繁昌县第二中学2011

英语

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。 1. What time is it now?

A. 10:20 B.10:30. C.10:40 2. What does the man have?

A.Cold water. B.Orange juice. C.Tea. 3. Which month is it now?

A.October B.November. C.December. 4. How did the man come?

A.By car. B.By taxi. C.By bus. 5. What will the speakers do?

A.Watch Tv. B.Go fishing. C.Go boating. 第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。 请听第6段材料，回答6至7题。 6.What does the man want?

A.Two hamburgers. B.A cup of water. C.An ice cream 7.How much tip does the woman get?

A.One dollar B.Two dollars C. Three dollars 请听第7段材料，回答8至9题。 8. What will the speakers do?

A.See a movie. B.Take a walk. C.Go home.

9. With whom will the woman have supper this evening? A.The man . B.Her grandma C.The man’s grandma 请听第8段材料，回答10至12题。

10.How long has the man been staying in America? A.Three months B.Five months C. Half a year 11. What kind of life do people in New Orleans live? A.Hard B.Rich C. Relaxing 12. What kind of music originated in New Orleans? A.Jazz B.Country music C.Rock and roll. 请听第9段材料，回答13至16题。

13. What problem will the man face when losing his job?

A.Investment problem B.Finance problem C. Honesty problem 14.What does the man think of his boss?

A.Hardworking B.Dishonest C. Greedy

15.When will the man leave his apartment according to the contract? A.Next month B.In two months C. In three months 16. What’s the woman’s advice to the man?

A. To quit his job B.To move in with her . C.To buy things of little value. 请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。

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17. When did the fire happen?

A.On Wednesday morning B.On Thursday morning. C. On Wednesday evening 18. What’s the relationship between Dalton Newlan and Ed Bellville? A. Grandson and grandfather. B. Son and father. C. Neighbors 19. How old is Ed Bellville?

A.60 years old B.66 years old C.76 years old 20. What made Ed Bellville’s health worse？

A. The heat B. The cold C. The smoke

第二部分： 英语知识运用 （ 共两节， 满分35 分）

第一节：单项填空 （共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. _______ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.

A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown 22. _______ that he was in great danger, Eric walked deeper into the forest.

A. Not realized B. Not to realize C. Not realizing D. Not to have realized 23. The girl looked at me with a _______ expression. Maybe the problem was quite _______.

A. puzzled; puzzling B. puzzling; puzzled C. puzzled; puzzled D. puzzling; puzzling 24. I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.

A. is to blame B. is going to blamed C. is to be blamed D. should blame 25. Most of the artists _______ to the party were from South Africa．

A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited 26. Would you slow down a bit, please. I can’t _____ you

A keep up with B put up with C make sure D hold on 27. What one thinks mainly ______ tradition, habit and education A according to B because C up for D depends on

28.________ is no doubt that using energy efficiently reduces the release of greenhouse gases.

A It B This C That D There

29. Could you tell us ________ happens when one student in class expresses a personal opinion ________ maybe offends other students?

A．that；that B．what；where C．that；where D．what；that. 30—Is Jack on duty today?

—It ________ be him. It’s his turn tomorrow.

A．mustn’t B．won’t C．can’t D．needn’t 31.—You couldn’t have chosen any ________gift for me.

—I’m glad you like it so much.

A．bad B．worse C．nice D．nicer

32. —May I open the window to let in some fresh air? —

A. Come on! B. Take care! C. Hold on! D. Go ahead!

33. It was not what he said but the way he said it ________ hurt his son deeply. A. when B. where C. that D. As

34. Dina, ______ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a

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local advertising agency.

A. struggling B struggled C. having struggled D. to struggle

35. Your ideas are very interesting, but we need _______ suggestions to get us out of the mess.

A. impressive B. similar C. practical D. traditional 第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I 36 to show him the way to the destination（目的地），but to my 37 he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was 38 I would ask him for money if I 39 him in this way. Money! I 40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money itself has no 41 ; yet it cannot simply be 42 to be good or bad. The problem 43 what attitude we have towards it.

At present, we have a more 44 material life than before, but we’re becoming more and more 45 .Why? In my opinion, the 46 is the change in people’s personal 47 They wrongly believe that 48 money should be their only aim in life, so they 49 all sorts of ways they can to 50 this aim.

They are afraid of being 51 and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our 52 be like? Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, 53 it shouldn’t be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on , he will be lonely and void(空虚).

It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others 55 and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better. 36. A. advised B. offered C. asked D. wished 37. A. joy B. fear C. excitement D. surprise 38. A. anxious B. glad C. sorry D. afraid 39. A. stopped B. told C. asked D. helped 40. A. fell B. took C. kept D. caught 41. A. problem B. way C. life D. use 42. A. appeared B. done C. connected D. seemed 43. A. takes in B. depends on C. results in D. leads to 44. A. powerful B. poor C. enjoyable D. healthy

45. A. cold-hearted B. warm-hearted C. good-looking D. humorous 46. A. answer B.. money C. man D. creature 47. A. health B. honor C. respect D. values 48. A. taking B. costing C. giving D. making 49. A. think up B. hold up C. give off D. break out 50. A. realize B. recognize C. take D. shoot 51. A. found B. discovered C. cheated D. followed 52. A. school B. society C. belief D. money 53. A. or B. but C. if D. since . A. life B. nature C. society D. money

55. A. wrongly B. coldly C. mainly D. whole-heartedly

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第三部分：阅读理解（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分） A

Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.

In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get a success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice a bit of them, you can see that happiness is always around you.

Happiness doesn’t mean money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something that can’t be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving（旋转的）door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.

56. When you do something wrong , people around you will . A. quarrel with you B. help you correct it C. do something wrong like you D. laugh at you 57. What will your friends say when you make great progress?

A. Oh, so do I B. Congratulations! C. Good luck! D. Just so-so

58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. People who have cars would never like to walk in the open air. B. You can get help from others when you are in trouble.

C. You can still be a happy person even if you have little money.

D. Happiness is always around you though difficulties come towards you. 59. The passage mainly tells us . A. parents always care for our life and health B. we’re not happy if we meet with difficulties C. happiness is always around us D. life is colorful

B

The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.

The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日

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新闻). It came out in March 1702.

In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.

Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.

60. The first daily newspaper came out in _____.

A. 59 BC B. 700’s C. 1609 D. 1620

61. The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____. A. England B.Sweden C. France D. Germany 62. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.

A. Washington B. Boston C.New York D. New Orleans

63. Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States. A. 1621 B. 1704 C. 1760 D. 1800

C

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.

All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things as we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.

There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!

Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. There you can feel everything on show. If we want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see. . By touching things,________.

A. you will have a strange feeling B. you will learn how to reach out your hand C. you can tell the difference of the things D. you can tell what colors they are 65. When people buy things in shops, they

often_________.

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A. try them on first B. keep their right hands on them C. ask about them D. feel and touch them

66. Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?” Because______ A. the things are used by people, too B. people feel the things too often C. people know how to use the things D. the things are hard to feel 67. Which of the following can be the best title of the story? __________. A. Touching by Feeling B. To See or to Feel? C. To See Better---Feel D. Ways of Feeling

D

Book clubs are a great way for adults to get together, have some fellowship, and have intellectual（智力的）conversation. Sure, book clubs may seem more popular to women than men, but I know plenty of fantastic men who love their“book clubs”just as much as I do! So why are we not getting our kids to take part in these types of activities more?

Reading is the biggest push in education today. If our kids do not or cannot read, the future of this country will be in jeopardy. Educators are working overtime, round the clock, trying to teach kids to read. Think of a strategy（策略）to make a child interested in reading? The school systems are doing it. But all students should be enrolled（加入）in some sort of reading class based on their reading needs.

And we can do plenty about this at home! If you are busy and do not have the chance to stay at home with your child, then read to them every night before bedtime. Let them touch the books, hold the books, eat the books if they want to! Any interaction（互动）a child has with a book is good and should be made to be a positive thing. Find a couple of friends with children in your age group and get them together once a month, just like the adults, and seat them in a circle with a pile of books. Do not expect them to discuss which characters they like or hate, instead, have them“play”together with the books.

As they get older, have them read to each other. If we make reading fun and part of what they do with their friends, we still have a chance to teach our future leaders how to be good readers!

68. The first paragraph intends to tell us that . A. we’d better encourage our kids to join the book clubs

B. many parents get together with their children in book clubs C. women love book clubs as much as the men

D. children shouldn’t take part in too many activities 69. The underlined phrase“in jeopardy”（in Paragraph 2）can best be replaced by“ ”. A. in common B. in peace C. in trouble D. in place

70. According to the third paragraph, the author thinks it is good for children to . A. discuss what kinds of books they like best

B. become familiar with each other through reading books C. become more positive to make friends D. enjoy doing anything just with a book

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71. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Book clubs are important to us in our daily life. B. We should try to make our children good readers.

C. It is necessary for us to communicate with our children. D. Children usually have a good time together.

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The relationship between students and teachers is less formal in the USA than in many other countries, especially in colleges. American college students do not stand up when their teacher enters the room. Students are encouraged to ask questions during the class, to ask for teaching in the professor's office, and to phone if they're absent and need an assignment(作业). Most teachers permit students to enter class late or leave early, if necessary. However, students are still expected to be polite and considerate(体谅的)of their teachers and fellow classmates. When students want to ask questions, they usually raise a hand and wait to be called on. But if a professor is giving a formal lecture, it is wrong to interrupt with a question. When the teacher or a student is speaking to the class, it's rude to be whispering to another classmate. When a test is being given, talking to a classmate is rude. Most American teachers think that students who are talking to each other during a test are cheating.

72. The teachers and the students in the USA treat each other ______. A. in a proper way B. in a rude way C. in an informal way D. in a strict way

73. If they have necessary business to do with, the students ______. A. are not permitted to leave class early B. are not permitted to be late for class C. are permitted to come late for class

D. are permitted to leave early but not permitted to come late 74. When a professor is giving a formal lecture, ______. A. students may ask questions by raising a hand B. students mustn't put up a hand or raise questions C. he permits his students to whisper to each other

D. he doesn't permit his students to murmur to themselves 75. Who are considered to be cheating when taking a test? A. Those who are talking to each other B. Those who are opening books

C. Those who are late for class D. Those who are looking at others' papers

第四部分；写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节；任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

Invention is a creative process. An open and curious mind enables one to see beyond what is known. Seeing a new possibility, a new connection or relationship can spark(引发) an invention. Inventive thinking frequently involves combining concepts or elements from different fields that would not normally be put together. Sometimes inventors skip over the boundaries between separate fields. Ways of thinking, materials, processes or tools from one field are used as no one else has imagined in a different field.

Play can lead to invention. Childhood curiosity like playing in a sand box,

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imagination can develop one’s play nature—an inner need according to Carl Jung. Inventors feel the need to play with things that interest them, and to explore, and this internal drive brings about interesting creations.

Inventing can also be an obsession(痴迷). Inventors often imagine a new idea, seeing it in their mind’s eye. New ideas can arise when the conscious mind turns away from the subject or problem; or when the focus is on something else; or even while relaxing or sleeping. An unusual idea may come all of a sudden! For example, after years of working to figure out the general theory of relativity, the solution came to Einstein suddenly in a dream “like a giant die making an unforgettable impress, a huge map of the universe summarized itself in one clear vision”.

Invention can also be accidental. Insight(洞察力) is also an important element of invention. It may begin with questions or doubt. It may begin by recognizing something unusual. It may be useful and it could open a new way for exploration. For example, the odd metallic color of plastic made by accidentally adding too much catalyst(催化剂) led scientists to explore its metal-like properties(性能). They then invented electrically conductive plastic and light emitting(散发) plastic—an invention that won the Nobel Prize in 2000 and has led to new kind of lighting, display screens, wallpaper and much more.

Title: 76 A(n) process ◆Look 78 than we know now. 77 ◆ Give combining concepts or 79 elements from different fields. ◆No one can 80 this before. ◆ 81 often imagine a new idea. ◆An unusual idea may come 82 . ◆A vital element of invention is 84 . ◆It may open a new way for exploration. ◆Accidental actions can 85 to innovation. An obsession A(n) 83 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） 请根据下列表格的内容提示， 写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的小作文。 污染的原因 人类的生产和生活活动（请自行列举） 污染类型 1．空气污染 2. 噪音污染 3.水污染 造成后果 1.物种减少 2.人类健康受损 3 .环境恶化 建议措施 (请自己列出若干条) 注意：1. 词数：100左右；

2．内容要涵盖上面所列的几条。

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