1、2009年北京市高考英语试卷(满分150分，时间120分钟)第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一道小题。从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。例：What is the man going to read? A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A.1. How fast can the woman type?A. 15 words a minute.B.
2、 45 words a minute.C. 80 words a minute.2. Which program does the man like most?A. Sports. B. History.C. News.3. Which language does Mr. White speak well? A. French.B. Spanish.C. Japanese.4. What was in the womans missing bag?5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In
3、 a library.C. In a bookstore.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每小题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Whats wrong with the man?A. He has headaches. B. He has a runny nose. C. He has a temperature.7. When did the problem begi
4、n?A. Two weeks ago. B. Two months ago. C. Three months ago.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why did the woman make the phone call?A. To change her appointment.B. To discuss a business plan.C. To arrange an exhibition.9. When are they going to meet?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.听第8段材料，回答第10至11题。10. What event
5、will you take part in if you love to dance?A. River Festival. B. Youth Celebrations. C. Songs of Summer.11. What is the purpose of the announcement?A. To introduce performers.B. To introduce a program.C. To introduce various countries.听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How much are the double rooms?A. From $180 t
6、o $ 240.B. From $ 180 to $270.C. From $270 to $330.13. What is included in the price?A. Service charge.B. Breakfast.C. Tax.14. Why did the man make the phone call?A. To ask for an extra bed.B. To check the room rates.C. To change his reservation.听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What are the speakers talking ab
7、out?A. Picture books.B. Reference books.C. Cookbooks.16. How much is Worldwide Fish?A. 12. B. 15 C. 1717. Which books does the woman decide to buy?A. Something Fishy.B. Worldwide Fish.C. Tasty Fish.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did Maria do right after graduation?A. She entered politics.B. She worked a
8、s a teacher.C. She worked for her father.19. Where did Maria set up her first coffee bar?A. London.B. Singapore.C. New York.20. How many coffee bars does she have now?A. 10.B. 80.C. 85.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：Its so nice to hear fro
9、m her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.A. Whats moreB. Thats to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not答案是D.21. John plays basketball well, his favorite sport is badminton.A. soB. orC. yetD. for22. You may use the room as you like you clean it up afterwards.A. so far asB. so long as
10、C. in caseD. even if23. Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being.A. came B. was coming C. had come D. would come24. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit on his own farm.A. grownB. being grownC. to be grownD. to grow25. One of the few things you say about English
11、 people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.A. needB. mustC. shouldD. can26- What do you think of teaching, Bob?- I find it fun and challenging. It is a job you are doing something serious but interesting.A. whereB. whichC. whenD. that27. The way the guests in the hotel influenc
12、ed their evaluation of the service.A. treated B. were treated C. would treat D. would be treated28. All of them try to use the power of the workstation_ information in a more effective way.A. presentingB. presentC. presentedD. to present29. The wine industry in the area has developed in a special wa
13、y, little foreign ownership.A. byB. ofC. withD. from30. When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we up, her voice had been full of life.A. were hangingB. had hungC. hungD. would hang31. At first he hated the new job but decided to give himself a few months to see
14、 it got any better.A. whenB. howC. whyD. if32. John was given the same suitcase his father and grandfather with them to school.A. tookB. had takenC. were takingD. would take33. The biggest whale is blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters long-the height of 9-story building.A. the; theB. a; aC.
15、 a; theD. the; a34. _ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we changed our dog.A. Being bitten B. Bitten C. Having bitten D. To be bitten35. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with extra stress.A. itB. themC. oneD. h
16、im第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Jamess New BicycleJames shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the 38 of the money?He k
17、new that his friends all had bicycles. It was 39 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 40 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 41 .There was only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it. He would have
18、 to find a job. 43 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 44 on most things.“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”That was the 45 of Jamess odd-job(零工) business. For three months h
19、e worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the 46 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 48 increased and he knew that he wou
20、ld soon have 49 for the bicycle he longed for.The day 50 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 51 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 53 for the money, but Ja
21、mes knew that he valued his bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He had 55 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest39. A. brave
22、B. hard C. smart D. unfair40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening46. A. simil
23、arity B. quality C. suitability D. variety47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
24、53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working54. A. since B. if C. than D. though55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned第三部分：阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow I Turned to Be OptimisticI began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were r
25、eturning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children t
26、o which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-the strange and magical places I had known only f
27、rom books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost-having to study in three schools as a resu
28、lt of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”My responsibilities in the family increased a
29、 lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have lear
30、ned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.56. How did the author get to know America? A. F
31、rom her relatives. B. From her mother.C. From books and pictures. D. From radio programs.57. Upon leaving for America the author felt .A. confused B. excited C. worried D. amazed58. For the first two years in New York, the author .A. often lost her way B. did not think about her futureC. studied in
32、three different schools D. got on well with her stepfather59. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4? A. She worked as a translator.B. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with her English.60. The author believes that .
33、A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to learn to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps tryingBDear Friend,The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware that theres a huge market out there.And
34、 theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worth of childrens books bought each year . plus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.Who are these needed writers? Theyre ordinary folks like you and me.But am I good enough
35、?I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by self-doubt, and I didnt know where to turn for help.Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude(潜能), and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed. The promise that paid offThe Inst
36、itute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic writing ability:You will complete at least one manuscript(手稿) suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course.I really didnt expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I
37、sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published childrens books and over 300 stories and articles.Free test and brochureWe offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our reco
38、gnized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.Realize your writing dream today. Theres nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.Sincerely,Kristi Holl, InstructorInstitute of Childrens Literature61. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that .A. childrens books a
39、re usually bestsellers B. publishers are making 3 billion each year C. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attention D. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books62. When finishing the course, you are promised to .A. be a successful publisherB. become a confident editorC. finish on
40、e work for publicationD. get one story or article published63. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to .A. prove she is a good instructorB. promote the writing programC. give her advice on course preparationD. show she sold more stories than articleCHow Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feeling
41、sArchitects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical（经验的，实证的）basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.Resea
42、rches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a rooms ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may l
43、ead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupants ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their stud
44、y that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School
45、 Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim（暗淡的）light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical
