2009年新人教版高二年级英语上学期期中考试试题

1、 高二年级英语上学期期中考试试题 英 语 试 卷本试卷分第卷和第II卷两部分, 满分120分, 考试时间为120分钟。第卷 客观题（共三部分,满分80分）第一部分：听力(共三节,满分20分)第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does this conversation most probably take place?AAt a sports meet.BIn a school gym. CAt a book stor

2、e.2What does the man mean?AHe wants the woman to help him.BHe doesnt need the womans help.CHe will type it himself.3When does the next feature film（故事片）start?AAt 9:15BAt 9:00.CAt 8:45.4What does the man mean?AReading a newspaper is more helpful.BWatching TV is more helpful.CA combination of reading

3、and watching TV is more helpful.5How does the man feel?AWorried.BSurprised.CUpset.第二节 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6Whats true about the man?AHe went camping near Snowdon.BHe went boating in Wales

4、.CHe went to stay in a hotel in Wales.7Where did he meet some Welsh farmers?AIn the mountain.BIn the pub.CIn his friends home.8Why didnt the woman do much on the weekend?ABecause she was ill.BBecause she was exhausted.CBecause the weather was terrible.听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。9Whats the relationship between

5、the two speakers?ADoctor and patient.BDoctor and nurse.CPatient and chemist.10What will the woman probably do next?AGo to have a physical examination.BGo to get some medicine.CGo to find a prescription (处方).听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11Which of the following things isnt involved in Garys job?ASinging at conce

6、rts.BPlaying records and cassettes.CInterviewing famous singers.12Where is Gary staying this week?AOn the North Sea.BIn London. CAt a record company.13When does Gary have a weeks holiday?AAfter a weeks work. BAfter two weeks work. CAfter three weeks work.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is the speaker doing?

7、APredicting future life.BAsking for advice on what to do in AD 2500CEncouraging people to save petrol.15What is not described as what will happen in AD 2500?APeople will not have to work.BPeople will do none of the routine jobs.CPeople will not have time to do what they enjoy best. 16According to th

8、e woman what will disappear in AD 2500?AHeating systems.BPetrol.CPrivate cars.第三节 听下面1段两个学生关于老师布置的作业的对话，根据下面的提示，填入完整信息。注意：把1720的答案写在答题纸上，并把客观答题卡的1720的选项空出。Assignment17Subject: _ (two words)18Deadline:_ (two words)19Source:_ (one word)20Pages: _ (figures only) 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题

9、1分,满分15分)21. Be sure to accomplish your task on time. we finish it ahead of schedule? Any prize?AWhat if BAs if CEven if DOnly if 22Li Qiang caught sight of Wang Ping in the hovering carriage again and no time he flew after his friend.Aa; inB/; atCa; at D/; in23 customs differ from country to countr

10、y may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.AWhat BThat CWhere DWhich24 for the terrible accident, as the public thought, the mayor felt nervous and was at a loss what to do.AHaving blamedBTo be blamedCBlamingDBlamed25Not once since my son went to school traveling with him.Ahad I goneBhav

11、e I goneCI have goneDI had gone26It to do exercises in the morning for our health.Amakes sense Bmakes no differenceCmakes contributionsDmakes appointments 27 Ugh, what a mess! You need to clean the room right now, lazybones! But the exam is approaching!AconstantlyBmildly Cthoroughly Dpreviously28The

12、 phone rang and I it .Atook; up Bpicked; up Cspeeded; up Dswept; up29Elder brother as he is, he is to assist his sisters with study.Aunbearable Buncertain Cunwilling Dunusual30The chief editor demanded that the article immediately.Asubmitted Bwas submittedCsubmits Dbe submitted31. Shall I hold the b

13、andage with tape? Yes, but you put butter, oil or ointment on burns as they may cause infection.Ain the place, needntBin place, mustntCin the place, cantDin place, oughtnt32His son is very naughty and has got into some bad habits. I think he should .Acure them of him Bcure him of themCcure them off

14、him Dcure him off them 33There have been cases some English learners cant get their message across even though they have memorized a lot of words.AwhichBwhen CwhereDwhat 34The greatest tourist of all is London with its museums, art collections, theaters, parks and buildings.AadditionBadministrationC

15、attractionDattention35In front of our village . Aruns a riverBa river runs Cdoes a river run Drunning a river第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项.I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didnt 36 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 37 . A middle-aged woma

16、n got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 39 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41 .When all the seats were taken,

17、the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares. When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old ma

18、n was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductors side and repeated the conductors 45 .The woman was watching the incident. 46 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).“Stop 47 him! Cant you see hes only trying

19、to get home?”“He doesnt have any money! ” the driver 48 .“Well, thats no 49 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 50 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Heres his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 51 time.”All heads turned to the woman. “Its

20、 only money,” she shrugged.She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, 53 the money shed lost earlier forgotten. On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will be when we make it a little easier for others!36Atry Bcare Cdecide D

21、intend 37Aempty Bfull Ccrowded Dready 38Atearfully Bseriously Ccarefully Dcalmly 39Afare Bpossession Cmoney Dwealth 40Astrangely Bhappily Csecretly Dfortunately 41Aunsatisfied Bweak Cunhappy Dexcited 42Aexplained Bapproved Cfound Drepeated 43Aget off Bstart Cget on Dstop 44Abegged Binstructed Cprais

22、ed Dthanked 45Arequest Baction Csuggestion Dorder 46AUnless BAlthough CUntil DWhen 47Aattacking Bbothering Cblaming Dwronging 48Awarned Bwhispered Cshouted Dadmitted 49Aproblem Bneed Cmatter Dreason 50Aspending Bcollected Cremaining Dborrowed 51Abusy Bfull Chard Dfearful 52Agiving Bwearing Ctaking D

23、forcing 53Awith BwithoutCby Dfor 54Amove Bincrease Clighten Dcarry 55AhomeBjourney Csmile Dfriendship 第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;5665题，每小题2分；6670，每小题1分，满分25分)第一节：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(共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)AOne night Mrs. Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark London street. She was carry

24、ing her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two young men. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat with a beard. The two young men waited for a few moments, and

25、 then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall one held her from behind while the other one tried to seize her handbag.Suddenly Mrs. Riley threw the tall one over her shoulder. He crashed into the other one and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of t

26、hem on the head with her handbag and walked calmly away.The two surprised young men were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at them and walked into the South West London Judo (柔道) Club.56

27、The two young men were standing in a dark shop doorway because .Athey had nothing to do Bthey were homeless Cthey were waiting for a victim Dthey were guarding the shop 57How did the story end?AThe woman was robbed of her handbag. BThe woman taught the two young men a lesson. CThe woman reported the

28、 two young men to the police. DThe woman sent the two young men to a judo club.58The story tells about an elderly woman who .Awent shopping at night Bwas on her way home Chad just left a shopping center Dhad a skill of self-defenseBElectric Shocks Can Be FatalGovernment statistics recently showed th

29、at in the UK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their home. A smaller number of people are killed after contact with power lines outside the home. Electric shocks can cause a persons heart or breathing to stop, can also cause burns and are potentially fatal. It is essential

30、 for people to learn basic first aid techniques to deal with such emergencies.What to do?l If you are the first person to reach someone who has had an electric shock, dont touch them!l If they are still holding the appliance (家用电器) that has given them shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off

31、 the power at its source. Under no circumstances will you try to move the appliance with your hand!l If you cant turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newsp

32、aper.l The victim must remain lying down. If they are unconscious, victims should be placed on their side. But they should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is absolutely necessary.l It is essential to maintain the victims body heat, so make sure you cover hi

33、m or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation(恢复呼吸). Keep the victims head low until professional help arrives.l If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providi

34、ng first aid are much greater.59What kind of passage is it?AAn advertisement.BA horror story. CA news report. DFirst aid emergency advice.60The underlined sentence, “Under no circumstances will you try to move the appliance with your hand!” implies that .Ayou should move the appliance that caused it

35、Byou should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricityCit is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your handsDit is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands61When a person has got an electric shock, you should .Aseparate the victim from the appliance and let them sit upBkeep

36、the victim warm and help them breathe againCmove the victim onto their side if they have got neck injuriesDkeep the victims head high until professional help arrivesCBRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons. GOOD NEWSFree museums. No charge for outstanding coll

37、ections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score. Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish re

38、staurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. BAD NEWSPoor service. “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Pr

39、ofessor Tony Seaton, of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center. Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular. Rain. Still in the number one complaint. No air-conditioning. So th

40、at even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 62What do tourists complain most?APoor service.

41、 BPoor public transport. CRain. DOverpriced hotels. 63What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?APop music in Britain is better than that in the US. BPop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. CPop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. DPop music in

42、 Britain is quite different from that in the US. 64When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities? AAt 8: 30 pm. BAt 9: 30 pm. CAt 10: 30 pm.DAt 11: 30 pm.65Which of the following is true according to the passage? AThe public transport is poor there. BIts very cheap to travel by taxi there.

43、CYou cannot find Chinese food there. DYou have to pay to visit the museums.第二节：阅读信息匹配，选项中有一项为多余选项。（共5小题; 每小题1分，共5分）注意：把答案写在答题纸的相应位置Directions: Read the text and choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph of the text. There is one extra heading. ASome concepts related to newsp

44、apersBJournalism and journalistCNews agenciesDTechnological development brings new life to newspapersE. Various sections of a newspaperF. Persons who make a newspaper66 Whenever we talk about newspapers and publishing, we come across several concepts like reporter, editor and press conference (新闻发布会

45、). What is journalism? What do news reporters do? Now its time for answers. 67 Journalism is collecting, writing, editing, and presenting news through media such as newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. A person who practices this job is a journalist.68 Usually, reporters, editors, graphic d

46、esigners (美术编辑) and photographers directly take part in the production of an issue (一期) of a newspaper. Everyone has their own responsibility. A reporter is to gather news and write the reports. He or she does interviews. Sometimes he or she attends press conferences. An editor is the one who reads

47、and corrects the reporters articles and other materials before publication. The graphic designer presents how the newspaper looks. The designer combines images and words in an artful way with computer software. To produce a specific effect, the designers ideas and computer skills are very important.

48、 What about those vivid pictures that go with the dramatic stories? Its the job of the photographer, who takes pictures. Some newspapers have columnists (专栏作家). A columnist is a writer. His or her writing appears regularly in the paper under a certain column. 69 The news agency (通讯社) is an organizat

49、ion that gathers and distributes (传播) news. It has top reporters and photographers, and it sells photographs, news analyses, and special features (专题报道) to newspapers worldwide. Reuters in England, Associated Press (AP) in the U.S., Agency France-Press (AFP) in France and the Xinhua News Agency in C

50、hina are some of the great news agencies.70 Technological development has had great effects on the production of news and newspapers. Since the invention of the telegraph, news agencies have been able to gather news and sell services globally at great speed. Today the data is transmitted even faster

51、 by telephone or satellite service. 第II卷 主观题（共两部分,满分40分）第一部分：基础知识（共四大题，满分20）I单词拼写（每小题0.5分，共5分）1Luckily, he found supporting evidence from two other deaths l to the cholera outbreak.2Much to our d , Mary won the first prize in the competition. 3The manager will come back in ten minutes. M you can rea

52、d some magazines. 4Sorry I broke that beautiful bowl, but I didnt do it d . 5If the injuries are second or third degree burns, it is v to get the victim to the doctor or hospital. 6 (包容，忍受) each others shortcomings is supposed to be a good quality of a loyal f riend.7The interviewees excellent English made a very good first (印象) on us. 8Earnest Hemingway once said, “A man can be destroyed but not (打败).” 9England and Wales were joined to Scotland in the 17th century without (冲突). 10“Oh, gosh! My nose is (流血) .” II从下面选出适合的短语，并用适当形式填空（每小题1分，共5分）accuse o