2009年新人教版高二英語下冊期中檢測題8

1、學(xué)而思教育學(xué)習(xí)改變命運 思考成就未來！ 高考網(wǎng)09年高二英語下冊期中檢測題命 題 人：付艷 狄靜慧 審題人：李文化考試時間：120分鐘 滿 分：120 分本試卷分第I卷客觀試題和第II卷主觀試題兩部分。注意事項：1. 答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的“姓名”、“班級”和“考號”寫在答題紙上。2. 請同學(xué)們認真閱讀試題要求，并把答案分別涂/寫在客觀題答題卡和主觀題答題紙上。3. 考試結(jié)束，交答題卡和答題紙。第I卷 客觀試題（滿分85分）第一部分 聽力 （共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在

2、試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題，每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What is the woman going to do?A. To help the man find a job.B. To borrow some money from the man.C. To ask the man for help.2. What do we know from the womans reply？A. The audience were deeply impressed by the show.B. She thought the seats on the

3、left side were fully occupied.C. She thought there were no tickets left.3. Where will the woman go first？A. To the post office. B. To the school.C. To a friends house.4. What can we learn about the house from the conversation？A. Its only for rent, not for sale.B. Its no longer available.C. Its not s

4、o good as advertised.5. Why doesnt the woman accept the invitation？A. Shes taking an exam the next day.B. She has to prepare for an exam.C. She doesnt enjoy tours very much.第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）聽下面4段對話。每段對話后有幾個小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間，每段對話讀兩遍

5、。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.7. When does the woman plan to have a going-away party？A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Friday evening.8. Which city will John work in？A. Paris.B. London.C. New York聽第7段材料，回答第9至10題。9. What kind of bag was it

6、？A. It was a brown leather shoulder bag.B. It was a brown cloth bag. C. It was a yellow leather shoulder bag.10. What is in the missing bag?A. A purse and a letter.B. Two keys.C. All the above.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. What did they think their mothers feeling was at first？A. She was happy.B. She was sad

7、.C. She was angry.12. Where is their father now？A. He is in the kitchen. B. He is in the bedroom. C. He is away on business.13. What makes the mothers eyes red with tears？A. Cutting onions. B. The heavy housework. C. The naughty children.聽第9段材料，回答第14至15題。14. What does the woman think of her job？A. I

8、ts satisfactory. B. Its terrible, but the salary is high.C. She will not stand it any more. 15. What may the woman probably do at last？A. Keep the job.B. Change the job.C. Its hard to say.第二部分 英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。16. -If our paren

9、ts would listen more to us, they would understand us better.- _. They just expect us to listen.A. I believe notB. No problemC. Good ideaD. I cant agree more17. Gladys Claffern as well as the other women who _ envied by Claire _ looking at her in admiration.A. was, wasB. were, wasC. were, wereD. was,

10、 were18. Isaac Asimov was _ American scientist and writer who wrote around 480 books thatincluded mystery stories, history books and even books about _ Holy Bible.A. an; theB. /; anC. an; /D. the; /19. _ you prefer, Ill give it to you. But we havent any other models for you to choose from.A. Whateve

11、rB. WheneverC. WhicheverD. However20. So difficult _ it to adapt to the academic requirements of a Western university that I determined to take a preparation course. A. I have feltB. have I feltC. did I feelD. I did feel21. If you keep on eating too much, losing weight is _.A. out of questionB. out

12、of the question C. in questionD.beyond question 22. So before I go any further I want to thank you very much for inviting me to _ this important conference. A. participate inB. join toC. take partD. attend to23. He began to take political science _ only when he left school.A. strictlyB. carefullyC.

13、seriouslyD. truly24. Easton, you will go to prison where you will have time to _ your own activities which brought you there. A. reflect inB. consider onC. consider inD. reflect on25. It took her a while to adjust to _ alone after the divorce.A. liveB. livingC. have livedD. being lived26. You should

14、 remember the cause and avoid it the next time you _ the same situation.A. come outB. come aboutC. come upD.come across27. If I _ plan to do anything I wanted to, Id like to go to Tibet and travel through as much of it as possible.A. wouldB. couldC. had to D. ought to 28. It was the third time that

15、I _ of the changes of the timetable.A. had informedB. has informedC. had been informed D. has been informed29. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer _ it was 20 years ago, _ it was so poorly equipped.A. what; whenB. that; whichC. what; whichD. which; that30. Doctors recommen

16、ded that a modern hospital _.A. being built B. be built C. should build D. build第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第31至第50小題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。As a saying goes, every bean has its black. It is impossible to make no mistakes all ones life. My grandpa Nybakken, a carpenter, is no 31 . Sev

17、eral decades ago, he made a mistake a perfect mistake, 32 .On a cold Saturday, Mothers father was building some wooden cases for the clothes his 33 was sending to an orphanage (孤兒院) in China. On his way home, he 34 into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting

18、them there that morning, so he drove back to the church. His 35 proved fruitless.When he 36 replayed his earlier actions, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the cases, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses, having 37 him $2

19、0 that very morning, were heading for China! He had to drive home 38 .Several months later, the director of the orphanage came to give a report on Sunday night at my grandfathers church, 39 Grandpa and his family also attended. “But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the 40 you sent last y

20、ear. You see, the bandits (土匪) had just 41 through the orphanage, destroying everything, including my glasses. I was desperate.” “ 42 I had the money, there was simply no way of 43 those glasses. 44 not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day. Then your cases arrived. When my staff

21、 45 the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on top.”Then, still gripped (吸引注意) with the 46 of it all, he continued, “Folks, when I tried 47 the glasses, it was as though they had been just made for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened, happy for the miraculous

22、 (奇跡的) glasses. But the director surely must have 48 their church with another, they thought. There were no glasses on their 49 of items to be sent overseas.But sitting quietly in the back, with tears 50 down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordin

23、ary way. 31. A. expectation B. success C. comment D. exception32. A. though B. soC. although D. as33. A. factory B. church C. family D. country34. A. turned B. reached C. filled D. put35. A. research B. lookC. search D. clothes36. A. mentally B. physically C. anxiously D. directly37. A. charged B. s

24、pent C. paid D. cost38. A. disappointed B. pleased C. nonstop D. quick39. A. which B. what C. where D. when40. A. cases B. clothes C. glasses D. wishes41. A. cut B. swept C. pulled D. broken42. A. Unless B. As long as C. Until D. Even though43. A. replacing B. finding C. wearing D. changing44. A. Mo

25、re than B. Along with C. Rather than D. As for45. A. nailed B. burnt C. removed D. took46. A. preparation B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. wonder47. A. out B. over C. for D. on48. A. confused B. associated C. combined D. compared49. A. cases B. order C. list D. orphanage50. A. burstingB. streamingC. w

26、ipingD. dropping第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。A20 million yuan in quake aidThe Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) received a donation of 20 million yuan for earthquake disaster relief from Shanxi Liansheng Group, a private energy corporation. The fund wil

27、l be used for tents, clothes and strengthening medical cared services.Real estate donationsDomestic and foreign real estate（房地產(chǎn)）companies donations to earthquake-stricken areas exceeded（超過）255 million yuan by May 15, according to house. china. cn, a leading property website in China. The companies i

28、ncluded CaitaLand, SohoChina, Greenland, New World and Poly Property. In addition to cash, the donations included vans, rescue equipment, tents and medicine.Color of charityThe Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) launched a nationwide “Chinese Red” charitable program recently, which is to inspire do

29、mestic and foreign enterprises to design a red-colored or packaged product and donate a part of the profits of the product to CRCF for medical care improvements in rural China. Businesses including Microsoft MSN, Glanze and Gome have signed contracts to take part in the program.Clean waterThe US-bas

30、ed water processing company Pentair Water has donated water processing facilities worth about 300,000 yuan to charities in western China. The water processing facilities donated by Pentair can produce directly drinkable water. These facilities will be given to poor schools in western China. Pentair

31、says it will continue to support public charity projects to provide more Chinese children with access to clean fresh water.Established in 1966, the company has become one of the largest water processing equipment manufacturers in the world and its global business revenues reached $3.4 billion in 200

32、7.51. All the messages are about _.A. donations in quake aidB. charity workC. earthquake disaster reliefD. environment protection52. Whats the aim of the programme “Chinese Red”?A. To raise more money for medical care improvements in rural China.B. To design more red-coloured or packaged products.C.

33、 To bring in more profits.D. To help open more domestic and foreign enterprises.53. In which message do the donations include rescue equipment, tents and medicine?A. 20 million yuan in quake aidB. Real estate donationsC. Color of charityD. Clean water54. Which of the following statements is TRUE acc

34、ording to the passage?A. The website “house. china. cn” is the largest property website in China.B. Shanxi Liansheng Group is an energy corporation attached to CRCF.C. Pentair Water has been the largest water processing equipment manufacturers for 50 years.D. The water processing facilities donated

35、by Pentair Water can produce directly drinkable water.BApply to an American CollegeEarlier, we explained how to begin a search for schools by going to one of the American educational advising centers around the world. We also discussed the rules for entering the United States. And we talked about pr

36、ograms that can be completed online.But if your goal is to come to the United States to study, then it is time to make a list of colleges or universities that interest you. Be sure to choose more than one. Directors of foreign student admissions say students should apply to at least three schools.So

37、me students want to attend a small college. Others want to go to a big university. If a really big university appeals to you, then there are ones like Ohio State. That university in Columbus, Ohio, in the Midwest, has almost fifty-two thousand students. There are students this year from around one h

38、undred fifty countries.Ohio State provides international students with an application on its Website. You can pay the application charge online with a credit card. Or you can print the forms and mail them with the payment.Many colleges and universities have their applications and also their catalogs

39、 online. You should start on your applications at least two years before you want to begin studies.Completing a college application can take some time. But answering all the questions is not enough. Another important step is taking admissions tests. The SAT is the college entry test that American hi

40、gh school students most commonly take. Colleges and universities also require international students to take the TOEFL the Test of English as a Foreign Language.If you have a general question for our Foreign Student Series, write to special voanews. com.55. What purpose does Paragraph One serve in t

41、he passage?A. To provide background information of the topic.B. To attract readers attention to the topic.C. To remind the readers of some related aspects of the topic.D. To offer basic knowledge of the topic.56. According to this passage, “Ohio State” is _.A. one of the states in America B. the nam

42、e of a WebsiteC. another name for “Columbus, Ohio” D. a university in America57. Besides a college application, you are required to take _test(s) if you re not an American.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four58. The passage mainly deals with _.A. how to pay the application chargeB. the rules for entering for

43、 American colleges and universitiesC. some information on applications for American colleges and universitiesD. when to start ones applications for American colleges and universitiesCA new computer treatment is being used to deal with obesity in children. Connected to a small dining set, consisting

44、of scales and a plate, a mini computer teaches children how to eat and reminds them when to stop. “In very fat people, hunger signals from the stomach to the brain stop functioning. But the new computer system teaches the children how to receive these messages again,” says Dr Julian Hamilton Shield,

45、 the Bristol University senior lecturer leading the treatment trials.The computer, called a Mandomerter, records and stores the weight loss from the plate when children eat. As the food is leaving the plate, a curve (曲線圖) is produced on the computer screen suggesting whether the child is eating too

46、quickly. “Children with weight problems often eat too quickly. We want them to eat steadily and slowly and the system teaches them to slow down. It is a bit like retraining,” says Hamilton Shield.Obesity now represents one of the major threats to the future health of children. About one in five boys

47、 and one in four girls aged two to fifteen in England are overweight. But so far no treatments have proven effective in treating children.The Mandometer was developed in Sweden, but at present is experiencing further development at the University of Bristol, with224,400 in funds from BUPA-a global h

48、ealth and care organization. The system could be on the market in two years. At first, it would be managed by medical clinics.59. The text is mainly written to explain _.A. how a new computer treatment deals with obesity in childrenB. why child obesity becomes a topic of peopleC. how to lose weight

49、with the help of computers D. why a computer is effective in dealing with children obesity60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The new computer system teaches children how to eat and reminds them when to stop.B. Hunger signals from the stomach to the brain stop function

50、ing in very fat people.C. Children with weight problems often eat too quickly.D. The Mandometer records and stores the weight loss of children when they eat.61. Obesity threatens the health of children, which _.A. has been solved by a computer B. is nothing compared with other diseasesC. is very ser

51、iousD. has led to many deaths 62. What can we learn from the text?A. The Mandometer will be put into market once it proves effective.B. The Mandometer is cheap enough for every family to afford.C. The Mandometer is still not perfect. D. Slow eating is sure to make people lose weight. DThis award win

52、ning image shows the extraordinary moment when a lemon shark stared into a lens（鏡頭）with an obvious cheeky grin（露齒的笑）. Showing a close-up of a lemon sharks face on the surface at sunset, it was recently selected from more than 20,000 photos as winner of the Oceans division of the international Nature

53、s Best Photography 2008 Windland Smith Rice Awards.Amateur photographer Bruce Yates, snapped the named “Cheshire Cat Grin”(露齒笑的檸檬鯊) photograph in July last year in the Bahamas. 54-year-old Mr Yates, from Seattle, said, “My wife and I were on a boat trip to see and dive with sharks in the northwest p

54、art of the Bahamas, in an expansive area many miles from land with relatively shallow water.”“The shark was roughly eight feet long and only a few inches from my camera.” describes Bruce, “However, I was not actually in the water for that photo it was taken when I was sitting on the boat, holding my

55、 camera partly in water. Dozens of lemon sharks were around the boat competing for small bits of fish. The sunset is visible in the background.”“Although this particular photo makes it look like the shark is smiling, it is really just closing its mouth after trying to grab a bit of fish. It is an expression that I have never seen on a shark before, and I doubt whether I could get that shot again if I tried for the rest of my life.”The lemon shark inhabits inshore waters from around America, Brazil, th