广东省佛山一中高二英语下学期期末考试.docx

1、广东省佛山一中高二英语下学期期末考试佛山一中08-09学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题本试题共分四部分，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 听力理解(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)每段播放两遍。 各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅读时间。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听第一段对话，回答第1-3题。 1. What is the woman worried about?

2、A. Being overweight. B. Being too thin. C. Being sick.2. What is the mans attitude towards the magazine ads of weight-losing diets?A. Disbelieving. B. Confident. C. Interested.3. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman actually doesnt mind being overweight.B. The man suggests the woman

3、lose weight by exercise.C. The man doesnt think the woman is overweight at all.听第二段对话，回答第4-6题。 4. When will the performance start?A. At 1:00 p.m. B. At 2:00 p.m. C. At 3:00 p.m.5. Where will they go after the conversation?A. To an opera fan club. B. To a theater. C. To a museum.6. What can we learn

4、from the conversation?A. They are late for the exhibition in the museum.B. They are foreign members of an opera fan club.C. All the opera costumes on show are handmade.听第三段独白，回答第7-9题。7. Whats the talk about?A. Renting a car. B. Traveling in national parks. C. Car inspection.8. How much does the spea

5、ker pay?A. $ 220. B. $ 225. C. $385.9. Why didnt the speaker buy the vehicle insurance recommended?A. Because he didnt think the car would be damaged.B. Because he couldnt afford it after he bought the car.C. Because his own insurance covered the rental car.听第四段对话，回答第10-12题。10. Why did the woman con

6、gratulate the man?A. Because he was elected chairman of the Students Union.B. Because he was elected chairman of a social organization.C. Because he was elected deputy chairman of the Students Union.11. What did the man originally think of the issue?A. He was very glad to be chosen.B. He immediately

7、 agreed to join in the election.C. He hesitated about whether to join in the election.12. What did the mans teachers advise him to do?A. Not to lose the opportunity.B. Not to join in the election.C. Not to devote time and energy to social work. 听第五段对话，回答第13-15题。13. How many American presidents were

8、there before Obama?A. 42 B. 43 C. 4414. Where does the conversation take place?A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Washington.15. What can we learn about the ceremony preparations?A. Some cocktails will be held by like-minded people.B. Quite a few fans will swear in along with Obama.C. Promotors con

9、tribute a lot to the election.第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。In (16) _You must be punctual.Call others with titles and last names.In the UKIt is important to be punctual for (17) _, but not for social events.Many compani

10、es have “ (18) _”, when people wear casual clothes.In RussiaIt is not unusual for them to be one or even two hours late.Designer clothes are very common.In the USAYou will usually be invited to use (19) _.In all above countriesDress formally and use (20) _.Make sure you have a lot of business cards.

11、第二部分：语言知识与运用（共三节, 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. People all over the world celebrate _ New Years Day and people in China celebrate _ Spring Festival as well.A. the, / B. /, the C. /, / D. the, the 22. In order to see it _, I open my eyes _.A. clear; wide B. clear; widely C. clearly; widely D.

12、 clearly; wide23. - It seems that he succeeded at last in the USA. - But you can never imagine _A. what a hard life he has experienced. B. what he has experienced a hard life C. he has experienced what a hard life. D. what a hard life has he experienced24. I can never forget the day _ we worked toge

13、ther and the day _ we spent together. A. when; which B. which; when C. what; that D. on which; when25. The chief manager has decided to put _ he thinks is energetic, clever, and has good qualities in the position of the leadership of the company.A. those who B. anyone C. whomever D. whoever26. She s

14、tepped on my foot _, not _, which made me angry.A. by chance; on purpose B. on purpose; by chance C. for purpose; by chance D. by chance; for purpose 27. Time must be made full use of _the project on time.A. to complete B. completing C. completed D. being completed28. To do a bit for the motherland,

15、 _.A. working hard is necessary B. to learn a foreign language is neededC. one should serve the people whole-heartedly D. it is important to master science29. If you _ a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.A. suspect B. respond C. ignore D. stick30. - Mum, I climbed to

16、get the Teddy Bear from the top of the shelf. - My goodness! You _ yourself. You _ do that again next time.A. must have hurt; mustnt B. should have hurt; cant C. may have hurt; mustnt D. might have hurt; wont be able to 31. Every effort is made to _ that radioactive wastes do not escape into the sea

17、 or into supplies of drinking water.A. convince B. ensure C. adjust D. attain32. The clever boy made a hole in the wall, _ he could see _ was going on inside house. A. which; what B. through which; what C. through that; what D. what; that33. _, we could not have finished the work on time.A. If they

18、do not help us B. Was it not for their helpC. Should they offer to help us D. But for their help34. The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _ his financial situation.A. in terms of B. in regard to C. regardless of D. with respect to35. Robert is said _ a

19、broad, but I dont know what country he _.A. to have studied; studied in. B. to study; is studying C. to be studying; studied in D. to have been studying; has studied第二节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。This year is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of wr

20、iter Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe, whose life was 36 and seemingly unhappy, wrote stories and poems of mystery and 37 , insanity (疯狂) and death. Edgar went to live with the family of a wealthy Richmond businessman named John Allan after both his parents diedJohn Allan never officially _38 him as

21、 a son, but the boy became known as Edgar Allan Poe.Edgar Allan Poe did something 39 for writers of his time: he used a narrator（叙述者） in a story to 40_ what was happening. Edgar Allan Poe is also remembered as the father of modern 41 fiction, stories of an investigator（调查员） who has to solve murders

22、and other _42 . Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, wrote about how Poe 43 _ other crime writers: “Their main art must trace back to those admirable stories of Monsieur Dupin”. Dupin is a _44 that appears in a series of Allan Poes detective stories. Allan Poe was

23、born in 1809 and died in 1849. Every year on January nineteenth, Poes birthday, a man dressed in black 45_ . His face is covered. He places a bottle of wine and three roses on Poes grave. No one really wants to know the visitors identity. They prefer that it remain a mystery, much like Edgar Allan P

24、oe himself.36Ashort Blong Cboring Dsimple37Ahappiness Bscience Csociety Dterror38Aadopted Badapted Ctreated Dconsidered39Aordinary Bhorrible Cfavorite Dunusual40Aplay Bsing Cdescribe Drecite41Ahorror Bdetective Clove Dadventure42Aaccidents Bcrimes Cevents Dincidents43Acommented Binfluenced Cjudged D

25、criticized44Awriter Bpoet Ccharacter Dactor45Aspeaks Bperforms Cappears Ddies第三节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46-55的相应位置上。When I opened my eyes in the morning, something was different.It was light. I jumped up to look outside and sighed 4

26、6 disappointment. Fine snow covered the yard, dusted the top of my truck and whitened the road. But that wasnt the _47 (bad) part. All the rain from yesterday 48 _ (freeze) solid coating the needles on the trees in fantastic patterns, and 49 (make) the driveway very slippery. I had enough trouble no

27、t falling down when the ground was dry; it might be safer for me to go back to bed now.But my students were waiting for me.I almost lost my balance when I finally got to the truck, but I managed to hold on to the side mirror and saved 50_ .My truck seemed to have no problem with the ice that covered

28、 the road. I drove very slowly, 51 , not wanting to carve a path of destruction through Main Street.When I got out of my truck at school, something silver caught my eye and I suddenly realized 52 I had so little trouble. There were crisscrossed chains in diamond shapes around the tires.My new neighb

29、or, 53 name I didnt even know, had got up and put snow chains on my truck. My throat suddenly felt tight. I wasnt used to 54 (take) care of like that and it was at this moment 55 his unspoken concern caught me by surprise.第三部分 阅读 (共两节，满分35分)阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

30、卡上将该项涂黑。AA long time ago a shopkeeper was opening a package of goods from England. At the top he found a card. It said, “Expect a Miracle”. He almost threw it into the rubbish. “What does that mean? How did that get there?” he thought. He put it into his pocket.That night he showed it to his wife, “Look at this, dear. What does it mean?” “Maybe thats what we need,” she said. “We have so many problems, if we start expecting great things instead of expecting the worst, but miracles might take place.” They decided to try it for a few days, starting wit