1、 09 年高二英语下册 期中试卷 命题：吕华锋 2009-4-21 第一部分 :听力（共 20 题， 20 分） 第二部分 :英语知识运用 (共两节 ,满分 40 分 ) 第一节 单项填空 (共 20 小题 ;每小题 1 分 ,满分 20 分 ) 21.Faced with the economic slowdown, we have decided to _ government spending.学科网 A. take out of B. get away with C. break away from D. cut down on学科网 22.The Chinese are lookin
2、g forward to the first _ to land the moon after several successful trips into space. A. measure B. attempt C. purpose D. desire 23.The captain put forward the suggestion that the passengers _ the ship because it was dangerous on such a stormy night. A. not leave B. can not leave C. would not leave D
3、. didnt leave 24.She was so ashamed _ cheating in the exam that she went and admitted to the teacher. A. to B. by C. with D. of 25.Could you please tell me _ that prevents her from being as happy as before? A. what it is B. it is what C. how it is D. it is how 26.The project, while _ , has enjoyed g
4、reat popularity among the teenagers. A. left unfinished B. left unfinishing C. leaving unfinished D. leaving unfinishing 27.He had been ill for a long time and _ he was left behind in his work. A. however B. consequently C. otherwise D. but 28._ feeling very tired because of riding his bike to work
5、every day, my father refuses to buy a car when he thinks about such a high price. A. Due to B. In spite of C. As soon as D. As a result of 29.With pressure _, she was at home for several days because she couldnt stand it any more. A. picking up B. making up C. building up D. putting up 30.The compan
6、ies are working together to create _ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. what B. which C. that D. it 31._ is known to all, Beijing Olympic Games made a great impression on the athletes and visitors from all around the world. A. That B. As C. It D. What 32._ I went t
7、o Jiuzhaigou, I was deeply impressed by the fantastic scenery. A. For the first time B. At first C. It was the first time D. The first time 33.I finally got a photo with my favorite movie star. Never in all my life _ so happy! A. did I feel B. I felt C. I had felt D. had I felt 34.During the tough d
8、ays he gave me shelter and food, without which I _ of hunger and cold. A. would be died B. would have died C. would die D. will have died 35.Brother, I am still worried about the exam tomorrow. _. You are sure to pass it. A. Cheers B. Have a good time C. Good luck to you D. Take it easy 36.Because o
9、f the snow, the village was not _ by car. A. acceptable B. approachable C. available D. accessible 37. The young man rushed out of the room, _ into his car and started it hurriedly, _ to get to the hospital as soon as possible. A. got; hoped B. getting; and hoped C. got; hoping D. getting; hoped 38.
10、 -May I have a glass of beer, please? -Beer? Sorry, there is _ left, but would you mind having some juice instead? A. none B. no one C. nothing D. few 39. Jack says he doesnt want to walk there on such a cold day. Well, he _. A. is to B. does to C. is to go D. is to do 40. You cant imagine what grea
11、t trouble they have _ the problem _. A. to solve; being discussed B. solving; discussing C. to solve; to discuss D. solving; being discussed 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 ,然后从 41-60 各题所给的四个选项 (A,B,C 和 D)中 ,选出最佳选项 . Kindness at fast-food restaurant It was summer and I had gotten one
12、of the few jobs a 14-year-old can find working at Burger King， a fast food restaurant It 41 wasnt a good job， but it meant money， 42 was something I needed. One day， I was working behind the front counter， taking 43 .The customers were coming and going， and the woman who 44 didnt seem any different
13、from most others. She ordered her meal and I told her the total.As she searched 45 her purse to find some change， the woman soon 46 that she was about a dollar short.“ Im 47 to say this,but I guess I wont be able to make my purchase 48 ，” she said sadly Thats when I had the idea of paying the differ
14、ence for her. She refused at first， but after I 49 ,she agreed.She thanked me and moved to the end of the counter to 50 her order.I continued with my work and thought 51 more of it About an hour later 52 had slowed down and I was waiting for my next customer.Then I glanced over towards the 53 and sa
15、w the same woman whom Id helped with the money entering again I 54 recognized her. She walked straight up to me and said，“ I want to thank you again for what you did.You see， Im a diabetic(糖尿病患者 ),and 55 I need to eat something right away Thats 56 I came in earlier If you hadnt helped me as you did，
16、 I 57 have fainted.Thank you” She handed me two dollars, 58 Id given her. 59 the woman walk away,I realized that God had used me to help me.In the end,I was 60 not only with money but also with the satisfaction of knowing that Id helped someone out of a tight spot. 41 A firstly B roughly C certainly
17、 D strictly 42 A which B what C that D it 43 A menus B orders C service D food 44 A reached B moved C presented D approached 45 A through B for C about D across 46 A recognized B realized C admitted D said 47 A guilty B disappointed C embarrassed D regret 48 A above all B first of all C in all D aft
18、er all 49 A insisted on B insisted C stuck to D stuck 50 A pick up B pick out C carry out D bring out 51 A none B anything C nothing D something 52 A customers B orders C pressure D business 53 A entrance B restaurant C counter D window 54 A suddenly B immediately C surely D completely 55 A at a tim
19、e B at time C sometime D sometimes 56 A when B where C why D how 57 A shall B may C might D need 58 A twice that B twice what C that twice D what twice 59 A Watching B Looking C Observing D Noticing 60 A awarded B honored C returned D rewarded 第三部分 :阅读理解 (共 15 小题 ;61 75 题，每小题 2 分， 满分 30 分 ) A Americ
20、as No.1 health problem? A report published by the American Institute of Stress claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor AIDS. The report says: “It has been estimated (估计 ) that 75 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.” It is no ex
21、aggeration (夸 张 ) to say that people today are being attacked by stress. According to the National Consumers League, “Work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). Other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy
22、 (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).” However, stress is hardly unique to the United States. A British survey in 2008 estimated that “over half a million individuals in Britain believed in 2007 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making t
23、hem ill.” As a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in Britain.” The picture is no less bleak in mainland Europe. According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, “work-related s
24、tress has been shown to affect millions of European workers across all types of employment sectors.” One survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.” What about Asia? A report issued by a conference held in Tokyo concluded: “Job stress is a com
25、mon concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” The report observed that “several countries in East Asia, including China and Korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. These countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harm
26、ful effects on workers health.” 61. The author quoted (引用 ) “Americas No.1 Health Problem.” (Para. 1) in order to _. A. talk about health problems in America B. introduce the topic of stress C. emphasize the stress in America D. tell readers something about American Institute of Stress 62. Which of
27、the followings is NOT true? A. The threat of stress is bigger than cancer and AIDS. B. Stress is always from working and health care. C. Some of Americans care about international conflict and terrorism. D. A lot of English people become ill as a result of stress. 63. What does the underlined word “
28、bleak” probably mean? A. 凄惨的 B. 美好的 C. 空白的 D. 猛烈的 64. Whats the best title for this passage? A. Americas No.1 Health Problem B. Attacked by Stress C. How to Deal with Stress D. Working Stress around the World B Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh no!” he thought t
29、o himself. “Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time.” As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools (足球赌博公司 ) would like to congratulate you. You have won
30、half a million pounds.” Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street. At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why youre so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “Ive just come into a
31、little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.” That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them said, “were from Bigwoods P
32、ools. Im afraid theres been a terrible mistake” 65. When he heard the knock at the door Frank probably thought _. A. someone had come to make an apology B. someone had come to give him the money C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools D. his friends had come to congratulate him on hi
33、s luck 66. On hearing “ theres been a terrible mistake” Frank was most likely to be _. A. disappointed B. nervous C. curious D. excited 67. What can you infer from the passage? A. Frank liked his job very much. B. Frank dreamed of earning a large sum of money by gambling. C. Frank was very rich. D.
34、Frank spent the winning money buying a lot of expensive cigars. C If U.S. software companies dont pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye. Both India and Brazil are developing a world-class software industry. Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract
35、the top U.S. quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their country. Already, of the worlds 12 software houses that have earned the highest rating in the world, seven are in India. Thats largely because they have used new methods rejected by American software specialists. For example,
36、 for decades, quality specialists, W. Edwards Deming and J. M. Juran had urged U.S. software companies to change their attitudes to quality. But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the U.S - but not in Japan. By the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was grabbing market share with better, cheaper pro
37、ducts. They used Demings and Jurans ideas to bring down the cost of good quality to as little as 5% of total production costs. In U.S. factories, the cost of quality then was 10 times as high: 50%. In software, it still is. Watts S. Humphrey spent 27 years at IBM heading up software production and t
38、hen quality assurance. But his advice was seldom paid attention to. He retired from IBM in 1986. In 1987, he worked out a system for assessing(evaluating) and improving software quality. It has proved its value time and again. For example, in 1990 the cost of quality at Raytheon Electronics Systems
39、was almost 60% of total software production costs. It fell to 15% in 1996 and has since further dropped to below 10%. Like Deming and Juran, Humphrey seems to be winning more praises overseas than at home. The Indian government and several companies have just founded the Watts Humphrey Software Qual
40、ity Institute at the Software Technology Park in Chennai, India. Lets hope that U.S. lead in software will not be eaten up by its quality problems. 68. What country has more highest-rating companies in the world than any other country has? A. India. B. The US. C. Brazil. D. Germany. 69. Which of the
41、 following statements about Humphrey is true? A. He is now still an IBM employer. B. He has worked for IBM for 37 years. C. India honors him highly. D. The US pays much attention to his quality advice. 70. By what means did Japan grab its large market share by the 1970s and the 1980s? A. Its adverti
42、sing was most successful. B. Its products were cheaper in price and better in quality. C.The US hardware industry was lagging behind. D. Japan hired a lot of Indian software specialists. 71. What is the writer worrying about? A. Many US software specialists are working for Japan. B. The quality prob
43、lem has become a worldwide problem. C.India and Japan are joining hands to compete with the US. D. The US will no longer be the first software player in the world. D Recently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of life. He has discovered th
44、at how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life. He says our relation wit
45、h others often becomes clearly defined when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are a very good friend. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend you some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship that seems st
46、ronger than ever before. Or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it. Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to
47、 be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book. Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man? Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do not know much. All I am is rich. People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How m
