1、湖北省 2009-2010学年高二下学期期末测试（英语） 单项选择 * _ his arrival at the airport , the film star was recognized and soon surrounded by a group of film stars A At B Over C On D to 答案： C The project is so designed that once _ nothing can be done to change it A starts B having started C started D starting 答案： C There
2、was a man crying over there He _ himself A could hurt B might hurt C must have hurt D might have hurt 答案： D _ a good result， the professor decided to do the experiment once more A Not getting B Getting not C Not having got D Having not got 答案： C Mr Shaw cant get promotion _ his lack of qualification
3、s A thanks to B for C because D because of 答案： D They are _ little children that you cant blame them _ much A so; so B so; too C such; too D such; such 答案： C The building _ next year will be a restaurant A having been built B to be built C being built D built 答案： B -I fell off my bicycle and broke m
4、y leg yesterday -Is that _ you drank too much？ A why B how C because D when 答案： C _ no buses , we have to walk home A There were B There being C It was D It being 答案： B _ to the left , and you will find the post office A Turning B Turn C To turn D Turned 答案： B _ many times , he still couldnt underst
5、and it A Told B Having been told C He was told D Though he had been told 答案： B All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _ He dies soon afterwards A in place B in return C in vain D, for 答案： D We offered these students a summer course , aimed _ improving their spoken Engl
6、ish A to B in C at D for 答案： A England is rather short of arable land , so it is absolutely dependent upon other countries for her food _ A offers B stores C supplies D sales 答案： C The young man insisted that he _ nothing wrong and _ free A did , set B had done , should be set C do , be set D had do
7、ne , must be set 答案： B 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1 5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36 55各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 04年高考福建卷 Not too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地） at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit Sh
8、e told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 At that moment she was particularly 41 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured Now ,p
9、lease understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park 44 ,the clerk at the front desk 45 Disneys idea of caring for our 46 She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of 47 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau Two weeks later
10、the guest received a 48 at her home In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 49 signed by each performer There were also 50 of the public procession（游行队伍） and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 51 after work I happened to know this 52 because this guest wrote us
11、a letter She said that 53 in her life had she received such good service from any business Excellent 54 does not come from policy (政策性的 )handbooks It comes from people who 55 and from a culture that enco urages and models that attitude 36 A working B checking C trying D staying 37 A expected B reali
12、zed C paid D enjoyed 38 A disappointing B wonderful C uncomfortable D important 39 A taking B dropping C losing D breaking 40 A developed B taken C washed D loaded 41 A silly B nervous C calm D sad 42 A when B where C as D which 43 A covering B finding C making D keeping 44 A Excitedly B Fortunately
13、 C Therefore D Quietly 45 A understood B reminded C trusted D discovered 46 A workers B guests C managers D clerks 47 A printed B shot C unused D recorded 48 A film B card C camera D packet 49 A frequently B personally C alone D actually 50 A rules B pictures C handbooks D performances 51 A case B w
14、ork C time D position 52 A story B place C photo D show 53 A only B almost C never D nearly 54 A advice B experience C quality D service 55 A care B serve C like D know 答案： 40 BDBCA 4145 DCABA 4650 BCDBB 5155 CACDA 阅读理解 The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are g
15、one Enter the Red Hat Society -a group holding the belief that old ladies should have fun “My grandmothers didnt do anything but keep house and serve everybody They were programmed to do that,” said Emily Cornette, head of a chapter of the 7-year-old Red Hat Society While men have long spent their t
16、ime fishing and playing golf, women have sometimes seemed to become unnoticed as they age But the generation now turning 50 is the baby boomers(生育高峰期出生的人 ), and the same people who refused their parents way of being young are now trying a new way of growing old If you take into consideration feminis
17、m(女权主义 ), a bit of spare money, and better health for most elderly, the Red Hat Society looks almost inevitable(必然的 ) In this society, women over 50 wear red hats and purple(紫色的 ) clothes, while the women under 50 wear pink hats and light purple clothing “The organization took the idea from a poem b
18、y Jenny Joseph that begins: “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple With a red hat which doesnt go,” said Ellen Cooper, who founded the Red Hat Society in 1998 When the ladies started to wear the red hats, they attracted lots of attention “The point of this is that we need a rest from always do
19、ing something for someone else,” Cooper saiD “Women feel so ashamed and sorry when they do something for themselves ” This is why chapters are discouraged from raising money or doing anything useful “Were a ladies play group It couldnt be more simple,” added Coopers assistant Joe Heywood 56 The unde
20、rlined word “chapter” in paragraph 2 means _ A one branch of an organization B a written agreement of a club C one part of a collection of poems D a period in a societys history 57 From the text , we know that the “baby boomers” are a group of people who A have gradually become more noticeable B are
21、 worried about getting old too quickly C are enjoying a good life with plenty of money to spend D tried living a different life from their parents when they were young 58 It could be inferred from the text that members of the Red Hat Society are A interested in raising money for social work B progra
22、mmers who can plan well for their future C believers in equality between men and women D good at cooking big meals and taking care of others 59 Who set up the Red Hat Society A Emily Cornette B Ellen Cooper C Jenny Joseph D Joe Heywood 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B You either have it , or
23、you dont a sense of direction ,that is But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map ,while others can lose themselves in the next street Scientists say were all born with a sense of direction ,but it is not property understood how it works One theory is that pe
24、ople with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we dont use it we lose it “Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around ” says Jim Martland Research Direc
25、tor of the project “However if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car ,they never develop the skills” Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction He makes the following suggestions If you are using a map ,t
26、urn it so it relates to the way you are facing If you leave your bike in a strange place ,put it near something like a big stone or a tree Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike When you return ,go back along the same route Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines
27、 such as streets in a town, streams ,or walls in the countryside to guide you Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are Now you need never get lost again! 60 Scientists believe that A some bab
28、ies are born with a sense of direction B people learn a sense of direction as they grow older C people never lose their sense of direction D everybody posses a sense of direction from birth 61 What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage A They never have a sense of direction wit
29、hout maps B They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction C They have a sense of direction and can find their way around D They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car 62 If you leave your bike in a strange place ,you should A tie it to a t
30、ree so as to prevent it from being stolen B draw a map of the route to help remember where it is C avoid taking the same route when you come back in it D remember something easily recognizable on the route 63 According to the passage the best way to find your way around is to A ask policemen for dir
31、ections B use walls streams , and streets to guide yourself C remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs D count the number of landmarks that you see 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional
32、help after being convicted of （证明有 罪） shoplifting for the second time in six months Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD,has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealin
33、g clothes worth 9 95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9 Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉） ,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies toilet in the store When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the a
34、nti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置） She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defen
35、ding ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that “She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesnt really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said “She didnt intend to steal when she went into the store She is at a loss to explain it She is otherwise a very respectable an
36、d intelligent young lady She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this ” Judge David Azan fined Luz 50, and warned : “Youve got a criminal record If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will rui
37、n your bright future you may have ” Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her masters degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK 64 What is Ana Luzs nationality A American B British C Spanish D
38、German 65 What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean A In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things B She doesnt have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops C She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from sh
39、ops D Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions 66 Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage A Carrying goods in a lift for a shop B Taking goods to the ladies toilet C Selecting some goods from a display D Taking go
40、ods from a shop without paying 67 From the passage we can learn that A Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK B Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so C the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more D Phillip Lemoyne is
41、the “respectable and intelligent” womans defense lawyer 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C How would you like an easy way to earn 2,500 dollars All you have to do is to sit around and wait for your meals Theres catch, however You have to stay in a chicken cage with a stranger for a whole week T
42、here are no books or television or radio for amusement You cant leave until the week is up And a camera will be recording your every move Two people actually took the joB The idea came from Rob Thompson, a video artist He wanted to make a film about the way animals are treateD His goal was to raise
43、peoples awareness of the living conditions of animals that are raised for fooD He decided to pay $ 5000 out of his own savings to two people who were willing to lie like chicken for a week To Robs surprise, quite a few people answered his advertisement He had interviews and selected Eric, a 24-year-
44、old restaurant worker, and Pam, a 27-year-old chemist The plan was for them to spend seven days together in a chicken cage that was six feet long and three feet wide A camera would record their experience, which would take place in an art museum The week was long and difficult They slept on a hard w
45、ooden floor They couldnt stand up without banging（重击） their heads They ate vegetarian mash（土豆泥）and drank water from a garden hosepipe（水龙头软管） Their only privacy was a toilet surrounded by a curtain There were no sinks, mirrors, or toothbrushes in the cage Their only inspiration was the two framed che
46、cks that hung on the wall outside the cage Visitors who came here were warned, “Do not food the humans ” Finally it was over, Pam and Eric emerged from their cage They had survived the week, and they each had a $2,500 check in their hands When Rob Thompson opened the cage, Eric came out, changed int
47、o clean clothes, and ate a chocolate bar right away “Its great to be able to stand up,” he saiD Pam just changed her clothes and left After a week of visitors and reporters watching her, she didnt want to talk to anyone 68 What kind of person is Rob Thompson A He is curious about peoples personal life B He is kind-hearted to animals C He hates people around D He likes to help poor people 69 What made it most difficult for the two to stay in the cage A They didnt know each other B They couldnt lie down to sleep in the cage C Th
