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明德中学2008年下学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷 2008年11月时量：120分钟 满分：150分 命题：高二英语备课组 审定：刘桂华第一部分 听力 （共三节，满分20分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。( )1.What are the speakers talking about?A. A book. B. Lu Xuns life. C. Lu Xuns letters( )2.What color will the woman wear to the party?A. White. B. Red. C. Black. ( )3. What do we know frome the conversation?A. Mrs Smith is going abroad.B. Mrs Smiths son always goes abroad.C.Mrs Smiths son isnt abroad now.( )4. What will the woman probably get for Barbara?A. A new computer. B. A new car. C. A film ticktet.( )5. How much does a new motorbike cost? A. $350. B. $150. C. $200.第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分） 听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。( )6. How often does the woman play badminton? A. Every day. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a month.( )7. What will the woman do tonight?A. Have a little red wine.B. Have some hot milk.C. Do some exercise.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。( )8. Where does the conversation take place?A. In Nancys new flat.B. On the telephone.C. In the sports center.( )9.What will Nancy do tonight? A. Go to a concert. B. Tidy her new flat. C. Watch a table tennis match.( )10.When will the table tennis match end?A. At 8:30. B. At 9:30. C. At 11:00.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13三个小题。( )11. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Policeman and victim. C. Friends.( )12. What do we know about Mary?A. She was a baby. B. She was in prison. C. She took drugs.( )13. How does the woman feel about her daughter?A. Angry. B.Disappointed. C. Guilty. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至17四个小题。( )14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the school.B. At home.C. In the street.( )15. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The boys teacher. B. The boys classmates. C. A class in school.( )16. Which is not mentioned in the conversation?A. Plastic bottles.B. Plastic bags.C. Magazines.( )17. How will the woman go to work tomorrow? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By train.第三节（共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）听下面一段材料。将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。 Keep your mind awakeExampleExperienceTodays workA_18_She had no knowledge before.A well-known industrial engineer.A manHe was a retired electrical engineer.A highly-paid artistA man He entered college at 70.A_19_Another manHe went to the law school at_20_An active lawyer.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35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. China has made _breakthrough in cloning animals, which is _surprise to the whole nation.A. a; / B. /; a C. a; a D. /; /22. -Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea? -_is no point _so-he will never change his mind. A. It; in doing B. That; to do C. There; on doing D. There; in doing 23. The washing machine which he _yesterday is beyond repair. A. had repair B. had to be repaired C. had repaired D. had repairing 24. Give me a cigarette, please. Mine have_ . A. been run out B. run out C. run out of D. run away25. He kept quiet about the accident _ lose his job. A. so as not to B. so not as to C. so as to not D. not so as to26. Your basic salary will be $1500 and _ you will receive generous travel expenses. A. in general B. in addition C. in public D. in all27. Can you _ a way to solve the problem? A. turn out B. make out C. figure out D. work out28. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it. A. in honour of B. in memory of C. in favour of D. in search of29. He says what he thinks, _ other peoples feelings.A. in spite B. not think C. regardless of D. in despite30. _ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising31. With the_ of making a fortune, many Chinese came to Australia in the 19th century to wash sand for gold.A. pleasure B. intention C. approach D. right32. When_that it was getting late, I turned off the light and went to bed.A. find B. finding C. found D. founded33.The key _the problem is to _the demand_by the customer.A. to solve, answer, making B. to solving , meet, made C. solved, pay, to make D. solving, fill, having made34.As a senior student ,I am determined to work harder in order to _the desired university.A. admit by B. be admitted by C. admit into D. be admitted into35._from the top of the mountain, my hometown looks more beautiful.A. Overlooking B. Being overlooked C. To overlook D. Overlooked第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Jimmy was good at breaking safes (保险箱) open. He was (36) by the police and put in (37) for ten months. When he was set free, he made up his mind to (38) breaking safes and live in another town. He changed his name to Ralph Spencer and (39) a shoe store. Soon everyone in the town (40) Mr. Spencer. Business was good, and by the end of the year he made (41) with Mr. Adams and his daughter. Mr. Spencer and Annabel loved each other. One day Annabel, her father, her married sister, and Mr. Spencer were (42) in the bank. Mr. Spencer had his bag of (43) with him. He was planning to (44) them away that day. The bank had a new safe with a special (45) controlled by a clock. Look at that safe, said Mr. Adams. Now its open, (46) if you shut it, you cant open it till the planned time. Annabels sisters two little children were playing (47) the safe. Suddenly one of them got in to the safe, and the other (48) the door. There was a cry from the women. Mr. Adams (49) to open the door, but he could not.My child! cried the childrens mother. Shell die. Open the door. (50) it open. Please get her out. Annabel turned to Mr. Spencer. There was some (51) in her eyes. A woman (52) that the man whom she loves can do anything. Mr. Spencer (53) his tools out of the bag. Soon he began to (54) on the door. He forgot that he was Mr. Spencer. He was Jimmy again. (55) ten minutes the door of the safe was open. The child was safe in her mothers arms.36.A.shot 37.A.prison 38.A.begin 39.A.started40.A.hated41.A.shoes42.A. talking 43.A.money 44.A.put 45.A.bottom 46.A.as 47.A. in the front of 48.A.opened 49.A.managed 50.A.Break 51.A.tear 52.A.proves 53.A.took 54.A.turn 55.A.ForD. touchedD. stationD. remainD. setD. likedD. safesD. robbingD. shoesD. throwD. key D. onlyD. in front ofD. turned offD. thoughtD. LetD. lightD. thinksD. usedD. workD. UntilC. caughtC. hotelC. continueC. builtC. calmedC. friendsC. workingC. clothesC. moveC. doorC. evenC. at the end ofC. closedC. workedC. KeepC. hopeC. saysC. pushedC.operateC. BeforeB. heldB. hospitalB. stopB. madeB. forcedB. goodsB. stealingB. toolsB. keepB. sideB. butB. in charge ofB. playedB. triedB. TearB. waterB. knowsB. ledB. knockB. In 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 选择题 （共17小题；每小题2分，满分34分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAfter walking a few more miles down country roads, they finally arrived at an old house standing alone by a river. Inside were two other men, who, at Sikes command, produced food and drink for him and the boy. Then Sikes told Oliver to get some sleep as they would be going out again. At half past one the men got up and checked their equipment, gathering several sticks as well. Sikes and the man called Toby left the house together, with Oliver walking between them. There was now a thick fog as they hurried through the deserted（荒无一人的） streets of the nearby town. Out in the country again, they walked down several small roads until finally they stopped at a house surrounded by a high wall. As quick as lightning, Toby climbed up and pulled Oliver after him. Inside the garden, they crept towards the house, and now, for the first time, Oliver realized in terror(恐怖) what purpose of the expedition（远征、冒险） was.Bill Sikes broke open a small window at the back of the house, and then shone his light into Olivers face.“Now listen. Im going to put you through here. Go straight through into the hall and on to the front door, and let us in. And if you dont, you can be sure Ill shoot you.”Oliver, stupid with terror, was lifted through the window into the house. Desperately（不顾一切地）, he decided to try to run upstairs and warn the family. He began to creep forwards.Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the hall.“Come back!” shouted Sikes. “ Back! Back!”Oliver stood still, frozen with fear. A light appeared, then two men on the stairs. Then a sudden bright flash, and a loud bang. Oliver staggered（蹒跚、摇晃） back. Sikes seized（抓住） the boys collar（衣领） through the window and pulled him back out into the garden.“Theyve hit him!” shouted Sikes. “Hes bleeding（流血）.”A bell rang loudly, above the noise of more gunshots and the shouts of men. Oliver felt himself being carried across rough ground, and then he saw and heard no more.56. When was the story happening? A. On a rainy morning.B. On a sunny afternoon.C. On dark eveningD. On a foggy midnight57. The underlined word “crept” in the second paragraph probably means _. A. came mercifullyB. walked gentlyC. mourned desperatelyD. ran hurriedly58. Which of the following was probably not taken with Sikes and his partner?A. A lightB. A gunC. A stickD. A hammer59. From the passage we can infer that_. A. Oliver together with Sikes and Toby was trying to conduct a murderB. Oliver was cut bleeding badly by a man with a sharp knifeC. Oliver was a kind, innocent boy despite joining in the activityD. Oliver didnt know the purpose of the expedition until he was shot dead(B) Although man has known asbestos(石棉) for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for(对负责) the opening of that first mine. Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport (carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉), in the province of Quebec in Canada. Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens; the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres(纤维). Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads(线), but they have found thousands of users of this fireproof material, of the so-called “cloth of stone”.60Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage?AAsbestos mined in CanadaBFireproof matterCA “wonder” mineralDA new roofing material61Johns proved his ability as a salesman by_.Agoing into roofing businessBcarrying asbestos from ItalyCsending a trained scientistDshowing the use of asbestos gloves62Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? AIt is like thread.BIt feels soapy.CIt burns easily.DIt is unusually heavy.63The authors main purpose in writing this passage was to _.Ashow the need for more scientists Bcompare asbestos with other mineralsCincrease the sales of asbestos Dpresent facts about asbestos （C）The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs “fuel” to supply it with energy. This is provided by the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy?The energy value of food is usually measured in calories（卡路里）. A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1kg of water by1. The number of calories people need per day is different. Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in. For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on .The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials-carbohydrate（碳水化合物；糖类） , protein（蛋白质） and fat. Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal/gm, protein 4.0 Cal/gm, and fat 8.8 Cal/gm . Each food contains different amount of these materials, as the round pictures show. ( C= carbohydrate P= protein F= fat. )64. Which of the following will give you more energy? A. carbohydrate B. protein C. fat D. oxygen65. The amount of calories supplied by equal amounts of milk, rice, and peanuts is the largest in the case of .A. milk B. rice C. peanuts D. rice or peanuts 66. Which of the following is true?A. You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing.B. Food contains energy in the form of carbohydres , proteins and fuel.C. Different people need different amounts of energy depending on their age, sex and theactivities they are in.D. 3 grams of milk provides 16.6 calories because carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal/gm ,protein 4.0 Cal/gm and fat 8.8 Cal/gm.67. This article mainly tells us .A. all the energy is in foodB. the human body needs energy C. the number of calories depends on your activity D. we must only eat peanuts to get calories （D）That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theater. With opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me. As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets. About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found. Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. “Is this what youre looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape. It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldnt get much sleep that night, but I had got my wallet back. I also had got back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldnt be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.68. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick B. Lucky and hopefulC. Satisfied and cheerful D. Disappointed and helpless69. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy_.A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activitiesC. learning acting in an evening school D. preparing for the first night show70.On her way home the writer_A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by a man with a knifeD. foun