湖北省荆州市2011届高中毕业班质量检查（Ⅱ）（英语）.doc

荆州市2011届高中毕业班质量检查
英 语 试 题
注意事项：
1．本试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、学号填在试卷答题卡上。
3．客观题部分答案选出后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第四部分第一节完成句子和第二节短文写作的答案用钢笔或圆珠笔直接填写到答题卡上对应的空白处。答在试题卷上的无效。
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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How much did the man' s sister pay for her skirt?
A．Sixty dollars. B．Fifty-six dollars. C．Twenty-eight dollars.
2．Why did Paul take part in neither of Helen's last two family parties?
A．Because he doesn't like her any more.
B．Because Helen' s parents like him no more.
C．Because Helen doesn't like him any more．
3．What is the likely reason for their failure to make ends meet?
A．They haven' t had their wages raised but the price keeps rising．
B．They haven’ t been promoted for a long time．
C．They haven't spent their money in a smart way．
4．What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
A．She is black and blue all over．
B．She has to see a doctor．,
C．She got hurt in an accident yesterday．
5．What does the man think of the meals?
A．Terrible． B．Satisfactory． C．Not delicious．
第二节 （共15小题；每题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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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6至8题。
6．What are the speakers talking about?
A．Why to recycle． B．How to recycle． C．What to recycle．
7．How does the woman recycle newspapers?
A．By cleaning tables．
B．By wrapping bottles and cans．
C．By starting a fire for her fireplace．
8．What do we know about the man?
A．He will take useless things to the recycling centre．
B．He often warms himself with a fireplace．
C．He washes his windows twice a year．
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What' s the man' s unpleasant situation?
A．He wonders whether to go to New Zealand or not．
B．He couldn't get the scholarship．
C．His girlfriend wants to break up with him．
10．Why didn't the woman accept the job in Thailand?
A．She didn't like the job．
B．Her husband didn't like the idea．
C．She didn't like Thailand．
11．What did the woman advise the man to do?
A．He should give up the idea．
B．He should go to the university．
C．He should go somewhere else．
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．Who is the woman the speakers are talking about?
A．A waitress． B．The owner． C．The owner's wife．
13．What will the speakers have together?
A．Beef． B．Chicken． C．Wine．
14．What do we know about the owner of the restaurant?
A．She usually changes the food．
B．She often dresses in the latest fashion．
C．She goes to' Italy once every two years．
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．How did the woman know the wanted job position?
A．By reading a newspaper ad．
B．By calling an employment service．
C．By listening to the radio news．
16．Why did the woman find the job appealing?
A．She could improve her foreign language．
B．She could work close to her family．
C．She could use her previous experiences．
17．What was the woman asked to do in the end?
A．To prepare for an interview in a couple of days．
B．To read the advertisement again for more details．
C．To send in a written application as soon as possible．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What did Bill often request the speaker to do?
A．To clean the room．
B．To share the homework．
C．To discuss their study．
19．Why does the speaker like his job?
A．He can help others．
B．He can get a high salary．
C．He can work in his hometown．
20．What do we know about the speaker and Bill?
A．Their friendship has ended up．
B．They still have a lot in common．
C．Different ways of living have changed their relationship.
第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．It can't be a（n） ____ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.
A．coincidence B．accident C．incident D．chance
22．Although English may not lead directly to a great career, it will certainly give you ____ to a wider range of opportunities
A．acquisition B．access C．accent D．account
23．It' s reported that at present many teachers feel that teaching is really a ____ job, so they have to devote a lot to it
A．depressing B．rewarding C．demanding D．blessing
24．We had expected the weather would be very bad．But as it turned out, it was sunny and ____ for all outside activities
A．adequate B．exact C．particular D．appropriate
25．Founded by Li Kaifu in September 2009, Innovation Workshop is ____ to help Chinese young people create successful starting-up companies
A．commented B．confirmed C．concluded D．committed
26．It s unlikely that the disease will be from animals to humans.
A．delivered B．transferred C．transported D．infected
27．The project showed just how ____ the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis.
A．sincerely B．exactly C．seriously D．precisely
28．His idea of having weekly family meals together, which seemed difficult at first, has ____ many good changes in their lives.
A．brought about B．resulted from C．turned into D．got through
29．Considering your salary, you should be able to ____ at least twenty dollars a week.
A．put forward B．put up C．put out D．put aside
30．Statistics show that Shanghai subway lines will reach 350 kilometers by the end of this year, making the city No．3 in the world ____ subway length.
A．according to B．in terms of C．on account of D．in view of
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
I was shopping at a department store and had just boarded the down escalator （电动扶梯） when I noticed a woman standing at the side．She looked about 65 years old, and her expression told me she was 31 .I turned toward her and asked, "Do you need help?"
As the escalator continued moving I heard the woman reply 32 , "I'm afraid．" There was a hint（暗示） of disbelief in her 33 ．"Do you want me to come 34 and get you?" I called to her．She 35 . But by the time I 36 her, the woman reconsidered, "Sorry, I don't think I can even put my feet on it．" I was suddenly 37 that I took a more difficult task than I had expected．" I know we can do it," I comforted her, "I can 38 you．" She looked down at the beast．Then her eyes came back to mine, looking 39 "This has never 40 me before," she said, as much to herself as to me．I felt that her sudden 41 had something to do with the escalator' s inhuman mechanical coldness．
I took her arm．She made a little sound of 42 as we stepped on, but she 43 slightly as the stairs moved us 44 ."I don't understand this at all," she said．As we neared the bottom, her 45 _ was tight on my arm again, but we did fine．"I'm so 46 …" she began．" It was nothing," I said, " I was happy to do it．"
Yes, I was very happy at that moment．I am busy 47 a family and working full time．I do 48 _ to help others．For a brief moment, I had a flash of understanding into why someone would become a nurse or a social worker．When I 49 the woman, I felt pure, whole and purposeful．It was a 50 moment than I' d had in weeks．
31．A．scared B．delighted C．enjoyable D．frustrated
32．A．patiently B．pleasantly C．coldly D．softly
33．A．behavior B．expression C．question D．voice
34．A．in B．back C．down D．out
35．A．nodded B．refused C．smiled D．waved
36．A．arrived B．left C．reached D．grasped
37．A．disappointed B．convinced C．sure D．aware
38．A．care about B．hold on to C．send for D．take control of
39．A．optimistic B．proud C．doubtful D．angry
40．A．attended to B．happened to C．came across D．let down
41．A．fear B．decision C．attitude D．change
42．A．interest B．alarm C．joy D．surprise
43．A．frightened B．worried C．released D．relaxed
44．A．downward B．upward C．outward. D．backward
45．A．push B．hold C．weight D．shake
46．A．grateful B．afraid C．brave D．embarrassed
47．A．caring for B．seeking for C．reaching for D．accounting for
48．A．much B．a lot C．little, D．a little
49．A．rescued B．contacted C．seized D．helped
50．A．purer B．more difficult C．happier D．more significant
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mr Ace sat on the coach before his doctor, telling him his sad story of his disgusting language habit．In fact, he said, only yesterday when he saw a very pretty young woman on TV say "How Weight Watchers saved my marriage is a secret between my husband and I" , he jumped up and shouted at the set, " My husband and ME! You silly woman．" "Oh, I see．You have 45 minutes to tell me all about it．"
"I can do it in one．I've had this habit since I was a little kid．At the age of four, I was the only kid in the neighborhood who said, 'Mother, may I go out to play?' instead of ' Can I?" I had learned that lesson the hard way when I had raised my hand and asked my teacher, ' Can I leave the room?' She replied, 'You can if you are able．If you are asking for my permission to leave the room, I will reply, ‘Yes, you may．'Thus the difference between ' Can I?' and ' May I?' was permanently carved．"
The doctor looked at his watch and reminded him kindly, "You now have 38 minutes left, Mr．Ace．
"All right．When I came home from school, I always announced my entrance by calling out, ' ‘It' s I, Mother．Even at that age I began passing this invaluable grammatical knowledge to all the kids, a-long with my explanations of the correct usage．They began passing it onto their mothers, who in turn began eying me suspiciously, calling me ' that strange boy' , and telling them not to play with me．But…"
"You have 16 minutes left．" The doctor said．"On second thought you can tell me about that on your next visit．Is Thursday OK?"
"Sure．But in meantime, Doctor”
The doctor interrupted him．" In the meantime, I have a simple little exercise I would like you to try．When you hear someone commit a grammatical fault, you softly and slowly count to ten; the urge to make a correction will disappear gradually by itself．"
"And that' s it? Are you sure that' 11 do the trick?"
"Better than your way of making people angry at you．Patient is the best medicine．That' s what I always say．"
"Doctor, just a minute．What do you always say? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten．Oh, Doctor, is it patient or patience, are you sure? Well, I'll see you next Thursday．Goodbye, Doctor．"
" Goodbye …strange man …”
51．Mr．Ace went to the doctor for help to ____．
A．put his bad temper in control
B．improve his poor relationship with friends
C．change his improper way of expressing himself
D．drop his disgusting curiosity in language errors
52．By referring to his former teacher Mr．Ace intended to say ____．
A．his teacher was strict with pupils
B．how he developed his language habit
C．he was once a good-mannered pupil
D．why he was thankful to his teacher
53．Mr．Ace was ____ among his friends because of his habit．
A．unwelcome B．attractive C．cautious D．popular
54．From the passage we can infer that the doctor was ____ in curing Mr．Ace' s habit in the end.
A．confident HI himself B．unsure of himself
C．enthusiastic D．creative
B
LOS ANGELES, Aug．28-Only now is the full story coming
out of the surface about the great "Sunny Bear Farce （闹剧） "
at Crocker National Bank, but it carries a message for those who
would mix bears, money, children, depositors （储户）,
tellers （出纳员） and bank vice presidents．
The heroes of the story were those little stuffed （毛织品）
animals with bright button eyes that have long been the companions
of countless girls and boys．
Just before the Christmas season last year, the promotion department at Crocker—the nation s 15th largest bank, with 358 California branches—came up with " Sunny the Bear．"
The bank claimed that anyone who-opened a new checking account of $ 100 or more would be given a bear．
Angela Bohning, then handling new accounts at the Palos Verdes branch, remembers that "it started out great but then problems began to arise．"
She added, "There were the bears sitting on the counters, pretty and attractive as could be, and everyone ．wanted one．Customers who already had accounts insisted they should get a bear．One man who had a $ 50,000 savings account threatened to take out all his money unless he got a bear．"
"We tried to tell them just to take $ 100 out of their previous bank account and open another account and some of them did," she continued．" Mothers would come with two or more kids and each child wanted a bear, of course．But it was one account/one bear, no more and no less,, so they had to open two or three checking accounts．"
On top of everything else, a shortage of bears began to develop．"It got so at our branch that we had a bear count at the end of business every day," Mrs．Bohning recalled．"And we finally had to appoint one of the assistant managers as ' the bear man' to be in charge of bears．"
As the shortage worsened, various branches tried to obtain more "Sunnies" from banks that still had a reserve （储备） and the Palos Verde branch, for one, sent a truck to an office in Orange county．
Finally, Crocker ran out of bears some time early this year, but it took weeks before the outcry went down．
In all 100,000 Sunnies went to bank customers．David Sanson, a spokesman for the bank, said that although it may try other promotions, "we will never come up with anything like the bears．"
55．The purpose of the bank s activity is to ____．
A．promote the sales of toys
B．improve the bank' s image
C．promote the bank's business
D．express appreciation to the customers
56．According to the rules during the activity you can have ____．
A．a bear if you have had accounts of $ 100 before
B．five bears if you open a checking account of $ 500
C．two bears if you open two checking accounts of $ 200
D．no bear if you open a checking account of more than $ 100

57．In order to satisfy the demanding customers, one of the bank branches even .
A．sent all the workers to collect bears
B．arranged a special information desk
C．stopped opening new accounts of $ 100
D．sent a truck for one bear in a faraway branch
58．What is the best possible tide for the passage?
A．A Creative Bank Promotion
B．An Unexpected Shortage of Sunny Bear
C．Toy Giveaway Nearly Unbearable for Bank
D．Bank Saving for Your Children' s Christmas Gifts
C
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The Dutch inventor says much of the freshwater
supply is used for irrigation in the desert, yet most
of the water may be lost in the air．So he invented
the device which he called Groasis Waterboxx to
help peo