英语普宁二中20092010学年高一学业水平考试

1、普宁二中2009-2010学年高一学业水平考试英 语本试卷共四部分，满分分,考试用时分钟。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姓名和考生号和座位号填写在答题卡和答题卷上。用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型（B）涂黑。在答题卡右上角的“试室号”栏填写本科目试室号，在“座位号”列表内填写座位号，并用2B铅笔将相应的信息点涂黑。不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。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，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上，如需

2、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和答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷、答题卷和答题卡一并交回。 I.听力（共两节，满分 35分）第一节 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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第1段材料，回答第1至3题。1. Why did Jack buy an older car?A. Its cheap B. Its in

3、such a good condition C. Its a collection item2. When was Jacks car made?A. In the 40s B. In the 50s C. In the 60s3. What does Jack plan to do with the car he bought?A. Replace its engine B. Enter it in some shows C. Resell it听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cafeteria

4、B. In the street C. In a bar5. What will the man have for the meal?A. teak B. Fried eggs C. Pork6. How much will they each pay for the meal?A. Forty or fifty centsB. Forty or seventy cents C. Seventy or eighty cents听第3段材料，回答第7至9题。7. How does Li Lei look according to the woman?A. Energetic B. Tired C

5、. Sad8. What does the woman think of Li Leis English?A. His English is good B. His English needs improvingC. His English is poor9. What has Li Lei been doing recently?A. Visiting Americans B. Reviewing English C. Taking exams听第4段材料，回答第10至12题10. What most likely is the woman speaker?A.A student B. A

6、librarian C. A bookseller11. What book has the man speaker just returned?A. A science book B. A novel C. A book about the author 12.Which of the following about the woman is true?A. She has no more books to lend B. She has finished reading the bookC. She has a book about the author himself听第5段材料，回答第

7、13至15题13. Whats the weather like today?A. Cloudy and humidB. Clear but humidC. Windy and dry 14. What is the possible temperature for Saturday?A. 90B. 93C. 9715. What will come this Saturday evening?A. Light showers B. Strong windsC. Heavy storm.第二节 听取信息听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题纸标号为1620的空

8、格中，录音读两遍。你有90秒钟的作答时间。Application for Parking Sticker(postgraduate students only)Name Richard LeeAddressFlat 13, (16) SuburbNewportFaculty(17) Car number(18) Make of car(19) Where must the sticker be displayed?(20) II.语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分,满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和

9、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。So far in the learning of English in China, much progress has been made in teaching and studying the spoken language. Much, but not enough. These days we do open our 21 and speak-inside the classroom. In class, students hold discussions 22 English on history, on American socie

10、ty, on English literature. Then the bell rings, English stops and Chinese 23 . Thats no good. How many 24 hours does a student have a week in which he has a chance to speak English? And how many students are there in a class? And then theres the teacher, and some of our teachers talk too much. 25 yo

11、u divide up the time between all those people, each student gets only a few minutes a week. Native speakers take 26 to learn to speak their own language. How can we learn to speak a foreign language by speaking it only a few 27 a week? We must 28 English in the classroom and out of the classroom. We

12、 should live our lives as 29 as possible in English. As our English inside the classroom 30 , so will our English outside the classroom, in daily life. 21.A. mouthsB. booksC. mindsD. doors22.A. onB. inC. withD. of23.A. take placeB. risesC. stops tooD. starts24.A. EnglishB. discussionC. classD. speak

13、ing25.A. ThereforeB. IfC. SoD. Unless26.A. monthsB. yearsC. hoursD. days27.A. timesB. daysC. minutesD. hours28.A. useB. createC. changeD. listen29.A. farB. wellC. niceD. good30.A. speaksB. improvesC. takes placeD. happens第二节：语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）When I was growing up, I do not recall hearing th

14、e words “I love you” from my father. When your father never says _31_ to you when you are a child, it gets tougher and tougher for him _32_ (say) those words as he gets _33_ (old). To tell the truth, I could not honestly remember _34_ I had last said those words to him either. I decided to set my eg

15、o (自我) aside and make the first move. _35_ some hesitation, in our next phone conversation I blurted out (突然说出) the words, “Dad I love you!”There was a silence at the _36_ end and he _37_ (awkward) replied, “Well, same back at you!”I laughed and said, “Dad, I know you love me, and when you are ready

16、, I know you _38_ (say) what you want to say.”A few weeks later, Dad concluded our phone conversation _39_ the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks _40_ I finally “heard” the love. As we both sat there in tears we realized that t

17、his special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new level. 第三部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列三篇短文，从每题所给的四个选现（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Microwaves may be great at warming up food, but what about warming people? Using microwaves to directly heat owners of a room woul

18、d save much of the energy wasted by heating walls and furniture. And despite popular ideas about microwaves, this technique would be safe, according to Charles R. Burlier of the Microwave Research Center in Marlborough, New Hampshire. Low-power microwaves only penetrate (贯穿) the skin (low-power micr

19、owave penetration in a ham is about 0.2 inches, for example) and with no negative effects. To test this idea, Buffler subjected himself to microwaves in a special room using a standard 500-watt, 2459 MHz magnetron (磁控管). He found that a person will start to feel warmth at about 20 milliwatts per squ

20、are centimeter (mw. / sq. cm. ) ; a satisfactory feeling of warmth occurs between 35 and 50mw. / sq. cm. By comparison, a person standing in noonday summer sun feels the amount of 85 mw. / sq. cm. And a frozen meat pie in your microwave oven receives about 1000 mw. / sq. cm. In houses of the future,

21、 each room could be provided with its own magnetron, says Buffler. When you stepped into the living room, for example, a motion detector (运动感应器)would turn on the magnetron, filling the room with low-power microwaves. In the same way that a microwave oven heats up a hamburger, but not the plate its o

22、n, you would feel warmth from the microwaves without changing the temperature of your coffee table. (You could, however, make your favorite easy chair even more comfortable by treating it with a radiation-absorbing chemical.) While it might be some time before homeowners are comfortable enough with

23、the idea to set up whole-body microwave heaters in houses, Buffler says microwaves may attract livestock(家畜) farmers. Lambs that are born outdoors in winter, for example, are frequently lost to cold. Microwaves could warm the lambs safely and quickly.41. Which of the following can tell the main idea

24、 of the passage?A. A new heating system.B. A new microwave oven.C. A popular technique.D. The magnetron.42. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following does not describe the characteristics of a microwave heater?A. It directly heats people in a room. B. It heats walls and furniture in a room.C.

25、 It is safe. D. It saves energy43. The test conducted by Buffler shows that when a person feels comfortable warmth, he receives about _.A. 20 mw. / sq. cm.B. 40 mw. / sq. cm.C. 60 mw. / sq. cm.D. 85 mw. / sq. cm.44. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following fills the room with low-power micro

26、waves?A. The magnetron.B. The motion detector.C. The microwave oven.D. The radiation-absorbing chemical.45. Which of the following statements about microwave heaters would Buffler most probably agree with? A. Microwave heaters will soon be widely used by homeowners. B. Microwave heaters sometimes ma

27、ke people feel uncomfortable. C. Perhaps microwave heaters will be first used by livestock farmers, who wish to protect their lambs in winter.D. Microwave heaters cannot be accepted by the public because they are somewhat unsafe. BIn Europe, people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the

28、 right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag（曲折的）method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It se

29、ems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows:(1) Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times

30、in the right hand that can use them most efficiently.(2) Americans, the master of the New World are rebels（叛逆者）.They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England. Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one

31、 spot for very long when dining.(3) Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver.Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence（无知）of form. Arguments against the z

32、igzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders（入侵者）.However, such alertness（警觉） is out of place in the New World, as ev

33、ery American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades（刀）.46 Americans use _ to hold their fork to pick up the salad.A. the right hand B. the

34、 left handC. both hands D. either of the two hands47. As the masters of the New World, Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World to _.A. show their independence of Mother EnglandB. show their disrespect to Mother EnglandC. add a new tradition to those in Mother EnglandD. sh

35、ow off their creativeness to Mother England48.In the sentence, the word “juggle” probably means _.A. hold B. play with C. pick up D. lay down49.Also in the last sentence, the two “them” refer to _.A. Americans B. EuropeansC. Americans and Europeans separately D. Europeans and Americans separately50.

36、 Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. European people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right hand.B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics.C. The zigzag eating method has become an American feature.D. European people will use the American meth

37、od because of its efficiency.CThe name “cowboy” conjures up many different images from movies, songs and TV. These imagined cowboys range from white-hat-wearing heroes to gun-shooting hooligans(流氓).But, cowboys are actually real people from US history.When the US Civil War ended, many soldiers had n

38、o place to call home. So, they began to drift to the countrys rural West. Ranchers(农场主) hired these men to take care of the cattle and work around the ranch. When the ranch owner wanted to sell the cattle, the cowboys would round up the herd from the open prairie(牧场) and drive the cattle miles to th

39、e market.With the invention of barbed wire(铁丝网),the cowboy era(1865-1890) began to come to an end. But people in the East had always been curious about their lifestyle. Many country/western songs during this time tried to capture the true cowboy spirit. Newspapers published cowboy tales in serial fo

40、rm and adventure novels followed. The bigger the fiction, the better the sales. These novels often portrayed cowboys as cruel and violent men. Cowboys carried the bad reputation for many years afterwards.When movies began to be popular in the 1920s, the cowboy image changed again. Now, a cowboy beca

41、me the great white knight(骑士) that loved his horse more than the beautiful ladies he rescued. As the cowboy of the “Old West” spent more time with his horse than the ladies, this era's image was not entirely false.Then, in the 50s,Hollywood began producing so-called “spaghetti westerns(意大利西部片)”.

42、They earned the nickname because Italian companies financed the films and TV shows. This started the decades “Cowboy Craze”. While this didnt last long, it made modern country / western music, fashion and dance extremely popular.In recent years, with the help of musicians, radio stations and bars, c

43、owboy nostalgia(怀旧情绪) has returned. Even though his image is still changing somewhere between ballad singing country boy and bar room fighter theres one thing for sure, you cant keep the cowboy down.51. The purpose of this story is to _.A. introduce cowboy movies and novelsB. introduce various produ

44、ctions associated with cowboysC. show the cowboy's everlasting charmD. inform us about the cowboys spirit52. Before they became cowboys, they _.A. served in the army B. worked as bar-room fightersC. owned ranches D. were adventurous explorers53. During “the cowboy era” mentioned in the story, _.

45、A. the cowboy often came to the rescue of ladies in newspaper talesB. the distant Wild West appealed to people in the EastC. cowboys were shown as cruel and violent men on the silver screenD. country music started the cowboy craze which swept the whole country54. By saying “you cant keep the cowboy

46、down”, the writer means that _.A. cowboys are real people in history B. cowboys still fascinate peopleC. you can't make cowboys unhappy D. you cant grasp the cowboy spirit55. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?A. The cowboy has been presented in different lights in diffe

47、rent eras.B. Cowboys are gun-shooting hooligans, without doubt.C. Cowboys have always been a passing phenomenon.D. Cowboys enjoy Italian foods, for example, spaghetti.第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。 以下是旅游景点的信息：A. Agra FortNear the gardens of the Taj Mahal stan

48、ds the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within its 2.5-km-long enclosure walls, the imperial city of the Mughal rulers. It comprises many fairy-tale palaces, such as the Jahangir Palace and the Khas Mahal, buil

49、t by Shah Jahan; audience halls, such as the Diwan-i-Khas; and two very beautiful mosques. B. Taj MahalTaj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has never been surpassed. The Taj is the most beautiful monument

50、 built by the Mughals, the Muslim rulers of India. Taj Mahal is built entirely of white marble. It was constructed over a period of twenty-two years, employing twenty thousand workers. It was completed in 1648 C.E. at a cost of 32 Million Rupees.C. Keoladeo National Park This former duck-hunting res

51、erve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia. Some 364 species of birds, including the rare Siberian crane, have been recorded in the park.D. Humayun's Tomb, DelhiThis tomb, built in 1570, is of par

52、ticular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural innovations, culminating in the construction of the Taj Mahal. The gardens also contain the red-and-white sandstone and black-and-yellow marble tomb of Humayuns wife and

53、the tomb of Humayuns barber.E. Grand Canyon National ParkThe Grand Canyon is perhaps the most awesome sight in the United States-and one of the wonders of the world. Much of the park's beauty is related to its geology and ecology. Schmidt explores the shape of the land, its plants and animals, a

54、nd its human history. A fascinating book that everyone visiting the Grand Canyon should read. The Skywalk at Grand Canyon West is really exciting.F.Sundarbans National ParkThe Sundarbans covers 10,000 sq. km of land and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delt

55、a. It contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests. A number of rare or endangered species live in the park, including tigers, aquatic mammals, birds and reptiles.请阅读以下旅游者的信息，然后匹配旅游者和他/她拟旅游的景点。56. Carina is fond of art and likes travelling very much. In order to take part in the following exhibition, she wants to take some photos of