武汉二中08-09学年高二年级下学期期末考试--英语.doc

天利考试信息网 天时地利 考无不胜武汉二中08-09学年高二年级下学期期末考试英语试卷（命题教师：尹春海）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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，并标在相应的位置。听完每段对话后，你都有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话读一遍。1. Why cant the woman go to the west coast?A. She lost her job.B. She is busy with her children.C. She is busy with her new job.2. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Roommates.B. Colleagues.C. Business partners.3. What will the woman see?A. The biggest national park.B. Some of the animal parks.C. The biggest animal park.4. Where is the Blueworld Club?A. Near the Town Hall.B. Near the train station.C. Near the shopping centre.5. What did the professor suggest the students do?A. Finish their assignment early.B. Discuss their paper topics after class.C. Pick up their paper on the twelfth.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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，并标在相应的位置。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间回答各个小题，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答67题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Boss and customer.B. Husband and wife.C. Two friends.7. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The woman is a regular.B. The man comes here often.C. They are too particular about food. 听第七段材料，回答第89题。8. Whats the mans problem?A. He cant catch up with the reading assignment.B. He has fallen ill.C. He cant sleep at night.9. Whats the womans advice?A. Reading aloud.B. Reading fast.C. Developing reading skills.听第八段材料，回答1012题。10. How long will the man and his company stay in England?A. Five weeks.B. Three weeks.C. Two weeks.11. How do you find the woman speaker?A. Troublesome.B. Helpful.C. Talkative.12. What are the police in Britain strict about?A. Traffic jams.B. Bus tours.C. Driving rules.听第九段材料，回答第1316题。13. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Driver and policewoman.B. Passanger and trainman.C. Hotel clerk and customer.14. When will they arrive in Shanghai?A. Nine oclock in the morning.B. Nine oclock in the evening.C. Eight oclock in the evening.15. How will the man go to Putuo Island?A. By train from Ningbo to the harbour and by boat to the Island.B. By train to Shanghai and by boat straight to the Island.C. By train straight to Putuo Island.16. Which of the following statements is wrong?A. The man is going to go to Putuo Island.B. The boat leaves for Putuo from Ningbo at eight oclock in the morning.C. The man thinks the secondd choice is easier.听第十段材料，回答第1720题。17. According to the passage, what did people sometimes call Wilt Chamberlain?A. A giant.B. A funny person.C. A good guitar player.18. What team did Wilt play for?A. The Seattle Seahawks.B. The Philadelphia Phillies.C. The Los Angeles Lakers.19. Why was Wilt such a famous basketball player, according to the passage?A. Because he was from Philadelphia.B. Because he was so good at the sport.C. Because he made so much money.20. Who else earned as much money doing his job each year as Wilt earned playing basketball?A. The head of the F. B. I.B. The President of the United States.C. The chief coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.第二部分词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The Smiths bought a new car, which was the of their neighbors.A. envyB. dislikeC. respectD. desire22. There are some who show great about other peoples affairs.A. interestB. attentionC. curiosityD. appetite23. It is suggested that medicine not be kept where it is to children.A. acceptable B. accessibleC. considerableD. flexible24. I didnt stop to speak to himI smiled.A. surelyB. certainlyC. strangely D. merely25. When choosing a product, customers always hope to figour out the meaning to the brand name.A. appealedB. attachedC. adjustedD. reacted26. The thing that is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.A. meansB. mindsC. mattersD. considers27. I told him to work harder and that you, too.A. applies forB. cares forC. reach forD. goes for28. Why is Alice so tired and fed up?Because she more work than she can do.A. takes downB. takes inC. takes onD. takes out29. Last year the factory over six million records.A. put outB. put downC. put throughD. put forward30. , this math problem seemed quite simple to me, but when I tried to work it out, I just couldnt.There are always things like this, I think.A. On its ownB. On one handC. In my opinionD. At first sight第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从3150各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was about to be lost forever, by the U.S. education system. He was a big boy, yet, went 31 until Miss White.Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful lady and Steve was in love! For the first time, he couldnt take his eyes 32 his teacher; yet, still he failed.One day, Miss Whites impatient voice 33 into his daydreams.“Steve! Pay attention!”Steve 34 his gaze on Miss White, as she began to go over the test 35 .“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “except for one boy, and 36 breaks my heart to tell you this, but” She 37 , pinning Steve to his seat with a 38 stare, her eyes searching his face.“The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”Steve 39 his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that, it was 40 ! Steve still wouldnt do his homework. Even as the punishments became more severe, he remained 41 .“Just try it! ONE WEEK!” He was unmoved.“Give yourself a chance! Dont 42 up on your life!” Nothing.“Steve! Please! I care about you!”Wow! 43 , Steve got it! Someone cared about him?Steve went home from school, 44 , that afternoon.The following Monday he arrived at school on time. Miss White, gave a quiz on the weekend homework. Steve was the first to 45 his paper. With a look of surprise, Miss White took his paper. Obviously 46 , she began to look it over. Steve walked back to his desk, his heart 47 within his chest. As he sat down, he couldnt 48 another look at the lovely woman.Miss Whites face was in total shock! The 49 boy in the seventh grade has just passed his first test!He began to take off! And he continued this 50 throughout his school life. From that moment nothing was the same for Steve.31. A. unnoticedB. uncommonC. unknownD. unacceptable32. A. alongB. fromC. offD. back33. A. ranB. brokeC. cameD. burst34. A. passedB. madeC. threwD. locked35. A. resultsB. subjectsC. abilitiesD. standards36. A. heB. itC. thatD. she37. A. waitedB. hesitatedC. confirmedD. demanded38. A. criticalB. lovelyC. sharpD. merciful39. A. raisedB. closedC. openedD. dropped40. A. warB. tragedyC. burdenD. silence41. A. enthusiasticB. activeC. unchangedD. silly42. A. turnB. giveC. standD. cheer43. A. CarefullyB. AttentivelyC. SuddenlyD. Calmly44. A. hatefulB. hopefulC. doubtfulD. thoughtful45. A. go overB. hand outC. hand inD. go through46. A. puzzledB. movedC. delightedD. worried47. A. strikingB. weighingC. poundingD. hitting48. A. acceptB. refuseC. attemptD. require49. A. smallestB. smartestC. laziestD. naughtiest50. A. circleB. methodC. researchD. course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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne of the worst feelings you have as a professional athlete is the feeling after losing a game to a team that you should have beaten. That happened last night against the lowly Boston Celtics (波士顿凯尔特人队). They had only won 13 games the whole year and were really struggling. We had just come off a very good win against the Orlando Magic on the road and were feeling good about ourselves. The day did not start out good for us when we learned that T-Mac was going to miss the game with the flu. When you lose your best players (Yao, T-Mac), everyone must play a little harder and do a little bit more on the floor. We put Bonzi Wells into the lineup (he was the only one to have a good game for us), in place of T-Mac. It was a nasty game. We are usually one of the best three point shooting teams in the NBA and we only made 1 of 22 three point shots! I have never seen that happen. Never! Rarer Alston, Luther Head, and I combined to shoot 5 of 33 from the field. Ouch! You arent going to win too many games like that. Even as poorly as we shot the ball, we still had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter but failed to make the winning plays that you must make to leave the floor victorious. In the locker-room after the game, everybody felt terrible. When we play a bad game, we feel that we let our teammates down. There is a bad feeling in the pit of your stomach when you leave the gym and you just want to go home and not talk to anyone. It is a terrible feeling, but it is a feeling that makes you want to try harder and do better the next time. Ill talk to you guys later,ShaneP.S. One of my Chinese friends has alerted me that there is some controversy about this blog. I can assure you that I write 100% of my blogs and no one writes them for me. The pictures that I post are my pictures and these are my words. Thanks for reading my stones. I hope you have been enjoying them!51. What is the passage mainly about?A. To blame the team for losing the game.B. To tell the readers about the feeling after losing the game.C. To explain why they played poorly in the game.D. To blame Yao Ming and T-Mac for being absent from the game.52. What can you learn from the text?A. The Boston Celtics is one of the top teams in the NBA.B. The Boston Celtics had a big win over the writers team.C. Every one of them played poorly with no energy.D. Bonzi Wells started in the game with T-Mac out.53. How do you think the writer might describe his performance that night?A. Tough. B. Relaxing. C. Terrible. D. Efficient.54. The text most probably comes from the writers .A. blog B. telephone messageC. note D. interviewBEvery year 2.2 million tons of oil are spilled into the ocean. Actually, this only amounts to a small percentage of the total 1.6 billion tons of oil shipped around the world each year. However, this spilled oil has terrible effects on ocean life, including the coastlines where the oil washes up onto shore. Some of the largest spills in history were caused by oil tankers running into each other or by an oil tanker sailing into shallow water and hitting the bottom of the ocean. After these spills, officials try to discover who or what was at fault to help prevent similar accidents in the future. One of the worst oil spills in history occurred along the Alaskan coastline in 1989. In this accident, 42,000 tons of oil spilled from a tanker which resulted in terrible damage to this sensitive natural area. In this spill, the tankers captain, who was tired from overwork and drinking alcohol, had gone to take a rest. He gave control of the ship to the third mate. The third mate was unfamiliar with the path the ship took, and he ran the ship onto Blighe Reef. Blighe Reef is a natural underwater rock wall near the Alaskan coast. Damaged by the reef, the ship leaked oil out into the ocean. More than 1,600 kilometers of coastline were affected by the oil spill. Some scientists who studied nature in the area guessed that 580,000 birds and 5,500 otters died when the oil from the spill covered their skin. As well, smaller shellfish and other sea creatures were later eaten by seals, whales, and other animals. The most oil ever spilled was actually dumped on purpose as an act of ecological warfare. The term ecological warfare means to fight by doing harm to nature in the area under attack. In 1990, Iraq sent soldiers into Kuwait and set off the Persian Gulf War. As part of the Iraq war plan, 9,000,000 tons of oil were let out into the Persian Gulf by Iraq. This oil covered 1,500 square kilometers of water in the Persian Gulf. The oil also damaged 650 kilometers of the coastline of both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In some places, oil floating on the water was measured to be 43 centimeters thick. Water birds, water plants, and baby fish were all seriously affected by the oil. The long-term effects of this act on the food chain in the area are bound to cause problems far into the future.55. Which cause of oil spills is described in the second paragraph?A. Dumping. B. War.C. Accidents. D. Throwing about carelessly.56. The creatures affected by the oil spill near Alaska were .A. birds and otters B. shellfishC. seals and whales D. all of the above57. The third mate ran the tanker aground (触礁) in this accident because .A. he was tired B. he was drunkC. he was talking on the phone D. he did not know the area58. was responsible for dumping oil into the Persian Gulf.A. The United States B. Kuwait C. Saudi Arabia D. IraqCA caring mother is the most important single factor in preventing teenagers from abusing drugs and alcohol, researchers said on Friday. An international study showed that teenagers living with both parents are less likely to suffer from alcohol and drug problems, and a strong maternal bond is the most effective way to fight against them.“These findings suggest that living with both parents may prevent drug use,” said Dr. McArdle, of Newcastle University in northern England, who led the study. “They also suggest that attachment, particularly to mothers, is a more effective factor and that this is truly across cultures and substances.”The report, which is published in the journal Addiction, involved nearly 4,000 teenagers in England, Ireland, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. They were questioned about their use of several kinds of drugs and alcohol. The teenagers also filled in questionnaires about their relationship with their parents and grandparents, how well they were supervised (监管) after school and whether they were allowed to meet friends at home.“Both the quality of family relationships and the structure of families have significant influences on youth drug use,” McArdle said in a statement. But he added a strong maternal bond offered the greatest protection against developing drug habits.The rate of drug abuse among teenagers living with both parents and who bad a good relationship with their mother was 16.6 percent. If either factor was missing the drug abuse rate rose to 32 percent. More than 42 percent of teenagers living in one parent families who did not have a strong bond with their mother used drugs.Drug prevention campaigns in British schools and on television warn teenagers about the danger of drugs and alcohol but McArdle said no one is undertaking the issue of their parents responsibility.(/zh_cn/elearn/english/news/512/20020516/11254954.html)59. The phrase “maternal bond” refers to .A. the education of mothers B. the supervision of mothers on childrenC. whether the mother uses drugs D. the guidance of schools on mothers60. According to McArdle, which is most likely to have the drug abuse problem?A. 16-year-old Tom from a happy big family.B. 17-year-old Kate supervised by her single mother.C. 18-year-old Juliet living with her single father.D. 19-year-old Mark cared for by his parents.61. The last paragraph suggests that .A. schools should answer for the drug problemB. television and media are to blameC. parents and the society are responsible for the drug problemD. mothers are the cause of youth drug useD Dear Santa Claus, My name is Amy. I am 17 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me,Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy.I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. Love,AmyAt radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amys letter arrived at the radio station, Manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special girl and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas giftjust one day without teasing.Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy saw a world full of people who truly cared about each other.Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed(宣布) December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a u