1、2009年陕西高考英语试题及答案一、英语知识应用（共三大题，满分50分）（一） 语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。permitAfirst behind Cisland D. smilequestion Arevolution Bexhibition Csuggestion Deducationempty Atoilet dozen general connectsocial Aprecious certain discovery Decisionforget Aordin
2、ary major world report（二）语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。6What_ pity that you couldnt be there to receive_ prize! Aa；a Bthe；a Ca；the Dthe；the7Dr Smith, together with his wife and daughters, _visit Beijing this summer. Ais gong to Bare going to Cwas going to D
3、were going to8He invited me to a dance after the show_ Christmas Eve. Aat Bon Cin Dby9This is the first time we_ a film in the cinema together as a family. Asee Bhad seen Csaw Dhave seen10Jane was asked a lot of questions, but she didnt answer_ of them. Aother Bany Cnone Dsome11Gun control is a subj
4、ect _ Americans have argued for a long time. Aof which Bwith which Cabout which Dinto which12I still remember _to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. Ato take Bto be taken Ctaking Dbeing taken13My parents dont mind what job I do _ I am happy. Aeven though Bas soon as Cas long as Das though14-My m
5、other is preparing my favorite dishes, Go with me and have a taste, okay? -_. And Ill be glad to meet your parents. AI think so BId love to CIm sure DI hope so15A notice was _in order to remind the students of the changed lecture time. Asent up Bgiven up Cset up Dput up16He must be helping the old m
6、an to water the flowers,_? Ais he Bisnt he Cmust he Dmustnt he17The bow-to book can be of help to _ wants to do the job. Awho Bwhomever Cno matter who Dwhoever18Little _ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. Adid Rose care BRose did care CRose does care Ddoes Rose care19-Have
7、 you finished your first paper? -_, Just half of it, how about you? ANot at all BNot likely CNot a bit DNot yet20From their _on the top of the TV Tower, visitors can have a better view of the city. Astage Bposition Ccondition Dsituation （三）完形填空（共20小题，每小题1. 5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填
8、入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 One afternoon，my son Adam asked me，“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?” I thought for a minute，and then I said，“Ill explain, _21_ you can just wait until we make a quick 22 at the grocery store. I have something 23 to show you. At the grocery store，
9、we 24 some applesred，green and yellow onesBack homeI told Adam，Its time to 25 your question”I put oneapple of each 26 on the tableThen I looked at Adam, who had a 27 look on his face. “People are like applesThey come in all 28 colors，shapes and sizesOn the 29 ,some of the apples may not 30 look as d
10、elicious as the others”As I was talking, Adam was 31 each one carefully. Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, 32 them back on the table, but 33 a different place. “Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.” He said, “I 34 tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of 35 . See if that h
11、elps you 36 which one is which.” He took 37 , and then a huge smile came across his face. “People are 38 like apples! They are all different, but once you 39 the outside, theyre pretty much the same on the inside.” He totally 40 it. I didnt need to say or do anything else.21Aalthough Bso Cbecause Di
12、f22Astop Bstart Cturn Dstay23Aexpressive Bencouraging Cinformative Dinteresting24Abought Bcounted Csaw Dcollected25Acheck Bmention Canswer Dimprove26Asize Btype Cshape Dclass27Aworried Bsatisfied Cproud Dcurious28Aordinary Bnormal Cdifferent Dregular29Aoutside Bwhole Ctable Dinside30Astill Beven Con
13、ly Dever31Aexamining Bmeasuring Cdrawing Dpacking32Akeeping Bplacing Cpulling Dgiving33Aon Btoward Cfor Din34Amustnt Bcant Cshouldnt Dneednt35Aeach one Beach other Cthe other Done other36Aadmit Bconsider Cdecide Dbelieve37Abig bites Bdeep breaths Ca firm hold Da close look38Ajust Balways Cmerely Dse
14、ldom39Aput away Bget down Chand out Dtake off40Amade Btook Cgot Ddid二、阅读理解（共25小题，阅读部分每小题2分，补全对话每小题1分，满分45分） （一）阅读下列五篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A It was the first snow of winter an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been old enough to dress
15、myself, but today I would need some help. Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher, had been through first snow days many times, but I think she may still remember this one. I managed to get into my wool snow trousers. But I struggled with my jacket because it didnt fit well. It was a hand-me-down fr
16、om my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to wear his ugly clothes. At least my hat and scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots（靴子）. In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will all be able to put on
17、your own boots.” I didnt realize at the time that this was more a statement of hope than of confidence（信心）. I handed her my boots and stuck out my foot. Like most children, I expected grown-ups to do all the work. After much pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh,
18、 worked the second one on too. I announced, “Theyre on the wrong feet.” She struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again. “Theyre my brothers boots, you know,” I said. “I hate them!” Somehow, from long years of practice, she managed to act as though I was
19、nt an annoying（烦人的）little girl, She pushed and pushed, less gently this time. With a greater sigh, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now, where are your mittens（连指手套）?” I looked into her eyes and said, “I didnt want to lose them, so I hid them in the toes of my boots.”41The little
20、girl was more satisfied with her_-.Atrousers Bjacket Cboots Dhat42Miss Finlayson had difficulty with the girls boots mainly because_.Athe girl got them from her brother Bthe girl put something in themCthey were on the wrong feet Dthey did not fit the girl well43Why does the author say Miss Finlayson
21、 would remember that first snow day? ABecause the little girl was in her brothers clothes.BBecause it was the most exciting day of the winter.CBecause the little girl played a trick on her. DBecause the little girl wore a pretty scarf.44We can learn from the text that Miss Finlayson_.Awas losing con
22、fidence in the little girl Bgradually lost patience with the little girlCbecause disappointed with the little girlDwas getting bored with the little girl B When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. Today, however, presidents depend on w
23、riters such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate（交流）effectively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U.S. president; he is also the first African American to serve as director of speechwriting for the White House. His is an all-American story
24、of success. Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high School, Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967, Edmonds went on to Morgan State University.Edmonds began his care
25、er in business, with jobs in public relations and communications, He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (国会议员) from Baltimore, During Bill Clintons presidency, he worked speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in t
26、he White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton then appointed (任命) him to the office of director of speechwriting, Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the schools special assistant to the president for 2001-2002.45. Which of the following s
27、tatements is TRUE according to the text? A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school.B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967.C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter.D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000.46. Edmonds entered the world of politics fir
28、st as A. news secretary for a congressmanB. a speechwriter for President ClintonC. news secretary in the White HouseD. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala47. The text is most likely to be found in a book about A. popular science B. historical eventsC. successful people D. political systemsC“O
29、ld wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For Example, most of us remember our parents telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passe
30、d the test of time.Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 4
31、0%. Garlic (蒜) is good for you, too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.Unfortunately, not all of Mom s advice passed the test of medical studies, For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no d
32、anger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs dont hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tal
33、es. After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated (积累) from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false.48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the test?A. E
34、ating garlic is good for our eyes.B. Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth.C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.D. Carrots prevent people from catching colds.49. The author develops the third paragraph mainly .A. by cause and effect B. by order in spaceC. by order in time D. by examples50. The ph
35、rase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means”_”.A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be suitable51. What is the authors attitude toward “old wives tales” in the text?A. Subjective B. Objective C. Dissatisfied D. CuriousDBrian arrived at the San Francisco airp
36、ort two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for
37、his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said, ”You dont have any luggage, right?”“Only this
38、backpack,” Brian answered. ”You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”“Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.” Is Brian a criminal(罪犯)? Not at all. He is an air-courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because
39、 they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air cour
40、ier, but it is quick. Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible(灵活的) about your travel plans, and d
41、ont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation! 52. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel? A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers. B. Because that made him easier to be recognized. C. Because his backpack had no room his clothes. D.
42、Because he did not have any luggage with him 53. An air courier is a person who_ A .manages a business company in foreign countriesB. organizes international flights for touristsC. travels around the world with cheap ticketsD delivers papers and packages to foreign countries.54. Businesses choose th
43、e air-courier service because_.A. it costs less B. it is flexible C. it saves time D. it grows fast55. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he_.A. cannot decide when and where to travelB. cannot take any luggage with himC. has to wear two pairs of jeansD saves little money
44、 from the travel56. The author of the text mainly_.A. describes the activities of a law-breakerB. suggests an ideal way to travelC. argues against the air-courier travelD. tells us about a developing businessESuccessful people in international business understand the cultures of other countries and learn to change their practices in different cultures. They understand the importance of avoiding business decisions based on misconceptions-mistaken ideas.One cause of misconceptions is ethnocentrism, the bel
