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52．A．provide              B．offer                  C．give                       D．award

53．A．custom               B．language             C．culture                   D．art

54．A．break                 B．spoil                  C．make                     D．develop

55．A．keep warm        B．stand still         C．stay calm                   D．stay cool

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 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

An unemployed man is desperate to support his family. His wife watches TV all day and his three teenage kids have dropped out of high school to hang around with the local toughs. He applies for a cleaner’s job at a large firm and easily passes an aptitude test. The human resources manager tells him, “You will be hired at minimum wage, $5.15 an hour. Let me have your e-mail address so that we can contact you easily. Our system will automatically e-mail you all the forms and advise you when to start and where to report on your first day.” Greatly surprised, the man said that he has neither a computer nor an e-mail address. To this, the manager replies, “You must understand that to a company like ours that means you virtually do not exist. Without an e-mail address you can hardly expect to be employed by a high tech firm. Good day.”

Unable to believe what he hears, the man leaves. Not knowing where to turn and having $10 in his wallet, he walks past a farmers’ market and sees a stand selling beautiful tomatoes. He buys a crate (柳条箱), carries it to a busy corner and displays the tomatoes. In less than two hours he sells all the tomatoes and makes 100% profit. From that day on, he repeats the tomato business and becomes increasingly successful as time goes on. By the end of the fifth year he owns a fleet of nice trucks and a warehouse. The tomato company has put hundreds of homeless and jobless people to work and the business grossed a million dollars.

Planning for the future, he decides to buy some life insurance. The insurance adviser asks him for his e-mail address in order to send the final documents electronically. When the man replies that he doesn’t have time to mess with a computer and has no e-mail address, the insurance salesman is surprised, “ No computer? No Internet? Just think where you would be if you’d had all of that five years ago!” “Ha! If I’d had all of that five years ago, I would be sweeping floors at Microsoft and making $5.15 an hour!” the man replies.  

56. The man’s kids drop out of school because ____.

   A. they want to hang around with the local toughs

   B. their mother watches TV all day

   C. their father is only a cleaner           

D. their family is very poor

57. The man applies for a cleaner’s job ____.

   A. but he can’t accept it because the pay is too low

   B. and he gets it though the pay is only $5.15 an hour

   C. but he is turned down because he doesn’t have an e-mail address

   D. but he misses the chance because they fail to contact him

58. The man’s tomatoes sell well because ____.

   A. the tomatoes look very beautiful       

B. he has chosen the right place to sell them

   C. many jobless people help him      

D. the tomatoes are contained in beautiful crates

59. From the conversation between the man and the insurance salesman in the last paragraph we can infer that ____.

   A. the man will buy a computer soon       

B. it’s very easy to do tomato business

   C. one does not necessarily have an e-mail address to be successful

   D. the man is not able to buy any life insurance without an e-mail address

B

Have you ever thought, “I wish I could take a year off and just travel around the world”? Well, three lucky American teenagers were able to do just that. The teens ―- two males and one female ---- got an all-expenses paid, yearlong hike to five continents.  

This trip didn’t include any five-star hotels or shopping funs. Eighteen-year-old Jamie Fiel from Keller, Texas, 17-year-old Arsen Ewing from Canyon, California, and 16-year-old Tyler Robinson from Lincoln, Massachusetts, didn’t expect fancy treatment. They signed up for the experience of a lifetime, which included hard work, often uncomfortable accommodations, and encounters (遇到) with some of nature’s most dangerous animals and environments.

Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler were among hundreds of high school kids nominated (提名) by their science teachers to take this trip. Earthwatch Institute sponsored (赞助) this adventure. Each year, Earthwatch employs thousands of volunteers worldwide to help with scientific research projects.

The group went all around the world to get a close look at the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Their assignments were as varied as their locations, and included measuring and attending pink flamingos in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, and tracking giant sea turtles in Costa Rica.

As they worked with the Earthwatch scientists, Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler began to understand that we are at a critical moment in the life of our planet. Time for change is running out. As the teens went from country to country and witnessed different environmental dangers and challenges, they understood that solutions to important environmental issues start with the power of one person's actions. They realized that each of them can make a difference.

60. These teenagers went on the journey around the world _____.

A. to experience the most serious environmental problems on the earth

     B. to bring the kindness of America to the other parts of the world

     C. to go on sightseeing around the world

     D. to call on more teenagers to join Earthwatch Institute

61. What’s true about their journey?

     A. They had to pay for their journey on their own expense.

     B. They often had to move from one hotel to another.

     C. They had to take great pains to collect environmental information.

     D. They received a warm welcome every time they arrived at a new place.

62. It can be inferred that Earthwatch Institute could be ____.

     A. an international university that takes in students from all over the world

     B. a TV station that makes programmes on the beautiful scenery of the earth

     C. a travel agency that organizes adventure trips specially for school children

     D. an organization that brings science to life for people concerned about earth’s environment

63. What did they these teenagers learn from the journey?

     A. It was high time that people protected the environment.

     B. Long journey was not suitable for school children.

     C. It should take the whole world to help the children.

     D. Environmental problems can be solved if school children take part.

C

 AMERICANA HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY 

       Convenient location 5 minutes from Washington ,D.C. and one block to Crystal City METRO(地铁),Crystal City Underground. Alexandria. Free Parking, free Deluxe Continental Breakfast and complimentary（收费的）Hotel Shuttle Service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

       14000 Jefferson Davis Hwy(endurance on S. Eads St.)

       Phone (703) 979-3722

       DAYS INN ARLINGTON

       Days Inn Arlington is located two miles from the Pentagon ,Lincoln Memorial .There is a restaurant which serves American style food ,plus two meeting rooms and an outdoor pool. Complimentary shuttle service runs to the Rosslyn Metro Station. Complimentary parking is available on the property .An experienced staff welcomes our guests.

Phone（703）525-0300

       THE HIGHLANDER MOTOR INN

       Comfortable rooms at moderate rates . Convenient location only minutes away from Washington area attraction. Near VA Square METRO Station and Ballston Commons Shopping Mall. Free continental breakfast ,free parking.

       Phone(703)524-4300

       HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY

       Conveniently located next to Washington National Airport and two miles from Washington D.C. Complimentary Shuttle to and from National Airport ,metro ,local restaurants and shopping .Experience a view to remember at out rooftop restaurants “Chesapeake Grill.” Call for Reservations.

Phone(073)418-12341(800)233-1234

64. Which hotel does not provide service to drive its guests to the airport or metro stations?

A. Americana Hotel Crystal City                      B. Days Inn Arlington

C. The Highlander Motor Inn                           D. Hyatt Regency Crystal City

65. If you want to stay in a hotel which provides free parking and free breakfast, which

telephone numbers will you ring to ask for further information?

     A. (703)979-3722 or (703)524-4300

     B. (703)524-4300 or (073) 418-12341

     C. (073)418-12341 or (703) 525-0300

     D. (703)525-0300 or (703)979-3722

66. Which hotel is close to airports?

     A. Americana Hotel Crystal City                        B. Days Inn Arlington

C.Hyatt Regency Crystal City                       D. The Highlander Motor Inn

67. Steven loves the idea of having delicious meal while enjoying the night view of Washington

     D. C. . He will probably reserve a room by calling     .

A. (703)524-4300                                       B. (073)418-12341

C. (703)525-0300                                     D. (703)979-3722

D

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers said, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mc Clintock, a geneticist(遗传学家) who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t let up on (放松) her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.

We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist (大提琴家) Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years make the skin old, but to give up enthusiasm makes the soul old.”

Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power. Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money.”

If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius.”

We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses―finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.    

68. The passage mainly shows us ____.

   A. enthusiasm leads to everything

B. enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degree

C. enthusiasm makes us experience more life

D. we can do nothing without enthusiasm

69. From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara Mc Clitock, we may find ____.

   A. enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult times

B. enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from work

C. you can’t make any achievement if you have no enthusiasm

D. enthusiastic people are sure to gain great fame in the end

70. The underlined sentence in Paragraph Three suggests ____.

   A. time and tide wait for no man              B. we grow old as time goes on

C. people feel young with enthusiasm          D. our soul becomes old with enthusiasm

71. The main idea of the last paragraph is ____.

   A. we should try heart and soul to win what we want

B. enthusiasm can give us pleasure, though we have to sweat

C. we have not enough money to buy what we need

D. enthusiasm with sweat is what we need

E

第二节  阅读表达

阅读下面短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

Experts are finding your standard first aid response may be the worst thing you can do in an emergency. Here’s how to update your first aid kit.

CUTS AND SCRAPES      

When the skin isn’t broken, it’s hard to beat iodine (碘酒) for killing bacteria(细菌).       74.  _____________doctors use it to clean before surgery. But when there’s a cut, full ? strength iodine and rubbing alcohol can be harmful to skin cells, preventing healing. Putting iodine on cuts and wounds kills bacteria, but it won’t clean the wound. The most effective way is washing the wound with water.

BURNS

If you spread some butter on the burn to ease the pain, it isn’t a good idea. Butter was thought to cool the burn, but it can cause infection and create and environment for bacterial growth. Run the burn under cool water immediately to help remove the heat and put an end to the damaging process. Wrap the burn with a bandage, and keep it clean and dry. If blisters (水泡) form, don’t break them.

POISONING

When a child swallows anything poisonous, parents probably think they’re well prepared if ipecac (催吐剂) is on hand. Wrong. Ipecac was thought to be a good way to treat a child who had swallowed a poisonous substance, but not any more because it doesn’t always remove the toxic substance (有毒物质). That may cause dehydration (脱水) and prevent doctors from giving other treatments.

EXCESS BLEEDING

Everyone learns how to stop bleeding with a tourniquet (止血带). But studies show this method causes more harm than good. Tourniquets can increase the risk of tissue damage or even the loss of a limb. Apply direct pressure to the wound. Simply place a clean cloth on the wound and press firmly; don’t remove the cloth, event if it gets black. If necessary, add more cloths. If that’s not enough, you can further slow the blood flow by applying pressure to the main artery (动脉) of the upper arm or leg.

72．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 6 words.)

73．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

However, by studying we know this method does more harm instead of doing more good.

74．Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.

(Please answer within 5 words.)

75．Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.

第四部分：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、上下文的连贯性或相应的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词，并将答案填写在第二卷的相应位置上。

Millions of words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons (1)       this great interest in their ideas, (2)      (feel) and actions. Today there are about eight million Americans in the colleges and universities. The young people under twenty-five (3) ______ up nearly half of the American population, many of (4) __     will be in power in the near future. (5)   ___  (nature), their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and (6)       is necessary for the older people to understand (7)       they think and feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and（8）      . They are deeply interested in making a（9）   __   (good) life for all the people, (10) e________for those who have never been given a fair chance before.

福建省厦门第一中学2008―2009学年度

第一学期期中考试

                      高二年英语试卷

                             第II卷

命题教师  康美华      审核教师  杨君坦      2008.10

听力

单选

完形

阅读

完成句子

语法

填空

书面

表达

总分

听力信息填空:  18. _______________   19. _____________  20. _____________

第一节  根据要求完成句子（满分 15 分）

1、你有没有过这样的情况：有人控告你的记者，说他的报道失实?

   Have you ever had a case ____________someone ________________________

______________________________________________________of the stick?

2、在家里存放一个急救箱，以防事故发生。

            Keep ______________________ in your home __________________________

______________________________.

3、你没有必要过分担忧此事，但是你得努力调整适应新环境。

            ________________________for you to worry too much about it, but you should try your best to ____________________________________________________.

4、我们怀疑罪魁祸首是污水。(blame)

            We _____________ that _____________________________________________.

5、I didn’t get the detailed facts until the reporter returned.  (改为倒装句)

            _________________________________________________________________.

座位号

语法填空:

1. ___________  2. ___________ 3. ___________  4. ____________ 5. ___________

6. ___________  7. ___________ 8. ___________  9. ____________ 10. __________

第三节  书面表达（满分20分）

在当今世界,信息灵通是非常重要的,请你结合下面的提示, 写一篇有关信息的短文，内容可适当发挥。信息的重要性如下：

1、在许多领域，成功取决于最新信息。

2、决策失误归咎于缺乏必要的信息。

3、获取信息的方法：阅读报纸杂志；收听新闻广播；观看电视新闻；上网等。

4、信息将在未来起越来越重要的作用。

注意：词数：110左右。

      参考词汇： policy-making 决策

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                      高二年英语试卷答案

第一卷

1-5 CBCCA   6-10 CABBA  11-15 BBCAB   16-17 AC 

18. get dirty   19. transport  20. invent special pills

21-25 BBDBC   26-30 DBBCA   31-35 BABCD

36-40 ACDBA   41-45 CDACB   46-50 DADBD  51-55 CACBA

56-60 DCBCA 61-65 CDACA  66-70 CBBAC   71. A

72．Correct First Aid Responses / First Aids You Should never Use / Giving Correct First Aid

73．But studies show this method causes more harm than good.

74．That’s why

75．你应该立即把烧伤处放在凉水下冲洗以助其降温，终止其进一步损伤。

    Or:  为了降热，你应该立即把烧伤处放在冷水下冲洗，并且使受损害的过程得以结束。

语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

1. for  2. feelings  3. make   4. whom   5. Naturally  

6. it   7. how   8. wrong   9. better    10. especially

                         第二卷

第一节  根据要求完成句子（满分15分）

1. where; accused your journalist of getting the wrong end

2. a first-aid kit; in case there is an accident

3. There is no need; make an adjustment to the new environment

4. suspect/ suspected; the polluted water is / was to blame

5. Not until the reporter returned did I get the detailed facts.

第二节  书面表达

In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest information. At the same time, failure in policy-making often results from the lack of necessary information.

There are many ways of getting information. We can read newspapers and news magazines. We can also listen to the news on the radio and watch it on television. Now more and more people surf the Internet for various kinds of information.

It is believed that information will play a more and more important part in the future.