1、长葛市第三实验高中2009-2010学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（时间：110分钟）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1I made a call to my parents yesterday. To my disappointment. of them answered it.AeitherBnoneCneitherDnobody2. No one can _what will happen in the futurew.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#omA diagnose B rebuild C
2、tolerate D foresee3. I think youd better _ your promiseA keep to B keep up C keep on D keep up with4. The less you wear, _you feel .A cold B colder C the cold D the colder5. The machine _ many small partsA consists B consists of C makes up D makes up of6. He recommended that we _ another meeting tom
3、orrow to discuss the problem.A will holdB. holdC. heldD. are holding7. _ is reported, his movie won several awards at the film festival.A. AsB. WhichC. ItD. What8. Choosing the right dictionary depends on _ you want to use it for.A. whatB. whyC. howD. whether9. The colorless gas _ we cannot live is
4、called oxygen(氧气).A. where B. which C. in which D. without which10. _ the boy come in ? He has waited for such a long time .A Will B Shall C Must D would11. The ground is wet . It _ last nightA should have rained B could have rainedC must have rained D would have rainedw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om12. His wo
5、rds were very _. Everyone got _ at the bright future described in his speech.A. excitingexciting B. excitedexcitingC. excitingexcited D. excitedexcited13. _ there and let me examine you first.A. If sitB. SitC. SittingD. To sit14. The man tried to break into the house but _A in vain B in turn C in ha
6、rmony D in advance15. The thief was taken into the police station with his hands _ _back .A tied B being tiedC to be tied D having tied第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。It was an afternoon in the winter, some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and
7、talked and soon swimming became the 16 . Suddenly I had an idea. “Wouldnt it be 17 if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter, and 18 couldnt we? Besides, we could be 19 if we did.” I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed.Early in the morning, three days 20 , we f
8、our were standing at the bus stop, with bags in our hands, 21 for a bus to take us to the 22 . The sky was clear, the sun was shining, but all the same, it was very cold, 23 our heavy overcoats were not enough to keep us 24 . We all felt that we should go back, but no one wanted to 25 . w.w.w.k.&s.5
9、*u.c.#omWe soon reached the sands. There was nobody there, but we were not to be discouraged. 26 we were proud that we were the 27 ones that dared to challenge the weather. Besides, the sun could keep us warm. So we 28 ourselves quickly.But things were not going to be so nice as we thought. The sea
10、wind was blowing, we felt 29 cold and we shook from head to feet. At last we decided to 30 the sea water. We put our feet in first, only to take them back 31 . The water was unbelievably cold.32 I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time. We all went back ten steps. I gave the order and
11、 we all rushed forward. We jumped. That feeling I had when I was in the water I shall never 33 . I was up and rushed again to the seaside. So 34 my friends. We put on our clothes as quickly as possible and went home.We four did not go to school the next three days, for we all 35 a bad cold. We misse
12、d the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experience.16. A. objectB. topicC. opinionD. center17. A. luckyB. happyC. surprisingD. interesting18. A. thatB. whatC. whyD. how19. A. healthB. goodC. betterD. stronger20. A. pastB. laterC. beforeD. ago21. A. searchingB. waitingC. lookingD. asking22. A. s
13、andsB. swimming poolC. riverD. lake23. A. even thoughB. as thoughC. evenD. since24. A. warmB. hotw.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#omC. coolD. cold25. A. talk aboutB. speak outC. think overD. shout out26. A. UnlessB. ForC. InsteadD. Sometimes27. A. luckyB. youngestC. happyD. only28. A. enjoyedB. helpedC. changedD.
14、dressed29. A. a littleB. a bitC. veryD. enough30. A. fly intoB. jump intoC. send intoD. put into31. A. bravelyB. carefullyC. finallyD. quickly32. A. ThenB. LastC. NextD. When33. A. rememberB. forgetC. tellD. believe34. A. doB. didC. hadD. were35. A. becameB. feltC. caughtD. turned第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2
15、分，满分30分）ACan plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap（捕蝇草）.The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are li
16、ke the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hairs, the leaf closes quickly. The fly cannot get out. In about half an hour, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly,
17、the plant eats the fly.Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesnt have all these important things, especially nitrogen（氮）.Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they nee
18、d. Lets hope that some of the bigger plants dont get the same idea!36. The Venus flytrap is a kind of . w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#omA. plantB. animalC. foodD. meat37. The Venus flytrap grows in .A. most parts of the worldB. some parts of AfricaC. dry parts of the United States D. wet parts of England38. Why
19、 do some plants eat animal meat? Because .A. plants are dangerous to animalsB. animals are dangerous to plantsC. plants want to get what they need from animal meatD. plants want to protect themselves against animalsBSir Emest Shackleton was not only a great explorer, but also he was an intelligent m
20、an. He once found himself and two of his men at the top of an icy mountain ridge (山脊) . They had no way to get down to its side. Their destination had been the tiny Whaling Station of strummers, near the South Pole. Shackleton knew if they didnt get down from the ridge, no one would ever hear from t
21、hem again.Shackleton knew there was only one thing to do. He explained that they would all have to slide (滑) down. He instructed the two men to wind(绕) their ropes into a coil(卷) .Then each of the men sat down on a coiled and slid down the icy slope into the darkness. When they found themselves at t
22、he bottom, unhurt, Shackleton said, You know, we shouldnt do that kind of thing too often. The laughter broke the tension all the men were feeling. They arrived later than expected, but safely at the Whaling Station.39.Sir Shackleton was _A. both brave and brightB. neither brave nor smartC. either s
23、hy or foolishD courageous and stupid40.It would be _ if they couldnt slide down the ridge.A. safeB. deadC. dangerousD. good41. They had _ way to get down the ridge.A. manyB. twoC. only oneD. no42. They were all _ when hearing what Sir Shackleton said.A. tenseB. relaxedC. worriedD. nervousCTo find ou
24、t how the name Canada came about we must go back to the 16th century. At that time, the French dreamed of discovering and controlling more land, of expanding(扩大) trade beyond their borders and of spreading their beliefs across the world. In 1535, Francois I, king of France, ordered a navigator(航海家w.
25、w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om) named Jacques Cartier to explore the New World and search for a way to India.Carrier first arrived at the gulf of the St. Lawrence, which he intended (打算) to explore. He did not know what to expect but he hoped that this gulf was just an arm of the ocean between two islands. If i
26、t was, he would soon be on his way to the Far East. So he sailed upstream along the St. Lawrence River. However, instead of reaching Asia he arrived at Quebec or Standalone, as the Indians called it. It was at this point that the term Canada entered the countrys history. Apparently the word Canada c
27、ame from an India word kanata, which means community or village. Cartier first used it when he referred to Standalone or Quebec. What a huge village Canada is!43. Cartier was ordered to _A. build a new countryB. find the New WorldC. get in touch with the American IndiansD. know more about America an
28、d find a new way to Asia44. When Cartier reached the Gulf of St. Lawrence he hoped _A. he had got to the Far EastB. it was a water passage to the New WorldC. it was a water passage to AsiaD. he had sailed into the Pacific45. In the 16th century, Quebec was _A. an Indian village B. a little town in C
29、anadaC. a village facing the Gulf of the St. LawrenceD. the place which we call Canada today46. Canada was first used to refer to _A. a town B. QuebecC. the New WorldD. a huge villageDA young man would graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom
30、. Knowing his father would well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#omAs graduation day was near, the young man waited for the signs that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. His father told him h
31、ow proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a new Bible. Angry, he shouted to his father, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house
32、, leaving the Bible.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful house and a wonderful family. Having realized his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should visit him. He had not seen him since the graduation day. Before he could make arrangements,
33、he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to go home immediately and take care of the things.When he arrived at his fathers house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his fathers important
34、papers and saw the still new Bible. With tears he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he did it, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had admired. On the tag were the words: Paid in Full and the date
35、of his graduation.47. On the graduation day, the young man hoped _.A. his father would come for it B. his father would be rich enoughC. his father would bought him a carD. his father would bought him a key48. “Stormed out of the house” in the second paragraph means_.A. There was a storm outside of t
36、he houseB. There was a storm in the young mans mindC. left the house impolitely with much angerD. A strong storm passed through the housew.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om49. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The last time the young man saw his father was on the graduation day.B. The last time the young man saw h
37、is father was when he was successful.C. The last time the young man saw his father was when he received a telegram.D. The last time the young man saw his father was when his father died.50. The story tells us_.A. We should be careful or we will lose something important.B. We should be considerate or
38、 we will have no time to regret.C. We should respect the Bible or we will be sorry for it.D. We should have the beautiful car and a Bible together.第卷（共45分）第一节：单词拼写。根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出单词的正确形式。（每小题一分，共10分）51Some policemen a_ their power to do some things that are against our countrylaw .52last week our
39、 sports meeting was p_ because of the heavy rain .53. G_ warming is getting worse and worse .54. At present,mang young people like p_ goods on the Internet . The reason is that goods are cheaper there .55He wont be late for the meeting ,because he is very p_w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om.56.The scientist appl
40、ied for a _(专利) after he made an invention.57.These people work day and night to _(确保)that the project is finished on time 。58.The glass is _(透明的),so we can see everything in the car 。59.Because this new kind of machines was so _(方便使用的),it was sold out shortly.60.In 2008,the famous company _(捐赠) 5,0
41、00,000 yuan to the people who lost their houses in the earthquake .第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错），则按下列情况改正：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词。该行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写改正后的词。w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#omThe Story about Growth is my favorite
42、AmericanTV play because it is very interested .The play tells61_humorous stories that happen in the Greens family . 62_.With such stories it make people think about 63_life ，but therefore attracts the audience.It is 64_also a window which we can learn about American 65_society .And there were many m
43、eaningful things that 66_are worth think of ，such as the relationship between 67_parents and childen in a lot of American family .It 68_is quite different from that in China .The play is 69_very popular .Youd better not to miss the chance . 70_III. 书面表达（25分）假设你校学生会正举办一次英文写作大赛。比赛的话题是：毕业的学生是否应该把课本留给下一
44、届学生使用？请你以Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion?为题，用英语写一篇短文，表示赞同。你的理由是：1.旧的课本保存完好，被扔掉可惜；而留给下一届学生使用则可以节省资源，减少浪费；2. 有些书上的笔记很有用，所以我们不必再花费太多时间记笔记，学起来也会更轻松容易；3. 国外（如澳大利亚）已有成功的做法。注意： 可适当增加细节，使短文内容连贯；词数：100左右.Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion? 参考答案单项选择：115 CDADB BAADB CCBAA完形填空：1625 BDCDB BACAB 26
45、-35 CDCCB DABBC阅读: 3650 ACCAC DBBCC DCCAB单词；51 abuse 52 postponed 53 global 54 purchasing 55 punctual 56 Patent 57 ensure 58 transparent 59 handy 60 donated改错 1 interesting 2 the去掉 3makes 4 but改 and 5 from后加which6 are 7 thinking 8 families 9 正确 10 not去掉Is Recycling Textbooks a Good Suggestion? w.w.w
46、.k.&s.5*u.c.#omAs we know, when senior students graduate from school, most of their textbooks are thrown away, which are still in good condition. What a great waste it is!A suggestion has been put forward that we should recycle the textbooks. I quite agree to the suggestion. For one thing, recycling
47、 textbooks can save a lot of natural resources, which are used to make textbooks. For another thing, senior students may have made plenty of useful notes on the pages. They are very helpful to those textbook users. Besides, in Australia and some other countries, recycling textbooks is popular.So I am for the suggestion.K.s*5.u#
