1、江苏省清江中学 2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试试题（英语） 其他 第四部分：任务型阅读 (共 10小题；每小题 l分，满分 10分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。请将答案：写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。 Experts debunk Maya doomsday（末日） predictions - But that hasnt stopped books, movies from cashing in. If the ancient Maya and filmmaker Roland Emmerich a
2、re correct, the apocalypse（大灾变） will happen very fast, maybe quicker than his new 2 -hour movie. Predictions of global ruination are rippling around the globe with seismic（地震的） force, all loosely based on a 5,000-year Maya calendar that ends Dec. 21, 2012. Countless Web sites and blogs anticipate(预料
3、 ) the end of days, as do various New Age groups and would-be prophets(预言者 ) offering guidance and how-to tips. On A , you can read hundreds of book titles combining the year 2012 with terms such as “apocalypse,” “catastrophe” and “end of the world.” As always, doomsday sells and a lot of people are
4、 buying it. “Theres the psychobabble(心理呓语 ) aspect,” said Robert Epstein, former editor of Psychology Today magazine and a lecturer at the University of California San Diego. “Its the Sigmund Freud/death wish idea: People glom onto（对 感兴趣） doomsday predictions because theres some small part of them t
5、hat wants to die, and die spectacularly（壮观的） . I dont believe it, but its one way to look at this.” Its Emmerichs way. The German director specializes in wreaking havoc on an epic scale, from climatic cataclysm in 2004s “The Day After Tomorrow” to angry aliens and reptiles in “Independence Day” and
6、“Godzilla.” In “2012,” he finishes the job. The digitized disasters of “2012” are oversized, overwrought and sometimes literally over the top, as when a humongous tsunami washes over the Himalayan mountains, whose average height exceeds 20,000 feet. Meanwhile in Los Angeles, a 10.5-magnitude earthqu
7、ake a temblor at least 30 times more powerful than any real quake ever recorded yanks the city apart like a giant zipper, sending chunks sliding into the Pacific Ocean. Thats not physically possible, of course. Nor is a 10.5-magnitude quake, said Thomas Rockwell, a geologist at San Diego State Unive
8、rsity. To generate that much energy, “youd need a rupture that extends all around the planet.” All of that other stuff “is pure Hollywood bunk,” said Bernard Jackson at the UCSD Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences. Entertaining, though, unless you happen to believe the Maya really predicted t
9、he end of the world. They didnt, said Geoff Braswell, a UCSD anthropologist. The long-count calendar doesnt signal the end of anything except the end of that particular calendar. “Its just like a car odometer. Unfortunately, hardly anybody reads ancient Mayan. Modern media hype（骗局） , on the other ha
10、nd, is almost inescapable. Nicholas Christenfeld, a professor of psychology at UCSD, suggests a more elemental human need. Being swallowed by the Earth or incinerated in a giant fireball “fits neatly with the idea that people want to believe theres a plan, that existence isnt random and pointless,”
11、Christenfeld said. “We all missed creation, but if we can bear witness at the other end, be part of some grand cosmic destruction, that gives life meaning,” he said. It helps, too, not to think very hard about the facts, said Lou Manza, a professor of psychology at Lebanon Valley College in Annville
12、, Pa. “These claims have been around forever, and they have all been false, 100 percent wrong,” Manza said. Of course, prognosticators（预言者 , 占卜者） usually have an explanation for that, Christenfeld said. “They might say it was a misinterpretation,” he said. “They got the date wrong. They might claim
13、humanity acted in time to prevent the destruction. Or faith came to the rescue because people believed something bad was going to happen, it didnt have to happen.” 答案： 71. media 72. basis 73. viewing 74. nature 75. purely 76. signaling 77. witness 78. meaningful 79. true 80. timely 单项选择 * _ 2010 Sha
14、nghai World Expo is a perfect opportunity to get _ panoramic (全景的 ) view of the whole world without traveling thousands of miles. A /; the B The; the C The; a D /; a 答案： C The Expo site should be _ from anywhere in the city of Shanghai within 90 minutes by bus, subways and special taxis. A adoptable
15、 B acceptable C available D accessible 答案： D The doctor said jokingly that his own infection of the virus _ the discovery of a vaccine (疫苗 )of the disease. A stood for B called for C paid for D contributed to 答案： D - Jimmy had a lot of parties recently. - Yes, that might _ why he didnt do well on th
16、e test. A sum up B push for C account for D compensate for 答案： C In order to work better in the future, each of us must first of all know our _ and weaknesses. A strengths B benefits C techniques D values 答案： A 31. The engine of the bus was out of order and the bad weather _ the worries of the passe
17、ngers. A added up B added to C resulted from D made of 答案： B - Why didnt Mike attend the evening party - He is a quiet boy; He loves reading at home _ to parties. A than go B rather than going C than going D more than goes 答案： B - What do you think of Saudi Arabia Pavilion(展馆 ) - Its so wonderful! I
18、 believe its _ than China Pavilion, the largest one. A no better B no worse C not better D not worse 答案： B - I called you last night but no one answered it. - Oh, sorry. It must be that I had just finished my assignment and _ a walk in the garden. A taken B took C was taking D would take 答案： C . It
19、was not for the reason _ she loved him _ she married the young man. A that; which B because; that C that; that D that; so 答案： C What no one would like to believe is that such a well-behaved gentleman _ be a cheat! A could B may C ought to D should 答案： D - If only I _ the teachers instructions, in wh
20、ich case I _ not so unlucky now. - Its high time that you _ yourself. A followed; am; should reflect B had followed; would have been; reflected C would follow; would be; reflect D had followed; would be; reflected 答案： D To my mind, she is the most wonderful teacher that Ive ever known, _ is able to
21、get across to her students _ she really thinks and means. A which; that B that; as C who; what D who; that 答案： C I feel sure that _ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind. A in defence of B in spite of C in terms of D in favour of 答案： C Susan
22、 was expecting her favourite singers, but to her disappointment, _ appeared. A some B none C everyone D no one 答案： B 完型填空 第二节完形填空 (共 20小题，每小题 1分，满分 20分 ) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36至 55各个题所给的四个选项 A、 B、 C、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When we visit another country, differences in music and dance are 36 some of the
23、first things that we notice. Every culture has 37 its own types of music and dance, which are very different from those of other societies. Each type of music usually has a distinctive rhythm and a special sound, 38 on the kinds of instruments that are used to produce it. The most common type of ins
24、truments are 39 instruments, such as guitars and violins; wind instruments, including horns and flutes. Many different kinds of musical sounds 40 be created by using different combinations of instruments. The human voice is a very special kind of instrument, 41 it can produce a great number of diffe
25、rent sounds with different 42 , ranging from loud to soft. Singing is very popular in most cultures because it allows us to 43 words and ideas with music. Societies coordinate body movements with musical rhythms to create 44 . Sometimes people dance for fun and individual expression. Dances can also
26、 be used to 45 ideas to an audience. Hawaiian dancers, 46 , use arm and hand movements to express the meaning of a song. In the same way, many societies use dances in religious ceremonies 47 to tell about important events. Music and dance are passed from one 48 to another and thus become a permanent
27、 part of the society and 49 culture. Of course, as cultures come 50 contact with each other, the music and dance of one society may be accepted by other societies, or the different styles may be combined to 51 a new kind of music or dance. Some Latin American music, for example, has taken 52 from In
28、dian cultures and mixed them with those from European and African cultures. 53 , popular music from England and the US can be heard in countries 54 the world, 55 it has had an influence on musical tastes, especially among young people. 36. A. unlikely B. likely C. probably D. surely 37. A. installed
29、 B. meant C. developed D. established 38. A. focusing B. depending C. playing D. resting 39. A. thread B. string C. cord D. band 40. A. might B. can C. must D. should 41. A. when B. after C. since D. although 42. A. heights B. sizes C. tones D. volumes 43. A. explain B. express C. provide D. compose
30、 44. A. sounds B. songs C. moves D. dances 45. A. give B. communicate C. translate D. perform 46. A. such as B. for example C. that is D. on the contrary 47. A. just B. as C. only D. or 48. A. country B. generation C. people D. time 49. A. their B. its C. form D. the 50. A. to B. for C. into D. with
31、 51. A. join B. show C. form D. become 52. A. advantages B. features C. styles D. origins 53. A. However B. On the contrary C. Similarly D. Besides 54. A. over B. through C. across D. along 55. A. when B. where C. which D. what 答案： 3640 CCBBB 4145 CDBDB 4650 BDBBC 5155 CBCCB 阅读理解 第三部分阅读理解 (共 15小题；每小
32、题 2分，满分 30分 ) 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence, according to a study released on Tuesday. The roughly 40 percent increase in attention problems among heavy TV viewer
33、s was observed in both boys and girls. The link was established by a long-term study of the habits and behaviors of more than 1,000 children born in Dunedin, New Zealand, between April 1972 and March 1973. The children aged 5 to 11 watched an average of 2.05 hours of weekday television. From age 13
34、to 15, time spent in front of the tube rose to an average of 3.1 hours a day. Those who watched more than two hours, and particularly those who watched more than three hours, of television per day during childhood had above-average symptoms of attention problems in adolescence, Carl Landhuis of the
35、University of Otago in Dunedin wrote in his report, published in the journal Pediatrics. Young children who watched a lot of television were more likely to continue the habit as they got older, but even if they did not the damage was done, the report said. This suggests that the effects of childhood
36、 viewing on attention may be long lasting, Landhuis wrote. Landhuis offered several possible explanations for the association. One was that the rapid scene changes common to many TV programs may over stimulate（刺激） the developing brain of a young child, and could make reality seem boring by compariso
37、n. Hence, children who watch a lot of television may become less tolerant of slower-paced and more mundane tasks, such as school work, he wrote. It was also possible that TV viewing may supplant other activities that promote concentration, such as reading, games, sports and play, he said. Previous s
38、tudies have linked the sedentary固定不动的） habit of TV watching among children to obesity and diabetes, and another study in the same journal cited the poor nutritional content of the overwhelming majority of food products advertised on the top-rated US. childrens television shows. Up to 98 percent of t
39、he TV ads promoting food products that were directed at children aged 2 through 11 were high in either fat, sugar, or sodium, wrote Lisa Powell of the University of Illinois in Chicago. 56. The recent survey shows that _. A. watching TV can cause all kinds of diseases for children B. Watching TV ove
40、r 2 hours a day early in life can cause attention problems later in adolescence C. TV sets have played an important part in our daily lives D. watching TV has side effects on childrens future 57. People used to think that _. A. the sedentary habit of TV watching among children could easily lead to o
41、besity and diabetes B. watching TV more than 2 hours every day did good to childrens health C. the children wasnt patient with their homework because of watching TV too much D. it was very important for children to watching TV early in life 58. The underlined word “Hence” means _. A. In that case B.
42、 And yet C. For this reason D. On the contrary 59. In Landhuis opinion, _. A. how to develop childrens attention problems is a lasting problem B. attention problems caused by watching TV during childhood may be hard to get rid of C. the key of settling attention problems is not watching TV. D. there
43、 shouldnt have many food products ads on childrens television shows 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B Besides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no one is around to help. Lost in the wilderness First, youve got to acknowledge youre in trouble. Stay where
44、you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense of humor helps tooit reduces stress and helps creative thinking. In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show your present position. Choking Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach, in the soft part below t
45、he bony upside-down V of the ribs（肋骨） . Make a sudden push against the chair. If you still cant breathe after six tries, call 911, even if you cant talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and leave the line open until help arrives. Severe bleeding Use your hand or clean cotton, or paper towel
46、s, or a scarf, or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around your leg tightly, youre going to close the vessels（血管） to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot. Bear attack If you surprise a bear, dont run away. That invites
47、 an attack. Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the bear in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest, raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to frighten it. If its going to attack, lie facedown, with your handsheld firmly behind your neck. Play
48、dead until youre sure the bear is gone. 60. When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness, you know . A. someone is bleeding B. someone is choking C. someone is attacked by a bear D. someone is lost 61. If you are still choking after six tries, you should . A. call 911 and leave the line open B. keep a sense of humor C. use your hand our clean cotton D. lie down with your hands behind your neck 62. Dont tie around your bleeding leg tightly, or you could . A. stop bleeding B. reduce stress C. cause breathlessness D. lose our foot 63. T
