广东惠州高三六校第二次联考英语试题

2009届高三惠州一中六校第二次联考

高三年级英语试卷

命题人：惠州一中高三英语备课组

本试卷共12页, 四大题, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字

笔填写, 用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点

涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷各题目指定

区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；

不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

一、听力(共两节, 满分35分)

第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)

每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题, 各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题, 在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。

1. For how long is each student allowed to use the computer a day?

A. Several minutes.

B. One hour.

C. A couple of hours.

2. How do some students feel about their keeping machines a bit longer?

A. They don't care.

B. They feel worried.

C. They feel unhappy.

3. What do the speakers plan to do tomorrow?

A. Forbid students to use the computers.

B. Give out a notice to solve the problem.

C. Allow students to use the computers long hours.

听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。

4. What had gone wrong in the house?

A. The lights.

B. The electricity.

C. Their washing machine.

5. Why did the man think it would cost him dearly?

A. Because their car needed repairing.

B. Because he wanted to buy a car.

C. Because he didn't have a good job.

6. What do we learn from this conversation?

A. Mr. Carter did nothing for them at all.

B. Mr. Carter asked too much money from them for his work.

C. Mr. Carter did help them but couldn't solve the problem completely that day.

听第三段对话，回答第7～9题。

7. What is the man doing?

A. Asking for advice.

B. Entering a university.

C. Preparing for a party.

8. What is the most important according to the man in choosing a college?

A. Parties.

B. Scholarship.

C. History.

9. What do we know about Southeastern University?

A. It has a lot of parties.

B. It' s no older than Granton.

C. It has tough admission requirements.

听第四段独白，回答第10～12题。

10. What is the main topic of the speech?

A. Self-confidence.

B. Sense of responsibility.

C. Patience.

11. How did the speaker feel after being rejected many times?

A. Anxious.

B. Helpless.

C. Discouraged.

12. Who first recognized the man' s talents and offered the speaker a big deal?

A. His father.

B. His manager.

C. A businesswoman.

听第五段对话，回答第13～15题。

13. What are they talking about?

A. Vacation plans.

B. TV programs.

C. Spare-time activities.

14. Why didn't Carl watch the old Humphrey Bogart movie?

A. He's already watched it enough.

B. He watched an important news program.

C. He slept when the movie was on.

15. What can we learn from what has happened recently?

A. The bank robber has been caught.

B. The man's wife has found a new job.

C. The man is so weak that he could only watch TV.

第二节听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答卷标号为16—20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有80秒钟的作答时间。

Talking about Similarity and Difference

Similarities: Both festivals are a time for (16) __________.

Differences:

On the Eve of the Spring Festival, the Chinese are

〇having (17) __________;

〇watching CCTV' s Spring Festival Special;

〇setting off (18 ) __________.

On Christmas Eve most Americans are

〇decorating (19) __________;

〇placing (20) __________ for members of the family under the tree.

二、语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Harold Smith and George Price glanced down Clay Street as they traveled Calhoun Street. They noticed what they described as a plume (缕) of smoke and turned around to check on it. They found it beginning to stream from a house and jumped into __21__.

At the back of the house, they found flames pouring out of the back window. George Price knocked __22__ on the door and got no __23__ and went to the neighbor’s house just a few feet away to __24__ them.

Harold Smith __25__ a garden hose (软管) and went to work. He had been a volunteer __26__ years ago so when he saw the fan in the back window __27__ the flames, he turned the hose on it to short it out.

As soon as he stopped the fan, he went down the side of the home next door to make sure it did not catch fire. Then he turned the hose back on the flames through the now __28__ back window.

Public Safety Fire arrived a few minutes later. The fire was quickly brought under __29__. It appeared the fire started in the kitchen area. __30__, the family with 3 or 4 children, which had lived in the home only a few months, left the home just a little while before.

21. A. behavior B. action C. appearance D. movement

22. A. hard B. slightly C. happily D. politely

23. A. result B. answer C. voice D. flame

24. A. communicate B. advise C. separate D. warn

25. A. made up B. came up C. set up D. picked up

26. A. firefighter B. officer C. teacher D. soldier

27. A. crossing B. stopping C. feeding D. disturbing

28. A. broken B. closed C. open D. fastened

29. A. care B. influence C. control D. way

30. A. Suddenly B. Surprisingly C. Luckily D. Hopefully

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，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为3l-40的相应位置上。

Once a man came to Allah (安拉) and said, “Oh Allah, I have many bad habits. Which one should I give up first?” Allah said, “Give up telling lies first and always tell the truth.” The man promised to do __31__ and went home.

At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the promise he made __32__ Allah. “If tomorrow Allah asks me where I have been, what should I say? Should I say that I went out _33__ (steal)? No, I cannot say that. If I tell the truth, everyone will start hating me and call __34__ a thief. I would __35__ (punish) for stealing. But __36__ can I lie.”

So the man decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit.

Next day, when he was about to drink wine, he also remembered __37__ he promised to Allah, so he gave up __38__ idea of drinking wine. In this way, __39__ the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth __40__ all times. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits.

三、阅读(共两节，满分40分)

第—节阅读理解(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

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed – no examination is perfect – but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them – a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken

away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.

1.The word “ favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that________.

A.bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs.

B.children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs.

C.poor children with certificates are favored in job markets.

D.children attending ordinary schools achieve great success.

2.What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?

A.schools for bright children would lose their reputation.

B.There would be more opportunities and excellence.

C.Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.

D.Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.

3.The opponents of the examination system will agree that_______________.

A.jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/98156660.html,puters should be selected to take over many jobs.

C.special classes are necessary to keep the school standards.

D.schools with academic subjects should be done away with.

4.The passage mainly focuses on _________________.

A. schools and certificates

B. examinations and equality

C. opportunity and employment

D. standards and reputation

5. The underlined word “reputation” means ______________.

A. successful achievement

B. good title

C. strict management

D. fame

B

One of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the children of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we know very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop（主教）in Turkey in about 285—350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint（圣人）by the church. The name Santa Claus thus comes form St Nicholas. His feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St Nicholas. Over the years, this custom became part of our Christmas traditions.

Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy”for children. According to Professor Anthony Clare, children love the character of Father Christmas

because he is like an ideal father: he loves children and gives them presents, but he never criticizes them, is never angry, and children do not even need to thank him for the presents. Other writers, however, point out that Father Christmas can be a frightening character to some children. Jane Bidder says that some children are terrified of this fat, bearded old man. It can certainly confuse many children. As parents, we warn our children to be careful of strangers and never to let them into the house, and yet we tell children that a strange man will come into their bedroom at night! Some children can become very worried about this idea and fear that he is a kind of burglar.

Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.

6.The main point of the first paragraph is that ___________.

A.Father Christmas is an important part of Christmas

B.The tradition of Father Christmas is a modern idea

C.Father Christmas is a magical figure who can fly

D.The legends about Father Christmas are not true

7.The writer mentions details such as Father Christmas’s sledge, the reindeer and the way he

climbs down chimneys because he/she ___________.

a)wants to make it clear that these things are impossible

b)is describing the history of St Nicholas

c)wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is real

d)is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas

8.Why does that writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?

a)It shows us that historians know very little about him.

b)This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.

c)It supports the writer’s main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.

d)This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.

9.In the last paragraph, the underlined word “benign” means ___________.

A. religious

B. friendly

C. frightening

D. unreal

10 The best title for this passage would be __________.

A. Is Father Christmas Dangerous

B. The True History of St Nicholas

C. The Legend of Santa Claus

D. The Traditions of Christmas

C

In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartment. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.

Some experts argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The

federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.

Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity. Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.

Economic theory predicts the results of economic decision, such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be corrected only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.

11. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may________.

A.cause a shortage of apartments

B.worry those who rent apartments as homes.

C.Increase the profits of landlords.

D.Encourage landlords to invest in building apartments.

12.We can safely say that rent control_________.

a)will always benefit those who rent apartments.

b)is unnecessary.

c)will probably bring inactive effects in the long run.

d)is necessary under all conditions

13.There will be the problem of unemployment if ________________.

a)the minimum wage is set too high..

b)the minimum wage is set too early.

c)the workers are unskilled.

d)the maximum wage is set for poor workers.

14.The passage tells us about _______________.

a)the relationship between supply and demand.

b)the possible results of government controls.

c)the necessity of government control.

d)the urgency of getting rid of government control.

15. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.

B. Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.

C. Economic theory can help predict the results of economic decision if other factors are not changing.

D. Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.

第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

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，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应

选项字母涂黑。

(选E涂AB; 选F涂CD)

首先请阅读以下花语：

A.Red Roses

Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say “I love you.” The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step.

B.Carnations

The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be expressed with the flower’s different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhood. As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers.

C.Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. It was named from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and –anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning “Rest” associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased.

D.Sunflowers

Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E – all important to the nutritional quality of your diet.

E.Purple hyacinth

The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like “You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness” or “I am sorry. Please forgive me.”

F.Forget – me – not

The little blue Forget Me Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry –“Do not forget”the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections.

再阅读以下顾客信息，然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。

1.David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows

that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time.

2.Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge

University. When Mothers’ Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood.

3.True love’s difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends

to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope.

4.Tony met Gloria at his friend’s graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at

the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first official date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes.

5.Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her

careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send.

四、写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：基础写作（共1小题；满分15分）

请根据以下情景说明，使用5个句子描述全部所给的信息内容。

[情景说明]

为了丰富学生的生活，你校学生会将举办一次音乐周活动。

有关内容如下：

时间：四月第二周

活动：1. 演唱歌曲：中英文歌曲；

2．器乐演奏：古典和流行音乐

3．音乐比赛：听歌曲片段，然后猜出出处并模唱。

地点：届时通知

]写作要求]

1.标题：A Music Week

2.必须使用5个句子介绍所给的全部内容

3.将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。

第二节读写任务(共l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。

We are all becoming more aware of the importance of being physically active. If you need to lose weight or want to avoid becoming overweight, the best way is to increase your physical activity levels, and to reduce your fat intake. Even if you didn’t lose weight, but became fitter, it would help you avoid many health complications of being overweight and so increase your life quality and expectancy. Furthermore, taking part in regular exercises also helps reduce your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and certain forms of cancer. And, do not forget the important role that physical activity plays in your mental well-being.

So, the Ministry of Education recently issued a circular calling for all types of schools at all levels to carry out long-distance running as winter sports from October 26 to April 30 the next year. The circular pointed out that the base of the daily long-distance race is 1,000 metres for primary students, 1,500 metres for junior students and 2,000 meters for high school students. Primary and secondary schools in the statutory working days should organize students to the class

as a unit to conduct the long-distance running.

[写作内容]

1、以约30个词概括短文内容

2、就教育部的通知要求发表你的看法，至少包括以下的内容要点。该部分词数大约120

字。

（1）参加体育运动对学生学习及生活的好处；

（2）教育部的通知要求是否合理并说明理由；

（3）关于学生锻炼身体的方式你还有什么其他建议？

[写作要求]

你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

[评分标准]

概括准确, 语言规范, 内容合适, 篇章连贯。

2008学年度第一学期高三级英语六校联考（二）

参考答案及评分标准

一、听力：（满分35分）

1---5 BABBA 6---10 CAACB 11---15 CCBCC

16. family reunion 17. a huge dinner 18. fireworks 19. the Christmas trees 20. presents (评分标准：单词拼写、动词变形等与标准答案不一致，一律不给分。)

二、语言知识及应用:

第一节完形填空：(满分20分)

21---25 BABDD 26---30 ACACC

第三节语法填空：(满分15分)

31. so 32. to 33. stealing 34. me 35. be punished 36. nor / neither

37. what 38. the 39. whenever 40. at

(评分标准：单复数，动词变形，大小写等与标准答案不一致，一律不给分。)

三、阅读：(满分40分)

41---45 BDABD 46---50 ADBBC51---55 ACABD56---60 CBFAE

四、写作：

第一节基础写作：（满分15分）

Possible version:

A Music Week

The Student Union has decided to organize a music week, which will be held in the second week of April. The activities include singing Chinese or English songs and playing classical and popular music. A music contest will be included as well. The students taking part in the contest

will listen to part of song or a piece of music, and then guess where it comes from and try to imitate it. The place for the activities will be announced later.

第二节任务写作: （满分25分）

Physical activity is of great importance to one’s health, therefore the Ministry of Education has issued a circular calling for students to carry out long-distance running to help students to keep fit.

基础写作评分标准：

[评分说明]基础写作的评分建议采用分析法，即，按照语言、内容和连贯三项指标分别给分，最后累计作为该题的总得分。

第二节：读写任务（满分25分）

读写任务评分标准：（25分）

[评分说明] 读写任务的评分建议采用综合法，即：根据总体影响给分。概要和文章的分值分别为5分和20分。