2009年新课标高一下学期期末测试(英语

1、第一卷第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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. When should Jane go to see Professor White?A. At 9:00B. At 10:00C. At 11:002. What did Eva do this afternoon?A. She had an English class.B. She had a history class.C. She did

2、nt have any class.3. What does the man mean?A. The woman should stay at home.B. The woman should go to the library.C. The woman should tell her neighour to stop making noise.4. Which T-shirt would the woman like to buy?A. The green one B. The red one C. The white one5. Where is the woman now?A. In N

3、ew York B. In Chicago C. In California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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is wrong with the man?A. He overslept again.B. He couldnt tell the truth to the woman.C. He failed the exam

4、 again.7. Why didnt the man pass the exam?A. He did not make full preparations.B. He helped someone cheat (作弊) in the exam.C. He overslept.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the woman want to do?A. To find out the best way to New York.B. To find out information on traveling by bus.C. To find out the cheape

5、st way to get to New York.9. Is the woman going to take the bus?A. Yes B. No C. Shes not decided yet.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the boy paint his pictures?A. At home B. In the kitchen C. At school11. What are in the sky in the boys pictures?A. A tree B. A plane C. His mother and the trees12. Wha

6、t does the woman think of the boys pictures?A. She thinks the pictures are beautiful.B. She can hardly understand them.C. She thinks the pictures are ugly.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable job of the man?A. A firefighter B. A bodyguard C. A policeman14. What had happened to the man?A. He had b

7、een burntB. He had been hurt.C. He broke his legs. 15. Whats the relationship between the man and the woman? A. Mother and son B. Wife and husbandC. Friends 16. What did the man think of this job? A. He loved this job. B. He disliked this job. C. He had no interest in this job. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17

8、. Who do you think the speaker is? A. A visitor to the park. B. A clerk of the Park Service. C. A guide from the touring party. 18. When did the National Park Service begin? A. In the early 1800s B. In the late 1800s C. In the 1700s 19. What does the speaker say about the Yellowstone National Park A

9、. It was the first national park. B. It is not managed by the National Park Service. C. The government hasnt declared its position in the world. 20. What is one of the duties of the speaker? A. To build fires B. To guide nature walks C. To train animals. 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

10、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. - Did your sister pass the exam? - She failed and is in low spirits. - Im sorry for her. - _. A. Thank you B. Youre welcome C. I would think so D. Never mind 22. IOCC Rogge has expressed that the Olympics is _ wonderful event and he isnt worried ab

11、out _air quality in China. Athe; a Ba;不填 Cthe; an Da; the 23. In order to make workers highly , the companies have to train them regularly. A. reasonableB. attractiveC. productiveD. merciful 24. This time _ is his behavior_ is making him stand out. A. it; which B. it; that C. that; when D. this; wha

12、t 25. Keep up a good state of mind even if you _ fail plenty of times. A. must B. will C. can D. should 26. The towns drinking-water _ with prim chemicals at present. A. contaminates B. is contaminated C. is being contaminated D. has been contaminated 27. Thomas Alva Edison didnt “invent” the light

13、bulb （灯泡）, but rather he _ a 50-year -old idea, which is not well known. A. improved upon B. take down C. put up D. break away 28. is a good chance that II1 finish the work tomorrow. A. It B. There C. This D. That 29. It was raining heavily. Little Mary felt cold, so she stood _ to her mother. Aclos

14、e Bclosely Cclosed Dclosing 30. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit _ on his own farm. A. grown B. being grown C. to be grown D. to grow 31. _ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in forest. ANot only they brought BNot only did they

15、bring CNot only brought they DNot only they did bring 32. Most students believe that teachers know exactly how to put their compositions_. A. correct B. straight C. right D. well 33. One of the most important questions they had to consider was of public health A. what B. this C. that D. which 34. I

16、like Mr. Miners speech; it was clear and _the point. A. at B. on C. to D. of 35. Once out of the earths gravity, the astronaut is by the problem of weightlessness. A. affected B. effected C. related D. offered 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。 I

17、 like to be near watersea, lake or riverThat is probably because I was born in a village36the sea, and have lived37life close to water of some38When I am in some place39is far from lake, river and sea, I am restless and always40 that there is something41, though it is sometimes hard to 42 what it is

18、 Of course, the sports I like are 43 which need water sailing, rowing and swimming. It is44to swim in a small swimmingpool, 45rowing and sailing are impossible without a lot of water. Rowing is best on a river, and sailing on the sea or a big lake, but one can46some sailing on a river, and one can c

19、ertainly row on a lake or the sea when the 47is good Of the three sports swimming, rowing and sailing, I like rowing48, because it is the 49to continue during the winter, when the water is too cold for swimming and the sea is too rough for sailing50 on the coldest day one can row；51 ice on the water

20、，or thick fog stops oneSometimes it is so cold when I go 52 that drops of water 53In such weather, it is not very 54 to swim；one cant stay in the water long；however, when one is rowing, one gets 55 the longer one goes on 36. A. byB. onC. inD. far from 37. A. my mostB. most of myC. my most ofD. most

21、my 38. A. goodB. kindC. placeD. land 39. A. thereB. whichC. whereD. this 40. A. knowB. findC. feelD. want 41. A. missedB. missingC. which is missedD. nice 42. A. makeB. seeC. doD. say 43. A. fewB. someC. manyD. those 44. A. ableB. easyC. possibleD. impossible 45. A. butB. andC. howeverD. or 46. A. h

22、aveB. getC. makeD. do 47. A. skyB. weatherC. dayD. water 48. A. betterB. moreC. bestD. least 49. A. most interestingB. coldestC. hardestD. easiest 50. A. EvenB. EverC. ButD. Only 51. A. notB. onlyC. it is hardlyD. not only 52. A. to rowingB. on rowingC. out rowingD. on to row 53. A. freezeB. windC.

23、turn warmD. get cool 54. A. gladB. pleasedC. pleasureD. pleasant 55. A. warmerB. happierC. coolerD. colder 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 Whats the secret to mastering chess? Lots of study and practice. But thats not all, according to a new research su

24、ggesting that expert and amateur（业余棋手）players use different parts of their brains during matches. Scientists in Germany scanned（扫描）the brains of 20 men as they played against computers . Half were grandmasters while the other half were merely good amateurs whod practiced for at least 10 years, For a

25、 few seconds after a player made a move , tiny bits of “focal gamma bursts ”appeared in their brains. In the amateurs, such bursts were detected most notably （显著地）in an area crucial（关键）for performing new tasks and establishing（形成）short-term memory. But, the bursts in the grandmasters were found most

26、 often in the parts, of the brain linked with long -term memory and the a bility to perform complex（复杂的）motor tasks. The lead researcher Ongjen Amidzic said his findings, reported on August 9 in the journal（杂志）Nature, pointed our that experts and amateurs use their brains in fundamentally（根本）differe

27、nt ways during a match. “As a young man, I dreamed of becoming a grandmaster and practiced hard but I failed,” said Amidzic, 32. “Now I realize Ive reached a level I cant get through.” 56. According to the report, . A. lots of study and practice can help make a grandmaster in chess B. grandmasters a

28、re better at using their brains during chess matches than amateurs C. amateurs lack the ability of performing complex motor tasks. D. grandmasters often fail when playing against computers. 57. In the third paragraph, “focal gamma bursts” are tiny bits of . A. short-term memory B. long-term memory C

29、. brainD. energy 58. It is implied（提示）but not directly stated that . A. ones thinking mode （模式） plays a key role in deciding whether hell be a grandmaster at chess or not B. you have to practise for at least 10 years to become good amateurs in chess C. expert and amateur players use different parts

30、of their brains during matches D. often playing against computers is the grandmasters secret to mastering chess 59. Which of the following statements is true according to the report? A. Only Ongjen Amidzic did the new research. B. The findings of the new research were published on August 9 in a scie

31、ntific magazine . C. The new research was done together by some scientists from many countries. D. Ongjen Amidzic is also a good amateur in chess. 60. From what Amidzic said, we can learn that . A. his dream has come true B. he knows clearly that his ability of becoming a grandmaster is limited C. h

32、e knows clearly that chess experts think differently D. he feels sorry that he cant think like a grandmaster. B The national Weather Service eat Ryan Airport announced the following forecast（预报） Saturday night for baton Rouge and the surroundings. It will be partly cloudy through Monday with a chanc

33、e of afternoon showers. High Sunday and Monday will be in the mid 80s. Winds will be southeasterly 10 to 15 miles per hour becoming smaller at night. Probability of rain will be 20 percent Sunday. On the coast, winds will be southeasterly 10 to 15 knots（海里）. Seas will run 2-4 feet. Winds and seas wi

34、ll be 3 feet higher near a few thunder-showers. High tide（潮水） at 1 p.m., low tide at 12:24 a.m. Record high for May 22 was 63 posted in 1965 and record low was recorded in 1954. Normally, temperature should change from 86 to 65 degrees. There will be scattered（分散的） afternoon thunder-showers Tuesday

35、and over the west part of the state Thursday. Tuesday through Thursday, lows will be in the mid to upper 70s, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. High Saturday was 86, with a low of 65. 61. This weather forecast probably appeared in a _. A. Saturday morning paper B. Sunday morning paper C. Sunday ev

36、ening paper D. Monday morning paper 62. This forecast predicts（预言） that _. A. records will be broken B. there will be no rain in the forecasted period C. skies will be partly cloudy on Sunday and Monday D. temperatures will be lower than normal for the time of year. 63. This forecast tells that wind

37、s _. A. will be from south to west B. will reduce their speed when they join in thunder-showers at sea C. will reduce their speed at night D. will be from a different direction on the coast than in the city 64. The lowest recorded temperature for the date of the forecast was _. A. 65 degrees B. 51 d

38、egrees C. in the upper 60s D. in the mid to upper 70s 65. If one were planning to play an outdoor game during this period, he should _. A. put off the game for better weather B. plan the game for the afternoon C. plan the game for the morning hours D. plan the game for the evening hours C Bend over,

39、 take a deep breath and drink some water！ This is just one of hundreds of tips you might get if you have the hiccups（打嗝）。 Hiccups are so mysterious. We really dont know why they start and why they stop. Everyone has a favorite cure for a case of the hiccups. Some people think that a good scare is ne

40、cessary to get well. Others eat a teaspoon of sugar. Still others drink a glass of water with a knife in it. An American man named Jack OLeary claimed to have hiccupped 160 million times over a period of eight years. He tried 60，000 cures, but none of them worked. Finally he prayed to Saint Jude, th

41、e saint of Hopeless cases, and his hiccupping stopped immediately. It took a British plumber eight months to cure his hiccups. People from all over the world wrote him letters with suggestions for getting well. He tried them all, but the hiccups continued. Finally, he drank a “secret” mixture someon

42、e had sent him. By that evening his hiccups were gone. Why did these cures work for these two men？ No one really knows. But people who have studied many cases of hiccups have an idea. Hiccups usually go away if you believe in the cure. 66. _ might be the best cure for hiccups. A. Special pills B. A

43、spoonful of salt C. Cold water D. What you believe in 67. The plumber spent _ in stopping his hiccups. A. 4 hours B. 2 days C. 8 months D. 8 years 68. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE？ A. We know why the hiccups start，but we dont know how to stop them. B. Saint Jude is an exp

44、ert in curing the hiccups. C. The British plumber drank a secret mixture given by an experienced doctor and then became well. D. Some people think that a good scare is a cure for a case of hiccups. 69. What is the main idea of this passage？ A. Different ways to stop hiccups B. What makes hiccups hap

45、pen C. How to get hiccups D. Jack OLearys hiccups D TOKYO Our kids, the Japanese government announced, have forgotten how to behave. They cant be bothered with housework. If they see someone being wronged, they probably look the other way. Few countries have placed more importance on being well-beha

46、ved in public than Japan. The simplest requests for directions often result in guided tours. Smiling shopkeepers are still the rule. Lost wallets usually make their way to their owners. But according to recent surveys（调查）, all that may be going the way of the ancient hair-do（发式）. And Japans governme

47、nt has gone into something of a crisis mode（危机时刻）. A Japanese Education Ministry Survey formed late in 1999 and made public last month found that Japan moves behind other nations in teaching youngsters right from wrong. It also reported that Japanese children are less helpful and do far less housewo

48、rk than their foreign peers（同龄人） in all classes. But they are better about taking dirty dishes to the kitchens after dinner. In addition, Japanese kids are more likely to dry their hair and carry cell phones than American and Chinese kids, according to another survey, by a Tokyo-based tank（专家小组）. Ch

49、ildren in about 8 percent of public school classrooms are so disorderly that teachers cannot hold lessons, further recent reports show. Children refuse to sit, to listen or to stop talking. Older and middle-aged Japanese continue to have a solid sense of good manners and social justice（正义, 公正）, says

50、 Professor Yoshina Hirano from Shinshu University, who was appointed to direct the ministrys survey. Despite the knowledge of good manners among adults, the breakdown in manners may be spreading, he said. 70. From the first paragraph, we can infer that _. A. the Japanese government had gone bad B. k

51、ids in Japan have a bad memory C. kids in Japan seldom help their parents with housework D. kids in Japan are too busy to help others 71. The second paragraph seems to show us that _. A. the education system of Japan is better than that of any other country B. shopkeepers in Japan are too kind to th

52、eir customers C. Japanese kids often find wallets on their way to their schools D. Japanese adults in public places act politely to each other 72. It is implied（暗含） in this passage that Japanese kids _. A. spending much time doing their homework B. lead an advanced modern life C. have their hair cut

53、 too often D. often wash dishes after dinner E A German taxi-driver, Franz Bussman, recently found his brother who was thought to have been killed twenty years before. While on a walking tour with his wife, he stopped to talk to a workman. After they had gone on, Mrs Bussman said that the workman wa

54、s closely like her husband and even suggested that he might be his brother. Franz laughed at the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war. Though Mrs Bussman knew this story quite well, she thought that there was a chance in a million that she might be right. A few days later, she sent a boy to the workman to ask him if his name was Hans Bussman. Needless to say, the mans name was Hans Bussman. And he really was Franzs long-lost brother. When the brothers were reunited, Hans explained how it was that he was still alive. After havin