1、 本资料来源于七彩教育网 http:/ 09 年高二英语下册 期中考试卷 命题：泉州一中考试命题中心 考试时间： 120 分钟；试卷总分： 150 分 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 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 time will the speakers get to Beijing? A. At 11:15. B. At 12:13. C. At 12:45. 2. What a
2、re the two speakers talking about? A. Books B. Computer. C. Homework. 3. What is Peter going to do this afternoon? A. Play basketball. B. Ride a bicycle. C. Go swimming. 4. What does the woman mean? A. She is too busy. B. She will type the work plan. C. She wants to be the mans secretary. 5. Why is
3、the woman so late? A. Something went wrong with the bus. B. She took somebody to hospital. C. She missed the bus. 第二节 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 8 题。 6. What are the speakers doing?
4、 A. The man is learning how to use a computer. B. The woman is showing the man how to put page numbers on. C. The woman is trying to have her document printed. 7. How will the problem be solved? A. By pressing F8. B. By pressing Enter. C. By printing it. 8. What do we know about the woman? A. Shed l
5、ike to coach the man to do the work. B. She will do the work for the man. C. She is the mans secretary. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9. Whats the woman doing? A. Trying to persuade the boy to eat the carrots. B . Telling the boy about the nutrition of carrots. C. Asking the boy to go to bed early. 10. Why
6、 does the boy turn off the light? A. It is the time to go to bed. B. He wants to show his eyesight is good. C. He tries to refuse the womans idea. 11. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman can see in the dark. B. The boy doesnt like carrots. C. The boy always obeys the woman. 听第 8 段材
7、料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12. What is the relationship between the two speakers? A. Seller and buyer. B. Husband and wife. C. Householder and housekeeper 13. What advantage dose the older flat have over the modern one? A. It is much bigger. B. It is a lot cheaper. C. It is in better shape. 14. Which flat is
8、the woman more interested in? A. Neither one. B. The older one. C. The modern one. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15. What is the main topic of the monologue(独白 )? A. How money came into being. B. The kind of things which served as money in the past. C. How the value of the money was decided. 16. What migh
9、t have been used for money by early Japanese? A. Tea. B. Salt. C. Nuts. 17. Who were the first people to use coins as money? A. Europeans. B. American Indians. C. Chinese. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. Where does the womans friend live now? A. In Chicago. B. In Atlanta. C. In San Francisco. 19. What
10、is the woman? A. A doctor. B. An artist. C. An office manager. 20. How many ways does the woman keep in touch with her friend? A. Three. B. Two. C. One. 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 They cant afford to _ their laboratory with a
11、dvanced instruments so some experiments cant be carried out. A. decorate B. furnish C. equip D. install 22. There was a lot of fun at the football match. You _have come, but why didnt you? A. must B. shouldnt C. neednt D. ought to 23. The number of college students in China _ greatly since 1990. A.
12、has increased B. have increased C. are increased D. was increased 24. All these gifts must be mailed immediately _ in time for Christmas. A. in order to have received B. in order to received C. so as to be received D. so as to be receiving 25. _ a thorough search, no trace of the murderer has been f
13、ound. A. Instead of B. In spite C. Despite D. Although 26. _ is no possibility _ you can pass the exam without working hard. A. There; that B. It ;that C. There ; whether D. It ;whether 27. -Shall I get you a book? - I have no _ for reading at the moment. A. hope B. plan C. appetite D. demand 28. It
14、 was impossible to avoid _ by his opinion. A. affecting B. to be affected C. affected D. being affected 29. - I will come to see your performance at 9;00 tomorrow evening. -I am sorry, but by then my performance _ and I _ reporters in the meeting room. A. will end ; will meet B. will have ended; wil
15、l be meeting C. will be ended; am going to meet . D. is to end ,will meet 30. Dont worry. I will _ my trip to Hongkong until you are well enough to look after yourself. A. put on B. put out C. put away D. put off 31.- Which driver was to blame ? - Why, _! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. H
16、e suddenly came out between the cars. A. both B. each C. either D. neither 32. _ can you expect to get a good mark in the exams. A. With work hard B. Although work hard C. Only with hard work D. Hard as you works 33.-Why do you say that the doctor is in a _? -Because he doesnt know whether to tell t
17、he patient the truth or not. A. situation B. dilemma C. condition D. ambiguity 34._, I would like to visit my grandma in the countryside. A. Time permitting B. Time is permitted C. If time permitting D. Time permits 35. Would you mind my staying here for some time? _ A. Yes, stay as you like B. No,
18、of course not C. Yes, you are welcome D. No, you wouldnt 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，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55 各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 On Thursday night, I sat at my desk, preparing a speech I had to give on Friday, in Speech Class. I looked at the 36 : almost midnight. Well, Id better
19、 get to bed 37 I wanted to fall asleep working on my speech. Frankly speaking, I 38 public speaking. Whenever I have to give a presentation in a class, I get very 39 the night before. I have very bad stage fright (怯场 ). The speech I was 40 was a demonstration speech. I was to be the last one to give
20、 my speech, because my last name starts with a Z. When I walked into the speech classroom on Friday, it felt like I was 41 a lions den (兽穴 ). I 42 myself that by the end of the hour class, I will be looking forward to the weekend. 43 , it didnt work out quite so well. We ran out of 44 before it was
21、my turn. The teacher asked two others and me if we 45 give our speeches next week. Why, certainly not ! I wanted to 46 this speech over with, not spending the weekend 47 about it. But I said yes 48 , instead of getting angry. At that moment, I was 49 jealous of my classmates who could have a carefre
22、e and happy 50 . Some of the speech topics seemed 51 to me, such as how to walk on heels. Other topics made more sense, 52 how to bake a cake, read guitar music, or skateboard. I wisely chose a talk about the abacus (算盘 ), 53 something about Chinese history and culture. But my 54 topic would have to
23、 wait until next week because of 55 bad time management. 36. A. speech B. clock C. desk D. schedule 37. A. if B. when C. unless D. until 38. A. dislike B. enjoy C. know D. hope 39. A. tired B. asleep C. exciting D. nervous 40. A. considering B. preparing C. making D. arranging 41. A. watching B. ent
24、ering C. building D. discussing 42. A. reminded B. supported C. decided D. doubted 43. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Therefore D. However 44. A. speech B. energy C. time D. patience 45. A. might B. could C. shall D. will 46. A. get B. bring C. take D. give 47 A. talking B. practising C. worrying D. wri
25、ting 48. A. shyly B. silently C. gladly D. politely 49. A. hardly B. firstly C. madly D. falsely 50. A. party B. weekend C. life D. study 51.A. foolish B. suitable C. interesting D. difficult 52. A. on B. as C. with D. like 53.A. introducing B. designing C. avoiding D. suggesting 54.A. abstract B. t
26、errible C. wonderful D. boring 55.A. my B. their C. my classmates D. my teachers 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，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A. Animal experts in Croatia say a bear has learned how to trick people to let him in by knocking at the door. They believe the 220-kilogram br
27、own bear probably learned the trick while nudging ( 轻推 ) a door to get it to open. Experts have a guess that the nudging was mistaken by the owners for knocking and that the bear, pleased by the result, repeated the trick. The Loknar family from Gerovo in western Croatia said the bear had knocked at
28、 their door three times and they now refusing to answer the door. We jumped out of the window as he came in through the door and went into the kitchen to take some food the first time. Mum Nevenka Loknar told a reporter from a local newspaper. I opened the door and saw him standing there and I didnt
29、 believe my eyes at first, then I ran for it as he walked in as if it was the most normal thing in the world. Bears are a common thing in the woods around here, but no one has ever heard of a bear that knocks at the door. Mum Nevenka Loknar said, The bear is so intelligent. Its incredible. Weve trie
30、d to put up lots of obstacles (障碍物 ) to stop him coming in, like a wire fence but he still gets through. I wouldnt be surprised if he knew how to use wire cutters ( 钢丝剪 ). 56. According to experts in Croatia, how did the bear learn the trick? A. By knocking at the door several times. B. By accident.
31、 C. By learning from the owner of a family. D. By imitation 57. What does the underlined word it in paragraph 5 refer to? A. Eating at the kitchen. B. Knocking at the door. C. Walking into the house. D. Answering the door. 58. It is _ in Gerovo that a bear knocks at the door . A. unusual B. a troubl
32、ing problem C. common D. an exciting experience 59. Mum Nevenka Loknar was surprised that the bear . A. didnt attack her family B. knew how to use wire cutters C. jumped across her wire fence three times D. was clever at getting through the obstacles B. A British high school student received a mark
33、for writing nothing but an irrelevant ( 不相关的 ) phrase on an exam paper because the phrase expressed meaning and was spelled correctly. The Times newspaper on Monday quoted ( 引用 ) examiner Peter Buckroyd who gave the student two points as saying it would be bad to give it zero because it does show so
34、me very basic skills we are looking for, like conveying some meaning and some spelling. Its better than someone that doesnt write anything at all. Buckroyd thought the student would have received a higher mark if the phrase had been punctuated ( 加标点 ). Buckroyd is a senior examiner for the Assessmen
35、t and Qualifications Alliance ( 资格评估与认证联合会 ), one of several bodies that grade British high school exams. The alliance admitted the newspapers story, but said Buckroyds decision to award the student marks was not official policy. The example quoted was unique in the importance of the senior examiner
36、 concerned and was used in a pre-training session to emphasize the importance of adhering to ( 坚持 ) the mark scheme. For example, if a candidate makes any sort of response to a question then it must be at least given consideration to be awarded a mark, the company said in a statement, but obscenitie
37、s ( 脏话 ) on exam papers should either be ignored or action will be taken against the candidate, depending on the seriousness of the case. 60. According to the text, the student got a mark in the exam because . A. he gave the right answer to the question B. what he wrote was meaningful and not wrong
38、C. he wrote some beautiful words on the exam paper D. he showed his respect to the examiner on the exam paper 61. The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance in the UK . A. is the only British organization that grades high school exams B. proved Bucdroyds decision has been supported by its members C.
39、 changed the mark scheme after the event D. proved the story The Time reported was true 62. From the last paragraph we can see . A. writing anything about questions will get some marks B. the more a candidate writes, the higher marks he will get C. the rules to give marks to candidates are very stri
40、ct D. a candidate can write obscenities freely without punishment 63. The writers main purpose of writing the text is to . A. show his concern about the education system in the UK B. introduce something about examination rules in the UK C. tell readers a piece of news which they may be interested in
41、 D. criticize the policy of the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance C. Believe it or not, optical illusion ( 视觉错觉 ) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. But stripes ( 条纹 ), called c
42、hevrons ( 人字形 ), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation ( 基金会 ) for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the found
43、ation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive ( 过度的 ) speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those acci
44、dents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards ( 危险 ) are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traff
45、ic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars. Chevrons, scientists say, mot only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 64. The passage mainly discusses_ . . A. a new way of highway speed control B. a new pattern for painting high
