2009年新人教版高二年级Units 8-10月考英语试卷

1、Unit 9 Saving the earth单元测试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。1. Who is the woman? A. Sallys friend.B. Sallys cousin. C. Sallys sister.2. What will the woman probably do next? A. Take the mans umbrella. B. Take her own umbrella. C. Take her raincoat.3. At what time does the

2、conversation take place? A. 11:45. B. 12:15. C. 11:30.4. Who is Judy? A. A student. B. A photographer. C. An editor.5. What do you know about the woman? A. She has graduated from the college. B. She is now doing computer studies in a college. C. She did computer studies when she was a college studen

3、t. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分) 请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. What causes the two speakers discomfort? A. The cold drink.B. The cold weather. C. The hot weather.7. When will this situation change? A. This week. B. Next week. C. In two weeks.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. Where does the conversation most

4、probably take place? A. In a library. B. In a classroom. C. In a bookstore.9. What is the man doing now? A. Returning some books. B. Looking for a book. C. Writing a research paper.10. What does the woman tell the man to do at last? A. Return the due books. B. Refer to the card list. C. Make use of

5、the computer.请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. Whats the weather like these days? A. Raining all the time. B. Sunny and bright. C. Cloudy and windy.12. What do they think of the weather? A. Not too bad. B. Terrible. C. Fine.13. What will the weather be like tomorrow according to the weatherman? A. Sunny. B. Rai

6、ny. C. Cloudy.请听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。14. Where is the woman going? A. To the airport. B. To Hong Kong. C. To a hotel.15. Why doesnt the woman take the last plane in the evening? A. Its fully booked. B. Its too late. C. She wants to take the plane next morning.16. Which plane does the woman want to take?

7、A. The 10:15 plane. B. The 11:15 plane. C. The 8:15 plane.17. In which room does the woman live? A. 180. B. 108. C. 081.请听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. The development of money. B. The importance of money. C. Different kinds of money.19. When was paper money inven

8、ted? A. No one knows. B. Around the 10th century AD. C. Around the 9th century AD.20. What does the speaker believe? A. All the world will use the same money one day. B. The American dollar will be used for international trade. C. The Euro dollar will be used instead of the American dollar.第二部分：英语知识

9、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。21. Tim, you should briefly _ the main arguments before the voting. A. prevent B. identify C. observe D. summarize22. Its nearly twelve now. Time is limited; lets quickly _ our discussion. A. make sure of B. put an end to C. make

10、the most of D. get a start with23. She was chosen to be the first secretary of the state government and has regular and immediate _ to the president.A. control B. opportunity C. access D. effect24. Anything to _? Yes, enough must be done before to _any possible accident. A. say; stop B. mention; kee

11、p C. remind; control D. stress; prevent25. But, Mr Taylor, your suggestions dont seem to be _ the aims of the project. Maybe they should make some changes to their project. A. in honor of B. according to C. satisfied with D. in harmony with26. The study was carried out in one small town so we cant b

12、e sure that the results are truly _. A. proper B. exact C. representative D. natural27. _. Thats not all necessary. Im all for it. A. I came here especially for your opinion about my new years plan B. Id like to know your opinion about my new years plan C. The new years plan is to be discussed, but

13、Id first let you know it D. To do better our work, Ive drawn a new years plan 28. We strongly _ him to accept the offer, but he said he needed more consideration before making his decision. A. recommended B. advised C. argued D. approached29. Everybody is _ to the big celebration, but please let me

14、know if any of you is unable to _. A. planned; come B. decided; appear C. expected; attend D. hoped; join30. It is human beings who should be responsible _ the harm done _ nature. A. to; to B. for; to C. for; at D. at; to 31. Only when you begin to work _ that what you have learned at school is not

15、enough.A. will you be able to realize B. you can realizeC. you will realize D. can you be able to realize32. The teacher _ with an eraser what she had written on the board. A. cleared out B. wiped out C. washed out D. wiped on 33. The Government has promised to _ on the energy crisis. A. take placeB

16、. take turns C. take actionD. take part34. Jim saw the new boy watching the game and asked him to _. A. take part in B. take care of C. go ahead D. work on35. I cant afford a lawyer so I shall _ myself. A. recommend B. affect C. predict D. defend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,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给

17、的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get 36 in the following years. There will be major changes in 37 in the new century. Coastal waters will have a 38 temperature. This will have a 39 effect on agriculture. In northern areas,

18、the 40 season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The 41 of water could 42 by eighty percent. This would 43 a large decrease in agriculture production. World temperature could 44 two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could

19、be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas. This could cause the 45 sheets to melt and raise the 46 of the oceans 47 one to two metres. Many coastal cities would be 48 water. Why is this happening? There is too 49 carbon dioxide in the air. 50 oil, gas and coal burn, they create large

20、 amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets 51 enter the earths atmosphere and 52 the earth. However, it doesnt let as much heat 53 the atmosphere and enter space. Its like a blanket. The heat 54 the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat 55 there and cant escape throu

21、gh the blanket again. Scientists call this the green-house effect. 36. A. warmer B. colder C. better D. worse37. A. land B. agriculture C. climate D. weather38. A. lower B. higher C. normal D. proper39. A. good B. general C. serious D. useful40. A. getting B. playing C. taking D. growing41. A. much

22、B. many C. amount D. number42. A. fall B. decrease C. refuse D. rise43. A. lead B. keep C. make D. cause44. A. increase B. drop C. lift D. realize45. A. water B. rain C. stone D. ice46. A. degree B. level C. coast D. area47. A. by B. to C. of D. with48. A. above B. under C. below D. over49. A. littl

23、e B. many C. few D. much50. A. If B. Because C. When D. Why51. A. sunlight B. air C. rain D. gas52. A. cold B. protect C. hurt D. heat53. A. enter B. get C. leave D. reach54. A. through B. by C. from D. on55. A. stores B. arrives C. stands D. stays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

24、和D)中,选出最佳选项。AAnimals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers,for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the

25、 danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.Animals are more than beautiful or interesting or a source of food. Every animal has its place in the

26、balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(鹰), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mic

27、e multiplied(繁殖) quickly.Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any

28、 animal or plant on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.56. Animals are important to us mainly because _. A. they give us a source of food B. they are beautiful and lovely C. they keep the balance of nature D. they give us a lot of pleasure57. What has happened t

29、o the animals on the earth? A. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever. B. A few kinds of animals have died out. C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. D. All kinds of animals are in danger.58. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People care much about animals because they

30、 need them. B. Once a certain kind of animal is gone forever, there will never be any more. C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some new problems. D. People must not kill any animal or plant.59. What can we conclude from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in d

31、anger? A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. B. Animals will not be killed any more. C. The number of some animals in danger will increase. D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.60. What is the best title for the passage? A. Save the Animals B. Useful Anim

32、als C. Laws for Animals D. Animals in DangerBAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way; women are luckieronly about one in two hundred is affected in this manner. Perhaps, after all, it is safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness. In som

33、e cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of greena strange world indeed.In certain jobs, color blind

34、ness can be dangerous. For example, when fighting in the jungle at night, soldiers use very lights or fires to signal each other. A green light may mean “advance” and a red light may mean “Dange! Keep back!” You can see what will happen if somebody thinks that red is green!Color blindness in human b

35、eings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell the differences between colors. There are also millions of “roads”, but these are used for seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shape

36、s but notcolors.Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes like blue but do not like yellow. A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will.In a similar way human beings have favorite colors. Blue is often popular because it is the color of the cool sky and sea. Green is a peaceful co

37、lor which makes us think of wide fields and forests. Yellow is the cheerful color of the sun. On the other hand, red is the color of blood and fire. It makes some people think of accidents, danger and bloodshed. Black is the color of night. In the dark we cannot see what is around us, so we are some

38、times afraid of the unknown and do not like black as a color. Perhaps that is why it is often the color of mourning(哀悼).Yet we are lucky. With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day, and with the aid of the roads we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn

39、 more about the invisible colors around us.61. Which of the following is TRUE?A. More men suffer from color blindness than women. B. More women are affected by color blindness than men. C. No women suffer from color blindness. D. Its safer to say females are better drivers than males.62. Why do some

40、 people say it is safer to be driven by women? A. Women are more careful. B. There are fewer color-blind women. C. Women are fond of driving than men. D. Women are weaker but more careful.63. What is the best title for the passage? A. Good Driver B. Cones C. Invisible Colors D. Color BlindnessCOur s

41、urroundings are being polluted faster than nature and mans present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that po

42、llution is caused by manby his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into t

43、he cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.Isnt it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are goingand why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who t

44、old his passengers over the loudspeaker, “Ive some good news and some bad news. The good news is that were making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that were lost and dont know where were going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.64.

45、Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted mainly because_. A. the population of the world is decreasing fast B. people use too many man-made materials C. we have more and more industry D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses65. People crowd into the cities because _.A. they want very

46、much to find well-paid jobsB. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our society C. they have become tired of their homeland D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers66. According to the passage, what does man value most? A. Industry. B. Health. C. Clean air. D. The future of th

47、e children.67. The story about the airline pilot tells us that _. A. man knows where the society is going B. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society C. man can do little about the problem of pollution D. the writer is worried about the future of our society68. What does the wri

48、ter really want to say in this passage? A. With the development of technology, pollution has become a serious problem. B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution. C. Its time we did something to reduce pollution. D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural result.DA World of Op

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