2009年新人教版上學期期末聯(lián)考高二年級英語試卷

1、上學期期末聯(lián)考高二年級英語試卷命題教師：武漢二中高先群考試時間：1月15日10:0012:00第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題，每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Why is the man proud of his daughter?A. She looks very attractive.B. She has a very nice character.C. She is succ

2、essful in her work.2. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. Working on a project together.B. Returning books to the library.C. Studying together at the weekend.3. What did the woman repair?A. A desk. B. A shelf. C. A chair.4. What does the woman prefer to do?A. Watch TV. B. See a movie. C. Go t

3、o the restaurant.5. What does the man suggest the woman take?A. A bus. B. A train. C. A taxi.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答67題。6. What is the weather like now?A. Hot. B. Cold. C

4、. Warm.7. Where are the speakers?A. In a hotel. B. At an airport. C. In the womans house.聽第7段材料，回答第810題。8. How many lost bags did the man receive yesterday?A. 38. B. 28. C. 24.9. What do we know about the womans shoulder bag?A. Its small. B. It has a zip. C. It has a pocket on the front.10. What is

5、in the womans shoulder bag?A. A toy. B. A real snake. C. Some books. 聽第8段材料，回答第1113題。11. Where did the woman and Tom meet?A. At a hotel.B. At a restaurant.C. At an airport.12. What happened after the woman and Tom met?A. Tom left quickly.B. The woman left quickly.C. They fell in love immediately.13.

6、 What made the woman dislike Tom?A. His shoes.B. His speech.C. His appearance.聽第9段材料，回答第1417題。14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Golfer and fan.B. Golfer and coach.C. Golfer and reporter.15. What is the most important to the man?A. Lots of practice.B. A good coach.C. Talen

7、t.16. What does the man want to do next?A. Go to sleep.B. Have a bath and eat.C. Think over something.17. What do we know about the man?A. He is a professional.B. He began playing at the age of seven.C. He has just won the championship.聽第10段材料，回答第1820題。18. How can the students join the English story

8、-telling competition?A. By a class.B. By individual.C. By a group with the family.19. When is the deadline for handing in the entry form?A. April 18th.B. April 14th.C. April 2nd.20. How can the students get more about the singing contest?A. By reading the poster.B. By calling Miss Dowson.C. By askin

9、g the English Club.第二部分英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié)單項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. Finally，after much _，Harry was chosen captain of the football team.A. debateB. bargainC. defeatD. defence22. The committee is discussing the problem right now. It will _ have been solved by

10、 the end of next week.A. eagerly B. hopefully C. immediately D. gradually23. Troubled as he may be， he always _ a calm smiling face, which surprises us very much.A. reflects B. switches C. updates D. presents 24. In considering men for jobs in our firm， we give _ to those with some experience.A. pre

11、ference B. prediction C. attitude D. responsibility25. A great amount of money was _ the Bangladesh disaster fund by people from all walks of life.A. contributed toB. put an end toC. belonged toD. looked up to26. If the people get better education and the world becomes less unfair, much of the pover

12、ty can be .A. worked out B. wiped out C. left out D. cleaned out27. One of the causes of the generation gap is that parents fail to _ their children.A. link with B. connect to C. depend on D. relate to28. The store had no more Christmas tree _, so dad had to make one himself.A. in preparation B. in

13、store C. in need D. in demand29. It is a(n) _idea to keep a machine running all the time without any power supply.A. reasonable B. absurd C. proper D. available30. Like some of my classmates, I cannot live up to my teachers expectations; _I let them down.A. in other words B. after all C. whats more

14、D. more or less第二節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）根據(jù)句中括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞的恰當形式完成句子。31. Only in recent years (人們開始意識到)that wild dogs, kept within bounds, often do more good than harm.(realize)32. I do believe it is possible for different races （和諧地生活）.(harmony)33. (如果被困在) a burning building, you should se

15、nd for help. (trap)34. A net is to a fisherman (就如槍之于獵人) a hunter. (gun)35. （很有可能）he will stress the point at the meeting tomorrow.（chance）36. （他一回來），he went straight to the boss and beat him black and white.（on）37. He had no choice but （告訴她真相）.（truth）38. The fact is （他以前做的事情）is of little use to our

16、 plan.（what）39. If you (曾經(jīng)問過他) when you saw him last time, you would know what to do now. (ask)40. The earth, the moon, the other stars and the sun are just part of (我們稱為宇宙). (call)第三節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握大意，然后從A、B、C、D中選出最佳答案。Donnie was my youngest thirdgrader. His fear of 41 kept him

17、from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions he might be 42 . He seldom finished his work because he 43 checked with me to be 44 he hadnt made a mistake.I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But 45 changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student te

18、acher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included, 46 her. But even enthusiastic Mary was 47 by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with pain

19、staking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. 48 with his progress, I left the children with Mary. But when I returned, Donnie was 49 . Hed missed the third problem.Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face 50 . From the desk we shared, she got a canister (小筒) filled with 51 .“Look

20、, Donnie,” she said, “Ive got something to show you.” She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They 52 Mrs Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are 53 ? Thats because we make 54 too. Lots of them. But we 55 the mistakes and try again. Thats w

21、hat you must learn to do, too.”She kissed him and continued, “Ill leave one of these pencils on your desk so youll remember that 56 makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie 57 with love in his eyes and a smile on his face.The pencil became Donnies prized possession. That, together with Mary Annes 58 e

22、ncouragement and praise for even Donnies small successes, gradually 59 him that its all right to make mistakes 60 you erase them and try again.41. A. risk B. failure C. danger D. communication42. A. wrong B. nervous C. inactive D. dull43. A. regularly B. rarely C. hardly D. repeatedly44. A. sure B.

23、obvious C. praised D. known45. A. all B. none C. nothing D. everything46. A. adored B. disliked C. protected D. watched47. A. encouraged B. puzzled C. disappointed D. annoyed48. A. Dissatisfied B. Concerned C. Pleased D. Familiar49. A. in difficulty B. in doubt C. in silence D. in tears50. A. redden

24、ed B. brightened C. darkened D. paled51. A. pens B. pencils C. erasers D. chalks52. A. turn to B. devote to C. belong to D. get to53. A. worn B. deserted C. used D. empty54. A. notes B. problems C. stories D. mistakes55. A. change B. erase C. correct D. repair56. A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D

25、. anybody57. A. looked up B. looked downC. looked through D. looked out58. A. common B. frequent C. usual D. general59. A. told B. advised C. persuaded D. suggested60. A. as long as B. now that C. in case D. if only第三部分閱讀理解（共12小題；每小題2分，滿分24分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中, 選出最佳選項.AMusic for Little Moza

26、rts is a programme designed to help your little ones develop a love of music. Learning music at an early age helps develop minds and expand cognitive (認知的) ability. While listening to music can certainly help your youngster pick up songs, actually learning to play the piano can help your childs deve

27、lopment.This programme focuses on little creatures that both entertain and teach. By grasping the attention of a young childs mind and engaging them with stories along with hands on experience, you can provide them with a positive experience that may produce a little Mozart in later years.Within thi

28、s multi-book and multi-year lesson plan there are ten little characters that help draw the child into the lesson plan. These little creatures actually can be used to help the child grasp basic concepts in music. The series starts out in the preschool years and provides day by day lessons that can ai

29、d the child or a classroom of children right through early adolescence (青春期).The series is designed for both classroom and preschool use and for those at home with homeschoolers. It contains a series of books along with audio CDs, flash cards, and other visual aids that can help very young children

30、develop an ear and an eye for music.It can be hard to hold the attention spans of children for very long. However, with the right creativity and the proper attention along with simple, easy to master daily lessons, most children will not only grasp music rather quickly, they will also develop a love

31、 of real music, not just banging on a piano keyboard and making sounds.The short, daily lessons are planned out so that children learn to play music by ear. They learn to play real songs and master real passages quickly and easily. This element keeps them involved. They also master playing by ear an

32、d then later by reading rather quickly.61. Music for Little Mozarts is intended for .A. children at homeB. children at schoolC. preschool students D. all of above62. This programme teaches children .A. how to sing songs B. to master playing the piano quicklyC. to learn some basic music knowledgeD. t

33、o experience the charm of music63. We can infer that this programme was developed for .A. childrens attention spans in mindB. childrens intelligence spansC. preschool childrens interestD. school childrens music ability64. The last two paragraphs mainly tell the reader .A. what this programme offersB

34、. the relationship between ear and musical abilityC. its more important to play by ear than to learn to read musicD. this programme is useful for developing childrens love of music quicklyBYoure walking down the street, minding your own business, when you see a snowball. No big deal, right? Except t

35、hat the snowball is as tall as you are and weighs about a ton. Did we mention that its June?Thats the experience thousands of Londoners had when they crossed paths with “Snowballs in Summer”, the brainchild (構想) of artist Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy makes sculpture from all sorts of things he find

36、s outsideleaves, earth, and rocks, as well as ice and snow. He wanted to find out how busy city people would react to an unexpected snowball melting in their midst.During the winter of 2005, he rolled 13 giant snowballs near his home in Scotland. He filled each one with a surprise in the centersuch

37、as pebbles, berries, feathers, or sheeps wool which would emerge as the snow melted. The finished snowballs were stored in a deep freeze until summer, then transported to London in refrigerated trucks. At midnight on June 21, 2006, while the city slept, Goldsworthy and his coconspirators rolled thei

38、r snowballs into place.People walking to work or school must have thought the sky was falling when they stumbled across snowballs of the size of baby elephants. Some of them had never even seen snow in real life, and they couldnt resist poking (捅) the snowballs or even breaking off a chunk(大塊). As t

39、he snow started to melt, things got even more interesting. The perfectly round snowballs took on different shapes as the stuff inside began to poke through. Two days later, most of Goldsworthys snowballs were gone, and their fillings scattered. But Londoners were left with a really good story about

40、that odd summer day when the snowballs came.65. How long had the snowballs been stored before they were seen?A. For about half a year.B. For 21 days.C. For about a year. D. For 13 months.66. What is really special about the snowballs is that .A. they lie in the streetB. they are in the shape of baby

41、 elephantsC. they have pebbles, berries, feathers in themD. they appear in June67. What was Goldsworthys purpose in making the snowballs?A. To find out peoples reactions to them.B. To call up peoples memory of the cold winter.C. To show off his skills in sculpture.D. To let people experience the col

42、d winter.68. Why did Goldsworthy and his co-conspirators roll their snowballs into place at midnight?A. Because they didnt want to disturb other people.B. Because it was quiet at that time.C. Because they wanted to avoid the traffic jam.D. Because they wanted to give people a surprise.CMore and more

43、 schools are being designed and used in ways that are friendly to the environment. These so-called green schools use less energy, cost less to run and are good for students.The newly renovated (翻修的) Sidwell Friends Middle School in the District has been awarded the highest rating by the U.S. Green B

44、uilding Council for having a positive impact on the environmenta rare honor. Soon the school will treat and re-use its wastewater, saving hundreds of thousands of gallons of water per year.The recycled water from sinks and toilets, which cant be used for drinking, will be colored blue, “so we know i

45、ts recycled, just in case it gets into the water fountains (噴泉)not that it would,” joked Emily Bernstein, 14, a Sidwell student and building tour guide. Water fountains will still use fresh city water.Sidwell students are studying the building itself in science classes to help them learn firsthand t

46、he positive impact of green buildings. Its affecting how they view the world around them. “If you see a building being torn down, you think, Theyre going to fill up a whole landfill (垃圾填埋場) with that,” said Matthew Malone, 13.In Prince Georges County, Suitland Elementary has been so successful that

47、another green school is being planned, in Laurel, for the 200809 school year.At Suitland, a garden courtyard collects and uses rainwater; the roof is angled away from the sun to keep it cool; and skylights and tall windows let in lots of natural light.“You dont have to switch on the light switch all

48、 the time,” said Rupert McCave, the county official guiding these projects.Green schools tend to be sunnier and more inviting than older buildings. In fact, a study done in Washington state showed that students at green schools performed better and were absent less.69. From the text we learn that gr

49、een schools .A. not only benefit the environment but also win high awardsB. contribute both to the environment and to students developmentC. treat and recycle water from sinks, toilets and water fountainsD. make more use of solar power and save more electricity than older schools70. From Matthew Mal

50、ones words, we can see that .A. Sidwell students dont like building being torn downB. Sidwell students prefer green buildings to be set upC. Sidwell students are thinking green under the positive influenceD. Sidwell students are equipped with knowledge of architecture71. The word “inviting” in the l

51、ast paragraph can be replace by .A. attractiveB. interesting C. smart D. cool72. The passage is mainly about .A. green buildings B. successful schoolsC. students going green D. environmentallyfriendly schoolsDThe woman at the airline ticket counter in Munich, Germany, just shook her head. “Im sorry,

52、 but theres no more availability on this flight,” she said. God, I thought. My husband, Bob, and I had enjoyed every moment of our dream vacation, two weeks in Europe, but I was ready to go home to Shreveport, Louisiana, and sleep in my own bed. Bob could see how frustrated I was. “Well just have to

53、 try to get on the flight tomorrow,” he said. “Lets enjoy the extra day.”My son Joe, a First Lieutenant (中尉) in the Army 82nd Airborne Division (空降師), would be returning to Ft. Bragg in North Carolina for a short rest and recovery from his tour of duty in Baghdad, and we werent sure wed be able to s

54、ee him in the little time hed be stateside. Plus, the time was so up in the air! Back at our hotel, I checked my e-mail to see if our daughter-in-law Monica had any news on when Joe was due to arrive. Sure enough, there was a message. “Joes been delayed again,” it read.The next morning we made it on

55、to our flight back to the States. Unfortunately, we had to stop in Atlanta. Our connecting flight there was delayed because of bad weather. The hours passed. I felt the frustration building. “Thats it!” I finally said. “I just want to get home!”Thats when I saw a group of soldiers coming down the ramp(通道) from one of the gates. I thought of Joe. The