1、广东省广州市番禹区 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 第二节语法填空 (共 10小题，每小题 1.5分，满分 15分 ) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案：填写在答题卡标号为 31 40的相应位置上。 Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 31 (interest) in the report on middle school students using cell-phones on campus. In
2、fact, more students now come to school 32 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 33 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 34 , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phone
3、s. 35 think differently. First, the cell-phone is not 36 must in school, as 37 are some IC phones there, 38 (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class, 39 will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, i
4、t will result in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a 40 (use) tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use freely in school. 答案： 31.interested 32.with 33.it 34.besides 35.others 36.a 37.there 38.making 39.which 40.useful 第二节 信息匹配（共 5小题，每小题 2分，满分 10分） 下面是一篇应用文
5、及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 首先，请阅读下列广告语： A “Just do it!” This slogan( 口号 ) speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think its worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike B “Always Coca-Cola.” Cokes slogans change every few years
6、, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brands spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.” C “Share moments, share life.” This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in
7、life by taking photos of them using Kodak film of course! D On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone. E There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its
8、slogan is “Project Hope Schooling every child.” F One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath. 请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他 /她拟购买产品的广告语： 56.Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famou
9、s university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely. 57.Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his
10、 shoes have been worn out. 58.Theres a party this evening for Marys 15th birthday. Her family are maki ng preparations for it. Her brothers job is to buy some drink. 59.Joan doesnt want to forget the past, especially the happy moments. 60.Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell wil
11、l come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is. 购买者 广告语 56 Jack A Just do it! 57 Tom B Always Coca-Cola. 58 Mary C Share moments, share life. 59 Joan D Make yourself heard. 60 Alice E Project Hope Scho
12、oling every child. F Bright-teeth fights bad breath! 答案： 56-60 DABCF 完型填空 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分 35分 ) 第一节完形填空 (共 10小题；每小题 2分，满分 20分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2130 各题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One Sunday, Cody decided to go sailing in his boat with his friends Dane, but Dane happened to be away. Danes b
13、rother Brett wanted to go instead 21 he did not know anything about sailing. Cody 22 and they set out to sea. Soon they 23 themselves in a thick fog(雾 ). Cody was sure they would be hit by a big ship. Luckily he saw a large buoy（浮标） 24 the fog and decided to tie the boat to it for _25_. As he was ge
14、tting onto the buoy, however, he dropped the wet rope. The boat moved away in the fog carrying Brett who did not know 26 to use the radio. He drifted（漂流） about and was not seen until twelve hours later. Cody 27 the night on the buoy. In the early morning he fell asleep and was having a bad 28 when a
15、 shout woke him up. A ship, called Good Hope, came up and he climbed onto it and thanked the captain. The captain told him that Brett had been picked up by 29 ship and the ships captain had sent out a 30 . 从 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中选择能填入空白处的正确答案：，并将其字母代号填入答题卷相应空格内。 21.A.so B.because C.though D.but 22. A.agre
16、ed B.liked C.disagreed D.allowed 23. A.enjoyed B.found C.played D.helped 24. A.from B.across C.through D.by 25. A.trouble B.help C.safety D.time 26. A.what B.where C.when D.how 27. A.spent B.took C.wasted D.paid 28. A.meal B.lesson C.ride D.dream 29. A.other B.another C.the other D.others 30. A.note
17、 B.message C.letter D.news 答案： 21-30 CABCC DADBB 阅 读理解 阅读 (共两节，满分 40分 ) 第一节阅读理解 (共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分 ) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、 B、 C和 D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and cu
18、lture. One of the rules is that young people should always respect elders. Unluckily, this rule led to my very first embarrassment in the United States. I had a part-time job as a waiter in a Chinese restaurant. One time, when I was serving food to a middle-aged couple, the wife asked me how the foo
19、d could be served so quickly. I told her that I had made sure they got their food quickly because I always respect the elderly. As soon as I said that, her face showed great displeasure. My manager, who happened to hear what I said, took me aside and gave me a long lecture about how sensitive(敏感 ) A
20、mericans are and how they dislike the description “old”. I then walked back to the table and apologized to the wife. After the couple heard my reason, they understood that the problem was caused by cultural differences, so they laughed and were no longer angry. In my village in China, people are pro
21、ud of being old. Not so many people live to be seventy or eighty, and people who reach such an age have the most knowledge and experience. Young people always respect older people because they know they can learn from their rich experience. However, in the United States, people think “growing old” i
22、s a problem since “old” shows that a person is going to retire or that the body is not working well. Here many people try to keep themselves away from growing old by doing exercises or jogging, and women put on makeup, hoping to look young. When I told the couple in the restaurant that I respect the
23、 elderly, they got angry because this caused them to feel they had failed to stay young. I had told them something they didnt want to hear. After that, I changed the way I had been with older people. It is not that I dont respect them any more; I still respect them, but now I dont show my feelings t
24、hrough words. 41 Jack brought the couple their food very fast because_. A the manager asked him to do so B he respected the elderly C the couple wanted him to do so D he wanted more pay 42 When Jack called the couple “elderly”, they became_. A nervous B satisfied C unhappy D excited 43 In Jacks home
25、town, _. A people dislike being called “old” B people are proud of being old C many people reach the age of seventy or eighty D the elderly are the first to get food in restaurants 44 After this experience, Jack_. A lost his job in the restaurant B made friends with the couple C no longer respected
26、the elderly D changed his way with older people 45 Which of the following is TRUE A The more Jack explained, the angrier the couple got. B Jack wanted to show his feelings through words after his experience. C The manager went back to the table and apologized to the couple. D From this experience, J
27、ack learned more about American culture. 答案： 41-45 BCBDD Nothing is more pleasing and romantic as flowers in the bedroom. Now, a new study says that the sweet smells of flowers in the bedroom can also lead to sweet dreams. Researchers in Germany have carried out the study and have found that sleepin
28、g with flowers in the bedroom may encourage sweet dreams, a major finding they claim could help nightmare sufferers to and extent. They came to the conclusion after an analysis of the sleep patterns of 15 female volunteers for a period of nearly 30 nights, a leading British newspaper reported on Mon
29、day. The researchers pumped scents of rotten eggs, roses or no scent under their noses for nearly ten seconds while the women were in the Rapid Eye Movement period of sleep when a dream occurs. The subjects were then woken up and asked to record their dreams. The smells had an effect on the emotions
30、 of the dreams but did not become part of the dream in that the women exposed to roses did not dream about roses the study found. There was a correlation between the negative smells and negative emotional scores the sleepers reported from their dream. According to the researchers, itll be interestin
31、g to study nightmare sufferers and if positive smells can actually influence the mood of their dreams as a form of treatment in the future. The study has been presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otoblaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting in Chicago. 46. What is the best ti
32、tle for the text A. A recent study on dreaming B. Smells influence ones dreams C. Do you want to have a good dream D. Flowers in the bedroom lead to sweet dreams. 47. What is the right order of the events related to the experiment a. The female volunteers get to sleep. b. The researchers wake up the
33、 sleeping women. c. A particular smell is pumped under dreamers noses d. The dreamers are asked to describe their dreams. A. a, c, b, d B. d, c, b, a C. a, c, d, b D, d, b, c, a 48. The underlined word “correlation” in paragraph 6 can be replaced by _ A. combination B. coincidence C. connection D. c
34、ooperation 49. Which of the following statements is TRUE A. People are very sensitive to smells at night. B. The subjects were tested on when they dreamed C. Pleasant smells get sleepers to dream of roses. D. The experiment is designed to treat sleeplessness. 50. What is the future perspective（前景） o
35、f the study A. Sleeplessness can be cured in the near future. B. Nightmare sufferers are likely to recover soon. C. The finding can give hope to nightmare sufferers. D. Roses will become more popular among patients. 答案： 46-50 DACBC An eight-year- old child heard her parents talking about her little
36、brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled
37、 her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand. “And what do you want ” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother,” the girl answered. “Hes really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon ” said the salesman. “My brothe
38、r Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost ” “We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry,” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.
39、” A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need ” “I dont know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have ” asked the man
40、. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered. “Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle
41、 you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost 51 What was the trouble in the little girls family A Her brother was seriously ill. B They had no money. C Nothing c
42、ould save her brother. D Both A and B. 52 In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be . A something interesting B something beautiful C some wonderful medicine D some good food 53 The little girl said again and again “.I can try and get some more.” That shows_. A she had still kept some money
43、B she hoped not to be refused C There was no need to worry about money D she thought money was easy to get 54 What made the miracle happen A The girls love for her brother B The girls money. C The medicine from the drugstore. D Nobody can tell. 55 From the passage we can infer(推断 ) that_. A the doct
44、or didnt ask for any pay B a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on C the little girl is lovely but not so clever D the doctor had great sympathy for the girls little brother 答案： 51-55 DCBAA 书面表达 写作 (共两节，满分 40分 ) 第一节基础写作 (共 1小题，满分 15分 ) 通知：举行音乐周活动 为了丰富学校生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。请你以组织者的身份写一 个书面通知。 写作内容 时
45、间：六月第一周 活动： 1. 演唱歌曲 : 流行歌曲； 2. 乐器演奏 : 古典和民间音乐； 3. 音乐比赛 : 听歌曲片段 ,然后猜出处。 地点：学校会议厅 参加者请于 5月 20日前报名。 Notice _ The Students Union 写作要求 1、只能使用 5个句子表达全部的内容； 2、文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称； 答案： one possible version： Notice The students union has decided to organize a music week ， which will be held at the school meeting
46、 hall in the first week of June。 The activities include singing pop songs and playing classical and folk music 。 bring your own musical instruments and a music contest will be included ， too。 The students taking part in the contest will listen to part of a song or a piece of music ，and the guess whe
47、re it comes from。 If youd like to take part in the music week ，please come and sign up for it before May 20th 。 The studentsunion 第二节读写任务 (共 1小题 ,满分 25分 ) 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150词左右的英语短文。 Guangzhou, November 12 -The One-Year Countdown Ceremony for the 16th Asian Games was held at Guangzhou Gymnasium o
48、n Thursday nigh. Present at the ceremony were Liu Peng, President of the Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, Wang Yang and Sheikh Ahmad , President of the Olympic Council of Asia , all of whom made speeches at the ceremony . The ceremony started at 8:30 and lasted one and a half hours. Artists from various Asian countries showed the appeal of diversity in Asia
