湖北省荊州市2009屆高中畢業班質量檢查(Ⅱ)
英 語
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注意事項：
1．本試卷共10頁，總分150分，考試時間120分鐘。
2．答卷前，考生務必將自己的學校、班級、姓名、學號填在試卷答題卡上。
3．客觀題部分答案選出后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。第二部分第二節完成句子和第四部分書面表達題的答案用鋼筆或圓珠筆直接填寫到答題卡上對應的空白處。答在試題卷上的無效。
第一部分：聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)
第一節(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the street. B. In an office. C. In a KFC.
2. When will they continue their discussion?
A. At
3. How much change will the woman get?
A. Five dollars. B. Ten dollars. C. Fifteen dollars.
4. Why is the man unhappy?
A. He was not told the news earlier.
B. He has to cancel the concert now.
C. He has some emergency.
5. What was the weather like before the conversation?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Hot
第二節(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)
聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。
6. When did the woman stop drinking alcohol?
A. Two months ago. B. Three months ago. C. One month ago.
7. What will the doctor do next?
A. Give the woman some pills.
B. Give the woman some advice on how to fall asleep quickly.
C. Ask the woman why she can't fall asleep.
聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。
8. What is Betty's fear?
A. She can't go traveling into space.
B. She can't go to a good university.
C. She can't do better than her classmates.
9. Why does Betty fall behind her classmates in her lessons?
A. Because she didn't work hard.
B. Because she isn't clever enough.
C. Because she was absent from school for two months.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. What does the man want to do?
A. To play basketball with friends.
B. To join the company basketball team.
C. To get in shape and compete in a cycling race.
11. What is one of the woman's suggestions to the man?
A. He should see a doctor.
B. He should change his eating habit.
C. He needs to visit a fitness trainer.
12. Why does the woman suggest weight training?
A. Because it can help strengthen the man's muscles.
B. Because it can help strengthen the man's heart.
C. Because it can help develop mental toughness.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. What's the cause of the quarrel between the man and his parents?
A. His parents refused to buy him a new camera.
B. His parents didn't want him to play computer games.
C. His parents refused to buy him a new computer.
14. How old is the man now?
A. Sixteen. B. Seventeen. C. Eighteen.
15. What will the man probably do next?
A. Ask his parents for money.
B. Borrow some money from the woman.
C. Go to find a part-time job.
16. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is a friend of the man's parents.
B. She works in a library in her spare time.
C. She never quarrels with her parents.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. How will they go clown to the south of
A. By boat. B. By coach. C. By train.
18. How many people are going to
A. 80. B. 83. C. 21.
19. Why are they going to
A. To spend their holiday swimming and sightseeing.
B. To visit famous places and learn French.
C. To practice the French language and learn French culture.
20. What's the speaker?
A. A guide. B. A driver. C. A teacher.
第二部分：詞匯知識運用(共兩節，滿分40分)
第一節 多項選擇(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項。
21. Michael hasn't found a job yet since his graduation from college, because he has no to whoever can give him a hand.
A. approval B. access C. approach D. application
22. The headquarters of this company requires all its __ throughout the world to be careful of the present marketing situation.
A. organizations B. branches C. businesses D. departments
23. Mr. Smith __ Jingzhou, and he has always had a good taste for the stories of Three King- doms.
A. accumulate B. abandon C. inspire D. adore
24. Please __ your whole body or half body pictures when you hand in your form of application.
A. attach B. add C. raise D. send
25. I wonder such a gentleman as he should __ an error, though it is a simple and small one.
A. admit B. tolerate C. commit D. ignore
26. Would you gather enough courage and energy to __ the leadership of the dance group?
A. take in B. take up C. take down D. take off
27. The young man is intelligent and diligent; he is sure to __ in his new position.
A. go on B. go out C. go far D. go for
28. It was __ of you to turn down the radio while the kids were doing their homework.
A. considerable B. conscious C. considerate D. aware
29. His children are well-behaved, __ those of his sister's are very naughty.
A. and B. whereas C. thus D. so
30. It is better for you to take your cellphone with you __ there is news of the missing child.
A. for fear B. in spite C. on condition D. in case
第二節 完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從31―50各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中選出最佳選項。
It was a bitter cold evening
in
He heard the steady rhythm of 32 hooves(馬蹄) along the frozen path. 33 , he watched as several horsemen came near. He let the first one pass by. 34 another passed by, and another. Finally, the last rider 35 the spot where the old man stood like a snow statue. As this one drew near, the old man caught the rider's 36 and said, "Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?"
Reining(勒住) his horse, the rider replied, "Sure. " The horseman 37 and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the 38 , but to his destination, which was just a few miles away.
As they neared the cottage, the horseman's 39 caused him to inquire, "Sir, I notice that you let several other riders 40 without asking for a ride. I wonder why, on such a 41 night, you would wait and ask the last rider. 42 if I had refused and left you there?"
The old man 43 the rider straight in the eyes, and replied, "I've been around here for a long time. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no 44 for my situation. It would have been 45 even to ask them for a ride. But in your eyes, kindness and compassion were 46 I knew, then and there, that your gentle spirit would give me assistance in my time of 47 "
Those heart-warming comments 48 the horseman deeply. "I'm so grateful for what you have said," he told the old man." 49 I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to 50 the needs of others with kindness and compassion."
With that, Tomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.
31. A. wait B. path C. fide D. river
32. A. walking B. flying C. moving D. approaching
33. A. Peacefully B. Cautiously C. Anxiously D. Delightedly
34. A. Then B. However C. Also D. Still
35. A. reached B. neared C. left D. rounded
36. A. leg B. hand C. eye D. arm
37. A. took off B. put down C. got off D. broke away
38. A. spot B. river C. cottage D. road
39. A. kindness B. curiosity C. surprise D. responsibility
40. A. break off B. set off C. slow down D. pass by
41. A. scary B. bitter C. nice D. starry
42. A. How B. What C. Only D. Why
43. A. saw B. listened to C. looked D. noticed
44. A. devotion B. concern C. love D. attention
45. A. possible B. useless C. funny D. harmful
46. A. available B. special C. evident D. full
47. A. need B. danger C. life D. hope
48. A. warmed B. educated C. shocked D. touched
49. A. May B. Ensure C. Require D. Believe
50. A. adapt to B. turn to C. add to D. respond to
第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項中（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
(A)
Boating along the
Seine(塞納河) at sunset. Walking
hand in hand with your young lover. Dancing at the base of
Not when short-tempered taxi drivers, arrogant(傲慢的) waiters and smelly hack streets burst your fantasy bubble (氣泡).
Still,
Vicky Dong, 27,
a postgraduate at the London School of Economics, was disappointed by her
weekend trip to
According to Claude Origet du Cluzeau, the author of the lTM study, one-third of French say they can hold a conversation in English but just don't want to. "It's not a language problem, but one of attitude,'' she said. This leads many to think they are just arrogant.
Christopher
Dalby, 25, who is half-French and half-British, has lived in
The waiter clearly didn't understand and just stared at them coldly. The couple shouted louder and became so angry that they exploded. "Why can't these stupid French understand", they said, then left in disgust.
Later, Christopher's friend ordered from the same waiter in broken French, who replied in perfect English, "You can order in English you know." When they asked why he had spoken English to them and not to the Americans, he said," You made the effort."
Those who spend time in the city and engage with its culture fall in love with it.
Li Ha has lived
in
"Maybe it
is because of its atmosphere or its character.
51. The example of the French waiter was cited to show that __ .
A. The Parisian are arrogant and impolite
B. The Parisian ruin
the nice image of
C. Paris is no longer a romantic city
D.
52. What is implied in the underlined words "you made the effort" ？
A. Since you are sincere you deserve my warm and qualified service.
B. Since you are poor in French I have to speak to you in English.
C. Since you are an English gentleman I will speak to you in English.
D. Since you speak French, I will be polite to you.
53. We can safely conclude from the passage that .
A. France won't be the most popular tourist place in the near future
B. Paris can be as romantic as you want it to be with a bit of effort and an open mind
C. It's time for French people to change their arrogant attitude to the outside world
D. People from outside
world have a strong prejudice on
54. The author's attitude to
A. negative B. positive C. critical D. neutral
(B)
Don't worry, be happy and, according to a new research, you will also be healthy.
It is estimated that over the course of one year, Americans suffer 1 billion colds. But a new research shows that all it may take to avoid this common affliction is a positive and upbeat attitude.
People who are energetic, happy and relaxed are less likely to catch a cold than those who are depressed, nervous or angry, finds a new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
Healthy volunteers first underwent an emotional assessment in which they were asked to rate their tendency to experience positive and negative emotions--how often they felt pleased, relaxed, happy, or anxious, depressed and hostile. Then some little viruses that causes colds were dropped on the volunteers' noses. Researchers then watched the volunteers to see who came down with a cold.
"We found
that people who regularly experience positive emotions, when exposed to
rhinovirus, are relatively protected from developing illness," said Dr.
Sheldon Cohen, lead author of the study and a psychology professor at
Although positive people showed a greater resistance to colds, negative people did not necessarily get sick more often.
So how can your emotions influence your health? In simple terms, when the brain is "happy" it sends messages to our organs that help keep the body healthy and sound.
"It's like a drug that is released by your state of mind and simply changing the state of mind can produce effects on the rest of the body through the nervous system and hormones," said Dr. Neil Shulman, author of Doc Hollywood. "Your chance of developing the common cold, pneumonia, or even cancer may very well be decreased by keeping your brain in a healthy state."
In addition, happy and relaxed people are more likely to take better health practices than those are negative and stressed. They more often get plenty of sleep and engage in regular exercise, and have lower levels of certain stress hormones.
Shulman says the study shows there are some simple things you can do to improve your chances of staying healthy.
"The take-home message is that we have very healthy ways that we can improve our overall well-being that don't cost money and that don't require a wait in the doctor's office," he said.
55. According to the passage, the underlined word "affliction" is closest in meaning to " ".
A. illness B. medicine C. pleasure D. condition
56. Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why a happy man stands a slighter chance of catching a cold?
A. A happy man' s brain can produce beneficial effects.
B. A happy man is more likely to take drugs in time.
C. A happy man has lower levels of harmful hormones.
D. A happy man is more likely to do healthy exercises.
57. The proper title for this passage should be __ .
A. Laziness Is the Root of All Evil
B. Happiness Lies First of All in Health
C. The First Wealth Is Health
D. A Light Heart Lives Long
58. The purpose of the author writing the passage is to __ .
A. urge people to keep a positive attitude to life
B. tell people how to keep a positive attitude to life
C. introduce some effective ways of staying healthy
D. show the difference between the positive people and the negative
(C)
There's something so sweet about a new year. No matter how many times I' ve seen that ball drop, I'm not immune to the excitement that comes with the chance to start over. To change. For as many times as we heard the word in 2008, 2009 is the year to do something about it. The weather outside is unquestionably frightful, but maybe it' s grown dark enough for us to see the silvery opportunities around those gray clouds.
Late November I
was in
I traveled from
my home in
The news was horrible. A huge fire had broken out near my house. The Santa Ana winds(魔鬼風) was blowing particularly wildly, the whole town was in flames. Ryan phoned to ask what to take from the house for me. In the face of disaster and with no time to prepare, how do I choose'?. What do I take? Within a few minutes all we have may disappear.
With thoughts of New Orleans stirred up from the book reading, there I sat, on the brink(邊緣) of losing everything. "It's so ironic(諷刺的)," I said to myself.
I realize those who lost everything are likely feeling anything but calm, anything but comfort. These days people are losing their jobs, their homes. Corporations, industries are going under. Everything we thought was secure isn't. Everything we thought we knew about the economy, security, our very way of life, might be wrong.
Strangely, during that night in San Francisco, it wasn't panic behind my paralysis(無能為力). It was something closer to its opposite, something more like calm. And beneath it is the comforting realization that nothing is permanent.
That moment had something to teach me. And maybe the gift of disaster, of floods, of fires, of unprecedented(空前的) economic crisis, is the opportunity to start over- and to do it differently.
59. In the first paragraph, the author wrote about the weather to __ .
A. show the signs of a coming disaster
B. show how she was feeling at the time
C. refer to the present depressing situation
D. describe what the weather was like before the big fire
60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.
B.
C. Submerged is the name of a book which was written by the author.
D.
A. Her hope for the future.
B. Her despair after losing everything.
C. Her husband's panic in face of a disaster.
D. Her quick transfer from a help giver to the homeless.
62. What does the author intend to tell the readers in this passage?
A. How serious the situation was in the past year.
B. Tough as the situation may be, we shouldn't lose heart.
C. We should feel anything but calm in face of big disasters.
D. It is understandable that we were frightened in face of such a big crisis.
(D)
Dickson
Despommier, a public health professor at
This vertical(垂直的) farm, or "farmscraper", could have space for restaurants and other places that serve food, like schools or hospitals. They could serve foods that are truly locally grown..
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why would anyone want to build a farm
indoors in a city? Dickson Despommier believes it will become necessary. The
world needs to find places to produce enough food to feed the growing
population. Space, he says, is an all-important issue.
The professor also points to the problems of traditional farms. They use a lot of freshwater. Their fertilizer and animal waste can pollute water resources. And their growing seasons can be limited.
But inside the vertical farm, crops could grow all year. And there would be no wind to blow away soil. Farmers would not have to worry about too much or too little rain, or about hot summers, freezing winters or insects. And without insects there would be no need for chemicals to kill them.
Farm machines that .use fossil fuels, like tractors, would not be needed either. And water could be recycled for drinking. "The vertical farm reuses everything, so there is no waste," says Professor Despommier.
Even buildings could be saved. Old buildings could become new farms and provide jobs.
The professor
has been actively proposing the idea to cities as far away as
Critics say building a farmscraper would cost too much, especially considering the price of land in many cities. Dickson Despommier estimates the cost at about twenty to thirty million dollars.
But he says the
building would not have to be very tall. And his graduate students have found
many empty lots and unused buildings in
63. According to the passage the purpose of proposing the idea of a farmscraper is to .
A. find places to produce enough food B. serve food that are truly locally grown
C. prevent polluting the limited land D. save fresh water
64. Which is one of the advantages of a farmscraper?
A. It costs less. B. It saves labor power.
C. It consumes too much energy D. It is more environmentally friendly.
65. Those against the idea of farmscrapers argue that .
A. it uses too much land in cities B. it costs too much to build one
C. it causes people to lose their jobs D. it exists only in unrealistic plans
66. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. A vertical farm has been built in
B. Old buildings could be changed into new farms.
C. Traditional farms use less water but pollute more water
D. There are some vertical farms being put into use in
(E)
Romantic comedies have long been regarded as the perfect movie for a first date. But according to a study, romantic comedies such as Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill could be bad for your love life.
Rather than being harmless entertainment, 'rom-corns' give people unrealistic -- and potentially unhealthy -- expectations about real-life relationships, scientists say.
Researchers found that those who watched romantic comedies were more likely to believe in predestined love (緣份) than those who preferred other kinds of movie.
They were also more
likely to believe that perfect relationships happen instantly, and were less
likely to believe that couples need to work
at relationships.
Watching just one romantic comedy is enough to sway people' s attitudes to romanfc love, they found.
Dr Bjarne Holmes, who led the research, said: "We are not being killjoys -- we are not saying that people shouldn't watch these movies. But we are saying that it would be helpful if people were more aware and more critical of the messages in these films. The problem is that while most of us know that the idea of a perfect relationship is unrealistic, some of us are still more influenced than we realize."
For the first
part of the study, Dr Holmes and colleagues at the Family and Personal
Relationships Laboratory at
Most of those comedies described couples falling instantly in love and promoted the idea of fate --the belief that there is just one perfect companion out there, they found.
"There's a belief of destiny and couples in romantic comedies immediately understand each other,"said Dr Holmes. "If you think that's how things are, you are setting yourself up to be disappointed."
In a second study, Dr Holmes asked around 100 student volunteers to watch Serendipity -- the 2001 romantic comedy starring Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack, while 100 watched a David Lynch drama.
In a questionnaire after the film ended, students watching the rom-com were far more likely to believe in fate and destiny than those who had watched the 'straight' film.
67. According to the passage if you are fond of watching romantic comedies, you ____.
A. are more likely to believe in future love
B. are more likely to be influenced by films
C. may expect a perfect relationship in your love life
D. may fall instantly in love with one of your classmates
68. The underlined word "destiny" most probably means __ .
A. fate B. love C. beauty D. romance
69. The purpose of Dr Bjame Hohnes' research is __ .
A. to promote the idea of fate
B. to ask us to keep away from romantic comedies
C. to show how romantic comedies have influence on our life
D. to remind us of the negative effect of watching romantic comedies
70. It is implied in the passage that .
A. watching comedies is harmful to a stable marriage
B. it is necessary for couples to work at their relationship
C. couples falling instantly in love end up with an unhappy marriage
D. we should watch more 'straight' films instead of romantic comedies
第四部分：書面表達(滿分40分)
第一節 完成句子(共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分)
根據每小題括號內的漢語提示，以及句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子。
71. Twelve years later, most people in China had the chance (觀賞最圓的月亮) on Jan 10, 2009. (watch)
72. I disagree to tear down the old temple, (其他村民也不同意). (do)
73. The old black man has never forgotten the day (他被帶離的) his mother and brother. (take)
74. (這對我沒有區別) whether his birthday party will work out well or not. ( difference )
75. Had Little Tommy gone to see the doctor earlier, he (不會病倒) last night. (fall)
76. (用完了) the gasoline, we had no choice but to walk to the town for help. (run)
77. It's (你很愚蠢) be involved in the trouble. (silly)
78. (我們應該保持冷靜) in face of danger matters much. (stay)
79. Now that Nancy is out of work, she (一直在考慮) going back to school, but she hasn't made a decision yet. (consider)
80. (我每次看到) the straw hat, it reminded me of the tour I made years ago. (every)
第二節 短文寫作（滿分25分）
假定你是李華，David 是你的筆友。他對中國載人航天的相關情況很感興趣。請你根據下面提示，給他寫一封回信。
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注意：
1．詞數：120左右。
2．開頭和結尾已為你寫好（不記入總詞數）。
3．可根據內容要點適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。
4．參考詞匯：首次太空漫步first-ever spacewalk; 發射升空blast off；空間站Space Station.
Dear David,
I'm very glad that you
have shown great interest in
As is well-known, the Shenzhou VII manned spacecraft
Next time I will send you many more pictures or even mail a book on it if you want to know more. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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