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苏州中学2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。 第I卷 （选择题，共80分） 一、听力部分 （共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分） 第一节：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秒种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. Where is the man mostly probably going? A. A supermarket B. A restaurant C . A butcher’s 2. What does Jenny say about her dress? A. Her dress is not so expensive as it looks. B. She doesn’t like the dress. C. Her dress is a gift. 3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and nurse. B. Doctor and patient. C. Doctor and assistant. 4. What does the man complain about? A. The desserts are served too late. B. He is charged more than he should be. C. The desserts are too sweet. 5. What did the man think of the restaurant? A. He liked it very much. B. He liked it in some aspects, but disliked it in many other respects. C. He did not like the restaurant at all.
第二节：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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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6-7题。 6. How long is Iko staying in Hong Kong this time? A. About three days. B. About a month. C. Only one day. 7. Why can’t Iko go to a KTV tonight with Christine? A. Because he doesn’t like to go. B. Because he is busy with his work. C.Because he will have a meeting with his boss. 听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。 8．What date is today?
A. May 1st. B. May 2nd C. May 20th. 9. Why was the woman angry? A. Because Carlos didn’t help her with the housework. B. Because Carlos forgot her birthday. C. Because Carlos didn’t like the breakfast she cooked for him. 10. What gift did Carlos give to his wife? A. A necklace. B. A ring. C. A watch. 听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。 11. Whom is the woman with? A. She lives alone. B. She is with her husband. C. She is at her sister’s home. 12. Where did the woman meet her husband? A. At a theatre. B. At a cinema C. At a wedding. 13. How is the man going back tonight? A. He is going home by bus. B. He will take a taxi. C. The woman will give him a lift. 听第9段材料，回答第14-17题。 14. What did the mailman bring? A. A postcard from uncle George. B. A letter from uncle George. C. A piece of newspaper. 15. How is uncle George coming? A. By train. B. By air. C. By car. 16. When is uncle George coming? A. On the twentieth. B. On the twenty-fourth. C. On the twenty-second. 17. How old is the boy? A. 13 years old. B. 14 years old. C. 15 years old. 听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。 18. Why are fewer people over 21 married in America today? A. Because people are getting married at a much later age. B. Because the number of divorces is increasing. C. A and B. 19. At what age do women usually get married in America? A. 27 B. 25 C. 22 20. Modern women don’t want to get married as much as women in the past. Why? Because___________________. A. they are afraid to give birth to children. B. they can’t meet the “Right Person”. C. they are more free to devote themselves to their jobs.
二、单项选择 （共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分） 21.-- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine? --Because the old one has been damaged ________. A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description 22.—I’m still working on my project. --Oh, you will miss the deadline. Time is ______. A. running out B. going out C. giving out D. losing out 23. Peter can be really difficult to get along with at times even though he is a nice person ______. A. in general B. in public C. in place D. in time 24. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to _____its reality. A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off 25. ______ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games. A. Having shown B. To be shown C. Having been shown D. To show 26. _____ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search 27. I thought we’d be late for the concert, but we ______ getting there ahead of time. A. turned out B. led to C. ended up D. resulted in 28. Last night Mr. Cook didn’t come back at the ______ time, instead, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A. normal B. common C. usual D. ordinary 29. When _____ what they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved. A. being asked B. asking C. asked D. having been asked 30. If the building project ______ by the end of this month is delayed, the construction company will be fined. A. being completed B. is completed C. to be completed D. completed 31. ______ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it. A. If B. While C. Because D. As 32. ______ well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A.&nbs
