2009年新人教版高二英语下册期中考试1

1、09年高二英语下册期中考试英 语 试 题一、单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）1_ came as a surprise to everybody that his first record was sold out in a week.AThere B That C It DWhat2 Louis XIII _ and alcohol, forgetting all about his nation.Aaddicted to hunting B got used to hunt Cused to hunt D was addicted to hunting3When you

2、feel nervous, dont reach _ a cigarette.Afor B into C towards Dout4 Luckily some friends living locally came to visit me regularly and I went home every weekend, otherwise I _ mad. Awas going Bwould go C had gone Dwould have gone 5It was _they reached the camp site.Anot until midnight that Buntil mid

3、night Cmidnight Dwhen midnight6I plan to have lunch at school, and it _ great if I could join you for breakfast and supper. Awill be Bwould be Cwas Dhad been7-We _gas. Im afraid we cant go much further.- I know theres a gas station ahead. Sure it will last us until we get there.Aare running out Bhav

4、e run out Care running out of Dhave run out of8She found her calculator _ she lost it. Awhere Bwhen Cin which Dthat9Everybody needs calcium, but it is quite possible for a similar person to be totally healthy by eating only _.Aas half much Bas much half Chalf as much as Dhalf as much 10Many young pe

5、ople dont work hard, and regret it later when the opportunity is gone. They only realize it _ it is too late.Awhen Bbefore Cin case Duntil11Learn some relaxation exercises and do them every time you feel _. Astressful Bstressed Cashamed Dimpressed12 Do you like _ here? Oh, yes. The air, the weather,

6、 the way of life. Everything is so nice.Athis B it C that D these13You cannot tell _ looking at someone whether or not they have HIV. Awithout B though C by D with14Its imagination _ the world colourful. Ain making Bthat making C make Dthat makes15Its OK to _ an electrical appliance on so long as yo

7、u are using it.A leave B make C turn D open16The burning of more fossil fuels has _ the increase in carbon dioxide.A kept on Bdepended on C put up with D resulted in17Mr Carr is a teacher who is always laughing, and he make _ to come to school. A fun B funny C it funny D it fun18_ the fact that ciga

8、rette ends spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. AIn spite BAlthough CApart from DWhile19Ive decided to_ my parents to buy products that are made to save energy.Amake B keep C get D have20Have you thought about the problem from every _? You can never be too car

9、eful!Aaspect B range C level D individual二、完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）Two years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 78-year-old grandfather decided to do the same. He enrolled at a community college, 21 classes twice a week until his 22 last summer. As a(n) 23 , he spent countless h

10、ours in his office studying and completing assignments. He consistently earned a 4.0 GPA and 24 the deans list. Although he was twice as old as his professors, he loved everything 25 school. Learning new things was 26 his passion.His will to learn was a great 27 for me to do my best in school. We we

11、re always 28 with each other, trying to bring home the better grade. When he 29 79, my grandfather still felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter 30 came his way whether it was his continuing battle with cancer or a 31 professor.My grandfather entered the hall of 32 at his high school as th

12、e schools most accomplished football player. When I did some 33 I discovered that his nickname was Atlas, the god to hold the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfathers football 34 , he was their Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the 35 of our family.Some people 36 Superma

13、n or Batman, but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the one who always came to my 37 . In my times of need he was always 38 to support me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could 39 him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he shared with me will continue to hold me up 40 I forever keep

14、 his memory alive in my heart and mind. 21 A takingB joiningC cuttingD listening22 A absenceB failureC deathD graduation23 AcompanionB studentC grandfatherD official24 A affectedB wroteC keptD made 25 A aboutB ofC besidesD but26 A trulyB hardlyC recentlyD unexpectedly27 A explanationB ideaC inspirat

15、ionD reason 28 A comparingB competingC learningD completing29 A arrivedB turnedC gotD died30 A howB whichC whoD what31 A toughB learnedC worthy D cruel32 A gradesB fameC studiesD sport 33 A research B exerciseC cleaningD reading34 A ambitionB fanC practiceD team35 A foundation B memberC futureD secr

16、et36 A supportB believeC admireD identify37 A homeB aidC mindD life38 A likelyB stubbornC thereD interested39 A turn toB look upC watch outD count on40 A untilB even ifC asD so that三、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）ALong, long ago, when the world was new and the animals could talk, clams were the most talkat

17、ive of all. And no wonder, for their mouths stretched（伸长）the full length of their bodies. The clams not only loved to talk, they told stories as well. Some of the stories were true and some were not.It wasnt long before all the animals were quarreling with each other, and all due to the stories that

18、 the clams were spreading. Raven finally got so tired of all the gossiping（闲言）that he called a council meeting and invited all the animals. Bear, Eagle, Wolf, and many others came. It was decided at that meeting that, in order to preserve the peace, a way must be found to put a stop to these unkind

19、stories.“Beaver,” said Raven, “we cannot decide how to punish the clams. You are a good worker. We know that you will keep working until you discover a solution, so we have chosen you to rid us of this problem.”Beaver thought and thought, and at last she thought of a plan. She gathered up armloads o

20、f the clamsevery last one of themand carried them to the edge of the water. “What are you doing?” they asked in alarm.“You shall see soon enough,” replied Beaver. “Never again will you spread your mean-spirited tales.”Beaver waited there until the tide went out and then, quickly, she buried each and

21、 every one of those clams in the sand. The clams were outraged（激怒）! When Bear came down to walk along the beach, one of the clams opened its mouth to tattle（饶舌）on Beaver. But as soon as it did, sand and water ran in. The clam spit out the water. Again it opened its mouth, but as soon as it did, the

22、sand and water ran into it, and all the poor clam could do was spit out the water and close its mouth. Even today, if you walk along the beach at low tide, you might see a little water shooting from beneath the sand here and there. That is just a clam spitting out the water it swallowed. 41Which que

23、stion does paragraph 2 answer?A Where was the council meeting held? B What did the wolf say at the meeting?C Why were all the animals quarreling?D How long did the animals meeting last?42What happened at the meeting?A The clams got embarrassed, B A decision was made to solve the problem.C The animal

24、s were quarreling fiercely. D Unkind stories spread among the animals.43Which information from the story supports the idea that the clams thought they were being treated unfairly?A One of the clams said something unkind about the beaver. B The clams talked with everyone who visited the beach.C One o

25、f the clams spit out the water.D The clams mouths stretched the full length of their bodies.44The beaver in this story is shown as the _.A group leader B complainer C problem solverD troublemaker45What is the most likely reason that the author wrote this story?A To encourage readers to listen to eac

26、h other.B To explain why animals are mean to each other.C To tell readers how to take care of a problem.D To teach a lesson about the harm of gossiping. BNew York State Governor David Paterson described the crash-landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on a freezing river as “a miracle on the Hudson”. T

27、he miracle was the survival and safe rescue of all 155 passengers aboard the Airbus A320 that suffered bird hits on both its engines soon after take-off on January 16 The hero in this remarkable escape was the 57-year-old captain, Chesley Sullenberger. The former U.S. Air Force pilot showed extreme

28、skill and presence of mind to manoeuvre-from an altitude of 900 metres-the aircraft over the milling crowds, over the buildings, over the George Washington Bridge, and on to the Hudson River, nose-up and at an angle that gave it the best chance. The pilot walked the plane twice after the crash to ma

29、ke sure all of the passengers and crew were safe.The left engine just blew. Flames were coming out of it and I was looking at it because I was sitting right there. And it just started smelling like gasoline. Everyone started, to be honest, to say prayers, a passenger told WNBC We had to give it to t

30、he pilot man, the shaken passenger added There were a couple of people who took charge and started yelling for everyone to calm down, Alberto Panero told CNN. Once everyone realized we were going to be OK, they settled down.Along the bank of the Hudson, eyewitnesses could not believe their eyes: A p

31、lane was flying impossibly low but steady as could be. It was as if the pilot was approaching a runway, not the icy winter waters of Manhattans Hudson River. Ferry passengers who happened to be on the Hudson at the time of the crash jumped into action. “We just started taking people from the wing,”

32、said Janis Krums who was riding on one of the first boats to arrive and rescue the passengers. “And we just started giving them clothes and keeping them warm. In less than six or seven minutes we just had five or six boats helping.”46What can be the best headline of the news?AA Miracle on the Hudson

33、 B Heroics Follow an Aircrash20090428CThe Story of Frightened Survivors D Air Safety Has Been A Concern47The passengers were calm at last because they knew _.A rescue workers were shouting to be heardB everything seemed to be under controlC death, although horrible, had to be metD The weather was qu

34、ite favorable for the rescue.48The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refers to _.A the injured plane B prayers C the situation D the Hudson River 49Chesley Sullenberger, the captain, _.Achecked the aircraft twice to ensure the passengers safetyBoperated the plane in an uncontrolled way dur

35、ing touchdownCescaped quickly and safely soon after the landingDwould be punished despite a most remarkable landing50Which of the following statements is true?AJanis Krums was one of those on board the planeBThe plane landed on the Hudson because one of the engines got knocked outCThe rescue work se

36、emed to be immediate and successfulDWhen interviewd the eyewitnesses expressed their disappointment about the crash.CFour American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag(标价) - US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500, to be exact. Major record companies accused the

37、students of fueling music piracy(盗版) by running file-sharing networks on campus allowing hundreds of songs to be downloaded for free. Last Thursday, the four promised not to violate（侵犯）the companies copyrights. Although they did not admit any wrongdoing, they each agreed to pay thousands of dollars

38、to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). “I dont believe that I did anything wrong,” said Daniel Peng at Princeton University, one of the four. “I hope that for the sake of artists, the larger issues can soon be resolved. ” None appears to have made any money off the file-sharing sys

39、tems they operated. The payments mark the first time record companies have recovered money from individuals in the US accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. This may be a sign of things to come, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users. Many record-compan

40、y blame the long decrease in CD sales on file-sharing networks, which let many users copy songs from each others computers for free. Matt Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the RIAA, said the settlements, although well below what the companies could have asked for, we

41、re “the right amount” given the situation. He also noted that since the four lawsuits were filed, at least 18 campus file-sharing networks have been taken down by their operators. 51What does “a hidden price tag” (Paragraph 1) mean? A Record companies hide the high price of the music on purpose. B I

42、t happens that the music price tag isnt obvious. C One has to fined for illegal music downloads. D One has to pay for the music he downloads. 52Which of the following is true? A The four students planned to violate the companys copyright. B They realized they had done a wrong thing. C They refused t

43、o pay money to RIAA D They didnt make any money on file-sharing networks. 53Whats the probable meaning of “feul” (Paragraph 2)? A encourage. B challenge. C weaken. D sell 54What can we conclude from paragraph 6? A Many record-company should be blamed for the decrease in CD sales. B Decease in CD sal

44、es is caused because of certain file-sharing networks. C People dont have any desire to buy any CD D Nowadays CDs are not as popular as before. 55Whats the main idea of the whole passage? A The students should be responsible for their behavior. B Its too late for record companies to protect their ri

45、ghts. C Action had been taken by record companies to protect their copyrights. D Some record companies wanted to earn money by accusing people of pirating musiC 四、任务型阅读（共25小题）请注意以下题均答在主观卷答题卷上第一节：信息配对题。Tom, Elizabeth, Michael, John和Peter打算选择学校进行学习。阅读第56至60题中的个人情况说明和A至F六种不同学校的介绍。选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多

46、余的。（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）_ 56 Tom is a boy who is now in Grade 9 He wants to study in a summer school which will offer students a good beginning in study and relationship._57 Elizabeth will graduate from a junior high school this year. Her achievements are very good. She hopes that her senior high schoo

47、l will give her the opportunity to fully develop herself._ 58 Michael is a 15-year-old boy. He is very clever. He wants a high school that can offer some difficult courses at college level._ 59 John failed the College Entrance Examination in 2007 and his family is poor, so he decided to attend a con

48、tinuation high school to study some skills in building._ 60 Peter is now in Grade 8 He was born in Christian family and he is interested in Christianity, so he wants a new high school that will offer him something about contemporary Christianity.AAlta Vista High School Alta Vista High School is a di

49、strict continuation high school that offers a program focused on building academic and functional skills, as well as basic work habits. As a continuation high school, Alta Vista offers students a second chance to school.BEast Palo Alto High Now in its sixth year, all teachers in East Palo Alto High

50、have National board certification. This school is a professional development school. Call: 650-329-2828CMountain View High School Mountain View High Schools academic program is designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body. It offers community college classes and advanced programs that allow

51、students to take college-level classes while still in high school. Call: 650-331-2814DCastilleja School Castilleja School fosters(培养)intellectual, physical, creative and emotional growth through a college preparatory experience within a diverse and supportive community. The students are all girls in

52、 senior high school. Call: 650-940-4600; fax: 650-961-6349E. Polo Alto Prep school The schools purpose is to offer a fresh start toward academic and social success. Summer school offers all subjects and it is for boys and girls in Grades 8-12. Call: 650-493-7071, fax: 650-493-7073.E-mail:infoF. Moun

53、tain View Academy Mountain view Academy is a Christian high school operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is for boys and girls in Grades 9-12.Mountain View Academy offers quality, personalized education in a contemporary Christian environment. Call: 650-967-2324;fax:650-967-6886.第二节 信息填补题

54、。根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共5题：每小题2分，满分10分）In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh孟加拉, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. I asked a Bangladesh escort随从 why they werent using a machine, which would have been a lot easier. He told me a machine would put that lady out of work. And as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. _61_ .Serving in the U.S. Army overseas, I saw a lot of people like that woman in Bangladesh. _62_ . They are victims of