广东揭阳一中2009高二下学期期末考试试题英语

1、广东揭阳一中2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试试题英 语本试卷共四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂

2、改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节：听力理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第1段对话，回答第13题。1. Which season can you imagine it is now according to the conversation? A B 2. How does the man like the w

3、eather in winter?A. Beautiful.B. Depressed. C. Enjoyable.3. What's the weather like in Florida at the moment the conversation takes place? A. sunny and comfortable. B. Boring and hot. C. Warm but storms.听第2段对话，回答第46题。 4. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband and wi

4、feB. Boss and secretaryC. Teacher and student5. Why is the man going to hold a party? A. Because he has successfully become a college teacher. B. Because he has bought a house of his own. C. Because he has made quite a few friends. 6. Whats the womens tone? A. Arguing.B. Suggesting. C. Complaining.

5、听第3段对话，第回答79题。 7. What was the main topic of the conversation? A. The relationship between shopping and time spent shopping. B. How much time was required for shopping. C. Shopping in a department store took too much time. 8. What fact did the man and woman learn about shopping? A. People always enj

6、oyed shopping. B. People spent little time shopping. C. People were more likely to buy something if time was limited. 9. What did the man say about people who shop quickly? A. They knew what they want to buy. B. They talked themselves out of it. C. They shopped in the cheapest shop. 听第4段对话，回答第912题。1

7、0. What does the woman take as a gift to her brother? A. The book on hiking gear. B. The book on first aid.C. The book on birds.11. What does the man mean?A. He hasn't got the book on first aid right now.B. The book on birds has been sold out.C. He can send the woman the book on birds for nothin

8、g.12. How much does the woman have to pay for the book on plants? A. $ 5. 63. without tax. B. $ 6. 53 plus tax. C. $ 5. 63 with tax.听第5段独白，回答第1315题。13. What can we conclude from the talk? A. The weather conditions vary greatly in the USA. B. People in the USA are having pleasant weather. C. The Amer

9、icans are suffering from bad weather. 14. What is the weather like in the Southern states? A. Sunny. B. Snowy.C. Rainy. 15. In which state are temperatures rather hot according to the talk? A.Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas.第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)请听下面1段独白。根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷标号为1620的空格中。你将有2分

10、钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。Details about the College LibraryNumber of seats for readers (16) _Number of books (17)_Over 100,000Number of periodicals and (18)_ displayedAbout 1,200(19) _books Open time on weekends Upstairs From (20)_第二部分：语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空 （共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的A、B、

11、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Connecticut State Senate _21_a welcome national example this week when it passed a _22_that would move 16- and 17-year-old offenders out of the _23_courts and back into the juvenile justice system where they _24_. This act would rescue thousands of young people from bein

12、g _25_in an adult system that too often turns them into criminals rather than _26_them. This welcome bill is also backed by scientific research showing that children who are processed through adult courts and who are _27_ into adult jails perform worse in life and commit much more _28_ crime than ch

13、ildren handled in juvenile courts. The new bill, which_29_juveniles to be closely supervised and provided with mental health and educational_30_, will give troubled young people a real chance to become productive, law-abiding adults. 21. A. makeB. keepC. set D. give22. A. billB. lawC. regulation D.

14、rule 23. A. juvenileB. formalC. criminalD. adult24. A. belongB. adoptC. developD. devise25. A. lostB. trappedC. tiedD. stuck 26. A. correctB. punishC. teachD. reform27. A. locked B. drivenC. placedD. invited28. A. minor B. violent C. baffling D. intellectual 29. A. calls forB. calls inC. calls upD.

15、calls on30. A. opportunitiesB. servicesC. practices D. offers 第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为3140的相应位置。Those who have lived in New York City for more than 15 minutes will remember that Times Square was not always kid-friendly and _31_ there was a time

16、 when _32_ (enter) Central Park at night probably meant you were an evildoer. Saturday night, in the company of a few New Yorkers, I _33_ (sleep) in Central Park. As a born and _34_(raise) New Yorker and a true indoor girl, I had some trouble imagining sleeping in the park _35_ fun. But the idea of

17、bringing the outdoors to us city dwellers_36_ appeal to me. The main activity, aside from sleeping under the stars, was a night hike. Our only goal was to locate _37_ hybrid wild-domestic duck _38_ makes its home in _39_of the parks northern ponds. _40_(sad), we did not glimpse this unique city resi

18、dent. But in its pursuit, I did learn a few things. 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APITTSBURGH, Sept. 7 At 26, many people havent even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl, cashing in on his familys political tradition, is already the mayor of

19、Pittsburgh, the youngest mayor of any major city in the country. Although mayors elsewhere have been younger, Jeff Dunkel was 18 in 2001 when he was elected mayor of Mount Carbon, small towns in New York, and elsewhere have also elected teenagers as mayors. But, Tallahassee, is the only other city w

20、ith a population over 100,000 that has had a mayor as young as Mr. Ravenstahl. A supporter of Mr. Ravenstahl said concerns about Mr. Ravenstahls age would dissipate once the city saw his work ethic.But now comes the hard part. As he strives to be taken seriously and take charge of a city only recent

21、ly back from the brink of bankruptcy, the baby-faced mayor said that even the smallest decisions felt weighty, even what to wear in the Steelers game matters. And another pressing issue is to strengthen the citys economy. Pittsburgh has lost all its mills, nearly half its population and much of its

22、downtown commercial district in the last several decades. “But Pittsburgh has 50,000 college students, and our challenge is to figure out how to retain them and to increase downtown development.” He said. But one of the biggest uncertainties is how long he will remain in office. According to the cit

23、y charter, Mayor Ravenstahls term will not expire until November 2009. Some city lawyers, however, have argued that he must face the electorate next year. And residents in Pittsburgh are still withholding judgment on him. Deli, Jimmy Cvetic, a sandwich shop owner, said “I call him Cool Hand Luke. He

24、ll be all right, but hes going to need a cool hand to get through this.”Mayor Ravenstahl said he was still coming to terms with the challenge he faced.41. About Luke Ravenstahl, which of the following statements is correct?A. He is the youngest mayor in the U.S.A.B. His family background has contrib

25、uted to his successful political career. C. His young age has won support from media and young voters. D. He will be mayor of Pittsburgh at least until 2009.42. The underlined word “dissipate” in the first paragraph probably means_.A. disappearB. appearC. spreadD. reduce43. What can you infer from t

26、he article about Pittsburgh?A. It is a small town in New York famous for steel mills.B. It has always enjoyed prosperous economic success.C. Many young college students there are the new hope of the district.D. It is a major city in the U.S.A with a population slightly smaller than 100,000. 44. Wher

27、e can you find this article?A. A magazineB. A brochure about politiciansC. A newspaperD. An advertisement about some mayor candidates 45. What kind of Challenges will not Luke Ravenstahl cope with?A. Distrust from his citizens B. pressure from other outstanding young majorsC. economical standstill o

28、f his cityD. decreasing population in his cityBThe worlds astronomers came to their senses yesterday and approved a new definition of the word “planet” that would drop tiny Pluto from the club and relegate it instead to a lesser realm of “dwarf planets.” It was a welcome step away from a proposal th

29、at would have kept Pluto as a planet but meantime opened the door for dozens of small, icy bodies on the fringes of the solar system. The important vote came after fierce debate at a meeting of the International Astronomical Union, which had been considering a proposal to define a planet as any obje

30、ct that orbits a star and is large enough for its own gravity to pull it into a spherical (球形的) shape. That definition was scientifically precise but led to results that offended common sense. An asteroid, a small moon, and another icy ball like Pluto would suddenly have risen to planet-hood, swelli

31、ng the number of planets to 12, with many more icy rocks likely to qualify as more was learned about them. Fortunately, the astronomers have now added another requirement to the definition. Planets must not only be large enough to be round, they must also have cleared out the neighborhood around the

32、ir orbits. Pluto would not qualify it orbits in a belt of icy debris on the edge of the solar system. Neither would an icy rock nicknamed Xena, which orbits in that same zone, nor Ceres, a big asteroid that marches in the company of other asteroids. Plutos moon, Charon, which had qualified under the

33、 first proposal, is also out of the running.Pluto, with its small size and oddball orbit, should never have been deemed a planet in the first place. Henceforth there will be eight planets, at least three dwarf planets, and tens of thousands of “smaller solar system bodies,” like comets and asteroids

34、. Our only regret is that the astronomers chose the name “dwarf planets” for Plutos new category instead of abandoning the word entirely when discussing these less-than-planetary bodies.46. We can know from the passage that the new definition of planet _.A. has been welcomed by all walks of lifeB. w

35、ill kick the Pluto out of the planet group in the solar systemC. still makes the Pluto as a planetD. will enlarge the number of planets in our solar system into permanently 1247. After the new definition of “planet” was put forward, all of the following are regarded as planet except_.A. VenusB. Cere

36、sC. MarsD. Jupiter 48. The writers attitudes towards the new definition of “planet” is_. A. welcomeB. indifferentC. hostileD. neutral 49 If the original definition of “planet” had not been changed, there would be the following consequences except that _. A. thousands of icy rocks in space will be cl

37、assified as planets B. some asteroids big enough to pull itself into a spherical shape will be regarded as planets. C. the Pluto will be relegated to “dwarf planet” D. there will be at least twelve or even more planets in the solar system. 50. We can infer from the article that the decision to apply

38、 new definition to “planet”_. A. has won universal support from scientists. B. has been severely criticized by many astronomers C. has not been made inconsiderately. D. has been banned by the International Astronomical UnionCGreece declared a national state of emergency on Saturday as scores of fore

39、st fires that have killed at least 46 people continued to burn out of control, leaving some villages trapped within walls of flames, cut off from firefighters.Although most of the fires have been on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, some broke out on the outskirts of Athens on Saturday, forcing the evacu

40、ation of homes and closing a major road linking the capital to the main airport for several hours. The national fire brigade said that by evening it had brought those blazes under control, including one that came within about six miles of the city. The country has been vulnerable to fire this summer

41、 because of drought and three consecutive heat waves that sent temperatures soaring over 100 degrees. More than 3,000 forest fires have destroyed thousands of acres of wooded areas since June; the earlier fires killed nine people. The latest spate of fires on the peninsula started Friday. Strong, ho

42、t winds have spread the flames. Firefighters expect the death toll to rise, because they have not yet been able to search some areas that had been overrun by flames.Hardest hit by the fires were a dozen small villages t around the town of Zaharo in the western peninsula, where at least 12 people, in

43、cluding some who may have been trying to flee by car, were killed. Scores of other residents, including elderly and disabled people, remained trapped in their homes, phoning in to local television and radio stations, crying for help.Late Saturday, Mr. Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece appeared on

44、 national television and declared that he was mobilizing all of the countrys resources to control the fire. Mr. Karamanlis also suggested that the recent fires might have been purposely set. “So many fires sparked simultaneously in so many regions is no coincidence,” he said, “We will get to the bot

45、tom of this and punish those responsible.”The overstretched national fire services are being helped by an estimated 6,000 soldiers mobilized for the operation. A fleet of water-dumping aircraft was expected from France, Germany and Norway, after Greece appealed to the European Union for “urgent assi

46、stance.”51.The writer mainly wants to tell us that _ in the passage. A. firefighters battles fearlessly in Greece to control the fireB. constant fires in Greece have caused great life and wealth loseC. Greece is facing great danger as forest fires continue to break outD. Greek government is investig

47、ating the cause of recent forest fires52. We can know from the passage that _.A. Athens, capital of Greece was not threatened in the fireB. Greek government did not take effective measures to control the fireC. many people had to leave their homes to avoid fireD. all people endangered by the fire ha

48、ve already got immediate and proper help53. According to the passage, which of the following might not contribute to the recent forest fires in Greek? A. Storm thunders in summer B. Lack of rainfall C. Extremely hot weather this summerD. Hot and strong wind 54. We can learn from the passage that _.

49、A. now the fire crisis in Greece has come to an endB. assistance from EU members is expected to come to help GreeceC. firefighters in Greece so far can still manage the situationD. the number of people who die in the fire is expected not to rise any more55. Mr. Karamanlis believes the forest fires i

50、n Greece _. A. is a happening by chanceB. is a natural disasterC. might be caused by human on purposeD. is a punishment of nature 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列广告和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号（5660）的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列广告：这是纽约时报电子版上的一些广告链接，请根据读报人不同需求判断他们将点击的广告。A.Get the Opinion Today E-MailSign up for th

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57、s, he is tracking any report about political events in this area. 写作（共两节）第一节：基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）写作内容 请根据以下信息，写一篇短文，描述我国国家大剧院。位 置北京人民大会堂西侧外 形外形像一个蛋主体建筑一个歌剧院、 一个音乐厅、 两个戏剧场等组成， 并有能容纳1000辆机动车和1500辆自行车的地下停车场, 外部有围护的人工湖, 湖面面积达35500平方米。重点建筑漆成金色的歌剧院，主要演出歌剧、芭蕾，有观众席2416席。写作要求1.只能使用5个句子介绍所给的全部内容；2.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文.评分标准 句子结构的准确性和复杂度；信息内容的完整性和连贯性。第二节 读写任务(共l小题，满分25分) 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左