1、吉林省长春市十一中度高二下学期期末考试英语吉林省长春十一中08-09学年高二下学期期末考试（英语） 本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。 第I卷（选择题，共80分） 第一部分:英语知识运用(共三节,满分40分) 第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。 1. bathe A. birth B. breath C. theater D. their 2. association A. correction B. technician C. consta
2、nt D. alcohol 3. anxiety A. achieve B. thief C. variety D. belief 4. baggage A. reaction B. shave C. decade D. statistic 5. English A. interrupt B. sink C. again D. advance 第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 6. You _ your umbrella with you. If so, you wouldnt have got wet.
3、A. should have brought B. must have brought C. might have brought D. would have brought 7. Every _ second day he went to the library for some books to read. But after a page or two, he would put the book down and pick up _ new one. A. the, a B. /, a C. the, a D. /, the 8. - _ he managed to get the i
4、nformation? - Oh, a friend of his helped him. A. Where was it that B. What was it that C. How was it that D. Why was it that 9. You cant do _ your friends ask you to do. Youd better think first. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 10. - Tom is wise enough to achieve his success. - But
5、in my opinion, he is _ than wise. A. luckier B. more lucky C. much luckier D. rather lucky 11. - I try to memorize new words every day, but only remember few of them. - Thats not surprising. Newly-learnt words are easily forgotten unless frequently _ in communication. A. used B. using C. to use D. b
6、e used 12. Without the air to hold some of the suns heat, the earth at night _ cold, too cold for us to live. A. would be freezing B. will be frozen C. would be frozen D. will freezing 13. Considering the coming of the entrance exam, some schools have abandoned the _ of doing morning exercises. A. a
7、ction B. practice C. habit D. custom 14. To add to the festive atmosphere, the park _ with some grand lights during some special festivals. A. dots B. will be dotted C. are dotted D. have dotted 15. She has worked at the bank for many years, nine _. A. generally speaking B. believe it or not C. to b
8、e exact D. to be honest 16. - Are you finishing your task? - _. We need no less than three hours more. A. Far from it B. Exactly C. Not a little D. No wonder 17. Ma Yingjiu, chairman of Chinese Kuomintang, expressed his thought to the media _the cross-straits would be united in time. A. which B. tha
9、t C. what D. when 18. When it was his turn to deliver his speech, _, he walked towards the microphone. A. nervously and embarrassingly B. nervous and embarrassedly C. nervously and embarrassing D. nervous and embarrassed 19. When the headmaster announced his plan for a spring outing, the _of the stu
10、dents in the class _ for it. A. majority, were B. most, did C. most, were D. majority, was 20. Years of efforts _ when they saw the pictures of the moon sent back to the earth by Change-1. A. showed off B. took off C. paid off D. went off 第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出
11、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the forest or in the fields you can often see small hills of earth and busy little ants. Ants live in different 21. An ant has two strong jaws to22 soil, to cup up food, to 23 the eggs or the young. The head of an ant is triangular(三角形), with two eyes for 24 uses and sometimes three
12、 more very small 25, which are made up of many parts, 26 the ant can see 27 that moves around it. Some of these eyes see things near it; others can see things 28 in the distance. The ant has six legs. Its feelers have twelve joins(接合点), 29 which the ant finds its 30 in its underground home. Some ant
13、s do not 31 nests, but make use of holes under stones or logs. Other ants build their little hills with 32, bits of wood, sand and earth. The life of ants is not only 33 and play. They must have rest too. But they dont 34 long. When waking up, they begin to 35 themselves. They use their tongues just
14、 36 a cat uses hers. Ants have a good 37. When an ant, which has been away for a long time, returns to its nest, the others 38 it and show their greatest joy at its return. But if a strange ant 39 their nest, the ants will 40 the stranger killed at once. 21. A. hills B. countries C. places D. holes
15、22. A. water B. find C. eat D. dig 23. A. carry B. lay C. turn D. pick 24. A. different B. small C. large D. the same 25. A. eyes B. noses C. mouths D. feelers 26. A. yet B. or C. also D. so 27. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 28. A. far off B. around C. about D. after 29. A. witho
16、ut B. with C. for D. in 30. A. food B. bed C. way D. friend 31. A. leave B. find C. build D. repair 32. A. trunks B. roots C. branches D. leaves 33. A. study B. work C. search D. walk 34. A. grow up B. wander C. stay up D. sleep 35. A. feed B. clean C. sing D. clear 36. A. if B. and C. while D. as 3
17、7. A. eyesight B. virtue C. memory D. strength 38. A. recognize B. realize C. know D. see 39. A. breaks B. enters C. finds D. leaves 40. A. force B. allow C. have D. show 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A group of professional people put this question
18、to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined: “When my grandmother got arthritis(关节炎), she couldnt bend over and paint her toenails any more. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got
19、 arthritis too. Thats love.” Rebecca-age 8 “Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” Chrissy-age 6 “Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK
20、.” Danny-age 7 “Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it every day.” Noelle-age 7 “My mommy loves me more than anybody. You dont see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” Clare- age 6 “Love is when my mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer
21、than Robert Redford.” Chris-age 7 Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child. The winner was a four-year-old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife.
22、Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentlemans yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, “Nothing. I just helped him cry.” 41. How many children talk about love between a husband and wife? A.
23、 Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 42. According to Leo Buscaglia, the four-year-old boy _. A. gave the definition of love by saying nothing B. had a good understanding of his neighbors sadness C. cheered his neighbor up in a unique way D. showed concern for the old man in his own way 43. The childrens a
24、nswers are mainly based on _. A. their own stories B. their family stories C. what happened around them D. how they viewed people around them 44. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To present a survey B. To explain the meaning of love C. To report a contest D. To show childrens love B The averag
25、e British womens waistline(腰围) has grown by 2 inches in 10 years, all thanks to the sedentary(久坐的) lifestyle. A study conducted by Cancer Research UK scientists found that the average waistline of British women has increased from 31.8 inches to 33.5 inches. Men are also nowhere behind the fairer sex
26、, for the research found that the average mans waistline has grown by 1.4 inches to 38 inches. “We know high body weight increases the risk of a number of cancers and it is important we get this message out to as many people as possible,” the Daily Mail quoted Dr Lesley Walker, of Cancer Research UK
27、, as saying. “A healthy diet with plenty of fiber, fruit and vegetables, as well as regular exercise can help people lose weight and reduce their risk of cancer,” he added. The trend was found to be obvious in the under 45s, where the proportion of men with a body mass index(指数) over 35, and of wome
28、n with a BMI of over 40, has grown twice during the decade. Lead researcher Professor Jane Wardle said it is possible that young people follow a less healthy lifestyle than their elders. “Snacking habits, takeaway meals high in fat and sedentary lifestyles where many people spend both work and leisu
29、re time sitting in front of a computer are all likely to contribute to the results.” She added that genetics(遗传) also play an important role in the growing rate of getting fat. 45. How many reasons did the writer mention for British womens increased waistlines? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 46. Mans average w
30、aistline used to be _. A. 31.8 inches B. 33.5 inches C. 36.6 inches D. 38 inches 47. Which is the best title of the passage? A. British womens waistlines have grown B. It is easy for the English to get fat C. It is easy for the English to suffer from cancer D. The English have a less healthy lifesty
31、le C Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours. This kind of loneliness is not serious. In fact, it is quite normal. For some people, though, loneliness can last for years. Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness. The first kind of loneliness is temporary. This is the most common type. It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention. The second kind is situation, for example, family problem, the death of loved one, or moving to a new place. Although this kind of lo
