广东佛山一中08-09学年高二英语下学期期末考试

1、佛山一中08-09学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题本试题共分四部分，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听力理解（共15小题；每小题1分，？t分15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秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，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。听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。1. Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Beingoverweight.B.Beingt

2、oothin.C.Beingsick.C.Interested.C.At3:00p.m.C.Toamuseum.C.Carinspection.C.$385.2. WhatisthemanSattitudetowardsthemagazineadsofweight-losingdiets?A.Disbelieving.B.Confident.3. Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A. Thewomanactuallydoesntmindbeingoverweight.B. Themansuggeststhewomanloseweightbyexercise.

3、C. Themandoesntthinkthewomanisoverweightatall.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。4. Whenwilltheperformancestart?A.At1:00p.m.B.At2:00p.m.5. Wherewilltheygoaftertheconversation?A.Toanoperafanclub.B.Toatheater.6. Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A. Theyarelatefortheexhibitioninthemuseum.B. Theyareforeignmembersofanoperaf

4、anclub.C. Alltheoperacostumesonshowarehandmade.听第三段独白，回答第7-9题。7. What'sthetalkabout?A.Rentingacar.B.Travelinginnationalparks.8. Howmuchdoesthespeakerpay?A.$220.B.$225.9. Whydidntthespeakerbuythevehicleinsurancerecommended?A. Becausehedidntthinkthecarwouldbedamaged.B. Becausehecouldntafforditafte

5、rheboughtthecar.C. Becausehisowninsurancecoveredtherentalcar.听第四段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Whydidthewomancongratulatetheman?A. BecausehewaselectedchairmanoftheStudents'Union.B. Becausehewaselectedchairmanofasocialorganization.C. BecausehewaselecteddeputychairmanoftheStudents'Union.11. Whatdidthemanor

6、iginallythinkoftheissue?A. Hewasverygladtobechosen.B. Heimmediatelyagreedtojoinintheelection.C. Hehesitatedaboutwhethertojoinintheelection.12. Whatdidthemansteachersadvisehimtodo?A. Nottolosetheopportunity.B. Nottojoinintheelection.C. Nottodevotetimeandenergytosocialwork.听第五段对话，回答第13-15题。13. Howmany

7、AmericanpresidentsweretherebeforeObama?A.42B.43C.4414. Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.InNewYork.B.InLondon.C.InWashington.15. Whatcanwelearnabouttheceremonypreparations?A. Somecocktailswillbeheldbylike-mindedpeople.B. QuiteafewfanswillswearinalongwithObama.C. Promotorscontributealottotheelectio

8、n.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。In(16)Youmustbepunctual.Callotherswithtitlesandlastnames.IntheUKItisimportanttobepunctualfor(17),butnotforsocialevents.Manycompanieshave"(18)”,whenpeoplewearcasualclothes.InRussiaItis

9、notunusualforthemtobeoneoreventwohourslate.Designerclothesareverycommon.IntheUSAYouwillusuallybeinvitedtouse(19).InallabovecountriesDressformallyanduse(20).Makesureyouhavealotofbusinesscards.第二部分：语言知识与运用(共三节，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. PeopleallovertheworldcelebrateNewYear'Dayandpeoplei

10、nChinacelebrateSpringFestivalaswell.A.the,/B./,theC./,/D.the,the22. Inordertoseeit,Iopenmyeyes.A.clear;wideB.clear;widelyC.clearly;widelyD.clearly;wide23. -ItseemsthathesucceededatlastintheUSA.-ButyoucanneverimagineA.whatahardlifehehasexperienced.B.whathehasexperiencedahardlifeC.hehasexperiencedwhat

11、ahardlife.D.whatahardlifehasheexperienced24. Icanneverforgetthedayweworkedtogetherandthedaywespenttogether.A.when;whichB.which;whenC.what;thatD.onwhich;when25. Thechiefmanagerhasdecidedtoputhethinksisenergetic,clever,andhasgoodqualitiesinthepositionoftheleadershipofthecompany.A.thosewhoB.anyoneC.who

12、meverD.whoever26. Shesteppedonmyfoot,not,whichmademeangry.A.bychance;onpurposeB.onpurpose;bychanceC.forpurpose;bychanceD.bychance;forpurpose27. Timemustbemadefulluseoftheprojectontime.A.tocompleteB.completingC.completedD.beingcompleted28. Todoabitforthemotherland,.A.workinghardisnecessaryB.tolearnaf

13、oreignlanguageisneededC.oneshouldservethepeoplewhole-heartedlyD.itisimportanttomasterscience29. Ifyouagasleak,donotstrikeamatchoreventurnonanelectriclight.A.suspectB.respondC.ignoreD.stick30. -Mum,IclimbedtogettheTeddyBearfromthetopoftheshelf.-Mygoodness!Youyourself.Youdothatagainnexttime.A.musthave

14、hurt;mustn'tB.shouldhavehurt;can'tC.mayhavehurt;mustntD.mighthavehurt;wontbeableto31. Everyeffortismadetothatradioactivewastesdonotescapeintotheseaorintosuppliesofdrinkingwater.A.convinceB.ensureC.adjustD.attain32. Thecleverboymadeaholeinthewall,hecouldseewasgoingoninsidehouse.A.which;whatB.

15、throughwhich;whatC.throughthat;whatD.what;that33.,wecouldnothavefinishedtheworkontime.A.IftheydonothelpusB.WasitnotfortheirhelpC.ShouldtheyoffertohelpusD.Butfortheirhelp34. Thegoalistomakehighereducationavailabletoeveryonewhoiswillingandcapablehisfinancialsituation.A.intermsofB.inregardtoC.regardles

16、sofD.withrespectto35. Robertissaidabroad,butIdontknowwhatcount_r_y_h_e_.A.tohavestudied;studiedin.B.tostudy;isstudyingC.tobestudying;studiedinD.tohavebeenstudying;hasstudied第二节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Thisyearisthetwohundredthanniversaryofthebirthofwrite

17、rEdgarAllanPoe.EdgarAllanPoe,whoselifewas36andseeminglyunhappy,wrotestoriesandpoemsofmysteryand37,insanity（疯狂）anddeath.EdgarwenttolivewiththefamilyofawealthyRichmondbusinessmannamedJohnAllanafterbothhisparentsdied.JohnAllanneverofficially_38himasason,buttheboybecameknownasEdgarAllanPoe.EdgarAllanPoe

18、didsomething39forwritersofhistime:heusedanarrator(叙述者)inastoryto40_whatwashappening.EdgarAllanPoeisalsorememberedasthefatherofmodern41fiction,storiesofaninvestigator(调查员)whohastosolvemurdersandother_42.ArthurConanDoyle,creatorofthefictionaldetectiveSherlockHolmes,wroteabouthowPoe43_othercrimewriters

19、:TheirmainartmusttracebacktothoseadmirablestoriesofMonsieurDupin”.Dupinisa_44thatappearsinaseriesofAllanPoesdetectivestories.AllanPoewasbornin1809anddiedin1849.EveryyearonJanuarynineteenth,Poesbirthday,amandressedinblack45_.Hisfaceiscovered.HeplacesabottleofwineandthreerosesonPoe'sgrave.Noonerea

20、llywantstoknowthevisitorsidentity.Theypreferthatitremainamystery,muchlikeEdgarAllanPoehimself.36.AshortBlongCboringDsimple37.AhappinessBscienceCsocietyDterror38.AadoptedBadaptedCtreatedDconsidered39AordinaryBhorribleCfavoriteDunusual40AplayBsingCdescribeDrecite41AhorrorBdetectiveCloveDadventure42Aac

21、cidentsBcrimesCeventsDincidents43AcommentedBinfluencedCjudgedDcriticized44AwriterBpoetCcharacterDactor45AspeaksBperformsCappearsDdies第三节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46-55的相应位置上。WhenIopenedmyeyesinthemorning,somethingwasdifferent.Itwasligh

22、t.Ijumpeduptolookoutsideandsighed46disappointment.Finesnowcoveredtheyard,dustedthetopofmytruckandwhitenedtheroad.Butthatwasn'tthe_47(bad)part.Alltherainfromyesterday48_(freeze)solidcoatingtheneedlesonthetreesinfantasticpatterns,and49(make)thedrivewayveryslippery.Ihadenoughtroublenotfallingdownwh

23、enthegroundwasdry;itmightbesaferformetogobacktobednow.Butmystudentswerewaitingforme.IalmostlostmybalancewhenIfinallygottothetruck,butImanagedtoholdontothesidemirrorandsaved50_.Mytruckseemedtohavenoproblemwiththeicethatcoveredtheroad.Idroveveryslowly,51,notwantingtocarveapathofdestructionthroughMainS

24、treet.WhenIgotoutofmytruckatschool,somethingsilvercaughtmyeyeandIsuddenlyrealized52Ihadsolittletrouble.Therewerecrisscrossedchainsindiamondshapesaroundthetires.Mynewneighbor,53nameIdidn'tevenknow,hadgotupandputsnowchainsonmytruck.Mythroatsuddenlyfelttight.Iwasn'tusedto54(take)careoflikethata

25、nditwasatthismoment55hisunspokenconcerncaughtmebysurprise.第三部分阅读（共两节，满分35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A、BC和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAlongtimeagoashopkeeperwasopeningapackageofgoodsfromEngland.Atthetophefoundacard.Itsaid,ExpectaMiracle”.Healmostthrewitintotherubbish.Whatdoesthatmean?Howdidth

26、atgetthere?”hethought.Heputitintohispocket.Thatnightheshowedittohiswife,Lookatthis,dear.Whatdoesitmean?”Maybethatswhatweneed,“shesaid.Wehavesomanyproblems,ifwestartexpectinggreatthingsinsteadofexpectingtheworst,butmiraclesmighttakeplace."Theydecidedtotryitforafewdays,startingwithsmallproblems.A

27、ndslowly,somethingchangedforthem.Notonlydidtheyfindtheirproblemscouldbesolved,buttheyalsostartedmakingalotofmoney.Tomakemiracleshappenyouhavetostartexpectingthem.Yourabilitieshavetobecomefocusedpositivelyratherthannegatively,andyourcreativeforceshavetobereleased.Thenmiracles,littlemiracles,willstart

28、happening.Strangecoincidences（巧合）willtakeplace,andhappyexperiencesfollowoneafteranother.Onewillbecomehopefulandoptimistic.Thelittleproblemsbegingivingway,andthebigonesdontseemsobiganymore.Successisjustaroundthecorner.Thelawofsuccessisactivated（束U激）positively,insteadofsendingoutnegativethoughts.Aposi

29、tivethinkerfirsthasclearandpropergoals,whichactivatetheworldaroundhimpositively.Thenheworksandkeepsonworking.Hekeepsonthinking.Henevergivesuporgivesin.Hegivestheeffortofpositivefaithandaction.Result?Hisdreamscometrueandheachieveshisgoalsatlast.Somiracleshappen.Miraclescomeinallsizes:bigones,medium-s

30、izedones,andsmallones.Startbelievinginthesmallones,andworkyourwayuptothebigones.Thinkactively,believeinyourself,andworkhard,andyou'llfindyourselfdoingthemostamazinglymeaningfulthingswithyourlife.Andmiraclesaresuretobemadetohappenfromsmallonestobigones.56. Theauthorusesthestoryoftheshopkeeperto.A

31、. makethepointthatonecanbeveryluckyB. provethatexpectingamiraclecanleadtooneC. advisethereaderstofocusonthinkingaboutgreatthingsD. showthatspiritscanhelponemakemoney57. Whenoneisexpectingmiracles,.A.miraclesaresuretoarriveB.onebecomesmorenegativeC.onebecomeshopefulD.onewaitsforsuccess58. Tosucceedwe

32、shouldfirst.A.knowourweaknessesB.possesscreativeforcesC.setclearandappropriategoalsD.turnourdreamsintoreality59. Howdomiraclescomeaboutaccordingtothepassage?A.Theysuddenlycomeabout.B.Theycometoyouinoverthreesizes.C.Theyappearassoonasyouapproachthem.D.Theystartsmallandbecomebigintheend.60. Whichofthe

33、followingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A. ExpectingaMiracleAdvantagesandDisadvantagesB. ExpectingaMiracleMakingMiraclesHappenC. UsefulWaytoMakeMiraclesHappenD. EffectiveShortCutstoMakingMiraclesHappenBTennisoriginatedinEnglandinthelate19thcenturyandtheruleshaveprettymuchremainedthesamesincethe189

34、0s,withtheexceptionoftheintroductionofthetiebreaker（评分决胜法）.ItisanOlympicsportthatisplayedbyalltypesofpeople,ofallages,andinmostcountriesaroundtheworld.WheelchairTenniswasfoundedin1976byBradParksandJeffMinnenbrakerintheUSA.Followinganaccident,whichhadlefthimparalyzed（瘫痪的）,BradreadanarticleaboutJeff,w

35、hoplayedtennisfromawheelchair.ThepairlatermetandsetaboutplayingandpromotingthesportacrosstheUSA.Intheearly1980s,theNationalFoundationofWheelchairTennis（NFWT）wasformedwithBradParksontheboardofdirectors.In1981FrancebecamethefirstEuropeannationtoparticipateinthesportandtwoyearslaterbecamethesiteforthef

36、irstinternationalwheelchairtennistournament.TheEuropeanWheelchairTennisFederationwasfoundedin1985andin1988theInternationalWheelchairTennisFederationwasformed,withBradParksasthefirstpresident.Thesameyear,atthe1988SeoulParalympicGames,wheelchairtenniswasincludedasademonstrationsportbeforebecomingafull

37、medallingsportin1992inBarcelona.TheParalympicGamesappearedforthefirsttimeinAthensin2004,wherePeterNorfolkbecameGreatBritain'sfirsteverParalympicGamesgoldmedalistintennis.Wheelchairtennisfollowsthesamerulesasable-bodiedtennis,withoneexception-thewheelchairtennisplayerisallowedtwobouncesoftheball.

38、AswellasthePralympicGames,wheelchairtennisalsohasaninternationaltour-theNECWheelchairTennisTour-whichincludes126internationaltournaments.61. Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thehistoryoftennis.B.Thedevelopmentofwheelchairtennis.C.Thegreatchangesininternationaltennis.D.BradParks'scontributionstotenn

39、is.62. Accordingtothepassage,manyyearsafterthebirthoftennis,.A. theruleshaveremainedthesameasbeforeB. ithasbeenverypopularonlyinBritainC. therulesarenearlywhattheywereinthepastD. ithasdevelopedintowheelchairtennis63. AfterBradParksbecameparalyzed,hestartedplayingwheelchairtennisto.A.encouragemoredis

40、abledpeopletoplayitB.showhisexcellentskillsintennisC.buildhisfriendshipwithJeffD.competeintheOlympicGames64. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Wheelchairtennishasahistoryof35years.B.PeterNorfolkwonagoldmedalin2004.C.WheelchairtenniscamefromEngland.D.BradParkswasborndisabled.65. Whicho

41、fthefollowingisTRUEaboutwheelchairtennis?A. TheEuropeanWheelchairTennisFederationwasformedin1988.B. Wheelchairtenniscompetitionsapplythetiebreaker.C. Thewheelchairtennisballisallowedtobouncetwice.D. Wheelchairtennishasn'tinternationaltournaments.CTheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationestimatesthatpoo

42、rcountrieswillspenduptoonehundredandseventybilliondollarsthisyearimportingfood.Thisisanincreaseoffortypercentfromlastyear.TheUnitedNationsagencysaystherisingpriceoffoodoverthepastyearisaseriousproblembecausemosthungrypeoplealsoliveinpoverty.Ahumanitarian（人道主义的）organizationbasedinWashingtonD.C.hasane

43、wanti-hungerproject.WomenforWomenInternationalisteachingpoorwomeninSudanandRwandaanewfoodproductionsystemcalledcommercialintegrated（综合的）farming.Thewomenaretrainedtogrowcropsthatnotonlyfeedtheirfamilies,butalsoearnthemselvesprofits.PatMorrisisprogramdirectoratWomenforWomenInternational.Thegrouplaunch

44、editscommercialintegratedfarmingprograminRwanda.Femalefarmersreceiveinformationaboutwhatkindofseedstouse,howtofarmwithoutchemicalsandwhentoharvest.Theprogramalsoprovidesbusinessskillstraining.PatMorrissayswomenbeingtrainedinRwandacouldearnmorethanthreetimestheamountofmoneytheyearnfromtraditionalfarm

45、ing.Withintegratedfarming,thewomenraiseanimalsanddifferentcropsononepieceofland.Animalwasteprovidesfertilizer（月日料）.Someofthecropscanbeusedasanimalfeed.InRwanda,womenhavebeenabletogrowtraditionalcropslikebananasandgrainalongsidehigher-valuecrops,suchaspineapples.Ahectare（公顷）offarmlandinRwandausedtoea

46、rnabout420dollarsayear.Butafamilyusingintegratedfarmingtechniquesonthesamepieceoflandcanearnasmuchas3,500dollarsayear.WomenforWomenInternationalworkswithlocalcommunitypartnerstodesignandcarryoutitsintegratedfarmingprogram.GraceFisiyfromtheprogramisanagriculturalbusinessexpertworkinginRwandaandSudan.

47、Shesaysthelocalmediainbothcountrieshavehelpededucatepeopleaboutintegratedfarming.WomenforWomenInternationalplanstotrainatleastthreethousandwomeninSudanandRwanda.GraceFisiyhopestheprogramwillexpandtoothercountriesaswell.66. Whatisthemainproblemmentionedinthefirstparagraph?A. Foodpriceshaverisensharpl

48、yoverthelastyear.B. Poorcountriesarenotrichenoughtobuyfood.C. Therearesomanypoorpeopleintheworld.D. Anewanti-hungerprojectisneededinsomecountries.67.WhatdoesWomenforWomenInternationalteach?A.Whentoplantcropsandhowtoharvestthem.B.Newwaysoffarmingandbusinessskills.C. Howtocooperatewiththelocalpartners

49、.D. Whatkindsofcropscanbeplantedonthesamepieceofland.68. Withthehelpofintegratedfarming.A. theRwandawomendon'thavetoworkinthefieldsB. differentanimalsareabletoliveonthesamepieceoflandC. chemicalfertilizerisstillneededinSudanandRwandaD. thelandinSudanandRwandacanbeputinfulluse69.WomenforWomenInte

50、rnational.A.aimstohelpwomenfeedthemselvesB.iscarryingoutitsworkbyitselfC.mayexpandtoothercountriesinthefutureD.startedinWashingtonD.C.,theUSA70. Thepassagemainlytellsusabout.A.therisingfoodpriceB.womeninAfricaC.peoplesufferingfromhungerD.commercialintegratedfarming二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题1分，茜分5分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息

51、，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为7175的相应位置上。EverwonderwhatPresidentGeorge“DubyaBushwillbedoingonceheleavestheWhiteHouse?Well,wewonderedtooandvotedforhimtorunahotdogstand.InthecitythatneversleepsNewYork!Life'stoughintheStoneAge.FortunatelyourmanSamhasgotyourbraintohelphimout!Hesgottofindfood,makeweapons,s

52、urvivetigers,andkeephisgirlfriendLucyhappy!Solets'getprehistoricandhelpSaminthiscrazyadventure.Hitthesnowslopeswiththissnowboardinggame.Performspecialskillsonyoursnowboardtocollectpoints.Pumpairintoyourstridebytimingyourjumpscarefullywhilenegotiating3killerkickers.WhateveryoudoHavefun!Addlogic,f

53、unandloadsofcolorsandwhatdoyouget?Thecrazycube!Andwepromiseyou,itsthecraziestcubeyou】lcomeacrossthissideoftheuniverse.Rackyourbrainscrazyinthistotallyaddictingpuzzlegameandbeatthecoloredcube!underhaveyoutowersPutyourhardhatonbecausewe'regoingconstruction!Thisaddictivepuzzlegamewillconstructingfo

54、rhours!Buildbeautifulusingcolorfulbuildingblocks.Fighttoconquertheuniverseinthisstrategicspacesimulationgame.Playasaspacecommanderandprotectyourimperialstarbasefromenemies.Becomethemostpowerfulairforceandfulfillyouroneandonlymission:completespacedominance!请阅读以下的人员资料，然后匹配人员与相关游戏。71. .Sammyisagirlwith

55、alogicalmind.Shewouldliketoplaythekindofgamesthatcannotonlypracticeherintelligencebutchallengehermemoryaswell.72. Amyhasalwaysbeeninterestedinpoliticsandlovestoplayjokesonpoliticians.Asaresult,anygamethatconcernsgovernmentofficialswouldinteresther.73. Jackisastudentwhoiskeenonarchitecture.Hehasprobl

56、eminconcentratinghimselfonapieceofwork.Hehopestofindagamethatcansuithisinterestandhelphimfocushismindonit.74. Williamisasportsfanwhowouldliketotakeupextremesports.Butheisn'tallowedtotrysuchkindofdangeroussport.Sohecouldonlyfindsomerelevantgamestoplay.75. Teddyisafilmlover.AfterseeingthefilmTheSt

57、arWars,heimaginedthathecouldonedaybeacommander,leadinghissoldierstoprotecthisplanetfrombeinginvaded.第四部分：书面表达（共三节，满分50分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）76. Theanimalsgoodsenseofsmell（弥补）foritspooreyesight.77. HeconductstheLondon（交响乐）Orchestra.78. What（特点）distinguishtheAmericansfromtheCanadians?79. Wevede

58、cidedto（谈判）withtheemployersaboutourwageclaim.80. Hisstatementsare（一致）withourprinciples.81. Thedesksandseatscanbe碉整）totheheightofanychild.82. Doremembertowashhandsbeforemealinordertopreventthe（名田菌）fromgoingintoyourfood.83. Wemustseizeallopportunitiesto（力口快）development.84. Manybusinessesareaccusedof（歧视）againstwomen.