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1、 本资料来源于七彩教育网 http:/ 09 年高二英语下册 期中练习 题 高 二 英 语 2009.04 （测试时间： 100 分钟） 姓名 班级 考号 成绩 I. 听力 （每小题 1 分，满分 20 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 time is it now? A 6:10. B 6:50. C 5:30. 2 Where does this conversation most probably

2、 take place? A At a hospital. B At the airport. C At a library. 3 What do you know about the woman in the conversation? A She is a film director. B She is an actress. C She was awarded Best Actress at the Oscars. 4 What are the speakers doing? A Having a meeting. B Talking about wars. C Having a his

3、tory class. 5 What do we know about Mary? A She has some trouble with maths. B She doesnt like school. C She does well in maths. 第二节 （满分 15 分） 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6 What do you know about Jims working place? A Cold. B Warm. C Cool. 7 What did Jim think of his summer job? A He liked it because its

4、a well -paid job. B He didnt like it because it was tiring. C He liked it though the pay was not good. 听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 9 题。 8 What computer game is being played? 9 What kind of game does the speaker hate to play? A Flying an aeroplane. B Shooting at things. C All noisy games. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 11 题。

5、 10 From where does the Architecture Tour start? A The Central Park Zoo. B The Grand Central Station. C The Gentral Park. 11 Which of the following places is NOT included in the tour? A The Grand Central Station. B The Empire State Building C Noble Bookstore. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12 What is the p

6、robable relationship between the two speakers? A Husband and wife. B House agent and customer. C Waiter and customer. 13 What does the man like about the house? A Public transportation. B The shopping center. C The swimming pool. 14 What do you know from the conversation? A There is a gym just upsta

7、irs. B The apartment has a great ocean view. C The apartment has two bedrooms. 听第 10 段材 料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15 What time of the day is it now? A Morning. B Afternoon. C Evening. 16 Whats the mans health insurance number? A 555 9007 B 78524 601. C 3857A. 17 Who is the woman speaking to? A A doctor. B A

8、customer. C A patient. 听第 11 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18 What is the man mainly talking about? A Way of living. B Healthy living. C Importance of nutrition. 19 What does Dr. Graham say about vitamins? A He warns us not to take any of them. B Artificially produced vitamins are as good as the vitamins we ge

9、t from our foods. C Vitamins we get from our foods are more nutritious. 20 What is the most important in keeping healthy, according to Dr. Graham? A Keeping a nutritious diet. B Taking exercise every day. C Keeping away from smoking and drinking. II. 单项选择：（每小题 1 分， 满分 10 分） 21 Its the second time th

10、at I _ in Beijing. What great changes! Its years since I _ here last time. A went; had left B had been; left C have been; left D have; had left 22. My e-friend, Peter, wrote to me, expressing the hope _ he would come to Beijing to watch the 2008 Olympic Games. A which B that C what D whether 23 He f

11、inally became a rock n roll superstar, his lon g and hard training _. A paid off B took off C sent off D broke off 24 People from all over the world _ China on the successful launch of ChangE -1. A celebrated B greeted C congratulated D enjoyed 25 Though the chair looks rather hard, it is very comfo

12、rtable to _. A sit B sit on C be sat D be sat on 26. His movie won several awards at the film festival, _ was beyond his wildest dream. A. which B. that C. where D. it 27. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. was B. were C. had been D.

13、 would be 28. You have failed two tests. You d better start working harder, _you won t pass the course. A. and B. so C. but D. or 29. The question _ now at the meeting is not the question _ yesterday. A. discussed; discussed B. discussing; had discussed C. being discussed; discussed D. discussing; d

14、iscussing 30. Having studied abroad for many years, he came back to _ used to be a small town. A. where B. what C. that D. which III. 完形填空：（每小题 1 分， 满分 20 分） Mama s English Mama s voice floated through the apartment as she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life. “ Hola,” she greeted m

15、e when she came out of the bedroom. “ Please speak to me in 31 ,” I interrupted. She paid no attention and 32 speaking in Spanish. The words 33 me of my grandparents and birthday parties in Mexico, but I knew my mother s life would be 34 if she learned to speak English. We had lived in the United St

16、ates for three years, and she still had difficulty 35 to store owners and my teachers. I was determined that she should try. “ Why won t you speak English?” I 36 . “ Don t you want to be 37 to talk to people here?” “ Isabel,” she whispered. Mama always whispered when she was upset with me. “ What?”

17、I was not 38 with her, either. She 39 for the English words. “ Come with me to the, uh how do you say it? Meeting.” “ What kind of meeting? Where is it?” I 40 her, but now she refused to answer. In 41 we drove across town to the college, where she pulled into a brightly lit parking lot. I was 42 . I

18、 had expected a meeting at someone s 43 a garden club or a parents group. Then I 44 a sign on a door. My mother was 45 night classes to learn English! “I don t understand. 46 you re learning English, why won t you speak English at home?” I asked. “ You ll learn faster if you 47 with me.” “I speak En

19、glish here,” she said in her thick accent. She hesitated, putting the words together, and then went on, “I speak Spanish at home 48 you.” I 49 understood she spoke Spanish at home so that I wouldn t forget the words, songs, and 50 of Mexico. I said, “ O.K., Mama, esta bien.” 31. A. Spanish B. Indian

20、 C. English D. Russian 32. A. remembered B. considered C. avoided D. continued 33. A. reminded B. informed C. warned D. accused 34. A. brighter B. fresher C. busier D. easier 35. A. explaining B. gesturing C. agreeing D. speaking 36. A. repeated B. insisted C. stated D. hoped 37. A. kind B. able C.

21、equal D. worried 38. A. friendly B. happy C. bothered D. annoyed 39. A. searched B. accounted C. called D. cared 40. A. begged B. examined C. blamed D. questioned 41. A. turn B. action C. silence D. order 42. A. shocked B. puzzled C. frightened D. embarrassed 43. A. college B. house C. office D. com

22、pany 44. A. spotted B. witnessed C. watched D. scanned 45. A. grasping B. enjoying C. taking D. preparing 46. A. If B. Once C. Because D. Unless 47. A. train B. play C. perform D. practice 48. A. of B. with C. for D. at 49. A. suddenly B. fortunately C. easily D. partly 50. A. situations B. effect C

23、. memories D. language IV. 阅读理解：（每小题 2 分， 满分 40 分） A Judo and Karate are sports for self-defense. They began in the eastern part of the world, but now many Americans enjoy them too. In fact, schools for teaching them have been opened all over the United States and Canada. Players in both sports use

24、only their hands, arms, legs and feet. However, the two sports are quite different. In Karate, players hit each other with the open hand or the closed fist .They also use foot for kicking. In Judo, players are more likely to throw each other down. They also move their arms and legs in large circles.

25、 Karate moves, on the other hand, are short and quick. Players stand away from each other. They only touch one another with quick punches and kicks. Can a Karate player beat a Judo player? It depends on the player. One sport is not better than the other. They are both very good forms of self-defense

26、. Both aim toward control of the mind and body. A wise old man in Japan had a good answer to the question. He said: “We dont say the other martial arts of soldiers are bad. The mountain does not laugh at the river because it is lowly, nor does the river speak ill of the mountain because it cant move

27、 about.“ 51. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Judo and Karate are good sports. B. Many Americans enjoy Judo and Karater. C. To tell the difference between Judo and Karate. D. One sport is not better than the other. 52. Which detail helps you to understand how to do Karate? A. Players hit eac

28、h other with open hands and closed fists. B. Players touch each other. C. Players use feet for kicking. D. Both A and C. 53. According to the passage, which of the following statements is correct? A. Players in Karate use only hands and feet. B. Players in Judo use only arms and legs. C. Players in

29、both sports use only arms, legs hands and feet. D. Players in both sports use only open hands and closed fists. 54. According to the wise old man in Japan,_. A. Karate is better than Judo B. Judo is better than Karate C. both of them are better than military arts D. both of them are very good forms

30、of self-defense B Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry. He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（旋） his alarm clock. He tried to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got dressed he got blood all over his clean shirt,

31、so he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing (熨 ), so he ironed it. While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter. He showed him where the meter was, said good-bye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in

32、his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldnt go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper. In another part of the town, a man had kill

33、ed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harrys taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harrys shirt, and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 oclock in the afternoon before the police were sure that he was

34、 not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job. 55. Put the following sentences into correct order according to the passage. a. The man who read the electricity meter came. b. Harry ironed his sh

35、irt. c. Harry got blood all over his clean shirt. d. There was a knock at the door. e. Harry wore the shirt with blood on it. A. a, b, c, d, e B. c, b, d, a, e C. b, a, c, d, e D. b, a, d, c, e 56. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it ? A. He had only one shirt. B. The only shirt needed iro

36、ning. C. The iron had burnt a hole in his clean shirt. D. He cut himself and got blood all over his shirt. 57. Harry was taken to the police station because_. A. his taxi stopped outside his office and a policeman happened to be there B. there was blood on his shirt and he was in a taxi C. a man kil

37、led a woman with a knife D. the murderer was seen to run away in a taxi 58. His boss told him to go away and find another job because_. A. he had been kept by the police B. there was blood on his shirt C. he was late for work D. he had killed a woman C What do you see from a handful of seeds? Some s

38、ee green plants, some see blooming flowers, or just seeds. But one group of Shanghai students saw an opportunity to make money. Eight students from No 2 Secondary School Attached to East China Normal University started a virtual company selling different seeds and seed products. They successfully so

39、ld 28 pictures pasted with different seeds at a campus auction a week ago. The company, which has recruited around 20 student staff members, has earned over 2000 yuan in the past three months. “We donated part of the money to a poor school in the countryside of Anhui Province. Its great to realize o

40、ur ideal of spreading love and culture with seeds after many tests and lots of hard work,“ said Senior 2 Shi Chen, CEO of the company. Just like any other company, Shis didnt develop smoothly. Shi and her young colleagues used to sell fresh flowers and old books, and later found seeds might be somet

41、hing that their company could engage in. They bought seeds of various plants and flowers at low prices from a local farm and sold them in schools or on streets. The creative students also made accessories and pictures with different seeds. With little business knowledge, the students had to learn ne

42、w skills as the leaders of different departments, such as public relations (PR), sales and marketing. They persuaded a joint Sino-French company near their school to give them training in business management. They also asked some local businessmen to act as their consultants. “They helped us overcom

43、e our shyness. We also learned quite a lot of business theory. I found communication skills and teamwork are very important for my job,“ said Senior 1 Qian Yifei. The 16-year-old was elected as PR manager thanks to her talent for speaking. She is also in charge of after sales service, dealing with c

44、omplaints and providing suggestions. As the head of the company, CEO Shi has a lot more to think about. First of all, she has to learn how to make her colleagues work efficiently as the company only opens at weekends due to all their studies. So she established a system to evaluate every ones perfor

45、mance, in terms of punctuality, efficiency, profits knowledge and so on. “It makes the company more formal,“ she said. 59. What is the purpose of opening the company? A. To earn money for their education fees. B. To spread love and culture with seeds. C. To see whether they can open a company. D. To

46、 collect money to open a Hope School. 60. What does the word “it“ (in the last paragraph) refer to? A. Selling seeds. B. To have a person as CEO. C. Every colleague s performance. D. To make her colleagues work efficiently. 61. According to Qian Yifei, what matters most in dealing with public relations? A. Communication skills and teamwork. B. Creative and critical thinking. C. Educational background. D. Business theories. 62. What can we learn from the passage? A. The company is owned by 8 students. B. The company is over-night successful. C. The company g