2014年北京市夏季高中会考英语试卷(包含答案解析)

2014年北京市夏季普通高中会考

英语试卷

一、听力理解（共20小题，20分。每小题1分）

第一节：听下面八段对话或独白，从各题A、B、C三个选项中, 选出能回答问题的最佳答案。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第1题。

1. Where’s the woman?

A. In Pairs.

B. In London.

C. In New York.

听下面一段对话，回答第2题。

2. What’re the two speakers talking about?

A. Friendship.

B. Seasons.

C. Travel.

听下面一段对话，回答第3题。

3. What’s the man doing?

A. Making an invitation.

B. Asking the way.

C. Giving a suggestion.

听下面一段对话，回答第4题至第5题。

4. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Strangers.

B. Friends.

C. A couple.

5. What does the man want to do?

A. Attend the party.

B. Go to a movie.

C. Have a P.E. lesson.

听下面一段对话，回答第6题至第7题。

6. Where’s the man from?

A. A travel office.

B. A Chinese magazine.

C. A school newspaper.

7. What does the man invite the woman to do?

A. Write an article about her trip.

B. Give a speech of her journey.

C. Take a trip to China.

听下面一段对话，回答第8题至第10题。

8. What does the woman want to buy for herself?

A. Trousers.

B. A sweater.

C. A jacket.

9. Why does the woman buy a shirt for her husband?

A. For their wedding ceremony.

B. For his birthday.

C. For a party.

10. How does the woman pay for the goods?

A. By cash.

B. By credit card.

C. By check.

听下面一段独白，回答第11题至第13题。

11. What’s the competition for?

A. Finding a radio presenter.

B. Training a good music player.

C. Choosing the best English speaker.

12. What do you need to do first for the competition?

A. Make a piece of record.

B. Write a short passage.

C. Send an email.

13. When is the deadline for sending in emails?

A. Next Monday.

B. Next Friday.

C. Next Saturday.

听下面一段对话，回答第14题至第16题。

14. What’re the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Space experiences.

B. Space training.

C. Space dreams.

15. What’s the most exciting moment for the man?

A. Being chosen as an astronaut.

B. Leaving the earth’s atmosphere.

C. Floating around in the spaceship.

16. What’s the man’s next plan?

A. To walk in space.

B. To visit the moon.

C. To lose weight.

第二节：听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下第17题至第20题的关键信息。此段对话你将听两遍。

二、单项填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21. ––Which book do you think is the most useful to my studies?

––________, as long as you read it.

A. Any

B. Either

C. Neither

D. None

22. Mr. Lin ________ his office an hour ago and he is still on his way home.

A. leaves

B. left

C. is leaving

D. was leaving

23. ________ the missing child, villagers have been doing all they can over the past five hours.

A. Found

B. Find

C. Finding

D. To find

24. Wow, it’s so cute. It is ________ delightful garden I have ever seen.

A. the most

B. a more

C. most

D. much

25. ––Did you ask George for help?

––I ________ need to––I managed perfectly well on my own.

A. wouldn’t

B. don’t

C. didn’t

D. won’t

26. ––Have you read about ________ popular story about Newton?

––You mean when he was sitting under an apple tree, ________ apple fell on his head?

A. 不填; an

B. the; an

C. 不填; the

D. the; the

27. Sofia was so nervous that she couldn’t follow what ________ in the speech.

A. was being said

B. had been said

C. was saying

D. had said

28. ________ I got on the bus, I realized I had left my wallet at home.

A. If

B. When

C. Because

D. Though

29. ________ in a long queue, Tom waited for the store to open to buy a new iPad.

A. Stood

B. To stand

C. Standing

D. Having stood

30. The repairman said the problem was in the engine, ________ was just what I had suspected.

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. as

31. ––Why were you absent yesterday?

––I caught a cold, ________ I had been caught in the rain.

A. but

B. so

C. or

D. for

32. I still remember ________ to National Gallery in London for further research. I was impressed by what I experienced

there.

A. to send

B. to be sent

C. sending

D. being sent

33. I was born in a beautiful town ________ name created a picture of purplish-blue flowers in my mind.

A. which

B. of which

C. whose

D. that

34. The price of the necklace is so high that it is ________ the reach of the young college graduate.

A. within

B. over

C. below

D. beyond

35. Listen, Mike. Maria ________ have done it. She was with me at the cinema.

A. couldn’t

B. shouldn’t

C. needn’t

D. wouldn’t

三、完形填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

It began a year ago, around Christmas.

While driving around the corner of our townhouse sports center, I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking and looked grumpy (脾气不好).

One day, while I was driving past him with my daughter, I decided to 36 at him with a lot of excitement. At the beginning, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked. Then, I saw his 37 go up and he waved back.

“38 did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.

I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didn’t 39 anything, and it gave both him and me a sense of joy. She responded by saying that she was a bit embarrassed to wave to a stranger, 40 next time she would try it as well.

Lucky for us, we lived close to the old man, so we 41 him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us 42 wave at him and, pretty soon, the old man started waving at everyone who passed by his house.

One day, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home w h o w a v e d a t h e r v e r y e x c i t e d l y.S h e m e n t i o n e d t h a t s h e w a v e d b a c k a t h i m,

43 she didn’t know him, and that it felt really 44 .

Upon hearing this, my daughter told her friend the story of how all the waving 45 .

Her friend responded, “Tell your mom that’s really 46 !”

Other friends made similar 47 , and this response taught my daughter just how much an act of kindness can be very natural and effortless, if you really want to 48 it. It showed us how giving happiness 49 both the giver and the receiver.

Inspired by all these positive effects, we’re planning to give our elder waving neighbor a thank-you card, to express our thanks for the warmth that he communicated through his enthusiastic waves. And to thank him for sharing this simple 50 with all who pass by his house.

36. A. look B. laugh C. shout D. wave

37. A. leg B. hand C. foot D. head

38. A. When B. How C. Why D. Where 39. A. cost B. bring C. break D. hide 40. A. or B. but

C. so

D. for 41. A. saw

B. asked

C. thanked

D. visited 42. A. might B. could C. would D. should 43. A. now that B. so long as C. as if D. even though 44. A. important B. strange C. good D. safe 45. A. began B. succeeded

C. remained

D. lasted 46. A. different B. cool C. easy D. true 47. A. decisions B. efforts C. comments D. demands 48. A. do B. get

C. follow

D. keep 49. A. attracted

B. controlled

C. reminded

D. benefited 50. A. idea

B. answer

C. life

D. joy

四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分。每小题2分）

第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

51. What should Peter do?

A. Stay at home.

B. Search for the latest film.

C. Tell Stefan if he will come late.

D. Wait for Stefan outside the cinema.

52. Why did Monica write the email? A. To invite Anna to join the club.

B. To check if Anna is going on the trip.

C. To ask Anna to book places on the trip.

D. To remind Anna about the date of the trip.

53. What does David ask Joe to do? A. Phone the shoe shop back. B. Send the shoes to the shop. C. Get the shoes before Thursday. D. Order a pair of shoes on Thursday.

54. The advertisement says the computer game is ________.

A. for top class players

B. in good condition

C. a classic game

D. at half price

B

In many poor countries, children receive a low standard of education. Classrooms have few supplies, teaching materials, and books. One non-profit organization is trying to change that. The organization, founded in 2005, is called the One Laptop (笔记本电脑) per Child (OLPC). Its goal is to provide the world’s children with cheap, but powerful notebook computers.

The computer is special in that it is a children’s notebook. Its keyboard is small, and the machine is strong enough against being dropped. Th e notebook also has a webcam (a video camera) for taking pictures and recording videos. There’s also built-in Wi-Fi to make it easy to connect to the Internet.

In the classroom, the notebook has many functions. It can be used to take notes and do homework. Plus, students can draw pictures and create reports. It is also an e-book reader, and comes with many books pre-installed (安装). In fact, one of its goals is to replace books in schools with limited resources.

The notebook went into production in November 2007. Teachers in places like Peru and Nigeria are already reporting a difference. They say children are more excited about learning. Young scholars are also making new friends in other countries over the Internet. Children are even using the notebooks to teach their parents at home.

Many experts see technology as a way for the world’s poor to improve their lives. The OLPC’s ai m is to bring the “light of learning” into children’s lives. Indeed, with tools like the notebooks in their hands, children are given a sense o f hope for a brighter future.

55. What does the OLPC provide for the poor students?

A. Money.

B. Books.

C. Teachers.

D. Computers. 56. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is an advantage of the notebook?

A. It is strong.

B. It is easy to buy.

C. It is light.

D. Its keyboard is big. 57. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. How the computers are installed.

B. Why the e-book reader is so popular.

C. How the notebooks are used in class.

D. What resources are needed at school. 58. What is the purpose of the OLPC?

A. To bring themselves more money.

B. To help poor children with learning.

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C. To encourage poor parents to study further.

D. To introduce good teachers over the Internet.

C

When I was about 10, there were lots of us bored, bookish children in the 1970s. Television was largely rubbish, and our parents’ bookshelves were what was left. I thought of this when I heard author Claire Tomalin complain that children are growing up without the skills to read classic works of English literature, such as Charles Dickens and that they are not being taught to have the lengthy attention spans (时段) necessary for

his texts. She blames this attention shortfall on the terrible television programmes.

It is true that children have never had more entertainment (娱乐) to choose from than today. And it is probably true that this generation’s at tention span is shorter; my children have dismissed as “too slow” or “boring” most of the childhood books I saved for them. I was quite upset about this until I reread some. It is not just entertainment that moves at a faster rate. The world does, too. And, frankly, Dickens is dense, and hard work, as are many writers of that period.

Another fact is that not many children of my generation read Dickens for pleasure either. It took me years to come to Great Expectations and The Pickwick Papers, and then it was only post-university when I became independently hungry for knowledge.

Dickens might be one of the greatest creators of characters in English, as Tomalin say s, but today’s children see Greg Heffley’s nature in The Wimpy Kid of Jeff Kinney’s novels. And they are so interested in the resourceful Baudelaire children in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events. They can recognize the adolescent difficult situation of Harry Potter.

You can’t insist that childhood tastes not change for a long time. My mother encouraged me to read anything on the basis that all reading was valuable, and would act as a gateway to more challenging works later on. In turn, I believe that my children will come to the classics when they’re ready. Until then, I’ll take comfor t from the fact that the 1969 classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar is still the most-read children’s book in Britain. It has underdeveloped characterization, yes, and the vocabulary is limited. But as a starter to give children an appetite (食欲) for reading, it is priceless.

59. What is important for children reading Dickens according to Claire Tomalin?

A. V ocabulary.

B. Patience.

C. Knowledge.

D. Taste.

60. Which of the following would the author agree with about Dickens?

A. They are difficult to understand.

B. Their vocabulary is old and limited.

C. They are the entrance to other literature works.

D. Their characters are better created than today’s works.

61. The author thinks it ________ that children nowadays don’t like Dickens.

A. understandable

B. worrying

C. disappointing

D. interesting

62. Which of the following can best conclude the topic of the passage?

A. Attention span.

B. Classic works.

C. Reading skills.

D. Children’s reading.

第二节：阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题后的具体要求，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。

People from different generations often live and work together. Sometimes they’re happy being together, other times they’re not. One of the reasons for their unhappiness may be a generation gap. A generation gap is the difference between two or more generations—not the differences between their years but the differences between the generations’ ideas, attitudes, and interests. Of course, people can have differences and still be happy together, but according to the experts, communication between the generations helps everyone get along.

Good communication between the generations starts in the family. These days many families are changing their communication style. They are moving from a “one-way” style to a “two-way” style of communication. To show this change, let’s compare two families:

The Smith family uses the “one-way” style of communication. Mr. and Mrs. Smith show interest in their children, but they don’t discuss problems of feelings. The parents make all the rules and decisions. They don’t ask for their children’s opinions. They explain their decisions to their children, but they don’t discuss them. The explanation is clear and the children understand. The communication goes one way: from the parents to the children.

The Jones family uses the “two-way” style of communication. Mr. and Mrs. Jones show interest in their children and ask for their opinions. They discuss problems and express their feelings. The family makes rules and decisions together after a discussion. The communication goes two ways: from parents to children and from children to parents.

Better communication between generations at home means better communication between generations at work and in the communit y. When different generations learn about each other’s ideas, attitudes, and interests, they understand each other. This understanding makes relationships stronger and makes the generation gap smaller.

63. Where does good communication between the generations begin? (不多于3个单词)

64. If Jack’s parents discuss with him where to spend their summer vacation, what style is their communication? (不多于

3个单词)

65. What is the main idea of the passage? (不多于10个单词)

五、书面表达（共1小题，20分）

根据题目所提出的具体要求，在答题卡上写出一篇连贯完整的短文。词数不少于60。

假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Erica发来邮件，向你询问如何学好中文。请参考以下提示给Erica回复邮件，提出至少4条建议。

邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。

?take a Chinese course

?watch or listen to Chinese programmes

?visit Chinese website

?…

Dear Erica,

I was glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on learning Chinese.

_____________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Please do let me know if you need further help.

Best wishes.

Li Hua

英语试卷答案及评分参考

一、听力理解（共20小题，20分。每小题1分）

第一节

1. B

2. C

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. C

9. C 10. B 11. A 12. A

13. C 14. A 15. A 16. B

第二节

17. Slack 18. lake 19. July 20. Three/3

二、单项填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C

26. B 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B

31. D 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. A

三、完形填空（共15小题，15分。每小题1分）

36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. B

41. A 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A

46. B 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. D

四、阅读理解（共15小题，30分。每小题2分）

第一节

51. C 52. B 53. C 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. C 58. B

59. B 60. A 61. A 62. D

第二节

63. In the family.

64. The “two-way” style.

65. Family communication can make the generation gap smaller.

五、书面表达（共1小题，20分）

Possible version:

Dear Erica,

I was glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on learning Chinese.

Here are my suggestions. To get started, you may take a Chinese course to learn basic knowledge about Chinese characters and grammar rules. And in your spare time, you can watch or listen to Chinese programmes on TV or radio as understanding the culture is important for learning the language. Chinese website is another convenient resource for learning Chinese. Besides, i t’s a good idea to learn Chinese by learning Chinese songs. Yet, I think the most efficient way is to make more Chinese friends. I’m sure you will learn a lot of colloquial Chinese from talking with them.

Please do let me know if you need further help.

Best wishes.

Li Hua

书面表达评分参考：

1．第一档: (20~18分) （很好）

完全完成试题规定的任务。运用了多样的句式和丰富的词汇，语法或用词方面有个别错误，但为尽可能表达丰富的内容所致；体现了较强的语言运用能力。全文结构紧凑，逻辑清楚、合理。

2．第二档: (17~15分) （好）

完成试题规定的任务。运用的句式和词汇能满足任务要求，语法和用词基本准确，少许错误主要为尽可能表达丰富的内容所致。使用了简单的语句间连接成分，内容连贯，逻辑清楚、合理。

3．第三档: (14~12分) （及格）

基本完成试题规定的任务。运用的句式和词汇基本满足任务要求，语法和用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。内容基本连贯，逻辑清楚、合理。

4．第四档: (11~6分) （较差）

未恰当完成试题规定的任务。所用句式和词汇有限，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对所写内容的理解。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。

5．第五档: (5~1分) （差）

未完成试题规定的任务。句式单调，词汇贫乏，语法或用词方面错误较多，严重影响了对所写内容的理解。

信息未能传达给读者。

6．0分

未能传达任何信息；写的内容与要求无关。

7．书写或标点符号不规范在4处以上（含4处），或字迹潦草，在得分中再扣除1分（第四、五档文不扣此项分数）。

重复错误只扣一次分数。