鞍山市2009年高三毕业班第二次质量调查

英   语

    本试卷分第一卷 （选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）。总分150分，考试时间为120

分钟。考生请将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分, 满分30分）

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

 听下列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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.       How much was the driver`s tip?

A.$3.5                   B.$0.5                   C.$1.5

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She definitely wants to know about the meeting.

B. She would like to let him know about the next meeting.

C. She will give him a call to ask about the next meeting.

3. Where does the conversation take place?

       A.At a hairdresser`s       B. At a tailor`s                     C.At a photographer`s

4. What does the woman mean?

       A.Jack has been on the paper for several days.

       B.Jack is working hard on the paper.

       C.He works only during the day.

5. What does the woman mean?

       A.The paper must be handed in on time.

       B.His request was made too late.

       C.The paper can be handed in a few days late.

第二节（共15小题每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至8两个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

6.Why is the man going to the States?

       A.to visit places of interest

       B.to visit his friends

C.to attend a conference

7.When will the man leave for American?

       A.in two weeks             B.in mid-January          C.on January 10^th

8.What is the man?

       A.a scientist                  B.a writer                            C.a traveler

听下面一段对话，回答第9至10两个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

9.Which month is it most likely now?

       A.January                     B.March                       C.June

10.Which season was the best season last year?

       A.Spring                      B.Summer                    C.Autumn

听下面一段对话，回答第11至13两个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

11.What are the man and the woman doing?

       A.They are climbing the mountain.

       B.They are playing basketball.

       C.They are going down hill.

12.What happened to the man?

       A.He has sprained(扭伤) his left ankle(脚踝).

       B.He has sprained his right ankle.

       C.He has sprained his waist.

13.What is the woman`s message?

       A.be relaxed                 B.stop walking and relax                     C.sit down and rest

听下面一段对话，回答第14至17三小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

14.Why does the woman refuse to exchange the shoes for the man?

       A.The man has kept the shoes for a week.

       B.The man had no receipt for the shoes.

       C.There is a sign reading no exchange after the shoes are sold.

15.What causes the woman to turn down refunding(退还) the man?

       A.her manager`s order         

B.her unknowing the price          

C.her unknowing whose fault it is

16.Why does the man think it isn`t his fault?

       A.because the shoes must be made badly

       B.because the shoes must have been used before he bought them.

       C.because he just wore the shoes for one time and then they were broken.

17.When did the man buy that pair of shoes?

       A.last week                   B.last weekend                     C.yesterday

听下面一段对话，回答第18至20三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

18.What does the passage talk about?

       A.selling a house                  B.doing housework               C.losing a job

19.Why did the speaker sell her house?

       A.Her husand had got a higher position.

       B.Her husband had lost his job.

       C.She wanted to have a cleaner house.

20.Why did the agent call on the speaker so early in the morning?

       A.His telephone went out of order.

       B.The buyers had to leave soon.

       C.He began to work at 8 a.m.

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）

21.Journalism is described as __________science of searching, recording, and reporting_________ important events.  

A. a;the                          B. a; /              C. /; /            D. /;the

22.The teacher thought his students needed more practice and learning skills _______ much homework． 

A. other than                     B. rather than                C. more than          D. in place of

23.We are given a three-day holiday for May Day, but Harry is given ________ for his excellent work as a reward. That is, he has a six days’ holiday. 

       A. another three day      B. other three days     C. three more days  D. three days

24. The prices of many kinds of the computers ______ quickly these days. 

A. are raising               B. rises                       C. raise                 D. are going up

25.The child, who was believed ___ by a tiger, was found in a forest.

A. to be killed        B. having killed     C. to have been killed       D. to be killing

26.When I was having my holiday abroad, those children kept quarrelling and _______ my fun.  

A. destroyed          B. damaged             C. injured                        D. spoiled

27.________ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company. 

A.For the first time                    B. The first time

C. The first time when                           D. When the first time

28.If the person        agrees，we sometimes use small recorders to make sure that we get all our facts straight． 

 A．interviewed    B．being interviewed  C．interviewing   D．to be interviewed

29.―Sam, it's too late. Our daughter ________ be back. 

―Don't be anxious. I dare say she ________ have some extra work to do.

A. can; must       B. will; might        C. should; must       D. must; may

30. Mary’s gold ring _______ from her mother as a gift for her wedding.

       A. came from        B. came into               C. came down               D. came over

31. ______ production up by 40% , the company is certain to earn a lot this year.  

    A  As            B  For            C  With             D  Though

32.― ______ was ________ they were going to San Francisco? 

―Next week.

A. What; it that     B. It; what           C. When; that        D. When; it that

33.―Well, where is my watch?  

―_______! We just have two minutes left.

 A. Take your time   B. Come on         C. Don't worry       D. Take it easy

34. The old farmer has two sons, _________has got a job in the town and refused to do farming.

     A.each of whom    B.both of who       C.all of them         D. each of them

35. _______ has been done to prevent the factories from polluting the river, it remains a serious problem.   

        A. Though that      B. What                    C. Though what           D. Despite what

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

A weak old man went to live with his son,daughter-in-law, and four-year-old grandson. The family ate together at the table. But, the elderly grandfather`s  36  hands and failing sight made   37   difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon and food  38  onto the floor. When he held a glass, with his shaky hands, milk  39  on the tablecloth. His son and daughter-in-law became angry about the  40  .So, they put a small  41  in the corner. There Grandfather ate  42  , while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together.  43  Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a  44  bowl. When the family  45  in Grandfather`s direction, sometimes the old man had tears in his eyes.  46  ,the only words the couple had for him were  47  warnings, when he  48  a fork or spilt food. The four-year-old grandson watched it all in  49  .

  One evening, before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood pieces on the floor. He asked the child  50  , “What are you making?” Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making little  51  for you and Mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work.

  The words so  52  the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. That evening, the husband took Grandfather`s hand and  53  led him back to the family table, and for rest of his  54  , he ate every meal with the family. And, for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to  55  any longer when a fork was dropped, or milk spilt.

36. A. shaky                B.rough            C. tough           D. large   

37. A. talking                     B.sleeping          C.eating                D.walking 

38.   A.spread                B.rained                C.lay                     D.covered 

39.   A.fell                    B.poured               C.flowed               D.spilt    

40.   A.trouble               B.mess                  C.scene                 D.action   

41.   A.chair                  B.bench                 C.bed                    D.table    

42.   A.alone                 B.slowly                C.carefully            D.little    

43.   A.Though              B.Because              C.While                D.Once  

44.   A.glass                  B.iron                   C.golden               D.wooden 

45.   A.glanced              B.turned                C.moved               D.pointed  

46.   A.Then                  B.Therefore           C.Besides              D.However     

47.   A.valuable             B.sharp                 C.useless               D.high     

48.   A.broke                 B.brought              C.dropped             D.touched  

49.   A.silence               B.joy                    C.amusement         D.disappointing 

50.   A.curiously            B.quietly               C.angrily               D.sweetly    

51.   A.boxes                 B.bowls                 C.tools                  D.toys   

52.   A.puzzled              B.moved               C.struck                D.frightened  

53.   A.gently                B.quickly                     C.actually              D.happily  

54.   A.meal                  B.days                   C.stay                   D.belongings  

55.   A.worry                B.notice                C.shout                 D.care  

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

  A man accused of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was released(释放) from prison after a book publisher agreed to post his bond(保释金)of $1,000．The publisher said．“There’s a story here．This is a man who loves books．He just can’t let go of them．He hasn’t stolen a single book．So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr Banish has story to tell．We plan to publish his story．”  

When asked why he didn’t return the books. Mr Banish said，”Well，how could I ? They became family to me．I was afraid to return them，because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up，throw them around，tear the pages，spill soda on them，get jelly and jelly on them，and drown them in the toilet．

  He continued，“Books are people，too! They talk to you，they take care of you，and they enrich you with wisdom，humor and love．A book is a guest in my home．How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages．I dusted them with a soft clean cloth．I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air．”

  “Every week I recognized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends，My books were HAPPY books．You could tell just by looking at them．Now they’re all back in the libraries，on the lower shelves，on the floors，at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids I can hear them calling me．I need to rescue them．Excuse me．I have to go now．”

56．Why was the man put into prison? 

  A．Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so．

  B．Because he stole 700 children’s books from the five different libraries．

  C．Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed．

  D．Because he wanted to publish his story．

57．How did the man treat books?  

  A．He treated them as his family．

  B．He treated them as his own children．

  C．He treated them as his furniture．

  D．He treated them as his job ．

58．What might happen after the man was set free? 

  A．He might stop borrowing books．

  B．He might start a library of his own．

  C．He might go on borrowing books from libraries．

  D．He might return all his books．

59．What is mainly talked about in this passage?  

  A．A funny thief who loves stealing books．

  B．A person who refuses to return borrowed books and wants to look after them．

  C．A person who is crazy about books so he keeps stealing them from the library．

  D．A person who may have some mental problems．

B

Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US.

    When 40 percent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya (木瓜)industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered (转基因的) trees.

    Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist the virus. Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically engineered trees.

    Some researchers put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better wood. Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil.

    Meanwhile fruit farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper.

     The Pentagon (五角大楼) even gave the researchers US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours if it senses a chemical attack.

     So far, the poplar, eucalyptus (杨树与桉树), apple and coffee trees are among those being engineered. All this can be done today because we have a better understanding of tree genomes (基因组).

     However, some people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results. They are worried that the new trees will breed (繁殖)with natural species and change the balance of the forest environment.

     "It could be destructive," said Jim Diamond, an environmentalist. '"Trees are what is left of our natural environment and home to many endangered species."

    But researchers insist that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.

    They hope to answer the critics （批评家）by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the environment can be controlled.

60. Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US?                               

A. Trees that worms can't hurt.

B. Trees that can sense a chemical attack.

C. Trees that can resist wind better.

D. Genetically engineered trees.

61. What caused the American scientists to work on special trees directly? 

A. They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers.

B. Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses.

C. Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus.

D. Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees.

62. Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered? 

A. Papaya.           B. Pine.          C. Apple.             D. Poplar.

63. Why did critics think engineered trees dangerous? Because _________.

A. these trees can destroy the balance of nature

B. everything except trees has been genetically engineered

C. trees are home to many endangered species

D. these trees may affect normal trees

C

People who spend more pre-bedtime(睡前)hours using the Internet or watching television are more likely to report that they don`t get enough sleep, even though they sleep almost as long as people who spend fewer pre-bedtime hours in front of a computer or televison screen, survey findings show.

“The longer media use before sleep can trigger self-perceived(自我感觉的)insufficient(不足的)sleep,” lead researcher Dr Nakamori Suganuma of Osaka University said.

He and colleagues obtained data on self-perceived sleep problems and the use of electronic media before bedtime from a total of 5875 Japanese respondents in two separate Internet-based surveys.

Nearly half of the respondents linked their lack of sleep with electronic media use before bedtime. Those reporting longer electronic media use were also more likely to report insufficient sleep.

Overall,29 percent of light users (less than 1.5 hours)listed electronic media use as a possible cause of their insufficient sleep. By comparison, 40 percent of medium （中级的）users(1.5 to 3 hours) and 54 percent of heavy users (more than 3 hours) said the same.

However, longer Internet and television use before bedtime was not linked with less actual sleep. While heavy users averaged about 3 more hours in front of computer or television screens than light users, the heavy users averaged only about 12 minutes less pre-workday sleep than light users.Suganuma said, “Internet use affected self-perceived insufficient sleep more than TV watching in both younger Internet users and middle-aged or aged users.”

Up to 38 percent of the respondents listed accessing the Internet far into the night as a possible cause for their sleep disturbance ,while about 25 percent said watching television far into the night caused their sleep problems.The findings suggest that while heavy computer and television use before bedtime has a small effect on sleep duration, it may have a more significant effect on “sleep demand and sleep quality.” Suganuma notes.

64. The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 means “________”.   

       A.remove                            B.cause                 C.increase                     D.decrease

65. From the passage, we learn________.  

A.     what kind of people have less actual sleep

B.      self-perceived insufficient sleep is linked to electronic media use

C.      Why the use of electronic media before bedtime affects sleep

D.     Using electronic media before bedtime makes people sleepless

66. Which of the following is NOT a result of the survey?  

A.     People who use electronic media longer before bedtime are more likely to report 

insufficient sleep.

B.      About 38 percent of the respondents think accessing the Internet far into the night is a cause for sleep disturbances.

C.      Internet use affects self-perceived insufficient sleep more than watching TV.

D.     Most self-perceived insufficient sleep is connected with electronic media use before bedtime.

D

Experts say the American state of Hawaii has been affected by a small frog called the coqui(科基蛙) .There may be millions of the small frogs in Hawaii.However, they do not belong there. They are normally found in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico and in the southeastern United States.These coqui frogs are harming Hawaii`s environment, and the extremely loud noise they make is causing problems for Hawaiian citizens and visitors. The coquis arrived in Hawaii about ten years ago. They are believed to have been brought in accidentally in shipments of plants from Puerto Rico or Florida. Their numbers have sharply increased. They have quickly spread around the Hawaiian Islands and all hidden in plants.

  The coqui is a brown frog about five centimeters long. During the day, the frogs hide in wet protected areas, such as under plant leaves. At night , the frogs move onto trees to feed, call to females and mate(交配).

  In their native Puerto Rico, local people celebrate coqui frogs. But in Hawaii, the foreign frog is thought as a harmful animal.The coqui frogs are a major threat to Hawaii`s environmental system. The frogs eat thousands of insects every night .These insects are important to plants ,and are also important food for Hawaii`s native.

  The frogs are also affecting the tourism industry in Hawaii. Increasing numbers of hotels, visitors and local people are disturbed by the loud calls made by male coqui frogs to female frogs.At night ,the noise often makes it difficult for people to sleep. The mating call of the male coqui sounds like: “ Ko-Kee! Ko-Kee!” That is how they got their name.

  The frogs do not have any natural enemies in Hawaii to reduce their population size. The warm weather permits them to lay eggs all year long.

  Many efforts have been made in Hawaii to stop the spread of the coqui. The Hawaiian Department of Agriculture is trying to find an effective chemical that can be safely used to kill the frogs. Until then, the only way to catch the frogs is by hand.

67.Coqui frogs get their name from________.  

A.     the sound of their loud calls

B.      their shape and colour

C.      their coming from other parts of the USA

D.     people who dislike them

68.Which of the following is NOT a reason why people in Hawaii dislike coquis?  

A.     They are harming Hawaii`s environment.

B.      They have a bad effect on tourism.

C.      They eat insects which are important for plants.

D.     They hide in wet places and make loud sounds during the day.

69.Which of the following contributes to the increasing number of coquis in Hawaii?  

A.     There aren`t any animals in the world which eat coquis.

B.      They are easy to catch.

C.      They are easy to breed （繁殖）there.

D.     They eat a lot of insects in one night.

70.What would be the best title for the passage?  

A.     Coquis―Good or Harmful Animals?

B.      Coquis―A Big Threat to Hawaii

C.      Coquis Make Sleep Difficult

D.     Coquis―the Number Sharply Increased

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。备选答案中有两项为多余选项。

Why do some people have many friends while others do not?  71 However, it is not so. Let’s look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations.

The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company.   72  .The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attention given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (积极性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.

73   After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Jane Elliott, living in an all ? white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America.

She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown ? eyed people were cleverer than blue ? eyed ones because of an agent (化学作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue ? eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown ? eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue ? eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown ? eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before.   74  .So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathise(同情) with them in their troubles.   75  .

A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment for them.

B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.

C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore（忽略） others.

D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.

E. Jane Elliott had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance.

F.You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.

G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the students.

第四部分：写（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）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。

This is a story told by my father : When I was boy , the most exciting

thing was when to celebrate the Spring Festival . My grandma was the

best cooker in the world but could make the most delicious dishes . Once ,

I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner . As I was about take a

piece from a cooked duck , I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking me .

Shake her head , she said , “It isn’t a good time to do that , dear .” I apologize

and controlled me at the best till the dinner started . You know , that was

a dinner we had waited for several month .       

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

肥胖（fatness）已经成为危害人们健康的严重问题，中小学生的肥胖趋势更为明显。你们班对此展开讨论。根据不同的观点，写一篇100词左右的短文。

    1．肥胖危害健康，应该节食，锻炼，预防肥胖。已经超重的，应该采取措施减肥。

2．中学生正是长身体的时候，减肥不仅会影响身体发育，而且也会影响学习，因此应该顺其自然。

鞍山市2009年第二次高三质量调查考试

英语试题答案

1― 5  BAABA   6―10 CBACC   11―15 CBACC  16―20 CAABB

21―25 BBCDC   26―30 DBBCC  31―35 CDBAD  36―40 ACBDB

41―45 DABDA   46―50 DBCAD  51―55 BCABD  56―60 CACBC

61―65 BADBB   66―70 DADCB  71―75 FACEB

短文改错：

This is a story told by my father : When I was∧ boy , the most exciting

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thing was when to celebrate the Spring  Festival . My grandma was the

best cooker in the world but could make the most delicious dishes . Once ,

    cook            and

I just couldn’t wait for the Spring Festival dinner . As I was about ∧take a

                                                      to

piece from a cooked duck , I saw Grandma in the kitchen looking ∧ me .

                                                     at

Shake her head , she said , “It isn’t a good time to do that , dear .”I apologize

Shaking                                               apologized

and controlled me at the best till the dinner started . You know , that was

            myself

a dinner we had waited for several month .        

                            months

作文：

Fatness is one of the serious problems which have a bad effect on our health. And at present the situation in the teenagers is even worse. As to this, a discussion was carried out in our class.

Some students think fatness does harm to our health, so it is necessary to be on a diet and take suitable exercise to prevent it. Those who are overweight should take measures to lose weight to be healthy.

But others have a different opinion. They say losing weight will be bad for the teenagers during their growth course, as well as their studies. So there is no doubt to leave it as it is.