广东省肇庆市第一中学、高要市第一中学2013-2014学年高二5月联考英语试题

广东省肇庆市第一中学、高要市第一中学2013-2014学年高二5月联考英语试题 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com I、语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分) 第一节:完型填空(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30个题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 As we all know, student life is a special but the best period for any person. There are many ways that students can be __1___ in their student life. Many experts recommend that priorities should be listed and __2___ should be regularly set. This __3___ chance for success in academic career. Success can be achieved step by step. The first important step is to list the most important things to be done. __4__ may have already achieved __5__, but now it is time for them to be aware. The next step is to set specific, measurable, and __6__ long-term goals. They can start by thinking on a(n) __7__ that they want to get. If a student has never received a grade higher than 85%, then a grade of 95% may be unrealistic. They must also set short-term goals because long-term goals are not __8__ without short-term goals. For instance, if a student wants to get A grade in math, he or she need short-term goals. He or she can do it by completing all homework, __9__ all classes, study for exams. They must also set __10__ and personal goals. Social __11__ may include getting along with roommate, and learning to feel more comfortable in social situations. Entertainments will make students feel __12__ and concentrate better on their studies. Personal goals include __13__ , keeping a balanced diet, or saving money for a future purchase. Of course, it is significant to regularly set and revise the goals for studies. Students must __14__ struggle to accomplish their goals. In a word, by making important things come first, by setting realistic long-term goals and by achieving them through short-term goals, students can __15__ what they dream. 1. A. successful B. comfortable C. ambitious D. special 2. A. studies B. aims C. careers D. steps 3. A. increases B. includes C. specifies D. measures 4. A. Professors B. Roommates C. Students D. Classmates 5. A. carefully B. carelessly C. consciously D. unconsciously 6. A. abstract B. practical C. regular D. ambitious 7. A. aim B. exam C. success D. grade 8. A. measurable B. reachable C. revisable D. designable 9. A. attending B. skipping C. recommending D. listing 10. A. academic B. practical C. social D. specific 11. A. situations B. achievements C. careers D. ambitions 12. A. concerned B. bored C. relaxed D. interested 13. A. studying B. exercising C. communicating D. struggling 14. A. regularly B. practically C. continually D. successfully 15. A. realize B. set C. revise D. purchase 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com 第二节:语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的 词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。 Dreams are very important happenings within the brain. They have always been the focus of curiosity, interest and quest of the human mind. Psychologists believe that our dreams can often give us interesting information about 16.______, if we take the time to look at them seriously. One the simplest level, dreams can make us aware of things we have missed 17.______ we’re too busy to notice them during the day. For instance, if you dream of your teeth 18.______ (fall) out, your dream may be trying to remind you of a dental trouble. Or 19.______ you dream of missing an important 20.______ (appoint), you may have unconsciously picked up signs of 21.______ engagement coming up that you have forgotten to write down. On a deeper level, dreams can show us 22.______ we really feel about our relationships. For instance, a young woman who considered herself fairly happily 23.______ (marry) dreamed of angrily bashing her husband over the head 24.______ a vacuum cleaner. The dream was urging the woman to get in touch with her feelings of resentment (怨恨) toward her husband for insisting that she 25.______ (stay) home instead of taking an interesting job. II、阅读(共两节，满分40分) 第一节:阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。 A The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will deliver unbreakable soccer balls to kids who, all too often, see things horrible, broken and not survive the simplest of circumstances. The project started taking form well before anyone knew where it would lead-which is to test the power of like-minded people working together to turn inspiration into action. Four years ago Bobby was in Rwanda offering help to the people there and taking photos of a child soldier named Moise with his "soccer ball", which was a pile of rubbish tied together with a string. This "ball" was the only thing Moise could call his own-no family, no home, no place to go. Forced to fight in the Congo and having killed three people at the unbearably young age of seven, the boy's spirit was broken. And Bobby knew, as he took one photo after the next, that he'd never forget him In fact, he returned the following year to tell Moise he had stayed deep within his heart-but he was gone. I recently helped Bobby launch his new book The Power of the Invisible Sun which features a photo of Moise, his ball, and kids from wartorn areas around the world. All of his earnings go towards the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT for the kids he visited over the past decade. They caught the emotional landscape from heartbreak to joy, but share the undeniable longing for recovery and hope. Bobby and I share the unchangeable belief that delivering hope is really a game-changer, especially to a child. We believe that each indestructible ball will come to represent a lasting symbol of hope. A light no matter how small-The Power of the Invisible Sun. This holiday season, I ask you to think about whether you are doing enough to help someone else in the world. Or as Bobby likes to put it, consider "taking a concrete baby step", 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com which added together, can create transformational change. It's my great hope that the HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT will change the lives of children the world over-one book, one ball at a time. 26. How may Bobby feel about Moise? A. He was very proud of Moise's bravery. B. He felt sorry for Moise's ruined childhood. C. He thought money could solve Moise's problem. D. He felt happy to tell him what was in his heart. 27. The purpose of The HOPE IS A GAME-CHANGER PROJECT is to _____. A send ball gifts to kids in poor countries B. collect money to help kids in need C. comfort kids in war-torn areas D. offer kids help to change their lives 28. In the first sentence of the passage, the writer implies that _____. A. kids live an unsafe life in parts of the world B. the balls sent to kids should be of good quality C. young kids cannot overcome the difficulties D. kids intend to break their toys into pieces 29. The underlined part in the last paragraph probably means _____. A. starting the first step as a baby does B. taking an active action from now on C. making great changes step by step D. doing some small but good deeds 30. Which of the following about Bobby's new book is TRUE? A. It earned a lot of money to help kids like Moise. B. The photos inside reflected the kids' hopeless life. C. Its title shows the author's belief to change the world. D. It changed the life of the kids recorded in the book. B Persons moving from a rural area to the big city may not realize that there are many methods of transportation available in the city. Many of them do not involve driving your own car. One of the first methods of transportation that you will notice quickly is the bus service. Bus stops are located nearby many residential areas and buses travel toward a central transportation hub. If you work near downtown, it is often very easy to catch a bus that will take you to a location that is within a few blocks of your place of work. If there is not a bus stop near your home， look for a “park and ride” lot. Often you can park your vehicle there for free and take the bus. Using bus service helps to save fuel, the frustration of having to drive in rush hours and parking fees. A monthly bus pass often costs less than monthly parking fees. Many larger cities also offer a subway system. This underground transportation system does not use surface streets, so it avoids traffic jams and can be a very quick way to commute (乘车上 下班) to your business. Cities such as Chicago have gone above grade with an elevated train rather than underground with a subway. Other cities have developed light rail systems to help with rapid 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com transportation of commuters from the suburbs to the downtown area. In Seattle, and other cities that have a waterfront, ferries are a fun way to commute. The Bremerton to Seattle ferry is about an hour commute. Parking is available at the ferry terminal and on the Seattle end, the terminal is a flight of stairs from downtown. Commuters who know big city transportation methods well will often combine two or more of these methods of commuting. You may need to take a bus from your residential area to the light rail station. Then transfer to the light rail for a quick trip downtown. Using public transportation is a great way to avoid the frustration of driving yourself. 31. What is the advantage of using bus service? A. The bus stop is located in every residential area. B. The bus service can help you save fuel and parking fees. C. Whenever you are, you can easily catch a bus that takes you anywhere. D. The bus can drive quickly in rush hours traffic. 32. The subway system can be a very quick way to take you to your business because________ . A. it is underground and can avoid traffic jams B. it uses surface streets C. you can commute to your business D. it is much faster than the bus service 33. How many methods of transportation are discussed in this passage? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 34. It can be inferred from the passage that .___________. A. the bus service is the cheapest transportation method B. using the public transportation is much more convenient than driving your own car C. ferries are a fun way to commute in every city D. driving your own car in rush hours can be really frustrating 35. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage? A. Transportation Methods in Big Cities B. Transportation in Big Cities C. Traffic Problem in Big Cities D. Commuting in Big Cities C A 17-year-old boy, caught sending text messages in class, was recently sent to the vice principal's office at Millwood High School in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The vice principal, Steve Gallagher, told the boy he needed to focus on the teacher, not his cell phone. The boy listened politely and nodded, and that's when Mr. Gallagher noticed the student's fingers moving on his lap. He was texting while being scolded for texting. "It was a subconscious act," says Mr. Gallagher, who took the phone away." Young people today are connected socially from the moment they open their eyes in the morning until they close their eyes at night. It's compulsive." A study this year by psychology students at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, found that the more time young people spend on Facebook, the more likely they are to have lower grades and weaker study habits. Heavy Facebook users show signs of being more sociable, but they are also more likely to be anxious, hostile or depressed. (Doctors, meanwhile, are now blaming addictions to 'night texting' for disturbing the sleep patterns of teens.) Almost a quarter of today's teens check Facebook more than 10 times a day, according to a 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com 2009 survey by Common Sense Media, Will these young people get rid of this habit once they enter the work force, or will employers come to see texting and social-network checking' as accepted parts of the workday? Parents, students and educational strategists are asking educators to reconsider their rules. "In past generations, students got in trouble for passing notes in class. Now students are experts at texting with their phones still in their pockets," says 40-year-old Mr. Gallagher, the vice principal, "and they're able to communicate with someone one floor down and three rows over. Students are just quite different today. They will take suspensions(停学) rather than give up their phones." 36. Which of the following is True according to the passage? A. The teenagers check Facebook more than ten minutes a day B. The young people cannot get rid of their habit even after they go to work C. The boss may find it hard to control the interaction among young people D. The boss will prefer past generations 37. According to Mr. Gallagher, the students today _____. A. cannot live without a cell phone B. are always causing troubles for the educators and their parents C. have the same means of sending messages as last generations do D. can do the texting with their phones in their pockets 38. Young people addicted to the use of Facebook _____. A. have higher grades in study B. are influenced in the aspects of grades and habits C. are always anxious, hostile and depressed D. are social and concentrate on their study 39.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. Teenagers and Cell Phones B. Teenagers' Texting Addiction C. Employers and Teenagers D. Teenagers' Education 40. The underlined word "a subconscious act" refers to an act _____. A. on purpose B. without realization C. in secret D. with care D There are many thoughts on the origins of civilization. One of the major factors involved was the increase in population. The development of techniques, primarily irrigation and flood control, which permitted agriculture in special areas such as the flood plain of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, made possible the support of large population. Once populations reach a certain number, the older pattern of social organization breaks down and new ones develop. Specifically the older system, whereby each individual participated in food production and maintained a similar standard of living and whereby kinship(家属关系) served as the basic method of social organization, was replaced by the occupational division of labor, political and religious hierarchies(等级制度), public works such as road and public building construction, class systems, 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com codes of law, markets, new forms of warfare, and urban centers. Allied with these important sociological traits are material traits, such as monumental architecture and the development of science and, in many cases, metallurgy(冶金学) and writing systems. The earliest civilization, Sumer, developed in the Middle East. This was the Bronze Age of the Old World, during which people first developed the art of metallurgy, civilization also arose in other parts of the Old World, first in Egypt, China, and India, and later in Europe and Africa. At this time, civilization also developed independently in the New World, in the Mexican area and in Peru and its adjacent(邻近的) areas. In the Old World the Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, which saw the rise and fall of great empires and the shift of power from the Middle East to Greece and Rome and then to Western Europe. In the 1700s the Industrial Age began, leading directly to the modern civilization of today. 41. The author of this passage __________________________________. A. gives a comparison between ancient civilization and modern civilization B. suggests that population increase is most important in the development of civilization C. explore the relation between agriculture and industry D. tries to explain how civilization developed in human history 42. The word "traits" in Paragraph One most likely means ___________________________. A. distinguishing features B. great achievements C. main appearances D. outstanding successes 43. According to the first paragraph, the increase in population _____________________. A. resulted in the development of agricultural technology B. was impossible without the development of agriculture C. caused the occupational division of labor D. resulted from the breakdown of old social organization 44. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The Bronze Age is one of the earliest civilizations. B. The Bronze Age developed into the Iron Age. C. The Industrial Age started in the Middle East. D. The use of metal instruments started from the Bronze Age. 45. Which of the following is NOT included in the expression "the Old World" used in the passage? A. Asian countries. B. Both Western and Eastern Europe. C. African continent. D. American continent. 第二节:信息匹配(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将对应 题号的选项字母涂黑。 以下是个人求职广告信息: A(Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom Young people are invited to compete in this performing arts festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on(The previous year’s winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert(With a long and well-known history behind it , this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com contests such as Pop Idol. B(Sydney Writers’ Festival Sydney, Australia Held at Sydney’s Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers’ Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world(Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book readings and seminars. C(Flipside Festival Singapore As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances(Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers. D(Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom The little marked town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops(It bills itself as the world’s first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival(The festival is a celebration of great writing(There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout. E(Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts(More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather(The main festival venue is the Grief Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people. F(Nuits Sonores Lyon, France Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world(The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz(For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmers to films. 下面是几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。 46. Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world(Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers. 47. Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music(She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms(She also has a strong interest in films. 48(As an outgoing girl, Victoria is fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing arts festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests. 49(Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera. 50(Chris is a university student who majors in music(He’d like to watch some local street music performances(He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games. III、写作(共2节，满分40分) 第一节:基础写作(共1题，满分15分) 假设你是校英文周刊通讯员，请你用英文写一篇马航失联客机的新闻稿。 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com 【写作内容】 马来西亚航空(Malaysia Airlines)的370班机 3月8日从吉隆坡(Kuala Lumpur)飞往北京， 消失了。机上共载有239人，分别来自13个 不同的国家。 搜救 11个国家，共有22架飞机和超过40艘船， 包括两艘美国驱逐舰(destroyer)正在搜寻失 联飞机。 失联飞机乘客的家属 心情失望，因他们对事件进展知之甚少而生 气,但依然对他们的亲人心存希望。 专家观点 直到官方发现了黑匣子(black box)或者失事 残骸(wrecks)，否则没有人知道马来西亚航空 的370班机上发生了什么事。 〔写作要求〕 只能使用5个句子达全部的内容。 〔评分〕 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 第二节:读写任务(共1小题，满分25分) 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 When Samuel, our only son, was eight he wrote an article entitled, “How to Be Good.” It still brings a smile to my face as I recall this young boy’s wisdom. He followed his own policy and obeyed his mum and me. To our amazement, as a little child, Samuel seemed to recognize us parents as his natural guardians (监护人) who he should obey. And he was right. Generally speaking, in the eyes of young children, parents certainly have been given the authority and responsibility to protect them – innocent children – whether they are five or fifteen. They usually obey their parents, so the parents may discipline and instruct them easily. When children are younger, a parent can establish much more control over their lives. But how can we parents deal with teenagers when they become tough and disobeyed in adolescence (青 春期)? As Samuel has grown up, he becomes informed, like any other teenagers. They need more desire for friendship, acceptance and freedom. When it comes to an easy target for teenagers to try dishonest schemes, what should a parent do with them? Well, Samuel’s mother and I are not perfect parents. Yet it’s comforting to know that our instruction changes a little with his new culture. We desire that Samuel know wisdom, instruction and consideration, and receive our instruction in a wise, right and fair way. If so, this can’t be much any better! 【写作内容】 1. 以约30词概括短文的主要内容。 2. 以约120词就“教育子女”的话题进行议论，内容包括: (1) 你对孩子在成长过程中所发生变化的看法。 (2) 你或你朋友的父母是如何教诲子女的，并用事例说明。 (3) 请你对父母在孩子成长过程中如何教诲他们提些建议。 【写作要求】 1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com 不得直接引用原文的句子。 2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称 中华资源库 www.ziyuanku.com 肇庆一中、高要一中2013-2014学年第二学期 高二年级段考二英语学科试题答案 I、语言知识及应用 III、写作 第一节:基础写作 One possible version: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared on 8th March. There were 239 people on broad, who were from 13 different countries. In order to search for it, 11 countries with 22 airplanes and more than 40 ships, including two U.S. Destroyers teamed up to do the rescue work. To their disappointment, many family members of passengers were frustrated because they knew little about the things going on, but there is still hope for those on broad the plane. Experts believe that no one knows what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 until authorities find either the black box or wrecks. 第二节:读写任务