高二下英语期中考试2009.3.28.doc

湖南师大附中 高二 年级英语期中考试试 题 卷年级： 班级： 姓名： 学号： 考场号： 座位号： 时量：120分钟 满分：100 分第一部分 听力（10分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1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。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 do we know about the woman?A. She wants to go to the mans party. B. She didnt go to the mans party yesterday.C. She didnt know there was a party yesterday.2. How was Tom last night?A. He was at a meeting. B. He wanted to go to a party. C. He wasnt feeling well. 3. How long have the speakers been waiting?A. For half an hour. B. For an hour. C. For an hour and a half4. What is the woman going to do?A. Type the document. B. Have an appointment. C. Go out with the man.5. Why are the neighbours moving out?A. They dont like the flat. B. They cant rent the high rent.C. The landlord doesnt keep his promise.第二节（共5个小题,每小题1分，满分5分）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。每段对话或独自读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。6. What does the man suggest doing?A. Going for a picnic. B. Going to see a film. C. Going shopping.7. What are they going to do after that?A. They are going to do something funny. B. They are going to walk along the street.C. Its not decided yet.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What job is the woman asking for?A. A ticket seller. B. A waitress. C. An office secretary.9. How much is the pay every day?A. $5. B. $10. C. $15.10. How should the woman apply for the job? A. Write an application letter to the manager. B. Go there and fill out an application form.C. Have an interview with the manager. 第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择(10分)11._ good, the fried chicken was soon sold out.A. Tasted B. Being tasted C. Tasting D. Having tasted12. Colour TV was first shown in 1929. It took more than two decades, _, until 1951, for colour broadcasts to begin in the USA.A. though B. still C. anyhow D. so13. It was not until World War II _ two other scientists managed to use new chemical techniques to purify it.A. when B. that C. where D. before14. _ more advanced ways of digging tunnels were developed, the first railway tunnel under the River Thames was dug in 1884. A. As B. With C. Even if D As if15. Some young people spend so much time playing computer games and using the Internet that they have been _ to computer games. A. addressed B. ashamed C. addicted D. adopted16.It was over a decade _ someone else turned penicillin into the great drug of the 20th century. A. before B. that C. which D. after17. The popularity of MP3 has increased to such a degree that major corporations are _ the portable music player marked with MP3 player. A. taking over B. taking on C. taking in D. taking off18. AIDS is said _ the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years. A. that it is B. to be C. that it has been D. to have been 19. _ full preparations, they thought it better to put off the sports meet till next week. A. Having not made B. Not having made C. Not to have made D. To have made 20. - Bob, you have made great progress in doing experiments recently.-The professor offered me many practical suggestions, so I made _ few mistakes in my experiments . A. commonly B. comparatively C. effectively D. separately第二节 完形填空(20分)My father often works very hard. And he 21 goes to the movies. Here Ill tell you a(n) _22 story about him.One afternoon, when he finished his work, and _23 go home, he found a film ticket under the 24 on his desk. He thought he _25 to have not much work to do that day and it was quite wonderful to pass the 26 at the cinema. So he came back home and 27_ finished his supper. Then he said 28 to us and left.But to our 29 , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the 30 . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that happened at the 31 .When my father was sitting in his seat, a 32 came to my fathers seat and said that seat was hers. My father was 33 . He took out the ticket and looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 34 . And then he looked at the seat. It was 35 . So he asked her to show her ticket. She took out her ticket at once and the seat 36 on it was Row 17, Seat 3.Why? Whats the matter with all this? While they were 37 , suddenly the woman said, “The 38 of tickets are different.” So they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, Im 39 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the 40 a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words he left.21 A. seldom B. often C. sometimes D. never22 A. bad B. strange C. funny D. interested23 A. will B. would C. was about to D. ought to24 A. glass B. glasses C. box D. shoes25 A. liked B. planned C. took D. happened26 A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. day27 A. surely B. quickly C. early D. suddenly28 A. sorry B. hello C. goodbye D. luck29 A. joy B. surprise C. delight D. fun30 A. matter B. thing C. film D. story31 A. cinema B. office C. theatre D. party32 A. woman B. boy C. man D. doctor33 A. interested B. surprised C. frightened D. disappointed34 A. Seat 1 B. Seat 2 C. Seat 3 D. Seat 435 A. different B. usual C. the same D. likely36 A. shown B. taken C. named D. told37 A. wondering B. wanting C. looking D. making38 A. design B. prices C. shapes D. colors39 A. sorry B. shy C. worried D. right40 A. action B. speech C. film D. play第三部分 阅读技能 (共三节，满分35分)第一节 阅读理解（共14*1.5=24分） 阅读下面短文, 选出最佳选项。AMany teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, especially their parents, dont know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice. It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or many friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in childrens growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.However, parents often try to choose friends for their children. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one. Have you ever thought of the following questions?Who chooses your friends?Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?Have you got a good friend your parents dont like?41. Many teenagers think their _ know them better than their parents do. A. friends B. teachers C. brothers and sisters D. classmates42. When teenagers stay alone, the usual way of communication is to _.A. go to their friends B. talk with their parentsC. have a discussion with their family D. talk with their friends on the phone43. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A. Teenagers can only go to their friends for help.B. Parents should like everything their children enjoy.C. In all families, children can choose everything they like.D. Parents should try their best to understand their children better.44. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. Teenagers need good friends B. Friends can give good advice C. Parents often choose friends for their children D. Good friends can communicate with each otherBReading can provide lots of fun for children and teens during summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in the fall. Public libraries throughout Wisconsin will host summer events to encourage children and young adults to include reading in their summer fun.All Star ReadersThe Milwaukee Public Library will host its 2009 Summer Reading Club for kids from aged 3 to 18. Signing up starts on June 1 at all Milwaukee public libraries and bookmobile sites.Children aged 6 to 12 are invited to become “All Star Readers” at the Milwaukee library when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club. Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages. When they reach the reading goal, they will win a bag full of prizes.Sparkey Spots the BallChildren up to 5 years old can join the read-to-me club, “Sparkey Spots the Ball”. They will receive their own reading folders to record the books read to them by parents, brothers and sisters or relatives. Once they have listened to 20 books, they will win a baseball and a coupon（商家的优待券）for McDonalds ice cream.X-treme ReadTeens between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called “X-treme Read”. Teens can read to win movie passes, CDs and more.The library also plans extreme bike races by C4BMX at four libraries in June and July. Check with your local library or Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for the exact dates, times, and places of the demonstrations (集会).45. Students who take part in the reading club can _.A. take part in extreme bike races B. get a good mark in the final examC. get better prepared for the new term D. finish their homework ahead of time46. In order to become “All Star Readers” and win a lot of prizes, you _.A. should be 18 years oldB. should be at least five years oldC. must read at least 1,000 pages or 10 booksD. just need to sign up at the Milwaukee library47. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?A. Children up to 5 might win a baseball or an ice cream.B. Teens who have listened to books might win movie tickets.C. The public libraries only allow children to read in the reading club.D. Students who want to read can sign up at any public library at Milwaukee.48. If you are a 17-year-old student who wants to win some prizes, you can take part in _. A. 2009 Summer Reading Club B. X-treme Read C. Sparkey Spots the Ball D. All Star ReadersCHaving finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation. As usual, she starts her computer and goes to B to download music files. But this time she is surprised when an announcement about protecting songs copyright appears on the screen. The age of free music and movie downloads may have come to an end as Web companies like Baidu are accused of pirating(盗窃) copyright. Lawsuits (诉讼) have been filed against four websites offering free downloads. In September 2005, a Beijing court ordered Baidu to pay the recording company Shanghai Push compensation (赔偿) for their losses. Baidu was also told to block the links to the pirated music on the websites. This caused a heated discussion on Interact file sharing.“Baidus defeat in the lawsuit shows it is hot fight to get copyrighted songs without paying.” Downloads may face lawsuits or fines ,” said an official.Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesnt think that getting music from websites is wrong. She always shares her favorite songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little guilty about getting others work without paying.However, other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shangdong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to promote pop singers. “ If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the CD,” she said. “So what the recording companies really concentrate on is improving their music, rather than pursuing file-shares.”49. According to the passage, people like to download music largely because _.A. CDs are too expensive B. its convenient and free of chargeC. music on line is always pleasant to hear D. it is a good way to promote pop singers50. What is the good of file sharing for recording companies?A. Helping to improve the music. B. Making pop singers more popular.C. Getting more money from web companies. D. Enabling people to download favorite music.51. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. People have different ideas about file sharing.B. Its not right to get copyrighted songs without paying.C. Recording companies should try to improve their music.D. Baidu was accused of pirating copyright and was defeated.52. What can you learn from this passage?A. Baidu didnt pay Shanghai Push for their losses.B. People will probably have to pay to download music.C. More and more websites will stop downloading music.D. Recording companies music is not as good as that on the Internet. DDriving Offence Points SystemWhat is Driving Offence Points System?After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will earn the driver points besides other punishment. If a driver makes any of these offences, the points will be recorded. When the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden to drive for a certain amount of time.What are the purposes of this system?This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards of driving and reduce the accident rates.Which traffic offences will result in Driving Offence Points?Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included. There are altogether fourteen items.CodeOffencePoints1Causing death by dangerous driving102Dangerous driving103Careless driving54Driving after drinking or taking drugs105Driving over speed limit by more than15 km/hour36Driving in a motor race on the road107Failing to stop after an accident38Failing to give information after an accident39Failing to report an accident310Failing to obey directions of police officers311Crossing double white lines312Failing to obey traffic signals313Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk. Failing to stop for people walking314Failing to stop at school crossing3What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15 points, you will receive a warning letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.What will happen if you have got 15 points?If you have got 15 points or more within two years, a court will take away your driving license. The first time you are found guilty, you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time, you will not be able to drive for six months.53. The underlined word “Offence” (Paragraph 1 ) refers to _. A. a driving habit B. an official of road safety C. bad behavior in the office D. an action against the traffic law54. The Driving Offence Points System_.A. is a system that helps to improve the driving standards B. are points earned because of dangerous drivingC. shows traffic offences of different kinds D. is a guide dealing with traffic offences55. What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?A. You will be punished for the points. B. Your driving license will be taken away.C. Your record will be sent to the Transport Department.D. You will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.56. Which is wrong according to the text? A. This system doesnt cover all the traffic offences. B. The warning is given in order to improve peoples driving behavior.C. Driving after drink has less points than crossing double white lines.D. There are other punishments beside the system of points.第二节 回答问题 （共3小题，6分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求，简要回答问题。Celebrate Earth DayApril 22 is Earth Daya time of year when special attention is paid to environmental issues. It is an important day to the people of my home state of Oregon. Oregon is filled with thick green forests, and its residents(居民) are often actively involved in preserving its natural beauty. I recently had the chance to interview Michael Carrier, Oregons National Resource Policy Director, about the importance of Earth Day in our state. Salmon(鲈鱼) are very important to Oregon, said Carrier. He explained that Oregon is devoted to maintaining its salmon population. The government has raised more than $2 million for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). According to Carrier, the OPRD invests（投资） thousands of dollars every year in numerous projects to improve salmon life, such as making streams fish-friendly.Oregon will hold several activities to celebrate Earth Day this year. The Oregon Gardens is the site for an educational event for environmental activists and community leaders. Many Or