吉林省北师大宁江附中09-10学年高二下学期期末考试（英语）

吉林省北师大宁江附中09-10学年高二下学期期末考试
英语
(总分150分，120分钟)
第I卷
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空（25分）
1.. — It’s such a pity. I didn’t get the first place in the exam.
— Come on. __________
A. Nobody is perfect . B. Congratulations! C. Bad luck! D. You really did badly
2.I’ve already forgotten ___________ you put the dictionary.
A. that it was where B. where it was that C. where was it that D. that was it that
3.It is _____that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.
A. obviously B. apparently C. possibly D. likely
4. He _________ in American for five years, and now he works in Shanghai.
A. have worked B. worked C. had worked D. have been working
5. ----- Why are they taking all the equipment away ?
------____________ , they are packing up to leave.
A. The job was done B. The job has been done C. With the job done D. With the job doing
6. The police looked into the case carefully and found the thief had entered the house ______ a ladder.
A. by the means B. by all means C. by ways of D. by means of
7.. Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.
A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in
8. As a matter of fact, ________ tries again makes no difference. A. no matter which B. no matter who C. whoever D. whichever
9.. ------- What do you think of Harry, our new roommate?
-------- I am not sure, but he is always asking ______ questions.
A. a great many of B. a great many C. a great number D. a large amount of
10. ______ what he has had already, the treasure is not really exciting.
A. Compare with B. Comparing to C. Compared with D. Compare to
11. I’ll never trust such a man ______ you described.
A. that B. what C. whoever D. as
12.Ｉ want to _______ a question to the chairman but in a moment I lost my nerve
A. ask B. reply C. rise D. raise
13. He insisted that we ________ rest until we finish the work.
A. not B. don’t C. can’t D. should
14. Can you imagine what problem may ________ when human beings are cloned?
A. raise B. cause C. arise D. lead
15. She is too fat, but she can’t ________ sweet.
A. remove B. resist C. reject D. object
16. –It is widely accepted that animals learn to do things because their certain acts lead to _______.
A. rewards B. prize C. awards D. results
17. They have no idea at all ________.
A. where he has gone B. where did he go C. which place has he gone D. where has he gone
18. The September 11 attack has been _____ by the entire international community.
A. condemned B. scolded C. criticized D. blamed
19. The news has _______ all over the country _______ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.
A. inspired; which B. inspiring C. inspired ; that D. spread; which
20. Your composition is _________to your brother’s.
A. the same B. identical C. different D. equal
21. He is a cutler(刀具商)--_____, a man who sells knives and sharp tools.
A. in conclusion B. in general C. what’s more D. that is to say
22. One of the men held the view ____ the book said was right.
A. what that??? B. what C. that??? D. that? what
23. Seeing your picture, I couldn’t resist _____ the days _____ we spent together.
A. to think of; when B. to think of; which C. thinking of; which D. thinking of; when
24. Every possible means _______to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. are being used B. have been used C. has been used D. had been used
25.It will not be ________ we can meet again.
A. long before B. before long C. soon after D. shortly after
第二节 完形填空（30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the past, scientists have produced exact genetic copies of sheep and a few other animals. They 26 these clones from a single cell of an adult animal.
Recently, a private group of scientists has announced 27 to make an exact copy of a human being. Doctor Zavos, an American member of the team, says he and 28 will soon begin to clone humans and they hope to produce the world’s first cloned 29 within the next two years.
Doctor Zavos says the new 30 group plans to offer human cloning to women unable to become 31 and produce children. The 32 would be similar to that used to clone animals. It would 33 clearing genetic material from a woman’s egg. Doctors then would 34 genetic material from the woman’s husband into the egg 35 putting it in the women’s uterus(子宫).
Doctor Zavos says his 36 plans to do its work in a country near the Mediterranean Sea, but he did not 37 the country. He says an Italian reproductive expert, Severino Antinori, is 38 the team. Doctor Antinori has made 39 efforts to help many older women become pregnant. He is known for 40 pregnancies in women as old as sixty.
Many medical experts and other groups 41 the idea of cloning humans. Several doctors criticized the 42 by Doctor Zavos. They say doctors do not know if cloning humans is 43 or safe. They say it would be irresponsible to 44 to clone a human being. That is because the 45 of success are too small and the risks are too great.
26. A. bought B. created C. discovered D. found
27. A. plans B. results C. successes D. agreements
28. A. another B. others C. the other D. the others
29. A. plant B. animal C. bird D. baby
30. A. international B. national C. American D. Italian
31. A. successful B. born C. pregnant D. fertile
32. A. imagination B. technology C. story D. symbol
33. A. involve B. start C. make D. borrow
34. A. translate B. place C. take D. make
35. A. after B. while C. before D. on
36. A. country B. group C. university D. company
37. A. call B. found C. name D. consider
38. A. managing B. running C. controlling D. leading
39. A. high B. total C. great D. wide
40. A. successful B. beautiful C. thankful D. sorrowful
41. A. take up B. object to C. put up D. bring down
42. A. announcement B. program C. subject D. idea
43. A. careful B. interesting C. unable D. possible
44. A. manage B. refuse C. attempt D. hope
45. A. facts B. results C. sizes D. chances
第二部分 阅读理解(40分)
A
Every kid wishes to be an adult. But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become "kidults" (kid+adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.
Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory.
Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!
"Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学). He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together. He may be right.
Tim Greenhalgh,a professor,explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.
46. We can infer from the article that _________.
A. Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toys
B. Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults
C. Kidults like to have vitamins very much
D. Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much
47. According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that _______.
A. it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids
B. it can help kidults feel relaxed
C. it is helpful to solve some social problems
D. it can make people loyal to one's parents
48. According to the writer, _______.
A. being a kidult is nothing wrong B. kidults have mental problems
C. our society is very dull D. some people can never grow up
B
If women are mercilessly exploited(剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend large sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time changing their old-fashioned dresses. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability (耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability(稳定耐用)? That is for you to decide.
49. Designers and big stores always make money_________.
A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B. because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
D. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing
50. To the writer, the fact that women change their old-fashioned dresses is seen as ___________.
A. a waste of money B. a waste of time
C. an expression of taste D. an expression of creativity
51. New fashions in clothing are created for ___________.
A. the commercial exploitation of women
B. the women's strength of character
C. basic qualities of inconstancy and instability
D. an important contribution to society
52. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" ( Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four), the writer means that ___________.
A. women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B. women are better able to put up with discomfort
C. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D. men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
C
London--A morning train rides away, across the channel. English kids discuss the Liverpool's football team in a Paris pub.
Some Parisians have started to travel to work in London.
In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two cities, London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities. These days, it might be A tale of One City.
As there are few jobs at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.
Paris, rich in beauty, is more stylish. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.
"For me, the difference is that London is real, alive," said Trevor Wheeler, a financial expert.
Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees. "I am French, but I'll stay in London,'' she said.
There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago. "I think people laugh more in Paris," she said.
"Both cities have changed beyond recognition," said Larry Collins, an author and sometimes a Londoner.
Like most people who know both cities well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.
"I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better."
But certainly not cheaper.
In some parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.
Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.
Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough so they don't have to choose.
"I love Paris, my little neighbourhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is too organized , "she said. "In London, you can be whoever you want. No one cares."
53. It can be inferred that ___________.
A. Paris and London are the two biggest cities in the world
B. in the 19th century, Dickens told his stories in the two cities
C. London and Paris used to be separated D. Liverpool is a big city in France
54. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. People feel it difficult to find a job in Paris.
B. People can't travel to London without a passport.
C. People can travel to London without a passport.
D. People can find any job in London.
55. According to this passage we know that _________.
A. Parisians enjoy English food more than their own
B. Londoners seldom travel to Paris on holidays
C. both cities have their advantages D. young people prefer to live in London
56. Which city is better to live in according to the passage?
A. Paris. B. London. C. Both cities. D. It just depends.
57. What's the meaning of the last sentence?
A. People can do everything in London. B. People will feel lonely in London.
C. People in London enjoy living in different ways. D. People in London enjoy a lawless life.
D
Difficult times often bring out the best in people. And this was the case for basketball star Yao Ming, who hosted a television show in Shanghai that raised US$300,000 to help researchers find a cure for SARS. Fundraising, or charity, is an act of goodwill towards others. Charities in the West have more flexible ways. Look at a typical day for Ruth, a wealthy woman in the UK, for example. Ruth wakes up in the morning and collects her post. There’s a letter addressed to her with a picture of a half-dead, beaten horse. It’s from a charity asking Ruth to donate money to save the animals. The door bell rings and there, on Ruth’s doorstep, is an old woman asking for money to help the aged. She turns on the television, hears sad music and sees a picture of a wide-eyed child dying of hunger in Africa with an appeal for money to help the child. Ruth then goes shopping for a dress to wear to that evening’s large party for the rich and famous. The ticket cost her a small fortune, but she doesn’t mind because most of the money is going to a charity that fights AIDS. She feels good about going because she’s helping the sick. Within five minutes of walking down the street, Ruth has passed a charity shop. She doesn’t stop because she doesn’t think she’d find a suitable dress there—it’s full of old, secondhand clothes. But, many other people enter and but all sorts of bargains. Edna, a little old lady, looks after the shop. Any profit it has made goes to a cancer charity. Now that she has retired, she has plenty of spare time to offer her services for free.
For people like Yao Ming, Ruth and Edna, charity is a virtue that holds the same importance in life as faith and hope. “As you look back on your life, the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others,” said Scottish author Henry Drummond.
58. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the story as a way of fundraising?
A. Charity party B. Charity post
C. Charity TV program D. Charity for beggars.
59. What does the word “raise” in the first paragraph mean?
A. Collect together B. Donate
C. Increase D. Bring to someone’s attention.
60. We can infer from the passage that .
A. Yao Ming donated US$300,000 to help researchers find a cure for SARS
B. Edna may not be a rich lady but she is willing to do something for others
C. Ruth leads a busy life and she feels very tired
D. Ruth is angry because so many people ask her for money every day
61. What’s the writer’s attitude towards charity?
A. The writer thinks it’s something only people like Ruth can afford to do
B. The writer just wants to inform us of the different ways to practice charity
C. The writer thinks it’s a virtue and admires the people who practice it
D. The writer doesn’t make it clear in the story
62. The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means that .
A. when you look back sometimes, you need stand out
B. when you want to do something for others, you need stand out
C. the moment you stand out, you can do something for others
D. what impresses people deeply is what they have done for others
E
Now let's look ourselves as a species in relation to ecosystem balance.
Modern scientists believe that humankind, like other animals, evolved(进化) through millions of years of changes and adaptations to the environment and that our most direct evolutionary ancestor was probably an earlier species of the primate(monkey, ape) group. Despite this similarity with other creatures, however, the evolution of humankind differs from that of other species in one important and unique way.
In other species, evolution has led to specialization, both in the species abilities and in its place within the environmental structure. For example, the giraffe is much adapted to feeding on treetops, but it is also specialized and thus limited to feeding on trees and shrubs. Only with great difficulty can it bend down to graze on the ground. Similarly, the anteater is extremely well adapted to eating ants but is unable to catch or eat other animals. The same is true for countless other species.
For humankind it is opposite. Our evolution had led to a very generalized ability. Our highly developed intelligence and ability to make and handle tools mean that we can do almost anything. Humans evolved in such a way that we are able to move into every environment on Earth and even into space. No natural competitor offers great resistance, and other natural enemies such as disease have been controlled.
Said another way, we see in humankind a great imbalance between biological potential and environmental resistance. The result is the rapidly increasing world population, frequently referred to as the population explosion. Further, to support our growing population, natural ecosystems are being increasingly displaced by human habitations, agriculture, and other human supporting activities.
63. From the passage we can infer that in the course of evolution _________.
A. humankind is very important to earlier species, such as the primate group
B. human beings are limited by the environment while animals are not
C. human beings become more and more different from each other
D. humankind has experienced a generalization rather than specialization in ability
64. According to the passage, primate includes such animals as ________.
A. monkeys and anteaters B. tigers and apes
C. apes and monkeys D. monkeys and giraffes
65. According to the passage, evolution has made it possible for humans to _______.
A. increase the population B. resist natural offers
C. go to the moon D. cure all diseases
第II卷 (总分55分)
第三部分 单词拼写（10分）
1.Those who will attend the meeting have different n_______________（国籍）.
2 Every a__________________ must fill in the application form from now on.
3.At least three military a_____________________（飞机）were destroyed in the fight.
4.The m_________________(大多数 )of his income is spent on his house every month..
5. You have to have your ___________________ (行李)checked before boarding.
6.The brothers ________________(不同) widely in their tastes.
7. It is raining heavily and Eliza is s____________________ the storm (躲雨).
8.The film was a ____________________ (商业的) success.
9. I’d like to come, too, if you have no __________________(反对).
10. He m___________________ (仅仅) asked us our names.
第四部分 短文改错 （15分）
I was a honest child indeed. I didn’t dare to tell lies. 66. _____
because of my eyes often let the secret out. I remembered 67. _____
telling a lie to my parents, and I could hard fix my eyes on 68. _____
my father’s face, to let alone my mother’s eyes. I glanced 69. _____
here and there, up and down, nervously. 70. _____
However, after I came to Beijing, I no longer have to 71. _____
worry my nervous eyes because everything I wanted to say 72. _____
was sent by letter. I found myself often tell small lies. I wrote 73. _____
“I’m well in Beijing. I enjoy the food selling at the university. 74. _____
And at weekends, I often buy fried chickens or pork to eat.” 75. _____
第五部分 书面表达(30分)
假设你校来了一批加拿大的访问学生，周末学校安排他们到近郊游玩，并由你负责。请你按照下列相关信息，在出发前一天简单介绍行程与安排。
注意：1. 词数不少于60。 2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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答案
第一部分 英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空（25分）
1-5ABDBC 6-10DDCBC 11—15DDACB 16-20AAACB 21-25DDCCA
第二节 完形填空（30分
26-30 BADDA 31-35CBABC 36-40 BCDCA 41-45 BADCD
第二部分 阅读理解(40分)
46—48 BDA 49---52CBAD 53—57 CACDC 58---62DABCD 63—65 DCC
第三部分: 单词拼写（10分）
1.nationalities 2.applicant 3.aircraft 4.majority 5.luggage/baggage
6. differ 7.sheltering 8. commercial 9. objection 10. merely
第四部分 短文改错 （10分）
66.a honest child改为an honest child 67.because of改为because
68.hard改为hardly 69.To let改为let 70.√ 71.have to 改为had to
72.worry改为worry about 73.tell改为telling
74.selling改为sold 75.chickens改为chicken
第五部分 书面表达(30分)
Hi, everyone! I’m very pleased to be your guide for the Day Tour to Xishan. Now let me introduce the arrangement briefly.
We are going to gather at the school gate at 7:30 tomorrow morning. We will get there by bus. We have planned two major activities for the morning. One is climbing the hill; the other is riding horses. At noon we will have a delicious lunch at a local farmer’s home. In the afternoon, we will have a chance to go boating in the river and pick fruits on the farm. That must be an amazing experience for you!