高 二 英 语
I. Listening Comprehension (20%)
Section A Short conversations
Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1,A. At 5:00 p.m.B. At 5:30 p.m.
C. At 6:00 p.m.D. At 6:30 p.m.
2.A. A secretary.B. A teacher.
C. A journalist.D. A fireman.
3.A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.
C. At home.D. In a zoo.
4.A. Apple pie.B. Sandwich.
C. Toast.D. Butter.
5.A. The woman.B. The woman’s sister Mary.
C. Mary’s husband.D. The family cook.
6.A. He means that the weather is not suitable for photo-taking.
B. He really cares about the camera very much.
C. He is anxious to take photos today.
D. He says that a camera is what he needs today.
7.A. The man’s sister.B. The man’s aunt.
C. The woman herself.D. Nobody.
8.A. Only a dictionary.B. Nothing at all.
C. A dictionary and some other things.D. Anything except a dictionary.
9.A. Read an article on political science.
B. Present a different theory to the class.
C. Read more than one article.
D. Choose a better article to read.
10.A. Travel.B. Stay with her.
C. Have a break.D. Take up tennis.
Section B Passages
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A. 7.B. 27.C. 30.D. 37.
12.A. It is the oldest bridge.B. It is open in the middle.
C. It is high in the air.D. It is near the Tower of London.
13.A. It was built in 1850.B. It was built in 1880.
C. It was built in the 1890s.D. It was built in 1950s.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A. A snail moves more slowly in the daytime.
B. A snail has thousands of feet.
C. A snail doesn’t move at all.
D. A snail sleeps much of the time.
15.A. When it feels hungry.
B. When it is put in a paper box.
C. When spring is coming.
D. When it rains heavily.
16.A. A snail doesn’t like living under the sun.
B. In winter the snail doesn’t eat or move.
C. The snail’s teeth can’t be worn out.
D. The snail’s strong sense of smell helps to find things far away.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear one longer conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear the conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
What is the woman’s company interested in?In the ___17__ “Mini-Mons”.
Where does the man sell “Mini-Mons”?In the __18__ American market.
Who can the woman contact?Mr. Zhang Yihui, the sales __19__.
What is his telephone number?__20__.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (16%)
21. Most people consider the boy to be a _______ football player in the near future.
A. demandingB. promisingC. commandingD. qualifying
22. Jim is intelligent and hardworking; _________, he is always achieving good results at school.
A. as a resultB. by the wayC. in a wordD. on the contrary
23. In order to further her study, she decided to _______ in the night school.
A. attendB. enterC. enrollD. go
24. _______ your winning the game. I knew you could ________ them.
A. Congratulate on; won B. Congratulation on; won
C. Congratulate on; beat D. Congratulations on; beat
25. The girl ______ forward to seeing the superboys.
A. refer to lookB. referred to look
C. refer to looks D. referred to looks
26. It is said that more than fifty people will have to compete ________ only ten openings offered by the software company.
A. withB. againstC. forD. at
27. I don’t allow ______ in my office and I don’t allow my family ______ at all.
A. to smoke, smoking B. smoking, to smoke
C. to smoke, to smoke D. smoking, smoking
28. He ran all the way up to the station ______ that the train had left fifteen minutes before.
A. in order to find B. so as to find
C. only to find D. such as to find
29. Another feature worth ______ is the role of information throughout a feedback control system.
A. noticed B. noticing C. being noticed D. notice
30. Commercial banks make most of their income from interest ______ on loans and investment in stocks and bonds.
A. earn B. earned C. to earn D. was earned
31. _________doesn’t matter much whether you’ll be late to my party. I just want you to attend it.
A. What B. That C. It D. Which
32. Mr. Green stood up in defense of a 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ______.
A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blame
33. ______ will take part in the physics contest will be announced at tomorrow’s meeting.
A. Whoever B. Who C. No matter who D. That
34. It was at the very beginning ________ Mr. Fox made the decision ________we should send more firefighters here.
A. when, which B. when, that C. then, so D. that, that
35. The place ________ the bridge is supposed to be built should be ________ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A．which，where B．at which；which
C．at which；where D．which；in which
36. ________he was ill, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me for I didn’t have much work experience.
A. If B. If that C. That D. That if
III. Complete the passage with the proper words in the box. Each word can only be used once. One word is not needed. （9分）
A wave of shock and sadness swept across the globe on October 5 as the news of Steven Jobs’ death spread worldwide. It was soon followed by a global outpouring of condolences. Shanghai was no 37 as thousands of people stopped by the local Apple stores to pay their 38 . Mourners left behind flowers, red apples, and notes of condolence（吊唁）as a tribute to such a brilliant man.
In 2005, Steve gave the commencement speech at Stanford University in California. During this speech, Steve shared three stories from his life. The first story he called “connect the dots.” He talked about a series of events in his life ---- his unlikely adoption, coming from a poor family, 39 out of college, collecting pop bottles for money, and taking a calligraphy class. Looking back on these seemingly 40 events, Steve realized that it was this path that led him to success. He encouraged people to follow their intuition and “trust that the dots will somehow connect” in their future.
In his second story, Steve shared his embarrassing experience of being 41 from Apple ---- the company he started. It seemed like the end of his career, but he followed his passion and 42 vision and started Pixar, the most successful animation studio in the world.
The 43 story in Steve’s speech is now a little haunting. He spoke of death. He 44 every young person in the audience that “death is a destination we all share… Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
Steve Jobs 45 followed his own advice, for his was a life well lived. May we all take a lesson from his example, and remember, as Steve once said, “the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
IV. Cloze (15%)
Once upon a time，a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 46 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other, 47 to give an answer.
Rather disappointed, the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Anyone who offers an answer will be handsomely rewarded. Those who fail will be punished .”
The time limit was due（到期的）in the twinkling of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared who declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 48 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 49 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 50 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 51 , “All right, let us know what it is.” The child blinked and said, “That 52 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is 53 as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 54 .” The king was satisfied and the child was rewarded as expected.
Why did the ministers feel it so 55 to settle the problem? Because they fell in a trap, following a 56 way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way ― the beaten track of straightforwardness. It is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 57 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 58 . Why not change your mode of thought ― from static to dynamic（动态的, from concrete to 59 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer ― flexible yet adequate to solve the problem.
Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s 60 to a problem.
46．A．fixed B．focused C．came D．looked
47．A．struggling B．thinking C．falling D．failing
48．A．exciting B．amazing C. surprising D．trembling
49．A．doubt B．surprise C．envy D．delight
50．A．good B．use C．need D．wonder
51．A．wonderfully B．joyfully C. cheerfully D．doubtfully
52．A．decides B．depends C．calls D．looks
53．A．half B．both C．all D．twice
54．A．award B．reward C．answer D．number
55．A．easy B．difficult C．fast D．slow
56．A．wrong B．correct C．right D．false
57．A．marked B．measured C．signed D．known
58．A．another B．other C．one D．both
59．A．detailed B．easy C．simple D．abstract
60．A．gateB. entranceC. approachD. course
V. Reading Comprehension (17%)
A
Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first thing on land, we probably think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but in fact no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They supplied the first land animals with the surrounding and food necessity, since they, the plants, are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy.
The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae（海藻）which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to reproduce. Once the move to land had been made, however, evolution（进化）took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their roots, and some had got tree -like forms since height was very important in gaining sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was covered with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.
61. The main idea of the first paragraph is ________.
A. life on land probably began 430 years ago
B. the first animal on land came from oceans
C. there wouldn't be animals without plants
D. plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store energy
62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Algae has existed for more than 430 million years.
B. It is impossible that algae might be the earliest plant on land.
C. Plants get food from animals in the oceans.
D. Evolution began after animals appeared on land.
63. Plants with roots appeared about ________ million years ago.
A. 430 B. 300 C. 330 D. 100
64. According to the passage, ________ appeared earlier than ________.
A. apples; oranges B. oranges; apples
C. oranges; roses D. algae; wheat
B
Some people believe that international sport brings about good will between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sport encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the terrible incident with the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by those incidents caused mainly by minor national contests.
One country received its second - place medal with great anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were certain that one of their goals should not have been dismissed and that the opposite side’s victory was unfair. Their manager was angry when he said: “This wasn’t hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Society are finished. ”The president of the society said later that such words could result in the pause of the team for at least three years.
The American basketball team announced that they would not give away first place to Russia, after a fighting end to their contest. The game had ended in quarrel. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play, A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player beat it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. The judges discussed the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then decided not to receive the silver medals.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played for honors or money rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that sportsmen should compete as individuals , or in non national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages dangerous nationalism.
65. According to the author, recent Olympic Games have ________.
A. brought about goodwill between the nations
B. made only false national pride
C. hardly showed any international friendship
D. led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred
66. What did the manager mean by saying, “… Hockey and the International Hockey Society are finished”? ________.
A. His team would no longer take part in international games
B. Hockey and the society are both ruined by the unfair decisions
C. There should be no more hockey matches organized by the society
D. The society should be dismissed
67. The author gives the two examples in paragraphs 2 and 3 to show________.
A. how false national pride leads to undesirable incidents in international games
B. that sport men have been more troublesome than they used to be
C. that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendship
D. that unfair decisions are common in Olympic Games.
68. What conclusion can be drawn from the last paragraph? ________.
A. The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved
B. Athletes should compete as individuals in the Olympic Games
C. Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game
D. International contests lead to misunderstanding between nations.
C
Between ten and midnight the United States is politically leaderless――there is no center of information anywhere in the nation except in the New York headquarters of the great broadcasting companies and the two great wire services．No candidate and no party can afford the investment on election night to match the news-gathering resources of the mass media; and so, as every citizen sits in his home watching his TV set or listening to his radio, he is the equal of any other in knowledge．There is nothing that can be done in these hours, for no one can any longer direct the great strike for America’s power; the polls（选票） have closed．Good or bad, whatever the decision．America will accept the decision――and cut down any man who goes against it, even though for millions the decision runs contrary to their own votes．The general vote is an expression of national will, the only substitute for violence and blood．Its decision is to be defended as one defends civilization itself．
There is nothing like this American expression of will in England or France, India or Russia or China．Only one other major nation in modern history has ever tried to elect its leader directly by mass, free, popular vote．This was the Weimar Republic of Germany, which modeled its unitary vote for national leaders on the American practice．Out of its experiment with the system it got Hitler．Americans have had Lincoln, Wilson and two Roosevelts．Nothing can be done when the voting returns are flooding in; the White House and its power will move to one or another of the two candidates, and all will know about it in the morning．But for these hours history stops．
69．Between ten p．m．and midnight, the United States has no leader because ．
A．the President has resigned
B．the strike for power has ended
C．the polls have closed and the results are not in
D．there has been a revolution
70．“The great strike for America’s power” in paragraph 1 refers to ．
A．the strike of the mass mediaB．the great coal strike
C．striking while the iron is hotD．the election campaign
71．According to the author only one other major modern nation ever tried to elect its leader by mass, free, popular vote．That nation was ．
A．IndiaB．GermanyC．RussiaD．England
72．The author believes the decision at the polls will ．
A．lead to anarchyB．result in men being cut down
C．cause violence and bloodD．be defended by all Americans
D
73．__________
Transport is one of the aids to trade．By moving goods from places where they are plentiful to places where they are scarce, transport adds to their value．The more easily goods can be brought over the distance that separates producer and consumer, the better for trade．When there were no railways, no good roads, no canals, and only small sailing ships, trade was on a small scale．
74．__________
The great advances made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied by a big increase in trade．Bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop between Britain and New Zealand, for instance．Quicker transport makes possible mass-production and big business, drawing supplies from, and selling goods to, all parts of the globe．Big factories could not exist without transport to carry the large number of workers they need to and from their homes．Big city stores could not have developed unless customers could travel easily from the suburbs and goods delivered to their homes．Big cities could not survive unless food could be brought from a distance．
75．__________
Transport also prevents waste．Much of the fish landed at the ports would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland towns．Transport has given us a much greater variety of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on what is produced locally．Foods which at one time could be obtained only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year．Transport has raised the standard of living．
76．__________
By moving fuel, raw materials, and even power, for example, through electric cables, transport has led to the establishment of industries and trade in areas where they would have been impossible before．Districts and countries can concentrate on making things which they can do better and more cheaply than others and can then exchange them with one another．The cheaper and quicker transport becomes, the longer the distance over which goods can profitably be carried．Countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living．
77．__________
Commerce requires not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages and information．Means of communication, like telephones, cables and radio, send information about prices, supplies, and changing conditions in different parts of the world．In this way, advanced communication system also help to develop trade．
VI. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given verbs (10%)
1. I can’t tell you whether it __________ (snow) next month.
2. I had no choice but __________ (walk) there alone.
3. This is the first New Year’s Eve that Mark (spend) with his family since he returned from abroad.
4. It was suggested that Saleem (see) his doctor first.
5. Please make sure that you __________ (lock) the doors and windows before you leave the classroom.
6. It was obvious that you didn’t pay attention to my lecture. You__________ (think) of something else.
7. By the end of last year, another new gymnasium (build) in Beijing.
8. He sent me an email, __________ (hope) to get further information.
9. (regard) as the main reason for the recent worldwide economic problems is the fact that the U.S. government would hardly accept.
10. The Town Hall (complete) in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.
VII. Translation (13%)
1．你能否得全优取决于你学习是否努力。(主语从句)
2．无论你在哪儿，你必须适应那儿的生活方式。（adapt）
3．规定要求滑雪初学者不能单独去滑雪，以免受伤。（It is required that…）
4．衷心感谢你推荐我报名参加那所家教中心，那里的老师个个都称职。(appreciate)
期中英语答案
1-5 DCCAC6-10 AAACD11-16 BBCDDC
17. products 18. North19. manager20. 66605554
21-25 BACDD26-30 CBCBB31-35 CCBDC 36. D
37-45 BD/ C/AB/ BC/ A/ D/ CD/ AD/ B
46---50 CDDBC 51-----55 DBACB 56-----60 ADDDC
61-64 CACD 65-68 CBCA 69-72 CDBD 73-77 C/ A/ AB/ B/ D
Tense :
1. will snow 2. to walk 3. has spent 4. (should) see 5. lock
6. were thinking 7. had been built 8. hoping 9. being regarded
10. completed
Translation:
1. Whether you can get straight A’s depends on whether you study hard.
2. Wherever you are, you must adapt (yourself) to the way of life/ the lifestyle there.
3. It is required in the rule that ski learners / a ski learner (should) not ski alone in case they get / he gets injured.
Ski learners are required in the rule not to ski alone in case they (should) get injured.
4. I sincerely appreciate you/ your recommending me to enroll in that tutorial center, where every teacher is qualified.
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