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东北师大附中 东北师大附中 2009-2010学年高二上学期期中 英语试卷 命题人:张立华 李海涛 审题人:孔军 一、本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第?卷(非选择题)两部分。考试结束后，将客观试卷和答题卡上交。满分120分， 考试用时120分钟。 注意事项: 1(答题前，考生务必用蓝色或黑色笔将自己的姓名、班级、考号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2(每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上的答案无效。 第I卷 选择题(满分90分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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，你都有10秒钟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。 例:How much is the shirt? A. ,19.15. B. ,9.15. C. ,9.18. 答案是B。 l. When should the woman go to the zoo according to the man? A. On Sunday afternoon. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On a week day. 2. Where are the two speakers? A. In a hotel. B. At a dinner table. C. In the street. 3. Who are the two speakers? A. A bus driver and a passenger. B. A policeman and a driver. C. A taxi driver and a passenger. 1 4. What will the weather be like on Thursday? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Cold. 5. What does the man suggest? A. Come back for a later show. B. Wait in a queue. C. Come back in five minutes. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 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，各小题将给出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8题。 6. What does the man first invite the woman to do? A. Go shopping. B. Go swimming. C. Go to the cinema. 7. When will the two speakers go out for supper together? A. On Friday evening. B. On Saturday evening. C. On Sunday evening. 8. When and where will the man pick up the woman? A. At seven at her house. B. At six at her house. C. At five at her office. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. They are classmates. B. They are strangers. C. They are colleagues. 10. Where is Jim going? A. Going to the cinema. B. Going home. C. Going to watch TV. 11. What time of the day do you think it is? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. Why hasn’t Kate seen John lately? A. He went on camping. B. He was visiting his brother. C. He’s been studying. 13. Why did Kate suggest John camping? A. John can get in touch with nature. 2 B. John can have a good study. C. John can go to many parks. 14. What did John think about camping? A. Camping was very expensive. B. They could camp anywhere they wanted. C. Camping was unsafe. 听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。 15. Where did the conversation take place? A. In Italy. B. In America. C. In China. 16. What did the man enjoy most during the holiday? A. Meeting with his relatives. B. Being together with his wife and his daughter. C. Visiting friends. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the speaker? A. An assistant to help organize the play. B. The director of the school play. C. Chairman of the students’ union. 18. What will the people be asked to do? A. To act in the school play. B. To help organize the school play. C. To direct the school play. 19. What can we learn about the people’s work? A. Maybe they will work at night. B. They will work in the daytime. C. They will work every day. 20. What will the speaker do after the speech? A. Answer questions. B. Set up the lights. C. Watch their performance. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分) 3 第一节 单项填空 (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。 21. ______ example of John shows that ______ knowledge of first aid can help a lot. A. The; a B. An; 不填 C. An; a D. The; 不填 22. As an experienced journalist, he always has a nose ______ a good story. A. of B. in C. for D. to 23. Recently I realized the fact that I can now organize my own time, which ______. A. makes a good sense B. makes a great contribution C. makes a deep impression D. makes a big difference 24. Maggie is a neat and tidy student, who likes to have everything ______. A. in public B. in place C. in return D. in practice 25. The boss ______Mary to finish her job within a week. A. suggested B. insisted C. demanded D. required 26. I ______ of your trying to earn some money, but please don’t ignore your studies. A. permit B. agreed C. promise D. approve 27. We cannot figure out ______ quite a number of students were infected with the flu. A. that B. when C. why D. where 28. After retirement, learning a musical instrument may be harder than ______ when you were a kid. A. it may B. it was C. it does D. it did th29. The opening ceremony of the 11 National Games, ______ in Jinan, Shandong Province from Oct.15-28 was highly praised. A. to be held B. being held C. held D. having been held 30. — It is understandable for him to make such mistakes. — You are right, ______ that he is only a new hand. A. considering B. being considered C. to be considered D. considered 31. ______ catch the early bus, John got up early today. A. In order that B. In order to C. So as to D. So that 32. I can think of many cases ______ students can’t write a good article though having a large vocabulary. A. where B. which C. that D. to which 4 33. You’d better take some money with you, ______ you need it. A. though B. in case C. even if D. so long as 34. So badly ______ in the car accident that he had to stay in hospital for several months. A. did he injure B. injured him C. was he injured D. he was injured 35. — It is very cold these days. — ______. A. So is it B. So it is C. It so is D. Is it so 第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题l分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。 One Saturday afternoon this summer, my family and I joined the crowd of visitors to Tian’anmen Square. Foreigners and Chinese alike stood before the portrait (肖像) of Mao in 36 . But I was anxious. A big man had 37 me with his camera; he had 38 noticed that I was there, let alone apologized for his 39 . A child had dropped his yoyo on my foot. But these little things weren’t 40 me. What I wanted was to get out of the 41 of the vendors (摊贩), who were on the lookout for people they could 42 a map or a souvenir to. I led my family across the square to 43 the taxis were waiting. I thought we were safe, but I was too 44 . A kite seller had got to my little sister and wouldn’t let her get away. To 45 her, my mother agreed on a price. But 46 she spoke the vendor looked at me from head to toe. She named another, 47 price: “280 yuan!” It was so hot I badly wanted to get away, but I did my best to argue with her. 48 by my Beijing accent, she 49 me with curiosity. 50 who looked like a foreigner speaking Chinese: what a novelty (新奇)! But I wasn’t going to be ripped off (挨宰), 51 I set about bargaining with her in the traditional Chinese way. 52 , I took my sister by the hand, and walked off. The woman kept calling after me: “280 yuan…200…150…50.” Although I was 53 that I had been treated in that way, I was proud that my years of patient, disciplined 54 study had not gone to 55 . 36. A. admiration B. shock C. praise D. humour 37. A. hit B. pushed C. pulled D. helped 38. A. already B. clearly C. excitedly D. hardly 5 39. A. carefulness B. excitement C. impatience D. impoliteness 40. A. attracting B. terrifying C. worrying D. comforting 41. A. way B. direction C. street D. position 42. A. give B. buy C. show D. sell 43. A. where B. how C. when D. why 44. A. early B. tired C. late D. fast 45. A. get rid of B. be ahead of C. break down fromD. take the place of 46. A. after B. before C. since D. when 47. A. lower B. reasonable C. higher D. better 48. A. Absorbed B. Surprised C. Lost D. Delighted 49. A. checked B. inspected C. saw D. examined 50. A. Someone B. Anyone C. Everyone D. No one 51. A. because B. so C. when D. though 52. A. In fact B. However C. In addition D. In the end 53. A. grateful B. understanding C. annoyed D. astonished 54. A. English B. Chinese C. selling D. shopping 55. A. dirt B. waste C. pieces D. dust 第三部分 阅读理解 (共两小节，满分35分) 第一节 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。(共15小题:每小题2分，满 分30分) A Sailing around the world is one of the most difficult adventures of all time. People must fight storms, pirates (海盗), illness and fear for months to survive the difficult environment at sea. However, 17-year-old Zac Sunderland recently became the youngest person in history to sail around the world alone. Zac grew up in Southern California, US. A year and a half ago, he had a dream to sail around the world. To make his dream come true, Zac used the money he had earned from summer jobs and bought himself a sailboat. He named his boat Intrepid. His parents had hoped he would find something that would create a fire in him, a passion that would direct him away from all the bad things in society. But even they were surprised by his dreams. 6 On June 14, 2008, Zac left the port of Marina del Rey and headed west. He celebrated his 17th birthday on November 29 while off the Cape of Good Hope in Africa! It was on July 16, 2009 that the teenager finally returned home to dry land at the end of his voyage. “It’s been a crazy 13 months and... yeah, it’s amazing to finally get back here,” said Zac. Now he wants to write a book about his adventures. He hopes they will inspire young people to get motivated about their lives. “Society puts younger people aged 15 through 18 in kind of a box. No one’s really expected to do much. You know, they just tend to go to high school and play football and that’s pretty much of it,” he said. “There’s so much more that people can do with the right motivation and the right ambition in life so... my thing would just be to get out there and do hard things. Go for it.” 56. Zac sailed around the world because __________. A. he wanted to celebrate his birthday in a different way B. he believed that people should go forward with motivation C. he loved to be copied by other youngsters D. his parents wanted him to do something different 57. Zac thought __________. A. going to high school was necessary for every one B. society made young people lose freedom to do something they like C. getting back to land was full of more fun than at sea D. it was unbearable to stay off shore for 13 months 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. His parents considered sailing a good thing that would enrich his son’s life. B. Zac liked to face challenge and enjoyed looking for it. C. His parents offered him money to buy a boat. D. Schoolchildren had no time for outdoor adventures. 59. The title for the above passage would be __________. A. A brave teenage sailor B. A dangerous outdoor adventure C. The fun of sailing D. Less school time than ever B 7 It’s difficult being a short celebrity (名人). Last week, French President Nicolas Sarkozy (165cm) was accused of making shorter workers stand near him when he visited a factory so that he could appear taller in photographs. Similarly, Hollywood star Tom Cruise is made fun of for his height (173cm). When he married Katy Holmes (179cm), there was gossip (八卦) over how they were the same height in the wedding photos. Pressure for men to be tall is on a level with the “thin is beautiful” ideal for women. Recent research by Princeton University suggests that shorter people are less happy than taller people. Of 450,000 people interviewed, those that rated (评级) their lives the “worst possible” were generally 2cm below average height. This doesn’t surprise Christopher Hamre, vice-president of the National Organization of Short Statured Adults (NOSSA) in the US. According to NOSSA, prejudice (偏见) against short people, or “heightism”, is one of the world’s most under-reported social phenomena. Science doesn’t help matters. A study by the University of Groningen suggests that taller men have more success with the opposite sex and are more likely to win fights. Another study suggests that men who are 6 feet (183cm) tall or above are 50 percent more likely to be married or in a long-term relationship than men under 5 feet 5 inches (165cm) or below. “I think heightism is all over the world,” says Hamre. “It also appears in China, which looks to the West for culture and is looks-oriented (以貌取人的).” Meanwhile, Hamre will continue fighting for awareness (觉醒). “I do not think that heightism is taken seriously by society. If you are short, you are the one that is supposed to change and, when treated unfairly, you’re supposed to remain silent.” 60. It is difficult being a short famous man because __________. A. you might be accused of doing something wrong B. your height might be the topic of the public C. you have no way to please the public D. your need to care about your appearance 61. According to the passage, __________. A. Tom Cruise is made fun of for marrying his shorter wife B. science helps shorter people get a happier life than ever C. media begin to pay more attention to heightism D. taller men seems to stay in marriage longer 62. What is Hamre’s opinion about heightism? 8 A. Short people should struggle for more attention to heightism. B. Heightism is part of culture only in the west. C. China has benefited from heightism. D. Being silent and making a change is a way to fight against heightism. 63. The main idea for this passage is __________. A. about how short people fight against being looked down upon B. about study on heightism and its effect on people C. that men can still succeed even if you are short D. to reduce the pressure for short people C A new type of solar panel (太阳能面板) using human hair could give the world cheap, green electricity, believes its teenage inventor. Milan Karki, 18, comes from a village in Nepal. He believes he has the solution to the developing world’s energy needs. The young inventor said hair is easy to use as a conductor (导体) in solar panels and is obviously renewable. “First I wanted to provide electricity for my home, then my village. Now I am thinking for the whole world,” Milan told British newspaper the Daily Mail. The hair takes the place of silicon (硅), the expensive material used in solar panels. It means the panels could be produced at a low cost, he said. In Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, many rural areas don’t have electricity. Even in areas with electricity, users are sometimes without it for 16 hours a day. Milan and four classmates, who go to school in the capital, Kathmandu, made the solar panel as an experiment. “I’m trying to produce commercially. We’ve already sent a couple out to the districts to test,” he said. The solar panel, which produces 9 V (18 W) of energy, costs around 230 yuan to make. It can charge a mobile phone or batteries to provide enough light for a whole evening. Milan began his research as a boy in Khotang, a district of Nepal without electricity. He first tried water-power, but said the experiment became too expensive. It was then that he read a book by Stephen Hawking, which discussed ways of creating energy from hair. Milan said the need for renewable energies in the face of power shortage and global warming is urgent (紧迫的) and 9 makes his invention timely. “Slowly, natural resources are decreasing so it is necessary to think about the future,” he said. “This is an easy solution for the energy crisis (危机) we are having today. We have begun the long walk to save the planet.” 64. Human hair in solar panel has the following advantages EXCEPT that __________. A. it is cheap B. it is environmentally-friendly C. it can not be running out D. it makes electricity travel faster than silicon 65. Milan first comes up with the idea of the experiment simply because __________. A. he wants to solve the problem of world’s energy shortage B. human being needs to think further about future C. experiment with water power costs too much D. his hometown is lack of electricity 66. It can be learned from the passage that __________. A. electricity is only available in the daytime in the areas with electricity B. solar panel using human hair can give more power that using silicon C. Milan might start his business if it is tested successfully D. Milan’s invention can make Nepal richer than before D Join the thousands of professionals and international travelers who depend on Chanps Elysees Schau ins Land, Puerta del Sol, and Acquerello italiano to help them stay in touch with the languages and cultures they love. Designed to help you greatly improve your listening, vocabulary, and cultural IQ, these unique European audio-magazines are guaranteed to give you enthusiasm and determination to study the language — or your money back. 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A. language learners all over the world like this product best B. the languages can be mastered in several months C. getting on line is the only way for more information of the product D. you can read it anytime anywhere even if you are driving 第二节 根据短文内容，从短文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。(共5小题; 每小题1分，满分5分) His mother is a doctor and his father a nurse. So the chances were high that basketball player Pau Gasol would go into the medical profession. 71 The Spaniard finished one year of medical school at the University of Barcelona when he was 18. “I’ve always been very interested in medicine and science,” Gasol, now 29, told the Los Angeles Times. “I wanted to investigate and find remedies (治疗办法) for all the big illnesses that affect us. That’s why I ended up choosing medicine to study at the time.” Gasol said he was particularly interested in helping to find a cure for HIV. 72 The dream of playing with Michael Jordan inspired him to reach the sport’s top league (联赛) in 2001. “My idol was Michael Jordan. 73 Luckily, I played against him a few times in his last few years.” Gasol’s career took off in the NBA. He won his first champion with the Los Angeles Lakers this year. 74 11 Gasol has led Spain to a world championship (锦标赛) title and a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics. 75 If there is a secret to Gasol’s playing, it is his “squad-first (球队第一) mentality”, which has been praised by Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson. A. However, Gasol gave up his medical career when he had to choose between basketball and medicine. B. We all have to understand our roles. C. That’s the kind of guy I look up to and admire highly. D. In late September, Spain beat Serbia in the final of the European Basketball Championship and Gasol won its MVP title. E. But his success didn’t end there. F. Gasol was not satisfied with his performance. G. At one point he nearly did. 第II卷 非选择题(满分30分) 第一节 单词填空 (共10个小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分) 76. Each college freshman was supplied with a ________ (制服). 77. She ________ (折叠) the newspaper, put it into her bag and left. 78. Ellen has got a ________ (临时的) job to help support her family. 79. I feel it is our duty not to get our environment ________ (污染). 80. Making film negatives is the first stage of the printing ________ (过程). 81. As a journalist, you’ll have to write your article quickly to meet the ________ (最后期限). 82. Some scientists say that ________ (肿胀的) legs may be a sign of heart failure. 83. The police hoped the witness could give a more detailed ________ (描述) of the murderer. 84. Being a tour ________ (导游) has been my favourite job since I was young. 85. According to the facts in my possession he cannot possibly be ______ (有罪). 第二节 单句改错 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分) 86. Soon we lost sight of that famous astronomer, calling Li Qiang. __________ 87. Zhou Yang’ s boss put him as an assistant of an experienced reporter. __________ 88. The skin acts as a barrier of diseases and poisons. __________ 89. Only then I begin my work on designing a new bridge. __________ 12 90. The skin is what you feel cold, heat or pain and gives you protection. __________ 第三节 作文 (满分20分) 假设你是李华，你想建议Smith 校长在学校开设急救课程，因此写信问询是否可行。请根据以下要点给校长 写一封信: 1. 我们刚刚学习了急救单元，学到了很多知识; 2. 学校开急救课程给予学生更多实践机会; 3. 开设急救课程的必要性。 注意:1. 词数80-100; 2. 可适当增加细节; 3. 开头已给出。 Dear Principal Smith, Our class has been studying a unit on first aid. ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 Your sincerely Li Hua 14 东北师大附中 2009-2010学年上学期 高二年级期中 (英语)科试卷 答案 第一部分 听力20分 1(C 2(A 3(C 4(B 5(A 6(B 7(B 8(B 9(A 10(A 11(C 12(C 13(A 14(B 15(C 16(A 17(B 18(B 19(A 20(A 第二部分 第一节 单项选择15分 21-25ACDBD 26-30 DCBCA 31-35BABCB 第二节 完形填空 20分 36-40 ABDDC 41-45 ADACA 46-50 BCBDA 51-55 BDCBB 第三部分 阅读理解 第一节 30分 56-59 BBBA 60-63 BDAB 64-67 DDCA 68-71ABAA 第二节 5 分 71-75 GACED 第三部分 单词填空 5分 76. uniform 77. folded 78.temporary 79. polluted 80.process 81. deadline 82. swollen 83. description 84. guide 85. guilty 单句改错 5分 86. calling 改为called 87. of 改为to 88.of 改成against 89. then 和I之间加did 90. what 改为where 作文 20分 Dear Principal Smith, Our class has been studying a unit on first aid. It has been very useful because we have learned about what to do to help someone who has an accident. I’m writing to ask whether our school can open a first aid course. Even though the unit has been very interesting and useful, we would like to be able to do a first aid course. A first aid course would give us information about many more 15 situations. It would also give us the chance to practice first aid treatments. We would like to request that school organize a first aid course, which is a necessary part of our education at school and is very helpful in our daily life. Perhaps one day we can save someone’s life. Your sincerely Li Hua 听力文字稿 Text 1 W: What’s the best time to go to the zoo? M: You should go hiring the week. It’s nice and quiet in the afternoon. Text 2 W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you? M: So do I. Let me call Room Service. Hello, Room service? Please send a menu to 320 right away. Text 3 M: I’m afraid I can’t stop here, because it’s a bus stop. May I take you a little farther down the road? W: OK. Fine. I don’t want you to break any traffic rules. Text 4 M: It’s been raining since Monday, but clear weather is forecast for tomorrow. W: I’m glad to hear that because I always play golf on Thursdays and I like to have good weather. Text 5 W: The movie starts in 5 minutes and there’s a long line. M: Why don’t we come back for the next show? I’m sure it would be less crowded. Text 6 W: Hi. M: Hi, Linda. W: How are you getting on? M: Oh, not bad. Say, I was just wondering whether you’d like to go swimming with me this Saturday afternoon. W: Oh, I’d like to. But I’ m afraid I can’t. I have to attend a meeting. M: Oh, that’s too bad. W: But I’ll be free in the evening. 16 M: Shall we go to see a film? W: That’ s a good idea. M: Great. How about having supper first? W: Sure, why not? Where shall I meet you? M: Why not let me pick you up at your house? W: OK. What time? M: Six o’clock, OK? W: Fine. Well, see you then. M: All right. Bye! Text 7 W: Hello, Jim. Where are you going? M: Oh, Mary, I’m going to the cinema. How about coming with me? W: No, thanks. I’m going home. My mother is expecting me. M: What a pity! I believe it’s a very good film. W: Do you go to the cinema a lot at night? M: Once a week. Most nights I do my homework at home and sometimes I watch TV. W: Do you know what’s on tonight? M: No, I’ m sorry I don’t. I never read the papers till I get home. W: I heard there is an excellent film on TV tonight. M: Oh! What a pity! I’m afraid I’ll miss it. Text 8 W: Hi, John, I haven’t seen you for weeks. M: Oh, hi, Kate. I have been studying a lot for my final exam. W: Well, the term is almost over now. M: Yes. My brother is coming to visit for the summer and we’d like to see some of the country. But traveling is too expensive. W: Have you thought about camping? M: Camping? I’ve never done that. W: I think you’ll really like it. It’s much cheaper than staying in a hotel. And being closer to nature is a good way to forget 17 about school for a while. M: What a good idea! We can go by bike until we find a nice place and just camp wherever we like. W: Well, not exactly. You are only allowed to camp in certain places. But there are many national park, state park and even village camping grounds around the country. M: Sounds great! Here’s my bus. I’ll talk to you about this again. Text 9 W: Welcome back, my dear. I missed you. M: I missed you, too. It’ s good to be home. W: I got the E-mail you sent. It sounds like you had a good time in Italy. M: I had a great time. I visited some old friends. Everything went pleasantly. W: What was the best part of your holiday? M: Being with my relatives. They are really kind people. It’s too bad that you couldn’t go with me. W: I know. But I’ in sure I can go with you next time. I want very much to see your parents, too. You can translate my native language Chinese into Italian when I’ m with them. M: No problem. We can also bring our daughter with us. She will return from America by then. Text 10 OK, everyone. May I please have your attention? I’m Bill Smith, the director of the school play for this year. It’s a great pleasure to have you as assistants to help organize the play. I’m sending around a form for you to put down some information on how we can get in touch with you, so please put your names and phone numbers down. Also please write down the performances that you will be able to help with. I realize that not everyone can come to each performance, but the more you attend, the better. However, you should also keep in mind that we will need a lot of time, and we may end up staying quite late into the evening. If you have any special skills, it would be good for you to write those down on the paper as well. In particular, we need two lighting and sound people. We have hired one full-time lighting man, but one person can’ t do everything. We need several people to help out setting up the lights. Once you have all marked down any special skills you might have to offer, please return the form to me. At our next meeting on Tuesday, we’ll begin talking about all the different jobs. While you’ re waiting for the sheet to get passed around, I’ll be happy to answer any questions that you have today. 18 19