1、民乐一中2009-2010学年第二学期期终考试高二英语试卷第I卷第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分) 第一节语音知识(共5小题：每小题l分，满分5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：have Agave Bsave Chat Dmade 答案是C。1through Aplough Bcough Cenough Dtough2umbrella Apupil Bindustry Cbutton Dbutcher3noise Apurpose Bcourse Cchoose Dpractise4frequent Ar
2、ecently Bpretend Centire Drequire5heard Aheart Bdear Cnearly Dearly 第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5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：We Last night，but we went to the concert instead Amust have studied Bmight study Cshould have studied Dwould study答案是C。6We drank tea and made some small talk i
3、n kitchen. Aa；the Bthe；a C不填；the Dthe；不填7-Have you finished the work? -Not yet .I _to do it just a moment ago Aset up Bset off Cset out Dset down8Help has already come from them，but the aid is near what we expected Aeverywhere Bsomewhere Cnowhere Danywhere9It makes his life quite different he has re
4、ceived higher education abroad Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dhow10His story of the accident does not make any He is telling a lie Adifference Bsense Cexcuse Dpoint11Any applicant form _ properly will not be accepted by the company Anot to be filled Bnot filled Cnot being filled Dnot having been filled12-Tom，y
5、ou are smoking again?- ? Its none of your business AWhy not Bwhat for CSo what DHow come13Subway Line 4， into use in September 2009，has made traveling in Beijing easier Ahaving been put Bputting Cbeing put Dput14-The weather isnt good enough for an outing，is it?-To much dustWe cant have at this time
6、 of the yearAa worse day Ba worst day Ca nicer day Da best day15Jack was once a common name， ,I think, that is seldom chosen nowadaysAit Bone Cwho Dwhich16It is usually not quite cold in this area in March，but sometimes temperature _ low. Ashould Bmust Ccan Dshall17.We were badly treated in the hosp
7、ital. Dont worry.The president has promised to _ your complaint at once. Alook up Blook into Clook back on Dlook forward to18After you have used the dictionary，please just put it back it belongs Ato whom Bto which Cwhat Dwhere19MrsBrown is so about her housework that few servants Want to work for he
8、rAskillful Bneat Cparticular Dspecial20Tell John not to leave the house unless he that the lights .Awill make sure，turn off Bmakes sure，are turned offCwill make sure，will turn off Dmakes sure，will be turned off 第三节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。To
9、 his parents disappointment, Andy was born with a disability. The two sides of his brain were not joined 21 to each other. The right side of his body could not 22 with the left. At age three, it was 23 for him to walk, speak or play. He could only 24 a few words and walk slowly 25 someone held each
10、of his hands. Then came the 26 struggle. He attended an all-day health center 27 he was enrolled for every type of treatment imaginable. He struggled, sometimes 28 , to get stronger. Andy hated 29 when his parents would leave him there in the mornings. 30 , they believed that he would grow up to liv
11、e a normal and healthy life. They believed it for themselves and for Andy. It 31 . Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short of extraordinary. He receives special help with a few things, but 32 his friends in all the activities he loves. Andy has
12、 33 enormous difficulties to move from adversity(困境) to 34 . Ask yourself, What are the seeds of strength 35 in my struggles today? If I get up when I fall, what will that make possible tomorrow?Overnight success is the 36 of years of determination and continued learning. Victory is possible for 37
13、who decide it is their 38 . Theyll find the path 39_ their dream. However, they will accept hard times as the adversity that will foster their strength, growth and skills to attract the victory they 40 . 21. A. commonlyB. normallyC. particularly D. correctly22.A. talk B.catch up C. communicate D. pu
14、t up23. A. easy B. impossibleC. difficult D. slow24. A. say B. tell C. speak D. repeat25. A. while B. as C. if D. because26. A.difficulty B. bitter C. pressure D. struggle27. A. where B. thatC. which D. when28. A. in danger B. in tears C. in trouble D. in advance29. A. that B. it C. the time D. them
15、30. A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. However D. Besides31. A. paid off B. took off C. called off D. set off32. A. joins B. attends C. takes part in D. participates in33. A. managed B. overcome C. taken D. had34. A. confidence B. power C. end D. victory35. A. found B. put C. hidden D. grown36. A. resul
16、t B. reason C. cause D. effect37. A. them B. those C. these D. such38. A. measure B. duty C. attempt D. purpose39. A. to B. of C. at D. towards40. A. look B. search C. seek D.hunt第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题l分；满分45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涂黑。 AFifteen years ago, I entered
17、the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then . It wasnt easy getting hired. I had to fight my way in to a dime-a-word job. But once you were there, I found , you were in .Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered theremoving from an ordinary reporter to fo
18、reign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security if I struck with it.Instead, I had made a decision to leave.I entered my bosss office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. “Matt, we have to have a talk, ” I began awkwardly. “I came to the Globe whe
19、n I was twenty four. Now Im forty . Theres a lot I want to do in life. Im resigning. ”“To another paper? ” he asked.I reached into my coat pocket, but didnt say anything, not trusting myself just then. I handed him a letter that explain everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media com
20、pany. That the Globe had taught me in a thousand ways. That we were at a rare turning point in history, I wanted to be directly engaged in the change.“I am glad for you , ” he said , quite out of my expectation. “ I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discoura
21、ging news. Some of that we can do deal with. But much of it we cant ,” he went on. “I wish you all the luck in the world, ”be concluded. “And if it doesnt work out , remember ,your star is always high here.”Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was
22、 saying congratulations. Everybodyeven though Id be risking all on an unfamiliar venture : all the financial security I had carefully built up.Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property.Im resigning,
23、Bill, ” I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasnt looking angry of dismayed either. After a pause, he said, “Golly, I wish I were in your shoes.”41. From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous .AnewspaperBmagazineCtempleDchurch42If the writer stayed with the globe, .Ahe would
24、be able to realize his lifetime dreamsBhe would let his long favourite dreams fade awayChe would never have to worry about his future lifeDhe would never be allowed to develop his ambitions43The writer wanted to resign because .Ahe had serious trouble with his bossBhe got underpaid at his job for th
25、e GlobeChe wanted to work in the new media industryDhe had found a better paid job in a publishing house44By “I wish I were in your shoes. ”(in the last paragraph), Bill Taylor meant that .Athe writer was to failBthe writer was stupidChe would do the same if possibleDhe would reject the writers requ
26、estBBEIJING The rescue operations at a coal mine accident have ended with 105 miners deadThe State Council has organized an investigation team to probe (调查) into what caused the disaster in the city of Linfen, North Chinas Shanxi ProvincePreliminary investigations show the illegal mining of an unaut
27、horized seam, and the number of miners who had been sent down the shaft far exceeded its capacityThis mine was found to have long disregarded the rules to steal state coal, and did not have a list of miners employed to check the number of miners missing after the accident How did such a coal mine ge
28、t all the necessary licenses for production? How did it pass the three safety inspections the local government organized last month?In response to this disaster, the Shanxi governor promised to set up hotlines for people to report illegal coal mines and rewards as high as 100,000 yuan for tip-offsWe
29、 appreciate the action this governor has taken to solving the coal mining problems, and we believe that the reporting scheme will help to stop the existence of illegal coal minesBut at the same time we have reason to question how governments at various levels supervise these minesThe sad fact that s
30、uch a mine with serious safety problems could pass three consecutive local government safety inspections in a month is enough to tell us how ineffective the safety inspections wereWhat if these inspections were just a formality? What if the inspectors were bribed by the mine owners to turn a blind e
31、ye to the safety dangers? We can well imagine what would happen if reports about mine problems were handled by such officialsSo a thorough probe must find out who are responsible for the death of so many minersA real safety inspection and management system must be established to guarantee that safet
32、y dangers will be removed45What is NOT one of the causes of this coal mine accident?AThe workers didnt operate properlyBThe mine didnt obey the rules to mine for coalCA lot more miners than allowed were working under the mineDThe safety inspections were ineffective46According to the writer, who shou
33、ld be further investigated?AMine owners and minersBMiners families and mine staffCGovernment officials and safety inspectorsDThe Shanxi governor and miners47What can we infer from the passage?AMore than 105 miners died in the disasterBSome other coal mines like this one exist in Shanxi provinceCSafe
34、ty inspectors just turned a blind eye to hidden dangersDThe three inspections were only a formality48What does the underlined word “tip-offs” probably mean in Paragraph 4?ASome warningsBSome money for ones serviceCSome secret informationDSome pieces of adviceC Things similar continuously happened in
35、 Haiti and ChileThousands of people wereburied in the earthquake and lost their fivesWhat if we could have warned them? People are always trying hard to find a way of preventing building collapsing(坍塌)Better materials and technology help，but are not a solutionJust like humans，a building has its own
36、life circle from “birth” to “death”If we know when a building is going to collapse，we can repair it in advance or get out before it falls Now, scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a material that turns red before it breaksThe invention could be used in things like climbing ropes，o
37、r bridge supportsThe secret behind the color-changing material is a type of molecule(分子)A molecule is a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds(化学键)Imagine you and your friends standing in a circle，holding handsEach person stands for one atom，your hands represent the bonds，and the entire circ
38、le represents a moleculeIf one person lets go of his or her hands，the molecule changes colorThe research team put the molecule into a soft materialWhen the researchers stretched(拉长) the material：it turned bright red a few seconds before it broke into two piecesWhen they repeatedly stretched and rela
39、xed the material，without breaking it，it only turned a little redThe major problem is，light can get rid of the red colorWhen the team shone a bright light on the molecule，the broken bond was fixed，and the color disappearedIf bright fight keeps the red color from appearing，the materials warning system
40、 will be uselessScientists still have a lot of work to do before the color-changing molecule can be used outside the lab49. The passage mainly aboutA. a way of preventing building from breaking downB. a series of earthquakes in Haiti and ChileC. a way of warning before buildings collapseD. a newly-d
41、iscovered structure of a molecule50According to the passage，we can conclude thatAthere are problems to solve before putting the new material to useBscientists have found the life circle of buildings from “birth” to “death”Cbright fight makes the red color visible to human eyesDthe new material is un
42、likely to be used in building bridges51The color-changing molecule canAmake building materials much strongerBhelp building materials get stretched if necessaryCprevent the earthquake from killing peopleDremind people to leave buildings before they fall52The warning system is based on the fact thatAr
43、ed color wont show up when it meets bright fightBa material with a certain type of molecule Can turn red when stretched etchedCa building has its own life circle of “birth” to “death”Dthe broken bond will fix itself when a molecule meets bright fightD President Obama，s plan last week to overhaul(改善)
44、former president George WBushsNo Child left Behind program is an improvement on a good thin9But it doesnt go far enough. Obama outlined a goal that by 2020，all grade school and high school students ale on a path toward college and career readiness However, what we need is a practical plan that not o
45、nly requires all high school graduates to take at least two years of college but also makes it financially possible for them to do so. Weve provided a free public education through the l2th gradeIf were going to keep upor catch upwith some other countries(1ike China)in preparing young people for car
46、eers，a 12-year education program no longer is enough About 3 million students across the USA will graduate from high school this spring. But only 2 million will go on to college, according to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics(NCFES)For the more than l million who wont go on，mo
47、ney is a major factorIf tuition(学费)were free，about half of them could make up other COSTS from family or parttime jobs Critics(批评家)of free college tuition will say we cant afford it because of the federal deficit(联邦赤字)and other rising costsLets see some government spending in detail： In the last nea
48、rly 10 yearsthe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost us $1 trillion(thats $1，000 billion，or an average of$100 billion a year)Federal money spent on public elementary and secondary education in the last year for which figures are available was$47 billionIf we end costly and unnecessary wars and nat
49、ionbuilding efforts abroad，the federal government could provide more money on public education，for which state and local governments now carry most of the burden(负担)53According to President Obamas plan，in 10 years， Athere will be no expensive and unnecessary Wars Ball grade and high school students
50、can go to college Cthe USwill catch up with China in career preparation Dstudents Call enjoy a l2-year public free education54If tuition were not chargedAabout 25 million students could afford college educationBabout 2 million students could be provided chances of college educationCover l million st
51、udents still could not afford college educationDabout 3 million students could graduate from high school55The author may agree that President Obamas plan Ahas little to do with Gorge WBushs program B. does not agree with the survey by NCFESCdoes not contain practical measures to achieve its goalDwil
52、l lighten the burden of state and local governments56It can be inferred from the passage thatAthe wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are expensive but necessaryBthe federal Can not provide more money on educationC，critics of free college tuition think little of the planDPresident Obamas plan might be hard
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55、Basic Program are provided with room，board and classroom space forindependent workWe also provide shuttle service to local sites including the local subway stationmalls，and nearby movie theatersStudents may also choose to participate in outings to attractions such as the Boston Museum of Science，Sal
56、em Witch Museum，and Faneuil Hall Marketplace for all additional chargeBBalanced Program，$220 per daystudents in our limited program participate in SSAT or SATEnglish preparation classes during the morning session focusing on vocabulary and grammar, critical reading，and essay writing.After lunchstude
57、nts are free to work independently or to relaxCIntensive Program，$260 per dayStudents in our intensive program are given a full day of SSAT or SATEnglish preparation including grammar, vocabulary, critical reading， writing and mathematics. The intensive program is designed to achieve the greatest sc
58、ore increase in the shortest period of time.For participants in all programs：*Each student will have one roommate in a room equipped with a bathroom.*Private classes are also available in：All AP Subjects，all SAT Subjects，school project work, school research paper assistance，art，music*Facilities incl
59、ude(a gym，art room，library，TOEFL certified computer lab，concert hall withgrand piano, movie room，and recreation room with karaoke and ping-pong table.57If students register for Basic Program before 2010，they Can save per day.A$80 8$120 C$220 D$26058If choosing Balanced Program，students can do the fo
60、llowing EXCEPT . Ashare a double room(with a bathroom)with another student Btake a full day of SSAT or SATEnglish preparation classes Cattend private classes such as school project work,art and music Dhave fun seeing a movie，singing karaoke or playing pingpong59The purpose of Intensive Program is to
61、 help students Again the highest score in the shortest time B1earn to get along with roommatesCenjoy reduced price for the Spring Vacation ProgramDwork independently on a school research paper60This passage may probably appear Ain research report Bin a textbook Cat a website Din a guidebook 第二节根据对话内
62、容，从对话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。W：Do you have any plans for your future?M：Er, 61 W：Thats great! Id like very much to go to BeijingMaybe I11 find a job there.M：Thats not bad 62 W：What? Are you kidding? Its such a good chance to go abroadM：You know, 63 And if I go there, my mom will go there ,too.
63、 I have to live with them.W： 64 But so many students envy your chance.M：I see 65 You have your own say on your future while I am sort of controlled by my parents.W：Poor you! Anyway，I think what your parents do is all for your own goodAbut I envy you BYou mean you have no freedom?CWhat about you? DBu
64、t I may change my mindEmy fathers there F for the moment I plan to go to France for my MBAG gook luck for your future第II卷第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节 单词拼写(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分) 根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(每空只写一词)(请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置)66Its no use (遗憾)what you have done67Nowadays many people love to (聊天)in the Int
65、ernet68He said he wasnt prepared to (讨价还价)69Is it (方便)for you to pick her up at ten oclock?70I think (地理)is one of a subjects that I love71 (自然)，as a beginner Im not a very good driver72On hearing the good news，they shouted (兴奋)73There used to be (长凳)in these schools74He wants to be a (律师) in the fu
66、ture75I shall not kill you but as your_(惩罚)，your money will be given to the poor.第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15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： 如无错误，该行右边横线上画一个勾()； 如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：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。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(八)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：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
67、：原行没有错的不要改。Dear students， The Students Union was going to hold an English Speech 76. _ contest in the evening of December 30. The purpose 77. _ is increase the students interest in learning English and 78. _ improve their spoken English. Which is going to be held in 79. _ the school main hall and wi
68、ll begins at 7：30. And the 80. _ best five students of this English contest will be given 81. _ prizes. Someone in Grade Three will be 82. _ welcome to take part in it. Those would like to take part 83. _ in this contest should go to the office of the Students 84. _ Union and sign it up your names a
69、nd the topics of your 85._English Speech. Welcome to this great fun！第三节 书面表达（满分30分） .面对中学生“出国热”，社会对此有不同的看法。请你以Studying Abroad为题，根据以下提供的信息，谈谈自己的看法。Advantages Disadvantages1.良好的语言环境，更利于语言学习。2.拓宽视野，学习国外先进的科学技术。3.传播各民族间的不同文化。1.年纪小，缺乏生活经验，自理能力差。1.情感孤独，思乡。2.生活学习费用高。注意：1）第一句已为你写好，不计入总词数。 2）词数100 左右。 3）参考词汇
70、：媒介，中间人 mediatorStudying Abroad In recent years, studying abroad has been popular._ 高二英语第二学期期终考试试题答案1A 2C 3.C 4A 5D 6C 7C 8C 9A 10B 11B 12C 13D14A 15B 16C 17B 18D 19C 20B 21B 22C 23C 24D 25A26B 27A 28B 29B 30C 31A 32A 33B 34D 35C 36A 37B38D 39A 40C 41A 42C 43C 44C 45A 46C 47B 48C 49C50A 51D 52B 53B
71、54A 55C 56D 57A 58B 59A 60C 61F62D 63E 64B 65A 66regretting67chat 68bargain 69convenient 70geography71Naturally72excitedly 73benches 74lawyer 75punishment 短文改错76. was改为is. 77. in改为on. 78. is后加to.79. Which改为It. 80. begins改为begin. 81. 此行无错。82. Someone改为Everyone. 83. Those后加who. 84. go改为come.85. 删去it.O
72、ne Possible VersionStudying Abroad In recent years, studying abroad has been popular. Tens of thousands of Chinese students However, there are some disadvantages. Most of the students are too young to live by themselves without any living experience. Besides, being far away from their home country, they may feel lonely and homesick. Of course the costs are much.
