09年高二英语下册期中检测题2

09年高二英语下册期中检测题

命题人：高二英语备课组

本试卷共四部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the man mean?

A. Bob doesn?t like study.

B. Bob didn?t prepare earlier for the exam.

C. He told Bob not to study too late.

2．What do we know about the man?

A. He is overweight, too.

B. He won?t give up smoking.

C. He is suffering from a heart attack.

3．What is the man going to buy?

A. Food.

B. Drinks.

C. Flowers.

4．What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The man doesn?t like the dog.

B. The woman likes the dog very much.

C. The woman has lost her dog.

5．How much are the two tickets?

A. 40 dollars.

B. 50 dollars.

C. 25 dollars.

第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What can we know from the conversation?

A. The man will go to the seaside.

B. The woman will travel around the world.

C. Tom wants to go to the seaside and enjoy the fresh air.

7．Why do they have to stay at home for their vacation?

A. They haven?t much money.

B. They have something important to do.

C. They don?t want to go anywhere.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．Which country may the woman NOT visit?

A. Britain.

B. America.

C. Germany.

9．What will the woman do at the travel service?

A. Pick up her passport.

B. Get her plane ticket.

C. Ask about the flight. 10．Why is the woman unwilling to give up her house?

A. She has difficulty finding another.

B. She has paid her rent in advance.

C. She has no time to move house.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The woman is the man?s wife.

B. The man has been ill for some time.

C. The woman has brought some clothes for the man.

12．What does the woman bring for the man?

A. Flowers and magazines.

B. Flowers and candies.

C. Magazines and candies.

13．What did the man suffer from according to the conversation?

A. Toothache.

B. Headache.

C. Stomachache.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14．What season is it now?

A. Summer.

B. Autumn.

C. Winter.

15．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Guide and traveler.

B. Driver and passenger.

C. Assistant and customer.

16．What is the weather like in summer in San Francisco?

A. It is warm.

B. It is cool.

C. It is hot.

17．What will the man do next?

A. Play some light music.

B. Drink some coffee to warm himself.

C. Have a rest before going ahead.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What was the place the young flower lived in like?

A. Green and rainy.

B. Beautiful and warm.

C. Wild and dry. 19．Who gave the young flower a second life?

A. The sun.

B. The hunter.

C. The wind.

20．Why was the young flower so happy every day?

A. She would see more of the world.

B. She would bring a little beauty to this world.

C. She would look more beautiful.

第二部分词汇知识运用（共二节，满分40分）

第一节多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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．Shortly after the house caught fire, firemen were ________ and prevented a likely disaster.

A. called for

B. called in

C. called up

D. called on

22．The invention of the telephone caused a(n) ________ in our way of communication.

A. recreation

B. separation

C. revolution

D. evolution 23．As we know, the panda is ________ to China.

A. sensitive

B. relative

C. creative

D. unique 24．Bacteria (细菌) can ________ the animal waste to form a particular gas.

A. break up

B. break down

C. break into

D. break out 25．Shall we start sometime later this week, ________, Friday?

A. namely

B. thus

C. still

D. say

26．It is strictly ________ to clone human beings.

A. decreased

B. abolished

C. forbidden

D. guaranteed 27．Two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom form a polar molecule, that is, ________ with a slightly positive and a slightly negative end.

A. it

B. that

C. the one

D. one

28．Since the sun can ________ a lot of light and heat, solar energy has been increasingly used in modern times.

A. give off

B. give away

C. give up

D. give in

29．________ what his parents think, he is leaving home for a new job in a big city.

A. Regardless of

B. Instead of

C. In spite of

D. In memory of 30．Though not very rich, Ni Ping, a well-known hostess, contributed more than three million yuan to charity (慈善), which ________ other artists in China and inspired more people to help the poor.

A. gave an example of

B. laid the foundation of

C. set an example to

D. threw light on

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

While the rest of the world is sleeping, my dad is dragging my warm covers off me so we won?t be late for my 6 a.m. ice hockey game. What started as a 31 is now my profession passion (a strong liking), and 32 of it would be possible without my dad.

“Let?s go, Brendan. You can do it!”33 like that does not go unnoticed. Every game, no matter what the 34 is, my dad always says “Good game.” and “You looked great out there.” I?m 35 , knowing that even if I make a mistake or 36 poorly, my dad will still be there for me. 37 is one of the greatest things anyone can have. My dad is my support, without 38 me to become someth ing I?m not. It was my dream to play hockey, and he just 39 me.

As I get older, 40 becomes fiercer. Each season brings a new schedule with more than thirty games, which my dad eagerly 41 . He gets as nervous as I do, but somehow 42 in his seat and keeps 43 . He wants to yell (shout in excitement) and scream like most hockey parents, 44 he is different. 45 each game, we sit down to eat and go over things to work 46 in the future. Usually he only tells me how proud he is of me. 47 all those early-morning games and later-afternoon skates with Dad, I realize how lucky I am to 48 him. It?s not easy getting up and driving to rinks (溜冰场) at all hours. My dad not only does that, but also helps me

realize my dreams. I make sure that every game he attends, I play my 49 , just to show him those 6 a.m. 50 did me some good.

31. A. gift B. job C. behavior D. hobby

32. A. any B. none C. all D. some

33. A. Encouragement B. Promise C. Advice D. Instruction

34. A. goal B. result C. purpose D. effect

35. A. comfortable B. confident C. careful D. clear

36. A. run B. practice C. learn D. play

37. A. Support B. Help C. Love D. Trust

38. A. allowing B. forbidding C. forcing D. wishing

39. A. taught B. guided C. ordered D. pushed

40. A. position B. condition C. direction D. competition

41. A. joins B. plays C. attends D. presents

42. A. rocks B. jumps C. swings D. trembles

43. A. quiet B. still C. cool D. happy

44. A. therefore B. because C. so D. but

45. A. Before B. After C. Beyond D. Over

46. A. with B. for C. on D. off

47. A. Recognizing B. Reminding C. Remembering D. Enjoying

48. A. get B. have C. meet D. know

49. A. best B. worst C. quickest D. cleverest

50. A. exercises B. sports C. movements D. games

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

At first Kate thought the Romanian girl could not speak or understand English. Nadia would not reply to anything Kate said. Kate was in charge of showing Nadia around on her first day at Buckminster Grade School. Kate could not figure out why the school had put Nadia in a class where she could not understand what people were saying.

“Why did they do this?” Kate wondered aloud. “I mean, you can?t learn if you can?t understand the teacher.”

Nadia?s voice was a whisper. “I understand English. I will learn.” Nadia?s English was perfect.

Kate was perplexed. She couldn?t understand why Nadia did not like to speak. Then she realized that moving to a new country probably wasn?t the easiest thing to do. There were hundreds of unfamiliar and unusual things to learn — all at the same time.

“There?re a lot of new th ings to learn, huh? ”said Kate.

Nadia nodded rapidly. In a quiet voice she replied, “Many things people say, I do not understand. I have been speaking English and Romanian all my life, but I do not know what some children are saying. For example, yesterday a boy asked if I could help him find the USB port on a

thin black box he was carrying. Isn?t a port a place for ships? It made no sense to me. ”

“Don?t worry,”said Kate. “You?ll figure everything out in time. You see, that thin black box was a computer. A USB port is a place where you can connect other machines to a computer. ”

Nadia and Kate were quiet after that. They took notes while the teacher gave a maths lesson. To Kate?s surprise, Nadia put up her hand and offered to answer questions on the blackboard.

Nadia handled every question the teacher gave her. Some of the questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teacher. When the teacher said that Nadia answered everything correctly, the whole class clapped their hands.

Nadia was smiling when she sat back down next to Kate. “Some things, ”she said in a normal voice, “are the same all over the world.”

51．The underlined word “perplexed” probably means _______.

A. puzzled

B. amazed

C. shocked

D. frightened 52．We can infer from the passage that ________.

A. Nadia did not like Kate

B. Nadia had lived by the sea before

C. Nadia had never seen a computer before

D. Nadia spoke in a soft voice out of politeness

53．Which of the following statements is true?

A. Nadia was better at maths than other students.

B. Nadia found some of the maths questions difficult.

C. Nadia was encouraged to answer questions in class.

D. Nadia understood the maths teacher better than other teachers.

54．What conclusion can be drawn from the story?

A. Mathematics helps to improve communication between cultures.

B. Language plays an important role in communication between cultures.

C. Answering questions in class makes you better understood by classmates.

D. Talking about something familiar gives you confidence in communication.

B

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55．What is Animal Hospital?

A. A news story.

B. A popular book.

C. A research report.

D. A TV programme.

56．In Michael White…s book, Newton is described as ________.

A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B. a person who lived a colourful and meaningful life

C. a great but not perfect man

D. an old-time magician

57．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

A. To encourage people to raise questions.

B. To cause difficulty in understanding.

C. To provide a person with an explanation.

D. To limit people?s imagination.

58．The person who finally pr oved Fermat…s Last Theorem is ________.

A. Simon Singh

B. Andrew Wiles

C. Pierre de Fermat

D. a French woman scientist

C

There is one foreign product the Japanese are buying faster than others and its popularity has caused an uneasy feeling among many Japanese.

That product is foreign words.

Gairaigo —words that come from outside －have been part of the Japanese language for centuries. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers.

But in the last few years the trickle (涓涓流水) of foreign words has become a flood, and people fear the increasing use of foreign words is making it hard for the Japanese to understand each other and could lead to many people forgetting the good qualities of traditional Japanese.

“The popularity of foreign words is part of the Japanese interest in anything new,”says University Lecturer and Writer Takashi Saito.”By using a foreign word you can make a subject seem new, which makes it easier for the media to pick up.”

“Experts often study abroad and use English terms when they speak with people in their own fields. Those terms are then included in government white papers,” said Muturo Kai, president of the National Language Research Institute.”Foreign words find their way easily into announcements made to the general public, when they should really be explained in Japanese.”

Against the flow of new words, many Japanese are turning back to the study of their own language. Saito?s Japanese to Be Read Aloud is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers? shelves.

“We were expecting to sell the books to young people,” said the writer, ”but it turns out they are more popular with the older generation, who seem uneasy about the future of Japanese.”59．What advantages do foreign words have over traditional Japanese terms?

A. The ideas expressed in foreign words sound new.

B. Foreign words are best suited for announcements.

C. Foreign words make new subjects easier to understand.

D. The use of foreign words makes the media more popular.

60．In the opinion of Takashi Saito, Japanese people ______.

A. are good at learning foreign languages

B. are willing to learn about new things

C. trust the media

D. respect experts

61．Which of the following plays an important part in the spread of foreign words?

A. The media and government papers.

B. Best-selling Japanese textbooks.

C. The interest of young Japanese.

D. Foreign products and experts.

62．The book Japanese to Be Read Aloud ______.

A.sells very well in Japan

B.is supported by the government

C.is questioned by the old generation

D.causes misunderstanding among the readers

D

Researchers have found more evidence that suggests a relationship between race and rates of lung cancer among smokers. A new study shows that black people and Native Hawaiians are more likely to develop lung cancer from smoking. It compared their risk to whites, Japanese-Americans and Latinos.

The study, however, found almost no racial or ethnic differences among the heaviest smokers. These were people who smoked more than thirty cigarettes each day.

Other comparisons have shown that blacks are more likely than whites to get lung cancer from smoking. But the scientists say few studies have compared the risks among Native Hawaiians, Asians and Latinos.

Researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Hawaii did the new study. The New England Journal of Medicine published the findings.

The eight-year study involved more than 180,000 people. They provided details about their tobacco use and their diet as well as other information. They included current and former smokers and people who never smoked. Almost 2,000 people in the study developed lung cancer.

Researchers say genetics (遗传学) might help explain the racial and ethnic differences. There cou ld be differences in how people?s bodies react to smoke. But environmental influences, including the way people smoke, could also make a difference.

African-Americans and Latinos in the study reported smoking the fewest cigarettes per day. Whites were the heaviest smokers. But the scientists note that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer.

Many researchers disagree not only about the effect of race on the risk of disease, but even about the meaning of race. Yet scientists know that some diseases affect different groups differently. And some drug companies have begun to develop racially targeted (针对) medicines.

Last June, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a drug designed to treat heart failure in black patients. The name is BiDil. The agency called it “a step toward the promise of personalized medicine.”

63．Which of the following orders is right from higher to lower risk of having lung cancer?

A. Whites-Native Hawaiians.

B. African-Americans-Latinos.

C. Asians-Native Hawaiians.

D. African-Americans-Hawaiians. 64．From the passage, researchers agree that it is ________ that may probably determine black people?s risk of lung cancer.

A. the bigger amount of smoking than the white

B. the living style or habit of the blacks to form

C. the depth of cigarette smoke into their lungs

D. the physical strength to react to cigarette smoke

65．The subjects that the smoking researchers investigate (调查) are made up of ________.

A. heavy smokers in America

B. the black and white people

C. the Asians and Hawaiians

D. smokers and non-smokers

66．The production of BiDil is referred to in the last paragraph in order to ________.

A. support the idea that different races react to some diseases differently

B. tell the readers that racial differences exist in smokers

C. show a big step people have taken in the medicine area

D. support the idea that it is easy for blacks to have cancers

E

I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy broom. I listened as she was speaking to her doll. And I?ll never forget the words she

said, even-though it was pretend.

She said, “Suzie?s in the corner because she?s not been very good. She didn?t listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was obvio us she?d been put there to sit alone and think.

My daughter continued her “conversation,” as I sat down on the floor. She said, “I?m all bored, I just don?t know what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot reach…And she doesn?t know how to fold towels. I don?t have the time to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don?t have the time to sit and play —don?t you know what I mean?”

And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life, as I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife. I hadn?t been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear.

But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize…I?ve seen the world in a different light through my little darling?s eyes. So, let the cobwebs have the corners and the dustbunnies rule the floor. I?m not going to worry about keeping up with them any more.

I?m going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother….For we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another.

67．What was the little girl doing with her doll?

A. She was dressing up her doll.

B. She was playing the doll with her friend Suzie.

C. She was talking to her mother.

D. She was punishing her doll.

68．Which statement is TRUE about the mothe r?s behaviors before that day?

A. She spent a lot of time with her daughter talking to her.

B. She was busy cleaning the house with little time spared for her daughter.

C. She didn?t show love to her c hild.

D. She always dressed up baby dolls with her daughter.

69．What do the underlined words “cobwebs” and “dustbunnies” probably refer to?

A. A happy atmosphere inside the home.

B. All her daughter?s toys.

C. Happy memories of a child.

D. Things that kept the mother busy. 70．Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. Daughter and Her Doll

B. Daughter?s Words

C. Only One Childhood

D. A Busy Mother?s Change

第四部分：书面表达(满分40分)

第一节完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

71．Scientists didn?t expect to find any life in the habitat at all. However, ____________________ (结果是) there were varieties of creatures living there. (turn)

72．_______________________ (专心读一本书), Kate didn?t hear the knocks on the door. (absorb) 73．Knowing the fact that the company produced some milk powder containing melamine (三聚氢胺), many people demanded that the manager _________________ (应该送进监狱). (put)

74．The shop sells a variety of reading, ________________________ (从报纸到课本). (range) 75．A new school has just been built, ___________________________ (因而让更多的孩子上学).

(thus, allow)

76．The young man is believed _____________________________________ (逮捕过) twice for dangerous driving. (arrest)

77．The organization is ready to sign a trade agreement, _________________________________ (一些发展中国家将会从中受益). (benefit)

78．__________________________________ (2008年5月12日) that a very powerful earthquake hit Wenchuan in China?s Sichuan province. (it)

79．I ___________________________ (不应该用你的电脑) without asking you first. (should) 80．Despite the global financial crisis (金融风暴), the car still_____________________ (卖得好) now. (sell)

第二节：作文（满分25分）

上星期你们学校举行了一场关于动物园用笼子养动物利与弊的讨论。假如你是李华，请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语将讨论的结果写出来，并陈述你的观点（至少写出一条），以

1．注意：词数100左右（所给提示不计入总词数内）

2．人力物力(money and labour)

Dear Editor,

I?m writing to tell you about the discussion we held on whether it is good to keep animals in zoos.

_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

湖北省黄冈中学2009年春季高二英语期中考试答题卡Class ____________ Name ____________ No. ____________

71. _______________________________ 76. _______________________________

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73. _______________________________ 78. _______________________________

74. _______________________________ 79. _______________________________

75. _______________________________ 80. _______________________________

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湖北省黄冈中学2009年春季高二英语期中考试试题

听力录音稿及参考答案

Text 1

W: Why is Bob so tired?

M: He stayed up to study for his exam. I told him many times to prepare earlier, but he didn?t listen to me.

Text 2

M: The doctor said if I kept smoking, I would increase my chance of having a heart attack.

W: Didn?t he suggest you lose some weight, too?

Text 3

W: I?m having a party tonight. Mike will buy food and drinks and I need something different.

M: How about some roses?

W: Oh, roses! How wonderful!

Text 4

W: What a lovely dog, is it yours?

M: Sure!

W: I have difficulty in finding words to express how much I like it.

Text 5

M: Can I have two tickets, please?

W: One way is $25 for each; round trip is $40.

M: One way, please.

Text 6

W: If you had a lot of money,Tom, where would you like to go for your vacation?

M: Oh, I think I would go to the seaside to enjoy the fresh air.

W: If I had a lot of money, I would travel around the world.

M: That sounds great. Anyway, stop dreaming. We have to stay at home for our long vacation.

Text 7

M: You must be very excited about your trip to Europe. When are you leaving?

W: In just three weeks. But there are still a few things I need to do before I leave.

M: Like what?

W: Like renewing my passport, going to the travel service to buy my plane ticket, and considering what to do with my house while I?m away.

M: You?re not going to give it up, are you?

W: No way! I?ll never find another house here. But I don?t want to pay three-month rent for an empty house, either. Text 8

W: Good morning, Mr White.

M: Good morning. It?s very nice to see you again.

W: How are you feeling today?

M: I?m much better. The stomachache is gone, and the doctor is about to give me another examination.

W: That?s good. Well, these are for you. I hope you will like them.

M: How beautiful these flowers are! Thank you very much.

W: I?ve also brought some magazines for you. I hope they?ll keep you from getting bored while you?re in hospital. M: You?ve though of everything!

W: It?s time for me to leave. I hope you will recover soon.

M: Bye, and thank you for coming.

Text 9

M: Where do you want to go, madam?

W: Hilton Hotel, please. Brrr! It?s cold, eh? I?m freezing.

M: Come on. San Francisco is usually cold in winter, you know. It?s often very rainy, which makes the weather colder.

W: Well, it gets very hot in summer, doesn?t it?

M: Not really. It gets warm in July and August. That?s the best time to visit the city. Uh, oh! Here comes the rain! W: It?s raining hard. By the way, how long does it take to reach the hotel?

M: About half an hour if there is no traffic jam. Would you like to listen to some light music?

W: That would be lovely.

Text 10

There was a young flower in the desert where all was dry and sad-looking. It was growing by itself, enjoying every day and saying to the sun “When shall I grow up?” And the sun would say “B e patient. Each time I touch you, you grow a little.” She was so pleased. Because she would have a chance to bring beauty to this corner of sand.

One day a hunter came by and stepped on her. She was going to die and felt so sad. Not because she was dying but she would never have the chance to bring a little bit of beauty to this corner of the desert.

The sun saw this, then reached down, touched her and gave her a second life.

At last she grew up to be a beautiful flower and with her here this corner of the desert became so beautiful.

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21—25 BCDBD 26—30 CDAAC 31—35 DBABB 36—40 DACBD

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55—58 DCBB 59—62 ABAA 63—66 BCDA 67—70 DBDC

71．it turned out that

72．Absorbed in a book

73．(should) be put in / into prison

74．ranging from newspapers to textbooks

75．thus allowing more children to go to school

76．to have been arrested

77．

which will benefit some developing countries

78．It was on May 12 (th), 2008

79．shouldn?t have used your computer

80．sells well

One possible version:

Dear Editor,

I?m writing to tell you about the discussion we held on whether it is good to keep animals in zoos.

Those who favor the idea think it provides chances for people to see wild animals. It might also develop people?s love for animals and nature. Besides, animals in zoos can be protected from dangers in the wild.

However, those who are against the idea think that it?s a waste of money and labour to keep animals in zoos. It?ll also damage the balance of nature. Animals will lose their freedom if caged in zoos.

I personally feel it is wrong to take animals away from their natural living areas and keep them locked up.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

31．答案解析：D（根据生活常识可知作者当初打冰上曲棍球只是出于“爱好”，现在才有职业热情。）32．答案解析：B（本句是虚拟语气，再结合整篇文章中作者对父亲流露出的感激之情，可推断假若没有父亲，这一切都不会有可能。）

33．答案解析：A（结合上下两句可推知是父亲对作者的“鼓励”。）

34．答案解析：B（整句话的意思是，不管结果如何，父亲总是说“打得不错”。）

35．答案解析：B（稍难，从下面整句话来推断，不管作者表现如何，父亲始终是会支持他的，也会始终站在他这边，所以作者应该是非常“自信”。）

36．答案解析：D（这是比赛中的事情，可推知是“打”得不好。本段最后一句“…to play hockey…”也给出了暗示。）

37．答案解析：A（根据下一句的前半句“My dad is my support…”可知是“支持”。）

38．答案解析：C（根据上文的叙述可知父亲从来不“强迫”作者做他不想做的事情。）

39．答案解析：B（父亲始终在培养作者的兴趣，只是在必要时加以“指导”。A项有一定的干扰性，但文中没有信息表明父亲在“教导”他。）

40．答案解析：D（根据一段中的profession一词可知作者参加的是职业比赛, 由此可判断“比赛”越来越激烈。）

41．答案解析：C（父亲急切希望“参加”每次比赛。本段最后一句中的“…every game he attends…”也给出了暗示。如选择A项，需要在后面加in；present作动词时表示“介绍；提出”，与语境不符。）

42．答案解析：A（根据本句中的but一词可判断父亲和作者一样紧张，但只是在座位上“坐卧不安”，努力镇静自己。而swing则摆动幅度较大，不符合文章。）

43．答案解析：A（根据but一词可知是保持“安静”。B项表示“静止不动”，强调动作，与上一句矛盾。下一句提到父亲没有叫喊，也说明需要用quiet。）

44．答案解析：D（由“he is different”可知此处表示转折关系。）

45．答案解析：B（由后半句可知是在比赛完“之后”。D项表示在比赛“期间”，不合乎情理。）

46．答案解析：C（每次比赛过后作者和父亲边吃边聊“在将来继续努力”的话题。work off表示“清理；清除”，与上下文没有联系；如选择前两项，后面需要跟宾语。）

47．答案解析：C（很难，根据后面的叙述可推知作者“想起”以前的时光，开始意识到为拥有这样的父亲而感到幸运。A项表示“认出”，与语境不符；B项应该用reminded，表被动；D项与“…I realize…”逻辑关系不合理。）

48．答案解析：B（作者为“拥有”这样的父亲感到幸运。A项有一定的干扰性，但他表示“得到”，强调的是动作。根据上下文可推测此处应表示状态。）

49．答案解析：A（这句话的意思是作者确信，只要是父亲陪着比赛，作者都尽力发挥自己的“最佳”水平。

后两项只是发挥最佳水平时在比赛过程中的可能做法，因此不可选。）

50．答案解析：D（根据首段第一句后半句己提到“…my 6. am. ice hockey game”可知用games。）

51．答案解析：A（词义猜测题。听到Nadia说她懂英语，Kate应该是感到困惑、不解，而不是shock“震惊”；

amazed“惊讶”；serious“严肃”。

52．答案解析：C（细节题。根据第6段Nadia的叙述她连所谓的“黑盒子”及USB接口都不懂，说明她没有见过电脑。）

53．答案解析：A（推理判断题。根据第9段some of the (maths) questions were really difficult, and no one understood what was going on except Nadia and the teaeher，说明Nadia的数学远比其他所有同学要好。）54．答案解析：D（主旨大意题。根据Nadia的经历, 说明只要能从一些所熟悉或擅长的方面入手会使人增添信心，会增强与人交流的成功率。）

55．答案解析：D（考词义猜测。给出的四个选项有一定难度，考生要特别细心才能辨别清楚。Tales From Animal Hospital不同于Animal Hospital，前者是一本书，而后者是一栏电视节目。从第一本书介绍的第一行a

familiar face to…可看出，该短语的意思是“对……来说是熟面孔”；再有就是all fans of the programme，意思是“这栏节目的所有热心观众”，根据这两点，不就是电视节目吗？）

56．答案解析：C（考综合分析能力。看了该篇介绍的第二本书中有关牛顿生活的另一面可知，人无完人。这个意思可从该文段的第三句找到，其关键词语是with very human weakness意思是“（天才科学家）也有人所固有的弱点”。）

57．答案解析：B（考词义猜测。这是该篇第三本书中提到的陌生词baffle。根据该文段开首说，Andrew Wiles 在学校图书馆读到了一则世界数学难题，当时无人能解，难倒了一大批数学高手。第二句说的就是这个意思。因而baffle表示“使困惑、迷惑”的意思。

58．答案解析：B（考判断。在第三个文段第一句和倒数第二句中可以找到。）

59．答案解析：A（考对事实的确认。在日本，外来词语究竟有什么优势？第五段、第六段都谈到了。第五段是说，部分日本人对新事物感兴趣，而外来词语多数讲新事物，媒体也多采用这些外来词语。第六段是说，专家学者出国搞研究多数说英语，政府部门的白皮书也多采用这些词语，就因为它新。因而选A合理。B、C、D都没有谈到它的关键之处——外来词语能表达新的东西。）

60．答案解析：B（考对观点的判断，可从第五段找到。根据大学讲师兼作家Takashi Saito的观点，部分日本人对新事物很感兴趣，感觉使用外来词语可使要说的内容更吸引人。这表明了日本人乐意学习新事物。）61．答案解析：A（考推理判断。综观全文，尤其是第五、六段可知，在传播外来词语方面起作用最大的应该是媒体和政府部门的文件。）

62．答案解析：A（考确认事实。B、C、D三个答案短文中都没有提到，只有A在第七、八段中提到了。尤其是第七段中的are now flying o ff bookseller?s shelves已经说得很清楚了。）

63．答案解析：B（细节理解题。由第一段可知，黑人由于吸烟患上肺癌的可能性要比whites, Japanese-Americans 和Latinos大。）

64．答案解析：C（细节理解题。由文章中的倒数第三段中的But the scientists note that blacks have been reported to breathe cigarette smoke more deeply than white smokers. This could fill their lungs with more of the chemicals in tobacco that cause cancer. 可知虽然白人比黑人的烟量要大，但黑人吸入肺部的烟要深些，这就很可能让肺部充满着致癌的化学物质，从而增加患上肺癌的几率。）

65．答案解析：D（推理判断题。由第五段中的They included current and former smokers and people who never smoked. 可知调查的对象包括那些现在、以前吸烟的人和从不吸烟的人，即smokers and non-smokers。）66．答案解析：A（深层理解题。由倒数第二段可知，虽然研究者们不赞同种族对吸烟致癌的影响，但科学家们知道不同疾病对于不同种族的影响不同。由此才有下文的生产出这种被称作是“向个性化药物承诺迈出了一步。”因此提到这种药物的目的应该是支撑上文不同的种族对于某些疾病反应不同这一观点。）67．答案解析：D（细节题。根据第二段末句It was obvious she?d been put there to sit alone and think可知玩具娃娃正在受作者女儿的惩罚，“面壁思过”。）

68．答案解析：B（推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段女儿对玩具娃娃说的话可知她是在无意中模仿自己的妈妈，这说明这位母亲常忙于家务而疏于与孩子交流。）

69．答案解析：D（词义猜测题。根据let the cobwebs have the corners and the dustbunnies rule the floor, I?m not going to worry about keeping up with them any more可以知道这两样东西是让妈妈以前worry的、而现在不再忧虑的事物。）

70．答案解析：C（主旨大意题。最后一句For we are granted only one childhood, and we will never get another 点出全文主题。）