1、2010-2011学年度第一学期期中考试五校联考高二级英语科试卷I 听说测试（人机对话）II 语言知识及应用 （共两节）第一节 完形填空 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man. Thus he made a bet and declared he would offer $1000 if 1 could beat him. The 2 was that the
2、 landlord would squeeze（压榨）a lemon until all the 3 ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more _ 4 out of the lemon would win the money. Over the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and _ 5 had fai
3、led. Then one day a geeky little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses 6 the bar and asked if he could try the challenge. After the laughter had quieted down the landlord said that it was only fair that the man should be given a 7 at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. Once he h
4、ad done, he handed the 8 to the little man. Immediately, the little man promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar! Everyone looked at the little man in 9 as the landlord handed over the prize and askedWhat do you do for a living that has given you such 10 ? Are you a lumberjack, weigh
5、tlifter?No. the man replied, I work for the IRS.( 美国国税局) 1. A. anyone B. someone C. every one D. no one 2. A. fact B. trap C. challenge D. match 3. A. flesh B. juice C. seeds D. peel4. A. water B. lemon C. beer glass D. drop 5. A. none B. neither C. either D. all6. A. rushed intoB. came into C. put
6、into D. looked into7. A. then B. likely C. fair D. chance8. A. container B. money C. remains D. other 9. A. tears B. amazement C. trouble D. time10. A. strength B. bravery C. skill D. bet第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。River
7、s are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the worlds great _11_ are located on rivers, and almost _12_ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays _13_ important part in the lives of its people. Since the beginning of history, people _14_ (use) rivers for transporta
8、tion. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. _15_ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people _16_ live along their banks. However, large cities and industries that are located
9、 on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _17_ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _18_ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the _19_ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean _20_ they want to enjoy the benefits of
10、 this natural resource.III 阅读 （共两节） 第一节 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe easy way out isnt always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which incl
11、uded homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into t
12、he bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldnt have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chick
13、en with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with
14、 a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was
15、my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing . I had to admit what the living thing was and why it was there. I dont know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing- Doug or me.21. The writers p
16、urpose in writing this story is _. A. to tell an interesting experience B. to show the easiest way out of a difficulty C. to describe the trouble facing a newly married woman D. to explain the difficulty of learning to cook from books22. Why did the womans attempt at making the bread turn out to be
17、unsuccessful?A. The canned orange had gone bad. B. She didnt use the right kind of flour.C. The cookbook was hard to understand. D. She did not follow the directions closely.23. Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin? A. She didnt see the use of keeping it B. She meant to joke with her h
18、usband. C. She didnt want her husband to see it. D. She hoped it would soon dry in the sun.24. What made the dough in the bin look frightening? A. The rising and falling movement. B. The strange-looking marks. C. Its shape. D. Its size.25. When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of t
19、he window because she was_. A. surprised at his being interested in the bin B. afraid that he would discover her secret C. unhappy that he didnt enjoy the meal D. curious to know what disturbed him BDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They wa
20、rn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger, and scream and yell (大叫). But others keep their an
21、ger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones . They speed the heart rate, r
22、aise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that
23、 those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get ang
24、ry about. If it is, they say, Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is
25、much healthier than anger.26. Damaging emotion means that _. A. the emotion is harmless B. the emotion is harmful C. the feeling is very strong D. the feeling is hard27. Which of the following statement is right? A. Were you angry, you would be cancered. B. Once you are angry, you must be cancered.
26、C. Angry as you are often, you cant be cancered. D. Anger may cause you to suffer from a cancer.28. Expressing anger violently _ repressing it according to some scientists. A. is not as danger as B. is more harmful than C. is no better than D. is much better than29. According to the author, youd bet
27、ter _ A. never be angry B. cool down your anger before you express it C. laugh and laugh when you get angry D. admit you are wrong when you are angry30. What is the passage mainly about? A. The types of anger. B. How to release anger. C. Causes of anger. D. The damage to health caused by being angry
28、.CThe food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cance
29、r is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer. Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on
30、the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to m
31、ake a profit. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.31. According to this passage, we can know . A. perhaps most of human illness is caused by what we eat B.
32、perhaps most kinds of cancer are related to what people eat C. cancer was discovered in 1945 D. science has made food unfit to eat 32. Things that are used to keep colours in meats are . A. harmful B. useless C. helpless D. dangerous 33. All the additives . A. are bright and colourless B. are not br
33、ight and colourful C. have indirect effects on our health D. have direct effects on our health 34. People use additives . A. to make food more unfit to eat B. to improve the colour and taste of the food C. to change colour of the food D. to take off the diseases of the food35. Which of the following
34、 is not true? A. Some wrappings of food are harmful. B. Farmers try to make more money on the market by fattening their animals. C. “The practice continues” means “things are still going on like that”. D. We neednt take care of what we eat. 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符
35、合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。 以下是学习英浯的方法： A. Practice speaking as often as you can - even speaking to yourself is good practice. Try recording yourself whenever you can. B. It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to stu
36、dy with you, it will make you keep working. Agree times to meet and set goals for the week. And test each other regularly. C. Practice improvising (即兴的) ways of getting your meaning across, even if you dont know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have time
37、. An example is the use of tenses. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across. D. Guesswork is important in learning a new language. When listening to recorded material, you arent expected to understand everything the first round. If you play the same piece several t
38、imes, you will most probably understand something new each time. Learn to make maximum (最大限度) use of all the clues (提示) you can pick up. E. A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning, but dont try to learn too much vocabulary at once. F. If you are the person on the bus, street or
39、restaurant asking how you can improve your English, you are on the right track. The only way to improve your speaking is by speaking. Dont worry about a bad accent or forgetting words or not being understood. 以下是学习者在学习英语中所碰到的闲难。请匹配这些困难与他们所对应的学习方法。 36. Jack Andersons vocabulary is very small. He is v
40、ery anxious to improve his English. Therefore, he wants to enlarge his vocabulary in a short time and tries his best to memorize new words as many as possible at a time. 37. Margret Lillians pronunciation is poor. And she doesnt know how to improve herpronunciation. She is very worried and doesnt kn
41、ow what to do. 38. Alice Fingelhamm has difficulty in understanding the meaning of the English text. So she looks up the new words in the dictionary in order to understand everything. However, she made little progress in English. 39. Although Peter Florian wants to communicate with people on the bus
42、 when he is on the way home, he is afraid of being laughed at because of his poor accent. 40. Lynne Nagata cant express herself clearly in English because she sometimes forgets some key words and doesnt know the tenses exactly.IV写作第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)写作内容：校学生会为了帮助大家学好电脑，特邀广州大学计算机系王平教授在3月3日星期六下午2点来校做
43、讲座，请根据下面所给的情景说明，写一份书面的通知，通知日期是2月28号。写作要求：请使用5个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容，注意行文的连贯性。(文章开头及格式已给出. 这部分要抄写到答案卷上)1） 事宜：关于计算机的用途以及如何利用internet网络进行学习的讲座;2） 讲座人：广州大学计算机系王平教授； 3） 地点：图书馆三楼；4） 要求：参加者准备一些自己在电脑学习中过程中遇到的问题,让王教授会后回答。 5） 参加对象：电脑爱好者；不要迟到。NoticeTo help students learn more about computers, _.The Students Union
44、Feb.28th第二节 读写任务(共1小题，满分25分) 阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room. He began his speech by holding up a 100 bill. He asked, Who would like this 100 bill? Most of us put up our hands quickly. Then
45、he said, I am going to give this 100 to one of you, but first let me do this. He then made the bill into a ball and said; Who wants it now? We raised our hands again. But he said,“Wait a moment.”He then dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. After that, he picked up the dirty bill and said, Who
46、still wants it? Many hands were still up. My friends, he said, you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still worth 100. We sometimes lose confidence in ourselves. He went on speaking, We feel as if w
47、e are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesnt come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE. You are special and valuable. Dont ever forget it!写作内容) 1以约30个词概括上文的内
48、容； 2以约120个词谈谈你的感想，并包括以下内容： (1) 通过阅读这篇短文，你有哪些收获? (2) 如果一个学生某次考试成绩很差，你想跟他她说些什么?写作要求 你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子。 2010-2011学年度第一学期期中考试五校联考高二级英语科参考答案15 ACBDD 610 BDCBA11 cities 12 every/each 13 an 14 have used/ have been using 15 Besides 16 who/ that 17 in 18 polluted 19 importance
49、 20 if / because 2125 ADCAD 2630 BDCBD 3135 AACBD 3640 EADFCNoticeTo help students learn more about computers, we have invited Professor Wang Ping from the Computer Department of Zhongshan University to give us a lecture on Saturday, the third of March. Professor Wang will talk about the use of comp
50、uter and how to learn through the internet. The lecture begins at 2:00 pm on the third floor of the Library Building. Please bring your questions in computer learning, which will be answered by Professor Wang after the lecture. Any computer-lover is welcome to attend the lecture and required to arri
51、ve on time.The Students UnionFeb.28thMr. Li gave us a lesson by showing us a 100 bill. which still has its value no matter what we do to it. So is everybody, who is always valuable. I learned a lot from the lesson. First. I have come to know that everybody is special and valuable, and wont lose his
52、value no matter what happens. Second, the lesson tells me that confidence is important in doing things, and I shouldnt lose confidence in myself even though I meet with failure. Failure does not mean I am of no value; I can still do what I want and I will try harder. So, if you are a middle school student and failed in an exam, you are still yourself and shouldnt be hopeless, You can take this exam as a good lesson and try to find out the causes that made you fail so that you can do well in the future.
