高二下学期期中考试.doc

江苏省盐城中学2008-2009学年高二下学期期中考试
英语
命题人：胡甸林 刘海霞 审题人：陈相泉

第I卷
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, 你都有10秒种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. When is the train going to leave for Paris?
A. At 9:30. B. At 9:50. C. At 11:00.
2. What is the man’s favorite sport in summer?
A. Watching TV. B. Playing tennis. C. Going to the movies.
3. Which country is Mary from?
A. The United Kingdom. B. The United States. C. China.
4. What does the man mean?
A. He was too busy to go for it.
B. He was short of money then.
C. He didn’t know about the concert.
5. What did the man have to do?
A. He had to do others’ jobs.
B. He had to ask Colin to help him.
C. He had to take Jane to hospital.
第二节 （共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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。每段对话, 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秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6-7题
6. What does the man want to be?
A. A doctor. B. A manager. C. A teacher.
7. Why does the man want to have such a job?
A. Because he likes the job.
B. Because he can get rich.
C. Because he used to be a private tutor.
请听第7段材料, 回答第8-10题
8. Where are the two speakers?
A. At an airport. B. In a hotel. C. At a police station.
9. What is the man doing?
A. Asking for permission.
B. Asking for direction to go somewhere.
C. Having his luggage checked for security reasons.
10. What can be inferred about the woman?
A. She is being unhelpful. B. She knows her duty. C. She feels sorry.
请听第8段材料, 回答第11-13题
11. When is the basketball match?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
12. Where are the two speakers going after the match?
A. To a coffee shop. B. To a public inn. C. To a restaurant.
13. What will the man do on Sunday afternoon?
A. See Williams off. B. Go to the concert. C. Drive to the airport.
请听第9段材料, 回答第14-17题
14. Why does the woman like New York?
A. Because it is busy. B. Because it is exciting. C. Because it is her hometown.
15. How often does the man’s drama society put on a show?
A. Every weekend. B. Twice a week. C. Twice a year.
16. What does the woman like?
A. Drama. B. Music. C. Sports.
17. How much does a club cost a month?
A.￡23. B.￡24. C.￡25.
请听第10段材料, 回答第18-20题
18. What did the older driver mean when he said “You have to be very rich to do that!”?
A. You are too poor to contend with me for the parking space.
B. You are not rich enough to park you car here.
C. Only rich people can have the right to do that.
19. Which of the following statements about the young driver can’t be inferred?
A. He hadn’t expected the older driver to react too strongly.
B. He was shocked to see what had happened to his car.
C. He had expected his defeat.
20. Which of the following proverb is not appropriate to describe the accident?
A. First come, first served.
B. The young and the aged will never agree.
C. Well begun is half done.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in_________ interview with Hong Kong reporters on April 13, said that Chinese economy in ________ first quarter showed signs of better than expected positive changes.
A. an, 不填 B. the, the C. the, a D. an, the
22. – Do you know why the river was polluted?
-- Many different factors ___________ the serious pollution of the river.
A. contributed to B. adjusted to C. were accustomed to D. were attached to
23. With no one to ____________ in such a dangerous situation, the lady felt very helpless.
A. turn over B. turn off C. turn on D. turn to
24. _________ all the relations, we feel the win-win ideas between China and US are________. A. Comparing; of great value B. Compared; great valuable
C. Compared; of great value D. Comparing; great valuable
25. It had never _______to him that he might be falling in love with her.
A. taken place B. occurred C. been happened D. broken out
26. I’m writing to you _________ you’ll support me in the project.
A. in the hope to B. in order to
C. in the hope that D. so as to
27. – The kidnapped American captain was rescued from the Somali pirates（海盗）.
-- But for the help of the US Navy, he _______ freed then.
A. may not be B. wouldn’t have been
C. wouldn’t be D. mustn’t have been
28. A study ___________ in the USA in 1977 showed that the chemical ASA in aspirin could prevent a stroke.
A. carrying out B. carried out C. working out D. worked out
29. It was _________they did __________ made the Korean actress commit suicide.
A. that; which B. which; that　　 C. what; that D. how; which
30. He ______in designing the cover of this journal for quite a few days, and I wonder when he can finish it.
A. is involved B. is involving C. has been involved D. has involved
31. One of the greatest benefits of stamp-collecting is that they are based on common interests, ___________ appearance, age or wealth.
A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. instead
32. If you turn the pages of any newspapers or magazines, there is a high probability ___________ you’ll find commercial advertisements in them.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
33. The lecture is a great success. People ____________ silent and listened to me, and applauded at the end.
A. appeared B. looked C. stayed D. lived
34. – Look at the terrible scene on TV. Many Africans are suffering hunger.
-- Let’s do a bit for them. Hold the belief that every effort from you can make a ___________
A. difference B. attempt C. profit D. responsibility
35. – I have been in low spirits. You know, last Saturday our football team was beaten by Class 2.
-- ___________
A. It’s not whether you win or lose; it’s how you play the game.
B. He who laughs last, laughs best.
C. Actions speak louder than words.
D. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.

第二节：完型填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从36—55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。
Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a 36 summer before my busy senior year, but my mother asked me to do her a 37 . One of her colleagues（同事）needed a full-time 38 . “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital, why not volunteer to 39 Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a 40 child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not 41 him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with balance problems. He couldn’t 42 or run properly. I was hesitating if I was to 43 the job when my mother challenged, “Don’t you want to be a nurse in the future? I 44 if you even have the courage”
Then I told her I was 45 for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much 46 and very little balance, he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the 47 children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy’s face 48 up -- How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be 49 to get a child to go down a slide（滑梯）. Believe me, it wasn’t! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his 50 and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he made it to the top of the slide. 51 my arms holding him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his 52 . After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big 53 and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”
I had 54 been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children take for granted.
This 55 child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
36. A. grade B. course C. project D. relaxation
37. A. deed B. favor C. business D. trade
38. A. nurse B. waitress C. guard D. guide
39. A. protect B. assist C. attend D. comfort
40. A. normal B. naughty C. clever D. happy
41. A. admit B. receive C. accept D. get
42. A. speak B. play C. stand D. walk
43. A. take B. give C. want D. enter
44. A. suggest B. argue C. doubt D. comment
45. A. ready B. sorry C. grateful D. eager
46. A. balance B. power C. skill D. energy
47. A. else B. other C. another D. others
48. A. delighted B. cheered C. lit D. shut
49. A. difficult B. simple C. interesting D. hard
50. A. fears B. worries C. chances D. situations
51. A. Take B. Use C. By D. With
52. A. laughter B. reaction C. answer D. greeting
53. A. kiss B. clap C. welcome D. surprise
54. A. ever B. even C. never D. almost
55. A. boring B. smart C. brave D. special
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项途黑。

A
At least 77 were wounded when hundreds of army soldiers and anti-government protesters (抗议者)clashed（冲突）in Bangkok early Monday morning 14 hours after Thai PM declared a state of emergency in the capital city, Thai media reports.
The Nation quoted hospital reports as saying at least 77 people suffered injuries mainly from teargas, with five seriously injured.
At around 7:20 a.m., the government announced it was in control of the situation at Din Daeng, The Nation said on its website.
Some protesters had been arrested, and Army Spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd earlier said “Similar operations will be carried out in other areas.”
The clash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Monday (21:00 GMT Sunday) when some 300 so-called red-shirted protesters used a seized bus to crash soldiers at Din Daeng District in north Bangkok, Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd told TPBS.
Soldiers fired warning shots into the air and used teargas to disperse the protesters after failing to persuade the red shirts to stop, Sansern said.
Earlier the Health Department of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced a total injury number of 68.
Army Chief General Anupong Paojinda refused to comment on the incident, adding that he will learn more about it first.
At about 6:15 a.m. Monday (23:15 GMT Sunday), former premier Thaksin Shinawatra told the Red-shirted protesters to continue fighting in a phone conversation with a main leader of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared on Sunday afternoon a state of emergency in Bangkok and some districts of five provinces nearby.
The latest round of the anti-government protests led by UDD has entered its 19th day. Red-shirted protesters on Saturday forced the summits canceled(取消).
(Xinhua News Agency April 13, 2009)

56. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. At least 77 were wounded during the crash between soldiers and protesters.
B. The ASEAN summits have been cancelled.
C. Soldiers used teargas to disperse the protesters.
D. Thai Prime Minister announced a state of emergency.
57. What can you infer from the passage?
A. The conflict is connected with the former premier Thaksin.
B. The Army Chief General refused to comment on the incident.
C. Soldiers didn’t persuade the red shirts to stop.
D. About 300 protesters seized a bus and crashed soldiers.
58. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The latest round of protests started in March, 2009.
B. Five protesters died in the clash.
C. It’s officially said on the morning of Sunday that the situation was out of control.
D. It is most likely that the army is against the government.
59. What does the underlined word “disperse” probably mean?
A. 开枪 B. 驱散 C. 劝说 D. 谈判

B
Not long ago, people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life.
Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment. They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver. This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings.
One study shows that babies can learn before they are born. The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant（怀孕的）woman. Then, they played a recording of a short story. On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother. They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby.
The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way. If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story. The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born. They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the story again and again.
Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children.
Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years. The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity（敏感） of the mothers. The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere（干扰） unnecessarily. They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old. Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression.
The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression. The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear.
These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people. The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children. Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression.
60. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the factor that influences intelligence development in babies?
A. The environment.
B. Mother’s sensitivity.
C. Their peers (同龄人).
D. Education before birth.
61. What is the purpose of the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories?
A. To prove that babies can learn before they are born.
B. To prove that b