2009-2010学年度高二上学期期末考试英语试题

2009-2010学年度高二上学期期末考试英语试题       本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第II卷两部分, 满分120分, 考试时间为120分钟。   第Ⅰ卷 客观题（满分85分）  一、听力(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10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. How much will the man pay for the tickets? A. ￡7.5. B.￡15. C.￡50. 2. Which is the right gate for the man’s flight? A. Gate 16. B.Gate 22. C.Gate 25. 3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike? A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Worried. 4. When can the man get the computers? A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday. 5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party? A. The size is not large enough. B. The material is not good. C. The color is not suitable. 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—7题。 6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown? A. He is in his office. B. He is at a meeting. C. He is out for lunch. 7.What will the man probably do next? A. Call back. B. Come again. C. Leave a message. 听第7段材料，回答第8—9题。 8.What kind of room does the man want to take? A. A single room. B.A double room. C. A room for three. 9.What does the man need to put in the form? A. Telephone and student card numbers.    B. Student card number and address.    C. Address and telephone number. 听第8段材料，回答第10—12题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow clerks. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and salesperson. 11. What does the man like about his job? A. Living close to the office. B. Chances to go abroad. C. Nice people to work with. 12. What do we know about the woman?    A. She likes traveling.    B. She is new to the company.    C. She works in public relations. 听第9段材料，回答第13—16题。 13. When will the visitors come? A. In March. B. In April. C. In May. 14. How many visitors are coming? A. 8 B. 10 C. 12 15. What will the visitors do on the second day? A. Go to a party. B. Visit schools. C. Attend a lecture. 16. Where will the visitors go on the final day? A. To London. B. To Scotland. C. To the coast. 听第10段材料，回答第17—20题。 17. What is the first word the baby tried to say? A. Truck. B. OK. C. Duck. 18. How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly? A. About 18 months. B. About 21 months. C. About 24 months. 19. What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?    A. He corrected the baby.    B. He tried to stop the baby.    C. He hid himself somewhere. 20. Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?    A. She got angry with the father.    B. She was frightened by the noise.    C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby. 二、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 21. _______，I think, all the problems could be solved. A. Double your efforts B. Unless you double your efforts C. Making great efforts D. So long as you make efforts 22. How did it _______ that such an excellent student wasn’t admitted to that college? A. come out B. come about C. turn out D. turn up 23. I was impressed _______ the work efficiency of the company. A. in B.about C. with D. for 24. _______ is well-known to all that Hong Kong has returned to China. A. Which B. It C. That D. As 25. The doctor _______ him to quit smoking, but he turned a deaf ear to it. A.convinced B. persuaded C. advised D. had 26. The poem is hard to understand.Can you make        of it? A. idea B. difference C. sense D. understanding 27. — I can’t find Mr.Smith. Where did you meet him this morning? — It was in the hotel         he stayed. A. where B. which C. that D. at which 28. _______your letter, I would have written back two days ago. A. If I received B. Should I received C. Had I received D. If I could have received 29. —The flight has been put off because of the heavy fog. — ______. Then we will have to stay here for another two hours. A. That’s all right. B. You must be kidding. C. What a bore! D. No problem. 30. — What do you think of chemistry?    — In my opinion, chemistry is______ physics. A. subject so difficult as B. as difficult a subject as C. as a difficult subject as D. difficult as a subject as 31. When the accident happened, he was ______ his way to the nearby post office. A. feeling B. making C. walking D. leading 32. The plan, aimed to increase ______production of local food, caused______ diversity of opinions. A. the; the B. the; a C. /;a D. /;the 33. ____ of danger in the street at night, she had to go home with a friend____ her. A. Warned; followed B. Warning; following C. Having warned; followed D. Having been warned; following 34. He ______ go shopping when his old friends came to see him. A. was going to B. would C. was about to D. was to 35. We hadn’t enough money to pay______ our bus fare, and______ we had to walk. A. for; as consequence B. for; as result C. /; consequent D. /; in consequence              三、完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)One morning I wasted nearly an hour watching a tiny ant carry a huge feather. Several times, it   36    several obstacles in its path. And after a momentary pause it would make the necessary detour (绕道).   37   one point, the ant had to cross a crack about 10mm wide. After some   38    thoughts, the ant laid the feather over the crack, walked   39   it and picked the feather up on the other side, then continued on its way. I was   40   by the cleverness of this ant. It was only a small insect, lacking in   41   yet equipped with a brain to reason, explore, discover and overcome.   42    this ant, like the other two-legged creatures   43   on the earth, also shares human failings. After some time the ant   44   reached its destination --- a flower bed and a small hole that was the entrance to its   45   home. It was  46    that the ant met its match. How could that large feather possibly   47   such a small hole? Of course, it couldn’t. So the ant, after all this   48   and using great brightness, overcoming problems a1l along the way, just gave up the   49   and went home. The ant had not thought the problem through   50   it began its journey and in the end the feather was   51   more than a burden. Isn’t our   52   like that? We worry about our families; we worry about the   53   of money; and we worry about all kinds of things. These are all burdens --- the things we pick up along life’s path, and drag them around the obstacles and over the cracks that life will bring, only to   54   that at the destination they are   55   and we can’t take them with us. 36. A. brought about B. got over C. came across D. dealt with 37. A. At B. For C. To D. With 38. A. brave B. tiring C. magic D. short 39. A. across        B. through C. beside D. behind 40. A. frightened    B. attracted C. annoyed D. satisfied 41. A. size           B. height C. depth D. length 42. A. Therefore      B. But C. Moreover D. Otherwise 43. A. working                                            C．1iving                                                                   D．walking B. sleeping C. 1iving       D. walking 44. A. probably     B. suddenly C. easily D. eventually 45. A. underground                          D．big B. lonely C. comfortable D. big 46. A. here       B. there C. where D. the place 47. A. fill          B. fix C. suit D. fit 48. A. decision                                                  D．matter B. pleasure C. trouble D. matter 49. A. insect           B. problem C. hole D. feather 50. A. after         B. until C. before D. once 51. A. nothing        B. anything C. something D. everything 52. A. study         B. aim C. dream D. 1ife 53. A. waste        B. lack C. worth D. danger 54. A. think      B. find C. wonder D. warn 55. A. bad    B. practical C. useless D. meaningful  四、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分) A    Nine-year-old Barack Obama was looking through a magazine and he was shocked by a series of photos. The pictures were of a black man who destroyed his skin with chemicals that promised to make him white.        For the first time, the African-American boy began to doubt who he was.        However, now the boy who used to struggle with his identity doesn’t see it as a problem any more, but an advantage for his successful career. Last week Obama made history by being elected as the first black president of the United States. He defeated John McCain in a landside victory. Obama’s story starts in opposite corners of the world. His white mother was born in the heartland of the US. His black father grew up in a tiny village in Kenya. They met during college in Hawaii, but his father left the family when Obama was just two years old and his mother moved to Indonesia. At 10, Obama moved back to live with his white grandparents in Hawaii. At his class, a white boy asked Obama if his father ate people. Out of embarrassment, Obama lied to his classmates that his father was a prince. “I kept asking who am I and I ended up trying drugs and drinking,” Obama recalled.        Things came to change after the young men made friends with those with a similar background at college. Their experiences back in Africa helped Obama to finally face up to his African origin. He worked hard to become a star at Harvard Law School and the third black senator(参议员) in US history.        At the beginning of his campaign for the White House, few people viewed Obama favorably. Many doubted his unusual background, which left him neither “black” enough nor “white” enough. But Obama turned his pain of growing up into a tool to make Americans believe: “ There’s not a black America and a white America, a Latino American, an Asian America. There’s the United States of America.”        Barack Obama’s victory is “ a historic victory that promised change and overcame centuries prejudice. His success accomplished Martin Luther King’s dream that a man be judged not by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character”, wrote ABC news. 56. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.        A. who he was        B. Obama’s successful career        C. making him white        D. defeating John McCain 57. We can learn from the passage that ________.        A. Obama’s parents come from the same country        B. the black man who destroyed his skin was Obama himself        C. Obama was once troubled by his identity        D. Africa is where Obama was born 58. Which of the following is the correct order?        a. being elected the first black president of the US        b. returning to live with his grandparents        c. becoming the third black senator in US history        d. going to college        e. going to Africa for his origin        f. joining in the campaign for the White House        A. b-e-d-c-f-a          B. f-a-b-e-d-c    C. a-b-e-f-c-d    D. c-f-d-b-e-a 59. The best title of the passage would be _____.        A. The first president of the US        B. Martin Luther King’s dream        C. A historic victory        D. The history of African Americans B          The Original London Sightseeing Tour—Hop On Hop Off “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.”—Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Duration: 24 Hours pass        Welcome to London and welcome to The Original Tour. Providing more than just a great way to travel around the capital, founded nearly 60 years ago at the time of The Festival of Britain, The Original Tour is now the largest and most popular sightseeing operator in the world. The Original Tour has been regarded as the basic introduction to London. You are invited to experience all the magical sights and sounds of London in a comfortable and safe environment.        There is a full explanation in English and a choice of six other languages on selected routes. Live English-speaking guides appear on the yellow route service. Your tour tickets are completely unlimited. Each route makes frequent stops—simply hop off where you want to and return to the same stop to continue your tour.        You can relax and enjoy the tour while your children are entertained and informed by the highly praised “Kids’ Club” commentary (讲解)and their free London activity packs. “Kids’ Club” is featured on the red route service.        Your ticket includes a free Thames River cruise (巡游). You can choose between a 24-hour river cruise hopper pass and a 50-minute circular tour depending on the time you have. 60. Dr Samuel Johnson’s words are put at the beginning of the advertisement to ______.        A. show the excellence of The Original London Tour        B. draw the readers’ attention        C. tell the readers about the bright side of London        D. prove the writer’s opinion 61. According to the text, The Original Tour is _______.        A. a tourist guides organization        B. a travel magazine        C. a public transport system        D. a bus tour company 62. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “hop off” ?        A. get off              B. take off     C. put off              D. turn off 63. Which of the following descriptions is correct about The Original Tour?        A. There is commentary in 7 languages on all the routes offered.        B. Tourists with children had better choose the yellow route.        C. A ticket holder can choose a 24-hour or 50-minute cruise for free.        D. There are not English-speaking guides on all the routes C We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough and that all will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated because they reach teenage years and we must deal with them. Surely we'll be happier when they grow out of the teen years. We tell ourselves our life will be better when our spouse (配偶) gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a vacation, when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than right now. If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy in spite of it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life. But there was always some obstacles along the way, a pain to get through, some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be paid. Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those obstacles were part of life. Little by little, that point of view also helped me see that there isn't any road to happiness. Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that __________. So stop waiting for school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to gain ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married, for Friday evening, for Sunday morning, waiting for a new car, for your debt to be paid off, for spring, for summer, for fall, for winter, for the first or the fifteenth of the month, for your song to be played on the radio, to die, to be reborn… before deciding to be happy. Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no better time to be happy than… NOW! Live and enjoy the moment. 64. The most proper title for the passage should be______. A. Happiness Is a Frustration                B. Happiness Is a Destination  C. Happiness Is a Dream                     D. Happiness is a Process 65.The first two paragraphs mainly tell us_______. A. life is a worthwhile but challenging voyage           B. so long as you believe you can, you can C. people tend to think the future will be brighter than now  D. people feel at a loss about their life 66.Which of the sayings can fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph? A. time waits for no one                           B. time is money C. tomorrow is another day                     D. time can work wonders   D When someone gives you advice, listen without judgment, try to find value in what you’re hearing, and say “Thank you”. This wise advice is easy to understand yet hard to practice. I’ll give you an example from my life when I totally blew it in terms of practicing what I teach. In my work I travel constantly. I always put off going to the airport until the last second. My wife, Lynda, was sitting next to me in the front seat. I was racing along and not paying much attention. Lynda cried out, “Look out! There is a red light up ahead.” Being a trained behavioral science professional --- who teaches others the value of encouraging advice --- I naturally screamed at her, “I know there is a red light up ahead! Don’t you think I can see?” When we arrived at the airport, Lynda didn’t speak to me. I wondered why she seemed mad at me. During the flight to New York, I did a cost-benefit analysis. I asked myself, “What was the cost of just listening when Lynda called out the warning? Zero.” I then reasoned, “What was the potential benefit? What could have been saved?” Several potential benefits came to mind, including her life, my life, and the lives of other people. I landed in New York feeling ashamed of myself. I immediately called Lynda and told her my cost-benefit story. I convinced her, “The next time you help me with my driving, I am just going to say, ‘Thank you.’” A few months passed, and I had long forgotten the incident. Again, I was racing off to the airport, when Lynda cried out, “Look out for the red light!” I was embarrassed, and then shouted, “Thank you!” I’m a long way from perfect, but I’m getting better. My suggestion is that you get in the habit of asking the important people in your life how you can do things better. And be ready for an answer. Some people may tell you things like “Look out for the red light.” When this happens, remember that there is possibly some potential benefit. Then just say, “Thank you.” 67．What do we know about the author?                                                        A．He is expert at behavioral science.     B．He is gifted in cost-benefit analysis.        C．He seldom takes his wife’s advice.     D．He often runs the red traffic light. 68．The underlined part “blew it” in Paragraph 1 probably means “__________”.         A．became annoyed with the adviser                            B．forgot the practical method        C．failed to say “Thank you”                  D．lost personal judgment 69．It can be inferred from the passage that people __________.                   A．tend to be defensive when given advice                                               B．intend to follow others’ suggestions        C．had better study behavioral science                                                     D．should give their opinions patiently 70．The purpose of the passage is to advise people to __________.        A．do a cost-benefit analysis in daily life                                                  B．treasure others’ suggestions        C．learn from the author’s experiences                                                    D．discover potential benefits   第II卷 主观题（满分35分） 五、单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分） 71. As they had no children of their own, they        （收养）an orphan. 72. Our friendship has steadily ______(加强)over the years. 73. I’ve always been ______(谨慎的) about giving my address to strangers. 74. She was waiting for her daughter’s return with ______(焦虑，担心) . 75. They have ______ (保证)delivery within one week. 76. He prefers q______ to quality when food is concerned. 77.The old man s______ to New Culture newspaper every year. 78. Please come at your c       .79. He likes his youngest son in p_______ . 80. Jane was writing a letter and m           Pat was watching TV. 六、单句改错（每小题1分，共10分）   81. If it was not for the fact that she can’t sing, I would invite her to the party. 82. You know there are a plenty of mistakes that appear in your exercises.     83. The room was equipped by air conditioning. 84. Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on the behalf of him. 85. When comparing with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. 86. I have some doubt that John will come on time. 87. He gave me a novel in exchange with my notes. 88. Accustomed to climb the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top. 89. You need more protein to build your body. 90. Only then I realize the importance of English.      七、书面表达 (满分15分) 看图作文，请以How to Protect Your Eyesight为题写一篇110词左右的英语短文，指出图中所反映的现象；简单分析成因；从阅读时间长短、光线是否充足、眼保健操、睡眠等方面提出四条保护视力的建议和方法。 注意：1.语句通顺，意思连贯，符合英语表达习惯， 字迹工整。       2.每段开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇： faint light昏暗的光线                          How to Protect Your Eyesight                                                                               As we can see from the picture,  ......                                                                                                                                                                   Some students spend too much time……                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Here are some suggestions on how to protect your eyesight.  ……                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               高二年级英语试卷答题纸 （满分35’） 主观卷部分  五、单词拼写 （每词1分，共10分） 71. 76. 72. 77. 73. 78. 74. 79. 75. 80.         六、单句改错（每小题1分，共10分） 若多一词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词， 并也用斜线划掉。 若缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 若错一词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 81. If it was not for the fact that she can’t sing, I would invite her to the party. 82. You know there are a plenty of mistakes that appear in your exercises. 83. The room was equipped by air-conditioning. 84. Ken is not present, so I shall accept the prize on the behalf of him. 85. When comparing with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all. 86. I have some doubt that John will come on time. 87. He gave me a novel in exchange with my notes. 88. Accustomed to climb the steep mountain, he had no difficulty reaching the top. 89. You need more protein to build your body. 90. Only then I realize the importance of English.  七、书面表达 (满分15分)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       座位号 高二上期末英语答案 客观卷： 1-20  BCAAC   CAACA   BBABB   CABBC         21-35  DBCBC   CACCB   BBDCD 36-55  CADAB   ABCDA   BDCDC   ADBBC 56-70  ACAC   BDAC   DCA   ACAB 主观卷： 71-80 adopted, strengthened, cautious, anxiety, guaranteed,      quantity, subscribes, convenience, particular, meanwhile/meantime 81-90 were, plenty of, with，the去掉,compared,  some改no或that改whether, for，climbing, up,did 写作：    How to Protect Your Eyesight As we can see from the picture, most of the students have to wear thick glasses because they are near-sighted. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. Sometimes there are so many exercises to do that they have to keep writing for long hours. As a result, the poor eyesight is becoming a serious problem. Here are some suggestions on how to protect our eyesight. First of all, don’t keep reading or writing for too long. Take a break from time to time while doing your homework. Secondly, remember not to read in faint light, which will do harm to your eyes. Thirdly, doing eye exercises every day is a good way to relax your eyes. Finally, keep in mind that having a good sleep is helpful if you want to keep good eyesight. 书面表达评分标准： 1 要点是否全面：现象1分，成因2分，，四条建议共8分（每条建议2分） 2 语篇及词汇：准确性、连贯性、得体性共3分 3 书写是否工整，卷面是否整洁1分