1、郑州一中20072008学年上期期中考试09届（高二）英语试题说明： 1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题），满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 将第一卷的答案代表字母涂在答题卡中，第二卷直接答在答案卷上。第一卷 选择题 （共115分）第一部分 听力，共两节，满分30分。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有十秒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 woman speaker usually
2、 go shopping?A. In the Flowers Center.B. In the Princess Center.C. In the Queens Shopping Mall.2. What may be the cause for the increase in expenses?A. The use of the air-conditioner.B. The use of gas.C. The use of the heater.3. What did the man offer to do?A. Help type the report for her.B. Carry t
3、he typewriter.C. Find another typist.4. Why did the woman complain?A. Because she had waited a long time for her dishes.B. Because the food was bad.C. Because the food was too salty.5. Who has gone to the airport to meet the guests from Canada?A. Gary. B. Philips. C. Dave.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
4、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，各小题将有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7题。）6. What did the man study when he was at university?A. He studied international law and trade.B. He studied international business and trade.C. He studied national b
5、usiness.7. Why did he leave the company?A. The pay was too low.B. His working time was too long.C. He couldnt learn much from that job.（听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。）8. What might the man and the woman be?A. Students. B. Newspaper reporters. C. Writers.9. Where does John Brown come from?A. The United Kingdom. .B
6、. The United Nations.C. The United States.10. When will the show begin? A. 8:30. B. 9:00. C. 9:30.11. Where did the dialogue take place？A. In an office. B. In the street. C. In a shopping center.12. Why did the man want to go to the bank? A. Because he wanted to take out some money from the bank.B.
7、Because he wanted to send some money to his wife at home.C. Because he wanted to pay some bills.13. How far was the nearest bank away from where they stood?A. About 250 meters.B. About 150 meters. C. About 1,000 meters. （听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。）14. What does the man like to do?A. fishing B. climbing.C. sw
8、imming15. When did the man begin to climb mountains?A. At twenty years old.B. At thirty years old.C. At fifteen years old.16. How many times has Mr. Young succeeded in climbing to the top of Mount Qomolangma?A. Twice. B. Once. C. None.（听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。）17. Where was Pulitzer born?A. In Hungary. B.
9、 In Australia. C. In America.18. Which of the following is not the reason why he couldnt be a soldier?A. That his eyesight was weak.B. That his health was bad.C. That his family was rich.19. What newspaper did he run?A. Washington Post.B. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.C. New York Times.20. How old was he
10、when he died?A. 66 years old. B. 74 years old. C. 63 years old.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节满分45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants A however Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever 答案是B。 21Have you heard the latest
11、news？ No，what _ ？ Ais it Bis there Care they Dare these22. Never_ forget the days when together with you Ashall I；I lived Bshall I；did I live CI shall；I lived D. I shall；did I live23.The pilot asked all passengers on board to remain _ as the plane was making a landing Aseat Bseating Cseated Dto be s
12、eating24What do you think of young students nowadays？Many of them are _ to computer games Aengaged Brelated Caddicted Dcontributed 25. 一Do you think I could borrow your bicycle ？ _ AHow come？BTake your timeCYes，go onDYes，help yourself 26Dina，you look tiredYou must have stayed up last night，_ ？ Adidn
13、t you Barent you Cmustnt you Dhavent you27He has always had a preference _ vegetables and fruit meatAto；to Bfor；to Cto；over Dfor；for 28Will you drop in on me this weekend if _ ？ Ayou are convenient Bit is convenient for youCit is convenient of you Dyou will be convenient29To Lu Xun，his pen is a gun
14、is to a soldierAthat Bwhich Chow Dwhat30. Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, _, she gets well paid for it.A. sooner or later B. whats more Cas a result Dmore or 1ess31. Your son ate nothing this morningWhats wrong with him？He was not feeling well at that timeA as to Bup to Cnext
15、to D near to32. Christopher Columbus was believed to have been the first European_ AmericaAreaching Breached Cto reach D having reached33. The StudentsUnion _ of ten students from Grades One，Two and ThreeAconsists Bincludes C made up Dis consisted34. _ most of these languages are now threatened and
16、may disappear is a serious matter to the people in BritainAWhich B That CWhat DIf35. Weve been looking at houses but havent found _ we like yetAthem Bones C it D one第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最合适的选项。The story happened in Vietnam during the war. A bomb 36 in an orp
17、hanage (孤儿院) and several children were wounded, 37 an 8-year-old girl.People from the village 38 medical help from the nearby American forces. Soon, an American doctor and a nurse arrived in a jeep. They found out the girl was the most seriously injured. 39 quick transfusion (putting new blood into
18、a persons body), she would die of shock and 40 of blood. A quick test showed that 41 American had the correct 42 , but several of the uninjured orphans 43 . Speaking poor Vietnamese, the doctor tried to explain to their 44 audience that unless they could 4 5 some of the girls lost blood, she would c
19、ertainly die. Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to help. The request was met with 46 . After several moments, a small hand slowly went up, 47 back down, and then went up again. He was Heng. Heng was quickly 48 on a bed, a needle inserted in his arm. After a moment, he let out
20、a sob(抽泣), quickly covering his face with his 49 hand. When the doctor asked him if the needle hurt, he 50 his head. But soon his occasional sobs gave 51 to a steady, silent crying. Something seemed 52 . At this point, a Vietnamese nurse arrived to help. She spoke to the boy rapidly in Vietnamese an
21、d after a moment, the patient stopped crying and a(n) 53 of happiness spread over his face.Glancing up, the nurse said to the Americans, He thought he was dying. He misunderstood you. He thought you had asked him to give all his blood 54 the little girl could live.But why would he be willing to do t
22、hat?The Vietnamese nurse 55 the question to the boy, who answered simply, Shes my friend.36. A. attacked B. landed C. blew D. knocked37. A. including B. concerning C. containing D. regarding38. A. provided B. asked C. offered D. requested39. A. Without B. For C. Besides D. Except40. A. delay B. decr
23、ease C. leak D. loss41. A. both B. neither C. either D. each42. A. kind B. type C. sort D. form43. A. didnt B. hadnt C. did D. had44. A. frightened B. injured C. surprised D. hurt45. A. remain B. repair C. replace D. return46. A. peace B. calm C. absence D. silence47. A. fell B. dropped C. took D. t
24、urned48. A. lain B. laid C. lied D. lay49. A. free B. spare C. extra D. second50. A. raised B. lowered C. shook D. nodded51. A. way B. time C. room D. chance52. A. mistaken B. right C. normal D. wrong53. A. appearance B. sight C. sense D. look54. A. because B. when C. so D. although55. A. gave B. re
25、plied C. repeated D. told第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AStepping into a pool of water is common enough, but who could ever imagine stepping into a pool of fish? In February of 1974, Bill Tapp, an Australian farmer, saw a rain of fish that covered his farm. How surprise
26、d he must have been when he heard many fish hitting against his roof!What caused this strange occurrence? This is a question that had long puzzled people who study fish. The answer turned out to he a combination of wind and storm. When it is spring in the northern part of the world, it is fall in Au
27、stralia. Throughout the autumn season, terrible storms arise and rains flood the land. The strong winds sweep over Australia like huge vacuum cleaners, collecting seaweed, pieces of wood, and even schools of fish. Strong winds may carry these bits of nature for many miles before vacuum dropping them
28、 on fields, houses, and astonished people.Although they seem unusual, fish-falls occur quite frequently in Australia. When Bill Tapp was asked to describe the scene of fish, he remarked, They look like millions of dead birds falling down. His statement is not surprising. The wonders of the natural w
29、orld are as common as rain. Nature, with its infinite wonders, can create waterfalls that flow upward and fish that fall out of the sky. 56. What is this passage about? A. A sad story. B. A rain of fish.C. Australias northern part. D. The damage done by floods.57. Fish-falls occur in Australia .A. q
30、uite often B. on large farmsC. only in winter D. when the air is calm58. It is a known fact that . A. one should watch where one stepsB. Bill Tapp is a scientist who studies farming C. the natural world can never create waterfalls that fall upward D. the seasons in the southern part are different fr
31、om those in the north59. The word infinite is closest in meaning to A. easy B. difficult C. countlessD. dangerousBAshley and Chris work in the same department designing postcards. Chris had a college degree in art and deeply felt that the degree of his designs was excellent. His last postcard showed
32、 the depth of a deserts beauty and delights.Its just a picture of the desert, Ashley said. Not deep at all.Some people desire seeing beauty, Chris replied. Mine delivers that.Ashley laughed and said, Well, that depends on what you think beauty is. Days later, someone delivered a letter to Ashley. Th
33、e letter said, You are worthy of the bad things that will come your way. You will know the taste of defeat, and I will destroy you. Ashley suddenly felt very cold. It was as if the room temperature had dropped 30 degrees. Who would do such an awful deed? she wondered. 1 will not let a simple letter
34、defeat me. Just then, Chris came into the room and offered Ashley a piece of his sandwich.Try some, he smiled widely. Its delicious.Are you trying to poison me? Ashley asked. Chriss reaction was delayed from confusion. Whats your problem? he asked.The next day, Ashley brought a bat to use to defend
35、herself. When Chris saw her bat, he joked, Defend and win one for the team. Ashley took no notice of him. She spent the whole day reading self-defending books and placed her work on delay. You cant delay your work. Our job demands us to do our work on time, Chris said. We must meet the demands of ou
36、r job. Youre not the boss, Ashley replied. Dont make demands of me. Because Ashley failed to do her work, she was fired. Chris glanced at Ashleys empty desk and smiled.60. What kind of work did Chris and Ashley do?A. Drawing. B. Designing. C. Painting. D. Building.61. What did Ashley think of the la
37、st postcard designed by Chris?A. Its totally a failure. B. Excellent but not deep.C. Too bad but worthy of praise. D. It didnt show the real beauty of the desert.62. Which is the proper order of the events that happened in the story ?a. Ashley got a letter. b. Chris felt happy in the end.c. Chris de
38、signed a postcard. d. Ashley showed her dislike for the postcard.e. Ashley brought a bat to defend herself.f. Ashley failed to meet the demands of her work.A. c, d, a, b, e, f B. c, d, a, e, f, bC. a, e, f, c, d, b D. a, c, b, d, e, f63. We may infer from this passage that .A. Chris was not a good d
39、esignerB. Ashley really wanted to have Chris firedC. Its clear that Chris and Ashley were friendly to each otherD. it may sometimes bring about bad luck to speak out ones mindCMany people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to childrens education. However, there are good
40、and bad ways to watch television. Parents who are interested in exploiting television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front of TV into an educational chance. Probably the most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch educational programs. In particular, this means s
41、electing channels and programs specially designed for educational purposes. Along with traditional educational shows for children on public broadcasting channels, cable television (有线电视) now offers kids and adults a wide variety of educational programs, with everything from nature shows to historica
42、l events in different countries.Captioning(字幕），such as closed captioning for hearing disabled viewers provides another way for parents to exploit the educational possibilities of televisionOne study showed that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and oral read
43、ing ability. In addition, parents can make any show a learning class by watching television together with children. By actively joining children in the programs that they are watching, parents can help with the development of such skills as predicting（预见）and summarizing. In order to develop predicti
44、ng skills, parents and children could first refer to a programs description in a viewing guideAfter reading the program description and guessing what might happen in the program, parents and children could watch together to see which predictions were correct. And to practice summarizing, after watch
45、ing a program, parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about. This kind of activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and memorizing informationAlthough there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive enjoyment, p
46、arents can help make at least part of their childrens viewing time a more productive activityUsed intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through various programs, television can play an instructive role in childrens education.64. Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage？A.
47、Talking about TV shows. B. Watching captions on TV. C . Enjoying films about nature. D. Watching shows for homework.65Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？A. Parents can simply make any show a learning class for their childrenB. To make watching TV a more productive act
48、ivity parents should include themselves in the producing process.C. Most parents have changed their attitude to their kidswatching TV and become positive to the problem.D. In a way, it is how parents act that leads to whether watching TV may do good or not to their children.66. We can infer from the
49、 last paragraph that Anot every minute when a child watches television must be educational Bchildren should not use television for passive enjoyment Csome children prefer reading to watching television D. television offers more learning chances than school 67Which of the following questions is the m
50、ajor one discussed in the passage? A What makes television more interesting than books? B Why should schools put television into classrooms? C How can parents use television as a teaching tool？ D Which program can actually make kids smarter?D The single, decisive factor that made it possible for man
51、kind to settle ,in lasting communities （社区：聚居地）was agriculture. After farming was developed in the Middle East in about 6500 BC，people living in family units did not have to be on the move continually searching for food or hunting their animals. Once people could control the production of food and b
52、e assured of a reliable supply of it, their lives changed completely Farming was a revolutionary discovery. It not only made settlements possible and later the building of cities but it also made available a reliable food supplyWith more food available, more people could be fedPopulation therefore i
53、ncreased. The growing number of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of new social formations. With more and more food, a community could support a variety of workers who were not farmers.Farming in the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supplyFor the earl
54、iest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfallThe first great civilizations grew up along riversLater communities were able to develop by taking advantage of the rainy seasons. All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of a few differences.
55、As villages grew, the production of more numerous goods became possible. Cloth could be woven from wool. Houses made of wood, brick, and stone could be put up.The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the movements of the moon, the sun, and the planets to work
56、out seasons. By doing so they created the first calendars（日历）With a calendar it was possible to find out the arrival of each growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if field was to be divided accuratelyMeasurement of amounts, for example, of seeds or grains was also a factor in farmi
57、ng and housekeeping. Later measures of value as money exchange became commonAll of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China appeared in the 4th millennium BCHistorians still argue over which one came into being first. It may well have been the Middle East. T
58、his place reaches out from the Nile River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to include Mesopotamia. In this area people settled along the riverbanks and practiced field agriculture. This kind of farming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from
59、 grain crops.68The final result of the development of agriculture was that A. the population increased slowly B. a variety of jobs were open to peopleC. a constant supply of food was certain D. a new social formation came into being69. Which of the following is true according to the writer?A. Societ
60、ies in the past in different parts of the world grew in similar waysB. Cloth-making marked an important period in agricultural development.C. Modern cities developed out of originally wealthier villages.D. Mathematics helped create the agricultural society.70. The development of mathematics A. got t
61、he society out of the agricultural ageB. made possible the exchange of agricultural goodsC. enabled people to arrange their agricultural activities betterD. helped create early agricultural civilization around the world71It can be safely concluded that A. the earliest civilization first came into be
62、ing in the Middle EastB. the development of maths played a decisive role in the birth of modern cities C. all ancient civilizations around the world developed in exactly the same wayD. the development of agriculture played a very important role in human history72. The passage is mainly about A. the
63、relationship between agriculture and society B. the importance of agricultureC. the origin of agriculture D. the ancient civilizationE（1）Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a weekBusy doctors office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438. (2) BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take
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65、rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. E-mail: SDGT.(6) TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part timeExperience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 AMand 5 P.Mweekdays(7) A stereo system
66、for sale. It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakersThe owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill a
67、fter 6 P.Mat 555-9834.73How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for a certain job? A. Four. B. Three. CTwo. D. Five.74. Which of the following is true according to the ads above?A. Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job
68、of secretary，B. The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $200.C. The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city.D. The tenth street block party will last until after 875We may learn from the ads above that .A. a baby-sitter is paid by the hour B. the party w
69、ill be held without any musicC. the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlightD. people can get guitar lessons at any places they like郑州一中20072008学年上期期中考试09届（高二）中考答卷第二卷 非选择题（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如果无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个对勾( );如果有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正: 该
70、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At first I was not quite willing to sit down and watched the 90-minute football match. Usually I just 76._ checked the results because I thought that was dull 77._to watch a ga
71、me in which players kicked a ba1l each 78._other. Therefore, my father 1oves football. During the 79. _Wor1d Cup in 2002, my dad stays up late just to watch 80._his favorite sport. Seeing his strong interest in this 81. _game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down 82._to watch the game. I
72、 found the game excited, and my 83._dad explained for the rules. We shared our joy. Football 84._is not too badly as long as I watch it with my dad! 85._第二节 书面表达（满分25分）请根据下面提示写一篇短文，词数100字左右。You and your classmates are talking about Li Mings cousin, Li Hua, a nine-year-old girl, who will go to Canada
73、 and study at a primary school there next month. And Li Huas parents are to stay with her abroad.For some reasons, some of your classmates are in favor of (赞同) it, while others hold an unfavorable opinion about the whole matter.Now, tell your own opinion about it. 座号英语试卷 答案：1-5BCAAC6-10BCACB11-15BAC
74、BA16-20CACBC21-25AACCD26-30ABBDB31-35CCABD36-40BADAD41-45BBCAC46-50DBBAC51-55ADDCC56-60BADCB61-65DBDDD66-70ACDAC71-75DBBAA76watched-watch8177thatit82run-running78ball 后面加 to 83excited-exciting79Therefore-However84去掉for80Stay-stayed85badly-bad参考作文：Nowadays, many Chinese college and high school studen
75、ts want to study abroad. They have their own reasons for doing so.Yet, in my opinion, its not wise for small children to do the same thing, for they are too young to take care of themselves. Their parents have to stay with them abroad, looking after them all day long. Its really a great cost. On the other hand, what they have learnt at home cannot meet the need of what they are to learn abroad. So I think it is a better choice to study at home for their young age.
