2009年新人教版高二年级英语上学期期末考试

1、高二年级英语上学期期末考试英 语 试 题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的“姓名”、“班级”和“考号”写在答题纸上，并填涂到机读卡上。2选择题部分每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。3非选择题部分每小题的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸内的指定处，写在试题卷上的无效。4考试结束后，只交答题纸和机读卡。 第卷（选择题 共90分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节, 满分40分）第一节 单词辨音（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相

2、同的选项。1passion Aengage Btalent Caddict Dmedical2within Atheory Btruth Cbathe Dstrength3breathAthreat Bweave Ccheat Dscream4architecture Abranch Bswitch Capproach Dschool5quiz Aaside Bhistorical Cbiology Ddesign第二节 单项选择（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。6 Hey! Taxi! _ The Airport, please.

3、AGood morning, sir.BWhat to do, sir?CNice to see you, sir.DWhere to go, sir?7If we know more about how to give _ first aid, we may help people in _ emergency.A/; theBthe; anCthe;/ D./; an8 Why didnt the conference begin on time? For the _ of David, the manager.AabsenceBmissingCshortageDreason9As the

4、 house is made of wood, it will easily _.Abe on fireBmake a fireCcatch fireDset fire1,3,510Not until I failed in the exam _ how much time I had wasted.Adidnt I realizeBdid I realizeCI didnt realize DI realized11_ is hard is to be honest all ones life and never tell lies.AHe BThatCIt DWhat12 Is Mom v

5、ery angry? I am afraid _.Aso Bthis Cit Dthat13The students expressed their hope _ they wanted to hold a party.Awhich Bwhat Cthat Dwhy14 I am sorry I spent so much money, Dad. I wish you _ so.Ahadnt doneBhavent done Cdidnt do Dwouldnt do15Look at the smile! What has he said _ her so happy?Amakes Bto

6、make Cmade Dhad made16Sorry, Honey. I _ to buy some milk on my way back home. Never mind_ it myself after dinner.Ahave forgotten; Id rather buyBforgot; Ill buyChad forgotten; I am going to buyDforget; I am about to buy17Upon _ home, he was arrested by the police.Aarriving BarrivedCarriveDto arrive18

7、Pets need a lot of care and _; you can not leave them alone for a long time.Apatience Battention Ccourage Dresponsibility19Yellow leaves on the trees _ autumn is drawing near.Arequire Bforecast Cindicate Dimitate20Love is something to enjoy, even though sometimes you are _ it!Asuffering from Bfree f

8、rom Crecovering from Ddying from第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从4160各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Sometimes I doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very _21_trying to earn the money for my brother and me to go to school. They dont act in the _22_ ways that I read

9、 in books or see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too _23_ for them to say. Sending each other flowers on Valentines Day is _24_ more out of the question. Finally Dad becomes impatient. When hes very tired from the hard work, he will lose _25_. One day, Mum was sewing a quilt (床罩). I silentl

10、y sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there love between you and Dad?” Mom stopped work and _26_ her head with _27_ in her eyes. She didnt answer at once. I was _28_ because I thought I had hurt her. I was in a great embarrassment, not knowing what to do. At last she said _29

11、_ “Susan, look at this thread (线). Sometimes it appears, but most of it _30_ in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If life is a quilt, then love should be a threadIt can _31_ be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really _32_. Love is inside.”I couldnt understand her _33_ the next sp

12、ring, when Dad suddenly got sick seriously. Mom had to stay with him in the _34_ for a month. When they returned, it seemed that both of them had had a serious illness. After that, every day at _35_ and dusk (黄昏), Mom helped Dad walk slowly on the country roadIt seemed they were the most harmonious

13、_36_. The doctor had said Dad would _37_ in two months, but two months later he still couldnt walk by himself. All of us were worried about him. “Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked one day. “Susan, dont worry about me. To tell the truth, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of lif

14、e.” _38_ his eyes, I know he loves Mom deeply. Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet _39_. But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our _40_. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.21Alucky BbusyCgladDdisappointed22AromanticBnormalChardDspec

15、ial1,3,523AeasyBwillingCbeautifulDinteresting24AevenBquite CveryDfairly25AheartBwayCtemperDmind26AraisedBloweredCdroppedDrose27AsurpriseBexcitementChumorDanger28AexcitedBtiredCpanickedDworried29AcheerfullyBthoughtfullyCangrilyDsadly30AappearsBfindsCdisappearsDsees31AeasilyBhardlyCoftenDnever32AthatB

16、hereCthereDthis33AinBforCbeforeDuntil34AhomeBfactoryCbedDhospital35AnightBeveningCdawnDmorning36AfamilyBpeopleCcoupleDfriends37ArescueBrecoverCdieDsave38AReadingBWatchingCMeetingDSeeing39AlooksBkissesCfoodsDwalks40AmindBheartClifeDworld第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。ATh

17、e following are three ads.Driver Wanted1Clean driving license2Good-looking3Age over 25Apply to: Capes Taxi, ShenzhenTel:#160; Air Hostess Wanted1Age between 20 and 332Height from 1.6m to 1.75m3Two foreign languages4College graduateApply to: China airlines, BeijingTel:#16

18、0; Teacher Needed1For private language school2Teaching experience necessaryApply to: Instant Languages Ltd, DalianTel:ax: 0411-6431386041If you want to work in the south, you can apply for a job as _.Aa driverBan air hostessCa teacher Da teacher or an air hostess42You may call _ when

19、you wish to be a teacher.0411-64313861D0411-6431386043Mary, aged 26, knows English and Japanese. Which job can be given to her?ADriving for Capes Taxi.BWorking for China Airlines.CTeaching at Instant Languages Ltd.DAdvertising44What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi dri

20、ver, working for Capes Taxi?ALiking beer and wine. BBeing unable to speak a foreign language.CBreaking traffic rules. DNot having college education.45Which of the following is not mentioned in the three ads?AHeight.BAge.CLanguageDHealth.BHow would you like an easy way to earn 2,500 dollars? All you

21、have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals. Theres catch, however. You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week. There are no books or television or radio for amusement. You cant leave until the week is up. And a camera will be recording your every move.Two people act

22、ually took the jobThe idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist. He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treatedHis goal was to raise peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for foodHe decided to pay $ 5000 out of his own savings to two people who were will

23、ing to lie like chicken for a week.To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement. He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist. The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and th

24、ree feet wide. A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum.The week was long and difficult. They slept on a hard wooden floor. They couldnt stand up without having their heads hit. They ate vegetarian mash（土豆泥）and drank water from a garden tap. Their only privacy

25、was a toilet surrounded by a curtain. There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage. Their only inspiration was the two framed checks that hung on the wall outside the cage. Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not food the humans.”Finally it was over, Pam and Eric came out from their

26、 cage. They had survived the week, and they each had a $ 2,500 check in their hands. When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed into clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away. “Its great to be able to stand up,” he saidPam just changed her clothes and left. After a week of vis

27、itors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone.46What kind of person is Rob Thompson?AHe is curious about peoples personal life.BHe is kind-hearted to animals.CHe hates people around.DHe likes to help poor people.47The underlined word “catch” probably means_.Aunsolved problem Bsu

28、rprising wonderCunbelievable danger Dmuch difficulty48What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage?AThey didnt know each other.BThey couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage.CThey didnt have meat to eat.DThey had to do almost everything under others eyes.49Rob offered the money because h

29、e wanted_.Ato see if there were any people who would like to live in a cageBto show the public how bitter animals life could beCto make more money by publishing the recorded video tapesDto improve housing conditions of working people like Eric50Which of the following would be the best title for this

30、 passage?AEasy Way to Earn $ 2,500.BDo Not Food the Humans.CLiving Like a Chicken.DGetting Along Well Anyway.CThe English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently used are “copper” and “bobby”. The first name comes from the verb to “cop”, meaning to “take” or “capture”, and the second

31、 comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, the nineteenth-century politician, who was the founder of the police force as we know it today. An early nickname for the policeman was “peeler”, but this one has died out.Whatever we may call them, the general opinion about the police seems to be a goo

32、d one except, of course, among the criminal part of the community where the police are given more bad nicknames which came from America, such as “fuzz” or “pig”. Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. It has, in fact, become a standing joke that the visi

33、tor to Britain, when asked for his views of the country, will always say, “I think your policemen are wonderful.”Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful sort of character. A music-hall song of some years ago was called, “If You Want To Know T

34、he Time, Ask A Policeman”. Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policemen. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!Two things are

35、noticeable to the stranger, when he sees an English policeman for the first time. The first is that he does not carry a gun and the second is that he wears a very special type of helmet(头盔). His helmet, together with his height, enables an English policeman to be seen from a long distance, a fact th

36、at is not without its usefulness. From time to time it is suggested that the policeman should be given a gun and that his helmet should be taken from him, but both these suggestions are not accepted by the majority of the public and the police themselves.51The nickname that is not used now is _. Api

37、gBpeelerCfuzzDbobby52Which of the following statements is true? AThere are fewer criminals in America than in Britain. BThe English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors. CThe British bobby is friendly but not helpful. DThe English police enjoy having guns.53If you see an English police

38、man for the first time, you will probably notice at once that _. Ahe often tells people timeBhe is usually trying to tell others the time Che has a helmet on his headDhe wears special clothes54In London, what do the policemen often do during their work-time nowadays? ADirect anyone in the cityBTell

39、others the time CNothingDShow visitors the right way in the city55Visitors praise the English police because _. Athey are armed with modern equipmentBthey wear special helmets Cthey are often given thanks by peopleDthey are polite and helpfulDSince the beginning of history, man has been attracted by

40、 the idea of living forever, of wining the fight against death and disease. So far, this has only remained a dream, though a very powerful one. Many people have wondered whether it would be possible to find a way to preserve(保存) human bodies, and what would be the best way to preserve human bodies.I

41、t has long been known that meat or fruit can be kept fresh for long periods by freezing; in ancient China, for example, food was stored with ice to keep it fresh. This method could also be useful for preserving humans, and in fact many people have explored this possibility.However, most living being

42、s that exist under warm conditions die when frozen. This is because of the harmful effects of freezing ice crystals（晶体）, which form sharp cutting shapes that harm the cells.In the 1940s, Dr BJ. Luyet and a group of scientists in England were working on the problem of freezing cells without damaging

43、them. Since the harm caused by ice crystals was the main cause of the damage, Luyet suggested removing some or all of the water from the cells before freezing them.Using living cells from chicken, Luyet and his assistants discovered that they could partly dry the chicken cells, using a mixture of th

44、e white part of an egg and glycerin(甘油). Some success was achieveDThe chicken cells were dried, frozen for a period of time, and then carefully unfrozen. Almost all the cells recovered when they reached normal temperatures.Since then, the cooling of whole animals to a temperature very much below fre

45、ezing point for later unfreezing has become more of a possibility, and the glycerin method would probably be used to do this. When this can be done completely and successfully, science will have moved much closer to its aim of freezing and storing incurable patients until the day they can be cured.5

46、6The passage is mainly about _. Athe possibility of preserving human bodies by freezing Bthe practice of preserving food by freezing Cthe harmful effects of freezing Dhow to remove water from living cells57The idea of freezing human bodies to preserve them _. Acomes from that of keeping meat and fru

47、it fresh by freezing Bwas invented in ancient China Ccould hardly be realized by people Dis widely accepted by the scientific world58According to the passage, freezing is_. Athe best way of preserving food Ba way of removing water from living cells Ca way of realizing the idea of preserving human bo

48、dies Dharmful to living cells and cannot be used to preserve them59Glycerin can be used _. Ato freeze only chickens living cells Bto unfreeze living cells Cto remove water from living cells Dto change the shapes of crystals60The success achieved by Dr Luyet and his helpers was a long step towards _.

49、 Akeeping meat or fruit fresh Bliving forever Cchanging the shapes of ice crystals Dpreserving human bodies for long periods1,3,5第卷（非选择题 共30分）第一部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给的首字母或汉语注解，写出空缺处单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）1The passage was not difficult. The students went through it and s_ the main idea quickly.2More and more farmers in rural areas go to u_ areas looking for jobs.3My favorite Chines