河北省正定中学高二年级下学期期末考试(英语)

1、正定中学2009-2010学年高二年级期末考试 英语试卷 第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 1. Qpin io n A. holiday B. oral C. biology D. in troduce 2. vacati on A. gen eral B. change C. parent D. area 3. chemistry A. chimney B. machi ne C. _cheap D. stomach 4. in troduce A. husband B. _un iverse C. _upstairs D. usually 5. expla nati on

2、 A. experie nee B. fxplai n C exercise D. example 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。 第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。 6. -1 d like to take a week s holiday. ; we are too busy. A. Don t worry B. Forget it C. Don t mention it D. Pardon me 7.

3、My parents don t care mcykpt money goes, but one thing is for sure: the money spe nt must be worthwhile. A. why B. whe n C. where D. how 8. The group of the aged are close compa nions, and many ofhave known each other for decades. A. them B. that C. whom D. what 9. The pop star walked out of the sta

4、ge,her hands elegantly t o her crazy fans. A. wavi ngB. was wavi ng C. wavedD. to wave t be so excelle nt. 10. I am very grateful to my high school teachers, with outhelp I wouldn A. whomB. themC. whichD. whose 11. The citize ns of Beijing are proud ofthey have done to make Beijing a beautiful city.

5、 A. thatB. whichC. whatD. how 12. Ano ther primary school is reportedfor childre n in Wen Chua n now. A. to h ave been builtB. to have built C. being builtD. to be buildi ng 13. With their sona foreig n college now, the pare nts have some finan cial problems now and the n. A. to atte ndB. atte nding

6、C. atte ndedD. hav ing atte nded 14. Between the two generations, it is often their different views of life and valuecause family conflicts. A. which B. what C. who D. that 15. She feeds the babymilk and grassher cattle. A .on; t oB. to; o nC. with; toD. on; with 16. If pla nts from one habit were m

7、oved to the other type of habit, they cha nged their appeara nee and the new en viro nment. A. adaptedB adapted toC. suited toD. fit 17. You mustyour studies and get ready for the college entrance exam in ati ons. A. concen trate onB. centre inC. devote toD. devoted to 18. Explosi on happe ned in Wi

8、sc onsin early Mon day , two visitors . A. killedB. killingC. to killD. having killed 19. Brian talks to me like a child , really annoys me . D. whom D. will finish A. whichB. thatC. whe n 20. - Have you fini shed your report? -Yes. Iit with in 10 minu tes . A. finishB. have fini shedC. fini shed 第三

9、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。 Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spe nd my summer with. I was hop ing to have a21 the summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 22. One of her colleagues needed a full-ti

10、me 23 . “ You pla nned to volun teer at the local hospital, why not volun teer to 24 Nick in stead? The n she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 25 child. Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care cen ters would not_26 him. As a baby, he had serious ear

11、 infections which left him with equilibrium （ 平衡）problems. He could n_27 t Don t you want 32, he was or run properly. I was hesitating （ 犹豫）28 I was to take the job when my mother 29 to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the 30. ” The n I told her I was 31 for the job. The day starte

12、d at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little quite a mix. s face At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings （ 秋千）,the boy 33_ up How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be34 to get a child to g

13、o down a slide （滑梯）.Believe me, it wasn t It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 35 a nd gradually he got closer to tak ing the slide of his life. Halfway through the summer, he 36 it to the top of the slid

14、e. With my arms 37 him tightly, we flew d own the slide! I waited for his react ion. After realiz ing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big38and asked, “ May I go down again, alone? I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other childre

15、n39for gra nted. This 40 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindn ess and patie nee. 21. A. grade B. course C. project D. relaxati on 22. A. service B. favour C. bus in ess D. trade 23. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide 24. A. protect B. defe nd C. atte nd D. comfort 25. A. norma

16、l B. n aughty C. clever D.happy 26. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. adopt 27. A. speak B. play C. sta nd D. walk 28. A. if B. what C. why D. where 29. A. suggested B. argued C. challe nged D. comme nted 30. A. en ergy B. courage C. faith D. time 31. A. eager B. sorry C. grateful D. ready 32. A. awa

17、re ness B. bala nee C. kno wledge D. con trol 33. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D.shut 34. A. difficult B. simple C. in terest ing D. terrible 35. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situati ons 36. A. climbed B. got C. man aged D. made 37. A. tak ing B. holdi ng C. bringing D. greet ing 38. A. kiss

18、B. clap C. welcome D. surprise 39. A. play B. do C. take D. enjoy 40. A. miserable B. smart C. brave D. special 第四节：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项. A The Internet has ope ned up a whole new on line world for us to meet, chat and go where we before. s face But just as in fac

19、e to face communica tion, there are some basic rules of behavior that should be followed when on line. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you d feel if you were in the other person s shoes. For anything you re about to send: ask yourself,

20、“ Would I say this to?the Ipenssoannswer is no, rewrite and reread. Repeat the process till you feel sure t hat you feel comfortable saying the words to the person s face. If some one in the chat room is rude to you, your in st inct （本能）is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so. You s

21、hould either ignore the pers on, or use your chat software to block their messages. If it was caused by a disagreeme nt with ano ther member,try to fix the situati on by politely discuss ing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room. Everyone was new to the n etwork

22、 once. Offer advice whe n asked by n ewcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to com muni cate. When some one makes a mistake, whether it asstupid questio n or an unnecessarily long answer, be ki nd about it. If it s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel stro

23、ngly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn t to correct every one else. If you do decide to tell some one about a mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have o

24、ffen ded. It is not polite to ask others pers onal questi ons such as their age, sex, and marital status. Uni ess you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don t ask 41. When you send short messages to a pers on on li ne, you must. A. make sure th

25、at they mean no harm B. read them aga in and aga in C. say somethi ng beautiful to hear D. repeat them later to the pers ons face 42. If you are hurt in the chat room by others, you can. A. fight back in the same way B .take them seriously C. refuse to receive their messages D. tell the police about

26、 this 43. If a n ewcomer who com muni cates on li ne makes any mistakes, you. A. should point them out sharply B. shouldn t bedsict with them C. should say someth ing about them D. should take your resp on sibility to correct them 44. This passage mainly tells us. A. some rules of Internet com muni

27、cati on B. ways of sending messages C. rules of the chat room D. ways of making friends on the Internet B Music is an intern ati onal Ian guage. The songs that are sung or played by in strume nts are beautiful to all people everywhere. Popular music in America is what every stude nt likes. Stude nts

28、 carry small radios with earph ones and liste n to music before class, after class, and at l un ch. Stude nts with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about

29、sports, the weather, politics, and activities of the American people. Most of the radio broadcast is music. Pop or popular music sin gers make much mon ey. They make a CD or tape which radio stati ons use in every state. Once the popular sin ger is heard throughout the coun try, young people buy his

30、 or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the sin ger. Wherever the sin ger goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the sin ger has become a n ati onal star. There are other kinds of music that are importa nt to America ns. One is called folk music. It tells stories

31、about the com mon life of America ns. Ano ther is called western or country music. This was started by cowboys who would si ng at ni ght to the cows they were watch ing. Today, any music about country life and the love betwee n a country boy and his girl is called wester n or country music. Serious

32、music for the concert halls is called classical music. Music for instruments is called orchestra music（管弦乐）,such as the symph oni es（交响乐）of Beethove n. There is opera for sin gers. There is ballet（ 芭蕾舞 乐曲）for dancers like the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai in China. 45. What can we know about

33、 music and people in America? A. Stude nt drivers carry small radios with earph ones whe n they drive on the streets. B. Every America n stude nt enjoys liste ning to popular music. C. Adult drivers only listen to news except music when they drive to work. D. Adult drivers never listen to music when

34、 they drive to work. 46. How many kinds of music are men ti oned in the passage? A. Six.B. Eight.C. Five.D. Seve n. 47. Country music. A. is a kind of music that is popular in America B. has no thi ng to do with musicia ns C. is only sung by cowboys D. is not played in the concert halls 48. Which of

35、 the followi ng is TRUE accord ing to the passage? A. All the people in America like popular music. B. Pop sin gers can get all the money from the tapes. C. Now, country music is a little differe nt from its begi nning. D. Lia ng Shanbo and Zhu Yin gtai is a kind of pop music. A breathtaking trick p

36、otentially left over from our ancestors might be found in us the ability to sense oxyge n through our skin. Amphibia ns, ani mals such as frogs that can live both on land and in water, have long bee n known to be capable of breath ing through their skin. In fact, the first known lun gless frog that

37、breathes only through its skin was discovered recen tly in the rivers of Born eo. Now the same oxygen sensors found in frog skins and in the lungs of mammals （哺乳动物）have un expectedly bee n discovered in the skin of mice. “ No one had ever looked, ” explained Randall Johnson, a biologist researcher.

38、Mice and frogs are quite dista nt relatives, so the fact they have these molecules （分子）in com mon in their skin suggests they might well be found in the skin of other mammals, such as huma ns. “ We have no reas on to thi nk that they are n ot in the ski n of people too,ThesenJolhnsoinBsaid. not on l

39、y detect oxyge n, but help in crease levels of vital red blood cells, which carry oxyge n around the body. Normal mice breathing in air that is 10 percent oxygena dangerously low level similar to conditions at the top of Mount Everest, and about half that of air at sea level. However, mice that had

40、the oxygen sensor HIF-1a genetically removed from their skin failed to produce this hormone （荷尔蒙）even after hours of such low oxyge n. These findin gs, if they hold true in huma ns, suggest one could raise the level of oxyge n circulat ing in side the body. This could help treat lung diseases and di

41、sorders such as anemia （ 贫血症）without injecting drugs, which make up a multibilli on-dollar market, Joh nson said. Athletes also ofte n try to get more oxyge n delivered to their muscles in order to improve their performa nee. They often do this by training at high altitudes or in low-oxygen tents. T

42、he new study suggests they might want to expose their skin as well as breathing in low-oxygen air to improve their performanee. It hard to say what exactly might be done, however there s a lot we don t know yen, explainedhnso The scientists detailed their findings in the April 18 issue of the journa

43、l Cell. 49. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is TRUE accord ing to the passage? A. Joh nson believes that Oxyge n sen sors also exist in huma n skin. B. People have to surf the Internet to read detailed findings. C. It has been proved that these findings help treat lung diseases D. It has long be

44、en expected oxygen sensors exist in mice s skin. 50. One of the functions of the molecules mentioned above is. A. carry ing oxyge n around the bodyB. improvi ng athletes performa nee C. detect ing oxyge nD. i ncreas ing level of oxyge n 51. What is Johnson s attitude to the application of the findin

45、gs to the athletes training? A. NegativeB. Doubti ngC. PositiveD. Hesitat ing 52. The best title of the passage may be. A. Great Findings Be nefits Athletes A Lot B. Frogs And Mice Are Dista nt Relatives C. First Known Ani mal Breathes Through Skin D. Huma ns Might Sense Oxyge n Through Skin D “ Yes

46、I：ll be ready at nine in the morning. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again. ” Iliad not been an easy teleph one call for Mrs. Robs on to make . Her daughter had bee n very kind , of course , and had immediately agreed to pick her up and drive her to the stati on , but Mrs. Robs on hated to admit that she

47、 n eeded help . Since her husband had died ten years before , she had prided herself on her independence . She had continued to live in their little house, alone . On the evening, however , she was standing at her living-room window , staring out at the SOLD notice in the small front garden . Her fe

48、elings were mixed . Of course, she was sad at the thought of leaving the house , as it was full of many memories . But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last years near the sea, back in the little seaside town where she had been born. With the money from the sale of the house

49、, she had bought a little flat there. She turned from the living room window , and looked mindedly at the walls. There was a small fish tank , with two goldfish in it. When asked why , her husband used to say ,It s nice to have something alive in the r oom . Since he had passed awayhe had always kep

50、t some goldfish , had always had “ something alive in the room .” The next morning , as her train was pulli ng out of the stati on , Mrs. Robs on called to her daughter .“ Kate you won t forget to collect the goldfish will you? The children will love them. I t s；” I know. ” Kate interrupted gently.

51、It s nice to have something alive in the room. 53. According to the passage ； we know that Mrs. Robson A. was tired of livi ng alone B. was not liked by her daughter C. did not like ask ing people for help D. did not want to be visited by her daughter 54. Mrs. Robs on was going to. A. be in hospital

52、B. live with her daughter C. travel abroad aloneD. move to her hometow n 55. The feeli ngs of Mrs. Robs on on her last ni ght in the house were A. sad and hopefulB. regretful and excited C. sad and regretfulD. excited and hopeful 56. From the last two paragraphs ； we can know that Mrs. Robs on A. en

53、joyed keeping pets at home B. missed her husband very much C. had the same hobby with her husband D. was worried about her daughter s bad memory E Luggage We ask you to keep a medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall（ 手提箱）can also be taken onto the coach Seats Requests for particular se

54、ats can be made on most coach breaks（巴士旅游 ）when booking, but since seats are booked on a front come, first serve b asic, early booking is advisable . When bookings are made with us , you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time . Travel Documents When you have paid

55、 your deposit（ 订金）,we will send you all the necessary documents, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break leaving date Certain documents, for example , air or boat tickets, may have to be reserved 保存 and your guide will then give them to you during the break . Special Diets If yo

56、u require a special diet , you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be told to the hotels on your coach break. The hotels for certa in coach breaks are tourist class and they may not have the equipme nt to deal with special diets. Any extra costs must be paid by y

57、ourself before leavi ng the hotel. Accommodation住宿） On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is av ailable , it may be subject to an extra charge and this will be shown on the brochure（ 小册子）page. Entertainment Some of our hotels arrange extra entertainme

58、nt which could include music , dancing, films, etc. The nature and frequency （频率）of the entertainment presented is decided by the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdraw n （ 撤销）if there is a lack of dema nd or in sufficie nt 不足的 nu mbers in the hotel . 57. If you want to choose cert

59、ain seats of the coach, you should A. take little luggageB. avoid traveling in holidays C. book your seats web in adva neeD. arrive early on the leav ing date 58. What should you do if you n eed a special diet? A. Bring your own food with you .B. Tell the organizer while booking . C. Inform the hote

60、l when you arrive . D. Pay extra money with the booking . 59. It may be n ecessary to pay extra for A. sin gle roomsB. particular seats C. en terta inment D. hand luggage 60. Where is the passage mostly taken from? A. A fashi on magaz ine.B. A bus in ess report. D. A travel brochure . C. A legal doc