1、高2009届英语半期测试题 制卷人：何维娟 审核人：喻秋霞第一部分：听力（共两小节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项1 What time is it now?A 9:30 B 9:35 C 10:302. What can we learn from the conversation? A There are few new films in the local cinema. B The man doesnt like seeing films. C Papers often give wrong information.3 When will the task be fin
2、ished? A On Friday morning B On Friday afternoon. C On Saturday afternoon.4 What is the woman going to do on Friday? A Take an exam B Study at home C Go to the mountain5. What can we learn about the man? A He asked the woman to correct the mistake.B He doesnt want to tell the woman where the Grand H
3、otel is.C He doesnt know where the Grand hotel is.第二节听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6题和第7题。6. What did the man do at the weekend? A He watched the TV B He went to the cinema. C He visited his parents7.What does the woman think of the mans roommate? A. Hes stupid B. Hes strange C. Hes careless请听第7段材料，回
4、答第8至第10题。8.What is the man interested in? A. Light music B Love stories C. Rock music9.What does the man think of most plays?A. They are badly written B They are too expensive C. They are hard to understand10.Where do the two speakers finally decide to go? A. To a concert B To the library C.T o the
5、theatre请听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11.What does the man like to do in the evening?A. Read newspapers and magazines B. Listen to the radio C. Read advertisements12.What does the man think readers can do with the advertisements in the newspapers? A. Stand them B. Believe them C Skip them13.Who dislikes the adv
6、ertisements in the newspaper? A. Both of the speakers B. The man C. The woman请听第8段材料，回答第14至第16题。14.Why is the woman able to give Larry so much information about the job?A. She is Professor Jamisons daughterB. She is an expert at the jobC. She used to do the job herself15.What do the two speakers thi
7、nk of the salary foe the job? A .It should be higher B Its very good C .Its much low.16.What can we know about the man?A. He thinks Professor Jamison is very kind-hearted.B He is interested in the jobC .He thinks he will have difficulty in doing the job请听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17.How did Emily make extra
8、 money when she was a high school student?A. By making models of houses B. By acting as a model C. By showing her paintings18.How long did Emily spend learning fashion in college? A More than three years B. Three years C. Less than three years19.What did Emily decide to do at last? A. Go to the USA
9、B. Give up her dream C. Stay in Paris20.What can we learn about Emily?A. She thinks the USA is better than France. B. She has a strong will. C. She hates her parents.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节选择填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）21 Would you like to come to go swimming this afternoon? _.A. Go ahead B.I would like C
10、. Thats a good idea D. I dont think so22 I advise you _drink water that is not _any more. A. not; boiled B not to; boiling C not; boiling D not to; boiled23 Practise speaking English as_ as possible and you will improve it.A faster B soon C often D usual24 I was really anxious about you. You _ home
11、without a word.A mustnt leave B. shouldnt have left C. couldnt have left D neednt have25 The boys are always playing_ Carl. They hide his hat, steal his books, etc.A a joke on B a role on C games on D tricks on26 we expect him to do a little research work _make a lot of experiments.A as much as B as
12、 long as C as well as D as far as27 _LOOK, it _be Lin Tao._No, it_be him. He has gone abroad.A may; mustnt B must; may C must; cant D can; may not28 The country music is worth_.A being listening B listening C to listen to D listening to29 Would you tell me_.?A what he is interested B Where he lives
13、C When he will come D how did he do it30 I have decided that I will_.your home and_.your parents some day.A call on; call at B call for; call at C call at ; call on D call up; call for31 She has _Jim for 10 years. A married with B married to C been married with D been married to32 People in western
14、countries celebrate_ Christmas, but people in China like _Spring festival.A the; the B /; / C the; / D /; the33 _reference books missing in our school is large.A A number of B The number of C A great deal of D A lot of34 You can _her. She will never let you down.A believe B believe in C think D thin
15、k about35 An expert with some assistants_sent to help with the work the other day.A Was B were C is D are第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Christmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 36 to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week
16、37 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 38 that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and 39 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some sandwiches, ate 40 quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 41 .The shop was full of women, who were
17、 also buying presents during their lunch hour.Mr. West stood politely at the 42 of a crowd of women who were 43 forward to try to get to the people who were 44 necklaces and earrings. He tried to move forwards slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 45 into the shop the
18、 whole time and pushing selfishly 46 him.After half an hour, he was 47 as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 48 he came in, and his lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 49 of doing things: he put his head down, 50 a sudden loud shout and started
19、 to push his way towards the 51 of the crowd as hard as he could.The women around him became very 52 when they saw what he was doing, and began to 53 him. “Why cant you behave like a gentleman?”they shouted.“Ladies,”he 54 them,“I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has
20、 done me no 55 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”36. A. sureB. certainC. ableD. possible37. A. beforeB. afterC. tillD. within38 A. promisedB. decided C. agreedD. insisted39. A. neverB. sometimesC. seldomD. usually40. A. itB. themC. thatD. those41. A. hourB. momentC. minuteD. second42. A.
21、topB. middleC. edgeD. stage43. A. pullingB. pushingC. gatheringD. managing44. A. sellingB. buyingC. choosingD. seizing45. A. goingB. enteringC. fetchingD. coming46. A. beyondB. pastC. overD. through47. A. justB. evenC. everD. already48. A. whereB. untilC. whenD. even if49. A. habitB. wayC. actD. sig
22、n50. A. caughtB. attemptedC. blewD. gave51. A. centerB. endC. frontD. back52. A. patientB. angryC. curiousD. nervous53. A. pityB. protectC. refuseD. scold54. A. hatedB. wavedC. explainedD. answered55. A. treasureB. goodC. respectD. present第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满40分） AIn 1918, after four years of war
23、 which had left millions of people dead, the people alive began to look for a better and happier world. The cinema supplied an answer. For little money, people could forget their unhappy lives and dream of better ones. In the years between 1918 and 1939, going to the cinema became the most popular f
24、amily free-time activity.Hollywood(好莱坞) in America, made more films than any other film center in the world. The warm climate and long hours of sunlight meant that film-making was easy and quite cheap. This was also a rich part of America and there were many businessmen who wanted to make money from
25、 the film industry. At first short cowboy(牛仔) films were popular because they added excitement and adventure to peoples lives. Later comedy films were made so that people could laugh and forget their troubles.Charlie Chaplin was probably the most liked of all comedy actors.56. Cinema became the most
26、 popular in peoples free time because _.A. it was cheapB. it was safeC. it could make people happyD. both A and C57. Which, according to the writer, is true?A. Hollywood made more films than some film centers in the world.B. Many businessmen came to Hollywood in order to make films.C. Hollywood was
27、not the biggest producer of films in the world.D. No other film center made more films than Hollywood did.58. Hollywood became a film center because _.A. film-making there was cheap and easyB. it enjoyed long hours of sunlightC. it was a rich part of AmericaD. many businessmen went there59 A“comedy”
28、 is something that is _.A. funnyB. excitingC. full of dangerD. sadBCats are creatures of habit. They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep.Cats increase their regular sleep with
29、occasional cat naps（打盹）. Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. They are also a good way to get rid of trouble ！ Since cats have the same moods（情绪）as humans. some experts believe that people can improve their moods. People migh
30、t become happier.A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day. The naps would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes.Winston Churchill took cat naps. So did Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. These famous men were known for their energy. They
31、 were also able to work long hours, often into the night. Napping was their secret.Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take naps to feel better and live longer!60. From this selection we know that cats _. A. do not have regular sleep B. have occasional sleep as well as naps every day C. ta
32、ke naps to add to their regular sleep D. take naps when they are not happy61. Taking cat naps _. A. will make a person lazy and tired B. is a bad habit C. will make people feel better D. can help people to become famous62. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. People should take their na
33、ps secretly. B. Cats have the same moods as people C. Some famous people take cat naps. D. Some people have full energy after they take cat naps.63. This selection was probably written to _. A. show how lazy cats are B. talk about the habits of cats C. tell about famous people and their habitsD. per
34、suade people to take naps CMost animals have little connection with animals of a different kind unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership(伙伴关系)which does good to both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep.
35、 This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫)on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together. Sometimes an animal has a plant partner. The
36、 relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚)of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as dustman, taking some of the waste products from the corals and giving in return oxygen(氧气) which the animal needs to breathe. If t
37、he plants are killed, or are even prevented from light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die. 64. Some birds like to sit on a sheep because. A. they can eat its parasitesB. they depend on the sheep for existenceC. they enjoy traveling with the sheepD. they like to sit at a high plac
38、e65. The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to .A. birds and parasites B. birds and sheepC. parasites and sheep D. sheep, birds and parasites66. It can be learnt from the text that the coral depends on the plant for. A. comfortB. lightC. food D. oxygen67. What
39、does the second paragraph mainly discuss?A. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence. B. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily. C. Some plants depend on each other for food. D. Some animals live better together. DWhen someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to go
40、to face the music,” it doesnt mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music, indeed, but it has to be faced. At some time or another, every one of
41、 us has had to “face the music”, especially as children. We can remember fathers angry voice: “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old.
42、 Where did the expression come from?The first explanation came from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage. After they got their clue(暗示) to go on , they often said, “Its time to go to
43、face the music.” And that is exactly what they did face the orchestra (乐队) which was just below the stage.An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience(观众) that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to g
44、o out. If he did not, there would be no play. So “face the music” came to mean: having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.68. The expression “face the music” means _.A. plan to go to a concertB. get ones clue to do something
45、C. have to go through something far less pleasantD. disobey what ones father says69. The passage tells us that the expression was first used by _ A. children B. novelists C. actors D. audience70. In the last paragraph the Chinese meaning of the word “line” is _.A. 老板 B. 同事 C. 角色 D. 台词 71. Which of t
46、he following is not true?A. The expression came from James Fenimore Cooper, an American novelistB. The expression has a history of 100 years.C. If someone doesnt obey his boss, he will have to face the music.D. Almost everyone has an unpleasant experience that he has had to face the music.EAt one ti
47、me, computers were expected largely to remove the need for paper copies of documents (文件) because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper u
48、sed as a result of use of Internet-connected computers , although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down, says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Or
49、ganization.Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a com
50、puter. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the m
51、ore use of the Internet the greater demand for printers .Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, bec
52、ause of recycling (回收利用) ? said Kelly Quirke , director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from mate
53、rials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.72. The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to _.A. the rapid development of small businessesB. the opening up of new marketsC. the printing of high quality copiesD. the increased use of the Internet73. Environmentalists believe o
54、ne possible way of dealing with the paper situation is _.A. to encourage printing more quality documentsB. to develop new printers using recycled paperC. to find new materials for making paperD. to plant more fast-growing trees74. Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because _
55、.A. people are concerned about the environmentB. printers in many offices are working overtimeC. small companies need more hard copiesD. they see a growing market for printers75. What would be the best title for the text?A. Computers and PrintersB. E-mail and the Business WorldC. Internet Revolution
56、 and EnvironmentD. Modern Technology and New Markets高2009届英语半期测试题答题卷答 题 栏题号 听力单项完型阅读短文改错书面表达总分得分 请将175小题的答案填涂在此页上。只交这一张试卷。用圆珠笔或钢笔将所选答案全部涂黑满框。1. A B C D2. A B C D3. A B C D4. A B C D5. A B C D6. A B C D7. A B C D8. A B C D9. A B C D10. A B C D11. A B C D12. A B C D13. A B C D14. A B C D15. A B C D16.
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59、 D71. A B C D72. A B C D73. A B C D74. A B C D75. A B C D第四部分：（共两个小节，满分35分 ）第一节,短文改错.(满分10分)如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写上该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符（），在该行右边横线上写上该加的词;此行有一词错误,在该词下划一横线()并在该行右边横线上写出改后的词.Zhang Hua, our monitor, study very well, and he is alway
60、s 76. _ready to help others. We all very like him. 77._One day on his way to home, Zhang Hua saw an accident. 78. _A boy fell off his bike and had his leg breaking. With tears 79._In his eyes, he could do nothing but waited for help. In no 80. _time Zhang Hua took out from his pockets the handkerchi
61、ef 81. _he newly bought. He wiped the tears off the boys face, and 82. _took him to the hospital with care in a hurry. 83. _Several weeks later the boy was quite all right. While 84. _they met, they shook hands firmly. The boy could help 85. _dropping tears. Oh, Zhang Hua! You are a good example for us to follow. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）学校广播室请你用英文写一篇报道，介绍在英语竞赛中取得第一名的李明同学学习英语的情况，内容如下：1李明是高一二班的一名学生，学习英语已五年。2起初，在英语学习中遇到了许多困难（如记不住生词，听不懂教师讲课等），几乎失去了信心。3在老师的帮助下，经过刻苦努力，取得了进步，赶上了其他同学。4李明决心更加努力地学习英语，争取更大的进步。注意：1内容要完整，叙述要连贯；2词数100词左右。_
