黑龙江哈九中2010—2011学年高二英语上学期期末考试

1、哈九中20102011学年度高二上学期期末考试 英 语 试 题一卷（满分115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a hairdressers. B. At a dress shop. C. At a grocery.2. What can we learn

2、 about the man? A. The man hurried through the exam. B. The man was late for the exam. C. The man didnt wear his sweater in a right way.3. What does the man mean? A. The teachers and students enjoyed themselves. B. They didnt have a good time because of the rain. C. They made some preparations for t

3、he trip.4. When will Vivien most probably meet Mike? A. At 8:45. B. At 11:00. C. At 9:15. 5. Whats the womans impression about the lecture? A. Interesting and easy to follow. B. More difficult than she expected. C. As easy as she thought. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、

4、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Work for her former employer. B. Recommend a customer. C. Join his company.7. What is the woman doing? A. Working for a company. B. Running a business. C. Hunting for a jo

5、b. 8. What do we know about the man? A. He is running a small online store. B. He is working for his old company. C. He is to open his own business.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a hospital.10. What will the two speakers have in a Chines

6、e restaurant? A. Breakfast. B. Brunch. C. Lunch.11. What is the weather like now? A. Cold. B. Cool. C. Warm.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who is probably the woman? A. Nicks mother. B. Nicks teacher. C. Nicks friend.13. What do we know about Nicks study? A. He failed all his exams. B. He hasnt made any progr

7、ess. C. His grades are not good.14. Why does Nick have such a problem according to the man? A. Because he is becoming a teenager. B. Because he lacks love from his family. C. Because he has a bad relationship with his classmates.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How long will the flight last? A. About 8 hours. B

8、. About 10 hours. C. About 14 hours.16. What do we know from the conversation? A. The man hasnt smoked for 45 minutes. B. The man is trying to quit smoking. C. The woman is a doctor. 17. What will the two speakers do next? A. Get on the plane. B. Buy cigarettes. C. Go to the smoking zone.听第10段材料，回答第

9、18至20题。18. What do small words have as compared with big words? A. Strength, grace and charm. B. Brightness, power and quickness. C. Rich meaning, strength and grace. 19. Why shouldnt we use big words? A. Because they will confuse listeners or readers. B. Because they are bright and quick. C. Becaus

10、e they will make terrible articles.20. What is our correct attitude towards long words? A. They cant be used at all. B. They can be used when necessary. C. We should use them as often as possible. 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上, 将该项涂黑。21. He h

11、as made many friends, _is helpful to him when he is in trouble. A. which B. who C. it D. that 22. -Whats his reaction when you told him that he had failed the test? Did he feel sad? -_, he didnt turn surprised and even asked to have dinner together. A. On the other hand B. In short C. On the contrar

12、y D. As a result 23. -Whats that noise? -I _ to tell you. The new machine is being tested. A. was forgetting B. have forgotten C. forget D. forgot 24. The policemans attention was suddenly caught by a small box which_ under the Ministers car. A. has been B. was C. had been D. would be 25. With prope

13、r measures, the economy in China is beginning to _again. A. break up B. hold on C. pick up D. take on 26. _is the kindness of the nurse that the patient can never be _to her. A. So, too thankful B. Such, so thankful C. So, that thankful D. Such, thankful enough 27. When it comes to bringing up child

14、ren, some people say _ strict control produces_ well-behaved children. A. /, the B. the, / C. /, / D. the, the 28. Strong typhoons struck this area very_. Normally, they form and come here between July and August every year. A. generally B. regularly C. usually D. suddenly 29. -How do you _we will g

15、o to Beijing for our holidays? -I think wed better fly there. Its much more comfortable. A. suppose B. insist C. suggest D. want 30. According to the newly-made traffic regulations whoever drives through the red light_ be fined at least 200 dollars. A. shall B. may C. would D. must 31. It costs me m

16、ore but it lasts much longer, you see. Thats the _. A. problem B. sense C. point D. state 32. -We drove too fast in the street and _missed hitting the car in the other direction. -Youre lucky but be careful next time. A. narrowly B. almost C. hardly D. namely 33. _the Financial Crisis spreads, more

17、and more countries get involved in it. A. When B. As C. With D. While 34. Was it six years ago, when he came to China for the first time, _ he began to learn Chinese? A. where B. how C. which D. that 35. We feel greatly honored _into their society. A. to welcome B. to be welcomed C. welcoming D. wel

18、comed 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I was working on my usual Sunday afternoon shift at the bakery. The flow of 36 rushed to finish weekend shopping in order to return home 37 to prepare supper or watch the football game. I 38 on my job of stamping hundreds of bags for the coming holiday weekend 39 I

19、 heard a weak voice, “Excuse me, miss.” I 40 up to see an elderly man standing before me. He 41 asked if he could have a tart(果陷饼). I went to fetch the tart and placed it in a box. “Three dollars, please.” I told him. The man looked 42 and began shaking his head. This is one of the most awkward 43 ,

20、 because you want to give the dessert away, but cannot. He apologized, saying he would not 44 more than expected on a tart. 45 I felt upset, I waited on the customer behind him, a woman who asked for various breads and desserts 46 a dinner party she was hosting. After finishing her 47 , she asked if

21、 I would 48 adding a tart to her bill and placing it in a 49 box. My curiosity grew as I handed it to her. She paid, 50 me and walked away. I 51 to stamping bags, but I couldnt concentrate. I could not stop thinking about the little old man who could not, or 52 not, spend three dollars on a dessert.

22、 Just then, I saw the woman giving the man 53 much-desired tart. His face 54 , brilliant and appreciative. 55 her kindness, he reached into his pocket and gave her the only thing he had: a piece of candy.36Aworkers Bwomen Chousewives D. customers37Awhether Beither Cas D. while38Ainsisted Bdepended C

23、focused D. put39Athen Bthat Cwhich D. when40Acame Bgot Clooked D. covered41Apolitely Bloudly Cproudly D. rudely42Aangry Bdisappointed Chappy D. poor43Amoments Bpersons Cmanners D. ways44Apay Buse Cspend D. waste45ABecause BSince CBefore D. Although46Afor Bin Cfrom D. to47Aquestion Border Cshopping D

24、. need48Amind Blike Ctry D. consider49Asimilar Busual Cdivided D. separate50Agreeted Bexcused Cthanked D. left51Aran Bturned Creturned D. walked52Adared Bwould Cshould D. must53Aher Bhis Cmy D. their54Ashowed up Bturned up Clit up D. lifted up55AIn honor of BIn addition to CIn place of D. In return

25、for第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A“ A very disruptive(扰乱型的) six-year old child kicked my legs and clawed at my hand，”said one teacher. “I broke up a fight and was kicked between my legs，”said another. Many people have heard stories like this.

26、 But the situation is more worrying still and it involves parents.Every child , regardless of the circumstances into which they are born，has the right to achieve their potential，regardless of their parents wealth and class. And we recognize that, as a nation，it is a long way to achieve this goal .Bu

27、t rights come with responsibilities and what worries people is that we are in danger of neglecting the latter. Far too many children are behaving badly at school，even to the point of being violent to staff. This is terrible enough，but it is hard to be surprised since many children are just mirroring

28、 the behavior of their parents. Too many are starting school unable to hold a knife and fork, unused to eating at a table，and unable to use the lavatory properly. We are in danger of becoming a nation of families living separate lives under one roof. The bedroom, once a place to sleep，has become the

29、 living space for the young. Spending hours in front of computer screens, on social networking sites or being immersed in computer games, children and young people spend little time with their parents. Parents are unable to monitor just what their children are watching. Schools cannot right the wron

30、gs of society and teachers cannot become substitute parents. Both parties need to work together. Parents must be helped and given confidence to take back control. They are responsible for setting boundaries for their childrens behavior and sticking to those boundaries when the going gets tough. They

31、 are responsible for setting a good example to their children and for devoting that most precious of resources-time-so that children come to school ready and willing to learn. 56. In the opinion of the writer, what problem do people ignore?A. The school violence.B. The pressure of students learning

32、C. The right to achieve students potential.D. the responsibilities of the students.57. The writers attitude to the behaviors of parents may be that of _.A. dissatisfied B. unconcern C. understanding D. tolerance 58. The underlined part in Para 4 may means_.A. parents and children live in their separ

33、ate roomsB. parents care little about childrens life at homeC. children dont live with their parents in the same roomD. at home children live a different life from that of parents59. From the last paragraph, we can infer that_.A. schools cant correct the wrongs that society does to teachersB. teache

34、rs have no responsibility for playing the role of parentsC. parents should spend time with children making them ready to learnD. students are responsible for making themselves known in society B Tight-lipped elders used to say, "It's not what you want in this world, but what you get"Ps

35、ychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right thingsYou can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday livingIf we intend to have

36、friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be servedSimilarly, If you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourselfIn making a blueprint for a job, begin with

37、 yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your servicesThis account of yourself is actually a general description of your working life and should include education, experience and referencesSuch an account is valuableIt can be referred to i

38、n filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviewsWhile talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reason

39、ably connected mannerWhen you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sellThen you are ready to look for a jobGet all the possible information about your could-be jobMake inquiries about the details concerning the job and the firmKeep your ey

40、es and ears open, and use your own judgmentSpend a certain amount of time each day seeking the position you wish for, and keep in mind: Obtaining a job is your job now60What do the elders mean when they say, “Its not what you want in this world, but what you get”?AYoull certainly get what you wantBI

41、ts no use dreamingCYou should be dissatisfied with what you haveDIts essential to set a goal for yourself61A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as _Aan illustration of how to write an application for a jobBan indication of how to obtain a good jobCa guideline f

42、or job descriptionDa principle for job evaluation62According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because _Athat is the first step to please the employerBthat is the requirement of the employerCit enables him to know when to sell his servicesDit makes hi

43、m become clearly aware of himself63When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something_Aspecific to offer Bimaginary to provide Cprecious to supply Ddesirable to present CRalph Ellisons novel, “Invisible（看不见的） Man”, was published in nineteen fifty-two. Elli

44、son was at once called a major new writer. The book won the National Book Award ,a high and rare honor for a first novel.Since then millions of copies have been printed .The book is still used in many universities and other schools. One professor said that he has used the book in his teaching for tw

45、enty-five years. He said that each time he returns to “Invisible Man” he finds new ideas in it.After “Invisible Man” was published ,Ralph Ellison taught at a number of universities. He retired from Now York University in nineteen eighty .While he was alive ,he published only two other books .They we

46、re books of criticism（批判）and essays ,called “Shadow and Act” and “Going to the Territory”.Ralph Ellison died in nineteen ninety-four ,at the age of eighty. After his death ,a book of his stories, “Flying Home” ,was published .Shortly before his death ,Ellison had told someone that his second novel w

47、as almost finished .He had worked on the novel for forty years without finishing it.Parts of the book had appeared in magazines during the nineteen sixties and seventies. Ellison had to rewrite the novel after a large part of it was burned in a fire at his home in nineteen sixty-seven. The novel was

48、 said to be two thousand pages long. Finally ,his friend John Callahan put the book together after Ellison died. The novel was published in nineteen ninety-nine. It was called “Juneteenth”.Since “Invisible Man” was published ,many American writers have said how much Ellison influenced them.In ninete

49、en ninety ,another black writer ,Charies Johnson ,was given the National Book Award. In receiving the prize ,Johnson thanked Ralph Ellison for leading the way for black writers. Ellison was present at the ceremony .He thanked Johnson. Then he expressed his belief that black writers should not be inf

50、luenced only by other black writers. He said:“You do not write out of your skin. You write out of your ideas and the quality of your mind.”64Which of the following statements about “Invisible Man” may NOT be right?AIt was written when Ellison was a professor New York University.BIt was Ellisons firs

51、t novel.CIt was still in use when the above passage appeared.DIt was so successful that it won itself a place in American literature.65According to the passage, “Juneteenth” .Ais written by John CallahanBis Ellisons second novelCwas published in Ellisons seventiesDwas published 10 years after his de

52、ath66What can we infer from the passage?AEllison was a great white writer.B“Flying Home” is one of Ellisons novels.CIt took half of Ellisons life time to write “Juneteenth”. DEllison didnt live to see the publication of “ Shadow and Act” and “Going to the Territory”.67We can see from the passage ,wh

53、en Ellisons first novel appeared ,he was in his .AtwentiesBthirtiesCfortiesDfifties D Sir,Last Saturday I watched the TV coverage（news report) of the latest Grand Prix motor race and could not fail to notice how much advertising there was. In particular, the leading car (and the one that eventually

54、won) was almost constantly on the screen; it was painted to look like a packet of well-known cigarettes. Not only that, but the car was, on more than one occasion, referred to by the commentator（评论员）not by the name of the driver or the motor company, but by the name of the product. However, the football team that I support is not allowed to wear shirts advertising anything when their matches are being televised. &#