高中英语测试题3
高中英语测试题
总分:100分 时间:100分钟 姓名----------------
本试卷分为三个部分,包括语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
PART I: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE
SECTION A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. (15 points)
21. It’s just pipes, water and pumps, but we haven’t heard of anyone else
________ this technology in this way before.
A. to use B. using C. use D. used
22. They told me the name of the baby, Gustavo, like his father; I ________ have
liked the name Fernando better, but said nothing.
A. would B. must C. shall D. need
23. She recognized him because of the hat. He was standing with his back to her
on a cliff ________ out across a dark sea.
A. to look B. looking C. look D. looked
24. He was so cold, he seemed so proud, ________ every time she met him, she
experienced a kind of emotional electric shock.
A. after B. since C. yet D. for
25. Despite a population of only 60,000 people in the area, ________ remains a
split between three diverse racial groups.
A. what B. it C. that D. there
26. I had just enough energy for a bit of wine in the Irish Bar, where the sweet
Irish music relaxed me to the point ________ I had to take myself up to bed.
A. which B. that C. where D. as
27. But more than a month passed, real winter had come, and everything was
still clear in his memory as though he ________ with Anna only the day before.
A. was parted B. has parted C. had parted D.had been parting
28. In recent months, behind closed doors the chairman and vice chairman
________ heated disagreements over whether to make public the findings or the documents.
A. had had B. have C. have been had D. have had
29. Applying make-up on crowded buses is worse than ________, which ranks as
number 9 bad manners.
A. being drunken B. drunken C. having drunken D. to be drunken
30.How can you expect him to make any improvement ________ you never give
him an opportunity to have a try.
A. unless B. when C. while D. untill
31. ________ he still paused uncertain, he became aware that the driver was
looking closely in from the street at this unusual scene.
A. While B. As C. Since D. Because
32. ________ behavior allows you to lose weight, make it a part of your life so the
weight stays off.
A. However B. Whatever C. Which D. While
33. The boy named a price which was five times ________ he would have got for
the fruit locally.
A. which B. that C. what D. as
34. Only later, after the alcohol had had its less effect, ________.
A. the conversation had deepened B. had the conversation deepened
C. the conversation deepened D. did the conversation deepen
35. By midnight the floor was wet with beer. One young technician slipped and
bumped into another. They struggled, ________ trying to get the other in a head-lock.
A. every B. all C. everyone D. each
SECTION B
Directions: For each blank there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context. (12 points)
“Leave him alone,” I shouted as I walked out of the orphanage gate and saw several of the Spring Park School bullies pushing the deaf kid around. I did not know the boy at all I knew that we were about the same age, because of his size. He lived in the old white house across the street from the orphanage where I nothing, except just sitting there making funny hand movements.
In the summer time we didn’t get much to eat Sunday supper, except watermelon and then we had to eat it behind the dining room so we would not make a mess on the inside. The only time that I would see him was through the high chain-link fence that surrounded the when we ate our watermelon outside.
The deaf kid started making all kinds of hand stupid idiot,” said the bigger of the two bullies he pushed the boy down on the ground. The other bully ran around behind the boy and kicked him as hard as he could in the back. The deaf boy’s body started all over and he curled up in a ball trying to protect and hide his face. He looked like he was trying to cry, or something but he just couldn’t make any
I ran as fast as I could back through the orphanage gate and into the thick bushes. I uncovered my home-made bow which I had out of bamboo and string. I grabbed four arrows that were also made of bamboo. Then I ran back out the gate with an arrow lifted in the and I just stood there quietly,
breathing really hard just either one of them to kick or touch the boy again.
36. A. after B. and C. for D. but
37. A. lived B. worked C. studied D. visited
38. A. with B. during C. for D. after
39. A. tables B. desks C. beds D. benches
40. A. white house B. orphanage C. dinning room D. school
41. A. signals B. shakes C. symbols D. efforts
42. A. since B. as C. if D. whenever
43. A. changing B. moving C. shaking D. pushing
44. A. choices B. noises C. voices D. sounds
45. A. cut B. constructed C. found D. figured
46. A. direction B. hand C. bow D. face
47. A. daring B. encouraging C. asking D. warning
SECTION C
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. (8 points)
Apple said Monday that it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day the product was released across the country.
“It feels great have the iPad launched into the world — it’s going to be game changer,” said Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple, in a statement. “iPad owners, on average, downloaded more than three apps(applications) and close to one book within hours of unpacking new iPad.”
The figure includes iPads were pre-ordered and delivered to customers on Saturday as well sales in Apple’s retail stores. By comparison, Apple sold 270,000 first-generation iPhones the device went on sale in 2007.
In addition, iPad owners were hungry apps and downloaded plenty over the weekend: Apple said that on Saturday, iPad owners downloaded more than a million applications from its app store more than 250,000 electronic books.
PART II: READING COMPREHENSION
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information in the passage. (30 points)
A
Jascha Richter once sang “don't need too much talking without saying anything” to reveal his lonely feeling in a crowd.
Dad always told me never to ever reveal my true opinions towards other
people if such opinions are negative. He said this is the “Chu Shi Zhe Xue”, the philosophy of dealing with social network.
It seems that everybody here just follows this philosophy very, very well.
Friends. I would say that if I were given true friendship I would definitely treasure it with my greatest care. If I really regard someone as my close friend, I would never leave her alone whenever she's in need, either financially or mentally. And I always believe, as long as I treat people with whole-hearted honesty, I would have some rewards—at least, just ONE true friend of the same gender.
Sometimes I just miss my friends in China. Perhaps when we became friends, we were still young, too young to have been polluted by any dirt in the society. But here, it is simply different. It seems that all of us have learnt how to SURVIVE in a foreign land and such an experience actually makes us learn how to extract the most benefits from the surroundings in order to survive.
All are friends around me. I've looked through all the dark sides of their personalities and yet I have to pretend that I know nothing. THEY ARE GOOD. THEY ARE GOOD. AND WE ARE FRIENDS. And then I can make myself comfortable enough to talk to people I hate the most. And of course, they don't say any words truly from their hearts. Neither do I.
But, sometimes I just feel unwilling to talk to these people. Sometimes, I just want to be alone, quietly, without being forced to listen to their gossip or other useless words.
“Standing on a mountain high
Looking at the moon through a clear blue sky
I should go and see some friends
But they don't really comprehend”
Jascha Richter expresses my feelings also.
56. What do we know about the writer’s father according to this passage?
A. He is really a good philosopher.
B. He possibly gets on well with others.
C. He told the writer to reveal her true opinions.
D. The passage doesn’t tell us at all.
57. What does the writer mean by saying “All are friends around me” in Paragraph 7?
A. People around her all like her. B. She has a lot of friends.
C. There are no real friends. D. No one is friendly to her.
58. What’s the most probable reason the writer mentions Jascha Richter’s song twice in the passage?
A.She likes Jascha Richter’s song.
B.Jascha Richter is one of her friends.
C The song were expresses her feelings.
D.She uses it to perfects her article.
59. Which of the following statements about the writer is TRUE?
A. She is now living abroad but doesn’t enjoy the life there.
B. She absolutely believes in her father’s philosophy.
C. She shows a positive attitude towards her relationship with others.
D. She thinks highly of her friends by repeating “They are good”.
60. The writer mostly expresses her ______ in this passage.
A. happiness B. homesickness C. sadness D. loneliness
B
“How’s the basketball coming on?”
I put down my drink and looked across at the next table. I was curious about that because both the man and the woman were at least 65.
“Oh, I’m not playing much basketball these days,” the woman replied. “But I’m getting much better at golf.”
What’s this, I thought. I opened my packet of crisps, thoughtfully.
“I’m still pretty hopeless at chess, I’m afraid,” the man said. “It beat me on level one this morning.”
It’s very likely that one of the results of the development of the silicon chip will be that a lot of people will have more exciting ways to spend their leisure time. It already has. Space invader machines are now a familiar sight everywhere.
A lot of people play them, and some, particularly school children, get remarkably high scores. How, one wonders, do they find the time (and money) to become so good?
If you have your own computers, the possibilities are endless. You can play any active sports without stepping out of your living room.
You can become an expert at chess or backgammon (a kind of game) without ever playing with another human being. Indeed, human beings aren’t needed at all.
So, what of the future? Will we see school children stealing or even robbing to feed space invader machines? Will football grounds lie empty as families sit at home playing video football, or watching the national video football championship? Perhaps, it won’t go that far. But we won’t have to wait long for the Video Olympics. I’m sure of that.
Back in the pub, I stood up, took out 20 pence, and went over to the space invader machine. I may not be much good at beating computers at backgammon, but any space invaders who arrive on Earth anywhere near me had better watch out.
61. Why did the dialogue mentioned at the beginning of the passage draw the writer’s attention?
A. Because the speakers were old.
B. Because he wanted to join them.
C. Because the speakers were famous people.
D. Because he was interested in sports.
62. The example of the man and woman is taken at the beginning of the passage to show how ______ the computer games are.
A. convenient B. necessary C. curious D. popular
63. What does the underlined sentence “ most probably mean?
A. It was understood. B. It was strange.
C. It was great. D. It was accepted.
64. According to the writer, development in computer will make people ______.
A. friendlier B. less active C. more athletic D. smarter.
65. From the last paragraph we can see ______.
A. the writer is strongly against video games
B. the writer never plays video games
C. the writer is fond of playing video games
D. the write is better at “backgammon” than “space invader”
C
An 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke once said, “All that is needed for the success of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights to decide whether to be used in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are puzzling the public and threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement attack biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing false reports of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are puzzled that anyone would harm an animal on purpose.
For example, a grandmotherly woman setting up an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was giving out sheets that encouraged readers not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animals-no meat, no fur, no medicines. Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said. “Don’t worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just don’t understand.
Scientists must communicate their message to the public in an understandable way-in human terms, not in the language of biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother’s organ replacement, a father’s bypass operation, a baby’s vaccinations, and even a pet’s shots. To those who know nothing about the animal research that was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.
Much can be done. Scientists could give middle school lessons and present their own research. They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, in
case animal rights misinformation goes unchallenged and gains a false appearance of truth. Research institutions could be opened to tours, to show that laboratory animals receive humane care. Finally, because there are a lot of patients, the health research community should actively recruit not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing, there is a real possibility that uninformed citizens will wipe out the precious of medical progress.
66. The purpose of the author beginning his article with Edmund Burke’s words is to _____.
A.call on scientists to take some actions
B.argue against the cause of animal rights
C.warn of the failure of biomedical research
D.show the success of the animal rights movement
67. In the second paragraph, the author took a grandmotherly woman as an
example to show ____.
A. the way to prevent epidemics
B. the innocence of the woman
C. how strong the opposition was
D.how important the animal rights were
68. In the eyes of the author, misguided people are likely to think that using an
animal in researchis ______.
A.cruel but necessary B.just but unnecessary
C.meaningful and wasteful D.inhuman and unacceptable
69. What can be inferred from the passage?
A.People care very little about returns of epidemics.
B.The public lacks knowledge of biomedical science.
C.Stephen Cooper is very seriously concerned about animal treatment.
D.Scientists should make efforts to develop new cures by means of hi-tech.
70. According to the passage, the author’s attitude toward biomedical research is ________.
A. Disinterested B. Indifferent C. Objective D. Supportive
Part III: WRITING
SECTION A
Directions: Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer (10 points)
A survey has been made recently to make out what are the public opinions on the one-child policy. Here are some results of it. Many teenagers suggest they should have a brother or sister. Perhaps they feel this might make up for a gap in their own lives. Bao Yunlu, a Senior 2 boy from the No 8 Middle School in Hefei, Anhui Province, often dreams of having an elder sister. “I want her to help me with my homework, share my feelings and take care of me,” he said.
But last week Li Honggui, head of the China Family Planning Association (CFPA), sparked a hot discussion when he told newspapers there would be no change to the current one-child policy. It will remain the provincial governments’ right to decide on individual cases . The one-child policy began in 1978. Now China has nearly 100 million single child families, one-third of the total. The policy has successfully slowed down Chinese population growth by 10 million babies a year. But there are problems. As the centre of the family’s attention they do not know about the hardships of life. “The one-child generation has no idea of thrift ,” said Xing Yuan, professor of sociology at Shanxi University. Some of them also don’t know how to get on well with others. Bao agreed that being an only child has had an effect on his personality. “We are less tolerant and considerate than our schoolmates who have brothers or sisters,” he said. But others don’t agree. “I don’t feel the difference between me and my classmates who have a brother or sister. They often complain to me about quarrelling with their brothers or sisters. I feel lucky to have nobody to steal my belongings,” said Bai Yijing, a Senior 1 girl from the Middle School Attached to Beijing Petroleum Institute. (from www.nmet168.com) What’s your opinion? Let us know it, please. Title: 71. ___________
SECTION B
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 points)
Cameras will record city’s illegal parkers
CCTV cameras are to be used in the heart of London for the first time to catch motorists causing traffic jam by parking on double yellow lines and vans unloading illegally.
About 20 cameras have been set up in the West End to detect and fine vehicle owners who park illegally, in an effort to keep traffic flowing and reduce traffic
jam.
The scheme, which could eventually be extended nationwide, will also be used to spot and prosecute people who attack parking attendants.
Although the cameras are primarily for parking offences, the police will be allowed to access to film footage.
The introduction of the CCTV cameras by Westminster City Council follows an eight-week trial that resulted in a marked improvement in traffic flow. The trial showed that the number of offences committed trailed off over the time of the study and fewer penalty notices were challenged.
Over the next three weeks Westminster is running an awareness campaign to inform drivers about its new parking enforcement. During this time motorists who disobey the regulations will be issued with a warning. After that, parking tickets will be issued.
The main focus of the new scheme is on double yellow lines and loading bays in areas such as Piccadilly, the Strand, Oxford Circus and Soho.
Dan Chalkley, Westminster council’s cabinet member for economic development and transport, said, “Our pilot scheme proved that CCTV is reliable and cost-effective.”
Paul Watters, the AA’s head of roads and transport policy, said, “A camera won’t spot the blue badge or note on the windscreen about the car being broken down.”
81. What’s the purpose of fixing CCTV cameras in the heart of London? (No more than 7 words )
82. What does Dan Chalkley think of CCTV? (No more than 4 words )
83. How will a driver be punished if he disobeys the regulations in the period of the awareness campaign? (No more than 7 words )
84. When will the new parking enforcement formally start? (No more than 3 words )
SECTION C
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese (15 points)