新人教版高二英语下册期中考试卷(20).doc

1、 本资料来源于七彩教育网 http:/ 09 年高二英语下册期中考试卷 英 语 2009.04 命题：陈少焕 全卷满分 150 分，完成时间 120 分钟 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 35 分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 听对话或独白（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 听下面五段对话或独白，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

2、独白读两遍。 听第 1 段材料，回答第 13 题。 1. Whats the woman doing on the phone? A. Complaining. B. Ordering. C. Inquiring 2. How many bags of potatoes does the woman want? A. One. B. Four. C. Five. 3. When will the order be delivered? A. 3 oclock. B. 3:30. C. 4 oclock. 听第 2 段材料，回答第 46 题。 4. What is the man doing?

3、A. Driving. B. Asking for help C. Complaining 5. Why is the man calling so urgently? A. His car has broken down in the Washington Tunnel. B. His car was help up. C. The woman is having a baby. 6. Where is the man now? A. At the hospital nearby. B. On the Lincoln Expressway. C. In the Washington Tunn

4、el. 听第 3 段材料，回 答第 79 题。 7. What did the man mean by saying “I never miss Wimbledon”? A. He went to Wimbledon every year. B. He went to Wimbledon every year to watch the international tennis games there. C. He always watched tennis games held in Wimbledon. 8. Why did the man come to the woman? A. He

5、came to talk to her about his favorite sports. B. He came to ask her to play tennis with him. C. He came to buy something. 9. What can you infer from the dialogue? A. The man was really a very good sportsman. B. The man didnt seem to be an active sportsman. C. The woman didnt like sports. 听第 4 段材料，回

6、答第 1012 题。 10. How much of the earth is covered with land? A. 75% B. 37% C. 25% 11. What is the solution put forward by the speaker? A. To reuse water. B. To develop more resources. C. To make use of the seawater. 12. What is the speakers tone in his talk? A. Thirsty. B. Generous. C. Worried 听第 5 段材

7、料，回答第 1315 题。 13. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a regular item on the womans fast-food diet? A. Burgers B. Bagels C. Sandwiches 14. What is said about the convenience fast food brings about? A. Its convenient as snacks. B. Its convenient as main meals. C. It explains why the woman likes

8、 fast food. 15. How does the woman think of the price of fast food? A. Expensive B Reasonably priced C. Easily affordable 第二节 听取信息（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分） 下面你将听到一段录音，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷 标号为 16-20 的空格中。录音内容播放两遍。第一遍播音后，填写你所听到的内容，而后播放第二遍；播放第二遍后，你有 约 半分钟的时间检查答案。 Childrens Descriptions Horsepower

9、 One horsepower is the amount of (16) _ that takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second Water There are 180 degrees between freezing and boiling because there are 180 degrees between (17) _. Time Some people can tell it by looking at the sun, but I have never been able to (18) _ the numbers. Cloud

10、s Clouds are (19) _ fogs. I am not sure how clouds get formed. But the clouds know how to do it, and that is the important thing. Rain Rain is saved up in (20) _banks. 第 二 部分 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分 35 分 ) 第一节完形填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21-30 各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Sometimes peop

11、le call each other “scared cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is 21 , its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream. Although the cat doesnt realize this, its body is getting ready for action. If the d

12、anger continues, the animal will do one of two things. It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can. Something like this also happens 22 people. When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other feelings, our bodies 23 many physical changes. Our hearts beat faster, and our musc

13、les get tense. All of these changes make us more careful and ready to react. We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or run. Human beings, 24 , have a problem that animals never face. If we 25 our feelings and let them take over, we can 26 . Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody, and

14、 regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 27 later you had kept your mouth shut? It isnt always wise to express your feelings freely. Does this mean that its smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feeling

15、of anger, sadness, and 28 hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense. Physical illness can develop, and you can feel churned up inside. It can actually 29 your health. You can hide them and you can pretend they dont exist, but theyll still be around. And at last youll have to deal with

16、30 . 21. A. excited B. surprised C. delighted D. frightened 22. A. to B. on C. at D. in 23. A. get through B. go through C. get on D. get up 24. A. but B. however C. therefore D. moreover 25. A. give way to B. give out C. give off D. give up 26. A. get out of trouble B. get into trouble C. put other

17、s into trouble D. calm down 27. A. expected B. said C. thought D. wished 28. A. happiness B. bitterness C. delight D. laughter 29. A. be good for B. be bad for C. be good at D. do good to 30. A. them B. it C. yourselves D. you 第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分 ) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个

18、适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题 卷 标号为 31 40 的相应位置上。 Friday-the Thirteenth has long been considered extremely unlucky because it has some bad 31 (associate) which came from mythology, tale of the Bible, and the customs and habits. According to the Bible, the Lord God created the first man, Adam. Then h

19、e took a rib from Adams body and out of 32 created the first woman, Eve. It was said that Adam 33 (create) on a Friday and it was on a Friday that Adam and Eve ate the 34 (forbid) fruit, and on a Friday they died. Friday was 35 the common day in England for executing(处死 ) criminals, 36 which it was

20、sometimes known as Hanging Day. From the Old Norse myth people got the idea 37 13 people 38 (seat) at a table to have a dinner was unlucky. And this superstition(迷信 ) was confirmed by the last supper of Christ and his disciples(门徒 ). Bible tells us that Christ sat down with his 12 disciples, which m

21、ade 39 the number 13, at the last supper 40 Judas, one of the 12 disciples, sold his master for thirty pieces of silver. Christ was killed by nailing on the cross the following day on a Friday. 第 三 部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 40 分 ) 第一节 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

22、涂黑。 A Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a getting. It was not until in my later thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this worl

23、d without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered a letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box

24、for a new business I was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. “Wasnt it you that wrote us a letter a year ago abo

25、ut delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office if you have to make one for you. You dont know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.” 41. At first the author looked upon life as a pr

26、ocess of getting. He formed this view of life because_. A. other people were selfish B. he thought it exciting to get from others C. of his early education D. of his character 42. The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because _. A. he knew what such a note would mean to the post

27、 office B. he had discovered giving-away made life all the more exciting C. he believed he would get something back by doing so D. the post man delivered an important letter in time 43. When the author needed a post-office box, _. A. many had applied for post-office boxes before him B. he asked to p

28、ut his name on a waiting list C. he tried to see the postmaster D. he wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation 44. The postmaster promised _. A. to make a new post-office for the author B. to let the author have a post-office box C. to include the authors name on the list D. to deliver the author

29、s mail to his home 45. The postmaster interfered(干预 ) because _. A. he overheard this conversation B. he had received a lot of complaints for lack of post-office boxes C. he was thankful for the letter the author had written D. he was proud of their good service B Villagers in Koh Samui yesterday cr

30、iticized state authorities for their failure to stop illegal deforestation on the resort island. The villagers in Bor Phut said they had seen a group of men take chainsaws to a forest on Khao Duang Nok mountain near Samui airport. They believe the men are falling trees to clear the land for a constr

31、uction project. “Weve heard the sound of saws working,” said a villager. The mountainsteep slope made it difficult for the villagers to get into the forest to see the men at work. However, they said traces of deforestation were apparent. One villager said he reported the matter to state authorities,

32、 asking them to take legal action, but to no avail. Khao Duang Nok has been under the spotlight after the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry investigated the matter. A businessman was charged with having occupied 49 acres of land with false land documents and many land officials were arrange

33、d to leave the area during the investigation in connection with land scandals in a project known as “The Peak”. Koh Samui district chief Decha Kangsanant has ordered a stop to any development activities on Khao Duang Nok until the investigation results are released. However, the villagers said nothi

34、ng has been done to stop deforestation. Sunthorn Watcharakuldirok, director of the Forestry Department, said the group of men entered the forest two weeks ago after forestry officials returned from their inspection. The fact that the men remained fearless showed that it was the work of influential p

35、eople who were challenging state power, he said. His department is planning to arrest all the men. 46. The underlined phase “to no avail” in the second paragraph means _. A. useless B. in astonishment C. without permission D. without delay 47. Villagers failed to see the men cutting down the trees i

36、n the forest because _. A. the traces of deforestation were apparent B. the authorities forbade them to go there C. the mountain blocked their views D. the road to the forest is not easy to take 48. _ is a person, not a place. A. Koh Samui B. Bor Phut C. Khao Duang Nok D. Decha Kangsanant 49. It is

37、obvious that _. A. the activity of falling trees is going on B. the authorities have arrested some criminals C. the group observe the order of the authorities D. the activities on Khao Duang Nok have stopped 50. The news report mainly tells us _. A. illegal activities were on the move B. some offici

38、als involved in the land scandals C. the villagers blamed the authorities for the illegal deforestation D. the villagers were angry at the businessman C The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market place despite their products obvious advantages. Furthermore, t

39、he advertising expenditure(费用 ) for instant coffee was far greater than that for regular coffee. Efforts were made to find the cause of the consumers seemingly unreasonable resistance to the product. The reason given by most people was dislike of the taste. The producers thought that there might be

40、deeper reasons. However, this was confirmed by one of motivation researchs classic studies, one often cited in the trade. Mason Haire of the University of California made two shopping lists that were almost the same except for one item. There were six items common to both lists: hamburger, carrots,

41、bread, baking powder, canned peaches, and potatoes with the brands or amounts specified(具体说明 ). The seventh item, in fifth place on both lists, read “one pound Maxwell House coffee” on one side and “Nescafe instant coffee” on the other. One list was given to each one in a group of fifty women, and t

42、he other list to those in the other group of the same size. These women were asked to study their list and then to describe, as far as they could, the kind of woman (“personality and character”) who would draw up that shopping list. Nearly half of those who had received the list including instant co

43、ffee described a housewife who was lazy and a poor planner. On the other hand, only one woman in the other group described the housewife, who had included regular coffee on her list, as being lazy; only six of that group suggested that she was probably not a good wife; and no one drew the same concl

44、usion as the women in the “instant coffee” group did about the housewife who intend to buy regular coffee. 51. In the opinion of instant coffee producers, _. A. people should buy regular coffee B. regular coffee is inferior to instant coffee C. instant coffee should have a good market because of its

45、 obvious advantages D. the advertising expenditure for regular coffee is very great 52. In this instance, the purpose of motivation study was to discover_. A. why there were deeper reasons B. the reason why instant coffee did not taste good C. why regular coffee was successful D. the deeper reason f

46、or the peoples resistance to instant coffee 53. The two lists on which “one pound Maxwell House coffee” and “Nescafe instant coffee” were written as items were given to _. A. 7 women B. 14 women C. 50 women D. 100 women 54. Because of the result of this test, the producers of instant coffee would pr

47、obably revise their advertising to show _. A. a lazy wife drinking instant coffee B. a stupid wife using instant coffee C. a hard-working woman drinking instant coffee D. a busy wife using regular coffee 55. Which of the following can be learned from the passage? A. It is reasonable for people to resist instant coffee B. Advertising does not always assure favorable sales results C. People pay little attention to advertising D. R