高二上期中考试卷[上学期]
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高二上英语期中考试卷
（满分150分 时间120分钟）
第一卷（三部分 共110分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。
How much does she have to pay if she buys one now
A. $5.00. B. $4.50. C. $ 3.50.
Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a library. B. At a restaurant. C. In a bookstore.
What do you think is the woman
A. A cook. B. A student. C. A manager.
Where does the man prefer to live
A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Near the town.
What conclusion can be drawn from the man’s answer
A. He likes the brown wool.
B. He doesn’t like either.
C. He likes the black and white silk.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题。
Where was the man from
A. India. B. Austria. C. Australia.
What’s the weather like in Australia during June and July
A. It’s hot and dry.
B. It’s cold and rainy.
C. It’s warm and rainy.
Which month is the best time for visitors there
A. June B. July. C. December.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11三个小题。
What are the two speakers talking about
A. Their holiday plans B. Their work C. Harry’s holiday plan.
How may Harry and his wife travel .
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By air.
Which will cost more money
A. Traveling by sea. B. Traveling by air. C. Staying at home.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14三个小题。
Who is reading the card
A. Jim. B. Father. C. Mary.
What does the dialogue tell us
A. Jim has just reached Scotland.
B. Jim lives in Scotland.
C. Jim has just left Scotland.
What is on the card
A. A letter. B. Only a few words. C. Nothing.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17三个小题。
How long has Tim been in China
A. Half a year. B. About a month. C. Six weeks.
How will Tim visit Shanghai
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By air.
Which of the following is true
A. Tim is interested in this trip.
B. Tim has not visited any place in China.
C. Tim received a letter from his brother.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20三个小题。
What did Jane write on the piece of paper
A. Her name. B. Her name and address. C. Nothing.
What did Jane throw into the sea
A. The letter. B. The bottle with the paper in it C. The paper.
Which of the following is true
A. Jane often thought of the bottle.
B. Jane received a bottle.
C. Jane nearly forgot the bottle.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
21. There is _________ further. Let’s stop here.
A. no use to debate B. no point in debating
C. useless debating D. no useful debating
22. —I told you that he would come to see you.
—Actually I had little doubt ________it was true.
A．whether B．that C．since D. what
23. He managed to make himself_______ with his_______ English.
A. understand; breaking B. understand; broken
C. understood; breaking D. understood; broken
24. ---Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday
--- ______________.
A. Yes, of course B. The other is better
C. What’s the matter D. Either would suit me
25. ________ to Paris, I had no idea what kind of city it was.
A. Never having been B. Never having gone
C. Having never been D. Having never gone
26. ----Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one
----Well, ________.
A. I believe not B.I don’t care
C. never mind D.I might as well
27. __________ made the school proud was __________more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.
A. What ; because B. What ; that
C. That; what D. That; because
28. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _______
in a personal one.
A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than
29. The boy_________ love with the toy the moment he saw it.
A. came in B. brought in C. took in D. fell in
30. They used a large glass bottle, ________ was cut off, to plant some flowers.
A. its top of that B. the top of which
C. on its top D. with its top
31．The fourth Harry Potter movie is _ _ . The film is expected to be released in November 2005 , according to the medias .
A．in the way B．on the way C．in a way D．by the way
32．----The English exam is not difficult, is it
---- . Even Tom to the top students failed in it.
A．Yes; belonged B．No; belonged
C．Yes; belonging D．No; belonging
33. Smell is to the nose what taste is ___________.
A. to the tongue B. in the tongue
C. with the tongue D. from the tongue
34. He tried to go away without being noticed by his employer but luck _________ him.
A. went with B. went along C. went over D. went against
35. We’d better paint the house white. I think it a bit ugly_______.
A. where it is B. how it is C. what it is D. as it is
36. It was not____ she took off her sunglasses____ I realized she was the well-known film star.
A when, that B until, that C, until, when D when, then
37. There are too many difficulties for us________, we really don’t know ______to do.
A. to deal with; how B. to do with; how
C. to deal with; what D. to do with; what
38. I saw Mary playing in the park this morning. She _______ have been ill.
A.. must B. might C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
39. To ________east of the city lies a mountain, _________south of which is the village where I was born.
A. the; the B. 不填; 不填
C.不填;the D. the;不填
40. “Do you know how many planets ______the solar system ” “ ______nine.”
A. form; As many as B. consist; As many as
C. make; As much as D. build; As much as
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
"Long time no see" is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend's email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect 41 of Chinglish.
Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a 42 English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 43 . I was too thrilled to believe her. Her words could not 44 me at all. So I did a 45 on google, com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 46 "Long time no see". This sentence has been 47 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is 48 informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. 49 , if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the 50 will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the 51 of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan' s movies. In 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully 52 a world wide famous Chinese detective named "Charlie Chan" on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom 53 quoting Confucius. "Long time no see" was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, "Long time no see" became a 54 phrase in the real world 55 the popularity of these movies.
Some people 56 America to a huge melting pot (大熔炉). All kinds of culture are 57 in the pot together, and they 58 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic group in the United States, is also 59 some changes to the pot! Language is usually the first thing to be 60 in the mixed pot.
41. A. example B. sign C. word D. change
42. A. damaged B. perfected C. learned D. ruined
43. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb
44. A. persuade B. encourage C. convince D. believe
45. A. job B. research C. survey D. search
46. A. containing B. printing C. publishing D. expressing
47. A. widely B. hardly C. seldom D. deeply
48. A. lots of B. plenty of C. much of D. sort of
49. A. Therefore B. Luckily C. However D. Suddenly
50. A. hardware B. software C. operator D. speaker
51. A. use B. origin C. expression D. meaning
52. A. created B. published C. did D. discovered
53. A. by B. in C. with D. of
54. A. ordinary B. rare C. modem D. popular
55. A. in spite of B. as to C. thanks to D. but for
56. A. compare B. add C. join D. owe
57. A. joined B. mixed C. compiled D. done
58. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote
59. A. owing B. putting C. taking D. contributing
60. A. influenced B. mentioned C. used D. considered
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Americans have contributed to many art forms. For example, jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms that started in the United States. Black Americans who sang and played the music of their homeland then created jazz.
Jazz is a new style of the music that mixes different kinds of music. It is a mixture of the workers song, the slaves song, music of Africa and religious（宗教的）music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians can add something or change something when they play in different moods. This is the reason why the same music is a little bit different at certain occasions.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South of the U.S, especially New Orleans. New Orleans was an international seaport at that time, and the people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear Jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, Jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear Jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz has changed continuously.
61. What can be the best title of the passage
A. American art forms B. The development of jazz
C. The music of black Americans D. The birthplace of jazz
62. Which of the following is true
A. Jazz is now popular all over the world.
B. Jazz is now a kind of religious music.
C. Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs.
D. Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes.
63. From the text it can be inferred that_______.
A. New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced
B. the American people are all jazz lovers
C. jazz is merely sung by the black when working
D. jazz may become more popular as time goes on
64. It took about_______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A. 120 B. 40 C. 20 D. 80
B
When we say that Cambridge is a university town we do not mean that it is a town with a university in it. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town, it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university, colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings（住宿）. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the present day college system.
Today there are nearly thirty colleges. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course: the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning. He must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.
Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you’ll know that you are in a university town. Stop in safe place and wait.
65. Why is Cambridge described as a university town Because ___ .
A. the university is in the town
B. The university buildings fit in well with the town
C. The size of Cambridge is just as big as the town
D. The separating line between the university and the town is not obvious
66. In the first paragraph “but most of it is university”, “it” refers to __ .
A. the rest of the city B. the town
C. the university D. the heart of Cambridge
67. Which of the following can best give the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Cambridge has a long history.
B. The town was built before the university.
C. Many students were short of money, so colleges were set up then.
D. It was cheaper for students to live in colleges than in lodgings.
68. People find it hard to drive through Cambridge at five minutes to the hour in the morning because of .
A. the large number of cars in the streets
B. streams of bikes going in all directions
C. safety control of the cars at this time
D. the speed limit of the car
C
A few years later, I took a second look at that first poem, it was a pretty lousy poem. After a while, I worked up the courage to show him something new, a short story. My father thought it was overwritten but not hopeless. I was learning to rewrite, and my mother was learning that she could criticize me without rushing me .you might say we were all learning. I was going on 12.
It wasn’t until years later that I began to understand the true meaning of that painful ‘first poem’ experience. As I became a full-time writer, it became clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “ Buddy ,did you really write this I think it，s wonderful!” and a father who shook his head and drove me to tears with “I think it，s lousy ”.A writer—in fact everyone of us in life—needs that loving force from which all creations flow .Yet ,alone that force is incomplete ,even misleading, needing the balance of the force that tells you ,“Watch .Listen. Review . Improve.”
Sometimes you find these opposing forces ,in friends or loved one .But finally you must balance these opposites within yourself：first ,the confidence to go forward ,to do ,to become；second, the balancing of self-approval with hard –headed ,practical self –appraisal（评价）.
Those conflicting（相矛盾的） but complementary（充足的） voices of my childhood echo（发回声）down through the years–wonderful …lousy…wonderful…lousy----like two opposing winds blowing on me .I try to make my boat go in the correct direction so as not to crash before either.
69. The underlined word “rush” may possibly means .
A. to attack immediately and suddenly B. to move in a hurry
C. to praise highly D. to teach patiently
70. What might have been the writer，s feeling when he/she heard what his /her parents said about the short story
A. He/She didn’t mind what his/her father had said.
B. He/She was so upset just like a little angry lion.
C. He/She was sad but not losing heart.
D. He /She hated his /her father very much.
71. What does the writer value most about his/her success in life
A. Her hard work.
B. Her school education.
C. The environment the writer lived in.
D. The way the writer’s parents treated him/her.
D
All through history, explorers have led the way for people to move into new places. Today’s explorers are responsible for leading the way into space.
The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR). Mr. Gagarin was sent into space on April 12, 1961 aboard Vostok 1. The Vostok 1 spaceship reached a point 325 kilometers ( 203 miles) high before it began to fall back to the earth. Mr. Gagarin’s journey only lasted 108 minutes, but that first trip into space marked the opening of the Space Age.
The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova who was from the USSR.. Ms Tereshkova circled the earth for two days and 22 hours aboard Vostok 6 in 1963. During this journey, Vostok 6 completely circled the earth 48 times!
Some of the people who have traveled in space leave the earth entirely. Twelve people have actually walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong from the United States was the first man to set foot on the moon. When the Apollo 11 space team landed on the moon, Mr. Armstrong was the first person to step out of the ship, the Eagle, onto the moon on July 21，1969. The last people to visit the moon were members of the Apollo 17 space team in 1972. These men spent almost three days on the moon picking up rocks and collecting soil from the surface of the moon. They brought these samples back to earth for scientists around the world to study.
For the time being, only about 300 people from all around the world have gone into space, but this number will surely increase as scientists continue to explore space.
72.Who was the first man to walk on the moon
A. Yuri Gagarin. B. Neil Armstrong.
C. Valentina Tereshkova. D. Not mentioned.
73. What’s the name of the spaceship out of which Armstrong stepped onto the moon
A. Vostok 6. B. Apollo 11. C. Apollo 17. D. The Eagle.
74. The main mission(任务) of Apollo 17 was to___________.
A. collect soil samples B. make a map of the moon
C. walk on the moon D. all of the above
75. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Explorers are those who lead people to explore new places.
B. Vostok 6 circled around the earth about every one and a half hours.
C. 12 out of 300 astronauts have actually walked on the moon by now.
D. Altogether 7 American spaceships landed on the moon between 1696 and 1972.
E
Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened (威胁) by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frightened and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales’ ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depend on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
76. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures
A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves.
C. The sound of earthquakes. D. The sound of the ice-breaking.
77. Which of the following is discussed in the second paragraph
A. Different places with different types of noises.
B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.
C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.
D. The ocean animal’s reaction to noises.
78. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statement is true
A. They are deaf to noises. B. Noises at a certain level may hurt them.
C. They are easily confused by noises. D. Noises will limit their ability to reproduce.
79. We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would______.
A. prevent them from doing their research work
B. benefit them a lot in their research work
C. do good to their health
D. increase the industrial output
80. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future
A. They will try their best to decrease noise.
B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.
C. They will study the effect of different noises.
D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.
答题卷
Class________ No ________ Name__________ Mark_________
客观题部分答题卡:
听力 单项填空 完型填空 阅读理解
A B C A B C D A B C D A B C D
1 21 41 61
2 22 42 62
3 23 43 63
4 24 44 64
5 25 45 65
6 26 46 66
7 27 47 67
8 28 48 68
9 29 49 69
10 30 50 70
11 31 51 71
12 32 52 72
13 33 53 73
14 34 54 74
15 35 55 75
16 36 56 76
17 37 57 77
18 38 58 78
19 39 59 79
20 40 60 80
第二卷（四部分 共40分）
第四部分：写作(共四节，满分40分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Coffee houses can be seen anywhere in America. 81.__________
People from European brought the idea with them. Soon 82. __________
coffee became the leading drink. Today people in United 83. __________
States drink more coffee than people in any country. 84. __________
People who drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, and 85. __________
between meals. They drink them at work and at home. 86. __________
Coffee is drunk by people around the world. Some 87. __________
people like coffee what is black and very strong. 88. __________
Another people like coffee with cream or sugar 89. __________
with it. Now coffee has become a world-wide drink. 90.___________
第二节、单词拼写：（共10小题，每题0.5分，满分5分）
1. I was ___________(忙于；从事) in writing a composition at that time.
2. When cold winter came, some birds moved to a warmer___________(气候).
3. His mother always took a friendly _____________(态度) towards us
4. While in traditional _____________（建筑业）materials such as earth, stone , brick and wood are used..
5. The experiment is ______________(设计) to test the new drug.
6. I can’t trust him with my money; he is not very r_____________.
7. In m___________ times, people throughout the British Isles speak English.
8. The new maglev train is e_______________ friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.
9. A strong typhoon is a_____________ Fijian, so the rain and wind are getting stronger.
10. G___________ speaking, actions speak louder than words.
第三节：完成下列句子（共20格，每格0.5分，满分10分）
岛国与其他国家拥有更有利的条件吗
Do island nations ___________ ____________ ____________ other countries
他的作品一出版就出了名，因为诗的每一行的末尾都不押韵。
_________ __________, his work became famous for the __________ of rhyme at the end of each line.
我想报道那些你们很少能了解到的人们，例如艾滋病患者或是染上毒瘾人。
I want to write about people you _________ read about, for example people who have AIDS or who _________ __________ _________ drugs.
我知道被人忽视的感觉不好受，但你也不能靠这种怪异的发型引起他们的注意啊！
I know the feeling of_________ __________ isn’t nice, but you can’t ________ __________ ___________with such a strange hairstyle.
你可以照着纸样做一条裙子。
You can make a dress after this paper ____________.
他们认识到把这些语言记录下来并把它们传授给他们的下一代是很有价值的。
They realize that it is _________ __________ ___________ to record and teach them to the younger ____________
第四节：书面表达（满分15分）
假如你叫李明， 你有一位英国网友名叫Tom，他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来e-mail, 请你向他介绍一下有关故宫的情况。请你根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一封电子邮件：
1．故宫（the Palace Museum）又叫紫禁城（the Forbidden City）。 它于1407年开始修建，20万人花了14年的时间，于1420年建成。
2．宫殿一共有9，999个房间。在中国“9”这个数字传统地被认为是吉祥的。
3．现在，每周星期二，故宫免费(free of charge)向中国学生开放。
4．故宫有着中国历史上5千多年的珍宝（precious treasure）。请他亲自来看一看。
注意：内容须包括以上所有要点，并注意语句连贯通顺；词数：100左右.
Dear Tom,
It is nice to receive your email. Now I’d like to tell you something about the Palace Museum. ________
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Yours,
Li Ming
高二上学期英语期中试卷
英语试题答案及评分标准
第一、二、三部分 (Key to 1—80) (110)
1—20 CCBBB CBCCA BCABB CABBC ( 1)
21—40 BBDDA DBADB BCADD BCCDA （1）
41—60 ADBCD AADCB BAADC ABBDA (1.5)
61—80 A.. BADA B. DADB C. ACD D. BDAD E. ACBAD ( 2)
第四部分 （ 40 ）
第一节、改错 ( 1 )
81.anywhere→everywhere 82.European→Europe 83.in后加the
84.an后加other 85.去掉who 86.them→it 87.√
88.what→that/which 89.Another→Other 90.with→in
第二节、单词拼写：(0.5)
1. engaged 2.climate 3.attitude 4.architecture 5.degined
6. reliable 7.modern 8.environmentally 9. approaching 10. Generally
第三节、完成句子 ( 0.5)
1. have advantages over 2.Once published, absence
3. seldom , are addicted to 4. being ignored , draw their attention
5.pattern 6. of great/ much value , generation
第四节、 书面表达 ( 15 )
Dear Tom,
It is nice to receive your email. Now I’d like to tell you something about the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum is also called the Forbidden City. It took 200,000 workers more than 14 years to build it. The Forbidden City was finished in 1420. As the largest museum in the world, the Palace Museum holds cultural treasures from the past 5,000 years of Chinese history. The City’s palaces have 9,999 rooms altogether. Chinese people traditionally have thought of nine as a lucky number. Students from all over China can now visit it in groups free of charge every Tuesday. The museum is under reconstruction.
I hope you can come to China and take a look at this museum with your own eyes.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Ming
完形填空
本文为说明文，讲述了跨文化交际中文化相互影响的语言现象。文章第一段引入话题long time no see表达式。第二段讲述作者考证Long time no see是个汉语式英语表达方式的情况。第三段讲述了Long time no see的来历。第四段通过Long time no see的例子，进一步引申语言相互影响的问题，说明美国是一个多元文化并存的国家。
41．A 作者认为long time no see(好久不见)是一个很典型的中国式英语的例子。
42．D ruined在此是“糟糕的”意思。
43．B 这是一个标准的美国问候语，前面Chinese greetings有提示。
44．C 她的话不能使我信服。convince是“使……信服”的意思。
45．D google．com是个网站的名称，作者在网上搜索Long time no see这个短语。
46．A 有6万多个网页包含了Long time no see这个短语。
47．A 从上文可以看出，这个问候语使用广泛。
48．D sort of用作状语，意思为“有点”。
49．C ironically是“具有讽刺意味的是”之意。前面讲到这个问候语使用广泛，而Word软件却把它当作一个错误的句子来处理，前后意义转折。
50．B 按常识判断Microsoft Word是一个计算机软件。
51．B 从后面的came from可以推断，前一句话的意思是“无 人知道这个短语的来历”。
52．A create在此是“塑造(电影、文学形象)”之意。
53．A by“通过……方式”之意，在此作方式状语。
54．D 这些电影放映后不久，“Long time no see”在美国成了一个流行词语。
55．C thanks to“由于”之意。
56．A compare…to把……比作。
57．B 各种文化在美国这个大熔炉里混合。
58．B 互相之间都进行改变(同化)。
59．D contribute sth．to…向……贡献出……。
60．A 在这个多元文化的大熔炉里，语言通常是第一个受到影响的。
56【解析】考查对第一句话“…animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.”的理解。
【答案】A
57【解析】关键词句：A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
【答案】C
58【解析】文中说“…powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing…Some of the whales even died.”可见一定程度的噪音能伤害鲸鱼。
【答案】B
59【解析】“They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific sresearch.”这句话的意思是：他们说这个限度意味着重要的工业和科学研究的结束。与A项同义。
【答案】A
60【解析】从“They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.”可以看出，科学家们会采取措施保护海洋动物免于噪音侵害。
【答案】D
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（满分150分 时间120分钟）
第一卷（三部分 共110分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。
How much does she have to pay if she buys one now
A. $5.00. B. $4.50. C. $ 3.50.
Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a library. B. At a restaurant. C. In a bookstore.
What do you think is the woman
A. A cook. B. A student. C. A manager.
Where does the man prefer to live
A. In the city. B. In the country. C. Near the town.
What conclusion can be drawn from the man’s answer
A. He likes the brown wool.
B. He doesn’t like either.
C. He likes the black and white silk.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至第8三个小题。
Where was the man from
A. India. B. Austria. C. Australia.
What’s the weather like in Australia during June and July
A. It’s hot and dry.
B. It’s cold and rainy.
C. It’s warm and rainy.
Which month is the best time for visitors there
A. June B. July. C. December.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11三个小题。
What are the two speakers talking about
A. Their holiday plans B. Their work C. Harry’s holiday plan.
How may Harry and his wife travel .
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By air.
Which will cost more money
A. Traveling by sea. B. Traveling by air. C. Staying at home.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14三个小题。
Who is reading the card
A. Jim. B. Father. C. Mary.
What does the dialogue tell us
A. Jim has just reached Scotland.
B. Jim lives in Scotland.
C. Jim has just left Scotland.
What is on the card
A. A letter. B. Only a few words. C. Nothing.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17三个小题。
How long has Tim been in China
A. Half a year. B. About a month. C. Six weeks.
How will Tim visit Shanghai
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By air.
Which of the following is true
A. Tim is interested in this trip.
B. Tim has not visited any place in China.
C. Tim received a letter from his brother.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20三个小题。
What did Jane write on the piece of paper
A. Her name. B. Her name and address. C. Nothing.
What did Jane throw into the sea
A. The letter. B. The bottle with the paper in it C. The paper.
Which of the following is true
A. Jane often thought of the bottle.
B. Jane received a bottle.
C. Jane nearly forgot the bottle.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）
第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
21. There is _________ further. Let’s stop here.
A. no use to debate B. no point in debating
C. useless debating D. no useful debating
22. —I told you that he would come to see you.
—Actually I had little doubt ________it was true.
A．whether B．that C．since D. what
23. He managed to make himself_______ with his_______ English.
A. understand; breaking B. understand; broken
C. understood; breaking D. understood; broken
24. ---Would you rather come on Friday or Saturday
--- ______________.
A. Yes, of course B. The other is better
C. What’s the matter D. Either would suit me
25. ________ to Paris, I had no idea what kind of city it was.
A. Never having been B. Never having gone
C. Having never been D. Having never gone
26. ----Since you can’t find a better job, why don’t you stick to the present one
----Well, ________.
A. I believe not B.I don’t care
C. never mind D.I might as well
27. __________ made the school proud was __________more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.
A. What ; because B. What ; that
C. That; what D. That; because
28. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _______
in a personal one.
A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than
29. The boy_________ love with the toy the moment he saw it.
A. came in B. brought in C. took in D. fell in
30. They used a large glass bottle, ________ was cut off, to plant some flowers.
A. its top of that B. the top of which
C. on its top D. with its top
31．The fourth Harry Potter movie is _ _ . The film is expected to be released in November 2005 , according to the medias .
A．in the way B．on the way C．in a way D．by the way
32．----The English exam is not difficult, is it
---- . Even Tom to the top students failed in it.
A．Yes; belonged B．No; belonged
C．Yes; belonging D．No; belonging
33. Smell is to the nose what taste is ___________.
A. to the tongue B. in the tongue
C. with the tongue D. from the tongue
34. He tried to go away without being noticed by his employer but luck _________ him.
A. went with B. went along C. went over D. went against
35. We’d better paint the house white. I think it a bit ugly_______.
A. where it is B. how it is C. what it is D. as it is
36. It was not____ she took off her sunglasses____ I realized she was the well-known film star.
A when, that B until, that C, until, when D when, then
37. There are too many difficulties for us________, we really don’t know ______to do.
A. to deal with; how B. to do with; how
C. to deal with; what D. to do with; what
38. I saw Mary playing in the park this morning. She _______ have been ill.
A.. must B. might C. couldn’t D. mustn’t
39. To ________east of the city lies a mountain, _________south of which is the village where I was born.
A. the; the B. 不填; 不填
C.不填;the D. the;不填
40. “Do you know how many planets ______the solar system ” “ ______nine.”
A. form; As many as B. consist; As many as
C. make; As much as D. build; As much as
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
"Long time no see" is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend's email, I laughed. I thought it was a perfect 41 of Chinglish.
Obviously, it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greetings with a 42 English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 43 . I was too thrilled to believe her. Her words could not 44 me at all. So I did a 45 on google, com. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 46 "Long time no see". This sentence has been 47 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, books, or any other possible place. Though it is 48 informal, it is part of the language that Americans use daily. 49 , if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the 50 will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.
Nobody knows the 51 of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan' s movies. In 1930s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully 52 a world wide famous Chinese detective named "Charlie Chan" on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom 53 quoting Confucius. "Long time no see" was his trademark. Soon after Charlie Chan, "Long time no see" became a 54 phrase in the real world 55 the popularity of these movies.
Some people 56 America to a huge melting pot (大熔炉). All kinds of culture are 57 in the pot together, and they 58 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic group in the United States, is also 59 some changes to the pot! Language is usually the first thing to be 60 in the mixed pot.
41. A. example B. sign C. word D. change
42. A. damaged B. perfected C. learned D. ruined
43. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb
44. A. persuade B. encourage C. convince D. believe
45. A. job B. research C. survey D. search
46. A. containing B. printing C. publishing D. expressing
47. A. widely B. hardly C. seldom D. deeply
48. A. lots of B. plenty of C. much of D. sort of
49. A. Therefore B. Luckily C. However D. Suddenly
50. A. hardware B. software C. operator D. speaker
51. A. use B. origin C. expression D. meaning
52. A. created B. published C. did D. discovered
53. A. by B. in C. with D. of
54. A. ordinary B. rare C. modem D. popular
55. A. in spite of B. as to C. thanks to D. but for
56. A. compare B. add C. join D. owe
57. A. joined B. mixed C. compiled D. done
58. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote
59. A. owing B. putting C. taking D. contributing
60. A. influenced B. mentioned C. used D. considered
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
A
Americans have contributed to many art forms. For example, jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms that started in the United States. Black Americans who sang and played the music of their homeland then created jazz.
Jazz is a new style of the music that mixes different kinds of music. It is a mixture of the workers song, the slaves song, music of Africa and religious（宗教的）music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians can add something or change something when they play in different moods. This is the reason why the same music is a little bit different at certain occasions.
Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s. They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South of the U.S, especially New Orleans. New Orleans was an international seaport at that time, and the people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear Jazz.
Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s, Jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s, you could hear Jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz has changed continuously.
61. What can be the best title of the passage
A. American art forms B. The development of jazz
C. The music of black Americans D. The birthplace of jazz
62. Which of the following is true
A. Jazz is now popular all over the world.
B. Jazz is now a kind of religious music.
C. Jazz is now played only in bars and clubs.
D. Jazz is now played a little differently sometimes.
63. From the text it can be inferred that_______.
A. New Orleans is the place where jazz was first produced
B. the American people are all jazz lovers
C. jazz is merely sung by the black when working
D. jazz may become more popular as time goes on
64. It took about_______ years to make jazz popular in the United States.
A. 120 B. 40 C. 20 D. 80
B
When we say that Cambridge is a university town we do not mean that it is a town with a university in it. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town, it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university, colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. The town was there first. Cambridge became a center of learning in the thirteenth century. Many students were too poor to afford lodgings（住宿）. Colleges were opened so that students could live cheaply. This was the beginning of the present day college system.
Today there are nearly thirty colleges. Very few students can now live in college for the whole of their course: the numbers are too great. Many of them live in lodgings at first and move into college for their final year. But every student is a member of his college from the beginning. He must eat a number of meals in the college hall each week.
Students are not allowed to keep cars in Cambridge, so nearly all of them use bicycles. Don’t try to drive through Cambridge during the five minutes between lectures, as you will find crowds of people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. If you are in Cambridge at five minutes to the hour any morning of the term, you’ll know that you are in a university town. Stop in safe place and wait.
65. Why is Cambridge described as a university town Because ___ .
A. the university is in the town
B. The university buildings fit in well with the town
C. The size of Cambridge is just as big as the town
D. The separating line between the university and the town is not obvious
66. In the first paragraph “but most of it is university”, “it” refers to __ .
A. the rest of the city B. the town
C. the university D. the heart of Cambridge
67. Which of the following can best give the main idea of the second paragraph
A. Cambridge has a long history.
B. The town was built before the university.
C. Many students were short of money, so colleges were set up then.
D. It was cheaper for students to live in colleges than in lodgings.
68. People find it hard to drive through Cambridge at five minutes to the hour in the morning because of .
A. the large number of cars in the streets
B. streams of bikes going in all directions
C. safety control of the cars at this time
D. the speed limit of the car
C
A few years later, I took a second look at that first poem, it was a pretty lousy poem. After a while, I worked up the courage to show him something new, a short story. My father thought it was overwritten but not hopeless. I was learning to rewrite, and my mother was learning that she could criticize me without rushing me .you might say we were all learning. I was going on 12.
It wasn’t until years later that I began to understand the true meaning of that painful ‘first poem’ experience. As I became a full-time writer, it became clearer and clearer to me how fortunate I had been. I had a mother who said, “ Buddy ,did you really write this I think it，s wonderful!” and a father who shook his head and drove me to tears with “I think it，s lousy ”.A writer—in fact everyone of us in life—needs that loving force from which all creations flow .Yet ,alone that force is incomplete ,even misleading, needing the balance of the force that tells you ,“Watch .Listen. Review . Improve.”
Sometimes you find these opposing forces ,in friends or loved one .But finally you must balance these opposites within yourself：first ,the confidence to go forward ,to do ,to become；second, the balancing of self-approval with hard –headed ,practical self –appraisal（评价）.
Those conflicting（相矛盾的） but complementary（充足的） voices of my childhood echo（发回声）down through the years–wonderful …lousy…wonderful…lousy----like two opposing winds blowing on me .I try to make my boat go in the correct direction so as not to crash before either.
69. The underlined word “rush” may possibly means .
A. to attack immediately and suddenly B. to move in a hurry
C. to praise highly D. to teach patiently
70. What might have been the writer，s feeling when he/she heard what his /her parents said about the short story
A. He/She didn’t mind what his/her father had said.
B. He/She was so upset just like a little angry lion.
C. He/She was sad but not losing heart.
D. He /She hated his /her father very much.
71. What does the writer value most about his/her success in life
A. Her hard work.
B. Her school education.
C. The environment the writer lived in.
D. The way the writer’s parents treated him/her.
D
All through history, explorers have led the way for people to move into new places. Today’s explorers are responsible for leading the way into space.
The first person in space was Yuri Gagarin from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( USSR). Mr. Gagarin was sent into space on April 12, 1961 aboard Vostok 1. The Vostok 1 spaceship reached a point 325 kilometers ( 203 miles) high before it began to fall back to the earth. Mr. Gagarin’s journey only lasted 108 minutes, but that first trip into space marked the opening of the Space Age.
The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova who was from the USSR.. Ms Tereshkova circled the earth for two days and 22 hours aboard Vostok 6 in 1963. During this journey, Vostok 6 completely circled the earth 48 times!
Some of the people who have traveled in space leave the earth entirely. Twelve people have actually walked on the moon. Neil Armstrong from the United States was the first man to set foot on the moon. When the Apollo 11 space team landed on the moon, Mr. Armstrong was the first person to step out of the ship, the Eagle, onto the moon on July 21，1969. The last people to visit the moon were members of the Apollo 17 space team in 1972. These men spent almost three days on the moon picking up rocks and collecting soil from the surface of the moon. They brought these samples back to earth for scientists around the world to study.
For the time being, only about 300 people from all around the world have gone into space, but this number will surely increase as scientists continue to explore space.
72.Who was the first man to walk on the moon
A. Yuri Gagarin. B. Neil Armstrong.
C. Valentina Tereshkova. D. Not mentioned.
73. What’s the name of the spaceship out of which Armstrong stepped onto the moon
A. Vostok 6. B. Apollo 11. C. Apollo 17. D. The Eagle.
74. The main mission(任务) of Apollo 17 was to___________.
A. collect soil samples B. make a map of the moon
C. walk on the moon D. all of the above
75. Which of the following statements is NOT true
A. Explorers are those who lead people to explore new places.
B. Vostok 6 circled around the earth about every one and a half hours.
C. 12 out of 300 astronauts have actually walked on the moon by now.
D. Altogether 7 American spaceships landed on the moon between 1696 and 1972.
E
Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened (威胁) by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frightened and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales’ ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depend on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.
76. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures
A. The man-made noises. B. The noises made by themselves.
C. The sound of earthquakes. D. The sound of the ice-breaking.
77. Which of the following is discussed in the second paragraph
A. Different places with different types of noises.
B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.
C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.
D. The ocean animal’s reaction to noises.
78. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statement is true
A. They are deaf to noises. B. Noises at a certain level may hurt them.
C. They are easily confused by noises. D. Noises will limit their ability to reproduce.
79. We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would______.
A. prevent them from doing their research work
B. benefit them a lot in their research work
C. do good to their health
D. increase the industrial output
80. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future
A. They will try their best to decrease noise.
B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.
C. They will study the effect of different noises.
D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.
答题卷
Class________ No ________ Name__________ Mark_________
客观题部分答题卡:
听力 单项填空 完型填空 阅读理解
A B C A B C D A B C D A B C D
1 21 41 61
2 22 42 62
3 23 43 63
4 24 44 64
5 25 45 65
6 26 46 66
7 27 47 67
8 28 48 68
9 29 49 69
10 30 50 70
11 31 51 71
12 32 52 72
13 33 53 73
14 34 54 74
15 35 55 75
16 36 56 76
17 37 57 77
18 38 58 78
19 39 59 79
20 40 60 80
第二卷（四部分 共40分）
第四部分：写作(共四节，满分40分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Coffee houses can be seen anywhere in America. 81.__________
People from European brought the idea with them. Soon 82. __________
coffee became the leading drink. Today people in United 83. __________
States drink more coffee than people in any country. 84. __________
People who drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, and 85. __________
between meals. They drink them at work and at home. 86. __________
Coffee is drunk by people around the world. Some 87. __________
people like coffee what is black and very strong. 88. __________
Another people like coffee with cream or sugar 89. __________
with it. Now coffee has become a world-wide drink. 90.___________
第二节、单词拼写：（共10小题，每题0.5分，满分5分）
1. I was ___________(忙于；从事) in writing a composition at that time.
2. When cold winter came, some birds moved to a warmer___________(气候).
3. His mother always took a friendly _____________(态度) towards us
4. While in traditional _____________（建筑业）materials such as earth, stone , brick and wood are used..
5. The experiment is ______________(设计) to test the new drug.
6. I can’t trust him with my money; he is not very r_____________.
7. In m___________ times, people throughout the British Isles speak English.
8. The new maglev train is e_______________ friendly, energy-saving and travels at an amazing 430 km/h.
9. A strong typhoon is a_____________ Fijian, so the rain and wind are getting stronger.
10. G___________ speaking, actions speak louder than words.
第三节：完成下列句子（共20格，每格0.5分，满分10分）
岛国与其他国家拥有更有利的条件吗
Do island nations ___________ ____________ ____________ other countries
他的作品一出版就出了名，因为诗的每一行的末尾都不押韵。
_________ __________, his work became famous for the __________ of rhyme at the end of each line.
我想报道那些你们很少能了解到的人们，例如艾滋病患者或是染上毒瘾人。
I want to write about people you _________ read about, for example people who have AIDS or who _________ __________ _________ drugs.
我知道被人忽视的感觉不好受，但你也不能靠这种怪异的发型引起他们的注意啊！
I know the feeling of_________ __________ isn’t nice, but you can’t ________ __________ ___________with such a strange hairstyle.
你可以照着纸样做一条裙子。
You can make a dress after this paper ____________.
他们认识到把这些语言记录下来并把它们传授给他们的下一代是很有价值的。
They realize that it is _________ __________ ___________ to record and teach them to the younger ____________
第四节：书面表达（满分15分）
假如你叫李明， 你有一位英国网友名叫Tom，他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来e-mail, 请你向他介绍一下有关故宫的情况。请你根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一封电子邮件：
1．故宫（the Palace Museum）又叫紫禁城（the Forbidden City）。 它于1407年开始修建，20万人花了14年的时间，于1420年建成。
2．宫殿一共有9，999个房间。在中国“9”这个数字传统地被认为是吉祥的。
3．现在，每周星期二，故宫免费(free of charge)向中国学生开放。
4．故宫有着中国历史上5千多年的珍宝（precious treasure）。请他亲自来看一看。
注意：内容须包括以上所有要点，并注意语句连贯通顺；词数：100左右.
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高二上学期英语期中试卷
英语试题答案及评分标准
第一、二、三部分 (Key to 1—80) (110)
1—20 CCBBB CBCCA BCABB CABBC ( 1)
21—40 BBDDA DBADB BCADD BCCDA （1）
41—60 ADBCD AADCB BAADC ABBDA (1.5)
61—80 A.. BADA B. DADB C. ACD D. BDAD E. ACBAD ( 2)
第四部分 （ 40 ）
第一节、改错 ( 1 )
81.anywhere→everywhere 82.European→Europe 83.in后加the
84.an后加other 85.去掉who 86.them→it 87.√
88.what→that/which 89.Another→Other 90.with→in
第二节、单词拼写：(0.5)
1. engaged 2.climate 3.attitude 4.architecture 5.degined
6. reliable 7.modern 8.environmentally 9. approaching 10. Generally
第三节、完成句子 ( 0.5)
1. have advantages over 2.Once published, absence
3. seldom , are addicted to 4. being ignored , draw their attention
5.pattern 6. of great/ much value , generation
第四节、 书面表达 ( 15 )
Dear Tom,
It is nice to receive your email. Now I’d like to tell you something about the Palace Museum.
The Palace Museum is also called the Forbidden City. It took 200,000 workers more than 14 years to build it. The Forbidden City was finished in 1420. As the largest museum in the world, the Palace Museum holds cultural treasures from the past 5,000 years of Chinese history. The City’s palaces have 9,999 rooms altogether. Chinese people traditionally have thought of nine as a lucky number. Students from all over China can now visit it in groups free of charge every Tuesday. The museum is under reconstruction.
I hope you can come to China and take a look at this museum with your own eyes.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Ming
完形填空
本文为说明文，讲述了跨文化交际中文化相互影响的语言现象。文章第一段引入话题long time no see表达式。第二段讲述作者考证Long time no see是个汉语式英语表达方式的情况。第三段讲述了Long time no see的来历。第四段通过Long time no see的例子，进一步引申语言相互影响的问题，说明美国是一个多元文化并存的国家。
41．A 作者认为long time no see(好久不见)是一个很典型的中国式英语的例子。
42．D ruined在此是“糟糕的”意思。
43．B 这是一个标准的美国问候语，前面Chinese greetings有提示。
44．C 她的话不能使我信服。convince是“使……信服”的意思。
45．D google．com是个网站的名称，作者在网上搜索Long time no see这个短语。
46．A 有6万多个网页包含了Long time no see这个短语。
47．A 从上文可以看出，这个问候语使用广泛。
48．D sort of用作状语，意思为“有点”。
49．C ironically是“具有讽刺意味的是”之意。前面讲到这个问候语使用广泛，而Word软件却把它当作一个错误的句子来处理，前后意义转折。
50．B 按常识判断Microsoft Word是一个计算机软件。
51．B 从后面的came from可以推断，前一句话的意思是“无 人知道这个短语的来历”。
52．A create在此是“塑造(电影、文学形象)”之意。
53．A by“通过……方式”之意，在此作方式状语。
54．D 这些电影放映后不久，“Long time no see”在美国成了一个流行词语。
55．C thanks to“由于”之意。
56．A compare…to把……比作。
57．B 各种文化在美国这个大熔炉里混合。
58．B 互相之间都进行改变(同化)。
59．D contribute sth．to…向……贡献出……。
60．A 在这个多元文化的大熔炉里，语言通常是第一个受到影响的。
56【解析】考查对第一句话“…animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.”的理解。
【答案】A
57【解析】关键词句：A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
【答案】C
58【解析】文中说“…powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing…Some of the whales even died.”可见一定程度的噪音能伤害鲸鱼。
【答案】B
59【解析】“They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific sresearch.”这句话的意思是：他们说这个限度意味着重要的工业和科学研究的结束。与A项同义。
【答案】A
60【解析】从“They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.”可以看出，科学家们会采取措施保护海洋动物免于噪音侵害。
【答案】D
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