成都外国语学校高2012级英语期末考试
2011-8 命题人：朱学坤 邓启成 魏珏 易树常 审题人：徐群英 注意事项：
1． 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题 做在答题卷上）和第二卷（非选择题 做在答题卷上）两
部分。
2． 本堂考试共120分钟，满分150分，本试卷共10页。
3． 考试前，考生务必将自己的姓名，学号填写在机读卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。试卷和
答卷密封线以内必须按照要求填写。 第一卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）
第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1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. The beautiful lady was at _____ loss when _____ word came that she was forbidden to drive
for speeding.
A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; / 2. ----Will $ 1,000 _______ the cost of the trip? ----I’m afraid not. Perhaps I need _______ $500.
A. pay; another B. charge; more C. cover; another D. afford; more
3. On hearing the news, he ______ the dictionary lying open on the desk, rushed out and ______ into the distance.
A. leaving; disappearing B. left; disappeared C. left; disappearing D. leaving; disappeared
4. Out of the crowded bus _______, who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman. A. a tall man in his thirties stepped B. stepped a tall man in his thirties C. did a tall man in his thirties step D. did a tall man step in his thirties
5. Without Sir Tim, the father of www, keeping up with the latest ______ so convenient. A. would be B. wouldn’t be C. would have been D. wouldn’t have been
6. Children should be instructed to put things _____ they belong in their early childhood. A. where B. in which C. to which D. what
7. ______ twice a year, whether it is a car, a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.
A. Examing B. Examined C. Being examined D. Having been examined 8. ----Did you see the manager in the office?
----Yes. He _______ by a journalist from China Daily. A. had been interviewed B. interviewed
C. has interviewed D. was being interviewed
9. Don’t forget to turn on your radio at 7 p.m. this evening. We’ll be back _______ then. A. in the air B. by air C. on the air D. off the air 10. He wrote a lot of novels, ______ regarded as masterpieces. A. dozens of them B. dozens of which C. a dozen of which D. dozen of that 11. ----Mr. Smith is no longer ______ he used to be.
----So he is. Success and wealth have _______ his character.
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A. what; trained B. who; transferred C. what; transformed D. who; transformed
12. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _____ consumer complaints have led to changes in the law.
A. where B. when C. who D. whose 13. The price of the flat now is ______ that last year.
A. as twice high as B. twice more expensive than C. as high as twice D. twice the amount of
14. We _____ estimate the spirit of the Shanghai Expo too much, which is sure to play an important role in our daily life.
A. may not B. should not C. must not D. cannot
15. Don’t you know that the famous university is as a matter of fact ____ used to be a church? A. where B. what C. which D. one 16. ----Which of these resorts do you like best? ----______. They are both hot and crowded.
A. Either B. Nothing C. Neither D. None
17. ----What’s the common ______ of dealing with youth crime in your area? ----Generally, education comes first.
A. process B. practice C. procedure D. performance
18. Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _______ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration.
A. were found B. was found C. have been found D. has been found 19. ----Jack can’t concentrate on his lessons recently.
----Yes, that might _____ his low score in the last test.
A. stand for B. apply for C. account for D. call for
20. ----Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet? ----Well, yes, _____. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didn’t really matter. A. sort of B. very much C. not at all D. never mind 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone 21 , with a lot of friends; or someone who is 22 from the rest, with only a few friends, or none at all? The 23 I am trying to make is that anyone can become an addict.
The only way that I 24 this out was by becoming an addict myself. I used to be a guy who was 25 in the popular crowd. Right before high school began, I started being 26 by most of my friends. I had never lived with the 27 that I had no friends, so I did almost anything to 28 the two good friends I still had. One of the things I did was 29 drugs for the first time. This was a big 30 from the way I lived when I was younger. I was a(n) 31 , and the last thing I thought I would get into was drugs. Drugs 32 me from being the best sports player I could be. I 33 to smoke drugs after I entered high school because that was what my new \"cool\" friends were 34 . The next three years were filled with many 35 , I was arrested twice, and lost my license for two years. This made me sad and 36 .
I realized I could not live this way; I must stop the 37 of using drugs.
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Since then, my 38 and actions have changed and so has my direction in life. I do see a future in water skiing. 39, I haven't killed my chance in 40 . I know that I must keep a clear head first. Keep Coming Back. It works if you work it.
21. A．interesting B．anxious C．popular D．eager 22. A．free B．safe C．absent D．different 23. A．point B．sense C．subject D．promise 24. A．brought B．figured C．held D．kept 25．A．always B．seldom C．almost D．already 26．A．known B．attracted C．preferred D．rejected 27．A．doubt B．hope C．fear D．danger 28．A．meet B．keep C．leave D．move 29．A．collect B．buy C．try D．check 30．A．chance B．change C．decision D．advance 31．A．doctor B．teenager C．amateur D．athlete 32．A．prevented B．protected C．discouraged D．sheltered 33．A．decided B．intended C．continued D．pretended 34．A．at B．into C．on D from 35．A．highs and lows B．pros and cons C．causes and effects D．days and nights 36．A．lonely B．afraid C．confused D．depressed 37．A．manner B．habit C．spread D．approach 38．A．position B．heart C．attitude D．speech 39．A．Virtually B．Hopefully C．Similarly D．Luckily 40．A. athletics B．acting C．academics D．promotion 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）
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The house was quiet at 5 am and Tim’s mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring（轻微颤动声）of the freezer had been the sea .
Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He’d eat after he’d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea. He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches—but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:
Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight. Tim.
The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn’t up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.
The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early
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wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.
The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched（延伸）across the sea . The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.
Over the first rocks, along to the point. Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.
He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious now ? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn’t go in all the way …
41. “ He settled for some biscuits ”（in Paragraph 3）means that Tim_______. A. had to leave the biscuits on the table B. liked biscuits better than sandwiches
C. had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches D. could only find some biscuits in the kitchen
42. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave? A. The height of the first rocks. B. The ups and downs of the waves.
C. The change in the position of the sun. D. The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.
43. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story? A. The sea looked like a piece of gold. B. Seabirds flew away when Tim arrived. C. Tim was the only person on the beach. D. The sky got dark as Tim reached the cave. 44. In the story , Tim’s mood changed from_______..
A. loneliness to craziness B. anxiousness to excitement C. helplessness to happiness D. eagerness to nervousness B
Australian Flag Designs by Readers of the Sun-Herald
We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include: James Anthony, Drummoyne
James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag.
As he says, “the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive.” Joe Bollen, Turranmurra
Joe’s flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon(地平线), red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. (半球)
Maria Ieraci, Sydney
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Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, ‘There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag” and that is “to drop the Union Jack ---- when Australia becomes a Republic”, which she hopes will be before 2010.
Ron Bennett, Sydney
Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, “Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that” and “this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs.” 45. Which of the four designs can remind you of the past of the country? A. Joe’s B. Maria’s C. Ron’s D. Jame’s
46. The Southern Cross in some of the designs represents _________. A. the spirit of the nation B. the position of the country C. the tradition of Britain D. the expectations of the people 47. What does the Union Jack refer to?
A.the British flag B. A former British ruler C. group of stars D. A former symbol of Australia
48. Which of the following shows the correct matches of the designs and their designers?
A. by Maria by Ron by Joe by James
B. by Joe by Maria by James by Ron
C. by Ron by James by Maria by Joe
D. by James by Joe by Ron by Maria C
New York: Staying positive through the cold season could be your best defence against getting ill, new study findings suggest.
In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a generally sunny disposition were less likely to fall ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help protect us from the common cold and other illnesses.
Researchers believe the reasons may be both objective----as in happiness improving immune, function----and subjective----as in happy people being less troubled by a sore throat or funny nose.
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\"People with a positive emotional style may have different immune responses to the virus,\" explained lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. \"And when they do get a cold, they may interpret their illness as being less severe.\"
Cohen and his colleagues had found in a previous study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional trait itself had the effect. For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults complete standard measures of personality traits, self-perceived health and emotional \"style.\" Those who tended to be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy, tense and hostile had a negative style.
The researchers gave them nasal(鼻的) drops containing either a cold virus or a particular flu virus. Over the next six days, the volunteers reported on any aches, pains, sneezing or congestion they had, while the researchers collected objective data, like daily mucus production. Cohen and his colleagues found that based on objective measures of nasal woes, happy people were less likely to develop a cold.
49. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Stay Away From Being Negative B. Positive or Negative, It’s Up To You C. An Effective Medicine For Being Fit D. Warm People Likely To Keep Cold Away
50. According to Dr Cohen’s research, the reason why some people are unlikely to catch a cold is that ___________________.
A. their cheerful mood benefits the immune system B. they have developed a certain gene against flu virus C. they are less likely to have s sore throat and funny nose D. they have got a stronger self-confidence in their health
51. The underlined word “disposition” (paragraph 2) probably means ________. A. character B. day C. future D. occupation 52. The passage is probably written for ___________________.
A. medical students B. lead authors C. the public D. the volunteers
D
It’s hard to track the blue whale, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.
So biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the US Navy, they are able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days recording its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s former top secret system of underwater listening devices across the oceans.
Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.
Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely observing a deep-sea volcanic eruption for the first time and that they planned similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in the ocean and global temperatures. Different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds focusing them in the same way a stethoscope(听诊器) does when it carries
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faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles.
53. The underwater listening system was originally designed _________________. A. to trace and locate enemy ships
B. to observe deep sea volcanic eruptions C. to study the movement of ocean currents
D. to replace the global radio communications network
54. The deep-sea listening system makes use of __________________. A. the ability of sound to travel at high speed
B. the top-level technology of focusing sounds under water
C. the unique characteristic of layers of ocean water in carrying sound D. low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water 55. What can we infer from the passage?
A. New radio devices are developed for tracking the blue whales. B. Blue whales are no longer endangered with the new system. C. Opinions differ on the use of military technology. D. Military technology has great potential in civilian use. 56. What is the passage chiefly about?
A. An effort to protect an endangered marine species. B. The civilian use of a military detection system. C. The exposure of a US Navy top-secret weapon. D. A new way to look into the behavior of blue whales.
E
I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?”? He looked perturbed (不安). “Do you want to try it first?” he said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied ,“There is nothing wrong with it？” This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. “No, no. But you should try it,” he said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others. ”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The
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assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out of my chosen camera from cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers… and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new options still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
57. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should________. A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it. B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others. C. get more information about different companies. D. trust him and stop asking questions.
58. What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it ”(paragraph 2) A. He should get a 50% discount.
B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high. C. The quality of the camera was not good. D. The camera would soon fall in value.
59. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he________. A. knew very little about it. B. didn’t trust the shop assistant
C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best.
D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers.
60. It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion__________. A. people waste too much money on cameras
B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life
C. we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product D. famous companies care more about profit than quality
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） —Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash. —Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper. — 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
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A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed 61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______
第二卷（共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的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在答题卡该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；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，在答题卡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（∧），在答题卡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，在答题卡该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 Get a good education is more important today than 66. __________________ ever before. In Canada mostly children attend public 67. __________________ schools. Public schools are mainly found by governments 68. __________________ through tax income. Students in Canada taught in 69. __________________ English and French. The rests of Canadian children 70. ___________________ attend private schools, that are supported mainly by fees 71. ___________________ paying by parents. By law, the children must attend 72. ___________________ the school from 5 to 16. There are several different 73. ___________________ levels in the Canadian education system. The first was 74. __________________ called Elementary Schools which include kindergartens. 75. __________________ 第二节 书面表达（满分35分）
在当今社会上，有些人认为：“九零后”的行为方式和价值观令人担忧。请根据下面的信息，阐述观点，帮助人们消除忧虑。
人们对“九零后”的忧虑 ：依赖性强……(请联系实际情况，再列举至少两点。) “九零后”的长处： 敢于挑战……(请联系实际情况，再列举至少两点。)
We, post 90's generation, are developing our unique values in special manners. It has raised some
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people's worry.
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We, post 90’s generation, are developing our unique values in special manners. It has raised some people’s worry.
They are worried that we rely on our parents too much and tend to live a comfortable life. Besides, they think we are selfish and are unwilling to work with others, which makes it hard for us to achieve success.
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However, we have our own advantages. Firstly, we are independent in thinking and desire to learn more about the world around us. Secondly, we have the courage to meet challenges and take risks in our life, which helps to realize our dreams. What’s more, we are creative and can keep up with modern science and technology.
Please do trust us. We are a hopeful generation
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