湖北省荊州市2012屆高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢查英語試題

1、湖北省荊州市2012屆高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢查 I（英語）第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié) (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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Why doesnt the woman buy the coat?A. Its too big. B. Its too tight. C. She doesnt like

2、 the color.2. How does the woman feel?A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Surprised.3. What does the woman mean?A. She thinks her son is too young to drive.B. She thinks what her son said is reasonable.C. She doesnt believe her son can pass the tests. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A garden.

3、B. A house. C. A railway station.5. What do you know about the man?A. He has got the ticket to leave.B. He has stayed for a week.C. He will stay here for another week.第二節(jié)（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(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)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。

4、每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。6. Where is the man?A. In New York. B. In Beijing. C. In France.7. What is the main purpose of the mans coming visit?A. To be on holiday. B. To see the woman. C. To attend a meeting.8. When will the two speakers meet?A. On June 20. B. On June 21. C. On June 22.聽第7段材料，回答第9至1

5、1題。9. What does the man say about the woman?A. She is very young.B. She is always losing things.C. She has no hope to find the handbag.10. Who is the man?A. A landlord. B. A policeman. C. A shop owner.11. What does the woman think of the man?A. He is nice. B. He is very rude. C. He is respectable.聽第

6、8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. What is the mans problem?A. He hasnt had a vacation for three weeks.B. He doesnt know where to spend his vacation.C. He doesnt have time to go abroad.13. What does the man think are boring?A. Monuments. B. Hotels. C. Museums.14. What makes the man interested in Paris?A. Night club

7、s. B. Excellent hotels. C. Interesting sights.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. What problem faces Los Angeles?A. The weather. B. The population. C. The transportation.16. What did the woman do in Hollywood?A. She looked at the stars homes.B. She took many pictures.C. She took all the rides.17. What can we learn

8、 from the conversation?A. The man has never been to the west coast.B. The woman had fine weather on the coast.C. The city where the woman lives is too small.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. What is the prize for the new competition?A. A computer. B. A colour printer. C. A computer and a colour printer.19. What

9、 is the requirement of the story?A. It should be about the writers own life.B. It should be at least 500 words long.C. It must tell things that happen in the future.20. What must be put at the end of the story?A. The date. B. The writers age and name.C. The writers telephone number.第二部分：英語語言知識運用(共兩節(jié)

10、，滿分40分) 第一節(jié) 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，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。21. Its reported that Steve Jobs passed away on Wednesday Oct. 5, 2011. Whats your _ of the loss that his death has brought about to Apple?A. association B. assumption C. assessment D. appointment22. The car factory has pr

11、oduced a new car of high quality: its only _is that it uses a lot of petrol.A. advantage B. mistake C. drawback D. profit23. These days the government has issued several economic policies that will_the growth of manufacturing industry.A. accelerate B. accomplish C. accumulate D. approve24. In their

12、efforts to persuade us to buy the product, shopkeepers have made a close study of human nature and have_all our little weaknesses.A. divided B. arranged C. classified D. separated25. I didnt want to drive all the way to New York by myself, so I _ Anna, my best friend of ten years, to ride with me.A.

13、 convinced B. consulted C. adopted D. admitted26. People in that village get together every year to_ the old tradition and enjoy themselves.A. make up B. keep up C. put up D. set up27. The company is making efforts to encourage its workforce to make the switch to _means of transportation such as car

14、pooling or biking to reduce air pollution.A. alternative B. immediate C. primitive D.systematic28. China launched Tiangong-1 on September 29, 2011 as an important step towards building its_space station around 2020, when astronauts will work and live there for long.A. temporary B. contemporary C. pe

15、rmanent D. consistent29. It often makes you dont know how to_call a newly known person, and people also become more and more sensitive in calling each other.A. hopelessly B. appropriately C. needlessly D. constantly30. Saying “Thank you” in a peaceful and grateful manner, you will get the upper hand

16、_ opportunities compared with others.A. by means of B. in spite of C. in terms of D. in need of第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 A woman who had a bad temper scolded everyone around her and she 31 the violent rage(憤怒) inside her was everyone el

17、ses fault. She went to see a well-respected Buddhist monk to ask for 32. The monk told her to take a large clay jug(水壺) from his kitchen, fill it with water and 33 outside. “When people 34, you must offer them a glass of water. Do this until there is no 35 left inside you.” the monk said. So she sto

18、od outside with a water jug and 36 water to passers-by every day for the next several weeks. And every morning she asked herself 37 rage still pulsed through her body, and every morning the answer was “yes.” So she 38 serving water. Until this afternoon when a rude man walked up, 39 the water jug ou

19、t of her hand, drank 40 out of it, and then threw the jug on the ground as he continued on his way. The rage within the woman turned into an uncontrollable fit. Unable to 41 herself, she picked up the jug off the ground and, threw it at the rude man as he walked away. The jug suddenly 42 into pieces

20、 over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, 43 and bleeding. When the woman 44 down, she realized what she had done and began to cry. She reported the incident to the police and two police cars arrived at the 45 moments later. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who w

21、as still 46, and said, “The city 47 you a big thank you. That man has been on our most 48 list for over a year now. ” Now we see if we completely rid ourselves of our inner darkness, then we will always make the 49 choices. 50 , life isnt predictable. So, to forgive yourself is to set a prisoner fre

22、e and the discoverer of the prisoner is you yourself.31 A. discovered B. hoped C. believed D. announced32 A. advice B. choice C. apology D. permission33 A. regret B. reflect C. shout D. stand34 A. pass B. starve C. complain D. leave35 A. water B. grief C. energy D. rage36 A. drank B. served C. deliv

23、ered D. poured37 A. if B. why C. when D. how38 A. condemned B. continued C. stopped D. refused39 A. spilled B. snatched C. stole D. robbed40 A. accidentally B. carefully C. exactly D. directly41 A. express B. describe C. change D. control42 A. blew B. broke C. divided D. exploded43 A. unconscious B.

24、 awake C. dead D. alert44 A. turned B. lay C. calmed D. broke45 A. background B. case C. scene D. situation46 A. sobbing B. talking C. screaming D. laughing47 A. owes B. allows C. offers D. appreciates48 A. needed B. required C. wanted D. lacked49 A. real B. practical C. wrong D. right50 A. After al

25、l B. Once for all C. In all D. Above all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(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AWalking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasnt covered by

26、water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked!Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I

27、been hurt I wouldnt have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!Having stopped laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backward

28、s while my attacker paused. I wasnt sure what to do. After all, its just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. Thats when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a m

29、ate and she was dying.Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake , even though she was clearly dying and I was so larg

30、e. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mates safety seemed admirable. I couldnt do anything other than reward him by

31、walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.Since then, Ive used that butterflys courage as an inspiration and to remind myself that good things are worth fighting for.51. The writer changed his direction while walking down a path bec

32、ause he want_.A. To get close to a butterfly. B. To escape a sudden attack.C. To look over the bad situation.D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.52. What made the man feel funny?A. Making the attacker pause. B. Being stepped on by his mate. C. Being attacked by a butterfly. D. Discovering the angry

33、butterfly.53. From this experience the man learned_.A. how he should deal with attacks B. people should protect butterflies C. how to deal with challenges in his lifeD. people should show sympathy to the weak54. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?A. careless B. amusing C. c

34、ourageous D. aggressive BA Hollywood movie was met with an awkward situation last Saturday in China. While fans are standing in long queues to watch the first show, others are advocating a boycott(抵制) on the American movie with Chinese story elements.After Kung Fu Panda, a cartoon movie telling abou

35、t a pandas Kung Fu master journey, hit Chinas silver screens in 2008, its sequel(續(xù)集), Kung Fu Panda 2, was released in China just ahead of International Childrens Day, adding more Chinese elements such as shadow play(皮影戲) and lion dancing.However, some Chinese artists and scholars argue that the mov

36、ie has twisted(扭曲) Chinese culture and serves as a tool to kidnap(綁架) the mind of the Chinese people.“Childrens Day should be pure. Dont turn it into a money-making day for Hollywood, and don t fool our next generation with American fast food,” according to an open letter to Chinese cinema managers

37、written by Zhao Bandi, an artist hoping to boycott the “Americanized” movie. His move is backed by Kong Qingdong, a professor of the Chinese language with Beijing University, who said Chinese elements have become advertising products to advocate American culture. It is a cultural invasion, said Kong

38、.In the movie, the main character called “Po,” a panda, is talkative, humorous, lovely, and is widely believed to be a typical American figure.However, the panda has won millions of fans in China. On Chinas most popular website, comments on the movie reached nearly 270 million entries.“I wont call i

39、t a cultural invasion,” said Li Jiayi, a Beijing university student. “I see nothing bad for others to use our cultural elements to make a movie. I m a huge fan of Po. In spite of being a cartoon, it is still loved by many adults like me,” said the 25-year-old after watching the first show at midnigh

40、t. Cao Hui, general manager of Shenzhen Global Digital Creations company, said: “instead of aboycott, movie producers should learn from the movie to make better use of Chinese story elements. Technically, Kung Fu Panda is not more advanced than Chinese movies, but as for story telling skills, Chines

41、e movies have a long way to go”.55. Some artists and scholars are against Kung Fu Panda because they think_.A. it has added too many Chinese elementsB. it has ruined Chinese image deliberatelyC. it is an exact copy of Chinese culture D. it is advertising American culture56. What does the underlined

42、word “backed” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. supported B. criticized C. released D. resisted 57. We can learn from the last two paragraphs that _.A. American movies have a better skill in telling stories than Chinese ones.B. American movies are more advanced technically than Chinese ones. C. Americ

43、an movies are fond of using Chinese elements.D. American movies are better at using foreign elements to attract eyes.58. This passage can be classified as _.A. an advertisement B. a feature storyC. a news report D. a film reviewCWhen Mike Jones signed on to be marketing director at an e-book publish

44、er, one of the advertised benefits was the chance to work at home full time. Two years later, he loves the job, but hated the location.I was totally cut off from the world, Mr. Jones says. I was only working four or five hours a day because Id keep looking for things to do just so I could get out of

45、 the apartment.After months of searching for alternatives, Jones found Office Nomad, a shared workplace in Seattle that sells itself as individuality without isolation. The studio is labeled with a modern philosophy(理念) called coworking.The concept tries to combine the features of a company office w

46、ith the flexibility of working from home. There are desks to rent, conference rooms to reserve, and still plenty of room to rest.Coworking meets the needs of those coming from the e-mail times. These laptop users represent a growing group of the US workforce, and many coworkers say others are bound

47、to find similar arrangements.I couldnt figure out why I had to choose between freedom and community, says Brad Neuberg, the computer programmer who created the term coworking. I wanted both. So I started imagining what that would look like.In 2005, Mr. Neuberg found an empty hall in San Francisco an

48、d used it as the first coworking site. Every morning, Mr. Neuberg set up tables and waited for coworkers. For the first two months, no one showed up. But people started coming in and the word spread. Soon enough, he had started a movement. Coworking locations now come in every flavour: loose groups

49、of individual workers such as Office Nomad, well-structured offices that offer more conveniences than some big companies.I prefer it to working from home. Im much more productive, says Heather Findlay, a local publisher. She can quantify her increased productivity: Shes a month ahead of schedule fro

50、m last years publishing cycle.Because of the shared costs, coworking spots are often a great deal less expensive than renting a private office. Noisy neighbors are part of the attraction of Beta House, a coworking location in Cambridge, Mass. Taking up the top two stories of a multifamily house, the

51、 shared space feels like a union. About half of the dozen coworkers tapped on keyboards, while the rest chatted in the open kitchen area.59. Why did Mike Jones decide to change his workplace two years later?A. He hated the companys location.B. He hated to work far from his family.C. He had to work l

52、ong hours with high pay.D. He had little human communication in his work. 60. We can infer from the passage that most of those who need coworking used to _.A. work alone B. earn a lotC. work in offices D. earn little61. Which of the following is the main advantage of Coworking?A. Enjoying working at

53、 home full timeB. Enjoying both freedom and communityC. Enjoying the noisy atmosphere of working in officesD. Enjoying more conveniences than some big companies62. Whats the best possible title of the passage?A. Growing workforce in the US B. Looking for shared workplacesC. Working together or alone

54、 D. Working free but not aloneDWhen Katharine Herrup, a journalist for the Times, wrote about letting her son take the subway alone to get back to her Manhattan home from a department store on the Upper East Side, she didnt expect to get hit with a wave of criticism from readers.“My son got home, ov

55、erjoyed with independence,” Katharine wrote on April 4 in the Times. “Half the people Ive told this event take it for child abuse, as if keeping kids under lock and key and cell phone and careful watch is the right way.”The event has brought about a debate: Are Modern parents needlessly overprotecti

56、ve, or is the world a more dangerous place than it was when previous generations were allowed to wander about without being watched out?From the “shes an irresponsible mother” camp came: “Shame on you for being so careless about his safety,” “How would you have felt if he didnt come home?” But Katha

57、rine got a lot of support, too. “It is not the right way to keep kids under careful watch. Its weakening our children.” Katharine wrote in the Times.So why are some parents so nervous about letting their children out of their sight? Are cities and towns less safe and kids more easily hurt than they were in previous generations?Not exactly. According to Child Trends, a nonprofit research group, between 1986 and 2010 death rates in New York City dropped by 44 percent for children aged 5 to 14. Then are modern parents