辽宁省大连市联考
2004—2005学年度高二年级期末考试
英 语 试 卷
第一卷(三部分,共115分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
一、听力
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What are the two speakers going to do?
A.Have lunch in the open air.
B.Have a meal in a restaurant.
C.Go to a park for fun.
2.What does the man need?
A.A good rest. B.A bigger room. C.more cool air.
3.What time is it now?
A.5:00. B.4:15. C.4:45.
4.How many colds has the man had?
A.Two. B.Four, C.Eight.
5.Why can’t the man give the woman a hand?
A.He doesn’t want to help her.
B.He doesn’t know how to help her.
C.He is too busy to help her
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.What did the man want to do?
A.To look for a gold necklace for his wife.
B.To buy a birthday gift for his wife.
C.To buy a diamond ring for his wife’s birthday.
7.What did the man finally buy?
A.A ring. B.A watch. C.A necklace.
8.How much did the man pay for the gift?
A.$ 2,250. B.$ 2,000. C.$ 2,500.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Where does the man live?
A.17 Mallett Street. B.70 Mallett Street. C.17 Marett Street.
10.Which house is on fire?
A.Number 16. B.Number 18. C.Number 20.
11.Why is there nobody in the house on fire?
A.They went shopping. B.They went to work. C.They went abroad on holiday.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A.Neighbors. B.Doctor and patient. C.Friends.
13.When does the woman cough most seriously?
A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.At night.
14.What did the man do for the woman?
A.He examined the woman carefully.
B.He gave her some medicine and some advice as well.
C.He just told her not to worry too much.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Who is the man?
A.An actor. B.A writer. C.A reporter.
16.What does the woman do in the play?
A.She acts a young lady. B.She directs the play. C.She writes the play.
17.What does the woman want to be after this play?
A.a singer. B.A director. C.a film star.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Why did the speaker refuse to buy a TV set in the past?
A.He thought it was useless.
B.He thought it wasted time.
C.He thought it was too expensive.
19.What did the speaker sue to do in the evening?
A.He slept at home.
B.He played games at home.
C.He read books instead of watching TV.
20.What can we learn from the speaker?
A.He can’t change his mind.
B.He is eager to learn more.
C.He can’t get along well with others.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.--How did you find your visit to the museum, Tom?
--___________.
A.Oh, wonderful, indeed. B.By taking a number 3 bus.
C.I went there alone. D.A classmate of mine showed me the way.
22.She ought to stop work; she has a headache because she ________ too long.
A.has been reading B.had read
C.is reading D.read
23.I don’t mind ________ the decision as long as it is not too late.
A.you to delay making B.your delaying making
C.your delaying to make D.you delay to make
24.Wouldn’t you rather your child ___________ to bed early?
A.go B.went C.would to D.goes
25.The clothes a person wears may express his _________ or social position.
A.curiosity B.status C.determination D.importance
26.The professor could hardly find sufficient (enough) grounds _________ his arguments in favour of the new theory.
A.to be based on B.to base on
C.which to base on D.on which to base
27.No one had told Smith about _______ a lecture the following day.
A.there be B.there would be C.there was D.there being
28.__________ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the experiment.
A.With B.For C.As D.Since
29.Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations __________ formal language is used.
A.in which B.on which C.in that D.at what
30.“The interest ________ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.
A.must B.shall C.would D.should
31.Tryon was extremely angry, but cool-headed enough to ________ storming into the boss’ office.
A.prevent B.forbid C.turn D.avoid
32.The owner and editor of the newspaper ________ the conference.
A.were attending B.were to attend
C.is to attend D.are to attend
33.The shop assistant was fired as she was ________ of cheating customers.
A.accused B.charged C.scolded D.blamed
34.It was not until dark _________ he found ________ he thought was the correct way to solve the problem.
A.that; what B.that; that C.when; what D.when; that
35.---How did you sleep last night?
---Like a log. Never slept _________.
A.well B.better C.best D.much better
第二节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A language is a signaling system which operates with symbolic vocal sounds(语声), and which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.
Let’s look at this 36 in more detail because it is language, more than anything else, 37
distinguishes(区分) man from the rest of the 38 world.
Other animals, it is true, communicate with one another by 39 of cries: for example, many birds utter(发出) 40 calls at the approach of danger; monkeys utter 41 cries, such as expressions of anger, fear and pleasure. 42 these various means of communication differ in important ways 43 human language. For instance, animals’ cries do not 44 thoughts and feelings clearly. This means basically, that they lack structure. They lack the kind of structure that 45 us to divide a human utterance into 46 .
We can change an utterance by 47 one word in it with 48 : a good illustration of this is a soldier who can say, e.g., “tanks approaching from the north”, 49 who can change one word and say “aircraft approaching from the north” or “tanks approaching from the west”; but a bird has a single alarm cry, 50 means “danger!”
This is why the number of 51 that an animal can make is very limited: the great tit(山雀) is a case 52 point; it has about twenty different calls, 53 in human language the number of possible utterances is 54 . It also explains why animal cries are very 55 in meaning.
36.A.classification B.definition C.fun_ction D.perception
37.A.that B.it C.as D.what
38.A.native B.human C.mental D.animal
39.A.ways B.means C.methods D.approaches
40.A.excited B.exciting C.warning D.boring
41.A.same B.exciting C.different D.unfamiliar
42.A.But B.Therefore C.Afterwards D.Furthermore
43.A.about B.with C.from D.in
44.A.infer B.explain C.interpret D.express
45.A.encourages B.enables C.enlarges D.ensures
46.A.speeches B.sounds C.words D.voices
47.A.replacing B.spelling C.pronouncing D.saying
48.A.ours B.theirs C.another D.others
49.A.so B.and C.but D.or
50.A.this B.that C.which D.it
51.A.signs B.gestures C.signals D.marks
52.A.in B.at C.of D.for
53.A.whereas B.since C.anyhow D.somehow
54.A.worthless B.changeable C.limitless D.valueless
55.A.ordinary B.alike C.common D.general
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
It would be difficult to have a society like ours without public goods such as defense, transportation, and other services.
A public good is one that a person can use without reducing the use of it for another person. One of the best examples of a public good is national defense. One person can benefit from our national defense without reducing another person’s benefits. In fact, it is difficult to keep any person in our society from enjoying the benefits of national defense.
The market system does not work well in producing public goods. This is because a person who refuses to pay for a public good cannot be kept from using it. Suppose that the neighbors in a high crime area decide to hire a police force. Each neighbor, except Mrs. Smith, agrees to pay $ 100 a year for it. Mrs. Smith refuses to pay because she knows that if all the others pay the $ 100, the police will guard the area anyway. So Mrs. Smith can enjoy the services of the police force without paying $ 100.
The market system has no way to deal with this type of problem. For this reason, we cannot ask each person to make a direct payment in the form of product price. Therefore, we collect money for public goods by using taxes.
56.According to the passage, public goods are ___________
A.services enjoyed by all people
B.what we can buy and sell in public
C.products that we make for national defense
D.taxes paid by the people involved
57.The writer gives the example of national defense in paragraph 2 in order to show that ______
A.there will be no safety if there is no national defense
B.all the people should be responsible for national defense
C.a public good is a shared benefit for the whole society
D.some public goods are more important than others
58.The person who does not pay for a public good _________
A.keeps himself from using its benefit
B.cannot enjoy its benefit at any time
C.fails to keep its benefit from being used
D.enjoys its benefit all the same
59.From the passage we learn that the purpose of collecting taxes is to _________
A.ensure the continuous supply of public goods
B.reduce the difference between the rich and the poor
C.get extra money to support public goods
D.remind people of their duty
B
Attention Tim Hortons
Stainless Steel Travel Mug Owners
Lid Recall-15 Stainless Steel Travel Mug
A fault at the cup has been recognized. The fault may result in some lids lifting slightly from the body of the mug, and could probably cause injury from hot liquid leaking. Therefore, we have given an immediate lid recall notice.
This Recall notice is related only to Tim Hortons 15 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mugs sold between October 2002 and January 2003. The bottom of the mug is stamped with distributor’s(经销商) name, “ThermoServ”, There is no printing on the handle of the mug.
At Tim Hortons, we value our customers’ safety above anything else. So, whether your lid is leaking or not, in the interest of your safety, we are requesting that you bring your mug to your nearest Tim Hortons (exluding Esso Tim Hortons), where they will exhange the lid for a new lid that fits safely. The new lids will be available since February 1,2003; please do not use your mug until you exchange the lid. Here’s what you do:
· Please do not use your mug until you have exchanged the lid for a new one.
· New lids will be available since February 1,2003.
· Return your travel mug to a Tim Hortons store (as of February 1, 2003).
· Your lid will be exchanged for a new lid.
If you prefer to return the entire mug, bring it back at any time for a full repayment.
If you have any questions regarding this recall, please contact us at:
Toll Free Number: 1-888-601-1616
8:30 am-5:00pm Eastern Standard Time
Tim Hortons
60.This advertisement is trying to __________.
A.introduce a new type of mugs
B.persuade people to buy a new lid
C.inform people of exchanging a lid
D.warn against the danger of using the mug
61.The advertisement is mainly aimed at those who _________.
A.often travel around B.have 15 oz Stainless mugs
C.want to buy 15 oz stainless mugs D.are selling the mugs
62.According to the advertisement, which of he following statements is Not true?
A.People should stop using the mug immediately.
B.People can get the money back if they return the mug.
C.People with questions can call the company free of charge.
D.People can return the lid between October 2002 and January 2003.
63.From the passage we can learn that Tim Hortons ___________.
A.is a club for travelers B.wants to make more money
C.cares about the customer’s safety D.is an organization helping customers
C
In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime.
The over-population of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay.
One possible solution to the problem would be to impose(实行) registration on town residents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited. In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce(推行); it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满), which would ultimately lead to violence.
The only long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages. Facilities in the rural areas, such as transport, health and education services should be improved. Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life. The improvement of life in the villages is very important, because the towns themselves cannot be developed without the simultaneous or previous development of the rural area.
64.What does the word “urban” (Line3, Para. 3) mean?
A.Of the city. B.Out of work.
C.In a bad condition. D.Of enormous size.
65.Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because ____________.
A.they can hardly support their families on farms.
B.they are unhappy with their life in the country
C.the rural areas are too crowded with people
D.they hope to have their own business
66.In the author’s view, solving the cities’ problem of overcrowding by strict registrations is ____
A.practical B.possible C.not realistic D.not sufficient
67.According to the writer, the problem with crowded cities will be solved if ________.
A.traditional methods of farming are well kept
B.conditions in rural areas are much improved
C.the government can provide more jobs
D.violence could be controlled in cities
D
In the United States, teaching is very important. If teachers do not teach well, students complain. If many students do not understand, people think that the teacher does not do a good job. The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand. In a sense, students are consumers and the teacher is offering services.
Students have the right to evaluate their teachers, and they usually do so at the end of each course. That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching, such as explanation, preparation, using good examples, answering questions, and organization of classes.
Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended books before classes. Without reading them, they will find it very difficult to understand the class. Basic courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program. They teach things very concretely(具体地) and clearly. Students are expected to apply what they have learned to their studies.
Classes are usually divided into lectures and seminars. There are some lecture classes, where the teacher just gives a lecture, and students ask questions at the end. Most graduate level classes are lectures and discussions. Participating in discussions is very important. Higher level classes involve very little lecturing. They emphasize discussion and presentation by the students.
68.According to the passage, good teachers should ___________.
A.try to please their students
B.treat their students as consumers
C.understand their students well
D.made sure their students understand
69.What are students expected to do before attending a class?
A.Go over the lessons thoroughly.
B.Understand the textbooks well.
C.Do the reading assignments.
D.Prepare on outline for discussion.
70.When a program starts, students should first __________.
A.learn how to do research and write papers.
B.have some learning experience
C.learn about the course concretely and clearly
D.know how to participate in discussions.
71.Higher level classes are taught mainly through ________.
A.giving a lot of lectures to students
B.involving students in discussions
C.asking students questions in class
D.answering students’ questions in class
E
Online services are managed by a host system that maintains a base of information available to satellite users. Users of so-called “dumb” terminals (i.e., those without processing capability) simply access the information base via programs stored on the system. Personal computer (PC) users typically access the host through a modem. A PC software program serves as an interface(接口) between the server and a PC, allowing the user to operate through the online system and select different databases using a keyboard or a mouse.
National and regional online system usually have local telephone numbers that PC modems can call to access either a local information base or an indirect long-distance connection, thus reducing long-distance telephone fees. Some online systems allow users to copy large volumes of information onto a local memory storage device, which also reduces the time the user is connected to the online system.
Besides offering a great number of different information bases, ranging from full-text journal libraries to reports of missing children, online services allow users to, for example, reserve airline tickets, buy stocks, purchase goods, and communicate with other users. In exchange for the service, users usually pay a monthly membership fee. They may also pay to connect to various databases on the service or to download information.
72.Online services work by providing users with _________.
A.a base of information B.dumb terminals
C.a host system D.a satellite
73.If you copy the online information onto you PC device, you will ___________.
A.save the time of connecting to the online system
B.reduce the risk of losing information
C.pay just local telephone charges
D.get local information only
74.If you want to read full-text journals online, you usually have to __________
A.seek for a large amount of information
B.be connected to various databases
C.be introduced by the local library
D.pay a monthly membership fee
75.The passage is mainly about __________
A.the payment for online services
B.the functions of online services
C.the development of online services
D.the relation between online services and the users
第二卷(共35分)
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
When I was a child, I loved climbing ladders, trees and so on. 76.
Because when my dad called me his little monkey, the name 77.
stuck and I came to regarding it as a name for love. But I never 78.
expect that name to follow me into my office! Last week my 79.
brother, Rob, came by take me and my workmate, Julia, out to 80.
lunch. Almost by a habit, Rob called me “Monkey,” and Julia 81.
just thought it was funny. Badly still, she made a joke about it 82.
back in the office. And how lots of my workmate are calling 83.
me “Monkey!” Not only is it shameful, but I worried they 84.
won’t take me serious. 85.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为Living in the City的有关城市生活的利和弊的文章,根据下面提示,写一篇词数为100左右的短文。
Advantages
Disadvantages
找工作容易
生活消费高
交通便利
人口多,拥挤
有公园、饭店等休闲场所
空气污染、居住环境差
要求:1.覆盖以上内容,可作适当发挥。
2.词数100左右。
高二英语答案及听力读稿
听力读稿
第一节
W: Excuse me, can you tell me how much the shirt is?
M: Yes, it’s £ 9.15
Text 1
W: I’ve brought lunch, so we can eat in the park.
M: That’s much more fun than eating in the restaurant.
Text 2
W: It’s terribly hot in this small room.
M: I agree. Would you mind opening the window?
W: Of course not.
Text 3
W: Hurry up! It’s a quarter to five already.
M: Don’t worry. The clock is half an hour fast.
W: Really? There’s still plenty of time.
Text 4
W: I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one.
M: I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six.
Text 5
W: There are still so many things to organize before the party!
M: I’d like to help, but I’m afraid I’ve got too much to do.
W: Never mind. We’ll be ready one day I suppose.
第二节
Text 6
W: May I help you, sir?
W: Yes. I’m looking for a nice gift for my wife. It’s her birthday tomorrow.
M: Perhaps she would like a nice necklace. We have many for you to choose from.
M: I don’t know. She’s already got one.
W: Well, then. Maybe a ring or a watch would be nice.
M: Yes. She may need a new watch. The one she’s wearing was passed down from her grandmother. So she’s always late for work.
W: The gold one is pretty.
M: Yes, it is. But are these diamonds real?
W: Yes, they are. This watch usually costs $ 2,500. But if you buy it now, I can give you 10% off.
M: It’s very nice. I’ll take it. Do you accept credit cards or cheques?
W: Both will do.
Text 7
W: Hello, fire service.
M: Oh, I’m ringing because I think there’s a fire in the house opposite. Smoke is coming out of the
windows upstairs.
W: Can you give me your name and address and telephone number, please?
M: Yes, Hans Cousins, 17 Mallett Street, Alford.
W: I’m sorry. Can you spell “Mallett”, please?
M: Yes. M-A-L-L-E double T. The telephone number is 6943168. The fire’s in number 18 just
across the road.
W: Is anyone in the house?
M: No, they’ve gone on holiday. They went to the Mediterranean last Saturday, for two weeks.
W: All right, we’ll get there immediately.
M: What shall I do? Shall I warn the neighbors?
W: Yes, you’d better tell the people living next door, at number 16 and number 20. But don’t go
into the house.
Text 8
M: Good morning, Mrs. Adams. How are you today?
W: Oh, not very well. I’ve got a bad cold.
M: Have you got a temperature?
W: Yes, I’ve got a fever.
M: Are you coughing?
W: Yes, especially at night. It’s quite bad then. And I can’t go to sleep.
M: Oh, I see. I can understand that. Um, I think you’ve got the flu. I suggest you don’t go to work,
and take this medicine once every four hours.
W: What else should I do?
M: Drink some water and have a good rest.
W: OK. Thank you. Goodbye!
M: Goodbye!
Text 9
M: Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
W: Go ahead, please.
M: I hear that you are going to put on a new play soon. I’d like to know about what you do in the
play. Could you explain exactly what you do?
W: OK. It’s a comedy. The director asked me to play the part of a young lady. We are very busy practicing.
M: When will the play be put on?
W: We plan to put it on next week.
M: How do you enjoy your work?
W: Very much, but we have to practice a lot. We practice the movements, and try to remember the
lines.
M: What do you plan to do after this play?
W: I intend to take part in a film. And I’ll try to work as a director.
M: I wish you a lot of success.
W: Thank you very much.
Text 10
I used to dislike television. I used to think that people spent too much time watching it. A lot of my friends, however, always talked about the sports programmers and films on it. They never read any books or went out in the evenings. So I refused to buy a TV set.
Last year I was 60 and I retired from my job. my son bought me a TV set. “It will keep you up to date,” he said. It’s quite true. I watch all the news programmers. I know far more about the world now. and I read more books, too. In fact, I think I may follow one of the Open University TV courses next year. Perhaps I’ll get a degree when I am 65.
There’s only one problem-I get quite angry when people interrupt my favorite programmers. My friends don’t understand that one can change his ideas when he is 60.
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短文改错:
When I was a child, I loved climbing ladders, trees and so on. 76. √
Because when my dad called me his little monkey, the name 77. So
stuck and I came to regarding it as a name for love. But I never 78. regard
expect that name to follow me into my office! Last week my 79. expected
brother, Rob, came by / take me and my workmate, Julia, out to 80. to
lunch. Almost by a habit, Rob called me “Monkey,” and Julia 81. 去掉a
just thought it was funny. Badly still, she made a joke about it 82. Worse
back in the office. And how lots of my workmate are calling 83. workmates
me “Monkey!” Not only is it shameful, but I / worried they 84. am
won’t take me serious. 85. seriously
One possible version:
Living in the City
Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. It is often easier to find work. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks when you want to relax. However, living in a city is often very expensive. You must find a well-paid job, otherwise, you will not be able to afford the things you will do. What’s more, the city is always crowded, noisy and dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside.