1、湖南省岳阳湘潭澧县宁乡四县一中2011-2012学年高二下学期第六次教学质量联合检测英语试题时量：120分钟 总分：150分 命题学校：宁乡县一中做答要求：1考生领到试卷和答题卡后，请认真检查有无缺印、漏印、重印等问题，如有问题，请举手提出更换要求；2请在试卷和答题卡指定位置规范填涂考生信息；3所有答案必须全部填涂和填写到答题卡上，凡是答在试卷上的答案一律无效。Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）Section A （225 marks）Directions: In this section youll hear six conversations
2、 between two speakersFor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and CListen carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionYou will hear each conversation TWICEConversation 11. Why is the man upset? A. He cant get a promotion
3、 B. He is tired of his life C. He is bored with his job2. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take a vacation B. Look for a new job C. Make new friendsConversation 23. Why did the carpet company put the carpet on the platform? A. To advertise their products B. To test its qualityC. To greet i
4、mportant visitors to Newtown4. When will the carpet be taken away? A. In several weeks B. After the man leaves Newtown C. After the ceremonyConversation 35. Where is the woman going? A. The train station B. The luggage room C. The airport6. How much are tickets at the ticket booth? A. More expensive
5、 than those on the train B. Less expensive than those on the train. C. The same price as those on the train.Conversation 47. How long has the man been on a diet? A. For 2 months. B. For 3 months. C. For 4 months.8. What did the trainer tell the man to do? A. Change his eating habits B. Exercise ever
6、y morning C. Slow his pace of life9. What will the woman do? A. Meet the trainer B. Exercise with the man C. Try the mans methodConversation 5 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Recycling B. Books about waste treatment C. School homework11. Who might be the woman? A. A researcher B.
7、A writer C. A student12. What will the speakers do together? A. Go to some recycling centers to do a survey. B. Read about waste treatment. C. Write papers about waste treatment.Conversation 6来源: .Com13. Who is Bergman? A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A filmmaker.14. What is most surprising to the man?
8、 A. The kinds of films the woman likes B. The common interests they share C. The classic conflict in horror movies15. What kind of music does the man assume the woman likes? A. Classical music. B. Country music. C. Heavy metal.Section B （75 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear a short pa
9、ssageListen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve heardFill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSYou will hear the short passage TWICEPart Language Knowledge （45 marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four cho
10、ices marked A, B, C and DChoose the answer that best completes the sentence21. Professor Wang, together with his colleagues, _ working on the project day and nightto _ the deadline.A. are; meet B. is; meet C. are; satisfied D. is; satisfied22. In my opinion, jogging for some time is _ to our health.
11、 A. available B. accessible C. beneficial D. especial23. My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _ it.A. in favor of B. in memory of C. in honor of D. in search of24. The people living in these apartments have free _ to that swimming pool.A. charge B. access C. time D. entrance25. I
12、 want to buy that kind of cloth because I _ the cloth _ well.A. have told; washes B. have been told; is washedC. was told; washed D. have been told; washes26. Dina, _ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a localadvertising agency.A. strugglingB. struggled C. having stru
13、ggled D. to struggle27. You look upset. Whats the matter ? I had my proposal _ again.A. turned overB. turned onC. turned off D. turned down28. Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _ of his owndreams.A. remindingB. to remind C. reminded D. remind29. The reason_ he didnt
14、 come was _ he was injured.A. that; because B. why; that C. why; because D. that; that30. My sister met him at the Grand Theater yesterday afternoon, so he _ your lecture.A. couldnt have attended B. neednt have attended来源: C. mustnt have attended D. shouldnt have attended31. The information on the I
15、nternet gets around much more rapidly than _ in the newspaper.A. it B. those C. one D. that32. Its obvious that the Beijing Olympic Games _ a great success A. kept B. showed C. proved D. remained33. You didnt let me drive. If we _ in turn, you _ so tired. A. drove; didnt get B. drove; wouldnt getC.
16、were driving; wouldnt get D. had driven; wouldnt have got34. It was about 600 years ago _ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A. that B. until C . before D. when35. _ snacks and drinks, but they brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in South Bank Parklands.A. Not o
17、nly they did bring B. Not only did they bringC. Not only brought they D. Not only they broughtSection B （18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and DFill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextThere once wa
18、s a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and 36 when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful 37 . He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest. The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The a
19、pples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys said that they 38 them, he held onto them even tighter.The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. The two apples glistened (闪亮) red in the 39 , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached
20、 to them that he didnt even notice his 40 at first.A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldnt bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldnt 41 , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the f
21、orest trails (小路).The apples became 42 , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldnt climb trees or collect fruit with his hands 43 . What if he just let go (释放)?Letting go of such 44 things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tire
22、d. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He 45 the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.Like that little monkey, we 46 carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go of them seems crazy. But 47 : only with open hands can we receive something
23、 else.36. A. walkingB. shoutingC. restingD. crying37. A. bananasB. pearsC. stonesD. apples38. A. pickedB. carriedC. sawD. enjoyed39. A. rainB. sunC. shadeD. wind40. A. appearance B. hungerC. dangerD. home41. A. stopB. lookC. relaxD. breathe42. A. heavierB. largerC. tallerD. cheaper43. A. fullB. dirt
24、yC. wetD. flat44. A. inexpensiveB. deliciousC. strangeD. valuable45. A. finished B. droppedC. soldD. passed46. A. alwaysB. seldomC. neverD. sometimes47. A. copyB. writeC. rememberD. hopeSection C （12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fi
25、ts the contextYou are mistaken if you think all Chinese people speak in the same way. Have you ever seen a person from Shanghai try talking to someone 48 Guangzhou? 49 is quite likely that both of them may feel puzzled! The Chinese language, as a whole, uses the same set of character, 50 even the sa
26、me characters can have different pronunciations. That is 51 it is difficult for people to understand each other. Luckily, the widespread use of Putonghua in China has made a great contribution 52 peoples communication, though people from different areas tend to speak with various accents. People in
27、Northern Europe are 53 luckier. Even though people from Sweden , Denmark and Norway have their own official languages, it is very convenient 54 them to communicate with one another. Do you know why? That is because their languages are quite similar, though not without small distinctions. 55 , they c
28、an communicate easily in their mother tongues. Part Reading Comprehension （30 marks）Directions: Read the following three passagesEach passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and DChoose the one that fits best according t
29、o the information given in the passageATime outCover Price: 2.35Save up to 42% Time out Londons arts and entertainment weekly. This magazine offers the best listings and reviews of arts, music, films and nightlife, and it is a necessary guide to the entertainment capital of the world. If youre not u
30、sing Time out, youre losing out on London.School Sport MagazineCover Price: 4.40School Sport Magazine is the only publication of its kind to celebrate the sporting achievements of schools, pupils and teachers in the UK. The purpose of the magazine is to report sporting news and record national and r
31、egional school sporting events as well as interviews with famous sport stars about their own sporting schooldays. Five issues (期) a year.Time Cover Price: 2.70Save up to 76% Every week, Time keeps you well informed of world news, covering all the matters that affect your life, from political struggl
32、es to scientific progress, environmental problems, and whats new in business, fashion and arts. Its feature articles give you brief but true information and unique insights from world-leading journalists. Time is a great magazine, which can help you develop a truly global perspective.FourFourTwoCove
33、r Price: 3.90Save up to 25%FourFourTwo is a monthly football magazine for grown-up readers. Feature articles and wonderful action photographs will keep you attracted. You can read interviews with big name football stars, from today, tomorrow and yesterday. Youll love it!56. Among all of the above, t
34、here is/ are _ weekly magazine(s). A. one B. two C. three D. four57. Which of the following magazines will probably provide you with articles about paintings and their painters? A. Time Out & School Sport Magazine. B. School Sport Magazine & FourFourTwo. C. Time Out & Time. D. only Time.58. Which of
35、 the following magazines is suitable for a 13-year-old boy who wants to know about a famous football stars playing experiences at school? A. Time Out. B. School Sport Magazine. C. Time D. School Sport Magazine or FourFourTwo.59. We can learn from the passage that _ . A. all of the magazines are inte
36、nded for adults. B. among all the magazines, only School Sport Magazine is about sports. C. Time Out & School Sport Magazine might be published in the United Kingdom. D. among all the magazines, Time Out will cost you the least.60. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to _ . A. advertise f
37、our best-sellers B. introduce four popular magazines to readers C. ask readers to decide which of the four magazines is the best D. get more people to buy these magazinesBJapanese sailor Kenichi Horie has finished a 110-day solo (单独的) voyage across the Pacific Ocean in a boat pushed by sea waves to
38、win another world first.Weak waves and ocean water movements made his arrival late, which was going to be in late May. “When waves were weak, the boat slowed down. Thats a problem that needs to be solved,” the adventure told reporters from his boat in western Japan. His 9.5-meter-long boat can move
39、like a dolphins tail, and it rises or falls with the waves.Horie reached his destination in the channel between the main Japanese islands just before midnight after covering about 7,000 kilometers from Hawaii.Horie first made world record in 1962 when, at the age of 23, he became the first person to
40、 sail alone across the Pacific. He made the three-month voyage from his hometown in spite of breaking Japanese law, which did not allow his citizens to sail on their own out of the country, and without a passport or money.He was arrested upon arrival in San Francisco but the city mayor freed him, ga
41、ve him a 30-day visa and made him an honorary citizen. News of his achievement made him a hero back home in Japan and his book of the voyage In the Pacific was made into a film. Since then, he has completed many sailing trips across the Pacific and around the world.After his latest adventure with an
42、 environmentally friendly theme, Horie planned to return to his hometown on Sunday. He said, “Throughout history, mankind has used wind for power, but no one has appeared to be serious about wave power.” Horie told the reporter, “I think Im a lucky boy as this wave power system has remained untouche
43、d in fact.”61. Hories boat was mainly powered by _.A. sea wavesB. sea winds C. his strengthD. petrol62. From the passage we learn that _.A. Horie undertook the voyage with a partner this timeB. it took Horie about twenty days more to cross the Pacific this time than in 1962C. Horie made his first vo
44、yage across the Pacific alone fifty years agoD. Hories destination is 7,000 kilometers from San Francisco63. Horie was arrested in San Francisco after his voyage in 1962 mainly because _.A. he had broken Japanese law B. he had kept it a secret from othersC. his action had put people in danger D. he
45、had no passport to America64. Which of the following statements best proves that Hories latest voyage was meaningful?A. He was made an honorary citizen of San Francisco.B. In Japan he was regarded as a hero.C. His voyage had the theme of protecting the environment.D. He wrote an exciting book after
46、the voyage.65. The author wrote the article mainly to _.A. start an ocean crossing movement B. tell us a piece of interesting newsC. make Horie known to the world D. encourage people to learn from HorieCHuman development is based not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of access to
47、social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a
48、 secret-revelation（揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less chall
49、enging, more vivid moving pictures.Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple boo
50、ks before they can read complex materials.66. According to the author, feeling depressed is_.A. a sure sign of a mental problem in a childB. a mental state present in all humans, including children C. something that cannot be avoided in childrens mental development D. something hardly to be expected
51、 in a young child67. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world_.A. through connection with society B. gradually and under guidanceC. naturally without being taught D. through watching television68. According to the author, that todays children seem adultlike results from _.A.
52、 the widespread influence of television B. the poor arrangement of teaching contentC. the fast pace of human scientific developmentD. the rising standard of living 69. What does the author think of communication through print for children?A. It enables children to gain more social information.B. It
53、develops childrens interest in reading and writing.C. It helps children to read and write well. D. It can control what children are to learn.70. What does the author think of the change in todays children?A. He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny B. He thinks the change worthy of note.C. He c
54、onsiders it a rapid development. D. He seems to be upset about it.Part IV Writing （45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passageFill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passageWrite NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answerIn a society such as the United Sta
55、tes or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualismthe differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not
56、 memorize information. Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves. There is often a discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for
57、 this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments.There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of
58、education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more maths and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares
59、students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, but many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized.The advantage of educational system i
60、n North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent memorized as much basic rules as students in other countries
61、have.Title: A comparison of two different educational systems71_Features of education72 _DisadvantageThe United States来源: and Canada 73_emphasizing qualit-ies making each student speciallearning to 74 _preparing them for a society valuing creative ideas75 _Asian countriessuch as China, 76_ 77_in gro
62、up goals and purposeslearning much more 78_ than American students dostudying more hours each day and more days each yearpreparing students for a society valuing 79_ forgetting much of 80_来源: Section B （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passageAnswer the questions according to the informationg
63、iven in the passage.Why should you keep exercising even when cold temperatures make you want to hide under the covers? With the temperatures dropping at this time of year, many of us tend to hibernate (冬眠) inside our homes. But, hibernating is for bears. As humans its important to stay active throug
64、h all four seasons. Yet, a poll of 5,000 people found that 30 percent get no exercise at all during the winter months. Just because it is cold outside it is no excuse not to exercise. There are many exercise choices one can choose to take part in regardless of the cold weather. Depending on your loc
65、ation and likes, you can choose to exercise inside or outside. All that is required for winter-time exercise is some planning and the following of some safety tips. If you prefer to exercise outside, keep the following tips in mind. Get warm first. A proper warm-up is critical. Cold temperatures can
66、 make your muscles tight and therefore they are easier to be injured. So, its important to get them warm-up before intense (激烈的) physical activity. No sweat. Dont assume that you have to sweat in order to get a good workout. You should avoid sweating that causes the clothing layer closest to your sk
67、in to get wet and cause you to be cold.Dont undress when you get inside. While you may want to immediately remove your layers when returning inside, you should give your body time to adjust.Drink up. Its just as important to stay hydrated (含水的) when exercising in winter as it is in summer, even thou
68、gh you might not feel as thirsty.Be seen. If possible, its best to exercise outdoors during daylight areas. If you exercise outdoors when it is dark, wear reflective (反光的) materials to ensure that you can be seen.By staying fit during winter, youll be able to avoid gaining weight and losing strength
69、 caused from inactivity.81. Why is it important to get your muscles warmed-up before intense physical activity? (no more than 16 words)_82. What are needed for exercising in winter? (no more than 6 words)_83. What are the advantages of staying fit during winter? (no more than 9 words)_84. Whats the
70、main idea of the text? (no more than 4 words)_Section C （25 marks）Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese 在“三月学雷锋活动”中， 高二（3）班的学生志愿者们去阳光敬老院（Sunshine Nursing Home）开展志愿者活动。假如你是校英语报的记者李华，按下列要点用英语写一则不少于120个词的新闻报道。要点：1、时间、地点、人物、活动； 2、老人们的反应； 3、简要评论。注意：
71、1、词数不少于120个；2、文中不得出现与本人及学校相关的任何真实信息。Student Volunteers Brought Sunshine to the Elderly_ By Li Hua , School Newspaper2012年上学期教学质量联合检测高二年级英语参考答案及评分标准56-60 BCBCD 61-65 ABDCB 66-70 DBADB71. countries72. Advantages 73. highly valuing individualism4. think for themselves 75. not memorizing information/mem
72、orizing fewer rules76. Japan and Korea 77. reflecting societys belief78. maths and science79. discipline and self-control 80. the memorized information81. Because cold temperatures can make your muscles tight and therefore they are easier to be injured. 82. Some planning and some safety tips. 83. Not/Avoiding gaining weight and losing strength caused from inactivity.来源: .Com84. Winter exercise safety tips.