资料简介
2009-2010 学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟
第一卷（共 105 分）
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5．考试结束后，将答题卷和机读卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共三节，满分 20 分）
第一节 （共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 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 秒钟
的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A.At home. B.In a restaurant. C.In a café.
2.How much was the car last Friday?
A.$738. B.$870. C.$783.
3.What do we know about the woman?
A.She lost her daughter. B.She lost her luggage.
C.She was missing.
4.What will the woman most probably do at first?
A.Buy a pair of glasses. B.Have her eyes examined.
C.Repair her glasses.
5.When does this conversation take place?
A.At about 8:15 p.m. B.At about 8:45 p.m.
C.At about 9:15 p.m.
第二节(共 12 小题， 每小题 1 分, 满分 12 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。
听第 6 段材料, 回答第 6 至 8 题。
6.What will the man mainly do during this term?
A.Work for the Students’ Union. B.Join in after-class activities.
C.Attend the courses.
7.What kind of life will the man live this term?
A.Busy. B.Casual. C.Empty.
8.How many classes does each course consist of in a week?
A.3. B.4. C.5.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
9.What is the backyard like?
A.It’t tidy. B.It’s big. C.It’s unclean.
10.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.Kevin likes the new place very much. B.Kevin doesn’t like the backyard.
C.The theater is not as good as people say it is.
11.What does the man think of the place?
A.There isn’t a school for Kevin. B.It’s very noisy and bad for his life.
C.It’s very convenient to live there.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。
12.What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Patient and doctor. B.Daughter and father.
C.Student and teacher.
13.What’s the problem with the woman?
A.There’s something wrong with her ears.
B.She is tired of listening to English.
C.She wastes time listening to music.
14.What should the woman do to get better?
A.Try to listen to light music with earphones.
B.Stop listening to loud music with earphones.
C.Use user-friendly earphones to listen to music.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
15.How did the man know the telephone number of the department?
A.By watching an ad on TV.
B.By reading an ad in the newspaper.
C.By reading an ad on the Internet.
16.What was the man’s major in college?
A.Management. B.English. C.Computer science.
17.When will the two speakers meet?
A.At 2:45 p.m. on Thursday. B.At 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday.
C.At 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
第三节（共 3 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 3 分）
请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个
数。填入的内容要在答题卡相应的位置上。在听本段独白前，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 秒钟作答时间。本段独白读两
遍。请听第
10 段材料，回答题 18 至 20 题。
A Thank-you Letter
Purpose To invite Ms.Chung to 18 for a visit.
Brian Chan’s
journey in the
US
The weather was great.
Feeling 19 while visiting the Statue of Liberty.
The 20 part of the trip was meeting Mickey Mouse at Disneyland.
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. The prices of vegetables and fruit ______ from season to season.
A. rise B. exchange C. vary D. transform
22. Do you know art played more important part in people’s lives in
the
18th century than it does today?
A. an; the B. the; a C. /; a D. the; the
23. Today tourists do not see any person in Pompeii, which , though, a busy
city
of twenty thousand people.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. would be
24.― Will you go to the exhibition with them? ― If you don’t, .
A. I not do B. neither shall I C. so do I D. so will I
25. My sister met him at the Grand Theatre yesterday afternoon, so he
your
lecture.
A. couldn't have attended B. needn't have attended
C. mustn't have attended D. shouldn't have attended
26. —Do remember to take this medicine three times a day with warm boiled water.
— .
A. Heard it B. Made it C. Got it D. Taken it
27. Come and see me whenever .
A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient D. it will be convenient
28.One of the provinces ________ the union and formed a new country.
A. kept away from B. broke away from
C. did away with D. cut off
29. was usual with him, he checked everything before he left home.
A.As B.Such C.So D.What
30. , still the boss wasn’t satisfied with his work.
A.Hard as he worked B.Hard as was he working
C.Hardly as he was working D.Hardly working as he was
31. In order to make our city green, .
A. we must plant more trees. B. many more trees need to plant.
C. our city needs more trees. D. it is necessary to have planted more
trees.
32. He didn’t make clear when and where the sports meet would be held.
A. this B. that C. it D. one
33.—How do you find your new house?
—It is hard to find a house so that I hardly care what it is I can
have a rest in it.
A. satisfied; as long as B. satisfied; as far as
C. satisfying; as long as D. satisfying; as far as
34. If you find a poisoned person who has stopped breathing, clear the airway and
try to get him______. Next,______ an ambulance at once.
A. breathe; call for B. breathing; call on
C. breathe; call up D. to breathe; call for
35. A desert is a place is nothing but sand. But a camel can walk in
the desert for months without any food or water.
A. where; almost B. there; nearly
C. where there; almost D. that; nearly
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（A、B、
C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
My sister and I grew up in a little village in England．Our father was a struggling
36 , but I always knew he was 37 . He never criticized us, but used 38 to
bring out our best. He'd say,“If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don't
give them water, they die.” I 39 as a child I said something 40 about
somebody, and my father said, “ 41 time you say something unpleasant about
somebody else, it's a reflection of yourself.”
He explained that if I looked for the best 42 people, I would get the best
43 .
From then on I've always tried to 44 the principle in my life and later in running
my company.
Dad's also always been very 45 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 46 a
great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 47 : stay in
school or leave to work on my magazine.
I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, 48 any good
father would．When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I
was 23, my dad 49 me to go into law. And I've 50 regretted it. I wanted to
be a biologist, 51 I didn't pursue my 52 . You know what you want. Go
fulfill it.”
As 53 turned out, my little publication went on to become a national 54
for young people in the U.K. My wife and I have two children, and I'd like to think we
are bringing them up in the same way dad 55 me.
36.A.biologist B.manager C.lawyer D.gardener
37.A.strict B.honest C.special D.learned
38.A.praise B.courage C.power D.warmth
39.A.think B.imagine C.remember D.guess
40.A.unnecessary B.unkind C.unimportant D.unusual
41.A.Another B.Some C.Any D.Other
42.A.on B.in C.at D.about
43.A.in case B.by turns C.by chance D.in return
44.A.revise B.set C.review D.follow
45.A.understanding B.experienced C.serious D.demanding
46.A.taking up B.making up C.picking up D.keeping up
47.A.suggestion B.decision C.notice D.choice
48.A.and B.as C.even if D.as if
49.A.helped B.allowed C.persuaded D.suggested
50.A.always B.never C.seldom D.almost
51.A.rather B.but C.for D.therefore
52.A.newspaper B.magazine C.program D.project
53.A.which B.he C.it D.that
54.A.newspaper B.magazine C.program D.project
55.A.controlled B.comforted C.reminded D.raised
第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
A
It was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was
busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened
the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm
door on the top step.
“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.
I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were
wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.
“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”
They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon
the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside.
Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.
The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup
in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”
I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully
and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no
amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers
against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had
reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and
saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.
I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup,
a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy
prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought,
just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.
56. Two children came to the writer’s front door because _________________.
A. it was Thanksgiving Day
B. they were beggars
C. they wanted old papers
D. they wanted a cup of cocoa
57. Why did the writer let the children in?
A. She showed great pity on them
B. She had old papers to sell
C. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feast
D. She wanted them to see how rich she was
58. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on
____________.
A. how much money you have had
B. how you feel about your life
C. how you have helped others
D. what job your husband is doing
59. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to
_______.
A. show her husband that someone had come
B. remind her that she had helped two children
C. remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhood
D. remind her how life should be
B
Have you ever heard of Angel Falls? It's the highest waterfall in the world, deep
in the jungles of Venezuela. Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to
get there. If you went by land, you would have to travel for weeks through thick
jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the northern coast, it would take
about four hours.
What would it be like to take a trip by plane from Caracas to the falls? For
hundreds of miles you would fly southeast over green plains. Then the land would
become higher and you see mountains with forests. Soon the land would level out to
high plateaus(高原). Finally, you would fly toward a deep valley steep, rocky sides.
Suddenly you would see a silver thread in the distance. Then as your plane flew
closer, you would see the waterfall more clearly. You would see water falling over
half a mile straight down the cliff. It is a sight you would never forget.
No one knew about this high waterfall until 1930. In that year James Angel, an
American pilot flew over the areas. As he was flying over the mountains and valleys,
he suddenly saw a waterfall. It was an unforgettable sight, the water seemed to be
dropping straight out of the clouds.
In 1941 an American expedition explored and measured the falls. From the top to
the bottom, the water falls more than 3,200 feet. These falls are over 1 000 feet higher
than any other falls in the world.
60. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world.
B. Many people go to see Angel Falls every year.
C. Angel Falls is in Venezuela.
D. Angel Falls looks like a silver thread in the distance.
61. Angel Falls was named after .
A. an American B. a pilot of Caracas
C. an American expedition D. a deep valley
62. If you travel to Angel Falls by air, which is the correct order of what you do and
see? a. fly toward a deep valley with steep, rocky sides
b. the land becomes higher
c. take a plane from Caracas
d. the water falls straight down the cliff
e. fly southeast over green plains
f. see a silver thread in the distance
A. c, e, a, b, f, d B. a, c, b, d, f, C. a, d, c, b, e, f D. c, e, b, a, f, d
63. The best headline for this passage would be .
A. A Trip to Angel Falls B. An Unforgettable Sight
C. Angel Falls D. Waterfalls in the World
C
When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no
tears. But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.
So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing
come from the same part of the brain. Just as laughing has many health advantages,
scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.
Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional health,
and according to the study it is found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of
men report feeling better after crying.
Besides, tears attract help from other people. Researchers agree that when we
cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to
provide support and comfort. Tears also enable us to understand our emotions
better; sometimes we don’t even know we’re very sad until we cry. We learn about
our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.
Just as crying can be healthy, not crying---holding back tears of anger, pain or
suffering---can be bad for physical health, studies have shown that too much control
of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other
illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But
when you feel like crying, don’t fight it. It’s a natural---and healthy---emotional
response.
64. Why didn’t the author cry when her grandmother died?
A.Because her father did not want her to feel too sad.
B.Because she did not love her grandmother.
C.Because she was too shy to cry at that time.
D.The author doesn’t give the explanation.
65. It can be inferred from the text that .
A.there are two ways to keep healthy
B.crying does more good to health than laughing
C.crying and laughing play the same roles
D.emotional health has a close relationship to physical health
66. According to the author, which of the following statements is true?
A.Crying is the best way to get help from others.
B.Fighting back tears may cause some health problems.
C.We will never know our deep feelings unless we cry.
D.We must cry if we want to reduce pressure.
67. What might be the most suitable title for the text?
A.Power of Tears B. How to Keep Healthy
C.Why We Cry D. A New Scientific Discovery
D
Discover
Newsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders and stories of modern science,
written for the educated general reader. Published by Disney Magazine Publishing Co,
Discover tells many of the same stories professionals read in Scientific American.
Cover Price: $ 59.88
Price: $ 19.95 ($ 1.66/issue)
You Save: $ 39.93(67%)
Issues: 12 issues/ 12 months
Self
Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc, Self is a handbook devoted to women’s
overall physical and mental health. Every issue contains usable articles such as “Style
Lab”, in which wearable clothes are mixed and matched on non-models and the
“Eat-Right Road Map”, with tips on how to eat properly.
Cover Price: $ 35.86
Price: $ 15.00 ($ 2.5/issue)
You Save: $20.86 (58%)
Issues: 6 issues/ 12 months
InStyle
InStyle is a guide to the lives and lifestyles of the world’s famous people. With photos
and articles, it opens the door to these people’s homes, families, parties and
weddings, offering ideas about beauty, fitness and in general, lifestyles. Publisher:
The Time Inc Magazine Company.
Cover Price: $47.88
Price: $ 23.88($2.38/issue)
You Save: $ 24.00 (50%)
Issues: 10 issues/12 months
Wired
This magazine is designed for leaders in the field of information engineering
including top managers and professionals in the computer, business, design and
education industries. Published by Conde Nast Publications Inc, Wired often carries
articles on how technology changes people’s lives.
Cover Price: $ 59.40
Price: $ 10.00 ($ 1.00 / issue)
You Save: $49.40 (83%)
Issues: 10 issues/12 months
68. Which of the following magazines is published monthly?
A. Discover. B. Self. C. InStyle. D. Wired.
69. Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?
A. Wired and InStyle. B. Discover and InStyle.
C. Self and Discover. D. Self and Wired.
70. Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?
A. InStyle. B. Wired. C. Discover. D. Self.
71. The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which .
A.offer advice to ordinary women on clothes
B.show how a woman can become famous
C.introduce places with the best food
D.discuss ways of training models
E
There is good and bad news for parents today. The word “mother” has been
voted the most beautiful word in the English language. But “father” failed even to
make it on to the list of the 70 best words complied(汇编) in a survey of thousands of
non-English speakers across the globe. From Ankara to Zurich, “mother” was voted
above “love”, “smile” and “blossom”.
“Mother-in-law” was also nowhere to be seen. Funny that maybe the hyphens(连
字符) disqualified it.
In second place was “passion”, followed by “smile”, “love” and “eternity”, with
“fantastic”, “destiny”, “freedom”, “liberty” and “tranquility” completing the top 10.
The results were revealed by the British Council which carried out a huge survey
of more than 40,000 people in 102 non- English speaking countries.
The study was undertaken to celebrate the group’s 70th anniversary — and it
threw up a few surprising entries to the list.
“It’s interesting that ‘mother’, the only word of the 70 that describes a direct
relationship between people, came top of the poll( 投 票 )” ， said British Council
spokesman Greg Selby. “It is great to see words in the survey that are so positive and
suggestive of the British Council’s purpose — words such as ‘freedom’, ‘liberty’,
‘peace’, ‘renaissance’ and ‘destiny’.”
Those surveyed were allowed to choose their words on either meaning or sound,
said Mr. Selby. This explained why words that are satisfying to pronounce, like
“flip-flop”, made the list.
Famous mothers like Kate Winslet, Elle Macpherson and Claudia Schiffer have all
done their bit to make the word popular.
The mood was added to by Britney Spears, yesterday as she expressed her love
for her mother.She said: “My mom was and still is a supermom. She is just so much
fun and I think the reason why I relate to her so well is because she’s a young mom.”
She added: “Mom, thanks for being the best role model — you rock.”
72. Which of the following is true?
A. “Father” was on the list of the 70 best words in the survey.
B. “Mother-in-law” wasn’t on the list of the best words.
C. Only in Ankara and Zurich, “mother” was voted the first beautiful word.
D. “Mother” is not the only word of the 70 that shows a direct relationship
between people.
73. Which of the following shows the correct order of the first five words?
A. Mother, smile, passion, love and eternity.
B. Mother, passion, smile, love and eternity.
C. Mother, smile, love, eternity and passion.
D. Mother-in-law, passion, smile, love and eternity.
74. What do the underlined words “you rock” mean?
A. You are fantastic. B. You like rock and roll.
C. You are hard to deal with. D. You shake.
75. What can we learn from the passage about the word “flip-flop”?
A. Famous people like the word “flip-flop”.
B. The word “flip-flop” is not included in the best words list.
C. The word “flip-flop” is not a commonly used word.
D. The pronunciation of “flip-flop” is not attracting.
第二卷（共 45 分）
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节：单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
76.She was the first to realize the _______________ ( 潜 在 的 ) danger of our
situation.
77.The (满是尘土的) road made the travelers dirty too.
78.I ( 坚 持 要 求 )that you take immediate action to deal with the
problem.
79.Marriage is, first of all, a contract which must be governed by (公正).
80.Woman is physically but not (智力上) weaker than man.
81.Never pay the advertised price for a car; always try to (讲价).
82.The new method didn't have much (效果)on results.
83.The (平均)age of the boys in this class is fifteen.
84.Generally speaking, the body can quickly (调节)itself to changes in
temperature.
85. He is a great leader with courage and (决心).
第二节：短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，
并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边
横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上
写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。
I worried about the missed bag all the evening. 86.
I tried to remember exact what I had done from the 87.
time I left the store until at the time I got home. I 88.
remembered whether I had looked at the bag while I 89.
was having lunch. So I must have it when I left the 90.
store. I remembered showing it to a friend on the buses 91.
But I had the bag then. I came directly from the bus 92.
to my house, and I must have forgotten it on the bus. I 93.
was in hurry to get off and forgot to check the packages 94.
lying on the floor. I should be much careful next time. 95.
第三节：书面表达（满分 25 分）
假如你在北京教育杂志社组织的“中学生英语演讲比赛”中获了一等奖，该社给你寄来一封
信，邀请你到北京参加英语夏令营，其安排如下（表格内容只挑选一两点写入你的答复信
中）：
活动时间 活动内容
7 月 22 日—7 月 23 日 1．与杂志社编辑交流 2．看英语电影
7 月 24 日—7 月 25 日 1．听英语讲座 2．参加英语聚会
7 月 26 日—7 月 27 日 1．与澳大利亚中学生交流 2．去长城做英语导游
以下几点为必写内容： 请你根据以下内容用英语写一封短信给予答复。100 字数左右，信
的格式已为你写好，不计入字数。
1. 你认为这次夏令营有什么意义？ 2. 你是否能够参加所有活动，如果不能，请说明原因；
3. 你最喜欢的活动是什么？为什么？
期末试题 （本部）
英 语 试 题 答 案
听力
1-5 BBABA 6-10 CAACA 11-15 CAABB 16-17 AC
18 China 19 excited 20 best
单选 21-25 CCBBA 26-30 CCBAA 31-35 ACCDC
完型填空
36-40 CCACB 41-45 CBDDA 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 BDCBD
阅读理解
56-59 CABD 60-63 BADC 64-67 DDBA 68-71 ADBA 72-75 BBAC
单词拼写
76. potential 77. dusty 78. insist 79. justice 80. mentally 81. bargain 82.
effect 83. average 84. adjust/adapt 85. determination
短文改错
86.missed-missing 87. exact-- exactly 88．去 at 89.whether-that 90. have∧ it
--had 91. buses--bus 92.But—So 93.forgotten--left 94. in∧ hurry --in a hurry
95.much --more 或加 more
第五节：书面表达
One Possible Version
Dear Sir or Madame,
I’m excited to be invited to the English Winter Camp hosted by your magazine. From my
point of view, the English Summer Camp is of great importance for every summer because it can
improve our interest in learning English and also promote the friendship between readers and
editors. All the activities are so attractive that I have made up my mind to take part in all of them.
My favourite activities are communicating with the Australian students and serving as an English
guide to the Great Wall. The reason is that I can make many foreign friends and practise my oral
English. And I’m sure this English Winter Camp will be benefical to many middle school students
like me and I hope it will be held successfully.
Thank you very much.
Yours,
Li Hua
2009—2010 学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试
英语试题
说明：
1. 答题前务必将姓名、考号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上；
2. 第一卷共 1---10 页。每题选出答案后，请用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的
答案标号（A、B、C、D）涂黑；
3. 第二卷共 11---14 页。答题前将密封线内的项目填写清楚；请用蓝黑钢笔或
圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
4. 本试卷共 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。
第 I 卷（三部分，共 105 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）
请听下面 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 秒钟
的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What do we learn from this conversation?
A. The woman will go home for dinner.
B. The woman won’t go to the concert.
C. The man and the woman will eat together.
2. What are the two speakers doing now?
A. They are having a rest.
B. They want to keep something.
C. They are climbing a hill.
3. What did the man do last night?
A. He watched a play. B. He did nothing. C. He stayed at home.
4. Where are the two speakers talking now?
A. At the hotel. B. At the airport. C. In a bookstore..
5. What does the woman wish to do ?
A. She wishes to go home.
B. She wishes to keep in touch with the man.
C. She wishes to call home often.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题
6. Who wants to book a room?
A. The woman. B. John Devis. C. John Davis.
7. What kind of room does the man want to book?
A. A single room with bathroom.
B. A single room without bathroom.
C. A double room with bathroom.
8. How long will the man stay at the hotel?
A. Three nights. B. Four nights. C. Five nights.
听第 7 段材料， 回答第 9 至 11 题。
9. What kind of drink does Tim like to have?
A. Orange juice. B. Tea. C. Beer.
10. Why do all the people like to have lunch in the garden?
A. It’s nice and warm out there. B. They can have beer out there.
C. They can meet their friends there.
11. How many people can you tell from the talk?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。
12. Who has just moved into the new house?
A. Miss Wang. B. The two speakers. C. The man.
13. When will the party be given?
A. This Monday evening.
B. This Tuesday evening.
C. This Saturday evening.
14. How long will the party last?
A. Four hours. B. Five hours. C. Six hours.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 16 题。
15. What do you think Robert Redford is?
A. An actor. B. The manager of the cinema. C. The man’s boss.
16. What can we learn about Saturday?
A. It will be sunny.
B. They will stay at home that day.
C. A good film will be on that day.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. According to the writer, what kind of festival is Christmas?
A. It’s a holiday to go out for fun.
B. It’s a festival for people to play tricks on others.
C. It’s a festival for reunion.
18. Where do people want to spend Christmas?
A. In the park. B. At home. C. Out in the open.
19. What do the children want to get most?
A. Presents from Father Christmas.
B. Presents from their friends.
C. Presents they buy in a big shop.
20. What do parents like to take their children to see?
A. The animals. B. Their grandparents. C. Their friends.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 语法和词汇知识（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。
21. ---It’ll take me at least 2 hours to do this!
---Oh, ______! I could do it in 30 minutes.
A. come on B. pardon me C. you are right D. don’t mention it
22. A club is a place to make frequent ______ with friends.
A. contrast B. contact C. contract D. content
23. ---Catherine, I’ve cleaned the room for you.
---Thank you. You _____ it. I could manage it myself.
A. needn’t do B. needn’t have done
C. mustn’t do D. shouldn’t have done
24. He didn’t pass the exam. He regretted ______ harder.
A. not having worked B. having not worked
C. to have not worked D. not to work
25. Plastic bags won't be allowed to be used for free in the supermarkets. They can't
_________ easily, which does great harm to our environment.
A. break off B. break in C. break down D. break out
26. _____ according to the instructions, the medicine, I think, will work on your
headache before long.
A. Take B. Taking C. Taken D. To take
27. But for the sudden rainstorm, our trip to Hong Kong _____ a very pleasant one.
A. was B. had been C. would be D. would have been
28. We love playing football. Not only _____ build us up but it also gives us a sense of
team spirit.
A. it helps B. helps it C. does it help D. it does help
29. _____ in this university that only those who have passed CET4 can graduate.
A. What is required B. What requires
C. It requires D. It is required
30. --- How do you like this TV program?
--- It _____ young people because it has a lively style.
A. attaches to B. attends to C. appeals to D. adjusts to
31．—Is this the studio you referred to?
—Right, just the one you know I used to work for years.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
32. He lay in bed, his eyes _____ up at the ceiling and his fingers _____.
A. looked, crossing B. looking, crossing
C. looking, crossed D. looked, crossed
33. By working slowly but surely towards your goal, you’ll _____ succeed.
A. eventually B. accidentally C. occasionally D. purposely
34. It’s said that _____ John robbed the bank on ______ Saturday when we left for
Beijing.
A. the; / B. a; the C. /; / D. the; a
35. It was not until dark _____ he found _____ he thought was the correct way to
solve the problem.
A. that; what B. that; that C. when; what D. when; that
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
When my son was 11 years old, he got a small job helping out with a traveling
carnival in our town. He didn’t come home at lunch time, phoning 36 to tell me he
was fine and had found a few days’ work 37 out at an exhibit. However, after he
finished work he 38 for supper as usual.
I asked him how he had 39 at lunch and he told me he had made some new
40 at the carnival, some young men who were twin brothers, and their mom and
dad. They had _41_ him a few dollars and invited him for lunch 42 for helping them
set up their exhibit and wanted him to 43 the next day to help with other
chores(杂务).
I was glad he had found new friends but a little 44 about the type of people
who might be traveling in a carnival. “Oh, Mom, these are just 45 everyday people
like anyone else. They 46 work at a carnival instead of in a store or something”.
“Come down tomorrow and 47 them yourself,” he said.
So the next day I went to the carnival and to the exhibit he had 48 me to. The
twin brothers 49 out to be Siamese(连体的) twins, joined at the chest. He hadn’t
thought this 50 was noteworthy enough to mention. When I brought it to him, he
said, “yes, I 51 that too. Do you know that their mom has to make all their
clothes 52 it’s so difficult to find anything to fit them? They’re also really good
53. Today, Joe, the one on the right, made me spaghetti (意大利面条) for lunch.”
What others see first in a person is not what a child considers 54. Where I saw
Siamese twins, he saw people having difficulty buying clothes that fit, and young
men who were good cooks. It was a 55 I have thought about many times over the
years.
36. A. instead B. even C. also D. besides
37. A. leaving B. helping C. taking D. showing
38. A. did up B. gave up C. took up D. turned up
39. A. sought B. managed C. worked D. acted
40. A. clothes B. friends C. choices D. differences
41. A. paid B. charged C. lent D. owed
42. A. by chance B. in return C. by turns D. in advance
43. A. return B. promise C. consider D. decide
44. A. excited B. regretful C. worried D. optimistic
45. A. humorous B. obvious C. particular D. normal
46. A. just B. never C. hardly D. always
47. A. teach B. meet C. affect D. join
48. A. ordered B. directed C. forced D. persuaded
49. A. worked B. left C. came D. turned
50. A. expression B. change C. fact D. idea
51. A. understood B. made C. noticed D. formed
52. A. before B. if C. after D. because
53. A. cooks B. doctors C. artists D. singers
54. A. necessary B. important C. impossible D. unlucky
55. A. lesson B. festival C. task D. match
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
A
On October 19, 1959, the first Special English program was broadcast on the
Voice of America. It was an experiment. The goal was to communicate by radio in
clear and simple English with people whose native language was not English. Experts
said the goal was admirable (令人敬畏的)，but the method would not work. They
were proved wrong. The Special English programs quickly became some of the most
popular on VOA. And they still are.
Forty years later, Special English continues to communicate with people who are
not fluent in English. But during the years its role has expanded. It also helps people
learn American English. And it provides listeners, even those who are native English
speakers, with information they cannot find elsewhere.
Today, Special English broadcasts around the world seven days a week, five times
a day. Each half-hour broadcast begins with 10 minutes of the latest news followed
by 20 minutes of feature programming. There is a different short feature every
weekday about science, development, agriculture and environment, and on the
weekend, about news events and American idioms.
Three elements make Special English unique. It has a limited vocabulary of 1,500
words. Most are simple words that describe objects, actions or emotions. Special
English is written in short, simple sentences that contain only one idea. And Special
English is spoken at a slower pace, about two-thirds the speed of Standard English.
This helps people learning English hear each word clearly. It also helps people who
are English speakers understand complex subjects.
Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching
English, even though it was not designed as a teaching program. It succeeds in
helping people learn English in a non-traditional way. In countries around the world,
English teachers assign Special English to their students. They praise it for improving
their students’ ability to understand American English and for the content of the
programs. Universities and private companies in many countries produce packages of
Special English materials for students’ use.
56. At the beginning, Special English program was ________.
A. well received B. rejected by native people
C. doubted by some professionals D. intended for teaching English
57. What kind of English is spoken on Special English?
A. British English B. American English
C. Both British and American English D. Not certain
58. Which of the following are the elements that make Special English unique?
a. limited vocabulary
b. short simple sentences
c. good communication method
d. slow speed
e. interesting feature programming
A. a, b, e B. a, c, d C. a, b, d D. b, d, e
59. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Special English has been founded for less than 50 years.
B. Native English speakers don’t go in for Special English much.
C. Special English usually starts with 20 minutes of the latest news.
D. People can learn some idioms from Special English.
60. From the last paragraph we can infer that ________.
A. Listening to Special English can be a student’s homework
B. Listening to Special English can improve the content of the program.
C. Some students record the Special English material for sale
D. Learning English from VOA is a traditional way for English learners.
B
On August 15th, in the women's individual all-around final of gymnastics of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Chusovitina is a shining star although she failed to win
a medal eventually.
When 33-year-old Oxana Chusovitina competes in her fifth Olympics (Beijing
Olympics), she is twice the age of most of her competitors. In addition, she has also
competed in ten World Championships, three Asian Games and three Goodwill
Games. Chusovitina holds the record for the most individual World Championships
medals on a single event. She won an Olympic team gold medal as a 17-year-old in
1992. Since then she has won a record of eight world titles.
Her long career owes something to fate. In 2002, when her son Alisher, now aged
nine, was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病), she moved to Germany so that he could
get the best possible treatment. To help in those difficult times she kept up her
training. It has paid off. But saving Alisher’s life is not her only motivation. As she
recently told German media, “There is nothing in the world I enjoy more than
gymnastics.”
Chusovitina was born on June 19, 1975 in Uzbek USSR. She was formerly a citizen
of, and a competitor for, the former Soviet Union (before 1993) and Uzbekistan
(1993-2006). She has competed for Germany since 2006. By the year of 2008,
Chusovitina’s career in gymnastics had been twenty years.
She is one of only a handful of women to return to high-level gymnastics and
international competition after becoming a mother. Chusovitina is remarkable in her
ability to remain competitive for so many years, often in the face of great difficulty,
and has been considered as a role model and an inspiration by many people in the
gymnastics community.
61. When she was 17 years old, Chusovitina won an Olympic team gold medal for
________.
A. the former Soviet Union B. Uzbekistan C. Germany D. Russia
62. Chusovitina might begin her career in gymnastics in _______.
A. 1975 B. 1988 C. 1992 D. 1992
63. Chusovitina left her homeland because _______.
A. she wanted to compete in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
B. she wanted to serve for Germany
C. she wanted her son to get the best treatment
D. she had to face great difficulty in her homeland
64. According to the passage, Chusovitina is different from the other competitors in
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games because_______.
A. she is the best competitor in the games
B. she is much older than other gymnastics girls
C. she won an Olympic team gold medal when she was very young
D. she competes in order to earn money
65. According to the passage, which of the following words can best describe
Chusovitina?
A. Kind-hearted. B. Lovable. C. Tough-minded. D. Serious-minded.
C
A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding
of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more
than 50 percent lower among those who consumed(吃 ) at least an ounce of salt
water fish per day than those who never ate fish.
The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific
backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits,
particularly to the heart.
Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,
000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have
noticed that the incidence (发生率)of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume
more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example,
among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day, and
among the Japanese, whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.
During the last two decades, 78% of the men died from heart disease. The fewest
deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish, even at levels far lower than
those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other
factors such as age, high blood pressure, or blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.
66. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The Dutch research has proved that eating fish can help to prevent heart
disease.
B. There is a low incidence of heart disease in countries like Japan and Greenland.
C. Among all the diseases heart disease is the most dangerous in America.
D. Heart doctors won’t call your house so long as you keep eating fish each day.
67. The underlined phrase “this relationship” refers to the connection between
_______ and the incidence of heart disease.
A. the amount of fish eaten B. regular fish-eating
C. the kind of fish eaten D. people of different regions
68. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the high incidence of heart disease in some countries
B. the changes in people’s diet in the United States
C. the daily fish consumption of people in different cultures
D. the effect of fish-eating regularly on people’s health
69. Why is heart disease the most dangerous killer in the United States?
A. The author doesn’t give a definite answer.
B. Because American people drink too much spirits.
C. Because there are a great number of fat people there.
D. Because American people eat too much fatty fish.
70. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating
fish according to the Dutch study?
A. 550, 000. B. 110,000. C. 275,000. D. 852.
D
The United States has about 475,000 school buses ---all painted yellow. Each day
they carry more than 25,000,000 children, half of all schoolchildren in the country.
But these buses, on average, use four liters of diesel (柴油) fuel to travel less than
sixteen kilometers. When the school year began last fall, diesel averaged 55 cents a
liter nationally. The price nearly doubled, to a dollar and 8 cents, by the end of school
in June.
Bob Riley speaks for the American School Bus Council. He says fuel prices for
schools are not much lower than others have to pay. As a result, schools are looking
for ways to reduce transportation costs. Bus routes are being redrawn or, in some
cases, canceled (取消). Some areas are buying buses that use natural gas or other
alternative fuels. Other steps include fewer field trips and less travel by sports teams.
And some school districts (地区) may end any bus service not required by law.
Studies show that school buses are the safest form of transportation to and from
school. The American School Bus Council says cuts in bus service are bad for children
and possibly the environment. It says removing buses from the road will mean an
increase in other vehicles transporting students. Spokesman Bob Riley says another
concern is that reducing bus services might reduce attendance.
But it could also get more children to walk or bicycle to school. And that would
surely make people happy at the National Center for Safe Routes to School. More
kids walking or biking safely to school is the aim of a three-year-old federal program,
part of an international movement. The goal is to increase physical activity and
reduce air pollution. The United States will celebrate Walk to School Day on October
eighth this year. But for some students, high fuel prices could make every day a
walk-to-school day.
71. What does this passage mainly tell us?
A. High fuel prices’ influences on school buses.
B. New measures to transport school students.
C. The safest form of student transportation.
D. The origin of Walk to School Day.
72. Which of the following information is implied in the first paragraph?
A. There are too many school buses in the United States.
B. There are too many students in the US.
C. Diesel prices are going up too rapidly in the US.
D. School buses consume too much diesel in the US.
73. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Cuts in bus service will have negative results.
B. The US government is encouraging cuts in bus services.
C. The US schools are searching for the safest transportation means.
D. Reducing bus service will do a lot of good to the environment.
74. In order to cut down transportation cost, many schools take the following
measures EXCEPT_____.
A. changing some bus routes
B. stopping some bus routes
C. asking parents to drive children to and from school
D. using other types of fuels
75. The National Center for Safe Routes to School encourages more children to walk
or bike to school in order to ____.
A. save more fuels and diesel for the country
B. keep the children safe on their way to school
C. make the children live a simple life
D. keep the children healthy and the environment clean
2009—2010 学年度第一学期高二年级期末考试
英语试题
第 II 卷（共三节 满分 45 分）
第一节： 根据下列各句句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语意
思，在句首写出该单词的正确形式。
(每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
76. _______ I’ve always been very _____ (谨慎的) about giving my address to
strangers.
77. _______ Fold the letter and put it in an _______ (信封).
78. _______ Any creature who ________ (拥有) one of these rings has great
power.
79. _______ He considered that the change could be _______(有益的) to her
health.
80. _______ I was ______( 享有) with a happy childhood, one that most people
would want to have.
81. _______ The man was one of the s______ from the earthquake.
82. _______ Whenever you are in trouble, don’t h______ to ask me for help.
83. _______ The situation at Omaha Beach was so bad that the US army
commanders thought about a_______ the invasion.
84. _______ Please don’t i_______ me when I am talking.
85. _______ In Haiti, new difficulties have a_____ after the earthquake.
第二节：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）。
[1] If you are a recent social science graduate who has had to listen to jokes
about unemployment from your computer major classmates, you may have the last
laugh. There are many advantages for the social science major because this high-tech
“ Information Age” demands people who are flexible ( 灵 活 的 ) and who have
good______________.
[2] There are many social science majors in large companies who take up
important positions. For example, a number of research studies found that social
science majors have achieved greater managerial success than those who had
technical training or pre-professional courses. Studies show that social science
majors are most suited to change, which is the leading feature of the high speed,
high-pressure, high-tech world we now live in.
[3] Social science majors are not only experiencing success in their long-term
company jobs, but they are also finding jobs more easily. A study showed that many
companies had filled a large percentage of their entry-level positions with social
得分 评卷人
得分 评卷人
science graduates. The study also showed that the most sought-after (广受欢迎的)
quality in a person who was looking for a job was communication skills, noted as
“very important” by 92 percent of the companies. Social science majors have these
skills, often without knowing how important they are. It is probably due to these
skills that they have been offered a wide variety of positions.
[4] Finally, although some social science majors may still find it more difficult
than their technically trained classmates to land the first job, recent graduates report
that they don’t regret their choice of study.
86. What’s the main idea of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
_____________________________________________________________
87. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
For instance, a study showed that social science majors had held more important
positions, compared to those technically trained studies.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
88. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please
answer within 5 words.)
____________________________________________________________
89. What have you learned about the social science majors in finding a job in this
high-tech “Information Age”? (Please answer within 30 words.)
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
90. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
第三节 写作（共 1 题，满分 25 分）
随着生活水平的提高，近来，中学生过生日时互赠礼物
已蔚然成风，甚至有的还去饭店过生日。对此，同学们有不
同的看法。假设你是王平，请你根据下表提示，给某英语报社的编辑写一封
信，并谈谈自己的观点。
赞成 为同学们提供交际机会；利于增进同学之间的友谊；学
习之余可以放松心情。
反对 容易造成对时间和金钱的浪费；导致攀比；对青少年学
习和成长造成不利影响。
你的观点 … …
注意：
1. 词数：120 左右 （信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数）
2. 短文须包括表中的全部内容，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 参考词汇：攀比 keep up with the Joneses
Dear Editor,
I’m a middle school student named Wang Ping. ______________________
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Wang Ping
2009—2010 学年度第一学期高二年级
期末考试英语试题
Keys:
1-5: CCABC 6-10: CABCA 11-15: BCCBA 16-20: CCBAA
21-25: ABBAC 26-30: CDCDC 31-35: ACABA
36－40 ABDBB 41-45 ABACD 46-50 ABBDC 51-55 CDABA
56－60 CBCDA 61-65 ABCBC 66-70 DBDAC 71-75 ACACD
76. cautious/careful 77. envelope 78. possesses 79. beneficial 80. blessed
81. survivors 82. hesitate 83. abandoning 84. interrupt 85. arisen/appeared
86. It’s easier for social science graduates to find jobs.
87. For example, a number of research studies found that social science majors have
achieved greater managerial success than those who had technical training or
pre-professional courses.
88. communication skills
89. They have more luck in finding jobs because they are ready to change with
situations, and they have the skills to express themselves and communicate with
others.
90. 研究表明，社科专业的毕业生更能适应社会的变化，而这种变化也恰恰是今
天我们所置身于高速度、高压力、高科技世界的显著特征。
A possible version:
Dear Editor,
I’m a middle school student named Wang Ping. Recently, we often have to buy
presents for our classmates’ birthdays, and sometimes, we are invited to their
birthday parties in expensive hotels, which caused us to think whether students
should spend so much money for birthdays.
About this there are two different views. Some students think it provides us with
a good chance to communicate with each other and develop our friendship, and
besides, we can relax after hard work at school. However, some other students think
it’s a waste of money and time and can lead us to getting into the bad habit of trying
to keep up with the Joneses, which has a bad effect on our growth and studies.
As far as I’m concerned, it’s not easy for our parents to make money and keep us
at school for education. We must treasure our parents’ labor and put our hearts into
our studies. What do you think about it?
I’m expecting your reply.
Yours,
Wang Pin
2009 年杭州市高二年级
英语试题卷
考生须知：
1． 本试卷分试题卷和答题卷。满分 100 分，考试时间 90 分钟。
2． 答题前，在答题卷密封区内填写学校、班级和姓名。
3． 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。
4． 考试结束后，上交试题卷和答题卷。
听力部分（20%）
一、听力测试（本题有二节，共 20 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面 5 段小对话。每段对话后有一个小题，请从题中所给 A、B、C 三个选项中选出
最佳选项，并标在答题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关
小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Ｗhere does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a railway station B．At an airport C．At a hotel
2．What does the woman say about Mary?
A．She’ll be home on time B．She is late for work C．She’s working overtime．
3．When did the man graduated from the university?
A．1975 B．1979 C．1985
4．Where did the two speakers probably go for their holiday last year?
A．France B．China C． Japan
5．Why is the man worried?
A．He doesn’t like history?
B．He can’t get the books he needs
C．He must read many books to finish the course．
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1．5 分，满分 15 分）
听下面两段较长的对话及一段独白。对话后有 3 个小题，独白后有 4 个小题。请从题
中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在答卷的相应位置。听对话或独白前，
你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。对话
和独白均读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
6．What does Albert think of the snow?
A．Heavy B．Light C．Just so so
7．What will the weather be like in the afternoon?
A．A bit colder B．Less cold C．Very warm
8．What will Maria most probably do in the afternoon?
A．Go skating B．Throw snowballs C．Go out by car
听第 7 段材料，回答 9 至 11 题
9．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A．The man’s tour along the west coast of the U.S.A
B．The tourist attractions in Los Angeles.
C．The man’s plan for his future travel
10．What is the disadvantage of Los Angeles according to the man?
A．The streets are dirty and narrow
B．It’s difficult to travel around the city
C．There are few trees in the city
11．How did the man feel when he took rides in Disneyland?
A．He returned to his childhood once more
B．It was dangerous and risky to take rides there.
C．It was not so exciting to take some rides twice
听第 8 段材料，回答 12 至 15 题
12．What can we learn from the first piece of news?
A．Many paintings were lost in the fire
B．The reason why the fire was started
C．Two people were killed in the fire
13．What do we know about the Paxham-Long Worth Road?
A．Next Sunday the road will be ready for use.
B．The surface of the road is under repair.
C．The traffic delays will not be long
14．What’s the result of the traffic accident yesterday?
A．The woman was killed
B．The woman escaped being hurt
C．Traffic was held up for an hour
15．What do we know about the accident?
A．The woman was the driver of the truck
B．The traffic was turned to another direction
C．A policeman was nearby when it happened
笔试部分（80%）
二、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
16．The woman stealing 1.2 million dollars was trying to find herself a lawyer.
A．accusing of B．accused of C．accusing for D．accused for
17．Jessica tried to find two seats for herself and her friend Ruth in the café, but unluckily she
could find .
A．either B．neither C．none D．nothing
18．—It’s said that you met Jackie Chen yesterday. What’s your impression of him?
—Well, he is even more handsome than in his photographs.
A．on the spot B．in the flesh C．on the scene D．in the state
19．It is me why the Rockets, with Yao Ming injured, could beat the powerful Lakers so
easily.
A．beyond B．under C．above D．over
20．It is human beings rather then pigs that are for the disastrous flu circling the
globe, which was once called the swine flu.
A．to be blamed B．to have blamed C．blaming D．to blame
21．On the door of the train there is sign reading:“Please mind gap.”
A．a ; the B．the ; the C．不填； 不填 D．a ; 不填
22．If a substance has a very high density, , 2,000 kg/m3, it will not float on water.
A．say B．tell C．speak D．stuck
23．I can’t persuade him out of playing computer games. He is to them.
A．reminded B．accustomed C．addicted D．stuck
24．—You mean somebody on the bus must be the thief?
— . My wallet was with me when I boarded and the bus hasn’t stopped
anywhere since.
A．That’s all right B．No way C．Not to worry D．Exactly
25．Only after spending several nights working on the math problem to wonder
whether the problem was wrongly set.
A．had he begun B．he began C．did he begin D．began he
26．I don’t think he will make a superstar like Cristiano Ronaldo. He just lacks it takes
to be a professional soccer player.
A．Which B．that C．what D．who
27．You can ask him again if you like, but it will not make any ——he will still say no.
A．effort B．difference C．contribution D．decision
28．If the American government the expert’s suggestion, the world economy would not
be in such a mess now.
A．followed B．follows C．should follow D．had followed
29．—Lucy! Listen! He’s so rude. He says I’m stupid!
—Oh, me of the quarrel, please. I won’t get involved.
A．let; out B．leave; out C．give; out D．drive; out
30． our university, I would like to say thanks to you for all the efforts you’ve made.
A．On behalf of B．In place of C．Instead of D．On account of
三、完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分。满分 15 分）
通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Five years ago, when it was time for my cousin to start college, my 75-year-old grandfather,
Rex, decided to do the same. He went to 31 , taking classes twice a week until his death
last summer.
As a student, my grandfather spent countless hours in his office 32 and completing
assignments. Although he was twice as 33 as his professors, he loved going. He said,
“You can never 34 too much, no matter how old you are.” He loved everything about
school. Learning new things was truly his passion.
My grandfather’s will to learn was a great 35 for me to do my best in school. We
were always 36 with each other, trying to bring home the better grade.
When he turned 80 and still had a full head of hair, my grandfather felt like he could take on
the 37 . He felt like he could beat the unstoppable no matter what came in his way-
whether it was his continuing with cancer 38 a tough professor.
Some people look to Superman or Batman as their 39 , but my grandfather will
forever be my hero, the 40 who always came to my rescue. My grandfather was made
the hall of fame(名人堂) as his high school as one of the school’s most successful football players.
When I did some research I 41 that his nickname was Atlas. In Greek mythology(神话),
Atlas held the heavens on his shoulders. For my grandfather’s football team, he was
42 Atlas, holding the team together. He was my Atlas too, as the foundation of our
family.
In my times of need he was always there to 43 me and celebrate my
accomplishments. I could count on him to help me out and stand by me. The strength he 44
with me will continue to hold me up as I forever keep his memory 45 in my heart and
mind.
31．A．college B．party C．hospital D．cinema
32．A．teaching B．talking C．studying D．playing
33．A．tall B．new C．thin D．old
34．A．pay B．know C．think D．work
35．A．example B．exercise C．method D．friend
36．A．fighting B．joking C．competing D．arguing
37．A．world B．country C．city D．class
38．A．and B．or C．so D．but
39．A．hero B．student C．professor D．grandfather
40．A．other B．only C．one D．same
41．A．realized B．remembered C．discovered D．recognized
42．A．my B．his C．their D．our
43．A．surprise B．supply C．warm D．support
44．A．enjoyed B．shared C．afforded D．kept
45．A．alive B．awake C．alone D．asleep
四、阅读理解（共 15 小题，第一节每小题 2 分，第二节每小题 1 分，满分 25 分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在
答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
A
There are many islands in the South Pacific Ocean and no one knows how the people who
live on these islands came to be there. They are very much like people who once lived in Peru on
the west coast of South America. There is a legend that, when their country was attacked and
conquered, these people left Peru on rafts and set off across the sea to the west. The legend was
that they were taken across the sea by one of their ancestors, Tike, son of the sun.
A Norwegian, Thor Heyerdahl, believed that they may have reached the South Pacific islands.
He noticed that they would have been taken in that direction by strong winds and currents, even
though they had only simple rafts made of very light wood called balsa-wood. His idea was
laughed at but he decided to prove it. With five other brave men, he built a raft just like the one
Tike would have used, and they set out to repeat the great voyage across 4,000 miles of open sea,
which they believed Tike’s people once made.
Heyerdahl’s raft was made of nine balsa- wood logs tied together with ropes. The longest
log was 45 feet long. No nails were used, for nails would not have been used by Tiki’s men, and
the raft was called“Kon-Tiki”. They took on board such food as fruit and dried food and coconuts,
but they expected to live mainly on fish. They took a parrot as a pet. When all was ready, the raft
with the six young men aboard was towed out from Callal harbor in Peru, and cast off at the
mercy of winds and currents.
Their greatest danger was of falling overboard, as they realized too well when their precious
parrot was blown overboard in a storm and lost. The light raft was driven along at so great a
speed by the wind and current that it could not possibly be stopped, so whatever went
overboard was almost certain to be lost.
After three months at sea they saw their first island and smelled smoke from a fire. They
had reached the Pacific islands of Tuamotu, just as Heyerdahl had hoped.
46．According to the passage, it is still unknown .
A．in what way people came to live on the South Pacific islands.
B．how people live on the South Pacific islands
C．whether the people living on the South Pacific islands are like the people living in Peru
D．how many islands there are in the South Pacific Ocean
47．Heyerdahl decided to prove that
A．Tiki was son of the sun
B．the South Pacific islands were once part of South America
C．Tiki was one of the ancestors of the Norwegians
D．people from Peru reached the South Pacific islands on rafts
48．Falling overboard was most dangerous because
A．none of then could swim
B．they could not stop the raft
C．two of the men had fallen into the sea
D．there was only one lifebelt on board
B
Beware of those who use the truth to cheat. When someone tells you something that is true,
but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression.
For example, someone might say,“I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery（抽奖）. It was
great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”
This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two
hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!
He didn’t say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information.
That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.
Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic(策略). Let’s say that
during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs.
Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an as saying, “During Government
Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!”That’s true. However an honest statement would
have been,“During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net(净余的)gain of two million jobs.”
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false claims so they
try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might say, “Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky
Pills to cure nose pimples(丘疹).”It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of
them work for the Yucky Corporation.
This kind of deception happens too often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes
the truth can lie as well.
49．Which statement is true according to the article?
A．Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying.
B．You can’t trust gamblers(赌博的人)
C．All governors help their states.
D．The truth can be used in dishonest ways
50．The author clearly wants people to .
A．think carefully about what they read and hear
B．know that lies are lies
C．never trust anyone
D．vote for females candidates
51．Which of the following would be the best title?
A．Yucky Corporation B．Everyone Lies
C．Lying With the Truth D．Nose Pimples
C
In the 1960s Professor Bolin predicted that the “greenhouse effect”, caused by an increase
in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, would lead to important changes in the
Earth’s climate. At the time his prediction were regarded as science fiction. But it is now gradually
agreed that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will double from 0.03% to 0.06% in
the next 50 years and that temperatures worldwide will rise by 2°Celsius.
Although a temperature rise of 2°may not seem significant, the local effects may be much
greater: in polar regions a rise of 10°by 2025 is expected and in Northern Europe a rise of 4°.
Indeed the first effects were expected to be felt before the end of the 20th century,
But how does the “greenhouse effect”operate and why should such a tiny proportion（比
例）of CO2 have such a harmful effect? When living creatures breathe out or when things are
burned, CO2 enters the atmosphere. Until recently all of this was absorbed by plants, which
converted it back into oxygen.
However, the balance of nature has been disturbed. In power stations, in factories and in
our cars, we are burning more and more fossil fuels( coal, oil and natural gas ) and this produces
huge quantities of CO2-18 billion tons of it enter the atmosphere every year. Added to this, the
destruction of forests means that less CO2 can be converted into oxygen by plants. So, the
amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing every year.
52．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Professor Bolin’s predictions were taken seriously in the first place
B．Only a small portion of the atmosphere consists of carbon dioxide
C．No changes in climate will become noticeable for 50 years or more
D．The rise in temperature will probably be 2 degrees in every part of the world.
53．The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is increasing every year because .
A．Carbon dioxide is produced when we breathe
B．Carbon dioxide is produced when we burn things
C．More forests are destroyed and more fossil fuels are burned
D．The global temperature keeps rising
54．The “greenhouse effect”refers to
A．the problem of the rising global temperature
B．the problem of increasing population worldwide
C．the problem of increasing population worldwide
D．the problem of air pollution
55．The underlined word“operate”in the third paragraph most probably means“ ”.
A．play B．move C．manage D．function
第二节：五位学生打算选择适合各自情况的文学课程。第 56 至 60 题是学生对课程要求的
介绍。阅读下面六个课程简介（A、B、C、D、E 和 F），选出符合各人需要的最佳
选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
56． Tommy has the basic knowledge of American literature. He wants to take a course
which can help him read more famous works about American literature.
57． Kate likes to read literature works and she has many opinions after reading, but
she doesn’t know how to express her idea properly.
58 ． Jerry wants to write some articles to show the significance of researching
literature today. He is looking for a course which can help him.
59． Helen wants to become a famous writer in the future. She is eager to take a
course which can help her realize her dream.
60． Peter was ill last term and missed a lot of lessons in American literature. He wants
to take a course which can give him an outline of it.
A．American Comments
The course is a study of how to write literature comments through some vivid examples. We
believe that practice makes perfect. Only by following our examples can you acquire your ability
on literature comments.
B．Works of Some Famous American Writers
Works of Some Famous American Writers show us the introductions to eleven famous
writers and their works and also give us some comments on the works.
C．Detailed Reading of American Literature
Detailed Reading of American Literature is a course which focuses on some important and
moving details in the works of American literature. It will analyse the details.
D．Story and Plot
It is a course which analyses the setting of the main plots in some famous stories. The aim of
this course is to help those who want to become writers in the future.
E．Characters and Life
As you know, literature comes from our life, but it is more than our life. This course will
analyse the personalities of some important characters in the world literature, and combine the
analysis with our life. It will help us gain wisdom from the characters.
F．A Look at American Literature
A Look at American Literature is a course which gives us a brief outline of American Literature.
Our classes are organized in small size and given by professors who are expert in American
literature.
五、短文改错（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共
有 10 处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该辞词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词；
2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Dear Mary,
Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party in Saturday evening. I’d love to
come and I have to go to the countryside to see my grandparents. They were very old and
unluckily not in good health recently. My mother has been already called them and promised visit
them with me this Saturday. We would stay at my grandparents’ the whole weekend. So I’m real
sorry I can’t make it. I hope you will understand. Here I wish you a lot fun on your birthday and
many happy return of the day!
Yours ,
Jim
六、书面表达（共 1 题，满分 15 分）
某英文网站正在就“青少年的秘密是否该让父母知道”展开讨论，征求网民意见。假如
你是李华，请你给该网站写一封电子邮件，谈谈对该问题的看法。信的开头和结尾已写好。
字数 100 左右，内容需包括以下几点：
1．你的观点和做法。
2．你的理由。
3．你父母亲的反应。
Dear Sir or Madam:
I’m writing to express my attitude towards the topic“whether teenagers’ secrets should be
kept from their parents”。
Best wishes!
Yours Sincerely
Li Hua
答 案
1．B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.B
11.A 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.B
16.B 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.D 21.A 22.A 23.C 24.D 25.C
26.C 27.B 28.D 29.B 30.A
31.A 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.A 38.B 39.A 40.C
41.C 42.C 43.D 44.B 45.A
46.A 47.D 48.B 49.D 50.A 51.C 52.B 53.C 54.A 55.D
56.B 57.A 58.E 59.D 60.F
Dear Mary,
Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party in Saturday evening. I’d love to
Inviting on
come and I have to go to the countryside to see my grandparents. They were very old and
but are
unluckily not in good health recently. My mother has been already called them and ∧promised
to
visit them with me this Saturday. We would stay at my grandparents’ the whole weekend. So I’m
will
real sorry I can’t make it. I hope you will understand. Here I wish you a lot∧ fun on your
really of
birthday and many happy return of the day !
returns
One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam:
I’m writing to express my attitude towards the topic “whether teenagers’ secrets should be
kept from their parents”.
As a teenager, I don’t see anything wrong in keeping secrets to ourselves. We teenagers are
going through a special period of development both physically and psychologically. Exposed to a
world of adults, it is only too natural for us to begin imitating adults’ behaviors in secret. That’s
just part of growth. Keeping our secrets from our parents can provide us with a chance to
experience the world on our own, which will surely exert a positive effect on our future
development.
As for me, I do have my little secrets and rarely share them with my family. My parents are
very understanding. They say they are glad that I’m beginning to have my own world. Instead of
building a generation gap, this makes us feel even closer to each other.
云南省楚雄一中 08-09 学年高二下学期期末考试（英语）
考试时间 120 分钟
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）
What are the two speakers talking about?
A. A film. B. A book. C. A record.
2. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Playing a ball game. B. cheering for Oxford. C. Watching a football match.
3. Why will the man go to Edinburgh?
A. To drive the woman there. B. To have a meeting in Glasgow.
C. To meet some important people.
4. What did the woman do yesterday evening?
A. She ate out. B. She saw a film. C. She visited a friend.
5. When is the pop show?
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:20. C. At 8:30.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分）
听第六段材料, 回答第 6---8 题。
Where does this conversation take place?
A. At an airport. B. On a road. C. In a hotel.
When will the woman have to check out tomorrow?
At12:00 B. At 2:00 p. m. C. At 2:30 p. m.
What does the man suggest the woman should do?
A. Leave some time earlier. B. Keep her room clean. C. Leave at 5:30.
听第七段材料, 回答第 9---10 题。
What does the woman think the weather will be like in the afternoon?
A. Foggy. B. Clear. C. Windy.
10. How will the man get the weather information?
He will listen to the radio. B. He will ask the weatherman.
C. He will make a telephone call.
听第八段材料, 回答第 11---14 题。
Who is Frank Stone?
A. A patient of Dr. Minton’s. B. A friend of the woman’s. C. A visitor to the clinic.
Why won’t Mr Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?
A. He can’t spare the time. B. The clinic will be closed. C. Dr Milton won’t come to work.
When is the clinic open in a week?
A. From Monday to Friday. B. On weekdays except Thursday. C. During the whole week.
What time has finally been fixed for Mr Stone to come?
A. 5:30 p. m. , Wednesday. B. 6:15 p. m. , Wednesday. C. 6:15 p. m. , Thursday.
听第九段材料, 回答第 15---17 题。
What has made working at home possible?
A. Personal computers. B. Communication industry. C. Living far from companies.
Why do some people prefer working at home?
A. To save time. B. To get more jobs. C. To make more money.
What might happen in the future?
A. The British firm could move to Belfast. B. We might work at home for a foreign company.
C. We could call for the labor in Spain.
听第十段材料, 回答第 18---20 题。
Where does the speech probably take place?
A. In a museum. B. In a restaurant. C. In the speaker’s home.
What is the kitchen like?
A. It’s full of wooden tables. B. It can hold hundreds of people. .
C. It is a big room with a high ceiling.
What does the speaker mainly suggest?
The home design tells us about social changes.
The kitchen is always the center of family life.
The family kitchen should be well designed.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
The company will find a girl who comes from a（n）____ country.
English—speaking B. speak—English C. speaking—English D. English--spoken
John, look at the time. ____ you play the piano at such a late time?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
I think good use must be ___ of the information from abroad to get our product sales increased.
A. taken B. made C. brought D. put
24. Pop concerts have now become very strange. Shouting has taken _____ place of
singing.
A. the; the B. 不填；the C. the; 不填 D. 不填; 不填
25. As we all know, every minute, when made full use of ___ our lessons ,will do good to us
students.
A. studying B. studied C. being studied D. to study
26. --- Was it 2 am ____ you returned home?
--- No, it was at 11 pm ____ I got home.
A. that; when B. that; that C. when; when D. when; that
Her parents insisted that she ____ a clever student and ____ a better education.
A. is; should receive B. be; should receive C. was; receive D. should be; received
Unless ____ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.
A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. having invited
Not only the students but also the teacher ____ the result of the test.
A. is looking forward to know B. are looking forward to knowing
C. is looking forward to knowing D. are looking forward to know
30. ____ full preparations, we decided to put off the meeting till next week.
We didn’t make B. Having not made C. Not having made D. We hadn’t made
31. I hate ___ when people talk with their mouth full.
A. it B. that C. those D. them
32. ____ we are developing new technology at such a high pace ,the true challenge is to find new
ways of using it.
A. Although B. After C. As soon as D. Now that
She uses a wheelchair to ____ and it often takes her a little longer to do everyday things.
A. pick up B. take off C. get around D. turn away
He made another wonderful discovery, ____ of great importance to science.
A. which I think is B. which I think it is C. which I think it D. I think is
35. ---Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.
---Where was I?
---You ____ you didn’t like your father’s job.
A. had said B. said C. were saying D. had been saying
第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分）
Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because
they have no _36_ in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have _37_ more
important things to do.
_38_ are these important things? Examinations! They have to _39_ themselves for the most
important School Certificates of Education Examination, and also to _40_ with the tests and the
exams in school. So many of them tend to _41_ bookworms.
In the summer holidays of the former years they could do _42_ they like, but in the summer
holidays of the _43_ years, they have to _44_ all their time to the preparation. So studies have
__45_ them from going in sports.
Because of the pressure _46_ their parents and teachers, they have to work hard and spend
most of their time on books. Many parents _47_ their children to pass this examination in order
to get a stepping stone for high studies or better jobs. As for the _48_ themselves, they want to
get good results so that they can _49__ their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that
they _50_ up their school activities, especially sports.
Indeed, a complete education cannot go _51_ physical training, for a quick mind seldom _52_
along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play _53_ Jack a dull（ 迟钝的 ）boy. ” In one
word, without a strong body, you can never _54_ anything. Let a great success in_55_ .
36. A. lesson B. time C. interest D. place
37. A. very B. other C. few D. many
38. A. Where B. How C. Which D. What
39. A. prepare B. get C. make D. ask
40. A. agree B. fight C. work D. deal
41. A. have B. become C. change D. grow
42. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. which
43. A. this B. that C. last D. next
44. A. spend B. take C. cost D. give
45. A. separated B. divided C. taken D. prevented
46. A. from B. of C. in D. to
47. A. force B. want C. hope D. let
48. A. students B. teachers C. parents D. examinations
49. A. develop B. improve C. further D. stop
50. A. keep B. put C. take D. give
51. A. for B. after C. with D. without
52. A. goes B. gets C. lives D. lies
53. A. turns B. makes C. gets D. brings
54. A. receive B. achieve C. do D. accept
55. A. sports B. exams C. training D. life
第三部分 阅读理解（40 分）
A
When a friend calls out “Wait a second, I have a trick to show you,” don't you always stop and
wait? Tricks are hard to resist. No one is ever too old to enjoy them or too young either. In fact,
many of the most successful tricks are really quite simple. They don't require special equipments
or hours of practice. For example, you tell a friend “Pick a card”, then you surprise him by telling
him which card he picked. Here's how it is done. Take a pack of cards and secretly look at the
bottom card. Put the cards facedown on a table, and ask your friend to pick a card. Then place
the card at the bottom.
Has your friend picked the cards by taking part of the cards from the top and putting it at the
bottom? Start turning the cards up one at a time. You can pretend to think hard about each card.
Look for the bottom card at the beginning which you have remembered. The cards that come
after it will be the one your friend picked. Also, a mind-reading trick is fun to do at a party. You
leave the room, and while you are gone, a tea cup is placed upside down over a penny, nickel（$0.
05）, dime（$0. 1）or quarter（$0. 25）. When you come back into the room, you can tell which
coin the tea cup is hiding. To do this trick, you only need a helper, or partner. Before hand, you
two work out some signals. If he looks up. it's a penny; if he looks right, a nickel. You see, they are
all very easy. Why not have a try?
56. “ Trick” in the passage means_________.
A. a clever act or plan to fool somebody
B. clever actions done to people by using skill to confuse them
C. a strange habit
D. the cards played or won in a game of cards
57. The most important thing for a successful trick of cards is to_________.
A. put the cards facedown on a table
B. keep your eyes on the card your friend has picked
C. remember the bottom card
D. pretend to think hard while turning the cards up
58. You can know which coin the tea cup is hiding because_________.
A. a helper tells you by doing some actions
B. it's very easy to guess
C. you can take a look at it when no one is looking at
D. your helper can guess the right answer and tells you secretly
59. The author's main purpose to write this passage is_________.
A. to tell the readers tricks are done to fool people
B. to give the readers knowledge about all kinds of tricks
C. to tell the readers how to do some easy tricks to enjoy themselves
D. to say tricks are very popular
B
Good health is the most precious thing in the world. When you have got it, you never think about
it. When you haven’t got it, you think about it all the time. Our biggest enemies are not terrible,
diseases and so on. We are our own biggest enemies because we sometimes destroy our own
good health. Some of us eat too much, drink too much and smoke too much. And though our
reason tells us we should control ourselves, we find it difficult. The fact is that most human
beings need stimulation. Who doesn’t enjoy a drink after a busy day? Only a smoker knows the
pleasure of a cigarette with a cup of coffee.
So far so good. The danger is when these innocent pleasure run our lives and so destroy our
health. When you find yourself eating between meals or eating too much rich food, when you
can only keep yourself going by taking frequent drinks or by smoking one cigarette after another,
then it’s time to stop and think what you might be doing to yourself. The funny thing is that when
we don’t control ourselves, simple pleasures are no longer simple pleasures.
All right, I know what you’re thinking. You’re probably saying: “It’s all very well for him to talk, but
I can’t help myself. I need that extra bit of food, that extra drink, that extra cigarette. Life has so
many pressures that I can’t manage without them. ” But I’m saying you can help yourself. Not
only that you must help yourself. Because if you don’t help yourself, no one else can. So be your
own best friend.
60. In the writer’s view, the most precious thing in the world is ________.
A. time B. work C. friendship D. good health
61. This passage is mainly about _________.
A. terrible diseases B. pleasures after a busy day
C. the danger of too much drinking, smoking and eating
D. the difficulty of controlling ourselves
62. “I can’t help myself” means _________.
A. I can’t do it myself B. I must ask someone for help
C. I can’t control myself D. Do help me , please
63. Which of the following expresses the writer’s advice?
A. Have a drink after a busy day. B. Have a cigarette with a cup of coffee.
C. Eat as much rich food as you can. D. Be your own best friend and control yourself
C
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known to play well into the early hours, so don’t want to get much sleep.
PLACE: The Jazz Club DATES: 15－23 June
PRICE: ￥ 160 TIME: 10p. m. till late
TEL: 4858749
Scottish Dancing
Scottish dancing is nice and easy to learn. The wonderful dance from England will be given.
PLACE: Jack Stein’s DATES: 10－20 May
PRICE: ￥160 TIME: 10-10 p. m.
TEL: 4983084
Shows－－Anhui Museum
There are 12,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history.
PLACE: Anhui Museum DATES: 30 Mar. －30 June
PRICE: ￥60（half for students）
TIME: Mon. －Fri. 9a. m. －5p. m.
Weekends 9a. m. －9p. m.
TEL: 4467834
Your pen-friend is coming from Australia to your city for a holiday. You send him this E-mail to tell
him something about the hotels.
ROSE HOTEL SUN HOTEL
DATES PRICES（a night） PRICES（a night）
1 Oct-31 Oct. ￥198 ￥168
1 Jan. - 31 Mar. ￥178 ￥148
1 Apr. -30 Apr. （closed） …… ……
1 May-31 May ￥218 ￥188
1 Jun. - 30 Sep. ￥248 ￥208
TEL: 4686788 E-MALL: Li Hong @ 163. com
64. If you want to watch dancing, you can call ______.
A. 4858749 B. 4983084 C. 4467834 D. 4686788
65. You can see the whole of Chinese history at ______ in April in Anhui Museum.
A. 3 p. m. every day B. 9 p. m. from Monday to Friday
C. 7 a. m. at weekend D. 7 p. m. every day
66. You can enjoy _______ at Jack Stein’s.
A. American jazz B. Scottish dancing
C. 12,000 pieces on show D. yourself all night
67. If your friend wants to live in ROSE HOTEL for 3 days in February, how much should he pay for
it?
A. ￥594 B. ￥534 C. ￥592 D. ￥832
D
My friend Jennie gave her bone marrow （ 骨 髓 ） to a 50-year-old woman, a woman
she has never met.
At the end of March, the Red Cross called back. Six different blood elements were tested ; Jennie
matched five completely and was about a 3/4 match of the six. So she was the best match.
In April, Jennie went for a complete physical exam by one of the doctors who would perform the
surgery. The doctor had to make sure that it would be no tread to her. The doctor told her that
the surgery would need to have two quarts of bone marrow from her hip bones. Jennie would
probably be released the same day the surgery took place and should expect to be painful for a
couple of months.
“I didn't think it was that big a deal until I realized I was a match,” Jennie said. “There was not a
question in my head. It didn't seem like something that was going above and beyond. ”
Jennie was left with two very small scars on her lower back from the surgery and was giving
medication to help reduce the pain. She still felt a great deal of pressure on her lower back.
“Being only 21, I felt like I am not old enough to significantly impact someone's life,” Jennie said.
“ It seems strange to me that I could possibly save this woman's life which was being cut short by
cancer. ”
Three weeks after the surgery, Jennie received a car from the Red Cross representative who told
her the transplant was successful. “I feel good, and I think it will actually work for her. ” She said,
“So many people say that they'd only donate if it was for a family member or close friend. This
woman was someone's family and someone's friend. Obviously no one she knows is a match, and
the fact that you'd be able to help a perfect stranger is greater. ”
68. Jennie gave her bone marrow to ______.
A. a close friend B. a stranger C. a classmate D. a relative
69. Before Jennie knew she was the best match, her feeling could be described as
"______".
A. frightened B. nervous C. calm D. excite
70. According to the last paragraph, Jennie would probably agree that ______.
A. more people should donate their bone marrow
B. there is no need to help a relative or close friend
C. everyone should donate their bone marrow to a stranger
D. a family member is more important than a close friend
71. The best title of this passage should be ______.
A. A Great Woman B. To Save a Stranger
C. My Good Friend D. Jennie's Life Blood
E
Anger is good for you, as long as you control it properly, according to a new psychology research.
The new study from Carnegie Mellon University shows anger may help people reduce the
negative effects of stress and help you become healthier. “Here getting emotional is not bad for
you if you look at the case of anger.” Said Jennifer Lerner of Carnegie Mellon, “The more people
show anger, the lower their stress responses.”
Lerner studied 92 UCLA students by asking them to count back from 6,200. They must say out
loud every 13th number. Researchers interfered with（扰乱，妨碍）them by asking them to count
faster or asking them other questions. If they made any mistake, they had to restart from the
very beginning. Many students felt depressed about making so many mistakes or got angry
because the researchers were interrupting them. Lerner used a hidden video camera and
recorded all their facial expressions during the test. The researchers described their reactions as
fear, anger and disgust. Other researchers recorded the students’ blood pressure and production
of high-stress hormone. （荷尔蒙）
People whose faces showed more fear during the experiment had higher blood pressure and
higher levels of the hormone. Both can have lasting effects such as diabetes（糖尿病）, heart
disease, depression and weight gain. When people feel fear, negative effects increase, but when
they get angry, those negatives go down, according to the study. Having that sense of anger leads
people to actually feel some power in what otherwise is a maddening situation, Lerner said.
So in maddening situations, anger is not a bad thing to have. It’s a healthier response than fear.
72. The passage mainly wants to tell us .
A. people should be angry all the time B. anger does no harm to people
C. what the effects of anger are D. anger can be good for you
73. In the test given by Lerner, if the students made mistakes, they were asked to .
A. take the next test B. say out loud the number 13
C. count back from 6,200 again D. answer some other questions
74. From this passage we can infer that .
A. if people often get angry they will probably have higher blood pressure
B. higher blood pressure may have something to do with weight gain
C. when people feel fear, they will probably have lower levels of the hormone
D. those who have heart disease will surely suffer from depression
75. The underlined word “maddening” in the third paragraph probably means .
A. very annoying B. rather difficult
C. extremely dangerous D. quite different
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节．短文改错（10 分）
Like most my schoolmates, I have neither brothers nor 76. ______
sisters--in any other words, I am an only child. My parents 77. ______
love me dearly of course and will do all which they can to make sure 78. ______
that I get a good education. They did not want me to do 79. ______
some work at home; they want me to devote all my time to 80. ______
my studies so that I’ll get good marks in all my subject. We 81. ______
may be one family and live under a same roof, but we do 82. ______
not seem to get much time to talk about together. It looks 83. ______
as if my parents treat me as a visitor and a guest. Do they 84. ______
really understand their own daughter? How things are in 85. ______
other homes, I wonder.
第二节 书面表达（25 分）
目前，我国几乎各级各类学校都在加强英语教学和学习。对于这种情况，社会上出现了两
种不同的观点。
观点一 观点二
应加强英语学习，以适应中国改革开放和
当前国际发展形式的需要
仅为考试而学，大部分同学毕业后根本不
使用英语，因而没必要过多学习
请你以 Learning English or not 为题，用英语写一篇 120 词左右的短文，介绍这种情况，并
表达你自己的观点。
参考答案
1-5 BCCAA 6-10 CBABC 11-15 ACACB 16-20 ABBCA
21-25 AABCD 26-30 DCACC 31-35 ADCAC
36-40 CBDAD 41-45 BCCDD 46-50 ABACD 51-55 DABBD
56-60 BCACD 61-65 CCDBA 66-70 BBBCA 71-75 DDCBA
76. most 后加 of 77. 去掉 any 78. which----- that 79. did----- do
80. some----- any 81. subject----- subjects 82. a----- the 83. 去掉 about
84. and----- or 85. 正确
Learning English or Not
Nowadays nearly all the schools and universities are strengthening English teaching and learning,
there are two different opinions on this. Some people think it is necessary to do this in order to
meet the needs of China’s reform and opening up and the international developing trend.
While on the other hand, some people think it’s not necessary to learn English because English is
only learnt for passing examinations. Most people don’t use English at all after they graduate.
In my opinion, we must strengthen English teaching. First, we can communicate with foreigners
more easily if we learn English well. Second, only through English can we get a chance to learn
the advanced science and technology from foreign countries.
2008/2009 学年度(下)高二期末考试
英 语 试 卷(选修 8)
Jun.10, 2009
命题教师：樊华
第一卷 （共 85 分）
Ⅰ 听力
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅
读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Who is lazier?
A. The man B. Betty C. We don’t know
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She needs warmer clothes this summer.
B. She is unusually busy all summer.
C. She wants to buy a new sweater.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restauant B. In a cinema. C. In a zoo.
4. What do we know about the man?
A. He didn’t sleep well last night.
B. He tried some sleeping pills last night.
C. He’ll buy some sleeping pills
5. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. See a film. B. Buy a ticket. C. Have a party.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从每题所给的 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.
听第 6 段材料,回答第 6-8 题.
6. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The house. B. The job. C. The coming life.
7. Where do the woman’s parents live?
A. In Toronto B. In South London. C. In Birmingham.
8. When will the woman hunt for a new job?
A. After she gets married. B. After she buys a house.
C. After she moves to Birmingham.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 9-11 题
9. How’s the weather?
A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.
10.How many people are there in the family?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
11.Whose birthday is tomorrow?
A. The father’s B. The Twins’. C. The mother’s.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 -14 小题
12.What does the woman think of her career?
A. The men employees prefer to have a man boss.
B. She has the abilities to be the boss.
C. She’s not pleased with so many men employees in her company.
13.What kind of woman did the man think she was before the conversation?
A. An unhappy woman. B. An unmarried woman. C. A friendly woman.
14.Why doesn’t the woman allow the man to call her Mrs...?
A. She doesn’t want others to know she is married.
B. She dislikes her husband’s name.
C. She likes to use her family name in the office.
听第 9 段材料, 回答第 15-17 题
15.What does the woman do?
A. an athlete. B. A professional cyclist. C. A bus driver.
16.How long has she been cycling?
A. Since she was six. B. Since she was five. C. Since she was ten.
17.How does she become successful?
A. She has been working for that all by herself.
B. Her coach pays a lot for that. C. Her family gives her much help.
听第 10 题材料,回答第 18-20 题.
18.What did Clinton do?
A. Scientist. B. A professor. C. An engineer.
19.How long did Clinton work in his office?
A. Twenty years. B.Twenty-two years C. Thirty years.
20.What did Clinton’s wife find?
A. Clinton was unhappy at home. B. Clinton was very interesting.
C. Clinton was funny.
Ⅱ 单项选择(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
21.What other things show one’s status in ___ society apart from how one speaks?
A. a B. the C. an D. /
22. ---You are coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?
---Give up smoking? Easier said than done. Amy. Once you ______ the habit of
smoking, it is very hard for you to ________.
A. keep up; break it away B. take up; drop it out
C. pick up; get rid of it D. build up; do away with it
23.Every possible means _________ to save the miners stuck in the mine.
A. have tried B. have been tried C. has been tried D. has tried
24.Along with the letter was his promise ______he would visit me this coming Christmas.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
25. ---What do you think of the book?
--- Oh, excellent. It's worth _______ a second time.
A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read
26. ________ rich certain natural resources may be, they cannot replace themselves and
are surely to be used up in time.
A. However B. Whatever C. How D. No matter
27. As time went by, the plan they stuck ________ fairly practical.
A. to proving B. to proved C. proved D. to be proved
28. Oh, look! Here's a photo_____ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize
me in it?
A. taking B. was taken C. taken D. been taken
29. Old memories are often ____ when you hear a particular song or a piece of music.
A. called in B. called on C. called for D. called up
30. Come and see me whenever ________.
A. you are convenient C. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you
31. I thought her nice and honest ______I met her.
A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time
32. You should understand the traffic rule by now. You've had it _______ often enough.
A. explaining B. to explain C. explain D. explained
33. The American Civil War lasted four years ______ the North won in the end.
A. after B. before C. when D. then
34. It was in the United States that I made the _________ of Professor Jones.
A. acquaintance B. association C. recognition D. acknowledgement
35. Some people argue that roads, once _______, should be free.
A. building B. built C. having built D. being built
Ⅲ: 完形填空: (每小题 1 分，共 20 分)
A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she
had __36__ a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could
__37__ it, she told him that was all she wanted.
As her birthday approached, this lady waited for __38__ that her husband had
perchased the diamond ring.
Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. He
told her how __39__ he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her.
He __40__ her a beautiful wrapped gift box.__41__, the wife opened the box and found a
lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wife’s name embossed(凸印)in gold.
She raised her voice and said to her husband __42__, “With all your money, you give me
a Bible?” And she stormed __43__ the house, leaving her husband.
Many years __44__ and the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle
for a more beautiful house and a wonderful new family, but __45__ her ex-husband was very
old, and thought __46__ she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.
But __47__ she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her
ex-husband had __48__, and willed( 遗赠) all of his __49__ to her. When she arrived at her
ex-husband’ house, sudden sadness and __50__ filled her heart. She began to search through
her ex-husband’s important papers and saw the still __51__ Bible as she had left it years
before.
With__52__, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a tiny
package __53__ from the back of the Bible.It had a diamond ring, with her name__54__ on
it. On the label was the date of her__55__, and the words: “I Love You”.
36. A. admired B. bought C. needed D. required
37. A. make B. take C. afford D. appreciate
38. A. chances B. times C. signs D. marks
39. A. worried B. proud C. terrified D. embarrassed
40. A. carried B. got C. bought D. handed
41. A. Anxious B. Concerned C. Friendly D. Curious
42. A. excitedly B. angrily C. happily D. softly
43. A. into B. out of C. away from D. out from
44. A. wasted B. passed C. lost D. went
45. A. realized B. memorized C. noticed D. recognized
46. A. even B. perhaps C. ever D. finally
47. A. until B. after C. before D. unless
48. A. passed away B. gave away C. turned up D. went away
49. A. money B. fortunes C. houses D. possessions
50. A. anger B. surprise C. joy D. regret
51. A. new B.expensive C. old D. cheap
52. A. excitement B. tears C. puzzle D. disappointment
53. A. appeared B. flew C. dropped D. opened
54. A. written B. carved C. fixed D. stuck
55. A. marriage B. divorce C. anniversary D. birth
Ⅳ 阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）
A
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one’s
mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like ‘ I was wrong about
that.’and it is even harder to say “ I was wrong ,but you were right about that.”
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake
fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the
neighborhood where I grew up and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons（纸板盒）.
Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely(模糊地) the incident he was
describing.
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with mother to do
the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy
food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive
display of eggs in dozen and half dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked(堆放) three or
four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a
woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some
reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When
he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were
broken. But to him it looked as though I had done it. He severely criticized me and wanted
me to pay any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good.
Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.
56. How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A. About 8 B. About 18. C. About 23. D. About 15
57. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the
manager.
B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.
C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.
D. It was the author who put the display back together.
58. The tone of the article expressed the author’s _________.
A. admiration for the manager’s willingness to admit mistakes
B. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation.(指责，谴责)
C. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons
D. regret for the mistake he made in the store.
B
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from raising a family in a foreign
country is that the generation gap is sometimes just a matter of language.
I am an American living with six children in Israel. Our children speak Hebrew, Arabic.
I can speak a bit of Hebrew and a little Arabic. The gap between us, therefore, is not a
matter of age, sports heroes, or musical tastes. It is simply my lack of ability to master
languages that they picked up in no time. To our kids, I will forever be the foreigner, the
greenhorn.
I remember one of my most amusing mistakes that I made one bright and early
school-day morning. A school friend had slept over, and everyone was eating breakfast, I
cheerfully asked the boy what I could give him for his lunch.
“What about some fruit?”I asked. “ How about some rocks with your lunch?”
“ Mommy!”The kids all shouted in horror. “ Mommmmmmy!
I had wanted to say “anavim”, which are grapes( 葡 萄 ) in Hebrew. Instead I said
“avanim” -----plain, ordinary rocks.
To this day, my children remind me again and again of the countless mistakes I made.
At a school meeting, I told the father of one of their friends that I’d sat on top of his wife the
day before, when I meant to say that I’d sat next to her. Languages always provide
opportunities for foreign speakers to please natives.
I find my language mistakes entertaining at times, and they’ve never stopped me from
trying to make conversation. On a family outing the other day, we stopped to buy fresh pita
from an Arab woman. I spoke to the woman in a mixture of Arabic and Hebrew and then we
stood with her, eating the warm freshly baked pita. After we finished, I called out,
“Shookran”-“thank you,” in Arabic--- and we drove away.
“That was fun.”said my 16-year-old son，Ari.
“And she gave me extra pita for free!” my 14-year-old daughter, Amalia, said. “ Why do
you think she did that?”
“Because we were friendly and made an effort to talk to her,” I said.
For once, my kids did not even point out any of the errors I had made as I spoke to the
woman.
59. The kids shouted when their mother used the word “avanim” because ______.
A. they always regarded their mother as a foreigner
B. she misused the word for a kind of fruit as the one for rocks
C. their mother only gave grapes to one child
D. one of the kids got up late
60. Why didn’t the kids point out their mother’s mistakes while she spoke with an Arab
woman?
A. Their mother’s conversation with the Arab woman brought a good result.
B. They used to their mother’s language errors.
C. They were moved by the Arab woman.
D. They were pleased with the delicious meal.
61. What would be the best title of this passage?
A. How to Learn Foreign Languages
B. How to Live Abroad
C. Sometimes It’s just Words
D. My Boring Children
C
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people,
but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “ being a writer” and “ writing”. In
most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a
computer. “ You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “ not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer
kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a
20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a free writer, I had no promise at all. What
I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t
even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used computer
and felt a real writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It
was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I know I wanted to write. I
had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering.
What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test--- even though it meant living with
uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream
must learn to live there.
62. The passage is meant to _______.
A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to be after wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to be after a writer career
63. What can be concluded from the passage?
Ａ.Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B. Writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.(隔离)
D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.
64. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book.
B. He hadn’t seen a change for the better.
C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.
D. He found his dream would never come true.
65. The underlined words＂．．．people who die wondering, “What if?” refer to “those ___”
A. who think too much of the dark side of life
B. who regret giving up their career halfway
C. who think a lot without making a decision
D. who are full of imagination even upon death
第二节：（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Only a few weeks ago, they were waiting for their exam results. Now they are busy
promoting( 宣传) their Christmas single “Angels” in the UK.
Since it came out on December 18th, the song has topped UK music charts for two
weeks. The four girls --- Laura Wright, Charlotte Ritchie, Melanie Nakhla and Daisy Chute,
are enjoying success as the rising girl band “ All Angels”.
In November, 2006, their first self-titled album came out. ___ 66____ “All Angels”
broke the UK record for the fastest-selling album. It is unusual for a group that mixes pop
and classical to enjoy such success. In the UK, classical bands are not as popular as rock
‘n’roll and R & B bands.
“_____67 ___. It is hard work but fun as well,” said Wright.
The general manager of Universal Music said the mix of these four voices is
“surprising”, ____68___. They think they are normal girls, so it brings the music
everyone can access.
The four girls only met each other for the first time early this past summer.
______69____.
While they are all public schoolgirls studying for their A-levels, their background and
interests are different.
Ritchie, 17, played in the film “ Harry Potter and the Goblet Fire” . ___70____. Wright,
16, is a sportswoman. Only one of them has a background in music- Chute, 17, who
published a jazz album when she was just 15.
However, they have the same love for singing and have the same personalities.
A. But the girls aren’t surprised by the hit.
B. The CD sold 33,000 in just one week.
C. Nakhla, 17, is learning how to fly a plane.
D. The reason for the girls’ success is good chance and their talent.
E. Nakhla, 17, is learning how to play the piano.
F. This is an amazing chance and an amusing experience to have at 16.
G. They were amazing chance and an amazing experience
第二卷（共 35 分）
第一部分：单词拼写（共 10 分）
71. As long as your suggestion is r____________, we’ll take it.
72. There were many job ___________（申请者）for the position, but in the end only two were
hired.
73. The machine won’t work p________ if you don’t oil it well.
74. Obama was e_________ the first African-American president in the United States.
75. A few _____________(反对意见) have to be dealt with before we can start the project.
76. G__________ speaking, a real friendship means not taking but giving.
77. Everyone knows that many people today are still facing ________ ( 饥饿)
78. The two bags d_________ in color --- one is red, the other black.
79. The __________(大 多 数 )of students think that they should be given more time to do
sports after class.
80. It is very __________ (方便的) to walk to work, for it’s just about ten minutes’walk from
my house to the office.
第二部分 写作（共两节，满分 25 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
I used to complaining about my English teacher for her bad English. I was also tired
with her teaching methods, that were always slow and boring. However, my attitude
towards him began to change after one afternoon. It was raining heavy and I
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didn't go to school. Around 5:30 pm I received a phone call. "Are you all
right?" asked my English teacher in quiet voice. On hearing her words, I was
shocking and my mind was flooded with mixed feelings. She is showing her concern for
me, though I had not been happily with her! Was she just acting and should I smooth
away my past misunderstanding ?
第二节 书面表达：(15 分)
假如你是李华，你的朋友 Ann 来信说她最近因为学习压力大，总是睡不好觉。请你根
据以下提示并结合自己的经验给她写封回信。
以下方式可以缓解睡眠问题：
1. 睡觉前平心静气地散步 10-20 分钟；
2. 睡觉前梳头(comb v.)可消除（eliminate）大脑疲劳，早入梦乡；
3. 睡前一小时喝杯牛奶可助睡眠。
Dear Ann,
I’m sorry to hear that
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May you have a sound sleep every day!
Yours,
Li Hua
高二第八模块期末测试卷答案
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作文范文
Dear Ann,
I’m sorry to hear that you have suffered from sleeping problems recently due
to the study pressure. The following methods may help you have a sound sleep. First,
have a relaxing walk for 10-20 minutes before sleep. Second, you’re advised to
comb your hair before going to bed,which can eliminate your tiredness and help
you fall asleep quickly. Last but not least, it’s helpful to drink a cup of milk
one hour before you go to bed. As for my personal experience,I think you’d better
stop studying at least half an hour before sleep or else you will be in a nervous
state when sleeping. Besides, I strongly recommend you to listen to some soft music
before sleep if possible.
May you have a sound sleep every day!
Yours,
Li Hua
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