1、辽宁省抚顺县高中 2009-2010学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题 其他 . 第四节阅读填空（共 5小题；每小题 2分 , 满分 10分） For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans 71 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among p
2、eople around the world Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829 72 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847 Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention Aft
3、er the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortune Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 73 When he hea
4、rd miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewi
5、sh tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（铆钉） This made the pants last a long time Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent 74 By the time Strauss di
6、ed in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion 75 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world A As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States B Nobody knew what kind of material was suit
7、able C He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since D However, he did not get much business for those products E He also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry F Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture G A
8、s the business grew, Strauss got much money from it 答案： 71-75 FADCA 单项选择 * . My summer job wasnt _ fun, but it was _ real learning experience for me. A a; a B the ; / C / ; a D a ; / 答案： C . - Have you _ - No, I got the wrong number. A got in B got away C got off D got through 答案： D . My son was _ t
9、o me when my husband was badly ill. great comfort B. a great comfort C. greatly comfortably D. greatly comfort 答案： B . When I came into the classroom , I found him _ with his study. A occupied B occupying C to be occupied D was occupied 答案： A . . It was in the factory _ his friend worked _ he picked
10、 up a lot of experience. A where, where B that, where C that, that D where, that 答案： D . What a table! Ive never seen such a thing before. It is _ it is long. A half not as wide as B wide not as half as C not half as wide as D as wide as not half 答案： C . _ that Marie was able to set up new branches
11、elsewhere. A So successful her business was B So successful was her business C So her business was successful D So was her successful business 答案： B . The last thirty years _ the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress. Until today we have reached a stage _ we have almost no rights
12、at all A saw; which B see; where C are seeing; in which D have seen; where 答案： D . The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _ we meet them again. A after B before C since D when 答案： B . - Have your working conditions improved - No, _ than before, Im afraid
13、. A no better B a little better C not worse D no worse 答案： A . The Professor in the end decided to give the prize to_he believed had a good sense of English. A who B anyone C whoever D whomever 答案： C . The language used in advertisements differs from _ used in ordinary readings. A which B what C tha
14、t D it 答案： C . It was a pity that the great writer died _ his work unfinished. A for B with C from D of 答案： B . Two more hours, _ we will finish the work. A or B so that C and D if 答案： C . - Is there anything wrong with my heart - _ . Take it easy. A Nothing serious B Thats right C Dont mind D Keep
15、calm 答案： A 完型填空 . 第二节完型填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） What seemed impossible is possible nowadays. One spring afternoon last year a group of 36 attacked a 15-year-old girl in the Berlin district of K penick. They hit her in the face and pushed her to the ground. When the victim 37 to hand over her money
16、, some of them held her down and 38 her arms with a lighted cigarette. The 39 were not a gang of boys, but of 13- to 15-year-old girls. While men are still responsible for the 40 of crimes in Germany, 41 violence is on the rise. Young girls and women of all 42 groups are becoming more violent, and t
17、hat has been a 43 trend for several years. Last year in Berlin, the 44 of female suspects of violent crime under the age of 21 increased by almost 8%, while that of male suspects 45 slightly. Violent crimes like 46 and serious bodily harm have even shot up by 18% and 25% among young women. Why are 4
18、7 women becoming more violent Gender (性别 ) 48 may have something to do with it. Todays females are drinking and smoking more, and raising all sorts of 49 things. Girls and young women are generally less held back in adopting male forms of behavior. 50 , the same goes for the 51 of violence. The memb
19、ers of all-female gangs tend to be especially 52 . When particularly humiliating methods like burning or undressing are involved, the 53 will usually be girls. It seems to be all about showing the 54 , “Hey, we can do 55 than you.” 36. A. terrorists 37. A. refused 38. A. twisted 39. A. fighters 40.
20、A. majority 41. A. strong 42. A. working 43. A. worldwide 44. A. number 45. A. remained 46. A. drug taking 47. A. stupid 48. A. difference 49. A. dirty 50. A. However 51. A. use 52. A. beautiful 53. A. watchers 54. A. parents 55. A. faster B. thieves B. tried B. beat B. attackers B. variety B. dayti
21、me B. activity B. nationwide B. degree B. changed B. theft B. uneducated B. equality B. surprising B. Therefore B. belief B. cruel B. victims B. teachers B. better C. teenagers C. managed C. tied C. students C. most C. secret C. age C. school C. quantity C. happened C. robbery C. homeless C. relatio
22、ns C. unbelievable C. Unfortunately C. love C. young C. helpers C. boys C. more easily D. passers-by D. decided D. burned D. criminals D. few D. female D. interest D. family D. quality D. dropped D. poisoning D. German D. roles D. useless D. Finally D. rise D. boyish D. performers D. people D. more
23、efficiently 答案： 36-55 CADBA DCBAD CDBAC ABDCB 阅读理解 . Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames(绰号 ).Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence(影响 ) on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orlea
24、ns, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.” Armstrong showed a great talent(天赋 ) for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号 ) at a boys home. In his late teens, Armstron
25、g began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respecte
26、d as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song. His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱 ) and
27、 warmth that caused many listeners to say,“Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格 ) and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971,was headline news around the world. 67.Armstrong was called Pops bec
28、ause he _. A. looked like a musician B. was a musician of much influence C. showed an interest in music D. travelled to play modern music 68.The third paragraph is developed _. A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison 69.Which statement about Armstrong is true A. His tale begins in New
29、 Orleans. B. He was born before jazz was invented. C. His music was popular with his listeners.D. He learned popular music at a boys home. 70.Which would be the best title for the text A. The Invention of the Jazz Music B. The Father of the Jazz Style C. The Making of a Musician D. The Spread of Pop
30、ular Music 答案： 67-70 BCCB . As a professor at a large American university, there is a phrase that I hear often from students:“Im only a 1050.”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT),which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or
31、 university of their choice, or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all. The SAT score, whether it is 800,1100 or 1550,has become the focus at this time of their life. It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores, then a great amount of their self-respect is put
32、in the number. Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over. The low test score, they think, will make it impossible for them to get into a good college. And without a degree from a prestigious university, they fear that many of lifes doors will remain forever closed.
33、 According to a study done in the 1990s,the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases. Interestingly, it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a students high school grades. Even if standardized tests like the SAT could sh
34、ow a students academic proficiency(学业水平 )， they will never be able to test things like confidence, efforts and willpower, and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力 ).This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process. The SAT
35、 is an excellent test in many ways, and the score is still a useful means of testing students. However, it should be only one of many methods used. 63.The purpose of the SAT is to test students _. A. strong will B. academic ability C. full potentialities D. confidence in school work 64.Students self
36、-respect is influenced by their _. A. scores in the SAT B. achievements in mathematics C. job opportunities D. money spent on education 65.“A prestigious university” is most probably _. A. a famous university B. a technical university C. a traditional university D. an expensive university 66.This pa
37、ssage is mainly about _. A. how to prepare for the SAT B. stress caused by the SAT C. American higher education D. the SAT and its effects 答案： 63-66 BAAD . Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are thing
38、s you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few
39、 animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense. Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda（大熊猫） eats only one particular type of bamboo（竹子） . Other animals eat only one type of food ev
40、en when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly（蝴蝶） will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet（多样化饮食） . The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet o
41、f these animals will be different depending on the season. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health.
42、 Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life. 59. We can infer from the text that humans and animals _. A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with t
43、heir food C. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different food 60. Which of the following eats only one type of food A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox. 61. Certain animals change their choice of food when _. A. the season changes B. the food color changes C.
44、 they move to different places D. they are attracted by different smells 62. We can learn from the last paragraph that _. A. food is chosen for a good reason B. French and British food is good C. some people have few choices of food D. some people care little about healthy diet 答案： 59-62 CAAD . 第三节阅
45、读理解 (共 20小题；每小题 2分，满分 40分 ) The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unfortunately the son died in his late teens. Meanwhi
46、le, Fitzgeralds wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settledto sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖 ). Because of the large quanti
47、ty and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid(出价 ).Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgeralds son by an unknown artist. Because of it
48、s poor quality, it received little attention. When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled(敲槌 ) the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgeralds will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son. The poor-quality painting didnt receive any bidders.except onethe old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid. As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawye
