2009年新人教版高二英语第二学期调研检测

1、高二英语第二学期调研检测一、听力测试 (共两节，满分10分) 第一节：听下面5段对话，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。每段对话读一遍。1. Why is the woman so disappointed?A. She wont have a chance to see the play. B. The man wouldnt go to the play with her.C. There are no good seats left in the theatre. 2. Where does the conversation mos

2、t probably take place?A. At a bus stop .B. In a cinema. C. In a shop. 3. When do the mans classes end?A. At 3 p.m. B. At 4:45 p.m. C. At 5 p.m. 4. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Writer and reader. B. Salesman and customer.C. Husband and wife.5. What has the man got behind his bac

3、k?A. Some chocolates. B. Gifts for the woman. C. Lovely red roses. 第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面1段独白话。请根据题目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为6-10的空格中。录音读两遍。I stayed in New York for 6._days. The New Yorkers were very friendly and _7._. The site where the twin towers had been standing was under 8._ and visito

4、rs were not 9. _ to get in. Its said that 10._ designs have been collected and are being discussed to replace the emptiness. 笔试部分（90%）二、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）11_ historic meeting between CPC General Secretary Hu Jintao and KMT Chairman Lian Chan marked a new time in relations across _ Taiwan Strait

5、s. AThe; aB. A; /C. /; theD. The; the12 .-Why didnt you put _your own idea then? We wouldnt have fallen into this kind of trouble if you had done that! -You see, Im always _to do that in such a kind of situation, Im a shy man.A. up; ready B. forward; hesitating C. out; wondering D off; worrying13Par

6、ents are the first teachers of their children. You will see how great the _ everything that they say and do has on them is.A. affect B. effect C. result D. use14. - Its _ to rain. - Lets get the work _ before the rain comes. A. likely, doneB. possible, to be finished C. probable, to be doneD. likely

7、, to be finished15. The time is not far away modern communications will become widespread in Chinas vast countryside. Aas Buntil Cbefore Dwhen16.We _ last night, but we went to the net-bar instead. A. must have studiedB. might study C. should have studiedD. would study17. He didnt respond to my answ

8、er, perhaps he was _ in thinking about something.A. set B. absorbed C. got D. losing18.-What happened to the stranger that morning? -I saw him _ into the managers office but was made _ at once. A. rush; leaveB. rushing; to leaveC. to rush; leaving D. rushing; leave19.The task required _did it _ care

9、ful and brave enough. A. who; isB. whom; was C. whomever; wereD. whoever; be 20.-What _ the taxi drivers in Beijing to take up the study of English? -The successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. demands B. forcesC. comforts D. inspires 21.It was Friday as usual we were asked to write a _ compos

10、ition. A. twohundreds -wordsB. two-hundreds-word C. two-thousand-wordD. twothousand-words22.-He ought to have been warned of the danger. -_, but he wouldnt listen to me. A. Yes, he ought toB. So he wasC. So was he D. So it was with him23.The faces of the famous American Presidents on Mount Rushmore

11、can be seen from a _ of 60 miles. A. lengthB. distanceC. wayD. space24.Professor Li, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. A. workB. worksC. is workingD. are working 25.-Shall I talk to him in Chinese or French? -_. He can speak both of them. A. Do as you pl

12、ease. B. That would be nice. C. Its not important. D. Its hard to say. 三、 完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 26 . On their

13、faces was confidence. This was their 27 examthen on to graduation and jobs.Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 28 get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt 29 and able to take control of the world.The coming exam, they knew, would be a（n） 30 task, as th

14、e professor had said they could bring 31 books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not 32 each other during the test. 33 they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles 34 on the students faces as they found there were only five questions.Three hours had p

15、assed 35 the professor began to collect papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as the professor faced the class.He looked at the 36 faces before him, and then asked: “How many completed all five questions?” 37 a hand

16、was raised.“How many answered four?” Still no hand.“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.“One, then? Certainly somebody finished 38 .” But the class remained silent.The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I 39 ,” he said. “I just want you to know that, although

17、you have completed four years of study, there are 40 many things about the 41 you dont know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in 42_ practice.” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all 43 this course, but remembereven though you are now college graduates, your education had j

18、ust 44 .”The years have weakened the name of the professor, but not the 45 he taught. 26. A. secondsB. minutesC. hoursD. days27. A. onlyB. firstC. veryD. last28. A. wouldB. mustC. had toD. used to29. A. gladB. readyC. sorryD. nice30. A. interestingB. necessaryC. easyD. unusual31. A. noB. eitherC. an

19、yD. some32. A. listen toB. look atC. care forD. talk to33. A. HardlyB. HappilyC. QuicklyD. Carefully34. A. appearedB. changedC. failedD. stopped35. A. thenB. asC. beforeD. after36. A. pleasedB. worriedC. surprisedD. moved37. A. NotB. OnceC. OnlyD. Even38. A. allB. noneC. oneD. it39. A. wonderedB. en

20、joyedC. hatedD. expected40. A. evenB. alreadyC. soD. still41. A. examB. subjectC. questionD. college42. A. every dayB. everydaysC. everydayD. every a day43. A. passB. failC. takeD. start44. A. begunB. completedC. failedD. succeeded45. A. subject B. things C. words D. lessons四、阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分

21、）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。AShe is a quiet girl. As a daughter, she has no secrets from her mother, who is very pleased with her. But recently she has become somewhat mysterious, and not so open as before. She has a diary that she keeps under lock and key. Her mother cannot help worrying

22、 about her: what if she falls in love, which is too early for a girl of her age. After all she is reaching the “dangerous stage”. These thoughts have caused trouble in the mothers mind.One weekend the girl came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her schoolmate and would return

23、late. This was the first time her mother agreed, and she couldnt help worrying because her daughter had never been away at night before. The mother waited till nine and her uneasiness got the upper heart over her. She decided to go out to meet her daughter. Just at that moment the noise of a car pul

24、ling up drew her to the window and there was her daughter, waving goodbye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When the girl came in, the mother was watching TV, pretending nothing had happened. “Mum, Im back.” “Yeah” “Sorry to be late. Still sitting up?” “Yes, oh, that Whos that boy?” The daughter wa

25、s stunned for a moment. “Ah. Its my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, Im going to bed.” “All right. Go to sleep early.”Next morning when the mother went to the daughters room to do some tidying, she found her diary left at her pillow. After a few minutes hesitation she eventually open

26、ed it to the entry of the night before. It reads: Mum, its love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadnt. Holding the diary, the mother fell into thought.46. From the diary we can see the daughter _.A. thanked her mother for asking herB. thought her mother cared abo

27、ut her very muchC. thought it was her mothers duty to askD. thought her mothers understanding is better than simple love.47. Which is the correct order according to the story?a. She took a lift back in her monitors car.b. She went to see a film with her classmate.c. She wrote in her diary to her mot

28、her.d. Her mother pretended to watch TVe. Her mother worried about her daughters returning lateA. e, b, a, d, cB. b, e, a, d, c C. b, a, e, d, c D. b, e, a, c, d48.Which can be the best title for this story?A. Mothers True LoveB. Worries between StudentsC. To Ask or Not To AskD. Dangerous AgeBThe ye

29、ar is 2094. It has been announced that a comet（彗星）is heading towards the Earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth. On 17 July, a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earths atmosphere（大气层）with a massive explosion. About half of the piec

30、e is destroyed, but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound. The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed. Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole. The wall of water, a kilometer high, rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hou

31、r. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned. Before the waves reach South America, the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina. Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains. The shock waves move north into California and all around the

32、 Pacific Ocean. The cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes. Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north wont escape for long. Because of the explosions, the sun is hidden by clouds of dust, temperatures around t

33、he world fall to almost zero. Crops are ruined. The sun wont be seen again for many years. Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later, no more than 10 million people remain alive. Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth. The d

34、inosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years. Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared. Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt live through the cold climate that followed piece of object in space. The dinosaurs couldnt

35、live through the cold climate that followed and they died out. Will we meet the same end? 49. What is mainly described in the passage? A. A historic discovery. B. An event of imagination. C. A research on space. D. A scientific adventure. 50. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic, it causes .

36、 A. an earthquake B. damages to cities C. an Earth explosion D. huge waves 51. Why cant the northern half of the earth escape for long? A. Because the land is covered with water. B. Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth. C. Because people there can not live at the temperatu

37、re of zero. D. Because wars break out among countries. 52. By giving the example of dinosaurs, the author tries to prove . A. animals could not live in the cold climate B. what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story C. the human beings will die out in 2094 D. the Earth could be hit by o

38、ther objects in spaceCFemale Chinese space pioneers CHINA plans to recruit（招募）women astronauts thanks to the lobbying of the leading womens organization. Gu Xiulian, president of the All-China Womens Federation（ACWF）（全国妇联）, said on Saturday that she put forward a proposal that women be trained for s

39、pace missions after the manned space flight last October. And it was accepted by the central authorities（当局，官方）, local media reported. But the plan to recruit female astronauts has yet to be worked out, according to sources close to the astronaut training programme. Beijing needs mental health care

40、MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year, and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible, local media reported last week. About 20 percent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions, with 3 percent of these s

41、uffering from affective disorder and 5 percent reporting symptoms（症状）of low spirits, according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre. No need to fear your license plate CAR license plates in Shenzhen and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, will not have the number fourfrom this month on a move that

42、 has led to heated discussion among officials, scholars and residents（居民）. The word for foursounds like deathin Cantonese. The numeral has been cleared away from the computer data banks that generate the six-digit license numbers for local cars. Some say that, for the first time, a public agency ser

43、vice has considered local customs and bans. Others worry it will encourage superstitious（迷信的）beliefs.53. We can infer from the news that _. A. there are several female astronauts in China now B. people in Guangdong province hate numberfour C. the mental disorder concerns everybody all over the count

44、ry D. the city government of Beijing has promised to set up a mental health care system54. The underlined sentence in the third news means that _. A. there is no number fourin the computers in Shengzhen B. computer is used to print six-digit car license numbers C. local cars will be protected to use

45、 six-digit car license numbers D. numberfourwill no longer appear in the six-digit car license numbers55. What is the message of the first news? A. China only needs male astronauts. B. Gu Xiulian wants to be the first space woman.C. Society doesnt discriminate against women in China.D. The astronaut

46、 training programme hasnt been planned. 第二节：阅读下列材料，并从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E 和F）中选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。 The people below traveled abroad. Read the following stories and decide what problem each traveler experienced while travelling. _56. David had an accident in an isolated place and couldnt walk. _5

47、7.Paul bought a hamburger and ate it in the park instead of eating his mothers delicious chicken._58.Ann was stopped at the customs because she was carrying drugs without a doctors written instructions._59. Sally offended ( 冒犯 ) some of the people in the town she was visiting by wearing improper clo

48、thes. She should have found out about local customs and followed them. _60.Jack didnt obtain a transit card when he changed planes at an airport. A. My mother was worried about me. She cooked me all my favorite dishes and put them into a box to take with me on my journey. But the customs officer ins

49、pected all the plant and animal products at the airport. Unfortunately it was illegal for me to bring into the country the kind of food my mother had given me and so it all had to be thrown away. B. It was very hot so I put on some shorts and a T-shirt to go sightseeing. I hadnt gone very far when I

50、 found everyone was looking at me, and they didnt seem friendly to me. One woman even spat on me as I walked past. I decided to get off the crowded streets and so I turned down a small, quiet street. C. During the four-day walking tour, I was amazed by mountain scenery and the ancient ruins we passe

51、d on our hike. On the last day, we arrived at the ruins of Machu Picchu in time to see the sunrise over the Andes. I spent the day visiting the ruins of that ancient Inca city before catching the train back to the capital city of the country. D. When I got off the plane at the first airport, I saw s

52、omeone handing out cards to some of the passengers, but I didnt know what they were for, so I didnt take one. When I tried to board the second plane they asked for my transit card( 转机卡 ), which I didnt have. I was worried they were going to send me back to London. E. I had been walking for about an

53、hour when suddenly I slipped and fell down a riverbank. I hurt my ankle and couldnt stand up. I didnt know how I could get back to the village. I hadnt told anyone where I was going, so no one would know where to look for me when they realized I was missing. F. When I arrived at my destination, a cu

54、stoms officer at the airport looked in my bag and found the pills in a small box. He wanted to know what the pills were for and why they werent in their proper bottle with my name and the doctors name on it. I explained that the bottle had been too big and heavy. Then he wanted to know if I had a le

55、tter from my doctor explaining about the pills. 五、单词拼写 （共10小题； 每小题0.5分,满分5分） 61.The big cell phone company has a its goal of setting up ten production bases in China.62.Contrary to the b_ that it couldnt sink, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg, killing 1,513 people aboard. 63.R_as a valuable travel book, The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake has been much studied by people of later times. 64. The Water Worl