（整理版高中英语）外国语学校第二学期2.doc

外国语 - 第二学期高一质量检测英语试题. 2试卷分第一卷选择题和第二卷非选择题两局部。共120分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷共85分第一局部 听力共两节，每题1分，总分值20分第一节听下面5段对话, 选出最正确选项。每段对话只读一遍。1.Where is the woman from?A. America. B. Canada C. Australia. 2. How are the speakers traveling?A. By car. B. By train. C. By air. 3.Where does the Thames go in the end?A. The south of the country. B. The North Sea. C. The west of the country. 4. What's the total area of the Forbidden City?A. 150,000 square metres. B. 15,000 square metres. C. 9,000 square metres. 5. What does the man want the woman to learn?A. To skate on the ice. B. To like the winter. C. To live in the cold weather. 第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最正确选项。每段对话或独白放两遍。第67 小题基于下面一段对话。6. What does the man decide to have?A.The self-served lunch. B.The set lunch. C. A drink.7. Which kind of food is not mentioned in the conversation?A. Mushroom. B. Apple tart. C. Potato.第810 小题基于下面一段对话。8. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. On a train. B. On a bus. C. On a plane. 9.Where are the two speakers going ?A.They both are going to London. B. The man is going to London while the woman to Glasgow. C. The man is going to Glasgow while the woman to London. 10.What does the man probably do?A. A businessman . B. A student. C. A government officer. 第1113 小题基于下面一段对话。11.Why does the man decide not to go downtown at first?A.He has to do his lessons. B.He thinks it is too far away. C.He doesnt want to go with Cathy. 12.What is Gilsons ?A. A big supermarket. B. A watch repair shop. C. A large parking lot. 13. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Customer and salesman. C. Friends. 第1416 小题基于下面一段对话。14. How long did the woman stay there in fact?A. Four weeks. B. Two weeks. C. 16 days. 15. Whats the geography like in the middle of Australia?A. Its stony desert. B. Its mountainous. C. Its plain. 16. What is the weather like in the southeast of Australia?A. Its neither too hot nor too cold all the year round.B. Its very hot and dry all the year round. C. Its very hot in summer and cold in winter. 第1720 小题基于下面一段独白。17. Why was it difficult for ordinary people to travel by air during the Second World War?A. Because planes were not fast enough at that time. B. Because ordinary people couldnt buy tickets easily. C. Because ordinary people were not allowed to take planes. 18.What did Mr. Brown act as?A. A cook. B. A teacher. C. A professor. 19.What did Mr. Brown fly to London to do one day?A. Make a report to some important people in the government and army. B. Pay a visit to his friend there. C. Have a holiday in the city. 20. Why couldnt Mr. Brown get to London on time?A. The plane was late because of bad weather. B. There was something wrong with his plane. C. His seat was given to an important officer. 第二局部：英语知识运用共两节，总分值35分第一节：单项填空共15小题，总分值15分21. Im taking my driving test tomorrow. _! A. Good idea   B. Good luck   C. Have fun   D. Have a good time22. Do you know our town at all?No. This is the first time I _ here.A. was   B. have been   C. came    D. am coming23. The teacher told us that light _ faster than sound.A. traveled      B. had traveled    C. is traveling     D. travels24. Can you believe that in _ a rich country there should be _ many poor people ? A. such, such      B. such, so        C. so, so       D. so, such 25. Frank , with his two sisters ,  _London by train which _at 8:30 next morning. A. is leaving for ; will leave                    B. are leaving for; leaves C. is leaving for ; leaves                        D. will leave for ; will leave 26. A few weeks later the first buildings_had been damaged were repaired. A. which           B. that                C. where            D. in which 27. Denny knew that he shouldnt have called Rebecca a liar, so he _ her an apology.A. offered B. received C. denied D. asked28. Hello! May I speak to Jack, please?Yes, speaking.Oh, I your voice at first.A. dont recognizeB. havent recognizedC. hadnt recognizedD. didnt recognize29. My father told me that I should _ importance to hard work.A. attribute B. contribute C. attach D. confirm30. Please pass me the dictionary_cover is black.A. which B. its C. whose D. which of31. Jerry likes being with people a lot. Hes a very _ person.A. stingy B. sociable C. independent D. generous32. Jane has been working hard day and night for months. _, shes sick now.A. In return B. As a result C. In a way D. As well33. _the help of experienced career instructors, this type of job hunting training_ to be very efficient.A. With; has proved B. Under; has proved C. With; is provedD. Under; is proved34. The little boy entered the classroom without _ . A. noticeB. noticed C. noticingD. being noticed  35. The visiting professor gave us some advice,_ of great help to our English learning.A. I think it is B. I think which is C. which I think is D. which I think it is第二节：完形填空共20小题，每题1分，总分值20分Having finished her homework, Ma Li wants some music for relaxation. 36 , she starts her computer and goes to to 37 music files. But this time she is surprised when a(n) 38 about protecting songs copyright 39 on the screen. The age of 40 music and movie downloads may have 41 as Web companies like Baidu are accused (控告) of pirating copyright (盗版). Lawsuits (诉讼) have been filed against four 42 offering free downloads. In September , a Beijing court ordered Baidu to 43 the recording company Shanghai Push compensation (赔偿) for their losses. Baidu was also told to 44 the links to the pirated music on the websites. This caused a heated 45 on Interact file sharing.“Baidus 46 in the lawsuit shows it is hot fight to get copyrighted songs without paying. Downloads may face lawsuits or fines, said a(n) 47 .Like many teens, Huang Ruoru, an 18-year-old girl from Puning in Guangdong Province, doesnt think that getting music from websites is 48 . She always shares her 49 songs downloaded from Baidu with her friends. When told about the lawsuit, she began to feel a little 50 about getting others work without paying.51 , other teenagers have different ideas. Wang Yafei, a senior 2 girl from Jinan, Shangdong Province pointed out that file sharing is a good way to 52 pop singers. “ If I download a song and really like it, I will buy the 53 , she said. “So what the recording companies really 54 is improving their music, 55 pursuing (追求) file-shares.36. A. By accident B. As usual C. Above all D. At last37. A. shareB. searchC. surf D. download38. A. announcement B. noticeC. orderD. sign39. A showsB. appears C. presents D. shines40. A. attractiveB. common C. free D. simple41. A. come out B. come about C. come into being D. come to an end42. A. schools B. experts C. firms D. websites43. A. payB. cost C. offer D. apologize44. A. blameB. block C. cancel D. separate45. A. conversationB. quarrel C. discussion D. communication46. A. successB. defeat C. problem D. mistake47. A. official B. managerC. lawyer D. policeman48. A. available B. possible C. reasonable D. wrong49. A. useful B. grateful C. favorite D. legal50. A. happy B. guilty C. embassessed D. clumzy51. A. Therefore B. Eventually C. However D. Fotunately52. A. know B. support C. name D. promote53. A. CD B. copyright C. website D. sharing54. A. care for B. prefer C. form D. concentrate on55. A. other than B. or rather C. rather than D. in case of第三局部：阅读理解 共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分 AWho is better at predicting earthquakes, animals or scientists with instruments? Evidence collected so far suggests that an ordinary animala dog, a horse, a pigmay give as reliable a warning of an impending earthquake as scientists.In 1970, 200 instruments failed to predict a California earthquake that shook buildings in San Francisco, 78 miles away. But in 1974, several months before a big earthquake in China, pigs climbed the walls, hens would not roost(栖息), trained dogs did not obey commands and farmyard geese refused to fly.The Chinese scientists paid attention to these and other signs, they educated people before the earthquake struck there and saved a hundred thousand lives.Many nations now have animals-warning centers to try to learn the animal sense so that instruments can be built to detect the same signal.56.This passage mainly tells us .A. about the big earthquake in San Francisco B. that animals can predict earthquakesC. animals are better at predicting earthquakes than scientistsD. that some of the animals are clever than human beings57. In this passage, “an impending earthquake means an earthquake .A. that will take place very soon B. that has just taken placeC. that will not take place D. that will take place in a very long time58. In 1974, many peoples lives were saved in the earthquake because .A. animals climbed the walls or did not obey ordersB. people knew the correct time of the earthquakeC. scientists knew an earthquake would come and people were well prepared for itD. scientists prevented the earthquake from taking place59. Now many countries want to predict earthquakes better .A . with the help of animals B. all by themselvesC. than animals D. without animalsBCentral ParkOutside among the trees, watch the wildlifeboth the human and animal varieties. Call (212) 360-3465 or (212) 360-2726 for daily events and tours. Central Park stretches from 59th to 110th Sts. and from 5th Ave.to Central Park West.Empire State BuildingThis is among the most striking buildings in the city, the nation, even the world. The observation deck(瞭望台) on the 86th floor is open to the general public, offering a wonderful view of the city. On the second floor youll find the New York Skyride, a simulated(模似的) helicopter ride over Manhattan 5th Ave. at 34th St., Midtown/ (212) 736-3100.Intrepid Sea-Air-Space MuseumFive blocks west of Time Square, this museum has hundreds of air, deep-sea and space exhibits. Walk the flight deck of the 900-foot-long aircraft carrier Intrepid; see dozens of old and modern aircraft and ride the Intrepid Navy Flight Simulator.Pier 86, W. 46th St. and 12th Ave./(212)245-0072.Madison Square Garden If its big, it probably happens at the Garden. Check out sporting events, concerts and much more. Tours are available. 7th Ave., st and 33rd Sts., Middtown/(212)465-6741.60. The New York Skyride is for .A. city transportation B. flight training C. model plane sports D. sightseeing61. If a visitor is interested in music,he will probably go to .A. Central Park B. Empire State BuildingC. Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum D. Madison Square Garden62. What is the purpose of these texts?A. To provide information of living in New York. B. To provide directions of city traffic in New York.C. To give visitors a guide to New York.D. To give a brief introduction to the history of New York.CEver since humans lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, the expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language difficulty, communication is carried out through sign language in which movements stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to use this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very vivid(生动的) and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.Body language passes on ideas or thoughts by certain action, either on purpose or not. A wink(眨眼) can be a way of indication that the party is only joking. A nod means one agrees,while shaking the head indicates “No.Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code (莫尔斯电码) and Smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people.While language is the most common form of communication, other system and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.63. Which of the following statements best gives the general idea of this passage?A.When theres a language difficulty, one will find other forms of communication.B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable for foreigners.D. Although there are other forms,apart from language,of communication,they are of little value.64.Which of the following statements is False?A. There are many forms of communication in the world today.B. Language is the most common form of communication.C. Tourists are not able to use an oral form of communication.D. Ideas and thoughts can be passed on by body language.65.Which form could be most commonly used among blind people? A.Picture signs. B.Braille. C.Body language. D.Sighnal flages.66. In this passage the word “nonlinguistic means in Chinese.DWhen I was a boy, I belonged to the Boy Scouts童子军，so I used to go camping every summer, and once something happened which I have never been able to explain.We were camping in a place above a river. After arriving, we all rushed down to the river and had a swim. Standing by the river, we noticed that it was surrounded by cliffs(悬崖). If someone wanted to reach the river at this point, he had to walk past our camp.Several days later, the scoutmaster had to be away for a day. That afternoon, we had supper early. We were sitting round the fire, eating and talking, when a man walked past and went down towards the river. We all felt that this man looked very strange, but, because each of us was afraid of looking very stupid, no one said anything.We ate rather slowly, taking as long as possible. After finishing, we collected our plates together so that we could take them to the river where we always washed them. But no one moved towards the river we stood looking at each ot