8953年新人教版高二英语下学期第一次质检试题

高二英语下学期第一次质检试题（2009.02）试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分；共120分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷选择题（共82分）第一部分：听力（共两节，20分）第一节1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At the restaurant.B. At the station.C. At a drugstore.2. What does the woman think?A. There are more women nurses than men.B. There are more women doctors than men.C. There are no women doctors in the hospital.3. How much money does the woman need?A. Five pounds.B. Eight pounds.C. Ten pounds.4. What does the woman mean?A. She is going to the shopping center.B. She can’t go with the man.C. She will work with the man tonight.5. Which of the following can best describe the man?A. The man is giving advice.B. The man is making plans.C. The man is expressing indecision.第二节听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6. What made the man worried?A. Losing his car.B. The wheels of his car being gone.C. His car being stolen.7. How did that happen?A. He left his car outside.B. Someone had broken into his garage.C. He forgot to lock his garage.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。

8. Where are the two speakers?A. At the woman’s home.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hospital.9. According to the doctor, the man should eat the following except _________.A. fruit and certain meatB. vegetable saladC. sugar10. How long will the man probably be on a diet?A. Forty days.B. A year.C. Six months.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。

11. When does the woman get to school?A. At 8:15.B. At 9:00.C. At 8:3012. How long does it take the woman to get home form school?A. One hour.B. 45 minitues.C. Half an hour.13. When don’t they have lesson?A. On Friday afternoon.B. On Wednesday afternoon.C. On Monday afternoon.听下面一段对话，回答第14至16题。

14. Where can the man get money?A. From the Dunnes Stores.B. From the Allied Irish Bank.C. From the Bank of Ireland.15. Which of the following statements is true?A. The Bank of Ireland is near the Dunnes Stores.B. It is about ten minutes’ walk form the place where they are standing to the bank.C. The man isn’t familiar with the area.16. What will the woman do at the end of the conversation?A. She will help the man to get money from the bank..B. She will draw a map for the man.C. She will show him the way to the bank.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. The writer think our world is becoming much smaller because ____________________.A. people are using modern traffic and modern communication meansB. the earth is being polluted day and nightC. the earth is blown away by the wind every year18. According to the passage, why is the pollution more and more serious?A. People are wasting energy.B. There are more and more people.C. People are moving constantly.19. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because it__________________.A. makes us angry more easilyB. makes our rivers and lakes dirtyC. is bad for all living things in the world20. Which of the following is False?A. Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.B. The pollution of the earth doesn’t grow as fast as the world population does.C. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，每题1分，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，满分15分）21. --- Dana seems upset.--- Hmm. She _______ had a fight with her parents.A. must haveB. should haveC. will haveD. can have22. He didn’t make _____ clear when and where the sports meet would be held.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one23. The teacher’s words make such a great _____ to her life that she wouldn’t have achieved herdream of being a writer without him.A. influenceB. differenceC. devotionD. relation24. Since Mr Smith worked in China, Chinese food has _____ him; even he isn’t used to Westernfood.A. concentrated onB. appealed toC. subscribed toD. connected to25. --- How do you find your new house?--- It is hard to find a _____ house so that I hardly care what it is _____ I can have a rest in it.A. satisfied; as long asB. satisfied; as far asC. satisfying; as long asD. satisfying; asfar as26. _____ energy and effort is the basic factor for an athlete to succeed.A. A large quantity ofB. Quantities ofC. A large number ofD. Numbers of27. The first humans landed on the moon in 1969. It was a great _________.A. inventionB. achievementC. catastropheD. appreciation28. I’d rather he _________ tomorrow afternoon.A. will comeB. comesC. comingD. came29. The professor, _____ the project, made a comment on the report.A. opposed to carry outB. opposing to carry outC. opposed to carrying outD. opposed carrying out30. The prices of vegetables and fruit ______ from season to season.A. riseB. exchangeC. varyD. transform31. _____ in 1864 in Geneva, Switzerland, the agreement was intended to protect the wounded soldiers and limit human suffering in time of war.A. SigningB. SignedC. Having signedD. Being signed32._____, she still couldn’t satisfy her cruel boss.A. Hard as she workedB. As she worked hardC. Hard she workedD. Hard although she worked33. _____ in his research paper for such a long time, his eyes were badly hurt.A. Because he was absorbedB. Having absorbedC. He was absorbedD. Absorbed34. As is reported, the CPI (consumer price index) went up mainly because of _____ 18.2 percent rise in ____ food price.A. /; /B. an; theC. /; theD. an; /35. --- Take it easy. There is a chance for you to defeat the opponent.--- Yes, _____.A. I can make itB. it’s so difficultC. it’s up to youD. believe it or not第二节完形填空（共20小题，满分20分）―Wow, you got an A without even studying.‖―Your 36 is wonderful –you’re my little Picasso.‖If you’re like most parents, you offer 37 to your children, believing it is the 38 to their success, 39 according to a new study, praise may do more harm than good.For the study, after a simple IQ test, one group was told it did really well and must be very 40 . The other group was told it did really well and must have worked hard. One group was praised for 41 and the other was praised for 42 .Asked if they wanted to take a slightly 43 test, the kids praised for their intelligence were 44. Of those praised for their effort, however, 90 percent were 45 for a more challenging task. And on a 46 test the effort group performed significantly better than the group praised for its intelligence.Many of the kids who had been labeled ―smart‖ performed worst of all. The ―hard workers‖got the 47 that they could improve their 48 by trying harder, but the ―smart‖ kids believed they should do well 49 any effort. Thus, kids who get too much praise are less likely to take 50 are highly sensitive to failure and are more likely to give up when faced with a 51 .Tips for Parents:52 labels. Praising for effort sends the message that your child has the power to improve and change. Be mindful of labeling yourself and others.Teach kids from an early age that the brain is a(n) 53 that can be strengthened with 54 . This sends the message that kids can directly affect their intelligence.Parents often praise their kids to make themselves feel good, or to 55 their kids from failure. But it’s very important for parents to help their kids to learn to deal with setbacks (挫折) and to help them focus on ways to improve.36. A. writing B. drawing C. intelligence D. gift37. A. advice B. demand C. relief D. praise38. A. importance B. technique C. condition D. key39. A but B. since C. unless D. though40. A. useful B. smart C. hard D. necessary41. A. ability B. power C. intelligence D. strength42. A. work B. talent C. effort D. success43. A. more interesting B. harder C. easier D. more rewarding44. A. surprised B. excited C. disappointed D. unwilling45. A. bored B. difficult C. eager D. encouraged46. A. final B. usual C. traditional D. competitive47. A. impression B. signal C. message D. imagination48. A. ability B. scores C. confidence D. progress49. A. with B. without C. beyond D. under50. A. advice B. effort C. risks D. patience51. A. failure B. situation C. question D. challenge52. A. Avoid B. Stress C. Suggest D. Improve53. A. organ B. muscle C. intelligence D. energy54. A. support B. courage C. practice D. will55. A. remove B. drive C. learn D. protect第三部分阅读理解（共18小题，满分27分）AAmong the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the ―odd-man-out‖? T he answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own, b ut you can’t really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be ―dangerous‖ because men in white coats may come and take you away!Where can you find people to speak English? How can you practise speaking when you are alone?At school If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don’t worry about your mistakes. Just speak!Conversation Clubs Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee.Shopping Even if you don’t want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. ―How much does this cost?‖ ―Can I pay by cheque?‖ Often you can start a real conversation and it costs you nothing!Café and Bars There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you’ll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.Language is all around you Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car numbers…When you walk down the street, practise reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It’s not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to ―think‖ in English. But don’t speak too loud!Songs and Video Repeat the words of an English-language song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It’s good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles you need for English.Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!56. The underlined word ―odd-man-out‖ in the first paragraph probably means someone orsomething _______.A. appearing different from the othersB. standing out of the groupC. arranged in pairsD. that can be easily mistaken for another57. What might happen if you speak to yourself loudly in public?A. The police will take you away and punish you.B. The doctors will force you to stay inhospital.C. You will have to pay to escape being punished.D. You will be forbidden to be member ofthe club.58. In which places can you learn English free of charge?A. At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars.B. At school, in shops and café bars.C. In conversation clubs, shops, songs and video.D. In shops and in the streets.59. T he writer say ―Make as many mistakes as possible‖ because .A. everyone will make mistakes in learning EnglishB. everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakesC. making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning EnglishD. making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking60. According to the passage, which way is NOT likely to be accepted by English learners?A. Recite poems loudly along the riverside.B. Listen to some English fashion songs and video.C. Find an Englishman to speak English with.D. In class, try to practise in groups or pairs.BBelieve it or not, optical illusion(错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation.To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards (danger) are the greatest --- curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.61. The passage mainly discusses_______.A. a new way of highway speed controlB. a new pattern for painting highwaysC. a new way of training driversD. a new type of optical illusion62. On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that _____A. they should avoid speed-related hazardsB. they are driving in the wrong laneC. they should slow down their speedD. they are coming near to the speed limit63. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _____.A. can keep drivers awakeB. can cut road accidents in halfC. will look more attractiveD. will have a longer effect on driver64. The American Automobile Association foundation for Traffic Safety plans to _____.A. try out the Japanese method in certain areasB. change the road signs across the countryC. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevronsD. repeat the Japanese road patterns65. What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?A. They are suitable only on broad roads.B. They are falling out of use in the United States.C. They tend to be ignored in a short period of time.D. They cannot be used successfully to traffic circles.CCompared with the past, children today have much more freedom.First of all, we should think about the fact that society itself has changed. People have started little by little to give up prejudices and have a modern way of seeing the reality around then. Therefore, children have begun to be more independent both in the middle of the family as well as when it comes to speak about their group of friends.Then, let’s consider the fact that children have started to speak more freely to their parents about their lives. If their parents give them advice, they prefer not to take it into consideration because they say they know what to do and what is best for them. They buy expensive clothes, have cool hairstyles, like to go downtown until late hours and are naughty in attitude no matter who they approach.On the other hand, parents give them money to buy whatever their children wish to buy, allow them to meet friends and go into discos or bars from an early age.That’s why they accept and contribute somehow to their children’s behaviour. When children make mistakes and their parents punish them for a week at the most, the latter are the ones who finally decide to ―make peace‖. And what is the most interesting of all is the fact that the offspring(子女) doesn’t consider himself guilty of anything and blames his parents for not understanding his point of view.Children adopt these attitudes as a result of the environment they live in and in accordance with the education they have been given. Of parents who don’t know how to manage in their education, they will have the surprise to have a rebellious child, who will always do whatever he thinks is the best for him. Parents will have nothing to say in different matters concerning the lives of their children and their decisions.66. According to the second paragraph, children _____ as the society develops.A. are suffering more prejudicesB. are suffering more lonelinessC. are enjoying more independenceD. are enjoying more civilization67. The underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph probably mean __________.A.the children are usually the ones to declare a warB.the parents are usually the ones to declare a warC.the children are usually the ones to try to end the warD.the parents are usually the ones to try to end the war68. Parents should partly be responsible for their children’s bad behaviour because they ________A. have the same behaviorB. have helped develop their bad behaviorC. pay little attention to their children’s educationD. have incorrect opinion of the bad behaviorDHe has lived through various dangers but time may be running out for the Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat .On September 11, Israel announced its decision to remove him, following several Palestinian suicide bomb attacks on Israel. ―He should be punished for the killings,‖ an Israeli official said , ―He has done nothing to stop the terrorist groups .‖But the decision has angered many other countries. China said that Arafat is the true leader, elected by the Palestinian people, and removing him would harm the peace in the Middle East. This idea is shared by other governments.Arafat himself said: ―They can kill me, but never get me out of my country.‖ He has spent most of his life in danger as the most important aim of Israel. But, just like a cat with nine lives, Arafat escaped every time.For years he has made a practice of sleeping in a different bed each night, thinking a moving person is harder to hit. In 1985, Israel sent fighter planes to kill Arafat. The wild bombing destroyed his office in Tunis but Arafat himself was unhurt. In 1992, the aircraft in which he was flying over north Africa broke in two during a crash landing. The pilot was killed but he managed to remain alive.What is so unbelievable is that he always remains calm in great danger.Israeli tanks and planes attacked his office building in Ramallah in December, 2001. When they saw the attacke rs coming, Arafat’s bodyguards ignored his orders to stay still and carried him to safety underground. Seconds later, several bombs were dropped nearby. Though safe, his bodyguards were so frightened that they were wet in sweat.But, Arafat, with Israeli tanks only 200 meters away, showed no fear at all. He stayed in the damaged office, talking by phone with foreign leaders in hope of preventing further attacks from Israel.All these experiences have made him a beloved leader to his people and an enemy to some others. But has he used up the last of his nine lives ? Only time will tell.69. According to the passage, which of the following descripiton about Arafat is False?A. He went to visit a few foreign countries last year.B. He is not afraid of death in face of his enemy.C. He remained alive during an air crash in 1992.D. His office used to be in Tunis.70. According to the passage, which statement is True?A. In 1992, Arafat’s plane crashed in south Africa.B. Arafat would rather die than be driven away from his own country.C. China is the only country against Israel’s decision of removing Arafat.D. Israeli officers thought Arafat himself sent the terrorist groups to Israel.71. What did the author mean by saying ―just like a cat has nine lives‖ when talk ing about Arafat?A. Arafat is as clever as a cat.B. Arafat can live as long as a cat.C. Arafat should have died for at least 8 times.D. Arafat can stay alive after accidents or disasters as if he has nine lives.72. The underl ined word ―ignore‖ can be replaced by __________.A. obey the instructionsB. take no notice ofC. pay much attention toD. give out orders73. What’s the writer’s attitude towards Arafat’s future, judging from the last sentence of thepassage?A. Hopeful.B. Interesting.C. Satisfactory.D. Doubtful.第II卷（非选择题共38分）第一部分单词拼写（共8小题，每题0.5分，共4分）1.It is said that many people _______________ (提倡) flexible working hours.2.You’d better not have your car e___________ to the wind and rain.3.My attempt to persuade him to give up smoking failed several times, but I succeedede___________.4.Her children were very _______________(珍爱的) to her.5. She was the first to realize the _______________ (潜在的) danger of our situation.6. This insurance _______________ (保证) you against loss in case of fire.7. Would you please lend me some _______________(首饰)？8. He has a p_______________ for novles, so why not buy a book for him as a birthday gift?第二部分据汉语意思填入词组，完成句子（共8空，每空0.5分，共4分）1. 我不知道我怎么又起晚了。