抚顺一中2009--2010学年度上学期12月考试高二英语试题.doc

抚顺一中2009-2010学年度上学期12月考试高二英语试题考试时间：100分钟 满分：150分 命题人：姜义国 校对人：唐丽第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. The train _ over three hundred passengers a day.A. transmitsB. ships C. conveysD. ferries2. My brother aims_ a novelist.A.of being B.being C.to be D.at to be3 The lion is king of the forest,who is the _of courage & strength.A .mark B. signal C. sign D .symbol4.What he said at the meeting was _.A. of great value B. of greatly valuable C. greatly value D. great valueable5. Please _your minds_ the following problem.A.pay , to B.concentrae ,on C.focus, at D.center , in6. She has valuable information in her_.A. posses B. possession C. possessions D.possessment 7. What she said_ me that I was mistaken. A.convinced B.knew C.realized D.understood8. My early attempts _learning to drive were unsuccessful. A.in B.on C.about D.at9. Ive got all her records but Ive never seen her_.A.in the meat B.on the meat C.in the flesh D.on the flesh.10. For a long time they walked without saying _ word. Jim was the first to break _ silence. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; / D. the; /11. - It is getting late. I am afraid I must be going now.- Ok. _.A. See you B. Go slowly C. Stay longer D. Take it easy 12.Did you submit(递交）your application for a Masters degree(硕士学位）？Not yet. If I_ to see my father, I would have.”A. didnt go B. havent gone C. wouldnt have gone D. hadnt gone13.The couple worked hard to pay off their debts and _ they made it.A.eventually B.consequently C.contemporary D.appropriately14. The engineer _ must be able to communicate his ideas to others rapidly and accurately.A.special B.especial C. in particular D. particular15.As a child ,he could sing a lot of nursery _.A.rhyming B.rhymes C.rhythm D.rhyme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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another 16 . At the start they only fight with their hands, but soon they begin 17 one another over the heads with chairs. It goes on until one of the men crashes (猛撞) through a window, and 18 thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead! Of course, he isnt really 19 . With any luck he isnt even hurt. Why? 20 the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast-moving trains, who crash cars or even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for 21 . These men are 22 “stuntmen” (特技演员). That is to 23 , they perform “tricks”.There are two sides to their work. They 24 do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall 25 a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground 26 on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress (垫子). 27 , when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the “glass” is made of 28 .Although their work depends on tricks of this kind, it calls for a 29 degree of skill and training. Often a stuntmans success depends on exact 30 . For example, when he is “blown up” in a battle screen, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment. Naturally stuntmen are 31 paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously hurt, and sometimes 32 . A Norwegian stuntmen, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff (悬崖) a thousand feet high. His parachute (降落伞) 33 to open, and he was killed.In spite of (不管) all the risks, this is 34 a profession for “men only”. Men no longer dress up 35 women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. Nowadays there are “stuntgirls” too!16. A. hardly B. slowly C. hard D. lightly17. A. hitting B. delivering C. shouting D. firing18. A. falls B. stands C. sleeps D. sits19. A. hurt B. weak C. angry D. dead20. A. For B. Because C. Since D. Unless21. A. work B. fun C. a living D interest22. A. called B. chosen C. considered D. made23. A. speak B. say C. talk D. tell24. A. carefully B. sadly C. actually D. suddenly25. A. out from B. out C. outside D. from26. A. but B. while C. or D. and27. A. Therefore B. Again C. Yet D. Still28. A. wood B. paper C. sticks D. sugar29. A. low B. usual C. high D. common30. A. skill B. training C. timing D. practising31. A. high B. well C. fairly D. poorly32. A. killed B. broken C. wounded D. hurt33. A. ought B. had C. failed D. used34. A. always B. no longer C. even D. only35. A. by B. with C. as D. through第二部分：阅读理解：（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century or so later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jealousy. The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and she does not. 36. Greenhorn now refers to _. A. a person who is new in a job B. a new solider C. a young horse D. None of above37. A person who has a green thumb is a person _. A. who is good at growing plants B. whose thumbs are in green color C. whose garden is greener than others D. who is younger than his neighbors 38. The author is actually talking about _. A. colorsB. language C. politicsD. agriculture 39. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs. C. The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shakespeare.D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous.BBRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons. Good newsFree museums: No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities(古董).Pop music: Britain is the only country to rival(与比敌)the US on this score.Black cabs: London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.Choice of food: Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.Fashion: Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. Bad newsPoor service: “Its part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton of Luton Universitys International Tourism Research Center.Poor public transport: Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is inexplicably(不可解的) popular.Lack of language: Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps.Rain: Still in the number one complaint.No air-conditioning: So that even splendidly hot summer become as unbearable as the downpours.Overpriced hotels: The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.Licensing hours: Alcohol is in short supply after 11 p.m. even in 24-hour cities.40. What do tourists complain most?A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport. C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.41. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.42. When is alcohol not able to get?A. At 9:00p.m. B. At 10:00p.m C. At 11:00p.m. D. At 12:00p.m.43 . Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. You have to pay to visit the museums. B. Its very cheap to travel by taxi there.C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. The public transport is poor there. CThe days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society -a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun.“My grandmothers didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody. They were programmed to do that,” said Emils Comette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society.While men have long spent their time fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age. But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人), and the same people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old.If you take into consideration feminism(女权主义), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的). In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing.“The organization took the idea from a poem by Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. With a red hat which doesnt go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998. When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention.“The point of this is that we need a rest from always doing something for someone else,” Cooper said. “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves.” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful. “Were a ladies play group. It couldnt be more simple,” added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood.44From the text, we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who Ahave gradually become more noticeable.Bare worried about getting old too quickly.Care enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend.Dtried living a different life from their parents when they were young.45It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are Ainterested in raising money for social work.Bprogrammers who can plan well for their future.Cbelievers in equality between men and women.Dgood at cooking big meals and taking care of others.46Who set up the Red Hat Society ?AEmily Comette.BEllen Cooper.CJenny Joseph. DJoe Heywood.47Women join the Red Hat Society because Athey want to stay young.Bthey would like to appear more attractive.Cthey would like to have fun and live for themselves.Dthey want to be more like their parents. DToday, air travel is far safer than driving a car on a busy motorway. But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners get larger and larger. Some airplanes can carry over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one large airliner struck into another in mid-air, 600 lives could be lost.From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands, every movement is watched on radar screens. Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn, when to climb, and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may deal with 2,500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a terrible accident. Recently such a disaster almost happened. Two large jets were flying towards the airport. One was carrying 69 passengers from Toronto, the other 176 passengers from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. So, instead of turning away from the second plane, the first plane turned towards it. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.48. The air traffic controllers of an airport .A. control all the planes flying near the airportB. give orders to planes leaving the airportC. only deal with the planes that want to land thereD. are ordered to handle 2500 planes a day in England49. The danger of air crashes grows every year because .A. airliners are getting larger and air traffic is becoming heavierB. a pilot does not always hear a controllers orderC. a controller is likely to make more and more mistakesD. airports can hardly serve the growing number of airplanes50. The example in the passage is to show that .A. air traffic controllers are often carelessB. air traffic controllers should pay much attention to avoiding accidentsC. it is difficult for airplanes to avoid terrible accidentsD. two planes should not fly too close to each other 第二节：（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Mona LisaShe is widely seen as proof (证据) that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa. 44 “The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. 45 46 “It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “Its because direct vision(视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. 47 In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. 48 Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.A. Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile.B. This picture is now so valuable that no one can tell its exact price. C. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state.D. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis I in 1519.E. The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.F. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of t