1、湖南省株洲市南方中学2011-2012学年高二上学期期中考试命题大赛英语试题（7）一基础知识部分(100分)第一部分 听力理解（共两节；满分20分。）第二部分 知识运用（共两节；满分20分。）第一节 单项填空（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。21. You have every right to feel _ by your friend if she did tell your secret to others, _ it seems unlikely that she did.A. betrayed; but B. betra
2、ying; and C. betrayed; and D. betraying; but22. Hannah promised _anyone. However, the next day, I noticed that my classmates _ at me as I came into Maths class. A. not to tell; stare B. not to tell; stared C. to not tell; staring D. not to tell; were staring23. I was _ angry that I went straight to
3、Hannah and _ her we werent going to be friends any more because she couldnt keep her word. A. too; telling B. so; told C. such; told D. very; telling 24. I _ very proud of myself after the test, _ loudly how easy it was and how I was sure to get a good mark. A. must sound; said B. must have sounded;
4、 having said C. must have sounded; saying D. must have been sounded; saying25. I feel really _ because I said some really cruel things too, but I cant stand _ our team lose. A. guilty; to see B. awkward; seeing C. mean; to see D. guilty; seeing 26. I told Jack to close the windows, but _ forgot to d
5、o it. A. itB. sheC. /D. he 27. Boys and girls have different attitudes towards friendship: boys share activities _ girls share feelings. A. when B. as C. while D. since 28. _ Im here to say is that _ side by side with many environmentalists, I know that a healthy environment and a stable economy sho
6、uld be possible at the same time. A. What; working B. That; working C. What; worked D. What; having worked 29. Happily enough, the people _ these factories are very concerned about the environment. But what we need is more effective laws to preserve the environment, _ still allow the economy to grow
7、. A. run; that B. running; which C. running; that D. runs; which30. The Yangtze River is home to _ diverse range of fish and animals including the white-flag dolphin, _ rare Chinese mammal. A. a; the B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a第二节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可
8、以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had 31 during an adventure tour of Cape York Peninsula. This was the second day of the s
9、earch and the police were now very 32 about the safety of the three missing people. The police said that the search had 33 a wide area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Inspector (警官) Roger Fleet said, “The travelers had a radio with them
10、. 34 they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that 35 down to the Daintree River, a dangerous river full of crocodiles (鳄鱼). Chief Inspector Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldnt
11、 have got into trouble if they had stayed on the main 36 .A 37 of Vicky and Tom was found by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. 38 was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. Other questions are: Why was the Toyota 39 and locked at t
12、he edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had left a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point (地点) where the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give information 40 has seen these three young people, contact the local police in
13、Cooktown.31. A. lost B. missed C. disappeared D. escaped32. A. worried B. disappointed C. angry D. nervous33. A. experienced B. got C. made D. covered34. A. Because B. If C. In case D. Even though35. A. turns B. falls C. gets D. runs36. A. highway B. path C. road D. beach37. A. photo B. book C. phon
14、e D. shoe38. A. How B. Why C. What if D. How come39. A. stopped B. parked C. came D. found40. A. or B. and C. so D. but 第三部分 阅读技能 （共三节，满分35分。）第一节 阅读理解 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24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。ATo “sacrifice” means to give up something in exchange for something better. We decided to make
15、a sacrifice and exchange city life and move to a seaside village with our children aged 9 and 3 years old. We had a beautiful home and plenty of money but little real security because crime was on the increase every day. We never knew if we would all make it safely home at night. We were very happy
16、in our new town but life was very difficult economically. Income is based on the tourist seasons and jobs are few and far between（稀少）. There is a local saying How do you make a small fortune on the Garden Route? Arrive with a big one. Although many of the long-standing residents are well off, it is
17、a very competitive environment for newcomers. We have had to adjust to an enormous extent over the past four years.Reading the newspapers from the big cities assured us that we had made the right choice. However, it was not always easy to explain to the children why they could no longer have what th
18、ey were used.However, our little daughter put it all into perspective（观点） one day. Our visiting friends son preferred riding in the back of our beat up（年久失修的） little bakkie (pickup小卡车) to his fathers big Mercedes. Our little daughter called me and said, Mom, please help me to explain to James that h
19、e is wrong. He says that today, if you dont have money you are nothing. I know that is not true. If you do have money you share it with your friends and if they dont have money and you do, you share it with them. That is what makes us all rich. It made me realize that the sacrifice was well worth it
20、. 41. What was the reason for the family to move away from the city? A. They were tired of the city life. B. The city was not safe enough. C. People in the city were not friendly. D. Life in the city was expensive.42. What can you guess the writer probably read in the newspapers? A. Something about
21、the citys problems. B. Something about the citys development. C. Something about the citys great changes. D. Something about the citys attractions.43. What does the underlined word “Mercedes” probably refer to? A. A kind of car. B. A kind of bike. C. A kind of animal. D. A kind of toy.44. What did t
22、he family gain because of their sacrifice according to the writer? A. They had a beautiful home in the seaside village. B. They made a lot of money in the tourist seasons. C. The parents got very good jobs on the Garden Route. D. The children developed shared value.BAnd the Lord spoke to Noah and sa
23、id: In six months Im going to make it rain until the whole earth is covered with water and all the evil people are destroyed. But I want to save a few good people, and two of every kind of living thing on the planet. I am ordering you to build Me an Ark. And in a flash of lightning he delivered the
24、specifications for the Ark. OK, said Noah, trembling in fear. And six months passed. The skies began to cloud up and rain began to fall. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard, weeping. And there was no Ark. Noah, shouted the Lord, where is my Ark? A lighting bolt crashed to the ground
25、 next to Noah. Lord, please forgive me! begged Noah. I did my best. But there were big problems. First I had to get a building permit for the Ark construction project. Then I had a big problem getting enough wood for the Ark because there was a ban on cutting trees to save the Spotted Owl. I had to
26、convince U.S. Fish and Wildlife that I needed wood to save the owls. But they wouldnt let me catch any owls. So no owls. Then the carpenters formed a union and went out on strike. I had to negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now
27、 we have 16 carpenters going on the boat and still no owls. Then I started gathering up animals, and got sued（控告） by animal rights group. They objected to me taking only two of each kind. Right now Im still trying to resolve a complaint from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over how many
28、Croatians（克罗地亚人） Im supposed to hire, the IRS（美国国税局） has seized all my assets claiming Im trying to avoid paying taxes by leaving the country, and I just got a notice from the state about owing some kind of use tax. I really dont think I can finish your Ark for at least another five years, Noah wail
29、ed. The sky began to clear. The sun began to shine. A rainbow arched across the sky. Noah looked up and smiled. You mean youre not going to destroy the earth? Noah asked, hopefully. No, said the Lord sadly, Government already has. 45. What will Lord use Ark for? A. To save the earth. B. To destroy t
30、he earth. C. To save some good people.D. To save Lord Himself.46. What is Noahs first problem? A. He cant get enough wood.B. He needs to get a building permit. C. He cant get enough labor.D. He cant get enough animals.47. What conclusion can we draw from the passage? A. That Noah makes Ark will good
31、 to the earth. B. Lord finds some problems with the society. C. Noah objects to making Ark. D. People are not aware of protecting the earth.48. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Noahs Trouble B. The Earth is in Danger C. Noah in Modern Times D. Lord Gets AngryC The Oakville pier collapsed Satu
32、rday afternoon at 3:30. Although hundreds of people were on the pier at the time of the collapse, no one was killed and only 15 people were injured. One person was seriously injured. That person was a 43-year-old man who suffered two broken legs, eight broken ribs, and a punctured lung. Hundreds of
33、people gathered around to watch the rescue efforts. Three local television stations and two radio stations broadcast live from the pier. The collapse occurred after a big rig（打井机） went out of control Saturday morning and slammed into one of the main supports for the pier. For public safety reasons,
34、a city council member wanted to close the pier immediately. However, local businesses on the pier and nearby protested. Oakville officials decided to wait until tomorrow before sending out a structural engineer to investigate the damage. “The driver reeked of booze,” said a police who had written th
35、e truck driver a ticket for driving under the influence. “He was so drunk that he didnt even apply his brakes before he crashed into the support. Its a miracle that he didnt kill some officer one,” said the officer, who took the driver to jail. City officials said it was too early to get a complete
36、damage estimate, but that repairs to the pier would probably cost at least $500,000 and take a month or more. The local business people are very unhappy because the repair process will significantly reduce consumer purchases for the summer season. “We make 80 percent of our annual profits from June
37、through September,” noted one T-shirt vendor. “This is going to hurt.”49. When did the collapse occur? A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon. C. On Sunday morning. D. Unknown.50. What does the underlined sentence “The driver reeked of booze” mean? A. The driver was too careless, B. The dr
38、iver was so lucky. C. The driver was smelly because of overdrinking. D. The driver was very angry because of getting the ticket.51. Which of the following statements is true? A. Sixteen people were killed in the accident. B. A police officer would investigate the collapse. C. The local people would
39、unhappy because it injured so many people. D. Main profit of the local people was made in summer.52. From the passage we can infer that _. A. The pier played a very important role in local economy. B. It was rush hour when the collapse occurred. C. The government paid little attention to the collaps
40、e. D. The collapse caused great influence on peoples daily life.第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分。）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53-57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。Bicycles are very popular around the world today. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use a bicycle to get to work
41、. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles (把手) and the seat were wooden. This bicycl
42、e was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. Finally, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle was a great risk.In 1817, a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became
43、 more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had sp
44、ace for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more pop
45、ular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.The Great InventionTime Names Items Features In 1791 63 the first bicycle Difficult to ride 54 Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun the first bicycle made better Easier to ride Unknown 55 a 56 Having space for dresses
46、to hang down Functions of riding bicycles-for exercise, 57 and transportation第三节 回答问题 （共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分。）A man in a very famous restaurant started to take off his jacket. On seeing this, the headwaiter rushed over to his table and said, “Im afraid I must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir, because i
47、t is not good manners to do it in such a nice restaurant.“Now, listen,” said the man. “I will let you know that the Queen of England gave me the permission(许可) to take off my jacket here.”“The Queen of England?” said the waiter in great surprise.“Sure,” answered the man. “When I was in England last
48、month, a friend of mine took me to see the Queen. It was very hot. I started taking my coat off. The Queen looked over and said, You may do that in the United States, but you cant do it here! so I got the Queens permission, right?” 58. Where did the story happen? (不超过4个单词。)_59. When did the man go t
49、o England? (不超过4个单词。)_60. What did the Queen really mean? (不超过12个单词。)_ _第四部分 写作技能 （满分25分。）第一节 双向翻译（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） I would like to comment on your article The perfect copy. 61.I think the scientific advances mentioned in your article are fantastic. I am in complete agreement with human cloning. Aft
50、er all, scientists have been challenging questions of morality for centuries. 62.为什么我们现在要阻止他们呢？ On a personal note, cloning would totally change my life. Seven years ago, 63. my 10-year-old daughter died of heart failure. She was beautiful, cheerful and bright. 64.我每天都很想念她。65. If I had the opportuni
51、ty, I would clone her immediately so that I could be with her again.61. _.62. _.63. _.64._.65. _.第二节 情景作文 （15分）根据下列信息提示，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。提示：1、赵芳的父母进城打工；2、赵芳和爷爷、奶奶留守农村。3、在学习上李华遇到一些困难；4、在老师和同学们的帮助下，她取得了进步。要求：1、不要逐句翻译；2、文中请勿使用真实的姓名、校名、地名；3、书写规范、语句通顺、语法正确。_ 二能力提升部分（50分）第一节：单项填空（共18小题；每小题1分，满分18分。）从A、B、C、
52、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. The new machine, if _ properly, will work for at least ten years. A. use B. using C. being used D. used2. _ was known to them all that Bob had broken his promise _ he would give them a rise. A. As; which B. What; that C. It; that D. It; which3. The bee, _in her brown hair a
53、long time, gave her a good biting as she tried to get it away.A sitting B seated C stood D settling4. Why did you spend so much on this book?Well, this book is to the English beginners.A、great help B、of very help C、a great help D、of helpful5. Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?He did. And _.A. so
54、 I did B. so did C. so I do D. so do I6. _is a fact that English is widely used as an international language. A. ThisB. ThatC. It D. There7. The question _ at present has something important to do with nature.A. to be discussed B. being discussed C. discussed D. discussing8. Eating too much fat can
55、_ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. relate to B. contribute to C. attend to D. devote to9. Poems can help us to understand each other better, _ Mu Dan wrote: Quietly, we embrace, in a world lit up by words.A. like B. which C. as D. what10. The way we view learning and knowledge _ rapidl
56、y, so tomorrows schools will be different from what they are today.A. has changed B. will change C. will have changed D. is changing11. The sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half- Prince, set a new record for the first printing, with 10.8 million copies _ stores on July 16,2005.A. hitB. hitting C. to
57、 hit D. hits12. The city is built _ two rivers come together, so it is convenient to visit it by boat.A. in which B. which C. what D. where13. This type of fish lives around an island _ the west coast of the Pacific. A. on B. from C. off D. along14. For centuries the upper classes in Britain spoke F
58、rench _ the common people spoke English.A. while B. when C. though D. since15. -Why not play the music we listened to yesterday?-Because it _ old times.A calls on B. calls for C. calls in D. calls up16. When the audience heard the alarm, they all hurried to they thought was an emergency exit door.A.
59、 what B. which C. where D. who17. Mr. White his racing bicycle by himself yesterday, but I am not sure whether it is ready.A. repaired B. had repaired C. was repairing D. would repair18. Personally I think it is the sales manager, rather than the sales girls, _ to blame.A. is B. that is C. are D. wh
60、o are 第二节：完形填空（共8小题；每小题1.5分，计12分）Last week I visited Plattsburgh State University (PSU). People had told me that it was a good college, but it was even 19 than I had expected.Located in the small city of Plattsburgh, PSU is 20 nice-looking school. Inside, the buildings have signs to point you in the
61、 right direction if you dont know 21 you are going.The average class has 24 students. One thing I found interesting was that 22 you are a good note-taker, the professor will pay you to photocopy (复印) your notes for the rest of the class.PSU offers a lot of majors, including art, history, science 23
62、nursing. All of these programs are especially designed 24 students to meet their future work needs. The school also has many academic programs, including an honors program .PSU has many clubs, ranging 25 dance clubs to sports clubs. This school has a great reputation and offers a lot to 26 students.
63、 I think that PSU is certainly a college to consider.第三节：摘录信息 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分。）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第27-57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。A busy life can be personally satisfying, but it may make you feel too tired to achieve the inner peace that will connect you with your true happiness. Begin with si
64、mplifying your life and working towards a more peaceful state of mind.Recognize the differences between the things you need and the things you want. Our culture provides us with the message that materials will make our lives better. The reality is that most of these things will complicate our lives
65、without bringing true happiness. Free yourself- learn to be satisfied with fewer materials and greater simplicity.If you let someone else define your life, yourre missing the chance to follow your own desires. Your inner life is weakened when you are limited by conformity. Why do you give up your fr
66、eedom and allowed all of your decisions to be defined by what others think you “should” do? Think for yourself. Let your passions be your guide.Life is full of opportunities to earn money, give services. Learn new skills and make new friends. Some of us want them all and fill up our timetable with a
67、ll kind of activities. Rushing from one activity to another leaves you with no time to slow down. No matter how worthy you think your activities are, rethink them. Keep the ones that are most important and leave out the ones that are adding to the pace of your life with little return.Life is forever
68、 changing, and you will never reach a point of simplicity and endless happiness. But each moment you spend on the path to simplicity does have the possibility to bring happiness to your life.Title: Ways to Find Happiness Through SimplicityIntroductionA busy life will prevent you from 27 the inner pe
69、ace. Try to simplify your life to achieve a peaceful 28 .Free yourself fromdependenceon 29 .Distingushing things you need from things you want.Learning to be 30 with fewer materials and greater simplicity.Think for yourselfNever missing the chance to 31 .Never being affected by what others think you
70、 “ 32 ” do.Letting your passions be your guide.Rethink all the activitiesLeaving time to 33_rather than fill up every day with activities.Keeping the activities that are 34 . 35 Each effort to simplify your life may 36 you achieve happiness.第三节 回答问题 （共4小题；37-38每小题2分，39-40每小题3分, 满分10分。）Directions: Re
71、ad the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage .According to one study, words send only 7 percent of a persons message. Intonation (语调) and voice quality communicate 38 percent, and nonverbal(not using or involving words) cues (暗示) transmit a large 5
72、5 percent. That means people pick up more from nonverbal communication than from the words a person says. When studying a foreign culture then, it just makes sense to pay attention to how people use nonverbal cues. Gestures consist of a major form of nonverbal communication. But often these gestures
73、 are culture-bound. For example, when the Maoris of New Zealand stick out (伸出) their tongue at someone, it is a sign of respect. When American schoolchildren make the same gesture, it means just the opposite. Also, Americans often indicate “OK” with their thumb and fore-finger touching to form a cir
74、cle. The same gesture means “money” to the Japanese and “zero” to the French. For that reason, people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution. Another part of nonverbal communication is the one that you might not think about space. When someone comes too close, he feels uncomfortable. Wh
75、en he knocks into someone, he feels obligated (有义务的) to apologize. But the size of a persons “comfort zone” varies, depending on his cultural or ethnic origin. For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. People in Latin or Arabic cultures, instead, stand very clo
76、se to each other and touch each other often. Considering the effects of nonverbal communication, we never really stop communicating. How we walk, how we stand and how we use our hands all send a message to others. Thats why its possible to “read someone like a book”. 37. How does an American feel wh
77、en an Arab stands too close to him ?（no more than 3 words）_38. What does the gesture “OK” mean in Japan? （no more than 3 words）_39. Why do we pay more attention to nonverbal cues in a foreign country?（no more than 10 words）_40. Why should people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution?（n
78、o more than 10 words）_参考答案：一基础知识部分21-25. ADBCD 26-30. DCDBC31-35. CADBD 36-40. CABBA 4144 BAAD 4548 CBBC 4952 DCDA 53.Comte de Sivrac 54. In 1817 55. Denis Johnson 56. bicycle for women 57. enjoyment58. In the USA.59. Last month.60. Its not good manners to do it here/ in such a formal occasion.61.我认
79、为在你文章中提到的科学发展这是太绝了！62. Why should we stop them now?63. 我10岁的女儿死于心脏病。64. I miss her every day.65. 如果我有机会，我会立刻克隆她，这样我就能又和她在一起了。作文One possible version:Zhao Fang is my classmate, and her parents go to the city to work, so she lives with her grandparents. She missed her parents very much, and she was alw
80、ays dreaming in class. She often couldnt finish her work on time, and thus she was left behind in studies. Our teachers were all worried about her. All our teachers and classmates held a discussion about how to improve her studies, and made a plan to help her. We all try our best. Now she has made g
81、reat progress, and we feel very happy.二能力提升部分15. DCBCA 610. CBBCD 1115. BDCAD 1618. ACB19. better 20. a 21. where 22. if23. and 24. for 25. from 26. its27. achieving 28. state of mind 29. materials 30. satisffied/content31. follow your disires/ define your life 32. should 33. slow down 34. most important 35. Conclusion 36. help / possibly make 37. (He feels ) uncomfortable. 38. (It means)money.39. Because they transmit more than the words (a person says).40. Because the same gesture has different meanings in different cultures.