2009年新人教版高二英语下册期末质量检测试题3

1、高二英语下册期末质量检测试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试用时120分钟.第一卷（共两部分，共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节: 语音知识：（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1 cushion A. club B drug C future D. push2. pillow A. allow B shower C own D. drown3. entire A. fair B admire C. wear D. hairy4. break A .ideal B. weak C .steak D. wealthy5. concept

2、 A. confirm B. congratulate C. constant D. continue第二节：语法和词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6. It is reported that a bus went out of _ control on a highway _ south of the city last night.A. 不填; 不填 B. 不填; the C. the; 不填 D. the; the7. Many foreigners, who used to have a strong _ against China, come to realize what

3、 a country China really is after the 2008 Beijing Olympics.A. belief B. prejudice C. religion D. evolution8. I _in London for many years，but Ive never regretted my final decision to move back to China.A. lived B. was living C. have lived D. had lived9. He kept asking silly questions until my patienc

4、e finally _.A. ran out B. used up C. gave up D. brought out10. The boy _ the name of Tom is named _ his grandfather.A. in; after B. by; with C. in; by D. by; after11. Villagers here depend on the fishing industry, _ there wont be much work.A. where B. that C. by which D. without which Ks5u Ks5u12. I

5、m glad you told me about the show being called off. _, Id have travelled all the way to Paris for nothing. Ks5u Ks5uA. Thus B. Somehow C. AnywayD. Otherwise Ks5u Ks5u13. _, they set out to break the record for cross-channel swim. Ks5u Ks5uA. Well equipping B. To be well equipped Ks5u Ks5uC. Well equ

6、ipped D. Being equipped well Ks5u Ks5u14. Every minute was made full use of _ for the performance for the New Year. Ks5u Ks5uA. preparingB. being preparedC. to prepare D. prepared Ks5u Ks5u15. - Wont you go to the bar with me? Ks5u Ks5u- _? Its so hot today and Im dying for a drink. Ks5u Ks5uA. Why

7、so B. Why not C. What for D. What about Ks5u Ks5u16. This is the point where the difference _. Ks5u Ks5uA. rises B. raises C. arises D. happens Ks5u Ks5u17. You _ keep in touch with your team while climbing a big mountain so that you _ get help in time when you _ in trouble. Ks5u Ks5uA. should, coul

8、d, have been B. could, would, were Ks5u Ks5uC. should, can, are D. could, should, are Ks5u Ks5u18. He is good at maths and it wont be long _ he works out the problem. Ks5u Ks5uA. since B. until C. when D. before Ks5u Ks5u19. A decision has been made _ anyone who cuts down one tree will have to plant

9、 two young ones in place. Ks5u Ks5uA. if B. that C. what D. when Ks5u Ks5u20. -Can I ask you a few straight forward questions about yourself? Ks5u Ks5u-No problem. I like _ when people are open and direct. Ks5u Ks5uA. that B. it C. them D . what Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） Ks5u

10、Ks5u阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Ks5u Ks5uSmall moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words - though they mean _21_ at the time to the people who say them-can have great power. Ks5u Ks5uI recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional_22 for the last

11、 24 years, mostly in advertising. Ks5u Ks5uAs a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and_23 _. He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher , Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would_24 the last chapter of the novel since they had been r

12、eading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything_25_ about the chapter he wrote, or what_26 Mrs. Brauch gave him. _27 , what he does remember is the four words in the paper：“This is good writing .”Four words. They_28 his life . Ks5u Ks5u“_29 I

13、 read those words , I had no idea of who I was or what I was going to be , ”he said . “After reading her _30 , I went home and wrote a short story, _31 I had always dreamed of doing but never_32 I could do. ” Ks5u Ks5u_33 the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brough

14、t them to Mrs. Brauch for_34 ,“She was encouraging, helpful and honest. She was just what I needed”Dalkoff said. Ks5u Ks5uLater he was_35 as a co-editor of his high-school newspaper. His_36 grew; his knowledge broadened; he_37 on a successful life with great achievements. Dalkoff_38 that none of thi

15、s would have happened if that woman had not written those four words. Ks5u Ks5uFor his 30th high-school reunion, Dalkoff went back and visited Mrs. Brauch, who had retired, he told her what great_39 the four words had had upon his life and because she had given him the confidence to be a writer , he

16、 had been able to_40 that confidence on to the woman who would become his wife , who became a writer herself . Ks5u Ks5u21AmuchBlittleCwellDill Ks5u Ks5u22AreporterBdesignerCwriterDteacher Ks5u Ks5u23AslowBindependentCtroublesomeDhelpless Ks5u Ks5u24AfollowBchangeCconnectDexpect Ks5u Ks5u25Apleasant

17、BimportantCdifferentDspecial Ks5u Ks5u26Ahelp BencouragementCgradeDwords Ks5u Ks5u27AThereforeBHoweverCMeanwhileDBesides Ks5u Ks5u28AimprovedBdevelopedCchangedDenriched Ks5u Ks5u29AUntilBAfterCSinceDWhile Ks5u Ks5u30AchapterBnovelCnoteDexplanation Ks5u Ks5u31AeverythingBsomethingCnothingDanything Ks

18、5u Ks5u32AmeantBdoubtedCprovedDbelieved Ks5u Ks5u33AWithBBeyondCOverDFrom Ks5u Ks5u34AappreciationBchangingCinformationDinstruction Ks5u Ks5u35AchosenBregardedCconsideredDtreated Ks5u Ks5u36AexcitementBconfidenceCdeterminationDexperience Ks5u Ks5u37Akept up Bcaught upCstarted offDshowed off Ks5u Ks5

19、u38ArealizedBwishedCexpectedDdreamed Ks5u Ks5u39AprogressBsuccessCcourageDeffect Ks5u Ks5u40AholdBbringCpassDcarry Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，每小题2分，共40分；第二节5小题，每小题1分，共5分） Ks5u Ks5uA Ks5u Ks5uThe Danish architect of the Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffer

20、ing a heart attack . Ks5u Ks5uHaving won a competition in 1957 to design the building ,he left the project before it opened in 1973. MrUtzon never visited the completed landmark ,after disputes about costs .He had quarreled with the Australian client（委托人）and the costs overran（超出）by 1,000%. Ks5u Ks5u

21、Even decades later he declined invitations to return to Australia ,but did design, with his son ,a new wing（侧厅）which opened in 2006.Most of the inside of the opera house was not completed according to his plans after government-appointed architects took over the job. Ks5u Ks5uThe Sydney Opera House

22、planned to dim the lights on the sail-shaped roof on Sunday to mark Mr Utzons death. Ks5u Ks5uThe chairman of Sydney Opera House Trust, Kim Williams said, “Jorn Utzon was an architectural and creative genius who gave Australia and the world a great gift.” Ks5u Ks5u“The Sydney Opera House is a source

23、 of great pride to all Australians .It has become the most globally recognized symbol of our country.” Ks5u Ks5uMr Utzon also designed the National Assembly of Kuwait and several famous buildings in Denmark. Ks5u Ks5uDanish Minister of Culture Carina Christensen paid tribute to him, saying, “Jorn Ut

24、zon will be remembered as one of the Danes who in the 20th century put Denmark on the world map with his great talent.” Ks5u Ks5uMr. Utzon won several international awards; including the Alvar Aalto Medal for architecture and Frances Legion of Honour .In 2003 he won the prestigious（赫赫有名的）Pritzker Ar

25、chitecture Prize for his design of the opera house. Ks5u Ks5u41. Why did Jorn Utzon refuse to visit the completed Sydney Opera House? Ks5u Ks5uA. He couldnt get along with the Australian architects. Ks5u Ks5uB. He was not in good health and had to stay in his country. Ks5u Ks5uC. He had quarreled ab

26、out building costs with the Australian client. Ks5u Ks5uD. He wasnt paid enough for his design by the Australian government. Ks5u Ks5u42. The underlined part “paid tribute to” most probably means “_”. Ks5u Ks5uA. said no to B. felt sorry for Ks5u Ks5uB. took care of D. thought highly of Ks5u Ks5u43.

27、 It can be inferred from the passage that _. Ks5u Ks5uA. building the Sydney Opera House cost a little more than expected . Ks5u Ks5uB. Jorn Utzon was highly respected both in Australia and Denmark. Ks5u Ks5uC. The awards Jorn Utzon won were all international Ks5u Ks5uD. Jorn Utzon was the greatest

28、Dane in the 20th century. Ks5u Ks5u44. The best title for the passage would be _. Ks5u Ks5uA. Sydney Opera House brightens up B. Sydney Opera House architect dies at 90 Ks5u Ks5uB. Sydney Opera House and Utzon D. Utzon won honor for his motherland. Ks5u Ks5uB Ks5u Ks5uOnce you start using the eSyste

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38、e coins in your pocket. And from there, your hobby will grow into a lifelong hobby with a little perseverance, discipline and patience. Coin collecting is both educational and informative. Ks5u Ks5uCoin collection interests you once you begin collecting. Dont for a moment think that it is a dull hob

39、by. On the contrary there is great excitement and satisfaction in finding and including a rare coin in your collection such as the 1937-D Buffalo Head Nickel. Sometimes coin collectors spend years in hunting down a coin before succeeding. Moreover, the education benefits of such a hobby are second t

40、o none. Ks5u Ks5uA lot can be gathered from a coin about the culture and history of the time which the coin belongs to. You can find an example of this in the form of the famous American coin such as John F. Kennedy half dollar, honoring and immortalizing（使不朽）Americas Most Beloved President. You als

41、o have the Susan B. Anthony dollar, honoring her work in ensuring womens rights to vote in the United States. Ks5u Ks5uFurthermore, the advent（出现）of the Internet has been an amazing boon（恩惠）to collectors of coins all over the world and collectors are able to find detailed information of coins. Onlin

42、e participation in the hobby of coin collecting is enormous, with individual logging on to look up information about their coins, meet up on message boards, and find chat rooms where enthusiasts can get together to trade coins. You can also find collecting tips as well as many more different places

43、to buy, sell, trade, and learn much more about the time-honored tradition of coin collecting. Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u49. According to the passage, coin collecting is. Ks5u Ks5uA. interesting, educational and informative B. easy, informative but expensive Ks5u Ks5uC. difficult, dull but educational D. us

44、eful, exciting but difficult Ks5u Ks5u50. The 1937-D Buffalo Head Nickel is mentioned to tell us that Ks5u Ks5uA. we can learn quite a lot from our coin collection Ks5u Ks5uB. we can earn much money if we can find a rare coin Ks5u Ks5uC. it can be very satisfying to collect coins Ks5u Ks5uD. looking

45、 for a coin usually takes many years Ks5u Ks5u51. What can be learned from the passage? Ks5u Ks5uA. Many people enjoy collecting American coins. Ks5u Ks5uB. People can gain some knowledge through coin collection. Ks5u Ks5uC. Many famous people in America like collecting coins. Ks5u Ks5uD. It is easy

46、 to pursue a. lifelong hobby of coin collection. Ks5u Ks5u52. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? Ks5u Ks5uA. Online information about coins is far from enough. Ks5u Ks5uB. Collectors prefer to trade their coins online. Ks5u Ks5uC. Coin collection is popular all over the world. Ks5u Ks5uD.

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48、 you can achieve in your life is to learn a second language, to become a global citizen. One of the most popular answers you will certainly her is for business. The world is getting smaller and business not able to deal with foreign markets are going to fall behind the competition. Fortune 500 compa

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51、aking population, it shows respect to be able to speak the language of the country you are travelling to. If you are going to one of the more exotic places in the world, having knowledge of the native language can make the trip much safer and easily handled. Ks5u Ks5uA third reason for learning a ne

52、w language to help with studying for the SAT, GMAT, GRE, LSAT or other tests you may have to take in order to gain acceptance into undergraduate or graduate schools. It has been repeatedly shown that those students capable of speaking a second language do better across the board on these exams. Ks5u

53、 Ks5u Ks5u Ks5u53. The first paragraph is most likely to tell us that _. Ks5u Ks5uA. English is widely used in the world Ks5u Ks5uB. not many people speak English in the world Ks5u Ks5uC. a second language is necessary for us nowadays Ks5u Ks5uD. it is difficult to learn a foreign language well Ks5u

54、 Ks5u54. The underlined part “the latter”（in paragraph 1）refers to “_”. Ks5u Ks5uA. Spanish B. English C. Chinese D. French Ks5u Ks5u55. If you travel to exotic places in foreign countries, which of the following can make your trips much safer and easier? Ks5u Ks5uA. Getting along well with the loca

55、l people B. Being able to speak the native language Ks5u Ks5uC. Speaking English clearly and fluently D. Trying to learn about their history and culture Ks5u Ks5u56. What would be the best title for the passage? Ks5u Ks5uA. How to learn a second language well Ks5u Ks5uB. Benefits of learning a second language Ks5u Ks5uC. Reasons for passing the SAT, GMAT and LSAT Ks5u Ks5uD. Why companies look for employees with language skills Ks5u Ks5uE Ks5u Ks5uDamming the Red Sea could solve the growing energy demands of millions of people in the Middle East and