2009年新人教版高二英語第一學(xué)期期終試卷

1、高二英語第一學(xué)期期終試卷（滿分100分，100分鐘完成。答案一律寫在答題卡、答題紙上）命題：許敏華 審核：韓立新I. Listening Comprehension 30%Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the

2、questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. She is going to see a movie. B. She cannot go with the man. C. She will work with th

3、e man tonight. D. She will have a physical exam tomorrow.2. A. $0.50. B. $3.50. C. $1.50. D. $2.503. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and nurse. D. Boss and secretary.4. A. At a car shop. B. At a garage. C. In a parking area. D. In a car showroom.5. A. Finding a larg

4、er room. B. Selling the old table. C. Buying another bookshelf, D. Rearranging some furniture.6. A. She seldom works. B. She enjoys working at the same job. C. She often changes her job. D. She has worked at the job long.7. A. A nice hairstyle. B. Marvin and Joan's wedding. C. An old photo. D. A

5、n opening ceremony.8. A. He was busy eating. B. He didn't notice who Jack was talking to. C. Jack was too busy to talk. D. Jack was meeting the new guests.9. A. Her English is very good. B. She speaks English quickly. C. Her spoken English is still not so good. D. She has no time to learn Englis

6、h.10. A. John really wants the scholarship. B. No one wants the scholarship. C. John is not interested in the scholarship. D. Others like the scholarship more than John.Part B Passages Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passa

7、ges. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 and 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. At a b

8、ar in New York. B. At a university restaurant. C. At Top Club of Britain. D. At a club in the United States. 12. A. Because Gloria worked hard for the club. B. Because Gordon regretted giving the big tip. C. Because her story made the club well-known. D. Because Gordon had no money in the bank. 13.

9、A. A lost-and-found check. B. An unexpected sum of money. C. The biggest tip in history. D. A tip from an English businessman. Questions 14 and 16 are based on the following news. 14. A. 900 million yuan. B. 900 billion yuan. C. 2.9 million yuan. D. 2.9 billion yuan. 15.A. Drinking hot soup. B. Taki

10、ng vitamin C pills. C. Doing more exercise. D. Drinking coffee. 16. A. It could improve muscle function. B. Muscle damage would not happen. C. Muscle soreness would disappear. D. Upper body soreness would hardly be reduced.Part C Longer ConversationDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer con

11、versations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Wolfson College Language School Enrolment FormName: Tony BrownTelephone

12、 number: 17. _.Language to learn: 18. _.Name of the branch school: 19. _.Language level: 20. _. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Who is waiting for the man? 21. _.When does the woman expect to get home? 22. By _. Where is

13、the woman's office? 23. In _. What TV program is the man going to watch? 24. _.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II Grammar and Vocabulary 41%25. Recently many famous universities and colleges have come to our school to enroll new students on their own, and many e

14、xcellent students contracts with them.A. have offered B. were offered C. have been offered D. had been offered26.Accounting is described as _science of classifying, recording, and reporting_ important financial events.A. athe B. a / C. / / D. /the27. _ great achievements China may have in the future

15、, it is likely that many of them will be born in Western China.A. If B. Whatever C. As D. However28. Once _, everyone taking the examination will be given test papers.A. seated B. seating C. being seated D. having seated29. _ the city lies the famous beautiful mountain.A. Southeast 40 miles to B. To

16、 40 miles southeast ofC. 40 miles southeast of D. To southeast 40 miles of30.The Internet is an important channel of learning more information, but many people use it for _purpose than to send and receive mails.A. another B. other C. the other D. no other31. The price of any product is linked to a c

17、omplicated system of prices _everything depends on everything else.A. where B. which C. that D. of which32.Here are some new computer programs _ for home buildings.A. designing B. design C. designed D. to design33.I just dont understand _ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one mi

18、ght expect.A .why it does B. what it does C. what it is D. why it is34. He learned to speak the language so quickly and well that he _ have been taken for a native speaker.A. must B. could C. should D. need35. Loulan city is not at all _ a traveler who has never seen the desert before can expect.A.

19、what B. that C .which D. where36. There are a lot of computers being shown in the _ Center.A. computer B. computers' C. computers D. computer's37. The idea for the new machine came to Mr. Baber _ to his invention recently.A. while devoting B. while devotedC. while he was devoted D. while dev

20、oting himself38. , the football game has been decided not to be put off.A. Heavily as did it rain B. As it rained heavilyC. Heavily as it rained D. As heavily as it could39. _ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company.A. Since the first time B. The first timeC. The first time when D.

21、 For the first time40. The writer has written quite a few books now, _ his teachers and parents didn't expect.A. that B. as C. of which D. which41. _ has recently been done to provide more buses for people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem. A. That B. What C. Though what D

22、. In spite of what42. It is important that parents know of any situation _ may have impact on their childrens behavior and school performance. A. where it B. so that it C. so they D. that43. Not until they had learned how to make use of stone and soil _the construction of simple houses _ possible. A

23、. did make B. would makeC. wasmade D. were made44. _ in the disaster, but 65 others were also lost with the rescue work. A. Not only 79 coal miners were killedB. Not only killed 79 coal miners wereC. Not only did 79 coal miners killD. Not only were 79 coal miners killed45. We offer a wide variety of

24、 vehicles, _ from small scooters to luxurious limousine.A. rangedB. rangingC. that rangedD. to range46. Many proverbs are said to be _ to daily life and working experience. A. referredB. appliedC. connectedD. related47. The power of the _ movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the dri

25、ve to recycle more waster materials. A. WhiteB. ClearC. Green D. Blue48. It is most _ that our school should win the championship in the competition. A. goodB. wantedC. doubtful D. desirable49. By 1909, Picasso had _ himself as a painter of great talent in Paris. A. madeB. establishedC. recognizedD.

26、 admitted50. The economic impact of advertising _ just about every consumer-product industry. A. contactsB. touchesC. feelsD. arrives51. During my holiday abroad, the children kept quarrelling and _ my fun. A. destroyedB. injuredC. damaged D. spoiled52. To be sure, some insects can build complex soc

27、ieties _ different types of individuals performing different tasks. A. taken fromB. composed of C. made of D. developed form53. Involvement in sports, in _, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports. A. especialB. specialC. particularlyD. partic

28、ular54. The police have offered a large _ for information leading to the robbers arrest. A. awardB. compensationC. priceD. reward55. Learning that she has never been aboard, the professor was deeply _ by the girls fluent English. A. frightenedB. affectedC. impressedD. appalled 56. Smoke less every d

29、ay, then you might be able to _ smoking for good. A. achieveB. cancelC. quitD. design57. Lilys gold earrings _ from her old grandmother as a present for her wedding. A. came fromB. came intoC. came downD. came over58. He _ at the sight of his father, for he was very strict with him. A. shookB. faint

30、edC. trembledD. declined59. She asked for _ classes at home because she thought she would learn English more quickly. A. privateB. particularC. peculiarD. personal60. Dont always be _ to your father. He is busy these days. A. gluedB. stuckC. connectedD. related61. A university is an educational inst

31、itution which _ degrees and carries out research. A. rewardsB. awardsC. grantsD. presents62. I can easily _ the elder of the twins by the scar on his face. A. identifyB. rememberC. knowD. realize63. The community began a clean-up _ in preparation for the coming Spring Festival. A. projectB. passionC

32、. preparationD. move64. A group of tourists were _ the nearest village when night fell. A. making offB. heading for C. making away D. heading to 65. The two countries decided to put aside their difference and think about their common _. A. interest B. formC. relationshipD. customsIII. Reading Compre

33、hension: 50%Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C. and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Most of us are taught to pay attention to what is said - the words. Words 66 provide us with some in

34、formation, but meanings are obtained from so many other 67 that it would hinder our 68 as a partner to a relationship to rely too 69 on words alone. Words are used to 70 only a small part of the many ideas we 71 with any given message. Sometimes we can gain insight into some of those associations if

35、 we 72 more than words. We don't always say what we mean or _73 what we say. Sometimes our words don't mean anything _74 “I'm letting off some steam. I don't really want you to pay close attention to what I'm feeling.” Mostly we mean several things 75 . A person wanting to purcha

36、se a house says to the current owner, “This step has to be fixed before I'll buy.” The owner says, “It's been like that for years.” 76 , the step hasn't been like that for years, but the _ 77 message is: “I don't want to fix it. We put up with it. Why can't you?” The 78 for a mor

37、e expansive view of meaning can be developed by examining a message in terms of who said it, 79 it occurred, the related conditions or 80 , and how it was said. 66. A. must B. could C. do D. should 67. A. sources B. bases C. contents D. origins 68. A. intelligence B. efficiency C. effectiveness D. w

38、illingness 69. A. heavily B. entirely C. merely D. fondly 70. A. imagine B. describe C. tell D. expect 71. A. afford B. suggest C. associate D. provide 72. A. hear of B. take down C. refer to D. listen for 73. A. mean B. illustrate C. interpret D. describe 74. A. besides B. for C. more D. except 75.

39、 A. right off B. at the same time C. in the meantime D. at once 76.A. Actually B. Fortunately C. Readily D. Therefore 77. A. unexpected B. unrelated C. unspoken D. unaware78. A. request B. research C. guess D. search 79. A. when B. why C. which D. what 80. A. situation B. environment C. surroundings

40、 D. force Section B Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(

41、A) The majority of astronauts from America have been men. At the start of the space program there was strong resistance from some people against having women in space. However, some women were very keen to become astronauts and in the end they were successful. In 1978, NASAbegan the first training p

42、rogram for women astronauts. Judy Resnick and Christa McAuliffe were both astronauts and they were both women, but in many other ways they were very different. Both of them were on Flight STS-51-L. Judy Resnick was born in 1949 and studied engineering at university and went on to obtain a PhD in 197

43、7. She was a member of the first group of women selected for astronaut training in 1978, and in 1984, she became the second woman in space. During that flight, she helped to launch three new satellites and she carried out a program of research. She was, in many ways, a professional astronaut whose w

44、hole life was devoted to space travel. Chrism McAuliffe was born in 1948 and she was an astronaut almost by accident. In 1984, NASA decided to find a teacher who could accompany astronauts into space. They hoped that she would be able to communicate with students from space and encourage every one o

45、f them to be interested in space travel. Chrism was a secondary teacher in history and social studies. She was a gifted teacher and she was selected from over 11,000 applicant to go on flight STS-51-L. She was also a very good communicator and she immediately established a very good relationship wit

46、h the news media(radio, television and newspapers). It was partly because of this that there was a great deal of interest and excitement about the flight. Thousands of students in schools and universities all around the country were looking forward to communicating with Chrism in space. Millions of

47、people were watching her flight with great interest. It is partly because of the excitement over McAuliffe's place in the flight that the disaster in 1986 had such an effect on people.81.We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _. A. Judy was against the idea of having women in space at f

48、irstB. Judy was the first woman selected for astronaut trainingC. Judy helped to launch three new satellites at the age of 35D. Judy carried out a program during her second space travel82.Christa McAuliffe was chosen for training because _. A. she was popular with the news mediaB. she expected to gi

49、ve history lessons in spaceC. she was an excellent teacher and communicator D. she made the students in space very excited. 83. The reason why there was great interest in Fight STS-51-L is that _. A. both Christa and Judy got PhD degree in the same yearB. a young secondary school teacher was on the

50、flightC. students were going to learn more about space travelD. it was the first time for women to travel in space84. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Two Astronauts B. Flight STS-51-L C. Traveling in Space D. The Training Program(B)(You may read the questions first)85. The machine t

51、hat produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is the _. A. Pearlcorder S702B. Sony M9C. Sony M400D. Imperial OEM MC786. If you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little, you should choose the _. A. Pearlcorder S702B. Sony M9 C. Sony M400D. Philips 58587. Wha

52、t disadvantage does only the Imperial OEM MC7 have? A. No light shows when it is on. B. It requires a special cassette. C. It picks up background noiseD. The button makes a noise. (C) Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemicalattacks are being planted by scientists in the US. When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya (木瓜)industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered (轉(zhuǎn)基因的) trees. Re