高二英语基础学科知识竞赛
英语试卷
时量：120分钟 分值：150分 ( 2008.5.24.7:40—9:40)
第Ⅰ卷（共三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力(共三节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题，每小题1．5分，满分7．5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C23三个选项中选
出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答
有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the man and the woman talking about?
A．Buildings． B．University． C．New laboratories．
2.What do you know about the man’s son?
A．The son is not doing well B．The son is as smart as his father
C．The son is very poor．
3．What does the man mean?
A．It's too far away to walk to B．It’s within walking distance．
C．It’s not far，but too far to walk to．
4．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A．At home， B. At a restaurant． C．At a party．
5．How did the man move the desk?
A．He moved the desk alone． B．He had some classmates move the desk．
C．His classmates helped him
第二节(12小题，每小题1．5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C
三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时
间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话
或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．What will the two speakers probably do?
A．Go traveling abroad． B．Attend a meeting． C．Go on business．
7．What time should they arrive at the airport?
A．Before 11：20 p.m． B．Before 10：40 a．m． C．Before 11：20 a.m.
8．What can we infer according to the dialogue?
A．Jim Campbell will take them to the airport．
B．They are going away for a long time．
C．They will go to the north．
听第7段材料．回答第9至11题。
9．What is the man?
A．A doctor． B. A farmer． C. A postman.
10．What can we learn about Fred?
A．He is a farmer． B．He is a doctor． C. He is a driver.
11．What did the woman once do at her brother’s?
A．She drank milk． B．She killed a cow． C. She milked a cow.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12.Where was the woman when the hurricane took place?
A. In her father’s friend’s house B. In the house with her husband.
C. On her way home.
13．When did the hurricane hit the area where the woman lived?
A．At 3：30 a．m．on August 29． B．At 5：00 a，m．on August 30．
C．At noon on August 30．
14．Why did they drive very slowly?
A．Too many cars were on the road． B．Broken branches were everywhere．
C．There was a very strong wind．
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．Why did Linda telephone the policeman Jeff?
A．Because her brother had got his head hurt．
B．Because her parents couldn’t wake up．
C．Because her brother was not breathing．
16．Where does Linda Smith live?
A．At 245 Main Street． B．At 254 Pine Street． C．At 254 Main Street．
17．What did the policeman Jeff advise Linda to do?
A．To move his brother’s neck． B．To help his brother to stand up．
C．To let his brother stay where he was．
第三节(共3小题，每小题1 .5分，满分4．5分)
听下面一段材料，将第18至20小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
| The Final Exam Test tune:18. ,the last day of the exam week Form of the exam :no multiple-choice questions but only articles Test contents :mid-terms, the textbooks and 19. Percentage: the mid-term25%;20. 20%;the final-term55% |
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. When they went into the shop and asked to look at the engagement rings, the girl brought out the cheaper one, ________ she had arranged with James.
A. the which was what B. what was that C. which was what D. that was that
22.To our surprise, the painting considered ________ should have won the first prize.
A. having been copied B. to be copied
C. to have been copied D. being copied
23. Such animals as dinosaurs died out because they couldn’t _____ to the sudden change of the climate.
A. suit B. keep C. adapt D. switch
24. He’s ______ than wise and diligent.
A. luckier B. very lucky C. more lucky D. even more lucky
25. for the free tickets, I would not have gone to the films so often.
A. If it is not B. Were it not C. Had it not been D. If they were not
26. ______ the airport, he was arrested by the police.
A. As soon as arriving B. Upon he arrived
C. On arriving D. Upon arrival at
27. Do you know when the ______ song of the Beijing Olympics will be chosen?
A. subject B. title C. topic D. theme
28. Before you go camping somewhere, you’d better get your cellphone ________.
A. full charge B. fully charging C. full charged D. fully charged
29. I strongly suggest that a fan ______ here to increase the ______ of air through the room.
A. be fixed; circulation B. fixed; amount
C. would be fixed; quality D. fixing; advantage
30. What great changes! ________ Changsha we see today is quite _______ different city from what it was 10 years ago.
A. The; / B. The; a C. A; a D. /; the
31. The time is not far away ______modern communications will become widespread in China’s vast countryside.
A. as B．until C. before D. when
32. It is ______ he often fails in exams ______ makes his parents worried about him.
A.what; that B. that; what C. that; that D./;that
33. I ______ have met him a long time ago. Both his name and face are very familiar.
A. may B. can C. would D. should
34. Many high buildings have been set up in __________ used to be waste land in Changsha.
A. which B. that C. where D. what
35. ─Have you been told that Tom ______ from the journey to Shanghai?
─Yes. How about paying a visit to him tomorrow?
A. had come back B. is back C. would come back D. coming back
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，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。
I still remember my first Christmas party with Grandma. I was just a kid. On Christmas Eve, Grandma gave me ten dollars to buy something for someone. For a moment I just stood still, 36 , wondering what to buy, and 37 on earth to buy it for.
I thought of everybody I knew：my family ,my friends, my neighbors, the kids at school. I was 38 about to think the person out, when I suddenly thought of Bob. He was a kid with bad 39 and dirty hair, and he 40 right behind me in class.
Bob didn’t have a 41 .I knew that because he never 42 to play with us in winter. His mother always 43 a note, telling the teacher that he had a(n) 44 ,but all we knew that Bob didn’t have a cough. I 45 ten-dollar bill with growing excitement. I went to the nearest store and found a red jacket. It looks real 46 .
“Is this a Christmas present for someone?”the lady behind the 47 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down.
That evening, Grandma helped me 48 the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons,“To Bob, from Santa Claus”on it. Then she 49 me to Bob’s house.
Grandma 50 down the street from Bob’s house, and she and I moved 51 and hid in the bushes by his front door. Then Grandma gave me a push.“All right, Santa Claus,”she 52 “get going.”
I took a deep breath, 53 for his front door, threw the present down on his step, pressed the doorbell and 54 .Together we waited breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open. 55 it did ,and there stood Bob.
( )36. A. frightened B. confused C. excited D. disappointed
( )37. A. where B. why C. which D. who
( )38. A. just B. later C. never D. ever
( )39. A. character B. habit C. breath D. manners
( )40. A. sat B. lived C. waited D. stood
( )41. A. book B. bag C. coat D. pencil
( )42. A. stayed in B. went out C. gave up D. showed off
( )43. A. bought B. wrote C. found D. changed
( )44. A. cough B. error C. flu D. fortune
( )45. A. armed B. headed C. fingered D. nosed
( )46. A. funny B. tidy C. attractive D. warm
( )47. A. wall B. counter C. shop D. window
( )48. A. enjoy B. sell C. deliver D. wrap
( )49. A. sent B. drove C. asked D. forced
( )50. A. pulled B. cut C. parked D. knocked
( )51. A. carelessly B. noiselessly C. helplessly D. uselessly
( )52. A. cried B. shouted C. whispered D. screamed
( )53. A. dashed B. searched C. walked D. looked
( )54. A. set out B. put away C. pick up D. flew back
( )55. A. Usually B. Actually C. Finally D. Quickly
第三部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 选择题（共17小题，每小题2分，满分34分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Remember when a trip to the
supermarket was nothing more than a boring thing requiring little or no
specialized knowledge? You could send your kids into a cart while you did
shopping. You always bought the same brands, usually the brands your mother
bought. You didn't know about unit pricing, and furthermore, you didn't care.
It never occurred to you to read the labels on anything. After all, you'd
bought these things a hundred times.
But now, I really look on those
days with a feeling of yearn (怀旧).
How innocent（清白的） we were! How carefree were those
trips to the supermarket. No worries. Today a trip to the supermarket is filled
with social influence. Every time I buy pork chops I think about the years I'm
shaving from my life. I keep a careful eye on the freshness date and examine
the tamper - proof packaging. I am a victim of that most dangerous social
disease: shoppers' panic.
I didn't realize how serious my
condition had become until the last time I needed laundry soap. It seemed
simple enough. Just run into the market, grab a box of the old reliable and pay
for it. I hadn't planned on discovering Ecover, a new brand of laundry soap. It
sat quietly on the shelf right next to my old reliable. "Healthy, gentle
but effective. "My respect for it deepened with each new claim as I read
the entire package. Then I looked at the price: $ 5.69 for 2 pounds. $ 5.69 ! I
cast a quick glance at the old reliable, still on sale for $ 1.39.
Six bucks for laundry soap! These
people must be crazy! Who's going to pay six bucks for laundry soap? It's not
as though I can't afford it. See, it's concentrated use less, get more. BUT SIX
BUCKS! And the box is made from recycled materials. . . . This act went on for
a solid half hour, after which I left the shelf without any soap at all.
Surely the meat department is most
threatening place. Remember when protein was good for you? That's all over.
Every bite you take kills you. I won't even mention meat's moral influence.
When all is said and done, we still must eat. I gather up my healthy cooking
oil and my recycled paper towels and head to the checkout counter.
56. In the first
paragraph, the author mainly wants to tell us that in the past________.
A. it was convenient to go shopping in the supermarket
B. shopping in the supermarket was very boring
C. we never read the labels of commodities in the supermarket
D. we used to buy the same brands of products in the supermarket
57. Recalling the old
days' shopping in the supermarket, the author thinks it was_____
A. pleasant B. fresh C. dangerous D. crazy
58.Eating pork chops
will mean that ______.
A. you must have a shave after that
B. you should think of the old days
C. you are killing yourself slowly D. you must go on diet
after that
59. In the
supermarket, the author was attracted by a new brand of laundry soap for its
_____.
A. price
B. claims C.
package
D. shape
60. What's the author's problem?
A. She is too poor to afford the new brands in the supermarket.
B. She cannot not find the right laundry soap in the supermarket.
C. She has to use the most healthy things because of her poor health.
D. She is greatly affected by social influences.
B
Everyone agrees that it’s necessary to reduce carbon
emissions (排放物) around the world. There is less agreement
over exactly how nations should go about achieving a more
carbon - free planet. Thus, the environmental equivalent:
cap – and – trade carbon emissions, or place a carbon tax on
all users?
With cap – and – trade programs, governments limit the level of carbon produced by an industry. Companies that hold their emissions below the limit can sell their remaining allowance on a carbon market, while companies that go beyond their limit must purchase credits on that market. Carbon taxes are more straightforward: a set tax rate is placed on the consumption of carbon with the idea that raising the price will encourage industries and individuals to consume less. At the moment, cap – and – trade has the upper hand, but doesn’t defeat the tax just yet.
Supporters of the tax argue that a cap – and – trade system would be too difficult to administer – and too easily gamed by industries looking to sidestep emissions caps. Cap – and – trade advocates contradict that like all other flat taxes, a carbon collection would relatively burden lower – income families, who spend a greater percentage of their income on energy than rich households.
So which system will have a larger effect on carbon consumption? A 10% carbon tax might reduce the demand for carbon about 5 % or less, according to an analysis by the Carbon Tax Center, an environmental advocacy(倡导者) group. That may not be enough. Businesses and governments haven’t figured out how the two competing systems can work together, but in the end, the world may need both.
61．The passage focuses on .
A．programs of collecting taxes B．systems of reducing carbon emissions
C．reasons for reducing carbon emissions D．contradictions between the two systems
62．According to the cap – and – trade program, companies .
A．are forbidden to produce carbon emissions
B．are allocated the same amount of carbon consumption
C．can sell their remaining allowance within their limits
D．can sell the extra amount of carbon at a higher price
63．Carbon taxes work by .
A．burdening well – off families B．encouraging industries to consume carbon
C．raising the price for carbon consumption
D．limiting the carbon consumption of industries only
64．We can learn from the passage .
A．carbon taxes are difficult to carry out
B．cap – and – trade plays a greater role at present
C．cap – and – trade will be preferable in the future
D．carbon taxes will be preferable in the future
C.
Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.
Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper. The Beldon Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors： “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.
Now what do you think of the rest of the“news”?
65. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
A. Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.
B. A fire broke out night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.
C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers.
D. Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter.
66. Which of the following are probably facts?
a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel. b. A cigarette started the fire.
c. An old lamp started the fire. d. The fire broke out at night.
e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.
A. b and c B. a and d C. c and e D. a and c
67. The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______.
A. hotels in Beldon often catch fire B. hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fire
C. this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel
D. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe
68. The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______.
A. the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze Hotel
B. the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place
C. the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things
D. such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years
D
Asian athletes have had a spare time in the first two days of the World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, England. But Chinese hurdler (跨栏运动员) Liu Xiang surprised everyone by taking the bronze medal in the men’s 60-meter hurdles.
Liu became the first Chinese male athlete to get a world indoor medal in the 18-year history of the championship and was the only Asian medalist this time.
“Karaoke (卡拉OK)! That’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to get a big group of my friends together and sing. I love both Western and Chinese music but especially Michael Jackson,” said Liu after clocking 7.52 seconds in the final to take his place on the podium (领奖台).
“Frankly speaking, I didn’t think I was in the shape to win a medal,” Liu said. “On my arrival here, my aim was just to fight my way into the final. After I did that, I thought I might just get into the top six. I knew British hurdler Colin Jackson was going to be here and he’s the world record holder indoors and out.”
“There was also Cuba’s reigning (统治的) Olympic champion Anier Garcia and Allen Johnson, from the United States.” It was Johnson, the reigning world outdoor champion, who was successful in 7.47 seconds with Garcia second and Jackson finished back in fifth.
Now Liu will never underestimate his chances again and is aiming for glory in Paris later this year.
“There is the World Championship outdoors in the summer and I have now got to think that I can get a medal. I can never again think that I can’t get a medal,” he said. Liu’s success here marks his rapid transition into the senior ranks.
“The university gives me a lot of flexibility. My courses are very easy and the teachers are very helpful,” said Liu.
They might have to be even more accommodating (乐于助人的) now if Liu starts taking on celebrity status, although an invite to his homecoming karaoke party may help.
69. The underlined sentence means “________”.
A. I was not satisfied with my performances
B. Winning a medal can’t show what I have done
C. I didn’t think I was able to win a medal
D. I haven’t told anyone about my achievements in the hurdles
70. Liu ________ the World Championship outdoors in Paris later this year.
A. is busy preparing for B. has great pressure on
C. is more confident of his ability in D. pays little attention to
71. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Liu Xiang was the youngest athlete to take part in the competition in England.
B. Liu Xiang was the first Asian medalist to get a world indoor medal.
C. Liu Xiang is not only a good athlete but a music-lover.
D. Liu Xiang finds it hard to get along with teachers in university.
72. Of the following persons, who hasn’t got a medal in the World Indoor Championship?
A. Garcia. B. Allen Johnson. C. Liu Xiang. D. Michael Jackson.
第二节 简答题（共3小题，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，根据第73至第75小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。
Clothes play a critical part in the conclusions we reach by providing clues to who people are，who they are not，and who they would like to be．They tell us a good deal about the wearer’s background，personality，status，mood，and social outlook．
Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate people’s impression of us．Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur．An elderly middle-class man or woman may be alienated(疏远) by a young adult who is dressed in all unconventional manner，regardless of the person’s education，background，or interest．
People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean．Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits，including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink．Newscasters，or the announcers who read the news on TV，are considered to be more convincing，honest，and competent when they are dressed conservatively．And college students who view themselves as taking an active role in their interpersonal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully．Moreover，many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we felt about ourselves and how we acted．Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation，such as a job interview or a court appearance.
In the workplace，men have long well-defined precedents and role models for achieving success．It has been otherwise for women．A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine” and “feminine” attributes they should convey by their professional clothing．The variety of clothing alternatives to women has also been greater than that available for men．Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when women display less “feminine” grooming-shorter hair，moderate use of make-up，and plain tailored clothing．As one male administrator confessed， “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview，but she won’t get a job.”
73. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “moderate ”.
74．According to the passage，how do certain types of clothing help young adults? (回答词数不超过8个)
75．What is the passage mainly about? (回答词数不超过6个)
第II卷（满分３５分）
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第76至第85小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意：每空不超过3 个单词。
Scientists used to explore on the surface of the ocean .Now they are exploring below the surface ,too .They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.
In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3,000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel .In 1935 August Piccard 10,330 feet IN 1960 his son jean dived to a depth of 35,800 feet
All these early dives were deep . But the divers couldn’t stay down for very long .They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds .Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface .Gradually they succeeded.
Now scientists are developing even better equipment .With this new equipment ,men can stay below the surface for days or even for weeks. In 1962 Cousteau ,a Frenchman ,was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week .Then in 1964 he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea .This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.
Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea .The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgin Islands .In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks .Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory .Next came other teams of men .All were there exploring the ocean depths and making plans for the use of its resources .Scientists now have found many ocean minerals ,vegetables and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world
Title(76)
| (77) | To know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean | ||||
| Stages | Years | (78) | Characteristics | ||
| (79) | 1934 | William Beebe dived 3,000 feet | (80) | ||
| 1935 | August Piccard dived 10,330 feet | ||||
| 1960 | Jean dived to a depth of 35,800 feet | ||||
| Late stage | 1962 | Cousteau:a station to keep men in: A depth of(81) for one month a depth of 90 feet for a week | (82) | ||
| 1964 | (83) :another station –the ocean floor of the Red Sea | (84) from the surface | |||
| Present | Many countries studying undersea living | Making plans for the use of its resources setting up undersea laboratory | |||
| (85) | Undersea laboratory ;Plans for the use of its resources. | ||||
第二节 写作（满分25）
书面表达（满分25分）
自今年6月1日开如，我国政府将禁止商店和超市向顾客提供塑料袋。对这一禁令，新浪网在公众中做了一次调查，请根据调查所获得的信息，以Attitudes toward the ban为题，为一家英文报纸写一篇短文。
| 调查项目 | 调查结果及占调查对象比例 |
| 对此禁令总体印象 | 可以提高公民环保识（30%）； 过于简单，人们不会在乎钱，关键在教育（70%） |
| 对自己是否有影响 | 会有很大影响（60%） 不会有很大影响（20%） 没有影响（10%） 不知此事（10%） |
| 以何种方式替代塑料袋 | 赞同使用布袋或篮子（20%） |
注意：1开头已为你写好（不计人总词数）
2词数：100左右
3参考词汇：选择alternative（n）
Attitudes toward the ban
From June 1st ,all shops and supermarkets will be banned from giving away plastic bags. A survey conducted by sina. com shows that……
Yours, Li Hua
英语答案
1-5 BABBC 6-10AAAAA 11-15CAABA 16-17CC
18. next Thursday 19. class notes 20. the research project
21-25CCCCC 26-30DDDAB 31-35CCADB
36-40 BDACA 41-45 CBBAC 46-50 DBDBC 51-55 BCADC
56-60 BACBD 61-64 BCCB 65-68CBAC 69-72 ACCD
73. Appropriate.
74．By helping them achieve success in interpersonal relationships
75．Dressing for the occasion．
76. Exploring the ocean 77. Purpose/Aim 78. Events 79 . Early stage
80. Deep but short 81. 36 feet 82 . Longer than before 83. Cousteau
84. Without help 85. Results
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...60% of the people surveyed said that the ban will greatly affect their lives.30% said that the ban will have little hitting,while the rest said that they are not sure.20% said that they would use cloth bags or baskets instead of plastic bags.70% believe that the ban is a significant way to educate the public about the environmental issures,and the government needs to come up with possible alternatives for plastic bags.20% think that using such a method is taking easy way out,and some people won’t mind paying extra money,education is the key to solving the problem.