1、 本资料来源于七彩教育网 http:/ 09年高二英语下册 期中考试 试题 英语试卷 铜陵市一中英语学科命题组命制 考试时间： 120 分钟 满分： 150 分 第 卷（选择题 共 115 分 ） 第一部分 听力 (共两节 ，满分 30 分 ) 第一节 (共 5 小题； 每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分 ) 听下面五段对话。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. Where did the conversation most likel
2、y take place? A. Inside a bookstore. B. By an art museum. C. By a bookstore. 2. How much does she have to pay if she stays for 5 days? A. $6. B. $11. C. $30. 3. What did the man do that day? A. He didnt go out. B. He played football though he was hurt. C. He was hurt in an accident. 4. How old is Di
3、ck now? A. 39. B. 43. C. 35. 5. What does the man mean? A. The teacher is thinner than before. B. The teacher is fatter than before. C. The teacher is as fat as before. 第二节 (共 5 小题； 每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分 ) 听下面五段对话或独白。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，每小题五秒钟；听完后，每
4、小题将给出五秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。 6. Who did the man go on holiday with? A. His friends. B. His parents. C. His relatives. 7. Where didnt the man go? A. Edinburgh B. St. Andrews. C. Highlands. 8. What can we learn about the life they live in school? A. Everybody lives a happy life. B.
5、Everybody lives an easy life. C. Everybody lives a busy life. 听第 7 段材料， 回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Theyre boss and employee. B. Theyre doctor and patient. C. Theyre teacher and student. 10. Whats wrong with the man? A. He had a headache. B. He had a stomacha
6、che. C. There was nothing wrong with him. 11. What can we learn about the man? A. He is honest. B. He is always telling lies. C. He is often ill. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. Whats the relation between the two speakers? A. They are strangers. B. They are classmates. C. They are teacher and student. 1
7、3. How many buses are there altogether? A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 14. How long does the woman have to wait for the bus? A. 20 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. How did the woman get the skirt? A. She bought it. B. It was a gift given by her parents. C. It was made by herself
8、. 16. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She went out to buy some cloth. B. She went shopping with her mum. C. She went out to buy some clothes. 17. What can we learn from the mans last sentence? A. He thinks the woman is excellent. B. He thinks the woman has a good judgment. C. He thinks the woman
9、 should be a tailor. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is the basic training for running? A. To run slowly at the start. B. Just to cover the miles. C. To run as long as one can. 19. What time is best for one to do running? A. At any time of the day. B. Only in the morning. C. Before the dark. 20. W
10、hat will be the result for a runner? A. He will be bodily strong. B. He will be able to join other sports. C. He will get over his heart disease. 第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 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 。 21. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to
11、 hear English _ as much as we can. A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak 22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly _. A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. influence 23. It is strongly recommended that one _ any strange e-mails on the Internet asking for personal
12、 information. A. not answer B. wouldnt answer C. doesnt answer D. didnt answer 24. In his opinion, man should try to make _ most of the natural resources in _ Atlantic Ocean. A. /; the B. /; / C. the; the D. the; / 25. Einstein liked Boses paper so much that he _ his own work and translated it into
13、German. A. contributed to B. turned out C. held together D. set aside 26. When first _ to the market, these products enjoyed great success. A. introducing B. introduce C. being introduced D. introduced 27. _ is no doubt _ he can win this match this time. A. There; that B. There; whether C. It; that
14、D. It; whether 28. Would you please tell us something about the Group of Eight? Well, the G8 is an international organization _ the richest countries of the world. A. making up B. consisted of C. consisting of D. made up 29. How do you find the food here? _. A. Terrible B. Terribly C. Well D. Better
15、 30. _ left before the deadline , it doesnt seem likely that John will finish the job. A. Though such a short time B. With such a short time C. Because such a short time D. At such a short time 31. Goods imported from abroad are _ those made in China . Yes . Some of the goods made in our country are
16、 of high quality . A. always as good as B. always no better than C. not so well as D. not always better than 32. An idea suddenly came to J.K. Rolling _ she could write a book about people living in the magic world . A. if B. when C. that D. which 33. Large quantities of information , as well as som
17、e timely help _ since the organization was built . A. has offered B. had been offered C. have been offered D. is offered 34. What those businessmen concern about primarily is whether they can _ as much as possible from the project. A. construct B. benefit C. expand D. absorb 35. It was Alice and her
18、 husband who sent the old man to the hospital , _ ? A. wasnt it B. werent they C. didnt they D. wasnt he 第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55 各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (破产 ). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of hi
19、s 36 heart. He had been in the milk business and every day he 37 milk to many homes. His route（线路） included many people 38 worked at the local steel company. Dad 39 delivering milk even when his customers were unable to 40 him. After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a 41 building h
20、e and his brothers had built. That was the 42 of the Poplar Inn, named 43 the row of poplar trees（杨树）nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were 44 to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Poplar Inn 45 much larger. On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day
21、in the kitchen 46 for parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped 47 customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were 48 then and many adults would dance. As the evening went 49 , and children became tired of watching their parents 50 , they were often
22、 taken to our bedrooms. Since Dad had a big heart, it was not 51 for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的贷款 ), he 52 out a card, but he never tried to 53 those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards therefore there were no 54 at all. The Poplar Inn was
23、 55 around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think Id hear music and the sound of people laughing. 36. A. warm B. stupid C. ugly D. powerful 37. A. bought B. took C. presented D. fetched 38. A. who B. which C. whom D. what 39. A. stopped B. r
24、ecommended C. kept D. advised 40. A. aid B. pay C. employ D. inform 41. A. small B. huge C. convenient D. single 42. A. history B. story C. end D. beginning 43. A. after B. with C. at D. to 44. A. devoted B. contributed C. added D. related 45. A. went B. became C. appeared D. changed 46. A. preparin
25、g B. sending C. standing D. searching 47. A. predict B. disappoint C. concern D. entertain 48. A. important B. curious C. popular D. meaningful 49. A. away B. on C. up D. down 50. A. dance B. sing C. play D. drink 51. A. common B. unknown C. patient D. unusual 52. A. filled B. carried C. picked D. s
26、tood 53. A. throw B. collect C. form D. complete 54. A. affairs B. dialogues C. debts D. cards 55. A. set aside B. brought in C. pulled down D. put together 第三部分：阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分 , 满分 40 分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Two traveling angels (天使 ) stopped to spend the night in the h
27、ome of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor， the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older
28、 angel replied: “Things arent always what they seem.” The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的 )farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had， the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good nights rest. When t
29、he sun came up the next morning， the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man
30、 had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.” “Things arent always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement， I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
31、 wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune， I asked God if I could seal(封口 ) the wall so he wouldnt find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed， the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things arent alway
32、s what they seem.” 56.The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph tworefers to . A. the poor couple B. the rich couple C. the guests D. the angels 57.The younger angel was very angry because . A. the older angel killed the farmers cow B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly C
33、. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live D. the angel of death took the cow away 58. Why did the older angel let the farmers cow die? A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow. B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson. C. Because she wanted to save the farmers wif
34、e. D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich. 59. The story tries to tell the reader that . A. angels are always ready to help the poor B. sometimes things are not what they seem C. angels are always ready to help the rich D. the young should always learn from the old B Parents often believe that t
35、hey have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted. Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their
36、14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up（蜷伏） with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.” Before age
37、 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the teen years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teac
38、hers, and their parents last.” Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must
39、 give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them. 60. “The door to his room is always shut”in the first paragraph suggests that the son_. A.
40、 is always busy with his studies B. doesnt want to be disturbed C. keeps himself away from his parents D. begins to dislike his parents 61. What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_. A. their daughter isnt as lovely as before B. they cant read their daughters mind exactly C. they dont know what to s
41、ay to their daughter D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help 62. Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph? A. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends. B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents. C. Teenagers do not talk much with t
42、heir parents. D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives. 63. What can be learned from the passage? A. Parents are unhappy with their growing children. B. Parents have suitable ways to talk with their teenagers. C. Parents should be patient with their silent teenagers. D. Parents should try to u
43、nderstand their teenagers. C Robert Frost was at heart a mean-spirited（心胸狭窄） human being, not the kind of man one would expect to write poetry. He was born in San Francisco. Frost entered Dartmouth University in 1893, but dropped out, and switched to Harvard, which he attended for two years. He star
44、ted a brief teaching career, where he was inspired to become a poet by some of his students work. Frost stopped teaching and became a farmer. During this time he wrote numerous poems, and a couple of short stories. While he was a farmer, he started to think seriously about becoming a famous poet. In
45、 almost all of his poems, Frost wrote in the first person. The first widely read poem that he published was called My Butterfly. At first, his audience was very small, but with his Collected Poems he became famous. Robert Frost received almost all the awards that there were for poetry. His poetry po
46、rtrays（描述） the forces of nature, and the violence and deep emotional needs of human beings, which reflect the experiences of his childhood. Robert Frost will always be known as one of the best poets in history. His way of putting emotion and violence into words is remarkable. His talent for poetry i
47、s natural-born and he had discovered this when he started to farm. Even though he treated his wife and children terribly, he still became one of the best-known poets of his and our day. 64. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Robert Frost had been a famous writer before he started teaching B. Robert Frost wrote his poems mostly in the first person C. Robert Frost was very famous at the beginning of his writing career D. Robert Frost began to write po
