高二上学期期末考试(英语).doc

阳光家教网 高考英语学习资料南安一中2008-2009学年高二上学期期末考试卷英 语 第I卷 （三部分， 共115分）第一部分：听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。每段只读一遍。1.Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a post office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop. 2. How much are two seat tickets? A. $35. B. $50. C. $70.3. What will the boy bring to go out? A. A hat. B. A raincoat. C. An umbrella. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Snakes. B. Storms. C. Clouds.5. What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Rest for two days. B. Drink more milk. C. Take the medicine for a day. 第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题6. Where does the man probably work? A. In a hotel. B. In a hospital. C. In a drugstore. 7. How does the man feel about his work? A. Happy. B. Nervous. C. Disgusted. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. How does the man usually do home shopping? A. By TV. B. By Internet. C. By mail order. 9. What did the man buy last year? A. A jacket. B. A coat. C. A hat. 10. What does the man think of what he bought last year? A. It is unfitted. B. It is expensive. C. It is unnecessary. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. Where does the woman like to live abroad? A. In South America. B. In North Australia. C. In South Africa. 12. What would the woman miss if she lived abroad? A. Her pets. B. Her friends. C. Her parents. 13. What might worry the woman if living abroad? A. The living expense. B. The different culture. C. The foreign language.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What does the man think of wearing a seatbelt? A. Safe. B. Important. C. Unnecessary.15. Why did the woman have an accident?A. She drove too fast. B. The road was too wet. C. She didnt wear a seatbelt.16. What can we learn from the conversation? A. 75 people injured in the car accidents this year. B. The womans brother died in an accident. C. The man is skillful in driving.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How can the listeners get this introduction? A. On TV. B. On the radio. C. By the tape recorder.18. Where can science books be found in this library? A. On level one. B. On level two. C. On level three. 19. What can the students do on level four? A. Read maps. B. Study in groups. C. Find the circulation desk. 20. How much is the fine of two-day late for overdue books? A. 50 cents. B. 1 dollar. C. 15 dollars. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. I fell in _ love with Amsterdam _ very first time I visited the city. A. 不填 ; the B. 不填 ; a C. the ; the D. the ; a 22. - What a hot day! Have you had a drink? - Yes, but Id like to have _ after class. A. it B. another C. that D. one23. A new bridge _ across the river. Work started last year and the bridge is expected to open next year. A. is built B. was being built C. will be built D. is being built24. Well never give up our pilot project whatever people _ say or do. A. are going to B. will C. should D. may 25. _ only by air, the town is cut off from the rest of the country. A. Avoidable B. Accessible C. Convenient D. Available 26. Cats and dogs have quite different natures: dogs like _ , cats are independent. A. company B. loneliness C. comfort D. attention27.Im sure Ann will _ . She is intelligent, hard-working and ambitious. A. put on B. hang on C. get on D. turn on 28. Kate, _ me the ladder - I want to climb up the house to repair the chimney. A. bring B. brings C. to bring D. bringing29. Dont whistle, John. You are being very _ . I cant concentrate on writing my essay. A. convincing B. convinced C. annoying D. annoyed30. _ the accident, all the students were impressed with the importance of obeying the traffic rules. A. Seen B. To have seen C. Seeing D. After having seen 31. - Id like to book two tickets to Berlin. -Im sorry to _ you, but there arent any tickets left. A. amuse B. frighten C. disappoint D. interrupt32. If you want to go into the temple, make sure that you are dressed _ . A. approximately B. appropriately C. correctly D. absolutely 33. It was clear Lucy was unhappy. _, it comes as no surprise she has decided to resign. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Besides34. I wont help him except _ he gives me back that CD I lent him. A. what B. if C. whether D. unless35. - We have already found a way to prevent the harmful gas from spreading. - Good! _ . A. I cant agree with you more B. I quite agree with you C. You may be careless, though D. You cant be too careful, though第二节: 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55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。 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We hadnt seen rain in almost a month. The crops were 36 . Cows had stopped giving 37 . If we didnt see some rain soon, we would lose everything. I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was 38 walking with a great effort . trying to be as 39 as possible. Minutes after he 40 , he came running out again, toward the 41 . Moments later, however, he was once again walking toward the woods. This 42 went on for an hour. Finally I couldnt take it 43 . I walked out and 44 him on his journey quietly. He was 45 both hands as he walked, being very careful not to 46 the water. Branches and thorns(荆棘) slapped his little face but he didnt try to 47 them. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most 48 site. Several large deer stood before him. Billy walked right up to them. I almost 49 for him to get away. A huge buck(雄鹿) was 50 close. But it didnt threaten him . he didnt 51 move as Billy knelt down. And I saw a tiny deer lying on the ground, obviously 52 thirst, lift its head with great effort to lap up(舔食) the water cupped in Billys hands. When the water was 53, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him to a tap. Billy opened it and 54 there, letting the drops slowly fill up his “cup”. It took almost twenty minutes for the drops to fill his hands. When he stood up and began to walk back, I was there before him. His little eyes were just filled with tears. “Im not 55 ” was all he said. As he began his walk, I joined him with a small pot of water from the kitchen. 36.A. swinging B. droppingC. dying D. growing37.A. featherB. furC. meatD. milk38.A. obviously B. patiently C. eagerly D. worriedly39.A. quickB. commonC. stillD. easy40.A. divedB. disappearedC. stayed D. moved41.A. riverB. springC. garageD. house42.A. ceremonyB. receptionC. activityD. donation43.A. once againB. any longerC. no furtherD. at most44.A. showed B. ledC. caughtD. followed45.A. cuppingB. unfoldingC. stretchingD. closing46.A. drinkB. polluteC. spillD. keep47.A. leaveB. abandonC. cut D. avoid48.A. amazingB. disturbingC. strikingD. confusing49.A. commandedB. screamedC. recommendedD. whispered50.A. extremelyB. hopefullyC. dangerously D. gratefully51.A. evenB. everC. neverD. also52.A. resulting inB. suffering fromC. getting rid ofD. making use of53.A. lostB. missingC. stolenD. gone54.A. stoodB. kneltC. jumpedD. hung55.A. jokingB. playingC. wastingD. pretending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。A Probably many of you know the idiom “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. But do you believe a tooth for an eye? Thats something a little bit different. This strange exchange is neither a form of retribution(报应) nor an unexpected gift from the Tooth Fairy - its actually a very generous gift from a young Irishman, Robert McNichol, 23, to his formerly blind father, 57-year-old Bob McNichol. In 2005, Bob McNichols sight was destroyed in an accident when his eyes were doused(溅在上面)with liquid aluminum(铝). Doctors predicted that he would never be able to see again. But McNichol never liked to take no for an answer: when he heard about a unique operation called Osteo-Odonto-Keratoprosthesis, he knew he had to give it a shot, even though the success rate was a mere 65 percent. In the technique, the eye socket(眼窝) is rebuilt and implanted(植入) with a human tooth and part of the jawbone, to provide support for an artificial cornea(角膜). Luckily for McNichol, Robert was willing to sacrifice one of his teeth to help his father regain his sight. The technique isnt simple: McNichols first stint on the operating table lasted ten hours, with a five hour follow-up session at a later date. But thanks to his sons gift, hes already seeing astonishing results. “Now I have enough sight for me to get around and I can watch television. I have come out from complete darkness, “ he told his friends.56.Bob McNichol lost his sight _ . A. after he had an operation on his eyes B. because of an accident C. because he met with a serious traffic accident D. when he was 57 years old 57.The underlined phrase “give it a shot” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “_”. A. give it a try B. make a remark C. fire a gun D. kick the ball 58.The tooth Bobert donated to his father is used to _ . A. make the eye socket look prettier B. cause his jawbone to function wellC. help his father take in more food D. support the implanted artificial cornea59.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Father and son B. A unique eye operation C. A man defeating darkness D. Blind man sees with aid of sons tooth BTOURNAMENT OF ROSES- 5 Days Los AngelesDay 1 Los Angeles. (Sun., Dec. 30) Welcome to Los Angeles! This evening mix with your traveling companions at the welcome reception.-Day 2 Los Angeles. (Mon., Dec. 31) Head to Pasadena for the always colorful ROSE BOWL FAMILY FESTIVAL and watch the floats(彩车) decorated with tens of thousands of flowers. This afternoon, you can take the included visit to the GETTY MUSEUM. This evening , join your traveling companions at a special New Years Eve DINNER AND DANCE GALA(盛会), complete with hats, party favors, live music, and, of course, champagne! Youll toast the New Year a little early tonight to allow for an early morning departure to the Rose Parade.-Day 3 Los Angeles. Tournament of Roses Parade.(Tue., Jan. 1) Happy New Year! Get ready for one of the worlds most popular parades, and youll see it live! Globus has booked the GRANDSTAND(在大看台上的) SEATS at the beginning of the parade route for a good view. See the wonderful floral(饰以花的) floats, marching bands from around the world, and the celebrities. -Day 4 Los Angeles.(Wed., Jan. 2 ) This morning view the individual floats in the POST PARADE VIEWING AREA. For many this is the highlight(最精彩的部分) of the entire event. Be sure to bring your camera and plenty of film! Another special treat tonight - a special GOLBUS FAREWELL CELEBRATION DINNER. -Day 5 Los Angeles.(Thu., Jan. 3) The tour ends today, with tour guests departing on individual schedules. 60.You can most probably read the passage in a _ . A. news report B. travel guide C. textbook D. history magazine61.What activity can visitors enjoy on Dec. 31? A. Tournament of Roses Parade. B. Post Parade. C. A farewell celebration dinner. D. A dinner and dance gala.62.The underlined word “Globus” in the passage refers to “_”. A. the travel agency B. the local government C. Los Angeles D. Roses Parade63.According to the passage, you should bring your camera on _. A. Day 2 B. Day 3 C. Day 4 D. Day 5 C Starving polar bears are eating one another in the Arctic. Flowers are blooming too soon and die. The ice caps are melting so fast that rising water levels will threaten coastal towns along Florida within several decades(period of ten years). These are just a few examples of the terrible consequences of climate change supported by a new analysis in Nature. In the past three decades, average global temperatures have risen about 0.6C and are projected to jump by about 1.7C by the end of the century, says Cynthia Rosenzweig, who leads the Climate Impacts Group at NASAs Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia University in New York. “Weve already seen that a relatively low amount of warming,” she says, “can lead to a broad range of changes.” The unnatural warming caused by man-made greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide produced by cars and coal-powered plants, brings trouble for entire ecosystems. In North America alone, scientists have identified 89 species of plants, such as the American holly that have flowered earlier in the spring. In Spain, apple trees bloom 35 days ahead of schedule in response to the higher temperatures. Other wildlife, like the insects that use certain plants for food and the birds that feed on the insects, must then move forward their seasonal stirrings(萌动) and mating patterns to survive. To try to follow this time shift, some birds such as robins, the classic symbol of winters thaw(解冻时期), are returning to Colorado from their migrations(迁徙) some two weeks earlier than in years past. All these changes can throw a food chain in disorder. Some bird species that arrive before the insects reappear may starve to death. “Around the world, plants and animals are waking up to an earlier alarm clock than they used to,” says Terry Root, a biologist from Stanford University. 64.The underlined word “projected”(in Paragraph 2) probably means “_”. A. forced B. presented C. indicated D. predicted65.According to the third paragraph, as a result of climate change _ . A. the warm weather wakes animals up earlierB. certain trees bloom a season ahead of time C. the birds need to change patterns of living D. the American holly will flower in late spring 66.What can we know about robins according to the passage? A. Farmers depend on them to tell the time. B. They used to come back when spring came. C. They used to predict the change of weather. D. They usually migrate when seasons change. 67.What would be the best title for the passage? A. Man is to blame for global warming B. Great changes take place on Earth C. Bird migration and climate change D. Global warming changing natures clockD Your cell phone holds secrets about you. Besides the names and numbers that youve programmed into it, traces of your DNA remain on it, according to a new study. DNA is genetic material that appears in every cell. Like your fingerprint, your DNA is unique to you - unless you have an identical twin. Scientists today usually analyze DNA in blood, saliva(唾液), or hair left behind at the scene of a crime. The results often help detectives identify criminals and their victims. Meghan J. McFadden, a biologist at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, heard about a crime in which the suspect bled onto a cell phone and later dropped the device. This made her wonder whether traces of DNA remained on cell phones - even when no blood was involved. To find out, she and a colleague collected flip-style(翻盖式) phones from 10 volunteers. They collected invisible traces of the users from two parts of the phone: the outside, where the user holds it, and the speaker, which is placed at the users ear. The scientists scrubbed(meaning “cleaned”) the phones using a liquid mixture made mostly of alcohol. The aim of washing was to remove all detectable traces of DNA. The owners got their phones back for another week. Then the researchers collected the phones and repeated collecting traces on each phone once more. They discovered DNA that belonged to the phones owner on each of the phones. Surprisingly, DNA showed up even in swabs that were taken immediately after the phones were cleaned. That suggests that washing wont remove all traces of evidence from a criminals cell phone. So cell phones can now be added to the list of clues that can help a crime-scene investigation. 68.McFadden decided to find out whether people leave their DNA on their cell phones when she _ . A. got her cell phone lost by chance B. found a cell phone with blood on itC. heard about a crime involving a cell phone D. did research on cell phones69.The scientists allowed the volunteers to keep their cell phones for a week in order to_. A. let them leave their traces on their phones B. avoid keeping their cell phones too longC. give them a chance