2011年下学期高三年级二、五、六英语联考试题.doc

2011年下学期高三年级浏阳二、五、六中期中联考英语试卷 时量：120分钟 分值：150分Part one Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully, and then answer the questions by making the corresponding letter (A, B, or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation Twice. Conversation one1. Which sports does the man like best ?A. Skating. B. Swimming. C. Table tennis.2. What does the woman advise the man to do if he has no skates? A. Borrow a pair. B. Rent a pair. C. Buy a pair.Conversation two3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Learning to drive. B. Going shopping. C. Going for a picnic.4. When will the speakers go? A. This Sunday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday.Conversation three5. Why does the woman call Mr. Johnson? A. Because her living room window was broken by herself. B. Because her living room window was broken by her son. C. Because her living room window was too small.6. How much will Mr. Johnson charge this time? A. About 100 dollars. B. About 120 dollars. C. About 150 dollars.Conversation four7. What happened to the man? A. His car broke down. B. His car wouldnt go fast enough. C. He got some mental disease.8. What will the man probably do? A. Buy an engine. B. Rent a car. C. Buy a new car.9. How much does it cost per month to rent a car from Toyota? A. 290. B. 250. C. 219.Conversation five10. How many people are they going to invite altogether to the party? A. Between 15 and 20. B. Between 10 and 15 C. Between 15 and 25.11. Why do they want to host a buffet party? A. Because they want to offer the guests many choices. B. Because they dont want their guests to be hungry. C. Because they dont want their guests to be angry.12. When will the party be held? A. Friday. B. Friday afternoon. C. Friday evening.Conversation six13. Which countrys transportation are the speakers talking about? A. Britains. B. Americas. C. South Africas.14. Why does the woman like to travel by train? A. The trains are expensive. B. The trains are crowded. C. The trains are often late.15. When does the woman take a plane? A. When shes in a hurry. B. When she wants to relax. C. When she wants to make friends.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.A PicnicWhenLast 16. _.WhereTo 17. _.FoodSome 18._.ActivitiesWewent for 19. _.had lunch in the cool shade under the trees.went for a 20._PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGESection ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. All finished, we sat down to enjoy _ we thought was the most delicious dinner.A. what B. that C. which D. if22. Last winter vocation，I did lots of voluntary work，_ turned out to be a wise decisionAthat B. when Cwhich Dwhere23.It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.Thats right. _.A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better that nothingC. The more, the merrier D. The sooner begun, the sooner done24.What about your summer holiday?I _ to go to Hawaii, but I didnt sign up for the tour in time.A. would hope B. had hopedC. was hopedD. have hoped25.What is to blame for your being late again?_the traffic jam for over an hour.A. Because I was stuck in B. For the reason of getting stuckC. Being stuck in D. Got caught by26.A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that _ usually performed by humansAdesigned; are Bdesigned; is Cbeing designed; are Dto be designed; is27.-I was told Tom would be made captain of the school football team. -_? I thought he can be _ but a captain.A. He, nothing B. Him, anything C. Him, nothing D. He, anything28.He has many hobbies _ playing ping pang, singing pop songs, collecting stamps and so onAfor example Bas Csuch as Das example29.He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _a native speakerAas fluent as Bmore fluent than Cso fluently as Dmuch fluently than30There is no doubt _ international cooperation is the key to _ with cyber crimeAwhether; doing Bthat; dealing Cwhether; do Dthat; do31-Did you visit Big Ben in London?- NoWe _it, but we spent too much time shoppingAcould Bcould have visited Cmust have visited Dcan have visited32.-English has a large vocabulary, doesnt it? -Yes. _ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate.A. Know B. Knowing C. To know D. Known33Jack felt grateful to his teachers _ he couldnt find words to express his thanksAas if Beven though Cfor fear that Dnow that34_ succeed in doing anythingAOnly by working hard we can BBy only working hard we canCOnly we can by working hard DOnly by working hard can we35Everyone here will thank the firefighters for the things they have done to prevent fires _ the environment safer.A. make B. to making C. to make D. from makingSection BDirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.Frank was heartbroken. His 15-year-old dog, Dude, was _36_ by a cow outside the house.Ever since Dude was one month old, she had been by Franks side, and she brought a lot of happiness to Franks family these years. Now Dude was gone. Two days after the terrible thing, Frank was still in deep _37_. His son, Henry was worried about him. He wondered how he could help his dad cheer up. That afternoon, Henry stepped out into the front yard to _38_. When he raised his head after lighting the cigarette, something _39_ his eyes. Right at the front door was a dog. Henry couldnt believe his eyes and came near to have a look. Yes, it was a dog. The dog shook when Henry came near and backed away. Henry wasnt sure what to do. _40_, he decided to tell his dad. Henry ran upstairs to give him the _41_. Frank didnt believe him at first _42_ he still came to the yard with Henry. To everyones surprise, the dog ran over and jumped into Franks arms. The dog had no collar(项圈). It seemed to have no _43_. Frank advertised(登告)on the paper to look for its owner. But days passed without any news. Where did it come from? Maybe it got _44_ and couldnt find its way home. Or maybe a _45_ person who heard about Dudes story simply dropped it off at the familys front gate. But if so, why was it afraid of everybody else who tried to come near _46_ Frank? This mysterious dog _47_ when needed. Frank believed it was Dude who had sent it here to comfort him in place of her. He named the dog “Dude II”.36. A. fedB. eatenC. killedD. beaten37. A. coldnessB. lonelinessC. angerD. sadness38. A. smokeB. washC. swimD. cook39. A. hurtB. caughtC. touchedD. entered40. A. RegularlyB. luckilyC. finallyD. Patiently 41. A. secretB. recordC. resultD. news42. A. butB. forC. andD. or43. A. nameB. motherC. ownerD. friend44. A. annoyedB. lostC. hungryD. ill45.A. careful B. richC. famousD. kind46. A. withoutB. beforeC. exceptD. besides47. A. appearedB. diedC. helpedD. left.Section CDirections: Read the following passage carefully and complete the passage by filling in each numbered blank with one word that fits the context.Cell phones are becoming more and more popular in China. In 1999, the number of cell phones in use was only 24,480,000, 48. _ in 2006, the number was more than 100 million, 49. _ is a turning point. The newest statistic shows that in 2010 50. _ number was more than 800 million.There are many factors contributing 51. _ this development. Firstly, a cell phone has no wire and can be carried everywhere easily. 52. _, a cell phone is something wonderful through which we can have fun with news, games, music and chat. Thirdly, the drop in the price and the improvement in the function have made 53. _ possible for an average person to make use of a cell phone.The wide use of cell phones has made them 54. _ and more indispensable (必不可少的) in peoples daily life. Many functions of the cell phone have made certain people unwilling to separate themselves 55. _ their cell phonesPART THREE READING COMPREHENSIONDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. AMaurice Sendaks childrens book, Where the Wild Things Are, came out in 1963. It has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie in 2009.The hero of the book is a boy named max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, maxs room magically becomes a forest, and he walks to a land where monsters (怪物) live. Max isnt scared, though, and becomes the king of the wild things, but after a while, he wants to home. When Max walks back home, his supper is still hot in his bedroom.Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop their imaginations. Melina Davis, a professor of education, said she likes how the book contains (包含) a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves,” she said.The book contains a few larger words. Some parents worry it may confuse (使迷惑) children, but experts say those words help improve childrens reading skills.Davis said the book is well written which helps kids become interested in the story. “The books talks about what all children go through, like I was naughty (淘气的) but my mommy still loves me,” said Davis.The book also encourages children to face their fears. “I think its really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” said Davis. “Kids can find out monsters arent always the things under the bed that are going to scare them. I think this is good because it shows children that they can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.56. A. What happened to Max in the story of the book Where the Wild Things Are? A. He becomes the king of the world. B. He and the monsters become friends C. He is sent to the forest by her mother D. he has a terrible dream ad feels scared57. Teachers and professors like the book because it helps children _. A. become more imaginativeB. understand their own fears C. develop good habits of lifeD. learn to draw nice pictures58. How do experts feel about the larger words in the book? A. AngryB. WorriedC. GreatD. Confused59. Which of the following is TRUE about the book?A. It makes children interested in writing B. It was made into a movie two years ago.C. It is the most popular childrens book in the world. D. Children wont be afraid of monsters after reading it.60. Whats the writers purpose in writing the passage?A. To introduce a movie to young children. B. To encourage children to read scary storiesC. To suggest ways of improving childrens reading D. To express opinions on a famous childrens book.BMost American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 pub-lic schools all over the US. Some students attend about 3000 independent public schools called charter schools.Charter schools are self-governing. Private companies operate some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receive tax money just as other public schools do. Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning. These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate.Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach. Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize pub-lic schools that are failing to educate students. But some education agencies and unions op-pose charter schools. One teachers union has just made public the results of the first nation-al study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools.The American Federation of Teachers criticized the governments delay in releasing the results of the study, which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress.U-math education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests the students in regular public schools. Some experts say the student is not a fair look at charter schools, because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand improved student progress.61.If a private company wants to operate a charter schools, it must .A. try new methods of teaching B. prove its management ability C. obey the local and state laws D. get the governments permission62.Charter schools are independent because .A.they make greater progress B.their class size is smallerC.they enjoy more freedom D.they oppose traditional ways63.Whats the governments attiude toward charter schools? A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Subjective. D.Optimistic.64.What can we learn from the text?A.More students choose to attend charter schools.B.Charter schools are better than traditional schoolsC.Students in charter schools are well educated.D.People have different opinions about charter schools.65.It can be inferred from the text that _ . A.charter schools are part of the public education system B.one-on-one attention should be paid to students C.the number of charter schools will be limited D.charter schools are all privately financed C A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsivebehavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life isaffected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.66. The passage is about_.A. the cause of weboholism B. the advantage of weboholismC. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism67. The underlined word obsessive in the second paragraph most probably meansA. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential68. We can learn from the passage that .A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers.B. teenagers can hardly balance real and virtual life.C. people are addicted to games on the Internet.D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway69. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism?A. It contributes to the development of the web.B. The chat room language may change social culture.C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future.D. People addicted to the web often become inactive