2009学年第一学期高二英语期末抽测试卷(90 minutes)第I卷 （共64 分）I. Listening Comprehension (15%)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear five short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. Coke. B. Coffee. C. Tea. D. Water. 2. A. By bus. B. By underground. C. On foot. D. By bicycle. 3. A. To tell him they are busy. B. To cancel the appointment. C. To invite him to see a film. D. To ask him to get film tickets.4. A. The air is fresh. B. Its hot inside. C. The window is open.D. Its noisy outside. 5. A. Employer and employee. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. D. Patient and doctor. Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following passage. 6. A. He earned it by working for his neighbors. B. He asked his parents to give him some. C. His friends raised it from different people.D. His neighbor Mr. Clay offered him some.7. A. He didnt take care of babies. B. He didnt try to be independent. C. He didnt feel proud of himself. D. He didnt wash peoples cars. 8. A. Jamess true friends. B. Jamess new bicycle.C. Jamess money problem. D. Jamess job business. Questions 9 through 11 are based on the following passage. 9. A. When he has eyes bigger than his stomach. B. When he gets hit between the eyes.C. When he sets eyes on the woman. D. When he turns eyes to the woman.10. A. The apple of ones eye. B. Catch ones eye.C. With stars in ones eyes. D. Believe ones eyes.11. A. We should protect our eyes at any cost.B. Our eyes can tell a lot about our feelings.C. Eyes are of great importance for people in love. D. Its interesting watching people date（男女约会）.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear a longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 12 through 15 are based on the following conversation. An interview with Astronaut YoungWhat do you eat in space?We eat freeze- _12_ food. How do you have a bath and go to the bathroom in space?We cant have a bath or shower on the _13_. We must save water so we use _14_ to clean our toilets.How do you sleep in space?We need to be tied down when we sleep in order not to _15_ around. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.II. Grammar (15%)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 16. The world climate conferences, organized by the WMO, which stands _ World Meteorological Organization, are about global climate issues.A. for B. in C. on D. to17. I had to buy _ these dictionaries because I had no idea which one was the better. A. all B. none C. neither D. both18. The boss has allowed me to take one more day off, so I _ go to work tomorrow.A. neednt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D. cant19. - Mark has won the first prize in this years English speech contest of our school. - You must be kidding! He was poor at English when we were classmates five years ago, _?A. were we B. was he C. wasnt he D. werent we20. As a new driver, I am driving very carefully to avoid _ into other cars on road. A. to bump B. bumping C. bump D. bumped21. Dorothy, the main character of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (绿野仙踪), didnt know which way _ at a fork in the road before meeting the straw man. A. taking B. to take C. taken D. take22. My ski instructor told me to point the tips of my skis together _ I could stop. A. in case B. so that C. until D. while23. Mary doesnt eat much. She only drinks juice from fresh fruit _ on her own farm for breakfast. A. planting B. being planted C. planted D. to plant 24. John spoke proudly of his part in the game, without mentioning _ his teammates had done.A. as B. which C. that D. what25. Twilight（暮光之城）, a film based on a novel of the same name, is about _ vampires (吸血鬼). Surprisingly, _ senior high school students love it. A. frighten