清远市华侨中学2005－2006学年度下学期期中考试
高二年级英语试题
考试时间：120分钟
第 一 卷 选 择 题
第一部分: 听力 （共两节20小题, 满分20分）
第一节
听下面五段对话，从A, B, C中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
听第1段材料，回答第1至3题
1. How is the woman speaker now?
A. She is well.
B. She is in hospital.
C. She is badly burnt.
2. How many people got burnt in the fire?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
3. What do we know about Alice?
A. She has been discharged(解雇) from hospital.
B. She forgot to turn off the light.
C. She fell asleep with the candle burning.
听第2段材料，回答第4至6题。
4. What do we know about the man?
A. He knows little about the English corner.
B. He shows no interest in spoken English.
C. He never talks with others in English.
5. What do people usually talk about at the English corner?
A. Only English study.
B. Anything interesting.
C. Only current affairs.
6. What will people do if they can’t be understood at the English corner?
A. Say it in another way.
B. Go on to another topic.
C. Repeat it again and again.
听第3段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. What colour of carpet does the man suggest?
A. Blue. B. White. C. Cream.
8. What is the possible result the woman worries about?
A. She can’t return the carper if she doesn’t like it.
B. She can’t choose the right colour of carpet.
C. She can’t afford the high price of the carpet.
9. Where does this conversation most proably take place?
A. In a store. B. In the street. C. In the woman’s house.
听第4段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation most likely take place?
A. At the railway station.
B. At the bus station.
C. At the airport.
11. What did the man do with his lost suitcase?
A. He packed his lost suitcase.
B. he put all his clothes in the lost suitcase.
C. He checked his lost suitcase.
12. What will the man do about his lost suitcase?
A. Wait until the lost suitcase is reported.
B. Report the loss to the airline.
C. Have a cup of coffee and take it easy.
听第5段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. Where did the speaker meet Susan?
A. At Susan’s home. B. In a swimming pool. C. At a dance party
14. Why does Susan get angry?
A. Her boyfriend talks about marriage.
B. Her boyfriend’s parents don’t like her.
C. Her boyfriend is not very intelligent.
15. What does the speaker want to do?
A. He wants to marry Susan before 24.
B. He wants to stop the relation with Susan.
C. He wants to get married and set up a business of his own.
第二节 听取信息
听下面一段独白。请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16~20空格中。录音读两遍。你将有90秒钟的作答时间。
Aerobic(有氧的) Exercise
| Heart beats | at least_(16)___times a minute |
|
Examples
| Running |
| (17) ______________ | |
| Cycling | |
| (18) _____________ | |
| Aerobics | |
| How often | At least three times a week |
| Everyday diet | Five small meals |
| A (19)__________ breakfast and a smaller dinner | |
| (20) __________glasses of water |
第二部分：英语知识运用
第一节 单项填空 （共10题，每题1分，满分10分）
21.The boy has been _______ from school for three days, which shocks his mother.
A. absence B. absent C. presence D. present
22. She ________ yesterday to make an appointment.
A. rang me off B. rang me out C. rang me up D. rang me down
23. We desired that we ________ the right to vote.
A. had B. have C .are D. were
24. The discovery of new evidence led to________
A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief
C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught
25. —Is this sweater made of _____ wool?
—No, it’s 60% wool and 40% acrylic.（丙烯酸树脂）
A. real B. pure C. soft D. hard
26.Nobody wants to ________ especially in public
A. make fun of B. be made fun of
C. making fun of D. made fun of
27.The suggestion _______ Tom gave me was that we _______ at once.
A. which; would start B. that; would start
C. what; should start D. / ; start
28.How many students are there in your class ___ homes are in the country?
A. whose B who C. whom D. which
29.She hasn’t got enough money ______she can buy the dress
A. for which B. that C. which D. with which
30.---I didn’t mean________ her. ----But talking like that means ______ her.
A. to hurt; to hurt B. hurting; hurting C. to hurt; hurting D. hurting; to hurt
第二节 完形填空 （共15小题，每题1分，满分15分）
My husband hasn’t stopped laughing about the thing that happened to me. It’s 31 now but it wasn’t at that time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I 32 a rest before catching the train, so I bought a 33 and some chocolate and went to the station coffee shop that was a cheap, self-service place with long 34 to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to 35 a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I came back with the coffee, there was someone in the 36 seat. It was one of those 37 young man, with dark glasses and torn clothes, and hair colored bright 38 at the front, not so unusual these days. What did 39 me was he’d started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was angry. However, to avoid trouble----then really I was rather uneasy about him ---- I just 40 down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee, and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me 41 . Then he took another piece of my chocolate. I could hardly 42 it. The boy gave me a 43 look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out, “This woman’s mad!” Everyone stared it. That really made me feel silly, but it was 44 when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red---- as red as his hair when I 45 I’d made a mistake. It wasn’t my chocolate he’d been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.
31. A. serious B. wonderful C. funny D. exciting
32. A. enjoyed B. took C. had D. wanted
33. A. cake B. newspaper C. magazine D. bag
34. A. chairs B. tables C. benches D. beds
35. A. order B. find C. keep D. do
36. A. very B. same C. free D. next
37. A. ugly B. wild-looking C. gentle D. good-looking
38. A. red B. black C. brown D. white
39. A. interest B. surprise C. frighten D. hurt
40. A. looked B. lay C. sat D. put
41. A. eagerly B. friendly C. closely D. shyly
42. A. believe B. bear C. notice D. stop
43. A. strange B. terrible C. disappointed D. curious
44. A. better B. worse C. later D. easier
45. A. wondered B. realized C. decided D. recognized
第三部分 阅读理解 （共5篇15小题，每题2分，满分30分）
(A)
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
So, you have to give a speech---and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
46. Paragraph 2 implies that many people_____.
A. are afraid of giving a speech B. are ready to give a speech
C. do not prepare for a speech D. talk too long
47. All of the following statements are true except that _____.
A. few people know how to make good speeches
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
C. research is important in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
48. The title for this passage may be _____.
A. Do not Make a Long Speech B. How to Give a Good Speech
C. How to Prepare for a Speech D. Try to Enjoy a Speech
（B）
Meeting foreigners to improve language skills
An elder sister once told me, “The worst thing in learning a language is that you find nowhere to use it at all. And in the end it will get rusty（荒疏）, no matter how well you have learnt it. So, how can we find more opportunities to practice English?”
God bless me. I’m very lucky today because I found “the Language Exchange”column in the advertising of an English magazine. Many people badly want a language learning partner, as I do. Come and read the advertisement.
| Language Exchange |
| 1. Want to learn German ,fluent English . Chinese girl wants to learn German would love to meet a German who can speak English or Chinese. We can talk over coffee or dinner and be friends. Waiting for your reply. ****@163.com |
| 2. Not only Chinese-English language exchange, but Chinese painting & handwriting for you as well. Want this deal? Contact Chen at 133 ****8510 |
| 3. English-Spanish exchange. Hi, I’m a Latin guy, writing his thesis（论文）related to China’s international trade in English. As I’m not an English native speaker I need a native English speaker to help me to revise（修订）my grammar. If you are interested in learning Spanish or improving it, in return I can help you with it. *******@hotmail.com |
| 4. To be or not to be? An energetic（精力充沛的）American university student studying in China, 18, is seriously seeking a Chinese language partner. I like sports and music, esp. hip-hop. If you are interested in American pop-culture and other stuff, pls email met at ********@yahoo.com |
49. How can you contact the girl in the first note?
A. Via(通过) mobile phone. B. Via telegram.
C. Via email. D. Via language exchange.
50. What kind of person does the Latin guy in the third note want?
A. Spanish speaker. B. Native English speaker.
C. English speaker. D. Native Spanish speaker.
51. Which among the four notes do you think is useful to me?
A. The first. B. The third. C. The second. D. The fourth.
(C)
In the United States, friends can be close, constant（忠实的）, intense, generous（慷慨的）, and real, yet fade away in a short time if circumstances（环境）change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left out and are delighted.
In the States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their children and their lies without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation（负担）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality（款待）because you can’t give it in … welcome or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.
In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior（次的）treatment.
Don’t feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands, the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.
52．In the United States, you will find friendships if circumstances change.
A.die suddenly B.pass away C.disappear gradually D.last forever
53．Americans their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.
A．ask B．wish C．never allow D．don’t expect
54．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? .
A．Flowers are available at all time B．Flowers are expensive
C．Flowers are signs of outward welcome
D．Flowers are not necessarily sent to guests
D
According to psychologists（心理学家）, an emotion (情感) is aroused when a man or animal views something as either bad or good. When a person feels like running away from something that he thinks will hurt him, we call this emotion fear. If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it, we call the emotion anger. The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something can help us. An emotion does not have to be created by something in the outside world. It can be created by a person's thoughts.
Everyone has emotions. Many psychologists believe that infants（婴儿） are born without emotions. They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write. A growing child not only learns his emotions but learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion.
Psychologists think that there are two types of emotion: positive and negative. Positive emotions include love, liking, joy, delight, and hope. They are aroused by something that appeals（求助于） to a person. Negative emotions make a person unhappy or dissatisfied. They include anger, fear, despair, sadness, and disgust（讨厌） in growing up, a person learns to cope with the negative emotions in order to be happy.
Emotions may be weak or strong. Some strong emotions are so unpleasant that a person will try any means to escape from them. in order to feel happy, the person may choose unusual ways to avoid the emotion.
Strong emotions can make it hard to think and to solve problems. They may prevent a person from learning or paying attention to what he is doing. For example, a student taking an examination may be so worried about failing that he cannot think properly. The worry drains valuable mental energy he needs for the examination.
55. We learn from the passage that an emotion is created by something________.
A. one thinks bad or good B. one feels in danger
C. one faces in the outside world D. one tries to escape from real life
56. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Children learn emotions as they grow up.
B. Babies are born with emotions.
C. Emotions fall into two types in general
D. People can cope with the negative emotions in life.
57. As used in the last sentence, the word "drains" means_________.
A. stops B. ties C. weakens D. flows gradually
E
Please be advised that Nairobi like any other large city has a security（安全） and crime problem. However, if you observe the following simple guidelines you will stay safe and have a trouble-free seminar (研讨会)：
1. Do not wear a money belt. This makes you an instant target（目标）.
2. Cameras of all kinds are a favourite with snatchers. Feel free to use them within the Starehe Campus and the hotel grounds but not in the streets.
3. Ladies handbags are also a regular snatch（抢夺）. Avoid carrying one, and if you must, be alert and hold on to it tightly.
4. Jewellery and even glasses with valuable frames are also often targeted. Bear this in mind.
5.When in a vehicle keep the doors always locked, and the windows only slightly open-especially at traffic lights, junctions and in slow moving traffic.
6.Beware of street children, their begging often quickly transforms into something more unpleasant.
7.Stay with the main party all the time, and avoid wandering off on your own.
8.Finally, the best defence is to be alert at all times and conscious of your environment.
Should you have any problem, query（疑问） or need help at any hour of the day or night call any of the following and they will do their beat for you:
| OFFFICE FIXED | HOME FIXED | Mobile Phone | ||
| 1 | KENNED HONGO | 763856/761221 | 763182 | 0733 761294 |
| 2 | FRED OKONO | 761221 | 764988 | 0733 604990 |
| 3 | EDWIN OTIENO | 761221 | 761642/763011 | 072 70129 |
58. This selection must be delivered by____________. .
A. the Nairobe city government B. the police of the Nairobe Airport
C. the organizer of the seminar D. Kennedy Hongo, a detective
59. After reading this notice, visitors to Nairobe might gain an impression that _______________________. .
A. Fred Okono and his fellow workmates are very kind and helpful
B. Nairobe is a large city which is very developed
C. the crime problem is very serious in the city of Nairobe
D. they should not have paid a visit to Nairobe, and should buy a ticket back immediately
60. The notice tells us that______________ .
A. something unpleasant could happen to you if use a camera during the seminar
B. ladies must not wear a handbag or any jewellery
C. in the hotels of Nairobe, it might be dangerous to stay in a single room
D. everything will be OK if you always watch out and are clear about the surroundings
第 二 卷 非 选 择 题
第六部分 书面表达 （满分15分）
假如你叫李华，再过一年将高中毕业。你班同学对高三学生该不该照常参加体育活动意见不一，下面是讨论的结果。请根据下表给某英文报社写一封信，介绍有关情况。
| 55%的同学 | 身体是本钱；每天锻炼，增强体质，精力充沛 |
| 45%的同学 | 运动浪费时间，使人疲劳，可能致伤；运动后过度兴奋，影响学习 |
| 你的观点 | ．．．．．．（自由发挥，但不能脱离实际） |
要求：①请勿直接翻译表格内容；②开头结尾已经给出；③字数120左右。
Dear editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the arguments on whether students of Senior Three should go in for sports or not.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
听力答案：
1－5 ABCAB 6-10 ACABC 11-15 CBCAC
16. 140 17. Swimming 18. Tennis 19. bigger 20. About eight
单选： 21－25 BCBCB 26--30 BDADC
完形填空： 31－35 CDBBC 36—40 DBABA 41—45 CAABB
阅读理解： 46――50 ABBCB 51—55 DCDAA 56—60 BCCCD
61.leave out 62. tested out 63. become/are aware of 64. upside down 65. adjusted to
66.scared to death 67. heard from 68. As far as 69. being invited 70.takes seriously
Dear editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the arguments on whether students of Senior Three should go in for sports or not.
More than half of the students think we should exercise every day because health is the most important. You can do nothing without it. Sports and exercise can make us strong and energetic．
On the other hand, 45% of us believe it a waste of time to take exercise. Also, it’s very tiring. After having sports, we are too excited to get down to our study. We may even get hurt in sports.
And I think it’s true that we should devote ourselves to the lessons, but sports make our brains relaxed and enable us to have a sound sleep every night. The efficience of revision will surely be improved．
Best wishes!
Li hua