2009年新人教版高二英語上期期中考試試題

1、高二英語上期期中考試試題命題人：慕曉齊 審核人：付道學說明： 1. 本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題），滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘。2. 將第一卷的答案代表字母涂在答題卡中，第二卷直接答在答案卷上。第一卷 選擇題 （共115分）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，你有十秒的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Where does the woman speaker usually go

2、shopping?A. In the Flowers Center.B. In the Princess Center.C. In the Queen's Shopping Mall.2. What may be the cause for the increase in expenses?A. The use of the air-conditioner.B. The use of gas.C. The use of the heater.3. What did the man offer to do?A. Help type the report for her.B. Carry

3、the typewriter.C. Find another typist.4. Why did the woman complain?A. Because she had waited a long time for her dishes.B. Because the food was bad.C. Because the food was too salty.5. Who has gone to the airport to meet the guests from Canada?A. Gary. B. Philips. C. Dave.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

4、 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，各小題將有5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 （聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。）6. What did the man study when he was at university?A. He studied international law and trade.B. He studied international business and trade.C. He studied national

5、business.7. Why did he leave the company?A. The pay was too low.B. His working time was too long.C. He couldn't learn much from that job.（聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。）8. What might the man and the woman be?A. Students. B. Newspaper reporters. C. Writers.9. Where does John Brown come from?A. The United Kingd

6、om. .B. The United Nations.C. The United States.10. When will the show begin? A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30.11. Where did the dialogue take place？A. In an office. B. In the street. C. In a shopping center.12. Why did the man want to go to the bank? A. Because he wanted to take out some money from the ba

7、nk.B. Because he wanted to send some money to his wife at home.C. Because he wanted to pay some bills.13. How far was the nearest bank away from where they stood?A. About 250 meters.B. About 150 meters. C. About 1,000 meters. （聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。）14. What does the man like to do?A. fishing B. climbing

8、.C. swimming15. When did the man begin to climb mountains?A. At twenty years old.B. At thirty years old.C. At fifteen years old.16. How many times has Mr. Young succeeded in climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma?A. Twice. B. Once. C. None.（聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。）17. Where was Pulitzer born?A. In Hunga

9、ry. B. In Australia. C. In America.18. Which of the following is not the reason why he couldn't be a soldier?A. That his eyesight was weak.B. That his health was bad.C. That his family was rich.19. What newspaper did he run?A. Washington Post.B. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.C. New York Times.20. How

10、old was he when he died?A. 66 years old. B. 74 years old. C. 63 years old.第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)滿分45分）第一節(jié) 語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15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。例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants A however Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever 答案是B。 21Have you heard

11、the latest news？ No，what _ ？ Ais it Bis there Care they Dare these22. Never_ forget the days when together with you Ashall I；I lived Bshall I；did I live CI shall；I lived D. I shall；did I live23.The pilot asked all passengers on board to remain _ as the plane was making a landing Aseat Bseating Cseat

12、ed Dto be seating24What do you think of young students nowadays？Many of them are _ to computer games Aengaged Brelated Caddicted Dcontributed 25. 一Do you think I could borrow your bicycle ？ _ AHow come？BTake your timeCYes，go onDYes，help yourself 26Dina，you look tiredYou must have stayed up last nigh

13、t，_ ？ Adidnt you Barent you Cmustnt you Dhavent you27He has always had a preference _ vegetables and fruit meatAto；to Bfor；to Cto；over Dfor；for 28Will you drop in on me this weekend if _ ？ Ayou are convenient Bit is convenient for youCit is convenient of you Dyou will be convenient29To Lu Xun，his pe

14、n is a gun is to a soldierAthat Bwhich Chow Dwhat30. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, _, she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or later B. whats more Cas a result Dmore or 1ess31. Your son ate nothing this morningWhats wrong with him？He was not feeling well at that timeA as to Bu

15、p to Cnext to D near to32. Christopher Columbus was believed to have been the first European_ AmericaAreaching Breached Cto reach D having reached33. The StudentsUnion _ of ten students from Grades One，Two and ThreeAconsists Bincludes C made up Dis consisted34. _ most of these languages are now thre

16、atened and may disappear is a serious matter to the people in BritainAWhich B That CWhat DIf35. Weve been looking at houses but havent found _ we like yetAthem Bones C it D one第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最合適的選項。The story happened in Vietnam during the war. A bomb 3

17、6 in an orphanage (孤兒院) and several children were wounded, 37 an 8-year-old girl.People from the village 38 medical help from the nearby American forces. Soon, an American doctor and a nurse arrived in a jeep. They found out the girl was the most seriously injured. 39 quick transfusion (putting new

18、blood into a person's body), she would die of shock and 40 of blood. A quick test showed that 41 American had the correct 42 , but several of the uninjured orphans 43 . Speaking poor Vietnamese, the doctor tried to explain to their 44 audience that unless they could 4 5 some of the girl's lo

19、st blood, she would certainly die. Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to help. The request was met with 46 . After several moments, a small hand slowly went up, 47 back down, and then went up again. He was Heng. Heng was quickly 48 on a bed, a needle inserted in his arm. After

20、a moment, he let out a sob(抽泣), quickly covering his face with his 49 hand. When the doctor asked him if the needle hurt, he 50 his head. But soon his occasional sobs gave 51 to a steady, silent crying. Something seemed 52 . At this point, a Vietnamese nurse arrived to help. She spoke to the boy rap

21、idly in Vietnamese and after a moment, the patient stopped crying and a(n) 53 of happiness spread over his face.Glancing up, the nurse said to the Americans, "He thought he was dying. He misunderstood you. He thought you had asked him to give all his blood 54 the little girl could live."&q

22、uot;But why would he be willing to do that?"The Vietnamese nurse 55 the question to the boy, who answered simply, "She's my friend."36. A. attacked B. landed C. blew D. knocked37. A. including B. concerning C. containing D. regarding38. A. provided B. asked C. offered D. requested

23、39. A. Without B. For C. Besides D. Except40. A. delay B. decrease C. leak D. loss41. A. both B. neither C. either D. each42. A. kind B. type C. sort D. form43. A. didn't B. hadn't C. did D. had44. A. frightened B. injured C. surprised D. hurt45. A. remain B. repair C. replace D. return46. A

24、. peace B. calm C. absence D. silence47. A. fell B. dropped C. took D. turned48. A. lain B. laid C. lied D. lay49. A. free B. spare C. extra D. second50. A. raised B. lowered C. shook D. nodded51. A. way B. time C. room D. chance52. A. mistaken B. right C. normal D. wrong53. A. appearance B. sight C

25、. sense D. look54. A. because B. when C. so D. although55. A. gave B. replied C. repeated D. told第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AStepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an A

26、ustralian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprised he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to he a combination of wind and stor

27、m. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Australia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds m

28、ay carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them on fields, houses, and astonished people.Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, "They look like millions of dead bir

29、ds falling down." His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural world are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 56. What is this passage about? A. A sad story. B. A rain of fish.C. Australia&

30、#39;s northern part. D. The damage done by floods.57. Fish-falls occur in Australia .A. quite often B. on large farmsC. only in winter D. when the air is calm58. It is a known fact that . A. one should watch where one stepsB. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming C. the natural world can neve

31、r create waterfalls that fall upward D. the seasons in the southern part are different from those in the north59. The word "infinite" is closest in meaning to A. easy B. difficult C. countlessD. dangerousBAshley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college

32、 degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed the depth of' a desert's beauty and delights."It's just a picture of the desert," Ashley said. "Not deep at all.""Some people desire seeing beauty," Chris r

33、eplied. "Mine delivers that."Ashley laughed and said, "Well, that depends on what you think beauty is." Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. The letter said, "You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will

34、 destroy you." Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. "Who would do such an awful deed?" she wondered. "1 will not let a simple letter defeat me." Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwic

35、h."Try some," he smiled widely. "It's delicious.""Are you trying to poison me?" Ashley asked. Chris's reaction was delayed from confusion. "What's your problem?" he asked.The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend herself. When Chris saw h

36、er bat, he joked, "Defend and win one for the team." Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. "You can't delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time," Chris said. "We must meet the dem

37、ands of our job." "You're not the boss," Ashley replied. "Don't make demands of' me." Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired. Chris glanced at Ashley's empty desk and smiled.60. What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?A. Drawing. B. Designing.

38、C. Painting. D. Building.61. What did Ashley think of the last postcard designed by Chris?A. It's totally a failure. B. Excellent but not deep.C. Too bad but worthy of praise. D. It didn't show the real beauty of the desert.62. Which is the proper order of the events that happened in the sto

39、ry ?a. Ashley got a letter. b. Chris felt happy in the end.c. Chris designed a postcard. d. Ashley showed her dislike for the postcard.e. Ashley brought a bat to defend herself.f. Ashley failed to meet the demands of her work.A. c, d, a, b, e, f B. c, d, a, e, f, bC. a, e, f, c, d, b D. a, c, b, d,

40、e, f63. We may infer from this passage that .A. Chris was not a good designerB. Ashley really wanted to have Chris firedC. It's clear that Chris and Ashley were friendly to each otherD. it may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out one's mindCMany people have described television as a p

41、assive activity that is harmful to children's education. However, there are good and bad ways to watch television. Parents who are interested in exploiting television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front of TV into an educational chance. Probably the most familiar educational way t

42、o use television is to simply watch educational programs. In particular, this means selecting channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes. Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels, cable television (有線電視) now offers kids and adults a

43、 wide variety of educational programs, with everything from nature shows to historical events in different countries.Captioning(字幕），such as "closed captioning" for hearing disabled viewers provides another way for parents to exploit the educational possibilities of televisionOne study show

44、ed that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral reading ability. In addition, parents can make any show a learning class by watching television together with children. By actively joining children in the programs that they are watching, parents can help w

45、ith the development of such skills as predicting（預見）and summarizing. In order to develop predicting skills, parents and children could first refer to a programs description in a viewing guideAfter reading the program description and guessing what might happen in the program, parents and children cou

46、ld watch together to see which predictions were correct. And to practice summarizing, after watching a program, parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about. This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and memorizing informationAl

47、though there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive enjoyment, parents can help make at least part of their childrens viewing time a more productive activityUsed intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through various programs, television can play

48、an instructive role in childrens education.64. Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage？A. Talking about TV shows. B. Watching captions on TV. C . Enjoying films about nature. D. Watching shows for homework.65Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？A. Parents can sim

49、ply make any show a learning class for their childrenB. To make watching TV a more productive activity parents should include themselves in the producing process.C. Most parents have changed their attitude to their kidswatching TV and become positive to the problem.D. In a way, it is how parents act

50、 that leads to whether watching TV may do good or not to their children.66. We can infer from the last paragraph that Anot every minute when a child watches television must be educational Bchildren should not use television for passive enjoyment Csome children prefer reading to watching television D

51、. television offers more learning chances than school 67Which of the following questions is the major one discussed in the passage? A What makes television more interesting than books? B Why should schools put television into classrooms? C How can parents use television as a teaching tool？ D Which p

52、rogram can actually make kids smarter?D The single, decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to settle ,in lasting communities （社區(qū)：聚居地）was agriculture. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC，people living in family units did not have to be on the move continually se

53、arching for food or hunting their animals. Once people could control the production of food and be assured of a reliable supply of it, their lives changed completely Farming was a revolutionary discovery. It not only made settlements possible and later the building of cities but it also made availab

54、le a reliable food supplyWith more food available, more people could be fedPopulation therefore increased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of new social formations. With more and more food, a community could support a variety of workers who were n

55、ot farmers.Farming in the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supplyFor the earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfallThe first great civilizations grew up along riversLater communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of t

56、he ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of a few differences. As villages grew, the production of more numerous goods became possible. Cloth could be woven from wool. Houses made of wood, brick, and stone could be put up.The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and the planets to work out seasons. By doing so they created the first calendars（日歷）With a calendar it was possible to find out the arrival of each growing season. Meas