广东省广雅中学上学期高二英语期末考试.docx

1、广东省广雅中学上学期高二英语期末考试广东省广雅中学2008-2009学年上学期高二英语期末考试英语试题暨模块六测试 2009-01全卷满分140分，另有10分为口语成绩。I. 听力理解 （共两节，满分20分）略. 语言知识及应用 (共三节，满分40分)第一节 单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）21. Beyond the frontier, _ from the northern hills to the southern coast, _ very real dangers.A. ranged; lie B. ranging; layC. ranging; lying D. ra

2、nged; laid22. He looked as if he ill for a long time. A. was B. were C. has been D. had been23. Without your help, we so much. A. will not achieve B. didnt achieve C. hadnt achieved D. would not have achieved24. today, he would get there by Friday.A. Shall he leave B. Was he leaving C. Were he to le

3、ave D. If he leaves25. , he dialed 999. A. Seen the house on fire B. To see the house on fire C. Being seen the house on fire D. Seeing the house on fire26. The book is said into many foreign languages. A. to have translated B. to have been translated C. to be translating D. having been translated27

4、. I suggest , for he has a long time to wait.A. him to sit down B. he sits down C. he sit down D. him sitting down28. She travelled abroad and . A. so her friend did B. neither did her friend C. her friend didnt either D. her friend did, too29. Bruce and John have arrived, but students in the class

5、arent here yet. A. other B. others C. the others D. the other30. All matter, it is a gas, a liquid or a solid, expands as the temperature rises.A. whether B. if C. when D. that第二节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3140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。Experts in the United States, the Red Cr

6、oss, and other official organizations all agree that “drop, cover, and hold on” is the appropriate action to reduce injury and death during earthquakes.Earthquakes usually occur 31 any warning and may be so violent that you cannot run; you 32 will most likely be knocked to the ground where you happe

7、n to be. “Drop, cover, and hold on” gives you the best overall chance of protecting yourself during an earthquake. Dropping, covering your head (and your body by being under a strong table if possible), and holding onto furniture (even if it is moving) offers the best overall level of protection in

8、most situations. In cases 33 an earthquake is less violent, you might be able to move to a 34 advantageous position (e.g. away from breaking windows, etc.). As you drop to the floor, cover your head, and hold on to a solid object.Studies of injuries and deaths 35 by earthquakes indicate that you are

9、 much more likely to be injured by falling or 36 objects (TVs, lamps, glass, bookcases, etc.) than to die in a collapsed building. If there is no nearby space beneath a table or other furniture that can provide protection from these objects, then you should get next to a large piece of furniture suc

10、h as a sofa, cover your head, and hold on to the furniture when it moves. 37 there is no furniture, get next to an inside wall if possible. If you are in bed, the best thing to do is to stay where you are and cover your head with a pillow.If a building 38 collapse, rescue teams will search through t

11、he ruins for victims, using tools, search dogs, and electronic instruments that can detect the presence of live people. Survivors are usually found in spaces large enough for a human within the ruins, called “ 39 Void（空的）Space”. It can be as large as an adult, or in the case of small children or inf

12、ants, a very small space. The main goal of “drop, cover, and hold on” is to protect you from falling or flying objects, and to 40 the chance of survival if the building actually collapses.31. A. with B. without C. in D. having32. A. because B. so C. therefore D. probably33. A. where B. which C. that

13、 D. when34. A. fewer B. more C. most D. less35. A. guided B. resulted C. caused D. produced36. A. flying B. moving C. running D. swinging37. A. When B. Unless C. Even if D. If38. A. did B. do C. does D. will39. A. Renewable B. Comfortable C. Miserable D. Survivable 40. A. decrease B. give C. increas

14、e D. reduce第三节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为4l-50的相应位置上。 The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small 41 (important) race. Only 127 people ran, and just 55 of them finished. They ran aro

15、und Central Park four times. Few people watched them run. 42 , over the years the marathon grew and became more popular. Today people come from all over the world 43 (run ) in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old, but there is 44 age limit. In fact the oldest runner was 89-year-old ma

16、n. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds 45 (cheer) the runners and offered the participants cold drinks and 46 (encourage). The course of the marathon has changed, too. The marathon begins at the base of the Verrazano narrow Bridge in Staten Island, and f

17、inishes in Central Park in Manhattan. The complete course is 26 miles, 385 yards, and takes the best runners 47 than 3 hours. In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the 48 (found) of the New York Marathon, slowly ran his last race. Terribly ill 49 he was with cancer, he did not want to stop running. In Oc

18、tober 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City Marathon, and all 50 excitement, will continue for many years. 阅读理解 (共两节，满分35分)第节 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou must have been troubled by when to say I love you because it is one of the greatest puzzles in ou

19、r life.What if you say it first and your partner doesnt love you back? Or if they do say it, but you dont feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be never risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable (易受攻击的) as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really i

20、n a position of weakness? Doesnt it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast?A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal, says psychologist Sidney Crown. But love is seldom equal. All relationships go through power struggles but

21、, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. That feeling of I ve always loved you more may be subverted (颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often appear in quarrelling. In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerf

22、ul. The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings, says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist（性心理学家） Paula Hall agrees. The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative （主动）. In fact,

23、the person who says I love you first may also be the one who says I m bored with you first. Hall believes that much depends on how I love you is said and the motivation of the person saying it. Is it said when they re drunk? Is it said before their partner flies off on holiday, and what it really me

24、ans is Please don t be unfaithful to me ? By saying I love you, they are really saying Do you love me? If so, wouldnt it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees that intention is everything. Its not what is said, but how it s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”51. W

25、hat is the main idea of this passage?A. The importance of I love you.B. The meaning of I love you.C. The time of saying I love you.D. The place of saying I love you.52. By saying the first sentence the author means that _.A. it is easy to say I love you B. it is hard to say I love youC. we have many

26、 troubles in our lifeD. people usually do not know when to say I love you53. According to the expert, a good relationship should be _.A. fair and equal B. fair and kindC. powerful and equal D. confident and fair54. In the third paragraph, the phrase with the upper hand means _A. being low in spirit

27、B. having only one handC. being active D. being passive55. What is the most important for you to consider when somebody says I love you to you?A. The intention. B. The place.C. The time. D. The determination.BIn ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools o

28、f ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. Th

29、is custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctors degree. Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into exis

30、tence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles(类似) a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations te

31、achers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an objective test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly. 56. In the Middle Ages students_. A. took objective tests B. specialized in one subject C. were timed by electric clocks D. never w