1、 09年高二英语下册 期中考试 英 语 试 题 一、单项填空（共 20 小题，每小题 0.5分，满分 10分） 1 _ came as a surprise to everybody that his first record was sold out in a week. A There B That C It D What 2 Louis XIII _ and alcohol, forgetting all about his nation. A addicted to hunting B got used to hunt C used to hunt D was addicted to
2、hunting 3 When you feel nervous, dont reach _ a cigarette. A for B into C towards D out 4 Luckily some friends living locally came to visit me regularly and I went home every weekend, otherwise I _ mad. A was going B would go C had gone D would have gone 5 It was _they reached the camp site. A not u
3、ntil midnight that B until midnight C midnight D when midnight 6 I plan to have lunch at school, and it _ great if I could join you for breakfast and supper. A will be B would be C was D had been 7 -We _gas. Im afraid we cant go much further. - I know theres a gas station ahead. Sure it will last us
4、 until we get there. A are running out B have run out C are running out of D have run out of 8 She found her calculator _ she lost it. A where B when C in which D that 9 Everybody needs calcium, but it is quite possible for a similar person to be totally healthy by eating only _. A as half much B as
5、 much half C half as much as D half as much 10 Many young people dont work hard, and regret it later when the opportunity is gone. They only realize it _ it is too late. A when B before C in case D until 11 Learn some relaxation exercises and do them every time you feel _. A stressful B stressed C a
6、shamed D impressed 12 Do you like _ here? Oh, yes. The air, the weather, the way of life. Everything is so nice. A this B it C that D these 13 You cannot tell _ looking at someone whether or not they have HIV. A without B though C by D with 14 Its imagination _ the world colourful. A in making B tha
7、t making C make D that makes 15 Its OK to _ an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it. A leave B make C turn D open 16 The burning of more fossil fuels has _ the increase in carbon dioxide. A kept on B depended on C put up with D resulted in 17 Mr Carr is a teacher who is always laughin
8、g, and he make _ to come to school. A fun B funny C it funny D it fun 18 _ the fact that cigarette ends spoil the beauty of the environment, they contain some very toxic chemicals. A In spite B Although C Apart from D While 19 Ive decided to_ my parents to buy products that are made to save energy.
9、A make B keep C get D have 20 Have you thought about the problem from every _? You can never be too careful! A aspect B range C level D individual 二、完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 1分，满分 20分） Two years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 78-year-old grandfather decided to do the same. He enrol
10、led at a community college, 21 classes twice a week until his 22 last summer. As a(n) 23 , he spent countless hours in his office studying and completing assignments. He consistently earned a 4.0 GPA and 24 the deans list. Although he was twice as old as his professors, he loved everything 25 school
11、. Learning new things was 26 his passion. His will to learn was a great 27 for me to do my best in school. We were always 28 with each other, trying to bring home the better grade. When he 29 79, my grandfather still felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter 30 came his way whether it was hi
12、s continuing battle with cancer or a 31 professor. My grandfather entered the hall of 32 at his high school as the schools most accomplished football player. When I did some 33 I discovered that his nickname was Atlas, the god to hold the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfathers football 34 , h
13、e was their Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the 35 of our family. Some people 36 Superman or Batman, but my grandfather will forever be my hero, the one who always came to my 37 . In my times of need he was always 38 to support me and celebrate my accomplishments. I could 3
14、9 him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he shared with me will continue to hold me up 40 I forever keep his memory alive in my heart and mind. 21 A taking B joining C cutting D listening 22 A absence B failure C death D graduation 23 A companion B student C grandfather D official 24 A aff
15、ected B wrote C kept D made 25 A about B of C besides D but 26 A truly B hardly C recently D unexpectedly 27 A explanation B idea C inspiration D reason 28 A comparing B competing C learning D completing 29 A arrived B turned C got D died 30 A how B which C who D what 31 A tough B learned C worthy D
16、 cruel 32 A grades B fame C studies D sport 33 A research B exercise C cleaning D reading 34 A ambition B fan C practice D team 35 A foundation B member C future D secret 36 A support B believe C admire D identify 37 A home B aid C mind D life 38 A likely B stubborn C there D interested 39 A turn to
17、 B look up C watch out D count on 40 A until B even if C as D so that 三、阅读理解（共 15 小题：每小题 1分，满分 15分） A Long, long ago, when the world was new and the animals could talk, clams were the most talkative of all. And no wonder, for their mouths stretched（伸长） the full length of their bodies. The clams not
18、only loved to talk, they told stories as well. Some of the stories were true and some were not. It wasnt long before all the animals were quarreling with each other, and all due to the stories that the clams were spreading. Raven finally got so tired of all the gossiping（闲言） that he called a council
19、 meeting and invited all the animals. Bear, Eagle, Wolf, and many others came. It was decided at that meeting that, in order to preserve the peace, a way must be found to put a stop to these unkind stories. Beaver, said Raven, we cannot decide how to punish the clams. You are a good worker. We know
20、that you will keep working until you discover a solution, so we have chosen you to rid us of this problem. Beaver thought and thought, and at last she thought of a plan. She gathered up armloads of the clamsevery last one of themand carried them to the edge of the water. What are you doing? they ask
21、ed in alarm. You shall see soon enough, replied Beaver. Never again will you spread your mean-spirited tales. Beaver waited there until the tide went out and then, quickly, she buried each and every one of those clams in the sand. The clams were outraged（激怒） ! When Bear came down to walk along the b
22、each, one of the clams opened its mouth to tattle（饶舌） on Beaver. But as soon as it did, sand and water ran in. The clam spit out the water. Again it opened its mouth, but as soon as it did, the sand and water ran into it, and all the poor clam could do was spit out the water and close its mouth. Eve
23、n today, if you walk along the beach at low tide, you might see a little water shooting from beneath the sand here and there. That is just a clam spitting out the water it swallowed. 41 Which question does paragraph 2 answer? A Where was the council meeting held? B What did the wolf say at the meeti
24、ng? C Why were all the animals quarreling? D How long did the animals meeting last? 42 What happened at the meeting? A The clams got embarrassed, B A decision was made to solve the problem. C The animals were quarreling fiercely. D Unkind stories spread among the animals. 43 Which information from t
25、he story supports the idea that the clams thought they were being treated unfairly? A One of the clams said something unkind about the beaver. B The clams talked with everyone who visited the beach. C One of the clams spit out the water. D The clams mouths stretched the full length of their bodies.
26、44 The beaver in this story is shown as the _. A group leader B complainer C problem solver D troublemaker 45 What is the most likely reason that the author wrote this story? A To encourage readers to listen to each other. B To explain why animals are mean to each other. C To tell readers how to tak
27、e care of a problem. D To teach a lesson about the harm of gossiping. B New York State Governor David Paterson described the crash-landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 on a freezing river as a miracle on the Hudson. The miracle was the survival and safe rescue of all 155 passengers aboard the Airbus
28、A320 that suffered bird hits on both its engines soon after take-off on January 16 The hero in this remarkable escape was the 57-year-old captain, Chesley Sullenberger. The former U.S. Air Force pilot showed extreme skill and presence of mind to manoeuvre-from an altitude of 900 metres-the aircraft
29、over the milling crowds, over the buildings, over the George Washington Bridge, and on to the Hudson River, nose-up and at an angle that gave it the best chance. The pilot walked the plane twice after the crash to make sure all of the passengers and crew were safe. “The left engine just blew. Flames
30、 were coming out of it and I was looking at it because I was sitting right there. And it just started smelling like gasoline. Everyone started, to be honest, to say prayers,“ a passenger told WNBC “We had to give it to the pilot man,“ the shaken passenger added “There were a couple of people who too
31、k charge and started yelling for everyone to calm down,“ Alberto Panero told CNN. “Once everyone realized we were going to be OK, they settled down.“ Along the bank of the Hudson, eyewitnesses could not believe their eyes: A plane was flying impossibly low but steady as could be. It was as if the pi
32、lot was approaching a runway, not the icy winter waters of Manhattans Hudson River. Ferry passengers who happened to be on the Hudson at the time of the crash jumped into action. We just started taking people from the wing, said Janis Krums who was riding on one of the first boats to arrive and resc
33、ue the passengers. And we just started giving them clothes and keeping them warm. In less than six or seven minutes we just had five or six boats helping. 46 What can be the best headline of the news? A A Miracle on the Hudson B Heroics Follow an Aircrash C The Story of Frightened Survivors D Air Sa
34、fety Has Been A Concern 47 The passengers were calm at last because they knew _. A rescue workers were shouting to be heard B everything seemed to be under control C death, although horrible, had to be met D The weather was quite favorable for the rescue. 20090428 48 The underlined word it in the th
35、ird paragraph refers to _. A the injured plane B prayers C the situation D the Hudson River 49 Chesley Sullenberger, the captain, _. A checked the aircraft twice to ensure the passengers safety B operated the plane in an uncontrolled way during touchdown C escaped quickly and safely soon after the l
36、anding D would be punished despite a most remarkable landing 50 Which of the following statements is true? A Janis Krums was one of those on board the plane B The plane landed on the Hudson because one of the engines got knocked out C The rescue work seemed to be immediate and successful D When inte
37、rviewd the eyewitnesses expressed their disappointment about the crash. C Four American college students learned last week that free music downloads can carry a hidden price tag(标价 ) - US $ 12,000 to $ 17,500, to be exact. Major record companies accused the students of fueling music piracy(盗版 ) by r
38、unning file-sharing networks on campus allowing hundreds of songs to be downloaded for free. Last Thursday, the four promised not to violate（侵犯） the companies copyrights. Although they did not admit any wrongdoing, they each agreed to pay thousands of dollars to the Recording Industry Association of
39、 America (RIAA). I dont believe that I did anything wrong, said Daniel Peng at Princeton University, one of the four. I hope that for the sake of artists, the larger issues can soon be resolved. None appears to have made any money off the file-sharing systems they operated. The payments mark the fir
40、st time record companies have recovered money from individuals in the US accused of piracy on file-sharing networks. This may be a sign of things to come, as the industry starts taking its battle against online piracy directly to users. Many record-company blame the long decrease in CD sales on file
41、-sharing networks, which let many users copy songs from each others computers for free. Matt Oppenheim, senior vice president of business and legal affairs for the RIAA, said the settlements, although well below what the companies could have asked for, were the right amount given the situation. He a
42、lso noted that since the four lawsuits were filed, at least 18 campus file-sharing networks have been taken down by their operators. 51 What does a hidden price tag (Paragraph 1) mean? A Record companies hide the high price of the music on purpose. B It happens that the music price tag isnt obvious.
43、 C One has to fined for illegal music downloads. D One has to pay for the music he downloads. 52 Which of the following is true? A The four students planned to violate the companys copyright. B They realized they had done a wrong thing. C They refused to pay money to RIAA D They didnt make any money
44、 on file-sharing networks. 53 Whats the probable meaning of feul (Paragraph 2)? A encourage. B challenge. C weaken. D sell 54 What can we conclude from paragraph 6? A Many record-company should be blamed for the decrease in CD sales. B Decease in CD sales is caused because of certain file-sharing ne
45、tworks. C People dont have any desire to buy any CD D Nowadays CDs are not as popular as before. 55 Whats the main idea of the whole passage? A The students should be responsible for their behavior. B Its too late for record companies to protect their rights. C Action had been taken by record companies to protect their copyrights. D Some record companies wanted to earn money by accusing people of pirating musiC 四、任务型阅读（共 25小题） 请注意以下题均答在主观卷答题卷上 第一节：信息配对题。 Tom, Elizabeth, Michael, John和 Peter打算选择学校进行学习。阅读第 56 至 60 题中的个人情况说明和 A 至 F六种不同学校的介绍。选出符合各人需要的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余的。 （共 5小题：每小题 2分，满分 10分） _
