江都中學(xué)09-10高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語

1、江蘇省江都中學(xué) 09-10 學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末考試英語第 I 卷（選擇題，三部分，共 85 分）第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 20分）第一節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 1.5分，滿分 7.5分）聽下面 5 段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A,B、C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10 秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一 遍。1. What are these two people talking about?A. A lightweight shirt.B. Things to wear.C. The warm weather.2

2、. What is the woman s job?A. Cook.B. Waitress.C. Saleswoman.3. How is the man getting to work?A. Riding.B. Taking a bus.C. Driving.4. What does the man mean?A. The woman s uncle will come for a visit.B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.5. What w

3、ill the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?A. Rainy.B. Warm.C. A bit cold.第二節(jié)（共 15小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5分）聽下面 5 段對話或獨(dú)白。 每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題， 從題中所給的 A、B、C 三個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)， 并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題 5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小 題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 題。6. What lipstick did the woman exp

4、ect to buy?A. Lyfel, dark shade.B. Lyfel, pink shade.C. Lyfel, bright shade.7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick?A. To be cool.B. To be serious.C. To be attractive.8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end?A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.B. Its colo

5、r is right though it is not Lyfel brand.C. Its color isn t right but its brand is Lyfel.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 題。9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?A. She often talks to English people.B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after class.10. Which way do

6、es the woman think is good for English?A. Reading newspapers.B. Writing diaries.C. Reading aloud in the morning.11. Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?A. He doesn t talk to his English teachers.B. There are no native speakers around him.C. He is too shy to speak English. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 1

7、2 至 14 題。12. How does the man get information about the apartment?A. From advertisements on TV.B. From advertisements in the newspapers.C. From advertisements on the radio.13. How many rooms has the apartment got?A. Four B. Five C. Six14. How much rent will the man pay for per month including manage

8、ment and parking as well?A. $500. B. $450. C. $550. 聽第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 題。15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.16. What transportation does the man prefer?A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.17. Whats the probable relationship

9、 between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends. 聽第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20題。18. What was Miss Richards?A. A chemistry teacher.B. A physics teacher.C. A science teacher.19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?A. Disappointed and unhappy. B. Angry

10、 and annoyed.C. Excited.20. Which do you think is right?A. Dick was the top student in class.B. The students were active in class.C. Miss Richards was rather patient. 第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35 分） 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15 分） 從A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21. Flying Luxury Hotel of Tomorro

11、w is huge 400-ton aircraft without wings.A. /, aB. The, aC. The, theD. A, a22. Garter Druse his being selected for the important task to his courage ， devotion and knowledge of thearea.A. ledB. owedC. devotedD. con tributed23. Can ada has vast areas of wilder ness, from the Arctic north,average win

12、ter temperatures are usually-20 C, to the border with the USA in the south, is said to be the Iongest border in the world notdefe nded.A. which, where B. whose, which C. where, where D. where, which24. Lovely weather, isn t it?Yes, a bit hot,.A. althoughB. butC. thoughD. yet25. herself with other gi

13、rls, she feels she is quite lucky.A. Compari ngB. ComparedC. To compareD.Be ing compared26. Please do me a favor my frie nd Mr. Smith to Youth Theater at 7:30 toni ght.A. to in viteB. i nviti ngC. i nviteD. i nvited27. Ladies and gen tleme n, pleaseseated un til the pla ne has come to a complete sto

14、p.A. rema inB. keepC. goD. get28. In class, fewer of the stude nts who are nottheir studies sometimesthe dying robots,not liste ning atte ntively.A. accustomed to ; are functioned as B.accurate in; fun cti onC. sceptical of; are fun cti onedD.addicted to; function as29. Not un til the train pulled i

15、nto the n ext stati onher suitcase gone.A. Mary had fou ndB.had Mary foundC. did Mary findD.Mary fou nd30. The one concern for pare nts and stude nts isif the stude nt pursues their uni versity educati on in aforeig n coun try, the stude nt will not have the opport unity to establish social con tact

16、s in China.A. whatB. thatC. whetherD. /31. it have bee n the failure to pick up direct ions from the gro und con trol that caused the air crash?A. MustB. CouldC. WouldD. Should32 .Whe n it air pollutio n, Beiji ng faces the three “ C”-cars, coal and con struct ion , which lead toBeiji ngs thick air

17、polluti on.A. refers to B. comes toC. happe ns to D. speaks to33. Wang Pin is an adva need worker in our compa ny. Hefor four years in Yan gzhou Uni versity.A. studiedB. has studiedC. had studiedD. has bee n study ing34. The sile nee of the library is sometimes broke n by a sudde n cough or the soun

18、d of pages.A. turningB. tur nedC. being turnedD. havi ng tur ned35. I put him dow n for a well-educated man.I mea n that hes a well-educated man.A. I beg your pard onC. What s thatB. Speak louder, will youD. Will you repeat word for word第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)（A、

19、B C和D）中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。During the years of depression（蕭條）,food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.One day I was 36 some potatoes from Mr Miller. I no ticed a small poor boy hun grily37 a fullbasket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was _ 38 to see that Mr Mille

20、r sold the boy a bag of peas for just amarble （彈球）.Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby, 39 and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things 40 he didn really need any marbles. I left the sta nd, smili ng to myself,41 by this man.S

21、everal years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral（葬禮）, 42three young men. They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, _43_ their eyes.Our _44_ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned _45_ she had told me about

22、 the _46. She told me,“ Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim 47 _ _ with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”“ we ve48 had a great deal of the wealth in this world,49_,” bshieight now, Jim would on siderhimself

23、 to be the _50man. ”Then she gen tly lifted the _51_ fin gers of her husba nd. Resti ng undern eath were three red marbles.At that time I realized that we would not be 52 by our words, but by our kind 53. It is said that ittakes a minute to find a _54_ pers on, an hour to appreciate him, a day to lo

24、ve him, but an en tire life to _55him.36.A.buyi ngB. selli ngC. borrow ingD. hun ti ng37.A.reach ing forB. gla ncing atC. stari ng atD. pick ing up38.A. asto ni shedB. pleasedC.annoyedD. worried39.A.turned overB. went overC. came overD. looked over40.A.butB. otherwiseC. orD. although41.A.suspectedB.

25、 impressedC. regrettedD. embarrassed42.A.discoveri ngB. watch ingC. findingD. see ing43.A.clos ingB. rolli ngC. clea ningD. wipi ng44 A. timeB. chaneeC. turnD. decisi on45.A. the storyB. the proverbC. the lege ndD. the joke46.A. marblesB. menC. debtD. life47.A. talkedB. tradedC.sharedD. left48.A. ev

26、erB. alwaysC. neverD. seldom49. A. laughedB. criedC. sighedD.added50.A. ho nestB. happiestC. coldestD. richest51.A. lifelessB. regretlessC. uselessD. hopeless52.A. thoughtB. touchedC. rememberedD. affected53.A. deedsB. thingsC. remarksD. rewards54.A. strictB. hon estC. specialD. lear ned55.A. ig nor

27、eB. forgetC. recog nizeD. remi nd第三部分：閱讀理解（共 15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）In Washington D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the presidential Palace. It wa

28、s built from 1792 to 1800.At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nation nesw capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles LEnfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. LEnfant then planned the city. The presidents hom

29、e was an important part of the plan.A contest was held to pick a design for the presidents home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the

30、second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs.Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invadedWashington. They

31、 burnedmany buildings, including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the president s home. Toof the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attract

32、ions in the United States. Every year more than1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public.56. The White House was built in Washington.A. because a French engineer was invited to design itB. because President George Washington liked to live in itC. because the British

33、invaders lived in it in1812-1814D. because it was to be the nation s capital city57. The president s home and thef Wcitaysohington were.A. built by the American armyB. built by the British troopsC. planed by George Washington D. planned by the French58. The original home of the president needed to b

34、e rebuilt.A. because John Adams wife did not like itB. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaceC. because it had been burned down during the warD. because George Washington was not willing to live in it59. The new presidential home was painted white to .A. cover the marks of fireB. attra

35、ct tourist from FranceD. to please Mrs. John AdamsD. keep it warm in winterBStaying positive through the cold season could be your best defense against getting ill, new study findings suggest.In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with

36、a generally sunny character were less likely to fall ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “ positive emotional style ” can help to protect us from suffering the common cold and other illnesses.Researchers believe the reasons may be both objecti

37、ve as in happiness improving immune function and subjective as in happy people being less troubled by a sore throat or runny nose. “ Peoplewith a positive emotional style may have different immune responses to the virus, e”xplained lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in

38、Pittsburgh.“And when they do get a coldp,retht ethyemir aillynienstseras being less severe. ”Cohen and his colleagues had found in a previous study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional style itself had the effect.For the new

39、study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults complete standard measures of personality characteristics, self-felt health and emotional style. Those who had a tendency to be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy, tense an

40、d aggressive had a negative style.The researchers gave them nasal （ 鼻腔的 ） drops containing either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the volunteers reported on any aches, pains or sneezing they had, while the researchers collected objective data. Cohen and his colleagues

41、 found that based on objective measures of nasal troubles, happy people were less likely to develop a cold.60. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Stay Away from Being NegativeB. Positive or Negative？ It s Up to You.C. Emotional Style and Flu.D. Optimistic People Likely to Keep Diseases Away

42、.61. According to Dr Cohenrsesearch, the reason why some people are unlikely to catch a cold may be thatA. their cheerful mood benefits the immune systemB. they have developed a certain way against flu virusC. they are less likely to have a sore throat and runny noseD. they have got a stronger self-

43、confidence in their health62. The research is done by .A. getting volunteers in one emotional group and analyzing themB. conducting a medical experiment on volunteers of different emotional stylesC. collecting and analyzing volunteers objective nasal production dataD. having volunteers answer questi

44、ons on personality, health and emotionsCInternational Studies （BA）Key features Recognizes the “ global commU國際社會） Has close connections with practical research Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups About the courseThe course gives you chances to know great power polities between na

45、tion states. It will provide more space to study particular issues such as relationship among countries in the European Union, third world debt, local and international disagreement, and the work of such international bodies as the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, and the World Bank.The cou

46、rse puts theories into the working of the international system with close attention to particular countries. You will also have a better knowledge of methods of solving the international problems.Related coursesBA (Hons) Community ManagementBA (Hons) Public Policy and ManagementEmployment possibilit

47、iesInternational organizationsInternational businessEarth Science (BSc)Key features Based on key courses and the latest research findings Pays much attention to practical skills Offers chances for fieldwork (實(shí)地考察)About the courseThe demand for natural resources is becoming an increasingly serious pr

48、oblem for the future of mankind. Graduates in Earth Science will play an important role in meeting this demand, and in knowing the meaning of using the natural resources.The course covers geography and geology. You will carry out fieldwork in the UK and possibly overseas, and a research in an area o

49、f interest to you in the final year.Related coursesBSc (Hons) GeograhpyBSc (Hons) GeologyEmployment possibilitiesMineral, oil, water or other related engineering industries63. International Studies is a course in .A. international politiesB. international businessC. international systemsD. internati

50、onal bodies64. After taking the course of International Studies, the students will .A. become practical and open-mindedB. have a greater ability to discuss theoriesC. know how to settle international problemsD. have good jobs in any international organizations65. Earth Science, as described in the s

51、econd text, .A. is attractive because of the chances for fieldworkB. pays more attention to practical skills than theoriesC. is built on important courses and the results of recent studiesD. encourages students to play a role in using natural resources66. It can be inferred that the above two texts

52、are written for the students who .A. enjoy research work B. pla n to choose coursesC. study in the UKD. are in terested in overseas fieldworkDSir William Osler has a few words for you:In the Life of a young man, the most esse ntial thing for happ in essis the gift of frien dship.orcls werernever spo

53、ke n. For what more could you ask tha n comradeship duri ngthe peaks and valleys of life? To whom else but a close, valuable friend can you show off your successes and compla in about your failures or losses?What is a “ good friend ” hteHbswtidescribed? Well, it has been my observation that although

54、 many will cry with you, few can sincerely rejoice （ 欣喜）with you. Therefore, in my opinion, a good friend is one who can enjoy your successes without envy; one who can say,“ TJ1i!aYwacaw）dideriagain, even better if youwant! ” and mean iNothing taxes a friendship more than the success of one and not

55、the other. Even the closest of frien dships ofte n cannot resist such pressure and fail. No won der many minor frien dships go dow n day by day for the same reas on.A person of good character and sound moral, of honor and humor, of courage and belief is a friend to be sought and treasured for there

56、are few. Too often we hear, If you can count your good friends on more thanone hand, con sider yourself blessed.”What makes a friendship last? Well, I don t know all the answers, but one of my observations is that mostgood friends usually have similar tastes. They gen erally like and dislike many of

57、 the same thin gs. There also usually seems to exist a similarity of pers on ality types especially in the fun dame ntal values of life such as honesty, sincerity, loyalty, and dependability. More often than not, birds of a feather do fly together. I don it matters a lot whether one prefers jazz or hockey to another s Mozart or ballet. Much other matters far more:relying, sharing, giving, getting, enjoying;