2010学年度广州市高中二年级学生学业水平测试.doc

2010 学年度广州市高中二年级学生学业水平测试英语本试卷分四部分，共 8 页，满分150分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的测试证号和姓名；填写考区考场室号、座位号，再用 2B 铅笔把对应的两个号码涂黑。 2 选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；不能答在试卷上。 3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答。答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；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、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束时，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）1 听力略II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第1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 16 一 30 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。Are you good at understanding body language ? Youre probably _16_than you think , according to the experts.What is body language exactly? _17_, its signals made by body movement, gesture and eye movement. Body language can actually _18_ a lot of information, and it can help us _19_ a persons attitude and state of mind. In fact, studies have suggested that only 7% of communication involves actual _20_, while 55% is body language and 38% is intonation (语调). Many examples of body language are _21_ to identify. In most cultures, smiling shows happiness and a(an) _22_ attitude. So, when someone smiles at you, theyre telling you that they are open, interested and happy to _23_. But if someone puts their arms across their chest, they dont want to communicate with you. And if this is combined with a serious facial expression, you should _24_ because this can mean anger. Its very difficult to _25_ with your body language. For example, when people pretend to _26_, they only use the muscles around the mouth and the top half of their face remains_27_. However, a true smile involves the _28_ face; including the cheeks and eyes. Research shows that most people can see whether a smile is true by looking at the top half of the _29_. One of the great advantages with body language is that you dont have to _30_ it you already know it, even if you dont know you do. 16. A.stronger B.better C.more interested D.more careful 17. A. Basically B. Suddenly C. Truly D. Surprisingly 18. A.read B.destroy C.receive D.communicate 19. A.hide B.create C.understand D.like 20. A.words B.signals C.meaning D.gesture 21. A.sure B.impossible C.easy D.hard 22. A.surprised B.friendly C.curious D.angry 23. A.operate B.stay C.go D.talk 24. A.leave out B.watch out C.speak out D.turn out25. A.begin B.move C.answer D.lie 26. A.smile B.speak C.look D.reply 27. A.untouched B.unnoticed C.unchanged D.uncovered 28. A.partial B.whole C.usual D.happy 29. A.mouth B.cheek C.face D.body 30. A.like B.do C.mean D.learn 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，第小题 1.5 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卜标号为 31 一 40 的相应位置上。 Early one morning in New York , a clever dog , climbs into bed next to his sleeping_31_(own), Laura Smith. The dog usually wakes up Laura by placing a fool on her. Then the dog takes a comer of the blanket in his mouth and pulls it back. Laura opens her eyes and starts laughing. Laura found Paige through _32_ online advertisement three years ago. When the eight-week-old dog _33_ (arrive). He needed to be trained to obey orders. Laura sent him to a training school, _34_ he received high marks. It wasnt long before he could lie down and roll over. _35_ the training was a lot of fun, the dog liked it and learned quickly. Now he enjoys pocking up a toy from the floor, _36_ (walk) to the toy box, and dropping it inside. He also likes going for walks _37_ Laura. _38_bedtime arrives after a busy day, Paige puts himself to bed. He jumps on it, lies down, grabs a corner of the blanket, _39_ rolls himself up like a big spring roll. The next morning, Paige will once again wake Laura up and get her off to work. Its clear that Laura has had the dog well _40_ (train). III 阅读理解（共一节， 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。 A In 2006, I was swimming off Sunrise Beach with some friends and brother Taariq, on a life-saving exercise. Two guys stayed in boat while Taariq and I swam out. Then something caught my eye- a large shark fin heading towards my brother. I shouted to the guys in the boat to get Taariq out and tried to draw the sharks attention away from my brother by hitting the water. It worked. But now the shark was swimming towards me. As the three-metregreat whitecircled me. I tried to push it away with my feet. But that only made it angry. It swung it s body round, making a huge splash. I tried desperately to swim away, but my right leg wouldnt move. I looked down and saw why: everything below my knee was in the sharks mouth. It was like a dog with a bone. Shaking me violently. I screamed to the guys in boat for help as the shark took me underwater, still shaking me with my leg in its mouth. I was running out of breath and my lungs felt as if they were on fire. Then I got so angry , I thought, Im not going down without a fight. I started attacking the shark with all my remaining strength, grabbing its eye and punching its nose. I gave one last enormous push and heard a great snapping sound. Suddenly, I was free. When I broke the water surface I was close to blacking out. The boat was nearer now, and Taariq grabbed my hand and started pulling me out. He held my injured leg, trying to stop the bleeding. I didnt know it, but halfway down my leg there was nothing left. After I left hospital, I felt angry about what had happened to me at first. But brother told me not to give up on life. I followed his advice and less than two years later I was chosen to attend the 2008 Beijing Paralympics(残运会) . 41. The writer started hitting the water in order to _. A. tell his brother a shark was coming B.ask the people on the boat for help C.show the shark he wasnt afraid D.get the shark to swim away from his brother 42. In what order did the following events take place? a. My lungs felt as if they were fire. b. I was close to blacking out. c. The shark circled around me. d. I started hitting the water. e. The shark made huge splash. A.d, c, e, a , b B.d, e, c, b, a C.e, d, a, c, b D.c, d, a, b, e 43. The underlined expression Im not going down. is closest in meaning to _. A. I wont go out of the water B. I wont be defeated C. I refuse to co-operate (合作) D. I cannot disappoint others 44. Which of the following best describes the writer ?A . Clever B . Foolish C . Brave D . Careless B Children who spend more than two hours a day at a computer or watching television are more likely than others to have mental problems, scientists say. Researchers found that 11-year-olds who spent several hours in front of a screen each day did worse on mental health tests, no matter how much physical exercise they got. The study found no direct evidence that sitting in front of a screen actually causes mental health problems. Instead, it suggests that children with difficulties, such as extreme shyness, are more likely to choose TV or computer games than sociable activities. In the study, children were asked whether they agreed, disagreed or somewhat agreed with a list of statements, including, I generally play alone or keep to myself and , I am often unhappy or tearful. They were also asked how much exercise they took and how long they spent at a TV or computer screen. According to the study, children who spent more than two hours a day at a screen had a 60% higher risk of mental problems than children who spent fewer viewing hours. The risk was only slightly higher in children who did little of no exercise. Physical activity is good for health in many ways, but it cant make up for long hours of screen viewing. Parents should consider limiting their childrens screen viewing to on more than 2 hours a day, said the study organizer, Angie Page. Previous studies have raised concerns that watching too much television can affect childrens behaviour in later life. A Canadian study found that those who watched most TV as young children performed worse at school, ate more junk food and had more trouble concentrating. 45. What is the passage mainly about? A. It describes the reasons people watch television. B. It reports the findings of a scientific study. C. It discusses ways to improve childrens physical health. D. It advises parents on raising their children. 46. How did the researchers carry out the study? A. By reviewing childrens records online. B. By interviewing childrens parents. C. By watching children in their home. D. By asking children questions. 47. Which problem linked with watching too much TV is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Poor concentration in school. B. Bad eating habits. C. Getting angry. D. Mental illness. 48. How can children improve mental health according to the passage? A. Limit TV and computer use to less than two hours a day. B. Get more physical exercise. C. Play more educational computer games. D. Go to bed earlier each night. C The Dutch did not invent windmills(风车) , but they put them to good use, drying flooded fields to create more farmland. Unlike historys first windmills in Persia centuries ago, which were used to make flour, these windmills were pumping systems, bringing up water for families and farm animals from deep underground. In the U.S.A, windmills were introduced to desert lands around the railroads, which needed water along the tracks for the steam engines. Farmers quickly borrowed the idea and bought a lot of windmills. These days, you can see hundreds of wind turbines (涡轮机) on top of some Californian mountains, where the wind always -or at at least most of the time-steadily blows. A collection of 3,300 wind turbines on one Californian mountain draws enough energy to supply the power needs of a whole city. While windmills drove water pumps, wind turbines make electricity that goes directly into the electric system. Electricity companies have discovered the same strengths of wind power that farmers learned a century ago: the wind is a wonderful, non-polluting energy source. You never run out of it, and the price cannot be beat. 49. Who invented the first windmills? A. The Dutch. B. The Persians. C. The Californians. D. Turbine owners. 50. Windmills in the U.S.A were first used to _. A.get water B.dry fields C.create electricity D.make flour 51. Why are wind turbines often built on mountain tops? A. The land is cheaper. B. The air is cleaner. C. The weather is better. D. The wind is steadier. 52. Which is mentioned as an advantage of wind power? A. Easy to create. B. Requires no workers. C. Good for the environment. D. Better for cities. D About 1.5 million American children -or 3 percent of the school-age population -wont be going anywhere as schools open for the new term. Before 1918 , when Mississippi became the last U.S state to require that school-age children attend public or private schools, many children were taught by their parents at home or by teachers informally hired by the community. Quite often in the countryside, kids of all ages were taught in the same one-room schoolhouse. Many years later in the 1980s, home-schooling made a comeback when very religious parents persuaded the government to approve the teaching of children at home. Home-schooling is popular with many parents because they believe that children get their moral values from the people with whom they spend the must time. Adults who choose to stay home and teach their children often dont agree with standardized testing, grouping students by age rather than ability, and passing them ahead to the next grade whether or not, theyve grasped the material. In home-schooling households, its not unusual to find several children, ages 4 to 16, being taught together. Older kids help younger ones, as they once did in those one-room schoolhouses. Critics point to home teachers lack of experience and qualifications. And they argue that pulling kids out of school may stop them developing social skills. But home-schooling parents dont think that their children are separated from other kids and become bookish. They are, the parents say, simply hard workers who go to church meetings, play sports, and shop at malls right alongside their friends who go to school. 53. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. There are about 5 million school-age children in the US nowadays. B. Until 1918, school-age children were all taught by their parents at home. C. In the 1980s, home-schooling came back because of religious reasons. D. One-room schoolhouses were once popular in city centers. 54. Home-schooling parents most probably agree that _. A.standardized testing is a good way to judge students ability. B.students should be passed ahead to the next grade without any tests. C.children get their moral values from people they spend the most time withD.home-schooled children learn better with their brothers and sisters. 55. The underlined word They in the last paragraph refers to _. A.home-schooling parents B.home-schooled children C.ideas D.other kids 56. The main purpose of the passage is _. A.discuss why some people prefer home-schooling B.point out the problems of home-schoolingC.show concerns about the social disabilities of home-schooled childrenD.encourage more parents to home-school their children E Aw, isnt it cute? That, right there, is the well accepted response to any animal! Contact the world over. Animals are cute. Theyre there to be photographed, loved, and occasionally fed. But you know what? Not all animals are cute, or lonely, or even nice. Some of them are a real pain in the neck. When you travel, you come into contact with all sorts of animals youve never heard of before. Some of them are amazing creatures that youll talk about for the rest of your life. Some of them are just annoying. So, at the risk of causing anger among animal lovers around the world, here are some of the worlds most annoying animals. Vervet monkeys, South Africa Youll immediately notice two things about Vervet monkeys: they have a bright blue bottom; and theyll steal any food thats not locked in a bank safe. I recently spent some time in South Africa, and watched as monkey after monkey dived in from the trees and stole everyones food. Get your own food, Vervets! My sandwich was expensive! Kea parrots, New Zealand I have never seen one of these birds before hut from what Ive been told they are more annoying than a spoilt kid. From biting the paint off your car doors to stealing peoples passports, Keas are probably the most curious, and therefore annoying, animals in the world. And theyre New Zealanders. That makes sense! Kangaroos, Australia Another well-known food-stealer, kangaroos are loved by tourists, eaten by Australians, and generally enjoy making trouble for others. Go on a camping trip anywhere in Australia, and watch how long your bags of food last. Turn your back for 15 minutes and the camp will look like thieves have turned the place upside down. Grizzly bears, USA They look pretty cute, grizzly bears. You almost want to go up and give them a hug. Unfortunately, it wouldnt end well. In fact, one of the worlds most huggable creatures is also the one molt likely to kill you just because it can. Oh, and itll steal your picnic basket, too. 57. Which of the following best describes the tone of the passage? A. Humorous. B. Angry C. Sad D. Frightening. 58. The author uses the underlined expression pain in the neck to suggest_. A.these animals may bite you on the neck B.these animals may cause serious illness C.people should be fearful of these animals D.these animals can cause people a lot of trouble 59. In which part of the newspaper would you probably find this passage? A. International. B. Travel. C. Environmental. D. Opinion. 60. Which of the animals is the most dangerous according to the writer? A. Vervet monkeys. B. Kea Parrots C. Kangaroos. D. Crizzly Bears. IV写作（共三节，满分 45 分）第1节 完成句子（共 10 小题，每小题 l 分，满分 10 分）请根据句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词。 61. It is such a small problem that it is hardly _(值得) mentioning. 62. Later on, I _(后悔) my decision not to take the job. 63. A balanced _(饮食) and regular exercise are both important for health. 64. We will definitely have it ready by tomorrow, so theres no _ (怀疑) about it. 65. Hes an _(活跃的) member of the club and regula