岳阳县一中高二段考考试试卷--英语

1、岳阳县一中高二段考考试试卷高二英语时量：120分钟 总分：150分 命题人：袁 霞 审题人：张 敏Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked

2、 A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Whats the woman doing now? A. She is cleaning a window. B. She is reading a book. C. She is writing a letter.2. How long will the man probably wait? A. About 10 minu

3、tes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 5 minutes.Conversation 2 3. Where will the dinner party be held? A. At Helens. B. At Browns. C. At Pauls.4. Why cant Helen go to the party? A. Because she is ill. B. Because she has to work. C. Because she doesnt like dinner parties.Conversation 35. What does the m

4、an plan to do this Saturday morning? A. Get up late. B. Cut some wood. C. Take a walk.6. What did people say about the wolf? A. It killed a lot of small animals. B. It was attracted by the food left by people. C. It killed little children.Conversation 47. Which subject is suitable to start a convers

5、ation according to the woman? A. Bars. B. Weather C. Public affairs.8. Why does Mark look unhappy? A. Because he is worried about his English. B. Because he is not a member of the club yet. C. Because he is worried about the coming exam.9. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Go to hotels. B.

6、Join a club. C. Find a partner.Conversation 510. Where did NOT the man go? A. Edinburgh. B. St. Andrews. C. Highlands.11. How is the life in Scotland? A. Not so hurry-up. B. Hard. C. Busy.12. How many people went to Scotland with the man? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3.Conversation 613. What do we know about the

7、man? A. He hopes to become a painter some day. B. He isnt very familiar with painting. C. He doesnt like the course at all.14. Who is Lucy Green? A. The painter Desiree. B. The professor of the course. C. The womans friend.15. Where was probably the woman last night? A. At home. B. At Professor Brow

8、ns. C. At an exhibition.Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Happiness is fo

9、r everyone Happiness is always around you if you 16 into it. Your friends will help you at school; your parents are taking care of your life and your 17 ; your friends will congratulate your success, and help you to correct mistakes.Compared with moneyHappiness is not the same as it is; its a 18 of

10、your heart.When you are in troubleYou can still be happy when meeting with difficulties as you have 19 to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have 20 .Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are

11、four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. The man to me his rudeness, and I forgave him. A. apologized; for B. said sorry ; because C. said an apology; for D. made an apology; because 22. - What do you think of the book? - Oh, excellent. Its worth

12、_ a second time.A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read23. Thats _ , who gave birth to the twins 20 years ago. A. James and Charles mother B. James and Charles mother C. James and Charles mother D. James and Charles mother24._ that she was going to sleep, I asked if shed like that little d

13、oll on her bed.A. Seeing B. To see C. See D. Seen25. What he did was _ to the people.A. benefit B. of benefit C. of benefits D. benefitful26. The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism _ the wildlife in the area.A. in B. on C. at D. with27. The Great Wall _ in the 1800s was the m

14、ost distinguished building at that time.A. to be completed B. having been completed C. completed D. being completed28. The chairman praised _ the boy for his honesty.A. very B. highly C. high D. too much 29. She is _ careful girl _ she makes few mistakes in exams.A. so; that B. such a; as C. a such;

15、 that D. such a; that30. _ more attention, the trees could have grown better.A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Having given31. _ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car. A. Waiting B. To wait C. Having waited D. To have waited32.Do what you are t

16、old and dont _ me. A. argue with B. argue against C. argue about D. argue into33. Our city has developed into a big city, which is _ it used to be.A. four times larger than that B. four times the size of what C. four times the size larger than what D. as four times the size as that34. You are wastin

17、g your words. There is no _ in persuading him, for he never listens to others.A. result B. point C. viewpoint D. conclusion35. His daughter is always shy in _ and she never dares to make a speech to _.A. the public; the public B. public; the public C. the public; public D. public; publicSection B (1

18、8 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. After we were married, my wife, Amelia, and I went to Germany. We went to stay in the old city of Nirnberg. In Nir

19、nberg, Amelia and I met 36 . 37 us, he was on holiday. His name was Elias. 38 three of us became good friends and we 39 a lot of time together. Every day, we went round the 40 looking at the buildings. They were very 41 and very beautiful.The 42 building in Nirnberg is the castle. The castle stands

20、43 above the centre of the city. From the castle, visitors 44 look down and see the city below them, There is a moat(护城河) 45 the foot of the castle walls. At one time, the moat was filled 46 water. The moat kept the people in the building safe from their enemies.Now, 47 , there is no water, there ha

21、s not been water in the moat for hundreds of years. Today, there are fruit trees and beautiful gardens in the moat. The road up to the castle is steep and long. 36. A. the AmericaB. an AmericanC. AmericaD. American37. A. Like B. So C. As D. Seem38. A. They B. An C. The D. A39. A. spend B. spends C.

22、spendingD. spent40. A. city B. town C. countryD. there41. A. old B. new C. high D. tall42. A. old B. older C. oldest D. more older43. A. high B. highly C. higher D. taller44. A. need B. must C. can D. should45. A. in B. on C. up D. from46. A. with B. off C. in D. over47. A. and B. however C. but D.

23、besidesSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.But I 48 agree that recycling may be the key 49 helping both sides. We should produce 50 things from recycled materials, and less from materials taken directly fro

24、m the environment. 51 we need is more effective laws to preserve the environment, 52 still allow the economy to grow. This includes more inspections to control how many trees are cut down and how 53 fish boats can catch. This might make wood and seafood more expensive, 54 paying a higher price for s

25、ome things is not always bad for the economy. Asking around, I find many people 55 to pay slightly higher prices for things that are environmentally friendly.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages, Each passage is followed by several questions or unfin

26、ished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A(1) Liu Xiang got another gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the East Asian Games (EAG) in Macao last Wednesday. The 22-year-old Liu defended

27、 his EAG title in 13.21 seconds, beating Shi Dongpeng (13.36) and Japan's Kota Kumamoto (13.89).His winning time was 0.16 seconds behind his top time this year and a further 0.08 behind this season's best: 12.97 set by Frenchman Ladji Doucoure, who beat Liu into second place in the world cha

28、mpionships.(2) Over 30,000 people were killed in the huge earthquake that took place in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on October 8. Millions were left homeless after the quake destroyed houses, cutting off power and water. The international community has responded to the countries' call for he

29、lp. China has sent a rescue team, along with money and relief materials (救援物资). But because of bad weather, it is difficult for them to reach those in remote areas. The United Nations warned of a possible outbreak of infectious diseases (传染病). 56. Which of the following is not correct?A. Liu Xiang d

30、id very well at the EAG.B. Japan's Kota Kumamoto won the third place in the 110m hurdles at the EAG.C. It was the first time that Liu Xiang had won the gold medal at the EAG.D. Shi Dongpeng was 0.15 seconds slower than Liu Xiang. 57. What is Liu Xiang's top time this year?A. 12.97 seconds. B

31、. 13.36 seconds. C. 13.21 seconds. D. 13.05 seconds. 58. How many countries were hit by this huge earthquake?A. 3. B. 2. C. 4. D. 1. 59. According to the United Nations, what will probably happen?A. Another bigger earthquake. B. Flood. C. More disease. D. Drought.60. Where do you think this passage

32、come from?A. a science report B. newspaper C. a speech D. fashion magazineBStarted in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.In the early years, these school were mu

33、ch alike (similar).Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them be

34、came ministers or teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it beg

35、an teaching American history. As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that d

36、eal with(涉及)special fields of learning. There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all. 61.The oldest university in the US is _. A. Yale B. Harvard C. Princeton D. Columbia 62.From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,_. A. those colleges and universi

37、ties were the same B. people, young or old, might study in the colleges C. students studied only some languages and science D. when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers 63.Modern languages the Harvard taught in 1825 were _. A. Latin and Greek B. Latin, Green, French an

38、d GermanC. American history and German D. French and German 64. As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach A. everything that was known B. law and something about medicine C. many new subjects D. the subjects that interested students 65.On the whole, the passage is about_. A. how to start a uni

39、versity B. the world-famous colleges in America C. how colleges have changed D. what kind of lesson each college teaches CJohn had an accident while driving to town one day. He had his three ribs (肋骨) broken and Tally, his best friend, had one leg broken. With their car damaged and no one coming to

40、their help, they had to foot for ten miles to the town hospital.“How have you got here all by yourself?” said the doctor when he saw John in hospital. “You have to stay in hospital at once,” he said, “but the dog cant. It must leave the hospital. Dogs are not allowed here.”“Please help my dog, docto

41、r, she was hurt and she also needs a doctor!” John said eagerly, “or Ill leave with my dog.” He added. He took up his coat and was ready to leave. “You must be mad!” the doctor shouted, “You are too ill to go out!” “Then you must take my dog.” John said, touching the dogs nose, and went on. “This ol

42、d dog has followed me through good times and bad times. Mostly bad times watched me over for weeks when I was seriously ill, and once saved me from a burning house and another time she saved me from flood How can I leave her alone?”John said and fainted (晕倒). When he came to, he looked around, “Wher

43、es my dog?” he asked eagerly. “Dont worry,” the nurse answered, “Its in the yard. We have done something to help it.”66. How did John get to the hospital?A. Tally helped him there. B. He drove there.C. Someone sent him there. D. He walked there.67. John loved Tally so much, because _. A. Tally broug

44、ht the doctor to him after the accident. B. Tally saved his life in this car accident.C. Tally never left him when times were hard for him.D. Tally always helped other people besides his owner68. At last the doctor _.A. kept John in hospital but let Tally leave B. kept both John and Tally in hospita

45、lC. kept neither John nor Tally in hospital D. kept Tally in hospital after John died69. By saying “How have you got here all by yourself?” the doctor meant that _.A. he was sorry that John really got to the hospital all by himselfB. he was surprised to know John came to the hospital all by himselfC

46、. he was angry with Johns coming to the hospital all by himselfD. he was happy to see John was there in hospital all by himself70. Which of the following statement is true?A. Tally is Johns classmate B. Johns words moved doctor and nurses, so they accepted TallyC. John pretended to faintD. No one is

47、 willing to help John because of Tally, so they had to foot for ten miles.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.In American schools t

48、here is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation on Commencement Day(毕业典礼)- Students plan Homecoming Day for many weeks in advance.Several days before Homecoming, st

49、udents start decorating the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming 20 or 30 years after their graduations.Members of school clubs build booths and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to w

50、elcome visitors.During the day people like to look for teachers whom they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and talk about their happy years in school.Everyone watches the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another import

51、ant moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote the most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is an honour to be chosen.Homecoming is a happy day but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Home

52、coming. Some stay at the school to dance and others go to a party. For everyone it is a day worth remembering. Title: 71. 72. _time to arrange for the day: 73. in advance things to do for the day:74. _and building boothsmembers of school clubs：·sell lemonade, 75 ·help to welcome visitorsEv

53、ents to do during the daylook for 76see old friends and talk about their happy years77. 78. The band school songs.An honour to be chosen:Homecoming79. _Anyway, Homecoming Day is 80._Section B (10 marks) Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart (购物手推车). They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will knowor even think to askwho it was that invented