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北京四中2009-2010年第一学期期中测验高二年级英语试卷（试卷满分为135分，考试时间为120分钟）A卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分：听力（共三节，满分20分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 单项填空（共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21. Americans think theyre good drivers _ drivers in other countries.A. comparing toB. to compare to C. compared to D. being compared to22. _ I read Chicken Soup for the Soul, _ optimistic and caring I become.A. More; more B. More; the more C. The more; more D. The more; the more23. It is _ to think a few of the students still dont take the reading homework seriously.A. disturbed B. Disturbing C. interruptingD. interrupted24. Bring an extra pencil with you _ something goes wrong with this one during the exam.A. in case B. in case of C. so that D. in order that25. As a member of the Youth League, you should _ other students.A. give an example of B. set an example to C. make an example for D. take an example for26. We will explore different approaches _ information.A. to gathering B. of gathering C. to gather D. in gathering27. It is really a challenging job to deal with people _ various ages and backgrounds.A. in B. at C. with D. of28. Although the students complained sometimes, they found their efforts in the preparation for the play _.A. laid off B. switched off C. paid off D. gave off29. Though tired out after the performance, everyone _ with pride.A. kept B. Swelled C. acquired D. involved30. The task _ more difficult than wed thought.A. proved to be B. was proved to be C. proved being D. proved was31. The Rock & Roll Club was _ to develop and demonstrate the students talent for music.A. set off B. set up C. set down D. set out32. _ being fun, watching English videos is a good form of listening exercise.A. Aside from B. In addition C. Besides that D. Except for33. The numbers of students applying for this position _ 320.A. added B. added up C. added to D. added up to34. People _ need less sleep as they get older.A. tend to B. intend to C. prefer to D. accustom to35. He didnt get a satisfactory result. _, he failed.A. To start with B. Frankly speaking C. In other words D. In a word36. We _ her to consider the offer again, but she refused.A. urged B. Approved C. allowed D. adapted37. If a student _ in the exam, he/she wont escape punishment.A. gets caught to cheat B. gets caught cheating C. gets to catch cheating D. gets catching cheated38. I had never heard an English word _ before I went to junior high school.A. speak B. to speak C. speakingD. spoken39. You _ your drama play very much. I saw you preparing for it excitedly. Not really, because of the exam.A. must enjoy B. must have enjoyed C. can enjoy D. should enjoy40. Wash your hands before having a meal. Have I made myself understood?Sure. You _ before having a meal. It is because of H1N1 flu, right?What a good boy!A. asked to wash your hands B. said to wash our handsC. said to us to wash our hands D. asked us to wash our hands41. If I _ Barack Obama, I _ to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. Really? Why?A. were to be; do not goB. am; will not go C. were; would not goD. would be; were not to go42. What _ if you _ on the Titanic? What a question!A. would you do; were B. did you do; wereC. had you done; would have been D. would you have done; had been43. You _ hand in your writing homework next Monday.A. are supposed B. are supposing C. are supposed toD. will suppose to44. The park _ bottles and cans after the concert.A. was littered with B. littered with C. was littering withD. littered45. They _ him unless he did as they asked.A. threatened killing B. threatened to kill C. were threatening to kill D. threated to kill46. The students ages _ 15 to 17.A. range from B. are ranged from C. are rangingD. range at47. They had to give up the plan because many people _ it.A. objected B. objected to C. objected withD. objected at48. She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely _ her.A. represented B. Bustled C. transformed D. integrated49. Shes _ our best player, but she needs to practice much harder.A. extremely B. Potentially C. particularly D. fluently50. Several students of our school won a(n) _ victory in the English Drama Contest with their excellent performing talents.A. inescapable B. Dispensable C. unalterable D. indisputable第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Twice-crowned beauty queen Michele Reis is 18 years old. But she is still mummys little girl. Mrs. Reis described her _51 feeling the night her daughter _52_ the Miss Hong Kong Beauty Pageant, “I felt _53_ I suffered the loss of something important when they crowned her, not because I was not happy for her, _54_ because I knew my daughter no longer belonged to me alone and I would have to share her _55_ everyone else.”But Mom should have seen it coming. With her Portuguese-Chinese heritage（血统），Michele was quite _56_ as a youngster. She _57_ modeling part time as a school girl. There was something _58_ about her even as a child. People in the street always turned around to _59_ her._60_ her recent fame, the beauty queen said, “Sometimes I have the feeling that I am no longer myself now. My schedule is _61_. Im not getting enough _62_, and I am always _63_ from one place to another. There are times when I am _64_ tired that I just want to sit and sleep.”Being a celebrity has another _65_. “People no longer regard me as an _66_ person. Its becoming more _67_ for me to make friends, and Ive learned to _68_ old friends because they _69_ treat me as Michele _70_ Miss Hong Kong.”51. A. mixedB. pleased C. excited D. surprised52. A. metB. gotC. won D. beat53. A. even though B. even if C. as usual D. as if54. A. andB. but C. orD. for55. A. to B. like C. inD. with56. A. good-looking B. ugly C. traditional D. conservative57. A. took downB. took up C. took on D. took off58. A. badB. wrongC. special D. new59. A. look at B. pick out C. search for D. look for60. A. Hating B. Inspiring C. Encouraging D. Considering61. A. emptyB. full C. filled D. covered62. A. sleep B. moneyC. time D. space63. A. hurrying B. walking C. moving D. sleeping64. A. rather B. so C. too D. very65. A. gloryB. advantage C. benefit D. price66. A. honest B. common C. ordinary D. regular67. A. illegal B. difficult C. easy D. dynamic68. A. treasure B. accuse C. misunderstand D. ignore69. A. neverB. even C. still D. yet70. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe management and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one.MEAL TIMESOur overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.Breakfast: 7:309:30 a. m.Lunch: 12:002:00 p. m.Afternoon tea: 4:005:30 p. m.Dinner: 7:009:15 p. m.Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals cannot be served outside these times.Light refreshments including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches, can be served in rooms between 10:00 a. m. and 11:00 p. m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.ROOM CLEANINGPlease hang the appropriate sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:30 a. m. and 4:00 p. m.VALUABLESWe are not responsible for the loss of money, jewellery, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.DEPARTURESPlease inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a. m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If circumstances（情况）require, luggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter.A SPECIAL REQUESTWe would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p. m.71. Meals can be served _.A. outside the room at 3:00 p. M. B. in the dining-room at 6:00 p. m.C. in the dining-room from 7:30 a. m. to 9:15 p. M. D. in rooms at 9:00 p. m.72. If you intend to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours except _.A. 3:00 p. m.B. 12:00 a. m. C. 10:00 a. m. D. 11:00 a. m.73. Where is this notice most likely to be found?A. At restaurants.B. In shops. C. In hotels. D. In the newspapers.74. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. You should respect the other guests.B. You are not allowed to use radios and televisions.C. You shouldnt make the radios and televisions too loud after 11:00 p.m.D. To comfort others, you should turn off radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.BOur boat floated on, between walls of forest which were too thick to allow us a view of the land we were passing through, although we knew from the map that our river must from time to time be passing through chains of hills which crossed the jungle plains. Nowhere did we find a place where we could have landed: where the jungle did not actually spread down into the river, banks of soft mud prevented us going ashore. In any case, what would we have gained by landing? The country was full of snakes and other dangerous creatures and the jungle was so thick that one would be able to advance only slowly, cutting ones way with knives the whole way. So we stayed in the boat, hoping that when we reached the sea, a friendly fisherman would pick us up and take us to civilization.We lived on fish, any fruit and nuts we could pick up out of the water. As we had no fire, we had to eat everything, including the fish, raw. I had never tasted raw fish before, and I must say I did not much enjoy the experience: perhaps sea-fish which dont live in the mud are less tasteless. After eating my fish, I lay back and dreamed of such things as fried chicken and rice, and ice cream. In the never-ending heat of the jungle, ice cream was a particularly frequent dream.As for water, there was a choice. We could drink the muddy river water, or die of thirst. We drank the water. Men who have just escaped what had appeared to certain death lose all worries about such small things as diseases caused by dirty water. In fact, none of us suffered from any illness as a result. One day we passed another village, but fortunately nobody saw us. We did not wish to risk being taken prisoners a second time: we might not be so lucky as to escape in a stolen boat again.75. The only thing that they could see in the boat was _.A. chains of hills B. high walls C. vast land D. tall trees76. They were prevented from landing because they could not _.A. find the place marked on the map B. go through the thick forestC. go across the soft mud D. see the plains77. This passage is mainly about _.A. the problem of landing B. a terrible experienceC. walls of forest D. the fishermens worries78. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The author and his partners were trapped during scientific exploration.B. They were floating on a small boat in the jungle without help.C. The dirty water they drank didnt threaten their lives.D. They had no food or drinking water prepared.CMillions of Americans run to the bank or visit ATM when they need cash. They use credit cards when they want to buy clothes, VCRs, or television sets.But there is an underclass people with low incomes and no credit history who visit their neighborhood pawnshops (当铺) when they need cash or a loan.About 20 percent of the US population has no bank account. More than half of this group dont have credit cards and cannot get bank loans.“These people are borrowing an average of $50,” said John P. Caskey of Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. “If you add up in terms of how much dollar value pawnshops provide, they dont look very important. If you add up how much of the population they serve or the number of loans they make, they are important.”Because they make loans, pawnshops are a type of bank, often calling themselves “the bank of the little people.”Caskey and Swarthmore student Brian Zidmund in 1989 looked at the importance of pawnshops in the US economythe first serious study of the subject since the 1930s.Their conclusion: pawnshops are the consumers lender of last resort (最后贷款人).Pawnshop customers typically cannot get credit at banks. They have poor credit records, low and unstable incomes, or cannot maintain positive bank account balances.Typically, pawnshop customers borrow relatively small amounts that traditional lenders are unwilling or unable to provide on a secured basis.“If you look at total consumer credit, the amounts provided by pawnshops remain small,” Caskey said. “They are lending mainly to low-income people. In terms of the population they serve, theyre really important.”In 1988, there were about 6,900 pawnshops in the United States one for every two commercial banks. They made about 35 million loans, providing 1 percent of the nations consumer credit.79. The best title for the passage would be _.A. Credit Cards for the Poor B. Banks for the PoorC. Pawnshops vs. Banks D. Commercial Banks80. What do the underclass people do when they need cash?A. They go to local banks for help. B. They apply for credit cards. C. They ask for a loan from large banks. D. They apply for a loan in pawnshops.81. What can we learn about pawnshops?A. Poor people come to pawnshops as their last resort.B. Most people prefer pawnshops for their need of cash.C. Pawnshops are an important part of the state economy.D. Pawnshops are not important because they make up only 1 percent of the nations consumer credit.82. According to John P. Caskey, pawnshops are important because _.A. they provide great dollar value to the poor B. they make big loans to a lot of peopleC. they are serving the majority of the population D. they make a large number of loans to the poorDMemory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a conscious effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.Memory “tricks” work the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barbershop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barbershop across the street from my office.We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by peoples forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks” of our memory can cause us great trouble.83. If you want to have a good memory, you should _.A. force yourself to remember things B. make a conscious effort of practice and exerciseC. never stop learning D. try hard to remember things84. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. One night the writer forgot to lock the front door. B. One night the writer forgot having locked the front door.C. The writer remembered to lock the door. D. The writer remembered unlocking the front door.85. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Absent-mindedness stories can bring people fun.B. Absent-mindedness is more troublesome than forgetfulness.C. Absent-minded professors are often amu