1、 高 二 年级 英语 模块学业水平测试 英 语 2009.1 第 卷 (共 95 分 ) 注意事项： 1.答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2.每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分 30 分 ) 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂 到客观 题答题卡上。 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
2、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. When should the train arrive? A. At 11:45 a.m. B. At 12:15 a.m. C. At 12:45 a.m. 2. Where are the two speakers? A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a department store. 3. How much will the woman pay for
3、 the toy cats altogether? A. 40 yuan. B. 16 yuan. C. 32 yuan. 4. What does the mans answer mean? A. He has been here for only five minutes. B. He came here five minutes later than the woman. C. He was angry about the womans being late. 5. What does the woman mean? A. She has lent her car to Sans bro
4、ther. B. She wants to borrow Sans car. C. She hasnt bought a car of her own. 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，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 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 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 does the man want to make a
5、n appointment with the doctor for? A. A treatment. B. An interview C. A checkup. 7. When can the man see the doctor? A. In the middle of next month. B. At 9:15 tomorrow. C. On the ninth of next month. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In the classroom. B.
6、At a party. C. On the telephone. 9. What does the woman want the man to do? A. To invite people to her birthday party. B. To go to her birthday party. C. To pick her up at the airport. 10. What is the man going to do? A. To host a birthday party. B. To meet his cousin at the airport. C. To have dinn
7、er with his wife. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What is the woman looking for? A. A desk. B. A lamp. C. A bookshelf. 12. How much will the new ones cost? A. $14.50. B. $12.50. C. $16.50. 13. When will the new ones arrive? A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Thursday. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。 14
8、. Whats Bettys problem? A. What kind of college to choose. B. What kind of job to choose. C. Which hospital to choose. 15. Whats Bettys own opinion? A. To go to business school. B. To go to medical school. C. Shes not sure. 16. Why does Mr. Black suggest an arts college to Betty? A. Because students
9、 dont have to pay. B. Because students study all the subjects. C. Because students are free to choose a major. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. How many people are mentioned in the passage? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. 18. Where was the driver of the sports car when accident happened? A. Probably in the ga
10、rage. B. Probably in the supermarket. C. Maybe inside the car. 19. Which car was badly damaged? A. Pauls car. B. The sports car outside the supermarket. C. The bus at the bottom of the hill. 20. Who did Paul think was to blame for the accident? A. The bus driver. B. No one. C. The driver of the spor
11、ts car. 第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 35 分 ) 第一节：语法和词汇知识 (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. Im afraid Ive failed the driving test. _. Maybe things are not so bad as you think. A. Thats OK B. I think so C. Take it easy D. Its very kind of you 22. There is a man at the
12、 reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble. A. to make B. making C. to have made D. having made 23. He lost all his _ in the big bush fire. A. life B. possessions C. value D. belong 24. I didnt know your telephone number; otherwise, I _ you long ago. A. had rung B. have rung
13、 C. would have rung D. would ring 25. A generator _ mechanical energy into electricity. A. translates D. trades C. transports D. transforms 26. Its amazing to see all those women carrying so many things on their heads. Well, I see nothing special about it. They are just _ to doing that. A. automatic
14、 B. due C. accustomed D. addicted 27. I dont understand why so many people risk _ their lives by stealing , or even killing someone. Well, sometimes, poverty and desire can drive people to do anything once they are out of control. A. to be lost B. to lose C. being lost D. losing 28. She _ got a job
15、and moved to Jinan with the help of her boyfriend. A. eventually B. especially C. tightly D. mentally 29. The house in bad condition was _ for people to live in. A. unfair B. unfit C. unnecessary D. unusual 30. I dont know how his parents _ him he is so strange! A. catch up with B. come up with C. k
16、eep up with D. put up with 31. You can go out, _ you promise to be back before 10 oclock. A. So long as B. even though C. as though D. even if 32. _ doesnt make any difference to me whether you want to make up we have separated. A. Which B. It C. That D. What 33. But St Mary had _ a captain who was
17、not a typical basketball player. A. aimed B. applied C. appointed D. assigned 34. “Get out of here!” the soldier shouted, _ his gun. A. to wave B. waved C. having waved D. waving 35. While shopping, people sometimes cant help _ into buying something they dont really need. A. persuading B. be persuad
18、ed C. being persuaded D. persuade 第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分 ) 阅读下面短文、掌握其大意、然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. How does this 36 ? The greenhouse effect makes the earth suitable for people 37 . Without it, the eart
19、h would be freezing, 38 on the other hand it would be burning hot. It would be 39 at night because the sun would be down. We would not get the suns heat and light 40 the nights warm. During the day 41 during the summer, 42 would be extremely hot because the sun would be up 43 any atmosphere to absor
20、b a lot of the heat, 44 people, plants, and animals would be exposed to so much light and heat that they would all die. 45 the greenhouse effect makes the earth habitable, 46 the air 47 too many greenhouse gases, the earth would become too 48 , and many plants, animals, and people would die. They wo
21、uld die because there would be 49 food. This would happen because the plants would not be able to 50 the heat. This would 51 less food for us to eat, and 52 , it would also limit the food 53 for animals. With less food, like grass, for animals we would have 54 less food. Gradually, people, plants, a
22、nd animals would all 55 hunger. 36. A. come about B. come out C. come across D. come into 37. A. to live B. to live on C. living D. living on 38. A. so B. but C. for D. or 39. A. hot B. worm C. freezing D. cool 40. A. made B. make C. to make D. making 41. A. eventually B. steadily C. especially D. s
23、pecially 42. A. they B. that C. it D. one 43. A. for B. without C. with D. of 44. A. but B. because C. and D. so 45. A. Although B. As C. When D. So long as 46. A. and B. even if C. if D. while 47. A. contained B. contain C. containing D. is containing 48. A. cold B. warm C. dirty D. tidy 49. A. mor
24、e B. no C. fewer D. less 50. A. catch up with B. put up with C. stand up D. bear up 51. A. result in B. result from C. lie in D. bring up 52. A. at a time B. at times C. at one time D. at the same time 53. A. available B. containing C. belonging D. taken 54. A. quite B. fairly C. even D. very 55. A.
25、 die to B. die of C. die for D. starve 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中 (A、 B、 C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? These different reactions
26、are due to how people understand events whether they view things from an optimistic or a pessimistic viewpoint. The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, destroy everything that they do, prevent their progress and are their fault. Optimi
27、sts, faced with the same situations, believe that defeat is temporary, its causes are limited to that one situation, and its not their fault. While a pessimist may give up, an optimist will try hard to change a difficult situation. There are pros and cons to both optimism and pessimism. Extreme opti
28、mists can be off-putting and vain because they seems phony(虚伪的 )and dont accept reality or pain. Extreme pessimists can be depressing because they seem to focus only on the negative and regard most events as terrible disasters. Healthy optimists can be cheerful and hopeful, while healthy pessimists
29、can be practical and wise. Achieving a balance of being practical and hopeful can be a challenge. There are many reasons why people become pessimistic, including child trauma(创伤 ),losses, or highly critical parents yet many optimists have also experienced great hardships and traumas. Anne Frank is a
30、 good example. The difference between optimists and pessimists isnt difference in life experiences, but rather in how people make out and respond to disaster. For example, an optimist who is going through a hard time thinks that life will get better, while a pessimist believes life will always be di
31、fficult and painful. These different attitudes to life affect health. People who are optimistic generally have better health, age well, and live more free of many physical problems associated with aging. Fortunately, optimism can be learned. 56. The author thinks that _. A. pessimists can change int
32、o optimists B. pessimists dont live long C. people cant learn anything from pessimists D. optimists get all excited and angry over inconveniences and disagreements 57. According to the passage, positive actions contribute to _. A. defining the characteristic of pessimists B. changing difficult situa
33、tions C. focusing on the negative D. refusing reality and pain 58. The underlined phrase “pros and cons” roughly means “_of looking at something” A. two ways B. opportunities and danger are the other side C. the opposite side D. the advantage side 59. The purpose of the 4th paragraph is to tell us _
34、. A. reasons for being pessimistic B. ways of being optimistic C. the experiences of optimists D. the differences between optimists and pessimists 60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Pessimism eventually delays or prevents progress. B. Pessimists tend to make things worse
35、 than they are. C. Optimism teaches us how to avoid negative thinking. D. Optimists are good at having a hard time. B He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. Born wit
36、h the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his desk, became a major influence on his work. However, his father did not like the id
37、ea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda. In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair. His experience as a diplomat and exile made him
38、 go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freed
39、om of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work. 61. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by _. A. most important pers
40、on B. famous person from Picasso C. freedom fighter in Picasso D. Picasso fan 62. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because _. A. literary greats usually used the pen name B. his father encouraged him to use the name C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing about his pub
41、lication D. he was greatly influenced by other poets 63. Which of the following is NOT a theme in his works? A. Love. B. Political struggle. C. Social reform. D. Development of South America. 64. The last paragraph mainly tells us _. A. the sea gave Neruda vast for his writing inspiration B. the bea
42、utiful scenery along the Chile coast C. Nerudas poems were widely read overseas D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea 65. What is the best title for the passage? A. A Modern Picasso B. A Poet Inspired by the Sea C. The Son of the Sea D. Nerudas Poems C Scientists say illegal logging is thr
43、eatening one of Mexicos most famous insects. Satellite pictures show large wooded areas have been cleared from the central Mexican state of Michoacan. The forests are the winter home for millions of monarch butterflies. The butterflies go there each year to reproduce. After reproducing, the adult bu
44、tterflies die, but their young return to the home of their parents each spring. The American space agency released the relevant satellite pictures last month. The images show the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve. A Mexican law protects trees growing in the area. The images show that about four hu
45、ndred and forty-five hectares have been cleared since 2004. Scientists say that, if the clearing continues, monarch butterflies are unlikely to continue using the Reserve as their winter home. For thousands of years, the butterflies have been flying to the same forests. Their trip begins along the b
46、order of Canada and the northeastern United States. The insects fly about eighty kilometers a day. They reach central Mexico after about sixty days. No one is sure why the brightly colored orange and black butterflies chose these forests. However, scientists believe the area might offer the right mix of wetness and cool weather to keep the insects alive through the winter. Lincoln Brower is a professor of biology at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. He has been studying monarch butterflies for fifty-two years. He says they have been migrating along the same path for about ten thou
