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 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷 1 至 12 页。第 II 卷13 至 16 页。共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 第 I卷 （三部分，共 105分） 1. 答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 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。每段对话后有一个
2、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. 1. What do we learn about the man? A. He didnt sleep well on the plane. B. He had a long trip. C. He had a party. 2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening? A. To wait for a call. B. To watch a ball game on
3、 TV. C. To have dinner with a friend. 3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary? A. A school bag. B. A music record. C. A theatre ticket. 4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time? A. Learn a language. B. Do some sports. C. Play the piano. 5. What did the woman like doing when she was
4、 young? A. Riding a bicycle with friends. B. Traveling in the country. C. Reading alone. 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 7 题。 6. Where does the conversat
5、ion take place? A. In a hotel. B. At a booking office. C. At a friends house. 7. What will the man probably do in a few days? A. Fly to another country. B. Come to the same hotel. C. Drive here to visit friends. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 10 题。 8. What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversatio
6、n? A. He might not find everything he wanted. B. He might not have enough money with him. C. He might not be able to carry the shopping. 9. How much should the man pay? A. $5. B. $75 C. $75.05. 10. What did the woman do in the end? A. She charged the man a little less. B. She asked the man to pay he
7、r later. C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 13 题。 11. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom. B. In a theatre. C. In an office. 12. Why does the man plan to leave early? A. He is going on vacation. B. He is going to a performance. C. He is going to the post office. 13. W
8、hat does the woman offer to do? A. Clean the office. B. Pick up the mans son. C. Finish the mans work. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 17 题。 14. How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation? A. Angry. B. Surprised C. Happy. 15. What size the bag does the woman want? A. A 24-inch bag. B. A 29-inch ba
9、g. C. A 32-inch bag. 16. When will the woman leave for Mexico? A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. 17. Where does the man work? A. At a mail order company. B. At an international travel service. C. At the airport information desk. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 20 题。 18. Why did the woman not go to coll
10、ege? A. She didnt pass the exam. B. She wasnt interested in college. C. She couldnt afford college education. 19. What job does the woman say she did? A. She was a bus conductor. B. She was a shop assistant. C. She was a housekeeper. 20. What did the woman think of her friends college life? A. It wa
11、s busy. B. It was wonderful. C. It was dull. 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） 21. - Excuse me, could you tell me the way to British Museum？ - Sorry, Im a stranger here. -_ . A. Thanks anyway B. It doesnt matter C. Never mind D. No problem 22. Sally likes going to the mov
12、ies with her friends, _ stories and playing basketball. A. to write B. writing C. writes D. written 23. It was a good concert - -I enjoyed the last song _. A. in other words B. in particular. C. all in all D. in need 24. The entrance has been widened to give improved access for _people. A. absent B.
13、 awesome C. beneficial D. disabled 25. It was so _ - I couldnt remember his name! A. embarrassed B. to embarrass C. embarrassing D. embarrass 26. Claires robot looks tall and handsome _his facial expressions never changed. A so that B. although C. as if D. when 27. Charles Babbage is generally consi
14、dered_ the first computer. A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented 28. To her disappointment, what she had devoted herself to _ in nothing but failure. A. resulting B. results C. has resulted D. resulted 29. Hes been resting today, so _ hell be feeling better tomorrow. A. or
15、iginally B. hopefully C. especially D. actually 30. The scientists have found that many plants have _themselves to desert conditions. A. adapted B. accompanied C. declared D. occupied 31. The discovery was made quite by accident, _ we hadnt expected. A. what B. that C. which D. it 32._out of the dif
16、ficult situation, the restaurant is now making efforts to improve the quality of service. A. Getting B. Got C. Having got D. To get 33. Hello, Jim! Which of the books _are on the table belong to you? A. which B. what C. that D. where 34. Try to _some time each day for exercise. A. set aside B. test
17、out C. help out D. fit in 35. At the beginning of the class, the noise of desks _could be heard outside the classroom. A. opened and closed B. to be opened and closed C. being opened and closed D. to open and close 第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 We recen
18、tly treated our now-adult son and his girlfriend to a seafood feast, near Cocoa Beach, Florida. Our server, a grandmotherly woman skilled in the art of_36_, flew around the _37_juggling dishes and drinks while treating customers as individuals. She remembered their _38_tastes likes and dislikes all
19、of which shed learned after only the briefest _39_. At the end of the meal, she presented the bill, and then went to_40_ the growing crowd of other dinners. My husband _41_with a credit card, added her_42_, and we were off. Mr. Goldsmith! our waitress ran out of the dinning room waving a receipt at
20、him, Thank you. He looked at her as though he didnt _43_. Weve all seen that universal_44_ of confusioneyebrows drawn together and head cocked to one side What did you give her? I asked in a stage whisper, _45_if he had done something _46_ or made a calculation error. Wow, Dad, our son said, _47_lik
21、e an awestruck 10 year-old. Ive never seen a waitress _48_anyone out of the restaurant to say thank you for the tip. She gave us great service. I just thought she deserved a little bump _49_ what I usually give. It wasnt until later, when I accidentally heard our _50_retelling the story of the _51_w
22、aitress, that I realized she had given my family something_52_ a thank you. She showed our son the importance of _53_hard work and the rewarding sound of thank you. Her show of thanks helped a dad earn a bit more _54_from a loving son. And it reminded me just why I _55_this thoughtful, caring man. 3
23、6 A painting B smiling C cooking D serving 37 A restaurant B sky C corner D table 38 A common B special C considerable D delicious 39 A argument B discussion C conversations D debate 40 A attend to B look for C care for D find out 41 A paid B called C carried D pushed 42 A advice B suggestions C tip
24、 D prize 43 A doubt B suspect C happen D understand 44 A feeling B look C attitude D expression 45 A thinking B hoping C wondering D expecting 46 A unreasonable B appropriate C unfair D helpful 47 A looking B sounding C doing D imagining 48 A help B keep C drive D follow 49 A except B below C above
25、D within 50 A son B friend C colleague D parent 51 A excellent B skilled C generous D grateful 52 A rather than B more than C less than D no more than 53 A devoting B remembering C acknowledging D ignoring 54 A respect B sympathy C thanks D satisfactory 55 A trained B refused C left D married 第三部分：阅
26、读理 解（共 20 小题；每题 2 分，满分 40 分） A 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 The question How long do fish live? is not as simple as it seems. There are thousands of different kinds of fishes, and they are quite different from each other in size and life period. Whats more, it is not easy t
27、o find out just how long a fish lives in its natural state. We can find out how old a fish is by studying its scales, but we can not say how long more it would have lived if we had not caught it. We may keep fishes and record their life period but we cant be sure that this is the length of time they
28、 would have lived had they been left alone. We may make marking to show how fast the fishes grow so that we can calculate the age of the largest on record, but unless this large fish dies of old age we are still not in a position to know its natural life period. Unlike human beings, fishes do not st
29、op growing when they have grown up. They continue to grow as long as they live, although the speed of growth slows down in mature fishes. 56 What can the scales of a fish tell us? A Its age B Its life period C Its size D Its growth speed 57 How can we find out the natural life period of a fish? A We
30、 ought to keep a fish with great care. B This article refers to no way of settling the problem. C We must go on recording while were keeping a fish. D We should make marking of its growth speed and calculate its life period. 58 According to this passage, human beings . A never stop growing until the
31、y come to an end. B grow a little more slowly in the state of being mature than fish C wont grow any longer when they reach the state of being mature D slow down their growth speed as they grow older 59 In the last sentence mature fishes refer to fishes. A young B sea-water C fully-grown D fresh wat
32、er B Venice, a small, water-side city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year. Between February 21 and March 4, carnival hits the streets. For most people, carnival means large parties and feasting. But in Venice, it also means traditional masks and clothes. These cos
33、tumes were first meant to hide personal identities. Then, different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness. Along the waterways, people greeted each other with Good morning, Mrs Mask! Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strange ways-as armed soldiers, butchers and fishermen, for ex
34、ample. Bars and cafes are filled with party goers who come o show off their beautiful clothes. Their designs and creations are made by special studios. Readymade costumes are not acceptable. In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand. said a mask-maker. Many kilometers of
35、silk and lace are made into costumes. For shopkeepers, carnival is the best time of year. The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages. At that time, the city was one of the wealthiest in Europe. The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the Stockin
36、g Companies. These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colorful stockings to distinguish themselves. By the 18th century, the carnival had reached its top. It all came to an end when Napoleon controlled Venice in 1797; local people brought the old traditions back to
37、 life. Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world. This year, about 700,000 people are taking part. Hotels were fully booked months in advance, and bars and restaurants overflow every day. The city certainly benefitsa whole industry has been built up around the carnivals ma
38、sks and clothes. The Venice carnival is a magical time! Its such a great experience, said one French tourist. 60. What can we learn according to the passage? A. People in Venice are busy. B. Venice was a happy city. C. People in Venice dislike tradition. D. Venice was a city of silk and lace. 61. Wh
39、en was the carnival the biggest? A. In the Middle Ages. B. In the 18th century. C. In 1797. D. In 1979. 62. Who started the tradition of wearing masks and costumes? A. Napoleon. B. Young men. C. The hotel industry. D. The silk and lace makers. 63. Why do the shopkeepers like the carnival time? A. Be
40、cause they can make many different kinds of masks. B. Because the city is a sea of happiness. C. Because many people from all over the world come to Venice. D. Because they can make a lot of money during this time. 64. What would be the best title for this passage? A. How the carnival is celebrated
41、in Venice B. The story of how the carnival began in Venice C. This history of the carnival in Venice. D. What to see and do during the carnival time in Venice C After the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletes and views have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another gr
42、oup of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest paralympians will not be taking part. She is a British athlete by the name o
43、f Tanni Grey-Thompson. Born with spine bifida (脊椎裂 ) which left her paralysed from the waist down, Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. S
44、he tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back. Indeed, Tannis athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic
45、 Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victor
46、ies. Tannis enduring success had been part motivation(动机 ), part preparation, “The training I do enables me to be a good sprinter (短跑运动员 ), enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to race. I am still competing at a very h
