2006-2007 学年度第一学期高三英语第二次质量检测试题
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
命题人：吕晶龙 审题人： 高三英语备课组
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至8页。第二卷9至10页。考试结束，将本试卷答题卡和答题纸一并交回。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
注意事项：
．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）略
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. After all it ______ great effort and much time to master any foreign language.
A. takes B. uses C. spends D. pays
22.———It's said that two Chinese engineers were kidnapped by terrorists in Pakistan yesterday.
———Yes,______ news came as ______ great surprise.
A. the; the B.×;× C. the; a D. ×; a
23. He had already walked three or four miles ______ he saw a cart, half— full of hay, by the side of the road.
A. while B . when C. the moment D. unless
24. She felt sorry she had disturbed the ______ calmness of a man she respected.
A. regular B . curious C. usual D. various
25. He was a man of strong feelings, ______ normally lay hidden deep inside him.
A. it B. that C. those D. which
26.———Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?
———"Ah, when? God knows! " he said, and ______ away from her, walked rapidly away.
A. turning B. turned C. turn D. to turn
27. You fool! You ______ for a house full of wonderful food, but you only wished for a cake.
A . could wish B. could have wished C. can wish D. may wish
28. He ______ the workers together and spoke to them in the old hall of the farmhouse.
A . expected B. collected C. called D. shouted
29. No one likes to see his feelings ______, so Gabriel Oak turned away.
A. laugh at B. to be laughed at C. laughing at D. laughed at
30.———Where have you been all day?
——We ______ some beautiful children and we couldn't get away from them until it was dark.
A. met B . meet C. have met D. have been meeting
31 . Everything was all right again. ______, they all went back to work.
A. Happily B . Instead C. Generally D. Besides
32 . After two hours of hard fighting, the northern army won the ______.
A. enemy B. force C. war D. battle
33 . Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people ______ harm them.
A. more than B. rather than C. other than D. better than
34. What a strange man! He loves his wife, but ______ he often beats her.
A. at a time B. at one time C. in time D. at the same time
35 . The book is hard to understand. ______ can be enjoyed from it until you have read it several times.
A. Nothing B. Few C. Something D. Much
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In Monday’s 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games figure skating pairs competition, Chinese pairs Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao settled with the silver. They are not the Olympic champions, but they still 36 the spotlight. They moved the whole world with their Olympic 37 .
While landing the throw, Zhang Dan fell down 38 one knee heavily hitting the ice. The pair had to 39 their performance 40 she recovered and was able to continue. Then, they showed incredible courage to return to the ice after a quick 41 . Gaining thunderous applause from the 42 , the pair also won the judges’ approval. The pair was awarded 25.01 points, a new personal best for them, to 43 them a silver, China’s 44 result in an Olympics figure skating pairs’ competition.
Zhang Hao was excited by the medal and moved by 45 . “My partner is great. It is extremely dangerous, 46 she tried.” said Zhang Hao, who excitedly 47 his partner again after hearing their score. “I may have 48 my hands too early during the throw so I failed in landing. I thought we would win 49 , but it was unexpectedly a silver.” Zhang Dan 50 afterwards.
“It’s a 51 night for China, and it is the most 52 sport event I have ever seen.” said Michelle Hiskey, a journalist from Atlanta Journal. “I almost get to 53 tonight. That’s the sport spirit.”
“Their excellent 54 today may give them more courage in their future career, and in the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games four years later, our Chinese may taste the 55 ,”said Ren Hongguo, vice-director of the Chinese Winter Sports Administrative Centre.
36. A. stole B. gave C. showed D. collected
37. A. interest B. spirit C. achievement D. result
38. A. as B. then C. to D. with
39. A. interrupt B. continue C. leave D. give up
40. A. when B. since C. before D. after
41. A. rest B. recovery C. decision D. complaint
42. A. Italians B. Chinese C. judges D. crowds
43. A. secure B. offer C. afford D. save
44. A. only B. best C. final D. worst
45. A. his parents B. the crowds C. his partner D. himself
46. A. so B. and C. but D. though
47. A. rose B. dropped C. lifted D. kissed
48. A. given B. lost C. opened D. loosened
49. A. a gold B. nothing C. a silver D. a bronze
50. A. repeated B. retold C. recalled D. remembered
51. A. tough B. fantastic C. longest D. shameful
52. A. difficult B. amusing C. amazing D. surprised
53. A. laugh B. cry C. leave D. scream
54. A. award B. program C. performance D. determination
55. A. silver B. medal C. bronze D. gold
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dr. Hausman is a hair detective. Once a mountain lion killed a thirteen - year- old boy. The town offered a reward of thousand dollars for anyone who would kill the lion.
One day an excited hunter came to the town to say that he had killed the mountain lion. As proof that he had killed the right animal, he showed a ball of human hair. He said he had taken the hair from the stomach of the mountain lion.
However, another hunter soon showed up to claim (索要) the reward. He too had a ball of human hair that he said he had taken from the dead lion' s stomach. The town did not know which man to pay. Maybe neither one had killed the right mountain lion. To settle the argument, they decided to turn the whole thing over to Dr. Hausman.
Dr. Hausman studied the hair and reported that the second hunter should be paid. The hair in the stomach of the mountain lion he had killed matched the hair of the boy. The whole town was relieved to know for sure that the killer had been found.
There are other kinds of detectives who do not wear a uniform, like Hausman, solve endless mysteries every year. There is, for example, the dust detective. Tiny bits of dust stick to your clothes, your fingernails, your hair, or your shoes. They catch in your nose and in your ears. They tell where you have been and what you have done lately. The dust detective often helps catch a criminal by proving that he has been on the scene of the crime (罪案) .
Then there is the wood detective. By studying a piece of wood he can tell what kind of tree the piece of wood came from. He can tell where it was grown, and how old it is. He can even tell you what the weather was like at a certain place the year Columbus landed in America. The growth rings on a tree tell him.
56. According to the selection, by studying a piece of wood, a wood detective can tell you ______.
A. what the weather was like the year Columbus landed in America
B. what the weather was like last year in the mountain
C. what the weather was like last month in your hometown
D. what kind of tree the piece of wood came from
57 . Endless mysteries are solved every year by ______.
A. detectives who like Hausman B. detectives like Hausman
C. other kinds of detectives who like Hausmam D. detectives Dr. Hausman likes
58. What does the underlined word "they" (para. 5) mean?
A. Your clothes. B. Your finger - nail. C. Tiny bits of dust. D. Your shoes.
59. It is implied in the selection that it is most important for a criminal ______.
A. to prove that he has been on the scene of the crime
B. to prove that he has not been on the scene of the crime
C. to tell the detective what he has done lately.
D. to show the detective his nose and his ears
B
A good hearing memory will help your child do better in school. Your child' s hearing ability is normal. Yet, he may seem to be very poor at remembering and understanding what he' s heard at school.
Why should this be? It's because he's not using his hearing ability to help him remember and understand what he's been taught.
Some children get into the habit of learning and remembering things by what they hear. They've got good hearing memories. Other children find it easier to learn and remember things by what they see. They've got good seeing memories. Some children have equally good ability at both seeing and hearing in learning things. Others, less fortunate, seem to have poor hearing and seeing memories. Most children, I'd say, unknowingly prefer one method over the other for learning and remembering.
But this favoring of one sense over the other is a bad habit and deprives (使……不能) the child of the full use of his natural senses.
Mrs. Alien was clearly incredulous when I told her there was nothing wrong with her son' s hearing. "But he never seems to really understand what he hears, that's what his teachers tell me," she said.
"My psychological examination of William shows he's weak in his hearing memory," I said, "but he has perfectly normal intelligence and can learn in school."
" Our family doctor examined William and he says the boy' s hearing was all right. So, that proves you're right on that point," admitted Mrs. Alien. "So how can we help him? My husband and I will do anything you say, Dr. Dursteln. "
"You can do a lot to improve William's hearing memory, but it'll take time. You must be patient and not expect results immediately. " I cautioned.
I suggested a detailed program for the parents to use at home. I told Mrs. Alien to come back and see me every two weeks so that I could guide her in any problem she had in using my program.
60. Those who have poor hearing memories ______.
A. can not hear sounds clearly
B. are poor at remembering and understanding what they have learned
C. are poor at learning things by what they have heard
D. have the habit of learning things by what they have heard of
61.The author suggested that Mrs. Alien try some ways ______.
A. to train her son’s hearing memory B. to make use of her son’s natural senses
C. to make good use of what her son heard
D. to understand the trouble in which her son was involved
62. In paragraph 4, the underlined word "incredulous" means ______.
A. unbelieving B. believable C. believing D. incredibly
63. Which of the following is true?
A. Good hearing memory will not help your child do better in school.
B. Some children get into the habit of learning and remembering things by what they hear.
C. The favoring of one sense over the other is not a bad habit.
D. The author didn't suggest a detailed program for the parents to use at home with William.
C
The word conservation has a thrifty (节俭) meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers (祖先) had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw (原始) materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were "limitless and "inexhaustible". Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated (复杂), and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others.
Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; timber was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction (破坏) and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long- term climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word "conservation" had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today.
For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone s daily life. To know about the water table in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to benefit the soil fully before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living space for most of man's fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume (立方) above the earth. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original (原始) beauty of nature as we can.
64. The author's attitude towards the present situation in the use of natural resources is ______.
A. positive (支持) B. neutral (中立) C. suspicious （怀疑） D. critical (批评)
65. According to the author, the greatest mistake of our forefathers was that ______.
A. they had no idea about scientific forestry
B. they had little or no sense of environmental protection
C. they did not know the importance of nature study
D. they had no idea of how to make good use of raw materials
66. With a view to correcting the mistakes of our forefathers, the author suggests that ______.
A. we plant more trees
B. we be taught environmental science, as well as the science of plants
C. environmental education be directed toward everyone
D. we return to nature
67. What does the author imply by saying "living space is figured also in cubic volume above the earth"(paragraph 3)?
A. Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller in volume.
B. Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.
C. We need to take some measures to protect space in volume.
D. We must create better living conditions for both birds and animals.
D
Cultural differences in business entertaining include problems such as whom one entertains and where, and how one entertains. In countries where status (地位) is important, it is not advisable to invite people of different statuses to the same dinner party. Americans will often invite people to their homes. However in some societies the home is considered too private, unworthy, or too small to serve as a proper place for business entertaining. In some countries there is a "help yourself" method of entertaining done in the home. This method does not work well when entertaining people whose culture teaches them to wait to be asked three times before accepting an offer of food. In one instance, a Chinese guest went hungry all the evening without eating though he was quite hungry because he was too shy to take food after only being asked to do so once. In another case, an American woman executive(负责人) was being entertained in London. After having the tea served, the American woman helped herself to cream and sugar rather than waiting to be served. The English hostess was upset by the thought that she was not serving quickly enough.
As a general rule, a small gift from your home country is OK. A gift that is tied to the particular interest of the person is especially good. Gifts for children are also well received. Be careful that the "hometown" gift you are bringing to Singapore was not made in Hong Kong. Because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural informant before selecting gifts. The giving of large gifts, or payments for special service, should only be carried out after talking with legal department in the home and host culture.
68. It is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where
A. people don't pay any attention to your positions B. people care much about their statuses
C. entertainment is important D. entertainment is not advisable
69. The Chinese guest is taken for an example to show ______.
A. that offering food should not be made too early
B. a "help yourself" method does work well in this case
C. that accepting an offer of food should be made later
D. a "help yourself" method does not work well in some cases
70. The passage infers that American women like ______.
A. a "help yourself" method B. waiting to be served C. a slow service D. cream and sugar
71 . ______ is especially proper.
A. A big gift B. Large payment as a gift
C. A small gift from one’s home D. A gift from Singapore
E
Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Italian are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Or do they? Are these just stereotypes(陈规) or is there really such a thing as national
character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?
At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (实业家) in the UK found that 70 percent felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.
Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood”. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “ green-eyed monster(怪物) and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little money were given the chance to destroy the large amounts of money given to others----but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.
This seems to prove the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently reported that the UK was now the world’s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.
“It’s not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems arrogant(傲慢) or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”
Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.
72. What does the underlined “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. One group of people B. A great survey
C. National character D. A nation
73. Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that______
A. they are not popular simply because they are successful
B. the British public are hardworking
C. love of success is Britain’s national character
D. they are considered as “green-eyed monsters”
74. What does the result of the Warwich University test show?
A. Two thirds of the people tested didn’t love money
B. Most people would rather fail than see others succeed
C. An imaginary amount of money does not attract people
D. Most people are willing to enjoy success with others
75. The writer of the passage seems to suggest that_____
A. jealousy is Britain’s national character
B. British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated
C. the scientists are Warwich University did a successful test
D. the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not behave properly
2006-2007 学年度第一学期高三英语第二次质量检测试题试卷答题纸
第II卷(非选择题，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）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正。
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
It was raining. In his way home from school 76. _________
Peter saw an old man walking with difficult in the 77. _________
rain without a umbrella. Peter went up to him 78. _________
and offered share the umbrella with him. The old 79. _________
man in poor health, so Peter tried to hold 80. _________
the umbrella. But he was too short to hold it high 81. _________
enough. While wondered what to do, he saw the 82 . _________
old man's stick and had an idea. He had tied the stick 83 . _________
to the handle of the umbrella and made them longer. 84. _________
Now we shared the umbrella. Peter was happy. 85 . _________
第二节：书面表达（25分）
假如你是李华，你和你的同学组织一次全校性的问卷调查，了解一学期来学生的开支情况。请你根据下面图表所提供的信息，用英文写一封信寄给21世纪中学生英文报，客观地介绍调查结果并发表你的看法。
注意：1．词数：100左右；
2．参考词汇：零食 snack 文具stationery
3．开头语已为你写好。
Dear editor,
From the questionnaires we have received , we can find the following facts ……
Yours
Li Hua
2006-2007 学年度第一学期高三英语第二次质量检测试题
英语参考答案
单项选择：21—25ACBCD 26—30ABCDA 31—35ADBDA
完形填空：36—40 ABDAC 41—45 BDABC 46—50 CCDBC 51—55 BCBCD
阅读理解：56—60 DBCAC 61—65 AABDB 66—70 CDBDA 71—75 CCABD
短文改错：
It was raining. In his way home from school 76. __on___
Peter saw an old man walking with difficult in the 77. __difficulty___
rain without a umbrella. Peter went up to him 78. __an_ __
and offered∧ share the umbrella with him. The old 79. __to___
man ∧in poor health, so Peter tried to hold 80. __was___
the umbrella. But he was too short to hold it high 81. __√___
enough. While∧ wondered what to do, he saw the 82. __he or wonder-wondering___
old man's stick and had an idea. He had tied the stick 83. __had___
to the handle of the umbrella and made them longer. 84. __it____
Now we shared the umbrella. Peter was happy. 85. __they___
书面表达：
One possible version:
Dear editor,
From the questionnaires we have received, we can find the following facts. Generally speaking, students who come from the city pent much more money than those from the country on average. For example, students from the city have spent twice as much money on snacks as students from the country. The figures also show that students from either the city or the country have spent most of their money on snacks, clothes and entertainments, and only a small sum of money has been spent on books and stationery. In my opinion, students from the city have spent too much on the whole. And I also think their money should be saved for books rather than spent on snacks or entertainments.
2006-2007 学年度第一学期高三英语第二次质量检测试题
英语参考答案
单项选择：21—25ACBCD 26—30ABCDA 31—35ADBDA
完形填空：36—40 ABDAC 41—45 BDABC 46—50 CCDBC 51—55 BCBCD
阅读理解：56—60 DBCAC 61—65 AABDB 66—70 CDBDA 71—75 CCABD
短文改错：
It was raining. In his way home from school 76. __on___
Peter saw an old man walking with difficult in the 77. __difficulty___
rain without a umbrella. Peter went up to him 78. __an_ __
and offered∧ share the umbrella with him. The old 79. __to___
man ∧in poor health, so Peter tried to hold 80. __was___
the umbrella. But he was too short to hold it high 81. __√___
enough. While∧ wondered what to do, he saw the 82. __he or wonder-wondering___
old man's stick and had an idea. He had tied the stick 83. __had___
to the handle of the umbrella and made them longer. 84. __it____
Now we shared the umbrella. Peter was happy. 85. __they___
书面表达：
One possible version:
Dear editor,
From the questionnaires we have received, we can find the following facts. Generally speaking, students who come from the city pent much more money than those from the country on average. For example, students from the city have spent twice as much money on snacks as students from the country. The figures also show that students from either the city or the country have spent most of their money on snacks, clothes and entertainments, and only a small sum of money has been spent on books and stationery. In my opinion, students from the city have spent too much on the whole. And I also think their money should be saved for books rather than spent on snacks or entertainments.
