1、福建省福州市八县（市）协作校 2009-2010学年度高二第二学期期中联考英语试卷与答案 其他 第二节短文填词（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not p_ us going. Setting 86. off very early, we went along an extremely_(狭窄的 )road, all 87. in high spirits. On_ side of the road were green
2、fields 88. and some farm _(房子 ). We could hear the sound of the 89. rain a_ our footsteps mixed with our laughter. At noon 90. we reached the top of the mountain. W_ surprised us 91. most there was the b_ scenes. After having a 92. short rest there and_(分享 ) the food we had bought, we 93. started go
3、ing down. It rained even _.We were 94. wet to the skin, but we still sang and_(大笑 )happily. 95. 答案： 86.prevent 87.narrow 88.each / either 89.houses 90.and 91.what 92.beautiful 93.sharing 94.harder 95.laughed 单项选择 * 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分） 第一节：单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 从每题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空
4、白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 -Jack, would you mind driving me to work tomorrow morning -_. My car is still being repaired in the garage. A. No problem B. Not at all C. Yes, I would D. Forget it 答案： D She got up, _ herself in a hurry and then went downstairs for breakfast. A dressing B to dress C dressed D h
5、aving dressed 答案： C -Recent years have_rapid changes of my hometown. -Yes, I could hardly recognize it when I arrived yesterday, A watched B witnessed C contributed D made 答案： B Your performance in the driving test didnt reach the required standard- _, you failed. A in other words B after all C in t
6、he end D at the same time 答案： A I asked the gardener to _all those bushes and plant flowers instead. A cut out B cut off C cut in D cut down 答案： D Many of them didnt follow his advice, _they knew it to be valuable. A as if B now that C even though D so that 答案： C It was lack of effort, not of money,
7、 _resulted in their failure. A that B which C as D what 答案： A From Legal Today, a girl of four fell from an 8-story-building dead while she_at her house. A was left out B was left behind C was left for D was left alone 答案： D The popular American film Avatar, set in 2154, _ place on a planet called P
8、andora. A will take B will be taken C takes D is taken 答案： C Maybe you have been to many countries, nowhere else _such a beautiful palace A canyoufind B youcouldfind C youcanfind D couldyoufind 答案： A -How often do you visit your grandma in the village -I feel ashamed._. A Very often. B By accident.
9、C Just once in a while. D All of a sudden. 答案： C _ by parents does great harm to the kids mental health. A Having been abandoned B Abandoned C Being abandoned D To abandon 答案： C The door and the windows were all closed and there was no _ of forced entry. A scene B signal C sign D sight 答案： C Haibao
10、stands steadily on the big feet and holds the world with big arms, _shows China has the ability and faith to host a successful Expo. A that B who C which D what 答案： C Millions of Chinese patients expect Chinas medical care system _ next year. A to be reformed B to have been reformed C to be reformin
11、g D to have reformed 答案： A 完型填空 第二节：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 3655 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 As the drought（干旱） continued to seem to be endless, a small community of mid-west farmers were wondering what to do next. The rain was important not only to keep their cr
12、ops 36 , but to support the townspeoples way of 37 . Since the problem needed immediate 38 , the local church felt it was time to call a prayer meeting to ask for 39 . In what seemed an unclear remembrance（纪念） of a Native American 40 , the people began to arrive. After they were all 41 , the pastor（
13、牧师） on his arrival watched as the townspeople continued to arrive. He slowly 42 his way to the front to officially 43 the meeting. Everyone was taking the opportunity to 44 with close friends. When the pastor 45 the front, his thoughts were on quieting those 46 and starting the meeting. 47 he began
14、to ask for quiet, his eyes 48 through the crowd and he took 49 of an eleven year-old girl sitting in the front row. Her face was shining 50 excitement and she 51 sat in her place. Next to her, was a bright red umbrella, 52 for use. The beauty and innocence（纯真） of the girl made the pastor smile as he
15、 53 the faith she had. No one 54 at the meeting had brought a/an 55 . They had all come to pray for rain, but she had come expecting God to answer with the needed rain. 36.A. wealthy B. healthy C. powerful D. necessary 37.A. work B. entertainment C. stay D. life 38.A. attention B. solution C. fictio
16、n D. conservation 39.A. rain B. help C. money D. advice 41.A. covered B. crowded C. occupied D. seated 42.A. found B. struggled C. felt D. made 43.A. end B. close C. begin D. hold 44.A. talk B. tell C. say D. drink 45.A. arrived B. reached C. got D. hurried 46.A. possible B. patient C. pure D. prese
17、nt 47.A. As B. Until C. Though D. Unless 48.A. got B. went C. looked D. saw 49.A. hold B. sight C. notice D. glance 50.A. for B. with C. by D. at 51.A. quietly B. calmly C. anxiously D. worriedly 52.A. eager B. ready C. curious D. awful 53.A. recognized B. promised C. realized D. allowed 54.A. even
18、B. else C. still D. also 55.A. apron B. raincoat C. record D. umbrella 答案： 36-55 BDBAA DDCAB DACCB ABCBD 阅读理解 D Learning English has a powerful effect on the type of job you can get. If you dont speak English well, you wont find many jobs, and yes, youll earn much less money. Only 2% of company mana
19、gers cant speak English! Your family can also benefit from you learning English. And you can learn with them, helping each other as a family. Children have up to a 40% better chance of finishing high school if their parents speak English well. If you speak English better , youll find more jobs- good
20、 jobs. Or you can get a promotion and earn more money. Learn how the Beehive can help you find the right job. School. Children go to their parents when they need help with school. If you speak better English, you can help your child with homework and you can also talk to teachers and other parents.
21、Health. Most doctors and pharmacists(药剂师 ) in America only speak English, and if you can explain what the problem is and understand what the doctor is saying, youll get better sooner! On the Beehive, you can find cheap, free medical help or find important information for your family. Education. With
22、 a little more English, you might be able to take your high school diploma (GED), go to a vocational school to learn a profession or even go to college! Find out what type of education is right for you, and how to do it. It is never too late! Money. If you understand what people tell you at the bank
23、, a store or a lawyers office, nobody will be able to cheat you! With more English, you can save more, send more money to your family and even start your own business. Dont wait! Find an English course now! And remember, with the Beehive you can practice English and find a good job, open a bank acco
24、unt or find a doctor! The Beehive is written very clearly so you can make life better. Many people are doing it! 71. Learning English well can help us in the following things EXCEPT_. A. finding many more good jobs B. a better chance of finishing high school C. a promotion and earning more money D.
25、cheating others easily 72. How can English benefit you in America A. Youll communicate with most doctors and pharmacists better. B. You can find cheap, free medical help for your family. C. You can find important information for your family . D. You can take your GRE. 73. If you want to learn Englis
26、h well, where should you learn A. Most doctors and pharmacists in America. B. A vocational school for practical English. C. Colleges for special English. D. The Beehive for an English course. 74. Which kind of article is this passage A. A Notice. B. A magazine. C. An advertisement. D. A newspaper. 7
27、5. What would be the best title for the passage A. Learning English has a powerful effect on your job. B. Learn more English, your life will be sweeter. C. If you speak English better, youll find more jobs. D. it is never too late to find out the right type of education! 答案： 71-75 DADCB C Less TV Re
28、duce Kids Weight PALO AITO, California“ Switching off the television may help prevent children from getting fattereven if they do not change their diet or increa se the amount they exercise,” US researchers said last week. A study of 192 third and fourth grades, generally aged eight and nine, found
29、that children who cut the number of hours spent watching television gained nearly two pounds （ 0.91 kg ） less over a one-year period than those who did not change their television diet. “The findings are important because they show that weight loss can only be the result of a reduction in television
30、 viewing and not any other activity,” said Thomas Robinson, a pediatrician （儿科专家） at Stanford University. “ American children spend an average of more than four hours per day watching television and videos or playing games, and rates of childhood being very fat have doubt over the past 20 years,” Ro
31、binson said. In the study, presented this week to the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in San Francisco, the researchers persuaded about 100 of the students to reduce their television viewing by one-quarter to one-third. Children watching fewer hours of television showed a significantly s
32、maller increase in waist size and had less body fat than other students who continue their normal television viewing, even though neither group ate a special diet nor took part in any extra exercise. “One explanation for the weight loss could be the children unstuck to the television may simply have
33、 been moving around and burning off calories,” Robinson said. “Another reason might be due to eating fewer meals in front of the television. Some studies have suggested that eating in front of the TV encourages people to eat more,” Robinson added. 66. The author tries to tell us in the first two par
34、agraphs that _. A. children will get fatter if they eat too much. B. children will get thinner if they eat less. C. children will get fatter if they spend less time watching TV. D. children will get fatter if they spend more time watching TV. 67. According to the passage, the time American children
35、usually spend on watching TV _. A. is more than four hours a day. B. is less than four hours a day. C. doubled in the last twenty years. D. is more than on any other activities. 68. The time children spend on TV viewing every day is suggested to be about _. A. six hours B. eight hours C. three hours
36、 D. one hour 69. Which of the following is right A. Children usually eat fewer while watching TV. B. Children usually eat more while watching TV. C. Children eat the same amount of meals while watching TV. D. Children usually eat nothing while watching TV. 70. Why can watching TV increase kids weigh
37、t according to the passage A. They usually eat more while watching TV. B. They burn off fewer calories. C. They change their diet while watching TV. D. Both A and B 答案： 66-70 DACBD B Save the Animals Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been kil
38、led for their fur and feathers(羽毛 ), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger. Why should people
39、 care Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more. Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems. For
40、 example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (鹰 ), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖 ) quickly. Luckily, some people are working to help save th
41、e animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger. Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws prohibit the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list. 61. Animals are important to us m
42、ainly because _. A . they give us a source of food B. they are beautiful and lovely C. they keep the balance of nature D. they give us a lot of pleasure 62. What has happened to the animals on the earth A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever. B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone
43、 forever. C. A few kinds of animals have died out. D. All kinds of animals are in danger. 63. Why do people kill animals A. They kill animals for something they need. B. They kill animals to raise some money. C. Animals destroy their natural resources. D. Animals create many problems. 64. What does
44、the underlined word “prohibit” mean in the last paragraph A. prevent B. stop C. forbid D. allow 65. What can we infer(推断 ) from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people. B. Animals in danger will not be kille
45、d any more. C. The number of some animals in danger will increase. D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals. 答案： 61-65 CBACC 第三部分：阅读理解 （共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Recently I gave my adult students homework. It was “go to som
46、eone you love and tell them you love them.” It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least havent shared those words with for a long time. It sounds like very tough homework since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the generation of men that were taught expre
47、ssing emotions is not “macho(阳刚之气 ).” Showing feelings or crying was just not done. So this was very threatening homework for some. At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunt
48、eer, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand, quite moved and a bit shaken. As he unfolded out of his chair (all 1.85 meters of him), he began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this homework . Why were you to tell me to do something that personal ” “But as I began driving home my conscience(良心 )started telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say I love you to.” “Five years ago, my father and I had a severe disagreement and really never settled it since then. We avoided seeing each other un
