高中英语考试试卷

2011年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测 (二)英 语 2011.4本试卷共10页,满分135分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考号填写在答题卡上用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型 (A) 填涂在答题卡上,并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号,将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。2. 速择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案答在试题卷上无效。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答卷上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考试结束后,将答卷和答题卡一并交回。I 语言知识及应用 (共两节,满分45分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115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。Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of lifes _1_ questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists believe they have solved this _2_. Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer _3_. They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was _4_. Then they found one protein called OC17 that is _5_ for forming eggshell. This is only found inside a chickens body, which is proof that the _6_ came first. The team was _7_ looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising _8_. The big question now is where chickens came from. The _9_ is from dinosaurs.The research team said eggshells are one of natures most _10_ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be _11_ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials _12_ by the worlds top engineers cannot produce anything as _13_ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that _14_ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry. “Nature has found wonderful ways that _15_ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology we can learn a lot from them.” he said.1. A. strangest B. best C. oldest D. closest 2. A. puzzle B. fact C. history D. opinion 3. A. on purpose B. by chance C. without hesitation D. at work 4. A. breaking B. changing C. disappearing D. forming 5. A. necessary B. easy C. kind D. impossible 6. A. egg B. eggshell C. chicken D. dinosaur 7. A. obviously B. originally C. thoughtfully D. surprisingly 8. A. invention B. mistake C. statement D. discovery 9. A. answer B. research C. road D. egg 10. A. common B. ridiculous C. funny D. amazing 11. A. interesting B. helpful C. normal D. correct 12. A. bought B. cut C. designed D. carried 13. A. brilliant B. ordinary C.1ight D. small 14. A. finding B. watching C. studying D. making 15. A. happen B. work C. wait D. look 第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15分,满分15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卷标号为1625的相应位置上。During an 1899 F4 tornado (龙卷风) in Missouri, three people, Miss Moorehouse, Mrs. Webster, and her son were caught up in the storm. They _16_ (carry) nearly one mile, but were let down so gently _17_ none of the three was seriously injured. Here is Moorehouses _18_ (describe)of her unbelievable flight. I was conscious all the time when I was flying through the air, and _19_ seemed a long time. I seemed to be lifted up, _20_ (go) up to a great height. At one time I was far above the church towers, and seemed to be carried to a _21_ (distance) place. As I was going through the air, I saw a horse, _22_ was a white one and had a harness (马具) on, floating about with me. By the way _23_ horse kicked and struggled as it was thrown about, I knew it was alive. I was afraid that it would knock into me, _24_ it did not. Finally, I was mercifully landed _25_ the ground unharmed, saved by luck.” 阅读 (共两节,满分50分) 第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40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。AWhile I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshalls family live, to celebrate Janes 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.Since Marshalls family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me.During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about. Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives. We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesnt have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly.26. Why did the writer want a good book during the trip? A. Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time.B. Because she didnt want to think of losing her baby. C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading. D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.27. According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _. A. made the familys trip more exciting B. include five books all together C. have someone called Seamus in them D. can help people deal with their problems28. The writer named her son Seamus because _.A. she wanted to keep her trip in memory B. she loved this name very muchC. her son doesnt have Irish blood D. it is a perfect name for a boy29. Which of the following is TRUE about the couple? A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news. B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on. C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip. D. They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip.B With large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. Thats a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer. A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to write by hand activate brain areas involved with thought, language, and short-term memory. A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a second group just looked at those letters. Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI (核磁共振)that scanned their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters. Researchers found that the brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and “adult-like”. Handwriting also affects other peoples way they think of adults and children. Several studies have shown that the same average essay will score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if written out in poor handwriting. These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a persons ideas based on his or her handwriting. And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with handwritten sections, like the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero. Studies show that this isnt only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They cant remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some experts fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the brain that Chinas reading ability as a nation could suffer.31. According to the passage, it can be learned that _. A. many researches have been done on handwriting B. essays cant be composed without handwriting C. all children write faster by keyboard than by hand D. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting （来源：状元源 ）32. What does the Indiana University study imply? A. Children should practice writing letters B. Handwriting can increase brain activity C. Its good for children to enter a functional MRI. D. Letters should often be shown to children33. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about? A. Handwriting affects both adults and children. B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays. C.SAT should be done with good handwriting. D. Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter.34. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting. C. Chinese and Japanese youths dont know how to write. D. Less handwriting may affect Chinas reading ability.35. The passage tries to tell us that _.A. keyboards are more popular than handwriting B. we shouldnt judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importance D. its time to give up using keyboardsC Most American schools have boys and gifts in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that theyre prepared for college. Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved m activities.Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010. Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly (男子气概的) novels. These novels deal with the arrogance (傲慢) of man and the pride of man which finally leads to mans downfall. One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canadas Klondike Gold Rush. Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself because shes more focused on thoughts like “Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me? instead of focusing on “Whats the homework? Whats going on in this class? Whats the lesson?”. （来源：状元源 ） There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school.36. What is the purpose of the Academy program? A. To offer a special program in high school. B. To help students concentrate on study. C. To strengthen sex education for teenagers. D. To start learning college courses earlier.37. To enter the Academy program, students are NOT required to _.A. do well in their study B. be recommended by teachersC. take part in some activities D. have worked as volunteers38. The Call of the Wild is given as an example to show that male students _. A. should learn more about literature B. should have a sense of protecting the wildlife C. are reading more manly novels D. are interested in stories on animals39. Which is likely to be Morgan Fleets opinion? A. A girl cares about the boys opinions of her. B. Single-sex classes should be stopped. C. Girls are more focused when studying with boys. D. Boys and girls act the same in separate classrooms.40. The passage is intended to _.A. introduce the single-sex class project B. explain the differences between boys and girlsC. persuade students to enter the Academy program D. urge students to work hard in their studyDWhether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork. The teams leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each others opinions. （来源：状元源 ） Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself / himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leaders part can be disastrous. Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.41. Effective leadership is important partly because _. A. it helps a leader to develop lots of skills B. it makes a leader feel supported and valuedC. it creates a positive working environment D. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team42. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _.A. hide B. feel C. express D. plan43. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should _.A. worry about the team members B. ignore the team members voicesC. try to avoid conflict issues D. work out their differences44. To become a good team leader, you have to _. A. be positive and committed B. set up a good team C. look for support from the team D. avoid natural disasters45. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Football And Teamwork B. What Makes Effective Teamwork C. Handle Conflict In A Team D. Communication And Teamwork第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为4650的相应位置上。 首先, 请阅读以下英文杂志介绍：A. This magazine celebrates not only a love of birding but also an appreciation for nature. It is committed to promoting conservation and education. Since 1993, the teams that the magazine sponsored have won over $100,000 on behalf of birding societies.B. This is about family-Style campers exploring our parks and forests. It also delivers information about camping thats adventurous and active, yet still relaxing. Besides, it talks about other interests like day-hiking, fishing and canoeing.C. It comes to you straight from the editors of the Wall Street Journal, the best financial reporters in the business. Every issue brings you the information you need to know to deal with markets and p