1、安徽副林中學(xué)09-10 學(xué)年高二第一學(xué)期期中考試英語試題時間：150分鐘 滿分：150 分 第一部分： 聽力 （共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）略第二部分：英語知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）。第一節(jié)：單項填空。（共15小題，滿分15分）21. After the warmingup exercise, the teacher told us _ way of long jump and gave us _example.A. the; a B /; an C the; an D a; a 22. _ their nationalities , we will make friends with anyo

2、ne who is friendly.A. Regardless of B. Despite of C. Except for D. Thanks to 23. The government has announced plans to cut back _ defense spending _ 10% next year. A. upon; to B. on; by C. of; by D. for; to24. The book is said to _ into several languages already.A. translate B. be translated C. have

3、 translated D. have been translated 25. -The Bells expressed the idea to make peace with us.-I doubt _ they are honest, sometimes they lie.A. what B. which C. that D. whether 26. _ the right decisions _ the future is probably the most important thing well ever do in our lives. A. Making; concerned B

4、. Make; concerning C. To make; concerned D. Making; concerning27. I couldnt _. The line was busy.A. go by B. go around C. get through D. get in 28What do you suggest? My suggestion is that Andrew _ abroad and he stay here until the project completes. A. send B. should not send C. be sent D. not be s

5、ent29._ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground. A. While sweeping B. While swept C. If sweeping D. If swept30. They couldnt help do anything but _ at home.A. staying B. to stay C. stay D. stayed31. The trees_ in the storm have been moved off the road.A. being blown down B. blown down C. blow

6、ing down D. to blow down 32. He was educated at the local high school, _ he went to Beijing University.A. after which B. after that C. in which D. in that 33. Little Tom admitted _ in the examination, _ the teacher his word that he wouldnt do that again. A. to cheat; to give B. cheating; kept C. hav

7、ing cheated; giving D. to have cheated; keeping34. -can you help me?- Yes, _ your teachers advice, in my opinion, and everything will be ok.A. Follow B. Following C. To follow D. Followed35. - Could I ask you a rather personal question? - Sure, _.A. pardon me B. go ahead C. good idea D. forget it 第二

8、節(jié) 完形填空 （共20小題，每小題1分，滿分20分）Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the worlds attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this

9、 number in half by 2015.Solving such a big problem seems like a (n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work 42 discar

10、ded batteries which pollute water.In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because eve

11、ryone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends

12、 and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.When asked 52 she

13、feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite 53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 54 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their e

14、ducation costs or their public service work.36. A. hadB. gaveC. wroteD. discussed37. A. enoughB. safe C. much D. polluted38. A. asksB. ordersC. hopes D. ensures39. A. good B. strongC. importantD. unreal40. A. especiallyB. sometimesC. even D. seldom41. A. boys B. othersC. students D. grown-ups42. A.

15、collecting B. selling C. buying D. using43. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air44. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling45. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs46. A. tell B. increaseC. spread D. inform47. A. talked to B. listened toC. heard from D. thought about48. A. and B. besidesC. as w

16、ell as D. as good as49. A. officials B. workersC. clerks D. experts50. A. industrial B. agriculturalC. scientific D. educational51. A. much B. no C. some D. little52. A. if B. how C. when D. why53. A. proud B. glad C. modestD. worried54. A. praisesB. helps C. supports D. honors55. A. awardingB. savi

17、ngC. servingD. favoring第三部分 閱讀理解 （共15小題，每小題2分，滿分40分） A Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him with wood and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world man has not realized that the third o

18、f these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had.Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which

19、to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.Even though a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to per

20、suade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with, and he can earn money by making charcoal(木炭) or selling wood to the townsman（城市居民）. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after trees. So unless the government has a good system of control, or can educa

21、te the people, the forests will slowly disappear.This does not only mean that the villagers sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious. For where there are trees their roots break the soil upallowing the rain to sink in and also hold the soil, thus preventing it being was

22、hed away easily, but where there are no trees, the soil becomes hard and poor. The rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich topsoil, in which crops grow so well. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but a worthless desert.56.

23、 The purpose that the writer wrote this article is to _. A. tell people the use of wood B. tell people the function of tree roots C. warn that man mustnt destroy forests any moreD. explain how trees help to prevent drought and floods57. In the writers opinion,_, or the forests will slowly disappear.

24、 A. measures must be taken B. people shouldnt draw benefit from the tree C. government must realize the serious results D. unless trees never be cut down58. According to the article we know it is _ to prevent the forests from slowly disappearing. A. necessary but impossible B. necessary but difficul

25、t C. impossible and unimportant D. difficult and impossible59. In the last two paragraphs the writer wanted to make it clear that _ . A. where there are no trees, the soil becomes poor but soft B. where there are many trees, there are more floods C. where there are no trees, the land might become de

26、sert slowly D. floods will make the land become desertB When the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, “Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little.” Heres another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein wa

27、s at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that hed never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.What lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true geni

28、us (天才) cannot be suppressed(壓抑). For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgements of a persons abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles(障礙) fall by the wayside. The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be transla

29、ted as “To the stars through hardships.” Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.60. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? A. Fred Astaire was a famous dancer. B. True ability will always make itself known.C. Some people never get discouraged. D. Alb

30、ert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.61. When Paderewskis teachers told him hed never be a success, they were _. A. being humorous B. cheerful, though concerned C. somewhat hesitant D. seriously mistaken62. “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage _. A. as a motto for the three mens lives B. t

31、o show the value of Latin C. to send the reader to the dictionary D. to point out that genius is always recognized early63. The writer of the passage thinks that the reader _. A. knows that the three men were successes B. someday dreams to become like one of the men C. sympathizes (同情) with the poor

32、 teachers of the three menD. knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeares playsC Seven out of 10 people have tried to learn a language at some point in their life and most wish they could speak one more fluently, a survey found. And nine out of 10 people want their childre

33、n to learn foreign languages at primary school, said the poll for the OCR exam board(牛津劍橋皇家考試委員會). Languages are no longer compulsory（義務(wù)的）for pupils aged 14 and over. But the government wants all primary school pupils in England to learn a language by the end of the decade. A survey of 1,000 people

34、was carried out, which is organized by the National Centre of Languages. The study suggested people in London were the most likely (78%) to have studied another language; Scots were next at 74%, followed by the northeast of England (71%). In the west of England, more than six in 10 have knowledge of

35、 another language. Barrie Hunt from OCR said: “People are often very negative about Britains grasp of foreign languages but in reality the number who can speak a second language is impressive. The great joke is that many of these people will have no formal qualification to show their family, friends

36、 and employers what they can do, whether they are fluent or just able to hold a short conversation in another language.”He said OCR had set a new language scheme called Asset Languages to encourage people of all ages to learn languages in bite-sized amounts and get a qualification in them. The schem

37、e also provides assessment for community languages spoken at home, such as Chinese, Urdu and Punjabi. Isabella Moore from the National Centre of Languages said: “Employers want evidence of good communication skills, confidence and outward-looking attitudes, so a language qualification is an importan

38、t addition to anyones resume.”64. It can be inferred that _. A. foreign language study is popular in UK B. foreign language study is a must for people of all ages C. it is especially easy for British people to study languages D. students of over 14 no longer study foreign languages65. Which of the f

39、ollowing has the fewest to have studied a foreign language? A. People from Scotland. B. People from the northeast of England. C. People in London. D. People from the west of England.66. Which statement is TRUE according to the text? A. A language qualification is the only evidence of a high-quality

40、employee. B.Speaking foreign languages are the most important skill required in employment among all. C. A language qualification is very difficult to get in UK. D. Many people in UK dont have a qualification although they can speak foreign languages. 67. Whats the best title for the text? A. An Int

41、eresting Survey B. UK Loves Languages After All C. Language Teaching in UK D. Better to Get a Language QualificationD Is Veg food healthier than non-veg food? I feel this is a very common topic that people on. Please give me your opinion on this topic.Rao 12-18-08So far as veg food is concerned, it

42、is also proved to be a healthy and nutritious diet, but has very few items which can provide us with proteins, but is you see non-veg food like eggs, chicken, and many more, such foods have a large content of proteins in them.Sai 12-19-08Man basically is herbivorous(食草的). If we look at the animal ki

43、ngdom we can see that all the herbivorous animals have the similar dental（牙齒的） structure, which clearly shows that the human being also ought to be vegetarian by birth. It is only the living conditions that make man carnivorous（食肉的）. The vegetarian foods are easily digestible.Santos12-20-08Non-veg f

44、ood items are better than veg items. A healthy person requirew complete diet and veg + meat makes the diet complete. The only caution that needs to be taken is not to have non-veg items on a daily basis. Once in a week or couple of weeks will be best.Krishna01-03-09When we eat non-veg, we are all ve

45、g by nature. The chicken that we eat feeds on grains, the mutton that we eat feeds on grass, and the fish that we eat feeds on simple plants. So non-veg food by logic（邏輯的） is better and suited for beings.Khan 01-05-09Non-veg food is equally important in our diet as it helps in many ways, especially

46、fish and other seafood as fish contains omega 3 which makes our immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)） stronger. Do you know that most of the veg food put together does not contain as much omega 3 as fish alone contains!68. According to Rao, what is the problem with veg food?A. It damages our immune system B. It has f

47、ew nutrientsC. It contains too much omega 3 D. It is lacking in protein69. In the opinion of Sai, humans are born vegetarian because humans_.A. have the same teeth structure as plant-eating animals.B. believe that veg foods are good for their teeth.C. belong to the plant-eating animal family.D. can

48、adapt to the living conditions like plant-eating animals.70. What advice is given by Santos?A. To have a daily veg+meat diet.B. Not to eat non-veg food every day.C. To eat digestible food each day.D. Not to eat food without protein.71. The passage is most likely taken from_.A. a record of class disc

49、ussion.B. the health column of a newspaperC. a web discussion board.D. a magazine about health.E Light went out at tourism landmarks and homes across the globe on Saturday for Earth Hour 2009, a globe event which is designed to highlight the threat from climate change. From the Sydney opera house an

50、d Harbor Bridge to the Eiffel Tower in Pairs and Londons House of Parliament, light were dimmed as part of a campaign to encourage people to cut energy use and limit greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels.Organizers said the action showed millions of people wanted governments to work out a stron

51、g new UN deal to fight global warning by the end of 2009, even though the global economic crisis has raised worries about the costs. “ we have been dreaming of a new climate deal for a long time,” Kim Carstensen, head of a global climate initiative at the conservation group World Wide Fund for (WWF)

52、, said in a candle-lit bar in the German city of Bonn, which hosted U.N, climate talks between March 29 and April 8. “ now we are no longer so alone with our dream. Were sharing it with all these people switching off greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet and will lead to more floods, droug

53、hts, heat waves, rising sea levels and animal and plant extinctions. World emissions have risen by about 70 percent since the 1970s. Australia first held Earth Hour in 2007 and it went global in 2008, attracting 50 million people, organizers say. WWF, which started the event, is hoping one billion p

54、eople from nearly 90 countries will take part in this event.72. According to the passage, whats the main purpose of Earth Hour?A. To fight against global economic crisis.B. To remain people of the danger from climate change.C. To attract the attention of governments.D. To show peoples willingness to

55、 save energy.73. The underlined word “highlight” (in paragraph1) can be replaced by_.A. stress B. lighten C. remove D strike 74. We can know from Kim Carstensen that_.A. he is calling on more people to care about our planet.B. he is sure a new climate deal will be madeC. he is afraid that the earth will be destroyed one dayD he still feels along to fight against climate change.75. We can infer from the last paragraph that_.A. the countries involved have come to 90.B. the first Earth Hour was held in Australia. C. Earth Hour was started by WWF