佛山一中2008-2009学年度（上）期末考高二级英语试卷
1．听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据
各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段话，回答第1-3题。
1．What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Colleagues B．Neighbors C．Relatives
2．What do we know about the man?
A．His name is Smith Danny． B．He hasn’t lived in Shanghai very long．
C．He and the woman have been friends for a long time
3．What do we know about the woman?
A．The man has just become her neighbour．
B．she has lived here for more than 2 years．
C．she has just moved into the new house．
听第二段话，回答第4-6题。
4．what is the man planning to do?
A．He is moving to another school． B．He is planning to have a job．
C．He is going to buy a new house．
5．Which school did the man want to go to?
A．Southlake High school． B．Northlake
High School C．
6．How does the man think of his new school?
A．It’s an excellent school． B．It’s a large school．
C．There are too many students in this school．
7．How does the woman think about her work?
A．It is very good． B．It is hard to say now． C．It keeps her very busy．
8．where does the woman live now?
A．In her workplace． B．In the city center． C．In a big apartment．
9．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The woman’s life in a new city． B．The woman’s trayel experience．
C．The woman’s co-workers．
听第四段对话，回答第10-12题。
10．What is the woman?
A．A high school student． B．A college student C．A worker
11．why does the woman want to do apart-time job?
A．Because she wants a job in the open air．
B．Because she wants to make some money．
C．Because a friend of hers did so．
12．What’s the possible part-time job the woman will choose?
A．Working at the boy’s camp． B．Working at the Friendship Hotel．
C．Working for a road―building company．
听第五段独白，回答第13-15题。
13．Why did the speaker go to the Mexico City?
A． To practise her Spanish． B． To visit the city C．To see the ancient art．
14．Why did the speaker take a taxi?
A．A taxi was faster． B．She got lost C．She lost her map．
15．How did the speaker feel about her trip to the museum?
A．She was pleased to get there finally
B．She was at a loss about what to do．
C．She was greatly disappointed．
第二节：听取信息 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为16-20的空格中。
Ways to save the earth
Water
Not using too much water when washing dishes，(16)
when doing other things，like watering(17) outside．
Waste
Put the rubbish in(18) because waste makes our
(19) dirty．
Paper
Save(20) where animals live because trees are being cut
Down to make paper．
Ⅱ．语言知识及应用（共三节；满分45分)
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21．Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and jokes．
A．turning up B．putting up C．making up D．showing up
22．He left any of his friends
A．with；seeing；of B．without；seeing；off C．without；see；／D．with；see；out
23．Mary realized she ．
A．was playing a joke about B．was making fun of
C．was being laughed at D．was made fun
24．There’s no doubt that 2008 Bering Olympic Games is Success．
A．／；a B．the；／ C．the；a D．a；a
25．When he was there，he go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day．
A．would B．should C．had better D．might
26．Though to stop，the speaker kept on at the meeting．
A．told；excited；to talk B．being told；exciting；talking
C．told；excited；talking D．to be told；exciting；talking
27．The marl insisted a taxi for me eyen though I told him I lived nearby．
A．find B．to find C．on finding D．in finding
28．It was for this reason her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small
village．
A．which B．why C．that D．how
29．I was close to being killed the other day． A car passed me at I thought was a
dangerous speed．
A．as B．which C．what D．that
30．The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and him of speeding．
A． charged B．accused C．warned D．scolded
31．The house rent is expensive．I’ve got about half the space I had at home and I’m paying
here．
A． as three times much B．as much three times
C．much as three times D．three times as much
32．When help．one often says “Thank you．”or “It’s kind of you．”
A．Offering B．to offer C． to be offered D．offered
33． the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement．
A． The president will amend B． The president to attend
C． The president attended D． The president’s attending
34．A lot of attention，I think，should be the pollution to our drinking water．
A．made to control B．made to controlling C．paid to control D．paid to controlling
35．You made too many mistakes in your exam．You your lessons last night．
A．mustn’t have prepared B．needn’t have prepared
C．shouldn’t have prepared D．can’t have prepared
第二节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A robot called “Tiro” acts as master of ceremonies at a wedding for Seok Gyeong-Jae，one
of the engineers who designed it，and his bride in Daejeon，130 kilometers south of Seoul．
“This is Tiro，master
of ceremonies for today’s wedding，”the 36 -featuring a cone―shaped body, two arms and a dark-glassed 37
with eyes and a mouth of
flashing lights-said in front of smiling guests．In a male voice，the
robot 38 the couple to
the crowd，let the couple bow to them and performed its 39
duties．Manufacturer
Hanool Robotics claims it is the first
After its marital（婚姻的）duties，Tiro―whose 42 was put at some 215，000 dollars-
would be upgraded to perform various 43 functions，according to Hanool officials．Small other robots were also at the ceremony to 44 guests or give performances．
South Korean robots have also been given harder tasks to tackle。Last month it was 45 that a robot dubbed OFRO would be arranged as a school security guard in what was also claimed as a world first．
36．A．master B．designer C．engineer D．robot
37．A．forehead B．mind C．face D．form
38．A．introduced B．told C．pushed D．1ed
39．A．prepared B．arranged C．planned D．programmed
40．A．day B．time C．moment D．stage
42．A．wealth B．cost C．value D．charge
43．A．modem B．special C．old D．other
44．A．enjoy B．guide C．observe D．visit
45．A．reported B．believed C．suggested D．thought
第三节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当
的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷的相应位置上。
Autumn came again，and with it 46 (come)trouble and sorrow, A strange disease had broken
out among the sealers．Betty Sparrow, who was Abraham Lincoln’s mother’s aunt，and her husband were the first to 47 (attack)by this terrible sickness．The narrow camp which was their home was 48 cheerless place eyen at its best，and the disease did its work 49 (quick)．
And then Abraham Lincoln’s mother was stricken down．Suffering from damp and cold in the camp had robbed her of her of 50 (strong)and made her easily 51 (catch) the disease，
One morning，when the grey daylight was struggling 52 the gaps of the unfinished cabin，she reached out her arms and drew little Abraham before her, “My boy, you are going 53 live as i have taught you．”Then the end came．
54 only ten years old，Lincoln was no longer a child He was 55 (determine) to be a man of the type his mother would praise and admire。Long afterward，when he had won honor and had a sure place among the great men of the world，he said，“All that I am，and all that I hope to be，I owe to my angle mother．”
Ⅲ．阅读 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文．从每题所给的A、B、c和D项中，选出最佳答案。
A
It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years，
people never seem to become much better off! Prices are rising continuously．The condition is
termed(称作)one kind 0finflmion，the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it
becomes less valuable．
People have got used in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation．What could be
bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars It seems that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall．If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices，one might think that inflation does not matter．But it does When money is losing value，it lacks one of the qualities of a good money---stability(稳定)of value．It is no longer acceptable as a store of value；and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred(延期)payments．Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession，so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible Inflation therefore stimulates people spending，and prevents people from saving
56．What does inflation mean?
A．People’s money becomes more valuable
B．The problem of employment will be solved．
C．It’s easier for people to find better paying jobs．
D．Money keeps losing its value．
57．From the passage．we can know inflation ．
A．seldom happens B．is very common at present
C． is a must D．has become less in recent years
58．According to the passage，if incomes and prices rise together ．
A．the business will become better B．money will hold its value
C．inflation won’t be a problem D．inflation will remain to be a problem
59．When money loses its value ．
A．it's no longer stable B．the price of the goods will go down
C．foods will lose their value D．income will keep rising
60．In a period of inflation，people are likely to ．
A．put much money on the stock market(股市) B．stop spending money
C．hold on to money as a dependable possession D．spend money as SOON as possible
B
Beggars are often seen sitting under blankets with heads sadly bowed as people pass them
by in Cambridge’s market centre．Some ask people passing by for change and some just sit and
wait to be given money．A few use aggressive behaviour to earn money．
To solve the problem of aggressive begging，an “altemative giving ”plan has been suggested Ten blue money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market arid the railway station．It aims to encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give it generously to local homeless causes．
Supporters of this plan think it wilt be all effective way to solve the beggars’ alcohol and drug problems．But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to criminality to feed their addictions．The homeless charily “Crisis” said the success of any plan will depend on its style．They think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy instead of hardness，Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get enough money。from the boxes for their showers，food and clothes．
Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries．Governments must play a larger role in solving this problem．Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option This is especiall2,’true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist．
The general community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous，but as people who need understanding and help．
A．The beggars around Cambridge market．
B．A plan to solve the problem of aggressive begging．
C．The role of the government in solving the begging problem．
D．The social causes and consequences of begging．
62．The underlined word “It” in paragraph tow refers to“ ”．
A．the blue money box B．the “alternative giving” plan
C．the
money collected from passers-by D．the
63．Why do the police oppose the suggestion?
A．They think it will not create sympathy and understanding．
B．They believe it wil1 not reduce the demand for alcohol and drugs．
C．They 0re afraid it will lead to an increase in crime，
D．They consider it to be impractical and dangerous
64．How can governments help reduce the problem of begging?
A．Provide training and{ob search assistance to beggars．
B．Give those who are begging a weekly pension．
C．Force the community to have more understanding of beggars
D．Provide beggars with free food；clothes and showers．
65．What can be concluded nom the text?
A．Cambridge market has the most serious begging problem in Britain．
B．Most people in Cambridge Support the “alternative giving” pian．
C．It is easy to solve the problem of begging in developing counties．
D．Most of the beggars around Cambridge market are not aggressive．
C
People seldom fell neutral about poetry．Those who love it sometimes give the impression
that it is a satisfactory substitute(替代晶)for food，shelter, and love．It isn’t Words，no matter how satisfying，are never an equivalent{(等价物)to life itself and human experiences．Those who dislike people sometimes say，on the other hand，that poetry is only words and good for nothing．That’s not true，either．It is easy to become frustrated(懊恼)by words---in poetry or in life---but when words represent and recreate true human feelings，as they often do in poetry, they can be very important．
Poetry is，in fact，more than just words．Those who know how to read poetry can easily extend their experience of life and their sense of human feelings．One reason poetry can be so important is that n is so closely concerned with feelings．Poetry is often full of ideas，too．and sometimes poems can be powerful experiences of the mind，but most poems are primarily about how people feel rather than how people think．Poems provide，in fact，a language for feeling，and one of the poetry’s most insistent merits involves its attempt to express the inexpressible (难以表达的)．How can anyone，for example，put into words what it means to be in 1ove or what it feels to lose someone one cares about? Poetry flies，and it often captures(捕捉)exactly the shade of emotion that feels just right to a reader．No single poem can be said to express all the things that love and death feels like，or means，but one of the joys of experiencing poetry occurs when we read a poem and want to say, “Yes，that is just what it is like．I know exactly what that line means but I’ve never been able to express it so well．”Poetry can be the voice of our feelings even when our minds are speechless with grief or joy．
66．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?
A．Few people think that poetry is neutral．
B．People always differ in their views about poetry．
C．Few people understand the true feelings poetry expresses．
D．People usually have an obvious attitude towards poetry．
67．One reason that poetry can be important is that it is ．
A．about how people feel B．about how people think
C．the poets’ feelings about words D．anything but patterns of lines
68．The underlined word “merits” in the second paragraph means “ ”．
A．purposes B． advantages C．powers D．effects
69．In the author’s opinion，poetry ．
A．is a substitute for food，shelter，and love B．should make its rc8ders satisfied
C．is more important than words D．often tries to capture real human feelings
70．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．How to write poetry B．What is poetry
C． The powers of poetry D．People’s attitude to poetry
第二节：信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息．并按照要求
匹配信息。首先，请阅读下面有关课堂活动的介绍：
A．Word grid (格子)
Collect together a list of words your students have learnt recently and some quick definitions
of the word．Draw a large grid on the board．The size will depend on the number of students
you have，but limit to a maximum of twenty as beyond this，their concentration is likely to
lapse．
B．Same，opposite or different dictation
Dictate to the students pairs or words (e．g．hold／embrace，high／tall) and ask them to classifythe pairs as Same．Opposite or Different．Once you have finished dictating the pairs of words，the students should compare their choices with their partner and explain their reasons，especially the pairs classified as different(Why are they different?) or same (Are they always synonyms?)
C．Spot the vocabulary
My students enjoy the “suspense” aspect at file start，which really gets them involved．It call
be used at any point in a lesson，as a warmer, filler or lead―in．you will need a picture that
depicts(描绘)“things” on a particular theme which your students have recently learnt(e
g．furniture／food／in the classroom)．
D． Snake-word
To check how rich my students’ vocabulary is．I have them play the snake―word game．Eachof the students chooses a coloured piece of chalk and they stand in line，1 write a letter and the first student must write a word beginning with that letter；the following student writes a word beginning with the last letter of the previous word．
E．Word guessing games
Choose five words relating to recent conversational themes．Write sets of clues to help students guess the words．Play with whole class or teams．Use one word per lesson over five five lessons or use all words in one session as a longer game．
F．Making it up---Phrasal verb stories
This story activity presents the verbs in a contest helping the students to work out the meaning．Read out the story to the class slowly using gestures and mimicking(模仿)to help students understand．Piace a phrasal verb on the board each time you say one．After each paragraph，invite students．with your help，to repeat the story with you．
阅读下面人物信思，然后匹配与他们相对应的课堂活动：
71．Mr．Hanks：I hold up a picture and start building up interest by saying，“Hey，this picture is
interesting，isn’t it?”，“Can’t you see it?”，then let them see it for a bit longer Once the time
is up．I take down the picture and ask students to writer a list of everything they canremember．
72．Mrs．Noland：I have each of the phrasal verbs from the story written on a piece of card．Then
I ask my students to make up a story with the phrasal verbs．In this way, they can master the
phrasal verbs．
73．Mr Carter：j read out one of the definitions(定义) and see if the students can remember the
word As students guess the words l write them up 0n the board in one of the spaces on the grid．
74．Miss Kramer：This is an exciting class activity．I write the letter “D”，then the first student
writes “Data” then the second student writes “Amount” and then the third one writes out
“Tomato” and so on．
75．Mr．Reeves：I said to the students．“I am a noun but I am very important．I begin with the
letter “F”．People in prison have lost it and want it back．People demand it when it is taken
away by dictators It is related to speech．”Then students answered “Freedom”．
人物
课堂活动
71．Mr．Hanks
A．Word grid
72．Mrs．Noland
B．Same, opposite or different dictation
73．Mr．Carter
C．Spot the vocabulary．
74．Miss Kramer
D．Snake-word
75．Mr．Reeyes
E．Word guessing games
F．Making it up---Phrasal verb stories
Ⅳ．写作 (共四节，满分50分) ．
第一节 单词拼写 (共10个空，每空1分．满分10分)
76．Groucho Marx had a thick black m ．
77．Grandma’s very I ，and does all her own shopping and cooking．
78．Lucy is d to her cats。
79．They live in very pleasant s ．
80．A group of us were s from the rain under the tress．
81．Under his (指导)，we finished the work smoothly．
82．The story (关于)a Chinese family in the 19th century．
83．His (勇敢)was seen by everyone when he saved the child from the burning house．
84．We should make a (差别)between right and wrong．
85．She has (咨询) her lawyer about her divorce．
第二节 完成句子和句型转换 (共20个空，每空0 5分，满分l0分)
86．令我们感到非常宽慰的是，我们平安到达。
Much ，they arrived safe．
87．新郎和新娘叫宾客不要带礼物。
The bride and the bridegroom asked the to presents．
88．我找不到我的书了，准是忘在家里了。
I can’t find my book．I it at home．
89．The moment I met her, I told her the news．
I met her, I told her the news．
90．“How are you going to spend your holiday_next month，Betty?” she asked。
She asked Bettey going to spend
holiday the next month，
91．ZhangYing asked me whether I would go to the publisher that week or the next week．
“ week?’’ Zhang Ying asked me．
第三节课文原文填空 (共10个空，每空0.5分，满分5分)
92．It is IQ that you but it is EQ that you ．
93． was when I heard someone singing behind me．
94．Her attitude toward 1ife will my thoughts and actions．
第四节 任务写作 (满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，按要求写一篇150词左右的短文。
After a day’s work and play the body needs to rest，Sleep is necessary for good health．During this time．the body recovers from the activities of the previous day The rest that you get
while sleeping enables your body 10 prepare itself for the next day．
There are four levels of sleep．each being a little deeper than the one before．As you sleep your muscles relax little by little，your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down．After you reach the fourth level，your body shifts back and forth from one level to the others．
Although your mind slows down，from time to time you will dream．Scientists who study
sleep state that when dreaming starts，your eyeballs begin to move qnickly (although your eyelids are closed)．T'his stage of sleep is called REM，which stands for rapid eye movement．
When you have insomnia(失眠)，some people recommend breathing very slowly and deeply．Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you sleepy．There is alsoan old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep．
【写作内容】
1 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2 以约120个词就“我的一次失眠经历”这个主题发表看法，并包括以下要点：
1) 睡眠对你的重要性；
2) 举例说明你的一次失眠的经历；
3) 你有什么好的办法来解决失眠。
【写作要求】
1) 可以使用实例或其他论述方法来支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料中的内容，但不
得直接引用原文中的句子。
2) 标题自定。
2008学年上学期期末考试高二级英语试题答案
听力原文
Text l
M：Hello
W：Oh，hi!
M：Please allow me to introduce myself My name is Danny Smith．
W：Pleased to meet you My name is Rebecca Peters．Did you just move in next door?
M：Yes，I did Have you lived here long?
w：Me? I guess so I’ve
lived here for about 2 years now．Have you lived in
M：No Not really．Actually, I’ve just come here Well，Rebecca, it was nice meeting you．
W：Nice to have met you，too Danny．
M：See you around!
W：See you!
Text 2
M：I’m thinking about going to another school in mid-term．
W：In the middle of the term? I thought you liked our school
M：I do．But I'm moving to the town nearby It is a long way from my new house to this school．
W：So which school do you want to go to?
M：Southlake High School．
W：It is very good．
M：I have heard of it before． It’s really a very good school I need to go there and talk to the
head master first．
W：You’re light Perhaps I can go with you
Text 3
M：Hello!
W：Dad，it’s me．Kirsten
M：Kirsten! How are you?
W：I’m fine．But still a little tired．
M：I car imagine．What is your work like?
W：It’s still too early to say．But I think it’s going to be rely good It’s a big company but
eyerybody seems kind and helpful．
M：How about the city? Have you seen mulch of it yet?
W：I’ve seen a bit It just seems really strange for big busy city．I don’t see how I ever find my
around．
M：I know．Big cities can seem really strange for us to think over fist． Where are you living?
W：Well，I found an Italian apartment，but it's in the downtown area．and it’close to work
M：It a11 sound really interesting．Hope you enjoy yourself there．
Text 4
W：David 1t's almost vacation time Have you found a summer job yet?
M：I think I can work at the boy’s camp where I woked last summer But camp jobs can’t pay
much．
W：I can get a job at the Friendship Hotel．A friend of mine was a waiter there last summer．The
pay wasn’t good，but he got lots of tips．
M：A friend of my sister’s did that one summer．Why do you go out for job?
W：What I want is a job outside． After sitting in college classes all winter, I’d like a job in the open air．
M：The high school students earn a lot of money every summer cutting grass My brother’s onlyfourteen，but he gets five dollars every time he cuts somebody’s grass．It only takes him an hour．
W：That’s pretty good．I used to cut grass when I was high school．But now I think I might
work for a road-building company or something like that．
M：It would be a good experience．You could learn a lot．
Text 5
Last spring I visited Mexico City see the ancient art in the museum there．I was surprised
at how well I managed to get around even though I don’t speak a word of Spanish You just haveto be able to make the right decision in a difficult situation．The manager of my hotel gave me amap of the city and told me that the best way to get to the museum was by subway．I did ’t know where the nearest subway was， but I was sure I would find it if I walked a little After an hour I was still walking I was completely lost． Just then a policeman came over and showed me the nearest station．I looked at the subway map on the wall and did’t know which line to take．In
fact，I wasn’t sure which station I was in most people would give up in that situation but not me After I thought it over，I knew exactly what to do．I went upstairs and took a taxi．
Text 6
M：So，Jessie，how can we save the earth?
W：By saving water．
M：Well．how can we do that?
W：By not using too much water when we wash dishes take a bath and when we do other things，
like watering the plants outside．
M：Oh．I think I can do that What else?
W．When I drinking or eating something outside，you should keep rite rubbish until you find a
dustbin to put it in because waste makes our planet dirty Do you like seeing trash all over the
ground?
M：No I don’t Do you have any other suggestions?
W：Yes We shouldn’t was paper By saving paper, we save the forests
where animals live．
M：That’s great Well thanks for your ideas．
Keys：
1-5 BBAAA 6-10 ABBAB 11-15 ACCBA
16．take a bath 17．the plants 18．a dustbin 19．planet 20．the forests
单项选择
完型填空
36-40．DCADB 41-45．ACDBA
语法填空
46．came 47．be attacked 48．a 49．quickly 50．strength 51．catch 52．through
53．to 54．Though /Although 55．determined
阅读理解
56-60．DBDAD 61-65．BBCAD 66-70．DABDB
信息匹配
71-75．CFADE
单词拼写
76．moustache 77．independent 78．devoted 79．surrounding
80．sheltering 81．guidance 82．concerns 83．bravery
84．distinction／difference w.w.w.k.s.5 u.c.o.m 85．consulted
句型转换
86．to our relief 87．guests not, bring 88．must have left 89． The instant／minute／second
90．how she was，her 91．Will you go，this，next
课文原文填空：
92 gets，hired；gets，promoted 92．Tile last straw 93． never stop influencing
任务写作
My experience of insomnia
The author tells us the importance of sleep．In the meantime，he introduces four levels of
sleep to us，some ways to solve the problem of insomnia and a stage of sleep called REM as
well．
As far as I am Concerned sleep is both necessary and important to us A sound sleep
enables us to do jobs better。and could be a better learner．Furthermore，sleep relaxes us and
brings us a good mood．
However, we may suffer insomnia sometimes，which is bad for us I
suffered insomnia the might before the final exam Can you imagine the sorrow，of insomnia?
I couldn't sleep so I felt very tired．I became anxious or even
wanted to cry when it was already time to get up Therefore, I felt tired and sleep
during the exam．All in all，the experience of was terrible．
To solve the problem of insomnia I think we can have a hot bath before we go to bed or listen to music while lying in bed, which can help us to fall asleep．