2009年新人教版高二英語(yǔ)科上學(xué)期期末試卷

1、高二英語(yǔ)科上學(xué)期期末試卷高二年級(jí)英語(yǔ)試題（2009.1）命題人：張寶喜 鄭麗娟 審核人：陳相泉本試卷分第卷（選擇題）和第卷（非選擇題）兩大部分，共150分。考試時(shí)間120分鐘。第一部分 聽力測(cè)試（共20題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）第一節(jié)：聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選取出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.What does the woman have for breakfast now?A. Coffee and bread. B. Rice and eggs.

2、 C. Milk and fruit.2. Why didnt the man go to Dr. Rogers lecture?A. He didnt like Dr. Rogers lecture?B. He was late for the lecture.C. He had to do some housework.3. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.4. What do

3、es the man mean?A. He doesnt know anything about the fly. B. He is trying to drop the topic with a joke. C. He doesnt want to change the soup. 5. What does the woman mean?A. She is sure who is going to win. B. Now it is a good time to start the game. C. The game has been going on for a long time.第二節(jié)

4、：聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從每題所給的A，B，C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料， 回答第6至8題。6. What is the woman doing?A. She is reading a novel. B. She is cleaning her room. C. She is washing clothes.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. College classmates. B. Husband and w

5、ife. C. Workmates.8. What will the woman do during the National Holiday?A. To go to the beach. B. To climb the mountains. C. To read a novel at home.聽第7段材料， 回答第9至11題。9What do you think the man probably is? A. A shop manager. B. A manager in a taxi company. C. A kind-hearted policeman.10. What is in

6、the womans handgbag?ww w.ks5 u.co mA. Some money and an ID card. B. Some keys and a postcard. C. Some money and an IC card.11. What do we know about the woman?A. The woman left her handbag in a shop. B. The woman took a taxi in the morning. C. The womans name is Jenny White.聽第8段材料， 回答第12至14題。12. Whe

7、n will the radio station broadcast?ww w.ks5u .c omA. Only in the morning. B. Only during the daytime. C. Twenty-four hours a day13. What does the man like best?A. Light music. B. Pop music. C. Rock music14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?A. The school has its own ne

8、wspaper. B. The school is going to have its own radio station. C. The station will offer all kinds of music.聽第9段材料， 回答第15至17題。15. Which month is it now? A. April. B. June. C. September.16. What are they mainly talking about?A. An advertisement. B. A new kind of car. C. Summer holiday.17. What is NOT

9、 the reason the woman gave for waiting?A. The car will be on sale in summer holiday. B. It is better to get some information about it. C. It is said the car is not good.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Where did Smith finally arrive?A. At a country inn. B. At a country shop. C. At a country hospital.19. What d

10、id he want to do?A. To laugh at others. B. To give others some fish. C. To make himself warm.20. Why did all the people run out?A. To see a horse. B. To see the horse eat fish. C. To see the rain.第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（滿分15分）21. _ the mans rude behavior cost him his job, he was still in high

11、 spirits.A. As B. Despite C. Because D. While22. We can make some adjustments _ the reactions of the customers.A. in answer to B. in response to C. in reply to D. A,B and C23. After graduation, he _ the challenge, which _ all his spare time.A. took up; took up B. took on; took on C. took in; took ov

12、er D. took on; took in24. All those _ about the poor children should be _.A. concerned; thanked B. are concerned; thanked C. who are concerned; thanked for D. are concerned; thanked for25. My son _ his clock when I went to get a cup I _ in his study.A. was winding up; had left B. would up; had forgo

13、tten C. had wounded; left D. was winding up; forgot26. I wonder what it is that counts when it _ learning a foreign language.A. comes to B. focuses on C. speaks of D. deals with27. -Mind if I play a record now? -_.A. Sorry, I dont. B. No, just do it, please. C. Yes, go ahead. D. Of course I do.28. S

14、ome consider digital TV_ superior _ satellite TV because it allows the same services to be delivered with clearer pictures than before.A. being; to B. being; than C. to be; to D. to be; than29. It will be many years _ he turns _engineer.A. that; an B. when; a C. until; D. before; 30._book you choose

15、 on the shelf _ our school library.A. Whichever; is belonged to B. Whichever; belongs to C. No matter which; belong to D. Whatever; is belonged to31. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenient B. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you 32. I feel it _ t

16、hat I can make a speech _ my school.A. honored; on behalf of B. an honor; on behalf of C. honoring; on the behalf of D. honor; on the behalf of33. Chinese economy suffered a great loss from the May12 earthquake _ the snow and ice storm in February, 2008. Which of the following is NOT true?A. as well

17、 as B. in addition C. besides D. apart from34. She tried her best to _ the life there, but failed to make any _.A. adjust to; sense B. adapt to; trouble C. adapt to; effort D. adjust to; difference35. But for the fact that China _ also affected by the global economic crisis, we _ fewer unemployed wo

18、rkers now.A. is; would have B. were; would have C. was; would have had D. were; would have had第二節(jié) 完型填空（滿分20分）The smell of old, dusty books reminds me of my father. A greedy(貪婪的) 36 , he had many books, most of which went unread. He owned books on 37 from medicine to history and to several sets of en

19、cyclopedias (百科全書). When I enter one of his 38 bookshops where he used to buy books, such as Powell's, I am 39 back to a time when the two of us were 40 . I saw him standing by a bookshelf, 41 through a medical magazine, or opening his wallet to pay for yet 42 book, knowing well that Mom would 4

20、3 him on "waste money on books and you will never 44 !" I can not hold back my smiling at his mixed feelings, and the impressive memories always strike me even today. Walking past rows and rows of books in our study, I remember 45 , after the cancer struck, he came less and less and read f

21、ewer and fewer books. They became just part of the 46 , collecting only dust and 47. Near the end, perhaps knowing he would never get to read them all, he gave almost all of the books away, 48 only a few. He treated them with an almost holy (神圣的) respect, 49 any crease (皺褶) or damage would destroy t

22、hem totally. 50 was the man who would pay little attention to a huge coffee mark on a book, replaced by one who would burst into terrible 51 even at a small crease. I have read a few now after he died, and each time it 52 a hurt in my heart. But I suppose it is a kind of quest (追求), because if I can

23、 take on his eagerness for 53, his cheerful smile for happiness, and his willingness to help others, then like a match in the darkness, I will bring a little light into the world. And if that light 54 others, maybe it will spread far and wide, 55 up the heavens. I think he'd like that.36. A. poe

24、t B. collector C. author D. writer37. A. something B. none C. nothing D. everything38. A. lovely B. fond C. favourite D. enjoyable39. A. brought B. held C. dated D.hit40. A. surprised B. happy C. disappointed D. sad41. A. getting B. seeing C. working D. looking42. A. another B. one C. more D. other4

25、3. A. shout B.speak C. lecture D.say44. A. care B. read C. like D. write45. A. where B. who C. what D. how46. A. background B. sign C. furniture D. symbol47. A. memories B. time C. information D. powder48. A. remaining B. keeping C. holding D. taking49. A. only if B. if only C. even if D. as if50. A

26、. Missed B. Gone C. Absent D. Disappeared51. A. joy B. fun C. anger D. happiness52. A. causes B. makes C. takes D. damages53. A. power B. peace C. money D. knowledge54. A. pulls B. touches C. pushes D. affects55. A. lighting B. giving C. going D. taking第三部分 閱讀理解 （滿分40分）AOn May 29, 1973, Thomas Bradl

27、ey, a black man, was elected mayor of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of three million. About sixteen percent of the citys population are black . News of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States

28、. Here is how one major newspaper reported the event .LOS ANGELES ELECTS BRADLEY MAYOR UNSEATING YORTY BLACK WINS 56% OF VOTES Bradley called his victory over Yorty “ the fulfillment of a dream ”. During his childhood and youth, people had kept telling him , “You cant do this, you cant go there, bec

29、ause you are a Negro. ” Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been won 43.7 percent. Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge. Thomas Bradley had to form an opinion of him, The son of a poor farmer Texas, he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940. During h

30、is twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night. He was elected to the city council years ago. At the time of the Los Angeles election, three other American cities already had black mayors, but none of these cities had as large a population as Los Angeles.

31、 Besides, the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger. Cleveland, Ohio, had thirty-six percent black when Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967. In the same year Richard Hatcher was elected mayor of Cary. In Newark, New Jersey, sixty percent of the population were bla

32、ck when Kenneth Gibson was elected in 1970. Thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not very surprising .In Los Angeles, thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate. Bradley had spent forty-eight of his fif

33、ty-five years in Los Angeles. Four years ago, Bradley lost mayoral election to Yorty. This time Bradley won .56. People kept telling Bradley not to “go there” in his childhood because _A. he was too young B. he was a black boyC. he came from a poor farmers family D. he himself hated the whites57. In

34、 the authors opinion, It was surprising that _A. the whites would vote for a black mayorB. the black mayor lost his mayor election to Yorty four years ago C. the black mayor came from a poor farmers familyD. there would be so many black mayors58. From the passage, we can learn that people _A. voted

35、for Bradley because of his black colorB. cared much about his color when they votedC. voted for him to give a chance to fulfill his dreamD. voted for him because they trusted him 59. Bradley hit the front page headline, for _A. he was the first black mayor in historyB. he once served in the Los Ange

36、les police forceC. he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in the USAD. a poor farmers son could also win an important election 60. From Bradleys victory in the election we can see that _ A. blacks had equal rights as whites in the USAB. black peoples situation began to be improvin

37、g much more than beforeC. one can be successful through hard work in the USA no matter what color he is D. it is certain that someday the USA will have a black president BThe Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies,

38、 have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government. The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China

39、in decades, the main task of rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the great challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government. The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May

40、21 that China has become more open in the whole rescue action. Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and many other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.The Associated Japanese Press (AJP) published an article on May 21 repo

41、rting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted(攪亂)b

42、y the earthquake.The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan shows China's powerful economic strength. An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day nation

43、al mourning(哀悼) period at 14:28 on May 19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims. The ongoing search and rescue action are still encouraged by one unexpected survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic(流行病) had occurred after

44、the earthquake.61. How many press media are mentioned in the article?A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 662. what is the possible meaning of the underlined word formidable in paragraph 4 ?A. difficult B. quick C. light D. heavy 63. According to the passage, what is the most difficult and important task in the earthq

45、uake-hit areas for the present ?A. rescuing survivors B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victimsC burying dead bodies D. clearing away the ruins64. What is the best title of the passage?A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake reliefB. The rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan s

46、hows China's powerful economic strengthC.The most serious natural disaster to hit China in decadesD. Tens of thousands of peoples lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquake.65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?A. Chinese government made great efforts to re

47、lieve the people after the earthquakeB. many countries in the world provide China with the relief sup C. in the earthquake-hit areas, peoples lives have been completely disrupted by the earthquakeD. the ongoing search and rescue action have completely stopped at the present time CNOT all memories ar

48、e sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will he

49、lp people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing (釋放) chemic

50、als that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are wiped out. They are not sure to what degree peoples memories are affected. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a

51、bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories."Some memories can ruin people's lives. They come back to you when you don't wan

52、t to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "This could relieve a lot of that suffering."But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change peo

53、ples memories andchanging memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特質(zhì)). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past."All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we want to wipe those mem

54、ories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.66. The passage is mainly about .A. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pill C. a way of wiping out painful memories D. an argument about the research on the pill67. The drug tested on people can . A. cause the brain to fix memori

55、es B. stop people remembering bad experiences C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories68. We can infer from the passage that . A. people doubt the effects of the pills B. the pill will certainly stop people's emotional memories C. taking the pill will do