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1、市梅山高级09-10 高二上学期期末考试英语试卷第I 卷 ( 72分)I. I. Listening Comprehension ( 17%)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be

2、 spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Fried chicken.B. Hamburgers.C. A pizza.D. Seafood.2. A. A new job.B. A party. C. A new house.D. Some

3、drinks. 3. A. She doesnt like reading. B. Shes already read the book. C. She is too busy to read the book. D. Shes almost finished the book.4. A. Frightening.B. Interesting. C. Enjoyable. D. Dull.5. A. It is time that he won the scholarship. B. No one believes that he won the scholarship. C. Hes sur

4、prised that he got the scholarship. D. Hes glad to award the woman the scholarship.6. A. The 4:40 bus. B. The 5:00 bus. C. The 5:20 bus.D. The 5:40 bus.7. A. An airhostess. B. A cook. C. A waitress.D. A hotel manager.8. A. At a police station.B. At a bank. C. At an employment agencyD. At a post offi

5、ce9. A. Someone helped him with the work. B. Someone has done the work for him. C. He didnt quite finish the work. D. He did the work alone.10. A. He doesnt love jazz. B. He hasnt heard any music for a long time. C. Hed prefer silence for a while. D. Hed like to listen to some jazz.Part B PassagesDi

6、rections: In Part B you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one is the best ans

7、wer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. It can make her famous.B. It is easy and rewarding. C. It is dangerous but exciting.D. It has its moving moment.12. A. Somebody was killed.B. Nobody was injured. C. Karen was physically hurt.D. Many

8、buildings exploded.13. A. A fierce war. B. A serious injury. C. A terrible explosion.D. A brave journalist.Part C Longer conversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation you are required to fill in the n

9、umbered Blanks with the information you have heard.Blanks 14through 17are based on the following conversation. YOUR IDEAL PARTERAge:Around 14 .Profession: 15 .Personality:Relatively 16 and fun-loving.Hobbies: 17 sports, such as tennis.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar and

10、 Vocabulary ( 20% )Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.18. Youll miss the train _ you hurry up. A. ifB. asC. sinceD. unless19. With the governments aid, those _ by the earthqu

11、ake have moved to the new settlements A. affect B. affecting C. affected D. were affected 20. By the year 2170, people _ cities and industries on Mars. A. establishB. establishedC. will have establishedD. have established21. _ the cry for help, the people immediately rushed out of the rooms. A. To h

12、ear B. Hearing C. Heard D. They hearing22. It is believed that if a book is _, it will surely _ the reader. A. interested.interestB. interesting.be interested C. interested.be interestingD. interesting.interest23. _ great help, I was able to get rid of all the difficulty and succeeded.A. OfferedB. H

13、aving offeredC. Being offeredD. Offering24. _ I understand what you say, I cant agree with you.A. IfB. While C. WhenD. As25. Mary is always the last _ at the office. A. arrivingB. arrivedC. to arriveD. arrives26. If you _ your homework by 7:00, you cannot watch the drama on TV. A. wont finishB. have

14、nt finished C. didnt finishD. doesnt finish27. Youd better take an umbrella _ it rains. A. in caseB. unlessC. as long asD. ever sinceSection BDirections: Complete the following sentences by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrases can only be used once. Note that there is one word

15、 or phrase more than you need.A. survivedB. convenientC. performanceD. named afterE. currentlyAB. signsAC. remainedAD. explosionAE. reflectedBC. removed BD. expand28. These books must be _ from the Reference Room.29._, more and more people complain of the more pressure of job than before.30. Nobody

16、knew the cause of the _.31. Despite their quarrel, they _ the best of friends.32. If it is _, please buy an evening paper for me on your way to the supermarket.33. When the pressure gets out of control, it can lead to poor _ and ill health.34. She was _ her grandmother.35. By reading childrens liter

17、ature, our imaginations can _ without limit.36. There were some _ of improvement in her work.37. He is the only one who _ the road accident.III. Cloze ( 15% )Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or

18、 phrase that best fits the context. Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day, everyone became more 38 , waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 39 , everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.Davi

19、d was a small boy in ragged (破旧的 clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so inappropriately for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 40 . I can still remember he was alw

20、ays 41 a smile and willing to help. He always 42 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 43 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for home. Weeks passed and the 44 over the coming Christmas grew into

21、restlessness until the last day of 45 before the holiday break. I smiled in relief (欣慰) as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around, I saw David 46 standing by my desk.“I have something for you, he said and 47 from behind his back a small box. 48 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. I

22、 took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped (翻开) it. I lifted the lid and to my 49 saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but its empty.“Oh, no, it isnt, said David. “Its full of love. My mum told me before she died that lov

23、e was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.Tears filled my eyes 50 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 51 to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 52 the little empty box set on my desk 38. A. anxiousB. cour

24、ageous C. seriousD. distinguished39. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. allowing 40. A. popular B. upsetC. specialD. funny41. A. expressingB. deliveringC. wearingD. sharing42. A. practisedB. wandered C. studiedD. stayed43. A. wouldB. shouldC. mightD. could44. A. argumentB. excitement C. movementD.

25、judgment45. A. schoolB. yearC. educationD. program46. A. weaklyB. sadlyC. quietly D. helplessly47. A. searchedB. foundC. raisedD. pulled48. A. HoldingB. HandingC. SendingD. Leaving49. A. delight B. expectationC. appreciationD. surprise50. A. asB. untilC. becauseD. though51. A. adviceB. supportC. att

26、entionD. command52. A. fromB. behindC. overD. towardsIV. Reading Comprehension ( 20% )Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best acco

27、rding to the information given in the passage your have just read.( A ) Most people think of racing when they see greyhounds (灰狗) and believe they need lots of exercise. They can actually be quite lazy! Greyhounds are good at fast races but not long-distance running. They do need regular exercise bu

28、t they like to run for a short burst and then get back on the bed or a comfortable seat. Another misunderstanding is that greyhounds must be aggressive (好斗的) because they are big in size. In fact greyhounds love people and are gentle with children. Greyhounds can live for 1214 years but usually only

29、 race for two or three years, and after that they make great pets. They dont need a lot of space, dont make a lot of noise, and dont eat a lot for their size. Normally, greyhounds can be as tall as 90 cm. There is, however, a small-sized greyhound, which stands only 33 cm. Greyhounds come in a varie

30、ty of colors. Grey and yellowish-brown are the most common. Others include black, white, blue, red and brown or a mix of these.Greyhounds have smooth body coats, low body fat and are very healthy. Because theyre slim (苗条的) they dont have the leg problems like other dogs the same height. But they do

31、feel the cold, especially since they would much rather be at home in bed than walking around outside.53. The text is written mainly _.A. to tell people how to raise greyhounds B. to let people know more about greyhoundsC. to explain why greyhounds are aggressive D. to describe greyhounds of differen

32、t colors54. It can be inferred that greyhounds _.A. love big doghouses B. like staying in bed all dayC. make the best guard dogs D. need some exercise outdoors55. If you keep a pet greyhound, it is important_.A. to keep it slim B. to keep it warmC. to take special care of its legs D. to take it to a

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43、ato is the worlds most popular fruit. Unlike the cabbage, the tomato is a real fruit, not a vegetable. More than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced per year, 16 million tons more than the second most popular fruit, the banana. Apples are the third most popular (36 million tons), then oranges (

44、34 million tons) and watermelons (22 million tons).Tomatoes were first cultivated in 700 by Aztecs and Incas. People returning from Mexico introduced the tomato into Europe, where it was first mentioned in 1556.The French called it “the apple of love, the Germans “the apple of paradise.Tomatoes are

45、rich in vitamins A and C. Furthermore, new medical research suggests that the consumption of tomatoes may prevent cancer. And its low in cholesterol (胆固醇). An average tomato (148 gram, or 5 oz) contains only 35 calories (卡路里).The scientific term for the common tomato is lycopersicon, which means “wolf peach. It is a cousin of the eggplant, red pepper, ground cherry, potato. There are more than 10,000 varieties of tomatoes.Tomatoes are used in many food products, including, of course, tomato sauce (ketchup), pas