1、宁夏银川一中 09-10 学年高二下学期期中考试(英语) 其他 词组填空。(每小题 1分 , 共 5分) meet with be bound to help out adjust to be dying to set aside 1. He is the kind of person who _ achieve his goal if he decides to. 2. Lucy was so worried about her fathers health that she _ her work and went home to look after him. 3. I hope my s
2、uggestions will _your approval. 4. The new students slowly _ themselves _ the new life. 5. When I am in trouble, he always _ me _. 答案: 1. is bound to 2. set aside 3. meet with 4. adjusted to 5. helps out (共 5小题;每小题 2分,满分 10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。(请将答案:写在答题纸上) Nowadays a vegetari
3、an lifestyle is becoming more and more popular. Leading health experts agree that maintaining a vegetarian diet is one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our families. 66 . A well-planned vegetarian diet provides us with all the nutrients we need and avoids fat, cholesterol(胆固醇) and the
4、pollutants found in animal flesh, eggs, and dairy products. And it can provide protection against various kinds of diseases, including the three biggest killers: heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The American Dietetic Association states that vegetarians have lower rates of death from heart disease
5、, lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and lower rates of hypertension(高血压 ) . 67 . Scientists have also found that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than their meat-eating friends. 68 . Vegetarians live, on average, 6 to 10 years longer than meat-eaters. 69 . Animals raised f
6、or food consume the vast majority of their calories simply in order to live, just as we do. We feed more than 70 percent of the grains and cereals we grow to farm animals, and almost all of those calories go into simply keeping them alive, not making them grow. Only a small amount of the calories co
7、nsumed by farm animals are actually turned into the meat that people eat . So its really a huge waste, isnt it Try your best to find tips for maximizing(最大化 ) the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. 70 A All of these diseases are more likely to happen to meat-eaters B Living on plants also saves e
8、nergy C Growing all the crops needed to feed animals requires massive amounts of water and land D This means that they are less likely to be affected by everyday illnesses like the flu. E. Vegetarian diets are the only diets that work for long-term weight loss F. Its never too late to turn over a ne
9、w page. G. Healthy vegetarian diets support a lifetime of good health. 答案: 70 GADBF 单项选择 * -Could you tell me the way to-_ Johnsons, please -Sorry, we dont have_ Johnson here. A the; the B the; a C /; the D the;/ 答案: B The storm left, _ a lot of damage to this area. A caused B to have caused C to ca
10、use D having caused 答案: D After a 3-month drought, the rain _ a good crop this year. A brought B managed C made D guaranteed 答案: D The officers narrowly escaped_ in the hot battle. A have killed B to kill C to be killed D being killed 答案: D One of the judges _ to Ganas film festival was a famous art
11、ist from China, Zhang Ziyi. A invited B to invite C had been invited D being invited 答案: A Dont turn the room _, as I have just tidied it. A upside down B inside C outside D inside down 答案: A Students are encouraged to _ the design competition for robots at the university. A take part B operate C jo
12、in to D participate in 答案: D Having fish at meals regularly can be of great _ to your heart. A benefit B help C contribution D use 答案: A I dont think highly of this kind of flower _, I dont care for it. A in other words B all in all C after all D in the meantime 答案: A Little Tom easily _ himself to
13、the American life as he moved to the USA with his parents when he was only three. A suited B adapted C matched D fit 答案: B I dont think this TV set is of good quality. Can you replace it with a new one _. But I have to talk to my manager first. A Im sorry B No way C No problem D Thats a question 答案:
14、 A She was so sad because she failed in the math test. Lets _her _. A leave behind B leave alone C leave aside D leave out 答案: B It was at this shop _ I bought my skirt. How about coming to my home to have a look tonight A that B where C which D what 答案: A Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the tab
15、le within the _ of little children. A hand B reach C space D distance 答案: B Tom thought it was an honor _ to speak in the ceremony. A to invite B to be invited C inviting D having invited 答案: B 完型填空 完形填空 (共 20小题,每小题 1分,满分 20分) Are you carrying too much on your back at school Lots of kids at the same
16、 age as you are. Not only are students in China _36_ from this problem, but kids in the United States are _37_ fed up with(饱受 之苦) heavy school bags. Experts are starting to_38_ that more and more young students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags _39_ too heavy for them. “It
17、s hard for me to get up the_40_ with my bag because its so heavy,” said Rich Hammond, _41_ 11-year-old student in the US. Rick is among the students who have _42_ backpacks with two straps (带子 ) to carry them, _43_ a number of other students choose rolling backpacks. However, even with rolling backp
18、acks, _44_ up stairs and buses with them is _45_ a problem for kids. Many of them have hurt their knees, backs or necks because of heavy school bags. But how much is too _46_ Experts say students should carry _47_ more than 10 to 15 per cent of their own body weight. Scott Bautch, a Wisconsin _48_ d
19、octor, said kids under 4th grade should _49_ with 10 per cent. But its also important that older kids dont go _50_ 15 percent, because their bones are still growing. Bautch explained that there are other injuries caused by backpacks. “Kids are _51_ their balance and falling down with these backpacks
20、,” he said Parents and teachers are starting to tell the kids to only take _52_ library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using worksheets (作业纸 ) or _53_ workbooks for students to take home. One of the best answers is, as some _54_ themselves suggested, to have no homework _55
21、_! 36 A meeting B facing C experiencing D suffering 37 A already B always C yet D also 38 A explain B say C worry D announce 39 A being B be C are D is 40 A schools B stairs C houses D homes 41 A this B that C a D an 42 A special B unusual C ordinary D regular 43 A when B but C then D and 44 A. gett
22、ing B climbing C going D turning 45 A only B still C even D just 46 A more B very C much D many 47 A no B not C any D much 48 A children B student C bag D back 49 A carry B stay C take D bring 50 A about B under C beyond D before 51 A keeping B missing C losing D making 52 A home B class C school D
23、city 53 A valuable B thin C important D interesting 54 A reports B teachers C parents D kids 55 A at all B after all C in all D for all 答案: 40 DDCAB 4145 DDBAB 4650 CADBC 5155 CABDA 阅读理解 Driving while talking on a hand-held mobile phone has long been considered a danger. But even drivers who use han
24、ds free devices are a nuisance because they are slowing everyone else down, according to a study. David Strayer, a psychology professor in Utah Universitys traffic lab, conducted a study involving 36 university students driving on motorways. Each used a hands free phone for half the trip but not for
25、 the other half. The students were told to obey posted speed limits and use turn signals but the rest of the driving decisions were up to them . What Strayer found is that when the drivers were distracted(使分心) by a phone conversation , they made fewer lane(车道) changes, drove slower and took longer t
26、o get where they were going. Fellow researcher Professor Peter Martin, who teaches civil and environmental engineering at Utat University, said,“Ordinarily a slower driver should be safer , but thats not the case when people are talking on a cell phone.” In general , drivers who used mobile phones w
27、hile driving took three percent longer to drive along the same high-density route than drivers who didnt. When stuck behind a dawdling(磨蹭的 ) driver , it took them between 25 and 50 seconds longer to switch to an open lane to overtake. Those delays can add up when you consider studies that suggest as
28、 many as 10 percent of US drivers are using a cell phone at any one time. And delays in traffic streams of very small amounts can grow into massively when drivers are crossing a highway.” Our next step is to use computer models to determine just how much those delays are costing drivers in time and
29、in extra fuel costs,” Martrin said. 63. What does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean A. A person who is a volunteer. B. A person who breaks the traffic law C. A person who is annoyed by others. D. A person who causes trouble 64. Which of the following is TRUE , according to Martin A. Th
30、e more slowly a person drove, the safer he was. B. Measures should be taken to stop using mobile phones. C. Drivers using hand-held phones had less effect on traffic than those using hands free phones D. Driving while using mobile phones could cost drivers time and money. 65. The passage is mainly a
31、bout . A. traffic conditions in rush hours B. the use of mobile phones in the USA C. using hands free devices behind the wheel D. a comparison between hand-held phones and hands free ones 答案: 65 DDC There are robots all around us. Some do very complicated jobs like flying airplanes and driving subwa
32、y trains. And some do one simple job. When an automatic washing machine is switched on , water pours in. The machine waits until the water is warm enough for washing clothes. It does this by “feedback(反馈 )” . Information about what is happening is feedback into the robot to tell what to do next. Our
33、 eyes, ears and other senses are our feedback. They tell us what is going on around us . So robots are like human beings in two ways. They work and they have feedback. In some ways robots are better than human beings. They work quickly and do not make mistakes. They do not get bored doing the same j
34、ob over and over again. And they never get tired. So robots are very useful in factories. They can be taught to do many different jobs. First their electronic brain must be shown how the job is done, A person moves the robots “arms” and “hands” through each part of the job. The most intelligent robo
35、ts can move and see. Their eyes are cameras. Their fingers can feel shapes and sizes of the objects. These robots have computer brains linked to their eyes and fingers, which control their actions. The expensive robots are used in scientific research. They do such jobs as handling radioactive materi
36、als. 59. In this passage the author tells us that . A. robots are very popular B. there are various kinds of robots C. we see robots only at certain times D. robots can be easily controlled 60. What does the author seem to inform you about robots A. They should be greatly improved B. They will proba
37、bly take over in the future C. They are very hopeful and useful to humans D. They are machines that break down a lot 61. The author says that in industry . A. robots break down a lot B. robots can do many jobs C. robots only get in the way D. robots sometimes cause troubles 62. The fact that a robot
38、 never gets bored doing the same job means that . A. it is very much like human beings B. it can do boring jobs for people C. it will never bore people D. it will work much better than human beings 答案: 62 ACBB I was born in Mississippi in the 1960s. My disabilities were caused by lack of oxygen to m
39、y brain when I was a five-year-old boy. I grew up knowing I was different. The first time I felt hurt and left out was in Grade Five. The other fourth and fifth graders played together in gym class, while I was put in the second grade gym class. One day, a famous football player visited the fourth a
40、nd fifth grade P.E. class. All the kids got his autograph except me because I was with the second graders playing games. Mom called the school to tell them it wasnt fair, but the school scolded me for complaining too much. In the 1980s, when my mom was giving birth to my sister, she had made a major
41、 stroke(中风) and died. My dad became even more distant. I was very sad and began using alcohol to ease the pain. Dad got remarried in 1985. Everyone went to his wedding except me; he told me to stay at home and watch the house. When my high school ball came around, I wanted to go but wasnt allowed. W
42、hen I graduated, my dad and step-mom refused to hold a party for me. They put me in a group home after graduation. My life changed when I became a local leader of the National Self-advocacy(自我辩护) Group. At first, I thought the group wasnt for me, until I found out it was all about empowerment(授权) !
43、My goal is to be the voice for people who havent been heard and to empower them. Many families, like mine, dont believe their disabled families have a voice or mind of their own. Looking back over my 16 years of leadership experience, I m proud that I ve helped disabled people. They should be encour
44、aged to never give up and to follow their own path. 56. When the writer was in the fifth grade, he . A. was hurt by his classmates in school B. felt left out for the first time in his life C. studied with the second graders D. often complained about the school 57. According to the passage, the write
45、r . A. was born disabled B. didnt study well at school C. was happy in his childhood D. didnt get along well with his father 58. From the passage we can know that the National Self-advocacy Group is . A. an organization that gives disabled people help B. a club organized completely by disabled peopl
46、e C. a hospital which only treats people with disabilities D. a school that teaches parents how to deal with their disabled kids 答案: -58 BDA 单词拼写 单词拼写。 (每题 0.5分,共 5分 ) 1. Sometimes I wonder how _(相关的) chemistry is to these students. 2. Please raise your hand if you are in f_ of the new plan. 3. It w
47、as such a _( 特权 ) to have spend a day with Tombes family. 4. I thought my explanation would calm him down, but it turned out to have the o_ effect. 5. He p_ a beautiful birthday gift for his girlfriend in Xinhua Shopping Center last month. 6. The sales team is working hard to achieve the _( 目标 ) of selling 5,000 books this month. 7. He told us that he wouldnt have done the job well without the _ ( 鼓励 ) of his wife. 8. It wasnt wise to r_ from your job during such a crisis. 9. What a sweet victory to be _ ( 羡慕 ) by those women! 10. That the famous magazin