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广东揭阳一中学年高二下学期期末考试试题英语
广东揭阳一中2009-2010学年高二下学期期末考试试题
英语
本试卷共四大题，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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I．听力（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：
听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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1段对话，回答第1—3题。
1.Whichseasoncanyouimagineitisnowaccordingtotheconversation?
A
B
2.Howdoesthemanliketheweatherinwinter?
A.Beautiful.B.Depressed.C.Enjoyable.
3.What'stheweatherlikeinFloridaatthemomenttheconversationtakesplace?
A.sunnyandcomfortable.B.Boringandhot.C.Warmbutstorms.
听第2段对话，回答第4—6题。
4.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.HusbandandwifeB.BossandsecretaryC.Teacherandstudent
5.Whyisthemangoingtoholdaparty?
A.Becausehehassuccessfullybecomeacollegeteacher.
B.Becausehehasboughtahouseofhisown.
C.Becausehehasmadequiteafewfriends.
6.What’sthewomen’stone?
A.Arguing.B.Suggesting.C.Complaining.
听第3段对话，第回答7—9题。
7.Whatwasthemaintopicoftheconversation?
A.Therelationshipbetweenshoppingandtimespentshopping.
B.Howmuchtimewasrequiredforshopping.
C.Shoppinginadepartmentstoretooktoomuchtime.
8.Whatfactdidthemanandwomanlearnaboutshopping?
A.Peoplealwaysenjoyedshopping.
B.Peoplespentlittletimeshopping.
C.Peopleweremorelikelytobuysomethingiftimewaslimited.
9.Whatdidthemansayaboutpeoplewhoshopquickly?
A.Theyknewwhattheywanttobuy.
B.Theytalkedthemselvesoutofit.
C.Theyshoppedinthecheapestshop.
听第4段对话，回答第9—12题。
10.Whatdoesthewomantakeasagifttoherbrother?
A.Thebookonhikinggear.B.Thebookonfirstaid.C.Thebookonbirds.
11.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hehasn'tgotthebookonfirstaidrightnow.
B.Thebookonbirdshasbeensoldout.
C.Hecansendthewomanthebookonbirdsfornothing.
12.Howmuchdoesthewomanhavetopayforthebookonplants?
A.$5.63.withouttax.B.$6.53plustax.C.$5.63withtax.
听第5段独白，回答第13—15题。
13.Whatcanweconcludefromthetalk?
A.TheweatherconditionsvarygreatlyintheUSA.
B.PeopleintheUSAarehavingpleasantweather.
C.TheAmericansaresufferingfrombadweather.
14.WhatistheweatherlikeintheSouthernstates?
A.Sunny.B.Snowy.C.Rainy.
15.Inwhichstatearetemperaturesratherhotaccordingtothetalk?
A.Florida.B.Arizona.C.Texas.
第二节：
听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请听下面1段独白。
根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷标号为16—20的空格中。
你将有2分钟的作答时间。
本段独白读两遍。
DetailsabouttheCollegeLibrary
Numberofseatsforreaders
（16）_________
Numberofbooks（17）___________
Over100,000
Numberofperiodicalsand（18）_______displayed
About1,200
（19）_________books
Opentimeonweekends
Upstairs
From（20）___________
第二部分：
语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节完形填空（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21—30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。
TheConnecticutStateSenate___21___awelcomenationalexamplethisweekwhenitpasseda___22__thatwouldmove16-and17-year-oldoffendersoutofthe__23__courtsandbackintothejuvenilejusticesystemwherethey___24___.Thisactwouldrescuethousandsofyoungpeoplefrombeing___25___inanadultsystemthattoooftenturnsthemintocriminalsratherthan___26___them.
Thiswelcomebillisalsobackedbyscientificresearchshowingthatchildrenwhoareprocessedthroughadultcourtsandwhoare___27___intoadultjailsperformworseinlifeandcommitmuchmore___28___crime—thanchildrenhandledinjuvenilecourts.Thenewbill,which___29___juvenilestobecloselysupervisedandprovidedwithmentalhealthandeducational__30___,willgivetroubledyoungpeoplearealchancetobecomeproductive,law-abidingadults.
21.A.makeB.keepC.setD.give
22.A.billB.lawC.regulationD.rule
23.A.juvenileB.formalC.criminalD.adult
24.A.belongB.adoptC.developD.devise
25.A.lostB.trappedC.tiedD.stuck
26.A.correctB.punishC.teachD.reform
27.A.lockedB.drivenC.placedD.invited
28.A.minorB.violentC.bafflingD.intellectual
29.A.callsforB.callsinC.callsupD.callson
30.A.opportunitiesB.servicesC.practicesD.offers
第二节：
语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式
填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为31—40的相应位置。
ThosewhohavelivedinNewYorkCityformorethan15minuteswillrememberthatTimesSquarewasnotalwayskid-friendlyand_31_____therewasatimewhen_32___（enter）CentralParkatnightprobablymeantyouwereanevildoer.Saturdaynight,inthecompanyofafewNewYorkers,I_33_____（sleep）inCentralPark.
Asabornand__34_______（raise）NewYorkerandatrueindoorgirl,Ihadsometroubleimaginingsleepinginthepark__35_______fun.Buttheideaofbringingtheoutdoorstouscitydwellers__36_______appealtome.Themainactivity,asidefromsleepingunderthestars,wasanighthike.Ouronlygoalwastolocate_37________hybridwild-domesticduck__38_______makesitshomein__39_______ofthepark’snorthernponds._40__________（sad）,wedidnotglimpsethisuniquecityresident.Butinitspursuit,Ididlearnafewthings.
第三部分阅读（共两节，满分40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、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
PITTSBURGH,Sept.7—At26,manypeoplehaven’tevendecidedonacareer.LukeRavenstahl,cashinginonhisfamily’spoliticaltradition,isalreadythemayorofPittsburgh,theyoungestmayorofanymajorcityinthecountry.Althoughmayorselsewherehavebeenyounger,JeffDunkelwas18in2001whenhewaselectedmayorofMountCarbon,smalltownsinNewYork,andelsewherehavealsoelectedteenagersasmayors.But,Tallahassee,istheonlyothercitywithapopulationover100,000thathashadamayorasyoungasMr.Ravenstahl.AsupporterofMr.RavenstahlsaidconcernsaboutMr.Ravenstahl’sagewoulddissipateoncethecitysawhisworkethic.
Butnowcomesthehardpart.Ashestrivestobetakenseriouslyandtakechargeofacityonlyrecentlybackfromthebrinkofbankruptcy,thebaby-facedmayorsaidthateventhesmallestdecisionsfeltweighty,evenwhattowearintheSteelersgamematters.
Andanotherpressingissueistostrengthenthecity’seconomy.Pittsburghhaslostallitsmills,nearlyhalfitspopulationandmuchofitsdowntowncommercialdistrictinthelastseveraldecades.“ButPittsburghhas50,000collegestudents,andourchallengeistofigureouthowtoretainthemandtoincreasedowntowndevelopment.”Hesaid.
Butoneofthebiggestuncertaintiesishowlonghewillremaininoffice.Accordingtothecitycharter,MayorRavenstahl’stermwillnotexpireuntilNovember2009.Somecitylawyers,however,havearguedthathemustfacetheelectoratenextyear.AndresidentsinPittsburgharestillwithholdingjudgmentonhim.Deli,JimmyCvetic,asandwichshopowner,said“IcallhimCoolHandLuke.He’llbeallright,buthe’sgoingtoneedacoolhandtogetthroughthis.”
MayorRavenstahlsaidhewasstillcomingtotermswiththechallengehefaced.
41.AboutLukeRavenstahl,whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?
A.HeistheyoungestmayorintheU.S.A.
B.Hisfamilybackgroundhascontributedtohissuccessfulpoliticalcareer.
C.Hisyoungagehaswonsupportfrommediaandyoungvoters.
D.HewillbemayorofPittsburghatleastuntil2009.
42.Theunderlinedword“dissipate”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans________.
A.disappearB.appearC.spreadD.reduce
43.WhatcanyouinferfromthearticleaboutPittsburgh?
A.ItisasmalltowninNewYorkfamousforsteelmills.
B.Ithasalwaysenjoyedprosperouseconomicsuccess.
C.Manyyoungcollegestudentstherearethenewhopeofthedistrict.
D.ItisamajorcityintheU.S.Awithapopulationslightlysmallerthan100,000.
44.Wherecanyoufindthisarticle?
A.Amagazine
B.Abrochureaboutpoliticians
C.Anewspaper
D.Anadvertisementaboutsomemayorcandidates
45.WhatkindofChallengeswillnotLukeRavenstahlcopewith?
A.Distrustfromhiscitizens
B.pressurefromotheroutstandingyoungmajors
C.economicalstandstillofhiscity
D.decreasingpopulationinhiscity
B
Theworld’sastronomerscametotheirsensesyesterdayandapprovedanewdefinitionoftheword“planet”thatwoulddroptinyPlutofromtheclubandrelegateitinsteadtoalesserrealmof“dwarfplanets.”ItwasawelcomestepawayfromaproposalthatwouldhavekeptPlutoasaplanetbutmeantimeopenedthedoorfordozensofsmall,icybodiesonthefringesofthesolarsystem.
TheimportantvotecameafterfiercedebateatameetingoftheInternationalAstronomicalUnion,whichhadbeenconsideringaproposaltodefineaplanetasanyobjectthatorbitsastarandislargeenoughforitsowngravitytopullitintoaspherical（球形的）shape.Thatdefinitionwasscientificallyprecisebutledtoresultsthatoffendedcommonsense.Anasteroid,asmallmoon,andanothericyballlikePlutowouldsuddenlyhaverisentoplanet-hood,swellingthenumberofplanetsto12,withmanymoreicyrockslikelytoqualifyasmorewaslearnedaboutthem.
Fortunately,theastronomershavenowaddedanotherrequirementtothedefinition.Planetsmustnotonlybelargeenoughtoberound,theymustalsohaveclearedouttheneighborhoodaroundtheirorbits.Plutowouldnotqualify—itorbitsinabeltoficydebrisontheedgeofthesol
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