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1、 09 年高二英语下册 期中试题 年级 高 二 科目 英 语 命题人 祖 晖 第 I 卷 第一部分 英语知识运用 (共三节，满分 50 分 ) 第一节 语音知识 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分 ) 从 A、 B、 C、 D 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1.range A.ring B.biologist C.ignore D. design 2.relative A. reflect B. reliable C. recommend D. relate 3.solid A.social B. sofa C. sonnet

2、D. somehow 4.political A.salute B. sorrow C. salt D. salty 5.gym A.analysis B. fantasy C. style D. terrify 第二节 语法和词汇知识（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 6. After a few minutes thinking, an idea began to _ in his mind. He could make his suggestion _ of a questio

3、n. A. fill, in the form B. form, in form C. appear, in forms D. form, in the form 7. For a person in _prison, what he desires most is _. A. a, freedom B. the, the freedom C. X, freedom D. X., the freedom 8. If you _ the doctors advice, you _ quite all right now. A. had followed; were B. followed; wi

4、ll be C. had followed; would be D. followed; would be 9. In some countries, smoking in public places is _by law, that is, certain laws forbid people _ in public places. A.forbidden, to smoke B. prevented, from smoking C. forbidden, smoking D. protected, to smoke 10. The seriously wounded soldier _ h

5、is feet and began to fight again. A. stood up on B. struggled to C. raised to D. pulled up 11. He called on people to vote _ slavery and take _ to fight _it. A. for, actions, against B. against, act, against C. against, actions, against D. for, acts, with 12. Her marriage _ the Frenchman ended in di

6、vorce because of the long _from each other and different religious beliefs. A. with, division B. to, separation C. with, separation D. to, division 13. I would have come sooner but I _ that they were waiting. A. havent known B. hadnt known C. dont know D. didnt know 14 -Were you _ the march yesterda

7、y? the lawyer asked. -Yes, to be exact, I was _ of the march. A. in, the person B. on, the soul C. on, the one D. in, leader 15. Children should have their _ in matters concerned about their future. A. right B. voice C. says D. demand 16. Rather than _on a crowded bus ,he always prefers _ a bike. A.

8、ride ; ride B. riding ; ride C. ride ; to ride D. to ride; riding 17. The heavy box _ there three days ago by me is still there. A. lain B. lying C. lied D. laid 18. It really _ to learn anything well. Keep on and have a little patience. A. takes time B. takes your time C. cost your time D. spends 1

9、9. _ of him as a good man, we treated him _ our friend. A. To think, as B. Thinking, as C. Thought, like D. Think, like 20. _Is Bob still performing? _Im afraid not .He is said _the stage already as he has become an official. A. to have left B. to leave C. to have been left D.to be left 第三节 完型填空 ( 共

10、 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分 ) 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21 40 各题所给的四个选项（ A, B, C, D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 During the Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his fathers car. He was going to a New Years Eve 21 to be held in Vermont. The father was 22 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks

11、 that people set up all over the place on New Years Eve. However, a(n) 23 reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all. So he drove to Vermont, got completely 24 , and attempted to drive home. One the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 25 the car a

12、nd stand in a line of people that were being given the sobriety (not drunk) 26 . However, the policeman 27 him out. He was 28 standing off to the side while the others were 29 the police officer how well they could walk a 30 line, etc. At 7:00 am the next morning, his father got up to answer the 31

13、. There were 32 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 33 of that red FIAT. He replied, Yes, I am. One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver. When the young man 34 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was

14、in some sort of 35 . Upon questioning, he 36 that he was driving the car. But when asked if he had been 37 , he said, NO! When the policemen asked if they could see his car, he was unable to remember the 38 . He said that it was in the garage. And when the four of them walked out to look at the car,

15、 instead of looking at the car he had driven the 39 before, they saw a 40 car parked there. 21 A. party B. meeting C. concert D. sports meeting 22 A. sure B. worried C. curious D. anxious 23 A. suggestion B. condition C. conclusion D. agreement 24 A. excited B. tired C. pleased D. drunk 25 A. stop B

16、. get out of C. drive D. get into 26 A. punishment B. test C. education D. talk 27 A. gave B. made C. missed D. found 28 A. considered B. required C. suggested D. left 29 A. showing B. explaining C. asking D. telling 30 A. long B. straight C. calm D. direct 31 A. telephone B. call C. doorbell D. que

17、stion 32 A. many B. two C. four D. one 33 A. manager B. father C. student D. owner 34 A. stood B. found C. put D. took 35 A. danger B. test C. trouble D. accident 36 A. believed B. told C. admitted D. said 37 A. driving B. hurting C. drinking D. missing 38 A. drive B. test C. time D. line 39 A. day

18、B. morning C. evening D. afternoon 40 A. similar B. familiar C. police D. damaged 第二部分 阅读理解 （共 25 小题。 满分 45 分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 四个选项（ A, B, C, D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分） A Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely eleven act of stealing or an even elev-ec

19、er cheat (诈骗 ). Either way , it could be the perfect crime (犯罪 ), because the criminals are birdshorning pigeons ! The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car : if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and h

20、ow to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside . Carrying the money in a tiny bag , the pigeon flies off . There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however , may in fact be the work of an even lazier an

21、d more inventive criminal mindone that avoid (避免 )not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return . Instead of stealing cars , he lets someo

22、ne else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad (启事 ) in the newspaper asking for help . The theory is supported by the fact that , so far , none of the stolen cars have been returned . Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars seems too little for a car worth ma

23、ny times more . Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal . We have more important things to do, he said . 41 After the car owner received a phone call. He A went to a certain pige

24、on and put some money in the bag it carried B gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park C sent some money to the thief by mail D told the press about it 42 The lazier and more inventive criminal refers to . A the car thief who stays at home B one of those who put the ads in the pape

25、r C one of the policemen in Changwa D the owner of the pigeons 43 The writer mentions the fact that none of the stolen cars have been returned to show . A how easily people get fooled by criminals B what Chen thinks might be correct C the thief is extremely clever D the money paid is too little 44 T

26、he underlined word they in the last paragraph refers to . A criminals B pigeons C the stolen cars D demands for money 45 We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because . A he reads the ads in the newspaper B he lives in the same neighborhood C he has seen the

27、car owners in the park D he has trained the pigeons to follow them B A letter to Edward, a columnist (报刊专栏作家 ) Dear Mr. Edward I grew up in an unhappy and abusive home. I always promised myself that Id get out as soon as possible. Now, at the age of 20, I have a good job and a nice house, and Im rea

28、lly proud of the independence Ive achieved. Heres the problem: several of my friends who still live with their parents wish they had places like mineso much so that they make mine theirs. It started out with a couple of them spending the weekends with me. But now they seem to take it for granted tha

29、t they can show up any time they like. They bring boyfriends over, talk on the phone and stay out forever. I enjoy having my friends here sometimesit makes the place feel comfortable and warmbut this is my home, not a party house. I was old enough to move out on my own, so why cant I seem to ask my

30、friends to respect my privacy(隐私 )? Joan Edwards reply to Joan Dear Joan， If your family didnt pay attention to your needs when you were a child, you probably have trouble letting others know your needs now. And if youve gathered your friends around you to rebuild a happy family atmosphere(气氛 ),you

31、may fear that saying no will bring back the kind of conflict you grew up withor destroy the nice atmosphere you now enjoy. You need to understand that in true friendship its Okay to put your own needs first from time to time. Be clear about the message you want to send. For example,I really love you

32、r company but I also need some privacy. So please call before you come over. Edward 46.We can learn from the first letter that Joan . A. lives away from her parents B. takes pride in her friends C. knows Edward quite well D. hates her parents very much 47. We can infer from the first letter that . A

33、. Joan considers her friends more important than her privacy B. Joans friends visit her more often than she can accept C. Joan doesnt like the parties at all D. Joan dislikes the boyfriends her friends bring over 48. According to Edward, why cant Joan tell her friends her feelings? A. She is afraid

34、of hurting her friends. B. She does not understand true friendship. C. Her family experience stops her from doing so. D. She does not put her needs first. 49.The underlined word conflict in the second letter means . A. dependent life B. fierce fight C. bad manners D. painful feeling 50. The second l

35、etter suggests that Edward . A. is worried about Joans problem B. warns Joan not to quarrel with her friends C. advises Joan on how to refuse people D. encourages Joan to be brave enough C The pen is more powerful than the sword. There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that

36、were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the U.S.A. in 1811.One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of

37、 1861,in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won. This book that shook the world was called “Uncle Toms Cabin“. There was time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is

38、 still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse(唤起 )peoples sympathies(同情 ).The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent(描述 )true state of

39、affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free. 51. According to the passage_. A. every English-speaking person has read “Uncle Toms Cabin“ B. “Uncle Toms Cabin“ was not very interesting C. those who

40、 dont speak English cannot have read “Uncle Toms Cabin“ D. the book “Uncle Toms Cabin“ did a great deal in the American Civil War 52. How old was Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe when her world famous book was published A. About sixty years old. B. Over fifty years old. C. In her forties. D. Around twenty

41、 years old. 53. What do you learn about Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe from the passage A. She had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War broke out. B. She herself encouraged the northern Americans to go to war to set the slaves free. C. She was better as writing as swinging(挥

42、舞 )a sword. D. She had once been a slave. 54. Why could Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowes book cause a civil war in America A. She wrote so well that Americans loved her very much. B. She disclosed the terrible wrongs that had been done to the slaves in the Southern States. C. The southern Americans hated

43、 the book while the northern Americans like it. D. The book had been read by many Americans. 55. What can we learn from the passage A. We neednt use weapons(武器 )to fight things that are wrong. B. A writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier. C. We must understand the importance of literature(文学

44、) and art. D. No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Toms Cabin“. D Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration (注意力 ) is their biggest problem. It seriously affects their ability to study, so do their test resul

45、ts. If so, use these tips to help you. Study Techniques You should always study in the same place. You shouldnt sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain will think it is time to relax. Dont watch TV while you are studying. Experts w

46、arn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textb

47、ooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it. Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees. Be realistic and dont try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing