2009年新人教版高二英语下册期末考试题17

1、高二英语下册期末考试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共95分）第一节：单词辩音（每题1分，共5分）1break A. heat B. breakfast C. lead D. great 2. blanket A. excellent B. interrupt C. anxious D. many3. busy A. bury B. minute C. lunch D. funny 4. around A. apple B. catch C. game D. umbrella 5. clothes A. knives B

2、. horses C. houses D. languages 第二节：单项选择（每题1分，共15分）6. Beijing plans to control number of vehicles on the road to ensure clean air for 2008 Olympic Games. A. a; 不填B. a; theC. the; 不填D. the; the7. She will, get into trouble. I agree, I hope she will get rid of her bad habits. A. more or lessB. here an

3、d thereC. sooner or laterD. just so so8. As a matter of fact, we do meet now and then, but not . A. regularlyB. actuallyC. graduallyD. normally9. out of the difficult situation, the restaurant is now making efforts to improve the quality of service. A. Getting B. GotC. Having gotD. To get10. Our hol

4、iday cost a lot of money. Did it? Well, that doesnt matter you enjoyed yourselves. A. unlessB. as far asC. as long asD. until11. I seem to have too much trouble with my new work, sir. I dont think so. You very well. A. are doingB. will doC. will be doingD. had done12. Guess what? I have passed the d

5、riving test. Great! You a lot of time practising. A. should spendB. must spend C. should have spend D. must have spent13. everything into consideration， the result is better than . A Taking；expected B. Taken; expected C. To take; expecting D. Taking expecting14 Tom looked at Jenny, tears _ his eyes,

6、 and shouted out the words _ in his heart for years. A. filling; having hidden B. filled; hidden C. filling; hidden D. filled; hiding15_ since the night before, I felt very hungry. A. Having not eaten anythingB. Not eating anythingC. I hadnt eaten anything D. Not having eaten anything16. _ we need m

7、oney is quite clear. A. If B. What C. That D. 17. He spent as much time as he could _ the child. A. teaching B. to teach C. teach D. for teaching18. Only by bringing in new management, I guess, our hotel from bad to worse. A. we can preventB. we have preventedC. can we preventD. have we prevented19.

8、 _ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. surprising B. surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprised 20 It is only 6. 7% of Korean students have ever read Chinese books or watch Chinese TV programs A. whichB. whoeverC. thatD. what第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l. 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

9、、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 My son Gilbert was eight years old and has been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meeting he was 21 a sheer of paper, a block of wood and four tires（车胎）and told to return home and give all to “ 22 ”. But his father was then in hospital because of an accident.

10、Having no carpentry（木工工作）skills, I decided it would be best if I simply read the 23 and let Gilbert do the work by himself. Within days his block of wood was turning into a pinewood racing car. Gilbert felt pretty proud, the pride that came with knowing you did 24 on your own. But, when the big nigh

11、t came, my little sons pride 25 humility（谦卑）. Gilberts car was obviously the only 26 one made 27 on his own, while all the other cars, cool and smooth, were a father-son 28 . 29 , Gilbert was the only boy without father at his side. Gilbert had “mom”. The race 30 and went on smoothly. Finally it was

12、 between Gilbert and the prettiest, fastest-looking car there. As the last race was about to begin, Gilbert asked if they could stop the race for a minute, 31 he wanted to pray. The race stooped. Gilbert talked with his father in his heart for a very long minute. Then he smiled and announced, “ Okay

13、, I am 32 . ”As the crowd 33 , the boy named Tommy stood with his father as their car sped down the camp（斜坡）. Gilbert stood with his father within his heart. Finally, his block of wod rushed over the 34 line just a second before Tommys car. Gilbert jumped into the air with a loud “Thank you” as the

14、crowd roared in 35 . The Scout Master came up to Gilbert and asked the obvious question, “ So you prayed to 36 , huh, Gilbert?”, to 37 my young son answered, “Oh, no, sir. That 38 be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked father for 39 , so I wouldnt cry when I 40 . ”21. A. hand

15、ed B. madeC. caught D. bought22. A. momB. brotherC. grandpaD. dad23. A. invitation B. directions C. examinationD. expectation24. A. anything B. whateverC. something D. nothing25. A. turned to B. devoted to C. returned to D. stuck to26. A. unimportantB. inactive C. unfavorable D. unattractive27. A. e

16、ntirely B. undoubtedlyC. certainly D. possibly28. A. relationship B. ownership C. partnership D. friendship29. A. Worse still B. What matters C. After all D. In contrast30. A. delayedB. advancedC. finishedD. began31. A. nevertheless B. becauseC. soD. therefore32. A. sad B. fastC. ready D. happy33. A

17、. cheeredB. shoutedC. cried D. whistled34. A. start B. sideC. guide D. finish35. A. time B. public C. approval D. turn36. A. race B. winC. calmD. fight37. A. what B. whyC. thatD. which38. A. wouldnt B. couldnt C. shouldnt D. neednt39. A. agreement B. pressure C. strength D. success40. A. wonB. lost

18、C. beat D. missed 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AOnce when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. Finally there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family made a big impression on me. There

19、 were eight children, all probably under the age of 12You could tell they didnt have a lot of money. Their clothes were not expensive, but they were clean. The children were well-behaved, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents. The children were excitedly talking about the clo

20、wns, elephants and other acts they would see that night. One could sense they had never been to the circus before. The father and mother were ahead standing proud as could be. The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, “Please let me buy eight childrens ticket

21、s and two adult tickets.” The ticket lady quoted（引用）the price. The father leaned a little closer and asked,“How much did you say?” The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didnt have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didnt have enough money to take them

22、 to the circus? Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. （We were not wealthy in any sense of the world!）My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said,“Excuse me, sir, this fell out of you

23、r pocket. ” The man knew what was going on. He looked straight into my dads eyes, took my dads hand in both of his, pressed tightly onto the bill, and with his lip quivering（颤抖）and a tear streaming down his cheek, he replied,“Thank you, thank you, Sir. This really means a lot to me and my family. ”

24、My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didnt go to the circus that night, but we didnt go without. 41What the family impressed the writer was that _. AThe family was too large BThey looked very poor and pitiful CThey looked fairly rich and proud DThey were poor but respectable 42The

25、 writers father dropped the note on the ground instead of giving the money to the father directly because _ . AHe wanted to make the father feel ashamed BHe didnt want to hurt the mans pride and respect CHe wanted to pretend to be very wealthy DHe was not very willing to help the man and his family

26、43It can be concluded from the last sentence of the story that _ . AThey felt it a pity that they didnt go to the circus BThey felt they would be blessed for their behavior CThey didnt feel bad though they didnt go to the circusDThey had never gone to the circus ever sinceBWhen six the very best stu

27、dents from different cities in Guandong province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best student of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment （录取）rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University rea

28、ched 48:1, its the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is. Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed a

29、n unusual attraction to a great many mainland students. Its no doubt to call this HK craze（狂热）,which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves. How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?First, Hong Kong

30、universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, its easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universiti

31、es is great. Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual（双语）education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students. Further more, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study

32、 abroad as exchange students. Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it. The fierc

33、e competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities. At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees（学费）are

34、 among students top concern when they are choosing universities. Its time to move. 44What is the passage mainly talking about?ASome thought brought by the enrollment of HK universities. BHigher education in Hong Kong. CThe competition between HK University and Peking University. DThe fall of mainlan

35、d universities. 45Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because . AMany students now would love to study aboard to get a better experienceBThey concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universitiesCHK universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportun

36、ities for their further studyDPeking university has lost its worldwide reputation46What is the authors attitude toward the competition brought by HK universities?AThe government should take relevant measures to stop this unfair competition. BMainland universities had better lower their tuition fees

37、and win back the top students. CUniversities both in mainland and in HK would get an entire improvement during the competition. DIt may probably cause a complete loss both sides in the end. 47From the passage we can see HK universities . ADidnt mean to enroll top students from mainlandBDidnt expect

38、their enrollment of mainland students would be so popularCHave strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study thereDAre proud of their teaching staff and facilities48What does the author mean by saying “Its time to move” in the last paragraph?AMainland universities

39、 should take measures as soon as possible to attract students. BThe opportunities come for top students to study abroad. CMainland universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities. DTop students should be offered further education free of charge. CFlight attendants are p

40、art of those working on airline passenger flightsThey serve as a connection between the airline and its passengersThey satisfy the personal needs and comforts of the passengers while carrying Out normal dutiesThey try to make the passengers trip so enjoyable that they will want to fly with the airli

41、ne againAttendants receive training that helps them work calmly in an emergency and ensure the safety of the passengersThe first flight attendants on USairlines were menBut from the l 930s until the l970s，the airlines hired only women as attendantsThough men have now returned to the position，the maj

42、ority of flight attendants are womenLong-distance flights have as many as l4 attendants on the largest jets and 6 on other planesMost shortrun jet flights have at least 3 attendantsFlight attendants check on flight conditions，food，and emergency equipmentThey give safety instructions to the passenger

43、s，make flight announcements before and after takeoff，and try to make the passengers as comfortable as possibleFlight attendants are trained at special schoolsThe course lasts from three to seven weeksThe training includes wide classroom work and practical inflight experience in a model cabin（机舱）The

44、airline pays flight attendants expenses while they are away from their basic station49Which of following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AAttendants serve as a connection between passengersBAttendants receive training to ensure their safetyCAttendants are trained at their basic stationDT

45、he training may last about fifty days50Who served as flight attendants on USair lines?AFirst men，then women only，and now mainly menBFirst men and women，then men，and now men and womenCFirst men，then only women，and now more women than menDFirst men，then men and women，and now mainly women51Of the follo

46、win9，which is NOT flight attendants duty while they are on flights?AGiving safety instructions BChecking up the ticketsCSatisfying passengers personal needsDChecking on food52The number of attendants on a flight depends on Athe length of the trip and the type of the airplaneBhow much money attendant

47、s can earn from their jobsCwhether attendants have been trainedDhow many passengers are on the flightDHave you heard the recent good news about digital music? Sure，music sales are declinin9Record companies are accusing kids and grandparents of downloading musicBut impressive reform is also under way

48、，from more portable（轻便的）digital music players and software for collecting and listening to music to improve music quality to easy-touse new online servicesYou11 find more choices than ever in playersThe Creative Labs Normad MuVoVl00 is small，but thanks to the flash memory，it can holdmany hours of mu

49、sicThe larger Apple iPod，still only about the size of a deck of cards（一副纸牌），can store l60GB of musicabout l0，000 songsAnd thanks to hard drives that are more compact（紧凑的），the midsize models can store l6GB of musica couple hundred songsThe new online services are even more impressive，and the best is

50、yet to comeReal One Rhapsody 2. 1 cleverly combines a monthly streaming service with permanent downloadssplendid，if youre willing to pay a monthly feeIf not，Apple has led the way with its Apple iTunes Music Store，the first service to offer songs for individual sale，with no monthly fee0ther services，

51、such as BuyMusiccorn，have followed in its footstepsIm also impressed by the song downloads and the musicplaying software offered by MusicMatchAnd I recently saw a preview（预告）of the upcoming Napster 2. 0，which will offer a monthly streaming service as well as song downloadsMeanwhile，EMusic continues

52、to offer the best selection of independent musicThese services are very effective choices for people who want to download music legallyAnd thats a very good thing indeed53The good news of the digital music is that_ ADigital music is available on the InternetBDigital music will be protected in the fu

53、tureCRecord companies are permitted to download musicDBetter music players and software are available54Why can Creative Labs Nomead MuVo Vl00 hold so much music?ABecause it is tiny BBecause it has a hard drive in itCBecause it uses the flash memoryDBecause of the musicplaying software55What can we l

54、earn about RealOne Rhapsody 217AIt doesnt offer a constant serviceBIt doesnt support permanent downloadsCIt is not free of chargeDh is difficult to produce56Which of the following statements agrees with the passage?ABuyMusiccom is the first service to offer songs for individual saleBNapster 20 has n

55、ot yet been released（公布）CMusicMatch continues to be the best selection of independent musicDEMusic provides better conditions for song downloadsEA British freshman，who 1aunched a business selling tiny advertising space on awebsite，is going to be a millionaire from the projectAlex Tew，21，sold the first spot on his Million Dollar Homepage at the end of last AugustA few monthson，the projec