庐江县2008/2009学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语试题
本试卷分为第I 卷（选择题）和第n 卷（非选择题）两部分?共150分?考试时间120分钟.
第I 卷（三部分，共115分）
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■共7. 5分）
听下面5段对话?每段对话后有一个小題?从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出罐佳选 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題和阅读 下一小题.每段对话仅滾一遍.
1. What does the woman mean?
A. It is typical December weather for that area.
B. It won! really snow until December —
C. So much snow is unusual for December.
2. What does the man mean ?
A ? He'd like to come along
B. He knows the way to the river
C ? The weather is quite hot
3. Whats wrong with the boy? He's ___________
A. gone away
B. got a cold
4. What will the woman have?
A. Beef
B. Fish
5. Whafs the guests going to do?
A. To have another coffce. B ? To move away.
C. To leave ?
第二节（共15小题；毎题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,从題中所给的A>B>C 三个选项 中选岀绘佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位2L 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?每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间?毎段对话或独白读两遍.
听下面一段材料?回答第6?8M.
6. What does the passage talk about?
A. the sinking of the "Titanic".
B. the description of a ship.
C. the story of love.
7. How many people lost their life on the great ship u Titanic w ?
A. 2>000
B. It500
C. 2,500
8. Where did the "Titanic" set off for?
A. England
B. Australia 听下面一段材料?回答第9?11题。
9. Where do you suppose the conversation takes place?
A. At the railway station B ? At the doctor*
10. When does the woman cough most seriously?
A. In the morning
B. In the afternoon
11. How much should the woman take the medicine each day?
C. fallen down C. Salad C. The U S A
C ? At the cinema A. 2 teaspoons B. 3 teaspoons C ? 4 teaspoons
听下面一段材料，回答第12?14题.
12. When did the conversation most likely take place?
A. Monday morning
B. Tuesday morning
13. How many times was Miss Smith late during that week?
A ? Three times B. Four times 14. What happened to Miss Smith Tuesday morning?
A. She was very ill and had to go and see the doctor B L She was kept waiting for a long time at the clinic
C. The bus was late
听下面一段材料?回答第15?17
15. Which season is the real foggy season in London?
A. Winter
B. Summer
C. Autumn
16. Why has ihe weather changed so much?
A. People have learned to control the smoke.
B. People have cut down all the trees.
C ? People have cleaned all the houses.
17. What did the man expect to see?
A. A London frog ?
B. A London fog. 听下面一枚材料■回答第18?20题.
1& What kind of color TV will the man want to buy?
A. A smaller one
B. A bigger one
19. What is the woman's opinion about buying a color TV?
A. A smaller one
B. A bigger one
20. Why does the woman suggest that the man should buy a smaller TV?
A. Because its bad for his eyes
B. Because that would be a waste of money
C. Because he might have to change it in years* time
第二部分：英语基础知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题?毎小题1分?满分15分）
从A.B.C 和D 、四个选项中?选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. --- W ould you mind keep __________ eye on my baby while I go shopping?
----- N ot at all. Besides* you have so lovely _______ kid.
A. /> a
B. /■ the
C. an 9 a
D. an> the
22. ----- Our sons arc very different from each other ?
----- ? Their ways of doing things are not the same. A. Thds OK.
B. It doesn 91 matter.
C. I'm afraid you're wrong.
D. 1 believe that you've got it right.
23. To the delight of Mr. Thomas? he managed to finish the task on time, which was the
hardest job that he'd ever __________?
A. undertaken
B. dealt
C. involved
D. undergone
24. It was __________ ? the old clock that the old man spent the whole day at home ?
A. repairing
B. to repair
C. repaired
D. repair
C ? Thursday morning C. Five times
C ? A London
dog. C ? A cheaper one
25? How _______ you say that you really understand the whole story if you have covered only part of the article?
A.must
B. can
C. need
D. may
26.from above? the 2008 Olympic stadium in Beijing looks just like a birdPs nest made of the
branches.
A? To see B. Seeing C. Seen D. Having seen
27.The next few years ________ a series of bad harvests in this country t causing many peo
ple to die of hunger.
A.met
B. happened
C. saw D? made
28.—Any fashion news about skirts?
—Yes. This season's short skirts have gained popularity now t although they __________ to be shocking at first.
A. had been thought
B. were thought
C. are thought D? had thought
29.There is a popular belief among the parents ____________ private schools do not have the
same quality of public ones.
A. whose
B. which
C. in which
D. that
30.The companies are working together to create _________ they hope will be the best
means of transport in the 21" century.
A. which
B. what
C. that
D. who
31.The further falling of the stock market as reported teday has ____________ a fresh wave of
selling.
A. set off
B. given off
C. put off
D. got off
32.He insisted that quick action __________ before things got even worse.
A. made
B. be made C? took D. be taken
33.To help ordinary people ________ t o cholera<霍乱）John Snow wanted to use his knowl
edge to solve this problem.
A. exposed
B. opened C? linked D? joined
34.It is difficult for any of us to eat belle, exercise more and sleep enough ______________ we
know we should.
A. despite B? even though C. as if D. unless
35.When asked the reason for moving to the USA? Beckham said> 44Soccer is huge all a-
round the world apart from America? so that's __________ I want to make a difference. ”
A. where
B. why
C. what D? how
第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；満分30分）
阅读下而短文，掌據其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中■选出最佳选项。
It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building> a group of students were talking about the exam that was going to begin in a few 36 ? On their faces was confidence. This was their 37 exam—then on to gradua
tion and jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they 38 get. With the certainty of four years of college* they felt 39 and able to take control of the world.
The coming exam9 they knew, would be a（n） 40 tusk, as the professor had said they could bring 4] books or notes they wanted? requesting only that they did not _42 each other during the test.
43 they entered the classroom? The professor passed out the papers. And smiles . 44 on the students y faces as they found there were only five questions.
Three hours had passed 45 the professor began to collect papers. The students no
longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression? Papers in hand* no one spoke as the professor faced the class.
He looked at the 46 faces before him* and then askedt “How many completed all five questions?1* 47 a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?" Still no hand.
"Three? Two?" The students moved restlessly in their seats.
"One. then? Certainly somebody finished 48 ? n But the class remained silent.
The professor put clown the papers. "That is exactly what I 49 he said. T just want you to know that t although you have completed four years of study> there are 50 many things about the 51 you don't know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday 52 ? ” Then, smiling9 he added> "You will all 53 this course> but remember—even though you are now college graduates9 your education had just
54 ?”
The years have weakened the name of the professor? but not the 55 he taught.
36. A. seconds B. minutes C. hours D. days
37. A. only B. first c.very D last
3& A. would B. must c. had to D. used to
39. A. glad B. ready c. sorry D. nice
40. A. interesting B. necessary c. easy D. unusual
41. A. no B. either c. any D. some
42. A. listen to B. look at c. care for D. talk to
43. A. Hardly B. Happily C. Quickly D. Carefully
44. A. appeared B. changed C. f ailed D. stopped
45. A. then B. as C. b efore D. after
46. A. pleased B. worried C. surprised D. moved
47. A. Not B. Once c. Only D Even
4& A. all B. none C. one D it
49. A. wondered B. enjoyed C. hated D expected
50. A. even B. already C. s o D.still
5L A. exarn B. subject C. q uestion D college
52. A. job B. class C. p ractice D.study
53. A. pass B. fail C. take D. start
54. A. begun B. completed C. failed D. succeeded
55. A. subject B. things C. w ords D. lc5sons
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
问读下列短文，从毎题所给的四个选项（A.B.C.D）中选出最佳选项。
(A)
Mrs. Brown had just finished cooking when she heard a knock at the door. She was surprised because the postman and the milkman had already been there?and she wasn^t expecting any visitors?She went into the front room and pulling the curtain back a little, looked out of the window to see who it was. A man was standing on the steps leading to the front door.
He was a tall, broad — shouldered man wearing an old army coat and big black hat pulled forward over his eyes, so it was difficult to see his face clearly. His shoes> Mrs. Brown noticed ?were old and dirty and there was a large hole in his trousers. He carried a small black bag in his hand.
As she looked at him, Mrs. Brown remembered stories she had read in the newspapers about old ladies who opened to strangers9 and were hit on the head and had their things sto? len. She felt rather frightened?“I am not going to open the door”, she said to herself> "If I
don't, perhaps he'll think there's no one in and go away. ” She let the curtain fall back into place and waiting.
The man looked round quickly< put his hand in his pocket> drew out his keys, and be gan to try them one by one in the front door.
56. When Mrs. Brown heard the knock v she was probably __________ .
A. in the garden
B. in the kitchen
C. outside the front door
D. inside the front door
Mrs. Brown looked out of the window because
B. she had never any visitors D ? she thought it might be the milkman
B was dressed as a soldier D. had a grey hat over his eyes Mrs. Brown was frightened because she remembered something ______
A. she had read
B. she had been told
C. she had seen happen D ? she knew would happen
The man began to try the keys in the door __________ ?
A. while Mrs. Brown was watching him
B. before Mrs. Brown saw him.
C. after Mrs. Brown had left the curtain fall
D. when Mrs. Brown first saw him
(B)
Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleas ? ant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a :ew of our laws.
The first one is about drinking ? Now. you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age. nor may your friends buy it for you.
Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means> but please don't make unnecessary noise? particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.
Thirdly^ crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横逍)and do not take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为)to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away* please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.
Finally? as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance 9 you should contact your local police station^ who will be pleased to help you.
61. The main purpose of this speech would be to __________ .
A. prepare people for international travel
B. declare the laws of different kinds
C ? given advice to travelers to the country
D ? inform people of the punishment for breaking laws
62. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Six
63. From the speech we learn that _________ ?
A. In this country> if you are under 18 years of age> you may not buy alcohol 9 but your friend can buy it for you.
B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age
C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road ?57. 5& 59. 60. A. she was expecting a visitor
C. she wanted to sec who was there The man on the door steps _________
A. was wearing an army cap C. had holes in his trousers