甘肃省民乐一中2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试(英语).doc

你的首选资源互助社区民乐一中2009-2010学年第二学期期终考试高二英语试卷第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分) 第一节语音知识(共5小题：每小题l分，满分5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：have Agave Bsave Chat Dmade 答案是C。1through Aplough Bcough Cenough Dtough2umbrella Apupil Bindustry Cbutton Dbutcher3noise Apurpose Bcourse Cchoose Dpractise4frequent Arecently Bpretend Centire Drequire5heard Aheart Bdear Cnearly Dearly 第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5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。例：We Last night，but we went to the concert instead Amust have studied Bmight study Cshould have studied Dwould study答案是C。6We drank tea and made some small talk in kitchen. Aa；the Bthe；a C不填；the Dthe；不填7-Have you finished the work? -Not yet .I _to do it just a moment ago Aset up Bset off Cset out Dset down8Help has already come from them，but the aid is near what we expected Aeverywhere Bsomewhere Cnowhere Danywhere9It makes his life quite different he has received higher education abroad Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dhow10His story of the accident does not make any He is telling a lie Adifference Bsense Cexcuse Dpoint11Any applicant form _ properly will not be accepted by the company Anot to be filled Bnot filled Cnot being filled Dnot having been filled12-Tom，you are smoking again?- ? Its none of your business AWhy not Bwhat for CSo what DHow come13Subway Line 4， into use in September 2009，has made traveling in Beijing easier Ahaving been put Bputting Cbeing put Dput14-The weather isnt good enough for an outing，is it?-To much dustWe cant have at this time of the yearAa worse day Ba worst day Ca nicer day Da best day15Jack was once a common name， ,I think, that is seldom chosen nowadaysAit Bone Cwho Dwhich16It is usually not quite cold in this area in March，but sometimes temperature _ low. Ashould Bmust Ccan Dshall17.We were badly treated in the hospital. Dont worry.The president has promised to _ your complaint at once. Alook up Blook into Clook back on Dlook forward to18After you have used the dictionary，please just put it back it belongs Ato whom Bto which Cwhat Dwhere19MrsBrown is so about her housework that few servants Want to work for herAskillful Bneat Cparticular Dspecial20Tell John not to leave the house unless he that the lights .Awill make sure，turn off Bmakes sure，are turned offCwill make sure，will turn off Dmakes sure，will be turned off 第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。To his parents disappointment, Andy was born with a disability. The two sides of his brain were not joined 21 to each other. The right side of his body could not 22 with the left. At age three, it was 23 for him to walk, speak or play. He could only 24 a few words and walk slowly 25 someone held each of his hands. Then came the 26 struggle. He attended an all-day health center 27 he was enrolled for every type of treatment imaginable. He struggled, sometimes 28 , to get stronger. Andy hated 29 when his parents would leave him there in the mornings. 30 , they believed that he would grow up to live a normal and healthy life. They believed it for themselves and for Andy. It 31 . Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short of extraordinary. He receives special help with a few things, but 32 his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy has 33 enormous difficulties to move from adversity(困境) to 34 . Ask yourself, What are the seeds of strength 35 in my struggles today? If I get up when I fall, what will that make possible tomorrow?Overnight success is the 36 of years of determination and continued learning. Victory is possible for 37 who decide it is their 38 . Theyll find the path 39_ their dream. However, they will accept hard times as the adversity that will foster their strength, growth and skills to attract the victory they 40 . 21. A. commonlyB. normallyC. particularly D. correctly22.A. talk B.catch up C. communicate D. put up23. A. easy B. impossibleC. difficult D. slow24. A. say B. tell C. speak D. repeat25. A. while B. as C. if D. because26. A.difficulty B. bitter C. pressure D. struggle27. A. where B. thatC. which D. when28. A. in danger B. in tears C. in trouble D. in advance29. A. that B. it C. the time D. them30. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. However D. Besides31. A. paid off B. took off C. called off D. set off32. A. joins B. attends C. takes part in D. participates in33. A. managed B. overcome C. taken D. had34. A. confidence B. power C. end D. victory35. A. found B. put C. hidden D. grown36. A. result B. reason C. cause D. effect37. A. them B. those C. these D. such38. A. measure B. duty C. attempt D. purpose39. A. to B. of C. at D. towards40. A. look B. search C. seek D.hunt第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题l分；满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AFifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasnt easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.Instead, I had made a decision to leave.I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe when I was twenty four. Now Im forty . Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning. ”“To another paper? ” he asked.I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything, not trusting myself just then. I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we cant ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesnt work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybodyeven though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.Im resigning, Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”41. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous .AnewspaperBmagazineCtempleDchurch42If the writer stayed with the globe, .Ahe would be able to realize his lifetime dreamsBhe would let his long favourite dreams fade awayChe would never have to worry about his future lifeDhe would never be allowed to develop his ambitions43The writer wanted to resign because .Ahe had serious trouble with his bossBhe got underpaid at his job for the GlobeChe wanted to work in the new media industryDhe had found a better paid job in a publishing house44By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that .Athe writer was to failBthe writer was stupidChe would do the same if possibleDhe would reject the writers requestBBEIJING The rescue operations at a coal mine accident have ended with 105 miners deadThe State Council has organized an investigation team to probe (调查) into what caused the disaster in the city of Linfen, North Chinas Shanxi ProvincePreliminary investigations show the illegal mining of an unauthorized seam, and the number of miners who had been sent down the shaft far exceeded its capacityThis mine was found to have long disregarded the rules to steal state coal, and did not have a list of miners employed to check the number of miners missing after the accident How did such a coal mine get all the necessary licenses for production? How did it pass the three safety inspections the local government organized last month?In response to this disaster, the Shanxi governor promised to set up hotlines for people to report illegal coal mines and rewards as high as 100,000 yuan for tip-offsWe appreciate the action this governor has taken to solving the coal mining problems, and we believe that the reporting scheme will help to stop the existence of illegal coal minesBut at the same time we have reason to question how governments at various levels supervise these minesThe sad fact that such a mine with serious safety problems could pass three consecutive local government safety inspections in a month is enough to tell us how ineffective the safety inspections wereWhat if these inspections were just a formality? What if the inspectors were bribed by the mine owners to turn a blind eye to the safety dangers? We can well imagine what would happen if reports about mine problems were handled by such officialsSo a thorough probe must find out who are responsible for the death of so many minersA real safety inspection and management system must be established to guarantee that safety dangers will be removed45What is NOT one of the causes of this coal mine accident?AThe workers didnt operate properlyBThe mine didnt obey the rules to mine for coalCA lot more miners than allowed were working under the mineDThe safety inspections were ineffective46According to the writer, who should be further investigated?AMine owners and minersBMiners families and mine staffCGovernment officials and safety inspectorsDThe Shanxi governor and miners47What can we infer from the passage?AMore than 105 miners died in the disasterBSome other coal mines like this one exist in Shanxi provinceCSafety inspectors just turned a blind eye to hidden dangersDThe three inspections were only a formality48What does the underlined word “tip-offs” probably mean in Paragraph 4?ASome warningsBSome money for ones serviceCSome secret informationDSome pieces of adviceC Things similar continuously happened in Haiti and ChileThousands of people wereburied in the earthquake and lost their fivesWhat if we could have warned them? People are always trying hard to find a way of preventing building collapsing(坍塌)Better materials and technology help，but are not a solutionJust like humans，a building has its own life circle from “birth” to “death”If we know when a building is going to collapse，we can repair it in advance or get out before it falls Now, scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a material that turns red before it breaksThe invention could be used in things like climbing ropes，or bridge supportsThe secret behind the color-changing material is a type of molecule(分子)A molecule is a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds(化学键)Imagine you and your friends standing in a circle，holding handsEach person stands for one atom，your hands represent the bonds，and the entire circle represents a moleculeIf one person lets go of his or her hands，the molecule changes colorThe research team put the molecule into a soft materialWhen the researchers stretched(拉长) the material：it turned bright red a few seconds before it broke into two piecesWhen they repeatedly stretched and relaxed the material，without breaking it，it only turned a little redThe major problem is，light can get rid of the red colorWhen the team shone a bright light on the molecule，the broken bond was fixed，and the color disappearedIf bright fight keeps the red color from appearing，the materials warning system will be uselessScientists still have a lot of work to do before the color-changing molecule can be used outside the lab49. The passage mainly aboutA. a way of preventing building from breaking downB. a series of earthquakes in Haiti and ChileC. a way of warning before buildings collapseD. a newly-discovered structure of a molecule50According to the passage，we can conclude thatAthere are problems to solve before putting the new material to useBscientists have found the life circle of buildings from “birth” to “death”Cbright fight makes the red color visible to human eyesDthe new material is unlikely to be used in building bridges51The color-changing molecule canAmake building materials much strongerBhelp building materials get stretched if necessaryCprevent the earthquake from killing peopleDremind people to leave buildings before they fall52The warning system is based on the fact thatAred color wont show up when it meets bright fightBa material with a certain type of molecule Can turn red when stretched etchedCa building has its own life circle of “birth” to “death”Dthe broken bond will fix itself when a molecule meets bright fightD President Obama，s plan last week to overhaul(改善)former president George WBushsNo Child left Behind program is an improvement on a good thin9But it doesnt go far enough. Obama outlined a goal that by 2020，all grade school and high school students ale on a path toward college and career readiness However, what we need is a practical plan that not only requires all high school graduates to take at least two years of college but also makes it financially possible for them to do so. Weve provided a free public education through the l2th gradeIf were going to keep upor catch upwith some other countries(1ike China)in preparing young people for careers，a 12-year education program no longer is enough About 3 million students across the USA will graduate from high school this spring. But only 2 million will go on to college, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics(NCFES)For the more than l million who wont go on，money is a major factorIf tuition(学费)were free，about half of them could make up other COSTS from family or parttime jobs Critics(批评家)of free college tuition will say we cant afford it because of the federal deficit(联邦赤字)and other rising costsLets see some government spending in detail： In the last nearly 10 yearsthe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us $1 trillion(thats $1，000 billion，or an average of$100 billion a year)Federal money spent on public elementary and secondary education in the last year for which figures are available was$47 billionIf we end costly and unnecessary wars and nationbuilding efforts abroad，the federal government could provide more money on public education，for which state and local governments now carry most of the burden(负担)53According to President Obamas plan，in 10 years， Athere will be no expensive and unnecessary Wars Ball grade and high school students can go to college Cthe USwill catch up with China in career preparation Dstudents Call enjoy a l2-year public free education54If tuition were not chargedAabout 25 million students could afford college educationBabout 2 million students could be provided chances of college educationCover l million students still could not afford college educationDabout 3 million students could graduate from high school55The author may agree that President Obamas plan Ahas little to do with Gorge WBushs program B. does not agree with the survey by NCFESCdoes not contain practical measures to achieve its goalDwill lighten the burden of state and local governments56It can be inferred from the passage thatAthe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are expensive but necessaryBthe federal Can not provide more money on educationC，critics of free college tuition think little of the planDPresident Obamas plan might be hard to carry outE2010 Spring Vacation Program Lexington Prep Schools (LPS)Spring Vacation Program offers students an opportunity to use their break time productivelyStudents who plan ahead can take advantage of reduced rates： *Spring Vacation：Friday 352010-Monday 3292010 *Registration(报名)Deadline：2152010 *Our Special Pricing offer ends after 212010 *If registered after 212010，$200day for Basic Program*ONLINE REGISTRATION (Click Here) *Students will stay in our picturesque facility and choose from one of three following programs：ABasic Program: $120day if registered before Feb1，2010Students in our Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space forindependent workWe also provide shuttle service to local site