贵州省遵义四中09-10学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷(通用版)

1、贵州省遵义四中09-10学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 从A、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同的选项。1. thus A. youth B. health C. breakthrough D. worthy 2. belief A. chief B. variety C. society D. lie3. fiction A. suggestion B. separation C. question D. collision4. absorb A. forbid B. word C. sailor D. forme

2、r 5. march A. technology B. chemistry C. chat D. machine第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）6. We were shocked to hear the news that _ two Chinese engineers were shot to death in Pakistan. Worse still, _ third one died in hospital afterwards.A. /; a B. the; the C. the; a D. /; the7. -You look upset. Anyth

3、ing wrong? -I failed in the physics exam again _all the efforts I made.A. because of B. for once C. even if D. despite8. you be interested, Ill tell you the whole story. A. WouldB. Might C. ShouldD. Could9. - I think it necessary that he _ to New York but to London.- I agree, but the problem is _ he

4、 has refused to. A. will not be sent; that B. should not be sent; what C. not be sent; that D. should not send; what10. Betty, still _ excited, took away the box _ with birthday presents for her.A. looked; filledB. looked; fillingC. looking; filledD. looking; filling11. Is there any vaccine(疫苗) agai

5、nst H1N1 flu that can be used on humans?No, but scientists are working to develop _ .A. that B. it C. one D. so12. Since you understand all this, is no need for me to explain.A. it B. this C. that D. there13. When the food in the hotel where we are staying , what should we do?A. isnt tasted good B.

6、doesnt taste goodC. isnt tasted well D. doesnt taste well14.The question at tomorrows meeting will be of importance.A. discussed B. to be discussed C.been discussed D. being discussed15. The famous actor keeps fit by _for half an hour every morning. A. working out B. bringing out C. giving out D. se

7、tting out16. - Have you received Jacks plan?- Yes, but I dont think his plan is _.A. worth being considered B. worthy to be consideredC. worthy of considering D. worth to be considered17. My cousin left for London ten years ago, and I _ her ever since.A. wouldnt seeB. hadnt seen C. havent seenD. did

8、nt see18.He was really when all his friends refused to help him.A. cut up B.cut out C. cut down D. cut into19.-How should I do the experiment next? - Do as you . A. see fit B.look fit C.fit for D. feel fit20.Fran is an honest girl; I say it, I dont like her. A. even though B.as if C. as long as D. a

9、s though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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卡上。I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked 21 at me and said “I love you.” I didnt know what to say. 22 several seconds all I could do was to sta

10、nd there and 23 down at him. My first thought was he must need 24 while doing his homework 25 he was trying to prepare me for some 26 . Finally, I asked, “What was that all about?” “ 27 .” He said, “My teacher said we should tell our parents that we love them and see what they say. Its an experiment

11、. ” The next day I 28 his teacher at my office to find out more about this “experiment” and how the other parents had responded . “ 29 , most of the fathers had the same reaction as you did.” The teacher said, “When I first 30 we try this, I asked the children what they thought their parents would s

12、ay. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble. The point is,” the teacher explained, “feeling 31 is an important part of 32 . Its something all human beings 33 . What Im trying to tell the children is that its too 34 that we dont express those feelings. A boy should be able to tell

13、 his dad that he loves him. ” The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how difficult it is for some of us to say the things that would be good for us to say. When my son came to me 35 , I held on to him for an extra second. And just 36 he pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice, “Hey,

14、 I love you. ” I didnt know if saying that would make 37 of us healthier, but we did feel pretty 38 . Maybe 39 time when one of my children says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole 40 to think of the right answer. 21. A. downB. away C. outD. up 22. A. After B. For C. InD. On 23. A. glare

15、B. get C. stareD. knock 24. A. money B. time C. helpD. paper 25. A. orB. but C. whenD. while 26. A. money B. news C. testD. explanation 27. A. AnythingB. Nothing C. ImportantD. Interesting 28. A. advised B. told C. calledD. informed 29. A. BasicallyB. Fortunately C. UsuallyD. Frequently 30. A. allow

16、ed B. agreed C. suggestedD. planned 31. A. lovedB. helpful C. interestedD. trusted 32. A. bodyB. work C. studyD. health 33. A. agreeB. understand C. knowD. require 34. A. badB. good C. easyD. hard 35. A. that day B. that moment C. that eveningD. that morning 36. A. beforeB. after C. becauseD. as 37.

17、 A. neither B. either C. mostD. few 38. A. terrible B. disappointed C. badD. good 39. A. nextB. last C. eachD. every 40. A. afternoonB. morning C. dayD. week 第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出最佳选项。AMargaret, married with two small children, has been working for the

18、last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to sch

19、ool.”So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just 90, before tax and insurance. “Its better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a bit extra.”The hours shes chosen to work meant that she sees plenty of the c

20、hildren, but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationship.Her work isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me

21、 have to do it, perhaps theyd be a bit more careful.”The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myselfand I usually

22、 do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think youre a cleaner because you dont know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used

23、to think what my parents would say if they knew what Id been doing, but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike the work though I cant say Im mad about it.”41. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because _A. she wanted to earn more money to support her familyB. she had suffered a lot of mental p

24、ressureC. she needed the right time to look after her childrenD. she felt tired of taking care of patients42. Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because _.A. they never clean their offices B. they look down upon cleanersC. they never do their work carefully D. they always make a

25、mess in their offices43. When at work, Margaret feels _.A. light-hearted because of her fellow workers B. happy because the building is fully litC. tired because of the heavy workload D. bored because time passed slowly44. The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents woul

26、d _A. help care for her children B. regret what they had saidC. show sympathy for her D. feel disappointed in herBEvents Long March exhibit The Shanghai History Museum is putting on an exhibition to mark the 60th anniversary of the Long MarchOn show are more than 220 photos and 40 items that explain

27、 with pictures how the communist Red Army drew back from its besieged(被围困的)bases in Jiangxi Province and fought its way to northern Shanxi province in the mid-1930sExplanations are all in Chinese，The show will end on November 20 Time： 10：00 am4：00 pm. Address： 1286 Hongqiao Road Admission： 8 yuan fo

28、r Chinese15 yuan for foreigners Thai elephants Eight elephants from Thailand are entertaining visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes，playing basketball，balancing on a beam，dancing and blowing a mouth-organPeople are encouraged to have a tug-of-war with the animals or lie on the ground and have t

29、he elephants walk over them，The elephants give three shows a day at 9：30 am,3：30 pm and 8:00 pm and there is an additional show at l：30 pm at weekends.The show will end on November 15。 Address： 189 Daduhe Road Admission： 3040 yuan Dancing dolphins Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball，sway

30、ing their bodies to music，kissing people and doing maths by tapping their tails have made the dolphinarium in Peace Park an attraction for childrenSeals and sea lions also perform。 Hours： 10：30 am，4：00pm，and 7：30prn Admission： 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children45If you go to visit the Long

31、March exhibit with an Australian，how much will you pay altogether for the admission? A16yuan B23 yuan C30yuan D20yuan46At the exhibition，you will see Amany articles written by famous writers Bmany things left by the Red Army,Cbooks on the Long March Dmany photos and pictures about the Long Match47Wh

32、ich of the following is NOT done by the Thai elephants? ARiding bicycles。 BBlowing a mouth-organ CDoing maths DHaving a tug-of-war with people48The dolphinarium in Peace Park is a hall where you can see Anot only dolphins but also seals and sea lions perform Bonly seals and sea lions perform Conly d

33、olphins performDonly seals performC A car drew up outside the Swan Hotel and a young man got outPausing only for an instant to see that he had come to the right place，he went into the hotel and rang the bell on the counter of the bar MrsCrump，the landlady，who was busy in the kitchen at the time，hurr

34、ied out，wiping her handsThe young man raised his hat“Excuse me，”he said“Im looking for my uncle，MrWhiteI believe he is staying here” “He was staying here”MrsCrump corrected him“But Im afraid that he went back to London yesterday” “Oh，dear，”said the young man，looking disappointed“I understood that he

35、 was going to stay here until the end of the monthAt least that is what his servant told me when I rang up his house” “Quite right，”said Mrs，Cramp“He intended to stay here the whole of July，as he always does But yesterday he got a telegram to say that his relative was illSo he caught the train back

36、to London immediately” “I wish he had let me know,”The young man said“I wrote him a letter saying that I was comingIve had all this trouble for nothingWell，since he isnt here，theres no point in waiting” He thanked MrsGrump and went outMrsGrump went to the window and watched himdrive offWhen his car

37、was out of sight，she called out：“You can come out now,MrWhite.Hes gone” MrWhite came out of the kitchen，where he had been waiting “Many thanks，MrsGrump，”he said，laughing，“you did that very wellThese nephews of mine never gave me any peaceThat young man is the worst of them allAs you see，when he need

38、s money,he even follows me into the countryWell，perhaps next time he wont warn me by writing a letter!”49The young man said “Oh，dear” to express his Adisappointment Bsadness Csurprise Danger50This story is about a man Awho was very much loved by his nephews Bwhose nephew went to visit him at the hot

39、elCwhose nephew is always asking him for help Dwho was not willing to meet his nephew51When his nephew came to the hotel，MrWhite Atook the train back to London Bleft to visit a sick relative Cwent to pick up a telegram Dhid himself in the kitchen52MrWhite didnt like his nephews because Athey always

40、follow him around Bthey frequently disturb their relativesCthey wont write to him often Dthey usually visit him in hotelsDMajor Cities Take Steps to Protect Water Resources Faced with the threat of water shortages, Beijing and Shanghai will take effective measures to save water and protect water res

41、ources. Beijing will stick more strictly to water-saving policies through the readjustment of industrial structures. Beijing is expected to be short of 1.185 billion cubic meters of water by 2020. Beijing will shut down factories with high water consumption and pollution including electric power, st

42、eel and paper manufacturing equipments. Advanced water-saving technology will be introduced to new industrial projects in the capital city. Grain-growing areas will be reduced to save ground water and more trees will be planted. Animal breeding and other “highly efficient” agriculture with modern wa

43、ter-saving irrigation methods will be developed. It is said that water used in agriculture will drop to 35 percent of the citys water consumption in 2010 from 43 percent in 1998, and the figure will continue to drop to 28-30 percent in 2020. Beijing will increase the speed of renovation of its urban

44、 water supply equipments. Its reported that more than 15 percent of water is lost during distribution(分发). Water-saving equipment and efficient management can save Beijing more than 537 million cubic meters by 2010. Shanghai still faces key problems connected with its water resources and environment

45、. Since 1998, the city has invested nearly US$169 million to treat its rivers, especially Suzhou Creek. The citys rivers have become noticeably clearer since putting it into action. The government will provide a further US$24 million for the treatment of rivers and US$12 million to treat sewage(污物).

46、 This years task is to improve the water quality at the three ports of Longhua, Yang-shupu and Hongkou. Another emphasis to raise the water system in Songjiang New Area with a project worth US$4.8 million. Efforts will be made to improve public awareness about the need to protect water resources. 53

47、. How many measures has Beijing taken to save water and protect water resources? A. three B. four C. five D. six 54.Grain-growing areas in Beijing will be reduced because _. A. grains cant fetch a good price in China. B. a lot of ground water will be saved by this area. C. Beijing helps to develop a

48、dvanced technology. D. highly effective agriculture needs fewer farmland. 55. From the passage, we know Shanghai will invest _ million dollars on the treatment of river and sewage. A. 169 B. 36 C. 40.8 D. 201.7 56. The author wrote the passage to tell us _. A. Beijing and Shanghai are short of water

49、 B. to save every drop of water in our daily life C. big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are trying their best to protect water resources D. water shortages have become one of the most important problems that China has to deal with EWhen friends come to visit us in the evening, they spend their tim

50、e telling us they are in a hurry and looking at their watches. It isnt that our friends are all very busy, it is just that we havent got a television. People think that we are very strange. “But what do you do in the evening?”，they are always asking. The answer is very simple. Both my wife and I hav

51、e hobbies. We certainly dont spend our evenings staring at the walls. My wife enjoys cooking and painting and often attends evening classes in foreign languages. This is particularly useful as we often go abroad for our holidays. I collect stamps and Im always busy with my collection. Both of us enj

52、oy listening to the music and playing chess together. Sometimes there are power cuts and we have no electricity in the house. This does not worry us, we just light candles and carry on with what we were doing before. Our friends, however, are lost-no television!-So they dont know what to do. On such

53、 evenings our house is very full -they all come to us. They all have a good time. Instead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays games. 57. The couple have not got a television, because . A. they are not rich enough B. they are strange people C. they enjoy spending evenings in their own ways D. they dont know what to do when there are power cuts58. Both of them are interested in .A. learning languages B. traveling C. staying home alone D. watching people play games59.At night when there is no electricity, the couple .A. have to st