2009年新人教版高二英语下学期第二次四校联考试题

1、高二英语下学期第二次四校联考试题 本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试时间120分钟.第I卷第一部分：听力（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. What happened to Jim?A. He hurt his arm. B. He hurt his legs. C. He hurt his back.2. What are the

2、two speakers talking about?A. The weather B. The weather broadcast. C. The clothes fashion.3. What does the man mean?A. He cant lend the woman a pen. B. He can offer the woman a pen.C. He will buy a pen for the woman.4. Whats probably the womans attitude?A. She wants the man to smoke. B. She wants t

3、he man to give up smoking.C. She wants the man to buy her cigarettes.5. Whats wrong with Shirley?A. She has failed the exam. B. She has lost her chance to the university.C. She is ill.第二节 （共15小题；每题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秒种；听完

4、后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第67题。6. What will the man buy for his mothers birthday?A. A watch B. A bike C. A ring7. How old is their mother?A. 50 B. 60 C. 70听第7段对话，回答第89题。8. Whats the probable cause of the problem?A. The gas B. The rain C. The battery9. Where does the conversation probably

5、 take place?A. In a garage B. In the police office C. At home听第8段对话，回答第1012题。10. What s the mans attitude towards Beckham Heat?A. He hates it. B. He appreciates it. C.He cares little about it.11. Why are so many boy students crazy about Beckham ?A. To learn from him. B. To keep up with the fashion.C

6、.To show their care about sports.12.What are the two speakers talking about?A. Beckham Heat in their school. B. Keeping pace with the fashion.C. Caring more about lessons.听第9段对话，回答第1316小题。13. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a library B. In a book store. C. In a gift store.

7、14. What kind of stories does the womans mother liike?A. Adventurous stories. B. Fairy stories. C. Scientific stories.15. What can we learn about the womans mother?A. She has a good memory. B. She is a forgetful person.C. She has never read any story.16. How old is the womans mother?A. 86 B. 87 C. 8

8、8听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the purpose of the simple test?A. To tell if the patients have got enough protein.B. To tell if the patients suffer a heart attack.C. To tell if the patients have blood problems.18. How many studied patients suffered from a heart attack, failure or stroke?A. Less than 25

9、0 B. 250 C. More than 25019. What kind of people did the researchers study?A. Patients with blood disease B. Healthy peopleC. Patients with heart disease.20. Which kind of peoplehave less chances to suffer the heart attack?A. The patients with high levels of the protein.B. The patients with low leve

10、ls of the protein.C. The patients with heart disease.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。21. He denied _ these cameras before. A. having seenB. to seeC. seeD. to be seen22. Regardless _ our mistakes, the teacher corrected our thesis patiently. A. in B. of

11、C. for D. about23. As a result of destroying the forests, a large _ of desert _ covered the land. A. number; hasB. quantity; hasC. number; haveD. quantity; have24. He to paint the whole house but finished only the front . A.set about B.set off C.set out D.set in 25. Since you have come so far with y

12、our experiment, you _ carry it through to the end. A. may B. mightC. may wellD. may as well26. When I turned to the person _ next to me, I recognized that he was my schoolmate. A. seating B. seatedC. sitD. sat27. The museum is _. A. worth to be visitedB. worthy being visited C. worthy to be visited

13、D. worth being visited28. She will have to _herself to the new condition.A. change B. fitC. adjust D. suit29. It was several minutes before I was _of what was happening.A. aware B.accused C.tired D.ashamed30. _ on the MSN, many people use 88 for bye-bye. A When chat B When chatting C When to chat D

14、When chatted31. I had no idea _ you had been in hospital. Could you _ what had happened. A. what; give voice to B. how; give rise to C. where; give place to D. that; give me a general idea of32. The captain called _ his men never to give _ in front of difficulties in the storm. A. on; in B. for; up

15、C. at; away D. out; off 33. One of the provinces _ the union and formed a new country. A. broke away fromB. kept away fromC. did away with D. cut off 34.In order to get the exact result, the scientists made _. A. a lot tries B. to do experiments C. trial and error D. great try35.The police _ him of

16、stealing a car. A. warned B. chargedC. accusedD. threatened第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） Every year, almost 2 million Americans are injured while theyre 36 work. Every day, 240 are killed on the job. The 37 job is cutting down trees. Being a policeman is safer than many jobs, including driving a tru

17、ck, collecting garbage and 38 airplanes. One of the safest jobs is being a librarian. The government inspects(检查) most factories and offices. 39 have to 40 fines if their factories or offices are unsafe. In California, employers often go to prison if one of their workers is 41 because a factory didn

18、t 42 safety measures. But President Bush cut down the number of government inspectors(检查员) 43 15 percent. 44 , many people say working is less safe now. For women workers, the greatest danger so far is murder. Forty-two percent of all 45 who died at work were killed. Many of them work 46 clerks in s

19、tores 47 they are alone at night. Experts say they can protect themselves by putting the cash desk in full 48 . The numbers of deaths and accidents at work dont take into 49 people who become sick from 50 that they are exposed to at work. Doctors dont know 51 some chemicals cause illness. There are

20、no government rules for many new chemicals. Inspectors say employers 52 their backs on safety problems because they dont want to pay the bill for fixing them. They also say some workers dont want to complain about dangers because they may 53 their jobs. The government should force business to improv

21、e safety. Theres no 54 for workers dying or 55 in an accident that could have been prevented.36. A. in B. at C. on D. during37. A. safest B. most dangerous C. easiest D. most tiring38. A. flying B. making C. doing D. riding39. A. Officers B. Workers C. Employers D. Employees40. A. give B. offer C. p

22、ay D. buy41. A. saved B. hit C. shot D. killed42. A. use B.do C. break D. take43. A. to B. by C. from D. at44. A. As a result B. As C. At last D. Then45. A. adults B. youths C. men D. women46. A. for B. as C. like D. to47. A. which B. that C. where D. why48. A. view B. opinion C. scene D. scenery49.

23、A thought B mind C thinking D consideration50. A. machines B. chemicals C. air D. work51. A. because B. when C. whether D. even if52. A. do B. turn C. make D. refuse53. A. lose B. miss C. give up D. save54. A. need B. reason C. time D. excuse55. A. injuring B. being injured C. be injuring D. be inju

24、red 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）Al Every day we go to school and listen to the teacher, and the teacher will ask us some questions. Sometimes, the classmates will ask for your opinions of the work of the class. When you are telling others in the class what you have found out about these topics, reme

25、mber that they must be able to hear what you are saying. You are not taking part in a family conversation or having a chat with friends they will remain silent, waiting to hear what you have to say. In the class, you must speak so that they can hear youloudly enough and clearly enough but without tr

26、ying to shout or appearing to force yourself.Remember, too, that it is the same if you are called to an interview whether it is with a professor of your school or a government official who might meet you. The person you are seeing will try to put you at your ease (not worried) but the situation is s

27、omewhat different from that of an ordinary conversation. You must take special care that you can be heard.56. Usually, when you speak to the class, the class is_.A. noisy B. quiet C. having a rest D. serious57. The situation in the class is _than in your house. A.not very different from B. sometimes

28、 the same as C. sometimes not different from D. not the same as58. If you are having a conversation with an official, the most important thing for you is _. A. to show your ability B. to be very gentleC. to make sure that you can be heard D. to put the official at ease59. The main idea of the passag

29、e is _. A.that we should not talk in different ways in different situationsB. that we must speak loudly to make ourselves heard when stating our opinions in serious situationsC. that we must keep silent at any timeD. that we must talk with the classB People in the United States honor their parents w

30、ith two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days offer a chance t

31、o think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child-care. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one stands for a living mother. A white one shows that t

32、he mother is dead. Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式) to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves(墓). On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. Another tradition is to g

33、ive cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries（面包房）, telephone

34、s companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.60.Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?A Parents bring up childrenB Parents give love and care to childrenC Parents educate children to be good persons.D Parents pass away before children grow

35、 up61.What do you know from the passage?A Mothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.B Fewer women worked outside the home in the pastC Not all the children respect their parentsD Fathers are not as important as mothers at home62.Which do you think is right about “carnation”?A It only has two kinds

36、 of color.B It is a special kind of clothes people wear on Mothers Day or Fathers Day.C Its a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.D People can wear carnations only on the third Sunday in June.63.What do you think “florists” do?A They sell flowersB They made bread or pastryC They offer enough

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39、67. Part-time Laboratory Assistant Wanted. Required by busy electronics company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30am-1:00pm, Mon.-Fri. Fourteen days, paid leave. Salary 6,598-10,230

40、 dependent on experience. Letter of application to: Mrs G Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45 Gordon RD, Hung Hom Knowloon.64. The one who puts on the first advertisement probably wants to _. A. rent a beautiful flat of her own in Happy Valley B. find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat C. share he

41、r room in a flat with whoever has no pet D. find a maid to look after herself65. According to the advertisements, you may _. A. buy an old picture for $150 B. call 25720836 to see a beautiful park C. buy two armchairs for $400 D. hire a maid by paying $6,80066. If you want to buy some old furniture,

42、 you should _. A. get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS B. call 2524-5867 any day except Monday C. do it before you move to another place D. call either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday67. Once you get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS, _. A. you will be given 14 days off each year beside

43、s weekends B. you will get $6,598 each month no matter how experienced you are C. your have to work at least 4 hours a day D. you should write a letter of application to Mrs G ChanD My topic is fashion(时装). Fashion is important to all of us. Now we are all wearing school uniforms(校服). When we go hom

44、e, what do we do? We change into other clothes. If we are going out, we like to wear fashionable clothes. So my first object is this blouse. It looks beautiful, doesnt it? It is the most expensive piece of clothing, and I love it. It cost over 600. You may say that it is too expensive, but luckily I

45、 can afford it. The more you spend, the better the quality is. So you see, fashion is quite important to me, I admire it. However, Im not as fond of fashion as my elder brother. Last summer, my parents took us both to London. They wanted to show us some famous sights. But my brother Gary did not app

46、reciate the old buildings. He just wanted to spend all his time in the big shopping arcades(拱廊), searching for the coolest pair of trousers! For him, fashion was more important than culture. These are the trousers he bought. Were they worth the expensive of a trip to London to buy these? I dont thin

47、k so. I think it was a waste of time and money. We must, however, remember that fashion is a very big business. Changes in fashion can create or lose jobs. As an example, I have bought this blonde(淡黄色的) wig(假发) to show you. Do you like it? It belongs to one of my mothers friends. She told me that in

48、 the 1960s, it was fashionable for western women to wear wigs. But a few years later fashions changed and women wore wigs much less often. Then the wig factories closed down and hundreds of workers lost their jobs.68. The passage may be _. A. a story from a magazine B. a piece of news from a newspap

49、erC. a report on the radio D. a speech to the fellow students69. The author showed all these objects EXCEPT_ in the passage. A. the blonde wig B. the expensive blouseC. the coolest trousers D. the school uniform70.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The author doesnt like

50、 fashion as much as her elder brotherB. At once time, wearing wigs was fashionable for western womenC. Fashion is important to people who like itD. The high the price is, the better the quality is.71. What does the author want to tell us in last paragraph?A. Wigs were always popular B. People in the

51、 east once liked wearing blonde wigsC. Fashion is actually a businessD. Business often depends on the production of wigs.E It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. They say that their parents dont understand them. They often think that their parents a

52、re out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children and that they seldom give their children a free hand. It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their childrens trust and they tend(倾向) to forget how they themselves felt when young For exampl

53、e, young people like to act on the spot(立即) without much thinking. It is one of their ways to show that they have grown up and they can face any difficult situation. Old people worry more easily. Most of them plan things in advance, at least in the back of their minds, and do not like their plans to be upset(扰乱) by something unexpected. When you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if yo