2009年新人教版高二年級英語第一學期期末檢測試題

1、高二年級英語第一學期期末檢測試題全卷滿分150分，考試用120分鐘。命題人：李彤兵 審題：李秋華第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題15分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項；并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的，時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. How much time can they spend having coffee at most ?A. An hour .B. Forty-five minutes .C. Fifteen minutes .2. Wh

2、ere is the woman now ?A. In a cinema .B. At a theatre .C. At home .3. Who is Chris Paine ?A. a computer engineer .B. A book seller. C. A writer.4. What does the woman mean? A. The subway is fine with her.B. They'll have to borrow a car as early as possible.C. They don' t have to go to the co

3、ncert.5. How does the man prefer to go to work?A. By train. B. By car. C. By bus.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題直5分，滿分225分)聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the woman thinking about? A. Getting more money . B

4、. Doing better in her job.C. Changing her job. 7. How does the woman like her present job?A. It is difficult. B. It is interesting.C. It is highly paid.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. What kind of ticket does the woman want?A. A return bus ticket. B. A single bus ticket. C. A single train ticket.9. How much did a

5、 ticket to NewYork cost last month?A. $22. B. $20. C. $12.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bedroom. B.On their way to school .C. On a sports ground.11. Who won the boy's high jump?A. Peter. B. John Smith.C. Kate' s classmate.12. What is the man going to do?

6、A. Join the boys' 400 meters race. B. Return home.C. Go to the classroom.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. Where does the girl live?A. In a small town. B. In a big city.C. In a mountain village.14. What is a potluck supper?A. A meal that people have outdoors.B. A meal that people have indoors.C. Something li

7、ke a picnic.15. Where did the boy swim?A. In the sea. B. In a river . C. In a swimming pool.16. What islhe probable relationship between the two speakers ?A. Strangers. B. Boss and clerk. C. Close friends.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Who is the speaker ?A. A specialist in oil spill prevention .B. A news re

8、porter .C. An oil company technician .18. What is the main topic of the report ?A. Where the oil spill occurred .B. What caused the oil spill .C. How the oil spill was dealt with .19. Who volunteered to clean up the oil ?A. Business people, storekeepers and students.B. Storekeepers, reporters and bu

9、siness people.C. Farmers, scientists and teachers.20. What does the oil company promise to do?A. Prevent any more oil spills.B. Get rid of all the old ships at once.C. Clean up the oil by the next noon.第二部分：英語語言知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分55分）第1節(jié)單項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，第2節(jié)滿分10分）從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21-H

10、ave you seen _watch ? I left it here yesterday. -I saw one somewhere .Is it _ new one? Aa ; / Ba ;the Cthe; a Da ;a22-Do you mind my taking this seat? -_. AYes, sit down please BNo, of course not CYes, take it please DNo, you cant take it23With the problem_, the meeting was over Asettled Bsettling C

11、to settle Dbeing settled24The hourse we saw along the line seemed to be _ Asame kind Bin the same Cof the same kind Dof same kind25The taxi driver often reminds passengers to_their belongings when they leave the car. Akeep Bcatch Chold Dtake26Upon_from school, how well will yoube prepared for the jo

12、b in the future? AgraduateBgraduationCgraduatedDbeing graduated27The soldiers walked a whole day in the snowstorm ,_ Acold and hungry Bcold and hungrily Ccoldly and hungrily Dcoldly and hungry28The team_ four Europeans and two Americans.Aconsists ofBis made upCmakes upDforms29Which of the following

13、is wrong? AThey didn't find the secret until they got home.B. Not until they got home did they find the secret. C. It was not until they got hime that they found the secret.D. Not until did they get home that they found the secret.30_Wang Lei looked after the old woman a whole year moved us all

14、AThatBWhat CWhen DWhy31Everbody in our class thinks that he is easy_. Ato get on Bto get on with Cfor getting on Dgetting on with32It seems _the boy knew everything, though in fact he doesn't. Alike Bthat Cas Das if33Time will _whether I made the right choice or not. AseeBsay CknowDtell34The peo

15、ple in this area have no _to clean drinking waterAaccess Ban access Cthe access Daccesses35Once _, it can never be forgotten Aseeing Bsee Cto see Dseen第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題15分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。One of the most common complaints I hear from families is that t

16、hey are not close. They may be close in proximity, but still not feel close as a 36_. They may live next door or in the same house, but not feel 37 .Closeness is about   38 . We feel close when we feel 39 ,  when we feel loved and when we simply enjoy being together. We may live far apart

17、and still feel close, or we may 40 a home yet feel distant.Closeness is a family trait that   41 over time. It is planted by love, watered by honest sharing and fed by true listening. It grows slowly and sometimes 42 years to mature; but its roots grow deep. It can 43 most storm and sustain a f

18、amily through the most 44 time.I received a letter from a reader in Hawaii. She 45 out that the CEO of one of the islands largest banks was   46 a run for governor. Since he was wellliked, he seemed to have a good 47 of winning.But before filing papers, he 48 his mind, stating that he wanted to

19、 spend more time with his 49 . Not that elected officials cannot be familyoriented, but he felt he needed more time at home than the job 50 .Ronald A Young, in the Honolulu Advertiser, said this about the candidates decision: “No matter what you 51 in the business world or the social world, if you f

20、ail the family, then you have not accomplished much. Failure or success does not 52 in the material wealth you provide them. It is 53 by what of yourself you give to them.”He made a 54 to give the best of himself to his family. He 55 family closeness first, despite pressure to put more time elsewher

21、e. Its likely a decision hell never regret.36. A. house B. home C. family D. group37. A. physically B. emotionally C. behaviorally D. officially38. A. attitude B. points C. ambition D. ideas39. A. misunderstoodB. understood C. annoyed D. disappointed40. A. share B. stay C. live D. keep41. A. grows B

22、. changes C. stays D. happens42. A. pays B. spends C. takes D. costs43. A. weather B. carry C. keep D. protect44. A. happy B. difficult C. joyful D. funny45. A. pointed B. set C. put D. gave46. A. thinking B. considering C. expecting D. waiting47. A. sign B. mark C. score D. chance48. A. kept B. cha

23、nged C. stuck D. made49. A. family B. friends C. people D. officials50. A. provided B. allowed C. had D. gave51. A. complete B. finish C. get D. accomplish52. A. lie B. result C. say D. happen53. A. concerned B. tested C. measured D. examined54. A. plan B. solution C. promise D. decision55. A. took

24、B. brought C. chose D. held第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。（A）Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old sons soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score was two to one, my son's team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, off

25、ering encouragement.With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey ODonnel. With shouts of “Kick it!” echoing (回響) across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸騰). ODonnel had sc

26、ored!Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie. For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome (綜合癥) and for him there is no such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had ev

27、en been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted, “I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!” For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my son would react. I need not have worr

28、ied. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, “Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!” Within moments both teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal. Later that night, when my daughter asked who ha

29、d won, I smiled as I replied, “It was a tie. Everybody won.”56. What was the score of the soccer match?A. Two to two, equal to both the teams. B. Three to one in Mickeys teams favor.C. Two to one in the opposite teams favor.D. One to one, everybody won because of Mickeys goal.57. The underlined word

30、 “hush” in paragraph 3 means _.A. cheerB. cryC. laughterD. silence58. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?A. The result of the match would disappoint his son.B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.D. His son woul

31、d understand Mickeys wrong goal.59. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh B. to suggest we should not mind losing C. to show enjoying a game is more than winning a game D. to present his sons fine qualities of understanding others（B）Yeah, youll

32、 want to forget about them, but mistakes can be useful. Making a mistake doesnt mean its the end of the world. In real life you have to grow and mature, and with that comes some growing pains. You know you should have studied hard but you went out with some friends instead. You know you should have

33、put the money into the bank for a rainy day instead of spending it on all kinds of things you didnt need. Its the growing pains called mistakes that most people make when they are growing up. Face them. You are going to make them. Learn from them. All of the people you wish to copy, such as all the

34、experts in your business field, have made mistakes. Theyll continue to make mistakes for all their successes. One of the major differences between people like them and the vast majority of others is that they dont let their mistakes stop them. Instead, they use their mistakes as learning tools. At t

35、he very least, when you make a mistake, youll know what not to do. And you can help others by warning them of the mistakes youve made. Dont let mistakes stop you from doing anything. Learn from them, dont hide in a closet. Facing up to your mistakes now and later will mature.What mistakes are you ma

36、king right now? Take a look at anything you might be doing wrong. Take a step back and evaluate your situation, then fix whatever needs to be corrected. Then move forward. Always remember your mistakes to remind yourself of what not to do for the future.60. Why does the writer say mistakes can be us

37、eful?A. Because you can get some growing pains. B. Because experts also make mistakes.C. Because you can mature by facing and learning from mistakes. D. Because next time you know that money shouldnt be wasted.61. Which statement is true according to the writer?A. Before you make any mistake, you ha

38、d better lock the closet in your room.B. Keep your mistakes in mind in order not to make the same mistakes again in the future. C. Dont go out with some of your friends any more. D. Forget your mistakes and move forward.62. When we make any mistake next time, we should do the followings except _. A.

39、 Think about the reason why we make the mistake.B. Try to correct the mistake. C. Tell others not to make the same mistake as you do.D. Be careful not to do anything.63. From the text, we can infer that _ _.A. facing mistakes, some people lose heart B. mistakes can be useful C. mistakes can be calle

40、d growing pains D. Put away money when it is rainy（C）What is the color of the universe? Astronomers had not answered this question until two months ago. That is when two American astronomers reported on their study of all the light in the universe. They said that the universe would appear to the hum

41、an eyes to be a light greenish color.Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, reported their finding in January. They presented the research at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society. They said that finding the color of the universe was not part of

42、their more serious scientific research. They did it for fun. However, earlier this month, the scientists admitted making a mistake. They said their finding was much more colorful than it should have been. They now say the light from our universe is closer to white. It is more like a milky or creamy

43、white color.Their study attempted to show what people might see if they could observe the universe from far away. The scientists found the average color by combining light from about two-hundred-thousand star systems. Their information came from an observatory in New South Wales, Australia.The scien

44、tists gave a number value to the colors of the different star systems. Then they added the numbers together and found the average measurement. The scientists used this average to identify the color of the universe. They said it was a very pretty light green. Many newspapers and television stations r

45、eported their finding.Other scientists and color engineers attempted to reproduce the result. Mark Fairchild of the Rochester Institute discovered a mistake in the computer software program used by the Johns Hopkins scientists.When the mistake was corrected, the results changed. The new color of the

46、 universe is much less colorful. It is very close to white.64The color of the universe is _.Alight greenishBblackCblueDclose to white65The two scientists found the color of the universe by _.Acombining light from about 200,000 star systemsBobserving at an observatory in IndiaCmaking long-term scient

47、ific research Dusing computer software programs66Who found the true color of the universe?AKarl Glazebrook. BIvan Baldry.CJohns Hopkins.DMark Fairchild.67This passage mainly tells us _.Awhat the color of the universe isBthe light from our universe is a light greenish colorCthe new color of the unive

48、rse is much more colorfulDthe finding of the color of the universe is difficult（D）If you take a look at the best-selling books in the UK these days, it is almost certain that there will be a lot of autobiographies in that list. Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela and actor Michael J Fox have all written th

49、em.An autobiography is the story of a persons life, written by that person. It is usually a very famous person who might tell us all about their childhood, how they became famous and any other interesting things that have happened in their lives.Traditionally, someone would write an autobiography wh

50、en they were older because they had had a long, successful life. However, these days there are many magazines with stories and photos of the stars which sell very well. Reality TV shows are extremely popular and lots of people become famous very easily just from being on the TV rather than being abl

51、e to sing or act well. As a result, people become famous very quickly and as soon as they are famous, a lot of money can be made from writing an autobiography, even if they are very young.So now you can find an autobiography from almost everyone who is in the public eye. Even though we can follow th

52、e lives of the stars very closely on TV or in magazines nowadays, we maybe dont know how they live their lives from day to day. Autobiographies often give the information we never knew about the stars. The British public are very curious to find out more so they are very eager to read autobiographie

53、s.Not every star wants to write though. Sometimes stars employ writers to write their life stories for them. The writer will interview the star, listen to everything they want to say, record interviews and then write the book based on their words. David Beckham did this with his book My Side.Not eve

54、ryone likes to read books regularly but they might like to read about the lives of stars. Autobiographies are helping to get more British people reading books. About 100 million autobiographies are sold in Britain every year. More stars depend on them for extra income and as more of these books appe

55、ar in the shops, more people are sure to keep buying them.68. An autobiography is .A. always a best-seller in the UKB. someones life story normally written by themselvesC. a magazine with stories and photos of a star D. a program that tells us the lives of the stars nowadays69. Traditionally, someone would write his autobiography when .A. they became famous B. they wanted to make money C. they were older and had achieved a lot D. they wanted to share their childhood with the readers70. The writer probably would agree that autobiographies are good in that .A. they tell us a lot about