1、福建省永安三中 2009-2010学年度高二下学期 4月月考英语试题 其他 三、短文填词：根据语境及汉语提示或首字母提示写出相应的词汇： (共 10分 ) Dear Mike, thank you very much for your letter, which reached me yesterday. It was indeed very k_ of you to promise to see me in 87._ the hospital and to help me _ my studies. I believe the letter 88._ written by me will c
2、ome as a pleasant _(惊讶 ) to you. The 89._ doctor t_ me that my operation was a complete success, and 90._ that I would be a_ to leave the hospital in about a week. I have 91._ no longer been in bed for a c_ of days. With the help of the 92._ doctor, I feel fully relieved. After I take a short _(休息 )
3、 after 93._ supper, I also go over my lessons. My health is _(改善 ). I will 94._ take good _ of myself anyway. I am very thankful for all you 95._ have d_ for me. 96._ 答案： 87.kind 88.with 89.surprise 90.told 91.able 92.couple 93.rest 94.improving 95.care 96.done 二、根据汉语翻译句子 (共 8分 ) 80. The theatre has
4、 very good access for _ _.这家戏院为残疾人设置了很方便的通道。 81. He _ _ an old friend on his way to work.他在上班路上遇到老友。 82. You are _ _ pass the exam if you are well prepared.如果你充分准备，一定能够通过考试。 83. It is necessary that he should _ _ the information for my reference.他有必要整理那些材料供我参考。 84. Seeing the snakes, the little girl
5、 was _ _ _.看到这些蛇，这个小女孩吓得要死。 85. The new technology is going to be _ _ by the factory.新技术将在工厂测试。 86. My mother _ _ _ go shopping when it began to rain.我妈 妈正要出去买东西，天开始下起雨来了。 答案： 80.the disabled 81.came across / met with 82.bound sure to 83.sort out 84.scared to death 85.tested out 86.was about to 单项选择
6、 * -I m sorry that I have broken your glasses. - _! A Never mind B Not at all C Youre welcome D With pleasure 答案： A _ the project as planned, well have to work two more hours a day. A Completing B Complete C Completed D To complete 答案： D He has been absent _ class for quite a long time. A in B for C
7、 with D from 答案： D I was very_ to find that the cinema was not acces-sible to the elderly or people in wheelchairs. A annoyed B annoying C annoy D annoyance 答案： A Ali said that she wouldnt mind _ alone at home. A left B being left C to be left D leaving 答案： B The sentence needs _ once more. A to exp
8、lain B explaining C being explained D to be explained it 答案： B The village has developed a lot _ we learned farming two years ago. A when B which C that D where 答案： D I was not _her presence till she spoke to me. A aware B aware about C aware of D aware to 答案： C I do not usually celebrate my birthda
9、ys until I met him. _, I do not like any big party because Im not good at small talk. A On the whole B On average C In addition D In other words 答案： D No student likes _ in the teachers face during the class. A making fun of B being made fun of C being made fun D making fun 答案： B It remains _ whethe
10、r Tom will be fit enough to play in the finals. A seen B seeing C to see D to be seen 答案： D Almost all the houses in the city are said _ in the terrible earthquake. A to destroy B having destroyed C to have been destroyed D to have destroyed 答案： C We all think it is Mr Wang as well as his parents th
11、at _ for his sons bad performance at school. A are to blame B is to be blamed C are to be blamed D is to blame 答案： D This kind of desk can be _ to the height you need. Besides, it is not expensive at all. A adopted B adjusted C addicted D adapted 答案： B The reason _ he cant come is _ he has to work l
12、ate. A because; that B that; that C why; that D why; because 答案： C 完型填空 三、完型填空（共 30分） Jenna, a popular girl from Westood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 36 in high school. 37 , high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛 ) for cheerle
13、aders(拉拉队队员 ). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 38 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 39 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 40 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 41 , she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homewor
14、k. Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 42 . She moved on to English and history, and was 43 to find that she didnt have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 44 math for the time being. The next day Jenna went t
15、o see Mrs Biden about being on the school 45 . Mrs Biden wasnt as 46 as Jenna. “ Im sorry, but we have enough 47 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and well take then.” Jenna smiled 48 and left. “Why is high school so 49 ” she sighed. Later in 50 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring
16、out the problems that had given her so much 51 . By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided shed continue to try to 52 at her new school. She wasnt sure if shed succeed, but she knew she had to 53 . High school was just as her mom had said: “Y
17、ou will feel like a small fish in a big pond 54 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 55 fish you can be.” 36. A. processes B. decisions C. challenges D. exercises 37. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 38. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting 39. A. editor
18、 B. boss C. candidate D. judge 40. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced 41. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely 42. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining 43. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved 44. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up 45. A. committee B
19、. newspaper C. radio D. team 46. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic 47. A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers 48. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly 49. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar 50. A. physics B. history C. English D. math 51. A. plea
20、sure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow 52. A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around 53. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape 54. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of 55. A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest 答案： 36-55 C B A D B C A D C B A D B C D C A B D C 阅读理解 The young bo
21、y saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his bunches (串 ) of bananas and bags of peanuts. Though he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life. Banana 300 naira. Peanuts 200 naira He said in a low voice. I bargained him down
22、 to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. When he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira bill He didnt have change, so I told him not to worry. He .said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth. When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I was more aware of my position in a society where its not that uncommo
23、n to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sun. My parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over and rolled down my window. He had a bunch of bananas and a bag of p
24、eanuts ready. I waved them away. “Whats up”. I asked him. “I.I dont have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills. Will this help ” I asked. He looked around nervously before taking the money. One thousand naira was a lot of money to someone w
25、hose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year. Thank you, sir, he said. Thank you very much.” When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for school-books. What if hes a cheat (骗子 ) And then I wondered why I did it. Did I do it to make myself feel better
26、 Was I using him Later, I realized that I didnt know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask. Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a drive When I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appea
27、red by my window with a big smile ready on his face Long time. Are you in school now ” I asked. He nodded. Thats good, I said. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted. Here, I held out a 500 naira bill. Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt.
28、Whats wrong ” I asked. Its a gift He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his back. His face shine with sweat (汗水 )。 He dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, Ive been waiting to give these to you. 72. What was the authors first impression
29、of the boy A. He seemed to be poor and greedy. B. He seemed to have suffered a lot C. He seemed younger than his age. D. He seemed good at bargaining 73. The second time the author met the boy, the boy_. A. told him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts B. wanted to express his thanks C. asked him f
30、or money for his schoolbooks D. tried to take advantage of him 74. Why did the author give his money to the boy A. Because he had enough money to do that. B. Because he had learnt to help others since childhood. C. Because he held a higher position in the society. D. Because he had been asked by the
31、 news agency to do so. 75. Which of the following best describes the boy A. Brave and polite. B. Kind and smart C. Honest and thankful. D. Shy and nervous. 答案： 72B 73 A 74B 75C In a recently published book, I came across some exercises with interesting names such as fishbone diagrams, lotus flowers
32、and clustering. As I used these exercises in my classes, I noticed that students were interested. They said more and wrote more. They enjoyed expressing their ideas and sharing them in groups. They were no longer passively waiting for the bell , but actively taking part in the lesson. I find that cr
33、eativity can act as a way to increase participation and improve fluency. Creativity has become a popular word in recent years. Scholars in arts, psychology, business, education and science are all working to get a deeper understanding of it. Robert J. Stemberg is a creativity specialist and Yale pro
34、fessor of psychology. He defines creativity as “the ability to produce work that is both new (original) and appropriate(applicable to the situation ) ”. this definition is useful, as we want our students to use language in a new way and to use it correctly and properly. Most scholars say there are t
35、wo types of creativity: big “C” creativity and small “c” creativity. Big “C” creativity refers to genius level thinking that results in artistic masterpieces and scientific breakthroughs. Small “c” creativity refers to everyday level thinking that can be used in any situation our emphasis is on the
36、letter. While it goes without saying that any of our students could go on to be the next Picasso or Edison, our aim is to help students produce more ideas and use language in a new way. 68. The underlined words “waiting for the bell ” in the first paragraph probably means_. A. longing for a phone ca
37、ll B. hoping to have a bell C. expecting the end of the class D. waiting to speak in the class 69. It can be inferred from the passage that the author thinks the exercises in the book were _. A. popular B. useful C. scientific D. creative 70. When you use a familiar word in a new way, you are _. A c
38、reative in the sense of big “C” creativity. B. creative in the sense of small “c” creativity. C. not creative in the sense of big “C” creativity. D. not creative in the sense of small “c” creativity. 71. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. show how useful the book is. B, explain what creativ
39、ity C. discuss how one can be creative D. tell what reaching aims at 答案： 68C 69 D 70 B 71 B Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature .However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influenc
40、e on the environment. Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. F
41、or example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes;
42、 and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight cont
43、rol. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms pla
44、y sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free. 64. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of A. Cycling around a lake. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Playing basketball i
45、n a gym. D. Swimming in a sports center. 65. What do we know about golf from the passage A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It causes water shortages around the world. C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. D. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. 66. The aut
46、hor uses power walking as an example mainly because_. A. it is an outdoor sport B. it improves our health C. it uses fewer resources D. it is recommended by experts 67. The author writes the passage to_. A. show us the function of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the
47、 major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment-friendly sports 答案： 64.A 65.D 66.C 67.B How to Be a Winner Sir Steven Redgrave Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals “In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病 ). Believing my career（职业生涯） was over, I felt extremely lo
48、w. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.” Karen Pickering Swimming World Champion “I swim 4
