汕头市2011~2012学年度普通高中教学质量监测高二级英语.doc

汕头市20112012学年度普通高中教学质量监测高二级英语本试卷共三大部分，满分135分。考试用时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生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型(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选择题(4650题除外)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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题和4650题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸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考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。第一部分英语知识应用(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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。On my way back from work every evening, there was a homeless man standing at the exit of the freeway. He always 1 at every car, smiling, and sometimes almost dancing. It seemed that he was quite 2 with his life. Every day I would remember to gather some spare 3 , and put it aside to give him if I saw him. Every time I rolled down my window and gave him the coins, a feeling of 4 would come over me, too. 5 the red light would be on for a minute and we would ask each other about our day. His 6 would always be the same, “ Im blessed(幸福的)!” It amazed me that he was so positive even in the situation of being homeless, and it 7 me of how blessed I was.Then one day I was called into my bosss office and was told that I was 8 . For the rest of that day all I could 9 was “How am I going to provide for my kids, and what am I going to do?” On my way home, I was so 10 that I didnt remember to look for my coins and get them 11 like I usually did. Yet there he was as usual. He set his eyes on me while still smiling and waving at others. While I was 12 for the red light to turn, he walked over to my car. He looked at me with a concerned expression and said, “Today I will 13 you a dollar.” He then reached into his pocket and picked out a dollar bill. I was touched and burst into tears.That day he taught me a valuable 14 . No matter what material things are taken away from you, no one can take away your choice of being cheerful. Every time Im faced with 15 in life, I will think of him and remember that Im blessed. 1. A. looked B. waved C. pointed D. laughed2. A. happy B. curiousC. careful D. anxious3. A. food B. timeC. clothes D. change4. A. joy B. fearC. trust D. anger5. A. Sadly B. OccasionallyC. Strangely D. Interestingly6. A. answer B. hopeC. explanation D. advice7. A. warned B. provedC. reminded D. informed8. A. fired B. invitedC. praised D. elected9. A. make up B. look forC. take back D. think of10. A. excited B. proud C. tired D. sad11. A. ready B. clean C. open D. alone12. A. calling B. waiting C. leaving D. searching13. A. give B. lendC. send D. pay14. A. story B. toolC. suggestion D. lesson15. A. chances B. choicesC. businesses D. challenges第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的对应位置。The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February 16 in March. The 15th day is the first night of the year 17 sees a full moon. So the day is also called Yuan Xiao Festival in China.There are many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival. 18 of them is like this: Buddhism (佛教) first entered China during the Emperor Mingdis control in the Eastern Han Dynasty. That was in the first century. 19 , it did not have any great influence among the Chinese people. One day, Emperor Mingdi had a dream about a gold man in his palace. 20 he was about to ask the mysterious figure who he was, 21 gold man suddenly rose to the sky and 22 (disappear) in the west. The next day, Emperor Mingdi sent a scholar to India to look for something to explain his dream. After travelling thousands of miles, the scholar finally returned, 23 (bring) back some scriptures. Emperor Mingdi ordered that a temple be built to house a statue of Buddha and the scriptures. Followers believed that Buddha was so 24 (power) that it could drive darkness away. So Emperor Mingdi ordered people to display lighted lanterns during 25 was to become the Lantern Festival. 第二部分阅读(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)阅读下列四篇短文，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。AWhen Josephine Cooper was growing up, she learned the importance of charity from her parents. Although they made a modest living for their family of 10, they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate.Half a century later, Mrs Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank, where she devoted herself to helping others. She organized and ran a distribution center from a church, helping it become the organizations largest emergeney food distribution center in San Diego. She was one of 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invitedto Washington D.C. to receive the award.ks5u“She was the main person who helped us make that program grow,” said Mike Doody, former director of the Food Bank. “She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard. She was determined and stubborn, but in a good way. She had a good heart.” People knew her as “Grandma” because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families. “She reminded people of their Grandma.” Doody said.As a widow with a young child in 1979, Mrs. Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries. “She dedicated her life to giving back,” said her daughter, Monica Cooper. It wasnt unusual for a local church to call Mrs Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family. “She would give people food out of her cupboard. Sometimes we would cook a meal for a frailly living out of their car,” Cooper said.Although Mrs Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work, she said being able to help others was her reward. She died of liver disease and kidney failure, aged 93.26. The underlined word “charity” in Paragraph 1 refers to .A. offering helpB. donating moneyC. providing servicesD. showing sympathy27. The San Diego Food Bank is meant to .A. distribute food in case of emergencyB. help hungry children and familiesC. give basic first-aid treatmentD. train some senior volunteers28. Which of the following is true of Mrs Cooper?A. She died at an early age.B. She refused the national award.C. She was kind and devoted.D. She was not easy to get along with.29. From what Monica Cooper said, we know that . ks5uA. she is in financial troubleB. she was finally rewardedC. she once misunderstood her motherD. she thinks highly of her mother30. Mrs Coopers story suggests that .A. everyone needs a Grandma nearbyB. children are what their parents areC. a sound mind is in a sound bodyD. a mothers love never changesBMike Henry has a two-hectare farm in Palmer, Alaska. About a year and a half ago, his goat Millie was giving him a hard time. She didnt want to be milked. Instead, she kicked her back legs and stepped into the bucket that was supposed to catch her milk. But there was no milk to catch. All Mike Henry got was tired hands from his attempts to milk her. But he also got an idea. He designed a goat milking machine that does not require any electricity or motors.The Henry Milker is a hand-operated vacuum pump. It attaches a tube to the goat. After a little pumping, the milk begins to flow. The process uses a closed system to keep hair and dirt out of the milk. The milk goes directly from the goat into a box that is then placed in the refrigerator to keep the milk cold.Milk Henry has sold his invention to hundreds of people, mainly small farmers just like him. He at first considered spending more than one thousand dollars on an electric milking machine. But that seemed like a lot of money to milk just one goat. So he began to develop a device of his own. He worked with parts that he bought from an auto supply store and a Wal-Mart store.He tried his invention on Millie. How did she react? She gave a little milk. As the months passed, he improved the device. Milking Millie became easy. The average milking time with the Henry Milker is ten minutes. Mike Henry says Millie now gives about two liters in half that time.Mike Henry began to think other people who owned just a few goats might be interested in his invention. So he offered one on eBay, an Internet marketplace. The first one sold for forty-five dollars. Today, he receives orders from as far away as Australia and New Zealand with the regular price being one hundred forty-nine dollars.31. Mike Henrys idea of inventing the Henry Milker came from _ . A. Henrys usual milking experiences B. Henrys difficult time with Millie C. Henrys sense of saving electricity D. Henrys conversation with some farmers32. A closed system is used during the process in order to _ . A. cause the milk to flow B. keep the milk clean C. make sure the milk is fresh D. save the milking time33. According to the passage, who would love the improved invention by Mike Henry most? A. Farmers owning a large number of goats. B. People who are interested in electric machines. C. Farmers with just a few goats wondering how to milk goats efficiently. D. People from as far away as Australia and New Zealand.34. What can we learn from the passage?A. Henry invented his electric milking machine.B. Henrys profits from his great invention are increasing.C. Henry gave his invention to small farmers like him for free.D. After offering his invention online, Henry found people took no interest in it. 35. What is the authors attitude in this passage?A. Defensive. B. Persuasive. C. Subjective. D. Objective. CThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced trends in fruit and vegetable consumption(食用) among adults. Since 2000, the CDC has made efforts with goals of getting 75% of Americans to eat two or more servings of fruit a day and 50% of Americans to eat three or more servings of vegetables a day. Unfortunately, Americans arent meeting these modest targets.Although a diet high in fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of many diseases, Americans just arent getting enough. In fact, since 2000, the amount of vegetables Americans are eating has stayed the same and the amount of fruit Americans are eating has gone down. The CDC also finds that only about a third of adults are eating their expected servings of fruit, and just over a quarter of adults are eating their expected servings of vegetables.So why arent Americans getting their expected servings of fruit and vegetables? It turns out that Americans might be spoiled when it comes to their produce. A national survey conducted by Fruit2day reveals that nearly half of Americans leave fruit in their fridges until it rots with people in Boston among the worst and those in New York and Los Angeles among the best. Sadly, most Americans admit to leaving fruit in the fridge for more than a week.There are many reasons why Americans dont eat their fruit or vegetables, including the inconvenience of having to wash or peel it. Fruit2day offers consumers a surprising and convenient way to enjoy the goodness of fruit.“With no added sugar, natural juices and two full servings of fruit, our Fruit2day line has really captured the imaginations of health-conscious consumers who are actively looking to get more fruit in their diets,” said Hanno Holm, president and chief executive officer of Hero-White Wave. “Fruit2day makes getting more fruit in ones diet easier for any daily snack routine.”36. For 4 million American adults, how many of them are eating two or more servings of fruit a day? A. About 3 million. B. About 2 million. C. About 1.3 million. D. About 1 million.37. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _ . A. Americans have been eating fewer vegetables since 2000. B. most Americans eat less fruit to reduce the risk of diseases.C. over 25% of adults are eating three or more daily servings of vegetables.D. most Americans prefer fruit to vegetables.38. In which city are people most likely to leave fruit in their fridge? A. In Boston. B. In New York. C. In Los Angeles. D. Not mentioned.39. With the help of Fruit2day, Americans can _ . A. easily get rid of their bad eating habits B. conveniently have more fruit in their diets C. add sugar and natural juices to their diets D. find another excuse for not eating healthily40. Americans dont eat their fruit or vegetables because _ . A. they are relatively forgetful B. they are too busy with their work C. they dont think it convenient to eat them D. they prefer daily snacks with added sugarDLiz isnt happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that its the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, its kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. Shes done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor whos starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks hes saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that hes not for her. Shes unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.Liz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, its Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta(面食) and sees all the historical sites. Next, shell head to India to spend time with her young boyfriends favorite guru(宗教导师). And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again. With no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that shes trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out. 41. What does Liz do? A. She is a traveler. B. She is an actress. C. She is a writer.D. She is a college student.42. Why did Liz leave Stephen so soon? A. He no longer loved her. B. There were a lot of fights between them.C. He didnt focus on her. D. She became impatient with him.43. How many times has Liz been to Bali according to the text? A. Only once. B. Twice. C. Three times. D. At least twice.44. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Liz married the young actor who starred in a play she wrote. B. Money, work and responsibilities worried people. C. Travelling was one of the ways to heal people. D. Liz married the wise man in Bali.45. The text tells of _. A. a story in a play B. a story in a film C. a love-story about Liz and Stephen D. an experience in Lizs travelling第二节信息匹配 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10 分)请阅读下面相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。然后在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列新闻：A. Scientists ask: where are all the bees?Dave Hackenberg, a Dade City beekeeper, is the first in the state to sound the alarm about the collapse of the national honeybee population; it has spread to 24 states in every part of the country.B. Spains burnt-out babysitter grandparents urged to strike Union tells Spanish grandparents to down tools if they are tired of caring for their grandchildren for days on end. A call has gone out for grandparents around Spain to down tools and go on strike, because theyre sick to the teeth of all that childcare.C. Breast cancer partners mood riskMen whose partners have breast cancer should be checked for signs that their mental health has been affected, say researchers. A Danish study found that men watching their partners fight cancer were 39% more likely to need hospital care for mood problems.D. Flooding farms on purposefor the birds In response to the Prudhoe Bay oil spill, US farmers are flooding fields to create unpolluted wetland for migrating birds.E. India Hindu festival carries environmental cost As a part of the activities of this festival, men carry a Ganesh statue to the beach and put it into the sea. Paints and plaster from the thousands of statues pollute the ocean and harm sea life.F. Google turns 12, gets virtual cake Google celebrated its 12th birthday on Monday with a birthday cake figure created by Wayne Thiebaud, an American artist famous for his paintings of cakes and pastries. Its not clear why Google chooses to celebrate its birthday on September 27 instead of other noteworthy days in its history.请阅读下列读者的评论，然后匹配相应的新闻：46. Happy birthday! Thanks for always having what I was searching for. Ive probably learned more from you than school. So, thank you. What can we expect next year when it becomes a teenager?47. Illness has a bad impact on whole families, not just the patients. Men particularly often feel they need to be the strong one and often keep quiet about how they are really feeling. Me