2009年新人教版高二英语下学期期末考试试卷

1、高二英语下学期期末考试试卷 本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分, 共150分.考试用时:120分钟. 第一卷 (共115分)第一部分: 听力( 共三节,满分30分)第一节(共五小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 请听下面五段对话.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. What made Mary come late?A. Her getting up late. w.w.w.k.s.5 u.c.o.m B. A car accident C. A heart

2、 disease 2. Why has the sports meeting been put off? A. Some players hasnt come yet. B. The weather condition was bad. C. It hasnt been prepared well.3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a clothing store w.w.w.k.s.5 u.c.o.m B. In a bookstore C. At a restaurant4. What are the spe

3、akers probably talking about? A. An actress w.w.w.k.s.5 u.c.o.m B. A film C. A book5. what does the man mean? A. He wrote the new play. B. He got the biggest part in the play. C. He is glad to act any part. w.w.w.k.s.5 u.c.o.m第二节(共12小题,每小题1.5分,满分18分) 请听下面四段对话.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

4、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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话读两遍. 请听第6段材料,回答6至8题.6. When did the woman go to China? A. Last week B. Last month C. Last year7. What does the woman think of China? A. She likes Chinese food a little. B. She doesnt like the Chinese language. C. She thinks China is great.8. What

5、 can we know about the man? A. Hes got some Chinese friends. B. He has never been to China. C. He can speak a little everyday Chinese. 请听第7段材料,回答9至11题.9. What is the spring like in the womans place? A. Its pleasant and long. B. Its boring and long. C. Its pleasant and short.10. What does the man say

6、 about the spring in his country? A. Windy and long. B. Rainy and short. C. Dusty and long.11. Which season does the woman think is the best growing season in her place? A. Autumn B. Summer C. Spring 请听第8段材料,回答12至14题.12. Why does the man want to make an appointment with Dr. Allen? A.To find a job. B

7、. To have one tooth pulled out C. To have his teeth cleaned and checked.13. Who advised the man to see Dr. Allen? A. His friend B. His former dentist. C. His wife.14. What will the man do next Monday? A. Go back to his country. B. Attend a meeting abroad C. Move to another town. 请听第9段材料,回答15至17题. 15

8、. Whats the mans problem? A. His work is too tiring. B. He has a strange pain, which keeps him awake. C. He always has been getting a bit short of breath.16. What has probably caused the problem? A. He walked too much. B. He was burnt by boiling water. C. He was tired himself out in his work.17. How

9、 will the woman find out the reason? A. By giving a few tests. B. By reading his local doctors report. C. By listening to the patient.第三节( 共3小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分4.5分) 听下面一段材料,将18至20小题的信息补充完整,每小题不超过3个单词.听材料前,你将有时间阅读这三个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间.本材料读两遍. HotlinesStations: Use hotline to encourage the li

10、stener to 18 talk showsCallers: Some callers know little even dont know about the 19 under discussion. They phone the hotline just in fun.Suggestion: If a caller doesnt know what is 20 , the operator should not let the caller in. 第二部分: 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项选择(共15题;每小题1分,满分15分) 请从A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出可以填

11、入空白处的最佳选项.21. As everyone knows, Ba Jin is the _ of modern Chinese literature. A. host B. master C. director D. ruler22. I ate _ sandwich while I was waiting for _ 20:08 train. A. the, a B. the, the C. a, the D. a, a23. It looks as if they_ the truth, but in fact they are not. A. are telling B. tell

12、 C. told D. were telling24. - Im sorry. I have to _ off. -Ok. Bye. Good night. See you on the net tomorrow. A. log B. set C. put D. take25. _ these reasons I told you just now, I have some other reasons.A. Except that B. Despite of C. Apart from D. Besides with26. When asked _ they need most, the ki

13、ds said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. what B. why C. whom D. which27. In some places women are expected to earn money_ men work at home and raise their children. A. but B. while C. because D. though28. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _ are beyond our

14、control. A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that29. I hear theyve promoted Tom, but he didnt mention _ when we talked on the phone. A. to promote B. having been promoted C. having promoted D. to be promoted 30. - I think youd better type this letter again before Mr. Smith se

15、es it. - Oh, dear! _. A. Who care? B. No problem. C. I dont mind it at all. D. Is it as bad as that? 31. What a pity! Considering his ability and experience, he _ better. A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done32. _ that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into

16、 the forest. A. Not realized B. Not to realize C. Not realizing C. Not to have realized33. If their marketing plans succeed, they _ their sales by 20 percent. A. will increase B. have been increasing C. have increased D. would be increasing34. - If the weather had been better, we could have had a pi

17、cnic. -But it_ all day. A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining35. It was along the Mississippi River _ Mark Twain spent much of his schoolhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where第二节:完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分,满分30分) 请阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项A,B,C,D中,选出最佳选项. We all know that at the end of the st

18、ory the Rabbit was not able to win the race against the Turtle. Well, this is actually not the very 36 of the story. After a disgraceful loss to the Turtle, the Rabbit decided to have a race again. This time, he37 he would not take a nap. The 38 started and soon the Rabbit was far away from the sigh

19、t of the Turtle. This time he didnt stop and 39 the Turtle by a big margin.(优势) The Turtle lost the race this time, 40 , he didnt give up. He challenged the Rabbit again on a 41 racetrack. The Rabbit, full of confidence, 42 it. He knew the reason he lost earlier: his 43 during the first race. Becaus

20、e he was able to 44 it, he was able to win the second race. The 45 race started. The Rabbit, as always, soon 46 . Everyone was laughing at the Turtle but this didnt attract the Rabbits attention. He 47 to defeat the Turtle by a much bigger margin than the earlier race. Suddenly, he came to a 48 . he

21、 was not able to make out how to cross it and was forced to 49 After some time the Turtle 50 the river and very confidently stepped into it. He swam much 51 than he could ever swim. Within no time he crossed the river and moved towards the finishing point while the Rabbit 52 looked on as the Turtle

22、won the race. The 53 does not end here. The rabbit and the Turtle decided to run again. This time it was just 54 and not a race. While running, they 55 each other and both of them reached the finishing point in less time than ever. 36. A. key B. end C. beginning D. lesson37.A. guessed B. judged C. r

23、ealized D. decided38.A. race B. fight C. struggle D. argument39.A. followed B. caught C. defeated D. left40.A. besides B. however C. though D. meanwhile41.A. strange B. same C. long D. difference42.A. accepted B. understand C. supported D. refused43.A. carelessness B. tiredness C. laziness D. foolis

24、h44.A. work on B. move on C. give up D. join in45.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth46.A. lost B. won C. arrived D. disappeared47.A. needed B. happened C. continued D. wanted48.A. hill B. house C. river D. field49.A. climb B. swim C. stop D. nap50.A. passed B. found C. knew D. reached51.A. faster

25、 B. slower C. deeper D. higher52.A. happily B. helplessly C. patiently D. eagerly53.A. humor B. story C. joke D. news54.A.walking B. playing C. competing D. running55.A. studied B. prevented C. encouraged D. helped第三部分: 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节: 选择题(共17小题,每小题2分,满分34分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的ABCD的四个选项中选出最佳选项. AI wa

26、s a single parent of four small children. Money was always tight.It was Christmas, and although there wasnt money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with parties and friends, drives downtown to see Christmas lights, special dinners, and by decorating our home. But the big excitement for the

27、 kids was the fun of Christmas shopping at the mall. I have saved $120 for presents to be shared by all five of us. The big day arrived and we started out early. I gave each of the four kids a twenty-dollar bill and reminded them to look for gifts about four dollars each. Back in the car driving hom

28、e, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, but my younger daughter, Ginger, was unusually quiet. I noticed she had only one small, flat bag with her. I could see enough through the plastic bag to tell that she had bought candy bars- fifty-cent candy bars! What did she do with that twenty-dollar bill

29、 I gave her? I wanted to yell at her, but I didnt say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and asked her what she had done with the money. This is what she told me: “I was looking around, thinking of what to buy when I saw the little cards on one of the Salvation Armys Giving Tre

30、es. One of the cards for a little girl, four year old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll with clothes and a hairbrush. So I took the card off the tree and bought the doll and hairbrush for her and took it to Salvation Army booth. “I only had enough money left to buy candy bars for us” Ging

31、er continued. “ But we have so much and she doesnt have anything.” I never felt so rich as I did that day.56. What excited the children most at Christmas time?A. Seeing the Christmas lights. B. Having special dinners.C. Decorating their home. D. Doing Christmas shopping.57. From the passage, we know

32、 that the doll and hairbrush probably cost Ginger _. A. twenty dollars B. one dollar and fifty cents C. nineteen dollars and fifty cents D. fifty cents58. We can learn from the passage that the Salvation Army is most probably _. A. a market that sells Christmas trees B. an organization that helps th

33、e poor C.a workshop that produces Christmas presents D. an army that joins in Christmas celebrations59. From the last two paragraphs, we know that Ginger was _. A. easy-gong B. sweet-tempered C. strong-minded D. kind-hearted B In the summer of 1885, nine-year-old Joseph Meister was very ill. He had

34、been attacked by a sick dog that had rabies(狂犬病), a very dangerous disease. His doctor tried to help him, but there was no cure for rabies at that time. The doctor told Josephs parents that perhaps there was one man who could save Josephs life. His name was Louis Pasteur.When Pasteur was young, he w

35、as especially interested in medicine, so he spent many hours every day with the chemist who lived in his small town. At that time, the chemist had to make all the medicines himself. Young Louis enjoyed watching the chemist as he worked and listening to him help the customers who came to him each day

36、. Pasteur decided that one day he would help people, too.As a school boy, Pasteur worked slowly and carefully. At first, his teachers thought that young Louis might be a slow learner. Through elementary school, high school, and college , Pasteur worked the same way. In fact, he was not a slow learne

37、r, but a very intelligent young man. He became a college professor and scientist, and he continued to work very carefully.Because of Pasteurs patience, he was able to make many observations and germs. For example, germs cause meat and milk to spoil. They also cause many serious diseases. Pasteur was

38、 studying about the germs that cause rabies when Joseph Meister became ill. In fact, Pasteur believed that he had a cure for rabies, but he never gave it to a person before. At first, Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph, but the doctor said the child was dying. Pasteur gave Joseph an inoculation(接种)

39、or shot everyday for ten days. Slowly, the child became better.During his lifetime, Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people and also studied the way to prevent diseases. Modern medicine continue to benefit from the work of this great scientist.60. We can learn

40、 from the passage that _. A. Joseph finally died of rabies B. Joseph fell ill with a very dangerous disease C. Josephs disease could not be cured by anyone D. Josephs doctor turned to another doctor for help61. As a young boy, Pasteur _. A. lived with a French chemist B. observed a chemist making me

41、dicine C. helped a chemist cure sick people D. served customers in a chemists shop.62. Louis Pasteurs teacher thought that young Pasteur _. A. worked slowly and with great care B.was always observing things C. was a slow learner D. was a thoughtful person63. Pasteur was afraid to treat Joseph at fir

42、st because _. A. he thought Josephs disease was caused by a unknown germ B. he had never tried his way of treatment on anyone before. C. he saw that Joseph was dying D. his medicine took effective very slowly64. During his lifetime, Pasteur_. A. worked as a doctor and cured many people B. learned ab

43、out different kinds of diseases C. studied how diseases could be prevented D. studied the process of foods spoiling C WELCOME TO THE BAY One of the New Zealands most popular holiday destination, the Bay of Plenty continues to offer activities, scenery and culture. The city of Tauranga is the main ce

44、nter of the Bay of Plenty region and is one of the fastest growing cities in the countries. GETTING HERE Fly here Air New Zealand services the Tauranga Airport and flies to all major airports around the country. The Tauranga Airport is located just 5 km from the Tauranga city center. Auckland to Tau

45、ranga 35 min Wellington to Tauranga 75 min Christchurch to Tauranga 90min Drive herethe region is ideally located within a few hours drive from Auckland and other major Central North Island cities. DRIVING TIMES FROM TAURANGATo Duration Distance Routes Auckland 2:55 205km viaSH2 Hamilton 1:30 106km

46、viaSh29 and SH1 Napier 4:15 299km viaT aupo and SH5 Rotorua 1:15 86km via SH 2 SH33 Rotorua 0:55 71km via SH 36 Taupo 2:15 156km via Rotorua and SH5 Wellington 7:50 546km via Taupo and SH1 Whakatane 1:15 90km via SH2 Bus hereThe region is serviced by a number of coach companies operating throughout

47、the country. Tauranga city center is the main pick-up location. Cruise hereThe coastal Bay of Plenty is a popular stop for cruise ship passengers from all over the world. When you arrive at Port of Tauranga, cruise ship ambassadors will be on board to help direct you to your preferred excursions.65.

48、 How long will it take you to Tauranga by air from Wellinton?A. 35 min B. 75 min C. 90 min D. 55min66. You can drive to Rotorua from Tauranga through the following routes EXCEPT _.A. SH1 B. SH2 C. SH33 D. SH3667. Which of the following places is the farthest to Tauranga by car?A. Auckland B. Taupo C

49、. Whakatane D. Napier 68. How many ways are provided for you to arrive at Tauranga? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D.5 DA woman named Emily renewing her drivers license at the country clerks office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.“What I mean

50、 is ,”explained the recorder, “do you have a job or are you just a”“Of course I have a job,” Emily got in,“Im a mother.” “We dont list mother as an occupation Housewife covers it, ”said the recorder emphatically(强调地).I forgot all about her story until one day I found myself in the same situation, th

51、is time at our own Town Hall. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident, efficient, and possessed of a high sounding title like “Official Interrogator(讯问员)” or “Town Registrar(登记员)”.“What is your occupation?” she asked. What made me say it, I do not know. The words simply came out suddenly and unexpectedly. “Im a research associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations”. The clerk paused, ballpoint