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1、高二年級(jí) 英語(yǔ)試卷考試總分：120分 考試時(shí)間：120分鐘第I卷（選擇題 共85分）第一部分 聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）請(qǐng)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. What does the woman think of office work?A. Boring. B. Exciting. C. Challenging. 2. From whom did the man get a present?

2、 A. Bruce. B. Dave. C. John. 3. How will the woman go to the post office? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 4. Which of the following does the woman eat most probably? A. Potatoes. B. Fish. C. Pork. 5. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a restaurant. B. In a school. C. At a cine

3、ma.第二節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 請(qǐng)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀 各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6至7題。 6. What size does the man usually wear? A. Size 12. B. Size 14. C. Size 15. 7. What doesnt the man like about the sweater he tried on? A.

4、The design. B. The color. C. The material. 聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8至9題。 8. What did the man leave at home?A. His homework. B. The bike key. C. His exercise book. 9. Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。 10. When was the In

5、dependence Day made an official holiday?A. In 1783. B. In 1883. C. In 1941.11. Which of the following activities is held in the afternoon?A. A football game.B. Two-legged races. C. Watermelon-eating contests.12. What does the man like best?A. Playing in high school bands.B. Parading through the city

6、. C. Watching fireworks with friends.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。 13. What do we know about the woman?A. She will ask her parents for help. B. She doesnt like the balcony. C. She seldom cooks at home.14. What does the woman want the room on the left of their bedroom to be?A. The mans study. B. Jims room. C. A

7、guest room.15. How does Jim probably look compared with before? A. Fatter.B. Stronger. C. Taller.16. What do we know about the park? A. Its not very big. B. Its close to the new apartment. C. Its not popular with visitors.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。 17. Whats the dress made of? A. Silk.B. Leather.C. Wool.18.

8、 How much cheaper is the jacket than before? A. $50.B. $70.C. $80.19. What does the woman want to do actually? A. Buy something at a discount. B. Ask the way to the post office. C. Check the service of the shop.20. Where would the woman turn right to get into Dongmen Road? A. At the first crossing.

9、B. At the second crossing. C. At the fourth crossing.第二部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 35 分） 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共 15 小題；每小題 1分，滿分 15 分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21. All Chinese people deserve equal opportunities to enjoy _ prosperous (富裕的) life, see their dreams come true and benefit together from _ co

10、untrys development. A. a; 不填B. the; a C. a; theD. the; 不填22. As the family did not make a(n) _ ahead of time, they had to wait at the restaurant in order to get a table. A. approvalB. reservationC. arrangementD. enquiry23. He was in hospital for six months. He felt as if he was _ from the outside wo

11、rld.A. cut out B. cut off C. cut up D. cut through24. At the foot of the mountain _ there were many kinds of fish.A. a river lies there in which B. lies a river whereC. a river lying in which D. does a river lie where25. - If I were you, I would have accepted the job. - I _ the offer because it woul

12、d mean frequent business trips away from my family. A. turned to B. turned outC. turned off D. turned down26. Mum is coming. What present _ for your birthday？ A. you expect she has got B. you expect has she got C. do you expect she has got D. do you expect has she got27. Compared with his sister, Je

13、rry is even more _ to, and more easily troubled by , emotional and relationship problems. A. skeptical B. addicted C. available D. sensitive 28. Thank you for your timely instruction and encouragement. Without your valuable help, I _ in the examination.A. will fail B. have failed C. would have faile

14、d D. must have failed29. The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he _ some European business partners.A. would meet B. is meeting C. meets D. had met30. _, his new idea is popular with all the people present at the meeting. A. Strange as might sound it B. As it might sound strange

15、C. As strange it might sound D. strange as it might sound31. -He is an excellent cook. -_. The fish he cooked makes me mouth-watering.A. I couldnt agree more B. I dont agree with you C. I completely disagree D. Im not sure about you32. It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what we d

16、o _ benefits our work most. A. whenB. thatC. whatD. how 33. After the powerful earthquake, people were suffering in Lushan, Yaan, a southwestern city in China, _ desperately needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. A. whoB. whereC. whichD. that34. _ the government recovers the vehicle pu

17、rchase tax and the oil prices go up continuously, the sales of the vehicle in China are still increasing every year. A. WhenB. OnceC. SinceD. While35. - It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. - Exactly. _. A. More haste, less speed B. Many hands make light wor

18、k C. A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit D. Doing is better than saying第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I was doing a year of voluntary service abroad for people with learning disabilities. It was set in an English 36 , quite different from my home in

19、 Sweden.One of my fellow 37 , a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit 38 , so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a 39 back home who was really 40 with her university studies. It seemed that 41 difficulties would make it impossible for her to complete her course. So this friend of 42 had do

20、ne something unbelievable: she had sent all her pocket money for the month to Tanzania to 43 her friend! This meant that she didn't have much food to eat and had no money to go anywhere outside the village.I was so 44 that she did this for her friend and I felt I had to do something. 45 , during

21、 my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into a shop to buy some food for her. I started 46 to the woman working in the shop and 47 told her about my friend. The woman looked at me, 48 . “Does she eat pasta(意大利面)?”She asked. “Yes,”I replied. She immediately 49 loading a bag with pasta, cook

22、ies, sweets and other things until the bag was full. “Give this to her for me. It's my 50 !”I couldn't believe it but cried with 51 .Imagine my friend's face when I 52 the gifts on my kitchen table and 53 her from her room to see! I have 54 seen her so happy! She told me that due to the

23、generous help, she could definitely 55 the month.36. A. university B. villageC. town D. city37. A. teachers B. students C. volunteers D. workers38. A. excited B. angry C. desperate D. disappointed39. A. sister B. cousin C. relative D. friend40. A. dealing B. helping C. struggling D. improving41. A.

24、terminalB. cultural C. casual D. financial42. A. mine B. hers C. ours D. theirs43. A. connect B. support C. adore D. inform44. A. curious B. generous C. influenced D. touched45. A. So B. Instead C. However D. Otherwise46. A. talking B. calling C. showing D. walking47. A. thankfullyB. constantlyC. ge

25、nerously D. eventually48. A. annoyed B. amazed C. confused D. embarrassed49. A. started B. continued C. allowed D. stopped50. A. duty B. offer C. treat D. turn51. A. regret B. sorrow C. fortune D. happiness52. A. ate B. arranged C. consumed D. finished53. A. fetched B. removed C. wished D. ordered54

26、. A. always B. recently C. never D. frequently55. A. go over B. get through C. make up D. turn around第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ADriving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road

27、users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected , When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressan（抑制藥），damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordinatio（協(xié)調(diào)），slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limi

28、t, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and

29、 it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is: 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or 67

30、 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine（尿液）Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any driver found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK25,000 an

31、d be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens（樣本）for breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, t

32、hink before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.56. The first paragraph is mainly about_.A. the introductions of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your bodyC. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absor

33、bed57. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “_”. A. alcohol B. absorption C. blood D. process58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit

34、juice.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D.50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit59. A driver suspected of drink driving_.A. should provide specimens for testing.B. will be forbidden to drive for 3yearsC. will be punished for 10 driving-of

35、fence pointsD. should pay a maximum fine of HK25,000BWhen women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously（同時(shí)的）about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what' s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the m

36、en usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen - they can' t do both - and they don' t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships - not just to sit there l

37、ike couch potatoes staring at the screen. During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionall

38、y. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk

39、is to relate the facts. Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for anoth

40、er two hours. There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls' mothers talked them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked

41、to and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech，we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually po

42、inted to receive only short grunts in reply. 60. While watching TV with others, women Usually talk a lot because they A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends B. can both talk and watch the screen at the same time C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships D

43、. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands 61. After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to _. A. experience the happy time again B. keep a close tie with her C. recommend her a new scenic spot D. remind her of something

44、 forgotten 62. What does the author want to tell us most? A. Women' s brains are better organized for language and communication B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men. C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts. D. Social conditioning is not the reason why

45、 women love talking. 63. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk B. Talking Maintains Relationships C. Women Love to Talk D. Men Talk Differently from Women CFor many blind people, computers are inaccessible. It can cost $1,000 to purchas

46、e “screen reader” software, but two blind computer programmers from Australia have solved this problem.Queensland University of Technology (QUT) graduate James Teh and business partner Michael Curran developed a free, open-source program, called NVDA, which provides a voice to read the words on a co

47、mputer screen as the cursor（光標(biāo)）moves over them. NVDA won the blind inventors an award in the grand final program of the ABCs New Inventors, which aired on September 23.They took home the award for an invention that “might make a real difference to peoples lives or the environment.”“A sighted person

48、takes for granted that they can sit down at any computer and use it,” Mr Teh said. “We really are in the information age everything is online these days. So access to computers for the blind is very important, which is why we wanted our software to be free.”Mr. Teh, who majored in software engineeri

49、ng at QUT, said blind students typically didnt have the money to purchase “screen reader” technology, at the time in their life when they most needed it. Now NVDA could be downloaded on to anyones personal computer free of charge.“It can also be copied to a USB stick, which can be used on any PC at

50、school or university, with no installation required,” he said.Mr. Teh and Mr. Curran have drawn on their own experience as blind computer users to develop a product which has some unique features. For example, as the mouse moves up and down the screen, a sound becomes higher and lower to let you kno

51、w where the cursor is located.NVDA has been translated into 27 languages, thanks to volunteer translators. To date, there have been over 50,000 downloads. Mr. Teh and Mr. Curran have been working on the project since 2006. They worked on their product without any pay for two years. When Mozilla offe

52、red some funding in 2008, Mr. Teh was able to quit his day job and work full-time developing NVDA.64. NVDA won an award in the program of the ABCs New Inventors because it _. A. causes no harm to the environment B. influences peoples lives C. is aiming at blind people D. is easy to use65. Why did James Teh and Michael Curran want their software to be free? A. They got funding from Mozilla. B. They belonged to a volunteer group. C. They want