others displayed a specific message once the computer was turned on. Viruses today are much more widespread and dangerous than ever before. Perhaps th

23、e most damaging to date has been the "I Love You" virus. "I Love You" appeared in May 2000 and has possibly been the most destructive virus in terms of monetary loss. The virus is released (釋放) when an attachment (附件) to a fake (假的) e-mail message is opened. By changing the names

24、 of files on computers, "I Love You" makes them difficult to access. It also searches for important personal information, including passwords, which it sends to a web site for others to see. It is estimated (估計) that more than 45 million people in 20 countries have had their computers infe

25、cted by the "I Love You" virus. Some say the cost of repair and lost business has been more than US$10 billion. If you own a computer, it is important to keep it in good health by installing ananti-virus program. If updated frequently, it will protect your e-mail access-not to mention your

26、 wallet.41. What does "virus" mean in the article?A. An easily spread disease. B. A contagious (傳染的) computer program.C. An extremely small organism (生物) which causes disease.D. A parasite (寄生蟲) in computer.42. How does "I Love You" virus spread? A. It is spread when an e-mail ac

27、count is opened. B. It is spread through on-line chatting. C. It is spread through e-mail. D. It spreads from web site to web site.43. Which of the following is one of the damages brought by "I Love You" virus? A. It deletes files. B. It automatically turns on computers. C. It automaticall

28、y turns off computers. D. It makes it difficult to access files.44. Which of the following is the best way to guard against virus? A. To load an up-to-date anti-virus program into our computer. B. Not to use an e-mail account. C. To upgrade our computer. D. Not to use the Internet.45. What is the pu

29、rpose of the article? A. To warn us against virus. B. To remind us the importance of being healthy. C. To stress the importance of computer. D. To alert us to economic loss.BRats eat our food or make it so dirty that it isnt fit for people at all. Thats why people often kill them by laying down pois

30、on. After a day or tow, they find the poison still there. The rats havent touched it, even though it is near the food which they eat. People think they must be clever and cunning, Some scientists have been trying to find out the best way to poison rats. They have watched to see just what a rat does

31、day and night. They have found out that rats are not so clever. They are just very shy (膽怯的).Rats usually live in holes. They run from these holes to where they eat and drink. They have special paths on which they travel each time. So they know their paths quite well. If anything new, such as stone

32、or wood, is put in the path, the rats wont go near it at first as they too frightened. It will take them many days to get over the fear. They are also frightened to go near a place that they know, where something has been taken away. If a path goes around a rock, the rats follow the same path around

33、 the rock each time. If the rock is taken away, they will still run round the place where the rock was. They wont cross the empty place which now is open to them, even though it would be quicker. Rats will always keep away from anything unusual to them. Thats why they wont eat the poison on the firs

34、t or second night. They usually wont go anywhere near it for about four days until they get used to being there. Even then eat only a little at a time. If people want to kill rats with poison, all they have to do is to leave it out for a few days. Once the rats have got used to it, they will eat it,

35、 and die.46. This passage is mainly tells us . A. how a rat destroys our food B. how to poison a rat C. what a rats habit is D. poisoning a rat is not easy47. How does the writer feel about rats? A. They are clever and cunning. B. They are the most dangerous enemy. C. They are not smart but shy D. I

36、ts easy for them to get close to an unknown object.48. People dislike rats for reasons that . A. they have special paths B. they often ruin their food C. they are not easy to kill D. they can get over everything49. _ , rats have special paths to travel each time. A. Because they live in holes most o

37、f the time B. To find more food to eat and water to drink C. In order not to eat anything poisonous D. To protect themselves50. If you want to kill a rat, . A. you should make it get used to the poison B. you should drive it out of the hole C. you should place a rock on the path along which it runs

38、D. you should make it get over the fear to across the empty place.CAll over the world, and for many different reasons, there are millions of people who rarely or never eat meat. These people are called vegetarians. To people who eat meat, being a vegetarian may seem like a very strange thing, diets

39、for several different reasons.First, vegetarians have an enormous health advantage. One of the major health problems in modern societies is not too little protein but too much food, especially in the form of animal fats. Medical evidence suggests that animal fats, including butter, contribute to the

40、 development of cholesterol in the human body. High amount of cholesterol seem to be part of the cause of heart disease. Most vegetarians have low level of cholesterol. High amounts of animal fats also seem to lead to certain kinds of cancer, and vegetarians are typitally less vulnerable to these ca

41、ncers than people who eat a lot of meat. Overall, studies comparing the health of vegetarians and meat-eaters show that the meat-eaters are twice as likely to die of heart disease as vegetarians are.Better health is one reason that people choose to become vegetarians. Another reason is religion. Som

42、e religions forbid the eating of meat. The largest of these is the Hindu religion, which has about 600 million believers in the world. Although not all Hindus are vegetarian, many are, and there are many believers of other religions such Buddhism and even some Christian religions that also do not ea

43、t meat.Many vegetarians do not eat meat simply because they do not like the taste of it. They have no religious or philosophical reasons; they just do not like meat. Another important reason that vegetarians give for not eating meat is the health advantages that were given above. Lastly, there are m

44、any people who do not eat meat because they just do not like the idea of killing animals for food. They believe that life, all life, is valuable, and that we do not have to destroy life to feed ourselves when there are other good sources of food.51. According to the passage, people choose to be vege

45、tarians for the following reasons EXCEPT_.A. they want to stay healthyB. they are too kind to put the idea of killing animalsC. they live in areas where meat supply is not adequateD. they should not eat meat due to their religious belief52. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A.

46、Vegetarians enjoy a more healthy life than the meat eaters.B. Heart disease and cancer are caused by large amounts of protein.C. There are twice as many meat-eaters as vegetarians who die of cancer.D. There are less health problems in modern society due to advanced medical care.53. Which is true abo

47、ut the vegetarians?A. Vegetarians never eat meat for whatever reasonsB. There are more vegetarians than meat-eaters in the world.C. Vegetarians cannot eat meat because of their health problems.D. Some vegetarians cannot get used to eating meat because of the taste.54. What does “vulnerable” mean in

48、Paragraph 2?A. Having low level of cholesterol.B. Having high level of cholesterol.C. Having weak ability to resist diseases and harms.D. Having strong ability to resist disease and harms.55. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. being a vegetarian may be a very strange thingB. vegetarians e

49、at meat on some special occasionsC. all vegetarians have reasons for their not eating meatD. most vegetarians believe that life without meat is happy.第二節(jié)：信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）下面是一篇應(yīng)用文及其應(yīng)用場合的信息，請閱讀下列應(yīng)用文和相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余的。注意：如選E請涂AB, 如選F請涂CD. Lowton CollegeSituated in a pleasan

50、t area of the city close to river. Convenient for North Wales and the English Lake District.Courses in English run all year.Part-time courses available in the eveningsdays.We will arrange accommodation with an English family.B. Bristow College The college is in the centre of Bristow. Full-time cours

51、es at all levels, beginners to advanced, from September to June. Visits arranged to places of interest. Excellent range of sports offered. Students arrange their own accommodation in flats and houses.C. Shepton College Situated in the centre of London close to underground and buses. Classes are offe

52、red all through the year. Daytime English courses up to ten hours per week. Evening classes of four hours per week. Extra classes offered in English for Business. Accommodation in the college.D. Howe College The college is in the city centre, but near the North Yorkshire countryside and the sea. Cla

53、sses run from September to June. Part-time and full-time courses from beginners to advanced (daytime only). Full-time courses in English with Business Studies. Trips arranged to places of interest Help given in finding a flat or room in the sea.E. Daunston College Daunston is a small town in the Mid

54、lands near pleasant countryside. Part-time and full-time classes available from September to June. Full-time summer school in August Complete beginners part-time only Trips and other social events arranged regularly. Accommodation in the college or with families.F. Exford College Exford is beside th

55、e sea and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Courses at all levels, September to June (full-time). Summer schools(mornings only) during August. Full social programme including sports and hobby clubs provided by the college. Students live in college rooms or with families.請閱讀下列五個人的基本信息，根據(jù)各人要求，然后匹配相關(guān)大學(xué)：56. Lucy wants a course in Business Studies and English, starting in September. She would prefer to be in a city, but wants a college which will organize visits, so she can see something of Britain.57. Jean wants to attend classes for a few hours a we