湖北省荆州市2011届高中毕业班质量检查（Ⅱ）（英语）.doc

1、荆州市 2011 届高中毕业班质量检查英 语 试 题注意事项：1本试卷总分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。2答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、学号填在试卷答题卡上。3客观题部分答案选出后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第四部分第一节完成句子和第二节短文写作的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔直接填写到答题卡上对应的空白处。答在试题卷上的无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在

2、试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1 How much did the man s sister pay for her skirt?ASixty dollars. BFifty-six dollars. CTwenty-eight dollars.2 Why did Paul take part in neither of Helens last two family parties?ABecause he doesnt like her any more.BBecause Helen s parents like him

3、 no more.CBecause Helen doesnt like him any more3 What is the likely reason for their failure to make ends meet?AThey haven t had their wages raised but the price keeps risingBThey haven t been promoted for a long timeCThey havent spent their money in a smart way4 What do we learn about the woman fr

4、om the conversation?AShe is black and blue all overBShe has to see a doctor,CShe got hurt in an accident yesterday5 What does the man think of the meals?ATerrible BSatisfactory CNot delicious第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A，B，C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时

5、间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6 What are the speakers talking about?AWhy to recycle BHow to recycle CWhat to recycle7 How does the woman recycle newspapers?ABy cleaning tablesBBy wrapping bottles and cansCBy starting a fire for her fireplace8 What do we know a

6、bout the man?AHe will take useless things to the recycling centreBHe often warms himself with a fireplaceCHe washes his windows twice a year听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9 What s the man s unpleasant situation?AHe wonders whether to go to New Zealand or notBHe couldnt get the scholarshipCHis girlfriend want

7、s to break up with him10 Why didnt the woman accept the job in Thailand?AShe didnt like the jobBHer husband didnt like the ideaCShe didnt like Thailand11 What did the woman advise the man to do?AHe should give up the ideaBHe should go to the university CHe should go somewhere else听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 1

8、4 题。12 Who is the woman the speakers are talking about?AA waitress BThe owner CThe owners wife13 What will the speakers have together? ABeef BChicken CWine14 What do we know about the owner of the restaurant?AShe usually changes the foodBShe often dresses in the latest fashionCShe goes to Italy once

9、 every two years听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15 How did the woman know the wanted job position?ABy reading a newspaper adBBy calling an employment serviceCBy listening to the radio news16 Why did the woman find the job appealing?AShe could improve her foreign languageBShe could work close to her familyCSh

10、e could use her previous experiences17 What was the woman asked to do in the end?ATo prepare for an interview in a couple of daysBTo read the advertisement again for more detailsCTo send in a written application as soon as possible听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18 What did Bill often request the speaker to

11、 do?ATo clean the roomBTo share the homeworkCTo discuss their study19 Why does the speaker like his job?AHe can help othersBHe can get a high salaryCHe can work in his hometown20 What do we know about the speaker and Bill?ATheir friendship has ended upBThey still have a lot in commonCDifferent ways

12、of living have changed their relationship.第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 多项选择（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 It cant be a（n） _ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.Acoincidence Baccident Cincident Dchance22 Although English may not lead directly to a

13、great career, it will certainly give you _ to a wider range of opportunitiesAacquisition Baccess Caccent Daccount23 It s reported that at present many teachers feel that teaching is really a _ job, so they have to devote a lot to itAdepressing Brewarding Cdemanding Dblessing24 We had expected the we

14、ather would be very badBut as it turned out, it was sunny and _ for all outside activitiesAadequate Bexact Cparticular Dappropriate25 Founded by Li Kaifu in September 2009, Innovation Workshop is _ to help Chinese young people create successful starting-up companiesAcommented Bconfirmed Cconcluded D

15、committed26 It s unlikely that the disease will be from animals to humans.Adelivered Btransferred Ctransported Dinfected27 The project showed just how _ the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis.Asincerely Bexactly Cseriously Dprecisely28 H

16、is idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has _ many good changes in their lives.Abrought about Bresulted from Cturned into Dgot through29 Considering your salary, you should be able to _ at least twenty dollars a week.Aput forward Bput up Cput out Dput aside30

17、 Statistics show that Shanghai subway lines will reach 350 kilometers by the end of this year, making the city No3 in the world _ subway length.Aaccording to Bin terms of Con account of Din view of第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。I was shopping

18、 at a department store and had just boarded the down escalator （电动扶梯） when I noticed a woman standing at the sideShe looked about 65 years old, and her expression told me she was 31 .I turned toward her and asked, “Do you need help?“ As the escalator continued moving I heard the woman reply 32 , “Im

19、 afraid“ There was a hint（暗示） of disbelief in her 33 “Do you want me to come 34 and get you?“ I called to herShe 35 . But by the time I 36 her, the woman reconsidered, “Sorry, I dont think I can even put my feet on it“ I was suddenly 37 that I took a more difficult task than I had expected“ I know w

20、e can do it,“ I comforted her, “I can 38 you“ She looked down at the beastThen her eyes came back to mine, looking 39 “This has never 40 me before,“ she said, as much to herself as to meI felt that her sudden 41 had something to do with the escalator s inhuman mechanical coldnessI took her armShe ma

21、de a little sound of 42 as we stepped on, but she 43 slightly as the stairs moved us 44 .“I dont understand this at all,“ she saidAs we neared the bottom, her 45 _ was tight on my arm again, but we did fine“Im so 46 “ she began“ It was nothing,“ I said, “ I was happy to do it“Yes, I was very happy a

22、t that momentI am busy 47 a family and working full timeI do 48 _ to help othersFor a brief moment, I had a flash of understanding into why someone would become a nurse or a social workerWhen I 49 the woman, I felt pure, whole and purposefulIt was a 50 moment than I d had in weeks31 Ascared Bdelight

23、ed Cenjoyable Dfrustrated32 Apatiently Bpleasantly Ccoldly Dsoftly33 Abehavior Bexpression Cquestion Dvoice34 Ain Bback Cdown Dout35 Anodded Brefused Csmiled Dwaved36 Aarrived Bleft Creached Dgrasped37 Adisappointed Bconvinced Csure Daware38 Acare about Bhold on to Csend for Dtake control of39 Aopti

24、mistic Bproud Cdoubtful Dangry40 Aattended to Bhappened to Ccame across Dlet down41 Afear Bdecision Cattitude Dchange42 Ainterest Balarm Cjoy Dsurprise43 Afrightened Bworried Creleased Drelaxed44 Adownward Bupward Coutward. Dbackward45 Apush Bhold Cweight Dshake46 Agrateful Bafraid Cbrave Dembarrass

25、ed47 Acaring for Bseeking for Creaching for Daccounting for48 Amuch Ba lot Clittle, Da little49 Arescued Bcontacted Cseized Dhelped50 Apurer Bmore difficult Chappier Dmore significant第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr Ace sat on the coach before his

26、 doctor, telling him his sad story of his disgusting language habitIn fact, he said, only yesterday when he saw a very pretty young woman on TV say “How Weight Watchers saved my marriage is a secret between my husband and I“ , he jumped up and shouted at the set, “ My husband and ME! You silly woman

27、“ “Oh, I seeYou have 45 minutes to tell me all about it“I can do it in oneIve had this habit since I was a little kidAt the age of four, I was the only kid in the neighborhood who said, Mother, may I go out to play? instead of Can I?“ I had learned that lesson the hard way when I had raised my hand

28、and asked my teacher, Can I leave the room? She replied, You can if you are ableIf you are asking for my permission to leave the room, I will reply, Yes, you mayThus the difference between Can I? and May I? was permanently carved“The doctor looked at his watch and reminded him kindly, “You now have

29、38 minutes left, MrAce“All rightWhen I came home from school, I always announced my entrance by calling out, It s I, MotherEven at that age I began passing this invaluable grammatical knowledge to all the kids, a-long with my explanations of the correct usageThey began passing it onto their mothers,

30、 who in turn began eying me suspiciously, calling me that strange boy , and telling them not to play with meBut“You have 16 minutes left“ The doctor said“On second thought you can tell me about that on your next visitIs Thursday OK?“SureBut in meantime, Doctor”The doctor interrupted him“ In the mean

31、time, I have a simple little exercise I would like you to tryWhen you hear someone commit a grammatical fault, you softly and slowly count to ten; the urge to make a correction will disappear gradually by itself“And that s it? Are you sure that 11 do the trick?“Better than your way of making people

32、angry at youPatient is the best medicineThat s what I always say“Doctor, just a minuteWhat do you always say? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, tenOh, Doctor, is it patient or patience, are you sure? Well, Ill see you next ThursdayGoodbye, Doctor“ Goodbye strange man ”51 MrAce we

33、nt to the doctor for help to _Aput his bad temper in controlBimprove his poor relationship with friendsCchange his improper way of expressing himselfDdrop his disgusting curiosity in language errors52 By referring to his former teacher MrAce intended to say _Ahis teacher was strict with pupilsBhow h

34、e developed his language habitChe was once a good-mannered pupilDwhy he was thankful to his teacher53 MrAce was _ among his friends because of his habitAunwelcome Battractive Ccautious Dpopular54 From the passage we can infer that the doctor was _ in curing MrAce s habit in the end.Aconfident HI him

35、self Bunsure of himself Centhusiastic DcreativeBLOS ANGELES, Aug28-Only now is the full story comingout of the surface about the great “Sunny Bear Farce （闹剧） “ at Crocker National Bank, but it carries a message for those who would mix bears, money, children, depositors （储户）, tellers （出纳员） and bank v

36、ice presidentsThe heroes of the story were those little stuffed （毛织品） animals with bright button eyes that have long been the companions of countless girls and boysJust before the Christmas season last year, the promotion department at Crockerthe nation s 15th largest bank, with 358 California branc

37、hescame up with “ Sunny the Bear“The bank claimed that anyone who-opened a new checking account of $ 100 or more would be given a bearAngela Bohning, then handling new accounts at the Palos Verdes branch, remembers that “it started out great but then problems began to arise“She added, “There were th

38、e bears sitting on the counters, pretty and attractive as could be, and everyone wanted oneCustomers who already had accounts insisted they should get a bearOne man who had a $ 50,000 savings account threatened to take out all his money unless he got a bear“We tried to tell them just to take $ 100 o

39、ut of their previous bank account and open another account and some of them did,“ she continued“ Mothers would come with two or more kids and each child wanted a bear, of courseBut it was one account/one bear, no more and no less, so they had to open two or three checking accounts“On top of everythi

40、ng else, a shortage of bears began to develop“It got so at our branch that we had a bear count at the end of business every day,“ MrsBohning recalled“And we finally had to appoint one of the assistant managers as the bear man to be in charge of bears“As the shortage worsened, various branches tried

41、to obtain more “Sunnies“ from banks that still had a reserve （储备） and the Palos Verde branch, for one, sent a truck to an office in Orange countyFinally, Crocker ran out of bears some time early this year, but it took weeks before the outcry went downIn all 100,000 Sunnies went to bank customersDavi

42、d Sanson, a spokesman for the bank, said that although it may try other promotions, “we will never come up with anything like the bears“55 The purpose of the bank s activity is to _Apromote the sales of toysBimprove the bank s imageCpromote the banks businessDexpress appreciation to the customers56

43、According to the rules during the activity you can have _Aa bear if you have had accounts of $ 100 beforeBfive bears if you open a checking account of $ 500Ctwo bears if you open two checking accounts of $ 200Dno bear if you open a checking account of more than $ 10057 In order to satisfy the demand

44、ing customers, one of the bank branches even .Asent all the workers to collect bearsBarranged a special information deskCstopped opening new accounts of $ 100Dsent a truck for one bear in a faraway branch58 What is the best possible tide for the passage?AA Creative Bank PromotionBAn Unexpected Short

45、age of Sunny BearCToy Giveaway Nearly Unbearable for BankDBank Saving for Your Children s Christmas GiftsCGroasis Waterboxx, winner of Popular Science Magazine s “Best of What s New“ 2010 swept all 11 categories for the best invention, leaving behind other fantastic inventions, such as the Apple iPa

46、d, Porsche 918 Spyder Green Supercar, Panasonic Viera TV, Intel Wireless display and 117 others for the Grand PrizeThe Dutch inventor says much of the freshwater supply is used for irrigation in the desert, yet most of the water may be lost in the airSo he invented the device which he called Groasis

47、 Waterboxx to help people grow trees and plants in the desert. He says he got the idea from nature.“If you look at nature, and I give an example in your own country, if you look to the Rocky Mountains of the Sierra Nevada, you find trees all over the mountainsSo trees are actually able to grow on rocksThey have very strong roots“ Pieter Hoff saidMrHoff says the trick is that nature does not dig a hole like we humans do