2009级高二下期半期考试题

                      第一卷

第一卷(三部分,共115分)

第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

听下面5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秒种的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

第一部分:听力(满分共30)

第一节    (满分7.5)

请听5段对话,选出最佳选项

1.       How are the guests going to Beijing?

A. By train    B. By car   C. By plane

2.  Where does the conversation most probably take place?

   A. At a cinema    B. At a restaurant     C.  At a bus stop

3. Who is probably speaking to the man?

   A. His wife       B. His manager      C. His mother

4. What is the time now by the man’s watch?

   A.8: 45         B. 8:15        C. 9:00

5. When was the woman born?

   A. In 1989       B. In 1991     C. In 1993

第二节 (共12小题;每小题1.5分,满分18分)

   听下面5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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料, 回答第6和第7两小题。

6. What are the two speakers talking about?

   A. Radio programs    B. Language teaching  C. Foreign languages

7. What other languages besides English are taught over the radio?

   A. German, Spanish and French    B. Portuguese, Swedish and French

   C. Japanese, French and German

请听第7段材料, 回答第8和第10三小题。

8. Where are the two speakers going?

   A. To the seaport     B. To the airport    C. To the railway station

9. What’s wrong with the two speakers?

   A. Their car broke down     B. Their tank is half full   C. They have run out of gas

10 What will the two speakers do now?

   A. Do nothing but wait     B. Find a policeman      C. Telephone the nearest gas station

请听第8段材料, 回答第11和第14四小题

11. Why did the man call the woman?

   A. To ask if she’s got the tickets.   B. To invite her to go to a concert

   C. To offer his help with her new flat.

12. What will the woman be doing next Saturday afternoon?

   A. Watching a tennis match      B. Cleaning up her new flat

   C. Visiting a friend with Margaret

13. What has the woman agreed to do with the man next Saturday?

   A. Go to see a play     B. Attend a concert    C. Buy concert tickets

14. What time does the concert start?

   A. At 7:30pm    B. At 7:30am     C. At 5:00pm

请听第9段材料, 回答第15和第17三小题。

15. When did people first begin to use stamps?

   A. In the early 19th century     B. On May 6, 1840    C. On May 6, 1814

16. Who was the first person to put forward a suggestion to use stamps?

   A. Rowland Hill in England   B. Rowland Hill in America

   C. Rowland Hill in France

17. Which stamps were first sold in England?

   A. “ One Penny” blue stamps    B. “Two Pence” black stamps

   C. “One Penny” black stamps and “Two Pence” blue stamps

第三节:(共3小题;每小题1.5分,满分4.5分)

听第10段材料。请根据所听到的内容完成第18至第20题。每空填一个单词或一个数字。听此内容前,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秒钟的做答时间。读两遍。

第二节     

请听下面一段材料, 用所听到的材料中的词或数填空

                      Making a film

The procedure and time

Writing the story may take many weeks; shooting the film takes at least   18    months

The film studio

Like a large factory, and the  19  stages are very big.

The scenery of buildings and forests

It is made of wood and paper in the studio.

The most important person in a film studio

The  20   of the film.

 

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)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. ?Could you do me a favor and take the box up to the sixth floor?

   --____________. No problem at all.

   A. With pleasure    B. My pleasure    C. For pleasure   D. At your pleasure

22. Written in a hurry, _________. How can it be satisfactory?

   A. they found many mistakes in the report   B. Sam made lots of mistakes in the report

   C. there are plenty of mistakes in the report  D. the report is full of mistakes

23. ? Bob, you’re absent-minded!

   -- Oh, I’m sorry I ________ attention to you, Miss Shute.

   A. haven’t paid     B. wasn’t paying   C. am not paying   D. couldn’t have paid

24. _______ he _______ that he had stolen the money, you should have forgiven him.

   A. Now that ; excused  B. Even if ; suffered  C. Now that ; admitted  D. Once; offered

25. I ______ to get there before 5 o’clock, but now the rain is pouring down. They _____ for me impatiently.

   A. promised ; must be waiting   B. have promised ; ought to wait

   C. promise ; may have waited    D. will promise ; could wait

26.―The floor is too dirty.

  -- I know. It ___________ for weeks.

   A. hasn’t cleaned   B. didn’t clean    C. hasn’t been cleaned  D .wasn’t cleaned

27. Anyway, that evening, _______ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.

   A. when   B. where    C. what    D. which

28. What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it.

   A. the way   B. in the way that  C. in the way   D. the way which

29. When only a little boy, _______.

   A. my father took me with him to France   B. I went with my father to France

   C. my father went with me to France       D. my father took me to France

30. It is considered no good ______ without _________.

   A. to recite ; understanding  B. recitation ; understood

   C. to recite ; to understand   D. reciting; understanding

31. Was it midnight _______ you fell asleep with the candle still burning?

   A. when   B. then   C. that    D. in which

32. ? Sir, I have some difficulty learning this course.

   -- Take it easy. I’ll do all I can ________ you.

  A. help    B. to help   C. helping   D. helped

33. --- Shall I tell Ann the test result?

   No, you_____ . She’s already got the score report.

   A. wouldn’t    B. needn’t    C. mustn’t   D. shouldn’t

34. _______ teacher of my grandfather’s will come tomorrow. I’m wondering how old ______ man he should be.

   A. The ; a      B. A ; a        C. A , the    D. The ; the

35. Nuclear science should be developed to ____ the people rather than harm them.

   A. benefit      B. contribute    C. protect    D. affect

第二节: 完形填空(共20小题,每小题15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(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    One of the things I always believed is that no matter how bad something is , you can  36

something valuable out of it. The  37  I wasn’t sure of was on September 11.

I hear older people  38  about the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Kennedy’s being murdered

And how greatly those events  39    them in their lives. For my  40  , the tragedy of September 11 can be  41  with that of Pearl Harbor. We will be talking about the terrible effect  42   our country , and our lives as single human being, for years to come.

   It wasn’t until a few weeks  43  September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did

come from this tragedy(悲剧). People seem  44  now, more understanding, more friendly. Little

things that seemed to be such a bother before are no longer a  45  deal. Personally, I am more

patient than I was . I realize life is too short, and  46  , to let myself get upset over unimportant

things. Life is also too short to carry complaints and  47  I’ve become more forgiving and

understanding. I’ve learned also that you can’t take things for granted. You know how we always

say “  48  you later”. One thing I’ve realized from September 11 is that you can’t ever say for

sure.  49  change in the blink (眨眼) of an eye. People go to  50  and don’t come back. One

minute they are living and the 51   minute they are not. And, it doesn’t  52  who you are

because there is nothing you can do about it. We  53  know when our time here will be over, so

we all need to make the  54  of every minute we have.

   You try to learn from what happened. You can’t live by it. All you can do is just  55  .

36. A. grasp       B. catch       C. bring         D. take

37. A. thing       B. time        C. event         D. place

38. A. think       B. know       C. talk          D. learn

39. A. affected     B. taught      C. disappointed   D. improved

40. A .opinion      B. people     C. generation(代)     D. children

41. A. connected   B. followed     C. compared     D. mixed

42. A. in          B. on         C. for           D. to

43. A. after        B. before      C. later         D. ahead

44. A. happy       B. sad         C. funny        D. different

45 A. little         B. big         C. small        D. right

46. A. terrible       B. hare        C. precious     D. hopeless

47. A. then         B. therefore     C. yet          D. however

48. A. See         B. Call         C. Meet          D. Visit

49. A. Demands     B. Things       C. Buildings    D. People

50. A. offices       B. factories      C. work       D. hospitals

51. A. other        B. another       C. next         D. last

52. A. matter        B. trouble       C. mean       D. realize

53. A. always        B. ever         C. possibly      D. never

54. A. most         B. use          C. effort        D. sense

55. A. study        B. work         C. live           D. play

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

 

                             A

Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in writing may find himself speechless before a pretty girl when he speaks. He may not be able to find the right words. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper, he can express himself better than anybody else.

Other people may fool you into overestimating(过高估计) their intelligence by putting up a good front. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is certain to make a favourable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class.

In a word, you can’t judge someone by appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can see how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you see, the better your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge a book by its cover.

56. The passage suggests that ____________.

   A. a good writer may not be good speaker

   B. a good writer is always a good speaker

   C. a speechless person always writes well

   D. a good writer will find himself speechless.

57. According to this passage, a student who listens attentively and takes notes in class_______.

   A. is an intelligent student     B. may not be an intelligent student

   C. will sore better in exams    D. will not be a good student

58. The passage suggests that we should judge a person’s intelligence through __________.

   A. his teachers      B. his deeds in the classroom

   C. his appearance    D. his reactions to different situations

59. The writer of this passage wants to tell us not to __________________.

   A. judge a book by its cover  

B. make the mistake of thinking a young man stupid

   C. overestimate a student’s intelligence   

D. judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance

                          B

   One night in February 1962, John H. Glenn, Jr. flew over Australia. The man in the Mercury(水星) capsule was alone, but friendly voices reached him by radio. Over the dark land 100 miles below, he saw sparkling lights. It marked the city of Perth, where people had turned on their lights as a greeting to him.

   In Friendship 7, Glenn radioed, “ The lights show up very well. Thank everybody for turning them on.” His capsule moved on to the east.

   During his three orbits (绕行) of the earth, Glenn could always reach one of the 18 tracking stations. Some of them were on ships at sea. Others were in the United States.

   Many of the stations had been built with the help of other countries. These countries allowed Americans to bring in radio equipment and set it up. Without the help of such lands as Nigeria, Zanzibar and Mexico, there would have been breaks in the worldwide radio network. John Glenn , Jr. was the first American to orbit the earth. For his flight, the tracking network (跟踪网络) covered 60,000 statute miles (法定英里) . 500 men worked in the stations along the route. Since his flight, the network has grown. Today, it covers more than 100,000 statute miles and has about 100 stations. One-third of these stations are outside the United States.

60. This passage is mainly about __________.

   A. talking to ships at sea around the world  B. breaks in the worldwide network

   C. the first American to orbit the earth     D. a satellite which fell into the ocean

61. From the passage we can see that __________.

   A. Friendship 7 stopped in Perth, Australia

   B. all tracking stations are inside the United States.

   C. radio equipment is important in space flight

   D. many people could see Glenn in his capsule when he made the flight

62. During his flight Glenn could always _________.l

   A. see lights on the ground clearly    B. reach ships at sea

   C. reach one of the tracking stations   D. arrive at Mercury in his Friendship 7

63. Why did people in Perth turn on the lights?

   A. They wanted to guide Glenn to land  B. It was too dark for them to see in the room

   C. They wanted to see Friendship 7     D. They wanted to greet Glenn.

                              C

                       The Channel Tunnel

   The Channel Tunnel is a three-tunnel railroad from Calais, France to Folkestone, England. It is one of the largest and most difficult construction projects ever attempted. The Tunnels are 50 kilometers long. They were built about 45 meters below the earth under the English Channel. Two of the tunnels carry trains and one is used for repair work and emergencies.

   The idea of a tunnel connecting Britain with other nations of Europe was first proposed to the French Emperor Napoleon during a short peace between French and England in 1802. But war soon broke out again. And the technology to make such a tunnel did not exist. People couldn’t solve the problems, and did not have the necessary geological knowledge. However, it was never a serious idea. People dreamed of such a tunnel. Crossing the English Channel by ship was often a terrible trip because of storms.

   Political differences between France and Britain stopped the first attempt. In 1973, Britain finally joined France in the Common Market and both governments agreed to have another go at building a tunnel. But in 1975, construction was again abandoned (放弃) because the British Prime Minister had to look for money in the financial crisis (经济危机) caused by dramatically (引人注目的) rising world oil prices and this attempt failed. Another successful attempt to build the Channel began after French governments gave the go-ahead to a private company using private money to build a rail tunnel. Work started on both sides in 1987. it took seven years to finish the work. To complete the tunnels, construction workers had to move more than 17 million tons of earth. The cost was more than 13, 000 million dollars. The Channel opened in 1994.

   Today, the Channel is very busy. High-speed trains carry cars, trucks and passengers from Britain to France and back again. The trains are famous for their smooth, quiet ride. The money paid for the trip is slowly paying for the huge cost.

64. What is mainly emphasized (强调) in the 2nd paragraph?

   A. The history of the Channel Tunnel    B. The purpose to make such a tunnel

   C. A dream that people longed to realize  D. An idea first proposed by Napoleon

65 How many serious attempts were made to build the tunnel?

   A. Two     B. Three    C. Four     D .Five

66. From the text, we can infer that ___________.

   A. the financial problem was solved at the bank

   B. the writer took part in the construction project.

   C. the Channel is more convenient to transportation

   D. the injury in accidents of traffic increases

67. What is the purpose of the text?

   A. To provide information to build the Channel   B. To provide directions of the Channel

   C. To give visitors a guide to the Channel      D. To give a brief introduction of the Channel

D

The dodo was a large bird that you might not think was a bird at all, for the dodo could not fly. It was a member of the chicken family. The bird was discovered by European sailors in 1507 on Mauritius (毛里求斯) Island.

When the sailors talked about the strange bird that could not fly, you can imagine people found it hard to believe their story. The Europeans who settled on Mauritius Island and the pigs they brought with them found the birds very good to eat. So large numbers of dodoes were killed and by 1681 no living dodoes were found on the island. A few dodoes were brought to England in the 17th century, but for 200 years none have been seen alive. This is the reason for the phrase "as dead as a dodo". Because they died out completely, the dodoes became very well-known.

68.The writer tells us that the dodo            .

A. existed between 1507 and 1681          B. has existed since 1507

C. doesn't exist now                      D. may have existed

69.What was so unusual about dodoes as a bird?

A. They looked like birds but couldn't fly.   B. They lived longer than other birds.

C. They were very good to eat.            D. They were all killed.

70. Dodoes are no longer seen on Mauritius Island because they             .

A. were killed by pigs                  B. were all taken to England

C. have been driven away by the settlers     D. have all been killed for food

71. The phrase "as dead as a dodo" is sometimes used to describe something that                    .

A. cannot protect itself from being eaten   B. cannot fly or move fast

C. no longer exists                     D. is sure to die

72. From the second paragraph, whose story did people find it hard to believe?

A. The Europeans'.             B. The dodoes'.   C. The settlers'.              D. The sailors'.

                                E

Geneva is situated between the Jura Range and the Alps on the western end of Lake Geneva. Capital of Peace is one of its names― the European headquarters of the United Nations lies here in Palais des Nations. Another worthy name for this city with a humanitarian tradition(人道主义传统)and international character is the World’s Smallest Metropolis. Parks,splendid stores and lively streets in the old part of town and its 2000 ― year history wait to be discovered.

The Jet d’Eau together with the Flower Watch are the main attractions every year for the tourists visiting Geneva. The Jet d’Eau has become the symbol(象征)of Geneva for a long time. This is a 140 meters high water monument with a rich history. Eight 13,500―watt projectors light the grand column(圆柱)of the fountain in the evening, from early March until the second Sunday of October. The Flower Watch, which was created at the edge of the English Garden in 1955,reminds us about that Geneva is the birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making, and that this industry has become internationally famous, as well through the quality of the watches as through their beautiful appearance.

Sails on Lake Geneva are also enjoyable. The Lake of Geneva, lying among the Alps, is a true inland sea, making possible a wide range of pleasant boat trips, you can relax and watch the beautiful scenes pass by.

73. Which of the following is NOT suitable for describing Geneva?

A. Capital of Peace.                                 

B. Palais des Nations.

C. The World’s Smallest Metropolis.

D. The birthplace of the Swiss clock and watch making.

74. The Jet d’Eau in the second paragraph refers to        .

A. the water fountain                                B. the English Garden

C. a new scene with electric lighting           D. the name of a famous watchmaker

75.What do we learn about the Lake of Geneva from the text?

A. It is the symbol of Geneva.

B. It lies among the Jura Range.

C. It has a direct passage to the ocean.

D. It is a large body of water of tourist interest.

第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35)

第一节:短文改错 (10小题都有错,满分10分)

At half past five in the afternoon, I arrived in          76.____________________

the station. It was no a good time because crowds of        77._____________________

people went home from work at this hour. After get         78._____________________

the ticket, I missed the train because the crowds            79._____________________

of people. When the next one came in, I forced             80._____________________

onto train by the push of the people behind.                81._____________________

My body couldn’t turn, even my head couldn’t, too.          82.____________________

Though it was dark outside, I couldn’t see the name of        83.____________________

the station. When the train stops at the station, I made        84._____________________

my way to get off from the train, but I found it was          85._____________________

the wrong station.

 

第二节:书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李华,你的美国老师Miss Morgan要求你们明天下午去听一个美国历史的讲座(lecture)。你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点,写一封短信向Miss Morgan请假。

内容要点:*表示歉意  

*理由:去机场(airport)接人  

*询问:是否有录音(tape),以便补听讲座

注意:1. 词数:100左右  

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节,以使行文连贯

Dear Miss Morgan,

                                                                                  

                                                                                  

                                                                                  

                                                         Yours sincerely

                                                           Li Hua

 

 

 

 

 

答案:

1-5 CBBAA    6-10 ACBCA    11-15 BABAB    16-17 AC

18 six 6        19 indoor        20 director     

21-25 ADBCA  26-30 CDABD    31-35 ABBCA

36-40 DACAC   41-45 CBADB   46-50 CBABC  51-55 CADAC

56-60 ABDDC    61-65 CCDCB   66-70 CDCAD  71-75 CDBAD

76 in----at   77 no-----not   78 get----getting       79 加of          80 加was  

81加 the   82 too---either  83 Though---Because  84 stops----stopped   85 去掉from

 

One possible version:

Dear Miss Morgan,

I am so sorry that I won’t be able to attend the lecture on American history tomorrow afternoon. My uncle is returning home from France, and I have promised to meet him at the airport at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon.

I am very much interested in American society and history. I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded, and if so, could I borrow the tape? It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and learn what is covered in the talk.

                                  Yours sincerely

                                     Li Hua

 


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