浙江省杭州学军中学2009学年下学期高二期中考试英语.doc

杭州学军中学2009学年下学期高二期中考试英 语 试 题第一卷（答案填涂在答题卡上）一、 单项填空：15%1Our offer has put her in a _ as to whether to stay at school for further education or get a job to support her familyAdoubt B wonder Cdilemma Dprocess2_ towards the suffering people that they made a trip to Yushu to help the trappedASo selfless and warmhearted the young couple were BSo selfless and warmhearted were the young coupleCHow selfless and warmhearted the young couple were DThe young couple were such selfless and warmhearted 3- Are you fond of modern art paintings? - _Little sense of many modern art paintings _ at allANot a bit is assessed BNot a little might be possessed CNot a little are produced DNot a bit can be made4All Hangzhou drivers are required to _ the departments of traffic control of any changes in their personal information Ainform Bperform Creform Dtransform5- Raymond is always kind to others-Absolutely! He organized a concert last month _ the church repairs fundAahead of Bwith the aid of Close sight of Din aid of 6As an old saying goes, friendship is like money: easier made than _Akept Bto be kept Ckeeping Dhaving kept7-Its a long time since I saw KevinWhat has happened to him?-Well, to tell you the truth, he _ for nearly a monthAhas been in prison Bhas got married Chas fallen ill Drobbed the bank of money8He held the young man _ in his arms after a good _ handshakeAtightlyfirmly Bfirm tight Cfirmlytightly Dtight firm 9-Do you know our government has planned a new budget for next year? -Yes, I doBut, if budgets are cut, some vital researches may be _Aapproved of Bsqueezed out Cmade a difference Dby coincidence10_ she was your friend, I would have invited her to the party AIf I know BWere I to know CIf I knew DHad I known11The old couple _ the college with a large sum of money in memory of their son, who was _ and died of pneumoniaApresented delicate Bprovided fragile Cappealed infected Dapplied ill12By no means _ say like thatIt is likely to spoil your relationshipAought you Byou ought to Cshould you Dyou should to13- New measures are to be taken to control the expanding real estate market- From my point of view, _ that the measures will be extremely controversialAthere is little doubt Bthere is some doubt Cit is no doubt Dit is some doubt14What _ weather! Getting into the _ makes no difference! Awet shadow Bdamp shadow Cwet shade Ddamp shade15I was told that by 1990 things were beginning to improve, _ quickly enoughAeven if notBeven I didnt improve Cif not improvedDif even to improve not二、 完形填空：20%阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项Yesterday I was fortunate enough to find one more person in our world who is kind and caringIt was about 11:00 pm 16 my telephone rangThe caller ID showed the number of a Best Western Hotel 17 , I would ignore this type of callFor some reason, 18 , I went ahead and answeredThe man on the other end asked if I knew Samual KI 19 , as he is my 91 year old grandfatherStill not 20 why I was the one that had been called, the caller went on to tell me that I was the only 21 listed in the phone bookHe said his name was Mason and that he was the 22 at the Best Western HotelThe 23 was that grandpa had no money with him, and that he couldnt 24 any phone numbers, so Mason called all over the state trying to get helpGrandpa told me that he just wanted me to tell Mason that he is a （n） 25 guy and would pay the money once he got homeBut the man in charge there was 26 because my grandfather seemed to be 27 He had been going somewhere else when he got on the wrong bus and 28 100 miles from homeNot wanting to turn him away and not wanting the police to 29 him to the police station, Mason, 30 any normal duty, not only took the time to 31 me, but also charged just $ 39 so that grandpa could 32 safely and comfortably overnight（The rooms normally rent for about $ 140!） Besides, he had the staff of that hotel all 33 him until my uncle was able to drive the 100 miles to pick him up!So, its just one more piece of 34 that proves that there are still good people out there; wherever you go, there is always one who 35 16AwhileBwhenCafter Dbefore17AObviouslyBPersonallyCActuallyDGenerally18AhoweverBbesidesCotherwiseDtherefore19AwasBdidChadDwould20AadmittingBacceptingCunderstandingDrecognizing21AneighborBrelativeCcolleagueDfriend22AmanagerBwaiterCmayorDguest23AdisadvantageBquestionCproblemDpity24AwriteBrememberCrepeatDkeep15Aeasy goingBgenerousCforgettableDokay26AconcernedBdisappointedCconvincedDsurprised27AhurtBmovedCannoyedDlost28Awent upBadded upCended upDsent up29AtakeBbringCinviteDcarry30AexceptBagainstCbeyondDfrom31AcontactBpersuadeCwarnDapproach32AleaveBliveCadaptDstay33Alook forBwatch overCcare aboutDadjust to34AnewsBinformationCadviceDevidence35AmindsBcaresCseesDmatters三、 阅读理解（共20小题，满分40分）第一节：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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AAs one approaches some crossroads, one comes to a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road aheadAt other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop （unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road）; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main roadMrWilliams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroadsIt had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completelyAt once he heard a police whistle, so he pulled in to the side of the road and stoppedA policeman walked over to him with a notebook and pencil in his hand and said, “You didnt stop at the crossing” “But the sign there doesnt say “Stop”,” answered MrWilliams“It just says “Slow”, and I did go slow” The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his faceThen he put his notebook and pencil away, scratched his head and said, “Well, Ill be blowedI am in the wrong street!” 36Which of the following statements is correct? AStop signs can be found at every crossroadsBAt crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers never have to stopCAt crossroads with a “Slow” sign, drivers have to stop and then go slowDAt some crossroads, drivers neednt stop or go slow37What do you think the policeman would do in the end?AFine MrWilliamsBTake him to the police stationCApologize to MrWilliams DGive MrWilliams his notebook and pencil38Which might be the best title for this passage?ASigns at the crossroads BA careful driverCA policeman and a driver DPoliceman in the wrong streetBYears ago, a cigarette commercial asked if you were smoking more, but enjoying it lessThat describes the way many of us live todayWe are doing more, but enjoying it lessAnd when that doesnt work, we compound the problemIn our frantic search for satisfaction, we try stuffing still more into our days, never realizing that we are taking the wrong approachThe truth is simple; so simple it is hard to believeSatisfaction lies with less, not with moreYet, we pursue the myth that this thing, or that activity, will somehow provide the satisfaction we so desperately seekArthur Lindman, in his devastating book, “The Harried Leisure Class,” described the futility of pursuing moreHis research focused on what people did with their leisure timeHe found that as income rose, people bought more things to occupy their leisure timeBut, ironically, the more things they bought, the less they valued any one of themCarried to an extreme, he predicted massive boredom in the midst of tremendous varietyThat was more than twenty years ago, and his prediction seems more accurate every yearLindman, of course, is not the first to discover thisThe writer of Ecclesiastes expressed the same thought thousands of years agoIt is better, he wrote, to have less, but enjoy it moreIf you would like to enjoy life more, I challenge you to experiment with meHow could you simplify your life? What could you drop? What could you do without? What could you stop pursuing? What few things could you concentrate on?The more I learn, the more I realize that fullness of life does not depend on thingsThe more I give up, the more I seem to gainBut words will never convince youYou must try it for yourself39Arthur Lindman predicted twenty years ago that _Amore things brought more value Bthe more people had, the less they valued them Cpeople didnt like to pursue more Dmassive boredom came from less variety40What does the article suggest to make our life happier?ATo enjoy more things BTo buy more thingsCTo sell things we do not need DTo get rid of useless things41The passage is probably written to _Aintroduce Arthur Lindman and his book Btell the readers what is satisfactionCintroduce how to simplify peoples life Dpersuade people to simplify their lifeCAn 18-year-old student has won a local election to become mayor of his hometown in the US state of MichiganMichael Sessions won by the slenderest of margins - just two votes put him ahead of his only rival, the incumbent 51-year-old mayorMrSessions attributed his electoral success to the votes cast by his parentsHe will now have to juggle schedules between attending school and fulfilling his civic dutiesHe will attend his school classes between 8am to 3pm and carry out his new job as the elected mayor of Hillsdale before dinner at 6pmHe aims to deliver on his campaign pledges of increasing the contingent （小分队） of full-time fire-fighters from three to four, revitalizing （使恢复元气） the local economy and enabling townsfolk to air their views and grievances on town lifeMrSessions was too young to enter the election when it was first announced he turned 18 only in September, which meant he had just four weeks of campaigningAlthough he is the youngest elected official in America, he cannot celebrate his success with champagne because he would be arrested for underage drinkingHe ran for office with a budget of $700, which he made from his summer job of selling toffee applesHis position is largely ceremonial and he will not get his own officeInstead, he will receive an annual stipend of $3,600 to cover basic expensesHe starts his four-year position on November 21MrSessions has become an overnight celebrity since his victory and has already done the circuit of television chat show interviews42When did the election probably take place?AAugust BSeptember COctober DDecember43How long will MrSessions be the mayor of Michigan State?AOne year BTwo yearsCFour years DNot mentioned44Which of the following statements is correct?AMrSessions won the election by two votesBMrSessions had many competitors during the electionCThe new mayor will get an office after the electionDThe new mayor doesnt have to attend the school any moreDEarthquakes are the shaking, rolling or sudden shock of the earths surfaceEarthquakes happen along fault lines in the earths crustEarthquakes can be felt over large areas although they usually last less than one minuteEarthquakes cannot be predicted - although scientists are working on it! Most of the time, you will notice an earthquake by the gentle shaking of the groundYou may notice hanging plants swaying or objects wobbling on shelvesSometimes you may hear a low rumbling noise or feel a sharp joltA survivor of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco said the sensation was like riding a bicycle down a long flight of stairsThe intensity of an earthquake can be measuredOne measurement is called the Richter scaleEarthquakes below 40 on the Richter scale usually do not cause damage, and earthquakes below 20 usually cant be feltEarthquakes over 50 on the scale can cause damageA magnitude 60 earthquake is considered strong and a magnitude 70 is a major earthquakeThe Northridge Earthquake, which hit Southern California in 1994, was magnitude 67Earthquakes are sometimes called temblors, quakes, shakers or seismic activityThe most important thing to remember during an earthquake is to DROP, COVER and HOLD ONSo remember to DROP to the floor and get under something for COVER and HOLD ON during the shaking45Which statement about earthquakes is not correct?AEarthquakes are the result of the sudden shock of the earths surfaceBEarthquakes usually can be felt because they can last for a long timeCThere are usually some signs for people to notice an earthquakeDPeople can feel an earthquake over 60 because it is very strong46According to the passage, when the earthquake happened, a survivor of the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco_Awas riding a bicycle Bwas just climbing the stairsCheard a low rumbling noise Dfelt like riding a bicycle47What can be inferred from the passage?AMost of the time, people can not feel or predict the earthquakes BEarthquakes are sometimes called temblors, quakes shakers or seismic activityCThe Northridge Earthquake in Southern California in 1994 caused severe damageDWhen an earthquake happens, it is important to drop on the floor immediatelyEWe show an amazing tolerance for a form of pollution that is a growing problem: noiseAirplane traffic is increasing by five percent a yearUrban noise is doubling every ten yearsBy air, land and sea, we are facing an onslaught of noise that is threatening our ability to live in this worldWe have granted ourselves the right to make noiseBut what about our responsibilities? Have we developed a sense of acoustic responsibility?The evidence suggests that we have notMany people seem to believe they have an unlimited right to make noise with cars and motorbikes, and with loud music at home and in the streetIn some countries measures have been taken to force people to make less noiseIn Britain, for example, a law has been passed preventing people from disturbing their neighbors with music at nightIt is widely accepted that we should deal with our rubbish in a responsible way Noise is in reality a particularly insidious form of rubbishIt destroys community life, pursues us into our homes, keeps us from sleeping and is the cause of many stress-related illnesses, as well as hearing lossOur acoustic environment belongs to all of usEveryone has the right to use it, but no one has the right to abuse itLets start using it responsibly48The underlined word “acoustic” in the first paragraph probably means _Aenvironment Bpollution Csound Drubbish49Which of the following statements is NOT correct?ANowadays everyone thinks its all right to make noiseBBritish law protects people from their neighbors music at nightCThe level of noise produced in cities is twice as high now as ten years agoDNoise can sometimes cause hearing loss50The passage is probably written to _Aintroduce acoustic responsibilityBcall for people to make less noiseCcompare rubbish and noiseDdescribe peoples attitude to noise第二节：以下五人正在寻找一些网站，阅读以下六段不同网站的介绍（A、B、C、D、E和F），对应选出正确答案,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。A、B、C、D、E和F选项中有一项是多余选项。51Jasper enjoys listening to musicHe is expecting to find a website where he could search for various songs with similar tunes that he prefers52Luke is planning to buy a carBut right now he has not made up his mindHe prefers Mazda RX-8He wants to find more information about this car to make sure that it is a good choice53Connie works in a beauty salonShe always talks about fashion with her customersShe is especially interested in dresses with new designs54This Sunday is Valentines DayRoderick is still deciding what kind of presents he should buy for his girlfriendHe prefers to have something traditional, like chocolate55Fiona is retiredShe begins to pay attention to her healthWhat interests her most now is how to remain healthy and youngShe always surfs on the internet for such informationANaturespathcom is an excellent health-food website“Life enhancement expert” Allan Hunkin interviews such guests as nutrition expert DrDavid Katz and tri-athlete Melanie McQuaidThey talk up health food and weight management, including debates on the benefits of whole grain and organicsBAutoblogcom tops the category by covering “auto industry news from A to Z” They discuss hundreds of car models and links to outside articles for more informationWhile the site provides no reliability reviews, its “royal and growing fan base” comments frequently on the e