2009年新人教版第一学期高二年级期末联考

1、第一学期高二年级期末联考英语试卷第I卷（共三部分；满分95分）第一部分：听力（共两节；每小题1分满分20分）第一节：（共5小题）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个问题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the woman ask the man to do? A. Give her some presents. B. Show her his presents. C. Give her regards to his parents.2.What is t

2、he woman going to do? A. Attend a birthday party. B. Buy a gift for the man. C. Choose shoes for herself.3.What can you know about the woman? A. She lost her wallet. B. She didnt put her wallet in the desk. C. Her drawer was broken.4.What happened to the boy yesterday? A. He didnt listen to his Engl

3、ish teacher in class. B. He was told some news about his English teacher. C. He was given one more English class.5.Who made the boy study? A. His father B. The girls father. C. The girls uncle.第二节：（共15小题）听下面五段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给

4、出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6 至第 8 题 6.Who is Tom? A. A manager. B. A lawyer. C. An engineer.7.What did Tom himself want to be? A. A professor. B. A lawyer C. A doctor.8.How long has Tom worked for the department? A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years.听下面一段材料，回答第9 至第 11题9.How tall does th

5、e woman think the thief is? A. About 187 cm. B. About 168 cm. C. Around 178 cm.10.Where does the woman live? A. At 173 Rose Street. B. At 15 King Street. C. At 16 Wyman Street.11.Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation? A. The thief looks older than he is. B. The womans wallet c

6、ost 108 pounds. C. The womans phone number is 62324347. 听下面一段材料，回答第12至第 14 题。12.What happened to the woman? A. She had a flu. B. She ate something bad. C. She ate out on the weekend.13.Who had the same problem as the woman? A. Jerry. B. The man speaker. C. Mary.14.What does the man mean by saying “c

7、ant just be a coincidence”? A. The two persons cant get the flu at the same time. B. There must be something wrong with that restaurant. C. The health authorities didnt investigate that restaurant. 听下面一段材料，回答第15 至第 17题15.Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a second-hand books

8、hop. B. In a publishers office. C. In a library.16.Why does the woman mention William Shakespeare? A. He gave gifts to millions of people. B. He was a very wealthy man in his time. C. She takes him as an example.17.What does the woman intend to do later on? A. Sell some of her books. B. Talk to some

9、 politicians. C. Do some research. 听下面一段材料，回答第18 至第 20题 .18.Why does the speaker give the lecture? A. To show how to predict the weather. B. To explain the advantages of cycling tours. C. To give some advice on cycling tours.19.What should not the cyclists do during a cycling tour? A. Ride as far an

10、d fast as possible. B. Wear clothes of bright colors. C. Enjoy the riding itself.20.What should cyclists do first when they stop riding in cold weather? A. Enjoy nature. B. Put on warm clothes. C. Drink plenty of hot water.第二部分：英语知识运用（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）21. As _ unemployment is ver

11、y high at the moment. Its very difficult for people to find _ work. A. the; / B. /; / C. an; the D. the; the22. Marys grandfather _ roses all his life; whenever she sees flowers, shell always think of him. A. grows B. has been growing C. is growing D. would grow23.It is reported that two schools, _

12、are being built in my hometown, will open next year. A.which both B.they both C.both of them D.both of which24.Dont press the button, Tom. - What if I _? A.did B.would C.will D.shall25.Why didnt you tell me there was no meeting today? I_all the way here through the heavy rain. A.neednt have driven B

13、.cant have driven C.mustnt have driven D.shouldnt have driven.26._, I couldnt remember these words. A.However hard did I try B.However hard I tried C.However I tried hard D.However I had tried hard27.This kind of wool _ soft and _well. A.is felt; sells B.feels; sells C.is felt; is sold D.feels; is s

14、old28.The door opened and in _. A.she came B.came she C.did he come D.did Mr Smith come29.What do you think of my suggestion? -Sorry, whats that? I _ about something else. A.am thinking B.thought C.had thought D.was thinking30.However, at times this balance in nature is disturbed, _ a number of poss

15、ibly unforeseen effects. A.lying in B.calling in C.taking in D.resulting in31.Follow your teachers advice, _ you will make great progress. A.or B.but C.and D.so32.Because he was not _ of the new limit, he was stopped and warned for speeding. A.aware B.sensitive C.interested D.suitable33.Progress so

16、far has been good. _, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. A.However B.Besides C.Therefore D.Otherwise34.Mary is very clever as well as hard-working. -No _she came out first in her class. A.question B.wonder C.doubt D.problem 35.The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few

17、 seconds to try to _. A.make it out B.make it off C.make it up D.make it over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各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的一个最佳选项. I was studying theater at Southern Methodist University In Dallas and feeling anxious and uncertain about my future. Will I be able to support mys

18、elf? I 36 . That summer, I decided to see if I could 37 it on my own. Two girlfriends and I piled into a car and 38 to Aspen, Colo. Where I found a job as a maid at a resort hotel. I dont remember what I 39 , but it was so little that I lived on spaghetti, brown rice and Kool-Aid. I was at the hotel

19、 by six oclock every morning to 40 with continental breakfast. When breakfast was finished, I cleaned the room 41 it was served and then the conference rooms and lobby restrooms. I had never been in a mens room before, and I was always terrified at someone 42 in while I was on my knees scrubbing the

20、 floors and toilets I came from an upper-middle-class background, and my parents friends always treated me 43 . But now that I was a servant, I found that many of the guests of the same background were not so nice. That was a 44 . People were 45 to serve themselves at the continental breakfast; it w

21、as my 46 to walk around the room and refill coffee and juice. But some people wanted me to do 47 for them. I remembered one man who kept 48 me to get his food and demanding things we did not 49 . He was also very critical. Even though I wanted to say, “Go and get it yourself.” I knew it was my job t

22、o be 50 and do in a nice way whatever I was told. So Id take a deep 51 and somehow get what he wanted. Still, I have never forgotten how it felt to be spoken to so 52 . Today, whenever I am in a cab or a restaurant, I always try to be as thoughtful as possible. Serviceindustry jobs are not easy, and

23、 theyre even 53 when people treat you like dirt. My first job also helped me gain confidence. After that summer I realized that what I had been afraid of in acting was 54 . I now knew that it would be worse if I failed at it without really trying. I decided to give it all my 55 . If I failed, at lea

24、st I would always know that I had done my best.36.A.knewB.guessed C.wonderedD.understood37.A.makeB.giveC.workD.take38.A.setB.leftC.headedD.arrived39.A.didB.foundC.learnedD.earned40.A.cookB.dealC.helpD.come41.A.whatB.thatC.whenD.where42.A.walkingB.lookingC.goingD.standing43.A.badlyB.wellC.friendlyD.h

25、ard44.A.dangerB.problemC.shockD.pleasure45.A.thoughtB.supposedC.hopedD.believed46.A.turnB. honorC. chanceD. job47.A.anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. something48.A.ordering B. wantingC. beggingD. persuading49.A.giveB. getC. serveD. like50.A.busyB. readyC. fastD. quiet51.A.walkB. noteC. breathD. rest

26、52.A.rudelyB. nicelyC. nervouslyD. angrily53.A.nicerB. dirtierC. ruderD. worse54.A.failureB. successC. lossD. fortune55.A.lifeB. patienceC. thoughtD. energy第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D和E ）中选出一个最佳选项。 AOne afternoon last fall in Edmonton, best friends Katelynn and Erikka were

27、watching their favourite television show and snacking on candies. Suddenly, Erikka began choking.Having just completed the CPR courses in her physical education class, Katelynn sprung(跳起来) into action, performing the Heimlich Manoeuvre. It didnt work at first, Katelynn says, so she tried a different

28、 position and all of a sudden a green Jube shot straight out of Erikkas mouth and landed on the floor in front of them.“Since this happened, I just give her (Katelynn) lots and lots of hugs and thank her constantly for saving my life and I tell her I would save her life, too, if she were to ever nee

29、d me! I tell everyone that taking a first aid course is very important because it teaches us how to save lives. It really does work!” Erikka says.Katelynn adds, “It makes me feel much more confident and smarter knowing I can save a life. I know that I can actually put my training to use in an emerge

30、ncy, whether its to save the life of a family member, a friend or someone out in the community.”Filled with enthusiasm, Erikka says, “There are so many areas in my life where I can use my first aid training. For example, Im an athlete and I play lots of different sports. Things can happen on the fie

31、ld or at an athletic event, where my training could make a big difference and all of us baby-sit, which means you never know when you will be called upon in the case of an emergency. I am really glad Ive had this training because I can use it again and again!”56.What happened to Erikka when she was

32、snacking with Katelynn one afternoon last fall? A. She suddenly became very ill. B. She suddenly lost her consciousness. C. Something got stuck in her throat. D. Her throat is ill.57.The Heimlich Manoeuvre is probably a way of _. A. doing physical exercise B. giving first aid C. entertainment D. pla

33、ying games58.What Erikka says in the last paragraph shows that _. A. there are possible dangers in many areas of life B. students should get trained in every way C. we should help others who are in danger D. people should get trained to save other peoples life59.From the passage, we can know that Er

34、ikka is a(n) _. A. student B. nurse C. athlete D. doctor60.What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Importance of First Aid B. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed. C.A Help Hand. D. Be Careful while Snacking.BAs the Russian's most successful gymnast, she is tall and elegant - Svetlan

35、a Khorkina is more than a champion, she is a star. Khorkina was born on January 19, 1979, in Belgorod. She was introduced to gymnastics by her mother when she was only 4 years old. When was asked how to start her gymnastics career, she smiled: "As a child, I was very picky（挑剔） with my food. My

36、mother hoped that if she put me into gymnastics, I would start eating breakfast , after having spent a lot of energy in the gym." Her coach wanted her to train in rhythmic gymnastics because of her body type, but Khorkina insisted on learning artistic gymnastics. Boris Pilkin was the only coach

37、 throughout her entire career. Then her height, normally considered a negative in gymnastics, became a positive. For the past 10 years, Khorkina also did much for the Russian gymnastic team. Many times she had to take part in competitions with wounds, and she managed to win! Please remember the peri

38、od when Khorkina bravely entered the world of show business, and had even more courage to enter the world of theater. She was successful there! She was supposed to quit gymnastics after becoming a famous person, but she did not! "You should perform for us!" said her coach and fans as they

39、understood that there were no such strong gymnasts as Khorkina in the Russian team. In 2004, Khorkina, 25 years old, announced that she would retire after the Athens Olympics. She wanted to end her gymnastics career with a gold medal, so she went to Athens. But the result disappointed her, she gaine

40、d only a silver on individual all-around and a bronze on team. "Actually, I feel I'm capable of competing still, but I believe it's time for me to finish. As any other woman does, I'd like to have a family. I'd like to have kids. I'd like to be loved." Khorkina said. Sh

41、e is an artist in a sport that doesn't reward artistry anymore, old in a sport that worships youth. So it's time for her to leave. On August, 19, 2004, she played the artist one final time. Even Olympic boss Jacques Rogge stopped by. Asked to name his favorite gymnast, he replied, "Khor

42、kina. She's a real woman." 61.Why did her mother have Khorkina attempt gymnastics very young? A.To make a world famous gymnast. B.To continue her career. C.To make her eat more food. D.To serve her motherland.62.Which of the following is true about Khorkinas body type? A.It was perfect for

43、gymnastics. B.It was a disadvantage but she turned it into an advantage. C.It was usually thought unsuitable for gymnastics. D.It was difficult to achieve greatly with such a body type.63.Khorkina tried all of the following careers except _. A.sports B.show business C.the world of theater D.teaching

44、 gymnastics64.Which of the following can describe Khorkinas feelings at the Athens Olympics? A.Disappointed B.Sorrowful C.Successful D.Surprised65.The author mentioned Jacques Rogge in order to _. A.show Khorkinas importance B.prove Khorkinas great pity C.stress Khorkinas greatness D.comfort Khorkin

45、as failure CA hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds, hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate and swim. Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on mu

46、sical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even give financial(财政)profits(利润).Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard wor

47、k, and provide a balance between work and play. Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of his age, position, or income.Hobbies can help a persons mental and physical health. D

48、octors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesti

49、ng hobbies or pastimes(娱乐).In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood, pottery(陶器). People today have more time than ever before for hobbies. Machine

50、s have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same unchanging tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly

51、 found spare time hours.Sir William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby”.66.Which of the following is right? A. Hobby is ones regular activity in his office. B. Hobby is ones regular activity in his spare time. C.

52、Hobby is a kind of activity only for old people. D. Hobby is a kind of activity only for young people.67.It seems that people who _ may spend more time enjoying their hobbies. A. have little money B. have much money C. have retired from their work D. have left school68.The phrase “recover from” in t

53、he third paragraph means_. A. get back B. become healthy again C. become calm D. supply with a new cover69.In early times, most people spent less time on their hobbies, because _. A. they were brave and hard-working B. the living conditions were poor C. they were engaged in making a living D. B and

54、C70.Whats the writers opinion about hobbies? A. People all over the world have the same hobby. B. Machines also have their hobbies. C. Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt. D. People should have hobbies in their spare time.第二卷 （共25分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求，请把答案写在答题纸上）Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how.Plan your time carefully.When planning yo