广东省东莞市五校联考高二上学期期中考试英语卷

A bar manager was so sure that he himself was the strongest man. Thus he made a bet and declared he would offer $1000 if    1   could beat him.
The    2   was that the landlord would squeeze（压榨）a lemon until all the    3   ran out into a beer glass, then hand the lemon to the customer. Anyone who could squeeze even one more   __ 4   out of the lemon would win the money.
Over the years many people had tried this, truck drivers, weightlifters, karate masters, and    __ 5   had failed. Then one day a geeky little fellow with heavy black rimmed glasses    6   the bar and asked if he could try the challenge.
After the laughter had quieted down the landlord said that it was only fair that the man should be given a    7   at the bet, so he picked up a lemon and started squeezing. Once he had done, he handed the    8   to the little man. Immediately, the little man promptly squeezed out 4 more drops of juice onto the bar!
Everyone looked at the little man in    9   as the landlord handed over the prize and asked
"What do you do for a living that has given you such   10  ? Are you a lumberjack, weightlifter?"
"No." the man replied, "I work for the IRS.( 美国国税局)"

A．anyone B．someone C．every one D．no one

A．fact B．trap C．challenge D．match

A．flesh B．juice C．seeds D．peel

A．water B．lemon C．beer glass D．drop

A．none B．neither C．either D．all

A．rushed into B．came into C．put into D．looked into

A．then B．likely C．fair D．chance

A．container B．money C．remains D．other

A．tears B．amazement C．trouble D．time

A．strength B．bravery C．skill D．bet

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31－40的相应位置上。
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great ________ are located on rivers, and almost _______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays ________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people __________ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. __________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people ______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow ______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes _________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the ________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean ________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.

The easy way out isn't always easiest. I learned that lesson when I decided to treat Doug, my husband of one month, to a special meal. I glanced through my cookbook and chose a menu which included homemade bread. Knowing the bread would take time, I started on it as soon as Doug left for work. As I was not experienced in cooking, I thought if a dozen was good, two dozen would be better, so I doubled everything. As Doug loved oranges, I also opened a can of orange and poured it all into the bowl. Soon there was a sticky dough (面团) covered with ugly yellowish marks . Realizing I had been defeated, I put the dough in the rubbish bin outside so I wouldn't have to face Doug laughing at my work. I went on preparing the rest of the meal and, when Doug got home, we sat down to Cornish chicken with rice. He tried to enjoy the meal but seemed disturbed. Twice he got up and went outside, saying he thought he heard a noise. The third time he left, I went to the windows to see what he was doing. Looking out, I saw Doug standing about three feet from the rubbish bin, holding the lid up with a stick and looking into the container. When I came out of the house, he dropped the stick and explained that there was something alive in our rubbish bin. Picking up the stick again, he held the lid up enough for me to see. I felt cold. But I stepped closer and looked harder. Without doubt it was my work. The hot sun had caused the dough to double in size and the fermenting yeast (酵母) made the surface shake and sigh as though it were breathing . I had to admit what the "living thing" was and why it was there. I don't know who was more embarrassed by the whole thing--- Doug or me.
The writer's purpose in writing this story is ________.

Why did the woman's attempt at making the bread turn out to be unsuccessful?

Why did the woman put the dough in the rubbish bin?

What made the dough in the bin look frightening?

When Doug went out the third time, the woman looked out of the window because she was_____.

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer.
Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger, and scream and yell (大叫). But others keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones . They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably."
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
"Damaging emotion" means that _____________.

Which of the following statement is right?

Expressing anger violently ________ repressing it according to some scientists.

According to the author, you'd better __________

What is the passage mainly about?

The food we eat seems to have a great effect on our health. Although science has made big steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of human illness is related to food and forty percent of cancer is related to food as well. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, some researchers realized that things commonly used to keep colour in meats and other food additives（添加剂）caused cancer.
Yet, these additives remain in our food, and it is difficult to know which things on the wrappings（包装）of foods are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to their animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of cows. Sometimes similar things are supplied to animals not for their health, but just to make a profit.
The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to get a higher price on the market. Although some countries have tried to control such things, the practice continues.
According to this passage, we can know      . 

Things that are used to keep colours in meats are       .

All the additives       .

People use additives       .

Which of the following is not true?

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。   
以下是学习英浯的方法：
A. Practice speaking as often as you can -- even speaking to yourself is good practice. Try recording yourself whenever you can.
B. It helps if you can learn with someone else. If you can persuade a friend or family member to study with you, it will make you keep working. Agree times to meet and set goals for the week. And test each other regularly.
C. Practice improvising (即兴的) ways of getting your meaning across, even if you don't know the exact words or phrases. Think of things you might want to say whenever you have time. An example is the use of tenses. Use facial expressions, hand movements, anything to get your meaning across.
D. Guesswork is important in learning a new language. When listening to recorded material, you aren't expected to understand everything the first round. If you play the same piece several times, you will most probably understand something new each time. Learn to make maximum (最大限度) use of all the clues (提示) you can pick up.
E. A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning, but don't try to learn too much vocabulary at once.
F. If you are the person on the bus, street or restaurant asking how you can improve your English, you are on the right track. The only way to improve your speaking is by speaking. Don't worry about a bad accent or forgetting words or not being understood.
以下是学习者在学习英语中所碰到的闲难。请匹配这些困难与他们所对应的学习方法。
Jack Anderson's vocabulary is very small. He is very anxious to improve his English. Therefore, he wants to enlarge his vocabulary in a short time and tries his best to memorize new words as many as possible at a time.
Margret Lillian's pronunciation is poor. And she doesn't know how to improve her
pronunciation. She is very worried and doesn't know what to do.
Alice Fingelhamm has difficulty in understanding the meaning of the English text. So she looks up the new words in the dictionary in order to understand everything. However, she made little progress in English.
Although Peter Florian wants to communicate with people on the bus when he is on the way home, he is afraid of being laughed at because of his poor accent.
Lynne Nagata can't express herself clearly in English because she sometimes forgets some key words and doesn't know the tenses exactly.

基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)
写作内容：校学生会为了帮助大家学好电脑，特邀广州大学计算机系王平教授在3月3日星期六下午2点来校做讲座，请根据下面所给的情景说明，写一份书面的通知，通知日期是2月28号。
写作要求：请使用5个规范的英语句子描述全部所给的信息内容，注意行文的连贯性。(文章开头及格式已给出. 这部分要抄写到答案卷上)
1） 事宜：关于计算机的用途以及如何利用internet网络进行学习的讲座;
2） 讲座人：广州大学计算机系王平教授；   
3） 地点：图书馆三楼；
4） 要求：参加者准备一些自己在电脑学习中过程中遇到的问题,让王教授会后回答。
5） 参加对象：电脑爱好者；不要迟到。
Notice
To help students learn more about computers, _________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
The Students’ Union
Feb.28th

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave us. One day Mr. Li was speaking to us in our school meeting room.  He began his speech by holding up a ¥ 100 bill. He asked, "Who would like this ¥ 100 bill?"  Most of us put up our hands quickly. Then he said, "I am going to give this ¥ 100 to one of you, but first let me do this."  He then made the bill into a ball and said; "Who wants it now?" We raised our hands again.  But he said,“Wait a moment.”He then dropped it on the floor and stepped on it.  After that, he picked up the dirty bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Many hands were still up.
"My friends," he said, "you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value. It was still worth ¥ 100."
"We sometimes lose confidence in ourselves." He went on speaking, "We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you.  Your value doesn't come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE."
"You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!'
[写作内容)
1．以约30个词概括上文的内容；
2．以约120个词谈谈你的感想，并包括以下内容：
(1) 通过阅读这篇短文，你有哪些收获?
(2) 如果一个学生某次考试成绩很差，你想跟他／她说些什么?
[写作要求]
你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子。