英语同步练习题考试题试卷教案09年高二年级英语下册期中试卷

1、本资料来源于七彩教育网09年高二年级英语下册期中试卷高 二 英 语大同一中 刘进春第卷客观卷（共115分）I单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1The factory is in the east of the city AlieBlayClocatedDlain2At the meeting he a suggestion that a library be set up in the town Aput forBput forwardCset offDcome up with3He is a d

2、evoted friend，and you can him on this matter Alive onBturn onCrely onDwork on4The boy on the grass is my classmate AlainBlayingCis lyingDlying5He was advised up smoking AgivingBto giveCgaveDgive6The people of this town will the newly built highway Abenefit fromBbenefitChave benefitedDbe benefited7He

3、 of learning English，as a result he failed the English examination last week Agets ridBgets tiredCis fondDgets bad8He demanded that the racial discrimination in his country Abe abolished Bis abolished Cwas abolishedDabolish9There were no tickets for Fridays performances AusableBavailableCreasonableD

4、suitable10There is no _ to worry, Mum. Everything will _ to be all right.A. way; turn up         B. need; turn out    C. excuse; turn down     D. chance; turn in11I wonder who our school would rather have part in the Nat

5、ional Competition Ato take Btake CtakingDtaken12The man honest stole my pen AconsideredBconsider CconsideringDwas considered13Having arrived at the spot，they set out the old tomb Ato digBdiggingCto diggingDdug14The manager， it clear to us that he didnt agree with us，left the meeting roomAmaking Bhav

6、ing madeCwho has madeDmade15 she be in the laboratory？ She still be there；I saw her there an hour agoAShould；canBMight；mayCCan；mightDCan；mustII完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从1635各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 What are the basic elements of good manners？Certainly a strong sense of j

7、ustice is oneCourtesy （礼貌）is often 16 more than a highly developed sense of fair playA friend of mine once told me of 17 along a onelane (单行道)，unpaved(未铺好的)mountain road 18 was another car that produced clouds of choking 19 ，and it was a long way to the nearest 20 highwaySuddenly，at a 21 place，the c

8、ar ahead pulled off the road 22 that its owner might have engine trouble，my friend stopped and asked if anything was wrong“ 23 ”said the other driver，“But youve endured my dust this far，Ill 24 with yours the rest of the way” Another element of courtesy is empathy（善解人意），a 25 that enables a person to

9、see into the mind or heart of someone else，to understand the pain or 26 there and to do something to minimize（使最小）itA man 27 alone in a restaurant was trying to unscrew（旋松，旋下）the cap of a beer bottle， 28 he couldnt do it because of badly injured 29 He asked a young busboy to help himThe boy took the

10、 bottle，turned his back 30 and loosened the cap without difficultyThen he 31 it againTurning back to the man，he 32 to make great efforts to open the bottle without success 33 he took it into the kitchen and returned shortly，saying that he had managed to loosen it，but only with a pair of pliers（钳子）Ye

11、t another component（组成部分）of politeness is the ability to treat all people 34 ，regardless of all status or importance 35 when you have doubts about some people，act as if they are worthy of your best manners，you may also be astonished to find out that they really areCourtesy is the key to a happier wo

12、rld16AnothingBanythingCsomethingDnobody17AwalkingBrunningCridingDdriving18ABehindBAheadCAfterDBefore19AdustBsmokeCgasesDpollution20AopenedBtakenCpavedDbuilt21AeasierBwiderCnarrowerDbigger22AHopingBSeeingCExpectingDThinking23AYesBSureCNoDOK24Ado awayBcatch upCput upDgo on25AtechniqueBwayCbehaviorDqua

13、lity26AunhappinessBjoyCfeelingDthought27AdiningBsingingCworkingDshopping28AsoBbutCinsteadDhowever29AlegsBarmsCfingersDears30AslowlyBhappilyCmomentarilyDsecretly31AloosenedBopenedChidDtightened32AseemedBpretendedCmanagedDhappened33ALuckilyBFinallyCHappilyDSadly34AalikeBfriendlyCwarmlyDnicely35AEverBS

14、peciallyCEspeciallyDEvenIII阅读理解（共20题，每小题3分，满分60分）AEmpty DesertsIn the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific coast. The most difficult part of their trip was crossing the “Great American Desert in the western part of the United

15、 States by horse and wagon.The western desert can be very dangerous. There is little water and there are few trees. But the desert also has scenery of great beauty. Tall towers of red and yellow stone rise sharply from the flat sandy valley floor. The scene has been photographed many times and appea

16、rs in movies and in TV.In Arizona, man made dams(大坝) across the Colorado River have made two large lakes in the middle of the dry desert country. At Lake Powell, the red stone arch（弓形结构） of Rainbow Bridge rises high above the blue lake.There are few roads. Many areas of Lake Powells shore can only b

17、e reached by boat or on foot. But hikers in this empty desert land sometimes find very old native American pictures, painted on the rocks.In Death Valley, California, the summer temperature rises to 130 degrees. There is less than two inches of rain each year. Death Valley is the lowest place in Ame

18、rica 925 meters below sea level. In the 1800s, many travelers died when they tried to cross this waterless valley in the terrible heat.  Although the desert is dry and seems empty, there is plenty of life if you look closely. Small insects, snakes and rats have learned how to live in the desert

19、 heat. They live under ground and come out at night, when it is cool. Plants such as cacti need very little water.  When it does rain in the desert (sometimes only once or twice a year), plants grow quickly, and flowers open in a single day. For a short time, the desert is covered with brillian

20、t colors.36.In the 19th century, Americans moved from the east to the west because they _.A. enjoy the trip                    B. wanted to make their home thereC. wanted to find new grassland there 

21、 D. had no water to drink37.From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. the western desert is a good place for people to live inB. there is little water but there are many trees in the desertC. the desert is dangerous but it is full of lifeD. till now, people know little about the desert38.In t

22、he 1800s many travelers died in Death Valley because of _.A. illness        B. high temperature    C. cold weather    D. poisonous water39.In the desert, animals will die _.A. if they move about       

23、0;   B. if they cannot make holes undergroundC. if they come out at night      D. if they drink much waterBWhat color do you like best? Do you like yellow, orange and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, or an active person who enjoys life, peopl

24、e and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are likely to be strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists tell u

25、s. They have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effects that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we dont choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you do so as soon as you open your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearl

26、y.Black is depressing while light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one does, and a red dress adds warmth and cheer to sad winter days. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder

27、 and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey.Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a few colorful things. Also remember that you will know your friends (and your enemies) better when you find out wh

28、at colors they like and dislike. And dont forget that anyone can guess a lot about you when you choose a piece of handkerchief.40. According to the passage, mens 110-meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder Liu Xiang is most likely to love the color _.A. black    &#

29、160;      B. green             C. grey           D. brown41. Why are machines painted orange in some factories, according to the passage?A. Because workers tend to p

30、refer orange to other colors.B. Because other colors are forbidden in factories.C. Because orange machines are easier to clean.D. Because less accidents happen due to the introduction of orange machines.42. The underlined word “optimist” in Paragraph 1 probably means someone who is _ about the futur

31、e.A. hopeful         B. doubtful          C. upset            D. depressedCI am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand i

32、n the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows (誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me, without them, there would be n

33、othing to say to you today.    So heres what I want to tell you today: Get a life. A real life , not a desire of the next promotion (提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you .And remember that love is not

34、leisure (休闲), it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes, so it is easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to liv

35、e many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all:I learned to love the journey, not the destination

36、. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy. And think o

37、f life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion (激情) as it ought to be lived.43. The best title of the passage probably is _. A. Love your friendsB. Live a real life C. Dont waste timeD. Be a good mother and wife44. How did the author form her view of life? A. By

38、 working and social experience B. Learning from her friends C. Through an unfortunate experience D. From her children and husband45.By the underlined sentence “It is so easy to exist instead of to live” in the fifth paragraph , the author really means that people tend to     

39、;   .A. make a living rather than live a real life     B. work rather than enjoy lifeC. waste a lot in life                     D. forget the most important lessons in life46.

40、Whats the authors attitude towards work?A. Do it well to serve others.                            B. Earn enough money to make life better.C. Try your best to get hi

41、gher position and pay.   D. Dont let it affect your real life.47.It can be inferred from the passage that        .  Athe author is a success in personal life  Bthe author didnt try her best to work well  Cthe author spent all her time carin

42、g for her children  Dthe author likes traveling very muchDJapanese doctors have used thin sheets of tissue(肌肉组织)from peoples cheeks repair damaged corneas（角膜）A team from Osaka University transplanted thin layers of cheek cells onto the eyes of four patients with a rare and painful eye condition

43、，reports BBC onlinePatients whose vision had been cloudy could see well afterwards，and the“new corneas”remained clear more than a year after the operationDoctors can also take cells from a healthy eye and grow them in a dish to produce a new cornea，or they can transplant corneas from donors（捐献者）But

44、these techniques may not work when both eyes are too badly damaged by accident or diseaseThe team hope their work may help solve the problem and lead to other types of growyourown tissue transplantsThe cornea is the clear layer of cells on the surface of the eyeIt can be damaged by trauma（外伤）or by a

45、 range of diseasesThe team worked with four patients who had a painful condition that causes cloudy corneas and dry eyesOften the eye can regenerate(再生) cornea cells but none of the four patients had this abilityThe researchers took a 3 mmwide square of tissue from inside the mouth（cheeks）and grew i

46、t into a thin layer in the labThey used a special low temperature technique to separate a very thin sheet off each batchThey then laid that onto the patients eyeThe cell layers stuck onto the eye and developed into tissue that looked and acted like a healthy corneaHowever，longterm followup and exper

47、ience with a large series of patients is needed to assess the benefits and risks this methodYet，“it does offer the potential（潜能）of treating severe eye diseases that are resistant to standard approaches，”said the head of the research，Kohji Nishida48.Now doctors can repair the damaged corneas with the

48、 following methods Except_A. by using mouth tissueB. by taking cells from a healthy eye and growing them in a dishC. by transplant corneas from another personD. by using finger tissue49. If both eyes are too badly damaged，we can treat them _A. only by using mouth tissueB. by taking cells from a heal

49、thy eye and growing them in a dishC. by transplant healthy corneas from donorsD. by none of the mentioned method50. We can infer from the passage_A. the new technique can be widely used in the operationsB. the new technique needs to be further testedC. the new technique has more benefits than risksD

50、. any new technique has risks51. Which of the following is the best title？A. A new inventionB. A new techniqueC. Mouth tissue can restore your visionD. Transplanting can restore your visionECompassion (同情) is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into actions. A

51、n experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This

52、 untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash（现金）, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what ki

53、nd of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I val

54、ued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me,” was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him

55、 that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.52. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits _.A. promised to obey the store rules   

56、;              B. forgot to take any money with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay later    D. could not afford anything more expensive53. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?A. kind and lucky