1、 本资料来源于七彩教育网 http:/ 09 年高二年级英语下册期中考试题 高二英语试题 命题人：卢芬芳 审题人：黎建华 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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。第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 can we learn from the conv
2、ersation? A. The man knows many languages besides English and Japanese. B. The man knows English and Japanese. C. The woman has visited many countries. 2. How does the woman feel? A. Regretful B. Angry C. Worried 3. What would the man like to do this weekend? A. Go camping B. Climb a mountain C. Go
3、swimming. 4. What does the man mean? A. He thinks there is too much salt in todays dish. B. He doesnt think there is enough sugar in todays dish. C. He doesnt think there is enough salt in todays dish. 5. What does Tina like? A. Reading B. Staying in her room C. Playing table tennis 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题
4、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒种，各小题将给出 5 秒种的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题 6. Where will the man probably be this evening? A. At Lindas home B. At Lilys home C. At his own home 7. What do we know about the woman?
5、 A. She works in an ad company B. She doesnt like ads C. She thinks watching Tv is a waste of time. 8. What would the man like to do in the future? A. Open an ad company B. Open a decoration company C. Become an advertiser. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Why does the man want to meet Professor White? A.
6、To invite him to an exhibition. B. To ask him questions about an experiment. C. To ask him to go on a trip with him. 10. When will the art exhibition end? A. At 2 pm. B. At 3 pm. C. At 3:30pm. 11. What will the man do this afternoon? A. Meet Professor White B. Go to the exhibition C. Just stay at ho
7、me. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12.How many cups of coffee has the boy drunk? A. Two B. Three C. Four. 13. Why didnt the boy sleep well last night? A. Because he was too nervous about the exam. B. Because he drank too much coffee. C. Because he was too busy to sleep. 14. What does the woman like? A. Cof
8、fee B. Soda C. Tea. 听第 9 段材 料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What will the speakers do first this Saturday? A. See the film B. Have a chat C. Eat at a restaurant. 16.What kind of film is Action Man 4? A.A violent film B. A funny film C. A romantic film 17. How will the speakers go and have dinner this Saturday?
9、 A. On foot B. By bus C. By car. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. When was Jessica Tandy born? A. In 1909 B. In 1922 C. In 1932. 19. Why did Jessica Tandy move to the United States? A. Because it was easier to earn money in the US. B. Because her husband worked in the US. C. Because she wanted to escape
10、 World War II. 20. How many movies did Jessica Tandy act in? A. Sixty-seven B. Twenty-five C. Eighteen. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 60 分） 第一 节 单项填空（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。 21. In _ summer of 1963 Martin Luther King, Jr gave a speech to thousands of _ black peop
11、le. A. a; the B the; / C /; the D /; a 22.The President is now on a visit to Russia ,_at expanding relations between the two countries. A. aims B. to aiming C. being aimed D. aimed 23.When I first set _ in Australia, I didnt know what the future might have in_ for me. A. my foot; the store B. a foot
12、; the store C. foot; store D. feet; stores 24 Scientific discoveries are often _ industrial and agricultural productions A applying for B applied to C applying to D applied for 25. Im tired , Dad. -Tired? _? A. For which B. For what C. From which D. Of what 26. Sorry, I dont know you _ what I said j
13、ust now A throw light upon B have effects on C have advantage of D are sensitive to 27.Can you give us a talk on the _of water? A. property B. properties C. capacity D. capacities 28. Guilin, a dreamland, gives us a_ _beauty. A. fierce B. greedy C. breathtaking D. seasoned 29. The universities have
14、got bigger in size, _ many more people the chance of higher education. A. so allowing B. thus allowing C .so to allow D. thus to allow 30. It is the Suez Canal _ separates Asia _ Africa. A. which; and B. where; from C. that; from D. that; with 31. The director told us the new workshop _ three years
15、before, while the old one _ in 1999. A. had been built, was set up B. was built, was set up C. had been built, had been set up D. was built, had been set up 32. _, this math problem seemed quite simple to me, but when I tried to work it out, I just couldnt. There are always things like this, I think
16、. A. On one hand B. In my opinion C. At first sight D. On its own 33 .I was _ in the middle of the call because I had no more coins to put in the telephone box. A. hung up B. cut off C. put off D. cut up 34.Is John coming by train? He should but he not He likes driving his car A may B can C shall D
17、must 35 -Waiter, please change this Jasmine tea for Wulong tea. -_ A. At you service B. Why want to change? C. Its okay D. Its a pleasure 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）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。 My son Joey was born with club feet(畸形足 ) The doctors told us
18、that with 36 he would be able to walk 37 but would never run very well The first three years of his 38 were spent in surgery By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a 39 when you saw him walk The children in our 40 ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would jump right in an
19、d run and play, too We never told him that he probably wouldnt be 41 to run as well as the other children So he didnt know In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross-country team Every day he trained with the team He worked harder and ran more than any of the others Perhaps he 43 that the abilit
20、ies that seemed to come 44 to so many others did not come naturally to him _45_the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the 46 to score points for the school We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know He 47 to run four to five miles a day, every day-even t
21、he day he had a fever I was 48 , so I went to look for him after school I found him running alone I asked him how he felt 49 ,he said He had two more miles to go The 50 ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever Yet he looked 51 ahead and kept running We never told him he 52 run four
22、miles with a fever So he didnt know Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 Joey was number six on the list Joey had made the team He was in seventh grade-the other six team members were all eight-graders We never told him he couldnt 54 to make the team We never told him he couldnt do
23、 it We never told him he couldnt do all those things So he didnt know He 55 did it 36 A astonisment B experiment C excitement D treatment 37 A silently B usually C normally C quickly 38 A school B life C illness D time 39 A confidence B problem C success D comfort 40 A neighborhood B city C family D
24、 childhood 41 A pleased B certain C able D willing 42 A refused B decided C remembered D promised 43 A sensed B understood C learned D drove 44 A likely B actually C naturally D possibly 45 A If B Since C Although D Because 46 A strength B benefit C belief D opportunity 47 A continued B had C wanted
25、 D indicated 48 A upset B angry C worried D disappointed 49 A Sorry B Okay C Right D Certain 50 A tears B heat C sweat D failure 51 A obviously B anxiously C straight D typically 52 A couldnt B wouldnt C mustnt D neednt 53 A discovered B called C completed D examined 54 A expect B promise C fail D t
26、ry 55 A seldom B just C always D never 第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 分：每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） 阅读下列短文，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 New Zealand What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches Both islands are mountainous In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat The Ma
27、oris When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education They are proud of their culture (文化
28、) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are pakeha (white men), which means their great grandfathers came from Europe Ten percent are Maoris The Maoris came to New Ze
29、aland from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century The pakeha started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders Fact box: New Zealand Position: South of the Equator (赤道 ); nearest neighbour: Australia, 1600 km away Size: Two main islands North I
30、sland and South Island: together they are 268 680 sq km Population: 4 million Capital: Wellington Languages: English and Maori 56 Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand? A 20% of the population being Maoris B Four million white people C About 1600 km south of the Equator D Nearly 1/3 of
31、the country being plains 57 The countrys population is mainly made up of A the white people and the Polynesians B the white people and the pakeha C the Maoris and the white people D the Maoris and the Polynesians 58 When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand? A 1000 years ago B 200 years
32、 ago C 85 years ago D 50 years ago 59 What do the Maoris value most in life? A Living in small villages B Developing farming skills C Keeping their own culture D Taking up government jobs B After my husband died suddenly from a heart attack, my world crashed around me My six children were all under
33、10, and I was burdened with the responsibilities of earning a living, and caring for the children I was fortunate to find a wonderful housekeeper to care for the children during the week, but from Friday nights to Monday mornings, the children and I were alone One Friday evening I came home from wor
34、k to find a big pretty German Shepherd on our doorstep This dog seemed to intend to enter the house The children liked German immediately and begged me to let him in I agreed to let him sleep in the basement That night I slept peacefully for the first time in many weeks The following morning we made
35、 phone calls and checked lost-and-found ads for Germans owner, but with no results On Sunday I had planned to take the children on a picnic Since I thought it best to leave German behind in case his owner came by, we drove off without him When we stopped to get gas, we were amazed to see German raci
36、ng to the gas station after us No way was he going to be left behind Monday morning I let him out for a run He didnt come back and we were all disappointed We were convinced that we would never see him again。 We were wrong。 The next Friday evening, German was back on our doorstep Again he stayed unt
37、il Monday morning, when our housekeeper arrived This pattern repeated itself every weekend for almost 10 months We grew more and more fond of German We took comfort in his strong, warm presence, and we felt safe with him near us As German became part of the family, he considered it his duty to check
38、 every bedroom to be sure each child was cozy in bed Each week, between Germans visits, I grew a little stronger, a little braver and more able to handle; every weekend we were no longer alone and enjoyed his company Then one Monday morning we patted him on his head and let him out for what turned o
39、ut to be the last time We never saw German again 60 The dog first came to the writers family when_ A it was needed most B she became strong enough C her husband suddenly died D she was busy on the weekday 61 The family planned to go on a picnic without the German Shepherd because_ A it was too wild
40、to control B it was too young to walk so far C the owner might come by to look for it D it might spoil the trip 62 The writer was very _ the German Shepherd A afraid of B grateful to C cruel to D annoyed with 63 Which of the following cant be used to describe the dog? A Loyal B Beautiful C Lovely D
41、Wild c Electric books could change reading， but people ought to consider their far-reaching effect as well The e-book promises to cause a slow destruction on life as we know it， Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment(评估 )， university of Alaska Southeast in Juneau， warned the World Future So
42、ciety， Bethesda， Md His assessment weighed the pros and cons of e-book technologys effect on social relationships， the environment， the economy， etc Before you open an e-book, consider that disadvantages They increase tiredness of eyes because of poor-made screen， replace a relatively cheap commodit
43、y(商品 )with a more expensive one， and displace workers in printing book production and traditional publishing， E-books make it easy to share information， therefore having an effect on copyright agreements and reducing pay to the authors， as well as bringing non-biodegradable (不可生物降解 )rubbish On the o
44、ther hand, e-books save paper and trees， reduce the heavy work of the carrying and storing of printed books， develop ability in learning by oneself and make reading an experience of working with others online They also offer new jobs to writers and artists and encourage self publishing Besides， Ohle
45、r points out， e-books should gain societys agreements if a few conditions are met： make them biodegradable and recyclable(可循环的 )， solve the problem of eye tiredness，be sure the have-nots get the technology， and support e-book training in schools and businesses 64 What is the authors purpose of writi
46、ng the passage? A Warn people of the disadvantages of e-books B Call on people not to use e-books C Blame schools that dont provide e-books D Encourage people to use e-books 65 We learn from the text that Ohler A is against the use of e-books B prefers e-books to printed books C considers both sides of th
