1、海淀区高三年级第二学期期中练习 英 语 20094 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第1I卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间120 分钟。第I卷(选择题共115分) 第一部分：听力理解(共两节，30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1 .5分，共75分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1Where does the conversation take place? AAt home BAt a hotel CIn a street2When can the
2、woman get the computer? AOn Thursday BOn Wednesday C. On Tuesday3What happened to the man? AHe broke his leg BHe hurt his arms CHe had a car accident4Does the woman suggest baking the cakes for another ten minutes? AMaybe. B No C. Certainly. 5What is the woman doing? AOffering to do a favor BAsking
3、for permission CAsking for help 第二节(共15小题；每小题15分，共22. 5分) 听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What does the man do? A He decorates rooms BHe designs chairs CHe delivers furniture 7Where will the man put the chair?听
4、第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What do we learn about the womans apartment? AIt has two bedrooms BIts far from school CIts available in August9How much will the woman pay? A.$5 B$15 C.$45听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。10What was wrong with the video recorder? AIt was damaged BIt destroyed tapes CIt was dropped11What does the wom
5、an want? ATo get a new video recorder BTo change for new tapes CTo have her money back听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is the woman doing at the shop? ABuying a bike BHelping her father CMeeting a friend.13Why does the man want a bike? ATo take a tour BTo join a club CTo go to work14What will the man proba
6、bly buy? AA used bike B A touring bike CA racer bike听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Who will get help from the new program? AHigh school students BCollege students CForeign students16 How many hours will the volunteers have to work a week? AOne hour BTwo hours CFour hours17What does Professor Gordon do in the
7、 program? AHe writes lesson plans BHe does research C He gives advice听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the man enjoy doing when he was a child?ATalking to his friends BPlaying with cars CWriting stories19What makes the man more relaxed now? AHe does writing as a full-time job BHe has his own car and ho
8、use CHe can write in the evening 20What does he miss about being a taxi driver? ADriving around London BMeeting different people CVisiting lots of places 第二部分：知识运用(共两节,45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分) 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21The New York Times startednew text messaging servic
9、e that deliverslatest news to mobile phones Aa；the Bthe；the C；Dthe；a 22Why not come over at the weekend?The childrenseeing you again Aenjoyed Bwill enjoy Cwould enjoy Dhave enjoyed 23Kevin consulted his teacher abouthe should study abroad after graduation Awhether Bwhere Cwhen Dthat 24The Amazon val
10、ley is very important to the natural balance of the earthForty percent of the worlds oxygen there Aproduces Bhas produced Cis produced Dhas been produced 25 these suggestions will help you become more cooperative and achieve more AFollowed BFollowing CTo follow DBeing followed 26These changes will c
11、ost quite a lot， they will save us money in the long run Aso B. and Cbut Dfor 27一Can I have the document right now? 一Of courseWait a minute and I ll have my secretary it for you Ato print Bprinting Cprinted Dprint 28Last week，we watched Beijing Opera， style was unfamiliar to most of us Awhat B which
12、 Cwhere Dwhose 29With the speed-up of the railway，now you can get to your destination by train， Afast Bfaster Cfastest Dthe fastest 30Susan was expecting her favourite singers，but to her disappointment, appeared. Asome Bnone Ceveryone Dno one 31Americas car industry will continue to break down some
13、progress is made to close the gap Asince Bbecause Cunless Dthough 32一Where are you going for your holidays? I havent decided yet. I go to England Acan Bmay Cmust Dought to 33MrGreen was out of town last weekHe a medical conference Awill attend Bhad attended C was attending Dwould attend34Dont interr
14、upt while another student is speaking，? Awill you Bwont you Cdo you D dont you35The brochure guides youthe whole process of buying a house Athrough Bacross Cover Dpast第二节 完形填空(共20小题：每小题1. 5分，共30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was 4 oclock in the morning，when I received the
15、phone call “This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 36 in with severe burns on his face，neck and armsWe have called for a(n) 37 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle”Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was 38 . The doctor described the 3
16、9 ，which caused the burnsAt 6 am ，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartmentWhen they 40 the charcoal(木炭)，it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline(petrol)The flames 41 my sons shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his h
17、ead 42 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and 43 him on the grassWhile it saved his life，it was not in 44 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars(伤疤) After he 45 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容)for 6 months 46 it takes that lon
18、g for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinklingSo，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns When I was a childmy mother told my sister，who had a 10-inchvery 47 scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore itIt does not mean they will not 48 it，but it mea
19、ns it will not matter to them if it doesnt matter to you I 49 this wisdom on to my sonHe took my advice to 50 and returned to school with his head held highglad he was alive By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not 51 so he made the 52 to give up any plastic surge
20、ry we all have“scars”thai we believe 53 people to keep away from usAnd we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently，or dressed differently，people would like us better But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same
21、54 standardsPut your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 55 yourself，and your beauty will shine through36Abrought Bgiven Cturned Dshowed37Adoctor Bhospital Caircraft Dambulance38. Aserious Bterrible Cdangerous Dimportant39Aevent Bprocess Creason D. accident40. Agot Blit
22、Cburned D moved41Atook Bheld Ccaught Dattracted42AFortunately BSurprisingly CHappily DSlowly43APushed Bthrew Cdropped Drolled44A shape Bplace C. fact Dtime45Abenefited Brecovered Csuffered Drelaxed46Aif Bwhile Cbecause Dalthough47Anormal Bviolent Cobvious D. popular48Amention B notice C1augh D. hide
23、49Asent Bkept Chanded Dpassed50Aheart B. life C. practice D. consideration51Agrow Bmatter Cexist D. appear52 Amistake Beffort C. decision D. request53Ainvite Bcause Callow Dremind54 Afalse Bstrict Cmoral Dgeneral55A by Bover C. beyond D. within第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，共40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出
24、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe WritersStrike：Making the Best of the Worst By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers strikethe decision of television writers to stop workingWith few new TV shows，I present to you a list of shows available on DVD worth your viewing time to keep you going dur
25、ing this painful period. Arrested Development is one of the funniest and most clever shows ever to have appeared on net-work TV . With a most perfect cast，the show sets out to cover the daily happenings of the Bluth family，a group of selfish staff who manage to still put family first.For more comedy
26、 goodness，I recommend one of the sharpest comedies to have ever aired30 RockStarring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin，two stars with impressive comic timing, the show gives you a glimpse into the making of a sketch show (幽默短剧),similar to Saturday Night Live, from the funny writers to the self-centered cast
27、 all the way up to the boss,If you are looking for something more serious, or perhaps more juicy, Friday Night Lights might be more to your liking , If you are a fan of football, this show is probably for you. If you are a fan of great drama, both soapy and serious , this show is probably for you, I
28、f you are a fan of good-looking people, this show is definitely for you .If those shows were not enough for you , might I recommend a show with a more heart-pounding excitement? The Amazing Race, after twelve seasons, still remains one of the most exciting shows on TV, Teams of two travel the globe
29、with little to no money and experience far-out adventures in an attempt to remain the last team standing. 56If you are fond of soapy TV shows，you will probably choose to watch AFriday Night Lights B30 Rock Cthe Amazing Race D Saturday Night Live57From the DVD shows listed above，we can learn that Atw
30、o teams won the amazing race Bfootball fans enjoy the Amazing Race Cthe Bluths care about their family though selfish D30 Rock and Saturday Night Live have nothing in common 58The author writes the passage to tell us that Athe effects of the TV writersstrike are great Bthe strike puts TV shows in th
31、e worst situation Cwatching DVD is a good choice during the strike Dwe should choose DVD shows according to our tastes59The passage is most probably taken from Aa book review Ba newspaper C. a film poster Da DVD menuB When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the f
32、irst to go out there and pet it.I hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 yearsI spent at least 20 minutes， knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxedWhat he was expressing outwardly， I was feeling inwardlyIt was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I w
33、as reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care. Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the catEvery yard period，a group of prisoners gathered thereThey stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat.These were guys you wouldnt usually find
34、talking to each otherSeveral times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away，but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners. Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread，wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it The cat was obviou
35、sly homeless and in pretty bad shape .People said that the cat came to the right placeHes getting treated like a kingThis was true，but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for usThere was a lot of talk about whats wrong with prisons in AmericaWe need more programsWe need mor
36、e psychologists or treatment of various kinds,Some may even talk about making prisons more kind But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness , Not receive it , but give it, After more than two decades here, I know kindness is not a value thats encouraged. Its often seen a
37、s a weakness, Instead, the culture encourages keeping your head down, minding your own business, and never letting yourself be weak. The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here, By simply saying ,“I need some help here”, he did something important for us, He needed us ,
38、 And we needed to be needed, I believe we all do.60. From the passage , we can learn that the author was A . an animal protector B .the owner of the catC . a prison officer D . a prisoner61. Which of the following statements is true?A . The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison.B . The officer
39、 in the prison enjoyed petting the cat.C . The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds.D . The author realised the importance of practising kindness.62. We can infer from the third paragraph that A . showing love to others can make prisoners strongB . the American prison culture will be i
40、mprovedC . the author is not content with the prison cultureD . caring for others is encouraged in American prisons63. What is the best title for the passage?A . Caring Makes us Human B . Prison Culture is ImportantC . Animals Need Care D . Everyone Needs to be Cared for CARLANDA. Sweden(Reuters Lif
41、e!) Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane . But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel prove it.Dios says it is the worlds first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane at Swedens main airport outside Stockholm which has been changed into a 25-room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people.“I learned about this plane that was standing deserted at Arlanda airport and Ive been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings.” He told Reuters, “I thought , W
