河南省豫东、豫北十校2012届高中毕业班阶段测试（四）英语试题 WORD版.doc

1、绝密启用前2012年河南省豫东、豫北十所名校高中毕业班阶段性测试（四）商丘一高新乡一中安阳一中鹤壁高中濮阳一高开封高中商丘二高淮阳中学 睢县高中夏邑高中郸城一高虞城高中太康一高扶沟高中温县一中英语本试题卷分第I卷(选择题）和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上(答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给

2、的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What does the woman mean?A. The man has a big appetite.B. What the man ordered is not delicious.C. The man needn t order so much food.2. What does the man do?A. A farmer.

3、 B. A student. C. A businessman.3. What is the boy probably doing?A. Introducing the woman to his friend.B. Reading a book about dinosaurs.C. Drawing a picture.4. Why is the woman in the store ？A. Because she knows there is a big sale.B. Because she always goes there on Wednesdays.C. Because she wan

4、ts to know why there re so many people.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the street. B. At a police station. C. In a parking lot.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段

5、材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Change the time for a meeting.B. Tell his wife about their weekend plans.C. Meet him in the afternoon.7. What will the man do when he gets back to his office?A. Make plans for the next day.B. Meet with Mr. Brown.C. Call his wife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8

6、. Why did the girl want a baby brother?A. Because she felt lonely.B. Because she thought babies cute.C. Because she thought being a sister fun.9. Why did the girl change her mind?A. Because she realized that she wanted a puppy (小狗）more.B. Because she realized that she would have more responsibilitie

7、s.C. Because her father promised to spend more time with her.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman ask Bobby to do?A. Set the table.B. Help her prepare dinner.C. Pick up his father.11. What is Bobby，s attitude toward his father?A. Thankful. B. Annoyed. C. Understanding.12. What does Bobby s fathe

8、r do?A. He is a bank clerk. B. He works from home. C. He is a salesman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats wrong with the man?A. Something is wrong with his eyes.B. Something is wrong with his ears.C. He s got a bad headache.14. When did the man begin to have the problems?A. About three weeks ago.B. About tw

9、o weeks ago.C. About one week ago.15. What was the man doing when the accident happened?A. He was walking down to the basement.B. He was driving back home from work.C. He was climbing up to the roof.16. What will the doctor do next?A. Call a specialist immediately.B. Give some medicine to the man.C.

10、 Order some tests.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When will the baseball game start?A. At 10:30 a. m. B. At 9:30 a. m. C. At 11:00 a. m.18. Who can get a spot on one of the teams?A. Those who show up early.B. Those who made a reservation.C. Those with higher skill levels.19. What is the maximum number of play

11、ers？A.18. B.20. C.40.20. What does the speaker ask the players to do at last?A. Email the organizer.B. Fill out an insurance form.C. Call the field hotline before 9 :30 a. m.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黒。例；It is generally considered unwise to

12、 give a child he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是B。21. You know smoking is bad for your health. Do you still smoke now? _ . It s several months since I smoked.A. No problem B. Of course notC. Think nothing of it D. I don t get it22. Personally, the boy in red is _ but

13、stupid ； he is, in fact, rather talented and clever.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. none23. Because of the great efforts of the staff, the incident turned out not to be as serious as we A. feared B. would fear C. were fearing D. had feared24. Mr. White decided to give up after he failed in th

14、e driving test again, but on secondthought, he determined to try _ third time.A. / ;a B. the；the C. the；a D. a;the25. Volunteers were asked to perform one of the two simple tasks, _ researchers constantly checked the process to see if the participants minds were wandering.A. which B. during which C.

15、 what D. during them26. The fuel tank could blow up，but that s a risk we 11 have to _ because，after all，there are 20 workers trapped there.A. take B. make C. perform D. have27. She found _ boring to just stay at home as a housewife, so she made up her mind to find a job outside.A. her B. it C. that

16、D. this28. To tell the truth，I d like to stay for another day here，_ an unexpected guest is going to my house.A. and B. but C. though D. or29. Nothing more was heard we began to wonder if the crew were all dead after the shipwas wrecked in a storm.A. as if B. now that C. so that D. in case30. The sa

17、ndstorm was heavy but, _ our fear, the newly-planted trees were still standing there.A. regardless of B. apart from C. instead of D. contrary to31. You should _ the good habit of saving the documents you are working on every ten minutes.A. turn into B. put into C. get into D. break into32. Though _

18、to find a job many times ，he didn t lose hope and finally found a job in a big company.A. failing B. having failed C. fail D. failed33. Oh ,my god ！ Its nine oclock. The bus _ have arrived twenty minutes ago.A. would B. could C. should D. might34. Facing difficulties，I think the belief that we can s

19、ucceed in time is _ makes a great difference.A. that B. which C. whether D. what35. Honey ,let s go out to have dinner together ,OK?_ After all, cooking at home is not my favorite.A. I m afraid not. B. You re welcome.C. No way！ D. That s music to my ears.第二节完形填空(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

20、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。I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now.I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That s 36 _ I heard piano music and

21、singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so that I could 37 _ where it was coming from. 38 _ the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs about love，keeping on trying，and not underestimating ( 低估) the

22、 power within yourself. The way she was singing 39 _ me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must 40 _ to perform alone in the middle of a crowded place.She must have felt my 41 _ because she would 42 _ look in my direction. Then I walked over and put so

23、me 4 _ 3 in her carriage and she said， Thank you.，Instead of continuing my way home，I said to her，“ I have been 44 a rough time lately，but you ve made me 45 _ again.，Im happy that I could help, ” she replied. ” Why are you so sad?Well，my mum told me she had got 46 _ from her job ,and that made me sa

24、d. I m not so sure what to do.”You see, here s the problem, ” she explained. ” While you were 47 _ ，your head was down. Don t look 48 _，because 49 comes in different ways and if your head were down you might lose it. ”She also explained to me that she saw a lot of 50 _ people in the world and she tr

25、ied to bring more 51 _ by sharing motivational (鼓舞人心的）music. She told me that when she wasnt making music she studied 52 _. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.I 53 _ a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So ,after we 54 _ ,my heart was 55 _ and l

26、ightened by a musical soul ！36.A.whereB.whyC.,whichD.,when37.A.turn outB. take inC.,find outD.,get in38.A.AcrossB. ThroughC.BetweenD.,Above39.A.comfortedB.annoyedC.,scaredD.,reminded40. A. take timeB. take turnsC.,take actionD. take courage41.A.absenceB.performanceC.,presenceD.,regret42.A.angrilyB.o

27、ccasionallyC.,generallyD.,faithfully43.A.cardsB.foodC.,booksD.,money44.A.going throughB.getting upC. taking overD.,running towards45.A.curiousB.eagerC.,sadD.,hopeful46.A.hiredB.promotedC.,paidD.,fired47.A.runningB.drivingC.,walkingD.,riding48.A.proudB.defeatedC.absorbedD. puzzled49.A.opportunityB.tr

28、oubleC.difficultyD. dream50.A.positiveB.activeC.energeticD. negative51.A.recordsB.povertyC.positivityD. indifference52.A.politicsB.psychologyC.biologyD. art53.A.smiledB.changedC.influencedD. sighed54.A.respondedB.partedC.agreedD. understood55.A.hitB.sunkC.tiedD. touched第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每

29、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9,1963February 11,2012) was an American singer，actress，producer and a former model. Often referred to as the “ Queen of Pop ” or simply “ the Voice ”，Houston was the most awarded female act of all time，accor

30、ding to Guinness World Records ，and her list of awards included 2 Emmy Awards，6 Grammy Awards ,30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among a total of 415 career awards as of 2010. Houston was also one of the worlds best-selling music artists, having sold over 170 million albums and si

31、ngles worldwide.Born in what was then a middle-income neighborhood in New Jersey，Houston began sing- ing in a junior gospel choir at age 11. After she began performing alongside her mother in night- clubs in New York City, she was discovered by Arista Records head Clive Davis, who had an impact on h

32、er as a singer and performer.Houston was the only artist to chart seven consecutive (连续的）No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. She was the second artist behind Elton John and the only female artist to have two number-one Billboard 200 Album awards on the Billboard magazine year-end charts. How Will I Know e

33、nthralled her fans and audience and even several African - American female artists to copy her and follow in her footsteps.Houston s first acting role was as the star of the feature film The Bodyguard 1992) . The film s original soundtrack won the 1994 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead si

34、ngle I Will Always Love You became the best-selling single by a female artist in music history. Three years after the release of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love( 1998 ) , she renewed her recording contract with Arista Records. She released her fifth studio album Just Whitney in 2002 , a

35、nd the Christmas-themed One Wish ： The Holiday Album in 2003. In 2009 , Houston re- leased her seventh and final studio album I Look to You.Houston died of causes yet to be determined on February 11,2012. Later this year her film ”Sparkle will be released into theaters.56. Which of the following sta

36、tements about Whitney Elizabeth Houston is true according to thepassage?A. She was born in a very wealthy family in New Jersey.B. Her last film “Sparkle，was released before her death.C. She was regarded as the most-awarded female act of all time.D. The reason why Houston died has been confirmed.57.

37、The following topics related to Whitney Elizabeth Houston are mentioned EXCEPT her _ A. awards B. films C. influence D. family life58. The underlined word “enthralled，in Para. 3 probably means “_” A. allowed B. attracted C. developed D. puzzled59. What is the author s main purpose in writing the pas

38、sage?A. To call on us to learn from Whitney Elizabeth Houston.B. To tell us the truth of Whitney Elizabeth Houston s death.C. To prove that Whitney Elizabeth Houston was a great singer.D. To provide some facts about Whitney Elizabeth Houston.BQuestion ： I have a one-year-old female bulldog, who has

39、recently taken to biting my shoes when we are in the park and I m on the mobile. She can be slightly aggressive and I m starting to get worried and a bit annoyed. How do I stop her? Susan, LondonAnswer ； You need to get this problem under control before it could escalate (恶化）.I always advise owners

40、not to talk on the mobile phone when they go for a walk with their dogs，because they should be focusing on this time with their pets，but I know people have busy lives and need to make phone calls.The behavior she is showing is either controlling or playfulness，but they both result from the same issu

41、eyou are not paying attention to her. If you must make phone calls while on a walk，try to still engage with your dog by speaking towards her，playing some sort of game and so on. If that doesn t work ,you 11 have to try more of a training approach.You will need a training line and some treats. Start

42、your walk in the usual way, make a phone call, and when your dog starts displaying the undesired behavior, simply stop walking otherwise she will see it as a game. When she is calm and looking at you, or if she sits, give her a treat ； then continue walking. If she starts up again, pick up the lead,

43、 gently pull it, and tell her no，. Then ask her to sit and give her a treat if she does.The aim of this is to try to get her to forget how much fun it is biting your shoes. Do little sessions every dayand try not to answer the phone if you know it s going to be a long conversation. Be patient and go

44、od luck ！Remember that if an animal shows signs of distress or discomfort，an early visit to the vet is always recommended.60. What is Susan complaining about in her question?A. She doesn t know how to make calls while walking a dog.B. She has no idea how to get along well with her dog.C. She gets wo

45、rried that her dog is getting annoyed.D. She finds her dog is getting a little aggressive.61. The probable reason why the pet dog bites its owner s shoes is that _.A. the owner isn t paying attention to herB. the owner often makes trouble for the dogC. the owner plays some dull games with herD. the

46、owner doesn t like the pet dog any more62. The solution to dealing with the distress or discomfort of pets is to _.A. talk with them regularly B. take them to see the vetC. play games with them D. let them bite your shoes63. How can Susan get her pet dog to forget the fun from biting her shoes?A. By

47、 playing some sort of game with the pet dog.B. By punishing the pet dog strictly.C. By training her not to do so.D. By leaving her at home.cManagers and office busybodies might be keen on a clean deskbut it seems that in terms of productivity, they could have it all wrong. A messy desk can actually

48、lead people towards clearer thinking, say researchers from Germany.The researchers found in a series of linked studiesusing a messy desk and a messy shop frontthat people actually thought more clearly when all around was chaos，as they sought to simplify the tasks at hand. Visual and mental clutter f

49、orces human beings to focus and think more clearly. Famous thinkers and writers such as Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl have been notorious(臭名昭著白）for their untidy desks.Messy desks may not be as unfavorable as they appear to be,as the problem-solving approaches they seem to cause can boost work effic

50、iency or enhance employees，creativity in problem solving, “ say the authors. Strangely，the effect seems to work most on conservatives (保守白句人）一political liberals are less liable to be worried about mess in the first place, “ say the researchers.“ Business and government managers often promote clean d

51、esk，policies to avoid disorganized offices and messy desks, for the purpose of boosting work efficiency and productivity,” wrote the lead researcher Jia Liu of the University of Groningen in a paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research “This practice is based on the conventional wisdom that

52、 a disorganized and messy environment can confuse one s mind and complicate one s judgment. How- ever ,not all evidence supports this conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind.The scientists tested people s response in various “messy，environmentsincluding a messy shop front, a d

53、isorganized desk, and even a work environment where a language task “ reminded people of messiness.The authors found in the series of six studies that people tended towards simplicity in their thinking.“ They categorized products in a simpler manner，were willing to pay more for a T-shirt that depict

54、s a simple-looking picture, and sought less variety in their choices, ” said the researchers.64. Albert Einstein and Roald Dahl are mentioned in Para. 2 to _.A. show they are well-known people in the worldB. tell us they are both thought to enjoy tidy desksC. prove that messy desks lead to clear thi

55、nkingD. persuade people to work in a tidy environment65. What is the conventional link between a messy environment and a messy mind?A. A messy environment results in a messy mind.B. A messy environment can t confuse one s mind.C. A messy environment can simplify one s judgment.D. A messy environment

56、 has nothing to do with judgment.66. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A messy environment is related to a messy thinking.B. Messy desks in the office can actually help employees.C. New findings about how to improve one s productivity.D. Some useful advice on how to i

57、mprove one s judgment.DDon t Wake the Bear ！It s time for the animals to celebrate Spring with a party in the forestthe only problem is that there is an enormous，hairy，scary bear sleeping nearby. The animals have to be especially quiet so they don t wake the bear. But a little hare gets a little too

58、 excited and fills the bal- loons a little too muchPOP ！ What are the animals going to do when the bear wakes up?Publication Date ： February 1 ,2012List Price： $16. 99Price： $11. 18Buy it on amazon. com.Goodnight Baby BearBaby Bear shares special moments with all the important people in his life. Th

59、e Bear family from SAY DADDY returns to celebrate Baby Bear s childhood milestones and memories. Publication Date ： February 4 ,2011 List Price： $15. 95 Price： $14. 05 Buy it on amazon. com.Say Daddy ！Mother shares a book about love while Brother shares a book about friendship. Everyone in this fami

60、ly is eager to share books and have the newest member s affection and attention. But all kidding aside, this family knows the bond that is created when reading aloud with someone you love.When Daddy closed the last page，he smiled at me for hours andsaid ,“Say Daddy!，He hoped that would be my first w

61、ord ！ But wait. Did we hear correctly?“Book，” I said. “Book!Publication Date: October 31，2011 I Age Level：2 and up I Series ：Picture BooksList Price： $15. 95Price： $11. 85Buy it on amazon. com.Chinese New Year for KidsChinese New Year for Kids is a full-color paperback book with beautiful ,authentic

62、 Chinese illustrations. This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers，written for children from 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement，art，and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year. Publication D

63、ate ： October 1，2011 List Price： $12. 95 Price： $10. 25 Buy it on amazon. com.67. Which of the following is the latest book?A. Don, t Wake the Bear I B. Goodnight Baby BearC. Say Daddy ！ D. Chinese New Year for Kids68. If you buy a copy of Goodnight Baby Bear and a copy of Say Daddy ！ on amazon. com

64、, you can save _.A. $3 B. $6 C. $9 D. $1269. What is special about the book Say Daddy ！ ？A. It is written mainly.B. It is a picture book.C. It tells children how to answer questions.D. It tells children how to have a sound sleep.70. It can be inferred from the text that Chinese New Year for Kids _.A

65、. tells readers a lot about ancient Chinese outdoor games and activitiesB. helps readers learn the culture of the Chinese New YearC. can t be used as a textbookD. is very popular with readers throughout the world第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。There are all sorts of go

66、od reasons to avoid getting angry. Not only does it make you feel bad, but it makes you do stupid things without noticing the risks and it can be self-destructive. Most of us treat our anger as though it s unreasonable and unmentionable. 71 _ 72 _Anger is a natural reaction to being wronged by someo

67、ne else and it s a way of communicating that sense of injustice. But society tells us anger is dangerous and we should hide it. 73 _ And so they keep doing it. And that doesn t do your relationship any good. Anger is a motivating force.You sometimes hear people talking about using anger as a motivat

68、ing force by “ turning anger into positive energy . In fact anger itself is a kind of positive energy and a powerful motivating force. Research has shown that anger can make us push on towards our goals in the face of problems and barriers. When we see something as beneficial ,we want it more when w

69、e re angry. 74 _ Anger reduces violence.Although anger often precedes (在 之前）physical violence, it can also be a way of reducing violence. 75 _ When others see the signal they are more motivated to try and comfort the angry party. If you re still not convinced that anger might reduce violence，imagine

70、 a world without anger where people had no method of showing how they felt about injustice. Might they jump straight to violence?A. Anger can benefit relationships.B. Angry people are more optimistic.C. Anger can also provide insight into ourselves ,if we allow it.D. But like all emotions anger has

71、its purposes which can be used to good effect.E. That s because it s a very strong social signal that a situation needs to be resolved.F. So, when used right, anger can make you feel powerful and help push you on to get what you want.G. The problem is that when you hide your anger, your partner does

72、nt know theyve done something wrong.第II卷第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文 中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或 修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A )，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起)不计分。It is a long time

73、since you come to Beijing to learn Chinese. How are you getting along well with your study? I m eager to know whether you are used to live in Beijing or not. There is going to have an English speech contest in Beijing in July. It s such important for me that I want to do it well. Therefore, I have s

74、ome trouble in collecting information I need. That also puzzles me is how to put what I have learned into practice. I know you have good command of English. Would you please make me a favor? I, d appreciate this if you can give me some advice on how to solve these problems. After the speech contest,

75、 I will call on you.第二节书面表达(满分15分）地球一小时(熄灯一小时）活动在每年3月最后一个星期六举行。某英文杂志社就 这一活动征集环保活动建议，假设你是中学生李华，请根据以下要点用英语给该杂志社 写一封信，内容包括：1. 地球一小时活动的必要性。（环境恶化，需要宣传环保等）2. 地球一小时活动引发的问题。突然大范围熄灯影响电网运行，点蜡烛造成其他 形式的污染等）3. 保护环境的其他方式。（不少于2条） 注意:1.词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节；3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。 参考词汇：地球一小时Earth Hour;电网the gridDear Sir or Madam,I，m glad to know that you are collecting advice on environmental protection _.I firmly believe our environment will become better and better.Yours sincerelyLI Hua