四川省绵阳中学11-12学年高二清北班选拔测试英语试题

四川省绵阳中学11-12学年高二“清北班”选拔测试二 （英语） 第I卷（110分） 第一部分　听力（共20小，满分20分） 第一节　(共5小题：每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What can we learn from the conversation? A. People should raise awareness of noise pollution. B. Many people will be killed by noise. C. Noise pollution will be the most serious problem. 2. What does the man mean? A. It is going to snow. B. The snow is going to stop. C. It has been snowing for some time. 3. What do we know about the man? A. He is not interested in the game. B. He would like to get the tickets. C. He has already got the tickets. 4. What will the weather be like next week? A. Cloudy and windy. B. Rainy any cold. C. Snowy and windy. 5. What has caused the reduction in the numbers of the fish? A. Overfishing. B. Water pollution. C. Natural disasters. 第二节　(共15小题：每小题1分,满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟；听完后，各不题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题. 6. Who does the woman buy a dog for? A. Her son. B. Her daughter. C. Herself. 7. Why should people feed a dog on biscuits? A. To save money. B. To keep the dog healthy. C. To keep the dog’s teeth in good condition. 8. How much does the man expect a dog to cost a week? A. About 25 pounds. B. Not more than 5 pounds. C. More than 30 pounds. 听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。 9. What is Greener World doing now? A. Developing educational programmes B. Stopping polluting the oceans. C. Stopping overfishing. 10. What does the woman want to know about Greener World? A. How to join it. B. More information. C. What she can do to help. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Where does the conversation take place? A. On TV B. Over the radio. C. In the open air. 12. What is the prize for the winner? A. A return ticket to Las Vegas. B. A week for two in Las Vegas. C. Two nights at a beautiful hotel. 13. What will the man do after the conversation? A. Leave the game show at once. B. Go to the next question. C. Make a tour. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the woman’s brother get hurt? A. He fell off his bike. B. He fell off the tree. C. He fell down the stairs. 15. Which part did the woman’s brother probably hurt? A. His back. B. His head. C. His leg. 16. When will the ambulance arrive? A. Within 10 minutes. B. Within 15 minutes. C. Within 20 minutes. 17. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Move her brother in the bed. B. Help her brother to stand up. C. Leave her brother where he is. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Where did the speaker take a rest? A. Under a rock B. Under a tree. C. In a tent. 19. When did the speaker wake up? A. At noon. B. In the afternoon. C. At night. 20. Why did the speaker keep still? A. He was afraid of the snake. B. He was interested in the snake. C. He didn’t want to kill the snake. 第二部分　英语知识运用 第一节　单项选择题（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 21. While he was investigating ways to improve the telescope, Newton made _____ discovery which completely changed______ man’s understanding of color. A. a; / B. a; the C. /; the D. the; a 22. Little joy can equal _____ of a surprising ending when you read stories. A. that B. those C. any D. some 23. Personally, I prefer to stay up____ at night, but not ____ I’ll have to drive to work the next day. A. deeply; while B. deep; unless C. far; because D. late; when 24. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help _____ my living ______. A. to cover; pay B. cover; expenses C. pay; prices D. to pay; charges 25. It was evening _____ we reached the little town of Winchester. A. that B. until C. since D. before 26. A modern city has been set up in ____ was a wasteland ten years ago. A. what B. which C. that D. where 27. American women usually identify their best friend as someone_____ they can talk frequently. A. who B. as C. about which D. with whom 28. Don’t be so discouraged. If you ____ such feelings, you will do better next time. A. carry on B. get back C. break down D. put away 29. --- Is there anything wrong, Bob? You look sad. --- Oh, nothing much. In fact, I ____ of my friend back home. A. have just thought B. was just thinking C. would just think D. will just be thinking 30. Most highways are lined with billboards of advertisement, which _____ by passing car-drivers. A. are intending to read B. are intended to be reading C. are intending to reading D. are intended to be read 31. The Brazilian novel The Alchemist is said ______ into over twelve languages by the end of last year. A. to be translated B. being translated C. having been translated D. to have been translated 32. Helen _____ go on the trip with us, but she isn’t quite sure yet. A. shall B. must C. may D. can 33. You should try to get a good night’s sleep _____much work you have to do. A. however B. no matter C. although D. whatever 34. It was _____ back home after the experiment. A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go 35. Edison was the first scientist ______ a modern research and development centre. A. built B. having built C. to build D. to be building 36. Born into a family with three brothers, David was ______ to value the sense of sharing. A. brought up B. turned down C. looked after D. held back 37. --- Will you read me a story, Mummy? --- Ok. You _____ have one if you go to bed as soon as possible. A. might B. must C. could D. shall 38. On receiving a phone call from his wife _____ she had a fall, Mr. Gordon immediately rushed home from his office. A. says B. said C. saying D. to say 39. The fact that so many people still smoke in public places _____ that we may need a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking. A. suggest B. suggests C. suggested D. suggesting 40. --- Sorry, I made a mistake again. --- _______. Practice more ____ you’ll succeed. A. Never mind; and B. Certainly not; or C. Not at all; and D. Don’t mention it ; otherwise 第二节　完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） I used to find notes left in the collection basket of the church, beautiful notes about my homilies（讲道）and about the writer’s thoughts on the daily readings. The 41 fascinated（吸引）me. But it was a long time 42 I met the author of the notes. One Sunday morning, I was 43 that someone was waiting for me in the office, a young woman who said she 44 all the notes. When I saw her I was 45 , since I had no idea that it was she who wrote the notes. She was sitting in a chair in the office. Her 46 was bowed and when she raised it to look at me, she could hardly 47 without pain. Her face was disfigured（畸形），so smiling was very 48 for her. We 49 for a while that Sunday morning and agreed to meet for lunch later that week. As it 50 , we went to lunch several times, and we shared things about our 51 . We spoke of authors we were both 52 , and it was easy to tell that 53 are a great love of hers. She suffered from a disfigurement that cannot be made to look 54 . I know that her condition 55 her deeply. Yet there was a beauty to her that had nothing to do with her 56 . She was one to be listened to ,whose s came from a wounded 57 loving heart. She possessed a fine tuned sense of beauty. Her only 58 in life was the loss of a friend. The truth of her life was a desire to see beyond the 59 for a glimpse(瞥) of what it is that matters. She found beauty and grace, 60 befriended her and showed her what is real. 41. A. questions B. ideas C. notes D. basket 42. A. since B. after C. when D. before 43. A. told B. warned C. suggested D. showed 44. A. lost B. left C. dropped D. collected 45. A. shocked B. satisfied C. frightened D. disappointed 46. A. hand B. arm C. head D. neck 47. A. stand B. smile C. speak D. sit 48. A. pleasant B. bitter C. ugly D. difficult 49. A. chatted B. discussed C. drank D. greeted 50. A. turned out B. turned up C. came out D. came up 51. A. families B. beliefs C. hobbies D. lives 52. A. popular with B. fond of C. familiar to D. concerned in 53. A. friends B. churches C. writings D. books 54. A. friendly B. happy C. attractive D. usual 55. A. hurt B. impressed C. changed D. defeated 56. A. fame B. wealth C. interest D. appearance 57. A. and B. or C. but D. also 58. A. fear B. wonder C. defeat D. anger 59. A. dream B. surface C. imagination D. time 60. A. it B. they C. which D. that 第三部分　阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节　（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 Life is full of struggle with the fate, all our dreams and hopes. Each one of us has an aim in life at a certain moment: to travel to a favorite place, to meet a famous person, to buy a house and a car, to be married, to have children, to fight a serious disease and so on. Anyway, luck is not always on our side and, even we try to do our best in order to make our dreams come true, we finally don’t manage to do it. However, the most important thing is to fight, because this clearly suggests that we have tried to achieve what we expect. According to this, we should never take it into consideration when others say we should give up, because nobody can limit our freedom. The most important thing is to fight till the end and show the ones around that we have ambition no matter what they say. They can’t make us give up our hopes, because maybe one day we will realize our dreams. Moreover, our ideas or our point of view is the one which is the most valuable when we want to do something. Therefore, we should never give up our ideas, even if the persons around tell us the opposite. People who have strong personality don’t let the others control their minds and make decisions for them. They speak up all that they have in mind and never give in to others. It is a means of fighting to the end for their ideals and they don’t give up the things they really believe in. The most important thing is to think that you don’t have to lose if you follow an aim in life or when you just want to achieve something. The idea is not to build barriers（障碍）in your heart and do everything with love. Persons who fight against the ‘wind’ have always a chance to gain, because they prefer the risk and they gain experience. All in all, never give up your dreams because dreaming makes us be more ambitious and fight to get more and more in life. 61．What’s the meaning of the underlined words in Para. 4? A. To struggle despite difficulty. B. To walk against the wind. C. To struggle with the help of the wind. D. To struggle without the help of the wind. 62. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Life is full of difficulty. B. Never take other’s suggestion. C. Never stop fight for our dreams. D. Insist on our own idea in life. 63. All of the following are dreams of a person EXCEPT . A. to have a comfortable house B. to have lovely children C. to have a happy family D. to get some disease 64. The writer’s attitude towards life is . A. impressive B. pessimistic C. optimistic D. depressive B Art museums are places where people can learn about various cultures. The increasingly popular “design museums” that are opening today, however, perform quite a different role. Unlike most art museums, the design museum shows objects that are easily found by the general public. These museums sometimes even place things like fridges and washing machines in the center of the hall. People have argued that design museums are often made use of as advertisements for new industrial technology. But their role is not simply a matter of sales—it is the honoring of excellently invented products. The difference between the window of a department store and the showcase in a design museum is that the first tries to sell you something, while the second tells you the success of a sale. One advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits. Unlike the average art museum visitors, design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled. This is partly because design museums clearly show how and why mass-produced products work and look as they do, and how design has improved the quality of our lives. Art museum exhibits, on the other hand, would most probably fill visitors with a feeling that there is something beyond their understanding. In recent years, several new design museums have opened their doors. Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public’s growing interest in the field with new ideas. London’s Design Museum, for example, shows a collection of mass-produced objects from Zippo lighters to electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish-tins. The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than those to art museums, and visitors may also sense the humorous(幽默) part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and unusually attractive toys collected in our everyday life. 65. Showcases in design museums are different from store windows because they . A. show more technologically advanced products B. help increase the sales of products C. show why the products have sold well D. attract more people than store windows do 66. The author believes that most design museum visitors . A. do not admire mass-produced products B. are puzzled with technological exhibits C. dislike exhibits in art museums D. know the exhibits very well 67. The best title for this passage is . A. The forms of design museums B. The exhibits of design museums C. The nature of design museums D. The choices open to design museums C Have you every thought, “I wish I could take a year off and just travel around the world”? Well, three lucky American teenagers were able to do just that. The teens-two males and one female-got an all-expenses paid, yearlong hike to five continents. This trip didn’t include any five-star hotels or shopping funs. 18-year-old Jamie Fiel from Keller, Texas, 17-year-old Arsen Ewing from Canyon, California, and 16-year-old Tyler Robinson from Lincoln, Massachusetts, didn’t expect fancy treatment. They signed up for the experience of a lifetime, which included hard work, often uncomfortable accommodations, and encounters with some of nature’s most dangerous animals and environments. Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler were among hundreds of high school kids nominated by their science teachers to take this trip. Earthwatch Institute sponsored this adventure. Each year, Earthwatch employs thousands of volunteers worldwide to help with scientific research projects. The group went all around the world to get a close look at the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Their assignments were as varied as their locations, and included measuring and attending pink flamingos in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, and tracking giant sea turtles in Costa Rica. As they worked with the Earthwatch scientists, Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler began to understand that we are at a critical moment in the life of our planet. Time for change is running out. As the teens went from country to country and witnessed different environmental dangers and challenges, they understood that solutions to important environmental issues start with the power of one person’s actions. They realized that each of them can make a difference. 68. These teenagers went on the journey around the world . A. to experience the most serious environmental problems on the earth B. to bring the kindness of America to the other parts of the world C. to go on sightseeing around the world D. to call on more teenagers to join Earthwatch Institute 69. What’s true about their journey? A. They had to pay for their journey on their own expense. B. They often had to move from one hotel to another. C. They had to take great pains to collect environmental information. D. They received a warm welcome every time they arrived at a new place. 70. It can be inferred that Earthwatch Institute could be . A. an international university that takes in students from all over the world B. a TV station that makes programmes on the beautiful scenery of the earth C. a travel agency that organizes adventure trips specially for school children D. an organization that brings science to life for people concerned about earth’s environment 71. What did these teenagers learn from the journey? A. It was high time that people protected the environment. B. Long journey was not suitable for school children. C. It should take the whole world to help the children. D. Environmental problems can be solved if school children take part. D Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well-she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through,” she said. “After everything I’d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn’t feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.” Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old schoolfriend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in northwest Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm. “The moment I arrived at Kathy’s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay,” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.” Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “It’s a hard life, physically very tiring,” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy’s wonderful dinners.” Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, “It’s one of the most moving experiences I’ve ever had. I could never go back to city life now.” 72. When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a life. A. satisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring 73. The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathy’s farm is that . A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant B. Kathy persuaded her to do so C. Zoe got tired of the city life D. Zoe loved Wales more than London 74. How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage? A. Tiresome and troublesome. B. Romantic and peaceful. C. Mentally exhausting but healthy. D. Physically tiring but rewarding. 75. Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Where there is a will, there is a way. C. A misfortune may turn out a blessi