1、四川省棠湖中学 2009-2010学年度高二下期期中考试英语试题 单项选择 * “A Confident China”was first_in the 2009 two sessions in Beijing. A put off B put up C put down D put forward 答案： D The _ tall pole cast a _ long shadow. A ten feet; twenty feet B ten feet; twenty-foot C ten-foot; twenty-foot D ten-foot; twenty-feet 答案： C _ fr
2、om the past performance, he is not likely to do very well in his exam. A Judging B Judged C To judge D Having judged 答案： A The two leaders have _ the foundations of a new era in cooperation between their countires. A laid B lied C lain D set 答案： A Rainforests_and burned at such a speed that they wil
3、l disappear from the earth in the near future. A cut B are cut C are being cut D had been cut 答案： C The boy is most_to make a great difference in the future, because he is so bright. Besides, he works extremely hard. A likely B possibly C probably D perhaps 答案： A _what his parents think, he is leavi
4、ng home for a new job in a big city. A Regardless of B Instead of C In spite of D In memory of 答案： A The teacher asked a difficult question, but Tom finally managed to_a good answer. A put up with B keep up with C come up with D go through with 答案： C In our daily life, there are a lot of troubles we
5、 can avoid_ our life easier and more comfortable. A making B to make C make D made 答案： B _I have enough energy left after a days hard work, I will go dancing in one of the clubs. A Shall B Can C Would D Should 答案： D Captain Nemo and his guests find themselves_by colorful rocks、 fishes、seashells and
6、plants. A surrounded B surrounding C was surrounded D surround 答案： A The moment she came back from work, she _ to clean the kitchen thoroughly. A set about B set out C set off D set up 答案： B In the past 50 years, under the leadership of the CPC, the situation of Tibet has_much better than it used to
7、. A turned to B turned off C turned out D turned into 答案： C _is well known to all that Barack Obama will keep his promise_he will remove the military forces from Iraq. A As, which B It, that C What, that D It, which 答案： B . He hurried to the station only_ that the train had left. A to find B finding
8、 C found D to have found 答案： A 完型填空 第二节 完形填空（共 20小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C、 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。 Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of 36 . For more than half of that 37 he was in isolation (隔绝 ). He lived for ten months in to
9、tal 38 . Those ten months was the longest of his life. When they 39 with wooden boards the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he 40 if he was going to make it. Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do 41 but scream. Not wanti
10、ng to give his 42 the satisfaction of knowing theyd 43 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise 44 he screamed at the top of his lungs. One day Ted got down on the45 and crawled (爬 ) under his bed. He found a hole that 46 air from the outside. As he approached the hole, he saw a47
11、ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse 48 , though all he could see was a 49 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and 50 that he hadnt had in years. “It represented life, growth and 51
12、 ,” he later said. It was the small hope that helped Ted 52 this nearly unbearable experience. The human spirit is53 . It seems to run forever54 nothing but a faint (微弱的 ) hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 55 even the worst conditions. 36. A. thought B. scream C. support D. h
13、ope 37. A. prison B. war C. time D. month 38. A. happiness B. sadness C. darkness D. silence 39. A. strengthened B. fixed C. covered D. broke 40. A. reminded B. required C. wondered D. feared 41. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything 42. A. soldiers B. friends C. enemy D. army 43. A. wou
14、nded B. quitted C. satisfied D. broken 44. A. till B. since C. as D. after 45. A. window B. floor C. wall D. board 46. A. let in B. put out C. took in D. gave off 47. A. weak B. soft C. strong D. sharp 48. A. inside B. outside C. above D. below 49. A. very B. right C. specific D. single 50.A. gratef
15、ulness B. usefulness C. fulfillment D. establishment 51. A. courage B. perseverance C. choice D. freedom 52. A. by B. out C. over D. through 53. A. straight B. strong C. lucky D. interesting 54. A. against B. from C. on D. over 55. A. matters B. relates C. changes D. happens 答案： 3640 DCCCC 4145 BCDC
16、B 4650 AABDA 5155 DDBCA 阅读理解 第三部分 阅读理解（共 15小题，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个 选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Scientists have recently discovered that mothers tend to hold their baby on the left. Of 255 right-handed mothers, 83% held the baby on the left. And out of 32 left-handed women, 78% held the baby on the le
17、ft. As a control, women were watched coming from supermarkets carrying baby-sized bags; the bags were held with no side preference. Then, dental patients were given a large rubber ball to hold during treatment. The majority held the ball to their left side, even when it interfered with the dentists
18、activities. This suggested that in times of stress objects are held against the left side. At that point something clearly contrary was observed. A large number of mothers who brought their premature babies to a clinic were seen to hold their babies against their right side. So, 115 mothers who had
19、been separated from their babies for 24 hours after birth were observed for holding response. The experimenters presented the baby directly to midline of the mothers body, and noted how she held the baby. 53% placed the baby on the left and 47% on the right. And it was also noted that the mothers of
20、 the group who had held their baby on the left had already had a baby from which they had not been separated after birth. Left-handed holding enables the baby to hear the heartbeat. In order to discover whether hearing the heart has a beneficial effect on the baby, the sound of a human hear-beat was
21、 played to102 babies in a New York nursery for 4 days. A control group of babies was not exposed to hear-beats. The babies in the heart-beat group gained more weight and cried far less than the babies in the control group. 56. Scientists found that _. A. left-handed women tend to hold their babies o
22、n the right B. more right-handed women than left-handed women tend to hold their babies on the left C. only right-handed women tend to hold their babies on the correct side D. women who hold their babies on the left are nearly all right-handed 57. What was some clearly contrary Mothers of premature
23、babies held their babiesson the correct side. B. Mothers of premature babies took their babies to a clinic. C. Mothers of premature babies were seen to hold their babies differently from other mothers. D. Mothers of premature babies showed no side preference. 58. In one experiment, 102 babies spent
24、four days _. A. not exposed to heart-beats B. in a control group C. exposed to the sound of heart-beats D. in a New York heart-beat group 59. The experiments proved that _. A. mothers have an instinct to hold their babies on the left immediately after birth B. mothers hold their babies on the left a
25、t times of stress C. mothers of premature babies do not have the instinct to hold their babies on the left D. mothers find it more comfortable to carry their babies on the left because the heart is on that side 答案： 5659 BCCC In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early i
26、n the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receive s a call during sleep
27、ing hours, he assumes(想当然地认为 )its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call comm.unicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the attention to a dinner party is extended only three or four
28、days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of t
29、he world. Thus, misunderstandings arise(产生 ) between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think if keeping a business
30、associate waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few wo rds of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 60. The same meaning is attached to telephone cal
31、ls after 11:00p.m. Here attached means _. A. taken B. drawn C. given D. shown 61. According to this passage, time plays an importantt role in _. A. everyday life B. school life C. communication D. private life 62. The best title for this passage is _. A. The Voice of Time B. The Importance of Time C
32、. The Importance of an Announcement D. Time and Tide Wait for No Man 63. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A. B. It may be appropri
33、ate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some countries. C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at eight because it costs much less. D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology. 答案： 60-63 CCAB While many young
34、celebrities, especially pretty women, are unwilling to talk about their humble origins, Lu Yan is never too shy to talk about her hometown a small village in northern Jiangxi Province. Surrounded by high mountains, silver stone mining is the major source of wealth in the town where she was born in 1
35、981. When she goes home to visit, she has to take a train from the provincial capital Nanchang for more than an hour, then change to a bus for another hour and a half. Lu is the eldest of three siblings. We broke the family planning policy, because village people always want a son, she said smiling.
36、 Lu wears clothes from big-name designers now, but when she was a child she often went several years without new clothes. I grew tall so fast that my mother thought buying new clothes was wasteful, she said. She had no choice but to wear hand-me-downs from relatives. Lu still remembers clearly her f
37、irst made to order clothing. She picked cotton for a whole summer vacation and earned 90 yuan (US$11). She spent 6 yuan (US$0.70) to take a bus to the county where she asked a tailor to make a coat according to a design in a magazine. At that time, I thought it was a very modern design, she said. It
38、 meant more to her than all the haute couture（高级时装设计） she owned later. 来源 :Z&xx&k.Com When she graduated from middle school, the 16-year-old Lu was 1.78 metres high. She left for Nanchang to study accounting. My parents thought the major would help me find a job, she said. She was self-conscious of
39、her height and began walking hunched（拱背） over. I always bowed. As I grew up, I started to know that my posture（姿势） was not good, so I attended a figure-building class, she said. Little did she know that it would lead her to a bright future. 64. The underlined word “humble” in Paragraph One means_. A
40、. rich B. poor C. bright D. modern 65. What does Lu Yan mean by referring to her first made to order clothing A. Lu Yan made her coat to her own measure by herself. B. She thought it was a very interesting. C. She earned the money through her own hard work. D. It meant a lot to her and her future. 6
41、6.Which of the following about Lu Yan isnt mentioned in the passage A. Age. B. Height. C. Hometown. D. Salary. 答案： 6466 BDD Happy Living in Beijing A special event for the whole family. There will be art works and musical performances by children from international schools, a speech on education pla
42、nning & income protection insurance by Tenbridge and an exhibition of original paintings and sculptures from the Beijing Central Art Gallery & Cultural Venue. Staff from the Vista Clinic will give a talk on how to deal with medical emergencies. Free buffet, activities for children and lucky draws al
43、so. 2 to 6 pm, February 25 at the Chateau Regalia Club House, Tianzhu, Shuiyi District. Please call 6585-9902-48 or email to . Welsh Society Ball For the growing number of Welsh people in Beijing, as well as people connected with Wales, the St Davids Society (Welsh Society) Ball will be held at the
44、Kerry Centre on March 4. Fifty singers from the Welsh Male Voice Choir will come all the way from the valleys to perform. Reserve your seats with Russell Probert at 6507-2617-12 Newcomers network Meet new friends and find useful information on living in Beijing through a cultural activity organized
45、by the International Newcomers Network. 30 yuan per person, including entrance, coffee and pastries. 10 am, February 27 at the Athletic Club, 5/F Capital Mansions, 6 Xinyuan Nanlu, Chaoyang District. 1355-2611-887 or email at Guizhou tour Follow the Chinese Culture Club to Guizhou, one of the best-
46、kept regions in Southwest China. Unspoiled by tourism, Guizhou is famous for its stunning landscape such as limestone karst hills, jagged peaks and terraced rice paddies, as well as colorful ethnic minority cultures. This six-day tour will go into mountains and valleys of Yungui Plate au. Set off wi
47、th Chinese Culture Club at 9 am, February 18 at CCC office, Kent Center, 29, Anjialou, Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District. 6432-9341-29 67.If you have a naughty child who often gets hurt himself accidently, you might be interested in _. A. Happy Living in Beijing. B. Welsh Society Ball C. Newcomers n
48、etwork. D. Guizhou tour 68.A person from Wales ,who is interested in the cultures of the minorities in China, might dial _. A. 6585-9902-48 B. 6507-2617-12 C. 1355-2611-887 D. 6432-9341 29 69 If you send an email to , you might know about the following information except _. A. Musical performances by children from international schools. B. Knowing more about mountains and valleys of Yungui Plateau. C. Income protection insurance by Tenbridge. D. Whether it is necessary for the parent to
