吉林市普通高中2010-2011年高中毕业班下学期期中教学质量检测英语

1、吉林市普通高中20102011学年度高中毕业班下学期期中教学质量检测英 语本试卷包括听力和笔试部分两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the most probable

2、 relationship between the two speakers?A. Saleswoman and customer.B. Customer and waiter.C. Boss and employee.2. When did the movie actually start?A. At 8:00.B. At 8:30.C. At 7:30.3. What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?A. She doesnt play tennis.B. She likes swimming most.C. She i

3、s just back from a tour.4. What do the speakers think of Jim?A. He is an inexperienced speaker.B. He gets nervous very easily.C. He hasnt prepared his speech well.5. Why will Ted be invited to the party?A. Because the woman likes him.B. Because the mans mother wants him to come.C. Because he is the

4、mans good friend.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)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。听每段对话前，将给出每题5秒钟时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第68题。6. Where are the two speakers talking?A. In the kitchen.B. On the phone.C. In the street.7. Whats the probable relationship betwe

5、en the speakers?A. Friends. B. Brother and sister.C. Doctor and patient.8. What does the man want the woman to do?A. To prepare supper for him.B. To meet his girlfriend.C. To teach his girlfriend to cook.听第7段材料，回答第911题。9. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hospital.B. In an office.C. At

6、home.10. What will the two speakers have in a Chinese restaurant?A. Breakfast.B. Brunch.C. Lunch.11. What is the weather like now?A. Cold B. Cool.C. Warm.听第8段材料，回答第1214题。12. How does the woman like fishing? A. Interesting B. Special C. Dull.13. What are the mans hobbies? A. Fishing and collecting st

7、ampsB. Reading, fishing and watching TV. C. Watching TV and collecting stamps14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. By a lake. C. In the womans house听第9段材料，回答第1517题。15. Who is the woman?A. Toms mother B. Toms teacher C. Toms friend.16. What happened to Tom?A. He hu

8、rt his left footB. He met with a traffic accident.C. He was badly hurt when training17. Where is Tom now?A. In the school B. On the way to the hospital.C. In the emergency room.听第10段材料，回答第1820题。18. Whats the topic of the conversation? A. Agriculture science.B. The improved food. C. Food and our heal

9、th. 19. Why do farmers give medicines to their animals according to the talk?A. To make the meat delicious.B. To fatten the animal.C. To keep color.20. How many human illnesses are related to food?A. About 40%. B. About 60%. C. About 80%. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项

10、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Everywhere man has cut down _ forests in order to grow crops, or to use_ wood as fuel or as building material.A. the; the B. the ; / C. / ; the D. / ; /22. They had a pleasant chat _ a cup of tea.A. for B. with C. over D. during23. Every _ ambulance was rushed to the scene of th

11、e accident.A. accessible B. available C. adaptableD. acceptable24. The book is of great value. _ can be enjoyed unless you digest it. A. Nothing B. Something C. Everything D. Anything25. I have no dreams _ to have a happy life. A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than 26. _ so deliciou

12、s, the food in this market was sold out soon.A. Tasting B. Tasted C. Having been tasted D. Being tasted27. It was so dark in the cinema that I could hardly _ my friend.A. turn outB. bring outC. call outD. pick out28. Where did you put the car keys? Oh, I_ I put them on the chair because the phone ra

13、ng as I_ in.A. remembered; come B. remembered; was comingC. remember; come D. remember; was coming29. I cant repair these until tomorrow, Im afraid. Thats OK, theres _.A. no problem B. no hurryC. no doubt D. no wonder 30. Jackie, you _ hang all your clothes in the room like this！A. wouldntB. needntC

14、. mustnt D. oughtnt31. Are you glad that you came to Jilin？ Yes, indeed. I _ going to Dalian or Shenyang, but Ive never regretted my decision.A. have considered B. am consideringC. had considered D. was considering32. With everything arranged properly, the project is surely to _ smoothly as planned,

15、 step by step.A. improve B. progress C. increase D. occur33. The magnificent tower must be saved, _ the cost!A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever34. A successful life is a life _ challenges are met and difficulties overcome.A. which B. where C. what D. that35. Jack, Im afraid Ill turn to

16、you. I think chemistry is _ physics.A. as a difficult subject asB. a subject the same difficult asC. as difficult a subject asD. the same difficult subject as第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My father enjoys bike riding. Ever since I was little，Ive alway

17、s loved going biking with my dad. 36 ，as I became a teenager，other things began to draw my 37 . Suddenly，it was important to do things with 38 . I saw my dad every evening at home. Why did I have to 39 my Sundays to allday bike trips with him，too？If my indifference (冷漠) hurt him，my father kept 40 ，b

18、ut he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come. It was a Sunday morning，and I was in low 42 . Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me. Just then my father 43 my room. “Its a beautiful day. Want to go for a 44 , today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!”

19、 I impatiently 45 .Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 . Several hours later，the police called us， 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My fathers injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 48 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of

20、 hurting him. “Daddy.Im sorry.” “Its okay, sweet heart. Ill be okay.”“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?” “Sweetheart, I dont 51 anything about that day. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.I felt regretful for my though

21、tless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 55 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.36. A. Therefore B. Instead C. Besides D. However37. A. attention B

22、. sightC. effort D. energy38. A. Dad B. friends C. teachers D. brothers39. A. start B. save C. devote D. waste40. A. silent B. busyC. asleep D. awake41. A. unless B. in caseC. so that D. as if42. A. spirits B. conditionsC. states D. hopes43. A. left B. checkedC. entered D. knocked44. A. ride B. walk

23、 C. picnic D. game45. A. whispered B. warnedC. announced D. shouted46. A. moment B. morningC. afternoon D. evening47. A. convincing B. remindingC. informing D. phoning48. A. eventually B. generallyC. strictly D. broadly49. A. tired B. afraidC. aware D. sorry50. A. discuss B. thinkC. care D. mean51.

24、A. hate B. forgetC. remember D. like52. A. got B. expressedC. exchanged D. managed53. A. often B. neverC. even D. once54. A. apologies B. promisesC. smiles D. words55. A. experience B. honorC. power D. desire第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。APeople in the

25、United States honor their parents with 2 special days: Mothers Day on the second Sunday in May and Fathers Day on the 3rd Sunday in June. These days are to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two day

26、s offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home and more fathers must help with child-care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day, people wear carnations (康乃馨). A red one symbolizes a living

27、 mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. Its also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地). On these days families get together at home as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers

28、Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are more valued than those bought in stores. Its not the value of the gift that is important, but “the thought” that counts

29、. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakers, phone companies and other stores do lots of business during these holidays.56. Which is not a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? A. Parents bring up children. B. Parents give love and care to children. C. Parents educate

30、children to be good persons. D. Parents offer some opportunities to their children.57. What can we learn from the passage? A. Both festivals are in May. B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past. C. Not all the children respect their parents. D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at ho

31、me.58. On Mothers Day and Fathers Day _. A. people usually have family parties B. everyone goes to the cemetery C. children always go to parents home D. hand-made cards are the most valuable giftsBOn Saturday nights, A.J.Coston doesnt get a lot of sleep. Usually three or four times a night, a loud b

32、ell rings, a red light flashes, and he has to jump out of his bed. Thats because hes a weekend volunteer firefighter（消防员）with Loudoun County Fire and Rescue Station 13 in Northern Virginia. During the week, he lives at home with his mom, dad and sister and does his main job which is going to high sc

33、hool.“I have always wanted to get into firefighting since I was a little kid watching fire trucks go by,” he says. “One day on the Internet I noticed that Loudoun County offered a junior firefighter program.” He was only 16, but he got it.Fighting fires is dangerous work. Firefighters never stop pra

34、cticing the skills they need to stay safe. Once Coston learned those skills, he was allowed to work inside burning buildings.“Teamwork is most important,” he says. “Its the whole team that puts the fire out.”Firefighters feel great about helping people. “My most unbelievable call was probably the ti

35、me four kids were struck by lightning,” says Coston. He will be off to college next fall, building on his dream job. “Ill get my degree in emergency medical care. and then work in a fire and rescue company for a while. I want to be a flight doctor on a helicopter in the end, but I will never forget

36、the days as a firefighter. These are my unforgettable experiences,” he says.59. Coston cant sleep well on Saturday nights because _. A. he has to work part-time at weekends B. he has some sleeping problems C. he has to do his job as a volunteer firefighter D. he always worries that there may be a fi

37、re60. What do we learn about Coston from the passage? A. He doesnt like studying at school. B. He will go to college next year. C. He dreams to be a great hero one day. D. He is only sixteen years old.61. All of the following are true EXPECT that _.A. Coston wanted to be a firefighter when he was a

38、kid B. Coston tried several times before he became a volunteer firefighter C. firefighters feel proud that they can help people D. firefighters have to practice skills all the time to stay safeCChinese netizens who like to create and use cyber words (网络语言) such as “geilivable” might find a new regul

39、ation very “ungeilivable”. The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication last week banned the use of Chinglish words created by netizens for publishing in the Chinese language. “Geilivable”, combining the pinyin geili (giving strength) with the English suffix (后缀) for adj

40、ectives, literally means “giving power” or “cool”. Different suffixes and prefixes were then added to the word. “Hengeilivable” means “very cool”, and “ungeilivable” means “dull, not cool at all”.Cyber language is popular among Chinese netizens, who create Chinglish words to reflect phenomenon in so

41、ciety. One example is “antizen”, which refers to college graduates who earn a meager salary and live in small rented apartments, like tiny and laborious ants.David Tool, a professor with the Beijing International Studies University, said its very interesting to combine Chinese with English to create

42、 new words. “English is no longer mysterious to the Chinese people. They can use the language in a flexible way according to their own experiences,” Tool said.At the announcement of the regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication, netizens expressed their concern. “The administ

43、ration is totally ungeilivable,” said a netizen named laoda1713. “I know other netizens will shed tears with me. it is a good chance to enrich our language.”“Language is always developing,” said a columnist (专栏作家), Wang Pei. “It needs to be updated to absorb foreign culture and folk wisdom.”But an u

44、nnamed official with the administration said that, in fact, many senior staff from news media who supported the regulation were worried that years later, the younger generation would forget how to use formal Chinese expressions. The official also pointed out that the regulation was only for formal p

45、ublications in Chinese language, and it only banned Chinglish words in the publication.62. The new regulation by the General Administration of Press and Publication may be aimed at _. A. simplifying the Chinese languageB. limiting the development of languageC. banning the use of Chinglish in the pub

46、licationD. making the netizens more serious63. The underlined word “meager” in the third paragraph probably means_. A. poorB. flexibleC. highD. plentiful64. From this passage we can infer that_. A. the Chinese people like their own language onlyB. the English words are considered informal in ChinaC.

47、 nobody in China will support the new regulationD. “geilivable” is popular among Chinese netizens65. Which may be the best title of this passage? A. Cyber Words Face an Ungeilivable RegulationB. Cyber Words Make Language More LivelyC. Different Views about Cyber LanguageD. New Netizens in China66. O

48、n which column of China Daily can you find this passage? A. EntertainmentB. BusinessC. TravelD. OpinionDA bad Working Memory (大脑的工作记忆) the brains temporary storage box - may explain, new research suggests, why one child cannot read his or her history book and another gets lost in math. As many as 10

49、 percent of school-age children may suffer from poor working memory. British researchers said in a report last week, yet the problem is rarely identified.“You can think of working memory as a pure measure of your childs potential. Many psychologists consider working memory to be the new IQ (智商), bec

50、ause we find that working memory is one of the most important predictors (预示物) of learning ability,” said Dr. Tracey Alloway of Britains Durham University.Many children with poor working memory are considered lazy or dull. Working memory allows people to hold in their minds and deal with a few items

51、, such as telephone numbers, over a short period of time. Alloway compares working memory to a box. For adults, the basic box size is thought to be three to five items. Its important, therefore, to put in the right things. Irrelevant (不相关的) information will clutter (混乱) working memory.The question m

52、any researchers are struggling with is how to help children with this problem, which appears to be closely related to a lack of attention.“In children with learning difficulties, it becomes a huge issue, especially around middle school, when the demands on working memory really grow,” said Dr. Mel L

53、evine, co-founder of All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization in North Carolina that studies learning difficulties.Memory training may help improve working memory. Alloway has a tool that allows teachers to assess (评定) the working-memory capacity of children as young as 4; it has been used in 35

54、 schools across Britain.Levines organization trains teachers through a program called Schools Attuned, which is working with several thousand schools across the United States, Canada and Europe. While he is not sure working memory can be expanded, Levine said children can be taught ways to do better in school.67. Which of the following is a characteristic of working memory? A. It has a limited capacity. B. It is usually better in children than adults. C. It improves with use. D. It can ca