2009年新人教版高二英语下册期末考试题5

1、高二英语下册期末考试题命题 / 校对 / 制卷：张文荣第卷（选择题，共95分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分10分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)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。1. Which language is used in the article? A. Japanese. B. English.C. Chinese.2. What is the man doing? A. He is writing to his d

2、octor. B. He is reading books.C. He is seeing the doctor.3. What is the woman doing? A. She is writing a letter to her friend. B. She is writing a beautiful poem. C. She is reading a letter from her friend. 4. What has happened to Susan? A. She was looking after her mother in the hospital. B. She ha

3、s caught a bad cold. C. She was knocked down by a car.5. What did the woman lend to the man? A.Her bike.B. Her car.C. Her truck.第二节(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)听下面2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。听第六段材料,回答第6至第7题。6. How many people

4、 were there in the woman's family? A. There were three. B. There were four. C. There were two. 7. When were the bad men punished? A. Never. B. Half a year later.C. Three months later.听第七段材料,回答第8至第10题。8. What can we learn about Linda Blake? A. She is a teacher. B. She works in Cambridge. C. She w

5、orks for a women's magazine. 9. Why does Linda want a new job? A. She is trying to get a more exciting job. B. She doesn't like the magazine. C. She can't watch television because of her present job. 10. What is EBC? A. A film company.B. A television company. C. Another magazine. 第二部分 英语

6、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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11. The crazy fans _ patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived. A. were waiting B. had been waitingC. have waited D. would wait12. -What would you do if it _ tomorrow? - We have to carry it on, sinc

7、e we've got everything ready.A. rain B. rains C. will rain D. is raining13. He is not very confident and always _ before making a decision.A. considers B. hesitatesC. reflects D. waits 14. Unless_ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. hav

8、ing invited15. Every possible means _to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.A. are being used B. have been used C. has been used D. had been used 16. While _ real world is always better and more interesting than _ model in a park, theme parks can show us what _ world looks like

9、. A. the, the, the B. the, a, the C. /, the, / D. a, /, a17. Ive made six new friends recently, _ come from Weiyuan No. 2 Middle school. A. two of them B. and two of whomC. of which twoD. two of whom18. The kite flew _ in the sky and my father thought _ of me. A. high, highlyB. highly, highC. high,

10、highD. highly, highly19. Not recognizing me at first, _.A. he closed the doorB. the door was closedC. the door was closeD. I closed the door20. People _ some kind of sports _ to drink more water. A. play, prefer B. playing, preferring C. play, preferring D. playing, prefer 21. “Well be able to go to

11、 a better university if we study harder.” “_.” A. It depends B. Sound great C. I cant agree more. D. I can manage it myself. 22. -I am afraid I cant return the book to you before Friday. - _. A. Dont be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time23. The model car must be _ before we put it

12、into mass production. A. run out B. tested out C. found out D. turned out 24. The thought of going back home was _ kept him happy while he was working abroad. A. that B. which C. all what D. all that25. _ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress. A. It B. As

13、C. That D. What 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 26 that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction, 27 he

14、 knew me . The man had a newspaper 28 in front of him, which he was 29 to read, but I could 30 that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my 31 , the man was clearly puzzled by the 32 way in which the waiter and I 33 each other . He seemed even more puzzled as 34 went on and it became

15、 35 that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the 36 . When he came out, he paid his bill and 37 without another glance in my direction.I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had 38 . “Well,” he said , “that man was a detective (侦探) . He 39

16、you here because he thought you were the man he 40 .” “What?” I said, showing my 41 . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I 42 say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a 43 .” “Well, its really 44

17、 I came to a restaurant where Im known,” I said. “ 45 , I might have been in trouble.”26Aknew Bunderstood Cnoticed Drecognized 27Asince Beven if Cthough Das if 28Aflat Bopen Ccut Dfixed 29Ahoping Bthinking Cpretending Dcontinuing 30Asee Bfind Cthink Dlearn 31Amenu Bbill Cpaper Dfood 32Adirect Bfamil

18、iar Cstrange Dfunny 33Achatted with Blooked at Claughed at Dtalked about 34Athe waiter Btime CI Dthe dinner 35Atrue Bhopeful Cclear Dpossible 36Arestaurant Bwashroom Coffice Dkitchen 37Aleft Bacted Csat down Dcalmed down 38Awanted Btried Cordered Dwished 39A. met Bcaught Cfollowed Ddiscovered 40A. w

19、as to beat Bwas dealing with Cwas to meet Dwas looking for 41Acare Bsurprise Cworry Dregret 42Amust Bcan Cneed Dmay 43Adiscovery Bmistake Cdecision Dfortune 44Aa pity Bnatural Ca chance Dlucky 45AThus BHowever COtherwise DTherefore 第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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。

20、AFootball is，I believe，the most important game in England：one has only to go to one of the important matches to see this. Rich and poor，young and old，one can see them all there，shouting for one side or the other.To a stranger，one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great k

21、nowledge of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in most of the important teams. He has pictures of them and knows the results of large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he expects will win such a match，and his opinion is usually as good

22、 as that of men three or four times his age.Most schools in England take football seriouslymuch more seriously than nearly all European schools，where lessons are all that are important，and games are left for the children themselves. In England，it is believed that education is not only a matter of fi

23、lling a boys mind with facts in classroom，it also means the training of character by means of games，especially team games，where the boy or girl has to learn to work with others for the team instead of working for himself or herself alone. The school therefore plays games and matches for its pupils.

24、Football is a good team game；it is good for both body and mind. That is why it is every schools game in England.46. In paragraph 1，“this ”means .Apeople often shout at each other in a football matchBpeople，rich and poor，young and old， often play footballCfootball is the most popular game in EnglandD

25、people usually go to the important matches47People often one football team or the other by shouting.Abeat B win over C support D laugh at48What does education mean in England？AFilling a boy mind with facts.BTeaching how to work with others for the team.CTraining character by means of games.DMore tha

26、n the teaching of knowledge.49From the passage， we learn that .Afootball is popular mostly among English children.Bschools in England make use of football for the training of body and mind.Cfootball is more important than lessons in England.Dother European schools consider football unimportantBHow I

27、 Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember th

28、at I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I tho

29、ught about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. Fo

30、r the first two years in New York I was really losthaving to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I wa

31、s often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated

32、 there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will tu

33、rn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.50. How did the author get to know America?   A. From her relatives.      B. From her mother.   C. From books and pictures.      D. From radio programs.51.

34、  For the first two years in New York, the author _.   A. often lost her way B. did not think about her future   C. studied in three different schoolsD. got on well with her stepfather52. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?   A. 

35、;She worked as a translator.     B.  She attended a lot of job interviews.    C.  She paid telephone bills for her family.D  She helped her family with their English.53. The author believes that_.   A.  her future will be free from troubles

36、   B. it is difficult to learn to become patient B. there are more good things than bad things   D. good things will happen if one keeps tryingCSupermarkets are trying out new computers that make shopping carts more intelligent(具备智能的). They will help shoppers find

37、paper cups or toilet soap, and keep a record of the bill.The touch-screen devices(触摸屏装置) are on show at the Food Marketing Institutes exhibition here this week, “These devices are able to create value and get you around the store quicker,” said Michael Alexander, manager of Springboard Retail Networ

38、ks Inc., which makes a smart cart computer called the Concierge.Canadian stores will test the Concierge in July. A similar device, IBMs “Shopping Buddy”, has recently been test-marketed at Stop & Shop stores in Massachusetts.Neither device tells you how many fat grams or calories are in your car

39、t, but they will flash you with items on sale. The idea is to make it easier for people to buy, not to have second thoughts that maybe you should put something back on the shelf.“The whole model is driven by advertisers need to get in front of shoppers,” said Alexander. “Theyre not watching 30-secon

40、d TV ads anymore.”People can use a home computer to make their shopping lists. Once at the store, a shopper can use a preferred customer card to start a system(系统) that will organize the trip around the store. If youre looking for toothpicks, you type in the word or pick it from a list, and a map wi

41、ll appear on the screen showing where you are and where you can find them. The device also keeps a record of what you buy. When youve finished, the device figures out your bill. Then you go to the checker or place your card into a self-checkout stand and pay.The new computerized shopping assistants

42、dont come cheap. The Buddy devices will cost the average store about $160,000, and the Concierge will cost stores about $500 for each device. 54. The underlined word “they” (paragraph 1) refers to _.A. supermarkets B. shop assistants C. shopping carts D. shop managers55. Which of the following is th

43、e correct order of shopping with computerized shopping carts?a. Start the system. b. Make a shopping list. c. Find the things you want. d. Go to a self-checkout stand.A. abdc B. bacd C. acbd D. bcad56. We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A. intelligent shopping carts cost a large sum of mone

44、y B. the Concierge is cheaper than the Buddy devicesC. shop assistants with computer knowledge are well paidD. average stores prefer the Concierge to the Buddy devices 57. What might be the most suitable title for the text?A. New age for supermarkets.B. Concierge and Shopping Buddy.C. New computers

45、make shopping carts smarterD. Touch-screen devices make shopping enjoyableDWhen Lew Alcindor was 13, and clearly still growing, a group of schools began offering him scholarships (奖学金) . The Alcindors decided to send their only child to Power Memorial Academy, a small school on Manhattans West Side.

46、At Power, Alcindor came under the control of Coach Jack Donohue, a strict young man who already gained his fame as one of the best coaches (教练) in the city. Donohue brought Alcindor along slowly. As a first-year student, the boy was not able to do much but wave his long skinny arms and shoot a baske

47、t now and then. But by the second year, when he was 15 years old and nearly 7 feet tall, Alcindor was quick and skillful enough to make the high school All-American team and to lead Power to an undefeated (不败的) season.From then on he simply got better. Some rival coaches （对方教练）used to take their tea

48、ms quickly away from the floor before Power warmed up so that their players would not see him any sooner than they had to. Wearing size 16D shoes and sucking a lollipop (棒棒糖), Alcindor would loosen up by starting his leaping lay-ups (擦板球). Then he would casually shoot the ball with either hand, to t

49、he delight of the fans.When reporters and photographers began to follow Alcindor closely, Donohue protected his boy firmly. He simply ordered Lew to talk to no member of the press (新闻界), and this suited Lew fine. He was not comfortable talking to grown-ups, perhaps because he towered (高耸) over them.

50、 Discouraged photographers began following him in secret as though he were an easily-frightened giraffe(长颈鹿). Once after ducking into a subway to escape, Alcindor told a friend that it was all becoming like policemen and robbers. “People want you not for yourself,” Donohue warned him, “but because y

51、oure a basketball player. Dont forget that.”58. Many schools offered Alcindor scholarships because_.Ahe was youngBhe was hardworkingChe was tall for his ageDhe was skillful at playing basketball59. Which of the following best describes Donohue as a young coach?Aserious, popular and slowBtall, skillf

52、ul and successfulCkind, powerful and undefeatedDwell-known, strict and experienced60. Why did some rival coaches take their teams away from the floor before Power warmed up?ATheir teams refused to play PowerBTheir teams feared to see AlcindorCTheir teams would lose courage DTheir teams would lose in

53、terest61. What does the last paragraph mainly discuss?AHow Donohue protected Alcindor from the press BHow Alcindor disliked meeting reportersCWhy the press followed Alcindor closely DWhy the public wanted Alcindor badlyEEveryones at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in

54、 the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction(网上拍卖).Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ebay. co. uk. Most items ( e. g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with "B

55、uy It Now" and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or