湖南省长沙市名校联盟2015-2016学年高二上学期开学分班英语试题
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长沙市名校联盟2015—2016—1高二年级开学分班统一考试试卷
英 语
命题：雅礼中学高二英语备课组 审题：周南中学高二英语备课组
本试包括四个部分，共10页，总分150分，考试时量120分钟。
PartⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
l. Where will the performance be put on
A. At the Moon Theater. B. At the Youth Square. C. In the woman’s school.
2. Why do the woman and her group give the performance
A. To prepare for the Christmas celebration.
B. To collect money for the Youth Square.
C. To collect money for poor students in her school.
Conversation 2
3. What tastes strange according to the woman
A. Coffee. B. Bacon. C. Eggs
4. What time is it now
A. 8:15. B. 7:15. C. 6:15
Conversation 3
5. What do we know about the apartment
A. It’s far away from the city center.
B. It’s 100 me7ers away from the underground.
C. It has two bedrooms and a living room.
6. When can the woman get to the apartment this afternoon
A. At 2:00. . B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30.
Conversation 4
7. Why does the woman want to quit
A. She isn’t satisfied with her salary.
B. She doesn’t like the environment.
C. She can’t bear the pressure of the job.
8. What does the man offer to the woman
A. A great partner. B. A month off. C. A higher position.
9. What does the woman want to do after she quits
A. Find a new company. B. Open a bookshop. C. Work as a public speaker.
Conversation 5
10. What should the woman do in class
A. Speak the students' language. B. Practise with the students. C. Present English simply.
11. What are the immigrants most interested in
A. Speaking. B. Reading. C. Writing.
12. How did the woman get so familiar with the job
A. By working for the university’s community service program.
B. By taking a course and talking with experienced teachers.
C. By working as an ESL teacher in China.
Conversation 6
13. How often does the man save when he is writing something
A. He saves every sentence.
B. He saves every three sentences or so.
C. He saves every two pages or so.
14. What happened to the woman
A. She broke her computer.
B. She failed her politics exam.
C. She lost half her paper.
15. What do we know from the conversation
A. The woman feels like drinking a coffee.
B. The man has a lot of reading to do now.
C. The woman will lend her flashlight to the man.
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Two announcements
Tomorrow ●The meeting tomorrow morning has been put off until tomorrow 16 .●There will be a performance by the Youth Action Theater Group at 17. in the meeting room.
Today ●The first speaker in the morning is sick with 18. So Jack Brown will give the talk.●As a result, the coffee break will be moved forward from 10:00 to 9:30. And Jack Brown's after-coffee 19. will be held here in the meeting hall, not in Room 201.●The time for lunch has not changed --- it's still at 12:30 in the restaurant 20. .
Part II Language knowledge (45 marks)
Section A （15 marks）
Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there, are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．
21．It was never clear _____ the man hadn't reported the accident sooner．
A．that B．what C．when D．why
22．After the fierce competition, the students were taken to their camp, _____ they would rest for next round．
A．where B．who C．which D．what
23．To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can．
A．speak B．speaking C．spoken D．to speak
24．—Why．Jack, you look so tired!
—Well．I the house and I must finish the work tomorrow．
A．was painting B．will be painting
C．have painted D．have been painting
25．So sudden_____ that the enemy had no time to escape．
A．did the attack B．the attack did
C．was the attack D．the attack was
26．It's not the score you've got, but the attitude you choose ______ determines our evaluation of your work．
A．which B．that C．what D．who
27．All we are required to do ______ record a "weike" where we explain what we think students are puzzled about．
A．are B．is C．was D．were
28．Our school called on us to donate our pocket money to the school damaged by the flood, _____ the students to return to their classrooms．
A．enabling B．having enabled C．enable D．to have enabled
29．—I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays．
—That's_____I don't agree．You should have a more active life．
A．where B．how C．when D．what
30．John thinks it won't be long _____ he is ready for his new job．
A．when B．after C．before D．since
31．_____ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later．
A．Based B．Basing C．Base D．To base
32．The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he ______ some European partners．
A．would meet B．is meeting C．meets D．had met
33．_____ something to drink, as the movie will last three hours．
A．Grab B．To grab C．Grabbing D．Grabbed
34．The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he _____．
A．has started B．starts C．started D．will start
35．—I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official．
—How unbelievable to get it back! I mean．someone _____ it．
A．will have stolen B．might have stolen
C．should have stolen D．must have stolen
Section B（18marks）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merchant(商人) owner. He took delight in her 36 . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish: “I will go through the forest where you were born. What 37 should I take for the birds there ”
The bird said, “Tell them I sit full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被监禁的）song and I’m cut off from all of life’s sweet things. I hope it won’t be long before I can fly 38 _ through the trees with them again.”
When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds! 39 to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a 40 from you. She wants to join you, but I would 41 her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and 42 to the ground.
Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and 43 his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I told them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”
Suddenly the bird 44 a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in 45 . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window and 46 on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to 47 my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”
36. A. cry B. poem C. speech D. song
37. A. report B. conversation C. message D. invitation
38. A. carefully B. proudly C. luckily D. freely
39. A. Thanks B. Rewards C. Greetings D. Congratulations
40. A. reply B. story C. joke D. letter
41. A. avoid B. miss C. ignore D. quit
42. A. flew B. ran C. fell D. jumped
43. A. afforded B. served C. offered D. traded
44. A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out
45. A. surprise B. interest C. hopelessness D. curiosity
46. A. hid B．started C．hit D. landed
47. A. fight B. treat C. win D. strike
Section C （12 marks）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Dear Xiaohua,
I’m very glad to receive your letter. From your letter, I know you have shown 48 great interest in inventing new things. That’s great. As for how to be an inventor, there is no quick answer to 49 .
Coming from different cultures and having different backgrounds, inventors do not seem to have much _ 50 _ common. But creative thinking, 51 is greatly valued, is perhaps the basic skill an inventor should have. In order to explore new possibilities, you will have to learn to break 52 from old thought patterns. When you get stuck, try to look at the problem in 53 many ways as possible. Each new way may improve your understanding.
More importantly, always keep it in your mind 54 success is no accident. It is the result of a long process of trial and error. Above 55 , the main task for you is to study hard and try to learn more knowledge. This, of course, will lay a solid foundation.
Hope your future invention will make a difference.
Good luck.
Yours,
Wang Li
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious. You’re usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲),you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
56. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality .
A. only in a normal night
B. only when you go to sleep
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the word
D. only when you change sleeping position
57. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality
A. He or she is always open with others.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always easily upset.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
58. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach
A. He or she is careful not to offend others.
B. He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.
C. He or she can’t be successful in any business.
D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.
59. Which of the following may be the reason for you not to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up .
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.
60. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because .
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident, but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people
B
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www.
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
61. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A. go to the Box Office on Sundays.
B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C. use the Internet.
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
62. According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off
A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B. An 18-year-old teenager.
C. A 55-year-old woman.
D. A 20-year-old full-time college student.
63. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay
A. ＄120 B. ＄126 C. ＄140 D. ＄150
64. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
B. A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets.
C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.
65. What kind of tickets are the cheapest
A. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.
B. The standby tickets.
C. The tickets for Saver discount.
D. The tickets for group booking.
C
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
66. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. man's life will be different in the future
B. future man will look quite different from us
C. man is growing taller as time passes
D. man will disappear
67. What serves as the evidence（证据）that man is changing
A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.
C. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
68. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ________.
A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain's capacity
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
69. What is true about a human being in the future
A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.
D. He thinks and feels in different way.
70. We can infer that _______.
A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.
B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its becoming worse
C. human beings hope for a change in the future life
D. future life is always predictable
Part Ⅳ Writing (45 marks)
Section A(10marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR each answer.
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.
In 1991, there were no charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.
A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.
Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed space. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.
Title: 71. ____________
I. Theme
How charter schools are different from traditional public schools
II. 72.
73. to operate
having to prove the students are learning
getting 74. to operate
III. 75. _______
not having to obey most laws
being free to decide 76.
being free to choose the goals and decide 77. the students
having 78.
having teachers who are more creative
IV. 79.________
● lacking 80.
● lacking needed space
Section B (10 marks)
Direction: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
TV viewers may no longer be able to hear English abbreviations (缩写), like "NBA" (National Basketball Association), from mainland broadcasters.
China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed to China Daily on Tuesday that they had received a notice from a related government department, asking them to avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
The channels, however, did not reveal exactly how many English abbreviations are listed in the notice.
The notice not only limits the use of English abbreviations in sports news, but also in economic and political news. Abbreviations such as "GDP" (gross domestic product), "WTO" (World Trade Organization) and "CPI" (consumer price index) will also be substituted（代替）with their Chinese pronunciations, it said.
The move comes after a growing number of national legislators（立法委员）and political advisors called for preventive measures to preserve（保存）the purity of the Chinese language.
"If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop mixing Chinese with English, the Chinese language won't remain pure in a couple of years," said Huang Youyi, editor-in-chief of the China International Publishing Group and secretary-general of the Translators' Association of China.
The restricted use of English abbreviations on Chinese television programs has provoked a debate among scholars.
"It makes no sense to introduce a regulation to prevent the use of English in the Chinese language in the face of globalization（全球化）," Liu Yaoying, a professor at the Communication University of China, said on Tuesday. "It is cultural conservatism（保守主义）。"
"If Western countries can accept some Chinglish words, why can't the Chinese language be mixed with English "
81. What does the government tell TV stations to do in the notice (no more than 12 words)
_________________________________________________.
82. In what TV programs English abbreviations are limited (List three of them)
_________________________________________________.
83. According to Huang Youyi’s opinion, why should we stop using English abbreviations
(no more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________.
84. “Chinglish” in the last sentence means __________________. (no more than 10 words)
Section C (25 marks)
Directions Write an English composition according to the instructions gtven below in Chinese.
85.假如你在街上看到一位女士钱包掉了，你想走过去提醒她，结果那位女士乘出租车离开了……
要求：请通过合理的想象，描述此经历，谈谈从中所得的感悟。
注意： 1. 词数不少于120个；
2. 不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
长沙市名校联盟2015—2016—1高二年级开学分班统一考试
英语参考答案
1-5 ACABC 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 ABBCA
16. afternoon 17. 9:30 18. food poisoning 19. discussion 20. downstairs
21-25 DACDC 26-30 BBAAC 31-35 BDACB
36-40 D C D C A 41-45 B C D A C 46-47 D C
48. a 49. it 50. in 51. which 52. away 53. as 54. that 55. all
56. B. 细节理解题。根据第1段末The important position is the one that you go to sleep in。
57. C. 细节理解题。此段中You don’t like to upset people…一句，意思是“你不喜欢使别人难过”，跟C有区别。
58. C. 推理判断题。第3段中第4句You usually live for today not for tomorrow 表明，这种人目光短浅，得过且过，难有建树。
59. A. 推理判断题。根据第4段，此种人属于神经质内向型，很难相处。
60. B. 推理判断题。根据第5段，此种人心理素质好，清楚知道自己的优缺点。坚持正确的主张不是固执。
61-65ADBBA
66. 全文理解题。本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌。A未来的生活，与中心思想不符。C不具备概括性。D器官功能衰退不能概括未来人类身体的变化。
67. 细节理解。人类外貌逐渐变化的依据。见第二段第二句“Man，even five hundred years ago was shorter than he is today.” A,B,C 均为人类未来的变化趋势而不是人类变化的证据。
68. 细节理解题。 第二段最后两句说人类将更多地使用大脑，最终大脑变大，前额增大
69. 第二段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为“it does not serve a useful purpose any longer”， 即头发失去作用。第三段讲人类将大量用手指，手指变得灵活敏感，所以C错误。D与后一段不符。
70. 推论题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑手指将变得发达。而不常用的器官会退化。A原文已经直接提到，不能算作推论。
71．（American）Charter schools 72. Similarities
73. Receiving tax money 74. agreement / charter / permission
75. Differences 76. what to teach/ the teaching contents
77. how to teach / ways to teach 78. smaller class sizes
79. Problems 80. enough money
81. To avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
82. Sports news, economic news and political news.
83. To preserve the purity of the Chinese language.
84. The English language mixed with Chinese.
85【书面表达参考范文】
This afternoon, I was walking in the street when I caught sight of the lady before me drop her purse.
Just as I was to remind her, she got into a taxi and went away. I picked it up, trying to find some information to contact the lady. But with no telephone number inside it， I decided to wait for the lady, in case she found her purse missing and would come back. But to my disappointment, half an hour passed, and the lady didn’t show up. As a consequence, I had to walked into the nearest police station, where I handed the purse to a policeman, who said he would try to return it to its owner.
I was happy because I did a meaningful thing. I think it is our duty to help those who need help. Only in this way will our society become more harmonious.
英 语
命题：雅礼中学高二英语备课组 审题：周南中学高二英语备课组
本试包括四个部分，共10页，总分150分，考试时量120分钟。
PartⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
l. Where will the performance be put on
A. At the Moon Theater. B. At the Youth Square. C. In the woman’s school.
2. Why do the woman and her group give the performance
A. To prepare for the Christmas celebration.
B. To collect money for the Youth Square.
C. To collect money for poor students in her school.
Conversation 2
3. What tastes strange according to the woman
A. Coffee. B. Bacon. C. Eggs
4. What time is it now
A. 8:15. B. 7:15. C. 6:15
Conversation 3
5. What do we know about the apartment
A. It’s far away from the city center.
B. It’s 100 me7ers away from the underground.
C. It has two bedrooms and a living room.
6. When can the woman get to the apartment this afternoon
A. At 2:00. . B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30.
Conversation 4
7. Why does the woman want to quit
A. She isn’t satisfied with her salary.
B. She doesn’t like the environment.
C. She can’t bear the pressure of the job.
8. What does the man offer to the woman
A. A great partner. B. A month off. C. A higher position.
9. What does the woman want to do after she quits
A. Find a new company. B. Open a bookshop. C. Work as a public speaker.
Conversation 5
10. What should the woman do in class
A. Speak the students' language. B. Practise with the students. C. Present English simply.
11. What are the immigrants most interested in
A. Speaking. B. Reading. C. Writing.
12. How did the woman get so familiar with the job
A. By working for the university’s community service program.
B. By taking a course and talking with experienced teachers.
C. By working as an ESL teacher in China.
Conversation 6
13. How often does the man save when he is writing something
A. He saves every sentence.
B. He saves every three sentences or so.
C. He saves every two pages or so.
14. What happened to the woman
A. She broke her computer.
B. She failed her politics exam.
C. She lost half her paper.
15. What do we know from the conversation
A. The woman feels like drinking a coffee.
B. The man has a lot of reading to do now.
C. The woman will lend her flashlight to the man.
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
Two announcements
Tomorrow ●The meeting tomorrow morning has been put off until tomorrow 16 .●There will be a performance by the Youth Action Theater Group at 17. in the meeting room.
Today ●The first speaker in the morning is sick with 18. So Jack Brown will give the talk.●As a result, the coffee break will be moved forward from 10:00 to 9:30. And Jack Brown's after-coffee 19. will be held here in the meeting hall, not in Room 201.●The time for lunch has not changed --- it's still at 12:30 in the restaurant 20. .
Part II Language knowledge (45 marks)
Section A （15 marks）
Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there, are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that best completes the sentence．
21．It was never clear _____ the man hadn't reported the accident sooner．
A．that B．what C．when D．why
22．After the fierce competition, the students were taken to their camp, _____ they would rest for next round．
A．where B．who C．which D．what
23．To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English as much as we can．
A．speak B．speaking C．spoken D．to speak
24．—Why．Jack, you look so tired!
—Well．I the house and I must finish the work tomorrow．
A．was painting B．will be painting
C．have painted D．have been painting
25．So sudden_____ that the enemy had no time to escape．
A．did the attack B．the attack did
C．was the attack D．the attack was
26．It's not the score you've got, but the attitude you choose ______ determines our evaluation of your work．
A．which B．that C．what D．who
27．All we are required to do ______ record a "weike" where we explain what we think students are puzzled about．
A．are B．is C．was D．were
28．Our school called on us to donate our pocket money to the school damaged by the flood, _____ the students to return to their classrooms．
A．enabling B．having enabled C．enable D．to have enabled
29．—I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays．
—That's_____I don't agree．You should have a more active life．
A．where B．how C．when D．what
30．John thinks it won't be long _____ he is ready for his new job．
A．when B．after C．before D．since
31．_____ an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later．
A．Based B．Basing C．Base D．To base
32．The manager is said to have arrived back from Paris where he ______ some European partners．
A．would meet B．is meeting C．meets D．had met
33．_____ something to drink, as the movie will last three hours．
A．Grab B．To grab C．Grabbing D．Grabbed
34．The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he _____．
A．has started B．starts C．started D．will start
35．—I left my handbag on the train, but luckily someone gave it to a railway official．
—How unbelievable to get it back! I mean．someone _____ it．
A．will have stolen B．might have stolen
C．should have stolen D．must have stolen
Section B（18marks）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Once upon a time, there was a bird in a cage who sang for her merchant(商人) owner. He took delight in her 36 . Before he left for a business trip one day, he asked if she had a wish: “I will go through the forest where you were born. What 37 should I take for the birds there ”
The bird said, “Tell them I sit full of sorrow in a cage singing my captive (被监禁的）song and I’m cut off from all of life’s sweet things. I hope it won’t be long before I can fly 38 _ through the trees with them again.”
When the merchant reached the forest, he stopped and said, “Dear birds! 39 to you all from my pretty bird locked in her cage. She asks for a 40 from you. She wants to join you, but I would 41 her beautiful song and cannot let her go.” Suddenly one bird screamed and 42 to the ground.
Nothing else could be more shocking. The merchant thought it was dead. He continued on to the city and 43 his goods. On returning home, the merchant said, “I do not know what happened. I told them your message. Then, one of them fell down dead.”
Suddenly the bird 44 a terrible scream and fell on her head to the bottom of the cage. The merchant was terrified and wept in 45 . He opened the cage door and took her into his hands carefully. The bird suddenly flew up, then out of the window and 46 on the nearest tree. She turned to him and said gratefully,” I really appreciate your delivering my message. That bird instructed me how to 47 my freedom. All I had to do was to pretend to be dead.”
36. A. cry B. poem C. speech D. song
37. A. report B. conversation C. message D. invitation
38. A. carefully B. proudly C. luckily D. freely
39. A. Thanks B. Rewards C. Greetings D. Congratulations
40. A. reply B. story C. joke D. letter
41. A. avoid B. miss C. ignore D. quit
42. A. flew B. ran C. fell D. jumped
43. A. afforded B. served C. offered D. traded
44. A. let out B. worked out C. thought out D. found out
45. A. surprise B. interest C. hopelessness D. curiosity
46. A. hid B．started C．hit D. landed
47. A. fight B. treat C. win D. strike
Section C （12 marks）
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Dear Xiaohua,
I’m very glad to receive your letter. From your letter, I know you have shown 48 great interest in inventing new things. That’s great. As for how to be an inventor, there is no quick answer to 49 .
Coming from different cultures and having different backgrounds, inventors do not seem to have much _ 50 _ common. But creative thinking, 51 is greatly valued, is perhaps the basic skill an inventor should have. In order to explore new possibilities, you will have to learn to break 52 from old thought patterns. When you get stuck, try to look at the problem in 53 many ways as possible. Each new way may improve your understanding.
More importantly, always keep it in your mind 54 success is no accident. It is the result of a long process of trial and error. Above 55 , the main task for you is to study hard and try to learn more knowledge. This, of course, will lay a solid foundation.
Hope your future invention will make a difference.
Good luck.
Yours,
Wang Li
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(不坦率的)person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You’re very stubborn(顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious. You’re usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up (卷曲),you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
56. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality .
A. only in a normal night
B. only when you go to sleep
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the word
D. only when you change sleeping position
57. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person’s personality
A. He or she is always open with others.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always easily upset.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
58. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach
A. He or she is careful not to offend others.
B. He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion.
C. He or she can’t be successful in any business.
D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.
59. Which of the following may be the reason for you not to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up .
A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you.
60. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because .
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she is confident, but not stubborn
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she often considers annoying people
B
The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
------ in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
------ by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
------ by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
------ on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www.
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
61. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A. go to the Box Office on Sundays.
B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C. use the Internet.
D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
62. According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off
A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B. An 18-year-old teenager.
C. A 55-year-old woman.
D. A 20-year-old full-time college student.
63. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay
A. ＄120 B. ＄126 C. ＄140 D. ＄150
64. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.
B. A school party of 15 students should pay 90 for the standby tickets.
C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.
D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.
65. What kind of tickets are the cheapest
A. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.
B. The standby tickets.
C. The tickets for Saver discount.
D. The tickets for group booking.
C
What will man be like in the future-in 5000 or even 50,000 years from now We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is relatively short period of time, so we may suppose that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain's capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man's eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with use. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
66. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. man's life will be different in the future
B. future man will look quite different from us
C. man is growing taller as time passes
D. man will disappear
67. What serves as the evidence（证据）that man is changing
A. Man has got stronger eyes now than he ever had.
B. Man's hair is getting thinner and thinner.
C. Man's arms and legs have become lighter and weaker.
D. Man has been growing taller over the past 500 years.
68. The change in man's size of forehead is probably because ________.
A. he makes use only 20 % of the brain's capacity
B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries
C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
D. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on
69. What is true about a human being in the future
A. He is hairless because hair is no longer useful.
B. He has smaller eyes and wears better glasses.
C. His fingers grow weaker because he doesn't have to make use of them.
D. He thinks and feels in different way.
70. We can infer that _______.
A. human beings will become less attractive in the future.
B. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its becoming worse
C. human beings hope for a change in the future life
D. future life is always predictable
Part Ⅳ Writing (45 marks)
Section A(10marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR each answer.
American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.
In 1991, there were no charter schools in the Unite States. Today, more than 2300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.
A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.
Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.
Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.
However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.
Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for programs. Many also lack needed space. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.
Title: 71. ____________
I. Theme
How charter schools are different from traditional public schools
II. 72.
73. to operate
having to prove the students are learning
getting 74. to operate
III. 75. _______
not having to obey most laws
being free to decide 76.
being free to choose the goals and decide 77. the students
having 78.
having teachers who are more creative
IV. 79.________
● lacking 80.
● lacking needed space
Section B (10 marks)
Direction: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
TV viewers may no longer be able to hear English abbreviations (缩写), like "NBA" (National Basketball Association), from mainland broadcasters.
China Central Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television (BTV) confirmed to China Daily on Tuesday that they had received a notice from a related government department, asking them to avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
The channels, however, did not reveal exactly how many English abbreviations are listed in the notice.
The notice not only limits the use of English abbreviations in sports news, but also in economic and political news. Abbreviations such as "GDP" (gross domestic product), "WTO" (World Trade Organization) and "CPI" (consumer price index) will also be substituted（代替）with their Chinese pronunciations, it said.
The move comes after a growing number of national legislators（立法委员）and political advisors called for preventive measures to preserve（保存）the purity of the Chinese language.
"If we don't pay attention and don't take measures to stop mixing Chinese with English, the Chinese language won't remain pure in a couple of years," said Huang Youyi, editor-in-chief of the China International Publishing Group and secretary-general of the Translators' Association of China.
The restricted use of English abbreviations on Chinese television programs has provoked a debate among scholars.
"It makes no sense to introduce a regulation to prevent the use of English in the Chinese language in the face of globalization（全球化）," Liu Yaoying, a professor at the Communication University of China, said on Tuesday. "It is cultural conservatism（保守主义）。"
"If Western countries can accept some Chinglish words, why can't the Chinese language be mixed with English "
81. What does the government tell TV stations to do in the notice (no more than 12 words)
_________________________________________________.
82. In what TV programs English abbreviations are limited (List three of them)
_________________________________________________.
83. According to Huang Youyi’s opinion, why should we stop using English abbreviations
(no more than 10 words)
_________________________________________________.
84. “Chinglish” in the last sentence means __________________. (no more than 10 words)
Section C (25 marks)
Directions Write an English composition according to the instructions gtven below in Chinese.
85.假如你在街上看到一位女士钱包掉了，你想走过去提醒她，结果那位女士乘出租车离开了……
要求：请通过合理的想象，描述此经历，谈谈从中所得的感悟。
注意： 1. 词数不少于120个；
2. 不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
长沙市名校联盟2015—2016—1高二年级开学分班统一考试
英语参考答案
1-5 ACABC 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 ABBCA
16. afternoon 17. 9:30 18. food poisoning 19. discussion 20. downstairs
21-25 DACDC 26-30 BBAAC 31-35 BDACB
36-40 D C D C A 41-45 B C D A C 46-47 D C
48. a 49. it 50. in 51. which 52. away 53. as 54. that 55. all
56. B. 细节理解题。根据第1段末The important position is the one that you go to sleep in。
57. C. 细节理解题。此段中You don’t like to upset people…一句，意思是“你不喜欢使别人难过”，跟C有区别。
58. C. 推理判断题。第3段中第4句You usually live for today not for tomorrow 表明，这种人目光短浅，得过且过，难有建树。
59. A. 推理判断题。根据第4段，此种人属于神经质内向型，很难相处。
60. B. 推理判断题。根据第5段，此种人心理素质好，清楚知道自己的优缺点。坚持正确的主张不是固执。
61-65ADBBA
66. 全文理解题。本文主要介绍未来人类的外貌。A未来的生活，与中心思想不符。C不具备概括性。D器官功能衰退不能概括未来人类身体的变化。
67. 细节理解。人类外貌逐渐变化的依据。见第二段第二句“Man，even five hundred years ago was shorter than he is today.” A,B,C 均为人类未来的变化趋势而不是人类变化的证据。
68. 细节理解题。 第二段最后两句说人类将更多地使用大脑，最终大脑变大，前额增大
69. 第二段指出人类的头发可能会消失，因为“it does not serve a useful purpose any longer”， 即头发失去作用。第三段讲人类将大量用手指，手指变得灵活敏感，所以C错误。D与后一段不符。
70. 推论题。从人类身体变化可以看出，经常使用的器官部位，如大脑手指将变得发达。而不常用的器官会退化。A原文已经直接提到，不能算作推论。
71．（American）Charter schools 72. Similarities
73. Receiving tax money 74. agreement / charter / permission
75. Differences 76. what to teach/ the teaching contents
77. how to teach / ways to teach 78. smaller class sizes
79. Problems 80. enough money
81. To avoid using certain English abbreviations in Chinese programs.
82. Sports news, economic news and political news.
83. To preserve the purity of the Chinese language.
84. The English language mixed with Chinese.
85【书面表达参考范文】
This afternoon, I was walking in the street when I caught sight of the lady before me drop her purse.
Just as I was to remind her, she got into a taxi and went away. I picked it up, trying to find some information to contact the lady. But with no telephone number inside it， I decided to wait for the lady, in case she found her purse missing and would come back. But to my disappointment, half an hour passed, and the lady didn’t show up. As a consequence, I had to walked into the nearest police station, where I handed the purse to a policeman, who said he would try to return it to its owner.
I was happy because I did a meaningful thing. I think it is our duty to help those who need help. Only in this way will our society become more harmonious.
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