1、 09 年高二英语下册期中检测题 命题人： 高二英语备课组 本试卷共四部分。满分 150 分。考试时 间 120 分钟。 第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分 30分） 做题时 ， 先将答案划在试卷上 。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 （共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5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 does the man mean? A. Bob does
2、nt like study. B. Bob didnt prepare earlier for the exam. C. He told Bob not to study too late. 2 What do we know about the man? A. He is overweight, too. B. He wont give up smoking. C. He is suffering from a heart attack. 3 What is the man going to buy? A. Food. B. Drinks. C. Flowers. 4 What can we
3、 learn from the conversation? A. The man doesnt like the dog. B. The woman likes the dog very much. C. The woman has lost her dog. 5 How much are the two tickets? A. 40 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 25 dollars. 第二节（共 15小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5 分） 听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前
4、，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6段材料 ， 回答第 6至 7题。 6 What can we know from the conversation? A. The man will go to the seaside. B. The woman will travel around the world. C. Tom wants to go to the seaside and enjoy the fresh air. 7 Why do they have to stay at home for their vacation?
5、A. They havent much money. B. They have something important to do. C. They dont want to go anywhere. 听第 7段材料 ， 回答第 8至 10题。 8 Which country may the woman NOT visit? A. Britain. B. America. C. Germany. 9 What will the woman do at the travel service? A. Pick up her passport. B. Get her plane ticket. C.
6、 Ask about the flight. 10 Why is the woman unwilling to give up her house? A. She has difficulty finding another. B. She has paid her rent in advance. C. She has no time to move house. 听第 8段材料 ， 回答第 11 至 13题。 11 Which of the following is TRUE? A. The woman is the mans wife. B. The man has been ill f
7、or some time. C. The woman has brought some clothes for the man. 12 What does the woman bring for the man? A. Flowers and magazines. B. Flowers and candies. C. Magazines and candies. 13 What did the man suffer from according to the conversation? A. Toothache. B. Headache. C. Stomachache. 听第 9段材料 ， 回
8、答第 14至 17题。 14 What season is it now? A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter. 15 What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Guide and traveler. B. Driver and passenger. C. Assistant and customer. 16 What is the weather like in summer in San Francisco? A. It is warm. B. It is cool.
9、C. It is hot. 17 What will the man do next? A. Play some light music. B. Drink some coffee to warm himself. C. Have a rest before going ahead. 听第 10段材料 ， 回答第 18至 20题。 18 What was the place the young flower lived in like? A. Green and rainy. B. Beautiful and warm. C. Wild and dry. 19 Who gave the you
10、ng flower a second life? A. The sun. B. The hunter. C. The wind. 20 Why was the young flower so happy every day? A. She would see more of the world. B. She would bring a little beauty to this world. C. She would look more beautiful. 第二部分 词汇知识运用 （共二节，满分 40分） 第一节 多项选择 （共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 从 A、 B、 C、
11、 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。 21 Shortly after the house caught fire, firemen were _ and prevented a likely disaster. A. called for B. called in C. called up D. called on 22 The invention of the telephone caused a(n) _ in our way of communication. A. recreation B. separation C. revolution D.
12、 evolution 23 As we know, the panda is _ to China. A. sensitive B. relative C. creative D. unique 24 Bacteria (细菌 ) can _ the animal waste to form a particular gas. A. break up B. break down C. break into D. break out 25 Shall we start sometime later this week, _, Friday? A. namely B. thus C. still
13、D. say 26 It is strictly _ to clone human beings. A. decreased B. abolished C. forbidden D. guaranteed 27 Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom form a polar molecule, that is, _ with a slightly positive and a slightly negative end. A. it B. that C. the one D. one 28 Since the sun can _ a lot of lig
14、ht and heat, solar energy has been increasingly used in modern times. A. give off B. give away C. give up D. give in 29 _ what his parents think, he is leaving home for a new job in a big city. A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. In memory of 30 Though not very rich, Ni Ping, a well-kno
15、wn hostess, contributed more than three million yuan to charity (慈善 ), which _ other artists in China and inspired more people to help the poor. A. gave an example of B. laid the foundation of C. set an example to D. threw light on 第二节：完形填空 (共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，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
16、）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。 While the rest of the world is sleeping, my dad is dragging my warm covers off me so we wont be late for my 6 a.m. ice hockey game. What started as a 31 is now my profession passion (a strong liking), and 32 of it would be possible without my dad. “Lets go, Brendan. Yo
17、u can do it!” 33 like that does not go unnoticed. Every game, no matter what the 34 is, my dad always says “Good game.” and “You looked great out there.” Im 35 , knowing that even if I make a mistake or 36 poorly, my dad will still be there for me. 37 is one of the greatest things anyone can have. M
18、y dad is my support, without 38 me to become something Im not. It was my dream to play hockey, and he just 39 me. As I get older, 40 becomes fiercer. Each season brings a new schedule with more than thirty games, which my dad eagerly 41 . He gets as nervous as I do, but somehow 42 in his seat and ke
19、eps 43 . He wants to yell (shout in excitement) and scream like most hockey parents, 44 he is different. 45 each game, we sit down to eat and go over things to work 46 in the future. Usually he only tells me how proud he is of me. 47 all those early-morning games and later-afternoon skates with Dad,
20、 I realize how lucky I am to 48 him. Its not easy getting up and driving to rinks (溜冰场 ) at all hours. My dad not only does that, but also helps me realize my dreams. I make sure that every game he attends, I play my 49 , just to show him those 6 a.m. 50 did me some good. 31. A. gift B. job C. behav
21、ior D. hobby 32. A. any B. none C. all D. some 33. A. Encouragement B. Promise C. Advice D. Instruction 34. A. goal B. result C. purpose D. effect 35. A. comfortable B. confident C. careful D. clear 36. A. run B. practice C. learn D. play 37. A. Support B. Help C. Love D. Trust 38. A. allowing B. fo
22、rbidding C. forcing D. wishing 39. A. taught B. guided C. ordered D. pushed 40. A. position B. condition C. direction D. competition 41. A. joins B. plays C. attends D. presents 42. A. rocks B. jumps C. swings D. trembles 43. A. quiet B. still C. cool D. happy 44. A. therefore B. because C. so D. bu
23、t 45. A. Before B. After C. Beyond D. Over 46. A. with B. for C. on D. off 47. A. Recognizing B. Reminding C. Remembering D. Enjoying 48. A. get B. have C. meet D. know 49. A. best B. worst C. quickest D. cleverest 50. A. exercises B. sports C. movements D. games 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅
24、读下列短文，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。 A At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak or understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the
25、 school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying. “Why did they do this?” Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you cant learn if you cant understand the teacher.” Nadias voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadias English was perfect. Kate was pe
26、rplexed. She couldnt understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasnt the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn all at the same time. “Therere a lot of new things to learn, huh? ”said Kate. Nadia no
27、dded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a thin black box he was carryi
28、ng. Isnt a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me. ” “Dont worry,”said Kate. “Youll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ” Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes wh
29、ile the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kates surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions on the blackboard. Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When
30、the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands. Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things, ”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.” 51 The underlined word “perplexed” probably means _. A. puzzled B. amaz
31、ed C. shocked D. frightened 52 We can infer from the passage that _. A. Nadia did not like Kate B. Nadia had lived by the sea before C. Nadia had never seen a computer before D. Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness 53 Which of the following statements is true? A. Nadia was better at maths t
32、han other students. B. Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult. C. Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class. D. Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers. 54 What conclusion can be drawn from the story? A. Mathematics helps to improve communication between cult
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38、3 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem:Fermats Last Theorem (定理 ). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds
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40、over three centuries, Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike. 12.99 Hardback 384pp Fourth Estate ISBN 1857025210 55 What is Animal Hospital? A. A news story. B. A popular book. C. A research report. D. A TV programme. 56 In Michael Whites book, Newton is described as
41、 _. A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures B. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life C. a great but not perfect man D. an old-time magician 57 Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “baffle” as it is used in the text? A. To encourage pe
42、ople to raise questions. B. To cause difficulty in understanding. C. To provide a person with an explanation. D. To limit peoples imagination. 58 The person who finally proved Fermats Last Theorem is _. A. Simon Singh B. Andrew Wiles C. Pierre de Fermat D. a French woman scientist C There is one for
43、eign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese. That product is foreign words. Gairaigo words that come from outside have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these ter
44、ms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers. But in the last few years the trickle (涓涓流水 ) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people fo
45、rgetting the good qualities of traditional Japanese. “The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new,”says University Lecturer and Writer Takashi Saito.”By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media to pick up.” “Expert
46、s often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute.”Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general pu
47、blic, when they should really be explained in Japanese.” Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saitos Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers shelves. “We were expecting to sell the books to young people,” said the writer, ”but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.” 59 What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms? A. The ideas express
