霍邱一中2008-2009学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷.doc

霍邱一中20082009学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷命题: 臧德军 审题: 郑华时间: 120分钟 分值: 150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What did the radio say about the weather?A. Being fine. B. Being cloudy. C. Being rainy.2. What is the woman doing now?A. Teaching at the school. B. Doing business. C. Working as a doctor.3. When will the speakers get to the cinema?A. At 6:50. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:10.4. Where is the woman now?A. In a hospital. B. At the office. C. In her house.5. What color is the womans dress?A. Blue. B. Green. C. White.第二节(共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of mobile does the man want to buy?A. The mobile that is suitable for old men. B. The mobile that is suitable for children.C. The mobile that is suitable for people who often go out for business trips.7. How much will the man pay for a new mobile?A. 530 dollars. B. 540 dollars. C. 550 dollars.请听第7段材料，回答第8 、9题。8. What does the mans father want to do?A. To stay at home. B. To look after his grandchildren. C. To travel to different countries.9. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Strangers. C. Friends.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What does the woman want to do?A. To go to the post office. B. To go to the bus stop.C. To go to the bookstore. 11. How will the woman go there?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. In her car.12. How long will it take the woman to get to the place by bus?A. Ten minutes. B. Fifteen minutes. C. Twenty-five minutes.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What will the man take for Helens birthday?A. A bottle of wine. B. Some snacks. C. Some food.14. Where will Helens birthday party be held?A. In a restaurant. B. In the open air. C. At Helens home.15. When will Helens birthday party be held?A. On Monday. B. On Sunday. C. On Friday.16. Why will Helens neighbors probably not mind the noisy party?A. Helen gets on well with them. B. Helen has given them pleny of food and snacks.C. They will hold a party too.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker go to bed earlier than usual?A. He was sleepy. B. He was tired. C. He was ill.18. What did the speaker see in the living room at night?A. A light. B. Two thieves. C. A television.19. Why didnt the speaker go to the living room?A. It was too dark. B. He was afraid. C. The police were there.20. What did the police find out?A. Two thieves were stealing things. B. Someone had opened the door with a special key.C. The speaker had forgotten to turn off the TV.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. Im interested in that chair. How much do you want for it? 25. 00. _ Ill give you 15. 00. No, thats not enough. A. The chair is really nice. B. Thats too much! C. I dont like it. D. Nobody will have it except me. 22. These students asked the teacher if he would inform their parents _ the result of the examination.A. onB. in C. of D. to23. Who can _that he will keep his word? He always lies. A. feelB. argue C. insist D. guarantee 24. _ the old mans sons wanted to know was _ the gold had been hidden. A. What; where B. That; whatC. What; that D. That; which25. You may keep the book for one more week _no one else needs it.A. provided that B. so that C. in order that D. in case26. The sentence “Look at the pretty little girls dresses” is _, because it is not clear whether the girl or the dresses are “pretty”.A. enough B. clear C. beautiful D. ambiguous27. It was surprising _ most people paid more than 100 dollars just to see that famous star.A. which B. that C. whetherD. where28. When he was in America, he went on a journey _ to see Yellow Stone Park.A. in fact B. by chance C. in turnD. on purpose29. Mum, I won first place in the competition. _ A. Thats all right. B. Really? You are lucky. C. You must be joking!D. Congratulations on your success. 30. Did you pay for that meal, I mean, with another five friends? _.A. Yes, they did B. Yes, they paid for the mealC. No, they didnt D. Yes, it was my treat that day31. I would appreciate _ very much if you could give me some suggestions.A. this B. thatC. it D. one32_wants to study well must learn things_ ANo matter who, with heart Bwho, with his heart CWhoever, by heart DWhoever, by his heart33. Tom, Im going to pick you up at 7:00am tomorrow. -Oh, I _ breakfast at that time. What about 7:30?-Ok, see you then! -See you!A. will be having B. will have C. have D. have had34. I hope that the little _ I have been able to do does good to them all.Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhen35. He is neither_ European, nor_ American. A. an; a; B.a; an; C.a; a; D.an; an; 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)从后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入短文空白处的最佳答案。Having reached the highest point of our route according to our plan, we discovered something the map had not told usIt was 36 to climb down into the Kingo valleyThe river lay deep 37 mountain sides that were almost vertical（垂直）We couldnt find any animal tracks, which usually 38 the best way across country, and 39 thickly were the slopes（斜坡） covered with bushes that we could not see the nature of the groundOur guide did 40 but cut a narrow path through the bushes with his long knife and we 41 him in single fileProgress was slowThen, we 42 we had really reached the river, only to find ourselves on the edge of a cliff（悬崖） with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water 43 We 44 up the slope and began to look for another way downWe climbed and finally arrived at the river45 we came downhill along its bank 46 having to cut our wayHowever, after a few miles the river 47 a steep-sided gap between rocks and suddenly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfallNo path alongside it and no way round itThen one of the guides 48 a way of overcoming the difficultyThere was a 49 tree lying upside down over the waterfall with its leafy top resting on the opposite 50 below the fallsWithout 51 he climbed down the slippery trunk to show us how 52 it wasHaving got to the fork of the tree, he 53 hand over hand along a branch for four or five feet with his legs 54 in space, then he dropped onto the flat bank the other side, throwing his 55 in the air like a footballer who has scored goal, and cheerfully waving us on36. A. possible B. certain C. impossible D. unnecessary37. A. between B. in C. above D. besides38. A. say B. show C. speak D. read39. A. very B. almost C. too D. so40. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything41. A. watched B. followed C. noticed D. saw42. A. imagined B. thought C. advised D. suggested43. A. below B. under C. above D. over44. A. walked back B. looked back C. climbed back D. looked behind45. A. Unluckily B. Happily C. Sadly D. Surprisedly46. A. without B. with C. for D. within 47. A. became B. fall into C. fled D. entered48. A. searched B. thought of C. cut D. saw49. A. tall B. short C. fallen D. falling50. A. bank B. way C. river D. road51. A. measure B. exception C. comparison D. hesitation52. A. difficult B. amusing C. easy D. hopeless53. A. gave B. lent C. moved D. walked54. A. hanging B. sticking C. fastened D. tied55. A. head B. legs C. body D. arms第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列文章，根据文章内容，从文后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AWe start forming impressions of people we meet from the moment we see them. A large part of the first impression that you create comes from your body language. Your facial expression, eye contact, hands and posture（姿势）speak louder than your words. FaceYour face is the most expressive part of your body. If you are feeling anxious, your facial expression may make you look cold, disapproving, or unhappy. You can break this misrepresentation by trying to smile. Your smile is one of the strongest tools you have when you meet new people. It will help you appear warm, friendly and confident.EyesOur eyes give clues(线索) to our emotions. Making very little eye contact can convey either shyness or fear. A gaze says that you are friendly and relaxed.HandsYour hands are also very expressive. Open gestures tend to make you appear open and honest. By pointing your finger, or moving your hands closer together, you can draw emphasis to what you are saying. Used properly, hand gestures can make you seem enthusiastic(热情的). Making too many gestures can make you appear uncontrolled. Touching your sleeves or face can make you appear nervous.PostureYour posture makes a big contribution to your body language and conveys your level of self-confidence. By placing your body towards someone, you show attentiveness. By falling away from them or leaningback, you show a lack of interest. When we dont have confidence and want to hide away, we keep our heads down. In summary, our face, eyes, hands and posture express what is going on inside us. They give clues to others whether the words we are saying are consistent with what we are really feeling. Using good body languages can bring up our self-confidence.56. According to the first paragraph, the first impression you usually give others is from your _. A. interesting words B. attractive lookC. polite attitude D. body language57. The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means_.A. a false impression B. an uncomfortable atmosphereC. a kind of unfriendly behavior D. the situation that one cant bear 58. Touching your face with your own fingers probably makes you appear _.A. enthusiastic B. nervous C. uncontrolled D. honest59. Which of the following is a good effect of using your body language?A. Giving clues to show your status within a group.B. Conveying what you are really feeling inside. C. Bringing up your level of self-confidence.D. Giving signals about your interest in something.60. Which part of the body can suggest your feelings inside best, according to the passage?A. Face. B. Eyes. C. Hands. D. Posture.BCats, like many other animals, communicate a variety of messages using body language. Examples include arching（使拱起） their backs as a signal of fear and then slowly lowering them as a signal of relaxation. As is the case with dogs, the tail is often used as a signal. A twitch（颤动）can indicate minor anger, and a tail held high suggests confidence. A cat which chooses to lie with its stomach and chest exposed conveys happiness, trust and comfort. A cat with its tail held high and twitching shows excitement, but this is often mistaken for anger. Flattened ears mean that the cat feels threatened. Mouth open and no teeth exposed suggest a feeling of playfulness or pleasure. Many people fail to understand the silent language of cats. In particular, “dog people” who are used to the signs of “dog language” seem slow to understand what a cat is telling them in its body language, which creates a false impression among “dog people” that cats are cold-hearted, unemotional, or dumb. To understand cats, one must observe them closely and learn what their body signals tell you. The flattened ears, teeth showing, baring belly for submission（服从）are easily “read” by humans. Some characteristic signals, however, are often misunderstood. For instance, a cat rubbing its body along an arm or a leg of its owner is not only a way to attract attention and, perhaps, ask for a bit of food. It is also a way of “marking” its owner as its very own. 61. A cat with its tail held high and twitching is usually mistaken for_.A. anger B. confidence C. excitement D. comfort 62. “Dog people” think that cats are cold-hearted, unemotional, or dumb because they _.A. are more used to the language that dogs speak B. cant understand the language that cats use C. are slow to understand a cats body languageD. prefer to raise dogs rather than have cats63. Which of the following is NOT the reason why a cat rubs its body along the arm or leg of its owner?A. To attract attention from its owner.B. To show the care about its owner. C. To ask its owner for a little of food. D. To mark its owner as its own.64. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Study Cat Language B. Animal Body Language C. Compare Cats with Dogs D. A Cats Body Language65. Whats the purpose of the author?A. To make people love cats.B. To give a brief introduction about cats body language.C. To encourage people to try to understand cats.D. To show the autor knows about cats a lot.CLife began on our planet about 3,500 million years ago. The first living things were found in the sea, and over the course of millions of years, from these early life forms, a rich variety of animals have descended(下降). Through the process we call evolution, animals have become adapted to enable them to live in all parts of the world, sometimes in the most dangerous environments. The animal kingdom is very large and we do not know for certain how many species there are in the world. Around 1.5 million species of animals have been named and described by scientists and over a million of these are insects. It is known that there are about twice as many animals in tropical rainforests as in any other place, and it is here that there is likely to be countless numbers of species yet unknown to science. It has been estimated that the total number of insect species alone could be around 30 million! What we can be sure of is that the most numerous large animal on Earth is the human! Modern man appeared about 30,000 years ago and has increasingly come to dominate(主导) the planet. The steady increase in population was speeded up by advances in civilization such as the Industrial Revolution and better health and medical care.The rate in increase of the human population is slowing down in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, but it continues to rise in the Third World countries, despite the effect of famine, floods, disease and war.This population explosion means that millions of people suffer from hunger and disease, and more and more wild places are taken over, causing animals and plants to suffer.66. From the first paragraph we know that _.A. the evolution of the animals has a long historyB. the first living things were found on landC. animals develop themselves freelyD. animals can only live in suitable conditions 67. The rapid increase of the human is due to _.A. better natural living conditions B. the increase of the plants and animalsC. the humans advances in civilization D. the decrease of natural disasters68. As stated in this article, more and more animals and plants are endangered because _.A. the globe is becoming warmer and warmerB. pollution is becoming more and more seriousC. more and more wild places are taken over by the humanD. they cant find enough food and water to depend on69. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word in the 3rd paragraph?A. A kind of natural disaster. B. A kind of animal.C. A kind of plant. D. A kind of art. 70. If another paragraph is needed, it should focus on how to _.A. develop the economy of the world B. identify the different species of animalsC. develop new species of animals D. deal with the population explosion DIts 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life.Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics(智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe youre 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. Youre not even middle-aged.As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that.” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code (电子源码) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into spaceand very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots(防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.Its time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages,