泰州市2007-2008期末考试试卷

泰州市2007～2008学年度第二学期期末联考

高二英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟 总分：120分）

命题人：许永新（姜堰中学） 王向阳（黄桥中学）

审题人：朱洪斌（兴化中学） 秦桂明 蒋 静(泰州市教研室)

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. Johnson is the very person I want to make _______acquaintance of because both of us have _________ appetite for classical music. A. an; the

B. an; an

C. ∕; an

D. the; an

22. ______to a university in the UK, international students must display a strong ability in spoken and written English. A. Having been admitted C. Being admitted

B. To be admitted D. Admitted

23. Being able to speak a foreign language fluently is a great _______ for those who are hunting for a satisfactory job. A. chance

B. importance

C. possibility

D. advantage

24. It’s of necessity to give deep thought ______ and deal with the situation where more and more senior officials are continuously ____their positions for their own profits. A. to; acquiring C. to; abusing A. another

B. of; adopting D. of; abusing C. the other

D. others

25. No agreement was reached as neither side would accept the conditions of___________.

B. either

26. ----Yao got injured in the first playoff against Jazz.

---- Would it be at least in two weeks______ he could recover ? A. when

B. that

C. before

D. since

27. ________, the unemployment problem may contribute to a great many social problems. A. Unless left settled the end of next month. A. eagerly

B. gradually

C. immediately

D. hopefully

29. ---How do you find Mr. Harris?

---A kind-hearted man. But sometimes there are some things in him that are hard to _________ and pride is one.

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B. Having been settled C. If not left unsettled D. Left settled

28. The committee are discussing the issue right now, which will ________ have been solved by

A. put through similar kind. A. to advertise it C. advertised their country. A. in favor of

B. put up with C. put off D. put down

30. This is the product our manager wants__________ in a different way from the ones of a

B. advertising it

D. being advertised

31. The whole nation mourned for three minutes for all the soldiers who lost their lives _______

B. in honor of D. in defense of C. to come

D. coming

C. in memory of A. come

32. Someone who makes a reservation in advance ________ to the front first, please.

B. comes

33. Recently the scientists have ruled out the assumption________ there may be living things existing on the moon. A. which

B. what

C. whether

D. that

34. --- _______ earlier, we couldn’t have missed the highlight of the movie. --- But our car________.

A. If we got there; was broken down B. Had we got there; broke down C. If we had got there; had broken down D. Did we get there; was breaking down

35. ----It is said that you are planning to buy a new apartment.

----________ I can’t even afford to pay the gas and telephone bills, let alone buy a new apartment. A. Not at all. C. Come on!

B. Are you serious? D. No way!

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空

白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将其涂黑。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are busy trying to earn money in order to 36 our high tuition. They don’t 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 38 my father is very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I 39 sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there any love between you and Dad?” I asked in a very 40 voice.

My mother stopped her work and raised her head 41 surprise in her eyes. She didn’t answer 42 .

I was very worried because I thought I had 43 her. I was in a great 44 when my mother said, “Susan, look at this 45 . Sometimes it appears, but most of time it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong. If 46 were a quilt, then love should be a

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thread. It can 47 be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there.” I listened carefully but I couldn’t 48 her until the following spring. At that time, my father got sick seriously. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother 49 my father walk slowly along the country road. It seemed that they were the most 50 couple. The doctor said my father would 51 in two months, but two months later he still couldn’t walk by himself.

“Dad, how are you 52 now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t worry about me,” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 53 his eyes, I knew he loved my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this 54 , I understand that love is just a thread in a quilt. Love is 55 it, making life strong and warm. 36. A. pay B. charge C. get D. cost 37. A. act B. do C. work D. quarrel 38. A. Although B. Before C. Unless D. When 39. A. occasionally B. surprisingly C. silently D. quickly 40. A. sad B. low C. disappointing D. loud 41. A. by B. with C. in D. at 42. A. clearly B. quickly C. immediately D. impatiently 43. A. disturbed B. frightened C. damaged D. hurt 44. A. embarrassment B. trouble C. hurry D. surprise 45. A. quilt B. thread C. needle D. finger 46. A. parents B. things C. life D. families 47. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. hardly 48. A. agree B. trust C. understand D. admit 49. A. supported B. helped C. followed D. got 50. A. harmonious B. sporty C. healthy D. wealthy 51. A. die B. run C. work D. recover 52. A. thinking B. walking C. wondering D. feeling 53. A. Observing B. Recognizing C. Reading D. Realizing 54. A. experience B. side C. accident D. essay 55. A. on B. inside C. beyond D. over 第三部分：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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

At 100,000 rupees (18,355 yuan), the People's Car is being marketed as what can be affordable for the majority in the world. Designed and produced by Ratan Tata in India, the cut price car has an engine in the boot, four doors, an engine power of 600cc and uses a lot of plastics as well as steel in its body frame(车底架). Scientists say the project could revolutionize car prices globally. But they warn that such a sharp cut in prices could have damaging consequences. The traffic jams and pollution in overcrowded cities will worsen as a result of the rocketing number of vehicles. 3

The Air Jordan XX3 will be the first shoe from Nike that has been made completely from \material\Going green is just the latest change that the Air Jordan shoe has brought to the market. It reflects the growing universal concern for the environment. However, some scientists don't think highly of the changes. They say that a shoe made without glue(胶水) is a pretty small thing in the face of all the other things that contribute to global warming. This year's Detroit motor show, held from January 13-27, is highlighting the car industry's newfound environment awareness. General Motors kicked off the show by introducing an ethanol-powered(乙醇动力)vehicle, the HX. Some scientists predict that the HX will offset(抵消)the high oil cost. Ethanol is by far the best opportunity to reduce oil consumption. General Motors also urged(催促) the White House to increase the number of ethanol filling stations in the US. Later this year, Japanese company Fujitsu will put on the market a laptop whose case is made partly from corn oil. This makes the case biodegradable（能进行生物降解的）. But scientists question whether the new case will make much difference, since the corn-based plastic is mixed with a petroleum-based material. Using corn reduces the amount of CO2 given off during production by 15 percent.

56. The People's Car is ______. A. cheap B. expensive C. environmentally friendly D. strongly built

57. Which of the products is made completely from environmentally friendly material? A. The People's Car. B. The Air Jordan XX3. C. The HX car. D. The Fejitsu laptop.

58. According to scientists, which of the following opinions towards the new products is true? A. The People's Car will bring a revolution to car material. B. The Air Jordan shoe will contribute to global warming. C. The HX car has raised people's environmental awareness.

D. The Fujitsu laptop is not likely to make a significant difference to the environment.

B

Believe it or not, optical illusion（视觉错觉）cut highway accidents in some way.

Japan is a case in point. It has reduced traffic accidents on some roads by nearly seventy-five percent, using a simple optical illusion. Bent strips, called chevrons (人字形)painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat Japan’s success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and

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