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 试题 英语试题 Class _ Name _ Score _ I. 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分 ) 第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分 ) 请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What are the speakers probably doing? A. Resting on the hill B. Picnicking on the hill C. Climbing a hill 2. How much is the mans bag? A. $2.5 B. $4 C. $5 3.
2、Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a shopping center. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 4. Why doesnt the man like to go to Canana for his vacation? A. Its too cold there. B. He has been there before. C. He prefers to go to Mexico. 5. What impressed the man most in Australia? A.
3、 The sea. B. The seaside cities. C. The beautiful beaches. 第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分 ) 请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、 7 题。 6. When will the man come back from the trip? A. On Nov. 13th. B. On Nov. 16th. C. On Nov. 21st. 7. Why is the man so excited? A. He likes the weather there. B. I
4、t is his first time to go abroad. C. He can go on a trip with the woman. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Why is the man going to Beijing? A. To have a trip. B. To see his friends. C. On business. 9. How long will the No. 37 train take to get to Beijing? A. Six hours B. Seven hours. C. Eight hours. 10. Wh
5、ich train will the man take at last? A. No. 37. B. No. 442. C. No. 513. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Customer and repairman. B. Neighbors. C. Strangers. 12. Whats the womans trouble? A. She lost her bike. B. There is something wrong with her bike. C. S
6、he had an accident. 13. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Buy a new bike. B. Have the bike repaired at once. C. Report to the police. 请听第 9 段材料，回答 14 至 16 题。 14. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Children in England. B. Universities in England. C. The education in England. 15
7、. At what age do children start school in England? A. At four. B. At five. C. At six. 16. What can we know from the conversation? A. Boys and girls can go to school together. B. Students usually stay at university for four or five years. C. Students only take the “O” levels before going to universit
8、y. 请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. When did the story happen? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 18. Where did the story take place? A. In the teachers office. B. In a studio. C. In a classroom. 19. What was the speaker probably doing then? A. Talking about her article before a
9、 video camera. B. Reading news on TV. C. Celebrating her sisters birthday. 20. What was the speakers feeling towards her class teacher? A. Nervous. B. Afraid. C. Thankful. II. 单项选择 (满分 15 分 ) 21. -Can I look at the menu for a few more minutes before I decide? -Of course. _, sir. A. Make yourself at
10、home B. Take your time C. It doesnt matter D. Enjoy yourself 22.-Look! Where _ you _? _Sorry. I wasnt noticing. A. are going B. do go C. did go D. were going 23. Without electricity human life _ quite difficult today. A. is B. will be C. would have been D. would be 24. -Why does she have not much fr
11、ee time? -She _ greater responsibilities as she is promoted. A. takes on B. takes up C. takes over D. takes away 25. Money, _, has been the least of our worries. A. important as it is B. as important it is C. as it is important D. as is it important 26 -Youve left the light on. -Oh, so I have. _ and
12、 turn it off. A. I go B. Ive gone C. Ill go D. Im going 27. Who are you going to have _ this letter for you? My secretary. A. type B. typed C. been typed D. been typing 28. The food _ at the moment is for the dinner party. A. cooked B. to be cooked C. is being cooked D. being cooked 29. Only if _ yo
13、ur own original idea into the speech _ impress all the judges. A. you put; you can B. do you put; you can C. do you put; can you D. you put; can you 30. How did you like staying together with him? I felt _, because I realized he wanted to be alone. A. comfortable B. awkward C. cheerful D. jealous 31
14、. Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isnt much help when it _ shopping and eating. A. refers to B. speaks of C. comes to D. focuses on 32. The computer system _ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D.
15、broke in 33. There was so much smoke in the factory _ the workers were working _ the firefighters couldnt see clearly. A. that; that B. that; where C. where; that D. where; where 34. -How do you find the film? -Oh, excellent. Its _ once again. A. worth being seen B. worth to see C. worthy of seeing
16、D. worthy to be seen 35. Had you listened to the doctor, you _ all right now. A. are B. were C. would be D. would have been III. 完形填空 (满分 30 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 American cities are 36 other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the 37 of the cult
17、ure. Cities contain the very 38 side of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also 39 the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial discrimination(种族歧视 ) and poverty. American cities are changing, just 40 American society. After World War II, the population of
18、 41 large American cities decreased; 42 , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities 43 population increased. This population moving to and from the city reflects the changing values of American society. During this time, in the 44 1940s and early 1950s, cit
19、y people became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more 45 . They moved out their flats in the city to buy their own houses. They bought houses in the 46 , areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the Americans “ dream” was
20、to have a house on the outskirts(郊区 ). Now things are changing. The children of the people who 47 the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They, 48 their parents, want to live in the cities. 49 continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are 50 and the population is increasing in 51 states as
21、Texas, Florida and California. Others are moving to more 52 cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago. Many young professionals, doctors and lawyers are moving back into the city. They prefer the city 53 the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of th
22、e fuel shortage; or they just 54 the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities a wealthier, 55 mobile class. 36. A. different from B. similar to C. better than D. worse than 37. A. values B. worth C. importance D. expenses 38. A. well B. good C. better
23、 D. best 39. A. remain B. gain C. contain D. keep 40. A. likely B. as C. while D. when 41. A. all B. most C. few D. much 42. A. but B. and C. however D. although 43. A. its B. which C. where D. that 44. A. late B. later C. lately D. latter 45. A. space B. spots C. time D. food 46. A. streets B. down
24、town C. districts D. suburbs 47. A. moved to B. left C. reached D. entered 48. A. likely B. like C. dislike D. unlike 49. A. Some B. All C. Several D. Lots of 50. A. stretching B. widening C. expanding D. spreading 51. A. such B. these C. those D. many 52. A. organized B. traditional C. official D.
25、established 53. A. than B. better than C. rather than D. to 54. A. win B. enjoy C. earn D. acquire 55. A. very B. and C. more D. or IV. 阅读理 解 (满分 40 分 ) A Tae kwon do is the Korean martial（军事的） art of hand-to-hand combat（战斗） Maybe that should really be body-to-body combat because in tae kwon do the
26、whole body must be trained to properly defend and attack There are some similarities between tae kwon do and other martial arts For example， tae kwon do uses quick straight-line moves which can also be found in Japanese martial arts， but tae kwon do also uses flowing circular moves like the type of
27、moves found in Chinese martial arts The main difference between tae kwon do and other martial arts is the powerful kicking technique which tae kwon do uses This is where the name tae kwon do comes from In Korean， tae means“to kick“， kwon means“to strike with the hand“， and do means“art“ Therefore， t
28、ae kwon do can be translated as“the art of kicking and punching“ Paintings found on the walls and ceilings of ancient Korean tombs indicate that tae kwon do，or something similar to it， has been practiced in Korea since about 50 B C Also， records of a specially trained group of young warriors called
29、Hwarang explain how these young men were taught taek kyon（ an early form of tae kwon do） along with history， philosophy， ethics， archery，riding， and sword fighting Members of the Hwarang were also encouraged to travel throughout Korea in order to learn about the people who lived in all regions of th
30、e country This helped spread the practice of taek kyon throughout Korea Eventually taek kyon， which was practiced for exercise and sport was replaced by subak， another martial art The purpose of subak was specifically fighting， so members of the military were required to learn it However， peoples in
31、terest in subak died out over time By the 1800s， few Koreans actually practiced subak After Korea was invaded in 1909， authorities put an end to the practice of all martial arts in the country In the long run， this ban actually led to increased interest in martial arts， and secret groups began to pr
32、actice subak again in the Buddhist temples hidden high in the mountains in Korea After Korea gained its independence again in 1948， interest in many forms of martial arts grew around the country The Korean Tae Kwon Do Association was formed in 1961， and this was followed by the World Tae Kwon Do Fed
33、eration in 1973 Today， tae kwon do enjoys great popularity around the world More than 20 million people practice tae kwon do in more than 120 countries Tae kwon do was also made an official demonstration sport in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul， Korea 56 Tae kwon do means_ martial arts the art of ki
34、cking and punching taek kyon or subak younger warrior 57 How is tae kwon do different from other forms of martial arts？ The movements are straight It is practiced by men and women It uses powerful kicks The movements are flowing 58 What was the Hwarang？ A kind of martial arts A group of warriors C A
35、 kind of painting D An early form of tae kwon do 59 Where did Koreans practice martial arts after being invaded in 1909？ In Buddhist temples In sports competitions C In special schools In tunnels B From the earliest times， man has been interested in art People have often worked together to collect a
36、nd save the worlds art treasures Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries The Louvre has not always been a museum The first building was a fort（炮台） In 1190，it wa
37、s the kings castle with high walls and a round tower It had a moat to keep out his enemies Over the years， the number of buildings around the castle grew By 1350， the castle was no longer needed as a fort The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens During times of peace， new treasure
38、s were brought in During days of war， many treasures were stolen， and the buildings were damaged When Francis I became king of France in 1515， he brought in artists from many countries One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy Da Vincis“Mona Lisa“is the best known painting in the museum to
39、day In 1793， the Louvre became a public museum， just as it is now It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy 60 On the whole， this passage is mainly about_. an art museum called the Louvre an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci C a king of France named Francis I the b
40、est known painting in Louvre 61 Which of the following is not true？ The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago French kings and queens once lived in it C The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190 D Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years 62 Why is it good for great art to be
41、kept in public museums？ It helps people remember who the King of France is B It keeps people out of the palaces It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art It helps people to know who is the greatest artist 63 From the passage we know that _ it is not possible for treasures to be stolen B old forts
42、 always make the best museums C great art should be shared with all the people king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort 64 In the third paragraph the word“moat“probably means_ a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies a long and deep ditch dug roun
43、d a castle and was usually filled with water C a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought a long and high wall around castle C Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星 ) now， one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it， Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoro
44、ids(流星 )that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on Buy $ 50 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one， the scientists say，Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How li
