甘肃省部分普通高中高三下学期第二次联合考试英语试卷

第一节：语音知识（共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分）从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分相同的选项。
1. chemistry          
A. cheese                     B. stomach                   C. machine            D. kitchen
2. country                    
A. proud                      B. shoulder                   C. soup                 D. trouble
3. peace                
A. break                   B. feather                        C. health               D. mean
4. exhibition         
A. honor                      B. headmaster               C. height               D. harvest
5. umbrella           
A. bucket                     B. menu                       C. bury                 D. cushion

Shanghai is trying to control ________ number of cars on the road to ensure clean air for ________ 2010
World Expo.

---You must have had a good time at the party last night, didn’t you ?
---________. Actually, it was a bit boring.

_______the weather, the sports meet will be held on time.

－Did you have a good sleep last night?
－Yes, never sleep ____．

If you ________ be quiet, I will tell you what happened.

.---Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
--- _______.

If you’re looking for a _______, you can make it when it is on sale.

Looks are not _______. It’s what’s inside you that really matters.

The government had hoped to draw as much attention as possible to this problem but it didn’t_______that way.

In a way I can see what you mean, even though I don’t ________ your point of view.

Only lately _______about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods.

It is difficult for any of us to eat better, exercise more, and sleep enough,________ we know we should.

It was the training_______he had at school _______made him good jumper.

Tell John not to leave the house unless he _______that the lights ______ .

_______each other for long , the two brothers decided to meet soon.

第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
In 2009, 1 spent five months in Niger．There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints．One day, a friend and I  21  for neighboring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic．Arriving by taxi at our  22  in Burkina, we began to  23  ．I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack．With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of  24 ．Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men  25   slowly. Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack  26  the motorbike swept close by．Within seconds, the two were out of sight,  27  up by the night．The bag had everything  28  to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket．I was in deep trouble．All I wanted was to leave this hell．
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was  29   rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face．"Cadeau （gift）! Cadeau!" she  30   in French．
I'd had enough．I was sick and  31   of the country．I told her  32  in French, "I have no 'cadeau'．I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't  33  your country．I cannot give you anything．"
The beggar woman listened  34   and thought about my words．"Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and  35  into the folds of her dress．Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my   36 ． I looked at it in  37 ．It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin  38  a meal．At that moment, I saw the beauty of the  39   of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of the  40 ．
21．A．went           B．headed          C．served       D．worked
22．A．destination       B．spot              C．goal         D．station
23．A．rest          B．dine             C．load          D．unload
24．A．Equipment    B．furniture          C．luggage       D．medicine
25．A．rode         B．drove                  C．approached    D．left
26．A．because       B．as                 C．until         D．after
27．A．Taken         B．brought           C．turned       D．swallowed
28．A．memorable      B．important         C．beautiful      D．wonderful
29．A．cheated        B．charged           C．stopped        D．questioned
30．A．cried         B．whispered         C．threatened     D．demanded
31．A．fond         B．proud              C．aware          D．tired
32．A．pleasantly       B．firmly             C．actively       D．bravely
33．A．get rid of           B．take advantage of   C．get out of       D．take notice of
34．A．attentively     B．anxiously         C．curiously       D．coldly
35．A．reached     B．pulled             C．looked      D．came
36．A．pocket      B．bag              C．dress         D．palm
37．A．fright        B．disappointment       C．shock        D．satisfaction
38．A．bought      B．meant             C．ordered       D．prepared
39．A．country       B．society            C．nature          D．people
40．A．foreign     B．poor                   C ．rich         D．female

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；满分45分）
第一节阅读短文（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
从每题所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a cold grey day in late November. The weather had changed overnight, when a backing wind brought a pale sky and a muzzling rain with it, and although it was now only a little after two o’clock in the afternoon the gray of a winter evening seemed to have closed upon the hills, surrounding them in mist. It would be dark by four. The leather seats felt damp to the hands, and there must have been a small crack in the roof, because now and again little drips of rain fell softly through, polluting the leather and leaving a dark – blue stain like a spot of ink. The wind came in, at times shaking the coach as it traveled round the bend of the road, and in the exposed places on the high ground it blew with such force that the whole body of the coach trembled and swayed, rocking between the high wheels like a drunken man.
The driver, muffled （裹住） in a greatcoat to his ears, bent almost double in his seat in a faint endeavor to gain shelter from his own shoulders. The few passengers pressed together for warmth, exclaiming all together when the coach sank into a heavier rut （车辙） than usual, and one old fellow, who had kept up a constant complaint ever since he had joined the coach at Truro, rose from his seat in anger; and, feeling with the window – frame, let the window down with a crash, bringing a shower of rain upon himself and his fellow – passengers. He thrust his head out and shouted up to the driver, scolding him in a angry voice for a rogue and a murderer; that they would all be dead before they reached Bodmin if he persisted in driving at dangerous speed; they had no breath left in their bodies as it was, and he would never travel by coach again.
41．What is the main image the author gives in this description?
A．In terrible weather, a coach was running fast in mud with complaining passengers on it.
B．On a cold and rainy day the coach broke and the driver was repairing it on the road.
C．On a cold night the driver and the passengers felt very cold and struggled in the rain.
D．The bad condition of the road resulted in the bad mood of the passengers.
42．Which of the following is correct according to the text?
A．The windows were tightly closed, so the cold air was kept outside the coach.
B．The spot of ink stained leather, so the seats felt damp to the hands.
C．Most probably the roof of the coach was broken.
D．There was a drunken man swaying constantly on the coach.
43．The expression “muffled in a greatcoat to… his own shoulders” implies         .
A．the driver felt very cold and tried to change his seat
B．the driver felt comfortable by doing in that way
C．The driver felt very cold and tried to gain warmth
D．The driver tried to protect his ears and shoulders
44．We can learn from the text that         .
A．the coach was running slowly due to the bad weather
B．an old passenger who got on the coach at Truro was angry about the windows
C．one of the passengers on the coach was a murderer
D．the few passengers let out exclamations as the coach moved violently

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C. provide the latest jobs.      D. help people find a suitable job.
46. From the first advertisement, we can learn that ______.  
A..English Teacher agency charges teachers for this service.
B. you must go online to offer your basic information first.
C. you may call to get more information about the job.
D. once you join English Teacher agency, you will get a job.
47. Which of the following is TRUE of the private English tutor in Advertisement 3?
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A. you like working with children.       B. you have a strong team spirit.
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Pushing children too hard is a really big social problem that seems to be getting worse．Now we have 6-month-olds in music classes and swimming classes．Parents fear that if other children are attending these classes，they will be holding their own children back if they do not enroll，too．
The other extreme，simply taking a_laissez-faire_approach and letting children do—or refuse to do—whatever they want，is not the answer either，of course．
Dr Taylor emphasizes that parents need to push their children based on what is best for the children，not what is best for themselves．If children understand that an activity is in their best interests，then they will accept it, he finds．
Dr Taylor and other family experts remain pessimistic about the possibilities for widespread social change．“The force of our popular culture，driven by money and superficial（表面上的） values，cannot be resisted，” he says．But change can take place at a“micro-level,” in families and schools．
When changes do occur，the rewards can benefit everyone in the family．One mother supporting this new approach toward parenting mentions the advantages her family experienced after her children cut back on activities．“The biggest thing is that since we have done this，we are rested,” she says．“Not only are our kids rested，because they're not in a ton of stuff, but my husband and I are rested，because we're not driving them everywhere．We weren’t living in the moment when we were always busy．We were living by the schedule．The return on our investment of spending time together has been enormous．”
49．One of the reasons why parents push children so hard is that they________．
A．believe in early development in children   B．are too busy to take care of their children
C．don't want their children to lag behind     D．want to repeat what their parents did to them
50．The phrase“a laissez-faire approach”（in Line 1，Paragraph 2）most probably refers to______．
A．denying them what they need           B．controlling children in a flexible way
C．developing a keen interest in children     D．letting children do whatever they want
51．The best way to encourage children to work hard is___________．
A．to make them believe it’s in their best interests
B．to consider the matter from parents' standpoint
C．to emphasize the importance of hard work from time to time
D．to make it interesting and enjoyable to them
52．The new approach toward parenting mentioned in the passage most likely refers to _______．
A．relieving children’s hard work and unnecessary activity
B．resisting the superficial values of pop culture
C．reducing more activity off their school schedule
D．spending more time with their children

When you are little, it’s not hard to believe you can changed the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the people at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. "Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do? You grownups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect your words."
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur（刺激） action. Now, a decade from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices--education, career, lifestyle--life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are learning a shortsighted way of looking at the future, focusing on four-year government terms and quarterly business reports. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for our future when we were 12 was idealistic and naïve（天真）.
Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of the change. I hope this goal will be met through our common efforts. Thank you all.
53．The purpose of what the speaker said at the age of 12 was to          .
A．end poverty and make school beautiful
B．find environmental answers and show off
C．focus people’s attention on some social problems
D．find a wonderful place and clean it up
54．What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to?
A．A long period of laughing.     B．A cold and unfriendly welcome.
C．An expression used for greeting.    D．Great applause or cheering.
55．The information in the text is presented mainly through          .
A．question and answer B．a personal lecture
C．cause and effect              D．listing steps in a process
56．Which of the following best describes the speaker?
A．He is an experienced educator.       B．He is an impolite man.
C．He is a man of great worries.  D．He is a man of social responsibility.

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57．My Brilliant Brains is most probably from _______.
A．a website       B．the radio      C．a magazine       D．a newspaper
58．The author takes Marc Yu as an example to show that a child prodigy is       .
A．a person who learns something easily       B．a child who is eager to learn new things
C．a student who practices an instrument a lot   D．a kid who works hard to do well in school
59．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．New things about the brain are still being discovered.
B．People without natural abilities can learn to do things well.
C．Some people naturally have more active brains.
D．People are usually smarter when they recover from brain injury.
60．The author develops the passage mainly by        .
A．providing typical examples              B．following the natural time order
C．presenting a cause and analyzing its effects  D．comparing opinions from different scientists

第二节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（请将答案涂在答题卡的81-85上）
M：Excuse me．_____61__
W：I’m sorry．Have you seen the sign on the wall, “No smoking”?
M：Oh, sorry．Where can I smoke on this floor, please?
W：I’m afraid it’s not allowed in the whole building．
M：Oh dear!  ______62___
W：Sure．Help yourself, over there．
M：Thank you very much．
W：Don’t you know smoking is not good for your health, young man?
M：___63__ I tried many times to give it up, but I failed．____64__
W：Yes, it’s hard to stop! But if you have the nonsmokers’ health and well-being in mind, you might succeed．
M：You’re right! Thanks very much．I’ll try again to kick my smoking habit．
W：That’s OK．Well, if you’re feeling bad now, you can smoke outside, in the open air, of course．
M：Oh, no! ____65__
W：That’s great!

E．No, I don’t．
F．Yes, I do．
G．I’ll start from now on!

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
66. In the north of China, __________(土豆) are widely planted.
67. He __________(更喜欢)doing something to doing nothing while he was in the office.
68. Few students in my class can__________(支付得起) a trip to New Zealand.
69. The old couple are both in their         (九十几岁) ，but very healthy and optimistic.
70. Mary and I went        (市中心) to buy a new coat yesterday.
71. He asked the ______（工程师）how long he could complete the project.
72. There are two pieces of red __________(地毯) in our living room.
73. Some _______（非洲）experts went to Antarctica for a science expedition. 
74. She had to take several jobs to pay off all her          (债务).
75. I’m not good at German, but I can make myself __________(理解).

第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√），如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
My birthday is coming. Father asked me how I would          76.         
want as my birthday present. I told him I need no present but       77.         
a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven      78.        
friends I planned to invite, he wondered why his guest list didn’t    79.          
include my new neighbor Tom. I told him I didn’t like to be with        80.        
a person whom I didn’t know well. And father insisted that I           81.        
seize the chance to make new friends. In my birthday, Tom         82.         
came besides my seven friends. Very quick we became good        83.         
friends. From this I realized give others a chance means giving      84.        
myself a chance. It was really unforgettable birthday.                85.        

第三节 书面表达（满分30分）
假如你叫李华，是金山市某中学学生。最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征寻往宿家庭，你有意申请。请根据下表提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你申请的理由。
申请理由
住房条件      宽敞、整洁、环境优美
语言优势      擅长英语，父母是英语教授，不会有交流困难
接待经验      上个月刚刚接待过两名美国学生
参观游览      父亲可驾车陪同参观附近的名胜
其   化      （内容由考生自己填写）
Dear sir,
I want to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families for the British students. ___
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                                                       Yours,
                       Li Hua