广元中学高2011级特优班09-10学年度下期英语试卷开学考试

广元中学高2011级特优班09-10学年度下期英语试卷开学考试 审核：杨希 第I卷 时间：90分钟 分值：150分 第一部分：英语知识运用 第一节       单项选择题（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20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。 1.         To be frank, I don’t think the carpets and curtains in your room ____ well. A.fit           B. suit         C. match          D. go 2.  A good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left ____.    A. unsatisfying    B. unsatisfied    C. to be unsatisfying  D. being unsatisfied 3. What surprised me most was not what he said but ____ he said it.    A. in the way that   B. in the way    C. the way          D. the way which 4. This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ____.    A. how much may it cost            B. no matter how it may cost    C. however much it may cost         D. how may it cost 5. It was yesterday ____ I saw her and it was almost 10 o’clock ____ she arrived.    A. when, when     B. that, that      C. when, that        D. that, when 6. –Do you need any help, Lucy?   -Yes. The job is ____ I could do myself.    A. less than        B. more than    C. no more than     D. not more than 7. There is much chance ____ Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.    A. that           B. which         C. until           D. if 8. ____ my car is being made ready for a long journey.    A. In a moment    B. In the moment     C. For a moment    D. For the moment 9．Without this year’s Nobel Prize in physics winner Charles Kao’s idea of fibrotic（光纤的）communications, the “modern” telephone and Internet _________impossible．        A．will be       B．were to be      C．should be             D．would be 10．Yellow Stone National Park, ________in 1872, _________over three million visitors every year, is America’s first and foremost National Park．        A．establishing, attracted                         B．having established, attracted        C．established, attracting                    D．being established, attracting 第二节  完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 With the introduction of family planning policies in the 1970s, most Chinese teenagers have no brothers or sisters．They get to be the beloved（心爱的）__11__child．But they may not realize that they will have to “__12__” the love as their__13__ones grow old．They will have to__14__lots of old people—their parents, grandparents, their__15_parents and grandparents．China is becoming__16__country． According to the United Nations, an aging society refers to one    17   10 percent or more of the population is over 60, or 7 percent or more is over 65. According to   18   from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, by 2008, Chinese over 60 years old made up 12 percent of the nation’s total population. The    19    for those aged 65 or older was 8.3 percent. In China, people have a belief that “parents raise children; then the children care for the parents as they get old”．But this__20__is under stress as the market economy puts millions of young Chinese on the road__21__better paying jobs．They are leaving their parents__22_．Now many families are looking more to the government than to their__23__for support when they’re old．China has increased its basic social security（基本社会保险）plan which is__24__protecting those__25__, including the old, the disabled and others．These programs are now broad, __26__they are still not highly developed． As more people grow__27__, China will have fewer working people, __28__will slow down economic growth．According to a November 26 report in the Economic Information Daily, an expert said China should __29__its people to have more than one child in the future__30_China should keep its labor population and total population size stable（稳定的）． 11．A．only                   B．lonely                C．friendly              D．heartily 12．A．take up              B．take back             C．pay back            D．pay for 13．A．hated                 B．loved                  C．tired                  D．hearted 14．A．care for               B．bring up              C．look for               D．pay attention to 15．A．daughter’s or son’s                              B．niece’s or nephew’s       C．wife’s or husband’s                            D．aunt’s or uncle’s 16．A．an old                 B．an aging              C．a developing        D．a developed 17．A．where                 B．when                 C．which                 D．that 18．A．an article             B．an email               C．a magazine          D．a report 19．A．conclusion          B．character           C．figure                 D．survey 20．A．tradition              B．opinion              C．saying                D．way 21．A．in favor of          B．in search of        C．in the way of       D．in the face of 22．A．out                     B．off                     C．ahead                D．behind 23．A．friends               B．relatives               C．parents               D．children 24．A．an act                 B．a case                 C．a program           D．a plan 25．A．in danger            B．in need                C．in desperate         D．in disaster 26．A．but                     B．or                      C．and                    D．so 27．A．strong               B．realistic              C．rich                    D．old 28．A．as                      B．which                 C．what                   D．that 29．A．forbid                 B．promise              C．encourage           D．order 30．A．so that                B．though                C．even if                D．because 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Through watching the National Day parade roll down Tian’anmen Square last Thursday, foreign observers were impressed by China’s fast development and growing strength China’s military parade, the birthday celebration was a showcase of fighter jets, tanks and ballistic missiles（弹道导弹）．The display included 100,000 marchers, 80,000 children, 8,000 soldiers and 151 planes．President Hu Jintao, whose Mao suit（中山装）interested foreign media, told the watching nation that the Chinese people were “full of confidence,” USA Today reported．“Today, a socialist China, facing modernization, the world and the future, has stood rock-firm in the east of the world,” he said． The celebration marked the day in 1949 when Chairman Mao Zedong announced the founding of the People’s Republic of China．In the years since, the nation has grown into the world’s third largest economy． The Associated Press（美联社）quoted Geremie Barme, a China expert at Australian National University as saying that the displays “meant” to educate, excite, unite and entertain”．The New York Times said that while China’s military is still behind those of many developed nations, its progress since the last parade in 1999 was clear． The rapidly improving ability of China’s army has worried some overseas analysts．Reuters said that Dongfeng 21C, the anti-ship missile, could force US aircraft carriers（航空母舰）to stay farther away from China’s waters, if models were developed into more powerful ballistic missiles． Russell Moses, a political analyst, said China’s leaders are “right to congratulate themselves, but real test is not how they deal with success but how they deal with present challenges．” Among these are the imbalance in development between the town and the country, unemployment and the environment． 31．In total, ____people took part in the National Day military parade last Thursday．        A．100,000           B．88,000             C．188,000           D．188,151 32．________reported the overseas analysts worry about the rapidly improving ability of China’s army．        A．Reuters                                          B．The Associated Press高        C．USA Today                                   D．The New York Times 33．Which of the following is TRUE?        A．Foreign media paid little attention to President Hu’s Mao suit        B．Foreign media were only impressed by China’s rapid development        C．Dongfeng 21C has driven US aircraft carriers away from China’s waters        D．Ten years ago, another National Day military parade was held in Beijing 34．What can be inferred from the passage?        A．China has successfully completed the processed of modernization        B．The US aircraft carriers are now staying not far from China’s waters        C．China’s military has caught up with most of the developed countries        D．There is a gap in development between China’s urban and rural areas B Both art and architecture have a history of ages．All forms and ways of expressing beauty have been explored．In the case of architecture, many buildings that were designed in the past have proven to be beautiful and served their purposes．We could save millions of dollars by copying designs of architecture of buildings from the past．Besides, some people find modern architecture ugly．So why should we pay a lot for designing new buildings？The same goes for modern art, both paintings and statues．Many art objects created in the past are now covered by dust in storerooms．They are enough to decorate all public places．There is no need to create more art, and as with modern architecture, many people find new art difficult to understand or appreciate． Considering these facts, why are architects and artists asked to create new art works? And why are we interested in creating new ones, instead of using or copying what was made in the past? The answers to these questions have to do with the function of art in society today． First of all, the function of art is to decorate．By placing art works in parks and hanging paintings or drawings on the walls, we make our living environment more beautiful．When our eyes move across an empty wall, they will for a few moments rest on a painting or drawing hung there．it makes us feel good．Sometimes, paintings are not beautiful at first glance．But watching and thinking about them for a while or repeated viewing will help us learn to appreciate them． Another function of art is enriching real life, as art is part of everyday life．Art helps us learn to think creatively．In art, things are not always what they seem to be．Art objects in park are sometimes funny．Very often we can hardly tell what they are．We need such creative moments．It helps us to balance our minds．With art like that all around us, our life is more interesting． Finally, art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience．Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our history．Paintings and other art objects can also help us to realize which goals we should set for ourselves and inspire us in our everyday work． Because ideas about society change and very period of time has its own taste, there is always a need for new art．We can still appreciate art works made in the past for their beauty, but they are often too valuable to be placed in public places．Besides, they also often need special protection． 35．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?        A．The function of art           B．The beauty of art and architecture        C．The design of art        D．The history of art and architecture 36．The writer’s attitude toward modern art is very________．        A．supportive       B．doubtful           C．critical            D．neutral 37．We can’t decorate public places with old art, because_________．        A．some people find old architecture, paintings and statues ugly．        B．public places are so precious that they need special protection        C．we need new art, for ideas of beauty vary from period to period        D．a great number of old art works are covered with dust in storerooms 38．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? （①stands for paragraph1, ②stands for paragraph2, etc C Dear Ariel, I got a job offer from a high-tech company with a fairly satisfactory payment and benefits．Even the work environment is cool．But I heard that the job requires a lot of overtime and even weekends．I know it’s important for newcomers to get their feet planted firmly on the ground to reach their goals, but I’m scared of the idea of having nearly no free time．I still need to find a girlfriend and look after my parents．So, shall I accept the job or give it up for another one with much less pay and more freedom? Amoretto Dear Amoretto, I have two things to say: First, you’re lucky to have such an excellent offer, especially at a time when so many talented people are struggling to find any work at all; and second, you can’t figure out your work-life balance until you’re actually working☆ Take the job．You’ll be learning, doing interesting things, working in a cool environment, and making money．If you’re given contract, make sure you understand the terms before you sign．Ask your boss how many hours a week you’re expected to work．If he tells you a number that’s much lower than what you find once you’re working, you’ll be in a better position to talk to him about it． Give your work 100 percent．Work energetically and efficiently．If you’re devoted and focused, you might achieve more than your co-workers in less time．Showing yourself to be a productive and talented worker from the beginning will give you more bargaining power．Finally, remember that taking a job doesn’t have to be a life commitment．Try to give it at least a year（two is better）．If you’re really miserable after that time, look for another job that will give you more freedom．By then, you’ll have workplace experience, bosses and colleagues who can speak positively about your work and some savings as well． Good luck! Ariel 39．When considering the job offer, Amoretto is most concerned about whether he’ll have______．        A．a pay rise                                          B．a girlfriend        C．free time                                          D．cool working condition 40．We can infer that Ariel thinks________．        A．young people are faced with a fierce competition in job-hunting        B．a good start and 100% devotion to the work are of great importance        C．Amoretto should ask nothing until he actually works in the company        D．beginning workers with bargaining power are not popular with bosses 41．Ariel recommended Amoretto to_____．        A．balance his life and work before taking the job        B．analyze the contract carefully before signing it        C．spare no effort to please his boss and colleagues        D．be a lifelong worker for the company whatever happens 42．In the first letter, the underlined part “get their feet planted firmly on the ground” means______．        A．present themselves truthfully        B．face the reality bravely        C．be conscious of their abilities        D．work heart and soul D When I was 14, I was hitchhiking（搭便车）from Houston, through EI Paso on my way to California, following my dream．I was a high school drop-out with learning disabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii． Upon reaching downtown EI Paso, I met an old man, a bum, on the street corner．He stopped me and questioned me as I passed by．He asked if I was running away from home．I suppose because I looked so young．I told him, “Not exactly, sir．” since my father had given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessings． The friendly bum then invited me to have a cup of soda with him．After talking for a while, he told me he had something great to show me and share with me．I followed him into the EI Paso Public Library．I was asked to sit down and wait while he looked for something special among the shelves．A few moments later, he returned with some old books in his hand．He said, “There are two things that I want to teach you, young man．” “Number one is: never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you．” He followed with, “I’ll bet you think I’m a bum, don’t you?” I admitted．“Well, young man, I’ve got a little surprise for you．I am one of the wealthiest men in the world．I have probably everything any man could ever want．But a year ago, my wife passed away, and since then I have been deeply doubted about life．I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum asking people for money on the streets．For the past year, I have been going from city to city doing just that．So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover. ” “Number two is to learn how to read.” For, there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom．” At that moment, he put my right hand upon the old books—the writings of Plato Aristotle． His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me．I haven’t． 43．According to the passage, the boy left school because______.        A．his father wanted him to experience something new        B．he had some difficulty in learning at school．        C．he was going to realize his dream        D．he wanted to go surfing 44．The underlined word “bum” in the second paragraph can be replaced by “_____.”        A．begger             B．robber              C．librarian             D．story-teller 45．Which of the following is the boy’s planned route?        A．Houston-EI Paso-California-Hawaii        B．Houston-EI Paso-Hawaii-California        C．EI Paso-Houston-California-Hawaii        D．California-Hawaii-Houston-EI Paso 46．The old man told the boy something about his own experience in order to_______．        A．tell him he was not a bum        B．persuade him to go back to school        C．prove that he must read some classical books        D．teach him not to judge a person by his clothes E Kai-Fu Lee is one of the most successful of Chinese professional managers．He worked for big companies such as Apple, Microsoft and Google．Now he works for himself and he also writes some books．Behind each of his choices is his belief that you should “lead your life” rather than “live your life”． He made his first big life decision in 1990．He was then the youngest associate（副的）professor of Carnegie Mellon University．If he had stayed a little longer, he would have become a tenured（终身职位的）professor．But he decided to join Apple．There, he led his team to many hi-tech miracles（奇迹的）, such as the iPod and the iPhone which changed the world using hi-tech．In 1998, he left Apple for Microsoft and started up Microsoft Research China which is now called Microsoft Research Asia．Because of his effort, it becomes one of the best labs in the world．In 2005, he moved on again, to Google．In his four years there, Google’s market share in China jumped from 16% to 30%． Now, he has started his own company “Innovation Works”．He aims to help new Chinese companies in mobile computing and e-commerce（电子商务）and also help China’s young people start up their own business．Young people can send their business ideas to the company．If Lee likes an idea he receives, his company will help to turn the idea into a business． Lee has written several books．His “Be Your Personal Best” is a bestseller．His autobiography “Making a World of Difference; the Kai-Fu Lee Story” tells the story of Lee’s many successes but also setbacks on the way to becoming a technology and business giant． 47．The article is mainly about_______．        A．how the belief “lead your life” made Lee’s life different.        B．how Lee kept changing his jobs to become successful.        C．how talented Lee is in hi-tech and business.        D．how Lee started up his own company. 48．How many times has Lee changed his jobs?        A．Four               B．Five                C．Six               D．Seven 49．Which of the following statements about Lee is TRUE?        A．He left the University because he had to wait long to be a tenured professor        B．He hopes his company can help young Chinese people build their own business        C．He left Microsoft for Google because he wanted more market share        D．He wants to get more money and fame from his books 50．The writer’s purpose of writing the last paragraph is________．        A．to introduce Lee’s books to us        B．to tell us more about Lee’s talent        C．to raise our interest to buy Lee’s books        D．to show another example of Lee’s “leading your life” 班级_______   姓名_________  学号______  考号_______ /////////////////////密//////////////////////封//////////////////线//////////////////////   第Ⅱ卷 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。     Some students don’t like talking about their parents                  51.             often as if their parents love them very much. Are you                   52.            going on well with your parents? You and your parents                  53.            will be very happy if you can be friends. Here are some                 54.            way to have a good talk with them. Find a good time to               55.            talk, like when you’re eating dinner, going out for walk                  56.            and watching TV. Tell them something you’re interested                 57.            in, or ask them about their lives when they are young. They             58.            love to talk about our past! Meet them face to face and                  59.            listen to them carefully. Be honesty, and your parents will                60.            trust you more. 第二节  书面表达（满分35分） 北京大学公布的“中学校长实名推荐制”方案引起了公众激烈的争论，有赞成与支持也有质疑与反对。根据下表的提示写一篇英语短文简述此事，并发表自己的看法。 支持 反对 1．有助于北大选择更多优秀的学生 1．校长并不能全面了解被推荐学生 2．有特殊才能的学生有更大机会进入这所名校 2．这个方案只在部分省区和学校实行，不公平        要求：        1．内容包括所列要点，并增加一条自己的看法，要言之有理。        2．文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数；        3．字数100左右。                The plan of “high school principals’ real name recommendation system” has been announced by Beijing University, causing a heated debate among the public.________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________     参考答案  单项选择：CBCCD    BCDDC     完形填空：ACBAC     BADCA    BDDCB     ADBCD 阅读理解：CADBA     DCACB    BDBAA     DABBD 短文改错： 51. about→with/to     52. as→even       53. going→getting      54.√     55. way→ways          56. walk前加a     57. and→or            58. are→were     59. our→their           60. honesty→honest  书面表达：满分35分 1．内容要点： 1）、指出有人赞成也有人反对。 2）、有助于北大选择更多优秀的学生。 3）、有特殊才能的学生有更大机会进入这所名校。 4）、校长并不能全面了解被推荐学生，他们依然看重分数。 5）、这个方案只在部分省区和学校实行，不公平。 6）、发表自己的看法。 2．A possible version        The plan of “high school principals’ real name recommendation system” has been announced by Beijing University, causing a heated debated among the public．Some people support it while others oppose it.      Those who are in favor of the plan say this plan helps Beijing University enroll more excellent students. What's more? the students who have special talents get greater chance to be admitted to this prestigious university. However, those who are against the plan are concerned that the principals don't fully know about the recommended students and they still value scores. To make things worse, it's unfair that this plan is only carried out in some schools of some provinces.      In my opinion, the reform of admission is good, but how to carry it out in a reasonable way counts more.