1、学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 高二英语下学期中段考试题英 语 (2008 年 4 月 26 日)本试卷由四大部分组成，分为（选择题）和（非选择题） 。共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意：1 答题前，学生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或墨水笔写在答题卷上。2 每小题选出的答案后，请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净。答案不能答在试卷上。3 考试结束，学生可只交答题卷。4 56-60 答案填涂时请注意，E 答案将 AB 涂黑，F 答案将 CD 涂黑。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 35 分）做题时，先将答
2、案划在试卷上。录音结束后，你将试卷上的答案写到答题卷上。第一节 听力理解(5 段共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有 5 秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的 A、B、C 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话，回答第 13 题。1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Their favourite animals.B. How to keep a pet.C. Selecting a pet2. What can we
3、 learn about the womans sister from the conversation?A. She doesnt like dogs.B. She cant stay with catsC. She finds fish too boring.3. What will the woman most probably do tomorrow?A. Buy some fish from the man学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 B. Give her sister a present.C. Tell the m
4、an her decision.听第二段对话，回答第 46 题。4. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbours. B. Classmates. C. Brother and sister 5. Why does the woman want the man to go to the party?A. She thinks he will enjoy it.B. She doesnt want to go to the movies.C. She wants him to drive
5、 her there.6. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. On a Thursday. B. On a Friday. C. On a Saturday.听第三段对话，回答第 79 题。7. How did the woman find out the news about the factory?A. She read about it in the newspaper.B. She saw an announcement on TV.C. She heard a report on the radio.8. W
6、hat is the mans attitude towards the news?A. He has no interest at all.B. Hes quite satisfied with it.C. Hes angry about it.9. What can we infer about the other factories in the city?A. They are also causing pollution.B. They all destroyed the rivers.C. They will be punished for the pollution they h
7、ave caused.听第四段对话，回答第 1012 题。10. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The reasons why he loves football.B. The reasons why he hates his team.C. How he goes to a football match.11. What can we learn about the players from this talk?学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 A. They have s
8、cored few goals this year.B. Theyre paid for playing.C. They eat too much fast food.12. Which of the following is true about the speaker?A. He is friends with many players.B. He will never attend another match.C. He is fond of football.听第五段对话，回答第 1315 题。13. Why did the speaker give the talk?A. To sa
9、y goodbye to her students.B. To talk about cultural differences.C. To welcome her students.14. Which of the following is tree about the speaker?A. She has built a good relationship with the students.B. She is always nervous in front of the class.C. She finds the class too big to deal with.15. What d
10、oes the speaker plan to do in the near future?A. To go on holiday. B. To change jobs. C. To have a baby.第二节：听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为 1620 的空格中。听录音前，你将有 10 秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。Art WorkshopDate: May 12th to May 13thTime: 9 am to 16 each dayPlace: No.
11、 21 Middle SchoolGuests: Artists from Australia, Greece, South Africa and VietnamPurpose: To encourage young people to be 17 and to 18 in arts.Activities: Dozens of different activities will be provided, such as photography, 19 and学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 sculpture.Cost: 20 第二
12、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，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The world is divided into two main parts. The difference is _21_one part is rich and the other is poor. In the poor part, a lot of people _22_get enough to eat. In the rich part, a lot o
13、f people eat too much. In one part, children starve and in the other, a lot of people get fatter and have to go on diets, or do some exercise in _23_ to lose weight.The poor countries are called the _24_ countries. They have special problems. Sometimes the land is too poor to grow anything _25_. The
14、 land can be _26_, but a lot of things must be done first. New _27_ methods must be introduced. The people must be educated. Water must be found.Many of these problems are too big for one country to solve _28_. Help should be given by richer countries, but it must be the right _29_of help. Money is
15、not enough. The development countries must be helped to _30_ themselves. But rich countries have problems too. They are not always very pleasant places to live in. Usually, it is the things that make them rich that also make them unpleasant.21. A. that B. not C. only D. between22. A. always B. can C
16、. may D. never23. A. body B. time C. order D. life24. A. rich B. third C. developing D. developed25. A. above B. up C. over D. on 26. A. interested B. improved C. measured D. done27. A. marking B. teaching C. learning D. farming 28. A. away B. by C. alone D. along 29. A. sort B. time C. now D. then3
17、0. A. solve B. help C. prove D. produce学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 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，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填在标号为 31-40 的相应位置。Every student will be faced with the question when he passes the college entrance examinations: Should we choose a good
18、 major_31_a good university first? Some students prefer to consider majors first so that they _32_ learn what they are interested in. It will also make _33_ possible for them to take their favorite jobs in the future. _34_, those 35 think differently believe that the environment is important to ones
19、 development and that _36_ (graduation) from leading universities are often more likely to find a good job. _37_ my opinion, the best choice is a good major at a good university. If we cannot obtain both, the first thing _38_(consider) is a good major, because no matter _39_we study, we can still ac
20、hieve a lot in 40 certain field if we try our best.第三部分：阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答案写在答题卷上。 （共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AThe terrible college entrance exam is not only a big challenge (挑战) for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of Sou
21、th Korean students. Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual (一年一度的) national exams have made the atmosphere very heated. More than 675,000 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually take exams in Korean, maths,
22、 sociology (社会学), history and foreign languages. Officially there is one college place for every 1. 33 students. But because all the students want to go to the top universities in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend these colleges for both th
23、eir famous names and better job opportunities. Because students face fierce competition, they have to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his classmates often go to school before 7:30 a. m. After school has finished at 6:30 p.m., most of them go to the library to continue
24、 their study instead of 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only sleep for three to four hours a day. “I feel a lot of pressure，but I have to st
25、udy very hard in order to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future,” Park said. The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Korea. Vehicles are not allowed within a 200-metre radius (范围) of all the test sit
26、es to make sure the students have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and take-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours. Students are told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed
27、 by face-to-face oral tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but their fees can be 18, 000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again.41. In South Korean _. A. there is only one college B. there is only one top coll
28、egeC. there are only top universities D. there are a number of colleges42. We can infer that there are almost _ college places for high school graduates. A. 675, 000 B. 507, 520 C. 500, 000 D. 600, 00043. The students want to study in top colleges mainly because _. A. they can succeed more easily in
29、 future B. they can learn moreC. they can make more money D. it is interesting to study there44. Airplanes are not permitted to land near the test sites _. A. when the test beginsB. when the test is going onC. when the students are taking listening comprehension testD. during the tests45. Before stu
30、dents are allowed to colleges _. A. they will be interviewed B. they will ask questions of collegesC. they will not be tested any more D. first they will pay all the education fee at allBInfluenced by their families and society, many youths are infatuated with expensive famous 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考
31、网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 brands. But not every youth is as rich as a millionaire and people are getting worried about this.According to a recent survey, one out of five pupils wears clothes of well-known brands, including a belt worth 560 Yuan, more than an ordinary workers salary. Among the 100 mi
32、ddle school students surveyed, as many as 70 own famous-brand clothes, 60 have famous-brand watches and 45 possess famous-brand bicycles. Two of them even wear over 1500 Yuan worth of suits.Most young people who come from ordinary families will try to steal money to have better food and clothing if
33、their parents dont satisfy their needs. A boy named Chen even killed another boy simply for 500 Yuan and was sentenced to nine years imprisonment.People wonder how these teenagers can be independent in the future, while parents are calling for help from schools, governments and the society.46. Which
34、 of the following is not true according to the passage?AMore than 50 percent of the students surveyed possess things of famous brands.BAn ordinary worker owns less than 560 Yuan each month.CSuits may cost as much as 1500 Yuan.DYoung people now are as rich as millionaires.47. What does “be infatuated
35、 with” mean according to the context?Abe anxious aboutBbe filled with a strong unreasonable feeling of love forChave a strange and unusual way ofDbe low in spirits; sad for 48. As a result, the boy mentioned in the passage will .Asteal money for better food and clothingBkill another boy for 500 Yuan
36、Cstay in prison for nine yearsDask his parents to satisfy his needs49. From whom are the parents calling for help?AThe governments BThe schoolsCThe society DAll the above50. The best title for the passage would be .AYouths Run After Famous Brands.BYouths Should Own More Money学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网
37、学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 CYouths As Rich As MillionairesDYouths Must Be Taken Good Care of CSome people say that the best way to reduce the size of your waist is to do stomach exercise. Many people believe that when specific muscles are exercised, the fatty tissues (组织) in the immediate area are burn
38、ed up. The truth is that exercise burns fat from all over the body and not from one specific area. Of course, if you reduce the fat throughout your body, you will certainly see results around your waist too.Some people believe that you need to exercise twice a week in order to keep a sufficient leve
39、l of physical fitness. However, studies directed by American scientists show that unexercised muscles lose their strength very quickly. Within 48 to 72 hours, you must use the muscles again to reestablish (重建) the good physical effects. And what does that mean to you? American scientists concluded t
40、hat while daily exercise is most helpful, exercising every other day or three days a week will keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.Is it true that you burn more calories running one mile than walking the same distance? The answer is no. The truth is that you use the same amount of energy whe
41、ther you walk or run the mile, since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed does not matter. Of course, if you run rather than walk for 30 minutes, you will cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.If your breathing doesnt return to normal within 5 min
42、utes after you finish exercising, you have exercised too much. Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldnt be beating loudly, and you shouldnt be tired. 51. If you want to reduce the fat around your waist, you should _. A. do stomach exercise B. exercise
43、 the waistC. exercise all the muscles of your body D. run fast for 30 minutes52. From the second paragraph, we learn that _. A. we only need to exercise twice a week B. we should exercise three times a week C. muscles lose their strength after 48 hoursD. we should exercise every other day, or three
44、days a week 53. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that _ . 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 学而思教育学习改变命运 思考成就未来！ 高考网 A. you will lose more weight running one hour than walking one hourB. whether you run one mile or walk the same distance, you use the same amount of energyC. you will lose more weight
45、 running one mile than walking the same distance D. both A and B54. If you have exercised too much, _. A. your breathing will take longer than 5 minutes to return to normal after you finish exercising B. your breathing will return to normal within 5 minutes after finishing exercising C. your heart w
46、ill not be beating loudly D. you will be too tired to move55. This passage tells us that _. A. it is better to do more running than walking B. the more exercise you do, the healthier you will be C. the unexercised muscles must be used again within 48 to 72 hoursD. in order to lose weight, you have to run fast第二节：信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。注意：如选 E 请涂 AB, 如选 F 请涂 CD首先，请先阅读下列的应用文：A. Gesichter of Orients Documents of the life of the various cultures who lived in the region of present-day
