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2009-2010学年第二学期期中考试高二英语试卷
说明：本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共130分。
第I卷(二部分，共90分)
第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
从A，B，C，D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上把该项涂黑。
1．—I hear over two thousand people have been killed in the earthquake in Yushu County.
—Yes， news came as shock to me．
A．／；the B．the；a C．the；the D．／；a
2．After Yang Liwei succeeded in circling the earth, Chinese astronauts __________ walk in space.
A. anxious to B. eager for C. are dying to D. are longing for
3． more and more people may refer to the Internet for up-to-minute news，it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear．
A．When B．As C．Since D．While
4．It is always difficult being in a new city, _____ if you dont have a sense of direction.
A. especially B. naturally C. basically D. extremely
5．— What did the teacher say?
— The teacher suggested that we ______more careful next time.
A. must be B. may be C. are D. be
6．— Why didn’t she ask for help at that time?
— You know, at such a midnight, there was no one ________.
A. she could turn to B. for whom to turn C. who to turn to D. for her to turn
7．—I m sorry, but I didn’t mean__________ out your secret.
—But you know, letting out ones secret means________ one s feelings.]
A. to let; to hurt B. letting; hurting C. to let; hurting D. letting; to hurt
8．I’m glad you told me the film tickets were sold out. _____, I’d have travelled all
the way to the theatre.
A. Anyway B. Otherwise C. However D. Besides
9．Mary was always speaking highly of her role in the project, ______ made her partner unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. that
10．Although he has taken a lot of medicine, his health ________ poor．
A．continues B．keeps C．remains D．proves
11．— Bruce lost his job !
— ________ he looks so upset these days.
A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course
12．— What do you think of Andrew?
— There are some things that are not easy to _______ and his rudeness is one.
A. keep up with B. put up with C. come up with D. end up with
13．Not until he failed the experiment once again ________ there was something wrong with the method．
A．he realized B．did he realize C．had he realize D．he had realized
14．— Did you ask the guard _______ happened?
— Yes, he told me all _______ he knew.
A. what; that B. what; what C. which; which D. that; that
15．An Icelandic volcano has being erupted for a week, _________ a threat to aircraft.
A. to cause B. causing C. caused D. being caused]
16．—If you can follow my advice，the more you write，the better your writing will be．
—Quite right．As the English saying goes，“ ”．
A．Practice makes perfect B．All roads lead to Rome
C．Look before you leap D．East or west, home is best
17．In my teens I disliked what to do and what ．
A．to be told；not to do B．being told；to not do
C．to be told；to not do D．being told；not to do
18．I have nothing _______ common _______ John．
A．with; in B．with; of C．of; with D．in; with
19．Peter _____ the papers he was reading and reached for his cigarettes and matches.
A. set out B. set off C. set in D. set aside
20．—I’d rather have some wine．if you don’t mind．
— ．Don’t forget you will drive．
A．Anything but that B．A11 the best C．Take it easy D．Never mind
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
It was an afternoon in winter．Some friends and I were talking at a restaurant．We talked and talked and soon swimming became the 21 ．Suddenly I hit upon an idea．“Wouldn’t it be 22 if we went swimming? Others went swimming in winter，and 23 couldn’t we? Moreover，we could be 24 if we did．”I told them about this and they all said it was a good idea indeed．
Early in the morning，three days 25 ，we four were standing at the bus stop，with bags in our hands, 26 for a bus to take us to the sands．The sky was clear，and the sun was shining． 27 all the same, it was very cold．Even our heavy overcoats were not enough to 28 us warm．We all felt we should go back, but no one wanted to 29 ．
We soon reached the sands．There was nobody there，but we were not to be discouraged．Instead we were 30 that we were the only ones that dared to challenge the weather． 3l ，the sun could keep us warm．So we 32 ourselves quickly．
But things were not going to be so nice 33 we thought．The sea wind was blowing，and we felt very cold and we were shaking from 34 to feet．At last we decided to go 35 the seawater．We put our feet in first，only to 36 them back quickly．The water was unbelievably cold． 37 I suggested that we should all jump in at the same time．We all went back ten steps．I gave the order and we all rushed forward．We jumped．That 38 I had when I was in the water I shall never forget．I was up and rushed again to the seaside．So 39 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 caught a bad cold．We 40 the lessons, but we had this unforgettable experience．
21．A．topic B．object C．center D．opinion
22．A．1ucky B．interesting C．surprising D．happy
23．A．how B．what C．why D．that
24．A．ill B．worse C．better D．stronger
25．A．past B．1ater C．before D．since
26．A．comfortable B．pure C．suitable D．eager
27．A．And B．Or C．But D．So
28．A．help B．provide C．keep D．offer
29．A．test out B．speak out C．look out D．mark out
30．A．proud B．sorry C．disappointed D．sad
31．A．Finally B．Besides C．Similarly D．Actually
32．A．enjoyed B．helped C．changed D．dressed
33．A．as B．1ike C．that D．than
34．A．hands B．shoulders C．head D．neck
35．A．onto B．out of C．away from D．into
36．A．take B．throw C．move D．jump
37．A．Next B．Last C．Then D．When
38．A．feeling B．idea C．sense D．thought
39．A．do B．did C．have D．had
40．A．enjoyed B．attended C．missed D．adjusted
第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50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。
A
Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12：00pm to 4：00 pm on Sundays in August．
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3：30pm and 6：30pm．
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th．August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5：30pro，performance 6：30pm—8：30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12：00pm and 4：00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child．
For further information，call 01223 810080．
41．If you are interested in cooking, you can go to .
A．Peterborough Museum B．Houghton Mill
C．Saxon Youth Club D．Farmland Museum
42．You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you ．
A．￡7 B．￡17 C．￡27 D．￡20
43．Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?
A．Playing farmland games B．Watching a new play．
C．Competing in spots activities． D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．
44．If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have _________ activities to choose from for himself．
A．one activity B．two activities C．three activities D. four activities
B
Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in self-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists.
Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And don’t turn down party invitations just because of your shyness.
Prepare for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people. I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it.
If you start feeling self-conscious in a group, take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too.
No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often feel shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.
45. What does the word hold back (in paragraph 2) mean?
A. be upset B. be panic C. be hesitating D. be anxious
46. The main purpose of the article is to _____.
A. explain how shyness developed
B .recommend ways of dealing with shyness
C. persuade readers that shyness is natural
D. prove that shyness can be overcome
47. Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?
A. Shy people never have any fun
B. Entertainers choose their work to fight shyness
C. The attempt to overcome shyness is always successful
D. The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding
48. Who probably gives the suggestion for fighting shyness?
A. Parents B. Shy men and women
C. Psychologists D. Popular entertainers
C
It seems that beauty and women are twins．You are joking? No，I do not．Observe for yourself Ads on fashion TV screens，radio programs，magazines，newspapers，and the streets．Whether they have realized it or not, women are surrounded by a sea of fashion．They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes they will grow old and lose their charm．So who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?
But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks．The richness of their minds proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks．A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called “aunt” or “granny” can still keep up her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge，ability，a kind heart，great courage，concern for others，etc．
In addition，old and young，beautiful and ugly are relative concept．People who keep a young mind will never feel old．Interested in new things and eager to learn more，they keep up with the tide．Plainly(简朴地)dressed women may have a type of beauty that is pure and real．Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful．Good books are rich soil which can feed the flower of one’s heart and looks．
49．According to the first paragraph，why are women caught by a sea of fashion?
A．Because they are rich．
B．Because they are taught to follow any fashion．
C．Because they don’t dare to look attractive．
D．Because they think that they will look youthful and charming with beautiful clothes．
50．Which is more important to a woman in the author’s opinion?
A．Richness of one’s mind． B．Looks．
C．Following the fashion． D．Wealth．
51．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The richness of women’s minds proves to be more beautiful than their looks．
B．A woman who may be called “aunt” is no longer beautiful．
C．A woman who has experienced many troubles may still keep up her beauty．
D．It is not necessary for women to show their beauty though their beautiful clothes．
52．What is the best way for a woman to appear young according to the writer?
A．Dressing up． B．Reading and learning．
C．Feeding the flower． D．Making up．
D
Live Earth Announces 2010 Global Event!
This is the web version of the October 15, 2009 Live Earth email to members．Click here to join and receive weekly updates from Live Earth．
Live Earth is pleased to announce the largest worldwide water initiative(倡议)in history to help fight the global water crisis(危机)．The Dow Live Earth Run for Water—to take place on April 18, 2010—will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, pop concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis．Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this global event．
Water shortage is a major issue affecting countries, communities and families all over the world．One in eight people doesn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water．Communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia suffer 1．8 million deaths every year from diarrheal(腹泻）diseases and the death of 5,000 children each day due to inadequate water infrastructure(基础设施)．In these areas, women and children are forced to walk 6 km (3．7 miles) each day to get water that is likely unsuitable for drinking．However, the water crisis is not only limited to developing nations．Adding to these existing issues, the effects of climate change are increasingly impacting both supply and quality of available fresh water throughout the world．
In 60% of European cities with populations greater than 100,000, groundwater is being used faster than it can be replenished(补充)．By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water-stressed conditions．
You can help solve the water crisis by participating in the April 18th event．Run/walk registration is now officially open! Sign up now at http://liveearth．org/run．
Thanks and be sure to visit liveearth．org for the latest on The Dow Live Earth Run for Water, conservation tips, and more!
53. Where can we find the above passage?
A. In a popular magazine B. In a sports newspaper
C. In a scientific report D. On a website
54．Which of the following activities will the Dow Live Earth organize on April 18, 2010?
A．Receiving the latest news from Live Earth． [来源:高考资源网]
B．Putting on musical performances．
C．Calling on pop stars to walk 6 km to get water．
D．Lending names and time to support the event．
55．According to the passage, which of the statements is True?
A．You can turn to http://liveearth.org for water protection tips．
B．There is no water crisis in developed nations．
C．The information on Live Earth is updated every month．
D．Every year 1.8 million people in the world die from dirty water．
56．We can learn from the passage that __________．
A．by 2010, two-thirds of the world’s population will be short of water
B．we can solve the water crisis by taking part in the April 18th event
C．seven-eighths of the people in Asia can have access to safe, clean water
D．there are different channels for people to get access to Live Earth
E
You’re in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater．You listen to their conversation：
“I can’t believe it—a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find．Isn’t it beautiful ? And it’s a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome．”
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater．It’s nice and the price is right．You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla，but those girls looked really stylish．They must know．So，you buy it．You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency．They are actually paid to go from store to store，talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes．
Every day we notice what people are wearing，driving and eating．If the person looks cool，the product seems cool，too．This is the secret of undercover(暗中进行的)marketing．Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it．
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising．This is particularly true of the MTV generation—consumers between the age of 18 and 34．It is a golden group．They have a lot of money to spend．but they don’t trust ads．
So advertising agencies hire young actors to “perform”in bars and other places where young adults go．Some people might call this practice deceptive(欺诈性的)，but marketing manager Jonathan Ressler calls it creative．“Look at traditional advertising．Its effectiveness is decreasing．”
However，one might ask what exactly is“real”about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Adverting managers would say it’s no less real than an ad．The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy Something．You don’t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance．
57．The two attractive young women were talking so that they could ．
A．get the sweater at a lower price
B．be heard by people around
C．be admired by other shoppers
D．decide on buying the sweater
58．Undercover marketing is effective mainly because ．
A．MTV generation don’t trust traditional ads
B．people believe if a person looks cool，the product seems cool，too
C．traditional ads fail to persuade people to buy things
D．it reaches people without being noticed．
59．Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? ．
A．The two girls enjoy wearing Lorenzo Bertolla clothes．
B．The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads．
C．Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because its too direct．
D．Undercover marketing will surely be stopped soon by the government．
60．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Two Attractive Shoppers B．Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters
C．Ways of Advertising D．Undercover Marketing
第二节：任务型阅读，从所给的6个选项(A，B，C，D，E，F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。
有些怀旧的影片值得我们永远观赏与品味。阅读81至85中想要观赏怀旧影片的个人信息介绍和A至F中六部怀旧影片的信息介绍，为影片观赏者选择合适的影片。
61．These days Ada and her classmates are arguing about whether a woman can play an important role in the political area as Hillary，they are searching for any useful information about women and politics．
62．Albert shows great interest in Asian history．These days he is busy collecting information about how people in Asia fought against colonists(殖民者)in the 1930s．He thinks the people from that time were very great．
63．Elva realizes that it is difficult to combine music and performance perfectly so she wants to watch more films and plays that are full of music．
64．Ivy is something of a dreamer．She is always hoping that one day she will come across a boy in an unexpected situation．In her opinion，films like that are the most romantic．
65．Tim majors in science，but these days he finds it difficult to concentrate on his work．He’s not sure if he’s fit for the course so he wants to watch a film that can give him some courage．
A．Gandhi
Gandhi is the biography of Mahatma Gandhi，who became the famous leader of the Indian movement against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest(非暴力抗争)．This film describes his life and times and how he managed to free his country from the British rule using peaceful means．
B．Gettysburg
It is a film directed by Ronald F．Maxwell which presents a lifelike picture of the Gettysburg War, the turning point of the Civil War．The famous speech The Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln is related to this war．
C．Roman Holiday
Roman Holiday，a 1953 romantic comedy，introduced American audiences to Belgian-born actress Audrey Hepburn．The film was remade for television in 1987．
Princess Anne signs up for a very popular tour of all the European capitals；however，when she arrives in Rome，she becomes dissatisfied with her very restricted(受限制)schedule．
D．The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music is a 1956 film directed by Robert wise and starring Julie Andrews in the lead role．The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music，with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II，and with the musical book written by the writing team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse．Ernest Lehman wrote the screenplay．
E．A Beautiful Mind
This is a 2001 American film about John Forbes Nash．The story begins in the early years of Nash’s life at Princeton University，as he develops his“original idea” that will revolutionize the world of mathematics．Early in the movie，Nash begins developing schizophrenia(精神分裂症)and brings a heavy burden upon his wife and friends．
F．Evita
Eva(Evita)Peron，started out life as a poor girl who went on to become an actress and then the wife of the president of Argentina，Juan Peron．The musical is a story of love and polities．Evita’s huge political influence and constant charity(慈善)work earned her love from people all over the country．She is described-as the most beloved woman in Argentina．
第II卷(共40分)
第四部分：写作(共三节，满分40分)
第一节：单词拼写(10小题，计10分)
1. Shanghai World Expo has very good access for the d__________ people.
2. John and Mike are twins, but the l___________ is taller than the former.
3. It’s well known that Mozart had a t___________ for music.
4. Every citizen should o__________ the law.
5. One w__________ claimed to have seen the gun.
6. The Russian army had a successful e_________ into the city.
7. You can’t see through a telescope unless it is well a___________ to your sight.
8. In my opinion, these are p___________ rather than social matters.
9. The students attended a history l_______________ given by Yi Zhongtian today.
10. I take c____________ from the fact that his friends are there to help him.
第二节：短文改错(10小题，计10分)
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有
10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(/)，在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Mary,]
Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party in Saturday evening. I’d love to come and I have to go to the countryside to see my grandparents. They were very old and unluckily not in good health recently. My mother has been already called them and promised visit them with me this Saturday. We would stay at my grandparents’ the whole weekend. So I’m real sorry I can’t make it. I hope you will understand. Here I wish you a lot fun on your birthday and many happy return of the day!
Yours ,
Jim
第二节：书面表达(本题有1小题，共20分)
为适应素质教育的要求，你校学生会开展了学生“读一本好书”的学习活动，请你根据以下提示，写一篇英语短文向(21世纪报)进行报道，并简要说明你对该项活动的评价。
活动目的 培养兴趣、习惯养成、提高素养……
活动对象 全体学生
活动内容 阅读文学作品、自然科学书籍……
你的做法与收获 ……
注意：1．不得透露所在班级及个人信息。
2．可适当增加内容，使文章完整通顺。
3．字数：在120左右。
高二英语参考答案
One possible version：
With the development of economy, reading is going farther away from our life. To develop our interest and form a good habit of reading books．the Students’ Union in our school has recently held all activity about reading a good book among students．We all took an active part in it．Some read books about the Chinese literature，hoping to improve their ability．to appreciate literature works．Others read about natural science，which will motivate their passion with science.
As for me，I prefer reading biology books because I dream of becoming a biologist，further to learn about various creatures，take some effective measures to protect them and call on people to live in harmony with them．
In my view, we have benefited a lot from this activity not only broadening our horizons，but developing our interest in science．Meanwhile，we can build up our confidence on how to do a thing better
(140 words)