2009年新人教版高二級英語下冊階段性期中測試題7

1、本資料來源于七彩教育網(wǎng)09年高二級英語下冊階段性期中測試題英 語 2009, 4 一、單項選擇 （ 20 % ）1.By learning _ psychology, youll know better on how to behave yourself in _ society and get along fine with others.A. the; theB. /; theC. /; /D. the; /2. The scientific study shows that once _ cigarettes, one will find it hard to get out of it

2、.A. lost toB. concentrated onC. impressed onD. addicted to3. _ the shark drawing closer to her, the clumsy swimmer was _ almost to death.A. Seeing; scaredB. Seeing; scaryC. Seen; scareD. To see; scared4. He was _ manager of the firm after the former director resigned from the post.A. approvedB. adop

3、tedC. appointedD. conducted5. People _ one another in their potential to sort out problems.A. diverse fromB. vary fromC. vary withD. vary in6. A large quantity of students subscribe quite a bit of money to charities, _ the fact that they themselves dont have that much money.A. thanks toB. in spite o

4、fC. as well asD. due to7. -What was _ made disabled Marty keep on trying repeatedly?-His desire to make a difference.A. that itB. itC. thatD. it that8. -Failure after failure I have suffered. It seems that Ill never achieve my ambition!- _Things are coming on well.A. All the best.B. Cheer up! C. Doe

5、snt matterD. Never mind9. She was so annoyed that she _ him out of the door, but she finally calmed herself down.A. liked throwingB. would like throwingC. felt like throwingD. felt like to throw10. The company going from bad to worse, the employees _ hardly enough to make a living.A. are paid B. are

6、 paying C. have paid D. get pay11. -Do you think that housing price will keep _ in the years to come?-I dont think so. The price is bound to fall. Its only a matter of time.A. bringing upB. going upC. growing upD. lifting up12. I will always stand on your side _ the others advocate different views f

7、rom yours.A. as ifB. so long asC. in caseD. even if13. Because of the _ of teachers, many adolescents in the west of China have no access _ good education.A. absent; toB. absence; ofC. absence; toD. short; to14. A family is supposed _ adequate money to deal with possible emergencies.A. to set asideB

8、. to be set asideC. to have set asideD. setting aside15. He _ his first wife soon after his graduation from university but _ a month later.A. married with; divorcedB. married to; got divorcedC. was married; divorced withD. married; divorced16. Tom urged that he _ with so much work while his parents

9、went on a snorkeling trip.A. was left aloneB. not be left aloneC. will be left aloneD. isnt left alone17. He had a strong desire_his parents, but it turned out that the result was far from _.A. to satisfy; satisfactoryB. satisfying; satisfactionC. to satisfy; satisfied D. to be satisfied with; satis

10、faction18. He _ all that happened to the poor girl and decided to _her a favor.A. witnessed; ask B. witnessed to; giveC. witnessed; doD. witnessed to; find19. The hospital opposite our school operates well, _many patients _ every day.A. where; are being treatedB. which; are treatedC. where; are to b

11、e treatedD. that; have been treated20. -Havent I told you that the computer needs _?-Sorry, I forgot _ it fixed. Ill send it for repair right away.A. to be repaired; havingB. to repair; to haveC. repairing; havingD. repairing; to have二. 完形填空 （ 20 % ）I consider myself something of an expert on apolog

12、ies. A quick temper has 21 me with plenty of opportunities to make them. In one of my earliest 22 , my mother is telling me, “Dont watch the 23 when you say Im sorry. Hold your head up and look the person in the _24_ , so hell know you 25 it.”My mother thus made the key point of a（n） 26 apology: it

13、must be direct. You must never _27 to be doing something else. You do not 28 a pile of letters while apologizing to a person 29 in position after blaming him or her for a mistake that turned out to be your _30 _. You do not apologize to a hostess, whose guest of honor you treat 31 , by sending flowe

14、rs the next day without mentioning your bad 32 _ .One of the important things you should do for an 33 apology is readiness to 34 the responsibility for our careless mistakes. We are used to making excuses, which leaves no 35 for the other person to 36 us. Since most people are open-hearted, the no-e

15、xcuse apology leaves both parties feeling 37 _about themselves. That, after all, is the 38 of every apology. It 39 little whether the apologizer is wholly or only partly at fault: answering for ones 40 encourages others to take their share of the blame.21. A. provided B. mixed C. compared D. treated

16、22. A. dreamsB. coursesC. memoriesD. ideas23. A. side B. ground C. wall D. bottom24. A. mind B. soul C. face D. eye25. A. imagine B. enjoy C. mean D. regret26. A. useful Bsuccessful Cequal Dbasic27. A. pretend Bforget Crefuse Dexpect28. A. hold on Bput away Clook through Dpick up29. A. poorer Bweake

17、r Cworse Dlower30. A. fault Breason Cresult Dduty31. A. cruelly Bfreely Croughly Dfoolishly32. A. manners Bexcuses Cefforts Droles33. A. active Beffective Cextra Deasy34. A. raise Bperform Cadmit Dbear35. A. situation Bneed Csign Droom36. A. advise Bforgive Cwarn Dblame37. A. wiser Bwarmer Cbetter D

18、cleverer38. A. purpose Bmethod Cend Dadvantage39. A. cares Bmatters Cdepends Dremains40. A. facts Bstates Crights Dactions三. 閱讀理解 （ 30%）AEllen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs. She was soon out of breath. “I suppose I h

19、ad better go to the doctor.” she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “I'm not at all surprised.” he said, “I know what your problem is.” He examined her and then gave her some advice. “If you dont do what I say, Mrs Parker,” he said, “You will have a heart attack. It could

20、kill you.”Ellen was very worried as she left the doctors. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time.The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher shop.“I'd like ten pounds of steak, please.” she said.“Certainly, mad

21、am.” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale.“That's just ten pounds.” he said.“That's big enough.” Mrs Parker said.The butcher worked out the price. “At $4.99 a pound th

22、at will be $49.90, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”“Oh, I don't want to buy the meat.” Mrs Parker said.“If you don't want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “Why did you ask me to get it for you?”“My doctor told me that I am too heavy and have to los

23、e ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”41. Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?A. She had a heart attack. B. She had a problem with her health.C. She was unhappy about her weight. D. She could not sleep well.42. Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?A. She wa

24、nted to buy some for dinner.B. She wanted to lose weight.C. Her doctor had told her to eat steak.D. She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.BLouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames . Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him

25、 Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.”Armstrong showed a great talent for music

26、 when he was taught to play the cornet （短號） at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to man

27、y great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came

28、to playing the American popular song.His cornet playing had a deep humanity （仁愛） and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on

29、 July 6,1971, was headline news around the world.43. Armstrong was called Pops because he _.A. looked like a musicianB. was a musician of much influenceC. showed an interest in musicD. traveled to play modern music44.The third paragraph is developed _A. by space B. by examplesC. by time D. by compar

30、ison45. Which statement about Armstrong is true?A. His tale begins in New Orleans.B. He was born before jazz was invented.C. His music was popular with his listeners. D. He learned popular music at a boys home.46. Which would be the best title for the text?A. The Invention of the Jazz Music. B. The

31、Father of the Jazz Style.C. The Making of a Musician. D. The Spread of Popular Music.CIf youre a male and youre reading this, congratulations: youre a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer as a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Ass

32、uming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, youll die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this - typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke - but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the

33、 doctor. “Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “this is particularly so for the over-40s, when disease tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 45, it should be at least once a year. Two months ago Gullott

34、a saw a 50-year-old man who had delayed doing anything about his smokers cough for a year.“When I finally saw him it had already spread and he has since died from lung cancer,” he says, “Earlier detection and treatment may not have cured him, but it would have prolonged his life.”According to a rece

35、nt survey, 95% of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.“A lot of men think theyre undefeatable,” Gullota says, “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him”Then the

36、res the ostrich approach. “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know,” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventiv

37、e check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would inevitably place strain on the public purse, Cartmill says, “ But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the ultimate cost is far greater: it is called premature death.”47. Why does the author congratulate his ma

38、le readers at the beginning of the passage?A. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.B. Their average life span has been considerably extended.C. They have lived long enough to read this article.D. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.48. What does the author state is the

39、 most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?A. Men drink and smoke much more than womenB. Men dont seek medical care as often as womenC. Men arent as cautious as women in face of dangerD. Men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases.49. Which of the following best co

40、mpletes the sentence Geez, if it could happen to himA. it could happen to me, tooB. I should avoid playing golfC. I should consider myself lucky D. it would be a big misfortune50. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?A. They may increase public expenses.B. They will save money in t

41、he long run.C. They may cause psychological strains on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as women.DLi Hua has just come back from the US and intends to give some of his relatives mentioned in 51-55 some books as gifts. He brings back six books （A-F）. After the description of each person, d

42、ecide which book is the most suitable one for the people and then mark the correct letter（A-F）on your answer sheet. There is one extra book，which you do not need to use._ 51. Li Huas uncle is fond of reading story books. He reads all kinds of stories such as love stories, historical stories, detecti

43、ve stories, etc. However, there is no doubt that science fiction stories are his favorites._ 52. Li Huas mother works for a local newspaper. She used to write a column （專欄） about love but now she is making a survey about how much foreigners know about Chinese people and culture. She has been collect

44、ing materials in China and from abroad._ 53. Li Huas father is a history teacher who is very interested in the history of China, especially Chinas modern history. Whats more, he pays special attention to the development of Chinas minority areas._54. Li Huas cousin is a senior middle school student w

45、ho is going to take the College Entrance Examination next year. But she is not good at English, especially English grammar. So she is looking for some books which are helpful._55. Li Huas little brother is studying in a Middle School. He as well as some other students is going to pay a visit to an A

46、merican middle school and stay there for three weeks. He is a little worried because he knows nothing about American school life.A. Into Tibet: The CIAs First Spy and His Secret Expedition to Lhasa （by Thomas Laird）This book introduces the identity and specific spy activities of Douglas Mackiernan,

47、the first CIA agent （中情局探員） who was killed on duty by armed Tibetans. The author of the book based his description on detailed research based on the memories of former CIA agents and interviews with related eyewitnesses in Tibet and India.B. Practical English Usage （by Michael Swan）This book is a pr

48、actical reference guide to language points. It deals with over 600 points which regularly cause problems for foreign students of English. Most of the points treated are grammatical, but there are also explanations of a certain number of common vocabulary problems. Being a reference book, it contains

49、 information at various levels, ranging from relatively simple points to quite advanced problems.C. Battlefield Earth （by L. Ron Hubbard）An intelligent and creative masterwork of adventure in the far future, L. Ron Hubbards Battlefield Earth describes an Earth controlled for a thousand yea

50、rs by an alien invaderand man is an endangered species. New York Times best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard has created a vast, unforgettable and exciting world in Battlefield Earth.D. Xu Lings American Adventure （ by Mary Williams）Xu Ling is an excellent Chinese student from Hangzhou. As his father g

51、oes to America for a one-year training, Xu Ling, as well as his mother goes with his father and begins his new life in Eisenhower High School. The book consists of 21 chapters, each reflecting Xu Lings life in America in a different aspects. The book is written in the most fundamental words and is i

52、ntended for Chinese middle school students.E. Chicken Soup for the Couples Soul （by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen）This is a book for husbands and wives and lovers and anyone who dreams of finding their souls true mate （配偶）. Each story in this book was written by someone who has been transform

53、ed by love. Some stories will make you laugh. Some will make you cry. But above all, the stories in this book sing high praise for loves ability to endure, beyond years, beyond difficulty, beyond distance, beyond even death.F. Wheres the Duck in Peking? （by Cliff Schimmels）Whether you are a China ex

54、pert or a novice, this book will give you insight into the hearts and minds of the Chinese people. Cliff brings the reader to tears on one page and belly laughter on the next. This profound look into Chinas everyday life is a must-read for anyone interested in working in China or working with the Ch

55、inese people.四. 單詞拼寫 （ 10% ）1. Old Tom, together with his fellows, d_ the dead baleen whale to the depths of the ocean and the whalers all waved goodbye to them.2. People t_ to think the disabled have an awful life due to their disabilities.3. Most students here have become a_ to getting up early and doing piles of homework.4. Jean is pretty, intelligent, outgoing, diligent and.In one word, she