1、福州八中2008-2009學(xué)年高二第一學(xué)期期末考試英語試題考試時間：120分鐘試卷滿分：150分第一卷（計分100分）I.聽力。20分第一節(jié)（共5題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。. What does the woman mean?A . Her cellphone is in good condition.Her cellphone s signal is not good either.She will buy

2、 a new cellphone .Where does the conversation take place?A At the shoe store. B At the gym.C At the bookstore. What can we learn from this conversation?A The man has decided to buy a car.B The man has bought a car.C The man has not bought a car yet. When does the conversation take place?A. At 7:50 .

3、B . At 8:10 .C. At 7:10.What can we learn from the conversation?A The woman has given out the pay already.B The woman plans to give out the pay this afternoon.C The man will give out the pay as soon as possible. 第二節(jié)（共15題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白

4、前，你將有時間閱讀每個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答6至7題What is the relationship between Mrs. Black and the man?AHost and guest.BWife and husband.CMotherand son.What was the weather like when they had the picnic?ATerrible.BRainy.CLovely.聽第7段材料，回答8至10題. What are the two speakers talking about

5、?A . Poetry.B . A poet. What can we learn from the conversation?A . The man prefers Chinese poets.The Flight Of Youth was written by Shelley.The woman likes Shu Ting best. Where does the man work?A . In a supermarket. B . In the library.聽第8段材料，回答11至13題What did the woman do last night?A She performed

6、 in a concert.B She went to buy a ticket.C She went to a concert. How long did the concert last?A Two hours.B One hour.What can we learn from the conversation?A The woman told the man what she did last night.The woman missed last night s concert.It was difficult to get a ticket for the concert.聽第9段材

7、料，回答14至16題Where does the conversation most probably take place?A In a restaurant.B On a plane. What is the man going to do?A Visit his grandson.B Meet his wife.C Travel around the world.What time is it when the conversation takes place?A 4:00.B 5:00.聽第10段材料，回答17至20題What woke Hopkins up late one nigh

8、t?A His wife.B His dream.C A poem.C In the bookstore.C Two and a half hours.C On a ship.C 6:00.C A fight.Why did the two men fight around the corner of the house?A They were afraid of Hopkins.B They saw Hopkins watching them.C. They didn t want to fight any more.What did Hopkins do after he found tw

9、o people fighting in the street?A He called the police. B He watched them fight. C He stopped the fight. 20 What do we know about Hopkins?A He loved watching a fight.B He enjoyed fighting with others.C He was a young man.II.單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）Many people are still in habit of writing silly thing

10、s in public places.A. the, theB .不填，不填 C. the,不填 D.不填，theI don t think _ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work. TOC o 1-5 h z A . thisB .thatC. oneD.itI didn t see your sister at the meeting. If she, she would have met my brother.A . has comeB .did comeC. cameD.hadcomeIt was

11、 not until midnight they reached home.A . thatB . whenC. whileD. asThis is the research center you visited the modern painting show last year.A. whereB . on whichC. thatD. whenwith her.She is stubborn and never willing to adopt others opinion, so it s no useA . to argueB . arguingC. arguedD. having

12、arguedBill felt that he had not told the truth before his teacher and classmates.A . fragileB . sorrowC. toughD. ashamedIt may be hard for you to lose weight if you consume food.A . a large number ofB. the number ofC. many aD. large quantities ofHe must have all the washing powder, so I ll have to b

13、uy some more.A . sped upB . given out C. sent offD. used upTea or coffee? Which is your?Neither. Bring me a glass of beer, if you don t mind.going to donshnop ping with you.A. preference B . influence C. performance D. conferenceD. doesIt no difference to me what you say. IA. takesB . makesC. getsTh

14、e boy enjoys new ways of doing things because he thinks he can get much pleasure by doing that.A . leaving out B . letting out C. trying out D. working outWhen brought to the shore, the fish was found to be over thirteen feet long.A . naturallyB . eventually C. personally D. obviouslyThe woman trapp

15、ed in the fallen building ate she could find, believing that helpwas on the way.A . whatever B . wherever C. whichever D. whenever If it doesn t rain, we can spend more time by the sea.一 I just want to take more photos there.A. Well done! B . No problem! C. That s great! D. That s it!III.完形填空（共20小題；

16、每小題1分，共20分）I used to be a shy girl who never joined in any activities. When 36 invited me, I always 37 and said, I am only a small potato, I dont want to be the center of 38_ Even in class when the teacher questioned us I never 39 my hand because I 40 that others might laugh at me if I made a mistak

17、e.But everything changed after I joined my class debating（ 辯論）team. I didnt want to join at first, for I was afraid to talk in front of a big 41 . However, my good friend tried to 42 me to go. She said, I think you should break out of your shyness, otherwise it will be hard for you to 43 in this soc

18、iety.She was right. I was always so shy that I missed many 44 . In fact, I used to have a beautiful 45 that one day I would become a news broadcaster but I knew it was unlikely because of my shyness.I thought for a long time and then I decided to have a go. How 46 I was! I felt I had made the first

19、step in 47 my cowardice （膽怯）.I 48 late at night to prepare for the coming debate. But the first debate was not what I had 49 . I was so 50 when I went to my seat. I dared not look at the audience and 51 . I shook like a leaf because I felt as if all the people were 52 me. I was so nervous that I nea

20、rly forgot what I had to say. My three teammates had the same 53 . We failed in the first debate.But our teachers and classmates didnt blame us, they said, You did very well, 54 this is your first time. In the second competition, I 55 my attention on the subject of the debate. I operated well with m

21、y team members and we succeeded! We won the warmest applause from the audience and the judges!36. A.anyoneB .everyoneC. someoneD.nobody37. A.refusedB .disagreedC. quarreledD.argued38. A.laughB .attentionC. jokeD.trick39. A.roseB .liftedC. raisedD.took40. A.frightenedB .thoughtC. believedD.worried41.

22、 A.numberB .crowdC. teamD.scene42. A.persuadeB .adviseC. suggestD.welcome43. A.struggleB .existC. stayD.survive44. A.debatesB .opportunitiesC. friendsD.competitions45. A.futureB .intentionC. dreamD.purpose46. A.excitedB .nervousC. shyD.afraid47. A.changingB .fightingC. controllingD.conquering48. A.s

23、tayed upB .turned upC. spent upD.woke up49. A.wantedB .hopedC. expectedD.dreamed50. A.shyB .nervousC. excitedD.glad51. A.studentsB .teachersC. friendsD.judges52. A.staring atB .laughing toC. listening toD.talking about53. A.thingB .conditionC. problemD.matter54. A.first of allB .after allC. above al

24、lD.at all55. A.paidB .drewC. caughtD.focusedIV.閱讀理解：30分（共15小題；每小題2今,共30分）AAn American man from Las Vegas opened a dog and cat hotel recently. Pats can rest on soft rugs（小地毯）,watch television and get to know some new friends while their masters have fun in the city.The American Dog and Cat Hotel open

25、ed officially on a Wednesday in March. There is everything a pet could want - and more.“We hear time and time again. This is so nice, I dliketrte htatelhmianager said in an interview. He believed that people would want for their pets what they wanted for themselves.Kennels（狗舍）have been around for a

26、long time, but nowadays masters want to put their loved pets in some better places, he added.He said the cats and dogs like to watch images on TV although they may not understand them. Anyway, they don t have to know BritneaSp0ff Emimem to enjoy the pop music. Also, “The dogs don t know it is a rug,

27、 but they know it is soft,“ he said.Pet masters can book a dog suite（ 套房）for $79 a night. Baths and other services are also offered.The pet hotel manager believes that all the animal lovers in the world will love this great idea.“”ndBy and more in the last sentence of the paragraph the writer means

28、that.A . there re also things for the pet masterssome of the things are unnecessarythere re things a pet canni011y enjoyD pets can get fed well there.Who made the expression that“ This is so nice, I d like to stay here.A Some petsB Some pet mastersC. The hotel managerD. The interviewerIn the pet mas

29、ters opinidn, the kennels are.A not good enoughB too old to live inC. just an equal choiceD. no longer in existenceThe 5th paragraph suggests that.A . some pets know some pop stars rug is a difficutbrd for a pet to learnpets enjoy things completely the same way humans dopets enjoy things at an extra

30、ordinary levelBWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology（ 生物技術(shù) ）.With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from

31、 accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart diseases, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memory.In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. Ho

32、w long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（ 名田胞）are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would

33、 not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life,

34、will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic conditional human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared

35、up on the way to this wonderful future.According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by.A.diseases andagingB.accidents and warC.accidents andagingD.heart diseasesand warIn the authors opinion, todays most important advance in technology lies in.A .medicineB.the internetC.brain cellsD.hu

36、man organsHumans may live longer in the future because.heart disease will be far away from ushuman brains can decide the final deaththe basic materials of cells will last foreverhuman organs can be repaired by new medicine 63. We can learn from the passage that.A . human life will not last more than

37、 120 years in the futurehuman have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowmuch needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifewe have already solved the technical problems in building new cells.CAvocados are large, heavy, dark green fruits that are usually shaped like pears. The riper the

38、y get, the softer they get. People eat avocados in salads and sandwiches. But probably the most popular way to use avocados is in guacamole, a delicious Mexican snack. Inside the fruit is a very large seed, which you can use to grow a tall, beautiful avocado plant. Wash the avocado seed with cold wa

39、ter. Stick four tooth-picks around the middle of the seed.Fill the jar almost to the top with water that is just slightly warm. Rest the toothpicks on the top of the jar. The more pointed end of the seed should be in the water while the flatter end should face upward.After that, you will have to wai

40、t for three or four weeks. During that time, be sure to add just enough water to replace the water that evaporates into the air. The bottom of the seed should always be just below the water s surface. The thin brown skin that covers the seed wiflack（ open. Roots will start growing out of the bottom

41、of the seed. Leaves will start growing at the top.When the roots are about three inches long, fill a flowerpot with soil and plant the seed. Make sure that the seed is completely covered by soil and that the young leaves are above the soil.Find a sunny spot for the plant. Water it every few days to

42、keep the soil moist （ 潮濕的）. Watch it during the next few months. Your avocado plant will grow a tall, straight stem and large oval leaves.The main idea of the first paragraph is to.A . tell us how to grow an avocado plantgive us a brief introduction to avocadostell us the shape and color of avocados

43、tell us that avocado is a fruitWhich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?The two points of the seed are of the same shape.The soil in the flowerpot should be neither too dry nor too wet.Wd d better use pe avocados to make some guacamole.The most popular way to use avocad

44、os is in guacamole.The word a evaporates in the fourth paragraph means.A turns into ice because of cold weatherB becomes very hot by the sun heatC turns into other things because of chemical changeD becomes vapor and disappearsDThe scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California

45、, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kms away. What scientists input （輸入）is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible. Lockheed people have tried several ways of sendin

46、g the prints, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon. Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days? They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the moun

47、tains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout （ 電子打印 輸出）system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more fa

48、mous. You can often read the news about pigeons in the newspapers around the world.The passage is mainly about.A Felton, CaliforniaB the scientistsC. how to work with computersD. sending prints by pigeonThis story is unusual because pigeons.A .don t likecarrying thingsB.are often expensive to keepC.

49、seem out ofplace nowD.aren t friendly to the scientistsSomething that s effective means something.Athat usuallycosts moreBthat worksCthat is oftenunhappyDthat is often done by animalsWhich of the following statements is NOT true?A Pigeons were used as messengers.B Human messengers were used.C What t

50、he scientists input was sent to the computer.D Felton is far away from Lockheed.V.根據(jù)中文或首字母的提示填入單詞，注意單詞的正確形式。（每題1分；共7分）They have decided to tthe dining room into a meeting room.F students are more likely to do better in language learning than male students.Who can p what painting styles there will be

51、 in the future?Rich people wanted to（ 擁有）their own paintings, so they can decorate their houses.On Christmas, western people often（互換）their presents.I do believe that the advice I downloaded from the Internet will help you to quit smoking and （堅定）your resolve.I think an（ 合適的）method must be found to

52、deal with such terrible disasters.VI.用所給短語填空，注意正確的形式。（每題1分；共8分）build up result in a great deal so long asaccustom to in particular at the risk of appeal to. It is the burning of more and more fossil fuels that has the increase in carbondioxide.In the late 19th century, Europe changed from a mostly a

53、gricultural society toa mostly industrial one.English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetryTang poems from ChinaIt is OK to leave an electrical appliance on you are using it.Guggenheim Museum those who love Impressionist paintings.He managed to save the drowning girl being drowned himself.

54、When you start smoking for a while, your body will become having nicotine in cigarettes.People begin to worry about the fact that as the greenhouse gases continue to inthe atmosphere, the earth will one day become too hot to live in.第二卷（計分50分）注意：本卷答案一律寫在答題紙上，請看清題號作答。.閱讀填空題。請根據(jù)中文提示，首字母或上下文填入適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~使短文連

55、貫。（每題1分；共10分）June 26th is the 1（國際的）Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking everyyear and it a 2（目標(biāo)，目的 ）to keep people fromdrugs. 3 we all know, drugs are harmful to our health. T 4 drugs increases people s heart rate and blood pressure. Drug takers may suffer 5 heart attacks.It is easy for d

56、rug takers to become 6（對有癮的）to drugs, Drugs cost peoplemuch money. If they 7 have enough money to buy drugs, they will suffer great p 8 . In that case they may 9（犯）a crime. When you see drug takers, you s 10call the police. Keep away from people who take drugs and don t keep in touch with them.Dear

57、friends, let s start fighting against drugs now and say yeartd life to drugs.漢譯英 （共5分；其中第1和第3小題各2分，第2小題1分）.要是Sam現(xiàn)在在這的話，他會對見到影星本人興奮不已。If Sam here now , he would be so _ about meeting the film star _the.在電視上作香煙廣告是違法的。It is to advertise cigarettes on. 一個真正健康的人是身心健康。III.閱讀理解.10分（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）The Lor

58、d of the Rings,one of the best sellers in the new milienn甫m , was made upof three parts The Fellowship of the Ring ,Two Towers , andTKingeturn of theMillions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages, but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the

59、 creative materwork.John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892 . His parents died when he was a child. Living in England with his aunt, Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages, a hobby that led to Tolkien s becoming skilled in Welsh, Greek, Gothic, Old Norse aneSAuxgko.After g

60、raduating from Oxford, Tolkien served in World War I. In 1917, while recovering from trench fever, he began composing the mythology for The Rings. As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford, Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings, which included several writers. T