辽宁省抚顺市2009届高考调研试题

英语试题

考生注意:本试卷共五部分,考试时间:120分钟 满分120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，共5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。

1. Where does the woman live now?

A. In New York.          B. In Chicago.              C. In Boston.

2. What was the climate like where the old couple lived?

A. It was very rainy.       B. It was very warm.         C. It was very snowy.

3. What do we know from the conversation?

A. Both of them got good marks in the exam.   B. One of them spilt the milk.

C. Either of them got low marks in the exam.

4. Why won’ t the woman order dessert?

A. She thinks the dessert is too expensive.     B. She doesn’ t want to gain weight.

C. She is afraid of dropping the dessert on her clothes.

5. Why did the woman get a new job in another country?

A. Because she hated to work with the man here.

B. Because she didn’ t like the culture. here.

C. Because she wanted to experience a new culture.

第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）

听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6―8题。

6. Why does the man think it is bad to take a taxi at first?

A. Because these suitcases are not heavy.      B. Because there are just a few suitcases.

C. Because the traffic is heavy now.

7. How far is it to get there?

A. Fifty minutes on foot.     B. Fifteen minutes on foot.   C. Fifteen minutes by taxi.

8. How do they probably go there at last?

A. By bus.                B. On foot.                C. By taxi.

听第7段材料,  回答第9至11题。

9. People who relax at home often ________.

A. agree to offer help actively               B. refuse to help other people

C. offer help against their own will

10. Why do people offer help when they are not willing to?

A. They are so kind that they don’t want to see people in trouble.

B. They are afraid that their refusal might hurt their good relationship.

C. They can’t help offering help to others out of habit.

11. What should people do when facing such problems?

A. Never refuse the people in need of help.

B. Always say “no” to the people who need help.

C. Refuse some requests when necessary.

听第8段材料,  回答第12至14题。

12. How does the man book his ticket?

A. On the Internet.          B. Through a friend.         C. On the phone.

13. Which city is the man leaving for?

A. Houston.               B. Chicago.                C. A city in Michigan.

14. When is the man returning?

A. On May 5.              B. On May 2.              C. On May 6.

听第9段材料,  回答第15至17题。

15. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a restaurant.          B. At an interview.           C. At a schoo1.

16. Why does the man want a new job?

A. He is fired.             B. He likes computer.        C. He wants more money.

17. What will probably happen to the man next?

A. He will be turned down by the woman.     B. He will work as a computer programmer.

C. He will work as a cameraman.

听第10段材料,  回答第18至20题。

18. What do Third World countries often mistakenly decide to do?

A. To open many new factories.             B. To permit rapid industrialization.

C. To fire workers with specific skills.

19. What do the factory owners do to get maximized profits?

A. They make full use of automation if possible.

B. They hire as many workers as possible.

C. They train workers for specific factory jobs.

20. Which aspect does the speaker focus on?

A. The advantages of rapid industrialization.   B. The problems of rapid industrialization.

C. The progress of rapid industrialization.

第二部分：知识运用（共两节, 满分35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. -- What do you think of the manager of your company?

-- Oh, he is _________ manager who's pleasant to work with. It's _________ pleasure to work with him.

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

22. I haven’t seen _________ of her films, but judging from the one I have seen recently I thinkshe is a promising actress. 

   A. either                      B. any                C. both              D. none

23. -- I find it astonishing that John _________ be so rude to me.

-- Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others.

 A. should                  B. must              C. might                   D. ought to

24. The _____ of Jay Chow' s concert made most of the audience present got wild.

A. environment B. influence      C. impression             D. atmosphere

25. When you make a decision to buy something, you must remember that a good name of a product doesn’t _________ mean good quality of it.

 A. alternatively                  B. approximately           C. necessarily          D. ambiguously

26. ----Come on, Mary! What’s up?    

   ----My brother. I have just heard the news of _________ from that good job.

   A. his having fired       B. his firing                    C. his being fired             D. his fired

27. ―Will you be          this afternoon, Samuel?

    ―It depends．I'm afraid I'll watch NBA.

 A. suitable                B. convenient           C. accurate                D. available

28. I got an email from Liu Mei,        said she was going abroad for further study.

   A. who                        B. she              C. which                  D. it

29.           ―Oh, your clothes are all wet.

―I ______ in the rain, preparing for an open-air performance.

 A. have worked               B. worked               C. was working      D. have been working

30. The athlete seldom wears anything ________ the sportswear whatever the season is.

   A. rather than                    B. other than                    C. more than                   D. apart from

31. It was not just the size of the party last night        made it unique ,but        it meant to our company．

 A. what；that            B. that；what           C. what；what           D. that；that

32. We had been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal affairs.

A. may we use                    B. we may use                 C. we could use              D. did we use

33. --- Jimmy had a lot of parties recently.

--- Yes, that might         why he didn’t do well on the test.

A. sum up              B. push for           C. account for            D. make sense of

34. --- Do you know why the sun looks much bigger on the horizon?

    --- Well, well, ______. I've never read about that.

  A. you really have me there     B. that depends      C. I can't tell you        D. there is some doubt

35. ―Your flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part.

   ―Don’t feel blue. _________.

  A. A still tongue makes a wise head                           B. A single flower does not make a spring

  C. All good things come to an end                            D. All that glitters is not gold.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Around twenty years ago，I was going through hard times．I could not find  36   work and I found this especially difficult as I had a lot of experience and a Master degree in a certain   37  ．

To my  38 ．I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with friends as I had lost my  39  ．I had been through five  40  with a company and one day they called to say I didn't get the job．My  41  was really hard to bear．

Later that afternoon，while doing my rounds through a quiet suburban neighborhood I had an inner  42  ―like a scream-arise from deep inside me，“Why has my life become so  43  ?”

Immediately after this internal scream I was  44  the bus over to drop off a little girl when she  45  me an earring，saying I should keep it in case somebody claimed it．The earring was  46  metal，saying “BE HAPPY”．

At first I got angry-yeah，yeah，I thought．Then it  47  me．I had been putting all of my   48   into what was wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a  49  of 50 things I appreciated．

It was hard in the beginning，and then it got easier．One day I decided to increase it up to 75．That night there was a   50  from a manager at a large hospital since I had once  51  for a job to teach a course on stress management．She asked me if I would do a one-day seminar(研讨会)for 200 hospital workers．I said yes and got the  52   ．

My day with the hospital workers went very well． I got a standing welcome and many more days of work．To this day I know that it was because I changed my  53  to gratitude(感恩)．

I spent the next year conducting training workshop all around the Seattle area and decided to  54  everything．

“The only attitude is gratitude” has been my motto for years now and yes，it completely   55  my life．

36．A．important                B．temporary      C．interesting                D．satisfying

37．A．college                   B．field               C．position                  D．situation

38．A．joy                 B．anger            C．shame                   D．surprise

39．A．apartment              B．fortune           C．connection      D．confidence

40．A．programs                B．activities                  C．interviews        D．tasks

41．A．pressure            B．loneliness          C．fear               D．disappointment

42．A．calm                     B．strength           C．balance                D．wave

43．A．special                   B．hard             C．unique                  D．stable

44．A．fixing               B．pushing          C．pulling            D．watching

45．A．showed                 B．bought         C．sent                      D．handed

46．A．destroyed                B．shaped         C．coated          D．stamped

47．A．inspired            B．impressed        C．hit                D．amazed

48．A．savings                   B．energies          C．chances         D．policies

49．A．joke                      B．correction        C．suggestion               D．list

50．A．promise                  B．call               C．speech          D．demand

51．A．applied                  B．reached        C．cared            D．paid

52．A．wage                   B．instruction                C．sympathy      D．job

53．A．behavior                 B．method                C．attitude                 D．reply

54．A．tolerate            B．evaluate         C．accept               D．risk

55．A．changed               B．saved            C．disturbed                D．created

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。

A

Spending lesson

Has the recent economic downturn affected your life? For many young Chinese, it has driven them to embrace a far more frugal (节俭的) lifestyle.

Wang Hao, 24, is a Beijing office worker. He made a resolution in June last year to limit his weekly living expenses to 100 yuan. That's the cost of eight Big Macs in China.

"The financial crisis has taught a spending lesson to young people in China, including me," said Wang, who posted his resolution on his blog, which has drawn over 200,000 hits.

As the financial crisis affects the economy, white-collar workers speak of shrinking (缩减的) bonuses. Some are unemployed. And university students are facing the worst job prospects since China's economic reform began 30 years ago.

To save money, people have started to share dinners, houses, taxis and other activities with strangers they meet online. Web users post their activities on sites, such as www.Pinkewang.com and invite others to join them. Lin Xiongbo, the founder of Pinkewang, said his website saw a 100 percent increase of visitors last November after the global financial crisis broke.

People are also using websites like Lin's to share other activity ideas such as training programs, sports, and entertainments.

"Sharing activities with others can save a lot of money without lowering one's quality of life," said 27-year-old Xu Li. He's a manager at a public relations firm and a long-time user of websites like Pinkewang.

It was on the Internet that Xu recently found another person to take part in an English training program with him. By joining the program with another person, he and his partner received a 10 percent discount for the course, saving them more than 1,000 yuan.

Young Chinese born in the 80s used to be accused of being materialistic. They favored designer clothes and the latest electronic products, and many of them spent their monthly salaries rather than saving them. They became known as the "Yueguang group".

However, since the economy slowed down, this lifestyle has lost much of its charm. Now, more and more young Chinese consider saving money to be more fashionable than spending.

The frugal lifestyles these young Chinese are embracing seem to be accepted by the authorities too. In a commentary published in the People's Daily recently, the writer said frugality did not conflict with the government's demand-stimulating (刺激需求的) policies, as it called for reasonable rather than reckless (不计后果的) spending.

"Frugal lifestyles should become a fashion, especially in the financial crisis," said the writer Wang Jinyou.
56. The passage was written to _________.
   A. advertise a website called www.Pinkewang.com
   B. show how young Chinese are dealing with the economic situation
   C. show the life conditions of white-collar workers in China
   D. tell the readers about the economic problems China is facing

57. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. Wang Hao’s blog is popular because the stories in his blog are very interesting.
B. The financial crisis began to affect Chinese people’s lives in December 2008.
C. Since the economic downturn, fast consumer lifestyles are less popular in China now.
D. The government has asked people to spend less money to fight the economic crisis.

58. According to the passage, the following are all caused by the financial crisis EXCEPT that _________.
A. a great many college students have decided not to continue their studies
B. there is less hope for college graduates to find their ideal jobs 
C. young people have to cut down their living expenses
D. some white-collar workers are out of work

59. We know from the passage that _______.
A. Xu Li will have to pay over 5,000 yuan for his training program if he attends it alone
B. the Chinese people who were born in the 1980s developed the good habit of saving money
C. the trend for young Chinese to adopt frugal lifestyles goes against current government policies
D. it’s nothing new for young Chinese to share activities with others on the Internet

B

NEW YORK―So we’re going away on weekends and sticking close to home. But are we traveling with the kids? Here’s how the down economy is changing the way we travel.

SECONDARY CITIES

Some smaller cities are stealing the glory. Fort Myers, Fla. experienced double digit (位数) growth in January 2009 over January 2008, based on American Express Travel bookings. Cities like Portland, Ore. are also becoming popular destinations, with Travelocity data showing an increase of 38% over last year. Even Philadelphia’s star is rising, said Travelocity senior editor Shaw Brown.

Brown said it’s hard to explain exactly the reason for the boom: it could be a decrease in airfare or hotel prices or excellent marketing. Hotel rates in Fort Myers are down about 10%. But hotel rates in Portland are up, she said. She thinks Philadelphia’s higher popularity is due to good marketing, a decrease in airfare of 16% compared to the overall 8% decrease for domestic flights and more interest in historic destinations in general.

FAMILY TRAVEL

Rather than take a two-week vacation to Europe, families are going to national parks.

David Mandt, spokesman for the Association of Amusement Parks, is cautiously optimistic about the summer season. He said even when gas was $4 a gallon in 2008, people continued to visit theme parks―they simply selected parks closer to their homes.

While for years, park operators have used special offers, promotions and discounts to encourage families to visit at a specific time, the deals may be easier to find this year, especially when it comes to packages that include accommodations. Universal Orlando Resort has a deal allowing families to book a three-night package and receive two additional nights free. Packages include accommodations at a hotel near Universal and unlimited theme park admission to both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.

60. It can be inferred from the news report that ________.

A. the number of visitors to Fort Myers doubled in a year

B. secondary cities didn’t enjoy much popularity before

C. people visit smaller cities because hotel rates are down

D. visitors are more interested in historic destinations now

61. The writer describes what Universal Orlando Resort offers in order to show ________.

A. that some packages are easier to find this year    B. where families go for their vacation this year

C. why people prefer parks closer to their homes    D. how families choose packages for their vacation

62. What is the best title for the news report?

A. Trip destinations closer to home                     B. Trip offerings on the increase

C. Special travel packages for everyone          D. Travel trends in a down economy

c

Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to challenge our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they possessed. As a member of that group, you would likely inherit that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be hesitant to really get behind yourself, fearing that your investment (投资)would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not inherently talented would probably be a major obstacle(障碍) to investing your energy in your dream.

On the other hand, if you found a way to release that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the likelihood of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas, dreams, and visions we carry within is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, belief plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable guide we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the common opinion held by common people about what will work.

In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we free up the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.

 63. We can safely conclude from the first paragraph that        .

A. our belief is not reliable.                                    B. belief is an obstacle to our success.

C. belief is not so important in our success.                D. our belief determines our success in some way.

64. According to the passage, if a family of origin has passion for literature, the members of the family will probably        .

A. teach literature       B. hate literature         C. write poems         D. enter the field of literature

65. We can put our faith in the following things of success except        .

A. passion        B. feeling                 C. sense                  D. stock market

66. The purpose of the author is        .

A. to teach us a lesson                                   B. to give us some useful suggestions

C. to tell us that our belief is not reliable              D. to encourage us to invest in the stock market

D

The news of the great fight at Waterloo was published in the Gazette. After the statement of the victory came the list of the wounded and killed. George’s name among the latter was a terrible shock to the Osborne family and its chief. The old father was weighed down by his deep sorrow, but whatever his feelings of guilt and regret for the past, the stern（stubborn and strict）old man never mentioned his son’s name.

About three weeks later a letter was sent on to him by Dobbin, now promoted to major. It was George’s farewell to his father, written at dawn on the day of the battle.

The poor boy’s letter did not say much. He was too proud to show his feelings. He only wished his father goodbye, and begged for his help for his wife, and it might be the child, whom he left behind. He spoke regretfully of his former waste of money, thanked his father for his generosity in the past, and promised that whether he fell on the field, or lived through the battle, he would act in a manner worthy of his family name.

Mr. Osborne dropped the letter with the bitterest feeling of disappointed love and revenge(报复). His son was still beloved and unforgiven.

Towards the end of the autumn, the old man told his daughters that he was going abroad. He did not say where, but they knew at once that his steps would be turned towards Belgium, and that George’s widow was still in Brussels.

Many of the wounded were still there, recovering. After visiting his son’s grave, Mr. Osborne easily found some of George’s regiment(步兵团). He was coming out of his hotel when he saw a soldier with a bandaged arm, in the well-known uniform, on a bench in the park. He sat down trembling by the wounded man.

“Did you know Captain Osborne?” he asked, and added, after a pause, “he was my son, sir.”

The man lifted his unwounded arm and touched his cap sadly. “The whole army didn’t contain a finer or a better officer,” he said. He told the old man that one of George’s fellows was in town just getting over a shot in the shoulder. He would be able to tell him anything he wanted to know.

Guided in this way, Mr. Osborne made the journey to Waterloo and went over the field. He saw the spot where George had cut down the French officer who was trying to seize the regimental flag, and the place where the young captain, rushing down the hill and waving his sword, received a shot and fell.

As he was driving back to the gates of the city at sunset, old Osborne met another carriage. He drew quickly back. He saw Amelia, her face white and thin, her hair parted under a widow’s cap. Her eyes were fixed and looking nowhere. She did not know him, nor, until he saw Dobbin by her side, did he recognize her.

He hated her. He did not know much, until he saw her there.

Dobbin turned and rode back to him.

“Mr. Osborne! Mr. Osborne!” he cried. “I have a message for you.”

“From that woman?” said Osborne fiercely.

“No,” replied the other, “from your son. I’m here as his closest friend, and in charge of his will. Are you aware how small an amount he has left, and the poor circumstances of his widow? Do you know her condition ― that her life and her mind have been shaken by the blow that has fallen upon her? She will be a mother soon. Will you forgive the poor child, for George? ”

“I don’t know his widow, sir,” was the reply. “Let her go back to her father. I will never speak to her, or recognize her.” 

67. Waterloo, according to the passage, was probably in ______.

   A. England                  B. Gazette                 C. Belgium          D. France

68. The underlined words getting over in the middle of the passage means ______.

   A. recovering from            B. suffering from         C. handing over       D. taking over

69. The third paragraph of the passage may lead you to believe that ______.

   A. George had probably spent money too wastefully in the past

   B. Mr. Osborne had been very generous and kind to his son in the past

   C. George had behaved himself so well that he was worthy of respect of the family

   D. George had acted so well at the battle that his father forgave him

70. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

   A. George must have fought bravely at the battle.

   B. George’s regiment fought against the French soldiers at the battle.

   C. The army on George’s side won the victory in the end.

   D. Before the battle George had written farewell to his father, his wife, and his child as well.

第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分)

    请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格的空格处里填人最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格填1个单词。

I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.

Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.

Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.

You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It’s just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will.

Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary. It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done.

If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself.

Don’t try to tackle more things all at a time. All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy.

Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time.

Last but not the least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself. Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money. 

So, don’t be afraid of organization. The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills necessary to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.

Title: Tips on how to be (71)___________ in your life

Tips

Details

(72)___________

(73)___________ down your plan

◆List everything you need

◆List (74)________ you will follow

To make your plan happen

 Prepare three (75)__________ ways to carry out your plan

To (76) __________ that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work

(77) ___________ to finish at least part of your plan if not all

Do everything (78)__________ your own time-frame

To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results

Do one thing at once

Stick to the order of your plan

To save your interest, motivation and energy

Finish what you have started

To get your plan (79) ________out thoroughly.

(80)_________________

You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile.

第五部分: 书面表达 (满分25分)

国务院已将清明节列入我国法定节日，该决定受到全国人民普遍欢迎和专家学者的充分肯定。请根据下列表格和组图给Google网站写一篇文章。

1）介绍中国清明节概况  2）人们祭扫方式  3）列入法定节的意义 （至少三条）

历史：2500年

时间：每年4月4日至6日间

目的：祭拜祖先、悼念已逝亲人

注意：1）词数：150字左右。

      2）开头已为你写好，不计入词数。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3）参考词汇： 祭拜  pay respects to   孝道  filial piety   亲情   emotional affection

The Qingming Festival, called “Tomb Sweeping Day”, has a long history in China, ____________________